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40fa1d1fc831204ab87b04302cf5ff15be2e3856 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to disable Junk Mail filtering in mail.app? I'm using Mail.app to sync three email accounts on my Mac. I find that usually my Junk Email is usually filled with a lot of emails. It is possible to disable this tab entirely ?
A: If you simply want no filtering & wish to sort mail manually you can just disable Junk filtering altogether from Mail Prefs…
Note: That doesn't actually appear to delete the Junk folder - but it does stop it being populated at all.
| Q: Is it possible to disable Junk Mail filtering in mail.app? I'm using Mail.app to sync three email accounts on my Mac. I find that usually my Junk Email is usually filled with a lot of emails. It is possible to disable this tab entirely ?
A: If you simply want no filtering & wish to sort mail manually you can just disable Junk filtering altogether from Mail Prefs…
Note: That doesn't actually appear to delete the Junk folder - but it does stop it being populated at all.
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8d93ca73f13cc7b5922ae6d369235efa80be30ca | Apple Stackexchange
Q: History of shared web pages in Safari I shared a web page via Safari (8 on Yosemite) once. Now the last recipient shows up in the menu. How can I delete it from there? See picture for how it looks.
A: This was a long time ago, but I found out how to delete the recently shared items and haven't answered yet. So here is how it goes:
Delete the plist file:
Old: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sharekit.recents.plist
New: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preferences.extensions.ShareMenu.plist
I forgot when exactly macOS changed the file location, and maybe both file are present after an upgrade.
You can use plutil -convert xml1 <filename> to convert the plist into a human-readable XML format if you want to inspect it.
| Q: History of shared web pages in Safari I shared a web page via Safari (8 on Yosemite) once. Now the last recipient shows up in the menu. How can I delete it from there? See picture for how it looks.
A: This was a long time ago, but I found out how to delete the recently shared items and haven't answered yet. So here is how it goes:
Delete the plist file:
Old: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sharekit.recents.plist
New: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preferences.extensions.ShareMenu.plist
I forgot when exactly macOS changed the file location, and maybe both file are present after an upgrade.
You can use plutil -convert xml1 <filename> to convert the plist into a human-readable XML format if you want to inspect it.
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f874b6133c6685f783be5dea5fba098ef6d9dc1b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Menu bar icons disappearing when connecting USB device If I plug something into one of the USB ports on my Mac 17″ (after upgrading to Yosemite) my Menu Bar at the top of the desktop keeps disappearing and reappearing.
The icons keep flashing on and off. This only happens when I plug something into a USB port.
It's very annoying and frustrating as my Mac now fails to fully recognise my iPhone and I am unable to sync it to my iTunes and my graphics tablet is acting weird too.
Yosemite has not been a success with me yet, it just seems to be one thing going wrong after another! Is anyone else having this issue?
| Q: Menu bar icons disappearing when connecting USB device If I plug something into one of the USB ports on my Mac 17″ (after upgrading to Yosemite) my Menu Bar at the top of the desktop keeps disappearing and reappearing.
The icons keep flashing on and off. This only happens when I plug something into a USB port.
It's very annoying and frustrating as my Mac now fails to fully recognise my iPhone and I am unable to sync it to my iTunes and my graphics tablet is acting weird too.
Yosemite has not been a success with me yet, it just seems to be one thing going wrong after another! Is anyone else having this issue?
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4c4a0c8c8015f972bc0f531f25b7ff0722f01e0e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Full screen app in a small window (Picture in picture) I'm currently running Mac OS X 10.10.1. Is there a way to get a full screen app into a window?
Example:
I have netflix running in a web browser full screen on one desktop. I'd like to take that full screen window and do a "picture in picture" and show it in the corner of the current desktop I'm working on. Is there an app out there that does this, or can it be done natively?
Alternatively, I realize that I can resize the window myself but I still have to deal with unused real estate (e.g. borders), and battling with making sure its always in focus.
A: FullScreen & windowed are really mutually exclusive.
If you run windowed, there's the possibility that Afloat might work for you, to keep it always in front; unfortunately it is no longer supported & I don't know whether it still works in Yosemite.
| Q: Full screen app in a small window (Picture in picture) I'm currently running Mac OS X 10.10.1. Is there a way to get a full screen app into a window?
Example:
I have netflix running in a web browser full screen on one desktop. I'd like to take that full screen window and do a "picture in picture" and show it in the corner of the current desktop I'm working on. Is there an app out there that does this, or can it be done natively?
Alternatively, I realize that I can resize the window myself but I still have to deal with unused real estate (e.g. borders), and battling with making sure its always in focus.
A: FullScreen & windowed are really mutually exclusive.
If you run windowed, there's the possibility that Afloat might work for you, to keep it always in front; unfortunately it is no longer supported & I don't know whether it still works in Yosemite.
A: The closest one would get to what you want is using the VLC player.
In VLC you would use the File "open network" and enter the URL for the Netflix file.
Then in Video menu bar tab select the "float on top" to have the window always on top (in focus).
Now resize it to your liking and move it to your liking.
It is not a full screen, since it will still have windows border ect. but as said it is closest to what you want.
A: Try if this works for you:
*
*Open up Automator and create a new "App" document.
*add the "Get current Webpage from Safari" (or "Get specified URLs") action
*add the "Website Popup" action as a next step
and configure both website size (e.g. iPhone)
and user agent (iPhone optimised websites are easier to navigate in this size)
*Save your application wherever you want and use it ;-)
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505a11040930f557b0486d828a4606a987736c2e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Typing 'paral' into Spotlight suggests 'Pages' instead of 'Parallels Desktop' - how to fix? If I type any of these in Spotlight (Yosemite):
par
para
parall
parallel
etc
Parallels Desktop is suggested as the program to launch - which is what I want.
However - if I type 'paral' - what you would think was a good short bet to load the app - it suggests 'Pages.
I endup typing 'paral' a lot as it used to work.
I found nothing on Google.
This makes no sense. How can I fix this?
A: Rebuilding your index should fix this. You can do it typing this command at the terminal:
sudo mdutil -i on /Volumes/Macintosh_HD
Replace Macintosh_HD with your hard drive name.
| Q: Typing 'paral' into Spotlight suggests 'Pages' instead of 'Parallels Desktop' - how to fix? If I type any of these in Spotlight (Yosemite):
par
para
parall
parallel
etc
Parallels Desktop is suggested as the program to launch - which is what I want.
However - if I type 'paral' - what you would think was a good short bet to load the app - it suggests 'Pages.
I endup typing 'paral' a lot as it used to work.
I found nothing on Google.
This makes no sense. How can I fix this?
A: Rebuilding your index should fix this. You can do it typing this command at the terminal:
sudo mdutil -i on /Volumes/Macintosh_HD
Replace Macintosh_HD with your hard drive name.
A: If Parallels is in the suggestions below, scroll down and select it. Do it a couple of times and it will become the top result eventually. App launching is adaptive.
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a6fd97089e57d1d66a8d428d3876c073aba4bf2f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Location in Weather Widget is Wrong The location in the weather widget of the notification center is permanently wrong since September 2014. I was in Ampus for vacation. But today I'm at home and the location is not changing!
If I click on the i in the upper right corner, I can't change it manually.
Does somebody know a solution?
A: Open up System Preference, go into the "Security" pane, and then, within "Location services" check whether the weather widget is allowed to get your current location.
If it is currently checked, and your location is still not correct, uncheck and re-check it again. Note that you might need to unlock the preference pane by clicking on the lock icon in the lower left corner first.
| Q: Location in Weather Widget is Wrong The location in the weather widget of the notification center is permanently wrong since September 2014. I was in Ampus for vacation. But today I'm at home and the location is not changing!
If I click on the i in the upper right corner, I can't change it manually.
Does somebody know a solution?
A: Open up System Preference, go into the "Security" pane, and then, within "Location services" check whether the weather widget is allowed to get your current location.
If it is currently checked, and your location is still not correct, uncheck and re-check it again. Note that you might need to unlock the preference pane by clicking on the lock icon in the lower left corner first.
A: Go System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy [tab]
Uncheck and recheck 'Weather' and it's back to normal
See below img
A: I found what may actually cause this problem. The weather widget uses location services to determine your home location. It caches the last location it found. I use my computer over wired LAN at home and location services does not work without WiFi on. So when at home it could never resolve my location and defaulted to the last location which was incorrect.
Turn on your wifi, and remove the wrong location from your weather widget. It worked for me.
A: Press the i icon in the top right of the screenshot you provided. There you can change the location for weather.
Edit
Did a quick search and it seems to be a bug in yosemite. Found a french website with a solution, link . it seems that the location for you weather is stored in ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.ncplugin.weather. I don't know if this is a temporary fix
A: Go System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy [tab]
Click the lock on the bottom left of the window and enter your password.
Uncheck 'Enabled Location Services' and press the lock in the bottom left again.
Once more, press the lock to unlock, Enable Location Services again and lock again.
This solved the problem for me.
A: I did what Lucas said, and at first it didn't work. I tried again an this time after I had unchecked the Weather in the Location Services I: locked the preference pane, went to the notification center clicked the i in the upper right hand side, then removed the incorrect location, finally I unlocked the preferences pane and checked Weather in Location Services.
A: System Preferences>Security & Privacy
Click Privacy tab
Select "Location Services"
Uncheck "Weather"
The incorrect weather location should disappear. Rechecking "Weather" should automatically bring up the correct weather location.
A: I had this problem too. I clicked the "i" icon on the bottom right of the widget and once it flipped I typed in my zip code (Australian) and it recognised it as a Sydney zip code and allowed me to select the Sydney time zone. This worked a treat! Nothing else seemed to work.
A: If you hover over the Weather widget there is a little 'i'. Click it then re-enter your location.
A: remove from Notification center then add back..
A: Press the "i" icon to the right of "Weather", then drag the vacation spot down, so it is no longer at the top of the list. Then delete it.
If you don't drag it down from the top of the list, it reappears in about ten or fifteen seconds.
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ccd6a29676c1b48c18c1df4d3026659152ebba17 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhoto Library Picker OK I have been upgrading and moving things around between computers for years and in that time I have managed to have a lot of duplicates in the iPhoto Picker:
I have consolidated the libraries down to three but the iPhoto Library Picker (hold OPTION when launching iPhoto) is filled with a bunch of old cruft that I would dearly love to remove. Problem is I can't find where this list is kept.
It does not seem to be in any of the iPhoto preferences in my home or system folder nor in Application Support either.
Any ideas where this data is stored?
A: Locate iPhoto in your Applications folder. Control + Click on the iPhoto application and "show package contents". The file you seek is there.
| Q: iPhoto Library Picker OK I have been upgrading and moving things around between computers for years and in that time I have managed to have a lot of duplicates in the iPhoto Picker:
I have consolidated the libraries down to three but the iPhoto Library Picker (hold OPTION when launching iPhoto) is filled with a bunch of old cruft that I would dearly love to remove. Problem is I can't find where this list is kept.
It does not seem to be in any of the iPhoto preferences in my home or system folder nor in Application Support either.
Any ideas where this data is stored?
A: Locate iPhoto in your Applications folder. Control + Click on the iPhoto application and "show package contents". The file you seek is there.
A: I'm not 100% certain, but I suspect this is the relevant file:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iPhoto.plist
Look for the RecentRootDirectories key, and see if the entries it contains line up with what you're seeing in the UI.
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65214760ecc27278ed304a052c61ca6764478943 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Display playlist by album instead of by song on iPhone I have an iPhone 5S. I want to see my playlist by albums instead of by songs. When I add an album of songs to the playlist, it shows all the songs. I can do it on iTunes on the computer but it doesn't seem to allow you to show playlist by album instead of by song.
A: Unfortunately you can't do this on your iPhone, but on a mac when you select the playlist you can go to the top right corner and change it from songs to albums for them to be sorted by album.
| Q: Display playlist by album instead of by song on iPhone I have an iPhone 5S. I want to see my playlist by albums instead of by songs. When I add an album of songs to the playlist, it shows all the songs. I can do it on iTunes on the computer but it doesn't seem to allow you to show playlist by album instead of by song.
A: Unfortunately you can't do this on your iPhone, but on a mac when you select the playlist you can go to the top right corner and change it from songs to albums for them to be sorted by album.
A: This option needs to be added on the iPhone.
I like sorting through the music on my phone in Album view and its a big hassle when I have 800+ single songs in my "Gym" Playlist that get lumped in with the full albums I have on the phone.
This has led me to make a separate playlist for the full albums...but you can't view them in any other way except as a list of SONGS in the playlist....its like..damn you can't win.
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112498a5602e262344fbde0c248aa10f51d46eb1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: SSD Issue - TRIM related? I'd bought an SSD that I'd put in my early 2011 13" MBP to make a DIY Fusion Drive in conjunction with the original 500GB HDD. A few weeks ago, I enabled TRIM (using TRIM Enabler). 5 days later, the SSD totally died. Now, I know correlation doesn't imply causation, but could enabling TRIM be what broke the SSD so much so that even a total reformat (which I've attempted to no avail) couldn't fix it? And if so, how do I un-TRIM it?
For those of you who don't want to look at the link to my past question, basically my SSD was working fine until one day my computer became unbearably slow and then hung every time I tried to reinstall OS X 10.10.1. Disk Utility said the disks were okay, but the install would never work. My computer's working fine now because I'm running entirely on the HDD.
| Q: SSD Issue - TRIM related? I'd bought an SSD that I'd put in my early 2011 13" MBP to make a DIY Fusion Drive in conjunction with the original 500GB HDD. A few weeks ago, I enabled TRIM (using TRIM Enabler). 5 days later, the SSD totally died. Now, I know correlation doesn't imply causation, but could enabling TRIM be what broke the SSD so much so that even a total reformat (which I've attempted to no avail) couldn't fix it? And if so, how do I un-TRIM it?
For those of you who don't want to look at the link to my past question, basically my SSD was working fine until one day my computer became unbearably slow and then hung every time I tried to reinstall OS X 10.10.1. Disk Utility said the disks were okay, but the install would never work. My computer's working fine now because I'm running entirely on the HDD.
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36e4ab52fab7b02ed9fa9713e555420265bbea4a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to check system process battery usage information on iOS 8? With iOS 8, It was made possible to get relevant battery usage for applications on iOS. Is there any way to find the battery usage of the system processes on iOS 8?
I'm looking for Jailbreak tweaks or Diagnostic tools because there aren't any other options.
A: DetailedBatteryUsage Cydia tweak from the BigBoss repo shows the battery usage for system processes. It integrated right into the Battery Status tab inside settings and throws in a neat battery life cycle graph for the last seven days and also displays information about active usage/background usage.
| Q: How to check system process battery usage information on iOS 8? With iOS 8, It was made possible to get relevant battery usage for applications on iOS. Is there any way to find the battery usage of the system processes on iOS 8?
I'm looking for Jailbreak tweaks or Diagnostic tools because there aren't any other options.
A: DetailedBatteryUsage Cydia tweak from the BigBoss repo shows the battery usage for system processes. It integrated right into the Battery Status tab inside settings and throws in a neat battery life cycle graph for the last seven days and also displays information about active usage/background usage.
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a125910bced9bbd5c1b66f8ce335fd84c413e000 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Copy selection to clipboard automatically I am looking for a program that can copy any selected text to the clipboard automatically. E.g. if I select some text in Safari or Eclipse, it should automatically copy it to the keyboard.
The Google Chrome extension Auto Copy 3.0.3 can do it in Google Chrome.
The application PopClip displays a popover menu which appears when some text is selected in any application but there doesn't seem to be any way to automatically copy it to the keyboard.
A: Copy Clip & it’ll sync with iOS devices, too.
| Q: Copy selection to clipboard automatically I am looking for a program that can copy any selected text to the clipboard automatically. E.g. if I select some text in Safari or Eclipse, it should automatically copy it to the keyboard.
The Google Chrome extension Auto Copy 3.0.3 can do it in Google Chrome.
The application PopClip displays a popover menu which appears when some text is selected in any application but there doesn't seem to be any way to automatically copy it to the keyboard.
A: Copy Clip & it’ll sync with iOS devices, too.
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643b1c56dcf51abfcb5df87fb9c7414d728a7e96 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: This movie requires QuickTime, which is not supported by this version of iTunes. iTunes 12.0.1.26 in Yosemite Rented a movie from iTunes. Tried to play it. Got error: "This movie requires QuickTime, which is not supported by this version of iTunes."
Movie is 720p HD mp4.
Have tried to open the movie in QuickTime but won't open. I suspect that's a DRM issue but QuickTime isn't saying.
I'm not sure if it's related or not but once the download completed I got an iTunes error (We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occurred (3001)).
Has anyone else seen this lately? Anyone have any ideas?
James
A: Found the answer here: http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3771
Basically, you need to get iTunes to startup in 32-bit mode.
| Q: This movie requires QuickTime, which is not supported by this version of iTunes. iTunes 12.0.1.26 in Yosemite Rented a movie from iTunes. Tried to play it. Got error: "This movie requires QuickTime, which is not supported by this version of iTunes."
Movie is 720p HD mp4.
Have tried to open the movie in QuickTime but won't open. I suspect that's a DRM issue but QuickTime isn't saying.
I'm not sure if it's related or not but once the download completed I got an iTunes error (We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occurred (3001)).
Has anyone else seen this lately? Anyone have any ideas?
James
A: Found the answer here: http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3771
Basically, you need to get iTunes to startup in 32-bit mode.
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b54008d07b95167b3bc30aed3fdb1dee7000f398 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I launch Bonjour? I'm a complete Apple newbie - just bought my first mbp two days ago.
I'm trying to connect to my WD my book live NAS (working fine under my existing Linux set-up). The set-up instructions from WD tell me to launch Bonjour from Safari - but I can't find any reference to Bonjour in Safari - or any where else, for that matter!
A: You have to include it yourself. In Safari go to 'Preferences' > 'Advanced' and select "Include Bonjour" where you wish to - either in Bookmarks or in your Favorites bar.
| Q: How do I launch Bonjour? I'm a complete Apple newbie - just bought my first mbp two days ago.
I'm trying to connect to my WD my book live NAS (working fine under my existing Linux set-up). The set-up instructions from WD tell me to launch Bonjour from Safari - but I can't find any reference to Bonjour in Safari - or any where else, for that matter!
A: You have to include it yourself. In Safari go to 'Preferences' > 'Advanced' and select "Include Bonjour" where you wish to - either in Bookmarks or in your Favorites bar.
A: Unless you’re running a firewall behind a NAT router (which serves no point), Bonjour’s enabled and running by default. It’s used to discover and connect to other devices within your local network configuration (think of that W2P button on a router - it’s Apple’s software equivalent). To view Bonjour discoverable devices through Safari, go to:
Safari > Preferences > Advanced > “Include Bonjour in The Bookmarks Menu.”
I’ve never set up a WD MyBook “NAS”, but here’s an example of how Bonjour works through Safari.
The printer on my local network (S-2) is discoverable:
I’m able to manipulate its settings via my browser:
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5a68a0a22d28b190dd15b74c4ee5be222a4fec0c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to prevent table moving to the next page in Pages? I'm using OS X Yosemite and in Pages table jumps to the next page (and leaving text on the first page) when it gets too big, how can I stop it?
A: A table in Pages inherits its page break settings from the line on which it is located. (You can imagine the table is a huge character on a line).
To change the behavior of that line place the cursor at the end of the line above the table and press arrow right, moving the cursor to the table row. (Sometimes you'll see a blinking cursor along the left side of the table).
Now, choose Text formatting and click "More" and set up your paginations and breaks to your liking.
This way you can change the behavior of each table to break across lines or not as you see fit, and you don't have to change the behavior of all other text to do it...
| Q: How to prevent table moving to the next page in Pages? I'm using OS X Yosemite and in Pages table jumps to the next page (and leaving text on the first page) when it gets too big, how can I stop it?
A: A table in Pages inherits its page break settings from the line on which it is located. (You can imagine the table is a huge character on a line).
To change the behavior of that line place the cursor at the end of the line above the table and press arrow right, moving the cursor to the table row. (Sometimes you'll see a blinking cursor along the left side of the table).
Now, choose Text formatting and click "More" and set up your paginations and breaks to your liking.
This way you can change the behavior of each table to break across lines or not as you see fit, and you don't have to change the behavior of all other text to do it...
A: Select the whole document and in the Format panel on the right select the "More" tab and uncheck the "Prevent widow & orphan lines" option. The table will then be arranged sensibly. For some reason Apple thought it better to make the incoherent behaviour the default.
A: Try to set right height of your rows and measure them not to jump into next page. Second variant - add more length to your columns in table to stretched content.
A: There seems to be no solution that I can find. (Apart from making the text or margins unreadably small.)
It looks like you need to make an Enhancement Request.
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940a1094418ac752d84e808facfe250796c18885 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Block web-page containing a specific word in Safari I would like to know if there is any Mac Safari plugin to block any web page containing a specific word in its url or in its content.
For example, suppose we take the word 'abc', the following link must be blocked : wwww.dfrrraabc.com
A web page containing 'abc' in its content must also be blocked.
