texts: Recover contacts etc from old iCloud account after iPhone reset

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I reset my iPhone 6, meaning I lost all my information, contacts, photos. When my phone turned on again, I had to enter my iCloud, and because I had forgotten my iCloud password, I had to put in a new login and password, and create a new iCloud account.

Unfortunately I have no backup.

I am wondering if there is some way I can recover my contacts and other information from my old iCloud account?


texts: Is it possible to move all windows from one space to the other?

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Is there a way to move all the windows found in one space into another without having to move them one by one?

(This feature was available in Snow Leopard)


texts: Does powertop work with Mac OS X Snow Leopard or are there other power profiling utilities?

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I recently came across a blog post highlighting powertop for Linux (see: http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/).  Based on the FAQ, powertop relies on the fact that the Linux kernel is now tickless.  Given a specific Linux kernel requirement, I am doubtful that it will work with the Darwin kernel.  Freshmeat also mentions powertop, but they have a tag suggesting that a POSIX compliant OS can use powertop.  Since FreeBSD is POSIX compliant, I was wondering if anyone had tried powertop on Snow Leopard ?

If not, does anyone know of similar, power profiling tools for Snow Leopard ?  Specifically, power profiling tools that highlight processes consuming power.

Thanks,

Scott


texts: Integrate Lightning (Tunderbird AddOn) into Yosemite's Notification Center

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I currently went from Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard to 10.10.2 Yosemite. I am kind of impressed of the "new" Notification Center" and asking myself if there is any way to integrate Thunderbird's Lightning Calendars and Tasks into this.

Incoming mails are integrated like a charm. However, my calendars aren't.

I could use Apple's Mail and Calendar Apps for sure, but I'd rather use Thunderbird for seamless integration in my Linux-Windows-Mac-based Workflow.


texts: Can you override a Mac app's OS X version compatibility checking?

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I am wanting to use this app in Mavericks, but the following message pops up when trying to run it, '...[App] is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.9.1':

I am thinking that the app will work just fine, and that the developer has just put a restriction to not allow anything above 10.7.x in some sort of compatibility settings inside its Package Contents - or however OS version checking within an App works on Mac OS.

Is there a way I can force it to run in Mavericks myself, via something like tweaking with numbers in a file in the .app Package Contents, changing some setting in System Preferences or doing a Terminal tweak of some kind?


texts: iPhone 5S overheating with very short battery life

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I have done my research, and have found no solutions to my phone overheating. I've had the phone since July 2014, and I really started to notice that the phone over heated a lot in January 2015, and the battery life getting shorter and shorter.

Today in fact, my phone got so hot it was actually that hot that I couldn't really touch it. In the last few hours it has been hot, and has not cooled down. There are about 2 apps running on my phone: Settings and Safari.


texts: macOS: saving images from the clipboard using `pngpaste` is faded and white

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When I take a screenshot on macOS, and use pngpaste a1.png to save it, the image is faded:

This only happens when I take a fullscreen screenshot using CMD+SHIFT+3, and not with CMD+SHIFT+4.


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I am using wireguard Application to establish a VPN between my Mac running (Catalina 10.15.6) and my home.
At home I run two RPi:

one with wireguard in docker
one with Pihole in docker (IP 192.168.178.120)

The wireguard configuration i am using specifies the use of the Pihole as DNS):
[Interface]
PrivateKey = [private_key]
ListenPort = [public_port]
Address = 10.13.14.3/32
DNS = 192.168.178.120

[Peer]
PublicKey = [public_key]
AllowedIPs = 192.168.178.0/24
Endpoint = [endpoint hostname]

The same configuration is in use on all my devices (iOS, Windows 10 etc) and I can always use the specified DNS to resolve all the domains.
Under OSX instead using that DNS is hit or miss:

I can ping correctly the IP of the DNS and any other internal IP without any packet loss
I can use nslookup to specify 192.168.178.120 as a server and correctly query for both external and internal names
Safari might be able to resolve one internal name, but after some time tries to use the router-defined DNS (192.168.1.1) thus not resolving internal names anymore (I notice this from the presence of Ads that would normally be blocked by PiHole)
Network utility shows the same hit/miss scenario: sometimes it is resolving internal names,sometimes it is not
adding the 192.168.178.120 in the network settings of the Wifi in OSX might help for a while but is not 100% reliable

So I am asking for help on what to do to diagnose the problem further.
DNS resolution on Mac seems really strange to me to be honest.


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Multiple Airplay devices
Having multiple airplay devices fills the spаce very nicely. My devices are ancient technology, and one in ten times playback is not synched correctly.
When it happens, it seems the AppleTV (3rd Gen, 2012 - A1427) doesn't sync up right. It is playing slightly faster than both my Computer (MacBook Pro 2012) and iMac (2004 G4 + Ubuntu Serverless + shairport).

Configuring Playback
Apple's minimalistic approach has got me looking for playback configuration to fix occasional out-of-sync issues. The AppleTV audio goes via HDMI to the TV and is played directly through the TV speakers. The MacBook is playing on big speakers through a sound card. The iMac plays directly out of its own speakers.
Is there a way to synchronize the playback manually? Ideally I'd like to pause-then-resume AppleTVs playback for ~5-10ms.


texts: Internal keyboard QWERTY; External Keyboard Dvorak

texts: Is there a way to configure a MacBook Air running Lion (10.7.1) to recognize the internal keyboard as QWERTY, but to attach an external keyboard configured to use the Dvorak configuration?


texts: Fully charged 2015 MacBook Air shuts down instantly when disconnected from power

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My father is using an Early 2015 MacBook Air (i5 Dual-core, 128GB SSD, 4GB RAM). He's been using it without any problem since the day he bought it, until it started turning off instantly the minute he unplugs the power cord.

This may sound like a conspiracy theory, but this problem started happening when I was browsing the Internet for a new gaming laptop (Windows) for my university use on my father's MacBook. Thereafter it started happening again and again every single time. The power cord is still usable even though the outer layer near the MagSafe has worn off and exposing the internals, but not the wire itself (my father has been using it for 4-5 years, the cable has gone yellow etc.).

This problem has been bugging my father because he always use it for his work, reading news and articles and all sorts things that required being away from the power cord given that the Macbook Air has an excellent battery life.

I tried to find solutions online and found out that many people has experienced this kind of problem since 2009 - 2016.

How do I diagnose and resolve the issue?


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I have a macbook pro 2011 with high sierra  10.13.5

Today i tried renaming my admin account in the system preference / users. I couldn't rename the account, and i have lost the admin rights. Now i can access the account because i know the password.

I have the same problem described here : https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8238869. I tried the solution described in that page. The problem is after rebooting, the setup screen to add a new account doesn't appear. Instead the mac reboots normally.

MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.5), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)


texts: How to make a bootable USB key from an .iso image on Mac OS X?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How do I make a bootable USB flash drive for a MacBook Air?

How to make a bootable USB key from any .iso image on Mac OS X?


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I have a windows program that I have a licence on, and I downloaded that program onto my macbook. It works fine, but it doesn't include the full version functions. I have to deactivate and transfer the licence onto my mac in order for the full version to work, but I'm not sure whether Winebottler will work with licenses.

It's very expensive, so I don't want to risk losing it if transferring it doesn't work. Does Winebottler support licenses?


texts: How to use an AirPort Express as an AirPlay device with a TP-Link router?

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I recently upgraded my router (TP-Link TL-WR1043N) so now my wireless network is broadcasting in 11b/g/n mixed mode, and my 1st generation AirPort Express is having trouble joining the network.

I have done a factory reset several times, and each time everything seems to work fine but then when the APE tries to reset, AirPort Utility bombs with the message

  AirPort Utility was unable to find your AirPort wireless device after restarting.

I'd love to keep this working just as an AirPlay device.

UPDATE: I tried resetting the wireless network to use 11bg mode, but got the same result. So I'm guessing the thing has just crapped out coincidentally at the same time I made the change to my network. Oh well!


texts: I have a 2011 MBP and I just replaced my optical drive with a hard drive. I wanted to know the easiest and free way to boot up windows 8.1 on one of the hard drives using only the iso and a flash drive.I attempted using bootcamp, but it wouldn't work because I don't have an optical drive anymore.


texts: How do I use Mail.app search and replace without the mouse

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A recent update to Mail.app in Mac OS X changed the UI of the search and replace when composing a new message.  The old version could be driven 100% from the keyboard while the new one requires using the mouse to click the Replace check box as well as hitting the "all" and other buttons.

Is there a way to drive this interface without using the mouse?


texts: Is there a way to get iPhoto back after installing Photos? When I upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.3, it installed Photos. I am not really liking the format or the design.


texts: Can't open Numbers, but can open Numbers.app/Contents/MacOS/Numbers

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Okay, this is weird.

I can't open Numbers by trying to open the .app file, but I can open it by drilling down into the app and opening Numbers.app/Contents/MacOS/Numbers via terminal.

Anyone have any idea what might be going on here and how to fix it?  I've rebooted & re-installed the app.


texts: Disable animation for "Swipe between full-screen apps"?

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Mavericks (Mac OS X 10.9.5) and Yosemite (10.10) offer a mouse and trackpad gesture, Swipe between full-screen apps. Works well as full-screen apps are treated like a Mission Control desktop.

Magic Trackpad – Three finger swipe to the right or left.
Magic Mouse – Two finger swipe to the right or left.

The problem is the animation of the full-screen app sliding to the left or right as the other app/desktop/space slides alongside it. All this sliding makes me dizzy or nauseous. Especially bad during presentations to an audience, when I switch between Keynote app and other apps.

➥ Any way to disable or alter this left/right sliding animation?

➥ Is there some other way to switch between full-screen apps?

Between, Not Into, Full-Screen Apps

This question is not a duplicate of questions such as this one that ask about disabling the animation into full-screen mode. My question is about the animation switching ("swiping") between full-screen app(s).


texts: AppleScript: Wait for Safari page to fully load

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I'm using this script for Google Chrome to pause the script until the page is fully loaded:

tell application "Google Chrome"
        repeat until (loading of front window's tab 2 is false)
            1 + 1 --just an arbitary line
        end repeat
        loading of front window's tab 2
    end tell

This don't seems to work with Safari, any equivalent?


texts: How to activate iPhone with forgotten details

texts: I brought my uncles old iPhone 4S and I've reset it, but now it's asking for his Apple ID and password and he can't remember it and he has lost his passcode. How can I activate the phone without the passcode?


texts: I used to have Microsoft Office on MacBook Pro. Now I bought MacBook Air. what do you suggest to download and where from? I need to open my files that I created in my previous Mac and of course the Office that works offline


texts: Looking for charting recommendations beyond Excel and Numbers

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Recently both Numbers and Excel failed me in my charting needs. I got the job done in Numbers, but only with brute force by creating 28 charts in what should have been two.

