texts: OS X management profiles / root certificate

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My father asked me to sort out some things on his MacBook. He's recently left his company where he used his laptop on the company servers/IT system whilst he was there. At some point in the past he got some tech support from the company IT department and they might have set up some software on his laptop.

Whilst in the App Store application I tried to install some updates but it failed to connect with a message something like "could not contact the app store server at apple.<company-domain>.com".

I thought this was strange that the App Store thought the update server was one at the company domain so I had a look around the Mac settings.

In settings I found a "profiles" section and inside there were some items which appeared to be some sort of trusted root certificate issued by <company name> and something that said it enabled remote management of the laptop by .

It also may have had a configuration profile with something like "Mobile Device Management", although I can't recall exactly.

I promptly deleted them all and the app store then worked as normal.

Can anyone explain what these items were and what security implications could there have been? Could <company name> have performed man-in-the-middle attacks on my father's web traffic? Would deleting these items such that the "Profile" section of Settings is no longer visible protect from any access or control from the company's IT department?

This may be more appropriate for security.stackexchange.com but I'd just like to understand if any privacy may have been breached.

Edit

This is the kind of item present, although this is not the actual one but a screenshot I found:


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I recieved new mbp with el capitan

when i type on my macbooks retina display i see multiple phantom cursors

when I type in any application, mostly those with a white background the cursor persists. if i move using the arrow keys, the text rerenders removing the extra cursors.

what is interesting about this issue, is that if I move the application to one of my dell monitors, i do not see the additional cursors but this laptop is fairly new and the display is otherwise fine so it is unclear whether this is software are hardware related.

I am not using any bluetooth devices.
I have also tried a PRAM reset.
An upgrade to latest el capitan did not correct the issue
sometimes linebreaks cause the cursors to appear, sometimes going back in the text with the arrow keys does as well
sometimes using the arrow keys causes the phantom cursors to intermittently disappear
the issue occurs on my macs retina display but not on a lower quality dell monitor

i have checked system preferences but nothing stands out


texts: Apple two factor always thinks my device is a "new device"?

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I have two-factor authentication enabled on my Apple accounts. The problem is that every single time, it thinks my device is a "new device". I added [*.]apple.com to my cookies whitelist at

chrome://settings/content/cookies?search=cookies

But it doesn't seem to help. It still thinks my Mac is a new device, every single time.

What to I need to do to get two-factor to remember my Mac?


texts: Looking for a program similar to Alfred and Keyboard Maestro

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Despite Alfred and Keyboard Maestro being able to trigger many things by shortcut, they both require you to use a modifier and key to work. Though Alfred does support a double tap of shift, option and command, it appears to stop there.
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What I'd like is an application to detect patterns like:
double tap command followed by a double tap of option. Which then opens whatever you choose.

Anyone know if such application exists?

Thanks.


texts: Connection to server fails after waking from sleep

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I connect to my Windows computer with my MBP using Connect to Server (using smb://192.x.x.x).

For a reason I can't explain, it works well when I do it but if I close my laptop (meaning closing the screen, not turning power off) and reopen it, almost 90% of the time, I won't be able to access the remote computer.

The only way to solve the problem and be able to reconnect is to reboot the macbook.  I use Snow Leopard.

Does anyone know a fix for this ?

Update: I forgot to say I see I'm still connected but I can't 'eject' the mount.  I just does nothing.


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iAds stopped being served in my apps and I just got the dreaded "No Ads: This app is not receiving ads. Your iAd Network Contract has expired. It must be renewed for this app to start receiving ads" message.

No clear way to do this - the contract has vanished from the Dev connect portal.


texts: How to display an image above the needed window in needed position?

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In Linux, I have bash script, which uses conky (for display image above windows in needed position of monitor) and xdotool (for check if needed window in focus, and if it is, then launch conky). So, can I do it in OS X? What should I use instead conky and xdotool? Maybe instead bash script Automator can do this job somehow?

P.S Sorry for my bad english.


texts: What external IR receivers are there for Mac?

texts: I have a 13" white unibody MacBook from 2010 which I'd like to use with the Apple remote, to control keynote presentations. According to this question, I need an external IR reciever for the remote to work with my MacBook. Would an IR receiver actually work, and if so, what are my options?


texts: How do I completely disable microphone on a Logitech webcam?

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I've been running into an issue on Google Meet where every time my computer goes to sleep, it switches the default microphone from my built-in MacBook Pro microphone to my Logitech BRIO microphone.
This has been causing plenty of issues during meetings. Sometimes my Mac doesn't even have to fall asleep first. Randomly it will switch the microphone from my default to the Logitech microphone. A Google search has been no help with this one and it's driving me nuts.
The only thing I can think of would be permanently disabling the Logitech mic. I've looked through my Chrome settings and System Preferences on my computer, but to no avail.
Any insights?


texts: How do I bypass the battery using command keys on MacBook Pro 2017 which has a non-removable battery to run only on power cable?


texts: launchd hitting every modified file every 30 seconds

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I am on MacOs 10.12.5. I am trying to do high volume I/O but some task managed by launchd hits every modified disk block every 30 seconds. When this happens my high volume I/O has to compete causing a severe slow down. How do I identify the problem task?

I believe it is something to do with launchd because fs_usage -w -f diskio tells me it is. Every 30 seconds it outputs a list like this for every changed disk block in the system (apologies you have to scroll to see launchd):

14:34:33.887889    WrData[AT3]     D=0x0068c05a  B=0x1000   /dev/disk2  /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Session Storage/000430.log                                                             0.000145 W launchd.9793620
14:34:33.887893    WrData[AT3]     D=0x00549a2b  B=0x1000   /dev/disk2  /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Session Storage/LOG                                                                    0.000107 W launchd.9793620
14:34:33.887895    WrData[AT3]     D=0x00570119  B=0x1000   /dev/disk2  /Users/simon/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.Terminal.savedState/window_2.data                                                              0.000070 W launchd.9793620
14:34:33.887897    WrData[AT3]     D=0x0056fab5  B=0x1000   /dev/disk2  /Users/simon/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.Terminal.savedState/window_3.data                                                              0.000064 W launchd.9793620
14:34:33.887912    WrData[ANT3]    D=0x0056ffd0  B=0x1000   /dev/disk2  /Users/simon/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.Terminal.savedState/windows.plist                                                              0.000072 W launchd.9793620

I thought it might be my McAfee anti-virus software, so I excluded the files I was writing from real-time scanning, and then tried turning it off.

I then thought it might be Spotlight search, but again excluding the volume my data files are on did not prevent this launchd task from re-accessing the files.

Running launchctl list shows a list of 327 tasks. I would love to be able to narrow this down to just one.

Whilst I am sure the task runs every 30 seconds having watched it many times, I cannot find any mention of an appropriate "30" in the configuration files. I have:

No mention of "30" in /System/Library/LaunchAgents
One mention of "30" in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons

com.apple.powerd.swd.plist sets ThrottleInterval to 30

No mention of "30" in /Library/LaunchAgents
One mention of "30" in /Library/LaunchDaemons

com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist sets ExitTimeout to 30

No mention of "30" in ~/Library/LaunchAgents

Although McAfee does mention "30", disabling it and excluding the files made no difference.

Any help in identifying the task which is accessing changed disk blocks would be appreciated.


texts: Please help me, my iPod 4 won't upgrade past ios 6.1.6 and this is very annoying as there are many apps that you have to have at least ios 7 or 8 for. Does anyone know how I can upgrade?! Thanks!


texts: In Bootcamp, I can't get past the "Create Partition for Windows" stage

texts: I've been trying to install a copy of Windows 7 on my MacBook Air, but I have not been able to get past the "Crate a Partition for Windows" stage. I tried clicking on the "Install" button, but nothing happened. I wonder what is going on. Just for your info, if it matters, I have a 2011 MBA (1.7 GHz Intel Core i5, 128 GB SSD, 4 GB ram, and I have OSX 10.8.4 installed). Thanks!


texts: What happens to AirDropped files on the iPad that do not prompt the user to open an app?

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When I AirDrop a file to my iPad, with no app installed to open the file type, the prompt still appears on the iPad that the file is being transferred. After the transfer completes, nothing happens.

Where does the file go? Is it stored on the iPad? Is it deleted on the spot? If not, how do I locate and delete it?


texts: Garageband on 10.4.11: which version and where to find it?

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I'd love to install garageband on an old mac mini...
Which version will it run on 10.4.11?
Can I download it from apple site or any other source?


texts: Why is the VPN switch sometimes missing from settings on my iPad?

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There is a VPN switch in settings that often appears below the wifi option in settings on iOS:

(the above image is from a website and not my iPad, as I can't seem to get my iPad to show VPN right now)

The trouble is, it seems to be missing:

(this image is from my iPad)

VPN switch present:

in all circumstances prior to installing an AT&T sim card, including when a Telus sim card was installed
while using wifi with an AT&T sim card installed but in a region with no AT&T coverage and no data roaming disable by AT&T (ie. "searching..." shown in connection status area)

VPN switch missing:

while connected to AT&T LTE/4G using iPad sim
while connected to my AT&T iPhone using personal hotspot (via either Bluetooth or wifi) even though VPN is available from the settings screen of my iPhone whether or not cellular data is enabled on iPad
while connected to WIFI whether or not cellular data is enabled on my iPad

What is going on here?  Does the connection/sim card/network somehow determine whether VPN is available?  Is there something else altogether I need to check?


texts: How do I reference a paragraph in Pages 5?

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How do I create text like "See 'paragraph' on page n"? Where paragraph could be a heading or a figure etc.

Obviously, I mean where page n is determined by Pages, as with other word processing programs.


texts: Mojave: warning using disk utility: invalid bsd_flags

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IMac: Using the disk utility, I get a warning: inode_val: object (oid 0x176461): invalid bsd_flags (0x10)
strong text

I have tried to erase HD and reinstall Mojave twice. In vain. Tried to restore from Time Machine. Message: Not possible. Disk utility freezes. Very slow Mac.


texts: Help with resizing hard drive after failed Boot Camp

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The other day I tried to install Windows 8.1 on my iMac (Mid-2011, 21.5 inch) running OS X Yosemite 10.10.1. The process froze halfway through, resulting in me losing 100 GB (which was suppose to be allocated for Windows) on my main Hard drive.

