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    Luna Display vs. Sidecar: Which one is better for using an iPad as a second screen for a MacBook Pro?

    Hi, I need some advice on using my iPad as a second screen for my MacBook Pro. I have two options: Luna Display and Sidecar. Luna Display is a wireless device that connects the iPad to the Mac via Wi-Fi or USB, while Sidecar is a software feature of macOS Catalina and later that works with...
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    Restored Safari windows from last session, but did not get ALL windows back

    Hello, this morning I updated my Mac from 10.13.6 High Sierra ➟ 10.15.7 Catalina. I created a Time Machine backup before doing so. Once updated, I went to reopen my Safari windows using the function in the History menu. I had five windows in total but it was only able to reopen four. How do I...
  3. Kenny4556

    Disk Utility (HELP)

    Okay, so first off, I messed up hard. I downloaded Windows 10 to my Mac via Bootcamp. By accident and me being dumb, I deleted Windows off of my mac through the windows side. Now I did backup my mac beforehand, so I was able to reinstall macOS Catalina, but I had to reinstall through Bootcamp...
  4. Teenso

    Mac OS catalina on MBP 15 (2015 )

    Hi. I'm experiencing some issues with my MBP and some programs. I currently have Mojave and if it was for me I will still use the previous OS before the Mojave update. I have my views and opinion that Apple uses the OS ugrades to make the computers slower and buggy to finally making it...
  5. DinkThifferent

    Power Nap causing Kernel panic?

    Hi! I woke up around 5 this morning and walked downstairs to get a sip of water. When I walked past my 27" 5K 2019 iMac (3Ghz Core i5) I was unpleasantly surprised to see a blinking folder icon with a '?' on its display. I always put my iMac to sleep when I am going to sleep, but every now...
  6. Keblar

    Does macOS Big Sur update your Macs firmware?

    I was wondering this since my Mac was functioning without problems. Then I installed Big Sur in a different partition and now my eGPU crashes in Windows 10 and macOS Catalina! Before Big Sur, everything worked excellent! I resorted to erase my drive, install a fresh copy of Catalina via...
  7. Keblar

    Mac mini 2018 wont boot to finish installation process of Catalina

    Please help! So I needed to do a fresh install of Catalina. I booted into recovery mode, erased the whole drive (SSD), then proceeded with the initial installation of Catalina. The mini did a restart and then it shows what I suppose is a Kernel Panic (an image of a power button with different...
  8. boswald

    Question about installing application 'Balena Etcher'

    Hello, Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm still pretty new to macOS and installing things. I downloaded Etcher to burn an Ubuntu USB stick for another computer, but didn't know it had to be installed first. I do not want to install anything, so I closed the launcher and canceled the...
  9. uniquexoxo

    Safari 14 Invitation

    Anyone else received this email today? How is it for others who are already testing it?
  10. budhardy

    144Hz refresh rate on external display

    Hi, I have a Dell S-Series 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Gaming Monitor (S2719DGF); QHD (2560 x 1440) up to 155 Hz; 16:9; 1ms Response time; HDMI 2.0; DP 1.2; USB; FreeSync; LED; Height Adjust, Tilt, Swivel & Pivot I go into my settings on my MacBook Pro and I only see 60hz. I pressed option on...
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    Startup Chime Persists After Downgrade From Big Sur

    Earlier this week I had upgraded to Big Sur on my Mac mini, and a few days later (after realizing that Steam was completely broken) decided to revert back to my Catalina backup. After a restart, I was surprised to see that the startup chime that returned in macOS Big Sur persisted. Every restart...
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    Factory reset—restore backup or reinstall MacOS?

    I am going to factory reset my MacBook pro. After erasing the hard drive, do I need to reinstall MacOS first, or can I backup from Time Machine right away?
  13. pratik g

    Hi, i am not able to update my macbook pro from macOS Sierra version 10.12.6 to macOS catalina.

    i am facing problem to update my macbook pro 2012 to macOS catalina. it says this... and when i go to disk utility, the erase option on my internal ssd id disabled. Please help!
  14. BrotherNight

    Issue adding music to iMovie project

    I’m creating a slideshow in iMovie and I’m trying to add some recently purchased music. However, when I look for the music in iMovie’s “audio” section, the new music isn’t there. I realized I haven’t opened the Music app since purchasing it, so I did and the recent purchases downloaded...
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    Why does Wireless Diagnostics incorrectly say my network cannot communicate with the internet?

    My Wi-Fi network is connected but when I ran Wireless Diagnostics it says: "You are connected to a Wi-Fi network that cannot communicate with the internet...try restarting router. If that doesn’t work contact Apple Care." Is there something I need to look into or can I ignore it? Thank you.
  16. Spooner83

    Anyone else's contacts get f'd up after upgrading to Catalina?

    All the contact updates from messenger (new Animoji pics and names) have been erased and they now look like they did before iOS 13 on my iPhone and Mac. Seems not was after I upgraded to Catalina. Anyone else have this??
  17. the_color_orange

    Macintosh HD - Data addition after updating.

    Hi! I just updated my MacBook Pro to macOS Catalina. After installation, I noticed that MONIT was showing Machintosh - Data in addition to the normal Macintosh HD partition. I checked on Disk Utility right after and saw it wasn't MONIT showing the wrong drives. I now have this partition...
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    Computer is going haywire

    I have the public beta installed since release day and it has been fine, for the most part. I haven't rebooted since installation (not even that long). I rebooted for various reasons. First, it takes almost a minute to boot. Now my Finder doesn't work - anytime I go to click anything inside, it...