macOS photo search - external drive I have an external drive with 16gb worth of photos. I do not want to import the photos onto my mac's drive and I do not want to import the photos into the photos app. I simply want to search the SSD for photos taken in the year 2009. All photos have exif data. I have tried using Finder to search for date taken but there is no option. Finder gives me options of "Date Created" but this seems to not be the ***date taken*** date. I used to... 5 1 replies
Now Playing (Video viewer) or alternative I’m trying to formulate a fast workflow for viewing youtube videos thru Safari whilst another window is active (think note taking). I need a way to rewind (and fast forward) videos using the keyboard, without using the mouse/trackpad. The Now Playing feature provide rewind/forward, but only in the window. Rewind and forward media keys don’t do anything with the video viewer, whereas play/pause works fine. The stock picture-in-picture (PiP) also doesn’t have rewind/forward overlay buttons, which is another problem entirely (Vidimote seems to fix that though). I’ve looked around... 3 1 replies
softwareupdate --list-full-installers stops at version 12 As the title and the below image shows, when running a software update fetch command, the versions stop at 12. I should see up to 15. Any ideas? https://preview.redd.it/bgit8m30po9e1.png?width=1237&format=png&auto=webp&s=3820e7320be5a0fab569b2f0ac486d2f28a4c18c 4 1 replies
How to turn off Icloud and get my "desktop" option on the finder back? im so frustrated i really dont know what to do. I want my files back in my desktop and i also am getting annoyed at the constant notifications that i need to update my icloud. I regret ever turning it on and activating it. I just need my old mac back before any of the unnecessary mess icloud made. 2 3 replies
A few very small annoyances I have run into moving from Windows and am wondering if anyone might have a few solutions or explanation. Context: never used mac before, 2 days into using, macbook pro 14 inch, no monitor so screen size limited, need to be able to effectively split screen for what i do. 1. The fade, when switching between fullscreen apps, that damn short fade animation. I have turned off reduce motion and from search online i understand there is no concrete solution, but. along shot i guess. 2. Not all move & resize shortcuts seem to work. Up and down do not work using shortcuts, but left and right do.... 1 1 replies
My 2016 IMac is stuck in a boot loop & Ive exhausted almost all of the recommended support solutions 4 1 replies
Can a Mac Mini M4 Pro turn off thunderbolt power when sleeping? Excited to have a Mac mini M4pro and I have a 4Tb NVMe external drive permanently connected. But it gets HOT (42 degrees C/ 108 degrees F) when running even idle, and stays around (33 degrees C/92 degrees F) when in sleep. Can it just turn the power off the thunderbolt in sleep? 4 1 replies
Relocating the Download location? How would I move the Download folder to an External Drive? 2 6 replies
New Siri with Apple Intelligence breaks keybindings Even when changing the keyboard shortcut in System Settings, the `🌐S` key remains bound to the new Siri, and it doesn't appear like it can be remapped (like other system shortcuts in the Window menu). Does anyone have a solution? 3 1 replies
How backup iCloud Photos if macOS internal drive is too small? I have a 256GB iMac. And around 200GB of photos in iCloud. Therefore, my [Photos.app](http://Photos.app) is set for optimize storage. I have more space on my iPhone, so that one keeps all photos locally. What are my options to actually backup my photos? \* If I backup my iPhone to my computer, are the photos also in the backup? \* I heard you can make the Photo library be in an external drive, but that sounds very cumbersome since most of the time I don't want to keep an... 1 4 replies
Numbers App. Is there a way to move the Inspector column to the top? Just started using Apple Numbers. I find that the Inspector column (where you edit cells, font etc...) takes up valuable real estate space on the right hand side. Is there a way to move this column to the top? i.e. so that it becomes a bar like in Excel. Then I can free up more screen space for the actual spreadsheet. Many thanks. 5 1 replies
Touch command not working So basically I'm on macOS Catalina version 10.15.17 and I tried to change the "Date Modified" of an application from the 25th of December 2024 at 1:05am to the 18th of December 2024 at 10:27pm using the "touch command" in the terminal. So I typed : `touch -mt 202412272227` and I dragged the application in the terminal then clicked on the key "return". But then it told me : `touch: out of range or illegal time specification: [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.SS]` `lucca@Stephanes-MBP ~ %` What does it mean and what do I... 1 0 replies
What's the best to clean or speed up my old Intel MacBook Air 2020? So my Intel MacBook Air 2020 (i5, 8GB, 256GB) is really slow on Sonoma, I've already got the MBP 14" M3 Pro (18GB 512GB) but I want to get some use out of the old Air as it's quite light and handy. I've come across "CleanMyMac" software, but I'm afraid to install it because it looks a bit sketchy to me. Are there any good ways (or legitimate software) to speed up my old MacBook Air? I already use Turbo Boost Switcher Pro and have Turbo Boost disabled so... 5 2 replies
Wake-on-LAN Issue – Wake Lasts Only 30 Seconds Hey everyone! I’ve got an M4 Mini, and I’m trying to use Wake-on-LAN (WOL) to wake it up remotely. So far, I’m able to wake it by sending a magic packet from an Android app. When I do, I can see the system has been "awakened" — the LED on the attached HDD lights up, and the power consumption goes from 2W to 5W. The problem is that the system only stays awake for about **30 seconds** before it automatically goes back to sleep. My question is: Is there... 5 1 replies
Stop mail replies ending up behind mail app? I have several times ended up with half written mail replies hidden behind mail app. Some times a reply can take some times to do and im an easy distracted person that forgets to continue the mail. I had an important mail that I was so sure that i sent. But then i saw a week later that the finished mail was sitting behind the mail app. I was looking for an "always on top" option for reply windows but couldnt find any settings for that. Other than that... 3 1 replies
How do I disable "App" Is Accessing Your Screen" notification? I went through all the system settings & apps settings, but I cannot disable it 5 2 replies
Is it possible to block JavaScript on specific websites in Safari? I primarily use Safari as my main browser, along with AdGuard and Userscripts. I’m also planning to switch to DuckDuckGo as my main search engine, but one issue is holding me back, and that is the fact that many articles open via MSN instead of their original websites. MSN is cluttered with trackers and unnecessary elements, making browsing slow and frustrating. What I want to do is block as much code as possible whenever an article opens on MSN, so only the text and images are visible, or even... 1 5 replies
Using AI and AppleScript to enhance workflow I use Pages to create job quotes that get sent to my customers. Several years ago I created an AppleScript to export the doc to pdf to a specific folder on iCloud. It took me hours to get it to work, spending most of my time dealing with path name syntax because of iCloud, now all I have do is select the script in the menu and voila. On a whim today, I decided to see if Siri (MacOS 15.2) could create it for me, alas, no, I was... 3 2 replies
Should I keep Bitwarden, or is the new Apple Password app better? Hi everyone, I use Bitwarden for a couple of years, and it’s… fine I guess, it’s free and it works, even if it’s the only one I’ve ever tested. I own a macbook, an iPhone and an IPad, so I was curious about this new integrated app that should be flawless in terms of responsiveness and optimization, but I don’t know if it would be worth the switch. The only issue I have with Bitwarden it’s the fact that I have to put the vault password too many times,... 5 10 replies
I need help installing things 💀 Sorry if this is just me being incredibly dumb, but I have no experience with macos at all and I'm just trying to download minecraft java as a test lol Anyways, I can't get it to install, after I run the .dmg file and move the file into the applications folder. After I open the app from the applications folder, the icon in the toolbar just hops up and down and nothing downloads or installs. I have the option to force quit but I see no window or anything... 4 0 replies