After running diskutil list, my output is…

    /dev/disk0
    #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
    0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *500.1 GB   disk0
    1:                  Apple_HFS Mac HD                  399.2 GB   disk0s1

As you can see, I have FDisk_partition_scheme which is 500.1 GB and my main Apple_HFS called, Mac HD which has all my files and folders, that is 399.2 GB. I wish to make my Mac HD ~500 GB so I can recover that 100 GB that has disappeared.

I also believe that I'm missing a Recovery HD. When I boot with Command + R, I am shown a spinning globe which downloads some sort of outdated recovery (because it shows the old UI). Every time I boot my iMac, I booted into Windows side (somehow?) with the message of something similar "No disk found" etc.

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you!

Output for sudo fdisk /dev/disk0:

Disk: /dev/disk0        geometry: 60801/255/63 [976773168 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
         Starting       Ending
 #: id  cyl  hd sec -  cyl  hd sec [     start -       size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1: AF   25 127  15 - 1023 254  63 [    409640 -  779781456] HFS+
 2: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused
 3: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused
 4: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused

Output for sudo gdisk /dev/disk0:

GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.10

Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their
partition table automatically reloaded!
Partition table scan:
  MBR: MBR only
  BSD: not present
  APM: not present
  GPT: present

Found valid MBR and GPT. Which do you want to use?
 1 - MBR
 2 - GPT
 3 - Create blank GPT

Your answer:

Your answer: 2
Using GPT and creating fresh protective MBR.

Command (? for help):

Output for sudo gpt -r -vv show disk0:

gpt show: disk0: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168
gpt show: disk0: MBR at sector 0
gpt show: disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: disk0: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
      start       size  index  contents
          0          1         MBR
          1          1         Pri GPT header
          2         32         Pri GPT table
         34          6
         40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
     409640  779781456      2  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  780191096    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  781460632        872
  781461504  195311616      4  GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
  976773120         15
  976773135         32         Sec GPT table
  976773167          1         Sec GPT header

Output for sudo gpt show /dev/disk0:

      start       size  index  contents
          0          1         MBR
          1          1         Pri GPT header
          2         32         Pri GPT table
         34          6
         40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
     409640  779781456      2  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  780191096    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
  781460632        872
  781461504  195311616      4  GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
  976773120         15
  976773135         32         Sec GPT table
  976773167          1         Sec GPT header


texts: If I shut down my MacBook and don't wait 60 seconds have I stopped it saving to iCloud?

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I was working on a project yesterday and when I finished I decided to shut my MacBook down without waiting 60 seconds.

I had just assumed everything was saved to iCloud already but when I turned it back on today, all the work I did was missing!

Doesn't everything save to iCloud instantly?

I am so frustrated and don't want this happening again.
How can I avoid this?


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The main question: I have two partitions in my HD (the original "Macintosh HD" and a new one "macOS"). If in "macOS" I have the OSX running – and actually booted in it –, can I erase the "Macintosh HD" partition or will there be problems?

The situation: I need it because suddenly my "Macintosh HD" stopped booting, every time I turned my mac on, it stopped in the first loading screen. I used the Recovery Mode and tried to restore the partition, but no success on it. I then reinstalled OSX in a new partition ("macOS"), so that I could launch my OS successfully. In this new partition, everything is ok. The problem is: right now, I have a 400GB partition not working.

I am not sure if the original Macintosh partition carries some important stuff for the launch system or if it can be erased (since I have another running partition).


texts: Change keyboard layout automatically when external keyboard connected

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I recently purchased an external keyboard (non-apple) that is used at home and also dragged along with me from time to time, and I've noticed a need.

My Mac is in English, as well as its physical keyboard. However, my external keyboard is in Norwegian.

I am finding it quite cumbersome to have to swap the keyboard layout every time i swap keyboard, which can be quite often. I noticed that the keyboard layout can change according to the app being used, but this doesn't always work.

Is it possible to make the Mac change its keyboard layout either based on the current keyboard being used or every time I either plug on unplug the external keyboard?

Something I've already tried

I've created an AppleScript that sort of solves this, but ran into some problems with Mojave and its security, and therefore wondering if I should approach this differently. I'll attach the script for reference, we might have to just alter it if there isn't a better solution..

Would appreciate any thoughts at all.

Problem I'm running into is that the app is not allowed to send keystrokes via system events, even though I've permitted it in System Preferences.

--Checks connected usb devices for description, performs keypresses if condition is met
set devicePresent to false
set changeLayout to false

delay 2 --delay may not be needed. To make sure that usb device is registred before script is triggered

set currentLayout to do shell script "defaults read ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.HIToolbox.plist AppleSelectedInputSources | egrep -w 'KeyboardLayout Name' | cut -d '=' -f2;exit "

set USB to paragraphs of (do shell script "system_profiler SPUSBDataType -detailLevel basic")
repeat with i from 1 to (count of USB)
    if item i of USB contains "Product ID: 0x0059" then set devicePresent to true
end repeat

if (devicePresent) then
    if currentLayout contains "ABC" then set changeLayout to true --changes layout to norwegian
end if
if (not devicePresent) then
    if currentLayout contains "Norwegian" then set changeLayout to true --changes layout to english
end if

if (changeLayout) then tell application "System Events"
    key code 49 using control down
    set newLayout to do shell script "defaults read ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.HIToolbox.plist AppleSelectedInputSources | egrep -w 'KeyboardLayout Name' | cut -d '=' -f2;exit "
    display notification ("Changed layout from " & currentLayout & " to " & newLayout) with title "New Layout" sound name "Sound Name"
end tell


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I read that flash memory has a certain amount of read and write operations which can render it unusable after it has exceeded the threshhold.

Is this something to be concerned about with regards to the Flash memory used in my iPhone, or is there a way to mitigate any ill effects of using it too much?


texts: iOS: How to fix “Software Update Failed”?

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I am trying to update my iPhone to iOS 11.4.1. However, when attempting to check for software update, I am receiving the following error message:

How do I overcome this issue and install the software update?


texts: How can I customize iCloud's "Optimize Mac Storage" function?

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iCloud has the ability to offload files from my laptop, which is useful when I am running low on space, as shown below

In my case, I just installed Syncfusion's demos, and my files appear to be immediately "deleted and uploaded to the cloud", and it has a cloud icon., sometimes with an arrow, sometimes without

I attempt to click on the arrow, or the cloud, in the hopes of getting a configuration screen, and I get nothing.

Can someone tell me:

How can I control this process from an iCloud perspective (Terminal, etc)
What is the default criteria iCloud uses (Last Modified date, vs Last Access, etc.)
Besides storing the files outside the documents directory, say at the root of my profile, is there any other option?

I'm asking because it's likely that I'll have applications that can't wait for a delay that will likely happens during a iCloud restore.  This means .NET Core assemblies, and other necessary files for development will "act weird".

Can anyone help me understand the specifics of what that "weird" will be?  E.g. the NSFileHandler will report error code 123, until the file is restored..  I'd like to understand the logic a little bit better.

See the bottom of this screen:


texts: iPhone and iPad lock while playing videos over Airplay

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It seems like this started happening relatively recently, but I am not sure what changed - when I am playing any kind of video (YouTube, Safari, etc.) over Airplay to my Apple TV, the default screen lock will activate and the video stops playing.

Any idea why this is happening, or how to stop it? It doesn't seem to happen when playing a video on the device, only when playing over Airplay.


texts: Preview.app Signatures - how to unencrypt without old keychain

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Old mac died. Have a new mac Mac Have all files from old Mac (did a backup before it died). Have been operating with new Mac for several months now.

Needed to use the signatures option in Preview & realized I never transferred them over from the old Mac's backup.

So I read this, Transferring Preview app signatures in Lion, and was able to snag the com.apple.Preview.signatures.plist file.

But, tho I have the keychain file(s) in the backup, how can I extract just the one I need for this without screwing up my current keychain data?


texts: When would the US apple store provide Unlocked iPhone 5S?

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The iPhone 5S won't be released where I live until maybe a month or two. I would like to get my hands on one from the US (better prices than UK) but I want it to be unlocked.

Apparently only the iPhone 5C is available unlocked from the US online Apple Store. I was wondering when would the 5S be sold unlocked as well ?


texts: iOS 12: How to force Wi-Fi connecting to use active scanning for access points or boost detection range?

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Most phones use passive scanning by default, where routers and access points advertise their names and they show up in the Wi-Fi connection menu. Think of this as a bunch of vendors at a venue wearing name tags, and the phone is a prospective customer picking a vendor by name tag.

Now suppose for some reason the router/access point you want to connect to isn't visible for some reason. Think of this as the above-mentioned vendor forgetting to wear a name tag or being visually blocked. In that case, you want to use active scanning, where the device connecting (the phone) sends a signal out to all access points in range asking if any of them match a given name. Think of this as a customer yelling out the name of a vendor to get their location.

The iOS 12 implementation appears to be missing this critical functionality. It repeatedly and falsely claims an access point in range with maximum signal strength (as tested on a MacBook Pro) isn't available. I manually entered the name of the access point and it also falsely claims "unable to connect".

How do I fix this and enable active scanning on iOS? In short, if an access point is in range, available for use, and I know its name as would be listed on the Wi-Fi connection menu, I should be able to manually enter its name and have it connect 100% of the time with no errors, just like I can do the same on my laptop.

Something else that may help diagnose the problem: A lot of Wi-Fi access points in range (as determined by the laptop) are absent from the list on the iPhone. In particular, another thing that could help is any way to increase the Wi-Fi detection range to the maximum possible value (comparable range to a laptop), even at the cost of extra battery drain. I did some searches for this and all the search results were dodgy sites that looked like scams.


texts: How to create an accurate byte-level copy of an SSD to another drive?

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TL;DR I need to recover lost files from an SSD but don't have the time to do it right now. How can I clone an SSD to another drive on byte level, including drive areas which the OS thinks are free?

I did a cut and paste (Comd+C then Comd+Opt+V) on my Mac 10.14’s Finder to move some .mov files from my internal SSD to my WD My Passport External Harddrive (connected by USB 3.0 with a USB-C to USB adapter. My 15-inch Macbook is the 2018 version which only has USB-C ports, and has the touch bar).

Alas, after a while, I move my Macbook and the connected got unstable, and was eventually lost. To my horror, when I tried to do a transfer again, I see that some files are greyed out on my external WD harddrive (see screenshot), and these files are no more on the original folder on my internal SSD!

