Questions tagged [macos-catalina]
Use for questions referring specifically to macOS 10.15, Catalina. Non-version-specific questions related to macOS should be tagged with [macos]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running macOS on non-Apple hardware ("hackintoshing") are generally considered off-topic.
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Mac OS available storage rapidly changing, shrinking
I’ve been having an issue where the available storage on my disk lowers by up to several gb in a couple days, or fluctuates seemingly at random. On the latest version of Catalina, and so far I’ve ...
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Stuck reinstalling OSX Catalina
I wanted to wipe and reinstall my 2018 MacBook Air with a T2 security chip. I am running into a problem with an intermittent internet connection.
I erased the Hard Drive in recovery mode with Disk ...
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Prevent overwrite of existing shortcuts
When assigning custom keyboard shortcuts (in Catalina 10.15.4), is it possible to avoid conflicts so that existing (system) shortcuts aren't accidentally overwritten?
I was thinking something along ...
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FortiClient on OS X generates cascading error 113
On occasion, I get an error that reads The VPN connection terminates unexpectedly (Error Code: -113), which cascades across the screen:
Any suggestions to eliminate the error would be helpful.
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How to set Finder default View Options for all folders
Goal: I want to set the View Options for ALL of my Finder folders.
As far as I understand it, the systems saves any View Options changes inside that folder, and if the folder doesn't have any ...
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How to circumvent MacOS Catalina Bug with reset to 100% Display Brightness?
I have a late 2015 iMac running Mac OS Catalina (10.15.4) which drives me nuts, as it resets the display brightness to 100% after sleep.
I use the machine mainly for image processing - so I use a ...
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MacOS X Cataline requires verifying Microsoft Office products
My iMac is up to date with Catalina (version 10.15).
Now every time I open a Microsoft office product, it has to verify the program.
Then the application stops responding and I must force quit it ...
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Software asking for obsolete version of Java (6) on macOS 10.15
I have a friend that is trying to run the following software (cmap) https://cmap.ihmc.us/cmaptools/cmaptools-download/
She gets prompted to install Java SE 6 to run the software. She last used it in ...
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com.apple.quarantine is everywhere, how do I stop it?
Somehow, and at some point, I believe recently, my system decided to add the com.apple.quarantine attribute to some files. It was quite a pain and was stopping me running scripts that I'd written in ...
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How to get more info regarding Legacy System Extensions in MacOS Catalina?
With the upgrade to the most recent version of MacOS Catalina 10.15.4 (19E287), I received a handful of warnings about this or that legacy system extension:
Legacy Developer: Sierrawireless
Symantec
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How fix the device icon in macOS Finder's Network location?
This is probably not a macOS (Catalina) problem, but rather a Raspberry Pi-problem. All I did was install the latest Raspbian buster on a Pi 4. (I also installed samba).
Is something perhaps wrongly ...
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Unable to revert default shell from zsh to bash in macOS/Catalina: "chsh: no changes made"
I have a new catalina system and need compatibility with traditional linux. bash is a must. Following various references I did
chsh -s /bin/bash
But not too happy:
(base) 19:44:28// $chsh -s /...
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Virtual KVM with Logitech Unify Technology
I want to use my Logitech MX Keys "Easy-Switch" Keys as a virtual KVM.
My Setup has following devices:
Logitech MX Keys (Keyboard)
Logitech MX Master (Mouse)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
Dell ...
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Packet Filter (pf) firewall in macOS Catalina: How to restrict www access to a specific IP address on local network?
I am trying to use pf firewall on macos Catalina 10.15.3 to allow www (80,443) access for a specific local IP address on my home network. This local IP address will request web pages from a nginx ...
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How to Black Out One of Two Displays on MacOS?
We have the reverse problem to the OP in this question (Mac Dual Monitor: Prevent Second monitor to go black while first one is fullscreen). He is asking how to prevent black out of the primary ...
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Keyboard shortcut for Service in OS X doesn't work outside of application focus
I have created a service for music application for next and previous track buttons on my keyboard.
Problem is when i click on music application and press the keyboard shortcut it works, but when I ...
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How to install xCode11.3 on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
Currently I am using Xcode 10.1 on MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6, on MacBook early 2011 with 4GB ram.
Problem is that I am unable to upgrade my MacOS Version to Catalina,
Is it possible to install ...
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Upgrading to macOS 10.15.4 causes “jdk-11.0.2.jdk” developer cannot be verified error
I recently upgraded my laptop to macOS 10.15.4 and now Java will not run from the command line (or anywhere else from what I can tell) I just see this error message:
“jdk-11.0.2.jdk” cannot be ...
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Can’t restart after update to Catalina 10.15.4
I have a 2017 iMac which was running 10.15.3 without problem. I installed the 10.15.4 update, but on restart, I repeatedly got the message ‘Your computer restarted because of a problem. Press a key or ...
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"Use ambient noise reduction" option is gone in Catalina
macOS Catalina removed the toggle "Use ambient noise reduction" and turned it on by default.
I read on other sites that this is a bug, but until the toggle returns, does anybody know if there is a ...
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updating to macOS Catalina 10.15.4 - not working
Just wondering if anyone has the same issue. Never happened to me, but I can't update macOS. I have 10.15.3 and the update notice on the desktop. I hit "update now" and the it asks me to reboot; I do ...
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Catalina System Preferences shows update badge, but no updates are available
I just upgraded to Catalina, and now my System Preferences icon in the Dock shows an update badge with an annoying little “1” in it:
So far, so similar to this old question. Unlike that question, ...
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Delete (remove) Clover created EFI folder in macOS Catalina
I have a couple of folders that were created by Clover when I accidentally selected my OS hard drive instead of the EFI partition when installing an update. Now the root of my main hard drive has EFI ...
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After restarting, macOS Catalina on VMWare fails to boot
Some time ago I installed macOS Catalina on VMWare to be able to build for iOS. This has worked perfectly. At one time, I snapshotted the vm before an OS Update. The update went fine and I have ...
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Mac OS Catalina "Move to Bin" shortcut
I'd like to add the shortcut Ctrl+Delete to the Command Move to Bin.
I open System Preferences -> Hardware -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Application Shortcuts -> Finder
but when ...
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How to make changes to Mac OS hosts file take effect?
I frequently edit my /etc/hosts file to block access to distracting websites when I'm trying to work (e.g. I'll add a line like 127.0.0.1 www.nytimes.com).
Until recently, changes to the hosts file ...
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macOs 10.15 Change network service order. networksetup -ordernetworkservices
Basically, I'm trying to create a script to change the network services order.
I've been checking macOS KB, and checking the man page of networksetup and apparently I'd should to be able to ...
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Fuse + sshfs and OSX - cannot delete files
Although I can create and rename files, for some reason I cannot delete files. I am mounting a UBUNTU 18 directory to OSX Catalina.
I have tried all sorts of combinations and used a different user ...
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Folder sharing disabled in macOS Catalina (10.15.3) and iOS/MacOS devices
In MacOS Catalina they supposedly added the feature to be able to share folders in iCloud Drive like you do with files (see link below). However, on all my Apple devices/computer it is either missing ...
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Cannot connect to the Internet: macOS Catalina
I am using a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) with macOS 10.15.4 Beta (19E258a).
I cannot connect to any Wi-Fi network.
I ran a complete scan of my disk with the antivirus program 'Virus Scanner Plus' and ...
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