texts: My keyboard on MacBook got stuck - do Apple Stores fix it without Apple Care?

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The delete key on my MacBook (mid-2017 12' model) seems to have got stuck and often it won't respond to my pushing on the key.

So I temporarily swapped the delete key for the backslash but I rather want to fix it. But I find it is incredibly hard to fix it on my own, so I consider bringing it to the Apple Store.

But my MacBook is neither covered by the Apple Care program nor was purchased in a country where I'm in now. Is it possible to fix it up at the Apple Store and does the fix of the stuck keyboard get me charged (if so, approximately how much)?


texts: Do i need to worry about a battery that appears to charge correctly but has a "Service Battery" warning?

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I have an early 2008 macbook that was running well until a week ago.  I noticed the battery was not charging anymore.  So I bought another battery for $20 on amazon.  I installed the new battery and turned on the laptop.  It was 69% charged on startup - so I waited until it fell to 0% and turned off on its own.  Then I plugged in the adapter to charge it, and although it is charging, I still see a sign that says "Service Battery".

Do I really need to worry about this "Service Battery" message even though it appears to be charging?


texts: Backing up a RAID experiencing I/O issues

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I recently began working for a company that has an OS X Server with a PROMISE Pegasus Thunderbolt RAID (RAID 5) attached as a file server. Within my first couple of days, it became apparent that users were having performance issues reading from and writing to the file server (which had been a problem for several months before I started.)

After a quick investigation, the RAID was near capacity (4.99 of 5TB used, 14GB free.) We decided to purchase an additional RAID system and are expecting it within the next two days.

Meanwhile, I have been unable to successfully back up the data files. I have tried using Disk Utility to create disk images of the entire volume, as well as images of individual folders within the volume. It never completes and returns a generic error:

"Unable to create [folder].dmg. (Input/output error)."

Console shows hundreds of the following error:

kernel: disk3s2: I/O error.

I ran diskutil -list in Terminal and confirmed that disk3s2 is the RAID volume. I have also tried to manually copy (or even drag and drop) important folders to another volume, but that has also been unsuccessful.

Does anyone have any other ideas that may help? This data is mission critical, so any and all advice is welcome.

Thanks in advance!


texts:
I decided to swap my early 2011 MacBook Pro's HDD for a SSD and put that HDD in my G4 iBook. However, all of the guides I found used iBooks with an orange, cord-like HDD port (I don't know if port is the right word) like the one in my MBP. My iBook doesn't have such an port.

The part I am holding was connected to the iBook's HDD, allowing it connect the port.

My MBP HDD does not fit the adapter(?) piece or the HDD port:

My question(s): what these parts are actually called? Without the right vocabulary I'm having a hard time answering other questions like: Where can I get one? Do they make ones that would allow me to put the MBP HDD into the iBook?


texts: Terminal not working, resource unavailable

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I had a terminal session open and after I woke my laptop up I cannot use the terminal nor create new sessions.

The error I get on the opened session is:

-bash: fork: Resource temporary unavailable

The error when trying to open new terminal:

[forkpty: Resource temporary unavailable]
[Could not create a new process and open a pseudo-tty.]

Looking deeper, I was able to open the Activity Monitor and I found that there was a very large number (thousands) of processes linked to the same application, VShildScanner. From here, I wasn't able to kill those processes.

I tried to restart or shutdown the system, since I wasn't able to do anything else, but those also failed. I was only able to power cycle.

My thought was to run a killall from the terminal but I can not get a functioning shell / terminal window once the system is blocked.

Are there better ways to handle such a situation when processes grow out of proportions?


texts: how to get path for multiple files correctly through applescript or through terminal

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The current script I'm using for getting file path for single selection in finder is

tell application "Finder"
    set thepath to selection as text
    set pospath to quoted form of the POSIX path of thepath
end tell

It gives me path like this: '/Users/lawsome/Desktop/jan-study/untitled folder/'

This format of path is working for passing single file path for further action like moving or deleting the selected file.

When I'm trying the same script for multiple selections in finder I get result like this:

'/Users/lawsome/Desktop/Business Org Feedback.pdfMacintosh HD/Users/lawsome/Desktop/Top 10Macintosh HD/Users/lawsome/Desktop/Follow_Up_letters_Samples.pdfMacintosh HD/Users/lawsome/Desktop/Learn Outlook Tips.txtMacintosh HD/Users/lawsome/Desktop/OutlookTips.pdf'

This result doesn't work for me. What I'm trying to achieve is to pass multiple paths for selected finder items for further action.

If I drag multiple files in terminal, it shows files path in a different format and that works for further action. How can I get the path correctly through a script or through a terminal command.


texts: Is picture location info retained when I share a photo?

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When I send a picture to a friend (e.g. via Messages, Mail, or Tweet), is the location information in that photo preserved? In other words, can they see where I took that photo?

What about when I use 3rd party apps such as Facebook?


texts: What is the expected durability of a Mac mini (2020) flash storage?

texts:
I just bought a new Mac Mini (2020) with 512 GB flash storage.
As the flash storage of this model is soldered to the Mainboard this means to me if the flash fails the Mac mini will be dead. As this Mac is used for tasks require heavy disk usage (I expect about 2-4 TB per month) I tried to find out what maximum write load the Apple SSD is supposed to have.
Retail SSDs for PCs usually have a maximum Terabytes Written value indicating a supposed maximum write load they should be able to handle. Does such a value also exists for the integrated SSDs of a Mac mini?
Where can I find those values for the integrated Mac mini SSD - model number "APPLE SSD AP0512M"?


texts: Do Mac OS apps have access to MAC address?

texts: Do applications installed on Mac OS have access to the device's MAC address? I believe iOS disallowed apps from accessing the MAC address on iPhones with iOS 11, but I don't know if the same applied for Mac OS on MacBooks.


texts: install an older version of xcode on mac lion 10.7

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I want to install xcode on vmware image mac os x lion 10.7 ..
I went to app store but it won't let me download because it's the latest version which not compatible with lion 10.7 ..
I don't have an developer account ..
So, is there any way to install an old xcode ?


texts: Cannot text from iPhone to friend on Note 8

texts:
This is essentially a repost of a previous question I asked a while back, but a few things have changed and I never got a working answer, so I thought I should post again.

My friend has been on iPhone for a while (in case you read the old question, after the Note 7 recall fiasco he went back to iPhone so the problem went away until now) and has now switched to a Note 8 running Android.  He is currently able to text me fine, and it shows up in Messages as an SMS in the existing chat history we've had for ages (green bubbles now, not blue as before).  My replies however, are never received by him.  The do not fail to send, they are just never received.

Here are some more facts:

I am the only person he has this problem with, other users both on Android and iOS can receive and reply to his texts without incident.
He was on Sprint when he had the Note 7, but is on Verizon now with the Note 8.  I am
also on Verizon.
My wife had an iPhone 4S at the time he had the Note 7, but we both currently have iPhone SEs (hers on iOS 9, mine on iOS 10)
I am able to make and receive phone calls to/from him, so his phone number is not blocked in my phone.
With my wife's SIM card in my phone, I am unable to text
him.  With my SIM card in her phone, I am able to text him without
incident.
I had previously deleted his contact from my phone entirely (losing all the chat history to date) but nothing changed.

We are at our wits ends with this but refuse to let it go.  There's got to be some explanation for this, we just can't figure out what it is.


texts: I wanted to transfer an app from my iPod to my iPhone. The the app I paid for was on my iPod. And I'm trying not to pay for the app again. Is there a way I can transfer the app from my iPod to my iPhone without using any laptop or computer?


texts: I have iMessage installed on my iPhone and both of my macs - but when I've read a message on my iPhone, it remains unread on both macs - although this does not happen the other way around. I get quite a few messages and its getting tiresome going through telling it I've read them - is there any way to force a sync between all the machines?


texts: How can I map the F4 key's default functionality to trigger a key sequence rather than open Launchpad? (Mountain Lion)

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I will use the touchpad gesture to open Launchpad. I don't use Launchpad much.

I'd like to map the F4-key (which opens Launchpad) to send the Keystroke Command + Ctrl + Shift + 4 so I can use the OSX screenshot feature with it.

BetterTouchTool does not allow me to do it because it does not recognize when I press this key. I can get BTT to recognize F4 (i.e. hold fn then press F4) but this is not ideal: I need the top row to mostly function the way they already do while also not requiring pressing fn to take a screenshot.


texts: Boot Camp Assistant: "This Mac does not support Boot Camp"

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I have a 2009 Mac Pro (MacPro4,1) which, until recently, had both OS X Yosemite and a Boot Camp install of Windows 10 on it.  Shortly after I upgraded to El Capitan, I found that Boot Camp Assistant refused to run, reporting "This Mac does not support Boot Camp".

Furthermore, I am unable to use BootChamp to reboot into Windows, as it reports a cryptic message "Bless failed".

Any ideas what would cause Boot Camp to stop working?


texts: How to get macOS Wi-Fi device name programmatically in Bash script?

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bash% networksetup -listnetworkserviceorder
An asterisk (*) denotes that a network service is disabled.
(1) SAMSUNG Modem
(Hardware Port: Modem (SAMSUNG_MDM), Device: SAMSUNG_MDM)

(2) Ethernet
(Hardware Port: Ethernet, Device: en0)

(3) FireWire
(Hardware Port: FireWire, Device: fw0)

(4) Wi-Fi
(Hardware Port: Wi-Fi, Device: en1)

(5) Bluetooth PAN
(Hardware Port: Bluetooth PAN, Device: en2)

This is good for reading but how do I get 'en1' programmatically in a Bash script so I can use the device name in a cron job?


texts: File works manually; does not work with cron; setting PATH makes it worse

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So I've got these three scrips: one moves pictures to a file (photosscript2.sh), one deletes pictures over 7 days old from that file (photosremove.sh), and one calls both files to keep the folder updated (every-minute.sh).  I'm trying to set every-minute.sh up with CRON.  Everything works if I type in the file name, ./every-minute.sh manually.  But I want it to run in the background with CRON and it does not work.  So I added a PATH to CRON.  No go.  So I had CRON cd to / first, which is where everything is located.  Still no go.  WTF is wrong.  WHY won't it run?  Note: CRON works 100% without a PATH on my mom's computer.

