texts: How does iOS AppStore handle multiple version targeting different version of iOS?

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Let's say I have an app with two versions that target different versions of iOS:

Version 1.0: Deployment target iOS 5
Version 2.0: Deployment target iOS 8

My understanding is that when a user goes to the AppStore to download the app, this is the version they will get:

iOS 5: Version 1.0
iOS 6: Version 1.0
iOS 7: Version 1.0
iOS 8: Version 2.0

First, is this true?  Is it true that both versions will be offered in the AppStore?  And users will be given the opportunity to download the best version for their version of iOS?

Second, if someone is already running Version 1.0 and has an iOS version less than iOS 8, then they will not get notified about a new version and will not be able to download the new version (unless they upgrade to iOS 8)?


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What is the best way to add drums after I played my guitar and also what is the best effect for a verse in GarageBand

Thank you


texts: Why do files and dirs placed in httpd document root have group changed to _www?

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This is a bit technical:

I do localhost development on Mac High Sierra and other
Mac systems on my local network.

I have been working on content management code in php.
Recently I have come up with the idea of adding my FTP
user account to the _www group.

Then files placed in the document root folder can be turned
over to the web server user account by copying the FTP user
owned content using a php script. So this does not change the
group. That is also done by php script I am developing.

The point is to be able to edit content both with php and with
FTP user and set "everyone" to no access. Directories are given
0770 perms and files 0660 perms.

BUT I have a directory on the desktop with FTP user ownership
and "staff" group ownership. When I upload this content to the
document root using FTP client the content group is changed
to _www (but not the content ownership). The php script is
not a CLI script that would be run by the FTP client (Fetch).

I have tried using the finder to place this content in document
root. Doing that the group is NOT changed.

But, since the content has been moved to the document root folder,
I want to copy it back to the desktop. The copy now on the desktop
has _www as group.

THE QUESTION:

Is there some behind the scenes security issue with this approach?
Luckily I can use SUDO (or root) to change ownership and group
assignments.

More info:

But on a remote site that will not be possible and I am having
trouble with the scripts not executing chgrp (change group) and
NO errors are reported. The code just doesn't do it.

I have been doing development long enough to know to test to see
that the code is actually being attempted by the script as it runs.

Thank you for time and attention

JK

(EDIT) further info;
I am making headway on php script dev.
The _www group issue is not turning out
to be as much of a problem as I thought.
I have to write a recursive function to
to the copying and deleting the original
and then renaming the copy to the original.
I have written a recursive method that does
do this but it is embedded in another class
def and is private and only usable in the
context for which it was developed.


texts: Get Info shows incorrect volume size for ZFS pool on MacOs Catalina

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I'm currently running ZFS on MacOS Catalina, version
zfs-1.9.4-0
zfs-kmod-1.9.4-0

After replacing my 3TB disks with 6TB ones ZFS sees the current sizing as
 SIZE  ALLOC   FREE  CKPOINT  EXPANDSZ   FRAG    CAP  DEDUP  HEALTH  ALTROOT
5.46T  2.59T  2.87T        -         -    15%    47%  1.00x  ONLINE  -

However Get Info on the volume shows 4.71TB with 2.97TB free. Any ideas why this is the case and should I be worried about the disparity in free space? i.e. could this cause issues down the track where the OS sees more available space than exists?


texts: What is the opposite of space to scroll up?

texts: What is the key that scrolls the page up in a web browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox), that is the opposite of using the spacebar, which scrolls down?


texts: Time Machine - Is it backing up system files, preferences, etc?

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Problem

My iMac is one which falls under a hard disk replacement program due to a possibly faulty disk made by Seagate in 2010. Because of that I will be soon sending it off to Apple for the disk to be replaced. When I get it back the new (replaced) disk will be empty and I will have to re-install the OS and restore my backed up data.

Question 1

I'm told that Time Machine also backs up System Files and User Preferences. If so is it possible to check if this information is being backed up?

Question 2

If Time Machine is not backing up my System Files and User Preferences is there a way I can export and later re-import this data myself?

Note: I am not using an Apple Time Capsule device. I'm using a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo which has the ability to be used as a Time Machine device. Are there any issues with using a non-Apple storage device for Time Machine that might prevent me from doing what I've described above?
If Time Machine


texts: Message effects no longer work on my iPhone

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So I’m not sure if this is due to iOS 13.2 or not because I’ve only just realized that I’m not getting message effects, those bubble messages or the balloons, pew pew lasers people can send you and which you can send.

I did update my iPhone today from iOS 12.4.2 to iOS 13.2
I’ve already tried rebooting my phone.

Is there a way to fix this?


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I have an SD Card I bought from ebay. It works, sort of.
Recently, it somehow acquired the weird habit of "forgetting" things I copy to it.
For example;

I would normally place my music folder to the left taking half of the screen, and the window with the sd card to the right taking the rest of screen.
I would then copy a folder to the sd card
safely remove the sd card (or not, tried it both ways)
Pull it out
Place it into my phone (or back into the mac)
Can't find the copied folder, like I've never copied it.

This is weird, and only happens sometimes. I think it happens more when I pull out the card up to 5 minutes after I copied something.

Is this a cache problem? What's the course of action to find the root of this?


texts: Change maximum size of picture-in-picture window in Sierra

texts: Does anyone know how the maximum size of the picture-in-picture window in macOS Sierra can be changed? I would really like to be able to enlarge it.


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I'm working with multiple OS X versions frequently and I'd like to have an image which contains a particular OS version's system partition and its recovery partition. Is this possible? (the disk where these partitions are, contains several other partitions which I don't want, so full-disk image is not an option)

I'm guessing this cannot be done as a single-step process, so I've already created an appropriately-sized sparsebundle image with GPT layout:

hdiutil create -size 35g -layout GPTSPUD -type SPARSEBUNDLE /path/to/new_image.dmg

The next step would be to copy the relevant partition onto this image, but I don't know how to do this. My Linux experience tells me the partitioning utility should be the place to look for this, but I don't see anything in diskutil's manual which looks like it does what I want.

Hints/ideas?


texts: Application stopped working -- claims it requires new OS X version, but it worked before

texts:
After restarting my computer, running OS X 10.8.5, the old GitHub client suddenly stopped working with the following error message:

You can’t use this version of the application “GitHub Desktop” with this version of OS X.
You have OS X 10.8.5. The application requires OS X 10.9 or later.

However, the very same application had been working previously with no issues. Is any way I can restore it?
I have downloaded the same application again from this direct download link,
but now it is still blocked from starting with the same message, by what looks like only a system lock outside the application.
Is there any way to bypass that blocking setting and start the application?
Here is a screenshot of the message:


texts: How to change button hinge of macbook pro 2017?

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last week left cmd button on my macbook pro 2017 w/o touchbar broken
i swapped that with right command button but some of inner hinge pins are broken too

can i change that too? i barely use right cmd button and Apple does not have Store in my country
it currently looks like this

you can see that right-up and button-left pins are broken


texts: Use 'mv' command to move files except those in a specific directory

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In Linux, I know the command mv !(folder1|folder2) folder1 if I want to move all files in current folder, excepted folder1 and folder2, and move they in folder1. But these commend, doesn't work in mac terminal!

Where is the equivalent command in mac?


texts: Allow ssh-keygen-wrapper to access "System Events" for all users in the same computer

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When I run my AppleScript in a remote mode, I get this message in an user where the script runs:

“sshd-keygen-wrapper“ wants access to control “System Events“. Allowing control will provide access to documents and data in “System Events“, and to perform actions within that app.

Is it possible to allow ssh-keygen-wrapper to access System Events" for all users in the same computer ONLY once, i.e. each new user in this computer doesn't need to allow this ssh-keygen-wrapper again?

It doesn't matter if it's a manual or programming solution.


texts: Why is my ipod shouting everything at me?

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I must have triggered some bizarre mode and I don't know what it is or how to turn it off.

I can't get it to happen predictably-- whenever I try to make it talk, it won't. But whenever I try to just put on a song and listen, it starts saying the name of the song and artist, then reading off the names of random playlists even though I'm not using a playlist; I always just pick out of Artists. And it does it repeatedly, it won't %^@#ing stop. It's infuriating. I'm trying to listen to a song and it just keeps telling me the name of the song.

Is it broken??

It's the newest nano.


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I'm looking for a software recommendation that will allow me to view an image file that changes frequently, that ideally updates the display within 1 second after the file changes on disk.

Why? I'm working with a tool that generates images, and I want to rapidly test out different options. But it's frustrating to open and close the image after every single change. I'd rather just devote half my monitor to showing what the image looks like right now (latest version on disk) and the other half to working on my image generator.

I've already tried using macOS Quick Look, but it only picks up the first change. After that it doesn't show any more changes.


texts: My mac keeps changing screenshot format to .tiff

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I use shift + control + command + 4 a lot.
The default fileformat in my case is .tiff.
I have tried to change it to .png using these setting:
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/change-default-screenshot-file-format-macos

And I have tried to restart, but it does not seem to save the file in png in the clipboard which is what I'm interrested in.
I have a Macbook Pro 15¨ (with touchbar) from 2016. I'm running macOS 10.13.3.

Kind regards,
JJ


texts: The icon for my vscode application looks scrambled is there a way to return it back to normal?

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I noticed my vscode icon looks odd.

What I did so far:

Reset my computer -> Result: Icon still looks scrambled
Turned off my computer -> Result: Icon still looks scrambled
Update my apps and my computer -> Result: Icon still looks scrambled
Uninstalled the app and fully deleted it properly -> Result: Icon still looks scrambled
Googled the problem. The few answers I could find recommended do step 1-4 I mentioned above -> Result: Icon still looks scrambled

Any idea how I could fix this or can y'all direct me to a tutorial that gives an alternative solution from the 4 options I listed above.


texts: I want to run sudo ifconfig lo0 alias someIp every time I open my mac, what would be the best way to achieve this?


texts: Can I use my unlimited Verizon data plan on my iPhone 5s and connect to my 2015 Cadillac Escalade Wi-Fi and AirPlay to my media center?

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I have a 2015 Cadillac Escalade with the AT&T Wi-Fi 4G LTE system built in.
If I buy a data package streaming video only last about 20 minutes.
I have unlimited data on my iPhone 5s and want to know if I can connect to the Wi-Fi router inside the truck and AirPlay to the Apple TV I have hooked up to the entertainment system and use the data package on my phone or even my hotspot on my other iPhone to stream from my cellular connection but display to my Apple TV.