I don't know if a plugin like this already exists for Safari.
A: There is an open source extension for Safari named PeyvandhaBlocker to prevent loading an automatic page redirection based on IP (in the URL) and element type. You can get it and modify allowContentToLoad function in global.html file to take decisions based on URL or context of loaded web pages, and then edit the content.js for the block action you need.
| Q: Block web-page containing a specific word in Safari I would like to know if there is any Mac Safari plugin to block any web page containing a specific word in its url or in its content.
For example, suppose we take the word 'abc', the following link must be blocked : wwww.dfrrraabc.com
A web page containing 'abc' in its content must also be blocked.
I don't know if a plugin like this already exists for Safari.
A: There is an open source extension for Safari named PeyvandhaBlocker to prevent loading an automatic page redirection based on IP (in the URL) and element type. You can get it and modify allowContentToLoad function in global.html file to take decisions based on URL or context of loaded web pages, and then edit the content.js for the block action you need.
A: Yes there is an App Store app called Search Guardian.
*
*Download the app.
*Enable it by going to Settings -> Safari -> Extensions and move the slider to 'enabled'.
*Also go to Settings -> Safari -> Content Blockers and move the slider to 'enabled'.
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ef573cbe9818585629ab99ce373c8ff719e335df | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Set hours in week view in calendar Is there any way to set hours I want to see in Week view in Calendar?
I do not need hours marked with red ellipsis's and need only hours marked with blue rectangle.
If I try to resize window, then it compresses the whole view, i.e. everything becomes smaller and still shows hours I do not use...
How can I make Calendar to show only specified hours in Week view, which is most convenient in my daily activities - need to see the whole week at once.
A: Go to Calendar → Preferences → General and set Show 24 hours at a time to 12.
Additionally you can set Day starts at to automatically scroll to given time.
| Q: Set hours in week view in calendar Is there any way to set hours I want to see in Week view in Calendar?
I do not need hours marked with red ellipsis's and need only hours marked with blue rectangle.
If I try to resize window, then it compresses the whole view, i.e. everything becomes smaller and still shows hours I do not use...
How can I make Calendar to show only specified hours in Week view, which is most convenient in my daily activities - need to see the whole week at once.
A: Go to Calendar → Preferences → General and set Show 24 hours at a time to 12.
Additionally you can set Day starts at to automatically scroll to given time.
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0bfebd1ee131e1db7337e156845662507f1e2cec | Apple Stackexchange
Q: OS X Mavericks extra desktops (spaces) opening seemingly randomly I don't often use mission control, or extra desktops (spaces). Every so often, I do open mission control by mistake, and I have dozens of spaces showing at the top of the screen.
Is there a shortcut key or something that I am pressing accidentally in my workflow that is opening them? A google search doesn't show anything obvious. Is there a way I can prevent them from being opened at all?
A: Try to use Command + arrows (left, right) to move between your spaces and you always will be in right place.
| Q: OS X Mavericks extra desktops (spaces) opening seemingly randomly I don't often use mission control, or extra desktops (spaces). Every so often, I do open mission control by mistake, and I have dozens of spaces showing at the top of the screen.
Is there a shortcut key or something that I am pressing accidentally in my workflow that is opening them? A google search doesn't show anything obvious. Is there a way I can prevent them from being opened at all?
A: Try to use Command + arrows (left, right) to move between your spaces and you always will be in right place.
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e787333aa33779d91b2d93ae215e109d42d47fc8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I disable kext signing in Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite? I know the disadvantages of disabling kext signing, but I was wondering how I can actually disable this on Mac OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"?
A: To disable the kext signing security setting:
sudo nvram boot-args=kext-dev-mode=1
After changing this setting you need to restart the computer to have OS X recognize it.
It is important to note that the kext-signing setting is global, if you disable it you should be careful to only install system drivers from sources that you trust.
To reenable again use:
sudo nvram -d boot-args
| Q: How can I disable kext signing in Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite? I know the disadvantages of disabling kext signing, but I was wondering how I can actually disable this on Mac OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"?
A: To disable the kext signing security setting:
sudo nvram boot-args=kext-dev-mode=1
After changing this setting you need to restart the computer to have OS X recognize it.
It is important to note that the kext-signing setting is global, if you disable it you should be careful to only install system drivers from sources that you trust.
To reenable again use:
sudo nvram -d boot-args
A: Quoting Apple's documentation:
To enable or disable System Integrity Protection, you must boot to
Recovery OS and run the csrutil(1) command from the Terminal.
Boot to Recovery OS by restarting your machine and holding down the
Command and R keys at startup. Launch Terminal from the Utilities
menu. Enter the following command: $ csrutil enable
After enabling or disabling System Integrity Protection on a machine,
a reboot is required.
Source: Configuring System Integrity Protection
Still quoting:
As of OS X El Capitan, the kext-dev-mode boot-arg is now obsolete.
sudo nvram boot-args="kext-dev-mode=1" # Has No Effect
Source: Kernel Extensions
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909af0aa6da90cab6990c90a477482d67078f1be | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Would "erase all content and settings" disassociate my phone with the carrier? I accidently set my husbands new iPhone 6 up under my back up. Now, when I receive texts he receives them too. Its making it appear that I have two phones. We share an iCloud account. Can I do a complete "erase all content and settings" to fix his phone? It won't deactivate his phone with Sprint?
A: No. Cellular plans do not get erased since that registration belongs to the SIM card and cellular systems, not something that’s a setting on the phone that can be erased by the OS or a restore.
If you go to
Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase All Content and Settings
This will restore the device to an 'Out of the Box' state and allow you to start the process of set up again. It will not deactivate the device as far as the carrier is concerned and you can still make and receive calls and SMS but will lose contacts and call history, etc....
| Q: Would "erase all content and settings" disassociate my phone with the carrier? I accidently set my husbands new iPhone 6 up under my back up. Now, when I receive texts he receives them too. Its making it appear that I have two phones. We share an iCloud account. Can I do a complete "erase all content and settings" to fix his phone? It won't deactivate his phone with Sprint?
A: No. Cellular plans do not get erased since that registration belongs to the SIM card and cellular systems, not something that’s a setting on the phone that can be erased by the OS or a restore.
If you go to
Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase All Content and Settings
This will restore the device to an 'Out of the Box' state and allow you to start the process of set up again. It will not deactivate the device as far as the carrier is concerned and you can still make and receive calls and SMS but will lose contacts and call history, etc....
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b8451687ceaad13328353085aea4721ed0c6bd6a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mac with 2 monitors, how do i switch virtual desktops on one monitor only? I have 2 monitors for mac, one extended the other.
How do i switch virtual desktops on one monitor only?
For example, When I do 4 fingers swipe left/right on screen1, I expect the switching happens on screen1 only.
BUT both monitors will switch virtual desktops at the same time, how do i avoid that?
A: To add to @markhunte, the switching of desktops seems to depend on where the focus or mouse, is. I have 2 external monitors and 3 spaces on my primary display. When I add a space to an external monitor, the key-combo of Control + <- or -> will move the space where the active app or my mouse is located.
| Q: Mac with 2 monitors, how do i switch virtual desktops on one monitor only? I have 2 monitors for mac, one extended the other.
How do i switch virtual desktops on one monitor only?
For example, When I do 4 fingers swipe left/right on screen1, I expect the switching happens on screen1 only.
BUT both monitors will switch virtual desktops at the same time, how do i avoid that?
A: To add to @markhunte, the switching of desktops seems to depend on where the focus or mouse, is. I have 2 external monitors and 3 spaces on my primary display. When I add a space to an external monitor, the key-combo of Control + <- or -> will move the space where the active app or my mouse is located.
A: I am not on a My Mac at the moment, but in the Mission Control Preferences there is a setting to have the spaces work independently. Go to Preferences -> Mission Control -> Displays have separate Spaces.
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76210afe15c789608c924eb699f83036c397d6a1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Multiple display setup mac, ignore separation between displays I am currently setting up my workstation, and I want to use the set up pictured here:
As you can see, the display on the top is turned sideways, and that is the way I want it.
The question is this: how can I make the cursor jump between the left and right monitors and the top monitor smoothly (rather, at all), as if the top display was just as wide as the bottom center display? Right now, the cursor can't cross directly over the separation between the top and the side displays.
The desired behavior is that which would result if the top display was just as wide as the bottom, so there wouldn't be any disconnect between the displays. However, I want to keep the top display oriented at its current orientation.
I am using a retina macbook pro, early 2013, on OS X 10.10.1.
A: That's not really what you wanted, but have you tried this arrangement?
| Q: Multiple display setup mac, ignore separation between displays I am currently setting up my workstation, and I want to use the set up pictured here:
As you can see, the display on the top is turned sideways, and that is the way I want it.
The question is this: how can I make the cursor jump between the left and right monitors and the top monitor smoothly (rather, at all), as if the top display was just as wide as the bottom center display? Right now, the cursor can't cross directly over the separation between the top and the side displays.
The desired behavior is that which would result if the top display was just as wide as the bottom, so there wouldn't be any disconnect between the displays. However, I want to keep the top display oriented at its current orientation.
I am using a retina macbook pro, early 2013, on OS X 10.10.1.
A: That's not really what you wanted, but have you tried this arrangement?
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6371df1288aeee2ba02a26891da41945c862b987 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Secret way to trigger Thesaurus on Mac OS X? Not really sure how to ask since I have no idea what just happened, but I'll try my best :-)
I just typed "I" into a textfield here on Yosemite and then tried to click on an icon in the Mac OS status bar (with the option key and some other key pressed AFAIK), but I missed and the next thing I saw was a dropdown that contained the entries "He", "She", "It", "You", "We", ...I am unable to reproduce and would like to know what this was and how to make it happen again?
A: It is possible that you pressed the esc key. Yosemite has a similar feature to iOS 8's QuickType keyboard that "intelligently predicts" what you are trying to type. It looks like this:
Is this what appeared?
| Q: Secret way to trigger Thesaurus on Mac OS X? Not really sure how to ask since I have no idea what just happened, but I'll try my best :-)
I just typed "I" into a textfield here on Yosemite and then tried to click on an icon in the Mac OS status bar (with the option key and some other key pressed AFAIK), but I missed and the next thing I saw was a dropdown that contained the entries "He", "She", "It", "You", "We", ...I am unable to reproduce and would like to know what this was and how to make it happen again?
A: It is possible that you pressed the esc key. Yosemite has a similar feature to iOS 8's QuickType keyboard that "intelligently predicts" what you are trying to type. It looks like this:
Is this what appeared?
A: What I think you saw is the writing suggestions, accessible by pressing Esc.
A: You may have seen Spotlight. It has a built in Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Calculator. It's a little magnifying glass in the menu bar, towards the top and right of the screen.
What you probably hit was ⌥Option+⌘Command+⇧Shift.
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d51f8a847398bda2ef2a897d326e104d3cb5d0a8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to completely disable Spaces in Yosemite? Is there a way to completely disable Spaces in Yosemite (without turning off Mission Control, Dashboard, etc.)?
As someone who frequently switches between multiple monitors and using my Macbook on its own, I frequently run into baffling setups where windows on one monitor become a Space on another monitor. I'd like to end this behavior.
A: I think I got the solution:
IF you only want to disable the spaces option, open mision control (by pressing F9, or by the Mission Control key (also F3). Once your spaces are shown on the upper part of the screen, you can just go over your diferent "spaces" with you mouse and then a cross will appear letting you shut down.
hope this is helpful!
| Q: Is there a way to completely disable Spaces in Yosemite? Is there a way to completely disable Spaces in Yosemite (without turning off Mission Control, Dashboard, etc.)?
As someone who frequently switches between multiple monitors and using my Macbook on its own, I frequently run into baffling setups where windows on one monitor become a Space on another monitor. I'd like to end this behavior.
A: I think I got the solution:
IF you only want to disable the spaces option, open mision control (by pressing F9, or by the Mission Control key (also F3). Once your spaces are shown on the upper part of the screen, you can just go over your diferent "spaces" with you mouse and then a cross will appear letting you shut down.
hope this is helpful!
A: I did this recently to get an iMac to better support an X-Arcade Tankstick and MAME. I do not know that it totally disabled Spaces, but is has effectively eliminated them for me.
*
*System Preferences > Mission Control: Uncheck everything.
Set shortcut for Mission Control to "-"
*System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission control: Uncheck everything
*In a Terminal window enter:
defaults write com.apple.dock mcx-expose-disabled -bool true"
For more info you can check out:
*
*Managed Client: How to disable Exposé and Spaces
*Mac OS X: Disable Mission Control and Spaces
A: I did it this way
In system preferences:
Keyboard, unchecked the Mission control and the 3 below it and it turned it off.
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b3f71f28227535ead322bdd699b4672731bc2bfd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the best way to backup epub and pdf books in iBooks? If you are going to format your computer, and you are running OSX 10.10 or newer, what is the best way to backup epubs and pdfs that weren't purchased from the iTunes store?
*
*I have a lot of books, exporting them one by one could take a long time.
*I'd ideally like to preserve highlighting and bookmarks.
Google unfortunately returns surprisingly little information on how to backup ibooks.
A: Your books and book metadata are stored in…
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.BKAgentService/Data/Documents/iBooks/Books
Backup this entire directory to backup all your books.
| Q: What is the best way to backup epub and pdf books in iBooks? If you are going to format your computer, and you are running OSX 10.10 or newer, what is the best way to backup epubs and pdfs that weren't purchased from the iTunes store?
*
*I have a lot of books, exporting them one by one could take a long time.
*I'd ideally like to preserve highlighting and bookmarks.
Google unfortunately returns surprisingly little information on how to backup ibooks.
A: Your books and book metadata are stored in…
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.BKAgentService/Data/Documents/iBooks/Books
Backup this entire directory to backup all your books.
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cc6a6c1152c73ca20791622dd50c52ee24533b68 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Best way to move to a new Mac What is the best method for moving a user from an old Macbook Pro to a new Macbook Air?
Is it disk cloning? Or the migration assistant from Apple?
I need to move all the data, applications, settings, etc.
A: From my point of view, best option is Migration Assistant.
You can select:
*
*Which users you want to migrate.
*If you want to migrate or no the installed apps.
*Allow to migrate settings or not.
*You can select other files.
You can use it with Wifi or Ethernet, FireWire or ThunderBolt.
Disk clone is an option for me, when the target machine have the same configuration as origin machine.
| Q: Best way to move to a new Mac What is the best method for moving a user from an old Macbook Pro to a new Macbook Air?
Is it disk cloning? Or the migration assistant from Apple?
I need to move all the data, applications, settings, etc.
A: From my point of view, best option is Migration Assistant.
You can select:
*
*Which users you want to migrate.
*If you want to migrate or no the installed apps.
*Allow to migrate settings or not.
*You can select other files.
You can use it with Wifi or Ethernet, FireWire or ThunderBolt.
Disk clone is an option for me, when the target machine have the same configuration as origin machine.
A: If you're pressed for time, by all means use jherran's answer and Migration Assistant.
But if you have time, I would recommend manually moving everything across. This means you get to evaluate whether you actually need this (app|video|picture) anymore, or if it's just taking up HDD/SSD space. On the flip side, it's possible that you miss some things.
My procedure when I get a new Mac is this:
*
*Boot the old one into Target Disk Mode and connect it to the new one, usually over Firewire/Thunderbolt
*Bring across obvious data folders - ~/Desktop, ~/Documents, ~/Pictures, etc.
*Go through /Applications (and ~/Applications, if you use it) and evaluate each app before bringing it across - do I really need this still?
*Open each app and look for settings/configuration to bring across.
*I use Homebrew, so I run brew list on the old machine and have Brew install everything I think I still need on the new machine. Same with other utilities like nvm, rvm, etc.
*Keep the old machine around for a month or two. In that month or two, I should have to use everything that can't be regenerated. This time frame might be different for you.
Again, this is for people that can afford to spend some time rebuilding their machine. However, it does have a couple advantages:
*
*If you're so inclined, you can hide the old machine and 'practice' rebuilding from your backups (you have them, right?)
*You prune down your machine of old cruft that isn't needed anymore, thus improving performance. And you feel better about it.
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f0a16826da2b2b94d6a534d078d6ad3eb02570ec | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to open numbers spreadsheet in 2 separate windows I often find it useful to have two tabs of one spreadsheet open in separate windows. In Excel this is easy (Windows/New Window).
Is there any way to achieve this in Numbers (as of Version 3.5)?
For the record, I've tried searching for an answer to this, but needless to say, searches including "Numbers" and "Windows" doesn't lead to anything useful.
A: Thinking about this some more, I have figured out a workaround. Though it's not altogether satisfactory, it could be useful in some cases. The workaround is iCloud.
Save the Numbers spreadsheet to iCloud drive, and then open it from a web browser. Open a new browser window and again open the spreadsheet from iCloud drive and you now have the spreadsheet open in 2 windows.
You could also have a local copy open in Numbers, with additional windows provided by iCloud browser windows, though there would be some lag between local changes appearing in iCloud and visa versa.
| Q: How to open numbers spreadsheet in 2 separate windows I often find it useful to have two tabs of one spreadsheet open in separate windows. In Excel this is easy (Windows/New Window).
Is there any way to achieve this in Numbers (as of Version 3.5)?
For the record, I've tried searching for an answer to this, but needless to say, searches including "Numbers" and "Windows" doesn't lead to anything useful.
A: Thinking about this some more, I have figured out a workaround. Though it's not altogether satisfactory, it could be useful in some cases. The workaround is iCloud.
Save the Numbers spreadsheet to iCloud drive, and then open it from a web browser. Open a new browser window and again open the spreadsheet from iCloud drive and you now have the spreadsheet open in 2 windows.
You could also have a local copy open in Numbers, with additional windows provided by iCloud browser windows, though there would be some lag between local changes appearing in iCloud and visa versa.
A: There is a (clumsy) workaround. From the File menu select Duplicate and a new window will open with a copy of the spreadsheet. Just be care to use it only to read and make updates to the original spreadsheet. When you are done, you can close and choose delete on the copy.
A: This is currently not possible. You can provide feedback to Apple here:
*
*https://www.apple.com/feedback/numbers.html
A: As a workaround - you can open a spreadsheet, then press Cmd+N, choose the first template, and open the spreadsheet from that new window.
A: Unfortunately Numbers does not support two windows like Excel but there are alternatives.
Firstly open the Numbers file in Numbers and the second file in Preview. Resize the windows and each can be seen alongside each other and compared. Only the numbers file can be edited but the comparison of two spreadsheets and the cross referencing of information is good. The thing to do is to open the file which you want to alter or change in Numbers.
You can also do this with one window using Numbers and the other OpenOffice which is a free download. When you then have two windows open you can swap between programmes and not only compare files but alter both if needed . I find this a good way to compare say membership lists and reconcile payments against Bank statements.
Transfer of files from numbers to OpenOffice is easy as Numbers will export to a different format including CSV and this can then be taken up in Office.
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a9d3ecfd419c6215d7a894ff1ef9a0c1af0a6fbe | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Weird free spaces estimation On my MacBook Pro Retina late 2014 running OS X Yosemite, there's something weird going on.
If i look at the storage tab in the "About my Mac" menu, I use only 67 gigabytes of storage but it says 151 gigabytes are used on apps alone.
Maybe this screenshot is a better explanation:
Is someone else experiencing this problem?
A: This information is calculated based on the Spotlight index. If your index is incorrect, this information can be incorrect too. Try reindexing your disk:
sudo mdutil -E /
sudo elevates the command to root to allow full control on the system. mdutil is the tool for controlling Spotlight. -E is the reindex option and / specifies the path to reindex. For more information on mdutil, see the man page.
| Q: Weird free spaces estimation On my MacBook Pro Retina late 2014 running OS X Yosemite, there's something weird going on.
If i look at the storage tab in the "About my Mac" menu, I use only 67 gigabytes of storage but it says 151 gigabytes are used on apps alone.
Maybe this screenshot is a better explanation:
Is someone else experiencing this problem?
A: This information is calculated based on the Spotlight index. If your index is incorrect, this information can be incorrect too. Try reindexing your disk:
sudo mdutil -E /
sudo elevates the command to root to allow full control on the system. mdutil is the tool for controlling Spotlight. -E is the reindex option and / specifies the path to reindex. For more information on mdutil, see the man page.
A: It's possible that you have a corrupt index. The steps I'm going to show come from this Apple Support page. You must have permissions to add and remove items from the Privacy tab.
*
*Click Apple menu > System Preferences > Spotlight
*Click the Privacy tab
*Drag the folder or disk that you want to index again to the list of locations that Spotlight is prevented from searching or click the Add (+) button to add it to the list. If the list is empty, add your main SSD, most commonly named Macintosh HD.
*Click OK to confirm
*Select the folder or disk you just added, then click the Remove (–) button to remove it from the list.
*Quit System Preferences. Spotlight will reindex the contents of the folder or disk.
Once you've done all this, restart your Mac and check About This Mac -> Storage again. If the storage displays the same, then you know it's not because of a corrupt index.
