texts: Switch Option Key behavior globally to match terminal "Meta" key functionality

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I use/love emacs and I also love using emacs like navigation text in MacOS, e.g. "Meta-b" moves the cursor to the beginning of the last word. Most emacs navigation works by default including "Option-delete" which deletes the last whole word. However the option key has most of the keyboard mapped to silly symbols like "Option-b" which makes "∫" and "Option-f" which makes "ƒ". I never use these symbols (who does?).
In MacOS Terminal, there is a check box in Preferences > Basic > Keyboard which turns the option key into a strict "Meta" key and removes the dumb "insert symbol" functionality.
How does one do this globally?


texts: Create Google sheets shortcut in homescreen

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This quora answer instructs on how to create a shortcut to a sheet in mobile  safari

I would like to have an icon on iOS springboard (home screen)  to tap and open a specific spreadsheet document in the google sheets app.

Can this be done natively with automation scripting or with a helper app?


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When I get a Calendar alert/notification there are two in-alert options : Snooze and Join. Is it possible to add another option from the Services / Quick Actions?
I've added a script in Services by the name of Open in Zoom which I would like to appear in the options and it will open the URL associated with the alert in Zoom app that I've got installed. Presently, the way I do that is to go to the event in Calendar and right click on the URL and choose Services ---> Open in Zoom.
I'm using a MBA M1 with macOS Big Sur 11.2.3.


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In macOS 10.15.4, when you make a window fullscreen, an animation about a second long zooms the window to the new size, and then the window rerenders (for example, a web browser or a Terminal).  Can this happen faster?

System Preferences > Display > Accessibility > Reduce Motion just replaces the animation with a crossfade that is equally slow.

Various answers for older macOSes are also no faster.


texts: How to shuffle all songs by an artist in macOS iTunes?

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It seems like I can only shuffle songs within a single album for an artist. I want to shuffle all the songs from 1 artist.

Found this question abou shuffling songs on iOS, but I have the same question for iTunes in macOS.


texts: How to export a list of recently opened files from Office:MAC? 2011?

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I recently inherited some old mac machines and was told to look for anything important on the before formatting them.

One of the things that is installed on these machines is Office:MAC 2011, and everytime I open one of these documents I'm concerned that another falls off the recently opened list.

I'd like to save the list of recent files some how so that I don't loose anymore recently opened documents.

Is it possible to somehow export this list so I can view the list without destroying the list?


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I have bought a 13 Retina Macbook Pro -my first Mac, just a couple of days ago and I found something odd.

Apple claims that after an hour or so of sleep, the Mac should go to deep sleep -AKA hibernation. Well, yesterday night I closed the lid and the Mac entered sleep mode. The expected behaviour according to Apple is that when I wake up in the morning, the Mac would turn on and load the RAM image from disk back to the main memory, taking many seconds to wake up. Instead, it woke up immediately -like if it never entered hibernation.

1) Why doesn't my MBP do what Apple claim it should do when "sleeping"?

2) I'd like to have the hibernation mode active. I love that my computer turns on sooo quickly but if I'm not going to use it for many hours, I'd prefer to save battery with a (slightly slower) boot.

I already tried to change the standbydelay and the autopoweroffdelay to little numbers like 1 minute, 2 minutes, 0 minutes, 120 seconds, 60 seconds (standbydelay uses seconds, autopoweroffdelay minutes according to pmset man).

I don't have any USB connected, I turned off iCloud and Google sync.

I saw the pmset -g assertions to see if there's some daemon or app or service preventing the deep sleep. I changed the hibernatemode from 3 to 25, and back to 3.

And yes, I read the pmset man and tried virtually everything I read on the web.

The Mac keeps entering sleep but never deep sleep/hibernation.

I tested everything. I'd like to have more control (or SOME control) over when and how MY computer goes to sleep/hibernate.


texts: Changing modifier keys from the command line

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As a heavy Emacs user, I like to remap my Caps Lock key to function as the Ctrl key.  There is a convenient dialog in the Keyboard Preference Pane to do that.   But the problem is that this setting gets lost after someone logs into another account that hasn't this preference set.

So is there any way of doing the same as the preference pane dialog from the command line?


texts: External hard drive freezes main thread in OS X Lion

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Randomly my external hard drive freezes the main thread in OS X as it's waiting for I/O when in power-save mode. Everything is stuck. It freezes for about 1-3 seconds.

Is there anything I can do besides unmounting the hard drive (used for storage and Time Machine)? Any suggestions to what OS X is actually is doing with the drive? I've checked; it's not always Time Machine.


texts: Can a new mail be sent using AppleScript + Outlook + IMAP?

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I'm trying to use apple script to automate creation of a new outlook mail message.

The below code will work when I have my email account sent up as pop3 but I need it to work with an IMAP account.

tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
    set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {subject:"test", plain text content:"", content:""}
    activate
end tell


texts: Has Apple any policy for dead/stuck pixel in MacBook Pro Retina

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I recently purchased a MacBook Pro with Retina display. I always struggled with different kind of problems when I was an owner of other laptops like ASUS, HP, DELL, etc. I wanted   something more reliable.

The new MacBook Pro made me very happy until I noticed a stuck green pixel in the middle of the screen. It showed up 2 weeks after I received my MacBook. My problems start like before with other laptops...

Anyway, I have an appointment at the nearest genius bar but my guess is that they will do nothing for one dead pixel.

So my question is : Is there any Apple worldwide policy for dead/stuck pixels ? What I should be aware of before my appointment to help me with the eventual MacBook replacement ?

I tried to fix it with a different methods that you can find on Internet with no results.

P.S. MacBook was purchased online and the appointment is in one of Paris genius bar.


texts: High Sierra restored from ISO to USB drive stops at the stop sign

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I've restored macOS High Sierra ISO file (downloaded from Torrent) to pendrive (16GB SanDisk's Cruzer Dial) using Disk Utility, however when booting from it (by pressing Alt and selecting the drive), it stops on the screen which shows the white stop sign on the gray background.

So I've booted with verbose mode enabled (by holding pressing CMD-V at the start), but the messages aren't clear on what it's failing.

Few messages from scrambled screen are:

  IOUSBHostDevice::message: kUSBHostMessageRemoteWake
  IOUSBHostDevice::forcePowerGated: kPowerStateSuspended completed with 0x00000000 after 15ms

Note: The above black screen is showing booting still in progress.

I don't know how to read these scrambled screens. I've tested on both MacBook Air and Pro and the same thing is happening. The High Sierra was booting before, but not anymore. Restoring the image couple of times (even different High Sierra images) didn't help. It tries to boots to some point, but it stops at the stop sign. The pendrive is brand new and Disk Utility (First Aid) doesn't report any issues with it.

What does the above screens means? How I should correct, proceed or debug this further?


texts: Boot Camp: Plugging in an external mouse makes mouse click not work anymore

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So this started happening recently, I think after the last OS upgrade. Now if I plug in an external mouse (any mouse, I've tested several) while in Windows 10, the mouse click and scroll won't work anymore. It also disables the mouseclick on the track pad. The really weird thing is that I'm able to click on icons on the desktop, once. So I can't double click them to open them, but I get that blue highlight when clicking once.

I've tried rebooting with the mouse Connected, and then it works for like 10 seconds. Which makes me believe some service starts up and messes everything up.
I've tried running msconfig to disable all non-Windows services, and then rebooting.
I've tried uninstalling the device from the Device Manager.

Edit: And even weirder still. If I plug in the external mouse while playing a game, not only does the mouse Works fine, it also Works fine after quitting the game. So apparently this is how I'll have to do stuff now.

Boss looks over shoulder: You playing games at work.

Me: I have to play an hour of Satisfactory for my mouse to work properly.


texts: Playing audio over bluetooth from some sources mutes others

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When I play audio through bluetooth headphones, the following happens:

Play the Google timer in Chrome or playback from Logic Pro X. Works fine.
Play a YouTube video or Spotify song. Stop it.
Go back to Google time or Logic Pro. Now there's no sound.
YouTube and Spotify have no issue, I can play one first then the other.

When I'm playing over the computer speakers this does not occur. I can go back and forth between YouTube/Spotify and Logic/timer.
Thank you for your help. I'm on Big Sur 11.2.3 but I've faced this issue over multiple OS versions.


texts: Automator throws an error when trying to quit Mail.app

texts: I've created a calendar event in Automator that creates and sends an email message then quits Mail. It creates and sends the message fine but then gives an error when attempting to quit Mail. I've had it running for months under Lion and recently upgraded that machine to Mountain Lion 10.8.2. The error happened under both versions. The error is -1700 which is errAECoercionFail. Mail isn't putting up any alerts that might keep it from quitting. Any ideas as to what would cause this?


texts: iOS 10 face recognition - how to reset the list of detected people?

texts: I found some errors in the list of detected people, wrong names attributed to photos. How can I reset the face recognition on my photo stream?


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I downgraded High Sierra to Sierra recently (clean install, erased disk, didn't restore anything from Time Machine after installation), and now when I want to update Safari or install Security Update 2017-001, I'm getting "Cannot Verify ...." error.

For example when updating Safari to 11.0.1 I get this message:

An error has occurred
“Safari” could not be verified.(311)


texts:
I have used OmniPlan for a 6 month project with lots of tasks and people. I like the visual appearance really much, but its drag'n'drop is annoying to use when you drag tasks outside the scrollview and it starts scrolling. The scrolling makes it impossible to position the tasks correct on my 27" display.

Any alternatives?  And how is the scrolling?  Price doesn't matter.


texts: Are Apple Watch step counts saved to Health.app on iPhone

texts: I'm thinking about purchasing an Apple Watch. I'm interested in the activity measurements. Currently, I'm using my iPhone to count steps etc. When I connect an Apple Watch to my iPhone and the Apple Watch collects step data, is this step data automatically saved to the Health app on my iPhone (or is it only available in the Activity app, like on the Watch)?


texts: How to know the duration of battery usage in one session?

texts: I would like to know how long was my battery running since it's last charge. There is a built-in time-remaining counter but I would like a time-used counter.


texts: Is there any way to Select All on a PDF on an iPad?

texts: If you are viewing a PDF on an iPad, is there any way to select all text? I tried CMD A with the external keyboard after highlighting a word, and it didn’t work.


texts:
The e key on my keyboard started to feel weird. After some attempts to clean it, I’ve decided to remove it and noticed the membrane is the middle was loose. I’ve only noticed this is atypical because the instructions I found on removing keys mentioned it should be held in place.