I have a jailbroken 5S dedicated to the truck; an Apple TV and XMBC box installed  that is connected to the media center. I also have two iPhone 5Ss which both have unlimited data and one with a hotspot package.

Thanks in advance for your help.


texts: Grapher Having Problems After High Sierra Upgrade

texts: My wife just upgraded to OS 10.12.6.  She uses Grapher to make pictures for work.  Now Grapher can no longer read her old .gcx files.  She had a template she was using a lot.  So, she had to remake the template in the new Grapher.  It worked at first, but now Grapher won't even open that file.  Has anyone had this happen?  Is there a potential fix?  I tried to Google, but no one seems to care about Grapher.


texts: how to browse photos in mac folder via iPhone

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Can one use the iPhone to browse photos and videos that reside in folders on a internet connected mac?

I have recently decided to not use library based photo managers - after Apple decided to give up on Aperture. Uploading to online photo sites is time consuming. And Dropbox costs $100 a year - kind of expensive just for photos.

And when I have an internet connected, always on, Mac Mini, then wondering why I cannot use it to serve up my photos and videos in a manner similar to what Dropbox can do.

Thanks in advance for sharing your ideas!


texts: Have AirDrop auto-accept files from a certain other mac?

texts:
I have two macs in separate rooms and like to use AirDrop to transfer files between them, but having to accept on the receiver every time I send a file is annoying.

Is there a way to tell AirDrop always to accept files coming from a certain other Mac?


texts:
Currently when printing a document the Layout Two-side options are Off, Long-Edge binding, Short-edge binding and Booklet, see image

I want to add the single page booklet, which works like the image below.


texts:
I have two questions about this topic.
1) Suppose my MBP is connected to the TV via HDMI (TV is 55 inch). Can I resize to, say 27 inch or anything less than the actual size of the TV?
2) I have two MBP (2012 and 2009). If MBP_1 is connected to the TV via HDMI, can I project the desktop of MBP_2 to the TV via MBP_1?


texts: Macbook pro 2018 overheating when connected to external monitor

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I bought 2018 Macbook Pro the same day connected to LG external monitor 4k. It had overheat and noisy to luckily its withing cooling period so Apple replaced it.
I ran and running just two application one is google (gmail) and another one youtube 4k test video (LG 4k external monitor). After 40 minutes its quite hot in the above touch bar and both the speaker side.. Now I am unable to use the external monitor.
Please let me how to fix this issue!

Thanks,


texts: Open an application after wake from sleep

texts:
Is is possible for an application to open up after waking up your MacBook?
So I have this application that I want it to open every time that I wake up my Macbook from  sleep.


texts: What is preventing my Macbook Pro 2012 from going to sleep?

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the other day i open my MacBook Pro mid 2012 for upgrading my ram, everything was ok, but when i closed it i notice that when i close the lid nothing happens. The apple on the lid remain on and the mac continue to work even if there are no apps opened.

It is possibile that i've touched some sensor when i opened it?

If i click the power button it goes in sleep mode normally.

EDIT: It's doesn't work even in SAFE MODE


texts: Best config for day time Windows user + occasional Mac usage

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I bought a 2015 Macbook Pro 15" retina, 16GB memory 1TB SSD. I use Visual studio on day time on windows 8 and work on Mac, open source technologies at night and on weekends. I first thought of using VMWare and load windows for my day time use but i am  a little confused on which config i should do.

I am thinking of using bootcamp since all i do is windows during day time(may be dedicate 250GB ?)
dedicate 500GB for Mac OS .
Dedicate 200 GB for VMware on MacOS to load windows for some rare scenarios where i need to test both windows and mac apps at the same time (like Xamarin)

Is this a bad idea to config my laptop like this or do you guys have any ideas that you can share for this scenario ?

Update:
I just noticed another option of loading bootcamp volume in my Vmware Fusion 7. Can i use this option instead of item 3 for doing multi OS programming ?


texts: MBPr shown to be connected to the net, while the router doesn't response to pings

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My english may be lacking, Apologise in advance

I'm not sure if the question is best suitable here or maybe in other StackExchange site, like Server Fault or Network Engineering. So, if you think the question's place is somewhere else - please tell me.

I have noticed strange behaviour in my home network recently, the internet connection disappeared for few second (up-to few minutes) and then returned like nothing happens.

When checking the packets in the network (with Wireshark), I'v noticed that the problem is that the packets never arrived to the router - so I pinged the router, and indeed, he didn't respond (req timeout).

First, do anybody have a theory why would the router stop receiving packets and answers connections for short periods of times (It's a brand-new TP-Link Archer C9)? I checked the light-indicators on the router and everything seemed fine...

Second, the more Mac-oriented question, when this behaviour happens, the WiFi indicator still indicate (full strength) connection to the network, and with option-click on the WiFi indicator I see that he says that he is connected to the router, but the internet is unreachable. How does it make sense that the computer thinks he connected to the router while he doesn't receives packets or answer pings?


texts: Switching to external bluetooth on mac mini doesn't survive reboot

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Due to the way I have to mount my Mac Mini in my workspace, the Bluetooth reception for the Magic Mouse 2 is terrible - with a link quality of 40% and abrupt decreases to near 0. After buying the IoGear GBU521 and messing around with Bluetooth Explorer, I was able to get my mouse working well on the new adapter. Unfortunately, it doesn't survive reboot, and none of the recommendations I've found have helped.
I came upon posts like the one at Force OS X to use Bluetooth dongle instead of built in controller , where I learned about the setting sudo nvram bluetoothHostControllerSwitchBehavior=always - which according to the documentation does what I want. It did not. Per Force bluetooth usb adapter Mac Catalina, I then disabled System Integrity Protection and tried again. No luck.
I've found that if I toggle the adapter off and on after boot, it comes up just fine. So I thought that it being connected to a hub was a problem in terms of detection order. So I plugged it directly into the Mac Mini. Same thing. Has anyone had any luck in getting their Bluetooth adapter to be the default over the internal one, or possibly disable the internal one?


texts: Are there any good iPad games for kids to learn numbers?

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I'm looking for iPad games for my 4 year old daughter to learn numbers. I've tried many different games, like "Learn Numbers", "Counting101", "Animals Count", "Baby Phone", etc. but none of them are really good. They are either too simple, too hard or too boring.

I'm looking for something that is interactive, fun, and that my daughter can play by herself without asking me what the questions are (some games have questions written but not spoken out loud). She has learned all of the single digit numbers although sometimes she makes random mistakes with them. She doesn't know about two-digit numbers except 10, 11 and 12. If there is a game with princesses it would be perfect for her :)

Could someone here please let me know, what is a good game to try out? If possible, please describe why you think it's good.

Many thanks.

EDIT: I got the first answer for this question after my daughter has mastered numbers until 20. I think it's good for her right now. I don't try push her much at this age. So I accept Numberland since it's the first answer although it seems to be too simple at the first glance. I didn't try other apps yet but will give them a try later. Thank you all for your effort.


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I want to be able to retitle my terminal windows.  I've found many examples on the web, but no matter what I do, the string is always prefixed by my username.  I want to remove that; how do I do so?

I'm using Yosemite.

Screenshot:


texts:
I am using the bless command to reboot my Mac mini into VMware ESX.

sudo bless --device /dev/disk3s1 --setboot --nextonly && sudo reboot

Booting ESX works but after the next reboot the Mac reboots into ESX again, despite the "--nextonly" parameter.

The same command (with a different device) works for rebooting into Windows on the Boot Camp partition once, i.e. after booting into Windows the Mac mini reboots into OS X again. But it doesn't work with booting into ESX.

Any ideas?

Update: With the --legacy switch the nvram variable is changed to boot from USB and uses the BIOS emulator, which promptly boots from the Windows partition. So that doesn't work.


texts: Why does Spotlight not work when invoking it from the context menu?

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I am using Mojave and spotlight works as expected when I call up the spotlight window with the regular shortcut — but when I select a word and try to invoke spotlight by right clicking and selecting 'spotlight' from the context menu, nothing happens.
What could be the problem?
Thanks everyone :)


texts: Software to increase my volume on iPod nano 6th gen?

texts:
I have an iPod Nano 6th Generation and it had been working perfectly fine, but one day suddenly my up volume button got stuck. That button can't be pressed as it has gone down completely. I searched a lot and it seems to be a common problem that the buttons stuck and also I got a useful link here but I do not want to open up my ipod on my own.

Is there some way through software by which I can increase my volume?  I tried restoring my ipod but even that does not increase my volume to the full. I just want a software solution through which I can increase my volume up to the full. At the moment my volume is at mute so can anyone please help me.


texts: macOS: Disable promiscuous Wi-Fi scan and/or display of unwanted list of Wi-Fi networks?

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I am annoyed by a display of all nearby Wi-Fi networks around me, when I know I am looking to connect to one among the couple of known networks.

Is there a setting to disable detection of new/unknown networks? I looked at System Preferences app → Network → Wi-Fi → Advanced, but could not find anything relevant to this requirement. It is more of a matter of reducing clutter than any major hindrance.


texts: Mac Mini (Late 2012) is giving 'unexpectedly shut down' message each morning


texts: Strange Camera Shutter sound from Macbook Pro

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My Macbook Pro (Mid-2010, Running OS 10.9) has been making a strange camera shutter sound every couple minutes for the last two weeks. I initially thought it was an ad from one of my Chrome tabs, but it has happened when I've had different pages opened and haven't been able to pinpoint an ad that could be doing this. From what I've noticed so far, it only happens when I have Google Chrome open. Does anyone know what this could be and how I could stop it?

