Questions tagged [sonoma]
A version of macOS released on 26th September 2023 - macOS 14 . Only use if the question does not apply to any other version of macOS use the tag macOS in most cases.
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keystroke for Skim's bookmark search
Before updating to MacOS Sonoma I could use the keystroke
CMD+SHIFT+/
to search quickly for Skim's bookmarks. Now, on Sonoma, it seems broken and a Help panel opens instead.
How can one jump directly ...
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Removing websites from notification centre - macOS 14
There are quite a few websites listed System Preferences -> Notifications that I can't remove.
The thing is, they don't appear in Safari-> Websites -> Notifications either so I can't delete ...
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Sonoma update results in disk bloat [duplicate]
After updating to 14.1.1, something creates 35 GB files in HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/FileProvider/number/wharf/wharf/propagate. I have turned off OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google ...
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How to change default notification sound (tri-tone) for *all* apps (via Terminal preferably)?
My dog does not like the default Tri-Tone notification sound that all apps adopt as a default.
I've found the file itself:
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ToneLibrary.framework/Versions/A/Resources/...
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How to open new Terminal windows directly on active Desktop [not on Desktop with other terminal windows]
Steps to reproduce:
Make sure Terminal is not running
Open a first Terminal window on Desktop1
Switch to Desktop 2
Open a new Terminal window using your favorite way
Observations:
The new terminal ...
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How to disable animated blank avatar on login screen
When I boot up my Mac running 14.1, I see my the icon I used when I migrated from my older Mac running a much older Mac OS. Then a smaller circle with a blank avatar -- the gray featureless headshot ...
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Moving around after using ctrl - up arrow to zoom out application windows? [duplicate]
Is there a way to move around a select a window after using ctrl + up arrow to zoom out and see all the open applications in MacOS?
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How to analyze and solve FileProvider bloat after Sonoma update? [closed]
After updating to 14.1.1, something is creating 35 GB files in HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/FileProvider/number/wharf/wharf/propagate.
I have turned off OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google ...
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ISO Keyboard recognised as ANSI on macOS (sonoma)
I just ordered a new external Keyboard.The Logitech G915.
After connecting it to my Mac, the first thing I did was to change the modifier keys (CMD and OPTION), since it has a windows layout. (I have ...
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How to prevent Finder from hiding .sh files? (macOS Sonoma)
I sometimes work with remote .sh and .htaccess files on web servers and I edit/keep a backup of those on my computer (Windows PC). I recently got an iMac M3 and whenever I download .sh and .htaccess ...
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"Double-click Touch ID to pay" doesn't work on MacBook
At some point during the macOS Sonoma release, my Apple Pay dialog in Safari began saying "Double-click Touch ID to pay" instead of the usual process of simply touching the Touch ID sensor ...
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Update to macOS Sonoma completely rearranges Desktop
Upon updating to macOS Sonoma all my contents on the desktop have been put into a "Desktop - iMac" folder and is now also being uploaded to iCloud (which is also full now, because my desktop ...
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How to recover local Notes data from external backup (Time Machine)
I accidentally deleted my local Notes. I attempted to recover them from Time Machine backup but encountered an issue where Notes crashed after some seconds and my recovered notes were discarded after ...
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macOS Sonoma Bluetooth headphone/speaker sound issue when multiple Bluetooth devices connected
I just upgraded to the macOS Sonoma because I need to update my Xcode. Now I notice that when multiple Bluetooth devices are connected to my Macbook the Bluetooth headphone/speaker sounds weird. The ...
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Hide / show apps badges in Dock
When I have a certain focus (e.g. Personal) I’d like to disable all app badges (red dots) in Dock so I’m not bothered by Slack, Mail, etc.
None of the scripts I found here/on GitHub/ on Medium work on ...
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Where is that "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible" checkbox in modern macOS Sonoma etc. edition of the System Settings?
I would like to turn off the "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible" feature is System Settings. Some folk say that will solve the mysterious problem of Disk not ejected properly error ...
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Weird blue button for changing language suddenly appeared - What is it, and can I remove it? [duplicate]
After updating to the latest version of macOS (Sonoma 14.1), I've noticed a strange blue button appearing every time I type. It acts as a shortcut to switch between languages. It's horrible, and I can'...
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Printer prints black as white and black as white.. why?
This happens only with PDF files.
Same file if i print from a windows laptop it prints fine.
From MacBook (2021, M1, Sonoma) it will print black as white and white as black.
Anyone has any idea why? I ...
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Dragging a window to another monitor that has a fullscreen window
Working with a multi-monitor setup (MacBook screen and external monitor) I stumble over this very annoying little problem (that seems to be a bug) quite often.
When there is a window in fullscreen ...
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How to Remove Unnecessary Services from Folder Menu in macOS Sonoma?
After updating to macOS Sonoma, my folder context menu is cluttered with many services I don't use.
How can I remove these unnecessary services?
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How to reset the TTS / Spoken Content system in macOS 14 Sonoma when voices will not download/activate?
I've noted that I cannot download voices in macOS 14 Sonoma any longer and when they "seem" to download, they will not activate or show as having downloaded. I cannot seem to use another or '...
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WhatsApp Video Calls Auto-Turn-On Continuity Camera
How do I make Mac remember that for WhatsApp video calls specifically, the continuity Camera should be off, i.e. the video input feed shouldn't auto jump to my iPhone's camera but use Mac's instead?
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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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Keyboard- and Languagesettings not persistent on restart - shutdown start
Whenever I restart my MacBook Pro with M2 Chip and Sonoma 14.1.1 I have to choose the correct keyboard to enter my password.
This does not happen if I lock the screen. It happens since Sonoma. On ...
