texts: How can I make OS X recognize new file extensions?

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In Finder.app, you can hit Enter to edit the name of the currently selected file or folder.

OS X will automatically select only the file name part, not the extension:

This is very useful, because that way you can just start typing the new name, without worrying about accidentally changing the file extension.

However, this only seems to work for “known” file types. If you try it with an unknown extension, the whole file name (including the extension) gets selected:

I tried mapping an application that can open all .bar files via ⌘+I → “Change All”, but I still get the behavior described above.

Where is the list of “known” file types stored? Is there a way to make OS X recognize new file types?


texts: Trick OS X into thinking it has a Retina display?

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I own a Wacom Cintiq 13' display/input device. It connects via HDMI to my Mac Pro and works nice so far, except that all the menus, buttons and controls in OS X are very tiny. A resolution of 1920x1080 on a 13' display results in quite a high dpi. It's very straining to the eyes.

The obvious way to "solve" this is to go to the Settings > Display and select "Scaled" and choose a lower resolution. Everything would be larger, of course, but at the expense of sacrificing the resolution. I basically want to keep the resolution at 1920x1080 but just change the scaling factor for UI controls.

That's more or less exactly what OS X does when it sees a retina display. I wondered if anybody of you figured out if we can trick OS X into thinking it has a retina display?


texts: Transferring Photos Library from macOS Sierra Public Beta to macOS Sierra

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I have a 40GB Photos library on my 2010 13" Macbook Pro, which is running macOS Sierra Public Beta. I just purchased a new 2016 13" TB Macbook Pro, which is running a stable release of macOS Sierra (10.12.2).

I copied my Photos Library from one to the other, thinking it'd be a simple switch. My new machine however refuses to recognise the library, I'm assuming because the library was used on a machine running the (more "up-to-date") beta.

My question is, what's the simplest way for me to import my photos into my new machine? will I have to resort to putting it on the public beta as well?


texts: Safari Running slow on iMac under OS 10.4.11

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We have a problem with Safari on a 'white' iMac running OS 10.4.11
Basically, it gets slower and slower with longer and longer periods of 'whirly ball' pauses.
Then we restart the iMac and is OK for a few days.

Any idea about what is causing this would be appreciated? Could it be plug-ins?

Technical Details: 2GHz PowerPC G5 iMac OS 10.4.11 running Safari 4.1.3


texts:
Is it possible to add (or enable a built-in) Voice Control command to perform a Right Click in Mac OS X?
That is,  similar to the  built-in "Single Click" and "Double Click" voice commands.


texts: Transfer content from one Apple ID to another?

texts: My daughter was using my Apple ID with her Ipad mini. I want her to use her own Apple ID now that she is old enough. How can we transfer the content of her ipad mini, ( music, photos, apps) particularly game apps WITH THEIR DATA onto her new account? She doesn't want to start from scratch with all her games.


texts: Unable to erase, reformat, or repartition USB drive

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This afternoon I attempted to mount a .iso of Windows 7 to a bootable USB drive. It's about 370GiB, so more than enough to store it. I did the following to get myself into this mess. Note,/sda/disk2 is the right disk.

mightybee at mightybook.T-mobile.com in [~]
12:06:27 › sudo dd if=/Users/mightybee/Desktop/en_windows_10_multiple_editions_version_1511_x64_dvd_7223712.iso of=/dev/rdisk2 bs=1m
12:10:21 › diskutil eject /dev/disk2

After that, I was left with a disk that was reformatted to look like this:

The disk is not bootable and doesn't do what I wanted it to do. Furthermore, the disk is actually un-reformattable, unreadable, and practically unusable. When I run eraseDisk, I get this:

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 WINSEVEN /dev/disk2
Unable to begin erase operation: The target disk is too small for this operation (-69771)

So my question is this: How do I regain the ability to erase and try another method to write to this disk?


texts: I currently have the sensitivity level to the max, but I still feel its kind of slow for my liking. Is there a way I can make the trackpad on my rMBP even more sensitive ?


texts: macOS, how to automatically mount and maintain the connection to an afp network drive?

texts: When I mount an afp drive (for time machine) it will stay connected until the MacBook goes to sleep or some other interruption causes the connection to drop. What is the best way to maintain that connection so that I don't need to baby it to make sure my time machine backups complete?


texts: Use Airplay Mirroring and Airplay Speakers at the same time on iPhone

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Is it possible to use AirPlay mirroring for the video output and AirPlay speakers for audio at the same time? Unfortunately, the AirPlay menu available in the dock only allows me to select one device at a time.

Thank you.


texts: How to print to a Ricoh Aficio printer requiring authentication?

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I'm trying to configure a lab of OS X workstations to print to a Ricoh Aficio MP C5000.  The Aficio is configured to require user authentication (a 4-digit passcode) in order to print.

In Mac OS X System Preferences, I've created a printer (LPD connection to the Aficio's IP address).  When I print to it, OS X thinks the print job has completed successfully.

The job shows up on the Aficio, but immediately has status "Cancelled", with the error log message "You do not have a privilege to use this function.  This job has been cancelled".

How can I tell OS X to authenticate before sending the print job?  (I don't see any field for entering the passcode in the OS X printer settings.)

I've already tried:

Setting the "User ID" under "Job Log" in the Mac print dialog.
Setting the "User Code" under "Job Log" in the Mac print dialog.
Setting it up as a Windows printer but OS X is unable to connect to the Aficio using this protocol.
Using the Gutenprint driver but that makes no difference.
Using IPP instead of LPD, but that makes no difference.
All of the above on both Lion and Mountain Lion; neither works.


texts: External display on MacBook Pro Retina (Mountain Lion) remains blank after screen timeout or waking up from sleep

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I have a retina MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion with a 23" external display attached through the Thunderbolt port (DVI/Display Port adapter). I have the monitor configured as an extension to my internal display (arranged just above as it actually is placed on my desk).

The arrangement works very well. However, sometimes (~30-40% of the time) the external display remains blank if the MacBook Pro screens have timed out or the MacBook Pro has gone to sleep and I then wake the MacBook Pro (by pressing a key). The MacBook Pro still thinks that the external display is connected as the screen remains in extended mode and apps are also there (though invisible, if that's where they were placed before the screen/MacBook Pro went to sleep). If I disconnect/reconnect the display port (Thunderbolt), it does go to internal only, but I cannot get the external display back unless I restart the Mac. Any ideas?


texts: I know for sure that Mac Pro late 2013 supports 4k screens flawlessly, but is HiDPI supported?


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I have two USB sticks:

An "installation" drive created with Disk Utility by locating the .dmg file hidden in the contents directory of the Mavericks installer. I used an 8GB stick for that. ( this method )
A "recovery" USB stick ( 1 GB stick ) created with Recovery Disk Assistant. ( this method )

The answer:

Do I need both of them ? If I do, why? If I don't, why ?


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I just upgraded to mountain lion and noticed that I can only see notes in iCloud in the "Notes" application.

I have several notes related to a mail account that I would like to see on the Mac or move to iCloud.

Now:

notes are no more visible in Mail.app (as expected)
the notes in the mail account are visible on my iPhone and iPad but I cannot move them (there is no such functionality)
the Notes application shows the mail account on the left pane with a sub entry "Notes" but is empty
in the "Mail, Contacts & Calendars" preferences the checkbox "Use With: Notes" is checked

Any way to move the notes to iCloud on iOS or better getting Notes to synchronize everything on the Mac?


texts: AppleScript to add URL to Pi-hole whitelisting

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I'm writing a script to easily add sites to my Raspberry Pi's Pi-hole installation.
I've got the following:
tell application "Terminal"
    reopen
    activate
    do script "ssh pi@192.168.*.*" in window 1
    delay 0.2
    do script "mypassword" in window 1
    delay 0.4
    do script "pihole -w *I need a display dialog where I can put an URL that returns to terminal
    here* in window 1
    delay 0.2
    do script "exit" in window 1
end tell

I want to do this so I do not have to login to my Pi-hole site every other time to block or whitelist some sites.


texts: How to find all emails Mail thinks are Junk?

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How do I search for messages that Mail.app thinks are Junk emails?

I would like a search query that finds all the of the Junk emails without requiring them to be moved into a Junk folder. I am running macOS 10.12.

Here is a sample image showing a message marked as Junk. Look at the message left hand side top of the image.


texts: Numbers for Mac: Force line chart to show axis at point (0, 0)

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Look at this line chart.

I wonder if its possible to force Numbers to show Y=0, for example, without needing to add a data entry point to make it happen.

- Is it possible?


texts: Is it possible to turn off the screen after 15 or 30 minutes on iPhone?

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I am using the latest iOS 14.2.  Sometimes, I have some notes or some game that I want to leave open for a while, such as 15 minutes or half an hour, without the screen turning off.
Right now, it is either 5 minutes or never, so if it is 5 minutes, then I have to keep on operating the iPhone to wake it up every 5 minutes.  If I set it to Never, then I have the risk of putting it aside, and fell asleep or went somewhere, and then wake up with 100% battery running down to 0%.  Is there a way to make it or tweak it to more of a "moderate" or medium term, such as 15 minutes or 30 minutes?


texts: Downgrade from OSX 10.10 Yosemite Beta to OSX 10.9 Mavericks

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I downloaded the Beta version of Yosemite, but I'm finding that some of my key programs are running properly. I keep regular backups to a Time Capsule. How do I downgrade back to 10.9?

EDIT: 21.5 inch iMac, Late 2013. Original OS: Mavericks


texts: What is webfilterdnsd process running on my machine? Its started by user "nobody". Not able to find any other information on it online. How can I get more information on processes running on my mac?


texts:
There seems to be something wrong with the language switching on iOS. I have 3 keyboards/languages setup in this order: Dutch - English - Emoji. In certain applications, when I am typing a message in Dutch, and I press the globe icon, it takes me to the last used keyboard. This is ok.

But, When I use e.g. an app like hangouts, where I have a external send button, every time I send a message from the Emoji keyboard, the keyboard reverts to another language. Sometimes this is Dutch, sometimes this is English. It seems to revert to the last globally used keyboard, instead of the last in-app keyboard. This is really annoying and feels counter intuitive when using the key-board.

