texts: How to prevent iPhone from muting ringtone by side switch?

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The software side configuration of the side switch on iPhones (unlike iPads) was in one of the last iOS betas, but didn't make it through.

Is there any other trick to prevent an iPhone from being accidentally muted via the side switch?

Although convenient, I don't need the side switch to lock screen orientation - I just don't want to miss calls because it switched to "mute" in the pocket.

Apart from applying glue, that is.


texts: MacBook Pro slows down from pressure on the bottom (messy solution included)

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I have some non-trivial problem. If my notebook stands on solid surface everything is fine, but if I put it on my knees (for example, it could be a book too) or just push the center of the bottom cover, the CPU usage immediately grows to 100%. It also causes issues with the WiFi.

I have MacBook Pro mid 2010, which I manually upgraded to an SSD (optibay) + 8Gb DDR. I recently disassembled it and cleaned it, but the problem came yesterday.
I tried to manually push some points on motherboard but failed to reproduce the problem, it only occurs when pushing the bottom cover.

In Activity Monitor, kernel_task is using greater than 170% CPU. There are no warnings or errors in logs during this problem.

Has anyone else seen this? What can I do (other than going to a service center)? What kind of problem could it be?

UPDATE

I've done messy solution - place the steel coin between the bottom cap and the processor's fan. Now the bottom cap did not contact the cooler and everything's fine.


texts: iPhone 4 activation trouble, after iOS 6 beta installed

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I have installed iOS 6 beta, when it was released, in this summer.

Yesterday, I have a screen on my iPhone, that activation is required. But, it is impossible to activate, because "servers is unavailable".

https://discussions.apple.com/message/19837016?tstart=0#19837016?tstart=0

I have a lot of data, on my iPhone, I want to keep. Maybe, anybody know the solution of just activate iPhone, or I need to reinstall iOS by iTunes?


texts: Unable to download the newest bootcamp drivers for my windows partition

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Bootcamp assistant is giving me this error :

The Startup disk must be formatted as a single mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows.

I’m trying to update the boot camp drivers for my MacBook Pro 2018 running Mojave and Windows 10. I’m trying to follow the instructions to update the bootcamp drivers for my windows side. Hitting the above error when trying to download the new software. Ideas?


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I created 5 partitions on my portable-drive via DiskUtility.

$ diskutil list disk2
/dev/disk2
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk2
   1:                  Apple_HFS Documents               200.2 GB   disk2s1
   2:                  Apple_HFS Downloads               200.2 GB   disk2s2
   3:                  Apple_HFS Music                   200.2 GB   disk2s3
   4:                  Apple_HFS Movies                  200.2 GB   disk2s5
   5:                  Apple_HFS Others                  199.5 GB   disk2s6

The problem is DiskUtility skipped disk2s4 somehow. I've no idea why.
Can I rename disk2s5 to disk2s4?


texts: Will Mac Mini work with Dell Inspiron Laptop

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I am interested in buying the new Mac Mini as I cannot afford a Mac book or Air. The laptop I have is Dell Inspiron 3537. So I wanted to know is it possible to connect Mac Mini with my Dell laptop.
Any help will be appreciated.


texts: Ability to share .pdf using email not working in Preview

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Preview has the ability to "share" documents by mailing them. When I select this feature, nothing happens. I don't get an error  message.

Is there a fix for this?
I've already tried removing com.apple.Preview from containers and group containers, but this did not work.

I'm running OS-X 10.10.2 on a late 2013 MBPr.


texts: Is this a legitimate email address from Apple support?

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I received this email from Apple Support in regards to a current support case; HOWEVER my last contact about the case was this past Monday and we (somewhat) resolved the issue. I received this email today (5/23/19) at 1am PST, which is definitely odd as Apple Support phone lines are off during that time. I contacted Apple Support on it but they couldnt confirm/deny that the email address is legitimate and it might have been a bug/glitch in their system during the time; I also checked my Apple ID online and nothing is out of the ordinary.

My main concern is if the "AppleSupport@email[.]apple.com" is a legitimate address that Apple uses to send these kind of emails when they couldn't reach you for a callback.

Can anyone help confirm the email's legitimacy?


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So here's an adventure.

Twice my system has stopped working completely (gets stuck on endless loop booting, requires OS reinstall even to be able to get at a backup.  Once, in spring 2015 on Yosemite. The second time, in spring 2016 on El Capitan.

The only common factor between those two cases was this: it was immediately after downloading Xcode the first time around, and immediately after updating it, the second (in both cases from the App Store).

The only theory I have here is that the sheer size of the download or whatever the App Store is doing to install is somehow, I dunno, overwriting some kind of boot record, or corrupting sectors (do SSDs even have sectors these days?) or some other madness.

And so here I am, months later, still and endlessly clicking "remind me later" because I'm terrified to try the Xcode update again (I don't even remember what I did to get it to actually install the first time) and have another week of sacrificing goats to Satan to get the recovery partition to let me yet again reinstall the os and restore my damn hard drive.

Do the wiser heads around here think I'm just deluded?  Am I concocting a fantasy theory based on my total lack of knowledge of how SSDs and booting and such work?  My google-fu reveals no tales of anyone else having this particular issue, but the coincidence seems too much to ignore.

If it matters, I have a late 2013 13in rMBP, with no shortage of anything (2.8ghz i7, 16gb ram, a half-tb factory SSD with a solid hundred gb free). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks!


texts: 2015 MacBook Air fan constantly turns on after upgrading to OS X El Capitan

texts: Fan constantly turns on after installing El Capitan and opening a few applications. Any fixes for this or should I roll back the OS.


texts: Is there any reason why Time Machine only finds my NAS over wifi?

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I've got a 2009 MacBook Pro running OS X 10.5.7 and a Synology Diskstation ds215j.  I've successfully set up a user for Time Machine on the NAS and have successfully performed backups.

However, this only works over wifi!  When I connect [my Mac] to my router via Ethernet cable, Time Machine fails to find the disk.  Both DHCP addresses (wired and wireless) are on the same subnet, which is the same subnet as the NAS.

Can anybody tell me why?!


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I have a MacBook Pro, with Mac OS Catalina 10.15.5. I transferred the data using Time Machine from a previous MacBook Pro (Mac OS Mojave).
I did not encounter any problem in transferring the data, except for a technical bug that I'm unable to solve. On my previous MacBook Pro I had a lock screen message. This message has been transferred also to my new MacBook Pro, but I'm unable to disable it or change it.
I tried running on terminal
sudo defaults write Users/myusername/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText ""

but I keep seeing my previous lock screen message. I also tried changing it, but nothing seems to work.
Somebody could help me?


texts: Helvetica font rendering issue on MacBook Leopard

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So I have just re-installed Leopard on my MacBook and recovered from my Time Machine only to find I have font rendering issues with the Helvetica font:

This happens in browser or in apps like Mail. Can anybody offer a solution?


texts: macbook air begining 2015 stuck after change SSD

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I have a macbook air from begining 2015 with 120Go. I bought a Transcend Jet Drive 250 SSD (480Go). I did a backup from time machine and placed it on an external hard drive. I installed the SSD and I restart the Mac with cmd+R. I selected the restore from time machine and connected to external hard drive. I found the new internal hard drive. I wait for 40 minutes and my mac restarted automatically. But it is stuck on the black screen with the apple and the loading bar at the end.
Do you have any idea about the problem ? Can you tell me what I have to do ?
Thanks


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My iPhone 4S was stolen and I reported it to the police and my network.

By my iCloud account through Find My iPhone, I had request for remote locking. I don't know if the remote locking worked because I didn't get any mail.
After 1 week when I checked my iCloud account again, I saw contacts that I don't know and there are none of my previous contacts. (How is it possible if it's my iCloud account?).

How can I track my stolen iPhone 4S phone?


texts: Should I trash old CS6 programs before reinstalling CS6 on same disc?

texts: After experiencing hardware problems on a MacMini, I need to reinstall CS6 on the internal SSD. I used Utilities/Adobe/CS6 installer to uninstall CS6 programs. These remain on the SSD but are now inoperable. Is it advisable to manually remove and trash these old CS6 program files on SSD (freeing up disc space) before reinstalling from original CS6 DVD?


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Unaware of the current issues with Third-Party SSD support on Yosemite I went ahead and bought a 128 GB Crucial MX100 SSD.

I hear a lot of problems about enabling Trim on Yosemite etc.

I recently download Chameleon SSD Optimizer. Using this software I enabled Trim and smart optimization.

Question 1:

What is all the commotion about Trim? Chameleon seemed to have no problem enabling Trim.

Question 2:

What options should I set with Chameleon SSD Optimizer (i.e - Sudden Motion Sensor, NOATIME, Time Machine, Sleep Mode/Image)?

Basically, what is it that Chameleon does to optimize SSD performance and where does Trim come into this, and why are people giving out, this is my main curiosity? Everything seems OK to me...

I would like as much info as possible but assume no prior knowledge


texts: Unchecking "Enable mouse Keys" using keyboard?

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I wanted to test the Mouse Key functionality on my MBP and so went ahead and checked the enable mouse keys option under Universal Access settings.

As expected the trackpad was disabled and I was able to use a combination of Number and alphabet keys to move the pointer around.

However, for the life of me, I just couldnt figure out a key to uncheck the box with the pointer right over it.

I tried the return key, spacebar.....what not.

I ended up doing a force power off and power on.

Anybody know what key is used for triggering a selection??

Thanks

Here is the mbp 15 inch keyboard layout:


texts: Is it safe to use 2 Power sources into a MacBook Pro 2016 15"

texts: I have a 4k monitor that has power over usb-c but it is only supplying 15W instead of what it advertised of 60W. So I was wondering if I could charge my Mac with its 87W power supply while having the monitor plugged in with its 15W while I sort out why my monitor is only suppling 15W and not its advertised 60W. Thanks.


texts: Non-Midnight "Day" Transition for Apple Watch Activity Rings?

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I often work out at the gym late at night. I also often stay up past midnight.

But the Apple Watch considers each "day" to begin and end at midnight.

This means that I will be in the middle of a workout, trying to complete my Activity Rings for the day, and the activity will suddenly start counting towards tomorrow's "day".

