Hello there I have got into a bit of an issue with the Apple TV 4k 3rd Gen with Ethernet . So I installed the iOS 26 beta to try out the new changes I usually do this on Apple TVs but in this case it has a bug where my apple music randomly skipped to the next songs . So after some bit of reading I got to know that the apple TV as a recovery mode which could be accessed by pressing home and pause/play buttons . After getting there I was required to bring an iPhone close to start the recovery process which I did but somehow that process always failed I tried to plug in the Ethernet cable since my apple TV is literally 3-5 inches away from my main router I even tried the recommended option of switching to a 2.4ghz connection but nothing worked . I would think that by apple getting rid of the USB ports on these things they had a reliable method of recovery in case of error because these are computers they are bound to fail at some point . So for now am stuck with a boot looping apple TV without a port and I don't even know how that too came about since the recovery process barely starts and fails. Ps am in Africa where we have no apple stores so we usually deal with our products ourselves
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Hi,
Whatsapp on my MacBook Pro (2021) running MacOS 26 launches all by itself whenever I receive a new message. How does this happen and is there a fix for this? I'm worried it might be some privacy issue?
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what else can you do with it except for getting the alarm run off?
and the alarm even gets dismissed when the user presses any buttons on device even volume buttons. I hope it's better by the time when iOS26 is officially released but I can't prepare for the new iOS update with this useless new framework. does anybody know what new features in this framework are coming up?
hi, im new to this, i updated my ipad pro 5th gen, to the latest ios 26 beta developer, but today, after using it like i regularly do, right now is with a black screen, is it related to the beta? do i need to downgrade? it is still working, the mac detects it, and it sounds by unlocking it, anyone had this same issue?
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In my setup, the largest external display is Primary, and that's where I do most of my work. The other two external monitors are smaller, and far enough away that I can't use them for viewing text. However, when I open a new Finder window (e.g. cmd-N), it often opens on one of the non-Primary displays, which means I need to drag it to the Primary.
What is the algorithm used by the Finder to decide where new windows are placed? I would like to specify that all new Finder windows should open on the Primary display.
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Hello. I’m on iOS 26. I’m very protective over my children’s phone and use screen time religiously.
ios 26 does have delete history grayed out , but there’s a glitch! You’re able to swipe and delete history under the bookmarks history and tabs section.
Also if you type in a website like Walmart, it will bring it up and then allow you to swipe to the left and hit the red delete history and it shows up nowhere in your history!
please help me find a fix for this!!
i do allow safari but definitely want to be able to check the websites being viewed!!!
also - iOS 26 does not let u block apple.comunder your not allowed websites. Which means they can now use Apple Maps and third party browser on Apple.com for example under the simple weather app
before I had Apple blocked to where none of this could be accessed through stock apple apps!
i appreciate any help!!!
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before like 15 mins ago, i was watching something on Instagram and back to Library to open Discord App when all my applications was gone from Library until i restarted my phone and everything was back, maybe it’s a bug or something. IOS 26 Beta 3
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For a few weeks now, I've been seeing a halo on the top of the left lens. The lens is perfectly clean and unscratched, so I think it's internal condensation. It looks like an oily fingerprint on the internal part of the lens.
Two days ago, I made an appointment with an Apple Genius, and I went today.
They aren't allowed to perform a physically test on the device; the only thing they could do was run diagnostic software to send it in for service.
I'm on the VisionOS 26 dev beta: the diagnostic tool doesn't work with the beta.
Furthermore, my ticket was flagged as 'resolved' even though it isn't, so I have no way to receive an additional solution.
Result? After an hour, I still haven't solved anything, after spending £3,500 on the device and £500 on Apple Care Plus.
What should I do?
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I’m experiencing an issue on macOS Tahoe (Developer Beta, July 2025) related to the new “Allow in Menu Bar” section in System Settings.
After uninstalling the application Backdrop (developer: Cindori), the entry com.cindori.Backdrop.Wallpaper still appears in the list of apps allowed to show in the menu bar, even though:
— The app and all its associated files have been fully deleted.
— The LaunchAgents files in ~/Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchAgents have been removed.
— Preferences have been deleted via defaults delete com.cindori.Backdrop and defaults delete com.cindori.Backdrop.Wallpaper.
— The system has been restarted.
It seems the “Allow in Menu Bar” section keeps phantom references to apps or agents even after complete cleanup.
Could you please confirm if this is expected behavior (perhaps for future reactivation) or a bug?
Is there any official method or recommended command to permanently remove such residual entries from this list?
Thank you very much for your help and clarifications.
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I'm trying to create an Apple account for my client, and I'm getting this error "We can't create your account at this time." I've tried with two different email addresses and always get the same error. What could it be?
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Recently have updated one phone to the new 18.6 public beta and now I cant log into my Cox hotspot. It pops up asking for username/password as always, but when you click either of them to type it in it closes the window.
Tested my second phone that wasnt updated and works just fine. Updated it to the new 18.6 and now the same thing happens
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Hey guys, wanted to ask if anyone else is experiencing this issue. I’m currently on iOS 26 beta 3. Me and my wife bought two iPhone 16 Pro Max’s yesterday and Got Apple Music the same day. However, both of our phones (different Apple IDs) refuse to play explicit songs even if screen time and restrictions are off. Anyone else having this issue? Thanks So much.
There is no option in the contacts through the phone selection to search contacts. You have to go into the actual contacts app to do that now
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I found a glitch when you click on Phone and contacts the search bar is gone. You have to from the Home page click on contacts and the search bar is there.
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My iphone 11 pro max in ios 26 is not a liquid glass like other
My iphone 11 pro max in ios 26 is not a liquid glass like other
This is my first problem and my first question hopefully somebody can help or give me some suggestions. I was in the developr beta of IOS 26 build(235260n) for a while I haven't updated it since the new beat has came out, beta 3. I have been trying to update requested, after about 20 seconds it goes away but does not start the download the update. The problem also begins to download something into the system beta goes from 22.85 GB to 33.78 GB. It just holds the update but doesn't;t update the phone. I have tried power cycling the device and everytime I do that it just resets the system data and allows up to try the update again. Unsure what to do and don't know if I would need to wait for the public beta for IOS26 to change anything on the device. Please let me know if you guys have any more suggestions what should be the next step. I also was unsure if I should backup the device and reinstall it to make sure that its not something with the conncetion.
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Hello, our
account was closed months ago. I have made a great effort to get a response by filling out all the forms, especially Apple Turkey, but months have passed and I have not reached a conclusion.
We created a developer account and opened a developer account for our company with the help of duns. After opening the account, we published our application and suddenly our developer account was closed. Since our developer account was our main account, we could not fully control our application. We would like to know why the closed account was closed, how we can change our main account using our company information or how to open our closed account.
We really wasted a lot of time with developer support and turkey support team and got no help!
How can we solve this problem?
Hello,
The icloud main account with our app was closed for some reason we don't know why.
We are unable to take action because we cannot accept current apple policies.
We are unable to change the app's main account, and we have not been able to find out how to do this from Apple Turkey Support.
How can we solve this problem?
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I'm trying to run Colab Enterprise notebook's from my iPad Mini, and continue getting the error message 'Unable to connect to the runtime'.
The references support page offers a list of potential issues. I've checked off browser issues (same situation on Chrome, Safari and Firefox), Permissions (works fine on Macbook with same credentials), and network blocking dev platforms (tried this on 3 different networks, plus it works on my macbook).
All signs point to a device issue, but Apple support isn't supporting this issue.
If anyone has any insight into this, I'd appreciate any info.
thx