texts: How does Photos determine whether a photo is a duplicate?

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When you use Photos to Import new images and video and click Review for Import, the application reviews the selected images and displays them for confirmation. The display is split into "Already Imported" and "New Photos".

What is the algorithm Photos uses to determine if the image already exists?

Is it based on filename and location, such that if the same file is imported from a different folder it will be a "New Photo"?

It can't be based on filename alone, as there would be too many false positives.

Is it based on a hash of the image data?

Update, 2019-10-21: I have previously used Image Capture to export iPhone images not in their native format (i.e. HEIC is converted to JPEG). I then imported those into the Photos application. Later, I used Image Capture to export iPhone images in their native format. When I attempt to import those, it appears that Photos does not see them as duplicates and wants to import them as new photos. I wonder if this behavior would be the same if I imported directly from the phone.

I have a similar concern with respect to photos imported automatically via Photo Stream. Photo stream does not support live photos. So if I later import those live photos from the phone (or turn on iCloud Photos, e.g.), will it duplicate those images?


texts: OS X Lion suppresses user's settings for the keyboard backlight

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Recently I've upgraded to Lion and in general I'm not satisfied with its performance, but what's really annoying is that the login screen always sets the keyboard backlight to the max (even when I set it to zero, after re-entering login screen, it's back to the max level).

That's not quite bad, however that maximum level of the keyboard backlight suppresses my setting (zero highlighting) when I log in. So when I log in, the keyboard backlight is still very bright, as it was at the login screen, I press F5 to discover that OS thinks the keyboard backlight is off. Pressing F6 brings the backlight down to 1st level, so pressing F5 again, turns the keyboard backlight off.

It was persistent at 10.7 and continues to be so for 10.7.2.

UPDATE: since some time I didn't see it. I'm running 10.8.4.


texts: Can I hope to learn iOS development on my mid 2009 MBP?

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13 Inch MBP Mid 2009

2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo

4 GB RAM

GeForce 9400M 256 MB

250GB HDD

I just installed El Capitan on in and it's crawling. I plan on upgrading the ram to 8 GB and slapping an SSD in it but even after that is it realistic for me to do light iOS Dev on it? Should I bite the bullet and buy a new laptop?


texts: iMac 27 (Late 2013) with two Thunderbolt displays

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The iMac 27" late 2013 (Haswell processor) has 2 IO Thunderbolt ports. Is it possible to run two 2560x1440 displays at full resolution (Thunderbolt or via Dual DVI adapter) on the side of it's main display?

As far as I know, the previous iMac could handle them with no problems and MacBook Pro Retina can handle them as well.


texts: Screen capture software that streams to Apple TV?

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Is there any application that can stream content of a screen, or application window to Apple TV? I would like something that works in similar fashion as AirFoil, but for captured screen content instead of sound.

What I am looking for is a way to skip to have projector and cables in our conference room. Instead of going with a projector and having to mount it to the ceiling and have long cables, I would go with a big TV, Apple TV and than simply stream video from a Mac laptop to Apple TV.


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On my MacBookPro 2017 I was using a wireless keyboard and a magic mouse 2. I didn't used the wireless devices for a week, and now apple's wireless keyboard works well, but the magic mouse is not being discovered by the mac.
BT works as the keyboard works, I charged the mouse many times, but as the Apple removed led indicators it is hard to say if it was chargin or it is on.
I removed the device from the BT list to discover it again, but that didn't help.
I use Mojave 10.14.2


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I am on a MacBook Air running macOS High Sierra 10.13.2
When I run xcode-select --install to re-install Xcode developer tools, I am prompted to this

I choose install option which opens the agree terms prompt

agree terms and this appears

and nothing happens for 30 mins, so I tried to stop and it didn't work, I tried the quit option from the dock which didn't work either. I had to force quit Install commandLine Developer Tools. Can anyone help me how to reinstall CommandLine Developer Tools. Thank you


texts: Can't format an external HDD :Error: -9944: File system formatter failed

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I have MacOs 10.6.6 and a Western Digital external 2.5'' HDD USB 3.0 pre-formatted to NTFS. I try to format the drive do HSF+ with DiskUtility program, but it says:
Error: -9944: File system formatter failed

I think I've tried almost all combinations; I tried to set up 1 or 2 partitions with different sizes; journaled or not, but nothing works.

I don't care about the data; I just need the drive to be HFS.


texts: Is there a way to set another shortcut for "Eject" in the Finder without using a third-party application?

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I use that shortcut system-wide for something else. Unfortunately although you can set menu item shortcuts from the settings, you can set it for a specific menu item. That means I can set it for Eject, but if I have a drive called Test it'll become Eject "Test" which I obviously won't have a shortcut for.

I would also prefer not having to drag the drive all the way to the drive each time.


texts: Program, or workflow to update a single file and update all instances of it everywhere else

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Is there a program, or a workflow that is best for working with a single file, and when saving to update all instances of the file on the computer, whether it be in different projects folders?

Edit (Response to Comments):
Well, I have javascript and css files that are shared between multiple projects. When I update or amend a file, I find myself having to manually copy and paste to replace the same files in all the other projects that rely on the same file(s).


texts: How do I find a list of available printers on a specific print server?

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Is there a way to find a list of available printers on a given server like you can on a PC?

For example, my school hosts all of their printers on one server.  When I run windows, I can do a run command for the address of the server (ex. \server.school.edu), and it will open up an explorer window with all of the printers that are available.  However, when I try and connect to the same server via OS X, it simply asks what drives I would like to mount and there is nothing there.


texts: Where can I find the latest release of Darwin?

texts: I want a disk image (for installation). I've checked here and the 'Darwin Technologies' link there but couldn't seem to find anything. I want the Darwin (not any derivatives) and would much rather it from an official Apple source, sorry I'm so picky.


texts: Charger that lets you use an iPod Touch while charging?

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Are there any chargers that let you use an iPod Touch while it's being charged?

I have a simple wall charger, but it disables the iPod's audio while it's plugged in.  I can plug the iPod into a laptop, but that seems a bit inconvenient and inefficient.  I even tried using a clock with a built-in iPod dock, but the clock always tries to start playing iPod music whenever the iPod is plugged in and also tries to disable the iPod's built-in speakers.


texts: Bootcamp isn't allowing me to install Windows 7

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How can I hack the Bootcamp plist (or other) so it will allow me to select and install a Windows 7 ISO.

Currently it's minimum Win OS is set at Windows 8 + but my DVDs, licence and backups are essentially all Win 7.

El Capitan 10.11.6

Thanks


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How can I fix permissions for files in the /var/folders/zz?

There are a lot of file under /var/folders/zz that seem to be application caches or some sort.

I am interested in this because, it appears that if the permissions of these folders get set incorrectly (and there is a lot of "help" out there that suggests changing these at one time or another) it can easily break the applications that use them, like Apple Software Update, Apple Setup Assistant, Adobe Flash Installer, and many others.

Note: This asks a different (although similar) question to the one found in Can I delete files or folders from /private/var/folders/?, and provides a correct & concise answer to this specific question. It is also not about clearing space, but about fixing permissions on these files, which when incorrect WILL break applications.


texts: How to fix homebrew error: "invalid active developer path" after upgrade to OS X El Capitan?

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I get this error when I run brew update:

$ brew update
xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun
xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun
Error: Failure while executing: git checkout -q master

How to fix this issue?


texts: Finder takes long time to load some folders

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When opening some folders, the Finder takes a long time (30-60 seconds) to load all the files in it. Specifically, these folders typically contain 10-50 PHP files (which are text files), each about 10 kb.

I also notice that sometimes, after the files are listed, their icons are still loading and the "Kind" column is also still loading. (I've got the "Name", "Date Modified", "Size", and "Kind" columns showing; "Calculate all sizes" is enabled" while "Show icon preview" is disabled.)

In addition, when opening a directory such as this and viewing Activity Monitor, I see that coreservicesd is at 70% CPU and Finder is at 30% CPU. After all the files have loaded, both services are still at these CPU levels for about 60 seconds afterward.

Anyone know how I can fix this? I already did "Repair disk permissions" and "Repair Disk", along with a ton of miscellaneous Onyx tasks, but the problem still remains.


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I read the related entries. My Mac Air  11" from 2011 was charging intermittently when plugged in and shutting off suddenly regardless of battery charge level or adapter connection. This problem has been going on for at least a month. I have improved the condition and isolated the possibilities.  SO Now:

-I have reinstalled OSX 10.9 (this was updated for firmware etc)
-Virus Scanned and removed infected files
-cleaned magsafe and adapter connections
-replaced battery (which was working perfectly for months before this issue) it is still in very good condition.
-main disk has been cleaned out and has lots of space

After the cleanup and OSX reinstall this morning, sudden shutoffs seem to have stopped..  If I wiggle the adapter/Magsf connection it will switch its status on the menu bar.    The charging speed and efficiency are inconsistent... then on a hunch I plugged in a USB drive adjacent to the magsafe.  as soon as I did this the battery went into charging mode at what seemed like an average rate...  Magsafe area cooled off..  now after plugging and unplugging I have repeated similar result and my charge has reached 70%.

My only conclusion is possibly a physical problem with the magsafe i/o board (Ac adapter is also new).

What does someone more experienced reckon?

I'd like to know if there is some more direct way to verify that it is the Magsafe board?  (I live in Japan and they don't want to touch anything because I changed the battery, regardless that I had no warranty left)  also I/o boards are about $90 here,  so I want to exhaust options...

Thanks!


texts: Google Chrome uses 3.8 GB of memory with 1 tab opened

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For some reason, Google Chrome tends to use a ton of memory, even though there is only 1 tab open most times.

