texts: How do you use your iPod shuffle or nano?

texts: I bought my first Apple product a few months ago, an iPod shuffle, a tiny little music gadget that's fun to play with. However its getting a little boring because I don't know what I can do with it or places I can use it. Currently, I'm limited to listening to it during sleeptime as a lullaby machine. What do you do with your iPod shuffle/nano? how do you get the most out of it?


texts: When replacing an expired Enterprise Distribution certificate, do I have to resign the whole App?

texts:
Our Customer has an Enterprise Distribution certificate. We are signing their Apps and distribute them to their devices via Airwatch MDM.

Their Enterprise Distribution certificate is about to expire in January 2016. I have generated a new Enterprise Distribution certificate valid till December 2018. With this new Enterprise Distribution certificate I was able to generate a new Provisioning Profile.

I'm able to exchange the Provisioning Profile of all Apps with Airwatch without having to touch them.

However as the certificate has changed, is there a way I do not have to resign the apps with the new certificate? Is it possible to generate a new certificate with the same old private key?


texts: Is it wise to turn off the iPad completely if I don't use it during the day?

texts:
A friend of mine has an iPad that she uses only once a day for about a half hour.

I told her to turn it off completely in between uses to conserve energy - no point having the device run in standby for 23.5 hours a day. (So no standby, but a real "swipe to turn off" shutdown.)

I'm not completely sure whether this is correct, though. Is this the optimal way to go in terms of optimal battery lifespan? Battery life (i.e. the time until she has to recharge it again) is secondary, we just want to preserve the battery for as long as possible.

Apple's iPad battery tips don't give any hints, nor does what appears to be the reference question here on Apple.SE.


texts: Does the new AppleTV need to be connected to the internet to access content on my Mac?


texts: Is it possible to enable Code Folding in Xcode for Bash scripts?

texts: I work a lot with bash scripts and some of them can get pretty lengthy. Up until now, I've been using BBEdit as my editor of choice because of the way it handles locked files and permissions. But ... BBEdit doesn't support code folding. Xcode does, but it seems to only allow code folding in Obj-C and Swift. Is there any way to enable code folding for Bash scripts? If not, is there any app out there that can fold code in a bash script (preferably with syntax highlighting too)?


texts: com.apple.WebKit.Networking continually asking to sign using "privateKey"

texts:
Title sums it up, pretty frequently, once an hour or so at work I get a pop up asking me to "always allow" "deny", or "allow" WebKit to sign using my private keychain. At this point I've answered it pretty much all ways and it keeps coming up.

Some information that may be relevant:

I'm not logged in as an administrator, but a normal privileged user
Happens most frequently when I log in
I have to use an invalid certificate to access a certain website for work. The pop up doesn't seem correlated with that website though
I'm on the beta release track of MacOS

Any ideas on how to make it stop? Comments about what more information I could provide would be welcome as well.


texts: Homebrew gives a warning: "You have MacPorts or Fink installed"

texts:
I just got a new Mac Pro with OS X 10.9. When I run:

brew doctor

I get the warning:

Warning: You have MacPorts or Fink installed:
/opt/local/bin/port

This can cause trouble. You don't have to uninstall them, but you may want to
temporarily move them out of the way, e.g.
sudo mv /opt/local ~/macports

I didn't install MacPorts or Fink, why do I get the warning?


texts: How can I clean up my user Library folder?

texts: Is there a way to clean up the ~/Library folder of a user? My folder is about 32 GB! What the heck is all in there?


texts: How do I import video and screen recording from iPhone to the Mac?

texts:
Is it by using the Photos app on the Mac?  I had a 35 minute screen recording on the iPhone and then selected 4 minutes from it, and created a new video. On the iPhone I can see this new video in the Photo Album, but on Photos app on the Mac, I only see the 35 minute one, but not the 4 minute one.

Are there other ways to transfer it to the Mac?

One way is to upload to YouTube from my iPhone and then download from YouTube using some YouTube video downloader plugin, but that's kind of a silly way.

If it matters, the screen recording was done using iOS 11 public beta 2.


texts: After installing a dictionary deinstalling apps doesn‘t work

texts:
I installed a dictionary under the newest ipados and since then I‘m not able to deinstall the app. I tried already using the deinstallation over the manager of the ipad-storage under the  general settings but there isn‘t even the button for deinstalling apps, even if I choose another app.
Do you have a hint except erasing the ipad and renewing the system?


texts: Switching from a non-admin user to an admin user to run an app

texts:
I've recently been faced with a challenge at the library I work at that I need to make a small bit of code in MacOS High Sierra that I can't figure out for the life of me! I have some experience coding in Windows but have never used Macs before and I was really hoping someone here could help me, as its really hard to learn what I need to do with no basic knowledge of AppleScript.

Here is what I need this code to do.

Login into an admin user from a non-admin user at a certain time
Run a script in the admin user account
Script reboots into Windows using bootcamp

I know that I can handle the 'certain time' portion by using the calendar app to run the code that actually does the work, and to boot into windows using this code, but I have been trying for hours to figure out switching users when I know someone experienced could do it in less than 15 minutes. Any help would be extremely appreciated!!!


texts: OmniFocus adds note when capturing reminder

texts: I have OmniFocus set up to capture reminders created in Reminders.app on my iPhone 6 running iOS 9. Starting with iOS 9, the following text is added to the task's notes field: "Original task available in the 'Captured by OmniFocus' list in Reminders." This text is unnecessary. In fact, it's annoying, because it adds cruft to OmniFocus. How can I stop OmniFocus from adding this note?


texts: How to accept disabled software in System Information when button is not shown

texts:
I have recently upgraded my Macbook Pro to the M1 and during the time of me re-downloading and installing my applications that i use, i had ran into a problem. I had to install some audio drivers for my mixer. Now i had a couple issues accepting the software on my Macbook Pro Intel running Big Sur too, i had gone through much uninstalling and rebooting the machine as going into System Preferences > Security & Privacy and clicking allow on the software wasn't fixing my issue, the option wasn't even there. I then went into System Information after hours of researching and found the software in Disabled Software, there was a way for me to allow it. As soon as i allowed it, sound played through my mixer finally. But the issue is for some reason this Macbook does not have an option to accept it. It just shows me the driver is disabled but doesnt offer help on how to allow it. So here i am, il attach a screenshot of what it shows me here:

I have no clue if its because this Macbook is an Apple Chip and not an Intel, it cannot be the Mac update Big Sur as the drivers work on my previous Mac. I really don't know and there's no source to tell me.
Is there a way i can allow this software?


texts: How can someone coming from Windows learn Mac OS X file system and Finder?

texts:
I have recently purchased a Macbook Pro and I am very impressed with the machine and OS X. Coming from Windows the one thing I have struggled with is the file system and the Finder application. I suppose I am very used to drag and drop of files in Windows Explorer. As a aspiring Mac developer, should I ditch Finder altogether and use the Terminal only?

Also, whenever I am trying to decide where to put a document or file I wonder what all the directories in the UNIX file system are for and where files should go, and I end up just putting it somewhere and it seems to be a real mess now :).

Do you know of any resources/ tutorials that would be of any help?


texts: Error during install of lzip on MacOS 10.11.6

texts:
This is probably overly obvious but I am stuck. How can I complete the last leg of this install? If someone can explain what I am being told in the error after "make install" it would be helpful.

Last login: Sun Jul  9 13:54:14 on ttys000
Funi:~ $ cd /Users/ezx/Applications/Lzip
Funi:Lzip ezx$ ls
lzip-1.19       lzip-1.19.tar.gz    lzip-1.19.tar.gz.sig
Funi:Lzip ezx$ cd lzip-1.19
Funi:lzip-1.19 ezx$ ls
AUTHORS     Makefile.in arg_parser.h    doc     encoder_base.h  file_index.h        testsuite
COPYING     NEWS        configure   encoder.cc  fast_encoder.cc list.cc
ChangeLog   README      decoder.cc  encoder.h   fast_encoder.h  lzip.h
INSTALL     arg_parser.cc   decoder.h   encoder_base.cc file_index.cc       main.cc
Funi:lzip-1.19 ezx$ man apt-get
No manual entry for apt-get
Funi:lzip-1.19 ezx$ ./configure

creating config.status
creating Makefile
VPATH = .
prefix = /usr/local
exec_prefix = $(prefix)
bindir = $(exec_prefix)/bin
datarootdir = $(prefix)/share
infodir = $(datarootdir)/info
mandir = $(datarootdir)/man
CXX = g++
CPPFLAGS =
CXXFLAGS = -Wall -W -O2
LDFLAGS =
OK. Now you can run make.
Funi:lzip-1.19 ezx$ make
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o arg_parser.o arg_parser.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o file_index.o file_index.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o list.o list.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o encoder_base.o encoder_base.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o encoder.o encoder.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o fast_encoder.o fast_encoder.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -c -o decoder.o decoder.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -DPROGVERSION=\"1.19\" -c -o main.o main.cc
g++  -Wall -W -O2 -o lzip arg_parser.o file_index.o list.o encoder_base.o     encoder.o fast_encoder.o decoder.o main.o
Funi:lzip-1.19 ezx$ make install
if [ ! -d "/usr/local/bin" ] ; then install -d -m 755 "/usr/local/bin" ; fi
install -m 755 ./lzip "/usr/local/bin/lzip"
install: /usr/local/bin/lzip: Permission denied
make: *** [install-bin] Error 71
Funi:lzip-1.19 ezx$


texts: Airport Extreme died, looking for replacement with Time Capsule compatibility

texts:
My home network is served by a Time Capsule 802.11ac, connected to an Airport Extreme 802.11ac via wired Ethernet to extend the range of the Time Capsule.

The Airport Extreme just died. I opened it up, checked that the power supply is OK (it's outputting 12 V just fine, and not just on its own, but with all connectors plugged in), cleaned everything with compressed air, but it's still dead.

I'm looking for a replacement WiFi repeater/router, and obviously with the discontinuation of the AirPort line, it's not an option. Looks like mesh WiFi is all the rage these days. My question is, are they going to be compatible with the existing Time Capsule in the network? Can anyone recommend a specific model which they've had success with? And while beggars can't be choosers, I'd really like to keep using the Ethernet connection to avoid wasting wireless bandwidth if possible.


texts: My mouse always interprets a left-click as a middle click. How can I restore normal behavior?

texts:
My High Sierra Mac is interpreting any left mouse click as a middle click. So that means it won't switch context to a desired window with a left click, and all web links open in a background tab, as if I were holding the Cmd key when clicking (which I'm not). Here's what I've tried:

Using a different mouse. My normal is the magic mouse, also tried an M720 Logitech over bluetooth. Both have the same issue.
Turning off my bluetooth keyboard. I thought maybe it was messed up, and telling the Mac that the Cmd was being held down. Turning it off had no effect.
Restarting the Mac. This didn't help.
Reviewing mouse settings. Nothing I changed seemed to help. Even tried reversing the left/right button functionality, but not difference.

