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Apple Magic Mouse 2 scrolling with Windows 11 PC [duplicate]

Apple Magic Mouse 2 scrolling does not work with Windows 11. The machine is not a Mac. I've tried the Magic Mouse drivers from the Bootcamp package, as referenced in other questions. Bootcamp itself ...
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Wine or Wineskin on Ventura

Everything I can find for Wine or Wineskin is either long untouched or appears to be maintained but says "up to 10.15" A possible exception is the one installed by brew, which doesn't say ...
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How to export iOS/macOS/icloud Notes [duplicate]

Does anyone know how to export all my Notes in one go? I have replaced my Macbook Pro with a Windows laptop. It would be handy to be able to view my notes in Outlook Notes or OneNote or any other note ...
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L2TP VPN Tunnel from Mac to Windows

I want to connect from my Mac to Windows VPN server. VPN server requires EAP-MSCHAP v2 authentication protocol (Windows proprietary) but I didn't found this protocol in MacOS VPN settings. Is there ...
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iCloud Mail now defaults to conversation view?

The web based app for iCloud Mail for Windows in Edge, Beta Nov 2022– is now grouping emails by conversation. I can’t see how to turn that off. I work with straight chrono Inbox. I would like to ...
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Why can't I Install windows 7 correctly on MacBook Pro (Late 2013 Retina model)

Asking this question here is my final resort. I have been trying for a long time to get my late 2013 Macbook pro running windows 7 and it has never been able to install. Why has it not been able to ...
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iCloud Notes show Apple Pencil notes as blank attachments

Any guesses if this is possible to overcome. This changed only recently. The notes are showing fine on iPad and iPhone. The browser is Chrome and OS is Windows 11.
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iPhone backup is too small even though iCloud is disabled

I am trying to help my mom. I am aware that iPhone local backups can be smaller due to some photos and whatnot being stored in iCloud. However, that doesn't seem to be the case here. iCloud photo ...
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Change AirPods Pro microphone level on Windows

I have factory new AirPods Pro (1st Generation) and use them with an iPhone, which works perfectly fine. Audio quality is good as expected. On Windows 10, this is different. Audio output is good as ...
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Parallels 18 already supports Windows x64 on M1?

I downloaded parallels 18 today on my MBP M1 PRO, to my surprise I found that I can run X64/X86 programs directly on the Windows 11 ARM VM, which I don't understand how they do it. I can run Intellij ...
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stop asking I trust this computer

My OS version 12.5.6, and my windows 10 Can I really trust my computer so I do not get the message each time I plug it ??
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Using Windows 10 as only operating system on MacBook Air

I recently installed Windows 10 on my MacBook Air (early 2015) with Boot Camp, and Windows lags a lot on it. I thought of deleting macOS completely to see if Windows will run smoothly, is it a good ...
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How can I quickly make display switch between a MacBook and a Windows laptop?

I originally had my work Dell laptop connected to 2 x monitors via a USB-C into one and the Display Port from monitor 1 to the other. This set up was fine for 1 x laptop but I bought a new MacBook Pro ...
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Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free

I have three Intel Macs which have Windows 10 Pro installed. Windows is activated with a digital license linked to my Microsoft account. All three Macs also have macOS High Sierra or newer installed. ...
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iphone .mov systematically corrupted - annoying to move

I have a problem with my Iphone: every time I want to copy/paste the pics (and related .mov) many of these files get corrupted, meaning that either they are empty once copied on my windows laptop, or ...
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Force Quit Windows Folder on GoToMyPC — entire interface now missing

I am logged into my work PC through GoToMyPC on my Mac laptop (running Monterey 12.6). On the windows desktop, a folder saved to my desktop froze, so I ended it with task manager. I think I ended “...
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How to install Windows on MacBook Pro 13" Early 2011

Just want to know if it is possible to install Windows on my Mac. My Mac has a 1TB internal and I've only used 78GB. When I try to install using the Boot Camp Assistant, it is still asking for ...
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Cannot access directory on Windows share, even though it looks like I have permission

