After installing macOS Big Sur updates, some Mac owners have been running into an error when attempting to install Steam: "Steam needs to be online to update. Please confirm your network connection and try again." Show
 Though Valve has not provided an official fix, there are a number of solutions that appear to have worked for people who have run into this issue, so if you have this bug, the suggestions below may work to solve the problem. Turn Off iCloud Private RelayIf you're using Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature that was implemented in macOS Monterey, you might want to try temporarily disabling it to get Steam to install. Here's how:
If Steam installs as expected, you can re-enable iCloud Private Relay once it's finished. Note that some games will need iCloud Private Relay to remain off to use their online features. Try Your Phone's HotspotConnecting to your smartphone's hotspot instead of home WiFi to download Steam seems to be one of the quickest and simplest solutions that people have used to successfully fix the bug. This is as simple as swapping over to a smartphone hotspot, downloading the software, and then swapping back to your standard WiFi connection. Steam should open normally once the update has been installed. The solution unfortunately does require a solid hotspot connection, so if you don't have one available, there are a couple other fixes available. Change Your Default DNS ServerSteam's error may be , so some users have seen results changing their DNS server to Google's public DNS address, which is 8.8.8.8. DNS settings on Mac can be accessed by opening up System Preferences, selecting Network, clicking on Advanced and choosing the DNS tab. Use a VPNSome Steam users have been able to skirt the error message by using a VPN to change their IP addresses before installing the update. Redownload and Reinstall SteamThere have been a handful of reports that suggest redownloading Steam and reattempting the install successfully solve the issue, but most people have had to use other methods to get the installation to work. FeedbackDid these fixes work? Find a better fix? Send us an email here and let us know. Popular StoriesApple Announces 'Let Loose' Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPadsApple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time), with a live stream to be available on Apple.com and on YouTube as usual. The event invitation has a tagline of "Let Loose" and shows an artistic render of an Apple Pencil, suggesting that iPads will be a focus of the event. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more ... Apple Releases Open Source AI Models That Run On-DeviceWednesday April 24, 2024 3:39 pm PDT by Juli Clover Apple today released several open source large language models (LLMs) that are designed to run on-device rather than through cloud servers. Called OpenELM (Open-source Efficient Language Models), the LLMs are available on the Hugging Face Hub, a community for sharing AI code. As outlined in a white paper [PDF], there are eight total OpenELM models, four of which were pre-trained using the... Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments as Demand Falls 'Sharply Beyond Expectations'Tuesday April 23, 2024 9:44 am PDT by Juli Clover Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Orders have been scaled back before the Vision Pro has launched in markets outside of the United States, which Kuo says is a sign that demand in the U.S. has "fallen sharply beyond expectations." As a... Apple Finally Plans to Release a Calculator App for iPad Later This YearApple is finally planning a Calculator app for the iPad, over 14 years after launching the device, according to a source familiar with the matter. iPadOS 18 will include a built-in Calculator app for all iPad models that are compatible with the software update, which is expected to be unveiled during the opening keynote of Apple's annual developers conference WWDC on June 10. AppleInsider... iOS 18 Rumored to Add These 10 New Features to Your iPhoneWednesday April 24, 2024 2:05 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol Apple is set to unveil iOS 18 during its WWDC keynote on June 10, so the software update is a little over six weeks away from being announced. Below, we recap rumored features and changes planned for the iPhone with iOS 18. iOS 18 will reportedly be the "biggest" update in the iPhone's history, with new ChatGPT-inspired generative AI features, a more customizable Home Screen, and much more.... |
