texts: "Create Diagnostics Report" not generating (or not generating in right location)?

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For some reason opt + right click on wifi (top right of screen), then selecting "Create Diagnostics Report" doesn't generate said report.
I see the following pop up (which I believe is normal):
But then after clicking "OK", I have seen nothing for 1h 15m. I have been waiting for a finder window to appear. I have also manually checked in /tmp, ~/Downloads, and ~/Documents, but cannot see the report.

I cannot work out why this would be. Perhaps I have changed to location the report would write to? Is it possible to run a diagnostics report via terminal (and perhaps specify where it should be written to?)


texts: Does Chase's QuickDeposit feature work on the iPod Touch 4G?

texts:
Now that the new iPod Touch has a camera, I'm thinking of buying it.
However, since Apple crippled its resolution (960 x 720), I'm not so sure.

Does Chase Mobile's QuickDeposit feature work with the lower camera resolution?


texts: What screwdriver to tighten bottom rMBP screws?

texts:
What screwdriver to buy to tighten bottom screws on MacBook Pro Retina?

Based on search, it seams to be pentalobe flower. But what are dimensions? Are there any variances?


texts: How do I convert from Case-Insensitive to case-sensitive in 10.8

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I just got a new (well refurbished) MacBook Pro running 10.8.3. I am a programmer, so I have need of a case-sensitive filesystem. It is fresh and I am reluctant to upgrade it or do much with it until I can change the partition to be case-sensitive.

To be sure, I ran "diskutil info disk0s2" on it. Under filesystem personality it says "Journaled HFS+". Which I understand to be the case-insensitive format.

I have done a little research and supposedly iPartition can do it, but I am reluctant to buy it because I think it can be done without spending money. Even if it is a more complicated method. And because I just got it, so I am not afraid to reinstall Mac OS X if need be. I would just need a way to do it without a disk.

So, what is the quickest and easiest way to make the partition case-sensitive?


texts: Mac, How do you use applescript to find a word in a text file and if there is that word then it will do something, but if there isn't then it will do something else?


texts: Full Screen Mail.app with other windows in other Desktops - Lion

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I use Mail.app in full screen mode quite frequently.  However, I often like to open up and individual message for a task I'm working on and move it to a different Desktop.  Opening up a message in full screen mode does nothing more than bring up a overlay showing the message but doesn't open another window that I can move elsewhere.

Is there a way to get individual messages in different windows to move to other Desktops when using Mail.app in full screen?


texts: If I were to use Windows 7 or 8 either via Boot Camp or Virtualisation Software on my Mac would my Magic Trackpad still function?

texts: If I were to install Windows 7 or 8 either via Boot Camp or Virtualisation Software on my Mac would my Magic Trackpad still function in the Windows environment or is the ability to use gesture control inherent to Mac OS X ?


texts:
Sometimes I update a contact on Mac and I need it immediately on my iPhone. Until iOS 8.x, to force contacts to update, was necessary to go in contacts, go back to groups then scroll tu update...easy!
Now, iOS9, scroll to update in groups disappeared and I can't find an alternative way to force contacts update!

The easiest way I find to do that is to create an imaginary contact then remove it and this way works but it doesn't sound a lot as official!

Has someone has find alternative methods?


texts:
My wife received an 3G iPhone from her sister after her sister bought a newer version.  My wife has already had the iPhone switched over to her AT&T account but has not synced it with a computer.

I am PC guy and don't know much about Macs in general.

First I want to know how to sync it for the first time. She does not care about any music/pictures/apps etc. What is most important are the contact/addresses/phone numbers.

Further. I want her to be able to sync with her laptop on a regular basis but I want to be able to restore from my computer in case her laptop gets stolen/destroyed/corrupted.

Her laptop is a Windows 7 and my computer is also a Windows 7.

The first time I tried to sync I received an ominous warning about all data being removed or something to that effect. So what is the best way to go about this?


texts: how to prevent MacOs to commute audio to USB / HDMI / DP devices?

texts:
I use a elgato USB-C docking station with my McBook Pro 2018 running macOS Mojave 10.14.4

I use various meeting softwares like Skype, Zoom, Facetime, etc...

Regularly the software automatically switch to using the USB audio device of the docking station, and I cannot see it until I join a meeting.

The same issue happens if I connect an audio capable monitor (through HDMI or DisplayPort)

Joining a meeting being deaf and mute is embarrassing.

How can I prevent this behavior?

I never ever use the docking audio device so disabling it sounds the best option, but I'm open to other solutions.

However I need this to be permanent and apply each time I connect / disconnect the docking station.


texts:
I find the "text only" option in Safari - you know, those lines to the left of the URL bar - extremely useful on my iPhone and iPad. However on my Windows laptop for work, I use FireFox and would really, really like that feature. I know I could use third-party apps like Pocket and the like but frankly I would like something "built-in" which doesn't require bloatware.

On a side-note, does this feature have a particular name?


texts:
I am running MacOSX Sierra and have homebrew installed. So I'm trying to create compress-slide.sh script under ~/bin. In order for me to get rid of doing symlinks I added the ~/bin in my path so my path looks like this now: /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:~/bin

I've set the path under /etc/paths and here is how it looks like:

/usr/local/bin
/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/local/sbin
/usr/sbin
/sbin
~/bin

But when I try which compress-slide.sh nothing is found, it doesn't give me the path I'm expecting which is ~/bin/compress-slide.sh I just wish to use this script when I'm on different directories. Also I made sure that I'm the owner of the script and that it has executable permission.

-rwxr-xr-x  1 dummyuser  dummyuser   135B Dec 28 18:13 compress-slide.sh

Here's the content of my script, just a simple command to test it works;

#!/usr/bin/env bash

echo 'test'

Here is my homebrew config:

HOMEBREW_VERSION: 1.1.5
ORIGIN: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew
HEAD: 9cd5a21b473f0271b162bbe7f77f7d1468c0cfa1
Last commit: 2 weeks ago
Core tap ORIGIN: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core
Core tap HEAD: 797542c1bf61c4cfc58c7a52a2534d154cc584d1
Core tap last commit: 8 days ago
HOMEBREW_PREFIX: /usr/local
HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY: /usr/local/Homebrew
HOMEBREW_CELLAR: /usr/local/Cellar
HOMEBREW_BOTTLE_DOMAIN: https://homebrew.bintray.com
CPU: octa-core 64-bit ivybridge
Homebrew Ruby: 2.0.0-p648
Clang: 8.0 build 800
Git: 2.10.1 => /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/git
Perl: /usr/bin/perl
Python: /usr/bin/python
Ruby: /usr/bin/ruby => /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/bin/ruby
Java: 1.8.0_60, 1.7.0_79
macOS: 10.12.2-x86_64
Xcode: 8.2.1
CLT: N/A
X11: N/A

Is this because of Homebrew conflicting with my setup? Has anyone encountered this as well?


texts: Quitting some fullscreen apps leaves white lines on screen

texts:
When I make Eclipse (or ADT) full screen and then quit it using cmd+q, it causes glitches and white lines all over the screen which move when anything in the screen changes, like when I move the mouse pointer.

This problem doesn't go away even if I logout or sleep — I have to restart to solve it.

I tried running Xcode, iTunes and Messages in full screen and quitting them. Everything was okay with no problems, but the same problem occurs when talking on Skype video full screen and quitting.

I've read a lot about graphic driver problems in 10.9.2 but is this one of them or a hardware bug?


texts: Photos App showing blank photos after doing Recover All

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Last week I had to backup my iPhone X due to it reaching it’s storage limit (64gb). My plan was to use iTunes to do a backup and then delete the photos in my photos app. I was able to successfully backup and delete the photos no problem.

After a few days, the MacBook I used to backup my photos broke. The Apple service center people told me that to repair the MacBook they had to replace the logic board and reformat it’s disk drive. I had no choice but to let them do their thing and format the drive and replace the board.

Since the MacBook broke, I panicked and tried to recover the photos in my iPhone. Luckily the photos are still in the recently deleted folder. I tried to do a Recover all, but not all photos came  back. There are some photos that are blank an example of what I’m talking about can be seen in the image below:

https://i.imgur.com/pCHSwBm.jpg

If anybody can point me in the right direction on how to recover these blank photos, I would really appreciate it!


texts:
All of the discussion I can find online suggests that an image in Aperture with location information that is uploaded to Facebook (using Aperture's Facebook integration) should have a location assigned in Facebook. But all my attempts to get image location information from Aperture to Facebook have failed.

How do I configure Aperture to upload image location information to Facebook? Is this feature in fact supported?

Note that the Aperture Export setting to allow export of location information is enabled.


texts: How to configure the calendar not to sync a specific Google calendar?

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I am using my iPhone 4S to sync with Google Calendar. I don't want it to show the items of the "Sports"-calendar though, because it's a full list of possible group activities at my local gym and it would clog up my calendar.

After unselecting "Sports" in the list of calendars, the iPhone still keeps showing entries of the "Sports" calendar.

Rebooting the iPhone does not help either. Going to calendars and settings still shows the Sports-calendar unselected. When I press on "Spinning (18:45-19:30)"  it would automatically add the Sports-calendar back to the list of calendars to sync.

What can I do to not see the calendar items from the Sports-calendar?


texts: Default as "no alert" when create event from email

texts:
I love creating events in my calendar from emails.

But I recently missed an event because, when created from an email, the event default alert is "None", and I did not change it manually.

Is it possible to change the default event alert for event created from the calendar to "10 minutes before the event"?


texts: Can Keynote on iOS play PowerPoint files with audio?

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I have a family member who's considering buying an iPad. The biggest needs she has is to see PowerPoint presentations with music/audio.

She currently has an iMac with Microsoft Office installed, and thus she can read 99% of the PowerPoint ppt/pptx file. I fear that the iPad might not be able to play any presentation's music.

How can this be done on the iPad? If this requires an app to be purchased, that's OK.


texts: How can I use family sharing but still buy/download apps without permission?

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I'm using family sharing to get the Apple Music family discount, but the only problem is that it stops me buying apps with my own account, and instead requires the family sharing organiser to buy them. This is the same even with free apps, which seems a bit weird.

Is there any way to keep family sharing, but use my own account for buying apps?


texts:
A friend of mine was arguing that Apple’s staunch pro-privacy and pro-security branding is disingenuous since they hold iCloud encryption keys.

To what extent is this true or an oversimplification?


texts: Is there a way I can set a different default printer for each network location?


texts: How can I combine PDF files and automatically create a table of contents?

texts:
I have a bunch of PDF files named, say, chapter1, chapter2, etc. I would like to combine them into a single file and create a table of contents where each file gets an entry.

