texts: I'm working on a project that requires me to record a large number of 20-second audio clips (the file format is unimportant, as far as I'm aware). I would like to be able to do this without pressing a button to stop each recording—that is, I'm hoping there's a way that I can use a timer to stop recording automatically each time 20 seconds is up. Can I manage this in QuickTime? If not, I'm open to any suggestions the community may have. Thanks in advance.


texts: Does Parrallel win 10 work well for Macbook 12" 2016?

texts: Does Parrallel win 10 work well for Macbook 12" 2016 ? I am going to buy new MacBook 12" as it is so cool. However, I need to use Microsoft Office 365 for my work with full compability.


texts: Copy extended attributes to new file (ffmpeg)

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I'm currently trying to decode some video files with ffmpeg on my computer but am not able to make ffmpeg copy the tags from the source file to the destination file. I read through the man page but there seems to be no way to extract the file tags from the source file or am I missing something?

I was able to extract the information via mdls but this isn't getting me anywhere. Also, I found about xattr and tried to apply extended attributes this way but the option -x seems to be removed and applying the attribute without that option doesn't work either.


texts: My iphone recently died from water damage but i had an icloud account set up with all the phones details however i cant remember the username or password for the account so i can put the information onto a new phone any suggestions?


texts: What solutions exist when apps don't download or update on iOS 6?

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I've been having a problem with installing and updating apps after upgrading to iOS 6 on my iPad (3rd gen). When I click the Install or Update button the button, it turns inactive with "Installing" word on it, while the app's icon on the SpringBoard says "Waiting".

I tried even buying a new app, but it is exactly the same. Deleting the app and trying again doesn't help. What's interesting the problem doesn't seem to affect my iPhone 4S.

I noticed several people at Apple Support Communities are affected by this, too.


texts: Is using my iPod touch always plugged in an OK thing to do?

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I recently added an iPod interface to my Accord: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JT5G4G/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details

It has two connections: the regular Apple 30-pin iPod dock cable which plays back and charges and then an AUX 3.5 mm headphone connector.

I get the best sound when connected to the Apple connector, but it is also charging it at the same time. I really don't use it much outside of my commute to work ~1 hr. per day, so is it bad for the battery to be plugged in all the time? The car interface won't overcharge it; it stops when full. I just didn't know if I needed to actually use the Li-ion battery in the iPod to keep it useful when I do need to take it unplugged.


texts: When I take a picture with my iPhone 4 and I want to upload them to a site like craigslist or etsy, the upload or browse button is always gray so it doesn't allow me to do it. I try going to my desktop but the pictures arent there.  I have the cloud and wifi enabled but the pics don't go onto my computer. So I try emailing them to myself through gmail but I cant get the pics to completetly come off the email when I download them. I am at a complete loss and this is way more complicated than it should be, can anyone help me?


texts: During Install: unexpected Arabic text in Elevated Permissions Dialog … why?

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Can anybody explain this, and more importantly how to solve it? It only appears to be the dialog that comes up asking for elevated permissions when installing an application, and everything works as expected, even though the text coming up is wrong.

I'm running OSX 10.8.4 on an iMac, language settings wise I now have only British English installed, everything else has been removed.

Running sudo defaults read -g AppleLanguages produces:

The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleLanguages) does not exist

Also it doesn't seem to be all installers. I've just installed a new Canon printer, and the dialog requesting elevated permissions came up as normal.


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I am using MacOS 10.12.

I just started working for a company that gave me a VPN connection to connect to.

I'm trying to come up with a script that, upon VPN connection, will:

add route to remote VPN subnet
mount NAS share via SMB

Also, if possible this script would execute automatically when I connect to VPN. That part would be convenient but that's over my head.

My simple script:

#!/bin/bash
   #add route to remote subnet
sudo route add –net 192.168.200.0/24 –interface ppp0
   #connect to remote NAS share as currnt user
mount -t smbfs //192.168.200.10/Share /mnt/companyname

Will this work? Any advice is appreciated!


texts: Lion can't see other iOS and OSX devices on the network

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Context

At my house I have one network, and have my iOS 5 iPad and Lion Mac connected to it.

At my house, these two devices can see each other on the network.

At my girlfriend's house, she has a Snow Leopard Mac, and an Apple Tv 2 with the latest software updates. Both devices are connected to her network.

The Apple Tv 2 is very clunky with home sharing and can't always see the Snow Leopard Mac. However her Mac can always see the Apple Tv and AirPlay is available in iTunes.

The Issue

The Issue is that when I take my iPad and Lion mac to hers, I can connect to the network just fine, but it's like my iPad and Mac are on a different network or "silo" because I can't see any other devices.

The main problem is that I can't AirPlay to her apple tv from my mac nor my ipad. That's the main issue. But also my mac can't see my ipad, and vice verse, and even with file sharing enabled on both macs (lion and snow leopard) I can't see her mac in finder, and she can't see mine.

Any ideas?

thanks

Update

Just did a reboot on my girlfriend's mac, and now she can't see the Apple Tv either...?? Just did a "find all devices ping" using

  ping 192.168.xxx.255 (where 255 is the subnet mask value)

The results were that my mac only returned my ip, and her mac only returned her ip...?

whats going on?


texts: I have to turn my Apple TV on to make it discoverable by laptops/phones

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Whenever I want to share my screen to my apple tv, I first need to find the apple tv remote and turn it on.  I used to be able to, at anytime, go to the displays dropdown and select my Apple TV to share to.  Now, my ATV only shows up when I turn it on first.

I see the setting "sleep after X" on my ATV but I don't think this setting is the solution.

Is there a setting I'm missing?

My macbooks and iphone are all running the latest software, and no programs see it at all until I turn it on. ( itunes, beamer, display port, popcorn time )


texts: 2018 Mac Mini no longer sending video or audio to TV via HDMI

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I have a 2018 Mac Mini connected to a TCL Roku TV (43S403). There used to be no issue using the TV as a monitor, but recently, whenever I go to the input for my Mac it says "No signal (is it on?)". I'm running the latest versions of software on both devices, and I've tried several HDMI cables that work for other devices (e.g. the cable that connects my PS3 to another TV).

Restarting the TV, the Mac, and unplugging-replugging the HDMI cable at either end does nothing. Neither does hitting Detect Displays in the display preferences (which I'm only able to try because sharing the Mac Mini screen with my laptop works).


texts: Is it possible to improve the condition of MacBook battery showing "Condition: Replace Soon"?

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I have a 2008 MacBook aluminium 13" (Model Identifier: MacBook5,1) which has started showing "Condition: Replace Soon" to describe the battery, so a couple of questions:

what is used to determine this?
does it matter?
is there anything I can/should do to correct it? (Let the battery exhaust itself repeatedly, for example)


texts:
I using windows 10 x64 virtual machine on Parallels on macos on macbook pro 16" 16G of memory (last year model). I configured the vm to use all CPU 16 cores and 6G of memory.
On windows I do Qt/C++ coding and I noticed macbook fans go full noise frequently (not to say all the time).
I shared a folder from macos to windows (parallels shared folder) and I work on that folder all the time from windows and macos at the same time. I do all I can on macos but since the app I'm coding is a windows app I need to build on windows side.
The shared folder was on iCloud before and I recently moved it out because of performance concerns. I'm not sure this helps or not.
As I said, on windows side I build my code on a shared folder (parallels shared folder from host to guest). An alternative is not to work on a shared folder, however this way I cannot use macos simultaneously.
Do you guys see my working environment setup is causing a performance issue? I was not expecting the fans to go high that much.
In order to further study the issue I configured a windows laptop where I can login using windows remote desktop from macos thus being an alternative to virtual machine. And I compared the build time, on vm it takes around 1.5x (100s vs 150s) of the time it takes to build on real hardware on the windows laptop. I actually was expecting it to be the around the same. Is this reasonable?


texts: How long does it take for Apple's AA battery charger to recharge?

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I'm talking about the charger that comes with their new Bluetooth trackpad and keyboard.

If I put 2 empty batteries in it now, how long till they're full?


texts: "Recent Items" menu item disappears from Apple menu

texts:
Disappearing "Recent Items" menu item

Since upgrading to El Capitan 10.11.1, the "Recent Items" menu item from the Apple menu disappears. Even during a work session, sometimes "Recent Items" is there when I need it, sometimes it disappears altogether.

Multiple Items on Submenu

Furthermore, when the menu does mysteriously return it has multiple items repeating in the list of the "Recent Items" submenu.

Is this a common El Capitan bug? Should I have done a clean install instead of an upgrade? Any way to fix either problem, the disappearing menu item or the multiple submenu items?


texts: MacBook Pro still has a distinctive smell — what is it?

texts: I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), and when I open it up, I still notice a certain smell, which I associate with the aluminum somehow. I wouldn't describe it as the same as the new Mac smell which gets so much press. What could be the source of the smell? Aluminum in itself does not have an odour.


texts: how to swich Tax Forms area when edit Tax Forms in paid apps

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Now I am bonding a paid account with my account in App Store Connect https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/agreements/#/?section=detail , I am edit the Tax Forms but the UI shows like this:

I am in China and None of them I could choose, what should I do to switch the Tax Forms area? Should I choose one of them?


texts: Is there a way to register more fingerprints for TouchID on a MacBook?

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It seems strange to me I can only register 3 finger prints for TouchID on my new 2016 MacBook Pro.

Is there any way to get macOS to allow for more?

Note: I know with iPhones you could fool it by alternating fingers back and forth while registering them and may try that, but 3 just seem bizarrely limiting.

Preempting the person that asks why? I place my MacBook on a rain stand regularly to the left of my external monitor and it'd be easier to use my left had to reach the sensor...  coupled with the face that I occasionally do things (usually twisting copper wires) the chews up the finger prints on my index finger...  all together it'd be nice to register middle, index and thumb on BOTH hands.


texts: How do I choose or change the app to open an Airdrop file such as cbz, or just have it untouched in the Download folder?

texts:
I tried to Airdrop a file from the MacBook to my iPad Pro, and it succeeded, except the file is directly opened by QQ Reader which I downloaded long time ago, and the file is missing in the "Files" app and its "Download" folder of the iPad Pro.
Could it be that QQ Reader immediately removed it from the Download folder?  There should be a way to

Specify which app to open it (for example, other apps that should be able to open it include Panels and Chunky Reader)

Choose to just leave it in the Folder app and its Download folder, and let me decide when and how to use it later

I tried also Airdrop a PDF file and iPad let me choose from a series of apps to open it, including iBooks and all other apps that can handle PDF files, so a .cbz should be able to be treated the same way?
(the .cbz is a comicbook archive format, which may be a series of .jpg files. For example, on the MacBook, it can unzip that file into a folder of regular .jpg files (by the Unarchiver app))


texts:
For security reasons, what should I block with the firewall?

