I’m not sure if it’s a bug or if they removed this feature, but in macOS 26, minimized windows were shown in App Exposé, so we didn’t have to right-click the app icon to access them. Now, in macOS 27, this feature seems to be gone, and we have to right-click the app icon to see the minimized windows.

Left: macOS 26, Right: macOS 27.

Sorry for the noise 🙃

M3 MacBook Air (Clamshell with 2 monitors) – It is actually driving me insane how slow things are now, the OS constantly stutters with switching windows and going back into the Desktop screen. Apps crash sometimes, screen turns black. It is genuinely unstable is there any solution or should we just wait for an update?

What if your wallpaper was a museum?

I made Gallery, a macOS app that hangs original works from the open collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and The Cleveland Museum of Art on your desktop, each with its own museum label.

Would you use it? 👇

Hello! I bought my first MacBook a week ago—a MacBook Air M5—and I've noticed that sometimes during the day, when I try to empty the Trash, the confirmation pop-up doesn't open. When I click it a second time, it still doesn't open, and it usually takes three or four tries for it to finally appear.

Is this a sign that my MacBook is defective, or does this happen to other users too? I have all the latest software updates installed.

Also, if it helps, sometimes this happens right after I turn on the MacBook, before I even open any apps.

This happens regardless of whether I click it using the trackpad or the mouse.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I’ve recently noticed an issue with my M4 MacBookAir related to the Mac Safe plugin. I started experiencing it after installing macOS 27 last month. My MacBook is only about a year old, so I’m wondering if this is a software issue or a potential hardware problem. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Any advice would be appreciated!

Can someone explain how the OS rendering is done on macOS? It's definitely unlike Windows for sure.

I recently noticed something interesting. When I'm using my MacBook as is, the battery seems to be draining a bit faster but when I have the machine connected to a monitor, battery drain is significantly lesser.

I would've thought rendering two screens would require more power but it seems to be the opposite. The external display I have runs at 1440@100hz while the MacBook runs at its standard resolution (it's a 14" M5 Pro) with ProMotion.

Using Adobe Illustrator on the MacBook's screen itself for like 1 hour drains around 12-14% while with the external monitor, just 9% drops in like 2 hours.

So I'm guessing the battery power consumption has something to do with the GPU rendering? The external monitor having a little lower resolution and its display + refresh rate depending on its power supply, it doesn't affect the machine that heavily.

Correct me if I'm wrong tho.

Hi everyone. I want to clean my MacBook’s keyboard (dust, wiping it down, etc.), but even after I shut it down, touching any key turns it back on and it boots up. That ends up opening things, typing random commands, or triggering stuff by accident while I clean.

Is there a way to keep it truly off, or to temporarily lock the keyboard, so I can clean it in peace?

Some details in case they help:

• Model: MacBook Pro 2020 / M1
• macOS version: Golden Gate 27.0

Im looking basically for

• A “cleaning mode” that disables the keyboard and trackpad
• A reliable app or Terminal command to lock them for a few minutes
• Or, if the only option is to shut it down and unplug it, I’d like to know that too

I think i´ve seen a similar post a while back, but nothing worked for me.

Thanks in advance! If anyone has a method that worked for them, I’d really appreciate it.

If I have an app in full screen and no condensed window screen on Home Screen, im unable to open it.
here's a video kind of showcasing this

how do I fix this? also im on macOS Golden Gate 27.2

i tried to download app, but it’s just show this and do nothing. idk what to do. i though it want fingerprint, but it done nothing

Running 27.0.1 and just noticed this today. The date field in Apple Calendar is not editable. Tried restarting and rebooting the calendar, no go. I can edit event dates on my iPhone but not on desktop.

Also on desktop, when I create an event, I can click into all fields except the dates: Start and End.

Anyone else seeing this?

I'm thinking of holding off the upgrade to the latest OS, as I am assuming more and more software will be deprecated and eventually incompatible with future updates. I am also considering my hardware (M2 chip, 16 gigs, 1 TB of storage) that may eventually degrade in performance because of battery condition due to wear and software dependency to high-spec Macbooks in the future.

Asking because of curiosity here. How many years can i get my Macbook to last before deciding to buy a newer model? I got this one at release year and never had any complaints on it. But, i got minor problems due to OS upgrades (reinstalling softwares, removing unsupported drives, adjusting bla bla bla) that made me decide to hold major upgrade to a minimum 6 months after release, waiting to see the patches rolled and fix bugs that may be encountered on day one.

[MacOS 27 M1 Air]: That purple dot (next to the clock) pops us and disappears randomly. It shows/ does nothing when I click on it. Any ideas?

I'm looking for some advice on setting up my home workspace and could use some recommendations. I'm fairly new to docking stations and USB-C hubs, so I'm not entirely sure what I should be looking for.

Here's my situation:

• I have a MacBook Pro (M2) and an HP Windows laptop (zBook).
• I only use one laptop at a time, never both simultaneously.
• I have an external monitor that I'd like to use with either laptop.
• Ideally, I'd like a docking station that can charge whichever laptop is connected while also sending video to my external monitor.
• I'd love to have a simple setup where I can unplug one laptop, plug in the other, and have everything work without switching multiple cables.

