texts: Stop El Capitan from asking to report to Apple every time I force quit an application

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Every time I force quit an application from Activity Monitor, I get a pop-up saying "You have forced  to quit. Click Report to see from detailed information and sent a report to Apple.". It gives me the option to Ignore or Report.

Is there a way to stop getting this notification altogether? In System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Diagnostics & Usage I already have everything unchecked.

I found this on the web and also tried writing this on the terminal

  defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType none

But this didn't help either.


texts: iMac retina 27" with Mac OS X Yosemite. Reduce space between lines in Pages

texts:
When using the Pages app, how can I reduce the space between lines of text to
LESS than single spacing?


texts: Does An External Solid State Drive (SSD) Increase Performance In The Same Manner That An Internal One Would ?

texts:
I've read quite a bit on Ask Different and elsewhere about how fitting a Solid State Drive (SSD) is one of the best ways (if not the best way) to increase the performance of your Apple Mac computer.

AFAIK this is a piece of hardware that is fitted internally inside the computer in place of the regular hard drive (and therefore takes a bit of technical know-how).

How then does an External SSD as exemplified here fit into the equation of increasing the performance of your Apple Mac ? (or am I getting the wrong end of the stick.)


texts: Apple Script Calendar permissions with a locked screen

texts:
at my work machine I've written an AppleScript that writes an reminder email for our group meeting. It is triggered by an event in Calender through Open Application at time of event and then reaccesses another Calendar in the Calendar app to get the next meeting date. At the end it sends an email with both event dates. And everything works fine when I'm at the machine and the screen isn't locked.

But when the screen is locked, the app asks for permission to access the Calendar (which it does not when the screen isn't locked) and if I don't grant it, nothing happens of course.

And if I then unlock the screen and go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy I see an app with a cryptic name (i.e. 737C530B-...D34B47.app) under the Calendar permissions tab. So this must be some kind of hashed name of my original app that I want to execute.

So, my question now is:  how can I permanently app my own AppleScript .app to the Calendar permission s.t. I don't have to grant them every time? Or how to I avoid this whole permission shizzle once and for all?

Edit: Here's the code snippet of the call to Calendar:

-- Date
set theMeetingDate to ((current date) + 1 * days + 3 * hours)

-- Get next meeting date
tell application "Calendar"
tell calendar "Reminder"
    set theNextMeetingDate to (start date of (first event whose start date ≥ theMeetingDate)) + 1 * days + 3 * hours
end tell
end tell

Thanks a lot for your help!

Cheers,

P


texts: On my MacBook Pro, how can I open a picture in Photoshop that is in my iPhoto library?

texts:
I have imported a bunch of photos from my iPhone into iPhoto. I notice that it saves my full photo library as a single file (12 GB in my case) and when I open iPhoto it works fine.

I now want to open a particular picture in Photoshop (CS 5) on my Mac and I cannot figure out how to choose a specific photo (given my whole library is just a single file).

Is there some special way to do this? It seems like everyone who uses Photoshop and iPhoto would have this issue.


texts: Using 2 displays with full screen applications

texts: I often use dual heads on my MBP, and I was wondering if there was a way to have separate applications running in full screen on each display? So for example full screen mail on one display and then my other application running in full screen on the other?


texts:
I noticed this icon next to my clock a couple days ago:

I thought it might be related to Microsoft SkyDrive, but that is a different icon.

Any ideas what program that came from? (I'm thinking it might be bloat ware)


texts: Is there no way to dismiss a timer/alarm with the earpod controls on iPhone that does not result in resuming playback?

texts:
I have an iPhone 5 with iOS 6. This is what happens:

Audio playing in the background OR paused audio playback
Timer goes off with alarm sound
Dismiss alarm with Earpods center button
Playback resumes

I would have thought that after dismissing an alarm sound the phone would go back to whatever state it was in before the alarm, but that doesn't happen in the case of paused playback. This behavior is confusing and seems inconsistent.

Is there a way to turn of the Timer alarm using just Earpods, and without having music playback start?


texts:
I gave my old iphone 3 to my friend and have realised he is receiving my imessages that i receive on my new iphone 4S. Please can you tell me how i stop this so he stops received my messages?

thanks

Caroline


texts: How to determine which process is creating a file?

texts:
Two files have suddenly appeared in my home directory, called "aa" and "err". They are empty. I'm wondering how they got there. I deleted the files and they are created again after some seconds.

Is there a way to monitor the home directory for the creation of files to find out where they came from?

I mention that lsof couldn't help in this case (I got an empty result using lsof aa)


texts: What are these “Power Events:” > “Next Scheduled Events:” that are showing up in my macOS system information?

texts:
I am running macOS Catalina Public Beta 9 (10.15, 19A573a) on my MacBook Air (2019) and noticed these — at least to my eyes — odd entries under “Hardware > Power” when looking at system information. FWIW, I don’t recall ever seeing these under “Hardware > Power” when running macOS Mojave (10.14):

Power Events:

  Next Scheduled Events:

    appPID: 353
    Type:   Wake
    Scheduled By:   com.apple.alarm.user-invisible
    Time:   10/6/19, 6:27 AM
    UserVisible:    0

    appPID: 356
    Type:   Wake
    Scheduled By:   com.apple.alarm.user-invisible
    Time:   10/6/19, 7:47 AM
    UserVisible:    0

I have utterly no alarms or power events that I have set on my Mac and double checking under “Energy Saver” as well as my calendar shows nothing as well. And besides, I would never set up crazy early morning alarms like this anyway.

Is this something connected to me using macOS Catalina Public Beta? Since November 6th seems to be the date macOS Catalina will come out of beta.

FWIW, checking my running processes right now I see the following for those appPID values:

501   356 ??         0:03.06 /usr/libexec/UserEventAgent (Aqua)
501   353 ??         0:02.74 /usr/sbin/cfprefsd agent

Found some info on cfprefsd on this Other World Computing post and UserEventAgent on this How-To Geek post. And the information is useful as to literally what these processes do, but no real explanation as to why they are set in this case.


texts: Updating Mac app shared with Family Sharing prompts for family member's password

texts: I'm trying to update a paid app, bought by a family member but shared with family sharing, on the Mac App Store, and it prompts me for the password. The Apple ID is the family member's, and greyed out so I can't change it. I don't think we're supposed to share all our passwords in order to use Family Sharing, right?


texts: How mac detects that personal hotspot is available without internet?

texts:
I am curious about how mac automatically detects that iPhone is close without internet and suggest connecting to iphone's personal hotspot whats the tech behind it?
situation is iphone has hotspot OFF, mac has no internet but it still detects that iphone is nearby and suggest connect to personal hotspot it automatically switches the hotspot ON on iphone and connects to it.


texts: Tmux with iterm2 integration won't start when invoked with tmux -CC

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I'm using iterm2 Build 1.0.0.20130302 and would like to get tmux working.  I followed the instructions at:
https://code.google.com/p/iterm2/wiki/TmuxIntegration

Everything compiled and installed without incident.  When I run tmux -CC
I get the following:

** tmux mode started **

Command Menu
----------------------------
esc    Detach cleanly.
  X    Force-quit tmux mode.
  L    Toggle logging.
  C    Run tmux command.
Detached
$ control set-client-size 80,25
-bash: control: command not found
$ control set-value "affinities0=pty-8A4A5594-20D6-4AE2-A734-76075A248E63 pty-6CAAC2D6-70DB-44EF-9A14-7A50030731B4 0,pty-DD78FAE6-7E0A-49AE-BF49-67093639FEAB"
-bash: control: command not found
$ list-sessions -F "#{session_name}"
-bash: list-sessions: command not found

I'm not sure what to try next.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts:
I got a new Mac Book Pro, (not retina) and the battery indicator is only showing 98%.

Is this something of concern?

I have found this:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4228218?start=0&tstart=0

  Sit and watch it constantly, this will take some hours, it will charge to 100% from time to time, usually just a little less (like 98, or 96) in order to protect the battery from overcharging.

But I was looking for something official, but couldn't find it.
And the official "battery link" doesn't say anything about this:

http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html


texts: How can I remove photos from an iPad Min without having to restore it?

texts: My iPad mini is overloaded with pictures.  I would like to delete them without having to restore the device and lose years of my iBook annotations. Is there a way to get these photos off my iPad mini without having to restore the device? I wish Apple would make it easier to simply delete photos from an iPad mini, but until that day I hope you can provide some options for us.


texts: EXIF-Metadata not managed correctly in iCloud Photos => Wrong Date & GPS Groupings

texts:
I have uploaded ca. 2500 pictures from my PC to the iCloud using icloud.com interface.

However, iCloud doesn't seem to be using the EXIF-Metadata in the picture files.

I have confirmed the EXIF-Metadata is actually in the files.

For example, I have a photo file with EXIF-Metadata stating

ModifyDate                2017:12:24 15:10:46
DateTimeOriginal          2017:12:24 15:10:46
CreateDate                2017:12:24 15:10:46

I.e. the photo was taken on December 24th, 2017.

However, when I upload it to iCloud using iCloud.com, it groups the photo under whatever date I uploaded the picture to iCloud (e.g. today, May 8, 2018)

The GPS-Data, and probably other data stored in the EXIF-Metadata is also not managed correctly in iCloud.

For Example, a picture I uploaded from my PC, which is located in Europe, is grouped under a European location on iCloud.com. However, the EXIF metadate indicates (correctly), that this picture was taken in North America.

Anyone have a solution to this? As far as I can tell, many people have this issue, but I have not seen any fix by apple or any workaround/solution.


texts: MacBook Pro High Sierra changing Standard user to Admin not working

texts:
When I try to set another standard user (named "Owner") to an Administrator by clicking "Allow user to administer this computer", the box doesn't check, and instead I get a pop up window that reads "You must restart the computer for your changes to Owner's administrator settings to take effect."

All I can do is select OK and the box for making the standard user "Owner" an admin is still blank.

I've attempted to do this from both the Admin account, and the "Owner" account. Logged out of both users and also restarted the computer. None of these steps have made any difference.


texts: Update iOS on jailbroken iPhone 5S with evasi0n7 *without USB*

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I jailbreaked my iPhone 5S with evasi0n7 [iOS 7.0.4] a few months ago.
The thing is, that I accidently broke my USB driver on the iPhone (I can still charge the phone but not connect it to any USB data port).

I want to update my iPhone to iOS 8 and delete the Jailbreak. The problem is, that I cannot use iTunes to update, because the USB connection doesn't work. I already made a backup of all personal data using SSH/SFTP and WiFi.

