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  1. RazorBackXX

    Photo Library Has Two Different File Sizes?

    hey my friends, so im having an issue. my photo library on my MacBook matches the one in the cloud I have photos download on. its taking up so much space on my Mac. but the weird thing is inside the photo library its a lot smaller. I pressed Cmd A & its a lot smaller then the photo library its...
  2. RazorBackXX

    How Do I Reset Every Tab On Activity Monitor?

  3. RazorBackXX

    How to delete app data from a old app attached to find me by email.

    how do I get rid of this app on my iCloud? I downloaded it back in like 2017 & when I click on look me up by email this always pops up. I turned it off but I don't want to see it. I don't even have the app downloaded on my iPhone or MacBook. can someone please tell me the path to delete this? so...
  4. Alvin777

    Best Totally Free Torrent App with Built-in Torrent Search?

    Hello Apple friends. I've used Transmission for more than a decade now but I wish it had a built-in torrent search engine for finding images for example of original hard to find games (coz' they were only popular at a certain continent) that can't be read anymore (optical disk, original...
  5. danallen

    File Location Manipulator at Top of Window is Plagued by Tags Selection Box

    Sometimes, I want to change where a file is stored. A little down arrow in the top of Catalina windows offers access to the file handling, as shown below: The problem is the dreaded key tags, which I am committed to never using under any circumstance, block the file management tool from...
  6. I

    Parental Controls - Macs vs Other? Individual screen time?

    Hello Forum! I have a 10 yo son who's reaching out more and more into the digital world. I'm looking for any general suggestions or specifics on how best to set him up, as well as creating the least frustration or us as parents of an upcoming tween/teen. So far we have an old iPhone (working...
  7. RazorBackXX

    how do I run this AppleScript in photos

    hey my friends, my iCloud Photos library is having serious issues downloading the originals from the iCloud Photo Library. I did two factory resets & signed in & out of iCloud. I have the m1 Mac & high speed internet over 100mb download & upload & I'm only downloading 1 item every hour. so I did...
  8. mox358

    Can "Allow Studio Display To Connect?" dialogs be disabled?

    I run my MacBook Pro headless, connected to a Studio Display most of the time. Every time I disconnect the MBP and use it as a laptop, I have found that reconnecting it to the Studio Display pops up this annoying dialog box that say "Allow this Studio Display to connect to this Mac?". Is there...
  9. G

    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
  10. 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?
  11. 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 ?
  12. L

    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...
  13. L

    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...
  14. 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...
  15. B

    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...
  16. D

    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
  17. D

    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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...