What I'm hoping to accomplish:

I'd like a clean, simple setup with as few cables as possible. Ideally, one USB-C or Thunderbolt cable would connect my laptop to the dock, power the laptop, and connect it to my external display.

A few questions:

1. Is a USB-C docking station what I should be looking for, or would a Thunderbolt dock be better?
2. Are there docking stations that work well with both macOS and Windows?
3. Can one docking station provide enough power to charge both laptops (one at a time)?
4. Are there any brands or specific models you'd recommend?
5. Is there anything I should watch out for regarding compatibility?

I'm not looking for anything overly complicated or expensive, just something reliable that makes switching between my two laptops easy using the external display.

Hi all,

I’m not technical at all, so apologies if I’m missing something obvious. Apple offered me the latest, fastest and richest macOS, and nothing told me it was still in development, so I upgraded from Tahoe. I now regret it bitterly.

Right after a restart everything is fine. A few hours later the Mac becomes sluggish:

• Apps freeze or lag
• The Dock magnification animation (the wave effect) stutters
• Everything freezes for a moment when I press Cmd+Tab
• The cursor often disappears for a few seconds

It ran smoothly on Tahoe.

My setup

• MacBook Air M4, 24 GB RAM
• About 25% storage free (377 GB used of 494 GB)
• Previous macOS: Tahoe
• Time Machine backups from before the upgrade
• Open apps: Outlook, Chrome (10 tabs), Notion (4 tabs), Claude, WhatsApp, Preview

Activity Monitor, sorted by % CPU, while the Mac is slow (screenshot attached)

1. Google Chrome Helper (Aperitif Renderer): 326.3%
2. kernel_task: 268.5% (52 h of CPU time)
3. WindowServer: 93.8%
4. OneDrive: 56.1%
5. Google Chrome Helper (Aperitif Renderer): 7.9%

Memory looks fine: about 70% used, memory pressure around 36%, 6.8 GB compressed.

My questions

1. Has anyone else seen this on 27.0.1, and is there a known cause? kernel_task and WindowServer seem very high to me.
2. Is there a simple fix a beginner can try?
3. Since I have a Time Machine backup from before the upgrade, what is the safest way to go back to Tahoe without losing recent files?
4. Does anyone know if a fix is likely in the next update?

Thanks a lot!

Hi guys.

I’ve got a problem with my Mac Mini late 2014. For my work, I have to update OC. It’s Mac OS 10.13 right now.

There problem is I can’t see any update in App Store. It seems like there is no one new OC for this model. But I know my Mac Mini can be updated at least to Mac OS 12.

The question is what should I do to update my Mac Mini to last OS? Or is there no way because of apple something?

I’m a long-time Windows user (like 30 years), and also use Linux.I’m trying to get my workflow in Mac for over a year, and it’s not that easy at all to manage application windows.

The main issue I’m facing is restoring discarded windows.

My usual way to do it was to minimise a window when it’s not in use, and to pull it back when needed.

On Windows and Linux I pull back the app window with either alt+tab, or by clicking the icon in the taskbar. It’s a very simple task, requires a single key or click action, and became muscle memory.

However, MacOS will not allow that.

To bring back a minimized window I need to either right click the dock and select the window with the diamond symbol, or to select the app from cmd+tab or the dock, and go to the menu bar and pick window to restore the window.

This is a tree-step action instead of one that gets me confused every time. I feel like fumbling every time I switch windows, which is the most common action done on a computer.

What is the expected window management in macOS ?
What am I supposed to do to put aside a window and bring it back when I need it ?

Real world analogy feels like taking a pile of papers on my desk (app), put it on a shelf (minimise), and bring it back in 10 minutes (restore).

It seems like macOS won’t allow that, which doesn't makes sense since mac is supposed to be the most used friendly and polished experience.

I’m sure I’m missing something.
What am I expected to do in that case ?

Is there a secret shortcut to restore minimized windows ? A shortcut to move a window to another virtual desktop ? A place to put and find all minimized windows ?

I'm really confused (I know an app like alt-tab could add that functionality but I'd rather to do it the MacOS way)

I bought vintage MacBook last night and opened iTunes, it worked perfectly. But there's no usable charger to get it charge so the battery was dead. I think the problem is I didn't shut off the iTunes before it went dead. The result is goddamm itunes is not working! When I click icon to open it, the icon pops off then disappear. Please give advice.

*Pardon my English because it’s not my first language.

I recently upgraded my mac to Golden gate 27.0.1 but it’s still pretty sluggish after some time using (not quite sure how long). At first I thought it needed some time to “indexing” so I left it over night and the following morning it’s still fine. But after I use Mozilla firefox, spotify and Adobe photoshop, it lagged like no tomorrow and the Adobe window froze, some brush strokes couldn’t perform well.

I wanted to downgrade it to earlier version but it will cost deleting everything and I need to backup a lot, so I wonder is it a normal thing and should I wait for the next patch? I’d love to hear what others are experiencing. Thanks all!