Back in the 90s, when I was using Aldus Persuasion for my presentation needs, I remember there being a dedicated Mac OS charting program called something like Omni Chart (not related, to my knowledge, to The Omni Group) that offered more advanced charts than were at that time unavailable in Excel. Since it looks like I'll be doing more charting in the near future, I'm looking for something similar for OS X.

A major test of any recommended software would be its ability to easily create a chart like the one below, which shows comparison data for two groups who answered seven questions in two ways each (in this case, how important the question was and how well performance rated). The chart was created in Numbers and is actually fourteen charts, one for each column.

Some points to mention:

The above chart is going to be created for dozens of projects in the future, so software price isn't too big an issue. I'm willing to spend money to save time.
I have a programming background. I'm open to something like the one of the Python charting libraries. I'm not restricted to Python, only OS X (self-imposed).


texts: Python quit working and now I get "Illegal instruction: 4" message

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I have an old iMac running High Sierra and I use the Anaconda distribution of python 3.7. I've been using Anaconda for over 2 years and it has worked fine. I have a test code I've run over 100 times to be sure my python still works after doing something stupid on my computer.  About a week ago I was trying to get a python script to run and input some bad parameters into the code. This appeared to lock up my computer and without thinking I manually restarted my computer.

Now I can't seem to get python to work no matter what I do. Before this I had run python scripts using Atom and VSCode. Both worked fine and I checked both out with my test code many times. I would also run Python from the command line and it worked fine as well. Now when I try to run a script in Atom or VSCode it doesn't work. Sometimes it gives me an "Illegal instruction: 4" message.  And other times I get "No module named vpython found. Even though I installed vpython on my machine using conda install vpython.

When I run my test code from the terminal I get an immediate return which says "Illegal instruction: 4". My test code doesn't use vpython.

I have deleted and reinstalled the Anaconda Python twice. I do not have time machine working on my computer so I'd like to fix this issue. Does anyone know why I keep getting the illegal instruction 4 when I run from the command line?

Details:

macOS 10.13.6
Python:

which python3
/Users/myname/opt/anaconda3/bin/python3

I just wrote a simple script and it ran fine in the terminal. The script read in a number and printed it back out and also printed version of python it was using. The source code is:

num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
print(num)
import sys
print(sys.version)

Adding any one of these three lines to the above script causes the illegal instruction 4 output.

import numpy as np
from scipy.optimize import curve_fit
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

So it seems to be something due to these import commands. Although import system works fine!


texts: Can I install OSX Safari 5.1 for one user and Safari 5.05 for another user - same CPU?

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I'm running OSX 10.6.8 with Safari 5.01 with my main user account, which is an admin account.
I would like to do some testing with Safari 5.1 before I fully commit to it.

Can I install Safari 5.1 in another user account (non-admin) and keep the Safari 5.05 functional in my admin account?
Can I just install it in the ~/Applications directory of the non-admin user?


texts: Thunderbolt SSD or USB 3 SSD - Need an external SSD drive

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I'm planing to get an SSD(500GB) probably Samsung EVO or Corsair(LS,LX,GT) & seagate thunderbolt adapter for my macbook pros' 2011 and 2013 Retina.
⌘ - I've already upgraded my 2011 MBP with Samsung EVO 250GB and it's performance is fantastic.

So here's my question -  Using SSD externally with thunderbolt worth it? both in terms of money and speed.
My basic purpose of getting SSD for external use -

Keep all my data (mostly movies), don't like keeping them on my laptop to eat space.
I travel a lot and never liked carrying those bulky Seagate goflex external hard drives, I'm more of a go bare 2.5 HDD guy because they are thin and small, unfortunately mechanical HDD's are fragile but SSD's aren't, they are already in a metal casing so all i need is an adapter to connect.

So should I go and get an SSD with thunderbolt adapter, will it deliver the same speed as the it delivers when placed internally? I'm open to getting an USB 3.0 adapter too (just to keep the cost low).

I'm aware of Lacie rugged thunderbolt SSD drive, honestly I don't like its life boat design. too bulky fatso! - - the max i want to use on SSD is a Silicon skin.
So please do consider those bold face points while replying. thanks. It's my first post here.


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I want to create a script to automate the installation of brew on new workstations without entering password. In my /etc/sudoers I added the path to my file
dsi ALL = (ALL) ALL
dsi ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /Users/dsi/Desktop/Hello/script.sh

But I still have to write the password if I execute the script with a simple ./script.sh. If I execute the script with sudo ./script.sh I get the error Don't run this as root!
script.sh
#!/bin/bash

yes '' | /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
brew cask install vlc

I find this solution but I don't like because I must write the password in clear


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I see the new U2 album in my library. I sync my iPod but the album does not sync. I click the "Add to" arrow in iTunes and select "Add to iPod" but still no luck.

Apple discussions appear to be down.

Anyone got an answer for me? Totally lost here.


texts: iPhone SE occasionally won't receive calls, I get missed call notification instead

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At first I didn't think that was such a big problem, because it happened only every now and then, but now it's becoming frustrating, because I missed some important calls because of it.
Long story short: Sometimes I simply won't receive a call, instead I get a missed call notification, sometimes even few minutes after I was called.
'Do not disturb' is turned off, so that cannot be a problem. Sometimes I don't receive a call even while using a phone.
Has anyone else had such problems before?

Kind regards


texts: How to disable the "Your computer time is almost up." dialog?

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When parental controls are enabled and computer time setting is set, the controlled user will be shown a dialog 15, 5 and 1 minute(s) before the time is up:

An admin user can add more computer time through this dialog (15 min, 30 min, rest of the day etc.), if he wishes.
Is there a way to disable this dialog? — no mercy!*
I know it's not available through the System Preferences, but is there some sort of hidden setting that can be reached through, e.g. Terminal? Or alternatively, is there a way to automatically send ⌘ + W key combo when a specific dialog appears?
I'm (still) on Snow Leopard, but if some answer would work on Lion, I'm willing to accept it.
*) Actually I've enabled parental controls for my sock–puppet account and, because I know the admin password, adding time through this dialog would be just too easy.**
**) I also know that, being an admin, I could add more time in many different ways and blocking this dialog wouldn't prevent me adding more time in other ways. But—like I said—adding time through this dialog is too easy.


texts: What iOS games use multi-touch in an innovative way?

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I am looking for iOS games which use multi-touch in such a way that is not possible to emulate on other systems. This does not include games that use multi-touch to emulate a button and analog stick controller. So far I have found these apps:

Eliss - pinch in and out to combine planets
Sway - Left/Right side of screen to dedicated to each arm of the character
Cross Fingers - Must use multiple fingers on some levels to hold blocks out of the way


texts: What is this menubar icon with NW-SE double-headed arrow?

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What is this menubar icon? I don't remember seeing it before, and it doesn't seem to offer any explanation of what it is.

The inverted triangle (▼) in the upper left doesn't do anything when clicked. Typing in the [Search] box only changes [All Programs ▶] to [◀ Back].


texts: Cannot rename bluetooth device on my mac

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I have MBP 2015. I am running Mac OSX Sierra.

I go to my bluetooth preferences and right click and rename a device.

The window for rename comes up. I enter the new text and press rename.

And nothing happens the name of the device just does not change.

No errors ... no warnings.

And the final result (no name change)


texts: Two Email Accounts in Mail.app / Can I disable notifications for one of them?

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Hopefully this is an easy one! :-) I am working in Mail.app these days in Mountain Lion and I have two mail accounts within. I'd like to disable all notifications for one of those accounts. This means no popups or items in Notification Center.

Is this possible?


texts: How can I add/move icloud contacts to a group?

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I see that iCloud can create groups. It appears that other than All Contacts, I only have another group, contacts-other that was created when I imported my addresses (I think via Outlook, which I no longer use).

How can I assign contacts to a group?


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For whatever reason, when I launch spotlight, type in "1", "1", "2", spotlight closes automatically.  Does anyone else have this issue?

Running 10.12.6 (16G1510) on a 2015 Macbook Pro


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Which is the best App Cleaner for Mac. I'm using AppCleaner at the moment.

Have you other preferences?


texts: What is the purpose or historical significance of /usr/64, if any, on OS X?

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I have an old build script that makes mention (perhaps erroneously) of /usr/64 for things like library search paths when building on OS X.

This directory doesn't seem to be populated, or even exist, on any modern OS X that I can find, and I'd like to remove these references if that they are truly stale.

Was /usr/64 a real thing on OS X at one point? If so, what was it used for, and with what release did it cease to be relevant?


texts: Audio Out Different from Retina Model MacBook Pro?

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I have somewhat of a weird issue. I have a client who wants to send their audio out from their MacBook Pro 15" Retina to their TV from the headphone jack output on the MacBook. The TV has a 1/8th audio input, so that all plugs in very nicely. After it's plugged in, the audio stops coming out of the MacBook's speakers, just like it would if you had headphones plugged in, but there's no audio coming out of the TV speakers.

When I plug in my MacBook Pro 15" (not Retina) with this setup, the audio works just fine. Is there something in the Retina model that's blocking this? Any advice would be great. Thank you.


texts: Safari autofill defaults to wrong email address on my card

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I'm using Safari on OS X 10.9.3 Mavericks. Anytime I fill in a form that contains an email address field, autofill selects my Evernote email address instead of my real address. This is really annoying as the Evernote address is only used for me to forward mail I want to keep to my Evernote account. I would NEVER enter that on a web form.

First address in my card is "home", second is "work" and the third is "Evernote". I have no idea why autofill would pick this one over the rest. Is it alphabetical?  Is there a way to set which specific email address gets filled in by autofill by default?


