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Got Mac mini 2011 Lion Server today. Fitted extra RAM. Started up fine. Put in first bits of info. Then it does the restart and duh! Didn't write down user name and password. Did connect to internet via LAN Ethernet but cannot use wireless as needs the MAC number for to use as I setup router this way.

I am not a techie and have no idea what to do. Lion came pre-installed so no install disk and no drive anyway.

When I start up asks for username and password and of course in my haste never wrote a blasted thing down. Anyone suggest anyway out of this impasse?


texts: How do I upload my photos from my iMac to an iPad 3? My operating system is OS X 10.9.5


texts: LCD Display not working, always white and random bars

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I have a MacBook Pro 13-inch, late 2011 which some time ago started suffering this [1] issue and I was wondering if do someone know how to ensure if the fault comes from the LCD cable or the LCD display?

I've tried disassembling the MacBook to check for cable connections, I even tried removing the LCD display and attaching an external one via thunderbolt to HDMI connector and it worked fine on the external display. In fact attaching an external display i'ts the way I've worked around the problem.

Also I've tried resetting SMC, NRAM and PRAM without  luck.

In case i would need to replace the LCD display, I also would like to know which ones would fit better on the MacBook. I mean, over the years Apple improved LCD display by providing better image resolution and lowering power consumption so i would like to know which technical data should i look for in order to know if the new LCD Display would work on my MacBook while checking for those improvements

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOgS0RNFk30

Edit 2018.04.28

I know that's an old post but i would like to share this [1] video I've just uploaded about that old Macbook Pro Late 2011 which is suffering screen glitches. While disassembling the screen I noticed touching a sensor on the display electronic board "fixed" the issue.

In the video, what' i'm touching is the cable which connects the screen to the display logic board. So the issue seems to be in the wire or the socket which interconnects the screen to the display logic board located on the bottom of the screen.

Just in case it helps someone to identify the issue.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmsRSH_Azk


texts: Automate highlight text and add note annotations in Preview

texts: When annotating a PDF in Preview I regularly highlight text then add a note to that highlight. This is a frustrating process as I can do the first bit with a keyboard shortcut, but must then right-click the highlight to add a note to it. I want to be able to do all this with a single key combination. Any ideas how to make this possible?


texts: How to disable 'A new version of DivX is available' pop-up?

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Everyday I see the annoying popup message in the upper right corner saying:

A new version of DivX is available
Update Now / What's New

I'm closing it using X button, but it's appearing again after some short time (every ~10-15 minutes), so it's very annoying. It's basically forcing me the upgrade which I don't want to do currently. Either I don't want to uninstall it (however it's the last resort).
Is there any way to disable that kind of popup? Or ignore it for the next few weeks?


texts: macOS, user/group with no privileges to delete

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In my environment we use macs. I've been asked if it's possible to remove the capability of deleting files/folders for users. Most of our users are developers and we provide local admin rights to their accounts so that they can install apps and do some advanced stuff without much hassle. Now, I've been reading a bit about POSIX and ACLs but couldn't come up with a solution. If the user is a local admin, I don't think there's a way to limit its privileges. I imagine creating another type of user between admin and standard, basically a user that can still create files and folders (at least inside his home folder) and install apps but can't delete any files or folders. Is this something possible by any approach?
Thanks!


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I've always opted to have my display turn off after X amount of time in lieu of using a screensaver.  My screensaver preferences were set to Start after: Never. That is until today.  I walked into the room and noticed the screensaver running.  When I went to check the system preferences it was set to 20 minutes.

I did not set it to 20 minutes.
No one else ever uses this computer
I haven't done any updates to my OS recently

This strikes me as pretty odd.  Anyone have a possible explanation?  Might there be a historical record of when and how this change happened in a log somewhere?

I am running 10.11.3.


texts: Native IKEv2 macOS implementation routes ALL traffic over the VPN tunnel

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We wanted to upgrade our existing L2TP connections to IKEv2 for connecting to our corporate servers. The problem is as follows:

With L2TP, only the assigned IP range is routed through the tunnel, because the option to "Send all traffic over VP connection" is disabled and the service order is pretty low. Here is an excerpt from the routing table:

Routing tables

Internet:
Destination        Gateway            Flags        Refs      Use   Netif Expire
default            192.168.123.254    UGSc           99        0     en0
default            link#17            UCSI            0        0    ppp0
10                 ppp0               USc             0        0    ppp0
10.1.102.55        10.1.102.56        UH              1        0    ppp0

With IKEv2, on the other hand, there is no such option "Send all traffic over VP connection", and the interface is not even shown under "Set Service Order". We don't want to route all internet traffic over the VPN connection, just the range that is assigned to the interface. Here is an excerpt from the routing table:

Routing tables

Internet:
Destination        Gateway            Flags        Refs      Use   Netif Expire
default            link#15            UCS            60        0  ipsec0
default            192.168.123.254    UGScI          21        0     en0
1.2.3.4            link#15            UHW3I           0        0  ipsec0     88
10.1.102.57        10.1.102.57        UH              0        0  ipsec0
23.97.215.12       link#15            UHWIi          20      351  ipsec0

As you can see, not only has the IKEv2 interface become the primary interface, it has also become the primary gateway for most routes on the table (redacted here for readability). I don't know if this is a built-in macOS "feature" but it is undesirable at the very least.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to change or circumvent this behavior (either client- or server-side)?

PS We also have Windows clients that use IKEv2 without problem because the "Use default gateway on remote network" is unchecked. The server we are connecting to is a Windows Server 2016 with RRAS role installed, setup as a RADIUS client to our isolated DC-AC machine.


texts: I transcoded a DVD into several m4v files with HandBrake. How can I merge these files into one m4v movie?


texts: What does iTunes do while it's "Verifying iPod, iPad, iPhone"?

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What does iTunes do while it's "Verifying iPod, iPad, iPhone"

I see this most often after an abruptl disconnect and plug it back in but also sometimes when doing a second sync immediately after the last sync completes.

Does it fix any errors that have occurred on the device?


texts: How to display received/sent bytes over Bluetooth on Mac

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How can I see the raw data stream sent/received from my Mac to/from a Bluetooth LE device?

I tried /var/log/Bluetooth from within console. But I don't see any data there.

Background: I have a small application to receive data from external sensor. My implementation on Mac using CBCentralManager is working as expected. An similar application using Bluetopia stack on Linux is not working. So I want to compare which data are missing.


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My wife is streaming a fitness class and attempting to use Bluetooth headphones to listen to music and also feed the music into the stream using Loopback. This is working well but the stream gets 0 latency on the audio and her Bluetooth headphones have noticeable latency so she ends up doing things off beat.
Using Bluetooth explorer, I’ve tried forcing both her MacBook (2015) and my MacBook (2019) to use AptX with 0.0 latency but there is still latency. I also tried using a Bluetooth receiver that supports AptX and plugging that into the headphone jack on her MacBook but still had out of sync audio to the headphones and the MacBook speakers.
Now I’m wondering if I can add a delay or latency just to the MacBooks speakers, not to the Bluetooth headphones. Is there a way to do this just for the one audio source?
(I’m also open to other solution to this situation in general)


texts: Have a file from windows to be uploaded to a space and using MacOS download this file having "garbled file name"

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This is maybe as similar to the urldecode. I guess the file name is from a Simplified Windows System to be uploaded to a file space.

  "×ÔÓÃ²Î¿¼_config_Ó³Éä¼ü_¿ì½Ý¼ü"

Then, I download this file via MacOS(English Interface). The file name is garbled.

I tried some urldecoder. It is not workable.

I make a question in here. Thanks.


texts: How do I mark certain details as old (such as a numbers or addresses) but keep them in Contacts?

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I have a lot of friends who move countries and jobs frequently. I want to keep their old email and street addresses their Contact card, but not have it appear in the autofill.

Currently, I have created a custom label for phone and email called "old" which let's me keep them. But is there a better way?

Update: It's not just about aesthetics. I have a situation where someone has changed jobs, but I need to keep their old email address so that old emails are still correctly sorted by my smart mailbox. If I just move the email to the notes field, these emails disappear. Am I the only one with this problem?


texts: Is it possible to remove Remote Login as an option from System Preferences altogether?

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Somebody in my family has recently been trying to spy on my computer, and I was trying to buy them a surprise gift...  I keep turning off Remote Login, but they turn it on while I'm not paying attention.

At first it was Screen Sharing, and now Remote Login, and I'm fairly sure they will stop at nothing!

I disabled Remote Login as best I could (with Firewall), but was wondering if there were some way to use Terminal to remove the option altogether.  Removing Screen Sharing would be great too.

Thanks for your help.

Side note, how can I tell when they are remotely connected to my computer?  Screen sharing has the symbol in the menu bar, but what does Remote Login do?


texts: Time Machine restores and network settings

texts:
Not sure if this has already been asked (I didn't find the question in my search) but I am really curious to know if a Time Machine restore restores my network settings. I have a broadband Internet connection configured on my system and don't have the settings variables written down elsewhere. And I am planning to perform a clean upgrade of my OS when 10.10 is available.

Also, does Time Machine restore any custom application-level keyboard shortcuts I might have currently active on my system? If yes, does a TM backup automatically restore these things (Internet settings and custom shortcuts)?


texts: How to recover from 'An error occurred' in iTunes?

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It happens every single bloody day.

At the beginning iTunes works fine. I can see my 'Recommendation' and 'Connect' in the 'For you' tab. However from time to time the following error message appears. It can happen multiple times in a day.

How can I recover from it short of restarting itune?  The 'OK' did nothing.


texts: Replaced Macbook Pro keyboard with US-layout, now cannot type ~/` on external keyboard

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I'm owning a MBP 15" early 08, which I bought (and use) in Germany.

Recently, I decided to switch to US International layout, bought new keyboards (an internal one and and external Logitech diNovo Mac), both having US 104 keys layout.

The internal keyboard is working fine, I'm able write the ` and ~ characters.

On my external keyboard, these keys post ±/§ (so the UK equivalent). Also, the on-screen-keyboard shows a 105-keys-layout, but it is correctly set to (104 keys) US extended:

Seems I need to convince my Mac I've got 104 character keyboards, but I cannot find any preferences.