#!/bin/bash
#photoscript2.sh
find /Users/username/Pictures/Photos\ Library.photoslibrary/Masters/2019/* -mtime -7 -exec cp {} /Users/username/Documents/Recently\ Added/ \;

#!/bin/bash
#photosremove.sh
#PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/user
#export DISPLAY=:0.0
#someone on here said to add this.  did nothing.
find /Users/username/Documents/Recently\ Added/ -mtime +7 -exec rm {} \+

#!/bin/bash
#every-minute.sh
#this runs the other two scripts.  I'm trying to get this file to be activated by CRON.
/User/username/photosscript2.sh
/User/username/photosremove.sh

#CRONTAB -e
SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/user
*/5 * * * * cd / && /User/username/every-minute.sh

Error messages:
Before adding PATH:

find: /Users/username/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/Masters/2019/*: No such file or directory
find: /Users/username/Documents/Recently Added/*: No such file or directory

After adding PATH:

/bin/sh: /User/username/every-minute.sh: No such file or directory


texts: Dell WD15 Dock with 2017 MacBook Pro - Displays question

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I have a Dell WD15 dock connected to a 2017 MacBook Pro. I have one monitor connected to the dock through HDMI at 1920x1080, and a second monitor connected to the VGA port. However, the monitor connected through the VGA port does not display anything unless the HDMI connected monitor is disconnected.

Is it possible to get both displays showing simultaneously through this dock and these connections, preferably with extended display mode? As far as I can tell from the WD15 manual, 2 monitors should be supported at this resolution.


texts: video player that remembers where you left?

texts:
Is there a video player that remembers where you left on each video?
Pretty much like listening to podcasts in iTunes, but with videos.


texts: How to get iPhone users to see my Caller ID info?

texts:
We have a Google My Business listing (https://g.page/freelensiacorporate?gm) with a phone number. So, when someone calls us with their Android, they will see the caller ID info like phone number and our business name (Freelensia Corporate) even if we are not in their contact list.
Is there anything we can do to get the iPhone's users to see the same Caller ID info when they call us?
We are located in Vietnam if that is relevant in any case.


texts: I am considering going on eBay to try and buy a new powercord for my MacBook. I know that phones often advise that you only use the official charger, so I was wondering if the same warning applied for laptops and if so, I serious I should take the warning.


texts: Why can't I no longer boot into my MacBook Air?

texts:
My MacBook Air (Late 2011) hangs during startup at the Apple logo, and the spinning cursor freezes.

I have booted into verbose mode and it hangs after the following messages:

com.parellels.kext.vnic 7.0.15054.722853 has started
MEDetect: PASSED - ME_INTERNAL_STATUS: 0xfred1f338 = 2
nspace-handler-set-snapshot-time: 1326447352

I have tried resetting the PRAM, logging into recovery mode and repairing disk permissions, and starting in safe mode but still to no avail.

I performed a Parallels Desktop update last night. I wonder if this is preventing the machine from booting.


texts: Severe performance issues with my Macbook Pro Retina 13 - mid 2014

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A few weeks ago I bought a used Macbook Pro Retina and I've been having severe issues with it since. The first thing I did when I bought it was to upgrade from whatever version of OSX it was using to El Capitan. During the install, it crashed several times and took many hours to do anything, and since then it's been really slow in all applications, struggling to even run Chrome and browse web pages.

Inspecting the Activity Monitor at this time, I found that a process "kernel-task" was apparently using some 300% of my cpu (how is that even possible?) so I promptly booted into the disk manager and did a full reinstall of El Capitan from a bootable USB, however the issue still persists over a week later. Although the "kernel-task" process has disappeared, idle CPU usage is still above 80%.
I dont believe this to be a software issue as the reinstall I did didn't fix anything.

Another possibly related issue that I'm having is whenever I plug in the charger while the charger is connected to the wall, the laptop turns off. I bought a new charger and the problem still persists.


texts: iMovie 10 makes ducking a lot less easy... I'm trying to make interview clips automatically reduce the music, but it's making life difficult for me. Can someone please tell me how to do audio ducking in iMovie 10? Thank you!


texts: Mac mini Late 2012 OS 10.12 Sierra. I recently replaced fusion drive with a 1TB SSD and a 2TB disc Hdd as two separate internal drives. I restored using Time machine Backup from an external drive (which I curiously found to have been formatted Journaled Case Sensitive). I purchased a 5TB Seagate Backup+ Plus Hub external drive. As instructed I formatted it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as I usually do to set up a drive for time machine. It has been over 13 hours and it has only backed up 285GB of 1.6TB. I believe that using 3.0 hub should be much quicker. Yesterday after a similar event I stopped the BU and reformatted the drive and started the process over with stated results. Suggestions?


texts: How to remove "get info" sidebar in a finder window?

texts:
When I open a finder window I have this large side bar on the right hand site that provides some outline file info, size, modified date etc.

How can remove this sidebar?

My mac is running OSX 10.14.x (latest updates installed.)


texts: Recover photos from iPhone with broken screen?

texts:
My girlfriend recently dropped her iPhone 4S in water. She let it sit in rice for 2 days, but the screen was still broken. However, the phone was still functional, as she could hear Siri working with the home button. The thing is, she needs photos taken off the device. Normally this would be easy since she has no passcode, but my fear is it will need the iPhone to press "Trust" on the prompt that comes up.

Any ideas how to get them off while getting around this prompt?


texts: Backups not available in Time Machine, but visible in disk's backupdb folder

texts:
I'm running 10.15.4. I've got Time Machine enabled and backing up to a 2Tb external drive with over 1Tb free (Mac OS Extended (Journaled)). It's been running for months.

But when I "Enter Time Machine" via the menu bar I can only view my backups from today and yesterday. Before that my "latest" backups is 5 months ago. I actually suspect that the visible backups from today/yesterday are local snapshots and not actually on my disk at all (as I can see these while the disk is disconnected).

When I open the actual disk I can see my Backup.backupdb which contains visible hourly snapshots.

If I remove the disk from TM and try to re-add it, it now says there's no "latest" or "first" backup on the disk.

How can repair this?


texts: Change certificate trust settings via command line

texts:
I trying to find a way to change trust settings for a single certificate installed in Keychain and that's need to be via command line.
I found the security command line tool, but I don't know exactly how to use it in that way or if is possible to do such thing.
Has anyone tried this?
It's an certificate already installed and it's have an unique key per device.


texts:
On OS X, can I rsync selectively based on the file label as set in the Finder?

e.g. rsync all files and directories labelled "green".


texts: What is the maximum RAM size for MacBook Pro Mid 2012?

texts: To improve the performance of my mid-2012 MacBook Pro, I upgraded to a 256 GB SSD. But, I also want to upgrade my RAM. What is the limit that this computer supports?


texts: Reclaim unallocated disk space on macbook pro?

texts:
I had portioned my hard drive into two (mac and Windows). Later I portioned the primary (mac) into two but figure my Windows were not loading so I changed it back into one. The problem is there is about 600MB of unallocated space that I can't seem to merge with the primary. Is there any way to god it. Mac Disk Utility can't even see it! Screenshot is below

When I load into Windows, fdisk shows unallocated space. I did try to drag the partition handles to maximum, but that has not solved the problem.

How can I reclaim this unallocated hard disk space?


texts: How to output results of an AppleScript image resizing script and display in automator

texts:
I am currently using an automator flow that copies finder items, changes them to jpeg, reveals them, and then runs an applescript that presents a dialog for batch resizing by image width. Every now and then, the script misses a couple of files or I prematurely move them from the folder before they have finished. I added a couple of pieces to the automation to

Set value of variable: output
Ask for confirmation: output

This doesn't really output anything useful, but it does notify me when the script has finished running. Is there some way to output whether or not there were any issues with the script or is this way too crazy of a question to be asking on stackexchange? In advance... No, I'm not very familiar with AppleScript.
Here's the script - I appreciate any & all advice/help :)
tell application "System Events"
    activate
    set theWidth to display dialog "Enter the width" default answer "2000"
    set theWidth to the text returned of theWidth as real
end tell
global theWidth
tell application "Finder"
    set some_items to selection as list
    repeat with aItem in some_items
        set contents of aItem to aItem as alias
    end repeat
end tell
repeat with i in some_items
    try
        rescale_and_save(i)
    end try
end repeat

to rescale_and_save(this_item)
    tell application "Image Events"
        launch
        set the target_width to theWidth
        -- open the image file
        set this_image to open this_item

        set typ to this_image's file type

        copy dimensions of this_image to {current_width, current_height}
        if current_width is greater than target_width then
            if current_width is greater than current_height then
                scale this_image to size target_width
            else
                -- figure out new height
                -- y2 = (y1 * x2) / x1
                set the new_height to (current_height * target_width) / current_width
                scale this_image to size new_height
            end if
        end if

        tell application "Finder"
            set file_name to name of this_item
            set file_location to (container of this_item as string)
            set new_item to (file_location & file_name)
            save this_image in new_item as typ
        end tell
    end tell
end rescale_and_save


texts: Macbook pro missing the SSD after upgrading to 1TB

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro early 2013 A1398. I decided to upgrade the SSD from 250GB to 1TB using an adpater (M.2 NGFF M Key SSD to A1398).
Everything was working fine and installed Catalina OS and all my apps. It worked great for 2 days without any issues.
On the third day, it stopped booting and a folder with question mark appeared.
I started booting from the USB to access the disk utility and I found that the SSD is missing.
Could someone please help me with this.


texts: Where can I buy a replacement MagSafe female chip for my MacBook Pro?

texts:
I am trying to find a replacement charging chip for my MacBook pro 5.5 (mid 2009).  I have looked on eBay and can't find them.  Does anyone know of a site that sells parts like this?

Thank you.


texts:
I have a 2018 Mac Mini running Mojave 10.14.6. I purchased a set of Bose Companion 20 speakers to give it decent sound. The speakers plug into the headphone socket, and they have their own power supply.
The speakers work beautifully, but after the Mac wakes from sleep in
the morning, the speakers do not sound. I suspect the Mac is at fault
for the following reasons:

Powering the speakers off and on does not restore the sound to the
speakers. (Both using the off/on button and pulling out the plug.)

The speakers have an additional aux input, and if I connect
that to another Mac, the speakers sound.

Changing the Sound Output device to Built-in speakers and then back in System Preferences does not restore the sound to the speakers.

