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  1. panjandrum

    OCLP (OpenCore Legacy Patcher) + Pixelmator Pro issue

    Config: Mac Pro 4,1/5,1 with OCLP (0.5.3 currently). In the past Pixelmator Pro correctly used my RX 580 for all "ML" features. This meant that ML Upscaling and the like worked extremely quickly. Now Pixelmator Pro is using the CPUs for ML functions, making those features almost unusable...
  2. ralphthemagi

    Logging into App Store on old devices after turning on Advanced Data Protection

    I’m trying to find the answer to a very specific question. I’m hoping someone who has already turn on Advanced Data Protection, and has the appropriate hardware, can physically test this and confirm. What happens when you try to log into the App Store (on iOS or macOS) on an older device (e.g...
  3. D

    Is there a way to stop FaceTime from taking over during incoming calls?

    I like the feature of taking calls on my Mac. But what is driving me crazy is that FaceTime seems to immediately become the foreground app, stopping all inputs to other apps. For example: If I'm typing while a call is coming in my keystrokes result in warning sounds. Of course, when I'm just...
  4. Mr. 123

    iCloud keeps downloading offline files that I don't need, filling up the internal SSD

    I use iCloud on my Macs (iMac and MBA) and I am having serious issues lately with iCloud downloading very large files which are stored in iCloud Drive and which I made offline. I don't need them to be downloaded to the computer but macOS just downloads for the hell of it. I deleted some...
  5. MacinMan

    Epson Software updater not recognizing Epson Perfection V600 after move

    Hey all, I tried to pick the best category for this thread, so I hope this is the right place. Here is the situation: I recently moved into a new apartment and once I got everything reconnected, I ran Epson software updater, and got the message "There is no information about your Epson...
  6. D

    Time Sensitive alerts (Reminders and Calendar) - How to set up?

    I have started using the Work Focus Mode while working and it's really helping me. There's just one problem: Sometimes I need to set Reminders or Calendar events that are important and need to show up even while the Focus Mode is active. I realise that I can do that by enabling Time Sensitive...
  7. oranheim

    iCal notifications are driving me crazy

    When drag away iCal notifications, they reappear over and over again. It is very annoying. It's been like this since Big Sur. Now I'm using Monterey. I found an article that said it might be due to some home folder ACL rights. So I started up in Recovery Mode and ran 'repairHomePermissions'...
  8. K

    What MacOs version can be named as golden era (and also still usable)?

    Hi there! Iam just wondering what macos is the most loved, and nice all the ways? So you can say like "that was good old days, everything was so satisfying, and then all goes to s...t pit" Like Windows 7 Ultimate in PC world? (iam totally not familiar with mac world)
  9. rjalex

    What's your preferred way of quickly switching between apps and why?

    Been using Mac for around 5 years now as my sole work/home environment coming from a long Unix/Linux professional career. Almost never a Windows user if not a looooong time ago. Most of the time I spend coding with my IDE (Visual Studio Code) in full screen and also usually the browser and...
  10. V

    What are the exact settings to set on LinearMouse to get the same default mouse acceleration/speed as Windows 10-11?

    The cursor is accelerated when you check "Enhance pointer precision" on Windows 10-11. This is the default setting. What is the exact value of this parameter to set on the LinearMouse app to get precisely the same behavior on macOS with the same mouse hardware? This value can be set in a range...
  11. J

    iCloud photo doesn’t appear or sync in macOS settings for Ventura?

    Hey so after I updated to MacOS Ventura 13.1, my iCloud/Apple ID profile picture did not sync properly and instead appeared as a stock macOS icon. The user account photo did appear with the iCloud/Apple ID picture until after a restart. Signing out and back in did not fix the issue but editing...
  12. T

    Is there a way to recover one deleted email via Time Machine backup?

    I accidentally deleted an email on my iPhone and cannot figure out how to recover it (it was an email under my iCloud email account.) Is there a way to recover it via Time Machine? I thought i found a way to do it, but it doesn't give me an option to restore it..
  13. S

    Mac Studio multi display management: Rinse and repeat 10+ times a day

    It shouldn’t be this hard. In fact, it should be “super easy; barely an inconvenience!” as the Quebecois says on YouTube. The module or whatever you want to call it, in macOS, detects the connected displays. In some cases, two or more of the displays are the same brand, model and year, because...
  14. A

    Is my disk usage normal?

    Hi everyone, I was looking at Activity Monitor today and I noticed after 12 days of uptime, I've written around 125gb to the SSD. Most of it from kernel task. I've just been web browsing and doing some light gaming. Is this normal and why is kernel task using so much? I'm also barely writing any...
  15. Macintosh Quadra 840av

    [Freebie] Luminar Al Photo Editing Software

    Skylum is offering their Luminar Al Photo Editing Software (PC/Mac Digital Download) for Free when you request via the promotional link and supply your email/name and you will receive a complementary link to download/activate this product via email. https://skylum.com/jp/l/chip-luminar-ai
  16. R

    141 gb of system data, help!!

    This morning I notice that the system data on my MacBook pro was at 90 GB, so I cleaned up old files and got it down to 60gb. I took a break and started cleaning out more old files and I went to check what it is at and now it's 141 GB!! I have no idea how it went up that much and I have no idea...
  17. Anappleaday29

    Does anyone know what do not localize means? Ventura 13.1

    I fired up the freeform app on the Mac and saw it. It doesn't seem to impede performance..but I don't really know what it means
  18. 1

    "Open" listed as unidentified developer under System Preferences

    Has anyone else seen this before? Just updated to Ventura 13.1, noticed this on my desktop but not my laptop following update. The link goes to /usr/bin/open
  19. willmeow

    How can I enable this "leaked" feature?

    Hello, a friend of mine sent me this video where he sustain there is a leaked feature of macOS Ventura. We're from Rotterdam and I don't think is possible to discover here a similar leak from an apparently casual user like this. Practically, what's the name of this feature and can I enable it...
  20. H

    Macbook Pro M1 Max restarts randomly without any errors

    My Macbook pro 14" M1 Max which I bought 2 months ago randomly restarts without any errors. This happens even if I'm not connected to any external devices or hubs. I have only 4 3rd party apps installed - Chrome, 1Password, Slack and VScode. It was on Moneterey when I bought it, now it's...