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"content": "What are the ways in which installed software can negatively impact OSX speed over time?\n\nApplications installed on macOS are not always completely self-contained. Sometimes they write files in multiple locations outside their .app bundle, taking up space that they sometimes ... |
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"content": "How can I know on which device I get Apple verification code?\n\nI have one Mac, two iPhones, and 2 iPads. There are 4 Apple accounts used on those devices, with some of them switching to each other. It is also common that on some device the system and App Store account used ar... |
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"content": "What is the app used to make this kind of videos? (examples inside the post)\n\nI'm wondering what is the app that used to make this kind of these videos/screen-casts with awesome 3d effect.\n\nI found these two videos which I guess both made using the same app.\n\nAnalog: http... |
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"content": "Does restoring from Time Machine also restore installed applications?\n\nI am planning to upgrade my late 2009 MacBook Pro (running Snow Leopard) by replacing the 250GB hard drive with a new 1TB drive. I have been maintaining Time Machine backups.\n\nI plan to install the new d... |
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"content": "Can I automate location changing so I don't have to drive the choice manually?\n\nWondering is anyone knows of an application that can change settings on my Macbook Pro depending on the wireless networks it detects?\n\nIe, If I was at work, connect to the Work Wireless, Change ... |
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"content": "Question on Apple ID for iPad bought as gift\n\nI ordered the new iPad for my husband and used my Apple ID & password. How can he change to his ID when the iPad gets here? He will want to set up his own since we do not share the same taste in music and movies."
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"content": "MacBook Pro with shot battery, possible to prevent CPU throttling?\n\nI have a late-2013 MacBook Pro 15\" which still has the original battery. It's at 1,144 charging cycles, and a few days ago the battery health was at about 50%, though since then it plunged to 4%.\n\nThe outp... |
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"content": "How to set a default Calendar in iCal 10.7.2\n\nSince I activated iCloud, iCal has changed the default calendar to new events to one which I do not want to use.\n\nHow can I change the default calendar for iCal? I cannot find a setting!"
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"content": "Permanently disable \"Enable Dictation\" keyboard shortcut in Monterey\n\nIs it possible to permanently disable all keyboard shortcuts that toggle the \"Enable Dictation\" dialog in Monterey? In previous versions of macOS, the dialog had a \"Don't Ask Again\" button, but that'... |
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"content": "How do I replace the back glass on iPhone 17?"
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"content": "iFixit lists Back Glass as a replacement guide for iPhone 17. The back glass is a textured matte glass with glossy Apple logo. Tools: P2 pentalobe, heat gun/iOpener, opening picks, ... |
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"content": "iPhone 5s forwarding automatically to another phone in the household after iOS 8 is installed\n\nMy son updated his 5s to ios 8 and now for some reason when I call his phone if he doesn't answer it will ring to my daughter's phone and vice versa. I have looked on both phones ... |
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"content": "Textedit crashed and lost a previously saved file\n\nI have a file I created and edited with textedit. I saved the file many many times. Textedit crashed and I rebooted and the file it entirely gone.\n\nWhat happened?\nIs there a way to recover it?\n\nA bit more background on... |
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"content": "Change routing priority on iMac\n\nOur home phone/internet is down; dug up by council contractors, and won't be fixed for a week.\nI am using an iPhone hotspot in the interim.\n\nThis works, but when I plug the Ethernet connection to my router into my iMac I can no longer acces... |
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"content": "Keyboard shortcut for \"Revert Changes\" in closing dialog?\n\nA few releases of macOS (Mac OS X) ago, many native apps (such as Preview, TextEdit, etc) changed their closing dialog options from \"Don't Save\", \"Cancel\", and Save\"…\n\n…to \"Revert Changes\", \"Cancel\", and ... |
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"content": "Fixing a messed up $PATH in Yosemite\n\nI had troubles installing node with Homebrew as Homebrew does something weird to the node install that installing Yeoman generators seems to be hindered a bit. My issue, however, is that I think Homebrew messed up my $PATH.\n\nI installed... |
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"content": "QuickTime Player.app New Movie Recording Error: won't record\n\nHow do I get rid of this error icon and use QuickTime Player to record from my FaceTime HD Camera?\n\nThe FaceTime HD Camera is listed as one of the input options:\n\nThe New Audio Recording and New Screen Recordin... |
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"content": "How do configure Skype For Business to not start when macOS starts?\n\nSkype For Business 16.2.145 automatically starts and sign's in when my machine starts.\n\nThe usual solutions for Skype don't work for Skype for Business. I cannot change this setting in the dock or in the a... |
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"content": "How many monitors can be hooked up to a Mac Mini?\n\nHow many monitors can be hooked up to a Mac Mini?\n\nI've only ever hooked a Mac Mini up to 2 monitors, but I'm interested in going up to at least 4. Is this even possible?\n\nAccording to Apple's Mac Mini feature description... |
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"content": "Device management payload list for Apple Vision Pro devices — What are the key points and procedures?"