I'm out of ideas here. What can I try to resolve it?


texts: Sound files in System/Library/Sounds gone with macOS Sierra upgrade?

texts: I noticed that all the sound files in System/Library/Sounds have been replaced with a TextEdit file called "Sounds" with my upgrade to macOS Sierra. Is there a way to get the sound files I put there back? In the terminal, when I do file sounds it prints out sounds: IFF data, AIFF audio. Can I get it back into multiple AIFF files?


texts: Filling the inputs of SecurityAgent if they exist?

texts:
I am trying to automate the export of my keychains (system and user), and while my script works if I remove the set values, it does not after adding them.

The error I am receiving is

System Events got an error: Can’t get text field 1 of group 1 of window 1 of process "SecurityAgent". Invalid index.

It seems that I am asking for something that doesn't exist? Here is the modal

And here is the code.

tell application "System Events"
    repeat while exists (processes where name is "SecurityAgent")
        tell process "SecurityAgent"
            set value of text field 1 of group 1 of window 1 to "adminuser"
            set value of text field 2 of group 1 of window 1 to "adminpass"
            click button "Allow" of group 1 of window 1
        end tell
        delay 0.2
    end repeat
end tell

If possible I would like to detect if there are fields prior to attempting to set so this can work with or without password prompting


texts: My iPhone 5s is frozen with iTunes symbol and plug in picture with arrow

texts: My phone is stuck with the image of charger and cord, up arrow and iTunes icon - I can't turn iPhone on or off it seems. Will it restart on its own?  I tried holding the power button down for the ten seconds and then just the home key but that doesn't work either.


texts: Using TextEdit, I created a table in a RTF document.  Now I want to delete one of the columns in the table, and I see no option anywhere to delete a column.  How do I delete a column in a table in TextEdit?


texts: Is it possible to change the face that represents each person on Photos.app on OS X 10.10?

texts: I'd like to change the thumbnail selected by Photo.app for some of the people on the Faces album, but I can't seem to find that option. Also, consolidating some of the suggested names –which I suppose are contacts in some of the cases– would be great.


texts: How to disable "Share Wi-Fi password" prompt

texts:
Every few minutes I keep getting the following prompt (on all 3 of my devices - my iMac, Macbook and iPhone):

MacOS:

iOS:

Even if I click "Decline" or "Share" it still shows up every few minutes on all my devices. How do I stop this from happening?

I asked the question in Apple Support but no one knows the answer there either: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251248798?


texts: How to select a tab in iTerm2 via AppleScript

texts:
I am quite a startet with iTerm2 and AppleScript, and can not find a way to let one of my 3 opened tabs get selected via an AppleScript. I have no problem to create a new tab and to select it, but I found nowhere a solution to activate/select an opened tab.
[iTerm2 Build 3.2.9]
Thanks a lot for the help.
Vincent


texts: How do I refresh Application metadata - URL handlers, Web browsers - after installing my own AppleScript?

texts:
I'm working on an Apple Script that handles URLs. There's a command one can give which re-creates the list that Safari shows to change the default web browser.

Anyone know what this is?


texts:
I just got a brand new Apple space grey wireless keyboard. Everything is great except that F4 stopped working to launch Dashboard. Instead, F4 launches Launchpad, something I don't use at all.

I have all the proper settings set:

Special keys are enabled, not standard F keys
Open Dashboard as Overlay is selected
Changed the keyboard shortcut for Launchpad to something obscure
Checked the keyboard shortcut for Dashboard is set to F4


texts:
[I have two not-really-related questions about timed,
so I'm asking them separately.  The other one is
"timed not always working?".]

I just upgraded to High Sierra (yeah, I'm a bit behind the
times), and I just discovered this new system time daemon,
timed, which is evidently new with 10.13.
Unlike my previous Macs, this machine does not seem to be acting
as an NTP server -- that is, it is not accepting incoming NTP
connections on port 123, even from the local host.

I can see that it uses the configuration file /etc/ntp.conf,
and presumably if I put the right lines in there it might do
what I want, but I have no way of knowing whether it accepts all
the same directives there as ntpd does, so I'm afraid it may be
a bit of a crapshoot.  Anybody know of an "official" or sanctioned
way?  Right now ntp.conf consists of the single line

server time.apple.com.

(At the moment I only care about accepting NTP connections from
this machine, but eventually I may also want to accept them from
the local network.)

P.S. I was thinking there was a chance this might have something to do with firewall settings
("do/don't accept incoming connections"), although now I'm doubting that.  At @nohillside's suggestion, I tried fetching time on it (hitting it on NTP port 123) from an outside machine, and that failed, too.  (I've confirmed that I can fetch time by making NTP connections from this machine to other NTP servers, such as time.apple.com.)


texts: How can I play a MIDI file on my MIDI keyboard?

texts:
I have a MIDI file example.mid on my Mac OS X 10.6 laptop.

The laptop is connected to a MIDI keyboard (old Yamaha Clavinova, if it matters) via a Roland UM-One mk2 USB-MIDI interface. Using Apple's Audio MIDI Setup utility, I have configured the interface. Audio MIDI Setup's "Test Setup" feature will make my keyboard play notes. I can play notes on the keyboard, and have them appear in the MuseScore notation app. Thus, I think I have the laptop connected to the Clavinova correctly.

How can I make the notes in my MIDI file example.mid play on the MIDI keyboard, via the Mac OS X 10.6 laptop?  I don't want the Mac OS software to make sounds, I want the Clavinova to make the sounds. Quicktime Player and VLC generate sound themselves, so they don't seem to do what I want.  I suspect I want a different kind of utility, which relays the contents of the MIDI file to the MIDI interface, for the keyboard to receive and play.

I think part of the answer will be to explain what that MIDI-relay utility is called. I see references to "sequencers" and "DAWs" in articles like Wikipedia's List of MIDI editors and sequencers, but the article doesn't really explain whether a "sequencer" or "DAW" is supposed to do what I am looking for.


texts:
I created a HTML5 presentation that I would like to run fullscreen (no toolbars, just viewport). With a simple command line I can open the presentation in fullscreen on Chrome:

open "/Applications/Google Chrome.app" --args --kiosk http://192.168.1.1

However, because the presentation uses some heavy HTML5 and jQuery, the animations run much smoother in Safari (optimized for the MacBook).

Is there any way (or command line argument) I can open Safari in true fullscreen mode on Yosemite without toolbars or address bars?


texts: Can you turn off all notifications (text, email, phone, etc) but a selective few senders at night?  I am on call after hours and the work computer sends out a text message. That is all I want to hear.


texts: Is it possible to wipe an entire iCloud Photo Library?

texts:
I've been using the beta iCloud Photo Library for a week and a bunch of photos got duplicated and I'd like to wipe all the photos out and start over.

I have backups of all the photos and have turned off iPhoto Cloud Library on all iOS devices. When I log into the web app - it still shows dozens of albums and I can delete all the photos, then go to deleted items and then purge them, but the ghost albums are still there messing things up.

I've turned off the library entirely and you can see there is a 30 day waiting period.

If I click on albums, there are pages of them and no delete button anywhere. If I turn on the library on an iOS device, data starts flooding back as if I wanted to recover the photos.

I don't want to recover anything, I want a clean wipe and clean slate.

Currently, there are 7807 photos in the deleted album and no way to mass delete them. I have 31 albums that show up in iCloud and no way to delete them.

Is there some way to accelerate this or must people wait a month for a corrupt library to eventually be purged to start over?

(I have tickets open with AppleCare after carefully reading the FAQ and it's escalated to engineering, but I was informed that it might be a week or two before it gets seen :-( Perhaps someone has a better idea to clear things out or noticed something I've missed.)


texts: Mail not displaying message body content

texts:
The Mail app on my Mac stopped displaying message body once the message is opened.

I can still see the message body in the message preview in each mailbox, but when I click (or double click) on a specific message, the message body is blank in the new window.

This happened to me a while ago, some time after updating to El Capitan. It affects all my email accounts on my Mac, Mail works properly on my iPhone. I don't remember changing any settings.

How to resolve it?


texts: What is the command to copy a file from a directory to another directory in macOS?

texts:
The command that I'm trying to execute for copying a file to a directory is given below :

cp /Users/anish/.m2/repository/org/apache/commons/commons-lang3/3.8.1/commons-lang3-3.8.1 /Volumes/Local Disk/Software Development/Courses/Maven/maven-learn-workspace/hello/target

After executing this, I'm getting this message :

usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvXc] source_file target_file
       cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvXc] source_file ... target_directory

Can anybody tell what needs to be added so that this command executes ?


texts: Would Upgrading to 16GB RAM be Beneficial?

texts:
I'm running on an i3 processor, 2010 model, 3.06 GHz.

I'm currently have 4GB of RAM, but if I were to upgrade to 16GB, would:

Applications open quicker?
FPS increase in game?
Overall performance increase?

Thanks for your help.


texts:
I've managed to change shortcut of "Copy" to ^C for most applications by going to "keyboard->shortcut". But in Finder, the "copy" menu item is dynamic, like Copy "documents", I don't know how to change it.

I am aware of some 3rd party extensions that can do the job, I am just asking if there is any way to achieve this without installing any software.


texts: How to get MacBook Air to automatically connect to company guest network?

texts:
My company has a guest wifi network for use by non-company issued machines. Since getting my MacBook Air recently, I've wanted to bring it in and use it around the office.

I can easily connect to the (unsecured) guest wifi network but then the first time I try to access a website I get a login page where I need to use my company userid/password to gain access. This is kind of like it works in a hotel.

This works fine except if I put my machine to sleep and wake it up again, I need to re-login again. This re-login happens all day long. Very annoying. I'm wondering if I can configure my Mac to automatically login for me. Is there a way of configuring the wireless networking on my Mac to automatically pass my userid/password for when upon connecting?


texts: How can I successfully export video from iMovie to a video hosting service?

texts:
I've tried several times to export an iMovie project to Vimeo using iMovie '11 v9.0.9 updated May 2013. The video takes several hours to render, but fails at the end when it would follow that the video is to start uploading.

