* The Official macOS Sonoma thread *

Cromulent · 18 Dec 2023 at 20:20

What EQ are people using on macOS? I've been using the one that comes with Apple Music but was wondering if there was something better. I don't mind if you need to pay for it.

visibleman · 18 Dec 2023 at 22:45

Cromulent said:
What EQ are people using on macOS? I've been using the one that comes with Apple Music but was wondering if there was something better. I don't mind if you need to pay for it.

eqMac - https://eqmac.app
Basic EQ features are free, which i find is good enough, but a 'lifetime' sub is £40.

Cromulent · 19 Dec 2023 at 13:13

visibleman said:
eqMac - https://eqmac.app
Basic EQ features are free, which i find is good enough, but a 'lifetime' sub is £40.

Ah ha! That looks great. Thanks!

Feek · 19 Dec 2023 at 23:54

macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 is available.

Cromulent · 20 Dec 2023 at 15:44

Feek said:
macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 is available.

It seems to have fixed my login issue on my Mac where I would need to sit at the login screen for a couple of minutes before it let me login.

Cromulent · 9 Jan 2024 at 14:06

Does anyone know if there is a tool to convert an iso (Linux distro) file to a raw img file? Unetbootin is the closest I have found but that just creates a bootable USB. I need the actual img file and no need for a USB device.

Edit: I gave up in the end and went with an easier solution.

visibleman · 9 Jan 2024 at 18:51

Cromulent said:
Does anyone know if there is a tool to convert an iso (Linux distro) file to a raw img file? Unetbootin is the closest I have found but that just creates a bootable USB. I need the actual img file and no need for a USB device.

Edit: I gave up in the end and went with an easier solution.

For future reference, you can do it via CLI using hdiutil -

Code:

hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o /output.img /source.iso

Cromulent · 9 Jan 2024 at 19:20

visibleman said:
For future reference, you can do it via CLI using hdiutil -

Code:

hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o /output.img /source.iso

Ah! Thank you very much.

Broken Hope · 17 Jan 2024 at 19:30

14.3 RC out.

beachBOYken · 18 Jan 2024 at 13:14

Does anyone get duplicated apps in the app launcher when they get automatically updated?

I get this occasionally with certain apps, I’m on Ventura still, just wondered if it’s something anyone encountered on Sonoma?
Seems to only happen with 3rd party apps.
Don’t tend to use launchpad, it’s just I see the install bar sometimes under launchpad and check to see what’s updated.

Feek · 18 Jan 2024 at 13:32

When you say 'app launcher', what do you mean? I've never had apps duplicated in the Applications folder when they get updated.

Cromulent · 18 Jan 2024 at 13:39

Never had that problem either. The closest I got was when I was using Microsoft Edge and two or three different versions showed up in the Open With menu.

beachBOYken · 18 Jan 2024 at 13:52

Feek said:
When you say 'app launcher', what do you mean? I've never had apps duplicated in the Applications folder when they get updated.

The default app in the dock that contains all the apps.

I might upgrade then.

Thanks

visibleman · 19 Jan 2024 at 11:56

beachBOYken said:
Does anyone get duplicated apps in the app launcher when they get automatically updated?

I get this occasionally with certain apps, I’m on Ventura still, just wondered if it’s something anyone encountered on Sonoma?
Seems to only happen with 3rd party apps.
Don’t tend to use launchpad, it’s just I see the install bar sometimes under launchpad and check to see what’s updated.

Are there duplicated app packages within /Applications directory/folder?

In the past i've had a few apps (BBEdit was one of them iirc) where the update side of it has changed and instead of overwriting/replacing the existing app package, it's shoved the newer version alongside it (or buried it in another directory) so it ends up duplicating in Launchpad or the dock bar.
It's been rare though.

beachBOYken · 19 Jan 2024 at 12:46

visibleman said:
Are there duplicated app packages within /Applications directory/folder?

In the past i've had a few apps (BBEdit was one of them iirc) where the update side of it has changed and instead of overwriting/replacing the existing app package, it's shoved the newer version alongside it (or buried it in another directory) so it ends up duplicating in Launchpad or the dock bar.
It's been rare though.

I updated to Sonoma today

, duplicated app is gone, so was not able to check as only just seen your post.

Not much difference I can see, I don't quite understand that desktop mode where you click the desktop wallpaper and it brings up a background window? What is that for, I presumed it hides anything you have on your desktop like apps and files. I have a saved picture file on my desktop but its not hidden.

Anything I should know now that Ive updated, anything new I should disable/enable?

Feek · 19 Jan 2024 at 14:17

beachBOYken said:
I don't quite understand that desktop mode where you click the desktop wallpaper and it brings up a background window? What is that for, I presumed it hides anything you have on your desktop like apps and files. I have a saved picture file on my desktop but its not hidden.

Feek said:
By default, this is set to 'Always' and was really annoying me.

Click on the desktop and all the active windows shift to the edge and out of sight.

beachBOYken · 19 Jan 2024 at 15:42

I don't mind it, really just wasn't sure the purpose, but understand it now, basically just clears the screen so you can view files folders that you may have on desktop, thats what I think the purpose is.

Feek · 22 Jan 2024 at 19:25

macOS Sonoma 14.3 is out.

Awahwah · 22 Jan 2024 at 19:28

Feek said:
macOS Sonoma 14.3 is out.

Installed just now.

ChrisD. · 23 Jan 2024 at 06:32

Installed on my personal Mac, work will be done this morning.

*** The Official macOS Sonoma thread ***

* The Official macOS Sonoma thread *