t3_1h5kjif

Hi all! Any suggestions why upload is so slow on the 15.2 Public Beta? An Ookla comparison between an iPhone (15 ProMax) and the Mac (MBP M2Pro) on the same network, connecting to the same server shows the iPhone getting over 400Mbps and the Mac only 40Mbps...

<div class="md"><p>Hi all! Any suggestions why upload is so slow on the 15.2 Public Beta? An Ookla comparison between an iPhone (15 ProMax) and the Mac (MBP M2Pro) on the same network, connecting to the same server shows the iPhone getting over 400Mbps and the Mac only 40Mbps...</p>
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Slow Internet Upload on 15.2 Public Beta (24C5089c)

t3_15h7jio

Hi everyone,

I've recently encountered a peculiar problem with videos in Safari, where the contrast of the video keeps flashing. This is happening on different websites and various types of videos, making it quite a jarring experience.

I've tried the usual troubleshooting methods like clearing cache, updating Safari, and checking my Mac's video settings, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else experienced this issue or knows a way to fix it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

<div class="md"><p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I&#39;ve recently encountered a peculiar problem with videos in Safari, where the contrast of the video keeps flashing. This is happening on different websites and various types of videos, making it quite a jarring experience.</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tried the usual troubleshooting methods like clearing cache, updating Safari, and checking my Mac&#39;s video settings, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else experienced this issue or knows a way to fix it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>
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Issue with Video Contrast Flashing in Safari - Sonoma public beta 2

t3_147nh9j

I got a FREE 2013 iMac 21.5 with internal upgrades including Samsung evo ssd and 16gigs of ram. Then used open legacy patcher to install Mac OS Venture 13.5 beta.

t3_u1g7fr

How to bypass installer 27.44gb min size check? still have 10gb free after install on 28gb.. thx

<div class="md"><p>How to bypass installer 27.44gb min size check? still have 10gb free after install on 28gb.. thx</p>
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t3_p5ojv9

When I use Shush (for push-to-talk) with Airpods Pro.  Specifically, when I mute the mic it also mutes the output.  I imagine that this is due to some change in how the CoreAudio API.  Has anyone else seen this?  Any good workarounds?  Can I maybe blacklist the speaker portion of the airpods?

<div class="md"><p>When I use Shush (for push-to-talk) with Airpods Pro.  Specifically, when I mute the mic it also mutes the output.  I imagine that this is due to some change in how the CoreAudio API.  Has anyone else seen this?  Any good workarounds?  Can I maybe blacklist the speaker portion of the airpods?</p>
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Push to Talk broken on Monterey?

t3_ondudi

Time machine has stopped backing up because the file "%@" could not be backed up.

Can't find a file called %@

Any ideas?

EDIT: Should be OSX - can't change title

<div class="md"><p>Time machine has stopped backing up because the file &quot;%@&quot; could not be backed up.</p>

<p>Can&#39;t find a file called %@</p>

<p>Any ideas?</p>

<p>EDIT: Should be OSX - can&#39;t change title</p>
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OSC Monterey - Time Machine fails

t3_oecjpq

It gets stuck in a connecting loop when I try to connect to any country and that triggers the internet kill switch which stays triggered until I force close the app.

<div class="md"><p>It gets stuck in a connecting loop when I try to connect to any country and that triggers the internet kill switch which stays triggered until I force close the app.</p>
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Has anyone noticed VPNs broke with the latest beta? Specifically Nord.

t3_o3aroh

Recently I discovered the screen sharing feature in macOS Messages and, as a remote worker who's tried a dozen apps for screen sharing, _it absolutely blew everything out of the water! (You can view all their monitors--or just one at a time by switching using the handy Touch Bar buttons that show their monitor layout. There's observation mode and control mode, and watching or controlling is like you're looking at your own local machine in terms of resolution. Lag/FPS wise it's also the best I've used, and I've been using it with someone on a different continent.)

Anyway, I'm not sure when this problem started; whether it was only after Monterey beta or not. I just remember it work like a charm every time until requests to share my/their screen became a game of luck with very low odds.

FYI, the recipient is in Melbourne, Australia where there was some Internet disruption that now seems resolved. Maybe someone there can tell me if some latent problem still exists.

