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35aa2880059a3ba282fce9b014647f8e82973a40 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Dual 27" Thunderbolt How can I set up a dual Thunderbolt on a 2012 Mac mini server? I daisy chained them but the second stays black.
Do I need a Thunderbolt to HDMI adaptor, from which vendor, how can I not lose resolution?
Or does this setting work only with the non-server Mac mini with the AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics card?
http://www.apple.com/macmini/features.html
A: You need the 2.5 Ghz Mac Mini, which indeed also comes with an AMD Radeon HD 6630M instead of the integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 on the 2.3Ghz model.
For a list of models that support up to two Thunderbolt displays connected, check this support article over on the Apple website:
Thunderbolt ports and displays: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
*
*14 - How many Apple Thunderbolt Displays can I use with my Mac in OS X?
| Q: Dual 27" Thunderbolt How can I set up a dual Thunderbolt on a 2012 Mac mini server? I daisy chained them but the second stays black.
Do I need a Thunderbolt to HDMI adaptor, from which vendor, how can I not lose resolution?
Or does this setting work only with the non-server Mac mini with the AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics card?
http://www.apple.com/macmini/features.html
A: You need the 2.5 Ghz Mac Mini, which indeed also comes with an AMD Radeon HD 6630M instead of the integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 on the 2.3Ghz model.
For a list of models that support up to two Thunderbolt displays connected, check this support article over on the Apple website:
Thunderbolt ports and displays: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
*
*14 - How many Apple Thunderbolt Displays can I use with my Mac in OS X?
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c2480ef070b6e83c30c18df067ab7f44cd431a51 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I recover when my iPhone isn't responding to touch when using Guided Access on iOS 6? Is there a recommended solution for when Guided Access fails to respond to triple-click of the home button? I set this up for a kids app for my son, and despite triple-clicking the home button several times, I am failing to get a response to prompt for my guided access pin number.
I tried holding the power button, and several other options, all to no avail. Is my only option to let the battery die out? Will that even fix the issue?
A: Seems like a solution is to hold home button + volume down + screen lock until device forcibly reboots. After that, guided access began responding properly again and I was able to exit the app.
Edit: Through trial and error, I felt this was home button + volume down + screen lock, but as comments have noted, volume down is not necessary.
| Q: How can I recover when my iPhone isn't responding to touch when using Guided Access on iOS 6? Is there a recommended solution for when Guided Access fails to respond to triple-click of the home button? I set this up for a kids app for my son, and despite triple-clicking the home button several times, I am failing to get a response to prompt for my guided access pin number.
I tried holding the power button, and several other options, all to no avail. Is my only option to let the battery die out? Will that even fix the issue?
A: Seems like a solution is to hold home button + volume down + screen lock until device forcibly reboots. After that, guided access began responding properly again and I was able to exit the app.
Edit: Through trial and error, I felt this was home button + volume down + screen lock, but as comments have noted, volume down is not necessary.
A: I've had better luck quadruple clicking.
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69194dcd7db663c72e4171ea2cd7898c0ff36bd6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPod Touch 3rd generation is not visible in iTunes after Mountain Lion update I'd updated my Macbook to Mountain Lion, everything works fine. In fact, iPod Touch 4th generation is also visible in iTunes but iPod touch 3rd generation
is not appearing in iTunes. Please find below use case:
When I connect iPod touch (3rd gen)
a) It starts charging, and the Apple logo appears, but is not visible in iTunes in Mountain Lion.
b) It starts charging, and the Apple logo appears, but is visible in iTunes in Snow Leopard.
| Q: iPod Touch 3rd generation is not visible in iTunes after Mountain Lion update I'd updated my Macbook to Mountain Lion, everything works fine. In fact, iPod Touch 4th generation is also visible in iTunes but iPod touch 3rd generation
is not appearing in iTunes. Please find below use case:
When I connect iPod touch (3rd gen)
a) It starts charging, and the Apple logo appears, but is not visible in iTunes in Mountain Lion.
b) It starts charging, and the Apple logo appears, but is visible in iTunes in Snow Leopard.
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0cd646da074cfc6bbd6b29c7dc4f7b4ea95a1076 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to force a remote refresh via the iOS Remote Web Inspector? I'm using iOS 6's new remote web inspector feature, which is pretty nice.
Is there a way of forcing a page refresh on the remote iOS device from the desktop - it's just a bit easier then reaching over and refreshing the page on the device itself.
A: OK, figured it out, it's a bit kludgy, but works.
In the javascript console (the single line at the bottom of the web inspector) - type this:
document.location.reload();
This forces a page reload on the remote device.
| Q: Is there a way to force a remote refresh via the iOS Remote Web Inspector? I'm using iOS 6's new remote web inspector feature, which is pretty nice.
Is there a way of forcing a page refresh on the remote iOS device from the desktop - it's just a bit easier then reaching over and refreshing the page on the device itself.
A: OK, figured it out, it's a bit kludgy, but works.
In the javascript console (the single line at the bottom of the web inspector) - type this:
document.location.reload();
This forces a page reload on the remote device.
A: While having the Safari Web Inspector focussed, press Command + R on your keyboard.
It's faster than typing document.location.reload();. Further, it doens't matter in which tab you are (Console, Elements, Debugger, or any other tab), so that also also makes it faster than going to the Console Tab, pressing Arrow up follewed by Enter.
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c48e1dace458f1f79790b32cf2999bc6bc74c5eb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What might cause mouse and keyboard freezes after updating to OSX 10.8.2? After the 10.8.2 update, keyboard and mouse input is hanging intermittently on my 2011 MacBook Air. It occurs in several applications (have tested with Safari and App Store). The keyboard input and mouse just stops working for a few seconds, then some of the typed text is input at the cursor.
Does anyone know a solution to this or tip to help me find one?
More details
Here is a video of the problem by someone with a similar issue.