If memory serves, there used to be a tool called CombinePDFs that could do that, but it was written as a RealBASIC application and does not seem to work on OS X 10.8 anymore.

Any alternative suggestion?

Note: it's really about the automatic table of contents feature; I know how to merge/join/combine PDF files without one.


texts:
How can I reinstall some system apps?

There could be different reasons for that:

I've removed some of my system apps and now I regret (actually not).
Before I brought my computer to service center to replace corrupted memory it caused erratical disc writes which not only damaged some documents that I worked on but also corrupted some system apps (the part about documents is true).


texts: 4G iPod Touch internet speed incredibly slow with B/G WiFi router but fast with N

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I have a B/G protocol modem/router and when I connect my iPod Touch (4G) to it, the internet access is incredibly slow (0,19 MB/s DOWN // 0,05 MB/s UP). So I've tried to create a new wifi (N) connection through the share menu on my iMac and connecting to it the iPod Touch has the normal speed one would expect.
I've also tried to restore wifi settings and restore from DFU my iPod but nothing changes.
Any idea on how to make my iPod Touch fast with my B/G modem?
Thanks


texts: PDF in Preview id blurry on scrolling after upgrading to 10.9

texts:
I upgraded my system to 10.9 Mavericks. Preview works not as good as before. I have the same trouble with that post. What will the problem be? Lack of memory? New configurations of Preview? I hope to use it smoothly as before. What can I do with it?

I am using Macbook Air 2013.


texts: How do I delete IO80211Family.kext on macOS Mojave?

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I am trying to disable WiFi on this machine by deleting /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext. (I have backed the file up.)

If I try to delete IO80211Family.kext through Finder, I get an error "'IO80211Family.kext' can't be modified or deleted because it's required by macOS."

If I try to delete IO80211Family.kext using rm -r or rmdir from Terminal, I get an error "Operation not permitted." If I do sudo rm -r or sudo rmdir, I get the same error. It was suggested on one site that I give Terminal "full disk access" in my Systems Preferences. But I tried that, too, to no avail.

I've tried to change the file permissions of IO80211Family.kext with sudo chmod, but I get the same "Operation not permitted" error.

Another site suggested deleting IO80211Family.kext from Terminal in Recovery Mode. But the file doesn't seem to exist when I boot in Recovery Mode. (IO80211Family.kext doesn't appear when I use "ls" on the "/System/Library/Extensions" folder in Recovery Mode, but it does appear when I use the "ls" command after booting my machine normally.)

I wasn't able to find any advice online for deleting IO80211Family.kext beyond everything I tried above that hasn't worked. How can I delete this folder?


texts: Applescript to return name of new file added to folder

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This is mostly a test so that I can work up to the function that I want to create down the line. I'm very new to AppleScript so bear with me!

I wrote this as an attempt to test a folder action that receives a new file and then displays an alert with the name of the newly added file.

This Script was saved to ~/Library/Scripts/Folder Action Scripts. And then assigned to a folder on my desktop called Return Name. I see the script run when a new item is dropped in but nothing happens.

Can anyone just explain to me what is wrong here?

Thanks!

on adding folder items to InputFolder after receiving NewItem
tell application "Finder"
    set FileName to name of NewItem
    activate
    display alert "New Items Added!" message ("File called " & FileName & " have been added" as string)
end tell
end adding folder items to


texts: How do I move an app entirely from an iPod to an iPhone

texts:
I have a game I wanted to play on a different device, my new iPhone, but it isn't that new and I already have too much stuff on it to even reset it.

How do I move that app? And remember, no resetting.


texts: Ethernet driver DPC reinit messages from Yosemite kernel

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I have one Mac (10.10.1 BuildVersion 14B25) that is experiencing periods of sluggish wireless networking.
I am seeing system.log messages around these times of the following sort:

Jan 16 08:02:50 mac kernel[0]: ARPT: 139243.965792: wl0: 802.11 driver DPC, reinit reason[5], count[13]
Jan 16 08:22:08 mac kernel[0]: ARPT: 140402.354334: wl0: 802.11 driver reinitializing, total count of reinit's[196], @'wlc_dpc':466

The count[xx] are clearly counting up each time the message is logged but the rest of the meaning escapes me. I'm not seeing anything odd or different on other Mac that are close by and Wireless Diagnostics shows nothing amiss.
Are these Airport driver DPC reinit reasons (5 in this case) documented anywhere so I can know what I might need to address or change on that Mac?


texts: Where could be the ringtones, wallpapers located on iOS IPSW package?

texts: I've used and already extracted the IPSW of iOS 11, there are 4 DMG files there, where could that be on that DMG files there, and where exactly insider one of there could I find that such files?


texts: Do I need to install the Boot Camp update in Mac OS X and Windows 7?

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I'm running Windows 7 on a Boot Camp partition on a 2010 Mac Pro running Lion.

Every so often I'm prompted to download and install the latest update to the Boot Camp software under Windows but this doesn't ever seem to update the installed version of Boot Camp. I also get prompted to do this when in OS X.

Should I update both or one of them? And if the latter, should I do one before the other?


texts: Install third-party software on iPad Simulator in Xcode?

texts: Is it possible to install third-party software on iPad simulator in Xcode? Looking into installing adblock plus to do some testing without actually having a physical iPad. Is this possible?


texts: How do i delete an untitled folder in Albums iPhone 5 PHOTOS app

texts:
iPhone 5, iOS 8.3, PHOTOS

How do I delete an untitled folder in Albums iPhone 5 PHOTOS app?

Once again I am stumped, I can't delete a folder in Albums in the Photos app on my iPhone 5, 8.3.
From my camera roll I can select Albums. there is an album called untitled folder,
I select the EDIT BUTTON ON THE TOP RIGHT expecting to be able to delete it, but no.

I tap to the left looking for a red delete button, none, I pull to the right looking for delete, no, I tap the album nothing.
The only thing that happens is when I hit DONE, it goes back and becomes part the camera roll ext,


texts: Can multitasking gestures in iPad 2 be disabled for specific apps?

texts: As much as I like multitasking gestures , they are creating problems in certain games where we use multiple fingers like Fruit Ninja , can these be disabled for specific apps/games on my iPad 2?


texts: iTunes updated my iPhone 5c to 9.1 but now iTunes on my PC wont connect to my phone

texts:
I have updated my iPhone 5c to iOS 9.1
When I try to connect it to my iTunes Library I get a message that the iPhone can't be used as it requires a newer version of iTunes.

iPhone and iTunes are both up to date.

I'm using Windows Vista.


texts: Add item to Finder toolbar with terminal?

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You can cmd-drag an item to the Finder toolbar to have it there permanently, but is there a way you do this in the Terminal?

The closest I've found is this old thread: http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=21344

Which suggests something like this:

defaults write com.apple.finder FXToolbarItems -array-add '<dict><key>file-data</key><dict><key>_CFURLString</key><string>"/Applications/Chess.app"</string><key>_CFURLStringType</key><integer>0</integer></dict></dict>'
killall -HUP Finder

.. or perhaps ...

defaults write com.apple.finder FXToolbarItems -array-add '<dict><key>file-data</key><dict><key>_CFURLString</key><string>"/Applications/Chess.app"</string><key>_CFURLStringType</key><integer>0</integer></dict><key>item-id</key><string>loc%20</string></dict>'
killall -HUP Finder

Neither seem to work. Is there something which works with Yosemite and above?

I notice that if I manually add the Chess app to the Finder toolbar, and then output the finder prefs like so:

defaults read com.apple.finder >> finderprefs

I can see it puts it in like so:

"TB Item Plists" =         {
        7 =             {
            "_CFURLAliasData" = <(lots of hex code)>;
            "_CFURLString" = "file:///Applications/Chess.app";
            "_CFURLStringType" = 15;
        };
    };

So I guess I need to find a way to do that with defaults write

More research suggests adding items programmatically is not advisable: http://prod.lists.apple.com/archives/cocoa-dev/2015/May/msg00212.html

If you know different, I'd love to know...


texts:
Copying Finder folders of JPEGs from new iMac 10.11.5 to new SanDisk 256GB flash drive, USB 3.0.

129 GB is taking three hours. Seems slow to me, does this sound right?


texts: Get specific version macports dependencies

texts:
Some ports have several versions installed, for example:

sqlite3 @3.7.17_0
sqlite3 @3.8.0_0 (active)

How do I get dependencies per each of them?

$ port deps sqlite3@3.7.17_0
Full Name: sqlite3 @3.8.0.2_0
Library Dependencies: libedit
$ port echo depof:sqlite3 and version:3.7.17_0
$ port echo depof:sqlite3 and version:@3.7.17_0
$

No success at the moment.

P.S.: wanted the dependencies tag for this question.


texts: Is there a way to reverse the order of rows in a chart?

texts:
I'd like to change this chart

to the following one:

So, I'd like to reverse the order of rows. According to an answer on a similar question, you need to create a formula and put it in each cell manually to have this result. But is that really the only way to do this (rather simple) change? I have 3 charts I'd like to reverse and each of them has 3-5 columns and more than 400 rows. So, to put a formula in every single cell certainly is quite time-consuming (to say the least).

Btw., the numbers in every cell are supposed to be placeholders for words. So, selecting 2 cells in a column and dragging the window down won't work.


texts:
Whenever I go to App Store Connect or any other Apple website where you can log in with your Apple ID, it always asks for my username and password, even though I always check the "Remember me" checkbox. It's been like this for months, ever since I can remember. When I go to my Apple ID profile page, all my devices show up as "Trusted".

It's the same for an Apple ID I use for App Store Connect at work, which is totally unrelated to my personal account - I check "Remember me", but 10 minutes later I'm logged out and need to provide the username and password again.

Is this just how it's supposed to be? Perhaps "Remember me" doesn't mean "Remember me" in Apple lingo? I've seen so many strange and misleading Apple error messages that I honestly don't know.

I'm using a normal Chrome window/tab (not in private mode) on OSx Mojave, and I don't have any extensions that delete cookies. Every other site with a "remember me" setting works normally, only Apples various websites forget me all the time.


texts: How can I merge two similar-but-not identical folders?

texts:
I have a folder (which is filled with many many sub-folders and files) which is on a FireWire drive [source] which I am trying to move to a USB drive [destination].

I am trying to move all of the files from the Source to the Destination.

I started doing this via Finder, but it gave me a permissions error about 1/8th of the way through the process and then stopped.

When moving files between drives, I believe the Finder first does a 'copy' and then removes the 'source' only when the copy command has completed successfully.

That means that some files were copied successfully, but I have no idea which ones or how many. So I started copying sub-folders from Source to Destination (smaller sets) and removed them from Source when they successfully copied.