After cleaning the key, it’s (considerably) better but not perfect, and I wonder if the loose membrane is to blame. Is there a safe way to fix it?

By “safe” I mean a method that is unlikely to break it. The key isn’t perfect but it is usable, so I won’t follow a method that risks breaking it, as I wouldn’t have the money to send it in for repairs.

This is an older retina Macbook Pro (late 2015 15-inch) with the scissors (not butterfly) switches.


texts: Boot Camp Windows 10 keeps disconnecting my USB mouse and keyboard

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I recently downloaded Windows 10 on my 2016 MacBook Pro 13 inch using Boot Camp. My RK61 Bluetooth mechanical keyboard and my usb mouse works fine when I'm operating on macOS. But when I switch to Windows 10, my mouse and keyboard says that it's connected, but my mouse will disconnect randomly and become unresponsive.
I have a 3.0 USB Type C Hub: https://www.amazon.com/Hiearcool-MacBook-Multiport-Compatible-Nintendo/dp/B07WPTG7NX/
I'm not sure why this keeps happening. I know that that my mouse isn't defective, since I've connected it to another laptop and it works perfectly fine without any glitches. I've also gone into my device manager on Windows 10 to turn off power saving options for USB. I also tried uninstalling the device as well as updating the driver.


texts: How to clean up duplicates in iTunes library?

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How do I remove duplicate songs from my iTunes library?

Is there an easier way than just ⌘ Command + Click every other song in the list?


texts: How can I activate the 'say' command from the keyboard?

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I love the 'say' command in OS X. It's quite possibly the most fun little part of the Mac that I've seen in a while.

However, having to go to Terminal every time I want to use it is a bit of a drag. I'd like to make it a keyboard shortcut.

So: How can I tell OS X to 'say' whatever text I have selected with a keyboard shortcut?


texts: Have Imac with Maverick and Windows 7 running in Parallels 10. Have a LG USB disk drive that is seen by Win 7 and works with no problems. Spins up, displays and works. It is NOT seen by Imac. Every place I look shows no signs of USB drive. It is plugged in same USB port as when it is used in Win 7. How do I get Imac to see the drive?


texts: Does anybody know of any software for Mac OS X which will save your program windows, so when you boot up again you can return to the same windows?  This would be a huge help since as a developer I often have 10 windows open and often have to re-open and re-size them all when I reboot.


texts: Restore Lion on MacBook with Sierra on it

texts: I have a MacBook 10,7 with macOS Sierra installed. I want to return to Lion; that was its default OS, but I have no backup from Lion. What to do now?


texts: Just recently my iPad iMessage is not the same as my phone, I have no clue why it changed, if someone can help me get them to be the same, I would truly appreciate it.  I notice that from my iPad, it uses my Apple ID, and I do not want that. I went to settings and clicked on send and receive but it only shows 3 different email addresses no phone number. If I sign out, I am inable to send messages without signing in to Apple ID. Extremely frustrated thanks in advance for any help Bob


texts: How can I back up a complete IMAP account?

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I have a huge IMAP email account that contains a lot of subfolders and a lot of messages (dating back to 2005). Is there a simple way to back up these folders and messages so I can delete them from the server?

I would like to retain the ability to browse and manage these archived messages, reply, or add addresses from these messages to my contacts - all preferably within Apple Mail.

If Apple Mail can't do it, what other options do I have?


texts: Avoid the terminal process to close, after BBEdit runs a script

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I use BBEdit to write and test Python scripts, and I usually run the scripts in a terminal process, with the "Run in Terminal" command.
Is there a way to have the terminal process opened by BBEdit stay "active", after the script is completed?
I would like not to have the

[Process completed]

message and instead to still have an active prompt, either the shell or the the Python environment, with all the variables I have created in the script still existing.
This would be similar to the situation when I launch the script from an existing terminal process, either from the shell:

$ python script_name.py

or from the python interpreter:

>>> script_name.py

In particular, in the last case, when the script exits, I still have the process active in the terminal window.


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I'm working in an environment where several users access shared iMacs (OS X 10.7.4) using generic accounts that are shared between multiple users. However when they want to access the internet they must authenticate with the proxy server using their own unique credentials.

With that in mind, the proxy credentials should be cleared on logout, so that when another user accesses the same account, they still have to input their own proxy credentials when accessing the internet. Firefox does this just fine. However Safari saves the credentials no matter what and they persist through logout, which is a security and privacy concern.

I've tried turning off authentication for the proxy server. This will prompt for credentials again but will save them after they're entered. Keychains have similar behaviour when they expire or are deleted. AutoFill for passwords in Safari is turned off and there are no saved passwords or other credentials.

How do I stop the proxy credentials from being saved?

Update: The problem seems to be coming from a system process called AuthBrokerAgent which is responsible for proxy authentication. When proxy credentials are entered for the first time, it stores them in the user's login keychain and automatically adds itself as an allowed application for accessing those credentials. A workaround can be created by removing it from a list of allowed applications, forcing the program to ask for the keychain password when accessing those credentials, then changing the keychain password so it's different from the user account password, but this is extremely cumbersome as it must be configured on every account individually. A better solution must exist.

Deleting the AuthBrokerAgent preference list broke proxy authentication in Safari completely.


texts: iMac (mid 2011) Mac OS X (V 10.7.5) 2nd generation Apple TV - Airplay icon not appearing and not appearing in settings. No security software running. Any tips?


texts: Unable to locate cgi-bin for nginx on Mac OS X

texts: I am trying to locate cgi-bin folder for Nginx, which I installed on Mac OSX on my iMac. I am not sure where is it located? I saw another post but it was about the Lion Server. Can somebody tell me where is it on Mac OSX?


texts: After uninstalling Oh-My-Zsh, my terminal is messed up

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This is not a duplicate question.

I've already looked at the answers for Uninstalled zsh, terminal gone weird, and although I changed the settings, it still defaults back to zsh title, with a different prompt:

And the preferences pane still defaults back to /bin/zsh, even after I change it to /usr/local/bin/bash and the Default login shell option, then restart my terminal:

How can I fix this? I have tried restarting my computer and terminal, I have removed all zsh files...I am lost.


texts: Unclear OSX notification banners: where is the cropped text?

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Long text notifications banners on MacOS X are cropped. The missing text makes them hard to understand, or even incomprehensible. How can I read the full text of these banners, if nothing shows up in Notification Center?

This is a general issue, and happens with all kinds of notifications on OSX.

The example below appears when trying to call a contact from Contacts.app in Yosemite and something is not right, which I can not fix, because the message explaining it is cropped.

Examples:


texts:
When a webpage is loading in Safari, a white screen appears, be it Facebook, Gmail or any other website. If it's contents haven't appeared, then the tab appears completely white (maybe my Internet is way too slow but it takes a few seconds with almost every page, that's why it is annoying).

Is there a way to override this color so that it appears gray/black until the page is loaded (regardless if the webpage has a white background)?

I am running macOS Mojave 10.14.4.


texts: OSX Installation to MBA (Macbook Air Model A1370) SSD upgrade

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Is it possible to install an unformatted M.2 SSD and install OSX?

Update: I have an M.2 adapter.

I do not have an M.2 enclosure, that would be necessary to ghost the current drive over to the larger drive.  If possible, what are the steps?


texts: Remote procedure calls are considered to be a security risk. Is there a way for me to disable RPCs on OS X to make my Mac more secure?


texts: Restore deleted sidebar icons after moving user folder to another drive

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I moved my user directory to another hard drive, as I am using an HDD (for Data) beside my SSD (for system).
After that, all the sidebar icons in Finder got lost and now that are just folder icons.

I tried to drag&drop the icns-files from
/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/

in the informations-window of the corresponding folder. But that just change the appearance of the folders, not the sidebar icons.

How can I restore the icons? Maybe someone could upload empty folders with the right icons, so that I could copy&paste them in my folders?


texts: Disk Partition failed -- invalid volume free block count

texts:
I tried to partition my Disk but it failed with this message:

I have tried First Aid under Recovery and it said the First Aid is completed. However, the partition still failed. What should I do?

My specs:
Macbook pro 2015 Retina model.
8G RAM 256G SSD.
macOS Sierra

[Edit]

Under Recovery, I can only run First Aid on the disk not on the "Macintosh HD" volume because it is greyed out. Another thing to mention is I installed rEFInd on my Mac as I was planning to install Ubuntu alongside macOS. Is any of this relevant to my problem?


texts: How to set command line permissions after npm install

texts:
I am trying to run the gatsby-cli on a fresh install of macOS.
I downloaded npm and node from https:node.js.org/en.
Then installed the packages.
Then installed npm i -g gatsby-cl.
However, when I try to run a command like gatsby build I get a string of errors like
"libpangoft2-1.0.0.dylib" cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.

I got into System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Allow Anyway but the execution sequence stops and the Allow command is not saved.
How to I grant permissions to these executables so I can run gatsby commands without the popups?


texts: Reinstall Google Chrome on iPod Touch 4th generation

texts: Is there any way to completely reinstall Google Chrome on a 4th generation iPod Touch? I want to restore Google Chrome back to its default settings, because it started crashing after I started syncing it with my Google account.


texts: How do I view title text for a web page on a mobile device?

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XKCD on my kindle or phone just doesn't cut it.  I do all my other morning reading from the comfort of the ivory throne, but always have to revisit XKCD when I'm at a full blown computer with a mouse because I can't access the title text for the comic.

Is there any way to display the title text on a mobile device?


texts:
I want to remap the Caps Lock LED to a system state.
There are solutions like Karabiner Elements to remap the Caps Lock key. But the LED is still tethered to the Caps Lock functions.
Maclight also doesn't work on the current macOS version (10.15.6).
I really want to remap/control this LED! I have programming experience so this is no issue.
I would be very happy to get some advice how to do this. My theory is: There must be some config or plist file which contains the function/configuration to turn on the LED when Caps Lock is active.


texts: Looking for an iPad pencil compatible app with a large or infinite canvas

texts:
I tried Sketch and some other drawing apps. I’d like a bigger canvas to work with. Most seem to only be 8 1/2 by 11 or standard page size.
Is there a way to expand the canvas on some of the basic drawing apps or is the a good app that provides a large drawing area?


texts: In the Finder > Connect To Server window I have an IP address I connect to. Is there a way to make a nickname or alias for this server?


texts:
I've enabled handoff on Macs (mine is 2011 era) that don't officially support it, but with El Capitan changes, Apple has really tried to put the handcuffs on more tightly so users can't muck with any system files

Specifically, El Capitan enabled System Integrity Protection, which is causing a lot of grief by it's defense in depth addition to restricting many system filesystem locations.  Also, you may have noticed that the 0xED app no longer works in El Capitan - you for some reason can't search and edit anymore.  Grrrrr....

