iCloud Tab sharing in Safari works best when
all Macs and devices are running the latest
system release, and the current version of
Safari. It’s vital that your iPhone is updated,
as early releases of iOS 13 had many problems.
All also need to have a good connection to
the same iCloud account: this can’t be shared
between users with different Apple IDs.
Open the iCloud pane in macOS, and
Settings > [your name] > iCloud in iOS. On
each, disable Safari from iCloud, close the
pane or Settings, then go back in and turn it
back on. Some report that closing all open
tabs, force–quitting Safari on any iPhone or
iPad, and opening Safari again can fix it. To
force quit Safari, swipe up to open the App
Switcher, then swipe up on Safari’s card to kill
the app. On a Mac, close all open tabs and
quit the Safari app instead.
iCloud Tabs won’t share with iPhone
Since getting iOS 13, my iPhone can’t see the list of tabs open in Safari on my Macs. All
three are on the same iCloud account, with Safari sync on. Do I have to upgrade the Macs?
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When you start your Mac
in Safe mode, macOS
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and stops certain third–
party software from
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These features handle
low–level functions and
store key settings for
your Mac, respectively.
Resetting them can fix
various issues described
at bit.ly/mlresetsmc and
bit.ly/mlresetnvram.HARDWARE ISSUES
Your Mac includes tools
that check for certain
hardware issues without
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supportarticles
MBP no longer sleeps when closed
After the Mojave Supplemental Updates, my MacBook Pro 2016’s stopped sleeping when
I close its lid, and continues using its battery at a high rate. How can I get it to sleep again?
These late updates brought firmware updates
for almost all models, affecting functions
such as sleep and wake. For some Macs, they
brought serious problems such as kernel
panics when trying to wake from sleep.
Check your Mac’s firmware is up to date
using the free SilentKnight tool from bit.ly/
mac348sltkgt. If it isn’t, install the latest
Combo updater for Mojave, as only macOS
installers and updaters can update firmware.
Then reset SMC (bit.ly/mf348rstsmc) and
NVRAM (bit.ly/mf348rstnvram), which are
involved with functions like sleep. Open the
Energy Saver pane, and check that nothing
there is now preventing your Mac from
entering proper system sleep when its case
is closed. On rare occasions a sensor can
fail, something you would need a service
technician to assess.
Check whether your Mac is running the latest and
correct firmware using the free utility SilentKnight.Sleep settings in your Energy Saver pane are
reflected in the Power item in System Information.With Safari enabled in the same iCloud account,
your Mac and iOS devices should share tabs.Image rights: Apple.
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