What causes Google Chrome Helper to use so much memory?


texts: How has OS X's Photos app determined people's names under the 'Faces' album?

texts: It has determined a number of faces (as you would expect from any facial recognition software) but it has also figured out the names, despite me never having entered any


texts: I am trying to make a bootable Kali Linux ISO on my MacBook Pro Mid-2012. When I try to use this command: sudo dd if=/Users/jordanbaron/Desktop/kali-linux-2016.2-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb2 of=/dev/disk1 bs=512 conv=noerror,sync I get this error: dd: of: illegal argument combination or already set Is there anyway that I could fix it? The flashdrive I am using is formatted as MS-DOS (FAT) and I am using OS X El Capitan.


texts: how to bind double tapping the shift key in tmux

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i spent some time yesterday trying to figure out how i can bind a double tap -esque key binding for tmux, and made some progress, but still incomplete.
i am hoping to maximize/minimize a pane within a tmux window by double tapping the shift key. even better if i can granularly map it to the left shift key and have double tapping the right shift key perform a different key binding.
while doing some research on how to do this i came across this unix/linux stackexchange q&a. the person who asked that question is essentially asking the same thing i am but on a gnu+linux platform and not a darwin+bsd platform ie. macos.
in that unix/linux q&a the op who provides the accepted answer recommends using xcape to map a custom binding for xterm (if i understand correctly), and i believe xcape is tied to X11 window manager, and i'm using Alacritty as my terminal emu along with Aqua as my desktop environment, so i don't believe using xcape is a viable solution on macos.  i am aware of karabiner-elements for setting custom key mappings on macos, which i have done for several keys, but i don't think i'd have to set that up (but could be wrong) as this binding is specific to my term emu.
it seems either my tmux mappings are not correct or alacritty is not passing the mapping to tmux in order to perform the mapping. this is where things get confusing for me.
a couple of things i have tried within my tmux.conf
set-option prefix2 "f11" # WORK!!!
bind-key "f11" resize-pane -Z # double tap f11 (requires holding fn key on mbp keyboard)

when i set the prefix2 with the below setting
set-option prefix2 "C-S-M"
bind C-S-M display "ctrl+shift+meta pressed"

i do not see the message flashed within my tmux status bar.
i have other key bindings in tmux that use the shift key with arrow keys, so i know it's not a problem with the shift key, so i'm confused as to which program i don't have configured properly.
i have my alacritty.yml config file hosted within my dotfiles repo, and my tmux.conf is hosted within the same repo but i have pasted the important parts above. please excuse my ignorance if i'm forgetting something trivial.


texts: How to run an image of El Capitan macOS as a virtual machine on another Mac?

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I am running Mojave macOS on a Mac mini. I would like to run a virtual machine of El Capitan on Mojave (or Catalina).

I am looking into this because I need to refer to a database using FileMaker 11 and El Capitan was the last macOS to support it.

What is a proven/reliable way to do it? Virtualbox, Fusion, Parallels?

Is it possible, for example, to create an image of an existing Mac running FileMaker 11 on El Capitan (so I don’t have to install and configure everything all over again)?

Need instructions please.


texts: Are old podcast episodes removed from the iTunes store?

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Today I realized I sort of abandoned podcasts a while ago, and I went to the iTunes store to look for good ones. Every podcast I looked at, though, only displayed some of the more recent episodes. I want to start at the beginning of these! Here are just a few examples.

Is iTunes deleting old episodes from their store? If so, is there any pattern to it? (WWDTM only has a few months of podcasts, while the Stack Exchange podcast has a few years' worth, yet both are missing the older episodes.)

Regardless of what's causing it, is there anywhere I can find the old episodes?


texts: Shell variables in standalone app of bash script

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I have a bash script that mounts a fuse filesystem created with the backup tool borg. Mounting the filesystem requires a passphrase. The mount command of borg allows to read the passphrase from an export in my shell script. So the first two lines of my script are something like

#!/bin/bash
export BORG_PASSPHRASE='mypassphrase'

Then I mount the filesystem with the mount command

borg mount user@server:/mntpoint::backup_repository /localmntpoint

The script runs perfectly fine. However, I would like to create a standalone app which runs this script. So I called the script Borg and created a directory Borg.app which contains Contents and MacOS as subdirectories and in MacOS I put the Borg shell script. This appears to be the usual way of turning a shell script into a clickable application. I am aware that one can click the shell script itself and a terminal will fire up and execute the script. I prefer the other option.

Unfortunately nothing happens upon clicking my Borg.app. I suspect the issue is the export command at the beginning which is somehow missed by the mount command in this setup.

Any help in resolving this is greatly appreciated.


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I’m using a Mobile Pixels DUEX PRO as an external screen for my Mac laptop, and at normal resolution, everything is too small (see first picture). I’ve tried to change the resolution, but all that ends up happening is that the screen scales down but doesn’t fill the screen, and everything is still way too small to read. (second picture)
How do I decrease the resolution of the screen while still having it fill the screen? Thanks!

To clarify, I'm not looking for how to “zoom” using the accessibility settings, the issue is that basically everything on the external display is half the size of what it is on the main screen, and the “scaling” option in display settings doesn’t actually change the resolution of the screen, it just decreases the actual size of the screen.

As for info on the screen, it’s the Mobile Pixels DUEX Pro, which connects via USB (here: https://www.mobilepixels.us/pages/duex_pro_product_page). I’m on Mac OS 10.15.2, and the driver for the screen is DisplayLink. My laptop is a 2014 Retina MacBook Pro.

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texts: Mount Windows smb shares on a Mac using Python

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I would like create a python script that mounts a Windows smb share on a Mac then copies data to it. I am falling at the first hurdle, having problems with mounting the share. It should be really easy but I can't get it to work. I have trawled the internet and have a few clues:

mount -t smbfs //user@server/sharename share

This doesn't work but I have seen another solution that uses the os module for the mount command:

import os
os.system("mount -t smbfs //user@server/sharename share")

But this doesn't work either.

I have also read about creating a local mount point for the remote share to mount to. Is this true? And how would I go about this?

Many thanks for any insights

All the best

John


texts: iOS 8.1.2 and Outlook 2010 Calendar Sync Issue

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Corporate environment.
Outlook 2010 running on Windows 7 32bit.
iOS 8.1.2 running on iPhone 6.

Scenario:

User 1 sets up a meeting, using Outlook 2010, and sends the invite to User 2. User 2 gets the meeting notification in Outlook 2010 but not on the iPhone.

Also, if User 2 creates a new meeting on their iPhone the meeting never shows on User 2's Outlook 2010 calendar.

The iPhone is using Mobile Iron to handle the Exchange account.


texts: iOS 7 Phone app interface doesn't show "Decline" button when it's asleep

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In iOS 7, when the phone is in Sleep mode and I receive a call, I don't see the "Decline" button. All I see is a green "Answer..." button that requires me to slide to the right to answer the call. Is there anyway we can change that? I know that there are buttons for "Remind Me Later, etc" but I want the "Decline" button.

It works fine when the phone is not in Sleep mode.


texts: AppleScript runs in Automator, but fails when launched via a shortcut

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I have the following AppleScript in a service using Run AppleScript in Automator:

on run {input, parameters}
    set date_ to short date string of (current date)
    tell application "System Events"
        keystroke date_
    end tell
end run

It is set to receive no input in any application, and the output replaces text.  If I put the cursor in the editing window in Automator and click the run button, it works, and I get the output, e.g.:

...
end run8/15/18

I bound this to a keyboard shortcut (System Properties -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> select my script and bind a key combination).  However, when I press the key combination, regardless of the application, I briefly (1-2 seconds) get a little spinning gear in the menu bar, and the following error in the console:

  Detected missing constraints for < private>.  It cannot be placed because there are not enough constraints to fully define the size and origin. Add the missing constraints, or set translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints=YES and constraints will be generated for you. If this view is laid out manually on macOS 10.12 and later, you may choose to not call [super layout] from your override. Set a breakpoint on DETECTED_MISSING_CONSTRAINTS to debug. This error will only be logged once.

The date is not added to any application where I do this.  I've seen one other person with a similar issue here (https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/10311-applescripts-no-longer-work-script-editor-hangs-not-responding-on-sierra/) but they didn't get an answer either.  This is confusing, as it appears to be related to window rendering, but I have no GUI elements in my script, AFAIK.

I'm running:

Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6 (16G1510)
Automator Version 2.7 (428)

Ok, while researching for this post I found this post(https://superuser.com/questions/153890/assign-a-shortcut-to-running-a-script-in-os-x/264943) that claims that there is a bug that prevents system services from running after Snow Leopard.  Anyone know a workaround without third party tools?


texts: Finder search doesn't work properly after Yosemite update

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Ever since I upgraded to Yosemite, search no longer works properly in Finder. Spotlight works fine but Finder search just gives me a blank window with a spinning ball.

I've tried reindexing and I've also tried deleting Spotlight's .plist file. I restart my MacBook Pro after doing either. Finder search will work for one or two queries and stop again. I don't know what else I can do.


texts: Is there an easy way to remove a URL from Safari's address bar history?

texts:
So, I love the new, awesomebar-style address bar in Safari 5 - with it's history search, I've gotten to the point where I no longer use bookmarks for most sites, I just remember the 2-4 letter strings that will bring what I want to the top of the search results.

This is great, except for when I screw up and add things to the history that screw with it. For example, one of my most used shortcuts was to get to a site I frequent by typing "bl" and hitting enter. Somehow, at one point, I did this without a search coming up, and now, the "Top Hit" for "bl" is "http://bl/", which is obviously, not an actual site.

Is there any way to remove a single entry from the history without clearing the history entirely?

Bonus points if it can be done from the address bar without navigating around in prefs or anything. While the answers currently given work, I'd love to find an easier way to do it.


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I've a new iMac with Apple keyboard and Trackpad 2.  I'm coming from my old MacBook Pro to this new system and wanted a similar keyboard and trackpad arrangment, so I got one of these

I love it, BUT the trackpad is so very sensitive.  I swear it can detect my finger when it's a hair's breadth from actually touching it.  So, every time I accidentally bump it with my palm or wrist the cursor jumps while I'm typing.

Is there a way to configure it so that it's less sensitive?  I think this is called "palm rejection", but I haven't found anything about how to configure the trackpad to NOT be so sensitive yet.


texts: Is there a way to use the CMD button in the right side as a different button?

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You know in the keyboard we have 2 CMD buttons, one on the left side of the SPACE and on on the right side.