Console log shows a lot of these
2012-09-22 15:22:16,000 kernel[0]: AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::_deviceGetReport - DeviceRequest for reportID 0x0 returned with result 0xe000404f - retrying
A: Several users have found this to work (and as far as I can evaluate, it fixed it for me as well):
*
*Log in/switch to an administrator account
*open Terminal
*sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
*sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
| Q: What might cause mouse and keyboard freezes after updating to OSX 10.8.2? After the 10.8.2 update, keyboard and mouse input is hanging intermittently on my 2011 MacBook Air. It occurs in several applications (have tested with Safari and App Store). The keyboard input and mouse just stops working for a few seconds, then some of the typed text is input at the cursor.
Does anyone know a solution to this or tip to help me find one?
More details
Here is a video of the problem by someone with a similar issue.
Console log shows a lot of these
2012-09-22 15:22:16,000 kernel[0]: AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::_deviceGetReport - DeviceRequest for reportID 0x0 returned with result 0xe000404f - retrying
A: Several users have found this to work (and as far as I can evaluate, it fixed it for me as well):
*
*Log in/switch to an administrator account
*open Terminal
*sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist
*sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
A: For me it was (a super old) version of carbon copy cloners plist:
sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.bombich.ccc.plist
removing it brought instant joy (yay!)
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ec85ade2a0d8d70317950fd036070e278b3bb2c3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhoto failed to download After upgrading to Mountain Lion on my MacBook Pro, I noticed an update was available for iPhoto '11 (version 9.4) I went to App Store -> Updates and it downloaded and than hung. The message I received was
iPhoto failed to download - Use the Purchases page to try again
I tried going through Purchases and get the same message. I'm caught in the "loop" and don't know how to get out. Now there's a red letter message beside the UPDATE button that says "An error has occurred"...
How can I download this upgrade?
A: I had the same problem with a bunch of Apple apps. I restarted my computer a few times and they eventually went through. It has to be an issue on Apple's end because I had the issue on a brand new retina MacBook Pro with 10.8.2, and I don't muck around with any system stuff.
| Q: iPhoto failed to download After upgrading to Mountain Lion on my MacBook Pro, I noticed an update was available for iPhoto '11 (version 9.4) I went to App Store -> Updates and it downloaded and than hung. The message I received was
iPhoto failed to download - Use the Purchases page to try again
I tried going through Purchases and get the same message. I'm caught in the "loop" and don't know how to get out. Now there's a red letter message beside the UPDATE button that says "An error has occurred"...
How can I download this upgrade?
A: I had the same problem with a bunch of Apple apps. I restarted my computer a few times and they eventually went through. It has to be an issue on Apple's end because I had the issue on a brand new retina MacBook Pro with 10.8.2, and I don't muck around with any system stuff.
A: I had the same trouble with downloading iPhoto 9.4.1 on my iMac running Mountain Lion.
I kept getting download error and the red badge would not go away. I finally got the download to work by holding down the 'option' key and pressing the update button.
A: I posted a long answer to my root cause on this problem in another question. I had a mirrored root drive with "old" versions of the apps on the mirror. Inexplicably, App Store was in a sense monitoring the Apps folder on there and became confused. Read it here Xcode failed to download. Use the Purchases page to try again
A: I have tried almost everything it has been said on the internet to solve this annoying problem. None of them worked. Even Apple Support could not find a solution. But yesterday I have found the solution with the help of my luck.
After download starts in App Store but before you see any error, before you see any turn back in download progress, click on the red button in the corner of the window and close App Store.
Do not worry... You will not get any error message this time. Instead, you will see on Launchpad icon that it is still being downloaded. Just wait... Download will finish eventually and you will find its icon on Launchpad.
A: Make sure your Mac OS is up to date. I was having these issues updating XCode and tried many of the solutions on SO, however, it took updating the operating system to fix the issue.
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2c6bc0ca04e6d5bf3586ce4fe91f76f378b4df57 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iOS 6 update problem: how to switch to Indian store? I just updated my iPad 2 to to iOS 6 yesterday. Today when I tried to buy an app the usual way from the App Store, I got the message "Your account is not valid for use in US store. You must switch to the Indian store before purchasing." I am unable to update my old apps as well and am getting the same message. Any idea how I should switch to the Indian store?
A: It seems there is some issue or may be because of security this happens with iOS 6. So nothing, just press on Appstore under settings. Press down the button with your e-mail on and choose "view Apple Id". It will automatically switch your store.
| Q: iOS 6 update problem: how to switch to Indian store? I just updated my iPad 2 to to iOS 6 yesterday. Today when I tried to buy an app the usual way from the App Store, I got the message "Your account is not valid for use in US store. You must switch to the Indian store before purchasing." I am unable to update my old apps as well and am getting the same message. Any idea how I should switch to the Indian store?
A: It seems there is some issue or may be because of security this happens with iOS 6. So nothing, just press on Appstore under settings. Press down the button with your e-mail on and choose "view Apple Id". It will automatically switch your store.
A: If this is still an issue after trying what's been suggested, then try signing out and sign in again using your existing Apple ID. It will automatically shift you to the relevant store. I also had similar problems after upgrading to iOS 6, but now it's working fine.
A: I too faced this problem after the iOS6 Upgrade. This worked for me:
*
*Open the Appstore
*Go to Featured (scroll down to bottom until you see your Apple ID)
*Click on Apple ID
*View Apple ID
*Enter your Password
*Once you login it will say your account is transferred to the respective country.
Hope this solves your problem with updates.
A: Message told me your account is not valid in the Indian store you have to switch your account to the u.s store before purchasing.
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4f7c77f1d4c5766579653a34eac31373f6ff6132 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to install Mac OS 9 on a VM? Recently I got hold of a Mac OS 9.2.1 retail CD and would like to test drive it in a VM. Is that possible?
A: SheepShaver will be your best bet. There's several tutorials laying around on getting OS 9 running in SheepShaver.
| Q: Is it possible to install Mac OS 9 on a VM? Recently I got hold of a Mac OS 9.2.1 retail CD and would like to test drive it in a VM. Is that possible?
A: SheepShaver will be your best bet. There's several tutorials laying around on getting OS 9 running in SheepShaver.
