texts: Why does my gmail sometimes go to "Recovered Messages"?

texts:
I'm using a mid-2011 iMac on Sierra (just updated a few weeks ago, from Mavericks).

Apple Mail is often, but not always, sending mail from one of my several GMail accounts, to "Recovered Mail" in the "On My Mac" section.  I have no idea why... there's nothing special about these emails, they're from a variety of sources, and those same sources sometimes come through normally, and sometimes not.

What is causing only some emails, some of the time, from only this specific GMail account, to go to Recovered Messages instead of my normal inbox like they should?

Actually I did just notice something they have in common.  Every one of them would have fallen into a rule I've set up, to move the messages into specific folders.  But I have lots of other messages that would also have triggered the same rules, and were unaffected.

An additional piece of information - these messages apparently will not move to their correct places even if I apply my rules to them.  They appear to - they disappear from Recovered Messages but they will eventually reappear there again.  They span almost 24 hours from yesterday to today (November 13).  I have tried a rebuild, but it did nothing.


texts: In Yosemite, suddenly the application Photos is not open anymore

texts:
Photo.app does not open when clicked on in the dock or in the list of apps.
Message comes up "The application "Photos.app" is not open anymore". How can I re-open it?


texts: Strange files named "/xEy4O" keep appearing

texts:
I'm running OSX 10.11.3 and I keep finding files named /xEy4O all over my file system. I've opened them in a text editor and they are completely empty. So they appear to be a marker file of some sort. If I list directory contents in the console the name is actually :xEy4O. I can run find / -name ':xEy4O' the files only seem to be located in directories I've opened at some point but I don't know which application is putting them there.

Also, the files seem to be confined to my home directory and it's subdirectories. I'm thinking it isn't a virus, but I'm not sure what it actually is.

Here's the output from find:

/Applications/IntelliJ IDEA 15 CE.app/Contents/bin/:xEy4O
find: /dev/fd/3: Not a directory
find: /dev/fd/4: Not a directory
/Users/hammer/.Trash/:xEy4O
/Users/hammer/:xEy4O
/Users/hammer/dev/tools/eclipse/che-4.0.0-beta-13/:xEy4O
/Users/hammer/dev/tools/eclipse/che-4.0.0-RC1-SNAPSHOT/conf/:xEy4O
/Users/hammer/dev/tools/eclipse/che-4.0.0-RC1-SNAPSHOT/plugins/examples/:xEy4O
/Users/hammer/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/e1509ec4913dcca752e7dc0579fc6a1320cab6d2/:xEy4O

I keep deleting the files when I find them but is there someway to determine the process that's creating them? Maybe a way to get a notification when a file is created?


texts:
I am an 'email packrat' I suppose, since I have emails from several years that I keep.  That, combined with me trying to sync my outlook calendar with the my work Exchange calendar, and my identity file is HUGE. For many events in my calendar there are 50-100 instances of the same appointment or birthday.

Is there a way to downsize my identity file, or make my current one something like .old and start fresh with a new one?


texts: How to embed a link to corresponding (page) always open in my browser Safari?

texts:
I have a MacOS on a MacAir laptop and a Safari browser. I have a link to certain page which contains a single image and a title (not many words). I want to somehow embed the link in such a way that this page (image/title or title only) opens spontaneously in a small fraction of my window in same way as certain advertisements always open (of pages one frequently visits and their relative content) each time the browser is opened?
The idea is that who opens the browser, earlier or later, will take notice of this "advertisement" and click on the page/see the content.
I am only interested to make this on my own computer and temporarily (and after some time I'll need to "uninstall" this link or "add").
Please, advise me if it is doable and how exactly?


texts: iOS birthday calendar duplicates not removable

texts:
My iPhone is suffering from a bug which seems to be quite common and talked about on the web. Despite my research on Google, Apple Forums and Ask Different I still not have a solution...

In the iOS Calendar App there is 2 'Birthday' calendars bellow the 'other' section when I tap the 'Calendars' button at the bottom of the screen and there is no option to remove them (neither in the app nor in the iPhone Settings). The only available option is to uncheck them.

Strangely only one contains birthdays from my Contacts Adresse Book while the other one is empty.

I only use iCloud for Contacts, Calendar and Reminders accounts (my other Google and Exchange accounts are set on Mail only).

I tried many solutions found around the web including ones given by Apple (turning off Calendar, Contacts and Reminders in iCloud settings, and then turning back on after a while), I tried solutions given by users (closing apps, deactivate iCloud, rebooting the phone) and I tried restoring my iPhone.

Note: I have an iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 11 installed and an early-2015 MacBookAir. I'm also using iCloud since the beginning of its existence.

Thank you in advance for your help!

EDIT:

As asked in the comments here is somes screenshots for clarity (feel free to ask more, i'll upload as soon as possible).

Sorry for the French language in second screenshot (as well as for the cropped aspect, I don't have access to a computer for now). Note that I tried to uncheck the "show birthday calendar" in iCloud Calendar Settings and  when I came back later it was still enabled (I didn't forget to hit the save button, however and I tried several times).


texts: iPad Google Sheets and using Apple Pencil to enter a lot of text into one cell

texts:
There is a "pencil" area at the bottom and I have been able to write with the "pencil" until reaching the end of the line. And then it seems impossible or not intuitive how to keep editing. If you write on the "left" side of the text area again, you just end up editing or messing with what you already wrote.
There is a "gesture" where if you hold your pencil at the very end for a second, a tiny gray area "opens up" and you can squeeze one more word in there. But that's pretty slow.
I'm aware you can connect a keyboard and I suppose if that is the only solution then okay, but I had hoped you can write more with the "pencil".


texts:
I have enabled logging in SFTPD by adding including the following in my /etc/sshd_config

subsystem       sftp    /usr/libexec/sftp-server -l DEBUG

But I can't find any log files. Where does sftp log on OS X v10.9.2 ?


texts: Upgrade 2011, 64 GB, iPad 2 (GSM model) running 5.1.1 to iOS 6 or 7 only - not jailbroken

texts:
I know this is similar to another question, but I think it's a different situation.  I hope it's okay to start a new thread.

I want to upgrade, but to nothing higher than iOS 6 or 7. The performance on our other iPad2 on iOS 8 is horrible.  I don't dare try iOS 9.

I've downloaded an IPSW file from osxdaily.com (iPad2,2_6.0.1_10A523_Restore.ipsw) but neither iTunes nor redsn0w will let me install it.  ITunes comes back with "This device isn‘t eligible for the requested build" and redsn0w says "That IPSW isn't supported by this version of redsn0w."

I do not have the SHSH blobs from iOS 4.

Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?  Will iTunes not install the IPSW because Apple isn't signing it anymore?  If so, is there another route I can take?

Thanks.


texts: I saved my iOS 5 SHSH with TinyUmbrella, and now I have 4.1 SHSH too?

texts:
I launched "Save SHSH" from TinyUmbrella (for the first time ever), and now in Saved SHSHs for iPod Touch list i get iPod 3G 4.1

Does this mean I can downgrade to iOS 4.1? How is this possible, I never saved SHSHs before?


texts:
I'm a user of Movistar (Spain) iPhone 4 mobile. I'm trying to activate the internet tethering and seems to all work fine. By default can be selectable. So, I put it on and connect it to my laptop (PC).

I can't no where select to connect with my iPhone. How I have to managed the connection?

Thank you in advance!


texts:
I am trying to write a AppleScript which will move my active app window to second display in full screen mode. In order to do this I am looking for a way to:

Target a selected application. Doesn't matter whether it is Firefox, Spotify or Calendar.
Move selected app to second display.
Display selected app in full-screen view.

I am struggling to find a way how to target selected/active app/app window. Any idea? I am running macOS High Sierra.


texts: How do I partition my computer for Boot Camp?

texts:
I want to create a BootCamp partition on my 13" MBP with a 250 Gb hard drive.

The DiskUtility shows the partition as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
.

When trying to perform a partitioning with BootCamp Assistant, after the progress bar gets to about 40% of partitioning, I get the alert stating:

The disk cannot be partitioned because some files cannot be moved.
Back up the disk and use Disk Utility to format it as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume. Restore your information to the disk and try using Boot Camp Assistant again.

Here's what it looks like:

Now this gets me confused - what I really should do and what's the core reason of the problem?


texts: Making Favorites category selected by default in Character Viewer

texts:
Whenever I open Character Viewer, I want the Favorites category selected by default as shown in the image.  Instead, I find that even if I selected Favorites in the last session, next time the category selected by default is the first category below the horizontal dividing line below Favorites in the left side bar (the Greek category in the attached image).

Is there a way to make Favorites selected by default?  If this is not possible, I want at least the category selected in the last session remains selected in the next session.  In fact, that is the behavior for all the categories below the dividing line, but not for the categories above the dividing line.  For example, in the attached image, if I close Character Viewer while the Arrows category is selected, next time the same category remains selected, but not for the Frequently Used and Favorites categories.

The macOS version is 10.14.3 (Mojave).


texts:
Suddenly, the option to open in Safari is missing from my share menu. It's not even listed in the "More" options menu. The only unusual thing I've done recently is to install iCloud for Windows on my laptop at work. It never did fully install, however, so I'm not sure how that could affect anything as I sync to iTunes on a MacBook Air.

This is apparent in apps that use the horizontal icon-based share menu—e.g. Tweetbot or ABC News—the Safari option is gone. The share menu is different in other apps like Twitter or Facebook (where it's a vertical text list) and "open in Safari" is still an option in those.

Is anyone else having this problem? I've tried Googling this with no success. I've also cleared all Safari data and tried a reset with no luck.

What am I missing? I'm on an iPhone 6 running the latest iOS 8.3.


texts: My iPhone 4 has stopped being able to be charged.  I have tried two different cords and have tried plugging it into my computer, but nothing works.  There is not an Apple Store close.  What are some things that I should try?


texts: Is there any way to make my Macbook automatically subtitle the sound output?

texts: Suppose I'm in a Skype meeting in a room with people speaking plain English, but I'm having some trouble to hear/understand what they are saying. It would be very useful to have a subtitle, so I can read it in case I miss some word. Is that possible to do on my Macbook?


texts: Hide Drafts "Unread" count Apple Mail App (Mac)? (Not badge)

texts:
I'm using Google Inbox to create template emails, which are stored as "drafts" in IMAP.