I'm just interested in the system itself, not additional installed software. For example, I'd like my system to synchronize the clock or download system updates in the background.

Or, to turn the question around:

What on my computer would need incoming connections?

I don't use my Mac as a web server, but is there anything else that needs to receive incoming connections?


texts: Just bought MacMini M1, not happy with BigSur can I install Catalina and if so how?

texts: Just bought a MacMini M1, not happy with BigSur is it possible to remove BigSur and install Catalina and if so how?


texts:
I run 10.12.6 and I'm wondering how I can rename a Bluetooth device. The function Bluetooth Preferences > Right click > Rename seems to be a no-op, see below gif.

Is there a configuration file that I can edit manually with a text editor? I don't mind getting my hands dirty in .plist files and stuff.


texts: Why does shift+clicking the icon of a minimized program cause it to open epic slowly?

texts: If you minimize a program, then shift+click the icon to bring it up again, the sliding animation is slowed down immensely, making it open at an almost comical pace. I don't understand why this is a feature. Can anyone explain the reasoning behind this functionality?


texts: Why is my iphone 6 english in languange but on apple app store it is chinese?


texts:
I want to show a photo on my desktop.

I don't want it to be my desktop background, or my screen saver, but I'd just like it be on the desktop so I can look at it, bigger than a thumbnail (maybe a couple of inches by a couple of inches).

What's the best way to do this? I can see how to resize every thumbnail, but that's not what I want.

I'd rather not run an app to do this - is there any way I can do this within OSX?


texts: Disk I/O errors while reading journal during boot

texts:
A few days ago my MacBook crashed after it got hot as it didn't go into hibernate and was stored in a backpack. No damage seems to have occurred apart from my corrupted HDD. After trying to get it out of hibernate, which wasn't successful, I forced the MacBook to shut down by keeping the power button pressed until it would shut down.

Problem I'm experiencing now is that the MacBook won't boot and shuts down after the grey loading bar passes the +/- 40% mark. The disk is also not recognized when booted from an external HDD. Starting in safe mode is impossible. Starting the machine in verbose mode shows that there is a problem with replaying the journal. The error reads as follows:

This morning I was successful in booting from my internal HDD, however, after putting the MacBook back to sleep, the problem returned. In order to fix the problem and get my machine to boot again I've tried to following things:

Boot into recovery mode (cmd + r) and use disk utility to verify and repair the HDD. The disk shows up, but my Macintosh HD partition is greyed out. Both show:

  problems were found with the partition map which might prevent booting
  Error: couldn't mount disk

Install a fresh OS X version on my external HDD and try to use Data Rescue and testdisk to rescue data and analyze the disk. Data is safe-ish by now, although j would live to fix the problems without installing everything again and the data rescue output is a mess. Testdisk does recognize the disk. The disk also shows up in diskutil list, it returns:

/dev/disk0
0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *160.0 GB     disk0
1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD            799.0 GB   disk0s2
3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
/dev/disk1
0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk1
1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk1s1
2:                  Apple_HFS Seagate Expansion Drive 999.3 GB   disk1s2
3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk1s3

After running gpt -r show /dev/disk0 the disk will drop and not show up in diskutil anymore, OS X will say: Disk Not Ejected Properly

Testdisk says the structure of all three partitions is ok and the start and end do match the GPT results. The deeper search however shows some errors:

I have no idea if these are related.
In single user mode I've tried to do the following: Run fsck -f to scan the target disk/partition, results seem to be fine. However, after fsck saying that "The volume Macintosh HD appears to be ok." It says: /dev/disk0s2: I/O error

gpt -r show /dev/disk0 returns normal values, as in that my boot partition seems to be of the correct size and holds the correct values. Being:

      start       size  index  contents
          0          1         PMBR
          1          1         Pri GPT header
          2         32         Pri GPT table
         34          6
         40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
     409640  310902592      2  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  311312232    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  312581768          7
  312581775         32         Sec GPT table
  312581807          1         Sec GPT header

Any suggestions on how to tackle this problem?

Curious part is that I got the machine back to work earlier today but the problem showed up again after hibernation as mentioned earlier.


texts: can i use migration assistant to migrate files to a secondary drive?

texts:
new (old) mac, came with a 2tb drive for files and data, and a small 250gb SSD drive for only the OS.
i have installed new version of sierra into that drive, now using Migration Assistant from a Time Machine disk I want to copy over my applications and files, Apps can maybe go to the SSD but files and data i want on the other, big drive.
Unfortunately Migration Assistant wants to only install to the start up drive ( I assume) and so im getting a "Not enough space on target drive" message.

What can I try?


texts: Can't find my Mac last location even if my Mac was online only for half an hour?

texts:
My Mac was lost the other night. Someone probably wiped it clean, and reset nvram.

Is it possible to see last locations on Find my Mac?

Because who ever found it, he must have been connected to Wifi for at least 15-20min so he can do what he has done.

So the question is: can I see more than one last location of my MacBook, when he was online, on Find my Mac?


texts:
It seems like I cannot send messages on Google Hangouts via Messages after upgrading to High Sierra.

I still receive the messages because I'm authenticated.

Is there any hope to keep writing in Hangouts via Messages?


texts: Prevent Network-Discovery on Infrastructure side

texts:
The Finder displays nearby Computers and Devices in the left column whenever a network connection is present.

Sometimes we let clients use our network when we discuss projects in meetings (aka they bring their Notebooks along). In some cases we would prefer if they couldn't see all the machines and devices in our network.

Is there a way to prevent the discovery of other network clients on the infrastructure side? I tried blocking Bonjour traffic, however, the Macs are still able to see who's around?


texts: I have an iPad Air 2. I was having problems with volume until I loaded the 8.1 OS. Now I have volume but my orientation is locked. I checked, orientation is not locked in the slide-up menu and I cannot find in Settings/General where I may have it locked.


texts: Purchased movies not available after first time played

texts:
I have purchased a movie and 20 minutes watching, I was ejected. When I tried to play it again, it seemed like the purchase never happened. I was asked to buy or rent it. It seems like I am not the only one.
Is there anyone who had the same issue and solved the problem ?


texts: To change default map application in iPhone

texts:
Apple Maps are very inaccurate. They costs my time and money when I use them by accident.
I want to change the default app to Google Maps.

How can you change the default Map application in the newest iOS to Google Maps?

I really would like to delete the Apple Maps from my phone.


texts: Stopping com.mysql.mysqld from launching over and over and over agin

texts:
System messages are showing repeated
Dec 25 14:42:02 ROLANDs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.mysql.mysqld): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

every one of two seconds. I think this is being started by com.oracle.oss.mysql.mysqld.
Using 'sudo launchctl remove' on both of these doesn't seem to work as after a restart they're both back, so there must be something else happening (Murphy Corollary: before you can do anything, there's something else you have to do first).
I have MySQL mysql-5.7.25-macos10.14-x86_64 loaded on the my Macbook Pro and in System Preferences it's being started on bootup.
How do I fix this issue ... I'd like to upgrade, but don't want to take this problem forward with the upgrade.
Thanks!
Roland


texts: iTunes 12.6.20 freezes and shows nothing constantly on Macbook

texts:
Hundred of people have the same issues and reported on the Apple forum, one example thread.

What I tried

Reinstall iTunes.
Set up Keychain Access
Create a new iTunes library

But none works.
Is there any solution?


texts: Which devices and iOS versions do support iAP2?

texts:
Is there any information available about; which devices and which versions of iOS do support iAP2? (iPod Accessory Protocol 2 - 7th Chapter)

Is this information available on the phone? Can you somehow look it up, if the phone supports iAP2?

I would like to test some of the features of this new version.

Thank you very much for any help.


texts:
Safari is fast at everything, except "Find".  When I hit command-F, I get the beachball for 5 to 25 seconds (and then the Find bar appears as normal and everything's good again).

I have plenty of free memory, and the system disk is an SSD with plenty of free space, and my CPUs are almost completely idle.

What could be causing this?  Is there something I can do or reset or flush to make it not so slow at this one thing?


texts: iTunes to iPhone cannot sync parts of the iTunes music library

texts:
I'm using iTunes on Windows and I have my Music Library. Recently I added some music (Mafia II soundtrack I purchased with the game) to the local iTunes Library, but the neither the Artist, nor the Album turn up in the Music Sync overview. Can someone tell me what might be the issue here?

Edit:
The Soundtrack in Question is the Mafia II Soundtrack acquired through the Digital Deluxe Steam Version. The Files are all in MP3 Format and to my knowledge properly tagged.

I primarily tried adding it by hand (dragging it into iTunes) and by adding them via the Add Folder/File to Library buttons. I disabled iTunes ability to manage the folders itself, as that is a behavior I do not want.

However, now, after removing and readding the tracks to the library several times, the Album itself ("2K Games - MAFIA II Official Orchestral Score") appears in the Album overview of the Music Sync menu (and there only). When looking for the ID3 Tag of the Genre ("Soundtrack") or the Contributing Artists ("2K Czech / FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague") and Album Artist ("2K Games"), nothing can be found. This changes my initial question to a small extent, but the problem, in a way, remains: It can't be found in 2 out of 3 overviews of my iTunes library.


texts: High Sierra shows wrong disk usage for photos in information

texts:
I installed high Sierra a few months ago and nowadays there seems to be a problem with System Information.app, it always shows the disk usage wrong like for example System 40GB but it shows photos to be 0KB even though I have 19GB worth photos and DaisyDisk reports correct disk usage.

I have tried booting into safe mode and rebooting, this persists after restarts

Screenshot:

I have run this scan as root user not admin.

so how do fix this missing photo sizing in system information.app?


texts: How can I mount a multi-partition img file on macOS?

texts:
I have an img file that has several partitions in it.

