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My Safari constantly keeps forgetting cookies, even during a session. I.e. I might log into this Stack Exchange, and a few minutes later I am logged out again (without even restarting Safari). This also affects other sites (e.g. Google).

However, when looking at "Manage Website Data..." in Safari's privacy settings, it looks like the cookies are there (although I'm not 100% sure about this).

Possibly related messages in Console.app:

08/11/16 16:29:23,214 com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.WebContent.99118) Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/SafariShared.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.Safari.History.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.Safari.History error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent.xpc
08/11/16 16:29:24,329 Safari[73815]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 474 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
08/11/16 16:29:24,357 Safari[73815]: ***cachedResponseDictionaryForRequest:key:handler failed: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "The connection to service named com.apple.nsurlstorage-cache was invalidated." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=The connection to service named com.apple.nsurlstorage-cache was invalidated.}; {
NSDebugDescription = "The connection to service named com.apple.nsurlstorage-cache was invalidated."; }
08/11/16 16:30:42,284 Safari[73815]: KeychainGetICDPStatus: keychain: -25300
08/11/16 16:30:42,284 Safari[73815]: KeychainGetICDPStatus: status: off

I have already run "Repair Permissions", to no avail. I have also deleted all cookies and started from scratch, however Safari still forgets newly added cookies.

Also, until a few weeks ago, everything ran just fine. Installed extensions are NoMoreiTunes, Save to Pocket, Ghostery and SaveFrom.net helper.

Any ideas on what could be the culprit or something else I could try?

I am running Safari 10.0.1 on OS X 10.11.6 (although the issue already occurred with Safari 9).

Edit: Screenshot of Safari's privacy settings, as requested in the comments:


texts: How do I transfer a photo in Preview to iPhoto?

texts: I have a Photo in Preview.  How do I move it to iPhoto?


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I'm setting up a Time Machine server on my Linux box using netatalk. To provide redundancy, I want to periodically swap out the disk netatalk is using.

AFAICT, from the perspective of the Macs, the identity of the server and volume won't change, but files will periodically appear and disappear. Will this confuse Time Machine on the client Macs?


texts: Is there a way to reorder the Mac Menu Bar?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Change the location of an icon in the menu bar?

The title is sort of self-explanatory. I wanted to group some icons into a more logical and useful layout. This question was last asked (afaik) during Snow Leopard days. Perhaps there are new methods.

Currently, my menu bar looks like this:

and I'd like to move the icons on the left over to the right...


texts: Confusing reverse DNS IP replacement, ever since I edited /etc/hosts

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A while ago I was trying to set up convenient ssh to a server, so I added an entry to /etc/hosts (not real IP):

# Host Database
104.111.11.1    dokku.1

I've realized since then that using ~/.ssh/config is a better solution, so I removed the hosts entry. But ever since then, the IP seems to reverse-resolve to dokku.1 when I try to visit that IP in safari, it replaces it with dokku.1, then fails to resolve the hostname. Does anyone know where that resolving behavior is coming from, and how to stop it? I have rebooted the computer since I removed the entry.

macOS 10.12.6


texts: is there a patch against "Shell Shock" for my system MacOS 10.6.8 bash version 3.2.48(1)-release (x86_64-apple-darwin10.0)

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I already run the following and I get "vulnerable" Mac
cysunza$ env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c 'echo hello'
vulnerable
hello

I read the post about it but appears to me that his is just for newer systems that mine, so my questions are:
I should be worried about it? (my guess is yes)
Is there a way to solve this problem, without a new system?
if there are such a patch, where I can get it?

I upgrade my Mac to the last OS in another hard disk but I felt so slow, that's the reason I prefer work in the system 10.6.8
Thanks


texts: How to monitor progress of iPhone sync operation on Catalina

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I am currently trying to sync about 10,000 photos to my iPhone. I am suspicious that the sync process is stuck somehow, though. It is two hours in and I cannot see any sign of progress being made.
Catalina moved iPhone sync to the Finder and removed information about how many photos have been synced; all you see is a pie chart in the sidebar next to the device name.
Is there a way I can monitor the progress of the sync operation using Console.app or the command line? Does the sync process publish log messages anywhere? I want to verify that it is actually making progress on the sync operation.


texts: How to block and unblock the media ports in MAC OSX 10.9?

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I am working on a test project that requires me to block all media ports on my Mac OS X 10.9.

The instructions I'be veen given are "Chinese" to me :-) I have no idea how and where to start, let alone how to unblock them after I manage to block them...

Thanks so much!

Instructions available:

[User]-iMac:~ [User]$ sudo ipfw add deny udp from any to any dst-port 50000-65535
00100 deny udp from any to any dst-port 50000-65535
[User]-iMac:~ [User]$ sudo ipfw list
00100 deny udp from any to any dst-port 50000-65535
65535 allow ip from any to any


texts: iPhoto 9.4.2 crashes on startup and reboots MacBook Pro 10.8.2

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When I attempt to open iPhoto (9.4.2) on my MacBook Pro (10.8.2) iPhoto crashes and it reboots my laptop. iPhoto will open if I boot the MacBook Pro in safe mode.

What could be going wrong?


texts: Can I create a chat room for 3 different clients for Gtalk service?

texts: I'm using Adium on my Mac and I wish to communicate with several people. My friend on Linux uses Pidgin. Another friend is using Gtalk client and all using gtalk service. It's possible to create a chatroom to contain these clients similar to how Skype does group room chat?


texts: Executing bundled shell command in a hardened runtime application

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I have written a Java application which I want to distribute in form of a macOS application bundle. The application needs to execute a command line application which is also part of the bundle. The bundle is correctly signed (verified using the codesign command) and the hardened runtime is enabled.

I am able to run the application, but then the application fails to execute the bundled command line application.

The code used to execute the command line application:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/path/to/app/bundle/Contents/cli/myCommandLineApplication");

The code works fine when I sign the bundle without enabling the hardened runtime.
Once I enable the hardened runtime, I get the following exception:

  Cannot run program "myCommandLineApplication": error=0, posix_spawn failed

What am I doing wrong? Is it even possible to spawn child processes from within a hardened runtime application?

The Java runtime I am using is AdoptOpenJDK (build 11.0.4+11).
The application is not sandboxed.
The entitlements I used when signing the bundle were

<key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protection</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables</key>
<true/>
<key>com.apple.security.automation.apple-events</key>
<true/>


texts: How can I see if an OS X install disc is compatible with the computer I'm installing on?

texts:
I have an old Mac Mini G4. I'm trying to do a fresh OS install on it. According to my searches, the last OS version that will run on it is 10.5.8.
I have several install disks lying around, which came with various Macs I've bought over the years.

I've been trying to install some of these on my Mini G4, but when I reboot from e.g. a 10.5.4 installation CD or DVD, I get a message that my Mac isn't supported by this installer. These disks are labeled with the OS version, but offer no indication of which Macs I can use them on.

Is there a way to check which Macs can be installed from a given installation CD/DVD?


texts: Can I wake up my Mac wirelessly over the internet?

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I am a university student who leaves his Macbook Pro at home and uses an iPad in lectures.

I thought it'd be great if I was able to wake my Mac back at home if I needed to remote control it using TeamViewer from my iPad.

My Macbook is running Mountain Lion (Latest) and is connected Wirelessly to a Virgin Superhub.

Is it possible to set it to boot from the university from my iPad so I can remote control it? If so, how do I set this up?


texts: OWC's thermal sensor connects only to power - but sends data?

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I want to upgrade the hard drive in my iMac (21.5" Mid 2011) from 1TB to 3TB.

OWC sell an "in-line digital thermal sensor".  They describe the need for this:

  Unlike Prior Generations, Apple iMacs from late 2009 to current 2015 & later utilize digital reporting and even custom firmware for SMC drive temperature reporting. OWC's Exclusive HDD Kits include our custom digital monitor that 'talks Apple SMC' and maintains proper temperature reporting and Apple Diagnostic compatibility allowing you to upgrade an existing 3.5" HDD with any 3.5" SATA HDD of your choice up to 8.0TB

Below is a picture of the sensor, which they sell here:

Given this "talks to the Apple SMC", I was expecting it to be connected to the SATA data connector.

But oddly, it isn't: it fits "in-line" to the SATA power connector.  (The two connectors on this assembly plug into the existing power connector in the iMac, and into the power connector on the hard drive... see OWC's video starting at about 4:13 for instructions.)

I've looked at the Wikipedia description of SATA power connectors but don't see any mention of this kind of signalling.  (Pin 11 is for "staggered spinup / activity", but from the description, this doesn't seem capable of passing information about temperature.)

How can this sensor communicate with the iMac when it is only plugged into power?


texts: Lion Server LDAP gone after restart - Error -14006

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Similar to slapd daemon can't start but despite being accepted, the answer didn't really work for the asker.

Shut down Lion Server 10.7.5 (on a 2011 Mini Server) today after Time Machine got itself in a tizzy and failed to backup for several hours while claiming it was "stopping" (presumably unrelated to problem, just the why of restarting it.)

Shut down hung - after 15 minutes or so I powered it off.

When it came back up, there was a red ball at the right of the username box with a nastygram indicating that network accounts were not available. Logged in the local administrative user - when trying to get to LDAP from workgroup manager "The node .LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 couldn't be opened because an unexpected error of type -14006 occurred" is the helpful, friendly response.

Server Alerts indicates self-signed certificates expired. Offers to repair/recreate. Doesn't seem to help. Reboot after that - still doesn't seem to help. Presumably the problem occurred at first reboot after they expired; That does not actually seem to be true however, looking at the expiry dates. Server has rebooted many times and LDAPv3 has been happy up until today.

This topic at AFP548 (first I've heard of that forum) seems related, but applying it may be difficult given that my self-signed certs are expired rather than removed.