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I'm synchronizing my google calendar with macOS and therefore getting holidays in my country which are annoying since I'm alerted about each.
I've unchecked checkbox "Holidays in country", but nonetheless still getting alerts. How could I get rid off these events from calendar? These are not shown in calendar but I get informed about each the day before. On iPhone unchecking corresponding checkbox has helped me but not on the macOS. What do I do?


texts: How to make bin + cue image of audio CD under macOS

texts: I want to make a bin and cue files of my audio cd. On Windows I use PowerISO but on macOS I don't know how to do it.


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I'd like to setup dual screens on the new Mac Mini OS X Lion server, however as I understand it you need to use the HDMI port and the thunderbolt port. The only problem I have is I'm already using the thunderbolt port for a thunderbolt drive.

Will a HDMI splitter work? Or a thunderbolt splitter?
The thunderbolt drive has an extra thunderbolt port in the back (2, I'm only using 1), can I connect the other monitor to that, will that work? I doubt it but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Or, is there another way around this?


texts: Can't uninstall app installed using diawi

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I installed an app on iPhone 6 running iOS 11 using diawi.com.

For some reason I can't open it, nothing happens when I click the icon, and I also can't uninstall the app.
There is nothing on the profiles settings.

What can I do to remove the app from the device?


texts: How to make global keychain in Mac OS X Lion

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I need to create a keychain that can be used by any user.

When I check a keychain as shared in Keychain Acess->Edit->Keychain List, it just disappears and I can't see this keychain in the list anymore.

What's the problem? Thanks.


texts: My country ( i.e. Bangladesh) is not listed on the billing information?

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My country is not listed in the billing system. I traveled from Saudi Arab to Bangladesh and i wanted to add the billing information with my Bangladeshi Number.  It seems that the Payment method doesn’t have my country listed.How do i add my country ( i.e. Bangladesh)?

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texts: Cannot change my Apple ID when attempting to sign in to download from the App Store

texts: When attempting to download an app from the App Store, I am unable to change the Apple ID as the box is disabled, as shown below. How can I change the Apple ID?


texts: How can I force Finder to be opened in a specific size?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Mac OS X Lion Finder Window Size

Every time I open Finder it open in a small windows I want it open in a bigger window how can I do this?


texts: Safe to delete "Recovered Messages" Mailbox in Apple Mail on Mac?

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A "Mailbox" (visible on the left sidebar on Apple Mail on Mac) was created called "Recovered Messages (Google)", I am using my Gmail account in Mail. It is categorized under "On My Mac".

I believe that any messages which are not sent successfully sometimes get placed there (attachments too large etc).

I have no messages in the folder and prefer not to see it with the assumption that if necessary it would be created again. Is it safe for me to delete the folder?

I've searched for the answer but most people are asking for help deleting the actual messages the folder contains, not deleting the folder itself.


texts: macOS High Sierra: still usable as a development environment?

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I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro and I am about to invest in some hardware for this lovely piece. With the new macOS release this year, my MacBook won't get an update to Mojave.

My question is: How fatal is this for me as a user/developer? Can I expect to work with high sierra? Or will future tools and SDK only be released for the latest macOS (in this case Mojave)?

I don't know the policy of Apple. So if some experienced users could give me some information about how Apple treats "old" MacBook, this would be nice.


texts: Bootcamp - Your bootable USB drive could not be created

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I'm trying to install Windows with Bootcamp using my USB drive (16GB). I've downloaded the original ISO (Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit), but when I try to create the bootable USB I always get this message after a couple of minutes:

I've tried to downoad a different ISO of Windows 7 but I got the same message, seems like the problem is not of the iso file. I run Yosemite 10.10.3. I've found this which is the exactly same problem, but the user didn't provided the solution that worked for him...


texts: How to install command line tools offline?

texts: I tried to find a solution but all of them are about trying to install cli-tools without Xcode. All of them eventually require the internet connection. My case is that I want to install cli-tools on a completely offline machine which was never connected to the Internet. Thus the only option is to install from files brought using USB flash.


texts: System-Preferences Applescript using osascript cannot select its window

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This AppleScript (based on an answer in a MacWorld form) will tell me whether or not Screen Sharing is enabled:

tell application "System Preferences"
    reveal pane "com.apple.preferences.sharing"
end tell

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "System Preferences"
        set screen_sharing_toggle to value of (checkbox 1 of row 2 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of window 1) as boolean
    end tell
end tell

tell application "System Preferences"
        Quit
end tell

set newvar to screen_sharing_toggle

So if I run that in the AppleScript editor it returns true or false depending on the setting of Screen Sharing.  If I try running it on the command line (which is what I really want) I get something like this:

  scriptname: execution error: System Events got an error:
  Can’t get window 1 of process "System Preferences". Invalid index.
  (-1719)

Some more information

If I use run a script like this to count System Preferences' windows:

tell application "System Preferences"
    reveal pane "com.apple.preferences.sharing"
end tell

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "System Preferences"
        count windows
    end tell
end tell

it returns 1 when running under AppleScript editor, but 0 when I run it using osascript.

Even more information: On my laptop I get an even stranger error running the same command:

execution error: System Events got an error: Access for assistive devices is disabled. (-1719)


texts: MacBook Pro wifi vs. iPhone wifi in same location

texts: I've noticed that every minute or so, the wifi on my 15" MacbookPro Retina just doesn't seem to work, yet the icon displays full bars (4/4). In the exact same location my iPhone shows 2/3 or 3/3 bars and the wifi works excellent. What is wrong with my MacBook Pro? How do I resolve this? Shouldn't the MacBook get better reception as it has a larger and more powerful antenna?


texts: Can I replace my internal drive with a 320+ GB memory stick instead (MacBook Pro 13" c. 2009)

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I'm currently only able to see my internal HDs for my MacBook Pro 13 c. 2009 by attaching them to a USB adapter cable external to my laptop.  Drives are great - but either logic board or something else is causing internal failure problem. I don't want to spend any more money in repairs or replace just yet.  So my question:

Can I just use a 320-500 GB USB memory stick to replace my internal drives?  Are there any downsides like speed, reliability, etc. I know it's a pain to walk around with a stick poking out of my USB port but I am seeing 500 GB sticks for under $50 as opposed to shelling out the big bucks to repair the logic board or buy a new Macbook or Air.  Any thoughts?


texts: Default Bash 3 overriding shebang /bin/bash with brew installed bash 4

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Background

Bash 4 installed successfully using homebrew and the additional steps required to make bash 4 your default shell. Many guides on the net with a simple google: Example Bash 4 upgrade guide for Mac

Bash 4.x (installed via brew) location: /usr/local/bin/bash
Bash 3.2 (Default OSX) location: /bin/bash

Problem

Scripts I can not control/modify the shebang, as it would affect other users. Unless I was to manually change and then revert before committing to source control. Another option is to type: bash some_script_with_bin_bash_shebang.shto force the use of the newly defaulted bash 4 shell.

I only ever need to do this for Bash 4+ functionality, which is very common now.

Question

Does anyone have a cool technique, workarounds to alias a shebang bash path like so: #!/bin/bash to the newer bash 4 shell at /usr/local/bin/bash?

Without obviously modifying the file! ^_^ (e.g. adding #!/usr/bin/env bash)


texts: two itunes libraries - one on external hard disk

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I have a macbook pro as my everyday machine, but since my music collection was getting big and my hard disk is small, I decided to utilize an external hard disk that I had and was not used for anything. On the external HDD I created a new iTunes Library and copied all my music there. Some small amount of it I left on my MBP so I could listen on the go. When I was home and I wanted to refresh the MBP's music, I'd connect the external HDD and if I downloaded any new music in my iTunes Library I'd copied them to the external HDD too.
This way the external HDD contains the most current contents of my music collection.
It was ok, until I recently decided to buy an iPhone.

I synced the iPhone to my MBP's iTunes Library and now trying to copy some new music from the external HDD iTunes Library I'm being told that in order to do that I have to delete everything that's on my iPhone.

Is there any different option?


texts: What do these dashed-box symbols mean on Japanese keyboard?

texts: What do these dashed boxes mean and how to use them?


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Sometimes, not always, when I drag a file to a sidebar folder, it turns white.  The folder I'm dragging into turns white, and it doesn't turn back.
  I have to delete the folder from the sidebar, and then re-import it, and then it's a normal color.


texts: How to always show "Library" in the Finder its "Go"-Menu without holding a modifier key?

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I often use the "Library" folder in my home folder ~/.
The Library folder there (~/Library/) is shown (unhidden), and that is not the question.

I would like to also always show the menu point "Library" in the Finder menu under the word "Go".
Normally it only shows when I hold the Option ⌥ key the menu is open.
I tried to assign "Library" to the shortcut for "Downloads" and gave Downloads another shortcut, like it worked for "Save As…". But it only shows up then holding down the Option ⌥ key.

How to always show the "Library" menu point under the Finder "Go" menu, without holding down a key?

In the screenshot I am holding down the Option ⌥ key:


texts: Automated mass MAC Address and Serial Number collection with NetBoot or NetRestore

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I work in an environment that utilizes OS X Server's NetBoot and NetRestore on a daily basis for preparing Macs for resale. I am working on a new, custom image for a customer that has a special request.

Instead of a simple netrestore of their desired configuration, they want us to collect the Mac Addresses and Serial numbers of all of the machines, and send it to them in an excel file. I am struggling with collecting this information in any automated way. We would look into Mac auditing software if this were a regular occasion, but this is only 40-50 units, a relatively small number for us, so it's basically a one-off. We would also consider using something like Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) for this, but we are regularly NetBooting or NetRestoring many other devices, so distinguishing what devices are part of this batch, and which ones aren't may prove to be difficult.

I see that in terminal there are ways to extract the serial numbers (and presumably mac addresses. this link provides an example of a script that collects serial number and model number http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/403719-mac-shell-scripting-naming-macs-based-on-what-model-they-are), but is there a way that with a similar script, just the serial and mac addresses can be appended to a log on a file share on the network? I want to limit the user interaction as much as possible to automate this process. I need it to be fool-proof as we have helpers that will be assisting us perform the restores that aren't as savvy, and we want it to be faster than going into system profiler and saving it that

TL;DR Anyone have any ideas on how to automatically collect Mac Addresses and serial numbers to a file for 40+ machines while netbooted or during a netrestore?


texts: How to get filename of image used as image fill in table cell?

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I'm designing a large photo-based book for a client and he came up with the idea to select the images to include and their sequencing by placing them roughly into a Keynote file. This sounded like a great idea in theory, but it appears that he placed the images as fills inside table cells and now I have no idea how to get their filenames.