I want to eliminate that number (in grey, same as unread count in other folders) from Mail.


texts: Is it possible to get rid of the delay between right-clicking and seeing the context menu?

texts:
I'm finding that in OS X there's a delay between right clicking and actually seeing the context menu (or whatever I'm trying to get at).

I've never noticed a delay like this in other operating systems. I wonder if it's a 'feature' (or otherwise) of OS X.

It's not a long delay, it's probably ~250ms; enough to cause a little frustration anyway. The machine obviously isn't stressing about it, it seems to just be an arbitrary delay.


texts: Is there a way to find out today how many applications are in the Mac AppStore approximately?


texts: Macbook Pro just started overheating and losing frame rate

texts:
It's strange because I've had Diablo III for a couple weeks now and I've been able to play it just fine without any performance problems. Starting today though, I've experienced some serious performance problems. I can play for at most a minute, during which time the computer will get hotter and louder, until the frame rate completely drops off the map and I'm forced to quit. It's a similar story with HD youtube videos.
I tried letting the computer just sit idle and cool down, but that doesn't seem to fix the problem. Only restarting seems to fix it, but that only gets me another minute of play time before I need to restart again.
Update
Forgot to mention
It's a mid 2010 Macbook Pro 15" with 8 GB of ram


texts: Is there a command line utility that can copy Apple TV metadata and embed it into MP4 video files?

texts: Is there a way (preferably an open-source command line tool) to copy Apple TV (the desktop application that replaced part of iTunes in Catalina) metadata into the MP4 files so that when transferred to a different machine/OS (or the files are re-added after a deletion) the data is not lost and the Apple TV application can still pick it up?


texts: Why does my iPhone have to be within an inch of a device to tether?

texts:
We have home internet issues and have had to tether our iMacs, Macbooks, and Nintendo Switches to our iPhones or iPads for an internet connection.  I set up my iPhone for tethering by turning wifi on and turning on the hotspot.  I am able to successfully connect to the internet on our other devices by tethering to my iPhone.
The issue is that I find my iPhone has to be within about 1" of my other device for anything to connect to the iPhone wifi to use it as a hotspot.  For instance, if I hold my Switch and iPhone so the iPhone is against the back of the Switch, I can tether successfully.  With my iMac, if I have my iPhone near it, I can't connect.  But if I hold my iPhone within 1" of the right side of my iMac's screen, and, even then, it has to be on the right side of the screen, a bit below the center, I can connect.
Once connected (with a Switch or my iMac), I no longer have to keep the devices together.  But I can never make the connection unless my iPhone is in just the right place, relative to the other device.
Why does my iPhone need to be almost touching something for me to successfully create a tethering connection?
Addendum:
My wife and I are using 3 tethering devices (my iPhone, her iPhone, and my iPad) and 4 other devices (my iMac, my Switch, her iMac, and her Switch Lite.  While it's been similar with her Macbook, we haven't done much testing with it).  We've also done this in our house, with one kind of wifi (Deco M9) and in our barn (out of wifi range) with a different wifi hub.  (I tried several brands down there for other reasons, but it was still the same issue.)
So I don't think it can be a problem with one tethering device or one other device or with the local wifi.


texts: System Preferences locked even after entering password

texts: I am using OS X El Capitan. For some reason, I can no longer unlock the preferences in System Preferences panes although I still appear as an admin. When I enter my password for authentication it simply goes back to the locked mode again. How can I fix this?


texts: How to fix a frayed cable on a MagSafe Power Adapter?

texts: Any idea how to fix the broken plastic/rubber covering of the cable on a MagSafe Power Adapter? Mine is showing the inner wires and I'm afraid of getting an electrical shock.


texts: What are the benefits of earphones with the W1 chip?

texts:
What are the benefits of Bluetooth ear/headphones with Apple's W1 chip, vs normal Bluetooth ear/headphones?

Are these benefits restricted to use with iPhones, or will they also apply to Macs and/or iPads?


texts: How to connect Smart TV to Time Capsule?

texts:
I want to be able to copy movies on a Time Capsule and watch them on my Smart TV (Philips 32PFH5500) without the computer on.

How can I set this up?


texts: Is finder search supposed to work as "full text search" at all in OS X El Capitan?

texts:
Scenario: I am trying to find a picture (which is named DSC_2345.jpg) inside the Photos Library in Finder. When I type "234" (without quotes) directly in the finder search field, all the photos whose names contain "234" are displayed in finder; however, when I type "2345" (without quotes) no photos. When I Type DSC_2345 I see the photo.

So my question is:

Is this full text search just supported with a maximum of 3 digits? It seems strange to me... I had a similar strange Finder search problem somehow also in Yosemite.


texts: How can I set a keyboard shortcut to paste text?

texts: I want to be able to make a keyboard shortcut system wide on a Mac that will paste some text into whatever I am selecting. For example, I am typing in notes and I press cmd + alt + k, then text that says "Hello World!" will paste into the text box. I was looking for other answers to this but couldn't find any.


texts: iTunes continually locks up on me.  I have my library set to an external NAS, and I only launch iTunes when connected to this NAS.  Any ideas why iTunes locks up - is it related to the library not being on my PC?


texts: Can I do 4K@60hz with my early 2015 MacBook Pro Retina?

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro Retina early 2015 8 GB and Intel 6100 1536Mb.

Today I used an HDMI cable to my TCL 55" TV (TCL U55S6906 / Chassis NT667E-EU) and when running Mac OS X the text is blurry and only at 30Hz. While running Windows 10 it looks better but is still at 30 Hz.

Also, sometimes it goes black for a second or two, and sometimes it shows green lines and plays a strange sound.

My TV only has HDMI but I wonder if I could get 60 Hz with a Thunderbolt 2 cable to HDMI 2.0? Does anyone know why it shows those lines and makes those sounds (which remind me of interference).


texts: How to remove blank space on the menu bar?

texts:
For some reason I have a blank space on my menubar, It doesn't happen on my second screen, and when i click it disappears but appears in the other screen and so forth.

I haven't done anything to the system like trying to remove the spotlight icon or that sort of thing.
I have OS X 10.9.4

I've tried removing all other apple icons and this happens:

When  I activate istat menu, the issue goes away temporarily but I'd rather not use istat forever.

Are there any other solutions to this?


texts: Make sourced .bash_profile works immediately in current window

texts: I use a macOS to connect to an Ubuntu server, after defining new .bash_profile (like upgrading node.js or making new alias), I will have to exit the ssh and login again after sourcing the .bash_profile before the updated bash to take effect is it possible to refresh the session in current terminal ssh session?


texts: How to best configure storage for pro level video editing?

texts:
This is a general question about configuring a machine for video editing and hopefully can be useful over a longer amount of time since the discussion is about general architecture and not necessarily model specific.

I understand there are variables influencing performance of a video editing machine  - processor speed, the application's reliance on video board vs CPU for processing, amount of memory available, and storage drive throughput speeds (vs burst speeds.)   I am getting set to put together an order for a new iMac (27") and need help with drive configuration because that is the most costly portion - the additional money for a larger processor, memory and video board pales in comparison to the storage piece.

If it matters to the discussion I'll be doing hobby video editing - nothing longer than an hour or so. Typically lots of short clips and stills and transitions. I haven't settled on the software yet but it will need to be more complex than iMovie.

Just to be clear the components I'm considering when thinking about storage configuration are OS/application, source media, and export media. (if there is another variable I'm missing - such as temporary media -please educate me on that as well.

Here are my performance-related drive configuration questions:

Is it advantageous to split the application off onto a separate drive? Or can I have the application and one form of media on the same drive?
If I had to put the App and some media on the same drive, should that media be the source media or the export media?
Would a firewire 800 drive be fast enough as a drive to export to?
Would a firewire 800 drive be fast enough to use for my source media?
I'm fairly certain I don't want to have my source media and my export media on the same drive - is that correct thinking?
I don't think the iMac has an eSATA port for that type of external drive. Can one be added easily?
Is video editing application intensive enough to warrant an expensive electronic drive?

Thanks for the help!

Craig


texts: Getting verify certificate errors after adding Google Account & iCloud keychain problem?

texts:
I keep getting a verify certificate error whenever I add my Google Account.  The domina is an old company I used to work at and I have removed all account in reference to that account.  However I get the prompt to accept the certificate, I think, after adding my Google account.  Again there is no reference to this account anywhere.  I decided to check the logs and this is what I see. I've masked the actualy values with MY_OLD_COMPANY ETC. Any ideas how I could stop this from happening and remove any reference to this account? Again I don't have it setup ANYWHERE.

Jul 25 19:15:18 myComputer icbaccountsd[2520]: -[ICBAccountOperation createAccount]: Got bad password for an inactive account
Jul 25 19:15:18 myComputer icbaccountsd[2520]: -[ICBAccountOperation createAccount]: ***IAAccountCreator FAILED for: {
        IAAccountTypeKey = kIAServiceIMAP;
        IAMailOutgoingAuthenticationType = IAAuthSchemeClearText;
        IAMailOutgoingPortKey = 465;
        IAMailOutgoingUserNameKey = MY_OLD_COMPANY_USERNAME;
        accountDescription = MY_OLD_COMPANY_DESCRIPTION;
        authenticationType = IAAuthSchemeClearText;
        emailAddress = MY_OLD_COMPANY_EMAIL_ADDRESS;
        fullName = MY_NAME;
        inactive = 1;
        incomingUseSSL = 1;
        outgoingMailServer = MY_OLD_COMPANY_MAIL_SERVER;
        outgoingUseSSL = 1;
        port = 993;
        userName = MY_OLD_USERNAME;
    }


texts: Resizing/moving windows with keypress and mouse in Mac OS X

texts:
A few years ago I remember a friend using an application in Ubuntu that made window management extremely easy. If you wanted to move the active window, you would press a key and drag the window by clicking anywhere on the window. If you wanted to resize the active window (proportionally), you would press a key and turn the wheel. I think this is very intuitive way to resize and move a window.

Are there any free applications for Mac OS X that can utilize similar mechanics?


texts: Jump to the Terminal's right directory from Finder's specific directory

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  “open terminal here”?

If I browse my Apple Finder at

/Users/arie/Documents/shugyou/genjutsu/fp

How can I possibly go to Terminal with that very same directory? So that I won't need to do two less productive commands (1) open Terminal from Spotlight, and then (2) type cd /Users/arie/Documents/shugyou/genjutsu/fp.

