Deserts have replaced the mountains and Apple will soon let the all-new macOS Mojave 10.14 out into the wild. We already predict millions of users calling it Modjave or Mojared or Mojado—well done, Apple.
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Besides naming, the OS is really solid. It has some long-anticipated goodies like Dark Mode, which paints all of your interfaces dark-grey and gives them a bit of an upper-class feel. The new organized desktop feature automatically groups files into folders and keeps your screenshots in one place—not scattered all over the screen, thank you very much.
A couple of iOS apps have migrated to Mac, like News, Stocks, and Home (though Apple still denies merging desktop with mobile). There’s also soon-to-be Group FaceTime and a completely redesigned Mac App Store, making the system upgrade well worth it.
After summer comes macOS. This long-standing tradition started by Apple is the most exciting moment of the year — seeing your Macs improve and gain new bells and whistles. In 2019, we’re welcoming Catalina, the 10.15 version of macOS named after Catalina island in California. Apparently, it’s hot. The macOS Catalina installation takes some time so don’t restart ahead of when the setup screen pops up, but based on a multitude of reports, resetting in this way if it gets stuck appears.
Here's a short video on how to fix most common Mojave issues with apps:
All known macOS 10.14 Mojave issues with suggested fixes
Like most fresh updates, macOS Mojave promises to misbehave in the first few months until most bugs have been ironed out. We’ve summed up the most common issues and their proposed fixes in this article and hope it might help when you encounter them.
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Issues with macOS Mojave installer
What's wrong:
- The upgrade is unavailable or crashes and the download does not proceed.
What to do:
- Make sure you’ve completed a pre-installation backup. To backup your Mac, you can use the basic Time Machine app or a more advanced piece of software, like Get Backup Pro. If you’re unsure of how to do it, read more on how to backup your Mac.
- If the download doesn’t start, doesn’t finish, or crashes along the way—restart your Mac. Restarting is truly the apple a day of the tech world.
- If restarting doesn’t help, try giving your system a bit of a cleanup, doing away with app caches and overall system junk. CleanMyMac X should get the job done.
- After cleanup, try downloading your new OS again.
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macOS Mojave error during or after the update process
What's wrong:
- macOS Mojave freezes during installation
- Mac doesn’t finish installing the update
- or Mac doesn’t launch at all when it's done.
What to do:
- Restart your Mac.
- Press and hold the Shift button after you hear the startup chime.
- You’ll enter what’s called Safe Mode. It’s a barebones version of your system that should isolate any issues. While here, try to reinstall the OS
Dark Mode doesn’t seem compatible with some apps
One of the main issues you might notice upon switching to the highly-anticipated Dark Mode is that some apps are clearly not ready for it. Custom interface elements in these apps were created to fit the old light mode and now look unsightly at best and perhaps unusable at worst.
Unfortunately, there is no real fix for this until developers start to roll out updates with improved Dark Mode support. Some devs are on the ball and have made it so that their interfaces automatically switch with your system preferred theme. Other apps may include the ability to switch, but you’ll have to do so manually within individual app settings.
At this point, for apps that are a bit behind the times, give developers a hand by sending a screenshot of the issue their way via feedback form or by contacting their team directly. Look for an email address at the bottom of the app’s site.
Image previews don't show, display icons instead
In case after the upgrade your Finder started to look like this, with all the images and documents suddenly losing previews and simply showing the icon, worry not. It's common and it's fixable.
First, you need to get the app to fix it, it's CleanMyMac X, the one we mentioned before. It's quite versatile in terms of its functionality, and one of the great features it has is Maintenance Scripts. Open CleanMyMac, find Maintenance on the left, and choose to run Maintenance Scripts. The pictures should be in order after that. You can also clean system cache just in case with the System Junk module.
Battery drain on Mojave
macOS Mojave is a relatively lightweight update, yet it still manages to syphon quite a lot of battery life from your Mac. If you’re on an older model, circa 2009-2011, there’s a chance you’re looking at decreased battery performance.
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Some users have reported Safari and Chrome browsers to be particularly greedy in this manner. There may be a way to tackle the problem in Safari by turning of analytics reports. This is easily done by opening System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy > Analytics and choosing not to share your data with Apple. Though seemingly minimal, less data traffic from your laptop means less the battery has to juggle.
Another way to peek at what’s draining your battery is to use iStat Menus or Endurance. iStat Menus can identify what’s loading your processor and help visualize how your Mac is doing in general. Endurance can help your battery last longer with a special power-saving mode that activates when a Mac has is running out of juice. Both apps are available via Setapp service with a free trial, so you don’t need to purchase them individually.