Is it possible to get handoff (continuity) working for a 2011 Mac that's running El Capitan?


texts: Typing in 2 different applications at the same time

texts:
I am typing code on Google Docs through Chrome. What I want is for an app to enter whatever I type in the Google Docs into an open XCode editor. This way while I am done typing code I can check for errors. The hard way is to finish coding and select everything and then copy and paste.
In short: I am looking for an app that helps you type in 2 different applications at the same time.


texts: Would this memory work on a MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)?

texts:
Can anybody tell me if this module: Transcend 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L Unbuffered Non-ECC CL11 204-pin SO-DIMM would work on my MBP?

My memory specifications currently: 10 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 (1x8GB) + (1x2GB)


texts: macOS Big Sur Dictionary.app doesn't use system proxy

texts: When using Wikipedia in Dictionary.app on macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, Dictionary.app sends HTTPS requests to *.b.akamaiedge.net and is not utilizing system proxy (HTTP or socks5). How do I fix this?


texts: Documents in Word need to be saved in a 'Recent Place' first

texts: I have Word 2011 for Mac. When I want to save a document for the first time using Save As, in the 'Where' box I have 'Documents' showing. When I click the arrows to the right, I thought all Word folders would then appear but they don't—only 'Recent Place' appears. The only way I can get round this is to save the document in a 'Recent Place' then go into 'Finder' and move it into the correct Folder before I forget where I put it.


texts: Finder window does not remember size. Yosemite

texts: Window Finder periodically receives the default size . I updated to Yosemite clean and updated, but it is repeated. Removes p.list, D_Store: sudo find / -name ".DS_Store" -depth -exec rm {} \; contents of folders Preference, the result is 0 the error persists . Who has this bug , is there a solution? Thank you all .


texts: Time Machine: error occurred while enabling ownership on the backup disk

texts:
Time Machine started failing on an external USB drive.

  Time Machine couldn’t complete the backup to “ExternalTimeMachine”.

  An error occurred while enabling ownership on the backup disk. You may
  need to repair or erase the disk using Disk Utility. If the disk can’t
  be repaired, select a different disk for backups.

  Latest successful backup: January 26, 2020

I ran First Aid from Disk Utility and there are no problems.

I tried enabling ownership manually. The Ignore ownership on this volume option is missing for this Time Machine volume's Get Info in Finder whereas other volumes on the same physical drive have this option. I enabled ownership through the command line and Time Machine continues to have the same error.

$ sudo diskutil enableOwnership /dev/disk5
File system user/group ownership enabled
$ sudo diskutil enableOwnership disk5
File system user/group ownership enabled

Disk Utility reports the following:

Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)
Type: CoreStorage Logical Volume
Owners: Enabled
Connection: USB
Device: disk5


texts: 2015 Macbook Pro display goes blank but machine continues to run and fans continue to go even if I close lid

texts:
I have a 2015 Macbook Pro that seems to turn the display off after it reaches a specific temperature.  Is this a reasonable conclusion?

Initially I thought I had to change the logic board completely and figured it was full on hardware failure.  I tried closing opening the lid, tried messing with the display dimming, tried resetting SMC and PRAM, tried posting on Apple and asking them.  Nothing worked.  So rather than pull the whole thing apart and find a replacement logic board and replacing that I bought a new macbook pro 2018 and gave up on the 2015.

I needed some pictures off the old machine and began looking for a way to get the data off the 2015.  I started looking for a converter to transfer the data off the proprietary SSD.  I thought I would try to start the machine up again after about 6 months and the display came up asked me to log in and I did, everything was working fine for about two minutes then screen just goes black, machine still runs just no display.  Hard shut down then restarted worked fine for about 30 secs then blank screen.  Hard shut down left it overnight and then came back and restarted next day worked fine for about 3 mins. enough time to get my files  to the cloud and get the stuff I needed.  But it seems that all my hardware is working fine up to a point.  I've been able to run it sometimes up to about 10 mins, even updated the OS but eventually the display will just turn itself off and I have to repeat the process of hard shut down letting cool itself then restart.

So my questions are: Should I pull the heat sync and put some new paste on the cpu and gpu and see if that will help?  Has anyone else encountered this issue?  Any other thoughts on what might be happening here?  Any other idea about how I can cool the machine better or if I should not even mess with trying to address this issue?  I love my old 2015 and would love to have it working again.  Any suggestions would be helpful.  Thanks.


texts: Modify a reminder (Reminders.app) with JXA

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I have a specific reminder that runs every day. The time at which that reminder should fire changes frequently (about once a week). instead of manually changing it every time, I’d like to run a script to modify the reminder.

So far, I’m having no luck. Can reminder due dates be modified programatically, or do I need to delete and recreate the reminder every time?

In either case, I’m not even being successful in zeroing in on the exact reminder. Since it runs every day, every time I mark it completed it creates a completed copy that is archived. When I try to get to it via whose({completed: true}), I can get all the correct reminders in a list but then cannot specify the one I want (byName doesn’t work).

When I can get to the reminder (with non-adequate methods, like using it’s array position when I can return it), I’m not being successful in changing its properties.

But deleting and recreating the reminder seems like it won’t work either, because I see noting in its properties() that indicates it’s a recurring reminder, which suggests we may not be able to set recurring reminders programatically.


texts: Is there an iPhone application that can play music from arbitrary shoutcast server?

texts: I know of private shoutcast servers that transmit music and I would like to hear from my iPhone on the go


texts: iMac only show flashing folder with question mark after formatting OS X partition drive

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Today i format my "OS X El capitan" partition for installing "Yosemite". But due an error in bootable yosemite usb it didn't install on this partition. After some hours when i turned on iMac and hold down "option" key for boot into usb but just blank screen and mouse show. And every time when i turend on iMac it only show flashing folder with question mark.
I've tried to resolve it by reseting "NVRAM". But after restarting problem still same.
Also I've tried many "Startup key combinations for Mac" but didn't work any combination on startup.
Also i have important data in my other one partition.
Please can anyone tell me what i do for resolving that issue Without loosing my data?


texts: any bluetooth keyboards with integrated pointing device (trackball/trackpad)?

texts:
I'm looking for a keyboard and pointing device which I can use when my laptop is plugged into my TV. It needs to be able to connect to the laptop via bluetooth (I want to minimize the time and effort connecting the laptop), and the pointing device must be integrated into it.

I'm having a big problem finding a device to fit the bill online. I would have thought it was a very popular problem, and that there'd be plenty of devices out there... I've considered buying a bluetooth keyboard and "apple magic trackpad", which would be perfect if they were one unit...

The laptop is a macbook. I don't care if it's designed for windows, so long as it works with OS X.

Recommendations?


texts: How do I access Windows PCs on the network?

texts: How can I access Windows PCs from my Mac, and vice-versa, on the same network. I need to transfer files back and forth, and I can't seem to figure out how to do it. I poked around the settings, added the MacBook to the workgroup and all, but the computers still can't see each other. Right now I'm using a USB HDD to shuffle files, but that is far from ideal...


texts: Is Xcode 7.3 compatible with Homebrew on Sierra?

texts: I am a beginner and while attempting to get my Macbook Pro (early 2011, 4 GB RAM) ready for an online class (Python for DNA sequencing data analysis) I apparently did something wrong.  I first downloaded Xcode (v7) from the App store.  I chose version 7 because a friend said version 8 was crashing on him and also I've read that one may have both versions if they are placed in different folders.  I agreed to the Xcode licence then installed Homebrew by running the script from the Homebrew website in Terminal. It installed successfully.  Next I tried to insert the Homebrew directory at the top of path.  I did this by first creating a .bash_profile file, opened the file and inserted: export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH.  This is when everything froze and I could not restart or force quit.  Waited for the power to die then recharged.  The computer is very slow now and Preview will not quit (tried many ways to force quit).  Preview will not allow a restart or shutdown.  Is problem from downloading the wrong version of software, or perhaps from messing with the Path?  Any ideas to solve the immediate issue with Preview and overall software installation guidance would be much appreciated.


texts: How can I reset a device with broken lock button and touchscreen?

texts:
I have an iPhone 4s on iOS 7. My lock (sleep/wake) button has been broken for months now and I've been using the assisted touch service to lock my phone screen ever since.

However, just over an hour ago my touch screen has decided to pack in also. I can bring up the menus from swiping up and down but anything else will not work, at all. So obviously I can't restart my phone by holding the power button and home button at the same time since the lock button doesn't work and I also can't turn it off as you must swipe the screen to select "power off". Has anyone got any ideas on how I can try to fix this?


texts: Can I make my Mac have two passwords for one account?

texts: Is there any way I can get my login to accept two different passwords?


texts:
I have a dual-screen setup, which works fine, but there's one annoyance, the window shadows.

If I maximize a window on one screen (or just make its edge touch the edge of one of the monitors), the shadow from that window "crosses" the screen and goes to the other one, creating a useless visual effect which just looks weird, since the monitors are not exactly touching, so the shadow has no usefulness or relevance there.

Is there a way to disable it (but not disable all window shadows)?


texts: How to download files from MediaFire directly on iPad?

texts:
I'm trying to download a .mp3 file from MediaFire on my Apple iPad, but whenever I click on "Download" button, a new tab opens and it plays the file.

I need to store this file in my iTunes instead of playing it, is that possible? Please note that I do not have access to a computer and I do not want to jailbreak my iPad.


texts: How to download command line tools in xcode 4.5

texts:
I just installed xcode 4.5 and need to install the command line tools.  The apple documentations says (with very little detail) that there is a download section in the preferences pane.  I have yet to see anywhere that allows you to download anything, specifically the command line tools.

