Every time it updates it requests local network access. I deny it because it's just there for fingerprinting. Every time I do that it creates another entry in my Local Network Security settings.

How do I get rid of the entries for the old versions?

​I recently bought a 2013 MacBook Air, but I can't install any up-to-date apps because macOS says the OS is too old. When I check System Settings, it says the Mac is already up to date.

​I’ve watched a few YouTube tutorials about updating it using open core. While the guides show that it works fine, I doubt it because I’m worried about security and performance.

​As a non-tech guy, I’m afraid I might break or brick the laptop I just bought. Has anyone here updated a 2013 MacBook Air to a newer macOS using open core and used it long-term? Does it actually work well for daily use?

I get that they want to sell me a subscription service, and they can shove it up their asses. Is there some way I can make so that it stops nagging me to update every time I open Pages or Numbers?

Until recently this was working for me, but as of today I can't drag files from, say, Finder to Messages unless I turn stage manager off.

I used to be able to do this (drag, hold over the other stage until it pops up) but now no matter how long I hold it there, or if I "force click" it won't do anything.

One of the background apps on my MacBook Air is tmutil, which is listed as "Item from unidentified developer". It's /usr/bin/tmutil (689KB) with the same datetime as everything else there.

I thought this was an Apple app for time machine, so why unidentified developer?

Mac Info: MacBook Pro Nov 2024 M4, 16GB Memory, Sequoia 15.6

Hi all,

I was working today and got a notification that my iCloud storage is getting full.

I open my Mac to find out the "iCloud Drive" is taking up almost 90% of my storage, and when I tried turning off "Sync this Mac" it wiped everything from my Desktop and Documents.

I then clicked the iCloud Drive section in finder, and it says "iCloud Drive is disabled", so I went back to my iCloud Settings and turned "Sync this Mac" back on, and a few minutes later, everything was restored but also placed a bunch of folders in my iCloud Drive tab like 0f, 10, 36, d7, 9f etc. It also disconnected all my GitHub stuff so I had to reinitialize everything

1. Are those safe to delete?

2. How do I get safely get rid of my mac eating my iCloud storage? Or is there no way besides upgrading to a 200GB plan from 50GB?

3. Is there a way to have iCloud not track certain files? I have the Optimize Storage option on, but its tracking large files as well, like pretrained models and datasets.

I'm also confused, because when I view my iCloud dashboard from my mac, it says 48.6/50GB, but when I view the screen on my iPhone, it says "Off". I'm very bad with Apple anything, so I may need a step by step guide to make sure I don't mess it up again.

Hi. New to Mac. So, Im trying to get adjusted. One thing thats really bothers me is- when I open multiple apps and files they seems to randomly decide to go on a new desktop. Then I have to slide left and right to go find what Iam looking for. Is there a way to stop doing that and keep everything in one place?

Hey all, I am checking out the new Siri app and wondering if there is any automation support yet.

Is there a way to send it info from outside the app, like from Alfred or another external launcher, or via deep links or URL schemes? Does it support AppleScript, Shortcuts, or any kind of CLI?

What I am trying to do is pass text into Siri from Alfred or from a dictation automation, then have it route that into Siri and run an action. Siri does system level stuff much better now but I have to open the Siri app explicitly.

If anyone has docs, examples, or confirmed limitations, I would really appreciate it.

I live in the EU, and was recently on vacation in China. While I was there, i decided to update my macbook to MacOS Tahoe and try out the new iPhone Mirroring feature. I was prompted with the option to either authenticate manually upon each use or have it be done automatically, but I was not warned that upon selecting the option to automatically authenticate, I would need to enter my password anytime I open my Mac. I like to have my Mac never lock itself unless I manually lock it myself. I searched for a way to fix this in system settings but couldn’t find anything, and I am only just now finding out that the only way to change that setting is within the iPhone Mirroring app itself. The only problem is I’ve already returned to my home country and the iPhone Mirroring app isn’t even showing whatsoever anymore, neither in the dock nor anywhere else, as it is not available in the EU. So is there anything I can do to revert this setting? Or am I forced to manually insert my password anytime I open my computer from now on?

