r/MacOS

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What is your main issues with the MacOS/MacBook environment?

As the title suggests, what are your main issues with the MacOS? What features would you like it to have or to have them easier done? What previously worked in the older versions and now it doesn't or needs an update? What would you like or find useful to be implemented in order to have a better experience?

What features do you hate or make the entire working progress or enjoyment process a pain to you?

I just want to collect data about what is working, what is not working and what could be implemented or updated:))

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u/edmond_ciprian — 22 hours ago
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Virtual machine

Hello everyone
This is my first time posting, so please excuse mistake I make

I’m thinking of downloading a virtual machine on my Mac mini with M4 chip, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD storage, Gigabit Ethernet

But I heard it makes the spam life of my Mac shorter, is that true?
And are there anything that I need to watch out for?

Edit:
My apologies English is not my mother tongue
And I mean span life not spam life lol

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u/Unique_Jeweler7091 — 23 hours ago
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What’s this? Showing up under Finder “Locations” in a subgroup titled “Network” (nobody in my house has a PC)

u/Evening-Profile9101 — 23 hours ago
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What changes to the settings, tips or suggestions would you recommend for MacOS users?

My tip would be:

Not to go down the rabbit hole of apps/setups before you actually hit a wall.

MacOS has a good foundation of functionality and performance that covers most of the normal users, and still many of them like keyboard shortcuts, hidden settings are often overlooked/missed to notice.

what would be yours?

Ps: Feel free to mention apps too if you think are indispensable!

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u/Sri_Krish — 23 hours ago
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macOS package manager

i wanted to say first that I find macOS probably the most superior Unix(*-like) OS now. it’s beautiful, pretty much polished, standartised, convenient to use, but the only thing what bothers me about it is absence of native official package manager for plenty of CLI software. yeah, I know, that homebrew exists, but It often gives you outdated packages and feels (and is) like a third-party, foreign & not integrated at all software. I mean, is that bad to take a responsibility for official package manager of the macOS like for example windows did (winget)? One of the few things I respect windows for. Just to make things more transparent, easy and integrated. What do you think? How would it look like if it really will appear in macOS? Or should it even be added?

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u/goldmurder — 1 day ago
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People need to start taking computer lessons.

People really should start taking computer lessons.

I grew up with DOS 6.22, so we pretty much had to learn everything the hard way. No internet back then, so it was reading books and/or magazines and figuring stuff out with friends.

People these days have Google, YouTube, social media, forums, etc. Still they seem to be completely lost with their devices all the time.

And for some reason, people don't know how to use Google anymore.

My god, it was such a wonderful thing back then. I could find anything I wanted, in few seconds. Just go out and type it!

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u/Jazman2k — 1 day ago
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Looking for the best local KI for dictation

Hello guys, I'm looking for a local LLM for my dictation software. Right now I am using fluid voice with Parakeet v3.

I just want a LLM that reads through my dictated lines and forms a nice text out of it. I tried some models with ollama but the Ai ust did not accepted my prompts, just answered like I aksed the Ai.

It should be:

- Fast but also grammatically correct

- Local

- Free to use

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u/LxBlitz — 23 hours ago
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What does this symbol mean?

Can’t figure out what the first symbol means, the square inside the circle implies recording something so I’m kinda concerned

u/Inner_Bee7461 — 1 day ago
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Chi usa Windows?

Quando avevo un PC Windows assemblato da me lo adoravo, Windows mi sembrava il top e non ne volevo sapere di altro.
Da quando sono passato a macOS però è cambiato tutto: ora se provo a usare Windows (anche solo per necessità) mi sembra lentissimo, pieno di bloat e frustrante. Non riesco più a tornarci seriamente.
Per di più le macchine virtuali di Windows su Mac sono praticamente inutilizzabili: rubano tutta la RAM disponibile e il sistema diventa lentissimo. Alla fine uso Parallels solo quando proprio non posso farne a meno, ma resto il più possibile nell’ecosistema Apple

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u/davide10s — 1 day ago
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Did I miss a few updates?

I've got an iMac 27" 2020, running sequoia 15.7.7. I got an update notification for Tahoe 26.5. Did I miss a whole bunch of updates? I may have been told or read that with the machine I have staying with sequoia was a good idea, just can't remember. Any ideas on what the best thing to do is would be appreciated.