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"content": "Topic: Device management payload list for Apple Vision Pro devices\n\ndevices are detailed in the table below, which contains... |
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"content": "Is there an app that can set time limits for Internet access?\n\nIs there an app that I can run on my iMac that will regulate Internet usage?\nSpecifically, I want to only allow internet to work between 6-8pm."
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"content": "Don't overlook \"... |
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"content": "Can I use non-apple headphones with an iPhone?\n\nIs it okay to connect non-Apple headphones to an iPhone (a 5s, in this case) or do I need to use apple branded or authorized headphones for some reason?"
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"content": "Airport Extreme + USB Drive vs Time Capsule\n\nThe price between an airport extreme and 2TB Time Capsule is quite a lot (£100) and as far as I can see the only different is that the Time Capsule has a hard drive built in. \nIs there any problems with buying an airport extreme a... |
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"content": "How can I neglect a update in App Store?\n\nHow can I neglect a update in App Store since it's annoying?"
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"content": "Right-click on the update and choose Hide Update.\n\nYou have to right-click on the white background, not on the text, for... |
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"content": "Siri repeatedly gives me a wrong response\n\nSiri does not voice activate on my iPhone 6. When summoned by the home button & asked to make a call, it repeatedly plays a song from the play list. \n\nFor example, when I say \"Hey Siri, call my mother\" I get a response like, \"I ... |
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"content": "diskutil: get total and available space on macOS using APFS\n\nOn macOS High Sierra, with SSD formatted with APFS, I've got:\n diskutil info -all\n\n Device Identifier: disk0\n Device Node: /dev/disk0\n Whole: Yes\n Part of Whole... |
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"content": "Use declarative device management to manage Apple devices — What are the key points and procedures?"
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"content": "Topic: Use declarative device management to manage Apple devices\n\nYour organization can manage the state of a device—and main... |
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"content": "Plan your device management migration — What are the key points and procedures?"
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"content": "Topic: Plan your device management migration\n\nA device management service is an essential component to remotely manage and secure Apple devices. ... |
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"content": "TestFlight: My build is immediately available to internal testers. Why might this be?\n\nI have a React Native app on TestFlight. In the past I've always had to wait about 12 hours for the TestFlight build to be approved, and then its status shows as Testing or Approved. With t... |
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"content": "What is the most effective way for a iPhoto user to have all photos synced and stored in the cloud for sharing?\n\nIf I make the switch in handling my photos on my Mac, from Picasa to iPhoto, then I need to have a way to have all of my photos synced and stored on cloud servers,... |
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"content": "automatic save before \"Run in Terminal\" in BBEdit\n\nI am a new BBEdit user, with a long experience as TextWrangler user.\nIn TextWrangler, I am used at running python scripts with the command \"Run in Terminal\", and in TextWrangler the default behaviour is to save the file ... |
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"content": "Can I create something like a macro in Numbers?\n\nI have this long formula that is used in a lot of columns:\n\n=SE(N17<60; DEF.NÚM.DEC(SOMA(60; −N17); 1); \"✔︎ Aprovado\")\n\nSo, when I need to change something in this formula, I need to edit each one of then. So to avoid thi... |
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"content": "Radium doesn't work on OS X Catalina\n\nI was using Radium on OS X Mojave. When I upgraded to Catalina, it stopped working. Unfortunately, it appears that the developer has stopped working on it.\n\nIs there a way to get this working?"