I've tried turning off my Firewall, VPN, encrypted DNS. Anything else anyone can think of or anyone experiencing the same? Thanks.

<div class="md"><p>Recently I discovered the screen sharing feature in macOS Messages and, as a remote worker who&#39;s tried a dozen apps for screen sharing, _it absolutely blew everything out of the water! (You can view all their monitors--or just one at a time by switching using the handy Touch Bar buttons that show their monitor layout. There&#39;s observation mode and control mode, and watching or controlling is like you&#39;re looking at your own local machine in terms of resolution. Lag/FPS wise it&#39;s also the best I&#39;ve used, and I&#39;ve been using it with someone on a different continent.)</p>

<p>Anyway, I&#39;m not sure when this problem started; whether it was only after Monterey beta or not. I just remember it work like a charm every time until requests to share my/their screen became a game of luck with very low odds.</p>

<p>FYI, the recipient is in Melbourne, Australia where there was some Internet disruption that now seems resolved. Maybe someone there can tell me if some latent problem still exists.</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tried turning off my Firewall, VPN, encrypted DNS. Anything else anyone can think of or anyone experiencing the same? Thanks.</p>
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[Bugs] iMessage screen sharing no longer working

t3_o27q1u

So not sure if I'm doing something wrong.

Reviewed (briefly scanned didn't find anything) Release notes, have both on first release Beta Dev builds, can't get the drag across between both working.

Both on the same LAN etc.

Any ideas?

<div class="md"><p>So not sure if I&#39;m doing something wrong.</p>

<p>Reviewed (briefly scanned didn&#39;t find anything) Release notes, have both on first release Beta Dev builds, can&#39;t get the drag across between both working.</p>

<p>Both on the same LAN etc.</p>

<p>Any ideas?</p>
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MBP 2017 running Monterey and iPad Pro 3rd Gen running iOS 15 - Conjoined ?

t3_lbe670

Is anyone else not getting notification banners for Messages? I also am finding that unless my computer has been recently restarted I cannot access the notification centre by clicking the date and time. Anyone else?

<div class="md"><p>Is anyone else not getting notification banners for Messages? I also am finding that unless my computer has been recently restarted I cannot access the notification centre by clicking the date and time. Anyone else?</p>
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Notification Banners

Just noticing this on latest beta, but my left AirPod Pro isn't connecting (no issues with the right one) while connected to 16" MBP.  Both are working as expected across multiple iOS devices (iPhone/iPad).  

Anyone else experiencing this?

<div class="md"><p>Just noticing this on latest beta, but my left AirPod Pro isn&#39;t connecting (no issues with the right one) while connected to 16&quot; MBP.  Both are working as expected across multiple iOS devices (iPhone/iPad).  </p>

<p>Anyone else experiencing this?</p>
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AirPod Pro left earpiece not connecting

As the title reads, if you need to connect to a SMB shared folder, I would avoid Beta 6 currently. We will probably see Beta 7 sometime this week or early next before Apple's event, but I will post back once I can confirm it is working again.

On another note, has anyone experienced this issue and have the figured out a way around it?

<div class="md"><p>As the title reads, if you need to connect to a SMB shared folder, I would avoid Beta 6 currently. We will probably see Beta 7 sometime this week or early next before Apple&#39;s event, but I will post back once I can confirm it is working again.</p>

<p>On another note, has anyone experienced this issue and have the figured out a way around it?</p>
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Connect to Server 'broken' in Beta 6

So I'm not able to boot into Windows, just gets weird flashes and the windows reboots my Mac mini 2020

I wiped the partition and restarted with bootcamp but it won't recognize any of my ISO files. none. So I booted from USB and the installer starts but crashes with the same weird flashes just like the boot did so something is broken. 

not running secure boot as I had ESXi installed previously.

<div class="md"><p>So I&#39;m not able to boot into Windows, just gets weird flashes and the windows reboots my Mac mini 2020</p>

<p>I wiped the partition and restarted with bootcamp but it won&#39;t recognize any of my ISO files. none. So I booted from USB and the installer starts but crashes with the same weird flashes just like the boot did so something is broken. </p>

<p>not running secure boot as I had ESXi installed previously.</p>
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Bootcamp died with Big Sur

Hi,

So I've just upgrades to Bir Sur (skipped Catalina) and finally could enable HDR on my 4k HDR monitor. 

