Questions tagged [big-sur]
It is almost always preferable to use the macos tag and also list the exact version in questions (especially during beta season), but this tag may be helpful in questions that aren’t about macOS in general
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Force Mac to shutdown if entering battery mode on UPS
I am on Mac mini M1 with OSX 11.6.4. I live in an area where occasional blackouts occur especially during winter. In order to avoid dirty shutdowns and abrupt power loss to my Mac I've purchased APC ...
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Failure in upgrading to Ventura
I'm trying to update my MBP 2017 (A1708) from Big Sur to Ventura running the default update menu. It seems to work fine: it reboots several times, but when it finally boots to the login screen I still ...
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Ignoring one and *only* one update for Big Sur
I'm running Big Sur (MacOS 11.7.10) on an ancient, 9-year-old MacBook Pro.
I recently received an update notice for Microsoft Office 16.77.1, but I'm not being allowed to apply that update, because it ...
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kext loaded but nowhere to be found on disk
The following states the problem: a kext with the identifier aluveitie.RadeonSensor is loaded but I cannot find the actual file. kextutil hints that it used to be at /Library/Extensions/RadeonSensor....
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Need help with Inherit Time Machine backup on Big Sur
Quick explainer guys.
I used a 2015 MacBook 12", battery was dead, bought a 2015 MacBook Pro 15. Migrated everything directly from one Mac to another over Wi-Fi with Migration Assistant (worked ...
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Does macOS offer a Scheduled Notifications Summary feature similar to iOS?
In iOS, there is a feature called "Scheduled Notifications Summary" that allows users to receive a summary of their notifications at specified times during the day. This is extremely useful ...
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Unable to upgrade to Big Sur – not enough free space
I keep getting the message "there is not enough free space on the selected volume to upgrade the os" when trying to upgrade from Mac OS Catalina (10.15.7) to Big Sur. Currently I have 35.7 ...
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screen utility (terminal app) installed on my mac and I don't know where it came from. How to uninstall it?
I have homebrew installed on MacOS Big sur. However, when I type brew search screen, homebrew clearly shows that the screen terminal app is NOT installed on my Mac through homebrew. However, in MacOS ...
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softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer downloads wrong installer
The Softwareupdate-Tool downloads a BigSur installer, even though my Mac is already on Ventura. What causes this, is there a fix?
Does anybody know what version to specify to get then Ventura ...
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How do I stop ksfetch
I frequently see the ksfetch and nrlsession running on my activity monitor. Any idea of how I can stop this process?
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default Nano Editor in MacOS is scrambling text display, not displaying text correctly with both bash and zsh. How to debug and fix?
I am running MacOS Big Sur 11.7.9. Recently my nano editor stopped displaying text correctly using bash or zsh, and it scrambles text and doesn't properly display text.
How can I debug and fix this ...
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Are there any options to update to Monterey, but not to the newest Ventura? [duplicate]
How to update to Monterey without Ventura?
I have an M1 MacBook Pro with Big Sur, version 11.5.2. I personally prefer not to update, but I just realize some problem, include but not limit to software ...
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Is there a Mac equivalent to Windows' Phone Link for use with Android?
I have an Android phone and I use Windows 11 at home. I really like the Phone Link for Windows, and I am hoping there is something similar for the Mac I use at work, which runs Big Sur. I know that ...
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tmutil status shows time remaining but Time Machine preference pane says "Calculating time remaining"
all. I'm running macOS 11.4. I using a new Time Machine backup destination and want to know how long it's going to take to finish. The Time Machine preference pane continually says Calculating time ...
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How to check whether notifications are enabled or not for my app command line on macOS Big Sur?
How to check whether notifications are enabled or not for my app from terminal / command line on macOS Big Sur?
Also, I want to forcefully enable or disable notifications using administrative/root ...
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How to get TTS controller window on pre-Big Sur OSes?
In macOS Big Sur and onward there is a built-in accessibility tool for text-to-speech, a floating window with play/pause/speed buttons that can read aloud almost any selectable text on screen. Have ...
