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  1. K

    Create Windows 11 Bootable USB without Bootcamp?

    My kid's laptop was infected with virus and suddenly unable to get into the desktop. It keeps saying password incorrect. I can confirm the password is right as well as the input. So I decide to install latest Windows 11 on it and I already got the Windows 11 ISO on my Mac. However, when I plug...
  2. GSWForever8

    Run python in terminal?

    How do you run python in macOS terminal?
  3. ivanwi11iams

    Universal Spark email app

    Curious, why do YOU, use Spark on iOS (or Mac OS)? Currently, I am working with a vendor, and they use Spark (they told me about it). However, often, when they respond to an email chain, my part of the conversation does not show up (in Outlook for Windows). Rather odd. So, as an iOS and Mac...
  4. flottenheimer

    Quick Look plugin for .eps files?

    Does anyone know of a plugin that enables Quick Look to preview/support .eps (and possibly .ai) files? Free or cheap would be extrasuperawesome : ) Any help would be much appreciated. (Must work on Apple Silicon + Monterey)
  5. allan.nyholm

    IconChamp 1.0.1 released to the public

    Hello, I am bringing the news that IconChamp 1.0.1 is released to the public. Previously available via macEnhance's Discord server. There's currently not any other application on the market that does what IconChamp does with System Integrity Protection still being enabled. That way IconChamp...
  6. DeadTon1c

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade MacPro 1,1 (2006)?

    What do you think is the maximum spec components that I can install to run Windows 10 on the MacPro? As I know that macOS does not accept certain graphics cards, and instead maybe Windows is the better option.
  7. P

    can't get the green button to do split view MacOS iMac 27" - but it works in Mission Control

    Hi y'all. Kinda surprising but I didn't know split screen for MacOS existed (shocking I know!). But my 27" iMac on latest Big Sur won't let me click the green button to enable split screen. I've documented this in a loom video: https://www.loom.com/share/d2d5d5c615894a91b7a10351665d0472 I have...
  8. C

    Upgrade to Monterey and failed to boot(MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

    This post synced with https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253322166 Yes, I have another linux partition on the hard disk, and no local recovery partition any more. Last Friday, I started to the upgrade to Monterey. After a reboot, it displays a folder icon with question mark, and...
  9. T

    External Monitor Unable to Stay HDR On After Wake with Close-lid M1 MacBook

    My M1 MBA is directly connected to DELL U2720Q with a single USB-C cable. HDR is turned on in both MacOS and the monitor (as DisplayHDR). Confirmed P3 colours and HDR videos can be displayed and played correctly under this set of settings. However, very often the external monitor is unable to...
  10. Ghost-Hardware

    Can't send files with AirDrop since Monterey

    Hey, So I have 3 Macs all updated to macOS Monterey : Mac mini M1 MacBook Pro M1 MacBook Air Intel 2020 I've noticed an issue since I've updated to Monterey : I just can't send files from my Macs at all with AirDrop. This is what I observed : I can't send files from my Macs to both macOS...
  11. C

    Variable Refresh Rate (FreeSync / GSync) Flicker

    Update: Issues have still not been fixed in macOS 13 Ventura. So macOS Monterey finally comes with support for external variable refresh rate monitors using FreeSync and GSync. I am using a FreeSync compatible Samsung monitor myself, which is working absolutely flawlessly in Windows machines...
  12. W

    is it safe to update macbook pro to latest big sur update on opencore legacy patcher

    i have a mid 2009 macbook pro pached to big sur and i was wondering, is ti safe to update??
  13. danieltjindaidy

    Creating a bootable macOS Big Sur Install Disk in Recovery mode?

    So, backstory, I tried installing macOS Monterey on my 2020 Intel MacBook Pro. However, the update app keeps crashing, and when I made a bootable installer for Monterey, it threw me an error that says "A software update is required to use this startup disk". Of course, I Googled the problem, but...
  14. A

    Screen issues on m1 mini's !

    My screen after update on my m1 mac mini ?
  15. lbdesign

    Feature parity on Apple Notes iOS15 and MacOS ?

    I'm excited about features like tags and filter-based searches in iOS15 Notes and Reminders. Are these features not available on MacOS desktop yet?
  16. MacinMan

    Resolved Time machine experiencing multiple issues on Monterey (my personal issue resolved)

    Hey guys, I have a really strange issue (at least for me) with Time Machine after upgrading to Monterey. Normally, a new complete backup takes between 3 to 5 hours for me using a 4TB USB 3, my Passport drive as the time machine drive. After upgrading to macOS Monterey, the system is very...
  17. O

    Question about the iMac

    So, I have an iMac Late 2012 3TB Fusion. but whenever I turn it on there’s clicking sounds (6 sounds to be exact) and after that it continues to start perfectly normal with no issues at all after that it doesn’t even turn off by itself when I’m using it. It’s 3TB fusion drive but, after it...
  18. S

    Can I use Big Sur Time Machine backup to migrate directly to a new MacBook running Monterey?

    My old Macbook Pro isn't on the list of supported Macs for Monterey. Question: Will I be able to take the Time Machine backup (an external hard disk) of my old MacBook Pro running Big Sur and use it in the Setup/Migration Assistant on the new MacBook Pro running Monterey? I might have to...
  19. Alvin777

    Totally Free VPN for macOS?

    Hello Apple and Mac friends. Any totally free, very good VPN recommends for macOS so we can watch this cute japanese anime Apple commercial: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/apple-japan-anime-macbook-ad/ Thank you. God bless you.
  20. brnsft

    Ikuna: Save and Load your workspace - Free App

    Helo 👋 Have you ever wanted to save your Spaces layout and load it on the fly? Working from home is quite difficult. You have to open every morning the same apps. You have to resize them. Then at the end of the day, you close them. You have to open your fun space. Why not switch between the...