Chrome + YouTube works fine, but seems to lack good VP9 software implementation. Safari + Developer Mode + VP9 works quite nice. 

How I'd really would like to try to watch a movie to compare the HDR implementation with Windows. But even if VLC works with HDR content it's not HDR enabled, I've also tried IINA. 

Has anyone had success here? Later beta builds of VLC works better?

<div class="md"><p>Hi,</p>

<p>So I&#39;ve just upgrades to Bir Sur (skipped Catalina) and finally could enable HDR on my 4k HDR monitor. </p>

<p>Chrome + YouTube works fine, but seems to lack good VP9 software implementation. Safari + Developer Mode + VP9 works quite nice. </p>

<p>How I&#39;d really would like to try to watch a movie to compare the HDR implementation with Windows. But even if VLC works with HDR content it&#39;s not HDR enabled, I&#39;ve also tried IINA. </p>

<p>Has anyone had success here? Later beta builds of VLC works better?</p>
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Big Sur + HDR + VLC + MKV ?

any have this issue on latest Big Sur public beta and one before the latest, mouse locks up for couple seconds and then starts back working again.

&#x200B;

corsair wired mouse, the corsair software is updated.

<div class="md"><p>any have this issue on latest Big Sur public beta and one before the latest, mouse locks up for couple seconds and then starts back working again.</p>

<p>&#x200B;</p>

<p>corsair wired mouse, the corsair software is updated.</p>
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mouse locking up

I saw recently that the Big Sur beta supports the VP9 codec in Safari, so I went to check out if there was a beta for Catalina of the new Safari. Turns out, you can enable the VP9 codec and some other features on Catalina as well. So if you want to watch 4K YouTube videos on, say, YouTube, you can just install the Safari beta instead of going up to Big Sur.

To enable it, turn on the "Develop" menu and go to "Experimental Features". Then turn on both "VP9 decoder" and "WebRTC VP9 Codec". To download the beta, go to Apple's [developer site for Safari](https://developer.apple.com/download/more/?=Safari). You don't need to be part of the Developer Program for the App Store to download Safari betas.

&#x200B;

https://preview.redd.it/85myun2scmf51.png?width=2880&format=png&auto=webp&s=27229fe1c2ea5bb38672593a9c185153d9ba2c1c

<div class="md"><p>I saw recently that the Big Sur beta supports the VP9 codec in Safari, so I went to check out if there was a beta for Catalina of the new Safari. Turns out, you can enable the VP9 codec and some other features on Catalina as well. So if you want to watch 4K YouTube videos on, say, YouTube, you can just install the Safari beta instead of going up to Big Sur.</p>

<p>To enable it, turn on the &quot;Develop&quot; menu and go to &quot;Experimental Features&quot;. Then turn on both &quot;VP9 decoder&quot; and &quot;WebRTC VP9 Codec&quot;. To download the beta, go to Apple&#39;s <a href="https://developer.apple.com/download/more/?=Safari">developer site for Safari</a>. You don&#39;t need to be part of the Developer Program for the App Store to download Safari betas.</p>

<p>&#x200B;</p>

<p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/85myun2scmf51.png?width=2880&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=27229fe1c2ea5bb38672593a9c185153d9ba2c1c">https://preview.redd.it/85myun2scmf51.png?width=2880&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=27229fe1c2ea5bb38672593a9c185153d9ba2c1c</a></p>
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Safari 14 Beta on Catalina Supports VP9

Can't install Big Sur PB says not enough hard drive space when clearly there is. Anyone else experience this?

Anyone know if After Effects is working yet with Big Sur? When I downloaded the first dev' beta it was not working. Maybe it's fixed now? Thank so much for any insight!

<div class="md"><p>Anyone know if After Effects is working yet with Big Sur? When I downloaded the first dev&#39; beta it was not working. Maybe it&#39;s fixed now? Thank so much for any insight!</p>
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Big Sur - Creative Cloud After Effects question?

