texts: How to clear DHCP leases in OS X Server (v4.1.3-14S1127) on Yosemite 10.10.4

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I have a situation where my OS X Server app seems to not be completely dropping DHCP leases and I think it is causing some of my hardware MAC's to conflict as per the assignments I have set.

I use DHCP to assign machines IP's based on their MAC's and there is one set of network devices that allows me to inject data over our radio stations STL path. (Moseley LANLINK HS, yes I already contacted their tech support...awaiting response, but this does not seem be a specific issue with the devices functionality) I need this to connect on our network to access the remote site network devices for federally mandated logging and site control purposes. I am able to connect my laptop directly to the device and it works just as it normally should!

I feel there is some weirdness in OS X Server with the DHCP service not properly assigning address and I really want to clear all leases before I move forward with an uninstall and reinstall everything in Server.app, including all of it's settings files and...everything

All other services are working just fine in the application, such as DNS, Open  Directory and WWW. So this seems to be isolated to just the DHCP service.

Is there a command that I can input to the terminal to drop all DHCP leases assigned by Apple OS X Server?


texts: Why do my Bluetooth headphones intermittently fail to connect?

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JBL Live 650 BTNC headphones sometimes connect just fine to my Macbook Pro 2017 (10.15). But sometimes, they connect in the Bluetooth menubar menu, yet not show in the audio-output menubar menu. In a minute, the Bluetooth disconnects too. For weeks, turning the headphone's and the Mac's bluetooth off and on would allow connection, but sometimes for weeks it does not.
Fenda A140X speakers connect just fine, and SoundBuds Sport NB10 headphones almost always connect fine, though occasionally show the same problem as the JBLs.  All these audio devices connect fine to an Android phone.
How can I get the JBL headphones to connect reliably?


texts: Choose only the first input file from input

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I'm making an Automator App that will run an AppleScript. The app will be used for running a Terminal script on a file which the input receives - both by launching the app or by dropping a file on the app's icon. When launching the app, user can select a file manually. However, when user drops multiple files onto the app, I want it to choose only the first file of those files, because the script used later can only work with one single file at a time.
Below is the code I have until now. When one or multiple files are dropped on the app, I get an error: "Can't get item 1 of 1."
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
on run {input, parameters}
    if input is {} then
        set inputFile1 to (POSIX path of (choose file with prompt "Please select a file to process:"))
    end if

    if input is not {} then
        set inputFile1 to {}
        repeat with i from 1 to count input
            set end of inputFile1 to quoted form of (POSIX path of (first item of i))
        end repeat
    end if

    tell application "Terminal"
        if not (exists window 1) then reopen
        activate
        do script "xxx" & inputFile1 in window 1
    end tell
end run


texts: Why are all ports closed even without firewall or router?

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I have no router and the firewall is turned off in System Preferences. If I go to http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/, not matter what port I verify, it is closed.

Why are my ports closed even though I have no firewall or router?


texts: Does Touch Bar support background / system wide applications?

texts: Say for example I want to use Touch Bar for time tracking, or todo list application. It'd be super useful to have something that's always there no matter which application I'm viewing.


texts: How to remove a container disk and reclaim space with main partition (similar to another question)

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This is very similar to another question here, but the devil is in the details.
I had Bootcamp installed on my Macbook, was not able to delete it with bootcamp assistant, so tried to delete the partition with disk utility. But something went wrong, and I'm not able to delete the partition.
I'd like to have just a single partition with no leftover Windows. I ran "diskutil list" from the terminal, and this is the result:

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *251.0 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk2         149.0 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         101.6 GB   disk0s3

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +101.6 GB   disk1
                                 Physical Store disk0s3

/dev/disk2 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +149.0 GB   disk2
                                 Physical Store disk0s2
   1:                APFS Volume Macintosh HD            95.4 GB    disk2s1
   2:                APFS Volume Preboot                 44.7 MB    disk2s2
   3:                APFS Volume Recovery                512.4 MB   disk2s3
   4:                APFS Volume VM                      1.1 GB     disk2s4

Thanks!


texts: ffmpeg working from command line in Terminal but not in an Automator shell script!

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I have just compiled my own copy of ffmpeg on my system and it's located in the following path:

/opt/local/bin/ffmpeg

When I run the following command in Terminal.app, it runs smooth:

ffmpeg -i /Users/Amit/Documents/input.avi -c:v copy -c:a aac -b:a 384k -strict -2 /Users/Amit/Documents/output.m4v

However, a similar command run as a shell-script in an Automator service fails:

for f in "$@"
do
    ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v copy -c:a aac -b:a 384k -strict -2 "${f%.*}.m4v"
done

Up until now, I had a pre-compiled build of ffmpeg on my system located at:

/Applications/Scriptlets/

And my Automator shell-script had the full path (/Applications/Scriptlets/ffmpeg) instead of just ffmpeg; and it worked fine. However, today I decided to compile a fresh copy of ffmpeg using MacPorts and removed the earlier version from my Applications/Scriptlets folder. Now, this ffmpeg works fine in Terminal but gives an error whenever I try running it from a shell-script inside of an Automator workflow. Am I doing something wrong here? Please help!


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I am trying to update my Mac OS Mojave which is currently running 10.14.3. Now the latest update is 10.14.6. I tried updating via system preferences but it gave me an error "This volume doesn't meet the requirements". I tried downloading and installing combo update from here: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2010?locale=en_US It gives me error "The package has an invalid signature" on installation while installing after restart. I tried downloading and installing 10.14.4, but it gives the same error "The package has an invalid signature" during installation.

I have been stuck here for days. I really want to update my mac. Please help.

-- diskutil list output --

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *121.3 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         121.1 GB   disk0s2

/dev/disk1 (synthesized):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      APFS Container Scheme -                      +121.1 GB   disk1
                                 Physical Store disk0s2
   1:                APFS Volume Macintosh HD            97.9 GB    disk1s1
   2:                APFS Volume Preboot                 42.0 MB    disk1s2
   3:                APFS Volume Recovery                517.1 MB   disk1s3
   4:                APFS Volume VM                      1.1 GB     disk1s4

My security and privacy pane is also not loading. Can the update installation have something to do with it?


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How do I configure actions for scroll wheel events on mac?

Specifically I'm looking for a way to configure the scroll wheel to change workspaces when a modifier key is pressed.

(I know BetterTouchTool can be used to configure many actions even for a regular mouse. However, it cannot configure actions that would be triggered by scroll wheel.)


texts: Renamed /etc folder. I can't login anymore

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I did a silly thing by renaming the /etc folder. I was asked for the admin password to change the folder's name. But it's not possible to rename it back to /etc. As if my password was wrong.

I assume the association between password and username is stored in this folder. I can still change the admin's password in the system settings. But I can't login to the advanced options that expect admin rights.

Unfortunately I don't have a recent time machine backup to replace the /etc folder.

Now I'm concerned about rebooting my Mac, as I'm not sure if I'll be able to login again.

How do I fix this issue?


texts: Emails disappearing from account after moving to folder

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I am experiencing an odd issue when moving emails to folders. I am using Mail.app with an Office 365 account (IMAP).

Here is the sequence of steps that produces the issue for me:

Move email to a folder
Press Ctrl-Z to undo the move (returning it to the first folder)
Move email to a different folder

After doing these steps, the email disappears completely. If I search for it, no results appear. If I log into the Office 365 web client, the email doesn't even show up there.

Am I doing something incorrectly?


texts: Applescript IF statement with click and keystroke?

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I would like to make a script that press down the shift button every time i click on something and maintains it pressed until I release click.
Something like:

If click then key down shift
"when click released" key down shift

Thank you for your help I've been struggling with this one !


texts: Delete iCloud account without removing photos

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My boyfriend bought me an iPhone 4 a year ago off a friend of a friend and I have since had a baby, so it is full with 700 odd pics which I want to keep safe of my baby boy on iCloud.

Thing is I've went to Settings → iCloud and the guy's iCloud is still logged in. I went to press delete so I could put my Apple ID in but it says it will wipe all pictures/data off the iPhone (obviously don't want to risk losing all my pictures of baby).

How do I set up my own iCloud and delete old person's without losing all the pictures?


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Is there a way to commandspace (i.e. bring up Spotlight), type the name of an already open tab and bring it to the foreground?

Or an app that does it outside of spotlight?

I spend far too long looking for tabs, only to give up and make another the same.

I do have "Recent Tab List" http://nickvdp.com/tablist/ but I don't see a way to invoke it from the keyboard or integrate it with Spotlight, as what I'm wanting to do is access this from anywhere (not just when I'm in Safari).

I don't want to have to create an app for every website (Use spotlight (or Alfred) to open an existing chrome tab)

Safari "Search Tabs" Keyboard Shortcuts leads to http://hea-www.harvard.edu/~fine/OSX/safari-tabs.html which again isn't integrated into Spotlight.


texts: Shortcut to rename multiple files in the Finder

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In the Finder, it is possible to rename the selected file by pressing the "Enter" key.

When multiple files are selected, it is possible to batch rename them using some simple rules by right clicking on the files and then clicking "Rename X files...".

Is there a shortcut to rename the files which are selected, so that one does not need to move the mouse, right click, select the rename button, etc.?

Although one might expect that pressing enter when multiple files are selected would do this, pressing enter then does not seem to have this effect (it appears to do nothing).


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I have been following this answer to install Windows in Boot Camp.

Seemed to work absolutely fine until the command e:\setup in step 9. When this command is run "The subsystem needed to support the image type is not present." is returned.

setup.exe is available in the directory though.

I'm unsure on how to proceed from here, as it has been some years since I last fiddled under the hood of a windows product.

Any help is highly appreciated.


texts: How to change touch bar icons for iTunes / Music app?

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Several Apps have the option in [View -> Customise Touch Bar] to change the available icons on the specific App section of the Touch bar.

Unfortunately I can't find the option on all apps, including Itunes / music app. Is the option a bit more hidden here or is it simply not there?


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When Lion comes out, PPC Rosetta support for the Eudora email app is reported not to be available.

Which contemporary Mac OS X email clients might support the most painless and reliable importing and use of 10 years worth of of Eudora messages, contacts, filters, and settings?  Which current and supported email clients have the largest subset of Eudora's capabilities?