Also, is there an audio log file that I can access on my computer that would allow me to find out what program is creating this sound?


texts: astrolog make from source results in 'X11/Xlib.h' file not found

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OS: High Sierra 10.13.6
Software: astrolog

ast65src$ make
c++  -O -Wno-write-strings -Wno-narrowing -Wno-comment  -c -o astrolog.o astrolog.cpp
In file included from astrolog.cpp:50:
./astrolog.h:304:10: fatal error: 'X11/Xlib.h' file not found
#include <X11/Xlib.h>
         ^~~~~~~~~~~~
1 error generated.
make: *** [astrolog.o] Error 1

xcode command line tools are already installed:

ast65src$ sudo xcode-select --install

xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates

I tried the following fix, but the same error resulted:

sudo ln -s /opt/X11/include/X11 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/

make ARCH=macosx -I/opt/X11/include


texts: Problems upgrading my iphone from iOS6 to iOS7

texts: I have problems when I attempt to upgrade my iPhone from iOS6 to iOS7. I went so many time to general and software update but it will run checking for hours and nothing and I need to have iOS 7 or up.


texts: Updated Bash via Homebrew (from 5.0.17 to 5.0.18). Now I get Error message after starting Terminal

texts:
Updated Bash via Homebrew (from 5.0.17 to 5.0.18). Now I get this Error message after starting Terminal:

[Command not found: /usr/local/Cellar/bash/5.0.17/bin/bash]

[Could not create a new process and open a pseudo-tty.]

Any help would be highly apprciated. TIA


texts: How to listen to old MP3 books on iPhone?

texts:
Macbook Pro Catalina - iPhone 7+
I have many old mp3 books on old hard drives. I do not understand the modern iPhone manager. It seems completely subscription oriented.
How do I move an old fashioned mp3 file to my iPhone and listen to it, and have it remember where I left off the next day?


texts: Prevent & disable iPhone iOS 9.2 from forced/ pushed auto downloading updates?

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Prevent & disable iPhone iOS 9.2 from auto downloading updates?

iPhone 5 iOS 9.2 -

Today morning found it had auto downloaded 9.2.1 update - Around 200-400 MB.

I have a data cap with ISP so I dont want this happening on Apple's control.

How can I prevent & disable this?

I found these older articles but does not seem to have worked/ stopped the download.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7256669?tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7250272?tstart=0


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First of all, I am new to Mac OS.
I have a MacBook pro 2011, and I am trying to install X Lion using the recovery mode (network install) and I keep on getting the "can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS x" and when I checked the log it appears that the installer is failing to download some chunk thingy and it gives this error message "Chunk validation failed, retrying...".

What happened to my Mac is that I tried to upgrade to a higher version and for some reason the installation got stuck at some point so I had to restart the MacBook manually, after that it stuck into an installation loop, so I erased the hard disk including all the recovery partitions.

Now as I mentioned I am unable to finish the installation using the network, I have tried several different networks to be sure that I don't have any blockage, I also tried installation using a USB but it seems to never show as a boot option, no matter what.

So, my question is am I missing something? And what's that error? And most importantly, how to get rid of it and install the OS.


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I have been trying to create some kind of script to automate the move of around 408 items sizing about 1.5 TB.

What I am wanting to do is create a folder based on the filename, but exclude the extension, then move the original item with the same name into the folder. All files have different extensions, and also have periods throughout the name. It need to run as either a shell script or AppleScript, as it will be running under launchd after the initial move is done for automated moves of files. Is there a good way to go about this? (Even not using AppleScript). I don’t mind using the shell or any other method that is suggested.

I found this post on StackOverflow, but could not make too much sense of it, as it seemed to just generate errors. Any help is appreciated. The files have alphanumeric sequences and random characters in the names (I think this is what is catching in AppleScript.

Edit: Sorry for the wait... was at work.

Have something like:

Movies
    |- Anchorman.mkv
    |- Big Buck Bunny.mov
    |- Spy.mp4
    |- Shawshank Redemption.avi

And I would like the result:

Movies
   |- Anchorman *"This is a folder"*
       |- Anchorman.mkv *"This is the file"*
   |- Big Buck Bunny
       |- Big Buck Bunny.mov
   |- Spy
       |- Spy.ext
   |- Shawshank Redemption [1994](1080p)
       |- Shawshank Redemption [1994](1080p).avi


texts:
I generated a PDF by running pdfTeX on the following source file:

\documentclass{article}

\newcommand\embolden[1]{%
    \special{pdf:literal 2 Tr 8 w}%
    #1%
    \special{pdf:literal 0 Tr 0 w}%
}

\begin{document}
light versus \embolden{heavy}
\end{document}

In Adobe Reader, it renders like this:

But in Preview it renders like this:

Is this considered a bug or a feature? Is there a workaround to force PDFkit applications to render in the same way as the default PDF viewer on other systems? Alternatively, are there any other macOS PDF viewers which do not rely on PDFkit?


texts: Battery Menu Bar doesn't show Time Remaining

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Kinda a unique issue here I haven't been able to find the solution to on Google.  As you can see in the screenshot below, my battery menu doesn't give me time remaining on Battery.  Not even System Preferences gives me it.

Has this happened to anyone else? I'd love to re-enable it.  If it's important, I'm running macOS Sierra.


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I have MBP late 2011 that was 4GB RAM. So I upgraded it to 16GB. It boots fine and I can use with Firefox and some other apps, but when I try to use it with some apps (Android Studio and XCode) those apps sometimes works and sometimes crashes.

The OS itself runs fine, except of instability on some apps after upgrade

I'm not sure why but I read this and it says maximum memory is 8GB. Anyone who can help shed light on this? I don't know what to ask better than this as I'm still confused with what is happening.

Update

After running Apple Hardware Test I got an error. I believe something is wrong with one (or all)  of memory modules. Here's a screenshot


texts: How does an iPhone import photos from the photo stream?

texts: If I put a picture on my Mac to photostream and it moves to my iPhone's photostream and I delete the picture from my photostream on my Mac, will there still be a picture left on the iPhone in the camera roll?


texts: All of my events have disappeared in the new Photos app for OSX Yosemite

texts: I have just upgraded OSX Yosemite and have been looking at the new Photos app.  It seems all of my events have disappeared.  How do I get them back?


texts: GPU problem-fix not working for partioned hard drive

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My MacBook Pro early 2011 developed the same problem many people have: it stopped starting up. Trying to follow the instructions in this post: GPU problem - Boot Hangs on Grey Screen and partly this: Single-User-Recovery-Mode on High Sierra 10.13.6, especially Luca Bonavita's suggestion, I got stuck when I tried to create the Extensions-off folder.
My MBP has a partitioned hard drive. When I start up in single user mode, it addresses the "first" partition, which runs on Mountain Lion, so the Extensions-off folder was created on that partition. However, ML does not not have the offending AMDRadeonX3000.kext file, so I ended up with: No such file or directory when trying to move the kext.
I tried to access the other partition that runs El Capitan via target mode with the below code, but could not even get past the first step.

cd /Volumes/Yosemite

(Yosemite being the partition that runs El Capitan)

mkdir -p /Yosemite/System/Library/Extensions-off

I assume the csrutil disable command is necessary afterall? If so, how can I use that on the second partition? Or is it the /sbin/mount -uw /that was missing? Or did I just make a mistake in the code (basically just copying and pasting, as the noobe that I am...)?

Edit: The code was wrong; it should've started with sudo and then /Volumes:

sudo mkdir -p /Volumes/Yosemite/System/Library/Extensions-off

The System integrity is OFF on the ML (first) partition.
Edit: Apparently, ML does not have SIP, hence DiskUtility on the iMac showed OFF for that volume.

I followed the instructions for Sierra, because I was not able to boot into single user recovery mode.


texts: My fiance's iPhone 4 is still running on iOS 5, now that 6.1.3 has been released can I upgrade her to 6.1.2 so she can use evasion?

texts: I have an iPhone 4S, CDMA version, iOS 6.1 jailbroken. Therefore no real need to upgrade at the moment. However my fiance's iPhone 4, I have heard, could benefit from an upgrade to iOS 6.1.2 from the iOS 5 she is currently running (jailbroken with absynthe). I was going to do this today- then I found out iOS 6.1.3 was been released, which is not able to be jailbroken. Is she stuck or can she upgrade to 6.1.2 somehow still and use evasions jailbreak?


texts: Green and white lines on screen of a macbook pro

texts:
my Macbook pro 13inch, Early 2015 has the problem you can see in the picture
I take that to the support, they told me the screen was broken, so they replaced it, but the problem is still there.
Now the weird side of the story, that issue is there just after the login screen. If I connect the macbook to an external display, both the internal and exernal starts to be well visible again!
Another strange thing is that I tried to wipe everything, formatting the entire disk and installing a brand new Catalina os (I had Sierra before).
All the installation went smootly in the recovery suite (without the external display connected), and the initialization of the os as well. But, after the desktop appeared, the problem was back there.
When the hdmi cable is connected, the screen works perfectly fine, as you can see here

I tried to reset NVRAM with the P R option cmd combination
I tried also to reset the SMC with shift ctrl option combination
Nothing seems to have any effect.
Any idea? Thank you


texts: Why do images with the same dimensions have different size icon previews?

texts:
Why is the preview icon for one image larger and the other smaller?

The images should be the same size. Css_cursor_pointer.png was opened in Photoshop and saved as cursor.png.


texts:
I have an iMac Retina 5k 27", late 2015 and I also have Dell monitor which supports VGA, HDMI,and  DVI inputs. I want a dual monitor setup by using this Dell monitor as the second monitor.

My question is how can i do it? Should I use a cable converter to connect it? Is there setting should I change in macOS?

I  bought a DVI to Thunderbolt converter. When I tried to plug it in, I just saw a blank screen in second monitor.

Here is the specs of iMac:

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Processo: r 3.2 GHz Interl Core i5
Memory: 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Startup: Disk Macintosh HD
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M380 2048 MB


texts: Way to remove or minimize iPad/iPhone 4 glass scratches?

texts:
My new iPad has a scratch that produces a rainbow effect on the screen. I have read that cerium oxide can be used to reduce the appearance of scratches on Gorilla Glass which is similar to the iPad/iPhone 4 glass, but it is hard to find step-by-step instructions on how to use it or any examples that it works.

Does anyone have any experience removing scratches using cerium oxide or something else?


texts: Mac OS X (10.9) and 8192 bit certificates - Error -67762

texts:
I've only recently upgraded to Mavericks and hence I'm not entirely sure whether this is a Mavericks only problem or not, but here it is:

Security update 2006-007 apparently broke 8192-bit certificates on OS X and no one bothered to fix it (https://discussions.apple.com/message/3650856#3650856). However there is (or rather used to be) a solution for this bug (or feature?) and it is in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2668985
You've just got to execute

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.crypto RSAMaxKeySize -int 8192

in a Terminal prompt. Well I did, then I also restarted my macbook. However this had no effect other than setting the RSAMaxKeySize. Here is how I know the defaults command worked:

ingenious@book ~  $ sudo defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.crypto  RSAMaxKeySize
8192

However trying to import a (valid!) 8192-bit self-signed certificate into my system keychain (using Keychain Access) I keep getting the following error:

Error: -67762

So, can anyone confirm this in 10.8.*? Is there any alternative way to make 8192-bit certificates work on OS X?