I use Mac OS X 10.5.8. Note I don't (want to) use iTerm. TIA.


texts: Text unselected when clicking to activate Terminal window (OS X Lion)

texts:
I've noticed this behavior in Lion's Terminal.app:

Let's say I have some text selected in a non-active terminal window. Meaning, another window is active - it could be another terminal window, or another app's window. If I click on the window with the selected text without clicking the selection itself, the text remains selected when the window is activated. However, if the click happens to be on the selected text, the text becomes unselected.

Is there a way to prevent the unselect behavior? I have to consciously avoid clicking the selection, otherwise I need to re-select (very annoying because text-selection often requires precise pointer movement).
The behavior is also inconsistent for no apparent reason - why have special behavior if the text is clicked?

UPDATE

This only seems to happen with the Basic profile (I haven't tested all of them though). If I use something like Grass or Homebrew, the selection is retained.


texts: Using timed access control in airport express

texts:
Have read Using timed access control in airport extreme base station but the fix described has not worked.

Clicking "+" reverts the times back to the default "09:00  to  17:00"?

Any suggestions?


texts: Mavericks is slow with 2GB of RAM using Xcode 5, should I upgrade to 4GB or 8GB?

texts:
I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro from mid 2009 (5,5). It's really slow when I switch applications, I'm using Google Chrome, Xcode 5 (I already disabled "show live issues"), and not many other apps: Cog (simple audio player) and f.lux and the Terminal.

Right clicking often takes 5 sec, creating a new Finder window around 3 sec.

I'm just asking if 4GB will really be enough since I use Xcode to compile a C++ project, or if I should get 8GB. I'm not very concerned about battery life, I'm just worried that 4GB would not be enough to be comfortable, OS X seems to use a lot of memory.

I'm just wondering what are the best websites to buy memory that is compatible with my Mac. I've looked at macway but it seems they don't have RAM for my model. I don't think I'll buy from OWC, it seems very expensive... Corsair also seems to make RAM for Macs.

I'm also ready to buy good performing RAM, I don't know if there are better performing RAM out there, or if a 2009 MacBook would really benefit from it.

Any advice?

I also tried to check my page out value, could not find it in the new activity monitor, here is the memory thing anyways.


texts: My external monitor not fitting full screen - samsung

texts:
It is my first question here so sorry if everything is clear.

My problem: I bought an external monitor SAMSUNG LS24R350FHUXEN [LINK]1920x1080.(https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/monitor-sr350/). When I connect monitor to MBP is not fitting whole screen - image below. Of course I tried to fix that by setting resolution with option + scaled in system preference, but the closest resolution is 1080p. Don't have 1920x1080, only 1600x900, 1080p, 720p etc but not 1920x1080. I connect with HDMI 2.0 but also tried to fix that by connect with hdmi supplied with monitor, but this is no problem with hdmi. With my mom's windows laptop is everything ok. I think that is problem with MBP or my connection with MBP.
Connection: MONITOR -> HDMI -> GREEN CELL HUB -> MBP (USB-C).

My MBP : MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports).

Please help me, I have been trying to fix that for 4 hours and still can't.
Thanks in advance.


texts: iOS: auto-repair unreliable/malfunctioning Wi-Fi connection?

texts:
All too often, iOS fails to automatically detect and repair faulty/unreliable Wi-Fi connections, which means I have to go into settings and manually reset it. Incredibly annoying and downright stupid.

Most of the time the fix is no more than manually reconnecting. You'd think that this would be automatic, especially with auto-join enabled. Other times I have to manually connect to another hotspot that was already on auto-join (which means that the auto-join feature is broken, low-quality, or failed).

Other times, a Wi-Fi connection stops responding and the Wi-Fi indicator on the iOS device fails to indicate that (access available to hotspot and no internet access available).

I'd like a configuration or utility (can be a third-party tool) that auto-repairs the Wi-Fi connection.

Requirements:

Detect spotty access and intermittent outages on Wi-Fi hotspot; automatically reconnect to hotspots marked as auto-join without any input from the user.
Link, network, and transport layer monitoring and profiling to detect errors and failed/unreliable connections.
Automatically drop low-quality hotspots (those that drop many packets, lack proper internet access, or often fail to respond for any reason) and connect to higher-quality hotspots without input from the end-user.
If a Wi-Fi hotspot goes out or becomes unreliable, it should automatically switch to another auto-join hotspot.
Round-robin poll-and-connect for multiple failed hotspots: Maintain a list of auto-join hotspots and repeatedly attempt to join each one in turn. Make every effort so the end-user doesn't have to manually go into settings and do what should have been automated from the beginning.
(Bonus - no idea if this can be done in iOS) Automatically monitor failed connections/timeouts and launch connection auto-repair on failed connection.
(Bonus) Parallel reconnect. When the iOS device loses its Wi-Fi connection, make connection attempts on all auto-join hotspots in range (in parallel) and associate with the first one that accepts.


texts: Same external hard drive for time machine and storage

texts: I have a MacBook Pro (250GB with about 100GB free). I'm planning to get an external hard drive (1 TB). Is it possible to use the external hard drive for both time machine's purposes and as a general storage device (for movies and games)?


texts: Why Microsoft recommends restart after Office removal?

texts:
On Microsoft Office Support website: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/uninstall-office-for-mac-eefa1199-5b58-43af-8a3d-b73dc1a8cae3
the last step of uninstallation of Office recommends restarting the computer. Is there any real reason behind that? Why would application removal require a restart? That's something that I connect more with Windows world, where I remember some applications required me to restart the computer after I removed them.


texts: Can my iPad open iPhone apps using the iPhone 5 form factor?

texts:
At the moment, my iPhone apps(for example: Yahoo Weather) on my iPad 3 Retina running iOS 7.0(11A465) are displayed using the 3.5" iPhone screen in the iPad, is it possible for me to change it to display the 4" iPhone screen(iPhone 5) in the iPad?

Thanks.


texts: Use the HomePod to turn on TV and Receiver

texts:
is there any way to have the Apple HomePod control my receiver? Here is what I am thinking:

I would ask the Siri HomePod to play a playlist and Siri would automatically turn on my receiver (Sony STR-DN 1080) and my TV (a Sony Bravia from 2009 that has CEC).

The HomePod Apple TV HDMI is hooked up to my receiver Video 2 port and the TV is hooked up to my receiver’s ARC HDMI port. I do have my Apple TV set to play through my receiver.

I’m hoping I can avoid using remotes altogether to listen to music playlists. Is this possible? If so, what do I need to do to ge it to work?


texts: Extracting zip does not store files in "today" in Finder

texts:
I have a Mac OS X Lion 10.7. I downloaded a zip file from the internet which shows up in "Today". However, after extracting the zip file, it puts the contents in "earlier". is it possible to show the contents in "today" ?

This is very unusual because for some extracted files, it shows the files in "today" and other files, it shows "earlier"


texts: Is FaceTime free (including internationally)?

texts:
From what I've read so far, it seems like VIDEO FaceTime will be free for both parties, other than:

If the party is using WiFi, whatever they have to pay their ISP for internet access. This is usually a flat rate, though some people have data caps.
If the party is using cellular service (e.g. 4G), whatever they have to pay their carrier for internet access. This may be "unlimited" or charged per GB.

If you change to audio-only then it may become a regular phone call for both parties, which will typically be free within the same country but extremely expensive between two different countries.

Is the above correct? I want to FaceTime my friend in China but I was worried about paying a huge rate. However if the above is correct then we should be OK as long as we are using video. See The Telegraph's Why did my FaceTime calls to Switzerland cost £144? suggests downgrading to audio can hurt, but I am not sure if the article is accurate.


texts: How to get MacOS Catalina to allow VMWare Fusion to have Accesibility permissions

texts:
I'm trying to give Accessibility permission to VMWare Fusion. It shows up in the System Preferences but clicking the checkbox does nothing.

This is Fusion 11.5.3 which is specifically targeting Catalina.

How can I grant it Accessability permissions?


texts: No files with prefix com.apple.security in Library?

texts:
I have been having issues with Safari not showing https sites.  The best solution I have found googling around seems to be to delete either com.apple.security.plist or com.apple.security.revocation.plist, but in Library/Preferences I have no mention of any com.apple.security file.

I have not found anything that seems applicable to this exact problem.  Could anyone shed light on why this file might be missing, and/or how to restore it?

I have tried the following

Resetting Safari
Rebooting
Keychain first aid, no errors
Executing "ls -l ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.*.plist";which showed no file in results.


texts: Cannot boot windows 7 bootcamp after resizing partition

texts:
I decreased the partition size of my macbook and on windows used Partition Wizard to increase the partition of my windows however after the process was completed I was unable to launch windows( It failed to boot and have me an error 0xc000025). I can still see the windows disk on launch when pressing command and can also see it on the mac osx partition i.e my files are there it just isnt booting. Please help  !
MacBook Pro 13-inch mid 2009

Last login: Sun Dec  8 17:47:30 on ttys000
localhost:~ aku$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *160.0 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                  Apple_HFS MacBook HD 2            86.1 GB    disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
   4:       Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP                49.0 GB    disk0s4
/dev/disk1
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *15.5 GB    disk1
   1:                 DOS_FAT_32 UNTITLED                15.5 GB    disk1s1
localhost:~ aku$ sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk0
Password:
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
      start       size  index  contents
          0          1         MBR
          1          1         Pri GPT header
          2         32         Pri GPT table
         34          6
         40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
     409640  168153144      2  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  168562784    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  169832320        128
  169832448   47046656      4
  216879104   95700992      4  GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
  312580096       1679
  312581775         32         Sec GPT table
  312581807          1         Sec GPT header
localhost:~ aku$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
Disk: /dev/disk0    geometry: 19457/255/63 [312581808 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
         Starting       Ending
 #: id  cyl  hd sec -  cyl  hd sec [     start -       size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1: EE    0   0   2 -   25 127  14 [         1 -     409639] <Unknown ID>
 2: AF   25 127  15 - 1023 254  63 [    409640 -  168153144] HFS+
 3: AB 1023 254  63 - 1023 254  63 [ 168562784 -    1269536] Darwin Boot
*4: 07 1023 254  63 - 1023 254  63 [ 169832448 -  142747648] HPFS/QNX/AUX
localhost:~ aku$


texts: Stop outlook blocking me when I use a VPN?

texts:
If I leave Mail.app open and turn on a system-wide VPN on my MacBook Outlook (one of my email accounts) gets mad at me and disables my account and I have to use microsoft's outlook.com to sign in again and reset my password etc. because apparently "somebody else is using your account."