A: Here is what I'd do in order to try and determine the discrepancy.
First make sure you have a proper backup then use Disk Utility's First Aid to Verify Disk Permissions and Verify Disk and if necessary Repair Disk Permissions and repair Disk.
Download and install Disk Inventory X and review the disk from a graphical perspective to see if you can determine why/where the discrepancies between Get Info on the /Applications folder and the other image you've shown.
Looking at the contents of the disk from a graphical perspective can sometimes help to get a better handle on just what's on the disk and deal appropriately with it.
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93c850cd69b7f1b2edec33ca03b69e1bae3e111e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can OS X perform "VPN Single Sign On"? Windows can perform "VPN Single Sign On" whereby a (pre-configured) VPN connection is initiated from the login screen using the provided user credentials and, once established, the user is authenticated against the corporate directory server.
Only after successfully completing such a login can a remote client be used.
How can the same be accomplished with OS X?
A: You could use tunnelblick, as a front end to OpenVPN. Once installed, it runs automatically when the user logs on. It can also be configured to connect automatically, in the VPN Details dialog:
It appears to work with OpenDirectory also, starting from version 3.1beta16 (I am currently using version 3.4.2). Taken from the release notes (What's New in Tunnelblick 3.1beta16 (Changes from 3.1beta14))
*
*Fixes issues when using OpenDirectory and the user's home directory is on a non-Mac platform.
So, in short, while it doesn't provide the VPN logon at the login screen as requested, the end result is pretty much the same - you log in and have the VPN connection already running.
Hope this helps.
| Q: How can OS X perform "VPN Single Sign On"? Windows can perform "VPN Single Sign On" whereby a (pre-configured) VPN connection is initiated from the login screen using the provided user credentials and, once established, the user is authenticated against the corporate directory server.
Only after successfully completing such a login can a remote client be used.
How can the same be accomplished with OS X?
A: You could use tunnelblick, as a front end to OpenVPN. Once installed, it runs automatically when the user logs on. It can also be configured to connect automatically, in the VPN Details dialog:
It appears to work with OpenDirectory also, starting from version 3.1beta16 (I am currently using version 3.4.2). Taken from the release notes (What's New in Tunnelblick 3.1beta16 (Changes from 3.1beta14))
*
*Fixes issues when using OpenDirectory and the user's home directory is on a non-Mac platform.
So, in short, while it doesn't provide the VPN logon at the login screen as requested, the end result is pretty much the same - you log in and have the VPN connection already running.
Hope this helps.
A: Little Snitch alone is adequate. Some combination of Little Snitch, or with Apple Server software will accomplish what you seek. Once set, Little Snitch will prohibit/allow outgoing connections based on a saved (password protected) configuration. Only VPN can be configured such that that user will be unable to connect except through enabled connections. The user will have to sign into the VPN server after login manually or via keychain.
Apple Server is also pretty versatile, and Apple Enterprise Server support is quite good, especially since it comes free with the $20 Server software.
A: Here is an answer Apple provides:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH15510
Mavericks Server Admin: Single sign-on authentication
OS X Server uses Kerberos for single sign-on authentication, which
relieves users from entering a name and password separately for every
service. With single sign-on, a user always enters a name and password
in the login window. Thereafter, the user does not need to enter a
name and password for AFP service, Mail service, or other services
that use Kerberos authentication.
To take advantage of single sign-on, users and services must be
Kerberized—configured for Kerberos authentication—and use the same
Kerberos KDC server.
User accounts that reside in an LDAP directory of a Mac server and
have a password type of Open Directory use the server’s built-in KDC.
These user accounts are configured for Kerberos and single sign-on.
The server’s Kerberized services use the server’s built-in KDC and are
configured for single sign-on.
This Mac server KDC can also authenticate users for services provided
by other servers. Having more servers with OS X Server use the Mac
server KDC requires only minimal configuration.
Kerberos authentication
Kerberos was developed at MIT to provide secure authentication and
communication over open networks like the Internet. It’s named for the
three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to the underworld of Greek
mythology.
Kerberos provides proof of identity for two parties. It enables you to
prove who you are to network services you want to use. It also proves
to your applications that network services are genuine, not spoofed.
Like other authentication systems, Kerberos does not provide
authorization. Each network service determines what you are permitted
to do based on your proven identity.
Kerberos permits a client and a server to identify each other much
more securely than typical challenge-response password authentication
methods. Kerberos also provides a single sign-on environment where
users authenticate only once a day, week, or other period of time,
thereby easing authentication frequency.
OS X Server offers integrated Kerberos support that virtually anyone
can deploy. In fact, Kerberos deployment is so automatic that users
and administrators may not realize it’s deployed.
It is the default setting for user accounts in the Mac server LDAP
directory. Other services provided by the LDAP directory server, such
as AFP and Mail service, also use Kerberos automatically.
If your network has other servers with OS X Server, joining them to
the Kerberos server is easy, and most of their services use Kerberos
automatically.
Alternatively, if your network has a Kerberos system such as Microsoft
Active Directory, you can set up your Mac server and Mac computers to
use it for authentication.
The Internet is inherently insecure, yet few authentication protocols
provide real security. Malicious hackers can use readily available
software tools to intercept passwords being sent over a network.
Many applications send passwords unencrypted, and these are ready to
use as soon as they’re intercepted. Even encrypted passwords are not
completely safe. Given enough time and computing power, encrypted
passwords can be cracked.
To isolate passwords on your private network you can use a firewall,
but this does not solve all problems. For example, a firewall does not
provide security against disgruntled or malicious insiders.
Kerberos was designed to solve network security problems. It never
transmits the user’s password across the network, nor does it save the
password in the user’s computer memory or on disk. Therefore, even if
the Kerberos credentials are cracked or compromised, the attacker does
not learn the original password, so he or she can potentially
compromise only a small portion of the network.
In addition to superior password management, Kerberos is also mutually
authenticated. The client authenticates to the service, and the
service authenticates to the client. A man-in-the-middle or spoofing
attack is impossible when you are using Kerberized services, and that
means users can trust the services they are accessing.
Kerberos is available on every major platform, including OS X,
Windows, Linux, and other UNIX variants.
Move beyond passwords
Network authentication is difficult: to deploy a network
authentication method, the client and server must agree on the
authentication method. Although it is possible for client/server
processes to agree on a custom authentication method, getting
pervasive adoption across a suite of network protocols, platforms, and
clients is virtually impossible.
For example, suppose you want to deploy smart cards as a network
authentication method. Without Kerberos, you must change every
client/server protocol to support the new method. The list of
protocols includes SMTP, POP, IMAP, AFP, SMB, HTTP, FTP, IPP, SSH,
QuickTime Streaming, DNS, LDAP, local directory domain, RPC, NFS, AFS,
WebDAV, and LPR, and goes on and on.
Considering all the software that does network authentication,
deploying a new authentication method across the entire suite of
network protocols would be a daunting task. Although this might be
feasible for software from one vendor, you’d be unlikely to get all
vendors to change their client software to use your new method.
Further, you’d probably also want your authentication to work on
multiple platforms (such as OS X, Windows, and UNIX).
Due to the design of Kerberos, a client/server binary protocol that
supports Kerberos doesn’t even know how the user proves identity.
Therefore you only need to change the Kerberos client and the Kerberos
server to accept a new proof of identity such as a smart card. As a
result, your entire Kerberos network has now adopted the new
proof-of-identity method, without deploying new versions of client and
server software.
Kerberos provides a central authentication authority for the network.
All Kerberos-enabled services and clients use this central authority.
Administrators can centrally audit and control authentication policies
and operations.
Kerberos can authenticate users for the following services of a Mac
server:
*
*Login window
*Mail service
*AFP file service
*FTP file service
*SMB file service (as a member of an Active Directory Kerberos realm)
*VPN service
*Apache web service
*LDAP directory service
*Messages service
*NFS file service
These services have been Kerberized whether they are running or not.
Only services that are Kerberized can use Kerberos to authenticate a
user. OS X Server includes command-line tools for Kerberizing other
services that are compatible with MIT-based Kerberos.
Single sign-on experience
Kerberos is a credential or ticket-based system. The user logs in once
to the Kerberos system and is issued a ticket with a life span. During
the life span of this ticket the user doesn’t need to authenticate
again to access a Kerberized service.
The user’s Kerberized client software, such as the Mail application,
presents a valid Kerberos ticket to authenticate the user for a
Kerberized service. This provides a single sign-on experience.
A Kerberos ticket is like a press pass to a jazz festival held at
multiple nightclubs over a three-day weekend. You prove your identity
once to get the pass. Until the pass expires, you can show it at any
nightclub to get a ticket for a performance. All participating
nightclubs accept your pass without seeing your proof of identity
again.
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e2a74d44c3baea9ab878629c5bc1a074e77d7474 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Force Macs to run Xprotect updater through terminal to get latest NTPD security patch Apple released the the patch for an NTPD hole. This patch is automatically updated if you have SystemPreferences-->App Store-->Install system data files and security updates; checked. Which we don't.
You used to be able to run in terminal the command:
/usr/libexec/XProtectUpdater
this would force a check for updates to xprotect.
It seems this command no longer exist in 10.9 and above, is there any other way to force a mac to run the data files and security updates through terminal? Otherwise a solution to turn on just the check box for "Install system data files and security updates" and leave the rest uncheck.
Apple NTPD patch
A: Check out this post at macops.ca.
Using:
/usr/bin/sudo softwareupdate --background-critical
seems to be the answer.
| Q: Force Macs to run Xprotect updater through terminal to get latest NTPD security patch Apple released the the patch for an NTPD hole. This patch is automatically updated if you have SystemPreferences-->App Store-->Install system data files and security updates; checked. Which we don't.
You used to be able to run in terminal the command:
/usr/libexec/XProtectUpdater
this would force a check for updates to xprotect.
It seems this command no longer exist in 10.9 and above, is there any other way to force a mac to run the data files and security updates through terminal? Otherwise a solution to turn on just the check box for "Install system data files and security updates" and leave the rest uncheck.
Apple NTPD patch
A: Check out this post at macops.ca.
Using:
/usr/bin/sudo softwareupdate --background-critical
seems to be the answer.
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c9706b6bfb7abbc6bc60ec97d336c0a4a1578e53 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Switching back to 'production' version of Mac Prior to Yosemite release I had installed the developer preview build on my Macbook. However, even after the public release I continue to get 'beta' updates from Apple (see included screenshot). How do I prevent this, and go back to the de-facto public version?
A: Go to System Preferences → App Store → Change… → Do Not Show Pre-release Updates
| Q: Switching back to 'production' version of Mac Prior to Yosemite release I had installed the developer preview build on my Macbook. However, even after the public release I continue to get 'beta' updates from Apple (see included screenshot). How do I prevent this, and go back to the de-facto public version?
A: Go to System Preferences → App Store → Change… → Do Not Show Pre-release Updates
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5a7e18dd8a6b25f474c93a0a4e3bca0747b33c31 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Figuring out what IP's and Ports a program is accessing I play poker semi-professionally online and live. When I play online I have a hard time limiting the amount of time I play. There is a free application I found called self-control. It allows you to block domains, ip addresses and ports to applications under what it calls a "blacklist" for a specified period of time. I entered into the blacklist the name of the poker website hoping its client side poker software connects through its main domain and even when self control program is blocking access, the program program still connects to its server.
Question-Using terminal or some other utility how do I determine what servers or ports to block to prevent the poker software from connecting to its severs?
A: There is
lsof -i
and
netstat -n
just to name few of Terminal commands to look who is using the Internet.
Those are information only, and will not block anything.
| Q: Figuring out what IP's and Ports a program is accessing I play poker semi-professionally online and live. When I play online I have a hard time limiting the amount of time I play. There is a free application I found called self-control. It allows you to block domains, ip addresses and ports to applications under what it calls a "blacklist" for a specified period of time. I entered into the blacklist the name of the poker website hoping its client side poker software connects through its main domain and even when self control program is blocking access, the program program still connects to its server.
Question-Using terminal or some other utility how do I determine what servers or ports to block to prevent the poker software from connecting to its severs?
A: There is
lsof -i
and
netstat -n
just to name few of Terminal commands to look who is using the Internet.
Those are information only, and will not block anything.
A: Little Snitch is a program that blocks everything that you specifically doesn't allow. That way it is quite easy to keep track on all IPs and ports different programs are accessing. That way it's easy to use that information for Self-Control.
http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html
A: You can use the lsof command to figure out what IPs/ports are being accessed by a process, but first you'll have to figure out the process ID (PID) is for your poker software. You can use Activity Monitor (in the Utilities folder inside of Applications) to find out the PID. It should show up in the CPU tab, but if it doesn't, you can add it by right clicking in the column headers. One you have the PID, you can use the following command to see what IP connections are being used by the software (replace PID with the PID of the poker software:
lsof -p PID | grep IPv4
(It's possible, but unlikely the poker software is using IPv6, but you can tweak the command to check that, too.)
If the software creates lots of different connections at different times and then drops them, this may not work well, and Little Snitch would definitely help you out in that case (I totally recommend Little Snitch--it's awesome, but not free). In any event, if you block the persistent connections, it will most likely solve your issue.
A: I use little snitch. You can monitor all incoming and outgoing connections and customise according to your requirements. Another alternative is HandsOff! however I haven't used this for sometime.
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30f818bc7206ad78bd6b40620dceaca7209a84ab | Apple Stackexchange
Q: how to Quick Look text files with custom file extensions in Finder When I have .txt files or .py files, I can Quick Look those files in Finder. I have .jl files that are codes written in the Julia Language. Of course they are text files. They will open in a text editor like Sublime Text. How can I Quick Look these .jl files in Finder?
A: update
With the new macOS release in 2019, the macOS Catalina, this approach is banned.
Install QLStephen, a QuickLook plugin that enables viewing of text files with arbitrary filetypes.
To install, copy the *.qlgenerator file to ~/Library/QuickLook/.
| Q: how to Quick Look text files with custom file extensions in Finder When I have .txt files or .py files, I can Quick Look those files in Finder. I have .jl files that are codes written in the Julia Language. Of course they are text files. They will open in a text editor like Sublime Text. How can I Quick Look these .jl files in Finder?
A: update
With the new macOS release in 2019, the macOS Catalina, this approach is banned.
Install QLStephen, a QuickLook plugin that enables viewing of text files with arbitrary filetypes.
To install, copy the *.qlgenerator file to ~/Library/QuickLook/.
A: glance is work for me.
homepage: https://github.com/chamburr/glance#installation
A: Thank you @SebastianHallumClarke
I didn't find ~/Library/QuickLook/
but I went to the github page of QL Stephen and enter brew cask install qlstephen in the command line and it installed QL Stephen successfully
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837686e3ad2470eb6b7797de4aa7132b272d12c8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Quicktime won't play videos in Chrome So, I was just trying to watch some video online in Chrome, and when I get to the page I'm told I "need to install Quicktime to play the video". This is odd because I clearly have Quicktime in my applications on my Mac. It seems to be a Chrome problem, but I've read I should go to chrome:plugins and make sure it's on there; Quicktime does not appear on that list. It DOES appear under "Extensions", where it says it's enabled, but still nothing.
When I click the little dropdown box that says I need Quicktime to watch the video, I'm just taken to a page that tells me "Quicktime comes with Mac" with no apparent link to download it independently.
Does anyone know what the issue could be?
A: Since version 39 Chrome is now 64 bit only but there is only a 32 bit version of the QuickTime plug in. I do not think a workaround currently exists other than using another browser, Safari being your best bet for compatibility.
Source - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6510828
| Q: Quicktime won't play videos in Chrome So, I was just trying to watch some video online in Chrome, and when I get to the page I'm told I "need to install Quicktime to play the video". This is odd because I clearly have Quicktime in my applications on my Mac. It seems to be a Chrome problem, but I've read I should go to chrome:plugins and make sure it's on there; Quicktime does not appear on that list. It DOES appear under "Extensions", where it says it's enabled, but still nothing.
When I click the little dropdown box that says I need Quicktime to watch the video, I'm just taken to a page that tells me "Quicktime comes with Mac" with no apparent link to download it independently.
Does anyone know what the issue could be?
A: Since version 39 Chrome is now 64 bit only but there is only a 32 bit version of the QuickTime plug in. I do not think a workaround currently exists other than using another browser, Safari being your best bet for compatibility.
Source - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6510828
A: Chrome has disabled many plug-ins including QuickTime in its latest release.
Actually, I believe this is due to the fact that Chrome 39+ is 64-bit and the QuickTime player plugin is 32-bit.
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2af82f0de4c9252baeef8dc24976c37d69a74252 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Encrypted External Drive Using Apple's Password Generator and Forgot the Password: Can It Be Salvaged? I have a partition on an external HD with some Time Machine backups. I decided to encrypt the partition using Finder and used Apple's built-in password generator to create the passphrase.
Unfortunately, after copying the password for saving in my password manager and after having already accepted the generated password to start the encryption process, I accidentally copied something else! With no clipboard history tool installed, I lost the password.
My question is the following: Is there any way I can salvage the password or partition contents?
Currently, I have access to the contents of the drive. I'm copying/pasting them to another partition, but I have reason to believe that it won't work since it's a Time Machine backup and copying/pasting those is problematic. I can't access the volume through Disk Utility for a restore since it's in the middle of the encryption process.
Is the generated password automatically stored in the Keychain? Is there any way I can cancel the encryption process or decrypt the volume since I have access to its contents?
Any help is appreciated!
| Q: Encrypted External Drive Using Apple's Password Generator and Forgot the Password: Can It Be Salvaged? I have a partition on an external HD with some Time Machine backups. I decided to encrypt the partition using Finder and used Apple's built-in password generator to create the passphrase.
Unfortunately, after copying the password for saving in my password manager and after having already accepted the generated password to start the encryption process, I accidentally copied something else! With no clipboard history tool installed, I lost the password.
My question is the following: Is there any way I can salvage the password or partition contents?
Currently, I have access to the contents of the drive. I'm copying/pasting them to another partition, but I have reason to believe that it won't work since it's a Time Machine backup and copying/pasting those is problematic. I can't access the volume through Disk Utility for a restore since it's in the middle of the encryption process.
Is the generated password automatically stored in the Keychain? Is there any way I can cancel the encryption process or decrypt the volume since I have access to its contents?
Any help is appreciated!
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b1d97d876dedb3f66538dbfe11c4a74d037237af | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do you enter binary numbers in OS X Calculator? I'm using Calculator on Mac OS X 10.7.5. I switched it to the "Programmer" view, and the upper right only has "8", "10", and "16" buttons, which means it only allows you to enter octal, decimal, and hexadecimal numbers. How can I enter binary numbers?
A: Click "show binary" button, this shows in your screenshot, and then you can click the "bit" you want to set.
| Q: How do you enter binary numbers in OS X Calculator? I'm using Calculator on Mac OS X 10.7.5. I switched it to the "Programmer" view, and the upper right only has "8", "10", and "16" buttons, which means it only allows you to enter octal, decimal, and hexadecimal numbers. How can I enter binary numbers?
A: Click "show binary" button, this shows in your screenshot, and then you can click the "bit" you want to set.
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f600db4dc36173bc8b58214b6506788148f5bb5d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Bluetooth Bose soundlink mini always connected I am using a Bose soundlink mini on an 2013 Imac to improve the sound. I would like it to be always on and connected but the connection is lost at some point, when idle or standby i guess.
Any ideas?
| Q: Bluetooth Bose soundlink mini always connected I am using a Bose soundlink mini on an 2013 Imac to improve the sound. I would like it to be always on and connected but the connection is lost at some point, when idle or standby i guess.
Any ideas?
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94a7a907b0d9069e68aa9a3c37bb1fdee91dcdde | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Automatic conversion between .ps to .pdf upon download onto Mac OSX? Is there any way to convert .ps to .pdf every time automatically as a .ps is downloaded onto a Mac machine? (Using Mountain Lion 10.8)
*
*can Automator perform this task?
*convert and then delete the .ps
It's annoying that it has to convert from .ps to .pdf in preview every time I open the file, and quick preview doesn't work on .ps.
A: You could use the Folder Action for that.
Right click on to your download folder
select Folder Action Set up:
Choose Covert PostScript to pdf action.
done
If you feel like modifying the script go ahead.
| Q: Automatic conversion between .ps to .pdf upon download onto Mac OSX? Is there any way to convert .ps to .pdf every time automatically as a .ps is downloaded onto a Mac machine? (Using Mountain Lion 10.8)
*
*can Automator perform this task?
*convert and then delete the .ps
It's annoying that it has to convert from .ps to .pdf in preview every time I open the file, and quick preview doesn't work on .ps.
A: You could use the Folder Action for that.
Right click on to your download folder
select Folder Action Set up:
Choose Covert PostScript to pdf action.
done
If you feel like modifying the script go ahead.
A: You could set up Acrobat Distiller with a watched folder, or use Automator with it. This gives you better control over the conversion options, as you could specify the .joboptions.
