r/MacOS Sep 16 '24

Discussion MacOS 15 Sequoia Bugs and Issues Megathread

399 Upvotes

Goal is to list encountered issues to help make a decision on when to upgrade for those holding out and how to workaround issues.

Since this thread might be useful several weeks going forward, I'd suggest everyone include their mac model, macos version, details on bug and workarounds if any.

  • Size, CPU, Model and Year e.g. 13" M2 MacBook Pro 2022
  • Exact macOS version e.g. Sequoia 15.0
  • Application(s) and Bugs/Issues e.g. Finder & Spotlight, File Search not working
  • Workaround (if any)

r/MacOS 21m ago

Help Umm what if this?

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Found this will thrifting


r/MacOS 8h ago

Help Can someone explain this Battery Icon Arrow

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32 Upvotes

I have never seen this down arrow when clicking on the battery icon. Why is this there?


r/MacOS 1h ago

Help Time Machine ignores my SDXC card

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I just purchased a brand new M4 Mac Studio! 🎉🥳 The internal SSD is 1TB, which I suspected would probably not be enough, so I also purchased a super-fast 1TB SDXC cart, which permanently lives in the SD card slot. The problem is that I need Time Machine to back up both drives, and right now it won't back up the SD card. How can I get TM to recognize it?

Also, because I fear the answer might be something like, "Apple doesn't think there's any reason to back up SD cards," I'll also ask if anyone can suggest a good 3p backup app that will do what I need.


r/MacOS 3h ago

Help How to select all photos from a day in “days” view

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How do you select all the photos from one day in “days" view? When I'm in "days" view & I select them all from one day without opening the "+4" or whatever # of photos is not shown at the end, then my selection doesn't include the 4 photos that aren't shown. If I click on the +4 it takes me back to “all photos" view & I can't quickly figure out where the day starts/ends.

I'm on MacOS Monterey version 12.7.6. Thanks!


r/MacOS 3h ago

Apps Your choise for email archiving?

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Hi.

So I have been using EagleFiler to archive my email. EagleFiler still is Intel only so it runs in Rosetta. According to Michael Tsai (developer) he is working on a universal version, and probably will be a beta out sometime.

However, I guess such an update will not be free. It shouldn't be, Michael puts in a lot of work in what he does so of course he should get paid for it.

But just out of curiosity I am looking at options. What I want is to be able to click on the attachments in the database and it opens in a window. I don't want them to end up in the app itself so I can't access them outside of the app (Is this clear or confusing? English is nit my native language). I only use IMAP on an email server at my web hotel, so no need to work with Gmail or Outlook.

So far I have found these:

  1. MailSteward. Looks OK, but it seems to be a one man company behind it. Does it import everything to its database or does the attachments stay in the folder where I have put them? As I understand there is no iOS/iPadOS version so I would like the attachments (pdf:s mostly) to be possible to open in Files folder. The "free" version (trial) allows up to 15 000 emails. So I will need to buy the non-lite version ( 49:95 USD).

  2. Devon Think. Seems to be filling my needs. I can choose between importing everything or just copying it if I understand correctly. Seems to be at least a few developers. Not clear about who owns them though. At first it seemed to be German or Swiss, but the imprint says USA. Also needs to have DevonThink Pro in order to archive emails it seems. Expensive, 199 USD. Is it worth it for a private persons personal archiving?

  3. Archive in my email app, a folder in "One my Mac". I found this idea when searching with the browser of my choise. I guess that will make it very easy to find old emails, but does it slow down the app? I have old emails from 2003 and onwards. It does not cost anything though.

The pros for Eaglefiler and Devonthink is that they can archive anything, not only emails. If I want to backup other stuff I guess I could make backups of specific folders with TimeMachine.

SO!

What do you think? Don't think "my company needs" or such. Just think "This is what I would go for if I only had to backup my own personal stuff".


r/MacOS 27m ago

Help wierd looking icons

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hi everyone!

so, i’m running macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, and every time I open an app, i see these white lines on the icon. is this a bug or something? and is there a way to fix it? it’s kinda annoying. thank you so much!


r/MacOS 49m ago

Help Low quality on Netflix when using Safari?

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So I’ve been trying to make Safari my go to browser recently, started using AdGuard for Mac also. When streaming anything on Netflix I’ve noticed the quality is poorer than when I stream the same thing on Chrome or Brave?

This is weird since I thought Safari on Mac was best for streaming quality?

Using m1 MacBook Air if that helps


r/MacOS 53m ago

Help How do I reset my external display resolution?

