texts: How do you remove SSL certificate exceptions on OS X?

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When connecting to a URL via HTTPS and the SSL certificate doesn't match (such as at a paid Wi-Fi hotspot), Safari shows a dialog asking whether the certificate should be accepted. If you accept the certificate, OS X adds an SSL exception and will never ask about that certificate again.

The question is, where is that exception stored? And how can I get rid of it?

Note that this question is essentially the OS X version of “How do you remove SSL certificate exceptions on iOS?”, however the iOS answers make no sense for OS X.


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I changed my optical drive with my old HDD and it works great. Now i have a SSD samsung 840 evo 250 GB. The battery doesn't last as long as before, but still works quite well.

The only thing it pisses me off is that sometimes the second hd starts working even if i'm not using it, does anyone know why? can i stop it?

I've try to google it but i couldn't find any solution.


texts: Why does finder in some cases show a different directory name than "ls"?

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I have been crawling through my "~/Library/Container" contents and noticed an oddity that I was so far not aware could even exist: I have two directories there that have different names in Finder vs Terminal / "ls". How is that possible? Where does the Finder name come from?
➜  ~ ls -dlOe@ Library/Containers/com.docker.docker
drwxr-xr-x@ 5 patrick  staff  - 160 Dec 15 17:22 Library/Containers/com.docker.docker
        com.apple.metadata:com_apple_backup_excludeItem  61

I find it absolutely horrible. The only way to know which directory is which for me, at the moment, seems to be to drag-and-drom the file to the terminal. There the name magically changes.


texts: Does iOS 8 support AES in GCM mode to encrypt data in TLS/SSL?

texts: While sending data over SSL/TLS in iOS 8 iPhone, is it possible to encrypt data using AES in GCM mode?


texts:
So when I checked my computer this morning I had Terminal open saying:

Last login: Sat Mar 5 00:02:43 on ttys000

I checked uptime and it's been up 27 days, 2 users as usual.

Now I know for a fact that at that precise time I had left my laptop in someone's room for a couple of hours and when I looked through history, I found these commands were most recent (pretty sure it was not me as i recall the previous set):

cd ~/Library
cd Messages/
l
ls
cd Archive
cd ~
exit

When I repeated the commands I got as far as producing

Attachments    chat.db chat.db-shm chat.db-wal

But past that I can't trace or understand what the next command did.
Tried to change the history log to show date/time stamps on the history logs but they all just came out as today's date, I guess because I only just applied the format to it now.

I'm not a programmer, know v v little about any of this. Got as far as that ^ through Google. Could someone please explain what those commands most likely did, and whether I'm being paranoid in suspecting  that said person has tried to export my messages? The last previous command set (which I was there for) had ended in an archive of my most recent Pages work being sent over to somebody via iMessage - could that have been it? Just a bit weird because there was an "exit" just before this set, so it seems like somethings separate ... + I still can't explain the 00:02 login this morning..... Is there a way to prove the worst,  if it is so?

Thank you!


texts: How to fix fonts of apps ported from Windows such as Metatrader for Mac?

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I have installed Metatrader for Mac by downloading Metatrader_4_for_Mac.dmg. It is the most popular trading platform on Windows, and the Mac version looks exactly like Windows.

The problem with the Windows look is the font. It is absolutely dreadful to look at, and painful to read (on my non-retina display). The font is very thin, no space to breath between characters, every possible sin to be committed for a font is committed!

Is there any way to change the fonts to the Mac's readable standard?

Also remarkably I cannot quit this program with Cmd-Q. The only way is to quit it from the Activity Monitor!

EDIT. Here is a screenshot, the real fonts look even worse than that:


texts:
I need to use a text editor that is capable of always saving documents using Windows CRLF line endings. So now I'm using TextWrangler. I am opening files from volumes encrypted with TrueCrypt, and I need the content, and the fact that I'm opening these files, to remain secret.

TextWrangler, on the other hand, conveniently stores information about all documents opened in a file called 'Document State.plist'. The file is XML.

TextWrangler's manual says the following about 'Document State.plist', and nothing else:

"TextWrangler stores state information for individual documents in this file."

There is no way to disable the storing of this information in the preferences. Furthermore, there is a  section for some files that is ASCII encoded, but I don't know what is stored in this field.

So my question is, are there any good open source text editors for Mac that allow you to specify line endings, or is there a way to prevent TextWrangler from creating this file?


texts: Use SSD partition on Mac Mini Fusion Drive through Windows Bootcamp

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I've been checking through so many questions here, a lot of forum posts, and I can't get a clear answer to what it is I think I want to do.

I bought the fusion drive because well...SSD...I added a bootcamp installation of Windows 10 - which created a partition on the HDD (as far as I can tell based on what I've read so far) - I followed standard Bootcamp procedure.

Anyways, I want to make use of the SSD on my Windows side as well - but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. I don't want to run Windows on the SSD itself, just certain applications like wamp, and my dropbox sync folder. I think it will provide some great performance for wamp and my php development needs.

This is what I've found when looking at Disk Management in Windows:

As can be seen there, Disk 0 is the HDD and Disk 1 is the SSD. Looking above you'll see the Windows partition, (BOOTCAMP (C:).

Also, the SSD, Capacity, 112.68GB, Used, 112.68GB - so...either Mac OS hasn't loaded anything into the SSD as yet, or perhaps Windows just can't read it? I don't know. The Mac Mini is brand new, and I didn't do that much prior to installing Windows.

Would it cause any problems if I partitioned the SSD and formatted one partition as NTFS so that I could make use of it on my Windows side of things as well?

This must sound very stupid - but I'm not very familiar with all of this stuff...

Any advice would be appreciated. Keep in mind, I need to use Mac as well as Windows.


texts: Can you programatically tell if the webcam is in use?

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I'm trying to run some commands when I start and stop using the (built in) webcam on my 2015 iMac running Catalina.
It sounds like historically lsof | grep "AppleCamera" would once tell me if the webcam is being used. However I'm not getting that to work on Catalina, is there an alternative process name or other method I can use to tell if the webcam is active?


texts: Why are there ghost items in my podcast list that I cannot delete?

texts:
Check out the image below.
I cannot finger swipe to the right to get rid of the top and bottom grayed out podcasts.
They are not in iTunes on my local disk or listed in the podcast section of the iPhone under iTunes.
How can I get rid of them?
Forcing a sync doesn't seem to work.


texts: Macbook not discovering Apple TV for Airplay after Mavericks update

texts: After updating my Macbook to Mavericks, the system is not longer discovering the Apple TV. What is the problem?


texts: How to repeat SMS message alerts indefinitely until read?

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I would like to enable repeated audible alerts of new SMS messages on an iPhone 6.  Specifically, I want the alert to be repeated indefinitely until I read the message.

This is because it is inconvenient for me to carry my phone with me around the house, but it is important for me to hear an alert when I return -- perhaps an hour or later -- to the room in which my phone is stored.


texts: Using Mission Control to switch between Safari and a full-screen Keynote presentation

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I'm on a MacBook Pro running Lion. During a Keynote presentation that's running in full screen, I'd like to be able to switch to a different desktop with the four-finger-swipe gesture to demonstrate a Web site with Safari.

I tried putting Keynote on desktop 1 and Safari on desktop 2, and then starting the slide show.  The slideshow appears full screen as usual. If I swipe over to desktop 2, Safari is there, but the screen blanks for a moment. When I return to desktop 1, the slideshow isn't there. Keynote is running in the Dock, but no slide appears.

This seems like a pretty common thing to want to do, but I can't figure out how to cleanly swap between the full-screen slide and another app.  We used to Cmd-Tab between Keynote and Safari, but when returning to Keynote, the slide would rebuild instead of being where it had ended up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


texts: Quick typing not possible after key remap

texts:
I followed the tips in this thread. The TN2450 remaps the keys correctly, but a new problem has surfaced: The keys do not register when pressing more of them at the same time. Example: If typing the letters f and t fast after eachother, the t does not register if it is pressed too early. The f key has to be completely let go before pressing the t key. The problem can be replicated by holding the f key down while quickly press the t key multiple times. The first press does not register, but all the following presses does. The problem does not regard all remapped keys. The problem is not symmetric; the order of the keypresses matter. Problematic combinations:
ft
pø
ke
gd
jn
ul
yj
li
rp
sr
tg
ds
nk
ef
iu
oy

ok. I see the pattern now: If the old version of the key is pressed after the new version of itself, it does not work. Is there some infinite loop problem going on?

The problem is present on both the Macbook keyboard and the external Magic keyboard.


texts: Are Bash, Bourne, and Korn shells compiled into one binary in OSX?

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On OSX 10.8, if you compare the binaries for bash, sh, and ksh, a few different shell options, they are the same size.  If you take it further and cmp the binaries, there seems to be only a single-byte difference between the binaries.

This superficially seems to indicate that all of the code to support all of the different shells is available in each binary, but which subset you have access to depends on which shell you end up executing.

Can anyone confirm that the binaries are in fact compiled this way?
From Apple's point of view, is their any benefit in combining all of the shells in this manner?


texts: Underlined letters in dialog box (Krita)

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In a save as file dialog box in the Application Krita, some of the buttons are underlined with a letter.  In Windows, if your press alt and the underlined letter, this presses the button.  Is there anyway to do this in the Krita dialog boxes such as the save dialog?
From OSX keyboard shortcut for pushing button with underlined character, I am beginning to think that the underlines are usually for Windows, yet one user suggested we share the name of the app we are using.  (Thus I mention Krita)
I see that I can use the tab key to move around within a dialog box, but I just want to use those underlined letters.
(How to interact with dialog boxes using keyboard that appear not to allow keyboard interaction?)
I am also not asking about Menus here, which are really easy to use in mac (Is it possible to enable underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys?), but rather the dialog box buttons.
Is there some trick for hitting underlined letters in crossplatform apps like Krita on the Mac?  I have searched on Google with several combinations of "alt underlined keyboard shortcut mac and windows" and I cannot find anything on this subject.  It would be nice to just have a definitive statement that these are just red herrings and ignore them.  Or better yet if there is a way.


texts: Sync files between two different folders on a single Mac

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I am looking for a solution to sync files within different folders on a single Mac.

The files are tracked under Git version control system, so I can't use aliases.


texts: What is it called when your Mac doesn't fully crash?

texts: What is it called when an app crashes and it ends up logging you out, without restarting your computer?  The computer never fully turns off because the /tmp fold doesn't get reset.


texts: Banning domains temporarily from local access

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I need to control myself. So far, I was using a Windows device for work, where I would simply reroute Facebook, news sites and similar to 127.0.0.1. In near future, I will have to use the same device (running OS X) for both private time and work.

