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Stage Manager autohides too fast, won't let me switch between stages when a window is expanded
When Stage Manager is activated, it provides 3D previews of the spaces or stages on the left hand side that are always visible and take space but if you expand the current window over those spaces, they autohide and show up as 2D on top of the window if you move your pointer to the left edge of the...
When Stage Manager is activated, it provides 3D previews of the spaces or stages on the left hand side that are always visible and take space but if you expand the current window over those spaces, they autohide and show up as 2D on top of the window if you move your pointer to the left edge of the screen so you can switch between them. My issue is that they hide immediately when I move the mouse even a little bit to the right but the correct behaviour would be to stay visible up until I move the pointer further away from the location so I can actually click them if I want.
Here is a short clip demonstrating how it behaves: https://streamable.com/bv354m
Here is a another one demonstrating how it is supposed to be: https://streamable.com/u51461
Over the years I might have fine tuned some settings through the
defaults command in the terminal however deleting everything related from the ~/Library/Preferences folder did not help to resolve the issue.
As I said, the Stage Manager works as expected a new user account and use it from there, which makes me to conclude that it's not a Beta related bug.
Any idea how to fix that?
PS: The OS is macOS 13.0 Ventura Beta 6 build 22A5331f
mrtksn
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Aug 27, 2022, 11:17 AM
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I have a Mac with Ventura 13 how do I get Xcode
I need Xcode for a secret project. I have already used the App Store but it says I need 15.2
I need Xcode for a secret project. I have already used the App Store but it says I need 15.2
CycleTrax
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Jul 22, 2025, 07:40 AM
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How to create a RAM drive in macOS Ventura?
How to create a [RAM drive][1] (a.k.a. RAM disk) in [macOS Ventura][2]? The Apple App Store lists only a single app for creating a RAM drive. And apparently that app does not actually work, per review comments. For the curious… Reasons to use a RAM drive include: - Avoid needlessly wearing out stora...
How to create a RAM drive (a.k.a. RAM disk) in macOS Ventura ?
The Apple App Store lists only a single app for creating a RAM drive. And apparently that app does not actually work, per review comments.
For the curious… Reasons to use a RAM drive include:
- Avoid needlessly wearing out storage device, whether solid-state or spinning-rust .
- Avoid polluting a continuous back-up mechanism, such as Time Machine on macOS , with multiple copies of rewritten files that we'll never need.
- Avoid delays waiting for writes-to-storage to complete. RAM is *much* faster than storage, even solid-state storage (“SSD”).
These problems are more acute for people developing and/or testing software.
Modern file systems perform smart caching in RAM. However, this does not mitigate the problems in the above bullet-list.
Basil Bourque
(13982 rep)
Jul 9, 2023, 12:01 AM
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How to mount a SMB volume owned by root as r/w and visible in the Finder on the Mac?
Before you tell me all the security implications I am well aware and this is for convenience testing. I have a server running smbd on Debian 11 and it is configured correctly such that I can mount and use shares normally. However, I would like to share the server /root such that I can read and write...
Before you tell me all the security implications I am well aware and this is for convenience testing. I have a server running smbd on Debian 11 and it is configured correctly such that I can mount and use shares normally. However, I would like to share the server /root such that I can read and write files from my Mac which has the tools I like to use.
As root on my Mac using the following command:
mount_smbfs -f 666 -d 777 //root:xxxx@10.1.1.1/root /Volumes/root/
I can mount the root folder on the server and see and modify files as root on the Mac.
But the volume
root is not visible from the Finder with hidden items turned on. The files are accessible from the terminal and emacs but I would like to be able to use for example SQLPro to examine some databases on the server but the volume is not accessible or visible from the Open dialog.
tgunr
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May 18, 2023, 03:46 PM
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How can I write an osascript command to hide a login item on macOS Ventura?
I'm attempting to use the following command in Terminal on MacOS 13.2.1 to add WebDrive.app to my login items hidden (or even just minimized) on MacOS, since there appears to be no way to do it with the new Login items UI under the Settings "General" tab: ``/usr/bin/osascript -e ‘tell application “S...
