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  1. W

    Uploading large batches of files

    On the spur of the moment, my family is doing business with an out-of-state office that needs to review some of our old records. Some of the files are scanned, multi-page documents that are too large to e-mail, and I want to share with them a pretty large amount of files, large and small. E-mail...
  2. J

    Lockdown Mode and privacy issues

    I understand that Lockdown Mode (on iOS, iPadOS and macOS) is to increase security. But I read somewhere (IT tech website) that if Lockdown Mode enabled, there would be have some negative impact on your device's privacy. Apple explain some trade-off on Lockdown Mode, but as far as I know they...
    • Joe's kitchen
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    • ios ios16 ipados lockdown mode macos macos ventura
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  3. oofio2461

    Was Ventura a good macOS release?

    With macOS 14 being announced in a few hours I wanna know how you guys felt about Ventura. I heard people talk about bugs and some talk about the new features in Ventura. I just wanna know how good ventura was for you.
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    Best MacOS for MacBook Air 2011 13"

    Hello, I'm new here. I have a MacBook Air 2011 13" with 4GB of RAM, and I would like to know your opinion: Which is the best macOS in terms of performance and GeekBench score? The highest compatibility for my system is High Sierra. Currently, I am running macOS Ventura because I felt that High...
    • Al_Capone
    • Thread
    • geekbench macbookair 2011 macos macos 10.13 high sierra macos ventura unsupported macs update mac os
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  5. 0xCUBE

    macOS 13 Ventura on Unsupported Macs Thread

    This thread will be dedicated to the discussion of running macOS 13.0 on Unsupported Macs Welcome to the new macOS Ventura on Unsupported Macs thread! We're eagerly awaiting for all our community developers and enthusiasts to test out the new version of macOS. Please play it by ear and only...
    • 0xCUBE
    • Thread
    • drives not booting hackintosh installing macos ventura macbookair macos macos ventura mbp 9.2 13 oclp open core legacy patcher opencore opencorelegacypatcher unsupported hardware unsupported mac ventura ventura 13.3.1
    • Replies: 8,337
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
  6. denisch

    I want to reset MacOS as "cleanly" as possible

    I want to reset MacOS as "cleanly" as possible. If I do this via DFU using another Mac, would that be "cleaner" than formatting the SSD via disk utility and installing macOS? Or is there no difference? No kidding, I have OCD and it is important for me to understand that my laptop will go to the...
    • denisch
    • Thread
    • macos ventura
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
  7. L

    Shortcut URL to get to Hide My Email in System Preferences (macOS)

    I'm trying to create a shortcut in macOS to open the Hide My Email subsection SystemPreferences -> AppleID -> iCloud -> Hide My Email, but I can only get to the iCloud subsection with: x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.systempreferences.AppleIDSettings?iCloud Has anyone been able to figure...
  8. oofio2461

    2017 MBA has Ventura Wallpaper but can't run Ventura...

    I just spotted this today at Apple's Comparison Site and it made me a bit confused since it can't actually run Ventura but has the Ventura Wallpaper, did Apple at one point plan to support this Macbook before restricting it to the Retina's?
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    HelpViewer causing whole screen time in MacOS Ventura 13.2.1

    Hi, This app "HelpViewer" is open all the time, it causes almost my whole screen time and it's annoying, I have tried to quit the application and it worked first, but then again it started running somehow in the background. Even force quitting does't help, because HelpViewer does not show up in...
  10. WilliApple

    macOS 13.3 Beta 2 - Bug Fixes, changes, and more

    Release Date ― February 28, 2023 Build Number ― (22E5230e) Delta Update Size ― 1.59 GB (From 13.3 Beta 1) macOS Storage Size after updating: Pending Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 8422.100.640.505.1 T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending (System Information > System Firmware...
    • WilliApple
    • Thread
    • macos 13 macos 13 beta macos 13.3 macos 13.3 beta 2 macos beta macos ventura macos venyura beta
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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    Deleted app still showing in Notifications Settings

