texts: Choosing between opening a file with primary or secondary program with a shortcut

texts:
I know how to change default program to certain type of files, but I've been running to situations where I could use 2 defaults.

Lets take .html files for example. I have assigned Chrome to open all .html files on doubleclick, which is nice. As Im web developer, I usually need to open .html files also in textmate. For this to happen, I need to open context menu and select program from Open With menu.

Wouldn't it be great if one could Command+doubleclick to open that file with secondary program?

Is there a way to achieve this?


texts: Keyboard shortcut to delete row in Numbers

texts:
I can add rows conveniently using Option+Shift+Up Arrow (insert above) or Option+Shift+Down Arrow(insert below).

Is there a keyboard shortcut to delete the current row?


texts: Word on Mac - keyboard shortcuts intermittently affect entire document when using custom styles

texts:
Software:

macOS: Sierra (10.12.6)
Microsoft Word for Mac Version 15.39

I do a lot of work with documents that require identical formatting, so created a set of custom styles that will set up my entire document the way it needs to be. By this I mean that after setting the Heading style, pressing Enter will trigger the formatting to change to Subheading style, after which pressing Enter will change the formatting to the Body formatting.

I've noticed that recently (over the last couple of months) when I have to change formatting midway through the document in progress (e.g. bullet points/underlining/indent in the body of the text) the formatting will intermittently affect the entire document. It's fixable with a quick Cmd+Z but if I don't catch it at the time it's a pain to go back and fix the formatting again and again.

The only troubleshooting I have done (aside from a virus check) is updating the software and it hasn't fixed the issue (in fact, I had to re-create the styles I had made as they were removed from the Normal template). The problem only seems to happen after I have applied these styles (either to a new document from scratch or to an existing document); manually applying the formatting (Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+Shift+M, etc.) doesn't seem to cause the same issues. I'd like to keep using these styles but since I don't know much about software I don't know how to fix the problem. Any help would be appreciated!


texts: Is it possible to configure Safari's search box to use google.co.uk rather than google.com?

texts: Is it possible to customise the search engines used by Safari 5.1 on Snow Leopard? I'd like to get it to use google.co.uk rather than google.com for searches. I've found a couple of old posts (including this one which doesn't seem to apply any more) but nothing very recent.


texts: Will updating my MacBook Pro to OSX Yosemite delete/ruin my current files on desktop

texts: I'm currently working on an Xcode project that I have on my desktop. I'm currently using OSX version 10.9.5. If I update my mac to OSX Yosemite 10.10.3, will this delete all my projects/files with Xcode 6.1 that I have on desktop that i'm working on?


texts: How can I change the meta key on OS X Lion's Terminal.app?

texts: Is there any way to use "Option" as the meta key in OS X Lion's Terminal.app? The checkbox that was present in Snow Leopard is nowhere to be found.


texts: How to delete all files in Pictures folder after I moved all the pics to external HD

texts:
I am not a Mac owner and am only helping a friend. He bought a new external HD and he wanted to backup all of his pictures (he uses iPhoto). So, I drag and dropped the Pictures folder onto the HD (formatted as HFS+). I'm assuming this also includes his iPhoto Library. I plan on option click open iPhotos and going into preferences to point to the external HD.

However, once I point to the new iPhoto location, what is the easiest way to delete all files within his Pictures folder? Right now he has 370 GB of pictures on his 500 GB MacBook Pro and so needs to make space badly. Also, once the Library is pointed to the external. He will always have to have it connected when trying to import new pictures into his computer correct?

I know this might seem like a simple question but google wasn't as helpful as I thought it would be.


texts: installing Snow Leopard in VirtualBox, but it won't complete the installation

texts:
I'm getting ready to upgrade my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard to El Capitan, but I want to be able to keep running MT-Newswatcher, so I want to run SL in VirtualBox. I followed the directions at this site

http://www.macbreaker.com/2012/02/snow-leopard-virtualbox.html

and everything seemed to be going well through step 4. After it went through the SL Installer, I clicked on Restart. But then it shows a screen saying I need to restart again. I can't seem to get past this.

I'm using the retail Snow Leopard disk I bought years ago. Could this be because I'm installing regular Snow Leopard and not Snow Leopard Server?

I also tried the additional steps here:

https://stephenmonro.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/running-mac-os-snow-leopard-in-virtual-box-on-a-mac-not-a-hackintosh/

specifically the additional lines in ~/Library/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml

  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/EfiBootArgs" value=" "/>
  <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal2/SmcDeviceKey" value="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"/>

Now I don't get that screen, but when it tries to boot I get

Could the problem be due to the version of VirtualBox? I was hoping to get the VM working before I upgraded my Mac, and the latest version of VB that runs on Snow Leopard is 4.2. When you're creating the VM, OS X Snow Leopard isn't listed in the Version menu, as I see in most of the web sites that show how to do this. So maybe I need to switch to El Capitan first, install VB 5.0, and install it again.


texts: Return windows to original monitors after reconnecting a dock

texts:
At work, we have 2 monitors connected to a dock that plugs into the macbook pro via a single usb-c.

Most of the time I'll work on all 3 screens (2Mons + macbook), but when I unplug for a meeting, do some work, and then return, all windows on all workspaces are in the one main monitor.

Is there an automated way to return all windows to the monitor they were displayed in upon re-docking?

note: I have disabled "Displays have separate Spaces" (for convenience)


texts: Hide .DS_Store and .localized from Desktop only without 3rd party app

texts:
There is an app called XtraFinder which does exactly that - it shows hidden files while it can still hide those two files from Desktop only.

Is it possible to do something like that without installing a 3rd party app (I'm using Mavericks)?


texts:
Overview

We are building a JAVA Application that communicates data over secure HTTPS lines.

Problem

When we run our application from Eclipse/Terminal, via the command "java -jar <application>.jar", the application succeeds in all regards. However, when we run our application from "clicking" on the jar file, or when we run it from our bundled OSX Application files, we experience the following error:

sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

We have added all of the respective certificates to the keystore, and we have tested this extensively. I should also add that we have researched extensively this error, but it mostly resolved around certificate issues. As we can run the application successfully under certain scenarios, we don't believe this is the case.

My current hypothesis is that we need to sign our Java application and/or the OSX Application file generated from our ANT script.

Question

Do any of you have any ideas on what is causing this error? Any ideas on how to fix it?


texts:
I do a lot of research using web sources found almost always in Google, which I then refer to in my writing.

When the link points to a web page I can click it and then copy the URL from Safari's nav bar.

But when the link is to a document like a PDF or Word, it downloads the file when you click.

The URL is shown in green, but is invariably "shorted" by adding /.../ somewhere in it.

If you Copy URL in Safari, you don't get the URL because Google munges it. For instance, here's what I got for a PDF:

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwjZ5ZHlqJvYAhWJxIMKHS3ADgsQFggvMAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnudd.co.uk%2Fapp%2Fdownload%2F1002149%2FWO%2B291-303%2BAORG%2BUnseen%2BHAA%2BFC.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0jjWgdxl622runkpZhDjoM

So does anyone know how to get the URL for one of these items?


texts: Touchbar Sending Virtual Keypresses to Amazon Workspaces

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro with the touchbar and I use it to connect to Amazon Workspaces. Workspaces is essentially a Windows VM I connect to for Windows development.

My older MacBook worked great, but Workspaces does not recognize the function keys when I press them on the touchbar. I know this is partly an issue with Workspaces, as virtual keypresses sent via BetterTouchTool don't work either.

Has anyone had other issues with the "virtual" function keys and found a way to get them to be recognized correctly, by apps that apparently only accept physical keypresses?


texts: What does this technical specification about GSM iPhone mean?

texts:
This is the text from Wiki on "iPhone 4" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_4

Connectivity:
GSM model:  quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE(800, 850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz)
Quad-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (800, 850, 900, 1,900, 2,100 MHz) (800 MHz
is not yet officially supported by Apple)

very confused, if Apple does not support 800MHz then why they put the 800 in the specification?
Can someone explain what that technical specification means?


texts: How to make switching between windows in XQuartz work again

texts:
After an upgrade to Big Sur I am no longer able to use ⌘ Cmd + ` to switch between windows in XQuartz.
Previously, like on this MacOS Mojave with the same version of XQuartz (2.8.0_beta1)
installed, the window menu looked like this:

Now, after upgrade to Big Sur, it looks like this:

Is there anything I can do to get my ⌘ Cmd + ` back in Big Sur?
Is it possible that some keyboard mapping in the Big Sur is preventing "Cycle Through Windows"
from appearing in just XQuartz? In other application (Finder, Chrome, etc.) it works as expected.
Thanks


texts:
I have a MacBook which OS was upgraded from Snow Leopard 10.6.3 to 10.6.8 and then to El Capitan 10.11.

I want to completely reinstall  El Capitan, to "factory state", in order to really "clean" the Mac. (However, I don't need to prevent data recovery.)

I started the MacBook holding down the "Alt" key and selected the partition for reinstalling, logged to Apple and the download of El Capitan was progressing.

Then, I moved away from the Mac for about two hours.
When I came back, the user account is unchanged, with previously installed apps. Seems like the installer decided in my absence to keep the user files.

Can I resintall El Capitan to "factory state" without wiping the whole drive?
Or should I create a new user and then delete existing one?


texts: Keyboard shortcut for bullet points in Slack when the special code block handling option is enabled

texts:
I send code snippets many times a day over Slack so the following Enter options under Preferences | Advanced | Input Options  have been quite helpful:

A downside I have noticed is that Shift-Command-8 no longer creates bullet points; in fact asterisks also do not generate them.  Is there a workaround?


texts: Emacs 24 and TextExpander snippets not working

texts:
I am using Emacs (Version 24.0.50 (9.0) -- Cocoa) on OSX Lion. Whenever I type a TextExpander abbreviation, the snippet does not successfully expand. I hear the audio notification from TextExpander indicating that it tried to expand and the abbreviation I typed is erased from the buffer, but the expanded snippet never appears. I have tried this with "--no-init-file" so I know it is not a conflict with my particular Emacs configuration. Some older tips I have found suggest mapping Command-V to 'yank. This does not work for me.

Does anyone know if there is a way to make TextExpander work in Emacs 24?

