texts: OS X Lion - arrange by application category breaks alpha sort?

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I just upgraded to OS X Lion (10.7.4) and one of the new features I read about was the ability to arrange the Applications folder by Application Category in the Finder.

I did this and the applications are properly broken out by category, but they are not sorted alphabetically within each category. For example, in the Utilities category, the apps are listed as "Font Book, Automator, Launchpad, Dashboard, Mission Control" etc...

Is there any way to use the "arrange by category" feature and sort alphabetically within each category?


texts: How can I repeat my ringtone and increase the delay until a caller is sent to voicemail?

texts: I have a custom ringtone (30 seconds in length), but it goes to voicemail after approximately 20 seconds. Can I repeat the ringtone multiple times before redirecting the caller to voicemail?


texts: How to send text message when they also what imessage

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My brother has a Windows Phone, and an iPad. Whenever I try to text him, it sends him an iMessage to his iPad, not a text message. Since he does not always have his iPad with him, he doesn't get my texts most of the time.

Is there a way to choose when a message is sent via iMessage, or via SMS?


texts: If I update a podcast episode on my server, when does it get updated on Apple Podcasts?

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I have noticed that some podcasts are different depending on the date I download them. For example, some have different advertisings when I download them again. I also noticed that some podcast episodes are no longer available.
So I suspect that podcast files live on the publisher's servers and Apple Podcasts does not host or cache them.
Is that true? If I update a podcast episode on my server, will all downloads after that get the new version?


texts: How to prompt to give specific folder access or full disk access to /bin/bash when run in an app bundle on Catalina?

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I am trying to get an .app bundle wrapping a shell script that invokes /bin/bash to be allowed to read a plist file in ~/Library/Mail/V7/MailData/Signatures and to write to other files in that directory. When the app runs and tries to do either action it fails with a permission error (only seen in a console)
I've confirmed that it works properly when /bin/bash has been given Full Disk Access manually in the Security & Privacy preferences, but it is too cumbersome to direct users on how to do that. I have tried adding my .app as the one given full disk permissions, but that doesn't work
I have been unable to find a way to force MacOS to prompt the user to give these permissions and based on the TCC debug output (using /usr/bin/log stream --debug --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.TCC"'), it seems like that is never possible, that MacOS actively says you can't prompt to give full disk access.


texts: New Mac Mini (late 2014) sound input - says "No input devices found"

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I have just bought a new Mac Mini Late 2014. I noticed that the System Preferences > Sound says that there is no sound input device. This is causing me lots of problems in the app I'm developing in XCode.

My older 2012 Mac Mini shows an "Audio line-in port" and my app works.

Is there something wrong with my new Mac Mini? How can I get it to recognise the input port?


texts: Is there any way to run PowerPC applications on Mountain Lion (Not installing-just opening from a CD)

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I have old software (will run from a CD) in both a Mac OSX (10.5.8) and Mac OS9 version which I would like to run on Mt Lion, MacBook Pro 2012. A very similar question has been asked and answered here, my question differs in that the software is on a CD and is run from the CD, local installation is not required. Does this change the answers that can be found at link below, addressing installation of the old software on the same machine running Mt Lion. Thanks for any feed back.

See Is there a way to install and use PowerPC applications on Intel Macs?


texts: Problem downloading 10.8. Can I use my copy?

texts: I am helping a friend with his computer. He purchased 10.8 through the AppStore. However, the internet at his location is iffy at best, and we've tried for days to download with no success. Can I use my own saved copy to install on his system, or will we run into update issues?


texts: How do I ask the user for an integer in AppleScript?

texts: I would like to ask the user for an integer input using AppleScript but I am unable to find how to do that. When I use set userInput to display dialogue "Please enter a number." default answer "" with icon note buttons {"Cancel","Continue"} default button "Continue", it stores the input as a string. How can I convert userInput to an integer or how can I ask for an integer input? Thanks in advance.


texts:
I have an Apple Cinema Display circa 2007. It's attached to my 2013 Mac Pro via a HDMI/USB breakout cable connected to one of the Thunderbolt 2 ports and into one of the D300s.

The display has recently begun showing a sort of "ghost image" of closed windows and such, so I have started to look at the ASUS PA329Q as a potential replacement.

My question is:

Since it has a miniDisplayPort 1.2 port, can I plug a cable directly from my thunderbolt port to this port?
    If so:

Will it drive the full 3840 x 2160 without problem?
Will that single cable make the USB ports on the monitor work?


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I want to use an iPad to connect to a linux server through ssh. However, the server only accepts encrypted access using public-key authentication. Is there any way to do that?

So one question is what app to ssh. The other is how and where to put the key.

I basically want to use vim on the server. And optionally, if possible, gnuplot is also helpful.


texts: MacBook screen turns off when setting brightness one notch below maximum

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When I press the lower brightness key (F1) on my MacBook the screen turns off (pitch black). When I raise the brightness back (F2) everything is fine again. This only started happening recently with this machine and I can't think of anything that I've changed that could have caused this.

macOS Sierra 10.12.4
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)


texts: How do I record video on iOS with external audio interface?

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I would like to record a camera video on my iPad, but I do not want to use the internal microphone.

I have a USB audio interface connected with the Camera Connection Kit, and the interface works flawlessly in audio apps. I can record multichannel audio no problem. iOS sets the audio interface as default audio device, so it's usually plug in & record, easy.

But the iOS camera app doesn't seem to work with the audio interface - it records silence when the audio interface is connected.

I want to record the video from the camera, and audio from the audio interface inputs.

Anyone found a way to do this with either a built-in or a free app?
Thanks!


texts: Mac repeatedly getting stuck at progress bar

texts: I have lately been experiencing this problem on my Mac book pro 13" mid 2010 where it usually hangs and doesn't  resume normal working. I try to restart the computer but it gets stuck at the progress bar. I have tried everything from safe mode boot, PRAM reset, disk utility first aid in recovery and time machine restoration but the problem persists until I reinstall OSX (it worked the last time at least). Now it has hit again. Need suggestions on how to deal with it. I'm using Mac OS X El Capitan and it gets stuck at approximately the 90% mark.


texts: Why history search results are different in Spotlight and in Safari search bar

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Sometimes I want to search for a website I visited earlier. So I type a couple of words in Spotlight and nothing useful shows up. When I enter the same words in search bar in Safari I find the result I am interested in.
Why doesn’t Spotlight show the same results as in search bar in Safari?
When I type some query words in Safari history using CommandY I can find even more results.
Is there a way to find more information from Safari history on Spotlight?
We can see that it shows completely different results.


texts: Intel management engine - is macOS vulnerable?

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Based on, for example, the Wired reporting, this is major bad news. Intel® Management Engine Critical Firmware Update (Intel SA-00086) - www.intel.com
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025619/software.html

Is Apple hardware/macOS vulnerable?


texts: Do all Macbooks have a Thunderbolt port?

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I'm helping out with organizing a local conference, and I want all the speakers to be able to plug in their computers. While most laptops have an HDMI port, it's notably absent from a lot of Macbook models.

I'm wondering: If I guarantee that there's a Thunderbolt-to-HDMI adapter in every room, will that cover all Macbooks? Or are there Macbooks that don't have a Thunderbolt port?


texts: Bluetooth device still paired after clean install

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I'm facing some issue with Bluetooth device(s) still paired to my Mac after a clean install.

I'm currently using a 2013 Macbook Pro on Sierra, which was previously used by one of my co-worker for the last year. He switched to another computer and after doing a clean install (internet recovery) he then gave it to me. (Mavericks was installed then I installed Sierra).

So, here it is: he has an iPhone which he had previously paired to the Macbook, along with a magic mouse which he gave to me.

To my big surprise, the other day I saw that in the bluetooth icon has changed, and that his iPhone and the mouse (which I had not used yet) was already paired to the Macbook (mark as connected) without asking anything !
I was even able to browse the files on his own phone...

I'm starting to think I'm facing some serious security issue, or we missed something in the clean install procedure but I did not see anything like that on any site nor anyone talking about this ( except maybe this unsolved old thread explaining a similar problem but the devices were not connected for this one...)

I just want to say that I already tried to:

delete the device from the bluetooth menu (holding Option key > [device name] > Delete but then it connected itself automatically some minutes later)
Shift + Option bluetooth menu > Debug > Reset bluetooth module (same result)
Cmd + Shift + P + R to reset NVRAM at boot (this seemed to work for several days, but then it connected automatically again today, still without asking anything!)

Does this sound familiar to anyone?


texts: Every night between 9:50 and 10 pm, FaceTime drops my call. I can get it back within minutes, but even texting is slowed during that time. It doesn't matter who I'm talking to or which device I'm on, MacBook Pro, iPad, or iPhone. I have tried turning off everything except whatever device I've using, to no avail. My ISP says something is uploading every night at that time, but with devices off, what can it be? Do I have some malware? If you have some wisdom, I would appreciate it! (In layman's terms, please?)


texts:
What is Steam?
Why should I buy the game on Steam instead from normal retailer?
Can a game bought via Steam played independently?


texts: Delete default folders: Documents, Public, etc -- permanently?

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I do not use the folders ~/{Downloads, Documents, Public} and so I remove them.  But some Mac OS X process keeps recreating them.

How can I disable the creation of these folders permanently?  What process(es) are creating them?

Note:  I do download files, e.g. from Safari, but they then go to a different directory.
Safari allows this to be customized, so why can't the default directory be erased?

Note:  I have run a crontab to delete these folders on a routine basis, however this
is not a satisfactory solution especially since it needs to be run by root or an administrator.


texts: For the life of me can't find where terminal alias's are stored

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So I have been playing around with aliases in bash and it is easy enough to add them.
alias lsl="ls -l"
My question is, where are they stored? I am using the bash shell, so I looked in the obvious places .bash_alias, .bashrc, etc... and these alias are nowhere to be found. Now, I guess if I had created a .bash_alias file they would have gone there, but since I never did, they must be stored somewhere else on my computer but I can't find them.
Can someone give me some ideas of where to look?


texts: Using Windows Connection Manager based VPN on macOS

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IT department of my company sent me a zip file for connecting to our corporate VPN. I understand that it is a deployable Windows VPN client called “Connection Manager” and it was prepared with Windows Connection Manager Administration Kit. It seems that is supposed to be installed on Windows without any parameter. After installing I have just entered my username and password and since then I can establish a VPN connection on Windows 10 without any problem.
The main question is: How can I connect to that same VPN service from my Mac. I primarily use my Mac and switching to Windows PC every time when I need corporate resources is a pain in the neck.
I find out that it is an SSTP VPN connection. I also can see the VPN server address from connection properties. There are files in the installation package named "routing.txt", "vpn.cms", "vpn.inf" and "cmroute.dll". I can see lots of parameters in these except "cmroute.dll" but do not know what to do with them.
Is there any chance for me to connect to my corporate VPN on macOS Catalina? How can I use the parameters from the installation package on macOS? (IT department is not helping me. They suggest using Windows. :) So getting help from them is out of the question)


texts: Prevent dictation from muting audio on Catalina

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When I start dictation (keybound to two right commands) all audio I am listening gets muted.