When I mount it with DiskImageMounter, I just see the first partition but I can't find a way to access the other partitions.

I don't see an option in fdisk either.

The diskutil output is:

 /dev/disk2 (disk image):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        +31.9 GB    disk2
   1:             Windows_FAT_32 BOOT                    67.1 MB    disk2s1
   2:                      Linux                         2.1 GB     disk2s2
   3:                      Linux                         29.5 GB    disk2s3

It's an image for the Raspberry Pi and it is supposed to be written directly on a SD card.


texts: Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB from a Mac

texts:
I found several old threads where similar situations were described with no practicable answer, so I ask again. Please forgive me if I am creating a redundant post but I have read the following threads with no answers:

Using El Capitan, can I create a bootable Windows 7 USB?

Create a Bootable Windows USB from a OS X to work on a PC

Making a Bootable Windows 7 USB without Bootcamp

How can I make a bootable Windows 7 usb in OSX Lion?

How can I create a Windows 7 usb from Mac OS to work on a PC?

Create a bootable usb from Yosemite.app

and so I create my own post.

I have a PC with a new Hard Drive. It lives in my tool box and I use it for servicing hardware that requires Windows 7. I have the .iso file on my MacBook Pro running Sierra. I have converted it to DMG, IMG and it's still also ISO.

I have used terminal to create a clone of the disk (disk utility fails with an error whenever I try to do anything with it, even after clean erase and install. I have a Mac running Mavericks coming out of storage I have yet to try with, and a Mac mini on Sierra which also has issues with Disk Utility doing anything without failing.

Anyway, the PC is a Dell Latitude 2100 with no optical drive, so I have to figure out how to make this bootable USB stick. So far when I clone the iso the PC sees it as a boot option, but says it's not bootable.

I know this isn't a Windows forum, so it may not be the best place, but my hope is that someone here knows a way to make a Windows bootable from my Mac.

I know BootCamp Assistant does this, but since I do have an Optical Drive, my Mac can not access that feature.

Please help, I have been spending a few hours a day on this for over a week now.


texts: Macbook is setup to hibernate immediately, but it hibernates after ~1hr delay both on AC & battery

texts:
I tried to change the settings to all sorts of scenarios, but the laptop just refuses to hibernate right away. I want it to bypass sleep/standby completely, and cut off power to RAM immediately (hibernate).
I tried setting sleepdelayhigh/low and autopoweroffdelay to 0, with standby and autopoweroff to 0. Didn't work.
Then I changed standby and autopoweroff to 1, but with 0 delay seconds. Again, didn't work.
Then I decided to change the delay to 60s. Didn't work.
I also experimented with hibernate 3 and 25.
It goes into hibernate after about 1 hour and I don't understand why it stays in sleep mode for so long.
Another problem that I have is I setup displaysleep to 5 mins with auto sleep to 30mins, but every time the display is switched off, it goes immediately to sleep. Insane! I had to go back to 15mins.
This is what I have right now, but like I said, it just doesn't hibernate after 60s. Neither on battery nor on AC.
 standbydelaylow      60
 standby              1
 halfdim              1
 hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage
 powernap             0
 gpuswitch            2
 disksleep            10
 standbydelayhigh     60
 sleep                15
 autopoweroffdelay    60
 hibernatemode        25
 autopoweroff         1
 ttyskeepawake        1
 displaysleep         15
 highstandbythreshold 50
 acwake               0
 lidwake              1


texts: Downloading a large file on an iPhone (or any other iOS device)

texts:
When attempting to download moderately sized zip files, a white screen is shown without a download progress bar.

I'd love to be able to do this without having to install any 3rd party software.

Does anyone know what file size limitation iOS has doer downloading ZIP file on an iOS device using mobile Safari?


texts: What does “Cache location entry for Photos.app in cache file” error signify in Automator app?

texts:
I have written a very basic script to count the number of files in a folder, then if it reaches 16 files, to run an automator workflow, as below:

    #!/bin/bash
    cd /Users/barbooths/Projects/Originals
    count=$(ls | wc -l)
    if [ $count = 16 ]
    then
        /usr/bin/automator /Users/barbooths/Projects/BatchRename.workflow
    else
        echo $count
  fi

However when I run the shell script in terminal, it seems to run the workflow with no problem, but it throws up a load of errors:

Bars-MacBook-Pro:Projects barbooths$ ./Foldercount.sh

2019-01-15 23:35:53.636 automator[4301:378917] Cache location entry for /Applications/Photos.app in cache file at /Users/barbooths/Library/Caches/com.apple.automator.actionCache-bundleLocations.plist is not valid: (null)
2019-01-15 23:35:53.636 automator[4301:378917] Cache location entry for /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/System Image Utility.app in cache file at /Users/barbooths/Library/Caches/com.apple.automator.actionCache-bundleLocations.plist is not valid: Location /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/System Image Utility.app has been modified.

I don't know a huge amount about scripting, so was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction?


texts: How to install a FTP client from the command line on Mac?

texts:
I'm using Mac OS X (High Sierra) and would like to run FTP from the command line (as opposed to a client with a GUI).  Unfortunately, I don't seem to have it installed ...

localhost:myproject davea$ ftp
-bash: ftp: command not found

and when I tried to install using "brew install ftp" I got the following error ...

Error: No available formula with the name "ftp"
==> Searching for a previously deleted formula...
Warning: homebrew/core is shallow clone. To get complete history run:
  git -C "$(brew --repo homebrew/core)" fetch --unshallow

Error: No previously deleted formula found.
==> Searching for similarly named formulae...
==> Searching local taps...
These similarly named formulae were found:
bbftp-client      curlftpfs         git-ftp           lftp              ncftp             proftpd           pure-ftpd         swiftplate        uberftp           uftp              vsftpd
To install one of them, run (for example):
  brew install bbftp-client
==> Searching taps...
==> Searching taps on GitHub...
Error: No formulae found in taps.

How do I install a command line FTP client on my mac?


texts:
I accidentally changed my date format from "German (English)" to "German (Germany)". Now I can't seem to get it back.

I need that format. I changed a UK Format to my needs but having a predefined option would make me much happier.

Any suggestions on how to get it back?

(I'm running OSX 10.8.5)


texts: When I receive an email which has been cc'ed to a few people, is there a way where  I can set the default reply mode to "reply to all", rather than "reply to just the sender"?


texts: My scrolling credits are aligned but when I play the movie everything is shifted.  I have changed the text size but that doesn't help.


texts: How to mute the microphone on Key-Down and unmute it on Key-Up?

texts:
What I would like to have is:

By default the microphone should be muted
When CapsLock is Down the microphone should unmute
When CapsLock is Up the microphone should mute

(Basically convert my Skype to act like a Walkie-talkie with a push-to-talk functionality)

I found the AppleScript that can change the volume input of the microphone, so the first step was easy, but I didn't find any way to even assign the CapsLock to a script. Note that my CapsLock key is turned off and I would't like to sTART experiencing something like tHIS.

If the CapsLock is very special I wouldn't mind using another key, but I want to achieve the same functionality.

Edit:
Probably it is not really possible to do it without using any application, so if there is an app that can do that, it would also work for me.


texts: How to fix prohibitory symbol on startup?

texts:
I have a Macbook Pro Mid 2012 with an SSD installed. The laptop was running a version of OS X 10.13 (High Sierra). The computer froze while I was working on it and I was forced to do a hard reset using the power button.

Issue: Prohibitory symbol on startup.

Can't start up in single-user or safe mode
Unable to verify or repair containers. Disk Utility presents space manager is an invalid error.
Unable to verify or repair disk. Disk Utility presents an EFI partition error.
Unable to reinstall OS X through any type of recovery.
fsck apfs doesn't work, returns the same errors as Disk Utility.

My Solution: Transfer data from corrupt drive to the new drive.

Replaced SATA cable
Followed user Klanomath's instructions from similar posts to fix the EFI issue. (Space manager error still present)
Clean install of OS X on a brand new SSD
Booted the new SSD from an external as a startup disk
Installed Catalina on the corrupted drive using an external startup.
I transferred most of my important files from the corrupted drive to the external drive.

If I attempt to swap the drives around the corrupt SSD becomes unreadable when placed in an external enclosure.

I feel like I've exhausted my attempts to determine what is wrong based on my experience and knowledge. I assume the drive is kaput but I was hoping to try to redeem what I have as there were some files I was unable to access (notes, system files, etc.)


texts: Shortcuts for # and $ not working on Turkish keyboard layout

texts:
My keyboard layout is "Turkish QWERTY PC" and the problem is that I cannot type the special symbols being typed by using ⌥+3 and ⌥+4 which are "#" and "$".

I opened the key viewer and typed ⌥+3. It then says that I typed "#" but that's wrong.

Is there any solution to fix this?

I am using a Macbook Pro running Mac OS X 10.6.8.


texts: Can't update a certain application on iOS 9.3.2

texts:
It isn't only on iOS 9.3.2, it's been happening since the later iOS 8 versions.  But for some reason, I haven't been able to update a certain app on my iPod 6th generation for a while now.

The app indicates that it's preparing for an update when I tap on update.  After a few seconds though, it reverts back to the update button.

I've tried...

Restarting my device
Using "update all" instead of updating the app by itself.
Pressing on the update button several more times to see if it would begin updating.

But none of these have actually worked.

As said in the title, this only currently happens for one app.  All of the others work fine.

If anybody could help me with this, that'd be great.  This issue has been bothering me for a while now.


texts:
I have a mail account with lot of e-mails stored on server (around 100 thousand). I would like to clean it using Mail app and delete all unnecessary messages. But so far no luck

Store deleted e-mails on server is UNCHECKED.
Move deleted messages to Trash is UNCHECKED.

When I delete the messages they seem to disappear, but they appear again when I click on a different mailbox and back to the current one or when I restart the Mail app.

I have tried deleting all content of ~/Library/Mail/V2 folder and reimport all e-mails but it didn't help.

I have also tried to check the Move deleted messages to Trash, but then I am getting following error when exiting the Mail app:

Also the Mail app seems to freeze when I try to exit. Or is it trying to delete the e-mails? I have tried to leave it open some hours but it didn't help neither.

Any suggestions?