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"content": "iPad and iPod touch suddenly require activation\n\nI was using my iPad 2 today and everything was behaving normally. It had 90% battery and is running iOS 6.0. Then, suddenly, it displayed the Apple logo boot screen for a couple seconds and brought me to the device activation s... |
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"content": "Difference between root ('/') and \"Computer\"\n\nIf I open the finder and navigate to Go>Computer, then I am presented with all the mounts, while navigating to the root / using Shift+Command+G seems to be a different directory. In particular it seems to be only the main drive.... |
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"content": "Changing placeholder texts in Pages using AppleScript\n\nI've got a Pages document \"test\" with a text box which has the text \"Footnotes\" in it. This text is marked as a placeholder text. \n\nI want to change this text using AppleScript. This is what I've got so far:\n\ntell... |
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"content": "Reinstall MacOS on a Macbook that doesn't have MacOS anymore?\n\nI'm new to this site, so pardon me if I do or say something wrong.\n\nI have an old MacBook late 2008 unibody that has Linux installed on it (3 different linuxes, don't ask why). I bought this MacBook second hand ... |
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"content": "Safari seems to ignore my DNS Server\n\nI am using an Eero Pro 6 device for my home wifi connection.\nThe \"Eero Secure\" product offers to let you block certain domains. I have entered \"reddit.com\" in the block list, and it seems to work:\n$ nslookup reddit.com\nServer: ... |
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"content": "Flash not working on a specific site in Safari 7 Mavericks\n\nI've tried the following site in Safari:\n\nhttp://www.2dayfm.com.au/listen/\n\nwhich seems to activate plugin but stalls while loading:\n\nThis site works fine in Chrome... It may well be a site specific problem but... |
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"content": "How to write a Q with a dot above, for differential notation?\n\nI want to write a Q with a dot above. How can I make it happen? I need it in omni graffle. \n\nthanks."
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"content": "Q̇ can be made a part of keyboard input using the replace. ... |
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"content": "Can .mp4 files infect my Mac with malware/adware/spyware?\n\nComing from Windows background, I'm usually very paranoid about the files I download, but one time I did something stupid - I downloaded some video files that were hosted in https://openload.co/ (not a malicious websi... |
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"content": "Is it safe to disable System Integrity Protection?\n\nWhile using OS X El Capitan 10.11.x, is it safe to disable System Integrity Protection? There are all these additional apps that modify folders and the dock that I want to install but you have to disable rootless first.\n\nG... |
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"content": "MacBook Pro won't recognize my analog audio jack headphones. Help?\n\nPeriodically, my MacBook Pro 17\" stops recognizing my headphones. No amount of unplugging and replugging seems to help. The sound settings never show headphones as an output device. How can I fix this? The o... |
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"content": "Difference between 'Home sharing' and 'Network sharing'\n\nWhen I like to share my iTunes library, I have to options to do so.\n\nHome sharing via my Apple ID\nNetwork sharing.\n\nWhat is the difference between these to? Are there any advantages or disadvantages or missing feat... |
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"content": "How do I get the full path for a file in finder?\n\nI look for a file in finder, finder finds it. But, I'd like to find it's full path. How do I do that?"
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"content": "⌥ ⌘ c while file is highlighted to copy its path to the macOS clipboa... |
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"content": "Can't login because of kernel panic\n\nWhen I restart my computer I usually type my password to log me in. However, when I try to do this now it shows me the following message:\n\n \"Your computer restarted because of a problem\"\n\nSo I restart my laptop and enter my password... |
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"content": "How to diagnose repeated OS X hang / spinning beach ball of death?\n\nHere are my stats and brief summary of the problem: \n\nmacbook pro; mid 2009; 13 inch; 2.26 GHz; 4GB RAM (currently, will elaborate); 10.7.5\n\nThe issue I'm having is that the computer constantly gets the B... |
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"content": "Is it possible to enable OSX keyboard text substitution in more apps?\n\nOSX has built into text substitution that is configured in System Preferences > Keyboard > Text. This works great in certain apps, such as Evernote and Textedit, but seems to be disabled in other apps/cont... |
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"content": "Which settings in System Preferences are global for all users?\n\nSome things in System Preferences obviously apply to only one user:\n\nDesktop Picture\nAppearance accent colour and highlight colour\nDock size\n\nWhile others obviously apply to all users:\n\nStartup Disk\nFile... |
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"content": "How to open pgAdmin 4?\n\nI've installed and am trying to open pgAdmin 4 on my Macbook Pro. However, if I right-click it and select \"Open\", nothing happens.\n\nThen again, if I try to re-download pgAdmin 4 and drag that into the Applications folder, I get an error message say... |
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"content": "Can't use f.lux or Night Shift. How can I work around this?\n\nI have a mid 2011 Mac Mini running High Sierra. According to the apple help site, that model is incompatible with Night Shift. I have f.lux installed (had it for a couple of years) but it refuses to launch in High S... |
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"content": "Is there any way to backup an iphone *including* passwords and such?\n\nMy iphone 4 was backing up to the cloud. I got a 5, and did the entire restore process. I was irritated and inconvenienced to discover that my email account passwords and my google 2-step verification token... |
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"content": "Can iPhone battery apps actually prolong battery life?\n\nI've seen a few apps that claim they do some kind of conditioning/deep charge/other jargon to extend the life of an iPhone battery. Is this just hokum or do I really need one of these apps to maximize the life of my batt... |
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"content": "Prevent facetime from asking for password in Mavericks\n\nSome time ago I've updated to OSX Mavericks. Since then each time after the system starts I get a prompt to enter Facetime password. How to disable this?"