A: All OS 9 capable machines run on the PowerPC platform, meaning that your VM software has to emulate that instead of the x86 platform.
These are pretty rare. I know only of qemu which can emulate multiple platforms, and it is mostly suited for technicians. I would go for a dedicated OS 9 emulator as suggested by https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/64963/3157
A: Sheepshaver only runs 9.0.4 therefor Mac OS 9.2.1 will not work. because sheepshaver can only emulate a Macintosh 9600. Not a Power Mac G4 or G3 iMac or even a G3 Powermac
A: it would not work in vmware/virtulbox but it would work in qemu manager
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186f5ef8159b9d534e01a57427f9182e5b0290c2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I use Google Sync (Exchange, Push) through Mail.app in Mountain Lion? I love using gmail through Google Sync on my iPhone because it supports PUSH through the Exchange protocol.
See: https://www.google.com/mobile/sync
Essentially, they provide an Exchange compatible server through m.google.com.
I would like to setup Mail on OSX To use exchange as well, but have not been able to set it up properly.
A: No, you can't use Google Sync through Mail.app in Mountain Lion.
Google's exchange server m.google.com is not a fully implemented exchange server. It just implements the ActiveSync protocol which seems to be a subset of the exchange protocol for mobile devices. See also this information on Google Sync: http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=135937
| Q: Can I use Google Sync (Exchange, Push) through Mail.app in Mountain Lion? I love using gmail through Google Sync on my iPhone because it supports PUSH through the Exchange protocol.
See: https://www.google.com/mobile/sync
Essentially, they provide an Exchange compatible server through m.google.com.
I would like to setup Mail on OSX To use exchange as well, but have not been able to set it up properly.
A: No, you can't use Google Sync through Mail.app in Mountain Lion.
Google's exchange server m.google.com is not a fully implemented exchange server. It just implements the ActiveSync protocol which seems to be a subset of the exchange protocol for mobile devices. See also this information on Google Sync: http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=135937
A: The problem is with Mail.app (not Google Sync), which does not suport ActiveSync. It uses Exchange Web Services instead, which must be pulled.
The options for push in Mountain Lion appear to be either use Outlook 2011, which does use ActiveSync, or configure Mail.app to use IMAP. GMail supports IMAP IDLE, which is the IMAP equivalent of ActiveSync push.
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62b673cd71397052009c8c5fb8895c586c545db8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the name of this button? I've been calling it the "keyboard dismissal button," but I'd like to know if it has an actual name.
A: Turn on voice over in accessibility and when you click it it will speak what it is called.
It's called "hide keyboard" using voiceover, but it could be called something different within apple, because what voiceover reads could be a label set just for voiceover.
| Q: What is the name of this button? I've been calling it the "keyboard dismissal button," but I'd like to know if it has an actual name.
A: Turn on voice over in accessibility and when you click it it will speak what it is called.
It's called "hide keyboard" using voiceover, but it could be called something different within apple, because what voiceover reads could be a label set just for voiceover.
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4b363f3ea59c6665ab37c7baa20b3a0373e91855 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why do some app spotlight results show the ".app" extension, but not all? Even though I've explicitly set the Finder preference to display all file extensions, I'm still finding that some apps do not show the file name extension in their Spotlight result.
Here are some examples.
I'm running Mountain Lion.
A: It seems this happens when Spotlight indexes the apps before the setting to hide extensions was in effect. You should try reindexing applications to resolve this issue.
Go to the Privacy tab in Spotlight preferences and add the Applications directory to the excluded locations. This should remove all applications from the Spotlight index. Then remove it again from the excluded locations so Spotlight will reindex applications with the correct settings. After reindexing the ".app" extension should be removed from all results.
| Q: Why do some app spotlight results show the ".app" extension, but not all? Even though I've explicitly set the Finder preference to display all file extensions, I'm still finding that some apps do not show the file name extension in their Spotlight result.
Here are some examples.
I'm running Mountain Lion.
A: It seems this happens when Spotlight indexes the apps before the setting to hide extensions was in effect. You should try reindexing applications to resolve this issue.
Go to the Privacy tab in Spotlight preferences and add the Applications directory to the excluded locations. This should remove all applications from the Spotlight index. Then remove it again from the excluded locations so Spotlight will reindex applications with the correct settings. After reindexing the ".app" extension should be removed from all results.
A: *
*Go to: Finder > Preferences > Advanced
*uncheck the "Show all file extensions"
It will solve .app issue immediately
A: TL;DR
Basically, it's a bug or bug fix introduced in macOS 10.13 High Sierra: Spotlight now respects the Finder setting to show file extensions. Disabling that setting removes the .app extension from Spotlight.
Full-length answer
I know this is a very old question, but I just had a déjà-vu in 10.13 High Sierra; different to this one but with some similarities, so I searched for it and stumbled upon this question and here's my answer:
Apps are in fact directories displayed as if they were a single file; Apple calls that a bundle (despite the Finder naming it "Package" as in "Show Package Contents" in the context menu). Not just applications are bundles, Apple uses bundles also for frameworks, plugins, application extensions, XPI services, certain kind of installer packages, as well as data storage format if stored data consists out of multiple files but shall appear as just one file (e.g. a RTF document with pictures can be stored as a RTFD bundle). Bundles always have a real name, the name of the file entry on disk. So if there is nothing else to display, macOS displays that name everywhere.
However, bundles have a info file inside, named Info.plist, which contains all kind of meta data about the bundle. One thing such an info file can define is a Display Name. If such a display name is set, Finder will display the display name and not the real name of the directory. That is, unless the directory has been re-named, which the Finder can detect if the directory name does not match the bundle name in the Info.plist file. Well, I admit, it's a bit complicated. Let's try it with an example:
*
*The directory is named My App.app
*The bundle name in Info.plist is My App
*The bundle display name in Info.plist is My Cool App
With that combination, Finder will show the app as My Cool App.app (or just My Cool App if extensions are hidden). As long as (1) and (2) match in name, (3) is displayed.