MacOS 12.6, MacBook Pro I am attempting to use a Windows share exposed through a VPN from one of my company's servers. I can connect through the VPN, mount the share, and then see in the Finder the ...
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Wifi not working on Macbook pro mid 2012

So it's been 2 months since I use my Mac to install bootcamp, but now there's a problem where I can't even connect to WiFi in windows and now when I go back to os it won't connect WiFi too... All the ...
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Files on external hard drive from Windows are not visible on Mac, and vice versa

I have a 1TB external hard drive. It's formatted as exFAT using 1024kb allocation unit size. I will be using this hard drive on Mac and Windows both for making backup from time to time. I have a ...
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Force Install Windows 7 on a 2017 Macbook Pro (Newer Macbook)

I really want to BootCamp Windows 7 to my Macbook Pro 15-inch 2017. The problem is that Boot Camp Assistant only takes Windows 10 64bit or newer. Tried editing the Info.plist numerous amount of times. ...
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How can I use Windows to create an OS X Yosemite USB flash drive installer from the disk image (.dmg) file downloaded from Apple?

This question is NOT a duplicate of the question How can I use Windows to create an OS X El Capitan or macOS Sierra USB flash drive installer from the disk image (.dmg) file downloaded from Apple? ...
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Installing Windows 11 on Mid-2011 iMac (full install, not Boot Camp) but it BSODs after the Win 11 logo disappears

I kept getting a BSOD in OOBE when I was setting up Win 11 (error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION). I've seen people say that it's because of Windows 11 installing Intel display drivers, instead of AMD ones....
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Remote Desktop Modifier Key Translation

I'm connecting to Windows 11 Pro from a Mac. I'm a bit confused how Remote Desktop translates keystrokes. In particular, it seems that pressing the Mac Command key translates into the Windows key but ...
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How can I use Windows to create an OS X El Capitan or macOS Sierra USB flash drive installer from the disk image (.dmg) file downloaded from Apple?

There are many posts on the Internet where instructions are given for creating OS X USB installers by using the TransMac and other such applications on a Windows machine. Many of these posts assume ...
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Boot Camp can't detect my macOS volume

Recently, I installed Windows 8.1 Pro on my MacBook Air (Early 2015, 13 inch). Windows 8.1 worked fine for 2-3 days, but the drivers for trackpad and keyboard started to behave erratically and ...
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Question about macOS Bootcamp

I have a mid-2012 Intel Macbook Air (256GB) which is physically fine. I had bought it second-hand in 2017 & the seller specified that it was only running Windows 10 & did not have macOS ...
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How do I create a LAN between Windows 11 ARM VM inside Parallels 18 with an external Windows 7/10 machine?

I have a Paralells 18 running Windows 11 ARM on an Apple M1 Mac mini that runs a game (Splinter Cell Conviction) perfectly. I want to be able to play this game over LAN with my friend from a different ...
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Windows 11 BootCamp installation failing

I have an 2019 Intel iMac on which I tried to install Windows 11 following instructions from this page. These instructions include disabling the TPM check. I used a (Dutch) Windows 11 ISO, which was ...
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Is WindowsServer a part of OSX?

My macbook just shut down without warning, and it appears that an inability to check in with windows server was the issue? Any insight as to what WindowsServer has to do with running MacOS will be ...
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Delete windows os and go back to mac os

At first I installed windows on my Mac using Bootcamp. Later I discovered I re installed another windows on the previous windows os without going back to mac os to use bootcamp and now no apple trace ...
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How can I remote desktop into a windows pc with an ethernet to usb adapter on my macbook with low latency?

I wont have a monitor for my pc when I move (and no space to have one) so I'm ordering an hdmi dummy plug and ethernet over usb cable (with a usb c adaptor). I want to control my windows pc using ...
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Is there any reason to expect that a USB floppy drive marketed for Windows will fail to work with a Mac?