The macOS Big Sur Preview site contains an emoji with the old design in a screenshot

I just downloaded a couple of the other public betas and wanted to throw the new one on my Mac but the website still shows as "coming soon". Has anyone heard anything regarding when it might be available to the public?

<div class="md"><p>I just downloaded a couple of the other public betas and wanted to throw the new one on my Mac but the website still shows as &quot;coming soon&quot;. Has anyone heard anything regarding when it might be available to the public?</p>
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Big Sur Public Beta

Every time I restart my Mac (dev beta 2)

Is this just me or is the menu bar being funky for you guys as well?

https://reddit.com/link/hi1hfn/video/84mtnq0n6v751/player

<div class="md"><p>Is this just me or is the menu bar being funky for you guys as well?</p>

<p><a href="https://reddit.com/link/hi1hfn/video/84mtnq0n6v751/player">https://reddit.com/link/hi1hfn/video/84mtnq0n6v751/player</a></p>
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Menu Bar is broken

Does anybody know of any 3rd party apps with widgets running

<div class="md"><p>Does anybody know of any 3rd party apps with widgets running</p>
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New widgets

I know that the system logo in About This Mac is usually located in "Applications/Utilities/System Information" and then located in the Assets.car file. The system icons in that file are from Catalina though. I remember in the Catalina beta, there was a 2nd location where that type of icon was located. I can't remember exactly where though. Has anyone been able to find the location of the [Big Sur Light Theme & Dark Theme system logos](https://imgur.com/a/GSkvvO1)?

<div class="md"><p>I know that the system logo in About This Mac is usually located in &quot;Applications/Utilities/System Information&quot; and then located in the Assets.car file. The system icons in that file are from Catalina though. I remember in the Catalina beta, there was a 2nd location where that type of icon was located. I can&#39;t remember exactly where though. Has anyone been able to find the location of the <a href="https://imgur.com/a/GSkvvO1">Big Sur Light Theme &amp; Dark Theme system logos</a>?</p>
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[Request]Location of Big Sur system logo?

Hey All - I just hopped over to my 2018 mac mini after initiating an upgrade to 10.15.5 Beta 1 last night (pretty sure 1)...  and it's bricked. Any other resources I should check out besides these two? I tried the SMC reset - no luck ([https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295))

* [https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-mac-firmware-apdebea5be51/mac](https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-mac-firmware-apdebea5be51/mac)
* [https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-restore-bridgeos-on-a-t2-mac-how-to-put-a-mac-into-dfu-mode/](https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-restore-bridgeos-on-a-t2-mac-how-to-put-a-mac-into-dfu-mode/)

The second link says not to do it if you've got a beta, but it seems to be from \~year ago. Thoughts?

&#x200B;

Also FYI for anyone that was keeping an eye on the bricking in the supplemental update... [https://www.tomsguide.com/news/nasty-macos-flaw-is-bricking-macbooks-dont-install-this-update](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/nasty-macos-flaw-is-bricking-macbooks-dont-install-this-update)

&#x200B;

Downloading Apple Configurator on my MBPr that's not on the beta channel... will let any future searcher's know what happens.

<div class="md"><p>Hey All - I just hopped over to my 2018 mac mini after initiating an upgrade to 10.15.5 Beta 1 last night (pretty sure 1)...  and it&#39;s bricked. Any other resources I should check out besides these two? I tried the SMC reset - no luck (<a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-mac-firmware-apdebea5be51/mac">https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-mac-firmware-apdebea5be51/mac</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-restore-bridgeos-on-a-t2-mac-how-to-put-a-mac-into-dfu-mode/">https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-restore-bridgeos-on-a-t2-mac-how-to-put-a-mac-into-dfu-mode/</a></li>
</ul>

<p>The second link says not to do it if you&#39;ve got a beta, but it seems to be from ~year ago. Thoughts?</p>

<p>&#x200B;</p>

<p>Also FYI for anyone that was keeping an eye on the bricking in the supplemental update... <a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/news/nasty-macos-flaw-is-bricking-macbooks-dont-install-this-update">https://www.tomsguide.com/news/nasty-macos-flaw-is-bricking-macbooks-dont-install-this-update</a></p>

