texts: How to convert photos from heic into jpg?

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On ios devices photos are stored in heic. I turned on the option to "send originals", so when I send a photo from my phone to my mac, it is in heic format. The conversion is only necessary once in a while when some website requires jpg-format. For my own purposes I'd like to stick to the more efficient heic-format.
What ways are there to convert photos heic to jpg on macos? Assume the photo is on the mac file system.
For solutions I would be specially grateful if you could take into account the following preferences:

Software that is available on macos by default
Software available on homebrew
Other ...


texts: AppleStore removed after the OS rollback

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I have really unexpected problem with my iMac.

Yesterday I've decided to create a Copy of my system, and today I've done a rollback, but suddenly I've added the appsstore to ignoring list of TimeMachine, so I'm really in deep confusion.

How I can fix this situation?

P.S. I have beta version of OS, so I can't reload it from Apple server and reinstall. Unfortunately...


texts: Ios 6.1 to ios 7 even if there is already 7.1.1

texts: Is it posible to update to ios 7 from ios 6.1 for ipad 4 even if there is update for ios 7.1.1


texts: booting linux from external drive on mac

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I had Linux installed on USB using pure EFI boot. I had been using this tutorial.

Everything was working flawlessly to the moment of installing Windows using Mac Boot Camp. Now I don't see the EFI disk anymore. Is there any chance of getting it back without deleting all files on my external drive with Linux?


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I started to use the default Notes app over iPhone, iPad and Macbook. After it sends me an email about the note, the note gets removed. I want to keep the notes. My friend suspected a time-drift bug in Apple but I checked and the devices are in the same time. It is very hard to believe this is an intentional feature. I use sync over iCloud. I have OS X 10.7.5, iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

How can I get notes unremoved?


texts: How does GPRS icon look like in iOS 11? (screenshot)

texts: How does GPRS icon look like on iPhone with iOS 11? I would like to see some screenshot of it.


texts: MacBook Pro: necessary specs for virtualization

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So I am a software guy who is pretty oblivious when it comes to personal computer hardware. I really want to ditch my old pc for a macbook, but I'm not really sure of the right hardware specs I should be searching for.

The most intensive work I'll be doing is running lots of vagrant vms with virtualbox (max of about 15ish). So what specs should I be looking for: cpu, ram, storage, cores, ect?  Which specs are the most important?

If this might be a better question for SuperUser let me know and I'll try to migrate the post there.


texts: Is it possible to add iTerm2 shortcut for custom input?

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It is common in text editors to have special line break that doesn't create new paragraph. Usually with ⌥ Option⏎ Return shortcut. I want to achieve something similar but in terminal:
on ⌥ Option⏎ Return instead of inserting new line I want to insert Space </kbd> + new line ( \\n) so that I can continue to write long command on the next line.
git<alt+enter>status<alt+enter>file.txt<enter>

$ git \
status \
file.txt


texts: macOS Mojave Software Update error - "A server with the specified hostname could not be found."

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How do I get rid of this message and in fact manage to update the machine?

A server with the specified hostname could not be found.
An error occurred while installing the selected updates.

I can browse internal and external websites fine, name resolution works fine, a packet capture tcpdump -i en7 port 53 and subsequent analysis of the dump using tshark shows that the name software update requires resolves just fine:
1   0.000000 ww.xx.yy.zz → vv.ww.xx.yy  DNS 76 Standard query 0xc474 A swscan.apple.com
2   0.014597  vv.ww.xx.yy → ww.xx.yy.zz DNS 210 Standard query response 0xc474 A swscan.apple.com CNAME swscan-cdn.apple.com.akadns.net CNAME swdist.apple.com.edgekey.net CNAME e5977.e9.akamaiedge.net A 104.113.184.251


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I want to make an application that's in the same directory as a file: message.txt.enc
If you open the app you should be prompted with a password dialogue. this should be used to decrypt the file AND delete the .enc file

openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -salt -in message.txt.enc -out message.txt -pass stdin

doesn't do the job

Please help, Thank you!


texts: How to get Word for Mac docs to open in a new window by default on my Mac Air?

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Can anyone tell me how to set the default so that when I select a Word doc from Finder it opens in a new window? Currently, it opens in the same window as the existing Word doc/s, obscuring the ones below. yes I know I can press the green button to make it full screen in which case it opens a new window but I didn't have to do that in the past. It's driving me nuts!

PS I'm using Word for Mac 15.13.3 on a MacBook Air running Sierra 10.12.6


texts: Can 2010 MacBook Pro power 2 daisy chained FW800 external HDs?

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I have a 15 inch MacBook Pro (model MacBookPro6,2) with 2.66 gHz Intel Core i7 and 8 GB RAM from mid 2010.

Right now, I use a LaCie Firewire 800 bus powered Little Big Disk Quadra which works well. There are two Firewire 800 ports on the Little Big Disk Quadra, so I am wondering if I can daisy chain another Firewire 800 bus powered external hard drive to it? Will the MacBook Pro be able to power both?

Thanks.


texts: How to fix MacBook Pro Display which is not working

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I guess the reason you clicked this question is that you thought it was the backlight issue but it is not. This problem puzzles me.

ISSUE: My display does not work.

What MacBook do I have?

  Model:    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
  CPU speed:    2.2 GHz
  CPU Type: Intel Core i7 (Sandy Bridge)
  CPU Model:    2675QM
  Cores:    4
  Bus Speed:    1333 Mhz
  Turbo Boost:  Up to 3.3 GHz [Never manually boosted it]
  Installed RAM:    8 GB (2x4GB)
  RAM Type: PC3-10600 DDR3
  Hard Drive:   1TB Seagate Baracuda
  Display Size: 15.4-inch
  Graphics Card:    AMD Radeon HD 6750M and Intel HD Graphics 3000
  Card Memory:  512 MB (AMD) and 384 MB (intel, shared)

Issues in my MacBook

GPU Failure like most of the MacBooks from this era.
Speaker doesn't work as I had posted a question about this before so cannot say if the chime is coming or not.
The backlight is doesn't seem to be the issue cause I've tried to put light through the Apple logo.
I've bypassed the GPU by an NVRAM tweak but when this issue started I've mistakenly reset the NVRAM so the computer won't boot to macOS.
Both the fans spin.
The CD Drive make the usual noise.
Since I removed the NVRAM tweak to bypass the GPU now I can't see the apple logo to verify the backlight test so I connected few Bootable pen drives and started Internet Recovery to see the Drive icon and Spinning Globe.
Tried Verbose Mode to see text for testing the Backlight and as always, no a luck
Opened up the back and removed the display connector and reinserted it and… you guessed it not luck.

With these obstacles, I can't really tell what is making this display issue. I really hoped I could give a bounty but my reputation is quite low but still, I really lost hope in this computer and as a student, I don't think I can fix this computer ever again.


texts: How do I get my iOS5 iPhone 4 (and 3GS) to play a .wav file attachment in email?

texts: I have a phone service that sends me emails of voicemails in .wav files as attachments.  How do I get them to play on my iPhone 4 (and 3GS)?


texts: How to install Mac OSX Mountain Lion as virtual OS in Mac OSX Yosemite?

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I have Macbook Pro ( late 2011) which I recently upgraded to Yosemite and works fine. It has only one hard drive which is 256GB SSD (Samsung). After purchasing I received Mountain Lion as an app in Apple Store and it is downloaded and Apple is not going to ship physical CD.

I want to install Mountain Lion as virtual OS within Yosemite using VirtualBox because VirtualBox is free. Is it possible to do that without making my system unstable (a risk I cannot take) ? Does any one had issues with this type of setup or anything I should be aware of? Is there another more stable but free alternative to VirtualBox (other than Apple Bootcamp but I do not like having to shut down my primary OS and rebooting to Mountain Lion) ?


texts: How to make fullscreen windows appear next to the current space with "...rearrange spaces based on recent use..." disabled

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I keep a lot of apps running at the same time. I keep some apps in fullscreen next to the first desktop for general usage, and some other fullscreen apps next to a second desktop for "work" stuff.

The problem is that when I put an app in fullscreen it is placed next to the last space. I know that enabling "Preferences > Mission Control > Automatically rearrange spaces based on most recent use" would make apps to be placed next to the desktop I'm in, but I chose to disable it because I don't want spaces to move.

I noticed that there's a (bad) workaround:
- keep the green fullscreen button of an app clicked until it is presented the choice for placing it in the left or the right side of the screen;
- release the mouse in order to assign the app to a side;
- click anywhere on the side of the app; the app should now be fullscreen and should be placed in the next space (not at the end).

Is there a way to keep that option disabled while at the same time be able to open apps in fullscreen directly next to the desktop I'm currently in?


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I have a problem with disk utility. I have a external USB3 drive, formatted HFS+. It should hold roughly 500GB out of 1TB of Data. Now Finder told me, that the data was there but no files were visible (out of the blue, of course).

When I ran First Aid in disk utility, it immediately returned a "operation complete" (or the likes - my OS is running on German). Unfortunately my volume is now toast, displays as untitled, is unmountable and is displayet to be full to the last bit with "other".

Did I mention, I'm a bit desperate?


texts: Preview.app Very Slow To Save Highlights on PDF (rMBP, OS X 10.10.3)

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I have scanned a textbook into PDF. The file is 725 pages and 1.73 GB large. It is mostly text but there are a few images per page. Now that the book is scanned in, OCR'd (SearchScan exact), and Bookmarked (all done via Adobe Acrobat Pro XI), I can read the file digitally. I am a big fan of annotating (specifically highlighting) my readings in Preview.

So I open up the file in Preview.app to begin my studies. It scrolls a little slow and lags a bit, but overall I can work with the file given (to be fair, the size is large). However, saving the file after any highlighting is a nightmare.

When I highlight a word, and then hit CMD+S, Preview "saves" the file in less than a second. However if I immediately hit CMD+S a second time (which is the only way to actually save the file, I believe, because only after the second Save does the "Edited" marker at the top of the file go away), I instantly get a spinning beach ball of death. The ball spins for several minutes (15+). After the Save is completed and the "Edited" tag disappears, I "X" out of the file with the red X, and the beach ball process occurs for a second time. It is almost as if Preview is re-saving the entire document, instead of just the one page which I annotated.