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6607c0341e170cb876c2aa0be382eab363fad05e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Closing 128 new Preview documents without saving I opened 128 .png files in Preview, hoping to use it to create a PDF out of them, as I believe was possible in earlier versions using the New from clipboard trick, but apparently, on Yosemite, not any more.
Now I want to close the newly created documents, but it'll require me to click Don't Save 128 times.
Is there any way around this?
A: I'd Force-Quit it using the Apple Menu dialog, and then clear the saved state files from the storage so that Preview doesn't try to reopen those documents next time it starts.
From Finder:
*
* Cmd ⌘ N
* Cmd ⌘ Shift ⇧ G
*Copy/paste ~/Library/Saved Application State
Delete the folder com.apple.Preview.savedState and you're set for the next start of Preview to be clean.
| Q: Closing 128 new Preview documents without saving I opened 128 .png files in Preview, hoping to use it to create a PDF out of them, as I believe was possible in earlier versions using the New from clipboard trick, but apparently, on Yosemite, not any more.
Now I want to close the newly created documents, but it'll require me to click Don't Save 128 times.
Is there any way around this?
A: I'd Force-Quit it using the Apple Menu dialog, and then clear the saved state files from the storage so that Preview doesn't try to reopen those documents next time it starts.
From Finder:
*
* Cmd ⌘ N
* Cmd ⌘ Shift ⇧ G
*Copy/paste ~/Library/Saved Application State
Delete the folder com.apple.Preview.savedState and you're set for the next start of Preview to be clean.
A: As of Yosemite, at least, there's a much easier way. Just choose Quit from the File menu.
Preview will ask you if you want to review changes. If you say no, you're done!
A: Similar to what Chris and Tetsujin collectively said:
*
*Open System Preferences (Apple Menu, System Preferences...)
*Click "General"
*Make sure "Ask to keep changes when closing documents" and "Close windows when quitting an app" are both checked
*Go back to Preview, click the "Preview" menu, and click "Quit Preview"
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b869491d98fc65e1c5a46519d8994e6bd8a4e182 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: The best way to sandbox programs in OSX? I know that this question have been discussed before on AskDifferent, but none of the threads really satisfied me. For Windows you have a wonderful program called Sandboxie http://www.sandboxie.com/ that let you easily set up sandboxes with different rules and privileges. What is the eaisest and most secure way of sandbox really malicious programs?
A:
easiest and most secure way
Please choose A or B, not both.
really malicious programs
Are we talking invasive virus software, like the stuff that came on Sony CDs?
Either a carefully-configured virtual machine, like VMware Fusion, or an isolated physical machine. By "isolated" I mean not used for anything else and not connected to any network. Make a fresh install of the OS, do what you need, but then never use the machine for anything else. I would assume that "really malicious" software would modify the recovery partition, bootloader, and even the firmware.
| Q: The best way to sandbox programs in OSX? I know that this question have been discussed before on AskDifferent, but none of the threads really satisfied me. For Windows you have a wonderful program called Sandboxie http://www.sandboxie.com/ that let you easily set up sandboxes with different rules and privileges. What is the eaisest and most secure way of sandbox really malicious programs?
A:
easiest and most secure way
Please choose A or B, not both.
really malicious programs
Are we talking invasive virus software, like the stuff that came on Sony CDs?
Either a carefully-configured virtual machine, like VMware Fusion, or an isolated physical machine. By "isolated" I mean not used for anything else and not connected to any network. Make a fresh install of the OS, do what you need, but then never use the machine for anything else. I would assume that "really malicious" software would modify the recovery partition, bootloader, and even the firmware.
A: Prepare a version of OS X that installs from a USB drive or a DVD-ROM.
Set up a virtual machine for instance using Parallels or VirtualBox and run the malicious software inside the virtual machine.
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4d7fd4e846bfcae8a1774384a1a28f494d04df69 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Starting Preview without opening previous PostScript documents I'm running the latest version of OS X and Preview is hanging whenever I try to start it.
It attempts to open the documents which I previously had open, which is ~10 PDFs and ~3 PostScript files, and it seems to be permanently get stuck whilst "converting" those PostScript files (even though opening them was no issue before).
Hence my question is, how do I start Preview without opening those documents? (I'm guessing there's some kind of cache I should delete.)
A: Do you want to disable the App re-open the documents when you launch the App?
So, you can go to "System Preferences" > "General" and enable the "close windows when quitting and app" option.
| Q: Starting Preview without opening previous PostScript documents I'm running the latest version of OS X and Preview is hanging whenever I try to start it.
It attempts to open the documents which I previously had open, which is ~10 PDFs and ~3 PostScript files, and it seems to be permanently get stuck whilst "converting" those PostScript files (even though opening them was no issue before).
Hence my question is, how do I start Preview without opening those documents? (I'm guessing there's some kind of cache I should delete.)
A: Do you want to disable the App re-open the documents when you launch the App?
So, you can go to "System Preferences" > "General" and enable the "close windows when quitting and app" option.
A: To amplify what Nelson said above, here are the full list of steps which worked for me on OSX 10.10.2:
Quit Preview if it’s running.
Hold down the option key and select Go ▹ Library from the Finder menu bar. From the Library folder, delete the following items, if they exist:
Containers/com.apple.Preview
Preferences/com.apple.Preview.LSSharedFileList.plist
Preferences/com.apple.Preview.SandboxedPersistentURLs.LSSharedFileList.plist
Saved Application State/com.apple.Preview.savedState
Log out and log back in. Launch the application and test.
Credit to Linc Davis, on this page.
A: OSX 10.10
When you want to quit first close (hit the red circle) on all the windows/documents that the app has open. Then Quit the app.
I have several windows/documents (in textedit) that I leave open when I quit, so they will open when I reopen the app, it works with most OSX 10.10 apps. I use them as a sort of note pad, NOTE: if the system crashes you could loose the data if they have not been saved at some time.
A: You can do a Finder search for com.apple.preview and find the files you need to remove:
From Terminal, you can go to
~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/com.apple.Preview.savedState/
There you can remove the window_*.data files that include your previously open file list.
You can also remove windows.plist and that gets rid of all of them.
A: This worked for a colleague: you can type alt/optcmdW when opening Preview, then quit an re-open.
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42864626548b93db58f3d0470f90ad9676e8ff2a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Global Proxy - Tunnel All Traffic to Proxy How do i make OSX go through a proxy server for all the applications that use internet?
The system preferences proxy network setting only routes depending if the application supports it, but an ideal solution would be a way to tunnel everything to a proxy.
A: I believe this question has been asked and answered over at Superuser: https://superuser.com/questions/802967/how-can-i-make-sure-all-my-macs-tcp-traffic-goes-through-a-socks5-proxy
| Q: Global Proxy - Tunnel All Traffic to Proxy How do i make OSX go through a proxy server for all the applications that use internet?
The system preferences proxy network setting only routes depending if the application supports it, but an ideal solution would be a way to tunnel everything to a proxy.
A: I believe this question has been asked and answered over at Superuser: https://superuser.com/questions/802967/how-can-i-make-sure-all-my-macs-tcp-traffic-goes-through-a-socks5-proxy
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10e1344ca3d6d57c4edcf1a9b423796fae33a345 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: I removed the battery icon from the menu bar. How do I add it back? My menu bar looks like this:
As you can see the battery icon is missing because I accidentally removed it by CMD+Click+Dragging it off of the menu bar. Also, the customize toolbar button is not clickable.
A: The simple way, goto "System preferences" -> "Energy Saver", and check "Show Battery status in menu bar"
| Q: I removed the battery icon from the menu bar. How do I add it back? My menu bar looks like this:
As you can see the battery icon is missing because I accidentally removed it by CMD+Click+Dragging it off of the menu bar. Also, the customize toolbar button is not clickable.
A: The simple way, goto "System preferences" -> "Energy Saver", and check "Show Battery status in menu bar"
A: You can find the battery.menu among others in the
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras
double click on it to get it back in the menu bar.
Or more simple way, just enable it in Energy saver as Show Battery status in menu bar.
A: Go to system preferences and click on energy saver. There, you check the unchecked "Show battery status in menu bar". Your battery should appear.
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c4ee3627c6078e589f3e16d0b39384c20866dc21 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mac menu bar not showing some icons? I'm running Yosemite 10.10.1 on a MacBook Air (early 2014), and I'm not seeing some icons on menu bar and folder and on browsers too. I have been trying to look for what's wrong on System Preferences, but I can't seem to find the answers! I attached the images to make it more clear.
A: To boot up in safe mode you can hold down the shift key when restarting.
I would go to the Finder and open any window and right click or control click in the gray part of title bar. See what your settings are set to.
There is also a new update to the system 10.10.2 that was just released. Maybe this will fix it, along with a bunch of other problems we have all been having with Yosemite. (I hope! :).
As far as the menu icons, I know that some of the system settings as in airplay there is a button that says "Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available" and there are more I am sure.
Good luck my friend.
| Q: Mac menu bar not showing some icons? I'm running Yosemite 10.10.1 on a MacBook Air (early 2014), and I'm not seeing some icons on menu bar and folder and on browsers too. I have been trying to look for what's wrong on System Preferences, but I can't seem to find the answers! I attached the images to make it more clear.
A: To boot up in safe mode you can hold down the shift key when restarting.
I would go to the Finder and open any window and right click or control click in the gray part of title bar. See what your settings are set to.
There is also a new update to the system 10.10.2 that was just released. Maybe this will fix it, along with a bunch of other problems we have all been having with Yosemite. (I hope! :).
As far as the menu icons, I know that some of the system settings as in airplay there is a button that says "Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available" and there are more I am sure.
Good luck my friend.
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ef153eab86f67969d3ac148f8c9e9f43f030fdaa | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible for my husband to receive message on his phone that have been sent to me. Is it possible for my ex husband to receive my message on his phone. Because I don't understand how he is finding out things he shouldn't know and relieving pictures sent to me that I have not sent to him. How do u stop this from happening.
A: Do you share an AppleID? More generally, does he know the password to your AppleID. If so, then yes, he can tell Apple that his phone (or Mac) is one of the places you want your messages to be delivered.
If that's not what you want, change your password.
| Q: Is it possible for my husband to receive message on his phone that have been sent to me. Is it possible for my ex husband to receive my message on his phone. Because I don't understand how he is finding out things he shouldn't know and relieving pictures sent to me that I have not sent to him. How do u stop this from happening.
A: Do you share an AppleID? More generally, does he know the password to your AppleID. If so, then yes, he can tell Apple that his phone (or Mac) is one of the places you want your messages to be delivered.
If that's not what you want, change your password.
A: This is likely to be a iCloud syncing issue.
Assuming that you are using an Apple device (which is why you're here) then each photo you send/receive may be getting automatically backed up to your iCloud account. This might also be configured on another device (eg computer, iPad, iPod, etc.) that your Ex has. (Or maybe he set up your phone and you are using the same Apple ID.)
On an iPhone, you goto Settings > iCloud > Photos and turn off photo sharing.
If you go to www.icloud.com you will be able to see all the content he has been able to access and delete it.
Finally, as others above have suggested, you must also change your Apple ID Password immediately.
Good luck!
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8d0288ac401d2ffec1f23361f1b5895953aca7e1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: VLC in Mac does not show video window I have just installed VLC for Mac, after I added a video file to my play list all I can see is this window + the audio played.
Please let me know how can I show the video playback?
A: That's the playlist window.
On Mac OS X:
Press CMD + OPTION + P to switch modes, or click on Window > Playlist.
On Windows:
Press CTRL + L to switch modes, or click on View > Playlist.
| Q: VLC in Mac does not show video window I have just installed VLC for Mac, after I added a video file to my play list all I can see is this window + the audio played.
Please let me know how can I show the video playback?
A: That's the playlist window.
On Mac OS X:
Press CMD + OPTION + P to switch modes, or click on Window > Playlist.
On Windows:
Press CTRL + L to switch modes, or click on View > Playlist.
A: Here's another thing to check: I found that when I doubt-clicked a video to play it, VLC opened, which I could tell from the dock, but I didn't see a window with the video playing in it. I finally figured out that VLC was opening the video window in a new "Space", so after it started I would have to slide over to the next Space. Try that.
A: I've experienced something similar with VLC. Typically, I play vids in full screen on my second display connected to my MacBook. When I am not connected to the external display and I play a vid, VLC seems to want to still play in this dual display mode. So it's like it's playing on a ghost second display.
If this is your situation, the easiest solution is to simply press 'Escape'. That pulls the vid out of full screen mode (on the ghost second monitor) and displays it in windowed mode.
From there you should be good.
(P.S. I just wrote this same thing in another similar VLC post today... Must be something in the air.)
A: Go to the preferences and select "Show video within main window"
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43ce026677d2e37a4694072f72f8179613690a35 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Unnamed faces in my oven
Iphoto is putting a high number of unnamed faces in pictures of food in my oven. It's not happening in other pictures, at least I can't see another pattern.
Why is this happening and how can I avoid this?
A: iPhoto is not as wrong as one might think.
Examining the first picture carefully i indeed found some faces:
Dramatically increasing contrast and saturation of some channels and lowering brightness of the residual channel the villains come to light:
While the two inside the oven are just interested in the food, the other two create the impression that they are up to no good outside the oven.
So get a new stove because your current one seems to be irretrievably lost to the creatures. And don't always mistrust iPhoto presenting dubious results.
;-)
| Q: Unnamed faces in my oven
Iphoto is putting a high number of unnamed faces in pictures of food in my oven. It's not happening in other pictures, at least I can't see another pattern.
Why is this happening and how can I avoid this?
A: iPhoto is not as wrong as one might think.
Examining the first picture carefully i indeed found some faces:
Dramatically increasing contrast and saturation of some channels and lowering brightness of the residual channel the villains come to light:
While the two inside the oven are just interested in the food, the other two create the impression that they are up to no good outside the oven.
So get a new stove because your current one seems to be irretrievably lost to the creatures. And don't always mistrust iPhoto presenting dubious results.
;-)
A: According to this Apple Support Document, images with blurry, badly lit, or very small faces may detect faces where they do not exist. iPhoto can sometimes detect the back of a person's head as a face.
I notice that you've taken the photo through the oven's window, which has a semi-pixelated insulating reflective coating on the inside. Perhaps this kind of pattern, combined with the delicious foods behind them, makes iPhoto think faces are in the image when they aren't.
This Apple Discussions thread discusses the inability to turn off face detection in iPhoto, but talks about being able to turn it off in Aperture.
Unfortunately, other than marking each of these phantom faces and deleting their entries, or taking the photos with the oven door open, I think you'll have no luck fixing the problem.
I have to admit I'm chuckling at these two images you've provided.
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10b0a1387cae2a7a529307b6e66f540d36e0fa79 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mac OSX upgrade Adobe Flash Player, download stops I am on Yosemite 10.10.1. For some reason (maybe corrupted initial download) the 1.2MB installer stops at around 30% (34%, 35% or 36%) downloading the full installer.
A: I spent some time why but I just gave up. Here is my workaround and I hope it will help others. The workaround is to download the offline installer from this page http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html. Download the "DMG Installer (for System Administrators)" and install. After installing restart Safari for example and verify from http://www.adobe.com/uk/software/flash/about/ that you have installed.
| Q: Mac OSX upgrade Adobe Flash Player, download stops I am on Yosemite 10.10.1. For some reason (maybe corrupted initial download) the 1.2MB installer stops at around 30% (34%, 35% or 36%) downloading the full installer.
A: I spent some time why but I just gave up. Here is my workaround and I hope it will help others. The workaround is to download the offline installer from this page http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html. Download the "DMG Installer (for System Administrators)" and install. After installing restart Safari for example and verify from http://www.adobe.com/uk/software/flash/about/ that you have installed.
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085301eb15fe68d787997ac4acaf37ef9a4e72cc | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Duplicate icons in Applications Dock Stacks A picture is worth a thousand words.
I have a shortcut (not sure what the official word for this is) to my Applications folder in my Dock.
When opening it, I see multiple copies of the icon "Xcode.app".
If I "open in finder", I only see one. If I open the launchpad I also only see one.
Don't mind the folder called "Xcode 5", I added this only yesterday while this multi-icon bug has been there for over a month....
Running OSX 10.10.1
UPDATE: The official name for those shortcuts are "Stacks" (http://support.apple.com/en-il/HT201955)
A: Right click Applications in Dock, remove it from Dock and then add again.
| Q: Duplicate icons in Applications Dock Stacks A picture is worth a thousand words.
I have a shortcut (not sure what the official word for this is) to my Applications folder in my Dock.
When opening it, I see multiple copies of the icon "Xcode.app".
If I "open in finder", I only see one. If I open the launchpad I also only see one.
Don't mind the folder called "Xcode 5", I added this only yesterday while this multi-icon bug has been there for over a month....
Running OSX 10.10.1
UPDATE: The official name for those shortcuts are "Stacks" (http://support.apple.com/en-il/HT201955)
A: Right click Applications in Dock, remove it from Dock and then add again.
A: This issue may be related to the preference configuration file.
Delete the stack and re-recreate it, it should work.
A: Run free utility Onyx (http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html), tab Automation, check all operations. This shall fix extra icons (and many other inconsistencies too) after reboot :)
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ef7c97c2d124fd5f9eda90d692f0148dea40163e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: External mic with iPhone and Bluetooth output I need some way to control iPhone 5 to allow me use a external microphone in the headphone 3,5mm socket and output my voice (in real time) to an external bluetooth speaker via the mobile Bluetooth system in the phone. In fact it’s like using a mobile phone as a PA system. Can anyone help?
A: I found this app on App store that might suits your needs.
Megaphone transforms your iPhone into an instant Microphone, PA system
or Megaphone when you plug it into amplified speakers.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/megaphone-free/id304955183?mt=8
As you plug in external microphone your system should switch to that input, same for the Bluetooth speakers as output.
| Q: External mic with iPhone and Bluetooth output I need some way to control iPhone 5 to allow me use a external microphone in the headphone 3,5mm socket and output my voice (in real time) to an external bluetooth speaker via the mobile Bluetooth system in the phone. In fact it’s like using a mobile phone as a PA system. Can anyone help?
A: I found this app on App store that might suits your needs.
Megaphone transforms your iPhone into an instant Microphone, PA system
or Megaphone when you plug it into amplified speakers.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/megaphone-free/id304955183?mt=8
As you plug in external microphone your system should switch to that input, same for the Bluetooth speakers as output.
A: No you cannot modify the white headphones you got. I'm assuming that your external mic is connected to some sort of audio panel right? If that's the case then you'll have to use an audio panel out to microphone in cable.
Or if you want a direct connection to your iPhone you could try using something like this;
http://www.canford.co.uk/Images/ItemImages/large/38-783_01.jpg
AFAIK if you use something like the above image, the iPhone will detect that you're using the jack as microphone in and not mic+headset speakers So it will then reoptimize and choose your bluetooth speaker for sound out.
A: [I think there is] only one way to use your iPhone and Bluetooth speakers, connect your iPhone to BT speakers, then call your iPhone with another phone and now this other phone becomes your wireless mic.
A: There is an app called crowd mic that will allow you to use your phone as mic broadcast over PA system, wirelessly.
A: I had the same problem. The mic on my ipad is dead, can't figure out why and how. I don't want to purchase that expensive adapter either, but I did have a bluetooth microphone laying around. I connect my ipad to the bluetooth mic, then in order to override the internal mic, I plug the white headphone into the jack. Somehow it works.
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b8810704b56beb5e79d6507751af1e384a2f6dc8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change "focus switch" behaviour in OS X Yosemite So, this is a small and very annoying gripe I have with Yosemite:
Whenever I close a window, say a Chrome window, it automatically switches focus to the next open Chrome window, regardless of the last active window I was in before closing the Chrome window. So if for example I'm closing a window in the background, I completely lose focus of where I was before.
Any way to rectify this annoyance?
A: macOS is an application-centric model (by most recently used), whilst Windows uses a window-centric model (by z-order).
Read more: https://www.isotoma.com/blog/2010/05/10/solving-the-real-alt-tab-problem/
You can use a number of third-party apps to make macOS use a window-centric model, see the answers to this question for some examples.
| Q: Change "focus switch" behaviour in OS X Yosemite So, this is a small and very annoying gripe I have with Yosemite:
Whenever I close a window, say a Chrome window, it automatically switches focus to the next open Chrome window, regardless of the last active window I was in before closing the Chrome window. So if for example I'm closing a window in the background, I completely lose focus of where I was before.
Any way to rectify this annoyance?
A: macOS is an application-centric model (by most recently used), whilst Windows uses a window-centric model (by z-order).
Read more: https://www.isotoma.com/blog/2010/05/10/solving-the-real-alt-tab-problem/
You can use a number of third-party apps to make macOS use a window-centric model, see the answers to this question for some examples.
A: I may not understand your issue, but you can close any application even if (in coding terminology) it is not the 'frontmost application', just like you can scroll any window without it being the active window.
For example I have Safari open and that's what i'm currently active with and working in. I want to close iMove while retaining Safari as the frontmost application. You simply just click on the x button of iMovie without even making it an active application, it will close the window NOT QUIT the application.