I ended up not being able to complete that process in one sitting, and I lost my "place"

So now I'm left with two incomplete data sets. The Source probably has some files/folders which are already on the Destination, but not everything has been copied.

Some of the folders may have been partially copied but not all of their subfolders, etc.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to move the rest of Source to Destination while minimizing duplication. We're talking about a lot of data here (Source is 420.72 GB in 398,127 items, and Destination is 298.84 GB and 390,149 items) so I'm obviously going to have to try to automate this somehow. I'm just not sure how.

I've thought about gcp [GNU cp] with --update --archive or ditto or rsync or ChronoSync but I'm just not sure what the best option is and what settings I should use for whichever program would be recommended (do I want --archive with gcp? What flags would I use with ditto or rsync?)


texts: Macbook Pro 2018, trackpad issue because of swollen battery or faulty trackpad?

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I have a weird trackpad issue on my 15" 2018 Macbook Pro since a few days now. I suspect it's caused by a swollen battery, but I'm not totally sure.

Here is the issue,:

Force Click almost never works, if it does it's only for a few minutes after booting in the morning
right click (two fingers click) works fine for a little while after start up then stops working on part or the trackpad after a while
the longer I use the computer the larger the area where I can't right click gets, starting from the upper middle and extending downwards
after a few hours I can only right-click  on the sides and bottom third of the trackpad and sometimes even a single click (one finger click) doesn't work on the upper middle of the trackpad

Given that the issue worsens depending on how long I use the computer I think it's a hardware and not software issue.
SMC and NVRAM + PRAM reset didn't help.

I have then noticed that my battery might be swollen, at least the bottom of the device is as pressing lightly on the lower right side makes the upper left rubber side lift by a few millimeters, same for the other side.
To be clear, the trackpad itself seems perfectly flat, but the underside of the computer seems swollen.

However I'm not totally convinced it is the battery as System Report seems to consider it healthy.
Furthermore, I'm not sure a swollen battery could affect the trackpad, as if I understand it correctly, on newer trackpads the clicks aren't mechanical but generated by pressure sensors.

I can't get my computer to an Apple Authorized Service Provider (no official Apple Store in my area) before a few days/a week and also went out of warranty about 2 month ago.
So I'm turning to stack exchange to have an opinion on the issue and see if the device is still safe to use for a little while, as apparently swollen batteries are potentially dangerous.


texts:
I installed brew before, but it does not work now.

When I run brew, it gives me the error -bash: brew: command not found

So I tried to reinstall using the code

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

But it gives me another one :

  It appears Homebrew is already installed. If your intent is to reinstall you
  should do the following before running this installer again:
  rm -rf /usr/local/Cellar /usr/local/.git && brew cleanup

If I use the command rm -rf /usr/local/Cellar /usr/local/.git && brew cleanup, it gives back the first error : -bash: brew: command not found

What should I do now?


texts: How to keep all the data on my applications when I buy a new iPad

texts: I am buying a new iPad because I only have a 16gb iPad and I want to keep the data on my apps ie. on sims I want to keep the houses and people on it but is it possible to do that when you buy a new iPad and sell the one that has the apps and data that you want to keep? Thanks and sorry if that's confusing?


texts: Time Machine backup to Synology NAS stuck on 'Waiting to complete first backup'

texts:
I recently bought a NAS (Synology DS218+) to help with backing up several Macs in my household using Time Machine. So far, each Mac has been backed up on individual hard drives.

I am trying to perform a backup of my internal SSD (500GB), as well as my my external HDD (around 1.1 TB of data). So, I am trying to backup 1.6TB at the moment via Time Machine as the initial backup.

My first attempt to get this to work, was by following Synology's instructions. I was able to discover the Time Machine folder on my NAS and TM started it's initial backup. After several GB of data transfer the backup stopped. No error message but not even near completion. Time Machine stated: 'Waiting to complete first backup'. Nothing happened after that. It transferred around 9GB of data but that was it. In case I did a mistake setting up the folder and user on my NAS, I reset the NAS and started from scratch. Same result... After a couple GB the NAS was again stuck and said 'Waiting to complete first backup'.

After some research I found a helpful Synology thread. I disabled HDD hibernation, disabled AFP. In a nutshell these are my current settings:

File share configuration:

I use BTRFS
"Advanced data integrity protection" is enabled
Encryption is disabled (for now - would like to have it but want to be able to get backups working first)

User configuration:

Standard user with a strong, random password.
Granted read/write access to Time machine file share and set quota of 3TB.

File services:

I have SMB enabled only - AFP is disabled.
Enabled Bonjour Service Discovery and Bonjour Time Machine broadcast via SMB.
Selected the Time Machine Folder

While all my first attempts were to get the initial TM backup to work over WIFI, I also tried connecting the NAS directly to my Mac. I enabled DHCP on my NAS, connected it via an ethernet cable to my Mac and started another backup. It got further than via wifi but again, it did not finish the backup. I let my Mac run over night, staying connected to my NAS, hoping the backup would finish... In the morning I was greeted by the same message again: 'Waiting to complete first backup'.

My Mac's power options are the following:

Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when display if off [ENABLED]
Put hard disk to sleep when possible [DISABLED]
Wake for network access [ENABLED]
Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter [ENABLED]

Now, I am stuck too. I cannot think of what else I could possibly try to get Time Machine to backup to my NAS. This really has been some struggle so far... Looking forward to hear any thoughts and ideas :-)

Thank you very much in advance,

jrn


texts: I have a small problem with my permissions. I use rsync frequently on a certain target directory, but one day I by accident I used "sudo rsync", and now all my permissions for the files in the directory have been changed to user 502. Can anyone provide me with a clue as to why this happened, and why user 502? thanks.


texts: Getting all versions of a file from a Time Machine backup

texts:
I have 2 terabytes worth of TM backups on my external hard drive and I need all versions of a specific folder (more specifically, all the files from that folder).
Is it possible to extract all backups of a folder from my backup without going through all the days with backups and extracting them manually?


texts:
Seems like everywhere you can go to purchase a laptop they specify the Intel SKU for each CPU option - except Apple.  If you have a Mac, you can apparently find this info using the following command:

sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string

For instance, on my Mac, this returns:

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330S CPU @ 2.70GHz

The number I am interested in here is the "i5-3330S", the Intel SKU.

However, if I don't own a Mac, how can I find this info?  It doesn't seem to be anywhere on Apple's web site, even in the tech specs.  For instance, Apple just announced a new 2015 MacBook, and a refresh to the 13" MacBook Pro lines.  Where/how can I find what CPUs are actually in these products?

Update: It appears that Wikipedia now lists the Intel SKUs for the latest (2015) Macs. For instance, from the MacBook Air page it shows the latest Air (sic) model uses an i5-5250U with an optional i7-5650U.  However, footnote 55 cites a Apple's own specs page which not only contain no SKUs as far as I can see, but aren't even for the new 12" model!  So where is this info coming from?


texts: Why does Xcode still show up as an available update in App Store after being installed?

texts:
I have installed the update shown from the App Store. I have since started and used XCode. Why does this update still show up in the updates list for App Store?

Is there some extra action I need to take to complete the update?

Link to screenshot: http://d.pr/i/dp3z


texts:
When I need to download any app from the App Store, it is directly taking me to put in my Apple ID and password to confirm the way of purchasing.  This app is free.

Previously, there was an option "None" then credit card or phone number.  Now "None" is not appearing and I have to purchase the app.


texts:
I have  a Mac mini running 10.6.7. I have set the screen saver to be automatically activated after 15 minutes, and the session to be locked a while after that.

But sometimes, the screen saver stops working. The screen remains on and unlocked indefinitely.

I sometimes suspend the machine manually (for example by pressing ⌘-⎇-⏏). This will suspend it properly, but when I come back to it sometime later I will often see that it is on again and no screen saver.

This problem appears after I have been using the computer for a while, and then doesn't go away until I turn it off (or perhaps just log out). It could perhaps mean that some screensaver process has died and not restarted automatically.

Can anyone help me figure out what is going wrong, and what I can to to fix it?

Update: In the end, I found the application causing it to not suspend. It was SqueezePlayer. I didn't any really good suggestions how to find the culprit, though.


texts: Is there any Mac software out there for scientific image management?

texts:
30 minutes of research on google yields nothing except the defunct phylum. Features I would need:

referenced/in-place management (images should remain where they are found on the drive)
support for eps/pdf/png/gif and some movies maybe
heavily customizable metadata (for me, the images are software generated, they are visualization of simulation data. It would be nice to embed some information of these simulations into the images.)
smart folders based on metadata

Optionally:

version control/non-destructive editing
quantitative image comparison

Picasa is a good start, too bad it doesn't support eps or pdf, which makes it less than ideal for older LaTeX stuff. Just realized it also doesn't support smart folders... Big fail ! I guess I'm spoiled by Apple but I would have thought this would be pretty much standard in any app by now...
Any other suggestion? Also, this might not be the most appropriate SE site for this question but it's pretty generic and since I'm looking at something on the Mac, I thought I would start here... Thanks in advance !


texts: Is my fusion drive supposed to show as two different volumes in Disk Utility? (It shows just one in Finder)

texts: After a time machine migration from an old iMac (non-fusion drive) to my new iMac (Fusion Drive), I noticed that in Disk Utility, my Fusion drive lists two volumes: "Macintosh HD" and "Macintosh HD - Data". In Finder, I just see "Macintosh HD". Is my drive split or is this normal behavior in Disk Utility?


texts: Re-position windows when going from two screens to one

texts:
So long story short, at work I use my MacBook Pro and I connect it to another, bigger monitor. I use a shared screen setup so I can drag windows back and forth between the two monitors, but when I get home I use the Mac by itself, with no external display.

When I leave work, I never really turn off my MacBook Pro. I just disconnect the cable that connects the laptop to the monitor, close the Mac, and leave.

The problem is that when I get home and open the Mac, the windows that were on the external monitor while at work now are off-screen. (I can for example see a tiny bit of the side of the window, so it is hard to grab said window to move it into the middle of my laptop's internal display.)

Is there a way/setting/method so that when I disconnect the second screen, everything that was on the external screen moves fully to the MacBook Pro screen?

For example on my home workstation, I run a 3 monitor Windows setup and as soon as any of those are disconnected, all that monitor's assets are shifted to the main screen. I'm wondering if apple has anything similar.