If I now rename the directory to My Boring App.app, then Finder will display it as My Boring App.app since as soon if (1) and (2) don't match in name, (1) is displayed, as if the user wants his/her app renamed, of course, Finder should display the user chosen name, makes sense, doesn't it?
Complicated enough already? Well, I'm sorry, but it gets even more complicated now. All values in the Info.plist that are displayed to users can be localized, so if your system is set to US English, the bundle display name may be My Cool App, but if the system is set to UK English, it can be My Amazing App. If a localization exists for the current system language, Finder will display that localization, but again, only if the names of (1) and (2) matches, otherwise (1) will win again.
Localizing is done by placing .strings files into bundles into sub-directories that are named <x>.lproj, where <x> can just be a language code, e.g. en.lproj for English, fr.lproj for French, etc. But in can also be language + country, like en_US.lproj, en_GB.lproj, en_AU.lproj, and so on. Inside is a file named InfoPlist.strings and this file can override the base values of the Info.plist file. If no matching localization is found, the values from the base localization are used (named development region) which is also defined by the Info.plist file. If no such localization is defined, the values from the Info.plist are used directly.
Spotlight behaves like Finder, if (1) and (2) match in name (3) is displayed, either directly or from the matching localization. If (3) isn't set, (1) is displayed. But unlike Finder it does not always add the .app extension, even if requested in Finder preferences. I wasn't able to ever find the exact behavior pattern, but a certain combination of setup will prevent Spotlight from showing the extension, regardless of what you have configured. For some users it is fixed by changing the Finder setting and then running sudo mdutil -E / in Terminal (which re-indexes everything). But it's not working for all users, which may have something to do with the chosen language/region.
Basically it's a bug. Either re-indexing fixes it or it can't be fixed. And the behavior was changed by Apple at some macOS release and stayed constant thereafter... that is, until 10.13 High Sierra. All of a sudden all my apps have .app extension in Spotlight, which matches my Finder setting, whereas in 10.12 Sierra no app had an extension in Spotlight, despite the Finder setting, unless I have renamed it or unless I had multiple copies of lying around.
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d652adae805c601ad00234e5e4cb70812caf7a9e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Typing over selected text replaces some text to the right In OS X (both Lion and Mountain Lion), I notice that when I select text and type over it, not only does it yield the expected result of replacing that text with the typed text, it often also replaces a few characters to the right. When that happens, I notice that after the first few keystrokes, some text remains selected.
| Q: Typing over selected text replaces some text to the right In OS X (both Lion and Mountain Lion), I notice that when I select text and type over it, not only does it yield the expected result of replacing that text with the typed text, it often also replaces a few characters to the right. When that happens, I notice that after the first few keystrokes, some text remains selected.
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b7a1c4ded14bb9436137e0ffce49326decdcfe53 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: SD card slot is always read-only I have a 4 GB Micro SDHC card and I use a Micro SD adapter sleeve to read it with the built-in SD card slot of my 15" mid-2010 MacBook Pro. It's been a while since I tried to use it, but I just realized that my Mac will always treat it as read-only, no matter the position of the physical lock on the adapter sleeve.
I can't even format the partition because all the options in the "Erase" and "Partition" tabs of Disk Utility are grayed out for the SD card.
Why is the card read-only, and more importantly, how can I write to it?
A: I tried all other solutions but it didn't work.
I have a Macbook Pro Early 2011 15" (the line that has graphic card problem!)
My solution was to just push the card in as quick as I could possibly push!
| Q: SD card slot is always read-only I have a 4 GB Micro SDHC card and I use a Micro SD adapter sleeve to read it with the built-in SD card slot of my 15" mid-2010 MacBook Pro. It's been a while since I tried to use it, but I just realized that my Mac will always treat it as read-only, no matter the position of the physical lock on the adapter sleeve.
I can't even format the partition because all the options in the "Erase" and "Partition" tabs of Disk Utility are grayed out for the SD card.
Why is the card read-only, and more importantly, how can I write to it?
A: I tried all other solutions but it didn't work.
I have a Macbook Pro Early 2011 15" (the line that has graphic card problem!)
My solution was to just push the card in as quick as I could possibly push!
A: Slide the read/write lock to the middle neutral position and retry. I have the same problem sometimes...
A: The problem spontaneously disappeared for me. I'm leaving this as an answer since it might reassure some people to know that for some random reasons, at some point, things start working again. However, I was not able to pin down a specific cause for it, so I'm not going to accept the answer, in case that at some point someone comes with a rational explanation.
A: Since this issue involves MBP and read-only, the first idea I got is that: is this SD card formatted with the NTFS file system? As we all know that NTFS formatted drive is read-only for macOS. As the article Partition external drive greyed out in Disk Utility I've seen, it says NTFS file system is read-only on Mac computers. That's to say, you can't perform any input operation to this disk, including re-partition. So that may be the reason why the "Erase" and "Partition" tabs of Disk Utility are grayed out for your SD card.
And to check this simply check the format of this disk in Disk Utility!
If it is formatted with NTFS, then bingo! that is the culprit.
To write to your SD card on Mac in this situation, you can either format it with FAT32 or exFAT, or you can find some NTFS driver for Mac like Paragon NTFS for Mac, iBoysoft NTFS for Mac, Mounty for NTFS, etc. if you don't want to erase this SD card.
But if this SD card is not formatted with NTFS and it is still read-only, you need to go further to :
*
*Solution 1: Format this external hard drive to exFAT/FAT32 with Windows PC
*Solution 2: Run NTFS for Mac software on Mac
*Solution 3: Fix read-only NTFS external hard drives with the command line
*Solution 4: Change the permission of this external hard drive
*Solution 5: Ignore Permissions on the external hard drive in the Finder
*Solution 6: Repair read-only external hard drive with Disk Utility
Reference from :How to solve external hard drive read-only without formatting on Mac?
A: @ Gordo’s answer (in toto)
Slide the read/write lock to the middle neutral position and retry. I have the same problem sometimes...
has been codified and explained. From bartech.tv's 2016 article Read-only SD cards on MacBook Pro? Here’s the solution.