It's going to be a late night trying to get my fileserver back in shape before other people arrive and want to use it. At least I have the files, but any better insight than that provided by the linked topics would be appreciated.


texts: Repeated kernel panic on 2019 MacBook Pro

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I've been having a very strange problem with my computer. Two to three times a week, and more often recently, the computer becomes unresponsive for a few seconds, then shuts down. I think this is a kernel panic, but I don't get the normal panic message. I have tried everything from reinstalling the operating system to getting the logic board replaced by Apple. I have no external devices connected like a display or keyboard. System information shows no kernel extensions installed.
Computer details: 2019 MacBook Pro 15" with 2.4 GHz Octa-Core Intel i9, 32 GB RAM, and Radeon Pro 555X. Running macOS Catalina 10.15.6.
Panic log was too long to fit, so I put four of them (panic-full-xxxx.ips) here, here, here, and here.


texts: Jailbroken iphone not charging - neither through USB nor through the A/C adapter!

texts: I use the first generation iphone. My warranty is up like two years ago and I have already jailbroken my phone. It was functioning just fine until one day suddenly my laptop stopped detecting my iphone. I reconnected the device to a PC and the same thing happened. I guess its my mistake that I ignored it!. Then one day while I was riding on my bike,to my absolute horror the phone suddenly slipped from my pants pocket and fell on the rough concrete. I ran and checked but except for a few scratches on the back, it looked just fine, it jus got switched off. I switched it back on and it was working just fine. A week went by while I ignored my phone's inability to connect to any PC whatsoever. It was then that the issue started, Now my phone is not charging at all!. Sometimes either through a stroke of luck or a vigorous shake from me, it resumes charging! Help me out Please!. What am I to do to get it back to normal?!


texts: Apple MacBook Pro display shows black screen

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I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch 2015 model. Until yesterday it worked fine. But now it shows a black screen. But when I connect to external display through HDMI it works fine.

Is there any solution to solve that problem?


texts: Unable to view secure web pages from one particular user account

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My dad's computer is running OS X 10.5.8, and is almost always unable to open secure web pages from his account.  It's not that he can't log in—it's that the servers never even send a reply.  This is true from Safari 5.0.6, Firefox 12.0, SeaMonkey 2.13.1, and telnet to port 443.  All three browsers report that they are unable to establish a secure connection to the requested website.

But when I'm logged into his machine on my own account with those very same browsers, I can get to secure pages without any problem, and web browsing in general seems to be faster from my account than his.

I've reset Safari for his account, but that made no difference.  We've restarted the machine multiple times.  His account is not an administrator account and I have parental controls enabled for him to keep him from accidentally modifying his Dock.  I've checked for suspicious-looking processes but haven't seen any red flags.  If I enable the Web Console in Firefox, it posts the following and nothing else.  I have observed this behavior for multiple sites, and over a period of a month or more.

[23:51:21.335] GET https://www.bankofamerica.com/ [undefined 78ms]

I observe all of this while VNC'ed into his machine with Screen Sharing.  What could possibly explain this kind of difference in browser behavior between his account and mine?


texts: How do I change back from MacPorts Python to system default version?

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I used MacPorts to install a newer version of Python on my system (10.5.8 PPC), and then used the MacPorts select command to change the default invoked version of Python to the MP version. Now I want to change it back to the system version of Python, but I can't find a command to do so in the documentation.

I know all the MacPorts command did was to change a bunch of links to point at the MP version instead of the system version. Unfortunately I don't know what all the affected files are.

Does anyone know the command to reverse the setting or know the list of affected links that I would have to change?


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What is the simplest way to append a list of urls with a selected URL when browsing either chrome or safari. I tried to do this with automator and it was easy to achieve by creating a service with a Write Text to File action (from an add on package). But it does not add a new line after each entry. It doesn't even write a space after an entry. So you end up with a file like

http://example./Ahttp://example.com/Bhttp://example.com/Chttp://example.com/Dhttp://example.com/Ehttp://example.com/F

My next attempt to use a Split Text action somehow resulted in 100 new files being created, each containing a single URL. (>_<)

What I'm trying to achieve is:

Select a URL in the browser's (chrome or safari) address bar
Right click the highlighted URL to get to the services menu
Click on the created service (we'll call it Add to List)
Add the selected URL to text file in the Home folder followed by a new line.

The desired output being:

http://example.com/A
http://example.com/B
http://example.com/C
http://example.com/D
http://example.com/E
http://example.com/F

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.


texts: Display of downloaded files with the Dock icon

texts:
Using a Mac, with the downloads folder placed on the Dock, the downloaded files were displayed in a linear curved stack (when clicked) with the last downloaded files on the bottom and earlier downloads atop of it. This was convenient for managing recent downloads. Now, for some mysterious reason, clicking the downloads icon on my Dock yields a n by m display of icons within which I can't identify the latest downloads.

How to get it back to the way it was before?


texts: How can I open FLAC files in iTunes without doing any kind of conversion?

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I have done this before but it no longer works. Some combination of the XiphQT component and the FLAC Import component allows one to open FLAC files natively in iTunes. After an update I was no longer able to open FLAC files in iTunes. If this was directly related or not I do not know.

I've tried Fluke, which has been no help, especially since the SetOGG script no longer works on Mac OSX 10.6.

Here is the link for the XiphQT component: http://www.xiph.org/quicktime/download.html

The other component is called FLAC importer, available here:
http://people.xiph.org/~arek/flac_import/

PS: I use the FLAC files (all of which are legitimate rips or downloads to mix with. Keeping an extra copy of each in ALAC, MP3 or AAC format would just be a terrible waste).

Conclusion

The situation is pretty much helpless. iTunes will never support FLAC and it's unlikely that ALAC will be supported in all DJ'ing software (which is of particular interest to me and is why I asked the question). The situation is also made worse by the fact that FLAC files themselves com in with three different types of metadata:

Native FLAC
OGG
ID3v2+

The good news is that I have found an alternative media player which is cross platform, has a similar feature and look: Songbird.

Hopefully this question helps other people who also has this question. I also hope that if this situation improves that this question can be updated.


texts: MacBook Pro Suddenly Goes to Sleep and Will Not Wake Up

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I have 15-inch, Mid 2010 MacBook Pro running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5.

It will occasionally (every other day) without warning go to sleep. I can see the sleep indicator on, but otherwise it is completely unresponsive to the keyboard or mouse pad. Pressing cap locks will not even show the green light.

I have noticed this happening

During boot up (so it is not a hot battery issue).
Rendering a PDF
Ejecting an external disk

These symptoms will happen when the laptop is powered by the battery or from the wall outlet.

Ultimately, I have to press the power button for several seconds in order to do a hard reboot.

Are there any suggestions on how to diagnose and remedy issue?

Edit per request from Graham:

Time stamp                Domain                Message                                                                     Duration    Delay
==========                ======                =======                                                                     ========    =====
UUID: DC..
1/5/14 5:50:53 PM MST    sleep                  Clamshell Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:94%)                                    12544 secs
1/5/14 9:19:57 PM MST    wake                   Wake due to EC LID0: Using AC (Charge:100%)                                 1153 secs
1/5/14 9:19:57 PM MST    hibernatestats         hibmode=3 standbydelay=0                                                                wr=21014 ms
Sleep/Wakes since boot:14   Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:0

Time stamp                Domain                Message                                                                     Duration    Delay
==========                ======                =======                                                                     ========    =====
UUID: B6..
1/5/14 9:39:10 PM MST    sleep                  Clamshell Sleep: Using AC (Charge:100%)                                     2502 secs
1/5/14 10:20:52 PM MST   wake                   Wake due to EC LID0 EHC2: Using BATT (Charge:99%)
1/5/14 10:20:52 PM MST   hibernatestats         hibmode=3 standbydelay=0                                                                wr=18980 ms
Sleep/Wakes since boot:15   Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:0

Time stamp                Domain                Message                                                                     Duration    Delay
==========                ======                =======                                                                     ========    =====
UUID: 9A..
1/8/14 11:01:05 PM MST   sleep                  Clamshell Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:96%)                                    32820 secs
1/9/14 8:08:05 AM MST    wake                   Wake due to EC LID0: Using BATT (Charge:90%)
Sleep/Wakes since boot:1   Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:0

Time stamp                Domain                Message                                                                     Duration    Delay
==========                ======                =======                                                                     ========    =====
UUID: 49...
1/9/14 9:51:08 PM MST    sleep                  Clamshell Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:95%)                                    9838 secs
1/10/14 12:35:06 AM MST  wake                   Wake due to EC LID0: Using BATT (Charge:93%)


texts: With one village on two devices, can I start over with one device?

texts:
I connected my clash of clans village on both my iPod and iPhone.

Is there anyway I can unlink my iPod and start from the beginning there?


texts: Are macOS dictionary definitions accessible via the Web?

texts: What is the data source for definitions in Dictionary.app on macOS? Is it a first-party or a third-party source? Are the definitions available online?


texts: Can a Wi-Fi only iPad use a mobile Hotspot to get Internet access?

texts:
Since I switched mobile providers, I can no longer use my iPhone as a personal Hotspot. The company doesn't allow it, and I didn't realize how convenient it was until I no longer had it.

I used to connect my iPad (Wi-Fi only) to my personal hotspot. Since I am no longer able to do that, I am wondering if I could buy a mobile hotspot and use it in a similar manner?

I've never really given it a thought as to how all the connections are made between devices. I'm guessing that the iPad + iPhone connection works differently. The iPhone is not offering the iPad a 4G/LTE connection, is it? I'm thinking that since the iPad can't access the cellular network, then it won't work with the mobile hotspot.

Since I am not sure what type of connection the iPhone and the mobile hotspot offer to a another device like a tablet, I'm really clueless as to whether or not it would work.


texts: iPod Touch 4th Gen dock with AC or USB power and audio out?

texts:
I have scoured the internet looking for a dock that will allow me to charge an iPod Touch 4th Gen which includes a jack to connect it to an external stereo system.

I understand this can be accomplished with a standard USB charging cable (plugged into a USB-AC converter) and a male-to-male audio cable, but I'd like a classier way of docking the iPod.


texts: What should I do when "An error has occurred" when downloading Lion?

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I'm trying to download the new Mac OS. When click install, the icon pops onto the dock and says Waiting...

After about 5 minutes, it disappears and in the purchased category of the Mac App Store, next to install it says:

  An error has occurred

Why is this happening?

Edit:
Originally I could not even get the download bar in the purchased section until I reconfigured my router slightly(I'm using a BT Business Hub). I am now able to get the download bar. However, I still get "Waiting..." on the icon and after about 3 minutes, I receive the same error message:

  An error has occurred

I still believe that it is a router problem and not the app stores' servers. Has another been able to fix this yet?

