Questions tagged [bug]
An unintentional mistake or omission in the programming code of an application that causes undesirable results. This tag will be used in discussions identifying potential bugs and seeking ways to circumvent or correct them.
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MacOS keeps reinstalling iMovie and GarageBand
I want to uninstall iMovie and GarageBand. But each time after I uninstall them, they are automatically reinstalled (without any message and notification). I tried to uninstall them directly (click ...
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Where does the device list come from in Console.app? (Why are duplicate devices shown?)
Sonoma 14.1.1 (23B81), Mac Mini M1 2020.
I noticed recently that Console.app is showing duplicate devices. E.g. screenshot below showing 4 of the same ldh-watch device (I have only 1 Apple Watch).
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What causes macOS to stop launching all apps?
I don't get error messages and the apps I have open still work fine, but my Mac is refusing to launch any new apps, including terminal.app.
It doesn't matter if I try to launch an app through ...
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Messages no longer sends images on macOS
My Messages app on macOS (Sonoma) has stopped sending images. Any image I send, using any method (drag and drop, copy paste, etc.) fails to arrive for any participant on a Messages thread. I get no ...
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Why does iCloud brctl say that I have 136 "Client Truth Unclean Items" (unsynced files/folders)?
update: I found a workaround for this. Basically, creating a small file inside the Ubiquity folder kickstarts something in the bird daemon. YMMV, but anyone who wants to examine or try my script can ...
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"Utilities" folder empty?
I turned on my Mac after about a year of inactivity, and wanted to use the Terminal, but the Utilities folder was empty. I tried installing something that would add an item to that folder (in this ...
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HomeKit is unable to recognize when people are home following update to iOS 17
After updating to iOS 17, HomeKit fails to recognize when people are home and as a result sends endless motion notifications.
How do I get HomeKit to recognize when people are home? (Updating my ATV+ ...
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Mail not sending on macOS
Suddenly my Mail client on macOS doesn't send new mail (on any account). I can use the send UI as normal, but no mail is sent, none is recorded in Sent Mail, and I get no feedback or warnings that ...
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Can macOS preview CSS files? [duplicate]
I was surprised that when I select a CSS file and press the Space bar, there is no preview and instead an error.
The extension com.apple.tips.TipsAppQuicklook-macOS does not implement file previews.
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On Lockdown mode, why am I being prompted to allow an SD card to connect even though I don't enter any peripheral?
I am running Venture 13.5 on a M1 MacBook Pro. Because Lockdown mode is on, I am prompted to approve/deny each time a USB device is plugged into my machine.
However, I am also randomly being prompted ...
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Icons constantly changes to "generic" one
After updating to one of the recent versions of Ventura, I have faced a bug that happens about half of the time I edit and save txt files.
The bug is that the icon of a file become "generic"....
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Calls are switched to desktop screen
I frequently work with tools requiring my full attention on screen and fast reaction times. When I am called on my Mac, however, it switches to my desktop screen and I have to annoyingly click back on ...
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Cannot drag and drop nor hover, on the whole system, when Razer mouse is plugged in
I have only been able to identify that it happens when that mouse is plugged in because, with any other mouse, it doesn't happen. Sporadically it fixes itself but I have not been able to figure out ...
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Strange sequence of events
I was opening Discord and got the error "the application is not open anymore". I googled it and apparently it can happen sometimes, and I've to force quit. I went to open the Console app (...
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Mac: Safari search history results are empty
On Mac (Ventura 13.3.1) pressing ⌘Y, in Safari, to show-up search results, then filtering the results by searching, produces an empty result (no search results).
Even known, the site was actually ...
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Air drop: buttons don't react to click when sharing from a Finder window
I am not be able to start the transfer properly using Airdrop, despite seeing the other devices without problem.
What I do:
Open a folder with Finder
Select a bunch of files
Right click > share... ...
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MS Word does not have permission to open Word files after Ventura 13.3 update
I've recently updated my Mac to Ventura 13.3. Since then, I'm experiencing major problem with opening Word files from Finder.
Some files can be opened without a problem, some just can't. To be honest, ...
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Desktop icons appear rapidly
You have to watch video to get the point because I cant explain this:
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So I am changing desktops with "three fingers swipe" gesture on touchpad.
This problem appeared recently, because ...
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Is there a setting to fix Finder listing files that do not match the search string?
Running recent versions of macOS Finder, searching for files containing a text string, the results include some apparently-random selection of files which clearly do not include the specified string.
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New window appears behind other windows rather than frontmost
When a new window is opened, normally it appears frontmost, over all other windows.
For example, when I execute code README.md command inside a Terminal, VSCode is opened and its window appears on top ...
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macOS 13.2.1 setting menu is superslow for MacBook Pro 2017
After updating for macOS 13, the menu settings, when I want to change network settings, is super slow. For example, when I try to change the network proxy settings for a WiFi network it took 10 clicks ...
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Why does my iPad virtual keyboard keep disappearing?
Since I upgraded to iPadOS 16 several months ago, my iPad’s software keyboard keeps disappearing. When I tap on an input field to type something, the keyboard pops up for a few seconds, and then it ...
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The color picker in macOS Ventura screen shot tool does not open. Any ideas how to fix that?
When I take a screenshot with SHIFT + CMD + 5 and try to open the color picker via Show colors... to choose a custom border color, nothing happens.
If I do the same thing in Preview, the color picker ...
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Pinned tabs in tab groups scroll out of view
In all of my Safari tab groups other than the default one, pinned tabs scroll out of view rather than staying visible. This pretty much renders them useless sine they just behave like the left most ...
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Force Safari to enable autoplay
Since last update (Ventura 13.1), my Safari does not seem to autoplay videos anymore.