I have spent many hours trying to figure out how to fix this. I have encoded and re-encoded the PDF in many different manners. I "Optimized" the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro XI using JBIP and then with ZIP. I "Exported" the file out of Preview itself, with the Quartz filter. I reduced the quality of the PDF so that it was only 750 MB large. I repaired disk permissions. None of these various methods significantly decreased the beach ball time of the Preview saving process.

I'm sure I could break up the textbook into smaller files, but this is an inconvenience. I could also use a different app to annotate the PDF but I've always liked Preview up until now and use it consistently for all of my note-taking needs. In fact I have a 300 page textbook PDF that is 150 MB and Preview handles the file well; it only takes maybe 10 seconds to save and the file does not lag.

I can't really decrease the quality (ie size) of the PDF because the text would be hard to read.

I realize it's a large PDF, but I don't think I'm asking too much of Preview for 2015. I would really appreciate help with this matter as this saving issue is putting me behind.

My computer:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013), 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB, Yosemite 10.10.3

Edit 05/30/15: I think something is wrong with the Preview.app, not my PDF file. I have a scanned textbook PDF (530 pages, 330 MB) that I've reference periodically over the past year and it used to be a lot zippier. Nowadays the book takes about 30 seconds to save. Not a very long time, but longer than I remember...


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When I launch Address Book and search for a contact, nothing visibly happens.

Also if I double click on a contact name in the group list, I see the contact info in a popup, but if I single click, I don't see it in the right hand pane.

And, also, if I look for a contact in Spotlight, I find it, but if I go to it, Address Book launches but the contact does not appear.

In short, it looks like the right hand pane in AddressBook is frozen. And this includes multiple attempts to relaunch it.

I have been using Lion from the start without a problem like this. I did install a few apps yesterday (Sparrow, Alfred and TotalFinder) and the problem appeared today, so there may be a connection.

What can cause this problem with Address Book?


texts: Why can I not maximize Activity Monitor to full screen?

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I am unable to find any meaningful answer anywhere else on the internet.
You can maximize Safari to full screen. You can maximize Pages to full screen. You can maximize most of the general use native macOS apps to full screen. But you cannot maximize Activity Monitor to full screen.
Why?
I have a dual monitor setup and many times I'm running a program on one screen and want to monitor its use through Activity Monitor on the other screen. On clicking the green button, Activity Monitor does not go 'Enter Full Screen', but just 'Zoom's to use the whole screen.


texts: External display sometimes briefly turns on but stays black

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I have a 2019 Mac Pro (the new cheese grater) connected to an external display via Thunderbolt 3. When I put it to sleep though, sometimes the display will turn on and display all-black for a few seconds (before going to the "No signal" state and eventually turning off). This happens even after:

Disconnecting all other plugged-in devices
Disabling "Wake for network access"
Disabling Power Nap
Disabling "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer"

It's quite annoying when my display comes on at night after putting my computer to sleep. What other settings might I have missed/suggestions I should try to ensure my display doesn't come on?


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My 27inch imac has locked firmware, after working ok the day before
will not go into recovery mode can i bypass this, as apple say because i
bought it second hand and not from apple they cant help?


texts: I can not fix an incorrect location for chrome: is there a way to manually enter my location?

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I have gone through various Q&A on allowing chrome to detect my location. Here are the instructions from google search

Click Settings and then At the bottom, click Advanced.
In the "Privacy and security" section, click Content settings.
Click "Location" and then make sure that Ask before accessing (recommended) is turned on.

These steps have been followed and in fact the following had already been set:

click "Location" and then make sure that Ask before accessing (recommended) is turned on.

But location refuses to work

Can I simply enter my current location and have chrome "believe" me about it?


texts: Multi-view PDF reader (support for multiple screen views)

texts: I have two screens connected to my mac, and I would like to see different pages of the same PDF on each screen. Does Preview support this? If not, what alternatives do I have in OS X?


texts: How to get iCloud keychain back after update to iOS 8?

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I have upgraded my devices to iOS 8. All seemed well. However, today I noticed I was mising some password in Safari. Checking my iCloud settings, I noticed that keychain was turned off. This must have happened during the update. Trying to enable it, I had to authorize via a second device. No problem I thought. But no, my iPad also had the same problem.
So now iCloud wants my security code, which I had set more than ayear ago, and cannot remember. What now?


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Do you know the way (system pref., additional app etc.) to enable Date calculator inside Spotlight app?
I'm using regular calculator a lot but I would like to have there an option to add one time duration to another like: '30m + 20m' or '0:30 + 0:20' and get from spotlight 50m or 0:50.

Basically format of time doesn't matter, I'm asking about functionality.

Thanks in advance.


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I want to create a .command-script on Mac, to execute a series of commands on a remote server using SSH. My script looks something like this:

ssh user@domain.com
cd /var/www/website/
git pull

However, I need to enter my password after the first command (to actually gain access to the remote server). The rest of the script does not get executed after entering my password.

How can I tell the terminal to execute the following commands after I entered my password?

NB: I don't want to put my password in the .command-file.


texts: Is there a free, actively developed IRC client for Snow Leopard?

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So far I've been able to find only outdated clients, which are either abandoned years ago or they are currently developed but only for newer systems, or commercial.

Is there a free1 client actively developed for Snow Leopard?

1 Free "as in beer", though, of course, I'd prefer if it was also "as in speech".


texts: What is the frame rate of the 1080p HDMI output on an iPad 3rd Generation?

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I'm trying to figure out which HDMI Capture Card to buy and the cards that support 1080p60 are ten times more expensive than the ones that only does 1080i60/1080p30.

I would love to get 1080p60 out of the iPad, but I don't want to bet on this.

Also, does the HDMI out give the same fps for both apps and movies? I would like to record an app at 60 fps.


texts: If Linux is installed in a virtual environment on my mac can I open apps that big sur blocks?

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I'm trying open this application: http://www1.icsi.berkeley.edu/~lucag/ (It's a research tool might might be great for my work so I really want to access it).
When I try and open the app I get the message: "You do not have permission to open the application "ECGWorkbench'. Contact your computer or network administrator for assistance."
If I installed Linux in a virtual environment on my mac could I then open the the Linux version of the app?


texts: iOS payment apps: does Apple charge 30% of transacted amount?

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I'm in the process of developing a micropayment system, in which the consumers will use a mobile app to make payments.

Does Apple take their 30% cut from the revenue of a competing iOS payment app like this? The payment app in question is Bitcoin-based, so it does not make use of credit cards.

Can anyone point me towards the App Store terms of service pertaining to this?


texts: Is it possible to use Nike+ with rollerblade skates? How?


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Apologies if this has been posted before, but none of the cases seem to match mine exactly and I don't want to mess anything up.
After removing my bootcamp partition I am missing about 250Gb from my disk that was previously allocated to the bootcamp partition.
I'm using a 2017 iMac with a 1TB Fusion drive.
Can anyone offer any help?


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There is a problem with the screen of my MacBook Air (13", Early 2015). A white ring-shape water-mark appears on the screen, which is similar to the luminous Apple in size. The ring is particularly obvious in white background. This has actually happened before and the screen was replaced three time (under AppleCare). Still the problem seems to appear gradually, around one month after replacement.

Last time, the staff at Genius Bar told me that it might be caused by excessive pressure, but pressure really can't make such kind of damage in a short period of time (and he admitted that the cause of damage was unknown). Now the problem reappears, and since it is very inconvenient if I have to visit an Apple Store every month, I would like to ask the following:

Is there any other possible cause of such kind of screen damage?
If so, how to prevent repeated damage?
Should I (or would it be possible to) ask for a refurbished machine
instead of just replacing the screen? (And would it be better?)
How is it likely that the problem appears again if I am going to ask
for another repair?

I usually carry my MacBook Air with a soft laptop bag (which was suggested by a technician in the Genius Bar when I had my second repair). Not sure if it helps, though.


texts: Can't download facebook in my new iPhone 3GS

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I bought a new IPhone 3GS and can't download Messenger, Facebook, hike etc.
Why?

How to download?


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I encountered this issue with Time Machine, so I Googled about alternative solutions, but I can't find one that's suitable for my need. I want the following:

Interface: Both command line and GUI that's similar to Time Machine, with optionally verbose output and/or status.

Speed: At least faster than Time Machine. My Synology NAS is connected through CAT 5e which is 1 Gbps (the hard disk (RAID 5) is faster, about 200 mb/s). Time Machine will only achieve about 3~5 mb/s (maybe because it backup on to a Sparse Bundle), and stop (0 kb/s) for almost half of the time.

Utilization of technology:
1. Listens to fseventsd (which reports which files are modified) for incremental backup, or at least use the fseventsd files (which reports which folders are modified)
2. Utilize hard link (SMB, NFS*), multi-linked directories (HFS+), or cloning (APFS, btrFS) to save space.

*Do they actually support hard link? I know that they support symbolic links.


texts: Restore from Time Machine backup from within macOS

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I want to restore a remote Time Machine backup on a fresh install of macOS.

From what I've read, you need to do this from the Recovery Mode (Command+R). However, the new Macbook Pro (2017) doesn't have an Ethernet socket and doesn't support USB-C to Ethernet adapter in Recovery Mode.

My only option is to restore over WiFi which will take 90+ hours... (1TB SSD)

So, is there a way for me to restore a Time Machine backup from within macOS (not Recovery Mode)? (this will allow me to use USB-C to Ethernet adapter)


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How does one change the tabstop in TextEdit.app for Snow Leopard?

The current tabstop is 8 spaces. I would like to change this to 4 spaces.
Is there any way to achieve this?


texts: How to run Windows 10 from USB on my Mac?

texts: I need to create a portable windows To Go workplace for my job and make it runs on a Mac computer, i tried WinToUSB tool and it didn't work, it keeps stucking at 0% when creating Windows to Go with a USB 3.0, so, is there any other way or tools that can create a WTG drive that can be boot and run on a mac?


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can someone tell me, will this ssd disc work on my mac mini, since is sata 3? As I know my mac uses sata 2?

But I'm really novice and I have no idea.


texts: Apple Mail -- is it possible to hide a mailbox?

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I wonder is it possible to hide a mailbox in Mail? I would like not to see the Draft. Currently I set it on local, and disabled showing Google Drafts on Gmail side. However, I see the box in the list on the lefthand side.
Thanks!


texts: How to Turn OFF Find My iPhone if I don't Know the ID & Password?

