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I've just moved to OS X form Ubuntu. I'm using OS X 10.8.2 unfortunately I'm not able to say what TeX distribution is installed on the computer since it wasn't me who installed it, I guess it was installation form tug.org.

I have problem with my .tex files. While LaTeX documents are compiled correctly, XeLateX generate a warning:

  Missing character: There is no ẖ in font [lmroman10-regular]:mapping=tex-text
  !

All other diacritics signes are found (\d{h}, \b{d} etc).

I was compiling file in TeXworks and TeXshop and I guess it's not a problem of editor since in both editors I get the same warning.

If LaTeX is using special fonts installed in it's directory, XeLaTeX is supposed to use the fonts available in general in the system.

Thanks

Here is the output of the content of /Applications/TeX directory:

MacBook-Pro-Marek:TeX user$ ls
BibDesk.app             LaTeXiT.app             TeXShop.app
Eps-Tiff-Conversion.pdf LuaTeX-and-XeTeX        TeXworks.app
Excalibur-4.0.7         READ ME FIRST.pdf       What Is Installed.pdf
FixMacTeX2012.pkg       TeX Live Utility.app


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Recently I was watching a movie on Netflix on my pc with no problems.  I wanted to watch it on my AppleTV (2) I get an error saying

  Netflix is currently unavailable and to try back later.

I tried back later and got the same error.

Any ideas as to why I get this "Netflix is currently unavailable and to try back later" message?


texts: MacBook Pro Won't Boot on power on but does eventually

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I've got a 2012 MacBook Pro which, when you turn it on, shows the no drive icon.

But if you leave it for about 5 minutes or so, it starts to boot and works normally.

The hard drive has been changed and it's still doing it. Memory has also been swapped and tested

A Hardware test came back saying "No Issues"

Could the hard drive cable cause this issue or am I looking at the logical board.

Thanks


texts: 2017 macbook pro multiple monitor setup for a photographer

texts:
Hi :) I've got a 2017 macbook pro w/ touch bar

According to this site:

https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-3.1-15-mid-2017-retina-display-touch-bar-specs.html

  2nd Display Support:  Dual/Mirroring*     2nd Max. Resolution:    4096x2304
  (x4*) Details:    *In addition to simultaneous support of the internal
  display, this model supports a maximum resolution up to 4096x2304 at
  60 Hz at millions of colors on four external displays or two external
  displays at a maximum resolution up to 5120x2880 at 60 Hz at over a
  billion colors via Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C).

If I'm reading that correctly, it means you can connect up to 4 external displays, and they can be 2K or 4K displays.  If it's a 5K display, you are limited to only two of them?

If I wanted to a setup with 3 external displays that are 2K resolution, how would I set that up?  Do I need adapters for all of them? Is there something I can get that would daisy chain all the monitors together from a single USB-C?

Any help or guidance would be appreciated.


texts: Reinstall on Macbook Air 2010 (Macbook 3,1)

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I'm trying to reinstall the OS on a MacBook Air. I got it from my former company, and they didn't keep the OS install disc, in fact they wiped it and put Windows 7 on it. I have quite a few macs, and have always used an external USB disc and can install but this machine is so fickle and throws up the multilingual failure message upon boot. I was, however, able to boot into a recovery volume that was on my external hard drive, and I burned Snow Leopard to the machine's OWN hard drive, and when it booted up, it failed again.

Does anyone ahve any experience or ideas on how to install Mac OS X on it? It now, has no operating system for me to boot into, though.


texts: Is it possible to have two phones (one of which an iPhone) on the same number without changing the SIM card?

texts: I have always wondered whether it was possible to use the same phone number on an "emergency phone" in case the main one gets lost.


texts: Time Machine backup .sparsebundle file inaccessible on new computer

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I've been at this for a solid 6 hours now, hoping like heck someone here can help me.

I've had a Time Capsule for nearly 2 years, consistently backing up two different laptops in my home using Time Machine. A MacBook and a MacBook Pro.

Last night, my MacBook Pro up and died. I was working on it when everything froze up and shut down, and it won't boot now. All indicators are that the logic board went. Whatever, **** happens. Sucks, but not entirely a loss because of my incremental backups, right?

Wrong.

Brought my work laptop (another Macbook Pro) home this evening to open up my Time Machine backups and retrieve any files that I needed or wanted to keep going forward. Or so I thought.

When I connect to the drive, I can see two .sparsebundle files, one from the Macbook, and one from the Macbook Pro. In the past, I've been able to mount these as disks and manually sort through them without having to resort to the slow Star Wars interface of Time Machine.

The .sparsebundle for the MacBook works exactly as advertised. The .sparsebundle for the Macbook Pro? Not at all. Double-clicking it gives the error "No mountable file systems." Disk Utility (pictured below) has it greyed out and refuses to run any Verify or Repair procedures on it. I've tried the Googles, gone through countless discussion threads in Apple's support site as well as other popular Mac tech sites, resorted to Terminal hdiutil mount -readwrite style hacking, all to no avail. As far as I can tell from the research I've done, what may have happened is that my MacBook Pro was in the middle of a Time Machine backup at the very second it went kaput, which seems to have locked the .sparsebundle into some kind of hyper-militant read-only state from whence not even light can escape.

The message in the window pictured below comes up immediately after I click "Repair disk", though the candybar progress stripe keeps spinning and spinning indefinitely.

I've got no ideas left. Extra sloppy-kisses may be provided as incentive if anyone can help me through this. I'm one step away from introducing the Time Capsule to the business end of the 12 lb. sledgehammer sitting in my toolshed at this point.


texts: I joined the beta program and installed iOS 9. I then unenrolled and did a restore to iOS 8.4 via iTunes. The problem is that my phone keeps prompting me to install the iOS 9 beta again. How do I get it to ignore updates relating to the beta program and leave me on iOS mainstream?


texts: What is blocking the Cmd-Shift-T in Chrome and Firefox?

texts:
Is there a way to see what program is picking up a keyboard shortcut on the Mac?

I can't restore a closed tab in Chrome (and neither in Firefox) by pressing CommandShiftT and I am assuming that something else has bound itself to that shortcut and is swallowing it. I may be wrong, but is there a way to list all registered shortcuts or something like that? Or some other way to figure out what's going on?


texts: Hide/Show Battery Icon in Menu Bar with AppleScript

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Is there any method to display the battery menu bar status item with AppleScript? I’ve tried to browse the script library but unable to find one that matches this capability.

I simply want to toggle the state of menu bar item found in System Preferences » Energy Saver » Power Adapter setting. There is no need to build an AppleScript application for it.


texts: List recent non-recurring calendar events

texts:
I'm trying to build a shortcut that will show me a list of my ad-hoc non-recurring calendar events to help remind me what I've achieved when preparing quarterly reviews.

I can use Find Calendar Events Where to restrict to an appropriate calendar and time window but how can I identify the recurring ones and filter those out?

As a fall back I thought about maintaining a meeting subjects to blacklist but how do I implement that in Shortcuts?


texts: Help identify what uses the CPU when the Activity Monitor list of all processes does not help

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Problem

After rebooting, and with only Activity Monitor open, my MacBook Pro (10.6, i7) shows a very high idle % (98% or higher) but then shortly after drops down to 40% - 50%.

In the Activity Monitor list of all processes:

nothing accounts for this drop.

Five questions

What is the reason for the drop in the idle percentage?

Does OS X run something that is not listed as a process in Activity Monitor?

Does it shut a CPU or two down?

Is there a way to force it to give me the full attention of the CPU, even though I'm not using it?

For what's below, are there better ways to measure how much total system impact an app has, since the app cpu% doesn't show all the secondary activity an app causes a system to complete?

Background

I'm trying to measure the performance of a particular app, and one of the metrics, since some of the app activity is performed inside the kernel in the form of system calls, is CPU idle %.

If OS X runs stuff in the background I can't see, or turns CPUs off or slows them down, then it obviously impacts my measurements.


texts: iOS app to edit .txt files (w/ Dropbox sync) that preserves Windows-style line breaks

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I commonly edit .txt files on my PC (Notepad) and my Mac (using TextEdit) and store them in Dropbox.  I would like also like to be able to edit these .txt files on my iOS devices.  Every app that I've tried breaks the Windows-style line breaks; if I edit a .txt file, all line breaks are lost when I open that file in Notepad.

Is there any iOS app which can edit .txt files and preserve Windows-style line breaks? (Paid is OK, but cheaper is better.)  I have tried iA Writer and Write 2.


texts: Remove ZoomAudioDevice from Audio Devices

texts:
I'm a mac user for years, even a developer, but I cannot remove this audio device from "zoom.us" from my Mac.

Any ideas appreciated ...


texts: Can't install Adobe Acrobat Reader. "Found a higher version Adobe Acrobat Reader in the installation location."

texts:
A government client is sending me PDF documents that I can't read - Adobe Acrobat tells me I need a newer version of itself and gives me a link to the Adobe web site.
On my Windows laptop, I installed the latest version and I can read the document just fine.
But on our Mac laptop, the installation fails:

I tried moving the Adobe Acrobat Reader application to Trash and rebooting but I get the same error.
I tried installing the Adobe "clean" tool, but it says there is nothing installed.
Then I tried the installer again and it fails because there is a higher version present.
I found How to clean uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader DC? from 2016, is it safe to try to follow these instructions on my 2020 MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6?
Or is there a better way?
I also looked at Install Adobe Reader DC without uninstalling Adobe Reader? but it says you can have multiple versions of Reader on the Mac which has definitely NOT been my experience.
I also moved to trash Adobe Bridge and rebooted, but the installer still bombs out.


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I receive a "could not sign in" error after upgrade to iOS 11.0 Now I can't access my iPhone. What should I do?

Since I have the same problem described above, I am going to describe the steps which I take before the message "could not sign it" appears.

I see the screen "Update completed. Your iPhone was updated successfully. There are just few more steps to follow, and then you're finished!"
I press the button "continue".
An "Apple ID" page appears. Apple credentials should be filled. I am filling my Apple ID and Password and clicking the button "next".
A screen appears: "It may take a few minutes..."
Terms and Conditions. I press the button "agree".
And then the message "could not sign in" appears.

Now I can't use my iPhone.


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I have a problem with Notifications widget. I can't receive an update for the widget. (I enable only 1 Stock widget now).

There is crash: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uz4iftfbbcmd9gi/crash.txt?dl=0

Crash happened when I opened Notification area.