What problems might I encounter during a complete Eudora export, and how might I avoid them?


texts: Does the FaceTime eavesdropping bug affect iOS11 devices?

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According to CNN Business the FaceTime eavesdropping bug affects iOS 12.1 with group calling, but I'm wondering if anyone was able to reproduce a variant of this bug on pre-iOS12? CNN Business seems to suggest it can be reproduced even in one-on-one calls, but I'm not sure how reliable their tech articles are.

Is anyone aware of this, or a similar eavesdropping bug, being reproduced on older iOS versions?


texts: Can I run iPhone apps on iPad Mini 3 using iPhone 6 compatibility?

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I have to get a device to test my apps on 64bit processors, and I am interested in iPad Mini 3. However, I would like to know, if I can run apps using iPhone compatibility to see how they would work on iPhone 6 [ and iPhone 6 plus if that's possible].

Is there any way I could do it? I can't find any info about this matter, and both iPad Mini 3 and iPhone 6 share the same ppi, so the experience should be simular [accept for the fact you hold the device differently].

I cannot do the same using simulator.


texts: How do I instantly lock my computer when screen saver delay is on?

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I have my security preferences set up to delay for 15 minutes after screen saver turns on and then ask for a password.  (I use two computers and don't always notice right away when the screensaver turns on on my mac.)

However, when I walk away from my mac, I would like to be able to hit a keyboard shortcut or use hot corners to require a password right away.

I've tried using ctrl-shift-power, but that simply turns the screen off while not requiring the password. Hot corners would be ideal if that's possible.

Is there a way to do this?


texts: iCal won't change what calendar events are saved on

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My usual issue goes something like this:

Click to add new event, under the default calendar
Add details, etc, and save

Later on, when I want to move it to a different calendar, I edit it, and change it to a different one via the drop-down.

Make edit, click done
The event will change to the proper calendar
The event disappears
The event reappears under the original (default calendar)

All the calendars are on Google Calendars, and synced via CalDAV into iCal as delegates. I've never had an issue up until a few months ago, and now I have to sign into Google each time I want to move an event.

Running OSX 10.7.5, iCal 5.0.3

Any suggestions?


texts: Chrome window buttons hidden when Save As / Open window appear

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I am having issue with chrome, when ever I want to download or upload any item, the default window which appears, I cant see the buttons of that window, they kind of go down the dock, until unless I click the browse button (marked in black) to collapse the window and scroll back full again, only then I can see the buttons.

Is it issue with chrome?

Check screen shot for details.


texts: macOS Catalina causing "find: .: Operation not permitted" errors

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I have an automation workflow that I use as a Quick Action.  It takes a Finder item and calls a shell script with it.  Part of the shell script runs a find command on the directory of the Finder item.  Prior to Catalina, this worked.  Now I get

find: <path to the directory>: Operation not permitted

This only happens when I'm running it as the Service Quick Action.  If I call the script in Terminal, it works fine, as does the find command in Terminal.

# Directory to delete files from
REAL_FILE=$(/usr/local/bin/realpath "$1")
DIR=$(dirname "$REAL_FILE")

find "$DIR" -type f -depth 1 -print0 | while read -d $'\0' FILE
do
    if [[ "$FILE" < "$REAL_FILE" ]] ; then
        mv "$FILE" ~/.Trash/
    fi
done


texts: External drive with OS X 10.13.2 will not boot from USB 3.0 enclosure

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I'm cutting and pasting from Apple's Community support site where I posted this issue today, rather than type it again, since the details are dense:

My system, prior to 12/20/2017 was a MacBookPro9.2 (mid 2012) running 10.8.5. Why that OS? I hate Apple upgrades, as things always break and 3rd party SW has to be upgraded. Mountain Lion is a perfectly good OS, but over time has not been able to keep up with iOS. I loath the Apple phone so 10.8.5 suited me just fine, until I needed some R bits complied for Sierra. So, R is very important to me so I upgraded to 10.13.2 from the Apple store. I upgraded to an SSD inside the Mac, and after 5 days of testing, used Carbon Copy Cloner 5.0.5 to clone the SSD to an HFS+ (recommended by CCC) HDD inside an OWC/Mac.Sales On-The-Go USB 3.0 enclosure. No issues and CCC even created a 10.13.2 Recovery image. Interestingly, the Apple store upgrade wiped the 10.8.2 Recovery image on the SSD, leaving me with no Recovery image on that drive.

The HDD inside that enclosure is not bootable, neither the standard image nor the Recovery image though it is readable. The boot-time progress bar goes about 60% of the way and then aborts to the circle with the diagonal line. Bummer! After several days of troubleshooting with a CCC support engineer, with zero success, I was left with no option other than to swap the SSD and the HDD to nail down whether it was the enclosure or CCC at fault. Now folks, get this, the HDD when inside the machine boots perfectly, both standard and Recovery images but when the SSD, which received the bits from the Apple store, is inside the OWC enclosure, it will not boot. Also interestingly, the problem is not bidirectional. CCC can write to a disk inside this enclosure and create a perfect OS image, but the error occurs at boot time when the bits are being read. Man, does that make me suspicious. Did Apple do this to harm competitive device makers or is 10.13.2 still flaky? I've reported the issue to OWC but have yet to hear back.

So, other than buying a new external enclosure guaranteed to work with High Sierra, is there any fix to make the OS boot from an external device? Has this issue been seen by others? Also, bummer twice over, I have a RAID backup device still at 10.8.5, bootable, to which I fear attempting a backup, since that image could also be made unbootable :-(


texts: Why is iPhone Software Update twice as large in iTunes than on iPhone

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Downloading iOS 7.0 from iTunes on my Mac was estimated at 1.2 GB (with some 16 hours download time).

Then I tried downloading it from the iPhone itself, and it said 660 MB (with 8 hours download time).

How can the downloadable file be twice as large when coming through iTunes, when they essentially should contain exactly the same data?


texts: How can I play a sound from the command line running as sudo?

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While typing afplay danger.mp3 in the Terminal will play the .mp3, doing sudo afplay danger.mp3 or sudo su and then afplay danger.mp3 does not.

Any idea why is this? How can I use the afplay command with sudo/su?


texts: Use Terminal.app to ssh to multiple hosts

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Is there any app or "trick" to use Terminal to mirror commands to different ssh hosts (clusters, usually)?

I do not want to use another terminal application.

EDIT: sorry but the revision from timothymh actually made the meaning of my question to be different. What I would like is an application where I can manually issue mirrored commands to different servers while I am working on them, not a script or a system (like Puppet) to just issue known commands. That's why I mentioned that I hate those I tried (iTerm2 and so on) because of the look and feel.

I like the way the standard terminal app behaves and looks in term of fonts, keyboard mapping, way of scrolling up and down and so on.


texts: ctrl alt h shortut not being caught by my active program anymore

texts: this is what I get when pressing that combo. Also, some strange window frame gets drawn along the active sub-windows... I do not know how I have managed to screw it like that but would surey like to revert to normal. Help please


texts: What is this white 'No items selected' popup box in save/open dialogs?

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On a Mac running Lion, in the Save As dialog boxes for seemingly all applications, there's a white popup box that appears and disappears on pressing the space bar. I notice it a lot as I use a graphics tablet with one of the pen buttons set to pan / scroll the page, which in adobe creative suite applications on a Mac, maps to the space bar everywhere in the application including OS dialogs - so I often trigger it by accident when trying to scroll through directories when saving files.

Here's an image of it:

It took a while to figure out it was the space bar that was bringing it up (since I wasn't ever actually pressing the space bar...). Its close 'x' button seems not to work, so until I figured out (just now, actually) that it was the space bar that toggled it, I couldn't get rid of it most times it unexpectedly popped up. Dragging files into it doesn't seem to do anything, which discounts my theory that it's some kind of collector for overwriting multiple files at once. Nor does clicking on files or folders to select them. What is it and what is it for?


texts: Position of the configuration files of TexMaker

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Someone could provide information about the position inside the pc of the configuration files for the application TeXMaker. I can't find any file in the home directory.

More precisely, I'm looking for the .ini file in order to make permanent changes in the path.


texts: Looking for way to bypass app's limits on jailbroken iPhone for notifications

texts: I have application which disallow to turn off sound notifications, AFAIK iOS developers change location for third party. Now it's distribute among many locations. Any idea where is audio files located for Shopper app?


texts: How to fix gitk not refreshing properly on Big Sur?

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I have recently updated to Big Sur and now my favourite git graph viewer, gitk, isn't refreshing or re-drawing well on load or after certain interactions.
Gitk is written in tcl and seems to run using 'wish'. I have the latest tcl-tk package installed from Homebrew already so that doesn't seem to be the issue.
I realise tcl-tk is a pretty old thing to get running on MacOS in some ways but I dearly love this viewer and have to use MacOS for work. It functioned well enough on Catalina.
Can anyone suggest a fix or approach that might work?


texts: How to fix mouse scroll delay/threshold/deadzone

texts: I have a Logitech VX Nano and a MBP running Sierra 10.12.1 (16B2555). The problem isn't that mouse scrolling is choppy or slow, the problem is anything but a rapid 20%+ turn of the scroll wheel is completely ignored. I'm also able to turn the scroll wheel as far as possible very slowly and not have any scrolling occur. When using this mouse on other OSes, the slightest scroll wheel turn will result in a proportional scroll on the screen.


texts: Cursor Lag / Stutter & Media Blacked Out

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Wondering if anyone has a solution to the HDCP issues with external monitors. I'm fairly desperate for a solution.
I have a 2019 MBP 16, and I’m having cursor lag/stuttering, and media is blacked out on my new LG 4K monitor. Seems to be very, very common and yet I haven't found a solution anywhere.
Things I’ve tried:

Reset smc and pram.
All different cables (currently using usb-c to DP).
All different resolutions and refresh rates.
The “detect displays” trick.
Safe mode (no problem in safe mode).
Toggling the auto graphics switching.
Disconnecting all other usb peripherals, and tried every port.
Resetting everything on the monitor.
Downloaded LG's OnScreen Control, and Screen Manager; neither has any firmware update available or solution

Weird things:

Worked fine for about 2 hours after first hook up.
Works fine for about 1 minute after turning the monitor off and on.
Older monitors work great.