I tried to recover these files by using the following software on my SSD (**but not on the external hard drive yet) to no avail:
Disk Drill
File Salvage
EaseUS Data Recovery
Techtool Pro 11

**I ran the software immediately after discovering the issue, because I know that if I continued using the Macbook, there would be risk that the OS would overwrite my files.

Can someone tell me:

(a) I am so tired of doing all this recovery, and want to move on to something else. But I need to use my Macbook! If I use it, I will definitely overwrite the lost files’ bytes one day. Can I do a byte-for-byte clone of the SSD to somewhere and work on this recovery issue some other time?

(b) If yes, what software should I use and how do I make sure that the clone is both byte-for-byte AND it includes the parts of the SSD that are now seen by the OS as “free” (since that’s probably where the lost files reside?)

(c) For (b), prefer software that can also show me the bytes in hexadecimal so I can inspect manually to see if it’s really byte for byte.

P.S.: For more context, see: Data loss due to lost connection when transferring from Mac 10.14 SSD to External HDD

P.S.: the SSD I am looking to clone is 256GB


texts: Is there a way to make the terminal's font less blurry?

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I have been using a MacBook Pro for about a year or so, and I can definitely say that I am really satisfied from it. But there is one little thing that annoys me about it: the fonts in many text editors I use (including Komodo Edit 8, Brackets, MacVim, Vim, Github's Atom, etc) are very blurry. I use my laptop mainly for programming, and I spend many hours in front of the screen, so this blurring becomes very annoying for my eyes. Recently I downloaded Virtual Box, through which I run Ubuntu 10.04. Below there is a comparison of the Ubuntu's terminal and my macbook's terminal:

I hope you can also see the difference... Could someone help me fix the fonts?


texts: I recently had my computer brought to the the Genius Bar, and they installed a copy of OS X Snow Leopard onto my computer. However, I was previously running Lion. So I went over to the Mac App Store to try and reinstall Lion, and it keeps telling me that the item I've requested is not available in the U.S. Store. Is there any way I can resolve the issue? I've tried switching stores and had no luck.


texts: Does iMovie reduce the video quality after importing?

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I am trying to merge two relatively small videos (~60 Mb and ~130 Mb), and for some reason Quicktime doesn't work. I then turned to iMovie, but I noticed that once imported the quality is slightly reduced, and the images appear a bit blurred. Both files are OBS screen recordings saved as .mp4 with a 960 × 540 resolution.
Original file

iMovie import

Is it a known issue?


texts: Escape button for iPad Pro with Microsoft Universal Foldable keyboard?

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I need to use escape for VI on my iPad Pro.
I have the Microsoft Foldable keyboard,
I have already tried Ctrl + [ and it doesn’t work.

Is there a solution for this?


texts: Getting Bluetooth to Work After Moving Boot Camp Partition to New Mac

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I had a Boot Camp partition with Windows 7 on my 2008-era MacBook Pro, and everything worked fine.

I have a new MacBook Pro. I partitioned it using the Boot Camp Assistant, and then I copied my old Boot Camp partition using Winclone.  After booting into Windows on the new Mac, I ran the Boot Camp Windows Support stuff, which supposedly installed current drivers.  Almost everything works fine: I have the hi-res display, trackpad works fine, sound works fine, etc.

However, Bluetooth isn't working at all.  When I try to add a device, no Bluetooth devices appear in the list.  In Device Manager, the "Apple Broadcom Built-in Bluetooth" icon has a yellow warning triangle on it.

I tried uninstalling that driver and then re-running the Boot Camp Windows Support setup, but I'm back to the same situation.

Any suggestions?  (Other than reinstalling Windows and all my Windows applications from scratch.)


texts: No password to log out of find my iphone, no i cloud setting options

texts: My friend lost his i phone 6, then found it a year later. Since he has got a new phone and started fresh with a new apple id and password. He gave me that phone to use but i cannot sign out of his find my iphone and he does not remember the password. Online it says i can reset and all that starting by using icloud setting. I dont even have i cloud settings as an option and a recovery account on his part is impossible until he is back in the states. Is there a way to get this logged out andphone reset so i can then log into my accounts?


texts: Finder preview: See file size and date in column view

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I use Finder mostly in the column view, which has a preview option. This shows a thumbnail of the selected file. Previously this showed file information like a date and file size. I prefer this much over the current view.

How do I get the file size and date info back without having to open the Info window?


texts: Macbook charge cable doesn't work in my macbook. Macbook #2's cable works in my macbook. Why isn't my macbook able to charge with my cable?

texts:
So, I've been having an issue on and off for a year or two where my macbook airs magsafe charger wouldn't actually charge my device, and I'd have to reset the SMC 10+ times to get it to recognize my charger.

I've recently gotten access to a second macbook (pro) so I was curious if that charger would work for my macbook air. Lo and behold, it works immediately after plugging it in the first time. So, the other macbook charger works for both that macbook and mine. My charger works for the other macbook, but in mine it takes a bunch of resetting to get it to work.

What could be causing this weirdness?

Not sure if it would help, but here's a pic of my magsafe port (there is no removable debris, it just appears to be discolored and scratched a bit):


texts:
I want to make the following workflow run after login.

What is the best way to execute this workflow when someone logs in to the Mac

Because if the IP range is start in 172.19 represents I'm in my office.

Check the NIC en4

PSEDUO CODE

CHECK CURRENT IP, if it starts with 172.19 then do the following actions #
mkdir /Volumes/tmp
mount_smbfs -N "smb://guest@192.168.14.6/QMD"  /Volumes/tmp


texts: How do I access previous workouts recorded via Apple Watch?

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I want to see my detailed stats about my previous run.

I tried searching for a manual - https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204523 - but I don't seem to find such option.

On this occasion I was running with Apple Watch only (no iPhone, no GPS) but if I have the outline I manually set the starting point.

But first things first - how do I access data from my previous workout?


texts: New Apple Photos app and iCloud: uploading archived libraries

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As my macbook doesn't have enough storage for my family photos and videos, every 1-2 years I'd start a new iPhoto library, and will place the old one on an external USB disk. I have 4-5 iPhoto libraries on an external disk now, altogether it's around 180gb.

Is there any way to upload everything into the new icloud storage? I want to be able to access photos repo from any idevice I have.


texts: running macos Desktop with broken display on Linux laptop

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is there an opportunity to run the Macos  Desktop from my Macbook air  laptop on an ASUS Laptop with a Linux enviroment on it .The problem here is,the display of my Macbook air is broken, so i cannot see the Macos Desktop.
Maybe you have some other solution to see Desktop/work with it.
best regards


texts: Can OSX still sync dropbox while "asleep"?

texts: If a Mac Mini running macOS 10.11 is in sleep mode, but powered on and connected to the network, will Dropbox still sync in the background?


texts: How do I restrict Internet access while still being able to make calls/receive messages?

texts: Is there any way I can restrict my iphone from using the internet? Basically all apps should be blocked from using the internet, in one go, but I should still have the provision to make/receive phonecalls/messages.


texts: MySQL Preference Pane is specifying a port number when it runs mysqld

texts:
As it says above. When I run mysqld using the preference pane for MySql, one of the arguments it is providing is --port=3307.

Does anyone know how I might go about changing this?

Operating System is OSX 10.10.4
MySQL version is 5.6.26


texts: Auto Update keeps turning itself back on

texts:
I'm running a Mac with Mojave and I don't want it to auto update. (Yes, I know I should let this go, but I have good reason not to.), anyway, It keeps turning itself back on randomly.

I have shut off automatic updates in System Preferences and in the App Store. But this setting keeps coming back on.


texts: How to delete or rename files from inside the open dialog on OS X?

texts:
By default I know that OS X does not allow you to do any modifications from inside the open dialog, like

rename files
move files
delete files
tag files/folders

Is it possible to tune the system in order to enable this functionality?


texts: How to  use the built–in VPN Server on Mac OS 10.6.6

texts:
I know that Mac OS 10.6.6 has a built in VPN server that one can access through command line. Is there an easier way? Can I make an Automator or AppleScript program that starts and stops the built–in VPN server? I have Developer tools installed.

I see that there are several paid software front–ends, like "iVPN", yet I would rather learn how to do this by myself.

The man pages are a bit thick for me. But if I could find a step by step walk through then maybe I could parse the man pages.


texts: Can I mount an encrypted image BEFORE Finder loads?

texts:
I have most of my ~ folder on an encrypted sparse bundle disk image.
I have it set to automount via Prefs>Users, but it loads AFTER Finder, so my Desktop is blank unless I force-relaunch Finder.

Is there any way (via command line, I'm guessing) to get the OS to mount this disk image FIRST upon logging in, before anything else gets launched, including the Finder?


texts: Remove cosmetic margins from edge of TextEdit window?

texts:
Just opened TextEdit today and I see these strange margins:

They kinda look like rulers only without the actual measurements, but turning off rulers doesn't make them go away.

What are these, and how do I get rid of them?


texts:
I have a document converted from pages 09 and I am trying to achieve with Pages 5 something that I was able to do easily with older version.

Basically I want a series of paragraphs structured like this, with no indentation, all aligned to left:

1.Title (h1)
text following...
1.1 title (h2)
text following...
1.1.1 title (h3)
text following...
1.1.2 title (h3)
text following...

I have three main header style header 1, header 2 and header 3, represented above as h1,2,3. I have assigned a numbered list to each of them, giving the correct checkbox option and the value from drop down selection that is translated from Italian: start from preceding.

However, I am not able to build such structure. Sometimes, I end up with this:

1.Title (h1)
text following...
1.1 title (h2)
text following...
2 title (h3)
text following...
3 title (h3)
text following...


texts:
When I plug it in, it doesn't charge. But when I turned it off and plugged it in, it turned on, but didn't charge. What's wrong with it? Is it the charger or the phone?

UPDATE:
the charge is going up, but it doesn't say it's charging... I don't know if that makes sense. It doesn't vibrate when I plug it in, it doesn't have the charging symbol, and it doesn't have the charge on the lock screen, yet it's charging(?)


