It still works, but I had to restart my computer before it would work again. ¯\_(ツ
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It still works, but I had to restart my computer before it would work again. ¯\_(ツ
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im scared to update to Sierra.
I need Any connect VPN to work with my mobile phone personal hotspot.
I know they had the issue on previous OS...
has this been fixed for Sierra?
I need Any connect VPN to work with my mobile phone personal hotspot.
I know they had the issue on previous OS...
has this been fixed for Sierra?
Considering they just removed PPTP support I highly doubt they've corrected whatever VPN issues you had previously.
They're idiots too, loads of places I know are still running PPTP. Everyone is dumping $50 on Shimo as a 3rd party workaround and the Shimo devs must be getting fucking riiiiiiich off Apples decisions.
Wish I could predict what other basic functionality they'll drop next so I can get my 3rd party app ready to take its place. Probably IPv4 knowing Apple these days lol... Someone pay me $50 to get your IPv4 support back!
AnyConnect is an SSL VPN client so dropping PPTP at the OS level shouldn't make any difference. Still, I'd wait until Cisco confirm compatibility (or someone can be a guinea pig for you).
I might be able to get someone at work to test when I'm back in (Thursday) if you don't have an answer by then.
I might be able to get someone at work to test when I'm back in (Thursday) if you don't have an answer by then.
Anybody else have issues with the filesystem updating folder sizes?
It seems to still report folders as having stuff taking up space for an indeterminant amount of time after I trash the contents. Kind of irritating. Did permissions check and all that but the issue persists across multiple betas.
It doesn't have a material impact since it self-corrects, but it's annoying and feels like something from the early 90's.
It seems to still report folders as having stuff taking up space for an indeterminant amount of time after I trash the contents. Kind of irritating. Did permissions check and all that but the issue persists across multiple betas.
It doesn't have a material impact since it self-corrects, but it's annoying and feels like something from the early 90's.
Is there seriously no way to get this fucking beta profile off my Sierra install? I transitioned from beta to release when it came out but beta updates are still showing up even though I left the thing.
Rebuilding would be such a complete hassle at this point I might just stay in the beta update program if I have to. Ugh.
Rebuilding would be such a complete hassle at this point I might just stay in the beta update program if I have to. Ugh.
Doesn't look like it. I did a fresh install, but I store very little data locally so it wasn't a problem.
cjp
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Can't you just go into Setttings > App Store and choose the applicable option?
cjp
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Ah, I see, my bad.
Would rebuilding require me to eliminate my Windows 10 partition? Never done it before on Mac.
Hopefully this resolves my headphone issue with my Macbook Pro 2015 model.
What happens if I wake the computer from sleep after not using it for a period of time any headphones plugged in will not work at all.
I can see the headphones show up in System Preferences > Sound but nothing will make it work.
Only way to fix it is to restart the compute but it sucks since I have many apps open with different projects I'm working on.
At first I thought it was just a one off thing but it's happen a few times now since I updated to Sierra and never happened on El Capitan.
What happens if I wake the computer from sleep after not using it for a period of time any headphones plugged in will not work at all.
I can see the headphones show up in System Preferences > Sound but nothing will make it work.
Only way to fix it is to restart the compute but it sucks since I have many apps open with different projects I'm working on.
At first I thought it was just a one off thing but it's happen a few times now since I updated to Sierra and never happened on El Capitan.
Wowfunhappy
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I think running this in the terminal will do it:
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sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --set-catalog https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gzIf I'm correct, it won't actually do anything until the next stable update is released, but you'll be fine from there on out.
RandomExpletive
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Not the best intro to the new OS. I've got the fullscreen video log out bug.
Fuck it, reverting to El Cap
Fuck it, reverting to El Cap
BetterTouchTool to the rescue. Simply disable the gestures in Systems Settings, and set them up in BetterTouchTool. Now I just need to figure out a way to speed up the animation speed. The old com.apple.dock/expose-animation-duration property doesn't work anymore.