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It's a Pre-Owned Phone, I bought it from a Market Place.

Seller forgot to reset the iCloud Account, and I lost the Owner Contact details...

I've seen many Bypass Tricks Online, Nothing worked for me...

Finally My hope is here...

is there any experts here, Know How to Bypass the iCloud Lock to Turn OFF the Find My iPhone.


texts: Wi-fi login Network Accounts are Unavailable

texts: I work support and mainly work with PCs so my mac experience is limited. Right now one of the mac laptops we support is not utilizing the wifi at the user login screen and displaying "Network accounts are unavailable." I can login with the local admin and the wifi automatically connects as it should then, but I can't seem to jiggle anything loose to restore the wifi connection at login screen. I would appreciate any help or advice on how to restore this functionality as all of the laptop users need to be connected to the wifi for their domain accounts to be granted access on the laptop.


texts: Playout video from iTunes 12 to external monitor

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I want to be able to play my own videos out of iTunes 12 to an external monitor (HDMI)
and keep the iTunes interface on my laptop screen.


texts: Dual-booting Linux, cannot view images, some text or buttons

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I was trying to boot 4 linux OSes (using rEFInd): Kali, Ubuntu, Mint and Elementary on my 2015 MBP. Both Kali and Ubuntu would not boot at all and Linux Mint and Elementary would boot however some text, graphics and images would not show (tested on a PC and virtual box and it worked).

How would I fix this issue? Do I need drivers or something else? I cannot see the text to connect to the network and the Applications will not show correctly.


texts: How do I stop NSURLSessionD from starting every time I restart my Mac?

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I have to use the following script to terminate it every time I restart my Macbook:

#!/bin/sh
launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.nsurlstoraged.plist
launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.nsurlstoraged.plist

Is there a way to permanently prevent it from starting?


texts: My mac will not let me save word documents

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I have a MacBook Pro from 2016 and as of this morning I have not been able to save my Word documents (Word 2017). I've never had issues before.

When I press save on a new document, a message pops up saying, "Word cannot save this document due to naming or permissions error on the destination volume." Once I press OK to dismiss the message another message pops up and says the "Document 13" cannot be saved as "New Name". Why is this happening?


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I am using the Airport utility /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport. With the little program I am able to scan my network for WIFI senders. I do however, want to scan only for specific channels (let's say 6 and 11) to speed up the process. This is possible and seems to be common practise on Linux.

The command (linking to the program mentioned above) I use at the moment which takes 5-10 seconds:

sudo airport -s

Sadly, there is no documentation (I found) about this wonderful little helper. The only help is the help page when using flag -h.

Supported arguments:
 -c[<arg>] --channel=[<arg>]    Set arbitrary channel on the card
 -z        --disassociate       Disassociate from any network
 -I        --getinfo            Print current wireless status, e.g. signal info, BSSID, port type etc.
 -s[<arg>] --scan=[<arg>]       Perform a wireless broadcast scan.
                   Will perform a directed scan if the optional <arg> is provided
 -x        --xml                Print info as XML
 -P        --psk                Create PSK from specified pass phrase and SSID.
                   The following additional arguments must be specified with this command:
                                  --password=<arg>  Specify a WPA password
                                  --ssid=<arg>      Specify SSID when creating a PSK
 -h        --help               Show this help

It seems like the -s parameters takes arg but I can not find any information anywhere in which format I can pass arguments on and which arguments are supported in the first place. Has anyone worked with the tool before? Is there any documentation about this that I missed?

Thanks a lot for any help or pointers.


texts: How can I stop my iPhone from “Cleaning” apps in the background?

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As of a few months ago I began to notice my iPhone would automatically close and unload open programs if I don’t have them immediately running. This effectively eliminates any “multitasking” ability the iPhone used to have. For example, if I have a spreadsheet open and I switch to email, after a few seconds in the background the spreadsheet app will automatically close; if I reload it then I need to go through the process of opening the app, reopening the file, and waiting for it to load (which can take several minutes with a complex file). I’ll be on a social site, see a thread that I’d like to comment on by linking an article, minimize that app, find the article in Safari, and return to my app, only to find that the social app was closed for me and I probably can’t find the thread again. Playing a game? If the game doesn’t constantly auto save then I lose all progress if I answer a phone call while playing.

I’ve managed to catch the iPhone “Cleaning” my apps if I watch the main screen - the opened app will grey out for a second and the word “Cleaning” will appear, after which I find the app has been closed and I’ve lost my data / place / progress. So it seems to me that preventing this from happening is the answer. But I can’t seem to disable it. Any ideas? (Before someone asks the obvious, I have 3GB of space open and unused on the phone. Also to be clear, this has nothing to do with the “Offload Unused Apps” feature.)


texts: Mac Command Line Tools Continue to Update

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This morning, I decided to re-install MacOS High Sierra using macOS Recovery by pressing Command + r. The system got stuck when only 11 minutes were remaining.

I restarted it and did the same process again, only this time, it wanted to install OS X Mavericks. I continued installing it. Once OS X Mavericks was installed, I updated it to macOS High Sierra. It said it was installed but it was only downloaded.

I found it was downloaded in /Applications folder and did the install. Everything worked like it should.

I started to install Homebrew, but Command Lines Tools were not installed, and started installing it. Then I saw Command Line Tools update in the App Store, so I cancelled the one initiated by Homebrew and initiated installation from the App Store.

Now, in App Store, it keeps on showing update Command Line Tools for OS X El Capitan and macOS High Sierra.

What should I do?


texts: LaunchDaemons Starting Before IP Addresses Have Been Assigned

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I’m working on an annoying problem with my Mac mini (running OS X 10.9). I have postfix and pfctl scheduled to load as system daemons using launchd, and they do so successfully. However, they do so between the Ethernet link going up and IP addresses being assigned. As a result, pfctl cannot properly resolve the self keyword and only adds the localhost equivalents to pf’s rule list. Similarly, postfix terminates because it cannot reach the network interface.

Reloading each daemon after IP addresses have been assigned corrects the problem until the next reboot. Is there a way to delay when these daemons start? My system log shows I would only need to delay them by 20 seconds, at most. For the record, I also had this problem on OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8.


texts: Prefer cable over wifi in Mac on Mac for a specific IP

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Is it possible to set a MacBook Pro to use ethernet cable over the wifi when it tries to access a certain IP in .bashrc file or any other configuration file?

For example, you can set it not to use a proxy when it is routing on my private IP using the following command.

export NO_PROXY=192.168.0.1

Is there any way to ask my laptop to use the ethernet cable instead of the wifi connection for that specific IP?


texts: How to download embroidery design files to iPad

texts: When I try to download embroidery design files from a website to iPad, the download fails. I would like to know if there's a way we can force Safari (or Google Chrome) to save such files (formats such as .ART, .EXP, .FES etc) to iPad. Thanks.


texts: Mid 2013 MacBook Air charging fine but the light on the cord is out

texts: I tried resetting the SMC as I saw this repeatedly being suggested as the solution but this did nothing. Computer charges fine but any light on the cord is out. Any other suggestions? Am I damaging the computer using it with the light out?


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I'm trying to create a new partition for installing linux, but OSX won't let me.

I saw this question: Unable to Resize Partitions, but my HD is not a CoreStorage Volume, so it didn't really help.

checking for corestorage in the terminal:

$diskutil cs list
No CoreStorage logical volume groups found

Edit: extra info - http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Fj9KvcRx


texts: macOS App Switcher, transparency and Dark Mode?

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I recently switched to macOS Mojave Dark Mode, and I like many aspects of it.
But there's one thing that really gives me trouble, i.e., using the App Switcher in front of a window that is mainly dark/black.
When I use the keyboard shortcut, Command + Tab to invoke the App Switcher, the switcher highlights the currently selected app using a black frame. Black frames do not work too well when they are used transparently above black background.
I did then turned to the Accessibility settings to Reduce transparency but that actually made things worse.
Is there a way to somehow fix this problem?
(I installed HyperSwitch as a workaround. The UI part works much better there for me, but the actual logic of app switching is "wrong" when using multiple screens, so that renders it a no go for me)
Two screenshots are shown below. The first one shows the App Switcher with the first app (iTerm) selected.

In the second one, now the selection is on Google Chrome (which one can somehow guess from the fact, that the app name is highlighted below the icon).


texts: Loud squealing noise in headphone/speaker followed by computer freezing

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Every so often when I move my MacBook Pro I get a loud squealing noise through the headphones/speakers and then it freezes.  After a forced reboot, everything is back to normal.

I looked in to the console to see if there could be anything related. Found a system report for a high memory water mark. In the system log, too, there is a bunch of abnormal code 126, and around the time the freeze up happens a few 255 and 110 codes. There are a lot of logs to go through and I have a screen recording of them all if that helps anyone.


texts: Software update hangs on OS X Snow Leopard - how can I fix it?

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Whenever I try to do a software update on OS X Snow Leopard, it gets to the point where it says it needs to restart, goes to the spacey background, and then sits there indefinitely.

I've tried booting from the OS install disk and doing permissions and file repairs (which did find and supposedly fix problems), but it still hangs.

Now I'm trying to update from the command line using sudo softwareupdate -i -a. For maybe 10 minutes, it's been stuck at "Writing files..."

In a different terminal window, I ran tail -f /var/log/install.log to see what it's doing. There it has hung at this:

Patching System/Library/CoreServices/BluetoothUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/BluetoothUIServer

Is there anything I can do to fix this other than a full wipe and reinstall?

Update

With verbose output (the -v flag in sudo softwareupdate -i -a -v), I could see the program's progress in terms of percentages. The higher it got, the slower it went. It was repeating  99% when I left it for the night. In the morning I found it had been repeating 100% for hours. Time to try something else.


texts: Is there a way to type lambda λ on a mac without switching the entire keyboard binding to Greek, as described here: How do you type Theta on a Mac?


texts: iPhone 5 stuck at Apple boot logo after screen replacement

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My girlfriend smashed her iPhone screen. Being technically competent and after looking at YouTube videos of how to fix it I thought I would give it a go.

After replacing the screen and moving the front facing camera and speaker to the new screen I now get stuck on the Apple boot logo (hard resetting the phone doesn't help). I quickly then changed back to the old cracked glass screen without putting the front facing camera back and speaker and the phone booted up fine.