Note: I know TextExpander works in Aquamacs and I know about textexpander-sync-el, but both of those cause other problems for me and, if at all possible, would prefer a solution that doesn't involve those two things.


texts: How can I change the Guest account's background image?

texts: When I login as guest, then change the background, logout, and log back in, the background is not saved. How can I choose which background the guest account will have?


texts: El Capitan issue: Drag-and-Drop to open an image with the Preview.app in the Finder Toolbar not working

texts:
El Capitan issue: Drag-and-Drop to open an image with the Preview.app in the Finder Toolbar is not working ... dragging an image over the preview.app icon in my finder windows toolbar it results in an forbiden icon an nothing happens ...

Any idea how to fix this?


texts: How do set a custom minimum tab width in Safari 8?

texts: In Chrome when I have many tabs open it simply reduces the width of each tab. I'm trying Safari for the first time in years and am not enjoying the tabs that get smaller towards the edge. Is there a clever tab setting or tab management extension? (Glims no longer works). I've spent >1 hr with my friend google but appear to be asking the wrong question.


texts: How can I map `Ctrl+Alt+Char` and `Ctrl+Number` in vim on Mac OSX?

texts:
1.Enviroment

Env: vim+zsh+iTerm2 on Mac OSX 10.9.2. (Same problems in macvim on Mac OSX 10.9.2)

2. Mapping Problem

In mac, mappings for <A-char> won't directly work in mac.

:inoremap <A-u> type some string A-u
:inoremap <A-p> type some string A-p
:inoremap
i  õ           * type some string A-u
i  ð           * type some string A-p

As far as I know about <A-char> in mac, hit <A-u> will print nothing but with a sound alert. hit <A-p> will print π. I found that map for π works well.

:inoremap π type some string A-p

Is it possible to map <A-u> in vim? Yes!
Let me  go into  this problem deeply:

:map <A-S-p> not work
:map ∏ works well(A-S-p will print `∏`)

:map <C-A-p> not work
:map <C-π> still not work

:map <C-S-p> do work
:map <C-1> not work

So , is it possible to map Ctrl-Alt-char and Ctrl+Number?

Of course, you can use fastcodes in vimfastcodes in vim. Refer to https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23606892/vim-keyboard-mapping-problems-in-mac/23608928#23608928


texts: Save an image (PNG) with annotations as a PDF

texts: Is it possible to save an image that was annotated in Preview as a PDF file so I can edit it again later, even after restarting Preview?


texts: Is there a tool that allows for changing the time in a GPS file?

texts:
I have a GPS tracked stored in a GPX file. Now I'm looking for a tool that allows me to set the start time of the track and the duration, and the tool should automatically evenly distribute the appropriate timestamps for all my recorded points in the track.

The tool should be free and run on OSX.


texts: Does Mountain Lion support Canon Pixma printers?

texts:
I've recently re-installed Mountain Lion after I upgraded from Lion on a 2009 iMac.
Before the reinstallation, my printer, a Canon Pixma iP3000, worked perfectly and out of the box — no drivers to install, supported by the OS.

Now, instead, my Mac doesn't have Canon drivers at all, and I can't find any on the internet.

How do I use my printer with my Mac?

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier:   iMac10,1

CUPS Version:   1.6.2 (cups-327.6)

System Version: OS X 10.8.4 (12E55)
Kernel Version: Darwin 12.4.0

This is what the OS sees of the printer (it's just USB data):

iP3000:

Product ID: 0x1094
Vendor ID:  0x04a9  (Canon Inc.)
Version:     1.10
Serial Number:  A4319B
Speed:  Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:   Canon
Location ID:    0x06400000 / 3
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA):  2
1284 Device ID: MFG:Canon;CMD:BJL,BJRaster3,BSCCe;SOJ:TXT01;MDL:iP3000;
                CLS:PRINTER;DES:Canon iP3000;VER:1.10;STA:20;FSI:03;


texts: What is the worst thing that will happen if I do not update iTunes to its latest version?

texts: Okay, I like iTunes, and it is a wonderful software. I run it on Windows, unfortunately sometimes when I do update to minor version updates, the whole windows panel of iTunes becomes unresponsive and behave oddly. So I have decided to not update for couple of months. Is it wise, or will it have any security loophole in my computer.


texts:
I have a Mac Mini configured just the way I like it with 10.10.2 installed. I need to deploy that to a bunch of other computers around campus. The usual process for me in the past has been to use an external USB drive, with OS X installed, to boot the target Mac and capture an image. That really doesn't seem to be working in Yosemite. I can boot to my 10.10.2 USB drive and run Disk Utility, but odd things happen when I try to create an image. When I try to image the partition, OS X doesn't dismount the target partition/disk. In past versions of OS X, the target partition was immediately dismounted after I entered my password. Lastly, I cannot "scan the image to restore", that part fails even though I can successfully create the image file. The error message is: Unable to scan "image.dmg" (internal error). Has anyone else seen this? I've tried making several images already.

Thanks


texts: Why Geekbench result is three times lower than another result for the same model

texts:
My MacBook Air (13 inch, mid 2012) started to be very sluggish recently: every action occurs after a visible delay (starting app, loading youtube in a browser, startup, etc). Besides, Newer Tech battery that I installed in mid-December died (macOS thinks I don't have a battery at all).

I ran Geekbench 4 on my machine after closing other apps (I actually left Dropbox and pcloud running, but closed Safari and itunes).
It turned out that my CPU score in Geekbench 4 is three times less than reported by another user with exactly same machine):

https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/compare/6882608?baseline=6473068

The only difference I can see is that I use macOS 10.13.3 while another user uses macOS 10.13.2.
Can poor performance of my MacBook be attributed only to the difference in macOS version?


texts: Attach 15-inch Macbook pro screen (with broken logic board) to 21-inch iMac (with broken screen)?

texts: I am curious to know if I can take the screen from my Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2010) and somehow use it as a display for an iMac (21-inch, 2012) either through a direct connection to the logic board's display pins or via the mini display port.  The logic board is dead on the laptop and the screen is dead on the desktop, so between them, maybe I can have one functional computer.


texts: Pandora app icon missing on Verizon iPhone 4

texts:
I am trying to help my friend get his Pandora app back on his iPhone, I don't use iPhones (Android guy) so I have no clue how to add the app back to his home screen, I have searched everywhere. I reset settings and made sure there were no restrictions set. I can search the iPhone and launch Pandora that way. I don't know how to uninstall it since I think you need an icon for that.

Any way I can get the icon back so he can just press it and launch Pandora?


texts: Disk Capacity 500 gb falls to 250 gb after deleting files

texts:
I was attempting to free up disk space on my MB Pro - and subsequently deleted most of the iPhoto files & folders as I was constantly receing a 'your start up disk is almost full (e.g. 2.5 gb left out of 499 gb available.

So, having done that, my Hard Drive capacity is now showing only a 250 gb capacity - despite there apparently being a Hard Drive & a SSD each with 250gb.

How can I restore it to its full capacity?

Macintosh HD:

  Available:    195.88 GB (195,884,195,840 bytes)
  Capacity: 250.14 GB (250,140,434,432 bytes)
  Mount Point:  /
  File System:  Journaled HFS+
  Writable: Yes
  Ignore Ownership: No
  BSD Name: disk0s2
  Volume UUID:  1455A0BF-327D-3453-B82F-C2504F6EF7CC
  Physical Drive:
  Media Name:   APPLE SSD SD0256F Media
  Medium Type:  SSD
  Protocol: PCI
  Internal: Yes
  Partition Map Type:   GPT (GUID Partition Table)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status:    Verified

Below is the output from diskutil:

Cathryns-MacBook-Pro:~ cathrynggibson$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *251.0 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD            250.1 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
/dev/disk1
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *8.0 GB     disk1
   1:                 DOS_FAT_32 NO NAME                 8.0 GB     disk1s1
/dev/disk2
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *7.9 GB     disk2
   1:                 DOS_FAT_32 CANON_DC                7.9 GB     disk2s1


texts: How can I change the private relay email used in Sign In With Apple?

texts:
I am developing an app and implementing Sign In With Apple, logging in/out removing Apple ID and signing in again. I noticed that the relay email is always the same.
Is there a way to reset the relay email?


texts: Where is the MacBook Air (13") Mid 2012 fan exhaust?

texts:
I would like to put a plastic dust cover on my MacBook Air, but I'm not sure whether it would obstruct the fan exhaust.

Below is a drawing that shows the soft cover.

I know someone that would make it for me from the material in those plastic bags with zipper, like the one below.


texts: In Keynote, what are chapters and how do I create them?

texts:
I would like to know what chapters in keynote are and how you generate them.

NOTE: I first encountered these options when I made a keynote recording and it asked me stuff about making chapters.

An other application where I encountered the chapter option was in podcast producer where it askes me if I want to integrate chapters.

I am trying to make a podcast. Inserting chapters like the ones found in some youtube videos would be great for making it easier for the audience to skip stuff they already know.


texts: Where is the "raw query" search option in the "New Outlook" for Mac interface (O365)

texts:
I'm using a work machine (Catalina) with an Office 365 subscription and gave the "New Outlook" toggle (Outlook 16.45) a go, however, I'm not finding any of the "advanced" search options that are in the old interface, specifically, "raw query".
I'm giving MSFT the benefit of the doubt that they didn't just follow the "release a redesign missing half the old features" paradigm and that I'm an idiot.  Where is that functionality in "New Outlook"
New Interface:

Old Interface:

I'll note that I have seen this question, but it answers for the "olde" interface:
How can I search for meeting invites in Microsoft Outlook for Mac


texts:
I have a .pkpass file which contains the boarding card for my next flight. Can I add it to iOS Wallet or is it not possible to add a .pkpass file? In case it is possible, how can I do it?

I am using iOS 9.2.1 in an iPhone 4S


texts: Safari iPhone 6 will not load static website which is hosted on AWS

texts:
Currently I am encountering an issue with loading a webpage with Mobile Safari on my iPhone5. The site was just deployed with AWS (Amazon Web Services) here is the link http://www.point.plumbing

The site works perfectly when using Safari browser with my MBP

I've done the following.

1. Reset network settings

2. Cleared my browsing cache

3. Reset iPhone5

I know that I'm due for a software update although I'm really not really sure if that's causing the issue.