How can I stop this from happening?

Recently I've stopped leaving Mail.app open all the time so that I don't accidentally cause the problems when I start a VPN and forget to quit Mail.app first.

But this is a pain b/c of course I don't get notifications and don't get emails as soon as they arrive.

Is there a way to disable that account while a VPN is in use?

Or somehow stop these problems.


texts:
My trackpad is broken, which causes the left-click button to get stuck. This results in a lot of unwanted clicking. Tap-to-click works fine and causes no issues.

Is there a way to disable the trackpad hardware, but not disable tap-to-click?

Thanks!


texts: Are "proof-of-concept" apps allowed in the App Store?

texts:
My company deals with a specific technology and we're looking to submit a limited functionality proof-of-concept app to the App Store as a sort of advertisement of our experience and capabilities. Is an app like this likely to be rejected?

Edit: my original question above sounds a little subjective and opinion based, so to clarify: I'm looking for case history or documentation from apple that clarifies this scenario.


texts: I don't see any obvious options for small caps in Pages, either under styles or text formatting.  Do I need a special font, or does Pages have small caps capability at all?


texts: IOS 14 - I stopped receiving text notifications while I’m on a phone call. How do I get that notification back

texts: IOS 14 - I stopped receiving text notifications while on a phone call. How do I get the text notifications back?


texts: Resolve internet address (IP) as running apps see them currently (vs. external name server)

texts:
Sometimes, I need to see the actual IPv4 address of web sites I open in Safari.

Now, there are two terminal commands, host and dig, which I could use for that.

But these commands are not always telling my the actual IP address that the Mac apps, such as Safari, use. Examples for when they show a different IP address:

I've added the address to the Mac's /etc/hosts file.
The IP address has recently changed and the Mac apps still use the previous one it has cached.

So, is there a tool that tells me the IP address that's currently known to OS X instead of the address the external name server reports?


texts: How do I use time machine to access system files like /etc/hosts?

texts: Time Machine makes it easy to recover older versions of your personal users files; How do you restore an older version of a system file (such as /etc/hosts) using Time Machine?


texts: How to backup only the settings from a MacBook Pro

texts:
I am totally aware of Time Machine and the process of backing up the complete Mac data on an external Hard drive.

I just need to generate a small script/backup of all the settings of my MacBook pro.

I just need the ability to run that script in a new machine, and that can download and install all the apps & configure things like the menu bar, dock settings, etc.

This is something like composer does for a PHP project.

Is there a way to that in MacBook Pro?


texts: Something new on NFC capability on iOS12?

texts:
In lack of information - Google didn't help me - does anyone know about possible new capabilities regarding NFC functionality on iPhone with iOS12?
There were several rumours that iOS12 will have a larger scope for using NFC on iPhone than just Apple Pay.
Background: I'm interested using the iPhone for unlocking our company's door than using those lousy rfid tags. But my interest is not limited on this scenario.


texts: 2012 Macbook Pro Boots With Startup Sound, But Has Black Screen

texts:
This is sorta urgent, since my dad's whole business relies on his computer, and it needs to be fixed.
Anyway, it will startup and and make the mac "on" chime. But after that, nothing happens. We can tell it is on because pressing the caps lock key will turn the capslock light on and off, and the black screen is still brighter than the bezel. We tried doing a PRAM reset, and that didn't work at all. We still have yet to start in Safe Mode, but again, this is my dad's whole business at stake, so if you or you know someone who can help, that would be great.

-LionMac

EDIT: We just tried booting it in safe mode, and nothing happened. (Maybe it is the logic board. If it is, could someone confirm that so we don't waste any more time trying different solutions?)


texts: How to separate "mouse" and "trackpad" settings?

texts:
In System Preferences > Mouse there's a setting "Scroll direction: natural", which I don't like, so I unset.  The problem is that this also unsets the setting for Trackpad, which I do like.

How can you have different settings for mouse and trackpad?

(In case you can't understand the rationale for wanting them different, and think this is a ridiculous question, here is the reasoning.  Mice have had scroll wheels for decades, and the direction of the wheel turning has always been in sync with the motion of the scrollbar.  This is, in my opinion, the most natural way to do things, even though it is the opposite of what Apple calls "natural".  On the other hand, I'm perfectly willing to use Apple's "natural" scrolling for trackpads, because the metaphor here is that you're moving your fingers across a page, just as if you were using an iOS device's touchscreen.  The idea that Apple treats these as the same thing, when they are conceptually completely different is very odd to me.  I don't want to change a decades-old habit with the mouse, just because Apple changed their idea of how a trackpad should work.  I embrace the trackpad change because it makes sense to anyone who uses an iPhone or iPad (and I use both) but I'm not willing to rewire my brain's way of using the mouse.)


texts: How can I fix Lion Mail's search functionality?

texts:
I made a clean install of Lion, configured Mobile Me in System Preferences.

So, when I opened Mail, my Mobile Me account was already configured and it started downloading my mails.

Everything worked fine except search. I can't search among every mails. The only search I can do using is "from" or "to" a contact of my address book.

Searching the web, I discovered some potential solutions that I tried unsuccessfully. Here's a list of what I already done :

repairing permissions
disabling Spotlight and re-enabling Spotlight for my whole disk (via the preference pane & via the terminal)
deleting the "envelope-index" file and get mail re-index all my mails
rebuilding each mailboxes
deleting ~/Library/Mail, ~/Library/Mail Downloads, ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.* in order to start over
starting again from my ~/Library/Mail folder from my Snow Leopard installation.
starting again without configuring Mobile Me in system preferences but directly in Mail (as different computer user)

None of these actions fixed my problem.

Have you got any ideas?

Edit :

I made a new clean install of Lion on an external hard drive, configured my Mobile Me account directly when opening Mail.app and everything worked fine. I tried to copy Mail.app-related files to my main installation of Lion, but that didn't work. My latest solution would be install Lion again on my internal hard drive, but I would prefer not to do so. I'm still hoping there's another solution.


texts: How do I "isolate" one of the vocal parts (bass, tenor, alto, soprano) in an audio (MP3, etc) file?

texts:
I have a song on my computer that primarily consists of vocals. In GarageBand, I want to listen to each part separately so that I can create a piano version of the song.

I put "isolate" in quotes because I am aware that it's difficult, if not impossible, to isolate the different tracks from a song file.


texts: Apps installed on Watch shown as uninstalled on Watch app on iOS

texts:
Numerous apps that are installed on Watch are not indicated as installed under "Installed On Apple Watch" in the Watch am on iOS (even though they're shown correctly as being present under "Arrangement").
How do I ensure that the Watch app on iOS correctly reflects what's installed on my Watch?


texts: Create bootable USB with multiple installers?

texts:
I have a 64GB thumb drive and about a dozen or so installation ISOs I'd like to have on it.  I would like to be able to have a single partiton, so that if I boot to it I am given a GRUB-stle boot menu which will allow me to select which ISO to boot from. When I select an ISO, I want it to boot from that ISO on the thumb drive. Simple as that.

I have a 2011 MacBook Pro running OS X 10.12. What do I need to do to accomplish this task?


texts: D6000 Dock with OS X Catalina 2 external monitors

texts:
I have two 27 inch monitors connected to a D6000 dock which connects to a Thunderbolt 3 port on a Mac though it is USB C from the d6000. The Mac is a 2020 Mac book pro. The D6000 is supposed to support OS X.
But the two external monitors mirror each other, I want them to extend
the 2020 Mac book pro is supposed to support two external monitors
https://9to5mac.com/2020/05/04/new-13-inch-macbook-pro-comes-with-6k-monitor-support-dolby-atmos-playback-more/
but the two monitors just mirror each other and don't extend.
the mirroring check box is not checked


texts: I've mistyped my client's name while creating iCloud account on his behalf

texts:
I've mistyped my client's name while creating an iCloud account on his behalf (for example: instead name.surname@icloud.com I typed nmae.surname@icloud.com), and before notice, the mistake, enrolled the account for Apple Developer Program.

Now, I need to fix this mistake but do not know if there is a way.

Thank you.


texts: How to get folder path in Automator Folder Action?

texts:
How do I get a path (or a name) of the folder an Automator Folder Action is attached to and save it into a variable?
My folder action is attached to Downloads, I copy newly dropped files into a temporary folder, process them and want to move them back into Downloads. I don't want to use hardcoded value with Move Finder Items as the folder action may be attached to different folders. Instead, I need folder action to be smart enough to move items back to the folder it is attached to.


texts: Does anyone know if I can use Siri to make a phone call using Google Voice?

texts:
Either that or place a call with the phone app using my Google Voice number.

I ported my main number out to Google Voice. I want to be able to make hands-free phone calls from my main phone number on Google Voice, instead of the random phone number I have assigned to my iPhone. Using "Hey Siri" opens the iPhone app, so does Google Assistant.


texts: Mac App Store, reuse apps after changing country

texts:
The answer of this question explains that it is to install apps bought on the Mac App Store on multiple computers.

My problem is a little bit different. I moved to another country and I had to change the country also in my iTunes profile, due to my new credit card. As a result my iTunes store, App Store and Mac App Store are now associated to the new country.

How can I access and download my purchased Apps on my new MacBook Pro?

Probably one solution would be to change again the country, but it wouldn't be optimal.


texts: hack or something similar on my iPad Air

texts: I am new to using an iPad but I clicked accidentally on a bad link in Facebook and since then My Skype has been hacked and sending erroneous messages to my Skype contacts..how do I find out and remove malware on my iPad.  I have tried looking for an antivirus or a way to be able to look on my pad to see where I might be able to see where any malware may be hidden...I.e. On a PC it can be inregistry etc, whereas on an iPad I don't have a clue where to look but I have not been able to find any sufficient answer to help.   This question may be a bit basic for here but I didn't know where else to ask as I wasn't getting any answers elsewhere I.e Apple, Google, etc X


texts: Why does Microsoft Word need to allow incoming network connections?

texts:
When I turn on the Mac firewall I get prompted to allow the MS office apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) to accept incoming connections. Why is this, and is it safe to allow it ?

