Questions tagged [mac]
Mac is Apple's computer brand. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers divided into two categories, desktops: Mac mini, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and notebooks: MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. All current Macs ship with macOS. This tag is for any and all questions that relate to the actual hardware. For operating system-related questions, use the [macos] tag.
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Copy Time Machine backups from HD to SSD
I'm retiring my old slow Time Machine HD in favor of a new SSD. The new SSD is working fine (in Sonoma), but how do I copy the old HD backups (I want to keep) to the new SSD so I can turn off the HD? ...
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Playing tracks from Apple Music on Mac via iPhone (a la Spotify)?
I have a 2015 MacBook Air running Mojave MacOS. I have an iPhone running the latest iOS. I have just recently switched from Spotify to Apple Music. I liked the feature on Spotify whereby I could ...
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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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Mac screenshot resolution on macbook pro changed from 144 to 72 dpi after upgrade to Sonoma - either via keyboard shortcut or terminal command
Mac screenshot resolution on macbook pro changed from 144 to 72 dpi after upgrade to Sonoma - either via keyboard shortcut or terminal command. Interestingly I discovered that if I take a shortcut ...
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Is nested virtualization is supported by Apple Silicon chips (M2/M3)? [duplicate]
I'm trying to find if the latest Apple Silicon chips support fully nested virtualization using any software package. Specifically I want to run any VM inside another VM on the hardware and primary OS.
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Is it safe to uninstall apps from AppStore from Finder instead of Launchpad
Apple tells us to uninstall apps from AppStore by using Launchpad and apps not from AppStore by using Finder. Is it safe to use Finder for both "kinds" of apps?
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How do I remove the shortcut that pops open the sound System Settings tab? (opt + volume)
If I select Option + Volume (up, down or mute), then my Mac's Sound preference tab from System Settings opens up. I'd like to remove this functionality.
I've looked inside Settings -> Keyboard ->...
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How to automount an smb server after connecting to a specific IP address with the OpenVPN Connect app?
I am running MacOS Monterey 12.7.1. I am connecting to a VPN server using the Openvpn Connect app (The official openvpn app for mac os). After accessing that server via OpenVPN Connect, I mount an SMB ...
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Nested virtualization on a macOS host
I'm currently running a Linux VM on my Mac using VirtualBox. I'd like to set up another nested VM inside my Linux VM, also using VirtualBox. However, the option to Enable Nested VT-x /AMD-V is greyed ...
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The Apple ID does not match the one associated with the order
I completed an EDU order for a new Mac this morning. The order doesn’t show in my AppleID, but I got the confirmation email from Apple to the email address provided during the order (paid with ...
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Is it possible to play a music on one speaker and use headphones for online meeting on Mac?
I am trying to listen to music on YouTube through a Bluetooth speaker while also participating in a Zoom meeting using my headphones. However, I want to ensure that the music from YouTube is not ...
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Is Mac Photos using more space than it needs?
I have a MacBook with 500GB internal storage. I have a 1TB external SSD.
I use iCloud Photos, and have the library on the external drive. It downloads the originals.
First the situation was this:
Mac:
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Quickly disappearing process bar - what process is it
About a week ago I updated to Sonoma - since then periodically a process monitor appears on my screen and gets done in less than a second.
A gray backround, rounded corner process bar of some sort ...
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Installer information on on the recovery server is damaged, can’t download OS [duplicate]
It wont let me download or install Mac OS Sierra. Tried multiple things, don’t really know what I’m doing here.
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Installer information on on the recovery server is damaged, can’t download OS
It wont let me download or install Mac OS Sierra. Tried multiple things, don’t really know what I’m doing here.
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Mac monitor connected, but not showing up in display settings
I accidentally rotated my external monitor 90 degrees and now the setting to switch it back is not showing up. My external monitor works, I can use it and see the desktop, but the Display Settings ...
