texts: Aura Pro X SSD upgrade for MacBook Pro Mid 2014 issue

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I have recently upgraded my MacBookPro with an OWC SSD after the original SSD crashed. I have not seen any issues with the system performance after performing the SMC & PRAM reset after the install. However, on running Apple Diagnostics, I am still seeing 'VDH002 - There may be issues with storage' error. The Disk Utility does not detect any issues with the drive.

Would somebody know if this actually indicates an issue with the SSD, or Apple not recognizing a third party device?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
Model Id: MacBookPro 11,1.
OS : macOS Mojave, version 10.14.1(18B75)
SSD : OWC Aura Pro X


texts: Mac mini not autobooting after "dirty" shutdown

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This Mac mini is intended to run as a kiosk, but a daily sleep/wake cycle is proving problematic with some USB devices.

My plan was to use the "dirty" shutdown from the commands line to simulate a UPS shutdown: sudo shutdown -hu now.

The process is to enable the "Start automatically after a power failure" option in Energy Saver prefs, then to execute the dirty shutdown from the command line, and finally, remove power once the power light goes out, but before the 5 minute timeout.

Tests on other minis have been successful, but this 2018 3.6 i3 Mac Mini is not consistently starting up once you supply power. This morning it started automatically when I plugged it into the mains. But later in the day, additional tests did not result in power being enabled without physically pressing the power button.

Running Mojave 10.14.6. Reset PRAM/NVRAM. pmset -g shows autorestart set to 1. The Mac WILL restart when I forcibly cut power to it.

Please note I do NOT have a UPS connected to the system.

What could be causing the inconsistent behaviour?


texts: Can I use El Capitan on a MacBook that is shipped with Sierra?

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I just purchased late-2016 15' MacBook Pro, which is shipped with macOS Sierra as of now.

However, Karabiner, a software that I deeply use every day has a serious compatibility problem with macOS Sierra, and thus I couldn't work on the mac productively enough.

So I would like to use El Capitan on the new MacBook Pro if at all possible. At least I was able to restore my TimeMachine backup from El Capitan on the new mac. Is it possible to run El Capitan on a Mac that is shipped with a newer version in default?


texts: How do I work with (minimize/resize/un-float) a captive portal?

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Captive portals are those screen that float over everything while you're being logged into some network with terms of service (like a coffee shop or airport).

The one I encounter regularly takes almost a minute to connect after I "agree."

These "captive-portals" feel like they were built for a dystopian future...

How can I make these windows minimizable or move them out of my field of vision so I can use my screen for other things while I await a viable network connection?


texts: White Screen – nothing works after NVRAM reset

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I can't boot my iMac (27", late 2012) and only get to see the white screen.
Nothing works, CMD+R, CMD+ALT+Shift+R, Shift, C, CMD+S, ALT … I can hear the startup chime, screen goes white and stays white. I pressed the keys at least for 60 seconds. Neither another NVRAM reset nor a SCM reset brings my Mac back to life.

I tried to use an external HD (bootable, Sierra install on it) but … well ALT key won't bring me the boot selection.

Seems like nothing works.
I would like to reinstall my Mac (I've got a TM backup).


texts: Why does the path sometimes contain icons in Open Recent? Has anyone else even seen this?

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Sometimes when I use Open Recent in the File menu of TextEdit, the path appears as a long trail of icons. Often (as shown below) it is doubled, identical on two lines.

This seems to happen spontaneously, doesn't look like that a few minutes before or later, and nothing notable (that I'm aware of) has happened.

I've seen this happen for a USB flash drive, and also for local files on my laptop's hard drive.

Question: Why does this happen, and does it have any significance that I should be aware of?

edit: This might have tended to be associated with heavy use or times when available disk space is low (on USB or local) but I can't be certain; I don't remember and it hasn't happened recently.


texts: Since the new IOS 8 I have had several problems with my iPad. One of which is the App Store is in Turkish I have checked my country and language everything is fine. Since its in Turkish it will not allow me to update any programs saying I need to switch to the U.S. Store, how do I do that? Several of my games no longer work  after the upgrade.


texts: How do I get Windows 10 installed on my macbook pro (late 2008)

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So, I used to have a partition with windows 8 on it. I started that partition when Windows 8 was still in Developer preview, and it worked really well for a while, and I upgraded it a few times eventually to 8.1.

Then the partition wasn't recognized anymore. I think it was after the upgrade to Yosemite (but could have been Mavericks, I don't remember).

I just this week repartitioned and formatted the computer. Now, I'm on Yosemite, and I have tried a bunch of things to get Windows 10 installed and I can't get it to work.

I tried these things:

Creating A Bootable USB Of Windows 8.1 On OS X?

Bootcamp doesn't allow me to install an ISO to a USB (because I'm pre USB), and doesn't support my windows 10 iso that I burned to a DVD (RW), because, according to BootCamp, my computer doesn't support windows 8. This is wrong for two reasons: 1, I used to have windows 8 running smoothly (more smoothly [anecdotally] than yosemite does (but this is a 6+ year old macbook, so what's to be expected?) Also, this is windows 10, why is it complaining that windows 8 isn't supported when I'm trying to do windows 10 (sure, simple mistake, but a mistake nonetheless).

I've tried various steps involving updating my info.plist file, but after I do that (which requires very specific set of steps to even get updated, bootcamp won't even work. Some sources say that this is because modifying the plist file breaks a signature, and have a seperate command to re-sign, but the re-signing steps are out of date for yosemite, so the command isn't right.

I've found other resources that recommend using dd to put the windows 10 iso (or a .img converted using hdiutil convert onto a 32 gb usb, but when I do that, while it looks fine in osx, the drive isn't recognized as formatted in any windows machine, and doesn't work to boot.

Any recommendations?


texts: Can repeatedly touching the screen of a Macbook Air damage it?

texts: I have a 2011 MacBook Air. Are there technical/physical reasons why it might be harmful to have the screen repeatedly touched or pressed? Why or why not?


texts: What applications enable AirPlay mirroring for Mac?

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Do any applications enable AirPlay from my Mac to an Apple TV? I am looking to wirelessly mirror my Mac's display to the TV, similar to the way iPad 2 and iPhone 4S can mirror their displays over AirPlay.

Yes - it's coming as a feature for Mountain Lion, but solutions that work now on Lion are much appreciated.


texts: Remove Documents,Downloads,Music directories from home directory

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How to remove those directories permanently? Not just to hide them, but delete. Every time system reboots they are recreated and I have to sudo rm -rf NastyDir*.
Is there anything I can change in system settings?


texts: Why do the Image Capture Extension and softwareupdated processes consume so much memory?

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I recently updated my 2008 MB Pro (2 GB RAM) to Yosemite from 10.6 and I've found that it's often unusably slow. After keeping an eye on Activity Monitor over a couple weeks, I notice that the Image Capture Extension and software updated processes are often using over 400MB of RAM, 95% of which is compressed.

Quitting the processes seems to make the system more responsive, but I assume that these are supposed to be running in the background.

The only applications I usually have running are Safari/Chrome, Textmate and LibreOffice. I've been closing app's from the bar when I'm not using them.

Are there any settings I can tweak to change this behaviour?
Could it be a bug? (I've noticed similar complaints elsewhere online)

Notes:

I have a relatively large iPhoto library, but I don't leave the program running
No peripherals (usb keys, cameras, storage, etc) are physically connected

Update:

I did a firmware restart several weeks ago and the Image Capture Extension has been behaving so far. softwareupdated continues to have high memory demand, the process regularly ends up with 400+MB of compressed memory. I suspect that at least some of my problems are related to (un)gzip constantly running.


texts: nsurlsessiond wasting my limited data plan

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I am a cross-platform developer working on both android and ios platforms. For my ios development i used Xcode with ios simulator to make my work easy, and i got a new pc to work with. Whenever i tried to run Xcode with my build running on a simulator, the data is just flowing in and out like a river. I tried many things, and even removed the apple id and related accounts from my PC, but of no use.

nsurlsessiond takes on GB's and i dont know what it takes from me. Is there any way to get rid of this data eating monster so that i can work peacefully??


texts: How to change the order of the virtual desktops

texts: Is it possible to change the order of the desktop assigned to each monitor? It used to be setup so that they where all in sequence, 1 (laptop), 2, 3 however after working in a remote location for a while and plugging back in the monitors it switched to 1 (laptop), 3, 2 and now things are launching on the wrong screen. What can I do to get this fixed?


texts: Which current Macs have an infrared receiver

texts: I have an Apple Remote that I used with a white plastic MacBook. I no longer have the MacBook, but still have the remote. What current Macs have an infrared receiver and can work with the Apple Remote? What current Macs do not have an infrared receiver and cannot work with the Apple Remote?


texts: Only use external keyboard when laptop is open

texts: Sometimes when I'm using an external keyboard with my MBP, I want input to only come from the external keyboard and mouse, and not come from the laptop's keyboard or trackpad at all. Is this setting possible?


texts: Mac Mini 2013 remote setup with a macbook pro

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I bought a current model mac mini server and it arrived today. Yay.

I have a macbook pro running 10.8 and the server is connected to my router by ethernet, laptop is connected wirelessly to same router.

The mac mini is straight out of the box, yet to have it's OS set up. Yes I turned it on.

I have assigned the mac mini an ip address of 192.168.1.222 which I can verify is accessible through the terminal with $ ping 192.168.1.222 returning the expected response.

However, when I go through Finder->CMD-K I get connection failed.

My network preferences screen sharing set to on.

Thoughts?


texts: How to migrate from Android 5.1 to iPhone 8?

texts: Is it possible and how to move all info, contacts, images, photos, mp4 files from android 5.1 to iPhone?


texts: Is there a way to suppress badge counts and the dock icon bounce for Terminal.app in Lion?

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With the new state saving features (which I want to keep), the dock notifications are more aggrivating to me in Lion. Can I suppress the bounce and/or the notification badge functions?

While I like the new restore feature in Terminal.app that re-opens the tabs and shows the last 500 or so lines in the history, I absolutely hate that the Terminal.app now is so much more communicative and intrusive as before.