Someone else asks about using a USB floppy drive on a modern Mac, and the answer is that they "still work". This implies that the answerer is talking about a USB that previously worked on a ...
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How to List All Windows of One App Which Are Open in All Desktops

I would like to be able to generate a list, and hopefully access one-by-one, all the open windows of any specific app no matter what desktop they are in,together with which Desktop Workspace (Mission ...
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CPU throttled to 0.78 GHz when using MacsFanControl on Windows

Sometimes I need to run Windows via Bootcamp on my MBP 16". In Windows, the fans of the notebook always spin at maximum speed, so I tried regulate them using "MacsFanControl". When ...
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Installing Windows 10 or 8 on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 MacBook Pro mid 2012

above is output from the command diskutil list I've tried to install Windows 10 on my other internal HDD on my Mac to no avail. I already have 45 GB of partition on my SSD (where my macOS is) that's ...
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Incorrect Boot Camp Delete

I tried to remove some space from the Boot Camp partition and return it to the Mac partition using MiniTool Partition Wizard. It required me to restart my Mac to have it work (MiniTool Partition ...
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boot camp error - "Windows cannot locate the disk and partition..."

I am trying to install Windows 10 on my Macbook Pro 16" 2019 model on latest Monterey. I downloaded the official windows 10 iso from the Microsoft website and ran boot camp with the iso - it ...
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MacBook Air stuck on windows

I was attempting to download Windows on my MacBook and it was successful so far. The Windows desktop loaded in and everything. Now came to the part where Bootcamp was once again asking to install, I ...
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Missing options when installing Windows 10 using UTM?

I am trying to install Windows 10 on my M1 Mac. I have installed a UUP dump of Windows 10 for ARM64 and successfully created an ISO file, following the instruction on the UTM website. However, the ...
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Attempt to install Windows 10 -64 on VirtualBox getting ACCESS_DENIED on the ISO file

I'm helping a friend who is trying to get Windows 10 running on his Monterey MacOS within VirtualBox. We were fine during the first attempt, when linking the ISO file and starting the VM. The Windows ...
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MBP 2011 - GPU is hardware disabled - Black screen with MBR/BIOS mode on Windows 10

So I had the GPU permanently disabled by a repair place and with a GPT install Windows, I can't use the sound & brightness slider. The fix is booting as a MBR/BIOS disk install but when I try to ...
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Where to download iTunes 11 for Windows?

I'm trying to rescue family photos from an old iPod 1st gen (A1213). This thing has never seen a software update, it doesn't even have Appstore. Unfortunately Apple dropped support for this device in ...
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Searching iCloud on a browser (on a windows machine) using tags

I'm sorry if this is a very basic thing that I'm asking - I'm primarily a windows user :-( Can I search my files stored in iCloud but accessed on a web browser on a windows machine (Firefox, Opera, ...
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Are there expiration dates on music added to my Apple Music collection?

I add some songs or albums to my collection/library. Sometimes, in a few months, they seem to be automatically removed and I need to re-add them. The songs and albums are still available, not like if ...
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How can I get minimised windows in different desktops to un-minimise in my current desktop?

If I minimise a window in Desktop 1, then move to Desktop 2 and un-minimise the window it moves me back to Desktop 1. Is it possible to make it un-minimise and stay in Desktop 2 instead?
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Tab equivalent for Mac while searching from website in chrome bar

For ex. In Windows Chrome if you type youtube.com on bar and press tab it enables a textbox to search on youtube, What's the equivalent in Mac OS?
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Booting into Windows 10 Installer from Mac Pro (2012)

I am trying to boot into the Windows 10 Installer (7 or 8 would work as well) on my 2012 Mac Pro using a USB drive. When holding the option key on startup, it recognizes the USB as bootable and lets ...
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Blank screen after a number of mistakes while installing Windows

TL;DR: I tried to install Windows on an old iMac and failed horribly. Now I am left with a blank screen and hope to recover to a state from which I can either use Mac or Windows. I have been trying to ...
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Performance of Parallels VM from Bootcamp partition vs. VM on macOS partition

Parallels allows us to run a Windows VM on macOS. On older Macs, we were able to run Windows on Boot Camp, which was an alternative to a VM. Interestingly, if we install Windows on Boot Camp we can, ...
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