This is the error message that shows when it fails:

Unable to prepare project for publishing. The project could not be prepared for publishing because an error occurred. (OpWrErr: file already open with write permission)

What can I do to make thus work successfully?


texts: How do I write to the device Console log from the command line?

texts:
How do I write to the log for my "Device" in the Console app from the command line. I've tried

syslog -s -k Facility com.apple.console \
             Level Alert \
             Sender SomeSender \
             Message "some message"

and

syslog -s -l error "message to send"

but don't see anything.


texts: Sync keyboard shortcuts for ipad with iCloud

texts: I have some useful text expander shortcuts on my MacBook Pro and I would like to get them synced with the shortcuts on my ipad. That way I don't have to maintain the same shortcut list in 2 places. Does anyone know how to do do this? I also know that there are text expander apps for ipad, but is any of them importing the shortcuts from iCloud?


texts: How to fix permission denied for home folder with Apache in Mavericks?

texts:
I recently activated the apache that ships with OS X Mavericks.
I followed some tutorial to set up the web-server, however. When I browse to my home-filter at http://localhost/~nazeem, I get the following error: You don't have permission to access /~nazeem/ on this server.

Installation steps

To setp up the webserver, I took the following steps:

activated the webserver with command: apachectl start
enabled PHP by checking if the module is loaded
checked if the home folder module is loaded
made the user based configuration file, in /etc/apache2/users/nazeem.conf
The content is as follows:

<Directory "/Users/nazeem/Development/Websites/">
        Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Permissions

~/nazeem : drwxr-xr-x+
~/nazeem/Development : drwxr-xr-x
~/nazeem/Development/Websites : drwxr-xr-x

Log

The apache log says the following:

[Mon May 19 21:22:57 2014] [error] [client ::1] client denied by server configuration: /Users/nazeem/Sites

In My opinion this is remarkable, as the path /Users/nazeem/Sites is nog what I defined in my user configuration.

Versions

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3
Apache 2.2.26

Does anybody know how to solve this?


texts: Mac won't reboot or shutdown via GUI any more

texts:
A few weeks ago, I don't know exactly when but definitely with or after the upgrade from 10.9 to 10.11 my Late 2013 iMac stopped being able to reboot or shutdown via the GUI. When I click a reboot button in an installer or in Finder, it just crashes to the black kernel panic screen.

This makes OS X updates impossible. I had to update from 10.11.0 to 10.11.2 via a complete install of OS X from the recovery console.

I can reboot via the reboot or shutdown commands in Terminal. But any attempt to shutdown or reboot from the GUI generates a kernel panic.

Any ideas?

Update

This is what installing OS X via the recovery partition did:


texts:
what is your experience running Final Cut Pro X on a MacBook Air?

thanks, udo


texts: How do I save export defaults in iMovie?

texts: When working on a movie in iMovie, I often export many final versions of it, using the File > Share > File... option. On the dialog that appears, the Description, Tag, Resolution, etc options are always system defaults. I need to edit these every time I export. Is there a way to save my export preferences so I do not have to repeatedly key them in?


texts: How to stop menu bar from dimming when focusing on a different monitor

texts: I have mojave (10.14.1) and use dark mode with each display having separate spaces (I have two screen in total). This means that there are two menu bars. Everytime I focus on a specific space, the menu bar of the other screen dims all the icons except for a few. How can I stop this dimming effect completely?


texts: Permissions dialog with fixed characters

texts:
While running our own MacOS software, a permissions dialog of some kind appeared unexpectedly with random characters. See the screenshot.

We're pretty sure we're not generating this dialog, no thread is blocked in the debugger, and nothing in our software stops working if we click "Don't Allow".  The icon in the dialog is our software's icon. We're running on High Sierra.

Clicking the ? question mark goes to an empty help window.

Any clues what this could be??

Our software is an OpenGL application, it does pretty typical things like access web servers, display things on screen, save stuff to disk.

Edit: For the record, since this question was closed: much later, in Mojave we're now seeing this dialog, which might be the same one but with fixed text:


texts:
I don't know what I did, but my screen colors are off base -- menu bar has a peach background and window title bars are something like lilac. Colors within any menu vary from blue to peach.

In System Preferences > General, I changed appearance and highlight color from blue to graphite, which changed nothing. But when I booted off a backup disk for some maintenance, the colors were as they should be.

My guess is a preference file is corrupted. Booted off the backup, I copied all the "com.apple . . ." preferences to my regular startup disk, replacing. Booted off the regular disk, no change. It must be another preference file, and I have no idea which one.

Anyone suggestion?

This is a 2009 iMac; OS is 10.11.6.


texts: How to restore a Time Machine backup from a 2 HDD setup to a single HDD

texts:
My current (being phased out) setup on my iMac is SSD contains OS, HDD contains my home folder.

/Volumes/iMacSSD/ is the OS
/Volumes/iMacSSD/Users/iMac or /Users/iMac is a symlink to /Volumes/iMacHDD/iMac
/Volumes/iMacHDD/ is my 2T HDD I want to put everything on. There is enough room!

On the time machine backup, that is how it is stored.  Both drives are backed up and all my data is there.

I want to remove the SSD from the iMac and just have the single large HDD.  When I restore from the TM backup the home folder is just a symlink to a folder that does not exist.  This is expected.

I have manually removed the symlink and replaced it with an actual folder, but trying to copy the backed up 'home' folder is not working out so well.

I want to just "move" the contents of /Volumes/iMacHDD/iMac to /Volumes/iMacSSD/User/iMac. This would make the backup like it came from a single drive.  So when I restore to a single drive everything would be there.

root privileges is not enough to modify the TM drive.  How would I go about converting the symlink iMac to a hard link? or is there a better option?

Any attemp to modify (via rm cp mv) results in a "this is not allowed/you can't do that" error. (I don't recall the exact wording)

EDIT: "error" messages
rm iMac = rm: iMac: Permission denied
sudo rm iMac = rm: iMac: Operation not permitted


texts: Applescript error -10000 when saving Mail attachments in Mojave 10.4.6

texts:
My script for the Mail app saves attachments from each message. It was working fine and suddenly started generating this error in macOS 10.14.6 Mojave:

--> error "To view or change permissions, select the item in the Finder and choose File > Get Info." number -10000

The script line that resulted in this error was:

save mail attachment id "2" of message id 33167 of mailbox "Trash Later" in "/Volumes/Backup/email attachments/ATT00001.jpg"

I tried changing the permissions of the target folder using "chmod 775" but no luck.
Apple's documentation has this cryptic description of the error:

-10000 The Apple event handler failed.

Any suggestions?


texts: iTunes stops playing song without reason

texts:
I'm using Apple Music and I'm still in the evaluation period, but the system isn't working very well:

Either on my iPhone or my Mac (latest OS version), when I'm streaming music, it stops playing in an unexpected way after two minutes.

The playback play fine when the music is local, but connectivity is fine in other application. I wonder why iTunes is so buggy when it comes to distant request...


texts: How can I stop my iPad from ringing when my iPhone rings?

texts: Similar to this question, but my iPad is ringing, not my Mac.


texts: Bootcamp Windows 10 Fails to Start After Interrupted macOS Update

texts:
I recently installed the macOS Mojave developer beta on my MacBook Pro. Everything worked fine and I could start both macOS and Windows.

Today, when updating to the beta 2, however, the installation got stuck at 16 minutes remaining for over an hour at which point I force restarted the computer.

macOS still boots fine. Also Windows still appears as an option when I hold down the ⌥ (Option) key on boot. However, when I click on it macOS starts instead.

In Disk Utility a disk is not mounted and I cannot repair it. There is only one 512GB SSD that macOS and Windows share.

diskutil list outputs the following:

/dev/disk0 (internal):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                         500.3 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     314.6 MB   disk0s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         120.0 GB   disk0s2
   3:       Microsoft Basic Data                         379.5 GB   disk0s3
   4:           Windows Recovery                         491.8 MB   disk0s4

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +120.0 GB   disk1
                                 Physical Store disk0s2
   1:                APFS Volume Macintosh HD            75.9 GB    disk1s1
   2:                APFS Volume Preboot                 23.3 MB    disk1s2
   3:                APFS Volume Recovery                510.5 MB   disk1s3
   4:                APFS Volume VM                      1.1 GB     disk1s4

How to get Windows 10 to boot again?


texts: Prevent Outlook meeting requests from auto-deleting

texts:
How can I prevent accepted meetings from being deleted in Office 2011?

When I accept a meeting in Outlook 2011 for Mac, it always automatically moves the invitation to deleted items. I'd prefer to see the invitation in my inbox indefinitely.

There are how-to guides describing how this can be fixed in Windows machines, but I've explored (I think) all the nooks and crannies of the preferences menu on my Macbook and can't find any equivalent setting in Office 2011 for Mac.


texts: Three photos libraries, which library can I delete?

texts:
this is my first message here.
The space on a friend's iMac 400GB hard drive is almost gone. I've seen there are three photo libraries, which take around 320GB. One is the migrated iPhoto library, which I think I can delete without problems, but then there are two Photos libraries, both around 108GB (Photos Library and Photos Library 2)

Are they both necessary?
And really can I delete the migrated iPhoto library?


texts:
So my iPhone 5 digitizer broke, and since I have an upgrade coming up soon, I'm trying to do without a working phone until i can get the new 6. My problem is, however, that I have some websites I need 2FA for, and it's set to send codes to my cell phone via text message. Siri is still completely functional, so I've been making phone calls and dictating text messages through her, but when I ask her to read a message with a 2FA code, she not only speeds through the code so fast i need to listen multiple times, but she also doesn't diferentiate between lowercase and uppercase letters.

Is there any way I can set Siri to:

A. Read slower
B. Read letters as uppercase or lowercase

And can I change these settings with Siri, not going to the Settings app?

Thanks!


texts: I have purchased iWork from an apple store couple of years ago. The software it has is the latest, same with those found on App Store. Is there anyway that I can make my account able to download Pages,Numbers and Keynote from the App Store? I do have the box of the software and even the receipt.


texts: Connect iPhone Lightning Headphones to Mac 2014 (standard headphone jack)

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I have a Mac 2014 with the standard headphone jack.  My headphones have the Lightning connector.   Ive spent 30 minutes trying to find a converter but no luck so figured I'd try here on Stack. Closest I came was this Anker Piece but thats for USB-C (newer mac)
Picture below


texts: Is there any way to recover backups already automatically removed from iCloud?

texts:
I need a backup from a week ago, but only have last two days.

