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I'm trying to digitise several (as in about a hundred) VHS tapes, but I've run into two problems before I've even begun.

I've got two major problems; The first being iMovie 09 won't capture VHS from my VCR (but it will capture analogue output from a DVD recorder) and the second is iMovie isn't giving me any video/audio preview when capturing video.

I've connected my VCR to the Canopus ADVC 100 ports on the front of the box via a scart to RCA composite cable. Then I've connected the ADVC to my MacBook Pro (Snow Leopard, 10.6.6) via the 4-pin FireWire port on the front to my Macs' 9-pin Firewire 800 port using a 6-pin to 9-pin adapter.

When I switch on the ADVC, iMovie detects it and properly names it in the "Camera" drop-down box and opens the capture window with a blue screen. Sometimes (if I've just opened iMovie and this is the first capture I've done) it says "Play" in the top left hand corner of the preview. Since this is the first time I've used any analogue-digital hardware and iMovie, I'm not sure whether this is significant or not.

If I try to capture footage by clicking the "import" button, whether my VCR is playing or not, iMovie says it is recording (the red recording dot appears in the timer) but the timer does not start counting, as if it knows there is no signal and thus nothing to capture. Nothing is captured when I stop the import. I've tried two different VCRs but couldn't capture from either.

However, if I capture DVD video from my DVD recorder (using a different composite cable to connect the RCA inputs on the front of the ADVC to my DVD recorders' RCA outputs), the capture works (the timer increments), but there is no audio or video displayed in the iMovie preview window. I've read in other threads that there will be no audio because this is apparently not supported as of iMovie 06+, but I've not read anything definite about there being no video preview. So this is my second problem - no preview available - just a blue screen.

I've also tried plugging the yellow RCA video plug into a RCA video - S-Video (7-pin) adapter cable and plugging that into the 7-pin S-Video "Video in" input on the back, but that made no difference to anything. I've tried using a different 4-pin to 6-pin Firewire cable (with the same aforementioned 6-pin to 9-pin adapter) but didn't make any difference either.

My DIP switch settings are 1 = ON (I'm trying to capture PAL VHS video recorded on PAL VCRs and iMovie is set to PAL as well) and the rest are set to OFF.

My Mac is able to detect the ADVC (it appears under "Firewire bus" in the System Profiler when it is powered on).

One last point to make - the only VCRs I have available are the kind which are integrated into the TV unit, i.e. a TV-VCR combi unit. Would using a standalone VCR make a difference?


texts: How can I extend the iPhone call log to have more than 100 entries?

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After some calls, the earlier call records are deleted from the iPhone. My system has at least 50-60 gigabytes free space, so there should be enough room for more entries.

How can I extend the call log for more than 100 entries?


texts: Why does my terminal show % instead of $? (macOS Big Sur)

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I'm starting to learn python and I've been having to use my terminal a bit; however, all tutorials I have found online show the login info and input symbol as user-macbook:~name$, as well as inserting $ for running commands. However, my terminal displays user@Macbook-Air ~ %, and the usage of $ is not computed. What could be wrong?
Thanks!


texts: Finder Issues, Crashes and Zombie Finder Processes

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Finder has shown, for a few weeks now, the following symptoms:

About 12 to 24 hours after a restart Finder shows refresh issues. That means that new files are not shown, old files however are still visible. This is not happening in all folders either but in a few.
After a few more hours, Finder starts to display no files in the affected folders anymore.

Any of the common refresh tricks (like switching to another folder and then back do not help.

At this point, a Finder restart is in order. However, no matter how I terminate the finder process, it stays around as a zombie process, preventing a re-launch. Below is the output of ps showing the zombie process.

bash-3.2# ps -lA |grep Finder
  501   350     1     6004   0   0  0        0      0 -      ?E                  0 ??         0:00.00 (Finder)

Even a kill -9 350 does not clear out this process.

In this state, even a clean restart is not possible anymore and I have to do a hard reset.

I have been going through this almost daily for the last week, so given enough hours, I can reliably reproduce it.

So, I have two questions:

How do I get rid of the zombie process without doing a hard reset.
How do I figure out what is causing the Finder issues in the first place.

My system:

Software:

  System Version:   OS X 10.10.3 (14D131)
  Kernel Version:   Darwin 14.3.0
  Boot Volume:  Macintosh HD
  Boot Mode:    Normal

Hardware:

  Model Name:   MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,3
  Processor Name:   Intel Core i7
  Processor Speed:  2.6 GHz
  Number of Processors: 1
  Total Number of Cores:    4
  L2 Cache (per Core):  256 KB
  L3 Cache: 6 MB
  Memory:   16 GB
  Boot ROM Version: MBP112.0138.B14
  SMC Version (system): 2.19f12

Disk Usage:

Filesystem                                                 Size   Used  Avail Capacity   iused    ifree %iused  Mounted on
/dev/disk1                                                 999G   716G   283G    72% 174838352 69146088   72%   /


texts: Using ThunderBolt 27" Display with a Second VGA Display not working in Bootcamp

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I have purchased a ThunderBolt display and is lovely.

I have it setup with a second monitor using VGA in OSX to have 3 monitors (inc 1 of the 15" MacBook Pro display)

So my setup is as follows:
MacBook Pro 15"
27" ThunderBolt Display
WD ThunderBolt MyBook Hard Drive (Has two Thunderbolt ports, which allows me to extend display)
Normal Samsung 23" Monitor connected to WD MyBook Hard Drive with the normal ThunderBolt/Mini Display to VGA adaptor

This setup works perfectly in OSX without any issues, however I cannot get the VGA monitor to work when booted into Windows 7 using a native BootCamp partition.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this or has managed to get this setup working in Windows at all?


texts: How to edit a text file on an iDisk using the iPhone?

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Are there any apps which allow me to edit text files on an iDisk? I don't need anything fancier than a notepad with the ability to open/save iDisk files.

I understand that Notes.app is basically the same thing, and it might be considered if nothing better is available.


texts: iPhone stops charging randomly after fully drained battery

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I have an iPhone 7 Plus in good condition.

Today it was connected to my Mac (I'm an app developer, I was debugging an app) and noticed that my iPhone wasn't charging. My app was debugging properly (so data connection to my Mac was fine) but I've realized that it wasn't charging when it ran out of battery while connected to my Mac over USB.

I've plugged it out and back in. It had trouble turning on for about 15 minutes after plugging in. Then it turned on and I didn't really pay attention as it turned on.

After a long time connected to my Mac, I've plugged it out and in a few minutes it turned off again due to low battery. It was weird. I've thought there is a problem with my Mac or that particular lightning cable so I've plugged it to the original Apple AC adapter with another lightning cable. Same results.

No matter where it's plugged in, my iPhone is refusing to charge or is charging extremely slowly.

How can I fix the problem?


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I have just purchased an 2.5" external hard drive enclosure to accommodate my 2.5" SATA hard disk for use on my El Capitan 10.11.5 MacBook Pro Retina 15 (A1398) computer.

However, every time connect the USB external hard drive (in it's enclosure) the operating system is giving me this message, "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer." with the options "Initialize... Ignore... Eject..".

I understand that the hard drive needs to be formatted, which I already have in various filesystems, for example: exFAT, OS X Extended (Journaled). I have also changed various schemes and partition tables in Disk Utility.

After the format, it appears as a working hard drive where I am able to copy items onto, fully functional. However, when I disconnect the hard drive I get the same message "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer."

I have tried this on Windows alternative also. Do you think it could be a defective enclosure? Or is there something that I need to do?

I have also used DiskWarrior 5.0 to repair filesystems etc.

Any advice would be great.


texts: Is there a way to force iPad to show a mobile version of a website?

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I'm trying to access an internal website to view CCTV cameras with an iPad. It will only show the desktop version. I want it to show the mobile version, as it serves the camera streams in JPEG as opposed to the desktop version which uses ActiveX (which obviously doesn't work on an iPad). An iPhone views the mobile version and it works fine.

I know on Android tablets there is an option to "Request desktop site" and when unchecked will fetch the mobile version. I couldn't find anything within safari or in settings.

How might I get the iPad to be seen as an iPhone and retrieve the mobile layout of the CCTV web page?


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Magic Mouse is supported under natively iOS 13, however, my iPad (iOS 12.4) does not meet the hardware requirement for iOS 13.  I would like to be able to use a magic mouse with my iPhone / iPad running 12.4.  Is this supported natively (preferable) in 12.X or is there a procedure to enable the magic mouse on iOS 12?

A 2018 iPhone video predates iOS 13 and shows mouse control: though the mouse hardware is not known: my goal is to use the Magic Mouse


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I charge my phone using my PC all the time, and it's been only a week that since I bought my iPhone 5. Now I can't charge my phone with my PC.

What could be the problem thats causing my phone to not charge while connected to my PC?

The USB charger is new.


texts: terminal sudo or su asks for password in Mountain Lion OS X

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I don't know the root password on my system and I'm trying to start Apache.

$ sudo apachectl start

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss
or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your
typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts

------- or -----------

$ sudo su apachectl start

(same results)

My user account is an admin account. This is a refurbished MacBook Pro - new to me.


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I am trying to connect my 11" iPad Pro with my Razer Kraken USB headphones. I have a USB type A to type C adapter. The iPad powers up the headphones.

Sometimes the sound is perfectly fine (rarely), other time the sound is distorted. Also, some time I can't control the volume.

Any idea how can I connect them? Or if it is even possible?


texts: Why this message "Local hostname is already in use on this network" for the 4th time?

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Unlike this question Local hostname is already in use on this network? my computer was already turned on but 'closed' and when I opened it today I received this message:

  This computer's local hostname "(myname)-MacBook-4.local" is already in
  use on this network. The name has been changed to
  "(myname)-MacBook-5.local" To change the local hostname, open system
  preferences and click Sharing, then click "edit" and type the name in
  the Local Hostname field.

This is the 4 time that I have received this message.

Why?

Should I worry about?

What can I do?

The first time that I received the message was in July and I did what dan said in his answer on the linked question, and it turned out that there was just one IP address, so "this error message was probably an internal bug within the MacOS way to manage its DNS cache." according to dan. Then I got the other 3 messages (at different times) and I did nothing.

However, I did this again today and now the dns-sd -G v4 (myname)-MacBook-4.local hangs on the ...STARTING... stage

Why?

If someone could help me, thanks in advance.


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Can I tell Mail to download the newest messages first?

My Mac is my second computer. When I check e-mail, it has often been 2 weeks since I last opened Mail. Currently, I have to wait for hundreds of messages from 2 weeks ago to finish downloading before I can open that one message my client just now sent to me.