Here is a screenshot when I click the install button:

And here is a screenshot after about 2 minutes:


texts: Fusion drive: replace SSD and HDD vice-versa

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I've just made a Fusion Drive on my MBP 2012 and restored data from the Time Machine. Unfortunately, right now I read information that the best place for SSD is the main bay of HDD not the optical bay. So I want to replace SSD to the main bay and HDD to the optical bay.

My question is: it's possible without reinstalling the system?

I'm asking because I not fully understand how Fusion Drive works. When I make coreStorage and I put the names of disks (For instance, /dev/disk0 and /dev/disk1) how it determines where is the SSD and where is the HDD? By manufacture information? So it means that I can replace SSD and HDD vice-versa and it's gonna be fine or coreStorage stores information about each drive how it was determine: first - SSD - /dev/disk0, second - HDD - /dev/disk1?


texts: Can't swap Caps Lock and Esc keys using Seil

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I'm using Seil to remap the Caps Lock button.

Following by instruction I've deactivated Caps Lock by setting it to ‘No Action’ in System Preferences → Keyboard → Modifier Keys.

Then went to Seil's ‘Change the caps lock key’ and set the keycode to 53. Now it works as Esc key and it's functional.

Now I want to make the Esc key work as Caps Lock.

In Karabiner in ‘Change Escape Key’ section I've checked ‘Escape to CapsLock’ checkbox. However it works in completely the wrong way. By pressing Esc button it changes capitalisation, but as well as by pressing Shift+Esc buttons. Also in that mode the Caps Lock button works as a usual button by changing capitalisation.

But if I change it to ‘Shift-Escape to CapsLock’ box then everything works except for one thing, I have to press Shift+Esc to change capitalisation.

So it's not actually a swap between the Esc and Caps Lock buttons.

Am I missing something? How do I fix this problem?


texts: Connect 27" display to Apple Thunderbolt Display

texts:
I was about to buy a Thunderbolt Display thinking that I'll be able to connect my existing Dell 2713hm to it, so that when I connect the Thunderbolt to my rMBP, everything would just work.

But as I recently discovered, based on this document, where it says:

  This Thunderbolt port is not compatible with DVI,
  VGA, or DisplayPort displays or adapters.

probably means that it's not gonna be possible.

Do you know whether there still is a way to get a multi display setup working, by means of a single thunderbolt connection? (not trashing my Dell 2713)


texts: Migration Assistant won’t copy (some) files, though running through smoothly without error

texts:
we’re just migrating my wife’s MacBook Pro to a new one, both most recent macOS versions via a TimeMachine backup. In the process all files are selected, Migration Assistenten on the new mac runs through smoothly without any errors. Except that it’s a lot faster than expected, and faster than it first estimates to be. We’re roughly talking about 200 Gb of data, it first estimates to take around 1:30 (h:min), but then finishes after just a couple of minutes. After rebooting the Pictures and Music folder for example are empty, haven’t fully explored, what else might be missing. The missing data definitely is on the time machine backup.
Any ideas on what might have gone wrong here? Might try skipping the time machine backup and using Migration assistant directly Mac to Mac.
One more thought: old Mac used case-sensitive Apple File System, new Mac doesn’t - might that be the source of the „error“? Thanks for your help!
Sascha


texts: Powering a graphics card in a Mac Pro 2008

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I'm looking to update from the stock graphics card in my my Mac Pro 3,1 (2008). The logic board only has two 6-pin ATX connectors, and the card I'm looking at (a GeForce GTX 760) requires one 6-pin and one 8-pin ATX connector. From my research the power supply should be able to handle it, as I don't have any other PCI devices. There are 6-pin to 8-pin ATX adapters available, but I'm not sure the tracks on the logic board would be rated for the higher power, and may burn out. I do, however have a spare molex 4-pin power connector for an IDE disk drive. What is the rated power for one of these type connectors, and is there any way to use that, or a combination of that and the other 6-pin ATX connector to provide enough power to the card?

Thanks!


texts: Can i plug a usb keyboard to my iphone while it's connected to my mac?

texts:
I need to backup my iphone 5s but the screen is completely broken, it's all black and the touchscreen doesn't work so i need a way to control my phone from a keyboard to back it up from icloud that recognises it.

Is there anyway to do it?


texts: Share Internet through thunderbolt between two Macbook Pros

texts:
WHAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE

I have two Macbook Pros (Mojave 10.14.6) with me in a country different than US. A and B. What I need and requirements:

I want computer B to be connected from a US IP address at all times.
I cannot install a VPN in B, but I can install anything in computer A,
including a VPN.

WHAT I THOUGHT IT COULD BE A SOLUTION AND WHAT I TRIED

I thought I could make computer B to connect to the Internet through computer A's (through A's VPN) Internet connection so that that if I check computer B's IP address shows the US IP address.

I've been able to share the internet connection from A to B with Thunderbolt 3 cable. However, when I check https://www.whatismyip.com/ within B it shows still the IP as if I was connected to the router in the local region and not the US location.

How can achieve this? Please let me know if you need any clarification.

Thanks a lot.


texts: Why is my cookie blocked by Safari on iOS7? (iphone)

texts:
I own a web application dealing with a Cookie (for authentication).

On all devices (Macbook, PC, even Ipad iOS7) excepting Iphone, the whole works, meaning the cookie is well stored  on these clients.

However on the iphone iOS7, the cookie remains blocked, and thus, client can't persist his authentication.

What I do to make it work is to authorize ALL cookies in the Iphone's Safari's settings.

My question is: Is there a way to avoid this blocking? Maybe providing the Cookie with HTTPS only?


texts: i wish to record FaceTime events when communicating with my family on my iPad. How do I do this? I can find no information about how this maybe done.


texts: How can I remember the SSH key password on a remote system that SSH's into a second remote system?

texts:
I have three systems:

New MBP (Catalina)
Old MBP (El Capitan)
Raspberry Pi (Raspbian Buster)

I want to SSH from the New MBP to the Old MBP, and then SSH from the Old MBP to the Raspberry Pi.
My final goal is to set-up an rsync backup scheme between the Raspberry Pi and the Old MBP.
✅ I can SSH from the New MBP to the Old MBP without a problem.
✅ When I open screen sharing on the New MBP, connect to Old MBP and SSH from the Old MBP to the Raspberry Pi it works without a problem.
❌ When I SSH from the New MBP to the Old MBP, I can SSH from the Old MBP to the Raspberry Pi, but everytime it asks for a passphrase of the SSH key.
I followed these steps and found I had to set-up some different things as well on the Old MBP before they worked. So the complete things I did are:

SSH from New MBP to Old MBP
Start an SSH agent on the Old MBP: eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
Add the key: ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_rsa and ssh-add -A
Now I can SSH to the Raspberry Pi without a password prompt: ssh user@raspi

As long as I don't logout of the Old MBP session (from step 1) everything is fine.
However, if I:

close the New-Old SSH connection
re-connect from the New MBP to the Old MBP
Try to SSH to the Raspberry Pi

I get prompted for a passphrase again!
How can I get the ssh-agent on the Old MBP remember the passphrase across different SSH sessions?


texts: How can I mount SFTP/SSH in Finder on OS X Snow Leopard?

texts:
My Question is seemingly simple. I need to mount an SSH/SFTP volume and make it visible in finder to be able to use it as if it were a local volume (think SMB share). I have tried everything I could find (MacFUSE + sshfs (whatever version), Macfusion (couldn't install),...).

Is there anyway to do this seemingly simple thing? It feels like I'm missing something here. Also, I'm not looking for an SFTP client for download/upload. My personal machine is an Ubuntu box, and that's easily doable on that.


texts:
In OSX, how do I have a true full screen? When I go to full screen mode, the tab and navigation bar are still showing. Those toolbars are annoying when I try to watch a movie, etc.

This is the shot of the top of the screen:

EDIT: I realized this may apply to other browsers such as Safari


texts: I realized the other day that I never use the dashboard and had no desire to. So I decided to disable it. But I feel as if the 3 finger swipe to the right that had displayed it is now wasted. Can something else fill that space?


texts: How to remove the use of master boot record from an external hard drive?

texts:
I have a 1TB external hard drive and I want to slice it into different partitions. When I try to do so, I get this error:

  can not modify external drive because it uses master boot record

Is there a way to fix this without deleting the data that I have in it?

I have 700GB of data, and therefore I can not back it up; even when I try to compress it or make a dmg file in Disk Utility.

I have also tried to use the Disk Management on Windows 7 and still it does not allow me to shrink this.

Is there a way to shrink this partition without losing the data?


texts: So the device is jailbroken, and I'm trying to sell it so I'd like to update and wipe it. It works perfectly, all my apps, music, videos, etc. are on the device, and even after trying to flash it clean, restore from itunes, etc. the device still boots up just fine when I try and use it. It's the strangest thing.


texts: Add big green check mark to Keynote presentation

texts: I'm using Keynote '09 for the first time, and I find myself wanting some bits of clip art or additional shapes. At the moment, I just want a big check mark. It's hard to believe that this isn't provided, but I can't find it.


texts: Can't see logical Windows NTFS partition in OS X

texts:
I have already asked this question over here

https://superuser.com/questions/323414/cant-see-logical-windows-ntfs-partition-in-os-x

and I got one answer thats satisfying but risky to attempt such action, so anyone else can up with less risky alternative?


texts: Disable repeated "You don't have permission to use the application" dialog boxes

texts:
We have set up parental controls on a child account to disable all but whitelisted applications from running.  The problem is that now when the child first logs on we get repeated dialog boxes along the lines of "You don't have permission to use the application XXX" where XXX is things like "Kodak EasyShare" and "HPScanner".  The problem is that as soon as we click "Ok" another dialog box pops up about 5 seconds later.  After a while it amount of time between popups seems to decrease, but it never seems to go away.

How can I disable this dialog popping up?  It makes the account nearly unusable!


texts: How to make a colour clicker using AppleScript?

texts:
How can AppleScript be used to make the mouse cursor search for a colour on the screen and click on it when found and return to its starting position after?

How to make a script that can do this process:

define a colour by selecting it from a screenshot
search on that defined colour and click it then return back to starting position


texts: How do I save all MMS (with text, images & videos) from a non-jailbroken iPhone?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Extract SMS messages off iPhone 4

I've got a non jailbroken iPhone 3GS (iOS 4.2.1) with a lot (hundreds) of text messages and MMS. A good number of theses MMS contain photos.