Does anyone have more insight in how the keyboard switch and how to use them properly with multiple languages?


texts: Where can I find software for the Mac Classic?

texts: I just found a really great application: Mini vMac, a Mac Classic emulator (simple and one that actually works). Is there a place where I can find some actual software that was meant for the original Macintosh? I think someone I know might have some boxes of floppies, so would it be possible to copy files off of them? I don't want modern software that was made for emulators. Would the Apple website have some hidden like how they have old System 6+ downloads?


texts: Does one Thunderbolt port mean I can only add one additional screen?

texts: My iMac (mid 2011) looks to have one Thunderbolt connection. Does this mean I can only add one additional screen?


texts: How do I quickly find large files and folders on my mac?

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I need to free up space on my Mac and know there are a ton of hidden files that are eating up space (Logic for example downloads a lot of instruments... somewhere).

Is there any way I can create an interactive (or non interactive) tree map of my hard drive?

Here is an example of a tree map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treemap


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I have a weird problem with Mail.app (7.3) on mavericks (10.9.4) where every folder is now set to 'sort by unread'

I can change the sort order while I'm in the folder, but if I leave, and return to that folder.. it switches back to 'sort by unread' again.

I can't find any way to change this permanently, and I certainly didn't configure it this way.  Does anyone have any clue why it's doing this?

Info:
There are two accounts configured,  one Exchange (work) and one IMAP (not work)


texts: I have a Seagate hard-disk which is formatted as NTFS in Windows and I use it regularly in Windows. I followed this article to install Paragon NTFS for mac and during the trial period I was able to mount my drive in read-write mode perfectly. The same article suggested that Seagate drive users doesn't have to purchase the software and can install it from Seagate website so that they can mount Seagate drives formatted as NTFS in read-write mode. During installation I got this:  prompt but the installation completed successfully. Now when I try to mount Seagate drives in read-write mode it fails while read-only mode works perfectly fine. Any guide on how could I resolve this issue??


texts: Automator: "Ask for Text" pass to "Rename Finder Items" possible?

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Lets say there is monthly recurring documents that I scan, rename, relocate and tag. I would like to use automator to make this easier. The idea is the following:

Create a folder action that is attached to the location where I would like to store the document.
Move the scanned file to folder to trigger the workflow.
Get a prompt ("Ask for text") for the year and month the document is for. (e.g. 2018-10)
Combine the result with a fixed text (e.g. Document_Subject_).
Rename the Document accordingly. Here to "Document_Subject_2018-10.xxx"
Add Custom Tags

As of now I do feel kind of stupid as I am not getting anywhere. All the examples I could find regarding "Rename Finder Item" did not help.

What did work for me is to drop a file into a folder with attached workflow and have it automatically renamed and tagged. However the name is set in the automator and the tag is one of the available standard color tags. Both things are not what I need and I have not been able to adapt them to my need.

Thanks for any help!

I have found a partial solution to my problem. The workflow is not a simple as desired  but does everything but points 1, 2 and 6. above. Point 6 (Add custom tags) is the one I would really like to add.


texts: Will ipod 2nd generation support newer ios

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Will 2nd generation mod MB533C support newer ios ?
I have a much older ipod touch and would like to use imessage. Is this model capable of doing so?


texts: iPad Air 2 - How to enable device rotation

texts: I am working with a new iPad Air 2. I cannot figure out how to change the view to landscape.. There is no side button, and I am tired, but I cannot see a preference in Settings.


texts: “Cannot connect to the store” when trying to install games on iPod touch 1st Generation

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Whenever I try to install an app on my iPod touch 1G (iOS 3.1.3, connected WiFi, I’m signed into iCloud on it, I checked, the app is compatible with iOS 2.0 or later) it only says what it says in the picture.

No matter how many times I press retry, it says the same thing.


texts: iTunes Smart Playlists: don't include songs that I recently skipped

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In the iTunes 12.7.2.60, I'm trying to create a Smart Playlist with the songs that I didn't listen to in a while. This playlist should not include songs that I skipped recently. My current rules look like the following (see the screenshot):

However, the iTunes still adds songs that I skipped. How can I make it to exclude songs that I skipped recently?


texts: How to recover an iPad from power-off during an upgrade?

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I upgraded my iPad 2 from iOS 6 to iOS 8.

However, I cancelled the upgrade by turning the iPad off because I thought that my files weren't backed up to a PC. I used OtA upgrade.

When I turn the iPad back on, there's an image of USB connector and iTunes icon signifying to connect it to iTunes.

Would all my files (photos, paid apps, memorable videos, etc.) still restore to my iPad if I restore from iTunes?


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I am using iMovie '11 on my MacBook Air. I am editing two video sources (used to capture the same action from different angles) together into one video, using the audio from one video source as the source throughout. This involves inserting Video B in place of Video A, and then detaching Video A's audio and expanding it so that it syncs up with Video B. I always detach Video A's audio, thus muting the clip's audio and creating an editable version of Video A's audio that I can then stretch out to sync with the inserted Video B footage.

Except now when I detach Video A's audio, it mutes both the clip AND the detached audio. The audio is still at 100% (I can see the waveforms too). It is not muted, as I tried muting and unmuting it. I have shut down iMovie and restarted it, as well as restarting my computer. None of this is fixing it. And it's vexing, of course, since I haven't changed any of my editing methods and this problem has just arose, and it's never happened before.

This is a fairly time sensitive problem. Does anyone have an idea?


texts: Force open a file with the UTF-8 encoding

texts:
I have a file that contains text. The file is not a text file, it is a SQL file.

I want to open this file with the UTF-8 encoding in order to copy and paste the texts. So far, I'm trying to do it with TeXShop but this app refuses to use the encoding I'm selecting.

Do you know any other software that I could try and use?


texts: Does FaceTime currently work on iOS 8.1.1?

texts: I have an iPhone 6 running iOS 8.1.1 and have been unable to make or receive FaceTime calls since early October. When I call it looks normal but my recipient never receives the call. When I am called, it looks to the caller as if my phone is ringing but it never does. Does anyone know if FaceTime still works on this version of iOS?


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Last week I downloaded a zipfile from a website on my mac. When it finished downloading the file automatically opened (which it normally doesn’t; I would normally have to double click it first). This was already strange but I didn’t think too much of it.

It asked me for a password, which I did not know. When I clicked “cancel” the archive utility just quit.

After that, when I looked in my downloads folder the file was no longer there. So I looked in my trash folder to be shocked to see that the file wasn’t there either. So basically, the file was behaving very strangely and had just deleted itself.

What does this mean? Is this just something archive utility can do? Or can it be that the file might have been malicious?


texts: My own sent messages are marked as Spam? Really?

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So, here's a new one for me:

I was recently looking for an email I sent to pull an address from. It wasn't in the sent items, and after a bit of looking, I found it in the junk folder! This was an email that I sent and it had been marked as Junk.

How is this possible, and how do I stop myself from being marked as Junk in my own Apple Mail app? This could lead to some potential issues (maybe even explaining why I can't send emails to certain people because it's marking them as junk before they go out?)

These are emails from a private server, not web-based emails. I also don't have an iCloud account set up or tied to this computer.

Thoughts?


texts: Automator: How to copy the contents of local folder to a linux smb share?

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I use Lion and I'm trying to make a folder action that copies the content of a local folder to a Samba share, but when I execute the action at Automator it copies the folder and not only its contents to the remote location.

I created a new Folder Action and used the Copy Finder Items with the Replace Existing Files checked.
What did I do wrong?

I also have another version with Get Specified Server and Connect To Server actions before the Copy Finder Items to connect the server when it is note mounted. At least I think this is correct.


texts: Macbook Pro Retina 2015 display issue on startup

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I'm having some trouble with my MacBook Pro Retina display.

When it  starts up, the display momentarily shows strange colours in 'blotches' on the screen (see image). This just lasts for a couple of seconds before the regular login screen shows up.

Is this likely to be a hardware or software issue? I had a warranty repair on it about 18 months ago and since then the screws on the bottom keep loosening, so I'm not sure if this is connected.


texts: What is the best iCharger that charges from AA batteries?

texts: I will be leaving on a vacation soon to a place where there are several days between power outlets. What charger should I use to charge/run my iP(ad/hone)?


texts: Customizing Pages' outline using paragraph styles

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My document in Pages 4.2 for Mac has custom paragraph styles for a couple of levels of headings. I'd like to get a bird's eye view of my document that shows only those headings, not the paragraphs in between.

I can set whether each paragraph style is included or excluded in the table of contents (TOC), but I don't want to insert a Table of Contents into the document; I want to view this in a sheet, menu, separate window, or something else that is part of the application rather than the document.

I can switch to the outline view, but that shows everything, including regular paragraphs and list items. If I can get the outline to exclude those (or restrict to the headings), that would work.


texts: What happens to photos that you edit using iPhoto for iOS?

texts:
If I use iPhoto for iOS to edit a photo from my photostream or one of the albums which is synched from my desktop iPhoto library, it shows up in a special "edited" album in iPhoto for iOS.

Is there a way to have the edited version sent back to my computer? Or accessed from the iOS Photos app?


texts: Android File Transfer continuously fails to copy files to the SD card over USB in Android Lollipop

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Android File Transfer fails to copy showing the following message:

Another symptom is that the copy is not continuous. It freezes after copying a few megabytes during a couple of seconds.

I also have tried using AirDroid. It transfers data over WiFi instead USB. Google Chrome freezes after a few seconds even turning on "remote transfer" option to "always" in the AirDroid configuration

I also have tried SHAREit changing the path to receive files to the SD Card. It gets stuck without sending anything or giving any feedback.

I have Android Lollipop 5.0.1 on a Samsung Galaxy S4. The only options available are MTP and PTP (camera).

The question is: what is the problem? Why can't I copy the files?


texts: Screen Blacks Out After Fans Run at Maximum

texts:
I inherited an iMac and it has an issue. It boots up fine but within the first five minutes the fans start to slowly ramp up to full speed. After about five to ten minutes of the fans running at full speed the screen goes black and I lose control of the computer. I cannot see anything on the screen, not even the cursor moving. I am also not able to shut down the computer using keyboard shortcuts. I have to hold down the power button.

The computer actually is still working to some degree after the screen goes blank because I have had a video playing from a USB stick and I could still hear the audio after the screen blacked out. I once had a Youtube video playing via the WiFi and when the screen went black the sound stopped.

I took the computer apart thinking that maybe it was full of dust. There was very little dust and blowing it out did not make a difference.

I have done a SMC reset and and a NVRAM reset and neither made a difference.