Might be something with DNS settings?
Or it could be a AWS issue?


texts:
This has been a learning experience for me. Everything checks out logically to me in this script/ plist but something isn't correct. Everything runs, but then the script runs every minute which is getting annoying since I'm opening a few programs in the script. If typing code it gets frustrating as it changes the active window.

Note, this is my first applescript and plist excercise so feel free to critique my code. The goal of the script is to be scheduled to run twice daily (2 plists) - in the am change my IM status to available, open some programs and enable an email account. In the evening, change status, disable email.

Since it's re running I figured it was simply the plist, but comparing it to other templates for accomplishing a task which repeats once daily it checks out to me.

<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
          <key>Label</key>
          <string>RMWEBENABLE</string>
          <key>ProgramArguments</key>
          <array>
                    <string>/disablemail.app/Contents/MacOS/applet</string>
          </array>
          <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
          <dict>
                    <key>Hour</key>
                    <integer>8</integer>
                    <key>Minute</key>
                    <integer>2</integer>
          </dict>
</dict>
</plist>

So I'm assuming in my ignorace I have something that's not sucessfully closing an if statement or somethign is just done ineffeciently. Here's the script.

set offTime to 17
set onTime to 9
set dayOfWeek to weekday of (current date)
set theHour to get the (hours of (current date))

if theHour ≥ offTime or dayOfWeek = Saturday or dayOfWeek = Sunday then

  #LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!

          tell application "Mail"
                    set enabled of account "mailbox" to false
          end tell
          tell application "Messages"
                    set status to invisible
          end tell
          tell application "Microsoft Lync"
  quit
          end tell

else if theHour ≥ onTime then

  #I'm available for contact
          tell application "Mail"
                    set enabled of account "mailbox" to true
          end tell

          tell application "Messages"
                    set status to available
          end tell

          tell application "Microsoft Lync"
  activate
          end tell

          tell application "Firefox"
  activate
          end tell

          tell application "Coda 2"
  activate
          end tell

          tell application "Google Chrome"
  activate
          end tell
end if

I guess I could do an absolute value say
else if theHour = 8 and theMinute = 2 then

but I'd prefer the way it is now since My computer may be off when this is scheduled to run, and I believe this will run on wake, or maybe it was a helpful sideeffect of the repeating... I can always change the plist to run on startup as well.


texts: What format does Apple Mail store its emails in?

texts:
We're trying to convert a user's email mailbox from Apple Mail to Outlook 2010.

We copied the files off the mac, and they are mostly directories that end in .mbox and contain a folder called Messages containing .emlx files.

The .mbox extension on the folders initially made me think that these messages were in the mbox format, but after some research I found that the mbox format is actually a single file, so that rules out it being in that format.


texts: Can I backup my iphone on Activation lock mode

texts: My iPhone 6 is locked to icloud,, it has never been synchronized with iTunes i need a way to backup it,, is there any modded iTunes or any program can help me.


texts: How to create a new Snippet in TextMate 2's Bundle Editor?

texts:
I'm looking at an existing Bundle in TextMate 2's Bundle Editor. How do I create a new (editable) Snippet in the currently selected Bundle?

Seems like this should be obvious, but I am stumped. Searching the Main Menu contents doesn't reveal any menu commands which would obviously allow Snippet creation. Right-clicking in various related areas of the UI (in hopes of opening a context menu) has proven fruitless.

Isn't there a way to create a new Snippet inside the TextMate 2 app itself (presumably in the Bundle Editor)? Or do I have to edit plist .tmbundles to create Snippets? I could have sworn you could easily do this in TextMate 1.

The official TextMate docs seem to be version 1.x-specific.


texts: Risks and mitigation when getting a used iPhone

texts:
When buying or receiving a used iPhone, what security precautions should I take?

I intend to immediately wipe the phone by using iTunes to install a fresh iOS, as a clean install.

➥ What else should I do to address security concerns?

➥ If this phone had been through a jailbreaking, is there a way for me to tell? Is there any risk to using a previous jailbroken iPhone after doing a wipe and install of an all-new iOS?

My Question here is similar to: Steps after buying a used iPhone. But that Question focused on practical issues. My Question here has a focus on security.

The only to-do item I know is to check for the Activation Lock feature being enabled. Apple describes how to do this. Any other to-do items?


texts: Muting system volume upon logout using launch agent

texts:
I'm attempting to create a script for muting the system volume which gets triggered upon logging out or shutting down. This is to avoid hearing the startup chime really loudly the next time I start the machine.

Using the instructions provided in this post, I have created a RunAtLoad launch agent that calls the script shown below:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -o errexit
set -o nounset
set -o pipefail

IFS=$'\n\t'

onLogout ()
{
    osascript -e "set volume output volume 0"
    exit
}

trap onLogout SIGINT SIGHUP SIGTERM

while true; do
    say starting
    sleep 86400 &
    wait $!
done

The idea being that the script is called and made to sleep until it receives one of the trapped signals, at which point the onLogout function is called in order to mute the volume.

Currently it's not working as intended, the volume remains unchanged when I log out and log back in. However, I've found that if I manually unload the launch agent that launches the script (using a launchctl unload call), then it works perfectly. The system volume is muted immediately.

Initially I thought perhaps the trapped signals weren't being received by the script when I performed a logout. But after adding some debugging code to the onLogout function as shown below, I have eliminated this as a possible cause.

onLogout ()
{
    printf "Before mute\n" >> ~/Desktop/log.txt
    osascript -e "set volume output volume 0"
    printf "After mute\n" >> ~/Desktop/log.txt
    exit
}

When I performed a logout, and logged back in, there was a "log.txt" file on the desktop with both of the Before mute and After mute debugging lines present.

And I don't believe the reason is that the osascript call for performing the muting is somehow failing when a logout is carried out. Due to the set -o errexit line in the script, if any part of the script fails, then it should halt execution and exit immediately. This means that if the muting operation is failing, I shouldn't be seeing the After muting line in my log file. Indeed, when I tested this by replacing the osascript line with something I knew was guaranteed to fail, the log contained only the Before muting line as expected.

I'm at a loss to explain what's going on. Clearly the onLogout function is being called correctly as explained above, but for some reason the osascript call seems to only run when I manually unload using launchctl. When I log out manually it just skips over it somehow.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Downgrading the OS...restore apps from TimeMachine?

texts: So I’m downgrading the OS from Mojave to back to Lion..backed up hd with TimeMachine. I will erase the drive and install the older OS. My question is will I be able to restore my applications from my TM backup?


texts: Including Python Script Dependencies (virtualenv contents) in Platypus

texts:
I'm trying to turn a python script into a OS X App that you can run directly from Finder. I'm trying out Platypus, which seemed like the simplest option. The problem I'm running into is with the packages I'm including in the script. I installed them through pip into a virtualenv. Wondering what the best/most proper way to include those files in the Platypus bundle would be. I know I could just copy them over to the same directory and include them in the Platypus bundle, but would prefer to do something cleaner like including the virtualenv, although it seems like that would then have to be installed by the users of the app.

I also ran into py2app which seems to be able to achieve something similar to Platypus, but their documentation is somewhat obscure.


texts:
I'm trying to auto-run SickBeard on login

python /Applications/Sick-Beard/Sickbeard.py

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd >
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Label</key>
  <string>com.sickbeard.sickbeard</string>
  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
  <array>
       <string>/usr/bin/python</string>
       <string>/Applications/Sick-Beard/SickBeard.py</string>
       <string>-q</string>
       <string>-d</string>
  </array>
  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
  <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

When I run launchctl com.sickbeard.sickbeard.plist it gives me the message:

  launchctl load com.sickbeard.sickbeard.plist  launchctl: no plist was
  returned for: com.sickbeard.sickbeard.plist launchctl: no plist was
  returned for: com.sickbeard.sickbeard.plist nothing found to load


texts:
I installed gcc with Homebrew and I also did the following:

aliased both gcc and g++ with

alias gcc='gcc-10'
alias g++='g++-10'

Symlinked gcc and g++ to gcc-10 and g++-10 with

ln /usr/local/bin/gcc-10 /usr/local/bin/gcc
ln /usr/local/bin/g++-10 /usr/local/bin/g++

Also added /usr/local/bin to beginning of my path.

Still when compiling with make I get
gcc: fatal error: cannot execute 'cc1': execvp: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [plugins/gtc2vcf.so] Error 1

Nothing work unless I use make CC=/usr/local/bin/gcc-10 and then it works.  Obviously it's the /usr/bin/cc that is getting called but is there a cc I can install with brew?  It's pretty confusing with all the gcc/g++/c++/cc stuff out there so please answer with explanation.
EDIT: okay so it's an anaconda3 issue.  They must have the wrong cc compiler and it was first in path so I can use anaconda python.


texts: Is there are a simple tool to organize photo based on date?

texts:
I have lots of photos and most of them are in unordered folders.

Is there a simple tool (no batch script) which can just read those images and based on EXIF date put them in a date based folder?

Something like: /year/month/day/foto_1.jpg

The only things I can find so far are bash scripts.


texts: Why was my macOS login password reset for the second time without my intention?

texts:
Today, for the second time in a 2-yearly span it happened to me that my macOS login password stopped being accepted overnight and I had to reset it via Apple Id (it doesn't let you use anything but alphanumerical though - t says the password change was successful but the password is not accepted). Has anyone else had this issue  recently?

For the recent incident OS version was 10.14.4 (18E226), not sure about the previous one (could have been Mojave as well).

FileVault is enabled

It happened around 12:00 so you may see last message before it happened and the first after I wanted to login but was unable to do so.