There are traces:

Sep  2 18:18:25 U-MAC com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.spigot.ApplicationManager[10354]): Service exited due to signal: Trace/BPT trap: 5
Sep  2 18:18:25 U-MAC com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.spigot.ApplicationManager): Service only ran for 1 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 9 seconds.
Sep  2 18:18:25 U-MAC ReportCrash[10281]: Saved crash report for ApplicationManager[10354] version 1.1 (1.1.18) to /Users/bushev/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ApplicationManager_2015-09-02-181825_U-MAC.crash
Sep  2 18:18:25 U-MAC ReportCrash[10281]: Removing excessive log: file:///Users/bushev/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ApplicationManager_2015-09-02-181457_U-MAC.crash
Sep  2 18:18:27 U-MAC LookupViewService[38935]: Error in CoreDragRemoveTrackingHandler: -1856
Sep  2 18:18:27 U-MAC LookupViewService[38935]: Error in CoreDragRemoveReceiveHandler: -1856


texts: The command ls when using iTerm is behaving strange. It outputs colors but they change at some point and I don't think this is the normal behavior. I have the following alias for ls alias ls='ls -FGlh'. I'm also using the solarized-dark profile from here. The result is as shown in the figure.


texts: Why does `ps -e` display information about the current user's processes?

texts:
I'm currently on macOS Catalina:

nlykkei:~/projects$ sw_vers
ProductName:    Mac OS X
ProductVersion: 10.15.2
BuildVersion:   19C57

I wonder why the -e (identical to -A) option of ps displays information about my current user's processes, when only the -a option mentions:

  Display information about other users' processes as well as your own.

 -A      Display information about other users' processes, including those without controlling terminals.

 -a      Display information about other users' processes as well as your own.  This will skip any processes which do not have a controlling terminal, unless the -x option is also specified.

...

 -e      Identical to -A.

Any ideas?


texts: Is there a way to hide the text in the left hand column in Messages?

texts:
I want to hide the text under the name of the contact in the Messages app. So in the example below, it would be the text that is below the name Matt Brian.

Is there a way to do this?


texts:
When I am watching YouTube on my Mac, sometimes when I'm in fullscreen it'll shrink the video to 1/4 of the screen, nested in the top-right corner. What causes this?

MacBook Pro 2016 13" Touchbar model
macOS 10.12.4 (16E195)
Using Safari


texts: How do I get the cell in Numbers to expand but not merge with the other cell when the text is too long? To be clear, I want it to stay in the same line, unlike wrap where it'll just force the text down. Thanks!


texts: How Mac OS Associate System Folder with Special folder Icon

texts:
I just ran into this question. I think there must be a plist file or something similar. Here is what I found:

When customizing a plain folder with my own icon file, there is an invisible file created in the folder called "Icon^M", which I think is a kind of icon file?
But system "special" folder like /Applications, /Users/Documents, and so on, do not have this kind of file in it, and are displayed as special icons instead of stock plain blue icon.

So, how does Apple associate special folders and their special icons? I think there is some system plist file to associate these two, like:

...
< key >/User/Documents< /key >
< value >pathToIcon or binaryRepOfFileAndPath< /value >
...

Where can I find the file? Thank you!


texts: Can I copy SD cards using an iPod touch?

texts: I'd like to backup photos taken on my dSLR camera on SD cards. Can I use a USB adapter to copy an SD card into the iPod's local memory, then attach a different SD card and copy the files to that?


texts: How can I test my LAN speed between Mac and Apple TV?

texts:
How can I test my LAN speed when I do not have two computers? I have a Mac, an iPhone, and Apple TV.

I want to see the strength of my home network. I don't care about testing my internet connection, just the LAN.

What tools are available?


texts: Fans blaring again after a brief hardware fix

texts:
My 2017 MacBook Air began having a problem with a high kernel task and high CPU with fans blaring. I did a hardware test and it said there may be an issue with the SMC PFM006, there may be an issue with the power management system PPN001.

After reading online that it may be to do with the track pad's thermal sensor I took the Mac apart and disconnected then reconnected the track pad. I and also cleared the dust of the machine. I did the hardware test again and it was all clear. So I began downloading all the software that I deleted while  troubleshooting and during the downloads the problem came back.

It's giving out the same hardware errors again, however now the system seems to run a little smoother, but the fans are still blaring. Any advice?


texts: Cannot rename into certain file names on NTFS

texts:
I have a strange problem. I have an external NTFS disk, and would like to rename a file. However, when I try to rename it in Finder, I get "Error -36". In the Terminal, I get

  mv: failed to access 'Ice Cream.avi': Input/output error

The wierd thing is that I can rename it into certain names, for example an ice cream.avi, ce cream.avi, but not the ice cream.avi or ice age.avi.

It appears that I cannot use names starting with I, T, Q. For some reason, gfIce202.avi works, but not gIce202.avi. It looks completely arbitrary, but once a combination doesn't work it never works. What is going on here?


texts: Is there a totally 'clean' full-screen mode web browser?

texts:
As the title describes, I'm looking for a totally clean full screen web browser with quick navigating options in Mac OS X.

To be specific, I don't want url bar, toolbar or anything else when in full screen mode. Although I've known that safari can hide toolbar in full screen after a few tweaks, navigating seems to be a big pain and I hate moving mouses. I'm also looking for something like sublime text's pop out input bar: with a quick gesture and some simple input, I can reach most of the functions a mouse can do in few seconds.

Does a browser like this even exists for Mac OS X?

EDIT: @dwightk has provided two feasible options in the answer below using plugins for chrome and safari. But I would like this question to remain open if anyone know more solutions


texts:
My left shift and left alt seem to be stuck together, as in when I press one the system acts as both were pressed (the keyboard viewer shows both pressed as well).

It only happens with the built-in keyboard on my Macbook (Mid 2012 edition, with OS X 10.10.5).

This started today and I've restarted, and also reset the NVRAM, but no luck so far. Any suggestions?


texts: How does Preview calculate to display PDF when I select View / Actual Size?

texts:
I switched from a Samsung 2493HM to a Crossover 2720MDP monitor. In testing, I opened PDF in OS X Preview (I am on Mountain Lion) and found that by default, the display size is very small, like this:

Notice that I chose View / Actual Size (command-0). Normally the Preview tries to render the page to sized like a piece of paper.

On this new monitor, a page renders to a size around 2 credit cards.

Where can I find the controls to get OS X to understand display pitch correctly and therefore allows Preview to view actual size correctly?


texts: Macintosh HD not showing up on disc utility

texts:
I am trying to do a clean install on my Macbook Pro 13" from 2011.
Here is what I did so far:

1) Booted up on my USB Stick with Mountain Lion Installer mounted on it

2) Opened up Disc Utility and formatted the Hard Drive. On this step I selected that I wanted to encrypt it as I always did and put my usual password in it

3) Exited Disc Utility and started the Installation process

Problem: It froze on 18min left and I waited for about an hour. Following a post on the apple forums, I simply reseted it waiting for it to resume. However it did not come up.

When I enter Recovery Mode, the Hard Drive is not there anymore. And I think because of that I get a error message when trying to execute the installation again, telling me to try again because it failed (doesn't even start).

I am hopeless now. Tried opening the terminal and listing the volumes available by

diskutil coreStorage list

But it says there is no volumes to show. Already tried reseting the NVRAM as well.

Is there a way to restore the hard drive and restart the installation?


texts: Any harm done in Symlinking ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync to an external drive?

texts: I'd like to reclaim the many GBs that this directory is currently eating up. Any reason I shouldn't symlink it to an external drive?


texts: Free screen capture tool that has decent annotation

texts:
I'm looking for a free screen capture tool that has decent annotation.  I want to be able to do the following:

Highlight an area
Dim everything but the selected area
Draw arrows
Blur selected areas


texts: How do i create a OSx bootable USB using windows 10 and where do i find .dmg file?

texts:
I have an iMac 2007 20", and its a second hand computer. It was running OSx Lion when I bought it, then I upgraded it to El capitan, After that, I made a big mistake of erasing the data without taking a copy of the dmg file in USB. After reset, I only have the option to boot into the recovery mode.

I tried to reinstall El capitan, but after i enter the Apple ID, I get the error 'This item is temporarily unavailable'. I tried many times to fix it, but didnt work.

I know how to create a bootable usb, but i dont have an another mac. All i have is just a normal Pc, Windows 10 running with 28 GB HDD and 2 GB Ram. I thought of running mac os in a virtual machine but didnt work. I coudnt find the right dmg or iso file.

I tried many ways but none of them worked. Later, I just saw a post on stackexchange - How do I create a Mac OS install thumb drive from InstallESD.dmg file using Windows 7?
This thing could really work, but i need that installesd.dmg file.

This is my situation now, i dont know how am i supposed to fix it.

If anyone who owns a mac has installesd.dmg file, i would be glad if u share it to me. I have tried with many dmg files (once downloaded from https://support.apple.com/en-ae/HT206886), i used transmac also, but the usb is not recognizable by the mac. I tried using poweriso to burn mavericks iso file to usb (downloaded from https://isoriver.com/mac-os-x-mavericks-10-9-iso-dmg-image/), the usb got recognized, but there was a no entry symbol when booting. This same happened when i tried it in vmware on my pc.

If someone is happy to share me their installesd.dmg file (mostly preferred OSx lion - Osx El capitan), that would be great.
But if it is not possible, i would like to hear some alternate solutions to fix it, but pls, i cant spend any more money on this as well i dont have any other macs. This is my situation.

Edited: I asked my dad to help me resolve this (btw i m a 15yo student, and my dad bought it for my study purpose), he took me to one of his frnds house who owns the same iMac which i have. He had El Cap installed on it. I downloaded a El cap dmg file from https://support.apple.com/en-ae/HT201372, and did all the instructions given on that site. Everything went smoothly. I finally created the bootable usb and booted it, and I see the apple logo and it was loading. Just in the middle of loading, i got prohibited symbol (no entry sign). I have no idea about this and idk what to do now. I still have the bootable usb with me. Is there any ways that i could successfully install Osx from that usb, by doing some repairs? and i m sure, i wont get access to my dad's frnd's iMac again. So kindly help me solve this problem.
Also, i just opened that usb file from transmac and browsed through it,, and i found that installesd.dmg file and copied it to my windows pc. kindly tell me if that thing could help me in any way..

I need to join my zoom classes and i dont have a good pc, so i need to repair this thing quickly.
Kindly help me. Thanks!!


texts: How can I backup my email database and save them in PDF format?

texts: I am using apple mail email client and I am in need of backing it up. I just have a special requirement that how can I back it up in PDF format.


texts:
I'm logging network traffic (with Radio Silence), and noticed that the studentd process from /usr/libexec/studentd is connecting to some server.