I already tried to "allow all autoplay" or to disable all content blockers, but I still can't enable ...
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Nothing has or can be given Full Disk Access after 13.2.1 Update
Following an update from macOS 13.2 to 13.2.1, all the items that had Full Disk Access have lost it (and nothing is listed as having FDA). Now new items can be added.
Is this some kind of intentional ...
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Phantom unread messages in iMessage
After a (generally) successful migration from an old MBP (2014, Big Sur) to a new M2 MBA, I have several unread messages indicated by the notification badge in the dock on the iMessage icon.
I've ...
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Force Quit Applications appears when memory is not full
I have a Macbook 14" ( M1 Pro ) with 16GB of RAM.
However, the Force Quit Applications window pops up when I surpass the ~10GB of RAM utilization.
Even if I close some applications, this window ...
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Shortcuts app not loading
Hey fellas I brought a new MacBook air. When I opened gallery in shortcuts app it shows me a lot of shortcuts but when I click or add those it keeps on loading infinitely. Same happens for my friend ...
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Very poor performance of Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation
I guess it took me this long (almost 2 months) to recognise in plainer terms that my new AirPods Pro (2nd generation) have consistently had severe connection problems and overall really poor ...
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Overlay of any app is positioned incorrectly
Here's an image of a problem I got when bought a second monitor. It does not appear on my primary one. Has anyone ran into the same problem? Any app with overlay, downloaded from app store, is ...
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Where should I report a icloud.com bug? [duplicate]
I can reproduce a non-security bug in icloud.com/notes. The Feedback Assistant does not however give any specific option for icloud.com bug reports as you can see from the image. Web Services & ...
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macOS Safari 16.1 - can't save after customizing toolbar
When I right click on the toolbar in Safari and then select Customize toolbar... from the context menu, the toolbar gets permanently stuck in "edit mode". I tried everything to get out of it,...
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Cannot toggle "Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off"
I can't toggle the option "Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off" under Settings -> Displays -> Battery & Energy. It just remains on. This looks like ...
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Is it possible to explicitly lock the screen without Ventura going to sleep?
I'm transferring files. I want to lock the screen but prevent the transfer from pausing upon doing so, as it currently does. This appears to be buggy. If I wanted the machine to sleep, I would select ...
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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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Why did the function key shortcuts in Pages, for text paragraph styles, just completely stopped working on in macOS?
On every single Mac I have (whether 2015 MBP with 12.6.1, or brand new latest Macs w/ Ventura),
The fn key shortcuts, for text styles, no longer works in Pages.
What could this possibly be?
When you ...
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How to remove "ghost audiobooks" from Finder to iPhone synchronization list
Every time I sync my audiobooks via Finder with my iPhone I get a warning about some files missing. It's caused by 2 audiobooks which doesn't even exist anymore (probably had them in the past but not ...
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Random greyed out window appears and doesn't seem attached to any app
This random grey, translucent window keeps appearing on my screen. I can click and drag it around (it usually sits on the bottom of my window) but it sits on top of all windows and I can't seem to ...
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Why does "Look Up" on iOS briefly flash and image?
When I use "Look Up" on iOS, I briefly see an image flash, which then vanishes:
I've had this behavior for several iOS upgrades, and through two hardware changes.
I assume the image is ...
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Does updating from MacOS Monterey to Ventura resolve the MacBook Air M1 issue with the trembling mouse pointer?
The issue is that the mouse pointer sometimes starts shaking when moved until I put the laptop in sleep mode. Have you experienced the same problem? Is it worth trying to update to the latest macOS or ...
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Need help to submit a bug report [duplicate]
I’ve spotted a bug in iOS, but I don’t feel confident enough in my English to report it in detail.
Is there anyone who can help me?
Can’t post this in chat because of insufficient reputation; please ...
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iPhone Notes become blank/empty in times, you get them back after OS restart
This is taking up the wording and image of the 201911 Apple forum question Apple Notes Blank.
Sometimes when I go to my notes on my phone, the contents of my notes have disappeared.
If you still ...
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(Macbook Pro 2020, M1) How do we stop the white flashes on safari dark mode?
I've included a gif below of the issue. Every time I open a new tab in safari, I get a momentary white flash. I've tried almost everything, from using half a dozen dark mode extensions (dark reader, ...
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OS pop-up windows are unresponsive on macOS Monterey
I've been having this issue for many OS versions now, where every other day, all of the OS level dialog windows (sorry I don't know the technical name for them) will become unresponsive after ...
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How to determine what process plays relaxing jazz music on MacOS Monterey 12.4?
My computer(macOS Monterey 12.4, Apple M1 Max) occasionally starts playing some relaxing jazz music. I don't have any players running or at least the task bar doesn't show anything. The computer has ...
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iPhone 7 Plus not getting notification beep
I’ve been having this issue for quite a while now. I just suddenly noticed my iPhone 7 plus stopped giving me notification beeps despite all notification settings properly configured.
I’ve read ...
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iPhone not asking to store passwords
I’m running the latest iOS available (15.5) and my iPhone 13 is not asking if I want it to keep my login details in the “password vault”.
Actually, sometime, for some websites I’m asked, but for a ...
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Cannot ⌘+V paste into Finder Go to Folder field
When using Finder Go to Folder [⌘+Shift+G], the field will not accept ⌘+V pasted text. I've tested this on 2 Macs (Monterey) with the same result.
The workaround is to paste from the right-click menu, ...
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Sub 15ms key-repeat speed on MacOS Monterey
MacOS has always had these settings to adjust the keyboard speed.
defaults write -g InitialKeyRepeat -int 10 # normal minimum is 15 (225 ms)
defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 1 # normal minimum is 2 (...
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