How do I stop that? I would like all audio to keep playing.

This answer doesn't work for me on macOS 10.15.2, and this answer points to an option in Accessibility preferences that I guess doesn't exist anymore.


texts: Find My iPhone shows device as 'Offline'

texts: My mom tried to track my iPhone 5 using Find My iPhone. My location services were turned on and everything was working properly. Then it said between a certain time that my iPhone was 'offline'. She thinks I manually went and turned it off, making me appear to be offline but I did not do this. It is the second time this has happened since I got the app last year. I need to know why this is happening so that I can explain to her I am not doing it.


texts: How to launch Twitter app from Tweet URL in Reminders in iOS 11

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I am using 6th gen iPod touch.
When I was using iOS 10.3, Tweet URLs in Reminders showed with Twitter icons, and I could open Twitter app from Reminders by tapping Tweet URLs.
From when I updated to iOS 11, Tweet URLs in Reminders showed without icons, and I could not open neither Twitter app nor Safari from Reminders by tapping Tweet URLs.

How can I launch Twitter app with tap Tweet URL in Reminders in iOS 11 ?


texts: How To Change the name of different install partitions on USB drive

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I seached the whole stack exchange & the inter webs about how to change the names of this install partitions of my USB harddrives.
I want them called
i10.5
i10.6
i10.7
i10.8
i10.9

Anyone the Magic way?


texts: Is it normal for a new Mac to have less than 100% battery health?

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I bought a new Mac, a little over a month ago. It has exactly 15 battery cycles now (after my use, of course). So, definitely, a new battery.
But, my problem is that I can see, through CoconutBattery and iStats that it can only retain about 8100mAh. They state my battery is with a health of 92~93% (supposedly, this battery is rated around 8700mAh when new). I confirmed on Apple stats that it retains 8100mAh, but Apple tells me nothing about the total expected capacity.
Is there a problem with my battery, or is this just a normal manufacturing variation?
They all state the condition is normal. But I find it weird that it won't retain 100% or even close to that, like 97, 98, 99%.
I can only imagine in a year, this dropping to below 90, like around 80%. I had other Macs that retained that over the period of like 3 years or more.


texts: Use Applescript/Automator to select a window highlighted in the Finder

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I have an applescript which extracts the name, associated process and and other information about a target window.  As of now, the script selects the target window via a "choose from list" dialog that contains all open windows from all processes.  It would be much better if I could select the target window by highlighting it in the Finder. For example, this can be done for files and folders:

tell application "Finder" to set this_file to the selection

Question: Is there an equivalent method to do select windows from the Finder (using Applescript or Automator)?


texts: Incredibly slow and laggy Macbook Pro, every click lags

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Suddenly this morning my macbook pro became extremely slow and laggy. Just performing trivial tasks such as right-clicking, marking an icon, opening activity monitor, scrolling a web page, changing the active window, orchanging safari tabs will leave the mac in a frozen state for 20-40 seconds. I'm typing this post half-blind, as what I type only shows some 10 seconds later.

Some specs:

macOS Sierra 10.12.1
MacBook Pro, 13", Mid 2012
2.9 GHz Intel Core i7
8GB RAM 1600 MHz DDR3

In Activity Monitor, strangely, most active processes are listed with a 0.0% CPU usage. Why would that be?

I have also reset the SCM and PRAM, with no apparent improvements. The hardware diagnostics said nothing was wrong. Disk Utility repair said everything seems to be okay with the volume. Attached are some screen shots of activity monitor. I could post some console output as well, but I don't know what is relevant.

I really have no idea of what is going on. The computer has never lagged like this. Recently, about a month ago, a certified Apple repair shop replaced the logic board, but that should not affect this, right? I am currently backup up my data, preparing for a clean install of the OS, but copying files is taking a very long time. I will report back when that is done. Does anyone have any idea of why this might happen?


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I have run into a problem with automator: I have a workflow that does image processing (it converts color images to gray). I am able to invoke the workflow from the terminal and it works fine. The command is:
   automator -i infile.jpg imageconversion.workflow

However, I am facing a problem when I try to integrate this workflow in a webapp, build in Django and deployed with mod_wsgi on Apache. The workflow gets invoked (I can see this from the webapp logs), but it runs forever, and eventually apache will kill the child process after several minutes.

I am running OS X 10.9

Has anybody encountered a similar issue?

Thanks,
Gerald


texts: Removing account from iCal to which I have lost access

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I have been syncing my iCal with a company email to which I have lost access.  I want to remove the company calendars from my iCal, but when I try opening iCal it continues to pop up the following exception:

Access to account “[Company Account]” is not permitted.

The server responded:
“403”
to operation CalDAVAccountRefreshQueueableOperation.

Thoughts?


texts: Is it productive to use a Stylus with the iPad?

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My son loves drawing comics.  He wants to do it now on my iPad 3.  Does anyone have experience with using a Stylus for such an activity?

Does it make sense or will it be an exercise in futility?  I've looked at the Wacom Bamboo and Cosmonaut stylus.  Are either of these (or some other ones) suitable for drawing comics?


texts: Have to press down hard for keys on keyboard to work?

texts: My mid-2010 MBP is malfunctioning. For all the keys I have to press down quite hard to get a response. "slow keys" is off. I spilled some water around the keyboard a few days ago, that's about when this started. I started popping keys off and it was rather dirty under each key, I cleaned them with a cotton swap and rubbing alcohol. Has made an improvement, more responsive but still hard to press. Is there another method for cleaning them better. Or something else that could cause low responsiveness?


texts: macOS, Can't disable default calendar alerts

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I've been having this problem for probably about a year now, and I have no idea why.

I like having a default calendar alert, and I do use them.  However for many of my repeating calendar events, I don't want the default alert, instead wanting only to be notified at the time of the event, for example.

So on those events, I change the default alert value to "none", and when prompted if I want to save for all future events, I say yes.

If I then edit the event, I can confirm visually that the alert has been changed.  I can quit Calendar, re-open it, and again confirm that the former default alert is now set to "none".

But then if the event is more than a couple of hours away (like the next day for instance), the default alert will be back.  For all future events.

I do use iCloud calendars between my iMac (macOS Sierra), Macbook (High Sierra), and iPhone (iOS 11.3), and it doesn't matter which device I make the change on, it will always revert.

This is seriously annoying, does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it?


texts: Does Safari and Google Chrome for macOS use the same rendering engine?

texts:
Google Chrome uses Blink rendering engine, while Safari uses WebKit.

But, in iOS, Google Chrome uses WebKit. My question is, does Google Chrome macOS client uses WebKit rendering engine too?


texts: How do I submit sticker apps in itunesconnect?

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Apple just released the GM seed for Xcode: https://developer.apple.com/download/

In the sticker app submission details here:
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/sticker-submissions/ I am unable to find how I can submit a sticker app through iTunesconnect.

This is what I see when I click the +:

Is there supposed to be a New Sticker App link? Or are sticker apps supposed to be created under New App?


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I'm trying to add an HTML E-Mail signature to Outlook 2016 for macOS. The method that got me closest to my goal is documented here:

http://mydesignpad.com/how-to-create-an-attractive-html-email-signature-for-microsoft-outlook-2016-for-mac/

This approach works perfect when I add the signature in Outlook Web Access (owa). As to say the recipient sees the signature formatted as intended and the image is downloaded from a external server. Also the message shows no attachment clip in the inbox of whatever E-Mail client.

But when I add the signature to Outlook for Mac (Version 15.36) the embedded image is being downloaded before sending a E-Mail and gets included as an attachment. So the message does show an attachment clip in the inbox of whatever E-Mail client.

Does anybody experience same issues? Has someone found a solution/work around?


texts: Trying to Analyse a WIFI Hardware Problem

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I have a MacBook Pro (13 ", Mid 2012) model running Mac OS 10.14.6 (Mojave). Of late I'm experiencing a lot of problems with the WIFI hardware frequently "shutting down" or going into a inoperational state. I found the fix of resetting the NVRAM working for me. But this thing is happening very frequently.
EDIT : Because of the comment I will add in this information. Cold boot doesn't seem to work. When u do a cold boot it just shows a cross at the WIFI symbol's place and indicates no hardware. Before the cold boot, the WIFI symbol looks blank as if the WIFI is turned off when it isn't it. And you can't turn it on either.
Further Edits : So I'm speaking in terms of frequency here. SMC reset has both failed and worked almost 50% of the times. NVRAM reset has also failed at times but it has been the most successful. (I might be biased towards NVRAM one compared to the SMC, because it showed most promise)
Also I think I can almost assign an "external" causality to the WIFI status turned off state. Whenever, the laptop get into a sudden movement
it just turns the WIFI hardware off in some sense. I do not know enough hardware to back up this comment of mine, but I think the WIFI must have an antenna of sorts, which gets disturbed whenever a "jerk" motion occurs to the laptop externally to switch off the WIFI.
My Macbook habits : I keep opening a lot of tabs on my safari and a lot of pdfs on my Preview. I mostly keep my pro in sleep state. Rarely do I shut down! And sometimes I code. I shifted to Mojave from the prior operating system, where the problem actually initiated, thinking a software update would fix things permanently.

What I would like help on is understanding the functioning on the NVRAM:
why does the NVRAM resetting fix the WIFI?
What makes the WIFI hardware go bust again?
Is it a hardware problem,
as in my macbook is too old and needs a wifi hardware repair? If so,
then why does resetting NVRAM temporarily fix things?

I'd like some understanding to this situation I am stuck in!
EDIT on the suggestion that NVRAM is exactly the source of the problem.
Before the WIFI status goes into its off state

nvram -p
backlight-level    %14%01
LocationServicesEnabled    %01
fmm-computer-name  MacBook Pro
SystemAudioVolumeDB    <
SystemAudioVolume  %df
bluetoothInternalControllerInfo    %1d%82%ac%05%00%13%18%1d|%d1%c3%8ai?

