Questions tagged [mac]
Mac is Apple's computer brand. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers divided into two categories, desktops: Mac mini, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and notebooks: MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. All current Macs ship with macOS. This tag is for any and all questions that relate to the actual hardware. For operating system-related questions, use the [macos] tag.
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Is there an alternative to Linux UnionFS on macOS?
Is there an alternative to Linux UnionFS on macOS?
I basically want to overlay a folder or another drive over another folder/path and be able to see the contents of both folders. When the overlay is ...
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Why is this strange arrow icon on the menu bar right under Siri?
I'm on a M3 Pro running macOS Sequoia (15.1) and around 20-30 mins ago I randomly noticed this strange downward pointing arrow had appeared directly under the Siri circle in the menu bar.
It doesn't ...
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How to reset window positions? [duplicate]
I am a 20-year Windows Infrastructure Administrator who just switched to macOS. Although Windows is great with a Mouse, I am fluent with the keyboard to navigate around, more than 70% of the time. I ...
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Is there a way to suppress "Access Data from Other Apps" repetitive pop-up in Swift Playgrounds on macOS 26.1?
I’m using Swift Playgrounds on macOS 26 to learn app development, starting with the "Get Started with Apps" template. Every time I run the template, macOS shows a pop-up asking: "Get Started with Apps"...
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How to use an iPad as an external monitor with Mac mini 6.1 (Late 2012) for installing Ubuntu?
I have an older Mac mini 6,1 (Late 2012) which I am trying to install Ubuntu on via USB flash drive.
Is it possible to use my iPad (bought in 2024) as a external display from when I boot the Mac into ...
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Apple Time capsule crashed during 35 pass erase; is 32 passes "good enough"?
I was doing a 35-pass erase on my Apple Time Capsule. I was about 32 passes in when my computer crashed. Do I have to start over, or is it safe to say that my Time Capsule has been erased at least 32 ...
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MacOS app for github projects
Is there an app that allows me to use github projects on my mac, basically as an app?
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Why are files not syncing/showing up in iCloud?
I am extremely frustrated with iCloud syncing issues.
I have an iCloud subscription that is shared as family (two accounts) for which I am having a shared family folder. I can see the shared folder ...
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How to deal with an iMac 3 with screen/display issues?
I bought a new iMac 3 in April 2024. I shut it down one night and in the morning, when I switched on, the bottom half of the screen was darker than the top half and was pulsing. Everything still works ...
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Why is migration assistant not working with a Time Machine backup?
I am trying to transfer my data from a Time Machine backup on a 2TB SanDisk external drive to my new MacBook Air M4. Both Macs are fully up to date with macOS.
Migration Assistant says the transfer ...
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How to fix Mac that won’t boot up anymore after crash?
Yesterday, my Early 2020 Intel MacBook Air crashed. I had very little running on it (a PDF in preview and some tabs in Safari). It wouldn’t respond to any input, and after a few minutes it shut down ...
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Time Machine backup over SSH port forwarding
I have an SMB drive at home that works fine for Time Machine when I back up my machine while on the same network as the drive.
When I am away, I use SSH port forwarding to connect to the SMB drive on ...
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Can I charge MacBook Air with 5v USB C charger?
I have a M1 MacBook Air. Can I charge it with a USB A port without any PD?
For example, can I use a low power 5V 1A-2.4A power brick to charge it?
The total power available being less than 12W.
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Can you have a clear menu bar in macOS Sequoia without any apps?
Is there a way to have a clear menu bar a la Tahoe while in Sequoia?
I’ve already did defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool Yes to still have light appearance for apps while having ...
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Does this mac really sleep?
After awakening this Mac desktop machine, I use pmset -g log | grep -e " Sleep " -e " Wake " to check what happened during its sleep. It always outputs tons of logs. The typical ...