Is there a way to save all this data at once on my computer (PC with Win7) without having to manually copy/paste each message content?


texts: Mail, Contacts & Calendars crashes System Preferences; iCal and Mail also affected

texts:
When I open System Preferences and click the Mail, Contacts and Calendars icon, System Preferences crashes. In addition, iCal crashes on launch and Mail crashes when I try to open its preferences. This just started happening today. I haven't recently installed any new software or any OS updates. I'm running the latest version of Lion with all available system updates installed.

In all cases, the crash logs indicate that the crashing thread bombed out on the same call. Here's an example, the top few lines from the stack trace on the crashing thread from a System Preferences crash.

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00000001007e3a22 CFStringGetLength + 18
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00000001007fb049 CFStringCompareWithOptionsAndLocale + 73
2   com.apple.AOSAccounts           0x000000011282d09c SaveAccountInfo(__CFString const*, __CFArray*, __CFDictionary*) + 218
3   com.apple.AOSAccounts           0x000000011282e624 ParseAccountInfo(__CFString const*, __CFString const*, __CFDictionary const*) + 1439
4   com.apple.AOSAccounts           0x000000011282e699 RefreshAccount + 65
5   com.apple.AOSAccounts           0x00000001128301fa ServiceProviderManager::LoadAccountProviders(__CFString const*) + 60
6   com.apple.AOSAccounts           0x00000001128306d2 ServiceProviderManager::Login(__CFString const*, __CFString const*, bool) + 76
7   com.apple.AOSUI                 0x00000001127a9158 -[MMAccountMgr init] + 577
8   com.apple.AOSUI                 0x00000001127a85cb +[MMAccountMgr sharedMgr] + 53

In all cases, I'm seeing the crash coming from within SaveAccountInfo from com.apple.AOSAccounts.

Stuff I've tried:

Repairing disk permissions (since it smells like one of those "some config file inadvertently became read-only" errors) - didn't help.
Deleting caches and mail- and calendar-related preference files - didn't help.

It seems as though if I could figure out where the AOSAccount code is storing its config data I could just blow that away, restart and re-enter my account details, but I've no idea where that stuff lives. Any ideas?

Update: this bug has been reported to Apple - radr://10636431 if you're at Apple and have Radar access.


texts: High Sierra 10.13.4 will not install - "Some Updates Not Installed"

texts:
I asked in the Apple community Mac OS X forum seven days ago - no answers.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8357828

My late 2012 mac mini 6,2 16gb with 1TB fusion drive refuses to upgrade from 10.13.3 to 10.13.4 reporting "some updates were not installed. details/install".

i have tried:

1) app store upgrade

2) update combo 10.13.4

3) booted to recovery mode, ran disk repair on internal Fusion drive, which found and repaired errors, rebooted, then tried update combo
(repeated verify/repair cycle no errors found, no fixes needed)

4) Disconnected two external TM drives, ran update combo

5) booted to safe mode, ran update combo

6) turned off google updater with script, ran update combo

#!/usr/bin/env bash
osascript -e 'tell application "GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent" to quit'
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist

7) held shift during update combo reboots

8) Removed Google Updater which was filling log with lots of failed update messages

9) Level 1 Apple support: App Store Featured page High Sierra which failed with unable to unmount to perform repair.

9) More Apple Support - a couple more tries working with level 3 which is reviewing collected logs and settings, and screen shots.


texts: Our iPhone doesn't sync with old iCloud photos.  It only syncs the past 5 years or so.  How can you force a full sync?   My devices have a lot of space I believe.


texts:
Is there an iPhone app in the App Store which allows scheduling of text messages? For example, I would like to setup birthday messages, so I don't forget them, or reminder messages. I know of such apps, but they run only on jailbroken devices.

If there are none, is there any specific reason why no developer creates such an app? Android and Windows Phone have them, why not iOS?

EDIT: Apparently Apple prevents automatic sending of SMS over the SIM card (i.e. over the network carrier). But there are ways to get around this limitation without violating Apple's App Store terms.


texts: How can I add an Automator application to the Dock?

texts: I followed the directions in How to put a custom launcher in the Dock (Mavericks) but my case has a different twist. I have an Automator application which runs a shell script that (1) changes the stack size with ulimit and (2) runs an application. I would like to add this to the Dock. I can run it from the Launchpad and everything works correctly. It shows up in my Dock, but only as the application, not the Automator version. As a result, if I right click and enable 'Keep in Dock', then close and run again, the stack limit change of (1) is ignored. How do I put an icon in the Dock which runs the Automator application and not just the application?


texts: Renamed Desktop folder and all files disapeared

texts:
I was using the program Lightroom and I tried to rename the Desktop folder to DESKTOP but when I clicked enter, it said "This folder can not be changed." I clicked "ok" and then all the files in my Desktop were gone.

Where did all these files go? Are they gone?


texts: USB keyboard and USB mouse with Mac mini

texts:
I was told by the salesman that I cannot use USB keyboard and mouse with my Mac mini, so I have to use wireless keyboard and mouse.

Is there anything I can do to use USB keyboard/mouse?


texts:
I'm trying to create a crontab on mac.
I've tried crontab -e which takes me to what appears to be an empty file opened with vim. I make no changes and simply press esc, :, w, then q to save and exit.
But when I try crontab -l I see:
crontab -l
crontab: no crontab for st

I tried exactly the same thing as root but I get the same outcome
MacBook-Pro:~ root# crontab -u st -e
crontab: no crontab for st - using an empty one
-- I save an exit vim as above --

crontab: no changes made to crontab
MacBook-Pro:~ root# crontab -u st -l
crontab: no crontab for st

I'm struggling to figure out why this isn't working as expected


texts: Reinstalling OS X on a Macbook Pro 8,1 (Early 2011) from Linux without Internet Recovery

texts:
I've been finding a way to reinstall OS X (or macOS) on the Macbook Pro 8,1 that I've been using. The Macbook has been wiped out to install only Windows 7, and then wiped out again to install Linux. Now, we're in a situation where we need to restore it to its original OS, namely OS X. How do I accomplish this without accessing another OS X machine? I've searched throughout the Internet, maybe I didn't researched enough but it has been almost a month since, and only found handfuls of tutorial which I can't do since they need that I download the installer first and then extract it. I tried Internet Recovery but it asks for an Apple ID, which I assume is the original since I've made one and used that but its no use.
I have downloaded a InstallMacOSX.dmg from the apple website. I don't know how I should continue from here.
I've tried using dmg2img, which simply converts the .dmg to another format, I've looked into the file contents and there seems to be no bootable folder, e.g. a /boot directory or something. I've tried booting it from GRUB but no good, and I heard that I should use dd to put it on a usb but I've heard that it may render it unusable, (i.e. can't be formatted again) so I'm trying to be cautious in this route.
Downloading another version is quite time extensive, so I'd prefer if I could use the existing .dmg file I've already have in store. But if there's no choice I'm open to download another installer image.
Thank you very much, please tell me I've got something wrong.


texts: What app to use for high res webcam photo capture?

texts: Photo Booth does 640x480. I know the HD webcam on the 2011 MacBook Pros can do better than that. What app can I use for taking full resolution stills?


texts: Show selected folders size at bottom of finder - like you can in Windows

texts:
In Windows, it's easy to grab a bunch of files up to a size limit.

Just keep selecting and look at the bottom of explorer where you can see the 'selected files combined size'

There appears to be no way to do this in finder except for option + cmd + I, which means you have to keep redoing it. You don't get it in the 'dynamic' style like you do in windows.

What's the workaround?


texts: How can I change the default search engine in Safari?

texts:
Safari for OS X only offers three search engines:

Google, Yahoo, Bing

I want to use https://startpage.com as a default search engine to search directly from the unified URL/search bar.

Is this possible?


texts: What actually happens during "Waiting for changes to be applied" and "Waiting for items to copy"?

texts:
There are literally hundreds of threads on dozens of different internet forums about iOS devices that get stuck on "Waiting for changes to be applied" and/or "Waiting for items to copy" while syncing.  I have had that problem intermittently for two years, on iOS 6, 7 and now 8, and frankly after trying all of the fixes I have read about, I have given up on trying to solve it.  That's not what this question is about.  What I want to know is:

  What's supposed to happen during those stages of the sync?

Do those two messages mean the same thing, or something different?  What is iTunes trying to do?  Is it reading from an internal database on the device and comparing it to the iTunes library on the computer?  Is it writing to a device library?  What's it writing?  What file is it working on?  Is there any way to watch the activity that's in progress, either in real time or after-the-fact?


texts: I've seen multiple software tools for erasing any history of external devices on Windows -- USBDeview, and USB Oblivion, in particular. In other words, after using this software, there is no way to tell that a device such as a USB or external harddrive has been plugged into a computer before (in theory). However, I have not found any such tool for Mac. Is there such a tool? Is there such a specific need? Or is there another, easier way to erase this kind of history?


texts: Transfer a voice memo in iPhone directly into Music app

texts:
I want to play the voice memos using Music app on my iPhone as it has a loop feature which the Voice Memos app doesn't.

But right now the only way I've been able to do it is by AirDropping from Voice Memos app to my Mac, then adding it to iTunes which sends it up to iCloud. Then go back to the iPhone and get the file in iTunes.

This can't be the most direct way to do it. What am I missing?


texts: Why is my battery time so much shorter after jailbreak?

texts:
I've been impressed with the better battery time of my new iPhone 4 as compared to the 3G I had before. Yesterday evening, I finally jailbroke the 4, and the battery time today has been much worse than usual. Why is this?

I installed a very few programs from Cydia: FolderCloser, NoLockScreen, SBSettings, biteSMS, PdaNet, My3G. Note that I haven't used PdaNet yet, so I would rule that out as a culprit. Also, while My3G is set up, I haven't actually done any faux-wifi stuff today: no Skype, no wifi-only downloads, etc. I've deliberately used 3G less than on normal days, and not used wifi at all (also not as a hotspot). I've not played music at all today, in fact I've barely turned it on at all! The screen brightness is as usual, at about 70%. The phone was charged to 100% overnight as always.

Despite this, the battery is already under 40% at 5 p.m. where it would normally still be well above 60%. At this rate, I don't think it will even make it until I get home -- which is worse than the battery life of my old 3G!

What's depleting my battery faster than usual, and how can I prevent that?

