I am currently using a MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2018 with Touch Bar. Today macOS Big Sur was released and I tried to download it but it's getting stuck at 484.4 MB. Initially, it shows 16-17 minutes left, but as soon as it reaches 484.4 MB i…
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Lees meerApple has released the first beta versions of iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2, and tvOS 14.3. Both developer beta builds and a public beta version are available. Users who are actively enrolled in the beta testing programs for iOS, iPadOS, watchO…
Lees meerI am using macOS 10.14.6. After certain actions, such as starting the screensaver and other "innocent" things, the system locks up for about a minute. The mouse pointer can be moved, but nothing else reacts or moves on screen. I just ha…
Lees meerAfter the recent issue of trustd trying to connect to Apple's overloaded servers, and causing slowdowns to Macs around the world, one discussion page suggested a temporary fix: This command in Terminal will edit your /etc/hosts file to…
Lees meerMy MacBookPro is currently running macOS Big Sur Version 11.0 Beta. Now that an official release for Big Sur has arrived, is it possible to move to the public release, just like a regular software update? In the "Software Update" settin…
Lees meerWe recently bought a used 1stGen iPad Air (MD788LL/A). It looks like we can't install the Netflix app because it requires iOS 13, and our iPad cannot be updated to that version of the operating system. Is there any way to work around …
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Lees meerI'm on macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and iOS 14.1. This AM when I connected my iPhone to Mac, I got this pop up. It is not something I see re: regular updates - never gotten it before. I just X'd through it and continued as usual. I recentl…
Lees meerIf you send and receive audio messages with the Messages app on iPhone or iPad, you might be interested in saving those audio messages, which must be done manually. Unlike photos and videos, the stock Messages app does not automatically save the aud…
Lees meerI have many devices connected to an iCloud account, and for some devices (specifically laptops with small disks) I would like to exclude folders from sync'ing DOWN to the laptop from iCloud. I know there are solutions from excluding fol…
Lees meerI am currently using a MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2018 with Touch Bar. Today macOS Big Sur was released and I tried to download it but it's getting stuck at 484.4 MB. Initially, it shows 16-17 minutes left, but as soon as it reaches 484.4 MB i…
Lees meerI'm a software developer and I often have to switch between different projects, each with its own environment setup. Some actions I have to do each time include: creating ssh tunnels connecting database inspectors applying git stashes …
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Lees meerI have a big-time issue with restoring a Backup from iCloud to my new iPhone. I traded the iPhone 6s and bought iPhone 12 Pro Max before trading I took backup of all my data on iCloud, then reset it and traded. When I started up the …
Lees meerMy MacBookPro is currently running macOS Big Sur Version 11.0 Beta. Now that an official release for Big Sur has arrived, is it possible to move to the public release, just like a regular software update? In the "Software Update" settin…
Lees meerI am trying to update my Macbook Air 13'' 2017. When I first tried it, it failed. When I tried it again, the progress bar would quickly progress to 713 MB, wait there for a while. Then it continues to download, goes till 5.5 GB, and the…
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