I’m working on a graduation project from a programming boot camp, so reinstalling OS or upgrading to Big Sur is a little too risky right now, plus I’ve read it actually gets worse with Big Sur.
I spend 12hrs a day working on this laptop, so if anyone has any input, I would be very grateful. It sounds like a common problem, and I find it hard to believe people are living with the mouse lag day to day.
Thank you!


texts: Install El Capitan with VirtualBox on OS X

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I am creating an El Capitan Virtual Box on my Mac. This is the process I take. I pressed some keys (it says any) as shown in second image, but I get nowhere. What should I do to move from here?

I double click the "El Capitan" option

This is the screen that opens next.

This is how I specified the elcap.dmg. This is the dmg file of  Install OS X El Capitan.app

Nothing is happening. What am I doing wrong?


texts: How can I prevent Siri from announcing who it's calling when I ask it to make a call?

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If I tell Siri, "Call 919 555 1234", it announces "Calling 919 555 1234" before making the call. If I tell it, "Call Chris mobile", it announces "Calling Chris - mobile." I'm happy to have the text telling me what it's doing appear on screen, but I want to disable the announcement. How can I prevent Siri from announcing the number or contact I'm calling?

I'm running iOS 11 on an iPhone 6.


texts: Mac OS merge other partition into OS partition without losing data on primary OS partition

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i have a mac book pro 2015 with 125 ssd drive. bellow is my partition table

my question is how can i merge partition "BackUp" into my "2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         71.8 GB    disk0s2" (data on BackUp can be errase but data on OS partition should be preserved). The purpose is to increase the primary OS partition (need some more space for the OS)

I have tried disk Utilities but seem there is no operation support the above desire yet. Any suggestion? Thanks.


texts: Is there a way to stop inline video clips from playing on MacOS Safari?

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My question applies to the desktop version of Safari, either as proper content (for example, supporting a news story) or inline video ads. The iOS/iPadOS version of this question doesn’t work for desktop Safari.

Is there a way on macOS to disable auto play of video?


texts: Can I move a volume from one computer to another in Time Machine?

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I am slowly migrating from an older Mac Pro to a MacBook Air. Both machines are backed up to two different 2TB drives using Time Machine. Recently I decided that I wanted to make the extensive data I have on my older Mac Pro more available to my MacBook Air, so I bought a 1TB portable drive which I can keep with me.

I moved approx. 430GB of data onto the portable drive ('SideCarlson'). This was enough data that I figured trying to back it up while associated with the Air would not work (I read somewhere that if TM is backing up two different computers, it can't delete old backups of the OTHER computer to make room for the current one)

So, I backed it up while associated to the Mac Pro.

Question: Can I drag this backup to the new machine's backup? (See screenshot)

I'm assuming I would need to:

Make sure both machines' backups are current (I see both have a backup in progress)
Turn off Time Machine in Mac Pro ('jPro')
Restore 'SideCarlson' from the MacBook Air ('Air Carlson')

Thanks for your help :)


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I'm currently using Thunderbird for my e-mail needs on OS X. I manage 4 different e-mail accounts, one of which receives a lot of e-mail per day.

As the messages pile up, I notice that Thunderbird is getting more sluggish. Is there an alternative that handles large volumes of e-mail efficiently?


texts: Easily check time in Yosemite full screen mode

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I'm trying to embrace Yosemite's full screen by default. Mostly I'm getting used to and liking it... except for the fact that without a menu bar I can't check the time at a glance.

What are some easy ways to display the current time on Yosemite without using the mouse/trackpad?


texts: How to export all images and videos from Photo Booth to finder?

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Images and videos can be exported from Photo Booth one by one by either

Right-clicking in the file in Photo Booth -> Export, or
Drop and dragging the image/video from Photo Booth into a finder folder

The problem is, neither method works for multiple images/videos: if you have n images/videos, you have to drop and drag n times, which, needless to say, is exceptionally tedious.
How can multiple images / videos be exported from Photo Booth in one go? (i.e. avoiding manually doing it one by one)?
Note: if there's some work around to access the raw .png's .mov's, then that is just as good - the end result should be some image and video files that can be opened with any standard media viewers/players (not just Photo Booth)


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I am a new Mac user of less than a year.

One of the first things I did was to install my favorite web browser - Google Chrome.

However, there is this annonying issue each time I try to download any kind of file. The format it tries to download is something called MP4a.
The only other option to select in the dropdown list is ALL.

I just wonder why, for instance, when I'm trying to download an SQL file the format defaults to MP4A?

If I use other browsers installed on the same system, an appropriate format is defaulted to.


texts: How to access ~/Library from network booted OSX

texts: Would you tell me How to access ~/Library of my local disk from network booted OSX


texts: Unable to partition hard drive with Yosemite (Disk Utility hangs)

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I have a 2007 model Macbook Pro running Yosemite 10.10.1. My father recently upgraded my hard drive for me from the stock 320GB hdd to a hybrid 500GB hdd. He's not really a Mac user and said there were some kind of issues partitioning the hard drive so right now I have 320GB of available space with 180GB of unallocated space.

I've read there are some issues with Yosemite and partitioning hard drives. I've tried expanding my partition but each time Disk Utility just ends up freezing. Should I just reinstall Yosemite entirely or what are my options? I'm at "A" school in the Navy right now and don't have access to an external drive of any kind, although I MAY be able to get my hands on one.

Here's the output of diskutil list:

/dev/disk0
#:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *500.1 GB   disk0
1:         Microsoft Reserved                         134.2 MB   disk0s1
2:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s2
3:                  Apple_HFS  Macintosh HD           319.2 GB   disk0s3
4:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.1 MB   disk0s4

And here is the next:

 diskutil cs list
 No CoreStorage logical volume groups found

Output of sudo gpt -r -vv show disk0:

 gpt show: disk0: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168
 gpt show: disk0: PMBR at sector 0
 gpt show: disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1
 gpt show: disk0: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
  start       size  index  contents
        0          1         PMBR
        1          1         Pri GPT header
        2         32         Pri GPT table
       34     262144      1  GPT part - E3C9E316-0B5C-4DB8-817D-F92DF00215AE
   262178       2014
   264192     409600      2  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
   673792  623464448      3  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
624138240    1269760      4  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
625408000  351365135
976773135         32         Sec GPT table
976773167          1         Sec GPT header


texts:
How do I encrypt my MacBook, I have a windows computer for which I use BitLocker is there something similar for Apple?

Macbook Pro
Running MacOs Mojave

I'm looking to encrypt my entire mac


texts: How to use terminal to copy a file to the clipboard?

texts:
I got a file on desktop, file name is ded.html. To copy the file, I click the file and press cmd+c.

Now how would I do the same thing using terminal ?


texts: Does the weight of iOS devices change based on storage size?

texts:
I don't think this is just true of Apple products but the weight advertised for iOS device model of varying storage size is always same.

For example the weight of the iPad Pro is 437 grams. Is this the same for all models?

Does an increase in storage size add extra weight?

Is the weight difference so minuscule that it is not mentioned?


texts: Does the hard disk sleep setting in Energy Saver affect drives in the optical drive bay?

texts:
If a second hard drive is mounted in the optical drive bay of a MacBook Pro, will it be affected by the Energy Saver setting for "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible"?

If it is affected, is there a way I can instruct the OS to sleep one drive, but not the other?


texts: Keyboard shortcut for service only works after I manually run the service

texts:
After I assign a keyboard shortcut to initiate a service in System Preferences, I press the keyboard shortcut and nothing happens. I have to first click on the service title under the services menu (found if you click on the application title in the top left corner of the screen). Only then will the keyboard shortcut function correctly.

If I quit that application, I have to manually click on the service title under the services menu each and every time I re-open the application. I would've thought that the fix would "last" until the computer is shut down or restarted, but nope, it lasts only until the application is quit out of.

It may sound as though I am making a mountain out of a molehill, but this extra step essentially defeats the purpose of the keyboard shortcut in the first place, especially since I usually do not know and cannot keep track of if I have already manually run the service since the last time that I opened that application.

I have to repeat these steps for every application, including stock applications like Finder. Otherwise, the shortcut will not work while I am in that application.

This happens for every service I created.

This happens regardless of the keyboard shortcut.

Is there any way to have the keyboard shortcut trigger the service without having to manually run the service first?

My computer runs OS X El Capitan, version 10.11.6. It should be noted, however, that I first observed this bug from the very first time that I assigned a keyboard shortcut to my service, which was at least a year ago. In other words, I have never experienced the keyboard shortcut function as it was designed to work.

It should be noted that this bug is not unique to my computer; reports of others experiencing this idiosyncrasy abound on the internet...

Service not running the first time it's invoked via key combination

Services shortcut not working properly

Assigning a shortcut to a service

Assign a shortcut to running a script in OS X (read the last paragraph in this answer)


texts: Internet Connection Speeds Slow, iOS 9 not downloading --- Newest Refurbished AirPort Time Capsule

texts:
First off, I'm using a manufacturer (Apple) refurbished AirPort Time Capsule, the newest model, which was delivered by UPS a few hours ago to my new house. I bought it directly from Apple.

The technician from Hughesnet, which is satellite internet, finished installing the equipment (satellite dish, modem, etc.) earlier today. A tech support rep promised me speeds of at least 9 mbps, with the max being 15. Yet, I'm never able to get more than 7 or 8, nothing close to the already-slow 15 expected or even the 9 that the tech support representative promised.

My problem is that regular webpages (such as Apple, Wikipedia, MLB) all load reasonably quickly, yet I am never able to download iOS 9. After a few minutes, iTunes on my MacBook Pro (mid-2009, running OS X 10.10.5 "Yosemite") will have about "1024.0 KB" downloaded, then the request will time out. The update doesn't seem to be downloading on my iPhone 5S, either, but it downloaded part way on a relative's Wi-Fi network earlier this week.

I've spent literally hours on the phone with Hughesnet's technical support and we were finally able to prove that the modem is working properly and that the problem must be the router.