Do you know how to update my iPhone to iOS8? (The problem is that evasi0n is somehow preventing the Phone to show the Update in the Settings > General-tab)

Edit: I also used Settings > General > Reset > "Erase all Content and Settings" but it just got stuck and booted up with the evasi0n7 still installed


texts:
I've got a late 2013 Mac Pro running VirtualVM on it. I currently have a couple of VMs, and I'm looking to add a third. When installing the OS, I'm prompted to "Sign in with Your Apple ID". I enter my apple id and password and hit [Continue]. It pops up an error message

Create an Apple ID
Cannot create Apple ID

This Mac is no longer eligible to create Apple ID accounts.
Create an AppleID using a different device.

[Back] [Continue]

Now I'm a bit flummoxed. I'm not creating a new ID, I'm trying to sign in with an existing ID. What's going on here?

EDIT:

The VM is running macOS 10.13 High Sierra (64-bit).
The country I'm choosing is the US in all cases.
None of the VMs currently have a working Apple ID


texts: Synchronise or share .zshrc between accounts

texts:
I have a standard user account (in Mojave using zsh shell) and based on Gentoo Wiki I have added this to my .zshrc to show a prompt like [user@computer] ~ $

if [[ $UID == 0 ]]; then
   PS1="[%n@%M] %~ # "
else
   PS1="[%n@%M] %~ $ "
fi

I changed root shell to zsh with sudo chsh -s /bin/zsh but sudo su gives an incorrect (presumably default) prompt unless I re-source my .zshrc:

[hali@A1398] ~ $ sudo su
A1398# echo $PS1
%m%#
A1398# source .zshrc
[root@A1398] /Users/hali #

Based on sourcing bash profile for root users and What are the practical differences between Bash and Zsh I copied my .zshrc for root to use with cp ~/.zshrc /var/root/

Similarly I also have a hidden admin account set up according to this Apple doc and so su admin also shows its' default prompt unless I also do cp ~/.zshrc /var/admin/

If I copy both it then works as I want - the user(%n) is shown before the computer name(%M):

[hali@A1398] ~ $ sudo cp .zshrc /var/root/
[hali@A1398] ~ $ sudo cp .zshrc /var/admin/
[hali@A1398] ~ $ sudo su
[root@A1398] /Users/hali # su admin
[admin@A1398] /Users/hali $ exit
[root@A1398] /Users/hali # exit
[hali@A1398] ~ $

Is there any way to use one copy of .zshrc for these three accounts to share or somehow automatically keep them in sync as I make further changes to this file?


texts: How to decide which files from iCloud Drive are stored on iPhone?

texts:
I recently looked into the composition of the files stored on my iPhone (XS, 64GB internal storage capacity, iOS 14.0, Apple Family Sharing activated with iCloud 200 GB storage plan).
Since I have almost depleted the free storage capacity of my iPhone, I wanted to do some optimisations and saw that 1.5 GB was taken by iCloud Drive. I have roughly 58/64GB used in total.
As I understood, ‘iCloud Drive’ as mentioned in the ‘iPhone storage’ overview (settings > general > iPhone storage) comprises of all files I have saved in my iCloud which are downloaded onto my phone.
Currently I have 13GB of files in my iCloud (ie what is shown at iCloud > manage storage > iCloud Drive).
I know that the most recent files I have used of iCloud Drive are stored on my iPhone. But how can I decide which ones to keep there? Can’t I manage which files to always keep on my phone and maybe even limit how much in total can be saved by iCloud Drive on my phone?


texts: How can I share Internet with my devices?

texts:
I have an iMac, that has Internet access via Ethernet cable (no Wi-Fi).

I know that my iMac has a Wi-Fi access point.

How can I share the iMac's Internet connection with an iPad?


texts: How to prevent MacBook macOS Big Sur from turning off external display when locked

texts:
When I plug my MacBook into my USB-C monitor (which powers my MacBook and charges it when plugged in) I want to be able to lock my MacBook and keep the Lock Screen on at all times so I can still see any notifications/time etc.
I've seen loads on how to prevent it from sleeping. My MacBook doesn't sleep when it's plugged in, the display just turns off when the MacBook is locked and left for like 5 seconds.
Any way to get around this as there is no setting (from what I know of) in System Preferences.


texts: Why the weird lag in Screen Sharing app when using the LG Ultrafine 5K monitor?

texts:
Hardware:

Late 2016 MacBook Pro w/ TouchBar
LG Ultrafine 5K display

Setup:

Screen Sharing app connected to remote instance in the cloud

Problem:

Very slow response to keystrokes.  There is no problem in other applications.   The problem goes away if I disconnect the external display.  The problem does not go away if I switch from WiFi to a hardwired Ethernet connection.  I had thought this might be the monitor's shielding problem interfering with WiFi but no, it happens without WiFi.  Truly perplexing!


texts: How to view logs in Airport Utility v6, or install 5.6 in Mountain Lion?

texts:
So I just upgraded to Mountain Lion, and I'm watching some Netflix over my Apple TV, when it stops streaming and tells me it's not connected to the network any more.  Sure enough, my Air has also lost it's network connectivity and the Airport Extreme is solid Amber on the status light.

I wait a while, it starts to flash green, then it goes green, and slowly my SSIDs start to appear, and everything is normal again.

I presume the AE just rebooted, so I fire up Airport extreme to look at the logs, and remember that in Airport Utility 6.0, all the nice advanced features (and some not so advanced ones) are not available.  Amongst them is viewing the logs.  So I download 5.6, which is the most recent non-6.0 version that uses the old ways and lets you view logs etc - and it won't install because it's not compatible with Mountain Lion.

A bit of googling about also reveals that apparently V6.0 will only manage Wireless-N networks.  Seems anyone with older Airport kit, or a need to do anything slightly advanced in ML is screwed.

Anyone know how I can either view logs in 6, or install 5.6 on 10.8?


texts: Mouse and MacBook image appear at startup! What could be the problem?


texts: show current playing song (dj, genius, playlist etc) in library

texts:
When I hear a song playing in iTunes DJ or some other kind of playlist, I'd sometimes like to see which album it is from or even see which other albums I have by that particular artist.

How can I do this?

The only option it gives is 'show in finder'

EDIT:
Meaning to navigate directly to the track in the main music library

EDIT:
not sure how I really clarify this much more but here goes:

When I see a file that is playing as part of a playlist, I often want some kind of 'show in library' function. You can select 'show in finder' and it will take you to the file in whichever folder it resides in the finder window. But I want to see the file in the itunes music library and cannot figure out how to make it do this.


texts: Headphone audio with Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable

texts:
I'm thinking of buying a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable so I can connect my MacBook Air to my PC monitor for watching iTunes movies.

However, the monitor has no audio capabilities so I wondered if anyone could tell me if I would still be able to listen to the audio via the headphone jack on the MacBook?


texts: How to make "say" command speak AND output to the file at the same time

texts:
When using the say command I can give it an option -o (file name) for it to record to a file. However, that suppresses the audio output.

Is there a way to make it do both in one command?


texts: Cannot place phone call using Mac OSX El Capitan

texts:
I have iOS 10 installed on my phone.  As far as I can tell everything is configured properly.  A number of support documents out there for iOS 9 list verifying that "Use cellular data" is enabled on the phone in FaceTime settings, however this is not an option in iOS 10.

I did verify under Settings > Cellular that FaceTime was indeed enabled.

Everything I've read online is that since Yosemite, I should be able to place phone calls to any telephone number using features from that release such as is outlined here: https://9to5mac.com/2014/10/19/make-phone-calls-from-your-mac-and-ipad/comment-page-1/

Unfortunately, most numbers in my Contacts app have the dial button disabled.

Both devices are on the same Wifi network (phone and macbook).

Update:  I was able to resolve this by logging out of iCloud on my Mac in System Preferences and then logging back in.  My device did not show up on Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices until I did this.


texts: An undiagnosable screen fault (flickering/glitching)

texts:
I have been experiencing an intermittent screen flickering/glitching. The problem occurs where I use, or leave the laptop on for several hours, until I let the laptop rest (i.e. shut it down and leave it off) for several days, then promptly starts again with a couple of hours of use.

The flickering/glitching affects the whole screen. I don't think the attached image does the problem much justice. The whole image on screen appears to shake, moving up and down, ghosting between two 'screens'. The problem started with faint horizontal lines across the screen and then escalated within a matter of hours.

I have taken the Macbook Pro into an Authorised Apple Service Provider who were unable to diagnose the fault with their diagnostic systems; as a result they weren't prepared to replace any hardware. The service provider has proved fruitless. Has anyone else had a similar experience?


texts: When do Apple Authorized retailers get refreshed?

texts:
How long is it usually between when Apple releases a refreshed product and when authorized retailers like Best Buy and Target get the updates?

I feel like when the last iPod refresh happened it took about a month before Target got the new ones. I ask because my wife is a Target employee and I'm debating how much I want to wait to get the new iPad vs saving 15%.

UPDATE 3/4/11

My wife talked to the analyst, and she said Apple doesn't work with vendors before a release, and it's up to the specific vendor to scramble for orders once the product is announce.  Bestbuy and Walmart will be getting it on the first day.


texts: How to sort contacts by creation date or modification date in iOS Contacts or OS X Contacts 7.x?

texts:
Is there a way to view or export the date a contact was created or modified in iOS 7 and/or the Contacts app (version 7.1) when viewed from a Mac?

This one datapoint would enormously aid deduping and syncing, even in a more manual way.


texts:
I'm suspecting a roommate somehow got my password, and I want to confirm this hypothesis. Is there a log that keeps track of successful and failed log-ins?

PS: I tried using the wake reasons log, but it's not accurate.


texts: How can I tell the address of the remote server an app communicates to?

texts:
I have installed an iPhone app from the AppStore that takes a phone number and searches an online database then returns a name that belongs to the entered phone number (and vice versa).

Is there a way for me to know what is the back-end server this app is talking to? (a hostname, or an IP address)?


texts: Assigning a keyboard to a specific app Sierra

texts:
I have a Macbook Pro running Sierra with an external monitor and an Apple bluetooth keyboard. I would like a way to assign the bluetooth keyboard to a specific application no matter what application is in the foreground.

For instance, if textedit is in the background on the second monitor, and chrome is in the foreground on the first monitor, I want to type only in textedit.

Bonus points if there is a keyboard shortcut that disables this binding, and another to switch between apps bound to.


texts:
Apple stores print receipts from their iPod touch credit card readers.  They probably use a custom solution with a server backend.

Square has a few wireless receipt printers it can work with.

