Use for questions referring specifically to macOS 11.0, Big Sur. 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-bigsur]
91 questions
114
votes
2 answers
Keyboard Shortcut to Maximize Current Window / Application in OSX
I am using OSX 10.9.1. Is there a keyboard shortcut to simulate the maximize and minimize functions that you normally find on the top left hand corner of the screen? I read some of the other questions asked on SuperUser about this, but they are…
Lloyd Banks
- 1,477
- 4
- 15
- 15
8
votes
0 answers
Why is iTerm2 is super slow on macOS BigSur?
I am super bummed out: My iTerm2 commands that were previously fast before Big Sur now crawl. Worse, when opening a new terminal it can take up to 50 seconds for the shell prompt to return.
What is happening here and how to I stop this from…
Scott Skiles
- 375
- 1
- 3
- 11
7
votes
4 answers
How do I increase the max open files in macOS Big Sur?
I have heard
sudo launchctl limit maxfiles 64000 unlimited
And
conf=/etc/sysctl.conf
if sudo cat $conf | command rg kern.maxfiles ; then
ecerr "kern.maxfiles is already set in $conf"
else
sudo echo…
HappyFace
- 1,108
- 2
- 12
- 17
7
votes
2 answers
How to restore from a sealed APFS volume when restore fails "because it has a broken seal"
I have been researching this for many hours over the last week. A description of my research effort is at the end of this post.
Disk Utility will not restore an APFS volume "because it has a broken seal," but the volume appears to be sealed.
The…
timeSmith
- 310
- 1
- 2
- 7
4
votes
1 answer
How to disable quarantine completely in macOS?
In macOS Big Sur (v11.2.3), how can I completely disable the following warning (see screenshot), for all applications I ever download? Yes, I know of the potential security risks, and I'm willing to take them.
I've tried:
sudo defaults write…
megamer
- 270
- 3
- 10
4
votes
2 answers
Weird Passwords... field pops up in big sur
i don't know if this is a right place to ask, but Im having hard time figuring out why a passwords... button pops up randomly on my big sur OS on the left side of the screen. Clicking it doesn't to anything and I cant get rid of it and gets pretty…
Tomas Boros
- 61
- 2
3
votes
0 answers
macOS Big Sur: bypasses login screen when woken from sleep, doesn't require password at all
Anyone know how I can stop this happening?!
I have checked that no apps are preventing sleep in Activity Monitor.
I have not changed the settings or anything. This is only since the upgrade to Big Sur.
I have toggled require password off/on since…
Dave
- 393
- 1
- 3
- 7
2
votes
1 answer
Decrypting a PGP Message inside .asc file
I recently had my Facebook account hacked/stolen. I went through Facebook's "identify" process, and was sent an email with the subject: "Encrypted Notification from Facebook []"
Within the email are two files that open…
kmc
- 21
- 1
- 2
2
votes
0 answers
Inconsistent DNS resolution in macOS Monterey 12.5
I am experiencing inconsistent DNS resolution in macOS Monterey 12.5. I’ve noticed this issue with the same machine when it was running macOS Big Sur. I'm not on a VPN. I'm connected to a home network.
I am connecting at home via Wi-Fi and this only…
dillon
- 121
- 3
2
votes
1 answer
Mac OS Big Sur : how to make my display arrangement stayed permanently?
Situation :
I have a MacBook Pro 16"
I configured it to run with 3 more monitors like do :
Problem :
When I reboot my Mac sometimes from sleep, it messed up all my displays arrangement completely & horribly.
After rebooted, this still happening,…
code-8
- 416
- 2
- 8
- 23
2
votes
2 answers
How to run a Minecraft Bedrock Dedicated Server on macOS Big Sur
How can I run a Minecraft Bedrock Dedicated Server (Ubuntu version) on macOS Big Sur?
I need the server to run while still running macOS (I don't want to install Ubuntu as my main OS).
I also would like the server to keep running without my screen…
tjcaul
- 263
- 3
- 10
2
votes
1 answer
Why does Zsh complain of my variable assignment as "command not found"?
When I try to write a Zsh script on macOS Big Sur, Version 11.5.1, I noticed that it keeps failing to recognize my variables as variables.
Instead, Zsh treats them as UNIX-like commands.
Screenshot of the problem on the Terminal Application -…
Giovanni
- 23
- 1
- 5
2
votes
1 answer
FTP clients (any) will hang on MLSD with passive mode in macOS Big Sur 11.4 and 11.5
Recently I noticed strange issue with macOS Big Sur 11.4 and 11.5 (Mac M1) where all FTP clients no matter which I use it will end up in same issue. (CyberDuck, FileZilla or just plain old MC). Issue was reported to my by other user on different…
Milutin Kubik
- 31
- 5
2
votes
1 answer
Macos 11.2.3 brew install ffmpeg - where is it?
I just installed (I think) ffmpeg with:
brew install ffmpeg
on my 11.2.3 iMac. Seemed to work, other than an
Error: Directory not empty @ dir_s_rmdir - /private/tmp/d20210325-18632-lb7ib2
But I can't find the executable anywhere.
Mac-Pro:Cellar…
Caprichoso
- 21
- 1
- 2
2
votes
0 answers
What does en4/en5 do in macOS Big Sur running on a new M1 Mac mini?
When I reinstall macOS Big Sur (11.2.3) on my new M1 Mac mini, I found that there are 2 more network interfaces，they are Ethernet Adaptor (en4) and Ethernet Adaptor (en5).
{
Active = 1;
"BSD Name" = en4;
HiddenConfiguration = 1;
…
Lorelei
- 21
- 1
- 3