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I recently purchased a new RAM module for my new 2020 iMac. I went with this model from Crucial since it seemed to fit the specifications from Apple's website: https://www.crucial.com/memory/eol_ddr4/ct16g4sfs8266
However, when I received it and put it in my iMac, it fails to boot. I've tried it in every slot in multiple configurations, when this module is in the computer, it won't boot. I'm aware of the memory initialisation process, so have been waiting longer than 30 seconds before powering off.
After doing some Googling, I came across this model from Crucial on Amazon that many people report working on their iMac: https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct16g4sfd8266. For clarity, mine is the ct16g4sfs8266 and this is the ct16g4sfd8266. One character difference!
Other than the model I purchased being EOL, the specs for these two modules on Crucial's website seem to be identical. They are both DDR4-2666 SODIMM memory, so I'm failing to see what might be causing the module I bought to prevent boot. Does anyone have any experience with either of these modules? Did I just get unlucky and get a bad module?


texts: Vector Software for Drawing and Diagramming

texts:
What software is available for Mac that is good for drawing cartoons and diagrams?

These are some features it should have:

Edit any component easily after drawing it.
Easily add and edit text anywhere.
Graphics Tablet support, preferably with a pressure-sensitive option.

Also it should be able to import/export:

Import other image formats, and ideally should be able to convert hand-drawn images into vector images.
Export into png and svg formats, and for extra credit, export a clickable image map.

Extra Information:
Omnigraffle looks good for diagramming (and can export clickable image maps), but it doesn't seem like its for drawing non-diagrams.
EazyDraw looked like it might combine some graphing and drawing features, but I'm not sure how stable it is.

What software is there that has the above drawing features and can do some diagramming?


texts:
I love the watch for silent alarms.  The last couple days the haptics have seemed weak and i've slept through it.  Timers seem normal.  Anyone else seen this?  Any solution?

watchOS 4.3.1


texts:
I am looking for something similar to Time Capsule, but I am really not interested in the wireless router capabilities.

Can you suggest hardware which has the same good qualities (size, silent operation, reliability), interoperability with my Macs, and possibly aesthetics?

I've looked at various offerings but I've overall unconvinced by any.


texts: What triggers “Your startup disk is almost full.” message?

texts:
You've probably seen this message (maybe in a bit newer GUI but still the same).

I wonder if anyone know when it is triggered?


texts: Keyboard acts as if the Command key is depressed 100% of the time

texts:
I've got a 2010 macbook air that works fine in all respects except for the keyboard acts as if the command key is depressed all the time. The key does not appear to be physically depressed however.

Is this a hardware problem, and if so is it possible to replace the keyboard, or a single key on the macbook air? Or perhaps is their a way to disable a key in the OS and re-map it to another key, or just one of the command keys.


texts: Send mail from multiple accounts that are the same account but belongs to different domains

texts:
I've a single email server that is the same server for the following domains:

myprivatedomain.com
mycompany.com

Say I've an account on that server, for example "me"

So I've two email addresses for the same account

me@myprivatedomain.com
me@mycompany.com

Both email addresses are "the same" and at the server side there is no distinction. It is physically the same income folder and this is the desired behavior.

In a typical situation, when I write an email I decide if the email "FROM" will be me@myprivatedomain.com or me@mycompany.com

In order to properly set up Mail.app in my mac I need to create two different email accounts. I cannot simply create one "inactive" and another "active" account as I do in Outlook. Mail app is connecting twice to the email server and displaying twice the same information.

How can I set up Mail.app in order to have only one connection to the server and have the possibility to decide the mail that will appear at the FROM field of the email?

Regards


texts: What is the difference between the iPad Mini model numbers A1454 and A1455?

texts:
Apple lists the iPad mini models on the Identifying iPad models web page and lists two cellular models:

A1454 on the iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1455 on the iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM)

I can't seem to find a mapping between these models and the iPads for sale by Apple since they list the intended carrier and a different part number like MD534LL/A. Apple has a nice LTE page for iPhones, but I can't find the iPad page.

In the US, the Black 16 GB iPad Mini (2012) has the following parts for our three cellular carriers:

AT&T - MD534LL/A
Sprint - ME215LL/A
Verizon - MD540LL/A

None of the Apple LTE articles seem to be updated yet for the 4th Generation iPad with LTE or the iPad Mini with LTE so I'm stumped at the moment. What is the difference between the Cellular A1454 model and the Cellular (MM) A1455 model?


texts: Use AppleScript to append text to document without new line

texts:
I want to append text to a document without new line with AppleScript. I can do it with this:

do shell script "echo -n 'text_to_append'>> mydocument"

Is there a solution that does not exploit a shell script?

If I set the text body the content of document is overwritten!


texts: How to reset default shell for root from user space

texts:
I've switched my bash to zsh in root using
chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh root

After when I change back to bash, I type the wrong path:
chsh -s /usr/bin/bash root

Now I cannot enter root and I get this prompt, how can I reset it?

user@ip:~$ sudo su
Cannot execute /usr/bin/bash: No such file or directory


texts: Why is my husband's iphone now getting my call history

texts: Why is My husband's iPhone getting my call history?


texts:
I've had my iPhone for 2 years, and this has never happened before. I turned airplane mode off and my phone screen turned white with the apple logo and had a loading bar underneath it. Once it reloaded, it informed me that everything was erased off of my phone.

Now it won't let me use the Apple ID log in. It states that the owner used 'find my iPhone' to erase everything.

I have never used 'Find my iPhone'. What is happening here?


texts: Save iPhone contacts from discontinued Exchange account

texts:
My iPhone has been set to store contacts to an Exchange account by default.
2 years ago I changed workplace and my Exchange account was discontinued.
I now realise that all the (300ish) contacts on my iPhone "belong" to that discontinued Exchange account, but they somehow show up perfectly well and ready to use for calling and texting on my iPhone. - That's why I didn't notice until now :-(

So I wanted to secure the contacts. Turned on iCloud syncing of contacts, and successfully sync'ed three contacts that I must have somehow saved in the right place on the phone.
But the majority of my contacts do NOT show up on iCloud. I guess because iCloud doesn't have the password for the Exchange account, and therefore doesn't think it has legitimate access rights.

But since I actually see and can use all the contacts on the phone, I imagine I must be able to copy and store them somehow. But how?

If I select an individual contact on the phone I can "share contact" via eg text message to myself just fine. I just can't stand the thought of manually sharing and then saving all contacts.

I've tried USB connecting the iPhone to macbook with iTunes, but that does not seem to give me the option of actually SEEING or managing contacts, just selecting if I want to sync the contacts to eg iCloud.


texts:
Let say I have the following text file :

  DEMO
  TEXT1
  TEXT2
  DEMO
  etc....
  DEMO
  TEXT1
  TEXT2
  DEMO
  etc....
  DEMO
  TEXT1
  TEXT2
  DEMO
  etc....

I would like to added some text between the first TEXT1 and TEXT2 (line 2/3)

so the text would be like :

  DEMO
  TEXT1 MY TEXT HERE
  TEXT2
  DEMO
  etc....
  DEMO
  TEXT1
  TEXT2
  DEMO
  etc....
  DEMO
  TEXT1
  TEXT2
  DEMO
  etc....

I know how I can filter the text to get the value of any text that would be there with the code bellow, but how can I add some text on my text file at this empacement ?

property leftEdge1 : "2. TEXT1"
property rightEdge1 : "3. TEXT2"
set myNewCaseNote to ""
set newFile to (path to desktop folder as text) & "_Note_Backup.txt"
set theSource to read file newFile
set theText to Unicode text
try
    set saveTID to text item delimiters
    set text item delimiters to leftEdge1
    set classValue to text item 2 of theSource
    set text item delimiters to rightEdge1
    set myCaseNote to text item 1 of classValue
    set text item delimiters to saveTID
    myCaseNote
end try


texts: iOS Clips app: What is the difference between Save Video and Save to files on iPad?

texts: When using Clips app on iO S12, I see two options Save Video and Save to Files. What is the difference between them?


texts: Reverse Tether - Share OSX Yosemite Wifi Connection Over Bluetooth

texts:
I see plenty of old questions out on the web, but each has a myriad of people following up with issues. Now with Yosemite, I think things might have changed anyway.

I want share hotel internet, from my 10.10.3 machine's Wifi connection over bluetooth to my phone. i.e. reverse tether. This tutorial explains in step 2 to enable "Share my internet connection with other bluetooth devices", under "Advanced bluetooth settings". Well, in Yosemite this isn't there.

In any case, I can pair my device, enable internet sharing in OSX and connect via PAN. But I can't seem to get internet on my phone. How can this be done in Yosemite?

Note: My phone is a S5 on Lolipop. When pairing I can even select my MBP and choose to "Use for internet access".

Edit: To rule out Lollipop I tried all this with my wife's S4 on Kitkat and it couldn't browse either.

Edit2: I have the same issue as here. Setting the IP of the PAN to DHCP with manual address makes the PAN network show green (it was orange). However, internet on my Android still does not work.


texts: Copying all my data to new disk, without resorting to Time Machine/Migration Assistant or cloning

texts:
I want to move all my data to a new SSD drive, and I want to create a workflow that does not use cloning or Time Machine.  The reasons why I do not want to clone my drive or to reinstate my data from Time Machine/Migration Assistant (TM/MA) is because both methods suffer from 'crud transfer'.  I have always used Time Machine to move my data to a new mac, but over the time I noticed that:

TM/MA does not honour the install receipts, so I end up with quite a lot of stuff whose origin I do not remember, especially for obscure packages such as ZFS for OSX
a number of OS specific files are transferred as well.  I had a problem on ML due to a com.apple.whatever file that originated either in SL or L, and got passed on by reinstating my data from TM/MA.  Only problem was, this plist was (1) not playing nice in ML and (2) slowing Mail to a crawl.  I'd like to avoid this experience again.

So, is there a specific 'workflow' that will allow me to copy all my data to the new disk?  I can install ML on the new disk allright and copy all that is the old drive under /Users/me.  Is there more to do?   Any specific SNAFU in moving /Users/me/Library as a single block, especially between OS releases?  I will basically reinstall all my programs, but I find that less hassle than debugging obscure problems.

Because I am planning to do this for every OS upgrade (and I also need to move some data from a SL machine to a ML one) I will sum it up:

is there a way of safely and completely moving all my data, and all my preferences and history to a new Mac with the same OS release, or a different OS release, without losing anything but avoiding carrying over obscure OS specific files that will cause obscure bugs in the future?

As I mentioned above, I found that TM/MA does not do the above (and loses installation info), and I disk cloning would not work for data transfers between OS releases.


texts: MacBook display backlight doesn't turn on after waking from sleep

texts:
I have a 2009 white MacBook that doesn't seem to be waking from sleep properly. I close the lid at night to put it in sleep mode, and when I open it the next day, the display backlight doesn't turn on – I just get a black screen.

