texts: How to double "iPhone is Disabled" timer?

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So, someone showed me a secret with the iPhone that if you enter a certain pin on the lockscreen, the iPhone will be disabled for double the amount of time. I've been searching on Google trying to find this, but I can't find anything about this. I'm kinda skeptical and I would like to know if this even exists, and maybe any other secret pin combinations that can be entered that affect the disabling of the iPhone in some way.

Honestly, I do not promote theft or anything of that nature, I would actually like to try these things on my old iPhone for fun.


texts: How to get keyboard focus on login screen password field in OS X 10.8?

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My computer doubles as a server, so I leave it turned on and not asleep, but logged out, most of the time.

In 10.6, if I logged out of the computer for an extended period of time, I could log back into it without touching the mouse or without the screen having come on yet by pressing any key to get rid of the screen saver, then typing my password and hitting return.

In 10.8, if I log out of the computer for a short period of time then this is still possible; when you log out, the keyboard focus (blinking cursor) is on the password field. However, if I log out for a long period of time - I don't know how long exactly, maybe just enough for the display to turn off - then it doesn't work; after waking the screen, the keyboard focus is nowhere. The only way I can log in again is by using the mouse to click on the password field, which puts focus back so I can type there.

For reasons too complicated to go into, this is highly annoying to me and I would like to be able to login using the keyboard only (without using a mouse or looking at the display). My questions:

Is this standard behaviour or something I have set up wrong somehow?
Is there some key combination I can press to focus the login field?
Is there a setting that will mean the login field always stays focused?

By the way, I only have a single account on the computer (that is visible on that screen, I mean).


texts: My external monitor no longer works with macOS Mojave

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I have just updated to macOS Mojave and suddenly my Benq GL2750H no longer shows the original resolution (1920*1080). I have tried to select it in display options with the option key pressed:the monitor goes black and back to the old (1024*768) resolution. How can I get the original resolution back?

Error messages from console:

-[CBDisplayContainerMacOS start]: failed to start
-[BLControl updateDisplaySet:]_block_invoke: failed to start cotainer for display ID 2026497910
-[CBDisplayContainerMacOS setupInternalModules]: Failed to create display module for device ID 1535218053


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So I just used Bootcamp to install the Windows 10 technical preview and all was working well until I couldn't find the Wi-fi settings. I have trawled through everything and it seems to be a problem with my drivers. (I could not find BC support software from Apple for Windows 10). I have no idea why I can't connect to the internet on windows and no idea on how to fix it. If you look up the issue on the internet there always seems to be something that they have that I don't (Such as a WINSTALL Drive.

Help would be much appreciated.


texts: How to add a confirmation dialog when deleting any item in finder

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Hi would like to add a "Are you sure?" prompt when deleting an item (file, folder) from the finder (like the one when emptying the trash...).
Can this be enabled?


texts: Fixing damaged partition map. Couldn’t modify partition map. (-69874)

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I am trying to fix my external hard disk but when I use first aid from disk utility, it throws an error:

My Mac was able to read this hard disk till yesterday before I tried to force mount it using terminal. Now it just throws an error:

Please someone help me read this HDD, I need to recover my data.


texts: How do I restore my notes on macOS Sierra?

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As mentioned in the title, I need to restore my notes from files I previously copied manually from:

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes

I know that may sound stupid, but I was on a hurry to update my macOS, and I just thought I could copy the files manually and restore them back later.
Now even when I copy the files back to their original location and reopen Notes app nothing shows up.

EDIT:

If anyone knows about a way to display my notes (Terminal command, open source tools or scripts...) from those backed-up files that would help, I do not mind copying everything manually.


texts: Error downloading Mountain Lion from AppStore

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I had an error while downloading OS X Mountain lion from the App Store.

It tells me this message "An error has occurred" and nerver wants to start downloading again.

What should I do now!!!


texts: How to translate these commands into AppleScript

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I'm very not tech savvy and I just heard about AppleScript that can automate some simple typing for me. I just want to continuously type in a loop. Could someone please help me translate the instructions below into an AppleScript loop? I appreciate it so much!

click the right arrow key
delay 2 seconds
type "l"
delay 2 seconds
type "c"
delay 2 seconds
type "cool!"
delay 2 seconds
hit return
delay 2 seconds
hit escape
delay 2 seconds
repeat this whole thing

Can anybody help me with that?
Further background information: I'm already in the program so I don't need this to open it up for me. I just need the script to immediately go to the right and then start typing.

Please help! So many thanks!


texts: Textmate alt-f to move forward by one word

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I've recently switched from Linux to Mac. One thing that is really killing my emacs memory muscles right now is the lack of alt+f and alt+b to jump forward and backward by word.

I've gotten the meta/option flag flipped in Terminal.app preferences (so alt+. now works as expected), but I haven't found a similar option for Textmate. Even better if I could enable it as a MacOS  global setting for the U.S. keyboard (so it would work in all input boxes). At the moment I get the following useless (for me) encodings:

alt+f: ƒ

alt+b: ∫

How do I remap alt+f and alt+b to jump forward and backward by word?


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I recently got a used 17'' MacBook and installed the latest Garageband, 10.1.0, onto it.

But when I tried to load some of my old files, it said it could not find many of the instruments that are needed to play them.

After some research I found that many people had been able to re-install by using a file from the old Garageband (6.x) that was still left on their computer, or by finding it again from the "Purchased" tab on the App Store. I am unable to do either of these options.

Is there any way for me to play my old files without spending about $50 to get iLife '11?


texts: Can I use variable in Numbers cell formula?

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I have to write a complex formula like this:

IF(5−SUM(C35:I35)>0,5−SUM(C35:I35),"")

Can I define a variable for 5−SUM(C35:I35)?


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I'm used to working on Unix/Linux and recently moved to Mac. In used to be able to do this:
derick@linux1:~$ ssh -X linux2
derick@linux2's password:
derick@linux2:~$ xclock

I've install X11 from maxports and I can do the same from my mac. If I try the reverse by ssh-ing into my mac from linux I can only run certain apps:

/usr/X11/bin/xclock works fine

Something like /Applications/Preview.app/Contents/MacOS/Preview opens the GUI on the mac.
It seems that this is not possible on a mac? If not, how do I run an application remotely (on a mac) with a local (linux) display? Do I need some third-party app?

Update:
To be more precise: I have synergy and use Mac for coding. On my linux PC I would like to see another application's display (GUI) from Mac. Thus, 'live screen sharing' apps like VNC will not work.
For example I'm working on my mac in app A (say Word) and want to see the output of Excel (running on mac) on my linux PC next to me. (Simulating a dual screen via the network). It worked nicely on linux, hoping for a solution for mac.


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I had painstakingly gone through and created symlnks to a whole host of files in my system.  I couldn't use aliases because they were failing to be copied with RSync, and also certain apps I use to access my home system remotely over iOS, couldn't handle Aliases but worked fine with symlinks.

Now however I had to change some hard drives around, and my original files are now in a new location.  This of course means all my symlinks have broken.

Aliases deal with this just fine but as stated above, I have to stick with symlinks.  Is there any way to mass-edit these symlinks?  I just need to change the name of the drive in the path.  The old location was for example:

/Volumes/Old Drive/path/to/file

the new one is:

/Volumes/New Drive/path/to/file

Seems like there should be a workable command line way to do this since they'll all require the same change.  I found at least one utility (Make Symlink) which claims to allow this, but it appears to be many years old and looks abandoned.  I couldn't even manage to decompress the .sit archive it was packed in.

EDIT:  I found this page, which suggests that in unix anyway, proper us of ln should do the trick, but so far it doesn't appear to do anything - not even output any error message when pointed to a non-existent symlink.


texts: High Sierra - The path /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg appears to be missing or damaged

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Got the following error

  The path /System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg appears to be
  missing or damaged

while upgrading Mac Mini (Late 2012) to High Sierra. The only option on the screen is to restart, after which the same error pops up. Tried some suggestions from google search and none of it is working

Tried booting to recovery and using disk utility to repair/firstaid
   but disk utility is struck in discovering state spinner for one hour
Using terminal in recovery mode to check the disk and repair permissions and SMART status all are reported fine
Tried diagnostics and it reported all good
Internet recovery stuck at globe 3:30 remaining time for past 5 hours
Tried booting to safe mode which is stuck at apple logo for past 7 hours

What is the next setup in this case, I have Time Machine backup but it was 1 week old and there are some important unbacked files that I cannot afford to lose


texts: How do I use the "right-to-left override" in Safari for Mac?

texts: I'd like to use the "right-to-left override" (unicode character 202E) in Safari. How do I make it work?


texts: How do I delete a file that doesn't appear in finder

texts: I messed up and made the file name ... full name ....fbx. I don't really know why around the terminal. And after seeing How to move files to trash from command line? saying that rm "not permanently deleting files." How would I move it to trash or permanently delete it.


texts: a 2005 or 2006 G-5 dual core a intel can snow lep be loaded on it or is quad core intel can snow lep be loaded thanks just need to no the answer


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I recently enabled FileVault on OSX Lion. All seems to have gone well - it asks for my password before booting as expected, however it asks for it twice. Basically, it asks for my password, boots for a 30 seconds, restarts, asks for my password again - and then everything boots OK.

Is this (annoying) normal behavior? (From everything I've read - it isn't).
If not, does anyone have a remedy, or at least suggest a place to start looking as to why it might be doing this?

Hardware: MBP 13" Early 2011.


texts: I originally bought my Mac mini on Yosemite. I wanted to downgrade to mavericks, and on this website I read that if I went into core services and changed my SystemVersion.plist from 10.10 to 10.8 and download Mavericks from the AppStore, I would have mavericks. Guess what? App Store doesn't even work! All of my apple apps don't work because it says I need 10.10, including text edit. Can someone please help me? I even called apple and they didn't know what to do. HELP!!!!


texts: How can I upgrade PHP on a jailbroken iPhone?

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I have an iPod touch running iOS 4.0 and an iPad running iOS 4.3.1, both jailbroken. They have lighttpd and PHP installed, however PHP seems to be an old version that I need to upgrade to use a WebSocket script.

How would I go about updating it? According to a phpinfo() call, it has been configured with parameters to do with iOS, would this matter?

Update 20/7/11 You can find my phpinfo at this tinypaste.