If I have a command like tailing a log file in the terminal, it constantly keeps telling me when there are new entries, which turns out to be pretty annoying.

Not only does the Terminal.app's icon jump in the Dock, it also has this nice little red badge telling me how many tabs have updates for me. Fortunately this only happens when the Terminal.app's window is hidden behind others, but nevertheless it's pretty annoying.

I looked through the Settings and can't find an option to disable this. Are there any hidden settings I could switch on/off there?


texts: Can a mac boot from an external drive, if the external drive is running an older version of macOS?

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In general, can a make that has a newer version of macOS on it boot from an external hard drive that has an older version of macOS on its main drive?
For example, could I boot High Sierra from an external hard drive on a mac that has Catalina installed on its' main drive?
Why? I have a mac desktop running Catalina that's a work machine. I'd like to use the hardware for personal use, and run macOS using an external hard drive, using an older version of macOS that I've purchased myself, but when I try, I see the "Prohibited" sign on the drive when I try and boot from it.
I tried to use the external drive with a macbook running El Capitan, and it worked fine
EDIT: The model is "iMac Retina 4k, 21.5, 2019"


texts: Is it possible to change opacity of an application window?

texts: Is it possible to change the opacity/alpha value of a program window such as preview or chrome? I know this was possible in Linux by editing some gnome shell file. Is there anything similar in OS X


texts: On the Spotify iPhone app, there is a manual setting to turn offline mode on or off. Ideally there would be a feature that automatically switches to offline mode as soon as a wifi connection is dropped, and switches back to online mode when connected again. Is there another way to achieve this?


texts: Apple Watch 6 blood oxygen measurement said I had hypoxia when I in reality was fine. How to know if reading is taken in optimal conditions?

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TL;DR: How can I know if the SpO2 reading is in fact taken in optimal conditions ?

I wanted a new watch for exercise tracking, so I looked at Apple Watch 6. I was also excited about this SpO2 feature that the Apple Watch 6 has, even if I really don't need it. This feature is the main new feature that they are marketing their watch with. Just check out their web page and it is basically the headline for the watch. Also, in these covid themes, this is suiting, right ? So I bought the watch, and I know that this is not for "medical use". I am 35 years old and fit, I am very healthy and I exercise almost every day, and there is nothing wrong with me as I know. I tried the feature, and it always read between 87 - 91, suggesting that I might be hypoxic. Or in these times, considering my good health, that I might have COVID-19. I knew that this is probably not accurate, but what if the watch is right ? I developed a concern over a few hours, and I went out late at night to a pharmacy and bought a 100 euro medical grade pulse oximeter (SpO2). In that way, I could know for sure if I had to see a doctor to check if I have an unknown heart or lung issue, and yes, I could sleep at night if the oximeter says so! And guess what! My SpO2 is at 99%, steadily. Perfect! I kept taking readings with the SpO2 meter on my finger at the same time as with the watch, and the watch said that I had hypoxia almost all the time, while the SpO2 meter said I had 99% SpO2. I tried different tightnesses of the strap (tight, loose, in between), and I put the watch at different positions on my wrists, and further up on my forearm to get a larger contact surface, all kinds of things I tried. My pulse was between 60 - 90 bpm, and I was in room temperature, and had normal body temperature. However, sometimes the watch said I had 100%. And the next reading showed for example 90%.
So, basically, this gave me a lot of unnecessary concern. Apple customer service said that "well, it is not intended for medical use, so there is nothing we can do". I went through (spent 3 hours) everything with customer service, the HW diagnostics and the watch is perfectly fine, and there is nothing more they can do. They claim that erroneous reading might be because you are moving your arm or something like that a little bit. But how can you know ? Am I supposed to assume that low readings are because of the watch not touching the skin in the exact right way in optimal conditions ? How can I know if the reading is in fact taken in optimal conditions ?
What if someone is sick with COVID-19 and have hypoxia without knowing it, and the watch shows 100% ? Maybe that will make them delay their visit to the doctor and get worse ? Of course they might be aware that it is not a "medical device", but still, it can affect their perception and decision. And what is the point having such a feature if it doesn't work ?
In my case, I wasted 100 euros, hours of my time, and as I see it now, money on a watch. I want to return it because of this, but I can't because I bought it in a third party store. Apple basically says that it is my problem. It is not intended for medical use, and if someone has a concern, they should see a doctor. Well, it did indeed gave me concern, and for nothing. If it was not for the watch, I would not waste money on an oximeter or consulting a doctor - for nothing! What is the point with that ? I am sitting there with a watch with a main feature that doesn't work, and that tries to give me anxiety, and it is my problem.
But - worse, is that people might get erroneous assurances for their SpO2 levels. That could be in the worst case fatal in the time of COVID-19.


texts: What can I do when my SSH session is stuck?

texts: Sometimes my ssh session in the terminal hangs. How can I exit the ssh session and reconnect?


texts: How can I get OSX to appear as a wifi router without sharing internet

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I want to use my Mac as a wifi-router on a private network (no internet access). I want users to be able to connect to the network by selecting the SSID on their iOS devices.

Is there a way to do this from the command line? I can select "Create Network..." from the networking menu but that has 2 problems.

The created network shows up under a special section "devices" on iOS. I want it to appear  in the normal list of wifi hotspots. How do I do this? I'm assuming maybe I can do it manually I can set whatever needs to be set so iOS can't tell the difference between my mac and a normal router
When selecting it in iOS is says it's not connected to the internet. I want to avoid that message. I get that I'm not actually letting them connect to the internet. The question is, how and I fool iOS into thinking it is connected to the internet. I have a feeling this is related to #1 because how does iOS know there's no internet when it hasn't actually connected to the network yet (I haven't selected it).

Note: any pointers into apple docs would be great as well. I've even tried looking at how something similar would be done in Linux in the hopes that it might lead to ideas about OSX but my Google foo is weak for this topic.


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I tried following Apple's instruction to change a file icon, but it didn't work they way I expected.

Details

File type:  "web internet location" or Inbox.webloc

So this it what I've tried so far.

^ Right click Get Info

Copied the icon file

And... pasted

Result

Not what I expected... Am I missing something? How do I change this file icon without using apple script?


texts: Time Machine + PC backup to single external hard drive

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Does "backing up" read/write data to a hard drive?

I'd like to backup both my Mac (using Time Machine) & my PC to a single 3 TB Seagate external hard drive using the USB port on my wireless router.

If this is relevant, the router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
• FAT16   • FAT32   • NTFS   • NTFS with compression format enabled  • Ext2  • Ext3   • Ext4

The router supports the following file system types with read-only access:
• HFS
• HFS+

Seagate provides software (Paragon) to enable a Macbook to read & write in NTFS, but also says that installing the software prevents backing up with Time Machine. If you are familiar with Paragon, do they provide an alternative backup method to Time Machine?


texts: Is there any way to hide apps without windows from ⌘+Tab app list? So I could close skype, mail, adium, etc. and still receive notifications from those apps. So for example when I receive message in windowless skype and it creates a window I can switch to skype, But skype window does not appear in ⌘+Tab app list, since I switch a lot at work.


texts: Is there a reason to leave WebGL disabled in Safari?

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I know how to enable WebGL in Safari (8.0.7) for OS X (10.10.4) and I am able to visualize and interact with WebGL based content, however I'm concerned that it is disabled by default, given that the browser can actually support it.

Is there a reason (perhaps stability, or security) that WebGL is disabled by default in Safari?


texts: How can I restore an app on my iPad if it isn't available in the Store anymore?

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I was using ios version 4 till yesterday, and I just upgraded the version. Some apps which I purchased before cannot be found in the app store or in the itunes purchases section.
what is to be done??


texts: How can I add ".mp4" to the end of multiple files in a folder?

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I just received a bunch of videos (for editing) and something weird happened. I was told the files are .mp4, but when I received them they did not have a filetype assigned to them.

I can add ".mp4" to the file name, which fixes the issue and allows my applications to recognize the files. Problem is, there are a lot of files.

Is there any way to easily add a ".mp4" to the end of all of the files at once? I'm willing to download an app for this if needed (Mac OS X 10.8.5)

Thank you!


texts: Paste text with AppleScript without simulating cmd-v with System Events

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I would like to be able to use AppleScript to paste the clipboard's text into the foreground application. Every solution I can find online uses tell app "System Events" to keystroke "v" using command down. However, I am running this script with a keyboard shortcut, so I may already be holding down keys when this command fires, which makes the paste fail because more keys are pressed than just cmd and v. I know that I can use delay to give myself time to release the keys, but that feels like a hack (and ideally the paste would be instantaneous).

Is there a way to use AppleScript to paste without simulating the shortcut cmd-v? Thanks.

Edit: Also, if there is a way to use AppleScript to copy selected text without simulating cmd-c, that would be much appreciated as well.


texts: Boot Camp files available from finder but unavailable from Startup Manager

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I know that many other people have already posted similar problems, but I have tried all their fixes and still none of them have worked.

Earlier, I had a "No Bootable Device" error, and I followed the instructions provided in order to fix that. That then created a "No Operating System" error, which I also tried to fix with the known method. That didn't work either. Is there anything else I can do?

System Information:

Bootcamp is using a BIOS Method
2012 MacBook Pro
High Sierra 10.13.4


texts: Merging multiple AIFF files from the command line

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Is there a way to put multiple commands in different voices into the same audio file. I know you can do this:

say -v "Cellos" "la di da" -o ex.aiff

But I have multiple commands in different voices such as:

say -v "Cellos" "la di da"
say -v "Bells" "di da da"

Is there a way to  have say put multiple phrases using different settings in to the same aiff or mp3 file? (If not, can I merge the individual files programmatically using terminal tools and commands?


texts: Pressing w after cmd-` causes window close

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Summary

I'm running into a curious behavior where pressing w after cmd-` (to switch windows of an application) causes the switched-to window to close, as if I had input cmd-shift-w, rather than just inputting w. This has arisen several times where I'm switching between Chrome windows and typing a message in one of them; when I switch back and start typing a word that begins with "w" that window closes.

Running Sierra (10.12.2). Reproduced on Mac Pro and on 13in Macbook Pro after restart.