The filename is the most important piece of information for me because I have a hard drive filled with 25,000+ images so I can't just search for the right one.

Is there any way to get the filename of an image fill inside a table cell? I know how to do this with a placed image (Image > File Info) but when I click on an image in a table cell all I get is this:

I really hope I don't have to go back to the client to ask him to do this all over—he's not very tech savvy and he's already put a lot of work into this one file.

I am using Keynote 6.2.2 on OSX 10.9.4.


texts: Make Launchpad Appear on screen with mouse

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If that's not possible, then a way to trigger the Dock on the screen with mouse without moving my cursor to the bottom of the screen is also an acceptable solution (I know that the launchpad appears on the screen with Dock)

Also i did see the Reddit post about this.


texts: Safari browser showing question marks instead of English

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Only in Safari Browser, it loads my homepage (Google) but has question marks instead of English.
Instead of "Search Now" or "I'm Feeling Lucky"  it just displays "[?][?][?]"


texts: One of the keys on my keyboard is non-responsive after cleaning it. I want to get the keyboard repaired rather than buy a new one. What is the Apple store policy for keyboard repairs? My iMac is out of warranty due to being 4+ years old.


texts: Swapping Modifier Keys on a PS/2 Keyboard

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I've been using an IBM SpaceSaver II very successfully with my Mac Pro through one of those cheap PS2 > USB converters for about the last six or seven years. Recently, possibly after upgrading to Snow Leopard, a wizard popped up telling me the keyboard type was not detectable and asking me to type the key to the right of the left Shift key (KTTROTSK).

Unfortunately this wizard just hangs and doesn't seem to register the keypress and indeed once I've cancelled this and carried on with OS X the KTTROTSK does not do anything at all. In addition, the Cmd and Option keys are reversed and swapping them around in the Keyboard pref pane has no effect. Can anyone help please?


texts: BitTorrent Automatically Installed on MacOS High Sierra

texts: I have just updated my old computer to MacOS High Sierra, and when the installation was done, a client of BitTorrent was open, with a torrent for "Install MacOS High Sierra". I have never installed BitTorrent before, implying that BitTorrent was installed w/ High Sierra. Is this true?


texts: Japanese language input erratic after move to High Sierra

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After installing High Sierra the Japanese input method has started to behave very oddly:

My keyboard shortcuts to switch input methods all work as expected but...
After switching to Japanese the output is not as expected:
Depending on the application I get either:

a. plain old roman letters, even with 'Live Conversion' activated, and the space bar (normally activating the conversion to kanji) produces a space.

b. roman letters, then hitting the space bar converts directly to kanji (no intervening kana) and the kanji (not the normal 'candidate' list) appears to the right of the original roman letters (it should replace them) It should also be noted that hitting the space bar (aimed at doing the conversion) produces a 'Japanese' space (U+3000).
Apple Apps that show behaviour (a) are search bars in:

Console
App Store
Activity Monitor
Calendar
Font Book
Pages, Text Edit (main text area)

Apple Apps that show behaviour (b) are:

Dictionary (search bar)
Safari (Search/Address bar)

All the non-Apple apps I've tried so far are in the (a) 'complete fail' category.

Re-installing the system had no effect. Likewise repairing permissions by running First Aid from Disk Utility.

There is no text replacement software installed, also no anti-virus software.

A new user account created on the same machine does not suffer from this problem.

Perhaps relatedly, my 'Region and Language' preference pane refuses to load and causes the System Preferences app to freeze when clicked. This does produce an error message in the Console, it reads (helpfully!) <private>.

If anybody has any suggestions as to a straightforward solution, or at least a strategy to identify the problem, I would be extremely grateful.

Cheers.


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I have the MacBookPro 15'' mid 2009 (10.9.3) , and from today I have green flickering on my monitor.

I did try with Reset PRAM, Repair Disk, also TechToolPro but i have the same problem.

It seem that the problem is with "black Color"

If I change the "total Black" I can "fix" the problem...

If i connect my Macbook with second Monitor, in Second monitor I haven't the problem but in "main monitor" the problem remains

What can I try ?


texts: How to unsync my phone and my tablet? How to get rid of the tab?

texts: I've tried many different ways. I've gone to Text Message Forwarding and disconnected them. Nothing. I've tried going to Send & Receive and unchecked my phone number from my iPad and my iPad email from my phone. Nothing. I've gone so far as to switch off everything from the iCloud of my tablet. And still no solution. There's also this small tab that appears on my phone whenever I have Imessage opened on my iPad. And I want to get rid of it.


texts: How can I change the reply-to field in Gmail app?

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I wonder how to change the reply-to field in Gmail app when sending an email. I use iOS 9. I just want to change at the reply-to for one email, not all emails I send.

Here is what I see:

Clicking on + didn't reveal anything exciting.


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Are there any Postscript (.ps) viewers for iPad?

Secondly, having used Okular on Linux that can read .ps, .pdf and .djvu files, is there anything that does all three or more?

Finally, I am looking for a plain interface rather than the interface from such items as iBooks.

Thanks a lot!


texts: How can I fix a weird WindowServer bug which only occurs on one machine?

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I've got an odd bug on one of my machines.  It only occurs on the one Mac so it's not a bug in the OS per-se, but it's very annoying and I can't work out how to fix it.

Basically panel windows which are not set to Hide on Deactivate (such as Mail's Activity Window) aren't properly hidden when I hide their parent application.  The window remains on-screen but cannot be interacted with.

See a demo here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9BPCYqpdKI

I suspect that WindowServer has become screwed-up somehow.

How can I restore WindowServer to sanity?  Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks for any help.


texts: How to access Mac OS web server from mobile by local name?

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I want to debug mobile version of my website on my iphone/android. But cannot open it on mobile. I've read some related questions and all they suggest is to add localname to /etc/hosts but I already have it, but still cannot access it from mobile.

Yes - I'm on the same WiFi.

Yes - I can access web server by IP, but not localname.

What did I miss?


texts: What is the purpose of Docker.raw file on Mac OS Catalina?

texts: I have Docker installed on my Mac OS Catalina and recently found very big file Docker.raw. It is 64 Gb. Is it really needed? And if so, why is it so big ?


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I am trying to type the telugu character అ on mac, after switching to the Telugu - QWERTY keyboard that ships with mac.
I would think this would show up as an option when holding down the 'a' key, or holding down shift+'a', but only the character ఆ shows up as an option. Is there an easy way to type this character?


texts: All pages in Google Chrome are rendered with a very thin, bad looking serif font

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In every later release of Google Chrome (including the just released version 11), all pages are rendered with a very thin, jaggy serif font.

This is how it looks in Chrome 11:

And here is Safari 5.0.5:

The picture might be too small to really show how bad the serif font is, but on-screen it's horrible.

There's no difference if I try to edit the font settings in Chrome. It's always the same font. I've also — of course — tried to remove and re-install Chrome, multiple times. Have tried to remove everything Chrome-related from $HOME/Library (Application Support, Caches etc). No change in behavior.

Here is an example of my font settings, but as I said, the font is always the same — on all pages — regardless of what I set in the font settings. I can set it to Helvetica and it's still a jaggy, horrible, small serif:

So, what do I do? Suggestions?


texts: Escape single quote in command in alias Terminal

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I am working with SVN for version control, and whenever I'm ready to commit some changes, I have to stage them all with the following command:

svn status | grep -v "^.[ \t]*\..*" | grep "^?" | awk '{print $2}' | xargs svn add

As you can see, it's quite complicated and I therefore went looking into making an alias for this command.

When opening ~/.bash_profile, I added the following line:

alias svn grab='svn status | grep -v "^.[ \t]*\..*" | grep "^?" | awk '{print $2}' | xargs svn add'

However, there are some single and double quotes in the original command, so the alias fails to be created (ok, it gets created partially, and I can't use it).

How do I escape the single quotes in the command, so the alias will work?


texts: Virtualization of OSX: Read-only main VM, delta stored separately?

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I would like to have a (Mountain) Lion VM that I configure in a specific way, and store that in a particular place on the the system hard drive. This is simple enough.

However, I would also like VMWare Fusion to not write to that VM disk (making it essentially read-only), but only store the delta of the changes in a particular file that I specify. I would be ok using Fusion's snapping functionality if it can provide this feature. I'd also be willing to look into other virtualization solution, but already own Fusion.

My ultimate goal for this is: I'd like to have the delta stored on a mounted ramdisk (tmpfs).

Is this possible?


texts: How to temporarily disable the Finder application?

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I am trying to incorporate the use of CLI commands in my daily workflow to learn them better. I have tried the seemingly popular solution of force-quitting Finder from the Apple menu, but it isn't very difficult to relaunch it by simply clicking on Trash or a folder on the Desktop. I am unsure as to what extent Finder manages macOS operations, but is there a way to disable it that makes it harder to relaunch?

System: MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), running macOS Mohave 10.14.4

While I can decide to religiously refrain from using Finder, I have noticed that making things harder to reach is the fool-proof way to curb the muscle memory that has developed over time, just as the best way to start learning hard things is to reduce friction and make them more accessible.
I wish to make it so that the command line is my only way to get around, and if there's a way to force this without much damage I'd be happy to give it a shot :)


texts: Paradox in understanding the "order of booting" of programs given by $PATH

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Background
This tutorial on how to "properly install git" on OSX 10.8.5, says:

To run the latest version you need to adjust your shell path so that
/usr/bin/git runs after /usr/local/bin
...
So add into the path [in my case: ~/.bash_profile] similar to the below and keep what you already
have in the path, each segment is separated by a colon:
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin/git:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH"

                                   ^ Focus on this

So my understanding is this:

when I log in, BASH will give priority to whatever is appended further on the right-hand side of the export PATH=... line
$PATH is at the righter-most : delimited entry in the export PATH=... line
$PATH contains /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin

So... If my assumptions are correct, then surely the tutorial (quoted above) should have looked like:
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/bin/git"
Instead of:
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin/git:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:$PATH"

My questions are:
Is the tutorial wrong? If not, then what of my assumptions are wrong? If my assumptions are not wrong AND the tutorial is not wrong, please explain why...

