Questions tagged [macos-big-sur]
The sixteenth release of Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. Use this tag only if your question relates to using macOS Big Sur specific behavior. Questions relating to using or troubleshooting macOS are off-topic.
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Updated to Mac OS Big Sur and getting "Warning: Expected min height of view" errors in R
I updated to Mac OS Big Sur last night and every time I open R or plot anything in R I get the warning:
2020-11-16 12:07:49.015 R[2217:9583] Warning: Expected min height of view: (<...
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Ampps not working after MacOS Big Sur install
After upgrading to Big Sur, I can no longer open Ampps. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but the problem persists. When opening the application, it doesn't respond and you only get the Mac ...
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LoadError - incompatible library version - /Users/user/gems/gems/ffi-1.13.1/lib/ffi_c.bundle
When I try to install modules using pod install command in directory ios of react native project, I get the following error:
LoadError - incompatible library version - /Users/user/gems/gems/ffi-1.13.1/...
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SwiftUI - macOS Big Sur - How to move ToolbarItem to corresponding right view
I'm trying to create a three column window with a sidebar and a splitview. Each of the left and right views in the split view should have a corresponding ToolbarItem that display in their respective ...
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Install Google Play App/Services on Android Studio Emulator MacBook M1
I am using the Macbook M1 and recently installed Android Studio and an emulator from https://github.com/741g/android-emulator-m1-preview/releases. So far this is the only emulator available for the M1 ...
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Chromedriver can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software
Environment:
OS : Big Sur 11.1
Homebrew 3.2.13
Python 3.9.7
Command:
chromedriver —version
Error GUI Alert:

Error via output of .py file attempt to run chromedriver:
raise WebDriverException(...
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How to disable websearch in spotlight on MacOS BigSur
can anyone tell me how i can disable web search in Spotlight on MacOS BigSur?
I already tried disabling every entry in Settings -> Spotlight -> Search but this didn't help at all.
I have Safari, ...
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clang: error: invalid version number in '-mmacosx-version-min=11.2'
I am currently on Mac OSX Big Sur 11.2.3. Whenever I run the command:
g++-10 -o project0 project0.cpp -lm -fopenmp
I get the following error:
clang: error: invalid version number in '-mmacosx-version-...
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ERR 04120 TLS HANDSHAKE ERROR in Apache Directory Studio
I'm getting this error when i try to connect to a SSL (protocol v3) LDAP server in Apache Directory Studio.
I'm connecting to a LDAP server on port 636 (ldaps) with SSL encryption.
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How to avoid the preinstalled PHP on MacOS Big sur?
I've installed an updated version of PHP 7.4 using homebrew.
But still, when i run php -v on the command line, i get :
WARNING: PHP is not recommended
PHP is included in macOS for compatibility with ...
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Jest testing errors after upgrading to Big Sur
After upgrading to Big Sur, some of my jest tests throws this error. It also spams the console with
Chromium[29916:572689] Warning: Expected min height of view: (<NSButton: 0x7ffe74b9ac90>) to ...
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I cannot find a solution to install ad-hoc ipadOS apps on MacOS with M1 CPU
I have a problem i cannot find a answer for.
I want to deploy an ad-hoc certificated ipadOS app on my MacOS M1 machine.
Even better if its possible to debug the ipadOS app directly on my MacOS M1 ...
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How to get the vibrant effect for a NSTextField/NSSearchField like Safari's address bar in Big Sur
I have a Mac app with a search field in its toolbar (actually a NSTextField, but I tried NSSearchField as well).
My problem is that the text field background on Big Sur is just plain white, which ...
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Unable to install nvm on Big Sur, CLT not found
I am setting up a new computer with the Big Sur beta and I am unable to get CLT (command line tools) to install properly or be registered. I have installed Homebrew but when I try to install nvm (brew ...
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NSMenuItem with custom view in macOS 11 Big Sur
macOS 11 Big Sur in its current iteration (beta 1 through beta 6) has a bug/feature that makes it hard to have NSMenuItem with the custom view. Specifically, the custom view of an item won't get a ...
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Toggling DoNotDisturb with code in macOS Big Sur
In earlier versions of macOS you could toggle DoNotDisturb by modifying the properties file for NotificationCenter. On the Big Sur beta however that's not the case anymore. The new ControlCenter does ...