The Real Abed
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I can't believe PhotoShop CS3 is still working perfectly for me and has survived so many updates. It's almost 10 years old.
It won't even open up for me. Hits me with a "could not complete request" type of error. Was working on the last one, so I dunno what's changed since. It's not a crucial program for me by any means, but itwould break the time I want to use it.
Also. I tried going back to using regular Safari. It still crawls. Went right back to the tech preview.
The Real Abed
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That's disheartening. I'm still on the Preview because I'm afraid to try normal Safari because of how horribly it deals with infinitely scrolling sites like Twitter and FaceBook. On Twitter it gets to the point clicking any button takes 3 seconds of lag before the command happens and hovering no longer shows feedback for at least a second or two. On the Tech Preview it's a lot faster, lag still exists when scrolling down a long ways (I do it all the time when checking out new accounts I want to follow like game devs with neat looking games.) but at least it's only a half second lag at most.
I'm afraid to update to the 10.12.2 Beta on my MacBook Pro because I have it on my iMac and the two-finger back gesture in Safari is broken. I don't know if it's just that machine, just Tech Preview (Which doesn't have problems on my MacBook) or all of 10.12.2. So I'm still on 10.12.1 on my MacBook. Edit: Oh of course now it works again. lol
victreeb3l
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How do I turn off the accent keys on Sierra? I wanna be able to just press and hold a key to repeat it instead of activating that popup with different accents.
Put the following in Terminal:
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defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool falseThen log out of your user account. Log back in. The End. Menu's gone for accented characters.
victreeb3l
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Worked like a charm. Thank you!
Welcome! And obviously, change the boolean value to true if you ever want it back. I get annoyed by that, as well, but it's more so by the number row not repeating if pressed down. The little things.
victreeb3l
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About 50% of the time, when I click on a notification, it doesnt take me to the app the notification is from. Anyone else notice this?
I coulda sworn there was a setting on sys prefs on El Cap to turn it off. I dont remember seeing this happen since I first got my Mac a while back.
I coulda sworn there was a setting on sys prefs on El Cap to turn it off. I dont remember seeing this happen since I first got my Mac a while back.
badcrumble
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macOS notifications (and notification center widgets) probably need a revamp to be more similar to the iOS 10 ones in terms of features (albeit not necessarily in terms of design - grouping notifications by app is a good thing plz). That would help standardize this behavior (not to mention it'd be a very very good thing to phase out focus-stealing in macOS in general - open/save dialogs should use Save Sheets instead of focus-stealing windows wherever possible, and alerts really ought to use Notification Center whenever possible (also in order to avoid stealing focus).
victreeb3l
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Notifications on MacOS suck. Its also really frustrating how I cant mass delete notifications.
Yes, and it's driving me insane. At least if it never worked I would stop trying.
I seem unable to select my Photos Library when trying to upload photos to Facebook, it's just greyed out.
I also can't find a way to sort all my photos with the newest on top.
Lastly, when browsing the Photos app if I hit delete and then change my mind I can't select the cancel option with the cursor keys.
I thought a lot of photographers use OSX, how do they put up with having all their photos saved as one big impenetrable system file??
I also can't find a way to sort all my photos with the newest on top.
Lastly, when browsing the Photos app if I hit delete and then change my mind I can't select the cancel option with the cursor keys.
I thought a lot of photographers use OSX, how do they put up with having all their photos saved as one big impenetrable system file??
I don't use photos. Before that it was iPhoto and the professional level Aperture, both which were more powerful interns of organising.
I still use Aperture and have been hesitant to move on to Sierra because of it. the single big file system was awesome. No longer having to really deal with files as such, just dealing with photos. a lot of work tagging and keeping metadata in line though, which is why I suspect Apple moved to more automated ways of doing it all with Photos.
The Real Abed
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Ugh. I put off updating my MacBook to the 10.12.2 public beta and now the App Store won't let me update anymore. It says no updates available. My iMac was updated to it a while ago.