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u/Harounnthec — 1 day ago
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external usb hard drive: files copying instead of moving

ETA: thanks for the replies. I checked "ignore ownership on this volume" via the info panel for the drive in question, and now files move as expected (rather than copying).

I'm on a Macbook Pro, OS 26.41. I have an 8tb external usb connected. When I move files on that drive, to another folder (def not an alias), on the same drive, I get asked to enter admin pw, and then the file copies instead of moves.

I've tried it numerous times, always copies instead of moves. Any ideas?

Drive seems to be healthy, and I've run Disk First Aid on it.

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u/artfellig — 1 day ago
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Are we getting Microslop search now?

Whats wrong with search? it's unable to find installed apps. I have been noticing the same with my iphone but its rare. Here its almost 9 out of 10 times that this happens.

Anyone of you experiencing the same? I am on Tahoe 26.2

Edit - Updated to 26.5 and it fixed itself, maybe the update reindexed it.

For Everyone asking for the wallpaper - It from an app called wallspace. Name of wallpaper - Adorable black kitten. If you can't find it DM me i'll send you the direct link.

u/MuchBow — 2 days ago
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Mac for Flutter

Which Mac product do you prefer for flutter ( mobile application ) development ? Something affordable and high performance. Someone suggested: MiniMac M4 Macbook Air M4 MacBook Pro M3 I like hear u guys

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u/MasterpieceCapable — 1 day ago
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How come I can't get rid of these random (hidden) folders in my iCloud folder?

clarification: I can select the folders, right click and click “move to trash“, these folders will not go anywhere, they will not delete.

Drivin' me nuts, even if I'm not supposed to see them. I even tried compressing them into a file to delete that, but that didn't work )(i deleted the zip file but the folders still remain)

I also have zero idea where some of these came from, like Thafknar and NaturalReader.

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Kill Sign In With Google?

I'm on a MacBook Air, macOS 26.5. Is there any way to make sure I never see that damned Sign in With Google pop-up ever again?

Has anyone built an extension, a script, an Automator routine, an I-don't know-what, a spell or incantation to make that pop up go away forever? Is there something I can set with LittleSnitch or another app to block that?

I do not ever want to sign in with Google anywhere except at Google, and even then, only when I have to. I choose not to use Google for anything that I do not absolutely have to, and this pop-up annoys the hell out of me.

None of the suggestions I've found on the web anywhere actually work. I even installed Chrome for the sole purpose of reaching a setting that is only accessible in Chrome, and it didn't work. (Deleting Chrome now.)

I'd love a solution that works across iPhones and iPads as well, but anywhere it could be stopped is a start.

Thanks for any ideas.

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u/juanfineday — 2 days ago
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Screenshot going to clipboard once taken?

I switched to a Mac mini this past February and I've used windows all my life before then, I've mostly gotten used to things and I'm not trying to turn mac os in to windows, I'm willing to learn and so far so good.

One thing I really miss tho is that in windows when you take a ss it automatically goes to the clipboard, you can just ctrl v and paste it wherever you want, Is there any way to enable this on mac os or using a third party app?

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u/Tony08X — 1 day ago
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Safari finally support 8K video on Mac

it is pretty recently I might be already been add in safari 26.4 but I'm seing for the first time safari 26.5 .

you no more need to use chrome spyware garbage to have 8k feature car video usually feel very garbage on YouTube 8k fix that

EDIT:

YouTube/Twitch/etc usually allocate noticeably better encodes to higher-res streams. So even on a 1080p monitor, the 4K/8K version often looks cleaner because you’re getting less compression, less banding, and fewer artifacts after downscaling.

ONLY FOR M3 or newer because it use AV1 only supported on M3 or higher you can theoretically run on older Mac but through the cpu you will overheat slow the Mac down and shitty battery life , apple doesn't want user to lose battery life so you will never have 8K safari the only way is chrome and when you will turn it on it will overheat like hell

4K is H265 which all apple silicon Mac supports it is good and hardware accelerated very efficient and cool

u/Artistic_Unit_5570 — 2 days ago