EDIT: another thing that's a bit annoying is that if I enlarged a window on the bigger monitor and drag it from the side to the center when going from 2 screens to 1, I sometimes have to resize with the resize handle on the bottom-right. When that's off-screen, I have to close the window and reopen it.


texts: Why does streaming audio in Mobile Safari sometimes not have a scrubber bar?

texts:
Usually, if I click a link to an mp3 in Safari on the iPhone, it will look something like this:

But sometimes, it looks like this, with no scrubber bar:

What does this indicate about the difference between the files? Is it related to a server configuration issue?


texts:
I found a really cool app in the App Store called FileSorter

It automatically sort files. Is there any FREE alternative?


texts: MacBook Pro with Retina display to Apple TV using Airplay is glitchy

texts:
I have a 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display running Mavericks and a brand new Apple TV (I've updated the software on it). When I use AirPlay to connect to my TV, one of two things happen.

It connects, then immediately disconnects, or
It connects, plays a video for 5-10 minutes, then disconnects. When it disconnects, it continues playing audio from the TV, but the video freezes on the TV. It still continues to play the video on my Mac.

How can I fix this? I haven't seen wireless connectivity issues, but would it help if I put an AirPort Express to extend the network in my bedroom (I have a new AirPort Time Capsule)?


texts: Mail.app messages won't stay filed/deleted

texts:
I use Mail.app connected to my work's IMAP server.  About two weeks ago I noticed that when I moved messages from the INBOX to an Archive folder, or delete the messages, some eventually come back to the INBOX.  I haven't been able to catch the moment at which they come back, but they definitely do.

This makes it really hard to get things done as my INBOX is just getting fuller and fuller of mail I've already processed and dealt with.  I'm not sure how to diagnose or fix the problem.


texts: Does disabling iMessage read receipts stop me from receiving them?

texts: When I turn off Send Read Receipts in iMessage, does that disable me from receiving read receipts from others as well? I have noticed that I only receive read receipts when I have the feature turned on.


texts: Can I remotely access my Mac from Linux using screen sharing?

texts: I like to access my Mac from work (Linux) and I wonder if it is possible without installing additional software like TeamViewer or ChickenVNC. I also noticed somewhere that it is possible to wake my Mac via WiFi. What is needed for that (Mac has to be plugged in? Do I have to be in the same Network?) and how do I do it?


texts:
Is there a way to configure my keyboard layout in Lion to match the Windows "Français (Canada)" (or French (Canada) if you prefer!) layout?

Currently, I use the french canadian layout from Mac OS on my MacBook Pro. It's not the same as the Windows one. For instance, the pipe "|" on my macbookpro is something like "Command" + "-", and on my windows machine is mapped to the left of "1".

I do not wish to make my MBP a Windows machine or anything like that, just that I'm used to that keyboard layout for many years while programming and it's hard to switch!


texts: Get exclamation point alert icon when opening most pictures in iPhoto

texts:
My Library appears to be intact.  All the events and albums are normal in thumbnail view but when I open a picture I get this exclamation point error icon that fills the screen.

Looks fine in thumbnail mode,
exclamation point alert but I get this error icon when I try to open the picture.
problem

Haven't ever seen it before. I recently upgraded to iPhoto '11 (9.3.2) and Mountain Lion and switched out my Macbook hard drive. I imported my iPhoto Library from my old drive using Apple's Migration Assistant.

I realize that I have a lot of variables.  I have tried many fixes: starting up iPhoto holding down Option and Command, trying all of the repair options, checked the permissions on the photos, rebuilt the Library and none of them have worked.

What else should I do and or try?


texts: How do I safely eject or unplug an iPad, iPhone, or iPod when iTunes is not running?

texts:
When I connect one of my many iOS devices to a computer for synchronization purposes, I have iTunes running. In the iTunes left-hand area, I see an eject button to the right of the device's name. I always use "eject" after a successful sync, before unplugging the device cable.  I'm presuming this is meant to be similar to Windows' "USB Device Safe Removal" feature (though iOS devices don't appear to show up there?) .. or when I choose "Eject" from the context menu of a USB-connected disk on my Mac's desktop.

Yet, sometimes I'm connecting my iOS device to a computer without having iTunes running.  For instance, when using the device for USB-based "Personal Hotspot" connections, I don't need iTunes running.  My questions are:

Is there a need to safely indicate removal of an iOS device from a computer, prior to removing the device cable?
If yes, must I fire up iTunes simply to access the "eject" button, or is there another easily accessible mechanism available?

I use both PCs and Macs so answers covering the two are appreciated. Good answers will also provide definitive supporting references.  Thanks!


texts: iPadOS Add entry to text replacement (user dictionary) from shortcuts

texts:
I’m using the apple pencil on Ipad and work with a lot of abbreviations. So every-time I write one, it will be replaced with whatever is the closest match in the English dictionary. I can work around that by adding the abbreviations in the user dictionary (settings - general - keyboard - text replacement).
So I often find myself going to this setting to add a new abbreviation.
I would like to make this a bit easier by creating a shortcut that can do it for me. So far, all I can do is a shortcut that will take me to the “text replacement” page :
prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/USER_DICTIONARY

It’s ok but I wish I could just ask for input and push this into the user dictionary all through the shortcut.
Is there a way to do this?


texts: Is Windows 8 fully compatible with latest Macbook Air 13"?

texts:
I am planning the next laptop and I really like the Macbook Air 13" hardware, looks, and weight. On the other hand, for certain reasons I need Windows, so in case I stick with buying MBA13" I am going to remove OSX and install W8 instead.

One of my biggest concerns here is whether W8 is fully compatible with MBA. I really would like all features work correctly - webcam, brightness/volume buttons, mic, cooling fan control, close/open lid, etc.


texts: Creating 'fake' microphone and camera inputs on an iPhone

texts:
On my mac, I can use software like CamTwist and SoundSiphon to create 'fake' webcam and microphone inputs.

CamTwist lets me pipe custom content (such as images or video) to that webcamera input, and SoundSiphon makes it easy to have system audio interpreted as microphone input.

Q. Is it possible to achieve something similar to the above, but on the iPhone?

E.g. I'd like to be able to use a native iPhone app (such as Skype) and pipe custom video to it (rather than using the in-built camera), whilst simultaneously broadcasting a custom audio file (rather than the in-built microphone)


texts:
When I am typing, I get random 5-30 second pauses.  For instance I will type about 12 characters.  The first 10 characters will appear, then it's like time stops.  20 seconds later, those extra 2 characters will appear.  Then it's fine, and I get about 3 more seconds of typing before it "winks out" again for 10 seconds.

Most of the time, my iPad does not do this. But when it does, it does it all day / for days.  What on earth is it doing?

Password screens are immune to this.
Phone number entry fields are not.
Reset my dictionary (which had 7 years of typos in it) did nothing.
Clearing Safari history and Website data does not help.
Double-home/swipe-quit the app does nothing (except lose your work).
Hard reboot: Swipe-quitting all apps, starting a built-in app and holding down Home/On until the Apple logo appears; does nothing.
I didn't always have a bluetooth keyboard. When I added one, that changed nothing.  It lags just the same if the keyboard is off, if Bluetooth is off, etc.  Bluetooth off+hard reboot changes nothing.
Cleaned out bookmarks and reading list down from hundreds down to dozens - did not help.
Background App Refresh off on all but Hangouts, FB Messenger, and Uber (because it would break them).
Storage, 8.9GB free.
About 12,000 photos.
About 15,000 emails.
I have not reset my network because I don't remember most of my WiFi passwords. However I am willing to turn on iCloud Keychain.

My iPad has done this sporadically for years through several major OS revisions.

It's an iPad 3 with iOS 9, But here's the thing.  I'm willing to buy a new iPad, but what's the point? Making the lags 1-6 seconds instead of 5-30 seconds still sucks. I'll do exactly the same things with the new iPad as the old one.


texts: Which versions of Xcode are not updated to take advantage of HiDPI/Retina displays?

texts:
I've been looking over the release notes for Xcode and can't find one that says it's been enabled for HiDPI mode and the retina display MacBook Pro. By enabled, I mean that Xcode will run on the new retina hardware - not that you could make an app that will then work on Retina.

Either:

I missed it in reading the notes
All versions of Xcode on Lion already have this so it's not called out as new.
No versions (publicly available - not prerelease or NDA) yet support retina displays

Has anyone figured out which versions of Xcode do not support retina?


texts: What is Yosemite doing when it has a seizure?

texts:
Ever since I installed Yosemite on my iMac, it's become unresponsive for about 5–10 seconds when I do any of a variety of common actions. The following usually trigger a delay: a few seconds of no response at all, followed by a spinning beachball for 5 seconds, and then the action happens:

Scrolling a web page
Moving the mouse cursor over a button on a web page
Typing text into a field on a web page
Switching from one app to another

I find this extremely jarring, to the point where the computer is almost unusable. I've tried a whole lot of Yosemite speed-ups found on web pages, and while they did improve the general sluggishness of Yosemite, I haven't yet found a way to stop these sudden "seizures" that it seems to experience all the time.

My question is: What is Yosemite doing when it becomes unresponsive in those situations? Or, better yet, what's something I could do to find out? I see a lot of question-and-answer posts on the Internet suggesting fixes to Yosemite's slowdowns, which often don't fix the specific problem with a user's machine. I'd like to know how to diagnose the problem, separately from prescribing a treatment for it.

Watching with top and MenuMeters, I see that the CPU capacity is mostly unused. (MenuMeters continues to update during the spinning beachball.) There's also usually plenty of free memory (911 Mb when I look at it right now). So, it appears that Yosemite's "seizures" don't result from exhausting system resources. It doesn't appear to be memory-swapping. What, then, is it doing—or how could I find out?

Yosemite version: 10.10.2
iMac: 21.5 inch, Late 2009
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 Gb 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256 Mb


texts:
In Photos app, while playing a movie, if you select the gear in player controller appear a menu list.

Selecting "Export frame to Pictures" (or something like that) Photos should save the frame... but I can't understand where!

It's not in pictures folder and not in Photo's moments so...where is it saved?


texts: Why does MacBook Pro's fans' speed is different each other

texts:
I don't think it's a problem, but I thought there would be a reason for it. I'm using a program named Macs Fan Control(gives me to control mac's fan) on my MacBook Pro.

So there are two fans at MacBook Pro. Fan on the left side's highest RPM is 6156, and right side's highest RPM is 5700. Why these fans' speed is different each other?


texts: How can I disable the iMessage app temporarily on my iPhone

texts: My spouse frequently snoops thru my iPhone at night, how can I disable my iMessage app on iPhone?


texts: On iPad or iPhone, how to progress PDF with "Fade" or "Appear" instead of slide-in from right?

texts:
The pages of my pdf presentation add incremental changes to the first page. The second page, for instance, consists of the diagram on the first page in addition to a few more lines. This way a complex figure can be introduced gradually.

But whether the PDF is viewed in iOS' inbuilt files viewer, or other apps like Google Drive, Amazon Kindle, etc, the PDF always "slides in" each page, which defeats the effect I am after (a few changes just appear). Instead the audience is treated to a distracting effect.

