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Big Sur 11.2.3, 19,1 iMac: On two external disks to backup data only, why is a folder created named "boot". The disks are in a RAID and I can't boot from RAIDS in Big Sur. So I wonder where they came from and why they were created.

My MacBook Pro was upgraded from Catalina to Big Sur a few days ago. And I found it is impossible to create a Windows 10 bootable USB on Big Sur with Boot Camp. When I plugged into an USB drive, Boot Camp asks me to eject the USB to proceed. This is the screenshot: I did that and plug the...

always before Disk Drill app I have turned off SIP by typing: csrutil disable. Then, to turn SIP back on i have always typed: csrutil enable. So now i am told to type: csrutil enable —without fs. What is the command fs in DD instructions. If i type it, what do i type to turn SIP back on? I...

Not sure if this is a Big Sur or an M1 Mac issue (or a combination of both). Before upgrading to M1MacBook running, of course, Big Sur, I could hover over an audio file on my desktop for instance and get a little 'Play' button so I could audition a file without having to open it. This feature is...

Since macOS 11.3 Beta, I have been experiencing problems with the Thunderbolt Bridge I have been using for years between my QNAP NAS and my Mac Pro. It simply isn't working since Beta 3. I am trying to verify it is a wider problem, I am hoping that someone else can test this out... If you have...

I used to add keywords to my photos with Picasa and then later with Adobe Bridge. I then used to be able to search for them in Finder with those same keywords. After upgrading to Big Sur (from Mojave) it seems that I can no longer find photos with keywords alone. Is this normal?

I recently upgraded to Big Sur from Mojave on my late 2014 iMac and whenever I try to type in a keyword to add it makes it disappear as soon as I type it. Is anyone else having this problem? When I try to type in a caption for the photo that works most of the time, but keywords don't.

Hi all, I tried to install Big Sur on my MacPro 3.1 with OpenCore Patcher (version 0.0.22) on a USB stick. I got till the point where I could see the bootEFI logo and after that loading the Big Sur installer. But then it hangs while loading the installer. I reinstalled the EFI with different...

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I recently upgraded to Big Sur from Mojave and most everything went well. However, on the photos app, I have some folders that had only Smart Folders in them and they are all missing. Has anyone else had this problem?

Here's everything I've tried. 1) Since my Samsung T5 SSD is in Ex-fat format and seems to work properly. I backed up 3TB data and then formatted it to ex-Fat and moved the data back. It still doesn't seem to work. 2) I've tried using WD discovery to mount. It just doesn't work. Not even an...

Hello, I'm thinking of installing Big Sur on my Mac Pro 5.1 (6 core 3,33GHz, Nvidia GTX 680 Mac Edition, 48GB RAM, Samsung 860 EVO SSD, upgraded Bluetooth/Wi-Fi card). Currently, it's running Catalina with no problem. What's been your experience with Big Sur on a Mac Pro 5.1?

With the M1 Mac, you use the power/touch ID button as a way to sleep the computer, I like this! Since I’ve been using my new LG display, I noticed pressing this button doesn’t sleep the computer, instead I have to select sleep from the Apple menu. why doesn’t the power button work when plugged in?

With Big Sur on an 19,1 iMac, no issue burning CDs w my OWC Burner, but reading older CDs gives me a com.apple.diskmount.dis error 49153. Why?

Anyone else getting this? I am running Big Sur 11.3 Beta (20E5210c) although the problem predates the beta My MBP runs smoothly after a restart, then I get beachballs in Safari, then the whole machine slows down and I find Kernel Task running at 1500% to 5000% !@@!!@ CPU usage. Sometimes the...

On the latest PB, but having major issues with Spotlight, even after trying a variety of "fixes" (adding drive to privacy then re-adding, sudo mdutil -E /, safe mode, disk utility first aid, restarting, deleting index with Cocktail and Onyx, reindex command from spotlight, etc) I've found...

For the past two years I used hackintosh with Mojave but since Apple decided to go in the direction of Apple Silicon/ARM it was time to move on, too. So, now I'm fully migrated to a brand new Mac Mini M1 (512/16) and I'm really happy with the overall performance (even surprised!) but I noticed...

I finally relented and opted for the 50 GB iCloud storage per month. I thought since I have two Macs that feature the iCloud Desktop & Documents syncing option, I would enable it. It enabled just fine on my M1 Mac, but on my 2015 MacBook Pro signed in with the same Apple ID running macOS Mojave...

Is using charge limiters like AlDente bad for your battery? The app page says that it might confuse battery calibration and cause turning off at e.x. 40%. Are there anybody who uses AlDente? How is your battery health on your macbook? Have you noticed any drawbacks?

I saved a web page as one LONG pdf. I cropped the pdf for the text column I wanted. Is there any app or script available that will break this pdf into parts (page size)? I can do this manually through Photoshop, etc. but quicker app needed.