Also, when entering my file vault password in firmware mode, I've still got a German keyboard layout which I'm not able to change.


texts: how many hours has my laptop display been used?

texts: I often use my late-2012 AirBook laptop to watch streaming videos through an external monitor using the Thunderbolt port. When I do this, I usually turn the display brightness of my laptops screen all the way down (such that the apple logo on the back in no longer illuminated). I don't know that this counts as the display being "off" but I am curious if (like the battery hours/lifecycle count or other usage info in the System Report) there is a total number of hours tracked for the laptop display?


texts: Button icons lost after updating to Mavericks

texts:
Since updating to Mavericks, the buttons on the Apple apps have all lost thier icons:

Can anybody advise how I can restore them?

Macbook Pro
13-inch, Early 2011
Processor  2.7 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory  8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics  Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
Software  OS X 10.9 (13A603)


texts: Discrepancy between availble space and capacity on external HD

texts:
Disk Utility report (Consistent with Finder)

Mount Point :   /Volumes/partition2
Format :    Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Owners Enabled :    No
** Number of Folders :  10

Capacity :  1.9 TB (1,900,231,068,160 Bytes)
Available : 1.9 TB (1,899,390,058,496 Bytes)
** Used :   841 MB (841,007,104 Bytes)**
** Number of Files :    55

sudo zsh;

du -hs *(D)

744K    .Spotlight-V100
0B  .Trashes
4.0K    .fseventsd

I am unable to recover those 841 MB. I have tried reformatting but nothing changes.

I noticed this issue after copying 2 files to the external drive and deleting them. I didn't pay attention to those stats before doing that but I suspect they were the responsible what's happening. Their summed sizes were at least similar to these 800 MB (I can't confirm if it's exactly the same as they were since deleted).

It's a new external hard drive and I need to know whether it's working properly. I have no experience with those and I don't know if I'm simply missing something obvious.

UPDATE 1: Trying the 1 pass zeros erase in Disk Utility (as suggested by @IconDaemon)

UPDATE 2: After the 14 hour process, there are still 841MB used. I can live with that but I fear this may accumulate.

UPDATE 3:
Repair Disk

Verify and Repair volume “partition2”
Starting repair tool:
Checking file system
Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking catalog hierarchy.
Checking extended attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume partiton2 appears to be OK.

It didn't solve the problem.

UPDATE 4: I ran the WD Drive Utilities' Complete Drive Test and no bad sectors.

UPDATE 5: Reformatted to FAT - 2.2MB Used. Then tried Exfat - 9MB Used. HFS+ again - 850 MB.

Maybe it's just the case that HSF+ needs 0.05% of the drive to work as @IconDaemon pointed out. Alternatively Disk Utility is using some inefficient process to do the formatting.


texts: El Capitan not installing after first restart

texts:
I have successfully downloaded and opened the program to install El Capitan on my computer. However, after the computer restarts the first time, it boots back into Yosemite and it doesn't continue.

When it reboots Yosemite works, but nothing seems to have changed.

I have run the installer 4+ times now and I haven't been successful.


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I use Gotomypc which is either a Java applet or an App.

The Gotomypc applet will launch under Firefox or Safari but not Chrome. When I launch the app under chrome I get the yellow status bar at the top that says:

"Java is required for some elements on this page".

When I click the install button it simply takes me to this generic page http://java.com/en/download/apple_manual.jsp

How to get Java applets working with Chrome?


texts: Can I virtualize Lion on Apple hardware running Linux without violating the EULA?

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I have a MacBook Pro and have been single-booting Linux on it for some time. I now need to do some iOS development for work, so I need access to OS X in some form.

I could dual-boot or virtualize Linux on OS X, but I'd really much rather keep Linux as my main OS and not have to reboot to start doing iOS work.

I've read that Lion's license explicitly allows virtualizing on Apple hardware.

Does that permission extend to virtualizing within Linux?

If yes, how would I go about setting that up?

If it matters, my laptop shipped with a physical copy of OS X Snow Leopard. I will not do anything that violates the Apple EULA so please do not suggest anything just because I might be able to get away with it.


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On a MacBook Pro running macOS Catalina Version 10.15.5, every time I try to open Mail.app in one of our user's acounts, the application fails to open and I get this error:

  Mail quit unexpectedly.

  Click Reopen to open the application again. Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to Apple.

Here's an excerpt from the report:

Process:               Mail [6567]
Path:                  /System/Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
Identifier:            com.apple.mail
Version:               13.4 (3608.80.23.2.2)
Build Info:            Mail-3608080023002002~43
Code Type:             X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process:        ??? [1]
Responsible:           Mail [6567]
User ID:               501

Date/Time:             2020-06-07 14:21:25.799 -0500
OS Version:            Mac OS X 10.15.5 (19F101)
Report Version:        12
Bridge OS Version:     4.5 (17P5300)
Anonymous UUID:        8BA95E6B-F4C0-FE35-590C-A4B6D79839C8

Sleep/Wake UUID:       560A8417-0826-4C98-BA6E-B997106BA321

Time Awake Since Boot: 56000 seconds
Time Since Wake:       1700 seconds

System Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread:        4  -[MFPersistenceVersionUpgrader run]  Dispatch queue: NSOperationQueue 0x7fe445c11cb0 (QOS: UNSPECIFIED)

Exception Type:        EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Exception Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Application Specific Information:
dyld3 mode
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'V3->V4 migrator must be run before persistence version can be migrated to V5'
terminating with uncaught exception of type NSException
abort() called

Here's what I've tried so far:

Restarted the computer… repeatedly.
Tried opening Mail.app in the affected user after a Safe Boot.
Reset the PRAM.
Freshly installed macOS.
Confirmed that Mail.app is in the Applications folder and tried to open it directly from there.
Deleted all accounts from System Preferences (can't open Mail, so can't delete from in there).

All of the above has had precisely zero change on the behavior.

I created a new user on the same machine and Mail.app opens just fine on that user, so that would seem to point to an issue specific to this user, but I'm at a loss as to what that might be.

Any idea how to resolve this?


texts: How to change computer name so terminal displays it in Mac OS X Mountain Lion?

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When I setup my computer I named it "Scott's MacBook Pro". And so when I go to System preferences->Sharing, it says Scott's MacBook Pro there as my computer name. However, opening up a terminal gives me this prompt:

Last login: Sun Oct  7 11:02:49 on ttys003
new-host-4:~ scott$

When I login to Backblaze, they list my computer as "new‑host‑4_2012_10_07". Did I not fully set my computer name? Should I use the traditional hostname command?


texts: What's this white box visible in the Finder?

texts:
This weird box keeps showing up. Looks like the only thing open is finder, can't imagine what else would be 'running' it.

What is this thing?


texts: How do I stop gmail from loading its tour every time I open the app?

texts: Gmail is loading its tour of the 'new' gmail features (primary/social/promotion sections) every time I open my app on my ipad. I've completed the tour many times hoping that would stop it from popping up, but every time I open gmail, it prompts me with a tour. I'm using ios 7 on a mini retina if that helps.


texts: How good is Yosemite - Is it worth to upgrade now or wait till it stabilizes

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I have iMac (2012) with OSX 10.9.5 (Mavericks) currently on it. I am a iOS app developer and need my mac best performing and can't let my mac go down for even 2-3 days.

I have read news about issues on Yosemite release and even some on iCloud bundled in the same. I wanted to confirm that is it stable enough to retain my work and performance of my mac as it is now.

waiting to reply from Maverick users.

EDIT for more clarifications :

I wanted more reviews specially on following sections from Mac / iOS Devloper Perspective

Stability
Performance
Ease of Upgrade (as it is >5GB and available on Mac App Store only, in low bandwidth intennet it may get disconnected between download)
Recommended features e.g security updates

-- Vishal


texts: Is there any way to upload a screenshot from an iPad to this site (or other StackExchange sites)?

texts:
So I capture a screenshot with my handy "[HOME]-[POWER]" combo, and draw freehand arrows on it in Adobe Ideas (because I like their line smoothing) to highlight my problem, but:

How do I upload this picture to Ask Different from the iPad?


texts:
When I started up my MacBook today my preview icons where gone as can be seen by attached screenshot.

Any clue why they disappeared? And how to get them back?

Thanks!


texts: I Cannot Play Any Videos On My Mac Computer Using Multiple Browsers

texts:
Until a few weeks ago I was able to play videos on Facebook, YouTube and many other websites on my Mac Mini Server (mid-2011) running High Sierra. Now when I attempt to play videos they either just sit there or show a progress bar. They never play. This happens on all the browsers I have installed: Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Opera.

I have the latest versions of all of them installed. I have cleaned the cache of all of them. I have turned off hardware acceleration as suggested on some blogs. I have the latest versions of Flash (NPAPI, PPAPI) installed.

I don't have this problem on my MacBook Air (mid 2011). The only web blocking I have turned on using Sophus is for websites known to have malware. I run no antivirus software. At this point I assume there is an OS setting somewhere on my Mac Mini Server that I need to change to get this working again.

UPDATE December 5, 2018: This morning I started using Facebook, YouTube, etc. and had no problems playing videos. I checked on Opera and Safari, the two browsers I use regularly. I did nothing else other than what I stated in this question. I have no idea what happened other than it was unique to my Mac Mini Server.


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Are there any possible ill consequences from booting my 2007 MacBook Pro (runs 10.8.3) into 10.4.11? According to Apple it's supported. I just want to run Diablo 2.

I found an old backup of my PowerBook G3 and if dd works right (asr strangely refuses to do it), I'll have a partition which can boot either machine, complete with a System Folder.

But I don't want this to affect or corrupt my real filesystem.


texts: How can I disable the voicemail button on iPhone?

texts:
I do not use the voicemail at all and from time to time I keep pressing the voicemail button by mistake.

I am looking for a solution to this problem. I observed many others are complaining about the same problem, even on Apple's forum but they closed the thread and keep it unresolved :p


texts: How significant is the new iPad's heat issue?

texts:
I've heard a fair bit about problems with the new iPad "overheating". However the details seem a bit shaky.

Is the increase in heat noticeable? Is it only when playing games and watching videos, or is it just from using it for extended time?