I'm attempting to use the following command in Terminal on MacOS 13.2.1 to add WebDrive.app to my login items hidden (or even just minimized) on MacOS, since there appears to be no way to do it with the new Login items UI under the Settings "General" tab:
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/usr/bin/osascript -e ‘tell application “System Events” to make login item at end with properties {path:”/Applications/WebDrive.app”, hidden:true, name:”WebDrive”}’`
While I'm not sure this approach would even work if it were syntactically valid, this gives me a `0:1: syntax error: A unknown token can’t go here. (-2740)` error. I'm just not seeing what token osascript is complaining about, so any help with this would be very appreciated.
aliahy
(121 rep)
Feb 26, 2023, 01:15 AM
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Zoom affects MacBook Pro M1 16" sound quality even if Zoom is not running
Sometimes the sound quality (for example music sound) of my MacBook Pro M1 16" becomes very bad. And only one solution for me is to start Zoom, wait when it will load and quit Zoom. After that the sound becomes normal again. My OS: MacOs Ventura Version 13.2.1 Can it be fixed somehow?
Sometimes the sound quality (for example music sound) of my MacBook Pro M1 16" becomes very bad. And only one solution for me is to start Zoom, wait when it will load and quit Zoom. After that the sound becomes normal again.
My OS: MacOs Ventura Version 13.2.1
Can it be fixed somehow?
Igorock
(111 rep)
Feb 17, 2023, 10:39 AM
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Not getting the full 16 increments when adjusting volume on Ventura
I'm not getting the full 16 increments when adjusting sound on Ventura. Here's what happens when I increase the volume from zero, step-by-step. Step 1: Audio output goes to 0.082 (As seen in Audio Menu in System Settings or in MIDI app) Step 2: Still 0.082 Step 3: 0.184 Step 4: 0.327 Step 5: Still 0...
I'm not getting the full 16 increments when adjusting sound on Ventura.
Here's what happens when I increase the volume from zero, step-by-step.
Step 1: Audio output goes to 0.082 (As seen in Audio Menu in System Settings or in MIDI app)
Step 2: Still 0.082
Step 3: 0.184
Step 4: 0.327
Step 5: Still 0.327
Step 6: Still 0.327
Step 7: 0.51
Step 8: Still 0.51
Step 9: Still 0.51
Step 10: 0.735
Step 11: Still 0.735
Step 12: Still 0.735
Step 13: Still 0.735
Step 14: 1.0
Step 15: Still 1.0
Step 16: Still 1.0
So as you can see, instead of the 16 incremental volume steps I should have, I only get 7, which is not enough.
Any idea why this is happening or how I can fix it?
Here's my system:
- Mac mini 2020 (M1)
- Ventura 13.3.1
- KEF LSX II speakers (connected through USB-C).
user224124
(281 rep)
Apr 9, 2023, 11:09 AM
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Music app ignores the "stop" time option
The Music app (formerly iTunes) has an option where you can set the "stop" time of a song (so for example you could skip some dead silence time at the end of a song). I think this used to work in the past, but doesn't work now for me (Ventura 13.3.1, Music 1.3.4.56) For example, I have a song whose...
The Music app (formerly iTunes) has an option where you can set the "stop" time of a song (so for example you could skip some dead silence time at the end of a song). I think this used to work in the past, but doesn't work now for me (Ventura 13.3.1, Music 1.3.4.56)
For example, I have a song whose length is 7:18 but the last 25 seconds are just crowd noise. I did "Get Options" -> "Options" and set "Stop" to 6:55, with the check mark on. When the song plays, it displays 6:55 as the end time but keeps playing past it, with the time indicator showing 6:55, for the remaining 23 seconds.
Can anyone say if they also see this bug? Any suggestions? Thanks!
gidiav
(75 rep)
Apr 28, 2023, 07:25 PM
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Does the "Show Notification Center" shortcut works for you?
I'm on the last version of Ventura. I'm trying to set a shortcut key combination to show the notification center. I went to setting -> keyboard -> shortcut -> mission control -> Show Notification Center and I tried to set a shortcut but it doesn't work: whatever combination I type, Macs just plays t...
I'm on the last version of Ventura. I'm trying to set a shortcut key combination to show the notification center.
I went to setting -> keyboard -> shortcut -> mission control -> Show Notification Center and I tried to set a shortcut but it doesn't work: whatever combination I type, Macs just plays the sound played when a button has no actions connected.
I tried lot of different combination, always same result. Am I the only one having this issue?
