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    iCloud files GONE from desktop after updating to Mac OS Sonoma

    I'm in desperate need of help here... I updated my 2020 MacBook Air from Big Sur to Sonoma and in the process, it seems to have deleted hundreds of files from folders on my desktop. These files were seemingly stored on iCloud as from memory they had the cloud icon beside them and I would often...
    • oliwhiting
    • Thread
    • bug fixes files help icloud icloud drive mac os macbook air 2020 sonoma
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
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    Can’t connect to SMB share from Win11

    I have an SMB share on an M1 Mac mini running Sonoma 14.2.1 When I try to connect from a Windows 11 client it says username or password is incorrect Console log on the Mac says this: smb2_dispatch_session_setup: session_setup_transact status: 0xc000006d
  3. J

    Can't unlock my closed Macbook with external TouchID keyboard anymore

    I run my Macbook Pro with M1 Max in clamshell mode most of the time and have a Caldigit TS4 Thunderbolt dock and Apple Studio Display connected. Until recently, I was able to unlock the Mac using my external Touch ID Magic Keyboard. Now this seems no longer possible. I have to enter the password...
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    macbook air - sonoma: sleep timer

    Hello everyone. I need help please... I have macbook air M1 that was upgraded to sonoma but I am loosing my mind as I can't find energy saver option or any resembeling option that would allow me to just set a simple sleep timer to turn off my computer after 60 min (even if there is music or some...
  5. haralds

    Command to run Sonoma Installer from terminal

    I would like to ssh into my desktop and upgrade with the Sonoma installer in the /Applications folder. Ideally this would be unattended. What is the command?
  6. madamstyles

    Unable to get my Samsung SSD T5 driver to open with macOS Sonoma

    hello!! so i've had this t5 ssd for a while now and it used to work on my old 2015 macbook pro but since i bought my m1 2020 mac mini, i've never been able to get this t5 ssd to work. now i need some files from it and i'm gonna trying to make it work after 3 years but i'm still running into the...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 CMP 3,1 (5,1 Flash) Booting HighPoint NVMe, RX580, Post OLCP Patch Bootloop

    Hey everyone, I've quietly observed this forum for the last year while diving into the world of OLCP and Hackintosh. I have spent countless hours trying to get a successful install with Sonoma 14.1.2 on one of my CMP's. I was able to get it to work successfully ONCE, but despite scouring forums...
  8. RazorBackXX

    Add on for Quick Look to loop a video?

    hey my friends is there an add on to preview or Quick Look? im pretty sure they are the same thing. im tired of using Quick time to look videos & I don't want to create gifs because I can't crop them down. I love making memes & I was just hoping there was a way to use the terminal or download an...
  9. HallStevenson

    Widget(s) no longer "on top"

    I have a couple widgets on my desktop and until a recent update (can't say which - sorry), my desktop icons would treat widgets like a window and position the icons away from the widget. Not sure how best to describe this.... Since something changed, those desktop icons are now going under or...
  10. K

    Where is Mail config stored?

    I have had huge problems with Mail since 14.1, after reading a mail message it wont be displayed again only new. I have removed the Mail accounts, removed the Library/Mail folder, the /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail file etc but all mail config with its errors are kept even after reboot...
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    What antivirus app the Apple engineers and executives are using the most?

    What antivirus app the Apple engineers and executives are using the most when connecting to the internet on their personal macOS devices at home? Avast, AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, Comodo, Eset, F-Secure, G Data, Intego, Kaspersky, McAfee, Malwarebytes, Norton, Sophos, Trend Micro..... And are...
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    Problem with Thunderbolt Dislpay after upgrade to Sonoma / Ventura

    Hi guys, I decided to upgrade to Ventura from Monterey a few weeks ago. At first everything was looking fine, but then I noticed a strange thing happening with my display. I have an LG monitor that connects through TB (and then everything else is connected to the LG) and it has PD up until 90W...
  13. jenifer north

    Cannot run Superdrive CD/DVD disk drive

    Hi. Can you tell me if it is possible to run the Apple Superdrive with MacBook Air M2 Sonoma? I have tried everything including the First Aid. I can see it listed, see screenshot. I like to save on CDR for mailing to a friend overseas. And, it would be nice to hear some music. Thanks.
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    MP 1,1-5,1 OCLP seeking for help.

    Dear all, I have a Mac Pro 2009 and has multiple bootable disks, main NVME is running Mojave and a other disk is with OCLP Monterey and my goal is making my NVME booting (Clean install I prefer) with Ventura or even better Sonoma. I watched some YT OCLP guides and started that. And what i do I...
  15. BGPL

    Dim images on Desktop

    I started noticing this in Ventura and it continues in Sonoma, and now I'm seeing if anyone can provide an explanation for some odd behavior. I can't find anything on this elsewhere and I've searched several times. Scenario: Some image thumbnails on my Desktop are dim and others are not. I...
    • BGPL
    • Thread
    • desktop dim macos sonoma thumbnails
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    Installed OCLP 1.2.1 on my MBP 13' 2015 w/Sonoma, but now it's stuck in a boot loop.

    Installed OCLP 1.2.1 on my Mac, but now it's stuck in a boot loop. Tried resetting PRAM and creating a new Open Core build on a USB, but no luck. Don't want to use internet recovery and can't make a macOS installer due to limited USB space. Need help without wiping the system. Any ideas? Upon...
  17. petekjohnson

    Widgets and notification center stopped working

    Last night out of the blue one of my desktop widgets (i think it was either Battery or World Clock) stopped displaying anything, just an empty colored square. I tried to see what was the matter but then the entire set of widgets started flashing on and off. Trying to edit widgets doesn't...
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    MacBook Incorrect Certificate

    We have a MacBook that is domain-joined and currently, the user is not keen on having it re-imaged. The isues is that it has an incorrect certificate that relates to another device. As such the user can only access company resources via hotspot and VPN. Even when in the office, the user cannot...
  19. Crash Davis

    Sonoma Upgrade Acted Like New Install

    I upgraded to Sonoma a few weeks ago from Ventura and during the setup it basically acted like a new install and forced me to create a new user account, etc. So I did that but named it the same as my previous account. When it logged me in, my desktop, dock, spaces, and other custom settings...
  20. TarkinDale

    Sonama dictation quirk.

    Hi all, I am using Sonoma for dictation on my M1 MacBook Pro, 16 inch while I recover from wrist surgery. I have noticed a few quirks from its processing, but there is a particular one that is getting to me. I'd love to know if it's just my system, or if it's reproducible by others, and if...
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