The backups were automatically removed from iCloud, so I cannot recover from deleted items.


texts: I went to the apple store a few days ago because of a tech issue I had with my iphone 4s. They deleted everything and had me start with practically a new phone. When I plugged my phone into itunes today, it synced up with the last time I backed up and deleted all NEW photos I took since I went to the apple store and all new messages. Is there a way I can retrieve these messages and photos?


texts: Is there a way to change the iOS low battery warning to pop up at 25%?

texts: I have a jailbroken iPhone 4 running 7.1.2., I tried using the cydia tweak lowpowerbanner but I don't think it worked. So if you could suggest another tweak that'd be great.


texts: Mac Mini does not startup despite entering the password

texts: When entering the administrator password while starting up the mac mini, the login screen keeps appearing again and again, prompting me for password.


texts: Syncing iCal with Google calendar under 10.4?

texts:
Is it possible to sync iCal on Tiger with Google calendar?

Upgrading to 10.5 isn't an option for my G5, but I'd love to be able to use iCal to access the years of calendar data I have on Google Calendar.


texts: File sharing broken after installing Security Update 2017-001

texts:
I've spent all day so far trying to resolve this. File sharing just doesn't work any more!

I am now fairly certain that installing Security Update 2017-001 for macOS High Sierra to fix the “root” vulnerability problem (see: https://www.imore.com/macos-has-root-bug), is the cause of my file sharing problem! C'mon Apple, where's your quality control!

Does anyone know how I can fix this?


texts: How can I repair a broken key of a new MacBook Pro 15'' Retina 2015?

texts:
I have bought a new macbook pro 15" retina in March 2015, but with less than 1 month of usage, I feel that my enter key is very loose and probably (or almost) broken.

Maybe it's not broken and the quality of Macbook Pros is getting worse and things deteriorate really faster than the older ones.

Aesthetically the keyboard looks normal, but when typing, specially the enter feels horrible...I can't stop thinking I've spent 2K euros in something that is worse than cheap competitors.

The product is under warranty, but I don't know for sure if the authorised firms will do something about it — they might say that this behaviour is normal or that I used it badly (which is not true).

Has anyone had any exprience with this?
How can I resolve this problem?

Thank you very much.


texts: How do I move pictures and videos from one iPad to another?

texts: How do I transfer photos and videos between iPad and iPad 2?


texts: Does the Macbook Pro (Late 2011) lack any air vents?

texts:
First let me say this is my first Mac so i know nothing of anything as far as Macs go.

I notice that the Macbook Pro, unlike any Windows laptop I've ever had, from what I see, doesn't have any air vents. Is this possible or am I missing something?

I'm a bit tense because when I travel I put it in a tight sleeve case and I'm paranoid that it'll suffocate and burn out if it can't breathe when its on.

Does it have vents somewhere to dissipate heat? If no, can it be put in a tight pleather case and it be ok or should I still turn it completely off when in a case?


texts: Restoring a new iPhone via iCloud post-setup?

texts:
I am trying to restore my new iPhone with the data from my old iPhone via iCloud. I have tried to follow this tutorial, but unfortunately I cannot connect to wifi during the setup process (my wifi requires me to activate each device via safari/some other mobile browser).

Is there any way to restore my old data (i.e. photos, texts, etc.) after the setup process?


texts: Which background processes can I disable to speed up my Mac

texts: If I'm on an old Mac and I just want the basics (web browsing, text editing, multitasking) to run a lot faster and I don't mind losing out on bells and whistles or temporarily disabling unneeded background processes, what processes would this be and how could I enable/disable them with a simple shell script?


texts: How does my iPhone know which headphone cable I plug in?

texts: When I plug in my Apple EarPod earphones, my phone sets the volume to whatever it was the last time, but when I plug in the auxiliary cable in my car (just a simple jack, no fancy infotainment system) it puts it to full volume, like the last time I plugged in that cable. Is there something special about the Apple EarPod cable? Or does the iPhone do something even cooler?


texts: Macbook Air 2019 - External 4K monitor loses resolution

texts:
I have a 2019 Macbook Air and I use a QGeeM USB-C hub to connect to an ASUS 28" 4k monitor.
The Monitor has a DP port and and 2 HDMI ports - one for 4K @ 30Hz and the other 1080p @ 60Hz.
I connect to the HDMI port that supports 4k @ 30Hz.
I use a Logitech keyboard with the USB dongle connected to the hub. And an Apple bluetooth trackpad.
I leave the macbook screen/lid closed and connect to the hub.
98% of the time the 4k resolution on the monitor works perfectly. Every once in a while, the 4K monitor loses its resolution and I can only get 1080p.
Sometimes, I can just restart the macbook, unplug and replug the display HDMI cable and everything works fine. And sometimes I end up spending an entire day trying to fix this.
I don’t understand why this happens and more importantly, How might I fix this ?


texts:
I have made an app using XCode and I'm planning on uploading to Apple iOS store. Only question is:
How do you do it?!

I have made all licences however in iTunes connect, I can't find manage apps. I have looked at YouTube videos but they are all too old due to the fact Apple changes their website often.

Can someone please give step by step instructions how to add the actual app?

Thanks

Also I am distributing for iOS


texts: How to install a bootable ISO onto a single partition of a usb stick?

texts:
Previous questions/answers dealt with the simple case of a single partition on the USB disk that was just overwritten with dd.   Also it looks like the disk utility gui doesn't allow creation of multiple partitions on a usb drive now.  Anyway:

I've created 3 partitions on my stick, with the command:
diskutil partitionDisk disk4 3 APM hfsx d1 1.35G ExFat d2 1.25G ExFat d3 13.0G.

This actually left me with 5 partitions:

Finished partitioning on disk4
/dev/disk4 (external, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     Apple_partition_scheme                        *16.0 GB    disk4
   1:        Apple_partition_map                         32.3 KB    disk4s1
   2:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk4s2
   3:                 Apple_HFSX d1                      1.2 GB     disk4s3
   4:               Windows_NTFS d2                      1.3 GB     disk4s4
   5:               Windows_NTFS d3                      13.4 GB    disk4s5

I've got a bootable linux ISO.   Which device should I dd it to?   The original target was supposed to be the 1.2Gb partition that is marked disk4s3.   I don't know what the other stuff before it is.   Should I just dd to /dev/disk4s1 and let it overwrite stuff after it?


texts: iPhoto '11 vs. iPhoto '09 keyboard shortcuts

texts:
In iPhoto '09 looking at a picture in an event, I could hit Esc to get back to the event. It appears that this no longer works in iPhoto '11.

Is there a different keyboard shortcut that works?


texts: Combine photos from multiple people's iPhones into a single location?

texts:
My wife and I have different iCloud accounts. We would like to have the photos from all our iPhones (I have 2) to be combined in a single location. Is there any way to do this? I had thought we could use the Google or Dropbox uploaders, but it seems that they don't run in the background.

We've tried family sharing and have had issues with it. Specifically, we don't reliably see photos from all devices, we don't get images from our digital cameras unless we import them into a Mac, and it's not clear how to export all of the family sharing photos to an archive.


texts: Can a family member use my iPhone, or does Touch ID lock them out on the iPhone SE?

texts:
Can we bypass TouchID? I'm getting an iPhone SE and wondering if I can let my kids/family members use my phone if they need to?

I don't know much about Touch ID and am wondering if it can be bypassed, or if I can turn it off so they can use it to call? Also, does Touch ID support multiuser accounts if each person wants their own profile?


texts: iPad doesn't display the captive portal login window after connecting to a WiFi network

texts: I use a WiFi network that requires users to first go through a captive portal login window after joining the WiFi network. It works fine on my Android phone, but on my iPad no captive portal login window appears, and as a result I cannot use the WiFi network. What could the issue be?


texts: How to expand an OS X volume after removing a BootCamp partition manually?

texts:
I have Macbook Pro 2015 with Yosemite installed.

I need help for my startup disk. I decided to delete my Windows to have more space on  Macintosh HD. I used BootCamp Assistant to delete the Windows partition but it said it can not be a single hard disk.

So I used Disk Utility to erase BootCamp and chose Mac OS Extended Journaled for it, but when I chose the main disk to partition it, it said that the disk needs to be repaired. In First Aid I chose Repair Disk, then when I went to the Partition tab I saw this and I cannot have a single disk and the BootCamp partition is free space now. How can I merge the two parts?


texts: How can I resolve this error during a dmg copy operation

texts:
I am trying to copy a 200GB dmg file between two disks (one firewire, one local) and see this error:

The Finder can’t complete the operation because some data in “mbp_18_06_2011.dmg” can’t be read or written.
(Error code -36)

How can I debug / fix?


texts: I'm new to all of this, starting from scratch, and looking for the current best alternative for Mac OS X 10.11 for TextWrangler now that it's discontinued.


texts: Strange problem: Mac OS Sierra (10.12.1) open or save file dialogs are not appearing (in any app)

texts:
Because of some overly-enthusiastic self-written clean script on my Mac I have run into a very specific problem: all my applications are refusing to open 2nd windows, e.g. 'save file', 'open file', 'export file' windows. On some applications the 'save file' windows do open, but when I try to change the directory of where to save the file the window will disappear again and it will not come back afterwards unless I restart OSX.

I have been trying to figure out if there is any specific systemprocess that is responsible for opening/displaying these kind of windows, but I have not yet been able to find one.

I have however come across this python code on GitHub and it has helped me to see that the windows I am talking are about are indeed still being opened, but they are simply not displayed.

I will take Safari as an example. When I run Safari, the script shows the following output:

PID   WID x,y,w,h                   [Title] Subtitle
---------------------------------------------------------------------
502   110 {385,104,160,18       }   [Safari]
502    97 {426,57,590,96        }   [Safari]
502    96 {1,23,1439,851        }   [Safari] How to force window size via command line by windowid? - Ask Different
502    95 {0,0,1440,22          }   [Safari]
502    94 {0,0,1440,22          }   [Safari]

Now, when I press (in Safari) Archive --> Save as...nothing appears to be happening. But when I run the mentioned script again, the output reads as follows:

PID   WID x,y,w,h               }   [Title] Subtitle
-------------------------------------------------------------
502   169 {104,22,216,341       }   [Safari] Archive
502   168 {45,22,188,239        }   [Safari] 
502   110 {254,237,86,18        }   [Safari]
502    97 {426,57,590,96        }   [Safari]
502    96 {1,23,1439,851        }   [Safari] How to force window size via command line by windowid? - Ask Different
502    95 {0,0,1440,22          }   [Safari]
502    94 {0,0,1440,22          }   [Safari]

I am assuming that this line:

502   169 {104,22,216,341       }   [Safari] Archive

Indicates that the 'Save file window' has indeed been activated. It had been labelled as windowID 169 and its dimensions(x,y,w,h) are 104,22,216,341.