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I have a snow leopard computer in a remote location, logged out. I want to be able to use this machine from a Linux computer. I already hear you saying vnc, but vnc works only for a logged in session. The remote machine is logged out, and must stay this way. Occasionally, someone else may login to it with a different username.

How can I start a remote OSX session from Linux ?


texts: How to use an External Display on a MacBook Pro with a cracked built-in-display and without having MacOS installed on it

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I have a Macbook Pro (A1425) with a broken display.
Because fixing the display is almost as expensive as a new Macbook he bought a new one and gave me the broken one.
Last thing he was doing with it was installing a newer version of MacOS while using an external monitor over HDMI port.
Now it is stuck in the setup because connecting to a display over HDMI now isn't working and I have no idea what to select / where to click to finish the installation because the display is cracked.
How do I to get this laptop to a state where I can use it with an external display again?  Is there any way to activate the video output during setup over HDMI?
Would it be any difference when connection the display over the Thunderbolt port? Is there any live distribution that can be booted from a USB stick which is capable of using external displays over HDMI without having to setup anything first on the built-in screen?
I would be very grateful for any information on how to get this machine back into a usable state without having to fix the built in display.


texts: Colorful pixels overlaying launchpad icons

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Recently, when my external LG monitor is connected via Thunderbolt 3, a few apps in the launchpad are overlaid by some weird, colorful pixels. A restart often helps, but after some time this issue often pops up again. Only the presented apps are compromised by that error.

I'm using a MBP 13inch 2018 with 4 Thunderbolt ports and Touchbar running macOS Catalina 10.15.1 in dark mode.

Has anybody else experienced this issue as well?


texts: Stop from automatically connecting to a WiFi network

texts: I have just bought a printer that works via its own WiFi connection, so every time I have to print something, I have to manually switch from my usual internet WiFi connection to the printer's. The issue is: though my internet WiFi is preferred in the settings, usually when my computer wakes up it connects to the printer's (I'm not sure why). Is there any way I can let my computer memorize the printer's WiFi password but never automatically connect to it?


texts: NFS mounts without automounter, which seems to grab everything

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We have some NFS mounts we place in the fstab, via "vifs" which we want to manage separate of the autofs subsystem.    The mounts were created in a separate location (/mnt) which should not be managed by the automounting system.   But it appears that no matter where you place a mount, somehow the autofs/automount subsystem grabs ahold of it and tries to remount it when you unmount it.

This is a big problem and I'm trying very hard to figure out why and how to fix it.   I wonder if there is a flag in the /etc/auto* files that might have to do with this?   Something else?

Does someone know how to get around this annoying behavior.

Thanks!


texts: Using AppleScript to delete select files in a folder?

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I have duplicate photos in a folder. (Thousands of them.) Their names are all Xxxxx (1).jpg. I'd like to automate their deletion but haven't hit on the correct syntax. I've been trying variants on the below and getting a variety of errors. Thanks very much for any suggestions!

tell application "Finder"

    delete (every item of folder {macintosh hd / users / mike / documents / OneDrive / Pictures} whose name contains "(1)")

end tell

For example, the error from the above was...

  Expected “,” or “}” but found identifier.


texts: I have no photos in my album but it still says that it takes 508 MB of space on my iphone

texts: So I have no photos in my phone, but it still says that it takes 508 MB when I look at my usage in settings. There is literally no photos at all, even the recently deleted has been deleted, and I don't have photo stream so I don't know what's going on. My iPhone is only 8 GB, so I'm trying to manage my storage the more I can.


texts: Force unplug SSD without eject and SSD partitions gone

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I was working copy my photos to my external SSD hard drive from my iPhone. I created a new photo library on SSD(USB connected) and start import from iPhone. But SSD partitions were unmount by itself and showed me an error. So I unplugged the SSD from USB and replug two times and continue import. Last time SSD initializing time extended and I could not wait and unplug the SSD from USB port.

After all this,
When I plug the SSD to USB port again, I am giving "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" error.

I tried MiniTool Partition Wizard but it could not find partitions.
I tried EaseUS Partition Master 12.10 but it could not find.
I tried Acronis Disk Director 12.5 but it could not find.

The SSD partitions filesystem was NTFS.

How can I get back partitions?


texts: How important is it for a Mac admin account to be associated with an Apple ID

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My wife and I have an iMac. We each use standard user accounts associated with our respective Apple IDs. We also have an administrator account that is not associated with an Apple ID.

What problems, if any, could the admin account not using an Apple ID cause? Should we add one of ours to it?


texts: Why are my Photos library database/metadata files being modified even when I'm not using the Photos app?

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OS: MacOS 10.12.3 (16D32)

  Hardware: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

I currently use Dropbox to sync, among other things, my Photos library on my laptop*. The Dropbox widget notifies me when files have been changed, and it is syncing those changes.

Frequently throughout the day (3-4 times, as far as I can tell), the Dropbox widget indicates that it is syncing a bunch of files that, I think, are part of the Photos library, like this:

I think they have something to do with the database that the Photos app keeps to organize the library. This occurs despite not having the Photos app open, and not intentionally doing anything related to the Photos library!

Is there some kind of background process that is accessing or modifying my Photos library? I tried shutting off iCloud on my laptop, but it had no effect on the problem.

This is irritating, because neither my computer nor my internet connection is very fast, so it slows my work down.

Thanks for your help!

*Note: I am aware of the hazards of using Dropbox to sync a Photos library. I only access it on one computer.


texts: MacBook Pro Late 2011 replace headphone 3.5 mm jack due to headphone's head stuck inside jack

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The headphone's tip has got stuck inside the 3.55 mm jack of my MacBook Pro late 2011 13 inch model. I've tried several ways to pry the head out, including using adhesive on a tip of a stick to get it out, but in vain.

Is there a way I can completely replace the 3.5 mm headphone jack socket/port?

I took it to an iStore, and the personnel there said that I'll have to replace the entire motherboard amounting to under 1000 US dollars.

The audio output shows as "Digital Out" and the audio icon is greyed out, I can't use headphones and the internal speakers don't work either.

I'm left with a MacBook Pro that's mute.

Any workarounds?


texts: Is it safe to listen to Apple earpods at 75% volume?

texts: The sensitivity is listed at 109 DB, so I guess 75% volume is about 82 DB, which is pretty safe.


texts: I have a MacPro from Early 2007, and it will restart and at random times. It's not even at times where I'm doing something graphically, RAM-wise, or processor-wise intensive. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could do to isolate the problem?


texts: How to fix iPhone X iOS 11.4 cellular data enabling issue?

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It’s random but I’ve been having issues with enabling cellular data on some apps I’ve downloaded.

When I first start the app and it asks to use data I choose WiFi and cellular data. It’ll then warn me that there is no internet connection. I’ll then proceed to settings/cellular data and find the app, it’s in the off state. Once I go into it and choose either WLAN or WLAN & Cellular Data and go back it remains in the off state.

I’ve tried reinstalling the apps and it seems this setting is saved in the phone. Again, it is random which apps this happens to but when it does it’s not fixable.


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My iPod Touch was originally used with an Apple account and email that have become obsolete. I no longer have access to the email account and cannot supply the old password or ask for a password change to be sent by email as I no longer have that account.

I have been to the Store setting, tapped the Apple ID and changed it to my new, active email and Apple account. However, when I try to go to the Store to download something, for example, I am still asked for the password to the old account!

Please tell me how to solve this earth shattering, life or death, bowel moving, insanity inducing problem!


texts: Does 4th gen iPod Shuffle comes with iPhone earphone that has mic and volume buttons?

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My iPhone earphone went bad today. I need an iPod shuffle too for jogging, so I wanted to buy one. I'm wondering if it actually comes with the same earphone as the one that iPhone comes with?

Bonus: What does this mean:


texts: Which iOS versions are affected by the 2nd December date bug?

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There is a date bug on iOS 11.1.2 which causes iOS to constantly respring after 2nd December, caused by recurring local notifications. iPhone with repeating loading spinner

I'm currently on iOS 11.0.1 and unaffected by this bug. Which versions of iOS are affected?

The Apple support article about the bug does not state which versions of iOS are affected, only that iOS 11.2 resolves the problem.

I was backing up my device ready to update to 11.1 as I haven't seen any reports of this version being affected, then watched as Apple stopped signing it right before my eyes. I don't want to update to iOS 11.2 for the potential of a jailbreak. Is 11.1.1 (the only other non-11.2 version being signed right now) susceptible to this bug?


texts: Booting gets stuck for a minute when using Bootcamp on Windows 10

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I installed Windows 10 using the official ISO and one of the serials I have with MSDN. When I reboot my Macbook Air 2013 it gets stuck on a black screen for around a minute and then start loading Windows. I only have a windows partition at the moment.

I tried resetting the NVRAM. Didn't help.

I followed the advice here but that didn't help either since it seems to be for Windows 7 only.


texts: Mac admin account deleted -- have I lost my files?

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I got a new computer and gave my old one to my wife. Before I had a chance to save some files she deleted my admin account and set up one for herself.

How do I get my old files off the computer?


texts: Little Snitch automatically turning filter off?

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This issue happens to me in both my rMBP 13 and my Mac Pro. As I understand it, Little Snitch is not applying the rules when the network filter is off:

But why does it turn itself off from time to time? I always have manually to restart the filter.


texts: .xls file attachments in Gmail opens, by default, with Numbers

texts: I am using latest version of OS X, whenever I want to download an .xls file from email attachment, it opens, by default, with Numbers and the file is not downloaded on my machine. How can I change this default behaviour?


texts: Can I use a Early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" charger with my Late 2013 MacBook Pro 13" with the MagSafe Adapter?

texts: I bought a Early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" but eventually upgraded to a newer Retina Late 2013 13" model.  I'd like to get another charger, but I'm curious if I could use the old charger that came with that laptop with this new one if I buy the MagSafe to MagSafe 2 adapter.  They both use a 60W adapter, so I don't see a reason why they shouldn't work.


texts: iPad stuck on restoring media for a whole year

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I got an iPad Air 2 a year ago and since then it has not finished the iCloud restore it started a year ago.

It has been on for at least a month of that year if not much more of the year.
It has been on WiFi with 12 MBPS download speed and 1.5 MBPS upload speed.
When I go into settings the only thing it says is "Restoring media" so I guess it must be stuck on a video or something.

I thought I could start over again but it says that the data will not be backed up or restored in the future if I stop the restore so all that would do is delete the data from iCloud forever.

If I did click stop could I then do another backup from my phone and then restore that backup to the iPad?

