Looking for opinions on my next computer purchase I am looking to upgrade from my 2019 MBP 16in with the Intel core i9 to either of the following The PC build: CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KF 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($90.08 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($207.99 @ Newegg) Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory ($77.49 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 990 EVO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2... 5 1 replies
I had an actual real life use for iPhone mirroring today. I'm on the couch with my Macbook, with my dog asleep next to me. Streaming Netflix from my phone to the tv. My movie ends and my phone is too far away to reach without waking my girl, what on earth do I do? Then I remember! I mirrored my iPhone, went into Netflix, found Rush Hour 2 and BAM, back in business. My laziness reached a whole new level today. 1 8 replies
Only loads audio in Apple Music-- won't open otherwise. Hi all! Recently made the switch from Windows to Mac for video editing and I am absolutely loving it! However... any time I play an .mp3 file it will automatically boot it up in Apple Music and even though I've selected for it to "always open with" Quicktime Player, it will either continue to load it in Apple Music or say it cannot be tested for malware and won't allow me to open it. How can I change my default audio player to Quicktime (or another one if someone... 5 0 replies
Dragging window to top of screen to maximize, sometimes it gets stuck in a no-man's land, never to return. 4 11 replies
Why do so many redditors hate Macs & Apple? You can barely make a comment out there that is pro-Mac/Apple, or even neutral for that matter, without getting dogpiled that it's "literally the worst OS/HW on the market". Other than for gaming, I find MacOS and Apple to have a very premium, refined feel. I know you can't swap out hardware easily or at all in case, but that's true for most slim form devices these days across platforms. The OS works well, it's efficient with the hardware, they have good resale, and they tend to last a... 3 20 replies
MacOS is only for laptops (rant) Am I the only one who feels that Apple optimizes its operating systems only for MacBook laptops? Using a Mac mini with external peripherals constantly feels like something is missing. - External monitors only look truly great if they have an “Apple” 5K resolution. - Using a mouse leaves much to be desired! You’re almost forced to buy a Magic Trackpad for gestures, zooming, scrolling, etc. Scrolling, zooming, and scaling with a mouse and scroll wheel is a nightmare. In Photos, I seriously have to use command +/- to... 4 1 replies
Is there any S/MIME signature validation documentation? We use our custom S/MIME certificates, and it looks like since macOS Sequoia, they do not validate any more in Apple Mail, while they still work in Thunderbird, as well as in iOS. However, when I click "Details", it does not give me any error, but just displays the certificate as "trusted". So I suspect that the certificate does not meet some other unknown requirement. Does someone know of any documentation about how exactly Apple Mail validates S/MIME signatures? 2 1 replies
can i delete this file? its taking up 40GB of storage \~/Library/Containers/Safari/Data/CloudKit 5 0 replies
How to fix? Flickering when opening the application. When I open some apps like music, chrome, recycle bin... the app window flickers and then animates 4 0 replies
I don't want to see my iPhone's files on my Macbook Whenever I open Finder on my Macbook, the "Recents" folder is filled with stuff I have downloaded on my iPhone. I do not want this. I need my iPhone and my Mac to be two different devices. I still want to have files automatically saved in iCloud, for memories that I can look back to. But I do not want to see all this garbage from my messy iPhone in my new clean Mac. What should I do? 4 0 replies
Streaming services just.... refusing to work. I haven't tested it with Netflix or Max yet, but both Hulu and Peacock out of NOWHERE have lost their brain cells on my laptop. I can't go any longer than 2 episodes MAXIMUM without the website just returning to its respective home screen?? I've tried restarting my wifi, my computer, google chrome, turning my adblocker off, NOTHING works. Posting here because I have to assume it's a problem on the computer's end as it's not exclusive to just one streaming service, and my wifi hasn't gotten any less... 4 0 replies
Apple Music Classical of MacOS? Do you think they'll ever release a standalone app for Mac? 3 2 replies
My Samsung T7 is not working with my iPhone and Macbook 1. Problem: I cannot open the password and view the device on the iPhone that I encrypted with Samsung Magician. I could not find the Samsung Magician application in the app store. What should I do? 2. Problem: I need to switch from full security to reduced security to use Samsung Magician. I’m a bit concerned about security. Is this really a big problem? Can someone who knows explain what this setting is? That way, I can understand the security risk and act accordingly. Most importantly, why does Samsung... 1 0 replies
Found a Google Chrome clone on my Mac I used appcleaner to remove chrome a few days ago, then searched the library for any remnants and removed a few more odds and ends. Today a grand perspective app update prompted me to open it and do a little digging around and lo and behold I stumbled across a 1.18gb chrome clone buried deep inside a “private” folder, anyone else ever see anything like this? https://preview.redd.it/2dw4005pu3ce1.jpg?width=1570&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=57389fa53e13f576108086cdc619a66afb4fcdf0 4 0 replies
A question So, you have your Mac, or iMac, MacBook Pro, whatever, connected to your home network with both Ethernet and wireless, receiving 2 separate IP addresses, and access the Internet. Does anyone know which connection the OS will use? Is MAC OS smart enough (and programmed) to see that it has 2 options, and chooses the faster connection, that obviously being Ethernet? 1 1 replies
Unable to turn on MacBook Air M1 (2020) after battery drain - Tried multiple fixes Hey Guys I have a MacBook M1 air (2020 model) I haven't used my MacBook for a few days, so the battery got drained out and I'm unable to turn it on now. Even after performing the below steps 1 . continuous charging for two days 2 . SMC Reset 3 . Holding power button 5 minutes still im unable to turn it on. 4 0 replies