I am running various background applications but wanted to see if anyone could reproduce this first.

Steps to reproduce:

Open any application that supports multiple tabs and multiple windows. I tested this with Google Chrome and with Sublime Text 3.
Open two windows, each with two tabs.
Try using the cmd-` shortcut to switch between windows.
After switching between windows with cmd-` and letting go of those keys, quickly press w.

Expected: w gets input into the window I just switched to.

Actual: The window closes, in the same way that it would if I had input cmd-shift-w.


texts: Avoid showing hidden applications in the cmd+tab navigation menu

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I recently switched to OS X Mountain Lion. I have applications like Skype and Pidgin which start at login and are hidden, but when I have more applications running and I do ⌘ cmd + ⇥ Tab to switch between application these hidden applications also appear there.

How can I avoid showing them?


texts: How can I successively trigger an AppleScript very quickly?

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Background
For fine volume adjustment I use the following AppleScript:
try
    do shell script "killall afplay"
end try
set currentVolume to output volume of (get volume settings)
set volume output volume (currentVolume + 2)
    -- play volume changing sound at new volume
do shell script "afplay /System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/Contents/Resources/volume.aiff"

This will increase the volume by 2% and play the new volume once like usual.
Problem
Using this script has disadvantages:

When I trigger the script quickly multiple times in a row, it does not respond as quickly as the 'normal' volume change would.
For every execution the volume sound is played at full length.

It appears that my problem is due to a limitation of the how the scripts are triggered. E.g. When I use FastScript, it will not execute the script again before it has been finished. The same goes for Quicksilver.
However, when I assign the "lower volume script" to Quicksilver and the "louder volume script" to FastScripts I can trigger both scripts very fast after each other - so: the script is fine. I believe that my problem is due to how the scripts are triggered.
Question
How can I successively trigger a script very fast?


texts: How to record soundcard audio and output to speakers with the BlackHole driver?

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I have installed the open-source BlackHole driver on macOS High Sierra and have set BlackHole 16ch as both the Input Device and Output device (e.g. via Option+click on the volume icon in the Mac menu bar).
With this setup when launching QuickTime Player > File > New Screen Recording clicking the chevron now allows selecting BlackHole instead of the microphone, and the captured recording uses the better quality audio directly from the sound card rather than the microphone.

The problem is that while recording there is no real-time audio output via the speakers.
Tried adding a Multi-Output Device in the Audio MIDI Setup.app (it appears in Spotlight if you type "audio") and enabling both BlackHole and Built-in Output as shown in the screenshot below, and then selecting the Multi-Output Device as the Output Device in system sound settings (or via "Use this device for sound output" in Audio MIDI Setup), but then there is no sound from the speakers and the soundcard audio does not get recorded.
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Is it possible to both record the sound card audio and output it in real time to the speakers?
NOTE: The audio I need to capture is not from the microphone but from an app.


texts: How do you find a lost serial number for a stolen Mac to make a police report? What is the easiest way to recover a serial number without having the product box or receipt? Can you get it by using your AppleID and how do you do that?


texts: How water-resistant is the iPhone, really?

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Some iPhones  were advertised as being "water resistant" so I thought that there was no problem with keeping them in the bathroom out of the bathtub so that I could listen to music. Will they be safe?

After all, if you can submerge an iPhone under liquid water for 30 minutes, then water vapor, which is filled with similar sized water molecules while having much lower density of water (and hence the minerals that come with the water) should be of no concern. Am I wrong?


texts: “No signal” at external display connecting to MacBook Pro using DisplayPort

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I’ll be really grateful for any recommendations in solving the problem of connecting an external monitor to MacBook Pro using a miniDisplayPort / DisplayPort cable.

For a long time I used AOC I2369VM (1080p, 60Hz) as an external monitor for MacBook Pro (Early 2011, 13”, macOS 10.13.6) using a miniDisplayPort / DisplayPort cable, and it’s work perfectly. A couple of days ago I bought a new AOC I2475PXQU (1080p, 60Hz) and it doesn’t work: the laptop “sees” the monitor and creates a second desktop, however on the monitor I see the message “No signal” only. In some cases, the laptop freezes or spontaneously reboots when the monitor is connected or disconnected. When I change the image output settings to 1080i or 720p, sometimes the second desktop appears on the monitor (but in most cases I see the message “No signal” only). For some reason, the monitor is defined as I2475W1 in the system settings. I tried using a different cable with the same connectors, however this didn’t fix the issue. I performed a reset of NVRAM, PRAM and SMC — this didn’t help either. In addition, I performed Apple Hardware Test — there are no errors. Also, I connected other devices to this monitor using HDMI, and they worked perfectly.

Update: According to the monitor menu, H. Frequency is 45 KHz at 720p and 34 KHz at 1080i; V. Frequency is 60 Hz at any settings. When other devices connected by HDMI, H. Frequency is 68 KHz and V. Frequency is 60 Hz.

How can I localize and fix the issue? Can the miniDisplayPort / DVI adapter solve the problem? (I have a DVI cable.) Thank you.


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I have Mavericks installed on my iMac & Macbook. I cannot "connect" to my Macbook from my iMac but I can screenshare with no problem. I have the appropriate sharing boxes checked on both machines.

What is the issue? Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks


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I want to disable photos icon in my iPad 2, but I don't know how to do that. I want to disable like Movies. I can disable Movies in General's Restriction, but I can't find how to disable Photos.
How can I do this?


texts: Startup iTunes to Shared Library / Home Sharing

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I've enabled iTunes Home Sharing on 2 Macs, and I want the remote iTunes to start up directly to the shared library instead of the default local library and manually selecting "Shared Library".

Much appreciated.


texts: Can iOS use Wi-Fi to get location even if Wi-Fi is off?

texts: On Android, if the user turns Wi-Fi off, the phone will still scan for nearby Wi-Fi access points to help determine the phone's location (discussed in e.g. this article). Does iOS also have this feature?


texts: In Numbers, how can I determine the default formatting of cells in rows that have just been added to a sheet?

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When using Numbers, I have noticed that whenever I add a new row above existing rows, all of the formatting for the new row is exactly like the rows below it. However, if I add a new row below existing rows, the formatting is reverted to the default formatting for a brand new sheet. There are other inconsistencies around the choices that Numbers makes when determining the formatting of new cells and rows, but this is the one that I find to be more consistent.

Is there a way to set up a default formatting (font name and size) for all new cells and rows? Something like the default templates in Microsoft Office. Any pointers will be appreciated. Thanks.


texts: How to play all songs I own by an artist in itunes?

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After I upgraded iTunes to 12.5.3.17, when I click on an artist it only shows the albums of that artist. It does not show the songs that I own of that artist from various compilations. If I click "Shuffle All" it will not ever play or show the extra songs I have of that artist. The mp3s by this artist which are not on their albums but are correctly tagged to this particular artist under the "artist" field in the "get info" window (it is not set to various artists) of each mp3.

I have the same problem on my iPhone now after upgrading. There's no way to play or see the song I want at all besides searching for its exact name. The compilation album that it's on doesn't even show up in the all albums list, nor in the albums list of the song's artist. Also the song doesn't show up anywhere in the "songs" list of supposedly all my songs, which used to be sorted alphabetically by the names of all my songs.


texts: How to use 3 DVI displays with new Mac Pro (Late 2013)

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I've recently acquired a new Mac Pro in work (the Late 2013 cylindrical model, running OS X 10.9.3) and am trying, unsuccessfully, to connect 3 identical DVI displays to it (running at 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz).

I have followed the instructions in Mac Pro (Late 2013): Using multiple displays to the letter with no success. The article suggests I can indeed connect more than 2 DVI or HDMI displays to it.

Here's what I've tried so far:

  Display 1 connected via HDMI to DVI adapter (into HDMI port)

  Display 2 connected via (passive) Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
  into Thunderbolt port 1 (as in the diagram in the above article)

  Display 3 connected via (passive) Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
  into Thunderbolt port 2.

Only 2 of the monitors became active, as expected, as the article also says that only 2 displays can be used with passive adapters in the "Can I connect a DVI display?" section

Given this, I obtained some Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters, which the article suggests are required for connecting more than 2 displays and connected them using only one of the active Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters as follows:

  Display 1 connected via HDMI to DVI adapter (into HDMI port)

  Display 2 connected via (passive) Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
  into Thunderbolt port 1 (as in the diagram in the above article)

  Display 3 connected via (active) Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI
  adapter into Thunderbolt port 2 (and its USB cable into one of the
  USB ports).

Still only 2 displays are active. I then tried all three (active) Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters together (with the USB cable for each also plugged into a USB port) as follows:

  Display 1 connected via (active) Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI
  adapter into Thunderbolt port 6 (as in the diagram in the above
  article)

  Display 2 connected via (active) Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI
  adapter into Thunderbolt port 1

  Display 3 connected via (active) Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI
  adapter into Thunderbolt port 2

Still only 2 displays are active. I then tried various combinations of all the above using different Thunderbolt and USB ports (respecting the Thunderbolt bus arrangement in the article) and different combinations of active and passive DVI adapters. Nothing seems to give me more than two displays.

All of the displays are fine as I've checked them individually and I've noticed that when I have 3 displays plugged in (one always inactive), if I unplug one of the active ones, the remaining inactive one will spring into life.

Hopefully someone can point out what I'm doing wrong. Or is there an issue with the current software or firmware that prevents this from working?


texts: Cannot add my own music to my iPhone using the Music App

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New iPhone user here.
I have a few mp3s from music that I recorded myself.
I cannot seem to find a way to add them to my phone.
I have them on 'Music' on my computer and can play them normally, however, when I try to drag them to my phone nothing happens ... I can do the same thing with any other mp3 but not these ones.
Am I doing something wrong? How may I accomplish this?
Edit: Some details I missed that you are kindly asking about. I'm using MacOS, using 'Music', the 'Music' app that used to be iTunes. And they are on my library already, I just can't make them appear on the iPhone. All other tracks work just fine, but these ones don't.


texts:
I'm trying to execute the following shellscript with hazel app on any file in the folder.  It works, but the only thing thats causing a problem is the date for yesterday.