I need a way to “switch off” a set of domains from my machine, similar to what I was doing with the hosts file in Windows. But since it should not be permanent, I also need a way to shut it off again.

There is no need for a huge blockage that I cannot overcome myself for the next xx hours, I'm not addicted - it's supposed to be against the quick “let's check this news site” reflexes during work time.

Does anyone know of any free software that does this or is able of hacking this into AppleScript quickly?

Bonus: Set up a second routine, that starts the “ban everything” script say 8 AM, and runs the “unban everything” script at 6 PM.


texts: Where is my macOS installer file located?

texts: I am looking for the installer for the OS X operating system installer I downloaded. Where is it stored?


texts: After upgrade to 10.15 Cataline /media folder is gone

texts: Previously I had used /media to mount remote filesystems.. after upgrading today I find that the directory is gone and / is read only. Is there a workaround for this? The filesystem I had mounted there contains many symlinks with absolute paths pointing to /media/foo/etc


texts: Which options exist for a Macbook air (2010) SSD upgrade?

texts: I Know OCZ has released an SSD for the MBA, what other brands sell this kind of hardware?


texts:
I am trying to setup SSH Pubkey authentication. I've created a key on my client and copied the key to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the server. However, I still can't connect. I enabled logging as per
https://stackoverflow.com/q/43382825/7886229
and got
2021-04-13 09:40:33.045786-0400 0x3429629  Info        0x0                  3821   sshd: Authentication refused: bad ownership or modes for directory /Users/Foo

How can I fix this permission issue?


texts: How can I run iTunes without installing Bonjour in Windows 7?

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I just checked my Windows error logs and Bonjour has caused a ton of errors.  After reading about Bonjour and not needing the networking services it provides, I deleted it.  Now when I open iTunes, an error message appears saying that there is a problem and that it has to close.

Other posts (1, 2) seem to imply that iTunes can run without Bonjour.

How can I get iTunes running on my Windows 7 machine without installing Bonjour?


texts:
A few months ago I had an external drive with my iPhoto Library for iPhoto 4 on it failed. I was able to recover everything from the drive successfully and continued using the iPhoto library in its new location.

I've recently upgraded to a new computer and thought, I'd be able to just copy my iPhoto Library folder to the new computer, "iPhoto '11" do its upgrade and everything would work smoothly. That has not been the case. iPhoto wouldn't even open the library, so I tried using iPhoto Library Manager to rebuild the library. This helped to rebuild the library with about 1/3 of the photos, but couldn't find the rest because it was looking for them on the drive that had failed. I've tried rebuilding this on both the old and new computers with the same results. I have also tried modifying the AlbumData.xml file to reference the correct drive, but it still didn't find the photos.

Is there anything else I can try to get my library transferred?


texts: iPad app to automatically download and view a list of web pages offline

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I have a very specific workflow that I can't find a simple solution for.

I want to be able to make a list of web pages to read offline. Not articles, whole web pages. And I want to keep them up-to-date.

I really want an app for iPad that does the following.

Lets me enter a list of webpages and maintain that list.
Hit a button in the app, and it'll update every page on that list and store a complete offline copy so I can pursue it while on the train.
Still maintain links, so I can click on them (so, no PDFs or whatever).
Optionally have the ability to set readable fonts.
Even better, if there was a way to export this list and modify it on my computer, share it, manipulate it etc. (or if there were a web serivce with an API).

My personal use case is very simple. I have an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) and an iPad (v1, wifi only, but I can use the tethering on my phone to get online). I'm a Wikipedia administrator, and there are a variety of public noticeboards for discussions of interest to administrators, like the administrators' noticeboard and the usually drama-filled administrators' noticeboard for incidents. I'd say there's probably about 10-20 pages I want. I'd rather like it if I could get either my iPad, wake up in the morning, push the "update" button, go brush my teeth and by the time I'm leaving for my commute, have all the pages up-to-date and readable on the train.

Answers you may suggest that are wrong up-front:

Instapaper/Readability/Read It Later: those are for saving things broadly like newspaper articles for later reading. They are optimized for extracting text. They are fantastic, but don't actually meet the use case.
Some combination of Evernote, Google Docs, AppleScript/Python/Ruby/Perl and sticky tape: I've got enough pain and broken software in my life already.
Anything involving RSS. Again, look at the links above. There are RSS feeds for individual changes to the page, but I'm interested in saving the whole page, not getting an RSS feed.

Basically what I'm looking for is an iOS version of what they referred to as an "offline browser" back in the early days of the web. Is there such a thing that doesn't suck?


texts: Slow login and Terminal loading time in Yosemite, possibly related to open directory

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I have a problem with slow login times in Yosemite.  Logging in is speedy after booting, but after a while (a few days usually) it slows down and can take 20-30 seconds.  The time to load a new Terminal window / tab also increases.  If I reboot, the problem is fixed...for a while.  I tried the answers in this question and nothing seemed to work.  I ran the profiling suggested here and this part of the output looks suspicious:

+   ! 8118 ???  (in login)  load address 0x10583c000 + 0x2a8f  [0x10583ea8f]
+   !   8118 openpam_dispatch  (in libpam.2.dylib) + 277  [0x7fff86957a7d]
+   !     8117 ???  (in <unknown binary>)  [0x1058c4bf2]
+   !     : 8117 ???  (in <unknown binary>)  [0x1058c40e9]
+   !     :   8117 ODRecordAuthenticationAllowed  (in CFOpenDirectory) + 258  [0x7fff9161df85]
+   !     :     8117 transaction_simple  (in CFOpenDirectory) + 448  [0x7fff91615274]
+   !     :       8117 _dispatch_semaphore_wait_slow  (in libdispatch.dylib) + 213  [0x7fff955c07f6]
+   !     :         8117 semaphore_wait_trap  (in libsystem_kernel.dylib) + 10  [0x7fff882b751a]

But further Googling hasn't turned up anything helpful for solving the problem.  Any ideas on how I can further diagnose or fix this issue?


texts:
I am running a MacMini 2013 that has Mac OS X 10.9.3 installed and I want to use SD memory cards with Time Machine.

Can I use the SD flash memory for a backup drive?
What is the maximum size supported?
Is the drive bootable for a recovery option?
Would anyone recommend doing this?


texts: Mac Lion Prevent restart after a new software install or uninstall

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Sometimes, Mac requires a restart after installing or uninstalling an application. What are the steps to prevent complete restart cycle and still achieve the desired result?

I remember I used to do a soft restart in terminal but now forgot the steps. After soft restart, the "uptime" command in terminal used to continue from previous uptime value, like "up 20 days".


texts: Is there a way to limit OS X when searching for apps?

texts:
My issue is that OS X is finding multiple versions of applications. When opening a file with the "Open with ..." option, I see multiple versions of an app.

This is being caused by having multiple OS X partitions mounts. I'm not sure which process searches for apps, but I used the lsregister -dump command to see that the database contains a version from each of my boot partitions.

Does anyone know what process does this?
Is there a way to limit this process to certain partitions?


texts: Is it possible to get Safari of Mountain Lion running on Lion?

texts: I noticed the difference in Safari 6.0 in Lion and Mountain Lion. In Lion it is Safari v 6.0 (7536.25) where as in Mountain Lion it is 8536.25.. The way safari works is also a bit different, for instance the tab view. I liked it when I used it, but I want the same in my Lion as well.. Can I copy the Safari.app from my office laptop running Mountain Lion and put it in my 13" MBP running Lion? Would this work?


texts:
Recently whenever I try to sync my iPad to my iMac I get the following error message:

27/04/2013 14:34:01.376 AppleMobileDeviceHelper[3815]: 3815:1917989248|AppleMobileDeviceHelper.m:_getDisabledDataClassNamesFromLockdownForTarget| ERROR: Could not find a device with the target identifier d0e43aec963246a826be357c29a086ce8a3c9365. Assuming there are no disabled data classes.

UPDATE
I tried restoring from backup, complete factory restore and re-installing iTunes, same error. I tried syncing with my macbook and it synced without problems

UPDATE
Turning off iPhoto syncing solved the syncing problem, which is a great improvement but I'd like to sync my photos.
Any ideas?


texts: installing software on MacBook in /usr/bin

texts:
I'm trying to install a set of software tools, the "PureScript compiler", on my Mac. I actually installed an older version with npm, like

sudo npm install -g purs

I need to get the latest version, and it seems to be available only as a direct download from here: https://github.com/purescript/purescript/releases and not yet available through npm.

Right now, the old version of purs is in /usr/local/bin. Should I just download this new version and copy it there? Or is there a better way to install this?


texts: How can I convert my GarageBand tune to an mp3 without the static noise increasing?

texts:
After I export my GarageBand song and convert it to an mp3 and play it in iTunes, the background static noise is much louder than in Garageband.

OS X El Captain 10.11.2 . Garageband 10.1.0

I want it to sound the same as it does in GarageBand.

How can I convert tracks into an mp3 while reducing static noise in the file when played on iTunes?


texts:
The sound volume in the menu bar and the volume button on my keyboard doesn't change the output volume when I connect headphones or external speakers on my MBP.
When I go to System Preferences -> Sound the Output volume bar does work.
Any clue?


texts: How do I prevent Night Shift from being disabled when switching on Inverted Colors on macOS?

texts: When Night Shift is turned on on my iPhone and I toggle Inverted Colors on and off, mode Night Shift is still enabled. When I does the same on my Mac Night Shift is disabled. It looks like it is disabled as soon as I turn Inverted Colors on. Also toggling Inverted Colors disables the Night Shift schedule. How do I prevent this from happening?


texts: How can I make ctrl+right/left arrow jump words in Visual Studio Code

texts:
My fingers are programmed to use ctrl+right arrow to jump a word forward, ctrl+left arrow to jump a word back, in Terminal.
I have disabled Mission Control.

I can not figure out how to get this functionality in Visual Studio Code's Integrated Terminal (in macOS obviously). vscode/Code Version 1.27.1.