The only thing that fixes it is pulling out the 3.5mm jack and putting it in again.
I can't see anything in the logs about audio or similar. There are a number of inconclusive threads about similar issues in Apple Forums:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8638069
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250111742?page=1
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8267926 (144 "I have this question too"!!)
I suspect there's little to be done (short of not sleeping, or restarting), but I'd be grateful for any help tracking down log messages, or ways to respawn CoreAudio processes without crashing everything.


texts: Can I charge the 12" macbook with Nintendo switch charger?

texts:
Just wondering if I could charge my 12inch macbook with the type-c adopter that came with the Nintendo switch

https://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-switch-accessory/nintendo-switch-power-adapter/11396099.html


texts:
My wife's MacBook is currently running 10.15.2
She hasn't updated for some time, indeed she hasn't used the MacBook recently.
She tried to update, but had insufficient space.
We deleted some documents, and then tried to update.
This seemed to be OK, but on restart she was prompted to update to 10.15.4
This then was overwritten by an update to 10.15.6
We have tried several times but it remains on 10.15.2, and the whole cycle repeats.
How can we install updates?


texts: ssh fails with ssh_dispatch_run_fatal invalid format

texts:
During the last years I've had various problems with MacOS SSH, but those were quickly resolved searching the net. This is now something different.

This is Mojave -system with lates updates (10.14.4). I do think though that this did begin even before updating with the latest patches.

$ ssh -V
OpenSSH_7.9p1, LibreSSL 2.7.3

The error I get is:

$ ssh <host> -v
---8<----
debug1: no key from blob. pkalg ssh-rsa: invalid format
ssh_dispatch_run_fatal: Connection to <host> port 22: invalid format

I've tried running without defined config-file, running with different options, but with no help.  From other systems, such as Arch Linux (OpenSSH_7.9p1) and CentOS7 (OpenSSH_7.4p1) ssh'ing to the same host works well. Especially the same SSH version working on an arch linux tells me that this is something apple-related.

So what is happening now and how to fix this behaviour?


texts: Setting up a shared (smart) folder on the top level in iOS mail

texts:
I have a local "next action" folder in the mail app on my mac. I move emails that require an action from the inboxes of my different email accounts into this folder. Also, i have asmart folder that contains flagged mails.

I would like to sync those folders with my iPad. So, the only solution I was able to think of is to create such a "next action" folder in one of my email accounts, e.g., my icloud account. However, it is very tedious on the iPad if I read emails from another inbox account and want to move them into this next action folder on my icloud account: each time i have to navigate up one level, and then navigate down into the icloud account.

Is there a way that I can link this folder to the main menu in mail on iOS? I noticed, for example, that my VIP folder (a smart folder) from my iCloud account appears there too. However, i didn't know how I achieved that.
I would also like to set up a smart folder for flagged items that is shared between iOS and MacOs mail. How can I do that?

So to summarize what i want to set up:

1) A top level folder that is shared between iOS and MacOs mail

2) a top level smart folder for flagged items that is also shared


texts: Tagging Faces in Aperture 3 and syncing with Facebook tags

texts:
When I tag someones face in Aperture, it lets me either choose a name from Facebook (with the FB icon), or from my Address Book. Sometimes, these names may differ.

One of my issues with uploading to Facebook from Aperture is that I will tag a face (that may not even be on Facebook), and it will still tag that face when it goes up. Can you disable not syncing non-facebook faces?

Also, what happens if I have a person in my address book and friend them on Facebook? Is there a way to tag them so it works on both? As in, my wife uses her full name on Facebook, but in my Address Book its just first and last. How do I tag her in Aperture so that it matches her Address Book entry, but also automatically does it on Facebook as well?


texts: Is there a way to put a button in the home app (in Catalina) on the desktop?

texts:
I would like quick access to a home app button either in the dock or on the desktop.
I tried dragging a button to the desktop.  I explored the menus.  I cannot find a way to do it.
It would also be nice if there was also an option for home controls in Mojave (though I know the Home app is Catalina+ only), but the button I'd like to use is for controlling my KVM setup (I still use a 32 bit app on a Mac Mini running Mojave).  But at least getting from the Catalina Mac to the Mojave Mac would be convenient.
Ways I currently can switch: Siri command, Home.app, Node-RED, and manually switching the 4 devices involved in my setup that the 2 computers share (USB switch, HDMI switch, Stereo connection, TV's HDMI channel).


texts: What are some good resources for learning how to AppleScript with Xcode 4.3.2?

texts: I AppleScript quite a bit and I'd like to start working with Xcode 4.3.2, so that I can expand the functionality of the things I'm writing. However, I have no idea how to use Xcode, nor how to AppleScript within it. Where can I find some good resources for learning how to AppleScript with Xcode 4.3.2?


texts: My Mountain Lion won't recognize USB controller button presses... Why?

texts:
All right.  I've played games on my MacBook Pro using a crappy Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad for years, plugged into my USB port.  I just upgraded to Mountain Lion a few days ago, though, and for some reason, I can't get any programs to recognize my controller's button presses.  System Information (not System Profiler anymore, I guess) will tell me it's plugged in, sure, but no programs will actually register button presses.  It's rather odd, and extremely frustrating since I would really like to, you know, use the controller.

I've tried unplugging it and plugging it back in after a few minutes.  Or hours.  I've tried restarting with the controller not plugged in.  I've tried restarting with the controller plugged in.  I've tried using a different controller to rule out controller malfunction.  I've tried using a different USB port.  (I have a USB mouse and it works in either port.)  I think signs point to a driver issue, but why would Mountain Lion suddenly be incompatible with my controller if it worked under Lion?  Something's very strange here.  Thank you very much!

EDIT: The USB Prober app from the Hardware I/O Tools download (from the dev site) sees my controller just fine.  It identifies it and everything.  Other applications, on the other hand, don't...

EDIT x2: I restarted with the controller in the port, and it was working!  Hoorah!  I used ControllerMate to see what was up, and it recognized everything I did!  I played a game with it and quit the application.  But now it no longer works; ControllerMate suggests that some other software is controlling my controller.  I've had issues with this with my built-in camera before, years ago, but they kinda just went away.  So I'm still stuck -- unless the only way is to restart every time I want to use my controller, which is kinda anti-Mac.  Suggestions?

EDIT x3: Well, that's kind of odd.  The Ink preference pane showed up for some reason.  And weirder, after a restart where my controller was connected during startup, I could use the controller as a mouse.  It was actually moving around the pointer, though only in an absolute sense: when I let go off the direction pad, the cursor jumped to the center.  I disconnected the controller and plugged it back in, and now it doesn't work again.

EDIT x4: The Ink prefpane was due to SteerMouse; I uninstalled it and the prefpane went away.  I also reset my NVRAM, but no change.  However, I figured out something very important.  I had the controller running, then I used Chrome for a while.  Controller was still running.  I used Chrome again.  Controller stopped.  Gah, not again.  I quit Chrome.  Controller came back online immediately.

SO THE PROBLEM IS CHROME.

Perhaps the reason I thought it was my Mountain Lion update is because Chrome did an auto-update at the same time, or perhaps Mountain Lion breaks Chrome's behavior, or perhaps Mountain Lion's USB drivers don't like Chrome.  Whatever the situation is, I've at least managed to pinpoint the problem better.  Still not solved, though...


texts: Why is Homebrew finding phantom directories?

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I'm running Homebrew on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6. I use a bash alias brewup to periodically check on my installation.  brewup is defined as below:

alias brewup= 'brew update; brew upgrade; brew prune; brew cleanup; brew doctor'

Recently, when running brewup, the output from the brew prune portion of the command has been:

Pruned 0 symbolic links and 2 directories from /usr/local.

Every single time I run the brewupcommand, even after restarting, hand checking /usr/local for excess directories, recreating the brewup alias, and completely reinstalling Homebrew and all my packages, I  always get the output Pruned 0 symbolic links and 2 directories from /usr/local.

The mystery deepenes even further, because when I run just brew prune, I get, as expected, no pruned results whatsoever. Something in the order of the commands contained in brewup is causing phantom excess directories to appear, over, and over, and over again.

Can someone help me exorcise these phantom directories?


texts: I have an iPhone 7 and I save all my work projects on it. On my iPhone I don't have any pictures or games but the memory is getting full and I'd like to free it. On my iPhone there are some preinstalled iOS apps that I don't use and they fill the memory. I would like to delete them but I don't know how to do that. How can I remove preinstalled iOS apps to get a faster system? Can I remove these apps or only the folders?


texts: Are there any GameBoy Advance emulators for OS X Lion?

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As a prior Windows user, on the Mac I miss some popular video game console emulators like VisualBoyAdvance or ZSNES. Especially the lack of a good Game Boy Advance emulator is bugging me.

So my question is: Is there a good GBA emulator out for OS X Lion? No PPC apps please.


texts: Why won't my MacBook Pro boot from a Linux Live CD?

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Whenever I try to boot up from a live cd, it starts to boot and then it tells me:

  No bootable file system available.

It's an Early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" 8,1 with the 2.3 GHz Core i5.

What's going on?


texts: Is there any way to hide sheets in Numbers? (like in Excel) I have tried everything other than delete, since I may need to refer back to them.


texts: When try to I open a .jar I get "The java JAR file could not be opened"

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Found this error:Could not find or load main class E Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: E

I am trying to install Forge so I can load mods for Minecraft.


texts: In mail.app can one set the default account that is used to send mails to a specific person

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In mail I use two email accounts, a gmail for private use and an email adress that was allocated to me for use when mailing to teachers and staff.

I would like to set mail.app to automatically use my private email adress when I'm mailing to my friends and my university's email adress when mailing to my teachers etc.

I want this because now I tend to forget to change this account, using the gmail when mailing to teachers and using the universities account when mailing to friends, which can cause some problems when they reply, having emails end up in the wrong mailboxes and so forth.

Can it be done?

Currently I'm on Snow Leopard, but I will be moving to Lion soon.


texts: Is there a way to disable headphone detection in Yosemite?

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What i would like to do is be able to manually switch to the internal speakers even if something is plugged in to the headphone jack. Reason being my docking station has a connector plugged in but i do not have an speakers attached (nor do i want to attach them). I think the connector is adjustable/removable but i'd really rather not mess with that.