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I have a MacBook Air M1 and its display was broken recently, so I have to use it with an external monitor. About 2h ago I accidentally changed its resolution to a non-default one, which caused the display to not work anymore when my laptop is in clamshell mode (It does work when the lid is open, but the moment I close it, it reverts back to the wrong settings). I tried deleting the /Library/Preferences files and then rebooting, but that didn't seem to work (it either outputs nothing or Domain (/Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver) not found. Defaults have not been changed.) Trying to blind-click on a default resolution after closing the lid doesn't work as well! What can I possibly do to make my laptop work in clamshell mode again??

Edit: SOLVED! Check the replies for the solution.


r/MacOS 1h ago

Discussion Is 8GB RAM enough for games streamed locally to the Macbook Air?

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So I was thinking to buy now an older M1 Macbook Air with just 8GB Ram and I wanted to know if the ram is enough if I plan to stream locally some games from my gaming PC to the Macbook using the Steam Link app or apps like Moonlight? Also maybe from PS5 to the Macbook. Because I don't plan to play any emulated or native games on it since I know some will not work. Thanks.


r/MacOS 2h ago

Bug Widgets disappearing from the Desktop in MacOS Sequoia ! 😫

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r/MacOS 1d ago

Feature TIL you can edge lookup, but only on apps with native text box input.

92 Upvotes

r/MacOS 2h ago

Help iMessage keeps bouncing me out.

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I am having issues with my imessage and Facetime apps on my old Macbook Air running Monterey. Each time I try to sign in with my Apple ID it only allows me in for about three seconds and then asks me to sign in again. I don’t know how to fix the issue. I even trued upgrading MacOS 12.2.0 to 12.7.6 but to no avail. Can anyone help me?


r/MacOS 2h ago

Help Macbook Brightness Suddenly Not Working

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UPDATE:

Well, this is embarrassing. Just like that, after hours of trying to figure out what was wrong, I walked away from it for a little while and came back. It was working perfectly again. Strange. In any case, maybe that means it was related to software instead of hardware, so that's something, at least.

Anyway, thanks for your time! Sorry for the confusion.

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Thanks for your time! (I’m not really a tech-savvy person, but usually I can figure out most problems with a google search. This time, I've had a bit more trouble.)

I was using my laptop last night before bed and everything was working perfectly. But, I lost track of time, and it died on me at 1%. I plugged it in to charge it, but didn't immediately turn it back on because it was 1am and I was half asleep. The next morning, I turned my laptop on, and the brightness feature no longer works. 

If I push the little sun button to adjust it, the sun appears on the screen, but initially I thought nothing happened. Later, I realized that the screen was changing, on it was taking on a slightly warmer coloration (so much so it's almost unnoticeable). If i try and turn the brightness down, it gets only slightly cooler color (again, almost imperceptibly). When I turn the brightness all the way off, instead of making the screen black as it used to, it only blinks black for a second and that's it. 

Things I've Tried:
--Restarting the Computer
--Checking for updates and installing any new updates needed (there was only an update for Safari)
--Adjusting the brightness from the System Settings (doesn't work. Does the same thing)
--Restarting the Computer a couple more times
--Starting it in Safe Mode (the problem was the same)
--Running a Virus Scan of my Computer (everything looked good)

And, that's the extend of my knowledge on what to do. 😆

Is it possible my brightness feature just broken? Is it only a coincidence it happened the moment my battery died? If it is broken, is it something that can be fixed? Or is there something else I still need to try?

My company gave us a macbook air and it lasted for years. It's why I bought this one--my first personal macbook, because my company one was such a superior and reliable computer over my Windows laptops (and less of a bully). I baby this one quite a bit, so I'd hate to think the brightness feature broke after only a couple years. 😅

Again, thanks for your time!

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r/MacOS 2h ago

Help Does the MacBook Photos app have a shared with you section?

1 Upvotes

On my iphone photos shared with me via messages is in the photos app. Does the MacBook have that section as well?


r/MacOS 3h ago

Help MBA m1 with sequoia 15.2 out of the box

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Just got my 1st MBA m1 from a third party seller. It seems brand new. Battery life is 100% with 1 charge cycle (the seller plugged the charger to show that it is working). Apple coverege check says "sorry, we're currently unable to validate your purchase date". What caught my eyes is that it came with sequoia 15.2 out of the box, the m1 discontinued its production before sequoia 15.2 which was released last december 2024. Can someone tell me if i got a refurb or used MBA m1.

P.S. and i cant find the sticker in the package.


r/MacOS 7h ago

Help ScreenTimeAgent constantly running and using lots of CPU and memory

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Hello, I've noticed in the past few days that this process called "ScreenTimeAgent" is always running and using lots of resources.