My question is, can I make OSX treat the one on the right side as a completely different button? So I can assign different actions to shortcuts such as CMD(left) + K and CMD(right) + K.

Thank you.


texts: Lion adding an empty desktop when full-screening an application

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I've noticed the following:

I have 1 desktop and a couple of applications open

I drag an application to a new desktop (2 in this case)

I 'full screen' both applications
A blank desktop is automatically added before both fullscreen apps.

Anybody know a way to stop it from doing this?


texts: Why is my external WD MyPassport 2TB drive suddenly extremely slow?

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I have a WD MyPassport 2TB drive in an external USB 3.0 enclosure that I use for backup purposes.

Every few months, I manually copy my entire Documents and Music folders to the external drive.

There's about 1.2TB on it now.

Problem is, I plugged it in for the first time in a while and accessing data on it is EXTREMELY slow.  Like, to get a directly listing in Finder takes about a full minute.  To copy of directory with 1GB from it will take close to an hour.

The drive appears to be working, but it's running extremely slowly.

I may have done an Mac OS upgrade or update since the last time I used the drive ... I'm currently running macOS High Sierra version 10.13.6

Any ideas?


texts: AppleTV 4K flashes in white periodically

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I have AppleTV 4K connected to Sony XE9005 TV via HDMI 2 port (HDR enabled).

The TV is flashing in white periodically (like each 3 minutes or so). AppleTV automatically chooses 4K HDR and it picks Chroma 4:2:0

The HDMI cable is the one that Apple sells in the stores from Belkin.

Any ideas what is going on? Or just crossing fingers and hoping that a new update is going to fix it?


texts: Move photos to a new iPhone without iCloud

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I've got 24GB of photos on an iPhone 8 Plus that I'd like to move to an iPhone X. Normally, I believe I can just backup on iTunes and restore to the new device. Unfortunately, I am on iOS 12.3.2, which is available only for iPhone 8 Plus.

I tried to restore to iPhone X, but it said I need to update iOS, iOS 12.3.2 is not available for any other device.

I looked at downgrading the iPhone 8 Plus back to 12.3.1, but I do not have access to a 12.3.1 backup from which to restore photos.

Are there any other options for cloning the camera roll between iPhones? (I'd prefer not to use iCloud because it's 24GB of data).

NOTE: I have tried to import photos from the iphone to the MacOS photos app,  but that is not an exact clone of the cameraroll. My 'Favorites' tags did not transfer. Has this changed recently?


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I recently tried upgrading my parents' iMac from Snow Leopard (I think) to El Capitan. It started out all right, but after the first reboot, it became very very slow. That each, each minute remaining on the progress bar took approximately 2 hours. After running for over 48 hours I had to shut the computer down (by holding the power button). Since then whether I try resuming the installation, booting the recovery partition or booting an external bootable USB of the El Capitan installation disk, I get the same thing, which is that the boot progress bar gets slower and slower, taking several hours to reach the end, and then nothing further seems to happen.

I've tried resetting the PRAN. Makes no difference.

I'm thinking this must be something in the hardware, and the next step would be to remove the hard drive and test it using a different computer.

But maybe someone out there has other suggestions?

I would add that I have a time machine backup of the computer in its last usable state, and quite happy to restore from that. But if I can't even boot a recovery partition, then I'm stuck anyway.


texts: Connect two 30" ACD on a 17" MacBook Pro (early 2011)

texts: My setup is a 30" Cinema Display (2560x1600, DVI) from around 2007, and a 17-inch, Early 2011 Macbook Pro. I'm wondering if I can add a second external monitor via a USB adaptor or any other solution. Ideally another monitor of the same size and resolution.


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From Apple’s official specs the bottom side holds two grills in addition to the Lightning port. Apple shows that the right grill holds built-in stereo speakers and a built-in microphone. The left grill only holds a built-in microphone. This suggests that only the right grill has speakers and that there are two microphones (one in each grill).

This is somewhat confusing, because it means the left grill only exists for cosmetic purposes. Also, why would they put microphone and speaker so close?

Are my assumptions true? Is there only one microphone or two? Are there also speakers in the left grill, or only in the right?


texts: How do I create a link on the iPad home screen to a specific pdf?

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I would like to be able to create a link on my iPad's home screen that will open up a specific PDF either in iBooks or some other app.  I need to be able to access the PDF even when Internet access in not available.

My iPad is used by my 3-year-old son. I want to make it just as easy for him to open up the (non-DRM) PDF picture books we have as it is to open up a random app such as Elmo ABCs.  Right now, in order to open his picture books, he has to go to iBooks and then open up the picture books.  It sounds like a small step but it isn't for him.

I've tried accessing the PDF from Safari and then choosing the "Add to Home Screen" option.  It does put an icon on the home screen but when clicked, it tries to open up the original site the PDF came from.  As a result, this isn't a good solution unless there is a way to cache the PDF locally.

I've looked in iBooks for some way to do this but nothing obvious is jumping out at me.


texts: Internet Access after renew the expired com.apple.servermgrd certificate

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I inherited some months ago a Mac mini server running OS X 10.8.5  Initially, I configured it with the new network settings, DNS name, etc and all was working fine in regard to file sharing, accessing Server app, etc.  I recently ran software update where Server.app was updated to Server 2.2.5.  Now I am having some problems with this Server app.

I know that the com.apple.servermgrd certificate needs to be updated as I see it had expired before a few months before this recent update, and I'll use the method in HT3930 during down time this weekend.

However, I am concerned that this may not be the only issue.  When I restart the server and log in with a service/admin account, Server.app works fine (with the exception of using Safari and SSL to connect to the server at it's DNS address, which models the example in the write up, https://server.example.com:311).  I would expect this method not to work as the certificate is expired.

But, after some time, without logging out of the service/admin account, Server.app throws an error that "multiple errors occured on the server while processing commands" and "a networking error occured while trying to communicate with the server".  In addition, at this point I can no longer use Safari and resolve web pages.  I wouldn't expect this to be due to the expired certificate and SSL, but maybe I am wrong.  The server is still running in back ground for file sharing, screen sharing, etc. so networking "IS" working.

I'd like to know if I am dealing with two separate problems or if they are both caused by the expired com.apple.servermgrd certificate.

Console errors that cooredpond to the above error msgs.

  Server: Error: The server '127.0.0.1' reported an error while processing a command
  of type: 'get AlertDeliverySettings' in plug-in: 'servermgr_info'. Error: Error Domain=XSActionE

  …of type: 'getPushTopicForPreferredIdentityName' in plug-in: 'servermgr_certs'.  Error Dom


texts: Command in bash shell script to find path to that script?

texts: Is there a command to go inside a bash .sh script that will provide the full path to the directory containing that script?


texts: Which is correct, iTerm or Terminal? (Option as Meta or Esc+)

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Each provides the ability to change the behavior of Option: as Normal, Meta, or in iTerm only, Esc+. However, an interesting phenomenon is, in order to have Emacs-style shortcuts at the command line, they require contradictory settings:

iTerm: Esc+
Terminal: Meta

Example hotkeys enabled are Option-b to back up a word and Option-f to move forward a word.
iTerm doesn't work if also set to Meta. So, it seems that they understand "Meta" to mean different things.
My question: Which one's right? Is it Meta or Esc+ that enables this Emacs-like behavior? Or maybe, they're both right, but map the keys differently?


texts: Apple Music: "For You" section not refreshing on iTunes 12.2

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I'm using Apple Music on two devices: MBP and iPhone 5. Got the problem that iTunes doesn't automatically refresh the "For You" section on my MBP, unlike the iPhone. The CMD+R doesn't work as well.
The only way to get fresh suggestions and playlists in "For You" is to kill and restart iTunes.


texts: macOS Catalina on AWS: merging partitions

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I have created a macOS Catalina EC2 instance on AWS with an EBS volume size of 60 GB.
Then I resized the volume on AWS to 120 GB and tried the following commands to resize the APFS container accordingly:
PDISK=$(diskutil list physical external | head -n1 | cut -d" " -f1)
APFSCONT=$(diskutil list physical external | grep "Apple_APFS" | tr -s " " | cut -d" " -f8)
yes | sudo diskutil repairDisk $PDISK
sudo diskutil apfs resizeContainer $APFSCONT 0

Unfortunately the last command gives me the following output:

Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different
than the existing size

That's the output of "diskutil list":

I am not sure about what's happening, but I am wondering, would it be possible to merge disk1 and disk0 into one disk? Without breaking the system, and where I could install applications as "normal".


texts: Configuring and running postfix (Mojave 10.14.4)

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I've gone through all the questions (and answers) about postfix on AskDifferent and come up empty so far.

(~) postconf -n
biff = no
command_directory = /usr/sbin
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix
data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
header_size_limit = 4096000
html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html
inet_interfaces = loopback-only
inet_protocols = all
mail_owner = _postfix
mailbox_size_limit = 0
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
message_size_limit = 10485760
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8, [::1]/128
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /private/var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
recipient_delimiter = +
relayhost = [smtp.sendgrid.net]:587
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/examples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = _postdrop
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = AUTH LOGIN
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noplaintext,noanonymous
smtp_sasl_tls_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated permit
smtpd_tls_ciphers = medium
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550

The postconf output is in line with everything in response to similar questions on AskDifferent.

(~) sudo postfix start
postfix: Postfix is running with backwards-compatible default settings
postfix: See http://www.postfix.org/COMPATIBILITY_README.html for details
postfix: To disable backwards compatibility use "postconf compatibility_level=2" and "postfix reload"
postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system
postfix/postfix-script: fatal: mail system startup failed

I don't know where to go from here, and am seeking references to docs or specific suggestions.


texts: Make a specific tag the default window in OS X Finder

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I've got a tag in OS X which is labeled "To-do", and I want that Finder shows the files (and folders) that are labelled with this tag when I open a new finder window. So that the view that is shown when I click the tag in the sidebar to be set as Finders default view for new windows.