Also, does the problem only affect some iPads, or is it a general problem (I think some components are made by different manufacturers, eg the screen)? So if you buy a new iPad, is there a chance you'll get one that heats more than it should?


texts: Touchpad shape is more or less like to the screen shape. Isn't there a way to map each position on touchpad to the position of mouse on the screen, so you simply tap at any point on the touchpad and got the mouse in the correspondent position on the screen?


texts: Connect to external TV without main screen

texts:
I have a Macbook Pro 13 "(late 2009) with a screen that just stopped working.

In the technical assistance they told me that the problem would be the logic board or the display, any of them quite expensive to fix.

So, I bought an mini display port to HDMI adapter to connect to my TV until I buy a new laptop.

The problem is that it did not automatically detect the tv and as I cannot see the monitor, I cannot configure it.
Is there anyway for me to configure my laptop to show the screen on the TV just with the keyboard or by VoiceOver (not sure how that works)

thank you


texts: How to sync mouse pointer correctly in screen sharing when connecting to a Windows VM?

texts:
I am using the screen sharing application on a MacBook Air running OS X 10.9.3 to connect to a Windows 7 virtual machine on a different computer.

Although the keyboard and mouse work in general (input is received by the VM), the mouse pointer is not synced correctly. I see two mouse pointers: the Windows one and the one from my Mac. However, the Windows mouse pointer is always off by quite a bit. It seems to have a higher acceleration. If I quickly move my mouse, the Windows mouse pointers moves more than my Mac's.

I cannot find any information on the Web about this problem. Is this a known issue? Should it work with Windows systems?


texts:
I try to setup custom nginx config for site. Local setup. I use vmware virtual machine Mac OS X EL capitan 10.11. and use this tutorial

It's my nginx.conf

enter code here

#user  nobody;
worker_processes  1;

#error_log  logs/error.log;
#error_log  logs/error.log  notice;
#error_log  logs/error.log  info;

#pid        logs/nginx.pid;

events {
   worker_connections  1024;
}

http {
   include       mime.types;
    default_type  application/octet-stream;

#log_format  main  '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
#                  '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
#                  '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';

#access_log  logs/access.log  main;

sendfile        on;
#tcp_nopush     on;

#keepalive_timeout  0;
keepalive_timeout  65;

#gzip  on;

server {
  root /Users/myfolder/Documents/folder/project-folder/;
  index index.php index.html index.htm;
  server_name project.dev;
  index index.php;
  client_max_body_size 2000M;
  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
  }
  # Add trailing slash to */wp-admin requests.
  rewrite /wp-admin$ $scheme://$host$uri/ permanent;
  # Directives to send expires headers and turn off 404 error logging.
  location ~* ^.+\.(ogg|ogv|svg|svgz|eot|otf|woff|mp4|ttf|rss|atom|jpg|jpeg|gif|png|ico|zip|tgz|gz|rar|bz2|doc|xls|exe|ppt|tar|mid|midi|wav|bmp|rtf)$ {
      access_log off; log_not_found off; expires max;
  }
  location ~ \.php$ {
      fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
      fastcgi_buffer_size 128k;
      fastcgi_buffers 4 256k;
      fastcgi_busy_buffers_size 256k;
      fastcgi_index index.php;
      include fastcgi.conf;
  }
 }

project.dev configuration:

enter code here
server {
root /Users/myfolder/Documents/folder/project/;
index index.php index.html index.htm;
server_name project.dev;
index index.php;
client_max_body_size 2000M;
location / {
  try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
# Add trailing slash to */wp-admin requests.
rewrite /wp-admin$ $scheme://$host$uri/ permanent;
# Directives to send expires headers and turn off 404 error logging.
location ~* ^.+\.(ogg|ogv|svg|svgz|eot|otf|woff|mp4|ttf|rss|atom|jpg|jpeg|gif|png|ico|zip|tgz|gz|rar|bz2|doc|xls|exe|ppt|tar|mid|midi|wav|bmp|rtf)$ {
    access_log off; log_not_found off; expires max;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
    fastcgi_buffer_size 128k;
    fastcgi_buffers 4 256k;
    fastcgi_busy_buffers_size 256k;
    fastcgi_index index.php;
    include fastcgi.conf;
 }
}

host:

 ##
 # Host Database
 #
 # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
 # when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.
 ##
 127.0.0.1    project.dev
 255.255.255.255    broadcasthost
 ::1

I try to setup http://project.dev - it's not working. This site can’t be reached.  What did I miss?


texts: MBP does not install Windows 10 Pro recommended updates

texts:
I don't know why my MBP (Mid-2014) does not install Windows 10 recommended updates which are mostly drivers' update through Windows 10 update normal procedure.

Good to know that I can not find these type of updates under "System => Update & Security"; however, my antivirus (ESET) shows me that there are some recommended updates and it's good to be installed!

This inconsistency should have caused by something which I could not figure this out yet.


texts: Assigning Tags/Comments/Descriptions to Stock Apps in macOS

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TL;DR- has anyone found a way to assign Tags or modify the Description/Comments on stock apps in macOS?
I'm currently working on creating Smart Folders based on Tags and it's working incredibly well, even better than I expected; discovered something about Xcode that I probably wouldn't have known about without having accidentally stumbled across it during this process [Can provide more details on the discovery if you are interested.]. Unfortunately, there are quite a few stock apps that do not allow manipulation of their information, namely Tags, Description, and Comments.
Has anyone found a way to assign Tags or modify the Description/Comments on stock apps in macOS?


texts: How can I determine the battery impact of using scaled resolutions on my MB Pro Retina?

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(My machine is a stock mid-2014 MB Pro Retina 13")
I noticed a definitive drop in how long my battery lasts when I switched to the largest resolution available (to have more space to work with) instead of going with the Default setting.

So my actual question is...
How could I measure battery time in order to test and compare how long it lasts using different resolutions? What kind of tool can I use for that?
I could just start off a normal day's work and notice how long until I'm at 50%, and then try the next day using a different resolution, but I don't think that's too reliable or time-efficient.


texts: Macbook pro early 2013 throws contents RAM away

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I have a MacBook Pro early 2013, running OSX mavericks and filevault(encryption) is enabled.

After a (I suspect) update, the locking behavior has been different. When the screen gets locked (manually or automatically) all running programs die. Including but not limited to spotify(while playing music), Time Machine(while in the middle of a backup, getting interrupted), Transmission(while downloading torrents).

It is not suspend-to-disk either, because all programs reinitialize when I unlock the macbook. Some programs do not properly save state, so this is really annoying.

The previous behavior was regular lock screen with a screensaver, suspend to RAM after a certain time has passed. Which worked fine for me. I do realize that Apple probably tries to prevent DMA attacks this way, but for me it is really an overkill at the cost of usability. The main reason for enabling filevault is burglary. burglars do not have the expertise to extract the encryption key from RAM anyway.

Is there a way to re-enable the old behavior(suspend-to-ram) without disabling filevault?

ps: I am assuming this new behavior is because of filevault, I have not been able to test this, because disabling filevault is not an option for me.


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so I had installed Bootcamp and felt the need of getting more space. So I created a free partition inside mac and went on to delete it in Windows.

Well, turned out that after I deleted a partition that was around 200mb big, the mac partition wouldnt show up as a viable booting option when trying to boot while holding alt. Only the windows partition would show up.

My mac osx partition with all my data is still on my hard drive. I tried looking up resolutions on the internet, but most answers are from older versions of os x and suggest reinstalling.

As I am not an expert on this topic I have included some screenshots of my partitions. My guess is, that I accidently deleted the boot partition. Any help on how to recover this issue is appreciated :) Preferable I wouldnt want to reinstall.

I know that there are other threads talking about the same issue, but since I really have no knowledge about this topic whatsoever I am not sure if I am really experiencing the same issue as f.x. this thread:
Accidently deleted some small sized partitions when installing Windows. OSX Partition wont boot

I would follow the guide described in this thread if someone could confirm that its the same issue.


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I am in need of a solution that will allow me to batch reformat/rename the date appended at the end of a filename and then move the date to the beginning of the filename. I'm adopting the ISO 8601 standard (yyyy-mm-dd).

After searching the web for a solution and tinkering with Automator, I haven't found a solution.

Example 1:
Current Filename: Statement 01-07-2019
Desired Filename: 2019-01-07 Statement

Example 2:
Current Filename: 01-07-2019 Statement
Desired Filename: 2019-01-07 Statement


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Is it possible to close a window within the Mission Control interface?

E.g. by highlighting a window and perform a keyboard/mouse shortcut?


texts: How to download audio records from iPad/iPod/iPhone to computer/PC without iTunes?

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I received iPad from a co-worker. I need to download audio records from dictaphone/recorder to my desktop/PC (not Mac).

I connected the iPad to my PC using USB cable. Through my PC I started browsing it. I cannot see audio files. I can see only DCIM folder and PNG and JPG pictures in it.

I tried to send them from iPad to my email. But these audio files as attachment are not sending. They are too big for sending via email.

I don't have iTunes on my PC. So I can't use it.

Question: how can I download audio records from the iPad?


texts: Why is the time always wrong on my ipad?

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On my ipad (gen1, 3g, iOS4.3.3) the time is constantly 5-15 mins fast (depending on whether I set it manually or automatically). I don't have the same issue on my iphone 4 and don't recall having it on my iphone 3G either.

Anyone know why this happens and what the fix for it is?

Note: I've tried changing the settings from automatic to manual, and synching with my Mac (which has the right time). Also, setting to automatic actually results in the time being 15 mins fast instead of 5!


texts: Is there a limit to the number of attempts to logon to an iPhone 8?

texts: A relative managed to change her password, yet can not input the correct password.  She does not want to reset the phone to avoid loss of data (pictures, contacts, messages, etc.).  Will the phone eventually stop accepting logon attempts?


texts: Mavericks input source is set to US keyboard in login screen

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I'm from Belgium, and on my own user account, the input source is set to a Belgian (actually French) keyboard. The input sources menu is enabled in the menu bar, so I can switch it to the Belgian keyboard before entering my password, but how can I permanently change the input source used for login? I'm the system admin, and I know how to get root access if necessary.

It worked perfectly in Mountain Lion.


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I have a Softether VPN server v2.00-9387, which is OpenVPN compatible. I am connecting to it via L2TP protocol on my Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.9.5 computers, using built-in network connections, without any problem.