Is there a way to disable the sliding and go back to replacing pages? Or any app that shows slides with just a simple "Appear" kind of effect? Welcome any pointers. Thanks!


texts: give another user permissions on folder, but not on parent folders

texts:
I would like to give another member of my household (who has access to my computer and has an account on it) access to a particular folder & its contents.   Simple enough: select the desired folder and command-I, and then "Sharing and Permissions" at the bottom of that window.
But I do NOT want to give the other user access to the parent directory (or directories), so how can the user actually navigate to the desired folder (the one to which they've been given permissions) ?
One thing that seems to work is to give the user permission on the desired folder, then give them permission on the parent folders (in this case, my  home directory, as the folder in question is only one layer down in the hierarchy), have them select the desired folder and put it in their Finder sidebar, and then withdraw permissions from the parent folder. But is this a robust solution, might their access via their Finder sidebar vanish ?  It seems to survive reboot, but what about other things such as an OS update ?


texts:
A Macbook screen goes black randomly, sometimes completely black and sometimes near black (you can still see the GUI).

This happens in OS X Yosemite and also during USB (Mavericks) (Yosemite) install wizards. However the screen remains perfectly bright in the boot selection menu.

You can see it clearly in this video.

As mentioned in the video the model is Macbook mid 2009.

Issues:

F1 and F2 keys don't affect the brightness levels. However they
appear to help to wake up the screen for short periods of time.
Battery does not affect the screen state.
The screen is always bright during the Boot selection menu.
Screen rotation does not affect the display.
Display brightness is set to 100% and Power options are set to max
with or without battery.
The problem started after upgrading Mac OS X Leopard to Yosemite.


texts: How do I delete a downloaded iOS software update on iOS 6?

texts:
In general on newer iOS versions, you can delete downloaded software updates by going to Settings > General > Usage > Manage Storage > and then finding the update and deleting it from there. Here is an article outlining the process.

However, it doesn't seem like this is possible on iOS 6. This leads me to my question: how can I delete a downloaded update on iOS 6? The iOS 8.4.1 update was downloaded to my iPhone 5, but I do not want to update to that version, accidentally or otherwise. I want to get rid of this update file from my device completely.

Would resetting all contents and settings work? Is there a better way to go about doing this without needing to use such a strong method of resetting everything?


texts:
I just have a billion items in Safari's reading list and I would like the links to all of them.

Is there a way to get all of the items in your reading list as links (maybe in a text document)?


texts: Are these unix exe files and others 32-bit code, & should I do something about them before moving to Catalina?

texts:
I am running Mojave 10.14.6  (on a late 2013 MacBook Pro), waiting to upgrade to Catalina.  Checking for 32bit applications lead to a list containing

/System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecording.framework/Versions/A/Resources/draudiotool
/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKitScripting.framework/Versions/A/AppKitScripting
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/vmutils.framework/Versions/A/vmutils
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMediaPrivate.framework/Versions/A/CoreMediaPrivate

(which seem to be mostly Unix executable files), some dynamic libraries, a few apps, and then some items like this

/sbin/autodiskmount
/usr/sbin/pictd
/usr/lib/libnetsnmp.5.2.1.dylib
/usr/bin/qc2movie

Are these 32-bit code files that are going to block the use of apps, even if the apps are 64-bit?  Will installing Catalina remove them, or should I delete them first?  I can delete the apps (don’t need or can upgrade them), but is there anything I can do ahead of time with this list?


texts: MacBook Pro on any wifi stays connected but won't load pages after a few minutes

texts:
This started happening a couple weeks ago and I am at a loss. The issue has been happening on every wifi I have connected tom: my phone via tethering, my university's guest and student wifi, and third party wifi at a coffee shop.

This is what happens: After a reboot and connecting to any wifi it will work for between 30 seconds and 5 minutes, then it still says that it is connected but no web pages will load (tested in safari and chrome.)

What I've tried:

• Reseting PRAM

• Reseting SMC

• Removing all known wifi networks

• Creating another user account (same issue)

• Changing DNS IP addresses

• Reinstalling the OS (while preserving user data)

• Tethering to phone's network via BlueTooth with wifi off (same issue, stops working after a few minutes)

And finally I have tried installing windows 10 with bootcamp. When booted into windows the issue does not appear, so because of this it seems to me that it is not a hardware issue. So I am really lost, does anyone have any other ideas I could try?


texts: Getting GarageBand after restoring MacBook

texts:
So I recently purchased a MacBook Air. I had initially set it up without an Apple ID, and I saw GarageBand on my machine. I had to reset the MacBook for certain reasons afterwards, so I erased the hard drive and reinstalled macOS High Sierra.

However, when I set up the Mac after it was reset, GarageBand was not there. Is there any way to bring it back? I had not redeemed GarageBand at any point of time.


texts: iMovie 09, setting all clips to 'fit' mode

texts:
I'm currently making an experiment that requires taking loads of pictures and then putting them into a video for analysis. However when I import them to iMovie 09, it gives the Ken Burns effect, which I don't like. I have to have the pictures in the 'fit' mode when cropping. I can change this feature manually for each picture but this takes a lot of time.

Is there a way in which I can set all the images to have the 'fit' mode? I appreciate your help.


texts: How can I manage multiple Photos libraries on my iPhone (iOS)

texts:
I'd like to have specific photos stored in my iPhone and specific ones stored only on iCloud, so I thought to have two different Photos libraries, one "optimised" and one not.
Is it possible? And how can I manage them from my iPhone? Or is it a way to do something like this?


texts: Can I get word suggestions on Mac like I do on iPhone?

texts:
Let me explain what I mean. I'm not talking about autocorrect, which I really hate! What I mean is when I type something on my Mac I’ll often get a suggestion like so:

But on iPhone if I do the same thing I’ll get 3 suggestions to choose from AND they're not in the way. This is great for when I'm not sure how to spell something.

Can I get the same thing on my Mac too? I want to be able to get more than 1 suggestion for when I don't know how to spell something.


texts: Missing Notification Center Widgets & Share Extensions

texts:
Half of my Notification Center widgets (most importantly, Weather) suddenly disappeared, and can no longer be added back by clicking Edit at the bottom of the Notification Center. Those that remain, like Today and Tomorrow, show no information.

They are also missing from  → System Preferences → Extensions → Today.

I’ve tried reinstalling the macOS 10.12.3 Combo Update, with no success through multiple reboots.


texts: QuickTime - Record internal audio and not external audio

texts:
My goal is to record my screen with internal audio, but leaving out external audio. I tried solutions with Soundflower software, and it works for the first part.
I cannot mute my external audio. Do you have any suggestions?


texts: How can I increase tracking speed of Macbook Trackpad beyond the maximum (Sierra<)?

texts:
How can I increase tracking speed of Macbook Trackpad beyond the maximum?

The MacOS maximum trackpad tracking speed is extremly slow.
Since Sierra it seems like it's not possible to change the Macbook Trackpad tracking speed beyond maximum.
I tried the following but it didn't work:

changing tracking speed with BetterTouchTool doesnt work since El
Capitan.
Changing

~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist

with terminal comand

defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scaling -float 8.0

or any other number higher than 3.0 doesn't change anything.

Pls help I can't use trackpad this slow, because moving my finger too much on the trackpad makes my finger sore and hurts (maybe I have some kind of allergy to MBP 2015 trackpad).


texts: Different Graphics Switch options on Yosemite

texts:
I'm used to see this checkbox in the Energy Saver window:

When I turn it off it will switch to the discrete GPU.

Now I'm using a program (gfxCardStatus) to switch between GPUs as I wish, and when I opened the Energy Saver window again I saw that the checkbox was replaced by this:

Which I saw some saying that was the way it was before the automatic switching feature.

I'd like to know how this second screen can be enabled without using this program, because my discrete GPU has some issues and I'd like to leave it always on the integrated.

Also, I'd like to know if the meaning of "Higher Performance" is the same of unchecking the checkbox in the first screen, that is, to force the discrete GPU.


texts: AppleScript delete file if not used/opended last 365 days

texts: How to write/is it possible to write AppleScript, which will delete files in certain folder, if the file wasn't used/opened for a certain amount of time?


texts: How to connect Apple TV (3rd Gen) to the Internet through proxy?

texts:
I have an Apple TV 3rd Gen (a1469) running OS 7.2.2.  I need it to connect to the Internet through a proxy.

I've tried downloading AppleConfigurator2 Version 2.7.1 on a Mac with macOS 10.13, but I don't see the Apple TV from AppleConfigurator's interface.

How do I connect the Apple TV (3rd Gen) to the Internet through a proxy?


texts:
I don't want to move to El Capitain yet but now some sites are complaining about my safari version (8). I search the internet and found references that Safari 9 was release for Yosemite and Mavericks:

http://www.macworld.com/article/2987211/software-web/apple-releases-safari-9-for-yosemite.html
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/30/apple-releases-safari-9-for-yosemite-users/

However, I can't find it in the Mac App Store. It is not available as update.

How can I download Safari 9 on my Yosemite?


texts: Is there a command line mail program for Mac?

texts: My C++ professor has had us use Terminal for editing code. Is there an app or program that will allow me to send and receive email via Terminal, so I can stay in one window?


texts: How can I make my iPod Touch home button more responsive?

texts:
I am finding that lately, quite often pushing my iPod Touch's home button doesn't generate any response - I have to push it again really hard. I'm not sure if it's an issue with the OS or with the hardware.

I haven't jailbroken, and my iPod touch is a new 4th Gen 8GB model bought in September 2011.

Any help is much appreciated.


texts: Genius external keyboard working improperly on Macbook Pro

texts:
I want to use this Genius keyboard with my 2014 MacBook Pro 15".

When connecting the keyboard, the Keyboard Setup Assistant opens, saying that keyboard could not be identified. Then, it asks to press the key on the left of right shift. When I press 'Z' key three times, it says that the keyboard still could not be identified and asks to chose the type of keyboard manually.

Despite of the answer, keyboard starts working improperly. When I press 'q' it types 'x', 'w' -> '4', 'e' ->'l', 'r' -> 'y', 't' -> '1', 'y' - '6' and so on. When I chose different type of keyboard (ISO/ANSI) nothing changes and the same wrong buttons mapping preserves.

The keyboard itself is working fine on other PC.