When the WIFI is in its off state :

nvram -p
backlight-level    %04%01
LocationServicesEnabled    %01
SystemAudioVolumeDB    %f2
SystemAudioVolume  V
bluetoothInternalControllerInfo    %1d%82%ac%05%00%13%18%1d|%d1%c3%8ai?


texts: How to create a record at the runtime in applescript?

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I would like to create a variable of type record at the runtime, I found this could work:

set bcd to run script ("{" & "abc" & ":" & "def" & "}")

But it doesn't:

error "The variable def is not defined." number -2753

I would like to use this in the sub-routine, where abc def will be substituted with a variables.

How to create a record in applescript in the run-time if you have a key and a value?


texts: Accents menu is magically disabled without reason

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Accents menu sometimes disappears without no reason, charter repetitions activates itself instead even if it isn't disabled from the settings, and I have to reactivate it with:
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true

I had to set this command to be executed every time I open a new Terminal because it disables magically so often! It's happening for months :( Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
(macOS Catalina 10.15.6 on MacBook Pro 15 2016)


texts: Strange behaviour - External monitor performs log off

texts: The title sounds very wired, but it is true :-) I have three different external monitors (in different offices) and two of them run very well. Only one (a Dell U2711) causes a strange behaviour on my MacBook: it logs off my user non-periodically! While I'm working, suddenly I see the login screen and after a login, all my programs are closed. When I open the applications again, they say "was not closed normally", for instance Google Chrome asks me whether it should re-open all tabs. This happens only, if I use this monitor. It is connected via DisplayPort.


texts: Multiple Desktops, how to have them be different?

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When I create a new desktop it has all the same crud on it that my original desktop has on it.

How do I create a new desktop that's empty, and use that as a new work area... like a new desktop?

The source of my confusion is that they're named "DESKTOPS", and given unique numbers, yet they completely fail to follow the ideas of their own metaphor:

Desktop 1 is exactly the same as Desktop 2, only it's got the possibility of having different app windows in it. That's not a new desktop. It's the same desktop.


texts: How can I move files or directories marked as a backup?

texts:
I'm trying to move some files out of my Time Machine backup to a new location on the external drive (outside of the Time Machine folder) that is in use for Time Machine.  I want to do this (as opposed to just copying from the original) primarily to retain all the hard links, not only between files under the directory I am moving, but also to previous backups, so I only maintain a single copy of everything.  Also, I don't have enough free space to make an additional actual copy!  But when I try to move the folder from Finder, I get the error:
"The operation can’t be completed because backup items can’t be modified."

When I try to do it from the command line using mv I get the error: mv: rename [...] to [...]: Operation not permitted

I read this question where in an answer it was explained that the "bypass" utility supposedly "allows you to supply a command and argument to completely bypass the access restrictions."

However, while I found this to work with the rm command, it failed with the same error as above when trying to move a directory.

Update: It appears that if I type the full path to both the source and destination, then it works.  But even when it is outside the backup directory, the system still somehow knows it is a "backup" file, causing trouble trying to use it as a normal file.  How can I get rid of the "backup" bit or whatever that is making the system think it is a backup?


texts: I cannot get the update badge notification to go away on the App Store (the notification bubble at the top right corner of an app). There are no updates that need downloading but the badge still shows that there is one. I've powered down the phone and still shows up....what next?


texts: Can you reset the SMC an all Mac laptops by pressing power for 5 seconds after disconnecting the battery?

texts:
I've always had this doubt and some clarification would be very welcome.  On Mac notebooks with non-removable battery (such as the MacBook Pro 2014), is the SMC reset by disconnecting the battery and pressing power for 5 second as is done on older Macs with removable batteries (such as in cases where Alt or Command keys are not working).

Here's the Apple article on SMC reset:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201295


texts: Safari searchbox doesn't save page in the history

texts:
When I use searchbox (the same text area used for the URLs) and Google Page is loaded, after clicking on a result, if I try to undo to the previous Google Page, the undo button appears disabled.
How can I save the Google Page in the history in order to call back the page clicking on undo button?

Update:
The problem appears only with same pages (e.g. Wikipedia).


texts: I need to get the Messages app on OS X Lion (10.7)

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I would like to start by stating that I am new to this forum, and have never used it before. Patience is appreciated!
All greetings aside, I need help with my Mac Mini.
I have an early 2007 Mac mini that I have running OS X Lion. (the latest version that it supports) I believe that this system is 64 bit, as per this post: is my mac 64 bit or 32 bit?

The point of this is, I need this Mac to run iMovie 11, as well as the Messages application. Now, I would prefer to stick with Lion, execpt, I truly wouldn't mind 'hacking' this system to run something like Yosemite or El Capitan, because I am thinking of doing this in the near future.

Finally, one more thing. As per the guide I quoted above, I think this mini is 64 bit. The problem is, all of the "run Yosemite" or "Run El Capitan" on unsupported macs all make the use of SFOTT. (sixty four on thirty two)

I have tried the Messages beta app, which apparently is no longer supported, (no suprise there!) and would truly appreciate fast responses to this thread.

Here's a screenshot of the specs on my mini:

Thank you everyone!


texts: Macbook Pro will not sync with iPhone time

texts:
MBP 13" 2017 - Catalina - 10.15

The time is annoyingly off by ~2 minutes 55 seconds. I've confirmed with other iPhone users and the time on our phones are the same, it's just that MY Macbook time is slow.

This is a computer for work so it's irritating to get notifications for each meeting at different times on MBP and iPhone. Interestingly, when I receive messages on Slack, the timestamp is ahead of my system time.

Time Zone is correct both manually and when I select the "set time zone automatically" option.

When I use the ”Set date and time automatically” the time doesn't actually change. The time uses "Apple Americas (time.apple.com)

Querying the time server directly results with the following info:

I then went to time.is and see the following discrepancy:


texts: Quickly browse through different available Wireless networks for the iPhone?

texts:
I was wondering if there is a Cydia App or some other way that provides a way to browse and choose different available networks in a very fast manner ?
I hate going through Settings > Wi-Fi > Network - I would rather have a drop down list from notification center or something similar.

Any suggestions ?


texts: Has iMessage changed anything about how texts are forwarded from iChat to offline users?

texts:
For some time it has been possible to configure iChat accounts so that iChat messages sent when one is offline are forwarded to a mobile number. This conveniently allows iChat-to-moble conversations.

Has the deployment if iMessage changed any of this functionality?


texts: How can I prepare for Apple WWDC 2018 event live broadcast and rebroadcast?

texts:
I expect I will not be able to view the livestream of the WWDC main public keynote event.

Has Apple announced any plans for non-attendee viewing of WWDC keynote and events?


texts:
I'd like to use a mid 2011 iMac screen as target video of my Dell PC (using dock station display link). I want to work on my Windows PC, but using 27" LCD monitor of my iMac.

How do I do it? Is it possible using software (display link?) or using a common USB cable?


texts: How do I create a Pivot Table in Numbers 3.2?

texts:
I'm new to Numbers and currently using Numbers 3.2.

I already have an idea of how to use SUMIFS to create Pivot Tables in Numbers, but I'm still looking for a better way to generate the column & row names.

For example, if I have:

A       B       C
red     left    2
red     left    3
green   left    4
green   right   4

I want to be able to get:

        red     green   all
left    5       4       9
right   0       4       4
all     5       8       13

When the dataset is 2x2, I can simply retype the column & row names.
But if the dataset is 20x10,000...

I read that they have this category feature in Numbers '09, but how do I implement it in Numbers 3.2?


texts: How to get a list of URLs from an defined bookmark's folder in Safari

texts:
Have many bookmarks in the Safari's Favorites. Let say, have an folder called perl and it contains many links and also subforlders with links, like in the screenshot:

Need to extract all bookmarked links from the perl folder and it's subfolders using ONLY Terminal's command line. E.g. want run some command in the Terminal, like:

get_my_bookmarks perl

and the result will be a list of URLs.

It is possible to achieve this with applescrit, e.g. with

 osascript -e '... some applescript voodoo ...'

or by using some tool and extracting the wanted links info from the binary ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist, e.g. the following

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -x -c Print ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist

dumps the whole plist (xml) - but how to easily extract only URLs from one defined bookmark-folder? Any idea for some simple way?


texts: Calls fail when I try to make calls in Facetime

texts: I was able to make calls with Facetime before. It is linked to my iPhone, and all the necessary settings are correct. I've given the iPHone a hard reboot, and I've restarted the Macbook Pro several times.


texts:
I'm trying to update my iPhone 5 from iOS 10.3.3 to iOS 11. But when I try to find the update, my phone tells me

I tried iTunes too and it's behaving the same way. It's like I do have the latest version of iOS but I know it's not true.

I tried turning my phone off and on but no joy.

I haven't done a full restore yet because I'm trying to avoid that.  I have backed up my phone on my computer using iTunes, though.

Any troubleshooting suggestions?


texts: How to save PDFs in Safari at specific locations?

texts:
When I click on a PDF link in Safari, it opens using Preview. At the bottom of the PDF file, there are controls buttons (see here https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/safari/ibrw1090/mac). When I click on "Save on your Mac" control button, it is saved on my Downloads folder. I would like to specify the location when saving the PDFs. One solution I found was to use command+s when viewing the PDF. This solution does not work all the time, namely, if I am not viewing the PDF using the actual PDF URL, e.g., https://blablabla..../pdf.pdf. This happens for example in the IEEE Explorer when viewing PDFs. When using command+s in a PDF in IEEE Explorer I download the website (.webarchive file) instead of the PDF (.pdf file).
What I would like to do is to be able to save PDFs in specific locations in my MAC. Is it possible using Preview in Safari? If not, probably using another software will solve the issue, so how can I open PDFs in Safari using different software? I looked for solutions on the internet but I am not able to find a solution. Thanks.


texts:
I installed OpenZFSonOSX even though it is not compatible with OS X 10.10.
The zfs commands are not working and make the Mac to restart immediately.

I tried "uninstall-openzfsonosx.sh". It causes a kernel panic either.


texts: Shady password required for Update Apple ID Settings

texts:
My iPhone (under iOS 12.1) informs me that I should "Update Apple ID Settings" for otherwise "Some account services will not be available until [I] sign in again."