Is it possible to change the hour on which the Apple Watch begins counting a new day? I would like to move it to a time when I am most likely always sleeping, such as 4 AM.

This would also be very valuable for people on non-standard schedules, such as a night shift.

Related:

Night shift worker question. Is there a way to change to start my next day at noon instead of midnight?


texts: Why does my iMac freezes up intermittently?

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My iMac freezes up intermittently. The cursor can be moved but nothing responds. I just have to shut it down and restart. It's been doing this before and since my hard drive failed and was replaced. I'd also increased my memory from the original 4GB to 12GB thinking that was the problem.  But neither the HD replacement or the memory upgrade changed anything.  I can go for days, sometimes or a week or more without a problem. Then it'll freeze a couple of days in a row, or even twice in one day.

It's a late 2009 27" iMac, running Mavericks 10.9.4.


texts: How Do Macbooks Automatically Connect to Xfinity Wifi

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I have a MacBook that has automatically connected to Xfinity hotspots ever since I logged into a friends apartment wifi years ago. They now live outside the US, so I doubt they still have an account.

How is the information that allows me to automatically connect stored? I was looking in the keychain access app and could not find any stored passwords / keys. For my other computers Xfinity will throw a popup asking me for account information.

I was hoping I could figure out how to copy the password / validation key information to other computers I own for wifi access on the go. Perhaps it is handled differently, but either way it seemed an interesting question to learn the answer to. Thanks!


texts: Accepting or Declining MacOS Calendar / iCal events with Automator

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Problem
With Automator, you can select a list of Calendar events via filtering or search. There is an Automator Library action to delete calendar events. However, as far as I can tell, there is no way to decline calendar events. I don't want to delete events; I want to decline them.

Is there an action to modify the response to a Calendar invite (vs deleting it)?

In the example below, I'm able to delete all of the listed items, including one that someone else invited me to. In my real calendar, the same script does not even delete certain meetings and I can't figure out why. (Although that's still not the desired outcome.)

Background / Use Case

I am extremely scheduled at work; most of my job is going to meetings. I wanted to add several weeks of upcoming vacations, conferences, and offsites to my calendar. Google's new calendar UI kills the "Busy / automatically decline events" Labs feature. I also will have to manually decline several hundred events. I was looking for a way to do this in bulk; unable to find any calendar bulk editing tools, I tried Automator.


texts: How can I make a script containing passwords secure?

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I have made a simple script :

sysadminctl -adminUser AdminUserHere -adminPassword AdminPasswordHere -addUser NewUserNameHere -fullName "Full Name Here" -password NewUserPasswordHere

Now the system in which this script is need to run will deploy by an MDM. So I need to encode/encrypt/hash the AdminPassword (it can be in script or as argument).


texts: How do I troubleshoot a lockup that occurs when plugging in an external monitor?

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Since installing Lion, nearly every time I plug my 13" MacBook Air into my 27" Dell display, the Mac locks up.  (The mouse pointer stops moving.)  I can't do anything except shut it down and reboot.

How do I troubleshoot this?

Update: It looks like my DELL U2711 is broken...

I got a kernel panic on my MBA, and since rebooting, each time I plug in the Mini DisplayPort cable the display shows a DisplayPort icon and then goes into power saving mode.  The same thing happens when I try Detect Displays on my MBA.

I tried a different DisplayPort cable (full-size DisplayPort plug on each end) with my DELL laptop running Windows 7, and saw the same problem.  And then same thing happens when I try Detect Displays.

So it appears the problem is with my cable or my MBA, but the display.

Nonetheless, it's still an Apple hardware and/or software bug if my MBA locks up when I connect a defective monitor.  But it's unlikely to be fixed since it's unlikely to be reproduced by an Apple engineer.

Update #2: I got a new DELL U2711 display (which works with my MBA using a the Mini DisplayPort cable).  My MBA is locking up again when I plug the cable in, unless I reboot first and plug in before logging in.

I submitted Problem ID 10259810 on https://bugreport.apple.com/.

Update #3: I just tried connecting the DEL U2711 without rebooting first, now that I'm running OS X 10.7.3: my MBA did not lock up. (They may have fixed it prior to 10.7.3—I haven't tried to reproduce this problem for quite a long time.)


texts: How to back up iPhoto and iTunes using Dropbox

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Could someone explain in simple terms exactly how to back up iPhoto and iTunes (and if possible keep it synced) using Dropbox, please? I have purchased some additional space with Dropbox to do this, but I am not very technically minded and I don't know how to do it.

I am using an iMac with Lion.


texts: How to make Safari use the List view not the Column view

texts: When I use Safari File-->Open File, it uses the Column view.How can I get Safari to use the List view instead?


texts: Photos app will not open, gets stuck at Repairing Library... 5% complete

texts: I have a MacPro 5.1 running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. My Photos library is on a secondary internal drive. It was working a few days ago, but not it will not open. When I try and open it while holding command-option it prompts for a repair of the library, which I do. However, it gets stuck at 5%. What can I do to resolve this?


texts: Can I remove one partition on an external drive, while keeping the other intact?

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I have an external USB drive, which I've partitioned into separate FAT32 ("MOVIES") and OSX ("TIME_MACHINE") partitions:

I now wish to remove the FAT32 partition and just use the OSX partition.

Aside from reformating the disk with a single OSX partition, is it possible to:

remove/erase the FAT32 partition, then
expand the OSX partition to take up the entire drive

without losing the contents of the OSX partition?


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I have a 6 plus. I have left ios 9.something there.
If I want to update right now, as of right now the ios 12 is availble but i must install it from itunes.

Can I downlaod 10.0 on itunes and upgrade my 9.x to 10.x manually
SO I dont have to install  12x


texts:
I'm looking for a more efficient way to manage my tabs in Safari. Specifically something that allows me to move multiple tabs at once to a new window.

I often find myself following a link for a new subject/idea, then another, and so on and so on, until I find myself with a dozen tabs that should really be in their own window, but it's a pain to manually find and drag each one. I'd love to be able to do it in one fell swoop. Any suggestions?


texts:
My iPad will not connect to the Internet, even though it says that it is connected with full strength. Everything else in the house is connected.

There's one complication, my iPad's on/off button is broken (I dropped my iPad), so I can't turn it on or off.

My iPad stopped being able to connect to the Internet last night. YouTube videos don't play, Safari pages don't load. My son was watching a video on YouTube, and all of a sudden the video stopped. A message popped up saying I wasn't connected to the Internet.

Not sure what to do however any help appreciated.


texts: google chrome get's a "Do you really want to start" prompt, but it's installed

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I have a mac pro with the latest mac os x, I have google chrome installed since 23 oct 2010 and still everyday when I open it mac os x ask me "Do you really want to open this software, it was downloaded from the internet 23 oct 2010" which is really annoying since it's my preferred browser.

I'm sorry that the message is in swedish but it's my fathers computer.


texts: On Mac OSX Yosemite why does my computer download 500MB every day whether I am using it or not?

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I have Mac OSX Yosemite, 10.10.1 and halfway through last month my computer decided to download about 500MB every day. I even quit all programs and it still downloaded 447MB.
I am seeing this number in the network section of Activity Monitor and the Process name listed is nsurlsessiond. What is this downloading and how do I stop it?


texts: MacBook Pro Battery Life Problems - only 2 hours with light usage

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At some point in the past 2 weeks, my MacBook Pro (13", early 2011) began running hot and getting poor battery life.  The battery life used to last 4-5 hours even when I was using it regularly.  Now, it will die within 2 hours of idling.

When I say 'running hot' - I have noticed it on my lap and the fan comes on more often.

I have been checking Activity Monitor, but I cannot find a particular culprit.  Here is the battery info from running Coconutbattery.

Current Charge: 1068
Maximum Charge: 5292
Current Capacity: 5292
Design Capacity: 5770
Percent: 91%

Mac Model: MacBookPro8,1
Age of Your Mac: 15 Months
Battery Load Cycles: 320
Battery Temperature: 31.2 C

I uninstalled Chrome & Dropbox, which I thought might be the problem, but it still exists.  I've also calibrated my battery according to these instructions

How do I begin to troubleshoot this problem?

UPDATE:

Found a culprit.  I haven't tested yet, so I'm not sure if this is THE culprit, or even if I've completely kicked it...

With some extensive googling, I found a bunch of users have issues with Adobe Version Cue CS3 or CS4.  I had CS3.  I made the HUGE mistake of uninstalling it manually (dragging system prefs to the trash).  This caused CrashReporter to run at > 100% CPU constantly and caused Console to light up with Bus Errors.

However, by right clicking the prefs pane and disabling it, I was able to get "launchd" down from 7-8% to 1-2%.

I'll update as I learn more.


texts:
On a new iPhone (not connected to the phone network),
running iOS 7,
date is actually set to January the 1st, 1970.

It is easy to change the date by scrolling the day.

How is it possible to enter the date and time directly,

to avoid scrolling through each day from 1970 to 2014?


texts: How long before Standby/Deep sleep mode is activated?

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I recently learned that I can modify the time at which Standby mode is activated automatically when the laptop is sleeping. However, I would like to know the default value before changing anything. How long does the laptop stay in hibernation before it goes into deep sleep / standby mode ?

Platform : rMBP Mountain Lion OSX 10.8


texts: Browsing left (up) in column view with no horizontal scroll bar?

texts: Sometimes in an "Open" or "Save" dialog you want to go one directory up. It is in column view, but there simply is no column to the left and no horizontal scroll bar. Is there a way to go up one directory without browsing completely down again from the root directory?


texts: Why Can't I Make a Macally G-S350SUAB2 Boot Family's iMac?

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I can't seem to be able to get the Macally G-S350SUAB2 enclosure that my dad loaned me for development use to boot a copy of OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks which I installed using my dad's early- or late-2011 13.3-inch MacBook Pro (sorry, but I can't exactly remember which model it is…) from my family's mid-2007 24-inch iMac.  Near the bottom of its eleventh page, the G-S350SUAB2's manual states that OS X should recognize any drive installed inside its chassis as long as it has been 'initialized.'  I assume that 'initializing' the drive inside the enclosure would just mean formatting it.