I installed a temperature monitor and the following is the output in degrees F a little before the computer goes to a black screen:

AC/DC Supply: 96
Airport Card: 133
Ambient Air: 75
CPU Heatsink: 88
GPU Die: 262         <------I think that this is as high as the sensor reads.
GPU Heatsink: 262
GPU Proximity: 241
Hard Drive Body: 100
LCD Proximity 91
Misc: 100
Optical Drive: 99

When the computer is running properly all four diagnostic LEDs on the logic board are lit. When the display goes black LED number 4 turns off leaving the other 3 on. Based on the Mac diagnostic instructions, if the fourth LED is off the issue is with the LCD panel or there is no video signal being generated.

I suspect that the video card is not working properly due to the high temperatures. It looks like the heat from the die is making it to the heatsink so I think that the thermal paste on the GPU is okay.

The computer is an iMac model EMC2134
OS X 10.8.5
24" Core 2 Duo with ATI Radeon HD2600 256 MB video card

I also ran EtreCheck and it said that the self test passed. I can post the results if needed.

I would like to repair the computer even though it is old. I however do not want to bring it in to a repair shop. What do you think is the issue and what leads you to that conclusion?

Thank you,
jbr


texts: How do I fix a syntax error in .bash_profile

texts:
I was installing ruby on rails along with homebrew the other day and was following a step by step list of what to do. I now have this bash syntax error every time I enter the terminal:

-bash: /Users/briggsmcknight/.bash_profile: line 6: syntax error near unexpected token `source'
-bash: /Users/briggsmcknight/.bash_profile: line 6: `if which rbenv > /dev/null; then eval "$(rbenv init -)"; fi source /Users/briggsmcknight/.bash_profile'

Could I get a small step by step breakdown of what I should do to fix this?
I believe the syntax error is by "fi" or "source", but do I just retype it again or what?


texts:
I have been using Panic Transmit to upload files from a specific folder to an S3 bucket for quite a while (couple of years). I have run into an issue where the Automator actions associated with Panic won't load (I think this is an apple Quarantine problem). When I open automator and try to use the upload action, for example, I see the following:

The problem is that when I click Load, nothing happens at all. I've tried restarting to no avail. I ran into this problem a couple weeks ago and reinstalled Transmit, and remade all my folder actions. This worked, but I'd rather not do this every time this happens. I also can't find the action saved in any of the normal locations, so I'm not sure how to turn quarantine off for it.

I'm running OSX 10.10.5 with Transmit 4.4.1. The only thing in the Workflow is the "Upload" action from Transmit. I am uploading to a saved favorite in Transmit.


texts: Problems with network connection after switching USB LAN hub (despite using wifi connection)

texts:
I have a 2018 MBP running 10.14.x

I had it connected to a thunderbolt / USB-C to ethernet hub, this model. Which i was using as a USB hub and ethernet adaptor.

I recently moved desks and started using another thunderbolt / USB-C to ethernet hub the same model as the one above, but a different physical unit.

As soon as i did this the network connection to this machine was patchy, it kept dropping connection, even though the rest of the office was fine. Currently im working using wifi only, but the laptop keeps losing its IP. I can temporary fix the issue, but either renewing my DHCP lease, or turning off wifi and turning on wifi again. But this only lasts a while before the problem comes back. Any ideas ?

So far ive tried the following, but to no avail :

Ive delete the USB LAN bridge from system preference > network.
Run the computer using a wifi connection only
Changed the location in system preferences > network, from "auto" to custom, to try and reset any network specific pre-sets.

Ive had this issue in the past when moving computers between desks and connecting them to new USBC ethernet adaptors, but in the past deleting the connection type in system preferences > network seemed to solve the issue.


texts: Option to open folders in windows instead of tabs not working… Reset parameters?

texts:
The option to open folders in windows instead of tabs is not working. I have been trying to figure out how to make this thing working again… Already activated-deactivated-activated-deactivated… the option in:

Finder --> Preferences --> Open folders in tabs instead of windows

And this thing isn't working, and I'm becoming kinda crazy because I don't like working with tabs. I already tried via terminal, killing all the .DS_store of the system and nothing seems to work.

Do you know if there's a hard reset?

*Just for the record: I'm trying this with a clean install of MacOS Mojave


texts: Error downloading YouTube video using youtube-dl

texts:
When downloading a YouTube video using youtube-dl, I get the following error:

MacBook-Pro:ytd user$ youtube-dl "https://youtu.be/dgxpBpa9A48"
[youtube] dgxpBpa9A48: Downloading webpage
ERROR: Unable to download webpage: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate (_ssl.c:1045)> (caused by URLError(SSLCertVerificationError(1, '[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate (_ssl.c:1045)')))

What is causing this? How do I overcome it and download the video?


texts: Removing pictures transferred from PC to iPhone

texts: I transferred some pictures from my PC to my iPhone 4G. I am unable to delete these pictures that were sent to my iPhone.


texts: How do I sync MobileMe with Outlook 2011?

texts:
I have Outlook 2011 on my running Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I managed to import the mail, calendar and contacts without an issue. Under Outlook > Tools > Sync Services I selected calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. I also selected "On My Computer" and the box shows the Outlook folder to add new items to on my computer.

My MobileMe preferences have also all been selected and I've tried syncing several times, yet, when I add a new contact, I se eno merging of the data on MobileMe or my iPhone 3.

How do I get MobileMe and Outlook 2011 to sync correctly?


texts: I was given an iTunes gift voucher from the U.S. I'm australian and after poking around I realised I had to make a U.S. Apple ID. Once I had done this when I tried to purchase an item with this card, it says "Your purchase could not be completed" and behind that it says 'unable to connect to the Itunes store'. I'm not sure if this is a fault with me or with apple. Can anybody help?


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First time Mac user. I am confused by the fact that the finder application is always open. For example, when switching apps with Cmd+Tab, it is always there, even when there are no windows opened for the app. Cmd-tabbing to Finder with no windows/tabs opened for it has no effect (it seems to me it would more intuitive to open a new tab when this action is chosen).

Furthermore, there is no 'Close app' option when I right click the Finder icon in the dock. Am I misunderstanding something about the Finder app? Is it required for proper functioning of Mac OS? From what I see, Finder is just a file browser, which by no means should be forced to be open 100% of the time.


texts: Fastest way to migrate an application between Mac's?

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after using the Migration Assistant each time arrives a new OSX or i buy a new MacBookPro, its time to tidy up my work machine,

Since upgrading my current MBP(mid2009 2.8GHz 4GB DDR3) to Lion many applications stall randomly, i got a new 7K2 rpm HDD (no budget for the ssd yet...) but they still go slow.

Last week i Reinstalled Lion from scratch in the New HDD, and right after installing the OS was incredibly fast, like it should be with a laptop like this, then i ran the Migration Assistant for my Profile stored in a TM Backup, and the performance went back to what i had before reinstalling lion,

My conclusion is that somehow theres a bunch of preferences in my profile that are making my system slower, and after trying to fix that myself (looking at logs, Daemons, Launch Services..)  and cleaning them manually, i still have no performance improvements.

So, i will reinstall Lion from scratch and then, go App by App (only the ones i use which are 20% of the ones i've installed) migrating the .app itself and their preferences.

Which is the easier, faster, and maybe programmable via Automator or AppleScript to migrate a simple application?
Ideally i would like to end up with some workflow where you introduce the App name in one side and all related files are copied to the new Volume.

Thanks for your Help.


texts:
I have the iPod 160GB Classic Black. In my music library, each music album is organized into folder on my hard disk, each folder having album art. Why doesnt my ipod display that album art while playing? Just to clarify, the problem is only with some albums, not all.

EDIT: Is there a specific name that the jpeg file should have?


texts: How can I delete saved configuration passwords from AirPort Utility for iOS?

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I've tried deleting and reinstalling AirPort Utility, but I can still manage base stations without being asked for a configuration password.

I'm thinking of selecting not to back up data from AirPort Utility, then making a backup to iCloud and wiping and restoring the device. Has anyone tried this?


texts: Outlook for Mac 2016, Gmail accounts and Smart Folder / Search showing message more than once

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Environment

OS: macOS 10.13.4
Application: Outlook for Mac 2016 (Insider Slow and Insider Fast)
Accounts: Gmail Accounts

I'm switching from Apple Mail to Outlook for Mac 2016.  In doing so, I wanted to create an "Unread" and also a "Today" Smart Folder so that I could more easily manage my multiple inboxes.

The Issue

Whenever I create a new search (or use one of the pre-defined Smart Folder searches), the results come back with each message being listed three times with the same time-stamp, and once without any time-stamp (!).

This seems to happen only to emails received in my Gmail accounts.  It does not appear to happen with my iCloud account.

If I leave the Smart Folder and click on All Accounts > Inbox, I see just the single email.

Work I've done so far

I've searched Microsoft's KB, search google, searched Apple, but can't find anything.

Any insights?

For anyone out there running Outlook for Mac 2016, especially if using Gmail, what happens when you use Smart Folders?  Do you ever see any message repeated?


texts: Are there any "App Store quality" apps for creating animated GIFs from a series of image files?

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I searched the App Store for "animated GIF" but the only returned app was one to convert a movie file into an animated GIF. I need to go the other way: I have a series of screenshots taken of an app that I'm a beta tester for. These are the standard PNG files created by OS X's ⌘+⇧+4 keyboard shortcut. They show the sequence of events I use to reproduce a display bug.

When I say "App Store quality" I mean they are native Cocoa apps. These apps generally have attention paid to user interface and usability. You know, all the things that make good Mac apps good.


texts: I accidentally "unflagged" gmail messages with Mail.app, is there a log somewhere so that I can restore them?

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I configured Mail.app to access my gmail account, and I noticed some messages were "flagged".

I didn't realise this meant "starred in gmail", so I unflagged them.

While I was doing it I realised that: I was able to re-flag some of them, but I wasn't so quick to save them all.

Is there a log somewhere, so that I can restore the flag/star to all of them?

(using Mail 6.6-1510 on OSX 10.8)


texts: How to stop mail app from sending me an e-mail with "reply all"

texts: When I want to do "reply-all" to a message that involves multiple people, the mail app includes myself in the list of recipients. Is there a way to turn off this feature?


texts: Is there a way to force the iPhone to use its own microphone when connected to a Bluetooth speaker?

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I connect my phone to a Bluetooth speaker to play music. When engage Siri or try to use dictation, the phone wants to use the microphone on the Bluetooth device, which is either too crappy or too far away for it to understand what I am saying.

So, I would like a way to restrict the iPhone to using its own microphone even when connected to a Bluetooth speaker.