So, in the scope of your question, if we go back to my example of using Safari, and i have two windows or tabs open and I use the keyboard shortcut command + w or otherwise to close the most active window, because the Application is the frontmost application it will automatically go to the next window of that application to retain intuitive workflow that apple so much loves.
I can't duplicate your error, so it must be a user-end issue. Chrome can't tell your OS how to operate, it can just navigate it's resources.
How are you closing it is the question? Keyboard Shortcut? Clicking the x without making it active? Additionally, where are you closing it could cause the problem, if your closing a full screen window then again, it's automatically going to go to the next most forefront window of that application since its the most active application. Also make sure that you have no hotkeys set to do what your explaining because as far as I know, this is an out-of-the-box feature. It should happen automatically.
Does this video describe your issue?:
Video Link
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45f708f6954e304528b1801c26f851f742f93b61 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Disable citrix receiver startup on login I have installed citrix receiver on my home macbook. It auto starts on login yet it does not show an entry in the Login Items tab under the Users and Groups pane of System Preferences. How can I disable the service from starting on login?
A: Creating an app in Automator with shell script works fine to unload at startup without removing the plist files.
You have to add :
launchctl unload –w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist
launchctl unload –w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist
launchctl unload –w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist
Add this app to run at startup and it'll solve the error when you open the Citrix Receiver application.
| Q: Disable citrix receiver startup on login I have installed citrix receiver on my home macbook. It auto starts on login yet it does not show an entry in the Login Items tab under the Users and Groups pane of System Preferences. How can I disable the service from starting on login?
A: Creating an app in Automator with shell script works fine to unload at startup without removing the plist files.
You have to add :
launchctl unload –w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist
launchctl unload –w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist
launchctl unload –w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist
Add this app to run at startup and it'll solve the error when you open the Citrix Receiver application.
A: I mainly followed the answer from the Citrix Discussion
macOS: prevent workspace/receiver from starting at login/boot.
In short:
*
*In /Library/LaunchAgents, I changed the name of com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist to com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist_bu just to keep a copy for the future.
*I opened com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist and com.citrix.safariadapter.plist and set the value "RunAtLoad" to "false".
A: Like @cheezsteak mentions, starting and stopping is done through launchctl. The process below allows you to stop autostart at boot.
First, I fetched a list of all "citrix" processes that run on startup:
launchctl list | grep citrix
In order to remove them completely from starting up automatically, I use the following commands:
launchctl remove com.citrix.ServiceRecords
launchctl remove com.citrix.ReceiverHelper
launchctl remove com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac
The only issue now is that when you open the Citrix Receiver application, you may get something like the following error:
Unable to connect to the citrix AuthManager service
To fix this, you manually need to start the services again:
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist
Unfortunately, this is a bit of a cumbersome process. Especially to repeat it every now and then. But I've made it simple as an Automator task, which runs the mentioned commands to start the service and immediately after start the Citrix Receiver.
Actually, I have no doubt that it is relatively easy for Citrix to make this configurable as a preference. There is actually a discussion on their forum about this, but it appears dead and without response. For the time being - and as mere principle - I choose the hard way myself.
For further reference about launchctl, this AskDifferent answer is quite helpful.
A: The following services are are started at login by launchd
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ReceiverHelper.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.citrix.ServiceRecords.plist
You can use launchctl to stop the processes like so
launchctl stop com.citrix.AuthManager_Mac
However I am currently unable to prevent launchd from autoloading these services through launchctl. It is irrelevant because the Citrix Receiver App will not start those services when it starts and will therefore not work if they were stopped or disabled.
I did notice these services are unneeded if using the the companies web app. Considering that one can just delete the above .plist files and only use the web app.
A: I removed Citrix from my mac as it was so annoying. I had to run the code above in Terminal in order to kill the live Citrix first. There were still error messages coming up and I found that there were files with citrix in their name in Library/LaunchAgents and Library/LaunchDaemons, I deleted those, Citrix seems gone from my computer.
For those who have to live with Citrix, I am suggesting keeping the app but getting rid of those launch files anyway to avoid seeing this come up at startup.
A: This has been annoying me forever as well. I tried the above steps via Terminal & to delete the Plists for citrix but would not stop auto launching on my MacBook Air.
The following Citrix Uninstall worked for me & allowed the Citrix Desktop application to be deleted.
The Uninstall seems to do a reasonable cleanup of itself as well.
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-workspace-app-for-mac/install-uninstall.html
Finally!!!!
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639d4b303f4178edff215df8545dc54e8dba4322 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to save a shared video to my Camera Roll on iOS? I have the app Photos on my iPad mini, on iOS 7.
I am viewing a stream shared by a friend.
When I am on a photo, I can save it to my Camera Roll.
But, when I am on a video, I cannot save it to my Camera Roll. The feature is missing.
1) How can I save a video to my Camera Roll ?
I want preferably a solution that do not need a computer.
2) Bonus question : Why has Apple limited this feature to photos ?
A: Apple doesn't have a solution on iOS to accomplish this. I've not found any third party app from the App Store that will read the shared stream videos or receive a paste event (you can copy the video from Photos app on iOS, but pasting it anywhere seems to not work for me on iOS 8.x)
I use iPhoto on OS X to view the shared video and then import them into my library. From there, I can get the videos onto iOS. Not exactly your preferred solution, but it works well enough for me.
| Q: How to save a shared video to my Camera Roll on iOS? I have the app Photos on my iPad mini, on iOS 7.
I am viewing a stream shared by a friend.
When I am on a photo, I can save it to my Camera Roll.
But, when I am on a video, I cannot save it to my Camera Roll. The feature is missing.
1) How can I save a video to my Camera Roll ?
I want preferably a solution that do not need a computer.
2) Bonus question : Why has Apple limited this feature to photos ?
A: Apple doesn't have a solution on iOS to accomplish this. I've not found any third party app from the App Store that will read the shared stream videos or receive a paste event (you can copy the video from Photos app on iOS, but pasting it anywhere seems to not work for me on iOS 8.x)
I use iPhoto on OS X to view the shared video and then import them into my library. From there, I can get the videos onto iOS. Not exactly your preferred solution, but it works well enough for me.
A: Copy the video and paste it in an iMessage to yourself.
A: There are now apps that can download these online videos directly into your camera roll. Most are free for basic functions and the ones that I have used include Video Download.
A: Maybe have your friend email you the video or upload it to Dropbox or MEGA as private. Those websites allow you to download the videos
EDIT
Those website allow you to download the videos NOT from the stock iOS Photos app but from the websites.
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6110c8c0d3a1e112a05ab29a150962c0e4b5d11d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app?
Within Safari.app, I have a developer menu which includes an Inspect item which allows me to investigate issues with HTML in the browser.
Does such a feature exist in the Mail.app?
A: To inspect the underlying code of a message, you can use View > Message > Raw Source.
| Q: Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app Is there a Developer and Inspect feature in Mail.app?
Within Safari.app, I have a developer menu which includes an Inspect item which allows me to investigate issues with HTML in the browser.
Does such a feature exist in the Mail.app?
A: To inspect the underlying code of a message, you can use View > Message > Raw Source.
A: No, other than the Raw Source.
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0b5e9d042825faf6775e1bef909862524cb8ec26 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: See what a previously purchased app costs on iOS App Store How can I on the iOS App Store see what an app that I've already bought costs at the moment?
A: You could use an app like AppShopper, which shows the current price of an app as well as past price changes. AppShopper also has a website where you can find the same information, for example for GarageBand: http://appshopper.com/music/garageband (you can change the country/currency at the bottom right of the page, past price changes are shown in the “app activity” box).
| Q: See what a previously purchased app costs on iOS App Store How can I on the iOS App Store see what an app that I've already bought costs at the moment?
A: You could use an app like AppShopper, which shows the current price of an app as well as past price changes. AppShopper also has a website where you can find the same information, for example for GarageBand: http://appshopper.com/music/garageband (you can change the country/currency at the bottom right of the page, past price changes are shown in the “app activity” box).
A: Browse to the app within the iOS app store. Click the 3 dots [edit: for newer versions of iOS, the Send/Share button (box with uparrow)], and select 'Gift app..." you will see the current price displayed.
A: The only way to know the price from the Store requires that the specific app is not installed on your device, and not being signed in. Details:
If the app you want to know the price about is not installed on your device, then:
*
*Open the App Store app. The app opens with featured section highlighted.
*Go to the bottom of the list in that section.
*Tap on your Apple id.
*Tap on sign out.
*Force-close the app (the App Store app) i.e. open the multitask pane and swipe the app out of the screen.
*Open the App Store app again.
*Look for your app and you will see its price.
If the app is installed on the device, you could delete it and follow the above process.
If you wouldn't like to uninstall (and possibly install again), then the best option is watching the result from googling itunes appname, where appname is the (approximate) name of the app.
A: As I known, there is no way to see on App Store directly.
Usually you will get a receipt deleveried via email after buying an App, in which you can see the price at that moment.
A: If you're looking for the current price (which might not be the price you paid), you can Google search for the product and Google will display the App Store price in the results:
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fb1c37d03a5260bb9731df012a6517b752754777 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does OS X Yosemite support spotlight on network drives? I know in the past OS X did not support indexing network drives. Has this changed? Do more recent versions of OS X such as Yosemite support spotlight on network drives?
I am thinking of investing in a NAS storage device such as Synology and spotlight support is a requirement. Since I have lots of data on my external drives right now.
A: Indexing of an AFP-network drive isn't a problem:
To enable spotlight indexing on a network drive open Terminal.app and enter:
mdutil /Volumes/name -i on
To disable the indexing of a connected network drive:
mdutil /Volumes/name -i off
To check the status of indexing on a connected network drive:
mdutil /Volumes/name -s
Source
In the comments there, a Synology NAS has been mentioned explicitly:
MacHouis • a year ago
Thanks a lot, it works very fine :):):). I had to mount the volume (a Synology Ethernet server) in afp to start the Spotlight Indexing... thanks thanks thanks...
This also works for older Mac OS Xs (in the example below it's Lion). Make sure that you've switched to 'Shared' in the search window:
| Q: Does OS X Yosemite support spotlight on network drives? I know in the past OS X did not support indexing network drives. Has this changed? Do more recent versions of OS X such as Yosemite support spotlight on network drives?
I am thinking of investing in a NAS storage device such as Synology and spotlight support is a requirement. Since I have lots of data on my external drives right now.
A: Indexing of an AFP-network drive isn't a problem:
To enable spotlight indexing on a network drive open Terminal.app and enter:
mdutil /Volumes/name -i on
To disable the indexing of a connected network drive:
mdutil /Volumes/name -i off
To check the status of indexing on a connected network drive:
mdutil /Volumes/name -s
Source
In the comments there, a Synology NAS has been mentioned explicitly:
MacHouis • a year ago
Thanks a lot, it works very fine :):):). I had to mount the volume (a Synology Ethernet server) in afp to start the Spotlight Indexing... thanks thanks thanks...
This also works for older Mac OS Xs (in the example below it's Lion). Make sure that you've switched to 'Shared' in the search window:
A: To enable spotlight indexing on a network drive:
mdutil /Volumes/name -i on
To disable the indexing of a connected network drive:
mdutil /Volumes/name -i off
Source
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b686ee25c09c86d84d6d3e8b779df40d8951ca2e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Login or unlock screen on a Mac using an NFC tag? Does OSX have support for unlocking the screen (or logging in) using a NFC or RFID tag?
The ACS ACR122T USB NFC dongle (a PC/SC device) seems to have working OSX drivers, but no software suite for login is available. Rumors has it that Dangerous Things are working on that.
A workaround is to use a RFID/NFC reader that acts as an HID/input device, such as the RfidLoginer. But that doesn't sound very safe, especially since the linked device only sends the RFID device ID.
A: In earlier versions of OS X (i.e. 10.9 and older) you had the /usr/sbin/pcscd executable, which the driver that comes with your ACR122T dongle can talk to.
In the latest OS X (10.10), pcscd has been replaced by something new called com.apple.ctkpcscd, which will be running in a default install of Yosemite.
The documentation for this new daemon is available from:
https://smartcardservices.macosforge.org
Here you can also get the source code, etc.
| Q: Login or unlock screen on a Mac using an NFC tag? Does OSX have support for unlocking the screen (or logging in) using a NFC or RFID tag?
The ACS ACR122T USB NFC dongle (a PC/SC device) seems to have working OSX drivers, but no software suite for login is available. Rumors has it that Dangerous Things are working on that.
A workaround is to use a RFID/NFC reader that acts as an HID/input device, such as the RfidLoginer. But that doesn't sound very safe, especially since the linked device only sends the RFID device ID.
A: In earlier versions of OS X (i.e. 10.9 and older) you had the /usr/sbin/pcscd executable, which the driver that comes with your ACR122T dongle can talk to.
In the latest OS X (10.10), pcscd has been replaced by something new called com.apple.ctkpcscd, which will be running in a default install of Yosemite.
The documentation for this new daemon is available from:
https://smartcardservices.macosforge.org
Here you can also get the source code, etc.
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3a9044da59e96c45183d35c14c89fefedfa1150d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: encoding of filenames in zip archives When I unpack a zip archive (with standard 'archive utility') that was created under windows, cyrillic characters in filenames become some gibberish.
Just the filenames are the problem, actual contents of files is ok.
How to fix this?
(Yosemite, if that's important. In general, I have a lot of files with cyrillic filenames — and they are displayed just fine (including on flash drives from windows users etc).)
Upd. Looks like the source of the problem (many modern zip unarchivers assume that filenames are in unicode, but that's not always the case) and a possible workaround (convmv) is described e.g. at http://blogs.gnome.org/happyaron/2010/09/03/workaround-of-file-name-problem-while-unzip-handling-cjk-encodings/
A: I wrote a Qt based utility specifically for handling and fixing double encoded filenames:
https://github.com/dennis97519/EncodingConverter
| Q: encoding of filenames in zip archives When I unpack a zip archive (with standard 'archive utility') that was created under windows, cyrillic characters in filenames become some gibberish.
Just the filenames are the problem, actual contents of files is ok.
How to fix this?
(Yosemite, if that's important. In general, I have a lot of files with cyrillic filenames — and they are displayed just fine (including on flash drives from windows users etc).)
Upd. Looks like the source of the problem (many modern zip unarchivers assume that filenames are in unicode, but that's not always the case) and a possible workaround (convmv) is described e.g. at http://blogs.gnome.org/happyaron/2010/09/03/workaround-of-file-name-problem-while-unzip-handling-cjk-encodings/
A: I wrote a Qt based utility specifically for handling and fixing double encoded filenames:
https://github.com/dennis97519/EncodingConverter
A: I found this that might help you.
Assuming your decompress tool passes the raw filenames directly to the
VFS layer, it's not enough for the filenames to be in UTF-8. They must
also be in Normal Form D. Having the filenames in Normal Form C
will end up having them mangled in the VFS layer.
A: A very simple solution is to use The Unarchiver (free on App Store) which, by default, is configured to automatically detect the filename encoding. If it does not detect the language, you can launch the program and under Preferences select the "Advanced" tab and configure the "Filename encoding" manually.
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32c13c779a5583b86fc91ba9d293ea0cdd739bb4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to synchronize contents of two external drives? I have two external hard drives (ExFAT formatted) which I need to keep in sync. Specifically, drive B must mirror the contents of drive A and drive A must not be modified. How can I do this without having to do a full copy of drive contents every time? I'm on OS X 10.10.
This is simply for periodically backing up the contents of drive A.
A: rsync is certainly one way to go. The other is to use something like SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner which can do drive cloning/mirroring. Also, ChronoSync might be an option as well, if you need to keep track of deleted contents for any reason.
| Q: How to synchronize contents of two external drives? I have two external hard drives (ExFAT formatted) which I need to keep in sync. Specifically, drive B must mirror the contents of drive A and drive A must not be modified. How can I do this without having to do a full copy of drive contents every time? I'm on OS X 10.10.
This is simply for periodically backing up the contents of drive A.
A: rsync is certainly one way to go. The other is to use something like SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner which can do drive cloning/mirroring. Also, ChronoSync might be an option as well, if you need to keep track of deleted contents for any reason.
A: I use DropSync and have done for ages - does what you need and more and costs $16 from the developer or $19.99 from the Mac App Store.
http://www.mudflatsoftware.com/
A: You could use rsync like this:
rsync -av --delete /Volumes/DiskA/ /Volumes/DiskB
--delete option is for delete files in DiskB that was previously deleted on DiskA.
If you want to schedule it to execute periodically, I suggest you to read How can I run/stop/relaunch an application automatically, at boot/login/some other time?.
A: I would go for Unison. It's a tool that simplifies keeping two folders in sync.
Install it via Homebrew:
brew install unison
Then call it with the two drives as arguments:
unison /Volumes/A /Volumes/B
Follow the instructions and make sure to read the manual. There are some tips for macOS here. For example, I've created a preference file in ~/.unison/default.prf with the following contents to exclude metadata and resource forks:
ignore = Name {Cache*,.Trash*,.VolumeIcon.icns,.HSicon,Temporary*,.Temporary*,TheFindByContentFolder}
ignore = Name {.AppleDesktop,.AppleDb,TheVolumeSettingsFolder,.Metadata,.filler,.idsff,.Spotlight,.Spotlight-V100,.DS_Store,.CFUserTextEncoding}
rsrc = false
ignore = Name .FBCIndex
ignore = Name .FBCLockFolder
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db31cc3e257ce1bf391c6a3e3c1740e2e6668f07 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I disable the linear image scaling in Safari on a retina display? I have two MacBook Pros: one with Retina, and one without. Although browsing the web with Retina has much sharper text, most images appear noticeably blurry.
For websites that have not put in the effort to have Retina optimized images, I'd much rather their images appear pixelated than blurry. Can I tell Safari to use nearest-neighbour scaling?
A: What you want to do is force the image-rendering CSS property to be set to optimizeSpeed (see here). You could use the Stylish browser extension to achieve this.
Create a new custom style:
* {
image-rendering: optimizeSpeed !important;
}
Set "Apply to" to "Global".
| Q: Can I disable the linear image scaling in Safari on a retina display? I have two MacBook Pros: one with Retina, and one without. Although browsing the web with Retina has much sharper text, most images appear noticeably blurry.
For websites that have not put in the effort to have Retina optimized images, I'd much rather their images appear pixelated than blurry. Can I tell Safari to use nearest-neighbour scaling?
A: What you want to do is force the image-rendering CSS property to be set to optimizeSpeed (see here). You could use the Stylish browser extension to achieve this.
Create a new custom style:
* {
image-rendering: optimizeSpeed !important;
}
Set "Apply to" to "Global".
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eaaebdfcb6464c6eeabb95338a82489746ea623e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to find empty folders using smart folder I need to find all empty folders using smart folder.
Is there a way to do so?
A: Just select options in the image below and you will get all empty folders.
| Q: How to find empty folders using smart folder I need to find all empty folders using smart folder.
Is there a way to do so?
A: Just select options in the image below and you will get all empty folders.
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7519b85494eee8a561784ceb74e28b12b591cc77 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What directory does homebrew use to build programs? I would like to change the directory that homebrew uses when it builds programs
Is that possible? I didn't find such option in brew command
A: When you install a Homebrew package, if it needs to compile it from source, it will extract the files to /tmp/package-XXXXXX and compile them there before installing to /usr/local/Cellar/package.
You can specify a different temp folder by setting an environment variable...
export HOMEBREW_TEMP=/Users/USERNAME/Desktop/temp
| Q: What directory does homebrew use to build programs? I would like to change the directory that homebrew uses when it builds programs
Is that possible? I didn't find such option in brew command
A: When you install a Homebrew package, if it needs to compile it from source, it will extract the files to /tmp/package-XXXXXX and compile them there before installing to /usr/local/Cellar/package.
You can specify a different temp folder by setting an environment variable...
export HOMEBREW_TEMP=/Users/USERNAME/Desktop/temp
A: The manpage of Homebrew version 0.9.9 suggest something different:
the default folder Hombrew uses to do his things (including compiling) is ~/Library/Caches/Homebrew, and you can change it by setting HOMEBREW_CACHE environmental variable. The environmental variable can be set by editing the hidden file .bash_profile in the user folder, e.g.:
nano ~/.bash_profile
then add
export HOMEBREW_CACHE=/path/to/folder
Remember to do a source ~/.bash_profile to load the new environmental variable in already opened terminal sessions.
Brew manpage about HOMEBREW_TEMP:
HOMEBREW_TEMP
If set, instructs Homebrew to use HOMEBREW_TEMP as the temporary directory
for building packages.
This may be needed if your system temp directory and Homebrew Prefix are
on different volumes, as OS X has trouble moving symlinks across volumes
when the target does not yet exist.
This issue typically occurs when using FileVault or custom SSD configurations.
Unless this fits your settings, you should avoid setting HOMEBREW_TEMP.