Would really appreciate your help to make it work.


texts: Is it possible to make a mbr legacy bootcamp win 10 from a gpt partitioned catalina hdd 10.15.7 with bootcamp 6?

texts:
I tried to install win10 to ssd via efi boot on my macbook air 2012, it ran pretty well as far as performance, but because it's pre-uefi it makes it the garbage windows version with no sound, no proper graphics card, can't change brightness, it's awful, then I tried parallels, and I can tell already that it's going to suck how the mouse moves so that's out.
So, my only option is to try a legacy bootcamp partition install somehow sharing the same hdd as my macOS (which has plenty of room and is fast), but this is mostly a novelty thing, I have a windows laptop, so if there's a risk of mangling my mac I'll just get a newer macbook eventually
Is there a way to make an mbr bootcamp partition? if it's doable safely, any resources would be appreciated as I looked online and it's a mess of forum posts of peoples' problems.


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I have this keyboard case for my 'new iPad' (which I had originally bought for an iPad 2): http://www.zagg.com/accessories/logitech-ipad-2-keyboard-case

(In fact, this was me: Will the Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard Case "for ipad2" work with the new ipad? )

Before I upgraded to iOS6, when I hit the "square" button on the keyboard (the same button as the single button on the front of the iPad), if the screen was off, it would bypass the lockscreen and take me straight to the homescreen (or whatever app had been running when the screen went to sleep).

After upgrading to iOS6, when I hit this button when the iPad screen is off, it dumps me at the lockscreen instead, where I have to "slide to unlock" to continue.

Is there any way to restore the previous functionality?


texts: Can Apple calendar (that comes with the iPod touch) re-order tasks?

texts:
I would like to re-order my task lists in the Apple calendar that came with my iPod Touch.

Is there any way to do this besides setting times for each task?

I prefer to label most of my tasks as "all day", rather than setting times for each,
...but would sure like to "drag and drop" to re-order them !
My priorities change throughout the day !

Is there any way to have the "drag and drop" capability in the Apple calendar on my iPod Touch?

If not, is there an app with this capability...an app that also has the features of this Apple calendar?
(Task list, day view with all day tasks AND time-frame tasks (automatically put in their proper places),  month view (with dots or tasks listed on each day)


texts: How do I write an AppleScript which auto reconnects to Wi-Fi?

texts:
Sometimes I need to download very big files from the internet using torrents (I'm using Transmission) and the Wi-Fi always drops. I bought several routers and modems and none of them work. I've been having this issue a for a while (~10 years, with both Windows and Mac).

Now I decided to learn a bit, and write some AppleScript which reconnects automatically:

repeat
if (do shell script "curl --connect-timeout 1 <WIFI_IP>") = "curl: (7) couldn't connect to host" then
    do shell script "networksetup -setairportpower AirPort off"
    do shell script "networksetup -setairportpower AirPort on"
    do shell script "networksetup -setairportnetwork en1 <ROUTER_NAME> <ROUTER_PASS>"
end if
end repeat

the part after then works, it disconnects from Wi-Fi and reconnects it, but the problem is with the if part, because I don't know how to detect when the Wi-Fi connection is broken by the torrent. How should I do this?

Also, a repeat with an interval would be really nice, something like: repeat every 10 seconds.


texts: Is using a key shortcut for restart (Cmd + Ctrl + Power) bad in any way?

texts:
I restart my Mac (for various reasons) often, about once a day. Recently I found about the key shortcut to do this: Cmd + Ctrl + Power. I really like this because it's fast and avoids that annoying prompt about "reopening windows when coming back".

My question: is using key shortcut Cmd + Ctrl + Power forceful, aggressive or potentially damaging in any way (like losing recent data)? Or, it is the same thing as doing it by clicking the menu options ( -> Restart... -> Restart).


texts: How can I save a Pages document as .docx?

texts:
I've tried to save a pages document as a *.docx for Microsoft Office.

Pages is able to open, edit and (auto-)save existing *.docx documents.
However, there is no option to export or save a duplicate as *.docx?

Is this a missing compability feature and are there plug-ins for pages to add that functionality?


texts: Macbook pro crashes Whenever installing Matlab 2016?

texts:
Okay so, I have a Macbook Pro mid-2012 macOS Sierra 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD. I need Matlab for my work. And whenever I put Matlab on installation it does install up to 60% but in it sixties somewhere the Mac crashes. Showing me a gray background saying "You are seeing this screen because of a problem with your mac...". I cannot understand where is the problem.

There is another problem. That is, my mac wont will work properly if I used it as long as I want then turn it off and wait for an hour or so to start it again. If I start it up right-away it would show a prohibition symbol on bootup and in verbose mode would say "Read Error--Kernel Cache Read error"


texts: If I erase my iPhone remotely, what happens to my iCloud backup?

texts: My iPhone 5s just got stolen and I did all the proper procedures (activated lost my iPhone on icloud.com and cancelled my data with my carrier). Am I, by any chance, in risk of erasing my phone remotely and losing my last iCloud backup?


texts: How to share Photos.app videos to YouTube directly?

texts: While it's great to have a quick upload to Vimeo (System Preferences app → Extensions → Share Menu) in Photos.app, what about a share extension to quickly upload videos from Photos to YouTube? Does such an extension exist that can be added to macOS?


texts: I just heard from my friend that all those FUSE apps are not needed anymore in Mavericks. Is that true? I have, from the previous version of OS X: MacFUSE, FUSE for OS X, fuse-ext2, NTFS-3G. Do I still need them? If not, how to remove them completely?


texts:
I am trying to run movie on GOM player for Mac, when I open the movie, GOM player name appears on top of menu bar, but no player appears.

The same .avi file opened well in VLC player. I found out that if there is any other file of same name as .avi but of different extension exist in the folder, GOM player won't run that .avi file. As I have XVZ.avi and XYZ.srt, player didn't opened the file, then I changed the file name to XYZ2.avi. It opened.

What could be the issue?


texts: 2018 Macbook Pro 3 Display Set Up - HOW?

texts:
New to the forum. I bought a Macbook Pro last year. It has 2 USBC ports. I'd like to set up a 3 monitor system for my home office.

Looking for the least amount of adapters and plugs. I am envisioning plugging my mac in while it's closed and having the display pop up on 3 screens side by side as extended displays and not mirror.

Is this possible? If so, what's the easiest adapter or docking station to pull this off? Also, anyone have suggestions on a 3 monitor holding stand and 3 monitors? I just use basic programs for work, so basic monitors will be fine. I do not watch videos.


texts:
How can I find which 802.11 protocol (e.g. 802.11ac) my network card is using from the command line?

This provides several ways of doing this using GUI utilities, but I want to be able to do it programmatically.

I have tried airport, netstat, and many other things but haven't found an option that would give me this information.


texts: how do I launch firefox after installing it?

texts:
I downloaded the .dmg for Firefox, clicked on it, was prompted to drag it to the Applications folder, did so, but cannot launch it.

The directions are to drag the icon from Applications to the dock...but I only see the .dmg file in Applications.  How do I know that it installed correctly?

It's in the folder:

Darrens-MacBook-Pro:~ thufir$
Darrens-MacBook-Pro:~ thufir$ ls /Applications/Firefox\ 36.0.1.dmg
/Applications/Firefox 36.0.1.dmg
Darrens-MacBook-Pro:~ thufir$

and before I dragged it with the mouse, the OS confirmed the .dmg file.

Type of Mac:

  Model Name:   MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,1
  Processor Name:   Intel Core i7
  Processor Speed:  2.3 GHz
  Number of Processors: 1
  Total Number of Cores:    4
  L2 Cache (per Core):  256 KB
  L3 Cache: 6 MB
  Memory:   4 GB
  Boot ROM Version: MBP91.00D3.B08
  SMC Version (system): 2.1f175
  Serial Number (system):   C02HH5JQDV33
  Hardware UUID:    FBB1FF0A-6EAC-5423-9E8F-405B181EF5F3
  Sudden Motion Sensor:
  State:    Enabled

Here's where I'm at:


texts: How to delete videos from iMovie on iPhone?

texts: I'm having an issue where I cannot delete anything from the iMovie app on my iPhone 7. How do I delete videos from the iMovie app?


texts: How many SMS and contacts can be stored in an iPhone

texts: I want to know how many (number of ) SMS and Contact details can be stored in an iPhone 3gs and iPhone 4.


texts: Why do certain apps fill the background of Mission Control in Mavericks?

texts:
Certain apps (Skype, Office for Mac 2010 or something like that) fill the background of the screen when I open Mission Control. When Mission control is focused on the space the app is in, all is well. When I switch to a different space, however, this happens. It is consistent (i.e. the same apps always do this, every time), and annoying. I've tried to find workarounds, but I haven't came up with anything. Any help is much appreciated.

(Note that I rearranged the window to hide my contacts, but it has the same effect with the window maximized or in full screen.)


texts: Does resetting network setting wipe your mvno?

texts:
I want to reset my network setting because i am having a problom with visual voice-mail but i am afraid to do it becaue i do not want it to wipe my mvno.
Does it do anything like that?


texts: My iPhone 4 has just stopped charging -- what could be wrong with it?

texts:
I have had this iPhone4 for about over three years now but it suddenly won't charge. It comes on at 1% and than turns straight back off and it keeps doing that whilst on the charger.
I don't even have enough time to turn off my phone.

Could someone please tell me if I need a new phone or a new battery ?
what is wrong with it it has all my contacts and details in it and I need it fixed.


texts: How to fix iTunes/Skype where fonts all show up as boxes after Mountain Lion upgrade?

texts:
When I login to iTunes or Skype the fonts all show up as boxes.

No fonts were removed on installed; none are disabled and all the normal ones show up. Doesn't happen on any web site; only seems to be locally installed programs.

Uninstalled and reinstalled and programs still don't work.

Example Image


texts: Where can I find raw data for Apple photo's face recognition

texts: I've been using Mac's photos to recognize faces in my pictures. I'm interested in seeing some basic stats such as the occurrences and co-occurrences of people and how they change over time. Is there a place where the raw data are stored so that I can write codes to perform analysis?


texts: How to insert "n" rows into an Excel spreadsheet?

texts: I simply want to insert "n" rows. None of the resources that I have found have stated how to do this. The closest I have seen is "select same number of rows". That is fraught with problems.  Any hints / VBA code or other ideas?


texts: Installing Previous Firmware in iPhone | New Firmware keeps Rebooting iPhone

texts:
After upgrading to iOS 14.4.2 my iphone keeps rebooting every 5 mins! I would like to restore my iphone to iOS 14.3.7. After finding signed firmware I tried using iTunes but kept getting error 9 . I found the solution in iFixit where Barry's answers stated that (in short) this is Apples way of giving trouble by removing signed firmware! However he suggested a solution that utilizes paid version of the software to flash earlier version of firmware (ISPW) into iphone, using Reiboot
Now my iphone is completely unlocked, with my account signed in and everything is legit, yet if I restore earlier ISPW, then iTunes keep giving me error that I cant install old firmware! I need to know if there are any free tools online or Github project that can flash old firmware into iPhone? or anyway to check what is causing kernel panic.
When I say old firmware i mean just one step earlier revision where my iphone didnt keep rebooting!