The solution
The solution is, fortunately, very simple. Rather that pushing the write-protect switch all the way to the top, leave it somewhere in the middle. When you next plug the card into your MacBook Pro, you should find that you’re able to write files to, and delete files from, the card as normal.
Why does this work?
It may take a little bit of trial-and-error to get the right position, but in my case it was right around the middle, perhaps a little nearer to the top. Then, I was able to write files, and delete files as normal.
As to why this works, it’s probable that the little lever inside the MacBook Pro’s SD Card slot, which detects the position of the write protect switch, slowly degrades over time, either through continual use or a buildup of dust or fluff inside the card slot. Leaving the switch in the middle, therefore, fools the card reader into believing that it’s at the top.
It's possible/probable that the technique in @CharanBrahamandam's answer (pulling the whole card out slightly) also works because it happens to move the SD card's "switch" in the same direction as sliding the switch only from unlock to half-way in-between.
A: In my case, a physical misalignment is causing the read only status. Gently pushing the disk away from the display reliably makes my cards write again.
A: Is this problem for all your SD cards or just one. If just one, I would try formatting it in FAT from a PC and then trying that.
I had a USB flash drive that I had installed a Linux distro on and it gave me similar issues on my Mac mini.
A: According to one user on the apple discussion forum, resetting the PRAM should fix the issue:
From Apple KB
*
*Shut down the computer.
*Locate the following keys on the keyboard: ⌘+Option+P+R. You will
need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
*Turn on the computer.
*Immediately press and hold the ⌘+Option+P+R. You must
press this key
combination before the gray screen appears. Continue holding the
keys down until the computer restarts, and you hear the startup
sound for the second time.
*Release the keys.
Note: Resetting PRAM may change some system settings and preferences.
Use System Preferences to restore your settings.
A: The tricks above worked for me but less and less so. It feels like a hit and miss and can easily take me 10 tries.
This annoying problem has another potential fix. When I need to get my card into Read/write mode I can do this by taping over the slot of my card where the lock slide is. It does not matter where the lock slide is set to as it will be masked by the tape anyway. This works 100% of the cases. It does have disadvantages:
*
*potentially getting tape stuck into the reader (be careful)
*need to apply it and take it off each time tape
*might take the paper of any label sticker on the SD card off
I’m actually going to buy a reader because of these disadvantages.
A: Another thing to ensure when trying all these 'tricks' is to plug the laptop into a power supply. Because the card reader draws power if the battery is not delivering enough current to the reader it can cause issues. For example, mounting of problematic USB hard disks can be resolved by plugging the laptop to the power supply.
A: I regularly have this problems with my macs ...so I bought two card readers. One is an Advent one... but that wont let me write sometimes either. The one I have by Puremedia seems to have no problems though .. so I stick with that.
A: Just simply format the card in fat32 format and the reformat it to ntfs that will fix the problem it worked for me XD
A: Open Disk Utility, find and select the SD card, then click Repair Disk from the First Aid tab. You should now be able to read and write.
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8645a3c1b0437ae363cdfbcc1bba5ff7fbac4dca | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I locate applications that drain my battery on a MacBook Pro? I purchased a new Macbook Pro and have since downloaded a ton of applications and add ins. I think some of these apps are responsible for draining my battery too quickly.
*
*How do I identify what applications are responsible for this, or otherwise experience what a "clean machine" feels like?
Back in the day I used Extensions Manager on OS 7.x to turn off add ins that would slow my machine down. What is the equivalent in OSX?
A: The Activity Monitor template in Instruments shows average CPU use over time:
You can also use top -o time or Activity Monitor to sort processes by CPU time.
CPU time doesn't always correlate with CPU use though. It's reset when a process exits, so the list won't include old mdworker processes or applications that have been quit manually.
| Q: How do I locate applications that drain my battery on a MacBook Pro? I purchased a new Macbook Pro and have since downloaded a ton of applications and add ins. I think some of these apps are responsible for draining my battery too quickly.
*
*How do I identify what applications are responsible for this, or otherwise experience what a "clean machine" feels like?
Back in the day I used Extensions Manager on OS 7.x to turn off add ins that would slow my machine down. What is the equivalent in OSX?
A: The Activity Monitor template in Instruments shows average CPU use over time:
You can also use top -o time or Activity Monitor to sort processes by CPU time.
CPU time doesn't always correlate with CPU use though. It's reset when a process exits, so the list won't include old mdworker processes or applications that have been quit manually.
A: Unfortunately there's no real quick and easy answer for this questions, but her are a few tips.
*
*You can hold down SHIFT at startup to disable non-essential kernel extensions and startup items. However you will lose some functionality (such as graphics acceleration.) See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
*If you are using a 15 or 17-inch MacBook Pro, then you can use System Profiler/System Information to see if your programs are turning on the Discrete graphics card (which uses more power than Integrated graphics.) See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4152
*Use Activity Monitor, located in Applications -> Utilities, and check for unusual CPU or Disk Activity. Make sure to click "My Processes" and change to "All Processes." You can click on a column header such as CPU% or Real Mem to sort processes/Applications. Perhaps purchasing a program like iStatMenus (which provides real-time monitoring in the Mac menubar) will be helpful. See http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
HTH
A: I would monitor the activity such as CPU. Spinning hard drives that are constantly being accessed cause major battery drain and I would recommend a SSD if you don't already have one.
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bc8df009afe9a5f5cf435cce95538f1bf4752ab2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Screen sharing MacBook-pro to iMac I wonder if there is someway of sharing the screen on my macbook pro (which stands on the right of my iMac) to the iMac, so that I can use the same keyboard and mouse for both computers.
I believe there was someway of doing this between windows and linux a few years ago using a kind of SSH-tunnel, but cannot find the application or what its called.
Any help?