#! /bin/bash

saveDir="TJ"
dd=$(date --date='yesterday' +'%m-%d-%Y')
for file in *.csv ; do
    saveName="${saveDir}/TJ ${dd}.csv"
    cut -d',' -f2,14 "$file" > "$saveName"
done

Any ideas why it isn't working?


texts: Media keys Next and Previous don't work in safari

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If I play music via safari (YouTube music or soundcloud.com) I can't skip the song or move to the previous one using media keys on MacBook or Bluetooth keyboard.

Stop/Start buttons work well, as well as fast forward and fast backward, but I can't skip the song or move to the previous one.

Is it expected behavior or it's a bug(because in google chrome it works)?

Safari Version: 13.0.3 (15608.3.10.1.4)
MacOS Catalina Version: 10.15.1 (19B88)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)


texts: Before reinstalling OS X, I want to know is it possible to use native capabilities to backup my bookmarks using iCloud, without install some plugins like a Xmarks?  I know manual way to export bookmarks via Safari menu, but this is inconvenient.


texts: I am using iStat Menus for years now. I have just realized the upload speed does not match the actual processes. I am just uploading to google drive and I have zero other ongoing process that consumes the upload bandwidth which can be seen on the attached screenshot. Can someone chime in and comment..


texts: How can I enlarge the Mac’s preview window?

texts: Pressing space on a selected file in Finder evokes a preview window. Can I enlarge the size of this window by default to get a larger preview e.g. of images?


texts: Possibility to recover data from restored iPhone?

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My iPhone4 said it needed an update to the new softwear so I went to settings and hit update.
Then it went to a screen that had a little iTunes box and  connection cord underneath it.

It stayed on that and wouldn't shut off or restart. I read online I needed to download iTunes to get into recovery mode which I did when it was done and my phone finally came back on EVERYTHING was gone.

Is there anything I can do to get my contacts/ pictures back?


texts:
I bought used macbook pro 2012. The hdd was already changed to 120GB SSD (SPCC Solid State Disk, S9FM01.8). It was working fine on Yosemite until I wiped the disk and did an internet recovery. Recovery went well but extremely slow. After installation the mac is working but it takes about 2 minutes between mouse clicks. I did enable trim using using "trim enabler". I also made sure it is and SSD problem by putting back HDD. It works fine with an HDD.

The SSD also works fine, because when I instelled ubuntu on it it has no problem with it and SSD test showed about 500MB read and 300MB write speeds.
What could be the problem or what are some other ways to debug it. There is nothing on the internet that was of any help.


texts: Are there keyboard mappings to make Ubuntu more like MacOS?

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While there is a similar question how to make Mac keyboard like Ubuntu, I would like to raise the reverse question: How to make Ubuntu keyboard like Mac?

I like for instance cmd ⌘ to work as ctrl (i.e. To press cmd ⌘+C for copy in Ubuntu). This makes the life easier when using an Ubuntu virtual machine on Mac, no need anymore to think if you are doing on Mac or virtual Ubuntu. Since my brain works out of OS X all day long and I'm running ubuntu and other OS inside virtualization (like virtual box), making these guest OS run more like my host OS would save me confusion.

How to make Ubuntu's mapping of my Mac's keyboard be more Mac-like?


texts: iMac not letting me downgrade to mavericks via USB

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I already asked this question but because I didn't sign up it won't let me respond to anyone, but here it is again *with more info.

I made the mistake of installing Yosemite without backing up my HDD. Fortunately, I do have most of my actual files and programs saved to my external HDD, but that leads to another problem.

I use a lot of 3rd party apps to make music, and they are not compatible with 10.10 i.e. Pro Tools etc. I formatted my HDD in an attempt to start over but it keeps reinstalling Yosemite from the Internet.

I've made several USB boot drives but when they go to load up it just gives me "international no" sign (see image below).

Can someone please help me as my work/life is tied in to my studio. Oh also my external HDD is now all of a sudden read-only NTFS instead of Mac read/write enabled.

*****I made the USB several different times using first an app that was recomended and the second time using disk utility and the restore option with the dmg as my source and the usb as my destination...  I also tried several different versions of mavericks.  PLEASE HELP.


texts: Automatic Wi-Fi connection after formatting: how possible?

texts:
I have a MacBook, FileVault turned on. One day I formatted the internal SSD entirely (not just one partition), and started 'internet recovery'. The MacBook connected automatically to my home router's Wi-Fi, which is WPA2 password protected. It never prompted me to enter any username, SSID, or password.

If the Wi-Fi credentials were stored in the internal SSD, then the credentials should have been erased already. Even if they weren't erased because I messed up the formatting, they were encrypted with FileVault, so the MacBook should not have been able to use them without asking me for the FileVault passphrase first.

I'm so puzzled.


texts: When do I formally "Own" an app from App Store?

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I'm new to this community. I have some simple question but I can't understand why nobody else ever asked them with below scenario.

My Scenario

As all we know, sometimes developers make their paid apps, free for a limited time.
I unfortunately  have a Limited internet in home.

* What I do in this situation is that I "Get" this temporary free apps, and after about 1% of downloading I pause them in order to resume downloading later. *

Notice that all below questions are related to each other like a chain and It's not sensible to ask in three separate question.

My Questions:

When I formally "own" an app (if it's free or paid)? right after pushing the "Get" button in App Store OR when downloading has completed ?
(According to above story) Can I resume this downloads (also when apps get back to paid mode) ?
If this temporary free apps become paid again, Will I still get new updates for ever since I own them ?

PS: when somebody "purchase" a paid app, he is "owner" of that app. In this question I used word "own" in the meaning of "possession".


texts: Unfamiliar prompt when inserting new prepaid SIM card into iPhone in China

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While visiting Shenzhen, China yesterday as a tourist I acquired a prepaid +86 SIM card from China Unicom. Everything seemed to work out fine, but I am wondering about one observation:

When the sales clerk inserted the new SIM card for the first time the iPhone brought up a full-screen prompt with (if memory serves) a two-line text in Chinese on dark background and apparent "OK" and "Cancel" buttons. He pressed "OK" before I could take the phone back and that was it. This was at an official China Unicom store and the transaction seemed professional and legitimate.

What could that prompt have been? I don't remember this exact behavior from my iPhone on previous occasions of inserting various SIM cards, but then how could a specific SIM card insert a proprietary user interface? I would normally have taken a screen shot at this point for further inquiry, but the process went to fast.

So my question is this: what might the prompt have been and is there reason to be concerned from a security perspective?


texts:
I know how to alter the background for the login window that you see when booting, but I would like to know how to change the background of the plain black login screen that appears after waking a mac from sleep (when the 'require password when waking from sleep' security option is selected).

I would like to use one of the background images that come included with Mac osx or even change that black login screen to replicate the login screen shown when booting.

I hope I have made the difference between the two login windows I am talking about clear enough. I am just sick of that plain black login screen I have to see whenever I wake my mac.

(Using Snow Leopard)

Cheers.


texts: OSX 10.14 Mojave SMB locking files and not releasing them

texts:
I have a Windows server with a file share accessed by a few Macs running 10.13 High Sierra and 10.14 Mojave. The Mojave Macs keep locking out every file they access on the SMB file share. So, the Mac user who opened the file can't save to the file (with a warning about the file being open and in use), nor can anyone else access the file (until the connection is force closed on the server side).

On High Sierra Macs, file handling over SMB appears to be normal with no lockout issues.

Because this is become such a chronic issue, I'm considering restoring the Mojave macs back to High Sierra. But before I do that, are there any other options that might address this issue?

Note that SMBv1 is disabled for security reasons, and is not a fallback option.


texts: Jar Launcher.app : where is it supposed to be located at?

texts:
On Sierra I installed Java (JDK) and Parallels Desktop. The Windows VM I have in Parallels has decided to set its own (Windows) copy of Java as default for Mac .jar files, which means that whenever I want to run a .jar file by double clicking it runs it in the Windows VM.

So I opened the menu to change default program to run the file and it showed me a Finder-like window where I would have to pick an App. I wish to set Java Launcher as default, though I don't know where it's locatee.


texts:
I installed python3 and tcl-tk with homebrew on my iMac. However, when I want to launch my program using the terminal, this message is displayed:

  DEPRECATION WARNING: The system version of Tk is deprecated and may be removed in a future release. Please don't rely on it. Set TK_SILENCE_DEPRECATION=1 to suppress this warning.

The interface is completely buggy on my iMac and I don't understand why and can't find a solution.

On my MacBook Air with the same homebrew apps installed the very same program works perfectly.

Details:

macOS Catalina 10.15.4 on both Macs
MacBook Air:

@MacBook-Air $ which python3
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin/python3
@MacBook-Air $ python3 -V
Python 3.7.3
@MacBook-Air $ which tclsh
/usr/bin/tclsh

iMac:

@iMac-de-Lola.local $ which python3
/usr/local/bin/python3
@iMac-de-Lola.local $ python3 -V
Python 3.7.7
@iMac-de-Lola.local $ which tclsh
/usr/bin/tclsh


texts: How do you perform a proper time machine backup when you have existing data in the hard disk that you have saved

texts:
Sorry for the asinine question but I am pretty much paralysed with fear on how to do a proper backup without losing anymore data. My hard disk went blank and I managed to salvage the data with the help of apple tech stuff.
My current hard disk that I purchased in a moments urgency contains the files that I have saved. I would like to do a proper back up and what's holding me back is that if I were to use my external hard disk as it is, I fear that the files I have saved would be erased.
I was thinking of cutting and pasting the data from the hard disk into my laptop, with that, I have an empty external hard disk to begin the time machine process. I wonder if this sounds practical.
I read that there is a need to format the external hard disk but I am not sure. I am using Western Digital ready to use for Mac.
I read that it is good practice to encrypt the time machine, but I read that selecting this option will erase the external hard disk completely and hence the previous point on cutting and pasting the data into the laptop in the first place.
I am using Mac Catalina.
Would be grateful if someone points me to the correct direction on how to perform a proper time machine backup considering that I have a partially used external hard disk.


texts: Cloud Backup Options for HD Attached to Time Capsule

texts: I connected an external HD to my Time Capsule and I've relocated my iPhoto and iTunes libraries to this HD.  Time Machine is only backing up my computer's HD and I'd like an offsite backup of the external HD.  I'm looking for recommendations on software services that would work for me.


texts: Is it possible to change recorded keynote timing after recording manually?

texts:
Is it possible to change the timing manually of recorded keynote presentation instead of having to re-record the whole presentation because of one error?