I did format the drive inside the Macally G-350SUAB2 enclosure prior to having the MacBook Pro run the OS X Mavericks installer from a 'Recovery Mode' DVD which my Dad burned a little while back.  He was able to do this by burning the disk image at /Volumes/InstallESD.dmg/Packages/BaseSystem.dmg inside /Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg to the then-blank DVD.  During the installation process, the code on the disc attempted to contact the App Store for the latest version of the Mavericks installer.  The attempt was successful due to the fact that I selected our WiFi network from a pop-up menu that appeared below the list of available boot drives that shows up when you hold down the 'Option' key during the boot process and had my dad enter its password.

The 'Recovery Mode' DVD then proceeded to download and run the OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks installer.  It successfully rebooted to finish the installation and prompt me to set up my first administrator account.  After responding to this prompt, I used this new administrator account to do some additional setup and download and install Xcode from the App Store, the 'Command Line Tools for Xcode (OS X Mavericks)' from Apple Developer Connection, and GitHub for Mac from GitHub.  After shutting down, I disconnected the Macally enclosure from both its power supply and the MacBook Pro and then lugged it upstairs to reconnect the former and connect it to the iMac which I mentioned earlier.  I held down the 'Option' key to get the boot-drive selection screen, but the drive inside the enclosure didn't show up!  What in the multiverse could be happening?!?

I know that OS X requires the drives hosting it to be formatted with the 'GUID Partition Map' and journaled HFS+, so I would have thought that this could mean either that the one-terabyte drive which my dad loaned me to use with this enclosure could have been incorrectly formatted or that I might be having some trouble with the enclosure's power supply just like somebody suggested someone else might have had quite a while back with a drive containing Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard in this 'Apple Support Communities' discussion, but the drive inside the G-S350SUAB2 boots the MacBook Pro which I mentioned earlier without any trouble at all, so I know that this can't be true, so I'm stumped.  Does anybody have any ideas about what might be going on here…?


texts: Is a MacPro3,1 (2008) x16 slot PCIe 2.0 or 1.1?

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On a 2008 Mac Pro (a.k.a. MacPro3,1), it apparently has 2 PCIe 2.0 slots and 2 PCIe 1.1 slots. While the difference won't prevent any PCIe device from working, it does make a difference for speed.

I recently ran GPU-Z under Windows 7 and ran the load test (a '?' icon off to the right next to text about PCIe versions and number of lanes) and found that it stayed at PCIe 1.1 x16. This is with a Radeon HD 270X which is definitely PCIe 3.0 compatible, so I'm a bit surprised it didn't report 2.0!

Trying to look at Intel 5400 chipset documentation, it would seem that the chipset only supports PCIe 1.0/1.1, but all documentation on the MacPro3,1 that I've seen suggests that the first two slots support PCIe 2.0 (which I presume is direct into the CPU rather than the northbridge).

Any confirmation on the spec here? As well, why would GPU-Z only be reporting PCIe 1.1? Could it have something to do with the fact that I have a USB 3.0 card in slot 4?


texts: Allow a specific application "to administer your computer"

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I get this dialog whenever python running under emacs calls at:

I want to grant Emacs a permanent permission to do that (preferably from the command line, without gui, so that I can automate it and don't have to deal with the gui every time I recompile Emacs).
I tried adding Emacs (both GUI Emacs.app and the actual binary executable) to various places in the Security & Privacy (Privacy tab), e.g., Developer Tools, Full Disk Access, Files and Folders, but nothing changes.
There are related questions (How to turn off "terminal would like to administer your computer" message? and Reset All Mojave App Permissions) but, alas, they do not answer my question.


texts: Manage iOS Developer Enterprise Programs for several companies

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I am a sole trader and I have developed an iPad app that I'm going to sell to several companies independently.
They are small companies (<50 employees) that have nothing to do with IT and it would be a nightmare for them to register with the Developer Enterprise Program.

That's why I'm probably going to register for each of them.

1- Can I register for several Enterprise Programs with my Apple ID, or does it have to be done by someone inside the companies (with a different ID each time that then adds me as as admin)?

2- In that case, am I going to be able to register on their behalf (if they provide me with their apple id + password? or if I appoint myself as the contact for Apple?)

3- Do I even need that program to deploy less than 100 apps to iPads?


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I have more media that can possibly be stored on my iPhone, so I assume that most of it is stored in iCloud and downloaded when required (when I view it).

What happens if I cancel/downgrade my iCloud storage plan?

How do they decide what media is going to be deleted, so that the amount falls within the free plan?

Is there a time period where I can cancel and then sign back up and it'll be as if nothing has happened?


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I deleted some games I played to free up hard drive space on my Mac and the Storage utility is still reporting the game taking up space even though I deleted it the other day (restarts don't help either).

I tried various guides to delete the index and it doesn't seem to affect the app index (only the files like Documents).

One guide I followed is: https://www.cnet.com/news/what-to-do-when-about-this-mac-lies-to-you/

This is what my storage app looks like:


texts:
Finder and Safari seem to have this weird problem. A pop up will appear asking “Finder was unexpectedly quit. Do you want to reopen your windows?” This window will freeze (spinning wheel, not able to click, touch bar also doesn’t work) and reopen no matter what. This is the same for Safari, except Safari will stop when force quit. I have tried force quitting Finder, restarting, updating, killing the process in the Terminal, clearing the saved state in the Terminal, and force quitting in the Application Monitor. I am on High Sierra, and will get version number soon.

Edit: Recent hangs seems to be increasing by a rate of 1 a second.
Edit: Safari works in restore mode (cmd+r)


texts: Should a USB Switch work with late 2018 Macbook Air

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I have a UGREEN USB 3.0 Switch. It has 4 USB A sockets on one side and 2 on the other. Its point is to share the 4 things plugged in on one side with 2 computers. I've been using it with a 2014 Macbook Pro and a 2017 Razer Blade sharing a keyboard, mouse, and USB ethernet adaptor for the last 3 months.

Today I got a late 2018 Macbook Air. I tried connecting it to the same switch but it's not working and so I'm wondering where the issue is. It could be

Bad cables. I'm using USB C to USB A cables. I've used these cables for other things in the past. I tried 2 3 different cables. An Anker Cable, a TacMad cable, and a Elecom USB3-AC15 USB 3.1 cable. All 3 cables work fine for other USB devices
Wrong cables? Maybe there is more than one kind of USB-C to USB-A cable?
Bad Switch. The switch works but maybe something is incompatible?
This isn't supposed to work. I have no idea but maybe there is something about USB-C that makes it just not suppose to work
???

To add to that I have a VANMASS 9-in-1 USB HUB. If I plug that between the switch and the macbook air everything works. In other words

[2014 MBP]<---------USB-A-USB-A-cable--------->[USB Switch]<->[Mouse] works

[2018 MBA]<---------USB-C-USB-A-cable--------->[USB Switch]<->[Mouse] doesn't work

[2018 MBA]<->[USB Hub]<---USB-A-USB-A-cable--->[USB Switch]<->[Mouse] works

Note that this is both without and with external power to the switch. Without power the switch doesn't light up (it does with the MBP and Razer). With power it does light up and pressing the button on the switch switches the LED indicator on top of the switch but the MacBook Air still doesn't see the mouse and keyboard without the hub in between

I'd like to not need the hub. It seems like I should be able to connect the Macbook Air directly to the switch just like I was doing with the Macbook Pro

Any idea what the issue is?


texts: Unable to find my Mac OS operating system in /dev/disk0

texts:
I have issues similar to this case :

Accidently deleted some small sized partitions when installing WIndows(Bootcamp). OSX Partition wont boot

I was installing Windows 10 into my laptop using bootcamp and deleted some partitions which I thought it was unnecessary. And now the only option I have is to boot into Windows OS. I followed the method as shown in the link above but apparently my Mac OS is not inside the disk0, I am very sure that I did not delete the Mac OS and I only delete the small partitions. I am currently running Mac OS Sierra. Is it because it is hidden? I have really important unsaved documents inside my operating system and I would be really glad if someone could offer me some help!

Sorry I am a complete beginner and have no idea how to solve this problem.

Here I attach with the screenshot I took:


texts: Is there a way to permanently remove the iBooks app from a device?

texts: I am trying to remove the app completely as I do not want it as it takes up a third of my memory on my iPad. Is there any way of removing it altogether please??


texts: How do I add Applications to Favorites in Finder' Sidebar?

texts: Applications has disappeared from the sidebar in Finder and I don't know how to get it back.


texts: Bought a movie on Apple TV 2. Can't play on computer

texts:
My Apple TV 2 is configured to use my single iTunes account. When I use my Macbook Pro to login into that account in iTunes, I can't play a move I bought (and can play) on the Apple TV. I get this error message:

This computer is already associated with an Apple ID

I've tried "Store -> Authorize this computer" in iTunes, but it makes no difference.

Shouldn't I be able to play this movie on my laptop?


texts: How can I add a message to an iPhone in erase mode

texts: I lost my phone when I was out earlier, and concerned about the data on it, I used "erase mode" on it. Unfortunately, that seems to remove the ability to set a lost message on the phone. Is there a way to set one now? It's in airplane mode, so I haven't been able to try to call it either.


texts: MacBook doesn't remember Screen Orientation

texts:
I've got at work two external displays + a MBP 13" 2017. (OS: Mojave 10.14.1 Beta)

The monitors are both BenQ (GL2450), connected via HDMI to a Thunderbolt 3 port. (one through hub, one through plain adapter)

Now I have rotated the left screen by 90 degrees and set up the Internal Display on the right, it all works fine. Until I come back to work after disconnecting everything for > 1h. Then all my screens rotation are messed up, the normally pivoted display is back to default, and the default display is now rotated by 90 degrees, though I did NOT switch Ports on the MBP or Adapters.

Only way to fix this is to manoeuvre the mouse through messed up displays and go to the system settings and change everything back to normal.
Problem there is, if I rotate the most left monitor (default -> 90), it asks for confirmation, and most of the times I can't reach it fast enough through the messed up displays. Interestingly enough, if I rotate the middle monitor first (90 -> default), it doesn't ask for permission.

It's annoying to do this every morning I arrive to work, though I started to see it as kind of a challenge. No the OS is not the problem ... I'm in this situation way longer than Mojave was announced.