The account is connected using IMAP, I am using OS X 10.8.2 (had the same problem at 10.8.1).


texts: My MacBook's trackpad and keyboard do not work after startup

texts:
My MacBook:

MacBook Air 2014
macOS Catalina 10.15.6

My Problem:
Two weeks ago my internal keyboard and trackpad suddenly did not work any more. The next day I restarted my computer and they worked again but only for a couple of minutes.
This is what I found out:

I can NOT use my trackpad and keyboard after startup.
I can NOT use my trackpad and keyboard on the login screen.
I can NOT use my trackpad and keyboard after booting into Safe Mode by pressing down ⇧ Shift during startup.
I can NOT use my trackpad and keyboard after booting into Recovery by pressing down cmd + R during startup.
I can use the ⦿ Power button to switch my MacBook on or off.
I can shut down my MacBook by pressing down ⇧ Shift + ^ Control + ⌥ Option + ⦿ Power.
I can start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility by pressing  D during startup.
I can start up to Startup Manager by pressing ⌥ Option during startup.
I can use my trackpad and keyboard in the Apple Diagnostics utility.
I can use my trackpad and keyboard in the Startup Manager.
System Preferences → Trackpad shows "No trackpad found".

This is what i already tried to fix my problem:

I tried to reset my SMC by pressing ⇧ Shift + ^ Control + ⌥ Option + ⦿ Power for 10 seconds when my MacBook was turned off.
I ran the Apple Diagnostics utility (by pressing D during startup) but it did not find any problems.
I reinstalled macOS Catalina via macOS Recovery after pressing down cmd + R during startup.
I replaced the Touchpad Ribbon Flex Cable that connects the touchpad with the main board

Question:
How can I fix this problem?


texts: Facetime & iMessage: Could not sign in please check network connection

texts:
Whenever I try to sign in to iMessage or Facetime on iOS 7.1.2, I always
 get the same message: "Could not sign in. Please check your network connection and try again."
I have already looked on Apple Discussions before and I have tried several things, including resetting all settings, resetting network settings, even resetting my phone to no luck. I don't know if it's my phone, my Apple ID, or something else. Please help!

Thanks!

I have an iPhone 4 running iOS 7.1.2.


texts: Kernel Task High CPU and Strange Activity from Other Apps

texts:
In Activity Monitor, kernel_task is showing that it is using 90% CPU. Chrome can't keep 2 tabs open at the same time without showing "Aw Snap." Other apps are slow and my fan is running at full speed. I have no idea what is causing this. I haven't installed any apps or anything that might affect my Mac.

EDIT: I've also done a SMC reset and a PRAM reset. Still have high CPU usage.

I have listed my Console Log below.

Console Log

4/09/2016 10:37:21.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344626 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.41:49565 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:21.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:21.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344635 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.91:44044 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:21.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:21.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344669 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.41:49568 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:21.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:22.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344696 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.91:44048 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:22.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:23.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344773 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.48:33982 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:23.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:24.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344803 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.48:33984 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:24.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:24.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344830 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.4:60701 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0
4/09/2016 10:37:24.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) socket: LS_SF_CANT_RECV_MORE pid:0/228 pr:6 flags:536 cState:4 line:1055
4/09/2016 10:37:25.000 AM kernel[0]: LS(4354) STRANGE TCP connection (dataInBeforeAccept:0) id:3344854 pid:228 conStatus:4 flags:512 original_from:NULL mixedFrom:10.0.0.91:44058 size:b3d mbuf_type:1  data_flags:0


texts: OS X Mavericks upgrade - disk/partition failure

texts:
I'm on OS X Lion on my Mac, I have downloaded OS X Mavericks and executed the upgrade.

My Mac restarted and executed the upgrade process, but after a few minutes the update stopped because my OS disk partition "My Macintosh HD" is corrupted. So I tried to check and fix the disk using Disk Utility but with no luck.

Can I stop the upgrade process and execute my current OS X Lion again, then copy my files, and make a clean new setup? I can't find any way to do that.


texts: Waiting until a window exists in Applescript?

texts:
I'm trying to work with the script below and the repeat until exists window "Print"loop never returns true (I never hear the beep 3). Is this the correct way to wait for a window to appear?

I am using the Accessibility Inspector and this is the correct name of the print dialog window.

# Saves current document open in EverNote as PDF
#
activate application "Evernote"
tell application "System Events"
    tell process "EverNote"
        # Open the print dialog
        beep 1
        keystroke "p" using command down

        # Wait until the Print dialog opens before proceeding
        repeat until exists window "Print"
        end repeat

        # Expand the "PDF" menu button (must be expanded before the menu is referencable)
        beep 3

        click menu button "PDF" of window "Print"
        # Wait until the Menu button menu is created before proceeding
        repeat until exists menu item "Save as PDF…" of menu 1 of menu button "PDF" of window "Print"
        end repeat
        # Select the "Save as PDF" menu item
        click menu item "Save as PDF…" of menu 1 of menu button "PDF" of window "Print"

        # Wait until the Save dialog opens before proceeding
        repeat until exists window "Save"
        end repeat

        # Paste the contents of the clipboard in and Save
        # This is sorta hack; Probably best to leave the 'Save As" dialog open and let the user finish it off but I have a special purpose
        if (get (the clipboard) is not "") then
            set value of text field 1 of window "Save" to get (the clipboard) & ".pdf"
        end if
        click button "Save" of window "Save"

    end tell
end tell


texts: MacBook Air won't power on, except I remove the battery and plug it back in (SMC reset?) - sleep works

texts:
I have a bizarre problem with my 2012 MacBook Air 13":

At some point, a couple of weeks ago, it suddenly stopped turning on. The battery would charge, but pressing the power-button just wouldn't have an effect. I clearing the SMC by pressing Shift-Control-Option, which didn't have any effect. I tried different power adapters.

Then in a last-ditch effort I decided to open it up. Much to my surprise it did boot up just fine after: disconnecting the battery, pressing the power button (with AC not attached), reconnecting the battery, reconnecting AC power, and pressing power.

The weird thing is that everything (including the power button, going to sleep etc) just works, just when I shut down OS X completely, the same problem occurs (all the times), making it necessary to unscrew the bottom and do aforementioned procedure again ;)

Have anyone heard of this problem before? Are there some specific components on the logic board that could be causing this? (I am not sure if it's worth having this repaired through official channels.)

Update: To clarify the symptoms when the Air doesn't boot up: black screen, no fan, no keyboard backlight (or anything else that would indicate that it is running).


texts: How do I stop my 2013 Macbook Air from putting the computer to sleep?

texts:
I've been fiddling with my new Haswell macbook air (with Mountain Lion), and there's a difference between the "energy saver" settings on my macbook vs my 2011 iMac. On my iMac, there's a "Computer Sleep" as well as a "Display Sleep" setting, but the macbook air only has "Display sleep":

When I don't use the computer for an hour or so, I want the display to go to sleep, but the computer should still be on, and shouldn't e.g. disconnect me from my chat sessions. How can I do this?

Thanks for your help.


texts:
I have the same issue as in [this question][1], but now, there is no Perian to help me out. I have an m4v film that I can play in QT7 and see the subtitles, but not in QTX.

I've tried Subler, Handbrake and Submerge. I've tried QT7 export, and VLC.

I really want to get the film into iTunes. Does anyone know some methods?

UPDATE - thanks to Kerlix. I had to save the art in UTF-8.

This was the sequence that worked for me:

Handbrake from avi to m4v
Subler:

 - . remove any existing subtitles
Save and verify
Convert my subtitles to UTF-8 Subler

. new file
. drag in movie
. import my subtitles.
. at first import screen, change Passthrough to Tx3g
. OK
. change default language to your subtitle language
. save
Test in QTX

  [1]: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/44406/quicktime-x-cant-use-srt-files


texts: Can I mount an external NTFS drive as writable when running the install DVD?

texts:
I have an old Macbook Pro on which I'd like to try Mavericks. Before doing so I want to make a back-up of my current Mac OS X install (10.6.8).

I will use the disk utility option (and not the time machine option), as outlined here, since I already have a 1TB NTFS disk, that I use for other back-ups as well. However, NTFS is mounted read-only, by default. Since I don't feel like creating a FAT partition on this disk, nor feel like purchasing another HDD (because 1TB is more than enough for my back-up needs) I want to mount the disk writable.

Now, I know I should be able to mount NTFS drives by tinkering with /etc/fstab. However, I assume that /etc/fstab will not be read when booting from the install disk. Is that correct?

If so, my question is: can I mount an external NTFS drive as writable when running the install DVD?


texts: Encrypted sparse bundle disk image visible in the cloud?

texts: I have an encrypted sparse bundle disk image that I synchronize with Google Drive. When I mount this image on my local machine, is it's content also visible in the cloud (decrypted)?


texts: How to send unknown callers directly to voicemail on iPhone (while allowing text and know callers through)

texts:
I get about 20 robocalls a day, and I'm trying to figure out how to prevent unknown numbers from ringing my phone.

Some ideas:

Have a silent ring and assign that to all non-contact callers.  There is currently no way to mass assign a ring (to my knowledge), so this would be very labor intensive.
Use a Google voice number and let it do all the redirects.
Use Do Not Disturb but let text and notifications through from apps I want to use.

Has anyone found a good way to do dodge robocalls?


texts: Copying 84 gigabyte file via USB results in duplicate file warning and case sensitive fail where no duplicate exists

texts:
I'm attempting to copy an 84 Gigabyte photo library from an external Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+ disk to a newly formatted case-insensitive APFS SSD. The external disk is in an external drive bay connected via USB.

The operation takes a few hours, at which point I'm greeted with the error message

  You can’t copy this file because its name is the same as other items on the destination volume, and that volume doesn’t distinguish between upper- and lowercase letters in filenames.

There is no duplicate file on the drive.

Is the file name being cached somehow because of the file size? Is it something in the package contents? The file integrity is fine - I can open it as a photos library from the bay. I thought I could open it as a referenced file and use the Photo's Consolidate option to simply get around the issue, but "Show referenced file" and "consolidate" are both greyed out in the file menu.