Did Apple change xcode drastically, I do not have a downloads section.


texts: I have the Gmail on my iPhone and iPad, both running the latest version or iOS and the Gmail app. In the app, is there any way to get rid of/hide the 'important' and 'all mail'. When I toggle the sidebar in the app, both those labels appear under the 'more' category. Everything I've tried so far hasn't worked.


texts: Setting an unsupported custom resolution in MacOS

texts:
Is there a way via command line or GUI to set a custom unsupported screen resolution. Specifically the problem I am trying to resolve is getting 5K support for a Dell U4919DW.

If not possible, how do I set my Macbook to run 4096x2160 at 24 Hz via HDMI? The option is not available in the display menu.

Currently running the latest version of MacOS Mojave (10.14.6) on MacBook Pro Early 2015.


texts: How can I stop my iMac's remote management connection from defaulting to wifi?

texts: I have two Mac computers that I connect to using Screen Sharing and when the Mac Mini's wifi is disabled I get great performance out of it. The problem that occurs is when I enable wifi on the Mac Mini and use screen sharing it appears to bypass the ethernet connection and use wifi instead to connect resulting in a slow connection. Is there any way to force the iMac to connect to my Mac Mini via ethernet instead of wifi when wifi is enabled on the Mac Mini?


texts: How can I set up my iPad so I don't have to type in my password every time I try to download an app?

texts: I have an iPad 4 and I've searched everywhere for the answer to my question. And every website I've been to has given me the exact same answer. I've tried over and over, but it's not working. I've tried resetting my iPad, and I even bought a new iPad recently, and it's doing the same thing. I couldn't figure out how to add an image to my question, so I set my profile pic as a screenshot of my password settings.


texts: Make urls in plain text files into clickable links

texts:
I have a large file of plain text on Mac OSX that contains many http(s) URLs.
For example:

blah blah https://www.stackexchange.com
blah https://www.stackoverflow.com blah blah
https://www.google.com blah

What's the easiest way to view that text in a way that I can click on each link and open it in a web browser?

I would prefer a solution that doesn't require uploading the text file to the Internet.


texts: Remapping "Command + Arrow Key" to jump through the words of CamelCase expressions?

texts:
I often go through sentences word-by-word, using Command+Arrow Keys.

However, when there is a word in camel case (e.g. "AppleForumsQuestion.txt", in filenames or so), that won't work - Command+Arrow Keys only snaps to spaces.

Is there any (system-wide, ideally) way to make it move the cursor to the individual "words" of also camel-case expressions?


texts: Occasional low contrast on external display when waking MacBook Pro from sleep

texts:
I've been using the LG 43UN700-B for a few weeks now. It's connected to a 16" MacBook Pro (running 10.15.5) for power and video via the USB-C cable that came with the display.

Right from the start, I've been experiencing occasional color glitches. Every 3rd or 4th time I wake the MacBook from sleep, the external display will show very low contrast (like a gray filter applied to the whole image). The MacBook's built-in display is unaffected. Most times, I can get back to normal colors by temporarily changing the external monitor's resolution.

Any ideas what could be causing this and how to fix it permanently? I was unable to find any firmware updates for this display.


texts: Upgrading from OS X El Capitan to macOS High Sierra

texts:
I'm in the process of planning an upgrade from OS X El Capitan to macOS High Sierra, and I'm using things like Homebrew, Composer, Elasticsearch, and — by extension — Java.

I'm using MAMP Pro with the files stored in: /Library/WebServer/Documents/.

I need to know if these things will remain intact after the upgrade, or whether I have to install them again afterwards?


texts: No install location available in Mac Internet Recovery

texts:
I tried to start my Mac & a folder with a question mark appeared.
I researched on Google and discovered it was a problem with the Boot partition. I saw how to fix it. I used  Opt ⌥   while booting and I was able to get to Mac Internet Recovery.

I tried to install new software, after agreeing to terms and conditions, it took me to the next screen where I had to choose the Install destination. But it was blank - There was no Macintosh HD hard disk icon present there.

When I went to Disk Utility, There was no Macintosh HD there either. When I researched on SE, one similar questions was asked - the solution said that there would be a drive named super disk. But here in my Mac there is no super disk. Only a single disk 2 GB drive.

I understand the disk may be dead but it could be also because of a loose connection as I recently opened my Mac.

Update (5 Months after asking question): When the Genius Bar took a look at it, they found out that the disk had died. I got it replaced and now it works perfectly.


texts: Which USB to RS-232 serial drivers are installed by default on macOS?

texts: In macOS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina, are there any USB to RS-232 serial drivers installed by default?


texts: PF / IceFloor - Redirecting a service / port to a specific IP

texts:
What I'm trying to do is redirect all requests to a certain service or port to a specific IP address with IceFloor as the frontend for PF.
In the example I'm posting en1 is my only enabled network adapter, 192.168.0.1 is the server I'm trying to redirect to and port 53 is the port I want to redirect all traffic for to that IP.

Icefloor has been letting me enter (but not completely add to the ruleset) these two lines through the custom rules page.
I don't get a bad syntax warning as though I've put in a bad rule, but the rules aren't appearing in either the icefloor custom rules GUI list or the icefloor.custom_rules file.

rdr on en1 inet proto tcp from any to any port 53 -> 192.168.0.1 port 53
rdr on en1 inet proto udp from any to any port 53 -> 192.168.0.1 port 53

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or if this is even possible?

Additional info:

OS X 10.11.1
I'm not running a DNS server on EN1
I am running a DNS server on 192.168.0.1
EN1 and 192.168.0.1 are on the same host, 192.168.0.1 is on a virtual adapter belonging to an OpenVPN TUN.
The purpose is to redirect DNS requests to any IP address to the DNS server I'm running.
EN1 is on 192.168.16.0/24
EN0 is a disabled adapter configured to use DHCP when active


texts: How much power can be drawn from Apple Lightning port for a device?

texts: I need some help and would love to find a developer to help me figure out how much power can be drawn from the Lightning port for a powered device ... similar to a fan or a camera connected to the Lightning port and how to do it.


texts: VirtualBox NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) mac, cant find a solution

texts:
I am running VirtualBox but get the error  NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) on an MacBook Pro 2020 with an M1 chip
I have tried everything uninstalling Virtualbox, enabling SIP in recovery mode, installing the Virtualbox again. Only thing I haven't tried is allowing Oracle in Privacy --> General since I don't see it there.
The following is the exact log I get.
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
MachineWrap
Interface:
IMachine {85632c68-b5bb-4316-a900-5eb28d3413df}


texts: How do I rebuild my HDD/SSD from scratch without Time Machine on MacBook Pro?

texts:
Ok let me try and sketch the situation;

Hardware
MacBook Pro 17 inch (Early 2011), 1x 750 GB HDD + 1x 140 GB SSD

OS
Lion

Just after I purchased my MacBook Pro I swapped the 750 GB drive for the 140 GB SSD and that worked well for a while. Obviously this setup was a bit limited in terms of drive space especially since I started using the machine privately and for work through the use of Parallels virtual machines. I removed the optical drive and installed the old 750 GB drive to provide the additional space.

Now here is where it gets a bit messy. Because I wanted to use this machine for work, I decided it would be a good idea to turn on drive encryption (for the 750 GB HDD but not the SSD) using Lion which was easy. But then, a while later and in my infinite wisdom, I moved the /Users directory from the SSD to the HD and that's where the trouble began.

Now I want to make a clean start and copy all data to my 1TB USB 2.0 and then rebuild the entire machine using the Lion recovery flash drive which I already have.

My plan was as follows:

Boot OS X into Recovery Mode
Log in as test user (that I won't need after cleanup)
Open Terminal
su to root
rsync -avz /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD /Volumes/1TBHD/Backup_MacHD
rsync -avz /Volumes/Data /Volumes/1TBHD/Backup_DATA
Disk Utility --> Format HDD --> Format SSD
Reinstall OS
Reboot to newly installed OS
Try and piece it back together using data from /Volumes/1TBHD

I got as far as 6 but when I checked user and group ownership I already noticed some discrepancies... not a great start as I had thought that rsync -avz as root would certainly preserve that sort of stuff.

What I am looking for is confirmation that the above is workable or even better, a more straight forward and success assured approach.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and give me your thoughts and suggestions!


texts:
I've ditched Carbon Copy Cloner now that it went commercial, well I felt guilty about using a closed source application anyways.

What rsync options do you prefer when maintaining your bootable backups?

rsync -avhHXR --delete --progress --hfs-compression --protect-decmpfs --stats --exclude=/Volumes / /Volumes/Backup

Just by way of explanation : Any large recursive backup wants the archive option -a of course.  And ideally the -H option for hard-links.  We need -R and --exclude=/Volumes since we're using / as the source.  We want --delete to delete files not present on the source.  All the option -vh, --progress, and --stats only impact the display. And -X, --hfs-compression, and --protect-decmpfs preserve various HFS+ features.

Add a -n for testing before running the actual backup of course.

Just a few questions :

In Linux, you might want -S for sparse files, but afaik HFS+ lacks sparse files anyways.  I'd leave out -A too since HFS+ lacks acls too.  I presume that's correct?

Are there any benefits to --inplace?  Would it reduce wear?  It's slightly risky if the transfer breaks perhaps.  It conflicts with -S in Linux, btw.

Am I missing anything particularly useful here?

Anything about making a new disk bootable that isn't bootable already?


texts: Server balks at reading the web settings

texts:
I have a lightly used server that no longer will show me the settings for Web services in the server app.

I see the progress spinner when selecting "web" from the list of services - but after a little while, servermrgd logs an error message and I see "Error Reading Settings" displayed where the Server app normally shows the web settings and controls in the main pane.

Here is what's logged to /var/log/system.log when select web...

Apr 25 12:00:32 www servermgrd[15799]: xswebconfig failed: Exception:
    undefined method `downcase' for nil:NilClass
Apr 25 12:00:32 www servermgrd[15799]: servermgr_web:  Error Domain=XSServerFoundationErrorDomain Code=4 "Failed to read settings: Exception:
    undefined method `downcase' for nil:NilClass
    ." UserInfo=0x7fc7c1def3d0 {NSLocalizedDescription=Failed to read settings: Exception:
    undefined method `downcase' for nil:NilClass
    .}

Where do I look next for a clue as to what is wrong or what might need to be fixed so I can resume using Server to manage the web sharing service?