A: Screen Sharing
Screen sharing is actually built-in already. Enable "Screen Sharing" in System Preferences -> Sharing on the computer you want to access remotely. Then you can access it from the Finder either by selecting it in the sidebar window or directly via Cmd-K and entering the address vnc://IP-Address or vmc://Bonjour Name.local.
| Q: Screen sharing MacBook-pro to iMac I wonder if there is someway of sharing the screen on my macbook pro (which stands on the right of my iMac) to the iMac, so that I can use the same keyboard and mouse for both computers.
I believe there was someway of doing this between windows and linux a few years ago using a kind of SSH-tunnel, but cannot find the application or what its called.
Any help?
A: Screen Sharing
Screen sharing is actually built-in already. Enable "Screen Sharing" in System Preferences -> Sharing on the computer you want to access remotely. Then you can access it from the Finder either by selecting it in the sidebar window or directly via Cmd-K and entering the address vnc://IP-Address or vmc://Bonjour Name.local.
A: Teleport (free)
This application allows you to use exactly what you have described; the mouse is 'teleported' to the other screen when moving to its edge. It finds computers using Bonjour and sends events over TCP. Note that it is a preference pane utility (found in System Preferences).
A: If you've got an iCloud account, the easiest way to share a screen on Mac is to use Back to My Mac which is part of OS X and free. It can be a bit tricky to setup the first time you use it but once it's done, it's very convenient. Alternatively, there are plenty of free screen sharing apps for Mac that allow you to connect to any Mac anywhere and share the screen such as TeamViewer and LogMeIn. Hope it helps!
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23216c512848b5d839dd1522fead3c18c7c7be84 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Link Contacts between Facebook and iCloud I have iOS6 and OSX 10.8. Both bring Facebook integration. It was smart enough for some of my contacts to merge (or "link") them. However for some on my iPhone I manually edited the contact card and linked to the facebook account. Not so bad.
However, it seems that those manual changes were NOT replicated to my Macbook. For example, I have a "Nathaniel B****" in my iCloud but on Facebook he calls himself "Nat B****". On iOS I linked the 2 profiles, however on OSX they still appear as separate.
Am I supposed to do something? Or is this a flaw?
A: My suggestion would be to do ONE sync via iTunes and make sure your contacts are synced.
Once you do that, your icloud sync will be the same from one to the other.
OR
Backup your current Address book on your Mac. Then, export from iCloud.com and import into address book.
OR you can use a third party app. http://danauclair.com/addressbooksync/
| Q: Link Contacts between Facebook and iCloud I have iOS6 and OSX 10.8. Both bring Facebook integration. It was smart enough for some of my contacts to merge (or "link") them. However for some on my iPhone I manually edited the contact card and linked to the facebook account. Not so bad.
However, it seems that those manual changes were NOT replicated to my Macbook. For example, I have a "Nathaniel B****" in my iCloud but on Facebook he calls himself "Nat B****". On iOS I linked the 2 profiles, however on OSX they still appear as separate.
Am I supposed to do something? Or is this a flaw?
A: My suggestion would be to do ONE sync via iTunes and make sure your contacts are synced.
Once you do that, your icloud sync will be the same from one to the other.
OR
Backup your current Address book on your Mac. Then, export from iCloud.com and import into address book.
OR you can use a third party app. http://danauclair.com/addressbooksync/
A: If you're using iCloud your Mac and iPhone should be syncing– that's the point of iCloud. Some suggestions I have read on syncing issues is logging out then back in on your computer (device that's not syncing correctly) and it should sync after that. Afterward, you may see duplicates in your macbook address book, which are easily resolved using the Card>Look for Duplicates.
I actually had the same problem, just went in opposite order. Also, just in case it helps, you can merge two contacts in the mac address book if you have a duplicate with different info. Control + Command + | or Card> Merge Selected Cards
Hope you get it worked out, good luck :)
A: I have the same issue, and when I link a Facebook contact with an iCloud contact on my iPhone, it's not synced on my Mac and vice versa; if I link a Facebook contact with an iCloud contact on my Mac, it's not synced on my iPhone...
I think iCloud can't store the link you make with Facebook contacts because the they don't appear in iCloud (try to find your facebook contact on the iCloud website, you will not). The link is done only in the local contact database and is not synced.
I don't think it's possible for now to have this synchronization, and Apple should correct this- but maybe I'm doing something wrong.
EDIT: I tried something new: on the Mac, instead of merging the two cards, I just filled some additional information in the Facebook contact (for example, the phone number of the iCloud contact); what it does is it creates a new iCloud contact directly associated with the Facebook contact and this time the sync works. On my iPhone, the contact appears with all the information as a unified contact!
This means that it is not the lack of Facebook contacts in iCloud, since iCloud is able to make this sync; the bug is more on the "merge two contacts" function in both the iPhone and Mac's Contacts app.
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4f737685bf8e680303386b4ffc2e1863882a2759 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can the iPad / iPad 2 handle iOS 6? I've heard anecdotal evidence of iOS 6 seriously impairing the performance of the iPhone 4 (and had a poor personal experience with it on iOS 5). I was wondering if anyone has had any problems upgrading older iPads to iOS 6.
We've got an original iPad and an iPad 2 and aside from not wanting to lose Google maps I'm worried that the update will negatively affect our devices.
Is this worry backed up by reviews or experience of those who have upgraded already?
A: I've been using iOS 6 on an iPad 2 successfully for several days. I would say that it hasn't impacted the performance at all. In fact, in a few areas (notably Safari) it is noticeably faster.
| Q: Can the iPad / iPad 2 handle iOS 6? I've heard anecdotal evidence of iOS 6 seriously impairing the performance of the iPhone 4 (and had a poor personal experience with it on iOS 5). I was wondering if anyone has had any problems upgrading older iPads to iOS 6.
We've got an original iPad and an iPad 2 and aside from not wanting to lose Google maps I'm worried that the update will negatively affect our devices.
Is this worry backed up by reviews or experience of those who have upgraded already?
A: I've been using iOS 6 on an iPad 2 successfully for several days. I would say that it hasn't impacted the performance at all. In fact, in a few areas (notably Safari) it is noticeably faster.