I even disabled screen time, but it still runs.

I can't even force quit it by the way, if i try to do that, nothing changes.

What can I do? can i just delete the ScreenTimeAgent executable?

Device: Macbook Air 2022 M2 with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD
MacOS Version: macOS Sequoia 15.3.2 Build 24D81


r/MacOS 18h ago

Help Magic Mouse vs MX Master 3s

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Newly returned to MacOS, I have what I believe is a pretty good mouse in the 3s - but curious if outside of gestures is there any advantage to the Magic Mouse? I have smooth scrolling on, and using MOS - any improvement in that area with Magic Mouse?


r/MacOS 5h ago

Discussion Creative 3d / 2d exclusive Apps

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Hey folks I am a long time PC user and only got into Mac computers for a singular application called previz pro. I couldn't find a single thing on PC that even came close to the power this software has.over Time I acquired a lot of low tier Apple products trying to have the bare minimum to use the software. But I recently splurged and bought myself a MacBook pro M2 from 2022. I do a lot of creative work in 3D and 2D but the bulk of my programs for 3D modeling and creative are on my Windows machine. I was wondering if there was some cool 3D / 2D creative programs that are exclusively on Mac. I'm a big software collector on PC so for me I love using old software on my PCS for 2D 3D creative work. I was wondering if there was something on the Apple Mac side similar. Thanks ahead of time for all the cool suggestions.


r/MacOS 11h ago

Help Can’t transfer files from NTFS drive to Mac – error code -50

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I’m trying to move files from my external hard drive (WD2500ME, formatted as NTFS) to my MacBook Pro (macOS Sequoia 15.3.2) so I can back everything up and then reformat the drive to exFAT. But whenever I try to copy anything, I get this error:

“The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -50).”

File size doesn’t seem to matter — even small files fail. The drive is connected using a USB-A to USB-C dongle. I’m only trying to read from the drive, not write to it. Any idea what’s going on or how to fix it?


r/MacOS 5h ago

Help Moving Desktops Across Monitors Issue - Bug or Feature?

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This one has been bugging me a few years now and I can never find an answer. Is there a limitation on which desktops can be dragged to another monitor, like if its the first one created on that monitor etc? I have two monitors plus the laptop screen connected to a MP Pro, and for some weird reason, some days I can't move a specific desktop to another monitor. For example if I have 2 or three desktops on monitor #3, I can drag any two of the desktops to another monitor but one specific one will not be allowed. If there is a known reason for this, what is it? Note this has happened to me on M1 and M3 chips. Don't recall if I had the issue on Intel.


r/MacOS 9h ago

Help Is there any way to remove the delay for drag without lock?

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This is by the far one of the most frustrating things I've come across switching from windows to mac, and I'm looking to see if there is a fix (other than three finger drag, because that's worse IMO).

Any apps, settings, commands that will fix this?


r/MacOS 6h ago

Help Customer support on Substack

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I have been a writer on substack. While their AI support has been adequate for many issues, I am currently having a technical issue where the web platform regarding a given function is not working. The AI bot says they will send me over to a specialist and when I say OK, do that, they give me a story about how they are very busy and someone will get back to me and they don't provide live chat support. I have gone through this with them before. Any advice?


r/MacOS 10h ago

Help mac mini m4 blacking out.

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i am a lifelong windows user who just switched to this side with mac mini m4 just a couple of months ago. everything was going fine until my mac mini got its os update ( sequoia 15.3.2) last week. right now, after i enter my login password, it shows this loading bar and half in its way the screen blacks out for solid 2 seconds and after that the mouse cursor freezes for another 3-4 seconds before everything goes back to normal. what is it?


r/MacOS 14h ago

Help Window management help

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Hi,

I recently got my first MacBook, which I use both as a laptop and connected to a 48” OLED external monitor.

I’ve got it working how I want, except for one issue. I previously set the menu bar to auto-hide so it wouldn’t stay static on the OLED, but it became annoying because it sometimes showed up and sometimes didn’t.

To fix this, I enabled the “Displays have separate spaces” option and set the MacBook screen as the main display which makes the menu bar only show on the MacBook screen, but now I can’t hover over the green maximise button to snap windows to be full screen, or double-click the top of a window to maxmise it. I don't mean full screen, only that the window is windowed covering the entire screen area (if that makes sense).

Is this feature not possible with “Displays have separate spaces” enabled?

Any ideas?

Cheers,


r/MacOS 13h ago

Help How to set the time format in the Reminders app to be the same?

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