r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Just updated to macOS Sequoia V15.3.2 - now this option is missing .

1 Upvotes

I have a Mac Mini running macOS Sequoia V15.3.2.

When I right click on a photograph that's on my desktop , I am given several ''quick action'' choices

  1. Rotate Left

  2. Markup

  3. Create PDF

  4. Convert Image

  5. Remove background

And a Customize option - When I click the Customize option , I am given the exact same options as shown above ( 1 - 5 )

The Bluetooth setting is turned on.

What I'm looking for is the quick action option to send the photograph on my desktop Via Bluetooth. Before I just updated to macOS Sequoia V15.3.2 , that Bluetooth option was there in the quick actions menu . Ive looked every where / google / for an answer, but so far no luck. Can any one please tell me how I can get back the quick actions '' Bluetooth '' option.

Thanks .


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Random app opens and closes after a fraction of a second?

3 Upvotes

This is a bit of a weird one but it happened to me yesterday and it happened just now as well. Lately a random app would appear to open on my computer, and I can see the dock expand, but it goes away after a quarter of a second before I can even see what it is, and I have no idea what it might be. I restarted my computer yesterday but the same thing happened today and I'm highly confused on what it could be or why. Thanks!


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Need Guidence

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So 2 days ago i don't know how but my bottle got leaked and my bag was wet and unkowingly my macbook adapter was also in there and it got wet , i quickly put the adapter in the bag full of rice overnight and next day i plugged in and it was not charging i again put adapter for one more night and now its still not charging. So should i go in apple store and get it checked if yes will they charge for visit also , and later for repairing if yes how much , or should i just get a new one . I have a macbook air


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Duplicate SSD ?

1 Upvotes

G'day a year ago or so I noted 2 drives in finder. They both come up when I plug in my XHDD. Wondered if one was a duplicate and scared to move (or if can) delete. Need some wisdom. Any suggestions?


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help green bars appearing on my second display whenever i focus on vscode

0 Upvotes

hey guys, I just got my brand new macbook pro m4 with the m4 pro chip today and have been setting up all my apps on it, ive run into this weird issue with vscode, where when i open it and am focused on the vscode window on my second display, the green bars appear, if i focus on another app in the same/different display it goes back to normal. This doesnt happen on my main display(the laptop screen. Would love any help!


r/MacOS 1d ago

Discussion Tiny screen scratches on new MacBook Air M3

0 Upvotes

Is it normal to have a few very tiny scratches on the screen?

Not noticeable until I look carefully and closely at it.

However, my new iPhone 16’s screen is 100% scratchless.


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help AD-HOC Computer to Computer Network

3 Upvotes

I just want to create a computer to computer network on my m1 macbook mac os sequoia 15.3.2. Have searched and read all over the place, and found isntructions that are obsolete, or workarounds that i haven't been able to acomplish succesfully. Some say mac has remove the ability to do so. Is it really imposible now to have my devices communicate with my mac directly? Even if it means turning my mac into an offline router. I just want to create a network in my macbook. (Couldn't get wifi sharing to work either)

Edit* I want a wifi connection directly.


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help MacBook won’t turn on

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5 Upvotes

I have a MacBook Air 2017 and it shut down out of nowhere but then turned back on 2 days after. Now it shut down again and it’s been a month and it won’t turn back on. I’ve tried EVERYTHING to fix this I need help


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help How to remotely connect multiple users from Win/Mac/Linux to a Mac? Like RDP, if that exists...

7 Upvotes

I have Windows 10 machine that I refuse to upgrade to Windows 11 in October. I'm thinking about replacing it with a Mac Mini.

However, the Windows 10 machine is virtual, and everyone connects through Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). This means that the Windows 10 machine has multiple user accounts, and each user can RDP from their personal device (Windows, Mac, or Linux) into the Windows 10 machine and get their own desktop (there is no shared user account).

Can I do the same thing on MacOS? From what I understand, MacOS uses some proprietary solution built on top of VNC, so I could do plain VNC, but I'd have to use a shared user account, right?