Sometimes when I record a keynote presentation to my audio it can happen that on one slide I make a mistake of progressing to early with the animations, so it can be very discouraging having to record the whole presentation again only because I missed the timing on some slides.

I suspect that keynote saves somewhere the time codes for when to progress to the next animation, because when exporting to a quicktime it seems that keynote has actually to run and record the whole slideshow again


texts: Import Albums "From my Mac" to my iPhone albums and keep them synced

texts:
I don't use iCloud Photos. I wanted to import my iPhone photo albums to my Mac but it seems that without iCloud Photos it is not possible without any third party software according to my searches.
But I've found that I can create albums on Photos on my Mac and then sync with my iPhone. So I took time to recreate albums on my Mac. I factory reset my iPhone and then sync with my Mac. All the photos are back, even the albums, great.
BUT, the albums on my iPhone are "hidden" in the "From my Mac" section. Not in "My Albums". And I can't add photos to these albums on my iPhone. I could select all the photos and add them on a newly created album on my iPhone with the same name but.. I guess it will be out of sync.
Is it possible to keep the albums between my Mac and iPhone synced AND have the possibility to add photos to these albums on my iPhone ? Without iCloud Photos.
I've searched for a solution for the past two days and I don't know what to do anymore.
It is supposed to be simple.. isn't it ? :(
Thanks


texts: What models of Core i7 are available in the MacBook Pro

texts:
The currentprevious 17" MacBook Pro has three CPU options:

2.53GHz Intel Core i5 [Subtract $360.00]
2.66GHz Intel Core i7 [Subtract $180.00]
2.8GHz Intel Core i7

Does anyone know what the exact CPU model names are, and which of them have 4 cores?
I can't find additional details anywhere.

The speeds are higher than Dell's options, leading me to believe that they're all 2-core.


texts: Is it possible to install a custom screensaver?

texts: Is it possible to make or install a custom screensaver on to use on macOS? For example: create a video or GIF and use it as a screensaver.


texts: Screen Recording in Quick Time 7 not available

texts: Just bought a new MacBook Pro 15" Retina display laptop with Maverick. Was needing to record an app on my screen. Went to Quick Time 7 and Quick Time 7 Player opened up. Registration for Pro was already set. How do you enable Screen Recording in Quick Time 7?


texts: I am using Mission Control to help manage my various Desktops. Each time I request a new window for an app, the new window will open in the Desktop where the last instance of app was used. I want the new window to open in the active Desktop. Is this possible?


texts: YouTube doesn't work on a brand new MacBook

texts:
YouTube doesn't work in Safari on mid-2013 MacBook Air 13".

I've tried enabling HTML5 video at http://www.youtube.com/html5, and some videos did start playing after that, but most videos still don't work.

What I've noticed is that if you're viewing a video that does in fact work, and go into the full-screen mode, then all subsequent videos (which are suggested after the original video ends) do work, but only whilst you're still within the full-screen mode -- as soon as you exit the full-screen mode, depending on the video, Adobe Flash might again be required right away, without any option of going back fullscreen.

How do I make YouTube work without Adobe Flash?  Clearly YouTube videos should all work without any exceptions, since they all are already encoded in H.264 just fine.


texts: error: login: /bin/false: No such file or directory

texts:
I get a new Mac but the terminal doesn't work. Is there anyone met this situation before? When I open terminal, it shows below error:

Last login: Mon Sep 23 14:12:13 on ttys000
login: /bin/false: No such file or directory

[Process completed]
  [Restored Sep 23, 2019 at 2:16:08 PM]
Last login: Mon Sep 23 14:16:04 on console
login: /bin/false: No such file or directory


texts: Difficulties with playing YouTube videos in Big Sur beta in Safari

texts: I was trying to play YouTube videos in Safari v14.0 (16610.1.23.1.3) in Big Sur beta, but it doesn't work, playing window is black and after click into it I get a message that an error occured. Does someone has solution for this one?


texts: Is there any way in Lion to have "Natural" scrolling for trackpad and "reverse" for mouse?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Macbook Pro with Lion: scrolling via trackpad vs. mouse

In Lion is there any way to have "Natural" scrolling for trackpad and "reverse" for mouse? They seem tied together in the system preferences. If I change one it changes the other. I would like UP on the mousewheel to scroll up but up on the trackpad to scroll down? Is there any way to do this?


texts: How to get the smaller tabs back in Safari 6?

texts:
In Safari 6, tabs became very wide. I don’t like this new behavior.

Is there a way to get the old, smaller tabs back?


texts: Strange temporary recurring flashes on the screen

texts:
So, I've been using my MacBook Pro (2019 15 inch) for quite a while now(somewhere about 6 months. Recently, I've started to notice strange blinking ringlike flickers on my screen that occur literally out of nowhere and for no apparent reason. They usually persist for like 30 minutes and then disappear after I reboot the laptop multiple times. Can you please help me with identifying the underlying reason for that? I include a photo of my screen and also here is a link to the video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V9jnmmugM2Og16_j0Da_R3C1nEi_0vQv/view?usp=sharing
P.S. I did not spill anything on my screen nor did I somehow scratch it or damage it.


texts: Safari on MBPr late 2015 (OS X 10.11.6) makes a "Pop" sound randomly. How to stop this?

texts:
The "Pop" sound I'm talking about is the one found in: System Preferences -> Sound -> Sound Effects -> "Pop".

Is there a way to stop playing this sound?


texts:
I do not think this is mere spoofing, and I do not think it's exactly like Receiving spam from myself

Here is a diff of a test email I sent to myself(on the left), and the spam email(on the right).

Note that the green boxes are different between the two.  I blocked it out because I'm not sure if there's a security issue in revealing it.

The thing that makes me think it was my mac, is that the "Recieved:" headers are exactly the same with the exact same IP address.

another note:  The primary purpose of this mac for me is to run a windows instance via parallels.

Any idea what this is?  Malwarebytes for mac didn't find any malware.

Note:  I have 2-factor authentication.  I don't think it's a simple matter of guessing my password.


texts: How to safely end the photos "updating library" process

texts: I was trying to view a photo library file that was stored on an external drive. It initiated a "Updating Library" screen in photos. It has been stuck at 5% and wont move. There is no option to cancel the process and it wont let me close photos. Can I safely eject/remove the external drive to end the process without damaging the photos stored in the library file? If not could I restart the computer or use another way to force quit photos?


texts: Using an iPad as a car entertainment system

texts:
I am thinking about using iPads with headrest mounts to allow my toddlers to watch videos while we drive. I'd really like to be able to control the iPad from the front seat if at all possible, so that we don't have to get into the back seat and do things like slide to unlock, press play/pause, adjust the volume, etc.

Are there any devices that could be used to remotely control the iPad from the front seat in this fashion?


texts: How do I show the sum of multiple ranges in one cell? I want to add the sum of C5:C25 to the sum of G5:G25 and divide the answer by 14.


texts: Installing Xcode command line tools error: The package “DeveloperToolsCLI.pkg” is untrusted

texts: When I try to install the Xcode Command Line Tools I get the error message: "The package “DeveloperToolsCLI.pkg” is untrusted." I can't seem to find the answer to this problem anywhere, how do you fix this?


texts: Why does my Mac Mini (2012) lock up with a fresh Mavericks install?

texts:
I've reinstalled OS X Mavericks from scratch twice on my (usually headless) Mac Mini, but it keeps locking up after ten or fifteen minutes of use - even just Safari browsing. I use Screen Sharing with the firewall off (for now - to rule that out as a cause of the problem).

I connected an HDTV to see what was going on when the Mini locked up and I saw this:

...which doesn't look good.

I've run a full 'memtest' in single-user mode, twice, and that says it's OK. I'll try AHT when I get the chance, but does anyone have any advice or suggestions as to the cause?


texts:
I'm new to mac and would like to setup powerline program for terminal and vim. I was able to setup to the bash shell but cannot do it for vim.

I can setup for terminal.

This is what I've added to .bash_profile file.

This is what I've added to .vimrc file.

I'm getting this error when I launch vim


texts: How to disable private browsing on iPad, iOS 9?

texts: We have an iPad that we use as our POS at work.  I want to disable the private browsing function to be able to make sure people are not browsing the web.  Is there a way to do this?


texts: (Mistakenly) Deleted all partitions except for disk0s2, can't mount or repartition

texts:
First of all, I apologize that I cannot remember exactly what version of Mac OS I am running, but I am 99% sure it's Yosemite.

I recently tried to delete a second partition I had been using for a Ubuntu distro. While I was trying to erase the partition, the minus button was grayed out, but I found that if I clicked the minus on the other small partitions (I'm assuming retrospectively that it was the disk utility partition and something else) then I was able to delete the Ubuntu partition, so that's what I did.

So now my hard drive has one partition, disk0s2 with about 900gb and then an extra free space of 99.8gb. The free space can't be partitioned or reconfigured in any way, attempting to do so starts up a progress bar that never gets beyond 'preparing'. disk0s2 is unmounted, the mount button is blue and not grayed out, but clicking it does nothing.

Restarting and running in disk utility mode (I believe that's what it's called, CMD+R), does work, restarting holding OPT shows only the EFI boot, which takes me to GNU Grub version 2.02, which is also what happens when restarting normally. I thought that maybe inserting a USB and downloading Mac OS onto that from the disk utility start up might be a way of solving this problem, but my computer won't mount the USB (the mount button is not grayed out but clicking it does nothing) so it doesn't show up when trying to reinstall the OS.

What should I do? I have access to an external hard drive with enough space to put what was on my hard drive if that is possible, but obviously I would prefer to be able to recreate the disk utility partition (?) and remount disk0s2.