What is this process doing, why does it need internet access?


texts:
I'm using the Telegram messenger app on my Mac. I don't see an option to export the chat history on Mac. I've used the Windows version of Telegram app and I was able to export. However, I don't see the option on Mac.
Is there a way I can export the messages on Telegram in my Mac?


texts: Today I noticed a very odd thing: the Xcode app icon on my system has changed to red. It seems really odd as the entire icon is the same, just that the color is red!


texts: Publishing to folder on iWeb produces strange A^ symbol

texts:
I published a website to a folder using iWeb following the proceedures indicated on this posting.

After publishing, I clicked on VISIT SITE NOW and everything looked fine.

I then proceeded to upload it onto my server and I now see a strange phenomenon occurring.

On almost every carriage return, the new line begins with a strange "A^" symbol.

You can see the results of this on this website.

Is there something that I'm doing wrong?  What can I do to prevent this?


texts: I'm having the problem of synced iMessages appearing out of order in Messages on my Macbook.  I've even had messages sent to wrong people.  I can't find any alternatives through Google.  Is there a replacement that will still sync with iMessages from my phone?


texts: Can't sync all iBooks from mac to other devices

texts:
I have done everything possible, starting from reading this :
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202759

I have set the sync option on the mac , and also on the iPhone/iPad.

When I buy a book outside the Apple store, i put it on my mac, then I would like to be able to see it on iPhone/iPad iBooks , but I just don't see it.

It would be wonderful if I could start reading on the mac and move to the iPhone.

Is it possible ?


texts: How can I create a morning routine with my HomePod that would read me today’s weather?

texts:
I believe this capability exists in other smart speakers, and even in iPhone’s Siri (to an extent).

I have a “Good Morning” scene setup in HomeKit where it turns on a few lights and starts playback of a radio channel on the HomePod, when I say “Hey Siri, good morning!”.

I would like the HomePod to tell me today’s weather as well.

How can I accomplish this?


texts: Python-based app requires bypassing 'unknown developer' warning

texts:
Using a Python utility called py2app, I've built a distributable .app. from a Python-based project.

It launches fine (when double-clicked) on my own machine, yet when tried elsewhere (other users on other Macs), the user gets warned that the application is from an unknown developer, and he/she has to jump through the hoop of holding Ctrl then right-clicking, or the less secure 'allow from anywhere' option on System Preferences.

Excuse my ignorance, but what step(s) need to be taken such that this is not required?


texts:
I'm sure I can get into all sorts of trouble by doing this, but that's what this site is all about right?

I found a key in ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist called TopSitesGridArrangement which, is connected to the "Top Sites Show" Safari preference which allows you to choose 24, 12, or 6 Top Sites at a time. When you set the preference to 24 the plist value is changed to 2 and so on with 12 --> 1, and 6 --> 0.

I want to be able to do this in reverse i.e. change the plist and make Safari respect the change. The problem is, when doing it this way, Safari always remembers what it was last and overrides the change you made in the plist. Anyone know how to hack this? I plan on modifying this file through a python script if anyone was curious.


texts: Printer Deploy with and custom preset profiles to Mac OS X workstations

texts:
How would I go about deploying a network printer (Sharp MX-2600N) to Mac OS X machines that would include a custom printer preset profile (Embedded Printer User Authentication Code)?

Ideal Method of deployment that might be plausible is ssh command session. I am a newbie with unix commands.

Environment

Printer- Sharp MX-2600N

This printer is controlled by 'User Authentication' code that we have to configure on the printer presets.

Mac OS X Machines - Are joined to 2003/2008r2 mixed active directory environment.

Mac OS Versions - 10.7/10.8


texts: How to stop next podcast always auto-playing when current one finishes in iOS?

texts:
How do I permanently disable the Podcast app auto playing the next unplayed podcast episode when the current one finishes? It even plays episodes of other podcasts, not just the podcast I was listening to.

The only way I'm aware of is to set the sleep timer to "When Current Episode Ends", but this only applies to the currently playing podcast. I'd have to remember to set this option every single time I start a podcast playing which I don't want to have to do.

I'm using an iPhone 6 with iOS 9.2 and Podcasts version 2.3.


texts: Preserve microphone settings while connecting Bluetooth headset

texts:
When I'm connecting Bluetooth headset with microphone, OS X automatically selects new output and input devices (headsets microphone).

Is there any way to keep behavior of automatic output device selection while disabling switching over to the new input device (headset microphone)


texts: Can I revert to the Mountain Lion style labels instead of Mavericks tags? How?

texts: I don't like the almost invisible little colored dots (tags) that have replaced the full-length color highlighted labels used in Mountain Lion.  Is there a way to go back to using full-field labels?


texts: Need my automator script to display the regular shutdown prompt before shutting down

texts:
I'm using the script below to trigger a shutdown but I would like it to give me the normal warning menu with the 60 sec. countdown, I can't figure out the warning menu.

tell application "finder" to shut down

I don't know what else to put so I get the normal shutdown prompt.


texts: I have a jailbroken iPhone 5s 32gb. After the jailbreak my iPhone is detecting by iTunes, but It would not back up, restore, or sync. It is just stuck on iTunes. What is the procedure to restore the original iOS software? I can connect to my PC only itunes. "not detecting on other PC itunes"


texts: Is it possible to export a simple Numbers spreadsheet while being dynamic?

texts:
I have a few Numbers Spreadsheet that I use to keep track of my budget over the weeks/months but its only accessible in Numbers, which is fine Until I am at work where we use windows.

My only recourse there is my old iPhone runs Numbers slowly. I feel my phone works with PDF quickly.

Is it possible to export spreadsheet as a PDF document and still retain the automatic calculations of the spreadsheet and not just be a standard table?


texts: MacBook Mac OS X Install DVD not loading on new hard drive

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I have a MacBook Pro 13 late 2008 for which I just replaced the HD with a WD Blue notebook 500GB, 5400rpm, model WDBABC5000ANC-NRSN.  After replacing the HD, powered up the MBP, the screen displayed a flashing folder with ?.  I think this is normal since there is no OS loaded.

I inserted the Mac OS X Install DVD OS X 10.5.5 which came with MBP and restarted holding down C until a grey screen with Apple logo and spinning wheel at bottom appeared.  It stayed like this for 2 1/2 hours so I shut down.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Please be detailed as I am a novice user.


texts: Reset or access administer password on Macbook Air

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Okay, here's the thing, I bought this Macbook Air at a thrift store a couple days ago, everything was fine when I checked, I could access the Mac and surf the web, but I noticed something when I tried to do get to "General" in settings, I needed an administrator name and password to get there, I looked more into this and I also can't install software on the computer. After doing some researching, this was the case of the Mac being used for school ( or it being a school computer ) so I went back to the place where I got the computer, and the store owner said it was non-refundable and someone brought it in a while back. I later found a fix for this, I could boot the Mac by holding command+R and factory reset it, but it requires a "firmware password", I have no idea how to get it, any suggestions?

I've also read that pulling out the ram and reinserting it might reset or fix this, but I'm not sure if the Mac is "old enough" for that to work, thanks in advance for any help.


texts:
I followed the instructions to merge cells as mentioned on the apple page :

select 2 cells > press format > but there are no such a button writing "merge cells"?!

Is there a problem with my pages?
What can I do?


texts: On a mid-2011 iMac, how do I use Bluetooth on Windows 8?

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I installed Windows 8 over a Boot Camp installation of Windows 7 on my mid-2011 iMac. By and large it's worked perfectly, UX issues notwithstanding, apart from the rather critical part of a complete lack of Bluetooth. This means I can't use my Apple Wireless Keyboard.

In Device Manager, I can't see any item that's related to Bluetooth, and in I'm not able to add any devices. I've tried re-installing the latest Boot Camp drivers, but I'm a bit lost at this point.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.


texts:
I found a 'Deleted Users' folder, which apeard on the side bar of the finder some how, which I've never seen before. I'm confused how they got here and why I never saw them before.

It has two .dmg and one is 'aspnet.dmg' I don't know what that even is?

The other seems to be my older personal user account, lets just say its called 'M.dmg' which I again don't know how it got there. I did transfer my old computer on to this but i don't remember deleting it on my mac or anything about it ending up in this Deleted Users folder.

I'm just worried what these things are and how they got there. They both apparently have 1gb of data but I cant find anything inside them other than a few older personal files in the 'M.dmg'.

Basically I'm just worried what these are exactly. They both have about 1gb of data but I cant see anything other than a few things in the old user .dmg and I have no idea what aspnet.dmg even is.

Edit: I'm mostly confused and worried how they got there, is there anything I should be worried about or is it just me being stupid and not knowing? Also they both say they're 1gb each even though they seem to be empty, why is that?


texts: How do I know which nvidia graphics cards work with a Mac Pro?

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I can't find a list of compatible graphics cards anywhere at the Apple web site and I can't find a list of compatible Apple machines anywhere at the nvidia web site. How does someone go about finding out these things?

In particular, does anyone know what the best performing CUDA-compatible graphics cards, compatible with the Mac Pro (MacPro5,1 and more recent) running Mountain Lion, with off-the-shelf drivers, are?


texts: Mac full size keyboards with built in trackpad

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I want to attach a full size keyboard to my macbook for at least a couple of reasons:

a) the macbook keyboard is slightly undersized.  It is enough so to give my fingers headaches (or something like that..)

b) I want to look straightforward at the screen but not use an external monitor. Thus I would position the keyboard 12 inches below a small pedestal for the mac

Having looked at numerous sites I can not find a full size keyboard with trackpad. There are very few options for keyboard with trackpad for Mac to choose from. Do any exist?


texts: How to remove all junk emails from the junk email folder?

texts: I have many emails in the junk folder in my yahoo email. How do I delete them all at one time using my iPad.


texts: I am trying to update my iPad first generation to iOS 5. It is freezing at the "Set Up Email" screen after I enter my email address and password. I have already clicked on the link in the email that asked me to verify my contact email address. Any thoughts on how to get past this?


texts: transfering iphone data to another computer

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I have a laptop and want to give it to my sis after I bought a mac mini. Now how can I let my iphone sync with the mac mini for the following data: (I think this applies to any 2 computers)

music not bought on iTunes: copy the folders to the new computer and then sync the iphone with the folder on the new computer. (This seems the best solution, right?)
photos: the same as music.
Apps: I can re-download all the apps (free or bought) on the new computer and sync from the scratch, BUT:
Apps Data: I found no solution so far!!!!


texts: Mac Mini won't wake after sleep with Mountain Lion

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I have a late 2012 Mac Mini with Mountain Lion installed.  I have had the Mini for around 6 weeks and am using as a media server.