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Change Cmd-Tab behavior to show the last used window on Big Sur, like it did on Mojave
I installed Big Sur and it seems that Command-Tab changed behavior. Before, I cycled to a program and saw the last used window. Now I see some window in a predefined order. This is annoying because I ...
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How can I remove a MDM configuration profile enrollment when no profile exists?
A strange problem occurred after I clean-installed Big Sur on my company's 2019 MacBook Pro. My machine now asks for incorrect device enrollment credentials (this is not my company!):
Before the ...
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How to make time machine back up immediately
I just plugged an external hard drive into a MacBook.
On that MacBook I opened Time Machine.app, turned off "Back Up Automatically", chose the external hard drive as a disk to back up to, ...
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How To Update MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) from macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13.6) To macOS Big Sur (Version 11)? [duplicate]
I have tried everything to update my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), which is currently running macOS High Sierra (version 10.13.6), but it's not working.
I can't install some apps because of the ...
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macOS Big Sur blocking gui internet access if certain connections to apple are denied, ping working
I have the following problem: I use Little Snitch to block just about any connection to apple (please no advice on how important it is to allow updates etc, I know what I'm doing and why ;) ). This ...
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Problem installing/upgrading to latest Mac OSX: "This disk has SMART errors."
I have been stuck on an old Mac OS (Catalina) on my old Macbook Pro 15" 2016 model since 12 November 2020 (Big Sur release date). I have tried to upgrade to Big Sur (and more recently Monterey) ...
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Why can I not move certain files to certain folders? I can only copy the files
MacBook Air, Early 2014 running macOS Big Sur 11.7.4
I'm using an external drive (exFAT partition) hooked up via Thunderbolt and this is the first I've seen this behavior.
There are certain files I ...
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How to change Mac notifications persistence
With the older versions of macOS there are two terminal commands to change the persistence of notification banner. You could've done that with some app too, like TinkerTool or Cocktail. With Big Sur ...
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Macbook Pro Big Sur, Location Services in Preferences: what is the difference between "Find My" and "System Services | Find my Mac"?
I tried to be as specific as I could in the title, so there is little left for the question body :-0
What is the difference between these two settings? When if ever does it make sense to have one ...
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Suddenly, newly installed or updated apps won't launch
Running Big Sur, v11.7.4, fully up to date, on a MacBook Air, Early 2014, as a Standard user (with known Admin credentials).
I did recently install an update to Big Sur maybe a few days ago, but as I ...
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Make a keyboard shortcut for adding specific text? [closed]
I am using a Late 2014 iMac running Big Sur. I would like to be able to make a keyboard shortcut to automatically enter a specific text screen into the current window. I did a Google search on how ...
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Unable to recover contacts from Mojave to Big Sur
I upgraded from Mojave to Big Sur and forgot to export contacts. I have a backup of the files in ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook, which I tried to recover with the three methods mentioned in ...
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Firefox fails to launch on 2014 computer running Big Sur
I reinstalled my Mac computer from 2014 with Big Sur. I installed Firefox with
brew install --cask Firefox
and it worked for a few days, then it stopped working. I reinstall with:
brew remove --cask ...
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macOS HDD not listed anymore
EDIT: I had the SDD analyzed by a data restore company. They wrote that the SSD has a fatal error in its firmware / microcode (controller damage). Since it is an Apple SSD they cannot do anything ...
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Ongoing kernel panics on Mid 2014 MacBook Pro with Big Sur
I've been having an ongoing issue with Kernel panics on my mid-2014 MacBook Pro running Big Sur, 11.7.3. Log from the latest is below. Things I have tried:
Full system reformat and reinstall
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Is it at all possible for Big Sur to be booted from an HFS+ formatted volume?
For various reasons, I wanted to install Big Sur 11.7.3 on HFS+, but I could not do it. The install would always try to force-reformat my drive, so I eventually gave up and went with the APFS. Now I ...
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Big Sur: Is there a way to restore a deleted Preview Signature?