I'm running Mac OS 10.7.2


texts: Accidently formated my external 1TB hard drive!

texts:
Is there any way to recover the data off of my 1TB hard drive once it has been erased? From my mac I just selected that external drive and clicked on erase and both the partions are gone now :(

PS: I havn't copied anything on it.


texts: How to import Notes.app notes into Simplenotes.app?

texts:
I now use Simplenote to take notes. On iOS I write directly in Simplenote.app and on OS X I write in nvAlt which syncs with Simplenote.

How can I export my hundreds of notes from my iOS Notes.app, where I used to write all my notes, into Simplenote? I'm open to any solution that doesn't involve manually going note-by-note.

Thanks, guys!


texts: iCloud Photo Library on multiple devices: how to keep a centralized location for originals?

texts:
Say you have 3 devices MacBook, iPhone & iPad.
You start storing all your original photos on the MacBook, as you want this to be the centralised location. iPad & iPhone are configured for "Optimised Storage".

As soon as you start shooting pictures with your phone, originals will be stored on phone and MacBook. Or images are uploaded from phone full quality and then downloaded to MacBook as unmodified originals and left on phone as smaller miniatures?


texts: I noticed that my M1 Macs use an Intel process for the screensaver

texts:
Whenever I run a screensaver on my M1 Mac, I noticed that this spawns an Intel process called: legacyScreenSaver-x86_64.
Anyone else seeing this? I know the entire system (including all the BSD stuff) is universal binary, so it's a little weird this is still intel only.
Anyone else see this?


texts: Get messages that were sent in the last 7 days (Applescript)

texts:
As part of my routine, I review all outgoing emails once every week to see if any of them need to be flagged for follow-up. I want to try a different approach and instead of going through my Sent Mail, automatically send myself an email every week that lists all emails sent in the preceding week.

I wrote an AppleScript that does this, but it contains an inefficiency that I'd like to remove.

repeat with myMessage in items 1 through theHorizon of (get messages of myMailbox)
if (currentDate - (date sent of myMessage)) div days is less than theTimeframe then

As my Sent Mail has tens of thousands of messages, I make the script only consider the first 350 messages (theHorizon). This should be enough, but I don't really know. To confirm the message was indeed sent within the last 7 days, I run every message through an if statement.

What I would like, however, is for the repeat statement to read something like this

repeat with myMessage in (get messages of myMailbox where date sent is less than 7 days ago)

This obviously doesn't work, I've tried a bunch of different formats but nothing seems to be working properly.

Any thoughts?


texts:
Ever since I moved to a MacBook Air from a PC about two weeks ago, I have had a problem in syncing my Yahoo Sent Mail on my MacBook Air with my iPad and iPHone. What gets synced is some old sent mail going back from 2010, rather than the latest.

How can this be rectified?


texts:
Turned on my Macbook Air this morning and was greeted with a black screen, I could vaguely make out the login screen but when I entered my password the screen went completely black.  I tried restarting and booting into safe mode all to no avail.  I guess this also means I can't run Apple Hardware Test to see if that shows anything.  I've got it connected to an external display at the minute which is working fine.

Is there anything else I can try to fix the issue from my side before taking it to see a genius.

Cheers!
Chris


texts: Editing an outlook message on the iPhone

texts: It appears that when I edit a message on the iPhone send it out to someone to read in the Outlook client, they don't see my edits?  How do I fix this? We tested this a few times and seems to be occurring with all of us.


texts: Writing a Mail.app rule to say "do not download from server"

texts:
I have a POP based mail account from my ISP.

What I need is a way to say "If the Subject contains XXX then do not download it from the server".
This was simple in Windows Mail, but there doesn't appear to be this rule action in mail.app

Any ideas?

(I guess something to say, leave it on the server, and delete it from my inbox" might also be appropriate).

EDIT: Is there really no alternative solution to this? Even with a mail plugin?

Perhaps I should rephrase:

I need a way to not leave certain messages on the POP server.


texts:
I had a problem with my bootcamped MBP and I tried to format the HD. I wasn't able to format any of the partitions so I tried the following based on https://www.macissues.com/2014/04/05/how-to-fix-deep-formatting-problems-with-os-x-drives/:

cat /dev/random > /dev/disk0

Now, when I boot from a USB to try to re-format the disk and make a clean install of OSX, I do

diskutil list

But my /dev/disk0 is not showing up.

Please help!


texts: How can the default save format be changed for OS X Preview app?

texts:
Is there a resource showing all the possible syntax for changing the preference file for the preview app in os x? I'm using Catalina if that matters. I frequently copy an image to the clipboard and then command N in preview and then want it to save in PDF format instead of the default PNG format.

defaults write com.apple.Preview


texts: Is there a way to show if I have more than one Google Chrome window open in the Dock?

texts:
Yes, I know I can use tabs, but there are times where I will need to open a new Google Chrome window. Unfortunately, I have bad memory and I always forget that I have a second Chrome window opened.

In Windows 10, the taskbar will show you if you have two Chrome windows open, which appears like this

.

Is there a way macOS can notify me if I have two of the same apps open?


texts:
I get the below error message when I run git for the first time after a reboot:
objc[728]: Class AMSupportURLConnectionDelegate is implemented in both ?? (0x1eff3a7a0) and ?? (0x1188402b8). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[728]: Class AMSupportURLSession is implemented in both ?? (0x1eff3a7f0) and ?? (0x118840308). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

It doesn't happen with other commands like go. Any idea what it means?
This is on a new M1 MBA.


texts: Can't login with my user account, works only with admin account

texts: I have iMac late 2015, macOS High Sierra. Till now it worked perfectly, but today I turned on my computer, it allowed to login into my user account, then I opened one app and it went to not responding. I forced to quit the apps, but that doesn't work and then turned off the computer. After that I can't login into my account, I enter the password and shortly the color loader icon appears and that's it. I made reset, tried safe mode, disk utility, nothing works. But everything works fine with admin user. Does anybody know what else I can try?


texts: I'm looking for an iPhone app to collect money (determine money goals)

texts: I wonder if there is an application (on iPhone) to determine money goals, for example I can set an aim "vacation on Hawaii - $5000" and see the progress from 0-100% after adding money.


texts: What's the best way to deal with wmv files on iPad

texts:
I have bunch of training videos, mostly in .wmv format on my computer.
Well, I tried to find a player in appstore to watch those videos right away, without converting them - I couldn't find any good one. Anyway I thought that converting all that files would be a solution. Then I could watch them in default player.

For many reasons it's turned out not to be that straightforward and in reality is quite arduous task.

First of all folders hierarchy - itunes just ignore that. I needed to find a way to put all that files into one directory without loosing their order (remember it's training video lessons, so it's very important). I've managed to put all files into one folder and named them like 0001_lesson.wmv, 0002_lesson.wmv and so on.

Converter. I tried four different ones, I tried different settings, tried to convert into different formats. And still the folder that initially contained about 350Mb data after conversion grows into something huge with almost 1Gb data.

How come? I don't believe that wmv is so good, that it can be several times smaller than other video formats.

Maybe converters I'm trying aren't the good ones. Which one do you think the best? Is there any easier way to solve that problem? And please don't tell me to use streaming and airplay stuff. I watch those videos mostly when I'm in the subway.


texts:
How I can turn off the Two-Step verification, it's driving me crazy.
here is ICLOUD security settings from my MacBook Pro-2015

As you can see from the below pictures I don't have the option to turn off the two-Factor authentication.

Another screenshot of my ICLOUD's security apple.com


texts: Internal SSD not showing up in disk utility or under diskutil list

texts:
When I started the laptop is was showing the icon with the ? within the folder. I tried to install the OS but was not able to find the hard drive disk in disk utility or in terminal after using diskutil list.
Can anyone help me solve this issue please?


texts: Why am I getting bad distortion on my MacBook Pro 15, mid 2015 right speaker?

texts:
My MacBook Pro 15, mid 2015, has bad distortion on the right speaker. Headphones and bluetooth are fine, and when I use the Audio MIDI utility to swap channels it stays on the right speaker. I installed another right speaker I bought online, but the problem persists. Neither speaker had a broken cone, and the distortion sounds more electronic anyway.
Either:

I got a replacement speaker with the same problem. Since it was used, this is possible but seems unlikely given that my searches online don't suggest that this is a common problem.
I somehow managed to get the old one I removed mixed up with the new one, and put the old one back in. Possible as I'm a old fart, but I labeled the old one as "bad" to avoid this, and the one in my junk box is labeled "bad". Tho still possible that it was the labeling where I spaced out, but would require me to have been even more of a screw up than I usually am.
There is some sort of preamp on the sound/mother/other board that has blown.
There is some sort of software issue that is overdriving some amp somewhere.

I can solve #2 by doing the swap again, but it required more futzing inside the case than I like to do, always worried my fat fingers are going to break something else when I have to go that deep. Maybe it's possible to just plug the bad-labeled speaker in to test it, but I hate actually booting the thing with the back off.
It was pretty cheap, tho I don't recall where I got it, so if I could eliminate #2, #3, and 4, I'll just buy a new one.
Can any of you help me eliminate #3 and #4?


texts: Can I fresh install a Beta version of macOS?

texts:
Current Beta access program enables one to upgrade to macOS Mojave from a stable release, but I want to try out a fresh installation instead of upgrading with previous data, so that I can assess it better.

I've downloaded an application named "macOS Mojave Beta" from the App Store, and running it would presumably result in an upgrade. Now I wonder what to do next. Would creating a bootable installer and booting from it be a good idea, when I'm working with a Beta version?


texts: Can I get iPhone messages through my Mac?

texts:
I am wondering if there is any way I can get my iPhone messages to come in through my messages on my Mac computer?

My iPhone is not working at the moment and has to get the battery replaced so it won't turn on.


texts: How do I reinstall macOS to my Mac after formatting the main drive accidentally?

texts:
I recently installed Windows to my Mac and I have just formatted my hard drive on windows mistakenly while I was making a new hard drive partition on Windows. Now I cannot boot to macOS anymore.

How do I reinstall macOS to my Mac?


texts: macOS could not be installed on your computer

texts:
I have a Late 2011 Mac mini late 2011. It had macOS High Sierra installed, but due to some problems with language, I decided to delete everything and re-install it. But Now, I have this message when the Mac Mini restarts after the first installation:

I even chose the deep analyze by Apple Diagnostics from internet and other where the RAM has been checked and No issues were found, it doesn't detect any kind of problem.