Thanks in advance for all of your help. Ad@m


texts: Airport Time Capsule Third Generation Roaming connection with a Google wifi router

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I am trying to make a internet configuration to improve my wifi in the whole house, but I don't want to switch between different wifi names, I have a Airport Time Capsule Third Generation, Google wifi Router and a modem, my house is two stories and my basement, where I need internet signal too.

My Problem; I have my modem and router in the same room, and I was able to connect an ethernet cable to my Time Capsule, so far so good, but I can make the Time Capsule extend my wifi connection. I read that doing a roaming configuration would be perfect in this case. However, I don't have the whole explanation to do that.

When I connect the Google router and the Time Capsule, my understanding is I have to put in a bridge mode, but if I only do that and switch the wireless setting in the Time Capsule off, then the Network option goes off (bridge mode); too, but at that point the Time Capsule is not doing any internet wifi capabilities, to turn that option I have to go back to the wireless setting and chose the network Mode to Extend a wireless network and leave the name and password as they are, unfortunately if I do that my Time Capsule goes flashing amber, the google wifi goes amber too and the internet goes amber too.

Could you help me to solve this?


texts: I want to free up iCloud storage by deleting photos that are backed up elsewhere.  How can I delete photos from iCloud without deleting them from my iPhone?


texts: Can't access Xserve through Aventail SSL VPN with AD authentication

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In testing our Aventail SSL VPN with Mac clients we're finding that once connected to the VPN we can't access Xserve shares when authenticating via Active Directory like we normally do on our internal network.  This is in Aventail's browser-based landing page.  A log-in box pops up and we enter the user's ID and password but it won't connect.  We CAN access Xserve shares using an admin account on the Xserve.  Windows shares are accessible with no problems.

Has anyone else seen this problem and found a way to access Xserve with AD authentication?


texts: Okay, I have a problem with my Mac OS X 10.7.5 because I have to learn to program, I was programming "Hello world" and I was using the terminal and "Sublime Text" for text editor but my terminal doesn't execute the function because it doesn't have the command tools, and I searched command tools for my Mac and I found "XCode" but it is for Mac 10.8 What do you recommend for what the "Terminal" execute the functions?


texts: Can I bridge the iPhone wireless signal with a router to use it with ethernet cable?

texts: I have a tp-link router with bridge option. I would like to connect with the router to iphone's wifi signal, and share it to an NVR using the ethernet cable. Is it possible? I tried it with TP-Link TL-WR741ND, but unfortunately the internet connection doesn't work.


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I am currently in the process of recovering information from a damaged hard drive on a Late-2009 iMac. I am using LazeSoft Data Recovery for the recovery process. Thus far it has worked quite well and I have recovered many of my pictures.

However, the one very unfortunate thing is that I am - thus far - unable to recover my iMovie movie. The movie was completed and saved (I had put it onto a DVD, but I don't have that copy). So my question is, how do I recover this type of file? I believe the movie was approximately 4 GB in size and so I attempted to save it to a 250 GB drive, it still said the file was too large for the drive. Also, once I got the files that I thought belonged to the movie, I could not open them on the identical iMac that I am using now (which doesn't have iMovie, but does have QuickTime). What am I missing here?


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Basically, I bought a used Mac Mini and I had to reinstall it. Trying to do so following a tutorial and it told me to boot into the recovery, remove the partition and then use the Reinstall Mac OS X option.

I did that, entered the details for the Apple ID I created to do this and it just shows me this: (http://i.imgur.com/5jrNiId.jpg)

Is there any way around this? I don't have access to the previous owner's Apple ID and I created mine just to do this. The partition is gone so there's no way to restore it to that either.


texts: MacBook Air's Safari browser keeps opening new tabs

texts: I have checked for extensions but there are none installed on the laptop, and I have checked everywhere in Finder to no avail. This is also happening on Chrome and would probably happen on Firefox and other browsers. The tabs that pull up seem to be from the search history because the tabs are usually sites such as Amazon. I have only had one or two encounters with actual scam sites. It also usually happens when a website is loading. The laptop used to have another virus where the search engine was replaced and notification windows popped up in the corner of the screen to make money (The current symptoms that I am experiencing happened with this virus as well). I can't remember what the virus was called.


texts: How can I download free apps without registering an Apple ID?

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"This Apple ID has not been yet been used before in the iTunes Store. Tap review to sign in, then review your account information."

I keep getting this message when I try to install free apps from App Store. I don't want to give my account info until I actually purchase something.

Can I not download free apps until I provide my account information? My email verification is complete. I'm using an iPhone 3GS logged in to my iTunes account.


texts: Permanently Disable Bluetooth on MacMini 2019

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I realize this was asked back in 2014 with this question, but hardware and software has changed a lot over the last 5 years.

Here's the specifics of my situation:

We haven't purchased the device yet, that is contingent on the answer to this question, essentially.
We are looking at putting a Mac Mini into an environment that requires we disable all wireless communications to/from the device.
Our devices have firmware passwords and FileVault 2 enabled.
Apple activates Bluetooth automatically on all devices before the drive is unlocked to ensure users can connect a Bluetooth keyboard to unlock the drive.
We need to prevent the Bluetooth from ever coming on in the environment we want to put it in.

Here's the million $ question: Is there any way to prevent Bluetooth from ever coming on, even before the drive is unlocked and policies are enforced?

In a dream world, we would just order a model without a BT card at all, but I don't know how feasible that is.

EDIT---
To clarify, this is going into a government facility that doesn't allow wireless signals at any point. So unfortunately we can't just ignore the signal and get wired devices.

We've talked about Faraday cages, but aren't confident they'll get approved since someone would only need to remove the cage.

Right now the closest solution we've come to, is removing the card, but they are soldered to the board. We're not sure if removing the antenna would work. I've got at least one report that someone was able to connect still, albeit from very close.

EDIT 2---

I forgot to mention that in an ideal situation, it would not void the warranty. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was a bridge too far.


texts: Can the vibrating notification when I get a text and using my phone work differently when locked?

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I find it a little annoying if I am on phone and get a vibration for a text message. It's enough that I see the notification banner, i do not need it to vibrate too.
I want the vibration only when locked, not when unlocked.
Is there a setting for this on iOS 14?


texts: MacBook Pro crashing when going to sleep

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I have a recently purchased MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) that crashes when it goes to sleep. It doesn't matter if I send it to sleep manually through the menu or by closing the lid, or if it goes to sleep by itself due to inactivity. It also makes no difference if it is plugged in to the charger or running on battery.
When I start it again I get a crash report that starts with:
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f81b333c5): "UPSB(MacBookPro16,1): thunderbolt power on failed 0xffffffff\n"@/AppleInternal/BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/IOPCIFamily/IOPCIFamily-370.141.1/IOPCIBridge.cpp:1398

Basically, when the computer tries to go to sleep the fans go to full speed for around a second and then it turns off completely. I have experienced something similar in my Bootcamp Windows where sometimes, after I turn it on from hibernate and it just loads the desktop: the fans do the one-second full blow and the machine shuts down, as if the power was just cut.
I have currently Big Sur installed, but the issue was there with Catalina too. I suspect it has something to do with the power management, but I have reset the SMC without any luck.
EDIT:
I found out that, sometimes, it looks like the computer has gone to sleep normally, but if I put my ear to it I can faintly hear the fan. If I leave it like that over night I usually have an empty battery in the morning.


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I use VLC to play my 'HTPC' content, from an old Mac Pro 3,1, via light-pipe to an external decoder.

There are many online resources as to how to persuade your Mac to send the full encoded signal over light pipe for some external structure to decode - but none I've ever found that will 'stick'.
Many variations on Lifewire - How to Get Surround Sound From Your Mac

The problem is, that even though this Mac almost never gets rebooted, never sleeps & VLC is only ever relaunched when a reboot does happen, every time I look at that output control, it's back to the default - 'system sound output' which I'm not convinced is correctly decoding my 5.1 audio sources.

Is there any way to make that "Built-in Digital Output (Encoded Output)" choice sticky?
Alternatively, a way to persuade me that the default output, which is the digital out, is 'the same thing'.


texts: How do I identify and add(sum) only specific cells in a row - they are not continuous cells. Ex. I1, O1, U1 total sum and show in BG1


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I have a MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) with 8GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive (84GB remaining).
I have been stung in the past with macOS upgrades affecting the performance of previous computers, so I'm still running 10.13.6 High Sierra. However, I'm now having trouble downloading some apps which no longer support this version.
If I were to upgrade to Big Sur, will it slow down my computer or produce other adverse effects?
(I'd of course back up my data before doing anything!)


texts: Connecting HP ZR2440 screen via HDMI to MacBook Retina

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I connected an external HP ZR2440 screen via HDMI to a MacBook Pro Retina. Especially text seems not as sharp as with other (window) laptops. I found the color profile settings and found the default setting to be "HD 709-A". Switching to other profiles like Color-LCD looks better for text but worse for pictures.

Is there a default setting for this screen? If so, where can I find it? Do I have to download any driver to improve the resolution?


texts: Is there a way to remove the gap between window edge and the screen edge when the Dock is hidden?

texts:
When you hide the Dock, OS X leaves a small gap at that edge. Is there a way to get rid of it?

In case you have never noticed the gap before here is a screenshot. Guess which side of the screen has the Dock:


texts: Find my Mac: "Online, no location available"

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I'm testing the "find my Mac" feature at icloud.com and one of my Macs can't be found. The site reports "Online, no location available".

I've looked around a bit including at Apple's TS 4006, which includes troubleshooting for this situation. So I'll mention that:

Find My Mac is enabled on the Mac in System Preferences --> iCloud.
The date and time zone on the Mac are correct.
The Mac is connected to the internet via Wifi. Other Macs on the same Wifi network are found, so it doesn't appear to be a problem with Wifi location.
Location Services is enabled in System Preferences --> Security & Privacy --> Privacy
I am in the USA, where this feature should work (and as mentioned, does work for other Macs on the same network).
I'm logged in to the same iCloud account on multiple Macs, but only the one Mac is not found.

Also, though not specifically mentioned in TS 4006 or on other sites that I've seen:

The Mac does not have a firewall enabled
The "Play Sound" feature of Find my Mac works. If I click on this at icloud.com, a loud annoying noise plays on the affected Mac.
The affected Mac is able to determine its own location well enough to set the time zone automatically and identify the city I'm in.
Web sites that ask for my location on the Mac (e.g. Foursquare) get the correct location.