When I launch Settings > Update Apple ID Settings iOS first promts me for my "Apple ID Password", then "iPhone Passcode", and then "Mac Password". The description for the last one reads: "Enter the password you use to unlock the Mac ...".

What password does this refer to? I hesitate to type in lots of passwords without better information on what's going on here. I do own both an iPhone and a MacBook and use the same Apple ID account on both.


texts:
My Macbook Pro 13" (2011) had a Seagate 1TB hybrid drive installed as a secondary drive some 4 months ago. Yesterday the volume somehow became corrupt and unable to mount. I managed to format it using Disk Utility seemingly without any errors yesterday evening. However, this morning after recovering a few GB's of data from a backup it seems to have become corrupt and again unable to mount.

I guess my questions is: is my still relatively new drive already on the way out? Is there a command line utility I can run to perform a low-level scan for bad sectors and check its overall health?

With the hard disk crashes I've had previous to this I've never been able to format the disk again, so I guess that's why I'm finding this all a bit odd.

Edit - DriveDX is reporting a high UDMA CRC Error Count value for the drive. I did have to replace the SATA cable when I installed the drive. Could I have purchased a duff cable? If so, why would the drive work (temporarily) again after formatting?


texts: How do I change the e-mail address that receives Apple Pay notifications?

texts:
When I submit a transaction using Apple Pay, all of my notification e-mails go to the wrong address (one of mine, but not the correct one).
On iOS, the relevant setting (Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > Transaction Defaults) already has the correct e-mail address, but it's not used. I've also added the correct details within the Apple Pay payment screen but that isn't used or even remembered for subsequent purchases either.
How do I select a different address for use with Apple Pay?


texts: Does it matter if I take a photo from within Instagram or import into Instagram?

texts:
I've begun using Instagram more and more on my iPhone 4S. And typically, I take a photo using the standard Photo app, and then import the photo and process it within the Instagram app.

But I'm wondering if there's any reason that I should be taking photos from within the app. In particular, does photo source affect resolution?


texts: How can I make a calendar entry repeat yearly on the weekend before Christmas

texts:
Making calendar items repeat has many options, but I can't figure out how to schedule an event on the third advent Sunday. Meaning the Sunday two weeks before Christmas.

Is there any option to do that?


texts: Individual iCloud passwords randomly/occasionally disappear

texts:
Every few months I notice a password or two I need is no longer in the iCloud passwords list found in Mac Safari preferences.

This issue has happened on several (6+) occasions over the past year.
The passwords that have disappeared were definitely there originally because I have a backup list of passwords from February, which show that the passwords lost were originally saved.

Has anybody else encountered this?
How can I prevent this from happening?


texts: How do you open a specific folder in Finder without applescript?

texts:
Background
I've replaced Finder as the default folder-opening app by editing ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist:
<snip>
{
    LSHandlerContentType = "public.folder";
    LSHandlerPreferredVersions = {
        LSHandlerRoleAll = "-";
    };
    LSHandlerRoleAll = "org.yanex.marta";
},
<snip>

So now when I type open . or similar in the terminal, it opens the directory in Marta instead. That's good, I want that.
Issue
There's only one exception where I want to use Finder, and that's when opening the /Applications folder, since Marta is unable to delete stuff from /Applications.
I know this can be done with applescript, but applescripts have a few seconds' delay before they run, which I'm hoping to eliminate by using bash instead.
The purpose of all this is to have a script which can be called from raycast.
So far I've tried:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app /Applications # requires sudo

open /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app --args /Applications # just opens Finder but doesn't open the folder


texts: Why doesn't OS X require graphics card driver updates?

texts:
I don't know how to update Nvidia graphic card drivers on MacBook Pro Retina.
I have been a Windows user and a gamer for a long time where we expect frequent driver updates.

My expectations revolve around whether Nvidia releases graphic driver updates for Mac and how to check for pending updates.

Where can I see the versions of drivers on OS X?


texts: Can I change compression settings on built-in archive utility?

texts:
I have a bunch of files I want to compress to stick in my dropbox account (as a single archive file.) When I select all the files in Finder and right click, I get the choice to "compress", which does create an archive.zip file. But the file isn't any smaller than all of the individual files put together.

Is there any way to change the compression settings on the archive utility?


texts: I'm editing a keynote and i would like to center the slide I am editing in the middle of the window, simply for editing. It seems to stick to the top left corner of the window. How do i centralize the slide I am editing (only for editing purposes) in the window?


texts: How to configure $PATH (for LaTeX) and run commands in Terminal?

texts:
After consulting the programming section of StackExchange, I have been referred to apple.stackexchange instead.

I am using the following template: http://www.latextemplates.com/template/masters-doctoral-thesis.

The associated forum (http://www.latextemplates.com/forums#/categories/masters-doctoral-thesis) suggests that I should run the following commands to solve a coding issue:

latex article.tex
bibtex article
latex article.tex
latex article.tex

I know I run commands with Terminal.app and I assume I can copy/paste the coding above into Terminal, given that LaTeX is in my $PATH. My questions are, (1) What is the $PATH and (2) how do I configure it to include LaTeX?

Thanks!

Best,

LJR

PS: I am using TeXShop.
PPS: I am new to coding and LaTeX.


texts: How to show TV from a coaxial cable on an Apple Thunderbolt Display

texts: I'm leaning towards replacing my current monitor (an LG) with an Apple Thunderbolt Display. The display would mostly be used with my computer but I'd like to be able to watch TV with in occasionally. I don't see any way of getting input to the display other than via Thunderbolt in the manual. My TV signal arrives via a coaxial cable. How could I get the coax's output onto the display? I'm aware elgato makes a product that could get the signal onto my computer, whose output I could then show on the big display. But is there a configuration that wouldn't require my computer to be in the loop?


texts: How to completely remove iMovie and avoid updates

texts: For the past few days OS X is showing me updates for iMovie and it started downloading it. I changed my mind about iMovie and so deleted the application. But still it is trying to update iMovie and started downloading it again. How do I let AppStore know I don't need the update and don't show me future updates for iMove?


texts: Terminal displays directory of previous SSH location even when not running SSH

texts:
I am using the terminal app to ssh and when I do, it conveniently tells me (at the very top) what and where I am logged into for example:

user@computer:/home/user/directory/

and so forth. However, when I exit the ssh session and am sitting nicely at my local directory, it still tells me the directory path of the place I was previously logged in to.

Is there any way to have it tell me that information only when I am actually logged in to a remote machine? I have already gone to Terminal -> preferences -> profiles -> window and I only have "Dimensions" checked.


texts: What Does A "There is a user sharing this computer..." Window Mean?

texts: I was trying to turn off my Macbook Pro and suddenly got this message. As far as I know, there's no reason why this should be happening. Anyone want to fill me in on some possibilities?


texts: Selecting a whole line of text, including the newline

texts:
Kind of a tricky one to describe. Here goes though. Open up your favourite text editor on OSX (well, Textedit, Coda 2, a Chrome textarea at least). Type a long line of text, followed by a short line. Place your cursor at the end, like this:

I am a long, long, line of text.
I am short.|

If I want to delete the line "I am short" and the line break, in Windows I'd Shift+Up, then Ctrl+Shift+End. (Similarly, Ctrl+Shift+Home would select both lines in their entirety.)

On OSX, I can Shift+Up to select the second half of the first line fine, but Cmd+Shift+Right doesn't do anything. Cmd+Shift+Left does, however, select both lines like on Windows. You can repeat the same behaviour with using Ctrl+a/e for home/end.

Why doesn't Cmd+Shift+Right work? Can I make it work? Is there a similar command which would work?

I know I can do Cmd+Shift+Left, Shift+Left and it achieves the same thing with the same number of pushes, but Shift+Up etc is pretty ingrained in my muscle memory. I still use a Windows PC on a regular basis too, so would prefer to use the same general method, and Ctrl+Shift+Home, Shift+Left on a PC is a bit more cumbersome as Home and Left aren't in the same block of keys.


texts: Is there a way to move all applications from one monitor to another?

texts:
Like many, I have an issue where when I plug my laptop back into my dock, all of my full screen applications are on different monitors than they were previously. They stay grouped somehow, but just switch which monitor they're on (so the apps on screen 1 are all now on screen 2, the apps on screen 2 are now all on screen 3, etc).

Is there a way to move all (or at least groups) of my applications to another screen instead of dragging each one-by-one?


texts: Why is application switching slow on Late 2013 Mac Mini compared to early 2008 Macbook Pro?

texts:
I recently purchased a Late 2013 Mac Mini Quad Core i7 2.6Ghz with 4gb DDR3 ram, 1TB 5400 rpm drive model APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662 running OSX 10.8.2

I used Migration Assistant to migrate apps and files from Macbook Pro to Mac mini over gigabit Ethernet.

The Macbook Pro is an early 2008 model equipped with a Core 2 Duo processor at 2.4Ghz with 4GB DDR2 Memory and an (upgraded) 750GB 7200 RPM hard drive model ST750LX003-1AC154 running OSX 10.7.5  Link to model: http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/momentus-xt-hybrid/

Why does my 2008 Macbook Pro completely outperform my Late 2012 Mac Mini when switching applications? (CMD+TAB).  The Mac Mini outperforms the Macbook on all other fronts.

I normally run Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop CS5, Adobe Bridge CS5, OpenOffice, and FireFox and I regularily switch between them all. Changing from Lightroom back to Firefox will bring up the beach ball for 15-30 seconds, and beachball again if I wish to open a new firefox tab.

This doesn't happen on the Macbook.

It is purely the hard drive RPM difference?


texts: Is there a Safari 5 download still on apple.com somewhere?

texts:
My friend's mother-in-law upgraded to Safari 6 and is now panicking because she doesn't have separate address and search fields. Is there somewhere on apple.com where she can download a Safari 5 installer? She's still running Lion so that shouldn't be an issue.

Unfortunately, telling her to relax and get used to it isn't an option. It's like when my mother's Safari started defaulting to Top Sites and she nearly started crying.


texts: My iPhone 3GS (iOS 6) has started playing out of the left speaker only on my car stereo.  Before the new software release, it was playing out of both speakers.  When I switch to radio mode on my car hi fi, it will play from both speakers so it appears to be an iPhone problem rather than a problem with my car hi fi.


texts: Connect Apple Wireless Keyboard with my MBP

texts: How can I connect my Apple Wireless Keyboard with my MacBook Pro 13 inch? My device is running OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 (2011).


texts:
I'm running Sierra (10.12.5) and I've been using the text-to-speech feature to read news articles.  The system stumbled over the phrase "defeat ISIS" today, saying DEH-feh-CHURring EYE-sis.  The system can pronounce "defeat" and "ISIS" correctly as separate words, but if I put them together, "defeat" gets the incorrect pronunciation.