I have tried changing the option of default location in Finders settings, but I can only choose folders there. I have also tried using a smart folder with the tag as the only search condition, but smart folders are also not allowed to be chosen as default location in Finder. Right now I'm using "all my files" as default location, sorted by tag where I made sure that my "To-do" tag is at top, by naming it "1To-do". However, this is also unsatisfactory, since "all my files" does not show the folders that I've tagged.


texts: Can ping Mac from machines on network but can't connect to any of its ports

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So, I have been dealing with a rather peculiar issue:

I have a Mac on my home network connected via Ethernet, which I use for web browsing, checking email, etc. I have no problems accessing both my local network and the outside Internet.
I have a Linux box and a MacBook also on the same network, the Linux box on Ethernet and the MacBook via WiFi.
From both the MacBook and the Linux box, I can ping the Mac, and from the Mac, I can ping both the MacBook and the Linux box.
From the Mac, I can ssh into both the MacBook and the Linux box, but I am unable to ssh from the MacBook or the Linux box into the Mac (connection timeout). Remote Login is enabled in the Sharing preferences pane.
I can ssh from Mac into itself (ssh localhost, ssh <local_ip>), so the daemon must be up.
Web servers hosted on the Mac (on port 80, 8000, etc. - I tried several ports just to make sure) are accessible via localhost or local IP on the Mac, but aren't accessible from the MacBook or the Linux box.
Firewall on the Mac is turned off, and there are no third party firewalls or AV software installed.
I have rebooted the router, the Mac, the MacBook, and the Linux box many times.
mDNS resolution works: pinging the mDNS name of the Mac resolves to the local IP.

So, as far as I can tell, it seems that none of my listening ports on the Mac are available to anyone on the LAN, but my outgoing connections still reach them just fine.

Any ideas on what's happening? I'm running out of ideas.


texts: What constitutes Date Usage on an iPhone 5?

texts:
I have an iPhone 5 and I just received notice that my data usage for free is almost up.  I presently have 1GB. I am total unaware of what data usage is and should I change to a plan with 2GB.

Do I have to do something to make sure I use Wi-Fi in all places that I am.

Exactly what takes up my data usage when using my phone? Is it from receiving a message, text, taking photos. Please be specific if possible.


texts: On connecting device - iTunes or iPhotos must not open

texts:
Whenever I connect my iPhone/iPad/iPod to MacMini, It automatically launches iTunes & start syncing every time. I am a developer & I frequently need to connect/disconnect different devices. So, whenever I connect device, I force quit iPhone & iTunes.

Can I eliminate the initial launch of iTunes and iPhoto when iOS devices connect over USB?


texts: Big Sur Finder tab changes when focus returns to Finder

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I am on Big Sur 11.2.3.
Tabs change on Finder when I return to Finder from another desktop or switch focus to it from another application on the same desktop.
Here are the steps to reproduce this

I open Finder, I have three tabs. lets call them Tab-1, Tab-2 and
Tab-3.
I select the Tab-2 and open a file from a folder on this tab.
The focus shifts to the application that opens the file.
Now, I click on the Finder icon in the dock.
Mac takes me back to Finder
but the focus has shifted to Tab-3. I expect the focus to stay with Tab-2.

Why is this happening? Is this a bug? Is there a workaround?
Incidentally it is always the Tab on the right hand most side that gets the focus when I come back to Finder. So, the shit is not simply to the next tab. for example, if I start on Tab-1 then I end up on Tab-3 (not Tab-2). It always shifts to right hand most tab.


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I have a late 2012 27" iMac running El Capitan (10.11.5). It is a 3.2 GHz i5 with 32GB of 1600MHz DDR3, 3TB fusion drive. It's worth noting that as of right now I can't get Graphics/Display information from the System Info tool.

While using the the mac, it randomly powers off. It will not power on again until I have unplugged it for a minute or two.

Within the last 6 months, Apple Genius techs have replaced:

Logic Board
Harddrive
power supply
Power supply connector cable (not sure what this actually is).
GPU? I don't remember if they replaced the GPU, but one of the last times I had it serviced they deliberately ran a graphics "stress test" for a few hours before letting me pick it up again and the test came out fine.

Here is a portion of my Console log right before the last startup:

http://pastebin.com/raw/5NKKMkA1

My GPU has been restarting a lot recently as well. I can provide more from the gpuRestart kernel logs if necessary.

How do I trouble shoot this issue? I don't see any errors in the Console logs and when the mac starts back up, there is no dialog indicating that it knows it recovered from an error.

Other notes:

Hardware check was clean.
Identical mac plugged in on the same surge protector and not having issues.
Bluetooth is disabled.
I am using a USB mouse, keyboard and headset.
My mac 'otherwise' feels healthy - nice graphics when playing a game, no UI slowness in other apps, wifi is fast. I/O is fast.
I am the only user on this mac, other than the guest account.
I cannot correlate shutdowns to running any specific program. I have changed from using Chrome to Safari with no luck. I have been running nothing but Finder when crashes happen. I have also been playing games when crashes happen.

I am trying to debug this myself after countless sessions with Apple support repeating the same steps for an hour only to get to a point where they ask me to take it in to a Genius appointment only to have them say they can't reproduce it.


texts: How to remove Terminal shortcut for Show Next Tab (Control+Tab)

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I'm using screen inside terminal, but when I have multiple tabs, I can't cast Ctrl+a+Tab because Ctrl+Tab switches me to next tab inside Terminal instead of switching to next tab inside screen.

I thought I can do this with Karabiner Elements, but I was only able to remove Ctrl+Tab from terminal.

So how do I do this? (I actually already know and just posting this so it would be easy to find for others, hopefully)


texts: Retrieving creation date of iPhone Reminders

texts:
Does the iPhone ≪Reminders≫ app store creation dates of the reminder lists and the individual items thereof?

Is there any way to retrieve the information using iCloud, PhoneView, iFunBox, etc?


texts:
Holding down backspace on iPhone deletes about six characters per second.

However, after about three consecutive seconds of holding down backspace, entire words start disappearing by the pair at a rate of about three pairs per second!

How can I disable the "feature" that starts chomping two words at a time a few times per second when holding down backspace on my iPhone?

iOS 7.1.2, iPhone 5s


texts: make applescript close keynote after presentation is over

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does anyone know how i would achieve the following?
i want to make applescript close Keynote AFTER the slideshow is finished. any idea? mybe via the class "playing" in keynotes application properties? but i dont know hw to write it.
my code so far

tell application "Keynote" to open "/Users/bla/Desktop/bla1.key"
delay 3 set var to properties of application "Keynote"
repeat if var contains "playing:false" then
exit repeat
end if
delay 1
end repeat

do shell script "killall 'Keynote'"

thx


texts:
I heard that if I reset my iPod, I will lose everything.

Is there anything I can do to not lose all my apps, information, etcetera?


texts: Does Apple have administrative control over Developer program enrollment?

texts:
I have tried for 2 weeks to complete enrollment in the Apple Developer Enterprise Program (US$ 299), but halfway through each attempt (10-12 by last count) the application switches from Enterprise to Developer (US$ 99).

Is there any administrative override for this program? I have re-applied 15-20 times by now.


texts: How can I insert symbols on iPad or iPhone?

texts: How can I insert symbols like copyright or degree symbols?


texts:
Basically I have two jobs:

Compiling a code
Download a youtube video with using youtube-dl command

Both of the above commands use the terminal. I want to execute both of these commands in the same shell. I don't want to use another terminal, nor do I want to use another tab. I read something there is a command fg to do that stuff but don't know how to use it. Suppose I have started downloading video using youtube-dl. How can I hide that process and compile codes. And once I am done compiling I switch over to see how much the video has downloaded and vice-versa.


texts: this mac can't connect to icloud because of a problem with gmail

texts:
Every time I boot up I get the following error message on my mac mini:

This mac can't connect to icloud because of a problem with gmail

Open iClould preferences to fix this problem.

Each time I enter my password, but it comes again next boot.

I have read that others have had this issue, and the solution was to log out of icloud, and then log back in. I didn't this and it didn't work.

What can I do?

Thanks


texts: Lion and Boot Camp Windows 7 cannot agree on a system time. What did I do wrong?

texts:
I run Lion and Windows 7 on a MacBook, using Boot Camp and Parallels. Both operating systems are set to the same time zone and, presumably, use the same clock.

For some reason Windows 7 insists on being one hour wrong when running on the iron. Running as a VM under Lion Windows displays the same time as Lion.

Is this an issue of checking whether one of the OS thinks that it the hardware clock is set to GMT (I am one hour away from GMT)? Where would I find the setting?


texts: How can I easily indent a block in any textarea on OS X?

texts:
Are there shortcut keys or another quick way to indent a text block at once in a normal text area on OS X?

So that I can easily turn:

[I want this to indent.
For formatting.
It's several lines.]

Into:

    [I want this to indent.
    For formatting.
    It's several lines.]


texts: How to activate new device without access to other devices and SMS?

texts:
I am going to travel to the USA next month and I'm willing to buy a new iPhone. Currently, I have a Mac and an iPad and an Android smartphone. When in the USA, I will have neither my Mac nor my iPad with me, and I won't be able to receive SMS through my Android device.

I have two-factor authentication turn on. I don't see how to turn it off on Apple ID page. Is there any way I set up my new iPhone without carrying, let's say, my iPad with me for the trip?


texts: How does one stop the "Select A Wireless Network" prompt on iOS 10 Beta?

texts: The "Select A Wireless Network" prompt keeps popping up every 5 seconds. I DO NOT have the "ask to join wireless networks" marked on and I am already joined to a network but this will not stop. Anyone have any fixes for that? It is a major PITA. Thanks.


texts: Why did my desktop and documents suddenly get renamed "Desktop - Local" and "Documents - Local"?

texts:
Here's my iCloud settings:

As you can see, the Desktop and Documents Folders checkbox is unchecked.

Despite this, my Desktop and Documents folders have suddenly been renamed to "Desktop - Local" and "Documents - Local" respectively.

The only reason I can think of is this may be due to installing iOS 11 on my iPhone, but I'm not sure.

Can anyone suggest any other possible reasons?


texts:
I currently use the Apple Wired Keyboard (Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad), MC110LL/B. It is fairly large on my desk. I never use the numeric keypad, and could live with small cursor keys. The MB869LL/A would be fine, but they no longer make it.