I am open to doing this via a setting, buying an app, or jailbreaking or whatever.

Is there a way to do this?


texts: macbook os recovery fails because disk is locked

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My mac was unused for a  long time and today I needed it and I powered it up. But boot wasn't completed. I followed the methods to reset the NVRAM, SMC and didn't help.

Disk utility indicated that the hard drive can't be repaired. I booted to single-user mode with 'Cmd+S' and ran 'fsck -fy' at least ten times and returned with the same error message.

I then wanted to see if Reinstalling OS in the Recovery menu would help.

I pressed Cmd+R right after pressing the power button, selected Reinstall OS X from the recovery menu.
The system asked me to connect the mac to the Internet which I did.
The system said it tried to verify if the Macbook is eligible or suitable for reinstall. That must have been successful too.
The system then proceeded to install Mac OS X Lion - that's what came with the mac.
Then the system says that the two disks 'recovery disk', and 'Macintosh HD' are 'locked'. Both the options are greyed out and could not be selected. Since I am not able to select the disk, reinstall cannot proceed.

I do not want to erase the disk. I have another macbook pro in our household that works.

Is there a way I can reinstall the OS, or fix the booting problem or the disk problem somehow without losing the files?


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I got quite the headscratcher here...
I'm in a password reset loop. I have been tasked with "fixing" my wife's MacBook. I'm a technical support engineer for SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD on the Windows platform, so I have to do a lot of self-learning with the MacOS environment as I go. I've exhausted everything I could find mentioned online and would be very appreciative of some insight from more experienced users.
THE GOAL

Access the HD to recover important documents and pictures.

THE SITUATION

My wife left her computer unused for many months. The battery ran
out and it was left 100% dead for a good while.

When charging it back up and trying to log in, the machine will not accept my wife's machine password (she had written it down previously). We've tried over 50 iterations. We tried all passwords and all permutations of any Apple passwords past and present. No dice.

So far, no method of resetting the password has been successful.

The machine seemingly can't connect to the internet to reset the password via Apple ID even though I have verified it is connected to Wifi. I tried multiple networks to rule out faulty internet. It rejects incorrect passwords, so I know it actually connects when the Wifi credentials are entered correctly. At this point, her Apple ID is the only credential I can independently verify is accurate.

My wife inadvertently activated FileVault and can't remember if/where she stored the Recovery Key. Big "uh-oh."

Because FileVault is active, I cannot access the macOS Utilities (⌘+R held while booting) to run the 'resetpassword' command in the Terminal. It only boots to the Recovery OS which isn't helpful.

I also am locked out of single-user startup (⌘+S held while booting) which is disabled when FileVault is active. I was hoping to run some command-line codes to reset the password or create and admin account. Can't do any of that with FileVault enabled.

The 'Macintosh HD' Startup Disk is encrypted in the Recovery Assistant. It asks for an unlock password, but I have no idea what to enter. Any attempt has been unsuccessful.

Need some insight!


texts: Unlock iPhone 3GS iOS 5.0.1 with baseband 06.15.00

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I recently updated my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5.0.1, and the baseband got updated to 06.15.00. I jailbroke it using redsn0w 0.9.10b1.

Now no matter what I try, I'm not able to unlock my iPhone. I tried installing Ultrasn0w, but that's not working.

I suspect that this is happening since I didnt preserve the baseband.

I'd be very very thankful if anyone can tell me how to proceed right now. I'm stuck and I'm really in need of help. Please.


texts: How to remove unusable Ubuntu partition after upgrading to OS X 10.11?

texts: I dumbly upgraded my Mac OS X to "El Capitan" and I F&%#ed myself. I can't reinstall rEFInd because of SIP. I can't disable SIP because my recovery partition doesn't have csrutil. I can't delete my Ubuntu partitions with Disk Utility for some reason? (It says the one nearest MAC is too small?) What can I do. All solutions seam really time consuming and not simple.


texts: How to bless a partition using a custom EFI-boot file with non-conforming directory structures and/or file names?

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Is there a guide on how to bless a partition for booting, one that doesn't have the default /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi structure?

For example, I installed GRUB on the default EFI System Partition (/dev/disk0s1in OS X, /dev/sda1 in Linux) and I have the file /EFI/arch_grub/grubx64.efi that I want to use instead of /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi.

Normally, following the standard structure, I would copy grubx64.efi to /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi and also touch /mach_kernel in the partition I want to make bootable, then I'd run the following to bless the partition:

# bless --folder=<Path to root of extra partition> --file=<Path to root of extra partition>/System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi --setBoot
# bless --mount=<Path to root of extra partition> --file=<Path to root of extra partition>/System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi --setBoot

To install GRUB, I followed the instructions in the Arch Linux Beginners' guide, which leaves me with (something like) /EFI/arch_grub/grubx64.efi file, where word arch_grub is arbitrarily chosen. Then running the following commands succeeds with no errors:

# bless --folder=<Path to root of GRUB ESP partition> --file=<Path to root of GRUB ESP partition>/EFI/arch_grub/grubx64.efi --setBoot
# bless --mount=<Path to root of GRUB ESP partition> --file=<Path to root of GRUB ESP partition>/EFI/arch_grub/grubx64.efi --setBoot

But the partition doesn't show up in the Apple boot menu, and sudo bless --verbose --info <Path to root of GRUB ESP partition> shows:

┌─[02:31:54/trusktrs-MacBook-Pro/trusktr//tmp]
└─╼ sudo bless --verbose --info /tmp/boot/
Mount point for /tmp/boot/ is /private/tmp/boot
GPT detected
Booter partition required at index 2
System partition found
Preferred system partition found: disk0s1
Returning booter information dictionary:
<CFBasicHash 0x7fedd340a740 [0x7fff7622ff00]>{type = mutable dict, count = 3,
entries =>
    0 : <CFString 0x1097b4e70 [0x7fff7622ff00]>{contents = "System Partitions"} = (
    disk0s1
)
    1 : <CFString 0x1097b5650 [0x7fff7622ff00]>{contents = "Data Partitions"} = (
    disk0s1
)
    2 : <CFString 0x1097b5670 [0x7fff7622ff00]>{contents = "Auxiliary Partitions"} = (
)
}

I made sure to touch <Path to root of GRUB ESP partition>/mach_kernel then unblessed and re-blessed the partition using the same commands but no luck.

I bet I'm missing something(s) simple and that it's not difficult to do what I want, but I'm not exactly sure what I need to do.

Any tips/ideas/suggestions?


texts: Why am I seeing captive portal requests on my home network?

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I have suddenly started getting prompts on my 2014 Mavericks MBP (10.9.5) every five minutes that bring up a page with HTML like the following:

<TITLE>Success</TITLE>Success

At the bottom of this modal window is a url:

http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html

I am on my home network which uses an Airport Extreme running 7.6.4.  I did not make any known configuration changes to either my computer or my network.  Why am I suddenly seeing this page, which other posts suggest is a captive portal test?

I saw another question that demonstrated how to disable the Captive Network Assistant, but as I do take my computer to hotels that use these portals, I'm reluctant to jump straight to that.  Instead, is there something on my Airport that is generating/blocking these all of a sudden and it shouldn't be?  I tried a factory reset of the Airport and I'm still seeing this issue.

How can I configure my network so I stop getting these annoying popups?


texts: Connect iPod Touch to WiFi with hidden SSID

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is it possible to connect an iPod Touch to a WiFi network whose SSID is hidden? If so, how can this be achieved?

Regards,
Christoph


texts: iPhone case material for best heat dissipation?

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What case material for iPhone is most effective at dissipating heat. With my current case, my iPhone 11 often feels hot at the bottom of the screen but cools down when I take the case off, so I am confident that the case causes some heat to linger around. I was wondering which material will be best at dissipating heat and if you have any recommendations? TPU, rubber, plastic, metal, silicone, etc?

This is not a shopping recommendation question, rather a material specific question.


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I had Apache working on my 10.8 MPBR.  I haven't used it for a few weeks, and now it doesn't seem to start.  I get nothing in /private/var/log/apache2.  Nothing, meaning no logging at all, error or otherwise.  Permission on the log folder is drwxr-xr-x root wheel

I have tried all ways of starting, stopping, and restarting apache.  I have checked for activity on port 80, there is nothing happening.

Configtest is Syntax OK.  I have not fiddled with apache in any way in the time between now and when it was last working.

I do get a 'weird reason' error in the console.

1/17/13 8:47:34.592 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (org.apache.httpd) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
1/17/13 8:47:44.594 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (org.apache.httpd[22855]) Job failed to exec(3). Setting up event to tell us when to try again: 2: No such file or directory
1/17/13 8:47:44.594 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (org.apache.httpd[22855]) Job failed to exec(3) for weird reason: 2
1/17/13 8:47:44.594 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (org.apache.httpd) Job should be able to exec(3) now.

The 'No such file or directory' bit is suspicious, but don't know what file/dir is missing.  My next move will be to try and start from a plain vanilla setup and see if that works.

I'd rather not install MAMP, I only need the web server, so hopefully I can figure out what got borked.

Anyone know how to get better debugging on what the Console is on about?

Anyone care to guess what might have gotten out of whack?


texts: Electricity coming through screws, USB, and headphone jack on 2009 MacBook

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I've seen some online threads and at least one StackExchange question on this, but the answers don't seem to apply to my situation.

I have a 2009-vintage white 13" MacBook that's always been in great shape except for needing the relatively common bottom case replacement a while back. I did the replacement myself without apparent incident.

Thereafter, though, I noticed that the exposed metal screws on the bottom of the case can burn/tingle my exposed skin if the machine is plugged in. And I do use the three-prong grounded (earthed) power cable.

I actually first noticed this while charging my 2nd-generation iPod Touch from the USB port while the laptop was charging; the whole back of the iPod had a live feel to it -- a little stuttery resistance as you passed your finger over the metal, which went back to being perfectly smooth as soon as I unplugged it. And I also have a pair of earbuds with metal casings that are downright painful to wear when plugged in to the laptop.

All these things only happen when the laptop is plugged in. Remove it from "mains power", as the non-Americans would say, and all these effects cease immediately. Happens with two different power cables I've tried, and in all different locations. (Well, given that all those locations are homes and offices with standard U.S. wiring.)

I've tried retightening the bottom case screws, but they're as tight as I can comfortably make them without worrying about stripping the head or the threads.

So -- anyone have any new insights on this one? Thanks!


texts: How to omit directories from Optimized Storage?

