Questions tagged [mojave]
macOS 10.14 Mojave is Apple's fifteenth major release of the macOS operating system for Macintosh computers. macOS Mojave was announced June 4, 2018 at WWDC and was released for public on 24 September 2018.
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Unable to remove PHP old path from system
Ever since I updated my MacBook PRO from 8.0 8.2, I can't seem to symlink php or add php to path anymore. I have to give the full path.
$ php -v
-bash: /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php8.0.8/bin/php: No ...
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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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Why does an old, personal MacBook suddenly want MDM credentials on re-install?
Resetting an old MacBook Pro - really old - it originally came with Snow Leopard. Using a USB based Mojave installer, which I have used before and is the last thing that stably runs on this box.
On ...
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Do Mac or iOS IMAP passwords expire from the client side?
I tried to log in to my 3rd party hosted (i.e. not Apple) IMAP email account this morning and got an authentication error. I then tried connecting on my phone and same thing occurred.
So, I contacted ...
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iOS 16 - has anything been updated that would remove compatibility to Mojave?
Similarly to how Reminders was 'upgraded' at iOS 13 - see Old reminders are gone from macOS 10.14.6
Has there been any further significant compatibility change in iOS 16?
Background: My phone is new, ...
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Time Machine not recognizing remote target disk size
I am using Time Machine as one of our backup instruments. There is a Mac Mini as a server, which "serves" several directories as time machine targets for different machines. I use the the ...
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Questions re modifying a Model 17,1 iMac running Mojave to remove the Fusion Drive
My 2015 (Model 17,1 w/OS X 10.14 Mojave) iMac was purchased new in 2017. It was a great system until its Fusion Drive failed. After two unsuccessful attempts to repair the Fusion Drive, I am now ...
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Fusion drive on iMac model 17,1, Mojave 10.14 - APFS or HFS+ format for HDD?
I have read that APFS was optimized for SSDs, but that it's not an optimal choice[ for HDDs. However, I just got my iMac (Model 17,1; OS X Mojave, 10.14) back from repair, and both drives are ...
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Image Capture doesn't import photos on iOS 16.0 with macOS Mojave (com.apple.ImageCaptureCore error -9956.)
I recently upgraded my iPhone to iOS 16, and now when I cannot import photos and videos from Image Capture.
An error occurred while importing. The item “IMG_5591.JPG” was not imported.
When I plugged ...
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Attempt to resize (expand) a virtual disk in macOS Mojave not working - VM is hosted in VMware vSphere (similar to Fusion)
I'm attempting to expand a vDisk in macOS Mojave, but it's not working. The VM is hosted in VMware vSphere (similar to macOS Fusion on an Intel Mac).
I'm following this VMware KB article
https://kb....
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Album artwork on iTunes shows but when I change song it vanished
I went into iTunes to put the album artwork for my new album and it worked (if you don't count the 2 times that it also vanished) and then I went to one of my other albums. When I switched back to my ...
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APFS Container Scheme Size +ERROR after power outage (Mojave)
My mac would not boot after a power outage.
Connected the drive to an older iMac and am trying to troubleshoot.
I ran >diskutil list . The problem drive is /dev/disk2. It shows APFS container ...
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Could anyone figure out why Youtube runs so slowly for me?
Hello– I'm not exactly sure when my problem started, but at least a three months ago. Youtube works for me, but it acts as if it's completely overwhelmed. With everything I do, there is a huge delay. ...
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What are the reasons my iMac (Mojave - 10.14.6) sometimes restarts while in sleep mode?
I have an old iMac (2012), which runs macOS Mojave (10.14.6). This iMac only has 8 Gb of RAM. Sometimes, it restarts while it is in the sleep mode.
Would you please tell me how to fix this ?
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Is it safe to erase my HDD (with partition disk0s2) when trying to downgrade from Mojave to High Sierra?
I need to downgrade from Mojave to High Sierra but am not sure if I can safely erase the HDD in order to install the new OS.
I'm aware that I can create an installer on a USB drive for High Sierra or ...