I haven't yet seen a receipt printer that is airprint compatible though, allowing more apps to use it.  While credit card acceptance and sales apps would obviously benefit, I can imagine a number of other uses for a small printer that prints bits of disposable information.  The daily forecast, sudoku puzzles, today's schedule, todo lists, etc, for those who have to share their iPad with a spouse or children, for instance.

Are there air print receipt printers, or is there an easy way to set up a receipt printer, perhaps with an airprint server (device or software on the mac) that would allow this?


texts: Music app only shows an outdated music library after I've retrieved it from backup

texts:
I made a clean reinstallation of my Mac a few days ago due to a problem that had been bugging me for a while now. And, among other things, I tried to retrieve my music library from my backup via Time Machine back to the music app. It was the folder „iTunes“.
To get all the settings back I’ve opened the file “iTunes Library.itl“.
But unfortunately, it seems to be completely outdated (it’s from late 2019!) which also shows in the music app. There are only songs and playlists listed up to that date, even though the songs in the iTunes Media folder (or to be more specific, in username/music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music) are all up to date. I suspect that this happened because of the outdated .itl-file.
How can I get back the settings I’ve had a few days back with all my playlists and songs?


texts:
I am new user of Macbook and I love it, but  I need ClickLock feature (Like on Windows Mouse Settings) because I have cerebral palsy and I can't drag normally.

The idea of ClickLock feature: Long click (~30ms) to enable dragging and click to turn of.

Any ideas how to do it?

The best,
Lukasz


texts: Applescript- I made an auto scrolling code and need to know how to stop it

texts:
Edit: This is the most recent code I have now... How can I get it to stop (change the value of x) when I run a separate script?

    set x to 0

tell application "Google Chrome"
    set urlName to URL of active tab of front window
end tell

if urlName is "https://www.facebook.com" then

    tell application "System Events"
        tell application process "Google Chrome"
            set frontmost to true
            repeat while x = 0
                key code 38
                delay 1
            end repeat
        end tell
    end tell

else

    tell application "System Events"
        tell application process "Google Chrome"
            set frontmost to true
            repeat while x = 0
                key code 49
                delay 1
            end repeat
        end tell
    end tell

end if


texts: Would a bluetooth stylus guarantee that I can rest my hand on iPad?

texts:
I'm a student who rely on taking note on iPad. It's so convenient. My current stylus doesn't have bluetooth feature so I have to search for app that has hand resting feature. However, I also want to drawing and these apps don't have that. Some drawing apps suggest me which styluses I should use, but I want to use another one.

Q: Do I have to stick to the suggestion or is it guarantee that once I connect my stylus to iPad via default bluetooth channel (like connect to the keyboard), I can use whatever app I want, with hand resting feature? During the connection, can I use my finger?

I use iPad 2, but consider to buy a new one.


texts: Anyone know what libChineseTokenizer.dylib is?

texts:
I found it in:

/usr/lib/libChineseTokenizer.dylib

It looks like it was installed as part of an update, but want to be sure it's legit.


texts:
Today in Drive Genius 3, I ran the “Verify Preferences” function in Repair. It yielded this strange result:

  /bin/sh: xargs: command not found

The only option Drive Genius gives is to remove the file, and it seems like I probably shouldn't remove a file in /bin!
Can somebody help me fix this problem and tell me what I should do? My specs are below. Thanks!

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Error was found using Drive Genius 3.2.4 running on a bootable USB drive


texts: Can I play Assasin's Creed II on my Macbook Pro?

texts:
I have a Macbook Pro 13" and pretty much all the requirements asked on the Mac App Store are met in order to play AC2.
It says at the top of the page though,

  This app is not compatible with Macbook Air and Macbook Pro 13"

Will it still work?


texts: Numbers giving a `can’t be used as a single value` error

texts:
I have a table of data, I am using the following formula =ROUNDUP(Salary::Table 1::G2:BC5/6,0)

Error : The range Salary::Table 1::G2:BC5 can’t be used as a single value.

What am I missing ?


texts: Deleted SMSs do not sync between Mac and iPhone

texts:
I have configured Messages app on my Mac. Any SMS that I receive on iPhone is synced on my Mac. If read the SMS from iPhone it is marked as read on Mac and vice-versa.
But if I delete any SMS from iPhone, it does not get deleted from Messages app on Mac. The same issue is other way round.
What is the issue here and how can I resolve it?
Update 1:
This is how my preferences are set.

￼


texts: Is there a one-time physical damage policy for cracked ipad2 a week after warrenty ends?

texts:
My 1 year warranty has just ended within the last week and my daughter dropped my iPad 2 which has resulted in a cracked screen.

Is there a one-time physical damage replacement policy in Washington state, as there is in others?


texts: Why do I have to Force Quit finder to see my new screenshot files?

texts:
On my mac mini (OS X 10.9.5), I have to Force Quit Finder in order to see the screenshot jpgs in my /screenshots folder I literally just took a millisecond ago.  Even if I wait a few minutes, I won't see the screenshot jpgs  in my folder until I Force Quit.

Why is this?

UPDATE: After waiting a couple hours without Force Quit, I now see the screenshot jpgs.

Why can't I see the screenshot jpgs instantly like I do on other macs?

UPDATE #2: Updating to Yosemite has solved this issue.


texts: Camera not working on MacBook Air 2017 running Catalina 10.15.4

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I have just had a problem today on a 2 year old MacBook Air (which is otherwise in perfect order), running Catalina 10.15.4. Basically, I couldn't get the inbuilt camera to switch on (tried Photo Booth and FaceTime).
A support technician took me through some steps, the first of which was to create a new Admin User account and log in to that to see if Camera would work - it did work. So the problem is associated with my log in account, not the computer hardware.
The next steps were to go back to my log in and reset SMC and NVRAM - we went through these steps, but the camera was still not available after rebooting. The support technician is now suggesting that we migrate all my data to a new user account in order to isolate the software which may be causing this issue, which may take a long time. Just wondering if anyone reading this thread has any other ideas.....thanks in advance


texts: Trash won't empty, and duplicates files (with one copy remaining in trash) when moved back to desktop

texts: I'm having a problem with Yosemite. It started when I attempted to move items to recycle bin, and was asked for my password. I entered it, and the items were moved to the bin. When I tried secure empty trash, it worked for a minute then froze. So I halted the trash. I then tried to move the folders back to the desktop to see if I could get the trash down to only a few files that weren't in folders (these files hadn't asked for my password to move to recycle). That didn't work, because when I restored the folders to desktop, the computer copied them instead of just restoring them: one copy of each folder remained in the trash, another copy now on desktop. When I moved those folders back to trash from desktop, they were then in duplicate. Now I have over 150 GB in the trash and it won't empty. Help!


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My wife owns an early 2008 iMac.  She is the third owner, having bought it from her brother, who bought it from a previous employer.  It had Yosemite on it when she bought it, but presumably it originally shipped with Leopard, judging by the OS X timeline.

She now wants to sell it so I am trying to prepare it for that, but I'm having difficulties reinstalling a pristine copy of OS X that isn't associated with her or my Apple ID, probably due to my ill-advised meddling with it.

Here's what I did after she got it:

Upgraded Yosemite to El Capitan
Realised that the Recovery partition would install a much older version, so thought it would be a good idea to update that as well, so:
Made an El Capitan USB installer using the official method, completely erased the hard disk (including the Recovery partition) and installed the system afresh from the USB.

Now, when I attempt to use Internet Recovery, it runs the El Capitan installation, but prompts for my Apple ID before it will proceed.  This is not a satisfactory state to leave it in; we can't sell it to someone with the ability to use Internet Recovery dependant on knowing the previous owner's Apple ID.

I suspect I need to downgrade the system (including the Recovery partition) to an older version of OS X that isn't linked to my Apple ID, maybe all the way back to Leopard.  Then, the new owner can upgrade it to El Capitan again using their own Apple ID.  However, the Leopard DVD originally shipped with the machine is long since lost.

So I have two questions:

Is attempting to downgrade back to an older version the right approach here?
How might I obtain an older version of OS X, preferably without needing to purchase it?


texts: How can I turn a iMovie video into a "proper" DVD?

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iMovie only has the option to export the film as a .mp4 file. I know that MAGIX can create title cards and menus etc. Is it possible to do the same with Apple Software?

I also haven't found any option to burn the movie file on a DVD other than burn, but that was last updated in 2017


texts: How do I start a fake SMTP server automatically?

texts: I'm using Mac 10.9.1.  I would like to install a fake SMTP server on my system -- one that listens for emails on port 25 but doesn't actually do anything with them.  I'd like this process to start automatically upon login.  I have looked at FakeSMTP and the DevNullSMTP server, but neither seems to support an option for starting automatically (you have to launch the server manually through teh GUI).


texts: How to record a audio with iPhone via input cable like AUX from laptop

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I am trying to record a audio with iPhone via input cable like AUX from laptop
Because I have audio file to use for the voicemail greeting, So I need to record with good quality.I think if can play from the pc and get the sound trough cable can record it with good quality


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We're running Wiki Server 3 on Mac OS Lion Server. I'm curious to know if there are any plugins for this wiki. I'm particularly interested in a code formatting plugin...

Cheers, Nick


texts: Can I flag a time machine backup so it never gets overwritten

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I'm about to upgrade to lion and at some point in the future I might want to restore back to a snow leopard time machine backup.

However, recently my first time backups have been overwritten.

Is there any way I can preserve a backup so it won't get overwritten ?


texts: iCloud Drive in Finder sidebar shows incomplete circle segment

texts: The iCloud Drive title in my Mac's Finder window, shows a cloud symbol on the left side, and a circle on the right side with a segment not completed.  I am having problems uploading Pages documents on my Mac to iCloud that can be read on my iPads.  I can use Pages on the iPads, and the documents show on all my devices, but when I write them on my Mac, they don't always show on the iPads.  I have made sure I am signed in to iCloud from each device.  Any thoughts?


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Is there an anyway I can have two different passwords for when the computer is locked (after being in standby) and for the main User password?

I prefer to have a more complicated password for my user and settings but when I for example close my computer for a short while I would like to have to enter a more simple password. Is this possible in some way?


texts: MBP early '11 kernel_task over 300% when unplugged

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Ok, after reading so many topics and not finding a solution maybe I should join the army of people posting topics about a kernel_task problem with a MBP.

Which MacBook do I own: MacBook Pro 13", early '11 (default, no extras)

When did it happen:
After some (maybe a bit more than some...) water was spilled over the keyboard/screen.

What was the direct notable effect (after 'drying'):
A very slow machine when the battery is the power source.