Update: The first day of jailbroken battery life must have been a fluke, or was fixed by rebooting. I've been through a few cycles now and battery life seems to be practically unchanged after all.


texts: Confused over Mac Pro 1.1 EFI firmware 32 vs 64 bit: patch firmware or OS installer?

texts:
I have the original Intel Mac Pro 1.1 and I know it has a 64-bit CPU (Xeon), yet it has 32-bit firmware. However, I know that it's possible to patch it to run 64-bit OS, like OS X Mavericks (which I used to run on it via SFOTT).

I now run VMware ESXi 6.0.0 on the machine so I can run VMs. ESXi 6.0 is the last version officially support on the Mac Pro 1.1, but just like OS X Lion -> Mtn Lion, I am reading that it is indeed possible to run VMware ESXi 6.5 on the machine.

My question is this: Do I need to "patch" the firmware of the Mac Pro 1.1, or simply the ISO installer of the OS? When I installed Mac OS X Mavericks I simply patched the ISO. I found this post about installing ESXi 6.0 on a Mac Pro 1.1 and in the comments the author says he thinks the process is the same for ESXi 6.5, but is not sure.


texts: Do I need my Time Machine backup if I copied my home directory to an external drive?

texts:
MacBook running slow. I want to do a wipe, clean install (OS X Yosemite) and restore.  I've copied my home directory to an external drive and could transfer it back after clean install.  I'm also doing a Time Machine backup to the external drive.

Do I need the Time Machine backup? This step is taking a long time.
Will installed software be restored simply by copying my home directory back after the clean install?
If this is the first Time Machine backup done on this computer, will there be any difference between copying the home directory and restoring from Time Machine? (I wouldn't want to restore the system, only the user files).


texts: Can you run Disk Utility from bootable lion disk?

texts:
I've made a bootable lion disk by extracting the InstallESD.dmg from the lion installer app's package contents. - (Contents>SharedSupport>InstallESD.dmg)

When booting from this disk, can you run disk utility or any other utilities from the menu bar (like you could in the SL install)?

Thanks


texts: Can I make a new apple ID to use for one specific game?

texts:
I want to create a new, separate Apple ID to use for a specific game. The reason is that the game glitched; I want to re-download it and start new, which I've been unsuccessful in doing it. If I create a new Apple ID to use for that game, will that affect my current account? Right now, I have one Apple ID associated with everything on my 4s.

Is there a way to do this?


texts: Mail - Deleting/Hiding Exchange mailbox's (e.g. RSS Feeds)

texts:
We're running Exchange 2010 and I have access the server if I can make changes there.

Basically is there a way to hide or delete the RSS Feeds folder that shows up on the Mac Mail app?

When I try to delete it I get:

The mailbox “RSS Feeds” could not be deleted.
The server returned the error: Distinguished folders cannot be deleted.

You can't get rid of it from Outlook 2013 (Windows) either.

Any ideas?

I was hoping you could disable these folders from the Exchange backend but I haven't found anything yet.


texts: Choosing FreeBSD as Startup Disk on Intel Mac

texts:
I partitioned a USB flash drive as GUID and used it to install FreeBSD 10 for x86_64 off a DVD on a MacPro1,1. I was able to select the installation DVD as my startup disk in Mac OS X just by going to System Preferences > Startup Disk and selecting it. But OS X (I tried SL, ML, and Mavericks) can't read FreeBSD startup partition on the flash drive because it's formatted as FreeBSD_UFS. As a result, I can't select the FreeBSD partition as my startup disk.

I also tried this: sudo bless --device /dev/disk4s2 --setBoot --legacy followed by a restart (disk4s2 is the FreeBSD partition of course). It just booted back into OS X.

I tried holding the option key at startup. The FreeBSD partition was not an option. On a PPC Mac, it is an option, but of course I need the PPC version of FreeBSD to actually boot from it. On a PC with a BIOS, I can easily set the boot device to the flash drive in the BIOS settings. Unfortunately, it's not that simple on a Mac to change EFI settings.

I'd like a solution that doesn't involve permanent modification of the host machine. Maybe I can install a boot manager that can boot into FreeBSD that OS X will recognize as a startup disk on another partition on the flash drive. I don't know the best way to do that.


texts: How to contact Apple if somebody has created an AppleID using an email address of mine.

texts:
Before you downvote this question consider that I'm not the first to run into Apple's odd recursive authentication loop.

Frustrated Apple User sums it up as:

  So Apple could do nothing and this guy is allowed to use my email as
  his apple ID as long as he wants and I will receive emails from Apple
  when he uses his device, etc.

It's an established problem with Apple authorization and authentication.  (My account is gmail, but it's basically the same underlying problem.)

While probably not a phishing attack, it certainly could be malicious.

Apple wrote:

  Thanks for contacting us. I'm sorry that you weren't able to reset
  your Apple ID password. I’ll do everything that I can to get your
  issue resolved. If you haven’t already, you can try resetting your
  password online at: http://iforgot.apple.com For more information on
  resetting your security questions, see this page:
  https://support.apple.com/HT201485 For security reasons, I can't help
  you access this account via email.

So far as I know my account has been hijacked.  I say my account, because it's my e-mail address which is used to login.  So far as I know this is some variant of a malicious social engineering attack.

How do I contact Apple by chat?

When I try to contact Apple through Chat I get:

and so cannot proceed with resetting the password.

Notably, signing up for a mailing list has better authentication and authorization.

Or, an e-mail address for Apple would be a good way to enter into a dialogue with them.  Do they have an e-mail address?  Their e-mail to me came from appstore_emea@apple.com but they've already explained that they won't reset the password via e-mail.

When I try to contact Apple support through their website it goes in a loop where they want my Apple ID and then challenge me with secret questions.

At best it's annoying.  At worst it's some sort of attack.  This has been going on at least since 2016, we're almost in 2019.

This is the e-mail, or a portion of:

Welcome to iCloud.
Your Apple ID is <me>@gmail.com.
iCloud keeps all your photos and videos, documents, contacts, and more up to date automatically, so you always have access to the latest versions on all your devices.


texts: Do Apple Software Updates really take up as much space as it shows in the size column?

texts:
When you go to update your Mac software via Apple Update, each line item contains the size of the file. Is this the size of the download or the actual size it will take up once the update is installed?

For example, say I have 1,000 MB of free space, and there's an update which says "200 MB" in the Size column. Generally, once I install this update, will I now have 800 MB of space left on my system?

Or is there a chance that this is not an incremental upgrade and it will replace existing files that are already taking up space on the system?

For example, say I have 1,000 MB of free space again, the update is 200 MB again, and the current version I have installed is taking up 100 MB of space. However, this time let's say it's not an incremental upgrade, and it will replace the 100 MB I already have, which ends up leaving me with 900 MB of free space after the upgrade.

Which of these scenarios generally happen when using Software Update? (Am I missing another scenario?)


texts: How to find the location of the items I created in iTunes?

texts:
I created music as .wav files using a program called Mackie Traction. I then used iTunes to convert them to .mp3 files.

How can I attach these files to an email to export them to MySpace or other similar sites?


texts: How can I read/write to several hard drives created on windows 7,8 from OS X

texts: My PC's hard drive - running w8.1- crashed. Bought a mac mini and now trying to retrieve files from crashed disk (and others). All drives have read only permissions, with no locks showing in the get info windows. Is there a way to change permission w/o losing files?


texts:
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro which I had setup with Bootcamp running Windows 7. I recently upgraded the OS X side to Yosemite as well.

The exact model is: Apple MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.2 17" Early 2011

Unfortunately my version of Bootcamp (in Windows) is stuck at 3.3. No updates are coming through for it from within the Apple Software Updater. Why is this? I cannot seem to find any reason why my computer wouldn't have the latest version of bootcamp offered to it.

A very similar question has been asked here: How do I update my MacBook Pro to the latest version of BootCamp? but has no answers.

Question: Is Bootcamp v3.3 the maximum version allowed for my software / hardware, or, is there a way other than Apple Software Updater that I should use to update my version of bootcamp? Again, Apple Software Updater is not releasing the latest version to me (despite the fact that it did provide me Bootcamp updates in the past up until v3.3)


texts: RSS reader for iPhone with text-to-speech support?

texts:
I have been using gReader for Android for a long time. Now, I would like to switch to iPhone and I need a replacement for this app.

Is there any RSS reader for iPhone that converts text-to-speech?


texts: I run macOS Big Sur on a MacBook Pro 2015 (refurbished). Sometimes, I'll click on an icon on the dock and it won't respond, but I can right click on the icon to open a new window. This is very frustrating. I've tried the command sudo killall dock in Terminal (zsh) and it worked briefly, but the problem persists at random times. It's not so vital but it is annoying and I don't know how to fix it. Could I have some help on how to make a permanent fix (hopefully without anything messy or big)?


texts: How can I install macOS on the second hard drive inside a computer?

texts:
I just bought a 2011 Mac mini which has two hard drives inside. One of the hard drives had a Mac Recovery I was able to transfer my data to with Time Machine, the other one is called "Windows" so I'm assuming it's formatted differently.

Can I format the Windows drive to install a Mac system on it without opening the computer?
Edit: After reinstalling twice, I am not sure there is a second hard drive inside the Mac anymore. I updated the question here. I will edit further this question once I understand what is going on inside this machine.


texts: Is there a simple or "one-click" unlock for sprint iPhone 6 plus IOS 8.1.1?

texts: How do I unlock iPhone 6 plus IOS 8.1.1 from sprint?


texts:
My daughter's Macbook Air does not show a Cursor, although ⌘+Tab shows it.
How do I force it to display normally?


texts: High CPU utilization due to Firefox in El Capitan 10.11.4

texts:
I am using Firefox with 10-14 open tabs (AWS console, JIRA, GitLab, etc).My Mac hangs due to high CPU utilization by Firefox as per Activity Monitor. Can someone help me with this.

Github Gist link to firefox sample from Activity Monitor: Firefox Sample from Activity Monitor

Dmesg Logs

My Macbook configuration is:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
2.5 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2048 MB
Firefox version is 46.0.1


texts: I can't see the volume "Macintosh HD" in Recovery mode for Catalina

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro with an external monitor, and I am trying to force that monitor into RGB mode by following these instructions: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250732856. The instructions say to generate a DisplayProductID file, boot into recovery mode, and move that file to the relevant /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/System/Library/Displays/Contents/Resources/Overrides/DisplayVendorID-* folder.
However, when I boot into recovery mode, I only see /Volumes/macOS Base System; I don't see /Volumes/Macintosh HD as expected. What do I need to do to access Macintosh HD during recovery mode?
Side note: if there is a simpler way of enabling RGB mode on an external monitor, I would love to hear about it.


texts:
I've had the iPhone for less than a week. And the issue occurs while using my home WiFi network. Basically, Siri does not work, and I also have difficulty with logging in to specific sites using the app for the site (as opposed to using Safari).