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"content": "Will upgrading to 4GB RAM on a white MacBook work?\n\nI've seen discussions about upgrading memory but it was only for the MacBook Pro. I have a white 13\" MacBook with 2GB memory, I'm considering about upgrading the memory to 4GB.\n\nIs it possible to upgrade the memory from 2... |
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"content": "Wifi connection has password issue with my Macbook Pro\n\nI have a 2010 Macbook Pro (running Snow Leopard) and I connect to my home internet thru Wifi (via Thompson router).\nThe problem is, after I choose my Wifi from a list of Wifis and enter the password, majority of the tim... |
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"content": "SSH to Macbook works when lid closed (and plugged in to power)\n\nI noticed that my PuTTY session to my MacBook (which is now on Mavericks 10.9.3) seems to stay alive with the clamshell closed so long as the power cable is plugged in to the laptop. This can be seen by unpluggin... |
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"content": "Why are updates so extremely large?\n\nI'm currently downloading the update for iMovie (2 GB) and Xcode (3.5 GB). Other similiar producs are maybe several 100 MBs, but for the full software, not just an update.\n\nWhat makes those updates so extremely large? \nDo they typically... |
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"content": "Jump the pointer long distances with keyboard?\n\nI am aware that mouse keys allows you to control the pointer with your keyboard. When using multiple monitors, however, this is painfully slow. Getting across 48 inches with mouse keys isn't fun.\n\nAre there keyboard shortcuts ... |
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"content": "How do I replace the rear camera assembly on iPhone 17 Pro Max?"
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"content": "iFixit lists Rear Camera Assembly as a replacement guide. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has three 48MP Fusion cameras (main, ultra-wide, telephoto) plus LiDAR scanner. Too... |
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"content": "How do I open Console during macOS Setup Assistant?"
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"content": "During macOS Setup Assistant, press Command + Option + Escape to open Terminal, then type `open -a Console` or use Command + Shift + C in some macOS versions to open Console d... |
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"content": "How do I export mail.app rules to other filtering solutions such as procmail?\n\nIn the past I handled email filtering using Mail.app's Rules. I want to move my filters out of Mail.app and into another solution, such as a centrally-organized IMAP + procmail setup.\n\nIs it poss... |
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"content": "How to list the manual sections\n\nOn my OS X Yosemite, when running man man I was excepting to see a list of MANUAL SECTIONS and their number, but I don't. As a Windows user until lately, I'm not familiar with the meaning of the different section numbers that are printed in pa... |
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"content": "Is there a way to have clipboard buffering in OS X?\n\nDoes OS X have this built in? It is tedious with only one buffer."
