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  1. ylluminate

    15.1 "Show Writing Tools" causes flicker when ProMotion enabled

    Anyone else having annoying trouble that is disruptive to work when you activate / click "Show Writing Tools" and your main Apple display with ProMotion enabled flickers and causes some level of hang for a few seconds with macOS 15.1 betas? If you change it to a lower refresh rate it seems to...
  2. S

    How to un-revamp the new Calculator?

    When entering a series of calculations in the new Calculator, we're now treated with the below. Is there a way to get rid of this, and have it (again) work like every other 10-key calculator by automatically showing the running sum/total instead of having to hit "=" each time??
  3. E

    can't stop video screencapture in Sequoia w/keyboard shortcut any more

    ...well, kind of. I've been using the command line screencapture command to record a video on my Mac and save the recording to a file. The command looks something like this: screencapture -C -k -T 0 -R 1080,0,820,735 -V 90 ~/Desktop/recordings/Screen\ Recording\ testing.mov ...and I do it...
  4. blackxacto

    Is anyone experiencing unending syncing between iOS18 iphone15ProMax and iCloud?

    I'm going on day 3 and the iPhone is still syncing w iCloud. I don't have a giant amount of data. my iPhones have never done this. syncing is to iCloud, not my iMac. Boy that was a mistake.
  5. Q

    VPN window size when clicked on VPN icon in the menu bar

    Hello, Until macOS Sequoia, when I clicked on the VPN icon in the menu bar to connect a VPN, a small window would open, about the size of the window that appears when you click on the VPN icon in the menu bar and the VPN is connected. Now when you click on the VPN icon in the menu bar to connect...
  6. J

    Microsoft Word crashes since upgrading to Sequoia

    Since upgrading to Sequoia on launch day, Microsoft Word crashes on opening an existing file or creating a new one. Other MS Office apps work. I've been searching online a plenty since last week and found suggestions such as uninstalling and reinstalling, which I've tried following the...
  7. D

    problem presenting in Keynote on a MacBook Pro running Sequoia

    Hi there, I use Keynote to deliver presentations. For some reason, when I am in presentation mode and plugged into an external projector via HDMI port, keynote keeps crashing. Is this a Sequoia problem? Never experienced this before. Please advise if you can. Thanks,
  8. M

    WebThumbnailExtension High Cpu and RAM Usage

    Hello, After upgrading to macOS Sequoia on MBP 16 inch M2 MAX with 96 GB RAM, occasionally CPU and RAM is eaten by 10 to 20 process named and starting with WebThumbnailExtension waiting is not solving the issue, I need to open activity monitor and force quit. What is the reason behind this? I...
  9. peap

    Macbook Pro 10,1 with opencore legacy launcher, dock freezing

    I have a Macbook Pro 10,1 (Early 2013) and it has an Opencore Legacy Launcher with MacOS Sequoia installed. The problem that started occurring in Sequoia is that if you right-click an app in the dock, it'll freeze. Sometimes it'll unfreeze by itself after waiting for like half an hour, but most...
  10. X

    Macbook Air - Mail app crashes following Migration from older MacBook Air

    Migrated from Macbook Air running Mojave, Mail version 12.4. to Macbook Air running Sequoia, Mail version 16.0. Opening mail pops up a window with the message "updating mail database" - this disappears, app doesn't open.
  11. RazorBackXX

    Safari Browser not private by default anymore?

    hey fellas, I've never been more disappointed I always open my safari in private mode, all of Sonoma I did it all day long now on sequoia its gone along with the quick add to reading list. I went to options & there is no setting to make the default opening of safari go straight to private mode...
  12. Z

    Any way to get rid of "allow to find devices on local networks" alert?

    I wonder if there's any way to get rid of this alert? Yet another piece of pseudo-security nonsense Apple is obsessed with. It looks like this alert pesters me now every time I login. Sequoia 15.1, latest beta. Thanks!
  13. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrading OS to catalina or sequoia?

    Hello, i was thinking to upgrade my macos to catalina with opencore as i have purchased a new 5500xt for gaming in windows. Iam curently running a 5,1 macpro with the stock hd5870 for bootscren and the 5500xt. Till now i have been on high sierra 1.13 but the 5500xt isnt suported until 1.15...
  14. M

    Sequoia Bluetooth issues, same as on Ventura

    Hi All, Since the update to Sequoia I've been noticing that I'm experiencing an issue which was fixed in Sonoma. I use an M1 Air 16gb alongside a bluetooth keyboard and mouse (Keychron q5 pro and MX Master 3S) This all works fine and as expected when only these two devices are in use...
  15. D

    After a Sequoia update, has anyone else had to manually set Word and Excel as the default apps for opening .docx and .xlsx files?

    As per the subject line; neither Word nor Excel were recognised as standard apps for these file types and I had to do it manually (and against the advice that it wasn't known that these apps would open these files). I have had to do this on more than one machine, both with Intel (i7) and Mac...
  16. CasualFanboy

    has apple filed for bankruptcy yet?

    Creative bankruptcy, that is.
  17. T

    Private Relay issues in Sequoia

    Since installing Sequoia, I’m met with issues in Safari that it can’t connect to Private relay on a daily basis. I’m doing the ‘turn off until tomorrow’ every day now just to be able to use Safari which is becoming annoying. Mac Pro 2019. Anyone else experiencing issues?
  18. Batt4Christ

    Sequoia 15.1 "Legacy Extensions" incompatible (hp and Canon)

    My MBP just updated to MacOS 15.1 Beta (24B5046f) - and upon first start-up after the update, I was met with windows that mentioned Legacy extensions that would be incompatible with future updates to MacOS. Both mentioned extensions were printer-related (Canon and HP). Anyone know what's up...
  19. BaldiMac

    Problems with Photos app functionality

    I like most of the changes to the new Photos app, but I've run into a few problems with my workflow. They all apply to the Mac version as well. 1. "Recently Viewed". There should be a way to disable this. Or at least clear the history. It's a privacy issue. 2. Slideshows. There no longer...
  20. bogdanw

    Ignore Sequoia for 90 days

    macOS Sequoia can be deferred for 90 days with a configuration profile. The easiest way to create it is with the free iMazing Profile Editor https://apps.apple.com/app/imazing-profile-editor/id1487860882 Add the restriction payload, check “Defer Major OS Software Update” and enter 90 in the...