The Airport Time Capsule has been updated to the latest software. Both the router and the modem have been power cycled multiple times.

Is there something more that I can do to troubleshoot my Airport Time Capsule? Could this just be a problem with Apple's software update servers?

Update:
I just ran another speed test using the Ookla Speedtest app and it's now showing a 20 mbps download speed, but the iOS 9 update still won't install.


texts: MacBook Pro 9,2 can't read an SSD with a macOS High Sierra OS

texts:
Good day everyone.

I have a Macbook Pro 9,2 that can't read an SSD that has a macOS High Sierra installed on it.

For the background context, a friend gave me her Macbook Pro for me to retrieve the files, and told me I can keep the laptop after. What I did was I took out the current hard disk, inserted it on an enclosure, and gave it to her.

Now, I have two "spare" SanDisk SSDs:

240 GB -- macOS Sierra
480 GB -- macOS High Sierra

At first, I inserted the 480GB SSD, but it wasn't booting. I was given the blinking folder icon which indicates that the laptop wasn't able to read the hard drive. I then rebooted the SMC and PRAM, and on the normal boot, I held the right option/alt key to see the bootable devices, but I didn't see any, which established that the laptop couldn't read the 480GB SSD as a bootable device.

I then inserted the 240GB SSD, and I was able to boot normally. I then inserted the 480GB into an enclosure, and then attached it to the laptop. The laptop was able to read the contents in the Finder, as well as list down the item in Disk Utility. However, the top level was read as AppleAPFSMedia, and then the SSDName under it. This gives the impression that the laptop cannot properly read the 480GB SSD as a bootable Hard Drive.

Now, we how will the MacBook Pro read the 480GB SSD APFS as a bootable hard drive?

Right now, we're thinking of upgrading the 240GB SSD from macOS Sierra to High Sierra. We think that doing so would upgrade the BIOS, and enable the laptop to read APFS format hard drives. However, we're very reluctant to do this, because if it doesn't work, we will need to wipe a hard drive and try to install High Sierra again.

Has anyone experienced this situation before? Any lead would be very much appreciated.


texts: Can I replace optical drive with 2nd hard disk on MacBook?

texts: I have a unibody MacBook, late 2008 I think. The optical drive failed and I wondered about adding a second hard disk. Is this simple to do?


texts: Time machine backup/restore: "This user's data doesn't need to be transferred"

texts:
So, I had a MacBook Pro 15", Late 2011, that I've been using daily since I got it last October. I set up time machine and every day after work, I would bring my laptop home and plug it into my time machine disk and let it do it's thing. I even used my backups from time to time, when I deleted some bit of code on accident (or on purpose) and decided I wanted to use it after all.

Last week I sold my trusty old MacBook and bought a new MacBook Retina. The guy I was selling it to wanted to keep some of the apps I had installed and he didn't want a full wipe/restore, so I did what I have done before when I sell a Mac: create a new user account and delete the old one, effectively wiping all of my user data.

However, I created the new user and deleted the old one (and ALL of my data) with my time machine hooked up and running.

Now, in restoring my time machine backup to my new laptop, all of my user data is gone. I see my user in the Users list in the Migration Assistant, but under my user name it says "This users's data doesn't need to be transferred."

I tried selecting everything that's available and restoring, but all of my data is gone.

Looking through my backup files, I see the backup for this laptop with all of the different dates. I can expand any of the dates and navigate down into Users, but my user account is gone from every single backup on every date.

Is this an expected behavior? Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

One other thing of note : I had FileVault turned on on the old MacBook, encrypting my home directory. Is there some magic combination of things I need to do in order to restore from an encrypted home directory?

The strange thing is, the restore re-created my user and it remembers my password.  But everything, everything about the account has been lost. Keychain, mail settings, all files and libraries, preferences... The only thing it seems to have kept is my login photo, username, and password.


texts: What's the best application to open and edit a plist file ?


texts: Changing my name shown atop iTunes 12 (eg from 'Thomas' to 'Tom')

texts: iTunes 12 (of the garish red icon) shows your name in its top bar. For me this says 'Thomas', but I'd like to switch it to 'Tom'. How can I do so? It's not in iTunes preferences, and I've just changed my Apple ID first name from 'Thomas' to 'Tom' and that hasn't changed it.


texts: Is there free software for recognizing a song when it plays?

texts:
I have few .mp3 file that have no name or have a wrong name(artist name and song name) is there any free software exist to recognized what exactly this song is(by playing the song and this software search their database and find similar signal wave)?

I see some similar app in iphone (if you play song and run this app after some second this app recognize the song)

And I Also use Tunatic in windows and it was a good software but I can't use Tunatic in OS X (Tunatic is available for MAC OS X too)

I know some software exist to tag music like TuneUP and MusicBrainz and ... but I want some thing else. I don't want answer like this one.


texts:
I have gone into my Finder preferences and selected to show drives, connected servers, etc., on the desktop. They, however, do not appear. I have restarted Finder and rebooted, but they still are not there. Upon further examination, it also appears that when I click on the desktop, finder does not become the active application, clicking the desktop does nothing. It is as though the desktop has ceased to have functionality other then displaying an image.

Any idea how to correct this?


texts:
for some reason, I have entered a bad setting in clover and it does not boot anymore, but I had earlier created a zip copy of the EFI in the same partition folder (EFI)
I would like to know if their any tool that I can load from bootable USB stick that will give me then a shell command ? (with zip shell)
do you know any workaround?
Thank you very much.


texts: Stop Safari developer program membership

texts:
Does anyone know how to stop Safari developer program membership?

A couple of years ago I enrolled into the program as I was interested in development of Safari extensions. But now I have a really big problem because of this enrollment. Currently I am also a member of iOS development team and EVERYTIME when I try to login or just access ANY of the sections in the Member Center I need to choose my team

me as safari developer
me as member of iOS development team

This is really annoying considering that the Apple's development portal seems buggy because it doesn't remember my choice and keeps asking me to select the team after every single click and redirects me back to the portal home page so I am not able to proceed further.

If anyone knows how to cancel a membership of a certain developer program of Apple, please help me.


texts: Why am I receiving messages from a group text as emails?

texts: I'm in a group text with 2 iPhone users and 2 Android users (I have an iPhone). When I message the group, it works normally as a text on my phone, but when anyone else messages back, it automatically goes to my email (coming from their-phone-number@mms.att.net). I tried turning off my email address from who I can 'Send and Receive' messages from but it didn't do anything. This is so strange because I'm in several other group texts with both iPhone and android users and don't have this problem there. Help? Thanks!


texts: Harmful to never put to sleep / shut down a mac?

texts:
Is it harmful for a mac in any way to never put it to sleep, or to turn it off?

I have a macbook air and an iMac that I set to never sleep in the settings. Only the displays go to sleep. I turn them off once a month. I am afraid that they could be damaged over time if I keep doing it. Could it happen?


texts: How to disable macbook's mic, but not speakers?

texts:
I found this informative post about completely disabling audio on OS X by removing/disabling the required audio kernel extensions. The problem is this disables audio-in and audio-out, and I only want to disable audio-in.

I'm looking to completely disable audio-in, in a way which cannot be re-enabled by unprivileged users, not just muting it. How could I accomplish this?


texts: Do new Macbook Pros come with SATA 3.0Gbps or 6.0Gbps

texts: I'm thinking of buying a SSD or hybrid drive for my new Macbook Pro. Is the SATA connection in new Macbook Pros SATA 3.0Gbps or 6.0Gbps?


texts:
After reading online my iMac should work as a second screen for my new macbook. I have a thunderbolt to usb-c adapter and have been pressing command+f2. Below are the specs of my iMac, my understanding was that it wouldn’t work for late 2014 onwards, so why isn’t this working for me please?
iMac (21.5 inch Mid 2014).
1.4 GHz Dual core Intel Core i5.
8GB 1600 MHz DDR3.
Intel HD graphics 5000 1536 MB.
Thanks.
EDIT
I'm using a Macbook Air 2020 version that is running Catalina 10.15.7. The iMac is running exactly the same OS.
The cables I have are Thunderbolt into Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter.
When I press Command + F2 absolutely nothing happens, no sound, no change on screen at all.


texts: Carbon Copy Cloner and FileVault Volumes

texts:
I am about to get my SSD back from an RMA process.

I currently have my backup HDD and I'm considering utilizing FileVault's full disk encryption. I'd like to minimize the number of writes before I get the SSD back in my machine.

Can I enable FileVault on both drives, then Carbon Copy Clone the HDD -> SSD?


texts: Intermittent ding/sonar sound coming from Macbook Pro... even when turned off!

texts:
My MacBook Pro late 2014 is making a ping sonar-like noise every 30-35 seconds, even when muted and the laptop is turned off. It seems to be coming from the left side of the MacBook and is very loud.
I've made a video so you can hear the sound and how frequently it occurs (first noise at 0:14, then 0:53 and finally 1:31).


texts:
When clicking something on the Mac screen, the cursor will

a) take up residence as directed,

If I click again, it will

b) select the whole word,

If I click again, it will

c) select the whole passage.

In Windows, I can click a fourth time, and the cursor will return to "a," the "residence" mode.  On the Mac, it stays in "whole passage" mode. I have to move the cursor out of text, so restore it to "a."

I frequently click a fourth time and expect it to return to mode A. I don't like having to correct this and move the cursor.
How can I make the fourth click return to mode A, "residence"?


texts: Where is the date and time preference data saved on Mac?

texts:
I need to check programmatically whether Set Date and Time automatically is checked or not on a Mac System Preferences.

I didn't find any .plist file that contained this information, can anybody tell me where I can find this information?


texts: Removing Advanced MacCleaner Icon from Lauchpad

texts: Had problem with "Advanced Mac Cleaner".  After some effort, and plenty of time, I think I have found and removed all files concerning this malware.  My only apparent remaining problem is that the Advanced MacCleaner icon remains in my Launchpad.  I really, REALLY don't want to bring any of the amc files back from trash unless I absolutely have to (and would prefer to empty trash entirely after I am sure this whole problem is solved.)  Anyone got a fairly easy fix for this final step that a basic laymen (computer wise) like me could implement w/o too much difficulty?  Thanks.


texts: Secure access to data while retaining convenience and performance

texts:
I am looking for a convenient solution to the following problem:

I have some large data (tens of GB) that resides on the hard drive of a Mac.  Access to the data needs to be restricted so even users with administrative privileges can't access it without a password.  At the same time, those people who do have access should have convenient and fast access: ideally, after unlocking them, the restricted files should be visible and accessible in the same way as any other file on the system.  It must be possible to run programs that process the data and accessing the files should not be much slower than usual file access.  Only read access is needed, not write access.