So, looking for something compact, I tried the older version of the wireless keyboard, MC184LL/B. I returned it. It had absolutely terrible key feel. My typo rate soared.

Can anyone with the new Magic Keyboard, MLA22LL/A, who has used the older wired keyboard comment on the keys feel in comparison? I am specifically asking about the "throw" of the key travel of the two, and the force. The throw on the wireless was fine compared to my wired, but the force was much greater than the wired.

Note: I am asking for quantitative comparisons, not opinions.


texts: How to avoid iTunes' "Do you want the application iTunes.app to accept incoming network connections?"?

texts:
The last few releases of iTunes 12.5.x.y ask, every time iTunes is launched:

Do you want the application "iTunes.app" to accept incoming network connections?

Is there a way to select either answer as a default and avoid getting constantly asked that question?


texts: Safari with OS X 10 6.8 will not open PDF files

texts:
After installing the OS X 10.6.8 update on my iMac (10,1), when PDF files are opened within Safari, a blue circle appears, then a black screen with the first page of the PDF file. It will not open further or download.

I also downloaded the update on our older iMac (7,1) and the same thing happened.  After visiting the Apple Store today, it was suggested that we reinstall Safari, which we did on both computers.  This did not change the situation.

We also have a third computer, a laptop that has not been updated to 10.6.8. This computer has no problem.  Any ideas?


texts: With "Optimise iPhone Storage" mode, is it possible to tell iPhone to keep some photos/videos always locally available?

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I have "iCloud Photo Library" enabled, and "Optimise iPhone Storage" selected (because there's not enough space locally for all photos and videos).

With these settings, is there a way to tell iPhone to keep certain photos or videos always available locally? What now happens when I don't have access to internet is that I can't play videos at all (ones that have already been uploaded to iCloud).

Especially when travelling where roaming is prohibitively expensive and most of the time I'm without internet, it would be very useful to be able to select some files to be available offline.

One thing I tried is favouriting a video, but that doesn't affect this. As soon as you're offline, you can't view even a second of your videos.


texts: Where is Preview storing the data to reopen a PDF at the last page ? OS X Lion

texts:
I can see how to turn this behavior off in a previous question at How to set Preview to start on the last viewed page?

But what file is/was storing this persistent data about the last page read of a PDF in Preview ? I have experimented with deleting many cache, plist and other files associated with the Preview app, even its bookmarks and those in ~/Library/Containers and none of them seem to stop it remembering the last page read in a PDF document.

Can someone please name the specific file where this information is stored?

Thank you.
I'm still on Lion btw


texts: Catalina update 10.15.4 freezes with 5 min. remaining

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I’m trying to update, but the installer hangs with five minutes left, and no reboot sequence can get around the installer. It’s not a space issue. There’s ~300GB on the SSD. Pressing the power button once changes the completion time to 1 minute, then 14 minutes, then back to 5 minutes.

I cannot get to the recovery partition, and cannot choose another startup volume. With every reboot & startup key combination, it returns to the update installer.

Anybody else getting this?
Late 2012 iMac, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD.


texts: How to save AppleScript Editor Documents?

texts:
I try to save script in front most window in AppleScript Editor to desktop as text without using GUI scripting.

tell application "AppleScript Editor" to save contents of document 1 as text in ((path to desktop) & "test.txt" as string)


texts: How to generate a (valid) PDF with "a2ps foo.txt"?

texts: I installed a2ps on Mac OS X 10.10.4 via brew. My ~/.a2psrc contains Options: --medium=Letter -P pdf. But when I do a2ps foo.txt no PDF file is generated (this used to work on Ubuntu/Debian Linux). When I do a2ps -o foo.pdf foo.txt I get a PDF, but it cannot be opened (maybe it is corrupted?). However, on a2ps -o foo.pdf foo.txt I get a PS which I can then convert to PDF (and open). How can I make a2ps foo.txt to produce a valid PDF on Mac OS X? Note that I'm looking specifically for the command line a2ps, no GUI or other programs (obviously it's easy to generate a PDF from a text file with other tools)


texts: Where did this new WiFi network with SSID 'SETUP' come from?

texts:
After setting up my router (Linksys WRT120N) and my wireless network, upon clicking on the wireless icon and selecting "Join Other Network..." a new network called SETUP shows up when clicking the Show Networks button.  Where did this network come from?  It is password protected, but none of the user accounts and passwords can access it.  There is no way of deleting it.
The network that I have initially set up is, however, working fine.
(MB Pro; OS X 10.6.8)


texts:
I have noticed multiple crashes in my logs of a process called wpsd. I am running OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 on a MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, I could not find what this process is used for. Anyone has a clue?

Process:               wpsd [12844]
Path:                  /usr/local/bin/wpsd
Identifier:            wpsd
Version:               ???
Code Type:             X86 (Native)
Parent Process:        launchd [1]
Responsible:           wpsd [12844]
User ID:               0


texts: Can I fix things so Archive Utility doesn't hang on all zip files?

texts:
I am using Mac OS X 10.8.2. I don't know exactly when it started (might have been after the upgrade to 10.8.2, but not sure), but now, any zip file I try to open starts up 'Archive Utility', but then it just hangs and I have to force quit it. The zip file is never unzipped.

As a workaround, I can go to the command line and use the 'unzip' command, but that is not very convenient.

Can I re-install this application to see if that would help or is this part of the OS and thus cannot really be re-installed separately?


texts: Catch-22 for old Pages version on ancient old MBP (late-2008)

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after having worked perfectly fine for 9 years, my Pages (iWork '08) keeps crashing lately and, as of today, crashes when I do the simplest actions. I operate on a late-2008 MBP which I've upgraded to OSX El Capitan. Now, I can't upgrade to High Sierra, because as per the spec requirements in the App Store, it requires a MBP from mid-2010 or later. However, I also can't simply update to an older Pages version because I still have iWork '08.

I've downloaded iWork '09 Trial in order to then upgrade to the most recent pages version available for El Capitan, but after clicking on "Free Trial" and entering my e-mail address, it keeps crashing, too. Switching to Word isn't really an option, considering all of my text-written files are in .pages format.

Is there anyone who could help? Thanks.


texts:
Since upgrading to the latest MacOS my Macbook Pro seems to be turning off while in sleep mode if left for a long time, I think only when it's not plugged in.

If I close the lid and open it up in about 10 mins, it'll come out of sleep as expected and ask for my password. However if I close the lid and leave it for a few hours, I need to press the power button to boot it back up again asks for HDD encryption password and then prompts to log in.

I have tried resetting the NVRAM and SMC but no luck. There are no further MacOS updates.

Any idea what else I can try?


texts: "This copy of the Install OSX Mavericks..." error message via USB boot

texts:
I have an old Leopard MBP and a 2013 Mavericks iMac.

I want to install Mavericks on the Leopard MBP, but had no success since.

Here's what I did.

I downloaded Mavericks from the MAS on the iMac
I formatted an 8GB USB drive (naming it Untitled) through Disk Utility
I ran this in the terminal: sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/ --nointeraction
The creation of the bootable USB was successful, so I booted the MBP using the newly created USB drive
I formatted the MBP internal HDD via the Disk Utility on the Mavericks drive
I ran the Mavericks drive installer

Near the end of the Mavericks installation, I ran into the "This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading." error.

I re-downloaded Mavericks from the MAS and tried again; same error.

What should I do now?


texts: Existing mail viewer window doesn't open when I click on Mail App dock icon

texts: I have minimised a mail viewer window to the dock. When I click the Mail icon (to the left of the dividing line) it does not bring the viewer window up. I have to click on the actual viewer window (to the right of the line) to see the window and mail messages. This is new, reverts to normal if I close mail and restart, but soon reverts. Any suggestions please?


texts: Kill all terminals so they don't reappear

texts:
If I open up terminal with ⌘Space terminal and hit ⌘n a bunch of times, I get many terminals.

I can get rid of all of them using killall Terminal, which sends the signal TERM by default.

However, when I open the terminal application again, all of the previous sessions are restored instead of creating a fresh session.

Is there a signal I can use to kill terminal applications in such a way that they aren't restored when I launch the terminal application again the same way that ⌘Q works?


texts: Install MacOs Mojave (Only Bootcamp partition)

texts:
I was given a Mac Book Pro (Retina) with BootCamp and then realized it was the only partition, so I don't have a MacOs in my Mac machine!!!
Considering that, what's the easiest way to install a MacOs?


texts: Is there a way to send group messages on the iPhone without an app? And without individually choosing the contact in the group?


texts:
I have been using zoomit on windows. With that tool: I can write on screen, zoom screen, draw shapes on screen while doing presentation. Also, I can run a stopwatch for break during presentation. Blacken, whiten the screen. Is there such kind of tool for Mac? I saw zoomit for mac and its absolutely rubbish which only zooms and doesn't nothing extra like window's zoomit.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434.aspx


texts: What monospace font is most legible at the smallest size?

texts: Does anyone know which monospace font in the Terminal program or iTerm is the best to use at very small font sizes?


texts: Mac - Output different audio streams to two separate devices

texts:
On MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6, I want to output two separate Chrome browser tab applications to two separate devices from my single macbook pro.

1) Chrome tab 1: browser game --> outputs to headphones

2) Chrome tab 2: youtube video --> outputs to HDMI-connected TV audio

I'm struggling to set this up in AudioMIDI setup.

To set up the input, which is the logitech headset microhpone, I set the aggregate device as input:

And the display port (TV via HDMI) and Headset as output in the Multi-output Device:

The problem is, the same audio streams are aggregated from all sources (youtube video, and browser game) to output to both the TV and headset.