While away from home using the carrier 3G network, Siri works very well. Also, as an example, I can use my local library app for using my library account. The App Store works fine.

At home with a strong wifi signal, Siri tells me that it can't deal with my request right now and the library app continuously loads and then times out. I also have endless loading/timeout issues with the App Store.

My guess is that it's either an issue with the wireless router/modem or the iPhone itself?

The router uses 801.11b/g. Other devices in the home (MacBook, Mac mini, a Windows machine, iPad 2, Nook Color) have no problem and perform as expected within the WiFi network.

I have Googled and visited forums to troubleshoot this to no avail; and I'm not sure where to look next. Are there any ideas on possible router settings or iPhone settings that I need to consider at this point?

More info from a test:

  Cellular Data Off / Wireless On:

  Safari browse to various websites - OK
  Library App - Links in the app work except for the login page.
  Siri - Always says it can't help me right now and to try again in a little while.

  Cellular Data On / Wireless Off:

  Safari browse to various websites - OK
  Library App - Works properly - OK
  Siri - Works as expected - OK


texts: Viewing VGA to USB input on a MacBook Pro

texts:
I want to use my MacBook as a monitor and keyboard and mouse for my Windows PC. Basically I want to use my laptop as a remote control for a headless Windows 7 PC without lag. I want to play some Steam game that is very graphic card intensive. I do not want to use a slow Wi-Fi connection to do this.

One option would be to just display the GUI of the PC on my laptop via a VGA to USB adapter. Another option would be to use an Ethernet connection from my PC to my Mac laptop using VNC however I do not know about the speeds.


texts: Disk unmount failing ; Unable to install Lion OSX. Ends with a kernel panic

texts: I have been trying to install Lion OSX but it fails with a kernel panic. I was trying to erase my disk and reinstall Snow Leopard as before, but the disk erase failed with an unmount failure error. Can anyone help?


texts:
In the middle of using my laptop hooked up to my 30" Cinema Display (circa 2004) via a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, vertical bands appeared on the screen, with horizontal pinstripes. They also appear with another laptop. Nothing happens if I wiggle all the cables hooked up to the display; the striping is consistently there.

I fear this means the display is toast and it's time to get a new one. Do I have any repair options? Any chance it's the adapter?


texts: Videos in shared photostream not playing

texts:
I have a shared photostream with 7 people subscribing to photos. Now that iOS 7 is out, I was eager to try and share a video. I captured one using my phone and edited in iMovie on the phone, exported to camera roll in 720p and then put it on my shared photostream.

I can play the video from my iPhone that uploaded it, but not from my iPad. There's just a spinner that never disappears. My subscribers have the same issue, regardless of phone/iPad.

The clip is 18 seconds long, by the way.

Any suggestions?


texts: Are special characters allowed for an iPhone’s name?

texts:
I know how to rename my iPhone.

I'm curious if there is any problem with adding a character to the iPhone's name.

Specifically, can I rename it to "TMH's iP7+" with the plus sign at the end?

I have looked online and cannot find any mention if this is an issue.


texts: iPhone 4S Gray Light in Middle of Black Screen Fix?

texts: I'm having trouble with my iPhone 4S. It rarely turns on and whenever it does, it shows a gray light in the middle of a black screen with some kind of halo around the light. Also, whenever I hook it up to a charger, it makes the charging sound over and over and over, every 7 or 8 seconds. I was wondering if anyone has/had the same or similar problem? If so, any suggestions, other than repair? Thanks in advance.


texts:
Many of you know there was a Flashlight app with a hidden feature that enabled tethering, that snuck into the App Store this week. It was removed very quickly, about 10 minutes before I found out so I wasn't able to snag it up. I have a developer account so I was thinking if I could get the code to a tethering app I could install it on my phone myself.

Are there any open source tethering apps out there?


texts: How do I tell OS X it's OK to escalate to HTTPS?

texts:
We've got a new MacBook Air which has a new to us problem.  It's unable to web browse to many common websites which normally auto-escalate from HTTP to HTTPS.  Example, one can normally go to trello.com or pinterest.com just by that name in the browser and it'll auto bounce up to HTTPS.  With this new machine it fails to connect.  However, if you manually do https in the URL bar, it will connect.

Notably it doesn't affect all websites (google.com is fine, among others).  It's also limited to this specific machine.  Our old Macs don't exhibit the same behavior.  OS X is fully up to date.  I've even tested with Firefox and the problem happens there too, so it appears to be OS level (although, above ICMP level as pings work perfectly fine of course).


texts: Sometimes the HDD encounters a bad block and freezes the system. I want to decrease the time. Is it possible with macOS High Sierra 10.13.6? Apparently it's possible on linux: https://superuser.com/questions/215013/how-to-change-hdd-read-error-timeout


texts: How do I create an apple script that changes the destination folder of airdropped files?

texts:
I've downloaded the following apple script, which moves airdropped files to a specified folder (which I'll refer to as the Airdrop folder):

property AIRDROP_FOLDER : "Macintosh HD:Users:pschorn:Airdrop"
property QUARANTINE_KEY : "59"

property GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_START : "ls -l -@ '"
property GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_END : "' | tr '\\n' ' ' | sed 's/.*com\\.apple\\.quarantine\\s*\\(\\d*\\)/ \\1/' | awk '{$1=$1};1'"

on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
    repeat with i from 1 to length of added_items
        set current_item to item i of added_items
        set quarantine_type to getQuarantineType(POSIX path of current_item)
        if quarantine_type is equal to QUARANTINE_KEY then
            moveFile(current_item, alias AIRDROP_FOLDER)
        end if
    end repeat
end adding folder items to

on moveFile(move_file, destination_dir)
    tell application "Finder"
        move move_file to destination_dir with replacing
    end tell
end moveFile

on getQuarantineType(file_path)
    return do shell script GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_START & file_path & GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_END
end getQuarantineType

I followed the instructions on this website to set it up as a folder actions script.

However, if I move an airdropped file out of my newly created airdrop folder and back into my downloads folder, it gets automatically put BACK in the airdrop folder. I don't want this to happen.

I found that after applying this terminal command xattr -d com.apple.quarantine [file path of airdropped file], the file will no longer get moved back into my airdrop folder after I move it out.

MY question is: How do I integrate this command into the above apple script so that the airdropped files do not automatically get moved back to my airdrop folder after I move them out of it?


texts:
I have 2 external monitors to my 2017 Macbook Pro v.10.15.6. Sometimes it slows -- the mouse lags badly.
I installed gfxCardStatus and sometimes the menu choice changes from Dynamic switching to Discrete only. It seems that the mouse starts lagging just when that happens.

Is it possible that "Discrete only" slows the computer?
Why does this switch automatically?
How can I keep it on "Dynamic switching"? The Macbook is always plugged in so power consumption is not a concern.

(This relates to my earlier question, in which "Automatic graphics switching" under Energy saver was getting automatically enabled. I wrote a script to keep it disabled, for better performance with more power consumption. It seems that that is a different setting from this "Dynamic switching" in gfxCard Status since Dynamic switching seems to increase performance.)


texts: Is there a way to pause and continue iCloud Photo syncing from command line?

texts: Uploading about 600GB of photos to iCloud Photos over a 300KB uplink takes weeks but also creates network congestion that destroys any download bandwidth. The only obvious way to control it is to navigate to the Photos Preferences window and hit the Pause or Continue button. Is there any way to do this from the command line? Any launchctl commands that might work?


texts: Find My Mac already in use (on a bought Mac) - how clear this option?

texts:
I bought a used Mac Mini (2018) from a (used Mac reseller), and today I've noticed that the previous owner is still signed in to Find My Mac (but it is me who is signed in to this Mac's iCloud).
Looking at: Preferences -> Internet Accounts -> iCloud -> Find my Mac I see: Find my Mac already in use (as on the attached screenshot).

When I click on that option it displays the previous owner appleid email and asks me for his password (which obviously I don't and I won't have).
While doing the clean reinstall I went through the NVRAM clear procedure, so I assume it was cleared then, or this is a variables that cannot be cleared this way.
I found this article, although it is old, describing how to reset the appropriate NVRAM variables: https://tidbits.com/2016/07/22/disable-find-my-mac-by-resetting-nvram/
The solution from the article is to do:
nvram -d fmm-computer-name nvram -d fmm-mobileme-token-FMM
I didn't do that yet, because: 1 - it should've been cleared already so it probably got recreated based on my Mac's serial, 2 - I read in some places that this doesn't work anymore, 3 - I'm not sure if that won't block or break current configuration of my Mac.
When I do: nvram -p | grep fmm it returns 3 vars:
fmm-mobileme-token-FMM
fmm-mobileme-token-FMM-BridgeHasAccount
fmm-computer-name

The first one contains the email and some data of the previous owner like name and email plus some encoded data.
My questions:

If I want to regain access to Find my Mac then the only option in that case is to try to contact the previous owner and ask him to remove this device from his iCloud?
Can this user still block / erase remotely my Mac as long as it is present at his iCloud? Does it change anything that I'm successfully logged in to iCloud on this Mac?


texts: Audio input/output splitter for MacBooks without changeable input/output jack?

texts:
From what I can understand, in the latest iterations of the MacBooks, what former was an input/output 3.5mm jack, now only can be used for input. However, it's possible to use certain headsets (for example the one that comes as standard with the iPhone) and get both audio in and out.

Shouldn't it be possible to build an audio input/output splitter for the mini jack? That is, a cord that splits up into an input and an output part, resulting in two female 3.5 connectors, to which you can connect your headphones and your mic? Is there even such a product out there?


texts:
If Chrome on OSX can play VP9 / webm videos, shouldn't Chrome for IOS also support playing VP9 / webm videos?

My 10.3.2 phone refuses to play even when the page browsed is as simple as:

<div style="width: 352px; >
    <video width="352" height="544" controls>
        <source src="/File/Video/18383"
                type="video/webm">
        Sorry, your web browser doesn't support playing these videos.
    </video>
</div>

Interestingly it doesn't display the message. Just the play symbol.