(update 1) iOS 14.4.2 is known to have heating issue which is perhaps why my iphone is rebooting - source


texts:
We are using Skype for Business in our company, sometimes there failures or errors we need to send to another employee.

Is there a simple way to directly send a screenshot after creating it without saving it on the SSD of the Mac?


texts: Show context sensitive keyboard upper case or lower case characters on the iPad

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Is there a way to configure the keyboard on an iPad

My Windows Phone's keyboard displays the characters on it depending on the context, i.e, if I am currently typing lower case characters the keyboard overlay is lowercase and ditto for upper case.

I just got myself a new iPad yesterday and found that the keyboard is always stuck on uppercase. I mean when I type it works fine but the overlay is always uppercase. Anyway to change this?


texts: I have an IMac with 1 firewire and 1 mini DVI port, can I connect two additional monitors?

texts: I would like to connect two external monitors to my IMac (Mid 2010 with ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024 MB) I have one connected at the moment to the mini-dvi port, my question is: can I utilise the Firewire port to add a further monitor?


texts: Macbook pro keyboard randomly freezes after upgrading to Catalina

texts: I am using a Macbook pro 13" with touchbar late 2016. Before upgrading to Catalina, everything works fine. After the upgrade, the internal keyboard will randomly freeze while typing (no response, caps lock light won't change). The trackpad and touchbar still works after the keyboard freezes. Pressing Fn will still change the touchbar. External keyboard works if plugged in after the internal one freezes. The   only way to unfreeze the keyboard seems to be restarting (also the only way to dim out the capslock light). I have tried reset NVRAM and SMC, but the problem is still there.


texts: How can I set up a local mail server on Lion?

texts:
I am developing a site with django (email registration) and for testing purposes I would like to set up a local smtp server on my MBA. This has to be local because my main work location does not have an active internet connection. So does anyone know how to do this? Would I have to buy Lion Server or can I just do it through the terminal or some other program?

Any help or questions please let me know.


texts: My daughter's music appears in my iTunes on my Iphone only...not any other devices. If I remove these from my phone will she still be able to access the music on her device?


texts: Can an Apple operator tell you the locations to where your Apple ID was log in at?

texts: Someone hacked into my Apple ID, and I was just wondering if the operators could tell me the location for the login or at least let me know if the hacker was receiving any of my texts messages. If not I was just going to leave it alone with just changing my password.


texts: I've been swiping around the home screen on my iPhone when I see the text under the Facebook logo switch to cleaning..., but it's nothing that I made it do, is there any way to tell an app to clean itself?


texts: How do I identify a good quality replacement battery for an iPhone?

texts:
My iPhone 4s battery was dying, so I replaced it (the battery). But the replacement battery (which was a cheap one from eBay) is pretty poor.

The replacement battery looked exactly like the original one (to my untrained eye at least).

Is there a way in which I can distinguish a good-quality replacement battery from a poor-quality one?


texts: How To Change Time Machine Password - Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)

texts:
How may a Solid-state drive (SSD) Time Machine backup password be changed for a SSD formatted as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)"?
Expected
This is how a Time Machine backup password is changed for an SSD formatted as "APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)".
APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)

Open Disk Utility app > Select the drive under the External category.
Select in the menu bar File > Change Password...

APFS Volume

Observed
The Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) formatted SSD has the option for Change Password... grayed out.

Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)


texts: How do I make my Apple earphone's play button not launch iTunes and instead pause/play a video on YouTube?

texts: What the title says. I already have BeardedSpice for my media keys, but I wanted to know if there was a way to make the earbuds' play button not launch iTunes every time I press it.


texts: Not able to install any new fonts on macos 11

texts:
I tried the normal way by downloading the font and installing via font book, and also through homebrew. In both cases, I can't see the font.
I ran the console app and listened for events while I tried to install and found these events:

02:09:37.695768-0500  kernel  Sandbox: FontValidator(1005) deny(1) file-read-metadata /Users/hassan
error   02:09:37.817436-0500    kernel  Sandbox: FontValidator(1005) deny(1) mach-issue-extension target:/Users/hassan/Downloads/Fira_Code_v5.2/ttf/FiraCode-Bold.ttf class:com.apple.app-sandbox.read

It appears there's some permission issue. I found another person from 2016 with a similar issue and they suggested switching the permission of the font files to 755 (they install to ~/Library/Fonts), but this didn't change anything.
Is there something else I can try?


texts: How to store home and applications folder on another drive

texts:
I am interested in setting up my home folder and /Applications in another hard drive like you can with Linux.

Is there a way how to do this? I would also like to make sure that it won’t cause any problems on updates/reboots providing I have the external drive connected.


texts: iCloud Drive - Is there a way to manually refresh iCloud Drive files?

texts: There's nothing wrong with how my iCloud drive files sync. It's just that sometimes it takes several minutes for them to sync. Is there a way to manually trigger a refresh?


texts: What issues might (legacy) FileVault cause?

texts:
Edit: The below was written before Lion came out, so this post is referring to what is now called "Legacy FileVault", which encrypts only your home directory.

I've enabled FileVault on my computer and haven't had any problems yet, but I've read online that FileVault has issues. What are these issues? Are they out of date and fixed in Snow Leopard or are there still problems that I might have in the future?

I like the idea of my disk being encrypted, and it hasn't seemed slow to me, but I'd like to be aware of any possible pitfalls that currently exist with FileVault.


texts: always Allow control clicking on yosemite?

texts:
I've recently started playing Minecraft that uses control and click as the main game controls. On Macintosh, I can't seem to use them both at the same time, it takes me to mission control. Is there a system preference to allow this?

P.S. I'm using a standard mouse, not magic.


texts:
Qt Creator opens the UGLY Terminal app for running/debugging programs. Using this script:

#! /bin/bash

# ugly escaping: for apple script \ and " need to be escaped, whereas %q takes care of all bash escaping
declare -a args
mydir=`pwd`
mydir=$(printf '%q' "$mydir")
mydir="${mydir//\\/\\\\}"
args[0]="cd ${mydir//\"/\\\"};"
for a in "$@" ; do
    x=$(printf '%q ' "$a")
    x="${x//\\/\\\\}"
    args[${#args[@]}]="${x//\"/\\\"}"
done
mArgs=${args[@]:0}

osascript <<EOF
    --Terminal opens a window by default when it is not running, so check
    on applicationIsRunning(applicationName)
            tell application "System Events" to count (every process whose name is applicationName)
            return result is greater than 0
    end applicationIsRunning
    set terminalWasRunning to applicationIsRunning("Terminal")

    set cdScript to "$mArgs"
    tell application "Terminal"
        --do script will open a new window if none given, but terminal already opens one if not running
        if terminalWasRunning then
            do script cdScript
        else
            do script cdScript in first window
        end if
        set currentTab to the result
        set currentWindow to first window whose tabs contains currentTab
        activate
    end tell
EOF

How can I force it to use iTerm2 instead of Terminal..?


texts: How to send two keystrokes that repeat in AppleScript?

texts:
I have something like

tell application "System Events"

set x to "x"

delay 1

repeat

delay 3

keystroke x

end repeat

set y to "y"

delay 1

repeat

delay 5

keystroke y

end repeat

end tell

but it never keystrokes y, it only keystrokes x, and when I reverse it it waits 5 second to do y first, but I just want x to repeat every 3 seconds and y every 5 seconds.


texts:
I didn't dropped my iphone, no water damage, but suddenly when i was about to open Twitter, my screen froze and there were lines appeared and the lines started to cover all of the screen, and then the screen went blank and unresponsive. But the back light was on. The sound and vibration did not function.
Again, i didnt drop my iphone. I tried to restart my iphone multiple times but nothing has changed. Then i did hard reset by itunes, also nothing change. I have been using my iphone 7 only for 5 months and it is still under warranty.
Can i know what is the possible reasons behind these problems? Was it motherboard or LCD damage? :(


texts:
Every time I save a TextEdit file 'SAVE' always goes to iCloud, even though I have been saving to another folder. Can I stop 'SAVE' from doing this?

I run OS X 10.9.4


texts: How can I upgrade all my Pages '09 documents to Pages '13?

texts:
I have a very substantial body of Pages 09 documents that I work on.  I've upgraded to Pages '13 recently.  Now, every time I open one of those old documents to work on it, I am greeted with the following dialog upon my first keypress:

Is there any way to mass upgrade them?  Or to default this behavior to "Upgrade Already!!"


texts:
Macbook Pro Early 2011
I am unable to understand why the battery is varying so much? It was just recently installed and is giving an excellent battery timing but this health difference is weird.
Any suggestions?


texts: I stumbled upon this interesting documentation from Apple mentioning OpenGL Driver Monitor. So I searched for that tool but is nowhere to be found. How can I get that tool?


texts: I have a graphics card that has a standard sized display port(DP). If I purchase a male-to-male display port to mini-display port, will I be able to connect my 27" Thunderbolt display to my PC?


texts:
I reset my all my settings on my iPhone and it messed up my notifications.

The problem is when I tap on my notification it slides to the left and makes me tap the open button. Before I could just tap on the notification itself once and it'd open right away.


texts: How to write a formula with a reference that adapts to new columns

texts:
When writing a reference in a formula like:

HLOOKUP(Table1::B$2$;Table2::G$3:K$82;46)

have the area referenced adapt to new columns added to Table2.

E.g. Table2 has columns from A to K, and every column contains the same formula. When I add extend the table with new columns, until AA the reference should target Table2::G$3:AA$82.

I am writing a complex solution involving COLUMNS() and ADDRESS(), but I'm looking for the general accepted way of doing this.


texts: Load untrusted kernel extension in macOS Mojave

texts:
The Volta application is installed on my MacBook Pro, running macOS 10.14 Mojave.

This app needs a kernel extension to function properly, and said extension does not have the proper code signatures. This means it's necessary to tamper with System Integrity Protection in order to load this extension.

In macOS 10.13 High Sierra, one could run csrutil enable --without kext to partially disable SIP (loading unsigned kexts is allowed, but other protections remain in place). According to Volta's installation instructions, in Mojave one must fully disable SIP, leaving the whole computer unprotected because of one kernel extension.

For reference, this is the output of kextutil -l applied to this extension:

$ sudo kextutil -l /Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext
Untrusted kexts are not allowed
Kext with invalid signature (-67050) denied: /Library/StagedExtensions/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/0A012E5A-9F74-4E19-9195-535AD692A597.kext
Bundle (/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext) failed to validate, deleting: /Library/StagedExtensions/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/0A012E5A-9F74-4E19-9195-535AD692A597.kext
Unable to stage kext (/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext) to secure location.