    Hi all. About a year or so I installed the app "SynologyDrive" from the NAS manufacturer Synology's website, but it was not long before I determined that I didn't need it, so I uninstalled it using the app AppCleaner. Today I was fiddling around the System Settings when I found that this app is...
    • Skyuser
    • Thread
    • macos ventura notifications uninstalled apps
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  12. WilliApple

    macOS 13.3 Beta 1 - Bug Fixes, Changes, and more

    Release Date ― February 16, 2023 Build Number ― 22E5219e Delta Update Size ― 3.34 GB (From 13.2.1) macOS Storage Size after updating: 13.33 GB Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 8422.100.610.0.1 T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending Public Beta Released ― Yes New Features & Changes...
    • WilliApple
    • Thread
    • macos 13 macos 13 beta macos 13.3 macos 13.3 beta 1 macos beta macos ventura macos ventura beta
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
  13. WilliApple

    macOS Ventura 13.2.1 - Bug Fixes, Changes, and More!

    Release Date ― February 13, 2023 Build Number ― 22D68 Delta Update Size ― 918.9 MB (From 13.1) macOS Storage Size after updating: 13.36 GB Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 8419.80.7 T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― 20.16.3045.0.0 (Source: @MrMacintoshBlog ) Changelog New Features...
  14. Alvin777

    Did Apple Expand It's macOS Ventura Mac Compatibility?

    Hi Mac and Apple friends. I know I shouldn't be able to upgrade to macOS Ventura w/ my Mac but did Apple just update the Mac that's compatible with it? If they did and if I upgrade and won't break this work (crucial for work) Mac, that's amazing thank you sir Tim Cook and Apple! :)
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • compatibility expanded macos ventura
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  15. Alvin777

    OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP)

    Hello Apple friends, merry Christmas, happy new year. For those who've experienced OpenCore Legacy Patcher, is this a bug, it's stopped at this step: what could be the fix? I'm using a Mac that's 100% compatible with OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP), ver. 0.53 the current version. Thank you...
  16. A

    iCloud Shared Photo library choosing incorrect photos

    Hi, I've just tried setting this up on both my Mac and iPhone - I specify I want photos of only 3 people included but when I preview the library it includes many photos not within these parameters, including photos of landscapes without anyone in them at all. Is there a known issue with this...
    • al_xander
    • Thread
    • icloud shared photos ios16 macos ventura photos
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 16
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    Apple must love choppy/stuttery/jittery visuals

    Something has bugged me ever since I took the plunge on an iMac... $1900 M1 iMac - constant jitters, stutters, and animations played back at an ugly low framerate. Not intense animations, mind you, simple things like scrolling and window re-sizing. Constant sluggish input response and lag. A...
    • no0nefamous
    • Thread
    • choppy performance imac imac 2021 imac choppy performance imac stuttery visuals m1 imac macos ventura
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  18. J

    Bootcamp assistant broke my macos

    Ive installed windows 10 using bootcamp assistant on my macbook pro late 2013. I got installed macos ventura via open core legacy patcher. After windows installation I tried to switch back to macos but all I got is startup error. Is there any way to restore this files? Here is error photo
    • janglin96
    • Thread
    • boot camp install windows 10 macos ventura open core legacy patcher
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
  19. K

    MacOS Ventura - External Display lag

    Hey guys. Since the launch of MacOS Ventura I have major issues with my external Monitor. The framerate is locked to 30fps with no option of changing it in the settings. I heard of people complaining about the same issue or even no working external display at all. Fixing methods I tried: -...
    • kenb31
    • Thread
    • dell u2723qe external display external display issue external monitor issues macbook macos macos ventura u2723qe ventura
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
  20. CarlLikesTech

    Genius bar technician claims widespread issues with MacOS Ventura causing system crashes rendering machines useless with current software

    I just came back from the genius bar after experiencing massive issues after updating to macos Ventura. I've experienced issues such as: System crashes when transferring files to external hard drives. Unable to dismount external hard drives with the result of hard drive failure. Continuously...
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