I know the computer itself is powered on because I can hear the fans running, and I know it's not in sleep mode because the sleep indicator light turns off when I open the lid. It's exactly as if you lowered the brightness to 0.

I tried adjusting the brightness, hitting all sorts of keys, etc. and nothing gets the display to come back – so I've resorted to holding the power key to force it off, then booting it back up.

Is there anything I can do, or is this a hardware failure? Surprised as the machine is only 3 years old (though it's my employer's, not mine!).

UPDATE: I have an external monitor hooked up to the MacBook, and when the MacBook's display fails to turn back on after waking from sleep, the external monitor also doesn't display anything – just the default "no signal" message that appears when the monitor is on but not plugged into a computer.

If this were an issue with the MacBook's internal display cable (as it seemed like it was), would that also prevent the external monitor from displaying anything?


texts: Why won't the iPad Podcasts app download my MP3s?

texts:
I'm developing a podcast for a website.

iTunes on my Windows desktop works with the podcast feed fine — I can download and then listen to individual MP3s.

I've subscribed to my podcast using the Podcasts.app on an iPad, and the Podcasts.app will play MP3's, but it wont download them. If I click the grey "download" arrow, the app pops up a dialog saying:

  Unable to Download Podcast:
   [name of episode] could not be downloaded at this time.

— but it doesn't actually tell me why it's refusing to download.

My coworker has the "Instacast" app on his iPhone, and that app lets him download episodes from the podcast just fine — but the official Podcasts.app on his phone will also refuse to download episodes.

Why won't the official Podcasts app download any of my podcast episodes?


texts: how to get google search history back in safari 6

texts: I am very annoyed about safari 6 doing away with the google search history. Is there anyway to get it back? Just to be clear I am talking about when you google something and then you need to go back to that same search. In safari 5 you could click on the the arrow in the google search bar and it would give you a drop down menu of all your latest google searches.


texts: Graphical bug during the logging after installing Mojave

texts:
I recently installed Mojave on my MacBook Pro 2017, and I encounter a graphical bug which is, if not hindering, still annoying.
When I boot the Mac and enter my password at the login screen, the usual white bar appears underneath my avatar and keeps on charging until approximately the middle, where the charging becomes slower and suddenly the screen turns black, and then appears just the Apple logo and the white bar underneath, filled up to the same point as before the screen turning black, which finishes charging and I arrive directly on my Desktop from this screen.
I already tried to clean my PRAM, the SCM and I've done a reinstall of Mojave (while conserving my files), so I'm really wondering whether this is something hardware related or just some random Mojave bug.
Some details (which might be related to the case or not) :
- On the login screen, my avatar seems to be a little bit blurry and I have the Mojave dune as a background picture, which is no more the case when I close the session and open it once again (I mean, I just have my wallpaper and my avatar isn't blurry in this case).
- When I shutdown the Mac, sometimes the Desktop becomes a little bit gray and freezes before the Mac shutdowns.
- During my first install of Mojave, the iCloud configuration failed and since the small gear kept on turning for hours, I had to manually reboot the Mac (but this should have been repaired with a clean install, I guess ?)
Any help would be appreciated !

EDIT: It turned out that this strange logo appearing during the boot WAS a random Mojave bug - when I updated the system, it disappeared. It was just disappointing that their support couldn't tell me this clearly and instead tried to make me reinstall my system several times...


texts: Macbook runs consistently hot sometimes, but consistently cool other times

texts:
It doesn't seem to be a function of the programs I'm currently running, since I've run the same programs in both states, and it seems to vary beginning at startup: Most of the time when I start up it runs consistently at 180-210°F to the point of occasionally shutting down from heat, but sometimes when I start up it runs consistently at 140-160° regardless of programs being run.

Are there any startup items or background programs that could be causing this between different startups?

I have the fans constantly running at 6200 RPM using a fan controller to automatically set them at this speed and the fans themselves work just fine. So fans don't seem to be the problem.


texts:
my gcc compiler is pointing to an old/missing include directory:
(base) ➜  Accounts gcc -v
Configured with: --prefix=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr --with-gxx-include-dir=/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/usr/include/c++/4.2.1
Apple clang version 11.0.3 (clang-1103.0.32.62)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin19.6.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin

i.e. this path /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk/usr/include/c++/4.2.1 doesn't exist.
Any ideas on how to get the correct gxx-include-dir to be recognised please?
Having read this question I tried:

uninstalling command line tools (I didn't have Xcode), rebooting, and reinstalling using xcode-select --install
installing Xcode and re-installing command line tools.

all of which failed to change the directory.
My brew installs are:
(base) ➜  Accounts brew list
autoconf        ilmbase         libomp          openexr         pkg-config      shared-mime-info    zlib
freetype        imagemagick     libpng          openjpeg        pyenv           sqlite
gdbm            jpeg            libtiff         openssl         python          tree
gettext         libde265        libtool         openssl@1.1     rbenv           webp
git         libffi          libyaml         pcre            readline        x265
glib            libheif         little-cms2     pcre2           ruby-build      xz

As per request:
(pyemma_dev) ➜  myPyEMMA git:(devel) ✗ xcode-select -p
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

I also tried adding
export SDKROOT="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk"

and the same thing with MacOSX10.14.sdk to my .zshrc folder, sourcing it and then retrying. Same error message (except with 10.14 which prompted me to install command line developer tools.
I'm on macOS 10.15.6 (Catalina). I'm also running Conda as well and I know that has messed up unsual things before so I thought I'd mention it.
Thanks in advance.


texts: Is there any way to download and install ei capitan offline?

texts: Now i'm having yosemite in my mac and I've been trying to update my mac from yesterday.My wifi has some problem so it might be the problem to download ei capitan it disconnect each and every time when i resumed it.Finally it starts from beginning. So I'm planning to download it through offline. Please anyone shed some light on this question


texts: If we use SoundFlower to record the system's audio output, then we can't hear it at the same time?

texts:
SoundFlower can let us play the system's audio to the SoundFlower 2 channel and record with this SoundFlower 2 channel, so QuickTime on Mac OS X Lion and record exactly what the system is playing for a game play.

And it works for 16 channels as well.

But is it true that while we can record the sound, we can't hear it?  So if we are playing a game and we are recording the video/sound, then we can't hear it.  I just wanted to set it up to record the ending credit and the song, but if it needs to be played without sound, then that's somewhat a problem too.


texts: In iOS 4.2, how do you search within a web page in Safari?

texts: I already have it installed (the gold master), but I can't for the life of me figure out how to search a page.


texts: Buying apps with different AppleID than one used to buy OS X Lion

texts:
Case: I bought a new Macbook pro and I got lion as free upgrade.

By mistake my friend's apple id was stored in the Mac App Store and I didn't notice the error when I entered my redemption code.

I already redeemed that lion upgrade using my friend's id on my machine.

The purchase, download and upgrade all happened on my machine. I intend to keep on using that Lion for my machine only.

I download new apps and everything using my apple id not my friend's apple Id. Will it work?
Or for my new upgrades or downloading new apps, do I need my friend's ID and password.

Moral: Lion has been downloaded with different ID and Now I want to use my apple id to install new apps.


texts: Opening CC crashes springboard; any way to fix?

texts:
My phone's jailbroken; there is no denying it.
It is generally pretty reliable, with only a couple of previous springboard crashes caused by the Control Center. But now, every time I open my spring board, it crashes. CrashReporter's main suspect is libFlipswitchSpringBoard.dylib, and the other suspect is libflipswitch.dylib. I've re-installed both of those, but it just keeps crashing. I've also re-installed FlipControlCenter. Is there any way to fix this?

I can provide the long list of tweaks installed, but I'll need to update it first.

I have an iPhone 6s running iOS 10.3.3 jailbroken with totaly-not.spyware.lol (g0blin method I think, but maybe doubleH3lix).

Here is a google docs link to the crash report for anyone who can understand it.


texts: How to specify DNS server with USB hotspot?

texts:
A combination of two problems: (1) Either my Mac or my iPhone has a Wi-Fi problem; and (2) the cell provider's DNS servers have issues.

Because of the second problem, I explicitly specify other servers for the iPhone Wi-Fi.  But due to the first, I use the USB connection.

When the Mac thinks (right or wrong) that the Wi-Fi signal has disappeared, the USB connection remains good, but I can't reach web servers (except through Tor, which won't let me log in to S.E.) and mail has frequent failures.

The GUI lets me specify DNS servers explicitly for each Wi-Fi SSID or Bluetooth pair (but Bluetooth won't stay connected--again, I don't know whether it's the Mac or the phone).

But the GUI has no DNS settings for the USB connection, and I have not been able to find one in the 'defaults' settings.  I could (maybe) use ipfw or iptables to redirect DNS queries but that would be a bit of a nuisance.  Any other solution?

(Yeah, another cell provider, but Peru doesn't have many and I hate to toss what cost 120 soles on the hope that another is better.)

I suspect the wireless issues are in the Mac, because the iPad works much better.  However, on the iPad, it frequently quits, but a quick off-and-on of both devices brings it back, while when the Mac Wi-Fi connection drops, it's gone for a long time.  The phone SSID doesn't appear on the menu.

Another oddity is with rebooting the iPhone:

Rebooting the iPhone gets the SSID to show up in the Wi-Fi list, but the Mac fails to connect.
Rebooting the iPhone gets mail working again, but web browser still can't find hostnames.


texts: What would happen if a Time Machine backup over Wi-Fi is in progress and I remove my laptop?

texts:
I just purchased an AirPort Time Capsule and set up backups of my OS X Sierra. (Actually, they're going to a USB drive connected to it but I think it amounts to the same thing.)

If leave for work with my laptop in the middle of a backup, will Time Machine handle that gracefully and do something sane or will it have a meltdown and corrupt the backup and all the other backups and become unusable?


texts: Camera not listed under Privacy settings since upgrade to macOS Sierra

texts:
I recently started working from home on my Mac by connecting to Microsoft Remote Desktop from my PC at this office. My problem is when using Skype or Microsoft Teams in the remote session, no camera is found.

My Mac built-in camera works well - I tried Facetime, messenger and photo booth.

I have checked the remote desktop settings: the camera device box is ticked to be used in the remote sessions.