And this is the output of running codesign --display --verbose=4 /Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext as suggested in Ricardo Anjos' answer:

Executable=/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext/Contents/MacOS/Driver
Identifier=com.gmathews.volta.driver
Format=bundle with Mach-O thin (x86_64)
CodeDirectory v=20200 size=345 flags=0x0(none) hashes=3+5 location=embedded
Hash type=sha256 size=32
CandidateCDHash sha1=cbf1caa72d5071c35aa3c020d557a084e6e5a8c9
CandidateCDHash sha256=468cc8b2215b53445cb650c94a76413db62a4815
Hash choices=sha1,sha256
Page size=4096
CDHash=468cc8b2215b53445cb650c94a76413db62a4815
Signature size=4697
Authority=Developer ID Application: Gary Mathews (SFS8238QUB)
Authority=Developer ID Certification Authority
Authority=Apple Root CA
Signed Time=26 Jul 2018 23:14:21
Info.plist entries=19
TeamIdentifier=SFS8238QUB
Sealed Resources version=2 rules=13 files=0
Internal requirements count=1 size=220

Here's also the output for codesign -v on the same file:

/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext/Contents/MacOS/Driver: valid on disk
/Applications/Volta.app/Contents/Resources/Driver.kext/Contents/MacOS/Driver: satisfies its Designated Requirement

I also followed the same process with the main executable as well as the helper application, and they all checked out (valid signatures, and the same authority and team ID).

I compared the output of codesign to another random third-party kext in my computer, which runs fine without requiring me to circumvent SIP, and I couldn't spot any differences.

Moreover, Volta's FAQ page instructs the user on how to work around SIP, so it seems like a deliberate decision by the developer and not just a mistake.

I'm very bothered by this situation. As the legitimate owner of this machine, and having physical access to it, is there nothing I can do (short of fully disabling SIP) to whitelist this one kernel extension, assuming the developer can't sign the extension for some reason? I don't care if it entails entering cryptic commands in recovery mode, writing stuff to NVRAM or code-signing the extension myself, so long as I don't have to pay Apple $99 for the privilege.


texts: The default install of Mac OS X 10.6 includes Java 6, or is it still Java 5?


texts: Sandbox browser for safely viewing malicious websites

texts:
I'm looking for a quick and safe way to browse potentially malicious / infected websites. So far all of the products I've found are PC only. I can run a Virtual PC environment but it's a pain and I'm looking for something simpler.

I'm on Yosemite.


texts: Which cable to use from iMac 5k to 30 inch Dell monitor?

texts:
I have an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) and I'd like to attach to it a 30 inch Dell monitor  3007wfp[t]  at 2560x1600 px DVI input only.

I don't know where to look for if that resolution is supported.


texts: User permissions prevent me from loading the Security & Privacy settings -- how do I fix this?

texts:
I can't seem to load the System Preferences > Security & Privacy settings pane. I inadvertantly changed admin settings on my machine and since then I've been unable to access my documents and other files on my iMac.

How can I correct the changes and regain access to my files?


texts: How do I migrate/transfer/copy an iCloud Photos Shared Album to Google Photos?

texts:
I use an iCloud shared photo album to share photos and videos with my family, but I'm slowly reaching the limit of 5000 photos and videos per album, so I'm considering migrating this album to Google Photos, with its current limit of 20000 photos or videos per album.
How can I copy this iCloud Photos shared album to Google Photos, ideally along with all metadata?

All photos and videos, the reduced resolution stored on iCloud is sufficient
Capture date/time, so that the pictures and videos are sorted chronologically
Comments, at least those I wrote myself, ideally also those added by my family

Because of the big number of pictures involved, I'd like to limit the number of manual steps in this procedure.
Maybe there's even an app for that?


texts:
I am running the following script in Platypus but the MAC address does not change:

#!/bin/zsh

IF=en7

mac=`ifconfig $IF | awk '/ether/{print $2}'`
echo "$IF mac before change=$mac"
randmac=`openssl rand -hex 6 | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//'`
sudo ifconfig $IF ether $randmac
mac=`ifconfig $IF | awk '/ether/{print $2}'`
echo "$IF mac after change=$mac"

Not receiving errors anymore.  However, the MAC address is not changed by the script.  Commands work individually pasted into Terminal, but not executed as an application by Platypus.

Platypus screenshot:


texts: How to identify the largest files in a directory including in its subdirectories?

texts:
I have a directory with a lot of files and subdirectories. I know there are a small number of large files contained somewhere within. What is a quick/easy way to identify one or more large files in a directory, including throughout all it's sub directories?
I tried this:
find . -printf '%s %p\n'|sort -nr|head
find: -printf: unknown primary or operator

and this:
find -type f -printf '%s %p\n' |sort -nr | head

find: illegal option -- t
usage: find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] [-f path] path ... [expression]
       find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] -f path [path ...] [expression]

and this:
find . -type f -printf "%s %p\n" | sort -nr | head -1
find: -printf: unknown primary or operator


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When I run sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb I get this:

mktemp: too few X's in template ‘updatedb’
chown: missing operand after ‘nobody’
Try 'chown --help' for more information.
rmdir: /tmp/locatepZ6k0NJsdA/mklocatedcjJiipxrq: No such file or directory
rmdir: /tmp/locatepZ6k0NJsdA: No such file or directory
install: missing destination file operand after '/var/db/locate.database'
Try 'install --help' for more information.
rm: missing operand
Try 'rm --help' for more information.


texts: I am unable to to project my screen from a Windows laptop to iMac using HDMI to Thunderbolt 2

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I am unable to project my screen as an extended screen to my Late 2012 21 inch iMac from my Dell XPS L502X.

Please guide me through steps which I can follow. I am using an HDMI to Thunderbolt 2 converter.


texts: why use yosemite bootable usb installer when you can use recovery HD for clean install?

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i just re-installed Yosemite from Recovery HD. Performed a clean install as i erased my HD from Recovery HD before installing the software.

Yosemite is being downloaded since a few hours but it would be the same with the USB Installer as Recovery HD is an Installer too.

So in both cases you need internet.
Am i right or wrong?


texts: Can spotlight locate/find files in a VM, specifically Outlook 2010?

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I run Windows 7 via Parallels 8 on my MBA running OS X10.8.4.

Is there a way to configure spotlight to locate/find contacts or emails in Outlook? Spotlight finds other VM created files such as Word, Excel or PPT, but doesn't register emails or contacts within Outlook.
Thoughts?

Thanks-

FH


texts: Can I use Firewire or Thunderbolt cable with this hard drive dock?

texts: I'm an external hard drive docking station: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-BlacX-eSATA-Docking-Station/dp/B001A4HAFS/. I'm currently using the USB2.0 cable that comes with it. I wonder if I could use Firewire or Thunderbolt or USB3.0 to speed up data transfer with it.


texts: Mac OS X Recovery Mode - Headless Access?

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I have a Macbook Pro, which unfortunately the screen has died on. External displays do not work either.

I can normally ssh and screenshare into the mac fine, but now need to repair the internal HD.
Is it possible to screen share or ssh into a machine in recovery mode?
At the moment it doesn't seem to be appearing on the network, but I know recovery mode should connect to my wifi.

Is ssh enabled or can I enable it somehow?


texts: Mini DisplayPort to DVI/VGA Adaptor for projectors

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I was wondering if anyone could gimme some advice on buying a "mini-displayport to VGA adaptor" for my MAC BOOK PRO 13" to use with projectors for presentation purposes. The Apple price for the product is $29 while I can buy it cheap from Amazon. However, many reviews are against buying the $10 Amazon product as its inferior to that of the original Apple product. Any suggestions other than Amazon?

I'd also like to know about the quality of "Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adaptor" compared to VGA. I don't know if they are also widely used in projectors. Thanks.


texts: Double tap -> drag and drop stopped working in Chrome when using Logitech mouse

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OSX 10.9.4
Chrome Canary: Version 38.0.2086.3 canary (64-bit)
Chrome Stable: Version 35.0.1916.153

Trackpad, magic trackpad work as they should. In Chrome I can double tap on text and drag it and drop it from within the app, and out of the app.
However, when I use my logitech mouse, I can double tap, but I cannot drag and drop the text/image/whatever. If I switch to my trackpad I get the {+} icon and I can move the text around.
Any suggestions as to what I can do to fix this?


texts: How Do I know which Version of Beta OS X I'm Running?

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How do I know which Beta Version of OS X I'm running?

When I check About this Mac it shows me that the name of the OS version is OS X El Capitan, the version if 10.11 and a beta, and it shows me the build number, but how would I find out which specific beta release this is?

IE, how would I find out if build 15A235d as in the picture below corresponds with OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 4, 5, or 6?

Is there a way to find it out within the OS? Is there some kind of public database online like everymac.com where every build number is matched up with every name it was given?


texts: MBP 15 2014 unexpectedly shuts down after startup/login

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MacBook Pro 15, Mid 2014, Yosemite + Windows 7 (Bootcamp)

This problem started today after waking up. Yesterday night I had no problem whatsoever with my computer.

After turning it on and logging in into my profile it suddenly showed me the dialog box whether I really want to shut it down, than it turned off. I thought I accidentally pressed the power button, but it has repeated it again and again.

I deleted all my log in items (thought maybe there could he an issue) but didn't help.
I performed PRAM reset, didn't help.
I've tried to boot in safe mode, but when the progress bar is about 40% it shuts down.
I've tried to repair permissions, didn't help.

Than I ran the diagnostics in Terminal to learn what caused my shut downs. I got these two error codes:

Previous shutdown cause: -60 (Bad master directory block)
Previous shutdown cause: -40 (Tried to position to before start of file (r/w))

Any suggestion how to fix this? Anyone had similar experience?


texts: I just changed accidentally /usr/local chmod to 775 and I want to set it to the default value again. What is the default chmod for /usr/local in OS X 10.11?


texts: Apps take forever to start on OS X Mavericks

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Ever since I upgraded my main machine to Mavericks, every time I open a new app, two things happen:

the app takes a long time to open;
the whole system slows to a crawl until the app opens completely.

The interesting part is that this happens on an early 2011 MacBook Pro (with 4GB of RAM), while on an older machine (mid/late 2007 MBP with 2GB of RAM), also updated to Mavericks, everything is a breeze—it’s surreal! (Both machines were upgraded from Snow Leopard.)

And on top of that, Safari is completely broken—see my previous question.

What I’ve done so far:

repaired permissions;
cleared system and user cache;
reseted the SMC;
ran AppleJack;

What can I possibly do to make it work as it should?