Every other browser I download from the App Store does the same thing, which makes me wonder if I am doing something wrong...


texts: When an iPhone app uses Face ID does the app itself see your face (i.e. front cam)?

texts:
When an iPhone app asks for and uses your Face ID, does that mean the app has access to your iPhone's front camera? Or does it mean the app only receives a true/false value from the iPhone saying whether it is you or not?
Example of notification:


texts:
My bootcamp doesn't have the 'selected tasks'
Please help! I really need windows on my mac.
Thank you :)


texts: what are some good apps for backing up all iphone data to dropbox?

texts:
I'm already using the Dropbox iPhone app, but it only backs up my photos.

Basically, I'm looking for the iPhone equivalent of the Android "SanDisk Memory Zone" app, which automatically and regularly backups my contacts, docs, files, etc to my Dropbox account. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sandisk.mz&hl=en Preferably, a solution for a non-jailbroken phone.

Can anyone recommend an app that will backup other data to my Dropbox account?


texts:
I use tiny 13'' Windows laptop for work and whenever working from home would like to use my 27'' iMac as a display to it.

Is this possible? Would HDMI->Thunderbolt cable do the trick? Is there anything more required?


texts: Unable to create Shortcut for creating new note in Evernote

texts:
I am trying to create a Shortcut that will create a new note in Evernote. It should ask me to enter some text for the note.
In my Shortcut app, I create a new Shortcut and for Content I select Shortcut Input. But when I run this Shortcut, it simply creates an empty note in Evernote and does not ask me for any input text. Below is the screenshot.
What am I doing wrong here?


texts: Hotkey access to a browser URL based on a URL part on the clipboard

texts:
I'd like to open a Safari tab based on a bug number that I have on the clipboard via a hotkey. The url I want to launch has the form http://example.com/defects/nnnn where nnnn has the number that is on the clipboard.

I use tools like QuickSilver and TextExpander but I wonder how I can automate opening the tab in the quickest way.


texts: Restore from iTunes does not restore app data?

texts: I just restored my iPhone from iTunes. At backup time a Bitcoin app was installed on iPhone, with an already created wallet with a balance. After restore, Copay in on iPhone, but when starting the wallet balance is not included in the app. Why?


texts: How to have Gnome-like ALT + TAB window manager?

texts:
In Gnome using ALT + TAB you get a window manager to navigate to the child windows of Firefox or Google Chrome:

In macOS holding CMD + press TAB gives similar window manager but you cant navigate to the child window's of Firefox or Google chrome:

Is there any similar macOS tool like Gnome's?

I hear https://bahoom.com/hyperswitch but not sure if it's like Gnome. Is there some more similar so that I can pick up the best similar and share the experience.


texts: Is there a relational database with GUI for Mac similar to Microsoft Access or the like?

texts:
I need a desktop database that will have a need for extensive 1-many, many-1, and many to many relationships.

I've built this kind of app with Microsoft Access, which I don't love, but does combine the database and a useful GUI.

Relational Database apps for Mac seem pretty thin. Filemaker's "relational" features are not much like anything I've used before.

Panorama is interesting, but also not really relational, no SQL, etc.

Is there a database system for Mac that functions similar to Microsoft Access?

UPDATE: While I am quite happy to use most of the tools suggested so far, I am looking for something which has an interface that non-technical types can use. It doesn't have to be as sophisticated as Access (which isn't all that sophisticated, I guess), but something more than a management tool. I should have been clearer; I thought the parallel to Access would speak for itself.

As far as I can tell, Filemaker is not an SQL database, though I guess it can speak to SQL databases in some way, so maybe I could kludge something together there. I'll try out the MySQL and SQLite tools as well, though they appear to be management tools...


texts: Why is webdavfs_agent consuming 100% of CPU?

texts:
I'm getting very high CPU usage whenever I access a WebDAV shared drive (in Mac OS Big Sur v11.1, running on a 2019 MacBookPro 16").
My employer uses a WebDAV server for shared files, and I access this using "Connect To Server..." in the Finder. I find that if I mount this shared drive, and leave it mounted for more than a couple of minutes, CPU usage abruptly goes up to 100% and stays there, with fans going at high speed and the machine getting noticeably warm. The problem is immediately solved if I unmount the network share, but that stops me doing my job!
Looking in "top" it seems that webdavfs_agent is taking up 98% of one core, and logd is using 12% of another. I'm guessing logd is somehow accessing lots of files on the shared drive, but I can't work out how to stop it doing so. I wondered if it was the Spotlight indexing service, but disabling that with "mdutil -a -i off" doesn't seem to make a difference. I also didn't find anything relevant in the Apple System Log messages (so whatever logd is doing, it's not actually writing any logs that I can see).
How can I stop this happening?


texts: How to preview what Time Machine would back up?

texts:
I'd like to preview what Time Machine backup would back up if it did a full backup. The UI shows that the backup will be 300 GB but I'd like to understand better what folders contribute to it.

Details:
I use Time Machine with several ignore rules that come from several "sources":

I ignore some folders manually via Time Machine preferences (the "Options..." button at the bottom of the settings dialog). Those are persisted in /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist.
I use tmignore to automatically exclude node_modules and other things I have in my .gitignore files. (Folders excluded this way can be listed via tmignore list.)
Apps can add their own exclude rules, which can be seen by running this command (I'm not 100% sure if it lists everything but that's the command I've used in the past):
sudo mdfind "com_apple_backup_excludeItem = 'com.apple.backupd'"

So I have at least some ways to list ignored files, even though it's not very pleasant that I have to combine several methods.
But even better would be to positively list the files / folder that would be backed up. Those 300 GB most likely contains something that one of the methods above forgot to ignore and I'd like to see what's the biggest contributor to this size. (I used to have a full backup around 100 GB, so there's additional 200 GB hiding somewhere.)
Solution on a terminal is fine, but if there is a GUI app that would visualize that, even better.


texts: How do you change the Export DPI of Microsoft PowerPoint?

texts:
Office 2016 has on option in the Windows version to alter the export-DPI of PowerPoint by editing a registry key,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\Options

Where would I find this registry key or the equivalent on the OSX version?


texts: Change password fails with "server not available"

texts:
I have a Macbook Pro running High Sierra (10.13.1). I'm trying to change my password, but I get the following error:

  The password for the account was not changed. The server is not
  available. Change your password when your server becomes available.

The Macbook was joined to an Active Directory domain but I no longer have access to that domain. I went to the Directory Utility and clicked Unbind, which seemed to work. But I'm still unable to change the password - get the same error message.

How can I fix this?

Thank you,
Clint


texts:
The audio input of my MBP 15" 2011 is pretty bad no matter if the ambient noise reduction is checked or not.

I've tried all kinds of sound adjustments from the control panel but I can't get it good.

In order to tell you what's the sound quality with words: If I make an audio call the other person doesn't hear me well and have to set an upper level to understand me. If I type something on the keyboard, then the callee become deaf instantly.

So the fan & keyboard sounds are very loud whereas my voice is quite low. How can I (try to) fix this?


texts: Do I have an SSD and a hard drive on my MacBook Pro?

texts:
I looked at the details provided in  my
system report/storage and I noticed that it appears I have a hard drive of 499.05GB and an additional SSD drive of 499.42GB. Does this mean I have 1TB of data? I only have 139GB available so do I have 500GB 'hiding' somewhere? (If so where??)
I am unsure how to interpret this information- why does it list both storage types? Is it duplicating the information?

  Macintosh HD:

  Available:    139.8 GB (139,800,666,112 bytes)
  Capacity: 499.05 GB (499,046,809,600 bytes)
  Mount Point:  /
  File System:  Journaled HFS+
  Writable: Yes
  Ignore Ownership: No
  BSD Name: disk1
  Volume UUID:  EF0908C8-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX80333709

  Logical Volume:  Revertible:  Yes (unlock and decryption required)
  Encrypted:    Yes
  Encryption Type:  AES-XTS
  Locked:   No
  LV UUID:  8CC9C88D-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX2002329B

  Logical Volume Group:
  Name:    Macintosh HD   Size:    499.42 GB (499,418,034,176 bytes)
  Free Space:  18.9 MB (18,903,040 bytes)
   LVG  UUID: EE040070-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXA83B309

  Physical Volumes:

  disk0s2:     #is this a second disk?

  Device Name:  APPLE SSD SM0512G
  Media Name: APPLE SSD  SM0512G
  Media   Size:   499.42 GB (499,418,034,176 bytes)
  Medium Type:  SSD
   Protocol:  PCI
   Internal:  Yes
  Partition Map Type: GPT(GUID Partition Table)  #does this mean its partitioned?
  Status: Online
  S.M.A.R.T. Status:  Verified
  PV UUID:    A1391405-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX2E8FCDF3


texts: I would like to know the differences between ikev2 and IPSec. Differences as in speed, security, stuff like that. I've tried googling but I can't find an article focused on specifically IPSec and ikev2, they all compare all the vpn protocols.


texts: Clearing cache and cookies freezes Firefox on Mac

texts:
Every time I try to clear my cache or cookies, the system freezes and crashes. The spinning wheel continues and I have to force quit/reboot.

How can I clear my cache & cookies without Firefox freezing?

MacBook Pro, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion


texts: How can I keep my previous recipients list in Mail.app from containing addresses I have not sent emails to?

texts:
From Mail's help documentation:

  Mail keeps a list of the email addresses you send messages to, and uses the list to suggest or complete addresses for you when you send email. You can delete obsolete or incorrect addresses from the list so Mail stops suggesting them, and use the list to quickly see or add people in the Contacts app.

(emphasis added)

Spam addresses are appearing in my previous recipients list. About once a month I go in and find hundreds of new addresses that I have never sent an email to and are clearly spam email addresses.

I know how to delete these addresses by hand in Mail > Window > Previous Recipients, but it is a pretty annoying process. I really want to know why they are appearing and (or) how to keep that from happening.


texts: How do I connect an internal SATA drive to Mini-SAS?

texts:
I have a SATA III SSD which I would like to connect to an ATTO technologies' SATA II card in my Mac Pro. The SSD uses the typical internal SATA interface while the ATTO card uses Mini-SAS both internally and externally.