Rebooting the Mac does not have any effect on any of this.

The Mac is a 2012 MacBook Air, running Mac OS X 10.8.5, with all current updates applied.


texts: Battery is draining with "Power source: Power adapter" in macOS Catalina

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I've noticed a strange problem with my 2018 MacBook Pro. Sometimes, when I use it with the (original) adapter, it says that the power source is power adapter, but the battery is still draining and not charging:

This is a huge problem as the level of charge can become very low before I even notice it. Also, I'm not doing any resource-intensive work. As an experiment I left it running and observed the charge get down to 40% before I disconnect the cable and reconnect so the charging would start.
What may be causing this issue?


texts: Open an app in low resolution but not zoomed

texts: Can I open an application on a retina display tricking it that it's actually using a low resolution display, but not doubling the pixels? Yes, I want tiny text.


texts: Partitioning secondary internal hard drive failure

texts:
Looks like my 2nd HDD became a brick. I tried to partition it via Disk Utilities/booted from recovery partition/diskutil to no luck!

I got vague/strange errors such as: unable to unmount, or:

Partition failed with the error:
Wiping volume data to prevent future accidental probing failed.

Is there any way to force the partition process, or somehow revive the hard drive??


texts: Apps using location: maps, but maps isn't running

texts:
Every few minutes, I can see the following information in the menu bar

However Maps isn't running and I've never used it recently.

Any ideas what's happening?


texts: How to separate iCloud Drive from Desktop & Documents

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How do I separate iCloud Drive from Desktop and Documents?

I accidentally clicked on an option to have iCloud store all of the desktop files, then all of the sudden, iCloud ran out of storage.

I got rid of iCloud Drive but all my files disappeared off the desktop. Luckily, I was able to restore them through iCloud.

Now I am looking for a way to have iCloud and the Desktop back to default behavior (separate) - without deleting all my files. How do I do that?

Side question:
If I used TimeMachine with iCloud backing up my desktop, all files on the desktop would also be copied to TimeMachine, right?


texts: How can I remove the "apple watch" app, which recently appeared on a home screen?

texts:
I don't mind that it showed up.
But I want it gone.

I could put it into a folder called "things I don't use".
But I'd rather just delete it.

If I ever buy a watch, I can just download the app.


texts: How can I create a backup of my iMac when it won't start and recovery mode fails

texts:
At this point I'm just trying to get a copy of my hard drive before I wipe it.

I have an iMac running El Capitan and I am unable to login to my user account (spinning wheel of death).

I've tried to start up in Recovery Mode and backup files using Disk Utility.
After waiting several hours I got the error message "The operation couldn't be completed. (com.apple.diskutililty error 3.)"

This was the process I followed.

When I try to re-install a new copy of El Capitan I get the error "Unable to install because this disk has S.M.A.R.T errors"

What else can I try?

How can I create a backup of my hard drive?


texts: IPad Air 2 (cellular) upgrade to 9.3.1 won't run (after "agreeing", takes me to home screen)

texts:
When trying to upgrade to 9.3.1, the terms of service come up for the upgrade, and when clicking agree (twice -- there's two popups about agreeing), I'm redirected to the home screen and nothing else happens. Note: I had this problem with 9.3, and at the time, the 9.3 update was not signed, but as of today, IPSW says this device's update is signed and available, yet the problem remains, even after a restart.

A power cable is attached to the device (with ~80% life). I also tried closing all open applications. Still same result.

Any ideas on how to get the update installed?


texts: How to transfer numbers docs from lion on 2006 iMac to mountain lion on another computer (MBA)

texts: My iMac has OSX lion and cannot be upgraded further. How can I transfer iWork documents to my new MBA using mountain lion?


texts: How to Remove a Word from Dictionary of Google Chrome?

texts:
I added the word somehting (or similar) by accident to Dictionary of OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 in Google Chrome > 2nd click.
I would like to remove it from there.
I go to Dictionary but I cannot find by the Search tool, etc only someh and no success.
So I should be able to find recently added words or user words.

How can remove a recently added word in Dictionary of Google Chrome?


texts: Why can't Wacom tablet touch gesture work like Magic Trackpad

texts:
I recently got a Wacom graphic tablet, Wacom Intuos Art with multi-touch feature, this is my first ever graphic tablet, and I immediately fall in love with it, the stylus drawing side of it.

Here is the thing, before I buy, I am keep comparing it with Magic Trackpad's touch capabilities. The only gesture of the Wacom tablet that I feel really close to work like Magic Trackpad is two fingers fluid scrolling. The others, like mouse tracking with one finger, can't really track small movement nicely/precisely, only large movement will work well.

The tablet also provide four fingers swipe left/right to switch between desktop spaces. If you use Magic Mouse/Trackpad you can intercept in between the animation, you can reverse it if you want. But, the Wacom tablet kind of like just triggering the shortcut CTRL → when you perform the gesture.

I am so new to graphic tablet, I want to know is there any 3rd party software/driver I can use to enhance the experience of this graphic tablet?


texts: What does the cloud icon with lines underneath mean?

texts: In the iOS Weather app what does the cloud icon with two horizontal lines beneath mean?


texts: I can not download any app from App Store on my Mac Pro (Mid 2012) Mojave

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I have a Mac Pro running a fresh install of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G4032)

I have no issues login into any service in iCloud, iTunes, App Store, all good
but when I try to update (the apple office-package) or download any other app it simply does not work

I did try to logout-login, flush the DNS, Delete the app-store cache, restart the router, different recommendations from the internet, nothing works

It shows, I have 3 updates

it used to show the apps that need to be updated, but it does not

Nothing happens when I click on download

the loading animation just animates, there is no download happening


texts: Where can I find the unicode symbols for Mac functional keys? (Command, Shift, etc.)

texts: Is there a list of key-symbols that I could reference?


texts: Is it possible to play in 415 hertz in GarageBand?

texts: Does GarageBand have the option to play in 415 hertz ? The default is of course 440 hertz (concert tuning), but can you change that? And how ?


texts:
I have a Mac High Sierra (10.13.2) connected to Open Directory. The server is a OpenLDAP Linux Server

With Apple Configurator I created a Email Profile to config email account.

In local users I don't have any problem to install the profile, but with network users "Profile installation failed: No user identifier found in record":

The message in Console is:

  error  15:38:54.023485 +0100
  com.apple.preferences.configurationprofiles.remoteservice  [ERROR]
  Profile installation (Mail_Profile
  (Mail_Profile.98A029D9-5514-4A3B-A938-9CB338D4DC43:2C9546DD-2002-4486-9D55-395AEAD8555E))
  (Error Domain=CPProfileManager Code=-202 "No user identifier found in
  record." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=No user identifier found in
  record.})

How I can fix this error?

Thanks!


texts: Macbook pro 13 2017 model. screen is very delicate. are screeen replacements reliable?

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so i closed my space grey 2017 macbook pro 13" ( i opted for the model without the touch bar) after a lecture and was going to put it in my backpack , but when i closed it, the edge of my zip up hoodie got caught in the macbook (picture the macbook eating my hoodie zipper). It was a very short part of the hoodie just above my abdomen that got caught so i simply pulled it out and closed the macbook all the way.

while at the library, i notice a scratch on the screen next to where the facetime camera is; it looked like a stray mark you make with a pen on a paper about 1.5cm long, of course i said WTF?! howTF!?

i immediately realized one of the teeth from the zipper must have scratched when i pulled the hoodie.
I have a macbook pro 17" that i let my sister have because it was getting too bulky to lug around campus and that thing was as sturdy as a rock, this happened to me with my 17" and it never scratched, I must have dropped that thing at least 5 times from high up on shelves (granted it fell on the carpet everytime, but even so any plastic dell or HP would have gone to shit).

I digress, does anyone have an idea what a new glass screen would cost? and if it would be worth it?

i know iphone screen replacements are for the most part shotty, but macbooks arent touchscreen so i suppose they would be easier to maintainn and would last longer.

I have seen another on this forum who closed the same model space grey macbook with the plug from his ipod earphones caught and it literally punched a hole in the lower part of his screen; i would not replace it unless I literally could not see the letters on the screen, but does anyone know if OWC or any other company besides apple can repair this screen? at leas the glass part of the screen, not the LCD???

NOTE: If you own this computer or similar model be very careful when closing the screeeen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


texts: MacBook Pro 15" 2019 Dock freezes when connecting secondary display

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When I connect a secondary display to my MacBook Pro the Dock seems to freeze instantly and comes back alive after a few minutes.
The hub I'm using is Belkin F4U092. I've tried resetting NVRAM (cmd+alt+p+r) and it seemed to do nothing. The dock freezes again when running "killall Dock" on terminal.
Running Mojave 10.14.6.


texts: AppleTV Remote Controlling iTunes on Laptop

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Last night when I was testing another question I have open here, I was using the AppleTV remote and noticed that it was affecting iTunes running on my laptop.  Basically what was happening is that I was trying to navigate through the on-screen menu on the AppleTV, but instead the input was affecting playback in iTunes.  Note, though I do have AirPlay enabled, iTunes was not streaming to the AppleTV at the time.

Is this expected behavior, and if so, what must I do to prevent it?


texts: Today I wanted to check my social media, but it didn't work. Then I saw the charging icon and it said it was charging, even tho it was unplugged. I tried turning off my ipad, but my ipad didn't allow me to do it. So I decided to restart it from the settings and now it just stuck with the apple logo it's not finishing restarting. What's happening?


texts: Text messaging has stopped working on my iMac

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I have an iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 and an iphone 6 running ios 12.2. For the past several years i've been texting a group of friends using either my iMac or my iphone!  Messages texted on one device would almost instaneously show up on the other. I encountered no real problems sending messages. Recently that changed. Now, for some reason, my iMac fails to deliver messages sent to my friends and the messages sent using my iphone no longer appear on my iMac.

When I send a message using my iMac i get the error message shown below.

If I send the message to the same person using my iphone the message is delivered without error.

Does anyone know why this is occuring? I've restarted the Messages app and rebooted my iMac. Still no luck.


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Is there any way to change an In App Purchase display name after you've created the IAP?

I see the option to change other items, just not that... am I missing something?

