Questions tagged [bug]
An unintentional mistake or omission in the programming code of an application that causes undesirable results. This tag will be used in discussions identifying potential bugs and seeking ways to circumvent or correct them.
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What is wrong with the Clock app (on Sequoia first, even worse now on Tahoe)?
I have been experiencing this since the latest Sequoia patches (15.4+) and now, in Tahoe (26.0.1), the Clock app is completely broken for me.
Back in Sequoia, I started to notice a distinctive ...
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System Settings window fails to load
Sometimes when I've been using my M1 MacBook Pro with Sonoma 14.5 (23F79) for a couple of hours this bug appears. I open System Settings and the application appears to load, but there is no window. If ...
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How do I stop iBooks skipping pages in continuous scroll mode?
When I download a book preview, then download the full book, continuous scrolling in the Books app skips tens or hundreds of pages around the preview end page.
I've seen this in most (maybe all) books ...
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Why does the "Show Floating Thumbnail" screenshot option uncheck itself several times per day in macOS 15.3.2?
Ever since updating to macOS 15.3.2, I have noticed that the floating thumbnail in the bottom right corner of the display was no longer appearing after taking a screenshot.
Using Cmd-Shift-5 to access ...
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How to fix striped icons in the dock?
Since a couple of days, some icons in my dock are pin-striped. I don't know how that happened and can't find a reason for this.
At first I thought it was a graphics problem but it only affects some ...
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Apple Books (and Music) "automatic downloads" doesn't work on Mac
In macOS, in Books.app, if I go to settings and check "download new purchases automatically" it simply unchecks itself in a matter of seconds. I've seen other people having this problem as ...
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idleassetsd massive memory leak on macOS Sequoia 15.2
I'm on macOS 15.2 and today I've just discovered a very bad habit for idleassetsd: a massive memory leak when working offline.
My situation is: screen savers disabled, static background, and working ...
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A window suddenly appears and disappears constantly
I have a M1 Pro 2020 and a window appears and disappears suddenly when I'm using my mac. I do my work and suddenly it happens. It happens in a very short time so that I can't recognize. Is there a way ...
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Why is the search field in System Settings returning no results after updating to macOS 15 Sequoia?
I have an M3 Max 16" MacBook Pro. I updated it to macOS 15.1 (from 14.7) yesterday evening.
The search bar in System Settings is no longer returning any result after updating. Typing anything in ...
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Siri is disabled, but there is Siri and Dictation icon the menu bar sometimes
Sonoma 14.5 on MacBook Pro M1
I have "Ask Siri" turned off, but sometimes, for about a second, near the Control Center icon, I see a little blue circle. Then, it quicky disappears.
If I ...
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How can I stop iTerm2 from hiding first line of my clear; ls -F alias command?
I've been using a cls alias over 20 years:
cls="clear; ls -F"
Simply, clears screen, then lists files. It's become a habit now - I cannot stop using it ...
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iPhone Podcasts app crashes when Low Power Mode deactivates
The Apple Podcasts app for iPhone is one of the buggiest pieces of software I've ever used. It crashes frequently, often failing to remember the last played content (instead it brings up something ...
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When composing in GMail using Safari, the message sometimes loses focus, causing keystokes to be interpreted as shortcuts
For example, if I press the down arrow or right arrow while replying to an email in order to navigate to a new or different line of text, instead, the "Show trimmed content" ellipsis (three ...
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MacOS desktop widgets zoomed in/cut off
I recently encountered an issue where the widgets on my Mac's Home Screen were cut off at the top. The issue would occur occasionally, even in the last OS version (I'm currently in Sequoia beta).
Here'...
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How to find what app is preventing screensaver from starting (Sonoma)?
Since a couple of days I have been noticing that the screensaver was not kicking in at the specified interval (2 minutes).
I diplomatically assume it is not an Apple app, and currently I have ...
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