Note: I am aware this may not really be relevant to OSX 10.8.5, in which case please flag as off-topic to the appropriate Stack Exchange. But AFAIK, my Ubuntu machine has worked fine with ~/.bashrc having stuff like:
export PATH=$PATH:<myProgram1>:<myProgram2>:...
So it may be that BASH behaves differently in OSX? I don't know...


texts: My MacBook Air suddenly shut down today, is there an easy way to find the associated log entry?

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My old 2012 MacBook air suddenly shut down. I had the battery recently replaced by a non-Apple shop since Apple has already obsoleted this model.

The battery was somewhere between 60% and 80% when this happened. I wasn't doing anything particularly power-consuming, WiFi was on but I was just editing some slides (no active browsing or movie-watching).

I plugged the power in and restarted. The date was reset to something in 2018 and the time was wrong. I connected to the internet and let it auto-reset.

I've had this new battery a month or two and it's worked fine until today; I can work offline for ~5 hours and still have ~30% charge left.

Question: I've never looked closely at the console reports before so I don't know how to search for a sudden shut down, possibly due to loss of power. I do know that I had to reset the clock after starting again. How can I zero in on "something bad happened" reports?

Battery Information:

  Model Information:
  Serial Number:    W0137xxxxxxxx
  Manufacturer: SMP
  Device Name:  BQ20Z451
  Pack Lot Code:    0
  PCB Lot Code: 0
  Firmware Version: 201
  Hardware Revision:    000a
  Cell Revision:    158
  Charge Information:
  Charge Remaining (mAh):   7596
  Fully Charged:    No
  Charging: Yes
  Full Charge Capacity (mAh):   7845
  Health Information:
  Cycle Count:  31
  Condition:    Normal
  Battery Installed:    Yes
  Amperage (mA):    333
  Voltage (mV): 8362


texts: VLC update download gives an error "while extracting the archive"

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On a Mac Sierra, the VLC embedded update feature seems to work fine at first

Downloading update ... 42.1MB

and the download completes. However, just after, VLC gives an error

Update Error!
An error occurred while extracting the archive. Please try again later.

Is there any way to use a workaround (that VLC bug)?

Or does somebody know where VLC does download its update file? (not in ~Downloads) there is maybe an access rights problem.

(without having to reinstall VLC)


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On a new (end 2012) iMac 21" with OSX ML as delivered I performed a migration from a backup drive that contained a bootable clone of the old machine, OSX 10.6.x, Users, Application, Libraries, etc, everything.

Migration process apparently OK. Two problems:

I re-connect another external drive (1 TB Lacie) using USB. The computer runs its beach ball for ever. This disc is working properly on all other boxes in the house.  It is formatted for Mac OS, has only one partition,   and contains only data. Same behavior on all USB ports.
The new box also freezes in (does not wake-up at all) after a long period of inactivity, presumably from deep sleep. Only solution, power cord OFF, not nice I know !

Performed:

permission check and repair on faulty disc
re-installed OS 10.8 using bootable hidden partition on new box
de-installed Norton anti virus that was migrated by mistake from 10.6 partition

Has anyone another suggestion ? because I don't seem to be able to progress.


texts: Open safari pdf link in acrobat reader,not in ibooks

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Using an IPAD - (ios-10)
I have Acrobat Reader on my Ipad
I get emailed alink to a PDF - on a microsoft OneDrive account
Or I get a email link to a PDF
Or - I am on some web site that offers a PDF link

I click on the PDF link - and it opens in Safari, and/or I can ask to open it in IBOOK

I need to instead open the link in Acrobat directly some how.
I need to save the pdf locally

I need to mark up the PDF - so that means I would like to use Acrobat Reader instead - but - there is no "share with acrobat reader" - there is no "Open in Acrobat Reader" -

As a trivial example - this link:

http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74ls00.pdf

I want to (a) save the PDF locally - becuase I do not always have internet access where I am using the ipad.

I want to (b) make this available in Adobe Acrobat (becuase I can mark the pdf up) and save the PDF locally.

Key words here are: The PDF file is Saved locally, Opened Locally, and marked up using Acrobat

What I have tried:

THIS does not work: How to open PDF files stored in iBooks on iPad in Adobe Reader

WHY? The PDFS are huge - and for various reasons I am forbidden to email them, and I am not suppose to store them in icloud, dropbox, etc.

This says it cannot be done from ibooks (wow that seems really stupid)

(I would have a link here to an example, but stack exchange does not allow more then 2 links)

THIS does not work: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1615234

While some files are in OneDrive - I do not have a ONEDRIVE account, I'm sent a link to the file and - the one-drive app assumes is MY onedrive account ... it is not - I am given a link to the PDF

Other places suggest there is a way to "open in acrobat" by clicking the SHARE icon - acrobat does not show up in the lists, nor do i know how to add acrobat to the list of things I can share with

If I open the link in Safari, I can click "Copy to IBOOK" - but I cannot copy to acrobat - how do I do that?

And FYI - I have hit the share button, and acrobat is not on the top half of the list, and it is not on the bottom half of the list and I have no way, and do not know how to add acrobat to the list of apps

==========

Using my PC - and ITunes or other app - to download/move/transfer/sync the PDF file defeats the entire idea here...

Also - I don't always have the PC with me when I need to do this.


texts: Installing Mavericks on USB pen to run on Windows PCs

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How can I install Apple's Mavericks on a pen drive, that I can then plug into a windows machine and boot from it?

I did that some years ago with 10.6: I installed it on a 16Gb pen drive and then I could just go to a windows machine, restart it, set its boot drive to my pen and then run Mac OSX on it. I have forgotten all the details of how to do it, and I don't even know if I still have that pen around. Nevertheless, I would like to do it again, but this time with Mavericks. Any ideas?


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How can I control what appears in the side bar. I have a large document, over 600 pages, with style sheets for the various headings. A group of people are working on the document, but I have control of the document. People copy and paste into the document which seems to be causing the problems because then the style sheets are different.

Even after I go through the document to change the style sheets to what they should be, the sidebar is a disaster.


texts: How do I create an explicit app ID using Xcode?

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So far I've been able to create an iOS Team Provisioning profile with Xcode, but it looks like it is only possible to create it using a Wildcard App Id.

Since I need to enable Push Notifications it must be an explicit app Id. I know it is very easy to create using the member center, but my question is:

How do I create it using only XCode?


texts: What tool exists to identify the RGB value of a pixel?

texts: I need to get the RGB for a pixel that is in an image. Under Windows this is easy but is there a way to do this on Mac OS X?


texts: How Do I Set the Default Language in Pages?

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In Pages, you can change the default language to British English in the Inspector --> Text --> "More" tab --> Language: British English.

However, this reverts somehow in every launch of Pages. How do I set British English as the default language so that vocabulary checks are done according to British English?


texts: Suggestions for a batch audio converter?

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Any suggestions for a good, free audio converter for Mac?
I used to use Max.app but it has long become abandonware and is now super buggy and crashy. I just need something I drop a couple (or 20 thousand) Apple Lossless files into and let it crank away making me some AAC compressed files or some MP3 or whatever.


texts: How can I universally disable titles on hover in Safari?

texts: How can I prevent tooltips from appearing when I hover elements with the title attribute, in Safari 14 on macOS Big Sur?


texts:
I erased the entire content of my MacBook Pro when installing debian. Now, the laptop will not boot into Linux.

When I insert USB again it will start installation again. I even selected bootable flag on the partition but still will not boot.

The issue is that I do not have Mac OS either to go back...

Do you have suggestions what to do?


texts: My iCloud account is under a @yahoo.com address which was canceled by yahoo for some reason, and the security questions do not seem like ones I would have chosen. So I cannot get my back up from iCloud as I have just purchased a new iPhone. Is it possible to get my old password so I may change my iCloud email and password?


texts: Does working in Target Disk mode hurt hardware?

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I had asked a question on how to connect a MacBook Pro to an iMac such that the iMac gets control of everything and that I used RAM and CPU power of iMac instead of MacBookPro. Here is how I did it:

Usign iMac as a Display for MacBook Pro

  1) Turn off both devices.

  2) Connect them with thunderbolt cable

  3) Turn on the MacBook Pro AND keep holding the "T" key on its keyboard. You will see it will go to a disk mode with the Thunderbolt icon showing on its screen.

  4) Turn on your iMac AND keep holding the option key on its keyboard. You will see it will show you some hard disks on the display. Pick the one that is for the MacBook Pro.

Done! Now Nothing from iMac is running in the background, iMac's peripherals are working for MacBookPro AND EVEN better: you are using CPU Power and RAM of your iMac to run MacBookPro.

My question is: Does it hurt the hardware of any of the devices? If I connect them this way for like four hours? Or it is just meant to be a temporary connection method and shouldn't work with them like them as a solution?

My scenario is that when I come home and take work laptop to home and still need to work, I wanted a bigger monitor so I thought, "Oh well let's connect it to my personal iMac."


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So I can find no good solution to this. I have a macbook pro running yosemite that will take down the interface when I lock it. How can I configure it so the network connection stays active when the computer is locked?

Also note that recommendations to install "lock me now" as a workaround won't work, as that app isn't available in my area (according to the app store).


texts: iPhone 5s, iOS 8.2, Fingerprint sensor is suddenly not working.

texts: I have the iPhone 5s with iOS 8.2, and the fingerprint sensor suddenly stopped working. It worked fine earlier today and before.I had the fingerprint feature on since i got the phone when it came out with no issues until now. I deleted all of the fingerprints and tried to set them up again, but now it keeps saying that my fingerprint are unreadable. But a few times it makes it through the set up, but they will not work unlocking the phone. I tried resetting it a few times with no avail. Hoping someone here could help.


texts: Audio clicking/popping sound when audio starts (Macbook Pro 13" 2020)

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I've bought a new Macbook Pro 13" 2020, which I got this Tuesday. I've had some issues with it making a clicking noise every time audio starts. It happens when I start a Youtube video, but I've also tested if it does the same with videos or wav/mp3's on the harddrive and it does. So it's not streaming related or browser.

It's only really noticeable on headphones, but I think it happens on the speakers as well. It's not the headphones, tested with others.

It's a very short, high freq sorta click. It's really annoying. I see other have had the issue with the older 16" 2018, but couldn't find much on this new 13" 2020. Anyone know what could be wrong?

I've tried all the SMC, PRAM, Safe Mode etc.


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I am going to buy a MacBook for iOS development as its main use, though I will also use Photoshop some for image processing.

I am choosing between the new mid-2011 Macbook Air and the early-2011 Macbook Pro.