When the Mini goes to sleep (either automatically or by manually telling it to) it refuses to wake up.  The power light is pulsing.

The Mini is connected via HDMI to a home cinema receiver (which is in turn connected to a TV) and has an external USB hard disc and USB hub attached.  There is a wireless keyboard and mouse attached via USB also.

In the Energy Saving preferences I have all tick boxes enabled apart from "put hard discs to sleep".  I have tried the wireless keyboard, mouse and the Apple Remote app to wake the Mini to no avail.

Any ideas?  I really need it to sleep and wake when needed as thats an essential feature of a media server.


texts: Safe to delete the pictures from the camera roll, without them being deleted from iCloud drive?

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Firstly, let me just say that I do know that similar questions might have been asked, but none seem to answer exactly what I'm wondering, and I cannot afford to guess in this case, as that may result in all my pictures disappearing. Notice that I am wondering about iCloud drive.

I recently noticed that I can go into the camera roll and one by one add the pictures I want to iCloud drive. What I don't understand though, is if they, after this, are saved there in a way that makes it completely safe for me to delete them from my camera roll (on my iPhone 6), without also losing them from iCloud drive. From what I have found online (online forums etc), this is not possible for "regular" iCloud, however I think all the threads I found were a bit old. An example of a thread I found: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7604440?start=0&tstart=0
I could not find any answers concerning iCloud drive.

Note that I do not allow for my pictures to be automatically uploaded to iCloud/iCloud drive; they are only saved in my camera roll. If iCloud drive can work as its own storage, then I will choose which pictures I want to go there, and then delete them from my phone to free up some much needed space.

Hope someone can help me, I would be very thankful!! And when you answer, I would really appreciate it if you explained all the words, as I have very little knowledge about this stuff. For example, I have no idea what photo stream means (it came up once when I was searching this topic), so if that actually is a factor in this context, please explain it. I don't really understand the "help" pages on apple's homepage..


texts: Just today I noticed something new covering my iPhone camera lens. It looks like a shutter or aperture blade over the optics, but knowing that the iPhone has neither, I'm really confused. The camera is able to take pictures still, but I can't imagine this would help. I have not dropped the phone to my recent knowledge and I do not believe this "blade" was covering the optics yesterday.


texts:
I am trying to run rkhunter, but it is giving me this output:

stack/security/rkhunter-1.4.6
➜ sudo rkhunter --check
Password:
Invalid BINDIR configuration option: Invalid directory found: ~/.dotnet/tools
Invalid BINDIR configuration option: Invalid directory found:
Workbooks.app/Contents/SharedSupport/path-bin

How do I go into my PATH variable and remove these directories from all shell sessions? None of these directories are in my .bash_profile or .bashrc.


texts: Function keys since upgrading to Yosemite

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Option + F1 takes me to Display preferences, instead of using the current app binding, as it did in Mavericks. Is there any way to override this behavior?

I can't find the binding in Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts.

I see the binding on the Apple shortcut page, and I think it's always been there, but previously applications could overrule the setting.

If it's relevant, the app in question is IntelliJ Idea.


texts:
I am enquiring about my wife's gmail account on her iPad.
Until recently all links worked satisfactorily and opened in Google easily.
Suddenly this has ceased and whenever she clicks on a link in gmail, google opens but it goes to the default page and does not open to the link.
I have been through all the settings that I can find but i don't seem to be able to get it working again.


texts: Difference in OS X file names due to extended attribute or resource fork?

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I've done a diff on two file names (via Terminal), whose textual content on visual inspection appear to be the same file. diff however reports the two as differing. The only difference I could identify through Finder is that file2 has a tag set, which file1 hasn't.

I then did an ls -l@ on both files and noticed the following difference:

Computer:Documents Alex$ ls -l@ file1
-rw-r--r--  1 Alex  staff  67918 29 Jan  2009 file1
Computer:Documents Alex$ ls -l@ file2
-rw-r--r--@ 1 Alex  staff  67918 29 Jan  2009 file2
    com.apple.FinderInfo          32

Any ideas where the difference might come from?
Does the extended attribute for file2 identify the tag? Is that stored in the file's resource fork?


texts: Is it safe to delete heapdump.hprof.old?

texts: I'm on a mac book air running OS X 10.9.2. I want to free up space. I see that a file called headdump.hprof.old is occupying a lot of space. Is it safe to delete it? What does it do?


texts: My google calendar doesnt show on Macbook while is being shown on ios

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This is what I see on iphone:

but on macbook I do not see my gmail events. Why?

How to turn it on on both: osx and ios?


texts:
I recently upgraded an iPhone from iOS 9.3 to iOS 11.1.
Then I had to upgrade all the installed applications (about 60).
A few weeks later, when I needed to write m² I typed my old defined shortcut which is: m ^2. It failed i.e. I got exactly what I typed: m ^2.
I opened Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement and discovered it is completly empty. From memory I had defined about 50 of these practical shortcuts.
Other technical details in relation with long discussions on this topic:

this iPhone isn't jail broken,
this iPhone isn't saving anything on iCloud,
I only sync from my Mac toward my iPhone (Contacts, Calendars, Music).

Update 27/08/2018
The same problem detected without any upgrade (I am still on iOS 11.1)
but after an activation of iCloud.

Did anyone experience the same problem?
Does anyone have a hint of where might be the origin of this bug?


texts:
I'm trying to bridge a wifi network to some devices that are network connected directly to my MacPro but am running into problems.
Both networks work fine on their own but when bridged both go inactive, and I also lose WiFi controls i.e. what network to choose in my available area.
Is there something i'm doing wrong? I couldn't find any meaningful Apple documentation on the feature.


texts: Is it possible somehow to search across all open tabs/sessions in iTerm2? I'd like to do something like a regular search (Cmd+F), searching the scrollback buffer, but across everything I have open instead of just the current tab/session.


texts: Why the same MacMini provides different MAC addresses for different OS?

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I run MacOS and CoreOS Linux on the same MacMini. The same network interface has MAC f0:18:98:ea:7f:9f under MacOS and has MAC 38:f9:d3:16:96:ce under CoreOS. First one is printed on a box of this MacMini, second one isn't.

Why does it have two different MAC?

MacMini 2018 gen, with T2 chip.


texts: How to get rid of the “Do Not Disturb” Menu Bar icon?

texts:
My macOS menu bar contains a dim crescent moon shaped icon.

When selected, this menu drops down.

How do I get rid of this visual affordance?


texts:
Do you have any idea what's the new topygraphy used in Yosemite ?

on Mavericks it used to be Lucida Grande/Helvetica but it looks like it has change on Yosemite.


texts:
Does upgrading iOS change my IMEI? I was told not by AT&T not to remove my SIM card or certain restrictions that they had placed on the iPhone, at my request, would be lifted. I want to know if upgrading my iOS is like removing the SIM card. I think this was because the IMEI number changes when the SIM card is removed from the phone.

Does upgrading iOS change this number?


texts: Some compilations appear in a different location

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I'm an amateur DJ who uses iTunes as my playback software for live shows (because gapless playback is a must for some things) as well as for my own personal use. Primarily, I mix Monstercat music, though some times I get special requests for different things and they get mixed in.

I had been using iTunes 12.4 for a while, but it kept nagging me to update, so I updated to 12.6 (build 100), and I noticed something strange.

Monstercat releases numbered albums, starting at 001 and making it up (so far) to 030. I don't have all of these loaded into iTunes, but for some reason, I opened up iTunes to find some of the albums were not where they usually were.

Albums 005 through 029 are sorted under "normal" albums while the rest (001 through 004) appear to have been sorted separately under a new "Compilations" category.

I would like these albums displayed together in the same place, however I cannot find any reason why some would appear in one location and others in another. Below is a cross-examination of two of the albums, 001 showing up in the Compilations section and 005 showing up in the normal Albums section. As you can see below, the albums (for the points that matter), are functionally identical. From my research, these points include Album, Album Artist, Sort Album, and Sort Artist.

Additionally, note how Monstercat 005 (which is sorted as a "normal" album) shows its album art in the top left of the information screen, while Monstercat 001 (which is sorted as a compilation album) does not.

What is causing the albums to be sorted differently and what can I do to make them appear in the same space? I don't care if they show up under Compilations or under normal albums.

Edit: As per @Monomeeth's suggestion, I have added an image showing the other requested tabs.

Additionally, I've poked around at other albums in the Compilations category and it seems that while 001 and 002 are missing the album art on the edit modal, it is present on 003, 004, and several other albums.

Thank you,

Fox


texts: What is the difference between .m3u8 and .m3u playlists types?

texts: iTunes will export a few different kinds of playlists, including .m3u8 and .m3u types.  What is the difference between these two file types?


texts: Mute/Unmute Microsoft Teams Microphone Using Mouse Button when Teams is Not Focused

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I would like to mute and unmute Microsoft Teams, using a spare mouse button, when the application is not focussed.  I am using a Microsoft Sculpt mouse and have a couple spare buttons, particularly the navigate back button, which I would like to reassign to the mute function.
The reason I want to do this is because I am typically having a conversation while working in another application and I want to avoid the delay and context switching of having to focus the Teams Application before either clicking on the mute button or using the command+shift+m keyboard shortcut.
It's inconvenient enough that I have considered using something like Touch Portal on my phone to create an easy hot button but that application isn't signed.
Microsoft does not provide Mac drivers for the Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse or Sculpt Ergonomic desktop.


texts:
I wanted to know, how compatible is FCP7 with Yosemite? FCP7 is the mainstay of my business and wanted to know if I should upgrade.

Thanks,


texts: Application to add lyrics to iTunes library

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Automatically download lyrics

Is there an application that will go through your iTunes library and add the lyrics to the songs? If at all possible, it would be great if it was free.


texts: Magic keyboard not connecting (Neither in FileVault screen nor normal OS)

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I have a magic keyboard which came with an iMac (Late 2009).  Until recently it worked like a charm but now each time I power on the iMac, the keyboard isn't connecting. Neither in the FileVault screen nor after in the normal OS.

Unfortunately, the fix is quite annoying:

Connect a USB Keyboard.
Go to Bluetooth preferences and remove the keyboard.
Power-off the keyboard by pressing the power button for a while.
Reset the keyboard by pressing the power button until the keyboard light flashes.