The hardware is MacBookPro13,3 (15" 2016)

system.log:

Apr 27 10:27:26 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[45]: ASL Sender Statistics
Apr 27 10:32:55 MacBook-Pro-Szymon com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.501): Service "com.apple.xpc.launchd.unmanaged.loginwindow.100" tried to register for endpoint "com.apple.tsm.uiserver" already registered by owner: com.apple.SystemUIServer.agent
Apr 27 10:33:24 --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Apr 27 10:33:23 MacBook-Pro-Szymon timed[85]: settimeofday({0x5cc413d3,0xf2e29}) == 0
Apr 27 10:33:30 MacBook-Pro-Szymon timed[85]: settimeofday({0x5cc413da,0xe68a7}) == 0
Apr 27 10:34:33 MacBook-Pro-Szymon com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.sandboxd[3206]): Service exited due to SIGALRM | sent by kernel_task[0]
Apr 27 12:14:41 MacBook-Pro-Szymon bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1556360081 0
Apr 27 12:14:54 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[43]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.cdscheduler" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
Apr 27 12:14:54 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[43]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.install" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
Apr 27 12:14:54 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[43]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.family.asl" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
Apr 27 12:14:54 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[43]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.callhistory.asl.conf" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
Apr 27 12:14:54 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[43]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.contacts.ContactsUICore" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
Apr 27 12:14:54 MacBook-Pro-Szymon syslogd[43]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.authd" sharing output destination "/var/log/asl" with ASL Module "com.apple.asl".
    Output parameters from ASL Module "com.apple.asl" override any specified in ASL Module "com.apple.authd".


texts: App Store: Are app names more important or app display names when it comes to searchability?

texts:
If I register an app named Kim Kardashian and my app display name is also Kim Kardashian, does that hold less/more weight as an app registered as kimkapp with display name Kim Kardashian - Khloe and Kourtney's Celebrity Sister when searching Kim Kardashian in the app store?

I'm wondering how much value there is in reserving that Kim Kardashian name if the app display name is more important for app store optimization purposes.

This:

Vs.


texts: One of the processes keeps sending a keystroke repeatedly in the background, how to identify the culprit?

texts:
My system is a MacBook Pro late 2013 running macOS Sierra 10.12.6.

Symptoms:

Occasionally after the laptop wakes from sleep, the system would behave as if someone is repeatedly pressing a certain key on the keyboard.
If I click anything (Apple icon, File, Edit...etc) on the menu bar, the item whose name starts with A will be highlighted repeatedly, B if nothing starts with A, and so on. (Therefore, I assume the keystroke being sent is a number.)
If I press cmd+tab attempting to switch between apps, the focus will automatically scroll all the way to the right-most item.
This doesn't affect all apps. I am able to use Chrome as if there's nothing wrong.

My question:

Apparently one or more of the processes running on my system is doing this. To find out which process / app is sending the keystroke, I am looking for a way or a tool to monitor who is sending keystroke. Therefore next time this happens I can use this to determine the culprit.

Thanks!


texts: How can I check the health of my SSD disk

texts: I replaced my disk with an SSD. Smooth transition, everythng fine. Now, I want to keep the disk health checked, since I know that SSD tend to degrade over time. Which utilities can I use for this task ?


texts: Delete songs manually on ipod Touch (without the help of iTunes)

texts: Is it possible to delete songs manually on an iPod Touch (without the help of iTunes) as it is possible for podcasts and videocasts?


texts: How can I stop the App Store asking for a password in OSX?

texts:
I want to update some apps downloaded through the App Store in OSX (not iOS). Is there a way to allow OSX to do this without insisting for a password every time?

In iOS you are able to disable the password requirement for free apps and updates. Is there a similar setting in OSX?


texts: How can I rename Device ID from disk1s5 to disk1s1

texts: My brand new MacBook Pro 16" had "Macintosh HD" at disk1s1 and "Macintosh HD - Data" at disk1s2. I didn't realize the USB-C cable that came with it wasn't Thunderbolt 3 so I killed the Migration Assistant and ordered the cable online. When the cable came I reformatted the disk to start over and for the life of me I can't get the Device ID to match what they were out of the box. I've tried starting with a brand new Partition and installing from Disk Recovery, then running Migration Assistant (using the TB3 cable that came today) but now I'm getting Macintosh HD on disk1s5 (was on s1) and Macintosh HD - Data on disk1s1 (was on s2). I realize this doesn't impact the performance in any way but it's bugging me that I can't get it back to the way it came out of the box.


texts:
Good morning everyone. I'm kinda new to this site but I see there are many expert opinions, so I would submit to you my question, hoping it will be helpful for someone else. Before proceeding, I beg your pardon if I make mistakes in my English (I'm italian). Anyway I will try to be as clear as possible. I'm trying to figure out what is the means of the Low Battery logs on iOS.

In particular, I wonder if I can tell if there is a problem on the device, (a process that drains the battery, say,) or if there's actually a problem with the battery itself. For example, let's take as an example this snippet of log, taken from an iPhone 5 from my cousin:

Hardware Model: N42AP
Awake Time: 02:41:19 (9679)
Standby Time: 11:26:34 (41194)
Partial Charge: 0
Capacity: 0
Voltage: 3647 mV

I know that the Awake Time and Standy Time refer to the time that the device has been operative and in standby from the last recharge.
But what is the meaning of Partial charge, Capacity and Voltage?


texts: mDNSResponder - incoming connection from "[name of my Macbook]'s-macbook-pro.local"

texts:
As I logged into my admin account to set some things up on my Macbook (I surf using a standard account), I noticed via my third-party firewall application, Little Snitch, that mDNSResponder had accepted an incoming connection from the name given to the very same Macbook on the LAN - [name]'s-Macbook-Pro.local.

I was wondering:

(1) What does this actually mean?

(2) As long as I don't have any sharing options enabled, would my Macbook be at risk of any malware related/intrusion issues if I were to accept this connection even once? E.g. someone attempting to brute force my admin password to remote login etc

Running OS X 10.11.1, built-in firewall set to block all incoming connections, Little Snitch 3.6.1. I'm on a home wifi network. There are 2 other Macbooks, 3 iPhones and 1 laptop running Windows on the same network.


texts: Disable text message sound when in CarPlay

texts: I don’t particularly use text message notifications and I’d rather not have them interrupt what I am listening to. I still want to keep the visual notifications, I don’t want to enable “do not disturb”. The only thing I want is to disable the notification sound, and only when in CarPlay. I can set the phone to silent, but I am wondering if there is a better way that lets me permanently disable these sounds when in CarPlay only?


texts: Turn Internet Sharing off automatically when on specific network

texts:
At home I connect my MacBook Pro, running OS X El Capitan, to the Internet using Ethernet, and share the connection with my phone via Wi-Fi.

At work I connect the MacBook Pro to the company network using Ethernet, and Internet Sharing is not allowed.

Is there a way to automatically turn Internet Sharing on and off depending on which network I am on?

A solution which detects the Ethernet network, somehow, the presence or absence of specific Wi-Fi network, or indeed the actual geographic location would do the job.

I am aware that I can set the 'Location' via the Apple menu, but can that control the Internet Sharing options, and can detecting the location not be done automatically? Selecting the location manually is too much like hard work.


texts: Getting notification when firewall settings have changed

texts:
I'm using packet filter engine to setup my Firewall connection. However, there might be other entities that may override my firewall settings on the same way (processes running with 'root' privileges and using pfctl with different .pf files).

Is there a way to detect such change of configuration, I can periodically extract list of currently applied rules, but I prefer to get a notification.

thanks,


texts: Why is the time incorrect on my iPhone videos?

texts:
When I import my photos and videos into iPhoto, the videos usually have the wrong timestamp, possibly two hours after the actual time. I.e., if I take a video alongside a photo, the photo displays correctly in time order at 3:30 but the video shows later because it has a 5:30 timestamp.

Why is this happening, and what can I do to stop it in the future? (Bonus: How can I easily rectify the time difference on the videos I've already imported?) Does this happen on all iPhone models or just the iPhone 5?


texts: Accessing my contacts from broken iPhone?

texts: My iPhone 4 gave up its last hope and hasn't turned on in two weeks. I need to get my contacts, and it's not backed up. What do I do? Phone doesn't turn on, say it's charging but won't turn on. Left it plugged in for three days, still had red battery sign. I'm about to hook it up to a computer to find whether or not I can access its contents.


texts:
MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) does not start when i press power button. I was using the macbook and all of a sudden the laptop shut down and made some noise, ever since then, its been 4 days the macbook hasn't started. When i turn on the power button, nothing comes up on screen, the keyboard back light does not turn on but the fan spins. There is no chime as well. When i connect a phone via USB, it also charges the phone but nothing comes up on screen and no light on keyboard as well. I tried force shutting down, tried resetting the NVRAM, tried resetting the SMC but nothing helped. Also, when i connect my magsafe charger, the charging light turns green when it's fully charged and amber when it's charging. I have also verified that there is no issue with the macbook display as well. All the ports works just fine when i press the power button to turn it on. There is no issue with the magsafe and there is no issue with the battery as well. I have also tried my luck by disconnecting the battery by opening the backlid and giving it power directly using the magsafe but it did not work. Tried to remove the SSD for a few minutes and plugged it back again just to see if there is anything to do with the SSD but no luck there as well. I tried to get into diagnosis mode , recovery mode but nothing seems to be working. I also took the macbook to apple store, they asked me to pay them 3k INR (diagnosis charges + handling charges) and after paying the amount and waiting for 3 days unfortunately they had no answer for the supposedly "diagnosis" that they had done. I really need some help from all the brainies and experts out there.
Thanks a lot in advance. Hoping to find a solution here.
PS: I have never dropped my macbook, there is no water spillage. No short circuit. Absolutely nothing. It was working perfectly when i was using it and all of a sudden it shut down with some sound and ever since then, it just won't turn on.


texts: Bootcamp cannot find both systems at startup

texts:
Something strange happened:

I closed my macbook pro while using windows 10
When I opened it again it didn't wake up for a while so I forced it to shut down by pressing the power button for 10 seconds
When I restarted the computer, it could not find any OS and just displayed a flashing question mark. I tried starting the computer while pressing the usual special keys, but nothing worked.
I gave up and went for 2 days of vacations, instead of being angry.
I just came back from vacations (after two days) and everything works fine.

Update

Today nothing works, it is impossible to find the SSD, even when I try OS X Recovery over the Internet Disk  Utility does not find the SSD (just a drive of about 1.28 Go where the OS X recovery is installed). I tried reseting the NVRAM and the SMC without any luck.

Is it necessarily a disk failure?

Update 2

It's not a disk failure since I installed my SSD into a friend's Macbook Pro (same model: retina 15" late 2013, 2.3Ghz) and it works properly. I also tried to insert his SSD into my Macbook Pro and it is not recognized.

I returned my computer to an Apple reseller...


texts:
I have 2 macs, and use Dropbox a lot. On my MacBook I have one folder synced with Dropbox (through a symlink, ln -s ~/folder ~/Dropbox) that is actually in my ~/Library directory, so it's hidden. It was a while ago, but I somehow got symlinks to work for it (I cant remember how now!). On my new iMac when I do it, the symlink file won't work, because it's linking to a file it doesn't have permission to see (needs sudo password).