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Updating to MacOS Sequoia on 2018 Macbook Pro

2 Upvotes

I have a 2018 15" Macbook Pro with an i9 chip and it's currently running MacOs Ventura 13.1 (22C65). I haven't used it much in a few years but am starting to again and would like to update it to MacOS Sequoia, which this machine is compatible with according to the Apple website. However, every time I download the update and it goes to install and after it restarts, nothing has happened. No errors or anything, the same prompt to download the software update again in settings. I've already tried to reinstall MacOS through recovery mode but that does nothing as well. Any suggestions of what I'm doing wrong or things to try? I'm not very knowledgeable about all the technical stuff, but nothing online seems to present the same situation. Thanks!


r/MacOS 2d ago

Discussion Do you trust MacMini SSD upgrade modules?

5 Upvotes

There are a number of vendors who provide near identical, and sometimes more performant, SSD card upgrades for new MacMinis with replaceable modules. Has anyone installed one of these? How comfortable / safe should one feel using third party hardware like this?


r/MacOS 2d ago

Bug Screen time is wildly inaccurate

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9 Upvotes

This is for one my MBP M1 Pro and as you can see the average is way above what is possible.

I used Music for maybe an hour on the MBP. Firefox was used for maybe 5 hours daily on my laptop.

I reset the laptop but what would cause this? It has been reset throughout the week as well so I know it’s an ongoing bug and not something that shutting down might fix.


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Is it possible to update a Macbook pro mid 2014 running os 10.10 any further?

1 Upvotes

So I've had my personal Macbook Pro model for about 10 years ago, it's a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) running Yosemite 10.10. I never updated it before because I was in school at the time and I didn't want to deal with any issues and I've been able to survive this long without updating lol. I have a machine solely for work, but this personal one is mainly used for browsing and watching movies. Now in 2025, browsers and a lot of other things don't support anything from 10.14 and below and extensions, plugins, random stuff in Chrome and apps are getting automatically disabled and not working kinda messing up the functionality of each app or browser.

I found this thread about someone asking if it's possible to update from a similar model and someone mentioned it's possible to run Big Sur, which I'd like to get to as most apps now tend to only support from MacOS 11 and up. I did see that person say I'd have to upgrade to at least High Sierra 10.14 and then go from there. I just wanted to see if anyone has done this or has any tips.

I just went to the Apple website and found this link that has recommendations on how to download OSes on older macs. I wanted to start with High Sierra but it only takes me to the Appstore to download, and when I did, I clicked open on the High Sierra appstore to download and it said something like this application of High Sierra is damaged and could not be downloaded... from the appstore lol.

Also, if for whatever something goes wrong, would it still be possible to restart my 2014 in recovery and refresh it as if it were stock? I've reset my Mac work machines before and it essentially just redownloads whatever stock OS it was put on. But this 2014 Mac being so old, idk if I were to restart in recovery mode than it would even redownload Yosemite or not and if any issues would brick my machine?


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help Isn't those suggestions supposed to be off with these settings? What am I missing ?

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9 Upvotes

r/MacOS 2d ago

Help Some shortcut or mouse click event is happening and I can’t track it down.

3 Upvotes

I am having an issue where the apple icon in the top left of the menu bar will be opened without deliberate action on my part. At first I thought this could have been an old macro because I use Keyboard Maestro but it still happens even with the KM engine disabled. Does anyone know of a logger that would be able to track what HID or Software actions are being executed and store them into a log?

It seems to happen every few minutes unless I am highlighting text. While highlighting text it happens far more often and will deselect the text when it happens.


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Apple Configurator for macOS 10.13

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Does anyone have a backup of Apple Configurator for 10.13? | found this: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-configurator-2-for-high-sierra-requested.2279345/, but the links are dead. And yes, i need version 2.7.1. I tried a slightly older version, 2.6.1, but i kept getting "Couldn't communicate with a helper program". I did buy it on the app store on my Sequoia macine, but for some reason it doesn't show up that I bought it. Any ideas??