Im thinking this is a low level hardware driver issue/feature because I have 10.10 running on my 2011 13" MBP and it still has the "Use audio port for:" option in the sound prefs. I'm wondering if maybe there is a kext I can disable or a terminal command i can use to get this option back, or otherwise allow "Internal Speakers" to be selectable even when something is connected.


texts: Straight double quotes on Bluetooth keyboard

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I purchased a Bluetooth keyboard yesterday for my MacBook Pro Late 2013 (macOS Mojave 10.14.6) and I am having problems with this (") character. I cannot find it on the keyboard.

Is there a chance to remap another key to type that? Or maybe add some combinations like fn + <?


texts: Update from Snow Leopard to El Capitan fails on Macbook pro (Mid 2010)

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I just installed a new ssd (samsung 250gb - 850 evo) and new RAM (8gb).

now for the problem... I installed snow leopard from the disc that came with the MAC, and then updated the software as much as i could (By searching for updates). Now, I wanted the get the most recent OS, sierra, but it turns out you have to upgrade to El capitan first... Anyway, i download the EL Capitan in the Appstore and procede. The installation seems fine, but in the end it said "Installation failed" and im left with the choice to reboot and try again. same result over and over.

Am i missing something? I formated the new ssd to OS x journaled and choose the GUID partition table.

[EDIT]
Here are links to some screenshots:


texts: Is there any way so when I drag and drop a file from one disk(A) to another disk(B) the files are moved instead of copied? I have a mac book pro and a mac pro(old cool one) and when I drag and drop files they get copied instead of moved. So could I do some automate script or terminal command to enable move files from disk to disk instead of coping them?


texts: Can I use a large external hard drive both as installation media and backup drive?

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I am planning to upgrade my Mid 2010 13" Macbook Pro to Yosemite from Snow Leopard, on a new SSD hard drive.

Being more experienced now with UNIX/Mac, I want to have a clean install to get rid of the beginner cruft I had built up. My idea of a backup is simply a basic copy/paste of my Home folder (about 130GB). Here's my plan:

Using Disk Utility, partition my new 500GB external hard drive into two parts. One for my Home folder backup, and the other for the installation media.
Copy my Home folder to the backup partition on the external hard drive.
Use createinstallmedia on the other partition. Tutorial here.
Install my new SSD.
Plug in my external hard drive. Hold down Option key when turning on the computer, and proceed from there.

Does that sound like a good plan? My apprehension is that the two-partition setup on my external hard drive might corrupt my backup data, given that I also set it up as a bootable installer media.


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I am trying to understand the ios-sim launcher for cordova projects
https://github.com/phonegap/ios-sim/
The two points I am trying to understand are ...

What is launching the simulator?

Is it being called as a process from the command line
something like... /path/to/sim -- args?
Is it being invoked as a system library?
something like... include systemLib/magic
then being called as a function that launches the simulator

How is the project being "injected/installed" into the simulator?

I have tracked down the answer as far as my understanding of Objective C can take me. ( @ least I believe the answer to my questions is in this function )

https://github.com/phonegap/ios-sim/blob/master/Source/iPhoneSimulator.m#L180

Its job is to launch the Xcode iOS simulator, at least I believe it is.

The Goal:
Is to be able to invoke the simulator directly from command line through the shell with out the need for all these projects dependencies and to better understand the process in which Xcode uses to run the simulator.

PLEASE forgive my shorthand notations and very likely incorrect use of terminology, I am an Interpreted soul lost in a binary universe!

TY


texts: How to tweak boot time by disabling apple kexts (including cryptography related ones)?

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Initially, I am running OSX Mountain Lion on a mid 2010 6,2 MBP.

I wanted to enhance my boot time a little, maybe by disabling some official apple kexts. Has anyone played with that, knowing which ones would be harmless to remove from startup? For instance, I was considering removing "com.apple.kec.corecrypto" because in my case it seems responsible for some many seconds of boot time. I do not have any encryption configured in the SO level, can anyone say if there will be any problem on "removing" that kext from boot?

Well, furthermore, mostly out of curiosity, what does it mean to run the kernel space in FIPS mode? I know it has something to do with security/privacy and all of that, but what is it exactly? I thought that there may be another possibility of improvement (regarding only boot time, of course). I ask this because my console and startup on debug mode always have something saying "Running kernel space in FIPS mode". I stumbled on this kb which says something about the use of the FIPS Cryptographic module. If I have to install other stuff in order to administer it, why do I run the kernel in FIPS mode without doing anything much? Is this the default/only behavior? Please note that I have no knowledge about these topics, and hence I may be completely wrong on my train of thought, but those things got me curious.

Thanks for the attention.


texts: Do I need to set up individual Apple IDs for all my kids' iPads?

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I will be giving my three children three iPads as their christmas presents.  I am now currently using my iPhone 4 with my only one Apple ID for the App Store.

My question is if I set up their iPads using my Apple ID that I am currently using now, does that mean that if they download a game or anything from the App Store, will it appear on my iPhone 4 as well?  And if I delete the app from my iPhone, will it delete on their iPad too?  If that the case, should I set up a different Apple ID for them?


texts: iPod dock with amplified line out and charging?

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I have an Aux connector in my car that I'm plugging my iPod into via the headphone outputs. It's almost OK, but the sound quality isn't what it could be - the levels are too low, and cranking up the volume in the car exposes some low-level noise. There's also something not quite right about it that I can't put my finger on.

There are tons of adapters that plug into the docking port and expose a line out connection, which should be better than the headphone output. There are a couple of problems with these:

Most don't allow you to charge the iPod while the adapter is plugged in.
None have a built in line level amplifier. Some might have a headphone amp, but that just puts me back at square one. I'm not looking for more power, just a higher amplitude.

I have found a couple that allow charging such as the FiiO L11 and the PocketDock Line Out USB. Unfortunately they don't appear to have any amplification.

I hope there's something out there I've missed.


texts: How do I speed up the animation time for switching between desktop spaces?

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Is there a way to speed up the animation time for switching between spaces? (Or maybe turning them off?). Preferably without buying a third party app. Maybe there's an option defaults.

I'm on Sierra 10.12.6.

Thanks


texts: iMac late 2011 screen suddenly turn off but fan is still running

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one morning I was using it for about 10mins then all of a sudden the screen fade and turn off like it was going into sleep mode.
I then press and hold on Power button for about 15sec then restart the Mac again and nothing came on but I can hear fan is running. There was no beep sound or anything. Completely quite but fan noise (not running high or anything, normal speed fan).
I did some google search and follow whatever recommended but nothing seem to make it work. Have tried Pram, unplug for 1 min then plug and wait 1 min then turn on, still not working. Tried to go into safe mode but still not working and a few other things I have tried which suggested online.
Please help!


texts: iCloud keeps signing in after I sign out

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iCloud always... ALWAYS crash all my apps (Pages, Keynote, SimpleText, etc) that use iCloud so if I turn off iCloud, the apps run fine. Apps just cannot open documents at all.

Here's what's getting my goat: I signed off iCloud in System Preference on Mac OSX Mountain Lion but every time I open the System Preference, it shows that it's already signed in! That's how I know apps aren't working if I use them again in few minutes. Something is wrong. I have to keep signing out every time I open System Preferences.

I want to totally disable iCloud and removed from MacOSX if possible. I don't want photosteam, I don't want data shared in the cloud.


texts: Permanently set microphone input to MBP Mic

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Every time i connect a bluetooth device, headphones or speakers, the output switches to the new device.

This is fine, however, the input also switches.

I would prefer for the microphone input to never switch.

How can I permanently set 2013 MBP Microphone to onboard hardware mic?

edit

also, if there is a way to switch inputs via applescript or alfred workflow, I would love to try them out


texts: I understand that there is no current workaround known for having two Apple Thunderbolt Displays run on an Apple Silicon Mac with a M1 Processor. I am opening this thread for creative solutions. Please let me know if you find a way to make this work - whether through a dock, or daisy chaining, or a Blackmagic HDMI/Thunderbolt converter. Thanks!


texts: Dropped iPhone 7 Plus - Screen no longer detected

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I dropped my iPhone 7 Plus and it no longer detects the screen. I say "no longer detects" because I confirmed it; I connected it to a monitor with an HDMI dongle and it sees the monitor as the only screen (screen fills the whole monitor and isn't stretched at all). I didn't do a backup for a long time, I need to get my data from the phone, but I can't unlock the phone because it apparently restarted after I dropped it and I can't use Touch ID. Touch screen is completely unresponsive.

Is there any way I can use Touch ID? I will then connect it to my computer and backup my photos.


texts: How to activate the second font in MacOS Terminal?

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I want to activate 2 fonts at the same time in macOS terminal: FiraCode(a Coding Font) and AwesomeFont(a Symbol Font).

I have installed them. However, I can only choose one of them: When I choose FiraCode in Preferences, the AwesomeFont is unactivated.

In my Linux OS, the AwesomeFont is always activated in Terminal. if I have installed it. How to activate the second font in macOS Terminal?


texts: Can MBP 13 mid 2012 send audio and video through thunderbolt to HDMI?

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I own this model: https://support.apple.com/kb/sp649?locale=en_US

And I have an adapter thunderbolt to HDMI that works wonderfully with video, but no audio.

Does someone has any advice on a product or the info about the capabilites of my mac to send audio AND video through thunderbolt port?


texts: Can't get Windows to boot after editing partitions

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When I attempt to boot Windows I get the error 0xc000000e. This happened after I made a partition in Windows and then deleted it in Mac OS.

Here's my current set up. Is it possible to repair it using GDisk? I've added a description of each partition to the list.