EDIT:
tried to narrow down the problem by plugging in cables at different times, rebooting, other monitors etc. nothing of that worked. I'm out of ideas.


texts: How to find out why Exchange Autocomplete isn't working on an iPhone 6?

texts:
We're setting up exchange mailboxes on an iPhone 6, but when you start to type an email address, it doesn't come up with the autocomplete from the server.

We setup the same mailbox on another iPhone 6, and started to write an email address, and in the drop down, it comes up with "Found on server", with the email address.

Is there an option somewhere we are missing which disables this functionality?


texts: Can I install apps on iPhone/iPad from iTunes without syncing?

texts:
Simple question: Can I install an application that was downloaded to my iTunes into my iPad/iPhone without syncing it with the computer?

I am abroad and without access to wi-fi, only network cable, so the trivial solutions of "download directly through the iPad" and "sync it with your computer once and be over it" won't work (unless I start syncing with two computers at the same time, and I recall it gave me trouble in the past).


texts:
I have used stock sounds from iMovie (where they are called "sound effects") and would like to browse more, for example footsteps or rain to add on a podcast. Apple allows the use of loops and audio samples, as long as they are not repackaged as loops:

individual audio loops may not be commercially or otherwise
distributed on a standalone basis, nor may they be repackaged in whole
or in part as audio samples, sound effects or music beds."
So don't worry, you can make commercial music with GarageBand, you
just can't distribute the loops as loops.

I am unable to download the Essential Sounds library for lack of disk space (I downloaded 1.1 GB of the 2.1 and the compressed download expanded to 24 GB). This page mentions that Garage Band comes with 50 sounds:

When you download GarageBand from the Mac App Store, you’ll immediately get 50 sounds, 500 loops, 1 drummer, and 2 basic lessons for guitar and piano.

But I cannot find where in the app those sounds are.
I would like to access them, e.g. browsing the stock sounds and then showing them on disk or exporting them on a track to import into my Digital Audio Workstation (which is not Garage Band).
Does Garage Band come with stock sounds? How can I access them on Garage Band for macOS Mojave 10.14.6?


texts:
I use the iCloud Photos web interface to move photos from my iPhone to my Mac all the time. This is as simple as logging into iCloud on the web, selecting a photo (or multiple photos) and clicking download. Works fine.

I have never created and synced an album before, but I see all of my pre-existing iPhone albums in the web interface (like the ones that installed apps will make… Instagram, Layout, Skitch, etc). So, I didn't think it would be a problem.

I created an album of photos on my iPhone. I logged in to iCloud Photos in Safari on my Mac and expected to see that album there. It's not. Fine. Maybe it take a while to sync. I've given it about 6 hours and still nothing.

What's going on here? Is it a timing thing? Can I force the album to sync?

I should also note that all of the photo from the album, exist in the web interface… it's the album itself that's missing.


texts: Can I verify if data protection was enabled from a backup?

texts:
I recently lost my phone but have a very recent backup. I've enabled the remote wipe feature using iCloud but the device has not been online since being lost. It was low on battery power so likely died.

I'd like to verify that the device was set up to erase the data after X failed passcode attempts. However, I'm having a really hard time finding where in the backup that information would be stored. My suspicion/fear is that it might not be stored at all and thus I have no way to really ensure that it's relatively safe.

I've already enabled remote erase if it comes online, changed passwords for critical systems and banned the device from multiple services. And while I'm 99% sure I set it up to erase, I'd really like the peace of mind that the last 1% offers.

Much appreciated for any responses.


texts:
For several years I have been wondering why Apple ships new OS X releases with old version of Bash.

I came across the question Update bash to version 4.0 on OSX where there is a mention of problem with the fact that new bash is released under GPLv3. Is it true? If so, what problem has Apple with this license? There isn't any other GPLv3'd software in OSX?


texts: Is there anyway to set up more than one do not disturb schedule on iPhone?

texts: I would like to have it so my phone has do not disturb on at night, and then have it turn on later in the day as well. As far as I know, you can only set up one schedule in settings. Is there an app/something else that would allow me to do this?


texts:
For a while now, I have noticed that my iPhone 6 will randomly delete contacts of the people that I know, and other weird contacts of people that I have never heard of suddenly appear at the same time.

I am fairly sure that it is not due to sync with Facebook or Twitter as I have never heard of these people in my life. It has been rather frustrating and confusing to have to re-save those people's contacts several times.

Does anyone have any idea why this happens?


texts: Set tag color of image in Preview with hotkey/keyboard shortcut

texts:
I'd like to be able to add a tag color to an image I'm viewing in Preview with a hotkey / keyboard shortcut.

I found something for Finder: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6511743?start=0&tstart=0 but I can't replicate it with Preview.

My use case is that I'd like to open ~1000 images in Preview when I come back from a photoshoot, view each one fullscreen, and have the option to easily tag each image with a color while I view it. So, I'm scrolling through, I see an image I want to mark, CMD+R (or whatever), and its given a red tag, which I can easily find later in Finder. It seems like a pretty simple request, but I haven't found anyway to do this.


texts: MacOS Apple Maps: Can I show street numbers?

texts:
I might mention that I am in Melbourne, Australia, so it’s possible that the answer might be affected by my location.
Is it possible to show the street numbers on the Maps app?


texts: Why do I need an admin password to change the VPN PPP Password in my keychain?

texts: It's MY local personal keychain after all. I can edit other passwords, but not the VPN PPP pasword. See screenshot for details.


texts:
So my son forgot the password of email and Apple ID password.
When we go to reset, after we enter the Apple ID, it says it will send instructions by email to ****@icloud.com
He can't get in his email and it's the only option we have.
Is there any way of doing this still or is he basically out of luck?


texts:
I am getting a MacBook Pro today, in order to build an App.

My question is simple (I hope):

Can I set up a company account through Apple, for Appstore purchases, etc.?

Or?

Do I have to set up a personalized account?

Bear in mind that in the future, I might not be the person that works on future apps, so the machine might transition over to someone else.


texts: How do I locate the contact data for the Address Book on Snow Leopard?

texts: How do I locate the contact data for the Address Book in the hard drive on Snow Leopard?


texts: My iMac boots but the screen doesn't work

texts:
My iMac boots(i can hear the jingle and the CD drive) but the screen doesn't work. Is the screen working and I closed the screen from software by some means.

Model is  iMac12,1 (MC309XX/A) if I press some keys I can hear some sounds.

I have reset the PRAM but it still does the same.

Does someone happen to know this situation?


texts: Does any Mac app actually block Safari ads?

texts:
Up until yesterday, I used AdBlock Plus to get rid of ads on Safari, in particular these annoying Gmail ones:

But yesterday, I installed MacOS Mojave and I guess it upgraded my Safari so that traditional extensions don't work. However, when I go to the Mac App Store, there don't seem to be any adblocking apps that users claim actually work. Do I just have to get used to seeing junk at the top of my inbox again?


texts: How to Configure EndPoint Security VPN in order to route some traffic to it?

texts:
I'm using EndPoint Security VPN software in order to connect to VPN. Once it's connected I can not access any webpage, but I can still connect to the Client's environment.

How do I configure my mac in order to redirect all my HTTPS HTTP traffic not through the VPN?


texts: Verify that entries in iTunes are actually on disk

texts:
I have a ton and a half of songs in my iTunes (Windows 7). I recently consolidated my library from 3 different Hard Drives.

I also deleted some of the unwanted music folders on my C Drive (but I forgot to make a list so I could delete from iTunes).

I want to verify that all the songs in the library actually exist on disk.

It is physically impossible for me to just play each song one at a time to find out if it exists or not.

I know that I have to disconnect my HDDs (just keep C drive) to do this.

I know that I can export the library and purely check for the existence of file://D/ and file://E/, but that won't cover the music files blown away from the C drive.

How do I verify that all entries in iTunes have a physically valid file on my C drive?


texts: "Segmentation fault: 11" when trying to vacuum Apple Mail index

texts:
Reading up on how to improve my suddenly-very-slow Mail app, I found the tip to rebuild the sqlite index:

  sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/V4/MailData/Envelope\ Index vacuum;

But I get an immediate "Segmentation Fault: 11" and nothing happens. Can't figure out what that means or how to solve it. It's about the first time Google hasn't provided an answer for me. Anyone? (I'm on 10.12.x which is why it's V4.)


texts: Is there a way to test my iPhone for any potential rogue apps

texts: Is there is a way I can test my iPhone for any potential rogue apps that someone may have installed on it?  I have been working on some nondisclosure type work lately, and it appears that information is being leaked.  I am concerned that something has been installed without my knowledge, and I just waant to make sure of things.


texts: Can I install OSX on a cracked screen macbook using target disk mode?

texts:
I'm planning to sell my old macbook that has a cracked screen, but I do want it to go with a fresh install. Obviously, I can't make a new installation using an external monitor since the external monitor won't work when booted from cd.

So my question is if it's possible to target (firewire cable and target disk mode) my old macbook's drive from my new mac when doing a fresh installation.

thanks in advance,


texts: You need install the older Java SE 6 runtime environment can open the muCommander

texts:
I installed the muCommander in my Mac, but can not open it.

aircraftdeMacBook-Pro:~ ldl$ java -version
java version "1.8.0_121"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_121-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.121-b13, mixed mode)

What is the best solution for it?


texts: Should I buy all new memory or combine with old?

texts:
I tried googling for answers on this, but couldn't actually find any decent information. I have a mid 2010 Macbook Pro, which according to Apple supports up to 8GB of ram. I already have a single 4GB stick installed, and from what Google tells me about the identifiers from System Information, it's a Corsair (I haven't actually opened the machine to try and verify.)

I need more memory, as I'm constantly bumping up against the limit and the system starts swapping instead. Now my question is, what configuration will yield me the best performance? Two 4GB sticks? One 8GB? If I go for a configuration with two 4GB sticks, is it better to get two new ones or just add a single 4GB (presumably same make and model) to the one I already have?


texts:
How can I configure cron to send a local email only to the crontab owner with the cron job output.

