recently purchased some songs online (not from Apple Music ). I transferred the songs to iTunes and was able to transfer all the songs to my iPhone X except one. I tried different things to get it to download, but it will not transfer to my iPhone !?!!? I tried transferring other songs that had previously been in my iTunes they transferred to my phone without any problems. It's just this one song that's giving me problems!!

Macbert

macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS. Probably visionOS and whatever the speaker OS is, too.

macOS is very large. 22.52GB on an M1 Mini, 29.15GB on my MBA in my profile.

Make backups, of course.

Well, it's different in a number of ways, I've hardly scratched the surface especially in regard to display options, mostly because my display was fine before and it still is.
What I can say is it seems "snappier" on my M1 14" MBP. I'm sure windows and desktops are opening and closing quicker than before.
My menu bar has changed, I have had to turn off Bartender 6 which used to show hidden menu bar items when "clicked" it no longer works as it did and seems to conflict with something new...

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Good Morning Everyone:

It's been awhile since I posted here - such an incredibly helpful and knowledgeable group!

Some background on today's issue:

I have two laptops, one at work and one at home. I keep them synced so I can work from anywhere. Mac OSTahoe running 26.6.2 on both.

Here's my current delimma. On my work laptop when I plug in my iPhone 16 Prom Max (software up to date) the Iphone appears in the finder and I can do what I need to do.

However, on my home laptap I cannot...

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Hi folks I hope I am posting this in the right category. I recenly fished out my old mid 2012 mac pro from the cupboard which I haven't used for a couple of years with the intention of upgrading it so I can use an OS which is newer than High Sierra by installing a metal graphics processor. I picked up a used Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX580 8GB which Apple recommend as a plug and play solution and should be capable of running Sequoia. I got it installed OK but obviously it wont connect to my 27"...

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Has anyone used a Mac mini for testing, build tools, or hosting tasks?

It is small, quiet, and fast, making it a popular choice for key setup needs:

• RAM (Memory): Fast unified memory helps run multiple apps, databases, and containers smoothly.
• Storage: Fast SSDs help speed up heavy tasks and file transfers.
• Network: High stability, low latency, and a solid IP setup ensure fast remote access.

It is ideal for Apple and iOS app builds, while regular cloud servers also offer...

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Can anyone please tell me what this is. I have a nasty feeling I may have been scammed

Apple said Golden Gate (macOS 27) will be released on Sept 14th (Next Monday). Howard Oakley wrote a nice explainer for what a user should do to get ready for it.

Where does Apple Mail get the passwords that it uses to check for mail? And how can you find out what the passwords are

I have 3 gmail.com accounts (don’t ask) and one verizon.net accounts. If I look in Chrome or at Google I find 3 passwords for one of the gmail.com accounts, none for the other 2 gmail.com accounts and 4 for the Verizon.net account.

I regularly get e mails on 2 of the 3 gmail accounts and the Verizon account

I normally keep the passwords on a spread sheet (I have 184...

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Desktop or laptop - same problem. signal breakup/disconect.. Originally assumed desktop being faulty. So, I started using my laptop to prove the point. No joy! Issue realized on both. Changed provider from Verizon Fios to T-mobile 5G cellular. Used hardwire andWifi on desktop and wifi with Tmobile 5G. No change. Perplexing to say the least! Especially after changing provider. Next move will be to change software, thinking of using Google Meet, What's app or Signal to see if problem...

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Installed Tahoe 27 today. So far, all is well.

As above.

Ian

Tahoe 26.5.1 iMac. Been having an issue with images lately both from downloads and today some of my own that I airdropped from an older iMac to this one. If I try and open the image I get a prompt saying I do not have permission. Even if I try and unlock it the thing goes back to locked again. The way I have been getting around this is to do a restart and all is well for awhile till it pops up again. I probably went about 6 months or better before it first popped up about a week ago.
Any ideas?

Just today I found myself needing to make a voice call to Australia in order to save myself AU$1,500.00. from Indonesia. In the past I have always used used Skype for these occasional necessities but as most people will know MS in their wisdome decided to scrap it back on May 5, 2025. (MS Teams is not a VOIP)

So, suddenly I found that an insurance policy I had thought cancelled was about to charge me for renewal on the 25th of this month and I definitely did not want that. I was unable...

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On iPhone I'm counting steps with the app & am trying to count some of today's steps on tomorrow's record instead of today's. Is there some easy way to do this?

Just had surgery to remove a cancerous prostate and sitting here (ouch) updating some personal agendas. One is my email service. Lately I have been receiving hundred's of emails arriving in my junk folder. No sooner than I clear it out, within the hour another hundred pop up. Thinking maybe its time to reconsider my email service and upgrade email and/or change my address. Still using an @hotmail.com address that I have had for a very long time. I currently have a microsoft 365 subscription...

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We have forums (fora?) for everything else, why not the Watch? I've looked and haven't found a really good Watch forum anywhere else.

I have been listening to a BBC Radio 4 program called Scam Secrets which highlights the security of passkeys. Till now I thought that the fact that I used Apple generated passwords and my fingerprint to access websites meant that I didn't need to worry about switching to passkeys. eBay had already set up a passkey for me using my Gmail address which I rarely use. I still have a password for eBay using an alias for my iCloud email address. I also use aliases for my iCloud email only...

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When I clink on a picture in Facebook I am getting these odd renderings. In the top it says shop now? I do not have this issue using brave or Firefox. I have turned on and off ad blockers, iOS is up to date. Any ideas?