What did I found out
The system proces kernel_task is consuming around 280 - 330% CPU usage. Percentage rises up in about 5 seconds after unplugging the power supply and switching to battery power.

What have I tried

Reboot, didn't work
Removing applications I recently installed, didn't work
Reinstalling Mountain Lion, didn't work
Run a diagnostic tool provided by Lauri Ranta (see post), gave me some insight but nothing special. Looked up the kext-items which didn't make sense to me. After all: didn't work
Installed a trial version of iStat (version 4) and see which items would change when switching from socket power to battery. Didn't notice anything to be honest, even the fanspeed of my only fan (exhaust) kept running ~2000rpm
Checked Console to see if any messages would appear when switching, nothing
Tried resetting SMC using these instructions, didn't work

What makes me frown? When switching to battery CPU rises up to 330% but the fan doesn't seem to bother.

As you can see I've tried as much as I could find around on the internet. I'm wondering if there's a tool which allows you to see which threads kernel_task is managing (mostly around 83, 84 on my machine).

Any suggestions? Any help is greatly appreciated. I don't really mind to replace components if only I would know which one(s).

Best regards from Holland,
Ben Fransen.


texts: I was looking for /dev/dsp or /dev/audio through terminal but I couldn't find either of the two. Is there any audio device on iOS 4 (specifically iPhone 4) for input or output?


texts: Automatically send kill -STOP or similar to runaway processes when the lid is closed?

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From time to time (maybe a couple of times a week) when I get to my computer (a Macbook Pro) expecting it to be asleep with the lid closed the fans are running

Most of the time it is a Chrome process or Thunderbird that is eating up all the CPU on one core that causes this.

I assume is is the power nap feature that allows this to happen and I don't want to disable that.

Instead I would like to execute a script that could send a kill -STOP or similar to any PID that has used more than X seconds of CPU time since I closed the lid last time.

(And then preferably a kill -CONT when I open the lid).

I could use sleepwatcher to execute the script when the lid closes/opens.

Any ready made solutions for this purpose?


texts: What do MacBook Pro 2020 model codes mean?

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I found several codes of current MacBook Pro 16” models. What do these codes mean? I plan to buy a new MB Pro 16” in late 2020-beginning 2021 and I’m in a bit of confusion how to read these codes, what model should I choose. I want as the latest model as possible. Late 2020 or early 2021.
Z0XZ006V9
Z0XZ006WV
Z0XZ006X3
Z0XZ006VC
Z0XZ006WT
Z0XZ008LG
Z0XZ008LE
Z0XZ008LJ


texts: Cant recover from Time Machine Disk because [UPDATE NEEDED]

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I have an external drive with a bunch of backups and I want to make a restore from that disk. I've always been able to restore by starting the computer while pressing the option key and selecting the disk, where it would take me to an options panel where I could start the recovery process.

But when I try to access that disk now, It shows me a login page with a user called "[UPDATE NEEDED]". What should I do to pass this step? How can I make this work?


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I was wondering if it's possible to make sure that some files I've deleted in the past on my mac are really gone?

I know about the option in Finder (Finder -> Secure Empty Trash...), but what if I already emptied Trash the standard way, and now want to make sure the files are fully wiped off?

Cheers.


texts: How to stop Voice Memos from syncing into macOS Catalina with a plist modification?

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I've seen other variations of this question but there's no iTunes on macOS Catalina.
For some reason "Voice Memos" is not an option to be un-checked within my System Preferences -> Internet Accounts -> iCloud screen. I (stupidly / habitually) clicked OK on the "Sync Voice Memos with iCloud?" popup when it showed up, and now I can't find a way to disable the functionality.
Is there a plist option or a terminal command I can run? I've already tried removing Voice Memos.app entirely, but apparently you can't do that[i] without disabling System Integrity Protection which I don't wish to do.
I'm also happy to have an alternative way to get rid of Voice Memos.app entirely.
[i] NB: this answer claims you can get rid of it by booting into System Recovery, but the command doesn't work because the location is wrong (app doesn't exist at /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Applications/VoiceMemos.app as instructed).


texts: MacBook Pro shuts off on battery power with new battery

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I recently replaced the battery on my Early 2009 MacBook Pro as I was having issues with it shutting off without warning when running on battery power. However, this hasn't resolved the issue and it continues to only work when plugged into AC power.

I've reset the SMC multiple times, PRAM and all the other basic things as far as I know, so suspect it may be a short on the logic board or something along those lines. I also tried unplugging all connectors from the main board other than those absolutely necessary and seeing if it still shut off on battery, which it did, so don't think it's anything to do with ports, keyboard, optical drive, etc.

What ways can this be fixed? Will it have to be a straight replacement of the logic board, or is it possible to track down a short and resolve it?


texts: How to restore PHP to the original configuration?

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I did something wrong and now my PHP is not working anymore.

I'm using OS X Lion. I can I restore it to the original configuration?


texts: Mass conversion of .numbers files to .csv

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I have a lot of files with a .numbers file extension, and I need to convert them to .csv, so I can more easily work with the data. There are probably about 1000 of them, so opening them in numbers and exporting each one individually is not an option.

Is there some sort of terminal function that could do the job?

Update:

An AppleScript might be able to do the job, and the one provided by Frysk in the comments below gets close. However, it only works one file at a time.

To work in mass the script needs:

to loop through all the .numbers files in a directory
to write csv files to a specified directory


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I'm now having major problems with my iMac. I had a massive software failure running Mavericks, it damamged the OS and I lost the recovery partition, I then wiped the hard drive clean and tried to upgrade to Yosemite, it failed numerous times (unable to verify etc etc)

I then tried to create bootable Yosemite...also failed with installing one of the essential packages.

I am now running the iMac off a cloned version of my damaged Mavericks OS and the recovery partition says it's Yosemite and doesnt work.

I have also tried to reinstall from Lion CD, again not working.

Also the Internet Recovery does not work.

I seem to be in a loop of trouble....how do I go about just doing a clean install of anything?


texts: Safari OCSP/CRL Checking Causing Connectivity Failure

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I'm currently implementing an 802.1X network authentication system using Cisco ISE for one of our customers.

Our solution requires users (with personal devices) to connect to an open SSID network, get HTTP redirected to our (https, internally signed) login portal, and get provisioned with a wireless profile.

This is working fine in general, but we have a specific case with OS X machines (so far it's only been seen on Mavericks) where browsing to a website and getting redirected is not working. It is only happening in Safari, in Firefox it is working fine.

We have allowed traffic to the OCSP and CRL servers specified in our HTTPS server certificate, however, in a packet capture from the Mac, I can see it sending AAAA DNS requests for the OCSP and CRL servers names (which are failing, because IPv6 is not configured/supported on this network), but the machine does not appear to fallback to IPv4 (A) requests.

Other DNS lookups (safari looking up google.com.au) send simultaneous AAAA and A lookups.

Is this a known bug? Is there anything on the network side we can do to resolve this issue?

I am interested to hear if there is a config change on the Mac we can make to fix this, but it is not a solution, as we need to make as minimal a change to the users personal devices as possible.

Thank you.


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My mac audio randomly stops working every few minutes.
This is what the top bar looks like when it is and is not working:

As you can see from the image above, when the audio is working, I see all my output devices and all of the output sources work. However, every few minutes the audio stops working and I see no sources in the menu bar. When this happens, the microphones also stop working.
I have already tried the following with no success:

Reset the NVRAM/PRAM
Reset the SMC
Ran Apple Diagnostics with no issues found
Boot into safe mode
Upgrading to latest OS version

The only thing that I have not tried is resetting the entire computer. I would like to avoid this as much as possible.
Information about my Mac model:
MacBook Pro (late 2013)
8 gb RAM
256 gb SSD


texts: Yosemite Kernel panics involving com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC

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I have experienced 5 kernel panics over the last few months. Using a mid-2012 MacBook Pro running Yosemite 10.10.4.

I have reinstalled Yosemite and have erased, repartitioned and reinstalled. I have been on the phone to AppleCare and have had a Genius run diagnostic tests, nothing found. No one has yet looked at the logs.

The only thing I can find in the logs that is common to every kernel panic is that the last loaded and/or unloaded kext in every case has been:

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC    4.2.2b5

or

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC   4.3.3b1

Does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem might be?

Thanks for reading.


texts: iOS Safari Repeatedly Opens "Virus Detected" Emails

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On my iPad 2 (running iOS 9) there's a "Virus Detected" email popping up that I can neither delete or change. No matter what I do, the "Virus Detected" email keeps opening on my screen whenever I attempt to use Safari.

I've attempted to delete the email, change the email and to close Safari but the email keeps returning and makes using the browser impossible. I have no intention to either call the provided phone number or sending this email as it directs me to do. The email is as follows:

To: foo@example.com

Subject: Warning! Virus Detected! Immediately Call Apple Support +1-800-876-6855. Your credit card details and banking information. Your e-mail passwords and other account passwords.Your Facebook, Skype, AIM, ICQ and other.Call Apple Support +1-800-876-6855. Your private photos, family photos and other sensitive files.Your webcam could be accessed remotely by stalkers with a VPN virus.

CC: bar@example.com

Message: Apple Tech Support

How do I remove this email and regain access to my browser?


texts: In a MacOS Mojave bash script "-w /etc/passwd" is false even for root

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An old bash script I have tested to see if a user was root by seeing if /etc/passwd was writeable.  In MacOS High Sierra it returned true for root, and false for anyone else.  But in macOS Mojave the test returns false even for root.

If I run that test [ -w File ] on other files with the same permissions and ownership, such as /etc/hosts , it correctly returns true for root and false for anyone else in both Mojave and High Sierra.  I see no special file flags or extended attributes on /etc/passwd.

The script is no problem to fix, but I'd like to know how/why this test is different on that file vs other files and why this is in Mojave only.  If this has to do with SIP, then I'd like to know how one can test to see if a file or directory is somehow protected by SIP.

Update: I found that disabling SIP made things work as expected, that is, for a root user the bash test "-w /etc/passwd" would be true.  Enabled SIP again and all is working as expected.  I don't know if I should delete this question, or leave it just in case someone runs into a similar problem.  Doing an "ls -O /etc/passwd" does not show the file as restricted.


texts: MacBook 15-inch speakers on when closed, is it damaging them?

texts: I have my MacBook on a stand and I plug in a monitor and listen to something and I occasionally forget to plug-in my speaker. Will it damage my Mac speakers if they're facing the screen ?


texts: How can I flush /delete the Finder clipboard in OS X 10.8.3 ? I always see 2 items when I paste from the clipboard

texts: How can I flush /delete the Finder clipboard in OS X 10.8.3 ?  I always have 2 items when I paste from the clipboard.


texts: Removing Reminders and Notes from the dock?