What I need is two separate audio streams going to two separate devices.


texts: What is the correct behaviour of the "down arrow with horizontal line" key on an iMac keyboard?

texts:
I have an iMac with a full-size keyboard as shown below. I'm curious if there is some webpage that explains what each key actually does (apart from the obvious querty keys, etc.)
However, I'm particularly confused by the two sets of up/down keys beside the fn key.
The key with arrow pointing downward toward a horizontal line is driving me crazy. Say I'm editing a document and I press this key, it scroll down a page (but doesn't move the cursor). If I press the key again, it scrolls back up a page, and moves the cursor to the end of the line.
Is this what's supposed to happen? Ideally I want this key to behave like a traditional 'end' key.


texts: My PC has over 200 GB of free storage but iTunes won't back up my iPhone with 64 GB

texts:
I have an iPhone 6s with 64 GB of storage, all of which is used. I'm using iTunes version 12.10.6.2 on a Window 10 laptop. When I try to back up my iPhone using iTunes, I get the message "iTunes could not back up the iPhone 'xxxxx' because not enough free space is available on this computer."

Why am I getting the message that there's not enough space when I know I have plenty on my laptop?


texts: Running one more display when MacBook is in clamshell mode

texts:
I was wondering if anyone has tried running one more screen off their MacBooks by closing the lid of the MacBook. This is a common practice of many Windows laptops that support only 2 screens but have multiple video outputs. Since this is a hardware limitation of the number of video out ports and the number of screens that the video card in the laptop supports I would assume that any these combinations should work, if not in OS X but in Windows under Boot Camp at least.

Retina MacBook Pro: Supports two screens through any combination of HDMI and Thunderbolt/DisplayPort; lid closed: three screens though the same any combination of the video out ports.

MacBook/MacBook Pro 13"/MacBook Air/MacBook Pro 2012 (non-retina): Supports only one external screen with the internal one on, but when lid closed should be able to connect one more Thunderbolt display.

MacBook Pro (Before 2012 edition with Thunderbolt and AMD graphics): Two Thunderbolt screens connected with the lid open; lid closed, three Thunderbolt screens. This possibly may not work because of bandwidth limitation of Thunderbolt, not that the video card can't handle it.

Clarification: The configurations I list are what should happen if my hypothesis is true. I am asking for people to confirm this by using thir own MacBooks since I do not own this hardware to test.


texts: The address bar in my safari broswer has disappeared... I have quit my safari browser and reopened it, but the problem persists. This is what it looks like  I have no idea why this is happening, but i use safari as my main browser so it has all my bookmarks, etc so i can't really just stop using it. Please help, thanks.


texts: Why speed of SSD is increased after enabling FileVault?

texts:
My config is following:

Mac Book Pro
Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014
Processor  2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory  16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Apple SSD Controller:

Vendor:   Apple
Product:    SSD Controller
Physical Interconnect:    PCI
Link Width: x4
Link Speed:   5.0 GT/s
Description:    AHCI Version 1.30 Supported

Command for test:

time dd if=/dev/zero bs=1024k of=1G count=1024

Before enabling FileVault [1.338061 secs]

1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes transferred in 1.338061 secs (802460985 bytes/sec)

real     0m1.342s
user     0m0.002s
sys     0m0.443s

After enabling FileVault [1.008163 secs]

1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes transferred in 1.008163 secs (1065047865 bytes/sec)

real    0m1.011s
user    0m0.002s
sys 0m0.341s

May some optimization was enabled. Anybody knows?

Similar result was reported by Gabi int this question:

Does FileVault encryption slow read/write access on an SSD?


texts: I am using MacBook Pro 13 .current OS X El Capitan

texts:
How to upgrade the current OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)to “ high Sierra”
As the current os ( X El Capitan) is very old not supporting few features.
Anandarao n


texts: Will it ever be possible to port BlackBerry messenger (BBM) to the iPhone?

texts: Will we ever have BBM service on the iPhone ? Is it possible to port such feature from the blackberry to the iPhone ? I know they use their own servers for verification, but isn't there a method that can divert users to such servers from a stand-alone app made on the iPhone ?


texts:
I would like to add terminfo entries systemwide for rxvt-unicode and rxvt-unicode-256color. However, when I try to run:

HOST:terms alexreinking$ ls
rxvt-unicode        rxvt-unicode-256color
HOST:terms alexreinking$ sudo cp rxvt-unicode* /usr/share/terminfo/72/
cp: /usr/share/terminfo/72/rxvt-unicode: Operation not permitted
cp: /usr/share/terminfo/72/rxvt-unicode-256color: Operation not permitted

I get "Operation not permitted" even with sudo. I am aware this might have to do with macOS's system integrity protection. Must I go through the process of disabling it, copying the files, and then re-enabling it just to do this? Or is there a better way?


texts: When using my Apple ID, how can I sign out from within an app?

texts:
I have successfully managed to log into an app using the Apple Authentication functionality.
I am now trying to log out, and the only way I have found is through the Settings → Apple ID → Password & Security → Apps Using Your Apple ID.
I would be very surprised if there is no other way to do this from within the application, as it would make more sense. Most common users don't even know they can do this from within their settings.


texts: Foolishly left old beta on my iPhone that has now expired, is my only option to restore and lose everything?

texts:
I installed an iOS 8 beta on a test iPhone I have back in the summer, and forgot to keep it updated with more recent betas, and now it's not allowing me to get into it due to the beta being expired.

Is my only option to be able to use it again to restore it from scratch and lose everything? Or is there some way to update it to the actual released version of iOS 8?


texts: Can Safari (iPad iOS 12.4.2) be configured to utilize SSH-Tunnel / Port Forwarding?

texts:
Goal: from WAN, SSH-tunnel to home router (outfitted with SSH) and access remote LAN devices with iPad's web browser.

As I understand it, a SSH-tunnel (connection) must be established first, which I imagine would require an App?  The Ubuntu equivalent being:

ssh -f -N admin@server1.example.com -L 8080: server1.example.com:3000

Unless the app routes all web browser (port 80?) traffic through its tunnel, then there would need to be a setting in the browser that enable a tunnel proxy?

What are today's options? Solution preference is for simplicity & low-cost.  Simplicity comprises avoiding jail-break.


texts: I have an old photo editing 32-bit iOS app from around 2013/14. It no longer works on iOS since the transition to 64-bit but I wondered if there was a way to look into the apps code to discover some of the photo editing settings? There’s a few photo filters I would love to replicate in Photoshop.


texts:
About a week ago, my OSX machine stopped connecting to any WiFi networks automatically. If I open the WiFi menu from the top bar and select the desired network, it connects OK. Also, if I enable "Ask to join new networks" from the Network preferences, it shows the "No preferred networks found" dialog, even though the network is both in the list shown in that window AND in the preferred networks list in Network preferences -> WiFi -> Advanced...`.

The issue is repeatable both in my work and home networks. As far as I know, I've done no configuration changes or updates or such since the 10.8.3 update.

UPDATE: This may be hackintosh-related, since I get an error message from the bootloader saying Unable to handle key preferred-networks. I'm not sure what this site's stance on hackintoshes is so I posted this on the bootloader's forum as well.
UPDATE 2: Not an issue of the bootloader.

Edit: In reference to Buscar's comment, this is my view of the network preferences:


texts: softwareupdated using 350MB+ of memory, is this a problem? How can I get it to use less?

texts:
I'm running Yosemite with the latest updates. softwareupdated is using approximately 380MB of memory. That seems quite high to me. Is that normal? Is that indicative of a problem?

Does softwareupdated have to be running constantly or can I safely remove it from launchd?

Can I configure softwareupdated to use less memory?


texts: How do I remove a shared photostream from only one device?

texts: I want to remove a photostream I'm subscribed to on one device to save space but I want to keep it on my other devices. How do I do that?


texts: Does MacOS periodically purge older files in /Users//Library/Caches/...?

texts:
In the past, I put temp files in /tmp/  folder, and the OS automatically purges them as time goes by.
I'm now considering using the alternative folder /Users/username/Library/Caches/myFolder/   but before I do, I want to make sure that it won't fill-up the user's disk.  Will the OS automatically delete older files in that folder?


texts: How can I use shortcut keys for context menu items?

texts:
A common workflow on a Windows or Linux PC is to right click on a link in (say) Chrome, then hit "L" to copy the URL to the clipboard.

How can I achieve this on MacOS?  I don't want to have to use the mouse to select the relevant menu item.


texts: How do I add media not in iPhoto to a Keynote presentation?

texts:
I want to use folders other than iPhoto and Photo Booth when adding media in iWork applications. For example when using Keynote, this pops up:

How do I add folders to the pop-over menu?


texts: Toggle between applications via four finger gesture?

texts:
Currently, if you enable it, the four finger gesture popups a window that shows you the apps you can switch to, You can then select one of them using the mouse.

Is there any way to modify this gesture a bit to make it faster to use?

I would be fine with either of these implementations:

When you perform the gesture, a right swipe will immediately switch to the next window in the queue, while a left swipe will switch to the previous one. As a result, the queue should not be changed every time you switch windows, otherwise if you keep performing the right gesture, you will just be navigating back and forth between the same two windows.
When the gesture is performed, you see the popup window which displays the open application's icons as you normally do now; but you can keep the fingers down on the trackpad, and move them left or right to highlight a different icon. Once the application you want to switch to is highlighted, you release the trackpad and it switches to that application.


texts: Which USB floppy drives can read HFS-formatted 400K & 800K floppies?

texts: Does anyone know of a USB floppy drive model that can read old 400K & 800K Classic Mac OS (HFS) floppies? I have an Iomega Floppy Plus, but it can only read 1.44MB HFS floppies.


texts:
I have a custom built browser, lets say its similar to a firefox port such as Ice Weasel. I am wondering where I register this so that it will appear in the System Preferences > General > Default Browser menu.

I can view the current defaults on the command line from:

defaults read ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist

However, this only seems to give me what is actually set as my defaults and not as what CAN be set as my defaults. It's the latter portion that I am interested in. What do I need to do in order to register my custom browser so that it can be set as the default?

I'm guessing there is a .plist file somewhere for that?


texts: What does the gray band at the bottom of some faces indicate in Apple Photos?

texts:
I'm working with macOS High Sierra beta 17A352a, Photos 3.0 (3201.11.120). I don't know if this works similarly in earlier versions.

When looking at people in the app, most portraits shown simply provide a key photo of the person with their name at the bottom.

Some portraits, however, show a grey band over the person's name.