How do I accomplish this?


texts: Apple script that changes the destination folder of airdropped files is not working with large selection of images being airdropped?

texts:
I'm using the script below to move airdrop images into a different folder. This works if i send a low number of images but does not when i send amounts like 100 or more, which i do regularly for work. Im not a programer but thought the QUARANTINE_KEY : "59" was the limiting factor but this does not fix the problem if i change the value of "59" to a higher number like "200".
I would appreciate any assistance.
property AIRDROP_FOLDER : "Macintosh HD:Users:pschorn:Airdrop"
property QUARANTINE_KEY : "59"
property GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_START : "ls -l -@ '"
property GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_END : "' | tr '\n' ' ' | sed 's/.com\.apple\.quarantine\s\(\d*\)/ \1/' | awk '{$1=$1};1'"
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
repeat with i from 1 to length of added_items
set current_item to item i of added_items
set quarantine_type to getQuarantineType(POSIX path of current_item)
if quarantine_type is equal to QUARANTINE_KEY then
moveFile(current_item, alias AIRDROP_FOLDER)
end if
end repeat
end adding folder items to
on moveFile(move_file, destination_dir)
tell application "Finder"
move move_file to destination_dir with replacing
end tell
end moveFile
on getQuarantineType(file_path)
return do shell script GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_START & file_path & GET_QUARANTINE_COMMAND_END
end getQuarantineType


texts: I'm receiving unwanted photos on my photo stream from another user?  What setting needs adjusting?  It's an iPhone 5 with iOS 8.1.


texts: How can I force my right-hand monitor to always be my primary monitor on my MBP?

texts:
I have a new MBP with 2x 4k monitors.  Due to the layout of my desk, I want my right-side monitor to be my primary display.  I know how to set this up within the display settings, however, I have to do make these changes every time I connect my monitors-- they do not persist.

Specifically, I have a new 2017 MBP with the 4x USB-C ports. Every day, I consistently connect monitor #1 (the one on my right) then monitor #2, which should be my secondary display.  It never fails, monitor #2 becomes my primary display, and the display "seam" isn't between the two monitors but is instead along the outer edges of my display..  In other words, I can't drag my mouse from the left side display, to the right side display, moving left-to-right. Instead, I have to move my mouse to the left-side of my left monitor, and then it will transition to the right-side of my right monitor, as if the orientation of the two display is suppose to be flip=flopped on my desk.

Every morning when I plug in my laptop, I have to change the orientation of my displays from within the Display settings screen.  I'd like to be able to set this up once, and then macOS will come to expect that when two monitors are attached, the "first" monitor is on the right, and is the primary display.  Can I configure macOS to persist this behavior?


texts: How to use AppleScript to un-hide a file's extension?

texts:
In Finder, if you right click a file → Get Info, you will see a checkbox in the Name & Extension section that offers users the ability to Hide extension.

If you press Command (⌘)-Shift-3 to take a whole-screen screenshot on your Mac, a screenshot is saved as a .png file. By default, the .png extension for a screenshot is hidden.

Can I change this hide extension status using AppleScript?

If you are curious as to why I'm trying to perform this action in AppleScript, it is because I have a script that involves taking & saving a screenshot, and then naming the file based on the text on the clipboard. And, in this process of renaming the file, Finder no longer recognizes the file as a .png file, so I have to manually change the filename.


texts: Spotify output to AirPlay speakers on iPad

texts:
I don't see the AirPlay speaker selection gadget on the Spotify IOS client.

Is AirPlay support something the App developer must provide explicitly?
Is there a way to force the default audio output from an IOS device to an AirPlay speaker at the system level?


texts: Uninstall OSX-gcc-installer without first installing Xcode

texts:
Is there a way that I can uninstall osx-gcc-installer without first having to install Xcode, then run sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools —mode=all ?

I installed it on Mountain Lion, and I want to get rid of it so my CLI tools will work to install Octopress.

Is there a script or command that will help me totally remove osx-gcc-installer from my system?


texts: Most purchased iOS apps with number of purchases?

texts: Where can I find a list of most purchased iPhone / iPad apps WITH the number of buyers?


texts: Reformatted Windows HDD shows up twice in Disk Utility

texts:
Had a 1TB hard drive in a Windows laptop that I replaced with an SSD. I've put the old hard drive in a USB enclosure so I can use it as an external drive.
I plugged it into my Mac and opened disk utility where I saw two new mounted drives:
WINDOWS
RECOVERY

I clicked on the WINDOWS drive (981.9GB) and erased it to the ExFat format.
However, the RECOVERY drive is still there (16.85GB).
I've tried unplugging it, using the MacOS format, etc. but they still show up as separate drives.
How can I merge these into one external hard drive?


texts: What is the difference between the two models of Apple Pencil?

texts:
I'm looking to buy an Apple Pencil for my iPad Pro 10.5". I find listings for two different model numbers: MK0C2AM/A and MK0C2ZM/A. Some listings, for example, on eBay have one model listed in the title and the other listed in the description.

What is the difference between the two models?

A friend told me that they had made a version update to fix certain lag issues, although I have used his Apple Pencil and have had no issues. Is this true? And if so, which model should I look for?

This very same question has been posted by others on the Apple support forum since April. None of them has an answer.


texts: How does iMessage sync messages across devices?

texts: If iMessage uses end-to-end encryption, how do the messages get synchronized across Apple devices?


texts: How do I sync a current iPhone to new mac? With no prior itunes backups

texts:
I've always synced to iCloud for my backup. I got a macbook pro and would like to sync it with itunes, but not lose my apps and photos and whatnot.

How can i prevent it from erasing everything and just sync what I have?


texts: Thunderbolt - HDMI - TV display switching problems

texts:
I have a Thunderbolt to HDMI to TV set up.

On occasion it just starts switching the TV display on and off.

I have not been able to determine the root cause.

Looking in the Console just confirms the Display switching, but I do not see the reason.

I can not isolate the problem since it is sporadic, but started recently.

I have tested the HDMI cable (not the Thunderbolt adapter) otherwise and it works fine.

I tired all 3 of the HDMI inputs on the TV without success.

    5/13/14 11:44:44.439 PM WindowServer[108]: Display added
    5/13/14 11:44:44.439 PM WindowServer[108]: Display removed
    5/13/14 11:44:44.439 PM WindowServer[108]: Displays mirrored
    5/13/14 11:44:37.584 PM WindowServer[108]: hw_mirror_device_if_possible: windowserver picks master 0x4273c00 as primary (driver did not pick)
    5/13/14 11:44:37.584 PM WindowServer[108]: Display 0x04273c00: Unit 0: Startup Mode 1440 x 900, CGSThirtytwoBitColor, Resolution 1, ioModeID 0x80000000, ioModeDepth 0x0, IOReturn 0x0
    5/13/14 11:44:37.585 PM WindowServer[108]: Display mode changed
    5/13/14 11:44:37.585 PM WindowServer[108]: Display added
    5/13/14 11:44:37.585 PM WindowServer[108]: Display removed
    5/13/14 11:44:37.585 PM WindowServer[108]: Displays mirrored
    5/13/14 11:44:37.586 PM WindowServer[108]: Display 0x04273c00: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1440 x 900], 17 modes available
    Master in mirror set; Main, Active, on-line, enabled, built-in, boot, OpenGL-accel, Vendor 610, Model 9cf0, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
    UUID 0x933c106c08bc09aaf750c2a74a119def, ColorProfile { 5, "Color LCD Calibrated"}

UPDATE:

It is not the TV sleep mode since it goes for 10 minutes or more then it starts switching on/off...on/off like crazy (see Console report), then it eventually stops and goes on for another while.

More Update:

So I am trying to narrow it down:
This is only a small extract of a long list in what is it doing in very rapid fashion. I am not touching anything but it keeps switching the display mode?
It says Received display connect changed? So my question is "Received from whom?" The TV, or the Thunderbolt/HDMI plug? Where do the all different display ### come from?

    5/15/14 10:45:59.804 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x4273c00
    5/15/14 10:45:59.853 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003d
    5/15/14 10:45:59.890 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003e
    5/15/14 10:46:07.425 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x4273c00
    5/15/14 10:46:07.441 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x44105d81
    5/15/14 10:46:07.443 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003e
    5/15/14 10:46:09.913 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x4273c00
    5/15/14 10:46:09.964 AM WindowServer[108]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003d

MBA 10.9.2


texts: Why does Google Chrome launch multiple instances of Google Chrome Helper?

texts:
I have Chrome open (Yosemite 10.1) and there are 7 instances of Google Chrome Helper running. There is a single tab open in the browser. I have 3 extensions installed AND running (1Password, JSON Formatter, and Postman).

Chrome has been a big problem for a while. Different builds have been really solid or really leaky and "crashy". This build (40.0.2214.45 beta (64-bit)) seems pretty unstable. Of course, I see the (beta) tag now and am wondering how to get to a stable release. Maybe that's my issue?


texts: The Apple-authored driver appletmp.sys halts Windows 7 startup on Macbook Air

texts:
Following a Windows Update which required a reboot, Windows 7 (64 bit) cannot launch successfully.  The Windows System Recovery tool has been unable to fix the problem with any of the recovery points I have tried.  The only system image available is from the same time as the Windows Update, so it seems pointless to try.

This thread on the Apple Discussions board has more details.

Any suggestions?


texts: How can I check via software if my iPhone is unlocked?

texts:
I have a carrier-unlockable iPhone. That means they sell it locked but will unlocked upon request.

As is generally the case with carriers, mine is a sack of incompetence. I requested the unlock and got many different responses and directionless guidance in the process. I have reason to believe it may be the case that they did attempt to unlock it at some point.

I'd like to know how I can check wether my device is still carrier-locked or not.

I'm on a Mac, and I'm enrolled in the iPhone developer program. It would be of more general use to have an answer that doesn't depend on the latter, tho.

While "just pop in a SIM card from another carrier" is a technically feasible answer, I'd rather have one that doesn't involve my getting off my chair.


texts: Horipad Ultimate Local Multiplayer on tvOS

texts:
I have two HORIPAD Ultimate controllers and would like to set them up for local multiplayer games on tvOS.

Both controllers pair to the AppleTV (4k), but they always both join in the same "position". They both have the leftmost LED lit to indicate player position 1. When paired this way, both controllers give input to the same player. None of the games with local multiplayer seem to trigger the event to "see" a second controller for activating a second player.

Is there some trick to get one controller to join in position 2?


texts: How to delete all photos in the camera roll in iOS 8.x?

texts:
I have started using auto backup using OneDrive and it works like a charm.  The only problem is that the pictures are left on the phone after being backed up.

Is it possible to empty the camera roll or in some way mass delete photos?  (Even with an app)

Edit:  I stopped using OneDrive because it kept losing pictures.  Switched to Google Photos and it seems to work correctly.

