All the little things [that don't work] in Mac OS 10.8!

[Arelunde]

"Clear Cache" Is removed from the file section in safari

It's still there - under Develop's menu. Can empty cache or disable cache.

 

[chrisherbert]

The issue with following those instructions is that the process of adding accounts in Mail.app changed when the Lion version was released, such that you have to enter your name/email address/password in a pop-down drawer window before you can even get to the details pane to change the servers etc. This first step is where it fails, so these instructions aren't very applicable, unfortunately.

That said, if you just continue past the error, it allows you to change the server names and other options and try again, which I've done with various combinations and server names, none of which work.

I'm following the instructions given by UT's IT dept. for Lion, which are simple and worked perfectly for Lion. I really can't figure out what could have changed to break functionality, especially given the very minor update to Mail.app in ML

I just added my own Google Apps account by simply giving my email address and password. It detected that it was a google apps account automatically.

 

[Arelunde]

From https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1411684/ :

So I noticed something right away while I was resizing my Finder windows back to the way I liked last night- a "List View" Finder window seems to have a "minimum size" tolerance now. I am used to having my windows set to be tall and narrow, and now I can't make it as narrow as I used to.

I can change the Finder window size while in list view to any dimension. Seems odd you can't do that. MBP 13 - late 2011

 

[MTD's Mac]

Yes, that feature was dropped. I don't know why either. It seems odd to do that.

I found this option to be rather confusing. The "Time Remaining" would change too quickly and too much based on seemingly small changes, such as closing a website running a Flash video or dimming the screen. I suspect that many users were confused, so Apple decided to go with a more reliable indicator: percentage remaining (just like in iOS).

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Power Nap is not implemented on all Mac`s: The MacBook Air (Mid 2011 and 2012) and MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) running Mountain Lion can use Power Nap.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5394?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

This isn't a problem, just something that needed a firmware update (which came yesterday or today, depending on your machine).

 

[Arelunde]

i can't seem to add a custom avatar to my login!

Check out Settings (System Prefs) > User & Groups. You can specify your custom avatar there. Took me a while to find this!

 

[MTD's Mac]

USB Speakers Disconnecting

My little ML problem involves my Mac disconnecting my USB speakers.

Specifically, I have a pair of Creative N400 USB speakers running through my Cinema Display. With Lion, everything came through them fine. Now, after waking up from sleep, everything is silent until I unplug and reattach the speakers. Resetting PRAM didn't help, so I'm hoping 10.8.1 fixes this.

 

[macrocko]

This is my first Mac. MBP 13". After reading all these posts, I'm afraid to install ML. If I do and there's a problem, how would I go back to Lion? Thanks

 

[chrisherbert]

My little ML problem involves my Mac disconnecting my USB speakers.

Specifically, I have a pair of Creative N400 USB speakers running through my Cinema Display. With Lion, everything came through them fine. Now, after waking up from sleep, everything is silent until I unplug and reattach the speakers. Resetting PRAM didn't help, so I'm hoping 10.8.1 fixes this.

Do you have any other USB devices connecting through the display? Have you tried connecting the speakers directly to the computer?

 

[Arelunde]

View attachment 350031 Why the hell do I get a "1" on the icon for "App Store" as well as the Updates icon, when it clearly says there are no updates available?

Try a "hard reset" - for the 13 MBP late 2011, it's a press and hold the power button until screen goes black. Wait a minute or to and re-start. Might clear the leftovers from the update.

BTW, I've found this is a good idea after many changes have taken place on the hard drive. Gives the MBP a chance to settle all into place and clean up misc weirdness.

 

[bbfc]

Anyone else's "Time Remaining" gone missing in Mountain Lion?

Still there for me.

 

[miata]

Notes from Snow Leopard are gone

I had them in "On My Mac" in Snow Leopard and after the Mountain Lion upgrade they are nowhere to be found -- not in the Notes app and not in Mail. I don't do anything fancy like sync Notes with iCloud, so I can't figure out how my notes all disappeared.

I can't live without my old notes, so I will have to revert to Snow Leopard if this does not get resolved.

Could there be some kind of manual step to import old notes from Mail into Notes?

 

[iOrbit]

Check out Settings (System Prefs) > User & Groups. You can specify your custom avatar there. Took me a while to find this!

i figured this out, its not that.

i know how to find the menu to customise and change the login picture, but the option to add a file from finder has gone. the only way to add a file from finder is to drag and drop it under 'recents'.

 

[iPhil]

Missing:
- Power-Nap Feature

There's a small update to activate the PowerNap feature for the '11 /'12 MBA/MBP units -- PowerNap for MBA / MBP '11-'12

AirPlay, 1080p, over wifi doesn't work very well. High expectations never fail to yield disappointments...