While probing this oddity further I've discovered that:

Of the English speaking voices, only the Samantha voice has this flaw.
The DEH-feh-CHURring pronunciation occurs if you follow "defeat" with any word at all.  Even random strings produce the error.

Is this user-fixable short of giving up on the Samantha voice?


texts: How can I trust a computer browser I untrusted for iCloud.com?

texts:
I clicked "Do not trust" when signing into iCloud in Safari in my Mac.  How can I trust the browser now? so I won't be prompted for the two-factor code any more.

Note: I guess If I click "Sign out of all browsers" would offer me to trust again, but that would reset this setting on other browsers too, which is not what I want.

Any help much welcome.


texts:
I have a 500 GB Mac and set up Time Machine to do the back up to an external HDD (external hdd 1). All my files are also stored in the external hdd 1.

I would like to have a second external hdd (external hdd 2) backing up the Mac hdd and also the external hdd 1, both via Time Machine. Is that possible? Maybe another option is better?


texts: Is there any utility or program that will let me assign keyboard shortcuts inside of apps?

texts: I'm a web developer, and use a specific IDE for all of my work. It does everything I need it to do, so please don't suggest a host of other IDEs. The only issue I have with it is that there is no keyboard shortcut for printing. It drives me up a wall to have to use the menus for this. I'm new to Mac - is there a program or utility like AutoHotKeys that would let me create keyboard shortcuts that work inside of apps?


texts:
I would like to record my voice, a guitar and an electronic drummer through a mixer into Garageband.

When I click on 'New Project' I am not sure what format (piano, voice, etc.) I should be using. Can you steer me in the right direction?


texts: Samsung Galaxy 6 sets off Apple Pay on iPhone 6

texts:
I have to carry two phones - one Samsung Galaxy 6 and one iPhone 6. Unfortunately, something in the Galaxy sets off the Apple Pay on the iPhone when they're in the same pocket, and it constantly shows the credit card. Normally I wouldn't care, but this accelerates battery drain as the screen is on far more often.

Is there some software way to address this in either device?


texts: One Mac can print to network printer, one cannot

texts:
I have a mid-2010 Macbook Pro running El Capitan (IP: 192.168.1.65) and a newer Macbook Air (~2014) (IP: 192.168.1.71) running El Capitan. Both are connected wirelessly to the same network: a U-Verse router (IP: 192.168.1.254). I have an Okidata MC362W (IP: 192.168.1.78) wired to the U-Verse router. All on a subnet of 255.255.255.0. The Macbook Air can print using CUPS without issue. The Macbook Pro prints OK until it doesn't also using CUPS and the Internet Printing Protocol. Then it will stop seeing the IP address. If I reboot the U-Verse, which takes more than 5 minutes, the Macbook Pro can then usually see the printer again until the same issue comes around 4 or 5 days later.

Here's what I've done:

I've assigned a static IP to the printer. The Macbook Pro is not
using the same IP and it is not using the same IP of anything else on the network.
I've manually repaired permissions on the Macbook
Pro
I've reset the printer settings on the MBP to default
I updated the firmware on the OKIDATA
I've uninstalled and re-installed the printer multiple times
I've installed the most up-to-date drivers for the printer
I've tried to print using Airprint -- it can see the
printer, it cannot connect to the printer
I cannot ping the printer from the MBP nor can I access its IP through the browser.
To the best of my ability, the network setup on the Macbook Air and the MBP are
identical

Does anyone have any suggestions of something new to try? TIA.


texts: When I choose to install a new version of iOS on my device via iTunes, the installation file is huge (e.g. 750 MB). Where does iTunes save this file, and does it get deleted after the installation is done?


texts: How can I change the default Documents and Pictures directories to symlinks?

texts:
I have most of my important files under Dropbox, like Pictures and Documents. It would be great if I could set the default Documents and Pictures directories to either point under the respective directory under my Dropbox folder, or (if their path is important) have my real directories being symlinked under ~/Documents and ~/Pictures.

Is this possible somehow?


texts: verifying download showing on screen for 12 hours and can't turn iPad off?

texts: I tried to install the new apple update.  for 12 hours now the screen says "verifying update" and I can't even turn the iPad off?   it is plugged in.   Please help!!!!


texts: How to download macports packages separately?

texts:
I would like to download an extensive list of macports packages through an accelerator and install them offline.

Using the following command, the list of packages required was obtained,

 port echo rpedof:<pkg_name> and not installed

But I'm not sure how to proceed beyond that. I could painstakingly find the port for each one, but there far too many.

All I require is to have an output in the form of lists of urls for each dependant package. I'll be able to do the rest with download scripts.

Is there any way to do this?


texts: Can I transfer voice memos and notes from iphone to idrive usb drive?

texts:
I am a Linux user and do not use iTunes. There are 2 way usb drives around that allow one to attach them to iphone and transfer media using supplied app as well as use them as USB drive on a computer.

Before I commit to buy a usb drive I would like to know if it is possible to transfer text notes and voice memos from iphone to it? Being able to view them in the app is not important.

Also is it possible that any corporate software like wmvare airwatch will block it?


texts: How do I increase size of Virtual Memory in Mac OS Catalina?

texts:
I am running Mac OS Catalina 10.15.6 with APFS formatted disk on an unsupported MAC using dosdude1 guide. My experience from windows is I had to make careful calculations on pagefile.sys and run into limits on swap and memory. Since I’m new to Mac, I wish to avoid any mistakes and learn how to manage things properly.
This is the view of my disk

I have 4 Gigs of RAM on my system.
I want to increase the sizeof the Virtual Memory VM (which is 3.22 GB currently).
I have searched the internet in vain. Even a question in Ask Different has not been answered. My terms to solve this on windows aren’t helping me on Mac.
How do I achieve  my goals and choose which size I should allocate?


texts: How to change system "Hide All" keyboard shortcut?

texts:
I've looked through the list of all keyboard shortcuts in Settings app -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts but I can't find the one for "Hide all (other) windows".

The default is CMD-OPT-H but it conflicts with another application. I'm also looking for a way to change it's shortcut, as an alternative. But in the meantime, does anyone know how/where to change this default shortcut?

I've googled it, looked in the OS X system help, and searched through the Settings app, but I can't seem to find it. Thanks!

Note:
I'm using OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)


texts:
Does anyone know where I can find a copy of GSview that will run on OSX?

I have already tried the following:

I searched for a Homebrew recipe for GSview, but I didn't find one.  (BTW, I already have the ghostscript-9.05 recipe installed; AFAICT, this recipe did not include GSview.)
I downloaded a copy of MacGSView_2.0b3_Installer.bin, but when I click on it, an error message tells me that it can't be opened because "the Classic environment is no longer supported."
I downloaded the source code, hoping to be able to build the executable, but AFAICT the download does not include any instructions or scripts for installing under OS X (or even under Unix).  More precisely, the little Unix-oriented information I was able to find in the download seems to be entirely obsolete, since it mentions files names that do not remotely resemble the files in the downloaded zip file, etc.  (A set of instructions for building and installing the app from the contents of this download would be an entirely acceptable answer to this question.)
all the hits I get when I Google for GSview OSX, even those that include the string "OSX" or "OS X" in the title, are actually for Windows executables.


texts: Does anybody know what app this icon in the menu bar belongs to?

texts: Also nothing shows up when I type into the search box.


texts: Is it possible to configure Time Machine per user? Use a different server, exclusions, etc? Currently, the config is shared.


texts: macOS Mission Control strange behavior on Sierra

texts:
I have noticed a bug in Mission Control on macOS Sierra (10.12.2).

Here's a GIF to reproduce the bug:

It happens when I try to open an app from the Dock, while I'm showing the Desktop: the app doesn't open, windows come back in place, then if I toggle Mission Control, the app I clicked before opens (or get in front if already opened).

Step by step, as shown in GIF:

Show Desktop
Click on any app in the Dock
App won't open, windows come back in place instead
Open Mission control
Exit Mission control: previously clicked app opens

Is anyone experiencing the same?


texts: Remap Control+Command+F from Facebook to Full Screen

texts:
Many of my OS X applications have the "Enter Full Screen" action mapped to Control+Command+F. When I hit this key-combo though I get a dialog that tells me that no Facebook account is configured, and the app does not enter full screen mode.

I've gone into System Preferences and looked for anything else mapped to Control+Command+F and nothing was.

I also went into System Preferences → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Application Shortcuts  and mapped Control+Command+F to "Enter Full Screen" for all applications. Nothing changes.

Does anyone know how I can disable this annoying dialog?


texts:
I installed AVG antivirus then  deleted it using the AVG website.  I keep getting popups on my iMac using Yosemite 10.10 stating Problem Report for Loader Agent. The popup persists even though the program has been deleted properly. The path to the file is: Library/Application Support/AVG/*/LoaderAgent.app./Contents/MacOS/.  AVG support has not been helpful to delete the popup.

Please advise.


texts: Mail freezes when saving message as draft

texts: Ever since upgrading to Mountain Lion, I noticed Mail often freezes up for a good 5-10 seconds at a time in the middle of typing. This happens constantly, and every time I notice it says "Saving Message". Unfortunately, it chooses to do this every time I start typing, and I often stop typing when I don't see the text appearing, so it takes me forever to compose a message of decent length. How do I fix this?


texts: Auto Generating and Printing PDF Files From Markdown?

texts:
I'm looking for a way to automatically have my computer generate and print PDF files from a folder full of markdown files.

So, every morning at 5AM I'd want my computer look at my /markdown-files folder, create a bunch of PDFs to go into a /PDF-folder and also run the printer so the pages are waiting for me.

There are a couple of requirements that might make this a bit tricky:

The PDFs should have the file title at the top of each page
The page needs to be A4
The lines should be double spaced at least.

I used to use WKPDF to generate PDFs, but it no longer works on Yosemite.


texts: CSV from Windows Server Unable to open on Linux/Mac

texts:
A small CSV file that was generated on a Windows server is not opening correctly on Linux/Mac.