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I keep my git repositories in a directory under Documents directory, which puts it in the path of iCloud's Optimized Storage. Often, I'll open a git repository to find files replaced with .icloud placeholder files. Current workaround is resetting the workspace changes, but I sense this may cause some issues.

Is there a way to exclude subdirectories or files from Optimized Storage? Or any another means to deal with this situation? I do not wish to disable Optimized Storage altogether.


texts: Shortcut of zooming out in Windows in Parallels Desktop

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I have a french keyboard. I try to use Windows 10 via Parallels Desktop under Mac.

In Mac, in Chrome we use cmd + = and cmd + - to zoom in and zoom out. It is the same in VS Code.

But in Windows, it does not work well:

1) in Chrome, control + - can zoom in, whereas I have not found the shortcut to zoom out.

2) in VS Code, control + - can zoom in, whereas I have not found the shortcut to zoom out. In the setting it is written that the shortcut for zooming out is control + NumPad_Subtract, but what is the key?

Could anyone help?


texts: rMBP Late 2013 Facetime HD Camera Not Working

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I have my rMBP since the end of December. When I got it, i needed to update the OS X to 10.9.1. I don't recall if i tried the FaceTime HD Camera later or before the system update, but i'm sure it was working back then.

Now it doesn't work. At least it isn't stable. Some time it works, but very little times. When i turn up the PhotoBooth or any other software (Skype, Messages), the greenlight starts to blink repeatedly and that's about it. I can't see nothing besides black image.

I've been reading in questions simillar to mine it this forum and others, but it seems people with a problem similiar to mine only happened in OS X 10.8.4.

I read in a post ( https://discussions.apple.com/message/24030755#24030755 ) that updating the AppleCamera.plugin, located at /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/ would do the trick. I've tried that, but with no results.

I've also performed a hardware diagnostics test. Didn't have any warning or error. Seems the hardware (the webcam in this case), is running just
fine. If anyone is interesting to perform the same test: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5781


texts: files are being downloaded with .html suffix

texts:
Every time I download a file from my school site, it gets .html suffix.
For example, if I download a file called file.docx from my school site through the safari, it is saved in my downloads directory as file.docx.html.

This issue happens just at my school website and not at any other website whatsoever. Additionally it happens just through Safari and not through Chrome or any other browser.

How can I resolve this?


texts: Can I make a bootable drive for mid 2010 MBP with a Windows computer?

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I have a mid 2010 Macbook Pro running Yosemite that I foolishly did a reset on while it was connected to an external monitor that was designated as default in settings And connected to a USB keyboard and mouse. Now I have the white screen of death on startup.

I have tried all keyboard combos to try to boot into safe mode, single user, reset PRAM, etc and none work. Yes, I know, I mucked up.

My question is; I have a working windows based desktop and is there any way for me to create a bootable image on an external drive (either USB or an external HD) so that I can at least get into some type of diagnostic on the MBP?

Thanks in advance.


texts: Battery warning "Service battery". This warning have appeared in my MacBook Pro (2008) with Snow Leopard. Is there a way to find out what a reason of this warning, without apply to service centre?


texts: Replacing corrupt system font in macOS Sierra

texts:
I have what appears to be a corrupt system font (.Geeza Pro PUA). How do I go about replacing it with a working version? iMac running 10.12.5.

It's doing this:


texts: "Use Option as Meta key" with ability to type the # symbol

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I am using Terminal version 2.5, where I have two requirements:

I need to be able to type the Meta key.
I need to be able to type the # character, too (Option+3 for the UK keyboard layout)

How can I satisfy both of these? By default, (2) is satisfied, but (1) is not. I can then turn on "Use Option as Meta key", which satisfies (1), but breaks requirement (2).
How can I have both? (It shouldn't be so hard for me to just be able to type.)
Edit: what I'm looking for, for example, might be a way to just "Use Option as Meta key" for the left/right Option key, or a way to override the "Use Option as Meta key" for the sole exception of the # character.


texts: Can I run 2 16 Gig ram in my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)

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I am looking to increase the ram in myMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7.
BANK 1/DIMM0:

Size:   8 GB
Type:   DDR3
Speed:  1600 MHz

Manufacturer:   0x80AD
Part Number:    0x484D54343147533642465238412D50422020

BANK 0/DIMM0:

Size:   8 GB
Type:   DDR3
Speed:  1600 MHz

Manufacturer:   0x80AD
Part Number:    0x484D54343147533642465238412D50422020

I want to upgrade to 32gig can I do that and what do you recommend I use and where should I get it?


texts: How do I view podcasts in a tiled artwork view using iTunes?

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I upgraded from iTunes 10 to 11 and the view for my podcasts has changed.

Is it possible to bring back the old tile view of my podcasts?

The only option appears to be the list view on the side and only a view of the individual podcast to the right of that. I want to see the overall view in tile form again.


texts: How do I share full-resolution photos between Apple devices?

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As the title states, I need to know a way of sending full-resolution photos from one Apple device to another (iPhone to iPhone/iPad/Mac) but don't want to lose quality at all.

I'm guessing photos get downsized in iMessage. What about AirDrop? What about sharing a photo album via iCloud?

Does anyone know the definitive answer?


texts:
My iPad now won't play any videos from any site. Netflix, Safari, the YouTube app, YouTube within Safari, iMovie, and Pinnacle Studio Pro all cannot play videos after the update.

My software is up to date with the latest update, I just checked it today.

I've cleared my network settings, cookies, history, rebooted the iPad and tried five different networks.

I don't know what else to try. It's been like this for four weeks now.

Any suggestions would be great!


texts: Spotlight calculator always scientific notation?

texts:
How do I get the spotlight calculator to always use scientific notation?

This is how it looks by default:

But I would rather that the answer above was displayed as 2.07935e-10


texts: Updating 1Password macOS client broke Safari extension

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I recently started using 1Password on my MacBook Pro running macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 with Safari Version 11.1.2 (13605.3.8).

I have both the macOS app from the Mac App Store and the Safari extension for the app installed from 1Password - Safari Extension Gallery.

I have been looking forward to give 1Password a try for a very long while (which I finally did). I am quite satisfied with the feature set and simplicity of the product.

However, I updated to the latest macOS client released on the Mac App Store today, which broke the Safari Extension for me. The screenshot below shows the release notes.

Now, when clicking on the Safari extension button on the toolbar, with a website open (which is already added in the 1Password database), does the following instead of offering to fill the password:

Nothing happens for a few seconds.
Following alert is shown by Safari.

Irrespective of whether I click Allow or ignore the alert and wait, this error is shown.

The 1Password macOS app doesn't launch. Even clicking on Try Again does nothing.

The thing is, that, this setup was working flawlessly until I updated the macOS client.

What could have possibly gone wrong? I have not attempted any major salvage operations, as this is the first time I have setup 1Password app on my Mac.

I am thinking about doing a fresh install of the app and checking if the issue persists (thereby concluding that this is a bug in the app release).

I have already clicked on the support site link mentioned with the error message, and have reinstalled the extension, following by restarting the browser followed by restarting the Mac, but to no avail.

I have not taken any other steps on my own and though of seeking advice from experienced 1Password users. (I have been using the app for a couple days. I am currently under 1-month free trial with a high level of satisfaction and intend to convert to paid plan at the end of trial period expiry.)

Salvage Update: It is observed that that the mini app which is resident in the Menu Bar is no longer recognizing the browser extension and asking to install it. Clicking on the install browser extension button directs to the Agilebits Safari Extension Galley web-page which acknowledges the extension installation. Removing and re-installing the extension has no effect.


texts: _complete:96: bad math expression: operand expected at end of string in iTerm and Terminal on Tab kypresses

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Mac command line say "bad math expression: operand expected at end of string"

Previously asks the question however the solution of restarting my computer has not worked.. I was hoping someone might be able to help me debug or provide an understanding as to what is going on and how to resolve.. this is super dev ops for me unfortunately..

_complete:96: bad math expression: operand expected at end of string

Is the error message whereby this occurs on tab hits and sometimes even cd, ls 's kind of commands.. originally used iTerm but thought issue might be isolated to this software however is occurring in terminal as well..

I recently ran brew upgrade and reinstalled yarn and as a result had to reinstall sass gems.. so I'm not sure but if I had to bet it's something to do with that..

Ask requested in the above linked answer below is my $PATH:

➜  luckyme-scrollmagic git:(jimmy) echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin

I don't understand what any of this means unfortunately..

Any help or guidance on how to solve would be gr8ly appreciated

Jimmy


texts: Why are my command line utilities running so slowly on my Mac?

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I have just noticed that command line utilities such as ls (/bin/ls), touch (/usr/bin/touch), cat (/bin/cat), etc. are very slow when I run them from Terminal or iTerm on my MacBook. For example:

ls'ing while in an empty directory takes 1 second (it also takes 1 second in a non-empty directory, both with lots of files or with a few files);
touch'ing a new file takes 1 second (it also takes 1 second to touch an existing file);
cat'ing an empty file takes 1 second (there is also a 1 second lag before anything happens when I cat a non-empty file).

I have tried to diagnose this in many ways but to no avail. I do not think this is a filesystem issue, since:

I have run Disk Utility and it reports no problems.
Everything seems to be working just fine in Finder, e.g. directory contents are shown instantaneously in Finder.
I installed GNU coreutils using Homebrew and tried using gls, gtouch, gcat, etc., and all of the operations I listed above happen instantaneously when run with the GNU version instead.

Any ideas on what could be going on? Any ideas on how to fix this?

EDIT: When I reboot the computer, or try a different user, these issues go away temporarily, but after a few minutes they seem to reappear again. Another strange thing that I noticed:

$ time date
Wed Jan 28 10:07:11 PST 2015

real    0m0.151s
user    0m0.001s
sys     0m0.003s

$ time date
Wed Jan 28 10:07:13 PST 2015

real    0m0.029s
user    0m0.001s
sys     0m0.002s

$ time date
Wed Jan 28 10:07:16 PST 2015

real    0m1.005s
user    0m0.001s
sys     0m0.002s

$ time date
Wed Jan 28 10:07:18 PST 2015

real    0m1.005s
user    0m0.001s
sys     0m0.002s

This happens for all the utilities I've tried, mkdir, scp, sftp, more, cat, etc.: The first time I run it after a reboot, it's medium-slow. The second time I run it, it's sorta-fast. All subsequent times I run it, it's slow.


texts: MacOS Sierra how to reduce priority of iCloud drive sync?