Edit:  And now Google Photos as a button:  "Free up storage" which deletes all the photos that have been backed up.


texts: 2009 Macbook A1278 with only win10 loaded, need mac os x but cant install it?

texts: I was sold a Macbook a1278 and it only has some weird version of windows 10 on it (Everything is all red and inverted colors and the os seems to be all messed up). I tried doing many different things and I have a USB with mountain lion ready to install but nothing is working. What can I try? It has no mac os x utilities or anything at all. I tried booting up internet recovery and the computer fan just spins and black screen..


texts: how do I reset or clear the list of Volumes?

texts:
I am running into this problem when I accidentally remove a USB drive without properly ejecting it or similar and then plug it back in.

When my drive is plugged back in it will apear normally, for example 'My Drive' but in the volumes folder in Terminal it will apear as 'My Drive 1' thus certain softwares will not be able to find it.

When I try to clear the list I get this kind of problem:

durp:Volumes user$ ls
128 3000
durp:Volumes user$ diskutil umount 3000
Unmount failed for 3000
durp:Volumes user$ sudo umount -f 3000
Password:
umount: 3000: not currently mounted
durp:Volumes user$ ls
128 3000
durp:Volumes user$

As you see the drive is not mounted or plugged in but still exists to the system.

Thus when I plug it in it will apear as '3000 1' and my backup software wont find it.

I can fix this by restarting easily but was wondering if there is any other way.


texts: How can I control my Apple TV from my Mac?

texts:
I have two third gen Apple TVs and a Macbook Pro running 10.8. I use the remote app on my iPhone and iPad all the time, but it seems silly that I have to reach for them when my Macbook is right on my lap.

I'm not looking for a remote iTunes solution or home sharing, I want to actually be able to navigate the Apple TV menus from my Mac and do things like launch Hulu+ and Netflix.

I've searched around a little and can't find anything that claims to do this. Is it possible?


texts: I have a keyboard that always comes up at unrecognized. Can I disable osx from telling me?

texts:
The keyboard is the new typematrix 2030 http://typematrix.com/

When I plug the keyboard in it always shows up as unrecognized and is unable to figure out what type of keyboard it is based on pressing the key directly to the right of the left shift and directly to the left of the right shift.

Can I tell osx not to bother me about unrecognized keyboards or to remember this one for the future?


texts: Is it possible to add an Apple compatible remote control to an audio cable for headphones?

texts: I'm wondering whether there is some TRRS extension cable available which has a remote control for volume and play/pause that would allow to extend any headphones by a remote control, or alternatively whether I could build one myself using the remote control from broken Apple earbuds.


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How to set to open folder with enter in finder?

Hi,

I've been using mac for quite some time now, but my problem is that in my daily job I normally use a Windows PC (which require switching between keyboard shortcuts).

now I've become very familiar with all the Mac shortcuts and keys and find it very handy to use (even easier than the shortcuts on Windows).

But one thing keeps bothering me, when I browse through my folders which I normally have in "Grid View" I can't use enter/return to access a folder, but have to use CMD + O.

I find this very annoying because who changes names of folders and files more often then opening one?

and I know this might be the mac way, but is there any possible solution/program to let the enter/return key act as CMD + 0, not looking for a Keyboard Remapping tool.

Kind Regards,
SterAllures


texts: Is it safe for me to delete this profile?

texts: Can I delete the Apple beta program profile? I've signed up for the beta, and I want to get rid of it now that I'm on the official release. Is this ok to do? I'm on iPhone 6 running iOS 10.0.1.


texts:
When I work with a mouse I want to use hot corners. When I work with the Trackpad, I don't. Is there an option for this? The hot corners should only work if I used my mouse to  activate it.
I'm not optimistic, but I can't be the only one who wants it to work like this.


texts: Establish VPN Connection with Cisco RV220W w/o 3rd Party Software

texts:
I'm trying to set up and establish a VPN connection between my MacBook Air and the Cisco RV220W in my office. The IPsec setup is extremely confusing and the built in client in OS X is pretty straight forward so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Has anyone established a connection between these devices before and how did you do it?

Can you provide a step by step procedure? I have the wits to find out my internal/external IPs etc.


texts: Tried factory resetting my Macbook Air but won't erase disk

texts: I tried factory resetting my Macbook Air following a guide on Macworld, and the first thing I did I went to Disk Utility (in Recovery Mode) and erased Macintosh HD - Data, but now it won't let me erase Macintosh HD. It says that it couldn't be unmounted because it is in use by process 712 (kextcache). Tried unmounting and it won't let me either. What should I do? Right now i can't even book an appointment at the Genius Bar because of Covid.


texts:
Back story :

After I installed Windows with Bootcamp, I wanted to make another partition where I'll install Linux, but couldn't do that from Disk Utility because I found on the internet that Yosemite can't partition Logical Volumes (or something like that). So I had to use the command line.

The problem :

I resized a volume disk0s2 from 400G to 350G to make room for Linux with this command :

diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 350g

And forgot to make a new partition with the new free space. How do I access and format it (It has to be Linux compatible) ?

NB : When installing Linux it doesn't detect the free unformatted space

Logs :

$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *500.1 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         399.2 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
   4:       Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP                100.0 GB   disk0s4
/dev/disk1
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           *340.0 GB   disk1
                                 Logical Volume on disk0s2
                                 AC56F919-322B-49D0-9AFF-4718DFBC9021
                                 Unencrypted

$ diskutil cs list
CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)
|
+-- Logical Volume Group CCAF5997-E705-494E-9ADB-A0C76B62D3ED
    =========================================================
    Name:         Macintosh HD
    Status:       Online
    Size:         399248105472 B (399.2 GB)
    Free Space:   58895785984 B (58.9 GB)
    |
    +-< Physical Volume 0E48CCED-435C-4FBA-949C-C28DAA859CA6
    |   ----------------------------------------------------
    |   Index:    0
    |   Disk:     disk0s2
    |   Status:   Online
    |   Size:     399248105472 B (399.2 GB)
    |
    +-> Logical Volume Family D4956F33-E196-460B-8E9E-CB7365BB4275
        ----------------------------------------------------------
        Encryption Status:       Unlocked
        Encryption Type:         None
        Conversion Status:       NoConversion
        Conversion Direction:    -none-
        Has Encrypted Extents:   No
        Fully Secure:            No
        Passphrase Required:     No
        |
        +-> Logical Volume AC56F919-322B-49D0-9AFF-4718DFBC9021
            ---------------------------------------------------
            Disk:                  disk1
            Status:                Online
            Size (Total):          339999997952 B (340.0 GB)
            Conversion Progress:   -none-
            Revertible:            Yes (no decryption required)
            LV Name:               Macintosh HD
            Volume Name:           Macintosh HD
            Content Hint:          Apple_HFS


texts: Automator & AppleScript: How do I import the texts of Notes and Reminders as PDFs and RTFs?

texts:
I would like to export and save the Notes and Reminders documents or texts as PDFs and RTFs, keeping or preserving the formatting and the background of Notes or Reminders, but the Notes doesn't have the option.

I would like to know if it's possible to use Automator and AppleScript to export the Notes and Reminders as PDFs and RTFs.


texts: Administering multiple computers on local network from another computer

texts:
I've got several machines that I administer, a mixture of macbook pros and mac minis, that are 90% of the time all in the same building. (Macbook pros sometimes leave).

It's beginning to get quite tedious to install updates, add printers, add software etc to all these machines.

Is there a way that I can have administration access to these machines and run updates, installs etc from my machine?

I understand this could be done using a mac mini server, but it seems a bit of an over kill to spend c. £800 on a box that will just do this. Is this not something I could do when from my mac book pro when on site and attached to the local network?


texts: When I open the console utility on my iMac, I see that messages are occurring at a rate so fast that they can't be read.  I don't recall messages occurring so fast.  Is this normal behavior? I only have 2 apps open in background.


texts: How do I hide the Spotlight icon on Yosemite, but keep the Spotlight functionality?

texts:
I use Spotlight in OS X, and I have long disliked its attachment to the menu bar.

Now, in Yosemite, Spotlight shows up as an overlay in the middle of the screen when summoned, much like other launcher utilities like Quicksilver or Alfred. But the Spotlight icon is still stuck in my menubar, even though clicking it now shows a totally detached overlay.

The traditional way to disable the search icon (chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search) also disables Spotlight completely. I want to keep Spotlight functionality, but kill the (now useless) menubar icon, since I can summon Spotlight with Cmd+Space.

I've also tried Bartender, which works but is both pricey ($15 to remove an icon!) and quirky (it takes a while to startup, so my menu bar ends up shifting around for up to a minute after logging in)

What's the best way to remove the Spotlight icon?


texts: I am running OS X EL Capitan (10.11.3) on my MBP and I have been trying to use BootCamp.  Whenever I try to open the Boot Camp Assistant it says you need at least 50 GB free space.  I have deleted many files (emptied the Trash) but the free space remains the same (43 GB).  I have read many solutions,  re-indexed Spotlight search couple of times, and restarted the machine several times.  But the free space is still the same. Can anyone please help me?


texts: How can I relist an App in App Store Purchased list that was inadvertently deleted?

texts:
I inadvertently deleted the wrong App from the list of purchased Apps in the Mac App store. I would like to get it back. How can this be done?

I was able to to "Re-Purchase" for free, by searching for the App and clicking buy, but that did not re-add the App to my Purchased list.


texts: Finder gets confused after using the mv command in the Dropbox folders

texts:
I should mention I'm new to command lines.

I want to rename files using the mv command in the Terminal. I type:

mv oldFileName.pdf newFileName.pdf

Afterwards, I use the ls command to check whether things work as expected. The presented list shows me what I expected: The old file name does not appear, but the new one does.

However, when I use Finder and open the folder in which I renamed the file, it shows me two things: The old file name and the new file name. The file with the new file name is fine, but double-clicking the file with the old file name, I get the message

  "oldFileName.pdf" can't be found.

When I use Finder to delete oldFileName.pdf, then both the damaged / "missing" oldFileName.pdf and the file newFileName.pdf are moved to Trash (even though I only right-clicked oldFileName.pdf to delete it).

It looks to me as if there was something wrong. What's the problem? Should I not use mv to rename files?

As a test, I checked what happens when I use the mv command on folders. I created an empty folder named oldFolderName,

mkdir oldFolderName

and renamed it,

mv oldFolderName newFolderName

Again, the ls command shows me newFolderName but no oldFolderName. However, in Finder, I now see two folders with the same name newFolderName, which is a bit different to what happened when I copied .pdf files, but which is still an unexpected behaviour. Again, when I delete one of the two folders, both go into Trash.