This worked with Lion, could check the cron emails by just running mail in the terminal so I don't know what changed or how to reimplement that behavior.


texts: Freezing an app icon's activity in the dock (or running it without ever going there)

texts:
I have this program that displays the speed of uploads and downloads in the dock icon itself and is constantly updating in real time.
There is no way to disable this through the program preferences and hiding the dock doesn't stop it either.
After a few hours of running, the dock process memory use grows and grows, it can take gigs of memory and I believe this is because of this program as it doesn't happen otherwise.
I can killall Dock in terminal to reset but from googling I couldn't find anything related to this freezing a busy dock icon, only bouncing icons and dock animation,
Is there a way to freeze an icon or run an app without ever going to the dock?


texts: Bootable USB without an OS shows as Windows in Startup Manager

texts:
I was going to do a clean install of El Capitan and I created a Bootable USB drive. After making the drive I done the usual, I restarted while I held down the option key to white I was presented a screen with startup disk option screen and predictably I found my usual HDD that my OS is on, my backup drive, and my bootable USB which is called "Windows".

That's weird since I've never installed Boot Camp on this machine.

When I boot from the "Windows" drive there's just a blank screen and the letter "J" flashing on it and nothing else happens.

Just a "J" in the top left of the screen.

What is this?


texts:
I just updated my iPad to iOS 9.3 today, and when it starts up it shows the 'slide to update", when I slide it requires me to enter my 4 digit passcode.  I never added a passcode, and now I have no access to my iPad.  Is this a known issue, or is this just me?  I can't find anything online about this.

I tried to change the password through iCloud.com, but the iPad isn't and won't connect to the internet.  I am about to try to restore through iTunes, but by what I remember you cannot restore without unlocking your device.  But before I try to restore, is there a way to change your password with the device locked?  I do have an iTunes account on the iPad (or at least there was an account on there, maybe the update logged me out). I just restored my iPad via DFU mode, so I don't need to change the passcode anymore.

So my 2 questions:

Is this a known issue/what happened?
Can I change the password?


texts: Error 3194 (Run diagno - "Secure connection with itunes store failed")

texts:
Actually i have a iPhone4 with iOS 6.1.3 and I want to update it with iOS 7.0 or restore the same iOS (6.1.3).
But every time just after the "verify" iTunes throw an Error with error code 3194.
And when I runned "run diagnostic" then in Network Connection step, "secure connection with iTunes store failed".

I tried 5 different computer (XP and Win 2K8) with 3 different kind of Internet connections (broadband and DSL), also antivirus was uninstalled, hosts file set to its default parameter based on Microsoft guidance, tried DFU mode (in DFU mode error code 4000) etc etc but error remains same.

My cell is purchased in Ukraine and now I'm in india. When iOS 6.1.3 was released, than I successfully updated my iPhone with the same pc but now its creating the problem.

So can anybody help me to shortout this problem...

Thanks & regards


texts: As for macOS Notifications in System Preferences, can I restore the app which I deleted?

texts:
I delete some apps in this window, and I cannot restore them even with the settings them apps.
Is there no way to restore these apps?
This looks that Not In Notification Center in this link is gone.
Remove an app from Notification Center preference pane

I think this is similar to the bug of the iOS in which if I select Don't Allow to send the notification when the app is installed, I couldn't modify the notification settings because the app did not exist in the list of notification settings.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7061805


texts: How to reduce WhatsApp Desktop App RAM Usage?

texts:
My problem is with WhatsApp itself. I know that modern browsing is RAM intensive (specially webapps built with Electron), but we close and open tabs all the time, which compensates for the RAM usage. But, for instance, my WhatsApp Desktop App (a glorified browser tab) is open ALL the time since it is a major work and personal tool for my digital life, and sacrificing 1GB of RAM for a communication application seems like overkill to me.
It consumes around 600MB to 1GB depending on its usage.
WhatsApp Renderer GPU is the most RAM intensive task.
I created an Automator App that runs this terminal command (I saw it here):
open /Applications/WhatsApp.app/ --args --disable-gpu

But it stills open WhatsApp with the GPU renderer.
I would like to ask what could I do to force WhatsApp to be less RAM intensive or how to I stop making it use my GPU (since the terminal command above did not work).


texts:
I have installed the play framework using typesafe-activator. However, this does not appear on in PATH. Therefore, I can not use Play from the command line:

Octavians-MBP:exericsePS octavian$ play new app
-bash: play: command not found

If I try to install play using brew I get:

Octavians-MBP:exericsePS brew install play
Error: No available formula for play
Play 2.3 replaces the play command with activator:
  brew install typesafe-activator

You can read more about this change at:
  https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.3.x/Migration23
  https://www.playframework.com/documentation/2.3.x/Highlights23

However, I can not install it with typesafe-activator either:

Octavians-MBP:exericsePS octavian$ brew install typesafe-activator
Warning: typesafe-activator-1.3.5 already installed
Warning: You are using OS X 10.11.
We do not provide support for this pre-release version.
You may encounter build failures or other breakage.
Octavians-MBP:exericsePS octavian$ play help
-bash: play: command not found

So how can I install Play such that it's visible from the command line?


texts: I am using an application which has a shortcut that uses Shift + F12. But when I do that on my mac, it goes to the dashboard. Which is very irritating. How can I quickly bypass that feature and send the shortcut to the app?


texts: What's the Mac equivalent for CTR+ALT+Backspace on Linux?

texts:
I need to regularly shutdown brutally my Mac, due to program misbehavior (Starcraft 2 and EVE Online), which take control of the graphics and never surrender it back.

While I admire the tenacity of those embattled programs... I'd rather nuke them with a single stroke, as I would on Linux by killing the X server.

The irritating part is, the underlying OS runs fine, since I can move the mouse around, change luminosity or sound. I just can't switch back to anything, work, email... so I have to fully reboot.

How do I do that? What's the secret key combo?


texts: Why doesn't HandOff work when connected to VPN and is there a way to go around it?

texts:
I have noticed that HandOff between mac and iPhone doesn't work when connected to VPN.

Steps to reproduce when using ExpressVPN:

install ExpressVPN native client on mac, connect to local wifi, then to VPN server, take note of server
install ExpressVPN native client on iPhone, connect to same wifi, then to same VPN server
try HandOff of webpage from Safari in iPhone to Safari in mac -> doesn't work, Safari on mac displays message "opening webpage from HandOff" but page doesn't load (stays blank, no 404 or other error shown)
disconnect from VPN in both mac and iPhone and retry same experiment -> Safari opens the page without problems

Actually, how does HandOff work under the hood? It seems to require both Bluetooth and Wifi. I guess Bluetooth is being used for the transfer itself while Wifi is used to check connection to iCloud.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204681


texts: What does "main screen" actually refer to, in battery usage?

texts:
On iOS 8, there is the battery usage screen showing an estimate of the battery use, per application.

It also has an entry for "Main screen". I assumed it was just displaying the main screen with the icons, but I got 40% of that during night, during which the screen was indeed off.

As such, what does "Main screen" refer to, exactly?


texts: How to hide Yosemite "search tip" on spotlight search?

texts:
I just upgraded to Yosemite for OS X and now whenever I use Spotlight Search there's this giant message in the middle of my screen (beneath the search bar) that starts off "In addition to searching your Mac, Spotlight now shows suggestions from the Internet, iTunes, the App Store, etc etc etc etc."

How can I get rid of this? I have used it many times but it continues to show this information as if it were the first time I had used it since installing Yosemite.


texts:
My goal is to search for all files with any of the 3 file extensions I specify. I tried various things but to no avail:

Via the advanced search. Problem: no OR option.

Search field. Problem: It's not giving the dropdown for the next kind keyword.

As a workaround, I tried using 2 different windows to combine the kind options together. Problem: OR doesn't work.

Metadata. I wanted to use the MetaData for extension, but there seems to be none available.

Thanks in advance!


texts: Do all Magsafe adapters have removable extension cables?

texts: I have a 60W MagSafe charger (2012 Macbook Pro) and am wondering if the extension cord is removable so that I can just plug the actual "brick" into the wall with a fitted adapter? It doesn't seem like it's removable, so don't want to apply too much force - but would be neat if it is!


texts: How to upload photos from iPhone to iCloud Storage without being "managed" by sync?

texts:
I'm not sure why I can't seem to find a simple answer to this question online, but here's what I'm trying to accomplish. I have 9.5GB of photos and videos on my iPhone that I want to back up to cloud storage. I am interested in using iCloud Storage for the simple fact that I am already paying for extra storage for my iPhone backup. But none of the options available (iCloud Photo Library, Photo Stream, iCloud Photo Sharing) fit what I want to do.

All I want to do is upload image files as backup files to iCloud Storage. I don't care if they are synced with my Apple devices or not, though I do not want edits/deletions on those devices to remove that same file from iCloud. So basically, no sync, no restrictions on number of files, just a plain upload for backup purposes.

Is there a way to accomplish this kind of iPhone-to-iCloud Storage photo transfer? If not, what are other safe, reliable options?

Thanks for your help and suggestions, and hopefully making some sense out of something that should be pretty straightforward IMO.


texts: How to disable Mac's generic Option-Command-W?

texts:
I end up accidentally hitting it because I have a similar shortcut for something else. I was hoping to disable Option-Cmd-W. I am fine disabling it only for one app specifically, or for all apps, whichever is easier. I'm on MacBook Pro, Catalina.
What software can I buy that could do it?
(Or maybe I just missed some menu option?)
Note: I'm talking about the shortcut that is set by Apple, not by any application. It's mentioned here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236. Chrome is not showing this key assignment in its menu (it has Close All listed in the menu, but it seems as if it's unassigned). And yet, when I followed the accepted answer, I did manage to disable this.


texts: Homebrew running update && upgrade error: Another active Homebrew update process is already in progress

texts:
Recently on MacOS 10.14.3 I started getting error when I run following two commands together:

$ brew update && brew upgrade

  Error: Another active Homebrew update process is already in progress.
  Please wait for it to finish or terminate it to continue.

If I run brew update I get following messages:

  Auto packing the repository in background for optimum performance.
  See "git help gc" for manual housekeeping.
  Updated 2 taps (homebrew/core and homebrew/cask).

and then immediately brew upgrade I get the same error as if I run two commands together.

It seems like brew update is running in the background and that stops brew upgrade from running. After some arbitrary amount of time passes, I can run brew upgrade without error.

Is there a way to know when brew update is truly done?
Is there a way to force brew update to run in foreground?


texts: Impossible to watch videos on the NBC website

texts:
I am trying to watch Saturday Night Live on the nbc website, but no matter what browser I try (Safari, Chrome, Firefox), or what computer I try (iMac with El Capitan, MacBook Air with macOS Sierra), I get the exact same message:

Sorry, we can't play this video in its intended experience because we're unable to load the accompanying message from our sponsors.