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problems installing numpy with homebrew python on macOS BigSur
I have macOS BigSur -> installed CommandLineTools 12.3 beta -> installed homebrew -> installed python 3.8 with brew install python@3.8. Python works well and comes up when I use the python3 ...
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Fix "Docker daemon failed to start" error after (Mac) OS upgrade
After getting numerous messages saying I should upgrade my OS, I have finally decided to upgrade to macOS Big Sur v11.6.1.
Unfortunately, docker doesn't work anymore.
I'm getting an error:
Fatal Error
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How to install a different version of Python on mac for a single project
I need to run python 3.6 but have 3.9 on my mac, which is running Big Sur. I followed the instructions on pyenv's github and then when I run
pyenv install 3.6.15
I get the following error.
python-...
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Unable to codesign PHP v7.4 with Apache on Big Sur
Big Sur Macbook — I installed PHP v7.4 using Homebrew, and Apache gave an error message that PHP was not signed. So I followed the steps in this article explaining how to create a certificate ...
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Mac pip install pyodbc fails with library not found for -lodbc
So I've been going in circles looking for answers to this and it seems to be a problem very specific to my situation.
I am trying to get a Python Django project connecting to an Azure SQL Database ...
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xcode 13 build issues
I currently updated my spare phone to ios 15 developer beta to begin fixes for ios 15 on my app and was forced to upgrade my mac os to big sur as well as download xcode 13 beta and ever since then ...
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failed to open stream: Read-only file system on Mac Big Sur
I'm trying to install mongo at my mac, I run "pecl install mongodb" and got
ERROR: failed to write /usr/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20180731/mongodb.so (copy(/usr/lib/php/extensions/...
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M1 Mac OSx Bigsur: have to re-install Command Line Tools after every system update
On my new macbook pro M1 with Bigsur I have to re-install Command Line Tools every time I have installed a system update. When Launching the terminal and running brew doctor home-brew complains that ...
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OSX Big Sur unable to install php 7.4 intl
I am getting crazy since days as my new MacBook OS X Big Sur with php@7.4 is giving issues to XAMPP.
As far as I understood it's better to use the php from OS X than from XAMPP, but I am getting error ...
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pyenv versions doesnt show anything after installing other version of python on mac big sur
why it doesnt show my python version installations
% pyenv versions
* system (set by /Users/axilaris/.pyenv/version)
I know I have Python 3.6 (that comes with Big Sur) and 3.8 and 3.9 (I have ...
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Fixing Anaconda Python after Big Sur update
I recently upgraded macOS from High Sierra to Big Sur. My Anaconda installation, which was previously installed in /anaconda3 is now broken.
First /anaconda3 is missing; I found it in /System/Volumes/...
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Virtualbox not allowing 64-bit guests on mac os
I recently got a new computer - macbook, 2020, m1 chip, running Big Sur, and I wanted to install a windows 10 64-bit guest on virtualbox on it. However, no 64 bit options of any kind appear in the ...
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NSSegmentedControl as NSToolbarItems on Big Sur
When using NSSegmentedControl in toolbars (native NSToolbar) with templated NSImage instances the usability has significantly deteriorated on macOS Big Sur.
The selected item has an extremely low ...
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Python IDLE cannot open file, says "the open file operation failed to connect to the open and save panel service"
just upgraded to a new MBP with an m1 pro chip. I'm encountering some weird issues trying to open files through IDLE. It throws an error saying "the open file operation failed to connect to the ...
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How to install the rgl package in macOS Big Sur
I have been trying to install the rgl package in my macOS Big Sur, but I have failed each time.
I have downloaded R from the CRAN website, and have also installed Xquartz. After rebooting the computer,...
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macOS Big Sur: _cffi_backend.cpython-39-darwin.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture
When trying to install pycares on my mac (Big Sur 11.3.1) with pip3 install -r pycares I get the following error:
Collecting pycares
Using cached pycares-4.0.0.tar.gz (819 kB)
ERROR: Command ...
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xcode 12.5.1 crashes before archiving process complete
I am using Macbook Pro 2020 M1 chip model with Mac OS 11.4, Xcode 12.5.1.
The app runs in the simulator, build succeeds fine. But when selected archive, when it's complete almost to 100%, Xcode ...