Can I use rsync or some other method to copy the file or are there actual case-sensitivity issues in there I need to address? It's my wife's entire photo collection, so I'm proceeding with extreme caution, and would greatly appreciate guidance.


texts: Hello I am trying to connect my late 2013 MacBook Pro with mini DisplayPort/ Thunderbolt to Dell 3007WFP 30" monitor. It is connecting fine, but the resolution is very poor. What is the best DVI adaptor; I'm looking at Apple, Kanex iAdapt, or Monoprice. What would be the best option to get 2560x1600 resolution?


texts: If I install more RAM should I boot into 64bit Kernel? Does it matter?

texts:
I've got an Early-2009 Unibody Mac Book Pro 17".

It came with 4 GB RAM and by default it boots into 32-bit Kernel.

I've just upgraded to 8 GB RAM and my main concern is getting maximum performance from my 64-bit version of Lightroom 3 (I scan negatives and edit large tiff files).

Now that I've got 8 GB RAM, will booting into 64-bit Kernel give me any performance boost on Lightroom (and even generally)?

Should I see a performance boost on 32-bit Kernel with the additional RAM?


texts:
At first, please forgive discussed rather question type.
I need to build opensource software installer for OS X but I am not familiar with OS X conventions.
Mentioned opensource software is complex and has to be distributed in virtualized environment form.
So, to run it you have to use Vagrant and VirtualBox.
The whole of it needs to be done in a manner that is most familiar to OS X users, using the tools they're most accustomed to.
Then my question is, how should look like such installer?
Just for example, should I build dmg disk image with bundled Vagrant and VB installers or pkg installer which gives option to download and install Vagrant and VB as components or maybe use preinstall script to perform silent components installation?
Main goal is to use legit way if possible and give users the easiest method to install software.
Maybe you could point me to existing installers which perform more complex task, not just copy files.

[Edit]
I do not ask for help in coding or in resolving any technical problem in fact but rather want to know what is the most familiar manner for OS X users to install software.
In MS Windows for example, there's no problem when one installer downloads and runs another installer during its session.
As I said, Vagrant and VB are indispensable components so what would be the 'correct' way to provide it to you, OS X users next to main software?


texts:
So I upgraded to Mojave recently and I got some app permission popups requesting access to system events, etc.

I didn't recognise some of these the apps and didn't allow access.

Now it turns out that this is being used by xcodebuild and it is failing.

How can I reset all these app permissions. So that I get the popup again and I can allow this time.

PS: I'm not asking about file permissions.


texts: Jump to comment in preview when clicking on in-text comment "square"

texts:
When I'm in the "highlights and notes" view in Preview, I can click on a comment in the grey area, and it will jump to the comment/highlight.

Is there anyway to do the opposite, where I can click on the highlight or "comment square" within the text, to jump to the sidebar note itself?

Moreover, if I am not in "highlights and notes" view, is there a way to click on the in-text highlight/square and have the comment appear if it exists?

I do not want to have to right-click and hit "edit note" to do this.


texts: Disable Terminal man page shortcut on Catalina

texts:
I recently upgraded to MacOS Catalina and when I am IDEA IntelliJ, if I press Command + Shift + M the OS opens the Terminal program and attempts to load the man page for whatever I had highlighted in the editor at that time, as described here.
This is very annoying because I already have that keyboard shortcut mapped to something else in IntelliJ that I use quite frequently. How do I disable this shortcut?
I tried looking in the Terminal program's preferences but I don't see any keyboard shortcut options there.


texts: How to set default Window position and/or size?

texts: Whenever I start an application like Terminal or Preview, they are always opened as a small window on the top left corner of the screen. Is there any way to set them to open in the center of the screen? Preferably maximized too?


texts: How do I observe and control a macOS update using `softwareupdate`?

texts:
I made the mistake (don't ask) of entering

softwareupdate -ia --verbose

in Terminal, which is now stuck doing — I don't know what:

Software Update Tool

Finding available software

Downloading Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave version 10.14) for Xcode
Downloading macOS 10.14.4 Update
Downloaded Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave version 10.14) for Xcode
Downloaded macOS 10.14.4 Update
Installing Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave version 10.14) for Xcode, macOS 10.14.4 Update
Done with Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave version 10.14) for Xcode

and attempts to stop it with ^C result in

Cannot cancel updates after installation has started.

I have no progress indictor or feedback, and this has been going on for hours and softwareupdate --dump-state shows no entries (except for running dump-state) for quite some time.

How do I check the status of a softwareupdate installation, and how do I abort it if it isn't stopping or completing on its own?


texts: How can I sync Mac Calendar with my own server? Not one of Google, not one of Apple, iCloud. But my own.


texts: How to get a complete list of all applications installed?

texts:
Using OSX 10.8.4., I am having a hard time finding a complete list of all software applications installed on my Mac.  Of course, the Launchpad only shows the list of those that have an app shortcut created, excluding those that do not.  I also tried holding down the Option key while in the Apple Menu to change About This Mac to System Information, then Software-->Installations but that still was not a complete list.

How do I get a complete list of all applications installed?


texts: How to Hide and show an app via a single shortcut?

texts:
I'd like to show & give focus to and hide an app using a single shortcut. The app (or apps) i like to use this way do not natively support this on their own. Is this possible on macOS (10.15 in my case)? Maybe using some 3rd party app or Automations?

I'm using this with iTerm2, it's called "Show/hide all windows with a system-wide hotkey", also, Launchbar has this feature but i'd like the same behaviour in PCalc and/or Calcbot.


texts: Big Sur on Macbook Pro M1 does not allow to add an Administrator account to a file

texts:
So, I'm trying to install MPlayer X on my new M1 Macbook Pro (http://mplayerx.org/download.html), and I get the now classic "You don't have permissions to open this file" or the like.
Previously I had some issue with another file , I opened the 'Get Info' Window, unlocked permissions and added the Administrator user besides my own user already added, and was able to run the file.
Now, I'm trying to do the same with the MPlayerX app to no avail. I already tried unsuccessfully the sudo upx -d path_to_app and the xattr -d -r com. apple. quarantine. I also tried chmod 777 etc, nothing.
Everytime that I tried to change the permissions for the users staff or everyone, from Read only to Read & Write, I get the 'The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission'
So it looks that even though that my own default account is an admin account, it doesn't have full permissions, it's not a real admin.
What could be a workaround of this? I tried booting, entering in recovery mode and creating a new Admin account, but it was not possible (using rm /var/db/.applesetupdone)
Other ideas?


texts: Removing .ds_store from desktop while still having view hidden files on?

texts: I have a .DS_Store on my desktop. Ruins the flow. I want to remove it and have it hidden, but I have hidden files enabled on my mac as I need it. This file however, is annoying.


texts: Why is my MacBook Pro (late 2013, Retina) crashing?

texts:
So...my Mac had a spinning beach ball of death (SBBOD), and has been having these about once a day for the past two weeks. :-(

I manually turned off my computer (held power key), waited ~3 minutes, then rebooted. I went straight to Console to figure out what was up, since it's the place to look for crash reports.

I looked there under "All Messages", and found the last few messages before my reboot:

Here are the last half-dozen or so lines:

10/1/15 11:26:05.493 AM sharingd[291]: 11:26:05.493 : SDActivityAdvertiser::continuity:didFailToStartAdvertisingOfType:withError: Activity (The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.identityservices.error error 200.))
10/1/15 11:26:07.340 AM sharingd[291]: 11:26:07.339 : SDActivityAdvertiser::continuity:didFailToStartAdvertisingOfType:withError: Activity (The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.identityservices.error error 200.))
10/1/15 11:26:07.340 AM sharingd[291]: 11:26:07.340 : SDActivityAdvertiser::continuity:didFailToStartAdvertisingOfType:withError: Activity (The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.identityservices.error error 200.))
10/1/15 11:26:07.389 AM WindowServer[168]: _CGXGetWindowMovementGroup: Operation on a window 0x19 requiring rights 0x5 by caller Dashboard
10/1/15 11:26:07.389 AM DashboardClient[1057]: _NXMoveWindow: error moving window (1000)
10/1/15 11:26:11.638 AM SubmitDiagInfo[416]: SubmitDiagInfo sucessfully uploaded 117 diagnostic messages
10/1/15 11:26:11.668 AM SubmitDiagInfo[416]: Submitted problem report file:///Users/ME/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.MailServiceAgent_2015-09-30-123002_MY-MacBook-Pro.crash
10/1/15 11:26:16.706 AM sharingd[291]: 11:26:16.705 : SDActivityAdvertiser::continuity:didFailToStartAdvertisingOfType:withError: Activity (The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.identityservices.error error 200.))
10/1/15 11:29:12.000 AM bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1443724152 0

(Note: I changed my username to ME and computer name to MY-MacBook-Pro for anonymity.)

This led me to read the crash log at /Users/ME/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.MailServiceAgent_2015-09-30-123002_MY-MacBook-Pro.crash. Here are the most relevant pieces of information:

Process:               com.apple.MailServiceAgent [524]
Path:                  /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MailService.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.MailServiceAgent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.MailServiceAgent
Identifier:            com.apple.MailServiceAgent
Version:               8.2 (2104)
Build Info:            Mail-2104000000000000~1
Code Type:             X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process:        ??? [1]
Responsible:           com.apple.MailServiceAgent [524]
User ID:               501

Date/Time:             2015-09-30 12:30:01.204 -0700
OS Version:            Mac OS X 10.10.5 (14F27)
Report Version:        11
Anonymous UUID:        [I am omitting this too :-)]

Time Awake Since Boot: 280 seconds

Crashed Thread:        2  Dispatch queue: NSOperationQueue 0x608000030940 :: NSOperation 0x608000243090 (QOS: LEGACY)

Exception Type:        EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Append action must have account'
terminating with uncaught exception of type NSException
abort() called

What's going on? From the look of it, Mail is crashing because I don't have an account. That makes no sense. If I don't have an account, there shouldn't be activity, right?

How can I fix this, besides creating an account?


texts: iMac - can't eject CD, metal part blocking CD slot, how to fix this?

texts:
I have a 20" iMac (white, Core Duo 2.0 Ghz, one of the first Intel iMacs).

Lately I've had a problem where the iMac won't eject a CD.  It attempts to eject it, makes all the eject-related noises, but the disc seems to hit a piece of metal and then falls back into the drive.

I can see the little metal piece when I look in the slot (pushing the rubber stuff aside with a paper clip).