Times ago, the solution for this issue was a PRAM reset but seems like M1 Macs doesn't need PRAM reset anymore so the procedure has been deprecated...
Matte.Car
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Mar 5, 2023, 01:35 PM
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How can I have custom Finder Icons for NFS Volumes (like SMB icons)?
I have a few NAS/UNRAID servers that I connected to from my macOS (Ventura) client over SMB, but I'm currently swapping over to NFS. From the command line, things are fine and work as expected. However, on my Desktop, the custom icons I had for the shares/volumes are gone (replaced with the default)...
I have a few NAS/UNRAID servers that I connected to from my macOS (Ventura) client over SMB, but I'm currently swapping over to NFS. From the command line, things are fine and work as expected.
However, on my Desktop, the custom icons I had for the shares/volumes are gone (replaced with the default), and I can't seem to put them back using the technique outlined here , for example.
I've tried ICNS & PNG files, and these worked just fine with SMB (and still do).
Are custom Volume icons not supported for NFS?
The Diamond Z
(141 rep)
Dec 15, 2022, 03:21 PM
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Macbook incorrectly sets date time based on my location
I've recently upgraded to Ventura and found that the system date time is incorrect. I've checked the Date Time settings that shows: [![enter image description here][1]][1] I'm located in CET, but it incorrectly sets it up to PST and my closest city Cupertino, while I'm in Spain. Location services ar...
I've recently upgraded to Ventura and found that the system date time is incorrect. I've checked the Date Time settings that shows:
I'm located in CET, but it incorrectly sets it up to PST and my closest city Cupertino, while I'm in Spain.
Location services are enabled:
My Region settings:
Why isn't it detecting my actual location?
As a workaround I tried to set it up manually, but it doesn't allow to choose a different timezone:
I'm located in CET, but it incorrectly sets it up to PST and my closest city Cupertino, while I'm in Spain.
Location services are enabled:
My Region settings:
Why isn't it detecting my actual location?
As a workaround I tried to set it up manually, but it doesn't allow to choose a different timezone:
codependent
(291 rep)
Nov 27, 2022, 01:37 PM
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Determine timestamp of battery charge start/stop
I have an M2 Pro with Ventura 13.6.6. I am trying to get some information about a recent power outage. Is there a way to see the exact times that the AC adapter was connected / disconnected? Is there some messages hiding in some system log somewhere that I can look for or perhaps some battery histor...
I have an M2 Pro with Ventura 13.6.6. I am trying to get some information about a recent power outage. Is there a way to see the exact times that the AC adapter was connected / disconnected? Is there some messages hiding in some system log somewhere that I can look for or perhaps some battery history system utility? I know very little about macOS so I'm not sure what to look for or where.
Jason C
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Jun 12, 2025, 01:35 PM
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Keep Ignore ownership on this volume for APFS partition on local disk
I need to make a local partition for DATA only on the same disk than the OS disk. I search to keep the box "Ignore ownership on this volume" ticked, But it's untick on every reboot. I tried : - diskutil disableOwnership command (and reset volinfo.database) - Disable macOS Security on recovery - Crea...
I need to make a local partition for DATA only on the same disk than the OS disk.
I search to keep the box "Ignore ownership on this volume" ticked,
But it's untick on every reboot. I tried : - diskutil disableOwnership command (and reset volinfo.database) - Disable macOS Security on recovery - Create APFS Container - New APFS partition -
But I'm not a big fan of this method.
I search to keep the box "Ignore ownership on this volume" ticked,
But it's untick on every reboot. I tried : - diskutil disableOwnership command (and reset volinfo.database) - Disable macOS Security on recovery - Create APFS Container - New APFS partition -
chmod, chown, chgrp ...
The only thing that seems to work is to create an ExFAT partition,But I'm not a big fan of this method.
DBF
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May 7, 2024, 01:17 PM
• Last activity: Jun 12, 2025, 07:10 AM
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Command+backquote (switch to next window) shortcut no longer works correctly in Mail after upgrading to Ventura
This is a very strange one. I just upgraded to Ventura (13.0.1) and have discovered that for some reason the keyboard shortcut Cmd + \` , which is supposed to cycle through windows of the currently active app, no longer works properly when the active app is Mail. Specifically, Cmd + \` will bring fo...