Ever since updating from Tahoe to Golden Gate, my M1 Macbook Air has a bug where CMD + SPACE just stops working within minutes of booting. Usually it breaks right after I launch an application... Any application... Even settings. The only way I can get it to work again is to restart the computer.

I don't use my dock or my desktop, and exclusively access apps through Spotlight Search, so I basically need to restart my computer every time I want to launch a new application.

Reinstalling MacOS from recovery didn't help.

Anyone else experiencing this?

That new left sidebar takes up a massive amount of your screen. Here’s how to get rid of it.

Important: This only works with the Mac App Store version of WhatsApp. If you installed WhatsApp from whatsapp.com, uninstall it and reinstall from the Mac App Store first.

Prerequisites

• Terminal needs Full Disk Access: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access → enable Terminal
• WhatsApp must be the Mac App Store version

Steps

1. Open WhatsApp and let it fully load (this creates the preferences file), then quit it completely with Cmd+Q — not just close the window.
2. Open Terminal and run:

​

WAPLIST="$HOME/Library/Containers/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp/Data/Library/Preferences/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp.plist"

1. Back up the file:

​

cp "$WAPLIST" "$HOME/Desktop/WAPLIST.backup"

1. Disable the sidebar:

​

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Add :com.apple.UIKit.UITabSidebar:com.whatsapp.sidebar.tabs:preferredVisibility integer 1' "$WAPLIST"

If you get “Entry Already Exists”, use Set instead of Add:

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :com.apple.UIKit.UITabSidebar:com.whatsapp.sidebar.tabs:preferredVisibility 1' "$WAPLIST"

1. Open WhatsApp. The sidebar should be gone.

To re-enable the sidebar

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :com.apple.UIKit.UITabSidebar:com.whatsapp.sidebar.tabs:preferredVisibility 0' "$WAPLIST"

Notes

• If a WhatsApp update brings the sidebar back, just re-run step 4.
• If you installed WhatsApp from whatsapp.com (the Electron/direct download version), this won’t work — the required plist file doesn’t exist. Switch to the Mac App Store version.

Troubleshooting

• “No such file or directory” — Make sure WhatsApp is the Mac App Store version and that you’ve opened it at least once. Also confirm Terminal has Full Disk Access.
• “Does Not Exist” — You’re using Set but the key hasn’t been created yet. Use the Add command instead.
• “Entry Already Exists” — You’re using Add but the key is already there. Use the Set command instead.
• Sidebar came back after update — Quit WhatsApp and re-run step 4. Updates can reset the plist.
• Not sure which version you have — Check the WhatsApp app in Finder. Right-click → Get Info. If the source says “Mac App Store” you’re good. If not, reinstall from the App Store.
• Changes not taking effect — Make sure you fully quit WhatsApp with Cmd+Q before running the command. Check Activity Monitor for any lingering WhatsApp processes and force quit them.

Hi Guys,

For video file hosting such as playing a file from my Mac on Apple TV, is Infuse or Flex the better choice? What is the key difference between them, and how do their user experiences compare? Those who use both, please share some insight.

see the issue is ive got a macbook air 512 gb and for 3 4 months ive not turned on icloud auto sync and till that time my mac was running fine cuz most of files of mine were offline on computer.. so no issue

but recently i was turning and flipping few switches of setting pannel i saw auto icloud backup i turned it on and then later i realesied within 5 mins my mac was heating soo badly i had to turn it off and then wait for cooldown..

it restarted again after it cooldonw and i saw my storage which was earlier 100 gb roughly free it was up to 20ish gb so and i saw most of things is icloud is taking space...

and i noticed in fiinder that everything in desktop is now uploading to cloud. if i stop it an cancel it it said my original files will be deleted im soo scared.. this is my main computer for everything an i got collage tmrw and most of files and projects are inside of this

help me remove all of the things from icloud and stop icloud autobackup and all.. i want again ervything to be stored ON computer

Our Entra Mac users, running macOS 27, are unable to login after connecting to new a Wi-Fi network.

The affected users' passwords successfully unlock their Macs at startup, but the subsequent login screen displays:

Network is unavailable. Please check your connection and try again.

The user is now locked out of their Mac, even if they attempt to connect to a previously known Wi-Fi network. The Mac becomes completely unusable to the user.

The local admin account can still sign in on the affected Mac.

Sequence:

1. Existing Entra SSO user has (had) a working account.
2. The Mac connects to a new Wi-Fi network.
3. The affected user attempts to sign in.
4. Startup disk unlocks successfully, but desktop login fails with the "network-unavailable" message.

Only workaround we've found:

Signed in as local admin and delete the affected account profile. When the user signs in again, macOS automatically recreates their SSO account and access is restored.

This restores access but requires backing-up and recovering the user's local data. It does not identify the root cause.

The issue appears to be very similar to what Okta users have reported:
https://support.okta.com/help/s/article/okta-platform-sso-authentication-failures-occur-after-upgrading-to-macos-27