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After upgrading to Mountain Lion today, I'm noticing the Reminders and Notes apps now having been added to the dock.

Great way to discover those apps if you're not aware of them, but I'm not going to use them.

As such, I tried removing them, which seems to work (both dragging them off and right-click and remove from dock), but after logging out and back in, they're back.

What's the quick-tip to get rid of those from the dock permanently?


texts: New (unformatted) internal Seagate HDD not visible in Disk Utility for iMac 27"

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Due to an HDD failure, I have purchased and installed a new Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5-Inch SATA III 6 Gb/s Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM010)(https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01LNJBA2I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

The Mac is a 27" iMac EMC 2390.

When I boot using a System Install USB stick and launch Disk Utility, only the USB stick's device and partitions are visible. The unformatted HDD is nowhere to be seen.

The original drive was a 1TB Seagate; I see a slight discrepancy on the power specs, but not sure whether this has an impact.

Anything else I should try? At the moment I don't have any means to independently verify the integrity of the new drive (external Caddy etc).

Update

Based on feedback here, I purchased an HDD caddy, which connected my new HDD to a working laptop via USB. I was able to mount and format the drive, and even proactively installed High Sierra on it. This at least confirmed the issue was not with the drive.

So then I proceeded to do a motherboard removal to get at the SATA cables behind it. I did not find any issues with the cables, but removed them, blew in them to clean them out, and reseated them before reassembly.

Upon reassembly, the computer recognized the drive and booted at once into High Sierra - success!

The process was relatively painless, though not complete free of issues: I snapped a fan housing (when I dropped the fan), which had to be epoxied, and I busted the JST connector for the skin sensor 2-wire cable, which I managed to hardwire upon reassembly. Now, although the Mac works, the fans are on full-speed all of the time, making it sound like an industrial shop vac and pretty much useless in the office environment. Live and learn.


texts: Update to latest libssl for Mountain Lion without MacPorts?

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I've tried installing postgresql, used the install pkg from EnterpriseDB 9.1.5, now psql isn't working. Seems to be a path issue, but now, there's the matter of libssl. Seems there is a new version, but how does one go about updating without MacPorts? Thanks

$ psql
dyld: Library not loaded: @loader_path/../lib/libssl.dylib
  Referenced from: /usr/lib/libpq.5.dylib
  Reason: Incompatible library version: libpq.5.dylib requires version 1.0.0 or later, but libssl.0.9.8.dylib provides version 0.9.8
Trace/BPT trap: 5


texts: Does the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter work with 2048x1152 resolution?

texts: I'm thinking of buying the new Macbook Air and I was wondering whether the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter will work with my 23" Samsung LCD with a 2048 x 1152 resolution.


texts: My mac would not boot so I formatted the drive and now it has no OS

texts: So there is a whole other backstory as to why my computer would not boot and why I needed to format the drive. The only thing I need to know is how can I install an OS to my computer. I tried CMD-R, but it only gives me the option to upgrade to Lion and when I click to do that it tells me that Lion is no longer available. I do not have access to other macs so I don't know how I can install an operating system on my own. Oh and my computer is one of the 2010 Macbook Pros.


texts: Show my most recently sent message on top in Mac Mail

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In Mac Mail I'd like to see the most recently sent message - whether it is my reply or the senders email - on top in list preview and also in the detailed view window. This doesn't seem to be possible. In list view even if I were the last person to write, my message is only visible if I expand all messages. In detail view the top message which automatically loads is the last message by the sender and I have to scroll up to see my sent message even if it is newer.

I wonder how I can fix this. Thanks.

Using Mac Mail 9.3, OSX El Cap.


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I'm trying to figure out how to get some music on my iPhone SE from my Macbook.

I have the music on my Macbook drive and I can listen to it in iTunes. How can I sync it with my iPhone and make it available on iPhone even when connected to internet or to my mac?


texts: macOS Sierra doesn't have the crispy fonts as they used to be in earlier versions

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First, running the following command:

defaults -currentHost read -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing

gives me back 3.

But the fonts nowhere look the way they used to look in earlier versions of macOS. I was using Yosemite before, and today I upgraded to Sierra. Below is the screenshot of Sublime Text editor.

They look OK in iTerm, but elsewhere - including browsers - font rendering is much worse.

So how can I make these fonts as crispy as they used to on earlier macOS/OS X versions? I guess it definitely has something to do with AppleFontSmoothing, or font anti-aliasing in general, but I have tried the many other options in this regard, that are as follows:

Setting AppleFontSmoothing with and without currentHost flag, and restarting the macbook each time I make a change to see the changes.
Ran the command sudo atsutil databases -remove to remove all the user installed fonts.
Re-installing the font that I was using to get the desired result. (Note: I was using "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono")
Tried to change font smoothing option for specific applications like com.apple.terminal but it didn't work either.

Note: a similar question.


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I noticed some PDF documents viewed on iPad (either version 1 or 2) show a weird effect as follows. There are thin lines distracting the image.

You can see the details on YouTube: Weird image shown on iPad 1 and iPad 2.

Why does iPad show a weird effect on some PDF images?


texts: Access Mac mini remotely (Screen Sharing + File System)

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I have a Mac Mini connected to a Time Capsule (connected to a DSL modem, getting a new external IP address every 24 hours).

Any recommendation on how to access the Mac mini remotely (both file system and screen sharing) when I am not at home? (Also it would be nice to have a solution that works with Wake on LAN, so that the Mac mini can be asleep when not in use)?

Screen Sharing and file sharing works perfectly fine from within the network but I am not sure what's needed to access it externally. What are my options?


texts: See iAd Revenue in the new iTunes Connect layout?

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I'd like to know how I can see my iAd revenue in the "new" iTC layout? Two days ago there was a link in iTC (I think the label even said iAd revenue or stats), but now all I have is the new iAd Workbench.
Do you know where the new page for iAd revenue is?


texts: Can I use a Thunderbolt 3 cable in place of a USB-C cable?

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I need to connect my MacBook to a USB-C dock but the included USB-C cable isn't long enough. I have a several longer Thunderbolt 3 cables, so I wanted to know if I could connect the USB-C dock via a Thunderbolt 3 cable?

I realize I cannot do it the other way around, but I have never seen anywhere where it said you cannot do it the way I am proposing.

I'm using the CalDigit USB-C Dock.


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Hi I want to skip this update in Yosemite and cannot hide it by right click > hide update because the right click simply does not work.

Also tried in terminal:

softwareupdate --ignore Pre-release

Any thoughts?


texts: is there a way to disable update notifications in iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, Numbers)?

texts: Even with App Store Automatic Updates set to OFF, all of the iWork apps pop up a modal dialog box on startup to inform you there is an update. Is there a way to disable this behavior (in El Capitan)?


texts: I received an email in Mail (OS X 10.8.5), with a couple of links to Dropbox files. I CTRL-click on them and choose the option "Download linked file", and the download starts… but there's no progress indicator anywhere (unlike with Safari downloads). How can I check whether the download has finished or not, or even if it's progressing?


texts: How do I stop Alfred from stealing command+shift+\?

texts: I use the program Alfred2, unfortunately it keeps trying to steal the keyboard shortcut CMD+SHIFT+\. How do I stop it from doing so? It conflicts with other apps such as Aperture.


texts: Script for getting windows from beyond display border

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I have a problem with my new monitor. Often when I unlock the screen, there are windows that are hanging beyond desktop border. It is quite irritating having to drag them back to the window centre manually.

Luckily, I've found a script that can do it for me:
https://github.com/bradchoate/gather-windows/blob/master/Gather%20Windows.applescript

Unfortunately, it only works from the script editor window. When I try to run it by clicking on its name in the script menu bar it does nothing. I tried saving it as an application and running it, to the same effect.

Anyone can help me with that?


texts: Logitech x-240 Sound System not functioning with MacBook Pro

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When I plug the Logitech x-240 Sound System into the headphone jack of the MacBook Pro, the external speakers continue to play. No sound is transmitted through the Logitech speakers.

I cannot get the Logitech speakers to appear as a choice for sound output.

Logitech device does NOT have USB... only a headphone jack.

Do I need an adaptor?


texts: Internet connection stops working when using Macbook as hotspot

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I am trying to use Internet Sharing to hotspot my Ethernet connection.
When I turn on Internet Sharing, the internet connection in my Mac stops working. My cellphone is able to log in into the hotspot, but there is no internet either.


texts: Bluetooth keyboard doesn't work on Mojave

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I have a MacBook Pro 2017 and ever since I installed macOS Mojave, my Bluetooth keyboard stopped working properly.

I don't have a stock Apple Bluetooth keyboard, I have this one: https://www.gearbest.com/ipad-keyboards/pp_576049.html

It worked completely fine in High Sierra but ever since I upgraded to Mojave, the keyboard just doesn't work most of the times.

I don't have any problem with pairing with the keyboard, whenever macOS asks me to enter 6 digits and then press enter on my bluetooth keyboard, it works fine, I press enter and the keyboard seems to be paired to my MacBook, but when I try to press anything, it just doesn't work, nothing happens.

Sometimes, if I remove the keyboard and reconnect it again a lot of times, it would work for couple of minutes, but once i don't touch the keyboard for some time and it times out, it won't work again after it wakes up.

Anyone familiar with that issue?

Edit:

Console shows a lot of errors of this type:

  Couldn't read values in CFPrefsPlistSource<0x7fcd2e209be0> (Domain:
  com.apple.Bluetooth, User: kCFPreferencesAnyUser, ByHost: Yes,
  Container: (null), Contents Need Refresh: Yes): accessing preferences
  outside an application's container requires user-preference-read or
  file-read-data sandbox access

and this type:

  rejecting read of { com.apple.Bluetooth, kCFPreferencesAnyUser,
  kCFPreferencesCurrentHost, no container, managed: 0 } from process 52
  because accessing preferences outside an application's container
  requires user-preference-read or file-read-data sandbox access

Once I wake up the keyboard.


texts: Performing unit conversions in Spotlight

texts: Is there a way to perform unit conversions from within Spotlight?  For example I want to convert 1 ft^3 to cm^3 in spotlight.


texts: Spring loaded folder settings missing in Yosemite

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My spring loaded folder settings are missing from the Finder prefs in Yosemite.

What might be the cause of this and how do I get all my options back?