Maybe I should try un-enrolling and re-enrolling or something.
Maybe I should try un-enrolling and re-enrolling or something.
eyeball_kid
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Easiest thing to do would be to create a Smart Album and set the Date criteria to "in the last __". Then go to View->Sort and select Sort by Newest First. I agree it's weird there's no sorting feature in All Photos.
The Real Abed
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Nope. Didn't fix it. No updates.
Downloaded a .app, Sierra's convinced it's damaged and should go to the trash, according to Gatekeeper. I hate that they removed the download from anywhere option in security, so now I'm sitting with Terminal workarounds because even right-click + open didn't work:
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sudo spctl --master-disableFeel like a recent update overwrote the default to automatically turn on keyboard backlighting in low light. In case that happened to you, too, here's the fix.
1.21Gigawatts
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Is there a possibility to smooth play back 4k material on a 13" Macbook Pro from 2015?
I want to hook my Macbook up to my 4k TV and play back 4k material, but neither VLC player nor 5k player can play back material with about 60mbps bitrate smoothly.
I feel like the macbook should be able to do that, my TV can do it, too.
I want to hook my Macbook up to my 4k TV and play back 4k material, but neither VLC player nor 5k player can play back material with about 60mbps bitrate smoothly.
I feel like the macbook should be able to do that, my TV can do it, too.
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Having so many issues since updating the Macs at work to Sierra. One of the main ones is they don't shutdown, they just go to a black screen, no mouse cursor or anything and we need to turn them off by holding the power button down. It's not consistent either, sometimes it's more than half of them and other times only around a dozen. Looking online made me think it was mysql, but that hasn't been installed on any of them, we have tried killing processes before shutdown and logging users out before shutting down but nothing.
Try elmedia player, i have the same macbook and had the same issue with vlc, when i try to skip forward it lags with elmedia player its smooth
1.21Gigawatts
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Thank you, I downloaded it and its MUCH better. The VLC player only managed to display a single image. This player at least manages to play the video, but its still choppy and there is slowdown and sound isn't synchronized.
Are there any other tricks I can try? Or is the bitrate of 60mbps just too high?
Spiral Insanity
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Not really the perfect thread to ask, but does anyone know if it is possible to connect a Logitech MX Master (or other Logitech MX mice) directly to Bluetooth, without using their stupid USB receiver dongle?
I suspect it isn't, but it would make my life a lot easier if there was a way around it.
I suspect it isn't, but it would make my life a lot easier if there was a way around it.
Just switched over to Sierra today and noticed that Mail is taking up 3.5GB... shit. I haven't used the desktop Mail client in ages and would love to free up that space. Only problem is I can't seem to find where all of the files are located (have done some light Googling) and every time I try to open Mail it completely fails, slows down my computer, and I have to Force Quit.
Any advice on all of this?
Any advice on all of this?
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Try to restart your modem and router or contact your ISP.
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If you have an iCloud account maybe you can pull the p list? If you google pulling mail OS X plist, you should find instructions. Caution! If it isn't a pop account you might lose your emails. Research this option.
I was an idiot, didn't research, and deleted everything from the local mail app. Cleared out the space just fine, but when I fired up Gmail it was completely empty... almost threw up on the spot! Haha not to worry though, everything was still in the trash and 10,000 moved emails later everything is back in my inbox unscathed. (though I did lose all of my pins in Inbox... oh well)
Amazing stupidity on my part, but I cleared the space and managed to get everything back so.... yay?
Haha, thanks again.
Their site says the dongle is for times where you're using a device that doesn't have Bluetooth 4.0/Smart Bluetooth. So, if your device is a MacBook Air from 2011+, a Pro or iMac from 2012+, or a Mac Pro from 2013+, you should be able to go without the USB dongle.
Turn it on, hit one of those channels, 1 or 2 or 3, press connect, and it should show up in Bluetooth under devices. The light should blink really quickly for that channel #, then stop and be steady for 5 seconds or whatever.
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