It's like the little metal piece is supposed to retract but it's staying put.

Eventually it just starts working again -- maybe if I unplug the iMac?  Not sure.

Anyone know what's wrong or how to fix it?  Do I need a new disc drive or something?

Thanks,
Rob

#

More info:

The metal piece keeping the disc in appears to be some kind of lever that's part of the drive.  I turned off the machine, unplugged the power, laid the machine on its back for a while, then stood it up, plunked it down a little hard, and the little lever thingy must have fallen back into place correctly because now the disc ejects again.

The thing is, this is going to happen again because it's a recurring problem.

Is this a problem with the hardware?  Any idea how to fix it?


texts: Can't add some shortcuts folders to the dock

texts:
Very strange situation I have two folders that I can't add to the dock in macosSierra, I can add all the other folders correctly.

I check the library\Preferences\com.apple.dock.plist but they aren't too.

I don't now where can I check to solve this problem, the preferences of this folders are the same to the others.

Any ideas?


texts: always showing time in message headers of mail

texts:
I have my inbox messages sorted by date, and unthreaded.  For mail received today it shows the time the message was received.  But for earlier messages, it only says "yesterday" or the actual date but not the time.

How can I get it to also show the time for all past e-mails?


texts: My Wi-Fi connection works on all Linux systems but none of the OS X distributions

texts:
But even on Linux, the Wi-Fi works unsatisfactory dropping from time to time, and performs poorer than other devices at longer distances from the router. However I can still bear with it because with certain routers it works quite fine.

The OS X (Mavericks and Yosemite) on the other hand does not work at all with any router. Not even with the router at the Apple store. It simply doesn't connect. Even if it accidentally connects, it drops immediately after I try to load something.  I even tried to downgrade the driver and it didn't work either. It seems plausible to me that the problem lies in the driver itself, what can I do now?

The computer is a MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012.


texts:
My external HD isn't mounted and can't be repaired by Disk Utility. However, I'm also unable erase the disk:

$ diskutil list disk2
/dev/disk2
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *4.0 TB     disk2
   1:                        EFI EFI                     314.6 MB   disk2s1
   2:                  Apple_HFS Everest                 4.0 TB     disk2s2

$ diskutil repairVolume /dev/disk2s2
Started file system repair on disk2s2 Everest
Updating boot support partitions for the volume as required
Error: -69673: Unable to unmount volume for repair

$ diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ Everest /dev/disk2
Started erase on disk2
Unmounting disk
Error: -69888: Couldn't unmount disk


texts: How to move files to pendrive (NTFS/FAT)?

texts:
I'm using Macbook (Yosemite) as my main computer right now, I'm downloading a lot of movies and whatnot from the internet on my Mac and I want to move them to my pendrive so I will be able to watch them on my Windows PC / TV.

The problem is I don't know how to move files from OS X so they will be recognized by other systems. I've been testing exFAT but it's not supported by most (all?) TVs. I've been looking for stuff like FREENTFS, but this doesn't work (even breaks) Yosemite.


texts: Itunes backup for Iphone folder on Windows 10?

texts:
I'm doing really hard on finding the backup folder, that Itunes uses for my Iphone 6s. The Backup worked fine, but I cannot find any Apple or Apple Computer folder in my AppData folder, which I access over %AppData% in my search bar. I also cannot find the place, where Itunes is installed, also the option when I right click on the Icon to go to the link folder destination does not show up.

Why is Itunes hidden like a needle in a haystack? Anyone an idea, why I have no Apple or Apple Computer folder in my metadata folder AppData?


texts: I have an iMac from 2011 and there is already one external monitor connected via minidisplay port to dvi adapter. Today I wanted to connect another one, as the iMac features 2 minidisplay/thunderbolt ports. I bought a second adapter and hoped it would work just as easy – plug in and done. But the screen of that monitor stayed black, nothing happened at all. Do I need another adapter? Some additional software?


texts: Is there a way to enable wifi-calling on an iPhone 5

texts:
Yes, I know that both Apple and my service provider say minimum iPhone 5c.

However, the 4 and 5 can do facetime, skype, etc, so shoving bits over the air isn't the issue.

Can this functionality be enabled through a 3rd party app and/or jailbreaking?


texts: I'm going to buy 2T external HDD to replace my already full 1T HDD external. I want to keep the time machine backup data. In this case, is it just OK to copy all the time machine backup data in 1T HDD to 2T HDD?


texts: "low disk space" in iCloud warning while there is 45GB free space

texts:
I have 45GB free memory space on iCloud:

but when I try to upload my photos to iCloud, there is a warning: low disk space.

Why? It cannot be uploaded because of the incorrect warning message.


texts:
My dev workstation (MBP 2012, 2.5Ghz i5, 16Gb, 500Gb HDD) is incredibly slow booting up to the point I'm terrified of rebooting it. Every now and again it crashes or refuses to wake (maybe once every 2-3 weeks), and the reboot is required. When OS or other app store updates are involved reboots are also necessary then as well.

Roughly the boot up time comprises of 3 visible phases:

10-15 minutes after the initial turn-on/login on, on the grey background with spinner/throbber
1-2 minutes for the desktop background to appear and icons, app windows to appear. The windows are generally blank and not usable, although I can drag them around.
10 minutes for apps to actually become responsive and for the OS to be usable.

I had the problem on the old install of 10.6, and I have it now on 10.9 which I've been running for probably a year or so.

Once the system has booted, it is generally quite usable, although I do get slow downs if I run too many VMs and apps at the same time, but this isn't anything I wouldn't expect given the lack of solid state.

While I fully expect to upgrade to an SSD any day now, I'd love to be able to diagnose this issue and understand what's going on. The fact that it affects multiple stages of the boot process tells me it's probably not just one specific item, and really feels like a massive fragmentation issue. As I understand it though, OSX should not be susceptible to fragmentation? Alternatively I suppose it could be a massive page file? Given I'm running 16Gb though, I'd like to think I'm not thrashing very much.

UPDATE:

Thanks to @CML's comment about Disk integrity, I ran a Verify Disk, and got the following:

Checking extended attributes file.
Volume bitmap needs minor repair for orphaned blocks
Checking volume information.
Invalid volume free block count
(It should be 12269746 instead of 11497979)
(It should be 12269746 instead of 11497979)
(It should be 12269746 instead of 11497979)
The volume Macintosh HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired.
Error: This disk needs to be repaired using the Recovery HD. Restart your computer, holding down the Command key and the R key until you see the Apple logo. When the OS X Utilities window appears, choose Disk Utility.

UPDATE 2:

Ran Repair Disk, this alters the boot up phase times to:

2-3 minutes (down from 10-15 minutes)
1-2 minutes (no change)
10 minutes (no change)

So a marked improvement, but it still seems as though something is pretty messy somewhere.


texts: Why can't I run `su`? (and how should I do?)

texts:
Whenever I try to issue su I get this:

$ su
Password:
su: Sorry

Needless to say, I'm entering the correct admin password which does work with sudo. What I want is not having to enter sudo each time.


texts: User Directory contents lost after Catalina combo update

texts:
I was updating the Catalina Combo update, and after a while, the update is still there pending but many of my applications and most importantly All my directories and files in my home directory are lost.
I tried to look into the logs but couldn't able to make any sense.
I really appreciate it if someone can help me out to find out what exactly happened and why I lost the directories and other content in my home directory. Or provide a hint where should I look for it.


texts: Place screenshots on Desktop on Display 2

texts:
How can I do to tell the system that every time that takes an screenshot place it on Desktop, but on Second Monitor?

It only must be placed on Display 1 when Display 2 won't be available.


texts:
I've disabled prompts for notifications in Safari but still get them. What do I do? I've got the latest macOS version with all the updates.
Update #1 some screenshots


texts:
I want to view Xcode (can go fullscreen) and the iOS simulator (can't go fullscreen) on one screen. I want Xcode to be fullscreen and the Simulator next to it.

Is there a way to either:

Float the simulator over fullscreen Xcode? Or:
Have the simulator be in split-screen with Xcode?


texts: How to Recover Lost Media Files (Photos, Music, etc) from iPhone 6 Device

texts: Do you know how to recover media files from iPhone 6? I lost my photos and music by some accident.


texts: Does CapsLock to Escape remapping in System Preference work?

texts:
I remapped my CapsLock to Escape in System Preferences, but it doesn't work.
I had to install Karabiner and remap it using that.
Is there a way to just remap CapsLock using just the settings without installing a third party software?


texts: VoiceOver Rotor on Mac… why is called "Rotor?"

texts:
I was giving a presentation on accessibility tools for the Mac and launched the VoiceOver Rotor utility. Someone in the audience asked why it was called "Rotor?" I had no answer for them. In doing some Googling around, I saw that on iOS, the Rotor is like a virtual knob that allows you to toggle through various functions:

It being called "Rotor" makes sense if it's a knob-like thing, I guess. But it's just a series of lists on the Mac.

Did the rotor come to iOS first and now that it's on the Mac it has just inherited the name? Or is there some other origin to its name that I'm not seeing?


texts: A particular picture copies by itself multiple times in camera roll every day

texts:
I've been using iPhone for many years now but this is the first time I've this problem.

I received a picture from a friend, who is on Android. Since then that particular picture copies by itself multiple times during the day in my camera roll.

Any idea why this may be happening?
A virus, malware?

I am on iPhone 6 with iOS 8.3.


texts: Old reminders are gone from macOS 10.14.6

texts:
I'm so confused about what happened to the macOS version of the Reminders app.

Reminders 6.0
macOS Mojave 10.14.6

My mobile version of Reminders has the old data and it seems to work fine.  I don't think it is syncing with the desktop version though, because the desktop version is showing, "The creator of this list has upgraded... learn more here, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210220..."

All the reminders are gone, with only two lists, Scheduled and Reminders.

The link isn't super helpful, I followed the iCloud link and signed in there, and I can see the list of my reminders in the browser.

So how do I recover in the desktop app?


texts: New iCloud email added to iPhone5 without changing Apple ID,in order to automatically copy all iMessages that uses that new iCloud email to said email

texts:
If we create another icloud e-mail can we:

1) Add it to our phone to send and receive emails without affecting the Apple ID being used on the iPhone 5?