What sorts of convenient solutions are possible on a Mac (OS X 10.9)?

Is it for example possible (or advisable) to put everything in an encrypted DMG disk image?  It could be mounted after entering a password and used as a normal volume afterwards, but I'm not sure if other users who are logged in at the same time will be able to access it.  I am not deeply familiar with Mac specific technologies.  I understand that usually there is a tradeoff between security and convenience.


texts: Macbook Pro not responding to keyboard or power button

texts:
I bought a used Macbook pro mid 2010. The previous owner sold it to me because the computer would not power on. It turned out the magsafe charger was broken and it had run out of battery.

After replacing the magsafe charger, the computer now charges and after a minute or so it powered itself on. I have also replaced the internal hard drive with a brand new SSD.

Now, it "boots" up and says no bootable device - insert boot disk and press any key which is exactly what I exptected it to do.

The thing is, both the keyboard and the power button is not responding. So I can't press on any key and I can't turn the computer off.

Is the keyboard and power button issue related? In other words, is it the same "cable" on the inside powering them both? Or is this two separate issues?
Will it work if I connect an external keyboard via USB?

Update

I ordered a replacement keyboard from Ebay, but when I was in the process of taking the laptop apart, I noticed that the keyboard "connector cable" that sits on the logic board was loose. After refitting the cable I decided to put it back together again - leaving the original keyboard inside.

Now it responds to the power button (keyboard and power button is connected to the same cable), but the keyboard still won't work.

So I connected an external USB keyboard (that I have confirmed works on a PC), but that will not work either.

It powers on, and after a few seconds it just says no bootable device... bla bla even though I have the original OS X DVD in the tray (and I can hear it working on boot).


texts: How to use cmd + V to paste into a Ubuntu VM in Parallels?

texts:
I think that I have the proper settings that should allow me to use Command  V to paste into my Parallels Ubuntu command line:

and

But when I try to paste into the command line using Command  V nothing happens.  If type that twice in a row ^V appears in the command line, but not the text in my clipboard.  How can I get Command  V working to paste?


texts: Found a socket called "chaos_control" in my home directory, what is it?

texts:
I did an ls in my home directory and along with my normal folders it listed a file called chaos_control. It does not show up in Finder even when I show hidden files.

I ran file chaos_control and it returned that the file is a socket. What does this mean and should I be worried? I did not notice it before today. It is not related to the productivity app "Chaos Control" I found on Google; I have never had that installed on my system.

If I run open -e chaos_control I get this error:

mdls returns chaos_control: could not find chaos_control.

ls -l returns this:

srwxr-xr-x  1 chris  staff  0 Jan 24  2016 chaos_control

Opening the file in vim yields "chaos_control" [Permission Denied], even with sudo.

Running lsof on this socket does nothing, no processes are using it.


texts: How to move from text to text by keyboard in Powerpoint?

texts:
How do I move from text item to text item using the keyboard in Powerpoint? (Apologies for the Windows keyboard terminology in the following)

tab just adds a tab, as does Shift + Tab, Control + Tab, and Alt + Tab. Windows + Tab switches application.
enter adds a newline, as does Shift + Enter and Control + Enter. Alt + Enter starts a presentation, as does Windows + Enter.

I tried looking at http://mac2.microsoft.com/help/office/14/en-us/powerpoint/item/13dfdf52-4ce3-4ec5-aeff-5b49f8392aea, but couldn't find what I wanted.


texts: Want VBA code to make Excel Mac 2011 play sound file based on name in a cell

texts:
I'm trying to populate an Excel worksheet with controls that will play audio file examples of how to pronunce a list of words.

If the content of A1 is "introduce", I want Excel to play an audio file named introduce.m4a when (say) a button in B1 is pressed. I don't want the sound played by an external app or another browser window.

I've found a fair bit of VBA code that plays a sound triggered by events in an Excel worksheet, but none that gets the name of the audio file from a cell in the sheet.

Sub Playm4a()
   Application.ScreenUpdating = False
   On Error Resume Next
   ActiveSheet.OLEObjects.Add(Filename:=ActiveCell.Text, Link:=True).Select
   If Err.Number <> 0 Then
     Application.ScreenUpdating = True
     MsgBox "Could not play " & ActiveCell.Text
     Exit Sub
   End If
   Selection.Verb
   Selection.Delete
End Sub

Thanks in advance for any help!


texts:
Earlier today, I replaced the old, worn out battery in my MacBook Air to a newer one.

Upon startup, the fans within the computer went off at full speed and the entire computer is laggy. I have attempted to restore my computer from a Time Machine backup by holding both Command+R and Option (two different startup times) to which both have arrived at the current result I'm at:

My MacBook Air does not go past the initial startup screen and is stuck with a 0% progress bar.

I've attempted to restart numerous times and I'm fairly certain this isn't helping anything. I assume that the high fan usage is due to the CPU being overworked, but what would be using the CPU that much on a startup?

My question is, how do I go about fixing this? Attempting to enter the macOS Utilities causes a road block before I even start to progress there.

Specifications:

MacBook Air
Mid 2012
latest public macOS release


texts:
I have a weird problem with an external disk connected to my 27" iMac running OS X 10.6.5.

It is a 1TB LaCie d2 Quadra and it is connected through Firewire.

I use this disk primarily for Time Machine backups, which works well and fast.

The problem is that when this disk wakes up, it locks up the complete iMac. While I hear the disk spin up my iMac is unresponsive. Then when the disk is ready, the iMac comes back to life.

What is going on here?


texts: Smart Mailbox filter "Message is not in mailbox" for iCloud mailboxes

texts:
When I create or edit a Smart Mailbox and I want to add filter Message is not in mailbox it works fine for all my e-mail accounts except iCloud.

So, if I add such filter in some Smart Mailbox settings and would try to add some mailbox from my iCloud account, it will do that, but it will reset it after I press OK - when I open settings for this Smart Mailbox again, I see the following:

As you can see, instead of my chosen mailbox that I wanted to exclude there is No mailbox selected. And of course this filter doesn't work.

But again, if I add any mailbox from any other account beside iCloud to this filter, it works fine, so the issue is only with iCloud mailboxes.

Do you know, why is that and how to fix this?


texts: How do I report an unauthorized copy app uploaded to App Store?

texts:
I am a contributor to TableTool, a modest app for editing CSV files. Somebody took our source code, copied it and is charging money for the identical app, Quick CSV.

I don't mind this, our project is Open Source and copying our code is allowed, even for commercial purposes. Even though this developer, Erik Wegener is just benefiting from someone else’s (communities’) work.

The logo used is deceptively similar to ours which is intended to imply an official association. Also, they are using our product's name as a search term which is intended to imply an association.

This is improper use of our product's icon and name. How do I make an official complaint to Apple?


texts:
My wife broke the screen on her MacBook. I want to buy a replacement and try to put it in myself. How do I determine the correct screen to buy? It is a 13.3" screen. But, the computer is several years old.

I am not asking for a product recommendation. I am going to buy the official Apple screen. I just read that not every screen fits every MacBook. For instance, one site said I have to worry about which wireless antenna I have. Another said I have to worry about unibody or not. But, I don't know the various specs of the MacBook my wife has. I tried to look up the serial number online, but it doesn't list the model number when I do that.


texts: iOS Update causes iCloud Photo Library issues

texts:
I just updated my iPhone 7 to iOS 11.4 and this seems to cause some issues to my Photos.app library. I'm using iCloud Photo library and right now when I checked the amount of Photos in the "Albums" view of Photos.app on iOS the amount of pictures is way lower.

Also some old pictures are suddenly showing up mixed in with the last photos I took a few hours ago.

When I check "Photos" it tells me "Uploading 7.xxx Items" at the bottom.

Does anyone have a clue what's going on there and how to fix it?


texts: I cannot login as root to my mac mini from a linux computer

texts:
From my Linux desktop (Fedora), I am trying to log in as root to my Mac mini computer.

$ ssh root@my-mac-mini
Connection closed by 10.0.1.12

10.0.1.12 is the mac mini ip address.

In the log file /var/log/system.log, I see:

Apr 30 11:57:05 my-mac-mini.my-domain.com sshd[8903]: fatal: Access denied for user root by PAM account configuration [preauth]

With more verbose:

$ ssh -v root@my-mac-mini
OpenSSH_6.4, OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013
debug1: Reading configuration data /home/john/.ssh/config
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 51: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to my-mac-mini [10.0.1.12] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/john/.ssh/id_rsa type 1
debug1: identity file /home/john/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1
debug1: identity file /home/john/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
debug1: identity file /home/john/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1
debug1: identity file /home/john/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/john/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_6.4
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_6.2
debug1: match: OpenSSH_6.2 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5-etm@openssh.com none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5-etm@openssh.com none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<3072<8192) sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug1: Server host key: RSA 78:9b:06:12:bc:c8:15:56:de:38:a9:7b:45:07:c2:26
debug1: Host 'my-mac-mini' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /home/john/.ssh/known_hosts:43
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: Roaming not allowed by server
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,keyboard-interactive
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Offering RSA public key: /home/john/.ssh/id_rsa
debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-rsa blen 279
debug1: read PEM private key done: type RSA
Connection closed by 10.0.1.12

In /etc/sshd_config, I have

PermitRootLogin yes

How can I fix this?


texts:
I have this Mail rule:

The Move Message works great and all messages that fits the rules has been moved to the selected folder.

The issue here, is the Mark as Read part of the rule does not work.

If I alter the order (Mark as Read first and then Move Message) the Mark as Read not works.

Don't know if matters, but the rule applys to an exchange account.

Any ideas on how to solve this issue?


texts: How to stop an iPhone from automatically deleting trashed emails over a week old?