Therefore I presumed it was a faulty screen, so went to put the front facing camera back and speaker on the old cracked screen so that she can use it whilst a replacement arrives, but now the broken screen will only boot to the Apple logo screen.

Is it possible that there is something with the camera or speaker preventing the phone from booting?
Would restoring help as I can get into DFU mode?
Is there anyway to debug this kind of issue?


texts: Connect to Mac Mini and browse files - works on one Mac but not the other

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Edit: Case closed! I reinstalled my OS and now it's working.

I've got one Mac Book, one Mac Book Pro and one Mac Mini (the latest version). The Mac Book can easily connect to and browse files and folders using Finder on my Mac Mini via my wifi network but not the Mac Book Pro and I think I've set everything up right - enabling file sharing on the Mac Mini and also screen sharing. Both file sharing and screen sharing works from my Mac Book using the main admin account on my Mac Mini.

When connecting from my Mac Book Pro I'm able to connect through Finder and see the shared folders on my Mac Mini but when double clicking a folder (for example the folder called "Richard") I get this error message:

The operation cannot be completed because the original item for "Richard" cannot be found.

The error message is actually in Swedish, since that's my language, but I'm pretty sure it's translated exactly like this on a default Snow Leopard installation.

Also, a weird thing is that when I first set up my Mac Mini I was actually able to access it and browse files from my Mac Book Pro as well, but just for a week or so and then this error message started showing up. Don't know if I might have changed any settings but I don't think so.

Does anyone have a clue what this problem is due to and how I might be able to solve it? I would love it if I could at least get some hints on how to address the problem - what to look for in the system preferences etc. And please let me know if I'm not giving you enough details!


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Apologies if this has already been covered.

I am looking for a script example that will help install Office 2016 for Mac from a local file share.  I will use an MDM tool to assist with the running of the script.  Many Thanks


texts: iPhone is stuck in Recovery Mode with full storage

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I was trying to update my iPhone X (GSM) from iOS 12.3.1 to iOS 14.0.1
The following steps was carried:
1- Downloading the latest firmware ipsw (size 4.61 GB) from
iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_14.0.1_18A393_Restore.ipsw from ipsw.me
2- Downloading the latest iTunes on my Windows 10 PC
3- Connecting the iPhone by an original USB cable to my PC
4- Locating my iPhone
and pressing "Shift" button from my keyboard and pressing on the
Update from iTunes
5- Selected the ipsw which was previously
downloaded.
6- During in the middle of the update, an error came out
with a code # 14.
7- My iPhone got stuck permanently on the iTunes
logo
8- Tried for several times to exit the Recovery Mode by
Pressing and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly
release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side
button. it just keep restarting and getting back into the Recovery
Mode.
9- Downloaded couple of software's "Tenorshare ReiBoot Pro"
and "3uTools" to force exit Recovery Mode, no good results.
The problem here is happening because I guess that I have tried to install the updates although there was no enough storage on my iPhone.
If there is anyway to delete large files in order to free space of my iPhone (while it is in Recovery Mode" it would be much appreciated.
Or
If there is a way to update the iPhone to any iOS that has a small ipsw size would help on this issue, bare in mind downgrading or using OTA (Over the Air) firmwares to be directly installed on my iPhone by a PC.
Note:

There is no back up file for the iPhone
All the documents on the iPhone are needed, therefore; restoring the iPhone is not an option as it would erase all the files and bring it to its original factory settings.
The above concern was similar to this case iPhone stuck on Apple Logo because of Storage Full, Any solution to delete some data to make it boot or backup data before restore? but there was no answer to solve the issue.

Thinking outside the box:
If there is a way to connect the iPhone to any operating system i.e. Linux and have it connected there by entering the file explorer in order to delete some large files would help, need some experiments please.


texts: Are there any steps I can take to make macOS use more of my RAM?

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Last weekend, I upgraded my machine to have 32 GB of RAM. I knew I didn't really need this much memory, but I figured macOS would use it for file caching or some such.

According to Activity Monitor, around 13 GB of memory are being used by applications, around 6 GB are being used for caching, and a whopping 13 GB are just being left idle. These numbers vary a bit depending on time and current workload, but in general, macOS consistently fails to use more than around 20 GB of memory.

Are there any steps I can take to make macOS utilize my additional memory? For example, it would be great if I could make macOS cache files more aggressively, to offset my computer's relatively slow SSD.


texts: How to check the type filter in file open dialog?

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In windows, we can check the type filter easily:

But in MacOS, it seems the file open dialog has no such thing:

The reason why I want to check it: sometimes the open button is unclickable, but I don't know the file type it is looking for.


texts: Is there a default SSH password on Mac OS X?

texts: If I create an account, and don't give it a password, what's the password to SSH it?


texts: Wirelessly debug Safari web app running on iOS using Safari on macOS

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I need to plug an iPad/iPhone into a Mac Mini so I can debug web pages running ApplePay on them using the macOS Safari developer console.

Complication: The Mac mini is in a server cupboard three rooms away (considerably further away than the hard USB 5 metre limit). It runs headless and I VNC into it via my desktop PC.

So, how to connect the Apple devices without physically moving them? Is there some sort of wireless USB bridging device out there?

Currently installed software versions:

iOS: iOS 11.4.1
macOS: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
Desktop Safari: Safari 11.1.2


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I'm new user of a brand new 15" Mid 2015 MacBook Pro (i7 processor), which I got about a month ago. I've been having problems with performance.

Every time I try to do anything more CPU consuming than browsing the internet (for example opening a project in IntelliJ or compiling a Java project), my Mac becomes extremely slow.

I noticed that CPU is working on 800 MHz frequency but CPU temperature is low. Fans stay quiet all the time (~2000 rpms). When I need power from my CPU it slows down, but I don't think it should.

I also tried live USB Ubuntu and I simulated some load and the result was the same, you can see it on the screen.

I also tried SMC reset but no result. Does it look like hardware failure?

Example of Activity monitor processes listing while throttling below. After longer build Idle is almost 0%, temperature is okay, frequency is 800MHz. Process kernel_task is sometimes using much more CPU


texts: MacBook 2017 (USB-C) to Apple Cinema Display 30"

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I've seen many of the solutions on the topic, all posted in this site. But I haven't seen any of them mentioning Apple's adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

I have that, which was used to connect to my old MacBook Pro 2013.

Now, I'm assuming that all I need is to connect the Mini DisplayPort to an adapter, such as AllSmartLife USB C Type to Mini DisplayPort/Mini DP Adapter (as mentioned in one of the posts) and the USB cable to a USB-C adaptor.

Is this correct?


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It appears when you sync pictures or bookmarks that it syncs in both directions, so if my iPhone (4s) has a bookmark that my PC doesn't have it will will be once synced, or if my PC has a bookmark then my iPhone will get it once synced.

If I want to delete a bookmark, or photo, do I need to delete it in both places so that it doesn't come back when I sync. I find it annoying that I delete it then it comes back, or that I have to look at my phone and PC when I delete things.

How to sync in one direction (which I've done with mapping CRM software)?


texts: How to reset the built-in Dictionary app for Look Up function?

texts: After I downloaded some custom dictionaries, copy-paste them into ~/Library/Dictionaries folder, and reordered them in Dictionary app's Preferences, some options in the Preferences cannot be selected anymore (the check-sign cannot be selected, it blinks). How to solve this problem?


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My PATH no longer includes /usr/local/bin even though it is the first line of /etc/paths:

#/etc/paths
/usr/local/bin
/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin

$PATH:

$ echo $PATH
/usr/bin:/bin:/Users/meltemi/.rvm/bin

What changed? Well all was working fine until:

Recently updated RVM from 1.24.8 -> 1.25.13 on an OS X 10.9.1 machine with rvm get stable

RVM warned me that there was "old stuff laying around" and to run rvm cleanup all, so I did.

Then I upgraded Ruby rvm upgrade 2.0.0-p353 2.1 migrating gemsets along the way...

Edit:

I'm using zsh:

#~/.zshrc
# Path to your oh-my-zsh configuration.
ZSH=$HOME/.oh-my-zsh
...
source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh

# load RVM
[[ -s "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && . "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm"

## from brew info zsh
#Add the following to your zshrc to access the online help:
unalias run-help
autoload run-help
HELPDIR=/usr/local/share/zsh/helpfiles


texts: Encrypted image duplicates backup in time machine

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I have some sensitive work data on my mac that i keep in an encrypted backup.  It's a big file of about 19gb.

I can open and access it fine using the password i set, however, i have noticed that every time i do this and then open some of the files within and then finish and dismount the volume, time machine will begin backing it up.

However, it doesn't simply back up just the changes i made, it backs up the entire encrypted image again and so makes a duplicate of it, this is rapidly using up space on my time machine drive, is this supposed to happen and how do i stop it?

NB:  It also does this even if i don't make any changes to the encrypted image and simply view some of the files within the volume and then close it.

Many thanks for any help you can give.


texts: Can I have multiple monitors on my MacBook Pro (Early 2011)?

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I have a MacBook Pro (13") from Early 2011 and want to use 2 external monitors (And not the actual display). I've seen the Matrox, but that appears to make one BIG display out of 2 monitors, so I can't really have 2 desktops.

Is there any way for me to have 2 external displays and have them recognized by the OS?


texts: Mac App Store Download does not start on fresh installed Lion

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I needed to reinstall Mac OS X, so my plan was to format the drive, install OS X Lion (since I have the USB stick here) and then update to Mavericks.
Sounds simple, yet I have a problem: The Mavericks download does not start! I logged into the App Store and clicked on Load, and it says that the download is in progress.

But: Nothing happens. I do not get a progress bar in the Purchased Menu and the Icon in Launchpad only says it is Loading but the progress bar there does not change.
I tried another already purchased app and it did not work either!