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7760d249571eedc7427bacf116ebc61cbe41c056 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Cannot restore my iPhone backup, iTunes says it's either corrupted or not compatible with this device I'm in a huge trouble as my new iPhone 4s can not restore a backup of an older iPhone 4s backup.
Few days back i had to change my 4s iPhone which was a locked phone( gevey sim) with iOS 8.1.2, so i created a backup of it before resetting it to factory defaults.
Then i purchased a new iPhone 4s factory unlocked and tried to restore that backup but it failed with an error message telling me that "Cannot restore backup because it's either corrupted or not compatible with this device".
Please help me out because its getting so frustrating for me. I tried almost everything available on the internet but nothing worked for me.
| Q: Cannot restore my iPhone backup, iTunes says it's either corrupted or not compatible with this device I'm in a huge trouble as my new iPhone 4s can not restore a backup of an older iPhone 4s backup.
Few days back i had to change my 4s iPhone which was a locked phone( gevey sim) with iOS 8.1.2, so i created a backup of it before resetting it to factory defaults.
Then i purchased a new iPhone 4s factory unlocked and tried to restore that backup but it failed with an error message telling me that "Cannot restore backup because it's either corrupted or not compatible with this device".
Please help me out because its getting so frustrating for me. I tried almost everything available on the internet but nothing worked for me.
| apple | {
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112cd1f286636bf2416502a723cf3d220c1527d3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I connect multiple wireless headphones to the same iPhone at the same time? I like to listen to audio files on my iPhone 6 while jogging outdoors.
My girlfriend wants to join me (jog with me and have her own headphones listening to the same audio).
How can we both pair our wireless headphones to my iPhone simultaneously so that we're listening to exactly the same thing?
(And these audio files are not available in some shared location like Spotify.)
(Also, we own a headphone splitter, but using wired headphones is inconvenient since cords make running difficult.)
A: That would be difficult for the conditions described.
Looking for most portable solution,I think this BT splitter might do the job.
http://www.solveyourtech.com/can-two-bluetooth-devices-connected-iphone/
| Q: How can I connect multiple wireless headphones to the same iPhone at the same time? I like to listen to audio files on my iPhone 6 while jogging outdoors.
My girlfriend wants to join me (jog with me and have her own headphones listening to the same audio).
How can we both pair our wireless headphones to my iPhone simultaneously so that we're listening to exactly the same thing?
(And these audio files are not available in some shared location like Spotify.)
(Also, we own a headphone splitter, but using wired headphones is inconvenient since cords make running difficult.)
A: That would be difficult for the conditions described.
Looking for most portable solution,I think this BT splitter might do the job.
http://www.solveyourtech.com/can-two-bluetooth-devices-connected-iphone/
A: While it is true that there is no built-in supported method for an iPhone to connect to multiple sets of bluetooth speakers, it is possible to do so.
You would need to get an additional device, a Bluetooth splitter. They generally plug in to the headphone jack, and will connect to at least 2 devices. Likely more finicky than using just an iPhone, but possible. Here is one example.
A: As I understand it, iOS 13 will now have this capability:
https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/26/report-iphone-11-could-let-users-send-music-to-two-bluetooth-devices-at-the-same-time/
A: I just stumbled across this after looking at the JBL Synchros E40BT over the ear headphones sold at Crutchfield.
It looks like you are basically just pairing one set to the iPhone/ipod etc. But, the headphones allow you to pair a "secondary" set to the first. The primary set controls the music but the second pair hears exactly what the first is hearing.
A: There is another "workaround" that DOESN'T involve Bluetooth. I often train multiple students students for 5K's, 10K's, etc. Since I train multiple students at a time and often use 1-hr long DJ mixes to set paces for everyone, I connect my iPhone to an FM broadcast device (usually limited from a 30-100 feet range). I additionally, I encourage trainees to use wireless devices such as nano shuffles, etc. that can pick up radio FM frequencies. There's no pesky Bluetooth "pairing" compatibility issues and anybody can join in by simply tuning in to my FM frequency; even those with nothing more than a simple portable radio/MP3 player. Although these devices were originally intended for tuning into your car radio, I've found they work just as well as for other mobile devices that can receive radio FM frequencies. They're not that expensive, either.
Link
A: I just bought two SkyGenius over ear headphones on amazon, you can connect two SkyGenius headphones to one iPhone without any splitter, they name this function ‘ShareMe’, you can make the two headphones pairing first, and then pair one of them to your iPhone, then the two headphones can listen simultaneously.
A: Apple is rolling this capability out. The feature is called Airplay, and both the iPhone or whatever broadcasting device and the headphones must support the standard for this to work.
A: MyStream is an app that lets you share that music wirelessly to your friend's iDevice so you can both listen to the same music at the same time.
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8e4b741e58717e1608006b6e87622a6f97d956e1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iOS8.1 Can't stay logged in to Stack Exchange or Stack Exchange chat So everything was wonderful before iOS8.1. Now I can no longer log in to Stack Exchange via Facebook on Safari (diagnostics say it's an HTML 5 issue), but can log in via Facebook on Chrome or via Stack Exchange on Safari. However, if I leave the screen, either going to another Safari tab or another app, I have to log in all over again. This never used to happen in "the good old days."
I gather Apple is still not fixing all the things that are broken in Safari (for example, certain videos won't even load or play). I went to the extent of completely reinstalling the iOS via iTunes.
I'm running one of the early iPad minis (fall 2012).
Any ideas?
| Q: iOS8.1 Can't stay logged in to Stack Exchange or Stack Exchange chat So everything was wonderful before iOS8.1. Now I can no longer log in to Stack Exchange via Facebook on Safari (diagnostics say it's an HTML 5 issue), but can log in via Facebook on Chrome or via Stack Exchange on Safari. However, if I leave the screen, either going to another Safari tab or another app, I have to log in all over again. This never used to happen in "the good old days."
I gather Apple is still not fixing all the things that are broken in Safari (for example, certain videos won't even load or play). I went to the extent of completely reinstalling the iOS via iTunes.
I'm running one of the early iPad minis (fall 2012).
Any ideas?
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a5581e08ff95b48d79544ade9ba7447fd91785fa | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Export MOV to MP4 with Quicktime on Yosemite I have a screen capture of my computer screen using QuickTime's Screen Recording feature, but that saves it to an MOV format. I'd like to export it to MP4. Is that possible without installing anything else?
I'm using Yosemite, and I'm pretty sure I could do that with Mavericks.
A: If you have ffmpeg installed, it is quite easy to do it
ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4
If you don't, install it as follows:
*
*Press Command + Space, type "Terminal" and press enter/return key.
*Run this command in the Terminal app:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
and press enter/return key.
If the screen prompts you to enter a password, enter your Mac's user password to continue. When you type the password, it won't be displayed on the screen, but the system would accept it. So just type your password and press ENTER/RETURN key. Then wait for the command to finish.
*After that, run:
brew install ffmpeg
*Done! You can now run ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4.
(For more information, you can refer to this site, or you can go directly to the official FFmpeg website: ffmpeg.org.)
| Q: Export MOV to MP4 with Quicktime on Yosemite I have a screen capture of my computer screen using QuickTime's Screen Recording feature, but that saves it to an MOV format. I'd like to export it to MP4. Is that possible without installing anything else?
I'm using Yosemite, and I'm pretty sure I could do that with Mavericks.
A: If you have ffmpeg installed, it is quite easy to do it
ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4
If you don't, install it as follows:
*
*Press Command + Space, type "Terminal" and press enter/return key.
*Run this command in the Terminal app:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
and press enter/return key.
If the screen prompts you to enter a password, enter your Mac's user password to continue. When you type the password, it won't be displayed on the screen, but the system would accept it. So just type your password and press ENTER/RETURN key. Then wait for the command to finish.
*After that, run:
brew install ffmpeg
*Done! You can now run ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4.
(For more information, you can refer to this site, or you can go directly to the official FFmpeg website: ffmpeg.org.)
A: I know this is an older post but in case you run across this answer and you're using High Sierra, you can open a .mov file in Photos and export as video which will save it as an m4v file (which can easily be renamed to .mp4 in Finder afterwards).
A: After having your screen recorded and the file in MOV format, you could use iMovie to convert it to MP4.
*
*open the file in iMovie
*File / Share / File...
*adjust your preferences in the dialog box
*press "Next..."
*the created file will be in MP4
Hope this helps. Cheers!
A: In Quicktime..
File > Export > iPad, iPhone...
Lets you select a device and export M4V file - which is technically MP4 format.
Not sure of the player limitations it introduces. Dealing with this right now as well. Trying to share a screen capture video with colleagues who will be accessing on Windows machines.
A: Handbrake is the only tool you need for Mac OS X as it can covert pretty much any video format and it's open source and free.
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b845f2c71db8736801733ddafc84ae3a4339331c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Use web page as (refreshable) wallpaper in iOS 8 I have a web page where the content changes hourly. I'd like to use this as my iPhone's wallpaper. Is there a way to have the wallpaper update automatically / on a schedule, with the contents of a web page?
I don't want to jailbreak my iPhone to do this.
A: This is not possible without a jailbreak due to iOS restrictions.
| Q: Use web page as (refreshable) wallpaper in iOS 8 I have a web page where the content changes hourly. I'd like to use this as my iPhone's wallpaper. Is there a way to have the wallpaper update automatically / on a schedule, with the contents of a web page?
I don't want to jailbreak my iPhone to do this.
A: This is not possible without a jailbreak due to iOS restrictions.
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df50a89761065fa8326bca30b6b0fce17478e80d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How should I start a new iTerm terminal with shortcut? I've created a service in automator and assigned a shortcut, and it works.
But this doesn't start a new iTerm terminal. It only reveals the already running one
How can I start a new "tab" or a new "iTerm window"?
A: You can also do this with skhd.
.skhdrc:
ctrl + cmd - t : osascript /Users/user/Library/Scripts/new-iterm-window.scpt
new-iterm-window.scpt:
tell application "iTerm"
create window with default profile
activate
end tell
It is a bit faster than via standard services-shortcuts-menubar approach. It works literally in any app, even in one that doesn't have services menu or has that particular shortcut occupied, since skhd intercepts keys first.
| Q: How should I start a new iTerm terminal with shortcut? I've created a service in automator and assigned a shortcut, and it works.
But this doesn't start a new iTerm terminal. It only reveals the already running one
How can I start a new "tab" or a new "iTerm window"?
A: You can also do this with skhd.
.skhdrc:
ctrl + cmd - t : osascript /Users/user/Library/Scripts/new-iterm-window.scpt
new-iterm-window.scpt:
tell application "iTerm"
create window with default profile
activate
end tell
It is a bit faster than via standard services-shortcuts-menubar approach. It works literally in any app, even in one that doesn't have services menu or has that particular shortcut occupied, since skhd intercepts keys first.
A: You can use iTerm keyboard shortcut:
*
*New Tab: Command ⌘+T
*New Window: Command ⌘+N
A: You can change the Action in your Automator-defined service to an AppleScript action:
*
*Select Library/Run AppleScript in the Actions window
*Add the following AppleScript in the created Action and save:
if application "iTerm" is not running then
activate application "iTerm"
else
tell application "iTerm"
create window with default profile
activate
end tell
end if
This opens iTerm if it is not running, else it opens a new window. See iTerm documentation for more examples of AppleScript scripting for iTerm.
A: You can create an AppleScript that emulates human entry manually. In other words, drag and drop AppleScript and force the application to become the frontmost application and then invoke a contextual menu click as if you clicked it with your mouse. Then re-save it as your service.
And example, but not specific to your application would be:
activate application "ApplicationName"
tell application "System Events"
tell process "ApplicationName"
keystroke "n" using {command down}
delay 1
end tell
end tell
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c07f25f2a5ff82a8c65ce7e75f70f85caa99b8de | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does Google Chrome launch multiple instances of Google Chrome Helper? I have Chrome open (Yosemite 10.1) and there are 7 instances of Google Chrome Helper running. There is a single tab open in the browser. I have 3 extensions installed AND running (1Password, JSON Formatter, and Postman).
Chrome has been a big problem for a while. Different builds have been really solid or really leaky and "crashy". This build (40.0.2214.45 beta (64-bit)) seems pretty unstable. Of course, I see the (beta) tag now and am wondering how to get to a stable release. Maybe that's my issue?
A: Google Chrome Helper instances are used for various plugins you may have installed. Unless a plugin is glitchy or doesn't play nice with other plugins, there is generally no problem having some or many Chrome Helper processes running.
This Wired article explains a bit about Chrome Helper.
| Q: Why does Google Chrome launch multiple instances of Google Chrome Helper? I have Chrome open (Yosemite 10.1) and there are 7 instances of Google Chrome Helper running. There is a single tab open in the browser. I have 3 extensions installed AND running (1Password, JSON Formatter, and Postman).
Chrome has been a big problem for a while. Different builds have been really solid or really leaky and "crashy". This build (40.0.2214.45 beta (64-bit)) seems pretty unstable. Of course, I see the (beta) tag now and am wondering how to get to a stable release. Maybe that's my issue?
A: Google Chrome Helper instances are used for various plugins you may have installed. Unless a plugin is glitchy or doesn't play nice with other plugins, there is generally no problem having some or many Chrome Helper processes running.
This Wired article explains a bit about Chrome Helper.
A: Google Chrome launches multiple instances on my machine here too, so I think that's normal.
If you have the beta or development version of Google Chrome, you can get the normal one here.
Note that because it is a different version it's format is different, you will have to either delete your profile and log in again, or set a different profile path.
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69171d601cb2ed400e401d01c9a2639d238d82e2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to increase graphics memory in OS X running as a client in VirtualBox? How to increase graphics memory in OS X running as a client in VirtualBox? I installed OS X in VirtualBox and I have 4 GB graphics but it is showing the graphics display as 3 MB. How can I increase the graphics available?
| Q: How to increase graphics memory in OS X running as a client in VirtualBox? How to increase graphics memory in OS X running as a client in VirtualBox? I installed OS X in VirtualBox and I have 4 GB graphics but it is showing the graphics display as 3 MB. How can I increase the graphics available?
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"url": "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/164711"
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16c665382979fcd93cd3fab55ea0a3ddc4b4875e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Play/Pause/Prev/Fwd buttons not working What I have: macOS 10.10.2(Yosemite) on an iMac mid-2011 + original wireless keyboard.
Suddenly, buttons for controlling iTunes (they are located on F7, F8 and F9 buttons) stopped working. Meanwhile, other buttons (volume, brightness, launchpad, etc.) still work.
The keys work in other applications but not with iTunes.
Where should I look to fix this? Notice, the issue happened before updating to OS X Yosemite.
A: I found this to solve the problem for me, thanks to Major Hayden!
...check your keyboard shortcuts in Chrome:
*
*Choose Preferences in the Chrome menu in the menu bar
*Click Extensions in the left sidebar
*Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page
*Click Keyboard Shortcuts
*Look at the key bindings in the Google Play Music section
*Remove them all by by pressing the 'X' icon next to them.
| Q: Play/Pause/Prev/Fwd buttons not working What I have: macOS 10.10.2(Yosemite) on an iMac mid-2011 + original wireless keyboard.
Suddenly, buttons for controlling iTunes (they are located on F7, F8 and F9 buttons) stopped working. Meanwhile, other buttons (volume, brightness, launchpad, etc.) still work.
The keys work in other applications but not with iTunes.
Where should I look to fix this? Notice, the issue happened before updating to OS X Yosemite.
A: I found this to solve the problem for me, thanks to Major Hayden!
...check your keyboard shortcuts in Chrome:
*
*Choose Preferences in the Chrome menu in the menu bar
*Click Extensions in the left sidebar
*Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page
*Click Keyboard Shortcuts
*Look at the key bindings in the Google Play Music section
*Remove them all by by pressing the 'X' icon next to them.
A: I also had this problem but instead of Google Music it was Plex in Chrome that was causing the issues, solved the same way, going to Chrome > Extensions > Keyboard shortcuts > clicking x next to the Plex shortcuts.
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} |
81ae323563ec2af32470294ea0a01845de062170 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Minimise full screen Steam games in OS X Yosemite Previously, in OS X Mavericks it worked to minimise games, or navigate through open apps with cmd+tab even if the game was opened in full screen but now you can't do that anymore. Pressing cmd+tab doesn't have any effect. Also I can't find any way to minimise the game.
I don't really know whether this problem is only for steam games or any other game, as I don't have any non-steam game.
A: CMD+H seems to work too.
Strangly CMD+Mdoes not do anything.
| Q: Minimise full screen Steam games in OS X Yosemite Previously, in OS X Mavericks it worked to minimise games, or navigate through open apps with cmd+tab even if the game was opened in full screen but now you can't do that anymore. Pressing cmd+tab doesn't have any effect. Also I can't find any way to minimise the game.
I don't really know whether this problem is only for steam games or any other game, as I don't have any non-steam game.
A: CMD+H seems to work too.
Strangly CMD+Mdoes not do anything.
A: In my experience it depends on the Game-programmer itself and has nothing to do with Steam, f.e. I recently bought 'Lords of Xulima' on Steam and the Game-Developer has disabled any Non-Fullscreen features.
Sometimes there is a trick though: With the game running, try pressing cmd+alt+esc. That will open the 'force quit'-window which then enables you to use cmd-tab.
Try it with your game.
A: I have found following trick - pressed SHIFT-TAB (what just brought steam window over the game in full screen mode, without ability to switch to any other app: both ALT-TAB and desktop switch did not work) and then clicked on "Controller Configuration", what brought window with dialog that there is no controller attached but this time on a new desktop called "Steam" which properly handles ALT-TAB and Desktop Switch. This is on Sierra.
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36d19ac1a8284c3f4f3437775a014fb5d1d56da7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Remove app names in OS X Yosemite Dock How can I disable/hide the App Name in the OS X Yosemite Dock?
A: You have to edit the file ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist.
You need to replace every label like "file-label" => "AppName" with "file-label" => "".
Restart the Dock or logout and back again to activate the changes.
| Q: Remove app names in OS X Yosemite Dock How can I disable/hide the App Name in the OS X Yosemite Dock?
A: You have to edit the file ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist.
You need to replace every label like "file-label" => "AppName" with "file-label" => "".
Restart the Dock or logout and back again to activate the changes.
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e271b9c52a212a4b93f134e43882059cbe90575b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is iPhone 6 Plus 128GB 1080p 30fps Maximum Video Time Length? What is iPhone 6 Plus 128GB 1080p 30fps Maximum Video Time Length?
Is it "Available Storage Space," or is there already a fixed time limit? Digital Still Cameras are generally restricted to 29 minutes because of tariff restrictions (vs. being categorized as a video camera). Will iPhone 6 Plus do the full 29 minutes, or longer, or is there a shorter technical time limit?
A: I believe limit is only storage space and power.
For sure there is no 30 min limit on duration since last time I did 55min video without any interruptions.
And since bitrate of the video is variable depending on the scene there is no fixed time limit per GB either.
| Q: What is iPhone 6 Plus 128GB 1080p 30fps Maximum Video Time Length? What is iPhone 6 Plus 128GB 1080p 30fps Maximum Video Time Length?
Is it "Available Storage Space," or is there already a fixed time limit? Digital Still Cameras are generally restricted to 29 minutes because of tariff restrictions (vs. being categorized as a video camera). Will iPhone 6 Plus do the full 29 minutes, or longer, or is there a shorter technical time limit?
A: I believe limit is only storage space and power.
For sure there is no 30 min limit on duration since last time I did 55min video without any interruptions.
And since bitrate of the video is variable depending on the scene there is no fixed time limit per GB either.
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9df9b75c8551b829876149800b249e4cdf9173ea | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Restoring iTerm2 to default values I installed iTerm2, played a bit with the preferences.
Now I would go back to the initial configuration, but removing the app and finding and removing any file on the disk apparently related to the app does not help: after reinstalling, the preferences are still the modified ones.
A: I found the answer in iTerm FAQs :: Where does iTerm2 store its settings?:
defaults delete com.googlecode.iterm2
| Q: Restoring iTerm2 to default values I installed iTerm2, played a bit with the preferences.
Now I would go back to the initial configuration, but removing the app and finding and removing any file on the disk apparently related to the app does not help: after reinstalling, the preferences are still the modified ones.
A: I found the answer in iTerm FAQs :: Where does iTerm2 store its settings?:
defaults delete com.googlecode.iterm2
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a4d679f15587cb19467763c40cf561a5631fe3cb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to show a Keynote presentation on other platforms? I will make a presentation about my project in my college, and I will use Keynote to make the presentation file because I found it better than Powerpoint.
I have a Macbook Pro and I can't connect it to the projector directly.
Is there any way to use the Keynote file on Windows with all the features?
A: From your Keynote document select:
File > Export > PPT...
or better (to avoid most problems with PowerPoint format):
File > Export > PDF...
This last format will work perfectly on any Unix and any Windows.
Warning: test these formats on the target system before a serious presentation.
With both formats, video, animation, transitions and presenter notes will be lost.
