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  1. BuffyzDead

    openthread.thread.home.arpa Created, After Monterey Beta 6 Install

    I made the leap to Monterey Public Beta 6, From the most recent Big Sur macOS. After the Upgrade, All seems very Good Except this Entry was created under Finder/Network. I have No Idea What it is or what it is for? Should I be Concerned? Should I try to delete it somehow? (Could not delete in...
  2. E

    Iphone 12 Pro Safari and Apps not connecting to net after 14.6 update

    Updated to 14.6 today AM, since then my Safari or my apps can't connect to the net, despite the device being connected to WiFi and 5G service. Most bizarrely, Instagram is the ONLY app that works, and so does WhatsApp. None of the Google apps work nor the Apple ones (Store, Music etc.). What is...
  3. K

    Can’t delete files via programs on NAS

    I'm on a Mac mini M1 with Big Sur and working with 2 different Audio programs - reaper and logic. Both programs have the same problem - I can’t delete files within the program. I need to do this to clean out a project with files. I’ve tried using a a wired network to a Synology NAS and a Qnap...
  4. fishcharlie

    macOS Random Networking (Ethernet) Failures

    About once per day (sometimes more or less) and usally overnight, the networking will fail on my Mac mini running 11.2.1. When this occurs all pings in the Terminal fail (to both local and remote IP addresses). So even trying to ping my router fails. Which is strange because in System...
  5. K

    terminal cannot browse shares Big Sur

    mount a share like this: sudo open smb://user:password@NAS/share navigate to share cd share try to list contents ls ls: .: Operation not permitted
  6. O

    Microsoft Team Video Breakage Issue

    Hi Experts, We are facing a very weird issue with one of our users having an iPhone 11 (Version 14.3). She uses to connect Microsoft Team for Video-Based Chat Conference/Meeting with other users and the device is connected with Office WIFI Network (Unifi Network Unifi Information Unifi...
  7. H

    HomePod Personal Requests on HomePod Mini

    I apologize if this has been answered already, I did look but couldn't find anything with my specific issue. I had the original HomePod and experienced the same issue however my new HomePod Mini just arrived and I am having the same issuie. When setting up my new HomePod it tells me that some...
  8. P

    Secure Connection Failed on apple.com / with Apple ID

    I am having problems using my Apple ID in various places. BigSur 11.1 on MBP with M1 (one day old) I getting a "Secure connection failed" often when trying to log in to apple.com account or when I'm trying to view my account details there. The error looks like on attached screenshot in...
  9. S

    HomePod HomePod won't play when connect to Mac using Ethernet

    Hi There, I have a HomePod connected to my home wifi (Unifi Dream Machine), and my MacBook Pro 16" is also connected to the same router with Ethernet cable, all under the same network. (a separate VLAN for all IOT device, but they are not in this VLAN) When my Mac is also connecting to the...
  10. purdnost

    Necessary to Power Cycle Fiber Modem

    If I’m ever having network issues, I can easily reboot my fiber network router from an app... but does it do any good to reboot the modem (not hard reset)?
  11. JuicyPoloMan

    Advice on sharing a wifi connection.

    Hello all, I’m wondering if someone can give me some advice, I’m not really clued up when it comes to routers etc. Me and my wife have recently converted our house into two flats. We have agreed that the tenant who is moving in upstairs can use our wifi included in their rent. I was thinking...
  12. Rikintosh

    Help with networking between Osx 10.5 and Windows 10

    The post title says it all. I want to access some files in a folder that is already shared on my windows 10 pc. I can access it on other switches, but on my powerbook, nothing appears in my network folder. I already defined the name of the workgroup ("WORKGROUP"), in WINS in the network...
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    Weird WiFi Issue/Bug on both personal and work iPhones!

    Having a weird issue! Both my work iPhone 8 Plus and personal iPhone X (both always updated to the latest software) have had a problematic behavior for years now, but either I’m noticing it more being at home often or it’s getting worse. When they’re asleep, locked, and connected to WiFi, they...
  14. H

    iPhone Weird WiFi Issue/Bug on both personal and work iPhones!

    Having a weird issue! Both my work iPhone 8 Plus and personal iPhone X (both always updated to the latest software) have had a problematic behavior for years now, but either I’m noticing it more being at home often or it’s getting worse. When they’re asleep, locked, and connected to WiFi, they...
  15. G

    Spotlight not searching Time Capsule drive, indexing enabled

    When using Spotlight search, it is not finding a specific file, which I know is located on my Time Capsule drive, which, of course, is mounted and indexing thereof is enabled. Please, see below relevant Terminal extract: Martin@Martins-MacBook-Pro ~ % mdutil -s /...
  16. JayAgostino

    Resolved Questions About Verizon Fios

    I currently have Xfinity cable internet, but due to the pandemic and all of the video conferencing that I will most likely be doing, I’m going to need faster internet for my house. Verizon Fios is available in my area, so I’ve been eyeing it for a while. Thanks to optical fiber, the symmetrical...
  17. R

    Network Shared Folder - Not Working

    Public Beta. Can't access any shared folders on Big Sur. Connecting via SMB. Login and Password are rejected. Works fine on Catalina. Anyone else has this problem?
  18. organisum

    Photos keeps scanning library, heating up machine, causing network congestion

    delete
  19. S

    Apple Mail and Safari lose connection to internet, but Firefox does not

    I have an intermittent problem. Some times I will be using my MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) and Safari will lose the ability to reach the internet. At the same time, so will Apple Mail However if I then use Firefox or Chrome, or another application like Twitter, they will be able to connect to the...
  20. eds93

    Unable to connect to Apple services

    Hi all! I'm running macOs 10.15.4 con a Mid-2012 MacBookPro. I'm experiencing problems logging in to Apple services, such as iCloud.com, idApple.apple.com, login into iCloud from System preferences. The problems occur only when I'm connected to my network with Wi-Fi, while connecting the Mac via...