Edit: Could this thing actually be related to the new openssl in 10.9? (http://curl.haxx.se/mail/archive-2013-10/0036.html)


texts: YouTube videos in Safari don't react to mouse in full screen mode

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I use Safari and MacOS version 10.14.6

Recently I am facing a problem when playing youtube videos in full screen mode.

Earlier when a video is running in full screen mode, I could use the controls on the video player to drag and fast forward the video.

Now when I make the video full screen it plays but it doesn't react to move movement. So I cannot change the volume or cannot use the slider to jump to a position in the video.

The only way to do this is to switch out of full screen mode of video.

This problem started only after a recent update.


texts: Interaction between profiles of Terminal.app and environment variables

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I wonder if and how it is possible to set shell environment variables based on the Terminal.app profile.

More specifically, I would like to use a coloured prompt in Terminal.app or iTerm2.app in Mac OS, but I would like to set the prompt colours (with PS1 variable) based on the selected profile of Terminal.app.  Is it possible to define environment variables as a part of the profile in Terminal.app?  Are there any workarounds for Terminal.app or for other terminal applications (for any operating systems) to define the prompt format and colors based on the selected "profile"?


texts:
Yesterday I bought Powerbeats2 wireless in-ear headphones at Best Buy. I am wondering if they use Bluetooth LE or older Bluetooth technology, such as Bluetooth 2.1.

I've looked on Apple's website and Beats' website, but neither of them provide specs for the headphones.

Since Beats is an Apple subsidiary, I am assuming that this question is not off-topic.


texts: Windows 10 not installing from boot camp

texts:
This is really worrying me as I need this computer to function by tomorrow.

So, I downloaded Windows 10 and loaded it onto my computer, and now it keeps saying that "An unexpected error occurred and Windows could not install, press 'OK' to retry". This has been looping for over 20 mins. I desperately need help.


texts: Multiple devices getting same text messages

texts:
I am part of a company where a lot of people use iPhones/iPads.  I don't personally and never have, so I'm at a loss here and am hoping someone here can tell me.

We have a company iTunes account set up, it makes it easier when setting up iPhones and iPads to have one account set up so we don't have to buy apps multiple times and I don't have to make up an iTunes account for every single employee and remember all the information for each one.  2 people in my company I know have the same iTunes accounts on their phones, and they're both getting messages meant for the other one.  Is this because of the iTunes account being the same?  Is the iTunes account somehow tied to the text messaging capability of iPhones?


texts: How to use `adb shell screenrecord --output-format=h264` together with VLC

texts:
I am trying to set up a live stream showing the screen of my Android phone. When I tried

adb shell screenrecord --output-format=h264 | /Applications/vlc.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC

VLC will start but there will be no content. How do I do this properly?


texts: Disk Utility won't let me create or resize partitions

texts:
My MacBook Pro 13" Late 2011 is running Yosemite. I am trying to install a Linux distribution on a partition of my hard drive. I used Disk Utility to resize the main partition on my hard drive and it completed seemingly successfully. I was left with the following:

However, as soon as the partition was created, I was left unable to rename or resize the remaining OS X partition again (all options were grryed out). Also, Disk Utility allows me to click the "+" to make a new partition, as well as name and choose the file format for the new partition, but doesn't let me resize anything (as seen below)...

Furthermore, when I click on "Apply", I get the log message "Preparing to partition disk: .. ", but this process then hangs and never terminates (as seen below).

Disk Utility also lets me click Apply again, and the same message will appear in the log again, but with no results.

If I try switching hard drives in the left pane, and clicking back to my main hard drive, it shows me that no partition was created at all.

The drive was verified and repaired boht within the OS and upon boot many times, with success each time.

What is going on here? How can I manage to fix this so that I can create a new partition, and resize them all? Is there another partition manager I can use on OS X that'll solve the problem?


texts: Replacing Macbook Pro HDD & Installing Operating System

texts:
Long story short I am in desperate need of help figuring out how to prepare for and replace my Macbook Pro (Mid 2012) hard drive. An SSD is not an option, to clarify, and I've already purchased a hard drive for the computer, so that step is complete.

I am having some issues creating a bootable flash drive with the operating system. I am currently running Mountain Lion on the computer, but obviously only have an installer for the most current operating system, which is High Sierra. I cannot seem to get the High Sierra on a bootable flash since I'm not able to run this update on my computer with a failing hard drive/S.M.A.R.T. Issues. So firstly, I need to know if I can somehow download the latest up to date operating system on the flash drive. If not, can I purchase it somehow on a disc or something from apple and reinstall it on the new hard drive? I want to simplify this as much as I can.


texts:
When typing in a terminal, why is it that text does not behave the way it would in any other text environment, like in any text editor or browser? Things like highlighting text while moving the cursor using typical key bindings (Meta+Shift+Arrow Key) and simply just deleting the current highlighted text by pressing backspace are not possible.

Is this behavior necessary for a terminal to stay compatible or caused by some restriction that I am not thinking of? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Thank you.


texts: How to stop iPhone from deleting local music?

texts:
I download music to my iphone.
When I try to play the media offline some days or weeks later, it says I cannot because I am offline. They have cloud symbols next to them.
How can I stop this happening? I still have more than sufficient storage (6GB) for the songs that keep getting deleted


texts:
I have been provided with a Magic Keyboard with my new work kit and I'm not sure it is a default Australian keyboard.

Above the 3 is £ not # (although shift + press does use #) so the pound symbol is not used without control+press but it's there.

The big issue is that to the left of 1, there is no tilde/backtick (~/`) key. The tilde key is actually down to the right of the left shift key. In the typical tilde key position is ±/§ which is entirely useless to me. Considering how often I spend in terminals, the tilde key is very important to me and I have hit this § key a thousand times in the past 3 days.

Is there a way to remap this key? I tried Karabiner with no luck.

Note that the keyboard is in the prefs as an Australian keyboard.

This image is not the same as mine, I dont have the extra characters but it does show the location of the keys I am referring to. (Ignore the red highlights, that wasnt me).


texts: Is there any iPhone app that will sync .txt files locally or be able to decrypt files stored in dropbox

texts:
I need a way to sync plain text files from a mac that are usually edited with Notational Velocity and they must not pass through any cloud based storage unless they are stored encrypted with a key I create.

I've looked at Evernote, Simplenote, and multiple dropbox based apps but I have yet to find a good solution.

The closest I've found has been MobileOrg with Emacs org-mode to encrypt the files and sync them through dropbox or my own webdav server but being a Vim user this is not optimal. And since I'm looking into this to help someone who isn't as proficient with computers I can't tell him to start up Emacs just to sync plain text between his Mac and iPhone.

(I really don't see the point in having everything passing through the "cloud" other than to provide more information for targeted advertising.)

So is anyone aware of any iPhone app that will edit plain text files and sync them through the local network?


texts:
I have an external hard drive that is partitioned as a single encrypted HFS+ volume.

Here's what's going on:
The volume won't mount, Disk Utility won't repair it.

diskutil cs list says:

However:

diskutil coreStorage unlockVolume 042F9672-CEEC-47D3-8749-4D4F5A52B6CE -stdinpassphrase

returns

042F9672-CEEC-47D3-8749-4D4F5A52B6CE is already unlocked and is attached as disk5

and

diskutil mount disk5

returns

disk5 is a CoreStorage Logical Volume which failed to mount

Other things i tried:

diskutil cs decryptVolume 042F9672-CEEC-47D3-8749-4D4F5A52B6CE

Which returned

The Core Storage Logical Volume UUID is 042F9672-CEEC-47D3-8749-4D4F5A52B6CE
Started CoreStorage operation on disk5 Cairo
Scheduling decryption of Core Storage Logical Volume
Core Storage LV UUID: 042F9672-CEEC-47D3-8749-4D4F5A52B6CE
Finished CoreStorage operation on disk5 Cairo

But now my diskutil cs list looks like this and it has for an hour.

I'm lost, i'm stuck, i'd need help.


texts: Store notes within folders (alternative Dropbox Paper)

texts:
I would like to store a note or text document within a finder folder and have that sync across all my devices and my wife's devices. And be accessed from the note/text app itself. This is currently totally possible with Dropbox Paper, but Dropbox Paper is slow. I'm looking for something as simple and quick as Apple Notes.
As I use Google Drive and Dropbox I can effectively chuck any text file into a folder and it will sync, but I'm looking for something that can be accessed from within a folder and from the app itself. And I repeat, Dropbox Paper does all this but it is slow and I find myself randomly switching to Notes app when I'm in a hurry.
Thanks,
Grant


texts: Are there apps that enable "sticky" / "magnetic" / "docking" windows?

texts:
I am looking for an app that makes windows stick to each other (if anybody used WinAmp back in the day you know what I mean).

This would be great when using apps that have several windows that I want to treat as one window - so if there is another method to accomplish this please do tell!

I found Zooom/2 that makes windows snap to each other when moving via Zooom/2's keyboard shortcuts, but the windows do not stick to one another when you move one of them.


texts: Obtain a private URL to a file in iCloud Drive without making the file available to anyone with the link

texts:
I would like to get links to files in my iCloud Drive so that I can paste links to them in other apps (notes, email, etc) for quick access to these files in the future. I know that I can share the files and make them available to anyone with the link, but I don’t want anyone but me to be able to see these files — I want to make it impossible for anyone who can’t log in to iCloud as me to see these files, even if they obtain the URL.

Is it possible in Finder to get a URL to a file that only works for me and no one else? If I try to share the file and select “Only people you can invite can make changes”, then I have to share the link with someone before it will let me copy the link.


texts: How to change the password for my Apple ID from my iPad?

texts:
I want to change the password of my iPad, I mean the one that I need to type when installing software.

How do I do it? I looked everywhere in the Settings app for a "Change password" entry, but couldn't find an option for that.


texts: Is there a technical reason not to upgrade a MacBook's RAM past its listed maximum?

texts:
According to this page, Macbooks are expandable to memories larger (and, in one case, faster) than those released by Apple. Search for "expandable" in that page to see the many cases.