So the only thing to do is wait.

But I've been waiting for a whole year now...

I need to upgrade to iOS 13 so I can test Swift UI apps which I have developed but I cannot do that until the restore has completed (or been stopped without data loss).

Would simply signing out of my Apple ID stop the restore and keep the data or would you lose the data if you did that?


texts: How do I change the sheet color in Numbers 3.x?

texts: Right now the sheet color is white. But it is hard on my eyes. How do I change the sheet  color to black? I'm using a Numbers 3.x in OSx 10.9.3


texts:
So I've had an interesting issue that I think I know what might have happened, but I'm not sure if it is actually possible.  I have 2 Mac's running High Sierra, Laptop and iMac.  I have enabled "Wake for Network Access" to facilitate waking the system up for Back to My Mac or some such.  Now, my iMac is almost never actually in sleep mode (being a desktop, I don't have it configured to automatically sleep).

Here is what happened, there is a software package I have that has a bug, and automatically tries to reconnect to a voice chat that is over if it's been asleep for over and hour and wakes up.  It is in the works to be fixed, but has not been fixed yet (confirmed this with the developers).

Now, 3 times in the middle of the night while I was asleep this behavior occurred.  I confirmed that my sleep monitor says I was asleep at the times in question.  Since I live alive, I'm not sure why or how the system would have been woken up from sleep.  The iMac was not asleep, but the MacBook was; and not on a wired connection.  I have a VPN provided by ZeroTier One (not a standard VPN as provided with OpenVPN protocols, LT2P or PPTP).

So here is my basic question...  Given that the iMac was awake, could it have received a broadcast packet from the VPN on ZeroTier, from a distant system connected via the VPN / Internet that unintentionally woke up my Laptop?  How would I find out if the Laptop woke up and what system triggered the wake up?  I have been looking and according to what I read, the computer won't know who or why it was triggered to wake up (unless I read it wrong).  My understanding of the "sleep proxy" of Bonjour is that a running system on the LAN could be used to trigger a system on the LAN to wake up based on a signal from a system on the VPN -- again, I could be horribly misunderstanding the protocol.

In short, how would I found out if this happened / is it even possible?


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Some of the keys on my keyboard are not working all of a sudden. I have a 2013 macbook pro. Some keys like the 'o' key work if I hold them down long enough, and some like 'e' don't work at all. This change occurred all of a sudden. I've tried resetting my computer several times, but to no avail. Any suggestions are appreciated. Hopefully my keyboard isn't just dead :(
Update:
Without further input of my own, the problem has apparently resolved itself. The one physical change that may hint towards the underlying problem is that my laptop has cooled significantly since I made this post originally.


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I'm building a UI application in macOS with dynamic localization (meaning that it's possible to switch language while the application is running).

I've noticed that if the initial language is configured to Japanese, and I switch to English on-the-fly, the text on the controls is rendered ok. However, on the opposite case, when the initial language is English and I switch to Japanese on-the-fly, the Japanese symbols on the text field come out a little bit enlarged. (see below drawings to emphasize the difference - the left snippet is the original rendering while the right one represents the enlarged version)

For any particular control, the language is changed by simply assigning the localized string (taken with help of NSLocalizedString function) to the stringValue property of the control.

These results appeared on all versions I've tested (both 10.13 and 10.12).

Perhaps anybody encountered similar results? how should I resolve them ?


texts: Problem of installation xcode4 and then xcode3

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I install Xcode4 first in the default path /Developer then I install Xcode3 in /XCode3 It seems that the installation was not completed because I can't see Xcode.app in /XCode3/Application. What should I do?

Update!
I noticed that while I'm installing Xcode3 in the window "Install Xcode and iOS SDK" in path of Custom Install the check box of Xcode Toolset under Essentials is disable with unchecked status. What should I do?


texts: Family sharing - Ask to Buy does not offer in-person approval

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Have just bought a new iPad (iOS 10.3.1) for my son - our first and only Apple device. Since he's only 10, have been trying to set up Family Sharing with little success.

Once logged in under his profile, he can click Ask to Buy, however on returning to my profile there is no sign of the request. A friend has suggested that there ought to be an 'approve in person' option, but one does not appear.

I don't know whether it's related, or coincidental, however:
1) content restrictions set up on his profile are applied to my profile when I log in
2) there is no ability to add apps to a wishlist (just Twitter, Facebook, Mail etc) on either of our profiles when in the App Store


texts: MacOS Sierra: ERROR: volume / is mounted with write access. Re-run with (-l) to freeze volume

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MacBook Pro 17'' (Early 2011) with Sierra 10.12.6 e new SSD.

I found this error in the Filesystem repair log, after installation of Sierra on my new SSD:

/dev/rdisk1: ERROR: volume / is mounted with write access. Re-run with (-l) to freeze volume.

Filesystem repair log:

/dev/rdisk0s3: fsck_hfs started at Sun Oct 28 19:51:22 2018
/dev/rdisk0s3: /dev/rdisk0s3: ** /dev/rdisk0s3 (NO WRITE)
/dev/rdisk0s3:    Executing fsck_hfs (version hfs-305.10.1).
QUICKCHECK ONLY; FILESYSTEM CLEAN
/dev/rdisk0s3: fsck_hfs completed at Sun Oct 28 19:51:22 2018

/dev/rdisk1: fsck_hfs started at Sun Oct 28 19:51:25 2018
/dev/rdisk1: /dev/rdisk1: ERROR: volume / is mounted with write access. Re-run with (-l) to freeze volume.
/dev/rdisk1: fsck_hfs completed at Sun Oct 28 19:51:25 2018


texts: iTunes: auto ramping up/down to avoid dead air

texts:
As a simple solution to avoid dead air, I'd like to overlap each pair of consecutive songs in a playlist by ramping them down/up.

In effect this would be a poor man's DJ solution.

I wouldn't mind if it's entirely non-interactive, just so long as it is suitable for dinner parties, dance events, and the like. Indeed, the DJ software applications on the app store all seem to require an operator. Does an automatic solution exist, one that takes no more input than: 1. playlist, and 2. duration of overlap ?


texts: iPad getting annoyed by upgrade requests

texts:
I have an original iPad. I cannot upgrade it anymore because the newer OS's do not work with an original iPad.

Unfortunately, I get incessant upgrade notifications.

Is there any way to turn these off?


texts: Is it possible to not keep ios apps on your main computer?

texts: I sync my iPhone and iPad with my MacBook. It appears that iTunes stores copies of all of my apps on my MacBook, even though I, for obvious reasons, can't actually use them there. The problem is that they take several gigabytes of space. Is there something I can do about this?


texts:
I am used to vim and like to move with H, J, K, L. I would like to avoid switching to the arrow keys when I am in a text field for example.

Is there a way to remap the following keys in all application on Mac OS X, so that:

← can also be triggered by OPTION H

↓ can also be triggered by OPTION J

↑ can also be triggered by OPTION K

→ can also be triggered by OPTION L


texts: Is there a way to force Finder to attempt to move something from a read-only folder?

texts:
Usually, if you hold down command while dragging a file (or folder), the Finder will move it rather than copying. This works if you want to quickly move something between volumes (the default is to copy.) However, if you're dragging from a folder you can't write to, command has no effect.

Is there a way to make the Finder always try to move something if you hold down command, or an equally fast way use the Finder to move an item out of a read-only folder?


texts: How can I find all the changes I've made to my system via "defaults write"?

texts:
Over time, I've made many tweaks to my OS using defaults write, for example:

defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

and so on.

How can I generate a list of all the non-factory settings I've overridden?


texts: How to move iCloud photos from one country to another?

texts:
I have to move my photos/videos stored in iCloud from one country to another. I have both country's Apple IDs.

What's the easiest way to move photos/videos stored in iCloud to another Apple ID?


texts: I'm looking for a non-tedious way to make the Messages application in Mountain Lion silent without killing the audio output of other applications. Any ideas? Is this a job for AppleScript or defaults?


texts: How to delete a specific line of a paragraph in AppleScript, while retaining the original format of the text?

texts:
I have a text variable of class text that shows something like this when it is returned:

"
This is sentence 1.
This is sentence 2.
This is sentence 3.
This is sentence 4."

I want to be able to delete specific lines from the text, without affecting the rest of the variable.

For example: delete {1, 3} to get this result:

"This is sentence 1.
This is sentence 3.
This is sentence 4."

The method described in this answer has a serious bug:

"How to delete a specific line of a paragraph in AppleScript?"

The linked method to delete lines in a paragraph actually converts all linefeeds in the text variable to returns. In other words, it is impossible to run this code more than once on the same variable.

For example, the following code:

set varText to "
This is sentence 1.
This is sentence 2.
This is sentence 3.
This is sentence 4."
set varText to do shell script "sed -e '1d;3d' <<< " & quoted form of varText
-- Employing the same method on the same variable:
set varText to do shell script "sed -e '1d;3d' <<< " & quoted form of varText
return varText

returns

""

Since this method only works correctly if the lines of the text variable are the product of a linefeed (as it should), the problem is not that this method fails to perceive a return as a new line (as I had originally claimed in this question). The problem is that this code introduces a return to the text variable in the first place.

Thus, I want a solution that will allow me to run the same text variable through the solution more than once in the same AppleScript.

In other words, I am looking for a method to remove a specific line from a paragraph that does not have this bug and does not insert a return anywhere in the text.


texts: Find & Recover correct iTunes ratings etc. & Library from Time Machine

texts:
I have at least 13 backups of my entire 7000 song iTunes library on an external drive using Time Machine. Unfortunately, a Sr. Rep. at iTunes support was misinformed and had me delete a folder that I later discovered contained all of my ratings, etc. Whoops. I do not know the date this folder was deleted as I didn't realize I had been a problem until later.

I have since continued backing up to Time Machine and replaced my internal hard drive, and now download new songs to a new iTunes library on my Mac. This library and my original 7000 song library and a copy of the deleted folder are on my Time Machine backup drive. The music library only is also on a second external drag-and-drop backup drive.

Another Sr Rep. suggested that I actually move EVERY huge iTunes library one-by-one from TM to my Mac to find the last one that included the ratings. It sounds like it would be easier to look for the folder with the ratings on Time Machine.