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Not for the first time, I'm adding an IMAP account to my iphone with over a year's worth of email in the Trash folder and my iPhone has deleted them all as the default setting is to purge emails over a week old. I am currently in the process of restoring them from backups.

Strangely, I can't find anyone else complaining about this but it's not OK with me. Is there a way to stop this happening?


texts: Is a screen protector worthwhile for an iPad?

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Is a screen cover worthwhile for an iPad?  Does the screen scratch easily, or is the protector just another snake oil?

I've found non-adhesive covers that can be reapplied.  It took 4 applications before I had one application that I was happy with (washing it between each application to remove dust, lint, etc.) but now it is fabulous.  Less glare, less fingerprints, and my screen slides on it much easier.  I am pro screen protector now, at least for the re-applicable ones.

:

Here is the screen protector I am using. I believe the key feature is that it is "Easy to apply & remove without residue or screen damage." so another screen protector might work just as well.

Can anyone talk to the long term viability of protectors like this?
Are there any problems with using ones as described?


texts: Minecraft not opening in portable drive, only opening in Applications

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When I try to launch Minecraft on my portable drive, I get the error message "Minecraft.app" is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Bin.:

but, when I move it to /Applications and double click, it starts. You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/Oo4R8UthaEM

This only happens when opening Minecraft. How can I stop this? Why is this happening?

I am using MacOS Catalina 10.15.1.


texts: App Store Connect - Can't see my app rejection issues in TestFlight

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I uploaded a build of my app to App Store Connect and submitted it to a group of external testers in TestFlight (without submitting to App Store).
The build status goes from "waiting for review" to "rejected":

The problem is that I didn't received the "Unresolved issues" or reviews. I searched in every page and can't find it.
How can I see "Unresolved issues" of a build in TestFlight only?


texts: how to setup Mass Virtual Host using VirtualDocumentRoot on Snow Leopard

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Running Snow Leopard, I have enabled the build in apache(with indexing) and php, and installed and enabled mysql. I have setup my sites in the ~/Sites directory, named:

www.site1.dev
www.site2.dev

It all works,localhost shows the index linking to them.

Now I want to set up virtual hosts in the most simple way. I would like that typing www.site1.dev in the url bar serves me the site in that directory.

So I outcommented the include vhosts rule in the httpd.conf file, and in the httpd-vhosts.conf pasted this code based on the apache docs:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /Users/me/Sites
UseCanonicalName off

VirtualDocumentRoot /Users/me/Sites/%0
AllowOverride All

RewriteEngine On
</VirtualHost>

Yet my browser can't find the server. What am I doing wrong?
I did notice that in my sharing system prefs the IP my ISP gives me, and their domain is included in the link created there to access my sites folder. I would expect a simple localhost there not an ipaddress....


texts: 2013 Late Macbook Pro constantly mute completely?

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I find there are some cases where my Macbook becomes completely mute, meaning each application cannot make any sound. Even while adjusting the volume, there is no sound during the operation.

One already spotted action that leads to this case is I make it sleep first, and then wake it up. Then, the computer is completely mute. I am sure there are some other cases.

The only solution is restarting the computer.

How may I fix it? Bring it to AppleCare?


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I bought an app called "Air Display" which allows me to use my iPad as a second monitor.  I've noticed that while I am on my second monitor whatever is on the other monitor will minimize after about 30 seconds.

Being new to Macs I'm not sure if this is some known behavior or a side effect of the Air Display app.  Is this because of how I have my mac setup?  If so, is there some setting I can change to stop this from happening?


texts: Brew doctor asking to update xcode, while its already updated

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When I run brew doctor It says

Warning: Your Xcode (6.4) is outdated
Please update to Xcode 7.3.1.
Xcode can be updated from the App Store.

While I already have latest XCode cli, which I found out by running pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables which says:

package-id: com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
version: 7.3.1.0.1.1461711523
volume: /
location: /
install-time: 1466534515
groups: com.apple.FindSystemFiles.pkg-group com.apple.DevToolsBoth.pkg-group com.apple.DevToolsNonRelocatableShared.pkg-group

How to I fix it ?


texts: macOS: App icon shows up in app switcher even if instance is closed

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On macOS, when I invoke the app switcher by using the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Tab, I see an array of app instances. If I select an instance and release the keys, sometimes the instance doesn't open up.

This is super frustrating. Not only do these empty instances make the app switcher more cluttered, but it's just plain annoying that the instance doesn't open up.

Presumably it was already closed but for some weird reason the app icon still shows up in the app switcher.

How do I fix/avoid this?


texts: Keychain integration is broken in Safari

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My Safari isn't updating passwords anymore. It was working fine until recently. Safari is still populating the username and passwords. In the case where my password for the web app has changed I type my new password. Safari prompts me to update the password (in case it's a domain password it asks to update all).
Even though I confirm, the password change is not reflected. E.g. if I quit Safari and browse to the same website it's again the wrong (old) password and if I look in keychain the password is indeed not updated.

Here is what I see in the logs (Console). I wonder if it has something to do with it?

06/01/15 12:12:12,549 secd[374]:  securityd_xpc_dictionary_handler Safari[35819] copy_matching The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.security.cfder.error error -1 - Invalid date.)
06/01/15 12:12:12,549 Safari[35819]:  SecOSStatusWith error:[-26275] The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.security.cfder.error error -1 - Remote error : The operation couldn‚Äôt be completed. (com.apple.security.cfder.error error -1 - Invalid date.))

What would invalid date indicate here? My system has 'set date and time automatically' checked.

Keychain first aid didn't report any problems

I checked out these similar thread but they don't apply / didn't solve my issue:
Safari stopped using keychain
Broken login.keychain, what now?


texts: Assign command up (⌘↑) to go to parent folder in iTerm

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The ⌘+↑ key takes you to the parent folder in Finder.

How can I assign this key to do the same in iTerm - basically an alias for cd ..?


texts: Is there a "Focus Editor" shortcut key in Xcode 4?

texts: Cmd-1..n are handy for changing and focusing the different navigator tabs so I don't have to take my fingers off the keyboard, but is there a shortcut for giving the focus back to the editor after focusing, say, the Project navigator with Cmd-1?


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When I watched a  tutorial on YouTube, it showed that I need to unplug fan, and the IR connector. But, I also read some comments that it's not necessary to remove and could be hanging there when I replace my HDD.

Can anyone could confirm that? The less I remove, the less chance of making mistake; I've heard that tons of people mess up the IR connector.


texts: Left headphone have significantly lower volume than right one - Macbook Pro 2012

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After upgrading SSD and traveling with my Macbook Pro and traveling while low temperatures outside (I don't know if this is relevant).

When I connect headphones the sound on the left one is significantly quieter.

Is it connector problem or not ? Should I try to put something to the hole, and bent a little bit connectors ?


texts:
Is it possible to have an icon in the dock which is a link to some specific site and opens it in Chrome when clicked?

I'd like to put Trello in the Dock so that to quickly access it when needed.


texts:
I uploaded short videos taken w/iPhone 4S (IOS7) to iPhoto on my iMac 10.7.5 "Lion"

I want to email them to my family but iPhoto will NOT allow videos.

Must I put all my videos into iTunes or iMovie? I don't know how to use iMovie.

Any help will be appreciated,

Ingrid Phillips
ingy59@gmail.com


texts: Time Machine (Photos and iCloud Drive Optimize Storage) in MacBook Pro

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thank you for reading me.
I have a MacBook Pro with 256GB of Disk Storage and I have to set Optimize Storage for Photos / Videos and for iCloud Drive, since my Photo Library is much larger than 256GB.
I also monthly pay for 2TB of iCloud Storage. I understand that original full resolution Photos and Videos are in iCloud, but I also want to have a Local Backup (using an external 2TB disk) using Time Machine.
But according to Apple, my Time Machine Backup IS NOT a Backup of my Original Full Resolution Photos and Videos.

Is there any way to solve this? 2) Or any other alternative to have a Local Backup?  3) Or any program to automatically backup directly from iCloud?

Thank you!.


texts: Why are there mainly entries of already uninstalled programs in the Console?

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When I look into Console (/Applications...), I see a lot of entries that talk about programs I have uninstalled a long time ago, for instance

01.08.12 10:31:29   com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[206
(de.novamedia.NML2NDeviceObserver[58300])
posix_spawn("/Applications/launch2net/launch2net.app/Contents/
MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver.app/Contents/MacOS/NML2NDeviceObserver", ...):
No such file or directory

The "launch2Net" was uninstalled some years ago! The same thing for "Carbon Copy Cloner", a program I tested some time ago... how can I avoid the causes for those entries? Is there a cleanup?


texts: How can I delete a whole list amongst my reminders?

texts: Seems like I’m missing a delete button at the bottom. I do not have family sharing enabled. How do I get rid of this list?


texts: Are there cases known of Big Sur bricking 15" inch MBP 2013 models?

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My parents have a 15" Late 2013 MacBook Pro. They would like to upgrade to Big Sur, which is still compatible with that Mac. On the internet, I've read several stories about 2013 MBP's that were unusable after updating. Some articles only named the 13 inch version, others talk about the 2013 MBP in general.
I can imagine that this has (almost) only happened to 13 inch versions, because they generally come with less power than the 15 inch version.
We'll of course backup it, but we want to prevent everything that brings along extra work.
Are there any cases of 15 inch MBP 2013 being bricked after updating to Big Sur, or has that only happened to 13 inch versions?
Many thanks in advance!


texts: Why are my FaceBook events not showing up in iOS Calendar?

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My FaceBook events are not showing up in my Calendar on my iPhone 4 running iOS 7. Sometimes I can get them to show up by going into Settings -> FaceBook and turning Calendar integration off and on. Then a while later, I'll find that new FaceBook events are not coming through again.

The Calendar has the FaceBook Events option ticked.

Why is it not working properly?