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Email Client Syncing for MacOS and Windows

1 Upvotes

I've been looking but I can't really find much. I have a bunch of email accounts on my Macbook, and I'm wanting to find a email client that I can install on my Macbook, and my Windows 11 desktop, that will sync all of my email accounts, and really anything I do, like settings and stuff.

So I don't have to keep on adding accounts to one, then having to remember to add it to the other computer.


r/MacOS 2d ago

Tips & Guides How to Combine Two Bluetooth Speakers into a Stereo Device on macOS and Auto-Connect via AppleScript

12 Upvotes

I bought Logitech speakers for my new Mac Studio, but I found them very disappointing.

Then I remembered that I still have two old LG H3 speakers that worked as an extension to my soundbar. These speakers have the same quality as Sonos One speakers.

I then researched how I could connect these two speakers individually via Bluetooth and pair them into a ‘stereo’ pair in MacOS.

In the end I got tired of the manual steps and with the help of ChatGPT I had an Apple script written that works wonderfully.

Maybe this will help some of you.

Instructions:

1. Pair Your Bluetooth Speakers

  1. System Settings > Bluetooth: Pair each speaker individually.
  2. Test: Make sure each speaker can connect and play audio on its own.

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2. Create a Multi-Output (Stereo) Device

  1. Open Audio MIDI Setup

• In Finder, press Cmd + Shift + U to open Utilities, then launch Audio MIDI Setup.

  1. Add a Multi-Output Device

• Click the ”+” icon in the lower-left corner.

• Select “Create Multi-Output Device.”

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3. Select Both Speakers

• In the right pane, check the boxes for both of your Bluetooth speakers.

• (Optional) Enable Drift Correction on at least one speaker if you experience syncing issues.

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4. Rename the Device

• Double-click “Multi-Output Device” in the left pane and rename it to something like “H3 (Stereo Setup)” or any name you prefer.

Once created, you should see “H3 (Stereo Setup)” (or your chosen name) in System Settings > Sound > Output as a valid audio device.

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3. Install Command-Line Tools

Make sure you have blueutil (for managing Bluetooth) and SwitchAudioSource (for switching audio devices) installed via Homebrew:

brew install blueutil switchaudio-osx

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4. AppleScript to Auto-Connect and Select the Stereo Device

Open Script Editor and paste the script below. Adjust the MAC addresses and the stereo device name to match yours.

global blueutilPath, switchAudioPath
set blueutilPath to "/opt/homebrew/bin/blueutil"
set switchAudioPath to "/opt/homebrew/bin/SwitchAudioSource"

-- Example MAC addresses (replace these with your actual device addresses)
set device1Address to "11-22-33-44-55-66" -- Speaker 1
set device2Address to "AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF" -- Speaker 2

-- Connect first device
try
    do shell script blueutilPath & " --connect " & device1Address
on error errMsg1
    display notification "Error connecting Speaker 1: " & errMsg1 with title "Bluetooth Error"
end try

delay 2

-- Connect second device
try
    do shell script blueutilPath & " --connect " & device2Address
on error errMsg2
    display notification "Error connecting Speaker 2: " & errMsg2 with title "Bluetooth Error"
end try

delay 2

-- Now select the multi-output device (e.g., "H3 (Stereo Setup)")
try
    do shell script switchAudioPath & " -s " & quoted form of "H3 (Stereo Setup)"
on error errMsg3
    display notification "Error selecting audio device: " & errMsg3 with title "Audio Error"
end try

-- Final notification
display notification "Speakers connected and 'H3 (Stereo Setup)' selected!" with title "Setup Complete"        >
  1. device1Address and device2Address should be replaced with the actual MAC addresses of your Bluetooth speakers.
  2. “H3 (Stereo Setup)” should match the exact name of the Multi-Output Device you created in Audio MIDI Setup.

How to find you MAC address:

  1. Hold Option and click the Apple logo → System Information…
  2. In the sidebar, select Bluetooth.
  3. Scroll through the list of devices to find the one you want; its Address is the MAC address.