I have the latest version of Flash, there is no VPN or AdBlock installed on the MacBook Air and on the iMac's Firefox and Chrome.
A message bar appeared in Firefox indicating "Firefox disabled Flash for this website" so I allowed it. Didn't make a difference. I also tried checking the browsers' preferences, as well as the Macs' System Preferences, but couldn't find anything that would prevent videos from working. I've looked for answers online but couldn't find any.

Every other website I use to watch videos (YouTube, Vimeo) work well.
Some Flash-based websites require two permission steps to start displaying Flash content, for example here is Nitrome:

Step 1

Step 2

But the NBC website doesn't ask this.
To reproduce, go to this link and click any video in the "Episodes" section.

What is causing this issue and how can I fix this?


texts: Is it possible to switch off the trackpad in OS X with a keyboard shortcut

texts: I'm using OS X almost entirely using the keyboard, and it helps to have the trackpad disabled most of the time. But I'd also like to be able to enable it every so often for individual tasks - is it possible to switch it off and on with a keyboard shortcut?


texts:
When using the podcast app, I can view the details about a particular show and am presented with three options that all sound like what I want to do. I want to get the episode now over wifi, and then listen to the episode later with no data connection.

What is the difference between on-the-go, save episode and download episode?


texts: Macbook Pro changing desktop picture randomly

texts:
I just got back from vacation and while on vacation I turned my computer off for the 5 days I was gone. I just now turned it back on and my desktop picture was changed to the galaxy photo which I know I didn't do because it was a picture of my dog when I left. It was locked in my basement so I know that no one could be messing with me. I also have noticed that my computer is running a little slow, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it? Also I know there is a setting that you can choose to have it change your picture every 30 min. or so, but I checked and that wasn't the problem for desktop 1 or desktop 2.

How can I prevent this happening in the future? Or this an indication of a "deeper" problem?


texts: Where does scutil store its information?

texts:
I don't usually dig around with the terminal, but I have been puzzled with the local host behavior on my Mac for a long time.  It works in some conditions and doesn't in others.  My question isn't about the localhost, but about scutil.
I tried this out scutil but it seems like a blackbox to me.  It sets and gets the data I ask it to, but where does it store the information?  What does scutil mean?


texts:
I notice that on Sierra, Siri's voice is much superior to the selection of system voices you can select in System Preferences → Accessibility → Speech. In fact, I suspect they use a different system entirely as the command say -v ? doesn't seem to list any voices which are used with Siri.

I have a key command set up to speak the select text. Is there no way I can get it to use Siri's voice to do it?

Edit: To be specific, I'm after the Siri voice: 'British (Male)'


texts:
My available disk space seems to «vanish» magically.

OmniDiskSweeper tells me that 69.5 GB data is on my hard drive, but how come Finder and Terminal (and OmniDiskSweeper's drive list itself) tell me that 110.7 GB is being used?

I can't find the remaining 41 GB of space on my own, I don't have any backups on my startup disk, I tried a lot of things: Rebooting, installing updates, looking through my Application Support folder, Clearing caches, First Aid in Disk Utility app, CleanMyMac, ...

I only have one partition and according to OS X's Disk Utility there's no disk space not assigned to a partition. I don't use File Vault at the moment and I never used it before; same thing with Time Machine. OS X's menu option «About My Mac» first told me Apps would use about 70 GB, which was clearly wrong, so I rebuilt Spotlight Index using Terminal. Now it shows 15.08 GB as «Apps» (which is correct) and 87.52 GB as «Other».

Where are the 41 GB that never show up anywhere?


texts:
I am running into an issue whereby the icons for things like 'Music', 'Movies' and 'Pictures' in the windows of the Finder side bar are showing up as generic document icons. I should note, that device icons are displaying correctly.

Also, if I relaunch the Finder then the icons disappear and I need put them back, via the Finder preferences.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

I am using macOS X Sierra (10.12).

Below is screenshot illustrating what I am seeing:


texts: Lost keyboard shortcut for beginning-of-line/end-of-line

texts:
After purchasing a new computer (Mac Mini w/Lion) and migrating my settings from old one (Macbook Pro w/Snow Leopard), the system shortcuts for beginning-of-line and end-of-line text navigation commands (Cmd-left/right arrow) just don't work anymore, anywhere.

Curiously, this happens only in a single user account, and in other accounts on the same computer it's OK. Other shortcuts with the Command key (like Cmd-up) also work just fine.

I have browsed through the keyboard shortcuts in System Preferences > Keyboard. I also have KeyRemap4Macbook installed and browsed through its settings, to no avail. There is no Keybindings folder in my ~/Library, either.

Anybody have any idea how to even start debugging this problem?


texts: How do I completely disable AirDrop on iOS?

texts:
When attempt to share something the iOS sharing feature, AirDrop disrupts the experience and in many cases makes it unusable. I never ever use AirDrop, and certainly don't want to be offered the opportunity to share with people I don't know who happen to be nearby.

How do I completely disable AirDrop in iOS?


texts:
I just dropped a new SSD into where the optical drive was on my macbook pro.

I did a clean install of 10.9, and i left the old drive as is without running migration assistance.

My Old HD is now mounted and visible on my desktop.

When i try and goto /Volumes/OldDrive/Users/Foo or /Volumes/OldDrive/Users/Bar i now get a permission denied error.

How do i grant myself super user powers to navigate through my old files in Finder?


texts: Replacing MacBook Air SSD with another MacBook Air's SSD

texts: What would happen if you were to replace the SSD of your MacBook Air with an SSD directly taken out of another MacBook Air , same generation, same everything. Stock.


texts: Reinstalling OS X on old MBP. Tried Internet Reinstall and Newer OS X USB Install

texts:
I have an old Macbook Pro running OS X Lion that has been completely wiped. I want to reinstall OS X.

I first tried going into Recovery and using the Internet Reinstall, but the download/install timed-out and froze.
I then used my newer MBP to burn a Mavericks USB with Diskmaker X. However, when I plug in the Mavericks USB into the older Lion MBP and select the Mavericks Install USB in recovery, it shows the Apple icon with a loader, and then boots into the Lion Recovery menu.

I'm stuck any suggestions?


texts: Fresh install of Eclipse on 10.9.2 cannot access com.apple.eawt package contents

texts:
I just got a Mac so I am a total newbie (I picked one up because I was unable to successfully do Mac development on my Windows Machine).  The machine I have is at OS 10.9.2 and I installed Eclipse fine.  But when I try to use the Java extensions it says I cannot access the package in the JDK.

This is related to a programming question I have over on stack overflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23810403/how-do-i-make-use-of-the-apple-extensions-for-java-using-eclipse/23814735?noredirect=1#comment36639985_23814735

But what I need to know now is how to get the Mac / Java / Eclipse to cooperate.  I have answers for the programming side of it but the answerer is using 10.8 and I am using 10.9 and it looks like we have things setup the same - from what we have compared.

What am I missing?  Is there some other configuration change that needs to be made?  Will this work with 10.9 and Java 1.6?  Like I said I am a total newbie and I know that Apple has made changes regarding their support of Java I just don't know if that is a factor here or not.


texts: Why does my MacBook's screen continually dim and brighten without my input?

texts: My MacBook Pro screen constantly dims and brightens.  The automatic box is unchecked.  The brightness adjustment button is constantly moving back and forth.


texts:
When trying to play a song on Bandcamp, there is either a long delay before the it starts or it does not start at all. The song buffers (as indicated by the spinning animation) and then I see the pause button as if it were playing but it is not. On other browsers, it works just fine.

Safari is 13.1 on macOS 10.15.4

Any ideas as to why this happens and how to fix it?


texts: Listing only Mobile Accounts in terminal

texts: I have a way to list all the accounts in Mac via terminal using the dscacheutil command. Is there any way to get to know if a particular account is a mobile account or not from the terminal?


texts: My time capsule is disappearing from my Finder list (left side) occasionally.. it is very odd.  I have my iMac plugged in to it via Ethernet cable.  How do I force my iMac to connect to it when it misbehaves like this?


texts: How to turn on caps lock with hyper key set up?

texts:
Many blog posts and articles instruct how you can turn your caps lock key into a 'hyper key' of Shift+Ctrl+Cmd+Alt using karabiner-elements. Here is one of the many.
The article that first introduced me to the idea also showed how to subsequently create a new command to turn on caps lock (e.g. Hyper+L would enable all caps). Now, however, after countless iterations of Google queries I can't find how to do this. I also can't find caps lock in the services menu of System Preference's keyboard settings. Thus my question:
⇒ How can I create a new keyboard shortcut for caps lock?
I am not asking how to remap the caps lock key. I am asking how to enable the caps lock function/behavior without using a caps lock key (remapped or not).


texts:
I'm on iOS 9.2 on an iPad air 2.

I understand that since iOS 7 mail should open (for viewing) zip files directly.

What I actually get is just perpetual Loading... and spinning wheel. If I copy to WinZip I can open the file fine.

Is this expected behaviour?

....... Further (!) Edited to add the following in response to bmike's comment and add context ......

5 small to moderate PDF files of business documents, total zipped size 364KB.  Zipped using WinZip 18.5 on desktop Win7. Zip file was attached to an email.

Outlook 2013 opens the zip file on double-clicking (showing the zip file index).
Interestingly, Yahoo Mail shows the zip file as "No Preview" (download is Ok).

On iPad, both the 5 documents, and also a test single document, produce a perpetual spinning wheel when the zip file icon is tapped for native view.
Using 'copy to' (touch and hold the icon) with PDF EXpert or to WinZip mobile, either file can be opened successfully.

I will look for a different zip program on the desktop to see if that makes a difference.

...

What has me quite puzzled is that Google has turned nothing on this topic, trying various searches.   Which suggests this is a somewhat unique situation.  (Or no one is using Mail App for serious emails ...)