At that point, the iMac recognizes the keyboard and works as usual. Even if the iMac goes to sleep, the keyboard works fine afterwards.

Additional info:

OS: High Sierra
FileVault enabled
Keyboard running on rechargeable batteries.

Any idea what is happening and how to fix it in a more permanent way?

PD: I found some posts around about problems with bluetooth devices and FileVault.  Could be the problem related to this?


texts: Photo album of the full-resolution photos shared through iCloud Photo Sharing?

texts:
The photos that are shared through iCloud Photo Sharing shared albums are typically favorites, for example the best photos that you wanted to share with family over the course of several years. Over time these shared albums become valuable because they provide a filtered view of favorites from an otherwise huge and possibly unsorted photo library.

But the shared albums contain only lower-resolution photos unsuitable for prints and are limited to 5000 photos. To save the valuable photo selection and filtering work done for the shared albums for the future: Is it possible to, in any automated way, create albums in the Photos app with the full-resolution photos that have been shared through iCloud Photo Sharing?

An ideal solution could be for example to have a smart album showing all full-resolution photos from the photo library that have also been shared in iCloud Photo Sharing. This would also enable backing up albums with the original photos with Time Machine.


texts: Screencapture Terminal command and then return to Shell script

texts:
I'm trying to run a shell script wherein I run the screencapture command, do a couple of modifications like file renaming, moving to Dropbox, shortening the url etc and then growling the url.

Problem is, after running the "screencapture" terminal command, following commands aren't executed like so:

screencapture -i ~/Dropbox/Public/ScreenShot_TestScreenShot1.png
# below doesn't get executed
echo "your file is at ~/Dropbox/Public/ScreenShot_TestScreenShot1.png"

(For the curious: The shell script is triggered from from Alfred)

Anyway of returning to the shell script after running the screencapture command?


texts:
This dreaded issue started at some time after upgrade to OS X (Yosemite) 10.10.3. accountsd uses about 60% CPU constantly, making the laptop hot and noisy.

I'm not using iCloud at all.

Killing it doesn't help, because it starts again quickly.

Probably related question, but it's about iOS: iPhone: What is `accountsd` and why is it using 80% CPU?


texts:
Is there any way of customizing the "Recently Added" view of the iTunes Library? I would like to be able to specify a time range, as it used to be possible prior to iTunes 12.4.x. I'm thinking of some kind of hidden plist setting.

I know one can create smart playlists with a "Date Added" field, but that's not what I'm looking for: when choosing "View as Albums", there's no "Sort by date added option", which is what I'd need to replicate the recently added view.


texts:
Is there a way to switch between windows by typing a portion of the target window's name? (like doing Spotlight search but for windows)

I frequently have many windows open, and CMD-Tab & friends, and graphical utilities like Witch really don't cut it.

I am looking for something analogous to the Emacs iswitch.

https://github.com/nate-parrott/Flashlight apparently used to do this (and much more) in prior versions of OSX.


texts:
We have 3x4TB 3.5" HD's in RAID 5 (SoftRAID) in a 2012 MacPro tower.

Is it possible to physically remove them and insert them into a larger enclosure and it will continue operating?


texts: Show Minimized Windows in Mission Control (El Capitan)

texts:
This is a possible dupe of Can I get Mission Control to show minimized windows?, but I wanted to get an update on this issue since its now 2015.

What I really want is to have Mission Control for non-minimized apps (just like the current Mission Control), but then an optional Mission Control which shows all current windows, even the minimized ones.

Is this second option possible? Or is there some third party app that mimics the functionality of Mission Control to achieve this?


texts:
When i try to upgrade to Catalina from Mojave, the error message showing as

  "you may not install to this volume because your home directory is in incompatible location, please log in to another user to change its
  location"

So what all steps should i take to accomplish this?


texts: Can Google Chrome auto updating extensions be stopped?

texts:
A few days ago a hacked version of a Google Chrome extension I use was distributed via Chrome's automatic extension updates.

Is it possible to stop Google Chrome from automatically updating extensions?

I've seen instructions on how to do block Google Chrome itself from updating, and how to block individual extensions from updating, but those were for Windows, not Mac OS X.

I'm currently running Chrome 60.0.3112.50 beta, under OS 10.12.5.

Thanks for any assistance.


texts: GPU-defect Macbook Pro 2011 does not accept csrutil disable anymore (10.13.6)

texts:
I have a failing Macbook Pro and have deactivated the discrete GPU by doing something [editors note: help us help you by detailing what modifications you made to deactivate the GPU].

Now on this machine, once I updated to macOS 10.13.6
it does not accept the "csrutil disable" anymore which leads to the fact
that I am not able to go through this process:

GPU problem - Boot Hangs on Grey Screen

I already asked on several other platforms but nobody can explain me why it is not working anymore.
With the following Command (CMD-R-S) it seems that it does not go into the Recovery Single User mode and thus I have no sufficient rights to perform this action (csrutil disable).
Can somebody please help and tell me how to fix this?

Best regards


texts: Custom labels for phone numbers in contacts disappear immediately after creation

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I want to create a custom label in contacts to designate GoToMeeting dial in numbers and access codes.  I am able to create the custom label as "GoToMeeting" and save it, but when I get out of contacts go back in, the custom label is gone.  The label reverts back to the generic one "work phone".
I am able to create custom labels for addresses, notes, etc, but not phone numbers. iPhone 6+


texts: How can I stop iTunes from asking me to sign in to iCloud Music Library?

texts:
I don't understand. iTunes keeps sending me this message:

even though in System Preferences I am not signed in to iCloud music:

(There is, in fact, no option for iCloud Music to be found in iCloud System Preferences!)

Could it be that I am accessing my MacBook's iTunes music collection from an iPad? Does such sharing (under a LAN) constitute "signing in to iCloud Music"? If (hopefully) that's not the case, how do I stop the nagging message?

I am keeping "Find My Mac" and "Keychain" enabled in the iCloud settings. Is it necessary to abandon these two as well to avoid the ongoing sign-in request?


texts: Removing duplicate application entries in context menus

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How do I remove duplicate “Open With” context menu items in Finder.app?

I've installed Parallels Desktop 7 and I believe it's the reason I have duplicate application entries. It might not be, but otherwise I'm not sure. Is there a way to remove them?


texts: iPhone 3G wont connect through 3G network.

texts:
My recently bought iPhone 3G (from a third party), is not connecting through the 3G network (Virgin Mobile in the UK). Everything is switched on, 3G, Mobile data etc. but it just wont seem to work. I am using a SIM card taken from my BlackBerry phone.

It's really frustrating because I can't use the intternet whilst I'm outside and must wait until I connect to a WiFi.

What is causing this? What can I do to solve this issue?


texts: Deactivate sound for iPhone calls on Mac OS Yosemite

texts:
When somebody calls my iPhone it rings on my Mac Yosemite, too - which is great!
But i would love to only have the visual hint and a silent ringtone!

Unfortunatelly i cannot find any settings for this issue.
Who has a solution for me?


texts: I phone 4 start up not loading (previously jailbroken)

texts:
I have an old IPhone 4, jailbroken. When I was in cydia I deleted some elements to run the Iphone (I was young and naive, didn't have a clue what I was doing)

From this the Iphone wont turn on, tried putting it in back up mode, manually resetting, and tried to get it back to I Tunes to update it to a newer version of IOS to get the program files back, but was unable to access itunes with the device. The screen just has a low battery symbol and will not move from that.

Anyone have any help, would be much obliged.

James


texts: Both Command keys as well as zero digit not functioning on MacBook keyboard

texts:
My left and right ⌘ Command  keys are being extremely unresponsive on my MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012). They might work for hours and then stop working again. The odd thing is that when they do stop working, so does the number zero (0).

Mashing the three buttons all at once (as one does when in frustration) sometimes solves the issue temporarily. I'm using the digital keyboard viewer in the case that i need to use a "0", and the " ´ " (directly to the left of Delete) key seems to constantly be orange.

Strangely this highlight disappears when pressing either of the ⌘ Command  keys (using the mouse to press them on the keyboard viewer). Now, the thing that confuses me the most is the fact that when pressing both ⌘ Command  keys as well as 0 (physically), then pressing the highlighted "´" key, it types out "n´-" instead of just "`", which should be expected if the other keys weren't functioning.

All of this boggles my mind. Is there some simple thing I'm missing? I refuse to get my keyboard replaced as that last oddity implies there's nothing wrong with the keyboard itself...

I've just found that a more reliable temporary fix seems to be to hold down both command keys, however pressing 0 once will undo the fix.


texts: Lost Notes and now I do not know what to do with NotesV4.storedata

texts:
could someone please help me, as I am so confused -

I just realized I lost my Notes, and then I search for them in Finder - Go, and I found this document "NotesV4.storedata", but I do not know, what to do with it ---

Hope someone could help me! thanks in advance <3


texts:
In the Apple TV, when enabling AirPlay it shows "step 1: connect to a wifi network".

What if I have Ethernet? Bluetooth?

Will only WiFi work?


texts: After restoring to OS X Base System I can’t reinstall macOS

texts:
For my late 2012 iMac  I clicked restore on Disk Utility and it restored it to “OS X BASE SYSTEM”.

I tried to reinstall macOS but it said the disk was locked. When I boot up my iMac it only boots in to recovery mode not macOS.

(I don’t really care if I lost all my data on it.)


texts: How to use Control or Command for Cut-Copy-Paste

texts:
I use a lot of Windows VMs and Remote Desktop into Windows on my Mac. I am going mad trying to find the correct keyboard shortcut based on which window I have in the foreground for Copy (or Cut) and Paste.

With some Google searching I learned I can go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> App Shortcuts and map Ctrl + X/C/V to Cut, Copy, and Paste respectively. However, this disables Command + X/C/V, which is required if you want want to Copy (or Cut) and Paste using keyboard shortcuts in Google GSuite Sheets.

Ideally, I would like to use Ctrl + X/C/V  or Command + X/C/V to Cut, Copy, and Paste, but I don't know how to set this up on macOS Sierra.

I spend much of my time in these problems to access different Windows environments:

Jump Desktop
Microsoft Remote Desktop
Parallels

I prefer to someone map the keys at the macOS level, instead of inside these problems.

Can someone tell me how this could be done?


texts: How can I extract the Mountain Lion installer from the recovery partition

texts:
I just got a new macbook pro, and I want to swap out the internal hard disk with an SSD. My machine did not come with install media, so I was planning on trying to make some based on the recovery partition.