2) Use that "New iCloud email" to iMessage with a specific person (i.e. Coworker A will only send us texts with their iPhone using that new iCloud email and we'd only contact them and respond to their texts with that new iCloud email?

3) If, all of the above are possible, then could all your conversations with Coworker A be automatically copied to our email? In other words, we can view the conversation on our iMessage and on our email that we added the new iCloud email to?

If not, how can we have our conversations automatically copied to an email in order for us to that not have to screen shot every Conversation which is quite cumbersome?

Thanks


texts:
I recently upgraded an iMac to 16 GB of RAM using 1600 MHz clock speed sticks. It worked fine, but I came to find I was supposed to install 1333 MHz sticks instead. So I tried switching the current modules with the appropriate 1333 MHz memory modules and the computer won't boot up; the iMac would just beep until I unplugged the power.

I've tried various combinations with the 1333 MHz RAM and no luck getting it to boot. Is there a system preference that I have to reset in order for the computer to accept the RAM?


texts: Unable to format USB disk (Error: -69877: Couldn't open device)

texts:
I have an external USB stick (Kingston DataTraveler 3.0). I can read the files on it (I have some movies that I can play) but I can't add anything to it or delete anything that's on it. I've tried to format it using Disk Utility but I keep getting this error:

Error: -69877: Couldn't open device

Nothing I found online seems to work. It is very annoying because the disk is obviously fine since I can access all the files. Does anyone know anything I could try?
Thanks so much.


texts: How can I reinstall an application that the Mac App Store thinks is installed already?

texts:
I'm the developer of an application that is currently on the Mac App Store. I'm trying to download my own application so that I can test out the binary that is on the store. (As opposed to running it in Xcode.)

I have purchased my own app in the app store previously, but then deleted it. (So that I could install a different version for testing.) Now, the App Store thinks that the application is still installed, even though it is not. (I deleted the development version when I was finished using it.)

I have removed all instances of the application from:

/Applications
~/Downloads

But the app is marked as "Installed" in the App Store, and it doesn't show up in my purchases. Is there a trick to get my binary re-installed?


texts: Renaming the startup disks shown during boot

texts:
I'm dual booting OS X (Lion) and Arch Linux, and when I hold down "option" during the boot process, I am presented with both of my startup disk options (i.e., OS X and Linux); however, they are named "IluvatarHD" and "Windows". Does anybody know of a way to rename the "Windows" option to something more accurate.

I assume this is on the Mac OS X side as nowhere on my Arch install is the label "Windows"  applied.

In an ideal world, I would be able to change the disk icon as well...

NOTE: I've uninstalled refit as it's unnecessary once Arch has been installed and would rather keep using the Apple boot loader.

Any help would be appreciated!


texts: How do I view logged error messages for an incomplete transfer by Migration Assistant

texts:
I ran Migration Assistant to transfer user accounts from an old MBP to a new one. The transfer of the Documents directory for one user account was incomplete.
The transfer ended earlier than I expected. Migration Assistant displayed a message that said a few files couldn't be copied.
I neglected to take a photograph of the message and I neglected to take note of the file names. Only later, upon logging in, did I realize that only a small number of files had been copied for one of the user accounts. Most files were left behind. Migration Assistant evidently didn't continue copying what it could copy, but aborted instead.
I hoped I could find a log entry of the error message using Console to view system.log, or whatever file it is that would contain those transfer error messages. If I search system.log for "migrate", "migration", "assistant", "migratetool" on the source device, I don't see anything that appears relevant. On the target device, I see something in system.log at the time that might have been when Migration Assistant quit. These entries have the word "migration" in them. Is this when my transfer quit? And why did it quit?
May 15 17:09:56 MacBook-Pro com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.opendirectoryd[93]): Service exited due to SIGKILL | sent by systemmigrationd[1242]
May 15 17:10:05 MacBook-Pro systemmigrationd[1242]: rootless_apply: unrestricted file at //private/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/Store/ConfigProfiles.binary
May 15 17:10:05 MacBook-Pro systemmigrationd[1242]: rootless_apply: unrestricted file at //private/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/Store/MDM_ComputerPrefs.plist

I remember that at least one of the files which Migration Assistant couldn't copy had "java" in the file name. Searching system.log on the source device and target device for "java" finds no such file name.
(Incidentally, I hate Java because it always breaks my system. I don't use it and when I have to experiment with it I try to uninstall it afterwards, but sneaky components always seem to defy my efforts to target them for assassination. I did a Bash search on my source device for files with "java" in the name and I still don't know if any of those were the wrench in the works for my migration. I would love to find and delete those confounded wrenches.)
I guess I just have to run my transfer for 10 hours again, merely to be able to view a repetition of the error message.


texts: Unable to remove Windows Partition on Bootcamp

texts:
I have a problem with removing the windows partition on bootcamp.

Using diskutil list, this was the result:

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *251.0 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         184.0 GB   disk0s2
   3:       Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP                66.2 GB    disk0s3
   4:           Windows Recovery                         543.2 MB   disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +184.0 GB   disk1
                                 Physical Store disk0s2
   1:                APFS Volume Macintosh HD            119.9 GB   disk1s1
   2:                APFS Volume Preboot                 44.0 MB    disk1s2
   3:                APFS Volume Recovery                517.0 MB   disk1s3
   4:                APFS Volume VM                      1.1 GB     disk1s4

I want to know the safest way to remove the Windows Partition because I am really confused on what all of this means.


texts: Blinking folder with question mark while booting

texts:
Whenever I start my Mac, a blinking folder with a question mark appears.

I searched in google and it says to go do " Internet Recovery". I did all the steps, I repaired everything in Disk Utility, then I went ahead and tried to install macOS Sierra, I inserted a flash drive and followed the instructions in Disk Utility.

After that, I went ahead and installed macOS Sierra. Then the prompt appeared which says "You may not install to this volume because the computer is missing a Firmware partition."

So I went ahead and tried to find other ways, the instructions that I followed was: erase the "macOS base system" but mine was all greyed out even the unmount button
Also, I tried ⌘ commandD and a NVRAM-reset: ⌘ command ⌥ option PR but they both didn't work.


texts: OSX: move to archive (compress a folder and remove it)

texts:
I'm looking for a way to zip (or 7z) files via a file manager in such a way that the original folder is deleted right after the zipping finished (less clutter when batching compression of multiple folders).

In "Total Commander" it was called "Move to Archive".

Is there any OSX file manager which has this functionality?

I've tried PathFinder 7 and ForkLift, but they don't seem to have this option (or it is hidden somewhere).

TIA.

Karol


texts: Repair Bent Unibody Case Mac Book Pro 15"

texts:
I dropped my 15" MacBook Pro off of the couch onto hardwood floor (a drop of about 24 inches). It works fine still, but the bottom part (not the LCD) has bent inwards as a result. So if you are looking at the laptop with your eyes at desk-level the left hand side of the case is bent in a few millimeters on the bottom. This warping has caused the bottom-panel (the big panel screwed into the bottom) to jut out slightly.

I talked to Apple and they said that this sort of damage isn't covered by any warranty, and all they could do is replace the entire lower unibody frame for something like $600.

Does anyone know if there are Mac repair shops that will bend a unibody frame back into shape? Is there a reliable national chain that offers this? An online repair shop that you would trust mailing your laptop to? Tips on locating a local shop that might do this sort of work?

Also, I live in the S.F. Bay Area so if anyone knows personally of a repair shop that does this sort of thing, that would be awesome to know as well.


texts: Resolve lack of access in Keychain Access

texts: I was trying to show a password in Keychain Access, so I put my password in to view it.  It then displayed this message: "The provided password did not unlock this keychain, or access has been limited to a particular user account."  My account is the administrator account, so I don't know what could be causing this.  Thanks.


texts: Recreating iTunes .itl database from .xml file without itunes copying songs?

texts: I have a Library.xml file, and want have its contents in iTunes.  If I follow the recommended "File -> Library -> Import Playlist" option for this, it tries to copy all my songs into the iTunes Media folder, probably because my Library.xml file references all its songs on a networked drive.


texts: If I delete an episode from my iPhone, will it still be available on iTunes?

texts: I want to delete an episode from my iPhone so I can watch a different episode (because I took up so much space with music and such).  If I do, it won't permanently delete, will it?   Will it still be on the iTunes account, but not on this device?


texts: On an iPhone, how can I tell when an accurate GPS position has been acquired?

texts:
When taking photos I like having my pictures geo-tagged.

How can I tell when an accurate GPS location is available?


texts: Saving to a specific path with the save prompt

texts: How do you save to specific paths with the save prompt WITHOUT navigating through the GUI? It's extremely annoying how I cannot just write paths into the save-as dialog box.


texts: How to clean off keyboard marks on screen?

texts:
On the screen on my MacBook Air, there are some little square marks from the keyboard.

Are they permanent, or can I clean them off? How can I prevent this from happening in the first place?


texts: What will cause spaces to rearrange in Lion?

texts:
I'm having a hard time figuring out what constitutes as "recent use" in Lion that will cause spaces to rearrange(I have the "automatically rearrange spaces based on recent use" box checked).  I use both the Option + Number keyboard shortcut and the four finger swipe to navigate between my spaces, but I can't figure out what causes them to auto rearrange.

Here is an example:

I've got 3 spaces.
In Space 1 let's say I've got Safari and Mail open, Space 2 is iTunes, and let's say TextEdit is open in space 3.  The spaces are currently in order 1-3.
I start in space 1, then I use the keyboard shortcut to go directly to space 3. I do a few things in text edit and then want to navigate back to space 1.  Any way that I choose to navigate back to space 1 will not cause the spaces to reorder, they stay in the order they begun in.

I've tried every form of navigating between and using apps in different spaces to get the spaces to reorder, but I can't cause it to happen.  However every once in a while It happens automatically, and I can't figure out what actually caused that reordering to occur, it always seems a bit random.  Based on the setting name, I would assume that if I were in Space 1, and then used an app in Space 3 it would rearrange the spaces so that Space 3 was in the 2nd spot, since it was used more recently than Space 2.  Am I misunderstanding this?