10.7.3 build 11D50b - The server is a pretty simple setup - hosting one domain / one site - isolated server (all in one). The service is running (it serves up web pages), but I'd like to get control back of the settings or at least know what has broken to prevent the Server app from reading the settings.


texts: can't set iPhone 6+ headphones to max or full volume when playing music

texts:
When I'm playing music in Spotify or any app with Apple earphones or auxiliary cable in my car, I can't turn music up to full volume. It goes as far as yellow indicator and 'High Volume' but won't go into the red. I wanna go up to 11 baby! Strange thing is it used to work a month ago, it used to go to the red. I didn't upgrade iOS or anything, I'm on jailbroken 8.1.1. I also have volume limit turned off in Music settings. I checked the earphone jack for lint and it seems clean.

I've Googled for days here and at a loss. Unless I'm using the Googles wrong, it seems I'm in the minority with this problem.


texts: Is there a keyboard shortcut to cycle between windows in the current space?

texts:
When I have two applications open side-by-side in the same space, I'd like to be able to swap between them quickly with the keyboard.

I can use Command+Tab, but often I land on an application in a different space, and it moves me to that space.

Is there a similar shortcut which limits the list of applications to the current space?

(I'm using OSX Snow Leopard.)


texts: Set a personalized alarm clock schedule on iPhone

texts:
I need to set a schedule of alarms using the below formula:

Day:yes Day:no

For example, starting Monday:

Day:alarm

Monday:yes Tuesday:no Wednesday:yes Thursday:no Friday:yes Saturday:no Sunday:yes Monday:no Tuesday:yes Wednesday:no Thursday:yes Friday:no Saturday:yes …

Anyone can help?


texts: Mountain Lion printer not found on bonjour, can't install by IP

texts:
My networked HP6310 suddenly stopped working today from my MBPro running Mountain Lion. Other laptops in the house (MB running Snow Leopard, MBP running Lion) can still print. I can connect via USB and print, so I don't believe it's the driver. I deleted the networked printer, intending to reinstall, but found that the printer is not found by Bonjour. I can access the printer on the web using the IP address, but not by using the address HP4xxxxx.local. I tried adding the printer by IP, but got this:

Suggestions on how to resolve?


texts: Latest update of Apple iPhone 6s version 9.3.2 will not let me use most of my apps

texts:
I'm getting a "network error" code, no matter which Wi-Fi I am using.

How to resolve this issue?


texts: Can Automator open a generated Google Doc?

texts:
I have an Automator that copies a Google Doc file from one folder into another one, and then rename it to something different (the name varies).

I'd like Automator to open the newly renamed file, but if I use "Open Finder  Items" right after, it opens the file before it's new name. Not sure how to solve that. Any ideas?


texts: 2010 MacBook Air Black Horizontal Line Across the Screen

texts:
I have a 2010 MacBook Air with a black horizontal line across the screen. as shown in the photo below.   I don't know when it started; I just remember that I opened the lid today and saw it with the stripe.

As far as I know, it's not a GPU issue because connecting it to an external display does not show the problem. I've tried plugging and unplugging the display cable (no results), so I'm not sure if there's anything else I can do before I consider buying an used screen.


texts: Wifi 802.11n drops randomly on my Macbook Pro 15"

texts: Since I updated my Macbook to El Capitan, I can't stay constantly connected to my 802.11n WiFi. When I deasactivate it, or if i'm on Windows 10 using BootCamp, everything works fine, it's only on Mac OS X that it doesn't. I already tried everything (reinstalling OS X using CMD + R, reset SMC or PRAM, get the last updates, reseting WiFi settings) and I don't know what to do now, I'm not really willing to do a clean install since I'm not even sure that it will works ? I really don't know what to do...


texts: VLC player does not remember last played position

texts:
I have been using MplayerX and recently thought of trying out VLC for watching movies. I noticed that the VLC player does not remember the last played position of the video. If I quit VLC and play the same video again, it plays it from the beginning.

Is this feature not provided by VLC? If not, is there any workaround to get this working?


texts: Can I transfer my TextMate 2 settings to another Mac?

texts:
I am switching to a new Mac and want to bring my TextMate 2 settings with me from my old Mac. I don't see an obvious way to do this, and searching hasn't brought anything up. Do I really need to re-set everything up again from scratch?

Or is there a way to export/copy TextMate 2 preferences/settings from one computer to another?  Thanks!


texts: Microphone really REALLY soft after upgrade to 10.15.4

texts:
Tested on Google Hangouts, Google Meet, Skype, Facebook Messenger, and Zoom. This is a MacBook Pro 14.3inch.

Even on this screen the microphone only registers when I talk VERY LOUDLY:

There were no issues before I upgraded. Since then, there has been another minor upgrade (which I applied). I've also tried with an external headphone that has a mic, and there was no improvement.

EDIT: Installed Windows on an SSD—with Bootcamp drivers—rebooted into it and the mic works. So it's definitely a software problem.


texts: How do I prevent my Bluetooth headphones from dropping audio on OS X?

texts:
I have a pair of Beats Studio Wireless headphones. They work great most of the time. However, sometimes, they will start to skip and drop in and out (as if I were plugging and unplugging an audio cable). The speed of the audio will increase after it skips to "catch up".

I've seen various suggestions about changing some Bluetooth defaults to increase audio quality, but that's not what I need. I don't know much about Bluetooth, but is there a way for me to basically prioritize the audio device or increase some buffer limit so it doesn't skip so much?

I have a wireless Apple Keyboard and Magic Mouse, and I work in an office environment, so there are dozens of other Bluetooth devices around me. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.

(As a side note, I notice Bluetooth headphones will sometimes do the same thing when paired with my iPhone, with no other Bluetooth devices nearby.)


texts:
I have a bunch of files that i want to print, they are all separate PDFs.

What is the best way to print them without having to print them one by one, or combine them into a merged PDF using 3rd party software?

I've tried dragging them into the print dialog of my printer, which works, but it only prints out the page at the default paper size, it does not give me any print options.

I'm running macOS 10.14 and have a range of different printers, from HP, Canon, and Epson.


texts: OSX install DVD showing up as EFI boot on start up

texts:
My brother's Mac Pro somehow has all of its utilities missing. Its guts have been taken out. I don't know how this happened, but I'm trying to fix that by creating a Lion DVD or bootable USB. I extracted the installesd.dmg from the app and went through the procedure to create a bootable USB, but the USB didn't show up at all on my own Mac and only showed up as EFI boot on my brother's. After that I tried burning the image onto a DVD and that showed up fine on my mac when I pressed the option key on start up. Tried on my brother's, but I got EFI boot again.

Is there any way around this problem? If there's no way I can do a new install of OSX, can I somehow get the guts of the current installation back in?


texts: Certain music downloads in my iTunes library appear with an "!" to the far left. The download has 6 songs, with only one song transfered to my iPhone 3GS. Five songs had the "!" and they will not transfer or sync.


texts: How to install apps on iPad 4 which require IOS version 11 or higher?

texts:
Just borrowed an old ipad 4 from a friend and found out that i can't download most of the apps on it because the IOS updates are no longer available for this device. For almost all of the apps, i get an error: The application requires IOS 11.0 or higher during install.

I can't find any iOS updates in the software update and latest version on this device is iOS 10.3.4.

Is there any way to download these apps on my ipad?


texts: Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle detectable by iPhone 4S/5

texts:
I bought a CSR Bluetooth 4.0 dongle, when plugged into my computer, initially my iPhone 5 could not detect it, but if I set the dongle to broadcast as Headset mode in the Bluetooth settings, the iPhone detects it instantly.

I am wondering how to configure the Dongle so that if I plug it into a USB car jack (for example), the iPhone can detect it right away?

Are there any tools or software that I need?


texts: My Mac is making an odd noise every couple of minutes

texts:
Total Mac OS noob here, after spending a lifetime on Windows I have my first Mac.

Every couple minutes I hear an odd sound (playing through the speakers), it sounds like two beeps in quick succession, with a puddle-like noise in the background.

It doesn't seem to be anything listed under Sound Effects in the control panel.

What does this sound mean, and do I have to do anything?


texts: Can I make my bootcamp partition bigger without formatting it?

texts: Is it possible to increase the size of my Windows partition without having to wipe the entire thing?


texts: Have Voiceover read out just paragraph or sentence under cursor

texts:
I work with a disabled user who controls their iMac using keyboard and mouse input from their communication-aid. They have dyslexia and would like to use voiceover to read certain paragraphs or sentences that they are finding tricky.

I'd a like a global method whereby just the paragraph or sentence under the cursor can be readout. Enabling voiceover for everything is too verbose and unnecessary.


texts: Can I set an app to ignore Do Not Disturb?

texts:
I have an app that informs me of critical events - for example, scheduled automated tasks failing.

But when I set my phone to Do Not Disturb, this app goes silent as well.

Is there a way I can set this particular app to play sounds even if my phone is on Do Not Disturb?


texts: Ignore "prevent sleep" request from a specific app

texts:
I sometimes have the problem that my macbook won't sleep, even with the lid closed.
After some investigation I tracked the problem down to Spotify app; when the app is open, even if no song is playing, my macbook won't go to sleep and eventually go out of battery power.
I don't have need of spotify keeping my mac awake (for obvious reason I'm ok with a video player or a game instead); is there a way to ignore its request for preventing sleep without affecting other applications?
I know I could quit spotify when not using it, but I am prone to forget it and it's very annoying to find my mac completely drained...

EDIT: to be clearer, I am not looking for a solution about Spotify specifically (I could simply uninstall it and forget about it), I am just looking for an option which is the default in both Linux and Windows, that is that the user always overrides any setting when he/she closes the lid.


texts: Can you charge an iPad and connect a USB-C device at the same time?

texts:
There seem to be many USB-C adapter hubs, which convert USB-C to other types, and HDMI. When searching for "USB-C hub" you normally see adapters. However, I actually don't want a USB adapter, as they all seem to have only a single USB-C port; effectively just a pass through. I want a USB-C to USB-C hub so I can charge the iPad and connect a USB-C device at the same time. Does such a product exist?

Edit: Maybe this?


texts: Install Homebrew packages on macOS Mojave Beta

texts:
I am trying to install some dependencies for flutter, which requires homebrew. The only problem is that homebrew does not install any tools.

For example, if I try both brew install --HEAD libimobiledevice, brew install ideviceinstaller and brew install ios-deploy, it gives me the following error (sometimes it is slightly different) and the tools do not install.