I have already used sudo chflags nohidden BaseSystem.dmg to get to the BaseSystem.dmg file on the recovery partition, but it is only 456.6MB, far to small to contain the (4.3GB? 4.75GB) Mountain lion install disk image. Where is the disk image hidden?

(I have blank DVDs of both sizes, but no erasable USB sticks.)


texts:
So I want to harden my SSH daemon when Remote Login is enabled.

So far I've found:

/private/etc/ssh/sshd_config
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist -> protected by SIP
/etc/ssh/sshd_config

Why are there 3 locations, and what is the difference?


texts: How to copy line without trailing whitespaces in terminal?

texts:
In OS X 10.11.6, I want to use a line of file paths output from terminal as input to another command. Right now, when I triple click on a line, the line gets selected, but with trailing whitespaces including a new line - this makes it hard to use that path in a command. Here is an example session that illustrates the problem:

~/testdir : ls -1 # there is a single file called "foo bar"
foo bar
# I selected the above output line with a triple click.
# This selected the line including newline at the end.
# I copy this to clipboard (Cmd-c).
# I then call wc below, with an open quote.
# I paste the output(Cmd-v)
# I close the quote in the next line.
# This gives an error as shown below
~/testdir : wc "foo bar
> "
wc: foo bar
: open: No such file or directory
# Now I use up arrow to recall last line, and delete the whitespace before closing quote
# This works fine
~/testdir : wc "foo bar"
       1       2      12 foo bar

How do I avoid this duplicate effort each time - i.e, how do I select the line without whitespaces, so only foo bar gets selected?


texts: macOS Catalina: MacBook Air Corrupted HD Partition Map

texts:
My MacBook Air is not working after installing macOS Catalina. I tried everything to erase the hard drive using Disk Utility and diskutil command, but it won't just let me.

I tried booting into Internet Recovery mode, and reinstall macOS, but no success. I also noticed lots of weird partitions in the diskutil list option.

How do I resolve this issue?

I believe it has to do with gpt command, but I'm not familiar with using it. I also tried using GParted, but it kept giving me input/output error.


texts: why is there no itunes radio on my iphone 5 with the new update?

texts: with the new update IOS 7 there is a itunes radio. well i've updated my iphone with the IOS 7 and the itunes radio has not shown up. i was told that it only works for the USA users and not the canadian or other users. now why is that?


texts: How Can I Send Text (and Not a Text File) to My Printer on OS X?

texts:
I know about this question (How do I send ASCII text to printer (over USB)?).  But I'm working on something different.  I'd like to be able to send text from within a bash script or Perl script to my printer.

Everything I find tells me about sending a text file to my printer.  Is there any way to send text from within a script?  (That way I don't have to generate the text, save it as a file, then print the file, then delete the file.)


texts:
I have a basic applescript to request a user's input, then pass the variable into a path for mounting a volume:

display dialog "What is the first letter of your last name?" default answer ""
set LastNameInitial to text returned of result

mount volume "smb://ServerName/files/myfiles/LastNameInitial"

However, when this is executed, it fails to mount the volume as it does not exist because it is trying to mount the literal path above and not using the variable. What am I doing wrong?


texts: VirtualBox VMs won't launch post re-install, kernel extensions unable to be loaded

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I am trying to launch my pre-existing VMs that were created before an OS upgrade to Big Sur. Currently using VirtualBox v6.1.20. Online research pointed to using the uninstall tool, restarting, installing the software again and then checking System Preferences security section to allow access. This option is not presenting itself.
Subsequent research talked about attempting to load the kernel extensions manually to see if that will invoke the prompt in System Preferences. This is my current result:
sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv
Executing: /usr/bin/kmutil load -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv
Error Domain=KMErrorDomain Code=71 "Unable to resolve dependencies for com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt: 'com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt, required by "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp, com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet1.kext, com.getdropbox.dropbox.kext, com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointIOP, com.hp.print.hpio.Deskjet.kext, com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP, com.apple.nke.rvi, com.BlackBerry.driver.USBCDCNCM, com.hp.print.hpio.PhotosmartPro.kext, com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver, com.hp.print.hpio.inkjet8.kext, org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv, com.epson.print.kext.USBPrintClass, com.softraid.driver.SoftRAID, com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointRR, com.hp.hpio.hp_psa530_630_io_enabler, com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet4.kext, org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt, com.hp.kext.hp-fax-io, com.hp.print.hpio.Officejet.kext, com.hp.print.hpio.Designjet.kext, org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB, com.orderedbytes.driver.CMUSBPointer, com.intel.kext.intelhaxm, com.rim.driver.BlackBerryVirtualPrivateNetwork" names a dependency on 'com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass', which was not found." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Unable to resolve dependencies for com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt: 'com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt, required by "org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp, com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet1.kext, com.getdropbox.dropbox.kext, com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointIOP, com.hp.print.hpio.Deskjet.kext, com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP, com.apple.nke.rvi, com.BlackBerry.driver.USBCDCNCM, com.hp.print.hpio.PhotosmartPro.kext, com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver, com.hp.print.hpio.inkjet8.kext, org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv, com.epson.print.kext.USBPrintClass, com.softraid.driver.SoftRAID, com.highpoint-tech.kext.HighPointRR, com.hp.hpio.hp_psa530_630_io_enabler, com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet4.kext, org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt, com.hp.kext.hp-fax-io, com.hp.print.hpio.Officejet.kext, com.hp.print.hpio.Designjet.kext, org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB, com.orderedbytes.driver.CMUSBPointer, com.intel.kext.intelhaxm, com.rim.driver.BlackBerryVirtualPrivateNetwork" names a dependency on 'com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass', which was not found.}

I am seeing lots of references to BlackBerry packages but those should have been removed a while ago. It is also suggesting that the com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass might be missing.
Any thoughts on why the VMs and the VirtualBox extensions aren't able to load?


texts: Restored old iPhone 7 to use for music. But I'm stuck on the initial setup. How can I get past this?

texts:
As the title mentions. I'm stuck. I factory reset my wife's old iPhone 7 and can't get it reactivated. It was one of the models with the faulty simcard slots therefore that no longer works.

When attempting to activate it shows the errors:

  The iPhone "iPhone" could not be activated because the activation information could not be obtained from the device. Disconnect your iPhone, make sure the SIM card is inserted correctly and if you use a SIM PIN, tap unlock to enter it and then reconnect your iPhone.

and

  Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your iPhone to a PC or Mac to activate it, or try again in a couple of minutes.

Some things I've tried:

Activating over WiFi, it fails and I get a message stating either, the activation server is currently down or that I need to update my ios before I can activate it.
I tried doing it with my iPad, but that failed as well. Giving me the same messages as stated above.
I tried updating via iTunes, but that gave me a message about the lack of sim card which I can do nothing about since the slot no longer works.
Tried to factory reset multiple times.

I am so lost and have spent the last 6 and a half hours Googling and trying the things I've come across.. Which were essentially all the things I tried on my own.

So to summarize where I am at, I get to choose my language, country, WiFi network then it goes through the activating process. I never make it to the iCloud login portion.

Any ideas on what to try next? Thank you all for taking the time.


texts: How can I use Keyboard Maestro to select all content in an Excel cell?

texts:
How to enable select all contents in KeyboardMaestro? I don't see any option but I saw a guide here. It wasn't clear though.

Keyboard shortcut to select all text in a cell in Excel


texts: Okay, so I want to buy a iTunes giftcard for my iPad, but I’m pretty confused. Firsthand, my iPad is from Singapore and I’m in bangladesh right now. Am I able to order a Singaporean giftcard so I can use it here? Or do I have to go to Singapore to redeem my giftcard? I know it’s a pretty stupid question but I’m genuinely confused.


texts: Installing MacOS 10.8 printer driver on MacOS 10.13 High Sierra?

texts:
I wanted to print from my work MacBook (MacOS 10.13 High Sierra) to my old Canon Pixma IP4300 printer at home, but when I connect them I'm told to look for drivers on the manufacturer's website. However, the latest available driver is a "CUPS" driver for MacOS 10.8 Mountain Lion, dated september 2017.

Would it be wise to try to install this 10.8 driver on a 10.13 system, and is that even possible at all? I'd like to avoid messing up the system's printer settings and running into trouble when printing at work.

ps: I know about Gutenprint, but I'd like to avoid installing something like that on my work laptop if possible.


texts:
I want to install a dmg file on a remote server. All I have is an ssh access.
Since a DMG is a disk image, I tried to mount it, but mount does not seem to recognize its format.

file says my dmg file is a VAX COFF executable.


texts: My sons have iBook G4 laptops and are wanting to upgrade to a Mac that has App Store and iTunes so they can manage their iPods. Can someone please tell me what is the oldest laptop to have those capabilities?


texts: Where does Quicktime store its screen recordings?

texts: I was recording my screen whilst giving a presentation. Instead of stopping the recording cleanly I closed the lid of my laptop. Later, when I opened it again, the recording had stopped, but there was no sign of the resulting file. Can anyone tell me where the recording may be stored on disk so I can recover it?


texts: How can I paste a screenshot image from clipboard into a folder?

texts:
My screenshots go directly to my clipboard, which works for me most of the time, so I'm not trying to change that behavior.

What I want to do is paste said screenshot into a folder of my choosing.

Finder doesn't seem to let me paste my screenshots from my clipboard into folders, so now I'm looking for a workaround that uses as few steps as possible.

The suboptimal Approach: I've found that I can open these images from my clipboard in Preview, but then I have to re-save them to a desired folder, which is too cumbersome to be considered a solution.

What I'm looking for: Something with fewer steps than the above approach. I just need to get the image from my clipboard into a folder of my choosing. If you can do better, you'll save me and others a lot of time.


texts:
macOS Sierra introduced us to the ulimit-Justin-Bieber-restriction. Thanks, Apple!

According to this tutorial you can set ulimit max manually by creating two files. In the tutorial max. processes is at 2048.

Did this. Problem is: my max. processes per user is 2500. Found out via try & error. Great stuff!

Why? Why can't I go over this number? Tried 2600, after reboot uname -a shows 1064. What is this number, why exactly 1064? Why am I limited in user processes anyway? The default number was 709...