I have a late 2011 Mac Mini, 16GB RAM, and an SSD Harddrive.

What should I do?


texts:
I want to allow multiple users to be able to connect to my Mac to develop with Xcode.

I’m new to macOS Server and wanted to find out what is needed to get it to work.

My internet is with FiOS.

There aren’t a lot of Mac experts in my area and the experts don’t do “house calls”. Only to commercial business.


texts: what is the purpose of /private/var/db/crls folder

texts: What is the purpose of /private/var/db/crls folder on a mac? I noticed that it gets updated regularly.


texts: Which text editors for iPhone support tabs and editing files in Dropbox in-place?

texts:
I've been searching for a text editor on iPhone with the following features:

Support for browsing files in Dropbox and editing them in-place.
Support for keeping more than one file open at a time and switching between them.

Apps that don't meet my requirements:

GoodReader supports tabs, but it doesn't allow me to edit files in-place in Dropbox.
Byword allows me to edit files in Dropbox in-place, but it doesn't have tabs.

Are there any iPhone apps that support tabs and editing files in Dropbox in-place?


texts: No text alert for one person only - iPhone 8

texts: My wife bought a new iPhone 8 and her text alerts work for everyone in her contacts except me. I've checked the phone, and hide alerts is not activated, and do not disturb is not turned on. There are no moon icon's anywhere to disable. When I text her, the little dot next to the message in her message list isn't there to signify a new text. We've tried switching on the DND and then turning it off, switching on hide alerts for that conversation only and then turning it off. Powered the phone off and on, deleted and re-added my contact to her contacts - nothing works. Any suggestions?


texts: Trouble recovering a mailbox with Time Machine

texts:
I'm having trouble restoring a mailbox folder from Time Machine.
First, the simple way of doing this (Open Mail.app > Enter Time Machine) seems to be bugged for me, as all the views are frozen and I can't see or restore any of my mail at all. (I have lots of backups and can restore data from other apps and Finder just fine.)
Instead, I decided to follow these instructions to use Time Machine and Finder to recover the mailbox from Library and import it back into Mail.app. This has worked, but I now have an 'Import' folder with a large hierarchy of other folders with random text in them, and my mail is spread throughout them.
All the messages are here, and I can use the second-from-top-level folder to view all the messages in Mail in one view. But I want to copy my messages to another, single folder to archive and import into other apps. Whenever I try and copy any mail from the recovered folder to a new one in Mail, any messages with attachments appear blank in the new folder, and the attachments are missing after the copy. All other mail copies over fine though.
Can anyone help me copy all of my recovered mail, attachments and all, to the new folder? I'd be really appreciative – thank you!
For reference, these are the instructions I followed (it's step 16 that doesn't work for my messages with attachments):

In the Finder, choose Enter Time Machine from the Time Machine system menu item.

Go to your Home directory, then open the Library folder, then the Mail folder inside that.

You may see multiple folders at the next level. Look for the one starting with V that has the most recent modification date and open
it.

You’ll see several folder with long hexadecimal (base 16) names. One of these is the folder that corresponds to the mail account that
has the mailbox you need in it. Open each in turn until you find the
right one.

Restore the file with the name of the missing mailbox, like Small House Design.mbox to the Desktop or somewhere, not to the original
location.

Exit Time Machine.

Switch to Mail, and then choose File > Import Mailboxes.

Choose Apple Mail, and click Continue. (Even though the folders end with mbox, they’re not using the standard Unix mbox format, which can
be used to import mail folders from other platforms.)

Select the mbox file in at this stage and click Choose.

All the messages under Items To Import will be selected by default, and that’s likely what you want to keep in place.

Click Continue.

You’ll see a dialog that the messages are in a folder and it tells you the name, which is typical “Import” unless that folder already
exists.

Look in the Mailboxes view at left under On My Mac, and the Import folder should be at the bottom. Select it.

All your messages will appear in the summary column if imported correctly. (If you click open the folders under the mailbox name,
you’ll see a whole hierarchy you can ignore.)

Re-create the mailbox that was deleted.

From the Import mailbox, select all the messages and drag them into the mailbox you want them back in. If that mailbox is hosted on
an IMAP server, Mail will upload them there.


texts: Will iCloud sync interfere with Gmail Contacts/Calendars sync?

texts:
I'm looking to setup with iCloud, and I'm concerned with their desire to sync my contacts, calendars, and bookmarks.  While I'm fine with the bookmarks, I am legitimately concerned about contacts and calendars since I consider that the domain of Gmail Contacts and Google Calendar, which I've had synced via Gmail Sync for some time now.

Will iCloud sync interfere with Gmail sync?  Or does iCloud simply offer me another layer of redundancy?


texts: Export Health Data from iPhone gives a 22 byte zip file. How to recover the data?

texts:
I have over 2 years of daily health data in the iPhone health app but when I "export health data" I obtain an empty (22 byte to be exact) export.zip file. How can I extract my data out of the phone? The app still has it and I can see the graphs, the individual data points etc. I have googled a bit and I see I am not the only one (see for example https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8244029), but I have found no solutions.

iPhone 6s+ with ios 11.4

EDIT 1 in response to request to show the exact steps:

Open the health app on the iphone
Go to the top level "health data" screen
Tap the red head in a circle in the top right corner
At the bottom of that screen, tap the red "Export Health Data"
At the dialogue box ("Are you sure you want to export your data? This may take a fem moments") say Export.
Wait for an annoyingly long time, of the order of 10 minutes, while it says "Exporting Health Data / Preparing..."
Export the data with any of the available methods. I have tried airdrop and emailing it to myself and in both cases I got an export.zip of 22 bytes.

More information than anyone asked for, which may or may not be relevant:

This phone replaces another one whose screen got cracked. I wanted to restart the new phone as a "new phone", instead of restoring from backup, but found that I would lose all my health data. So I very reluctantly did the backup but, while I was at it, I also attempted to export the health data to be able to access it from my own programs. On following all the steps above, at the penultimate step after waiting a long time the app would just crash and return me to the main iPhone home screen. That was extremely frustrating. I considered myself lucky that, on restoring the backup to the new phone, at least the health data was still available from within the app. On attempting to export it from the new phone I now don't get a crash, but I do get this empty 22 byte file, which isn't much of an advance.


texts: Can damaged hard drive weaken Mac's security?

texts:
I heard that sometimes hard drive can get damaged (holding down the power button to force shut down, for example when system is completely frozen - it has happened once or twice for me, no idea why).

If hard drive is damaged, would it weaken security in some way? Like OS doesn't function properly and something develops security hole or security patches not working?

How would I know if hard drive is damaged?

Sorry for likely dumb question, but I'm trying to figure it out with absolutely no idea about tech.


texts: Does Macbook Air (mid 2013) bypass battery after it's charged?

texts:
I have a MBA mid 2013. I was wondering if a MBA is plugged in charge, does it bypass battery after it's fully charged?

Because while I am working it's always plugged, I wonder how this will affect the actual battery life.

When I was using my laptop, I used to unplug its battery when I was working with AC power in office to preserve its life cycle.

Is there a way to "bypass battery and make MBA mid 2013 to only use AC power from wall"? Or does it do it automatically?

There's this similar question, but it's rather old. Also I'm not sure if anything changed both on hardware and software side since 2010.

Thanks in advance,


texts: Is it possible to perform a "right click drag" with a Magic Trackpad?  What gestures/settings do I need to accomplish this?


texts: Is there any way to use a 2011 iMac as a monitor for a non-Thunderbolt PC?

texts:
With a 2010 iMac I would be able to connect an HDMI to mini DisplayPort cable from a GPU to the iMac and have the iMac act a monitor using Target Display Mode. However, after some research I found that the 2011 iMac cannot do this and its Target Display Mode only works if you are connecting from a Thunderbolt device.

Is there any cable or converter or even a GPU with a Thunderbolt-output that I can use to get around this?


texts: Lightroom: I did save to catalog and I lost my changes; can I restore my changes?

texts:
I'm using lightroom 3 on mac. Not long ago I did save to catalog (I don't know what it does) and apparently I didn't select all the photos I have changed.

I opened the saved file and I've been asked if I want to close the software and to open it from this catalog. I pressed yes and I saw just the photos I'd selected before I saved the catalog. When I returned things to the last backup (from a week ago), I saw that all the changes I did from the last week were not there, even if I import a folder that I added in this week it comes up with no changes...

Is it possible to me to restore things to the second before i saved the catalog? when all the changed was there?

What does the save to catalog do?

Many thanks


texts: Any reason not to change the root shell to bash?

texts:
The default shell for root (at least on Yosemite) is /bin/sh.  Would there be any problem to changing it to bash (or better yet zsh)?  As far as a I know bash at least is backward compatible.

I need a more robust shell to run things like iTerm's shell integration.


texts: Password protected partitions on mac os x

texts:
I have two partitions first is primary with os x installed and second is empty, I want to password protect this second partition so when I double click it must ask for password and then tell me read write files.

I searched on internet but mostly people saying create a disk image apple encryption and you have password protected folder but I simply wants a password protected partition which ask for password who ever assess it.

Please tell me is there any benefit of creating standard user account sudo command can bypass it.


texts: Why are my events disappearing in iCal after upgrading to Lion and how can I fix it?

texts:
I have several calendars synced using MobileMe and after upgrading to Lion it is often the case that a day's worth of newly added events all disappear. This generally happens when I am in another application. Often, if I re-add the same event later, the old events re-appear, giving me duplicates.  However, if I never re-add the events, the old ones never come back.

The events that are missing from my Mac still appear on my iPhone, but attempting to re-sync does not bring the events back to my Mac.

I have tried clearing my iCal cache and preferences while the events are missing, but this does not seem to bring them back.

So, why are my events disappearing in iCal and how can I fix it?


texts: Is it possible, using top, to view the full path of the running processes/commands? I tried pressing C on my keyboard but it doesn't seem to work.


texts: Changed /Users folder permission at boot time

texts:
Some application (or script) changes the permission of my /Users folder from 755 to 777 at every boot. So, when I change it back to 755 (or repair perm with DiskUtility) it is good until the next reboot.

Is any way run strace or something like at boot time to trace down who changes the permission?


texts:
I did some research on this and they were saying Press Command+F2
So did I !  But here are the issues I saw with this method:

The youtube video that was previously running on iMac continued to run, I could hear its vocie but no picture. I want iMac programs to stop running if possible.