My iPad 3 running iOS 7 doesn't appear to have this problem.


texts: Upgrading RAM with 2 different memory modules

texts: I have recently upgraded the RAM of my Macbook Pro mid 2012 which initially has 2GB & 2GB in the slots to 2GB & 8GB. Now, I have a 10GB RAM in it. After a day of upgrading, I noticed that the performance of the system has increased a bit. But will two different capacities in the slots bring a problem in the future?


texts: Closed MacBook Pro keeps turning external display on/off

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I hooked up my old 2012 retina MacBook Pro to an external 4k monitor via HDMI. It works fine while the lid is open, but as soon as I close it, various issues occur.

Monitor won't work or receive signal if I unplug MacBook from the charger (monitor has its own power supply).
Every now and then, monitor will shut/disconnect for a short while and come back online. I checked HDMI connection and everything seems to be fine (new monitor, new cable). What I did notice is that this flickering sometimes happens alongside charger light going off, which I think is related to point #1 above.

Does this sound like a bust charger that is going on and off for short periods of time, or something more serious with my MacBook?

Mac is set to never go to sleep be it on charge or battery, so I don't think this is an issue either.

This also seems to be unrelated to the option Slightly dim the display while on battery power. Just unchecked it, restarted and I am still getting the same issue.


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Running latest update of Catalina, but this issue has existed for at least two years.

If I turn on "announce time," what I hear is "it is now (integer) hours."  Is there a way to make it say "it is now (integer) o'clock like 99% of en_US speakers would say?  Even the pseudo-military "ten hundred hours" would be better than what I'm getting.


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I need a program to remote control my (new) Apple TV from my macbook.

I know I can control it from my iPhone using Remote. Does exists a similar software for mac osx?

I want to be able to watch youtube videos in Apple TV, and make searches in youtube using my macbook keyboard.


texts: FileVault causing long boot time and terrible lag in the login screen

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I've been struggling with this peculiar problem for over a week now. It appears when I have the FileVault enabled and it behaves like this: when booting the laptop it takes 2 or 3 minutes until it gets to the login screen  and once it gets there I can't type anything and can barely move the cursor.

My current configuration is: 13-inch rMBP w/ macOS Sierra, 8GB RAM and somewhere around 30% available disk space. I've tried a PRAM/SMC reset but no lock. Also the diagnostics tool didn't return any error and in the recovery mode I couldn't find any disk errors to fix (before and after disabling FileVault). Even if I boot in Safe Mode successfully, after restarting it gets into the same issue again.

I've tried tailing the system log, disabling useless .plist files and launch daemons that could've influenced the boot time. I've also tried unplugging all my peripherals and it's the same situation. However, with the FileVault disabled it doesn't get stuck in the login screen, but it still needs 1 minute to boot.

I know about a similar issue with the MySQL daemon on Sierra, but it's not my case... I don't have any database installed locally. The single thing would be several homebrew packages that I don't see how they could influence the boot time. I've been pretty desperate with this issue and been trying to avoid starting from scratch with a clean install, because that would imply a lot of configuration.

One thing that I remember is that on El Capitan I didn't have this issue at all or anything related to startup and the boot time was generally of several seconds. Is there any solution or at least a method to give me a hint what's taking so long to boot my machine? Any help will be much appreciated.


texts: Installing OSX Yosemite on completely empty drive

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Mac Mini c. mid-2011 500GB HDD

The existing HDD is failing, have backed up and now looking to replace the drive. Don't want to spend $$$ for Apple service so going DIY. The hardware installation looks easy enough, and I can create a bootable USB key using a second Mac Mini at work, but...

All the sources suggest using the bootable USB key then pressing "Option" during bootup. Will this work on a Mac Mini with a new unformatted completely empty HDD?


texts: Recording iPhone screen (iOS 11.4) using QuickTime on macOS 10.13.4

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I launch QuickTime, select New Screen Recording, select my iPhone from the practically hidden dropdown list of sources

Nothing shows up (don't remember what it use to do). I click the red button and the window disappears into the menu bar and for a few moments QuickTime is locked up. If it comes back I click stop but there is no screen capture.

How do I get this to work again?


texts: OS X 10.11.1 with Safari 9.0.1 freezes on opening new tab or address bar selection

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I've got MBPro Mid 2014 with the latest OS X update - 10.11.1.

I have noticed that sometimes Safari freezes for 3-5 seconds when I open new tab or click on address bar. I am sure that I didn't have this issues few days ago.

In system logs I've found these entries which appear just after freeze occurs:

24/10/15 21:26:48,048 PressAndHold[334]: IMKServer Stall detected, *please Report* your user scenario attaching a spindump (or sysdiagnose) that captures the problem - (activateServer) block performed very slowly (2.02 secs)
24/10/15 21:26:48,049 PressAndHold[334]: IMKServer Stall detected, *please Report* your user scenario attaching a spindump (or sysdiagnose) that captures the problem - (hidePalettes) block performed very slowly (2.02 secs)
24/10/15 21:26:48,049 PressAndHold[334]: IMKServer Stall detected, *please Report* your user scenario attaching a spindump (or sysdiagnose) that captures the problem - (deactivateServer) block performed very slowly (2.02 secs)

I've tried to clear Safari caches, delete cookies etc but to no avail.

Did anyone stumble across this problem?


texts: watchOS 4: Can you display complications on the photo albums watch face?

texts: With watchOS 4, is it possible to display complications on the photo album watch face?


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I have bought a Macbook Pro Retina 13-inch (late 2012 model).

I've been very satisfied with Mac OS X so far and I would like to use it on my home computer, which currently has Windows and Linux on it.

Would it be legal (and possible) to make an ISO image of Mac OS X Mavericks from my MBPr and install it on my home PC for everyday usage among my family members? Or do I need to buy the OS as a separate product now?


texts: Is there any way to search for text in the *body* of a message in Sparrow on the iPhone?

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Sparrow for iPhone seems to only search the same fields that the Mail app does: from, to, subject, or all of them.

Given that gmail (sparrow's data source) and the sparrow Mac app both allow full text searches, and presumably the "work" is done on the gmail server side, it seems odd that you can't search the body of messages.

Am I missing something?   If not, does anyone know if this might be planned for a future release?


texts: Possible to use Command+Tab to bring up only top Window?

texts: If you switch to an open application in Alfred, it only brings up only the window on top of the windows stack for that application, i.e. only the most recently focused window of that application. Is it possible to replicate this behavior using command+tab?


texts: How can I move or replicate my Apple Music iTunes Cloud Library to Spotify?

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I have been using Apple Music from day 1, but I'm disappointed and want to move back to Spotify. Is there any way at all to easily replicate or move my entire library from Apple Music to Spotify?

All solutions I encountered by searching the internet only work the other way around.


texts:
As the title says, I'm seeing a weird font smoothing issue. It appears to happen randomically, mostly in Safari. I don't know exactly how to explain it, so here are a couple of screenshots from Safari:

Normal screen:

After the problem:

As the images show, it appears that font smoothing is simply disabling itself at random. It happens out of nowhere (the part of the screen where the text is quickly blinks and goes to image 2). Usually if I just reload the page (in this case) it goes back to normal.

I started noticing this a couple days ago. I'm using Snow Leopard 10.6.7.

Any suggestions on what could be causing this?


texts: Switching apps: how to show just one window?

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I've noticed one thing that annoys me about switching apps using the dock - if I have say, 5 different PDFs and 5 Firefox windows open, sometimes I'd like to switch back and forth between one pdf and one Firefox window.  If I click the app icons on the dock, it brings all the windows for that app forward.  Is there a way to force it to only bring the most recently active window forward?  I've developed workarounds of course, but it'd be nice to have this.

I'm using Mavericks, if it makes a difference.

Thanks!


texts: How do I access files, copy them on an external hard drive, and see them on it?

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I'm trying to recover the password of an old iMac, couldn’t boot to Recovery though. So I went into single user mode to access the files, which worked. I have an external hard drive that is formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to put the files I'm looking for on the iMac into the drive. I copied them and I went to my computer to access it. But now my drive isn't mounting!
When I did the copy I ran the command cp <file> /dev/disk1s2. When I try to mount it on the other computer to see the files, I tried mounting it through the command line with diskutil mountDisk /dev/disk2 and diskutil mount /dev/disk2s2. Both commands gave me an error saying that the disk failed to mount. I also tried mounting it through Disk Utility but nothing happens.
I need those files because it contains the password of the computer. How am I going to see the files?


texts: iMac shut down due to power outage; started working after a few hours

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I am using an iMac which got shutdown due to sudden power cut. Once the power came back it wasn't starting up.  However, when I tried again after few hours it started.
Can anyone please tell me what actually happening at hardware level due the power suddenly being gone and how it started working after a period of time doing an NVRAM or SMC reset or without doing anything?


texts: How can I download a PDF document that is embedded on a webpage in iOS?

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If I'm viewing a webpage which embeds a PDF document with the <object> tag (example), how can I download this page on the iPhone?

If I view a non-embedded PDF document (example), I can select the Open in... option and download it to an application such as Dropbox. I have not found a way to do this when the PDF is embedded.

If there was a way to figure out the PDF's address, I could copy and paste it into the address bar, but I haven't figured out a way to do this either.

So my questions are:

Is there any way to do this in Safari?
Is there any way to get the URL of the embedded PDF document?
Are there any 3rd party applications for iOS that allow me to download, or get the address of, the embedded document?


texts: Batch rename files replacing non-alphanumeric characters with underscore

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I would like to recursively rename several files located in all subdirectories of a parent folder. I would like to remove spaces and other non-alphanumeric characters and replace them with an underscore.

I have looked at several command such as tr, for f in *, and rename but I'm still having struggles trying to accomplish this recursively.

How can I go about doing such a rename recursively?


texts: How can I change the shape default in Preview app?

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Every time I click on the oval shape in Preview, I get a big ellipse filled in opaque blue.
How do I change this default such that every time I click on the oval, I get a transparent circle with a black border?


texts: My son in US gave his used iPhone to me in India. Even though I set to my id , whenever any AppStore updates prompt come, I am unable to update as it asks for my son's iCloud password, how to resolve


texts: Which key is Num Lock on an Apple keyboard in Windows?

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I have an extended keyboard as in the image below

When connecting to a Windows machine, which key is Num Lock?