P.S.: for those who wonder why I need such a "high" number: it's because of JMeter and the thread handling there. If I don't manually edit the maxproc, JMeter just won't run properly. Or not at all.


texts: Is there a way to turn off notifications automatically when I connect to AirPlay?

texts: If I'm AirPlaying my screen, I likely don't want the room to see my notifications. Is there a way to automatically kill notifs when I connect besides manually option+clicking the icon in the upper-right corner each time?


texts: Very difficult to drag image icons around the desktop in OS X 10.12.6

texts:
I have a OS X 10.12.6 recent MacBook Pro.  On a previous version of the OS, if I had an image file on the desktop, it was easy to grab the icon with the mouse and drag it onto another application.  Now (I think when I upgraded to 10.12.6), such a drag action is very difficult: it only occasionally works, and most of the time as I start to drag there is an additional trackpad-depress sensation and a quick preview pops out of the icon.  Here's a screenshot of such a preview:

Question: What is this new preview feature called, and is there a way to disable it?


texts: How can I hide everything (including desktop icons) when I resume from sleep mode?

texts:
Sometimes I need a "scratchpad" for creative ideas... and I reach for a pen and paper because I know that

The paper is blank
There are no notifications, sounds, or bouncing icons
I have an intention, and I want to follow through with that, with no distractions.

I'm stuck on how to make MacOS start that way, unless I leverage the guest mode.  For some reason that isn't working for me. Perhaps it's because the guest mode is not natural b/c I'm missing my apps, or a specific permissions (keychain password) relevant to my task is needed.

That being said, is there any way I can start from a clean slate when resuming from sleep mode?


texts: How can I get a revoked IPSW to install?

texts: I need to get the IOS 10.2 IPSW to install on my iPod Touch to jailbreak it, but there is no JB for IOS 10.3.2, which I recently downgraded to from IOS 11. How can I get it to install?


texts: Is it safe to delete folder com.apple.appstore?

texts:
I am running extremely low on disk space and trying to clean up my Mac. Disk Inventory X shows me having over 20gb of space in .pkg (installer package) files in
    /private/var/folders/pj/_(random)_/C/com.apple.appstore/*

I am wondering if these are safe to delete (they are in /private after all)? However I really don't want to give up 20 gigabytes to installer files.

Also, is there any built-in way to delete them (meaning through appstore menu or something, not via finder)?


texts: How can I fix a macOS screenshot of an X11 window that’s bleached / white / too light?

texts:
I'm facing a little problem while taking a screenshot of an X11 window
(using XQuartz - if there's something better out there, lemme know).
I tried everything:

Entire Screen
Window-Only
Selection

Even tried recording the screen, same results - the box I need to screenshot (the one on the right) is always white:

(Side note: In the pic above the window is not "focused" (selected), but even with the "focus" on it, nothing change - even tried using the XQuartz setting where it focus the window on mouseover.)
This is how it should be:

Any idea on what setting I might need to change, in order to get my screenshot to work properly?
Oh... Almost forgot, I'm running the last macOS Catalina update (10.15.6)
Thanks in advance.
I might've found a solution by setting the Output as low as "256 Colors"
This the result

Edit: Added a pic of how it should be.
Edit 2: Added a possible solution.


texts: Multiple applications quit unexpectedly (Chrome, Evernote, Pages, etc)

texts:
My OSX 10.8 works fine until today. Multiple applications quit unexpectedly, including Chrome, Evernote, Pages. It can't be fix even if I reopen or reinstall these apps.

I've conducted software update yesterday, not sure if it's one of the reasons. If I remember correctly, it's HP software or raw image processing, something like that, not a major system upgrade.

Anybody run into this problem? How did you solve it? Thanks!


texts: Backspace Key Not Working on Mac Keyboard

texts:
Can't explain it, my official wired Mac Keyboard that came with my iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) currently running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F27) has a backspace key that suddenly stopped working.

I've tried the ol' NVRAM/PRAM and SMC reset but that hasn't solved it. I've also tried unplugging the USB port and trying a different USB port, still nothing.

As far as I can see, its only the backspace key thats been affected.

Any clues?


texts: Can anyone guide me in installing a driver for Epson Stylus C59 in Mac Lion?

texts:
I've got a new mac mini (the latest one mid-2011) and it has Lion in it. I have an old Epson Stylus C59 and would like to use it in this mac mini. However, the epson site has no installer for mac.

Has anyone come up with a workaround? Please share if you know. I know this printer is already old buy hey, it still works :)

UPDATE:
I found Gutenprint http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php for Epson and the closest is Epson Stylus C50. Does anyone know if this works for Epson Stylus C59?


texts: 10.7.4 changed my dock background—how do I change it back?

texts: I upgraded to 10.7.4 and my dock on the bottom (with no enhancements) received this light/shadow box effect on startup. (It used to have no background.) I don't seen an option to remove it—is this a bug or a permanent change, and how can I easily revert it?


texts: How can I un-erase my iphone from iCloud

texts:
My iPhone was stolen and I made the mistake of choosing erase my iPhone in iCloud.
Is there any way to un-erase my iPhone from iCloud?

If not, is there any way to track my phone??


texts: Black Screen on 13" Macbook Pro 2019/Catalina. Resetting NVRAM/PRAM, SMC does not work

texts:
My wife's Macbook Pro suddenly dropped to a black screen with the power still on; keys light up, caps lock light comes on; display is clearly getting power. Holding down the power button kills power to the machine, but it does not restart.  If I hold the power button, I get the "power connected" sound you get when the AC Adapter is plugged in, but nothing else - it goes right back to the black screen.

I've tried resetting the SMC and the PRAM/NVRAM with no success. Also tried plugging in an external display - nothing.  What are my next steps? If it helps, we have another Macbook running Catalina I can use for any sort of boot disks or something.


texts: Restoring a previous "session" (with various open tabs) in Safari—macOS Sierra

texts:
How do I restore a previous Safari session during which I quit the application while numerous tabs were open?

There is NOTHING in Preferences that I could find where this could be made possible.

I looked in Preferences > General ...

NO "Close windows when quitting an app" option as one Answer suggested.

Nothing.

macOS 10.12.6 Sierra


texts: Can I upgrade RAM to 16GB on MacBook Pro 17" i7 2.66 GHz?

texts: When I checked it on System, it says 8 GB RAM. But I wonder, if I put 16 GB of RAM in the two slots of my MacBook (2 8GB sticks) will it work?


texts: MacOS equivalent for Ubuntu Linker (ld) command?

texts:
I'm following some tutorials from 2015, and in it you run this Linker command:
ld -T linker.ld -melf_i386 loader.o -o kernel.elf

I get this error:
ld: unknown option: -T

I tried to replace it with ld --script=linker.ld -melf_i386 loader.o -o kernel.elf, but this error: ld: unknown option: --script=linker.ld
After now looking through man ld, it seems neither of these are options. This tutorial was designed for Ubuntu, what would be the MacOS equivalent?
If it matters, I am on an Intel Big Sur machine.


texts: What the weird files '!' and 'export' are and where do they come from?

texts:
I have a MacBook which was recently bought and macOS Sierra 10.12.5

Sometimes the weird files named '!' and 'export' are being created in some random directories, for example in my home directory or in others. The files are 0kb both and have such permissions and owner:

-rw-r--r-- alx(my user) staff

What application creates such files and why? I'm tired of deleting these files from everywhere.


texts: Unable to access OS X SMB share FROM a Win10 (domain) PC, not accepting passwords

texts:
I've setup a File Sharing on my Mac Mini (Late 2014, OS X Yosemite v10.10.5). When I try to access it from a Win10 (v1507) PC with File Explorer address of \\1.2.3.4 (IP of mac) it prompts for a username/password however will no accept any!? I've created a new user 'Sharing' for this purpose so I am confident of the password. I suspect it has something to do with my Win10 PC being part of an Active Directory. I've tried username in these formats without success: sharing, sharing@1.2.3.4, 1.2.3.4/sharing

My question is ALMOST a duplicate of this one, except they were using a Android tablet whereas I am using a Win10 domain-joined PC. I tried it anyways (paste following into Terminal: echo "[default]" >> ~/Library/Preferences/nsmb.conf; echo "smb_neg=smb1_only" >> ~/Library/Preferences/nsmb.conf), but it hasn't helped :(


texts:
From time to time my company requires me to change my password. We are mostly a PC based organization and everything revolves around Windows logon.

There are a few Mac users that are on their own. Macs can log in to various shared network drives, mail servers and LAN applications. But all of this just uses keychain.

Everytime I'm required to change my password, updating everything on the Mac is a nightmare. There are always some hidden processes that retain older passwords and attempt to use them, resulting in corporate IT locking my account.

I'm at a loss. Changing every entry in keychain still leaves old passwords somewhere and I don't know how to completely flush them out. I tried WireShark but couldn't find anything.

What do people do about this to avoid being locked out?


texts:
Where is this used, I read the README and it didn't say what program it was from, I do not think that it is the stock dictionary app because I tried some very obscure looking words that were in some of the files and they did not come up in the stock dictionary app.

Any idea where this comes from?


texts:
I'm not sure why but quite recently Finder likes to show me the Preview panel on new Finder windows.

I've tried every method I could find:

Hiding the preview. Close the finder and open a new window. Will show the same preview again.
Go to /Users/$username$/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist and edit the ShowPreviewPane setting it to NO. This will magically revert to YES after I relaunch the Finder.

I'm out of ideas. What could I do?


texts:
Is it possible to put the iMac G3 in Target Disk mode, such that one could copy or image the HDD?

This particular G3 does not have a FireWire port, only two USB 1.1 ports. It's the tray loading model from 1999 (iMac,1), and is running OS 8.6.


texts: How to remotely connect Macs across different networks?

texts:
I'm trying to connect two Macs that are not in the same Wi-Fi network.
I'd like to use terminal instead of available Remote Desktop programs.

My remote Mac had already all the preferences active in "sharing" prefs.
Problem is... while I can do that from the same network using

open vnc://name.IpAddress

But I have no idea how to do that from different networks. I'd like to be able not only to enter the remote Mac, but also see the screen.

I do have full control over the hardware and software from beginning to end. The Mac will never have a monitor attached and runs my scripts and my software only. I buy the hardware, install my software, and ship. I am able to have the machine connect to their Wi-Fi so that I have all the system info needed uploaded to the database. Like local IP address... and basically everything I tell the script to do.

How can I remotely connect to the Mac from a different network ?


texts: Is there a config file stores the system shortcuts?

texts:
We can change shortcuts in System Preferences - Keyboard - Shortcuts.

And many preferences has its associated file.

So I wonder if there is any file related to the shortcuts.

Then I can use version control or Dropbox to make it sync-able.


texts: Can Apple Watch read aloud web sites or web pages?

texts:
I know that Apple Watch comes with Siri, which is capable of understanding spoken phrases and respond with a short answer.