Thanks!

This is referring to the Display Name in iTunes Connect when you add an IAP item.


texts:
I have a 1st or 2nd generation Time Capsule which acts both as the WiFi Access Point and the Time Machine backup store for our laptops. In the last few weeks we started to experience various problems like WiFI throughput getting reduced to practically nothing, Time Machine backups failing and the Capsule itself getting inaccessible. These situations can be resolved by power cycling the Capsule (and on the long run by replacing it with a new model).

In the meantime, which options do I have to diagnose the problem? I've already looked at the logs via Airport Utility but they don't show anything related to these incidents at all. Are there other options?


texts: iPhone Wi-Fi disconnecting when I watch YouTube

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I have an iPhone 4S which works perfectly fine in all aspects… except one. Whenever I'm watching a video on YouTube, especially one with movement (not so much on videos that show one background with a song playing), the Wi-Fi connection completely cuts out. I have to manually go to settings and reconnect. This can happen multiple times per video. I've watched videos on other sites and they didn't appear to have this problem, although it's worth noting that none of them use the same player as YouTube. This has happened ever since I got the phone and has really been annoying me. How do I stop this?
Additional information: I always run the most recent update to IOS, so I'm currently on 9.3.


texts: Can one create a multi-partition USB Stick with Mavericks, Yosemite, Snow Leopard installers?

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Does anyone have any experience creating a multi-partition USB Stick with bootable partitions for installing Mavericks, Yosemite and Snow Leopard?

I have a 32Gb stick I'd be perfectly willing to devote to this venture - if such a thing is even possible to create.

I have experience creating a singular Mavericks installer USB Stick - but does Option-booting a Mac allow for booting from multiple partitions?


texts: FileVault will not finish and cannot turn FileVault Off

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I have a MacBook Air and when I tried to install High Sierra, I was unable to do so because I received the message that I needed to turn FileVault off.  When I went to FileVault it showed that it is decrypting but does not show the time remaining.  I let it run for 8 days with no change.  I have tried turning it off in Terminal but I get the message that FileVault is off.  I have tried rebooting in recovery made but this did not help.

Suggestions?


texts: Disable Haptic Touch on IOS 13 (keeping 3D Touch)

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I recently upgraded my iPhone 6s+ to iOS13.

Haptic Touch is getting in the way of how I use the phone.  It's slower than 3D Touch, pops up and distracts me when my finger rests on the screen and provides no functionality I didn't already have.

Is the only way to get rid of Haptic Touch to restore from backup to iOS12?

Am I missing something about Haptic Touch?  It seemed like a UI hack to allow 3D Touch features on budget iPhones, but for some reason was forced on everything?

For those searching on this:

"3D Touch" is used by pressing hard on the screen, e.g., in text areas, you can press hard on the keyboard and move a cursor around, pressing hard again to select words, sentences or dragging out a precise selection with only your thumb.

"Haptic Touch" is used by resting your finger on the screen and waiting until there's a vibration.  E.g., the keyboard cursor can be activated by resting your thumb on the space bar then dragged around the text.  You select by touching the screen with a second finger (without removing your first finger from the screen... you'll need two hands) then dragging one of your fingers to expand the selection.

Update: Tried 13.2, it's still not possible to disable only Haptic Touch in the settings menu.

I've submitted a feature request here, if you're in the same boat, please do the same: https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html


texts:
I'm trying to get a copy of the repository for scrotwm using their cvs repository, but I'm having some trouble. I'm running the pull according to this example: http://onethingwell.org/post/5609933530/scrotwm-osx.

Sadly, when I run the cvs pull I get the following error message:

Permission denied (publickey).
cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if any)

I haven't managed to get anything else working with cvs, but it looks like an ssh error of some kind. My github is working fine, and I know how to set up new ssh keys for github, but I haven't been able to find anything similar for cvs. Any ideas on places I should look?


texts:
macOS Catalina.
Emptying trash on the internal SSD is normal, but very slow on external HDD (USB 3.0, 5400rpm).


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This is really weird.  Sometime later than July this year, Mail.app would go "not responding" as soon as launched, never opening any window.

system.log shows a lot of errors, but the very first is

Sep 15 19:55:02 Adminadabs-MacBook-Pro Mail[7758]: AllSignatures.plist: Syncing with cloud -- merging; local data, no cloud data not reachable, error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 "The file “ubiquitous_AllSignatures.plist” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file." UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/wgroleau/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~mail/Data/V3/MailData/Signatures/ubiquitous_AllSignatures.plist, NSFilePath=/Users/wgroleau/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~mail/Data/V3/MailData/Signatures/ubiquitous_AllSignatures.plist, NSUnderlyingError=0x7ffa81dd8de0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=2 "No such file or directory"}}

The first thing noticed in that message is a mention of "cloud" but not "iCloud."  Just in case they're the same, I note that in system Prefs for iCloud, Mail is NOT checked, nor is Keychain.

Next is that some file associated with signatures is missing.  That file is so deep in the file system, I couldn't have deleted it by accident.  But in going through backups, I find two more oddities:

First, that though Mail quit recently, that Signatures directory is missing from ALL backups.  Time Machine prefs have no exclusions.

Second, that my earliest backup is the beginning of this year, when I'm sure I have been using this drive a lot longer and it is only 39% full.

What other than Mail would delete the entire signatures directory and/or prevent its backup?  If it were done by a function within Mail, I would not expect Mail to be disabled by it.

How can this be fixed with no backup available?  Could I copy someone else's signatures and then edit them back to mine?

UPDATE: The admin account and a non-admin account on the machine also have no signature directory, and Mail runs fine for them.  SO, I conclude that the directory was created when I created the first signature, and some other plist is telling Mail it needs to open those signatures.  Where would that plist be?

ANOTHER UPDATE: I scanned the directory and found that the last file mod date in ~/Library/Mail was 3 Aug.  I restored a 1 Aug from Time Machine and launched Mail.  The convert to new version dialog appeared.  When it "Imported 1005 of 1005 messages … Time remaining: About a minute," the beachball appeared.  Still there twenty minutes later and the Dock icon is "not responding"


texts: Can I run 533 MHz RAM in original Mac Pro?

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I have an original Mac Pro with 2 GB of RAM in it. Running Mountain Lion on it is a bit painful - lots of paging. I happen to have 4 GB of PC2-4200 ECC FB-DIMMs kicking about. What I wanted to know is will the Mac run with the slower memory, or will it throw a hissy fit?

The Apple tech specs at http://support.apple.com/kb/SP30 say 667 MHz, but nothing about slower.


texts:
I am thinking of buying a new workstation computer, and Mac Pro is like the first thing I thought of buying.

I know Apple supports their computers for quite a generous time period, like the mid-2007 iMac is still supported in Yosemite. However, I see that only models going forward from Early 2008 are supported for Mac Pro(source: http://www.ibtimes.com/os-x-yosemite-compatibility-find-out-if-your-mac-will-be-able-update-1594262).

So are Mac Pro's not supported for as long as iMac's or is there a different reason? How long are Mac Pro's generally supported for? Thanks in advance.


texts: Office 365 only works on one single local account

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I have a MS Office 365 University subscription. For separation of concerns between my private files I have two local accounts on my mac (latest el capitan). However, when I try to launch an office application on my second user account, it tells me to activate my office subscription.

How can I activate office 365 system wide across all my user accounts?

EDIT: Word Build: 15.22.1


texts:
I have a problem with my computer and, although I can find some discussions about it on the internet, I was so far unlucky with what I tried. So I would like to share here this issue in more details. As the title says, kernel_task takes 100% of the CPU permanently (but no problem with memory).
The computer is:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 16 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Startup Disk Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB
macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6
So far I have tried to:

Update everything on the App Store,
Free some space because the disk was quite full,
Remove recently installed applications,
Do a cleaning with CCleaner and remove viruses with Bitdefender (it found Adwares in some .dmg and .pkg files that I did not remove after installing programs, so I did it after the analysis),
Use sudo purge,
Reset the SMC,
Reboot in safe mode.

None of this has worked, so now I am thinking to try to upgrade to macOS Catalina (I have read it is possible but the App Store does not automatically suggest to do this) or even reinstall everything from scratch. But I am a bit skeptical about this approach which is very drastic and might not even work.
So I am coming here for help, ideas, suggestions... Should I consider that it is a possible hardware problem? Also I must say that during quite a long time I did not shut down the computer so that it was  runing all the time but not necessarily doing anything requiring a lot of CPU or memory usage.
Thank you in advance for your help.


texts: Set a default Scale value for Xcode 7.2.1's iOS Simulator

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I just started an online course for learning Swift using Xcode to develop iOS apps. I'm using Xcode 7.2.1 and 10.11.4 on my Mac Mini Server. I use a 23" monitor. When the simulator window displays while running an application the default scale size is 100% which is really huge for my monitor. I would like to set the default scale to a lower percentage without having to hit keys on the keyboard every time I open a simulator window. I'm sure I will never need to have the scale at 100% because of the size of my monitor. I could not find anything in the Xcode Preferences to change the value. I do not see a Preferences option in the Simulator.

I found How do I resize the iOS simulator? with a solution posted by Slipp Thompson in December 2015. I do not have the filename com.apple.iphonesimulator.plist or any similarly names plists in /Library/Preferences or ~/Library/Preferences. I also attempted to search the developer documentation but did not find anything.

If this is what I need to do to set the preferences, where can I find sample plist files? Or has this completely changed?


texts:
I want to display something like ### this is a test ### when a new Terminal window is open (and ideally, in a way that can be disabled easily). On Linux this was straightforward; you'd create a script in /etc/profile.d/ which would be responsible for echo-ing the message when a new Terminal session is opened.
I've been playing around with launchd to try to get this to work but to no avail. I've created an agent in /Library/LaunchAgents/org.test.greeting.plist with the following code (where the greeting.sh file is responsible for doing the echo) hoping to get some output when the user logs in.
<?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>org.test.greeting</string>

    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/Users/test/greeting.sh</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key><true/>
</dict>
</plist>

This hasn't worked, as the message is lost to the ether. However, I do know that the agent is running successfully. I know it is possible to redirect the output to a file using StandardErrorPath and StandardOutPath but those are not useful to me.
Does anyone know how to get this working with launchd, or maybe have another way of doing this?


texts: Airdrop not working; Bluetooth connected. Did all other troubleshooting too

texts:
I am trying to send some docs to my MacBook through Airdrop. Problem being, I have tried almost all suggested troubleshooting, tried restarting systems, took care if the devices were having DND mode on, or were on Sleep, the Bluetooth is also shown connected. But still the Airdrop of either of the devices is not showing the other device available in their respective Airdrop section.
This has happened quite a lot of times with me, since past many months. 4/5 month wrt delay in connectivity.
Please suggest why it could be happening and what can be done to let Airdrop work fast.


texts:
I'm about to run out of disk space, and I know I have a lot of junk on my macbook but I don't know how to find it to figure out how to delete it.