The only way to open this file is via MS Excel for Mac, which gives the following prompt:

The CSV file has the proper extension .csv and "get info" in Finder shows that it is in-fact a CSV file. Weird thing is that it is called "Comma Separated Spreadsheet" rather than "Comma Separated Values":

When opening the file with TextEdit, the result is an empty file:

When using the file command in Terminal, the output is not "CSV" as it should be. It says it is "Zip archive data":

Is this a common error with CSVs between OS's? Unable to find any resources online. Appreciate the help.


texts: As a developer, what will I miss on a Macbook Air? [MBA vs MBP]

texts:
I am an indie game developer. I am in love with the Mackbook Air [13 inch], and want to buy it. I was wondering:

Will I miss the DVD drive, and upgradability if I am choosing a Macbook Air over Macbook Pro or a Thinkpad Machine?
Is the form factor and battery backup time worth the choice?
Is it good for iPhone/Android Development?
Will I be able to run my favorite open-source tools from Ubuntu, like GIMP/Blender etc.? If not, will I be able to dual boot Ubuntu? (I know I can do Windows)

[PS: Please don't suggest me the new Macbook Pro Retina, as it is quite an investment to afford. And, I am very new to the Mac world. :-) ]


texts: Disable alt-tab (option-tab) instead of command-tab

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I am using Mac OS X 10.8.4 on a Macbook Pro and somehow alt-tab is switching between the applications from Dock. I would like alt-tab to work within RDP (Windows) only.

I don't know how (or if) did I enable that (i do not have KeyRemap4Mac or anything like that).

Is alt(option)-tab supposed to work as default?

Any ideas how I can disable this behaviour?


texts: Stuck Notes with a Midi Controller and GarageBand 10.0.1

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In GarageBand 10.0.1 (2013), I frequently will get "stuck notes" (i.e., a certain key will continue playing as if held down when it is not) when playing my Akai MPK 25 connected via USB. I have noticed that GarageBand receives the "note off" signal, because when recording and a stuck note happens, the sound is not recorded onto the score or registered on the track. Furthermore, the "stuck note" stops if I press the "play" transport control, even if there is nothing in the song.

Thus, it appears to be a Core Audio issue of some kind. I've tried some tests with the "Midi Studio" window of the "Audio MIDI Setup" application. If GarageBand is open in the background, notes will stick if I persist testing long enough, but the note off chime always plays at the right time when keys are physically released.


texts: How to enter internet credentials using terminal?

texts:
After attaching the ethernet cable to my Mac I need to enter username and password to access the Internet:

The problem is that I would like to perform a system recovery using cmd+R at startup. There I need Internet, but I don't get any dialog which suggests me to enter my credentials.

Is it possible to enter the credentials using Terminal.app? Or does a better method exist to solve this?

I have MacBook Pro 2012 with El Capitan installed.


texts: How to fix SyncMate kernel panic at El Capitan boot

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I've recently installed El Capitan. The other day I restarted my computer for the first time for a while, and now it doesn't boot. I restarted in verbose mode and can see that there's a kernel panic relating to com.eltima.SyncMate.kext.  It seemed like that was probably an incompatible extension, so I took a copy of the kext and then deleted EltimaAsync.kext from /System/Library/Extensions.

Sadly, when I rebooted, the problem persisted with the same kernel panic. I've searched high and low for other references to "eltima" anywhere on the drive, but I haven't found anything that looks relevant. I'm wondering if perhaps the kext has been pre-compiled in somewhere. I don't know if it's relevant, but the drive in question is encrypted with FileVault.

Is there something I can do to properly disable this kext so I can get the computer to boot? If possible I'd really like to avoid having to start from a clean install, even though I do have a good backup.


texts: Location Services resets after each reboot

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Since some time back, Location Services are always reset after I reboot the computer. The service disables and the list of applications under Security & Privacy > Location Services goes empty. And the LocationServicesEnabled value goes missing from NVRAM. The service works fine while activated, though.
I noticed that files were not written to /var/db/locationd correctly. So I deleted /var/db/locationd and re-installed macOS via Recovery Mode (no wipe, just install). Which has re-created the locationd folder, but it contains only the Library foler. No clients.plist. The com.apple.locationd.xxxx files under /var/db/locationd/Library/Preferences/ByHost are aslo missing. I've tried to turn LS off/on and allow specific applications, but the files are still missing.
Any idea how I can restore Location Services functionality? I thought a re-install would restore everything...
Running macOS 11.0.1 beta 2.
I have another volume with another OS installation (also 11.0.1 beta 2) where LS works fine.


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I just updated my iPhone to iOS 10.2 and went looking for the new TV app. I was surprised to not find it on any of my home screens! Instead, it had been placed in my "Apple" folder, where I keep most of the (semi-useless) stock apps. It was even alphabetized correctly, having been inserted between "Tips" and "Voice Memos"!

How long has this feature existed? Does anyone know the history of this happening? Is it something that Apple has advertised?


texts: Store video on iPad and play video without using native iOS 5 Videos app

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Is there a combination of 2 applications which would allow me to transfer videos from my computer to my iPad and play the video files on my iPad without involving the native iOS 5 "Videos" application?

I dislike the native iOS 5 "Videos" application because it doesn't allow organizing video into a file structure, and "Videos" only allows viewing a thumbnale of the video.  I don't want to see a thumbnale - just text.  I have 40-50 videos at a time, so the root folder in Videos gets cluttered.

"File Browser" and many other file utility apps will copy video files from my computer to my iPad.  But I can't find a player which will play the videos from a file browser.

Looking for a combination of 2 applications which would allow me to transfer videos from my computer to my iPad and play the video files on my iPad without involving the native iOS 5 "Videos" application.


texts: Can I use 2 different Apple IDs with a single install of iTunes?

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I just got an iPhone 5 at work, and have discovered the only way to get a different ringtone on the device is via iTunes.  However, work will not allow iTunes to be downloaded to Corporate PCs.

I have iTunes at home, and wanted to know if I logged off iTunes with my personal Apple ID and logged in with my work Apple ID, could I add a ringtone to iTunes and then sync it to my work phone.

I have no interest in using any personal music or apps on the work phone, so I don't need/want to authorize media on another device.  I just want to get a darn non-standard ringtone on my iPhone.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Is it possible for an iPad to get a virus?

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I was using Safari on my iPad and suddenly a pop up message saying "your device has a virus" appeared. I just clicked okay because that was the only option and then it redirected me to youradexchange.com. Is it possible for my iPad to get a virus?

I'm using iPad mini Retina with iOS 7 and it is not jailbroken.


texts: Will I be able to test port forwarding to an iPhone behind a firewall

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I am having decades of problems doing facetime calls to a pal on another country
Today I configured her router to port forwarding the ports used by Facetime:

I have tried to these ports using a port forward online testing tool, like this one but all tests say the ports are closed.
It appears that the tool will not be able to reach an iPhone behind a firewall.
Is this assumption true?
If so, is there a way to test that?
The person on the other side is using a tool like "what is my ip" to see their IP and I am using that, plus a port on that list to test.


texts: How can I move junk emails on my iPad without displaying the message body?

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One reason I don't like using my iPad for email is that I can't find a way to move a junk message without its message body being automatically displayed when selected. While viewing a mailbox, tapping Edit then selecting a message will show the message body.

My concern is that HTML code in the message could let a spammer know that the message sent to me was viewed, confirming validity of my email address. Is this concern valid? What can I do in Apple's Mail app on iPad to move junk messages without viewing the message body?

I store my junk messages in an IMAP folder, and use grep to see which email addresses are being targeted.


texts: OmniGraffle displays a white background that is limited, clipped, so my content overflows to the right

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The canvas area of my OmniGraffle 7.16 document shows a white background that terminates on the right side, leaving my content overflowing into the dark void.
Here is a screenshot of the upper right corner. Notice how the content spills over.

Why the spilling-over? How can I fix this so I can better see and manipulate my content?


texts: MacBook Pro 2009, can't format/fresh install

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So, i'm in a (bit of) a pinch.

I was doing a format/fresh install of MacOS on my old 13-inch 2009 MacBook Pro going through OS X Utility and Reinstall OS X. Unfortunately when i do enter my Apple credentials for autentication i get a loathsome "This item is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later" error.

I've tried logging into iCloud as said in this thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6455578?tstart=0 but while i do log correctly i get the same error.

Please bear in mind that:

Maybe it was stupid of me, but since i though i wouldn't have any problem doing this i've already formatted my HD, and i should have done it anyway since i planned to wipe that drive. So i can't download an image of the OS from Apple Store and create a bootable drive.
I don't remember exactly which version of OSX i had on the machine since i wasn't using it regularly, but it was slightly outdated and could have been 10.9.
I still have the original install DVD for 10.6 but for whatever reason i am not able to boot from DVD holding C at boot.

Hope someone here can help me and thank you in advance for your time.


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This is driving me insane... All of a sudden my mouse cursor starts jumping and clicking around by its own. It doesn't look like somebody is remote controlling it. It rather is jumping around randomly, executing clicks or context menu commands just without any obvious aim.

This usually happens while I am working a while with the MacBook sitting on my lap. My feeling is that battery level could play a role here since the problem occurs only when the battery got drained down to below 50%. But it is just an impression. Could also have something to do with temperature, although I do not do CPU heavy stuff (just browsing).

I could do nothing against it. I switched off WLAN and Bluetooth. No fancy touchpad driver is running (though I had one running some time ago, called magicprefs).

There are some similar cases around the web but I did not find any solution yet.

Any help would be WOW,
rainer

PS MacOS X, most recent Mountain Lion, MacBook Pro 13"


texts: I want to do a full backup of my Mac to an external disk AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.  Does that mean I should use something other than Time Machine or set some settings?


texts: What is causing my browsers to require multiple clicks?

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As of about a few weeks ago, I'm finding that I need to often (not always) click on links multiple times before they activate in my web browsers.

The details:

it happens in both Chrome and Safari
sometimes it's two clicks, sometimes 3, sometimes more
it's not just web content, but the browser UI as well (switching tabs, closing tabs, etc)
It's not all the time. Sometimes things work on first click, sometimes they don't. It seems pretty random.
other software doesn't seem affected
I haven't added any new plugins to the browsers.

Any theories as to what is going on? Googling seems to indicate that this happened may years ago due to a Flash plugin issue, but I don't have any flash plugins anymore. Anyone else having this issue? Known problem with a recent OSX update?


texts: MacBook will read USB drives with no problem, but will not see the USB drive as boot drive

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I am trying to install OS X Lion on a Macbook 4,1 which I've upgraded to 4 GB of RAM.