Can anyone remind me how I did this (or show me a new way?).. Thanks

EDIT:
As pointed out, ~/Library is not hidden at all :) ... I have no idea why Dropbox won't upload it then. This happened before on my MacBook, and I can't remember what I did to fix it..


texts: How to uninstall Linux from a MacBook properly?

texts:
There are a lot of questions by those who have already bricked their macs trying to remove Linux so their questions usually stem from a position where one of the disk is labelled FFFF-FFFFFFFF-and more F's.
They come from the angle of having already done something wrong.

I'm not in that position, and I'd rather not start by bricking my mac.

Does you have any ideas on how to properly remove Linux from my mac (this includes the hidden FFFF partition)?

Any help explained in a very basic manner would be much appreciated.

diskutil list below

It may also be worth mentioning that in both
/dev/disk0 and /dev/disk1 there are gpt partitions when looked at via recovery mode.

to address the suspicious MBR sector I've used the command

sudo fdisk/dev/disk0

to give an inside look


texts: Copy macOS installation to second partition

texts:
I am running macOS Sierra 10.12.5 on the 4th partition of my HDD. The partitions in order:

  Partition 1, 280 MB: EFI
  Partition 2, 22 GB: Storage 1
  Partition 3, 186 GB: Storage 2
  Partition 4, 110 GB: Macintosh HD
  Partition 5, 600 MB: Recovery HD

Storage 2 has 102 GB available, and Macintosh HD only has 66 GB used, so space is not a problem. I need to copy my macOS installation from Macintosh HD to Storage 2, so that I can delete Macintosh HD, and expand Storage 2 to include the now free 110 GB. The catch is that I need to preserve all the data on both partitions while copying the installation. User data, system preferences, my command line package managers, everything. Plus in doing so I need Storage 2 to become a bootable volume. Neither reinstalling macOS, wiping Storage 2 for a restore from Macintosh HD, or wiping and repartitioning the whole disk are options here (I don't have a spare drive large enough to store all that data on.).

I have tried a simple sudo cp -R / /Volumes/Storage\ 2/ (from in-OS that is), but some files have read/copy permissions denied even to the root user, and that's with SIP off. So... anyone have any ideas? I'm not partial to either the GUI or command line, so long as it gets the job done. Thanks in advance!


texts: Disable "Folder shared with File Sharing" banner in Finder

texts:
As of macOS Big Sur or Catalina, folders shared via File Sharing have a banner when viewed in Finder:

Is there any way to hide this banner without removing the folder from File Sharing?


texts:
Does the iphone (and ipod/pad?) have an equivalent to the Windows Event Log? How can one read it?

I'd like to examine the event log for things like unlock events (successful and failed), charging times (connect/disconnect), network access (connect/disconnect) for both wifi and data, and power cycles (on/off). Bonus points for what apps run and when. All going back several weeks (if possible).

I want to check existing history, not install something on the device that will track this kind of information going forward. I would also prefer not to install something in order to get historical logs, but will do so if that's the only route forward. I don't have a Mac, but do have Windows 7 (and Linux if need be).

The devices are not jailbroken and running iOS 8.


texts: Install Yosemite on partition in new computer

texts: Currently using Yosemite on older computer. Want to continue using Adobe cs5 apps which don't work past Yosemite. Don't remember how I installed it but not purchased and don't have installer. Anybody know where I can get installer. Can I install from backup of current computer?


texts:
I've looked at this question -- it has the same title as mine, but it is quite old.

I had a mac.com and a me.com account through MobileMe back in the stone age. I've always found the me.com address annoying and would like to remove it.

I have made it inactive by using mail.app > accounts.

I know I can delete an email alias. The me.com account is not shown on icloud.com as an alias. It shows as a discrete email address.

Is there any way to remove it completely?

Thanks

Update:

Here's a screenshot of my iCloud email settings.


texts: How is Internet Recovery able to connect to my Wi-Fi access point even after I changed the hard drive?

texts:
I wanted to upgrade my MacBook Pro. It should get a newer version of macOS and also a SSD instead of a HDD. So I pointed the macOS Installer to the SSD that was connected using a USB to SATA connector.

After replacing the Hard Disk, while the battery was disconnected, I tried to boot into the newly installed macOS. That didn't succeeded, so it booted into Internet Recovery.

Since the Hard Disk where the password was stored, was completely removed from the computer, where did the Mac get SSID and password for accessing the Wi-Fi access point?

I wiped the SSD to reinstall the OS. Internet Recovery was still able to connect to the Wi-Fi access point. From this it follows that the Wi-Fi configuration (of the last used Wi-Fi access point) must be stored somewhere else. Where and how can I read from there?


texts:
Yesterday, my iPhone 8 rebooted automatically and it loops on the Apple logo.
I entered into DFU mode, because I can't do anything else, and now I can't get out of this mode.
If I connect the iPhone to iTunes in this mode, iTunes says me that I have to update or restore. If I try to update it, the process finishes around 30% with an error. This happened twice. When I try to update via iTunes it the error code 14 occurs. I've checked that I'm connected to the iPhone with the original cable.
I've tried to exit from DFU mode with different programms, without success. I've tried to update the firmware from another program, too, such as 3utools, without success.
I think the problem is that is not enough free space on disk. How can I access to the file system and delete some data to finish the update? In case this is not possible, how can I fix the problem or access my data to backup it? I'm thinking about installing an older version of iOS, smaller than iOs 13, but I don't know if that will work or is not possible to do.
I don't want to restore my iPhone, because I don't have a recent backup.
Thanks in advance.
Fran


texts: Switching back to 'production' version of Mac

texts: Prior to Yosemite release I had installed the developer preview build on my Macbook. However, even after the public release I continue to get 'beta' updates from Apple (see included screenshot). How do I prevent this, and go back to the de-facto public version?


texts:
I am using zsh with oh-my-zsh in iTerm on macOS. There are some aliases defined in my .zshrc I use often, like this:

deploy(){
 cd ~/Path/To/My/Project;
 build ...;
 rsync ...;
}

To execute this, I have to switch over to iTerm and run the alias.
Now I'd like to be able to do that from anywhere via a hotkey.

I've read that automator is the tool of choice.

I created an action "run shell script" and chose `/bin/zsh/' from the list of available shells.

But running my alias returns zsh:1: command not found.

Am I on the wrong shell? But echo $0 in iTerm gives me -zsh.

How can I run my alias without being in the iTerm window? Any approach will do, Automator is just how I'm trying to accomplish it.


texts: Restrict an iOS app from using Wi-Fi internet

texts:
iOS allows you to restrict specific apps from accessing the internet when using cellular data.

Is it possible to do the same when Wi-Fi is turned on?

Is there any way to restrict an iOS app from using Wi-Fi?

I want to restrict messenger apps like WhatsApp and Line from accessing the internet when my phone is using aWi-Fi connection.


texts: iPhone 4 - is it possible to do a photo recovery for photos without a previous backup

texts: I have been using a new iPhone4 (replacement phone) for 2 months. Yesterday I connected it to my laptop to copy over photos. iPhoto said only 1 photo of 500 was imported. So I went to iTunes to import, selected "import all" hoping it would pick up everything. I chose the option "Keep Photos on iPhone" since I wanted to share a few recent photos yet with friends. No luck with the transfer of photos. So then I asked it to sync. Still nothing transfered to the laptop. After I unplugged my phone I noticed the photo library on the iPhone had changed. All the pictures I had taken were simply gone, and photos from prior to 2 months ago were in their place. It had restored a previous backup rather than transfer the new photos. I hadn't clicked "delete" photos but I think it just did it as part of restore sync. Is there any possible way to recover the pictures now — after a restore, without any previous backup?


texts: iPhone 6 causes Bose Mie2i to skip tracks

texts: I purchased Bose MiE2i in ear headphones today and as I am walking the track skips forward every 5-10 seconds or so. If I stand still there is no issue.  I performed a hard reset and verified I was running iOS 8.2 with no change. I duplicated at a table moving only the phone and not the cable to rule out a short (it still skipped).  I tried my wifes iPhone 6 and had the same results.  I used a regular iPod shuffle and it works fine.  I am thinking it has something to so with the step monitor in the health app but there is no way to switch it off to verify.  Any ideas?  Jim


texts: How can I `brew prune` multiple entries?

texts:
After many calls with the Apple support, they told me I should reinstall the OS and restore my stuff with the migration assistant. I did it and almost everything works fine so far.

Only brew doctor shows me a few errors. I could fix the most of them by myself. I just don't know the most elegant way to solve the following error:

localhost:~ Newton1$ brew doctor
Warning: Broken symlinks were found. Remove them with "brew prune":
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt12.pfb
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt11.pfb
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt10.pfb
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat12.pfb
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat11.pfb
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat10.pfb
  .
  .
  .
  /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/blex.pfb
  /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/subdirs.el
  /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autotest-mode.elc
  /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autotest-mode.el
  /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode.elc
  /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode.el
  /usr/local/share/emacs/24.3
  /usr/local/share/applications/emacs.desktop
  /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current
  /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7
  /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources
  /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python
  /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers

I think now you know what I mean. And there are much more entries.

So, how I can fix it as easily as possible?


texts:
Hi I have an open directory network
users login with network based user home folder
I am trying to redirect the ~/Library/Caches folder to a /tmp/User/Library/Caches folder using MCX redirection using workgroup manager on the group
I have setup the redirect as per below

I can see that it works as on login the /tmp/User/Library/Caches folder is created, however no applications are using it, they continue to create items in the ~/Library/Caches folder

Can anyone assist in telling me what I am missing to get the new cache folder to be used? I have other managed preferences setup e.g. hide wifi icon and they work perfectly. So I know they are being used.
Thanks


texts: How to export books from Ibooks when using iCloud Drive

texts:
Aloha,

I would like to turn off iCloud Drive.
But I activated in iBooks iCloud Drive.
Now I don't see any "official way" to export all MY books out of iCloud drive.

The only way I currently found is to use terminal and make a

cp ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/ibooks~apple~com/ ~/Documents/MYbooks/


texts: Is there a way to determine what application wants Java installed?

texts:
After upgrading to Mountian Lion on both my MacBook Air and my wife's MacBook Pro, I recieved a prompt asking to install Java (I did not get this on my iMac).