I deleted everything in the App Store download folder - no success


texts: Problems installing new SSD in MacBookPro mid-2014

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Long story but I have a MBP 11,1 mid-2014 which is one of the models that Apple has recently revoked Big Sur support for due to bricking issues (https://mrmacintosh.com/big-sur-11-0-1-20b50-released-to-block-install-for-2013-14-13-mbpros/).
I also have a new OWC SSD to upgrade storage to 1T, but it requires High Sierra or later to recognise the disk.
I installed the new SSD and tried alt-cmd-r recovery to install the new OS however the recovery only gives me the option to install Big Sur, when I attempt an install it says it cannot download the files it needs.
I tried the alt-r recovery which gives me the option to install the original OS which was Mavericks. I can't do this because it won't support the new SSD.
So I am currently booting from the original SSD with Catalina installed externlly until I figure something out. My end goal is either Catalina or Big Sur installed on the new internal SSD drive.
My options i think are:

wait for apple to add back support to MBP 11,1 for Big Sur (fingers crossed).
try to somehow install Catalina on my new SSD (not sure how to do this though without going via Mavericks).

Any bright ideas? Thanks!


texts: I just did a clean install of the latest Catalina on my Mac. I was searching for my documents folder and all these files appear? What are they? can I delete it? is it possible is malware?


texts: Using Explicit App ID For Initial Release

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Will soon upload my App for review on AppStore. However I am not using any App Services so I could use a Wildcard App ID.

But for future releases/patches I know I want to add Game Center Service so I would need an Explicit App ID for that.

Can I provide an Explicit App ID for my initial release even if I am not using any services to skip any future hassle for future releases when I do need App Services? What I am worried about is if the App would get rejected because of that.


texts: External keyboard working on login but not when fully booted

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I have an external windows keyboard (Fanatic Gear Rush, a mechanical keyboard), it worked fine with my MacBook Pro 13" 2017, until last week.

I connected it via the original Apple USB-C to USB-C, HDMI, USB connector, it's a normal usb keyboard.

I can verify that my keyboard is working fine with a Windows PC.

When realizing that the keyboard was not working correctly I disabled Karabiner which is use to remap some keys without any effect.

I then reinstalled OS X from scratch, meaning I formatted the hard drive and installed Mac OS from the recovery partition.

I use the APFS encrypted file system and when asked for my account password my external keyboard works just fine. After the login the keyboard does not work anymore.

What is strange to me: when trying to identify the keyboard in Settings > Keyboard via the Keyboard Setup Assistant, the keyboard can not be identified, the pressing of the button right to the shift key appears to be not even recognized.

What can I do to solve this problem?


texts: Switching between windows of one application in multiple spaces

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I know you can use command + ` to switch between windows in one program in one space.

But this is only in the one space, if you have other windows from the same App in different spaces ... it won't switch to that space.


texts: Add the bookmarks bar to internal browsers of iPad apps

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Apps like Twitterific and Flipboard are great but I want to be able to use the "Offline Pages" app to save the text of a link so I can read it later. In Twitterific, when I touch a link it opens in an internal web app that doesn't have the bookmarks bar and therefor doesn't have my "Offline Pages" bookmarklet.

I read somewhere that Instapaper has better integration with apps like Twitterific but I haven't seen anywhere how it works and I really do like offline pages . . . it does exactly what I want! Any ideas?

I know I can simply "open in Safari" but that's another page load and I loose my place in Flipboard or Twitterific and have to re-open the app.


texts: Can I back up my iPhone 5S to more than one MBP?

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I have a 5S that's backed up to my home 13" MBP, as have every other iPhone before it.

I am getting a 6, and want to back up the 5S to restore to the 6.

I have a second MBP, a Retina 15", at work and I'm wondering if I can simply back up the phone to this Mac and restore from there -- so I don't need to drag the home MBP to work.

Can I back up my iPhones to more than one MBP?


texts: iPad application failed to install from iTunes on Windows

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I am trying to install an application on my iPad 2 from Windows. Whenever I do so, I am getting an alert on iPad: Application failed to install.

When I install the same application from iTunes on my MacBook, everything works fine and the application is successfully installed on the device. I am sure it is not the case of some provisioning profile error. There might be some issue with iTunes or the OS version, but I don't know.

I have iTunes 10.5.5.3 and Windows Vista. Can someone help me?

Thanks,

Nitish


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Every time I close (command-W) a file I'm editing in TextEdit, it will save any changes without even ask me (and several of those times, I didn't want the changes to be saved).

I couldn't find any option on the Preferences to disable this. Is there any hidden preference that can disable this behaviour as it's really annoying?


texts: How do I remove an app purchased in the past from the macOS App Store?

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I have a new clean installation of macOS Catalina on my MacBook Pro.

When I open the macOS App Store and look at my account, I can see a list of all the apps I ever purchases (or downloaded for free).  It shows me "cloud-with-downarrow" icon for re-downloading the app, and there's a "..." icon that shows a pop-up menu with the option to "Hide purchase ..."

QUESTION: Is there a way to remove/delete the app "permanently" with no record whatsoever?  There are plenty of apps in that list that I will never use again, and it's just clutter for it to remain here.


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I am running an app (Simple Floating Clock) that runs as an agent (LSUIElement assigned to 1 in the app's Info.plist).

I would like to assign the app to "All Desktops" that I run.  Normally, if an app is not an agent, I can right click on the dock icon, select options, and then click "All Desktops".

Is there a simple way to set the all desktops behavior, maybe using the command line or something?


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I'm new to MAC OS.

Using MacOSX 10.9.1 (Mavericks).

My external HDD is formatted with NTFS.

I need some rock-solid, free solution for reading and writing to this HDD. Any suggestions?


texts: I ran man pbcopy which listed the flag -pboard with options {general | ruler | find | font}.  I understand what the general, find, and font clipboards are, but I can't find any documentation on what use the ruler clipboard has.


texts: Is It Possible To Use Desktop Mac Apps On An iPad?

texts:
Wouldn't it be cool, if you could somehow use the desktop software running on your Mac on your iPad !!!

Is this possible ?


texts: Can't set automatic downloads on iPod Touch 4g (Required for Find my iPod functionality)

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Settings > Store

The automatic download options for Music and Apps are OFF, and whenever I try to set them ON the switch returns to OFF immediately.

This is supposed to be the last step to set up the Find My iPod app.

The check boxes for these automatic downloads are already checked in iTunes on my Windows 7 machine. iCloud is set on it too. I don't know what to do. I'm signed up in icloud from my iPod and laptop.


texts: See website visit time in Safari history

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I'm trying to figure out how to determine the time websites were visited in the Safari history. (I can't imagine why this isn't easy to do like in every other browser I've ever used).

NOTE: I'm running Safari 9.0.3 and El Capitan 10.11.3.

I've done some research and found some files in ~/Library/Safari. The file History.db file looks possibly promising but I haven't been able to figure out how to find the timestamp from this yet.


texts: Contents of Images Folder in AddressBook - 3 million-plus files and counting, tens of gigabytes

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I was getting sick of running CleanMyMac to scrape back a few GB of space here and there, so used DaisyDisk and discovered in /Users/user/Library/AddressBook/Images something like 50+ GB of space taken up. I checked online and it appeared safe to delete, so I trashed it. However, trash has been emptying since last night and it currently says "3,041,134 items deleted" and it's still going up.

As I looked through these files, they appeared to be every photo associated with every one of my connections on social media. I mean, random photos of people I'm Facebook friends with but haven't talked to in years.

Other than needing to pare back my Facebook network, can anyone tell me anything about why these would all be collected somehow and why and how I can stop that from happening again? Thanks.


texts: Messages.app (Mac) does not play sound when message received

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Why does Messages.app on my Mac (Yosemite) fail to play a sound when a message is received?

On my Mac, I'm hearing sound from other apps. I hear a sound when I drag the "Output volume" in System Preferences > Sound > Output.

I hear the ding sound when messages simultaneously arrive on my iPhone and iPad.

In Messages > Preferences > General > Message received sound I have the popup set to "Note (Default)". Changing that popup does not help.

In System Preferences > Notifications > Messages > Play sound for notifications is checked. Unchecking and rechecking does not help.

The only odd thing, the only clue, is that in System Preferences > Notifications > Messages I found the Messages alert style icons had "None" selected but nonetheless have been seeing the Alerts style notifications appear upon new messages. Perhaps there is some kind of settings file not being updated, and needs to be trashed?


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My iMac started to have a problem when booting. It begins to boot where you hear the optical drive and Mac sound goes off, but then it gets stuck on a black screen where it's not responsive. After 10 to 20 minutes it might turn on. Most of the time if I unplug the back power cable and wait for the Mac to cool down then plug it in, it starts normally. If I then restart the computer, it goes back to the same problem. Overall, the Mac works well when it's on.

One more thing: the iMac also sometimes boots with many white and black lines and dots moving all over the screen, with the Apple logo with the cursor appearing at the right side of the screen  instead of being in the middle. When I put the Mac to sleep, it turns on with a blue screen, but it is not responsive.

Does any one know what it might be?

The system has 3gb ram running osx 10.9


texts:
I found what I think is a bug in the command chown in OS X 11.6. It appears to work contrary to its man page, ignoring the -f flag.

T_MaceT 33 ) chown -f T_MaceT foo
chown: foo: No such file or directory
T_MaceT 34 ) echo $?
1

According to the man page, using -f, it should ignore that the file doesn't exist nor should it change the return-value. (I have tested the correct behavior on RedHat 6 for comparison.)

I'm not sure who (if anyone) would fix these kinds of bugs. The man page refers to BSD. Is there an active project supporting these kinds of things?


texts: Copying applications and data manually/Wifi issues with El Capitan

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Is it possible to copy both data applications manually, downgrade the OS from El Capitan to Yosemite and then copy the apps and data back? Its almost 6 weeks since I upgraded, so don't want to downgrade to an old backup and the new backups are with El Capitan so will not help.

I installed El Capitan (10.11.3) and since then have had major wifi issues. Nothing that I have tried so far has worked (including Apple Support and a visit to the Genius bar). I am hoping that Yosemite will not give these issues. I was on an earlier OS and had no issues at all. All other devices are also working fine, so I am assuming that this is related to EL Capitan (also based on what I see being reported).

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!


texts: How to install SVN binary on Mountain Lion?

texts:
I just upgraded to Mountain Lion, and now it looks like I need to reinstall the SVN client binary.  I realize I can do this via Homebrew, but isn't this also included in an Apple package in the Mac App Store?

I heard it was removed from the XCode package...


texts: How do I plot two data streams in Numbers as a graph?

texts:
I have two different streams of fractional values I want to visualize using Numbers for Mac.

They both have one value per line and both look would look something like this (with different values obviously):

0.04
0.1
0.05
0.0993
1.3
0.534
...