What's wrong? What's the right way to rename files and folders via the command line?

Edit: I'm using OS X Yosemite, 10.10.2. I just made an observation: The problem I described arises in folders that are within my Dropbox. The problem doesn't seem to arise in folders outside my Dropbox. Could there be an issue with using the mv command in the Dropbox?

Edit 2: The problem only seems to arise in Dropbox folders that I share with other people, but not in folders which only I have access to (and the NSA).

Edit 3: Similar problems arise when I use the rm command in such folders. The deleted files are still shown in Finder, and trying to delete them in Finder results in the error message

  The operation can't be completed because one or more required items can't be found. (Error code -43)


texts: ffmpeg capture of 1366 x 768 desktop is skewed but FaceTime cam capture is fine

texts:
Per the ffmpeg Capture/Desktop instructions using avfoundation to access input devices the FaceTime camera captures look fine:
ffmpeg -f avfoundation -i "0:none" facetime_cam.mov
...but using
ffmpeg -f avfoundation -i "1:none" screen.mov
...the desktop looks like this:

How can I use ffmpeg to capture my desktop?

ffmpeg 3.2.2
macOS 10.12.3

-------------------------UPDATE:
the folks @ ffmpeg suggested I "specify another pixel format" - so, I'll try and figure out how to do that. I am confused as to why the desktop looks terrible and the FaceTime camera looks "normal" without any specific parameters tho?


texts: Honda Fit's iPod car plug: what cable is this?

texts:
My car, a Japanese Honda Fit, has a radio with a plug marked iPod on the cover but I have no idea what type of cable/plug I must use to connect it with my iPod.

Can anyone tell based on the picture? the right port


texts: Prepend folder names to file name and flatten file structure

texts:
I have a bunch of folders with various names, for example

2013-02   Snow and birds
    PICT0001.jpg
    PICT0002.jpg
2013-06   Bicycle trip
    edited_panorama.jpg
    From phone
        DCIM0001.jpg
        DCIM0002.jpg
        DCIM0003.jpg
    From camera
        DSLR
            PICT0001.raw
            PICT0002.raw
        Compact
            S0000001.jpg

As you can see, the general structure is a varying level of nested subfolders containing images. What I want to do is to flatten the structure, adding the name of each level of subfolders to the filename, like this:

2013-02   Snow and birds_PICT0001.jpg
2013-02   Snow and birds_PICT0002.jpg
2013-06   Bicycle trip_edited_panorama.jpg
2013-06   Bicycle trip_From phone_DCIM0001.jpg
2013-06   Bicycle trip_From phone_DCIM0002.jpg
2013-06   Bicycle trip_From phone_DCIM0003.jpg
2013-06   Bicycle trip_From camera_DSLR_PICT0001.raw
2013-06   Bicycle trip_From camera_DSLR_PICT0002.raw
2013-06   Bicycle trip_From camera_Compact_S0000001.jpg

How can this be achieved by using either a Terminal script or any other kind of script? I have found some similar solutions, but they all seem to rely on a fixed level of subfolders, whereas my folder structure is varying.


texts:
I own a MacBookAir and surf great from home (wi-fi with WPA2).
From time to time, I'd want to bring it at work where I have a connection through proxy (i know address and port).
If I do save the settings when I am at work, will I have to reopen settings page and remove proxy setting when reconnecting from home?


texts: How can I disassociate "Esc" from "Exit full-screen view" in Safari?

texts:
When I press Esc in Safari, it exits from full-screen mode.
There is another shortcut for that: CTRL-CMD-F and I'd rather keep only that one active.
Is it possible to disable the Esc keybinding?
I've looked at the Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Safari on Mac page on the Safari User Guide. It says

To turn off or change keyboard shortcuts, see Create keyboard shortcuts for apps. [A page on macOS user guide]

But the Create keyboard shortcuts for apps page explains how to add a keyboard shortcut in the macOS settings section Apple menu  > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts.
Obviously, I could remove a setting if it was listed there, but the default settings are not available.
I thought of binding the Esc key with an undefined menu item, but in some contexts that keybinding executes actions that I'd keep configured as they are, ideally.
In particular, it will perform the following (as presented in the Safari User Guide):

"While typing in the Smart Search field, restore the current web page address"
"Close Reader"
"Cancel editing a bookmark name in the sidebar"

I've also tried inspecting the situation with CheatSheet. The app is really cool, it displays (almost) all the keyboard shortcuts for an app and allows to edit them via another app (not tested), but the "Esc" is not on the list so I guess it also can not be edited.


texts: Why don't I see a Messages icon in iCloud.com?

texts: I have my Messages on my iPhone and MacBook backed up to iCloud. I accidentally deleted a convo on my phone and wanted to retrieve it. When I logged into iCloud.com I don't see an icon for Message. Both my devices are set to back Messages to iCloud, so why don't I see it on iCloud.com?


texts: Why does my Apple TV cause wifi to drop on my MacBook?

texts:
As soon as I attempt to connect my MacBook Pro to my Apple TV (in extended desktop or mirrored mode) my Macbook loses its wifi connection. Sometimes it will attempt to reconnect to the network, sometimes it won't. Even if it succeeds in reconnecting it will very soon drop again.

I have not been able to test whether using a wired connection on either the Apple TV or MacBook makes any difference yet but can try to give it a go if it's likely to make any difference.

The MacBook is late 2013 and is running Yosemite (but this was already a problem under Mavericks). The Apple TV is running 7.0.1, which I believe is the latest version.

I've tried resetting the SMC on the MacBook which appears to be the recommended solution to all sorts of Yosemite connectivity issues but that made no difference. What could be causing this, and what can I do to resolve it?


texts:
I have a Macmini 4,1. I tried to use plug headset with mic for skype call, but it doesn't work.

I can hear the voice from the other end, but my voice can't be heard on the other end. I tried with two or three headsets, but results the same.

Then, a friend asked me to try using USB headset, I brought it from one neighbour and now it works fine.why?

Is it a problem of my macmini, or all macmini would behave like this?

Referring to the answer, I have to decide to buy a new USB headset or not.


texts:
I have a MIDI instrument whose input I'd like to transpose live (ie. so the sound synthesized for it is transposed up a third from the actual input, for example).

I tried adding an AU Pitch Shift effect plugin to the track. This does allow me to do the transposition. But, since this effect works on the output audio signal and not the MIDI input (and does so in software) it is noticeably laggy (to the point where playing is annoying).

I did some investigation and found this article: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2426268. It's old (2010), but it discusses using MIDI Patchbay to create a fake virtual MIDI input with the transposition. The problem the OP faced there was that Garage Band still picked up the initial untransposed MIDI input (because it listens to all MIDI inputs for the current track; this seems to still be the case as I confirmed this by trying two MIDI instruments simultaneously). Since this question is older, do recent versions of Garage Band allow you to filter out certain MIDI tracks (making this approach possible)?

Ideally, I'd like to do the transpose live from within Garage Band. I also found in the editor (under score) the "Transpose" option (which for some reason is disabled under "Piano Roll"). However, this doesn't seem to have an effect on the live input.

tl;dr Is there a way to live transpose MIDI input that you are synthesizing/monitoring through Garage Band?


texts: MBP15-mid2102 External Monitor framerate/resolution

texts:
I'm looking for an external Monitor for my MBP15 mid2012 (GeForce GT 650M, 1 GB). I'm looking for high resolution 2560 x 1440 minimum / high framerate (60 Hz minimum) - and it should also work under Bootcamp Win7.

I've been researching for 2 weeks now. AFAIK my MBP has Thunderbolt-ports that I can use as DisplayPort (but NOT v1.2) to achieve my goals.

Can I run a 2560 x 1440 screen at 60hz with a Thunderbolt 1 to Displayport-cable? Or is Thunderbolt 1 even compatible with DP 1.2?


texts: Siri: "Play all songs shuffled" in iOS 10

texts: If I am currently playing a song (unshuffled) and use Siri to "Play all songs shuffled", Music continues playing the same song even though Siri is showing that "Shuffle" is considered on. Tapping Next does nothing. Is there a workaround for this?


texts: Test if faulty left-apple/command key on Apple Pro Keyboard

texts:
Catalina on late-2013 iMac, newly net installed OS.
If I use keyboard viewer then if I press either right or left-⌘ (command key) then the keys in the Keyboard panel both show outlined in Red. SO, something works with the left-⌘ (command key)...
If I use the standard Spotlight shortcut ⌘ (command key)+space bar it ONLY works if I use the right-⌘ (command key), nothing with the left one.
If I go to Preferences > Keyboard & Shortcuts tab I can highlight  the key sequence and creat a new one: left-⌘ (command key)+J say, it sees and records that. If I try to change that back to left-⌘ (command key)+space nothing happens, like no space key was pressed (Keyboard shows the cmd keys outlined but no flash for the space bar). I CAN re-define it fine with the right-⌘ (command key).
This behaviour of no apparent Spotlight was there right from the first login after install [my habit  is left-⌘ (command key), took ages to notice right-⌘ (command key) worked!]
Does this make any sense? Can I fix  it? Can the command key be masking out the space bar press  somehow? (this seems to be the evidence of the Keyboard viewer test)


texts: How can I use application aliases pointing to a secondary partition and launch them via Spotlight menu?

texts:
I have an SSD with two (bootable OS X) partitions. I don't want to have duplicate installations of most of my applications. So I made some OS X proprietary aliases in one of the two /Applications folders to the .apps in the /Applications folder of the other partition. I disabled Spotlight indexing on "the other partition".

This works when I double-click the aliases in a Finder window. But if I try to launch them from the Spotlight search menu I get the following error message:

When I use symlinks instead (for example ln -s /Volumes/SL/Applications/iTerm.app) it doesn't even show up in Spotlight search results, but launching from Finder works here too.

Are there any solutions aside from using an application launcher like QuickSilver?


texts: How do I disable smart quotes, apostrophes in Mac Outlook 2011?

texts:
In Mac Outlook 2011, when I type a message that contains an apostrophe or a quotation mark, Outlook corrects it to a "smart" apostrophe or a "smart" quotation mark, and I'd rather it didn't.

Is there any way to disable this feature? So far, I've unchecked all the autocorrect and autoformat preferences, and I've set my composition settings to plain text and my encoding settings to UTF-8 (two suggestions I saw elsewhere). None of those worked.