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USB or Time Machine recovery
I have a MBP mid-2015 running 10.14.6 and want to upgrade to a Scandisk Extreme Pro 1TB. When I install the drive and try to boot up using Cmd+R, a window with only "Internet Recovery" pops ...
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View macOS login password without resetting it through shell
I was wondering if I could view the macOS login password through shell without resetting the password.
I rebooted my Mac and did Cmd+S and went through some .plist files but couldn't find anything.
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MacBook Retina Mid-2012 Mojave 3500RPM Fans on Idle
I am having some issues with a Macbook Pro Retina Mid-2012, Running Mojave due to needing 32-bit support for a variety of applications.
First off, It is running an Original Samsung 768GB Apple SSD, ...
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How to stop FaceTime camera turning off when changing spaces in macOS Monterey?
How can I stop FaceTime camera from turning off when I switch to another space in macOS Monterey?
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Stop facetime video pausing when switching spaces
When I facetime call from my macbook (macOS Mojave) how can I stop the facetime video from turning off when I switch spaces (especially to full-screened apps, especially Safari)?
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Messages app on macOS Mojave (10.14.6) constantly giving me the spinning pinwheel - Mac Pro 4.1 with 64 GBs of RAM
My Mac Pro 4.1 has very good specs for its time: 64 GBs of RAM, 500 GB SSD, 3.33 GHz 6-core Intel Xeon, etc. No resource contention at all. However, I get the "beachball" almost every time I ...
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Apple Photo's Library from Mojave to Monterey looks stuck on updating
I have a Mini Mac running on Mojave. On an external drive I have my Photo Library saved. I don't use iCloud for Photo's.
Now I have a MacBook Air too. Running on Monterey. From this MacBook Air I ...
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access webpages hosted by (macOS) apache web server on LAN where pages are served from a user home directory on the server machine
I would like to run a personal website that is accessible across users on the local area network. Specifically, imagine we have Mac #1 talking to Mac #2 via a router and the goal is to access a ...
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Screenshot not saving to desktop
I've explicitly set the built in screenshot.app to save captures to the desktop. I make a screen capture, drag the preview to a conversation in a chat app, and wait for it to appear on the desktop in ...
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Neither AirDrop nor Handoff options showing up on my Mac
On my MacOS Mojave (v 10.14.6), I simply don't see options for either Handoff or AirDrop.
The Bluetooth is definitely on.
And AirDrop is typically under Finder Preferences under Sidebar/Favorites, ...
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Adobe Photoshop CS 5.1 not working in Mojave via Parallels
I am trying to run Photoshop CS5.1 (from the Adobe CS 5.5 Web Premium suite) in MacOS 10.14 Mojave using Parallels. The host machine is a 15" MacBook Pro late 2013 with a 2GB nVidia GT750M GPU ...
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Cannot spoof MacOS version disabling SIP
I've been trying to spoof my Mac version because I need to install an app for school that doesn't support Mac OS Mojave. The application does not have a burned in Info.plist file so I cannot modify ...
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Prevent deleted search text from immediately refilling
If I use a search field, perform the search, then wish to remove the last word, it will immediately refill automatically as the 'last remembered search term'.
I'm seeing this behaviour on Mojave with ...
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Prevent reboot on mount
After dismissing the notifications for months I finally let macOS upgrade from Mojave to something more recent, I think Catalina. The process failed, and I get a black screen at startup. After trying ...
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Debugging phantom zsh process
Every once in a while (once a week?) I noticed that my mac's fans are spinning full speed. When I investigate my processes on activity monitor I notice a zsh process consuming near 100% on the cpu. ...
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Migration from Intel Mojave to Monterey M1 mac
What is the best way of migrating my data from an old intel Mojave MBP to a new Monterey M1 MBP?
I will soon have to migrate an old (10+ years) MBP running Mojave (the latest and greatest OS it can ...
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macOS Mojave: Text file that I downloaded from my personal Google Drive triggers App Security Check?
I have a large (a few GB) text file that I downloaded from my personal Google Drive.
It's a text file, although it wasn't labeled with a ".txt".
When I try to open it in a text editor, I get ...