But to me this is a very straightforward situation.  And given the facts in the question, the finger does seem to point at Mail.app.


texts: Remove permissions from the internal drive when booting from external drive

texts:
I have a macbook runnning Catalina. I would like to know if it's possible, when I am booting from an external SSD another version of Catalina to not be able to access the internal drive of the Macbook.
The first idea that comes to my mind would be to turn on Filevault on the internal drive and therefore it will ask for the decryption password on the external alternate operating system. While achieving its purpose, I doubt this is the only solution. Has anyone managed to 'disable' or remove read/write permissions when booting from an external macOS?


texts: MacBook Air - No internal speaker sound after boot (icon not greyed out + no red light)

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I don't know when I've started having this, but with my MacBook Air 2015 13", the volume icon only shows "Headphones" as an output device option.

The icon is not greyed out, nor is there any red light coming from the headphone jack. The startup chime works fine as well.

Resetting NVRAM - didn't work
Resetting SCM - didn't work
Re-plugging in the headphones (multiple times) - didn't work
Twirling the headphone plug (multiple times) - didn't work
Blowing in the headphone jack (multiple times) - didn't work


texts: How to stop a VPN server launched with vpnd

texts:
I have a home VPN set up (OS X's native L2TP/IPsec on a 10.13 machine). I appreciate that the recommended way to start this would be via launchctl but, accepting that I invoked vpnd directly:

sudo /usr/sbin/vpnd -d -i com.apple.ppp.l2tp

What command would stop the server? The man page for vpnd does not provide information on how to halt the server.


texts: group.com.apple.notes is taking up huge amounts of disk space

texts:
Further to yesterdays question about Apple Notes taking up huge amounts of space on my iPhone, on my Mac the folder group.com.apple.notes\media is taking up 13.1GB.

Each folder has a zip file and the contents of the file. Often the folder is duplicated with a different GUID. The folder contains some of my images and movies, but I can't find any corresponding notes with these images.

What they are from, and can I delete the contents of the folder to resolve my Apple Notes woes?


texts: Does AirDrop resize pictures - AirDrop photo resolution

texts: Does AirDrop alter images in any way to reduce size for faster transfer or the "Preparing" is preparing the package for tranfer, involving no image resize/compression?


texts: Is there a way to make an iPhone 5S read an SD micro card?

texts: I have an old point-and-shoot Lumix DMC-FP8 that I would like to be able to directly connect to my iPhone 5S for editing purposes. I bought a camera USB to lightening connector, but the camera is not supported. I tried putting the SD micro card into an adapter and plugging that into my phone, but it says that the device requires too much power. Do I have any options?


texts: What does the "NS" prefix to a class name mean in iOS?

texts: I notice the "NS" prefix in all the class names in iOS. What does that mean? (e.g NSMutableArray)


texts: Problem with iPhone starting up completely

texts: I went to turn on my phone and I got a black screen with a circle going round and round. The phone will not turn off and will not respond when pushing the home button. Can anyone help?


texts: How do I remove "gamecontrollerd", "AXVisualSupportAgent" and "ViewBridgeAuxiliary" processes from being a passive listener on keyboard tap events?

texts:
a process called
"/usr/libexec/gamecontrollerd" and
"/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/UniversalAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AXVisualSupportAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/AXVisualSupportAgent"  and
"/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ViewBridge.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/ViewBridgeAuxiliary.xpc/Contents/MacOS/ViewBridgeAuxiliary"
recently auto starts at boot time as a passive listener of my key tap events after I upgraded to Big Sur. It was not the case in Catalina.
How do i revert back these processes to disabled state? Everytime i force quit these processes, it comes back as a passive listener on my keyboard tap events. #KeyLogger


texts: Messages.app not displaying messages sent while offline

texts:
Every once in a while, I will get signed out of Messages (which I use to interface with my Google Talk account) due to connectivity issues. If this happens when I am having a conversation with someone, the messages the person sends to me while I am offline are not displayed once I sign back in to Messages. Signing in to Gmail via the web interface and checking the "Chats" folder confirms that I the person I was talking to sent me some messages that I missed.

Have you also experienced this behavior, and are there are fixes?

Thanks for your help.


texts: How to move files from a lot of folders into a single folder without moving the folders themselves?

texts:
Let's say I have the following files and folders.

High-Resolution Pics (Folder)
----WashingtonDC002.jpg
----WashingtonDC004.jpg

Low-Resolution Pics (Folder)
----WashingtonDC000.jpg
----WashingtonDC001.jpg
----WashingtonDC003.jpg

WashingtonDC005.jpg

WashingtonDC006 (Folder)
----WashingtonDC006.jpg
----UnimportantFile.txt

WashingtonDC007.jpg

WashingtonDC008.jpg

WashingtonDC009 (Folder)
----WashingtonDC009.jpg
----UnimportantFile.txt

I want to move all the images that are in the WashingtonDC folders into High Resolution Pics without taking all of the unimportant files along with it, and all the WashingtonDC images that aren't in WashingtonDC folders into Low-Resolution Pics. How would I go about doing this through the terminal?

This is what the final result would look like.

High-Resolution Pics (Folder)
----WashingtonDC002.jpg
----WashingtonDC004.jpg
----WashingtonDC006.jpg
----WashingtonDC009.jpg

Low-Resolution Pics (Folder)
----WashingtonDC000.jpg
----WashingtonDC001.jpg
----WashingtonDC003.jpg
----WashingtonDC005.jpg
----WashingtonDC007.jpg
----WashingtonDC008.jpg


texts: What are the bad points of the iPod Touch?

texts:
I'm thinking of buying an iPod Touch. But first I'd like to know what its bad points are so I can decide better if it's suitable for me and if I can find better alternatives.

The reason why I'm considering the iPod Touch is because I want a device that is not a phone, I can listen to music and podcasts while walking, and it has a browser (wireless connection is fine) on which I can quickly check news and tweets. Perhaps I should add that this would be my first Apple product.

So I'd like to learn from your experience. What don't you like about an iPod Touch?


texts: I'm using a USB device that combines a few inputs(optical, USB, 3.5mm) and outputs them to one 3.5mm port. After outputting my MacBook Pro sound to the device through USB for a few minutes there appears noise and not long later it becomes so unbearable that I have to pause the media. That cycles every 3-5 minutes provided that I output it through USB. If I output through the 3.5mm jack, however, everything is smooth. I tried using the device on a Windows computer and outputting through USB worked fine. I also recorded the outputted audio(screenFlow) and there was no noise there.


texts: safari can't reload off-line saved reading list items

texts:
I am on safari 12.0.1 and macOS 10.14.1.

Safari simply cannot reload whatever I saved offline in the reading list -- the console get full of the same error message

Thanks for the support.


texts: Can I use different Apple ID for Music on Catalina?

texts:
I just got a new 16" MBP at work. It runs Catalina of course.

I use a work based Apple ID for this machine. I have a personal Apple ID that I use on my iPhone which recently just got an Apple Music subscription. Is there a way to have the Catalina music app use a different Apple ID than the (work based) one that the rest of macOS knows about?


texts: Why is Target Display Mode via Thunderbolt so unreliable for me?

texts:
I frequently want to display my MacBook Pro 15" Retina with my iMac Mid-2011, in Target Display Mode via a Thunderbolt cable.

TDM often fails on first attempt and just shows a black screen on the iMac. Getting TDM to work properly often requires multiple attempts to disconnect and reconnect the cable and going out and in of TDM again with fn + F2.

Also, the faintest touch on the cable can inadvertedly make it lose proper connection and have the iMac only display a black screen.

It's also erratic sometimes in it's way of handling audio, where sometimes it will be possible to change audio volume with the function keys, and sometimes not.

Is this behaviour "normal" (and to be expected) or is there something wrong with my cable?

Or is it that my iMac Mid-2011 that uses Thunderbolt v1 is really too slow to handle the video input? When it's actually working, it works just fine without stutters of any kind.


texts: iOS 9.1 beta 3-4 eating up my wifi downstream

texts:
I just run into a strange issue. My iPhone 6 Plus 64GB (updated today to 9.1 beta 3) started eating my wifi downstream (not upstream) after I plugged it to my macbook for charging. I tried disabling any feature (I was aware of) that could download stuff in the background. Every app is updated on my device. There is also no indicator at the statusbar. Every app is terminated. When I unplug the device from charging and reenable the wifi connection the download process starts again.

Rebooting the device while unplugged does help but if I start charging the device it happens again.

Any suggestion what that could be, maybe I missed something here. The free space is gone from 6GB down to 3GB already.

Version: 9.1 (13B5130b)

UPDATE:

Version: 9.1 (13B136) behaves the same. I deleted almost all apps I don't use atm and searched trough every setting that could use background downloading. The device is downloading non stop (it should be 4-6GB already).


texts: USB Ethernet to WiFi Internet sharing does not work

texts:
I have a MacBook Pro Retina 2012 running Mojave. I was using USB ethernet on my Mac and sharing that as a WiFi to my android phone. All was stable.
Last week I had a partition error while I was resizing the disk and OS had crashed. I had to reinstall Mojave.
Now I’m trying to use the same setup. MacBook is getting internet from USB ethernet fine. I then shared the ethernet into my WiFi like last time for my Android. The Android connects to the WiFi but this time keeps saying  no Internet. Mac can connect to WiFi, but cannot share internet through it. (I would guess the NAT server is not working or something like it)
I don't know how to diagnose the problem and fix it.
Please suggest.


texts:
My mac has a feature called FileVault. In theory - if you don't have the password, you can't get access to the files. (Encryption).

To me - this feature should be sufficient on the iPhone to not need wipes.

By wiping - I mean the feature under Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Erase Data.

What I see if that after a couple of failed password attempts, the password entry goes into warning mode, then it goes into complete wipe mode.

Why do you need wipes and encryption? (My work makes encryption the default and locks it in so you can't change it with a policy).

Where this gets concerning is when your kids are playing with your phone, not knowing that they're deleting all your photos.

My question is: What is the reason the iPhone wipes after a couple of failed password entries? (ie why offer this feature at all when the phone is completely encrypted?)


texts: Can I block certain apps when connected to personal hotspot?

texts: Is there any way I can have certain apps like chrome be blocked from internet usage while connected to a personal hotspot to avoid wasting data? I would like to only allow a few apps like Mail and iMessage to use internet while connected to the hotspot. I know there are some paid apps out there like TripMode, but is there any way to do this for free?


texts: How do I make Mountain Lion read iMessage texts as they come in?

texts:
On my MacBook Air in Lion with the iMessages beta I was able to set up iMessage to read all incoming messages automatically with text to speech.