The Mouse and Keyboard on the iMac stopped working and I had to use MacBook's Mouse and keyborad which is ridiculous!

What I want to achieve:

iMac turn into Display for MacBook Pro.
Be able to use iMac mouse and Keyboard.

What I have:

Thunderbolt Cable to connect to MacBook and iMac
iMac model: These new thin 27" ones.
Macbook model: 15" retinal display ones.

Basically when I am at home and want to work on my work laptop- which is this MacBookPro one - I want to be able to connect it to my iMac and use that as display.


texts:
Due to sad neglect, I own the computer from the exorcist.  I finally looked last night and there were 80 sshd connections from China.  I blocked all traffic to/from sshd, and now that sshd is linked to launchd, I blocked all traffic there, too.  Every time I disallow all traffic to/from launchd, it is immediately allowed again, talking to 121 servers.

Apparently something has taken over Little Snitch?  Since Little Snitch installs a kext, what are the implications of this?  How bad is this and what can be done?


texts: MacBook Air screen problems after changing refresh rate

texts:
I was experimenting with SwitchResX software, and thought it would be a good idea to change the refresh rate to 83 Hz. When I rebooted the laptop, the screen looked like this

Is there any way to fix this? I am running macOS Mojave.


texts:
For the last few weeks, I keep getting the same spam message sent by my iCloud account to my iCloud account. I'm not seeing any other weird behavior in my iCloud.

I did change my linked email to a different one and changed my passwords in both several times but I'm still receiving the emails. How do I get them to stop?


texts: Changing the default iOS dictionary from New Oxford American Dictionary(NOAD) to Oxford English Dictionary(OED)?

texts:
Anywhere in  the iPhone when you select a word the Define option pops up from the popup menu. Clicking on it brings up the definition for that word. The default dictionary it uses is the New Oxford American Dictionary(NOAD). I wonder if it can be changed to the Oxford English Dictionary(OED).

Image source: osxdaily.com


texts:
For example, is there a way to search whether
Businessweek
今周刊

is in News+? I was later able to find Businessweek, find have to scroll alphabetically among A to Z and it was under Bloomberg Businessweek.  So if it is alphabetically, it'd be hard to find Bicycle if the title is "Rides and Bicycles".


texts: multiple dropbox instances hangs in starting loop

texts:
So I have recently installed two separate concurrent instances of dropbox on Mavericks. There are plenty of scripts on the web (all roughly the same) that seem to lead to a common issue, specifically for Mavericks. After the second instance is started via this script:

HOME=$HOME/Dropbox-second /Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/MacOS/Dropbox &

it hangs in a constant state of 'starting.' I have looked around quite a bit and can't seem to come up with a solution. Any ideas or leads would be greatly appreciated.

In response to comments:
Ideally, the solution would function for the same user account of the computer. The idea is that two separate Dropbox accounts be available and usable at the same time. I do understand Dropbox doesn't support this functionality, hence the reason for the question. It is a workaround solution that I'm after. Additionally, the script cited above does work in other versions of osx, so again I'm asking for solutions to regain functionality in Mavericks specifically. Thanks for your help.


texts: Command Key combinations not working with VNC viewer

texts:
So I followed the advice of the below answer to attempt to remote into my Mac mini from Ubuntu 16.04 with VNC Viewer. Everything is working fine except for Command key combos.

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

While attempting to troubleshoot, I opened the keyboard viewer, which is showing me that Command keys are being detected when pressed alone, but when pressed in combination with other keys, the last key pressed overrides it. According to the keyboard viewer, other key combinations do work as well.

I am open to using a different VNC program, but I don't know which if any will fix this problem.

UPDATE: It works in full screen, but not otherwise


texts: Large chunk of photos showing up as gray in apple photos. How can I restore them from a backup, or do a scan for corrupted data?

texts:
Not entirely sure what's going on but a large chunk of my photos from 2019 are showing up as grayed out boxes. They're not available on icloud.com either. But their location metadata/date and such are all still there!
My suspicion as to what happened was that there was an incomplete delete or something. I was trying to free up space ~1 month ago with google photos but I after apple photos didn't respond when i hit "Delete All", I restarted my phone and hit "Recover All". I suppose instead of just deleting some photos, it marked a large chunk of them for deletion and did but left their metadata behind.
How can I ethier do a scan and delete all of these orphans, or ideally, restore them? I have a backup of all those photos in an iphone backup file.


texts: URL for guest access to a Linux Samba server share from Finder

texts:
What is the correct URL for connecting as Guest to a Linux Samba server share from OS X?

Example:

From Finder, press Cmd+K
Enter url: smb://192.168.1.100/shared_files


texts: What does it mean when df returns the same mount over and over?

texts:
I am on the latest MacOS Catalina 10.15.5.  I have the following automount setup:
/etc/auto_master:
/- auto_smb -nosuid,timeout=35

/etc/auto_smb
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/myuser/Volumes/mymount -fstype=smbfs,soft,rw ://user:pass@smbhost/share

When I run df -h command, it shows the following duplicated over and over:
map auto_smb          0Bi 0Bi 0Bi 100% 0 0 100% /Users/myuser/Volumes/mymount
//user@smbhost/share 4.4Ti 3.1Ti 1.3Ti 71% 3341027482 1397355092 71% /Users/myuser/Volumes/mymount

Every now and then there is a new duplicate in the output.  Right now there're 100+ duplicates but the mounted disk works fine.
This problem seems to be recent as I've only begun experiencing this in the past month or so.  Even though the mount works fine, sometimes it seems to be a little slower to access than it should be...
Why is automount generating so many duplicates (or df just reporting them), is this an actual concern (I imagine it should be) and what can I do to prevent this from happening?
I have confirmed that internet speed gets slower as there are more connections.  To reset this I need to remove the auto_smb part and diskutil unmount force //user@smbhost/share and/or sudo automount -vc.
The logs in MacOS Console are showing kernel errors:
smb2fs_smb_cmpd_query: smb2fs_smb_ntcreatex failed 13


texts:
Last week I bought new MacBook Pro 13", early 2015, core i5, 8GB RAM, and now I am a little bit worried about it's temperature. It's my first MacBook, so I don't really know what temperatures should I expect.

I am getting 50°C - 60°C (CPU) when browsing the web, while having multiple tabs opened (Google Chrome) and Dropbox running in the background.

I don't know if these are okay, the bottom side of MacBook seems a little warm on touch.

Maybe I am a little bit overcautious, but I just want to make sure.


texts: Is there a way of dragging an open PDF out of safari into another app without saving it and then having to delete it like to the files app or notes?


texts: How to remove duplicate and unclickable Dropbox folder shortcut in Finder sidebar?

texts:
Here is a screenshot of my Finder sidebar with the non-functional duplicate Dropbox folder shortcut:

How can I remove this non-functional duplicate Dropbox folder shortcut from the sidebar?

I have tried uninstalling Dropbox and deleting the following directories:

/Library/DropboxHelperTool
~/Dropbox.dropbox.cache

My /Library/Contextual Menu Items is empty despite what is written in the Dropbox uninstalling instructions.


texts: My mac boots to a grey screen - target disk mode works

texts:
My macbook boots to a grey screen - BUT the hard drive is OK.

I tested it in target disk mode and the drive loads fine on  my other machine, so I can only assume it is something to do with the display.

I've reset the PRAM/NVRAM , can anyone offer any advice on how to proceed from here?


texts: Yosemite -Airdrop not working between 2012 Mac Mini and 2012 MacBook Pro Retina

texts: I have a 2012 Mac Mini, and a 2012 MBP Retina both on Yosemite. Airdrop worked very well under Mavericks, and I waited to see if the 10.10.1 update would fix it before posting this. My MBP detects my iPhone 6+, but not my Mac Mini, and my Mac Mini does not detect Anything with Airdrop. My Mac Mini is ethernet, but wireless is on, just not connected. How can I get them to see each other?


texts: How to allow mouse pointer to move to smaller display?

texts:
I have two monitors connected to my Mac (running Mojave).

A sits "left" and has resolution 1680x1050
B sits "right" and has resolution 2560x1440

So, when I put my mouse in the "top" of B, and move it left ... it just slides "nicely" onto A. But: when I put the mouse on the bottom of B and move it left ... the mouse pointer will be stuck at the left border of B.
Of course: B's height is 1440, and A's height is 1050 ... so when the mouse pointer is at y=1300, well A only doesn't have that.

But for me, it would be perfectly fine if the mouse just showed up on the bottom of A.

My current workaround is to remember to first move the mouse up when I get stuck.

Is there a (built-in) setting that allows me to change this behavior?


texts: Approve a device without having another Apple device

texts:
I have a company MacBook Pro, so I am a little bit restricted in administration setting.

By the way, I need to access iCloud, that was created with the previous MacBook Pro (changed some weeks ago) and where there are important documents that I would like to sync with this new one.

The problem is that when I try to sync iCloud it is asking for the Apple ID login, the iCloud login and then to go to another device signed in to iCloud and approve this device.

Now, if I log in to iCloud, and also Apple ID, I can only see this new device registered in both my accounts, as the old MacBook was previously removed as no more used.

I have already tried to remove this new MacBook to have no device registered in any of the accounts (iCloud and Apple ID) and tried again the procedure. Correctly, when logging in, I am receiving the SMS with the code to my phone (not Apple) for the 2FA, but then the procedure tells me every time to go to another device signed in to iCloud and approve the current MacBook. Only at this point, in both the accounts, I can see that this new MacBook has been added again to the devices section.

As you can imagine, I do not have any other Apple device to approve this new MacBook and the solution proposed else where in this website, are not helpful because they suppose you have another Apple device or they just say what I have already tried and wrote above.

Is there anything that I can try about that?


texts: Is it possible to upgrade the drive in a Time Capsule?

texts:
The Time Capsule has limited space, and the price difference from 2TB to 3TB is absurd: another $200 for a single additional terabyte.  (I'm sure they'll increase that with the next round of Time Capsules, whenever they release those, but I don't know when that'll be, and I'd rather vote with my wallet to tell Apple their Time Capsule is overpriced.)

So how hard would it be to crack open a Time Capsule and upgrade the drive to something a little larger?


texts:
My iMac (Ver 10.9.5 for reasons, iMac is from 2012) has an observed download speed of ~100KBps. On speedtest.net, it tells me the speed is ~800Kbps, so it matches up. However, on other devices, the download speed is way higher, about 35Mbps.