And I basically want it to have the index (so 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) as the x axis and the amount (in seconds) on the y axis, and have the two data streams. And I'd like to have it as a line graph or a bar graph.

I can't figure out how to do this however.


texts: Increase Disk Partition in APFS for new SSD

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I'm having issues resizing my main disk in APFS.

Got a new SSD disk which is double in size.
I decrypted my harddrive via FileVault.
I took an image of my old hard drive onto a external hard disk.
Swap the old SSD with the new and booted via a Mac OS X USB installer and restored the image onto the new SSD.

Now everything works perfect and the only step left was to increase the partition size from ~250 to ~500GB.

In the USB Installer mode I ran the command diskutil apfs resizeContainer disk0s2 0.

The first time I ran it it kept writing our errors on the dstream with a hex-inode number.
I hoped that it was just a file or folder which was corrupted so I converted the hex to the inode ID and removed the folder (some kind of tmp slack/google driver folder).
But it kept on giving me errors on the dstream.

All this was while the operation Checking the fsroot tree and produced errors similar to this
warning: invalid dstream.default_crypto_id (0x0) for encrypted volume, given apfs_fs_flags (0x8) (not the real error message but looked similar).

And some tries, I ran the above distil apfs resizeContainer command again and now it produced another error
Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size indicating that my disk disk0s2 was already resized.

This is not the case, it is still on the ~250GB.

The Disk Utility app in High Sierra doesn't give me much answers and UI kinda broken or at least give me very mixed informations.

My Disk setup in Disk Utility looks like this:
- Apple SSD [500GB]
- -- Container Disk1 (disk0s2) the one I'm trying to format [250GB]
- -- -- OS X (disk1s1) [250GB]

I know APFS might not be that well tested yet and perhaps has been prematurely released by Apple but it really seem unbelievable that a "simple" task to resize the container is not done properly.

I'm currently working on some kind of long term solution to migrate data from one mac to another. Completely format the new SSD disk with 500GB and then migrate system back again but this is a very cumbersome task and shouldn't be necessary.

Any advice or suggestions would be deeply appreciated.

I'm aware that this is a duplicate post from Increase size of APFS partion in High Sierra and Resizing Mac OS partition - macOS High Sierra but the answers their does not provide any solution for this issue and there might have been some changes in APFS within the last 6+ month since these questions was asked.

Thanks


texts: how do I merge the tabs of two open Preview windows if I have more than two open?

texts: This is doable in Safari, but I don't know how to do it for Preview.


texts: How can I see which app/process is using up my VRAM?

texts:
iStat Menus shows me that my GPU RAM is being maxed out.

Activity Monitor doesn't seem to show VRAM usage.


texts: How to restore Parallel's Applications folder?

texts:
Normally when you install Parallels, it adds a folder to the dock which acts exactly like the default Applications folder on the Mac, except for all the Windows apps.

It even organizes them in folders exactly as the start menu on the PC is organized.

I accidentally dragged it out of the dock, and I'm not sure how I can restore it.


texts: How to go to last location in pdf file opened in preview app of mac?

texts:
It is really frustration to read a rfc/book in preview app. Is there any way to go to the previous location, similar to any IDE
e.g Intellij

(cmd + shift + backspace) will take me to the last edit location.
(alt + cmd + left arrow) will take me to the previous location of the cursor.


texts: How can I zoom in with Mac Mail on a message I am composing?

texts:
I am familiar with the Command+ option to zoom in on text within messages received in Mac Mail.

However, this command does not seem to work when composing a message.  Is there another zoom functionality so that I could avoid making the text larger while I am typing only to resize the text before I send the email?


texts: iMac hangs trying to restart or shutdown 10.13.3

texts:
I'm having an issue with my iMac where it hangs during shutdown. It gets to a black screen with just the cursor showing. I am able to login from another computer via SSH and see that it's doing nothing (according to CPU usage). The system.log didn't show anything of interest either. I discovered this when trying to update the supplemental update just released. It won't install because I have to do a hard shutdown (either holding the power button or issuing sudo shutdown -r now via ssh).

I read that booting into safe mode can get you past this but every time I try it hangs before completing boot-up. I've tried disabling all startup items and launch items but hasn't helped. I've tried resetting SMC and PRAM and Disk First Aid. Single user mode still hangs on shutdown.

Obviously I could try reinstalling but I want to avoid that if possible. Any other suggestions?


texts: Can macOS display a key shortcut when the cursor hovers over a visible control?

texts: Is there a way to set the cursor so that when you hover over something it displays the keyboard shortcut like I can do on my pc? For example: if I hover over the Bold button in Pages it should show me the keyboard shortcut for that command.


texts: How can I duplicate myself in a movie (using iMovie)?

texts:
I would like to make a quite simple "special effect" in a short movie : showing "me" two times in the same room (for instance sitting at the same table and talking to each other).

Can I do this with iMovie and how ?


texts: How to navigate between screens on the Mac

texts:
Cmd+tab is like the task switcher in Windows, except it only pulls the menu bar up for the application, and not the application itself.

Q: How do I switch between applications such that the application is visible?


texts: Automatically start multiple user sessions when OSX starts

texts:
I need to get several users session logged-in as soon as the computer starts. Manually I would have to log into the first user and then start switching to each one to open their respective sessions. I need to automate this process. At the end sessions must remain open so each will have some program instances running.

Thanks!


texts: Using terminal and the open command I am trying to open a new browser instance followed by 2 tabs

texts: I can open a new single instance using open -na "Firefox" --args --new-window "https://website.com" however I can't seem to get my script to open a second tab populated with a second url address after that. It only opens with the first site and a blank tab


texts: Is there an RSS reader app that can download full articles instead of abstracts?

texts:
One of the main blogs I'm reading has recently transitioned from publishing the full posts in its RSS feed, to publishing just the first few sentences with a "read more" link. This drastically slows me down when reading, as it requires an extra tap and a good number of seconds to load the full, heavy web page instead of the previously light article.

Is there any app that can automatically fetch the full articles from a blog when reading the feed, or - better yet - store all of them in advance so that it can be read offline?


texts: How do I get Boot Camp back as default startup volume?

texts:
I used to have Boot Camp as my default startup volume.

I have updated to 10.14.4 recently and since then Boot Camp is no longer shown under start volumes. My MacBook Pro boots to macOS now.

I can boot to Windows using the Alt key, but this is not what I want.

Is there any way to change it back to Boot Camp?


texts: How to record human voice and display as text on command line?

texts:
I am looking tool or a script that records human voice and displays as text purely on command line.

I am not looking for text to speech, but rather speech to text.

I do not want to work at all with a UI; all command line.

EDIT :

I am actually saying to record voice (speech) and displays on terminal.

Say my command is 'speak'

then when i do

$ speak

now whatever i speak is supposed to be printed like this.

say i speak. "I am application to record your voice and displays on the terminal"

should be visible as this :

$speak
I am application to record your voice and displays on the terminal

It should again wait for new words and print on the go.

Very similar as google does (BUT i want the same on command line) :
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/demos/speech.html

You can consider the same as VICE-VERCA of say command. say is text-to-speech but here i want speech-to-text


texts: iTerm2 - sometimes copy color, sometimes copy without color?

texts:
I use iTerm2 and love it.
However, sometimes I want to copy text with color, and sometimes I don't.
I typically paste into Mail. In previous versions I got color always, but then perhaps I changed a preference?
The problem with pasting with no style is that I want pasting to include the font (fixed), I just don't want the color.
Is there a way to set up iTerm 2 so that I have a choice?


texts: Will a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) power up in clamshell mode?

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Although part of my problem is covered here - Powering on while the lid is closed in clamshell mode, it alone doesn't solve my query.

I'm trying to turn my MBP into a server, and because of that I want to keep the lid closed. I'm using InsomniaX to keep it from going to sleep, which usually works for just keeping the computer awake.

I want to be able to restart my computer remotely (I already have this implemented), in its lid closed state, and have it not go to sleep after the boot.

I've heard I could connect an external monitor, but I don't exactly have one laying around to use, so is there a way to mimic one?

Is there an app to disable the sleeping that happens on a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) after the computer is booted up with the display shut completely?


texts: How do I get a keystroke systemwide to trigger an action on  text in a selected item, whether file, mail message, selected text, etc.?

texts:
In this question I asked how to create a window containing a html rendered preview of text formatted with Markdown. I would also like to be able to have a single keystroke that systemwide will produce these results. I am thinking an Automator service might be the best approach, but it might not be.
I want to be able to select either text or files as input, and pass either the selected text OR the text contained in the file through the Markdown filter and display the resulting HTML in some sort of preview window.

Any pointers? If it can be a single service, great; if not, a service that runs when the Finder is active that accepts files and a separate service that accepts selected text that runs when any other program is active could work.

I'm not looking for the general case here; it's a core feature on the Mac to use the Keyboard Shortcuts pane in System Preferences to assign a global shortcut to an Automator-generated service. I'm looking for a way for a single keystroke to generate a preview of Markdown-rendered text whether it's a selected text file in the Finder or selected text in another program. Spacebar combined with Quicklook could work in Finder and Command-Option-Shift-M could work for selected text, but I a way for one keystroke to serve the function of "Preview Markdown Results" in any context, whether it's text, a file, a selected mail message, etc. Get the text from the selected item, render it, and display it in a window.


texts: No audio when AirPlay mirroring from MacBook Air to Apple TV

texts: Air running Yosemite, played a video and turned on AirPlay mirroring to my Apple TV 4 running tvOS 9.1. The sound keeps coming from my Air, not the TV. I checked the Sound.prefPane and confirmed that the Apple TV is selected under Output. I've tried restarting the video as well as disconnecting and re-connecting AirPlay Mirroring, but the sound always comes out of the Air.


texts: why do I have to double tap command + space to open spotlight?

texts:
Since I installed High Sierra I sometimes have to double tap Command + Space to open spotlight search bar. This problem is weird because it happens randomly. Say I just double tapped Command + Space, it won't happen again for a couple minutes.

I haven't setup any shortcut nor I use any app that steals this shortcut. I have no idea what is going on and it is really boring, cause sometimes I'm in a text editor, tap Command + Space, nothing happens but as I'm used to it, I start type right away and mess up my code.


texts: How to show dock on all monitors in Catalina?

texts: I have my dock on the right side of the screen, but it only appears on my designated primary display. How can I have it so that it displays on all screens instead? Nothing I've seen online seems to work.


texts:
My partner and I have been sharing an iPad. All the apps were obtained using her AppleID, but I am the one using all the apps.