I was wondering what triggered this event for it to ask for Java. Was it because a Java runtime was there previously? I don't remember installing one (and not sure why my Air would ask, but not my iMac, many more things are installed on my iMac).

How can I find out what triggered this? Also, how can I remove a runtime if an older, and now incompatible one was there?

Is there also a place where an older JVM may have been, and where it saw it there and decided to prompt me? If so, that would help me track down the notice, but also remove it from my machine.


texts: I'm mainly wondering about the media keys, but I think that the general question is interesting as well. I have an extension in Chrome that allows me to use the media keys on Youtube, Soundcloud and lots of other sites, I have Spotify installed, and off course, I have iTunes. It doesn't seem predictable what will happen when I press the "play" key, so in cases where it's not based on focus, how does OSX route keyboard events?


texts: HD failure - recovery possible if system can't see drive?

texts: I've got a 2.5" SATA HD in an enclosure, plugged into a Mac Pro (trying to see if I can use Data Rescue II to recover anything). Unfortunately, my system is not seeing the disk, either in Disk Utility, nor "diskutil list." Does this automatically mean there's no way I'll be able to recover the files, and we should try a company that specializes in data recovery?


texts: Should important files in iCloud also be backed up elsewhere?

texts:
It is commonly accepted that any files stored on a personal external hard drive should also be backed up elsewhere (in at least one other drive/location) since external drives can and do fail and having >=2 copies greatly reduces the chances of important data being lost.
Is the same measure necessary for important files stored in iCloud?
Knowing that any large company's 'cloud' storage would likely be much better and safer than someone's personal external hard drive helps, but are they still susceptible to failure? Do files get backed up within iCloud, that is, are there multiple copies of the files in iCloud in case any one of Apple's datacenters gets destroyed?
The basic question I am trying to answer is: is storing important files in iCloud enough, or should the extra precaution of storing important files elsewhere (e.g. google drive, an external hard disk, etc) also be taken?


texts: how-to: recover a dead hard drive using Time Machine

texts:
Not a question per se, but an observation, and hopefully someone can explain. Here's what happened (El Cap on a 2008 Mac Pro):

500 GB hard drive (not the boot drive) died, could not recover with Disk Utility. Beside the point, but the dead drive only appeared in Disk Utility after a cold boot (repair, and erase, failed); a simple restart would "hide" the drive from all probes that I could tell.

I had a backup of the drive so no worries, and the old drive has been sitting the computer for maybe 6 months, bc I was too lazy to take it out.

Fast forward... I just installed an SSD this weekend and restored my boot drive to it (still too lazy to take the failed drive out!). First thing upon reboot, I had to make sure Time Machine was working, so I confirmed this and let it proceed to back up. The TM disk is 1TB. I come back later and see a message that there was not enough space on the TM drive to complete the backup of the SSD, which is also 1TB but was only about 2/3 full. That made no sense so I opened up Backups.backupd to see what was going on, and lo and behold, there was a perfect backup of the long-failed 500 GB drive. Since there was no way for me to exclude a drive that the OS could not see, it was automatically picked up by TM after I installed the SSD, and since the failed drive was pretty full and TM chose to do it first, TM couldn't then fully back up the SSD, hence the warning message.

So... wtf: how did this even happen? How is it that TM just mounted (?) the bad drive right up and copied everything off of it?!?!? (AFAICT, everything is there and intact). Does TM have top-secret mounting skilz and/or just did a dd or something?

I've never seen anything like this before, but I'm going to add it to my list of things to try when recovering a hard drive. Hopefully someone else will see this and it will help them.


texts: Is it against any Apple developer rules to put a URL in a game somewhere, which links to a page on Amazon? and/or a link to a bloggers website?


texts: Can't Remove Kernel Extensions Under Mojave

texts:
After updating to Mojave my system crashes. It can only be started in safe-mode.

According to crash logs from sysdiagnose, a particular extension is causing problems:

0xffffff811b0f3fa0 : 0xffffff800c9590ce
  Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
    com.coriolis-systems.driver.Snapshot(122.0)[5611248B-6440-3559-9F69-2F249150EA5A]@0xffffff7f8d734000->0xffffff7f8d7aafff
      dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(2.1)[499E27C9-AC4D-3239-9FC4-754C7699FA76]@0xffffff7f8d704000

It seems the extension can be found but not removed

$:/Library/Extensions$ kextfind -b com.coriolis-systems.driver.Snapshot
/Library/Extensions/CoriolisSnapshot.kext
$:/Library/Extensions$ kextunload -b /Library/Extensions/CoriolisSnapshot.kext
(kernel) Kext /Library/Extensions/CoriolisSnapshot.kext not found for unload request.
Failed to unload /Library/Extensions/CoriolisSnapshot.kext - (libkern/kext) not found.

How do I remove this extension completely? It also shows up under /Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Extensions and /Library//SystemMigration/History/Migration-XXX/QuarantineRoot/Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Extensions/

For that matter are there any way to just remove all third-party extensions without a fresh install?

-- UPDATE --

After losing patience I just removed the /Library/Extensions/CoriolisSnapshot.kext directory after having started in safe-mode. The system booted successfully into Mojave and then opened notification windows indicating several third party extensions were blocked. After allowing one to load the security and privacy pane opened where I was able to check/uncheck other extensions. The Coriolis Systems box was there and I left it unchecked. The system then restarted successfully without any more requests.

Fair warning! This was somewhat risky. Removing system folders can have unintended consequences. The only reason I was willing to try was that I made a full disk image backup just prior to installing Mojave.


texts:
I'm working on a project that requires me to screen-capture game play from a game on a Pixel C tablet, but I have an iMac.  I'm wondering if there's a way for me to plug the tablet into the iMac and get the tablet's screen to show up on my iMac screen so I can record the game play footage.
Does anyone know if this is possible?  Or know an alternate way to record the screen from an Android tablet via a Mac?


texts: Dell docking station D3100 with MacBook Pro

texts: I am trying to setup 3 monitors with my MacBook Pro (Late 2013). I was wondering if anybody has tried this docking station with mac.


texts: Weather app shows animation on one iPhone 4 but not another

texts: My husband and I have identical iPhone 4's.  His shows animations on the weather app, like lightening, rain, moving clouds.  Mine doesn't.  How come?  Our phones are exactly the same phones.


texts: Flashing question mark, low hard drive space

texts:
When I booted my Mac last night I got a flashing folder against a gray background. The computer started fine this morning, but when I closed the lid and opened it up again I had to reboot, and now it's persistently in this flashing folder state.

Booting while holding down ⌘ Cmd-R brings me to OS X Utilities. Running "Repair disk" from disk utilities indicates there's no problem, but I did notice that it also says I only have 16 MB free on a 110GB hard drive.

Might this be the problem? If so, is there some way to delete data from my computer while in this state, to clear enough space to boot correctly?


texts: Any danger to letting a MacBook stay on the charger long-term?

texts:
I came into possession of a 2009 13" MacBook Pro. Most of the time, it will be used as a desktop computer - but there will be instances when I will need the 5 hour battery.

Is there any danger to letting the machine stay on AC for weeks at a time? Will it kill the battery, or does the Macbook have a charge/discharge routine?


texts: Can you use the Apple Watch with an iPod touch?

texts:
I may or may not be be getting the new Apple Watch. Before I think about it I want to know if I can use it with an iPod Touch 5th generation instead of an iPhone.

Is the apple Watch locked to the iPhone 6 only or can I use it with an iPod Touch. If I can use it with a iPod what features will I loose or what will the ones be available.


texts: How to Create New File in Selected Folder Using LaunchBar?

texts:
Using Launchbar, I'd like to be able to do the following:

Navigate around by normal means in Launchbar > Once I'm in desired folder, I'd like to be able to run a command/action that asks me to enter a filename and then the command proceeds to ´touch´ (filename) in that directory.

How can this be achieved, any existing solutions?


texts: macOS Mail app rules to delete are archiving instead

texts:
I have several rules in macOS Mail app version 12.4 set to detect certain senders and/or subjects, with the action to delete the matching emails.

Here's an example rule:

However, I see they're instead archived (moved to "All Mail", still marked as unread).

Here're my Mailbox Behavior prefs:

Here're my Gmail IMAP settings:

I've no filters in my Gmail webapp. Anyone else experience this?


texts:
How can I change the profile of my current iTerm2 session?

If I click Profiles and select one, it opens a new session instead of changing the current one.


texts: I want to delete a video from my camera roll. Will it still exist in some kind of backup? This video was not uploaded to the cloud or the photo stream.


texts: How to package Quicklook plugins for AppStore

texts: I developed a bunch of specialized Quicklook plugins and would like to share them through the App store. Is there a way of packaging them and distributing them through the App Store?


texts: Print to File list of media file names, types and most importantly length

texts:
I'm looking for an easy way to print to a file the following information in a directory full of video files:

File Name, File Type, Video Length (in Seconds)

I realize the first two are very easy, its the 3rd bit of information that I'm having trouble finding an automated way to accomplish.


texts: Prevent App Store from putting apps on the Dock in Snow Leopard

texts:
In Snow Leopard, when I install an app from the App Store it automatically places it on the Dock with the "Keep in Dock" option enabled.

Due to my poor mouse skills I've made the Dock immutable, so when I install an app from the store I cannot remove it! I have to unlock it, remove the app and relock it again.

It has happened enough times by now that it is starting to get on my nerves.

Any way to stop the Dock from automatically keeping new items or  stop the App Store from putting them there?


texts:
I have following problem: I'm setting up new user on my mac, as previous domain user is currently unavailable. When I try to install pip by
curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3

I get following error:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement pip (from versions: none)

ERROR: No matching distribution found for pip

From cffi callback <function _verify_callback at 0x1100dd7b8>:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/site-packages/OpenSSL/SSL.py", line 313, in wrapper _lib.X509_up_ref(x509)

AttributeError: module 'lib' has no attribute 'X509_up_ref'

Could not fetch URL https://pypi.org/simple/pip/:  There was a problem confirming the ssl certificate:

HTTPSConnectionPool(host='pypi.org ', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /simple/pip/ (Caused by SSLError(SSLError("bad handshake: Error([('SSL routines', 'tls_process_server_certificate', 'certificate verify failed')],)",),)) - skipping

I thought that as with homebrew there might be a problem with ownership of /usr/local insides, but I chown'ed it to my new user and chmod'ed to 777. What else can be done?


texts: How to view all login history in MacOS High Sierra

texts:
How can I log all login history until now? By "all" I mean all users: admin, guests, and every other user.