Is there an easy way for me to find the ratings folder that went with my large iTunes library on Time Machine — I backed up my Mac with TM prior to deleting the folder and continued to use Time Machine regularly. I am not even certain what to search for or what that folder is named or what it contains.
Once I find that folder that contains the 7000 song ratings, etc (what is the folder called and where is it nested?), what other folders do I restore?
How do I add the additional songs to that library from my new library on the Mac?  I assume I need to rename the new library first — There are fewer than 250 "new" songs in the current new library.


texts: Edit out PATH environment variable - Anaconda

texts:
I am trying to use Anaconda on my Mac, but I have problem with the PATH environment variable:
If I type echo $PATH in the shell it returns:
/Users/pierre/anaconda3/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/Library/TeX/texbin:/Users/pierre/Applications/Castem2017/bin:/Users/pierre/anaconda3/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/Library/TeX/texbin

As you can see some appear twice because I tried fixing it...
If I use python in the shell:
import os
print(os.environ['PATH'])

It returns:
/Users/pierre/anaconda3/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/Library/TeX/texbin:/Users/pierre/Applications/Castem2017/bin:/Users/pierre/anaconda3/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/Library/TeX/texbin

The same as: echo $PATH
If use the same code in Anaconda - spyder:
import os
print(os.environ['PATH'])

It returns:
/Users/pierre/anaconda3/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

A lot less than the previous commands.
nano /etc/paths returns:
/usr/local/bin
/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin

How can I remove the parts I made appear twice?

How do I get the PATH into Anaconda?


texts: Why does Mac Yosemite open dozens and dozens of empty desktops?

texts:
On 10.10.2, several times a day, I hit F3 ("Mission Control"?) to see all my windows, in order to quickly navigate to one.

And I notice empty desktops keep getting created:

I know I can hold down the option key, to get the X on each of them to more easily delete them one at a time.  But this can still take a while.  I've seen it get as high as 112!  112 empty desktops?!

Why are they created in the first place? Is it some keystroke I don't realize I'm hitting? Do they not consume system resources?

Can new desktops just be permanently disabled, leaving me only ever with desktops which actually correspond to my screen and two external monitors? (I've frankly never understood the point of virtual desktops anyway.)


texts: I don't use Safari that often but I remember this really nice feature where you could scroll through a list of previously closed sessions. I think it was located on the "Top Sites" page that Safari features. Now I can't find it, so I'm guessing either it was erased in an update or moved somewhere. Is there a way to access this list of closed sessions?


texts: What's the latest iOS that iPhone SEs shipped with?

texts:
I found a similar question, but it's a few years old, and the answer wasn't definitive. Here's the question:

Did the 64GB iPhone SE ever ship with iOS 10 installed?

I need an iOS 9 device (for access to some old apps) since my iPhone 6 got caught in an Activation Error loop. I was gonna buy a sealed iPhone SE, since those originally shipped with iOS 9.3, but wanna be sure they never left the factory with anything higher, and if they did, how I can tell which is which.


texts: Can't force quit frozen iTunes in OS X Yosemite

texts: I have OS X Yosemite. Was adding a podcast to an older nano, and iTunes crashed. It's still running, but when I try it won't force quit. I tried to restart or shut down, but the system wants me to force quit Itunes, but it won't. Any suggestions?


texts: How do I fresh install on used OSX 10.6.8?

texts:
I just bought a used MacBook and I want to wipe it clean to start fresh. It didn't come up a DVD or anything.

I tried following another post on here that said to push Option on start up and it sounded like it could do a fresh install using an internet connection. However when I did it the only icon I got was the hard drive in the laptop.

It looks like you can purchase the DVD on the apple website (http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard) though here it looks like it offers a free upgrade to http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/ 10.10.1

But it's not clear if that applies to me since I'm not the original owner. It's also not clear if I'll run into complications in general since I'm not the original owner (eg is the laptop tied to someone else's iTunes account right now?)

It's also not clear if it'll allow for a "fresh installation". I'm more of a PC guy I'm not really familiar with Macs. What route should I go to wipe the laptop?


texts: Pressing the home button twice to uncover background apps. Does closing them count as freeing memory?

texts: If I'm about to play a demanding 3D game, would closing this background apps be of any benefit to my battery or overall performance?


texts:
I have an iPhone (iOS 10) and a macbook (macOS 10).
My SMS/iMessages used to be in sync between my computer and my iPhone.

At some point, not sure when, they stopped syncing.

Both devices are connected to my Apple ID.
Handoff is enabled.
iMessage is enabled.


texts: How to prevent sending of hostname via DHCP?

texts:
I am trying to prevent OS X from sending its hostname to the DHCP server. For example, in OpenSuse systems there is DHCLIENT_HOSTNAME_OPTION="AUTO".

I cannot find a similar option in OS X for this, does somebody know more?


texts: Late 2010 macbook air, can't install os again

texts: I had wiped my 2010 macbook air and had tried to reinstall the os in recovery mode but the message "this item is temporarily unavailable" keeps popping up as I try to install os lion. Can anyone help me out ??


texts: How to invoke character selection instead instead of key repeat?

texts:
In most Mac applications I can hold down a key on the keyboard and get a popup to select the special character I need, such as the French accented vowels etc.

Unfortunately when I hold down a key in OpenOffice, it seems to repeat the key.

Is there a way to have OpenOffice offer me the normal MacOs special key selection?  If not, what is the way to get all the special characters from a qwerty keyboard?

I found the following dialog, but the dialog is blocking.   I.e., when I bring it up, I cannot type anything in the OO window.  So I can just leave it up and click on the proper character when I need it.

I am using OpenOffice: AOO417m1(Build:9800)  -  Rev. 46059c9192
2019-09-05 10:18:25 (Thu, 05 Sep 2019) - Darwin x86_64
on macOS Catalina Version 10.15.3 (19D76)

In the meantime I found the following very obscure non-obvious key combinations which seem to work, even though the graphic itself is also confusing.

Pressing Option (or Alt) e followed e gives the é,  Alt-i e gives ê, and Alt-` e gives è.   I really wonder who came up with these.


texts: On my MacBook Pro, why are my apps taking forever to launch and my webpages taking forever to begin to load?

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro 2018 with fairly maxed out specs.  Over the past couple months, I've been having two potentially related issues...

My apps frequently take a long time to launch, the kind of thing where the app's icon will bounce in the dock for 20 seconds before the app actually launches.  Once the apps are launched, I don't have any issues with sluggishness, and they work fine.  It's just this wait for them to actually launch.

Webpages take a long time to begin to load.  I use Chrome, and the browser just sort of sits there seemingly doing nothing for 10 seconds, and then finally connects to the webpage.  Once it begins loading the webpage, it loads at normal speed, so the issue doesn't seem to be related to internet speeds or networking or anything like that.

I have no idea if these issues are related, but they seem related and started around the same time about a month ago.  I'd be grateful for any diagnosis on what this might be, and any tips on how to resolve these things.


texts:
A person unknown to me got hold of my Apple ID (email) which is registered with iMessage. While as I understand, there should be no harm in some stranger having access to my email address (apart from the possibility of receiving spam emails).

However, what's concerning me is that this person is sending me a truck-load of messages on iMessage. He/She is also constantly trying to reach me via FaceTime Audio/Video.

I have politely requested them to state the intent of communication. However, the person appears to be engaging in irrelevant chatter.

After repeatedly requesting to stop it, I pulled the plug by blocking the Apple ID. However, the person retaliated by creating a new Apple ID and starting all over again.

I am quite bothered by the unnecessary communication which I find to be distracting. I have blocked the second Apple ID too and, in response, I have started receiving the communication from a yet another Apple ID.

What official options do I have to stop this? Will reporting the Apple ID(s) in question enable Apple to take actions which can prevent this further?


texts: Why does HTML mailto link open Brave browser?

texts:
I'm a web developer working on macOS "Big Sur".  I've noticed recently that if I create a web page in Visual Studio Code that contains an HTML anchor tag with a "mailto" href attribute and I launch a local web server using the Live Server extension, if I click that link, my Brave browser opens up.  What I would expect is that the Apple Mail application would open.

  smith@mac.com

Is this a macOS problem or should I blame the Visual Studio Code extension?


texts:
I have a PDF opened in Preview where on one page a diagram should show, but it doesn't. The same holds for the program "PDF Reader Pro Lite" and probably other PDF readers. But if I open the PDF in Google Chrome or "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC", then the diagram is visible. Does anyone know why it won't work for certain applications?

I am running macOS Mojave 10.14.5, and all applications are up to date.


texts: Calendar App on MacOS Won't Sync After 5PM

texts:
I have a rather odd problem with my mac... None of my 4 Google calendars (2 gsuite, 2 normal) sync properly after around 5PM. The Calendar UI only shows The server responded with an error.
I've tried:

Clearing the calendar app cache following this procedure
Removing and re-adding these accounts entirely
Entirely removing ~/Library/Caches
NVRAM and SMC reset
Upgrading the entire system from Catalina to Mojave

The only clue I have is this line from logs is:
CoreDAVPropFindTask failed: Error Domain=CoreDAVHTTPStatusErrorDomain Code=403 "(null)"

But still no love. Does anyone have any ideas? This is one of the more bizarre computer problems I've ever had.


texts: MacBook Pro stopped working, won't turn on, MagSafe adapter blinking green

texts:
I was working on MacBook Pro (2012), the battery was full and the MagSafe adapter light was green.

When I connected an iPhone USB cable, the MacBook Pro immediately went black (it shut off without shutdown process), and the MagSafe light won't light up.

After I did the SMC reset, the computer won't turn on, the MagSafe light would be green and blinking for a minute, and then disappear again.

What can be done?


texts: Can I make/receive calls on a MacBook if connected to same iPhone's personal hotspot

texts:
My MacBook pro is connected to my iPhone's personal hotspot. I am not able to make/receive cellular calls on my MacBook, is that a limitation that I have to be on the same network applies to it should not be an hotspot of same iPhone?

Macbook Pro 13" 2020 - Big-Sur
iPhone 12 - IOS 14.4.2


texts:
On a headless Mac Mini running Mojave, my 1tb Macintosh HD is nearly full at 861gb used (after deleting some stuff - it was critical before). However the sizes of the folders within it after forcing finder to calculate their individual sizes only add up to about 100gb. The grey 'system' bar on the about my mac storage tab is over 700gb.

sudo du -sh * run in /Volumes/Macintosh HD throws too many permission denied errors to help me find the culprit.

On a PC I'd just run TreeSize and that would show me where the offending file or files were. Does anyone know of a method or tool (that doesn't cost the world, there isn't much budget for this) that'll let me track down what's eating up all the HD space?


texts: how to debug configure.sh errors when compiling rsync on Yosemite

texts:
I am trying to build myself a new version of rsync 3.1.1 under Mac OS 10.10.3, as the mac comes with an older version, and the project does not distribute binaries.