However I have checked my Mac Privacy settings, and Camera is not listed in the options, which means I can't control which app or website can use it.

Note: I tried adding apps that use camera in Accessibility but that was useless.
Note 2: I recently upgraded to macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and might have "lost" it at that time.

So my question is: how can I add Camera under Privacy?

Unless there is another way to allow my Mac built-in camera to be use in my Microsoft remote session?


texts: How safe is it to use Apple's wireless keyboard?

texts:
Apple's Magic Keyboard is a bluetooth device which means that the hacker can potentially intercept the signal and decrypt messages or say get control over the input.

Question: Is Magic Keyboard secure enough? What does Apple do in order to make it secure?


texts: How to copy folder items on disk mount automator

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i want to automatically copy a specific folder's items when a usb is inserted at any given time. Program logic:

Once usb is available
simply copy all content of (/Users/x/Documents/myfolder) to usb folder such as (/Volumes/BOSS/myfolder)
deletes copied contents from myfolder

What software or scripts could do this?


texts: Deploy Software On Macs Connected to Active Directory?

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We have about 50 Macs connected to our Windows Active Directory server and they work ok, they are bound up just fine using the built in functionality.

However, the time has come, we need to install a piece of software across all of them and going around each individually would take forever. What software/route should I take to achieve this?

Also, if there is an easy way to run scripts or automate that would help as well.

Thanks.


texts: Can't restore iPad 2 with new iTunes... error 9

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Ok so I updated my iTunes on my (Mac Book Pro) and tried to install the new iOS on my iPad... got error 9.  (((Switched cables, tried the other usb connecter... same error.)))  Searched the net... everything kept saying usb issues or firewall(I don't have one).  Thought maybe an issue with that computer.

So I then tried my (mac mini) that had an older iTunes and re-installed iOS 4.2 on my iPad.  It worked!!!!

So I updated iTunes on the mac mini and tried to install iOS on my iPad... error 9...  Now both my computers have the new iTunes and am stuck with the iPad waiting to be restored.

What is with this new iTunes/new iOS ????

Thanks for your help in advance.

Status Displayed using iTunes of the restore...
- Extracting software(iPad Recovering Mode:  iTunes is preparing to restore the software on this iPad)
- Preparing iPad for Restore
- Waiting for iPad  (iPad screen now shows a "big apple" on it as apposed to a USB cable pointing to iTunes)
- Verifying iPad restore with Apple
- Waiting for iPad
- The iPad could not be restored.  An unknown error occurred (9).
- also  (the "big apple" on iPad screen switch to a "small apple" and then the "iTunes and usb" image showed up)


texts: Excel 2011 Opens Spreadsheet As Read-Only

texts:
I have a spreadsheet (.xlsx) file that, when I open it on my MBP running Excel 2011 14.3.6, I get a pop-up telling me the file is locked and can only be opened in read-only mode.  About a minute later, Excel opens another pop-up and this time says that the file is unlocked and asks if I want to edit it.

I've triple-checked permissions on the file and it's definitely editable by me.  I've also verified in Get Info -> General that it's not locked.

The file is located on a USB flash drive.  I created a copy of this file on the local drive (/Users/aj) and it will open fine without the warning.  Other Excel files saved on the USB flash drive open without this warning.  A copy of this file on the USB drive still has the warning.

What can I do to remove the warning?  I use this file all the time and it's super-annoying.


texts:
Could you recommend an iPhone Google Reader client with updating home-screen badge for unread item count?

I'm interested in an app that's able to update the badge while the app is not running.

Update: I'm aware that when you quit an app it can no longer perform certain tasks. However, iOS is capable of receiving push notifications to update badges on the home screen regardless of whether the app is running or not.


texts: Terminal command to move a number of files containing brackets to another folder or trash

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Last night I consolidated a music collection into one place and each song is separated by an Artist folder and the track. The problem is that there are a high number of duplicates within these folders. There are over 3,000 artist folders and in each artist folder there are a couple of duplicates, so I wouldn't like to guess how many duplicates there are in total.

The software I used to consolidate the music has taken each duplicate track and renamed the subsequent file with an (1).mp3, or if it has more than one duplicate, it has been renamed (2).mp3, (3).mp3 and so on until it renames the last number of duplicates found for that particular track.

So i felt the best way to delete these was to do a simple "(1).mp3" search in spotlight but for some reason it does not give me the right results no matter what I try. (I read somewhere it has something to do with how linux/mac os is setup). So I then looked into using terminal to search the directory using the appropriate command. But this does not seem to work either. The path of the directory is:

  /Volumes/AUDIO\ DRIVE/Music\ Database

So I used the command…

find /Volumes/AUDIO\ DRIVE/Music\ Database “(1).mp3"

…which does return results, but not in the way I expected, i.e. it returns many files, only some of which have the (1).mp3 at the end of them. Most of them don't have this and are just normal tracks with .mp3 at the end. e.g. The Beatles - Ticket to Ride.mp3

So I then looked into a command that would allow me to search for these files and move the results into another location. So I created a folder called "Moved Files" which has a directory of:

  /Volumes/AUDIO\ DRIVE/Moved\ Files

So I used the following command I found online...

find /Volumes/AUDIO\ DRIVE/Music\ Database “(1).mp3" -exec mv {} ~/Volumes/AUDIO\ DRIVE/Moved\ Files \;

…which does one of two things depending on what humour Terminal is in. It either moves the wrong files to the specified directory (maybe due to the inaccurate search results I had at the beginning) or it gives me the following error:

  -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `)'

If anyone out there can help me I would really appreciate it. It's really frustrating to know that if this was a windows machine, all I would need to do is type *(1).mp3 in the search bar and block delete all of the results, but I honestly cannot find a way around this on a mac. And "NO" I cannot use a windows machine as it is an apple G Drive that has all the audio stored on it.


texts: iphone wont send imessage to another iphone - sends as sms

texts: My dad has an iPhone 4. He has his iMessage and group messaging turned on, but when I use iMessage to message him and my mom (who also has an iPhone, as do I), the messages that I send only go through to my mom (i.e. I send a group message to my mom and dad and only my mom gets it). When my mom responds, both my dad and I get the message, so that works normally. I can message my dad directly (not in a group text), but that sends as an SMS (it shows up green vs. blue), even though I have his number stored as an iPhone in my contacts. How can I get it so that I can iMessage him vs send him an SMS? I think once that part of it is fixed I might be able to send him group texts with success.


texts: Can't update apps in iOS App Store; can only Open

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On my iPhone, the App Store has a badge saying "2". When I open the App Store and go to the Updates page, there are two apps at the top, which for a split-second say "Update" and then immediately change to "Open". But the "2" badge remains. The apps are in the "Pending updates" section.

So I can't even update these apps if I wanted to, because either they have already updated or they are preventing me from updating.

I already tried hard resetting my device but no luck. I'd rather not take the extreme route of restoring my device if possible. Anyone know of any other solutions?


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If you create a brand new admin account in Lion, the following will be your id and group memberships (from $ id [new Lion account] | perl -lne 's/ /\n/g; s/,/\n\t/g; print;'):

uid=504(lt)
gid=20(staff)
groups=20(staff)
    402(com.apple.sharepoint.group.1)
    12(everyone)
    33(_appstore)
    61(localaccounts)
    79(_appserverusr)
    80(admin)
    81(_appserveradm)
    98(_lpadmin)
    100(_lpoperator)
    204(_developer)
    403(com.apple.sharepoint.group.2)
    401(com.apple.access_screensharing)

In contrast, an older OS X account will have these uid, gid, etc:

uid=501(andrew)
gid=501(andrew)
groups=501(andrew)
    403(com.apple.sharepoint.group.2)
    204(_developer)
    100(_lpoperator)
    98(_lpadmin)
    81(_appserveradm)
    80(admin)
    79(_appserverusr)
    61(localaccounts)
    12(everyone)
    401(com.apple.access_screensharing)
    402(com.apple.sharepoint.group.1)

Note that the gid=20(staff) on the newer account and the that user is a member of 20(staff).

When you upgrade an older account to Lion, the older user and group names are kept.

There have been issues reported with not having staff group membership on upgraded accounts:

Inability to install or upgrade Homebrew;
The display of 'Fetching' when pressing Cmd+I on files in your user folder
ACL and permission issues.

The current workaround seems to be this:

Add the user to staff (i.e.: $ sudo dscl . append /Groups/staff GroupMembership `whoami` or equivalent)
Use Lion Recovery to restore default home folder permissions (Click on the 'No Disc – Lion' tab).

So far, this has fixed a lot of the issues I had with the upgrade, and I seem to have longer battery life and lower CPU usage.

However, here are the questions I have:

1. Should I go through the trouble of changing the gid=501 to gid=20 on my account or is just being a member of the group staff good enough?

2. Is being a member of 20(staff) the same as having gid=20(staff)?

3. If I did change the gid= part of my account, how do I do that on Lion? I only know how to do it on Ubuntu...


texts:
I am building an application that creates VPN tunnels using wireguard.
Currently wireguard is available as CLI only through brew or port. (Official Download Page)
To avoid installing homebrew, I downloaded pre-built binaries from here
But that throws "unidentified developer" error and fails to run.
How do I fix this? Does it need signing or is there something else homebrew seems to be doing which I can replicate?
Or is there a 3rd party option for signed wireguard binaries for macOS (couldn't find through Google).
Thanks!


texts: How to authorize a new computer to Play but not to Purchase in iTunes

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My need is to authorize one more computer in my family to play my content bought on iTunes. I understood this is possible up to 5 computers. The way to do this seems to be to authorize the computer by login to the iTunes store. But doing this, I am scared the 2nd computer will also be able to purchase  with my iTunes account, which I obviously don't want!

Does anyone know how to control this?


texts: Floating semi-transparent image for comparison

texts:
I'm a web developer on a Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) and was wondering if there is a (free) alternative to Overlay2 - basically it's an app that lets you create a floating window with a semi-transparent image on it that you can use for direct reference - I plan on using it to match my output code to what the designer had in mind, pixel by pixel. I often just move between tabs real fast but the position isn't the same and my eyes can only be that precise.