What else should I try?


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I've just jailbroken my iPhone (3Gs, 5.13.04, iOS 4.3.2, Pwnage Tool 4.3.2).

Now I'm experiencing troubles with WiFi, so I can't do an unlock. I have an AirPort Express router, it works well with other devices, the iPhone does have connection with the router (in the Settings -> Wifi menu there is a checkmark in front of my network) but there is no indication of WiFi connection and none of my applications see this connection.

How can I solve this problem?

Thanks in advance.


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I have te possibility to get a 13'' 2013 MBA with i5 and 4gb of Ram for 200$ less than the habitual sell price.

The only problem is I can't have more ram, it's 4gb or nothing. My question is : will it be enough ? I will use this mba for web-browsing, movie watching and a litte bit of dev (node.js, and perhaps some script language like ruby), i'll PERHAPS use it for xCode from time to time, but it's not sure, I have an iMac at home for this.

So, is it a good idea to take this macbook, or should I pay 300$ more to have 8gb of ram ?

Thank you for your help !


texts: best free software to make/open rar files

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Which is the best software to open/make rar files in Mac OS?

I am new to Mac and I want to open rar files.


texts: Contacts.app - list all groups a contact is in

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Is there a possibility to list all the groups, a contact is in, on the card.
This would make the organisation of my contacts much easier


texts: Do monitors with BGR subpixel layout still render fonts worse than monitors with RGB subpixel layout on MacOS, without subpixel antialiasing?

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I get somewhat conflicting information on this topic. On one hand there are answers like this claiming that BGR layout is no longer an issue without subpixel antialiasing, which has been removed in newer versions of MacOS. On the other hand there are people who say that BGR screens can still ruin the experience as long as you're not gaming/watching videos etc. And apparently on Windows at least, even if you can use ClearType to mitigate the problem with native apps, a lot of apps (e.g. Google Chrome) don't support BGR well.
I'm interested in the monitor Aorus FV43U, but since I'm going to program on it for the majority of time, I'm not sure if it would be a wise choice. Is it true that while Windows still struggles with BGR, I would not have any issues with MacOS?


texts: USB Mouse Jerky Tracking - Software Issue?

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I have two Logitech MX510 mice, and two macs - an iMac and MBP. Recently, the former has started responding to mouse input jerkily and without any precision - to the point that it is almost unusable. Switching out the mouse, rebooting, etc make no difference.

Similarly, both mice function fine over a long period of time attached to the MBP. The only change I have made to the iMac (2012 gen, OSX10.8) is to install Crashplan - but I did this on the other computer too and that made no difference.

Is there anything I can do to flush out the settings for the mouse, and so return it to usability? The problem does not occur with the wireless magic mouse, or the wireless trackpad.

Thanks!§


texts: Is it possible to use 6GB of memory in my MacBook Pro 3,1?

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The specifications of my MacBook Pro say the maximum memory supported is 4GB using two 2GB DDR2 667MHz each.

However, some say that this model can support up to 6GB of memory, putting a 4GB Memory DDR3 1066MHz in one of the slot and 2GB (or 4GB, 6GB directing in this case memory).

The bus is 800MHz MacBook Pro. How should I install memory in the two memory slots to get the highest memory capacity and performance in my MacBook Pro?


texts: iTunes library file damaged after manual migration to new Mac

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On my old computer, I had the following setup:

iTunes Folder containing iTunes Library.itl on my main hard disk (~/Music/iTunes)
Music folder on a second HD where all the actual music files lived (I had checked "Keep library organized").

My new laptop has only one HD, so manually I copied the Music Folder (2) to the new HD and put the iTunes Library.itl, iTunes Library Extras and iTunes Library Genius into it (both from a time machine backup).

Opening iTunes brings up a blank library. When I open iTunes by clicking the app icon while holding alt, choose the library it says:

  iTunes library is not valid. iTunes has created a new library and renamed the original to "iTunes library (damaged)".

(translated from German)

I am using Apple Music, too. Am I missing something?


texts: What is the ‘has list-id containing’ iCloud Mail rule?

texts: What is the “has list-id containing” drop down option mean, how do I use it, and what does it do?


texts: iTunes Match and syncing iOS device with iTunes Library

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Is it possible to have iTunes match turned on, on my device/itunes. And then sync songs from my iTunes Library to the device.
At the moment my internet connection is very slow, so downloading all the songs I want to listen too takes time, it would be easier if I'm near my computer to sync with a local library.


texts: Will a US bought iPad (newest) on Verizon work in India?

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Im looking to buy an ipad here in the US as a gift for a friend in India.

I have looked at the 4G LTE bands and am not betting on if Indian carriers may end up using the same bands, but what concerns me is the following:

Is the iPad(AT&T or Verizon) locked to its respective network?

Since the GSM/HSPA+ use similar frequencies in India, could I possibly plug in an Airtel (local carrier) SIM and expect 3G to work well at least?


texts: I have two macs, one with Mountain Lion and one with Mavericks. Do I need to put Mavericks on the other computer to be able to properly transfer the photo libraries?


texts: My daughter shares a mac with me and we often want the same songs but have separate iTunes accounts. How do we share our music so we don't pay twice for the song on the same computer?


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I'm using an html application with form authentication. If I open this application using Safari on iOS and complete the login screen, iOS asks me if I want to save my credentials.

but it doesn't work the same way if I add this webapp as a link on the springboard. In that case, iOS doesn't ask me to save my credentials.

Why iOS handle these 2 cases in a different way ?


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I've used ShakesPeer for it's clean and Mac-like interface. But the downloads are really slow. Is there a faster alternative to ShakesPeer?

Preferably having at least the same features as ShakesPeer itself if not more. Also preferable if the software follows the Apple Human Interface Guidelines.


texts: Excessive trustd errors in console (no CA revocation file found)

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I've been experiencing a lot of lag on my system, some of which was addressed with the latest 11.1 update. But looking at my console, I see this error several dozen times a minute:
skipping further reads. no CA revocation additions found: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 "The file “CARevocation.plist” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file." UserInfo={NSFilePath=/Library/Keychains/CARevocation.plist, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fdc06d0f4d0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=2 "No such file or directory"}}
I don't think this is expected behavior, and I'm unsure how to proceed. Any recommendations? Would a reinstall address this?


texts: Various applications are not redrawing areas of their screen (glitchy graphics)

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There are a few applications that consistently show graphic glitches. I think it started happening on a recent Mac OS X update.

I have:
Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)
Intel HD Graphics 288 MB (can switch to NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M)

Applications that have problems:
Safari
Messages

In Safari if I'm typing into a text box the text I type shows for a brief split second and then it's erased quickly and then redrawn. For example, if I type the sentence, "The cat jumped over the moon" as I typed the text would show, "The cat" then show "The ca" then "The cat jumped" then "The cat jum" then "The cat jumped over". It would not display the last few characters or words correctly. Sometimes the whole area where the text box was is messed up (hit reply to an email and then click send - so the text box appears and is then removed).

In Messages in the area to the left where the conversions are grouped there is typically really garbled graphics. I attached a screenshot. If I move the mouse over the area then part of that area is redrawn.

In Safari when viewing GMail sometimes a white rectangle about 300 x 400 px shows in the upper left corner covering part of the screen.

In Safari in Google Voice the text box typically gets garbled when replying to messages. Switching tabs seems to help it redraw. Switching applications (browser to finder to messages etc) does not.

I'm mentioning all these instances so that people having similar issues and searching online will be able to find this issue (and hopefully solutions to it).

I think it may have something to do with Flash in the GMail app but then it is occurring in other programs that don't use Flash. It does not occur in Firefox. Also, Safari uses special GPU API's so that might be why it is showing up in Safari and not Firefox.


texts: Is there a way to upload a video from my iPhone to Google+?

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is there a way to upload video from iphone to Google+?

From iphone Google+ app we can upload photos but Video option is only available for Android yet


texts: Somehow, I don't know how or when, I deleted preview.app. Everything else is fine. What's the easiest way to get it back?


texts: iPad 4 (A1460) seems bricked wont boot, restore or update

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I got an iPad 4 (A1460) for repair and after a day of trying i cant get it boot. iTunes can only recognize it while on iTunes mode or DFU mode but restore it stuck in "Waiting for iPad" or "Restoring iPad". I used a lot of 3rd party tools but with no luck. One of these recognize that it got ios 5.1.1. I checked online and i saw that this iPad shipped with ios 6 so i think that someone tried to restore it with a bad firmware. Can someone suggest me a workaround? I tried itunes restore with these ipsw:

iPad3,6_6.1_10B141_Restore.ipsw
iPad3,6_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw


texts: Restore deleted contacts from iCloud without iCloud backup

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iphone se ios 11.4

I am following this post, but the answer there doesnt answer the question.
Recover a deleted contact without iCloud backups

I deleted a contact accidentally, and the contacts synchronized immediately with iCloud. Is is possible to recover this deleted contact, if icloud back up is not turned on?

I downloaded a recovery software and I can see the deleted contact, but ofcourse these softwares would only allow to recover the deleted contact after a fat price. Since, its just this one contact, I was wondering if there is any alternative solution?


texts: One mac can file share to another, but not to a 3rd

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This is tricky to articulate so I couldn't really find anything in searching.  Here is my situation.

Home network includes 3 macs:

2018 MBP (mine) running High Sierra
2012 Mac Mini (wife's) running Sierra
2011 Mac Mini (household file server) running Sierra.

File sharing is enabled on all 3 machines, both SMB and AFP.

Mac 1 can see and mount the volumes of both other macs without issue.
Mac 2 can see and mount the volumes of both other macs without issue.
Mac 3 cannot connect to or mount the volumes of Mac 2 through Finder, only through the Connect to Server dialog using smb://MacName._smb._tcp.local or afp://MacName.local.  In both cases it can then see and mount the volumes of Mac 2 without issue.

If I reboot Mac 2, it will sometimes work normally for a while, sharing from Finder as expected.  But not always, and never permanently.

If I click on Connect As... for Mac 2 from Mac 3, nothing happens.  No prompt, no dialog, nothing.  Finder simply shows it as "not connected".

I have tried disabling SMB on all machines with no change (and I understand that High Sierra and beyond requires SMB now anyway).

Why can't Mac 3 mount the shares of Mac 2 normally from Finder?  This is the only combination that is problematic.


texts: Screens; is there a shortcut to separate fractional spaces back into their own screens?