A: There is no performance issues using iOS 6 on an iPhone 4 as per this post on the topic.
You can upgrade the iPad 2 (which has an A5 chip as opposed to the A4 on the iPhone 4) to iOS 6 but the original iPad is not supported. Details of supported devices and full functionality available on Apple's website.
A: The short version:
*
*Original iPad, no.
*iPad 2, yes.
The details also matter for some features, per http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/#compatible:
There's also the device specific features fine print:
*
*Turn-by-turn navigation is available only on iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and iPad 2 or later with cellular data capability. Flyover is available only on iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2 or later, and iPod touch (5th generation).
*Siri is available on iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad (3rd generation), and iPod touch (5th generation) and requires Internet access.
*FaceTime video calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi-Fi connection. FaceTime over a cellular network requires iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, or iPad (3rd generation) with cellular data capability.
*Offline Reading List is available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
*Made for iPhone hearing aids require iPhone 4S or iPhone 5.
*Panorama is available on iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and iPod touch (5th generation).
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e03ea3568bd5bbe83b3df4d7f7c4f20a7c93edaa | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I wake up my Mac wirelessly over the internet? I am a university student who leaves his Macbook Pro at home and uses an iPad in lectures.
I thought it'd be great if I was able to wake my Mac back at home if I needed to remote control it using TeamViewer from my iPad.
My Macbook is running Mountain Lion (Latest) and is connected Wirelessly to a Virgin Superhub.
Is it possible to set it to boot from the university from my iPad so I can remote control it? If so, how do I set this up?
A: OSX has a feature called Wake on Demand (Apple's version of Wake on Lan) which does work over Wifi but:
Wake on Demand requires an Apple AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule
with firmware 7.4.2 or later installed. To use Wake on Demand
wirelessly with a WPA or WPA2 network, the AirPort base station or
Time Capsule must be hosting the network.
Instead you can use the traditional Wake on Lan, however this requires an ethernet connection (AFAIK)...
| Q: Can I wake up my Mac wirelessly over the internet? I am a university student who leaves his Macbook Pro at home and uses an iPad in lectures.
I thought it'd be great if I was able to wake my Mac back at home if I needed to remote control it using TeamViewer from my iPad.
My Macbook is running Mountain Lion (Latest) and is connected Wirelessly to a Virgin Superhub.
Is it possible to set it to boot from the university from my iPad so I can remote control it? If so, how do I set this up?
A: OSX has a feature called Wake on Demand (Apple's version of Wake on Lan) which does work over Wifi but:
Wake on Demand requires an Apple AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule
with firmware 7.4.2 or later installed. To use Wake on Demand
wirelessly with a WPA or WPA2 network, the AirPort base station or
Time Capsule must be hosting the network.
Instead you can use the traditional Wake on Lan, however this requires an ethernet connection (AFAIK)...
A: You need something that can send the appropriate network packet to wake up the machine. Apples routers (I have a Time Capsule) can proxy Bonjour-announced services while the machine is sleeping and can wake up the machine when the proxied service is accessed. Apple also has a "Back to my Mac" feature, which I do not know if the iPad supports.
I do not think you can do what you want with your combination of sleeping devices and router hardware.
A: Perhaps iOS app Knock or Scany can make this happen.
Knock requires Bluetooth 4, Scany requires quite some tech-knowhow.
Unfortunately my mac is too old and my knowhow too restricted to check it.
(I like to be able to do this as well).
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811a9042f9262115ed504724d4b172a34f19ebff | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I run a jar when I double-click it? So, I double click on my jar file and it just blinks a window with white screen then it disappears. After that, I right-click and select "Open with jar launcher" it is the same. too. I opened up Terminal and type java -jar "System FRONT.jar" then it opened up perfectly.
I want it to be opened directly when double clicking it! How do I do that?
A: You can prepend a short script to the .jar to make it executable via double click. In Terminal do the following:
$ cat > header-template <<"EOF"
#!/bin/sh
exec java -jar $0 "$@" > /dev/null
EOF
$ cat header-template "System FRONT.jar" > executable_app
$ chmod +x executable_app
Double-clicking executable_app should now launch the application.
Why does this work in the first place? Well, a .jar is just a .zip archive which gets unpacked and executed by java. And the zip format allows to prepend additional stuff in front of the actual archive. Any zip unarchiver skips this part until it finds the start of the archive (indicated by PK...).
| Q: How do I run a jar when I double-click it? So, I double click on my jar file and it just blinks a window with white screen then it disappears. After that, I right-click and select "Open with jar launcher" it is the same. too. I opened up Terminal and type java -jar "System FRONT.jar" then it opened up perfectly.
I want it to be opened directly when double clicking it! How do I do that?
A: You can prepend a short script to the .jar to make it executable via double click. In Terminal do the following:
$ cat > header-template <<"EOF"
#!/bin/sh
exec java -jar $0 "$@" > /dev/null
EOF
$ cat header-template "System FRONT.jar" > executable_app
$ chmod +x executable_app
Double-clicking executable_app should now launch the application.
Why does this work in the first place? Well, a .jar is just a .zip archive which gets unpacked and executed by java. And the zip format allows to prepend additional stuff in front of the actual archive. Any zip unarchiver skips this part until it finds the start of the archive (indicated by PK...).
A: The best way to make a java gui application work with OSX is to bundle it as an application. This requires Jar Bundler.app which on Lion is at /usr/share/java/Tools/Jar Bundler.app. I think it is installed as part of Xcode but appears not to be in Apple's current documentation so might not now be supported. Old documentation is here
There do appear to be ant tasks to do this in appbundler which is documented in the Oracle JavaSE documentation.
A: After long time efforts,I finally find the solution,that is ,to make your own Jar Launcher app:
*
*Launch Automator to make Automator Quick Action
*Select Application
*Look for the Run Shell Script action with Filter Finder Items and add it to
the right.