Airplay issue in more detail

 

[Ddyracer]

It's still there - under Develop's menu. Can empty cache or disable cache.

Where is this developers menu? I don't see it.

 

[adnbek]

Try a "hard reset" - for the 13 MBP late 2011, it's a press and hold the power button until screen goes black. Wait a minute or to and re-start. Might clear the leftovers from the update.

BTW, I've found this is a good idea after many changes have taken place on the hard drive. Gives the MBP a chance to settle all into place and clean up misc weirdness.

That is terrible advice. The only time you need to do this is if your computer is frozen and non-responsive and you can't reboot normally.

Suddenly turning off power from your system is NOT how you fix miscellanous issues.

 

[eagandale4114]

This is my first Mac. MBP 13". After reading all these posts, I'm afraid to install ML. If I do and there's a problem, how would I go back to Lion? Thanks

Dont worry. The problems are rare. Post in forums if you need anything. Pretend that you never read this.

 

[MTD's Mac]

Do you have any other USB devices connecting through the display? Have you tried connecting the speakers directly to the computer?

I also keep my iPhone connected through the display. Plug in an external hard drive to the third port only when I need it.

I haven't tried connecting the speakers directly to the Mac, but my desk setup is such that I'd never do this. It might isolate the issue (USB hub vs. speaker drivers) but I need to run the speakers through the monitor to have things the way I want them.

 

[chercm]

I have a early 2011 13" MBP, a 3rd gen AppleTV, and a 720p TV.

Airplay mirroring works, but my screen is shrunk in the upper right corner of the screen. From looking at display charts, I would guess it's displaying a 720p image in the corner of a 1080p window, which is then scaled down to a 720p image by my TV.

The AppleTV works fine in regular use, and airplay from my iPad works correctly, but no matter what I set as the resolution in on my MBP (including "best for airplay") the image is shrunk in the top left corner.

Image Screen as appears

Image - showing "best for airplay"

At least yours works mine does not

 

[Darien Red Sox]

Has anyone tested ML in a network environment? How well dose Active Directory work?

Thanks

 

[Zelf24]

I can change the Finder window size while in list view to any dimension. Seems odd you can't do that. MBP 13 - late 2011

Very odd indeed. I am definitely unable to do so.

...MacBook Pro 15 inch Mid 2010

 

[slrandall]

the iStat pro version works fine, if you need an alternative from the nano version. every widget i had works fine but my currency calculator. there's a window but smashed.

Not for me ...

 

[teamrusnac]

personally, i cant get iMessages on my phone to work with Messages app. I have seen a lot of other people have this issue. If you are using one apple id for your itunes and a @me.com address for your iCloud, it seems to be causing a lot of the issues.

The only way I can get my stuff to sync is to have the person I am messaging enter my icloud account email address in my contact in their iPhone, erase all current conversations we are having on all devices involved, and then initiate a new conversation from the Message app on my mac and bam every thing is on all devices. This is the only way it will work. I have spent hours on the phone wil Apple Care and they couldnt figure this out and how to actually get it to work properly, like advertised. Obviously, this crap isnt ready and it doesnt "just work". Really disappointed.

If I send a message from my phone first with a NEW conversation, it comes from my phone number. The conversation DOES NOT SYNC with the MAC!

I even tried to do this and then continue the conversation on the MAC and it wouldn't even send the message!

Now if I send a message first on a NEW conversation via my MAC it WILL show up on the phone with the settings described above and sync to BOTH devices. Works great. Problem is it's VIA MY EMAIL! Many people do not want this to happen!!!

 

[therockyroad]

This is my first Mac. MBP 13". After reading all these posts, I'm afraid to install ML. If I do and there's a problem, how would I go back to Lion? Thanks

Safest thing to do it to clone your mac to an external drive (use Carbon Copy Cloner) then so can clone it back to the MacBook if something goes wrong.

10.8 ML wouldn't install straight onto my MacBook - I had to wipe the drive, install ML fresh and then use Migration Assistant to bring everything back from my backup drive (Carbon Copy Cloned). That worked.

 

[pdjudd]

I found this option to be rather confusing. The "Time Remaining" would change too quickly and too much based on seemingly small changes, such as closing a website running a Flash video or dimming the screen. I suspect that many users were confused, so Apple decided to go with a more reliable indicator: percentage remaining (just like in iOS).

Yea, I know it was unreliable, but I liked having a general idea based on time - I never let it get too far down. Oh well though it isn't a deal breaker.

 

[beeboywhoo]

when i try to quick preview (space bar) in my finder it just shows a white blank screen... not sure if ML caused this? help?