FYI, I do have XtraFinder 0.25.4 installed but the option didn't move to the prefs there.


texts: Ejecting USB drive via AppleScript does not make drive power down

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On startup, I eject my external USB disks with the following AppleScript:

try
    do shell script "diskutil eject \"/Volumes/USB Backup\""
end try

This works as expected: the drive powers down. However, when my MacBook wakes from sleep (through not being used), the drive spins up - no partitions are mounted, but the drive is nonetheless on and humming. If I check the Disk Utility app, I see that the USB drives are all greyed out. If I right click one of the partitions and select "Eject Partition" (even though they are gray and thus symbolize that they are ejected) then the drive powers down.

It is however a little anoying to constantly have to go into Disk Utility, so I made though I could just re-execute my logon script. But that doesn't work.
Even if I modify it to work with the DeviceIdentifier

do shell script "diskutil unmountDisk disk1"

or

do shell script "diskutil eject disk1"

it doesn't work. Does anyone have a tip for me how I can power down the drive, so that this horrible humming stops?

Later Addition: I noticed something interesting. It has nothing to do with the laptop's sleep mode itself, but rather when my Cinema Display goes to sleep (after 1 min.). The USB drive is connected to the Cinema Display and every time the display "wakes up", the drive motor spins up. I have now tried to connect the USB drive to the MacBook Pro itself  (who's sleep timer is at 30 min.) maybe this will solve the problem half-way.


texts: iOS App rejected with reason of Your app includes non-iOS platform references and the ability to purchase these devices in the binary

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I have developed an online shopping app for leading mobile retailer in India. This app allows customers to purchase all kind of mobiles, tablets and gadgets. But App Store rejected app a couple of times with the following reason.

Guideline 2.3.10 - Performance - Accurate Metadata

  We noticed that your app or its metadata includes irrelevant third-party platform information. Specifically, your app includes non-iOS platform references and the ability to purchase these devices in the binary. Referencing third-party platforms in your app or its metadata is not permitted on the App Store unless there is specific interactive functionality.

Next Steps

  To resolve this issue, please remove all instances of this information from your app and its metadata, including the app description, promotional text, What's New info, previews, and screenshots.

The information which I provided in App Store Connect

Name : App Name

Subtitle: Mobiles & Accessories

Promotional Text: You can now just sit back and relax once you have placed an order with us.

Description: App Name™ is the leading mobile retailer in India, for the latest branded mobile phones, tablets and a wide range of gadgets. Being established in 1989, it is the rapidly growing mobile showroom in India with more than 75 showrooms and 12 thousand delighted customers.

Keywords: Provided Only App Name as keyword

As I followed with the next steps which review team has suggested, I didn’t find any third platform information in my Description, promotional text and etc. So I asked them to specify more information about rejection, they replied with the below message.

  During our review we found that the main feature set of this app revolved around selling a large number of non-iOS devices and hardware which is not appropriate for the App Store.

What I understood from the above message is my app can’t offer to purchase non-iOS devices with this app. But main functionality is to offer purchase all kind of devices(both iOS and non-iOS) with this app.

So help me out how to get approved this app.

Thanks in Advance.


texts: Reduce padding between menu bar items in Sierra?

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Is it possible to reduce the padding between menu bar items? I'm mostly looking to reduce the space between the battery icon and the date.

I noticed on the OS X page at http://www.apple.com/macos/sierra/ the menu items are more condensed, and to my eye, look better. I'm assuming this is the result of some photoshopping versus a live screen shot.


texts: Can't import automator workflow "document can't be opened"

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I found this "question" Convert Mac to Windows paths and visa-versa for sharing with colleagues
Which lead me over different detours to this github: https://github.com/marcoziti/mactoys
I downloaded the .workflow files, but unfortunately I can't open them.
When double clicking, nothing is happening. When I start automator and select the file to open it  has a popup: Document "XY" can't be opened (I translated the error from german).
Any idea why this happens? I thought I could just import the script.
I'm currently running BigSur 11.3.1


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I used to live in Arizona.  I now live in Virginia.
When entering an event on the iPhone, I enter the time, say 9:00 AM.  My iPhone calender is sync'd with the Outlook calender on my PC.  When the alert for the event entered on the iPhone, appears, it is two hours early.  9:00 AM is now 7:00 AM. This happens on both calenders.

The time difference between VA & AZ is two hours.  Is this the cause of the problem?
When I enter an event on the Outlook calender, when the alert arrives, the time is correct on both devices.

The time on the iPhone is set to New York, the default.


texts:
I have a MacBook Pro 13" (early 2015) currently running on latest version of macOS (10.15.6). My AirPods connect to the Mac for a few seconds and then gets disconnected. To pair the AirPods I had to place them on the body of the laptop otherwise the laptop did not detect them. This happens with all Bluetooth devices I try to connect. I contacted Apple support, they took system logs and said it is not a Hardware issue and suggested to keep my laptop updated to latest versions of macOS. I dont think they'll be able to help me out. Requesting help here.
P.S.: I have tried the following options to solve the issue but did not work out :

Reset SMC, NVRAM, PRAM

Reset the Bluetooth module and tried removing bluetooth.plist

Clean install of macOS.

I am connected to a 5GHz Wi-Fi band.


texts: Is there a way to record my iPad screen for free?

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Good afternoon,

I own an iPad 2 and a Macbook Pro. I am looking for a free solution to recording my iPad's screen from my computer. I plan to record the gameplay of various iOS games and upload them on video sharing websites.

About my iPad 2 -
Version: 6.0.1

Not jailbroken.

I apologize if this exact question has already been answered but I have been unable to find an answer that is suitable for my specific needs. Finding a free alternative to Reflector seems to be very difficult!

All answers will be greatly appreciated.


texts: My MacBook Pro makes three beeps during updating

texts: I would like to find out what caused my problem. A few days ago, I decided to upgrade my MacBook Pro to High Sierra, and somewhere in the beginning of the process, the computer suddenly shut down and then made three short beeps. And the interesting thing is, when I turned the machine off forcely and turned it on again, the installation continued like nothing happened. Now the same thing happened when I was installing the update that requiered the reboot. I would just like to know what could happen, and how I could prevent it in the future.


texts:
I use an iMac at work and recently have been upgraded to Lion. I've used Lion at home since it came out.

I've switched iCloud on on the iMac, but none of the calendar events are visible on my other devices.

Is this because of some firewall or other security? What should I ask my IT dept. to fix this?

iCal is synced at work to my work email (Exchange) and at home to my personal GMail account

Many thanks.


texts: "Import All New Photos" in Photos.app imports duplicates

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When I click "Import All New Photos" from my iPhone 7 in Photos.app, it imports all the pictures but doesn't seem to recognize it's done so. After clicking back to the iPhone tab, the photos that were imported are still marked as "New Photos", rather than "Already imported".

The pictures that aren't recognized as "already imported" seem to be "live" and they show up like this when import them.

Example Live Photo

Could "live" have something to do with them not being recognized as already existing in my library.

I have "Copy items to the Photos library" turned on in my Photos.app settings
I'm running iOS 11.1.2 and photos 2.0 on my MacBook Pro Retina w/ MacOS Sierra 10.12.6


texts: I deleted an important contact on my iPhone

texts: I deleted a contact on my old inactivated iPhone 4.  This to my surprise deleted to from my new iPhone 5s.  Is there anyway to retrieve it?  I realize now my new iMac, new iPhone and old one are all synced from the cloud.


texts: What is the 6th Gen (2018) iPad's Touch Delivery Rate?

texts: Apple hasn't updated their display documentation for the new iPad yet. Is the 6th Gen (2018) iPad's Touch Delivery Rate 60Hz or 120Hz?


texts: How often is Shift, Control, Alt or Command combined with the secondary click?

texts: One option I have for activating expose is to combined Shift, Control, Alt or Command with a secondary click. I am wondering if any of these combinations are likely to interfere with any useful commands on the Mac. Do any of these combinations already do anything useful?


texts: How to enable multiple words on Quicklook search?

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I'm trying to use Quicklook feature by using the Force touch of the Macbook Pro's 2018 (with Catalina) trackpad with multiple words but I can only use it with single words.

Like in the following picture:

If I select more than one word for Quicklook it will only search the one above the mouse. I have seen the feature used in the MacBook pro 2019 and it supports multiple words quicklook.

Like in the following picture:

Do Macbooks 2018 and earlier supports this QuickLook force touch feature for multiple words?. If that is the case, how can be configurable?


texts: How can I fix smart playlists with live updating to update again in itunes 11?

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I'm using iTunes 11.0.1 on 64-bit Windows 7, and occasionally my smart playlists (with live updating set to on) stop updating.

I've got a series of podcasts subscribed to via iTunes, and I have a smart playlist to collect all the newest ones I haven't yet heard, and play them in the order of publication ('Release date'). This has worked for me since iTunes 7 IIRC.

With the latest version of iTunes, occasionally this automatic updating stopped working.

I tried switching off and on the 'live updating', restarting iTunes in between. No luck.I copied the playlist, and the copy showed the same stale set of podcasts, not the newer ones I verified existed.I changed the filter settings for the smart playlist, but no change.

I have the same issue with a smart playlist for 'music' (in this case, podcasts downloaded as regular MP3s, where iTunes doesn't recognize them as podcasts but as music, where I filter-out 'songs' I've already heard at least once).

When I recreate the smart playlist from scratch, it has been working again, for a time, but my main playlist has stopped updating now for at least the fourth time since iTunes 11 came out. I'd not consider that acceptable.

Googling this issue has not brought any usable answer, most people seem to have a problem that the smart playlist in iTunes is not properly synced to their device.Syncing is not my problem, just that the synced playlist is just as stale as in iTunes.

Is there a way to get smart playlists with live updating to work again, or is this a bug for which I have to wait on Apple to fix it? Or might it be a problem with my Windows 7 installation?


texts: Can't log in to OSX Server through VNC from Windows

texts: I'm trying to connect to a Mac Mini running OSX Server 10.9. I've managed to use RealVNC to reach the login screen, but when I try to log in using a user I created on the server itself, I get 'error 9' messages in the server logs. I have no idea what's causing this.


texts: Disable Mail.app "special" text replacements (i.e., ... –> …) that are not present in global settings

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Most notably my Mail.app and Notes.app perform text replacements of .... to …, which I do not want.

I do have text replacements globally enabled and want to keep it that way, but I have deleted a previously existing replacement rule of these ellipses a while ago and rebooted since then. Elsewhere this replacement does also no occur, e.g., while the specified replacements work fine in this input here, the ellipses replacement does – also correctly – not happen.