I followed this simple script but it hiccups on gcc. (I am not sure why — though I removed XCode to save disk space, I have the command line tools, incl. gcc in /usr/bin etc.) I would try to build it with clang instead, but how exactly shall I do that?

Here is the error from the script:

configure.sh: Configuring rsync 3.1.1
checking build system type... x86_64-apple-darwin14.3.0
checking host system type... x86_64-apple-darwin14.3.0
checking whether to include debugging
symbols... yes
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler works... no
configure.sh: error: in `/Users/laszlosandor/Downloads/rsync-3.1.1':
configure.sh: error: C
compiler cannot create executable
See `config.log' for more details
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.

Or even more from the relevant sections of config.log:

gcc: warning: couldn't understand kern.osversion '14.3.0
configure.sh:2893: $? = 0
configure.sh:2882: gcc -v >&5
gcc: warning: couldn't understand kern.osversion '14.3.0
Using built-in specs.
COLLECT_GCC=gcc
COLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/usr/local/libexec/gcc/x86_64-apple-darwin12.2.0/4.8.0/lto-wrapper
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin12.2.0
Configured with: ../gcc-4.8-20120930/configure --enable-languages=c++,fortran
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.8.0 20120930 (experimental) (GCC)
configure.sh:2893: $? = 0
configure.sh:2882: gcc -V >&5
gcc: warning: couldn't understand kern.osversion '14.3.0
gcc: error: unrecognized command line option '-V'
gcc: fatal error: no input files
compilation terminated.
configure.sh:2893: $? = 1
configure.sh:2882: gcc -qversion >&5
gcc: warning: couldn't understand kern.osversion '14.3.0
gcc: error: unrecognized command line option '-qversion'
gcc: fatal error: no input files
compilation terminated.
configure.sh:2893: $? = 1
configure.sh:2913: checking whether the C compiler works
configure.sh:2935: gcc    conftest.c  >&5
gcc: warning: couldn't understand kern.osversion '14.3.0
ld: library not found for -lgcc_ext.10.4
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
configure.sh:2939: $? = 1
configure.sh:2977: result: no
configure.sh: failed program was:
| /* confdefs.h */
| #define PACKAGE_NAME ""
| #define PACKAGE_TARNAME ""
| #define PACKAGE_VERSION ""
| #define PACKAGE_STRING ""
| #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT ""
| #define PACKAGE_URL ""
| #define RSYNC_VERSION "3.1.1"
| /* end confdefs.h.  */
|
| int
| main ()
| {
|
|   ;
|   return 0;
| }
configure.sh:2982: error: in `/Users/laszlosandor/Downloads/rsync-3.1.1':
configure.sh:2984: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details

By the way, I know I could have just stuck with Homebrew, but now I want to learn.


texts: Time Machine won't backup with Mountain Lion Server

texts:
I have a Mac Mini with OS X Mountain Lion Server installed.  I've turned on Time Machine in the server app and selected an internal disk to backup clients to.  On my iMac, I have turned on Time Machine and selected the backup share listed on the server.  But, I recieve the following error dialog box:

Time Machine couldn’t complete the backup to “server”.  Back disk is not available.  I'm clearly able to connect to the server and the Shared Items > Backup folder, which the server created.  I'm also made sure file permissions look right.

Any ideas?


texts: Perl RegEx in Mac terminal: grep -p "^([^\t]*\t){2}mypattern\t" textfile.txt doesn't work

texts:
I am a beginner of using programming commands.

Why {2} is not functional after ([^\t]*\t) in macOS terminal?

Is there any website providing Perl RegEx which works in mac? Thanks!


texts: My iPhone Literally Gets Full When I Connect To Computer

texts:
0 bytes available even though the apps on my phone aren't close to filling the 16GB. I don't sync with iTunes, all I do is debug apps with Xcode. On iTunes it shows that "other" mostly fills it up. It's iPhone 6 Plus OS 9.2.1.

I have already hit "Erase all content and settings" 3 times, it works until I connect it to my computer and debug an app I'm working on on Xcode - (I delete the app after I use it too).


texts: Formula to calculate the sum of timecodes - AppleScript

texts:
After extensive research on the Internet I could't find a decent formula to calculate (add) timecodes, so I'm building my own script from scratch.

So far I can get a pretty decent result, however I'm having trouble to account for Drop-Frame timelines. According from what I learned, they jump from frame 29 to 02, unless its the 10th (or multiples) minute, in which case the 00 and 01 frames will be there.

Any advice on how to implement this feature?

Also any improvement to the script will be welcome.

global tcSTART
global tcDURATION
global tcFINAL
global frameRATE

on run
    set frameRATE to "23.98" -- test frame rate
    set tcSTART to "04:03:02:01" -- test Value 1
    set tcDURATION to "01:02:03:04" -- teste Value 2

    my calcFinalTC()
    display dialog tcFINAL
end run

on calcFinalTC()
    set FF to (word 4 of tcSTART) + (word 4 of tcDURATION)
    set SS to (word 3 of tcSTART) + (word 3 of tcDURATION)
    set MM to (word 2 of tcSTART) + (word 2 of tcDURATION)
    set HH to (word 1 of tcSTART) + (word 1 of tcDURATION)
    if FF ≥ frameRATE then
        set FF to (FF - (round (frameRATE)))
        set SS to (SS + 1)
    end if
    if SS ≥ 60 then
        set SS to (SS - 60)
        set MM to (MM + 1)
    end if
    if MM ≥ 60 then
        set MM to (MM - 60)
        set HH to (HH + 1)
    end if
    if HH > 23 then
        display dialog "The timeline can't be larger than 24 hours" buttons {"OK"}
        error -128
    end if
    if the length of ((FF div 1) as string) = 1 then
        set FF to "0" & FF
    end if
    if the length of ((SS div 1) as string) = 1 then
        set SS to "0" & SS
    end if
    if the length of ((MM div 1) as string) = 1 then
        set MM to "0" & MM
    end if
    if the length of ((HH div 1) as string) = 1 then
        set HH to "0" & HH
    end if
    set tcFINAL to HH & ":" & MM & ":" & SS & ":" & FF
end calcFinalTC


texts: How to format a MacBook Air 2012? This laptop has no installation media.


texts: What is this field at the bottom of the app closing screen on my iPhone?

texts:
I am using an iPhone X with iOS11.3.1 and today I wondered what this little field at the bottom of the app closing screen means. The English translation of the content would be "Arrival at work". If I touch it, Whatsapp opens.
Can you guys tell me how this functionality is called and also the purpose of it?


texts: Is there anything to worry about with time machine on my macbook pro laptop?

texts:
I have a macbook pro laptop using mountain lion.  I just setup time machine onto a WD My Passport and it worked fine (took about 2 hours over USB 3.0 for 333 GB of stuff).  My question is, given its a laptop, i will not have the external hard drive plugged in all of the time.  Is there anything i need to worry about with regard to Time Machine config, etc given the fact that i won't have it plugged in all of the time.

If i skip a backup cycle because the hard drive is not plugged in, does it kick off right when i plug it in or when the next scheduled backup gets kicked off?  Lets say I don't plug in the hard drive for a month.  Does it queue up all of those backups or just start from where I am at when I plug it back in?


texts: Speaker Icon grayed out and sound doesn't work

texts:
I have Yosemite 10.10.3 installed on my MacBookPro circa 2011.  At some point, my Speaker icon went gray.  If I go into Settings/Sound/Output, all I see is Digital Out entry and it says The selected device has no output controls as per screenshot below.

If I hold down the Option key (as in this answer) and click on the Speaker icon, I get the following list of devices.  As you can see, there are no Internal Speakers, as one would expect.

So, what am I missing?  I've tried sudo killall coreaudiod as per this question.  It just restarts everything, but changes nothing.

What else can I try?


texts: Calendars are not visible in the iCal sidebar

texts:
I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro to macOS Sierra and since then I have noticed that none of my calendars appear in the sidebar space to the left of the ical window.

Can anyone help me to get these back please?

All my calendar events are visible in the actual calendar, and my iCloud account is active and visible when I log in. Its just that the side bar is completely blank.


texts: Boot Camp Fails to Save Windows Support Files

texts:
So I'm running macOS 10.14.5 on a 2012 Macbook Pro.  I just put an SSD into the system to replace the internal spinning drive and reinstalled a new copy of the OS from scratch then did the migration assistant using the old drive to copy new data over.

I'm trying to use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10, which I had done previously on the spinning drive.  I did not, however, save the Windows Support files from my previous installation of Windows 10 and need to redownload them.  I try to do this, but every time I do the system says that it cannot save the files to the USB drive (which is an 8Gb drive that is empty and freshly formatted to FAT / MBR).  I've reset my SMC and NVRAM (though I'm not sure how that would help) and reformatted the drive a number of times, to no avail.

The system seems incapable of getting the Windows Support Files.  Is there an alternative method of downloading the files?  The computer seems to download the files (which previously as a DMG stored in /Library/Application Support/BootCamp, but during the download and attempt to write the files to the USB drive, the DMG never appears.

I checked for open files lsof -p [PID of BCA] and it shows that it's writing to a bunch of .data files in the /private/var/... tree.  I'm not sure how to unpack these into the actual data and have no idea what format they are in.  Is there any kind of alternative way to download the files?  I did try to use BCA in safe mode but it wouldn't mound the FAT partition on the USB drive at all, so that was a bust.


texts: How do I rebuild the catalog on time machine backup hard drive?

texts:
My Time machine backup drive has started giving me these errors on doing a fsck. How can I rebuild the indexes on this drive? I just upgraded to Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6.