I want this connection to reconnect automatically whenever it is dropped on my Mac. For this purpose I created an Apple script using the instructions which can be found here. However I get following error upon running the script:

Can't get <<class svce>> "VPN" of <<class locc>> of <<class netp>> of application "System Events".

Could you please help me to solve this problem?


texts: What must I check after I got my new refurbished MacBook Pro 13"?

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My friend wants to buy new refurbished MacBoook Pro 13" mid 2014 MGX72 in Malaysia. He's afraid of defects. So he needs advice on how to check whether it has problem or not. If it has, he must report it as soon as possible to the Apple Reseller where he bought it in Malaysia, before going home to Indonesia.

I know this site is not for a question of which Mac I should buy, but I ask about technical advice on how to check a new refurbished MacBook Pro 13" after I got it, so if it has any problem I can detect it and report it soon, so I won't have any problems when I'm home.

What I currently know is only check whether the display doesn't have dead pixel, and checking the battery (is it running up to around 9-10 hours as promised and calibrate it).

What else should I test?


texts: When running a script from the scripts menu, where is console output captured?

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I have a shell script that I want to run from the scripts menu in the menu bar. (This is the menu that you can activate in the Script Editor preferences.) The script works when I run it from Terminal, but doesn't work when I run it from the scripts menu. To debug the problem, I'd like to see what error messages it's printing to the console — but I can't find the console output.

I haven't been able to find any output from my script anywhere in the Console app. Is there somewhere else I should be looking?


texts: Mac OS X - File Open Dialog: Can't sort or resize columns

texts: I'm having a problem where when I go to File > Open; I can't resize the different columns.


texts: Brand new MacBook unuseable due to user account issue?

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I bought a brand new MacBook and set it up earlier today.

Went through setup, updated to High Sierra, enabled FileVault with a recovery key, wrote that down and then shut it down at some point.
When I tried to log in again, it wouldn't let me.
Wrong password.
OK, I thought, I have the recovery key.
So I log in using that, change my password, restart and run into the same issue again. New password doesn't work.
Next time I tried with a fool-proof password "123456" - no luck. The password somehow gets reset to something I don't know on restarts.

Next I tried to reinstall my system but I can't do that because the HD is locked with the password I don't know. Then I figured I'd try to disable/reenable FileVault but that also doesn't work as suddenly my account, despite being the only account and admin, isn't eligible to change FileVault settings.

What can I do here?


texts: How to open Emacs like in Linux Terminal

texts: I just got a Macbook (my first one!) and want to know how to configure Emacs to run in the same way it runs in Linux. That is, if I type "emacs foo.c &" in the Terminal, I want to either open either a new or existing file called foo.c in a separate Emacs window, NOT in the terminal.


texts: How to turn off Mac's sounds by default?

texts: In some situations I would open my macbook in a public place or library, and I still have something open that produces sound, such as music or a chat program giving notifications. I would like to have my sound be muted by default when I open the lid. Anyway to achieve this?


texts: Downloading HTML Entities guide on TextWrangler for Mac

texts: TextWrangler for Mac does not have an HTML Entities palette built in to easily put  special characters and symbols into your code. Is there a way to download one and integrate it into the program?


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I am trying to set up iCloud Family Sharing. I have tried on OS X, iPhone and iPad.

In Settings/iCloud/Manage Family I click on the "+" button (which is greyed) although a pop up balloon says "Add family member" but nothing happens.

I have 2 accounts.

System Preferences/Internet Accounts shows an iCloud account which I use to synch my files to my other devices.
This is shown as my primary account.

Internet Accounts also shows an iCloud account as "inactive". This is my original Apple ID which I use for software purchases, and is the account I want to share.

System Preferences/iCloud shows my primary (personal sharing) account.

When I click on Family Sharing this shows me as the organiser at the email of the Apple ID and shows Family Purchases and my credit card.
This shows me as Parent (with my primary account email).


texts: Can iOS display a text message notification icon in the status bar?

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My mother has just moved from an Android phone to an iPhone SE and she misses the fact that she no longer gets a text message notification icon at the top of the screen. This is a small envelope shaped icon in the same region of the screen as the WiFi connected symbol.

Is there any setting or application that will give her this functionality?


texts: macOS Catalina - Spotlight Search Problem with External Hard Drive Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

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I have an external hard drive that I am having trouble with in Catalina.
The drive mounts properly but Spotlight will not search it.
The drive formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and is set up to potentially be a boot drive.
But. I just want to mount the drive and search it. Spotlight will not search it.
Is there an issue with Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format at Catalina?
Or something I am not thinking about?
It is kind of driving me crazy.
Thanks!


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I have a Western Digital 1 TB My Passport external hard drive and when I look in Disk Utility, I see two copies of the same drive - one that is uninitialized and one that is the one that's supposed to be there.

I've tried everything I can think of from erasing the ghost partition (which it says "Cannot write to the last block of the device". Duh, I ejected the drive.) to going into bash and using a whole host of diskutil commands to try and remediate the issue, no luck.

I appreciate any help I may gain on this issue, and have attached some pictures to demonstrate the issue.


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In the finder, files that begin with a . (dot) are not being shown for me.

How can I configure the finder to reveal all files, including ones that begin with a dot?


texts: Connect to Windows File Sharing server using VPN

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I am using VPN to connect to work server. On windows I enter \\Imbserver into explorer address bar and I can see files on server.

When I connect to VPN on mac and try to access imbserver that is found under "shared" in finder i get connection fail and option to "connect as" .. guest doesn't work and I do not have any username or password. - Works without user/pass on windows.

using smb://imbserver is also fail.

How can I access server files on mac??


texts: How can I reproduce the Finder sort order without asking Finder to sort for me?

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I work with a large collection of mostly-text files subdivided by series, periodically mirroring them from an upstream repository and repackaging them using a shell script from a slightly chaotic source organization into more orderly and compact forms. The sources are collected in directories of files for each series numbering from a handful to hundreds per set, with a semi-orderly human-oriented naming convention dating back to the 90's with this general pattern:

multi-word-series-name[-$subsetnumber]-$docnumber[.{txt,html,pdf}]

Where a series may or may not have subsets, subsets may be numbered with roman or arabic numerals, a series may start with numbered docs in no subset and later  get a subset labeled "II" or "2", and so on. These names work well for people using them from the Finder, which in most cases orders them in a human-sensible way and detects that name-II-1 comes later than name-6 and that name-2 does not come after name-19. Because my repackaging consists of assembling the latest version of each series into single files in their human-rational order, I use a simple bit of AppleScript that uses the Finder to sort the names of the items in a given directory. This yields correct results, but it is spectacularly inefficient for reasons I don't understand. The AppleScript is:

on run argv
    set op to ""
    set upath to POSIX file argv as string
    tell application "Finder"
        set foo to every item of folder upath
        set foo to sort foo by name
        repeat with curfile in foo
            set thisname to the name of curfile
            set op to op & " " & thisname as string
        end repeat
    end tell
    return op
end run

(And no, I don't recall why I did it that way. I wrote it circa 2008 and I mostly hate AppleScript...) This is compiled into a script named "flist.scpt" and run from my shell script with "osascript flist.scpt /path/to/series/folder/". The result of running that script with a directory that has 26 files in it is to peg the cpu for over 2 minutes. For comparison, 'ls' gives lexically sorted results on the same machine (a G5 iMac running Leopard... don't laugh, it's a utility machine) in 0.008s with the script chewing on the same directory in the background.

I'm looking to get rid of that AppleScript altogether, but I have not found a way to reproduce the Finder sort logic easily, i.e. by setting a locale or giving some complex arguments to 'sort' that will order the names correctly. My fallback solution if I can't find something canned to do this will be to reproduce the Finder logic myself in some evil mix of sort, sed, awk, and shell, but I'd really like to avoid that if possible. If there's something goofy about my AppleScript that is causing the horrid performance, fixing that would be almost as good as a magic incantation to 'ls' to make it sort like the Finder.

UPDATE: SOLVED!
I first tried the Perl Sort::Naturally module, but it sorted labeled-subset names  ahead of the implied subset "I" members, which isn't what I wanted. So I went ahead and dove into writing my first Ruby script, after hacking a fix into the Leopard Ruby config to make 'gem' work in the modern world and installing the naturalsort gem. The replacement Ruby script (called with a directory name as an argument) is:

#! /usr/bin/env ruby -rubygems -KU
# Largely cargo-culted from stackexchange response.
# I dunno what exactly the shebang line opts to ruby do. Probably pwn me.
# My first Ruby script ever. Don't laugh too hard.

require 'natural_sort' # gem install naturalsort

dname = ARGV[0]
input = Dir.entries(dname)
puts NaturalSort.naturalsort(input)

The minor differences in output are that this includes the . and .. entries and delimits entries by line rather than with spaces, but as this is being called from a shell script that already filters out some special names these are trivial to handle.


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Since a while, probably the last system update, after inactivity, the screen won't go to sleep. The system itself is configured not to go to sleep, but the screen should, and it should lock then, but it doesn't.

There is a similar question here: My MacBook won't go to sleep anymore

$ pmset -g assertions
2018-01-01 17:22:20 +0100
Assertion status system-wide:
   BackgroundTask                 0
   ApplePushServiceTask           0
   UserIsActive                   1
   PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep    1
   PreventSystemSleep             0
   ExternalMedia                  1
   PreventUserIdleSystemSleep     0
   NetworkClientActive            0
Listed by owning process:
   pid 111(hidd): [0x00029b5b00099302] 00:00:00 UserIsActive named: "com.apple.iohideventsystem.queue.tickle.4294968026.3"
    Timeout will fire in 300 secs Action=TimeoutActionRelease
   pid 574(AirPlayUIAgent): [0x0001717d0005a3c9] 38:38:30 PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep named: "com.apple.airplay.disableUserIdleDisplaySleep"
    Details: disable user idle display sleep for AirPlay screen
   pid 61(powerd): [0x0000000600088000] 91:42:44 ExternalMedia named: "com.apple.powermanagement.externalmediamounted"
No kernel assertions.
Idle sleep preventers: IODisplayWrangler

I've had this problem last week, then decided to restart. This solved the problem, until now. It seems to have to do with Bluetooth? I'm not sure yet.

Update: it is related to Airplay. Whenever I stream to Apple TV, this happens.