Both 13" for portability, when at home/office the idea is to use it with an external monitor.

These are the configurations:

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13-inch MacBook Pro
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2.7GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
128GB Solid State Drive
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
$1,899.00
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2.3GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
128GB Solid State Drive
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
$1,649.00
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MacBook Air, 13-inch
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1.8GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
256GB flash storage
$1,699.00
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1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
256GB flash storage
$1,599.00

Last thing, based on Apple's product cycles, buying MBP now could be something I may regret because we are half passed its cycle. So buying MBA will assure I wont buy a new laptop which in a few months could become "old". And I need it by the end of August.

That said, any advice would be great.

UPDATE

Battery life is the same in both, MBA wights: 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg) and MBP: 4.5 pounds (2.04 kg)


texts: Why do my iMessages get sent with someone else's information?

texts:
I have a new iPad and upgraded to iOS 6.

When I send an iMessage, it looks like I sent it from another person's phone. The picture is not my profile picture.

Why might this be?


texts: Need to move child onto their own Apple ID

texts: My child has been sharing my Apple ID for years in order to buy music for her iPod (now iPhone and iPad). For years, we had our separate devices and PCs where our music libraries resided. However, recently, I activated iCloud for my new iPhone and iPad and now all of our data has meshed. I have her contacts, she has my contacts, music, etc. My question is how can I set up a distinct Apple ID for her but not have her lose her contacts, music, settings, etc.?


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I would like to know if the app age rating is a warning. This is a very simple question but the answer is important for me. For example, by default, will people under 17 be able to download an app whose age rating is +17?
Is it just a warning? Is it only forbidden to download with parental control or something?

I would be glad to know if someone can help me out.


texts: Can I play my music on the iOS Music app with a sleep timer?

texts:
Maybe I’m going crazy, but I'm sure that I could listen to music on my old iPhone 4 and set the Music app to play to a sleep timer. So, if I wanted, I could play music for 30 minutes when I went to bed and it would automatically stop playing after 30 minutes.

I've now got a new iPhone and cannot for the life of me work out how to do this?

Did I imagine being able to do this on my iPhone 4, or was I just using another music app to do it?


texts: Not able to login with apple id after updating the mac

texts:
After updating the Macbook when I am trying to login with my Apple ID , then I am getting the error , Verification failed Unknown error occurred , Attached screenshot below :
Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks!!


texts: Use HTML as primary source for an e-book usable in Apple's iBooks?

texts: Is this possible?  Basically, someone I am working with has a bunch of HTML documents.  He would like to put them into an e-book usable in Apple's iBooks.  Is that possible?  If so, a general pointer to the appropriate documentation would be helpful.  Thanks


texts: Transfer calls, two iPhone 4, both phones ringing

texts:
I have two iPhone 4 and I'd like to transfer calls from one to the other. Moveover I'd like to ring on both phones. Is this possible? I know how to transfer calls, but only one phone rings.

Thank you for your help.


texts: Resize display in display arrangement / actual size instead of resolution

texts: I use a Full HD 24" external display besides my 15" MacBook Pro Retina, on which I use the option for most screen estate regarding the Retina display. In the display arrangement screen, the MacBook Pro is therefore a bigger rectangle than the external display. Is there a way to size these rectangles regarding their "real world size" instead of resolution? I'm annoyed by my cursor teleporting vertically whenever I move from one display to another.


texts: Where do my iPod's notes go when they're synchronized with my Gmail account? Where can I find them in my browser?


texts: Which iPhone 5s sold in the US is better to use in spain? Specially for LTE use

texts: I'm planning a visit to New York and I'm wanted to buy a new iPhone 5s unlocked but someone has told me that if I'm going to use it in Spain I might have problems to use LTE. Does anyone know if that's true? It's a problem with the LTE bands used in the US ans in Spain. Or so they say...


texts: How can I use my Mac to determine the optimal WiFi channel to use with my wireless router?

texts: I'm setting up a new router and want to manually select the best channel, how can I run a scan of the networks around me to figure out which channel will have the best performance?


texts: Annoying "ghost" calendars show up in Finder sync app on macOS (while doing iPhone sync)

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I'm syncing my calenders from MacBook (macos 10.15.7) to iPhone using the Finder sync (i.e. NOT iCloud). The problem: in the Finder sync app under the tab "Info" there is listed a huge amount of "ghost" or "zombie" calendars, that are listed as calendars but in reality (i.e. in calendar app) don't exist. They are left-overs of old times and while they are not represented in calendar app, they seem to add-up in the finder sync app.
To get rid of them I did the usual NVRAM/PRAM/SMC-reset that Apple support is telling you.
I even deleted the whole directory ~/Library/Calendars and rebooted the system to rebuild the Calendar app — without success: while calendar app is clean and working as expected, the Finder sync app still contains all entries.
Can someone give a hint? Which files need to be deleted to get rid of these annoying left-overs?
See screenshot of Finder sync app; unchecked calendars don't exist:


texts: Can I transfer or sync purchased as well as non-purchased songs from my iPhone to my computer?

texts:
So, I wiped my drive clean on my MacBook and reinstalled the OS. Happily the best of my music was safe on my iPhone and I figured it would easily flow back to my iTunes library.

Not so happily, I can't seem to figure out how to get this music, which is mine, to the laptop, which is mine, from the iphone, which is mine.

I don't want to jailbreak my phone just for this one task, I'm running iOS 4.2.1 on an iPhone 3G and my MacBook 5,1 runs OS X version 10.6.5.

I would like my music back.  How to do this?


texts: Is that possible to upload some videos from my macbook (itunes library) to apple tv? This way, I can watch that movies without use my macbook or any kind of streaming.


texts: AirPort Utility (5.6) stuck on "Configuring your existing wireless network to allow it to be joined"

texts:
I just bought a new AirPort Extreme and set it up as my main wireless network. I also have a 1st gen. Time Capsule and a 1st gen. AirPort Extreme in addition that I want to connect like this:

Main AE --> TC 1st gen --> AE 1st gen

The first two I have managed to set up flawlessly, and that works great. Now I'm trying to connect the last AE to the TC, but when I set it up in AirPort Utility 5.6, it displays the text "Configuring your existing wireless network to allow it to be joined", and doesn't do anything.

I have no idea why it won't work, but if I try to set it up via Lion-AirPort Utility, it just chooses the main AE, and won't let me choose to connect to the TC.
Is this a known bug, or is there a way to fix it?
Thanks.

I tried to use Lions AirPort Utility again, and found a way to choose which base station to extend, but it only shows the main AE again.


texts: Adobe Photoshop CS5 PC version running via boot camp

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I just bought my first MacBook Pro as I will be doing more work on the road, but I just realized my Windows license of Photoshop CS5 won't work on my Mac.  I guess it's OS-based?  Someone suggested installing Boot Camp or Parallels to run Windows via the Mac and use my Windows Photoshop CS5 license that way.

Anyone ever tried this?  If not, I guess it'll be GIMP for me.

Thanks.


texts: Google Hangouts with 10.6.8 and Firefox 8.0.1

texts:
I've been trying to use Google Hangouts in Firefox for a few weeks, but Firefox keeps asking me to install a plugin. I've installed the required plugin more than once, but the page behaves as if I haven't installed it.

I've tried installing the plugin with Firefox running and without it running, and I've rebooted the computer several times. It never worked.

It works well in Google Chrome and Safari, but I prefer Firefox.


texts: Is the Lightning connector safe for my children?

texts:
Having an Apple Lightning connector cable beside my bed to charge my iPhone 6 at night, I asked myself whether the cable is safe for my three-years-old kids?

I.e. having the cable dangling without an iPhone connected, my kids might stick their tongue right on the connector which is still plugged into the wall socket.

I've read this thread and got no clear answer out of it.

Therefore my question is:

Would it be safe for my kids if they accidentially put their tongue on a Lightning connector or would they get a (severe) electric shock?

Update 1:

I just did a quick self-test and stuck my tongue to a Lightning connector which was still plugged into the wall socket.

Even when trying to wrap my tongue around both sides, I felt no electric shock, not even a small prickling.

That said, I still love to get quality answers that are more sound than my own "tests".


texts: Connect external display to Macbook Pro 2018: HDMI or DisplayPort?

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What is the best way to connect external display (3840 x 2160, 27") to MBPro 13" 2018? It only has 4 USB-C ports, so we have to use adapters.

Which is better, USB-C - HDMI or USB-C - DisplayPort? I reckon HDMI has troubles with FPS on Macbook Pro?


texts: Can I swap the SSD from mid-2013 Macbook Air and mid-2014 Macbook Pro?

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I bought a Macbook Air with a 256 GB in mid 2013.

I bought a Macbook Pro with a 128 GB in mid 2014.

I'd like to swap the SSDs if possible. Are the parts compatible?

I'm looking at these two guides on iFixit.

Macbook Air 13" Mid-2013 SSD replacement
Macbook Pro 13" Mid-2014 SSD replacement

The parts look compatible, but I'd like to a little further confirmation before dissecting both of the laptops.

Additional info

I just did a speed test on each drive.

                  Model      Read        Write       Vendor
Macbook Air 13"   Mid-2013   ~750 MB/s   ~700 MB/s   Samsung/Samsung
Macbook Pro 13"   Mid-2014   ~750 MB/s   ~350 MB/s   Sandisk/Marvell

The Macbook Air's SSD has double the write speed! So if it works, I have even more (than disk capacity) to gain from making the swap.

Makes me really sad that Apple isn't more specific with these details on their website.

Tools required

              Security Bits
Macbook Air   P5 Pentalobe, T5 Torx
Macbook Pro   T5 Torx

I ordered the iFixit 54-Bit Driver Kit which includes the tools I'll need to try this.

I'll post the results here once I attempt the surgery!


texts: How to extract files from a broken non-bootable OS X without reinstalling OS X?

texts:
What can I download/install onto a USB drive, have it boot off that USB drive and then copy the files I need to another USB flash drive?

The error message I get when booting is "Missing Operating system". I cannot reinstall OSX currently (no media for it).

The Mac in question is an iMac so I cannot easily take out the hard drive.


texts: Is there any way to permanently crop a PDF without decreasing its quality?

texts:
I scanned a document and would like to crop out around half of the image.

I can crop using Preview or using Adobe Acrobat Pro. But neither program permanently crops the file. The file size never decreases.