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Current application losing focus randomly
Lately the active window of the current application (no matter what is it) started losing focus randomly about once a minute.
This usually happens when another process/application takes focus.
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Is there a way to enable integrated graphics on a MacOS Virtualbox guest? MacBook Pro host
I have been trying to run OS X El Capitan in Virtual Box. The host is a MacBook Pro running macOS Monterey (12.2.1):
(cannot post images for some reason, but this is the About My Mac info on my host ...
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Mac Upload and Download Speeds
I am trying to find the difference between Mac computers and Windows 10 & 11 computer upload and download speeds. I need the updload and down load speeds for the following operating systems for ...
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Using macOS Terminal, how to batch rename dotfiles so that they become regular files?
When working with visible files, the usual process is to select all the files that need renaming, right click, and select 'rename (x number of) files'.
When working with invisible files (specifically ...
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Issue reinstalling macOS Mojave after failed Ubuntu installation
I have a MacBook Pro 15 on which I tried to install Ubuntu 20.04 as my host OS. However, the installation has failed. Whilst waiting for the Linux forums to help me out with the installation, I am ...
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Trying to install macOS Mojave on a mid-2012 MacBook Pro
I've been trying to install macOS Mojave on this thing for a few hours now but I've come across a few problems. If I try to update it through the appstore software updates it gives me error (102), you ...
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Mojave suddenly restarts after running VMware Horizon Client for a few minutes
I am currently on macOS Mojave.
After the system boots up, I use VMware Horizon Client for Mac application to connect to a virtual Desktop (VD) for work. After using VMware Horizon Client for a few ...
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Install Microsoft Word on Mac OS Mojave
App Store is not letting me download the previous version. The current version is for Mac OS Catalina and above. I had it running last year but deleted the app.
Does any one know how to install ...
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iCloud 'Remove download' feature [duplicate]
I'm trying to free up some room on my hard drive and store it on iCloud as online-only.
According to the following answer, there is a 'remove download' option when right-clicking on any iCloud files / ...
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Installing macOS on an external SSD fails (m1)
When trying to install MacOS on an external SSD, the internal SSD is always booted when restarting.
When I select the external SSD in the bootloader, it only shows that the installation is corrupt. In ...
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"To improve reliability TimeMachine must create a new back up" leads to "there isn't enough space on xxxx" where xxxx has twice the capacity required
So I clicked on the 'make new backup' button thinking it would solve the issue it was complaining about and now it tells me that "there is not enough space on XXXX" to do this.
My iMac has a ...
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Can a Time Machine backup be used to undo an OS upgrade?
Given an upgrade from Mojave to Catalina:
Can my Time Machine backup be used to undo the upgrade (i.e, return me to Mojave), if something goes wrong?
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Unable to add apps to Security & Privacy Preference on MacOS Mojave
Yesterday. I cloned my hard drive to my SSD for use. One of the essential apps I need to use is EVKey which works fine with no issue before.
After I boot up the SSD, I notice that I am not able to add ...
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Link for MacOS Mojave installer does not open App Store
I'm trying to install MacOS Mojave on my computer (MacBook Pro running Catalina). When I open the link to download the installer, I am lead to a blank page with the title "@@softwareName on the ...
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How to permanently disable the Mac startup sound?
I am using a MacBook Air (Mojave, 10.14.6), and I want to permanently disable the awful Startup Sound ("chime"). I tried any of the following commands:
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80
sudo ...
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How to show "Input Devices" in Sound menu bar?
It is really annoying that when connecting a Bluetooth headset to the mac, immediately the "input device" becomes the headset's microphone. It is annoying that to change this I need to go to ...
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Run Numbers '09 (v 2.3) under Catalina or later
I vastly prefer running the older Numbers for Mac (Numbers '09). I've kept my iMac running Mojave for this reason. But I'd like to upgrade my OS. What (if any) is the best way of running Numbers '09 ...
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Recreate Documents folder that was deleted
How do you recreate a documents folder (Or desktop or downloads folder) after permanently deleting them. If someone deleted the documents folder and permanently removed it from the trash, how can you ...
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