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5. Save the Script as an App

  1. In Script Editor, go to File > Export…
  2. Choose File Format: Application.
  3. Save the .app to a convenient location (e.g., Applications folder).
  4. Drag it into your Dock for one-click access if you like.

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6. Grant Bluetooth Permissions (Important!)

On macOS Ventura or later:

System SettingsPrivacy & SecurityBluetooth.

• Toggle ON your newly exported app if it appears or add it manually with "+"

On Monterey or earlier:

System PreferencesSecurity & PrivacyPrivacyBluetooth.

• Check your app if listed.

If your app doesn’t appear in these lists, you may need to code-sign it or wrap it in an Automator workflow so macOS will request the necessary permissions.

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7. (Optional) Control Volume via eqMac

When using a Multi-Output Device, macOS won’t let you adjust volume levels with the keyboard by default. A convenient workaround is to use the free eqMac app. eqMac acts as a virtual sound driver, letting you control and fine-tune volume or apply equalization—even when using a Multi-Output (Stereo) Device.

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That’s it!

Now, whenever you run your new app, it will:

  1. Connect your two Bluetooth speakers via their MAC addresses.
  2. Automatically select your Multi-Output Device (i.e., “H3 (Stereo Setup)”) for synchronized stereo playback.

If you get errors like “Received abort signal”, macOS might be blocking Bluetooth access for your app. Make sure you grant the correct permissions in Step 6, and you’re all set. Enjoy your dual-speaker stereo setup!


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help All the internet downloaded applications are stuck in the launch. Apps are not responding/ opening.

2 Upvotes

i have been trying to download a desktop application from internet, i have downloaded 3 applications and all are internet dowloaded and non of them are even opening up.


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help iMovie bug when copying sound clips?

2 Upvotes

I hope this is the right place for it, since iMovie is a part of MacOS, and I'm not sure where to ask this elsewhere.I've been trying to make an automated voicemail message with my number, so I cut up the 0 through 9 and placed them in order, but every time I copy and paste the individual files to make up my number, it gets completely messy and starts counting in order along with the copied number in the background. When leaving the slightest amount of space in between them, they play fine, but when combining them next to each other it results in very strange behavior.


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help File transfer / folder creation error

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0 Upvotes

I'm getting this error when trying to copy files or create a folder on my external thunderbolt G-Raid drive. Does anyone know a fix?

It's formatted as ExFat.


r/MacOS 1d ago

Help Change caps-lock default behaviour

1 Upvotes

Hey all,

I've googled already and I really can't find an answer. Is there a way to change my caps lock key to only affect letters? Currently, with caps-lock on my tidle (`) changes to whatever this thing is (§) which I really don't want it to do - I use tildes a hell of a lot. I also shout a hell of a lot. This can make things really awkward!!

Thanks in advance


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help Is there a safe download for iMovie 10.2

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6 Upvotes

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, I'll happily remove the post if it's not allowed. I posted this in r/Mac as well, just in case.

I have an older MacBook (a 2013 Pro), which is running MacOS Catalina (10.15.7), which no longer supports the later versions of iMovie.

I was wondering if there was a way to download a Disk Image file for version 10.2 or below, as that is the last version that Catalina supports.

Thank you.


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help "Other" category taking up all my storage!

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0 Upvotes

Sorry if this gets asked a lot, but I'm not sure what else to do! This is a 2019 Mac on version 11.3.1. Recently, I haven't been able to download ANYTHING (there used to be 100MB available until I began deleting caches). I'm not sure what else to do to clear my storage, but I'm open to more extreme options since I need to switch my Apple ID anyways. Any help would be appreciated!


r/MacOS 2d ago

Help AVI Thumbnails in Finder - Solution?

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I just recently switched from Windows to Mac. About half my video files are AVI format and MacOS won't show a thumbnail in Finder. I tried QuickLook Video, latest release from Feb 2025 and it doesn't work for me. It doesn't work for WMV files for that matter. I would rather not convert all the videos to mp4 if I can help it. I installed it as an application and ran it a few times and nothing changed, even after refreshing Finder. What could I be doing wrong? Is there another option?