The drive has 2 partitioned as:

1.9TB for time machine (HFS+)
100GB for other files (HFS+)

Logs:

/dev/rdisk2s2: fsck_hfs started at Sat Feb 15 08:37:39 2020
/dev/rdisk2s2: /dev/rdisk2s2: ** /dev/rdisk2s2
/dev/rdisk2s2:    Executing fsck_hfs (version hfs-407.200.4).
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
/dev/rdisk2s2:    The volume name is 2TB
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking extents overflow file.
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking catalog file.
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking multi-linked files.
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking catalog hierarchy.
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking extended attributes file.
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** Checking multi-linked directories.
/dev/rdisk2s2:    Invalid parent for directory inode (id = 11770766)
/dev/rdisk2s2:    (It should be 19 instead of 18)
/dev/rdisk2s2:    Invalid name for directory inode (id = 11770766)
/dev/rdisk2s2:    (It should be dir_11770766 instead of temp11770766)
/dev/rdisk2s2:    Incorrect number of directory hard links
/dev/rdisk2s2: ** The volume 2TB could not be verified completely.
/dev/rdisk2s2: fsck_hfs completed at Sat Feb 15 09:02:06 2020

On a ubuntu VM, I am seeing:

$ sudo fsck.hfsplus -dfy /dev/sda2

** /dev/sda2
    Using cacheBlockSize=32K cacheTotalBlock=1024 cacheSize=32768K.
** Checking HFS Plus volume.
** Checking Extents Overflow file.
** Checking Catalog file.
** Checking multi-linked files.
** Checking Catalog hierarchy.
** Volume check failed.
volume check failed with error 5
    volume type is pure HFS+
    primary MDB is at block 0 0x00
    alternate MDB is at block 0 0x00
    primary VHB is at block 2 0x02
    alternate VHB is at block 3711042830 0xdd32050e
    sector size = 512 0x200
    VolumeObject flags = 0x07
    total sectors for volume = 3711042832 0xdd320510
    total sectors for embedded volume = 0 0x00

I tried to rebuild the catalog using the -r option (on ubuntu) but that failed:

$ sudo fsck.hfsplus -dfyr /dev/sda2

** /dev/sda2
    Using cacheBlockSize=32K cacheTotalBlock=1024 cacheSize=32768K.
    could not get volume block 2, err 5

    could not get alternate volume header at 3711042830, err 5
    unknown volume type
    primary MDB is at block 0 0x00
    alternate MDB is at block 0 0x00
    primary VHB is at block 0 0x00
    alternate VHB is at block 0 0x00
    sector size = 512 0x200
    VolumeObject flags = 0x01
    total sectors for volume = 3711042832 0xdd320510
    total sectors for embedded volume = 0 0x00


texts: Bad load balancing of network traffic between processes

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I just switched from Linux to OS X by getting a MacBook Pro. A very annoying problem with OS X is that if I download something from e.g. my ISP's CDN, which can max out the connection, I will loose connectivity from all other applications.

On Linux if I was downloading a large file from a server that maxed out my line, I was still able to send e-mail and browse the web. It looks like on OS X a download hogs the connection so completely that DNS queries will fail while the download is going on, which prevents other applications from working properly.

Are there any kernel parameters or similar that can be tuned that will improve this behavior?


texts: Ridiculously Slow Macbook Pro 15inch Early 2013

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I stumbled on other posts about the Ridiculously Slow Macbook pro 2013 That were remedied by replacing the harddrive cable. I am dealing with agonizing sluggish behaviour on my mac, It seems to be the same issue  however as you know 2015 macbook pros have SSD's.. do you think its about replacing my SSD as opposed to a cable swap.

I am desperate for help, I can't use my computer...

can you help me figure out what to do?


texts: Thunderbolt Daisy Chain to Non-Thunderbolt Monitor w/LG 34UM95 at end of chain

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I recently purchased a LG 34UM95. I planned to use the Thunderbolt daisy-chain feature to add another non-Thunderbolt monitor (mini DP --> HDMI) as the second link of the chain. However, it doesn't work when plugged in, and LG support informed me the daisy chain will only work with a monitor of the same model (e.g. another 34UM95).

Anyone know of a workaround for this? I thought a normal Thunderbolt chain could terminate with a non-Thunderbolt monitor.

(For clarity, my setup: MBP 15" Late 2013 -- Thunderbolt --Thunderbolt --> LG 34UM95 -- MiniDP -- HDMI --> LG E2360)


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I'm looking to purchase a HDMI cable online for use with my AppleTV. I asked the seller just to be on the safe side, would this cable work with an AppleTV and he said it will not work.

From searching the Apple site it seems the only thing the HDMI cable needs is HDCP capability which the seller claims the cable has. The cable is also 1.4 with Ethernet capabilities so it seems to be top of the range.

Would there be any reason why this cable wouldn't work or do I have to purchase a special Apple one?

Link: Item


texts: Windows 10 boot in iMac without BootCamp

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The (quite elderly) parents of a friend have an iMac since years, but having worked with Windows all their lives, they never really managed to get around with it. Being retired they don't have access to their professional computer and they are faced with the Mac. They thought about getting rid of it and buy themselves a PC instead. However, I suggested them to install Windows 10 (OS that they would anyway get if they buy new material) in their existing machine in order to spare some money. I had 4 GB of "leftover" RAM in a drawer that I added in the computer thus boosting the total to 8 GB.

First I installed Windows 10 in a VirtualBox on top of Mac OS (which worked very well), but I quickly realized that it will be complicated for them especially with the keyboard (I don't want to install a second Windows keyboard). With a bit of online search I noticed that although BootCamp refuses to install Windows 10 (restricting any installation to Windows 7 which is not supported by Microsoft anymore) I can install the OS without BootCamp. There are numerous tutorials online that show how to do it (so far I used this one and this one).

However, I faced some issues. Here is what I do (please note that I already have the BootCamp drivers, but at this stage they are not yet needed and the Windows 10 installation is on the same USB key I used to install Windows 10 in VirtualBox – see above):

start the computer
press alt key
after chime select EFI boot
Return
Windows splash screen
a little while later some points whirling below the Windows logo
then I have to wait approximately 20 minutes it gets to the
"Language, Time & Currency and Keyboard" settings
click next
"Install now" screen appears immediately
click "Install now" button
"Setup is starting" screen which lasts more than 20 minutes
then "Windows activation" screen
enter the activation key
click next
after another 10 minutes the licence terms appears
check "I accept…"
click on next
immediately I get the "Type of installation I choose Custom install…"
screen
then immediately I get the "Where do you want to install Windows?"
screen but with the hourglass pointer (wait another 20 minutes)
finally the installation location screen appears with only a
Drive 0 Unallocated Space (although under Mac OS X I divided the
disk into 700GB and 300GB partitions)
then as per this web page I click on New allocate
type 700000
click on Apply
and nothing else happens…

I cannot click on Next, it is greyed out, as are the rest of the options (such as Refresh, Load driver, Delete, etc.)

I therefore have 2 questions:

is there a solution to accelerate the process, in other words not
have to wait 20 minutes between almost each event? (I don't think it
is a question of USB stick as I can see the access at the beginning
of each step, and then there seems to be no access as the led is not
flashing, at all)
even though the process is slow, if it is not solvable, it is not a
big issue as the installation is supposed to be run only once, but at
least get past the drive selection "challenge"?

Additional information:

computer is a Late 2009 iMac
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.06 GHz
8 GB RAM 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 4670 (256 MB)
I already tried reseting the PRAM/NVRAM and SMC

Thanks a lot in advance for any advice/help.


texts: Best way to disable SSLv3 in Chrome for Poodle vulnerability

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Fixing Chrome for the Poodle vulnerability seems to be more difficult on OSX than the other Operating Systems

This seems to work...

Exit chrome

Open Applescript editor

Enter this script

do shell script "open -a /Applications/Google\\ Chrome.app --args --ssl-version-min=tls1"

click run.

Check on this page, (you may need to cmd + R) refresh the page.

https://www.poodletest.com/

But is there a better way, or have I missed something?

Source: How do I disable SSLv3 in Safari (OSX & iOS)


texts: How can I automatically centre new windows in Yosemite?

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Is there a setting or third-party app for Yosemite which will make all new windows open in the center of my display? For instance, when I open a new Finder window, or launch an app.

I've found a wonderful app called Spectacle which lets me center windows (and do all kinds of other useful things) using keyboard shortcuts, but I'd like to automate centering if possible.


texts: How do I get Automator to move a folder to Appname.app/Contents/etc

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I'm trying to create an Automator Quick Action to move a selected folder into the Resources folder of an app, accessed by clicking Show package contents in the Applications folder.

There doesn't seem to be a way to move the folder there. I've tried Move Finder Items, but it doesn't allow me to select an app's package contents.

The closest I've gotten is to just drag the folder into Automator, and then store it in a variable, but for some reason, storing a value in one variable stores it in the other as well, which is really weird and prevents me from using this method.

Is there a way to do this, and if so, how would it be done?


texts: How switch to the India store for whatsapp update? I do not want to change my number. i just want to update whatsapp?

texts: change from U.S store to India store to update whatsapp without changing the number


texts: It iTunes Store I can search by name, release date or best sellers.  No matter which method I chose I can only see the first 100 titles. For example, if I sort by name I get titles starting with a number and then the letter


texts: Is it possible to hide my device's UDID from iOS apps?

texts: A few days ago I read an article how iOS app developers can uniquely identify my iOS device using its UDID. The thought of various apps being able to track me (with an ID attached) is somewhat unnerving. Also, I do not feel that I am getting a service of higher quality in exchange for letting developers learn about my preferences and habits. While Apple is apparently moving towards deprecating UDIDs, it will take time. Thus, my question: can I somehow restrict access to my device's UDID?


texts: What does this Japanese message in the App Store when updating apps mean?

texts:
I have been using the Japanese version of App Store for quite a while but lately I can't update my downloaded apps.

Every time I try to update my apps this message comes up and since I can't read Japanese I have no idea what App Store wants. Can somebody please help me?


texts: How do I connect my IPad Air 1 to the internet via ethernet without creating an AP?

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How do I connect my iPad Air to the internet with an ethernet cable without creating an access point or a wireless signal/hotspot of any kind?

My first attempt was a duplicate of this fella

But, there's a couple problems with that setup:

Two of the core components he said are "Needed" link to non-existent websites (Lightning to USB Camera Adapter & USB Ethernet Adapter)
Every other USB 2.0 ethernet dongle I purchase has a driver that needs to be installed, which isn't easy with the iPad
Even in his setup iPad says it cannot connect to the device

I'm using these:

Insignia USB 2.0 Powered Hub
Insignia USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter
ASUS Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router
iPad Air (with the latest software updates)
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter


texts: Are their drivers for the Apple Keyboard in Windows 7 64bit?(Bonus point: Where's Print Screen?)

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I am using the official wired Apple Keyboard with my Windows 7 64bit Desktop, is there a source for official drivers anywhere?

I'm kinda fine with the default setup, but I'd really like the ability to printscreen! I am in the UK, but wouldn't mind switching language if that makes all the keys work in he right place.


texts: Can't scroll using the touch screen on iOS devices within vim

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Over the past days I've started to do my day-to-day (development) work on my iPad instead of the MacBook. I have the MacBook Pro always online and available to connect to over ssh but have a problem with vim over ssh (and screen, but without screen the behavior is the same). Whichever Terminal App I've tried, I couldn't get mouse scrolling to work with the touch screen. If I use another computer to connect to the MacBook, I can scroll through my code with the mouse or the touchpad (with set mouse=a). No luck on the iOS devices though. I think it's not a problem with the app as I've tried about each and every major terminal app for iOS that I can think of. Termius, Prompt 2, Blink each didn't provide me with a way to scroll through files using my finger.