How can I get my screen to go to sleep automatically and fix this problem either permanently or temporarily without having to restart?


texts: Can I upgrade to Lion straight from 10.5.8?

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Can I upgrade to Lion from 10.5.8 without upgrading to 10.6.6 first?, or with a package deal?

And can I upgrade just downloading? -- Without having to have the discs mailed to me?


texts: How do I format a big disk (4TB) for use in both macOS and a Raspberry Pi?

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I need to setup a big hard disk (4TB) so that I'll be able to use it in both macOS and in a Raspberry Pi.

Up to now all my attempts failed - at the moment I have formatted it so that it uses GPT, type "linux filesystem", and all the 4TB are recognized - linux recognizes it but not the Mac

The solution proposed in Trying to format USB (using Linux/fdisk) so it shows up on my Mac does not work since it suggests the MSDOS type, which doesn't work for big disks.

Is there a recommended way to solve this?


texts: List of specific apps on my iPhone with Siri integration

texts: How do I see that list and the commands I can use for each app?


texts: Disable all Mac system keyboard shortcuts whilst using nano

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I want to use nano on the terminal, however the built-in system keyboard shortcuts constantly conflict with the usability of the program.
Is there a way in which I can set a system option to disable all system shortcuts whilst I am running nano? I am aware that this would be the case regardless of whether I switched to a different application, but I am hoping it would set a habit that I would not do this until I had finished editing and closed nano again.
There are multiple shortcuts which conflict, and as such I am confident that there are more that I haven't yet found, thus I would like a blanket solution such that I can start to learn and be more efficient with nano's shortcuts without any confusion as to whether I can trust the nano help screen
I am aware that bettertouchtool exists, but I don't know if it would be able to set configuration in an event-driven way like I would like


texts: I have an iPad Mini that I have had sense the fall.  This morning I woke up and it was working fine.  Now it won't turn on.  I've tried all the regular fixes and nothing is working.  Will the manufacturer warranty cover this?  Should I take it to an Apple store?


texts: Displayport monitor in bootcamp not working

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I just installed windows 7 on my early macbook pro retina 15. Everything is working fine. I've also updated all my drivers, including graphic.

I have an extern monitor with a displayport.

It looks like the window does not even recognize my monitor.

Is there an extra step I need to do to enable a displayport monitor in bootcamp?


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As a complement to this question about keeping the Mac cool so the fans don't get triggered:

At what temperature does the mac turn on the fans? I know that a high CPU load can cause the fans to go on, so it's not just temperature-based. Are there specific processor temperatures that trigger the fans to spin up?

(I've got iStat installed, so I can monitor the internal sensors for high temperatures. I now need to know what temperatures to avoid.)

My Mac is a Macbook Pro 13" 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5.


texts: Can I pair an iPhone6 running 9.3.5 with an iMac using 10.9.5?

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I've been trying desperately to pair my iPhone 6 which is running iOS 9.3.5 with my 27 inch iMac (late 2009) running 10.9.5 with no success. I have tried turning Bluetooth on and off on both devices, and was able to get the pairing code to show up each time, however when I click on the computer name the iPhone message says:

"Connection Unsuccessful- Make sure the computer is turned on and in range".

or it says:

"Connection Unsuccessful- "Username iMac" is not supported"

It should be noted that on the computer the iPhone is showing up in the Bluetooth drop-down menu from the top right. Also, it shows up in the Bluetooth preferences, but goes back and forth from being paired, and not connected.


texts: I'm trying to play a game that I just bought that uses the Game Center on OS X Mountain Lion. This is the first time I have a game that uses the Game Center. I'm able to log in with my Apple ID. It asks me to set up my Game Center account. I choose create a nickname and I check the tick-boxes if I want want my profile public or not and to add my contacts. After I click continue I get a window that says saving but it never saves, never gives an error message. How do I get this to work?


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I have installed Jenkins in Mac OS and trying to run a sample maven project but everytime build fails /bin/sh: /Users/aartiashok/Desktop/apache-maven-3.6.3/bin/mvn: Operation not permitted

I have given full disk access to terminal and bash.

Please assist


texts: iPhone 4 Will not Sync Calendar through Exchange Server 2003

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I have an iPhone 4 that I can't seem to sync to our corporate Exchange server (Exchange Server 2003). Email syncs fine, however generally calendar items do not sync, and when they do, they disappear from the phone after about an hour.

I've re-added my corporate account to the phone, attempted to sync via WiFi rather than 3G, and I've checked all settings to ensure that they are correct. Corporate policy states that iPhones are not to sync with iTunes, instead using only the mobile Exchange server.

Do you have any advice?


texts: How to lock a full screen application in in a certain space?

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I want to keep the mail applicaton fullscreen in the far right space.

Every time I open a fullscreen application it moves to the far right.

How do I lock a fullscreen app in say the far right space?


texts: Simulate a 13 inch display on 15 inch MacBook Pro

texts: Is there any way to simulate a 13 inch display on a 15 inch MacBook Pro? Some tool that would resize all windows, the dock and menu to take up less space? Reason is I am thinking of buying a 13 inch MacBook Pro and want to see how it is working with a smaller screen.


texts: What does it mean when the Mac shows a shared folder (named a PC) in the Finder sidebar?

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I just noticed that in the Finder sidebar, I can see a PC under the shared section. Does it mean someone has access to the files on my laptop?

I saw online that I can remove it by unchecking certain things from Finder preferences. Does this remove the shared computer altogether or only remove the name from sidebar so I can't see it?


texts: How to track screentime of Java apps with Catalina

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I am using macOS screen time as a mechanism for parental controls. Before updating to Catalina, the screen time tracked the total time a one user was logged in with his/her credentials, regardless of what apps they used or games were played. After the update, it tracks some individual apps.

The problem is that screen time is not tracking for example the time used for java apps. E.g with Minecraft, only the Minecraft launcher is tracked but not the game itself which runs java.

Is there any way to enable the screen time to track the usage of the java apps and/or total login time? Total logged in time matches with Finder usage time, but open can not add Finder to the list of tracked apps.

The question is, is it possible to add java or Finder to the list of the apps tracked by screen time?

Alternative solution may be third party software, but those I haven't yet looked for.


texts: Will a MacBook work if bought from a different country?

texts: If I buy MacBook from Pakistan, will it work in Canada?


texts: Do I really need to configure each subfolder in my Exchange inbox for push on an iPhone?

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I have an iPhone 5 running iOS 7. I have an Exchange inbox with at least a dozen subfolders and server-side rules that "pre-sort" mail to these subfolders. If I want to receive push notifications for these subfolders (and I do), I have to configure this for every single subfolder. When I add new folders in Outlook, I need to remember to add it on my phone.

Is there a way to tell the iOS mail client to push all subfolders of a given inbox automatically?


texts: How can I make OS X's bash expand $PWD to be case sensitive?

texts:
I am running OS X 10.8 on a MBP 2011. I use some bash-scripts for tasks like backups of remote servers. One of the scripts contains this snippet:

#!/bin/bash
if [ "$PWD" != /Users/myuser/Documents/Backup ]
then
    echo "Wrong path: $PWD"
    exit 0
fi

When I execute this script in /Users/myuser/Documents/Backup (note the upper case B), I get this response:

Wrong path: /Users/myuser/Documents/backup

For some reason, the $PWD gets expanded to a lower case name. How can I alleviate this? My filesystem is not case sensitive: both cd Backup and cd backup work.


texts: Is there a way to use control keys Bluetooth keyboard via Remote Desktop?

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I use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on my iPad for remote control. I would like to use shortcuts like 'alt + tab', 'ctrl + tab', etc. But I can't, because Microsoft Remote Desktop don't send 'alt' and 'ctrl'.
I tried VNC Viewer app, it work well, but I need support multiple connections(MRD can do it).
In the sum I need app which work through Windows Remote Desktop, and send 'alt' and 'ctrl' keys, or way to fix it  in Microsoft Remote Desktop.


texts: macOS Photos.app: How to save photos with adjustments to Finder?

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Q: In Photos.app I have stored images with adjustments. How can I back them up non-destructively to the Finder?
The adjustments were applied exclusively with the built-in Photos.app in iOS 10 and iOS 11. They include image crop, image rotation and color adjustments.
Copying from iPhone to Mac works fine
Copying photos from an iOS device (iPhone, iPad) results in an .AAE sidecar file in addition to the unmodified photo. E.g. IMG_1234.jpg and IMG_1234.aae. The .AAE sidecar file contains all modifications applied by Photos.app to the image (crop, color adjustments, markups).
Importing the image with the corresponding .AAE file to Photos.app for macOS will apply all adjustments to the image in Photos.app.
Issue: Copying from macOS Photos.app to Finder
Selecting File > Export > Export Unmodified Original For 1 Photo in Photos.app
results in the unmodified image. This is what I want, except for the missing adjustments.
The feature I am looking for was called "Relocate Originals..." in iPhoto/Aperture.
System specs
macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Photos.app photo library is linked to iCloud storage


texts: Missing storage after deleting boot camp partition

texts: Using an iMac 27 inch - Late 2012. I deleted my bootcamp partition and lost 300gb. I didn't let it uninstall properly, rushed and closed the window and thats where all the errors and lost space problems stemmed from. Can anybody help me, I do not want to format my hard drive and lose everything because I can't back it up.


texts: BBEdit Code Completion and other features found in Textmate

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Sometime back in the early 2000s I switched from BBEdit to TextMate, but now it seems TextMate gets to be long in the tooth while the good folks at BareBones are still at it.

The most convenient feature I am missing is the code completion by pressing the esc-key, which will cycle through suggestions based on the current document as well as a code language library.

example:
with the following code:

private var _hello:String = "Hello";

in Textmate when entering the character

_

followed by a keyboard shortcut ( e.g. esc ) I would get the suggestion

_hello

as _hello is in the current document.

if I would type

Nu

followed by a esc I would get

Number

since it is defined for the source language.

The other feature would be the code snippets.
For example:
typing

fn

followed by the tab-key would give me

function ():void{

    };

with the cursor conveniently placed in front of the parentheses.

The basic BBEdit code completion does not seem to achieve the same results.

Does anyone here know how to achieve these features?
Somehow BBEdit announced Kite support but judging by the absence of any documentation either with BareBones or Kite, I guess they had a fallout of sorts.