If your projector is of the VGA era (see https://www.google.fr/search?q=vga&source=lnms&tbm=isch) then I would advise you to:
*
*Stay with Keynote (this software is still many years ahead of many others and mostly of PowerPoint).
*Buy a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter.
| Q: How to show a Keynote presentation on other platforms? I will make a presentation about my project in my college, and I will use Keynote to make the presentation file because I found it better than Powerpoint.
I have a Macbook Pro and I can't connect it to the projector directly.
Is there any way to use the Keynote file on Windows with all the features?
A: From your Keynote document select:
File > Export > PPT...
or better (to avoid most problems with PowerPoint format):
File > Export > PDF...
This last format will work perfectly on any Unix and any Windows.
Warning: test these formats on the target system before a serious presentation.
With both formats, video, animation, transitions and presenter notes will be lost.
If your projector is of the VGA era (see https://www.google.fr/search?q=vga&source=lnms&tbm=isch) then I would advise you to:
*
*Stay with Keynote (this software is still many years ahead of many others and mostly of PowerPoint).
*Buy a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter.
A: No - all the features require a Mac. You can get a large subset of most features if you transfer a Mac keynote to iOS and use it for presenting, but you'll have to dumb down your presentation substantially or render it as a movie to have it play on Windows.
Your best bet is getting the connector you need to have the Mac connect to the projector. Other than someone preventing me from physically accessing the projector cables, I've not seen a projector where a Mac couldn't be connected and a PC could be connected. Perhaps you have some strange situation, but most likely you can get connected with an inexpensive adapter.
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81c6e3a13229e6678b8bd41bef5ff803e861f438 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: My Apple ID and phone number are being used on a new phone -- what does this mean? I received a message that states my Apple ID and phone number are now being used for iMessage and FaceTime on a new phone. I haven't gotten a new phone, so what does this mean? The same message appeared on my IPad.
A: This may mean that someone is logged under your AppleID on some other phone. Change your AppleID password and security questions as soon as you can.
Changing the password will log everyone out of the AppleID, but changing the password will not allow the other iPhone back onto the AppleID.
| Q: My Apple ID and phone number are being used on a new phone -- what does this mean? I received a message that states my Apple ID and phone number are now being used for iMessage and FaceTime on a new phone. I haven't gotten a new phone, so what does this mean? The same message appeared on my IPad.
A: This may mean that someone is logged under your AppleID on some other phone. Change your AppleID password and security questions as soon as you can.
Changing the password will log everyone out of the AppleID, but changing the password will not allow the other iPhone back onto the AppleID.
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0ce5ed8edfcbdcfc89cccce490499498b078b70f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Bandwidth limiting in Yosemite I get disconnected from the internet whenever the speed reaches 2.5 Mbps
Is there any app to limit the internet speed below that. I am not talking per application based.
Using MacBook Pro (mid 2013) Yosemite
A: You can use Network Link Conditioner.
You will want to ignore the testing settings. Make a Custom Profile and set to have no packets dropped and no delay. Start with uplink and downlink at 2.45 Mbps each and see if you need lower limits to prevent disconnects.
It is a free download in Xcode (go to Xcode → Open Developer Tool → More Developer Tools… and download the Hardware IO Tools for Xcode).
| Q: Bandwidth limiting in Yosemite I get disconnected from the internet whenever the speed reaches 2.5 Mbps
Is there any app to limit the internet speed below that. I am not talking per application based.
Using MacBook Pro (mid 2013) Yosemite
A: You can use Network Link Conditioner.
You will want to ignore the testing settings. Make a Custom Profile and set to have no packets dropped and no delay. Start with uplink and downlink at 2.45 Mbps each and see if you need lower limits to prevent disconnects.
It is a free download in Xcode (go to Xcode → Open Developer Tool → More Developer Tools… and download the Hardware IO Tools for Xcode).
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504667ab94c4b5a499ba22f9a1e7091ec0174cea | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to use the "Paste Formatting" function via Keyboard in PowerPoint? In Powerpoint 2013 (Windows) there is a function "Paste formatting only" (Ctrl + Shift + V) that will apply formatting of the object in the clipboard to the currently selected object (see list of shortcuts).
In Powerpoint 2011 (Mac) so far I could not find a similar function (see list of shortcuts).
Does such a command exist and is there a way to use it with keyboard shortcuts? Can it maybe simulated with a VBA macro?
| Q: How to use the "Paste Formatting" function via Keyboard in PowerPoint? In Powerpoint 2013 (Windows) there is a function "Paste formatting only" (Ctrl + Shift + V) that will apply formatting of the object in the clipboard to the currently selected object (see list of shortcuts).
In Powerpoint 2011 (Mac) so far I could not find a similar function (see list of shortcuts).
Does such a command exist and is there a way to use it with keyboard shortcuts? Can it maybe simulated with a VBA macro?
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16c251ca525278c1766af607156b9a81c0243fec | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Total memory doesn't add up in Activity Monitor My computer's been really slow, to the point where it's almost unusable, and according to Activity Monitor, it's because the physical memory's basically all being used (the CPU usage is fine). However, the processes' memory don't all add up to the total memory usage reported by Activity Monitor (I did show all processes, not just the user's). Where is the extra memory usage coming from?
A: The overall picture of your RAM is that it's healthy and there is no memory pressure. Something else is the bottleneck causing slowness.
Onle 2 GB of RAM is used for App Memory and less than a gig of File Cache and Wired Memory seems fine. Some IO would be faster if you had more File Cache, so you could try quitting Apps you don't need, but I'd focus on the CPU and Disk/Network tabs of Activity Monitor and start benchmarking the things that are slow.
What are you waiting for? Switching an app that's running? Starting a new app? Viewing web pages? Something else?
| Q: Total memory doesn't add up in Activity Monitor My computer's been really slow, to the point where it's almost unusable, and according to Activity Monitor, it's because the physical memory's basically all being used (the CPU usage is fine). However, the processes' memory don't all add up to the total memory usage reported by Activity Monitor (I did show all processes, not just the user's). Where is the extra memory usage coming from?
A: The overall picture of your RAM is that it's healthy and there is no memory pressure. Something else is the bottleneck causing slowness.
Onle 2 GB of RAM is used for App Memory and less than a gig of File Cache and Wired Memory seems fine. Some IO would be faster if you had more File Cache, so you could try quitting Apps you don't need, but I'd focus on the CPU and Disk/Network tabs of Activity Monitor and start benchmarking the things that are slow.
What are you waiting for? Switching an app that's running? Starting a new app? Viewing web pages? Something else?
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53e500bd3d8fe1f603c3f485aee761a9f6b3cc6e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change "Third Party Content" answer for app in iTunes Connect I submitted an app to the App Store yesterday, but now realize I should change by answer I checked for the "Third Party" content Yes/No question.
Is there an easy way to do that? I can't find one.
A: You must reject your binary to change this setting. Remove the build from review using the link at the top of the versions' page, then resubmit a build.
| Q: Change "Third Party Content" answer for app in iTunes Connect I submitted an app to the App Store yesterday, but now realize I should change by answer I checked for the "Third Party" content Yes/No question.
Is there an easy way to do that? I can't find one.
A: You must reject your binary to change this setting. Remove the build from review using the link at the top of the versions' page, then resubmit a build.
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f20fabb9b83d647155a03e88e9b3614bd7f11156 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Use clamshell mode without power adapter One of the requirements to use clamshell mode is to have the power adapter plugged in. Is their any file modification or app that will work around this? Like to switch throughout the day from a sit down desk to stand up and bringing the power adapter back and forth, is becoming more of a hassle.
A: You can use Insomniax to disable sleep when the display is closed. This will mean that you can close the lid and display the screen on a secondary monitor mode without needing to have a power adapter connected as the Mac will not sleep when you close the lid.
Insomniax is now abandonware and no further updates or binaries will be supplied. Further info.
| Q: Use clamshell mode without power adapter One of the requirements to use clamshell mode is to have the power adapter plugged in. Is their any file modification or app that will work around this? Like to switch throughout the day from a sit down desk to stand up and bringing the power adapter back and forth, is becoming more of a hassle.
A: You can use Insomniax to disable sleep when the display is closed. This will mean that you can close the lid and display the screen on a secondary monitor mode without needing to have a power adapter connected as the Mac will not sleep when you close the lid.
Insomniax is now abandonware and no further updates or binaries will be supplied. Further info.
A: An extension called nosleep does exactly this. Free and easy to set up!
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eb40c73bedaf94464bedf1bc86b44646e0a68b5e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Two Finder processes are open. Neither works. What gives? I can't get Finder to do a darn thing. Specifically, it won't open new windows, show files on the desktop, or be the app in focus when I click its dock icon or the desktop.
Weird! Fine, I'll relaunch Finder. That usually clears it up.
Er:
I can hit 'relaunch' on both of those Finder items, and it changes nothing. Neither did restarting the computer.
Apps can still manipulate files, and Alfred can open them - but not find them.
There are zero Finder processes open according to Activity Monitor:
What are my next troubleshooting steps?
A: Try restarting the LaunchServices database. Launch the Terminal app (Cmd+Space, "Terminal"), and type in
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Then quit Terminal, restart your mac, and let us know if that fixed it.
| Q: Two Finder processes are open. Neither works. What gives? I can't get Finder to do a darn thing. Specifically, it won't open new windows, show files on the desktop, or be the app in focus when I click its dock icon or the desktop.
Weird! Fine, I'll relaunch Finder. That usually clears it up.
Er:
I can hit 'relaunch' on both of those Finder items, and it changes nothing. Neither did restarting the computer.
Apps can still manipulate files, and Alfred can open them - but not find them.
There are zero Finder processes open according to Activity Monitor:
What are my next troubleshooting steps?
A: Try restarting the LaunchServices database. Launch the Terminal app (Cmd+Space, "Terminal"), and type in
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Then quit Terminal, restart your mac, and let us know if that fixed it.
A: The first thing to check would be Activity Monitor. This should show if the process or processes are actually still running as the force quit dialog can sometimes be stale. Furthermore, you can check for Finder instances by running the following:
sudo ps -ax | grep Finder | grep -v grep
This will show the path to any Finder which is currently running and also provide the PID.
You can also try booting into Safe Mode (hold Shift on boot). This should rebuild the LastApplicationState for Finder (and clear caches) which may allow it to launch correctly next time you boot normally.
Full discussion in chat
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038748f266aac4a9fdbd1840a9b7b3ce7975344d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to add (programatically) a custom icon in the Finder's sidebar favorite list? When Dropbox (for example) is installed, it adds a “Favorite Item” in the Finder Sidebar Favorite Items List with his own icon and pointing to its custom folder.
How do they do it ?
I’ve tried adding with PlistBuddy modifying the com.apple.sidebarlists.plist, but this is too limited, since I cannot add binary data, the bindings, TemplateSystemSelector, and other stuff needed in the array of the dictionary.
Maybe it’s a simpler way through Xcode coding…
Notice that with "Favorite Servers" is easier since it has just a Name and URL, and the icon is not customizable. So I'm not asking about Servers, but Favorites Items ;-)
| Q: How to add (programatically) a custom icon in the Finder's sidebar favorite list? When Dropbox (for example) is installed, it adds a “Favorite Item” in the Finder Sidebar Favorite Items List with his own icon and pointing to its custom folder.
How do they do it ?
I’ve tried adding with PlistBuddy modifying the com.apple.sidebarlists.plist, but this is too limited, since I cannot add binary data, the bindings, TemplateSystemSelector, and other stuff needed in the array of the dictionary.
Maybe it’s a simpler way through Xcode coding…
Notice that with "Favorite Servers" is easier since it has just a Name and URL, and the icon is not customizable. So I'm not asking about Servers, but Favorites Items ;-)
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8e4e5c32fedf74194a919932ad3078abb0970c80 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to remove Preview.app on-screen navigation toolbar? When I open a picture in fullscreen, it has an overlay like this:
Is there a way to permanently disable it?
A: You are going into 'Slide show' not full screen.
This maybe because you are using the wrong shortcut keys.
For Slide show:
cmd+shift+f
For full screen:
cmd+crtl+f
| Q: How to remove Preview.app on-screen navigation toolbar? When I open a picture in fullscreen, it has an overlay like this:
Is there a way to permanently disable it?
A: You are going into 'Slide show' not full screen.
This maybe because you are using the wrong shortcut keys.
For Slide show:
cmd+shift+f
For full screen:
cmd+crtl+f
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6d712f215cdddf4127ad13891355253bed93889e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Battery status shows background activity but background app refresh and location permissions are off As an iOS developer, I am extremely curious about this case: Battery usage on my iPhone 6 (iOS 8.1) shows that the main reason of battery draining on my phone are Facebook and Twitter, both have a label "Background activity" below their names.
I used to think, that this label is shown when the app does background app refresh, but that option is switched off on my phone. There is one other way to have the app run in the background: background location updates. Since neither of these two apps have this authorized at me, this can't be the reason. (And GPS icon was not shown either.)
So my question is: How is it possible to have Facebook and Twitter app running code in the background without background app refresh and location permission?
A: enable your iPhone as developer mode, connect your iPhone to the Xcode and Instruments, you can monitor how these app running.
also, you can check the info.plist file of these apps.
Twitter running a shot of time and no longer wakeup
Facebook App wakeup time to time
| Q: Battery status shows background activity but background app refresh and location permissions are off As an iOS developer, I am extremely curious about this case: Battery usage on my iPhone 6 (iOS 8.1) shows that the main reason of battery draining on my phone are Facebook and Twitter, both have a label "Background activity" below their names.
I used to think, that this label is shown when the app does background app refresh, but that option is switched off on my phone. There is one other way to have the app run in the background: background location updates. Since neither of these two apps have this authorized at me, this can't be the reason. (And GPS icon was not shown either.)
So my question is: How is it possible to have Facebook and Twitter app running code in the background without background app refresh and location permission?
A: enable your iPhone as developer mode, connect your iPhone to the Xcode and Instruments, you can monitor how these app running.
also, you can check the info.plist file of these apps.
Twitter running a shot of time and no longer wakeup
Facebook App wakeup time to time
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feb41725fb89b433327cbe3057a3104ff1988b47 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to stream music TO an iPod touch via bluetooth? Say you have the iPod connected to a dock to your home stereo. Is it possible to pair another bluetooth enabled device with it and stream music to the iPod?
In effect making the iPod like those Bluetooth adapters out there that add Bluetooth capability to the iPod dock.
A: If you are sending audio from a Mac or PC this is very doable using the Rogue Amoeba product AirFoil:
*
*http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/speakers.php
It doesn't go over bluetooth, but WiFi similar to AirPlay - but it might be the closest you can get without jailbreaking iOS. I don't know of a specific jailbreak mod, but it's not something iOS/OS X does natively.
You might also be in the situation of these other users:
*
*iPhone as 'headphones' for computer
*Connect iphone to multiple output devices to play music
For sending bluetooth audio to a home receiver, I'd spend the money for a dedicated device like Belkin's as it remembers up to 6 paired devices and uses wall power. It's quite tiny even though the image below is large.
*
*http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Stream-Bluetooth-Music-Receiver/dp/B00IL7BWGA/
| Q: Is it possible to stream music TO an iPod touch via bluetooth? Say you have the iPod connected to a dock to your home stereo. Is it possible to pair another bluetooth enabled device with it and stream music to the iPod?
In effect making the iPod like those Bluetooth adapters out there that add Bluetooth capability to the iPod dock.
A: If you are sending audio from a Mac or PC this is very doable using the Rogue Amoeba product AirFoil:
*
*http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/speakers.php
It doesn't go over bluetooth, but WiFi similar to AirPlay - but it might be the closest you can get without jailbreaking iOS. I don't know of a specific jailbreak mod, but it's not something iOS/OS X does natively.
You might also be in the situation of these other users:
*
*iPhone as 'headphones' for computer
*Connect iphone to multiple output devices to play music
For sending bluetooth audio to a home receiver, I'd spend the money for a dedicated device like Belkin's as it remembers up to 6 paired devices and uses wall power. It's quite tiny even though the image below is large.
*
*http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Stream-Bluetooth-Music-Receiver/dp/B00IL7BWGA/
A: iPod Touch4 does a great job of transmitting BlueTooth
natively as long as Bluetooth is enabled in Settings.
The first time a device is connected the iPod remembers it
as a pairable device and connection is automatic from there
on whenever that device requests connection. I have six pairable
devices but do not know if there is a maximum.
I am not aware that iPod can receive Bluetooth (as a playback
device) in its native state, but would like to know if there is a
Proven App that would do this .
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079c8ea4329c50baeaabc841a7cfbb039ae0e10f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: automount: Another automount is running I'm trying to reload NFS mounts on my machine. What has worked in the past is:
sudo dscl .
delete Mounts/
exit
sudo autmount -vc
But now I get the error:
automount: Another automount is running
Doing a
sudo ps -ax | grep automount
shows there's only one process (besides the grep command itself) that contains "automount":
admin% sudo ps -ax | grep -i automount
59770 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/automount
60201 ttys018 0:00.00 grep -i automount
I've tried killing it and rerunning sudo automount -vc and sudo automount -vcu, but no luck.
Has anyone else encountered this error message, or have any ideas on how to fix it?
I'm running Mac OS X 10.10.1 (Yosemite) on my local machine. If it's useful at all, the remote file server is running Mac OS X 10.7.5.
A: I see a process autofsd, which is performing the auto mount, but I run Mac OS X 10.12.6 so maybe that is different.
When I run automount it updates the mounts (from the auto_master file)
| Q: automount: Another automount is running I'm trying to reload NFS mounts on my machine. What has worked in the past is:
sudo dscl .
delete Mounts/
exit
sudo autmount -vc
But now I get the error:
automount: Another automount is running
Doing a
sudo ps -ax | grep automount
shows there's only one process (besides the grep command itself) that contains "automount":
admin% sudo ps -ax | grep -i automount
59770 ?? 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/automount
60201 ttys018 0:00.00 grep -i automount
I've tried killing it and rerunning sudo automount -vc and sudo automount -vcu, but no luck.
Has anyone else encountered this error message, or have any ideas on how to fix it?
I'm running Mac OS X 10.10.1 (Yosemite) on my local machine. If it's useful at all, the remote file server is running Mac OS X 10.7.5.
A: I see a process autofsd, which is performing the auto mount, but I run Mac OS X 10.12.6 so maybe that is different.
When I run automount it updates the mounts (from the auto_master file)
A: I've been messing with autofs on OSX and run into this error occasionally.
Try the following commands (the suggestion came from this blog)
launchctl stop com.apple.automountd
launchctl stop com.apple.autofsd
launchctl start com.apple.autofsd
launchctl start com.apple.automountd
sudo automount -vc
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eaa0bfabbcdc754608dd8e16885fb66eab52e3d9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to view certificate info without installing I have a certificate and/or private key file (pfx) on my OS X desktop. I'd like to look at its information (CN, SAN, OU, thumbprint, etc) but when I double click on it, it attempts to install into my Keychain. Once its in there, I can see the info and then delete it.
I would like to know if there is a way to "open" a certificate for viewing without having to install it into your Keychain. Similar to how you can click on the padlock in Safari and see the cert info.
I'd prefer something native to OS X but maybe there are tools out there too?
A: in addition to Krishen approved answer above about selecting the certificate (.cer, .pem, others) in finder and hitting 'space', you can also right click and select Quick Look . I just tested it on 10.14.1 (Mojave), so this definitely works on current OSX
| Q: How to view certificate info without installing I have a certificate and/or private key file (pfx) on my OS X desktop. I'd like to look at its information (CN, SAN, OU, thumbprint, etc) but when I double click on it, it attempts to install into my Keychain. Once its in there, I can see the info and then delete it.
I would like to know if there is a way to "open" a certificate for viewing without having to install it into your Keychain. Similar to how you can click on the padlock in Safari and see the cert info.
I'd prefer something native to OS X but maybe there are tools out there too?
A: in addition to Krishen approved answer above about selecting the certificate (.cer, .pem, others) in finder and hitting 'space', you can also right click and select Quick Look . I just tested it on 10.14.1 (Mojave), so this definitely works on current OSX
A: I'm not sure if this was available in the OS you had at the time you wrote your question, but at least with OS X 10.11.6, if you select the .crt file in the Finder and press the spacebar, a Quick Look window will open and you can see all of that info in a nice display. Works for .pfx files too.
A: You can also use KeyStore Explorer, an application to view/create/edit certificate and trust stores, and conversion between them. It's really powerful but might be too much for you.
A: via Terminal.app and type something like:
openssl x509 -noout -text -in ~/Desktop/yourcertificate.crt
Where last parameter is a path your certificate file(you can drag and drop that if you like)
gives us:
Certificate:
Data:
Version: 3 (0x2)
Serial Number: 27 (0x1b)
Signature Algorithm: sha1WithRSAEncryption
Issuer: C=US, O=Apple Inc., OU=Apple Certification Authority, CN=Apple Root CA
Validity
Not Before: May 26 19:16:09 2010 GMT
Not After : Jul 26 19:16:09 2017 GMT
Subject: C=US, O=Apple Inc., OU=Apple Certification Authority, CN=Apple Application Integration Certification Authority
Subject Public Key Info:
Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
RSA Public Key: (2048 bit)
......