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I have an older Macbook air and since upgrading to Mac OS Sierra get major performance issues. I see over 1000 threads in activity monitor and am trying to understand if it is due to iCloud drive sync process. CPU intensive tasks can freeze the mac, and operations take longer than expected

It is currently uploading 100,000 files to cloud. How can I reduce the priority of this upload to make sure iCloud drive threads have absolute lowest system priority possible and do not interfere with other processes?

Bonus question - how do I exclude folders from sync?


texts: How to remap fn modifier to another key modifier (on internal keyboard)?

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In Preferences > Keyboard > Key modifiers, I am able to remap (swap) all key modifiers (Command, Option, Ctrl) but Fn. Indeed, for the function modifier, the only choice where I can map it is precisely the function key.

So how could I remap Fn modifier to Ctrl key (on internal kbd) on
Macbook Pro 10.15 ?


texts: How to browse /usr in an Open File dialog?

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I came to the necessity of browsing and picking up a file from /usr while using some programming tools, but I cannot do so because /usr seems to be hidden from Open File dialog.

Is there any workaround?


texts: What is the keyboard shortcut to focus 'Window' menu bar option

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Most apps have a menu bar option called 'Window'. I want to be able to open this menu option using a keyboard shortcut. I tried to create a shortcut using System preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts but the shortcut does not do anything.

When opening the Window menu bar option, you can see a list of open windows. If there is a keyboard shortcut that can focus on this list, that is even better. I know I can cycle through opened windows using CMD + ~ so that is not what I want to do


texts: How, if possible, can you chat using talk or write in the app Terminal?

texts: I have heard you can send messages to other users in Terminal with the command "talk" or "write". If you can in fact do this, how?


texts: How do I launch an app at boot/startup on Sierra?

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I'm a techie but fairly new to macOS. I am using a Mac mini running macOS Sierra as a build machine running GoCD. I want the server (go-server) and the agent (go-agent) to start on boot, but I can't find an easy explanation anywhere for how to do this.

Things that worked on Mac OS X 10.6 don't work any more, and I don't want to have these apps start at login, because I don't want to remain logged into the console on this computer.


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Need help to create a new user to apache web server and assign root privileges to newly created user. Or how to login as root user in apache server because following php script showing you are logged in as

<?php echo `whoami`; ?>

  nobody.


texts: How do I revert a change I made to a specific file type's default application?

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A few days ago, I was trying to play a .mkv video that was giving me a hard time. VLC wasn't agreeing with it for some reason, so I ended up shifting my efforts to a slick media player I found on GitHub (IINA), but the video still wasn't wanting to open. After troubleshooting and looking trough some forums, I found a potential resolution I wanted take a shot at. I ended up changing the default application within the 'get info' window; selecting the 'change all..' option so that all .mkv files would open with IINA. This solved the issue I was having with the .mkv, which was great, but I'm starting to think this may not have been the best idea.

I was looking through ~/Library/ earlier today, and I noticed that several .dat files have appeared as filetype 'IINA document'.

Here's some examples:

I don't know if this is even something to be concerned about, but it seemed strange to me. Is there any possible way to revert the change I made as if it never happened? I don't think there was any default application before I set one myself because I had to click 'other' and search through finder for an app that supported the original mkv.


texts: My son's user account and my user account on my iMac are linked/synced through iCloud. How do I unlink them?

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So, on my home iMac - I have separate user accounts for me, my wife, and my two kids (ages 5 & 7).

This has worked great - my young children only have access to age-appropriate sites, and bookmarks for all their favorites.

However - after I upgraded my iMac to Yosemite - I noticed that, when I first logged into my child's account to confirm that everything worked - I was prompted to log into iCloud using my Apple ID.

I didn't really understand this - I was logged into iCloud on MY user account; why should I have to log in again for my son's user account?

Nevertheless - and foolishly - I did log in again.

Now - my son's user account and my user account are linked and synced through iCloud. He can see all my bookmarks, and I can see all of his. I'm sure everything else that's stored on iCloud drive are also synced between our two user accounts.

So - I guess what I need to do is "unlink" my iCloud account from my son's user account. However - I can't figure out how to do that.

Any advice or suggestions?


texts: Game performance halved with screen mirroring on macOS

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When I run Portal on my MBP with no external screen connected I get a solid 60 fps. When I connect and mirror another screen (same resolution and game settings) it drops to 30 fps, sometimes 20, and has a very noticeable impact on game experience.

It's the same regardless of which video output port I use.
Graphics power saving is disabled.

I have tried to find confirmation that screen mirroring negatively affects performance, but I've only stumbled upon assertions that it doesn't and shouldn't. But I've tested this many times and it's very reproducible.

How is mirroring implemented / why does it affect performance this much?
Is the only way to get decent game performance to buy an external keyboard and close the lid / tape a magnet to the screen / use terminal hack?

MBP 15" mid 2014

Update on V-sync

As Phong correctly suspected, it's related to vsync. Without it I get some ridiculous 150+ fps and good responsiveness, although I'm reluctant to turn it off because of the tearing.

It's still a bit of a mystery how screen mirroring is interacting with and affecting vsync though.

The MBP screen is 60 Hz, and the external screen also receives a 60 Hz signal. Changing the game resolution doesn't affect the video signal (always 1080p), but matching the output and game resolution (e.g. 720p@60) still gives similar symptoms.


texts: Cant see my internal disk on boot manager

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Iam trying to make a clear installation on my MacBook Air 2017, I already created a Boot USB, one with Transmac and one with Etcher. I only have another laptop with Windows.
My Mac is showing the typical folder with the question mark inside, thats why I want to perform the clear installation.
I turn on the Mac, and then push and hold the key ¨alt¨, and looks like the boot manager will start, but after some seconds, the only option that appears is "Internet Recovery", I select that option, and I can see the Mac Utilities, and in Disk Utility, I can see the Internal HD, the USB with the image inside, and the MacOS X partition.
I erase the Internal HD, and then goes to Install OS utility, appears the Sierra OS and i Push continue, appears the message to check if the system can install the image, after some seconds the error "The installer information on the recovery server is damaged."
Do you have any clue about what is going on? The USB does not appears on the boot manager, either the Internal Disk, not sure where to check.
Thanks for the help folks.


texts: How best to reintroduce files after clean MacOS install

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I'm having seriously annoying issues with my new MBP. Processes crashing extremely frequently, so that I now have to close about 7 or 8 crash reports before I shut down at night. Issue here: "normalizerd quit unexpectedly" constantly happening(!!)

I've spoke with Apple support countless times but had no resolution.

The fact this is a new device and it also happened with my previous device, I am linking this to files on my device that were brought across via Migration Assistant when I was transferring data to this new laptop.

I've created a new, test account to see if the same crashing appears - it doesn't. So I am going to do a clean MacOS install.

However, I am wondering - what is the best method of reintroducing files that I need to have on my device after the formatting is complete? I will be putting minimal files back onto the laptop, but there are some I simply have to bring across.

Is Migration Assistant the best? Or backup to Dropbox / Drive etc and download after formatting?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Using PhotoStream on the Mac for pics transfer

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I want to transfer pics from my iPhone to my Mac. I've had Photo Stream on for over a year, and I had it turned on my Mac as well. I don't use iPhoto. I have a Smart Folder setup so that I can access my pics that way. When I delete a picture from my Photo Stream on my iPhone, is it supposed to delete from the Smart Folder? I experimented with it this morning and the image remains in that Mac folder. This makes me think that the images, once synced to the Mac, are permanently there until I manually delete from the Mac (even if it's no longer in my iPhone Photo Stream album).

Additionally, there are over 1000+ images, plus images older than 30 days in this current Mac folder. I've tried reading up on Photo Stream, but everything I've read makes me think that the images should be deleted from the Smart folder.

Does this mean that I can safely delete images from my iPhone since I have a permanent copy of these images on my Mac - or should I copy the images from the Smart Folder to a regular folder? I don't want to make unnecessary duplicates of the images, but I don't want to lose them either!


texts: How to use TeX Gyre fonts installed by TeX Live

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I've installed TeXLive on Mountain Lion. The TeX Live Utility says that the tex-gyre package is installed, however these fonts don't appear on my system and I actually get errors when trying to use them with XeLaTeX.
What do I need to do to get this working?


texts: "Unable to obtain authorization for this operation" when trying to reset my default keychain

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I've not been able to save new passwords to my keychain lately.

In addition, I can't view any of my passwords. I'll open Keychain Access, pick a login entry, click the Show Password checkbox, and enter my account password. When I do this, I get an error message:

This is really weird considering my account is an Admin user:

Keychain Access isn't my main password repository so I don't really care if I need to reset it. I tried going into Keychain Access to reset my default keychain.

When I do this I receive the error message:

Like I said, I'm an admin for my computer. There is another admin account that was setup when this computer was imaged, but that account shouldn't own my keychain, right?!

I tried looking for Keychain First Aid but apparently that's been removed.

I'm running 10.12.4.

Any ideas of what's going on and/or how to fix it?


texts: Clash of Clans Difficult village transfer

texts: I first started playing clash of clans on my iPod 4th generation.  I soon realized I wanted to start over because I upgraded too quickly and wasted gems.  I started over and my new village (lvl 65) is much better than the old village (lvl 50).  I recently got an iPhone 5c and want to transfer my lvl 65 village over.  I have tried but only my lvl 50 village will transfer.  What should I do?


texts: OSX Yosemite My Calendar Icon Stopped Updating

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Since upgrading to Yosemite, the calendar icon in my dock has been stuck on October 17. I have had no luck getting it to display the correct date.

Has anyone else run into/found a solution for this issue? Its driving me insane.


texts: Bootcamp installation of Windows 8.1 (High Sierra 10.13.6) audio driver doesn't work (iMac Mid 2011)

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Tried many things but nothing seemed to work installed all the drivers, read all threads about this issue in this forum but nothing worked ... Found an article but it was very long and confusing, if you know a solution to this please let me know thanks <3

I used a flash drive instead of a DVD to install Windows.


texts: New 61W USB-C Apple power adapter to old Magsafe2 45W Mid- Apple Mac Air 2012

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Any issues with getting a new 61W USB-C Apple power adapter, buying a Magsafe 2 to USB-C cable and using it with my old Mac Air Mid-2012?
I am sick of the old 45W adapter breaking all the time, the outer coating splits/frays and it would be nice to be able to just replace the cable if that happens vs. the whole adapter.
If it will work, any recommendations for the USB-C to Magsafe 2 cable?  I have seen mixed reviews and I am not sure if its because they just should not be used or I am just finding cheap cables.