What do I need to plug the SSD into the ATTO card? I'm assuming internal/external doesn't matter, and that I'd get the same speeds either way, correct?


texts: How do you add labels to your icloud/iphone calendar?

texts: I see how to add a label (i.e. home, work, etc.) for iCal events on a Mac, but how do you add labels via your iCloud account or on iPhone?


texts: Is it OK to charge my iPhone with my iPad charger?

texts:
I have an iPhone 4 and an iPad.  Since the iPad really charges best off the wall charger I keep it plugged in, but I usually just charge the iPhone off the computer.  Although frequently if the iPad is charged I will charge the iPhone with the wall charger.

Now the Apple sales rep said he heard from someone who heard from someone that that would burn out the phone because the iPad charger is 10 watt instead of 5 watt.  It is true that it is twice as many watts.  I said that I thought it shouldn't burn out the phone because a device should only pull as many watts as it needs, so the watts were irrelevant.  He said that made sense, but he didn't really know.

So I thought I would ask the experts.  Has anyone had their iPad charger fry an iPhone or iPod?  Am I correct in my understanding of watts in chargers?  Is there an official word about the iPad charger causing trouble with other devices?  Have I already voided my warranty?


texts: Terminal Disk Free `df` returns Huge `ifree` free inodes

texts:
This has been going on for a few years through several upgrades. In the Terminal when I type df -h the ifree numbers are ridiculously high and clearly off.
Example:
$ df /
Filesystem   512-blocks      Used Available Capacity iused               ifree %iused  Mounted on
/dev/disk1s1  489825072 442781368  39401000    92% 2253035 9223372036852522772    0%   /

The disks /private/var/vm and Android File Transfer Agent.app also have huge numbers for ifree.
System Information:
About This Mac:
macOS Mojave
Version 10.14.6
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)

$ uname -a
Darwin xxxxxxx.xxxx.xx.comcast.net 18.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 18.7.0: Thu Jun 18 20:50:10 PDT 2020; root:xnu-4903.278.43~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64


texts: Change LG UltraFine resolution through AppleScript

texts:
I would like to have an AppleScript that toggles between "Default for display" in System Preferences and "Scaled" "Larger Text".

The script should detect the current state of the display and toggle to the other state (i.e., if in Default for display, switch to scaled larger text).

I gut this far with my script (that I got from this site and this stackexchange page), but it seems that I can't get to virtually "click" left most icon out of the five available ones:

tell application "System Preferences"
    activate
    set the current pane to pane id "com.apple.preference.displays"
    reveal anchor "displaysDisplayTab" of pane id "com.apple.preference.displays"
end tell

local indexToUse

-- Now lets make the necessary changes
tell application "System Events"
    tell tab group 1 of window "LG UltraFine" of application process "System Preferences" of application "System Events"
        tell radio group 1

            if (value of radio button "Scaled") = 0 then
                -- Click the "Scaled" radio button
                click radio button "Scaled"

                tell radio group 2
                    click radio button 1 of radio group 2
                end tell

            else
                click radio button "Default for display"
            end if
        end tell

    end tell
end tell

-- Quit "System Preferences"
quit application "System Preferences"

When running the script, if System Preferences are in "Default for display", I get the following Script Error: System Events got an error: Can’t get radio group 2 of radio group 1 of tab group 1 of window "LG UltraFine" of application process "System Preferences". Invalid index.

I would like to be able to click on the button circled in red in the attached screenshot.


texts: What speed is the SATA controller in a medio 2010 Macbook Pro

texts:
I've got a Macbook Pro 15" 2,4GHz i5, medio 2010. I would like to upgrade to a solid state disk. But will I benefit from a disk with read/write speeds of 500 mb/s? Or what is the max speed that is supported by my SATA controller?

Thank you in advance


texts: Person keeps coming back into group conversation

texts:
This person keeps hacking into my iMessage group conversations and it's really starting to get annoying. Every time I remove him from our conversation, he joins back in and is unkickable. I believe he has a jail broken device, but I do not know what hack he is using. I've searched up this and I can't seem to find anything.

What is he doing and how can I stop him?


texts: User folder icons replaced by generic folder icons after 10.9 upgrade

texts:
After updating a 10.8 machine to 10.9, the standard user folders--"Documents", "Downloads" and so forth--have lost their special icons and now appear with the generic folder icon.

Interestingly, if I create a new user, the new user's icons appear as expected. Any ideas as to why this is happening, and how I can restore the default set of icons for this user?


texts:
I've been experimenting with my text editor so that it has some transparency that it has a nice effect when the wallpaper is behind it. And with normal windows it works just fine but when I go full screen then it seems like there is just void behind the window. No wallpaper shines through. Any idea what to do to have the nice effect when in full screen?
I have only found a similar question here but there's no proper answer really


texts: Mac fails to boot - Partition map check failed because no slices were found on main drive

texts:
So my girlfriend's Mac Pro (Mid 2012, Catalina, SANDISK Ultra 3D SSD 512GB as boot drive) suddenly gave in today. On boot it would only display the directory symbol with a question mark within.
Rebooted in recovery mode, diskutils told me the disk had to be repaired, but repair would fail with "Partition map check failed because no slices were found".
Some googling later stuff like this How to fix broken GPT, GUID and unmountable, no type volumes? and Apple forum: disk0s2 can't mount - Partition shows as "MBR part 255" pointed me to gpt and fdisk.
gpt output:
-bash-3.2# gpt -r show /dev/disk0
     start      size index contents
         0         1       PMBR
         1         1       Pri GPT Header
         2        32       Pri GPT Table
        34    409606
    409640 999805536     1 GPT part - 7C3457EF-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
1000215176         7
1000215183        32       Sec GPT table
1000215215         1       Sec GPT header

fdsk output:
-bash-3.2# fdsk /dev/disk0
Disk: /dev/disk0 geometry: 62260/255/63 [1000215216 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55

#: id  cyl  hd sec -  cyl  hd sec [ start -       size]
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1: EE 1023 255  63 - 1023 255  63 [     1 - 1000215215] <Unknown ID>
2: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [     0 -          0] unused
3: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [     0 -          0] unused
4: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [     0 -          0] unused

Comparing my gpt output with others I noticed the first partition (start at 40, length of 4090600, probably the partition table?) is missing. So I followed aforementioned links and tried destroying and re-adding the existing part, followed by diskutil:
gpt destroy disk0
gpt add -i 2 -b 409640 -s 999805536 -t 7C3457EF-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC /dev/disk0
diskutil repairDisk disk0

Which only changed the directory symbol with question mark on startup to a stop sign (did I do a whoopsie?).
Afterwards I tried adding the first partition as well:
gpt destroy disk0
gpt add -i 1 -b 40 -s 409600 -t C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B /dev/disk0
gpt add -i 2 -b 409640 -s 999805536 -t 7C3457EF-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC /dev/disk0
with and without: diskutil repairDisk disk0

But same result. Now I'm out of ideas. Anyone got some?


texts: How to remove adware on macOS Sierra 10.12.1?

texts:
I recently came across an adware on my Mac. I've uploaded a video on youtube. Pay attention to the very redirects! I used to have this on El Capitan as well, then I clean-installed Sierra. After about a month this is what I get:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBcPDWpB3XA&feature=youtu.be

I've tried updating to the latest version of the OS which is 10.12.1 right now. I've tried Malware Bytes, MacScan and similar software; but they don't find anything.

I've tried resetting safari, used App Cleaner to delete all the related files. Also, no fix.
I've tried changing my DNS servers and still no fix.
There's no plugin or extension on my safari.

So, how can I get rid of this adware?


texts: How would I connect to another computer through SSH in one line? If I were to do ssh host@IP, it would require me to enter the password in the second line.  I was thinking that I could do something like this: ssh host@IP | echo password, but that puts the password in before asking for the password.


texts: I am seeking to find a Macbook Air serial number from within the backup files created by the Mountain Lion operating system and stored on an external hard drive. Exactly which file do I need to be looking at? I made the presumption that the backup created by time machine would store the uuid to ensure that the physical MAC address (7 layer OSI model) would be the one that received the backed up files of the MacBook Air. Perhaps in Extended Firmware Interface (EFI) folder although I did see a file mentioned; in a post elsewhere which was com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist. The same post also said that a sparse bundle created by time machine contained the hardware UUID (effectively the serial number?).


texts: I have a music collection composed of music from my CD's and iTunes purchased music. This collection is stored in iTunes. Is there a 3rd party music player that will play this collection? If so, how does one import the iTunes music into the 3rd party player.


texts: Is it possible to wake my MBP via Magic Packets from power down? I read Is there a way to power up a Mac Mini remotely?, but that does not seem to work from power down. "Wake for network access" in "Energy Saver" prefpane is ticked.


texts: Booting Ubuntu (or any other Linux) from MacBook Pro 2020

texts:
As a new user in the world of Apple computers and laptops, I am trying to understand better why it is a pain in the ass to boot a flavor of Linux using an Apple MacBook. I know from what I have seen that it is possible in older models, so I gave it a shot myself.

My setup is a MacBook Pro 13 inch 2020 and Ubuntu is installed on an external SSD.

So what I tried was disabling secure boot and allowing to boot from an external device. I was able to boot into Ubuntu, but soon had to deal with the keyboard and mouse not working. Luckily my external keyboard did work. I have tinkered around a bit more and couldn't find the problem of why the internal keyboard and mouse pad were not working. Is it a problem of not having drivers or packages or is the problem different.

My question is twofold:

If it's possible, what drivers or packages am I missing?
If it is not possible, why exactly?


texts: How much of a performance hit is there when encrypting the contents on a Macbook Air? I'm at the point in its setup where it asks me if I want to encrypt. If I say "no", can I encrypt it later?


texts: Connect any two Bluetooth speakers to iPad Pro simultaneously

texts:
I would like to connect two Bluetooth speakers to iPad Pro to play music simultaneously (iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (4th generation) - iPadOS 14.4.2). Playing in sync is advantage but not required as speakers are planned to be in different rooms. I have found some solutions (examples) being able to play music on two devices at the same time - but my understanding is it is strictly limited to AirPods or a Beats headphones.

I am able to connect two / multiple speakers to iPad Pro at the same time, but not able to select them both at the same time to play music. Also I would not mind if at least I could play music at the same time on iPad speakers and only one Bluetooth speaker. As this way I could still cover two rooms. Is there any solution to this?