It should support this OS, however I cannot get my Mac to see the USB drive as a bootable option. It's a SANDISK Data traveler 16GB

So far I've tried

Flashing the drive initially to Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Partion the drive as GUID
Restoring the install DMG which should according to most guides make the drive bootable

However even though the drive mounts in my OS (10.5.8) it won't show in the startup disks as a bootable option.

I've tried using two permissions reset programs, another USB stick and even reseting the NVRAM. But still no joy. Does anyone know of anything else it could be?


texts: How can I remove a song from options for creating an alarm?

texts: iOS 6 added the ability to use a song from your music library as the "Sound" for an alarm.  Whenever you use a song - it stays in the list of songs to select in the future.  Is there anyway to clear this list or remove a song from the list?


texts: What tools exist to recover a file I clobbered using cpp in terminal?

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I accidentally typed cpp Scriptname.py DestinationDirectory, intending to copy the Python script into the folder.

I realized afterward that I should have used cp, but now my Python script is completely gone. I have tried the locate command, but it says that it's still present in my user directory. When I type ls in my user directory, it is nowhere to be found.

What are my options here for recovery? I'm asking the cpp angle on the unix site in case that tool saves a copy of files before it clobbers them, but what Mac tools exist to get my original file back?

Here is an exact replica of what I did, showing how the script 'MYSCRIPT.py' disappears from the home directory.

vav7:~ tuc40953$ ls
 Desktop            Dropbox         Movies         New.java
 Public         scripts
Documents       Library         Music           Peptoids      Theultimatescript.py
Downloads       MYSCRIPT.py     New.class       Pictures        rename.py
vav7:~ tuc40953$ clear

vav7:~ tuc40953$ cpp MYSCRIPT.py Desktop/Peptoids/Final-Structures/MyScript/
cc1: fatal error: opening output file Desktop/Peptoids/Final-Structures/MyScript/: Is a directory
compilation terminated.
vav7:~ tuc40953$ cpp Desktop/Peptoids/Final-Structures/MyScript/ MYSCRIPT.py
cc1: error: Desktop/Peptoids/Final-Structures/MyScript/: No such file or directory
 vav7:~ tuc40953$ ls
Desktop         Dropbox         Music           Peptoids          Theultimatescript.py
Documents       Library         New.class       Pictures            rename.py
 Downloads      Movies          New.java        Public             scripts


texts: Taking forever to move files to the trash

texts:
Finder is taking forever to move, rename, etc. files, especially when moving to the trash or emptying the trash.

Here is a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI1jlh8d6C0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

It takes 80-95% of my CPU and spins 13 threads to think about it for a few minutes:

About my Mac:


texts: How to: Disable trackpad entirely (NOT only when a external mouse is connected)

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MBP mid-2012 - OSX HiSierra - 10.13

For context...I'll answer the first question most of you will (should) have.

Why would I ever want to do this? I want to have ZERO access to a mouse of any type???

Reason: I want to become MUCH less dependent on using my mouse to navigate in general. I have a USB mouse that I use 100% of the time now and I'm sick of it. It's a strain on my wrist, accuracy, and efficiency in general.

Having no access to a mouse is obviously the best way to do this. So, I'm going to disable the mouse entirely (before you go there....yes, temporarily [I mean, duh.]).

And, now to the question...

Is there a way to disable the track pad from a software standpoint? I understand ejecting the ribbon cable is the easiest/apparent option.

Any others? I'd rather not mess with hardware too much, even though it's entirely harmless if done properly. I'm guessing that will be my route to take here. But any chance that a few commands and/or editing/backing up files/drivers will do the trick?

Thanks guys and gals.


texts: Why is email being downloaded every time I (dis)connect VPN?

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I've noticed that every time I connect to or disconnect from a VPN connection, Apple Mail downloads all sorts of old email, email that's already been downloaded locally.  I don't believe it's resulting in any duplicates, but I'd like to know what's really going on.

For what it's worth, I have 6 email accounts and I'm using OS X 10.9.2.  The attached images are indicative of typical behavior.

After connecting to VPN:

After disconnecting from VPN:


texts: How to use Gmail contacts on an iPod Touch

texts: I have an iPod Touch 4. It easily lets me set up the Mail and Calendar apps to use my Gmail account, but I can't seem to find a way to get the Contacts app to use my Gmail contacts. Am I missing something or is it not possible?  Seems silly that it wouldn't let me use my Gmail contacts with my Gmail account.


texts: Replacing DVD with SSD - What is the best way to test SSD reliability?

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There have been some reports of specific SSD versions/speeds not working appropriately in specific MacBooks.  Depending for example on SATA chipset etc.  (e.g. saga-3 drives in old early 2011 MBP?).

If the SSD does appear on the desktop and seems to be functioning correctly based on copying a few files back and forth - is there a good way of fully evaluating its reliability?
(I'm not talking about speed - I'm talking about risk of corruption due to hardware incompatibility)


texts: iTunes attempts to mount SMB share using old SMB server name

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mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G65) and iTunes 12.8.0.150

I have a bunch of MP3 files on my SMB share (a Linux home server). The SMB server used to be named "sega-SMB" and I renamed it to just "sega".

The problem with iTunes is that if I don't connect to the "sega" SMB server and mount the share (its name never changed) in Finder before attempting to start playing any song that is on this "sega" SMB server, iTunes attempts to connect to the old "sega-SMB" name. It errors out saying that it can't connect to the server. It is not lying. The "sega-SMB" server is not on the network anymore. There's only "sega" now.

So, iTunes somehow cached the old SMB server name. If I first connect to the SMB server and mount the share via Finder and then try to play a song in iTunes, it has no problem figuring out the path to an MP3 file.

Basically, if I just logged in and started iTunes and want to play music it attempts to connect to my SMB server using old name that is no longer valid. If I connect via Finder and mount the share, iTunes has no problem playing the music.

I was wondering if there's a way to delete this cached record somehow, somewhere. I've been searching for a solution on Google but haven't been able to find anything yet.

I tried clearing all recent connections in "Connect to Server" dialog. I also tried deleting obsolete keychain entries. None of that helped.


texts:
My iPhone is all of 2 years old, an iPhone 6 (not "s") and as a result it doesn't have the magic Raise to Wake feature. At least so I understand.

As a result getting it on and authenticated takes TWO presses of the button plus one to authenticate my finger.

Press home once: Screen lights up and says "press home to unlock"
Press home again: Displays passcode or TouchID
Touch home button to authenticate

This is one click more than iOs 9. And each and every time I use my phone.

Is there a way around this?


texts: Unable to use Gmail on Safari for Windows

texts: Why is Google Gmail telling me they no longer support my version of safari when I already have the most current version, 5.1.7, for Windows 8? Then they point me to a Safari web page that has no download link. Am I missing something?


texts: Why are my Macbook's internal speakers not available?

texts:
My Macbook (the unibody aluminum version) has lost its internal speakers. When I open System Preferences -> Sound -> Output, all I see is "Digital Out". If I plug in a pair of headphones, this switches to "Headphones". I don't see "Internal Speakers" at all any more. Headphones seem to work fine.

In System Profiler -> Audio -> Available Devices, I do see "Speaker: Connection: Internal".

I just clean-installed Snow Leopard, so it appears to be a hardware problem.

Is there anything I can do to fix this, short of taking it back to Apple? It's out of warranty.


texts: Case-insensitive view over a case-sensitive file system?

texts:
Steam for macos doesn't work on a case-sensitive file system. A common solution is to create a dedicated virtual image and mount it as a volume.
However, because my such image is running out of space, I was wondering if some mean exists (eg, based on FUSE) to mount a volume on top of an existing one, to expose a case-insensitive view of the large HD partition I normally use for everything.


texts: How to adjust the compiler for c++11 on 10.8

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Originally, I posted my question on Stack Overflow.Compile R package It seems that when installing the R library(Boom) I always get that error relating to compile error:

  fatal error: 'future' file not found include  1 error generated

So I thought that might be the solution, where Michael suggests to change the compiler by simply telling "the compiler to use it using -stdlib=libc++ and tell the linker to link against it using -lc++." Source: Blog

I'm somehow lost on that and can't really implement it. May I ask for some assistance?

I tried that as well:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zeromq/cppzmq/master/zmq.hpp

mv zmq.hpp /usr/local/include/

I'm using Mac OSX 10.8.5 with Xcode version: 5.1.0, Apple LLVM version 5.1 (clang-503.0.40) (based on LLVM 3.4svn) Target: x86_64-apple-darwin12.6.0.

Here is the link to the Boom package,a C++ library for Bayesian modeling.


texts: Syncing iPod to computer 2 without erasing new music

texts:
I have two computers with iTunes. All the music from Computer 1 has been downloaded to my iPod. I would like to download all that music onto Computer 2. However, Computer 2 has newer music on it that is not on my iPod/Computer 1. I can't figure out how to get the music from my iPod onto Computer 2 without erasing the new music. Suggestions? Thanks.

PS: Both of computers are on Mac OS.


texts: How to stop dfwu1013.info from popping on my screen when ever I try to Google anything?

texts:
I have a problem that is bothering me and I kindly request for help.

When ever I try to search / Google/browse something on the Internet using Google Chrome a website named Dfwu1013.info pops up on my  screen and I can't proceed to browse want I intended to browse.

Could someone be knowing what it is and how I can stop it?


texts: What's the purpose of the adhesive under iPhone 6s screen? (which doesn't exist in iPhone 6)

texts:
I work in a workshop that repairs iPhones etc.

I find it strange that the iPhone 6 doesn't have any glue/adhesive surrounding the enclosure rim under the display.  Yet, the iPhone 6s does.

When doing repairs to the iPhone 6s without the adhesive, the iPhone passes all tests we've done at the workshop and is perfectly functional.

I have asked a number of Apple technicians about this, and none of them know for certain what the adhesive is for. Some speculate that the presence of this adhesive is just to make it difficult to remove the display, so that non Apple technicians using non-Apple tools will find it harder to remove, while others are guessing it was to make it more waterproof.

Can someone shed some light on this so we can have some more certainty in the workshop when repairing iPhone 6s models? We want to ensure we're not adversely affecting customer iPhones in any way.


texts: How to Record Both Mic Audio and Speakers while using headset

texts:
I'm trying to record my screen with sound at the same time, but right now, my jack stopped working (it's with the red light) and I have to use a headset so that I can have sound on my Mac.

