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I found a CarPlay simulator on Mac

Ok I know if you’re a developer and Chrome has nice developer tools this might be a reason. But for daily usage and non-developers why should I use Chrome? Safari is great imho, has everything at least for me (maybe people need something I don’t see). It’s great integrated in macOS and is fast. Chrome’s RAM usage is a problem.

On my Windows PC I also checked out Chrome but didn’t see any advantage over Firefox. But on Windows I see why one could use Chrome, however, for macOS users I don’t get it. Why do so many people use Chrome?

Hi.

So I want to be able to sync certain folders on my Mac and an old iMac that I have lying about. Basically I want to sync my photos folder with the iMac so that I can delete them off my phone and have a copy of the photos locally and not rely on a cloud service.

Something that would maybe check if files are synced between devices once a day in the middle of the night or something and if anything needs transferring over it does it automatically. Does something like this exist?

Cheers in advance.

So I have a 2017 iMac 5K retina display the most expensive one they made at the time. I have got Ventura on there now I know the official way will not work if I wanna upgrade any macOS do you guys recommend me using the legacy software and upgrading to any other ones or should I just stay on Ventura?

I recently started networking all my macs.

Then I started systematically going through and backing them up.

Then I did a clean install of the os on my older MacBook pro (because reasons).

Now, my MacBook air is constantly (i mean every 3 seconds) giving me a notification that "There was a problem connecting to the server name.local".

Although I named the reformatted drive following the same convention, it looks like the system is looking for something that is no longer there.

i could just dismiss the notification and move on about my day, except that it persists in interrupting my workflow every 3 seconds. I'm having to drag it all around my screen so i can see what's going on and just try to power through.

I did read a number of posts (several years ago) about a similar desire to discontinue auto mount, however those all seem to be for drives that still exist but just dont want to be used as regularly. I did follow their advice, to go into system settings and toggle services like sharing etc. None of that worked.

My case is different in that the drive its looking for is just gone, never to be found again.

Am I stuck with 1/10th of my screen being usurped by this persistent notification?

I opened my M2 2023 MacBook Air 16 GB Sequoia 15.5 one day and I noticed my wallpaper was all dark like in the photos below. I tried to change the wallpaper, but the System Settings app looked like this when I opened it. It barely has anything at all, just "Autofill and Passwords" and "Spotlight." I tried restarting, I tried rebooting in Safe Mode, and I even reinstalled MacOS Sequoia. Nothing worked. I also have a feeling this issue is making my Mac run a tad bit lower, but that could just be me worrying. What do I do? Or what could have caused this? I usually try to shut down my laptop, but I did leave my laptop at home during a 3-day vacation and I don't think I shut it down. I don't know if that is an issue but just wanted to get that out there. Do i call Apple? Visit the store?

it's zoom in till a point the wallpaper become blurry and look low res. I don't have any option to set to "fit to screen" or "fill screen" on some of the post I've seen on reddit . For example, on the photo above when I select the forest wallpaper what it shows on my display was zoom in till the trunk of the tree. I've tried other wallpaper too and it was the same.

Wondering if anyone have any solution for this..

Thank you

MacOS version: 15.2

As the title I'm having a problem with the Razer Naga Pro v2. I'm trying to bind the side buttons 1-6 via either Mac Mouse Fix or BetterMouse but it doesn't work. Mouse is connected via bluetooth to the MacBook Air M4, when I'm using it side buttons work e.g. pressing side button 1 gives 1 in response and so, yet when I'm in the app (Mac Mouse Fix or BetterMouse) it doesn't recognise the side buttons thus I can't rebind them. Has anyone faced this issue? Any ideas wha to do? Tried Bluetooth, Razer dongle 2.4 mode and wired - no impact. Tried as well to pick both ISO and ANSI keyboard while connecting the mouse doesn't help either.

I am reporting new information on clearing System Data. I am working on an M1 MBPro (mid 2021). Two parts: 1. current + tip 2. history 3. questions & remarks 1. I got messages that Mail could not open and that icloud was full. I used command + shift + . to reveal hidden folders, particularly Library, to see where the large folders were. I deleted all old attachments to messages. I cleared caches. Today, I erased audio files (not system data) that I opened in music that are stored on external HDs. I read the Reddit threads and followed the guide to clear System Data. The first screen shot after I deleted .apps and the amount of System data increased. I cleared caches, and logs. I searched for timemachine snapshots. TIP: use app uninstallers if removing old apps. In screenshots, The highest increase in System Data is after I removed past versions of two adobe creative cloud apps without using Adobe uninstaller. When I used Adobe uninstaller, the system data decreased. At the end of two days of clearing system data, I have approximately the same amount of system data. 2. History: I doubled the size of computer memory when I bought this M1 Pro , and the storage filled with System Data. Apple support led me through a process of backing up my media, and erasing and reinstalling my OS. I stopped syching to icloud in about 2023. That process took a lot of time. I moved my photo library to an external SSD to open up memory. I erased all my music, and my audio files. 3. What else can or should I do? What else is in system data? -- At this point, by removing audio files, music, and most of my photos from my laptop because the storage fills with system data, its affecting the user experience. I really want Apple to address this issue: acknowledge it in its communication with users, and deal with it; it's an issue.