This is a very strange one. I just upgraded to Ventura (13.0.1) and have discovered that for some reason the keyboard shortcut Cmd+\`, which is supposed to cycle through windows of the currently active app, no longer works properly when the active app is Mail.
Specifically, Cmd+\
will bring focus to the *next* window, but after cycling through all of the windows once, it will not return to the first window again. So if I have, say, a draft open in a separate window, plus the Message Viewer in another window, I can't toggle back and forth between them using the shortcut — I can use it once, and it's effectively a one-way trip. Holding down Shift+Cmd+\ does work for going backward, but frankly, that's a pain, and it never used to work this way.
I have verified that in Finder and Safari, the keyboard shortcut still works the way it used to, so this seems to be specific to Mail.
Does anybody have any idea why this is happening, or if there is some way to fix it?
mweiss
(1168 rep)
Dec 23, 2022, 03:20 AM
• Last activity: Jun 12, 2025, 12:04 AM
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Apple M2 to use performance cores when plugged in
I have noticed that whenever plugged in my M2 Air macbook will still use efficiency cores predominantly, which are clocked lower. I'd like it to actually use performance cores first if i'm plugged in which is usually when im doing work. It is plugged in with 100W (older 2019 16" macs power adapter),...
I have noticed that whenever plugged in my M2 Air macbook will still use efficiency cores predominantly, which are clocked lower.
I'd like it to actually use performance cores first if i'm plugged in which is usually when im doing work.
It is plugged in with 100W (older 2019 16" macs power adapter), so it definitely has more than enough power to draw from.
It also definittely has no issues with heat. Temperatures are nearly always at 60C (i have done some minor modifications with thermal pads to this mac air and i never saw it overheat in my daily use).
Also in battery section i have Low Power Mode = Never.
In short i'm sure its not lack of power and its not the temperature, it seems to be programmed to do this.
Is there any way to influence this?
vach
(515 rep)
Feb 9, 2023, 10:17 PM
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How to suspend/kill ptpcamerad?
The ptpcamerad process is preventing a python script from accessing a connected DSLR by not allowing use of the usb ports. I would like to know how to suspend or kill the process without it immediately respawning. I have tried: 1. Quit/Force Quit in Activity monitor (immediately respawns; cannot qui...
The ptpcamerad process is preventing a python script from accessing a connected DSLR by not allowing use of the usb ports. I would like to know how to suspend or kill the process without it immediately respawning. I have tried:
1. Quit/Force Quit in Activity monitor (immediately respawns; cannot quit the owning process, as it is owned by launchd)
2. sudo kill [PID] (immediately appears with new PID; also respawns with -9)
3. launchctl disable gui/$(id -u)/com.apple.ptpcamerad (does nothing)
How can I stop this process from constantly respawning and preventing access to usb-connected cameras?
MacOs 13.3.1 (a) MacBookAir M1
larkvi
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May 30, 2023, 05:57 PM
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How to show file paths in Finder search result lists when searching by filename?
I've got a complex folder tree that contains over a dozen instances of the same file. I want to see and compare where they all are, to see if there are any in unexpected locations, unexpected file sizes by location, etc. I thought this would be easy to do by using Finder's search by filename, but th...
I've got a complex folder tree that contains over a dozen instances of the same file. I want to see and compare where they all are, to see if there are any in unexpected locations, unexpected file sizes by location, etc.
I thought this would be easy to do by using Finder's search by filename, but there doesn't seem to be any way to include the file path in the search results:
I've got "Show path bar" enabled in View options, so I can see a sort of icon-heavy version of the path at the very bottom of the window if I select each one in turn:
...and I can also use the terminal to list path like 
...but what I really want is a way to view all the paths in a list, in Finder. Is it possible?
Finder has a lot of more "advanced" view options hidden away in system menus or behind keyboard shortcuts, I'm hoping there's one like this.
*This is on Ventura 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a).*
I've got "Show path bar" enabled in View options, so I can see a sort of icon-heavy version of the path at the very bottom of the window if I select each one in turn:
...and I can also use the terminal to list path like find . -name libc++_shared.so:
...but what I really want is a way to view all the paths in a list, in Finder. Is it possible?
Finder has a lot of more "advanced" view options hidden away in system menus or behind keyboard shortcuts, I'm hoping there's one like this.