I can't find how to turn that on with Mountain Lion.

I see how I can make it announce or I can select text to have it read out loud but I had it just automatically reading incoming messages out loud with text to speech before.


texts: Remove menu bar and dock from external monitor?

texts:
I have a MacBook Air (10.13.2). I'd like to play videos full screen on an external monitor, while still being able to continue working on my MacBook.
I can't get it the way I'd like.

Whenever I click back on my MacBook, the dock and menu bar appears over the full screen video on the external monitor.

I've Googled and the only way I found to get rid of them is to uncheck the "Displays have separate Spaces" in System Preferences >> Mission Control.

However, that brings the unfortunate effect that when I switch to a different desktop than the one where I started the video, I lose the video on the external monitor as it too switches to a different desktop.

Anyone know how I can get rid of the menu bar/dock on the external monitor and still keep it as a separate space?


texts: Is it possible to to do add a brand new SSD to a MacBook Pro and just fresh install Lion?

texts:
I'm interested in getting an SSD for my MacBook Pro (2.2Ghz Early 2011) and I can't find out if it's possible to, when I first get the SSD, put it inside my MBP and then boot up with my OS X Lion USB stick which I created back when I did a clean install of Lion.

Can I do a completely clean fresh install on the blank SSD? And then transfer over a few of my files from an external hard drive that I want on it?

I'd rather do this as most of my files are easily transferrable and the amount of clone software and mirroring software etc. I'm reading about just has me confused to be honest. I'm thinking this would be way preferable and suitable to me.

I'm kind of puzzled as I don't know if the bare Mac interface that allows me to hold ⌥ at boot and then install Lion is on the HDD that's currently in or is part of the Macbook's internal hardware...


texts: iOS 7 iPad Gmail prevent photo downsizing

texts:
I'm transferring photos from my camera via the SD adapter. When I attach them from within the Mail app, I'm given the option to choose the photo resolution (Small, Medium, Large, Actual Size) but I don't seem to have this option from within the Gmail app. Am I missing something?

I can see from the Mail app and on the camera that the actual file size it 3.6MB, but the attachment in the Gmail is 1.3MB and is clearly downsampled.  It's frustrating not to be able to send the full resolution attachments!

Thanks in advance for your help!


texts: Is there a tool to auto-restore network shares?

texts:
I log on to my work VPN very infrequently. Whenever I do that, I have to painfully re-connect manually to all the network shares I use there.

Is there a tool (preferably with a UI) that can help me with this small but persistent inconvenience?

(Alternatively, is there a way to keep network shares in finder and re-connect to them with one click?)


texts:
As far as I understood Apple provides only Java 6 for Mountain Lion.

Here I found how to install and use Java 7.

However I suppose that by installing Oracle Java it will not be update by means of the Mac App Store. How can I be sure that Oracle Java is always up to date, even better automatically (at least with a notification of "ready to update")?


texts: Is it possible to keep using my current apps and their data on a different iPod?

texts:
I have an iPod 5 but I want the front and back camera, so for my upcoming birthday in April I'm planning an upgrade.

Can I use the same Apple ID and start at the same level on the Apps I have on this iPod?


texts: Contacts on my Mac out of sync with my iPhone

texts:
I have what appears to be a massive collection of randomness in the Contacts list on my Mac, even though iCloud Sync is turned on. My iPhone is a much different, and cleaner, list.

Is there a way to reset my Mac's contacts with the iCloud version?


texts: Transferring Files Between Two Separate (not connected to the same network) Computers?

texts:
I need to send a colleague a relatively large application (>5GB), and was thinking of how I could go about sending it. Cloud-based services such as DropBox won't work because the file is much bigger than the storage, Gmail won't allow me to send files larger than 25Mb, and using a regular USB Flash Drive would take much too long.

What I want to know if it is possible to transfer the files between the two computers without needing to be on the same network (For reference both of us are using MacBook Pro's, and we're a couple of states apart). I've tried using
    telnet,
   ssh, and
    ftp, but it seems that all of them require the two computers to be part of the same local area network (I was trying to have the other end connect to my computer by giving them the IP address of my computer). I was wondering if it were possible to somehow make my MacBook act as a server, have the other end connect, and then transfer the files. Is something like this feasible? Thank you in advance!


texts: How to open .plist files in macOS Sierra without using Xcode?

texts:
Problem
I just went to use Property List Editor to look at a .plist file and it no longer works in Sierra

My Setup
Mid-2010 15" MBP
macOS Sierra 10.12

Crucial Comment
I do not want to use Xcode to open .plist files, it's too much for such a simple task. The Property List Editor was perfect.

What I have Found
As of 2016-09-13 The Apple Developer website describes Xcode as the only option to edit .plist files (search for: About Information Property List Files)
Apple mentions using Xcode to generate and work with .plist files but there has to be another way.

Is the Property List Editor App done in macOS Sierra?

If so, other than Xcode, are there any simple programs like the Property List Editor that people recommend?

Thank you for your responses!

UPDATE

This is not a "duplicate" question. This question is specifically for those who are used to using Property List Editor and have lost it as an option when upgrading to macOS Sierra. So keeping this question thread will help others with the specific issue, especially if they are not a fan of using Xcode to work with plist files and/or do not know how to work with plist files through terminal.

The solution linked in the "claimed" duplicate thread can be useful to those familiar with terminal.

Those familiar with terminal, you can also use rlwrap and PlistBuddy, which IS currently working in macOS Sierra. See: A  Simple PlistBuddy Tutorial

Those not familiar with terminal who want to avoid Xcode: sorry, I haven't found a solution for you but I'll keep looking into it. If anyone else has a suggestion please add it. If there are other *exchange posts with software recommendations please feel free to link them for other users in the future.


texts: It just irritates me a little bit that when I scroll in Windows, I have to scroll normally, but on Mac OS X, I have to change back to the other scrolling (Inverted), I prefer the Mac OS X way, is there a way to have this setting on Windows using Bootcamp settings or such?


texts: For some reason I can't update my Mac OS X 10.7.4 to the latest software?

texts:
I've been wanting to update my mac for a long time but for some reason it won't let me whenever I try.

I'm not an expert when it comes to computers so maybe I'm doing something wrong but if anyone could help it'd be greatly appreciated!

I'm using a Macbook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Here's a photo that might help? If you need more information please tell me.


texts: Dual boot Linux Mint 17.1 with OS X Lion

texts:
I have a 13' MacBook (2007, hw.model: 2,1) running OS X Lion (10.7). I wish to dual-boot Linux Mint 17.1 alongside OS X.  I created a Partition for Linux, and have also installed rEFIt (0.14). I have created a LiveUSB as well as the Live DVD for installing Linux Mint.

When I use the LiveUSB and select Linux option in rEFIt, I get the following error:

Starting legacy loader
Using load option 'USB'
Error: Not Found returned from legacy loader
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found returned from LocateDevicePath
Error: Load Error while (re)opening our installation volume

The firmware refused to boot from the selected volume. Note that external
hard drives are not well-supported by Apple's firmware for legacy OS booting.

* Hit any key to continue *

And when I use the LiveDVD (with and without holding down 'c'), the disk just gets ejected. I burnt 2 new DVDs, and also tested installing it on another machine, where it installed successfully.

Any suggestions on how to resolve this are welcome.


texts: Is the 3G network used by the iPad the same as the 4G network used by the iPhone?

texts:
Both my iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are running iOS 5.1. Both are AT&T models. When not connected to Wi-Fi, the network indicator on the iPhone shows 4G while the iPad shows 3G. Does the iPad use a different network?

I'm not looking to stir up religious fervor over the semantics of 4G vs. 4G LTE. I'm just trying to find out if my iPad and my iPhone have the same data connection capabilities or not.


texts: Problems with new Apple ID for a macOS installation

texts: My friend gave me an old macOS (El Capitan). I formatted the disk and created a new Apple ID online. When I tried to log in to continue the reinstallation of the OS, it says that the Apple ID is not used in the App Store. I don't have any iPhone or other Apple products, only this "new" MacBook Pro.


texts: Share photos from iPhoto to iOS devices on LAN without iCloud

texts:
I have an iMac running OSX 10.10 and iPhoto v9.6. I have multiple iOS devices, mostly running iOS 8. How can I let the iOS devices browse the photos on the iMac without physically storing the files on iCloud or some other cloud service? Is there a way to just serve my photos from iPhoto to other devices on the local area network?

Ideally, I'd like to achieve this without the use of third party apps. If this is not possible I'm more partial to installing thrid party apps on the iOS devices than on the iMac.


texts: How to find cause for iTunes not exporting library XML?

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My iTunes XML export has not been working for months but I need it for DJ software like Traktor Pro.
I would like to find and fix the problem and can't reset the database.

When trying to export the whole library as XML manually (File -> Library -> Export Library) I can see Assertion failure: success == noErr (-8753) in the system log but that is ALL I know right now.

What can I do find the root cause of this problem?

macOS version: 10.12.5
iTunes version: 12.6.1.25

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texts: What information is accessible through iCloud? Can the administrator on my home PC access these files?

texts: Recently my texts were accessed somehow and I'm not exactly sure how this person did it. We share the same PC at home but have separate user accounts with passwords on them. My iCloud and iTunes also is password protected. However, this person is the administrator of the PC. Are there any files that this person has access to that could be from having my iPhone automatically backed up to iCloud though a wifi connection? Is there anything I can do to keep this from happening in the future?


texts: External display resolution is broken after wake on M1

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on my MacMini M1 I have the following problem:
Very often (not always) when macOS (11.2.2) wakes up after some sleep time, the resolution on my main display (BenQ EW3270U) is broken in a very weird way:

The box on the right side is part of my second display.
The display is connected via Thunderbolt. Before the M1 I had a MacBook Pro 2014 and never had a problem with the display. But to be honest: I cant remember if the problem started with the M1 or if it was introduced by some macOS update.
The only thing that helps is changing the resolution scaling setting to something else and then switching back to my usual scaling setting

Questions:

Anybody recognises this behaviour and knows how to fix it?
As a work around: does anyone know how to automate / script changing the resolution scaling setting?