Here is the result of running diskutil in terminal:


texts: When activating Calendar app I get double and triple notifications on my appointments - for example birthdays, holidays etc. How can I get rid of these double notifications?


texts: De-Authorise iTunes account on my 3 stolen PC's

texts: I have had 3 PC's stolen during a break in. How can I de-authorise my account on these without access to them ?


texts: Mini DVI port male to thunderbolt female

texts: I use the old 2007 white macbook (that works great). There's a thunderbolt display lying idle in our office, and I wish to connect it to my macbook. The macbook has a mini DVI port. I searched online for a mini DVI male to thunderbolt female adapter, but couldn't find anything. Does such a thing not exist?


texts: What iPhone apps are available for sending bulk SMSs?

texts:
What iPhone apps can I use for sending bulk SMSs?

Hopefully something very simple to get started with....


texts: How can I create a live updating slideshow?

texts:
I have a need to create a short slideshow style presentation (doesn't have to be a slideshow particularly if something else is more appropriate) which updates it's contents on the fly.

The content is fairly straightforward; number of laps done, distance covered - integers that slowly increase over a period of time but not at predictable intervals, interspersed with some static information that doesn't change.

My preference was to create a Keynote presentation, but other than stopping the presentation to update the slides, I don't know of a way in which is can be kept informed of updates.

Is there a way for Keynote to pull updates (bit like the old the object linking and embedding thing Windows had once), for example can I include a Numbers file on particular slides which will get reloaded each time it hits that slide?  That way I can use a 2nd machine to keep updating the data, and have Keynote simply load it in?


texts: How to alter Safari's default cursor options

texts:
Bear with me as I explain how Safari prompts a user to search:

Previously, when I would open Safari or open a new tab within Safari, there would be no cursor present (I think). When I would begin typing, all inserted text would be placed in the address bar/URL bar.

However, I recently had to reinstall Safari due to contacting malware. Now I have to manually click the address bar or use the "Command + L" shortcut. Otherwise, when I type, it goes nowhere or (as my homepage is Google) typing puts text into the Google search field/search bar.

What are the default settings for Safari, and how can I change this so Safari's default position is to accept initial typing into the address bar?

For the record, I am using MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

EDIT: My main point in asking this is to understand how Safari sets the "typing location". Previously, if I began tying, it would go to the URL bar. Now, there's a pause as the Google homepage loads, and I type there.


texts: Bluetooth audio plays slower after upgrade to Catalina

texts:
I have an early 2015 Macbook Air that I connect to a Panasonic SC-PMX92 audio system via bluetooth.
I recently upgraded the OS from Yosemite to Catalina and since the upgrade the audio playback on the audio system is broken.
Initially I thought that the issue was just bad latency, but after some more investigation it looks like somehow the sample rate has been "lost in translation" - I can play a 1kHz test tone (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FBijeNg_Gs&t=15s) and the tone out the speakers is ~919 Hz (tested using a chromatic tuner). 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz * 1 kHz = 918.75 Hz. Coincidence, I think not!
The audio system supports AAC and the bluetooth icon indicates it is using AAC.
What I have tried:

Reset the SMC
Set "Enable AAC codec" = 0; (this didn't appear to have any effect)
Forget all bluetooth devices and reset the bluetooth module

EDIT
Looking at Audio MIDI Setup I can see the format is only 48 kHz, which is strange because the system supports up to 192 kHz. I'm still not sure if this is a Catalina error or an error with the audio system, however the audio system doesn't have any firmware updates and the output worked in Yosemite (but I don't have any before pictures)


texts: Can I publish my profile picture for all users of Mac Mail?

texts:
When you open an email from someone in Mac Mail, their profile picture (set in the Contacts app) is displayed. If a profile pic is not found, a circle with that user's initials is displayed.

Is there a way to publish a profile pic associated with my email address, so any user of Mac Mail can see that profile pic when I send them emails?

For Gmail web clients, I need to set a profile pic in Google+. For the Fastmail web client, I need to set a profile pic on Gravatar. But I don't know of a way for Mac Mail. Is there one?


texts: Is there any alternative to the now-missing “AppleScript handler” option in Messages that allows playing custom sounds depending on sender?

texts: In the Messages app, starting with the MacOS 10.13.4 upgrade Apple has removed the "AppleScript handler" option, which I had formerly used to play custom notification sounds when new messages were received from certain specific users (the feature removal confirmed today in a telephone conversation with an Apple Care rep, after I had opened a case regarding the missing feature). Is there any other way to play custom sounds that identify the sender of a newly-received message in Messages?  Failing that, are there any similar applications (I prefer a free one) that are able to play custom sounds for newly-received messages from different message senders, and that support the XMPP protocol (used by Google Talk and similar services)?


texts: How can I automatically run an AppleScript on shutdown or logout?

texts:
I am more used to the Javascript style event handlers,

but is there a similar thing in applescript that listens to system events like logout or shutdown to execute code

or is there a way to have an applescript run on shutdown or logout?

I know about script timer but I would rather have something free.

All my script does is mute the volume for the next startup.


texts: 2nd monitor is mirroring the first external monitor

texts:
For years I've been using a Dell U2515H monitor as external display for my Macbook Pro. Yesterday I purchased a second monitor (exactly the same) and connected it through HDMI to my Macbook Pro (2018) using a docking station. The first monitor is connected over DP.

The screen is working, but my Macbook doesnt recognize it as a second monitor, it just sees the Macbook and one external screen (Dell U2515H) in Display settings.

I have tried to hold down the option key to use the 'Detect displays' function, but that doesnt do anything.

I have no other screen around to test on to see if this is an issue because the two external monitors are exactly the same model.


texts: Have Apple announced whether the "Shellshock" bash update will be applied automatically via the App Store patching mechanism?

texts:
As described here, I'm technically vulnerable to the "Shellshock" bug in my shell. I'm running Mavericks.

Apple has released an update to bash that addresses this issue. As per the example test script in the linked question, I'm currently still vulnerable and have no available updates showing up in the App Store.

Has Apple made any announcement, or have any public policy on whether this update will eventually be made available for software update via the App Store?


texts: cellular network not working in iPhone 4S after update of iOS 8

texts:
I have iPhone 4S was working perfectly on iOS 7.0.1. After updating to 8.1.2, cellular networks fail often on my iPhone 4S.

I've performed these steps:

restore it from iTunes
downgraded to 8.1.1 and 8.1 (While that sign iOS is available) but still its not working.
reset network settings
restart the phone
correct the date on the phone and enter Airplane mode / verify the correct time / exit Airplane mode

The WiFi works continuously - but resetting

I am thinking of to jailbreak it if it resolve the issue. but before that i would like to know if there is any other possible solution to that?

Update: I have remove SIM card then update date time for the iPhone. Then restarted it. Then insert SIM card it shows me list of available network in the carrier manual settings. I have selected my carrier and it shows me network after 5 mins. But during that process it was connected to iTunes with PC. After sometimes, it lost network. I have try same thing without connecting to the iTunes, at that time it is not working.

So, whenever i connect with itunes in PC and do same process, it works. But after few minutes, it lost the network.

I am not able to identify where is the problem. Please help me argent for same.

I am not sure, it is related to hardware or software, but i guess it is related to software only, because if it related to hardware then it will not work even once with the mention trick.

Another Update:
I have try once and it works up to some hours. I have connect the iPhone with iTunes with laptop. Then remove sim card. Reset Network setting. Change date-time and then restart it again then insert SIM card, then select my network manually from the list. Now it shows network but it remaing till my iPhone connected to itunes. Once it disconnected from the iTunes and i check it will not remain network for long time. Every time i do this trick and it have network but not for much time. What is wrong with my iPhone?


texts: Just bought MBPr and cannot connect to appstore

texts:
Whenever I try to connect to app store I got this error:

I tried everything I could find in internet, but always the same problem.

OSX: Yosemite
Model: MBPr 15 mid-2014

Any help?


texts: How do I uninstall wine when I don't know how it was installed?

texts: It was not installed with Homebrew, nor does a .wine file exist in my home directory. I don't remember when or how I installed it, but it's running and using up large amounts of CPU on my machine, and I'd like to remove it for good.


texts:
I am currently on iOS 12 beta 2. I noticed a new phase when deleting apps and was wondering what it is and what it's doing.

After pressing the "X" on the app I want to delete and select "Delete" on the dialog box, for a split second the text of the App name changes to "Cleaning...". It then changes back to the name of the App and it disappears as usual.

What is this feature and what does it do?


texts: What are the possibilities to connect intenet from stolen iphone?

texts:
My iphone has been stolen,
I have configured touch id already.
After stolen i have put it in lost mode
so now what are the possibilities that thief can connect my
iphone to internet as he/she can not know passcode ?

So if thief can not connect to internet then how can i get location from find my iphone App ?


texts: Enable/disable Time Machine depending on network connection type

texts: I've not got a great Wi-Fi setup here at home and it sometimes results in failed Time Machine backups.  Is there a way of specifying that Time Machine only backs up under certain circumstances - i.e. Ethernet connection is active...?


texts:
Are there any Encoder on OSX that takes advantage of Intel QuickSync? Its Hardware Accelerated H.264 Encoder built into Intel CPU.

Obviously Apple has been using it themselves for AirPlay. But from What i remembered ( 2013 ) Intel never had an SDK on OSX, and Apple never opened up an API. Is this still the case?


texts: How would I automate several delayed commands in AppleScript?

texts:
Let's say I want to automate the following tasks:
Send the letter "a" twice every 2 minutes
Send the letter "b" ever 30 minutes
and send the letter "C" every 1 hour.
If I make a loop with delays in it, then I won't be able to repeatedly send "a" - I can only send it once in the first 2 minute cycle, not every time.  What can I do to put together all these commands?  Do I just have to make several running scripts?


texts: LaunchAgents runs Python script in version 2

texts:
Maybe someone can explain this. I'm having LaunchAgents run a Python script on startup. The relevant part of the plist looks like:
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
    <string>python</string>
    <string>/Volumes/path to script

This launches the script in python2, despite the fact that "python" points to python3:
/usr/local/bin/python -> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/bin/python3.8

…which errors because launchd is running a python3 script in python2. To fix it I had to specify python3:
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
    <string>python3</string>
    <string>/Volumes/

Am I doing this right? Is python2 coded into launchd somewhere? Is there a reason I still need to specify python3?


texts: Stuck or dead pixels on ipad 1st generation

texts: I have an ipad 1st generation that has a strip going across the screen about half way down. It's in the area where the icon shows up when you set the volume. It runs completely across the screen and is about 2 inches wide. It stays grey/black most of the time. But if you try to watch a movie on the ipad it changes to all different colors. I've been told that its either stuck or dead pixels. If that is the case, is there a fix for this? Would a new digitizer help at all?


texts:
I've just started using a Mac for iOS development, coming from two decades of Windows use, and I'm astonished and confounded to find that there's no installation process for Mac programs....you just download them, open the DMG, copy the file over, and presto.