Apple store doesn’t connect with a US iCloud account on macOS Mojave
This has been reported multiple times and the fix was hidden in Release Notes during the developer beta stage. If you have an American iCloud account and experience issues logging into the new App Store, try this:
- If App Store is running, quit the app.
- Open the Terminal (you can search for it using Command-Space).
- Copy and paste this: defaults delete com.apple.appstore.commerce
- Run the command.
- Open App Store, sign in, and hit retry a few times.
Uncommon bugs without available fixes at the moment
Here are some further noted issues with Mojave:
- Safari does not display videos in full-screen
- iTunes crashes at launch
- Siri window freezes at launch
- Night Shift doesn’t function correctly
- News app crashes at launch
- Finder freezes at launch
These issues may soon be resolved by Apple, so keep an eye on software updates in the Mac App Store. As Mojave troubleshooting tips pop up across the net, we’ll add them to this article. Hope this has worked out some kinks—enjoy your beautiful new macOS!
If we’re being honest, the release of macOS Catalina has not been quite as graceful as Apple may have hoped. This iteration was expected to be the largest in some time considering the introduction of Catalyst applications.
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Unfortunately, Catalina has been marred with bugs ever since the developer beta began. This has extended to many applications, including Apple’s own Mail app.
One frustrating issue has been when the Mail app opens in split screen all by itself.
Mail opening in Split Screen on macOS Catalina
This bug may not be exactly new to Catalina, but the Apple Mail app has been wreaking havoc on users for quite some time. Whenever a new version of macOS is released, there are expectations that “major” bugs would be fixed. In the case of Mail opening in Split Screen, that is simply not the case.
Notably, the problem seems to occur if you are working in a fullscreen of another application. An example of this may be browsing Reddit or watching YouTube in Safari in full-screen mode. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the Mail app decides to just open itself in a split-screen view.
This seemingly occurs due to some bugs found when you have Gmail connected to Mail. Every once in a while, the authentication between Google and Apple Mail will seemingly fail. This causes Mail to open up on its own, causing you to re-authenticate the login.
How to fix Mail opening in Split Screen
Since the bug is related to Gmail, you’ll want to go through and remove the account from Mail before doing anything else. Here is how you remove an account:
- Open the Mail app on your Mac
- Click Mail in the menu bar
- Select Accounts from the drop-down
- Highlight the Google account you want removed
- Tap the “-” button on the side
- Click Ok to confirm
Create an App Password for Gmail
This will remove the Google account from Mail, but you aren’t done just yet. The next step you want to take is to enable two-factor authentication (2FA), and create an “App Password” to use with Mail on macOS Catalina.
- Open your browser and navigate to your Google Account Security Settings
- Scroll down and select 2-Step Verification
- Login and confirm your Google account email and password
- Toggle 2-Step Verification On
From here, you are given the option to either use a Google prompt, or through a text message with verification codes. When you use a Google prompt, you must have the Google app installed on your phone, and a notification will arrive confirming that you are logged in.
When completed, go back to the main Security Settings page and select App Passwords. In the box, hit the first drop down and select Mail, and in the second box select Mac. Then tap Generate. This will create a password only to be used with your Gmail account along with the Mail app on your Mac.
Get Gmail back in the Mail app on macOS Catalina
Now that the App Password has been generated, you need to open the Apple Mail app on your Mac. Then follow these steps:
- Click Mail in the menu bar
- Select Accounts from the drop-down
- Click the “+” button at the bottom
- Select Other Accounts from the list of options
- Select Mail account
- Enter your Gmail email account and the App Password that you created earlier
- Tap Sign In
After you have signed in, the Mail app will ask whether you want to sync Mail and Notes with this account. Leave Mail checked, and you can either choose to sync Notes or not, then press Done.
Now that the account has been added, it will take some time for the Mail app to sync the data between your Gmail account and the app itself. However, once completed, you should not run into anymore instances of macOS Catalina’s Mail app opening itself.
Conclusion
There are far more bugs and quirks when it comes to macOS Catalina than Apple would like to admit. We are sure that these issues will be rectified with future incremental updates. As is the case with many software releases, you can either choose to upgrade and file bug reports, or just hang back until many bugs have been squashed.
If you continue running into issues with macOS Catalina, sound off in the comments below and we’ll be more than happy to assist. As for the Apple Mail app, let us know what you think about the upgrades provided or if you have been using another client such as Spark or AirMail.
Andrew is a freelance writer based on the East Coast of the US.
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