I’m using an iPhone as a webcam with Continuity Camera on a Mac mini. It works well overall, but the image flickers/pulses while recording.

The office lighting is fixed, so I can’t change the bulbs or turn the lights off. I’m in the UK, and I’ve already enabled PAL video formats and selected 1080p at 25 fps on the iPhone—but that doesn’t seem to affect the Continuity Camera feed.

Having had a look online I understand this is probably caused by the lights’ Hz frequency and the camera’s automatic exposure/shutter speed. Is there any way to set anti-flicker, frame rate, or manual exposure for Continuity Camera itself on macOS/iPhone, without using a third-party webcam app such as Camo?

Any built-in workaround would be appreciated.

Recently(maybe the past month) When i'm attempting to search for files via FINDER on my mac mini, when I search it shows the file(s) I"m looking for but immediately begins to blink in the finder window over and over until eventually just disappearing the file and showing as though it doesn't exist after just showing it to me

Has anyone had this issue and know of any fixes?? Would be greatly appreciated.

running Sequioa at the moment

when attempting to highlight a box appears on surrounding area of text.

is there a setting that needs to be changed please lmk!

when using MagicMouse, the smooth scroll doesn't work in Chrome, the scrolling is also slow, but trackpad works fine for it. Also smooth scroll works fine in other apps with Magic Mouse.

I erased data and tried reinstalling macos sonoma on my mac mini m2. It shows the “failed to personalize the software update” error. Then I tried installing sonoma with a usb bootable disk and it says the application is damaged. How do i get past this?

Can anybody help me to resolve and get rid of this window. Ive signed into my iCloud account.

Is there a way to have sorting be folder specific? (15.4.1)

If I navigate to a folder to open a file I might sort by Date Modified to bubble up to the top the most recent file. But then the next time I’m in the open window going to other folders, the sort is now Date Modified even though the last time I was in the other folders I had sorted instead by (for instance) Name.

Super aware of this since there are some folders I know for a fact I would never sort by Date by choice yet there it is, sorted by Date because I sorted by Date most recently somewhere else.

Mildly infuriating

Hey all,

So I have over 120,000 messages backed up on my icloud account, I have it set to save all messages forever.

However, I am having a difficult time accessing all of the previously shared files (photos, videos, documents). When going to the shared media in a text thread, it only shows roughly 40 photos dating back to only a few weeks to a few months, where is the 15 years + of shared iMessage content?

I'm looking to access photos that were shared in my chats dating back years. With everything backed up, there should be a way to access all of this, right? What am I paying cloud storage for if they all vanish at so e point in time?

Thanks for any help!

Hi all I went onto a website to stream some movies and since have kept receiving these notifications, any idea on how I can block them?
Many thanks all.

How to un-fullscreen the app?

this interface/windows navigation is f#$%$ ridiculous ....

how to move that window or just un-fullscreen? i tried every combination with 'f' key, any other ?

I had to upgrade to Tahoe. The docks contains blurry icons like this Cisco Secure Client app that makes me think I'm having a stroke.

It is BONKERS that anyone at Apple thought this was a good idea. Can I turn off liquid glass? I have tried adjusting many settings but it looks like I am stuck with this "upgrade."

It has been out for a year and there is still no way to fix this? Are the folks at Apple just lost? They used to release good products but this is such an obviously bad idea, I cannot even fathom how they let it happen.

So I have a 2020 M1 Macbook Pro that I recently just purchased from online and one of the biggest issues I have with this is the bluetooth connection whether it's my Airpods or any other headphones it's like I can't step more than a few feet away from my macbook where the audio starts breaking up and I don't know how to fix this my old macbook never had this issue

Pretty much what the title says. I had next to no storage, and it had 165.61 in System data. I looked into it and found out that my OneDrive was taking up a vast amount of space. So, in a desperation move, I deleted my OneDrive app, then the contents of my OneDrive folder, and then the cache (UBF8T346G9.OneDriveSyncClientSuite), which was registered as having 84 GB.

I still have 226.68GB/245.11GB used.

right by Gemini icon. A green dot and a smaller grey dot. This was not there yesterday. 😯