For me, the primary question is: Is this even possible or am I wasting time here?


texts: Bluetooth network is unavailable error on PowerBook G4

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I've got 2 PowerPC Macs, one is a 2005 Mac mini G4, the other is a 2002 PowerBook G4 Titanium. Both have Airport and Bluetooth cards installed and they work fine and both are OS X 10.5.8.

The Mac mini's BT card is built-in Apple and the PB's BT card is 3Com's PCMCIA card and its drivers are http://www.traud.de/bluetooth

Because their Airport cards have limited range as they've got only one antenna, I've tried to connect to Internet over my Android 7 phone's 4.5G and Bluetooth and Bluetooth-Tethering.

On Mac mini G4 I've managed to easily connect to the Internet using Bluetooth Network method but on PowerBook, I get The Bluetooth network is unavailable error

On the Console, a new line appears (shortened and simplified)
[Req OpCode 1104 from: kernel_task (0) ... timeout: 10000] Bluetooth warning: An HCI Req timeout occured.

When I try to send a file from Powerbook to Android 7 phone, using the send file option at the Bluetooh icon, I can easily send files.

How to do a Bluetooth Network connection over this Android 7 phone?


texts: APFS with external hard drives (non SSD)

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I bought a new external hard drive for my Mac. What is the best file system in 2021 to format the external hard drive?
I would like to encrypt the hard drive and I only use it with Macs so I don't need Windows compatibility. I used to format external drives with encrypted APFS but I heard it's not the best file system for spinning hard drives, only for SSDs.
Has anyone experience with this? Pros and cons? Should I use APFS or HFS+ for external hard drives? Thank you!


texts:
Anyone know when iOS 4.3 is due to come out?

I'm hoping to buy an iphone and use the wifi 'tethering' feature that apparently is part of ios 4.3 to replace our home internet connection, and am wondering when this is coming out?

Thanks all


texts: Saving photos to iPhoto from iCloud, does copy/paste work?

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I am new to iCloud, and trying to figure out how to save my iPhone photos to my MacBookPro (Yosemite OS) for archiving purposes.

Right now, I am manually copying the photos from my "photo stream" events in iPhoto and pasting them into regular albums on iPhoto.

Is this enough to properly archive my photos onto my hard drive?

When I looked on the Apple website there were more complicated instructions for archiving, I'm hoping my low-tech solution is sufficient so my photos won't be deleted when the photos are deleted off of my iCloud photo stream.


texts: How to select images from my Desktop in Keynote?

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In Keynote 6 you can edit images on master slides to serve as Media Placeholders. I've created a theme for our company that has several slides with Media Placeholders configured like this.

Problem is that when someone adds an actual slide and clicks the media button on the placeholder a window pops up which apparently reads someones iPhoto library and only shows those images. Most of the images we use in our presentations are on the company NAS however so storing them in iPhoto isn't really practical.

How can I add folders to this media browser or make it so that when someone clicks the placeholder button, he can have a default Finder browser so he can select images from any location on his Mac?


texts: I want to record my guitar in Garageband with tracks from iRealPro on my iPad. I plugged my guitar into my iPad audio with a guitar interface adapter.  IooAn article says there are small ways to do this but I can't get any of them to work. If I select send/record in iRealPro when it's finished it only saves it too a file. In Garageband, there is no Audio Interface App to choose from. What am I missing?


texts: Mission Control bug on Mountain Lion: Dragging Windows to Desktops Fails Regularly

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When I activate Mission Control and try to drag drag, say, two windows to another desktop, the first drag works fine. I can drag the window to the other desktop's thumbnail, which darkens, and then release the mouse, and the window moves to that desktop just as it should.

When I try to drag the second window, however, the recipient space won't darken—it doesn't register that I'm dragging the window over it—and when I release the mouse button, the window will snap back to its original position as though I'd dragged it to some other part of the screen.

When I initiate another drag on the second window (the third drag total) it'll work properly. Then, I'll drag another window and it won't work. It occurs every other time I drag a window, with perfect regularity, as far as I can tell.

Other points:

Non-working drags doesn't have to be over a space for the next drag to work. I could drag a window an inch, release it, and then pick it up and drag it to another desktop just fine.
The "new desktop" button never seems to suffer from this problem.
The problem also occurs on the guest account.

Any ideas how to fix it, or why it's happening? Any help is appreciated.


texts: MacBook Pro freezing but mouse responsive

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I have a brand new MacBook Pro purchased from Amazon. I just set everything up and every few minutes while using Chrome or Firefox, the Mac freezes. Specifically, no application or icon is responsive but I can still move the mouse cursor. If it helps to know, closing the lid does not switch off the screen. The only way out is a hard power off.

Short of resetting the system back to factory settings and going to the stone age is there something I can do to diagnose this? Amazon has replaced my laptop in view of a screen blemish and damaged coating which was discovered.


texts: How do I fix interlacing lines going up and down on iPhone SE display

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My wife's iPhone SE is a couple years old and many drops in (probably average of 1/week at least). It's been rock solid this whole time, but earlier today, it started having horizontal lines going up and down the display, and the lines seem to get more intense if the iPhone is doing some heavy processing or rendering something on the screen.

A picture is worth a thousand words:

And a video is worth a thousand more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J9lbanGn2kJjAWpwKJxgnOkVWpWQJDV0/view?usp=sharing

I tried resetting the phone, updating to iOS 11, and shutting it off, waiting a while, then turning it back on, but nothing seems to get the lines to go away completely. My wife said it was intermittent at first, but it seems to be happening all the time now that I'm trying to debug it.

Any ideas? Do I need to replace the front panel assembly (e.g. using replacement from iFixIt)? Or could this be something deeper that would require more work/replacement than it's worth?


texts: How to edit iOS system file on my iPad over SSH?

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I have an iPad with iOS 7.1.1. I jailbroke it and was able to ssh it from wifi without a problem.

Lately I wanted to edit some system files to tweak few settings but I realized that there is no vi (or any other file editor) in the file system. Is there anyway I can install 'ios version of vi' or any other file editor?

I don't want to install independent app for it (such as iFile)—I need an editor which works in shell.


texts: Is there Spotify-Connect-Equivalent functionality for Apple Music?

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I have an Apple Music subscription and iTunes 12.2 on an HTPC (Windows) which his my primary music player. I want to use my iPhone to control what I play. I've tried the Apple Remote app, which works, but it only allows me to choose music that I've added to my library. It does not allow me to look up an arbitrary song from the cloud (whatever the term for this is - it's the functionality under the "New" section of iTunes on OSX) and play it from the Remote. If I want to do that I have to do it directly on HTPC, which is not acceptable.

Basically I just want Spotify Connect functionality for Apple Music. If it's from the Remote app, great. If it's from the Music app, great. What has been the most successful approach from others with a similar need?


texts: How can I forward email as nice readable attachment?

texts:
I'm writing a new email, and in that email I'm referring to a couple of other emails. In Outlook or Thunderbird I used to just drag and drop mails to my new mail and they appeared as attachments.

In OS X Mail, some icon appears in the mail but when I double click on it, it shows plain text with headers, and not a nice HTML mail.

How can I attach it properly?

OS X 10.9, Mail 7.0 (1816)


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I'm planning to buy an iPad mini + cellular but not on my country. I would buy itt on the United States and someone is going to bring it to me. I have some questions:

The person who is going to buy the ipad Mini would need to choose a data service from AT&T or any of the other services?
If it is necessary and the person picks AT&T... would i need to unblock it or something like that? The person would need to suscribe to some kind of data plan?
In my country there isn't LTE cellular network yet... The 3G will work?


texts: How to unlock Sierra Refresh Rate for other resolutions less than 4k?

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I had a MacBook Pro 2017, using a USB-C to HDMI which can support 4K@60Hz.

I ran CoreDisplay patcher to enable 60Hz for 4K resolution:

But  Refresh Rate is still locked at 30Hz for other resolutions. Is there a way to unlock 60Hz for 2560x1440?


texts: Adding a bookmark to a new folder in Safari?

texts:
In Chrome, when adding a new bookmark, you can choose to add it to a new folder you create at that time, through "Choose Another Folder" > "New Folder".

However, in Safari, I find if I need to do this, I have to go create the folder first in my bookmarks, then add the bookmark to this folder.

Is there any way I could do the same thing as Chrome in Safari?


texts: OS X Terminal: "backward delete word" works only with C-M-h

texts:
Followup on Mac OS X Terminal: Map option+delete to “backward delete word”.

The Use option key as meta key option is checked, but the deleting word backwards works only with ^-⌥-H (i.e. one has to also hold the ^ or Control key)! How can you backward delete a word with ⌥-H only? This annoyance happens only in Terminal.app ... and interestingly also in iTerm.app!

I also have this in ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict, so that I can enjoy Emacs throughout:

{"~h" = "deleteWordBackward:";}

Environment: OS X 10.8.2 (12C54), Terminal 2.3 (309), iTerm


texts: Is there a meaningful performance index to compare various MBP generations?

texts:
Is there a simple but meaningful performance index for comparing various generations of MacBooks, and their different configurations, with a focus on everyday graphics and web development work?

I will eventually be looking for a successor to my current work MacBook. I feel like I need as much performance as possible, but the top of the line 15" MBP is too expensive so I'll have to look at a more lightly configured 15", a 13" model, or go one or two generations back.

I would like to find out how well those options would perform compared to my current 2011 model.

I have tweaked my current MBP with more RAM (8 instead of 4 GB) and an SSD, though, so I'd need an actual benchmark program as well as a results table for the various models, so I can measure my machine's actual performance with the tweaks installed.

Is there a benchmark/index that I can put to use?

My typical work day sees

Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign open, often with huge files
A fat but indispensable Web IDE (phpStorm, the main battery drain for some reason)
Chrome with loads of tabs, Safari/other browsers for testing purposes
Skype, Mail, Scrivener, Calendar almost always open
HDD and Network intensive helpers - a backup service, dropbox, FTP....


texts: Macbook pro evolution between 2011 and 2013 models

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Is there an easy way to understand how Macbook pros evolved from 2011 to 2013?

It seems (to me at least) that until the retina display was introduced there were no revolutionary changes in the macbook pro line between 2011 and 2013 (just incremental processor upgrades).

Another way to ask the question would be: would an i7 macbook pro from 2011 be able to hold her own against an i7 2013 model? (By hold her own I mean would say: a java developer notice any real difference).