But Apple is keen on bleeding edge technology and specs, which suggests that Apple has a technical reason (odd crashes?) for not offering the largest/fastest memory, not even as an option.

Would you comment on the reliability of notebooks after performing these upgrades (i.e. have you experienced increased crashes / instability)?


texts: How to avoid iTunes asking for iCloud account?

texts:
iTunes always asks me to log into my iCloud account. I do not want to use iCloud. This message to log in drives me crazy, it pops up every five minutes. How can I stop/avoid this, while still using iTunes?

To make it clear: I do not want to connect to Apple services all the time. I have an Apple ID, but when I created it, it was for the online service. I have bought music on iTunes, but after testing it I went to only buy DRM free music somewhere. However, I like the hardware, I like many things regarding Mac OS, but I have my own clouds and I do not want to connect to some internet service all the time.

There is a similar question here: iTunes asking for password for wrong iTunes account


texts: I've tried following every instruction available to prevent my desktop mac from receiving my text messages or notifications that texts are being sent or received and can't get it taken care of so far.  I want to completely disable the feature on my desktop.  Does anyone know how/if this can be done?


texts: Replacing hard drive in Macbook late 2009 what do I do about osx?

texts:
I'm replacing the hard drive in my 2009 macbook (13" unibody). How do I go about installing OSX and can I go straight to Yosemite or do I have to install Mavericks and then upgrade?
It's my first attempt at replacing a hard drive so I've no idea what to expect.
Thanks all!


texts: Is a website block not visible on Safari on MacBook Pro?

texts:
A client of mine claims he cannot see the social icons (on the left side of the screen) when viewing the website on Macbook Pro with Safari. Those icons are perfectly visible on all devices I've tested it with.

Are there any Macbook Pro users that can confirm the bug? The website URL is as follows:

https://www.mydaypix.com


texts: Is it possible to stream from Safari to Apple TV with a MacBook Pro late 2008 with OS X 10.9.5?

texts: I have a MacBook Pro from late 2008 running OS X 10.9.5. Is it possible to stream contents, playing in Safari, to Apple TV?


texts: Bluetooth headphones keep disconnecting from my MacBook Pro

texts:
I have a pair of OnePlus Buds Z and a Macbook Pro late 2015. I tried several methods explained on this blog, but every single solution (like reset the Bluetooth module or writing some instructions on the command) didn't work.
I can connect my headphones, but when I remove them from their case, they instantly disconnect. I also tried to pair Samsung Galaxy Buds, but I had the same problem.
Anyone know how to resolve this annoying problem?
Thanks to everyone.


texts: Can my iBook use any PC2700 DDR-SDRAM RAM?

texts:
My iBook currently has a stick of 256MB DDR PC2700 RAM installed.

I want to bump this up to a gigabyte (because programs these days take a lot of RAM to link). I was wondering if an iBook G4 can use any brand of PC2700 or only RAM made specifically for iBooks.

For example, there was a time when graphics card needed to be specially flashed to work for Apple computers.


texts: Where are Passcode Settings for ios 9.2.1 on iphone 5c

texts:
The location for these options is a mystery.

Related questions show "General | Touch ID and Passcode" . But my phone only has

Sounds
Passcode

The latter only allows changing the passcode .. but has no other settings. So where are those passcode configuration settings?


texts: Move iTunes media files to a different location

texts:
I'm organising my iTunes media in two folder myself /Volumes/Data/Music and /Volumes/Data/OtherMusic. My 2nd hard-drive port (yes, the port, not the HDD itself) died so I copied all music to Volumes/System/Users/Me/Music/Music and Volumes/System/Users/Me/Music/OtherMusic

How do I change all tracks in the library to be connected to the new location WITHOUT

consolidating all files
loosing playlists
changing the folder structure

if I have to tinker with bash and RegEx that is fine too.


texts: How do I tell if the Flash Player Installer is a virus?

texts:
There's been a couple of trojans recently that imitate the Adobe Flash Player installer one of which is called OSX/flashback.A. (More info here) I've been wary of updating Adobe Flash Player due to this trojan. How do I tell if the installer is the real thing, or if it's just a trojan? Also, where does it come from? I'm pretty sure the DMG for the trojan downloaded automatically, opened the installer, and wanted me to install it.

I know that I can download the official installer from the Adobe website, and will probably do this. However, my questions remain.


texts: How to enable an unsupported HP Thunderbolt dock on macOS Catalina

texts:
I have an HP Elite Thunderbolt 3 dock, and it will only charge my Mac. Any monitor or other external device it won't recognize.
I found an article by 9to5mac but tried it without success on macOS Catalina. I also tried this solution without success as well.
Does anyone know of any resource how to let macOS use docks which it lists as unsupported?


texts:
I have a 2011 MBP, 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, AMD 6750M, 512GB SSD that I installed myself. No AppleCare. Recently, I have had these weird glitches showing up shortly after I connect an external screen:

What makes me think that this is a GPU related issue is that it can be forced without any screen attached if I untick the automatic graphics option in OS X:
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7...%2018%2007.mov
If I leave it on, it works for a while and then glitches, but there have been times where the screen just goes black or some blueish pattern, after which I'm forced to shut it down and restart.
It's less noticable on Windows though, but still annoying since I primarily use OS X. I have tried resetting the SMC and PRAM and I recently reinstalled OS X.
This is not acceptible for a two year old laptop that I paid a lot for, as a student I don't want to pay for expensive logic board replacements. I will call the Apple Support on Monday. Any advice?


texts: How can Finder permanently show a specific file starting with a dot/period?

texts:
I have a folder on my Mac that I will set up to git-sync with a folder on my web server. I’d like to be able to see the .htaccess file in this folder without having to unhide hidden files all over the system. Is that possible?

I’m using Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard).

(Mike Scott mentioned in How to show hidden files and folders in finder? that this might not be possible to show only specific files/folders that start with a dot but it would be nice with a definite answer – and instructions for how to do it, if it is indeed possible.)


texts: Synchronize two working external drives over network

texts:
We have two designers both using iMacs, running macOS Sierra; each have their own 4TB USB hdd. The designers have to transfer files to each other frequently over AirDrop but this is tedious.

What would be the best way to have the drives automatically sync files on both drives?

We've done some searching but most of the scenarios are only one working drive syncing to a back up. In our case both drives are being used and files are being created and edited on each.  Essentially I would like something like a synchronized ftp or a remote source control, something that automatically updates files that are changed on either drive and creates/deletes files.  Bonus points for adding a third external into the mix that is used just to have a offline backup of all files.


texts: Select non-contiguous text / words anywhere

texts:
How do I select text that is not together separately, for example:

ThiS is SomE sampLe teXt

or...

THIS is SOME SAMPLE text

(I want the characters in capitals to be selected).

I know I can use Option + Select text in Word and TextEdit, but I'm looking for a universal method to do this (not just in text editors - I want to do this in Safari, Chrome etc...)


texts: Can I sign in with one Apple ID for the App Store and a different ID for Apple Music?

texts:
I basically want to sign in with a US Apple ID for the App Store and an Indian ID for Apple Music.
Is it possible to do that without losing all the music saved using Apple Music?
Please let me know


texts: How to route map between two distinct points?

texts:
I feel that this must be a common and easy feature on the iPhone. I am looking for the ability to map between two distinct points on the iPhone by thumbtack.

I understand you can do it via explicit address, but this is not often at hand and this method runs against several use cases (e.g. Mapping run route).

How to do this?


texts: Suppressing "no backups" messages from disconnected drives

texts:
I have three backup drives, but when traveling, I leave the bulkiest one in USA.  This trip, I also left one of the small ones.  I would like for MacOS to stop confronting me with "no backups" on the drives not connected.  Mildly inaccurate to say "no backups" when it really means "no backups on this particular drive."  But the unnecessary notices are more irritating than the trivial inaccuracy.

I can select "Stop Using {Drive Name} for Backup" but that wording is also inaccurate.  It not only stops using, it removes the record of them having been used from the Pref pane.  I would really rather leave them showing in the preferences, along with when last used, and have it start using them as soon as I plug them in.  Is that possible in 10.13.3?


texts: Maintaining 1:1 rendering on high res screen (Snow Leopard)

texts: I hace A Dell U2713HM screen that is 2560x1440 capable, but my Mac Mini is only 1920x1080 capable. How can I force the mac to display its output at 1:1 on the screen without scaling, so the display will remain sharp (even if it will be displayed smaller) ? I do this on my PC into the nVidia drivers, but I don't see where it can be done on Mac OS.


texts:
have a very stubborn Mac, it is a slightly older model but can run Yosemite. I have been trying all day to reformat the main drive in it, I have using the regular disk utility and terminal. I have tried for un-mounting and reformatting but nothing is working. I have narrowed it down to the recovery volume on the drive that refuses to unmount. Is there a way to run in recovery mode without using the hard drive? Because as of right now I have no way of reformatting the drive. As, ironically is seems that the recovery partition is blocking me from doing it. Any suggestions on how to get this sucker to comply?

I want to: Reformat the main drive completely It seems every partition but the recovery is complying


texts:
I want to swap my Fusion Drive for a 1 TB SSD, to gain more speed loading programs. Do I have to delete (uninstall) the Fusion Drive first or can I just take out the HD and install the SSD and then start to format and install Sierra.

Will I the have afterwards 2 SSD's....the old one (128 GB) and the new one (1 TB)? Of course I have backups!


texts: Recently deleted folder empty but takes up space?

texts:
I have an Iphone XR with IOS 14.2
I emptied my recently deleted folder multiple times but it still takes up space.
Does anyone know how to solve this issue?


texts: What is CoreSimulator running and take up so much processing time?

texts:
This question might belong in the Information Security space. But since it's specific to macOS, I thought I'd start here. Please comment with your recommendation if you have an opinion about it.

I've recently noticed a rogue device on my network, "iphone-4", and I have also noticed that CoreSimulator and SimulatorTrampoline have been running and taking up a large portion of processing time.

My ISP has identified my IP address as the source of attacks on their network.

What's going on here?

I'm not running Xcode or any iPhone simulators; or rather, I've not initiated any simulator.


texts: How can I rename an ordered list of files with an ordered list of file names?

texts:
I have a series of files. I need to apply a series of file names.