Is there an easy command line way through terminal to list my biggest files on my drive?  Or is there a GUI program that could help me find all the offending huge files that I'm not using?


texts: Mojave plist error: Path had bad ownership/permissions

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I'm trying to mount a fileshare at boot.  I copied the plist from a 2012 mini (where it ran fine) to a 2018 mini, both running Mojave. On the new mini I'm getting the error:

 Path had bad ownership/permissions

<?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>local.mount.video</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/sbin/mount_smbfs</string>
        <string>smb://jeff:mypass@bignas1/video</string>
        <string>/Volumes/home/jeff/bignas1/video</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

The plist is user-owned (501) with permissions of 0600, same as on the 2012 mini. The directory where the share is mounted is 501-owned as well, with permissions of 0755. The plist is located at ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

If I move the plist to /Library/LaunchAgents and exec it as root the share mounts as expected, but only root can access it.

What am I missing here?  Everything online points to a permission/ownership problem, but I don't see the issue here.


texts: last day i put my mac on the whole night for downloading xcode.however today i noticed that it is shutdown in the morning.i used the "last" command to know when it was shutdown.it is showing time 11:00am and a word crash besides.how can i know the reason for this crash.is there any tool or utility to know the reason.is there any log of it stored in mac


texts: iMac data recovery - file icon with ? mark

texts:
My iMac went dead, and was trying to recover data from it by connecting Thunderbolt.  The dead iMac's hard drive did not appear on the other Mac.
As a next step, I was trying to reboot to use Disk Utility for Target Disk mode, when my iMac showed this blinking icon with file and question mark.

What does this mean and what am I supposed to do?


texts: Why is Skype using 100% of my CPU or more and how can I fix it?

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Today I used the Mac version of Skype for the first time on my new MacBook Air 11" running Lion  - v10.7.2.

To my surprise, the process was using more than 100% CPU, the CPU temperature went high, as expected, and the fan went wild! Even more, the battery went from full to critical after just one hour of the video call.

Just now, I opened Skype to get the version number - v5.3.60.1093 - with no active chats nor calls, the CPU usage went to 135.9% in the blink of an eye!

This issue seems to be all over the Skype forums, but I can't seem to find a solution.

If anybody can lead me towards a viable fix, I'd be grateful!


texts: My Macbook Air won't update from 10.6.8 to anything

texts: my Macbook Air says it is running the latest version but it is stuck on 10.6.8. When I check for updates it says there are no new updates. I don't want the latest one which seems to be problematic for everyone (is that true??) but I would like to go to 10.9 or the one before the latest one. How do I do this? I have tried through the store but it just says I already have the latest software.


texts:
Is there anything built into OS X Lion that allows you to have a backup that spans multiple disks?

I've got about 80GB of files pulled down from our web servers that I'd like to get put on DVD-Rs, and would rather not have to manually fit dirs ontop the discs.

Anything built into OS X or freeware to do this?


texts: Automatically answer phone call on iPhone

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Is it possible to set up my iPhone to automatically answer phone call for me?

I work in an environment where I constantly receive a number of incoming phone calls. To make it physically less straining, I use my iPhone connected with my EarPods. It's a hassle to pick up the iPhone and slide on screen, or to reach out to press the button near microphone of my EarPods to answer the call.

I would also like to have a mechanism to configure the duration of time my iPhone rings before the call is automatically answered.

I generally answer every call that I receive, irrespective of the caller. However, it would be nice to have the ability to know the name of the caller if the caller is a contact saved in my phonebook.

I am using an iPhone 8 running iOS 12.0.1.


texts:
My new iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 8) doesn't show an option for AirPlay in the control centre, and on the few occasions that it does, it only shows itself as a target.... Not my Airport Express. I can't see the airport in airport utility either.

My iPhone 4S (iOS 7) and iPad Air (iOS 8) both consistently see the Airport without problem. So does my MacBook (Mountain Lion).

Have I configured something wrongly on the new phone? Is there anything I can change?

All are on the same (fairly simple) WiFi. Even more bizarrely, the iPhone can't see the Airport as an AirPlay... Even while connected to it directly via the Airport's own wifi.


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I'm trying to install a USB certificate token on OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 (14B25) and the guides tell me to check that a certain daemon named pcscd is running and to start from /usr/sbin/pcscd if not.

Here a link to the guide: http://wiki.infonotary.com/wiki/Installation_of_smart_card_reader_and_smart_card_drivers_in_Mac_OS_X#Manually_running_and_stopping_pcscd

However it does not exist.
I execute:

sh-3.2# cd /usr/sbin
sh-3.2# ls -la |grep pcscd
sh-3.2#

and as visible there is no file named pcscd.

There is also no process called pcscd when running

ps -a -u root

Should I install some additional package for this one?


texts: How can I disable a root certificate in iOS?

texts:
I want to disable all root certificates in iOS since I'll be using a proxy to access all HTTPS sites.

How do I disable all root certs in iOS?


texts: Safari is sluggish and many websites produce a message about using significant memory

texts:
I'm running High Sierra on my older iMac with 16 GB of ram. I use Safari and I often have 5 or 6 websites open at once. Throughout the day I will very often encounter a website that will produce the following message at the top of the webpage:

  This webpage is using significant memory. Closing it may improve the
  responsiveness of your Mac.

This happens a lot and Safari becomes sluggish on all the other webpages as well. This happens to sites I want to use so closing the webpage is not the best option.

I haven't noticed this in the Chrome Browser but I haven't used that browser very often and would like to continue using Safari. What is causing this to happen and is there a way to stop it?


texts: MAMP still can't access Apache after creating local virtual hosts

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I had finally got my PHP and MySQL to work again and then I decided to set up local virtual host. Everything was working perfectly up to that point. I have been getting error messages when I do apachectl configtest. My first error message was:

httpd:Syntax error on line 483 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf Mac OS X. There was another error on a line in the /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf as well, but I can't remember which line. I tried everything to find the errors. Then I ran across question on your forum "Can't access apache-powered website at localhost [duplicate] and followed those instructions to reinstall Apache. I did a configtest first and got:

[Thu Aug 09 05:41:07 2018] [warn] module php5_module is already loaded,    skipping
httpd: Syntax error on line 483 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Syntax error on line 40 of /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf: </VirtualHost> without matching <VirtualHost> section

Then I downloaded the duplicate https.conf file and got this error message:

Malindas-Mac:~ malindasmith$ apachectl configtest
httpd: Syntax error on line 71 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf:        Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/mod_authn_core.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/mod_authn_core.so, 10): image not found

I had originally created 3 virtual hosts and rearranged my files from htdocs to the local Sites folder. What am I doing wrong?

Specs:

2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
OS X 10.9.5

Configuration Files Edited

I finally got my virtual host responding:

[Sat Aug 11 11:39:50 2018] [warn] module php5_module is already loaded, skipping
WARNING: MaxClients of 150 exceeds ServerLimit value of 133 servers,
 lowering MaxClients to 133.  To increase, please see the ServerLimit
 directive.
VirtualHost configuration:
wildcard NameVirtualHosts and _default_ servers:
*:80                   is a NameVirtualHost
         default server theindieconnection (/private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf:28)
         port 80 namevhost theindieconnection (/private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf:28)
         port 80 namevhost dreamweaver.site (/private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf:43)
Syntax OK

But I was only able to view the default virtual host and the second site would access the index page from the default and I still couldn't access localhost through MAMP.  Then, it stopped working again after I altered the Virtualhost files and permissions:

Malindas-Mac:conf malindasmith$ /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/apachectl stop
httpd: Syntax error on line 62 of /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf: Cannot load /Users/malindasmith/Sites/modules/mod_authn_file.so into server: dlopen(/Users/malindasmith/Sites/modules/mod_authn_file.so, 10): image not found

Then after trying to clean up my mess, I get:

httpd: Syntax error on line 62 of /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf: Cannot load /Library/WebServer/Documents/modules/mod_authn_file.so into server: dlopen(/Library/WebServer/Documents/modules/mod_authn_file.so, 10): image not found

All the files that showing errors are modules pertaining to authentication. I just can't figure it out.


texts: Is it possible to put Mountain Lion's install on an HDD partition?

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I'm trying to do a clean install of Mountain Lion on my laptop..

There are plenty of of tutorials online explaining how to burn the Mountain Lion install (InstallESD) on a (dual layer!) dvd or on a usb drive.

I have neither of those things handy right now.

I do have plenty of spare HDD space though.

Is it possible to create some sort of Install Partition on the hard drive than can be booted from (Option-boot) to do a fresh install?

Can I create a partition a restore it from the InstallESD dmg? anyone knows if that works?


texts: Mac pro early 2008 won´t boot from pendrive with yosemite install app

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Mac pro 8 core early 2008 mountain lion installed.

I need to clean install Yosemite.

The pendrive does not show when you press alt, at the boot screen.
Nevertheless it shows on configuration startup disk, but is not booting from this volume.
The problem does not seem to be on the pendrive, since it works fine on a macbook, but does not show on the mac pro.

Please help, I´ve tried many times with no success.


texts: Disable two week view in the Mountain Lion Calendar App

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In Lion I enabled the "Top sekret" debug menu and checked the box to show 14 days in the weekview. In Lion it worked quite nice.

Now I upgraded to Mountain Lion it doesn't work as nice as it was and I want to change it back to the normal 7 days in a week-view. One problem, I can't enable the debug menu anymore! So I don't know how to change it back.

I already searched the internet, looked in the App bundle etc, but I can't find where Calendar stores this setting. Do you know how to "reset" Mountain Lions calendar to the default setting for the weekview?