I'm running Big Sur. I had a saved PDF that, for some reason, had a double signature (one overlapping the other). I couldn't seem to select and delete one in Preview, so I went to the Apple ...
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Time machine restore to new external drive
As you read through this post, for reference, the machine on which I'm trying all of this is running Big Sur.
I was using Time Machine to back up an external drive that failed. Having purchased a new ...
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Change bluetooth device type from headphones to speaker?
When I'm connecting my bluetooth speakers to my iMac they connect as headphones. This leads to a restricted volume which I can't get around either.
For instance on iOS the option to change the ...
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Install macOS on external SSD
Can I install macOS to an external SSD and use it to restore macs? I can't seem to get it to install, keep erroring when trying to install it. Any help?
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Using wired LAN and need to use AirDrop
I've got an iMac and I use the wired LAN (Ethernet) port.
I also want to use Airdrop, which requires WiFi.
Is there a way I can configure the network settings to use wired LAN for all traffic apart ...
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How to use Panda Wireless PAU09 wireless adapter with macOS Big Sur version 11.6.4
I have a Panda Wireless PAU09 wireless adapter, but am not able to get it to work with my mac. I am generally unaware of this type of thing and so I downloaded the most recent driver on their website (...
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How can I install macOS version 11.2.3 (Build 20D91) (or older) on my M1 mac?
How can I install macOS version 11.2.3 (Build 20D91) (or older version of Big Sur, such as the one it came with) on a partition or volume (that I've already created) my M1 Mac?
I've tried multiple ...
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Big Sur Security Update 11.7.2 broke my OS and I can't install helper tools
I can't install any helper tools after installing a security update and it's preventing me from running my programs.
This is what I've tried:
First Aid recovery mode and while running the system (...
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Can/How to delete Apple Shared Support zip file?
I have this file (seems like a macOS Big Sur dmg file), which takes loads of space and showed up from nowhere. How can I get rid of this file (is it even safe to delete it?). Searched from Google and ...
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Mouse not working properly
I am using a mouse that it is apparently working correctly. However, sometimes it doesn´t work. After a while, when I start using the mouse, it does not move the cursor or click. It is a B100 Logitech ...
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macOS is writing 32GB of data during every boot, on new installs of Big Sur and Monterey
I have an issue where brand new installations, both minutes old and weeks old of Big Sur and Monterey (not tried other major releases) are writing exactly 32GB of data to the SSD boot drive during ...
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Failing to change password via dscl
I am trying to change the password for an Intel Mac running Big Sur (i386) using the Directory Service command line utility dscl.
I tried this command:
sudo dscl . -passwd /Users/user1 <...
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cannot update MacBook Air to Monterey from Big Sur
I have a Macbook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) currently running the latest version of MacOS Big Sur (as of the time of this posting) 11.7.1.
I am regularly getting on-screen notifications that MacOS ...
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How do I schedule a job to run every 15 minutes on Mac OS Big Sur?
I'm using Mac OS Big Sur. I want to run a script every 15 minutes, so I added this using "crontab -e"
*/15 * * * /bin/bash -l -c 'sh ~/Documents/my_script.sh'
However, upon saving the ...
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QuickTime Player won't save compress file
I am using the following setup:
macOS Big Sur 11.2.3
QuickTime Player 10.5
MacBook Pro (M1, 13-inch, 2020)
I've compressed an MP4 movie file in QuickTime Player Version 10.5.
When I try to export ...
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"The operation can't be completed because backup items can't be modified."
How can I delete a folder backed up via Time Machine to a .backupbundle disk image? When I try to delete the folder, I get the error message, "The operation can't be completed because backup ...
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Random edits and scrambling in Messages
I have a problem that appears frequently but not consistently: When I am writing a long message in Messages and edit what I am typing, by deleting and/or inserting a word or phrase, Messages starts ...
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Prevent 'nothing' being copied to clipboard
I'm using Big Sur 11.5 on an M1 Mac.
Sometimes, in text editors, when trying to cut and paste with cmd-x, I seem to accidentally do some button combination (maybe cmd-z, i'm not sure) that deletes the ...
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