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"content": "I would recommend something like Jumpcut:\n\n Jumpcut is an application that provides \"clipboard buffer... |
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"content": "error: login: /bin/false: No such file or directory\n\nI get a new Mac but the terminal doesn't work. Is there anyone met this situation before? When I open terminal, it shows below error:\n\nLast login: Mon Sep 23 14:12:13 on ttys000\nlogin: /bin/false: No such file or directo... |
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"content": "Which process is periodically writing to the disk?\n\nEven when I am not doing anything on my Mac, I see a lot of Disk IO: \"Data Written per Sec\" in Activity Monitor showns continuous writes:\n\nIs this normal? Why would some process continuously write? I understand there can... |
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"content": "MacBook Pro 15 inch (2011) screen has stripes\n\nMy 15 inch MacBook Pro recently has horizontal stripes on the screen.\nIt looks like this:\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaPt6FHJmtg\nIt happens randomly and sometimes it gets worse (flickering with horizontal lines,stripes)\n\... |
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"content": "Is there a single place I can see all the app reviews I've written in the iOS App Store?\n\nShort of individually tapping on \"Write a Review\" for all the apps I've ever purchased, is there any place (on the web, in iTunes, or in a third-party app) I can view all the reviews t... |
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"content": "macOS Big Sur version 11.0.1, no paste option in Finder\n\nI upgraded macOS yesterday to Big Sur version 11.0.1, since then there is no paste option in finder, using Cmd + V doesn't work either, just plays a sound.\nI can see that the file is copied to the clipboard, but there ... |
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"content": "Is it safe to delete my Time Machine sparse bundle? Can a fresh one be recreated?\n\nIs it safe to delete my Time Machine sparse bundle file? Can a fresh time machine backup be recreated WITHOUT reformatting the drive or affecting any other files on my external Time Machine dri... |
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"content": "Is there a command-line BitTorrent client preinstalled on OS X?\n\nOn a \"bare\" OS X 10.8 install, what is the easiest way to grab a largish torrent from the command line (MacTeX, 2.3 GB)? I can't use GUI-only clients, it's a headless system. If no such client is preinstalled,... |
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"content": "Hardware shut off of iPhone mic (eavesdropping prevention)\n\nYou may have heard of some news about iPhone (and computer) that some software can eavesdrop on you by, using a software/malware. A recent example of that is this one: Facebook Doesn’t Listen To Everything You Say, ... |
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"content": "Mavericks Tag colors\n\nDoes anyone know how to make new tags with custom colours? \n\nIt is clear how to change colours to a predefined set of available colours, but I have no idea how to change to a custom colour. (With the colour picker? Changing templates?)"
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"content": "Speed up sleep (disable com.apple.powermanagement.darkwakelinger)\n\nFrom terminal I see that PreventUserIdleSystemSleep assertion takes 15 second before actually sleep. Is there any way to eliminate it, or at least set delay to 0/1 sec?\n\n2017-06-09 23:36:15 +0500 Notificatio... |
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"content": "How do I make Command+Tab only bring the active window for an application to the foreground?\n\nWhen I switch to an application using ⌘ + tab, all the open windows for that application are brought forward (usually covering other windows in other apps that I want to see). I woul... |
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"content": "In Terminal, how do I add a host key to the file known_hosts?\n\nIn Terminal, how do I add a host key to the file known_hosts? Also, how do I remove a given host key from the same file?\n\nI trying to ssh into a computer at my school and when I type in the command johndoe@mu.ma... |
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"content": "Concerned I may have accidentally dropped malware (or something) onto my system\n\nFirst time poster in this part of Stack Exchange - apologies I have posted in the wrong section.\n\nIn short I have an iMac running 10.8. Most of the time I quite happily get about my business bu... |
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"content": "How to verify installation of a new battery in an iPhone?\n\nI didn't join crowds a few years ago when Apple slowed down the iPhone clock to preserve battery charge, i.e., I didn't change the battery of my iPhone SE. My battery charge life has been satisfactory, since I'm a sma... |
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"content": "How to restore individual files from TM backup after clean install?\n\nMy teenage daughter's Mac Mini (running OSX 10.8) was cluttered with all sorts of stuff, even unwanted and inappropriate popup windows when using Safari, and more. So I made a final TM backup. Then I did a c... |
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"content": "How to enable Chrome's \"continue where you left off\" for OS X El Capitan?\n\nI need Chrome to restore last session tabs after closing its whole window. \nSimple \"continue where you left off\" does not work when I close Chrome's window.\n\nI was looking for the resolution but... |
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"content": "Photos: Search all photos captured by a particular device (iPhone 5s)\n\nIs there any way in the new Photos app to search for all images taken from a particular device? I want to export all my iPhone images out of Photos app.\n\nCurrently my library has images imported from var... |
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"content": "Why am I not able to run a website which ‘requires javascript’\n\nI am using an iPad mini 2. When I open this website in Google Chrome it says “This site requires JavaScript. Please enable Javascript to view the website.” Although I have enabled javascript, but still this websi... |