Just replaced my Calendar.app with the Calendar.app from another Mac, but no luck. So it seems that this preference is saved somewhere else. Hope somebody can point me in the correct direction.


texts: Can I still have several email addresses under one account?

texts: At one time I had several email addresses under one mac dot com account. Is that option still available? I cannot find the option anymore.


texts: How do I add a custom alert sound in macOS Sierra?  I've made some sounds I want to use in a variety of applications but when I try to add them to the /System/Library/Sounds folder, it says The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission.  I also get the same message trying to add myself to the permissions on the Get Info window.


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I've had this issue for a while, even after I disable and re-enable it.
Somehow screen time is not reporting any data, and even weirder it’s mentioning my watch and not my phone


texts: How to enter single user mode when rEFIt is installed?

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When I pressed Command S and tried to enter Single User Mode, my MacBook Air goto the rEFIt shell.

If I click the Apple icon in rEFIt screen, and then press Command S, Mac OS X simple goes straight into the logon screen.

How can I enter Single User Mode when rEFIt is installed?


texts: How to resolve lock up after mouse click?

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I have a Mac Book Pro Retina display running OS X Yosemite and recently it has started acting up.  Occasionally, upon a trackpad click, the machine stops responding, you can move the pointer, but the keyboard does nothing and clicking the trackpad does nothing.  Holding down Command-Option-Esc does nothing.  I'm only able to hold down the power button until it forces a reboot when this arises.  Upon boot, the machine reports a graphics error:

A graphics problem has been detected.

  Click "Report" to submit a report about this problem to Apple. This information is collected anonymously. You won't be contacted about this report.

I reported the issue.

I ran the Apple Hardware Test (not the extended version though), but no errors are reported.  Using an external USB mouse has the same issue.

How can I go about resolving this issue?


texts: Why is my terminal displaying my IP address beside my name?

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Well, I was just wondering if it is okay for the OS X shell to display something like this:

192-168-1-7:~ name$

What does the above actually mean? I have tried setting my host name but still didn't work!

And the Terminal window is name is name--- bash ---80x24
What does that mean?

Thank you


texts: MacBook Pro suddenly not connecting to HDMI

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I have a MacBook Pro and regularly connect it to a Samsung TV via HDMI.

Suddenly, it has stopped working - when I connect the cable the screen looks like it is about to share, then comes back.
To my knowledge, I did not run a software update.

I have tried 2 different cables (one with, one without USB-C multi adaptor [not apple], both which worked in the past
(and the multi adaptor is recognised when external hardrives plugged in instead) . Tried both thunderbolt ports.

This is clearly a Mac issue. I tried resetting the NVRAM - all that happens is the screen intermittently turns on and off whilst I hold down the keys (is this correct?)

Anyone know how I could fix this issue??
Many thanks!


texts: Macbook Air 2011 only wakes from sleep if plugged in

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I've had trouble getting my macbook air (with 10.7) to wake up.  Sometimes, when I open the laptop, it doesn't wake up - no matter what buttons I press, how many times I open or close it, or what I plug in to the USB port (though I haven't tried plugging in much).

However, so far, I can get it to wake up by plugging in the power adapter.

Any idea what is causing this, or what I can do to wake it up if I don't have a power adapter handy?

EDIT: Used pmset's log to find the "bad times".  In the messages below, 12:03 was when I shut the machine, 1:13 I was asleep, the computer was sitting on its own with nothing plugged in.  7:57 was when I woke it by plugging it in; I had tried for about 10 minutes prior to that to wake it by other means.

Time stamp                Domain                Message                                                                         Duration        Delay
==========                ======                =======                                                                         ========        =====
UUID: 51214312-4FF5-4235-A234-06663390AD26
12/15/12 12:03:08 AM MST sleep                  Clamshell Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:84%)                                        4207 secs
12/15/12 12:03:08 AM MST timedout               Kernel: Response from Google Chrome He timed out                                                30000 ms
12/15/12 1:13:15 AM MST  Dark Wake              DarkWake due to EC.SleepTimer: Using BATT (Charge:83%)                          0 secs
12/15/12 1:13:15 AM MST  slowresponse           PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in is slow (powercaps:0x19)                    277 ms
12/15/12 1:13:15 AM MST  slowresponse           PMConnection: Response from IPConfiguration is slow (powercaps:0x19)                            278 ms
12/15/12 1:13:15 AM MST  slowresponse           PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x19)                             283 ms
12/15/12 1:13:15 AM MST  sleep                  Maintenance Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:83%)                                      24276 secs
12/15/12 1:13:15 AM MST  timedout               Kernel: Response from Google Chrome He timed out                                                30000 ms
12/15/12 1:13:19 AM MST  slowresponse           PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in is slow (powercaps:0x0)                     4085 ms
12/15/12 7:57:51 AM MST  wake                   Wake from Standby  : Using AC (Charge:83%)                                      1056 secs
12/15/12 7:57:53 AM MST  slowresponse           PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x1f)                             1549 ms
Sleep/Wakes since boot:70   Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:1


texts: APPLE TV and the Bluetooth keyboard (Youtube playlist video skip)

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While watching Youtube playlists on my Apple TV need to know how to jump/or skip to the next one using my Logitech Bluetooth K480 keyboard. It appears that F6 and F8 keys were supposed to do this but they do NOT work. There's very little info on this presently; so please if anyone has figured out how, please let me know!!

Mr. Phil


texts: If a Finder window is opened while another Finder window exists, cmd+w will exit to the other Finder window, not previous app I am working on

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Example 1: Suppose I open up a Finder window, then I start to browse in Chrome. After a while I forgot there is already a Finder instance, and open up a new Finder window. Upon hitting ⌘+w to close this new instance, the system automatically takes me to the very first Finder window I opened, not the Chrome window which I am currently browsing.

Example 2: While in Finder, I click a pdf 1.pdf file and open it. Then I click a second pdf file, 2.pdf. Now if I use ⌘+w to close 2.pdf. The system will again automatically brings me to the window of 1.pdf, not the Finder window which I was previously working on.

Question: Is there a way to modify the behavior of ⌘+w? so that while I close a window from an app A, I am exited to the app B before I open A, not other older instances of app A.


texts: Automator Keeps Opening Multiple Untitled Files

texts: Exactly what the title says. Whenever I open Automator, by clicking on its icon, it keeps opening multiple files (Untitled, Untitled 2, Untitled 3). When I attempt to close them it asks me if I want to save changes for each one. This is incredibly annoying. Does anyone know how to stop this?


texts: Are there any free and  lightweight spreadsheet programs for the Mac?

texts: I'm looking for a free spreadsheet editor that is simple and lightweight. I don't want to install OpenOffice just to use a some spreadsheets every once in a while.


texts: Why is mdfind only returning my most recently accessed files?

texts: I've imported most of a javascript code base via mdimport (using the packaged SourceCode.mdimporter provided by Xcode) and it succeeds. However, mdfind only ever returns to me at most two results, those being the two most recently accessed files. For example, if files A, B and C all contain the substring "term", mdfind "term" would show only A and B. If I then opened file C, the subsequent call of mdfind would only show B and C. How do I get mdfind to return to me all files containing my term?


texts: New Macs keep asking about old discarded Mac credentials

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I have only been using modern Macs for a year or so now. I was due to get a 2019 MBP from work in early 2020, so I got a 2009 MBP a few months before that to orient myself.
I created an Apple ID and an iCloud account on the 2009 MBP. With a little difficulty, I was able to apply those credentials to the semi-locked-down 2019 MBP from work.
Since then I have

done a fresh install of the 2009 MBP
left the previous employer, returned the 2019 MBP, and started a new job
bought a 2020 M1 MBA

During the 2009 MBP reinstall and the M1 MBA setup, I was asked for the login password on the 2019 MBP from my former job. I still remembered it, but that kinda freaked me out.
Now I'm about to get a new Intel MBP from the new job. I don't want the credentials from the previous 2019 MBP to be associated with my personal 2020 M1 MBA or the new job's Intel MBP in any way.
Does this make sense to any of you? How can I undo those links and not create any new links from the surrendered 2019 MBP to any future Macs I get?
Update
Thanks to @jaune, I went to my Apple ID web page and looked at the Devices section. The 2019 MBP from my previous employer did not appear. I guess I need to learn more about the keychain, @jksoegaard !


texts: My email on iPhone 4 consumed 8 GB from usage.  I deleted all mail and the account and there's still 8 GB consumed.  I use STMP mail.  What else do I need to do?.


texts: How to remove the loading wheel from iPad home screen?

texts: The loading wheel have been showing up for no reason on the home screen of my iPad Air running 7.1.2 that is not jailbroken. It use to only show up when I am downloading apps. Now it is stuck on the top left corner of the iPad home screen, beside the wifi connection strength sign. The only way I know how to remove it is by restarting the iPad, but it showed up again after a while. I also tried the hard restart ( pressing the sleep/wake and home button together and letting go when I see the apple logo) but it only removed it for a while and then it showed up again. Any idea how to fix this?


texts: iPhone drops data connection when in call

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I'm on O2 Uk so I'm pretty sure it's a GSM network. I was under the impression that iPhones (at least) could browse the Internet while on a call. But when I switch to Safari while on a phone call I get an alert view saying I can't use data on a call.
And it doesn't matter if I'm in 3G Edge or GPRS (the dot) coverage.

Why is this, and why hasn't it always happened? And more importantly how can I change it?


texts: Physical keyboard layout menu not showing when keyboard connected to iPhone / iPad (iOS 13/14)

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I am trying to use my Bluetooth keyboard (Mx Keys) with iPhone and iPad.
I can pair them successfully, but they behave as if they were in a different keyboard layout than I expect (I use Polish Programmer, but on iOS it sets to some other).
You can supposedly change that using the physical keyboard menu in Settings > General > Keyboards in iOS, but all I see there is the function key bindings and no option to change the actual keyboard layout.
I also tried to enable/disable various software keyboards with different languages and change iPhone language and locales, but it does not seem to affect the hardware keyboard layout.
Adding English as second language in iOS did make the menu with layouts appear, but setting Polish layout still does not give me polish diacritics.
Please help?


texts: Jump the pointer long distances with keyboard?

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I am aware that mouse keys allows you to control the pointer with your keyboard. When using multiple monitors, however, this is painfully slow. Getting across 48 inches with mouse keys isn't fun.