Now we bought a second iPad and I want all the apps to be on the new iPad, and removed from the old so she can start fresh.

I have my own AppleID. I also want these transferred apps to sync with my iPhone.

I really don't know where to start in setting up my new iPad to have all These apps on it, under my AppleID.  Is it even possible?


texts:
I have an old iMac running OS X Lion, and I am experiencing some Wi-Fi problems. Networks around me are either completely undetectable, or only one of them shows (not the one I own).

My Wireless card is an Airport Extreme BCM43xx. The ioreg -l | grep 14e4 command shows that the card is specifically 14e4:4328.

If it is a firmware problem, then is there any firmware I can install? I only know b43, which might be linux only. Note that wireless does not work in Recovery HD either.


texts: I installed TCPBlock and whenever I try to open the TCPBlock preference pane I get the error:  "Unable to load TCPBlock preference pane".  Does anyone know what might cause this?


texts: Where to find app which opens on startup, but it's not in Users & Groups?

texts:
I've this annoying application popping up on startup (called ZipCloud) which seems to be installed without my knowledge (along with other app) and I wanted to get rid of it.

I understand I can uninstall it by dragging the app into Trash. However before doing that, I wanted to understand where the app added it-self to the startup scripts.

I've already checked in System Preferences (Users & Groups), but it's not there. I also check my /etc/rc.local. And the app it-self doesn't have any options to get rid of the startup.

What other places I can look to get rid of unwanted startup apps?


texts: Under a standard user account, after Big Sur update, why does Disk Utility continuously ask for admin authentication?

texts:
I'm running MacOS Big Sur (11.2.1) on a MacBook Air 2014.  I exclusively use the MacBook under a standard user account, though I also possess the admin credentials.
Since a recent update (I want to say it was the major update from Catalina 10.15, but it might have been after a minor update to 11.1 or 11.2 - both of which I was hoping would fix the issue), Disk Utility persistently asks me for my admin credentials whenever I open it, and immediately upon launching.
If I supply the correct admin credentials (and I am sure they are the correct credentials because I use them regularly without issue for routine maintenance and configuration tasks), the authentication prompt window just returns again, ad nauseum (with window title Disk Utility wants to make changes.)
If I supply the correct admin credentials, the authentication prompt window just returns again, ad nauseum.  I am sure they are the correct credentials because I use them regularly without issue for routine maintenance and configuration tasks.  Furthermore, an incorrect credential input has a distinctive behavior - the prompt window will shake to indicate the credentials are wrong.  This is not occuring.
The only way I can break the loop to actually access Disk Utility is by hitting Cancel on the authentication prompt window.  Sometimes I have to hit Cancel on several windows before the prompt "gives up".  I'd say this works about 50% of the time and I can then use Disk Utility as normal.  The other half of the time, Cancel just brings up another authentication prompt, with no way to exit the loop.  In that case, I'll just Force Close Disk Utility and try again.
This is a brand new behavior that I've never experienced with MacOS before, and I've been using this install continuously since Mountain Lion.  I'm not experiencing any similar behavior with any other MacOS modules - only with Disk Utility.
Any ideas how to go about troubleshooting this?
Edit: Out of desperation, I tried entering my credentials multiple times, just to see what would happen.  My findings are that sometimes after 5 to 10 consecutive authentications, I can get the authentication prompt to stay away - for about a minute or two.  Then it comes back again.
Similarly, after something more crazy like 50 consecutive successful authentications, I thought I had actually fixed the problem because the prompt stayed away for more than 5 minutes.  But, alas, it returned.
It seems like there is some background process that repeatedly runs when Disk Utility is open, which runs into an authentication problem.  These processes keep "piling up", so to speak, as long as the utility is running.  If I can clear enough of them fast enough, I can get some peace, until the next instance spins up.  I still have no clue what or why this process is not correctly authenticating in the first place.


texts: What is the gray circle Finder shows next to a file, that is not a tag?

texts:
Today, I noticed a image I downloaded earlier (one of two) has a large gray circle at the right-hand edge of the Name column in Finder:

Note that the other image made at almost the same time doesn't have it.

This is not a tag. When adding the gray tag to the file, it looks like this, with a second small gray circle.

The large gray circle is something different. What is it?

This is macOS Sierra, 10.12.4, on a 2013 model Macbook Pro. Last night, when the image was made, neither had a gray circle.  It's appeared sometime in the last 24 hours.

Edit: the file is located in Downloads, and (edited from original) was actually a downloaded file from Chrome. I do not have iCloud sync enabled for files. The gray circle was not present last night or earlier today; in fact since I posted the question, the circle has disappeared, reappeared, and disappeared again - only for this file and no others.


texts: How do you save files locally to a Mac while having iCloud backup enabled?

texts:
I'm attempting to clean up a iCloud account a little bit; it's on the free tier and it's full of photos.  I assumed I could copy-paste the photos on the Macbook from the synced iCloud directory to a local one and delete the extra content off of the iCloud backup.  Except when I start looking at the Finder browser it looks like my only option is to save to iCloud synced directories because I have everything (docs, pics, etc) synced.

I'll admit that I'm new to Mac, so I'm probably missing something.  I expected it to work like Dropbox, One Drive, Spideroak, etc, where there are synced directories and anything you put into the directories is synced.  But I don't even know how to save to a local directory; I've checked various prompts from Photos to MS Word and I can't seem to figure out how to save somewhere else; I figure I'm probably missing something obvious, but my searching is turning up ways to turn on iCloud and delete it's contents.  Not the fine-tune management I'm looking for.

How can I have the option to save to an iCloud enabled directory and an arbitrary, not iCloud synced, directory?  Ideally I'd like to get to where I can manually manage my files between backed up and non-backed up directories if I could; I'd like to be able to more carefully manage the files that are backed up versus the ones that I just want locally.


texts: Database program with CSV import and ad-hoc SQL queries?

texts:
Is there a database program for the Mac that makes it easy to import a CSV file into a table and then query and manipulate the data using ad-hoc SQL queries?

(A Windows example of a similar product would be Microsoft Access ... it also has forms and reports, which are not as important, but I would not mind a Mac solution that has those too.)


texts: Is it safe to delete iCloud cache directory?

texts:
It is safe to delete the following directory?

  /Users/me/Library/Containers/com.apple.icloud.drive.fileprovider/Data/Library/Application Support/iCloudDrive/account-XXXXXXXXXX/session/cache/unlink

It seems that this directory has huge amounts of files, and due to that my mac cannot install Catalina, which takes 17GB of disk space.

Or if deleting causes any problems, what problem is it?


texts: Mail: all accounts set to offline but still receive emails

texts: In Mac Mojave, when I want to focus on work then I switch all email accounts in Mail.app to offline mode. I could of course close the application, for better focus, but can not do it since I need to find reference material in some email folders. But the thing is, even in all accounts are set to offline, I am still getting new emails. How can I fix this?


texts: Transferring apps from computer to iPhone 4S

texts:
I purchased a couple of apps on my Mac app store and wondered how I then transfer these over to my iPhone 4S to save having to pay for them again? I have synced my phone and Mac iTunes but nothing has changed.
Thanks! =)


texts: iPhoto does not open a window after Lion Upgrade

texts:
iPhoto is not properly anymore since I upgraded on Lion. It starts and seems to be alive in Task Switcher or in the Menu Bar, but there is no open Window for iPhoto.

I re-installed from the AppStore several times, (after deleting it), but I can not open a iPhotoLibrary.

This is the console output:

24.07.11 14:48:12.874 iPhoto: *** NSMapInsert(): attempt to insert notAKeyMarker
24.07.11 14:48:15.000 kernel: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
24.07.11 14:48:15.000 kernel: macx_swapon SUCCESS

Any idea what I could do next?


texts: display rotation: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) gpu/cpu usage and fan

texts:
I've got the most beefed up version of MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) from https://support.apple.com/kb/SP756?locale=en_GB.

I've got two monitors:

24" via HDMI using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
. Rotation: 90 degrees. Scale: 1920x1080 (standard).
28" via USB-C to DisplayPort 1.2. Rotation: Standard/None. Scale 2560x1440 (scaled down).

I am not sure if the rotation or something else is the issue here but my macbook fan seems to be very loud constantly. The rotation is being done on the GPU right? I sometimes use the screen on the macbook as well, this only makes matters worse and the fan gets loud. Strangely, my less powerful macbook (not pro) 13" 2015/2016 edition handles this setup just fine.

Anyone else have any clues as to what is going on here?


texts:
My console is littered with coreaudio errors. Will trashing the listed components, solve the problem?

These are all of the logs that mention the word 'region':


texts: Mac Mini white screen - no recovery / no os installed

texts:
I wiped (all partitions) a MacMini without knowing it was running bootcamp. This caused it to go to a Windows screen that said "no bootable device" when I used cmd R during boot to select a DVD or USB drive to boot from.

I got rid of that error with an NVRAM reset but...

Now, if I insert a Yosemite install DVD and use cmd during startup to select the DV, I hear the DVD spinning and the Mac sits at a white screen.

I created a Yosemite USB installer, it does the same thing as the DVD.

I also created a Lion Recovery USB, it does the same thing, white screen.

What else can I do to install OSX or to install a recovery partition to install OSX?

Thanks!


texts: How can I effectively hide my macbook while traveling to prevent theft

texts:
I will be taking my Macbook Pro Retina for a backpacking trip and will be working from public places (i.e. coffee shops, public squares) for a while. I am quite concerned though, that it will be stolen.

Aside from the obvious precautions for theft, like not leaving it out of eyesight, backing everything up to a second disk, encrypting stuff, firmware password, setting up prey etc. I am looking for a way to disguise the machine as something more undesirable than a macbook.

Of course there is always the Book Cover disguise or the option to cover the whole thing in conference stickers so it looks like a piece of trash, but maybe you guys know something equally suitable for this purpose?


texts: “PowerPC applications are no longer supported” – Microsoft Office

texts:
I am running on Mac OS X 10.8.2.

I have a licensed copy of Microsoft Office, and haven’t had a problem using it, until a recent update!