This confuses me to no end.

Can someone explain on a technical level what the difference is? How could it conceivably not be necessary to perform an installation process?

And if such a thing is possible, why don't all OSes work that way?


texts: Go to Line keyboard shortcut in Python editor IDLE?

texts: In the Python editor IDLE I can do "Edit > Go to Line", but when I try cmd+j (alt+g on Windows), then IDLE freezes. How can I go to line in IDLE on Mac?


texts: Movies and Podcasts are not set as watched on the second generation Apple TV

texts:
I have a little problem with my new second generation Apple TV. TV episodes and podcasts remain unseen/unheard status even if I did watch/hear them.
So the list of unwatched shows stays pretty much the same. I have to set the status manually in iTunes.

Is it just me or is the the way it works? Do I need to change some settings?


texts: I want to create a Smart Search Folder that will contain .xcproj or .xcworkspace files. I have no problem spefying a single of them, but how do I search for both in the same search?


texts: Library conflict in MacOS Catalina - UIFoundation vs AppKit

texts:
I've installed the Beta3 of Catalina (and matching XCode) and my shell spews out this error whenever I open a terminal.

objc[1209]: Class NSDataAsset is implemented in both
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/UIFoundation.framework/Versions/A/UIFoundation (0x112c97160)
and
/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit (0x111d85028).
One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

I understand if not everyone wants to dig into the details of the OS under the hood and I have reported this bug to Apple via Feedback Assistant but I want to understand the issue deeper.

I am not finding other posts about this which leads me to think that perhaps I have manually installed one of these frameworks it both of these framework native to Catalina.

How can I pick apart this error so I can learn how or why this error is logged?


texts:
Safari auto edits bookmarks such that the  https:// and  .com/... are cut off, so that one can see the book mark name without all the gak.

And one can still further edit the left hand (name) column if one desires.
is there something like that for Firefox?

Update from comments: macOS Sierra. Firefox 68.02.

And to be clearer, I'm not looking for info how to save new bookmarks. I have older bookmarks that I imported from Safari or Google Chrome. These appear in the Bookmarks editor of Firefox as "https://" on both sides of the editor, Name and Location. I'm trying to reformat the left side (Name) to Names without the prefix and suffix.


texts: Can I get the old Parental Controls back?

texts:
I just upgraded my OS from High Sierra to Big Sur, and I hate the new "Screen Time" instead of Parental Controls.  I LOVED using the parental controls as a way to block/limit my kids' computer use; I had a kids account where I set "bedtime" to be the entire day, and when they wanted to use the computer, I would sign them in for 15 or 30 or 60 minutes at a time. They got automatically logged out when their time was up.
Is there any way to do this on Big Sur?  It seems like screen time limits app use, but it doesn't limit the time that the kids' account can be logged in.  And right now it seems like it doesn't do a perfect job of limiting apps.  Is there anything I can do or any outside software I can install to get back to the system of manually approving each block of time that the kids want to use the computer, like the old Parental Controls?


texts: Mailto links on websites open iTerm instead of Mail

texts:
In both Chrome and Safari mailto: links open up iTerm instead of Mail.

This seemed to have started happening right around the same time I added a shortcut through Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts to use command+enter to Send in the Mail app.

But I have no idea if that has anything to do with this problem, or where else to even begin looking.


texts: I don't get a ring tone when I get a face time call. In addition when i charge the iPad I used to get a ting sound. Now I don't get that either. Are both the problems connected?


texts: Add circle animation to cursor when clicked

texts: I want to know does any solution exist to add a circle around the cursor when I click on the screen?


texts:
I use a Bluetooth speaker with a 2016 MacBook Pro. Sometimes the sound would become unlistenably choppy unless I moved the speaker as close as 1 m to the computer.  Normally I use it from a distance of 4-5 metres.

Finally, I discovered what triggers the problem: an in-progress Time Machine backup to a directly connected external hard drive. The sound becomes choppy only when the external disk is being used. It is not correlated with CPU usage, which is never high.

Is this behaviour expected? Is there anything I can do to maintain the quality of the Bluetooth connection even when running a backup?  Is the problem caused by radio interference from the hard drive, or some sort of "slowdown" of the computer (e.g. too many hardware interrupts)?

I should note that the speaker has a perfect Bluetooth connection to other devices (such as mobile phone), even when those devices are placed next to the computer during a running backup. This led me to believe that the problem is not simply due to radio interference, and gave me hope that there may be a fix.


texts: Yosemite migration assistant locks on start, no way to boot anything else

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I have a 2011 MBP Yosemite development 2011 machine that will not upgrade cleanly to Sierra, too many weird tools installed there I suppose. So I got another MBP from the same era, wiped the drive, installed Sierra, and planned to use Migration Assistant to move what I could. I plugged in an Ethernet cable, set the new machine as destination, and started the Yosemite Migration Assistant on the old machine, thinking to use it as the source. However, it hung on start and I cannot restart the machine to anything but the same Migration Assistant screen.

I tried rebooting with option key down to pick the drive, but it showed me two of my boot drive, neither one works, then I did recovery boot and fixed the boot drive. Then I did the reset PRAM boot three times in a row. Nothing gets me past the locked up Migration Assistant. When I boot I see a flash of the normal start, then it goes to a screen that says:

Transferring you information
Finishing you Migration

This Mac
Starting up...

Any idea on how I can get my disk to skip this switch to Migration Assistant on boot? The reason I was doing this today was that last night my Time Machine drive failed and I could not recover it and I thought to migrate to a different machine immediately instead of waiting for a new drive to arrive so that I'd be on two drives and upgraded to Sierra. So, I lost my Time Machine backups and cannot recover that. I suppose I can just pull the drive and put it in an enclosure and recover what I can, but I'd really like to be able to boot normally and make a full backup.


texts: ios Photo never finish upload after switching app

texts:
At the bottom of 'Photos' in my photo app, there is some status text that says

35555 Photos, 2152 videos, 1 item
Uploading 244 Photos (12.1MB of 389.3MB)

The upload starts when the Photo is running in the foreground.

However if I switched to another app and back, the uploading line will become:

Uploading 244 Photos (0MB of 389.3MB)

and slowing climbing back to the previous high watermark.

I think these 244 photos are waiting for upload for at least a week now (since I last take note of the text)

How can I make the Photo app to continue even though it is running in the background?


texts: Can I downgrade from macOS Sierra to Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6)?

texts:
I have a 2016 MacBook.

First, OS X El Capitan was installed. Now, I've installed Sierra.

Can I downgrade to Snow Leopard?
If I can, is USB method okay?


texts: Amazon Photos iOS app, can it delete photos and videos from the phone after backing them up?

texts:
I would like the Amazon Photos app to automatically delete the photos and video it has backed up. Is there a simple way to do this?
Is there any solution for deleting all photos and videos from iOS without:

Deleting settings

Connecting to a macOS machine to use Image Capture

selecting all the photos by hand.


texts: My iPhone is synced with my daughter's iPad. My iMessage texts are appearing on her iPad.  We thought we had deleted them from the iPad but they appear to be still there in some sort of "history" section. The screen they are appearing in has no ability to delete; they are just sitting there. I would really like to delete these totally off my daughter's iPad. Any suggestions?


texts: Why did I unexpectedly get a notification on my iPhone that says "Use this iPhone to reset your Apple ID password."?

texts:
A notification about resetting my Apple ID password appeared randomly on my iPhone:

I'm alarmed that this means somebody is attempting to break into my Apple account.

If I follow the notification, it just gives me an option to "Don't Allow" or "Allow":

I didn't select either option, and instead reset my phone - which made the notification go away.

To be safe, I updated my Apple ID password (on appleid.apple.com).

What prompted this notification, and do I need to be concerned about the security of my Apple ID?


texts: My MacBook's Touch Bar went black, any solutions? Fingerprint works fine

texts:
How can I fix a Macbook Pro when the Touch Bar doesn't work?
I have 13 inch 2019 MacBook Pro, and after updating to macOs 10.15.6, the Touch Bar went black. I visit keyboard preferences and saw this
no option for control strip
I tried almost all methods even I erased everything and reinstall the macOS; now I am at Mojaive 10.14.6
METHODS I TRIED
i. commands in terminal
   sudo pkill TouchBarServer;
      sudo killall “ControlStrip”;

But after second command an error shows up
     No matching processes were found

ii. Erase everything and reInstall macOS from recovery mode
Still the entire TOUCHBAR is black


texts: Any verification tricks for Mac OS X files?

texts:
Is there a good way to verify the various files in Mac OS X?

Ideally, one wants to verify system files in an installed system, but right now I'm curious about verifying the Yosemite installer.

If anyone still has a copy in /Applications/Install OS X Yosemite.app, then maybe they could produce a signature of some sort?

I produced this hackish signature with these commands :

find '/Applications/Install OS X Yosemite.app' -type f -print0 | \
  xargs -0 shasum -a 256 > yosemite_shasum.txt
gpg --clearsign yosemite_shasum.txt

A diff command should pick up any files that're different in different people's installer, even if you drop the second gpg command.  I assume nobody sees any differences at this moment in time?


texts: iTunes 12.3 doesn't recognize iPad 1 with iOS 5

texts:
I've upgraded my MacBook to El Capitan and my iTunes 12.3 doesn't recognize my iPad 1 with iOS 5 nor my iPhone 4s with iOS 9.1 any more.