How can I convince Mail.app (and Notes.app) to not perform this substitution?

This is on Catalina (10.15.4).


texts: messed up .bash_profile while configuring PostgreSQL

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I am quite new to Terminal use.
While installing and activating a local PostgreSQL server on my MacBook Pro (OS 10.6.8) I definitely messed up my .bash_profile (probably by messing around with user / superuser and password settings).

Actually I got the server running by entering:

psql -U postgres -p 5432 -d postgres

But I didn't get the additional plug-ins (PostGIS and osm2pgsql) to function, probably due to the messed-up profile.
After starting a Terminal session the following message is shown:

-bash: export: /Users/Jop/.bash_profile': not a valid identifier

And the content of the .bash_profile is:

export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/GDAL.framework/Programs:$PATH
export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/GDAL.framework/Programs:$PATH source
/Users/Jop/.bash_profile
alias psql=/usr/local/pgsql-9.2/bin/psql
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" source /Users/Jop/.bash_profile
alias psql=/usr/local/pgsql-9.2/bin/psql
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" source /Users/Jop/.bash_profile
alias psql=/usr/local/opt/postgresql/bin/psql
alias psql=/usr/local/pgsql-9.2/bin/psql
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"

Could anyone help me out? Many thanks in advance!


texts:
We have an iPad in office, which we use to play music when not being used for mobile app testing (etc.).

Is there a way to remote control volume from desktop (OS X)?


texts: Can't find an option to lock my workstation

texts:
I'm trying to lock my workstation but when I look for one or Google for any other buttons/keyboard shortcuts, either none of them work or they are not present on my screen.

I don't see any options besides logoff, shutdown, restart, standby. Resuming from standby does not lock the workstation either.

I've been Googling for like half an hour now and nothing works.

How can I lock my workstation without logging off completely?


texts:
All the articles I've read suggest that the correct technique to make a local backup of my iTunes 11 library is to:

Connect the pertinent device (iPod)
Go to the Summary Tab
Click "Backup Now" and follow the instructions.

Problem is there is no "Backup" feature of any kind offered anywhere in the Summary Tab or anywhere else in iTunes that I could find. Has anyone else noticed this?


texts: How to use Automator to batch process images into single PDF per image?

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I have thousands of JPGs (old OS X screenshots) I would like to convert to individual PDF's - one PDF per image file preferably using OS X Automator. This is in preparation for setting up an automated OCR using Hazel & PDFPEn Pro which will process the old backlog & any new incoming screenshots.

...the plan is that all future screenshots will be PDF format and automatically converted into searchable OCR PDFs so I can find content within them easily using Spotlight.

I am trying to create an Automator application to just drag the files onto, but after researching other similar StackExchange questions such as How can I convert JPG into PDF easily? ...I am only able to create a single PDF from all the images selected, which is not what I require.

It would be fantastic if someone could help me figure out how to create an Automator workflow/application to batch process images into a single PDF per image.


texts: How to turn off keyboard lights on MacBook?

texts: All of sudden my keyboard on my MacBook Pro 2015 has started glowing. I don't know which key I turned on. Is there way to turn it off?


texts: Apple Configurator 2 won't save changes to home screen layout

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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13.1

Despite applying the changes in the Home Screen Layout menu, the changes do not appear to take on the device itself. When I open the menu again to change the layout it simply never made the changes and reverts back to how the phone is when it's plugged in.

Am I missing a step?


texts: How to show all running processes on macOS/OS X?

texts: How do I see a list of all running processes/tasks on macOS/OS X?


texts: How to disable the docked Finder monitor pop-up on OS X?

texts:
Attached is the screen shot of annoying screen monitor round cornered box, not sure what thats called. I dont know how it appeared!!! I wanna disable it. The Command+option+escape window doesn't show the Force Quit button for that 'Finder', instead its Relaunch.

Edit: Its called Voice Over


texts:
I need a database of all Mac models produced within the last decade (at least). Something like EveryMac or MacTracker but as a table in SQL or a similar format, to be put into a RDBMS.

Does anybody know where I can get / buy one?


texts: Get per-core CPU usage in terminal in machine-readable format

texts:
I need CPU utilization for each core. I want text-based output in the terminal. htop technically contains the information I need, but the output is not suitable for my use case as I need to pipe the output to another command for parsing. Is there a way to get this information in a more machine-readable text format?

EDIT: Any well known format would be nice, e.g. CSV/TSV, JSON, XML. Or something simple would be perfectly fine, like newline-delimited lines. Just something I can easily parse. I can possibly parse the htop output, as it is text. However, that feels wrong because it's sort of "graphical" looking and I can't be sure future versions won't change the look.


texts: What is the ATC service advertised in Bonjour?

texts:
While browsing for services in my local network with Bonjour, I notice that my MacBook Pro provides the _atc._tcp. service. However I couldn't find a description for such a service from the canonical list of macOS services nor inside the DNS-SD registry.

The question is, what is that service? How to use it?


texts:
I have a Mac with Yosemite (don't remember the exact version)

I used CleanMyMac today, but it broke something; after using it, I can't open most Apple applications (I can't open App Store, Mail.app, Safari, System Information; it's not working).

Opening the console, I found that the problem seems to be

  24/01/15 17:35:36,253 Mail[468]: Unable to load nib file: MainMenu, exiting
  24/01/15
  17:35:36,255 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.mail.7700[468]) Service exited with abnormal code: 1

This happens with almost all Apple applications.

All other apps work fine; Chrome, iTunes, Finder, etc.

I need to find a solution that does not involve bringing the computer to the Apple store; I have a lot of exams in these days and I need my Mac to study.


texts: How can I prevent Excel from opening recovered files?

texts:
I unfortunately tried to open a few Excel files that have huge amounts of data. After 20 minutes they were not opened yet, so I did a force quit.

The problem now is that when I launch Excel, the program wants to open all the files that were opening when I did the force quit, which hangs Excel and brings me back to where I was. Arghh!

I tried logging out and then in again but it didn't help. Something somewhere remembers everything.

What can I do?


texts: Xcode tools for presentation of development's tutorials

texts:
During WWDC we can see Xcode screencast code presentations where they highlight portions of Xcode and type text faster.

I've research a number of popular tools used for typing screencasts like: PlayItAgainSam and PlayerPiano also I've read this question Tools for presentations with Xcode that recommend the defunct tool Omnidazzle

Does anyone know a tool for making presentations based on Xcode?


texts: Catalina 10.15.6 automatically connecting to NFSv3 shares on Ubuntu 20.04 machine

texts:
With this command from terminal I can succesfully connect to NFS share, but how to automate this?
sudo mount -t nfs -o nfsvers=3,proto=tcp,resvport 192.168.x.x:/nfsshare /Users/xxx/nfsshare

Until now, I was able to connect to NFSv4 shares from Finder's Connect To Server option and then to drag that volume to Login Items in User section of System Preferences, but I had to downgrade Ubuntu's NFS support to v3, because v4 causes freezing of the whole NFS server machine. The same technique for automatic launch of shares is not working with NFSv3.
Already tried this: https://lowhangingfruit.dev/2019-10-21/automount-nfs-on-macos/, no luck.
Anyone can help me? Thanks!


texts: When looking in the terminal, I have NameIWantoToChange@My-MacBook-Air. I've searched and found ways to change the name to the right of the @ sign but I want to change the name of the one to the left, I'm new to Apple and don't know what it's called to properly search for the solution.


texts: Audio Input not working on 13-inch Macbook Pro Mid 2012

texts:
I am trying to connect an audio device (analog synthesizer) to the input of my 13-inch Mid-2012 Macbook Pro running OS X Mavericks 10.9.3. The synthesizer's output is a standard 1/8th inch stereo plug. According to http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3625, I should be able to switch this from System Preferences. However, my screen looks like this even when my device is plugged in:

There is no option to use the audio jack as an input.
How do I connect my device to the audio input?


texts: Bluetooth connection, JBL Flip3 to Mac Pro

texts:
I've read all the advise posted to connecting JBL Flip speaker to Mac Pro.
I'm not sure if this covers the new JBL Flip 3. Holding down the power button does not provide an alternating blue red light. The power button light stays white and Mac Pro does not detect the Flip 3. Any suggestions?

Also turned off all other BLT devises. Still no luck.


texts: Can't write to ~/Library, even though permissions look OK

texts:
I'm totally stumped on this one — a Macbook Air, 10.9.2. As far as I can tell, I should be able to write to my Library directory. Everything I can see suggests I should be able to:

[njvack@zot Library]$ sw_vers | grep ProductVersion
ProductVersion: 10.9.2
[njvack@zot Library]$ id -a
uid=503(njvack) gid=20(staff) groups=20(staff),403(com.apple.sharepoint.group.3),12(everyone),61(localaccounts),402(com.apple.sharepoint.group.2),100(_lpoperator),401(com.apple.sharepoint.group.1)
[njvack@zot Library]$ pwd
/Users/njvack/Library
[njvack@zot Library]$ ls -ld@ .
drwx------@ 58 njvack  staff  1972 Apr 14 16:06 .
    com.apple.metadata:_kTimeMachineNewestSnapshot    50
    com.apple.metadata:_kTimeMachineOldestSnapshot    50
[njvack@zot Library]$ touch foo
touch: foo: Permission denied

And then for some reason I can work in ~/Library/iMovie, even though the permissions should be effectively identical:

njvack@zot Library]$ cd iMovie/
[njvack@zot iMovie]$ pwd
/Users/njvack/Library/iMovie
[njvack@zot iMovie]$ ls -ld@ .
drwx------+ 4 njvack  staff  136 Apr 16 08:41 .
[njvack@zot iMovie]$ touch foo

What else could be causing this? What can I check? FWIW, Disk Utility's Check Permissions doesn't complain about anything.

EDIT: As suggested, here's the ACL entries:

[njvack@zot Library]$ ls -led .
drwx------@ 58 njvack  staff  1972 Apr 14 16:06 .
 0: group:everyone deny add_file,delete,add_subdirectory,delete_child,writeattr,writeextattr,chown

... and as ACLs override UNIX permissions, removing the ACLs was the trick:

[njvack@zot Library]$ pwd
/Users/njvack/Library
[njvack@zot Library]$ chmod -RN .
[njvack@zot Library]$ touch foo

How did I get such screwy ACLs on my ~/Library? I have no idea.


texts: Why do I need to use sudo purge to free up memory and not doing it automatically?

texts:
I bought a macbook recently with 16GB of ram and with no reason sometimes it is using more than normal memory and I run su purge to free up memory.
Is there any way we can make it do it by it's own?


texts: Does restoring from Time Machine also restore installed applications?

texts:
I am planning to upgrade my late 2009 MacBook Pro (running Snow Leopard) by replacing the 250GB hard drive with a new 1TB drive. I have been maintaining Time Machine backups.