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I am having internet problems and the ISP technicians suggested that something is using my bandwidth.

Is there a software to monitor which processes use how much bandwidth?


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On 10.9 and previous we used MCX to manage proxy settings on a per user basis. (User level MCX).

This no longer works on 10.10 as MCX has been depreciated for some time now and I am surprised how much it still works in 10.10. So I have looked down the configuration profiles route but I can't see an option for it there either.

Any ideas?

OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)


texts: MacBook Pro with shot battery, possible to prevent CPU throttling?

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I have a late-2013 MacBook Pro 15" which still has the original battery. It's at 1,144 charging cycles, and a few days ago the battery health was at about 50%, though since then it plunged to 4%.

The output of pmset -g batt:

Now drawing from 'AC Power'
 -InternalBattery-0 (id=xxxxxxx)    100%; charged; 0:00 remaining (Poor/Good)
    failure: "Permanent Battery Failure" present: true

(Just yesterday, the output was the same except for failure: "Fuse Blown".)

The output from System Information:

Battery Information:

  Model Information:
  Serial Number:    [redacted]
  Manufacturer: SMP
  Device Name:  bq20z451
  Pack Lot Code:    0
  PCB Lot Code: 0
  Firmware Version: 702
  Hardware Revision:    1
  Cell Revision:    1206
  Charge Information:
  Charge Remaining (mAh):   308
  Fully Charged:    Yes
  Charging: No
  Full Charge Capacity (mAh):   319
  Health Information:
  Cycle Count:  1144
  Condition:    Replace Now
  Battery Installed:    Yes
  Amperage (mA):    0
  Voltage (mV): 11090

The battery/power icon on the menu bar also indicates Condition: Replace Now.

According to a series of other posts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), when the battery is detected as dead or removed, the CPU is throttled to its slowest possible speed. This is what happened to me two days ago: after a restart (due to taking out the power adapter a few seconds before closing the lid), the computer was running very very slowly and iStat Menus was always showing a CPU clock speed of 800 MHz.

Now, I understand the battery is shot and needs replacing, and I have ordered a new one, but it won't arrive overnight. I need to keep using the laptop in the meanwhile as it is the only computer I have. It's really painful to work with the CPU permanently throttled to 800 MHz, and I'm looking for a temporary fix.

As I understood from other answers, this might be impossible, but funnily enough, I was fiddling around with this yesterday, and at some point, the computer suddenly felt snappy again (this happened at about the same time I was using pmset to change hibernatemode from 3 to 25, but it's probably not related). Checking iStat Menus, the CPU was no longer being throttled. This is exactly what I needed to hold out for the period until the battery arrives.

Unfortunately, this morning the laptop rebooted again. This is despite the fact that I closed the lid on the computer, waited until the fans stopped, and only then took out the power adapter, but still, when I connected the power adapter again and opened the lid, it had rebooted. Now the CPU is stuck at 800 MHz again and the computer is again unusable.

My question is: since it came out of throttling once (although I'm not sure what happened, or what I did, that was responsible), is there anything I can do to make it come out of throttling again?


texts: how can I add photos from an external drive to the new Photos

texts: I have a large library of old photos stored on my External Hard Drive (EHD). I would like t bring these old photos into Photos (Mac OS X Yosemite). How can I do this, what's the best way to do this?


texts: Account restrictions via “Screen Time” don’t disappear even after disabled?

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Anybody has seen a situation where “account restrictions” don’t disappear even when removed in “Screen time”

I’m trying to access the apps purchased by my “parent account” in a Family.

For a while I had “account changes” restricted for the child’s account in “Screen time” so it’s expected not to be able to change/access account restrictions.

The problem is, I’ve removed all restrictions to the “child” account but I can’t do any changes to iCloud configuration nor does the “account” icon appear in App Store. That means there’s no way to access the purchased apps history, either for the account or for any of the other Family accounts. See screenshots for clarity


texts: Prevent Mac Terminal from reverting to default theme

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I can't find any way to change the Terminal theme and have that theme applied permanently.

I want to change to another darker theme other than the default 'basic' theme, and (most importantly) have it remain as the theme every time I open Terminal.


texts: iPhone 11 doesn’t display wallpaper with same colors/contrast as preview

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The wallpapers on my iPhone 11 (iOS 13.3) appear washed out (low contrast) compared to the same wallpapers displayed in preview mode Settings > Wallpaper.

I’ve played with all settings in Settings > Display and Brightness, including “True Tone”. However, they don’t make the wallpapers appear with the same color saturation as in preview mode.

I’ve included two screenshots of the wallpaper appearances. Any ideas of how to make the wallpapers appear as-in preview mode?

Wallpaper preview:

Actual wallpaper:


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I recently bought an old G5 to use as a server.  Whilst there the guy had another G5 that I bought for spares.

The 'spares' G5 is a newer model with better GPU / CPU etc so I intend on swapping them over.  The main issue I have is that the power connector on the newer G5 is the rectangular design and I don't have a plug for it.

My decision was to remove the PSU's from both machines and swap them over.  I've dont this plenty of times with normal pc's in the past and haven't encountered any problems but I recently read that the power supplies in G5's are very specific.

Before I can any further I'd like some advice on the above.  hopefully someone might've attempted similar.

The model numbers are: CK337084NVA & CK60903YUV0

Many thanks for any help!


texts: How can I boot in single-user mode for terminal with grey screen?

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It all started when I wanted to sell my old Macbook 2011 and remove it from iCloud. I clicked delete my Macbook in iCloud. AND Whoup!! My Macbook shuts down and deletes itself....
I reinstalled High Sierra, unfortunately my AMD graphics card hasn't worked for years. But at that time the card was bypassed.
BUT NOW
I can't disable the graphics card via CMD+S.  It stops loading "HID: Legency slim 2".
I got the problem after the PRAM reset.
when I followed the instructions...
https://gist.github.com/cdleon/d1eff7246a25193304284ecec40445b0
NOW I also can't get into Recovery Mode with CMD+R.  Also not via internal or USB stick. I ALWAYS get a gray screen.
How can I disable the graphics card to set up the Mac?
I get prohibition symbol... i need a terminal! :(
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)


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It has been almost a week as Apple has disabled downloads from https://developer.apple.com/downloads/ due to a security breach.

If you don't have App Store set up for whichever reason, how are you supposed to be using your brand new Mac for development?

Is there a copy of Xcode hidden somewhere within a brand new mid-2013 MacBook Air?

How do I get Xcode if I don't have an App Store account?  Nothing works without Xcode, I can't even use MacPorts to install the stuff I need, because it all depends on Xcode.


texts: Software to synchronize two directories (local/remote)

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I need software that would detect changes in directory (A) every 5 seconds or so and upload/delete changed files from/at (B) remote directory.

I found non-commercial software, https://github.com/devstructure/doubledown. I am wondering if there are any commercial alternatives?


texts: Update of app shown in iPhone but not in iPad?

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I have a first version of my app in the App Store. Recently I released the next version with some bug fixes. After Apple approved the updated version, the update showed in the App Store app for my iPhone but not for my iPad.

Is this my problem or Apple's?

Additional Information:

I have a single binary file for both the iPhone and iPad.
I had the first version of the app in both of my devices before I found this bug.


texts: I accidental went swimming with my iPod Touch 5th Generation

texts: Today, I went to a river and forgot that my iPod was in my pocket. I was in there for about half an hour, and only noticed it once I was changing into my other clothes. Is there anything I can do to fix it? Please help :(


texts: How to prevent Mac from changing the order of Desktops/Spaces

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You may have encountered a situation in which Mac changes the order of desktops based on some events like alerts on a program or a web page in browser.
How could I disable this logical change?
Note: I'm using El Capitan, but I had this problem since Mavericks.


texts: HomeKit: Can I switch on/off my led lights without internet

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I am curious about Apple Homekit and with the introduction of IKEA TRÅDFRI I can afford LED lights.

I know Apple HomeKit requires activating HomeKit with iCloud. I also know that Siri control requires Internet connection because Siri's recognition occurs within Apple's iCloud.

But can I switch on and off my led lights without any internet (but with wireless LAN, of course)? Or do I need to light my candles everytime I have no internet connection at home?


texts: AirPods: Extremely poor mic quality on Mac

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Ever since I purchased the AirPods (1st Generation), they demonstrate extremely poor quality while activating the AirPod mic, whilst they are connected to a Mac. When activating the mic to record audio, it seems that both the recording quality AND audio playback quality severely drops to a substandard level (Mono 8.0 kHz).

For example, if I invoke Siri on the Mac, whatever is being said and recorded by me, AND the Siri/Mac/AirPod audio  response will be in poor quality. After the recording is done, audio playback quality usually goes back to normal1. Any mic audio recorded to a file will however be in the poor quality; which is why I interpret the issue to affect both recording and playback qualities.

The issue appears to be identical to the one discussed in this Apple Support Forum thread. The thread offers possible explanations but no definitive solution or suggested course of action.

I have this issue with several Macs of various recent models. I don't have this problem when using the AirPods with an iPhone.  I have tried resetting the Mac Bluetooth interface, tried resetting the AirPods, and so forth.

FYI: Using the macOS native application Audio MIDI Setup, I attempted to observe what's happening when AirPod recording is activated. Output quality drops from the standard 2 ch 24-bit Integer 44.1 kHz → 1 ch 16-bit Integer 8.0 kHz.

1It has happened that the Mac got permanently stuck in low quality until system reboot, or even whenever the AirPods were connected afterwards. I had to attempt AirPod unpair/re-pair, and even a charging case reset to fix the latter situation.


texts: How to do Link Aggregate / Load Balance with Ethernet and Wi-Fi

texts: Windows can run Connectify Dispatch (no longer available to download BTW), and both MacOS and Windows can run Speedify which proves that Link Aggregate with Ethernet and Wi-Fi is possible on macOS...too bad Speedify doesn't connect to the Internet directly...instead it connects to a VPN server. In theory we can create a virtual Ethernet port that is actually a Wi-Fi port and then use macOS' native Link Aggregation to combine bandwidth...Is there a software that does this?


texts: Libre Office Mac - where can I find a list of shortcuts?

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This is specifically for the Writer, but if you want to add Spreadsheets too, I don't mind.

I am trying to do things like indent/unindent from the keyboard.  Couldn't find (very quick look) in the menu, so no shortcuts from there.