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"content": "Can my son block me from finding him with my find my iphone app?\n\nCan my son block me from locating him with my find my iPhone app? Is there a way for me to know if he has turned it off at all? When I was trying to locate him, he's 15, all I was seeing was a location from 3 h... |
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"content": "Migration Tool VS CCC\n\nI have a 2010 Mac Pro. Still running Snow Leo, as there are still quite a few programs that are PPC and I'm not prepared to update all of them.\n\nMy current boot drive is 1.5TB and I'd like to swap it out for a new 3TB. From past history I'm looking be... |
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"content": "Cannot change font size in Xcode 4?\n\nEverywhere I look I see that in order to change the Font size in Xcode I simply click on the \"fonts window button\".\nHowever, I can't.\nI have a default install of Xcode, just started trying to use it the other day. The fonts window but... |
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"content": "Most efficient way to transfer data from a mid-2007 iMac to a 2017 iMac?\n\nI have a an old, mid-2007 iMac running 10.11.6 and a new 2017 iMac running the latest 10.12 release.\n\nThe old iMac has 800 GB of data on it, spread across three user accounts, that I'd like to migrate... |
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"content": "Restoring Lion/iCloud iCal from Time Machine\n\nWell I managed to delete my calendar, which was being synched via iCloud with my Mac, iPad, and iPhone. \n\nCan I repopulate my iCal calendar from a Time Machine backup? ~/Library/ contains a folder called Calendars, but its cont... |
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"content": "How to get iMessages to sync across an iPhone, iPad and Mac automatically?\n\nOne of the new features of Mountain Lion is the fact that one can sync iMessages across iOS and OSX devices.\n\nI would really like to have a thread that I start on my iPhone automatically sync to my ... |
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"content": "How to clear Recent Places in MacOS Ventura 13.3.1?\n\nI have tried this in Terminal:\ndefaults delete -g NSNavRecentPlaces\n\nbut this error message happens:\n\n2023-05-04 19:04:26.300 defaults[1160:46791]\n\nDomain (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication) not found. Defaults have not b... |
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"content": "How to get the number of users on a Mac\n\nI want to know how many local users there are. How can this be done from a command line?\nNote: I am not looking for a list of the users, I can do that easily enough."
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"content": "Why cursor pointer size not getting small on Mac OS X sierra?\n\nI'm using Logitech mouse with my Mac OS X sierra, the issue is when I'm changing the cursor pointer size, making it small, it's not appearing. Only big pointer can be seen not the small one. Can anyone help me abo... |
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"content": "Default c++ compiler version\n\nI need to compile some small cpp files so I'd like to do that through the terminal. I'm using Catalina 10.15.5. I found out that macOS has a built-in clang compiler and I can use commands like c++ or g++. It's version:\n\nApple clang version 11.0... |
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"content": "I can't add an external tester in TestFlight because the Add button is greyed out\n\nI'm trying to add an external tester in TestFlight, but the Add button is greyed out:\n\nIs this because the app hasn't yet been approved by Apple, or some other reasons?\n\nI tried in both Chr... |
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"content": "How to move app bundles safely on the command line\n\nI need to copy/move a bunch of macOS apps from some directory locations to another location. I know I can do this safely via the Finder. (By \"safely\" I mean that the app still starts up and works after copying/moving.)\n\n... |
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"content": "Starcraft 2 update crash\n\nI'm trying to update Starcraft 2 to patch 1.3.1. Everytime it tries to write the patched files the entire system freezes and eventually also crashes.\nThe OS is 10.6.7 there is no log from starcraft itself most of the Times sometimes it tells me to R... |
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"content": "Unable to resolve hostnames inside macOS chroot jail\n\nI just created a chroot jail with inetutils, coreutils and bash. Most of the things seem to work. I can ping ip addresses and hosts that are inside /etc/hosts, however, I can't ping hosts that are not in /etc/hosts. I copi... |
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"content": "How can you delete Message attachments from iCloud?\n\nI recently went through my Messages on my iPhone and deleted most photos/videos after backing them up separately. I got my Messages storage down to about 300 MB of space on my phone. However, in my iCloud storage, the Messa... |
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"content": "MacBook Pro takes 10 minutes to shutdown\n\nI have a 2016 MacBook Pro 15\", running macOS Sierra, which fails to shutdown properly. Originally when I closed all applications and then went to shutdown, it would take less than 10 seconds to completely power down.\n\nMy problem:\n... |
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"content": "Device is picking up the wrong IP Address from DHCP\n\nI have an iPhone 6. It is the only device in the entire house that picks up the wrong IP address. Other iPhones, non-Apple devices, laptops, desktops, etc. are fine. But my phone is always assigned a link-local IP-address (... |
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"content": "Force installing untrusted Safari extensions\n\nBefore Safari 9, I was able to install any extension on Safari without any problems, but after Apple updated its Developer Program, it seems that I can't install extensions not already signed by Apple and in Safari Extension Galle... |
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"content": "Will macOS Big Sur remove the default Python installation for good?\n\nI initially thought that this would happen with Catalina, but since it didn't happen a similar question is again relevant:\nMy question is two fold:\n\nWhen I eventually update to macOS Big Sur, will the Pyt... |
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