For future reference, the key on this UK keyboard does not say Clear, it has an image of a horizontal rectangle with an X through it ⌧ but it is the same key and provides the same functionality in OS X.


texts: I used to think "All My Files" is not a real folder but it turns out otherwise. I accidentally moved some of my files into "All My Files" folder and now they are disappeared! How can I locate "All My Files" folder?


texts: Unable to even find drive after erasing an encrypted drive

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I messed up and erased my drive using Disk Utility by doing Cmd ⌘ + R.

Afterward, I wanted to reinstall macOS. Except now when I go to Disk Utility the only thing it sees is the image that I booted into. diskutil list doesn't even show it.


texts: iOS (12.1) google shows "title" in address bar, how?

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Using HTML, JS, or anything that can be loaded into the iOS browser, Im trying to find a way to modifiy the URL bar to show something other than the URL (title, text, anything).

From what I have read (its been asked on here a lot) and elsewhere it appears this is not possible.

I accepted this for a while until now as I have just seen on my iphone running 12.1 that a google search changes the URL bar to the searched term, even when you click in the URL bar, it just shows the searched term?

So what magic are they doing?


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I've prioritized my wifi settings so my computer SHOULD connect to my home wifi if it can, and choose an alternate wifi network (Xfinity, for example) when I'm roaming.
But the computer keeps connecting to Xfinity and ignoring my home wifi until I manually change it over, each time. The preferences list doesn't actually work. I usually find out that it's on the wrong wifi network when I go to print and it hangs up, looking for the printer.
Without removing Xfinity from the known networks, how can I enforce the preferences, so that I actually DO prefer my home network?


texts: Should I be charging or discharging my smartphone when I'm using it at my desk?

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When I'm at my desk and using my smartphone, it is better to keep it charged or discharged?

If I use it while it's discharging I will use up my charge cycles?

Obviously this would be subjective to the smartphone model I'm using, but generally speaking from a li-io battery point of view?

Does the iPhone offer a better charging/battery lifespan efficiency?


texts: iOS app that scans Contacts for birthdays and anniversaries and provide notifications for same

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I am looking for an App that reminds me of Birthdays and Anniversaries. If app can remind me of other dates, it would be "icing on cake" (added advantage).

I know notifications can be handled by native/default Calendar app available on any iOS device.

But catch is, App has to scan contacts and show/notify Birthdays and Anniversaries.

Default Calendar app does good job when it comes to scanning and notifying about Birthdays. But I want app to notify me both - Birthdays and Anniversaries.

I found two app from App store

Yearly (Paid - link): I saw app screenshots, but didn't find any instance of anniversaries.
Anniversary Reminder (Free, Ads-Supported - link): Bad UI, also ads :(

If anyone is using Yearly, I would like to know how it handles anniversaries.

If you know any other app that does what I need, let me know via your response/reply.


texts: How to disable sparkle.framework updates for specific app?

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I need to disable auto updates for one of the apps installed in my Mac (OS X 10.11.4). The developer keeps releasing new versions but I want to stay at a specific version that works just as I need.

This is not a store app, I downloaded it from the developer's site.
I know this app uses the Sparkle.framework for autoupdating.
The application does not offer any options/preferences to control automatic updates. They just happen.

Every couple of days the application updates itself and I have to manually downgrade to the version I want to keep.

Is there anything I can do so the application doesn't update automatically? I'm confortable with the command line and editing low level stuff, but I am not familiar with the sparkle update process.


texts: Unable to add Google account (G Suite) to Mail.app

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While adding a new Google account (G Suite account) to Mail.app (Mac OS High Sierra, 10.13.6), I am able to authenticate successfully but the account is never added to Mail.app. It remains stuck at the screen shown below:

Appreciate any help on this issue.


texts: Mac Mini 2018 HDMI issue with 23" Apple Cinema Display

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I just got a brand new Mac Mini 2018 which is connected to a 23" Apple Cinema Display (model 2005). I am using the Original Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter

The issue:

A grey grained noise shows up when the Mac Mini starting up (see attached file). When I unplug and re-plug the 23" Apple Cinema Display it starts flickering for around 20 sec. After that the screen shows just fine for many hours. Unless you do not show shutdown or put your Mac Mini to sleep everything works expected.

It looks like that the Original Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter is NOT compatible with the 23" Apple Cinema Display.

What I tried so far

Resetting the NVRAM and SMC does not solve the issue.
I have also followed along Apples support article: Get help with video issues on external displays connected to your Mac.
Same HDMI issue running macOS Mojave and Catalina

Workaround:

I do not experience these issues using a USB-C > DVI-I Adapter.

The HMDI connection has been the main reason why I have purchased the Mac mini. How do I use the HDMI port with a 23" Apple Cinema Display? Which HDMI adapters are fully supported?


texts: Double clicking the title bar of iTunes 11 does not minimize the window

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With Mac applications I can double click on the title bar of the application and then it will minimize. iTunes 11 lost this behaviour.

Is there a way to restore it?

I'm on OSX 10.6.8 and using iTunes 11.0


texts: Is it possible to read QR code on macOS using webcam?

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I am aware of ZBar, but is there a built-in way like on iOS using the Camera app?
Edit: The Homebrew version of ZBar formula doesn't install zbarcam (see https://github.com/mchehab/zbar/issues/122 and https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/60267#issuecomment-706600751).


texts: Why does an applescript not detect success after creating via dragging from a "watch me do" recording?

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Background: My goal here is to gather connection speed data that my ISP will accept so I can demonstrate dramatic drops in connection speed lasting 1-5 minutes that I've been experiencing immediately after switching to this new ISP (same equipment - with no prior such speed inconsistencies).  They only accept (and can access) connection speed test results by using their speed test website when run from a wired computer (i.e. not one connected via Wifi).

So I created a quick little automator workflow that generally works... unless the connection speed drops out and the website doesn't respond - which thwarts my entire goal!

I had initially recorded the following initial actions in a watch-me-do:

Click Safari in the dock
Click a bookmarks folder
Click the bookmark for the speed test website
Click the speed test start button

which is followed by processing of the results that generally works and is fault tolerant.  However, there are 2 things that can happen which lead to a fatal error in the workflow:

The web page doesn't load
The web page loads but the speed test start button doesn't load (the page initially shows a loading graphic where the button will appear)

I am fine with the occasional test failing.  I have code that parses the text on the page and such results show up in the log as a test failure with a timestamp.

However, the script issues an error when it can't click the button and all further testing stops, so I tried dragging the button-click action from the watch-me-do into the workflow, which becomes an editable applescript.  I figured I could edit the script to change the error call inside the on error block.  The resulting workaround sort of works, but now it appears that it NEVER thinks the button is getting successfully clicked and eventually hits the time-out, goes into on error, and runs the line I added: exit repeat.

So what is going on here?  Why does the script appear to not detect that the click action was performed successfully?

Here's the code from the button click action dragged from the watch-me-do:

on run {input, parameters}
    -- Click the “Start” button.
    tell application "Safari" to activate  --I added this line
    delay 6.095782
    set timeoutSeconds to 2.0
    set uiScript to "click UI Element \"Start\" of group 1 of group 2 of UI Element 1 of scroll area 1 of group 1 of group 1 of tab group 1 of splitter group 1 of window \"Speed Test\" of application process \"Safari\""
    my doWithTimeout(uiScript, timeoutSeconds)
    return input
end run

on doWithTimeout(uiScript, timeoutSeconds)
    set endDate to (current date) + timeoutSeconds
    repeat
        try
            run script "tell application \"System Events\"
" & uiScript & "
end tell"
            exit repeat
        on error errorMessage
            if ((current date) > endDate) then
                exit repeat  --I replaced an error call here
            end if
        end try
    end repeat
end doWithTimeout

I redacted ISP particulars (see comments below).


texts: My colleague's iMac connects to my MacBook Pro via Bluetooth without my consent & messes things up!

texts:
So, I'd be using my Magic TrackPad or listening to music via Bluetooth headphones and suddenly the mouse cursor would start jumping around or the Bluetooth audio would start breaking up, and that's when I know that my colleagues iMac has connected to my computer. I go to the Bluetooth menu and I disconnect it. After a little bit or awhile, it connects again...

No one knows how or why this happens.

Could someone please tell me what's going on and how to stop it?

Oh, I forgot to mention, another one of our colleagues also complains about this particular iMac connecting to his MacBook Pro.

Update: immediately after posting this, it happened and I took a screenshot. Here it is

Mahmoud's 27 iMac is the culprit.

Another update: Mahmoud's 27 iMac does not appear in the list of paired devices


texts: GitHub-Style Collaborative iTunes Backup?

texts:
Alright, here's a funny question. I'm a DJ, and I use iTunes locally on my MacBook Air for my music. I also have my backup hard drive, to which I have copied my iTunes library to as the master storage. This backup of the iTunes folder is separate from the Time Machine Backups on the same disk.

I'd like to have just a select number of songs available on my machine (with it's wonderful, adorable 256GB SSD and all) and the entirety of my library on the external drive. When I get new music, I want to be able to add it to the iTunes library on the master disk so that everything is up to date. The reason for this is so that my fellow DJ can access that hard-drive with her own MacBook Pro to pull from the pool of music, and add to it with her own purchases.

Now, I realize that iTunes allows me to download songs I have previously purchased to my machine. This means I can pull purchases my assistant has made onto my local machine (and vice versa), and then also save them onto the master storage.

My real question is this: is there a way to succinctly sync the iTunes folder Time-Machine-style outside of the typical Time Machine backup location? I suppose it would work a bit like GitHub: there would be a central "repo" which all of the master changes are synced, and my assistant and I can pull what we need from it and add new songs to it, keeping the master storage up to date with every song we own.

The cumbersome way to do this would be to manually drag all of the new purchases into the iTunes Media folder when we buy them. There must be an easier way to do this! We want one big master library that we can easily sync to and pull from. Any cool way to do this?

(P.S. I am a programmer, so any sort of geeky or programmatic way to do this is heartily invited!)


texts: How does TRIM work in macOS High Sierra?

texts:
Since all MacBooks with Apple-SSDs have TRIM enabled, I was wondering if trimming would “reset/prepare” the blocks for new writes, or would they leave the blocks there until a new write comes in.

If blocks are reset/prepared in advance of new writes, would forensic recoverability of data still be possible?