Are there keyboard shortcuts (or a third-party program) that allow you to "snap" or "jump" the pointer to various places on the screen? Something that, e.g., would snap the pointer to the center of the current window, or snap it to pre-defined "snap-areas".


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I have a mid-2010 Macbook Pro with 10.9.4.  I've been using it with a Seiki 39" 4K TV as a monitor for about a month now with no problems.  (This is using an UltraAV MDP to HDMI Active Adapter cable.) For the first time yesterday I selected "1080p" as the resolution in Display Preferences to see what it looked like.  Immediately after going to 1080p resolution, the list of resolutions went blank.  I could click (or option-click) on the scaled circle, and there would be a delay of a few seconds, then I'd see a list of resolutions flash up, and then go away.  Based on what I later figured out, I think if I had tried to click one of those selections when they flashed up, I would have gotten out of 1080p mode.  But I did something else, trying to reset the display preferences to a normal state. (I don't remember what exactly)

From then on, the Mac seems to think it's talking to a dumb TV.  It only lets me select 1080p, 720p, and two other resolutions.  Additionally I get a slider for "Underscan" which tells me it thinks it's talking to a TV in some sort of "TV-mode".  I don't see the full set of resolutions going up to 4k that I was seeing before.  Here is what I've tried with no joy:

reinstall jumbo update for 10.9.4 (no help)
updating firmware on the TV
reseting TV to factory standard
logging in as another user (still see 1080p)
Resetting the PRAM
logging in in Safe Mode (this works!)

I'd like to remove/reset/review all the non-user files that are different or new since the base OS was installed (counting updates).

The only other thing I can think of is to reinstall the whole machine.

Any ideas short of that?

Update:
Option-clicking the "Scaled" choice enabled about 10 additional choices, which are all smaller than 1080p.  But still no 4k choices, and I still get a slider for Underscan, so it's still in 1080p mode.

I tried the SwitchResX app, and it might have had a way to help, but I wasn't able to figure out how to do what I wanted.  The normal default operations didn't seem to allow the resolution I wanted.


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I have a 2 GB SD card that I can't reformat. It seems pretty corrupted.

If I go into Disk Utility, I get these various error messages for each option:

Repair Disk:

  Disk Utility can’t repair this disk.

Erase (with Format "MS-DOS (FAT)"):

  Volume Erase failed with the error: Couldn’t modify partition map.

Set number of partitions to 1 and Apply:

  Partition failed with the error: Couldn’t open device.

According to Finder, I have permission to both read and write, and almost 100% of the space is available. However, if I try to copy any files on, I get an error message claiming there is not enough free space.

Any advice on how to fix this disk?


texts: Knowing the format and the protection of a book in iBooks

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I bought a book on the iBooks Store. Is there any way to know what format it is and what protection if any it has? (PDF/EPUB, type of DRM, etc.)

I use an iPad 3 with iBooks version 3.2 (last update: 2013.11.14).


texts: iOS/macOS - Determine Emoji name while choosing

texts:
Emoji are quite popular now on macOS/iOS along with other software platforms. For many people, they are an integral part of day to day conversation over apps like Messages and WhatsApp.

However, many folks end up using them based solely on instinct rather than knowing their exact meaning/name. There comes the question.

Is there any mechanism to determine the name of an Emoji when entering one, while using Emoji keyboard? Long press comes to mind, but that gesture appears to be reserved for selecting skin tone variation. While Emoji can be searched for using the search bar (In WhatsApp for macOS, which uses the same set as Apple), I am  looking for a way to determine the name for a particular Emoji, while choosing to enter it.


texts: The installer information on the recovery server is damaged - Sierra

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I have a MacBook Air 2017 | 13.3" (Intel CPU). I erased the data from "Disk Utility" and now I'm trying to reinstall the OS.
From macOS Utilities, once I click "Reinstall macOS" for reinstalling Sierra (the OS that was pre-installed once I bought the MacBook) I receive this error message: "The installer information on the recovery server is damaged".
Here a screenshot of the logs


texts: How do I get rid of the mirroring option icon when I don't have an apple TV (but continue seeing other mirroring options when available)?

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I just upgraded to Sierra from Mavericks and since I did, the mirroring options icon is always in the menu bar.  When I click on it, it says in grey: “AirPlay: Looking for AppleTV” then after a few seconds it will change to “AirPlay: Off”.  I went to display preferences and the part that says AirPlay Display only has Off in the dropdown (which it is set to).  I want that icon to go away, but I want it to appear if I plug in an HDMI cable or something so I don’t want to uncheck the box.
Will my Mac look for an AppleTV now and forever?


texts: Boot camp assistant gives "Windows support software could not be saved to selected drive" Error Installing Win 10 on MBP2015

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I'm new to mac and trying to install Windows 10 on my Macbook Pro with specs

Macbook Pro Retina Mid 2015
Using macOS Sierra 10.12.6

I'm tying to install Windows 10 with BCA. But all the time I get this error at the end.

“Windows support software could not be saved to selected drive. An error occurred while saving the Windows support Software”.

My Macbook saves the Windows support software and windows ISO somewhere inside the mac-OS system so I don't need flash drive. And BCA don't give me the flash drive and download support software options. It asks for Windows ISO and then partition the drive and then goes straight for the downloading of Window Support Software.

Another problem is each time I get this error, BCA downloads all the Windows Support Software again. Which takes time and data (I'm using WiFi-connection speed 350kb/s).

I have also tried manually installing Windows 10 But that gives me this error while selecting the target window partition that I have created using Disk Utility.

The output from the command diskutil list is given below.

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
   #:                    TYPE NAME              SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:   GUID_partition_scheme                  *500.3 GB   disk0
   1:                     EFI EFI               209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:               Apple_HFS Macintosh HD      499.4 GB   disk0s2
   3:              Apple_Boot                   650.0 MB   disk0s4

So, anyone please help me to solve this. I've spent last week searching on internet but nothing works.

Thanks


texts:
I have added an note to a PDF file in Preview, and the yellow icon is covering up some text, but I can't move it away by dragging:

Any ideas?


texts: Add different iCloud email to existing AppleID

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Lets say an AppleID is created with the iCloud email address somebdy@icloud.com (misspelled).

Is there any way to correct the iCloud email to somebody@icloud.com? Creating a new AppleID would lose old purchases and is not an option.

Is iCloud permanently linked to an AppleID? Is there a way to change the @icloud.com address?

According to this Apple support article, renaming the iCloud/AppleID prefix is possible as long as it is not an @mac.com or @me.com (quoted from link).

However, when I follow the instructions, I only see an option to add a new primary email, I don't see the same screen as in the last illustration in that article.

Apple's screenshot:

My screenshot:


texts: macOS Big Sur (11.1): How to summon "Unlocking with Apple Watch…" when Mac is locked but not raised from a sleep?

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When I wake my Mac from a sleep, I'm always able to unlock it with my linked Watch first. If it's unsuccessful due to any reasons, a prompt appears but in most situation everything works smoothly and I unlock without typing my password.

When I try to unlock my Mac just from the locked screen (not from a sleep) I always get a prompt.
The only way for me to unlock & log-in without typing password is to hit the Esc key on the lock screen to put it to sleep, hit any random key to wake it up and then I see "Unlocking with Apple Watch…".
Is there any keyboard shortcut to unlock on demand my Mac by a Watch on locked screen?


texts: How do I know my mac turns off because of overheating?

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My Macbook Pro (Yosemite)  early 2011 sometimes unexpectedly turns off when running heavy tasks on battery power. Is there a way to confirm this is because of overheating?
Here's a part of system.log from the moment of shutdown. What other logs can I read?

Feb 24 08:22:56 macs-MacBook-Pro.local Skype[281]: Failed to get
contents of directory "/Users/mac/Library/Logs/Skype". The file
“Skype” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file. Feb 24
08:24:47 macs-MacBook-Pro systemstatsd[583]: assertion failed: 14C109:
systemstatsd + 4269 [A886B71F-3A31-3324-9B30-5143FDF4ECCB]: 0xb Feb 24
08:24:47 macs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]
(com.apple.systemstatsd[583]): Service exited with abnormal code: 1
Feb 24 08:54:10 localhost bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1424764450 0


texts: Allowing attach from Google Drive pop-up on Fluid app pointing at Asana

texts: I have setup a Fluid App for Asana, and I have whitelisted the various URLs required for logging in.  However, I am unable to attach things using Google Drive because it requires viewing a pop-up.  I have checked the URL for this pop-up and whitelisted it, but it is still not displayed in Fluid.  Do you know how to make it so that I can attach things from Google Drive using Fluid?


texts: Is it possible to download a virus via iPad safari browser?

texts: I understand that PDF reader in iPad can be a security loophole for virus to get through; but beyond that, how easy ( or hard, or even possible ) is for a virus to sneak through iPad safari browser? Any well publicized exploit concerning it?


texts: How to install Python on macOS Catalina using homebrew?

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I'm trying to install Python 3 in macOS Catalina (10.15.3 (19D76)) using homebrew but it is giving the below error:

dmanna-a01:operations dmanna$ brew install python3
==> Downloading https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/python-3.7.6_1.catalina.bottle.tar.gz
Already downloaded: /Users/dmanna/Library/Caches/Homebrew/downloads/d5d5e7ec237016a2c35d66ddbe2edfa461d9fa20da5cad2ad3ffeb08f6d87bae--python-3.7.6_1.catalina.bottle.tar.gz
==> Pouring python-3.7.6_1.catalina.bottle.tar.gz
Error: An unexpected error occurred during the `brew link` step
The formula built, but is not symlinked into /usr/local
Permission denied @ dir_s_mkdir - /usr/local/Frameworks
Error: Permission denied @ dir_s_mkdir - /usr/local/Frameworks

Brew Version

dmanna-a01:operations dmanna$ brew -v
Homebrew 2.2.5
Homebrew/homebrew-core (git revision 028f1; last commit 2020-02-10)


texts: Why doesn't Spotlight show invisible files that I know exist?

texts:
I am running Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and had to edit an invisible file as part of an Android project. While I eventually found it, Spotlight was of no help, since it could not find an invisible file when searching for the exact name (.classpath) and with the 'File Visibility' option set to 'Visible or Invisible'.