Any tips greatly appreciated, thanks.


texts: Where is the screen shot (aka grabber or grab) app?

texts:
I haven't used my Mac in a while (I'm a Ubuntu user).

Where is that grabber app?  I don;'t see it under applications or settings


texts: For some reason, the Dock with all the app icons has disappeared from my Mac. How do I get it to display again?


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I’m connecting from one MacBook Pro (10.6.5) (let’s call it “1”) to another (10.4.11) “2” via WLAN and afp and both are connected to the WLAN via WPA2.

The router is showing me theoretical connection speeds of 104 MBit/s for “1” and 54 MBit/s for “2”. However, when I’m trying to transfer files (doesn’t matter whether I use drag & drop in Finder or cp in the terminal), it takes eternities: 70 seconds for a 2.1 MB file (~ 250 KBit/s if I didn’t make a mistake). The network activity monitor looks like this during the transfer:

 (There’s no other significant network activity going on.)

Clearly, this is off by several orders of magnitude. Does somebody have a clue what could cause this?

Other network traffic works normal on both MacBooks. As far as I know, I have made no special configurations.


texts: OS X Mavericks Screen brightness auto adjusting even when option is disabled

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Now I know from trying to find an answer to this to go uncheck the auto adjust box, since apparently it got checked when I updated to Mavericks, but now it seems my MacBook Pro has a mind of its own and still feels the need to auto adjust when I'm not doing anything.

I made sure 10 times at least that the auto adjust box wasn't checked, and it's not. So why is my Mac randomly doing this? (and btw, this only started today, and I got the update on the first day it was available)


texts: How can I get an external display that is mirrored to have a smaller resolution than what I see on my Macbook Pro?

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I'm trying to help a sight impaired and somewhat physically impaired person. They have an assistant that uses the Macbook Pro while he watches on an external monitor.

The only thing is that for the sight impaired person to see what is going on while the assistant is working the resolution (mirrored) is so low, meaning bigger fonts, that it makes it difficult for the assistant to work on the Macbook Pro in that environment.

What can we do to remedy this?  Is there any software to make a mirrored external display bigger than the computer?


texts: Time zone set to Pacific while in Eastern, settings grayed out

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Every tutorial says go to Date and Time select Time Zone. That is all I can do as everything is grayed out, both checkbox and map. I only use eastern time zone daylight savings time. OSX=Sierra 10.12

I just bought a second hand Macbook Pro, and I'm learning to use the OS again since I haven't use a Mac in 10 years. Quite discouraged when I couldn't even adjust the time.


texts: Is it possible to limit resources to a game? Or forcibly limit the FPS

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I recently bought and installed a new game through steam 'besiege' if you were wondering, and it ran really hot on my computer. On other games such as CS:GO for example you can cap the FPS in game making my computer not run as hot so less background noise.

I looked around and for this game there doesn't seem to be this option. (I've had similar problems with other games) My Mac (13" macbook pro retina 2013) runs at about 90 - 105 degrees with this game and I know the laptop won't be damaged as it'll thermal throttle and turn up the fans but I'd rather have a worse running game and not so much background noise due to the fan running at 6000 rpm...

My first thought was limiting the resources the game got, I'm not sure if this would affect the heat produced.

But anyways to just make the game run worse to decrease heat output. (It's capped at 60 fps I believe) down to around 20(ish) as this is perfectly bearable visually.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :D


texts: Sierra: Security Update 2017-001 Sierra broke my WiFi

texts:
Today, I installed Security Update 2017-001 for Sierra 10.12.6 and my WiFi is unable to get a DHCP IP address off anything any more. I trashed the usual suspects in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration:

com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
com.apple.network.eapolclient.configuration
com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist

I rebooted to find nothing had changed. I tried setting up a new network location and connecting to a local WiFi access point but DHCP can't get an IP. I also reset SMC and NVRAM.


texts: Restart automatically if the computer freezes

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There is a new option in the power management system preference to "restart automatically if the computer freezes".

How does this work exactly?

How can the computer check that it is frozen if it is, well, frozen? Is there anything else that it can still do at that point? For example, will there be a log written about this? Can there still be situations when it is so frozen that it cannot restart itself? Is there danger of accidental restarts when it is not really or only temporarily frozen? This does not happen when a single application decides to beach-ball, right?


texts: How to have arrows for moving the cursor up and down when writing text on iPhone?

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When writing paragraph on iPhone, I need to quickly move the cursor up and down so that I can go to lines above and below respectively.

Although, you can do this by touch and holding the cursor, and then moving it to wherever you want, I specifically need to have a keyboard stroke.

When filling up forms, you see the up and down keys.

Is there any keyboard out there that has this feature?


texts: TextEdit - quickly switch between colors

texts:
I am using TextEdit, and I am frequently switching between red, blue and black for the text colour. Right now I have to move my mouse to the colour picker in the toolbar and select the desired colour.

Is there a way for me to press a key combination to switch between them instead?


texts: QuickLook generator for markdown only recognises *.markdown

texts:
I have started using markdown for simple texts, writing in TextWrangler. I am quite happy to use Finder and QuickLook to preview the file and have installed the QLMarkdown.qlgenerator but it only works with files using the markdown extension. The Info.plist indicates that it should work with mdown, md, `text and more.

Does anyone know how to get QuickLook working?


texts: How can I input commands such as <Ctrl-W> and <Ctrl-]> in vim using Cmd instead of Ctrl? The reason why I want to do it is because it's more comfortable. When I need to switch to a different split, for example, it's way more cumbersome to place my fingers on Ctrl than on Cmd. I'm sure many of you have also met with this problem, but I can't seem to find any resolutions online, other than "just use Ctrl".


texts: Problems with faulty update installer boot

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I'm having a problem with a macOS update. In short, I downloaded the update that requires a system reboot. But this happens: at boot time the machine starts the update installation disk, the installation starts but a moment later a warning appears telling me that there are problems and the installation of the update then fails. Restarting the machine I find the machine re-doing the same update again (which will fail).

So the only way I can start the machine and use it is to hold down the ALT button at boot time and then select the usual boot disk.

I had a similar problem a few years ago, but I can not remember the procedure that allows me to remove the faulty installer from the list of boot devices.

Can anyone suggest something useful? I also remember that by removing the faulty installer and re-downloading the update then I was able to correctly update the operating system.


texts: How do you set the selection in iTunes in an AppleScript

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I'm writing a script in iTunes, part of which changes the selected playlist. When I'm all done, I want to restore the playlist and the selected tracks. I was able to do the first, but haven't found a way to do the last (and I'd really rather not use UI scripting and keyboard automation to achieve it). Here's what I've got that's working:

tell application "iTunes"
    -- Save the original playlist and selection
    set originalPlaylist to view of front window
    set originalSelection to selection

    -- go on and select some other playlist
    delay 5

    set view of front window to originalPlaylist
    -- something like this, which doesn't work:
    -- set selection to originalSelection
end tell


texts:
I'm creating an AppleScript Script Library, and want to call some Cocoa methods on NSString. I created an .SCPTD file with this method:

on xtrim(sourceText)
    set the sourceString to current application's NSString's stringWithString:sourceText

    set whitespace to {space, tab, return, linefeed}
    set the adjustedString to sourceString's stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet(whitespace)

    return (adjustedString as string)
end xtrim

However, I get the error NSString doesn’t understand the “stringWithString_” message.. Most answers I find on the internet suggest that the AppleScript/Objective-C Library checkbox is not checked.

However, this checkbox has been removed with the Yosemite release.

What is wrong with the script; is there a fix?


texts: I have a pdf file that has irregular page numbering (Roman numerals, then regular page numbers, then odd numbering scheme, etc..) created with Adobe Acrobat. Does anybody know of an iOS app that supports odd page numbering? When opening the PDF file in preview and Adobe Reader, the page numbers appear as they should, but when copied to an iOS device, the page numbers don't appear properly in iBooks or Adobe Reader for iOS, they just start at 1, 2, etc...


texts: Two pairs of AirPods, single charging case

texts: I lost my AirPods (original, wired) charging case recently. Since I use these a lot during the day for work calls I'm frequently hitting periods where they are dead or I'm continuing with only one in my ear while trying to charge the second one up and swapping like that back and forth. So it would be kind of ideal to have two pairs, but what I'm curious of is if I bought a 2nd full pair of AirPods (with case), could I then use the new case to keep both new and old headphones charged? Will this cause any issues in terms of connecting them to my devices/syncing?


texts: Tapping on notification unlocks my iPhone 8

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When my iPhone is locked and I have notifications, certain ones allow me to touch the notification and it unlocks the iPhone without requiring me to authenticate by entering a passcode or Touch ID. Twitter specifically is the one that it happens with. Other notifications prompt me to authenticate via passcode or Touch ID.

I see this as a security threat. How can I disable this, so my iPhone always requires a passcode or Touch ID to unlock?

I am using an iPhone 8 running iOS 12.2.


texts: F7, F8, F9 media keys no longer works in High Sierra 10.13.1

texts: Buttons other than F7, F8 and F9 are working perfectly fine. I use Safari, and I haven't downloaded Google Play Music in Chrome extensions either. The buttons don't work on iTunes but anything else.


texts:
I just upgraded to OS X Yosemite and as far as I recall the presentation Apple said that iWork is for free now as well? The reason I ask is because there is still a price in the App Store.

Or is just the update for owners free?


texts: Can I switch off AutoCorrect/Spell Check/Auto-Capitalize in a specific app?

texts: In this particular instance the corrections are unwelcome when I try to use Firebug Lite within Safari. I'd like to turn off the correction options but then it would be globally off so I don't get them in any other apps. Can I do it for just Safari?


texts: How to skip using Photos app whem importing photos

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I prefer to keep sorted/labeled folders of all of my iphone photos via finder and a NAS system. With more and more system updates and phone/iMac changes, I am finding that now when I go to import photos from phone to iMac I can't bypass the stupid "photos" app.
Can anyone help me? I saw someone's suggestion about using image capture application, but I can't find that either.
Thank you


texts: Is there a way of getting a list of photos not in an album?

texts:
Like most people I take loads of pictures. Some I delete and some I put into albums for events, food pics, etc. Since you can put a picture into multiple albums I tend to use albums a bit like tags by having one picture in multiple relevant albums like a picture of me eating a huge cake in a "food" and a "Me" album which makes it quickly and easily to find a picture I am after by what I remember it had in it.