I thought it was because my iPad 1 is too old and can't upgrade beyond iOS 5.1 but my iPhone 4 has the newer iOS 9.1.

So, any advice?


texts: How can I give a file the com.apple.quarantine attribute on mac

texts: I have used xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Users/username/Desktop/app_name.app to remove the attribute but I don't know how to give the attribute again. Could you please help me?


texts:
I'm all very new to mySQL. I've installed it from the Oracle website, and I think I managed to run the server with the command:

sudo ./mysqld_safe --console

But it's impossible to open the client and have the "mysql>" prompt that nobody else seems to have a hard time having. I tried:

./mysql
./mysql -u root -p
./mysql -u root -p root
./mysql -u myusername

etc...(I also tried with 'sudo' first)

I always get the same message:

ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'xxxxx'@'localhost' (using password: XX)

As you see, I don't really know what I'm doing. Any tips?


texts: When I get a phone call or text, my iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac all ring at the same time

texts:
I'm a developer and it's possible to use BTLE to determine the proximity of a device from another.

Is there any way to get only one device to ring when they are all adjacent to each other?

For example, if I at the gym with my watch, connected to Wifi, it makes sense the watch would ring.

However, when I'm on the computer, charging my phone via USB, and wearing the watch, it makes no sense that all 3 devices would ring simultaneously.  Furthermore, when I pick up a call on the iPhone, my apple watch kept ringing... while I was holding the phone to my ear!!

I do like this feature of "follow me calling", but need to fine tune it a bit. Is there any way to adjust it?


texts: Make my password protected SSH key expire or timeout after a while

texts:
I have a private SSH key I use for authentication that is stored in ~/.ssh/id_rsa. When I ssh into a server, I am prompted for the password to unlock the key:

I like this. I also like that I can ssh again and again and it doesn't prompt me for my password.

What I don't like is that I am not required to enter my key password days or even weeks later. I can lock my screen or put it to sleep and I still don't have to enter my key password. The only time it seems to expire the password is when I logout (which I do rarely).

How do I get the key password to expire after a while, forcing me to enter my password again to authenticate? Making it so that perhaps after 1 hour, the key is automatically forgotten.


texts: How to install OS X El Capitan onto Mac through a USB when no previous OS is installed

texts:
I'm using early 2011 i5 MacBook Pro. I upgraded to Sierra but the speakers and USB  are not working and the system is very slow. Then I restarted my Mac with (cmd+alt/opt+R) to Recovery Mode. I cleaned my hard drive now I tried to reinstall Sierra but in the logs I saw it is downloading from the Internet. I stopped the installation and restarted my Mac. After the Apple logo it shows nothing but the .

Then I boot my USB drive to El Capitan but it is installing Sierra from the Internet... it takes days to download with my internet speed.


texts:
Everything I've seen says get it from the App Store, but when I search the App Store I get 'nothing found'.

I am trying to build a USB boot stick on one old 15" MacBook Pro for an even older 17" MacBook Pro.

Working mac:
MacBook Pro 15-inch Early 2008
OSX Verison 10.9.5 (13F1911)

Mac with corrupt disk:
MacBook Pro 17-inch April 2006


texts: Sending control+left command with external footswitch, delcom, only picking up control

texts:
This is a kind of specific question but I have a delcom usb programmable footswitch PN 803620-5m

This is the updated model http://www.delcomproducts.com/productdetails.asp?PartNumber=703600-5M

I have it programmed to send the left control key signal.  I have verified it is sending the correct signal using key codes

THe top highlighted part of the above image is the usb controller input, and the bottom part is my left control key on my keyboard, its working great so far.  THe issue is when holding control and hitting left button, the keyboard doesn't register the left command seperatly, it seems like osx knows it is a command and is running the command macro.  (the command cntrl+left moves spaces to the left for me)

When I try the same thing with my usb input it logs the left arrow as a seperate key press NOT as a compound command.  In the image above it logs the left arrow key ,but when using the keyboard to do control left the left is not registered.

Does anyone know how to have osx recognize my external usb controller switch as a compound command?


texts: Wi-Fi syncing and Home Sharing with iPhone 5 not working in iTunes after iOS 8 upgrade

texts:
I have a recent MacBook Pro running OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks). I also have an iPhone 5 that had iOS 7.1, but I recently updated it to iOS 8.

When I had iOS 7, I used to be able to connect via Wi-Fi and drag music from my Mac to my iPhone. All I had to do was let both of them automatically connect to my home Wi-Fi and drag the songs to my phone, which was listed in the "Devices" section of the sidebar in iTunes.

But now, I don't see my phone in the sidebar. I can still transfer the songs via USB, but I can't do it via Wi-Fi.

Does anyone know why this is happening or what can be done about it?

I clicked "Sync Now" in the "iTunes Wi-Fi Sync" section in the Settings app on my iPhone, and it looked like it did something, but I don't see the iPhone in the iTunes sidebar. I looked at "Devices" in the file menu in iTunes and I don't see my iPhone there like I used to.

EDIT: I just noticed that Home Sharing is not working. It is enabled in iTunes, but on my iPhone, I don't see the "Libraries" choice in the "More" section in the Music app. I tried looking for something that would appear to let me access the music on my laptop from my iPhone, as I have been doing with iOS 7, without any success.


texts:
I've been conducting quite a few MITM attacks as of late on my iPhone with Charles. Many of the apps that I've been yearning to get a better understanding of are easy to reverse engineer simply using cURL to mimic the requests that are being sent to the server. Others however, require a signature that I'm guessing uses a secret key that is used to generate a hash of the payload. When I reverse engineered Instagram's API a while back, it went something like this

function GenerateSignature($data) {
    return hash_hmac('sha256', $data, 'b4a23f5e39b5929e0666ac5de94c89d1618a2916');
}

$data = '{"device_id":"'.$device_id.'","guid":"'.$guid.'","password":"'.$pass.'","username":"'.$username.'","email":"'.$email.'","_csrftoken":"c3a1648209b1eeefd7bd8d404211be5e", "Content-Type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8"}';
$sig = GenerateSignature($data);
$new_data = 'signed_body='.$sig.'.'.urlencode($data).'&ig_sig_key_version=4';

And then, obviously the query string would be sent along with the request to the server. But, I can't seem to find the API key using Charles for an app that I'm really interested in. My iPhone is jailbroken, but I'm not quite sure where to look inside of the var/mobile/applications folder to find the API key? Any ideas?


texts: How can I download the macOS Big Sur installer on a Mac which is already running Big Sur?

texts: I'm trying to create a Big Sur installer flash drive. All the tutorials tend to gloss over how to download the installer, but I'm finding that since this Mac is already upgraded, I can't download it again. How can I get ahold of the installer file? Only looking to download from Apple, not a third party. Thanks!


texts: Get Swipe Left in Mail To Show 'Delete' Instead of 'Archive'

texts:
A new swipe-left feature to delete emails was promised to us in iOS 8 for the Mail application.  And yet, when I swipe left, it only shows More, Flag and Archive.  That is beyond disappointing.

How can I get it to show Delete instead of archive from the inbox?

I need a fast way to delete mails so they go straight to the Trash.  And so far, the only time I see Delete when I swipe left is if I'm actually in the Trash folder.

Note: This is for a Gmail account.


texts: Applescript to chop specific text out of a text file and paste it to notes file

texts:
I have created a text file from a pdf using automator.  I am now trying to copy two separate slices of this file and paste them to a Notes file.  Here is a sample file:

A lot of text above............
1.31 COMMENTS
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog  -- Text I want to grab.
1.32 RECOMMENDATIONS
More text below............

More text above............
3.31 COMMENTS
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 2  -- Second lot of text I want to grab.
3.32 RECOMMENDATIONS
A lot more text below..........

I am a complete novice so I have tried several snippets of code found on this site but not much works yet.

This is the closest so far:

set theFile to "/Users/UserName/Desktop/Text.txt"
set theFileContents to read theFile as text

set output to ""
set od to AppleScript's text item delimiters

if "1.31 COMMENTS" is in theFileContents then
    set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {"1.31 COMMENTS"}
    set latterPart to last text item of theFileContents
    set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {" "}
    repeat with theWord in latterPart
        if the first character in theWord is "¬" then exit repeat
        set output to output & theWord
    end repeat
else
    display alert "1.31 COMMENTS not found"
    set output to theFileContents
end if

set AppleScript's text item delimiters to od
return output

It deletes all the text above "1.31 Comments" ready for copying but nothing else.  I am pretty sure this is not the best option anyway. Anybody help please?

Now this is a bit more like it...

set theFile to "/Users/username/Desktop/test.txt"
set theFileContents to read theFile as text

set AddressStartPosition to offset of "Random Company Ltd" in theFileContents

set AddressEndPosition to offset of "Hampshire" in theFileContents

set FirstPosition to offset of "1.31 Comments" in theFileContents

set SecondPosition to offset of "1.32 Recommendations" in theFileContents

set ThirdPosition to offset of "3.31 Comments" in theFileContents

set ForthPosition to offset of "3.32 Recommendations" in theFileContents

set Address to (characters (AddressStartPosition + 28) thru (AddressEndPosition - 1) of theFileContents) as string
set FirstPageComments to (characters FirstPosition thru (SecondPosition - 1) of theFileContents) as string
set ThirdPageComments to (characters ThirdPosition thru (ForthPosition - 1) of theFileContents) as string

set FullText to Address & FirstPageComments & ThirdPageComments

display dialog FullText

Just got to deliver it it to the notes file now.

Can someone help me with getting the file name please.  Currently, each time I run the script above I have to manually change the filename in the line below:

  set theFile to "/Users/username/Desktop/test.txt"

Ideally, I want to be able to right click the file in Finder and then run the script from the Services sub menu.  Is that possible please?


texts: How to clean up Docker for Mac containers

texts:
I'm using Docker for Mac Version 1.12.0-beta21 (build: 11019) on OS X 10.11.6. The container folder in $HOME/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker contains 3.1 GB of space. docker images -a however only shows one image which is 330 MB.

How can I clean up the container folder, so that it only contains the images I'm able to use?

Update

There is an open issue regarding this problem: https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/371