So my question is: Can I record my screen, my audio input (me babbling) and the supposed audio output that should come from speakers (that now its coming out from my headset).

Is there a way, Or is it just impossible?


texts: Using Siri Speech to Text Correction Feature on both iPad and iPhone XS Max

texts:
iPadOS Version: 13.6.1
iPhone iOS Version: 13.6.1
I have a disability that makes it very difficult to type on a smart phone. I depend pretty heavily on Siri speech to text in order to send messages.  Since iOS 13.1 I have noticed that the blue underlined words that result from ambiguous translation are no longer tappable to offer correction suggestions. If I tap the blue word it will allow me to select it or make a selection to copy, cut or replace but it no longer offers suggestions as to what Siri thought I might have said. Occasionally, it will work, about 1 in 1000 attempts though so it’s not 100% broken. I’ve submitted bug reports with each and every update since then. No fix yet. It appears permanently broken and this is a feature that is very important, I need to be able to train Siri to understand me better. Am I the only one with this annoying issue?


texts: What is a reasonable command to prompt for sudo password with sudo -A?

texts:
My question is definitely related to What option should I give the sudo command to have the password asked through a graphical interface?

But my question is slightly different. I know how to use sudo and SUDO_ASKPASS. But I'm still learning the Mac OS X conventions, etc.

My question is: Is there a reasonable default graphical program or command to run when running sudo -A? This is an automated solution so it's not a problem if that program requires arguments; it probably should, at least an argument like what prompt to show the user. I'll write them out to a shell script and execute that (which I'm already doing, and already works, but it's my little home-grown cross-platform UI which doesn't fit in well on OS X).


texts: Set of laptop models that support battery health management

texts:
I have updated my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) to the latest Mac Os Catalina 10.15.5 (19F96) which should include battery health management feature.

But I can't find it in my settings.

I assume that there must be a list of supported devices, but I couldn't find them.


texts: How can I prevent the Photos app from launching when I connect a device?

texts:
The title says it all, whenever I plug a memory card on my computer or a cable to a device with photos, the Photos app launches.

I don't like using this app, not because I don't think it's a good app or whatever, but because I usually like making sure that I transfer all the files to the destination folders, not just the picture files (so also folder structure, preview files, .THM etc).

How can I disable the auto-launching of the Photos app?


texts: Stop any syncing with other apple devices with same Apple ID and MacBook

texts: How to stop at all any syncing on new MacBook with another devices with same Apple ID? I want to use Apple ID on MacBook only for App Store.


texts: Disk structure error reported in Onyx but not fixable via the Disk Utility in Recovery Mode

texts:
On Yosemite 10.10 Onyx returns the following error:

  Error: -69845: File system verify or repair failed Underlying error:
  8: POSIX reports: Exec format error
  The disk needs to be repaired.

I tried repairing the disk in recovery mode but the disk utility returns a message that everything is fine, however, the after running Onyx the second time the error persists.

On a related matter, the option to repair permissions is not available in the Disk Utility.


texts: Macbook Pro (mid 2010) stuck at apple logo and spinning wheel/progress bar on boot after update

texts:
I recently performed the update of MacOS to high sierra as it was available under software update of my MacbookPro (mid 2010 model), But unfortunately now the mac is stuck on boot screen with Apple logo and progress bar on restart.
I have tried all the different solutions from multiple forums in internet and now ended up installing the MacOSX 10.6.3 snow leopard version from a bootable installer.This version works fine, but since its primitive, i tried to update it to later versions 'Snow leopard 10.6.8' again from the software updates option present under Apple menu. And this is causing the same issue of getting stuck at Apple logo with spinning wheel.
I have tried
Resetting the PRAM
Resetting the SMC
Removing all peripherals from macbook ports
Repairing Permissions (from safe mode)
Also I have tried installing 10.6.4 combo, 10.6.5 combo, 10.6.6 combo, 10.6.7 combo updates  individually that is available in the apple support page out of which only 10.6.5 combo works in the safe mode, but then later updates fail again. Also i am unable to install the el capitan directly.
In the verbose mode, the last statement where it gets stuck is
IO80211controller :: datalinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
There has been no issues until now and even apple support wont help as its an old device.
so kindly point me in the right direction to resolve this issue (i know this would be an old issue, but not able to find the right solution/fix)


texts:
I am using yosemite

iTerm 2 allows me to full screen without switching to new space and preserves cmd + tab application switching via keyboard.

when i press cmd + shift + f in chrome it switches to a new space, and disables switching to chrome via cmd + tab - is it possible to full screen chrome without switching to new space and keeping cmd + tab functionality in tact (just like iterm)?

Notice my laptop screen goes dark when chrome is in full screen, whereas with iTerm, I can full screen and have access to both monitors


texts: How to create a bootable USB key of Sierra, from High Sierra?

texts:
I have a 2018 MBP running High Sierra.  I need to do some troubleshooting on another older Mac that is running Sierra, so I want to create a bootable USB key of Sierra.  Unfortunately my High Sierra MBP won't allow me to run the Sierra installer, saying:

  This copy of the “Install macOS” application is too old to be opened
  on this version of macOS.

Is there any way to create a Sierra bootable USB key, from a machine running High Sierra?


texts: Is there a Terminal command to verify macOS screensharing?

texts:
Is there a terminal command to determine if a screensharing session from a remote machine is not just initiated but also actively being viewed?

Details:

I have a background (Perl) process running on a remote machine that issues system commands like

netstat -n | grep 5900
ps aux | grep ScreensharinAgent

to verify that a Screensharing session has been initiated. Both of these commands return expected data the moment Screensharing authentication begins.

However, I'd also like the process to determine if the screen is successfully being viewed.

da4's comment here comes close but I can't/don't know how to modularize log stream --predicate 'eventMessage contains "Authentication"'.

Here's a modified version of the Perl snippet I'm working on

$owner = "owner"
$user = trim(`stat -f%Su /dev/console`);

while ($user eq $owner) {
my $user = trim(`stat -f%Su /dev/console`);
my %screensharing_processes = (
    "netstat -n | grep 5900" => "\.5900.*?ESTABLISHED",
    "ps aux | grep ScreensharingAgent" => "$user.*?ScreensharingAgent.bundle",
    "terminal_command_to_verify_screensharing" => "some_string_verifying_condition",
#   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  );
  while (($command, $value) = each (%screensharing_processes)) {
    my $this_process = `$command`;
    if ($this_process =~ /$value/s) {
      print "$value is up\n";
    } else {
      print "$value is down\n";
    }
  }
  print "\n";
  sleep 1;
}

sub trim {
  return $_[0] =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//rg;
}

Is there a terminal command which the remote machine's background process can issue to determine if the screensharing session is not just initiated but also actively being viewed?

For obvious reasons, solutions like the accepted one in the question I mentioned won't work here.


texts: Can I remove the Install OS X Yosemite app?

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I'm trying to free up some space on my MacBook and I found this in the Applications folder.

Can I delete it? I'm a iOS developer and I don't want issues.

Currently I'm running OS X El Capitan 10.11.3.


texts: MacBook has 2 guest accounts, one with a password that I never set

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My MacBook Air that I've owned for just days has its own guest account, with its own password. This happened to me once before back in 2013 on a MacBook Pro. Typically, I disable the guest account. However, I recently purchased an open-box MacBook Air from Best Buy. I noticed that sometimes, but not every time, a pixelated Guest account would appear next to my user account when logging in, as seen below:

Now most of you might tell me that if I have iCloud & Find My Mac enabled, then the Guest account is there by default. This I'm perfectly aware of, and when I enable Find My Mac, this is what I get:

Once again, we have a pixelated guest account which is password protected, and then the guest account enabled with Find My Mac (on the far right) which doesn't require a password.

What is going on here?


texts: Using CapsLock to switch between ABC and custom keyboard layout

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In Sierra there's a handy option added to be able to switch, e.g. between Russian-PC and ABC (or U.S. International - PC) input sources.

Previously I've been using some hacks for that (using third-party soft to remap CapsLock to F19 and then using it for switching between input sources in Shortcuts setting. This way I lost ability to CapsLock at all), now I love it.

Except that I don't. Neither one of two given Ukrainian layouts is usable because they both have remapped keys (compared to all other keyboards in the world). No worry - we can edit layout using Ukelele app or find an edited one on the internet.

But after installing this layout - we no longer have that option to use CapsLock for switching input sources:

Does anyone know a way (if at all possible) to customize keyboard layout (using Ukelele or whatever it takes) so that it is acceptable by OS for switching between languages with CapsLock?

P. S.: my OS version is 10.13.6


texts: Trying to Install WWW:Mechanize and Getting Localhost Error

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Okay . . . I've been trying to install WWW::Mechanize through CPAN and it always chokes at this line:

t/local/back.t ........... 1/47 Error GETing http://localhost:60603/: Can't connect to localhost:60603 (Connection refused) at t/local/back.t line 53.

I doublechecked to make sure Apache 2.4.10 (installed by default through OS X Yosemite), ran the configtest and then went into the browser to make sure localhost and 127.0.0.1 were indeed being loaded.

I'm stumped . . . how can I get beyond this roadblock?

Adding more details. This is the make test and stops at t/local/back:

Running make test
PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 "/usr/bin/perl" "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-MTest::Harness" "-e" "undef *Test::Harness::Switches; test_harness(0, 'blib/lib', 'blib/arch')" t/00-load.t t/add_header.t t/aliases.t t/area_link.t t/autocheck.t t/clone.t t/content.t t/cookies.t t/credentials-api.t t/credentials.t t/die.t t/dump.t t/field.t t/find_frame.t t/find_image.t t/find_inputs.t t/find_link-warnings.t t/find_link.t t/find_link_id.t t/form-parsing.t t/form_with_fields.t t/frames.t t/image-new.t t/image-parse.t t/link-base.t t/link-relative.t t/link.t t/new.t t/pod-coverage.t t/pod.t t/regex-error.t t/save_content.t t/select.t t/taint.t t/tick.t t/untaint.t t/upload.t t/warn.t t/warnings.t t/local/back.t t/local/click.t t/local/click_button.t t/local/content.t t/local/encoding.t t/local/failure.t t/local/follow.t t/local/form.t t/local/get.t t/local/nonascii.t t/local/overload.t t/local/page_stack.t t/local/referer.t t/local/reload.t t/local/submit.t t/mech-dump/mech-dump.t