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Vagrant setup error: There was an error while executing `VBoxManage`, a CLI used by Vagrant for controlling VirtualBox
i am new to coding and am currently facing an annoying issue when installing Vagrant
and it is stopping from completing my studies, i am using:
macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 on a MacPro
I've tried ...
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Can't stop Apache using homebrew commands
I'm building a new web server on a new M1 Mac Mini running the latest version of Big Sur, fresh install. Only thing I have done to the machine is install Chrome.
I'm installing Apache with the ...
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Ruby installation (2.1.2) fails in macOS Big Sur(11.2.3)
I am not able to install ruby 2.1.2 on MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019). I am getting below issue
Downloading ruby-2.1.2.tar.bz2...
-> https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.1/ruby-2.1.2.tar.bz2
...
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Why is git clone not working on MacOS Big Sur?
After upgrading to Big Sur, git clone (using git version 2.30.2) no longer works.
When I enter the command git clone ... it outputs this:
Cloning into 'git'...
fatal: --stdin requires a git ...
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Navigator and inspector behaviors on Xcode with BigSur
Example on Xcode with OSX10.15 of before:
Tab1: Navigator opened and inspector closed
Tab2: Navigator closed and inspector opened
But after upgrade to BigSur, navigator and inspector can't have ...
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Issues installing pgsql extension for PHP 7.3.24 on Mac Big Sur using homebrew
Does anyone know the commands to get the pgsql extension installed on a Mac? Trying to use Homebrew but no luck. I suspect the commands or way I'm trying to get the extension are incorrect.
I tried:
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Error when running a python3 Xcode project (Too many levels of symbolic links and Operation not permitted) - macOS BigSur
I recently bought a new computer (I am completely new with macOS):
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
Puce Apple M1
macOS Big Sur version 11.1
I would like to set-up a python3 development environment ...
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Eclipse unusably slow after upgrading MacOS from Catalina to Big Sur
I just upgraded MacOS from Catalina to Big Sur (all the way to 11.1) and now Eclipse is extremely slow. I have a handful of small projects in a workspace that was as snappy as you could desire when ...
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Cannot build Racket 7.9 on Big Sur
Racket 7.9 seg faults when starting DrRacket for the built versions.
The operating system is macos Big Sur on the Apple M1.
I tried downloading the source and rebuilding, but I get an error during the ...
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Error loading psycopg2 module on OS Big Sur i.c.w. Apple Silicon
Try to install a Django Project on my new Apple Silicon machine with OS 11/Big Sur.
When I try to run a manage.py command I get the following error:
/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/db/...
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How do I build macports 2.6.3 on Mac OS X Big Sur Beta? "Unsupported architecture" error
I am getting build errors when I build MacPorts on my iMac running the latest Big Sur beta. Yeah I know, it's beta, but I think my question is still relevant. Please see below for the full error ...
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'zsh: killed python' while executing python from Pipenv virtualenv on macOS Big Sur for Python 2.7
Run pipenv run python
Result : zsh: killed pipenv run python and Python shell not launched
Also same issue when doing following :-
pipenv install --python 2.7
pipenv shell
python
NOTE: No issue for ...
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Failed to install mongo db in Mac Big Sur
I am a newbie in mongo db and trying to install in my Mac Big Sur OS. It is a public beta OS.
While install the Mongo DB, I am getting the below error:
Error: An exception occurred within a child ...
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Can't sign in to Xcode in the latest MacOS beta
I'm unable to sing in to my AppleID in Xcode. I'm on the newest MacOS Big Sur beta. Every time I sign in I get the error: Your session has expired. Please Log in. I tried everything I could think of: ...
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NSSavePanel accessory view disabled in macOS 11 Big Sur
I create a new macOS app in XCode.
I add the entitlement com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-write with value YES (to allow usage of NSSavePanel)
In AppDelegate.m, I implement ...
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ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) on Mac Big Sur
I just upgraded to MacOS Big Sur, and I found out I can't login to mysql console with mysql -u root (without password).
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/...
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Packages Pynput and Pyautogui not working
I'm trying to automate some stuff on my Mac OS Big Sur 11.5.2 . I used to do it on my old computer that was running High Sierra. Now both the packages pyautogui and pynput can run but they never ...