I am using MacOS HighSierra.


texts:
I tried installing nvidia-smi with home-brew, but it is not working out, this is my output

-bash: nvidia-smi: command not found

I have CUDA 7.5 installed and this is the output of my nvcc -V command

Mine is a 15" Macbook Pro Retina, with Nvidia 750M GPU

  nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
  Copyright (c) 2005-2015 NVIDIA Corporation
  Built on Thu_Sep_24_00:26:39_CDT_2015
  Cuda compilation tools, release 7.5, V7.5.19

Output of kextstat command

    kextstat | grep -i cuda
  140    0 0xffffff7f82675000 0x2000     0x2000     com.nvidia.CUDA (1.1.0) 5AFE550D-6361-3897-912D-897C13FF6983 <4 1>

OS version 10.11.4


texts: How do I switch to a completely new Apple ID?

texts: My parents and I all have iPhones. My mother and I used to have them both authorized to the same account which was mine. Now they want to authorize their phones to there own accounts. They have done so with there new iPhone 5's but it is still asking for my Apple ID. What can I do to fix this?


texts: How do you fix an Apple Hardware Test (AHT) configuration?

texts:
I have two MacBookPros on which I run 10.6.8. One has a Core i5 (MacBookPro6,1), the other a Core i7 (MacBookPro8,3). I move the SSD from one to other as occasion or whim demands. On the Core i5, AHT runs successfully. On the Core i7, AHT fails to launch. Before the machine shuts down, it briefly displays a window with the error: “Apple Hardware Test had trouble reading env file Configs\AHT_default.env”.

Where is this file located? (note the "\" in the file name). How do I repair it?


texts: iTunes stops working every time I launch it

texts:
Recently I've updated my iTunes to the latest version, 11.4.0.18. Prior to updating it, iTunes didn't stop working, neither did it have any problems. Only after I updated it to the latest version, the dialog box will come up with "iTunes has stopped working" every time iTunes is launched.

Edit:
I'm running on Windows 8.1, 64-bit. The user profile I'm using is an Administrator account.


texts: In their simplest form, do programs just run terminal commands?

texts:
Say for example in a program it lets me select one folder and copy it to another location, on a very basic level is that application running commands that I could run in terminal or is it using some internal OS API to make that move?

Please spare me any vicious responses; I'm just curious and totally aware it can be perceived as a question a 13-year-old would ask.


texts: How can I use a specific keyboard layout from Windows 10?

texts:
For my job, I am forced to use a Mac. The interface is quite nice, but the keyboard is unbearable. I am used to the Canadian French (CAFR) keyboard layout from Windows. However, it is not available in MacOS.
I was wondering if there was a way to important the keyboard easily without having to map all the letters manually (with Karabiner or Ukulele).
Do you have an idea on how to import a keyboard layout from Windows to Mac?


texts:
I am trying to use applescript to wait for a Serial keyword (in Screen - in Terminal), and then pausePlay Spotify when the keyword is seen.  It works fine at first, but then quickly crashes.  Can someone please let me know what I am doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

I am sorry, but I can't seem to get the Applescript code to format properly here...
Here is the Applescript code:

tell application "Terminal"
    set the bounds of window 1 to {0, 0, 500, 100}
end tell

set trigger to 1

set stopString to ""

repeat until (stopString = "stop")

    tell application "Terminal"

        if the contents of window 1 contains "Start MP3" and trigger is 1 then
            tell application "Spotify" to playpause
            set trigger to 0
        end if

        if the contents of window 1 does not contain "Start MP3" then
            set trigger to 1
        end if

        if the contents of window 1 contains "Stop Loop" then
            set stopString to "stop"
        end if

    end tell
end repeat


texts: How can I digitize scanned sketches similar to how Preview's signature feature does?

texts:
When you use Preview's feature to use the Mac's camera to scan your signature for later insertion into documents, it does a fantastic job of digitizing your written piece so that it is rendered smoothly, I assume as vector, not raster.

I need that same feature for other uses, to scan sketches and work on them digitally.

But, of course, using the little signature feature in Preview does not work for most of them!

How can I utilize that same "scan-a-sketch-into-clean-vector-form" feature in a way other than using Preview's signature app?

THANKS --eric


texts: "Do Not Disturb" on iOS iMessage does not work

texts:
When I mute a group conversation in Messages (by enabling “Do Not Disturb” in the Details screen of the thread), I still get a notification with every new message. This happens regardless of whether everyone in the group is using an iPhone or mixed (non-iOS and iOS). This also happens when my phone is both locked and unlocked.

I am running iOS 10.3.3, but it's been happening for some time. Is there a workaround to fix this?


texts: 2-factor authentification not available for the AppleID to turn on

texts: I am following the instruction from Apple.com to turn on the 2-factor authentication on MacAir notebook (Catalina) and receive not available error as above when clicking the Turn on button under Password & Security in System Preferences. I notice that the iCloud icon is grey out (I don't use iCloud and don't know how to login). What is the right way to turn on two-factor authentication for developer?


texts: How can I access the source code of my mouse via the terminal?

texts:
I'm currently using a Roccat Kone Pure mouse on my Mac. Unfortunately, the file that should be installed to control the lighting of that mouse is only accessible for Windows or Linux users.

Without that file, the lighting "pulses" on a constant level which is really annoying and I'd like to stop it. As a file can have access to the control system of that mouse, it should also be possible to access it via the terminal. But how?


texts: Is it possible to disable Airplay on an iPad?  I recently bought a Denon receiver that supports Airplay.  The other day my 2 year old niece decided to stream what she was watching on the iPad to my stereo at an extremely high volume level.  As you could imagine, trying to tell a 2 year old not to do something can be impossible at times, so I'd like to disable the Airplay feature from the iPad so my niece, and others, can't use it.


texts:
My genuine MacOS is not showing emojis. They look just like this:

None of the following solutions worked for me:

Creating a new user account
Restoring Standard Fonts in Font Book
Booting in Safe Mode
Changing system font with macOSLucidaGrande


texts: How can I block all ports except 443 on macOS Catalina

texts:
I realize this will break a lot of built in functionality on macOS as it ships, but for test reasons I want to temporarily block all tcp inbound / outbound ports on macOS Catalina except 443.

How can I do this in a way that's somewhat easy to toggle on/off once it's set up?


texts:
I'm using OS X Server as a server and access point using built in Internet Sharing. But it really lacks configuration options, IPv6, DHCP server settings and much more. Is there an alternative or an advanced configuration tool?

My needs:

IPv6 forwarding
Changing the configuration of the DHCP to deliver
different subnets
Changing 802.11 parameters such as supported modes,
SSID hiding, etc. The more comprehensive the better.


texts: Can I connect to my Linux server using "Go > Connect to Server"?

texts: In Windows I use WinSCP. How can I do this?


texts: Tried to reinstall osX and ended up getting folder with questionmark on boot

texts:
Today I decided after 6 years to format my MacBook Pro 2009 laptop.
Originally I had Snow Leopard on it (I still have an unscratched cd) but in some point back in 2012 a friend installed (using his appledId) the Mountain Lion.

I've been messing around with this the whole day and have tried a bunch of different things and now I think I am in the worst possible situation.

In the beginning I restarted the mac and pressed as described online the cmd+R combination. I formated my disk and then tried to reinstall the osx.

The dialog box was saying Mountain Lion and it was asking for an appleId. Obviously my appledId wouldn't work cause I never purchased it.

Then I thought to use my Snow Leopard cd and boot from there (holding the option key). I tried several times but for some reason the mac dvd player keeps rejecting my cd. This is what I call bad luck.

So after some hours, working on my second laptop I decide to do something crazy. Install Ubuntu through a live usb memory stick. I create one, plug it in the mac and make the whole installation.
That was completely stupid of me. I had problems with the graphic card and things were not displayed correctly.

I remove the Ubuntu using gParted and now I am in the point where I start the mac and I get a blinking folder with a questiomark in the middle.

I have no idea what to do. When I click the options button, I get nothing. Not even the harddrive.
When I place the cd of SnowLeopard I also get nothing and after a while the cd is rejected.

So what am I supposed to do now? Any help would be mostly appreciated!


texts: Serial-Ethernet or Serial-WiFi (or Serial-Bluetooth?) on OS X

texts:
I'm trying to connect a remote serial port to my MacBook Pro (and potentially other devices such as Windows or laptops, and Android tablets and smartphones) wirelessly.

I've come across Serial-WiFi and Serial-Ethernet adaptors (the latter could presumably be connected to a router and accessed via my existing wifi network), but I don't know how to access the serial port from my Mac.
So far as I can tell tese devices rely on drivers which simulate a COM port on the computer, and so far as I can tell none of these adaptors come with drivers which work on OS X.
I see that there are also Serial-Bluetooth adaptors, which I guess would also suffice for my purpose if they could be made to work, but I assume the same issue exists with these.

In case it helps; this is for connecting the NMEA 0183 outputs of various marine navigational instruments to my computer, for use by navigational sftware such as (primarily) OpenCPN. For those who aren't familiar with it, NMEA 0183 is a protocol enabling marine navigational instruments to share data with each other via ASCII data sentences broadcast over a serial interface. More details on Wikipedia.

If there's an alternative way to transmit this data to my computer over wifi, that would be equally acceptable.


texts: Performance hit of installing a new hard drive in a MacBook Pro

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro 5,3 with a 7200 rpm 500 GB hard drive. I am running out of space and I have been considering upgrading with Western Digital's 1 TB laptop hard drive. I am just curious if I am going to get a big hit to my performance.

This is the hard drive I am looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136545


texts: Upgrade path for CouchDB 1.x to 2.x on macOS?

texts:
I recently downloaded Apache CouchDB 2.1 installer for macOS from the official website. I already had CouchDB 1.7 installed via Homebrew Cask.

After installing CouchDB 2.1, I started observing some problems, like Local CouchDB on Mac Opens New Browser Tab Every 5 Seconds.

Other issues include inconsistent environment variables and ports in use. It appears that the macOS is unsure about the version of CouchDB installed and both the versions are running concurrently.