Could someone tell me:

What are the usual 'visible dimensions' (x,y,w,h) for OSX windows and how can I force those values to change to a given input via the command line once I know the windowID?

Many thanks!

EDIT: Just discovered over here that it is possible to set the bounds of a window via applescript/osascript, so I am getting close.

However, in relation to my Safari example, this only works if I can tell Safari to set the bounds of the first, second, etc. window. As the above-mentioned output shows, my Safari is running at least 5 different windows (or at least, it has claimed 5 windowID's). But running:

osascript -e 'tell application "Safari" to properties of every window'

revealed that Safari only indexed two of them:

  document:document MacScripter / Call application by ID instead of by
  Name, closeable:true, zoomed:true, class:window, index:1,
  visible:true, name:MacScripter / Call application by ID instead of by
  Name, modal:false, miniaturizable:true, titled:true, id:1045,
  miniaturized:false, floating:false, resizable:true, bounds:0, 23,
  1440, 875, current tab:tab 2 of window id 1045, zoomable:true,
  document:missing value, closeable:false, zoomed:true, class:window,
  index:2, visible:false, name:, modal:false, miniaturizable:false,
  titled:false, id:1057, miniaturized:false, floating:false,
  resizable:false, bounds:425, 57, 1015, 104, zoomable:false

So I am still not able to set the visibility and size of the 'Archive' window.


texts: Flickering Static when Connecting Macbook Pro to LED TV

texts:
I'm trying to connect my Macbook Pro Late 2011 (OS X 10.8) to a LED TV. I'm getting this flickering static shown on the screenshot below. It also comes with a "bursting" sound whenever the static appears. Happens once every couple of seconds.

Things I've found out:

There's no problem with the cable (a Griffin Mini DisplayPort to HDMI connector). I actually brought it back to the store and it worked just fine using the shop's MacBook Pro and external monitor combination.
Cables are properly connected. I've checked and pushed the connection points a dozen times to make sure this is not the cause.
There's no problem with the TV. It works just fine when connected to an iPad, or to a PS3.
Problem also happens on a different TV (LCD).

I've done some research and solutions recommended would be to reset the parameter RAM and the SMC. Before I go to such measures, anyone with an idea about what could be causing this problem?


texts: How to make files safe so users can download and OS will not quarantine them?

texts:
I work with Axure software that generates dynamic and navigable prototypes in HTML. Once they are done I need to send a ZIP file of those HTML files to clients via e-mail or any download internal service.

When they open the HTML files nothing works because since they've downloaded it from the internet (or even intranet) Mac OS X marked them with the com.apple.quarantine attribute and it's causing a JavaScript error.

I can run this command on Terminal xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine ./ within the folder where the HTML files are located and the issue with JavaScript code is solved.

In other words: Mac OS X is messing up with my prototype HTML files when they are downloaded from the internet and "marked" as suspicious files and quarantined.

My question is: is there a workaround where I can make this files safe (can be a Terminal command or bash script) so I don't need to asks my clients to run a Terminal command every time I send those project files?

Thanks!

Edit: adding important info from Jan's comment: please consider only downloads using Safari.


texts: Adjust numbers (iWork app) formula to add if 2 cells are 0, leave blank

texts:
I need help adding another rule to my formula, I need it to also say IF U17 and X17 both have 0 in them, then leave blank

Formula Y17
IF(OR(U17="",X17=""),"",IF(X17+V17=U17,"Push", IF(X17+V17>U17,W17,T17)))

If two cells have 0, then leave blank and also if two cells are blank to leave blank


texts: Where is the New Oxford American Dictionary stored?

texts:
I'm trying to build a command line tool to look up definitions of words, it's only a dummy app for me to practise my C++ skills.

I know there is a list of words stored at /usr/share/dict - but what I'm really looking for is the path to the New Oxford American Dictionary data, it comes bundled with the system, but I couldn't find it yet.


texts:
I tried following the excellent instructions on this gist to upgrade my Mac to PHP 5.4, but before I do, I need to know:

Is there an easy way to find out which php extensions do I have installed currently? I'd like to have the same list for 5.4.
I tried port list | grep php53- but got way too many responses...


texts: How to reset Mac user password while having working TouchID access

texts:
Do to the some reason I have not figured out yet, after having changed my MBP password (via the boot screen password expiration overlay triggered by jamf) I can't seem to authenticate with either the old or the new password, yet I can still use my TouchID to login.
How can I reset my password given that I am still able to authenticate with TouchID?
I assumed that getting a root shell would allow me to reset the password with passwd but can't get past sudo -i without a valid password.
Since I can authorise with TouchID I tried opening the root terminal with applescript:
do shell script "/usr/bin/open -a iTerm .  & > /dev/null 2>&1 &  " with administrator privileges

The script triggers the ootb GUI authentication dialog which I can approve with TouchID, and it shows the iterm2 terminal window in root mode, but the window is not interactive, i.e. it does not accept any keystrokes.
Is there any possible solution out of this other than backing up everything while I still have access to files, and then reinstall the OS from scratch? (FileVault is enabled.)


texts: Possible to boot Mac Pro from two PCIe M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD in RAID 0 on macOS High Sierra?

texts:
I have an M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD and I am considering purchasing a second one to install both in a 2009 Mac Pro in a RAID 0 configuration using Disk Utility similar to the setup in this video.

I have used my current M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD in the past as a single bootable drive into macOS Sierra, but want to increase performance and storage by setting these up in a bootable RAID 0 config.

My primary concern is that macOS sees these SSDs as external, so I'm concerned that even though I can boot from one AHCI PCIe SSD there might be problems booting from two in a RAID 0 config, or I might not be able to create a RAID 0 config in Recovery tools at all.

Is what I want to do possible?


texts: Why does my 13" MacBook Pro have trouble running Adobe Bridge on a 27" Apple Monitor?

texts:
Configuration:
13" MacBook Pro
2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
8GB RAM
running Lion
Video: NVIDIA GeForce9400M 256MB.
Apple 27" LED Cinema Display

It is a nice little computer but I am having trouble running Adobe CS5 Bridge. If I have even a few applications open, Bridge will flake out and I can't navigate to new folders or I get partial display.

If I close Bridge and disconnect the monitor I can open Bridge fine on the laptop. I then plug in the monitor and can continue to work.

This seems to be rather archaic, so I am wondering if there is something wrong with the video card or is there another reason I am having trouble running Bridge? What is the solution?

I would appreciate some expert insights.

Thanks.


texts:
I have MacBook Pro 15inch mid 2014, https://support.apple.com/kb/sp704
It works still fine after all these years. Only problem now is that I use my AirPods Pro with it. It works fine for music of video's. With with calling or zoom meetings the quality is very bad. This is a problem with the Bluetooth chip, its 4.0.
Is it a possibility to use a Bluetooth 4.2 or 5.0 dongle and disable the internal one? And can somebody recommend a dongle?


texts: Extract a disk image without diskimagemounter

texts: I have an account on a school system where they won't allow us to mount virtual images. I can run arbitrary programs as a user, though not as root. I've tried mounting it from the command line using diskutil and hdiutil (or somethings like that), and I have an application to convert it between .iso, .cdr, .dmg, and .img. I don't want to have to use Disk Utility to burn it to a CD each time to open it and don't want to need additional hardware (i.e. a CD-R or flash drive). I just want to get files off it. The particular image is Chrome for Mac.


texts: Black console screen shows up during boot (verbose mode not turned on)

texts:
Over the past few months when my Mac boots up, the grey screen with the apple disappears and is replaced with a unix style console screen, which scrolls like a linux PC booting up.

I have tried reinstalling the OS (10.13.6) (and restoring my account from a Time Machine backup using the Migration Assistant) and booting in Safe Mode.

Recovery Mode (Apple-R) - does not appear.
Fresh install prior to Time Machine restore - did not appear.
Normal boot after Time Machine restore - appears.
Safe Mode boot (Shift key) after Time Machine restore - still appears.

Verbose mode is not turned on: sudo nvram -p does not show a boot-args parameter.

Hardware test (booting with D key) shows no issues.

My guess is there is perhaps some kernel driver or add-on that is doing this that was carried over from my time machine restore.  What is interesting is this continues even during a Safe Mode boot.

(apologies for the reflections on my screen when I took the image).

I'd like to know if it is possible to fix this without repeating a reformat and reinstall but with more selective Time Machine restores (using trial and error).  Thanks in advance!


texts:
Before I go to the issue, I did find a similar thread, but it's quite outdated and I'm not sure if it suits for me.

Around two years ago when I got my Mac, I decided to install Seagate Media Sync for my GoFlex device. Now, 3 years after purchase of the drive, I'd like to get rid of it and uninstall Media Sync from my computer. I got rid of the app but theres a 2nd app inside it's application support folder which keeps launch itself even if I quit the process.

I saw that one can run a specific terminal command to remove it, but I just wanted to make sure I have the correct instructions. The file is located inside the /Libary/LaunchAgents folder and named "com.seagate.mediasync.plist", some say it's just sufficient to remove the .plist file from there, but won't OS X constantly give a error because it has instructions to launch it? If it's better to just do it through terminal, I'd rather do that but I'm not certain which command that fits.. According to this article(also a bit outdated), you'll just need to run launchctl remove com.anoying.service, but it doesn't say anything about .plist files and more like folders..

Thank you in advance!


texts: Change Limit before Mac Notifies You That The "Startup Disk Is Full"?

texts: I always have this problem: Immediately after Mac Notifies You That The "Startup Disk Is Full", it pauses many of the applications I am using (eg. 6 out of 10), and this always makes me lose my unsaved data. How does this mechanism work? Can I change a parameter so that Mac notifies me earlier (e.g. instead of 1GB short of full, mayb 8GB) and/or doesn't pause my applications?


texts: Cleaning Milanese Loop band for Apple Watch

texts: The Milanese Loop band for Apple Watch has the tendency to show some dirt after a few months of regular use. How do you remove this grime?


texts: What causes the "Unable to download application" error on an iPod Touch?

texts:
On some wireless networks, whenever I try to download or update an app I get the following message:

Unable to download application.
<Your App> will be available for download when you log in to the
iTunes store on your computer.