Thanks.


texts: i've an HP AirPrint enabled scanner / printer. I would like to scan something and then send it to an eMail. This, only using an iPad. Is it possible ?


texts: Best keyboard mapping approach to make a Mac work like Ubuntu?

texts:
Through the day I work on both a Mac and Ubuntu.
What's the best option for mapping the Mac keyboard (an external, non-Mac one) to Ubuntu style keys - when using the Mac (OS X).

Basically I want to have:

Control on keyboard to trigger Command ⌘ keystroke on the Mac
Alt on keyboard to trigger Option ⌥ keystroke on the Mac
Windows on keyboard key to trigger Command ⌘ keystroke on the Mac

Aside from whether this is a good idea or not and which one I should pick, I am just posing the question of how to make the Mac, when used with the external keyboard, to be more Ubuntu-like.  My biggest interest is in making sure that vi/vim/macvim and tmux, both of which have a large number of keyboard commands, work the same for my fingers.

I initially thought about this posting on Ask Ubuntu but it actually seems more suitable here.


texts: Can't Download Mavericks via App Store nor Upgrade from OS X 10.8.5 -- Command Line Installs Not Supported

texts:
App Store mentions the following message when I attempt to download/install OS X Mavericks (10.9):

"Command line installs of OS X are not supported on systems older than 10.9."

So it says I need 10.9 in order to upgrade to 10.9?

Mac mini (Late-2012)
OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)
iTunes 11.1.2 or above (so far)
using App Store 1.2.2 (129.16)

Q: How can I download the OS X Mavericks 10.9 installer?

(Note: I'm running the Mac mini over VNC ("Screen Sharing") with no monitor).

Update 1

I downloaded the Mavericks Installer using a friend's laptop.
Visiting the Apple Store seems to be the default support path around this bug: "you can visit any Apple Retail Store to get help with downloading" (http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/)

Update 2

Update 3

After thinking perhaps I may have an environment variable set,
I found the following post, and sure enough,
my /etc/launchd.conf file had the following line:

setenv COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL 1

which I removed/commented out with a # in front.

#setenv COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL 1

I'm now running Mavericks 10.9.1 ! :) -- the upgrade went wonderfully.

I had added that line several months ago in order to install something, and had forgotten about it. (Hope this fix helps someone)

Lesson Learned:

Track temporary configuration changes (or restore to the original when you're done)


texts:
Got a bunch of .mp4 videos (info shows H.264 Video + AAC Audio) that are chapters of a larger video.

I'd like to merge them, but not sure which is the best way.  I don't have Quicktime Pro, but I'll get it if that's the best way to do this.

Edit: Just to clariify this is Mac OSX 10.6 I'm on.


texts: Where are my iPhone Messages notifications?

texts:
Recently I've noticed that I have no notifications (no badge, no bubbles) for SMS/iMessage in my iPhone. I have the following settings:

Notifications: allow, show in notification centre, sounds - note, badge app icon, show on lock screen;
Messages: iMessage, text message forwarding - my iPad, my MacBook - all off, send and receive - my phone and email;
Do not disturb - off.

For me this looks like a serious bug (in 9.3.5?) or a security issue, but since I've checked text message forwarding I don't know how it could be.

What else to check or how to fix this?


texts: Is installing Windows on Macbook Pro for Game development good and efficient

texts: I have a Macbook PRO, new to game development. Looks like Windows is the recommended OS for game development. Will installing Windows in mac with bootcamp assistantfor Game development good. Is anyone here is doing that? Or continue to use MacOS for game development. Im going to be using Unreal Game Engine.


texts: fseventsd is at 100%CPU when time machine on external hard drive is connected

texts: When I connect an external hard drive with storage space and also time machine on it, in activity monitor it shows a process call fseventsd taking up 100% CPU and it slows down my computer to a halt and i have to unplug and do a hard restart. How do i connect without this fseventsd?


texts: Cursor stuttering: "IOHIDSystem cursor update overdue. Resending."

texts:
My 2011 iMac running Lion recently developed a new problem; the mouse cursor stutters. At random intervals when I move the mouse it lags, then jumps, like it missed a couple of frames. Ordinarily I'd blame my wireless mouse or system load or something, but the Console has this very useful note in it:

4/8/13 11:25:28.000 AM kernel: IOHIDSystem cursor update overdue. Resending.
4/8/13 11:25:28.000 AM kernel: IOHIDSystem cursor update overdue. Resending.
4/8/13 11:25:29.000 AM kernel: IOHIDSystem cursor update overdue. Resending.
4/8/13 11:25:30.000 AM kernel: IOHIDSystem cursor update overdue. Resending.

That suggests to me something is wrong with the rendering system, not the input hardware.

I've done some searches on this error and have found the usual superstitious-user suggestions for fixing the problem but nothing that seems to address how computers actually work. This writeup on StackOverflow is good but the question was closed before any answers came in.

Rebooting fixes the problem. The problem occurs even if the system hasn't been to sleep since a reboot. My system is unloaded, I have fresh batteries and a reliable wireless mouse. Problem also occurs with a wired mouse.

Update some of the research I've done suggests this problem is symptomatic of the kernel being busy and not servicing interrupts fast enough. I don't know how to verify that explanation or find the cause of the kernel problem if there is one.


texts: OS X base system is locked, unable to install Sierra on Mac

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I made a boneheaded mistake while erasing my hard drive (can’t tell you what that mistake was) and now I can’t reinstall macOS! Can someone tell me what I need to do so I can free up the hard drive and correctly reinstall the new copy of macOS?

I’d appreciate any advice and guidance. I’ve posted the pictures to provide details.


texts: How to get macOS Catalina Reminders to work with Apple Script?

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I'm trying to create a Workflow that adds a specific task with 3 subtasks to  a specific list in the new Reminders (that was released with Catalina).

How can I access a list that is in a group?
For example: show list "Test" works for lists not grouped. Once a list is in a group, I get an error saying: error "Reminders got an error: Can’t get list \"Test\"." number -1728 from list "Test"
How can I add reminders and sub reminders to list?

Thanks.


texts: New MacBook Pro failed on OS reinstall, how do I get it out of Internet Recovery Mode?

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I just got a new 16" MacBook Pro but things have gone awry while migrating my data from another Mac. Would appreciate any advice you might have.

When I opened the new computer, I turned it on and made a new account just to make sure it worked. Seeing that it did, I began the data migration process from my old MBP (still running Mojave) using Migration Assistant. The migration seemed to be going ridiculously slowly to the point that I thought it was frozen. I then realized that I could get all the data from Time Machine on my backup drive, so I cancelled the process.

To make sure I had a clean start again, I rebooted the new computer in recovery mode and reinstalled MacOS Catalina. But unfortunately this stopped halfway through claiming there was an internet problem (I was seated right next to my router).

After this point, whenever I restarted the computer, it would either flash the folder with the question mark (i.e. no bootable drive found) or it would enter internet recovery mode. In the case of the latter, I would enter my wifi password and then it would gyrate for about 10 minutes until it gave up, showing the failed globe icon along with the message "apple.com/support -2002F". I wasn't able to enter the typical recovery menu at all.

Now no matter what I do, it boots into internet recovery mode: booting up normally, holding CMD + R, holding Option + Cmd + R, etc. I have created and inserted two bootable USB drives into the computer, one with Catalina and the other with Mojave. When I hold Option while starting up, it correctly displays the two drives (and the wifi menu underneath). But when either is selected, it goes back into internet recovery mode anyway.

Has anyone else experienced problems like this? Anything else I can try? I'm very excited to use my new machine but this is proving to be immensely frustrating so far. Thanks for your time!


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I recently purchased a 2017 MacBook Pro 13" no Touchbar, so I have just 2 USB-C ports available.

I've spent literally like 2-3 days looking for the perfect USB-C Dongle (I like the ones that take the 2 ports and turn them into a full range of different ports)

But I'm concerned because at home I have a external monitor that doesn't have USB C port, so when I had my old 2012 Macbook I used a mini DisplayPort to Displayport. But, now with this MacBook pro I do not know what to do!

I keep reading that in USB-C hubs/dongles, just ONE port charges the Macbook and sends video signal, the other one is just a USB-C port.

So, if I purchase a USB-C to Displayport cable to connect to my monitor, I won't be able to charge the MacBook at the same time, right?

What can I do?

In summary: I need a way to connect my MacBook to my ASUS PB278Q (HDMI is ok also) and at the same time charge the MacBook and be able to have a good USB C hub (in the worst of cases.. one with a cable will do)


texts: Adding "popup menu" to an input method that doesn't support it

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I've recently seen several mentions of "the popup menu of accented characters produced by press/hold" that seem to say it exists in macOS.

It doesn't work with some input methods, unfortunately.  My favorite is "Unicode Hex Input" and it doesn't work there.

I have in the past successfully changed input methods, but that was before this feature existed.  Is there a way to dump an input method to a human-editable format and copy/imitate how this pop-up trick is done?


texts: Removing profile settings from a profile that no longer exists

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At some point in the past, I installed Snappli. At some point later, I removed it. However, some part of Snappli is still installed, because ifconfig.me and whatsmyip both report that I'm being proxy'd through Snappli (see below):

How do I remove the Snappli proxy settings from my phone, even though the Profile is gone?


texts: Calendar view in iPad Mini running iOS 9

texts: I can't seem to adjust my calendar view to see 5 days under the week view with my iPad Mini running iOS 9.  How do I change the setup?  I don't see an option in settings.


texts: How do i know if install isn't malicious

texts: I just got my first osx device (a late 2012 mac mini), the last owner said he did a fresh install of yosemite. Is there a way to check that he didn't install any mallware/spyware?


texts: Can hard drives have their own sleep settings?

texts: Is there a tool that will allow me to set the sleep settings on a per-drive basis? I've recently done the optibay mod on my MBP so I have an HD+SSD setup and I'd like to be able to make the magnetic drive sleep as much as is possible (I boot off the SSD) to save battery. The machine's power consumption has ramped up since I did the mod.


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I just noticed a thing called "Hazel" has appeared in my System Preferences. I've no idea what it is or how it got there.

When I googled hazel mac, it looks like it's a popular app with glowing reviews...

So how did it appear on my computer? I'm a developer and I like to think I'm usually pretty good at avoiding drive-by installations of crapware on my computer...

Has anyone else had this happen?

UPDATE

It was me being stupid. It looks like I installed it myself via Homebrew Cask when I ran a bunch of slapdash copy+paste commands when setting up my machine.

By the way, I emailed Hazel support while I was trying to work this out, the developer emailed me straight back; can confirm Hazel is reputable :)