I tried using "Remove Hidden Information" on Adobe Acrobat Pro which was able to permanently crop the file. After the process completed, I clicked Save which opened a new Save As prompt. So, I re-saved the document, but the file size grew tenfold. No idea why.
I tried exporting to Optimized PDF on Adobe Acrobat Pro and the PDF was still not permanently cropped.
I tried exporting to Reduced Size PDF on Adobe Acrobat Pro and the PDF was permanently cropped, but the image quality was decreased.

Are there seriously no options to remove the cropped area without exporting the file as TIFF and importing the TIFF files to create a new PDF file or ->Print->Save As PDF? I don't want to do these because the image quality will decrease.

And why is such a basic task so difficult?


texts: Website in separate browser instance in IOS

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In IOS, adding a website to the home screen in Safari essentially produces a Safari bookmark on the home screen. When clicking on such an icon, the website is displayed in Safari.

Is there some way to start a separate browser instance when clicking on such a "home screen bookmark", i.e., one which does not share state with the regular Safari instance. This would make it possible to delete state (cookies, website data etc.) of one instance without affecting the other. In addition, both instances would be isolated from each other.

Is this possible by some means?


texts: USB-C to HDMI/USB Adapter for projection and for screen recording on mac

texts:
I bough recently an Apple USB-C to HDMI/USB/USB-C adapter (also called USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter) which I am using with an iPad Pro. I wonder now whether I can use simultenously the

(1) HDMI connection to project the screen using a projector
(2) USB connection to connect the iPad to a Mac and e.g. record the screen using Quicktime or share the screen via Zoom (there is a Zoom functionality for that)

I know that I can do (1) and I know that (2) works as well - but my question is really: Does it work in combination?


texts:
Having discovered the excellent SafariKeywordSearch thanks to an answer here, I'd now like to get rid of the warning which Safari pops up on launch about Keywurl not loading because it hasn't been tested with Safari 5.1.

I thought I had circumvented this by deleting the Keywurl bundle from ~/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins (it had only been installed locally, not globally), but Safari still stubbornly pops up a warning. In actual fact, I was seeing two instances of the incompatibility popup before I performed this deletion, but that second one still persists. I've used Spotlight in an attempt to track down the phantom second instance, but without success.

Has anyone any idea where it might be lurking?


texts:
When in Windows 10 or in Windows 7, if I have an Excel file open and I want to know the path to the file I can use the ‘open current file in explorer’ button and it opens that file in the Windows Explorer, where I can copy the path to the file.

However, in Mac, I am not able to find any option like that unless I open Finder and find the current file's name, then right click and choose Get Info on the file there.

I do not want to do a lot of work just to get the file path. Is there an easy way to do this?


texts: Compress file as .tar.gz instead of .zip

texts: If I right click a file and I compress it I obtain a file.zip. Is it possible to set right click-->compress to produce a file.tar.gz as output? I always have to do it through terminal but many times I'd rather do it with a right click especially when I'm already in the finder looking at the folder


texts: Is it possible to use iTunes Match to replace my existing metadata with metadata from the iTunes Store?

texts:
My music in my iTunes library has come from many sources over the years, and it's filled with incomplete or inaccurate or simply missing data, not to mention the fact that most of my stuff doesn't have album art associated with it.

I had hoped that as part of the 256kbps 'upgrade' functionality that iTunes would also upgrade the metadata on my songs to the metadata that they ship with the iTunes Store purchases. However, deleting and redownloading a matched song only upgrades the audio data, but keeps the metadata intact. Is there a way to upgrade the metadata as well?


texts: Terminal command to arrange all files/folders by name on hard drive

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Looking to tidy up my iMac.

Like everyone, I have lots of files/folders on my iMac. When they get dragged and dropped, or moved around, they retain their position, and the only way to fix this is to right click on the mouse select 'Clean up By' > 'Name'

I'm wanting to run a script in Terminal (or similar) that will do this to every file/folder on my iMac

E.g.
Directory X contains four files

ABC99, ABC45, ABC32, ABC01

After running the script, the folder should contain the same files but in the correct order

ABC01, ABC32, ABC45, ABC99


texts: Using MacBook Pro as keyboard/mouse for Windows computer

texts: Is it possible to use a MacBook as a keyboard/mouse on a Windows computer, so everything I did on the MacBook would be reflected on the Windows computer? Would this be possible perhaps in some form of a Target Display Mode?


texts: iMovie crashes on start up. How can I fix it?

texts:
iMovie version: 10.0.5

OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.9.5 (13F34)

It crashed with these information:

Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type:  EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '*** -[__NSArrayM insertObject:atIndex:]: object cannot be nil'
terminating with uncaught exception of type NSException
abort() called

And here is the thread-0  info

    Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
    0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x00007fff903f9866 __pthread_kill + 10
    1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x00007fff9170135c pthread_kill + 92
    2   libsystem_c.dylib               0x00007fff935c8b1a abort + 125
    3   libc++abi.dylib                 0x00007fff914f5f31 abort_message + 257
    4   libc++abi.dylib                 0x00007fff9151b952 default_terminate_handler() + 264
    5   libobjc.A.dylib                 0x00007fff9155f30d _objc_terminate() + 103
    6   libc++abi.dylib                 0x00007fff915191d1 std::__terminate(void (*)()) + 8
    7   libc++abi.dylib                 0x00007fff91519246 std::terminate() + 54
    8   libobjc.A.dylib                 0x00007fff9155f0b0 objc_terminate + 9
    9   libdispatch.dylib               0x00007fff8a9142a1 _dispatch_client_callout + 28
    10  libdispatch.dylib               0x00007fff8a9141fc dispatch_once_f + 79
    11  com.apple.Motion.effect         0x00000001105f69c8 +[FFMotionEffect registerEffects] + 91
    12  com.apple.Flexo                 0x0000000107baccc7 +[FFEffect(RuntimeBundleLoading) _registerEffectsInBundle:atPath:] + 135
    13  com.apple.Flexo                 0x0000000107d5652d +[FFPluginDirectoryScanner _scanDirectory:withExtension:scanned:delegate:didLoadSelector:] + 653
    14  com.apple.Flexo                 0x0000000107d56991 +[FFPluginDirectoryScanner scanForPluginsInDirectory:withExtension:delegate:didLoadSelector:] + 961
    15  com.apple.Flexo                 0x0000000107bad0fc +[FFEffect(RuntimeBundleLoading) initEffectRegistry] + 284
    16  com.apple.Flexo                 0x0000000107bc30b5 FFInitializePart2 + 85
    17  com.apple.Flexo                 0x0000000107b98c86 +[Flexo finishInit] + 22
    18  com.apple.iMovieApp             0x000000010739cceb main + 1515
    19  libdyld.dylib                   0x00007fff905f25fd start + 1


texts: How can I combine text in multiple rows into one text block in numbers?

texts:
I am attempting to automate a set of instructions that have variables. I can combine the text across the rows. But I need to then combine each of the final rows together for one simple text block that I can copy and paste into an email.
For example, the screen shot shows Name, Gallery Link which then combines together in Column C.
How can I create a cell that then collects together all of the rows in Column C?

I want it to look like this at the end.
Bob Bob Gallery Link: http://www.mckeephotography.com/gallery1
Doug Doug Gallery Link: http://www.mckeephotography.com/gallery2
Sue Sue Gallery Link: http://www.mckeephotography.com/gallery3
Sort of a sum of Column C but with text.


texts: Is it worth to bother with iPhone 4 when developing a new application?

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I'm currently working on an iOS application which almost started from scratch (And I did also as I didn't work on iOS before that).
My question is : Now that we have iOS8 that is to replace iOS7 and iPhone6 should I bother make my display compatible with iPhone 4 ?

I've try to look for statistics on the web but I wasn't very lucky and couldn't find any numbers to help me take a decision... What is really frustrating is that some of the very useful library don't work on iOS8 (or at least not like they're supposed to...) But work like charme on iOS7.

If anyone has some knowledge to share... More than welcome !

Thanks


texts:
I'm on my iphone 5s if my sister get iphone and we have same apple id.
Example i download instagram it auto log me in. Will it do on her device also?
Please help


texts: copyfile errors and dot files using rsync

texts:
I read @SwisherSweet's question of the fastest and safest way to copy massive data from one external drive to another, along with @GrahamMiln's excellent answer.

I'm in a similar situation where I want to copy data from a Firewire 800 connected external hd to Drobo 5N, which is connected to the router that the iMac is connected to:ExternalHd — iMac — Router — Drobo5N

I executed the command (sudo rsync -vaE --progress /Volumes/SourceName /Volumes/DestinationName) and it works for some part, but on occasion I get the following error (I inserted some line breaks for better readability):

Boxx:~ Alex$ sudo rsync -vaE --progress /Volumes/ExternalHd/path/to/MyDirectory /Volumes/Drobo5N/path/to/

building file list ...
6 files to consider

._MyDirectory
        1104 100%    0.00kB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#1, to-check=5/6)

MyDirectory/._file1.dmg
        1430 100%   34.06kB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#2, to-check=3/6)

MyDirectory/._file2.dmg
        1430 100%   27.38kB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#3, to-check=2/6)

copyfile(.._MyDirectory.drJHX3,./MyDirectory, COPYFILE_UNPACK) failed:45
copyfile(MyDirectory/.._file1.dmg.PQTcsU,MyDirectory/file1.dmg, COPYFILE_UNPACK) failed:45
rsync: rename "/Volumes/Drobo5N/path/to/MyDirectory/.._file1.dmg.PQTcsU" -> "MyDirectory/._file1.dmg": No such file or directory (2)
copyfile(MyDirectory/.._file2.dmg.gx7VTP,MyDirectory/file2.dmg, COPYFILE_UNPACK) failed:45
rsync: rename "/Volumes/Drobo5N/path/to/MyDirectory/.._file2.dmg.gx7VTP" -> "MyDirectory/._file2.dmg": No such file or directory (2)

sent 4369 bytes  received 86 bytes  8910.00 bytes/sec
total size is 48176733  speedup is 10814.08

rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at /BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/rsync/rsync-47/rsync/main.c(992) [sender=2.6.9]

Some questions:

Why do I get these copyfile(...) failed:45 errors?I found the source code for copyfile.c, but could not find out what triggers the error. In there it says about COPYFILE_UNPACK:

  COPYFILE_UNPACK is the undoing of COPYFILE_PACK, obviously.
  The goal there is to take an Apple Double file, and turn it
  into a normal file (with data fork, resource fork, modes,
  extended attributes, ACLs, etc.).