Since then, whenever I try to open it I get the following message:

  You can't open the application 'Microsoft Word' because PowerPC Applications are no longer supported

How do I resolve this, please?


texts: Strange behavior with iPhone 11 Max Pro and Wi-Fi

texts:
When I try to connect to WiFi, the Wi-Fi icon in top right corner disappears immediately and after that, some applications have a full connection like Chrome and Safari; some have partial connection like Facebook and Instagram for content but not for messaging; while some don't have any connection at all like Viber, Messenger, Whatsup, and Apple notifications.
All settings have been reset, tried on multiple routers, software updated to latest versions. I even reinstalled apps, but problem stays.
What could be causing this?


texts:
I'm on OS X Lion (10.7.5) and still cannot download OS X Mavericks (10.9). There is no progress bar on the Mac App Store. Also, it is not resumable. Whenever I pause the download and shutdown/reboot my MBP, it restarts the whole download process.

A random guy from the Power Mac Center (Apple Retailer) told me that it has something to do on the speed of the internet. I have a 3 Mbps plan and seems like there nothing inadequate about it.

Any workaround on this issue?


texts:
I'm using Mac OS X 10.7.3.
It happens sometimes that there are .part files in my download folder, with the length of 8 characters and 0kB file-size.

Could this be a virus?

Examples I see are like these 2: 3dOsdT+d.part and utYYNFFo.part


texts: Recover accidentally reformatted encrypted drive

texts:
My external USB-HDD formatted in HFS+ (journaled) and encrypted was reformatted yesterday by accident to HFS+ (journaled) - but no encryption.

The standard data rescue tools fail to find any of the files on the formerly encrypted partition and do not allow to ask for a password.

As a next step I only found Recover deleted Encrypted OS X Extended volume - but could not yet try the steps as one more recovery tools is scanning the data now.

What can I do to handle this special case regarding encryption?


texts: How can I keep my iMessage on iPhone, but stop them coming through on my Mac?

texts: I don't want my private messages popping up on my Mac, so is there a way I can remove my account on my Mac, but keep it on my iPhone?


texts: I am locked out of my MacBook Pro. When I turn it on, I get the usual login screen which shows my username and asks for my password. I type in my password and at first, all seems right in the world--there is a progress bar as if it were logging in. But then a second login screen comes up asking me to type in both my username and my password. I cannot get past this screen. Very confused and a little distressed. I am running macOS Sierra on a late-2013 15" MacBook Pro. What am I missing?


texts: Version display on Right Click Open With on MAC OSX

texts:
I have developed an app which supports opening of text files. Everything is working fine except when right clicking on .txt files and choosing open with... it displays my application with its version in brackets. TextEditor (1.0.0.0)

I want to display only Application name there. How can that be achieved so it is like how for .pdf files  Adobe Reader is displayed and not the version.


texts: Airport express and airplay. Is there a way to auto turn on amplifier?

texts:
I would like to stream music from my Apple devices to my kitchen.
I've got an old amplifier and passive speakers.

I know that I can simply connect my airport express to the LAN or WiFi and to the ampli as line input, but I would like the ampli to turn on only when there is a line input signal, and then automatically turn off after an idle time, in a way similar to many Subwoofers.

In this way only the AirPort Express will be always powered.

Is there a device or a simple way to do this job?


texts: Why does the enter/return key rename a file/folder, instead of opening it?

texts:
Is there some sort of known logic behind Apple's choice to make the enter key rename a file/folder, rather than open it as is standard on Windows and Linux?

For those of you coming here for the substitute key combination, ⌘-O and ⌘-down arrow both work. And I fully understand ⌘-down, since ⌘-up goes "up" in the directory tree. But couldn't they have made some other key combination the rename key, and allowed enter to be the "standard" open action?

I understand this is a point of view question, and you could argue Windows and Linux are the weird ones, but "enter" or "return" is, at least in my mind and experience with others, the universal "okay" key. When a dialog pops up, you can smack the enter key for the default action. When you finish typing your password, hit the enter key to submit the form and log in. In terminal, type a command and hit enter. So then why is it browse to the file, select it, and hit enter... to rename?


texts: External Drive With Every Version of OS X/macOS

texts:
Is it possible to install every version of OS X / macOS to a bootable thumb drive/external hard drive so you can boot off of it?

edit: so I'm ignoring PowerPC stuff because it is rather old now.  Also my main question wonders if the max number of partitions could be an issue.


texts: I have iPhone 5s. When I try to download any app in App Store, it shows you have not verify your Apple ID tap ok to review the instructions on how to verify your Apple ID, and when I click ok, then it shows that verification email has been sent to my email. I never received that email, so what can I do?


texts: What is the touristd process doing when it downloads ~14MB on each boot?

texts:
I've noticed on my MacBook Air (early 2015 edition, macOS 10.13.3) that there is a certain 'touristd' process that launches when I turn on the computer, downloads about 14.2MB of data, then exits.

This question already discusses that the process is for the "New to Mac?" tour, and although a comment on the answer also notes the downloading, no answer appears to be offered. Here's a screenshot I managed to capture just before it exited, from Activity Monitor:

It went up to 14.2 MB a second later, then disappeared from the list, but I couldn't capture it fast enough.

Does anyone know what this process is doing and what it's downloading on every boot?


texts: Unable to install Xcode on a freshly-installed OS X Lion

texts:
OK, so I own 2 macs :

a MacBook Pro (running 10.8 with the latest Xcode on it)
an iMac (running 10.6 on one partition - Xcode installed and all - , and 10.7 - just installed - on another partition)

Note : all of Xcode versions + OSes have been purchased via the App Store

Now, here's my problem :

I'm signing in with my Apple ID
I'm going to My Purchases
Xcode is obviously there, BUT with the "Install" option, not the "Download" option
I'm clicking on "Install", it seems to be working for some time and then it either stops working or it throws an error message along these lines : "Something went wrong. Unknown error code."

I need your help guys. That's why I partitioned my iMac's drive in the first place : to be able to debug under 10.7 as well (see here: Install 2 different OS X versions on the same machine/hdd ).

So, any ideas???

Hint : I've also tried to find any instances of "Install Xcode" installers on my MacBook Pro, hoping that there would be some left (appropriate for 10.7 that is)... but unfortunately all I've found didn't seem to want to work under 10.7. So I'm stuck - I don't think there's any other way I could manage to re-install it, other than through the App Store, and the... App Store doesn't seem to be working... :S


texts: Regional Screenshot Capture: Freeze Screen Before Capture?

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I need a screenshot program that will freeze the current content (in my case, a streaming live lecture) and allow me to take a regional screenshot.  In other words, once I hit the screencapture shortcut, the streaming content should freeze at the current frame, allowing me to drag and select a region, the screenshot is saved, and then I can repeat as needed.  Without this feature, I may start a regional drag on a formula the speaker is showing, but in the meantime the speaker has moved on to another slide and I can't capture the info I need for my notes.

The only Mac program I've found that does this freeze before capture is Snapz Pro X.  The problem with this program is that the screen capture process is multiple steps and not built for rapid screen captures. The steps include typing the shortcut combo, mouse clicking from a number of available buttons to select the capture mode, moving or resizing the existing regional capture settings, and finally taking the screenshot by hitting return.  Unfortunately, there isn't a way to set in the preferences or custom shortcut combo to automatically do a regional snapshot.  Also, you also have to start from the last region you took -- so if you need to take a smaller region that is within the boundaries of the prior snap, you have to drag it out of the way first.

Are there any programs besides Snapz Pro X that will allow a regional snap that freezes the current screen contents?


texts: How do I prevent iTunes from deleting movies, music?

texts: I have certain movies downloaded on my Mac for my kids so I always have stuff to watch.  I noticed after a long time (1/2 year or longer) the downloads disappear and I have to re-download them.  Is there any way to prevent this?


texts: How to access files on a networked smb server with Python on macOS

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I have a bunch of files that sit on a networked drive to which I can connect by using Finder > Go > Connect to Server and entering the address smb://smb-name.institute.name.org/DRIVENAME and then entering my credentials.

But I need to connect to this from Python so I can run Python code that analyzes those files. How can I do so?

So far I tried the answer here but nothing seems to happen when I do this. (I do not need to copy or clone the files over to my computer, I just need to access them from Python so perhaps this is not the right thing to do anyway.)

I also found this by Googling but am getting a ConnectionRefused error when I execute the line assert conn.connect(server_ip, 139) where I set server_ip to be the URL I used to connect my Mac or a "gaierror: [Errno 8] nodename nor servname provided, or not known" depending on if I enter just the beginning part or the whole URL.

I would appreciate any help as I am new to smb, networking and all of this and connecting to a networked drive with Python on a Mac.


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I have a strange issue where I have iPhone 8 on my iPhone 6 analytics.
Listed in analytics as:
AppVariant: 1:iPhone8,2:13.

I have an iPhone 6.


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I have a Mid-2014 Macbook Pro Retina running OS X 10.5.5. Unfortunately, I dropped it one too many times, and one of the display hinges has become very stiff. In fact, if I close the lid and then let go, it will spring open about an inch.

This is a problem, but worse is the fact that this wakes my Mac up, draining the battery. I'd like my Mac to go to sleep when I close the lid, but ignore opening the lid, only waking up when I press a key.

Obvious answer: the lidwake value. So, I used sudo pmset -a lidwake 0 to set it to zero, closed the lid (it went to sleep), and opened the lid again, anticipating a continued black screen. Wrong, Chucko: it woke up. (Rats.)

On the theory that the settings might not take effect until a reboot, I rebooted. Nope: still wakes on lid opening.

Here's my current pmset settings:

mbpe:~ griscom$ pmset -g
Active Profiles:
Battery Power       -1
AC Power        -1*
Currently in use:
 standbydelay         10800
 standby              1
 womp                 1
 halfdim              1
 hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage
 darkwakes            1
 gpuswitch            2
 networkoversleep     0
 disksleep            10
 sleep                0
 autopoweroffdelay    14400
 hibernatemode        3
 autopoweroff         1
 ttyskeepawake        1
 displaysleep         10
 acwake               0
 lidwake              0
mbpe:~ griscom$

Any idea why a lidwake value of 0 is being ignored? Did support for this end at some point in Mac OS development? How can I keep my Mac from waking up when the lid opens?