*This is on Ventura 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a).*
user56reinstatemonica8
(1664 rep)
May 15, 2023, 08:59 AM
• Last activity: Jun 5, 2025, 02:01 PM
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Rendering issues in Safari on macOS Ventura
If I view [this page][1], the page is blank. (Note the page is now gone so this may be challenging to [reproduce][2].) I'm using a Studio Display and the issue seems to be there when Safari is using the entirety of the Studio Display. As soon as I shrink the browser down to fit on the 16 inch displa...
If I view this page , the page is blank. (Note the page is now gone so this may be challenging to reproduce .)
I'm using a Studio Display and the issue seems to be there when Safari is using the entirety of the Studio Display. As soon as I shrink the browser down to fit on the 16 inch display of my MacBook, it goes away. When I move that shrunken version over to the Studio Display, the issue isn't there. When I expand the width of the browser to fit the width of the Studio Display, the issue isn't there. When I expand the height of the browser to fit the height of the Studio Display, the issue occurs.
Another weird fact is that, as soon as I focus on another window, all of the elements on the page render entirely, but as soon as I focus back on the page, they a disappear.
If I move my mouse around on it, elements bits and pieces of the elements appear.
It started happening for me macOS 13.01, but is still present in 13.1. I notice that Mozilla and Chrome are fine, but Orion has the same bug. WebKit seems to be the common thing between Safari and Orion, but I haven't found any issues listed anywhere, for Safari, Orion, or WebKit.
If I move my mouse around on it, elements bits and pieces of the elements appear.
It started happening for me macOS 13.01, but is still present in 13.1. I notice that Mozilla and Chrome are fine, but Orion has the same bug. WebKit seems to be the common thing between Safari and Orion, but I haven't found any issues listed anywhere, for Safari, Orion, or WebKit.
JosephTLyons
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Dec 15, 2022, 05:44 PM
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How do I keep my screens ON when locking MacOS Ventura?
I have a problem when I lock my MacOS Ventura MBP. My external monitors take an eternity to wake up after being asleep. I want to log back in and return to work immediately. The built-in display wakes almost immediately. I've tried using the "prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the disp...
I have a problem when I lock my MacOS Ventura MBP. My external monitors take an eternity to wake up after being asleep. I want to log back in and return to work immediately. The built-in display wakes almost immediately.
I've tried using the "prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off" option. It doesn't work. When I lock the screen, all the displays are immediately turned off. I have also played around with screensaver settings to no avail.
How do I prevent my displays from sleeping? I don't mind if the built-in display sleeps.
***Edit for adding detail***
It seems to me that it is some power-saving feature of Ventura to immediately put all displays to sleep when the system is locked.
The screensavers will start if I leave my system without locking, but I always lock my screen when I get up and leave my computer (I'm in an office environment). If I leave the machine like this, the screen lock will eventually be activated (the screens don't turn off). However, if I hit ctrl-command-q, the screens always turn off immediately.
Here are my lock screen settings:
The external monitors are the same and details are below. One is attached via the HDMI port on the side of the M1 MBP. The other is attached via Apple's own TB4 to USB/HDMI/TB4 dongle.
The external monitors are the same and details are below. One is attached via the HDMI port on the side of the M1 MBP. The other is attached via Apple's own TB4 to USB/HDMI/TB4 dongle.
DELL S2721QS:
Resolution: 5120 x 2880 (5K/UHD+ - Ultra High Definition Plus)
UI Looks like: 2560 x 1440 @ 60.00Hz
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Nick G
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Jun 23, 2023, 09:33 AM
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OSX / MacOS "scrolling" screenshot
Every month I have to file a report with a state agency through Safari. The website returns a confirmation with a long list that requires scrolling to view from top to bottom. While it is possible to scroll and snap screenshots: Is it possible to issue a single command to snap a screenshot of the en...
Every month I have to file a report with a state agency through Safari. The website returns a confirmation with a long list that requires scrolling to view from top to bottom. While it is possible to scroll and snap screenshots:
Is it possible to issue a single command to snap a screenshot of the entire list: essentially a **scrolling through** and **stitching screenshots together** to return a .jpeg **single screenshot** to ~/Screenshots?
I think saw this functionality in a Windows screenshot tool: Hypersnap.
gatorback
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May 20, 2025, 11:04 PM
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