I just don't want to have to pay $25 for such a simple functionality.


texts:
If I send an iMessage to another persons iCloud email will it appear on their iPhone and desktop? I am concerned about security of the message popping up on other devices than their phone.
I am sending from my own iPhone - the iMessage shows delivered but I don't know where it has been delivered to them.


texts: User account on iMac won't allow applications to open

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When my friend logs into his user account and tries to open the Mail App, he just gets the spinning ball and it won't open. Safari and other apps will open, but they take forever. When his wife or kids log in under their accounts, the machine is as fast as ever.
I had him repair permissions and verify the disc. Both processes went fine, but did not help.
It's a 5 year old iMac with 4 gig of Ram running the latest version of Yosemite.
Any ideas?


texts:
Is it possible to check if a file path points to a ssd or hdd?
For example a script could do more operations in parallel when running on a SSD while on a HDD it would hurt performance.


texts: So I have been trying to connect my microphone to my iPhone 5s while connecting another device(a speaker) simultaneously. Is this possible in anyway? Also can I speak on the mic and hear from the speaker when I'm on a phone call. I know we have car headsets and car hands free speakers with built-in mic these days but I was just wondering if it's possible to use two different devices sinultaneously for a phone call.


texts:
I am relatively new to bash and am having some trouble with a script I am trying to write. After spending the last hour or so researching and trying new techniques, I am still unable to do what I would like.

My goal is this: I have a folder /Volumes/Server\ RAID/Photos where I keep all of my pictures. Each folder is titled YYYY-MM FolderName where there are sometimes spaces in FolderName. Within these folders are three folders: Raw, Edited, and Final. My goal is to, with a single bash script, create symbolic links on my Desktop for each Final folder AND rename it to its parent folder. Example: I would like /Volumes/Server\ RAID/Photos/2016-10\ Fleet\ Week/Final to have a symbolic link on the Desktop named 2016-10 Fleet Week.

I have tried many different varieties of the code I have posted down below, but the code I have included was the most concise code (although it didn't work).

Code description:

cd to Desktop so that symlinks are created there
use for loop to loop through folders
create symlink - here is the problem: I need to include the folder name in the file path somehow, but also add \ before the spaces so that the command doesn't fail. HOWEVER, I have been getting error messages saying that there is no place called RAID/Photos which makes me think the script is stumbling on the first space, even with the backslash.
Change name of Final symlink to the folder name. (I assumed I didn't need full directories here because I'm already in Desktop

cd Desktop
for f in /Volumes/Server\ RAID/Photos;
do ln -s /Volumes/Server\ RAID/Photos/"$f"/Final
mv Final $f
done

QUESTION: Can someone please help me flush out this script? (I am mainly concerned with part three, but I wouldn't say no to help with the rest of it, either).


texts:
I have an old Mac pro with lion. It's too old to upgrade to Maverick. Where, if possible, can I get Mountain Lion to upgrade this Mac? I cant find it on the store. I'd like to get a legal version. Even if I have to pay for it.
Thank you for your insights.


texts: what is DELUXE-USR-LOCAL-BIN-INSERT in ~/.profile file?

texts:
My .profile file includes the following obscure lines.  What are they for?

##
# DELUXE-USR-LOCAL-BIN-INSERT
# (do not remove this comment)
##


texts: How do I remove video noise & grain in iMovie '11?

texts:
I'm attempting to remove some video noise/grain in iMovie 11 taken in low-light but haven't found a way to do this within iMovie itself. I've looked for plugins but the only ones I've found don't have free trials and I don't trust paying for software if I can't be assured it will work.

Is there a way to remove video noise/grain in iMovie?


texts: Is it possible to renew an Apple Enterprise License prior to deadline

texts: As we come to year end, I wanted to get handle on our licensing.  Although I have until April 2020, it got me thinking, is it possible to renew a license prior to the auto-renew date? See screenshot


texts: How do you get the angle of the lid from the CLI?

texts:
I know that you get whether the lid is open or closed from:

ioreg -r -k AppleClamshellState -d 4 | grep AppleClamshellState.

What I want to know is if the lid is open, what is its angle relative to the plane it is sitting on.


texts: My Mac repeatedly beeps three times on startup. What does this mean?

texts:
When I try to boot my Mac I get nothing but strange beeps. They beep as follows:
BEEP BEEP BEEP [3 second pause] BEEP BEEP BEEP [3 second pause] and it continues until I power off.
So far, I have:

checked with Apple KB - About Mac startup tones and this pattern is not listed as an official form of communication.
rebooted a number of times and the same exact pattern occurs.
used a timer to verify it is definitely 3 seconds in between the 3 beeps.
booted into Apple Hardware Test and no problems found after running extended tests

Is my Mac possessed? Assuming not, what is it trying to tell me?
Background
For various reasons I want to re-install the original Mac OS X. To do this I am trying to boot from an original Snow Leopard disc in the SuperDrive. I have no reason to suspect a problem with either the disc (no scratches or other signs of damage and it boots a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro just fine) or the optical drive (it loads other discs fine).
The Mac boots fine otherwise (both normally and in Safe Mode), but just doesn’t want to boot from this disc and I have no idea why, but I’m pretty sure the beeps are the key! :)
Specifications:

iMac, 27", Mid 2011
16GB RAM
2 GB GDDR5 (Radeon HD 6970M)
3.4GHz Intel Core i7
Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 installed on the internal drive

Update
Upon checking after Monomeeth's answer I can add that the original Snow Leopard disc I am trying to boot from is indeed a retail version containing 10.6.3.


texts: How can I transfer large files from Linux to iPad over a cable or wifi?

texts:
I am looking for a way to transfer large files to the iPad without using iTunes or pushing to and pulling from a remote server.

I run an Ubuntu laptop as my only OS at the moment and want to be able to transfer movies to my iPad.  I currently transfer most of my files by way of the dropbox app which works well for small files but is quite slow for larger files and eats up my bandwidth.  Ideally I'd like to be able to transfer over a cable or through WiFi.

Thanks for any tips.


texts: Can I output video to my TV using a MacBook Pro?

texts: How can I do this? I have the 13" model.


texts: Prevent partitions from Spotlight indexing each other

texts:
I have a single MacBook Pro partitioned into two drives, each running a copy of Mountain Lion. In Partition X, I would like to disable Spotlight from indexing Partition Y. In Partition Y, I want to disable Spotlight indexing of Partition X.

Clarification:

Under System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy, setting Partition X to prevent indexing of Partition Y also prevents Partition Y from indexing Partition Y. I.e., the privacy settings are preserved across partitions. I am looking for unique privacy settings for each partition.


texts:
I am seeking for the equivalent of

rvm implode

In the Ruby rvm world rvm implode completely uninstalls everything ruby related installed via rvm, including rvm too.

Is there anything similar for homebrew? Or do I have to remove each package, then remove /usr/local/Cellar and look around for any other remains that have not been dealt with automatically?


texts:
I'm trying to visit my university research group's website at home. The website requires a username and password to view and probably has who knows what kind of security systems in place.

On Safari 10 and/or macOS 10.12, I could visit the website and enter my username and password; it wouldn't save the password despite repeated attempts on my part at making it do so, but at least I could visit the site.

On Safari 11 and macOS 10.13, however, I get the following message:

  This connection is not private

  This website may be impersonating [website] to steal your personal or financial information. You should go back to the previous page.

I have two options: "Show Details" and "Go Back". If I press "Show Details", I get the following message below the previous one:

  Safari warns you when a website has a certificate that is not valid. This may happen if the website is misconfigured or an attacker has compromised your connection.

  To learn more, you can view the certificate. If you understand the risks involved, you can visit this website.

If I click on "view the certificate", I can see the certificate details, where it explicitly says "This certificate is marked as trusted for [website]".

If I click on "visit this website", I am asked for my administrator password to change certificate trust settings. After entering my password, I am redirected to the original "This website may be impersonating [website]" message.

I don't have this problem with other browsers (e.g. FireFox) or other remote access clients (e.g. FileZilla), so it isn't a problem with the website, it is a problem with Safari.

I've tried deleting the certificate in Keychain Access and creating it again, and I have tried restarting my computer. I am the administrator (and sole user) of my computer. My internet connection is secure and doesn't have any firewalls (it's just a home wi-fi connection).

What can I do to regain access to my group's website and preferably force Safari to remember my login information?

Edit: I found a workaround which I’m not at all happy with, since it’s annoying and it needs to be done all over again every time I reboot my computer, so I’m looking for proper answer.


texts: Can I use Kingston RAM in a MacBook Pro?

texts: I have MacBook Pro 15-inch, early-2011. I want to upgrade my RAM from 4 GB (2+2) to 6 GB (2+4). Can I use Kingston RAM (Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333 Bus SOD)? Or is there specific RAM made for Macs?


texts: What does the "i" in Apple product names mean?

texts: iPhone, iPod, iPad, iCal, iLife, etc. Does the "i" mean anything? And is it a trademark for Apple?


texts: Why can I airdrop from my MacBook to my iPhone, but not my iPhone to my Macbook?

texts:
Using a MacBook Pro on Catalina and an iPhone 7. Up until recently, I've never had an issue with airdrop before, but now they won't go through in one direction.

On my MacBook, I go to share with airdrop, my phone shows up, I click on it, and the file gets sent. No problem.
On my phone, I say share with airdrop, my MacBook shows up, I click on it, and...nothing. Just sits on "waiting."

They're both using the same network and have bluetooth on. There doesn't seem to be anything fundamentally blocking the transfer or preventing one device from detecting the other, since it works one direction and each device shows up as an airdrop option on the other.
What could be causing my computer to not detect it's being sent something (or my phone to think its sending something without actually doing so)?


texts: How do I only apply my SOCKS5 proxy on one specified app?

texts:
In the System Preference > Network I can make my Mac send/receive all traffic via a proxy.
However, what if I only want to use the proxy on one single App? (For instance, Google Earth Pro)


texts: I have an iTunes account in the UK but I am going to spend 2 months of the year in the US. Is it possible for me to download from the US iTunes Store but keep my UK credit card and billing address?


texts: Launchd - Run as if you're logged in as a user using sudo

texts:
Is there a way to do this?

Basically I'm trying to run a script that needs to launch a program.

Putting the script in /Library/LaunchDaemons works fine, but everything gets run as if its the root user. This doesn't work because it needs to run as if its a real user, but using the sudo command.

So I moved the script to ~/Library/LaunchDaemons but now it won't launch the program, presumably because its getting run as the user and not with sudo permissions.

So I'm stuck. Logging in as the user and going to a terminal and running:

sudo my_command_which_launches_a_program

Works absolutely fine, and exactly how its meant to work. So I want to basically emulate that, but in a Launchd script, if possible.

