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  1. V

    System password changing itself?! keychain issue

    2 days ago, waking my 2020 MBP 16" from sleep, it didn't accept my system password. I tried switching the input language as this was a source for trouble a while back, but it was no use - I was locked out of my system. So I reset the password via iCloud to the same password I had before and this...
    • valerossi
    • Thread
    • keychain macos password
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  2. LargeSizedMan2020

    Are There Any Issues with Wacom Graphics Tablet Drivers for M1 based Machines?

    Hello, I was curious if Wacom Drivers emulate well on M1 ARM-based Macs or if it's just completely hung up on x86 based ones? Also, I can't seem to find if any of these graphics tablet companies are developing or have already developed drivers for the new Macs yet. Maybe I'm just looking in...
  3. D

    Reset to factory state seems difficult

    New MBP 13 2020 (Intel). It was purchased as an upgrade for a user, but another user needed a loaner while their MBP was being repaired. When the repair was complete, I got the loaner back and wanted to reset it back to factory for the intended user. That's when the trouble started. I did...
  4. Arunachala

    Feasibility of running macOS on iPads in the near future?

    Since the new Macs have ARM chips, there is now access a build of macOS that technically could run on a device like, say, the iPad Pro? The architecture should be pretty much the same, I guess? Clearly some tinkering would be required, but how feasible is it, given the right skills and tools...
  5. ccrivia13

    Unable to open applications downloaded from the AppStore

    I’m on a Mac Pro 5,1 and freshly installed High Sierra. For some reason I can’t open ANY application downloaded from the AppStore. Sometimes I can’t even download the app, sometimes it allows me to at least download it after I try it over and over again. Some people I already asked suggested...
  6. mglakner

    Explain RAM Utilization on macOs

    I use a 2014 mac mini as a home server (plex, itunes, photos, etc.) it has 8gb of Ram. I run some ram intensive apps like a Ubiquiti controller and my usage was into the 60-70% range, so i thought i needed more ram, so i bought a 2012 mac mini with 16gb. I cloned my 2014 to my 2012 and booted...
    • mglakner
    • Thread
    • 16gb 2012 2014 mac mini macos ram usage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  7. GGJstudios

    Big Sur sound output issue

    Installed Big Sur on Early 2015 MBP, upgrading from Mojave. I was looking forward to AirPods Pro automatically switching between my iPhone and Mac. Instead, I lost functionality. I can manually connect the AirPods to the Mac, but it doesn't output sound to them and disconnects them after...
    • GGJstudios
    • Thread
    • airpods airpods pro automatic switching big sur bluetooth macos sound output
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
  8. Cold.mira

    Resolved OS boot volume weirdness(?) in Disk Utility

    Hello, today while encountering some problems in trying to install the official release version of Big Sur (was on DevBuild/Public Beta before) i've noticed this... Macintosh HD in Container disk1 is greyed out and can't mount it, the text at center height in the main window should be...
    • Cold.mira
    • Thread
    • bigsur boot catalina container macos snapshot volume
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  9. J

    (Resolved)

    Done.
  10. M

    Running native mail/cal apps vs. open tabs (CPU/RAM efficiency)

    Is there any way to determine what would be the most CPU/RAM efficient way to run mail and calendar on an old mac? (C2D edu iMac from mid-2009 with SSD and 8gigs of RAM) I need to run Google's calendar and mail. Running macOS Catalina. Option 1: Pin two tabs in Chrome Option 2: same, pin two...
  11. tedwill

    Copy (Not Replicate) Files to iCloud

    I recently signed up for the 2TB option for iCloud. I have about 1.3 TB of photos and videos on USB drives. I would like to copy them to iCloud. So far, when I do that, it appears to replicate the data on my MacBook's local SSD drive. Obviously, the files on the USB drive are larger than my...
  12. Blue Quark

    Re-Entering the Technology Professional World: A decision to make...

    Many years ago I used to be in the professional tech world. By roughly 2006 I was burned out, and so I left and went to do other things. In the intervening years, I've completely switched over to the Linux world, and haven't actively touched anything from Apple (or Microsoft). By "actively...
    • Blue Quark
    • Thread
    • information technology ios macos professional life technology
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  13. jchap

    macOS Big Sur: improving our productivity, or feeding us frills and eye candy?

    I'm currently on macOS Catalina, and have been reviewing the new features that Apple touts for macOS Big Sur. I'm seriously wondering: does Big Sur offer any significant improvements to productivity? Any noteworthy and truly helpful improvements to the user experience? Is the UI really that much...
  14. M

    Which parts of MacOS are in dire need of innovation?

    Desktop: Stacks are nice, but it is still this huge amount of wasted space. One idea would be to remove the notification center and place widgets on the desktop. Safari Bookmarks: Zero change. Ever. Lists and folders like it's the 90s. Apple could take cues from Apps like Pocket. Another idea...
  15. F

    Resolved Dark Mode

    Hi, I recently bought a MacBook pro and the dark mode is not working as you can see in the screenshots. it only darkens the menu bar and the dock also had the same problem on macOS Catalina. Please help
  16. M

    lost my user profile in my macos 10.15 system

    Hi Team My Macbook Pro with Os 10.15 restart no advise and when system mac 10.25 was started, my user profile was blank, all my archives, folder and photos been disappearing, configuration mail, etc. is there any way to check the hidden system to see if my profile is in a hidden temporary, for...
  17. KnechtNoobrecht

    macOS partition missing after removing a partition

    Hi. I installed Linux Mint on my MacBook from late 2009 to just try it out. In order to do that, i added a partition to my SSD, so the one for macOS had to get smaller. After i was done trying what i wanted to, i went back into macOS, opened Disk-Management-Utility and deleted the partition for...
  18. joshuawhite929

    Antivirus recommendation?

    For those that think that the mac doesn't need antivirus, you can stop reading now. ;) For everyone else, I am using Catalina and I am growing tired of kernel panics from Norton which still uses kernel extensions. There has got to be a better way. Malwarebytes seems to work, but I am not...
  19. S

    TV app playlist shuffle on macOS?

    Hello, I was wondering if there was anyway to shuffle a playlist on the TV app? (Just like how a music playlist works on the Apple Music App) You can do this via the home sharing app on the Apple TV (product not app) where a playlist can be shuffled, however you can not seem to do this via...
    • ShizumiAoki
    • Thread
    • macos playlist shuffle tv app
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  20. darshkpatel

    kernel_task writing >2TB a month to SSD, Worried about SSD Lifespan

    kernel_task has been writing to the SSD like a mad man, it has > 2TB written in a month with 49TB Disk writes till date ( my MacBook is 8 months old) At this rate the SSD would die soon considering SSD's have limited disk writes. How do I stop this from happening / will my machine be fine? I've...
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