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    Animation glitch Sonoma

    Hello everyone, has anyone encountered such a glitch? Moreover, he appeared in Ventura. There are no such problems in Monterey. MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro. Anyone know how fix it? o_O I download video
  2. DHagan4755

    What's next for macOS?

    With Sonoma out the door what do you want in the next version of macOS? What does it need? What would you like to see revamped, changed or improved in the next major release?
  3. lsepolis123

    Does this processor support MacOS Sonoma in a VMware Workstation 17 Pro VM ?

    My custom-built PC has an i7-8xyzz processor. Does this processor support MacOS Sonoma in a VMware Workstation 17 Pro VM ?
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    Why is adding bookmarks in Safari so painful?

    Unless I'm being stupid...why is it so painful to add a bookmark in Safari? What I mean is, when you go to add a bookmark and then click on the "Add this page to:" drop-down menu, Safari shows you your entire expanded bookmarks directory. Everything. Everywhere. All at once. Not only is this...
    • leeuk321
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    • bookmark bookmarks mac macos safari
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    How does it work (macOS "update system")? MacOS Monterey update?

    Hello, everyone! As we know, today is the release day of the new macOS Sonoma. But I don’t quite understand, how does macOS "update system" work (I’m new to Mac). I’m currently on macOS Monterey 12.5 (Macbook Pro 16 2021), and there are two update options for me - macOS Ventura 13.6 and macOS...
  6. Gravydog316

    Is there a SIMPLE way to reset my macOS 13 Settings?

    Hi, my mom's iMac has started to be REALLY slow the last couple macOS Beta updates. I don't want to downgrade, but just wondering if there is an easy way to reset the Settings, like on the iPhone, or if there a good app I can use to just try & clean the iMac & try to remove old preference files...
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    Best macOS version and SSD for mid-2014 16 gb ram ?

    Hi everyone. I am pro windows user. But i bought an old macbook pro mid-2014. So i don't know about anything macOS or macbook pro. I researched some but everyone says different things. Which version should i choose for fresh install? I'm computer engineer. I care about performance ,battery and...
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    Tapbots Pastebot hack

    Is Ivory affected by the Pastebot hack? Does Ivory track you too without disclosure? The privacy report for the macOS app says they don't collect data but the Pastebot app also says it doesn't when it does. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivory-for-mastodon-by-tapbots/id6444602274
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    Can someone explain Virtual Machines to me? Could I use one for work?

    I have never used a Virtual Machine and I am not sure if my understanding of them is right. The way I understand it they are basically a second macOS inside of a secure container, is that correct? Here is why I am interested: I have started using UpWork and they have a desktop app that tracks...
    • danqi
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    • macos virtual machine
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  10. TechUnRestricted

    WinDiskWriter: the ultimate open source tool for creating Windows bootable USB drives on Mac

    WinDiskWriter — free and open-source application for macOS that allows you to create bootable USB drives with Microsoft Windows using a Mac. (WinDiskWriter Main Window) ㅤㅤㅤㅤ Whether you want to install Windows on your Mac or another device (PC), WinDiskWriter can help you prepare a flash...
    • TechUnRestricted
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    • bootable disk iso macos opensource patcher secureboot tpm usb windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. dukee101

    Studio Display Center Stage Sensitivity

    Is a user able to adjust the sensitivity of the Studio Display's Center Stage panning and zooming functionality? While I like the feature, I (and my video call guests) find that it's moving around a bit too much. This could either be globally across macOS or on a per-app basis. I expect the...
  12. soid.exe

    PDF Owl: Create a table of contents using computer vision (Now in AppStore)

    Now in AppStore! PDF Owl automatically generates a table of contents for PDF files (also known as outline) using computer vision AI. Large PDF files can be hard to navigate when they don't include the pre-created table of contents. PDF Owl allows generating the table of contents automatically...
    • soid.exe
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    • beta computer vision macos pdf app
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    Remove items from "Notification" Settings Panel

    Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I last visited the forums - although I keep reading the news and rumours every day :) I've got a little macOS question, I've googled about it but can't seem to find the right answer. Yesterday I switched email clients, and after that I started...
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    On Google Chrome, cursor is a spinning wheel and takes forever, but I don't want to force quit

    I just turned on my macOS just to see my cursor being a spinning wheel on my Google Chrome window, but I have unsaved work on that window so I don't want to force quit. If I force quit, all my stuff will be gone forever, and I have to get them done by tomorrow morning. How do I get the cursor to...
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    MacOS Apple Music App - Playlist Sync with iPhone?

    Hi all, I have put my favorite radio stations in a playlist in the macOS Apple Music app. If I now sync my iPhone via the Finder app, and thereby also the music library, then this playlist unfortunately does not appear in the iPhone Apple Music app under Playlist. Is there anything I need to be...
    • migoelo
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    • apple music ios macos playlist sync
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  16. semiraw

    Are the SSDs in the M2 Pro/Max also slow?

    Hi! A few months ago the news came out that the new Macbook M2 have a slower SSD than the M1. In the base model, because in the advanced ones it is not slower: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/26/base-m2-13-inch-macbook-pro-slower-ssd-speeds/ I would like to buy a Macbook 14" M2 Pro with...
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    Smart Mailbox Folder fails after 20 mailboxes

    A curious thing that I just noticed. When creating a smart mailbox folder in the Mail app (Mail 16.0 on Ventura 13.4), it completely fails when more than 20 smart mailboxes are added. Up to 20 it works great, showing the cumulative emails pulled from the smart mailboxes, but after 20 it...
    • leeuk321
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    • macos mail mail 16.0 smart mailbox smart mailbox folder ventura ventura 13.4
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
  18. jent

    macOS pops up with OneDrive.app window every now and then

    I'm on macOS Monterrey 12.6.8. Every now and then for a second or two I see a Finder window pop up, I think related to the security settings, mentioning that it is checking OneDrive.app. I have Microsoft Office 365 installed but I don't personally use the OneDrive app (I very occasionally use...
    • jent
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    • finder macos microsoft office onedrive
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    The curious little artifacts of a modern (major) macOS thread

    This thread probably shouldn’t even exist, but maybe it ought to. :) Have you run into quirks in macOS/OS X which hint at residual, surviving code from as far back as the Mac OS Classic days? :) I just found one! In High Sierra, importing images from a device in Image Capture (an application...
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    Third-Party Incremental Backup Software for MacOS

    Hi, Can anyone suggest a good third-party backup program for MacOS which supports fast incremental backup? I'm looking for a program which can operate in a matter so that I don't have to re-backup the entirety of a large database or large binary file when only a single part of it changes...
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