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  1. RazorBackXX

    Terminal Command For Quickview Loop?

    is there a terminal command to loop every single video that I press spacebar on to open in quicklook? I dont want to download FFMEG, I know the Mac can do things on its own for example. I used chatgtp to write me a code to separate all my videos in landscape & portrait since Mac doesn't have a...
  2. Previous_Crown

    iMac 21.5 mid 2011 (Custom) Windows 10 crashed

    My configuration: iMac 21,5 mid 2011 CPU - Intel Core i7-2600 4q. (8 logic) GPU - AMD Radeon Pro WX3200 4Gb RAM - 16gb 1333MHz SSD - 1Tb (XrayDisk) |750Gb - Windows 10 |250Gb - MacOS Sonoma I upgraded my computer in the early summer of 2023. Then I installed only Mac OS Ventura and used...
  3. L

    Mac User Account/Profile switching causing internet issues

    Hi, When I swap user profile from Profile A to Profile B and then back to Profile A most of my apps don't work. It says there's no internet connection. However it works on some of the app. An example is I can use Safari but I can't use Chrome or Brave Browser or Microsoft Teams or Zoom etc They...
  4. Alvin777

    Tip: 'Connect My Tablet' App Pairs your Wacom Bluetooth Again

    Hi, some Bluetooth Wacom that used to pair with macOS don't anymore but I got to pair again my Wacom Intuos 4 Bluetooth to macOS Sonoma using the Connect My Tablet, everything works flawlessly again and it saved the planet by being carbon-neutral, by reviving a perfectly good tablet. It's not...
  5. strayduck

    Sonoma script testers needed for Apple Mail message mover

    A few of us were chatting in this thread about Apple dropping support for plugins in Mail for macOS Sonoma. We have a possible solution for folks who were using Mail Act-On to assign keyboard shortcuts to move messages into designated folders. It uses a combination of Automator, Applescript, and...
  6. ReexpressAI

    Announcing Reexpress one: AI/LLM-powered Data Analysis for Mac

    We're excited to announce the availability of our startup's first software application, Reexpress one, on the US Mac App Store: https://apple.co/40XXpe9 Reexpress one brings reliable, uncertainty-aware document classification and semantic search directly to your Mac, leveraging the power of...
  7. alexanderlindo

    Switch Pro Controller Won't Connect After Restart

    I have a Pro Controller that won't connect to my M1 Mac after restart. Initially the controller pairs and works flawlessly, all functions including vibration and gyro work flawlessly, I am able to turn the controller on and off and it will reconnect successfully but once I restart my mac, it...
  8. E

    Best way to reset a 2016 Macbook 12 running OpenCore + Sonoma

    Does someone have any suggestion about the best way to reset a sold Macbook retina 12" 2016 running Sonoma on OpenCore? Thanks
  9. W

    Mac Mini and AirDrop

    I have had my beloved M1 Mac Mini since the spring of 2022. Rugged, dependable workhorse. I recently updated to MacOS Sonoma 14.1 from MacOS Ventura 13. Unfortunately, there was an immediate side-effect: AirDrop started acting up. This happened before, but not recently. Here's how it goes...
  10. W

    Apple Pay iPhone Wallet and iOS & MacOS

    I'm a longtime Mac user, first on-boarding to the platform in 1986. But I'm a recent customer for iPhone, having bought a third-generation iPhone SE in the Spring of 2022. MY HARDWARE: iMac late-2013 (MacOS Mojave) M1 Mac Mini (MacOS Sonoma 14.1) iPhone SE 3 (iOS 16.6.1) iPad Mini 2 (iOS...
  11. W

    Mac Mini update to Sonoma, now wakes for no reason

    I have had my beloved M1 Mac Mini since the spring of 2022. Rugged, dependable workhorse. I recently updated to MacOS Sonoma 14.1 from MacOS Ventura 13. I will discover in each morning, since the update, that the M1 Mini has awakened from sleep without anyone doing anything. I happened to be...
  12. Salumbre

    Sonoma Wallpaper Settings bug

    Greetings, fellow Macheads, So I did the stupid thing and upgraded to Sonoma right away, instead of waiting for an update or two to smooth out the kinks. I know, I should have known better, blah-blah-lah, but here we are. I like Sonoma a lot. I love the changes to the interface, and my Mac...
  13. M

    Resolved 2012 rMBP 15" crashing on Sonoma using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.0.1

    I am not sure if there is a better place to post this (The OCLP Github page does not allow to submit any feedback), so I will try here. Using the latest available version of OCLP 1.0.1 and updated my 2012 rMBP 15" to Sonoma which worked great. But now it ends up crashing at least once a day...
  14. RazorBackXX

    Keychain Password Help For Unlocking My USB FlashDrive

    ok fellas, I need y'all. I did a clean install of macOS Sonoma & didn't realize I had encrypted The USB. when I plug it in it ask for a password I don't remember it but I remember saving it to keychain. but its not In my iCloud Keychain. I think it was saved to the local keychain which is gone...
  15. J

    Shortcuts / file permissions

    Hey everyone. I had someone help me create a "Make PDF" individually from multiple image files, and when I updated to macOS Sonoma it seems that something changed with the permissions, whereas now the shortcut is telling me "The file couldn't be opened because you don't have permissions to view...
  16. csadangi

    imessage display

    After updating to MacOS Sonoma, my imessage display is messed up. I can see the incoming messages properly (on the left), but the messages I have sent are cutting off (on the right). Any one facing same issue and any fix?
  17. Mac47

    Sonoma broke 8k TV VRR

    EDIT (Nov 9, 2023): Samsung pushed an update to the firmware of the QN700B, and this solved the problem. Ventura gave me a nice clean picture using variable refresh rate (VRR) in Samsung’s “game mode” on my 8k TV (Samsung QN700B) over HDMI 2.1. Sonoma, on the other hand, causes the bottom...
  18. M

    macOs Sonoma Messenger is very laggy

    Hello! I've been using my new MacBook Pro 16 inch M2 Max for 2 days, during that time I encountered a problem with Facebook Messenger App. When I'm scrolling through my conversations messenger app becomes very laggy and slow. Generally its performance is very weak. I'm using macOS Sonoma. I...
  19. M

    macOS Sonoma desktop widgets - What's the point?

    I bit the bullet and installed Sonoma then thought I'd take a look at adding some widgets to my DeskTop. Some widgets operate as one would hope (e.g., Weather) but others just seem useless. For example, there's a Google Maps widget that I can successfully add to the DeskTop. I click on the...
  20. L

    How does it work (macOS "update system")? MacOS Monterey update?

    Hello, everyone! As we know, today is the release day of the new macOS Sonoma. But I don’t quite understand, how does macOS "update system" work (I’m new to Mac). I’m currently on macOS Monterey 12.5 (Macbook Pro 16 2021), and there are two update options for me - macOS Ventura 13.6 and macOS...