    *** Report for internal hard disk ***

    Current GPT partition table:
     #      Start LBA      End LBA  Type
     1             40       409639  EFI System   (FAT)
     2         409640    166400863  Mac OS X HFS+   (Mac OS)
     3      167731200    169062399  Mac OS X HFS+   (Recovery)
     4      169062400    215558143  Basic Data   (New Partition)
     5      215558144    368127999  Basic Data   (Bootcamp)
     6      368128000    369049599  Unknown   (Don't know how this got here)
     7      369049600    490231807  Basic Data   (Files)

    Current MBR partition table:
 # A    Start LBA      End LBA  Type
 1              1       409639  ee  EFI Protective
 2 *       409640    166400863  af  Mac OS X HFS+
 3      169062400    215558143  07  NTFS/HPFS
 4 *    215558144    368127999  07  NTFS/HPFS

MBR contents:
 Boot Code: None

Partition at LBA 40:
 Boot Code: Windows BOOTMGR (Vista)
 File System: FAT32
 Listed in GPT as partition 1, type EFI System (FAT)

Partition at LBA 409640:
 Boot Code: None
 File System: HFS Extended (HFS+)
 Listed in GPT as partition 2, type Mac OS X HFS+
 Listed in MBR as partition 2, type af  Mac OS X HFS+, active

Partition at LBA 167731200:
 Boot Code: None
 File System: HFS Extended (HFS+)
 Listed in GPT as partition 3, type Mac OS X HFS+

Partition at LBA 169062400:
 Boot Code: None (Non-system disk message)
 File System: FAT32
 Listed in GPT as partition 4, type Basic Data
 Listed in MBR as partition 3, type 07  NTFS/HPFS

Partition at LBA 215558144:
 Boot Code: Windows BOOTMGR (Vista)
 File System: NTFS
 Listed in GPT as partition 5, type Basic Data
 Listed in MBR as partition 4, type 07  NTFS/HPFS, active

Partition at LBA 368128000:
 Boot Code: Windows BOOTMGR (Vista)
 File System: NTFS
 Listed in GPT as partition 6, type Unknown

Partition at LBA 369049600:
 Boot Code: Windows BOOTMGR (Vista)
 File System: NTFS
 Listed in GPT as partition 7, type Basic Data

I've tried to recreate the deleted partition (4) and added it to the MBR block. It still doesn't work.


texts: Database Migration from legacy app on old iPad

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I recently replaced my old iPad 2 (2011 - iOS 9) with a new iPad 10,2" (iOS 14). I personally made the migration between the two iPad and everything worked quite well.
Everything but ONE APP. This app, called Anamnesis, reported "the app is not compatible with this iOS version". I wrote to the app developer (www.fuze.cc) which is not answering. I wrote to each member of the Fuze team and only one answered me (Icaro) who is no more working on Fuze, unfortunately.
I'm quite desperated because I strongly need this app to work: I use Anamnesis to register each patient I see everyday. I have about 1000 records in that Anamnesis database, which is stored locally in the old iPad.
There's no option in Anamnesis to export the database into a new one. There's no option to migrate it with a cloud service. I don't know what to do to make use of that database into the new iPad or to transfer that data into a new database which I can use into an app compatible with the new iPad.
I'm writing an webapp with Zoho Creator, so one day that I will have the database I can slightly control the migration. But actually, I don't know what to do.
This is a screenshot of Anamnesis taken in the old iPad:


texts: Yesterday I had 6.5GB free; today I have 4.3GB; what happened?

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I have a 256GB SSD in my 5,5 MacBook Pro running OSX 10.10.1.

It's mostly filled up, mostly with music. When I get close enough to "full" I usually delete the less-important stuff to free up a good 5-10GB, then slowly that free space disappears, even though I haven't downloaded anything (besides streaming Netflix, browsing the internet, etc).

What's going on here?


texts: macOs Sierra arabesque screensaver crash in preview and can't be set

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I have a Macbook Air 11.6" (early 2015) with macOS 10.12.6 installed on my Mac, and I noticed that the arabesque screensaver is not functioning properly. It crashed when previewing the screensaver in System Preferences, and it changed to another screensaver when it was selected. I have tried to reboot the machine on safe mode and also reset the NVRAM.

Here is my question. Is there anyone also facing this issue (this issue somehow existed since 10.12.3), and is there any solution to that?


texts: Can iTunes ignore store credit and use a credit card instead?

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There are times when I've got some store credit from a gift card/certificate on iTunes, but I want to buy something without that.

I want to buy something with the credit card, regardless of what's prepaid on the account.

Is this possible?


texts: I suspect a faulty drive. Anything that could perform a hardware scan (bad sectors?) built into Mountain Lion or available for free off the 'net?


texts: How to get back iMovie version compatible with macOS 10.14?

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How can I get an iMovie version compatible with macOS 10.14. I deleted it to clear up space on the hard drive, but I need it now and the App Store only lists a version compatible with 10.15+
Apple Support recommended to reinstall Mojave (or upgrade) which I would like to avoid. What are my other options to get a compatible iMovie version?


texts: Troubleshooting "Unexpected argument" error when running defaults write

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Trying to change the default screenshot directory to a specific folder in my google drive, but when I try the following command

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ‘~/Users/tommy\Google Drive\Sync\iMac\iMac Screenshots’

I get this error

2014-11-10 21:49:43.644 defaults[2184:76708] Unexpected argument DriveSynciMaciMac; leaving defaults unchanged.

and I don't know what I'm doing wrong.


texts: I use Chrome and other softwares which display notifications, and sometimes I miss them. Most of the time, these notifications are not recorded in "Notification Center", nor can they be find in the software. How can I preserve a history of all notification that is shown?


texts: Can I restore my iOS 5.1.1 iPod Touch from a backup from an iOS 7 iPhone?

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Long story short, I'm likely going to have my iPhone 5 replaced today.  I want to ensure that my messages are transfered to the new phone (or at least saved in some way - it could even be a text file for all I care).

From what I'm reading, if I do an iCloud backup, the new phone will be restored and I should have my messages.  However I would feel better if I could see them on my iPod touch ahead of time for a number of reasons:

When I view the data in the iPhone backup (by going to Settings --> iCloud --> Storage & Backup --> Manage Storage --> iPhone), there is no "Messages" app in the list of Backup Options, so I'm suspicious that they aren't backed up at all.
It will likely take a long time to restore the 3GB backup, so I'm not sure if I can do it at the store while I'm there to verify, before I give them my old phone.

So now I'm trying to sync the messages from the phone to the iPod somehow.  I have the iPhone backup in iCloud, but I cannot see it or find any way to restore it on the iPod.  How can I do this?  Is it even possible, given that the phone is on iOS 7 but the iPod is on 5.1.1?  Note, I do not have access to a computer to do any kind of wired sync, if that's necessary.

EDIT:  The iPod is 3rd Generation.  The iPhone is an iPhone 5.


texts: Is it possible to update iPhone running iOS 13.5.1 to 13.7 not 14.4?

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On macOS, Apple pushes security updates to older versions such as Catalina... we don't have to upgrade to Big Sur.
Is the same possible on iOS? I am aware of recent zero day patches but would like to avoid upgrading to iOS 14.
According to https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210393#137, I see many versions were pushed since 13.5.1, but somehow, I can only upgrade to 14.4 on my iPhone SE (2020).


texts:
I found a white plastic/ rubber 2009 Macbook in the IT Office of my school  and was given permission to try to get it to be usable again. Currently, it is able to be charged with its magsafe connector and the indicator LED in the front turns on when I hold down the power button, but the screen never turns on and the keyboard does not respond. (i.e. the Caps Lock indicator button does not turn on.) After a few seconds of this, the fans start to make a lot of noise, but the computer remains unresponsive.

I tried plugging in an external monitor though the thunderbolt connector, but the monitor never picks up a signal. I tried plugging in a device though the USB ports, but this too does not work. I tried resetting the SMC as per that Apple website instructions, and this also does not work.

Is there any way that I could get the computer to boot up into the operating system?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: What SSL VPN client do you recommend for the mac?

texts: I am currently using FortiClient. It would be nice to use the native MacOS VPN client (in the Settings) but I don't think it supports SSL VPN. I googled but did not find anything. Does anyone have a SSL VPN mac client to recommend? It has to support SSL VPN.


texts: Windows boot loop after Bootcamp installation

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Bootcamp downloads and installs Windows fine. Windows setup works fine and sends to Windows desktop. After installation of Bootcamp for Windows and downloading and installing all Windows updates I restart the computer.

It is at this point it breaks. Windows gets stuck on the second loading screen (the one without the logo) and on the third attempt boots into Recovery Mode. Startup Repair is unable to fix the issue and instead gives an error something like Unable to find hard disk.

Using:

Latest Windows 10 Home .iso from Microsoft website.
Mac 2017 with latest Catalina 10.15.4

Any and all help greatly appreciated.


texts: Reducing the number of fonts available to specific applications?

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It is not wise to install every font there is.
This slows down the system, your workflow etc.

For different projects and applications I need a certain number of fonts available. These are numbered significantly above the core fonts needed to run the operating system. That number is still manageable by hand.

But when using for example a web browser I want to restrict the number of fonts available from the system to them severely.

Examples: I need Arial available to me and my word processors. I do not want to see it on web pages. Browser fingerprinting is also affected by the fonts installed (as seen through the browser).
Using Writer I want to have the full set available, using image editors they should be almost font agnostic. But web browsers being the main concern here.

Without resorting to big iron font managers, user switching, VMs or the like, and not counting javascript modifications to the browsers while running:

I am aiming for something like at least two profiles for two kinds of programs running under the same user: 1. full set available 2. sandboxed/restricted set.

How to force programs into seeing just a very small and clearly defined subset of installed fonts otherwise available to the system or the current user?


texts: Executing 'killall Finder' in Terminal raises reopening windows popup

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I open Terminal, type killall Finder, press enter to execute, then Finder icon bounces and the well known error popup appears:

The last time you opened Finder, it unexpectedly quit while reopening windows.
Do you want to try to reopen its windows again?
If you choose not to reopen windows, you may have to open and position the
windows yourself.

Don't Reopen | Reopen

I have absolutely no idea why!

How can I find out what process is causing this? The only thing that had changed on my system before this started happening was that I had booted into safe mode. This makes me think its a third party app thats the root cause. As I remember a similar issue happening with Google Chrome last year, I uninstalled that. No difference. The popup still happens any time I execute killall on Finder. What window/s is it talking about? Where can I find that information? Thanks!


texts: How to serve the personal website from different folder?

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So far, I read on MacRumors of:

  System-wide site

  Files at /Library/WebServer/Documents will, by default, be shared as the root Web site when Web sharing is turned on. These files can be accessed at http://localhost/ or http://<yourIPaddress>.

  User-specific sites

  Files at ~/Sites, or in your home folder's Sites folder, are considered your user-specific site files. Each user by default has one of these folders. Each user's site can be accessed at http://<yourIPaddress>/~(shortusername).