Thanks


texts:
x2vnc is a program that lets you use two screens on two different computers as if they were connected to the same computer.

The overall result is that it works like a dual-display workstation, where the mouse pointer can pass from one screen to the other by trespassing a screen's edge.

But x2vnc is only for a X11 server. EDIT: But x2vnc is not compatible with macOS' screen sharing VNC server.

Is there any VNC client like this for macOS?

Or what's the closest I can get with existing VNC clients?


texts:
I have a 3d file opened on the xcode scene editor. I would like to 3d print the object in this file.

How can I check the size of parts the object so I know how big it will be when printed?

The size should be represented in units, and I will tell the printer whether these units are mm, cm or m, but I cannot for the life of me find how I can measure the features of the object to check this.

EDIT: The files are of type .obj if that matters.


texts:
When I play Diablo 3 on my MBP (late 2011) the computer gets unbelievably hot.

It gets to be too hot to touch near where the screen connects to the keyboard.

I get the feeling like this is terrible for the computer.

I put an external cooling pad underneath it, but it doesn't really help that much.

I also have an app called "IStat Menus by Bjango" which controls the fans.

I stopped using the software a while ago, but it is an option and it is legitimate.

Is there any way I can help it cool down, or should I just buy a computer specific for gaming?

I found a real good ARTICLE on the subject.


texts: Why does my MacBook Pro (2011) lose Wi-Fi connection when connected to Thunderbolt Display?

texts:
My MacBook Pro (2011) loses Wi-Fi connection when connected to a Thunderbolt display. This problem developed a few months ago -- prior to this, I never had any problems with Wi-Fi. Now, when I connect my MacBook Pro via Thunderbolt and go into full screen mode, the Wi-Fi won't work.

I've already gone into Network preferences and done diagnostics. Wi-Fi goes in and out -- sometimes a diagnostic will report that Wi-Fi is connected, but it quickly loses the connection.

There has been no changes to my internet provider or its service. The Thunderbolt display remains in the same position it has for years.


texts: Just updated to Yosemite: Where is my garageband?

texts:
So I used to have Garageband on my Mac before I updated to Yosemite. After the update, it is no longer here. Where do I now find Garageband after the update?

I tried to look on the App store, thinking maybe now you have to download it if you want it but they only have one for sale. I never paid for it, it was just always installed and used on both my Macs.


texts: How can I remove Skype 8's icon from the menu bar?

texts: Skype 8 does not allow to remove its icon from the menu bar in their settings anymore. How can this be done?


texts: Cannot partition internal SSD High Sierra

texts:
I wanted to install MacOS Mojave on a new partition just to check it out. But I cant partition my internal drive using disk utility. I'm running High Sierra 10.13.5. I've included a screenshot of disk utility.

Any suggestions?


texts: Can I force my iPhone 5S to ONLY use towers from a specific US state?

texts:
I live in Laughlin, Nevada (right on the border of Nevada and Arizona). Some casino apps require you to be in Nevada to access them, but the problem is that sometimes my phone picks up on Arizona cell phone towers (even when I'm on the Nevada side of the border). Is it possible to force my iPhone to ONLY use Nevada towers?

Thanks in advance!


texts: I’ve recently bought a 2014 MacBook Air 11 and while I was going through the encryption shutdown and hasn’t restarted. Just sat there with a black screen and the Apple logo glowing. I was wondering if anyone knew how to fix this or what the problem is?


texts: Why can't Time Machine see shared drive?

texts:
I am having trouble setting up a Time Machine backup to a shared network drive. I have an external drive plugged into a MacBook Pro (MBP), and I want to use Time Machine to remotely back up a MacBook Air (MBA) to it. I followed the instructions in “Can Time Machine back up to an external HD connected to another Mac?” but Time Machine will not present the remote drive as an option.

The drive is formatted properly. I have an identical partition to which the MBP does a local Time Machine backup.
The drive is shared properly. In fact, the MBA can see and mount the remote drive.

However, the partition is not shown as a potential Time Machine drive.

Finder can see and access the drive, so why can't Time Machine? Is there a bit somewhere I can flip to tell Time Machine to see it?


texts: Finder Problems after Updating to Yosemite

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I updated to Yosemite from Mavericks. Everything seems to be working normally, except Finder. When I open a Finder window it is empty. Even if I open the Applications folder - it is empty.
The files on my desktop also look normal. When I open Pages and then go to open a file I can then navigate to i.e. my Documents folder and I see all the files normally. Just when I use Finder directly it does not display anything.

I created a folder on my desktop and placed a file in it. When I opened the folder I could not see its contents. Once I chmod 777 the folder using terminal - I was able to see everything.

Shared folders on the network however display files correctly. I am assuming something is wrong with the permissions of the user.

I tried rebooting with CMD Alt P R and also booted into the recovery partition and repaired the user permissions. I even deleted the Finder preferences plist - no luck.

I tried googling, but I could not find similar situations - any ideas?

Thanks


texts: How to sent the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination via iTerm2?

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We use the Apple "Pro Keyboard", which is a USB keyboard with model number M7803, and iTerm2 build 1.0.0 with "ipmitool sol activate" running.

Our goal is to sent the Control+Alt+Delete key combination to the remote host.

We tried this by: iTerm > Preferences > Keys > [+]:

Keyboard Shortcut: ⌃⌥Del→
Action: [ Send Hex Code ]
Hex code: 1d 38
53 b8 9d

This configuration does not sent the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination to the remote host, Debian 6.0.6 running kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP, at least the machine does not reboot as it would do when pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on a local attached keyboard.

How to issue a reboot command on the remote machine using Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination via iTerm?


texts: Macports keeps 3 different versions of LLVM installed

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I am using the latest Macports 2.3.3 on OS X 10.10.3. I installed Gimp, Ufraw and Enblend (among others), which required py27-numpy, which gave me 2 different versions of LLVM:

$ port rdependents llvm-3.3
The following ports are dependent on llvm-3.3:
  ld64-latest
    ld64
      clang-3.5
      libgcc
        py27-numpy
          py27-pygtk
            gimp2
              gimp-app
                gimp
              gimp-jp2
              gimp-lqr-plugin
              gutenprint
              icns-gimp
              ufraw
              xsane
          vigra
            enblend

$ port rdependents llvm-3.4
The following ports are dependent on llvm-3.4:
  cctools
    libgcc
      py27-numpy
        py27-pygtk
          gimp2
            gimp-app
              gimp
            gimp-jp2
            gimp-lqr-plugin
            gutenprint
            icns-gimp
            ufraw
            xsane
        vigra
          enblend

For some reason, I even have llvm-3.5:

$ port rdependents llvm-3.5
The following ports are dependent on llvm-3.5:
  clang-3.5
$ port rdependents clang-3.5
clang-3.5 has no dependents.

This means that upgrading Macports builds LLVM 3 times in various versions, which takes a ton of time and heats up the Earth and whatnot :)

Is there any way to streamline this? Somehow tell the packages "go use llvm-3.5"?


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This morning, I woke up, opened my MacBook Pro 2016 13" w/ TouchID, and all the fingerprints were erased. Nothing should have caused this, and nobody else knows the password to my account. How can I determine what caused this so I can fix it and avoid this in the future?

Running macOS Sierra 10.12.4 (16E195)

It did NOT update software or anything outside of the usual last night, it didn't even reboot.


texts: Xcode 12 won't allow ⌘⌥← / ⌘⌥→ shortcuts for “Show Previous Tab” / “Show Next Tab”

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I am trying to customize the Xcode 12.2 keyboard shortcuts for "Show Previous Tab" and "Show Next Tab". These are the new document tabs that were introduced in Xcode 12, as opposed to the old window tabs. (The document tab bar is below the window tab bar.)
When I go to Preferences > Key Bindings, and try to record shortcuts for "Show Previous Tab" and "Show Next Tab", the settings panel records ⌘⌥← as ⌘← and ⌘⌥→ as ⌘→. Basically, the option key disappears.
This is a problem only for those two shortcuts. If I try to customize "Show Previous Window Tab" and "Show Next Window Tab", I can record ⌘⌥← / ⌘⌥→ just fine.
Previously, I used System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts to customize "Show Previous Tab" / "Show Next Tab" for "All Applications". I removed this, and it still didn't fix this issue in Xcode.


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Apple's new Photos.app starts on every system startup although there is no configuration settings for system startup.

Here is my checklist:

Users & Groups > Login Items (There is no config for Photos)
Right click photos in Dock > Options > Launch on system startup (There is no config for Photos)

Here is my another what I did

Disabling and re-enabling iCloud Photos
Repairing Photos library from this tutorial
If Dropbox affect Photos for starting at system launch, I disable Dropbox's photos settings.

How can I prevent Photos.app on system startup without deleting it?


texts: How do I make the mouse click at current location using AppleScript?

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So I've been trying to make a program using AppleScript, but there's one thing that's been teasing me for some time now - How do I make the mouse click at current location without using Mouse Keys?
Also, is it possible to simulate a long click (that means I set the length of it)?


texts: Unable to set 1440x900 resolution to external monitor

texts: Today I connected an external monitor whose native resolution is 1440x900. However, my Mac (Retina 13) doesn't allow me to set this resolution. I already tried pressing the Option Key the same time I click on "scaled" inside Display preferences, and, even though many other new resolutions are displayed, mine is not. Is it impossible to set 1440x900 to the external monitor?


texts: How to backup my iPhone without access to Internet, PC or a Mac?

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I have unlimited data available on my phone, but my plan does not let me create
a mobile hotspot. So I can’t even share my own data. I am also in a place where I do not have access to Internet or a computer and my iPhone needs to be backed up.

Is there any way I could possibly get this done?


texts: Modifier Keys not working for swapping Option/Command on external USB Keyboard

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I have been using the Modifier Keys option for a few years. It is however not working on Sierra for external keyboards.

The screenshot shows the configuration:

I have exited System Preferences and only on Sierra this does not take effect.  The laptop has been rebooted a few times as well: still no change.

I have tried this for several external keyboards from different manufacturers and on two different Sierra laptops.

Anyone have a workaround?


texts: What does com.apple.timemachine.supported denote?

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What does the presence of a file named .com.apple.timemachine.supported denote?

Is it safe to delete?

I find about a dozen of these scattered across my local hard disks, not the TimeMachine volumes...