<p>&#x200B;</p>

<p>Downloading Apple Configurator on my MBPr that&#39;s not on the beta channel... will let any future searcher&#39;s know what happens.</p>
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[bug] macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Beta 1 - Bricked 2018 Mac Mini

macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Beta 1 - Bricked 2018 Mac Mini

Hey guys! Don't know if this is the right community, but I wanted to ask if anyone knows of a widget/application that controls music output from multiple applications? I switch off very frequently between Spotify, iTunes and [SoundCleod](https://soundcleod.com/), and I would love to know if there was some sort of program that universally controls play/pause and other functions for the program that is currently being played.

The closest example I can give is something like [SoundSource](https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/), whereas you can control different applications through one console, but instead of volume I would want to control play/pause/skip/rewind. I would be more than happy to answer questions regarding this matter.

Thanks in advance :)

<div class="md"><p>Hey guys! Don&#39;t know if this is the right community, but I wanted to ask if anyone knows of a widget/application that controls music output from multiple applications? I switch off very frequently between Spotify, iTunes and <a href="https://soundcleod.com/">SoundCleod</a>, and I would love to know if there was some sort of program that universally controls play/pause and other functions for the program that is currently being played.</p>

<p>The closest example I can give is something like <a href="https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/">SoundSource</a>, whereas you can control different applications through one console, but instead of volume I would want to control play/pause/skip/rewind. I would be more than happy to answer questions regarding this matter.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance :)</p>
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[Question] Third party music controller?

[Question] Unable to empty trash after uninstalling Safari Technology Preview with AppCleaner... Anyone run into this before?

I have just upgraded to the 2nd beta of 10.15.4. Once the system boots in it prompted me there are apps “will be incompatible with a future version of macOS” including one by Oracle America Inc and one from Dropbox Inc. Is there any way to find which exactly app is it?

I guess the Oracle one is not the Java runtime but some Java apps instead, and I wonder the Dropbox app has already been 64-bit’d. Thanks guys!

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https://preview.redd.it/u3q2g38ouai41.png?width=1064&format=png&auto=webp&s=376493e15a2229bd210ec80dbd44f315c0dac487

<div class="md"><p>I have just upgraded to the 2nd beta of 10.15.4. Once the system boots in it prompted me there are apps “will be incompatible with a future version of macOS” including one by Oracle America Inc and one from Dropbox Inc. Is there any way to find which exactly app is it?</p>

<p>I guess the Oracle one is not the Java runtime but some Java apps instead, and I wonder the Dropbox app has already been 64-bit’d. Thanks guys!</p>

<p>&#x200B;</p>

<p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/u3q2g38ouai41.png?width=1064&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=376493e15a2229bd210ec80dbd44f315c0dac487">https://preview.redd.it/u3q2g38ouai41.png?width=1064&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=376493e15a2229bd210ec80dbd44f315c0dac487</a></p>
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[Question] Spotting “Legacy System Extension”?

Hey there, my Music.app was hanging on downloading alum artwork, so I reset my library. Now it seems all the icons for artists have been replaced by standard grey mic icons (see the attached image), but I'm not sure if this was different before I reset. So my question is:

Are there artist icons in the Music app? If so, is anyone else experiencing these icons not loading. Thanks in advance!

https://preview.redd.it/hi1qx7sjmm841.png?width=1756&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e7bcd9c48eadffab75a4bb145652d20034aab8d

<div class="md"><p>Hey there, my Music.app was hanging on downloading alum artwork, so I reset my library. Now it seems all the icons for artists have been replaced by standard grey mic icons (see the attached image), but I&#39;m not sure if this was different before I reset. So my question is:</p>

<p>Are there artist icons in the Music app? If so, is anyone else experiencing these icons not loading. Thanks in advance!</p>

<p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/hi1qx7sjmm841.png?width=1756&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=2e7bcd9c48eadffab75a4bb145652d20034aab8d">https://preview.redd.it/hi1qx7sjmm841.png?width=1756&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=2e7bcd9c48eadffab75a4bb145652d20034aab8d</a></p>
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