Questions tagged [bonjour]
Bonjour is the current marketing name and the implementation of the Zeroconf concepts. (Initially it used Rendezvous as the name.) These concepts provide for simple and intuitive recognition and configuration of certain networked computer devices, including workstations and printers.
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Brother MFC-J1205W AirPrint printer won’t print on macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 — jobs stuck in Print Center
Printer/OS:
Brother MFC-J1205W (AirPrint only)
macOS Tahoe 26.0.1
Printer IP: 10.0.0.186, same Wi-Fi subnet
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Printer does not appear in System Settings → Printers & Scanners by default
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Why is iTunes Remote unable to pair?
My iTunes library (M1, macOS 12) does not appear in iOS (17) "iTunes Remote" app. It worked a few years ago with my older Intel MacBook. I tried the common troubleshooting steps ChatGPT recommends, ...
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finding the ip of a mounted ip address
I am currently trying to look up the ip address of a mounted smb share for the purpose of accessing it via rclone. Ive tried many solutions, including the ones specified in This Thread, but these ...
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Can't fix "Encryption Credentials Have Expired" for an HP printer
I'm struggling with the configuration of an HP Envy 7920e on MacOS 13.5.
I added the printer but if I use the default driver (HP ENVY Inspire 7900 series-AirPrint 3.0), I get the error "...
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Force disabling AWDL on Ventura or above
Somewhere around macOS Ventura or Monterey, Apple changed the built-in Wi-Fi kernel driver so that the virtual device for AWDL represented in ifconfig now passes the activation state of AWDL data ...
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Unable to connect to local Docker for Mac web server via IP address. Bonjour (mDNS) connection works fine
I am currently running an application via Docker for Mac.
I have ensured that the application is properly forwarding the ports via a docker-compose file. I have forwarded port 8083 from the ...
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Macs on local network no longer appear in Network or Finder Sidebar for Screen Sharing [duplicate]
I have a Mac Mini and MacBook connected within my local network. Both Macs have System Preferences > Sharing > Screen Sharing turned On.
For weeks I have seen each computer in the other's Finder ...
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Funky mDNSResponder plist
Well, I've never seen this one before - or have any idea how this would happen if you need to be in recovery to modify the file.
This was the current output of my com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist when I ...
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What is the Bonjour service _acp-sync._tcp used for? And why is it accessing my Apple AirPort Base station using a long and obscure string?
Scanning for Bonjour devices on my network shows a long and obscure string associated with my AirPort Base station using this Bonjour protocol _acp-sync._tcp. What is this? What is it for?
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AirPrint driver not visible for Printer Canon TR4550 connected over WiFi. MacOs 10.15
I have a printer Canon TR4550 connected over WiFi.
MacOs 10.15.
When I go to Add Printer dialog, it is listed, with Kind = Bonjour.
But in Use:, there is supposed to be AirPrint driver, which it is ...
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How can one re-create Apple’s defunct ‘Back To My Mac’ service with specific open-source tools?
Question: how can one re-create Apple’s defunct ‘Back To My Mac’ service with specific open-source tools or, if necessary, with limited custom (non-commercial) software?
(Ideally, this would be done ...
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Can't print - 'Backend' failed
Using a MBP running Catalina 10.15.6 I am unable to print to a networked Xerox printer. It discovers it just fine with Bonjour, connects, but when I print anything, it instantly pauses the printer, ...
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What is the difference between AirPrint, Bonjour and Rendezvous?
While know what AirPrint does, I am confused about what it is. It claims to be a bunch of technology standards used together such as mDNS, IPP and multicasting. However, the term Bonjour is also ...
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Broadcast http on mDNS Bonjour in Catalina?
As of Catalina I've quit Apache and switched to Tornado. Apache was easy to configure http Zeroconf broadcast port 80 on the LAN. What I am looking for is an Avahi type solution where I can configure ...
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Incorrect hostname keeps appearing in sharing preferences [duplicate]
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I've got two macs in the same network. One of them is often not discoverable via the Finder or Apple Music (shared library). I noticed that this mac has incorrect hostnames in the sharing ...