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Non-Retina (non-IPS) Display on Mac
I experience bad headaches and dizziness from Retina (IPS) Displays. All new Mac laptops have Retinas. I am currently using a 2012 Macbook Air (non-retina).
Are there any *new Mac laptop that can run ...
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Mac Plus refusing to read disks [migrated]
OK, so I was gifted a Mac Plus a couple weeks ago, and finally got it up and running a couple days ago (had to wait for mouse and a couple lots of disks for it to arrive, since it came as just the Mac ...
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How to set the amount of time delay before Mac sleeps in macOS Sonoma?
In macOS Sonoma, I cannot find the Settings panel for changing the amount of time delay to wait before sleeping the MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16”.
Search for "sleep", or "energy", does ...
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Best way to recover a photo library when it is incompatible with current os
I’d like to delve deeper into recovering a Photos library. The originals are very easy to get back. How/where is stuff like added locations and facial recognition/people data stored, and now pets. I’...
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64 bit Windows Vista on late 2008 aluminum MacBook without Bootcamp
I’m wondering if it’s possible to install 64 bit Windows Vista on the late 2008 aluminum MacBook without using Bootcamp. I’ve tried creating a Vista USB with Rufus on Windows using MBR, BIOS and NTFS ...
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Relationship between binary and it's dependency dylib
With my understanding, if a binary(ex. rsync) refers(depends on) static library (libxxx.a) and the libxxx.a is updated, a binary have to be re-compiled to reflect libxxx.a's update. Is it correct?
And ...
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How do I get back space allocated to a disk image?
I recently used Disk Utility (on macOS 14.0) to create a new blank image, unmounted the image, deleted the .dmg associated with that image, and now can't figure out how to get my allocated storage ...
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Intermittent "Operation not permitted", "Unable to start the server" error while running 'safaridriver'
I'm encountering an intermittent issue, while trying to run safaridriver on OSX Sonoma. Here are the details of the problem:
I ran sudo /usr/bin/safaridriver -p0 --enable in the beginning.
After that ...
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I'm unable to reinstall OS X
I have an iMac11,1 without an OS on it (Recovery mode is still on it) and I therefore want to reinstall OS X. First thing I've tried was doing it using the recovery mode. I've reformatted the "...
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iMessages app keeps displaying a "syncing with iCloud", how to disable it?
On my Mac, the iMessages app keeps displaying a "syncing with iCloud" notification frequently. How can I turn this off?
Note, I do not wish to turn off syncing. I also vaguely remember there ...
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All files in directory filename character removal script bug
I'm trying to use this question to rename all the files in a directory and keep only [a-zA-Z0-9. ] (last character is a space).
The terminal entry I'm using is:
for file in /Users/bob/Downloads/videos/...
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Can I use Mac Studio to play fancy PC games?
Given a high-end Mac Studio, is it possible to play 'big' PC games? What is the appropriate way as of now (October 2023)?
I've heard of Boot Camp long ago, but that doesn't sound neat to me.
I used to ...
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MacBook Air 2018 lagging even in Recovery Mode
My MacBook Air battery is totally in nonworking condition, as soon I remove the charging cable it shuts down. Recently my laptop became very sluggish, even the wallpaper won't load. I am not able to ...
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How can I use the force-click 'look up' function in Google Docs?
There is a Mac feature called 'look up' that when you hover over text that isn't editable (like any text, say on this website that isn't in a text field), and either force press on your trackpad or ...
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Random crashes of both Bluetooth and wifi
I am using an M1 Pro 16" Macbook and I recently started getting random crashes of the wifi and Bluetooth, where they disconnect at the same time.
It goes back to normal after 5 to 6 seconds which ...
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Brew - How to stop losing app settings when updating?
I am using Brew for almost every app in my Mac, and I'm always trying to keep all these apps updated, so I set up the brew autoupdate command to run daily. The problem is I did realize that every time ...