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Disable "Driving Off" notification on MacOS
I came back from lunch today, and went back to work (OK, not really "work", I was reading Stack Overflow) on my MacBook Pro. About 10 minutes later, I got a "Driving off" ...
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How to update time with sntp using ntp.conf file
After the recent daylight saving time change, my macOS (Sonoma v14.1.1) clock no longer shows correct date and time. When I enable "Set date and time automatically" it reverts to January 22, ...
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macOS Sonoma (14.1) Native text apps - Mail, Notes and TextEdit - autocomplete in US English (I'm in the UK)
This issue affects all native text apps (Notes, TextEdit, and Mail). It does not affect Safari. Nor does it affect Notes and Mail on iPadOS (17.1) (that's still in the UK).
Only autocorrect works in ...
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Removing language icon from input fields after upgrading to macOS Sonoma
After upgrading my operating system from macOS Ventura to macOS Sonoma, I've noticed that now when I change the input language, an icon indicating the current language appears in the input fields. ...
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Spotlight on Sonoma gets out of focus
I mostly start my apps via Spotlight. Since the Sonoma update Spotlight seems to be started out of focus and the enter button sometimes has no effect.
So what I do is hit Cmd+Space and enter my search....
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Adjust Cursor/Insertion Point Blink Rate in macOS 14 Sonoma
Since the revamp of the cursor/insertion point in macOS 14 Sonoma, it is no longer possible to change the blink rate via the terminal commands:
defaults write -g NSTextInsertionPointBlinkPeriodOn -...
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Removing "Configure in: Extensions Settings" from Quick Actions on Touch Bar in OS Sonoma 14.1
I recently updated my MacBook to OS Sonoma 14.1 and noticed a change in the Touch Bar under "Quick Actions", where it now displays "Configure in: Extensions Settings". Previously, ...
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macOS Terminal Command to Disable Desktop Widgets?
Looking to find a way to use a terminal command to disable/enable desktop widgets in macOS Sonoma. The closest I have been able to find so far is a script that does this. However, I would like to do ...
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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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Why can I no longer open Synology shares on Sonoma? [duplicate]
Up until I upgraded from 12.x to 14.1 yesterday, I could do the following:
Open Finder
Cmd+K
Type in smb://IP-ADDRESS/SHARENAME
Enter the name/password at the prompt, and I will be able to access ...
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Pause all media playing in apps on macOS when incoming call
When I make a call or have an incoming call, apps like Youtube, Spotify, Chrome etc. do not pause or fade to background.
How can I set this on macOS Sonoma?
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Terminals no longer work in Visual Studio Code after updating to macOS 14.1
I recently updated my MacBook Pro to macOS 14.1. I opened a folder Visual Studio Code and tried to run the command npm start. The first time, Node.JS crashed, giving me an error message that basically ...
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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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How to use python3.12 as the default version in macos? [duplicate]
I recently updated to python3.12 because I needed the newest version for ProperTree to work correctly.
I installed python3.12 with brew install [email protected] and then ran which python3, which outputs /...
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In Sonoma 14.1 finder opens a dialog which cannot get the focus, how to deal with it?
After reinstalling and migrating from my former MacBook Pro, the finder cannot open up. It has its dialog asking to reopen all previous open window or not but I cannot click on either buttons.
What ...
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Bypassing Lower Priority Assignment for Specific Processes in macOS Sonoma Game Mode
When Game Mode is enabled on macOS Sonoma, it appears that non-gaming applications are deprioritized, affecting metrics like frame rate rendering in Metal. I'm looking to exempt certain processes from ...
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Apache + PHP - Internal Server Error + (13)Permission denied
Trying to get php working on my localhost.
PHP has been code signed correctly and is running:
AH06662: Allowing module loading process to continue for module at /opt/homebrew/opt/[email protected]/lib/httpd/...
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Trying to run sshfs on Max OS 14.0 (Apple Silicon M1)
I'm trying to mount a remote EXT4 partition on my Mac. But after updating to Mac OS 14.0 sshfs crashes my whole file system on my Mac. I can only resolve the problem by restarting my computer. On Mac ...
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Homebrew not installing correctly
I was installing homebrew through the .pkg to install GNU Emacs, and it did not run after installation. I ran brew help and it outputted zsh: command not found: brew. Command Line Developer Tools were ...
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Enable/Disable Sonoma desktop widgets from command line
I'd like to make a shortcut to quickly hide/show widgets on the desktop e.g. for when I'm sharing my screen.
I was able to figure out that the checkboxes in Settings are linked to the "defaults&...
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Finder suddenly very slow
Suddenly all the Finder actions become very slow, while using other apps like Chrome is very fast. When moving files to different folders, I always get a "preparing to move to" pop-up, ...
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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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Spotlight Not Showing Core Applications on macOS Sonoma 14.0: How to Fix?
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Spotlight Not Showing Core Applications on macOS Sonoma 14.0: How to Fix?
Problem Description:
I used to rely on Spotlight to quickly open Core Applications like Finder, Contacts,Photos, and ...
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How do I display a 24-Hour clock on my Mac login Screen? [duplicate]
I’m using a Mac Studio with OS Sonoma, so the previous answer(s) might not apply.
Does anyone know if I need to change Global Settings?
If so what is the command line?
Thanks!
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Reminders.app grocery list auto-categorization is not working (MacOS Sonoma)
The reminders app in Sonoma is supposed to have this new feature where it auto sorts your grocery list.
I can't get it to work though, the items I add to the list just stay as a list (no auto-...
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Not finding fix for TM "backup delayed" issue on Sonoma
I never had this Time Machine problem before, only after upgrading to Sonoma. I do not use iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or any other Cloud services. I rebuilt Mac Mail accounts, tried ...