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I use spaces a lot. Sometimes i combine two spaces together which is great (fractional spaces).  However when I want to go back to having them in their own dedicated spaces it takes time and is fiddly.
Is there a shortcut to separate fractional spaces into their own dedicated individual screens?
I currently do the following

ctrl+up
hover over thumbnail screen of fractional space
wait for a second for split link to display then click it
then drag each app back to its own space again*


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I have concerns about malware or something significantly affecting the performance of my iMac.

As you can see from the screen shot below I have updated to OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5, but I did this after I started to have problems in the hope that any new security updates would help.

Additionally, I have installed Avast Mac Security and it hasn't identified anything.

Among my performance problems:

Applications can open very slowly.
Typing often has a very long lag before the letters or words appear on the screen.
Searches using Spotlight take ages.
Searches in Mail (which uses Spotlight?) take ages.
Clicking through folders in Finder can take ages for files to appear.

Very frustrating all of this.

I did have one of those MacKeeper things that locked up Safari one day but I've pretty thoroughly looked for evidence of it and can't find any.

Still, in the screenshot of my Activity Monitor below:

I consistently see the process, mds, seeming to command a ridiculous amount of CPU time.  This doesn't seem normal to me.

I have additionally, cleared Spotlight's index by adding Macintosh HD to the Privacy list them removing it.  I have further put just about every folder into the Privacy list except for Documents and Mail & Messages.  In Spotlight's Search Results, I have unchecked everything except:

Documents
Folders
Mail & Messages
Contacts
Bookmarks & History

and I still have all of this mds activity?

One more additional symptom, that has me concerned.  Some of my saved Safari information, like logins to innocent websites have disappeared.  Not certain if this followed the MacKeeper yuck or after the update to OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5.

Also, I do have Time Machine running.  Not certain if the mds stuff has anything to do with it, but I even turned of Time Machine and I still saw all that mds activity.

Any suggestions about how to solve this problem or even how to analyze it much appreciated.


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I have a couple of TDK DVD-R and Maxell DVD+R that I have used to store photographs on. The DVDs are about 12 to 13 years old, but I have tried reading a few on a Windows PC and so far all could be read without error.
When I insert one of the DVD-R into my 2010 iMac running macOS 10.13.6, the computer futilely attempts to read the DVD only to eject it after a while. This is the same for all DVD-Rs. When I insert one of the DVD+R, my iMac tells me that I have inserted an empty medium and asks me whether I want to burn data on it. This is the same for all DVD+R.
The iMac does have trouble reading newer audio and video DVDs, but it faithfully reads all my old audio DVDs. I therefore think that there is nothing wrong with the drive, like dirt on the lense, but a compatibility problem with the software trying to read the DVDs.
What can I do?


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Yesterday, my 2013 MacBook Air powered down unexpectedly, and since then I have not been able to restart it. It appears to be cycling through restart and shutdown every 5 seconds. I can feel that the case is heating up and the fans turn on but then they shut off and the cycle restarts. The screen remains blank, and there are no start up bells.

I have tried the various shortcuts I have found on Google to restart my Mac, but none have worked. What should I do next?


texts: How to run Cisco's webex without installing one of their compromised browser plugins?

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After the reports of the huge security flaws in Cisco's Webex browser plugins, I've uninstalled all of their browser plugins and would rather run it directly from the command line.

I've figured out that the following seems to work for me but it's really brittle:

"$HOME/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/T31_TC/Training Center.app/Contents/MacOS/Training Center"

The big question is how the browser plugins injects the name of the conference or how my authentication information into the WebEx application.

It doesn't seem to be through environmental variables at least.
I can't get dtruss to work with it to see what files it is opening.

Anyone figured this out?  Thanks much if so.

EDIT:

Aha.  I see the following file that seems to hold a bunch of params.

"$HOME/Library/Application Support/WebEx Folder/T31_TC/webexparameters.txt"

I see the following entries there:

Plaintext password (not really _secret).  More Cisco security prowess:  [NAME]-=-oneclickoption-=-[VALUE]-=-4%_secret-=-
The conference name in many, many places.  One is:  [NAME]-=-szsiteurl-=-[VALUE]-=-https://companyname.webex.com/conferencename/k2-=-
Plaintext email address in many places.

Anyone else gotten farther than I?


texts: Why does my desktop picture not change correctly?

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If I go into the Desktop & Screensaver preference pane to change my desktop background.

The result is that my normal desktop has the old picture I wanted to change:

If, however, I go into Mission Control to change to another virtual desktop, both thumbnails show the correct wallpaper.

How can I correct this issue?


texts: MacOS Mojave Won’t Go To The Second Part Of Installation

texts: I installed the first part of Mojave until it told me to reboot to continue and then it just went to the installer again. Is there any way to manually go to the second part of the installation? Thanks.


texts: How to jump between two volume levels quickly?

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I'm on a MacBook with a touchbar – that's how I control volume levels.
In practice, I only use two volume levels: "silent" (two bars) and "loud" (13 bars). It is a bit annoying to go through all the in-between levels when I want to go from one to the other.
Is there a trick or a touchbar app to allow me to define "silent" and "loud" levels and then jump between them quickly?


texts:
I want to jail break my 3Gs running 4.2.1.
Possible?


texts: Find recently modified image files in subdirectories on external volume

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I recently modified some JPGs in a complex directory structure on an external volume on MacOS Catalina. The format of the files was DSC_####.jpg or _DSC####.jpg. I want to find all such files and sort the results by date modified.
Finder's search feature wouldn't return any results at all when using it through CMD+F on the common root directory of the directories where the changes were made and selecting that directory instead of "This Mac". It seems spotlight may not finished indexing this fairly large volume, or indexing may be disabled.
I got this to work exactly as I wanted to through EasyFind  by DEVONThink. I am not associated with them in any way. I have used EasyFind before and after a reinstall, I was wondering would there would be a native way to do this?


texts: Is it possible to install a ringtone on an iPhone using Garageband?

texts: Can a custom ringtone be created or installed on an iPhone using the GarageBand app from Apple on the iPhone?  (and without using a Mac or PC, and without buying the ringtone using the Music App).


texts: Macbook pro touch bar spoiled with kernel panics

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After dropping my macbook pro, my touch bar has stopped working and I am getting frequent kernel panics

Does anyone have any idea how to solve this or which part of the macbook is faulty?

Thank you!


texts: MacBook Pro 15 slow after reset, Console full with errors

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Over the last two weeks, my MacBook decided to stop loading pages with the error "server cannot be contacted". As it has been some time, I finally decided to reset the whole thing. It is a complete fresh install.
However, again, it is incredible slow, laggy, network is sometimes not working, animations are lagging and stuttering, I am really annoyed. I did a Diagnosis with the diagnosis utilities before resetting but it showed no problems.
I had a look into the console and there are so many errors going on, I do not even know where to start. Could they be the problem?
Some of the errors:
coreduet

Couldn't read values in CFPrefsPlistSource<0x7fa686c08d50> (Domain: kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, User: kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, ByHost: No, Container: (null), Contents Need Refresh: Yes): accessing preferences outside an application's container requires user-preference-read or file-read-data sandbox access

com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

Couldn't write values for keys (NSLinguisticDataAssetsRequestTime
) in CFPrefsPlistSource<0x7fbcd6007940> (Domain: kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, User:
kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, ByHost: No, Container: (null), Contents Need Refresh: No): setting
preferences outside an application's container requires user-preference-write or
file-write-data sandbox access

Unknown class <private> in Interface Builder file at path <private>.

0 is not a valid connection ID.

flock failed to lock maps file: errno = 35

Anyone has any idea what I could/should do?


texts: Can I use SIPS to reduce the size of PNG files by reducing the number of palette colors?

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I need to shrink PNG files like the ones generated as the default macOS screenshot. SIPS was my first stop since it's faster than any other solution but I haven't quite been able to find the right command.

This is my starting point to reformat to PNG:

/usr/bin/sips -s format png  "$f" --out "${f%.*}.png"

Which options are needed?

--setProperty bitsPerSample

Bits/sample looks promising but I'm not sure what to enter here.
Does 32 mean 32 colors in this context, for example?

Can I use SIPS to quickly reduce the number of colors to shrink file size?


texts: Transfer contacts from local phone storage to iCloud account

texts: I just noticed that all my new contacts was saved to local phone storage instead of iCloud (I saw Settings – Mail, Contacts, Calendars – Contacts – Default account – “On iPhone”). How to transfer all my local storage contacts back to iCloud?


texts: Clone APFS Time Machine volume to 2nd hard drive (Big Sur)

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I run Time Machine on an APFS formatted SSD and wondered, if it is possible to make something like a backup of my backup.
In practice I would like to copy / clone / get an image of my Time Machine SSD to a 2nd external hard drive from time to time, so that I would be able to restore my backup history to another SSD if anything happens to the Time Machine SSD (corrupt backup, ransomware etc.). Is this somehow possible with disk utility or a 3rd party software?


texts: Can you use Apple Care+ without any checks (bringing just MacBook)?

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My MacBook Pro 15-inch 2017 is purchased in USA by a friend of mine.

I think there is hardware issue because sometimes screen becomes black and I have to restart it.

I have checked coverage by serial number at checkcoverage.apple.com and it says MacBook is covered by Apple Care Plus.

I don't have any papers like a check but I have original box.

I am going to USA soon. So my question is: Can I have a service from Apple by bringing them only MacBook without any papers?


texts:
I would like to reverse the resume keys for Safari. i.e.; Command-Q should quit and not save any tabs (since that is what I normally want to do). Cmd-Opt-Q should save windows.

I know I can disable resume system-wide.

I know I can use

defaults write com.apple.Safari NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

or other trickery (locking the saved state folder) to disable Resume per application.

In this case, I don't want to disable Resume for Safari, I just want it to reflect that 90% of the time, it isn't what I want to do.


texts: Why does my early 2011 MBP hibernate instead of sleep?

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If and only if my MBP is plugged in to both AC and an external DVI monitor, it will hibernate instead of sleeping. If it is not plugged in to the monitor, it will sleep like normal.

I have a 15" MBP, 2.2 Ghz, running OS 10.8.2, with a USB mouse attached, as well as a USB HD and FW Time Machine disk, connected to the monitor via an Apple Thunderbolt-DVI adapter into a DVI cable, with both displays running. It doesn't matter which way the machine sleeps, they all yield the same problem. The console has no weird messages. And disabling sleep is NOT a viable option.

What is causing this abnormal behavior and how can I prevent it (without disable hibernation entirely)?