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Im tryiing to install mac os on my macbook air m2
I have been trying to install mac os ventura on my mac m2 air from 3days
Im geting error in the last 9min and i check the installer logs there are error
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macOS installation failed; stuck in reboot loop
MacBook Pro Retina 15-inch mid-2012
I was running High Sierra and upgraded to Catalina. I checked if it was compatible with my Mac before doing so and the Apple site said it was.
I installed it, and ...
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What is eating my disk space? [duplicate]
I have a 2020 MacBook Air with – theoretically – a 1TB solid-state drive.
The Finder says I have only 64.4G free; Storage in System Settings says 935.2G is used, 411.6 of which is "System Data&...
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dim brightness on inactivity when plugged in
is it possible to enable dimming the brightness when the computer is inactive for some time and it is plugged in? I only found a setting to enable dimming when on battery :/
maybe some 3rd party tool?
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macOS: How to identify the Built-in audio output device? Can I rely on the UID(BuiltInSpeakerDevice)?
I am trying to figure out which device is the built-in output device on my Mac using switchaudio-osx? when I use exec -a -f json in the list I can see
{"name": "MacBook Pro Speakers&...
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How to solve "The operation couldn’t be completed. Socket is not connected" on time machine
When I use the time machine in the new macOS Sonoma to connect to my smb device, something goes wrong.
It says "The operation couldn’t be completed. Socket is not connected"
But I directly ...
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Sound constantly disappears in MacBook Pro 2020 (Intel)
After the latest update to Ventura 13.5.2, I have started experiencing issues with sound. Initially, the audio works for a few seconds after a reboot. However, after playing the very first music or ...
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Could my Mac's metal body be making cracking noise due to metal expansion?
I have a MacBook Air M2 which I bought nearly 1 year ago. It sometimes makes noises like the breaking of a small twig.
I think it is because of metal expanding as it is winter season; in the morning ...
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the battery condition is ‘Normal’, but the macbook air 2017 can not be used without power supply
I have watched dramas several times that caused my computer to be extremely hot, and then the battery was unable to function properly. However, the battery condition was normal and the number of ...
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MacOS vscode open dir via the right mouse button [duplicate]
There is a way to set the possibility of being able to open a dir on vs code via the right mouse button where the menu appears, as I do with the terminal in this way.
code .
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Library/Spelling does not remember the words I store in it
I understand that on Mac I can write words in ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary so the computer remembers this word and stop correcting it.
I added some words to the dictionary but my computer is ...
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MacBook swiping between workstations not working
I have seen people using two, three, or four fingers swipe left and right across to move to different workspaces and apps (i.e. Google, Spotify, or Discord) I can swipe up and down with three fingers ...
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How do you make the x-value of a Numbers graph start with a number that is not 0 -- repeat question, but for 2d bar chart
the question was already asked, with a great response, BUT I'm trying to use a 2d bar chart, and the Scale Max / Min is locked with 'auto'
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Possible diskutil info protocol fields?
Is there somewhere in the OS such as a plist that stores all the possible protocols for diskutil info? So far, I have come across the internal disks as PCI, SATA and PCI-Express.
diskutil info /dev/...
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Quick way to add Webcam filter on the Mac to make hair appear darker?
Is there a quick method without using 3rd party apps, so that when Zoom or Google Meeting is used, I can make the camera take my image so that the hair appears darker color (or make it a certain color?...
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Connect M-series Mac to 4k display
I have a new M2 MacBook Air and a Philips 279P1/27 4k monitor. They don't get along. I use a USB-C to USB-C cable that came with the monitor.
I also have a PC for work and I use the monitor for both. ...
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Airpods 2nd Gen on Mac Mini 2018 Ventura 13.5.1 won't connect, works w/ 3 other Apple devices
I come to you having exhausted every option I can think of to try.
The behavior I see is as follows:
I can (re)pair the AirPods successfully with the Mac Mini 2018. After, I click their name from the ...
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How to add an outline to text in preview?
I'd like to know how to add an outline to text in the current version of preview. I don't mean a box around the text, I mean an outline around the letters.
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