Why didn't Spotlight work in this instance?


texts: Is there a quicker way to share a file with AirDrop on Mac?

texts:
I love AirDrop and often share files between computers using it. This is how you do it on macOS:

Right-click on the file
Move the mouse all the way down to "Share" and click on it
Click on AirDrop
Finally, click on the device you want to share to

It's not that bad, but if you're doing this on a regular basis with multiple files it becomes really cumbersome.
Is there an easier way? I'm envisioning something like the device showing up on the Finder sidebar, and dragging the file onto it to automatically AirDrop it to that device—this would be an ideal scenario. Is there something like this? Or maybe an app which you can drag a file to, in order to share to a pre-chosen Mac?


texts: refind : No bootable device (Mac and linux)

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I just make dual boot on my macbook pro with linux fedora. when I enter linux on refind menu, it says "no bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key".
I know this question has been everywhere and I tried to fix it but no success. I spend two days already just to figure out why the hell I cannot enter my linux on mac. I reinstall again and again fedora but I just don't know what is going on. please help me.


texts: When opening my laptop, it's like command-tab was pressed

texts: Every time I open my laptop, it acts as though command-tab was pressed. I have a new MacBook Air OSX v10.8.4. I noticed this with my previous MacBook Air as well. I'd like to open my laptop and have the last app I was using in focus, instead of the penultimate.


texts:
I began kernel programming on mac.

Because I want to run my kernel extensions without code signing I had to do the following:

sudo nvram boot-args=kext-dev-mode=1

It works as it should be, but the problem is that I can't find my kernel.log file.

I opened Console app and even there under FILES there is no kernel.log, I have listed all the other files except that one.

Any suggestions where can I find my kernel.log file?

I need it for debug purposes.


texts: How can I make Back to my Mac Screen Sharing go full screen?

texts:
I've got two macs, both with the same monitor. When I use Back to my Mac Screen Sharing from Mac A to Mac B, I see the full screen of Mac B, but it's in a window on Mac A, and the image is scaled a little bit.

Also, since I set up all my machines the same way, the dock is on the bottom and has auto hide enabled for both. When I try to expose my doc on Mac B, My cursor winds up leaving the window and exposing the dock on Mac A.

Is there any way to get that screen sharing window to go full screen, the way something like VMWare or Parallels does? I tried other VNC clients, but Apple's Screen Sharing is the most responsive.


texts: Apple Remote Desktop - Reports Battery Percentage or Battery Hrs Left

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With Apple Remote Desktop, how can I generate a Battery Status Hrs Left or Battery Percentage Left on my Mac Laptop(s)?

I did find something that tells me the "Battery Charge Remaining (mAh)", but it give me a number that I do not understand, example: 646.

Can I have the percentage left instead or hours will be fine too?

Thank you so much and have a wonderful day.

Fabio


texts: Remove bookmark/reading list/link column in safari on ipad

texts: Updated ipad to 8.1.  On safari now I have a bookmark/reading list/link column on left of screen.  It takes up about 1/3 of the screen and I want to delete it.  I can not figure out how to do so.


texts: How to rename a bluetooth device in OSX Lion?

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Before I upgraded to OSX Lion, I could open up the Bluetooth Preferences, select a device, click on the settings icon, choose 'Rename Device' and rename the Bluetooth device.

Now that I've upgraded to OSX Lion, the option is there on the same location, but it is called 'Update Name', however, it doesn't do anything for me. Is that just a dead GUI component that will get functionality tied to it later on, or am I doing something wrong?


texts: I recently upgraded to Lion and I tried to FTP into it from another Mac, but I couldn't. I went to System Preferences>Sharing and could only find AFP and SMB sharing. How do I enable FTP sharing in Lion?


texts: Opendirectoryd too many corpses being created

texts: I had this problem when I was on High Sierra, so I copied my files on a hard drive and installed El Capitan. I'm just curious now — was that error recoverable? What I did: reset VRAM, reset SMC, repair startup disc, reinstall MacOS, fix file system and nothing helped.


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I am unable to access data on mounted volumes in Finder on OS X Mavericks.

Assuming I mounted a volume by plugging in an external USB disk.

What works:

The volume is listed in the Finder sidebar
I can access (read+write) it under /Volumes/MyDeviceName/
I see it being listed properly when calling mount from the shell

What doesn't work:

I cannot click on it in the Finder sidebar
When I open /Volumes with Finder, MyDeviceName is not visible
When I try to open /Volumes/MyDeviceName it says The folder can't be found.

This problem doesn't only occur with external USB devices, but also with TrueCrypt Volumes, etc. I thought it might be an NTFS problem, but it also occurs with other file system types.

I've tried to reset the Finder preferences by deleting com.apple.finder.plist, as per suggestion by other threads, but this has not solved the issue.


texts: iOS 14 Messages swipe left to right to mark read

texts:
I have noticed that swiping a message left to right in iOS Messages is suddenly pinning it instead of marking it read and it appears that the is no longer a quick way to mark a message read without opening it.
I am wondering if there is a way to change the behaviour back to how it was (mark message read by swiping left to right)?
Didn’t find any tips on that by googling.


texts: How many emails can be associated with one Apple ID FaceTime account?

texts: How many different email addresses can be associated with one Apple ID FaceTime account?


texts: How can I set up Macs with dynamic IP addresses to update a server with a static IP?

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I have several clients who have Airport Extremes and Macs at their houses. They all have dynamic IP address from their ISP. I want to have their Airport Extremes register their IP addresses with my server, which has a static IP. Does anyone have a guide to set this up?

For example, if my domain is xyzdomain.com I'd like to register clientA.xyzdomain.com on my server.

I realize I need to host my own dynamic IP server, but I'm not having much luck finding instructions for OS X server (10.8).


texts: When saving photos on an iPad from Facebook, where do the photos get saved?


texts: iCloud (re)uploading all my documents again

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I have recently bought a new Macbook Pro 13" (i7, 16GB) and to do the switch from the old one to this one, I have installed Mojave and restored it from my other Macbook Pro's Time Machine backup. This have been done without any problem.

The problem comes with the iCloud sync. With the old Macbook Pro I was using iCloud to backup all my Documents and Desktop folder on the cloud (not using it for the Photos). Now I have all these files in my new computer (because of the Time Machine restoring), and it seems to be reuploading to the iCloud drive. I suspect that, as these files were transferred from a physical drive where I store the Time Machine backups, the system does not recognise them as if it came from the iCloud drive, and is "reuploading" them in order to compare from the ones in the cloud to check if they are the same, but it is only my intuition.

The annoying part is that there is a process called bird (I have researched a little bit and it is in charge of the iCloud file syncing) is using nearly 100% of the CPU, which is all the time at 90ºC-95ºC (as reported by iStats), and due to that, my fans are running at full speed all the time.

I realized also that in the finder window, next to the iCloud shortcut, there is a circle representing the iCloud progress syncing, and if I click it, it shows me that iCloud is uploading and downloading a large amount of files.

My question is if this is this iCloud behaviour is expected and if it is normal that the bird process uses such amount of CPU, causing all this heating.

I attach a screenshot showing the iStats status right now in order to illustrate the problem.

If any additional information is required, please ask.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Create hyperlink on Mail.app/Notes.app on iOS

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I am using an iPad with the Smart Keyboard, but my question applied to all devices running iOS.

How do I create hyperlinked text in apps such as the Mail.app or Notes.app on iOS? I tried using the text selection menu, as well as the standard Command K shortcut, but neither of them seemed to give me the result I wanted.


texts: Does Windows 2008 Server run acceptably on a Mac Mini with Bootcamp?

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Does anyone have experience installing and running Windows 2008 Server on a Mac Mini (which has either Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server installed), with Bootcamp?

I have an old Dell PC with Windows 2008 server which acts as my domain controller, Exchange server for a small home-office network. It's due for an upgrade as the hardware is so old (and noisy!). I like the idea of having a nice compact, quiet Mac Mini, but want to make sure it can carry out the same duties if I use Win2008 with bootcamp?


texts: Messages conversations not deleted on all devices

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When I delete a conversation in Messages on my Mac (Big Sur 11.2.1), it shows a dialog suggesting that it will be deleted from all devices. I have similar expectations when I delete conversations on my iPhone. But it doesn't happen. I have to manually delete the messages from each device. I've waited several days thinking it was a sync issue, but this doesn't seem to be the case.

This question addresses the same issue, but in that case the problem was caused by an iPhone setting. In my case, Settings > Name > iCloud > Messages > Sync was already on. I don't see an equivalent setting in the Mac's system preferences, but Messages in iCloud is turned on in the preferences for the Messages app.
This seems like a minor issue but could be a big problem if, for example, one wanted to delete a confidential message. Is this a known issue and is there any solution?


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Two days ago I turned on my Mac to find out that it doesn't boot anymore. I tried everything, Safe Boot, NVRAM reset, repair disk from recovery mode everything; but, no luck.  So, I finally decided to reinstall Yosemite.

But before that I want to copy some files from the hard disk. So what should I do?


texts: System Preferences - 'Allow the apps below to control your computer'. What is the extent of 'control'?

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Question
MacOS Catalina - System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Accessibility
What does granting 'control (of) your computer' include?
The following question from 2013 provides some very broad information:
What does Security & Privacy/Accessibility enable?
but I would greatly appreciate any more specifics that people can provide.

Background
Even if I trust an app now (no mean feat), there is always the possibility that it could suffer a supply-chain attack in the future.
I would like to understand more about the damage that an app could do if I grant it access to my Mac.

Research
I found the following page in the Apple Developer documentation:
https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/MacAutomationScriptingGuide/AutomatetheUserInterface.html
It seems like one example of 'control' could be for an app to instruct Safari to open a particular (malicious) website?


texts: Can Google Photos on iOS use mobile data connection to back up?

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For some reason, I already turned on Mobile Data for Google Photos in iPhone settings, but it still says "Waiting for Wifi" in the app.

After I turned on Wifi, and tapped on the backup button, and went to another app, the backup didn't run in the background for the first time. The second time, it did run in the background. Is there a way to make it always back up in the background?


texts: we are 4 friends and all have games on their iPads that are the same games. How do I get the accounts squared away so they are no playing each others game? For example, everyone has "Clash of the clans" on their iPads and they all play the same game. How can we get it so each person can create their own world in the game and not interfere with each others' game?