Split View did not vanish in iPadOS 26. Drag a second app from the Dock to the screen edge, or swipe two windows to the sides. The old dots are now traffic light controls, and iPadOS 27 adds a Window menu.
Auto appearance on a Mac follows the Night Shift schedule, Apple says. With the schedule off it stays light, and Sunset to Sunrise needs Location Services. Set a schedule and leave the Mac idle a minute.
A FireWire to USB cable cannot work, and Apple says FireWire needs macOS Sequoia 15 or earlier. Chain Apple’s two Thunderbolt adapters, or take the disk out and use a SATA to USB adapter.
Cannot find the left-handed mouse option on macOS 27? It is in Mouse settings, not Accessibility. Set Secondary click to Click Left Side to swap the buttons, with the mouse connected so the settings show.
Software Update on macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 shows only a Safari update, or nothing, and no 26.7? Install the pending Safari update and restart, then look under More, turn off Low Data Mode and try safe mode.
A name like ematerayands.com in your Mac’s Notifications settings is a website, not macOS. Turn its notifications off, set it to Deny in Safari to take it off the list, and stop sites asking.
Mail opens after a macOS update but every mailbox is empty? Your messages are most likely still on the server. Check webmail, save anything stored only on your Mac, then remove and re-add the account.
Since macOS Sequoia 15.8, RAW photos will not import to Photos, Finder shows blank thumbnails and Photos freezes on Edit, across camera brands. Back up Photos first, use another RAW app for now, and watch for 15.8.1.
Translate on your Mac keeps choosing French or Spanish, a language you never set? Pick your language once in the pop-up menu, and if it slips back, reset translationd in Terminal. One owner on macOS 27 confirmed it.
Your star ratings vanished from the song list in Music on your Mac? They are hidden, not deleted. Click Songs, choose View, Show View Options and select Rating. In playlists the option can stay grayed out.