I assume it is some kind of firewall issue. Assuming it is, does anyone know what firewall ports are required to download apps via WIFI to an iPod Touch?


texts: Dual Boot (Windows partition deleted) , but Still Appearing

texts:
In my MacBook Air "El Capitan", the Windows 10 was installed using Boot Camp, but the Windows 10 installation was corrupted (crashing).

Then I removed (adding space to MAC installation) the Windows 10 partition using Disk Utility.

Now when I turn On my MAC still message windows is appearing (showing MAC and Windows start options), and the default OS was Windows (appearing blue screen...).

I want to remove Windows 10 option, but I don't know how to do it.

 sh-3.2# diskutil list
 /dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
    #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
    0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *121.3 GB   disk0
    1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
    2:          Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD            120.5 GB   disk0s2
    3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
 /dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):
    #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
    0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           +120.1 GB   disk1
                                  Logical Volume on disk0s2
                                  22ACF9AD-58C6-401F-87D6-41696160E1FD
                                  Unencrypted
 sh-3.2#  gpt -r show /dev/disk0
       start       size  index  contents
           0          1         PMBR
           1          1         Pri GPT header
           2         32         Pri GPT table
          34          6
          40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
      409640  235298960      2  GPT part - 53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
   235708600    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
   236978136          7
   236978143         32         Sec GPT table
   236978175          1         Sec GPT header
 sh-3.2#


texts: Dock doesn’t appear in my Macbook Pro 2015

texts:
I have a Macbook Pro 13” Mid 2015 (macOS Mojave) and the dock doesn’t work (it doesn’t show up).
I tried all this to no avail. The problem doesn’t happen when I log in with a different user:

enable / disable “hide dock” and all other options it in system preferences > dock
PRAM reset
repair permissions on the home folder with Terminal
use the keyboard shortcut command + option + D to show / hide dock.
repair drive and volume with First Aid
killall Dock in terminal

I wonder if I can try something else before having to create a new profile and transfer data over ?


texts: Any idea what the "Calibration Assistant.app" useful for?

texts:
It's not the normal display calibrator and it looks like to be used with hardware calibrators. I can adjust gamma and color toning/temperature.

The App is located here (OS X 10.11):
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AmbientDisplay.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Calibration Assistant.app


texts: Is an older version of Python a necessity?

texts:
ML 10.8.4 and I have installed Python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.3.  I keep reading that it's necessary to keep the the 2.6 version around because the system uses it.  However, I've not found any software that needs it other than that which I installed (and I can control which version THAT needs - I complied and installed SciPy for 3.3.2 for example).  So, using macports I pointed the python link to the 3.3.2 install to see if there is something hidden that I've missed.  I've not had any problems.

So I'm wondering if it's even necessary to keep the old versions around.  I am aware that this will limit certain versions of python scripts that I install.

Does anyone know what I definitively will break by having python link to 3.3.2 in a base install of ML?

Also, I suspect that the 2.6 version is an old hanger on from Snow Leopard (machine migration) as supposedly, ML uses 2.7.  But I can't confirm that.


texts: Good starting options for FFmpeg with hevc_videotoolbox?

texts:
I am using the latest FFmpeg from MacPorts, and I have a new MacbookPro running macOS Mojave.

I was wondering what are good options to start with to use the hevc_videotoolbox encoder?

I did a quick search of the web, but I mostly found a lot of guesswork and several reports that the quality of the videotoolbox encoder is not as good as the software encoder x265.

What I would need are three sets of options :

OK-ish quality, fast encoding;
Good quality, fast encoding, at most 1/2 file size of the original H.264 video (on average)
High quality, file size < H264 file size, encoding time does not matter very much.

Currently, I am converting videos using this set of options:

/opt/local/bin/ffmpeg -loglevel level+info -hide_banner -nostats -nostdin -strict -2 -probesize 50M -analyzeduration 100M -i input.avi -map 0 -map -0:v:1 -c:s copy -map_metadata 0 -map_metadata:s:v 0:s:v -dn -map_metadata:s:a 0:s:a -c:a aac_at -b:a 128k -profile:a aac_eld -filter:v crop=in_w-mod(in_w\,2):in_h-mod(in_h\,2) -codec:v libx265 -tag:v hvc1 -max_muxing_queue_size 1024 -vf format=yuv420p10le -preset faster -crf 25 -x265-params profile=main10:me=hex:qcomp=0.5:ref=4:psy-rd=2.0:psy-rdoq=1.0:rd=6:log-level=2 -ignore_unknown -f mp4 output.mp4

But a quick test showed that using videotoolbox, conversion could be significantly faster while using much less energy at the same time.

But I am a bit at a loss as to what would be good options for the hevc_videotoolbox encoder such that the output quality is comparable to that of my current conversion settings.

Note that I would like to stick with FFmpeg (at least for the time being). Also, I am only asking about ways to run FFmpeg on a MacbookPro.

Any hints would be highly appreciated.


texts: Can Airport Extreme host a standing VPN connection?

texts:
I'm not sure how to word this to even google if this is possible even without an Airport Extreme, but my network has the AE providing network services to it.  What I want to do is have the AE establish the VPN to another network so that the computers behind the AE just think the remote VPN computers are available.

In other words, from my mac at home, I can easily VPN to work.  But I'm looking to have the AE do the VPN connection, so that I don't have to manually set it up on my computer each time.


texts: How to record my voice and output to speaker at the same time?

texts: When giving a speech, I want to record my voice and let people in the room hear clearly through a speaker. I have a macbook air, a bluetooth headset and a bluetooth speaker. Thanks.


texts: Parsing or decoding .pluginPayloadAttachment files?

texts:
Messages.app now stores links in the sqlite attachment database as files with ".pluginPayloadAttachment" extension.

I have no idea how to parse these.  Running them through xxd reveals some indecipherable binary/hex, except for an ASCII string at the top, "ICC_PROFILE", which I assume refers to color profiling, since "RGB" appears shortly after.


texts: Appstore Policy: Why do apps stop using appstore and instead install from web sites?

texts:
Today I've seen this message from SourceTree app (gui repo-manager):
'You have a behind version that supported now. We move from appstore and you need to download application from link below.'

Why did they abandon the appstore?

I think that appstore is a great app-manager, but why was this app removed?


texts:
I'm running Sierra and trying to connect to VPN network using a certificate. When I press the Connect button I get an error:

  An unexpected error occurred. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings and contact your Administrator.

I wonder where I can see the logs of connection attempt because the error message is not clear at all. I saw some advices on the internet about checking /var/log/system.log, but there is nothing related to VPN on my machine. Maybe I should somehow enable DEBUG logging?


texts: How to disable Mojave’s desktop tinting (with reduce transparency)?

texts:
Even with “Reduce transparency” enabled, Mojave’s desktop-tinting is quite horribly annoying, in both Light Mode and Dark Mode (regardless of accent color). Switching to a solid red desktop background, for example, results in this ugly appearance of the Dock, notifications, some popups, and the Finder sidebar:

An earlier answer claims that using Light Mode or using the Graphite accent disables desktop-tinting, but that’s untrue.

Is it possible to disable desktop-tinting with Reduce Transparency in macOS Mojave?

I reported this as bug #44861849 to Apple, and they closed it as a duplicate of bug #43428401 on 2018-10-19, which is open as of this writing. However, I encourage others to create bugs, as it may increase the priority if more users report.

This is still an issue with macOS 10.14.1.


texts:
My trackpad is stuck in the downer position, it doesn't "click up" again. I can still use my trackpad for tapping and it functions just like before but I cant click it so it goes down, it is stuck down there. Did anyone else have this problem, if so how did you fix it?

(To be clear, this is not the common software issue, this is pure hardware. The trackpad is stuck).


texts: This Device isn't Eligible for Requested Build restore error in iTunes

texts:
So a search around Stack Exchange and days on Google hasn't rendered any solution. You guys are pretty much my last hope short of restoring my Mac, etc.

I'm attempting to restore iOS 4.3.2 on to my iPhone 3GS, currently running said version. The issue occurs on modified and legit firmwares.

Shortly after attempting to do so, I'll get a message: "This Device isn't Eligible for the Requested Build" and the restore fails. Searches show a common theme of people who have modified their Mac hosts file, prohibiting or modifying the Mac's connection to gs.apple.com. Be it a hash or removing the entire entry, neither has any effect on the issue, even following a restart or forced cache flush for the hosts file.

Since it's a system-wide modification, a new user shouldn't have any effect. I've also compared the basic entries to a known-good hosts file and nothing is missing or broken.

Hopefully you've got some answers!


texts: Cellular (SIM card) stopped working on iPhone 5s

texts:
I have an iPhone 5s whose iOS was updated to the 9.1 version yesterday night. Then, from today morning up to now something strange happened: the cellular signal seems to be completely off. The carrier text is replaced with 'Searching...' and (therefore) no calls can be made or 3G/4G access is available.

I tried to troubleshoot the problem by inserting my SIM card into another iPhone 5s, and it is working okay in there. I also tried to put another SIM card in my iPhone and it is not being detected as well.

I also tried a hard reset (=holding power + home button during 10 seconds until reboot) in the device and had no success.

After those tests it seems that the problem is with the iPhone itself and not with the SIM card.

Question is: what I can further try to do to troubleshoot it? Any hope?


texts: How can I remove a Gmail account in macOS?

texts: I have a Gmail account that has a conflict, how do I remove my Gmail account from my Mac Air?


texts:
I have installed tomcat from brew. It works fine but whenever I need to start or stop tomcat I need to go to the tomcat folder with catalina and start and stop it from there. I know I could simply do this with "brew services start tomcat" but I get:

Error: Formula `tomcat` has not implemented #plist or installed a locatable .plist file

brew services list gives:

Warning: No services available to control with `brew services`

My question is: How do I add tomcat to brew services?


texts: Email privacy on iPad : any trick to share the device without session feature?

texts:
I wonder if some of you have found a way to share an iPad in a family and keep a reasonable privacy on the emails stored on the device (since there is nothing like a session management feature...)

Any tricks or ways to handle this?


texts: Macbook Pro Retina Mid 2014 Heat and fan confusion

texts:
I bought a mid-2014 15inch retina Macbook pro last week. I didn't have much time to work with it as my main machine, but today I had more free time so I did and noticed that after a few hours of work it really gets warm on the bottom and fans don't go on higher RPM to cool it down. (It's almost impossible to hear the fans working without pushing my ears against the back of it)
Wanted to ask people who own this laptop or similar models that is this normal? Is your macbook almost quiet all day?
I installed the smFanControll app and it shows the temperature between 50-55 and fan speed at ~2600RPM, is this normal temperature and fan speed?


texts:
I want to type in dʒ on macOS but I don't know how I can type it. I tried ⌥ + keys but it seems that none of the keys is mapped to the symbol. It's not listed on this page.