It's all depicted when activating Web Sharing:

But my static files are in a different folder, so I would like to serve them from ~/Projects/js-spa instead of from ~/Sites, but reading about configuring Apache, I can't find /etc/httpd/httpd.conf on Lion.

How can I configure where do I want to serve the personal website from?


texts: Is there a way to mirror to HDMI display on FileVault login screen?

texts: I have a MacBook Pro Retina & Mavericks, with FileVault 2 enabled. I also mirror to an HDMI display, but it doesn't show anything on FileVault 2 login. This is an issue, because I'd like to get a docking station where MacBook is actually closed (clamshell mode). But then I can't see the login screen. Is there a solution? As far I've seen at this point, I need to boot up and login with the laptop open; and then close it and put it in the dock.


texts: How do I turn off typing suggestions in iOS 10?

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Several iOS 10 apps enable typing suggestions by default, even if these were disabled prior to iOS 10. This is especially notable in Messages, where the suggestions include emoji.

How do I disable typing suggestions in iOS 10?


texts: Between an iMac and MacBook Air, I use Finder Tags extensively. Normally, they sync without effort on my part. The Finder Tags are no longer syncing automatically. How can I 'force' synchronization and control that the MacBook Air updates the iMac and not the other way around?


texts: Is there somewhere I can write my name on iPod touch, for if I lost it?

texts: Where in my iPod Touch I can write my name and phone number, so if I lost it or it been stolen and found by the police (as I read that happened), someone could call me to go get it back?


texts: Windows (Boot Camp) won't boot from HDD in optical drive bay

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I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro, and I have done the standard mod of replacing the original HDD with a SSD and shifted the original HDD into the optical drive bay.

I then installed macOS onto the SSD and wiped the original HDD ready for Boot Camp. Now Boot Camp would not install to the HDD in the second bay, and the recommended steps from Apple was to disconnect the SSD temporarily, install Windows and then plug it back in. Worked like a charm.

Issue is not that I cannot boot into Windows. When I try to boot, I am greeted with a black screen and a blinking cursor, and that's it. Left it for a good 5 minutes and it didn't budge.

I am assuming it is because the boot loader on the primary SSD needs to have the information to boot into Windows, but since it had to be disconnected to install Windows on the second HDD this was obviously missed.

I have tried the common solution of booting into the Windows install usb, repair windows and running some boot.exe commands to try and repair but alas it does not fix the issue.

Any suggestions? Is it even possible to have macOS and Windows on two completely separate HDD/SSDs and still boot them in parallel?


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I noticed that the new iMacs graphics cards are AMD Radeon HD 6970M.

Why do the new iMacs have mobile video cards? What are the implications of those cards? Are those cards as powerful as dedicated desktop graphics cards?


texts: Passing osascript via .Net CORE gets syntax error: A unknown token can't go here

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The following command,

osascript -e 'tell app "terminal" to do script ("idevicesyslog -u UUID | tee 'ios_syslog.txt'")'

(where UUID is the hard-coded device id) works fine in Terminal. It opens a new window and runs the script, but when I pass it in via a .Net CORE api call I get the above syntax error.

Even just osascript -e 'tell app "terminal" to do script ("idevicesyslog")' fails with the same error.

Any thoughts?


texts: 2015 Macbook Pro won't wake up in clamshell mode in morning only

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My situation:

Mid 2015 15" MacBook Pro (2.5 GHz i7) running 10.15.3 Catalina (clamshell mode)
Two external displays connected via each of the two mini DV ports (one uses a mini DV to HDMI adapter, and the other a mini DV to VGA adapter, if that matters)
Wired Lenovo keyboard attached to the mac via an old powered (plugs into wall) USB 2.0 hub
Wireless Logitech M510 mouse connected via a unifying receiver to the hub.

Procedure for putting my macbook to sleep:

Apple menu > sleep
Once the macbook goes to sleep, I press the power buttons on both displays to turn them off

Problem:

During the day, if I turn on the displays, and then press some buttons on the keyboard, the macbook wakes up just fine -- even if it's been asleep for a few hours. But in the morning after its been asleep all night this never works! The fans don't start to spin -- it just stays silent. The only way to wake up the computer is to physically open and shut the macbook's lid briefly. How do I fix this? So far I've had this setup for ~2 weeks, and I have never had trouble waking up during the day, and 100% of the time have had trouble in the morning after. How do I fix this?

Additional info/stuff I've tried:

In the Energy Saver system preferences pane, I have the following set (for "Power Adapter"):

Unchecked: Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off
Checked: Put hard disks to sleep when possible
Checked: Wake for Wi-Fi network access
Checked: Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter

I also have automatic graphics switching enabled.

Should I change any of those settings?

I looked at this question, and tried things like clearing system caches, resetting the NVRAM and the SMC, and resetting display settings. I don't have the option of swapping ports. I have not disabled automatic GPU switching, as I am worried that that will wear out my mac faster. I also would really rather not attach my keyboard to the one free bluetooth wake is enabled, although I don't use any bluetooth devices, so I doubt that's important.

I know that I could simply prevent my macbook from ever going to sleep, but that seems like a really bad idea from a longevity standpoint, right? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.


texts: Retrieving an accidently deleted notes folder well after 30 days

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Back in April, I believe I essentially accidentally deleted notes at a concert. I done this through the Manage Storage section (not through the actual Notes app), and when I went into the Notes app the next day to try and retrieve them, not only was there nothing in my recently deleted, but the entire "On My iPhone" notes folder had been completely removed without a trace.

I've tried to retrieve them through several apps such as FoneLab, iMyFone and PhoneRescue to no avail. I was wondering if I've left it too late and/or the manner in which I deleted them - through the Manage Storage section and also apparently as an entire folder, not as individual notes - means they are permanently gone?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Many thanks.


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I think it has to do with iOS 11.
I have tried updating to latest 11.2.1, but it did not help, also tried backup, reset, and restore did not help.
Does anyone have a solution?

EDIT 12/21:

I should mention that I took it the Apple store, and they did not find any issues. They recommended backup, erase and restore.
Also take a look as this user suggest the issue is iOS 11 - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8101649
I downloaded app that show battery capacity status - it is 1400/1570mAh 89%, this means its not a battery issue.

EDIT 12/25:

Went again to apple store to ask to try replace battery and see if that help. They did full test again, and said it seem like software issue, all hardware is in great condition. And they recommended reset without restore. We did full reset and I did not install any apps, and the issue is still not resolved.

EDIT 1/18/2018:

I bought a new battery from iFixit. It did not resolve the issue. I did notice that switching to low battery mode does help reduce the random shutdowns, but not completely resolve it. I guess my solution is switch to android device.

I believe that if apple would allow switch back to iOS 10.3.3 , then that would probably have resolved it. I assumed the latest iOS would be better, but probably not for older models.


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I installed python3 from www.python.org(not thru brew). I found that I did not have pip then, only pip3. As here said https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/

pip is already installed if you are using Python 2 >=2.7.9 or Python 3 >=3.4
downloaded from python.org

So how do I get pip installed ?
Homebrew document also confirms this

Note: macOS’s system Python does not provide pip. Follow the pip
documentation to install it for your system Python if you would like
it.


texts: How to change my caps lock key to work as a tab?

texts: My tab key has never worked and I want to switch it's function with the caps lock key since I never use caps lock anyways. I'm using OSX and they only way I've seen to change the function of the keys has been through Preferences -> Keyboard -> Modifier Keys. But there's no tab option. Can anyone help me? I also tried using KeyRemap but it didn't work. Thanks for the help.


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I'm trying to set my Macbook Pro to use Google's public DNS, but when I go to the DNS settings (System Preferences > Network > DNS) it will enter the new IP address but then immediately reverts it to the original.

How can I fix this?


texts: How to shutdown a Mac after one hour of an application?

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My son spends hours on Star Wars Galaxies.
Does anybody knows how to shutdown automatically the Mac after one hour of gaming and to let it turn on again only after some time?

I tried to identify the executable in a top command but I do not master enough shell and crontab to do something useful.

Best


texts: How can I view iTunes metadata lyrics without using Get Info in iTunes?

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I want a third-party application which will show me the lyrics I've entered in my songs' metadata, preferably without a dock icon. Either a pop-up of some sort or displaying them on the desktop would be acceptable.

I've tried Get Lyrical, but I don't want something that will search for lyrics automatically. I can't use Cover Version, as it purportedly doesn't work on Lion. LessLyrics/LessDJ doesn't quite fit my needs, as I'd rather have something a bit less visible.

Another possibility, and just as acceptable, is if there are individual files stored with the lyrics of the currently playing track. That's unlikely, but please let me know if it's the case.


texts: Does the MacBook show FaceTime missed calls?

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I use my MacBook Air for FaceTime calls, while a friend calls me using an iPad 2.

Since I don't always keep my Air turned on all the time, my friend's calls often end up unanswered. However, it's very rare that I see these on my Mac. It was only once that I actually saw a missed call in my FaceTime.

Does FaceTime actually store missed call information on Apple's servers? Should they appear in my MacBook once I turn it on?


texts: How to remove a container disk and reclaim space with main partition? (Similar to another question)

texts: So basically im an idiot and dug myself a hole. Im nearly out of this mess but I still have one thing to do. Just need to get the data back that is in these containers. Help is much appreciated. I can send you some cookies


texts: How to delete message from iPhone lock screen?

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When a SMS come in, it is shown on the lock screen with part of its content shown. If it is useless, how to delete the message directly from the lock screen without unlock the phone?
There are ways to clear the message notification on the lock screen without unlocking the phone like Mark message as already read from iPhone lock screen, but not to delete the message, clearing the notification doesn't delete the message.
Online search result are complaints about not having this feature and using 3rd party software.
Does iOS really not support this feature?


texts: Grapics cards driver issue on unsupported macbook

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tried to install Windows for gaming and had one unclear issue.
I successfully installed WINDOWS 10 on my macbook 13 mid 2010, than BOOTCAMP drivers and when I tried to play Minecraft, it showed me error with OpenGl. Than I tried to install drivers on official nvidia site and... It worked! I successfully opened minecraft but in main menu was something strange like blinking or artefacts idk when I move cursor(I think it's because of updating screen)(see on video). After I opened game - same story. Especially when I open Inventory or when I see water. Than I remembered, that I had some games on steam and tried to play "mirror's edge", but some textures and in-game littering like on dors blinked. Oh, and also in zoom desktop EVERYTHING was blinking. Impossible to study.