I've looked at Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Writer which doesn't seem to care too much about Macs (no Apple command button mentions), but I have also noticed that

I have also looked at Tools, Customize, Keyboard and I guess I could figure it out and customize it from there.  This question is just asking if there is a cheatsheet that I can look at somewhere already with Mac specifics.

p.s. the linked doc page says that Ctrl+A does select all.  And I can do that with ⌘+A.  Does that mean any CTRL on that doc means ⌘ on Apple?


texts: Time/date not auto recognising my location for time zone after using a VPN

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Recently I was using a VPN (provided by Avast) to secure my connection whilst traveling.

Right now I am not using it as I am back in my office.

But using it seems to have caused an issue with the auto time clock on my computer (see attached screenshot) any ideas how to resolve this?


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I was using chrome for a long time and video blocker always helped me in game release date.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-blocker/jknkjnpcbbgcbdbaampbjlhkcghmgfhk

I'm looking similar extension for safari. Is there something like that or maybe you have some adblock/uBlock origin rules for that?


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I'm looking for the nsmb.conf file to try some different settings to troubleshoot network connectivity issues.  I'm on Mac OS Mojave.  I cannot find that file in /etc/nsmb.conf or ~/Library/Preferences/nsmb.conf.  Those are the only two locations described in the manual page (http://www.manpagez.com/man/5/nsmb.conf/).

There is an /etc/smb.conf file.  What is the difference between an nsmb.conf file and smb.conf file?


texts: How much free space do I need to install an app update?

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For very large apps, such a GPS apps, the app store will decline updating an app if you don't have enough free space.

How much free space is needed?

For instance, I have a GPS navigation app that is currently using 1.8GB on my iPad.  The update is 1.43GB.  I have 1.9GB free.

The update would fit into the free space, but it still doesn't allow it.  Perhaps it downloads it, then installs it before deleting the old one, meaning you'd need twice as much space in order to install it.  It might even require more space if it then copies user data from the old app into the new one before deleting the old one and the installation file.

Having as much free space as the app takes isn't enough - so how much is required?  Is 2*update enough, or will I need more free space?


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My Flickr account credentials do not work in the Settings app on my iPad mini retina with iOS 7. Every time I enter my Yahoo username and password I get the following message:

 "Could not communicate with the server."

I have enabled two-factor authentication on this account.

I attempted to use my password, temporary access code, and even generated an application-specific password in my Yahoo account. All methods fail to sign in.


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I wonder how to edit the following two files, so that I can change the system keyboard layout. It seems they are binary resource files, but I'm not sure.

/System/Library/Keyboard\ Layouts/AppleKeyboardLayouts.bundle/Contents/Resources/AppleKeyboardLayouts-B.dat

/System/Library/Keyboard\ Layouts/AppleKeyboardLayouts.bundle/Contents/Resources/AppleKeyboardLayouts-L.dat

I could use Ukelele to create a custom layout, but I would like to know how Ukelele reads the current layouts, and more over whether it is posible to edit the system layout directly.


texts:
I own a Mac Pro 4,1 (single socket) with a Nehalem Quad-Core CPU.

I'd like to upgrade it with a six-core Westmere processor.

Now, what I have to do prior to installation of the Westmere processor?
Is firmware upgrade to 5,1 really mandatory? Is there other stuff to upgrade?


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My team is developing an iOS app, which is still on the Beta phase.

When we show the app to potential partners, we use testflight to share the app with them. Alas, testflight requires the user's UDID which is obtainable only through iTunes on a Mac, which is cumbersome. We would like to be able to email users with app invites using their email address only.

Can we use the iOS Developer Enterprise Program to let potential partners try the app using their email address only, without UDIDs involved?


texts: Should I make my primary user an Administrator or not?

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For a long time, I have had two accounts on my Mac : an administrator account that I normally don't use, and a "normal user" that I use for day-to-day work. I did this because it should be more secure to work in an account with fewer privileges.

The drawback is that I get more security popups. And I believe Apple's standard practice is still to give you administrator rights when you do a standard install.

I will be installing a clean system soon, so my question is: should I continue using two accounts or just have one account for everything? Is having two accounts more secure in practice? or am I just annoying myself for no real reason?


texts: How do I close a password-protected numbers spreadsheet on iPad to preserve security? In apple discussions there is a suggestion to put spreadsheet in trash (supposedly at bottom). There is no trash at bottom. Deleting the spreadsheet doesn't close it, it deletes it.


texts: Numbers app on iPhone not syncing with iCloud

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tl;dr;
It appears Numbers documents I create on the iCloud web interface do not populate to my new iPhone. Numbers documents I create on the iPhone will show up on the web iCloud interface. Why doesn't it sync the other direction?
Background: I have extremely little Apple experience. I've been on Android forever and am trying to switch, but am frustrated at nearly every turn. I've tried to take a Google Sheets document I had available on both sheets.google.com and my Android and move it to Numbers so I can use it both from my iPhone and the iCloud web interface. I've updated the formulas on the web interface and it functions just fine, but the iPhone won't see it. Can you help me? I think all the settings are correct to allow for syncing.
Notes created on iCloud seem to sync just fine. Numbers documents do not. Why?
It's a fully-upgraded (as best I can tell) iPhone 12.


texts: Where are the reference manuals for Excel 2008?

texts: I have a 2008 copy of Excel that I use to proof the occasional Excel file I need to email.  When I click on the help menu item I am directed to a Microsoft advertisement.  Where are the help files or manuals?


texts: Is there a way I can see the login attempts and login status to my MacBook Pro? These are essentially user sign-ins. Running macOS Mojave 10.14.4.


texts: Is there an application to create xml or plist files in a visual way?

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What do I mean by "in a visual way" ?

Actually, I would like to create a simple "structure" where an element can have several sons, and so on. The xml format is a good format for this structure. But, the plist format could also do it.

I am looking for a software that would allow me to create the structure with the help of a good interface :

viewing it as a tree
maybe moving/copying branches, etc.

EDIT : So far, I am using Xcode. I am looking for a more "graphical" editor.


texts: My iPhone's wi-fi receptor is dead. Is there a way to connect to internet on phone via USB or bluetooth?

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My wi-fi connect button seems to have greyed out. Last time this happened the provider replaced the phone with a refurbished phone but it's not an option anymore as the phone is no longer under warranty.

Is there a way to have internet on my phone without using wi-fi?


texts: Why does gamed, on my local network, request connections to my public IP?

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Like others, I've noticed that gamed is quite chatty.  One thing I've noticed through Little Snitch though that I find a bit strange, is that gamed keeps hitting my externally visible public IP address.  My machine is on a local WiFi network with 192.168.. addresses, but gamed is trying to hit ports on the IP address assigned to my DSL connection.

Any idea why it needs to connect to my network like a stranger?


texts: How do I use the keypad on my iPhone to dismiss autocorrect?

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When I type a word that my iPhone doesn't like I get provided a suggest word. I can press space to accept this word and go onto the next word or I can click on the "x" to close it and use the word I typed.

For example "Syndey Gumtree" gets changed to "Sydney hunters".

Is there a way I can dismiss the suggested word without using my finger to press on the "x"? I know I can hit delete and then retype the last letter, but is there a single click way of doing this.

It is a hassle because sometimes I need to zoom in or the x is too small.

I am on iOS 4.2.1


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Context: Most native macOS apps use
⇧⌘[ and ⇧⌘] for switching to the next and previous tabs respectively.

Problem: However this does not work for German keyboards. To type a [ or ] with a German keybord, you have to press alt5 or alt6 respectively.

Question: How to switch tabs with a German keyboard?


texts: Impossible install Mac OSX, probably firmware damaged

texts: Yesterday evening I install update on my MacBook Unibody (Version 6,1; Late 2009). The update run on Mac OS X 10.8.5 consist in security update and new version of Safari and iTunes. The update is run with the option "Install and shutdown computer". After when I open MB the keyboard is gone mad: when i tap on "s" output the "ì" ecc. I tried reset PRAM and NVRAM, enter diagnostic mode, reset SMB but the keyboard at startup not respond and so it starts OSX, but I can't use OSX because keyboard doesn't work (it's like SHIFT and CMD were permanently pressed). I set DVD install like the startup disk. I inizialize disk and tried install MAC OSX, but the OS doesn't start and starts DVD. By terminal (on DVD install) keyboard doesn't work perfectly while a external keyboard work. At this point install Xubuntu that work greatly : keyboard response correctly. Should I reinstall firmware and SMB? Can I do this from terminal (on DVD install, only option for me)? It's EFI problem?


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I just opened my mac after two years of having it to clean it. Opened it carefully, and found out that the plastic base holding the batteries seems broken where the screws are... is this possible due to heat or something?

It is not a used (well it's two years old but I'm the first owner) or refurbished.


texts: Mac OS X Lion - How do I turn a "regular" user account into a service account?

texts: During the installation of PostgreSQL using the installer provided by EnterpriseDB, I was given the option to assign a password to the PostgreSQL account. The installer said something about the account becoming "locked" if I don't assign a password. I didn't know what it meant, so I gave a password. Now I know what it was all about: the installer was actually talking about service account vs regular account. Now the PostgreSQL account appears in the login screen and it's an eyesore. What shall I do to turn it back into just a service account and make it disappear from the login screen? I'm guessing it involves using dscl?


texts: Publishing multiple iOS apps using different developer accounts

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I need to upload 2 different apps on the App Store using 2 different Apple developer accounts.

Does Apple monitors what apps upload from the same Mac? Can I run into any troubles? Does this interfere with apps review?


texts: Make wifi TX rate in menu bar instead of wifi icon

texts: Is it possible to make the wifi icon in the menu bar the TX rate or the wifi speed rate? My wifi sometimes drops out and I would like to know if it is my wifi or the website I am visiting.


texts: Is there any way to force CLI "softwareupdate" to display & install updates other than the latest one?

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I'm currently trying to install updates for Mac OS Catalina using softwareupdate CLI tool.
I successfully upgraded a 10.15.5 installation on a VM to 10.15.6:
softwareupdate -iaR

I tried installing 10.15.3 in a separate VM and I noticed if I list the available updates, the only one being displayed is the latest:

Which is inconvenient since I would like to manage updates selectively.
Any way to force this to display more updates? I know creating a temporary file in /tmp/ forces the command line tools update to be displayed, for example.
I was thinking as well of just downloading the specific update dmg from Apple Downloads.