Use for questions referring specifically to macOS version 14, Sonoma. Non-version-specific questions related to macOS should be tagged with [macos]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running macOS on non-Apple hardware ("hackintoshing") are generally considered off-topic.
Questions tagged [macos-sonoma]
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How do you prevent the dock from switching monitors in macOS Sequoia?
In Mavericks, Apple introduced a "feature" where if you hover at the bottom of any screen the dock pops up on that screen. This is disrupting my workflow as I am constantly having the dock pop up when I don't want it to and then I have to go to…
Brad Dwyer
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Which 7zip to install with Homebrew on Mac?
I'm trying to install the 7zip tool using Homebrew on macOS, but when I run brew search 7zip , it outputs three different formulae, "7zip", "7-zip", and "p7zip". Which one is the official one?
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Is there a simple way to get per-protocol (i.e. IPv4/IPv6) statistics from netstat?
After a change of ISP, I've recently gotten IPv6 access, so I thought I'd play around a little with netstat to see if it's possible to get some kind of high-level per-protocol statistics from macOS Sonoma to see how much of my traffic is actually…
gmw
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How do you stop PowerPoint or macOS from converting double-dashes to em dashes?
Is there a way to stop PowerPoint or macOS from converting double-dashes ("--") to em dashes ("—")? Context: I am using a text box in a slide in PowerPoint for Mac v16.78 on a MacBook Pro running macOS Sonoma 14.0. Sometimes I need to write sample…
hackr
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Mission Control - dragging to move spaces between multiple monitors
In MacOS Sonoma, I use two external monitors, positioned side by side. If I enter Mission Control (by swiping up on my trackpad with three fingers) then all the virtual desktops ('spaces') become visible at the top of the monitors. Whilst in Mission…
Carlos P
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How can I turn my MacBook into a Wi-Fi hotspot?
I’d like to use my MacBook as a Wi-Fi hotspot so that other devices can connect to the internet through the MacBook’s internet connection (via Ethernet, USB tethering, or another Wi-Fi network). Is there a way to set this up using only macOS’s…
lxtoto
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How to resize APFS container on new SSD (data transfered by cloning)?
I cloned a Time Machine backup from a 1TB SSD to a 2TB SSD, using a SSD Docking Station ( This product to be exact. It probably behaves similarly to Clonezilla). This resulted in the 2TB SSD having one APFS partition with 1TB and unused space of…
ric.row
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How to configure 802.1X EAP-TLS on macOS
I need to learn how to configure macOS to use EAP-TLS authentication without using an MDM. I only have one Mac device on the network, which is used by the owner. I don't want to use third-party software. I just need to know how to import the…
Joao
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Can't use terminal, I keep getting "zsh: command not found: npm" even after an OS re-install
I don't remember what I had done, but every time I attempt to run a command ( npm install -g gulp ) in terminal, it returns a zsh: command not found: npm . This is a command I previously had no issue executing before. I performed a clean install of…
anon
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Accessing file association information from shell in macOS Sonoma (14.3.1)
macOS used to use a plist at ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist to store file association information. Recently(ish) that file has moved and is now called…
DownUnder62
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How do I export bookmarks from Firefox v118 on Mac?
How do I export my bookmarks to HTML from Firefox on MacBook? I am using macOS Sonoma and FF 118. I have done this lots of times on FF for Windows but the Mac is different.
MT1
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How can I edit/delete the wrong word in the spell check dictionary in macOS Sonoma 14.0?
I accidentally added an incorrect word to the spell check dictionary when I use the WhatsApp Desktop.app on macOS Sonoma. How can I edit/delete the wrong word? I browsed System Settings / Keyboard and I can only find the text replacement section,…
Joshua Chung
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MacOS Sonoma - How to disable CRTL+SPACE shortcut?
On IDE's like visual studio for MAC, CTRL+SPACE is a shortcut for "give me possible completions", like, if you type MyObject.Query and hit ctrl+space you would a dropbox of suggestions like .QueryAsync(string username, myFilter filters)…
Leonardo
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How to minimize all windows in macOS Sonoma?
Usually, to temporarily collapse all windows, I used the active corners feature. But. What I see in this "os". If you configure one of the corners as a desktop, then if I move my mouse to that corner, nothing happens - windows do not "curl". Just a…
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Why does the mouse/trackpad click registers on release instead of press on macOS Sonoma 14.5?
I'm experiencing a strange issue with mouse and trackpad clicks on macOS Sonoma 14.5 (MacBook Pro). When I click, the action is not registered immediately upon pressing the button. Instead, the click is executed when I release the button. This…
Beno
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