I use the US Extended keyboard: So how can I type this symbol?


texts: What makes the headphone remote controls compatible or not to an iPhone?

texts:
What makes the cable headphone remote controls (volume up and down for example) to be compatible or not to an iPhone?
Or, how does the iPhone recognizes and says which headphone works and which doesn't? Is there a microchip or anything?
Thank you!


texts: Is there a way to have something similar to Cygwin on Mac?

texts:
I'm a web developer using a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.9.3.

Before I started developing in a Mac, I used Cygwin on a Windows machine to see what was happening behind the scene on my web application. I had a Logging system built in PHP which created log files with all the content of the variables I wanted to debug.

Basically, this Logging system creates another PHP file with all the debug needed and through Cygwin, every time I refreshed my web application in the browser it would refresh itself synchronously and outputted a new print with all my recent code updates.

I've searched everywhere but didn't find any close solution.
The one I'm using right now is using the terminal and writhing:

cat /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/BO_V2/data/logs/log-2014-07-10.php

But it is not automatic and I have to press ↑+enter every time I want to see what the log file has to show.

On OS X, is there a way to have Terminal or another application refresh the print from my log file every time I refresh my browser window (Chrome, Firefox or Safari)?


texts: Error when booting Mac with FileVault Encryption

texts:
Ever since I encrypted my MacBook Pro I am seeing this error right after I type in my password at the initial screen.

Any ideas what this means, how serious it is or maybe even how to fix it?

Larger size

Apologies for the smudginess and reflection in the pic - it's displayed for a fraction of a second and it's the best one I've managed to take.


texts: When changing the file for a song in iTunes, the new file is not transferred to my iPod

texts: In my iTunes library, sometimes I replace a low bit rate song that I have with a high bit rate version, such as by using the version found in iTunes Match's database. However, when I sync my iPod with iTunes, the new version of the song is never transferred to the iPod. How can I force the song to transfer? Without needing to restore the entire device, if possible, of course.


texts: is thre a way to find recent files with locate OR automatically update the database each time a file is created

texts:
I am on MacOS Catalina. locate is a great command but unfortunately, I have difficulties to find files which have been created for example one hour ago or ten minutes ago.

It seems that I could circumvent this issue by updating the database with a higher frequency than every 24 hours.

But the other problem is that, when I launch the command /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb in root, it lasts much time before this command ends.

So I conclude that update rebuilds completly the database and doesn't update only the new files created from last locate.updateb execution : indeed, this would be a big gain of time if the command was not rebuilding all the database with all the files of the system.

Finally, I think about a simple strategy : modidy
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plistto force it to update for example the database every 5 minutes. But if the command /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb rebuilds all the database every 5 minutes, this doesn't make sense.

So, I would like to get feedback from people who have this kind of problem and how they solved it. I prefer to avoid using the command mdfind but if there is not available solution with locate and not the possibility not to have to rebuild all content each time (in my case, this would be each five minutes), I would be obliged to switch to mdfind.

By the way, a simple crontab launching every 5 minutes the command /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb is also allowed, isn't it ?

You could also advise me to use find with -mtime flag but find is very slow (associated with parallel, it might be an alternative, I don't know, actually, I am a locate fan since I have used it a lot on Linux).

Any clue/remark/feedback are welcome,

Regards


texts: Rename a music playlist from "Purchased" to actual album name on iPhone 6, iOS 9?

texts:
I have a free music album from the iTunes store that shows in my iPhone playlist as "Purchased." I want to rename it to the album name.

Can I do that directly on the phone, or do I need iTunes? How do I do it?

If it makes a difference, then the album is U2 Songs of Innocence. You know, the album that everyone was upset about it because it suddenly appeared in your playlist, whether you wanted it or not.


texts:
I'm really new to MacOS so maybe this is simple question.

I'm using High Sierra with default PHP 7.1 installed, I've also installed PHP 7.2 running:

curl -s http://php-osx.liip.ch/install.sh | bash -s 7.2

When I run:

brew install composer

I'm getting:

Error: No available formula with the name "composer"
==> Searching for a previously deleted formula...
Warning: homebrew/core is shallow clone. To get complete history run:
  git -C "$(brew --repo homebrew/core)" fetch --unshallow

Error: No previously deleted formula found.
==> Searching for similarly named formulae...
==> Searching local taps...
Error: No similarly named formulae found.
==> Searching taps...
==> Searching taps on GitHub...
Error: No formulae found in taps.

The question is how to install composer via homebrew? (Maybe I should somehow uninstall PHP I've installed and install PHP via homebrew?)


texts: Maybe it is silly question, but is it possible to install logic board from Macbook Air i5/i7 to Macbook 1.1 body? Original Core2Duo with 2Gb of RAM is really slow for programming.


texts:
I'm still running El Capitan so I don't have that shortcut for show/hide hidden files. A while ago I've created automator service, which using the keyboard shortcut could show/hide hidden file depending on previous state. I've clean installed the os and decided to recreate what I did before, and I am stuck on getting if [ Commandresult = State ]; then part to work.

#!/bin/sh
if [ defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles = "FALSE" ]
then
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
killall Finder
else
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder
fi

I've seen Show/Hide hidden files without restarting finder?, but I know it could be shorter like this since I had it working with something like this before.


texts: Recover FIles/Folder from sudo rm -rf Terminal Command

texts:
Short Story:
I was attempting to create a symlinked folder from my external to my desktop, and the folder I wanted (ALL of my working folders and files) are gone.

Long Story:
My job wanted me to use Box Sync for my files. I installed Box Sync, and told it to use my work external HDD as the sync. It created a folder on there called "Box Sync".

On that same HDD, I had a folder on there called "Work Files". I opened up Work Files in another window, and dragged and dropped everything from there into the new Box Sync folder.

Box Sync started scanning so it could sync. There were a LOT of files and folders in there, so it didn't start syncing right away. While it was scanning, I decided to create a SymLink of the folder onto my desktop. I can never remember the terminal code, so I used the instructions in THIS ARTICLE.

In the article, they say to do:

sudo rm -rf /PATH/TO/COPY

and then

ln -s /PATH/TO/PASTE/

Howerver, directly after using the first line, my "Box Sync" folder was deleted off of my external.

How on earth can I undo this damage?


texts:
< 3.5 GHz, 6-Core Mac Pro (2013 MacPro6,1) with 16GB RAM and D700 GPUs, running macOS 10.14.6 >
Greetings, folks!
After reinstalling MacOS 10.14.6, whenever I type cmd-control-d, a window pops up with dictionary entries.
I have never seen this before (since 1986!) and have been unable to find where the command is controlled so that I can stop the pop-up window from appearing. I need this to stop, as I have used cmd-control-d for decades to generate a time-and-date stamp.
Any advice would be appreciated!


texts: Tab Stops in Text Editor & Default Word Wrapping

texts:
I have noticed in several applications that there appears to be some sort of implicit line width which causes text to wrap.

For example, suppose I type in the following:

12345678901234567890123456789012    etc
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10  11  12  13  14

(there is a tab between numbers on the second line, and before the etc).

Many text editors end up wrapping as follows:

1234567890123456789012345678901
    etc
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10  11  12  13
    14

which suggests some sort of implicit limit at 31 characters.

I have seen this in unrelated applications, such as MacDown and SQLPro and many others which I would regard as light duty from the text processing point of view.

Heavier duty text editors such as Atom don’t do this, which would suggest that the others use some sort of native text editor which implements this behaviour.

Is there any way of convincing the text editor not to jump to the next line when tabbing past 31 characters?


texts: What app can I use to create a PowerPoint on an iPhone?

texts:
I'm looking for an iphone app that can CREATE powerpoints with normal functionality. There are many apps that can view powerpoints but not many that can create powerpoints. Office Mobile (Microsoft) can view and edit them, but not create powerpoints. Office2 Plus can create powerpoints but you gotta pay them to be able to save powerpoints. WPS office can create powerpoints. The problem is either you can't change the background color or I can't find it. I really thought that a basic feature of powerpoints. Does Prezi have an app for creating powerpoints? I would have thought there was one because they have cloud based office suites.

http://prezi.com/index/2/

I also saw there was slideshark but I haven't had a chance to test it out. How is keynote? The description of it makes it sound like its for creating powerpoints, but with a lot of extra features. The bad reviews make me not want to spend the money on it.

So what other apps can create powerpoints? Are there better apps for this?


texts: How well does Windows 8 RTM run on rMBP via BootCamp

texts:
How is Windows RTM running on Retina MBP via BootCamp?

Are all the Windows 8 touchpad gestures working?
How well does Win8 display on the retina screen resolution?
Are there any other serious incompatibilities that you've found?


texts: how to install stunnel on mountain lion?

texts:
I currently bought an Mac, so I'm a noob :). I used to connect to my server using stunnel on windows & ubuntu. I'm also a noob in networking.

I check website download section, and there's no mac version, but in users-community mailing list I see some posts about running it under mac os. but they didn't help to figure out what should I do.

so anyone can help me install stunnel on mountain lion (10.8.2), or tell me is there any alternative app?


texts: How to download youtube videos in Safari?

texts: I am looking for free alternatives to download youtube videos in Safari.


texts: Facebook causes iMac to become unresponsive

texts:
I noticed that when my iMac's display goes to sleep while Safari is showing Facebook (i.e. Safari is the current active app and its active tab is Facebook.com) I am unable to turn the display back on. I have to unplug my iMac and restart it. Is this happening to you? Do you have any solutions (other than making sure you don't have Facebook running)? Have you experienced this with other browsers?

iMac 27", Late 2009 : OS X Mavericks 10.9


texts: when ping (or ssh) a ip or a domain on macOS, always timeout

texts:
Problem:
When I tried to ping google.com or my own server on macOS terminal, it always timeout.
PING www.google.com (172.217.2.196): 56 data bytes
Request timeout for icmp_seq 0
Request timeout for icmp_seq 1
Request timeout for icmp_seq 2
Request timeout for icmp_seq 3
Request timeout for icmp_seq 4
Request timeout for icmp_seq 5

Similar thing also happened when I tried to ssh to my server:
<username> at <computer-name> in ~
↪ ssh <server-ip>

ssh: connect to host <server-ip> port 22: Operation timed out

I'm sure that my network is working, because I am posting this question on the Mac that has the problem.
I tried:

Restart my computer
Turn off the firewall
Connect to a VPN

But the problem still exist.


texts: My Apple ID is locked but it also says it doesn't exist

texts:
I’ve been trying to get my Apple ID unlocked, but every time I type it in at https://iforgot.apple.com, it says that there is no Apple ID associated with that email address.