Last 15 lines from /Users/davidkeen/Library/Logs/Homebrew/makedepend/05.configure:
checking for rename... yes
checking for fchmod... yes
checking for special C compiler options needed for large files... no
checking for _FILE_OFFSET_BITS value needed for large files... no
checking for X... configure: error: in `/private/tmp/makedepend-20180609-57475-hh24w0/makedepend-1.0.5':
configure: error: The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old.  Make sure it
is in your PATH or set the PKG_CONFIG environment variable to the full
path to pkg-config.

Alternatively, you may set the environment variables X_CFLAGS
and X_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.

To get pkg-config, see <http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/>.
See `config.log' for more details

Do not report this issue to Homebrew/brew or Homebrew/core!

Error: You are using macOS 10.14.
We do not provide support for this pre-release version.
You may encounter build failures or other breakages.
Please create pull-requests instead of filing issues.

Error: A newer Command Line Tools release is available.
Update them from Software Update in the App Store.

Error: You are using macOS 10.14.
We do not provide support for this pre-release version.
You may encounter build failures or other breakages.
Please create pull-requests instead of filing issues.

How am I meant to install these dependencies on macOS Mojave beta 1?

Please note that brew install cocoapods works, so I'm not sure if this is an issue with homebrew or package?


texts: How do I find the IP addresses assigned to devices connected via Internet Sharing on Snow Leopard?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Show Active Connections to “Internet Sharing”

Using the following scenario as an example:

I have a Macbook Pro connected to my LAN via its Airport.
I enabled Internet Sharing so that the Airport connection would be shared among any devices connected to the ethernet port of the MBP.
I plug a Raspberry Pi into the ethernet port of my MBP and boot it up.

How do I determine its IP address so I know what to SSH into?


texts: New MacBook Pro 13" (late 2016) with three external 4K monitors

texts: Considering getting the new MacBook Pro 13" with four USB-C ports.  It is capable of supporting two 4K monitors out of the box, but can anyone help me figure out how to add a third 4K monitor?  Would this require something like a DisplayLink 4K adapter?  Thanks for any help.


texts: Can old deleted iMessage threads be restored setting up a new Apple device?

texts:
Just out of curiosity, was reading through old forums and came across this thread:

Q: How long does apple keep messages in imessage?

  I've established iMessage on a new device, did not restore from a backup, and many months of old iMessages were downloaded when I began a new conversation with a person with whom I'd had a past thread.

and,

  I was able to pull iMessages from old deleted message threads on a new device.

Is still something that occurs through Apple? Seems like a security issue if you can setup a new device with your iCloud and all your deleted old message history populates? Can you restore deleted iMessage history to a new device, or the same device set as new?

Has anyone tested this?


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Recently migrated work email to office365, therefore, all of our users have a new account on a new exchange server.

Added this without fuss, but upon trying to remove the obsolete account outlook only seems to be able to crash. Starting in safe mode does nothing.

Wonder if anyone else has run into this problem?


texts: Tweetbot marks some tweets with a blue corner

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Some tweets in my twitterfeed is marked with a blue upper right corner, and some kind of bookmark icon on it.

What does it mean?


texts: Are there any global key combinations suitable or specifically reserved on OS X for user assignment?

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I'm trying to identify an appropriate global hotkey to set in iTerm2's preferences for showing/hiding it:

I'd like to avoid any conflicts with other applications' hotkeys or other future use. Are there any blocks of key combinations reserved for user assignment in OS X, or groups of key combinations which aren't generally used, which would be particularly suitable?


texts: Do I need to renew my Mac Developer Program enrolment to continue signing OSX apps?

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A company I know has an Apple developer account and was enrolled on the Mac Developer Program in order to be able to sign apps (not for the Mac App Store, but for Gatekeeper validation purposes).

However, this enrolment expired a couple of months ago, but apparently they're still able to sign apps (the certificates only expire 3.5 years from now) and no problems have been reported by users installing/running these apps.

Is it necessary for some reason to renew the Mac Developer Program before the certificates expire? Is there any specific reason why this would be necessary, or could they potentially continue signing (non Mac App Store) apps and only renew the enrolment when the certificates are about to expire?


texts: OS X equivalent of Windows keyboard commands to access in-application menus?

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In Windows, I often use the keyboard commands to navigate through the menus in a program.  For example, in Photoshop, I can do Alt+F, then D to quickly Save for Web & Devices.  Or Alt+V, then D to Clear Guides.  This is great when there is no keyboard command for a menu item that I want to use, or the existing keyboard command requires too many fingers.

How can I translate this functionality to OS X (OS X 10.5.8 in case it matters)?  How can I navigation through an applications's menus using keyboard commands?


texts: nsurlsessiond hogging on internet when running iOS simulator

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I try to stay as far away from iCloud as possible. I've not signed into iCloud on my mac.

But for some reason, nsurlsessiond, the service associated with iCloud seems to be hogging my network connection in the background whenever I open up the iOS simulator.

I noticed that a family member backed up their iPad onto the common iCloud account; ~ 4GB.

Is that backup causing this annoying bandwidth-hogging? I'm not even signed into my apple account in the simulator.

Besides, why would an iPad backup be synced with an iPhone simulator anyway?

Is iCloud really just designed this badly, or is am I missing something?


texts: Recommendations for a fingerprint reader for Late Oct 13 MBP

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I recently got a fingerprint reader for my Windows machine and I absolutely love it.
I was on Amazon and did not see any fingerprint readers for Mac’s.
Can anyone recommend an aftermarket fingerprint reader for a MacBook Pro?


texts: Home/End keys to simulate Windows behavior in different contexts

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Going to Mac from Windows is mostly a nice experience for me, but one thing I struggle with massively is keyboard shortcuts. I am a programmer and I use them a lot. I have mapped most of them to my liking using Karabiner, but I can't seem to figure out how to simulate Home/End behavior.

The basic behavior, going to the beginning/end of a line is easy, I just mapped Home/End to Command+Left/Right.

However, the issue is with non-text fields. For example, if I am on a webpage and I don't have a text field focused (just clicked anywhere on the page), I would expect the Home/End keys to scroll all the way to the top/bottom of the page. The problem is that pressing those keys effectively means pressing Cmd+Left/Right and that (in the context of a browser) means "go to the previous/next page". So I need to press Cmd+Up/Down to go up and down the page.

But I want to basically have Home behave as "go to the start/top of the current element, whatever that means - if text field, to the beginning. If long page, dialog, something - to the top". Just like on Windows. How do I achieve that?


texts: Where are my local mails? Not in the .olm I created?

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Background
I am using Outlook 16.4x with an Exchange account and all is well. Recently, I created an .olm file by using the "Export..." function and unchecking all checkboxes. This gave me the empty .olm. Afterwards, I "Import..."ed the same .olm again, and it showed up as a folder labeled "On my computer" (in German "Auf meinem Computer".
I created a subfolder in that, and moved some of my mails from my regular online account into it.
So far so good. Right now, even after closing and re-opening Outlook, that "On my computer" folder is still there, and as far as I can tell all the mails are also available. In that regard, everything is fine.
Questions
Where are those files stored? The .olm I mentioned above is about 2KB in size. While Outlook does not offer me any way (at least that I can tell) to view the size of that "On my computer" folder, I moved a few thousand mails there which certainly are larger than 2KB. I can sample those mails, and all seem to be there... somewhere.
Obviously I misunderstood the "Import..." command - it seems to import the contents of whatever .olm I specify (in this case, an empty one) and create that "Local" hierarchy; it does not seem to mount the actual .olm like the Windows client would mount a .pst file, where you can work with it, add more files and such.
How do I find out more about that? Right-clicking all the folders starting with "On my computer" does not offer any information, just very basic actions (much less than my regular online Exchange account within the same Outlook client).
Bonus question: I wanted to selectively export a subset of mails into a big file for offline storage, in the first place. I was not comfortable using the "Export" function - I assume it would have exported all mails, since it only seems to have a "yes or no" selection. What is the proper way to do this in the future?


texts: Problems with installing Xcode on Mac 10.10.5 ( Locations - setting)

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I have followed the steps for the installation from www.instalrails.com .
After installing Xcode they say to check the Preferences -> Location
and have ensure you have the command line tools - Xcode 5.0.2 ( 5A3005 )
http://installrails.com/steps/install_xcode

But in my command line tools Xcode 7.1.1 (7B1005) appears and I cannot modify it.

I left it as it is and then tried to write this simple command in Terminal and it does not work :

$ jot - 1 25

It says command not found.

Can you please give some directions.


texts: Increasing my available storage on my iPhone

texts: After I sync my iPhone 5c with my MacBook, assuming all my music had been purchased from iTunes, my iPhone should now have no music and additional storage , correct ?


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I have a MacBook pro and it won't turn on. Basically I press the power button and the White light at the front turns on. Then a few seconds later it just crashes and the White light goes off then the laptop turns back on but just seems to be stuck you can hear it and the White light stays on (not flashing like in sleep) and that's it. It just stays like that no screen or keyboard lights, nor the Apple logo. I have tried restarting it and tried holding all the key combinations that the apple site suggest, but still it doesn't work. I've tried it with the power cable plugged in and without.
It's a 2008 model 15".

I spent ages saving up for the laptop, and if you've eve had a problem with your mac you should know how worrying it is. So any help no matter how big all small would be very welcome. And I'll add a bounty for all my reputation if answers start appearing.


texts: Registered Apple Developer Agreement when under 18

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When I registered to be an Apple Developer, I inadvertently did so without realizing the requirement to be 18 years of age (I was 17 and 6 months away from being 18 at the time). I did not take out any sort of paid membership at the time, however.

I am now 20, will this cause me any problems now or is it nothing I need to worry about?


texts: Launch AppleScript when bluetooth device is disconnected

texts: Spotify continues playing on my Mac when my bluetooth headphones are disconnected (when they go out of range or lose battery for example). I have an AppleScript to pause Spotify, and I want it to be run upon the bluetooth device disconnecting. How can I detect when the bluetooth headphones are disconnected?


texts: iOS Messages not repeating alert notifications

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I'm using an iPhone 11 on iOS 13.0.

When I receive a text message, my iPhone doesn't repeat the notification alert, despite the Repeat Alerts option being set to Once.