So,

001.jpg -> apple.jpg
002.jpg -> banana.jpg
003.jpg -> orange.jpg
etc.

I will have to repeat this for each of 16 folders with 292 files per folder. The files will always be in the correct numbered order, but not always the same names (the first series will be 001.jpg-292.jpg, then 293.jpg-584.jpg, etc.). The supplied names will be the same for the files in all 16 folders.

I see that this is possible (and quite easy!) with apps like A Better Finder Rename, but I'm not keen on spending the $20 on all those features just to do one thing which I don't expect I'll ever have to do again :D

So, is there some kind of free option, like Automator, an Applescript, or a shell script?

I've found several shell scripts that repeat the same action for all files, but I don't know enough to edit them and supply a new name for each rename operation. :(

Even if I have to make a script that's 292+ lines long, hard-coding the name list into it, that would be easier than manually renaming them all in finder one-by-one!


texts:
I bought a 2019 15" this month (Jan 2020).
Stats:

Processor: 2.6 ghz 6-core i7
Memory: 16gb 2400 MHz DDR4
Graphics: Radeon Pro 555x

It throttles randomly even when I'm not doing anything tasking. I have attached a screenshot of what my activity monitor might look like at any given moment.

Cpu (edit):

This evening, while it was sleeping it was throttling and thats why I am worried. Any ideas what could be causing this? Could it be because Hyper is running and it uses graphics card?


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Why and what for launchd listens on TFTP port 69?
How to prevent?

$ sudo lsof -nP -i:69
COMMAND PID USER   FD   TYPE             DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
launchd   1 root   23u  IPv6 0x55f5dbd8d897c847      0t0  UDP *:69
launchd   1 root   57u  IPv4 0x55f5dbd8d897e687      0t0  UDP *:69
launchd   1 root   59u  IPv6 0x55f5dbd8d897c847      0t0  UDP *:69
launchd   1 root   60u  IPv4 0x55f5dbd8d897e687      0t0  UDP *:69

I think this is a root problem why tftpd cannot listen on port 69 – port is already in use – and exits with status 1.


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I just recently upgraded my 2012 macbook pro with a 250gb SSD and have succesfully clean installed a new OS on the SSD. I was also able to change the boot setting so that the SSD would boot first and be primary. I already erased the my existing HDD and will use it as a builtin storage.

Question: The picture shows my current setup with the SSD being in the Optical Drive Tray. Would there be any significant changes if i placed the SSD on where the HDD is currently placed? Are the 2 connectors the same? Does it even matter?


texts:
I received the following error report from my MacBook Pro:

UUID: 334D8DD6-1F4F-4E65-8D2A-D8EC96CE2E52
Stackshot Reason: Sleep transition timed out after 180 seconds while entering darkwake on way to sleep. Suspected bundle: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily. Thread 0x74.
Failure code:: 0x9e233908 00000031

================================================================
Date/Time:       2019-06-04 07:34:17 +0200
OS Version:      ??? ??? (Build ???)
Architecture:    x86_64
Report Version:  28

Data Source:     Stackshots
Shared Cache:    0x104ef000 0790ECA1-FEA2-34B5-977F-9114E6FBC1CC

Event:           Sleep Wake Failure
Duration:        0.00s
Steps:           1

Time Awake Since Boot: 360000s

Process:         kernel_task [0]
UUID:            4170BF94-38B6-364F-A1B0-2F7C2C30F9A9
Architecture:    x86_64
Version:         Darwin Kernel Version 18.5.0: Mon Mar 11 20:40:32 PDT 2019; root:xnu-4903.251.3~3/RELEASE_X86_64
Footprint:       459.76 MB
Start time:      2019-06-04 07:34:17 +0200
End time:        2019-06-04 07:34:17 +0200
Num samples:     1 (1)

What has happened? How can I prevent this in the future?


texts: Safari 8: Delete key no longer deletes text inside the form fields

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Since I upgraded to Yosemite and Safari 8 I have to press Ctrl+Delete or Shift+Delete to delete the text I typed in web forms. Nothing happens if I press Delete key by itself.

Is this just me, or someone else experiencing the same issue? Is there a fix?

I am using MBP's built-in keyboard.


texts: How can I get an expired AA battery out of a wireless keyboard?

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I've just had an Apple Wireless Keyboard returned to me.

The thing is, it appears the batteries have expires and gone all...crusty. I can take the end off and pull the first battery out, but the other one is pretty firmly stuck in. I've tried scraping a lot of the gunk off with a long, thin object, but I've got nowhere. I've also tried banging it a few times to loosen the battery up, to no luck.

Can I crack this thing open and get the battery out, or do I face an interesting visit to an Apple store?


texts:
I often work with fullscreen apps and I'm moving between apps with three-finger right/left on touchpad or mostly doing that with the keyboard (⌃ + →/ ⌃ + ←).

And sometimes using ⌃ + ↑ to see which windows I have. I'm talking about this screen:

The problem is when I want to move or arrange windows, I need to use my mouse (or touchpad) and drag/drop the windows, which is non-efficient. I want to arrange them with keyboard (for example I have 2 VSCode full-screen windows and I want to move it to left).

Is there any way to move windows with keyboard. Any solution (native or open-source) is accepted.

PS 1: I'm using macOS High Sierra.

PS 2: Don't kill me if it's already answered. Just give me the link and question will deleted.(^_^)


texts: How can I redirect the save to reading list button to save somewhere else?

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In the Safari search bar, there's a plus button that saves the current page to the reading list.
Is there any way I can change it to save to another Bookmarks folder or add a button from an extension to do something like this? I am on macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Safari 14.0. I used Firefox before this but then found out that it makes my CPU work too hard so I switched to Safari. I want it to save to my folder called "Other" that FF used to save to.


texts: Prevent double click on application focus

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When I click on an application in OSX, this focuses the application and raises it to the front, but does not pass the click through to the application. However, I frequently wish to focus an application to perform an action, and my Windows/Linux training has taught me to click where I want my click to register. In OSX, this becomes a problem because I click once to focus and a second time to trigger a click event - but the window responds as though to a double click - when toggling something with a click, the window focus click is only treated as a click when I send another, toggling the object twice.

What setting(s) should I change to support either passing that first click like other popular WIMP GUIs or to consume that first click completely and use it only for focusing the window? If not settings, are there software that solve this problem?


texts: In iOS 12 the Preview builtin in the Files opens a PDF file nicely but there is no text search possibility (magnifier glass). To find a word in a large pdf document it is necessary to reopen the file in Books or other similar app just for the sake of having the magnifier glass built in. How about iOS 13 Preview, is there the text search feature already built in?


texts: Restoring Yosemite server after unloading launch daemons

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So, while trying to fix a corrupt open directory I came across a fix that said to enter this command...

sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/

org.openldap.slapd.plist

From the formatting I thought these were two separate commands but in fact they were one. As you can imagine after I typed in the "first command" my Mac Mini server shut down and restarted but the loading bar won't get past half way when it tries to boot.

Is there any way to restore the launch daemons after unloading them all? Any and all help is appreciated.


texts: How do I get my iPhone 8 to fast charge?

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I have an iPhone 8 and so far it’s been great, except for one thing. I was sure that the iPhone 8 supported fast charging, like up to 80% or something. but I barely notice much difference in terms of how quick it gets a charge compared to my iPhone 6s. I’ve checked Settings/Battery and tried Low Power Mode when on charge but that made no difference either. I looked elsewhere in Settings but didn’t see anything I can change to make it fast charge. So now I question myself and wonder:

Was I wrong about the whole fast charging thing?
Is it only the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, or maybe just the iPhone X that supports fast charging?
Or is there just something I have to do to get it to fast charge?

Your assistance would be great!


texts: 2018 iMac w/fusion drive has prohibitory symbol on boot

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My iMac got super slow and I had to power it off. When I restarted, it had a 'kernel panic'. Restarted again and got the prohibitory symbol. I then booted into recovery mode. Tragically, the hard disk containing my back up won't mount. So, I'm trying to get data safely off of the iMac.
I am technically naive. I searched the web for answers and think the issue might be related to the fact that the computer has a fusion drive. I also found some information regarding the operating system it was shipped with.
I hope one day to (1) get my data off the disk and (2) fix the disk so that I can use the computer again.
Thanks for any advice!


texts: How to automatically fetch images from a website and update desktop image to match (in terminal)?

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I'm an astronomer, and I constantly (read: several times per day) check the same website to view the clear sky chart for my observatory. Specifically, the chart found on this webpage:

http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/YerkesObILkey.html

It would be incredibly handy if I were able to automatically set this image to be my laptop's desktop. I know I could set it manually each morning, but that is a hassle (and isn't as nerdy).

Unfortunately, I am not as versed in C and the command line as I perhaps should be. Is there any way to alter my bash profile to automatically download an image from a website and then set that image as my desktop, say, at midnight every 2 days? Barring obvious issues of image resolution and internet connection. A task like this is well out of my skill-set.

Even if this isn't possible/practical, I would be interested to know why not, just as a matter of curiosity.

If it matters, I'm running 10.13.1 High Sierra on a MacBook Pro.


texts: When I receive a phone call now, my MacBooks always open up FaceTime and do not allow me to take the call!

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This started happening a few weeks ago. I just want the old functionality back again, it looks like this:

Now, when I receive a call, FaceTime.app starts, my camera's green led comes on (due to FaceTime's preview) and I cannot even accept the call.

It seems possible that turning on WiFi calling on my Mac caused this change in behavior.

I would really like to understand what went wrong here.


texts: I can't export shared photos from Photos. Why not?

texts:
This seems like it should be the most basic of functions.

I have some shared photos in Photos. They were taken by someone else and shared with me on iCloud. I can see them all on my Mac.

But I cannot download them.

Why not?

It doesn't matter if I select one, many, all or none of them the Export option is greyed out. I've never seen it active at all! Ever! What is the point of it and why is this so hard? I've been searching all over for the answer.


texts: Tools or scripts for tracking a stolen or lost Mac?

texts:
Actually I do use the prey project but was wondering about other tools or scripts one could use to find back information about a lost/stolen Mac.

With features like:
-Getting the ip address or any other localization information.
-Triggering the webcam remotely.
-Protect/destroy personal files remotely


texts:
Is there a way to add custom services to Finder's Share menu?