I can’t usually do this as soon I take the pics, so I will only sort though my recent pictures when I have a minute. However it’s next to impossible to remember which ones have already been sorted and which ones haven't.

Is it possible to create some kind of Smart Album or list showing all media that hasn’t been assigned to an album? I would prefer if it was on the iPhone directly, but something for the Mac or a web based solution would do as well.


texts: Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite: Where do I get the patch to fix the Meltdown exploit?

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All I found were articles on patch availability for El Capitan, Sierra, and High Sierra. Where do I get a patch to fix the Meltdown exploit? (type that into Google if you don't know what that is, it's been all the buzz in tech news last week)

Bonus points if there's also a patch to minimize the risk of the Spectre exploit.


texts: Terminal move cursor with mouse in any way?

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Is there any way at all to use the mouse cursor to move the cursor in terminal, like click where you want it and press a key to move it there?

This is one of the most annoying things I've ever found using the terminal

I know Ctrl+A will move to the beginning of the line but sometimes these commands are so long


texts: iPhone 6: Unable to find service and only displays "Searching"

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I have an iPhone 6 with the most recent iOS software installed. Recently (about 2 weeks ago) it started struggling to find mobile connection, while family on the same network get great connection. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth still work fine, so I am unsure as to whether it's a hardware or a software problem.

Can it be fixed or do I need a new phone?


texts: Please recommend a good technical design tool for iPad or OS X

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I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to create isometric and flattened designs. I'm looking for an application that allows designing of engineering projects for wood working.

I've spent a lot of money looking for an app but most are tools for sketching and artwork orientated.

Some features I'm really looking for are:

Easy to use
Isometric and flat views for same design to be shown
Vector based design, allowing me to resize, move objects individually
Measurement and scale support, allowing me to specify a scale and then size elements based on that scale (in metric notation)
Layers support would be preferred to allow measurements to be supplied on a separate layer

I don't want an overly complex tool, I just want a nice tool to do the job of creating designs alleviating the need for me to use pencil and paper.


texts: Is there any way to automatically set outgoing email address based on recipient's email or domain in mail.app?

texts:
I'd like mail to be automatically be sent from an account based on domain the domain of the recipient.
Details:
I've set up multiple email accounts in mail.app, both personal and work.  I find myself frequently annoyed, because I forget to set the "from" address, and thus email work from my personal account.  What I'd like to have happen, is if the email recipient is boss@serious.biz, then use my account with derek@serious.biz, otherwise use derek@clownpants.com, or something to that effect.
A related question, but in my case I'd like it to be dependent on the recipient.
MBP late 2011, OSX 10.7.4


texts: Binding any key combination to move spaces shortcuts

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Is it possible to edit the keyboard shortcuts so it can be a combination of a modifier key and a mouse button?

I would like to change Move left a space to Shift+Mouse 5 and Move right a space to Shift+Mouse 4.

I would like to do it natively without having to install third-party applications like Karabiner if possible.


texts: External APFS drive won't mount - invalid o_subtype

texts:
Having the unfortunate experience of a potentially corrupted USB drive that won't mount:

/dev/disk3 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +4.0 TB     disk3
                                 Physical Store disk2s2
   1:                APFS Volume Hello                     729.9 GB   disk3s1

sudo fsck_apfs -l -n /dev/disk3 returns

** Checking the container superblock.
** Checking the space manager.
** Checking the space manager free queue trees.
** Checking the object map.
** Checking volume.
** Checking the APFS volume superblock.
** The volume Cam was formatted by diskmanagementd (945.220.38) and last modified by apfs_kext (945.220.38).
error: (oid 0x404b9a) om: btn: invalid o_subtype (15)
** Checking the object map.
   Object map is invalid.
** The volume /dev/disk3 could not be verified completely.

I've tried the apfs-inspect tool from https://github.com/jivanpal/apfs-tools
sudo ./apfs-inspect /dev/disk3 >> https://pastebin.com/1fkPTJKY

Reading the Ephemeral objects used by this checkpoint ... OK.
Validating the Ephemeral objects ... FAILED.
An Ephemeral object used by this checkpoint is malformed. Going back to look at the previous checkpoint instead.
END: Handling of this case has not yet been implemented.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. This drive was actually backed up on backblaze but unfortunately the data was removed due to their 30 day retention policy we weren't aware of.


texts: Replacing CONTROL KEY with COMMAND in MAC for Wine Notepad++

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Am a fan of notepad++, now am using MAC and installed npp++ with wine.

I want to replace the control key with the command key that way I don't need to brake my Mac commands/shortcuts.

What is the easiest way to get that replaced? I saw something on google which said to use a patched copy of winemacdrive.so. etc or keyboard.c nothing worked(keyboard.c) file itself is not there in my Mac.


texts:
I just set up my new MacBook Air laptop, however I set it up towards the wrong Apple ID. In order to just start the laptop from scratch again so I could make a new Apple ID, I reset the laptop.

By doing so I had to delete the system drive, then re download it as macOS Sierra, which took around 10 hours to download, and then it said download failed. I tried again and it didn't work. I then pressed "help" or whatever it was, the Safari icon, but after I closed it I was left on a blank grey screen, nothing I could do or press. I pressed the power button to turn it off, the only option I had, and when I turn it back on, a no entry sign appears.


texts: Mail shows an inbox email with a light blue background

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In Apple Mail, normally inbox items have a white background, except for the selected items which have a dark blue background. Yet, yesterday I received an email from Apple which displays with a light blue background (third item on the picture).

How to un-blue this Apple email?

macOS High Sierra 10.13.4
Mail 11.3 (3445.6.18)


texts:
I wanted to add new tags to the standard set AND to give them colours of their own but I have not been able to do it. For instance, I would like to have a brand-new Black tag. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Nacho

P.S. Notice that I am referring to Yosemite


texts: I just got a new MacBookAir for my home. It will primarily be used at home with some occasional use out of the house. I would like to use the iTunes server on my Synology NAS to store a downloaded copy of my iTunes libray for use a time. My understanding is that I can do this by pointing iTunes to the iTunes server directory on my NAS. Here's the issue, I believe that when I am out of the house, it will search for that library and not find it. Will iTunes know to automatically revert to iTunes Match streaming if it can't find the library?


texts: Why can I not install Keynote on my MacbookPro?

texts:
Why there is no support for KeyNote in this model of the MacBook Pro?
Any Help please?

Editor's note
MBP 2011 Last supported macOS 10.13.x


texts: How to get OS X out of a strange debug mode

texts:
My two year old loves banging on the keyboard of my iMac and occasionally  discovers strange features that I've never seen before.

Most recently he has enabled what appears to be some kind of debug mode where there is a black box just above and to the left of the dock containing current windowing event info. I'll post a screengrab when I've got enough reputation to do so.

, and

This debug mode is also making apps such as my browser unusable as it tends to scroll back to the top of pages at regular intervals.

Does anyone know how to switch this off?

Another thing he managed to do was to create an empty folder on the desktop with the name "Time Machine", i.e. exactly the name of a volume on the desktop (he certainly didn't type that). It doesn't sound a particularly useful feature but I'd be interested to know how he did it.


texts: How to completely, utterly, disable spell-check on OS X Yosemite?

texts:
With the kind of writing I do, 99 out of 100 spelling "errors" aren't errors at all. Spell correction is simply incredibly unhelpful for me. I hate the distracting red dotted underline that appears in my native Mac apps.

What system settings can disable this?

I've tried unchecking the available dictionaries, and changing the auto-choose-language vs. specify language ... all through the preferences panel. But even though I've unchecked US English, the system still spell checks automatically with it in apps.


texts: How do I show the hard drive on the desktop

texts: My hard drive used to display on the desktop. It's gone missing, how do I get it back?


texts: Mac Pro 5.1 running very slow after fresh install

texts:
I inherited a Mac Pro 5.1.

I originally planned to use ubuntu on it. Which I did.

But I am now trying to get back to Mac OS X. Have installed the OS from the provided DVD. However it runs horribly slow. The boot would take 10 min. Every single click takes 30 sec to process.

I feel like I have messed up something at the Apple hardware level. Fair enough, I think I deleted the recovery partition, and messed with boot partition for ubuntu to work.

Question: is there any way to check the basics at the hardware level?
  I have ran disk utility and disk check, nothing there improves. So I am thinking more MBR/Bios/etc.

Cheers


texts: How did my new iPhone know my WiFi credentials?

texts: I just bought a new iPhone SE to replace a destroyed iPhone 5S. It was set up to the point of being able to make calls at the Apple store, but it was not logged into iCloud. At some point after getting home I noticed it was already logged into my router's WiFi. I had not yet manually attempted to log onto my router. I may have logged into iCloud but this device must have a different UDID than my old iPhone 5S. How then was my new iPhone able to automatically log into my router's WiFi?


texts: Adobe reader XI font error with Chrome > print > save as pdf

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I have a strange error with Adobe Reader XI when opening documents saved from the web, using print save to pdf.

Preview does not have that problem with same document.

Looking at the fonts it shows the font, but there is nothing I can do about it in there.

Interestingly the problem is only with PDF's save from web after about March 1, 2013.

The older PDFs work fine!

I am using latest versions of

Adobe Reader

Chrome 26.0.1410.65

OS X 10.8.3

on MacBook Air mid 2012

Running the system Font check it shows the font to be OK.

Just to add some bitching.
I used to smack my software department for writing Error message like this one.
I told them, since you already know what he problem is how about telling the customer/user what to about it.

In summary:

Print any web page to PDF using the built-in Chrome option (not Print using system dialog)
open resulting PDF in Adobe Reader
get error message: "The font 'Times-Roman' contains bad / Flags"
opening the same file with Preview does not result in an error.
printing the same page with the "system dialog" does not result in a bad PDF.

How do I fix the Chromes embedded font.


texts: Auto hide all other apps when clicking on an app’s window

texts:
Heading says it all really. I have lots of windows open, belonging to lots of apps. Sometimes when working in one app I click on one of the windows of another app, and that window becomes the active window, but all of the app’s other windows are still hidden!

Is there a way for me to automatically hide all windows from all apps when I click on the window of one app?