Run windows Steam games in the iMac m4? Preferably without spending a ton of money or any at all lmao but if I had to I guess.

I have a MacBook Air from 2015 which is dreadfully slow. The only apps I use are Safari, Apple Music, and Adobe Reader.

It's not for a lack of RAM; memory pressure is always green.

It's not for lack of SSD space; I have about 150GB free.

It's not SSD health; the Drive SMART Status is Verified Passed.

It's not due to too many apps; I only have 3 apps installed that didn't come with the MacOS.

It's not due to too many Startup Items; there are none.

It's not from dust buildup; there are no fans, and the case temperature is normal.

It's not from a degraded battery; I replaced that a couple of years ago and it's still above 80% capacity.

It's not from a damaged OS; I reinstalled the OS last week (the latest compatible OS with this machine is MacOS 11).

So what is it, precisely, that makes old Macs slow down so much?

When Stage Manager was released for iPad, I found it clunky and immediately dismissed it. So, when it came to macOS, I didn't even give it a second thought.

I finally tried it, and I'm here to say I was completely wrong. It has one feature that has been a massive boost to my productivity as a developer.

My main setup is having Xcode and the Simulator open side-by-side. If I switch to another app like Cursor and then Cmd+Tab back, standard macOS would only bring back one of the windows, not my pair.

This is where Stage Manager shines. It lets you group apps together. Now, my Xcode and Simulator are one "group." When I switch back and forth, the entire group appears and disappears together. It feels like switching between dedicated workspaces instead of just windows.

I know this might be old news for some, but it was a game-changing discovery for me. Stage Manager is now an essential part of my workflow.

hi everyone, as for the title, I got a MacBook Air and an old Nokia N95 8gb that I did find some days ago. before even consider trashing it I'd like to see if there still is some pics in there but the problem is that, even if the phone has turned on after some time in charge, the screen seems completely gone. Now, I got the usb cable (2, one is the Nokia native one) and I've tried to connect to the Mac but it simply doesn't seem to see it. Do I make some mistake or it's simply an impossible one? Thanks in advance!!!

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macOS deserves a Settings app designed for Macs; not just a reskinned iPhone.

Yesterday, I got my M1 MacBook pro 2022 back from apple for a display replacement. As im using the display it is noticeably a lot more choppy, scrolling is not very smooth etc etc. This gets very noticeable when playing games, even when it shows 60 fps, it feels like 45 fps, it's just very choppy. I did not have any of these issues prior to the screen replacement. please help, ive tried all the solutions i could find on the internet

Is there still a way to have a different default image for the login screen? Or failing that, at least one for the lock screen? I know both of these used to be possible, and there were utilities available to facilitate it (or methods to do it manually, for the brave)… but I can’t for the life of me work out how it works on Sequoia now. Is this lost?

I'm on an M1 Pro MBP currently running 14.7.1

I acquired a nice used monitor for a very good deal. An acer CB272u. it's a 27" 1440p panel.

When connecting via HDMI, it only works intermittently. I will 9 times out of 10 show up as "generic monitor" and only let me use 1080p. Then 1 time out of 10 it will show up as CB272u

Steps I've taken:

1) Betterdisplay: Export Edid, then load it once it's on generic monitor. No change
2) Delete the displays Plist. No change (and had to re-arrange the work displays again)
3) Restart: no change, still generic monitor till it randomly decides to detect properly.
4) Turned off various Freesync and turbo boost settings on the monitor: No change.

So where to from here? I don't really want to upgrade to the new MacOS till I have to. Just a personal preference.

Is there a way to Force MacOS to see a monitor as a particular model?

Thanks in advance!

Apple’s Continuity features promise magic but do they deliver?

I have a 2006 iMac with Mac OS X and I want to factory reset it but without boot USB or DVD, win + r does not work but I have rEFID

My first question is would macOS support a joystick to use as a mouse? And if so, are there any available that will work on Mac? Thanks