These are my configurations under Settings > Notifications > Messages:


texts:
How can I log on remotely from my Macbook Pro to a friend's iMac so as to share her screen, and help her fix things when she has problems? My own knowledge is not very profound, so please bear that in mind with your answers. I am somewhat more at home with Unix than with Mac Os, but still no expert.

I realize that I would at least need her Mac's IP address. However, I think her computer gets its IP address from DHCP, so it would presumably change every time she turns her computer on or off. I suppose she could email me the IP address when she has problems, but that's not ideal.

Do I need to buy software for this task, or can I manage with facilities provided as standard by Apple? Does it matter which OS we work on? I am still working on 10.6.8, and I'm not sure what her iMac is running.


texts: Keep desktop icons as they are shortly after logging in

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The following image shows two screenshots of my Mac's desktop whilst starting up. The first is a few seconds after starting, whilst the other one is a few seconds to shutdown.

I prefer the icons on the left, from the first screenshot. I would like to keep them as default. How can I show the first set of icons as default?


texts:
So my actual question is broader but I'll focus on a specific example to start:

I created a Pages document with some sample text displayed in each of the available fonts for comparison. To do this I ended up having to copy/paste the text over and over, manually selecting a different font for each instance.

How would I go about automating this? Through the Terminal? And, more broadly, how do I automate repetitive tasks like this in any application? Will it depend on the application I'm using or is there a general solution for most cases?

Thanks for your help


texts: How to send an email from command line or script? I want to be able to run the script programmatically by passing the receiver and the message.


texts: Where does the Apple app Contacts store its files in Mavericks?

texts: I'm making a clean re-install of Mavericks on a client's computer. I believe she had a large number of address book entries in the Contacts app that were not in iCloud, and I need to restore them from the backup. Where are they stored? I'm guessing they should be in Users/~/Library/ but I cannot find the location.


texts:
I'm using the latest version of iTunes (11.0.2) and would like to sort my tracks by their location on my harddrives however I think there is no column for that.

Am I right?


texts:
Clicking on the finder icon in the dock has no effect. To open the finder I have to open the context menu and choose "New Window".

I already stoped the finder process, without success.

How can I fix that?


texts: MBP 2013 becoming unresponsive to keyboard and mouse

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My machine is a 15" Late 2013 MBP Retina. My OS is Yosemite 10.10.4.

I have a recent issue where my machine is intermittently becoming unresponsive to the keyboard and mouse. It's happening on average about twice a day at the moment.

I use a USB keyboard and mouse, plugged in via a USB hub.

The screen looks fine, the cursor is still flashing, I can plug the charger in/out and the battery symbol changes accordingly, the screensaver will come on fine, new email still comes in etc, so everything seems ok except my keyboard and mouse no longer work.

It also affects the keyboard and trackpad on the laptop itself. I press the caps lock key on the laptop keyboard and the green indicator doesn't come on.

The only key which works, luckily for me, is the power key on the laptop keyboard. I can hold that down and restart the machine. Nothing else works.

I've tried plugging the keyboard and mouse in directly (albeit only after the issue has started happening), I've reset the PRAM, I've closed the machine for 5 minutes and come back, nothing seems to fix it other than a reboot.

I've looked through the logs (after restarting) at the time it starts happening but nothing stands out.

I only recently moved to a USB keyboard and mouse and this issue only started happening since then. I only started using the USB hub at the same time too. I also started putting the machine on an MStand (although I can't imagine that would affect anything).

If it's one of the USB devices (or hub) causing this then it seems odd to me that it would also affect the keyboard/trackpad on the actual machine.

I've seen couple of other threads where people have something similar but nothing exactly the same and no definitive answers. Has anyone had a similar experience? Is there an obvious culprit out of the things I've changed recently which would cause the input devices to stop working?

Any advice appreciated.

Some more info: I'm pretty sure it's only happening when trying to do lots of scrolling with the mouse scroll wheel. I used to use the infinite scroll feature on the mouse a lot but noticed that's when the issue was occurring. So I switched to regular scrolling i.e. the clicky scroll wheel and it's happening much less frequently. It's happened once in the last 3 days whereas before it was at least once per day.

Feels like some kind of driver issue but the logitech software is up to date (v3.9.1).

Still hugely frustrating.


texts: My Mac won't connect with Ethernet but will to wireless

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I apologize if this is a stupid question, but I'm not very tech-savvy. Using a iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010), running El Capitan version 10.11.6. Router is Amped Wireless ATHENA, High Power AC2600 Wi-Fi Router with MU-MIMO (RTA2600).

I have a Mac computer that is hardwired for Internet (I have a cable plugged into back of computer). My husband also has a computer hardwired, which is not a Mac. We also have wireless service.

Earlier we had to reboot the modem and router.  Now, my husband's computer will work with Ethernet, but mine will not. I can only get connectivity with my Mac via wireless (192.168.X.XXX). I've checked network settings and it says Ethernet is connected but cannot connect to the Internet.

Why not? It is setup as DHCP. I have no clue what to do.  Again, none of this happened until we rebooted/reset the router and modem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I did do a "renew" as suggested and the IP address came back as 169.254.xxx.xxx. I also noticed the "router" field is blank. Subnet mask is populated.


texts:
Department of Telelcom (India) just blocked some sites in India.

But, only Government-based ISPs block access those sites. Other ISPs still have these sites working. One of those sites is Github and I want to use Github.

How can I apply proxy settings so they work for git sessions to Github in a Terminal?

(Note: I saw this link for doing this in Linux but I guess OS X is little different from Ubuntu?)


texts: XCode : How to use cmd + x to either cut the current line (if no text is selected) or cut the selected text

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Pressing cmd + x without selecting text in other IDEs, cuts the complete line. Same goes for cmd + c which copies, instead of cutting. Otherwise, if some text is selected, only that region is cut.

How do I do this in XCode?

I added the following in the IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist to add cutting line and copying line functionality :

<key>My Custom Commands</key>
<dict>
    <key>Cut Current Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, cut:</string>
    <key>Copy Current Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:</string>
</dict>

But obviously binding these to cmd + x (or c) doesn't allow cutting/copying selected region. I understand I can set it to some other keybinding. But, as a force of habit, cmd + x (or c) suits better.

Is there any way to do this? Maybe an extension?

[PS I asked the same question on StackOverflow, but realised, this is more apt place]


texts: How to Format exFAT on Mac with custom block size (Read only problem!)

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I'm trying to format a CF card on Mac Osx 10.14.4 to exFAT with a specific block size of 4MB, with this terminal command:

sudo newfs_exfat -b 4194304 -v exFAT /dev/disk3s1

It appears to have worked…

Volume name      : exFAT
Partition offset : 63 sectors (32256 bytes)
Volume size      : 125059009 sectors (64030212608 bytes)
Bytes per sector : 512
Bytes per cluster: 4194304
FAT offset       : 2048 sectors (1048576 bytes)
# FAT sectors    : 2048
Number of FATs   : 1
Cluster offset   : 4096 sectors (2097152 bytes)
# Clusters       : 15265
Volume Serial #  : 5e319fb9
Bitmap start     : 2
Bitmap file size : 1909
Upcase start     : 3
Upcase file size : 5836
Root start       : 4

…but then it refuses to mount the volume afterwards:

Volume on disk3s1 failed to mount
If the volume is damaged, try the "readOnly" option

Any ideas please?


texts: Why does Facetime echo and Zoom does not?

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Huge echo with my living room setup when using Facetime on a Mac Mini with external camera (nice Logitech). Zero echo using Zoom. Or really, anything else. Even Skype seems fine.
The echo is heard by the party being called, but not on our end. The microphone is on the logitech camera (C910, and BRIO, both attempted), the speaker is out of the TV. I have attempted to move both, turn down the TV volume, change positioning in the room, etc...
Of course, it is convenient to use Facetime, but actually my mother and father are using this as the seed of a 'let's buy Samsung phones' plan. They hear good things. They switch, I'll likely need to switch.
I'll not be buying a Mac all-in-one to fix this.
Any help? I'd really prefer not to spent winter break learning Android.


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May sound silly, but for the past few weeks, if I'm on my Macbook Pro (mid-2012) late at night (say, post-1 a.m.) - and I often am! - my trackpad will stop working. I can't move the cursor or click, etc. But I can grab the mouse and it works just fine.

I thought it had something to do with heating up too much or the laptop not being restarted in along time. I've remedied both of those issues numerous times and it doesn't matter whether I just restarted it or not, it simply won't work. Then, sometime in the early morning hours, it decides it's back and I don't have a problem with it all day.

Any thoughts on this?


texts: Unable to install 'Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 7 (with JDK 7u45)'

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I have downloaded an java j2ee and jdk installer from Oracle

When I run it I got this error message:

$ ./java_ee_sdk-7-jdk7-macosx-x64-ml.sh
Extracting the installer archive...
Extracing bundled JDK...

Could not locate a suitable Java runtime.
Please ensure that you have Java 7 or newer installed on your system
and accessible in your PATH or by setting JAVA_HOME

At the moment I have only got java 6 in my MBP (running OSX 10.9.4).

I would have expected the installer is smart enough to run from the unpacked bundled JDK.

Is there any workaround?


texts: Complete iPad backup software without using iTunes, for Windows?

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I'm searching for Windows software to fully back up an iPad.

iTunes only saves those files which were transfered from the same Apple ID.

I need to backup songs, apps and photos. Perhaps the e-mail configuration, too.

I have to update an iPad from 4.3.3 to 5.1, without losing any data.


texts:
I was able to read and write NTFS filesystems normally in Mountain Lion, but after the upgrade this stopped to work.

I installed ntfs-3g and fuse4x using homebrew in Mountain Lion and followed the instructions displayed by homebrew to finish the installation of fuse4x kernel extension.

To try to solve this problem I removed ntfs-3g, fuse4x and fuse4x-kext and reinstalled them. But this didn't solve my problem.

Does anyone know how to solve this? Thanks.


texts: How to get the watch face that's on the Apple Watch box?

texts: I've browsed through all the available Apple Watch faces, but I can't find the watch face (all white background with no markings or numbers) that is on the Apple Watch box.  Anyone know where I can find this or if it is possible to set it?


texts: Can I have iTunes 11 revert to filtering by word instead of phrase?

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The filter/search in previous iTunes worked on a word-based matching system.  If each of the words matched anywhere in the song info (title, artist, genre, etc) then a song was returned.  It appears that the new default in iTunes 11 is for it to be a phrase-based match.