The modem is an Asus, RT-N66U. The router is an ARRIS surfboard SB6141.

The connection is wireless.

The RSSI is -47, MCS index is 23, Noise is -88, speed is 217Mbps, Phy mode is 802.11n. The country code is US.

Could anyone help fix the slow connection on this Mac?


texts: Restoring Catalina timemachine back-up to Mojave

texts:
I have read a few posts and answer but I am not quite sure...
I was on Catalina and for multiple compatibility reasons, I need to go back on Mojave. I did a time machine back up on Catalina, erased the startup disk and Mojave (which my Mac was shipped with) is now installing. What is going to happen when I restore from my Catalina time machine backup?
I don't want the OS restored. I want everything I had on Catalina switched to Mojave.


texts: Quicklook stopped working with xcode's .m and .h file suddenly

texts:
A week ago, quicklook stopped working with .m and .h files. Instead, it's showing me a .m or .h thumbnail. I think that day a message box popped up and I didn't read it — I answered the question hastily — but I wasn't doing anything with the system. Anyway, now I've lost the quicklook for these file types.

It still works for all other default files. I tried to copy the ".qlgenerator" files from another mac, which has the same OS version... and it still didn't work.

I tried to disk verify/repair permissions, it indicated something concerning .qlgenerator files, but I thought "It's probably because of my copy-paste-replace by intruder files that probably changed some permissions". Anyway, it didn't solve the problem.

I also tried running qlmanage -r, and restarting my mac. The problem persists.

The other mac is still showing the default way (aka, with quicklook previews) for these file types.

Any idea on what went wrong? Do you think that that message box that I answered hastily is responsible for that? I feel that it is, but I'm not sure, because I wasn't configuring the system or anything, nor even anything that is related neither to quicklook (I  didn't know that this feature had a name back then) nor xcode... I'm lost.

EDIT
As @Bootle suggested, i ran

  qlmanage -p FILE

and surprisingly, the Quicklook opened the file correctly, i.e. you can see the content of the file and the default XCode coloring for it.
Additionally, the following output was printed in the terminal.

So any more hints?

EDIT
New hints emerged after checking the log from the console after @StvnW 's edit.

i'm attaching the logs image after ordering quicklook on a file

UPDATE
The solution was because i was keeping older versions of XCodes since 3.6.2 ^_^ and other versions, i put all of them together in a folder where i disallowed myself the permission to access it. Thus they became inaccessible to the system too. And problem was solved, the system (or QL) fixed itself to the latest official XCode application.

But this is thanks to the below answer that gave me that hint from the debugging. I guess other people who have this same problem should follow his answer. I'm marking this response as the correct answer


texts: Is it possible to duplicate and rename an application?

texts:
I tried to do this:

➜/Applications$ cp -R Atom.app OtherAtom.app

but opening OtherAtom just basically opens Atom. It does not produce another application in the command tab menu.

Maybe I need to change the name inside of the application Contents?

The requirements of my project do not necessitate that there actually be a clone of the app, but I do require the ability to run multiple instances of the app and to be able to rename each instance in the command tab menu.

Thank you for checking out my question!


texts: How can I tell which Apple ID has signed/purchased specific apps on iOS?

texts:
I have an iPhone I'm trying to restore and the restore keeps failing. Specifically, I'm asked to enter the password for family members. I must decline that for secret reasons. Also, family sharing doesn't make me enter my family member's password, so why does that happen when restoring a backup?

In order to pick this apart, I'd like to inspect the apps on my iPhone 6 with iOS 9.1 so I can determine which ones are not purchased from my Apple ID.

I have Xcode, libimobiledevice from homebrew on OS X 10.11, iTunes can back up the phone and I can inspect the files on the Mac if there's no way to access this data from iOS - which I'd prefer. Basically, how can I enumerate all apps and determine which ones will prevent me from using an iCloud backup to restore that app using solely my Apple ID and not need the password of a family member.

How can I identify the signing identity used for each app on the iPhone by hook or by crook?


texts: Any way to make symlinks or aliases resolve over a network with macOS?

texts:
So I like to move my big folders from the home folder on the macOS System SSD to a hard drive and keep the SSD mainly for the system files and apps, a fairly common practice.
Problem is when I want to access the home folder over a network, if I use aliases I get..
Foo can't be open because the original item can't be found.

Or for symlinks..
The operation can’t be completed because the original item for “Bar” can’t be found.

Alas hard links don't appear to be usable for directories.
But once when doing this I appear to have stumbled upon a method of linking that did resolve over a network, but I don't have that install anymore so can't check.
Is there a way to move and link folders that will resolve when accessing said folders from another Mac on the same network?
It's also no fun that if these are added back to the sidebar as aliases, files can't be dragged into them.


texts: Force Finder to use only a single window?

texts: I constantly find myself closing down Finder windows. It seems that every "reveal in finder" command pops open a new finder window. This creates unwanted window clutter since I almost never need more than one finder window open at the same time. Is there any way to force Finder to reuse the same window, or to open separate tabs instead of separate windows?


texts: Is it safe to charge my MacBook Pro with a 24W solar panel with USB-C?

texts:
I charged my 2016 13" MacBook Pro i7 with Touch Bar
this morning with a 24W solar panel.

I am not sure if this is safe to do longterm for the the laptop. Am I damaging the MacBook if I do this? What would happen if I used a 60W solar panel?


texts: IOS 7, enable to setup personal hot spot

texts:
After Updating latest version of iOS 7. I am not able to setup personal hot spot in my iPhone 4.

I use BSNL (India) carrier. I was told by the carrier that the problem is an issue with the iPhone update.

I use BSNL for 7 years with a 3G data plan. Until now, I have not had any hot spot related issues but after updating to the latest version of iOS 7 this problem began.

How can I solve this problem? Any hints or suggestions are most welcome.


texts: Are there any good Google Reader clients for OS X?


texts: MacOS bootable usb stick: This disk is locked

texts:
I want to downgrade my macbook air from Catalina to High Sierra and in the process mistakenly erased my Macintosh HD, Macintosh HD Data is still intact. Before erasing, I made a Catalina bootable installer on a 16Gb usb drive following the instructions here.
But in the installation, whenever I get to the stage to select disk where to install from, I keep getting This disk is locked.

The same happened trying out different usb drives, even with High Sierra bootable disks. Is there any way I can install High Sierra or Catalina?


texts: How to find the location of an icon file on OS X?

texts:
I am trying to find where the icon file is located for certificates on OS X. This is a picture of what I'm looking for:

Do you know where OS X stores the icon for this file?


texts: Can I use my Mac's Bluetooth as a Personal Network?

texts:
I'm writing this question on my iMac. It's connected to the internet via WiFi as my modem/router is in another room. My iMac has bluetooth running for my magic mouse and apple keyboard.

I've also got a PC here at home, running Windows 8 (I'm an MSDN subscriber) and it has a Bluetooth adapter and an ethernet port.

Currently, I can't connect the ethernet adapter because we're waiting for the wiring to be connected up.

Can the Windows PC share the Mac's WiFi internet connection via Bluetooth?


texts: How much does replacing the screen of iPod touch 4th gen cost in India?

texts: I have an iPod touch 4th generation, 32GB. Broke the screen and since then it doesn't even charge. I am in Hyderabad, India, and I would appreciate a locally available answer.


texts: minimum MacBook and specs required for iOS development

texts:
I have this early 2008 MacBook 13" which only is upgradeable to 10.7.5.

I checked on the app store and it says Xcode requires OSX version 10.8.4 Mountain Lion and later. Although this page from Apple Dev Center says the requirement is Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and later.

Is this MacBook sufficient for iOS development,and if so, what iOS version does it support?


texts: How do I disable a specific wifi network through terminal?

texts:
Is there a way to disable a specific wifi network in Terminal? I'd like to disable my home wifi connection for reasons outlined here: Reclaim Your Life After Work by Disabling Internet Access for Smartphones

My housemates would like to keep wifi so I can't just turn it off.

I've disable some websites using terminal as outlined here Block Access to Websites on a Mac by Modifying /etc/hosts

But I don't want to block everything so I can still use wifi at work, a library or coffee shop. Is there any way to block a specific network? I also don't want it to show up or be usable in the Network Preferences.


texts: How to find MinimumOSVersion of all purchased iOS apps in iTunes?

texts:
I have many purchased iOS apps in my iTunes on macOS. I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.2 that cannot be upgraded to any upper iOS due to lack of compatibility. Some of apps in iTunes were downloaded in my iPhone 4 and then transferred to iTunes, these apps are compatible with my iPhone 4; But other apps were downloaded directly in iTunes need minimum version of iOS greater than 7.1.2. I want to find these incompatible apps with my iPhone 4.

A naive solution is to sync all apps with my iPhone 4 and look in error message that will list incompatible apps. Is there any fast solution to find all of those apps to remove them?


texts: Files missing when connecting iPad to Windows 10

texts: When I connect my iPad to my Windows 10 computer, it shows the device "iPad" with the "Internal Storage" as a folder. This storage contains three folders with a couple of pictures and videos I took with my iPad, but it doesn't show all of the pictures and videos - some are missing. How can I view/access all the pictures and videos on my iPad?


texts:
I am aware of solution for linux here.

How should one correctly copy public and private keys from one mac to another?


texts: Can you copy location metadata from one photo to another in iPhoto?

texts:
Some of my imported pictures don't have location data on them because they were created using apps like Diptic. I'd like to tag them with them location data but the 'Assign a place...' search dialog in iPhoto is doing a poor job of finding the location the photos were taken.

I have pictures in my iPhoto library that have the exact location information that I'd like to assign to these location-free photos.

Is it possible to copy just the location metadata from some pictures to others?


texts:
How can I connect an iOS device to an Arduino device over Bluetooth?

I have a hardware device I would like to control with my phone.

Does it make a difference if the hardware is a commercial product and I provide the app via the app store?


texts: I read that Airdrop will work without internet access. Will Airdrop work without access to a cellular network? Thanks


texts: iPhone X UI support for existing app on Appstore

texts:
I have application on store which last updated 2 years back and compliant with 64 bit requirement but now there is no active development going on this   application but we don't want to disappoint existing customers who are using this application.

But when we tested app on new iPhone X and other devices with top notch display it show black bar at top and bottom. So is there any guideline to update existing app to make it compliant with iPhone X display otherwise apple will remove from store ?