I followed the instructions to completely disable hibernate, and have run into an even worse  issue. When put to sleep attached to the DVI monitor, the machine will completely shut down. What will let my machine sleep normally?


texts: Alarms not working for iCal calendar synced with Google account

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I have, in iCal two accounts: one local, one synced with my Google account. In the last 3 weeks or so, the alarms on the synced account have stopped working -- that is, I'll create an event, set the alarm, and click "done," and when I click on the event immediately after, my alarm settings have disappeared. This also happens when I add an alarm to existing event on this account. The alarms on my local account appear to be working fine.

I am running 10.6.8 on a 15" MacBook Pro.

Has anyone else had any problems like this? Any ideas as to how I could about fixing it?


texts: Disable dismissing reminders from lock screen

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Can I prevent Reminders from being dismissed on the lock screen? I do want Reminder to pop up while the phone is locked. I do not want any random person to mark them as completed while the phone is locked.

iOS 6 would display the reminder, but required the passcode to dismiss it. Can I do the same in iOS 7?


texts:
I have a MacBook with OS X on one partition, a few other partitions and a Bootcamp Windows 7 on another partition.

Right now, I can boot into Windows but I cant boot into OS X. I am typing this while using Windows as the host OS.

When I boot into OS X I get the prohibited sign, and boot into OS X via Safe Mode, I see hfs_mountroot failed: 5
cannot mount root, errno = 19

At first glance this seems to be an I/O issue, that my harddrive is dying or something, but the Windows partition works flawlessly.

So something has happened to the boot on that OS X partition. Other places on the net say the drive is done and that I need to image it or that I need the OSX startup disc but even then its a gamble. But I disagree since it is clearly that one partition that is having some issues with its boot protocol and not the entire hard drive.

To further illustrate my point, my Windows 7 has MacDrive installed, and I can browse all the files on my OS X HFS+ partitions!

With that in mind, is there anything I can do to get my OS X boot partition to work again? Thank you!


texts: Installed new SSD on Macbook Air now won't let me reinstall OS

texts: I have a 2012 Macbook Air. It shipped with 64GB SSD but I upgraded it to 240GB using a 3rd party manufacturer. I was planning on doing a clean install on the system but when I checked to make sure if I could download it, the installer failed to verify that I could install it on the machine. It is like the installer isn't recognising it as a Mac. Any advice?


texts: Error Code -36 Copying Files from Windows NT Formatted Drive to exFAT Drive (select files only)

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The gist of the problem is this: I have a large amount of video and audio footage that I need to consolidate from multiple drives - namely this Windows NT Filesystem formatted Seagate Expansion Drive to a newly formatted exFAT WD My Passport drive.

Right now I've encountered a Error Code -36: The Finder can't complete the operation because some data in "File Name.mov" can't be read or written. (Error code -36).

HOWEVER, I've successfully moved 95%+ of the files from the Seagate External Hard Drive to the exFAT WD My Passport hard drive. Only a handful of files produce this error. Problem files are various sizes, from 1.39 to 3.98 GB. Both larger and smaller files have moved successfully.

I've spent hours scouring the internet and trying different solutions, with no success. I've researched this problem with no luck.

Things I've tried so far:

rebooting iMac / External Drives
copying a problem file to a different exFAT drive
copying a problem file to my iMac desktop
copying a problem file to a different folder on the problem external drive
compressing a problem file
checked the permissions on the files that are problem: they say I can read and write but do not show a profile with permissions as normal files do
ran First Aid on Disk Utility on the Windows-formatted drive, it said there was some possible problem with the tree, but I don't think this is the issue as I can access the drive's contents and copy most of the files
came across the dot file solution but these aren't dot files. Unsure if attempted implementation properly but no change.

My Set-Up:

iMac Sierra 10.12.6
Seagate Expansion Drive, Windows NT Format
WD MyPassport Drive, exFAT Format

This problem is particularly frustrating because when copying a folder, if a problem file is in it it stops the transfer... meaning I have to manually copy batches of the files at a time, and spend a lot of extra time identifying the problem files.

What do I do? Please help!


texts: Would Apple (UK) change a part with another for you?

texts:
I was just wondering if Apple would swap my Optical Drive on my MacBook Pro for an SSD, and how much it would cost, as I would rather they do it and I keep my warranty then doing it myself and losing my warranty. I have AppleCare if that makes a difference, and the laptop is also still in it's 1st year warranty.
I would be supplying the SSD and bracket and cable and anything else needed to fit the SSD into the MacBook Pro.


texts: Microsoft Arc Touch mouse doesn't want to connect in MacOS High Sierra

texts: I've been able to pair a Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Surface with my MacBook ever since Yosemite, but when I updated to High Sierra the mouse stop connecting. When I turn on the mouse, the Bluetooth sensor just flashes and the LED light below the scroll turns green and then red. Normally this is an indication that I need to change the batteries, but I have already changed them by new ones. What else can I do?


texts: How can I tell what is triggering Bluetooth in use icon on my menubar

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I have enabled the Bluetooth menu bar item in System Preferences.  Now, whenever a device is trying to talk to my Mac (or vice versa, I suppose) I will see the Bluetooth icon with 3-dots through it.

Question:

How can I tell what device is triggering this activity?


texts: media keys don't work on Music app - OSX Catalina

texts:
Ever since I upgraded my mac to OSX Catalina (10.15.3) the Music app (1.0.3.1) stopped responding to the media keys (ie pause/play/fast forward etc).

I searched online but couldn't find anything that works. Advice?


texts: Phone number not showing up in Send & Recieve

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Im trying to activate my iMessage with my phone number but it keeps using my email address instead of my phone number. When I try to select my number in Send & Receive its not there even though its added in my email & phone number settings.
How can i add my number under Send & Receive and have iMessage use it instead of my email?


texts: Why is the iPhone label available on some contacts but not others on my iPhone 5S?

texts: I have an iPhone 5S running iOS 7.0.4. I want to designate some of my contacts as having an iPhone with the iPhone label vs the generic mobile label. I have edited some contacts and have changed their cell phone number to reflect the iPhone label. However, some contacts the iPhone label is simply not present, nor is the custom option. I can not determine why this behavior is manifesting.


texts: Finder -- "Open file with..." offers incorrect list of candidate apps

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When I right-click -> "Open with" -> ...

I see an option for atom 1.19.3 and 1.19.1.

However Spotlight locates only one Atom.app (which is found in Applications).

Opening with 1.19.1 succeeds. However it turns out my version of Atom is actually 1.19.3.

Opening with 1.19.3 however fails to do anything.

I notice from the same screenshot there is a similar duplication going on with VSCode.

What is the problem with my system?  And how to repair it?


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I'm attempting to setup a VPN to my home by using a Windows 7 machine as a VPN server. I've set it up the standard Windows 7 VPN which I believe uses PPTP. I've also enabled PPTP passthrough on my router.

Problem is I can't seem to connect to the VPN and I get the following errors in my system log.

Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: pppd 2.4.2 (Apple version 596.13) started by philipgoh, uid 501
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: PPTP connecting to server '192.168.0.4' (192.168.0.4)...
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: PPTP connection established.
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: Connect: ppp0 <--> socket[34:17]
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: MPPE 128-bit stateless compression enabled
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: MPPE disabled
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: Connection terminated.
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: PPTP disconnecting...
Aug  3 10:37:18 melonade.local pppd[6215]: PPTP disconnected
Aug  3 10:37:19 melonade kernel[0]: pptp_input unexpected, so = 0xffffff80493bcdc0, len = 21

It looks like the connection is established, but then it receives some unexpected data and terminates the connection. I'm assuming that the VPN is PPTP as I set it up using these instructions. I've tried Googling but I don't find anything helpful.


texts: How to fix DNS resolving issues on Mountain Lion after waking from sleep?

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After I installed Mountain Lion the other day I've noticed something very annoying. Almost every time I wake my iMac (27", mid-2010, CI7) from sleep: it seems that something DNS-related is broken. When I try connecting to other machines using their IP (v4 & v6) addresses I can SSH and send pings, but resolving host names isn't working very well.

Now I have not yet tried checking my DNS server logs to see if the requests are even making it there. Though I suspect that the DNS request are not making it to the DNS server since a quick reboot of the client machine or using another client machine works ok.

I've seen a couple of mentions of similar problems on other sites but no credible answers to why this problem appears, one user who was using WiFi apparently "fixed" it by toggling some random seemingly unrelated WiFi and sleep settings which just makes me suspect that this issue is some setting that got broken.

I'd love to find a reliable workaround/solution to this problem but I've double-checked all settings in the power management and network preference panes and it all looks fine. I have also tried re-saving the settings after making some changes and then reverting to the original settings just to see if that fixed it for me as well, no such luck. How to fix DNS resolving after wake from sleep?

Edit: I am only using wired networking myself and wifi is completely turned off. Both IPv4 and IPv6 settings have been made manually.

The network is a plain old 192.168.1.0/24 subnet with all machines connected to a fairly cheap managed gigE switch, 100/100 Mbps FTTH connection that goes to a FreeBSD box which acts as the gateway, dhcp (isc-dhcp for 192.168.1.1-72) and DNS (bind) server. IPv6 connectivity is through a Sixxs tunnel. Pretty standard setup that hasn't caused any problems in the past.


texts: Is iTunes required for file management on the iPad?

texts: Is it possible manage files on an iPad directly, or do all file transfer (music, movies, etc), have to go through iTunes?


texts: How to change the color of Exchange's shared calendar in iCal in 10.10?

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I've been in trouble for some days with the Exchange services on our Apple ecosystem. Right now, I want to change the color of the shared exchange calendars. Changing the color of the local calendar works, same for iCloud ones, and same for my own calendar. See screenshot below. System is in french as you can see…

BUT it doesnt work the same for the shared calendar. Here is when I right clic the calendar :

FYI when I right clic the name of the person above the calendar (on the screenshot it's behind the red rectangle) it just says something like (sorry for the translation) : open the delegate in a new window.

And then, once I clicked "read the informations", this is what I get. A great greyed selector :

Of course when I click the color selector nothing happens. And when I click the "informations on the account" I get the account window, the one you get when you click in the menu on calendar > accounts.

Well, does anyone have an idea to change these damn colors ? I googled the thing but didn't find any consistent thing.

PS: there is a quite similar topic here on StackExchange but it doesn work for me since every shared calendar have the same name (and as you saw the calendar name is greyed too so it can't be changed).

THANKS !!