I have created an automator service to copy selected files to my Dropbox directory (similar to this).

I enabled this service in the keyboard preferences.

Now I want to add this service in the Share menu rather than having it in the general contextual menu.


texts: nvram -p shows "LocationServicesEnabled %01" ... does that mean I have a GPS?

texts: What does LocationServicesEnabled mean on a MacBookPro Retina?


texts:
My wife's iphone is full. I decided to free up some space by removing the photos. I connected iphone to PC and copied over complete photo collection. Then I disconnected the device and started removing each single photo by hand! Well, because you just can't select all and remove photos from your device in 2016 unless it is Android, Windows or Blackberry phone. So, after spending enough time to delete 1.5k photos by hand, I removed them from "recently deleted" folder only to see that the available space is 0 bytes. I restarted the phone. Tried to take a photo, no luck. The iphone refuses to take a picture because there is not enough space on the device. This is peculiar because I have zero photos according to "camera roll". So, now, I can't neither install an new app nor take photos, ffs Carl!

I am literally laughing while writing this because the question is so dumb simple I've never expected to ask. How to actually remove the photos from iphone to free some space?

This is iphone-4 with iOS 9.3.5.
Some screenshots.


texts: Why does Automatic Graphics Switching keep re-enabling itself without my involvement?

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I disable Automatic graphics switching under Energy Saver, as it significantly slows my Macbook Pro (10.15.5). Yet this checkbox keeps getting re-enabled when I have not touched it!
How can I prevent that? Or failing that, how can I disable this from the command line? (I'll write a script to run every ten minutes.)
,


texts: my iPhone 6, 16gb is almost full because of the "other" space, how can I get rid of it?

texts: Around 5gb is what my other space is taking up on my iPhone 6. I see this in iTunes when I hook my phone up to the computer. So I can't install more apps and I want to. How can I mend this, how can I delete this other space. I am sure I am not actively using 5gb of space. Most of the photos I uplpoad to facebook, and I doubt my saved games take up so much space. Which program can I use or something like that?


texts: Where does OS X get defaults from in Guest User Web access Parental Controls?

texts: I did not put these here, I don't know where they came from. WHOIS by IP seems to indicate they are from Amsterdam? (149.154.175.50 copy-pastable for anyone who wants to check)


texts: How to move app window when app is trying to use second monitor that's not present

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I have OS X10.8.5 (fully patched). I'm using Office for Mac 2011 (fully patched).

Earlier in the week, I was working on a PowerPoint presentation. During the earlier work, I had a second monitor plugged in, and the presentation was displayed on it. Now I'm working at home with no second monitor. I checked under Settings → Monitors, and its clearly not present or detected.

PowerPoint starts, but it does not show the presentation's window. When I right click the PowerPoint icon on the task bar and select Show All Windows, the presentation's window is flung in from the second monitor. When I click on the presentation's window, it whizzes back to the second monitor that's not present.

How do I move the presentation window to the primary display that's present?


texts: Run program if connected to specific wifi?

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Is it possible to have a program starting automatically when I connect to a specific router, and having it stop when I disconnect from this router?

Basically I want a program to run while I'm at work (flexible hours, so I can't just have some sort of timer function) but not when I'm at home - or somewhere else.

I'm running:
Macbook air
OS X Version 10.9.4


texts: Applescript: Duplicate selection (folder) to desktop and moving the folder to a different location

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First of, i'm an applescript noob;-)  What I'm asking for is simple but nearly impossible for me to execute. See the script below.

tell application "Finder"
    set selected_items to selection
    set the defaultPath to path to desktop folder as alias
    duplicate selection to defaultPath

    --I want to take take selection variable that is duplicated to the desktop and move that folder icon to the bottom of my screen.
    set desktop position of selection to {1400, 1200}
end tell

Here is the error I get ----> error "Finder got an error: Can’t set desktop position of selection to {1400, 1200}." number -10006 from desktop position of selection

Any help is greatly appreciated


texts: Disabling automatic en dash when editing files in TextEdit

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I've noticed that typying -- in text edit results in those signs being converted to en dash: –. This is highly undesirable behaviour. For example correct formatting for the SRT files is (related problem):

  time --> time

automatic en dash insertion is unnecessary here. Hence my question, how to disable it in TextEdit (the problem does not occur in Atom or TextWrangler)?


texts: Cannot start MySQL server with AppleScript - Snow Leopard

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I've sucessfully installed MySQL server (5.5.11) on my MAC Snow Leopard. I can start the server using PreferencePane, using command line sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe but cannot use the same command within AppleScript.

This is the output from running sudo /user/local/mysql/bin/mysql_safe:

ngocminh@MBP[304]:~$ sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe
Password:
110428 09:52:03 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/mysql/data/MBP.local.err'.
110428 09:52:03 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data

Apache2 server can be started using the command sudo apachetl start, then it could be implemented using an AppleScript script like this:

do shell script "apachectl start" password "mypassword" user name "ngocminh" with administrator privileges

However, I can't simply do the same for starting mysql server

do shell script "/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe" password "mypassword" user name "ngocminh" with administrator privileges

The apple script result says:

"110428 11:03:06 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/mysql/data/MBP.local.err'.
110428 11:03:06 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data
110428 11:03:06 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/data/MBP.local.pid ended"

Then MySQL server cannot be started!

Would anybody tell what's wrong with my script or I've missed something. Any suggestion will be highly appreciated. Thank you!

-- EDIT 1 --

Try to run this script instead

do shell script "apachectl start" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges do shell script "/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe > /dev/null 2>&1 &" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges

No error reported by AppleScript but MySQL server is still not loaded according to ps command

ngocminh@MBP[315]:mysql$  ps aux | grep mysql
root      5652   0.0  0.0  2435544    872 s000  T     9:51AM   0:00.04 /bin/sh /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe
ngocminh 16127   0.0  0.0  2435120    528 s001  R+    2:30PM   0:00.00 grep mysql
ngocminh@MBP[315]:mysql$  ps aux | grep http
ngocminh 16141   0.0  0.0  2425524    172 s001  U+    2:30PM   0:00.00 grep http
ngocminh 16092   0.0  0.0  2452692    644   ??  S     2:29PM   0:00.00 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND
ngocminh 16088   0.0  0.2  2456532   8960   ??  S     2:29PM   0:00.07 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND
root     16035   0.0  0.2  2452692   9832   ??  Ss    2:29PM   0:00.43 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND

-- EDIT 2-- PROBLEM SOLVED!

I found the way around it. Just creat an AppleScript with sudo inside for mysql server startup

do shell script "apachectl start" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges
do shell script "sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe > /dev/null 2>&1 &" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges


texts: What exactly does "run out of application memory" mean?

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When OS X (10.11 and 10.12.2, in my case) pops up a dialog saying "your system has run out of application memory", what does this really mean?

I've looked at the following question, but my question is a bit more specific and not answered here:
"Your system has run out of application memory." How is that possible?

It obviously doesn't simply mean the system is out of swap space, as I have over 500GB free, and I've seen this message when Activity Monitor reports 30GB or so used (I have 16GB of physical RAM).

I guess it has something to do with wired memory (pages that cannot be swapped out); normally, applications can't directly consume wired memory, but Parallels Desktop can and does, and it's when I'm using Parallels that I see the message.

But it isn't as simple as Parallels filling the whole memory with wired pages, either.  When I've been able to check it, Activity Monitor has reported wired memory as high as 10GB, but that still leaves 6GB of physical memory free at the point when my system freezes up.

I wrote a little app to continually display my system's use of wired memory.  This routinely hits 70-80% when I'm using Parallels, but it seems like the "out of memory" error does not correlate with the amount of wired memory.  I have got the error when that figure is below 20%.

So, exactly what condition causes the system to give this message?  Has the kernel hit some hard limit, or is it saying "I think there will be problems if I don't start suspending applications now"?


texts: Automator: Is it possible to resize an image to a maximum file size?

texts:
I have been looking around for an Automator method, whereby an image file is to be resized (reduced height and width) to a specific file size (in bytes), or a near lower-bound proximity of that file size.

It would be a great use for MacOS Mojave's Quick Actions, as many website uploads do not accept full-size iPhone images, for instance.

My intuition is that this is a quite difficult problem for Automator to solve even with the help of bash scripting, etc. Usually, even applications like Adobe Photoshop are not great at predicting the final file size after a file is compressed to JPG or PNG, etc. Perhaps it could incrementally lower the image dimensions until it's lower than the max file size. Easiest would be if was a scriptable utility for this.

I therefore thought to ask if:

a) Is this doable, and
b) How would it be done?


texts: Xcode odd behaiviour and bad rendering code

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Recently I'm experiencing some odd behavior from Xcode. It jump up and down on its own, it does not render codes correctly.
Like this screenshot ↓

It's driving me crazy. Have this ever occurred to anybody else?
Is there a solution?
P.S. this problem happens with both Objective-C and Objective-C++ and with every theme I use. (Currently I'm using xcode 6.3)


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I have a bunch of PNG files and I want to be able to:

tell their pixel size
preview them
their file size

very quickly. Literally, right click and bang!

Any ideas?

What would also be handy would a way to tell their colors. So if I opened an image, it was easy to see that part of it was #4545AA for example.
Thanks


texts: Uninstalled XCode still paused in 'Purchases,' will not resume or delete

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I was trying to re-install XCode, but have run into trouble. I first uninstalled it by deleting the .app file from the Finder, and then rebooted my machine. Upon returning to the App Store, I saw that XCode was listed as 'Paused' under purchases, with 0 GB downloaded, and will not resume or download again.

When I click Resume, nothing happens. There is no icon in the launcher, and running xcode-select -p outputs:

  /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

But there is no 'XCode' in this folder.

I basically just want to uninstall everything to do with XCode, and re-install it. I'm running Yosemite 10.10, if that helps.

Edit: I also tried deleting the com.apple.appstore folder, to no avail.


texts: Mavericks Mail.app Text Re-formating Driving Me Bonkers

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I send my e-mails in plain text via mail.app. Since the release of Mavericks, there is one auto-correct feature that is driving me bonkers and I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

When composing long e-mails, I will create headers using a string of dashes. For example...

------------------------------------
Next Steps
------------------------------------

However, with the release of Mavericks, when I create the dashed line, it is replace with the following:

——————————————————
Next Steps
——————————————————

The problem is that I can't find where to turn this off. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!


texts: Create and set environment variable in MacOSX

texts:
I want to set some environment variables in my Mac.