I don't actually know what to do, if you have solution, please tell me, I will be thankful.


texts: How do I retrieve the data from an iPhone 5 that was backed up on iCloud, if I forgot the passcode to the iphone?

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I used to use an iPhone 5. Then I transitioned to an Android and forgot the password on the iPhone. I want to retrieve the data, including photos, recordings (I used the app called "Voice Recorder & Audio Editor"), contacts, and game data. I have not backed up the data on iTunes, but I believe I backed it up on iCloud (I know the Apple ID). I also think I had Find My iPhone on, in case that helps. I do not want to factory reset my iphone because that would delete all the data; the whole point is to retrieve the data.

I would be ok with jailbreaking the phone or bypassing the password in any way, but I need to retrieve the data.

The iphone had the latest version that was made available for iphone 5 (at some point apple stopped letting iphone 5 upgrade further).

I had the "custom passcode" on or whatever it's called (the one where you can use any number of digits).

For reference: I have 2 windows computers available to use: one has windows 7, and one has windows 10.

How can I retrieve the data from my iPhone 5?


texts: what shell would you recommend using on mac?

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I'm new to Mac (using Mavericks)

i thought to install zsh.

Do anyone has a recommendation for a useful shell for mac?


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With iOS 10.3 Apple changed the mechanism for trusting a self-signed certificate. Before you simply just send the PEM file to your phone and it would install as a profile and the certificate would be trusted. Now that's no longer the case as even after installing the certificate, the cert is not trusted.

Even when I use Apple Configurator to make a profile that trusts my cert, it still doesn't behave as trusted on the system.

How do I trust a self-signed certificate in iOS 10.3?


texts: How to recover lost partition after diskutil erasevolume noformat

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I previously had 2 partitions on my 1TB hard drive...
- Partition 1 (disk0s4): Macintosh HD (which had OS-X and all my data)
- Partition 2 (disk0s2): Apple HD (which was a back-up partition)

I erased partition 2 and tried merging it with partition 1, but Disk Utility didn't allow it (the "-" button was inactive). I then used the command diskutil eraseVolume free %noformat% disk0s2, but now I've completely lost the space of partition 2.
When I type diskutil list, the following appears:

   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD            499.0 GB   disk0s4
   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s7

I've tried resizing disk0s4 with the command diskutil resize volume disk0s4 R, but I get the following:

Resizing to full size (fit to fill)
Started partitioning on disk0s4 Macintosh HD
Verifying the disk
Verifying file system
Using live mode
Performing live verification
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume
Checking extents overflow file
Checking catalog file
Checking multi-linked files
Checking catalog hierarchy
Checking extended attributes file
Checking volume bitmap
Checking volume information
The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK
File system check exit code is 0
Resizing
Error: -69742: The requested size change for the target disk or a related disk is too small; please try a different disk or partition, or make a larger change

Also, if I type diskutil cs list, I get:
No CoreStorage logical volume groups found

Is there a way to restore disk0s2? I'm afraid that if I reboot without recovering this partition, I might lose everything... Ideally, I'd prefer to recover the missing space from disk0s2 and merge it into disk0s4.


texts: Solid purple colour appears when trying to view large files in Preview

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I'm trying to do some editing of large uncompressed .tif files (800MB-3.5GB).
While I'm able to open them in Adobe Photoshop and Bridge, I am having real trouble opening the images in Preview as the picture begins to resolve on opening and then suddenly turns purple! Below are two images of the solid colour wiping across the image as it resolves from left to right.

I've checked the images to see if they contain an alpha channel which
Preview would normally recognise as a mask. None of the images have
an alpha channel.
I have isolated the layers in photoshop to extract the image from any baked in alpha channels and exported them. The issue still occurs.
I have reformatted the image to .PNG, the issue still
occurs.
I have compressed the image using LZW and the issue still
occurs.

I have contacted the person who took the images to get new copies to see if the versions I have are corrupted in some way as opening them in Adobe Reader comes up with this message:

The images do open well in Windows Image Viewer and Irfanview however which makes me suspect that the images aren't corrupted.
I'm less inclined to think that the issue is something to do with the size of the image as the smaller .PNG and compressed .tif files also have the issue. Preview seems to have an issue with only a select few files that I am working on. Opening similarly sized .tif files from previous batches does not yield the same result in Preview.
Currently running OSX 10.15.4 on a 2017 iMac 3.4GHz i5, 64GB 2400 MHz DDR4 with a Radeon Pro 570 4GB.
Is this an issue that anyone else has encountered using preview before and does anyone know what causes it? Better yet, is there a solution?
The ultimate goal is to have these images uploaded in an online archive for students so making these images compatible for any operating system (if that is the problem) would be the best outcome.
Cheers,
K.


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I just transferred over from Windows to Mac OS X and it's great, I like it a lot. However, my day job is programming and I'm hungarian - you'll see in a bit why that is important -.
All the alphanumeric characters are on the right place after I've selected the hungarian keyboard layout, however for some reason Apple decided to go total nuts and change the position of all the special characters on the keyboard. As a programmer this is a really big turn off for me, since I have to use special characters all the time.
To give you an idea how big of a change they made:
Regular hungarian keyboard layout: Link
OS X hungarian keyboard layout: ... Had to remove the link since I can only post 2 links with such low reputation.

Despite the fact that the OS X special character positions are rather awkward (Alt + Shift + 3 for #, really, Apple?) technically, I could just "get used to them", however, I often have to use non-macintosh computers with the regular HU keyboard layout and switching between that and OS X's HU keyboard layout all the time would be really inconvenient.

Can you guys please help me deciding how to solve this problem? I suppose I should be rebinding my keys using something like Karabiner, but I'm not sure if this is the best/easiest solution.
Thank you in advance. :)

Edit: Problem solved! :) I made a custom keyboard layout using Ukelele. If someone else need the layout you can find it here: GitHub Repository


texts: AppleScript Get HTML of Chrome Active Tab

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Is there a way to get the actual HTML of a current active tab in Chrome?  Some websites use the position on the page to induce an AJAX call to expand the page further.  So working with a URL only won't cut it.  Actually grabbing the current HTML is what I'm after.

At the moment, I can ask Chrome to open a new tab with the source of the tab, but that's a bit cumbersome.  The libraries haven't shown me anything with regards to grabbing current active HTML.

Can I somehow use AppleScript to get the current active tab HTML?


texts: Do I need to "unregister" an OSX virtual machine?

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I have an OSX VM (using VMWare fusion 6), and want to delete it.

VMWare's docs say "Apple's updated license agreement allows you to install up to two additional copies of Lion on your Mac which is already running a retail version of Lion"

I remember something in the installation, possibly linking to my Apple ID saying that I could only install 1-2 copies in a VM too (I installed Mavericks, 10.9)

If I'm going to delete this VM, and want to create other OSX VMs in the future, can I/do I need to "unregister" this VM?


texts: Good software for watching videos on Mac?

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I want to watch videos on my Mac but I don't like QuickTime. I was wondering what the community recommends.

In particular, I was interested in some granular ability to slow down the video or speed it up. It seems that QuickTime can only double the speed. I wish I could, for example, say, increase speed to 1.5 or 1.25 (like YouTube). Sometimes I end up just uploading it to YouTube and watching it there - which is, I think, a little dumb.

Also, if it has any additional ability to rotate videos and save them, or concatenate two videos together and save the result; that would definitely be a plus, though not a requirement.


texts: How can I create a AES-256 bit image using Automator?

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By default Automator uses the 128 bit encryption for image creation. I do not want to open disk utility all the time to create encrypted images. Thus, I though about using hdiutil within Automator.

How do I define the source folder path in my workflow? How can I create image with the highest encryption using Automator?


texts: How can I re-download all the apps I bought on another store account?

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I have moved to another country, which comes along with the joy of moving apple store accounts. This would be easier, however, if there were a trivial automated way to re-download all of my free apps under the new ID.

Before going any further, I know that I'll have to re-purchase any in-app purchases, and that no process is going to get me my apps back free. It sucks, but there it is.

I've written a small tool to list each app in my library and identify it by owner, price, and store URL. The thing is, I want to take the one extra step: Re-purchase the app from the store, under the new account, and replace the old one. Right now, this process is painfully manual:

Delete the existing app
Open the store URL in my browser. This opens iTunes to the app
Buy the app
repeat ad nauseam

I've got almost 150 apps to do this with. It'll take forever.

Is there an easier way to bulk delete/redownload apps in iTunes?


texts: I have the above iPad Mini. I need to take it to Apple for an out of warranty screen replacement. If they give me a replacement what will I get as Apple no longer makes the 32GB 1st generation iPad Mini.


texts: how can delete book from ibooks completely?

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I have a problem with iBooks that I download a book from iBook but I cant remove a totally the source of this book.

how can solve this problem?

I edit this text because I didn't write about the device to delete from.

my device is MacBook Pro and I like to delete source of a file in types .epub from my iBooks but I cant do this and after removing the file from iBooks the book it's there and I just can hide it!


texts: Prevent app from auto-launching upon system startup

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I have downloaded and installed Sunflower remote control client for macOS. Every time I boot up my Mac, the software launches automatically.

I do not want the app to launch on startup. I looked up under System Preferences → Users & Groups → Login Items, but couldn't find an entry for the app.

How can I prevent the app from launching automatically upon system startup?


texts: MacBook Pro detects syncmaster (monitor) but doesn't display

texts: My new MacBook Pro 13" touch bar is connected to my Samsung Syncmaster monitor through USB-c hub -> HDMI -> DVI. It detects the screen (shows up on OSX) but nothing is displayed on my screen. I have connected the MacBook on my LG TV through USB-c hub -> HDMI and everything works.


texts: Impossible to downgrade admin user -- "Allow user to administer this computer" box greyed out

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I am trying to remove the admin right from my personal user account. To do so I created another admin account, but  the checkbox in System Preferences > Users & Groups remained greyed out. Then I tried from the root account (screenshot below), to no avail. I also tried to use the command line with this command,
sudo dseditgroup -o edit -d RemiLePriol -t user admin

but it did not work either. I do not know what else to try. Any idea ?


texts: AirPods Pro: clogged ears (Airplane Ear or Eardrum Suck effect) with noise cancellation turned on

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I have recently bought a pair of AirPods Pro and noticed a strange effect. It is difficult to explain, but it feels like a bit softer clogged ears (Airplane Ear) effect. The same like in the airplane or mountains when you move fast up or down. You naturally want to swallow in order to unclog ears and it helps for some time, but then the effect repeats. In transparency mode or with noise cancellation turned off everything feels normally, like generic in-ear headphones.