I plan to install the new drive and do a fresh install of Snow Leopard and then restore using the Migration Assistant. This is my first time with Time Machine 'Restore' so two simple questions:

Will restore, restore my OSX patches and installed applications?
Does Time Machine care if the new Drive is bigger than the original drive?


texts: Is it possible to show multi-level threads in Mail.app?

texts:
I like the threaded view for mail.app, but it only groups the messages per thread. In other words, there's only two levels: the original messages, and all the replies that came after that.

Is it possible (perhaps via plugin?) to show a multi-level view of the e-mail thread in mail.app?


texts: Digital Color Meter not displaying hex values anymore

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How to get the hexadecimal functionality of Digital ColorMeter back?

How can I set DigitalColor Meter to show color hex values, like it did before upgrade to Lion?


texts: When I press the volume button (F11 and F12) nothing happens.  Also the mute button (F10) doesn't work.  I tried resetting my computer. Plugging in and out my headphones. Nothing worked.


texts: How to go from tvOS beta to public build?

texts: I have tvOS 11.3 beta installed and I’d like to install the regular, default current version so that my aTV is both stable and continues to update itself. How can I do this and can I avoid wiping the device first?


texts:
Does anyone know how to do this? I already unchecked birthdays in the iCal > preferences

I am the Admin


texts: Go through photos and delete smaller ones

texts:
I have a folder of several hundred JPGs. All of them are either big (640x480) or small (350x250). I'd like to delete all the small images in one batch.

In the past, I've opened all the pictures in Preview, then flipped through them and pressed the delete key for the small ones. However, when I just tried that, Preview is showing the images as "locked" and is ignoring my tap on the delete key. (I don't know why this used to work and now doesn't...)

So I'm looking for another solution. Some thoughts about possible solutions:

Is there a way to add a column to the Finder list view that shows the image dimensions? Then I could sort by that column and delete the small ones in one swoop. (This would be really nice since it would be nice to see the dimensions for all the images in the folder, regardless.)
Can I get Preview to let me use the delete key, like it used to?
Maybe there is a solution using Automator?

I definitely do NOT want any solutions that involve installing new software just to perform this (seemingly simple!) task.


texts: How can I create an iCal realtime backup?

texts:
I'd like to create an event in iCal and either 1) save it to multiple calendars, such as create an iCloud event and have it save simultaneously to another calendar, or 2) upon creating an iCloud calendar event, have it automatically copied to a different calendar.  This is more or less the same thing, but makes one think about it in different ways.

Basically, I want a realtime backup for my iCloud calendar.  I don't know applescript but I could probably learn it - I've done a lot of php, javascript and actionscript coding - I'm just not sure applescript would be the way to go.  Any advice appreciated. Maybe I'm looking at this in the wrong way.
Thanks, Klaus


texts: macOS Catalina not allowing me to access full storage on my disc

texts:
My hard drive has around 90 GB on it, however Mac is only letting me access/detecting around 40, yet still somehow seeing that there are almost 90 available. I have tried googling around, however most issues seem to be related to the Mac incorrectly calculating the available space but still reading the correct total capacity. Has anyone encountered this issue before?
Edit: After running df -h it appears my disk is partitioned into multiple partitions. Adding up their sizes equals the correct 87 GB, however, each of them have only 40-50% capacity.


texts: Install OS X recovery mode. Can't log in

texts:
Dusting off an old iMac and it was hanging at 50% progress bar during start up.  Since I don't need anything on it I'm trying to reformat.

I've booted into recovery mode and erased the drive.  Then selected to install new OS.  Chose the drive (it's also showing a locked recovery drive).  By then it asks me to log into Apple Store.  I do and it's saying wrong password.  But then my phone asks for permission for login with my account.  I approve and it still doesn't let me in on the iMac.  Phone is giving an auth code but no where to enter it on iMac.


texts: Restoring from Time Machine on Mac without video card

texts:
I’ve got a Mac Pro 5,1 with an Nvidia P600 (Pascal) video card, running the Nvidia Web Drivers. One of the internal disks is its Time Machine volume.

At some point it looks like automatic system updates overwrote the drivers, and the video card stopped working. Mac seems to boot correctly, I’ve been able to access it from a MacBook via Target Disk Mode.

I do not have another video card that will work in this Mac.

Is there a way I can restore the Mac Pro via Time Machine remotely?

I have seen various threads about using Screen Sharing but this was not enabled before the video card issue.

Is there a way to log into the Mac Pro via the Terminal if I connect the MacBook directly to an Ethernet port? I don’t think I can connect with it over WiFi as sharing was turned off, but I can see if it shows up on the network.

If so, what would I then need to do to 1) connect and log in and 2) restore from Time Machine from the command line? Step by step instructions for a command line n00b please :)

Thanks very much!


texts: How do I keep a MacBook Air from connecting to a Bluetooth speaker when its lid is closed?

texts:
The MacBook Air automatically connects to a (previously paired) Bluetooth speaker even when the lid is closed, which prevents the device I'm actually using at the moment from connecting to the speaker.

How do I configure the MacBook Air to not automatically connect to a bluetooth speaker when the lid is closed? I want everything to work as-is when the lid is open.


texts: Import to Photos app/MacOs is disabled/greyed-out even though the iPhone is connected

texts:
My iphone (stephenb) is successfully connected to the Macbook pro.

I have imported into Photos.app from this phone a couple of dozen times already. There are a few new photos that I want to import but the buttons are grayed out:

The Photos app has been restarted and the iPhone as well - but the buttons are still grayed out.  Any thoughts?


texts: Does anyone find that spotlight forgets docx files every day?

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For setup, we've been dealing with spotlight issues for 4 years on two MacBooks with my wife's files.  We've done all the usual tricks (for example spotlight privacy tab, sudo mdutil -E / ) and they work for a day or a few days but then the problem returns.  I've searched a lot and compiled a ton of links on spotlight (and tricks).

Spotlight eventually forgets the docx files it indexed. One day a keyword yields 100s of docx results and the next day it yields a couple to none.  The MacOS version is 10.13.6.

My current fix is to find all the docx files and force each one to be re-indexed.

find /Users/username -name '*.docx' -print0 | xargs -0 mdimport -d1

This command has it re-index them using the Rich Text importer. Again this works for the day and by the next day searches produce little to no results.

Has anyone encountered this problem? And found a solution?


texts: I'm a developer and use a framework called "JUCE," and the associated application with JUCE is the Projucer.  Projucer uses .jucer files.  Previously, the app icon would show up inline with the file name, much as a Word .doc has a little graphic next to the filename.  I'm unsure of what changed, but all I see is a blank page, instead of the app icon.  This has stumped me for months.  Any suggestions?


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I would like to use the macOS mail app to compose mails with non-standard line spacing.

Are there solutions without using 3rd party software?


texts: How do I reset the settings of an app that only shows in the menu bar? (Chatty - facebook messenger)

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My problem is that I toggled a setting which told the app to only show in the menu bar but now I can't access the settings at all. I want to reset the settings for the Chatty mac app but I can't find out how to do this. I have reached out to the developer too but I've not had a response as of yet.

I have tried right clicking and all sorts of alt, cmd and shift combinations on the menu bar icon yet nothing comes up like any other app.
I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling but it remembers my settings and also my login information.
Lastly I tried looking for a settings file in Library\Application Support etc but cannot seem to find anything.

If anyone has any ideas I would really appreciate the help.

Thanks in advance.


texts: How do I connect to a Windows Remote Desktop with a Terminal Services Gateway in OS X?

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The Microsoft-provided RDP client here:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

Does not support connecting via a Terminal Services Gateway. Are there any other options?


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My Mac OS X El Capitan seems to start up on its own, out of the blue. Even though I have powered it off. It starts at random.

I do not have any startup program or anything scheduled for this to happen. Any insights? Is this a security risk or effect?


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I use Google Chrome for two things:

manually browsing the web
automatically control websites via Selenium

So the Chrome App now runs in two windows and I have no way to distinguish them in the task switcher:

Is there a trick to exchange logos or show some text to easier identify the windows?


texts: What's the startup/reboot time for iPad (3rd generation) compared to other iOS devices?

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I'd like to know, in people's personal experience so far, about how long the new iPad takes to start up (in seconds), especially when compared with other devices running iOS.

For the purposes of uniformity, I'll define "startup time" as the time between the depression of the lock switch and the moment the lock screen appears.


texts: Mac CRM software with iCloud Contacts integration

texts: I'm looking for basic customer relationship management (CRM) software that syncs with iCloud Contacts. I'm not looking for software that imports contacts into its own proprietary database. I'm seeking software that, like BusyContacts and Contacts.app, works with iCloud Contacts. It reads and writes to the .vcf or Vcard files themselves, so its changes are viewable in contact management software.


texts: Access passcode locked iPhone with broken screen without jailbreaking

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My iPhone screen broke but I know my passcode.

Is there anyway I can enter my passcode from my Mac? If yes, what app/software?

I already deleted my backup (iCloud) due to space, so I need to back it up before I wipe it. Can someone guide me through the process or a share a viable link? Apple Support Communities is too ambiguous for me.
This image seems relevant:

My screen is not functioning.
I've tried iExplorer/iBrowser, all to no avail.
I need an app/software to control my iPhone from my Mac.


texts: Why does Mountain Lion keep using the wrong screen saver?

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I have my screen saver set to Arabesque. If I move my mouse down to the Screen Saver hot corner, I get Arabesque. If I sit and wait for the screen saver to start automatically, I get Arabesque.

But if I leave my computer for any length of time and come back to it, it's almost always on Message, putting the name of my Mac up for everyone to see. I dislike this behavior. If I go to System Preferences after this happens, it's still on Arabesque, it's just ignoring the setting.

What's going on? Is there any way to fix it?


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My original battery died. I purchased a replacement battery. While this battery DOES hold charge, when it is on the charger, MacBook still states "Not Charging."

I've tried the SMC Reset, taking out the battery, even reinstalling OS! (I wanted to clean install Lion.)

The new battery is an Apple battery.

Why is it doing this?? Also, when I boot into Windows, there's no problem like that. (I need Windows for work. =( )

Here are the screenshots.

Edit: Forgot to mention - there's no light when I put MacBook on charger. I've tried other chargers. I've tried charging other MacBook. It's not the adapter.