But can it also read an entire website or web page, similar to Android apps like Culinary Pal or Wiki Pal?


texts:
I have a lot of data on my external drive.
The file system is the exFAT.
I believe it is not possible to encrypt that filesystem with FileVault.

Do you know how (tool maybe) to encrypt exFAT on an external drive without changing filesystem?


texts: Boot Camp "Can't install the software" error

texts:
I'm getting the following nondescript error whenever I try to use Boot Camp assistant under 10.11.1 to setup a Windows 10 install.

This happens while (or possibly right after) the process is downloading the Windows support software. I've tried the process about 10 times now with the same result every time.

Anyone have any idea what could be going wrong or how I get a more descriptive error out of the Boot Camp process?

I'm on a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) and my Boot Camp version is 6.0.0. I'm using a Windows 10 ISO downloaded directly from Microsoft and I've tried downloading multiple times and comparing the file hash to confirm that the ISO isn't getting corrupted.


texts: Why does my iPhone 7s keep losing Wi-Fi since I installed iOS12?

texts: I can connect the phone to Wi-FI manually, but after several minutes, it loses the connection, and I have to restore it manually. This did not happen before I installed iOS 12.


texts: Driver/Kext Realtek 8191SE - Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4

texts: I want to develop for the iPhone and I have installed Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 on my laptop. However, I don't have any driver/kext for wireless with Realtek 8191SE that runs on this OS. I have tried to install drivers/kexts from this family but they will not run.


texts: When using a dummy VGA projector, some of the software does not appear on my built-in retina screen

texts:
So the reason I attached a VGA dummy to my mid-2014 retina Macbook is to solve this problem which it did. But now I have a new problem. From time to time, if I try to open a software, it won't appear on my retina screen. It reappears if I unplug the VGA Dummy. However, the problem does not appear consistently. Sometimes if I restart my Mac it disappears, at least for a while. And I am not a hundred percent sure, but it never happens with Chrome, only calendar, texshop or office softwares.
Please help me because this is seriously hampering my ability to work


texts: How to wipe a thoroughly secured old computer

texts:
I have an old computer of mine (the first MacBook Pro model) that I'm trying to wipe clean and repurpose.  But back in the day, I was quite security conscious, and my own barriers are foiling me:

The account I used daily was not the administrator
The admin account used a different password
I set a firmware password on it

I can log into my old account that I used every day, but I can't remember the admin password or the firmware password.  This means I can't boot to target disk mode or to an OS X install DVD.

My goal is to reinstall the OS.  I've already saved all the data I need.  I know I can remove the hard drive, put it in an enclosure and wipe it with another computer, but I'd rather not go that route until I have to, since it's a big pain with that model of MBP (I did it once before).  Any ideas?


texts: How can I stop 'bin' items from appearing when searching Mail.app?

texts:
Whenever I search for a particular message, the results throw up tens of seemingly related messages/part messages from what appears to be the "bin" folder.

What exactly is the bin folder (junk, spam...)?
How can I stop these messages from appearing in my searches (or anywhere else for that  matter)


texts: I'm looking for a quick entry TODO application that syncs across an iPhone and my laptop

texts:
I haven't been able to find the following feature set all in one place:

offline access :: Something which guarantees offline changes aren't lost.
quick entry :: I should be able to activate it with a global hot key and it should provide me a quick entry window, either HUD-like a la Anxiety or Menu Bar centric a la Alarms
synchronized :: It should synchronize across my iPhone/iPad/laptop, either via iCal TODOs or whatever.
0 wait mobile entry :: Related: some mobile apps synchronize before I can enter in a new item.  This sucks.  I want to be able to add a TODO on the go with no wait (and definitely with no wifi).
no overdue, or autoadvancing overdue :: I don't want to spend any time maintaining my todo list.  If something is overdue, it should autoadvance to my "today" view/inbox or whatever.  I should be able to see at a glance all my tasks (including overdue ones) that I need to do today.
due dates optional :: I shouldn't need to assign something a date.

Bonus points for something that's stored as a simple text file.  I'm open to solutions like Notesy + nvALT + Dropbox.  That particular combination fails because I use Notesy for other notekeeping, and so I can't satisfy the zero-wait constraint.

Thanks!


texts:
I have some serious suspition that my boss installed some kind of spy software. Maybe a keylogger, screen capture or something to know what I do when he's not at the office.

I have nothing to hide so I don't know if he doesn't tell me anything because he didn't find anything out of place or because I'm being paranoid and he's not spying me.

Either way I want to be sure if I'm being spied because:

I don't want to work for someone he doesn't trust me me
It's illegal and I won't allow anyone to store my passwords (I do access my personal email, homebanking and Facebook account during lunch breaks) and personal information.

So... how can I detect spy software in a iMac running OS X 10.6.8? I have full admin permissions know it.

I tried scanning all folders in my user's and system Library but nothing rang any bell but since I think any of this software would hide the folder (either by location or name)  I don't think I'll find a folder named Employeee Spy Data

I also looked all the processes running at different moments with Activity Monitor but again... it's not like the process would be called SpyAgent Helper

Is there a list of known possible folders / processes to look for?

Any other way to detect?


texts: I've connected a Pi directly to my iMac via Ethernet cable. The Pi has an address 169.254.121.172 and the iMac has an address 169.254.10.117. I can connect to the Pi via SSH and can ssh back to the Mac ok. Internet sharing has been turned on (sharing Wi-Fi to Ethernet). I just can't resolve any addresses on the Internet. I have added the iMac's IP as a gateway and when I traceroute to 8.8.8.8 I can see it hitting the iMac but the packets get no further. There is a bridge0 which has an IP 169.254.10.117 and it does resolve when pinged from the Pi. I'm running Yosemite 10.10.5. Ideas anyone?


texts: How to tell if the MBA (Mavericks) is connected to the 2.4 or 5 ghz network?

texts: I've been having issues connecting to wifi access points, and I am wondering if the band is messing things up.  How do I tell what band a wifi connection is using on the laptop if I don't have access to the router settings?


texts: Boot Camp Partition Broken after Partitioning and can't be Repaired in OS X 10.9.5 (on Macbook 13" Air - Late 2014)

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I have a late 2014 Macbook Air that is running Windows 7 via bootcamp. Everything has been humming along fine until I recently made an update to partitions (via "Disk Utility" shrink size of Mac partition > Boot to Windows > Use partition software [MiniTool Partition Wizard] to merge the unallocated space with the bootcamp partition) and proceeded with a NVRAM and SMC resets via instructions available here (https://www.macworld.com/article/2881177/macs/how-to-reset-your-macs-nvram-pram- and-smc.html). I realized after performing the NVRAM and SMC resets that bootcamp no longer appeared in "Startup Disk" and I was only able to boot to Windows via Boot + hold down option key + select Windows HDD icon from the UI that appears.

I cannot confirm the issue was a result of the NVRAM/SMC resets or the previous partition updates as following the completion of my partition updates I had not booted back into Mac. The first time following the partition updates that I booted back into MAC was during my NVRAM/SMC resetting activities. My gut tells me the issue was the result of the partitioning actions.

In a foolish attempt to remedy the [Bootcamp not appearing in "Startup Disk"] situation I stupidly utilized "Disk Utility's" "repair disk" function on the greyed out partition named "disk0s4" - it was previously named BOOTCAMP.  The repair function failed and reported as such. After this point I was no longer able to boot to windows via Boot > Hold Down Option Key > Select Windows because the UI now only displayed the recovery and the MAC HDD icons and text designating them so.

I've concluded after some googling that I've managed to corrupt my MBR/GPT records and am about to proceed with fixing it via instructions here: bootcamp - Boot Camp partition broken and can't be repaired in OS X 10.10.4 - Ask Different

I'm not sure this is the right course of action. Desperate for advise from any enlightened individual about how to resolve this situation and recover access to my Windows OS via bootcamp!

Some basic details of my Macbook Air 13-Inch

1.7 GHz Intel Core i7
Introduced: April 29, 2014
Discontinued: March 9, 2015
Model #: A1466
Family: Early 2014
ID: MacBookAir6,2
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB SSD
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB
Mac OS: OS X 10.9.5 (13F34)
Boot ROM Version: MBA61.0099.B16
SMC Version (system): 2.13f15


texts: Using WhatsApp iOS app without granting it access to contacts

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I have avoided WhatsApp so far because I don't want to grant it/facebook permission to offload my contacts from my device into their cloud. However, this becomes a bit hard to sustain, so I was wondering whether I could perhaps be "passively" contacted on WhatsApp (instead of "actively" sending sending own messages) without such requirement.

So I have now installed the app, without granting it permission to access my contacts. I was hoping that friends who already use the service and who have my phone number in their list of iOS contacts could now send me messages. However, this does not seem to be the case. Apparently, I do not show up among their "WhatsApp contacts".

So my question is this: do both parties participating in a WhatsApp chat have to grant their apps access to their (full list of) contacts, or is there a way to participate in a more "private" way like I intended?


texts: How can I delete Time Machine backups of a particular file when that file is locked?

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I am trying to get rid of all backups of XCode.app in my Time Machine backup. When I enter Time Machine and select "Delete all Backups of XCode" in the context menu, it shows some deletion progress in the Finder and DesktopServiceHelper is busy for a moment until it displays the following error message:

  The operation can’t be completed because some items had to be skipped. For each item, choose File > Get Info, make sure “Locked” is deselected, and then check the Sharing & Permissions section. When you are sure the items are unlocked and not designated as Read Only or No Access, try again.

Any idea how this can be solved? I could only find one related thread on Google which didn't provide any helpful information.


texts: Old owner deleted all applications including install.app and now I cant do anything

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I can't open any .pkg files because install.app is gone and I dont have any install media because it wasnt originally my Mac. Pls help I just want to get 10.5.8 running
iMac6,3


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I created a service using Automator and noticed that it created a .workflow file in ~/Library/Services. Is this the same file that handles the service that I see under (Application's Name) > Services?

If so, does that mean that I can add or remove .workflow files directly in that folder and have it automatically appear in the Services menu? Or do I need to restart in order for that to happen?


texts: Is there a way to prevent iTunes from renaming TV Show filenames?

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I have imported quite a few TV Shows into iTunes and I have noticed that iTunes renames the files in the style Episode number Episode name.m4v (e.g. 01 - My First Day.m4v).

This is not a useful way of naming the files as if the show has multiple seasons you can't order the files in Finder by season as you could if it was in the format Season number Episode number Episode name.m4v (e.g. S01E01 My First Day.m4v).

When files are imported or if the filename is changed myself in Finder, iTunes renames the file back to its format.

Is there a way to prevent iTunes from renaming these files?