It is easier to notice this effect when sitting in the almost silent room with AirPods Pro turned on, but without music.

So the question is does anyone also experience the same? Maybe it is a common effect for in-ear headphones with noise cancellation and other brands are affected too? Or should I bring them to service?


texts: How do I sign out of all devices currently using my Apple ID?

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I have an ex that is using my Apple ID, and I want to get him off my account. I have changed my password, but as he was already signed in, it appears that he is still using my account.

I remember once in the past when I changed my password, I was given the option to sign out of all devices currently using that Apple ID, but that option seems to have disappeared.


texts: Any Hard drive Mirroring or Software Raid or Sync tools on the Mac that are free?

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I am trying to mirror a hard drive that is 3TB on the PC using SyncToy from Microsoft's PowerToys  (as a backup method).  But Mac is usually better for indexing and content searching, but is there either something similar to SyncToy on the Mac, or any Software RAID or Sync tools on the Mac that are free?

I don't want to use a hardware RAID drive because (1) it is expensive and (2) if the RAID controller becomes bad, then I can't access either drive (unless if I remove the case and somehow connect the drive by itself, I think?  -- which is not as simple as two independent hard drives, because then if one drive fails, there is still another fully working drive right there to be used immediately)  thanks.


texts: Unable to mount Time Capsule from a Macbook when backups work

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I have two Macbooks (A and B). A backs-up to Time Capsule (TC), while B does not. I used to mount TC and move files there, which I don't want to keep on A or B.

Few weeks ago it became impossible to mount TC on A, while B is still mounting fine. A continues to do backups to TC as usual. A does not show TC in left sidebar in Finder (B does), but one can find it via Networks. Trying to connect to partition takes forever. The partition is showed as mounted, however, /Volumes/ does not have it so as Disk Utility.

I restarted both TC and A, but the problem persists. Is there anything else I can reset to solve this issue?

Buttons to unmount and to "connect as..." do not respond:

$ df -g
Filesystem    1G-blocks Used Available Capacity  iused   ifree %iused  Mounted on
/dev/disk1          232  226         5    98% 59416761 1564485   97%   /
devfs                 0    0         0   100%      696       0  100%   /dev
map -hosts            0    0         0   100%        0       0  100%   /net
map auto_home         0    0         0   100%        0       0  100%   /home
$


texts: How do I purchase music albums in the new Music app

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Last month I could use iTunes to search for music albums and purchase the whole album or specific tracks off the album. I recently got a new iMac running Catalina. iTunes has been replaced with the music app. There is a search box when you start the Music app and if you put a name of a group in the search box it will lists all the albums by the group. If I double click on an album it brings up the album in Apple Music but there is no option to buy the album.
Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? Is there a new version of Apple iTunes for Catalina? I've searched in the App Store but no luck...


texts: How can I create a new imovie theme (or customize an existing one)?

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In imovie 10 (like in its predecessors) there are a bunch of nice themes. I've got a standard one I use almost all the time. There are some things I always change, though, like the wording of the closing title. And I'd like to show a small logo at the top of the screen during the start and end of the movie, for instance.

Now... this means customizing an existing theme. Or making a new one. Only... I cannot figure out how to do this. Is it possible at all?


texts: very frequent CPU usage 100% for systemstats

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I have macbook retina pro 2013 version with 16gb ram and OS X 10.9.3.

This machine works just fine, except just one problem. systemstats hits 100% CPU usage very frequently, at least 6 times a day.

I've cleaned up database file for my spotlight and tried many solutions from google search result.

What is this systemstats and why is it using 100% cpu? I've heard that it indexes something..but even so..does it have to use 100% cpu??


texts: Fast user switching affects color profile

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I have a 2013 MacBook Air running Mavericks. I have a "work" and a "personal" account that I switch between throughout the day using Fast User Switching. Sometimes when I switch accounts, the (built-in, only) display turns an awful, washed-out blue. I thought the behavior was random, but I've figured out how to reproduce it consistently.

Have multiple accounts.
Log into one account from the Login Window.
Use Fast User Switching to switch to a different account that you're not already logged into.

Every time, the screen will turn blue. And when I look at the display preferences, I'll see that the factory color profile, "Color LCD", is not listed, and instead OS X is using the generic "Display" profile.

The screen will stay blue until I log out of the account that triggered the bug. Logging into the same account from the Login Window poses no problem.

For what it's worth, here's what the Display Preferences dialog normally looks like:

I have no idea why "Display" is listed four times. Perhaps it's a clue.


texts: How should I go about tracking down my stolen iPhone 6 using Find My iPhone?

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I have used Find My iPhone to track down my iPhone 6.

It's running iOS 8 and the iCloud web app shows that someone has travelled a fair distance with it.

How should I go about protecting access to my data on the deviceas well as not ruin all chances of finding it.

My worry is sending a remote wipe will reduce the chance they can get my data but I won't be able to track the device further.


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Sometimes a website on Chrome sneaks on me, and starts consuming >100% CPU continuously.
I only notice that when the fan is running full speed.

Then I use the Chrome Task manager to find the culprit and shut it down.
I do not want to investigate why some websites do that, just shut them down.

Question:

Is there a script or something, that would alert me if:
Chrome reports CPU usage >50% for a Tab for longer than a minute. (not for seconds, since most do that while loading)

Using the existing Chrome Task manager that already monitors CPU usage by Tab, would be nice, if I can just get an alert from it.

MacBook Air
OSX Sierra
Chrome Version 58.0.3029.110 (64-bit)

Example with one website acting up !


texts: Why is Safari on iOS 10 not rendering some pages correctly?

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iPad mini 4
iOS 10.0.1

On several websites when the page loads, Safari is not rendering the page correctly.  Content appears, but images, formatting, colors, etc are missing.

It certainly looks like CSS are being ignored.  If I close the tab, I usually can try the page again and it will render properly.

There is no discernible pattern to reproduce the problem


texts: Why does this I in a black rectangle with a line through appear on my iPad Pro screen, and how to get rid of it permanently?

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This black sign appears on my iPad Pro screen many times, sometimes in one top corner of the screen, sometimes on different other places on the screen, but I guess always on the Safari tabs, as I’ve never seen it on the screen when using other apps! The size is less than one square centimeter.

Why does it appear on my screen? And how can I get rid of it forever?


texts: "Google Chrome wants access to control Finder", should I be worried?

texts: When browsing using Google Chrome on OS X Catalina I out of nowhere got a system pop-up saying "Google Chrome wants access to control Finder" and asking me whether I want to allow that or not. Haven't found any good answers online. Is this normal or should I be worried about malware?


texts: Forward slash doesn't work when in terminal... works in every other application

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I'm trying to use terminal and in every tab I open, when I try to change directory such as

   cd /

I get a beep and am unable to type the character.  I am on the same computer and am able to type a slash in this webpage, just not in that bash shell

I don't have any key-remapping software enabled.

How can I type a forward slash , or determine what is preventing me from typing it?

When I type "shift-/" I get a question mark, so I know the basic essence of the key is working.

Copying and pasting a "/" character results in a beep as well

When I connect an external bluetooth keyboard, the same results happen for both keyboards (on the laptop and on the keyboard)

Yes I rebooted.... many times


texts: Prevent Gmail signatures from syncing between iPhone and iPad

texts: I am trying to setup my email signature for my Gmail app on both my iPhone and iPad. However, whatever I setup on on my iPhone defaults on my iPad and vice versa.  Is there a way to work around this?


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I would like to see an emulated touchbar on my iMac.

I randomly pressed the shotcut for it, but I don't know, which it was and I couldn't find it one the internet either. Btw., I don't use an Apple keyboard, so i.e. the fn key is missing.


texts: I have a USB audio interface with multiple inputs and am looking for a way to force one input to left and another to right

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I can do this in a DAW like Ableton Live by selecting individual inputs and panning as needed, one track per input and combine. But, I do not want to run a giant DAW just to have stereo sound and am looking for just a system-level software mixer that is more granular.
Windows has this in its native mixer and but Mac just combines both in dual-mono as one device with no panning control. Blackhole also cannot do this and it's not clear if any of the Rogue Amoeba software can as most of their stuff seems focused on effects and complex routing between apps.


texts: How do I disable this message: "the disk was not ejected properly"?

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Is there any way to disable the "the disk was not ejected properly" message?

I use a KVM and need to switch between two systems and have a memory stick that is in the KVM. The problem is that it's very annoying to get the message every time I switch from one computer to the other. I know, I can unmount it (and probably should), but I switch all the time, so it's a inconvenience to unmount, and there is nothing sensitive on the memory stick.


texts: iTunes on iMac won't start up after upgrade (error -10699)

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Yesterday I updated iTunes in my iMac running OS X 10.10.3. According to the information in App Store, the new iTunes version is 12.1.2.

Since then iTunes won't start up. If I click on it, there is no response.

I figured that there is probably a known problem with the upgrade, and that this would be fixed in due course. However, I've been monitoring discussions, and there does not seem to be anything else who is having this problem.

Some research I did on how to solve this problem was to trash the iTunes preferences, and to download and re-install iTunes: I did both, but it still won't start up.

Nothing is logged on any error logs as far as I can see. I did a "tail -f /var/log/system.log" in Terminal App and then attempted to start iTunes, no messages were displayed.

When I try and open iTunes from terminal ("open -a iTunes"), I get a message:
"LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed for the application /Applications/iTunes.app with error -10699."

Open With Role sounds as if there might be a permissions problem, I've repaired permissions with Disk Utility, and I've also tried starting iTunes from the command line using sudo, but no luck.

At this stage I've run out of ideas. Anybody else have an idea what I could try?


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I've got these two icons in my menu bar, which appear to be an application called Disk Drill (see red rectangle):

Basically, I want to uninstall Disk Drill and have these two icons removed from my menu bar. I've searched my Mac in Finder and cannot find Disk Drill my list of applications and cannot find any files related to Disk Drill, and therefore I cannot launch Disk Drill. How can I uninstall Disk Drill from my Mac?