What does the band, or lack of, indicate? I think it means that that person is having some processing done, because leaving the People section and returning usually has the bands gone.


texts: Find text to trigger a particular emoji in Predictive Keyboard

texts:
Sometimes, iPhone suggests emojis based on the text you have typed, like so

I have been trying to trigger this emoji  on the Predictive bar shown above without success. I know there is some personalization involved, but is there a way to find the text that can trigger a particular emoji? I would think there is are some default text mapping to each emoji.


texts:
Hello everyone,

I need to create a program to take a set of screenshots and converrt them into a GIF.

I've currently got this code in Shell which works, but the output is quite choppy.

cd "~/.ScreenRecorderCache"

echo "Ensuring cache is clear..."
rm -rf ~/.ScreenRecorderCache/*.png

echo "This program currently only records for five seconds, and then makes a GIF."
echo "Your GIF will be saved to your Desktop."
echo "Starting to take screenshots..."
for x in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
do
  screencapture -b ~/.ScreenRecorderCache/SC-No$x.png
  echo "Taken screenshot number $x"
done

echo "Making the GIF - this may take some time depending on the length of your recording..."

gm convert -set delay 4 ~/.ScreenRecorderCache/*.png ~/Desktop/ScreenRecording.gif

echo "Your GIF has been made, and saved to your desktop!"

echo "Clearing cache and exiting..."
rm -rf ~/.ScreenRecorderCache/*.png

This code makes a five second GIF at thirty frames a second = 5 seconds x 30 frames = 150 frames to capture.

I get that this is a little weird, but I need a solution somehow...!

I'm happy to do this in almost any language, but it has to be easily packageable into a distributable .app executable.

I'm also going to create a .pkg installer that installs the app and anything else it requires, plus the hidden folder in the user's home directory.

If anyone has a solution, I'd be extremely grateful. I get that this is a pretty niche issue.

Thank you all so much in advance, and I hope you're all doing well during these tough times.


texts: Error in verification/error in connecting to iCloud

texts:
I am trying to turn off find my iPhone on my iCloud so I can restore a backup.

Every time I try to do this, I get a message saying

Verification Failed
There was an error connecting to iCloud

..after entering my password. And if I go to the very top and try to click on my name it tells me:

ACCOUNT DETAILS UNAVAILABLE
If you are signing into iCloud on another device or at iCloud.com you can get a verification code offline.

Then it has the option to get a verification code. I have family sharing with my aunt so I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not but I can't do anything.


texts: Is it possible to download Apple's Command Line Tools for Xcode from the command line?

texts:
Background

My job gives me temporary MacBook Pros for travel purposes. I get them with a fresh OS install before I leave, and when I return, they blank the hard drive. The trips usually require some sort of development work, which means I'd prefer to install my entire development stack on the machine, but doing so every time would be tedious and a waste of time. I'd like to write a script that does all of the installation for me.

Question

The big issue I've run into is having to download the Xcode command line tools. For the time being, I can stash the DMG in my Dropbox or some sort of privately accessible cloud storage. I was wondering, however: is there a way to download these tools from Apple in a scriptable fashion? The main obstacle seems to be logging into Apple's Developer site. If I could download the DMG from Apple in a way that only required me to type in my ID and password from the command line, that would be great (or even better, download it without a password).

From searching around, it seems like there may exist URLs for the command line tools that may allow me to download them from the command line. (see, for instance: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9329243/xcode-4-4-command-line-tools)


texts: How do I stop 'mdwrite wants to use the "metadata" keychain' prompts?

texts:
Suddenly I'm getting repeated (endless) prompts that

  mdwrite wants to use the "metadata" keychain

and asking me to

  please enter the keychain password.

but my password (I know the password for each of my keychains, my system, and their full history) is rejected.

How do I stop this (latest) irritation — without deleting my keychain data? Why won't my keychain(s) password(s) work?

macOS 10.13.2 (17C88)


texts: How to switch straight to a keyboard in mac

texts:
I use 3 different language keyboards (japanese, english, chinese), all with their own special input method editors (IMEs). I have a fast switch between Japanese and English by just hitting either left or right CMD key respectively, which I set up using Karabiner. But, to get to my chinese keyboard I have to still flip through my other keyboards to find.

I was wondering if there was any way to set up a keyboard shortcut I could use to switch directly to my Chinese keyboard. I've tried using automator, but automator always plays out the entire "open menu", "select chinese keyboard", which takes about a second to run through (slow), and moves my mouse to the other end of the screen.

I'd be happy to use automator if somebody knows how I can remove this, or otherwise how to set up a shortcut some other way (or software to do this), I'd be grateful.


texts: Apps keep asking for Apple ID info after backup

texts: The last time i connected my iPhone 5 to my laptop and synchronized with iTunes, something weird happened. All of my paid applications keeps asking for my Apple ID and password and entering just closes the application, and if i tried to open an application without internet connection, the app just closes instantly like a crash. i tried to restore but no good. One important note is that the apps were downloaded by a friend of mine using his account, then i made an apple account but i didn't enter my credit card information so i can't buy application using my account. so i am just wondering if this is the problem, the apps were paid by different account and my account doesn't allow purchases, or what do you think ?


texts:
While similar to some questions, I think my question has some unique differences.

My family (mult iphones and iPads) with 6 people.  We have been sharing a single apple ID as we started before the family plan was available.

Finally time to split out.  We are setting up a new iphone 11.

I believe that the apps will still be shared as long as the new phone has a new apple ID connected to the family plan. (correct?)
But concerned about contacts, calendar, etc.  How can I properly get this  data over?

One thing I've considered is backing up the current phone, installing as is on the new phone with the shared apple ID - and then changing Apple ID on the new phone - but concerned that will then end up with problems.

Any advice from the community how to handle this?


texts: Where does Lion's autosave feature save past versions?

texts: I just plugged in a USB stick, edited a text file a few times, and found that I could browse through the revision history of the file, even though it's on an external drive. Are these revisions saved on the USB stick? Where exactly?


texts: iPhone switches to speakerphone when away from my face

texts:
Since this morning I think, when I'm on a call and move my iPhone away from my face a bit, it seems to automatically switch to Speakerphone (the voice can be heard out loud) and it shows the number pad. When I get it close to my face again, it goes back to normal.

I have an iPhone 4S, latest iOS 6.1.3, clean install (no jailbreak).

I am not sure if this is a bug or a hidden feature I enabled by mistake - but this is very strange to me...


texts: Unable to click continue while Reinstall/Disk utilities in Boot

texts:
I am try to upgrade Sierra to high Sierra, unable to click continue Upgrade/Reinstall,Disk Utility, Restore from machine backup, And Get help online in MacBook Pro booting time.
Kindly help me..


texts:
I was tring to increaze the size of the Windows 10 Boot Camp partition with Disk Utility but I made a mess. I decreased the Mac partition with Disk Utility which created a new partition.

After that I wasn't able to boot in Windows 10 anymore. Now Disk Utility can see only half of my 1 TB hard drive.

I can't make bigger the container of 498 GB and reinstall Windows 10 with Boot Camp!

Pupo-MacBook-Pro:~ max$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         498.9 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk0s3
   4:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +498.9 GB   disk1
                                 Physical Store disk0s2
   1:                APFS Volume Mac                     76.1 GB    disk1s1
   2:                APFS Volume Preboot                 23.2 MB    disk1s2
   3:                APFS Volume Recovery                507.4 MB   disk1s3
   4:                APFS Volume VM                      4.3 GB     disk1s4

In a YouTube video I understand in Mojave I have to use something like this to resize:

sudo diskutil apfs resizeContainer disk1 / R
sudo diskutil resizeVolume / R

but it didn't work!

I'm a newby, no experience at all. first time I open Terminal on Mac! Does anyone can help?


texts: I removed Macintosh HD from backup disk how do I set it back?

texts:
I used 2 backup disks , Macintosh HD and Seagate . My macintosh was unable to perform a backup due to lack of space while my Seagate is unable to perform a backup until the first backup is complete. And I happened to remove Macintosh HD from the back up disk and I couldn't set it back because the name Macintosh HD is no longer under the "Available Disk" besides Seagate

How do I retrieve it back?


texts: How can I get telnet on my macbook pro with High Sierra

texts:
Telnet is not available on High Sierra. I don't have the option to copy the telnet source folder from another mac and I'm wondering where/how I can get a legitimate copy of telnet.

Edit
I'm looking for a copy from a source outside of homebrew or macports


texts:
My iPhone 4S is suddenly locked and it asks for Apple ID and Password. When I added them, it says my Apple ID can't activate my phone.

I can't see my iPhone listed on Find My Phone page on iCloud.com. But on my phone it is bound to that Apple ID.

Are there other ways to activate?


texts: Reverting CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled in VSCode

texts:
I turned on font smoothing in VSCode using the following commands:

defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled 0
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode.helper CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled 0
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode.helper.EH CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled 0
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode.helper.NP CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled 0

This was taken from Reddit.

But how do I revert it back? I tried doing defaults com.microsoft.VSCode delete -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled but didn't work.


texts:
I don't normally move my laptop. Today I made an exception and took it to a friend's house. Once I've returned home, I was no longer able to connect to the Internet. The browser says: "Server not found" and the system clock does not show the correct time. I don't use WiFi, I connect to the Internet using a physical connection. When I connect the same cable to my desktop Mac, I have no trouble connecting to the Internet, so the problem is not with my router or Internet service provider. I restarted my laptop in Internet recovery mode and was able to browse the Internet while in that mode. Please help me restore Internet connectivity.

MacBook Pro
macOS Sierra
Version 10.12.3


texts: iOS 10.3 and Audi, Bluetooth audio no longer works. Anyone else?

texts:
Since updating to iOS 10.3 the Bluetooth audio on my iPhone 6s no longer works with my Audi (2014 RS4).  The phone calls still work, but no audio apps work - they appear to play and the meta-data appears on the car screen, but just silence.  Most frustrating.

Does anyone else have this issue?  I would like to check before I send a bug report to Apple, so I can see if I can narrow-down any causal factors.