My error message says something about COPYFILE_UNPACK, but what
does it mean and how can I fix the error?
Why does the rsync command create the dot file like ._file1.dmg? When rsync completes successfully I still see the dot file in the synced destination directory (/Volumes/Drobo5N/path/to/) in addition to the actual synced file. Why is that?
Why does rsync create extensions like .drJHX3? Is that a temp name?

P.S.: Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere. I've search for this error using rsync, but couldn't surface any.


texts: How do I get my books on the iBook store?


texts: In the application menu LibreOffice has no icon. How can I add it to it?


texts: My iPhone 7 used to consume 3-4%  of battery in standby mode but after upgrading, it is consuming 40-45%  of battery in 10 hours of standby mode. What shall I do?


texts: Bring preview to front when opening pdf from finder

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When I open a pdf file from finder, how can I make Preview jump to the front with the file I want?

Currently what is happening is that I open the file, but Preview remains behind the Finder windows.

I am sure that this problem is new in my computer, since otherwise I would have noticed earlier (this is really annoying).

Thanks in advance.


texts: "Failed to upgrade encrypted tmbootpicker.efi" in Time Machine backups

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I've noticed the error "Failed to upgrade encrypted tmbootpicker.efi: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=-50 "Could not find any Apple_Boot corresponding to the encrypted volume..." UserInfo=0x7fdc3cd65580 {NSLocalizedDescription=Could not find any Apple_Boot corresponding to the encrypted volume...}" showing up in the backup logs on my system.

The Time Machine backups appear to be finishing without error (I didn't noticed it except for  a widget I use for monitoring backup progress which parses the log files; from the end user perspective, Time Machine just seems to hesitate a bit at the last step of the backup then finish when you just view the animated time icon from Finder.)

System: OS X 10.8, MacBook Pro 13 inch Mid 2010. Time Machine is on an external USB hard disk. Both the MBP and Time Machine drives are encrypted with File Vault 2.

Is this an error that others are seeing, and something that should be worried about?

Is there a way short of wiping and reinstalling from Time Machine backup to verify that the backups are actually valid and working?


texts: AppleScript to find a tab by its name in Google Chrome

texts:
I'v forgotten how to find a tab by its name and return the value (e.g tab 2) and eventually set the tab as the active tab too.

I've tried the following, but it's not working:

set titleString to "
"

tell application "Google Chrome"
    set window_list to every window # get the windows

    repeat with the_window in window_list # for every window
        set tab_list to every tab in the_window # get the tabs

        repeat with the_tab in tab_list # for every tab
            set the_title to the title of the_tab # grab the title
            if the_tab contains (Name to search" as text) then
                display notification "the_tab"
            end if
             return # concatenate
        end repeat
    end repeat
end tell

I also tried to start something with JavaScript:

tell application "Google Chrome"
    set window_list to every window
    repeat with the_window in window_list
        set tab_list to every tab in the_window
        tell tab_list to set TheTab to execute javascript "document.title"
    end repeat
end tell

But then I get:

  {«class CrTb» id 4 of window id 1 of application "Google Chrome",
  «class CrTb» id 9 of window id 1 of application "Google Chrome",
  «class CrTb» id 2 of window id 1 of application "Google Chrome",
  «class CrTb» id 189 of window id 1 of application "Google Chrome"}
  doesn’t understand the “execute” message.

How can I proceed?


texts: Set Static IP Reservations on AirPort Extreme

texts:
I am new to this, but I set up a little server for something up on a laptop connected to the Ethernet of the airport express. I had the server down for a few months and when I plugged it back in, I noticed that the local IP address had changed, and I had to change the IP on the port forwarding settings. Is there a way I can "force" this to be static so I don't have to change it every time the Local IP decides to change?

Thanks for any help


texts: Can you send push message only for selected users?

texts:
I'm an absolute newbie in Apple development, and I just want to know something special:

Is it possible to send a push message not for all downloaders of the app, but some selected users?

I thought about two possibilities

send apple the push message command just for some selected devices
decide in the app wether to show the push or not

If this is not possible at all, I do not have to keep on developing.


texts: Will I break anything by changing HOME to /Users/flname/Dropbox

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I have two computers and I want to just turn them on and have the same experience on both.  I think the best way to do this is to have my preferences files in my Dropbox.  Problem is, my applications mostly look for preferences in my home directory, which Dropbox doesn't sync (and it seems iCloud doesn't sync hidden files?)

My idea...maybe very stupid...is to change the environment variable in zsh from /Users/flname to /Users/flname/Dropbox.

Can anyone with more experience than me tell me whether this is misguided?

edit: someone asked which applications I'm using...mainly emacs, but theoretically others at some point too.


texts:
I have an "ask for finder items" step in my Automator workflow, which produces a list of files selected by the user.

I then use these files as an input for a second step.

At that point I need to execute a bash command (third step).

In the fourth step, I need to use the original list of files as an input. How do I refer to it in Automator? Is there any pass-through for inputs?

Please note that re-ordering the steps is not an option.

UPDATE: It seems the proposed solution does not work for me:


texts: Help! Missing Components on a Basic MacOS Lion Reinstallation! Missing StartUp Disk!

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I am trying to salvage an old, discarded white macbook 2010 running OS Lion. I went through the usual steps to restart in recovery mode, open disk utility, erase the old files, etc., then quit disk utility. When I proceeded to reinstall lion, however, the install was interrupted with a message that the "necessary components required for installation of Mac OS are unavailable," and the install fails, automatically returning me to the landing page of recovery mode.
I have read through dozens of these threads and attempted every troubleshooting idea I have come across, (changing the system date in the terminal, resetting PRAM, recovery by internet connection...) nothing seems to resolve the issue.
The only thing I haven't attempted is to load a copy of the install on a flash drive and reinstall from that- I am game tio try this but unsure of the exact steps involved, aside from purchasing a copy from Apple, which really isn't in my budget, unfortunately.
I am a middle school teacher teaching technology-based courses via the pandemic-induced remote learning landscape of our Modern world, and my school isn't even a one-to-one school, so I am trying to collect these discarded computers so I can get them running again and then give them to my students that lack adequate technology for productive learning experience in an online classroom. Any help anyone might be able to offer on this pickle I'm in, I would be most appreciative!
Also possibly important to note: The startup disk seems to also have gone missing, so if I try to simply restart I get the flashing disk icon with the question mark.
Please help! Thank you!


texts: Share iPhone Personal Hotspot with Mac, then share Internet via ethernet

texts: When I'm travelling I only have Internet via my iPhone, which I can share to my Mac via Personal Hotspot just fine. However, I have a VoIP desk phone which only gets internet via ethernet cabling.  I have tried plugging the phone directly in to my Mac, and then turning on Internet Sharing to share the connection from Wi-Fi to the ethernet ports.  But the phone does not pick up any connection.  Is this possible and how can it be done?


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I ended AT&T service with my iPhone, but would still like for it to be useful. When the service was ended, Things was in the process of being updated, and I deleted it from my iPhone (not iTunes) in the hope of restoring it. I've tried a few things, but while Things is still visible in iTunes, it hasn't shown up in my iPhone.

Is there any way that I can restore Things from iTunes to my iPhone?


texts: Last week I attempted to log into my apple@me.com account and it stated that my account needed verification and is locked.  To verify, I can have an e-mail sent or answer security questions.  The address that the e-mail is being sent to is the very account that I am locked out of.  There are 3 security questions, of which I need two correct.  I only have one correct (it won't tell me which one) and I've exhausted all possible options.  Apple support is telling me that my only option is to figure out the security questions.  Why I appreciate the security, this is an account used for gaming and I refuse to believe that there is no other way I can verify my identity.  I have other accounts linked to this one and they are telling me that that doesn't matter either.  Any options or specific contacts I can reach out to would be greatly appreciated.


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OS X Mountain Lion comes with Text Expander as an option, but it only seems to work in Safari and not in iMessage and other applications.

Is there any way to enable Text Expander throughout the entire OS?


texts: Deleted User Account Still Present and I must Login

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I got this computer from someone else and instead of reformatting I simply created a new user. I created a new user account, made it admin, and attempted to delete the old one. The old user was deleted from my new users' Users and Groups GUI. The language was set to english. But it didn't exactly "disappear".

Now when I restart, I am presented with the mac osx login screen which shows the original user's account (that was deleted) to select to login and it's in spanish. My account is not present. I must login to that old account, which then takes me to a new mac osx account selection screen. This new account selection only shows my new user account. I log in, and I'm in my new user account. There's new record of the old account in Users and Groups.

Nothing in my current account speaks of that old user...nothing in /Users speaks of the old user...what gives? Where is the record of that old deleted user, and why must I login twice? I must remember that old password which is kinda bogus.

UPDATE - Solved!

FileVault was the culprit. Decrypting all files by disabling filevault in my user account allowed me to get rid of the double login screen.

The steps to do this are: disable FileVault from system preferences, restart computer, then the files will start to decrypt (takes a long time). I did not realize FileVault was enabled, but it likely had been by the previous owner.

One tip for others is make sure you have set up a root username and password incase you run into any issues where you need root access. You can do this in the terminal by typing sudo passwd root and setting your root password.

Thanks to the commenters for helping figure it out.


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I've just got iphone 5 and I wanted to restore it with my iPhone 3G information (mainly SMS). I try to restore it with iTunes by clicking the backup I had from my iPhone 3G but it says gives me an error message:

  Restore failed.

How can I restore my data onto my iPhone 5?


texts: ios: workflow app, is there a way to open several new tabs?

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I use the workflow ios app and I have created a workflow that opens a certain url once. This works fine and it opens this one url in a new tab. However, if I set this to repeat x amount of times it opens all urls in the same tab. (It could also be that the app "refuses" to repeat the command, hard to tell the difference. The central point is that I can only get one new tab, not more.)

The URL I use is https://pinboard.in/random/?type=unread which is a link that redirects to the URL of a random unread item in the bookmarking service pinboard.

The actions I use now are:

URL [$my_url]
Open URLs

With repeat it is:

URL $my_url]
Open URLs
Repeat 5

Is there some way to open one or more URLs in separate tabs with one workflow app workflow?