I was hoping to do that by creating a small bash script file inside paths.d
and then restart my machine.

Is this the correct way to add environment variable?


texts: Is it possible to bind my Mac OSX Dictionary.app to Google Translate?

texts:
The Dictionary App has a very cool experience on MacOSX. But I have to install dictionaries to use. Is it possible to bind it to Google Translate?

Thanks!


texts: Mac book pro Sierra does not shutdown - stays idle with a black screen and mouse pointer

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I'm having trouble shutting down my MBP early 2015 model(MF839) with retina display. Sierra had been working smooth for almost 2 months and now I'm getting this issue.

Once I shut down, the screen goes black with just my mouse pointer visible on screen and stays like that forever until I long press the power button to force shut down.

I had faced similar issue when I installed Sierra OS, and that time
it was due to MySql incompatibility. Solved it by reinstalling MySql.
I'm sure some process is blocking my mac to shut down correctly.
Tried sudo shutdown -h now and it works.
I've tried turning off the FileVault and reinstalling MySql, but didn't help.
I've tried resetting PRAM and SMC. I've tried reinstalling Mac OS(in
recovery mode keeping all the applications and data intact).
I couldn't point out any processes causing this issue from Activity
Monitor or from the Console logs. Tried searching for the
shutdown-log file and could n't find it.

Only option left for me is to take it to service center and they will just format and reinstall my mac(I would loose all my data and have to reinstall every single app once again).

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,
Sudheesh CM


texts: I would love to keep all of my personal files (docs, photos, videos, music) in my user folder where they're supposed to be, and still have them on iCloud for my mobile devices. I thought of putting symlinks that point to the user folders in the iCloud folder in ~/Library/Mobile Documents. Does anyone have authoritative information to tell if these symlink targets will be synced with iCloud similar to the way symlinks can be used with Dropbox?


texts: How can I automaticaly download images from a SD/CF card on a Macbook Pro?

texts:
Yesterday I bought the new 2018 15" MacBook Pro (until then I was a Windows user for more than 20+ years) and installed all the software from Canon's EOS Solution Disk (downloaded from Canon's webpage). I am using a Canon 7D Mark II and a Canon 1D X.

On Windows 10 my workflow was that after shooting, I took the SD or CF card out of the camera and plugged it into my card reader, and that started Canon's ImageBrowser EX software, which then automatically started copying my images into the destination folder (with a subfolder that was automatically created based on the date, e.g. /user/Pictures/Canon/2018_09_22).

After that, I proceeded to do my editing. I did not need to plug any of my cameras into the laptop that I was using.

On my new MacBook, I can achieve this only if I plug the whole camera in using a USB cable and run the EOS Utility 3 software when I plug the camera in. Neither does EOS Utility start automatically, nor does it offer the option to download from SD/CF card directly — and apparently, ImageBrowser EX does not even exist for OS X.

So my question is: How do I achieve that my images are automatically downloaded into subfolders directly from my SD and CF cards when I plug them in the card reader? What software (preferably from Canon) should I use?

I also posted this question on photo stackexchange and the said I might get better results here...


texts: how can I avoid custom access permissions when copying from time machine

texts:
I have recently done a clean install of El Capitan, having backed up files on Time Machine.  However, there is something wrong with the time machine backup: when I enter time machine it won't list the old backup, only the one that I did after the clean install.  (I think there's a problem with the drive I'm using.)  However, the files are all there, so I can copy them to my hard drive using the cp command in the terminal.

However, if I try

  cp -r /Volumes/TimeMachine/.../Documents/* Documents

all the files appear with today's time stamp, which is not very helpful.

If on the other hand I enter

  cp -pr /Volumes/TimeMachine/.../Documents/* Documents

I get the correct time stamps, but I also get the level of protection that Time Machine has - which is to say I can't edit anything I copied!

Does anyone know whether there's a way to preserve time stamps, but not this extreme level of protection?

Thanks


texts: Can I sidestep a red line spelling checker in words other than English?

texts:
In macOS there appear words that are underlined in red if the spelling is wrong. However, I started to learn French and only found that French words that are spelled correctly have he red underlines because there are no such words in English.

Is it possible not to apply the spelling check on French words? I added French on the Language and Region setting on System Preferences but still have the underlines...

UPDATE

Here is the result of adding Français to the list.

But the preferences on text at keyboard looks like the following:

The relevant item is in the middle and it reads as Based on languages spell automatically.

And French words still have the underlines.

This is on Note.app and on macOS 10.14.3.


texts: Applescript to highlight text in Chrome using Javascript

texts:
I can't figure out how to adapt this script, which highlights text in Safari, to get it to work with Google Chrome:

set myList to {"AppleScript", "2018", "demo@apple.com"}

tell application "Safari"
    'window.find()' command change the scroll position when it select the founded string
    set scrollPos to do JavaScript "document.designMode = 'on'; [window.pageXOffset.toString(),window.pageYOffset.toString()]" in document 1
    repeat with thisText in myList
        do JavaScript "var sel = window.getSelection();\n                sel.collapse(document.body, 0);//------    To start at the beginning of the document, not after the selectioned text\n                while (window.find('" & thisText & "', true)) {document.execCommand('HiliteColor', false, '#5cdf64');}\n                sel.collapseToEnd()" in document 1
    end repeat

    -- restore the scroll position
    do JavaScript "document.designMode = 'off';  window.scrollTo(" & (item 1 of scrollPos) & ", " & (item 2 of scrollPos) & ")" in document 1
end tell

Here is my Google Chrome version :

set myList to {"AppleScript", "2018", "CLOSED"}

tell application "Google Chrome"
    tell tab 3 of window 1 to set scrollPos to execute javascript "document.designMode = 'on'; [window.pageXOffset.toString(),window.pageYOffset.toString()]"

    repeat with thisText in myList
        execute javascript "var sel = window.getSelection();\n                sel.collapse(document.body, 0);//------    To start at the beginning of the document, not after the selectioned text\n                while (window.find('" & thisText & "', true)) {document.execCommand('HiliteColor', false, '#5cdf64');}\n                sel.collapseToEnd()"
    end repeat
    execute javascript "document.designMode = 'off';  window.scrollTo(" & (item 1 of scrollPos) & ", " & (item 2 of scrollPos) & ")"
end tell

Reply :

tell application "Google Chrome"
    execute tab 3 of window 1 javascript "document.designMode = 'on'; [window.pageXOffset.toString(),window.pageYOffset.toString()]"
        --> {"0", "0"}
    execute current application javascript "var sel = window.getSelection();\n                sel.collapse(document.body, 0);//------    To start at the beginning of the document, not after the selectioned text\n                while (window.find('AppleScript', true)) {document.execCommand('HiliteColor', false, '#5cdf64');}\n                sel.collapseToEnd()"
        --> missing value
    execute current application javascript "var sel = window.getSelection();\n                sel.collapse(document.body, 0);//------    To start at the beginning of the document, not after the selectioned text\n                while (window.find('2018', true)) {document.execCommand('HiliteColor', false, '#5cdf64');}\n                sel.collapseToEnd()"
        --> missing value
    execute current application javascript "var sel = window.getSelection();\n                sel.collapse(document.body, 0);//------    To start at the beginning of the document, not after the selectioned text\n                while (window.find('CLOSED', true)) {document.execCommand('HiliteColor', false, '#5cdf64');}\n                sel.collapseToEnd()"
        --> missing value
    execute current application javascript "document.designMode = 'off';  window.scrollTo(0, 0)"
        --> missing value
end tell
Result:
missing value


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texts:
I've never seen this kind of thing before. I have a 32GB thumb drive, which I tried to put a Lenovo BIOS/firmware updater on. It didn't work out, so now I'm trying to format it, but I can't. Mac OS tells me the target disk is too small.

The thumb drive is now named HFET36US, and is apparently mis-reporting its capacity as 17.1MB. I've already tried formatting it via Disk Utility and the command line:

diskutil eraseDisk ExFAT NewName /dev/disk5

Which just gives the error:

Unable to begin erase operation: The target disk is too small for this operation (-69771)


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texts:
By default I would like to use the google public DNS servers and to fallback to intranet ones when these are failing.

Is this possible? ... I am looking for a setup that would not break when I move my laptop no other networks.

It would be acceptable if I found a solution specific to this wifi network connection (to do the trick only in this case, and to use defaults for others).


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I am running Mojave (10.14.2). Since the introduction of the floating screenshot thumbnail, I have been unable to drag these thumbnails to most applications, with few exceptions such as Telegram and Notes.

I'm not sure how something as prominent as this draggable thumbnail is incompatible with the rest of macOS's drag and drop systems, so I feel like I'm missing something.

An example of an app that won't support this (but supports normal file drag&drop from Finder) is Slack. In fact, I really struggle with this one as one of my main use-cases is taking screenshots and sending them via Slack. I currently right-click on the thumbnail, copy it to the clipboard, then paste into Slack.

Is there a way to get full drag&drop functionality on macOS's screenshot thumbnails?


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texts:
I've got an iMac from 2011. Will I be able to use this as an external display for the new MacBook Pro? If yes, which adapters will I need? I'm not sure what to make of this info from apples site about the MacBook ports:

  The USB-C port on your Mac notebook supports charging, data transfer, and other modes such as DisplayPort video. You can use a USB-C adapter to connect to HDMI and VGA displays or connect other standard USB devices. This includes devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods for charging and syncing, and cameras, hard drives, and thumb drives for transferring data.
  The USB-C port on your Mac notebook doesn't support Thunderbolt devices or displays.


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texts:
I had installed CleanMyMac before, and have already uninstalled it.

However, I got the notification saying "It's time to clean your mac".

How is this possible and how can I avoid this?


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texts:
The shuffle choice has disappeared from my iPod classic 160GB. Can this be found again?
I am very clueless with IT so would appreciate basic instructions if possible.


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texts:
I have downloaded ibooks from App store which sync without a problem
I have also download ibooks from the internet, but for each device I have to manually download them and also I lose all my previous bookmarks and notes.

In Settings .. iBooks .. sync bookmarks and Notes is selected
In Settings .. iBooks .. sync collections is selected

What am I doing wrong? Do I need to do something for iCloud Or this not doable at all.