A: RENAME to .txt
All the best ;)
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f2402cbbc63c6732ba168d0b87a464ae3eeade84 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change iTerm2 Default profile preset with "defaults write..." I want to do this in my dotfiles script.
I managed to download the preset I want using curl and open it, but I don't know how to set it in the default profile:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chriskempson/base16-iterm2/master/base16-ocean.dark.itermcolors > /tmp/base16-ocean.dark.itermcolors
open /tmp/base16-ocean.dark.itermcolors
I tried AppleScript, but I never used it, and it seemed to be too much work for little... I believe it could be a simpler way, using defaults write, for example.
Any ideas?
A: To expand on the existing answer, if you load the colours you'd like once then you can export your preferences list file from the 'General' tab to a location in your dotfiles.
Thus, in my setup script, I have:
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 "PrefsCustomFolder" -string "/Users/ojf/dotfiles/iterm"
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 "LoadPrefsFromCustomFolder" -bool true
As long as your custom folder plist also says to load from the same custom folder (!) you'll be fine.
| Q: Change iTerm2 Default profile preset with "defaults write..." I want to do this in my dotfiles script.
I managed to download the preset I want using curl and open it, but I don't know how to set it in the default profile:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chriskempson/base16-iterm2/master/base16-ocean.dark.itermcolors > /tmp/base16-ocean.dark.itermcolors
open /tmp/base16-ocean.dark.itermcolors
I tried AppleScript, but I never used it, and it seemed to be too much work for little... I believe it could be a simpler way, using defaults write, for example.
Any ideas?
A: To expand on the existing answer, if you load the colours you'd like once then you can export your preferences list file from the 'General' tab to a location in your dotfiles.
Thus, in my setup script, I have:
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 "PrefsCustomFolder" -string "/Users/ojf/dotfiles/iterm"
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 "LoadPrefsFromCustomFolder" -bool true
As long as your custom folder plist also says to load from the same custom folder (!) you'll be fine.
A: Sorry but due to how the iTerm2 preferences are stored, it isn't possible to do what you want.
Color themes are not files that iTerm2 points to like you are thinking. Once you download a theme, you open it and iTerm2 imports the XML and adds it to the preference file. You then edit the preferences for the profile to use the new theme.
Each profile contains a copy of the theme data. It isn't just pointing to the loaded theme XML info. This way if you edit/delete the theme, the profile continues to use the same theme colors.
All the profiles are stored in a single dict and one of them is set as the default. There isn't just a 'default' profile that you could edit or update with that theme.
If you really want to see the huge mess that is the iTerm2 preferences, run
defaults read -app iterm
What you have done so far is probably the best you are going to get. Just keep a copy of the itermcolors theme file that you want in your dotfiles then open it to add to the iTerm2 theme list when you are setting up a new user.
Another option is to configure iTerm2 like you want, complete with profile themes, then back up the ~/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist file into your dotfiles. That one plist will contain everything you need to set up iTerm2 like you want.
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bcee5226cd9d72893c452c0fb9be8c4e043ce9f0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to use keynote magic move with Connection Lines? When I use magic move with connetion lines, they disappear and reappear in the next slide.
It seems like magic move doesn't recognize the connection lines (or can't match them), so it just redraws them, instead of leaving them there.
I'm trying to use magic move to make a nice presentation that includes connection lines. How can I make without the lines disappearing every time something moves?
A: Turns out, according to several sources you can't do it. You would need to separate the lines (i.e. not use connection lines).
| Q: How to use keynote magic move with Connection Lines? When I use magic move with connetion lines, they disappear and reappear in the next slide.
It seems like magic move doesn't recognize the connection lines (or can't match them), so it just redraws them, instead of leaving them there.
I'm trying to use magic move to make a nice presentation that includes connection lines. How can I make without the lines disappearing every time something moves?
A: Turns out, according to several sources you can't do it. You would need to separate the lines (i.e. not use connection lines).
A: I found that if I grouped the connection with something else (in my case, an image) then the connection doesn't fade out and in between slides.
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b841ab850224bc871ed39573383bba338ba1fd46 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to find and remove duplicate calendar entries (Mac OS, Yosemite) I'm using the Calendar application on Mac OS X 10.10.1 "Yosemite". The calendar is laden with many years of history, and I've just imported some data from a phone as well. It turns out that some of the phone entries were new, but some were duplicates of entries already in Calendar.
Note that "duplicate" has some complicated cases. For instance, there are weekly repeating events where the phone's data correcting deleted some instances of the meeting (we didn't meet over the New Year holiday), while the original Calendar data incorrectly shows those instances occurring. Such pairs are "duplicate", even though they aren't identical.
How can I automate the process of identifying which calendar entries are duplicates, choose which one to keep, and delete the other? Is there AppleScript magic or something?
A: It can't be done since Apple doesn't think that's something anyone would ever need to do.
Maybe it's time for Apple to invest a few cycles in updating iCal, Contacts and Email - they haven't been updated in a decade.
| Q: How to find and remove duplicate calendar entries (Mac OS, Yosemite) I'm using the Calendar application on Mac OS X 10.10.1 "Yosemite". The calendar is laden with many years of history, and I've just imported some data from a phone as well. It turns out that some of the phone entries were new, but some were duplicates of entries already in Calendar.
Note that "duplicate" has some complicated cases. For instance, there are weekly repeating events where the phone's data correcting deleted some instances of the meeting (we didn't meet over the New Year holiday), while the original Calendar data incorrectly shows those instances occurring. Such pairs are "duplicate", even though they aren't identical.
How can I automate the process of identifying which calendar entries are duplicates, choose which one to keep, and delete the other? Is there AppleScript magic or something?
A: It can't be done since Apple doesn't think that's something anyone would ever need to do.
Maybe it's time for Apple to invest a few cycles in updating iCal, Contacts and Email - they haven't been updated in a decade.
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208b55ba4352dc7f2ca9906b063c5fa7d2f5f2a7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Top row of keyboard isn't working I just turned on my Macbook air this morning and now the top keys aren't doing anything (F1, F2, etc). I can't turn down my keyboard light or anything. I tried going to system preferences and checking "Use all F1, F2, etc keys.." option but I am still not able to do anything like turn down volume or anything. I am using OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.1 .
A: I had the same problem and it got fixed once I installed Karabiner-Elements and opened it. Here is the link: https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements.
| Q: Top row of keyboard isn't working I just turned on my Macbook air this morning and now the top keys aren't doing anything (F1, F2, etc). I can't turn down my keyboard light or anything. I tried going to system preferences and checking "Use all F1, F2, etc keys.." option but I am still not able to do anything like turn down volume or anything. I am using OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.1 .
A: I had the same problem and it got fixed once I installed Karabiner-Elements and opened it. Here is the link: https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements.
A: This happened to me a while back... First, try just holding down the power button for 10 seconds, to force the MacBook to shut down, and then reboot it normally. That sometimes works.
Failing that, you could try resetting the SMC:
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
*
*Shut down the computer.
*Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it
to the Mac if its not already connected.
*On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option
keys and the power button at the same time.
*Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
*Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
Source: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
A: I had the same problem: after a visit to the Genius Bar, the top row all of a sudden would only function as "function" keys; Brightness Down, for instance, would only trigger Spotlight etc. and the volume controls wouldn't work.
After spending about an hour with Apple help, we tried the System Preferences box, resetting SMC and PRAM, re-installed the OS, and nothing worked. I took it back to the Genius Bar and they quickly diagnosed the problem: the tech who repaired the trackpad forgot to re-map the keyboard out of the universal factory setting to US English, which is a necessary step.
It took about 15 minutes and then I was on my way.
Hope this helps!
A: I had the same problem with my MacBook Pro, I went into system preferences>keyboard>keyboard tab, there are 4 boxes that can be check marked. If the last one (4th one down) “Use F1, F2, F3 etc. keys as standard function keys”. If it has a check mark, uncheck it and you should be in business! otherwise if you hold down the fn button while pressing the “F” key you need i.e. brightness or volume it should work that way as well. It did for me anyway. Good Luck!
A: It seems it can be a Key-remapping issue related with a hardware security mechanism against malware (as explained in the last post in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6545759). Apple uses in store a non-accesible software tool. Seems to me that Karabiner, mentioned in the last post, works similar.
It was the solution for me after nor unchecking Function keys, user change nor SMC and PRAM reset did work.
A: Launching Karabiner elements fixed this issue for me. https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/
A: Thanks I used Karabiner-Elements and it fixed the problem after trying all the usuals - standard settings/PRAM/SMC etc
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de4b6ba60d597054bdb1693fc6446ac0cbb76a27 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to disable text drag delay Is there any way to disable the delay for text dragging in OS X?
There is a small delay between selecting and dragging text, if you start dragging the text right after you selected it - it will instead re-select the text which can be annoying. Some apps don't have this delay (for example Sublime Text 2/3 where you can drag the text immediately after selecting it) but in most apps you would have to click the left mouse button and hold it for a bit before you can drag the selected text.
A: I think the default is 1 second, which is far too long for me. I find 100ms better.
defaults write -g NSDragAndDropTextDelay -int 100
should work just fine.
Apps need to be relaunched after changing that value.
Setting a negative number will disable drag altogether; zero sets it to immediate.
| Q: How to disable text drag delay Is there any way to disable the delay for text dragging in OS X?
There is a small delay between selecting and dragging text, if you start dragging the text right after you selected it - it will instead re-select the text which can be annoying. Some apps don't have this delay (for example Sublime Text 2/3 where you can drag the text immediately after selecting it) but in most apps you would have to click the left mouse button and hold it for a bit before you can drag the selected text.
A: I think the default is 1 second, which is far too long for me. I find 100ms better.
defaults write -g NSDragAndDropTextDelay -int 100
should work just fine.
Apps need to be relaunched after changing that value.
Setting a negative number will disable drag altogether; zero sets it to immediate.
A: With Tinkertool this can be done…
TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
To further guarantee that the tool cannot change any part of your installation, but only gets access to your personal preference settings, the program puts itself under the restrictions of Apple's Application Sandbox. TinkerTool is the first application of its kind to use this innovative technology.
When you have defined your preferred set of “pro” preference settings, you can additionally export and import the settings, copying them to another user account or to a different computer. All settings which don't depend on the availability of third-party applications can be transferred.
Because TinkerTool only gives you access to features already built into OS X, its feature set varies greatly between different operating system versions.
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0c493bdb6d99ebd90b4c5337e1e2d3b72c5e74d9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: AppStore problem with language of iOS Cordova apps always English and German I uploaded the past months several iOS apps made with Cordova and when they were published all shown in its app details that the languages are English and German but I want to display Spanish because the apps are oriented to the spanish market.
An image as example:
Is there a way to change this? Via Xcode or iTunes Connect...
Any help would be appreciated.
A: In the app's Info.plist, add an array named CFBundleLocalizations and add strings with the names of the localizations you have available in your app, such as ‘es’.
CFBundleLocalizations (Array - iOS, OS X) identifies the localizations handled manually by your app. If your executable is unbundled or does not use the existing bundle localization mechanism, you can include this key to specify the localizations your app does handle.
Each entry in this property’s array is a string identifying the language name or ISO language designator of the supported localization. See “Language and Locale Designations” in Internationalization and Localization Guide in Internationalization Documentation for information on how to specify language designators.
Source: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
| Q: AppStore problem with language of iOS Cordova apps always English and German I uploaded the past months several iOS apps made with Cordova and when they were published all shown in its app details that the languages are English and German but I want to display Spanish because the apps are oriented to the spanish market.
An image as example:
Is there a way to change this? Via Xcode or iTunes Connect...
Any help would be appreciated.
A: In the app's Info.plist, add an array named CFBundleLocalizations and add strings with the names of the localizations you have available in your app, such as ‘es’.
CFBundleLocalizations (Array - iOS, OS X) identifies the localizations handled manually by your app. If your executable is unbundled or does not use the existing bundle localization mechanism, you can include this key to specify the localizations your app does handle.
Each entry in this property’s array is a string identifying the language name or ISO language designator of the supported localization. See “Language and Locale Designations” in Internationalization and Localization Guide in Internationalization Documentation for information on how to specify language designators.
Source: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
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06b5855121dfd6eacc460dab7218defb7f49daba | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to set proxy configuration file in command line? Sometimes I need to use ShadowsocksX to bypass GFW, but ShadowsocksX will clear my proxy configuration file.
When I come to my company, I've to set proxy configuration file manually, I'm wondering if there any OSX's command can help me to set proxy configuration file? So that I can create an alias in my zshrc file.
A: networksetup is a configuration tool for network settings in System Preferences. I don't really known what the ShadowsocksX project is,
but this command can help you up.
For instance, for a certain .pac config file, you could do:
networksetup -setautoproxyurl "Wi-Fi" "http://somedomain.com/proxy.pac"
PS: if you just need to set the proxy for something like wget, or curl, then you can use the fairly universal http_proxy and ftp_proxy ENV variables (e.g., export http_proxy=http://myproxy:port).
| Q: How to set proxy configuration file in command line? Sometimes I need to use ShadowsocksX to bypass GFW, but ShadowsocksX will clear my proxy configuration file.
When I come to my company, I've to set proxy configuration file manually, I'm wondering if there any OSX's command can help me to set proxy configuration file? So that I can create an alias in my zshrc file.
A: networksetup is a configuration tool for network settings in System Preferences. I don't really known what the ShadowsocksX project is,
but this command can help you up.
For instance, for a certain .pac config file, you could do:
networksetup -setautoproxyurl "Wi-Fi" "http://somedomain.com/proxy.pac"
PS: if you just need to set the proxy for something like wget, or curl, then you can use the fairly universal http_proxy and ftp_proxy ENV variables (e.g., export http_proxy=http://myproxy:port).
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46989ee5a3a005428d2aba659c1851f445d25ccc | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone Personal Hotspot always visible even when off I was surprised to see my iPhone 5's personal hotspot available as a WiFi choice from my iPad. I checked the phone and personal hotspot was turned off. I turned it on and off again and it still appeared. Using Airplane Mode and rebooting the devices did not help - it just would not turn off.
A: This is intentional behaviour since iOS 8.1. It is called Instant Hotspot and is described as a feature of Continuity:
If you’re out of Wi-Fi range, your iPad or Mac can connect to your phone’s personal hotspot when your iPhone is close by. With the new Instant Hotspot feature, you’ll see the name of your iPhone in the list of Wi-Fi networks in Settings on your iPad and in the Wi-Fi menu on your Mac. Just select it and you’re connected. And when you’re not using your phone’s network, your devices intelligently disconnect to save battery life.
| Q: iPhone Personal Hotspot always visible even when off I was surprised to see my iPhone 5's personal hotspot available as a WiFi choice from my iPad. I checked the phone and personal hotspot was turned off. I turned it on and off again and it still appeared. Using Airplane Mode and rebooting the devices did not help - it just would not turn off.
A: This is intentional behaviour since iOS 8.1. It is called Instant Hotspot and is described as a feature of Continuity:
If you’re out of Wi-Fi range, your iPad or Mac can connect to your phone’s personal hotspot when your iPhone is close by. With the new Instant Hotspot feature, you’ll see the name of your iPhone in the list of Wi-Fi networks in Settings on your iPad and in the Wi-Fi menu on your Mac. Just select it and you’re connected. And when you’re not using your phone’s network, your devices intelligently disconnect to save battery life.
A: I had the same problem on my iPhone 6 with IOS 11. I followed the following & it corrected the problem:
Restart the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot. Then restart your other device. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS on your iPhone or iPad and your other device. On the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
Get help with Personal Hotspot on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - ...
https://support.apple.com › en-us. Jun 5, 2017
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d29a8b3a7197a4668d34f7e905825c1b61586d0e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Deleting and creating users with terminal in recovery mode? would anyone know how to delete and create user accounts in recovery mode? Precise steps would be awesome because im not too experienced with UNIX.
I already tried the userdel and useradd in urs\sbin folder.. "command not found", sudo or not.
I managed to bust up my OSX lion so it freezes in the grey apple start screen.
Steps I took to succeed in that was:
1.Renamed my user account
2.Removed all permissions from "everyone" from my homefolder
I've tried all the basic NVRAM/PRAM resettings, repairing disks and user permissions with disk utility and restarting in safe-mode without any luck.
The symptoms are not exactly the same but I thought to try this one trick from a post that I saw here, deleting the renamed user account and creating one back with the old name (though not with terminal here):
Last comment:
How Should I Correct the Owners and Permissions in an OS X User Folder?
| Q: Deleting and creating users with terminal in recovery mode? would anyone know how to delete and create user accounts in recovery mode? Precise steps would be awesome because im not too experienced with UNIX.
I already tried the userdel and useradd in urs\sbin folder.. "command not found", sudo or not.
I managed to bust up my OSX lion so it freezes in the grey apple start screen.
Steps I took to succeed in that was:
1.Renamed my user account
2.Removed all permissions from "everyone" from my homefolder
I've tried all the basic NVRAM/PRAM resettings, repairing disks and user permissions with disk utility and restarting in safe-mode without any luck.
The symptoms are not exactly the same but I thought to try this one trick from a post that I saw here, deleting the renamed user account and creating one back with the old name (though not with terminal here):
Last comment:
How Should I Correct the Owners and Permissions in an OS X User Folder?
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ddcc78d5fa00bbf92567163ef38b7e55b9c714b5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to use TouchID for iTunes and App store only? I previously asked this question for iOS 7. I am on iOS 8 now and in the Settings for Touch ID, there is a specific toggle for Use Touch ID for iTunes & App Store.
I turn it on - it tells me that I need to create a passcode (in case Touch ID isn't available). After that, it makes me enter the passcode to unlock the phone.
Is there a way to use Touch ID exclusively for the iTunes and App Store and also not having a passcode on the device?
A: Sorry for my image being Dutch, but you can disable the unlock functionality easily after setting it up correctly.
No, you need to have a password in case Touch ID doesn't work. There's no way (at least without jailbreak) to get this 'fixed'.
| Q: Is there a way to use TouchID for iTunes and App store only? I previously asked this question for iOS 7. I am on iOS 8 now and in the Settings for Touch ID, there is a specific toggle for Use Touch ID for iTunes & App Store.
I turn it on - it tells me that I need to create a passcode (in case Touch ID isn't available). After that, it makes me enter the passcode to unlock the phone.
Is there a way to use Touch ID exclusively for the iTunes and App Store and also not having a passcode on the device?
A: Sorry for my image being Dutch, but you can disable the unlock functionality easily after setting it up correctly.
No, you need to have a password in case Touch ID doesn't work. There's no way (at least without jailbreak) to get this 'fixed'.
A: After each time you reboot the phone, it will demand the unlock code. Only once that has been successfully entered will it then allow TouchID.
Same applies to initial login & also iTunes.
Having TouchID enabled makes it always lock when switched off, there is no grace period for switching it back on within the 'lock after…' period, like devices without TouchID.
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c62f9da06421929f553f44cfcf33e44eafc5918a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Screen Recording - NO COMPRESSION I'm looking to record my screen similar to how Quicktime does it, but I need zero-compression, since I need the pixel colors to remain correct.
Basically, I need a automated series of screenshots, if that's possible - lossless PNG at half-second intervals.
Are there scripts or other tools to do this?
A: perhaps you'd like ScreenFlow; it offers lossless compression.
| Q: Screen Recording - NO COMPRESSION I'm looking to record my screen similar to how Quicktime does it, but I need zero-compression, since I need the pixel colors to remain correct.
Basically, I need a automated series of screenshots, if that's possible - lossless PNG at half-second intervals.
Are there scripts or other tools to do this?
A: perhaps you'd like ScreenFlow; it offers lossless compression.
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02bac906415d420f39d60c0dea2f3689cedc9b20 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Weird searching results in Safari 8.0.2 I kept having some bizarre search results return, and I just noticed when I type something into the Safari omnibar, it's trying to search on the register.co.uk.
My default search engine is set to Google:
However, those results seem to be down below.
My first round of results are being sent to The Register.
I've been all through my settings and my preferences, I can't see anything which says to also search on The Register.
Is anyone else running into this issue?
A: This is the quick website search feature. You can disable it or remove the website: Link
| Q: Weird searching results in Safari 8.0.2 I kept having some bizarre search results return, and I just noticed when I type something into the Safari omnibar, it's trying to search on the register.co.uk.
My default search engine is set to Google:
However, those results seem to be down below.
My first round of results are being sent to The Register.
I've been all through my settings and my preferences, I can't see anything which says to also search on The Register.
Is anyone else running into this issue?
A: This is the quick website search feature. You can disable it or remove the website: Link
A: This is because Safari's Quick Website search takes your first word as a hint about which website you want to search. Unfortunately, The Register's site starts, of course, with the very common word "the", so if you start any search with "the", whether it's "the gambler" or "The Three Musketeers", it'll trigger a The Register search. Disable The Register in Preferences/Search/Manage Websites.
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