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Is /usr/libexec/java_home working on Big Sur for anyone? It won't output anything unless the JAVA_HOME environment variable is already set. When querying for the home folder for a specific version of the JDK, it always just returns the current value of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. Since the only useful purpose of the java_home tool is to get a value for setting JAVA_HOME, this is somewhat backwards and useless. I reported this against Big Sur betas but that didn't get anywhere. In one case I was actually told it was working as designed, which is clearly not the case.

I updated to Big Sur this morning and Safari is almost unusable due to being super slow cleared cache, extensions. Doesn’t help any ideas?

Hi All, I have a question. Just after the software upgrade from Catalina to Big Sur, my mac (Macbook Air 13-inch, Early 2015) stopped mounting any usb external discs. Doesn't matter, if it's an usb ssd card reader, usb stick, or external hdd. Does anyone have a similar problem, and any possible solution? Thanks

It seems that signed pkg installers in Big Sur can't run on El Capitan or earlier due an invalid signature. Sierra and newer OS versions work fine though. This wasn't the case with using productsign in Catalina. Were there some changes with how certificates are handled, and how can I add back support for earlier OS versions? Thanks

I am trying to adopt the new MacOS Big Sur sidebar style in one of my apps. Previously I chose a source list and added the items to it which worked fine. I have selected the new template Window Controller with Sidebar in Xcode. When I run the project without adding any items or controls, it looks fine. However, if I add the Source List, the background of the side bar has some weird effect. It seems like the Column of the Source List messes up the background. How can I add items to a sidebar on MacOS Big Sur? I am running Xcode 12 beta 3 and the latest beta 3 of MacOS Big Sur - 11.0 Beta (20A5323l). Unfortunately I can not post a screenshot.

A few days ago I updated to Big Sur public beta 8, and I realized that when I try to send a message, it says not delivered. I tried logging out of messages, and when I try to sign in, it works for about 5 seconds and then shows me the log in screen again. when I try to log into FaceTime, it just doesn't work. I try using my Apple ID on other computers and it seems to work fine

I backed up my Mac as suggested. When I called support, my main concern was that I wanted to make sure I would not lose my Chat Transcripts. The Chat Transcripts allow you to open a specific conversation on a specific date without scrolling back years. NO PROBLEM I WAS TOLD. Well, after the update to Big Sur, my chat transcript was THere, I guess one could say, but the format was changed and there isn't an app available that opens it. It is just symbols. Spent hours on the phone with support and no luck. They also advised that re-installing bac to catalina would likely not fix the issue. Has anyone else had this issue, and if so were you able to fix it. Very simply, I have some Chat Transcripts from a friend in Hospice that I wanted to print the individual pages. This all makes me very upset, especially because I called before updating to the new os.

I have a program that has been running fine for 6 years that uploads data from a weather station (Davis Vantage Pro 2). After upgrading to Big Sur, I am getting the error message, Serial port /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART failed to open. You might need root permissions. How can I fix that.

Hey, is there anything that works for you with Big Sur, on legacy Intel hardware or Apples M1? I can't even shut down one of my Macs without a kernel panic occurring. Feedback Assistant is useless as no bugs I reported are fixed and I never get a reply or a request for more informations. Level 2 support takes hours to write everything in a ticket, only to have no one respond. This Input field here on 'Ask a Question' doesn't show any text because it is broken. Nothing seems to get fixed at Apple. Most of the bugs and kernel panics I encounter are in forums where people described them last year in the beta phase. Is there a why to push Apple to increase the software quality? Thanks, Martin

Hello, I recently attempted to upgrade from Catalina to Big Sur. Unfortunately I decided to use an external HD to process this, when Big Sur created the install partition it converted the data one the hardrive (800 GB) to a different partition in Apfs format. I can no longer access the files, but when looking at the volume on the HD I can still see the 800 gigs as being used on the HD. Is there anything I can do to convert the HD back to its previous state or convert the Apfs file back to the original file. Thanks

If someone modifies a Big Sur or Monterrey boot disk and attaches it to my standard Big Sur or Monterrey machine booted from the internal will reads of the modified files succeed?

Hey guys, I have problem, when I move my mouse HyperX pulsfire surge the picture freezes. It's new bug for Big Sur, it wasn't on Catalina

I am using Big Sur, the photos widget doesn't show any image but it just says No content available

In macOS Big Sur, is there a way to remove the rounded corners from the iOS Simulator windows? I'm not looking to change this setting system-wide, just for the simulator. Why? For older simulators like iPhone 8 and older iPads, the rounded corners in the non-bezel windows clip part of what the end user would see. It's small, but it matters in my use case.

Hi. I updated to Big Sur last night (Nov 15th), and I am unable to adjust the screen brightness using either the function keys, command center, or system preferences. In all cases, the tiles move appropriately, but there is no actual change in brightness. Seems to be stuck on full bright. I’m using a 2014 MBP. Is there anything I can do to fix this issue? Thank you!