Has anyone been able to pinpoint what causes the spaces in Lion to rearrange?  I'd love to be able to make more sense of this.


texts: How to send a group text to more than 10 people?

texts: How can I send a group text to a group of 11 people that do not all have an Apple phone?  I have iPhone 6.


texts: Photos on Mac not syncing with iCloud – ThermalPolicy: Must not proceed

texts:
The Photos app on my Macbook hasn't been syncing for a while, ~6 months. I just came from holidays and added photos from my camera to it and again, nothing. Photos is stuck at "Uploading..." but there is no network activity.

Some facts:

I have a Mid-2014 Macbook Pro
battery health: 82%, cycles: 209, condition: normal
MacOS High-Sierra 10.13.4 (updates in the past didn't help)
I'm on a wired 1gb fiber connection (8ms ping, down: 880, up: 470)
Fully working iCloud photo library across my iOS devices with more than enough free space

What I have tried:

deleting ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.cloudphotosd/Data/Library/Application Support/com.apple.cloudphotosd/ and killing cloudphotosd

It does rebuild the index and re-syncs shared albums, those always work

Resetting the Macbook SMC & PRAM
Fresh install of MacOS, reimport photos from scratch

The actual problem:

The console logs the following which seems highly relevant:

502:com.apple.cloudphotosd.pending-work:509E84:[
    {name: ThermalPolicy, policyWeight: 1.000, response: {Decision: Must Not Proceed, Score: 0.00, Rationale: [{thermalLevel >= 1}]}}
 ], FinalDecision: Must Not Proceed}

Since I have tried so many different software things this makes me think that the system thinks the battery is bust (or some other thermal thing, like CPU temp, which is actually normal ~140F).

Can anyone think of anything else that I should try? Apart from replacing the battery / taking the laptop for service.


texts: How to enable journaling to be able to upgrade to El Capitan?

texts:
I cannot update my MacBook Pro 13-inch Mid 2012 to El Capitan and it is driving me crazy. At the moment I'm using OS X 10.8.5 and everything on my laptop is going slow etc.

I have however missed 2 other updates... I have tried to download those ones before installing EL Capitan but it won't allow me. It only lets me download El Capitan and when I down load it, it comes up with this:

So can anybody please tell me what this means or how I can upgrade?


texts: Is there any way to access the console logs on an iOS 8 device without installing Xcode?

texts:
Prior to iOS 8, I accessed console logs on iOS 8 devices using iPhone Configuration Utility. That no longer works.
Is there any other way to access these logs without installing a program as large as XCode?


texts: Creating a copy of an ITunes backup using Apple Computer\Mobile Sync\Backup\ folder

texts:
Instructions found on internet says that I need to edit the:
"Info.plist" file.
Here is where the backup folder was found:  "C:\Users%username%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" folder, where "%username%" represents your Windows username
Proceeding with the instructions: 1) I copied and pasted a copy of the backup folder.
2) Renamed the copy with date, time and "nickname".
3) opened the copied folder and found the Info.plist file.
4) Used Windows Notepad to open the Info.plist in order to edit it.
5) as directed went to the bottom of the file for the purpose of finding "Yourname's iPhone" per this instruction: "Edit the last line, which should look similar to " Yourname's iPhone". Change it to something like "Yourname's iPhone - Dec 12, 2013" so that you can easily identify the date of the backup."
6) there was no such 'last line'.
So my questions are: A) how can I edit the copied backup folder's Info.plist since I did not find that line?
B)The instructions indicate that the purpose of changing the last line is to differentiate it from all other backup folders.  However, in the Library listing where I found the original file, I did change the name of the copied file so from that I can differentiate it from all others.  So the question is: do I really need to change the last (non-existant) line of the Info.plist file when I can easily differentiate the copied backup folder by the name change I performed?
Any help is, of course, gratefully appreciated.


texts: Quickly Access Safari 6 Bookmark & History Address Bar Suggestions with the Keyboard?

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With the new combined address/search bar in Safari 6, I'm wondering if there's a way to quickly choose an option from the Bookmarks & History suggestions using the keyboard. Or some way to have bookmarks titles match as Top Hits the way URLs seem to.

In old versions you could quickly access a bookmark by typing the first few letters of it's name, hitting down and enter. But in Safari 6, you have to skip over 5 Google suggestions first, or just click with the mouse, neither of which is terribly efficient.

I suspect this is a quixotic request, but I'd love to be proven wrong.


texts: How to verify if the MacBook Pro HDD cable is faulty?

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Is it possible that I take out the HDD cable and test it with multimeter to see if all wires are connected, etc? Is there a pin diagram for it?

The problem:
I have this MacBook Pro mid 2009, lat year the hard disk was behaving fishy, so I bought a new HDD and installed it. Problem solved, till now. The same problem is back.
Mac does not boot. Sometimes I can boot in the Bootcamp windows though. And when I put the  HDD in enclousure and connect to a PC with USB, it is just fine. Even it passed the SeaTools test. When I connect this HDD via USB to my mac, it can boot mac normally, but after some time it crashes.

Another test I made: I put the old HDD in the Mac, it booted fine, but after some time it crashed.

Now I am not sure if it is the HDD cable which is faulty or the HDD or something else.

Is there a way I can test HDD cable seperately and be sure it is faulty before spending 50 quids on a new one?

Thanks


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I can't find this information documented anywhere.

What filesystems do iOS devices use?

Did Apple stick with HFS+?

Is it different between devices and iOS versions?


texts: Here, it says how to use the audio jack as in input. On my MacBook Pro 13" (mid 2012), It doesn't seem to have the option in settings. Is it not possible with these computers?


texts: Tell application next track inside repeat

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I am trying to define script to play next on iTunes an Spotify like this.

on run {input, parameters}
    set apps to ("Spotify", "iTunes")
    repeat with thisApp in apps
        tell application thisApp
            next track
        end tell
    end repeat
end run

But on the tell block, I keep getting: "Expected end of line but found identifier."

How can I use application's name as iterable var in this case?


texts: Why is my 14 yr old listed as adult with my name on our account family sharing

texts: I opened up find my iPhone account between myself my daughter 15yrs old and son 14 yrs old. We all previously had our Apple ID numbers. I'm listed as organizer I'm 38 yrs old. My son is listed under adult and with my name MICHELLE BANCROFT not his own. What do I do?


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I'm trying to create a macro to manipulate some music (iTunes) tracks. One thing that I see is available without a menu/keyboard shortcut is the Show Album in Library command.

Does anyone know how to emulate this function (available only via mouse click) with AppleScript?


texts: Can I still downgrade from iOS 6.1.3 to iOS 6.1.2 (iPhone 4)?

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I am trying to jailbreak a friend's 16GB iPhone 4. It's currently running iOS 6.1.3.

I'm aware that you can't jailbreak 6.1.3, so I am attempting to downgrade to 6.1.2, however I am having an issue creating or finding SHSH blobs for redsn0w to complete the downgrade.

Any assistance would be appreciated.


texts: Backing up another user’s mid-2013 Macbook Air

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I have pretty much been a Windows user all my life but a family member has recently given me his mid-2013 i7 Macbook Air. This machine is logged in with his Apple account (I have the credentials) and I would like to reset it and start using it as my own machine with my own Apple account.

However, I would like to backup the machine before resetting in case he needs some files from it (he should have retrieved the files already but I’d like to be safe). My concerns are as follows.

He has moved back to the Windows ecosystem and no longer possesses a Mac.
Once I reset the machine with my own Apple account, I don’t know if I will have issue accessing the backup as it might be attached to his Apple account.
I prefer a non-cloud solution, for example, a disk image that can be amounted (ideally from a Windows machine; please see (1)).
If I back up the machine (storage capacity 128 GB) to an external disk with larger capacity, I would like that the unoccupied space of the disk is usable (ideally both with Windows and Mac).

How do I best proceed please? Please be detailed if you can as this will be my first Mac exp; however, please assume an otherwise generally competent tech user.


texts:
I am trying to modify default Sierra password policies through pwpolicy, trying for example, to lower the depth of password history from 24 to 1 by hitting as sudoer:

sudo pwpolicy setaccountpolicies "policyAttributePasswordHistoryDepth=1"

But it is not working. The error message is:

  Error: Policy file  not found

The policyIdentifier I try to change that gets listed (with many more) when hitting pwpolicy getaccountpolicies reads like this:

<key>policyIdentifier</key>
<string>ProfilePayload:[HASHED_VALUE]:pinHistory</string>
<key>policyParameters</key>
<dict>
  <key>policyAttributePasswordHistoryDepth</key>
  <integer>24</integer>
</dict>

How is the proper way of doing it?


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I've just tried everything and I cannot seem to fix this for the life of me.

Basically, Safari has started reporting the following error in the JS console: "SecurityError: DOM Exception 18: An attempt was made to break through the security policy of the user agent."  Most of Ajax interactions via https are not working, so I cannot log into Twitter, Facebook or even Apple's own Developer Center.

I've tried installing Webkit, and even removing all preferences files that I'm aware of.

Other local browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Opera...) work just fine.  I'm using Safari 7.0.2 in Mavericks.


texts: How can I restore file permissions to get my Mac booting again?

texts: Out of curiosity, I set the permissions on my hard drive from "everyone" to "no access". The drive then turned into a blue folder with a red circle on it. I restarted and now I’m stuck at the gray screen with the Apple logo. What can I do to get it back to normal?


texts: Can you connect to the internet via a wired connection from iPad to iPhone?

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I connected my iPhone to my iPad using Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Photo adapter. I went to settings on my iPad and saw an Ethernet section had appeared. My iPhone shows up there, but it doesn’t seem to do anything. I tried turning WiFi off on my iPad and turning on my hotspot on my iPhone; my iPad couldn’t connect to the internet.

Is it possible for an iPad to connect to the internet via a wired connection to my iPhone? If not, why does my iPhone show up under the Ethernet section of settings on my iPad?


texts: How do I unhide purchases from the App Store?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Is possible modify the App Store purchased listing (delete or hide some/unhide other hidden apps)?

I hid an app listed in my purchased list by accident, how would I go about getting in back?


texts: triggering an Automator flow when a sound is played

texts: i use a chrome extension that plays a 'bing' when changes are made to a website that it's monitoring. this is the only sound that OS X will produce. is there any way to get output of a sound to trigger an automator script? i plan on then setting something up that could send me an email (or notification) to my iphone.