(it looks as if at least one other person is having this issue) http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/758173-iOS-10-3-problem-with-media-as-input

My Audi MMI version is HN+_EU_AU3G_P0767

Thanks


texts: Encoding video for the new (2010) Apple TV

texts: What applications are recommended for encoding existing videos from various sources (ripped DVDs, MKVs, AVIs ...) into a format playable by the new (2010) Apple TV?


texts: How to disable iChat's popup "You are not connected to the internet"?

texts: I am tired of seeing the "You are not connected to the internet" message from iChat every time after I open my macbook. I use iChat for screen sharing. Is it possible to disable the annoying popup or should I just use another app for messaging and screen sharing?


texts:
I'm just getting started with automator.  So far, i've created an application that runs at user login that gathers all the items from trash and from a folder that I use for ARD installs and securely deletes them.

I'd love to make this task run at logout and would like to know how to set that up.  Logout hook?

Next, on my OSX server, I have a folder where PDFs are sent to from my iPads.  I need to take those PDFs, watermark them, and move them to another folder.  I have an automator action that will do this, but i'm having trouble getting it setup to run in the background WITHOUT anyone logged in to the server.  I've currently got this configured as an application, but it seems like it should be a folder action, but I can't figure out where to specify the folder action for the folder action automator type.  Also, how to get it to run on the server w/o anyone logged in?


texts: Can I get Apple Mail app to automatically split emails into focused and other?

texts:
I've come from using Outlook which automatically splits my emails into "focused" and "other" (Gmail does something similar I believe) and am wondering if the Mac Mail app has similar functionality?  If it's useful to know, it's a hotmail account that I'm viewing in the Mail app.
Sorry if this is an obvious question - I couldn't find anything about this online.
Thanks in advance.


texts: Can't boot into Windows 10 after latest updating Mac OS to 10.15.4

texts:
I had Windows 10 installed, and everything was working great.
Updating my Mac OS installation to Mojave caused Bluetooth on my Mac to not work with any other devices except my iPhone.

I was hoping 10.15.4 would fix my Mac. I updated, and now I cannot boot into Windows 10. It either restarts, or it goes to a screen giving me the choice of Advanced Repair options or trying to continue to boot (which results in restarting).

Mac OS of course, still seems to work fine. How can I boot into Windows 10 again ?


texts: Create bootable windows 7 usb drive on Macosx Mojave 10.14.6

texts:
I am trying to create a bootable usb drive on Mac to re-install Win 7 iso on my pc. However, I think my pc does not recognize Exfat or other formats other than NTFS.
I tried using Unetbootin but couldn't boot it from my pc because the format Unetbooting was using was Exfat. I think my pc needs an UEFI boot.
Alternatively, I tried using terminal with this command: https://superuser.com/questions/133152/creating-a-windows-7-usb-installation-disk-on-a-mac
But it converted the usb to UDF- universal disk format which does not get recognized by any system.
My bootcamp only shows the Win10 option.
Can you help please?
Thanks


texts: Does iOS simulator in Xcode allow AppleID sign in?

texts: I am interested in using iCloud for Windows for syncing bookmarks between Windows browsers (as a replacement for Xmarks, which is shutting down). I installed iCloud for Windows and used my AppleID to log in, but it said I needed to first use an iOS device. I do not have an iPhone or iPad, nor intend to have, so maybe the iOS simulator in Xcode could be enough for this purpose of mine. So my question is: does Xcode's iOS simulator allow me to sign in my AppleID account? Or does it work "offline", account-free?


texts:
Right clicking on a file -> Open With -> TextEdit. Instead of opening the original file, TextEdit creates a copy of it and opens that one.

As an administrator, I have both read & write permissions. I don't see anything relevant in the App's settings.

Any ideas how to fix this?

[Added] This started happening after I had to restart the system by...pulling the plug on it. I had a hanged-up app (not TextEdit) that would ignore the Force Quit command; in fact, it wasn't even listed as a process so I had nothing to kill to begin with.

[2nd Edit] If I start TextEdit first, and open the file from within, it works. I'm thinking that this may be a LaunchServices issue.


texts: How to Reverse Scrollwheel in Adobe Illustrator (holding Alt) using Karabiner?

texts:
Using Karabiner I'm trying to fix the annoying scrollwheel-zoom inconsistencies between Photoshop and Illustrator, i.e. the Alt + Scrollwheel Up/Down behavior.

I favor Photoshop's way of zooming: Alt + ScrollWheel UP zooms in and vice versa.

Therefore I've edited my private.xml in Karabiner and managed to get the reverse scrolling working and restricting it to Illustrator only. BUT I can't find a way to get it working conditionally, meaning, now it has reversed scrolling in each and every situation, whereas I only want it to come in effect when zooming (i.e. when I hold down Alt and scroll).

Here's the exact logic I'm trying to achieve:

Only reverse scrollwheel when holding down Alt in Illustrator.

My current private.xml looks like this; how can I amend this correctly?

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <item>
    <name>My Custom Remaps</name>

    <item>
      <name>Reverse Vertical ScrollWheel in Illustrator (holding down Alt)</name>
      <identifier>private.remap.reverse_vertical_scrolling</identifier>
      <only>ILLUSTRATOR</only>
      <autogen>
        __FlipScrollWheel__
        Option::FLIPSCROLLWHEEL_VERTICAL,
      </autogen>
    </item>

  </item>
</root>


texts: How can I stop Calendar auto-complete from suggesting my ex?

texts:
After a divorce, I'd so much like MacOS (10.13)'s Calendar (10, 2195.4.3) to stop suggesting "Dinner with ----" every time I start typing "Dinner" and reminding me each time I want to do something that I did it with someone else for decades.

I haven't found a way to tell Calendar to stop, and I also haven't figured out how to remove all previous invites with their name. All approaches welcome short of dating someone with the same name.


texts: When I open the terminal I get the error /Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/.zshrc:17: command not found: “export

texts:
When I opened terminal today, I see this error
/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/.zshrc:17: command not found: “export.

All commands seem to work fine, it is just my inner perfectionest screaming.
I have M1 MacBook Air on Big Sur 11.2.3
.zshrc file:
# >>> conda initialize >>>
# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
__conda_setup="$('/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/miniforge3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    eval "$__conda_setup"
else
    if [ -f "/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/miniforge3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
        . "/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/miniforge3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
    else
        export PATH="/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/miniforge3/bin:$PATH"
    fi
fi
unset __conda_setup
# <<< conda initialize <<<

“export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/miniforge3/bin:/Users/sanjayshreeyansgmail.com/miniforge3/condabin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin”


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Just switched to lion a couple of days back, and juts noticed that when you quit Terminal while in a folder, when you open it, it should be back in that folder(along with your other tabs).

This is a good feature indeed, but the problem is, it doesn't "refresh" your paths. meaning even if you had a .rvmrc file in your app folder, it won't set the ruby and gemset again. you'll have to actually cd out and get back in again, which defeats the purpose of having an rvmrc.

Is this a known bug and are there an fixes/patches for it already?

EDIT
Following Chris Page's advice, I added cd "$PWD" in the last line of my .bashrc (which is loaded by my .bash_profile)

This in turn "loads" the rvmrc as expected :

Last login: Tue Aug  9 11:29:09 on ttys003
Using /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180 with gemset mygemset

eumir$ gem list
/Users/eumir/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.2-p180/bin/gem:12:in `require': no such file to load -- rubygems (LoadError)
from /Users/eumir/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.2-p180/bin/gem:12

eumir$ ruby -v
ruby 1.8.7 (2009-06-12 patchlevel 174) [i686-darwin10.2.0]

As you can see, it did load the gemset(printed out by "Using /Users...") but trying to do gem list and showing the ruby version says that it still didn't load it. (the ruby version should be 1.9.2)

EDIT 2

I updated my rvm and now any of the fixes aren't working!

It prints out that it IS using the gemset in my rvm but when I do a gem env, i get this:

eumir$ gem env
RubyGems Environment:
  - RUBYGEMS VERSION: 1.3.6
  - RUBY VERSION: 1.8.7 (2010-01-10 patchlevel 249) [universal-darwin11.0]
  - INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@awetest
  - RUBY EXECUTABLE: /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby
  - EXECUTABLE DIRECTORY: /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@awetest/bin
  - RUBYGEMS PLATFORMS:
    - ruby
    - universal-darwin-11
  - GEM PATHS:
     - /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@mygemset
     - /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@global
  - GEM CONFIGURATION:
     - :update_sources => true
     - :verbose => true
     - :benchmark => false
     - :backtrace => false
     - :bulk_threshold => 1000
     - :sources => ["http://rubygems.org/", "http://gemcutter.org"]
     - "gem" => "--no-ri --no-rdoc"
  - REMOTE SOURCES:
     - http://rubygems.org/
     - http://gemcutter.org

doing cd ../ and then cd myfolder and then gem env results with this:

eumir$ gem env
RubyGems Environment:
  - RUBYGEMS VERSION: 1.7.2
  - RUBY VERSION: 1.8.7 (2009-06-12 patchlevel 174) [i686-darwin10.4.0]
  - INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@awetest
  - RUBY EXECUTABLE: /Users/eumir/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p174/bin/ruby
  - EXECUTABLE DIRECTORY: /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@awetest/bin
  - RUBYGEMS PLATFORMS:
    - ruby
    - x86-darwin-10
  - GEM PATHS:
     - /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@mygemset
     - /Users/eumir/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p174@global
  - GEM CONFIGURATION:
     - :update_sources => true
     - :verbose => true
     - :benchmark => false
     - :backtrace => false
     - :bulk_threshold => 1000
     - :sources => ["http://rubygems.org/", "http://gemcutter.org"]
     - "gem" => "--no-ri --no-rdoc"
  - REMOTE SOURCES:
     - http://rubygems.org/
     - http://gemcutter.org

which is the correct environment. As you can see, the gemset was loaded correctly(along with the gems) but it is still using the system ruby instead of the rvmrc ruby.


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On iPad, the tools I have tried run into problems, e.g.:

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Do any tools work properly on these webpages?


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How can I recover back my all data?


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