This breaks searching as far as I'm concerned.  For example, there's no longer any way to search by artist and genre.  If I have an artist with a bunch of different genres and I want to listen to a subset I'm not unable to do this.  Example:  "sufjan christmas" used to bring back all my Sufjan Stevens Christmas music.  Now it brings back nothing because nothing has the phrase "sufjan christmas" in it.

Is there a way to revert to the old method of filtering?


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It seemed that Server.app was interfering with the 10.13.4 update.  It would complain that the Server Update required 10.13.4 but offer to install the previous version.  Clicking OK for that, but nothing happened and 10.13.4 did not download.  Then the update panel stopped populating; it would briefly show the connection spinner, then go completely blank.

A web search showed lots of people having this blank updates problem back in 2013, and at least one person solved it by deleting and reinstalling Server.

I deleted Server, but the reinstall attempt gave me the same previous version offer, but again, clicking OK, nothing downloaded.  So I tried hiding it from Purchased.  Noticed that Purchased wants me to "accept" GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, & iMovie.  I clicked Accept, but every time I go to Purchased, it still wants that.  Updates is still blank.

Logging out of App Store and back in didn't help.  Reboot didn't help.  Down loading and installing the Combo update didn't help.

The Manage page won't let me unhide Server.

Trying to re-install Server, they want me to pay for it again!

Searching for an associated plist finds dozens whose names suggest they have something to do with App store.  Don't want to delete that many.

Any ideas?  I sent a complaint similar to this to the App Store support, but I'm not holding my breath for an answer.

In case anyone gets confused by all that, here are four things wrong:

Updates is blank (it should show Xcode not yet updated and all the “recently updated” items.
“Unhide” does nothing
“Accept” does nothing
Wants me to pay again for Server
(4) is minor because I have backups, but (1) & (2) will prevent updating it.


texts: How long are iMessages that are not backed up to the cloud, but are deleted stored on the physical device of an iPhone X (12.4). Are these physically deleted or still available in the unallocated space of the device and recoverable from SQL or another code script - the message i'm looking for is around 1.5 months old?


texts: Unable to reinstall OS X on Macbook Air despite trying several different methods

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I'm out of ideas... Tried every suggestion I could find on the net, but nothing worked. Hoping someone here has a different idea.

The situation

I'm trying to reinstall OS X (Lion, or higher -- which version doesn't matter to me right now) on a Macbook Air, 11-inch, Late 2010 model.

The machine came with OS X Lion pre-installed, and has been upgraded up to El Capitan while I used it.

I recently decided to give the MBA away. Before doing so, I erased the default system/home partition with Disk Utility in Recovery Mode.

I have now been trying to re-install OS X on the MBA, but didn't succeed.

Things I tried already

Turning on the machine, i.e. regular startup: Bootup stops at question mark screen. No surprise, since the system partition has been erased.
Turning on with cmd-R, i.e. regular recovery mode. No visible progress for about 30 seconds, i.e. grey screen, then automatically switch to Internet recovery mode. Seems to suggest that there's no recovery partition, or it's not recognized, right?
Turning on with cmd-option-R, i.e. using Internet recovery mode directly. Mac OS X Utilities menus load, no problem here. Selecting option 2, "Reinstall Mac OS X", I am offered to install OS X Lion 10.7 (the original OS the machine was shipped with). Pressing "ok" is followed by message "To download and restore Mac OS X, you computer's eligibility will be verified with Apple". "ok", followed by progress report "Loading Installation Information", then dialog to confirm license agreement, then dialog to select installation disk. After that, I am asked to sign into the App Store. This step is not optional in my case, i.e. I cannot skip the app store sign-in. Once I sign in, installation fails with error message: "This item is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
Checking Disk Utility, I see there's no recovery partition. Not 100% sure why, since I didn't erase it, but given that I got the MBA from someone else as well, it is possible that partition was erased earlier.
Last thing I tried: Recovery Disk Assistant on my working Macbook Pro to create recovery USB. Using USB on MBA at boot up leads to the regular boot up progress bar going about halfway, then stopping at an error screen (box with an "X" inside). Perhaps because the computer I used to create the USB runs El Capitan, while MBA came with Lion.

Summary

Trying to re-install OS X on Macbook Air after erasing default system partition.

Recovery partition missing, so I have to use Internet recovery.

Internet recovery installation fails as follows:

(1) I am forced to sign into app store when reinstalling OS X Lion (weird, since other people suggest app store sign-in is not necessary when reinstalling original OS).

(2) After signing in, I get the error "This item is temporarily unavailable."


texts: How to modify in OS X El Capitan the list of Mail.app's email aliases via the command line

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In OS X El Capitan the Mail app (Version 9.2, storage version V3) presents the list of email aliases in the UI not anymore as a string of comma-separated email addresses. This makes it very cumbersome to bulk edit (like removing duplicates etc...) if you have a decent amount of aliases (say 20 or 30).

Is there a way to read and write this list of aliases via the command line? I looked through the defaults domain "com.apple.mail" but could not find anything. Then I looked through the plist files inside ~/Library/Mail/V3/ (like MailData/VIPSenders.plist) but couldn't find anything either.

Where is this list of aliases stored?


texts: Searching in every contact field in iPhone

texts: I am looking for an app that is able to search a string in every fields of my contacts on the iPhone (same as in outlook).


texts: Password Hash - External drive encrypted with Disk Utility

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don't laugh, but I have encrypted my external drive and cannot remember the password.

The good thing is, the password was really bad (only four digits), so I could get it with brute force. You don't have to tell me that it is ridiculous to encrypt a drive with such a weak password. I do know this. I just don't know anymore why I encrypted the drive. Probably just because I could

For the brute force I already downloaded John the Ripper. My problem is that I don't know where to get the password hash from the drive. With google I only could find tutorials how to get the hash for Windows or Mac user accounts. But this was not helpful.

Can anyone tell me where to get the hash?

I am working with OS X High Sierra 10.13.3 and the drive is a WD Elements external drive.

thanks in advance

Sebastian


texts: How to make a LaunchAgent with StartCalendarInterval

texts:
I want to start replacing crontabs with LaunchAgents. My first attempt is not working.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.nocturnal.mcworldsBackup</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
            <string>~/bin/mcworldsBackup.sh</string>
    </array>
    <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
    <dict>
            <key>Hour</key>
            <integer>4</integer>
            <key>Minute</key>
            <integer>30</integer>
    </dict>
</dict>
</plist>

The script mcworldsBackup.sh works fine standalone. I've made it log a timestamp to a file each time it runs and so far launchd has not executed it a single time.

I've checked and repaired the permissions of my Disk using DiskUtility, the plist is in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nocturnal.mcworldsBackup.plist with permissions 0644, same as all the other .plist files already in there. They're all owned by me:staff.

If I grep for mcworldsBackup.sh in /var/log/* I find nothing, no clues as to why it's not being executed.

After I first created the plist I have logged out and logged back in, also rebooted the computer several times even though the documentation says you only need to login.


texts: In iPhone and iPad use, where does the space usage come from?

texts:
iPhones and iPads come with varying amounts of space available; iPads offer powers of two from 16G to 128G and the price difference between them offers a substantial amount of other software and services one could afford by saving money on hardware.

What space usage motivates the usage? If there's a 90% full iPad at any amount of storage, what does the bulk of the usage come from? (I'd imagine media like music, photo and video shooting, etc but would rather hear from experts with some experience) Perhaps this is just careful developers at work, but you can get a lot of apps and still see very little space being used so I don't see why I would need anything more than 16 GB with my level of experience.

I'm looking for people with experience running an iOS device at more than 75% full for several months to explain what they've learned and perhaps explain whether they can live with the devices they initially bought or how they would take their current experience to select a new device.


texts: Is there a way to disable WiFi auto-connect on iPhone?

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Is there a way to disable automatically connecting to a known WiFi network on an iPhone?

Say that your work/school has a monitored WiFi network. You only want to connect to it when you plan on downloading a large file, so you don't want to connect to it automatically. But you also don't want to re-enter your credentials every time you want to connect.

Is there a way to tell your iPhone to forget an network until you want to re-connect?


texts: Where is the "Home Computer" information that prevents syncing with other libraries stored on an iPod Classic?

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The iPod Classic (and maybe others?) refuses to sync with more than one iTunes library at a time. This is very frustrating when I keep my music on multiple computers.

Where is the "Home Computer" information stored on the iPod? Is it a file? If so where in the iPod filesystem does it live?


texts: How can I get Apple Remote working with the BT Home Hub?

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I've got both an iPhone 3GS and an iPod Touch 2G which used to both be able to control my computers iTunes library using the Apple Remote app. However since I've started using a BT Home Hub 2 (A & B) the Remote app has not worked.

I've tried everything to get it going from un-installing iTunes and Bonjour and re-installing, to checking both the software and hardware firewalls. Even with all firewalls off there is no connection.

Has anyone else found a solution to this problem?


texts: Use iphone to connect to Wi-Fi and share connection to USB

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How to share Wifi connection from iphone to mac?

I would like to know if an Iphone can share its Wi-Fi internet connection over its USB connection.(IE Use the phone as a wifi card for a mac)


texts: ipa.cpp:456 /cannot find .app/Info.plist

texts: I was trying to install an ipa file onto my iPhone 6plus. I unpacked the file for looking into its contents and I packed it again and tried to install it through Cydia Impactor but I got this error! Does anybody know how to fix this?


texts: What user info does Apple disclose to third party app developers, once a user purchases an app?

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what kind of privacy related info is exposed to third party app developers, if I downloaded and purchase their app?
For example:

Physical SIM card info (e.g, Phone number)

iPhone board info (e.g, IMEI number)

My Apple ID

My name and address that I provided Apple as part of the required additional payment information (Like shipping address, even though the apps are not getting "shipped" to me, or my PayPal email address)

My MAC address (can it be blocked on iOS 14?)

Info related to the Wifi router I often connect to at my home

Cookies and cache - How may I track and delete them? for example, I deleted an app that had permission to use my location, but when I re-downloaded it, I didn't have to give it permission again, which means there is some kind of cache somewhere.

I want to get a very clear picture of what kind of info those apps can collect and store about me to identify me in future time.
This is also relevant in case someone buys a used phone, what steps are required to start a "fresh" page when it comes to any of such apps, so the user does not get confused with the previous owner?