How can I unlock my Apple ID?


texts:
i just installed macOS SIERRA which is 10.12

but nothing has changed it's still OS X 10.9.5

so how to upgrade to sierra


texts: How to Connect Multiple Monitors to a MacBook Air

texts:
Usually I connect my MacBook Air 11" to a secondary display via the Thunderbolt port.

What do I need to connect it to two external monitors?


texts: I've set up iCloud music library but iMac still shows 25 G used, Why is this?

texts:
I've set up iCloud music library on my iPhone, iPad and iMac. The music folder on my iMac shows about 25 gigs used. I thought the music was moved to iCloud.  What am I missing here and what should I do to free up that memory.

Over half of that 25 Gigs is 'Mobile Applications' which are apps on my iPad and iPhone. Can I delete these or move to my external drive?


texts:
I have a price list:

12,560
14,340
11,890
...

Is there a simple way to divide these cells by a number at once?


texts: Credit card readers for iPhone - Can I use it as another input device?

texts:
I need a credit card reader for an app I'm developing. Since this site is more about the hardware than the developer side, I'm looking for a hardware piece that I can buy that reads credit cards. Most of the CC readers I see on iTunes or amazon come with an app that can read them: Square, Credit Card Terminal, Mobile Smartphone Magstripe Reader

Are there magnetic card readers that work with iOS that consumers / makers can experiment with?


texts:
I have a 17" MacBook Pro. I had Mavericks installed on it and I am trying to format it in order to install a fresh copy of the OS.

Here are the things I've done and the results:

I erased Macintosh HD in Recovery Mode by using Command+R in the boot stage. That worked.
I pressed on Reinstall OS in the OS X Utilities window in Recovery Mode, everything went smooth until it reached the Mavericks installation process. It got stuck and I had to turn it off because it stayed at "6 minutes remaining" for like 2 hours.
I read in many places that I needed to use the Internet Recovery option. So I booted using Command+Option+R. It takes me to the Wi-Fi selection and after several hours, it took me to the macOS Sierra page which failed and gave me an error (no Mavericks OS was found anymore).
Then I read that it might be caused because of an unstable Internet connection. I tried my home Wi-Fi, I tried my phone's 3G hotspot, both options gave me a 3001f error.
I tried a wired network and it instantly gave me 1006f error.

Step 4 and 5 were both initialized with Command+Option+R.

Right now, I am downloading macOS Sierra from the App Store from another Mac and will try to boot it from a USB in order to install it. I am not sure if that will work. Let me know if it is a waste of time or it will work!


texts: What is the __CHECKFIX1436934 environment variable?

texts:
On OS X 10.9.5 my bash shell has the following environment variable set:

__CHECKFIX1436934=1

What is the purpose of this value? I am surprised there is no record of anybody asking this before.


texts: Comparing two folders contents with automator (quick action)

texts:
I work in a video company. Very often, we copy a heavy load of files from SD cards to our own folders, and before we format the SD cards, we want to check for contents on both directories if they are the same.
I've done some "Quick actions" earlier but this one is too tricky for me. What I want to do is compare the SD directory and the media folder (each one has different structure) and check if both contains the same files, regardless of folders.
Is it possible?
This might sound like it has been asked before, but the solution 've seen is extracting folder contents in another folder, which is not efficient.


texts: Why are all dependencies forced in Homebrew FFmpeg 4.1?

texts: When upgrading to the latest FFmpeg (4.1) through Homebrew, I noticed that an overwhelming number of new dependencies were installed. At the same time, brew info ffmpeg revealed that all installation options were gone. So someone decided that there is only one FFmpeg, then. All or nothing. Where can I find information about this decision and the reason for doing so?


texts: On iPhone, how do you back up only contacts not photos without paying for the iCloud subscription?

texts: On iPhone, how do you back up only your telephone contacts and not your photos or other stuff without paying for the monthly iCloud subscription?


texts: OSX update cache: does it accumulate over time?

texts:
I bought my MBP 2.5 years ago, it came with a 240 GB drive. I don't remember how much free space it hat to start with, but let's just say 200 GB.

I mostly use it for personal use (different machine at work). I don't have movies/music stored on it (all on external drive) and have some applications installed (total app folder size: 20 GB). My ~ dir is also approx 20 GB.

My drive now says 140 GB free. I can't explain the 20 GB difference. I think apple isn't removing downloaded updates after installing. Where should I look?

Another idea was mail cache folder. Where is this folder?


texts: Disable Voice but Keep Data (and Texting)

texts: I am soon traveling abroad and my phone plan includes unlimited data and texting but charges for phone calls. If I need to place a call I can always use FaceTime or WhatsApp. However, as a precaution I was wondering if there are settings to disable voice but keep data on an iPhone. Texting doesn’t matter much to me much but bonus if it can be left on.


texts: Can only connect to internet in Safe Mode

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This particular problem was discussed here before  @ I can connect to internet only in Safe Mode. Solutions offered there did not work for me.  I have an older MacBook Pro, Mid 2009, El Capitan 10.11.6. My problem is that I can only access the internet in safe mode. This occurred last week.

It is possible that it occurred as a result of  my installation of Apple Security Update 2017-4. My MBP is the only device in the house affected by this. iPads and another MBP are working fine. Problem MBP shows perfect wireless connectivity but I can’t open a web page, I have tried all the suggestions I found on this and other boards. This includes

restarting DSL modem and TP Link router
trying connection via Ethernet
trying connection via coffee shop network
deleting plist files as suggested
zapping PRAM
running kext utility
running Etrecheck
pinging router and Google
running Disk Utility
running wireless diagnostics
turning off my Kaspersky security suite
creating a second admin account for testing
double checked my Network Preferences
compared Activity Monitor processes in norma; and safe mode

and spent time on the phone with both my ISP and TPLink and probably some suggestions I now don’t remember. The only thing that works is starting in safe mode. Prior to this problem the MBP was showing its age, particularly the need for more RAM but it was working fine.

I freely confess that my own human error might have misconstrued any of the advice. Any suggestions gratefully received. Keith


texts: MacBook Pro black screens and shuts off after a few minutes' use

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I have a MacBook Pro 15" (mid 2014, running Sierra). Recently, it has started black screening and shutting off shortly after, after a few minutes' use—let's say 3 to 10 minutes. The screen will go black but the LCD backlight will remain on for about 5 seconds, then the laptop will completely shut off.

I have reset PRAM and the SMC. Things I have determined:

The built-in hardware test passes
Problem is not tied to my user account (occurs when I'm logged in to another freshly created user)
Problem is not tied to my OS installation (I wiped and re-installed)
Problem does not manifest itself in Safe Mode or when booted into Windows 10. (Also didn't manifest during OS X re-installation.)
Problem does not seem to be overheating: I can game with no issues on Windows, graphics performance and fans are fine.

This behaves like a classic overheating problem, but I'm stumped due to some of the weirdness of it not being an issue in safe mode or Win 10. Any thoughts?


texts: Change background colour of Quick Look / VIew?

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Selecting an image in finder and pressing space to bring up Quick Look / View is something I use all the time.

However I'd prefer a med grey background colour as I work allot with transparent png's with white borders - so currently its hard to so see the edges.

Anyone know of a setting / app / method for setting this?

osx 10.9.2


texts: What format does the apple notes sqlite db date use?

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I want to extract the note texts and modification dates from an sqlite notes database extracted from an iOS device backup. But I can't figure out how to convert the date format to a readable date string.

How I got the data

I found out which file had the note data from this page.

Relevant portion:

Step 1. Find the Backup File in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/fea….627
        something like : ca3b….39c
       If you have trouble seeing Library folder
       defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles Yes
Step 2. Copy file and rename as notes.sqlite

What I've tried so far

I've opened the file up and confirmed it has the expected note body text inside it. The body text is inside a table called ZNOTEBODY. Another table called ZNOTE has a a ZBODYcolumn which appears to contain indices into the ZNOTEBODY table, and a ZMODIFICATIONDATE column. Here is the crux of the matter: The ZMODIFICATIONDATE column has a listed type of TIMESTAMP and it contains floating point numbers.

I looked at the sqlite docs and found this:

  SQLite does not have a storage class set aside for storing dates and/or times. Instead, the built-in Date And Time Functions of SQLite are capable of storing dates and times as TEXT, REAL, or INTEGER values:

  TEXT as ISO8601 strings ("YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.SSS").
  REAL as Julian day numbers, the number of days since noon in Greenwich on November 24, 4714 B.C. according to the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
  INTEGER as Unix Time, the number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.

  Applications can chose to store dates and times in any of these formats and freely convert between formats using the built-in date and time functions.

So I tried using the built-in datetime function with a simple SELECT datetime(ZMODIFICATIONDATE) FROM ZNOTE; but that produced nonsense values like 1171380-13689427-18 21:08:40 for an entry I know corresponds to 2014-08-12. The stored value in question was 429559087.38102.

So, does anyone know what format is being used here? Or, more importantly how to convert it to a readable date?

The following stored dates all correspond to (different points on) 2014-08-11, in order of earliest to latest.

429435093.400244
429446655.298724
429447111.140259
429460783.273032
429464301.184442

(I wasn't sure where to post this, but since it seems like it might be Apple specific, this seemed like the best spot.)


texts: TimeMachine backup broken after upgrading

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After recently upgrading my Mac, TimeMachine started suggesting that it had verified the integrity of the backup and that I needed to start a new backup. I have my backup on a NAS mounted as afs on my Mac. However, when I looked at the files in the backup, macOS had renamed my TimeMachine backup to .purgeable.sparsebundle. When I looked in the directory, there were no files except the bands directory. Now it seems the bands still exist but none of the plist files exist. I accidentally started a new backup and I am not sure if that deleted these files and renamed the sparsebundle but regardless, I don't have the files. I then proceeded to copy over the plists from the new backup to this directory and tried to follow the tutorial here. However, when I execute hdiutil attach command, I see the following output -

hdiutil attach -nomount -noverify -noautofsck /Volumes/Backups/djmbp.sparsebundle
/dev/disk2              GUID_partition_scheme
/dev/disk2s1            EFI

The volume is missing. Help appreciated!