Here is an example of what I mean:

I have five TextEdit windows open in various locations on screen
I’m currently using Safari and only one of the TextEdit windows is partly visible
I want to navigate to the TextEdit window from Safari and somehow automatically hide all other apps in one process

BTW, I know I can use the OPTION+COMMAND+H shortcut once I have made the other app’s window active, but I was hoping there was some way to do this as part of the navigation.

Can this be done?


texts:
Since upgrading to Mac OS X Lion, I consistently have issues sending mail from Mail.app. I can receive mail but when I send mail it stays in the outbox. Sometimes I can send the mail in the outbox by deleting it, rebooting my MacBook Pro, and then recreate the message and send it out.

Does anyone have a solution?


texts:
I copied some PDF files from my Windows machine to my iPad via iTunes. I accidentally deleted one PDF from my PC and I would like to copy it back from my iPad. How to do it?

The problem is that the PDF is still listed in my iTunes "PDF" section although it is not physically in my hard drive anymore. It seems that the sync is done only from PC to iPad and not vice versa. If I try to sync the PDFs, I get an error saying that the PDF could not be copied because if was not found.

If I try to remove the PDF from my iTunes PDF collection, the iTunes will warn me that next time I sync, it is removed from my iPad as well.

I'd like to use the email approach from the answer from How to Transfer PDF from iPad to PC/Mac but I don't see any "share" button in my iBooks app.


texts: Is it possible to use a third-party remote with an Apple TV?

texts: I was thinking about this earlier and thought I'd ask. Can third-party remotes be used with the Apple TV (any and all versions)?


texts: What displays work with the Mac Pro (2019)?

texts: What displays besides the Pro Display XDR will work with the 2019 Mac Pro? Is there a list somewhere of (both Apple and non-Apple) displays that are compatible?


texts: Macbook Pro intermittently unresponsive/dark screen after waking from sleep

texts:
I'm having an intermittent problem in which my Macbook Pro has been working fine for several days and many sleep/wake cycles but then it has a problem waking up from sleep. The disk spins up and the computer seems to be running, but the screen backlight doesn't light up and the computer is unresponsive.

I've tried closing it for a while and opening it again; pressing option-cmd-esc; pressing the start button one or more times; pressing other keys randomly. None of these resolves the problem. The only response I get is that sometimes pressing keys gives the "ping" error sound that the Mac produces when you hit an inappropriate key when a dialog box is open.

My rough guess is that this has been happening about once a week or so, but I haven't been keeping close enough track to figure out if I've been doing something similar just before each time this problem occurs.

Holding the start button down turns the computer off and then I can restart and the computer works fine again. But I sometimes lose the unsaved portion of my work and reopening all the files I was working with can be time consuming. All in all, it would be nice to find a better solution than a forced restart.

Does anyone have any ideas about what might be causing this? Is there a way to recover without having to do a forced shut-down and restart?

My computer is an Early 2011 Macbook Pro Core i5, 8GB RAM running Snow Leopard.


texts: Can I use two 5K and one 4K LG UltraFine displays simultaneously with a 2019 15" MacBook Pro?

texts:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) - Technical Specifications page says the following about video support:

  Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:

  Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

i.e., two 5K or four 4K displays.

My question is, can it drive two 5K and one 4K LG UltraFine displays simultaneously and work well?


texts: Does iTunes Backups Happen Automatically?

texts:
Apple offers very little iCloud storage and I am finding it quite difficult to backup both my iPad and iPhone.

I have set up my iPhone and iPad to sync wirelessly to my MacBook. Now every time they're connected to the same wifi, both my iPad and iPhone show up in Finder under the Locations section. From there I can press the "Back Up Now" button to back the device up via iTunes.

Does this happen automatically, just like iCloud backups? And what conditions do I need to meet in order for this to happen automatically (i.e. the iPhone/iPad needs to be connected to power)?


texts: Why are my audiobook chapters out of order?

texts: Every time I add an audiobook from mp3 files via iTunes, the chapters are completely out of order even though they have the correct Track numbers in iTunes:


texts:
One big app that we use constantly and is arguably the best (free & simple) tool to automatically adjust audio levels for podcasts and any kind of recording is Levelator. There's simply no directly comparable replacement and unfortunately it's a 32-bit app that won't run on Catalina.  This is just one app that I can't live without and using a virtual machine for this one thing with such consistency is really a showstopper for "upgrading" to Catalina.  Sadly since the app is no longer maintained, there doesn't seem to be any hope to get a 64-bit version from the now-defunct developers.

Does anyone have any method to update or hack Levelator so that it'll run with Catalina since it appears to be primarily a (compiled) Python script?

I'm wondering if perhaps the python bin can be updated and still execute Levelator's obfuscated script?


texts: How to install yosemite on a new harddrive?

texts: So I am going to put a new hard drive on my Macbook Pro. After I install the hard drive how would I go about putting Yosemite on there? I have a pc and a 32gb flash drive. Could I download it through the pc onto the flash and then after I put in the new hard drive could I install from the flashdrive?


texts: Looking for crossplatform solution to sharing sensitive files

texts:
Is there a cross platform solution similar to a volume like with some DMG application installers when double clicked, they open with a prompt which pops up and asks if you agree with the terms or license before allowing you to open or access the contents of the volume.

I would like to be able to do something similar with personal sensitive files I intend to share, I want to require that recipients agree to conditions before being able to view/ access the files. As I understand it DMG only works on macs though (with no additional specialized software installed).

Readmes are usually ignored by most people, if they didn't read it, they don't have to accept the agreement. That's why I'm looking for a more in-your-face solution for confidential files, say, I was an attorney or lawyer (I am not), I would not want a terms of use to be contested just because it was easy to miss. I want to be able to be able to use a compressible archive. Encryption is desirable, but not always with a pass code. I would like an option of merely accepting the agreement as the trigger / key to decrypt the volume or archive.

Lastly, I do want this to be portable, I send stuff through email attachments, wetransfer.com, dropbox etc.


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I have constant problems moving large files in Mountain Lion.  When I say large I would say roughly 2GB or larger, which means nearly every iso and vmdk I touch.  This can occur moving a file to or from a USB disk, a FW800 disk, a samba share, a netatalk share.

For instance, here is the latest error: "The Finder can't complete the operation because some data in "Fedora-18-x86_64-DVD.iso" can't be read or written. (Error code -36)"

I know the data is not corrupt because I can use rsync to copy this file to the exact same destination and it will succeed, just that finder will fail to copy it.  I've also used the same file to install a vm which worked fine as well as moved the file with a USB stick which for no apparent reason succeeded.  On top of that when I share out files using SMB from the same Mac and try to move the file from a windows server the connection will hang up halfway through the copy for no apparent reason.  Is anyone aware of a larger bug or problem with large files in 10.8?


texts: Adobe applications - Case-sensitive volumes not supported Mojave

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I am trying to install the adobe creative cloud apps. when the setup launched it shows this error :

  Case-sensitive drives not supported

I created a partition with the format APFS but nothing. Should I format the whole drive to change it?? if so how? Thanks.


texts: iPhone 3GS not working with any docks, ideas?

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About a month ago, my iPhone 3GS just stopped working with docks in terms of playing music. It can still charge via docks and I can still connect it to my computer and iTunes for syncing, but it just will not play music through the dock connector.
I have upgraded to an iPhone 5, which is why I have not gotten around to try and fix this issue yet, but I would like to see if there is a solution as I would like to enjoy using my 3GS as a permanent iPod for my car (via the car's dock connector obviously).

I have tried cleaning the port on the phone with a slightly wet cloth and toothpick, and also some alcohol, but no luck. Any ideas or tips?


texts: Apple has started the phasing out of 32-bit applications on MacOS. How is this going to impact virtual machines, be it Parallels, VMWare, VirtualBox, or Apple own hypervisor? Will it still be possible to run 32-bit OS inside virtual machines?


texts: I want a way to create a secure connection to the internet (something I can trust) on my iPod Touch and Laptop through a source I can trust. In my research, it was suggested I use iVPN on my iMac at home to set up the connection. So I bought that and tried it out. The VPN client connects, but I cannot navigate to the internet. Any thoughts on how to fix it?


texts: Lightning to 3.5 mm adapters only for “iOS 10.2 and below”

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I’ve seen quite a few Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapters that only claim compatibility with iOS 10.2 or lower. I found that very strange, since I generally expect my adapters to keep working even after I update an OS.

What does the iOS version have to do with a simple adapter like this? Does an obvious reason exist for why sellers make this claim?


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I am unable to access certain websites within Chrome. I am getting the error message "Your connection is not private". Anyone know how to fix this?

I've already tried the following:
Cleared cache and cookies, resetting the browser, reinstalling the browser,
downgrading/upgrading the browser (happens on multiple versions of Chrome)
and same websites work in Firefox and Safari.
I've corrected the time and that did not fix the issue. I ran the command sudo ntpdate -u time.apple.com


texts: How to assign per-song EQ for music on iPhones?

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Is there a way for the iPhone to automatically choose an EQ for songs, or if there was a way to assign an EQ for each song? I don't want to be constantly changing the EQ for each genre (e.g., hip hop, Latin, rock).

I have an iPhone and I am using the latest iOS.

Is this possible natively or with another service or player?


texts: Change html files to txt on entire folder

texts: Is there a mac terminal command to change all .html files to .txt including the files in sub folders too?


texts: Upgraded a retina SSD, now I get random crashes/shutdowns with code 3. Why?

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I recently upgraded an early-2015 13" Macbook Pro (A1502) from a 128GB SSD to a 256GB ssd. I used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the original drive to an external 500GB, then booted off of that and cloned to the 256GB SSD.

Now, random shutdowns are happening, and upon logging back in I get a "you shut your computer down because of a problem" message.

The output of log show --predicate 'eventMessage contains "Previous shutdown cause"' --last 24h is as follows:

As you can see, I'm getting the shutdown cause of 3 consistently. With some research, I figured out this is the code for a "forced shutdown" (e.g. pressing and holding the power button), but it is crashing all by itself. It seems to happen consistently if I leave the laptop idle, and let it go to sleep. It seems to crash when it sleeps.

Where should I begin debugging this? Is my new SSD defective somehow? Or is this a software issue that could be fixed by reinstalling macOS? Is there anything I should check before I reinstall the OS?

Thanks for any help here!