I figured, that a probable reason could be that CouchDB 1.7 was installed via Homebrew Cask, while Apache CouchDB was installed from the downloaded installer as it is not yet available via Homebrew Cask. They have your database migration covered, but not an 1.x-to-2.x upgrade path for the application itself on macOS.

I uninstalled Apache CouchDB 2.1 and killed the daemon that it left running. CouchDB 1.7 works fine after that.

How do I perform an upgrade in this scenario?


texts: I just rebooted my system and right now Activity Monitor is showing over 500 threads running. Before I rebooted it was over 900. Is that normal?


texts: How to delete music album from iPhone but not from any other devices nor from iCloud

texts:
The fact I have to ask this question on here is testament to the utterly terrible user interface Apples these days seem to endorse. I know how to remove 1 track from the iPhone but still keep it in iCloud, but how do I remove a whole album from my iPhone but keep it on my other Apple devices and iCloud? I couldn't find a way either by trying or searching around. The only option seems to be to "Delete from Library", which I do not want to do.

EDIT

I tried to look at my iTunes settings, but the relevant settings page is almost empty, see screenshot.


texts: What is the purpose of "~/.adobe" directory?

texts:
I was cleaning my home directory and found hidden .adobe folder with two files in it:

md5 containing only one line "F894CEFB…"
userid containing also one line "424E8…"

I deleted whole folder and whole Adobe Creative Suite seems to work. Does anybody know what are these files for? Where does userid comes from?


texts: Internal vs. External Storage for a new Macbook

texts:
I want to get a new MacBook Pro, and am confused by the storage options. The Apple website offers 2 different options for storage:

Preinstalled internal flash storage (256, 512, or 1 TB)
Thunderbolt enabled external storage

I assume that the preinstalled flash storage is better, but it comes at a stiff premium ($450). Is there still reason to favor it over the other options?

Specifically, can I use the external storage like the internal storage easily, or will I run into bugs, errors, and other difficulties? I will be using music and pictures from the external drive on programs (iTunes, iPhoto, importing, editing, and exporting.) Will I be able to do that with the external storage, or should I go with the internal storage option?

I am looking for the simplest solution, not the most elegant code ; )


texts: My iCal isn't picking up invitations from iCloud. What can I do?

texts:
My boyfriend and I shared a MobileMe family account with our own email addresses. We also had our calendars shared. To keep each other in the loop, we occasionally invited each other to events. Everything worked perfectly. Then we moved to iCloud and things aren't as smooth. We recently realized the invitations he sent to me weren't showing up in my iCal. They were still showing up online at iCloud.com (where I can accept/decline) and in the iCal app on my iPhone 4, but only as a dotted event on the day, not in the Invitation tab. On my iPhone, I can accept/decline if I click on the event. Since I have his calendar showing in my iCal on my Mac, I can see the events I'm invited to, but cannot accept/decline there.

The inconsistencies are throwing me for a loop. I've logged out of iCloud and relogged in, deleted the calendar from my Mac and resynced. I've made sure the default calendar is my personal calendar. I've made sure my address card is updated and correct. Same issues. Any thoughts or help?


texts: How To Stop macOS From Generating File Icons On The Fly Based On The Filetype

texts:
This is a really petty complaint, but in macOS, a file will assume the icon set for it by the default application set to open that file, but on my Mac certain file types, the icon seems to be generated on the fly to a very basic generic icon. The only file types that this happens with are files that Quicklook can view.

For example, a JSON file can NOT be previewed in Quicklook and the icon on my computer looks like this:

Now, an HTML file which can preview in Quicklook has the generic icon with the file extension type written at the bottom of the icon like this:

However, the default application that is set to open HTML files on my mac has the icon set to look like this:

I have doubled checked the default application set to open HTML files, but it's not just HTML files. It is any file that can be previewed with Quicklook.

Another Example With What A PHP File Icon Should Display As VS. What It Actually Displays As:

I believe these icons are being generated on the fly because it is the same generic looking icon, but the file extension is written at the bottom of the icon. Second, it only happens with files that can be previewed with Quicklook. Third, if the OS doesn't seem to have it cached, or I haven't opened the file for a while it will display the correct icon for a split second and then switch over to the generic icon. Lastly, I did find some strange icons that looked like they were the corners for that icon when digging around in /Library/Core Services ( It was for sure in the /Library/ folder, but I can't 100% remember if it was inside one of the bundle file's resources folder ). It looks like Quicklook does generate the preference panes icon on the fly, found in /Library/Quicklook/StandardBundles.qlgenerator/Contents/Resources . By looking at the plist located here:

and as you can see the gear icons here:

I really want to stop macOS from generating these icons. I just want my system to display the correct icons that are associated with the file type. I don't care for the generic icon, and although it does not make any difference it bothers me, and I would be interested in how this actually works.


texts: I have just bought a MacBook Pro yesterday. I have downloaded and installed VMware and Google Chrome. Today I see some sort of icon looks like a stretcher. That ask to search about any program but it doesn't show any thing after search. I can't remove that. :(


texts: can an Ipad with only a Lightning to USB cable be used to control a lasermaster 2. Lightburn software is hoped to be used

texts: I've purchased a LaserMaster2 engraver. I would like to use a current Ipad to run LightBurn software to control it. The Ipad only has a Lightning port and I have the Lightning  to USB cable I use to charge the Ipad. would that work ? Assuming all drivers are correct and the control board is functional.


texts: Does Google Maps iOS have voice navigation

texts: I have been using Google Maps iOS (Australia) and i have never received voice navigation. Is this supported? And if so is it supported in Australia? And if so once again, where should I check to get this working. I am using an iPhone 6Plus.


texts: What's the best way to login to remote servers?

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I'm currently logging in to a remote server by opening terminal, starting ssh-agent, adding a key, launching xterm and then connecting via ssh.

What tools should I be using for this?  I've looked at keychain, but the docs don't explain how to use it for ssh.


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Ive recently noticed that from one of my keynote presentations it creates a ".spin" log whenever i close the presentations without saving or view previous versions of the presentation with the 'Revert to' option. I believe this is due to two things: the spinning wheel showing up before it closes(as it is a large presentation and could take about 3-4 seconds to revert changes) and/or when i go to view previous versions of the presentation sometimes the spinning beachball could briefly appear.

While looking in the Console app i saw the "Keynote. . .Macbook-Air.spin" logs and under 'Data Source' it displayed "Stackshots". Ive tried researching on what a stackshot is but came up short.

I am using MacOS 10.13.4 High Sierra.

What exactly is a stackshot? What are ".spin" logs and are they correlated to the spinning beachball?


texts: After rEFInd install, on reboot boot manager does not show, boots to macOS utilities

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after installing rEFInd boot manager on my macbook pro '15 w/ macOS sierra, on boot my computer takes ~20-30 seconds on a black screen then boots directly to macOS utilities. I don't know why this is happening, I am unable to boot into my regular OS. The only way I can do this is by pressing x and directly booting from the recovery screen

Second edit: It seems that when I hold space and spam enter, it will boot me into macos. Perhaps the ui is broken for refind?


texts: MacBook Pro beeps and powers on after 5 tries

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I have a MacBook Pro from mid 2009 annoying me.

When I turn it on, the led blinks rapidly, about 14 times, and then the Mac beeps once. The screen remains black and nothing happens. So I have to hold down the power button to force a shutdown. When I turn it on again, no beep or blinks, but still a black screen. I repeat that 3 more times and the Mac finally turns on and works normally. I use it, shut it down and when I want to use it again, I have to go through that process all over again: the beep, blinks and 4 tries until it comes back to life.

I've opened it and tried changing the memories, the hard drive, but no different results.

It's worth mentioning that I was reinstalling it for triple boot when that happened, however I've repartitioned the HD and it's back to the original state now, so I believe it does't have to do with that reinstall.

I'm not able to run the hardware test pressing D before startup, even with the original disc.

I googled for it but couldn't find any alike pattern.

Any ideas?


texts: Activating my locked iPhone after wrong passcode

texts: I can't use my iPhone any longer after my son wrongly entered my passcode to unlock my phone and I am finding it difficult to activate it after his action. How can I get it working again?


texts: Ruby on OS X 10.9 Ignoring gems because extensions are not built

texts:
Every few days this will happen when doing various things in Ruby CLI (notably, using the knife utility for Chef) on OS X (unable to replicate in other environments; Linux, FreeBSD, etc.):

Ignoring bcrypt-3.1.7 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine bcrypt-3.1.7
Ignoring bigdecimal-1.2.5 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine bigdecimal-1.2.5
Ignoring ffi-yajl-1.1.0 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine ffi-yajl-1.1.0
Ignoring gem-wrappers-1.2.5 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine gem-wrappers-1.2.5
Ignoring gem-wrappers-1.2.4 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine gem-wrappers-1.2.4
Ignoring pg-0.17.1 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine pg-0.17.1
Ignoring psych-2.0.6 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine psych-2.0.6
Ignoring sqlite3-1.3.9 because its extensions are not built.  Try: gem pristine sqlite3-1.3.9

And while it's a simple fix, it keeps happening. Has anyone come across this before?

$ ruby -v
ruby 1.9.3p484 (2013-11-22 revision 43786) [x86_64-darwin11.2.0]


texts: What is a typical Notability's file size?

texts:
I don’t think I can research from the vendor, and I want to plan if I choose to use this app.

What if the notes contains that 20-minutes lecture/audio clips - what is the size for each of these attachments?


texts: Does Remote Wipe securely wipe the contents of the drive?

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With all the ruckus surrounding the Mat Honan debacle, I'm curious: When you remotely wipe a Mac, is it a secure wipe or does it just lock down the machine with a code?

From the Wired article:

  When you perform a remote hard drive wipe on Find my Mac, the system asks you to create a four-digit PIN so that the process can be reversed. But here’s the thing: If someone else performs that wipe — someone who gained access to your iCloud account through malicious means — there’s no way for you to enter that PIN.

That's as far as they dig into it, and most of the top Google results don't go any further, either.


texts: How to check if my laptop supports GPU-based calculations?

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I've done search but still no clear answer.
I have a laptop - MacBook, Catalina, 10.15.5
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536 MB

Does this video card support GPU programming -- utilizing GPU for different kind of calculations?