*paste scripts here like this below:
I make some changes to make it better
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8`
cd "$(dirname "$@")"
java -jar "$@"
*save this quick action as an app for example "open jar.app"
*go to /System/Library/CoreServices/Jar Launcher.app/Contents/Resources
and copy JarLauncher.icns
*cd to "open jar.app" you just made and paste JarLauncher.icns to
"open jar.app/Contents/Resources"
*edit "open jar.app/Contents/Info.plist" and change key(AutomatorApplet to JarLauncher.icns):
<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
<string>JarLauncher.icns</string>
*now you can choose to open with "open jar.app" just like before.
A: packr
You can use packr to package up your jar for easy distribution and double-clicking to open:
Packages your JAR, assets and a JVM for distribution on Windows (ZIP),
Linux (ZIP) and Mac OS X (.app), adding a native executable file to
make it appear like the app is a native app. Packr is most suitable
for GUI applications, such as games made with libGDX
packr has been discussed on Hacker News and is an open source project.
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7d83d24f8b5639efd4ad4604e3c8af78004b9f46 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Retrieve image coordinates at mouse cursor in Preview.app I want to measure the precise pixel coordinates within an image where the mouse cursor sits.
Are there stock OS X or third party tools that can easily do this?
A: Not that I know of. The closest stock solution I personally use is to take activate the utility to take a screenshot of a screen portion (Command ⌘+Shift ⇧+4). The cursor will turn into a crosshair with the screen's horizontal and vertical pixel coordinates. You then have to apply some math to determine the distance between the end-points you want to measure. Not ideal, but better than nothing.
You can also try using xScope, a nice 3rd party utility which makes life a little bit easier with dedicated tools, but it is zoom agnostic, so make sure you measure at 100% zoom.
Photoshop is the only tool that effectively takes pixel distances regardless of the zoom level, but you have to open the image or at least a screenshot (if you take it from a website or PDF) in Photoshop.
| Q: Retrieve image coordinates at mouse cursor in Preview.app I want to measure the precise pixel coordinates within an image where the mouse cursor sits.
Are there stock OS X or third party tools that can easily do this?
A: Not that I know of. The closest stock solution I personally use is to take activate the utility to take a screenshot of a screen portion (Command ⌘+Shift ⇧+4). The cursor will turn into a crosshair with the screen's horizontal and vertical pixel coordinates. You then have to apply some math to determine the distance between the end-points you want to measure. Not ideal, but better than nothing.
You can also try using xScope, a nice 3rd party utility which makes life a little bit easier with dedicated tools, but it is zoom agnostic, so make sure you measure at 100% zoom.
Photoshop is the only tool that effectively takes pixel distances regardless of the zoom level, but you have to open the image or at least a screenshot (if you take it from a website or PDF) in Photoshop.
A: I needed something very similar (coordinates of bounding boxes around certain objects in image for computer vision research). I build a simple tool that runs in the browser: http://nicodjimenez.github.io/boxLabel/annotate.html
A: While it may be a bit cumbersome, I use the Rectangular Selection Tool, then go to a corner of the image that suits your coordinate system (top-left in some cases, bottom-left in others) and stretch the rectangle to the desired position.
The size of the rectangle shown in the tooltip will be your position.
Zooming in helps to be more precise.
A: You can do this simply by dragging from the desired pixel to the upper left corner of the screen. This will create a selection rectangle, and the size of that rectangle is shown in the screen. Since the rectangle can only stretch until it reaches the origin (the corner), its size will be the same as the pixel coordinates you're looking for.
A: Via this answer to a related question:
Preview (included in OSX): Select a Text Box then from Tools -> Show Inspector
pick the 4th tab that has a little ruler icon.
This gives coordinates with an upper-left origin.
A: I would suggest using GIMP for this. Firstly, import your image, right-click on it, and select Image -> Crop to Content:
This ensures that the canvas is the same size as your image so that if you hover at the top left of the image, the coordinate display at the bottom left shows 0, 0:
I found this to be superior to the Cmd + Shift + 4 method in Preview.app because it shows a true image coordinate, whereas with Cmd + Shift + 4, I found that if I resized/panned around the image and hovered over the same point, it would show different coordinates.
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4d821446077c1dd683f662a2d95d1e8147cc5421 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to get old Dock Exposé on Mountain Lion? Dock Exposé was a Snow Leopard feature which allowed users to click on an app on the Dock and, holding that click, windows of that app would be exposed. On Mountain Lion, Dock Exposé doesn't seem to be available anymore. Is there a way to get it back?
A: Thankfully, this feature isn't completely gone. It has just, for some reason, been whisked away into the depths of less-than-obvious multi-touch gestures in OS X Lion and newer. You now have to double-tap an app icon on the Dock with two fingers to activate Dock Exposé.
I'm not sure if this gesture ever existed on OS X Snow Leopard.
| Q: How to get old Dock Exposé on Mountain Lion? Dock Exposé was a Snow Leopard feature which allowed users to click on an app on the Dock and, holding that click, windows of that app would be exposed. On Mountain Lion, Dock Exposé doesn't seem to be available anymore. Is there a way to get it back?
A: Thankfully, this feature isn't completely gone. It has just, for some reason, been whisked away into the depths of less-than-obvious multi-touch gestures in OS X Lion and newer. You now have to double-tap an app icon on the Dock with two fingers to activate Dock Exposé.
I'm not sure if this gesture ever existed on OS X Snow Leopard.
A: You can also choose a key sequence for that using the Mission Control Preference Pane. The default is ⌃↓.
A: This would make scrolling up (or dragging up with two fingers) over an icon show app Exposé:
defaults write com.apple.dock scroll-to-open -bool true
osascript -e 'quit app "Dock"'
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43a51597d94500220ab40b8e7faf353ae3ac9b04 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Download free app updates without prompting to enter Apple ID password on iOS 6 I read somewhere in iOS 6 you don't need to enter your Apple ID password for downloading free apps and updates to already installed apps. However I see that I am still being prompted for my Apple ID password. Is there any solution for this? Is this expected behavior?
A: No password is required for app updates in iOS 6, but you still have to enter your password to buy apps, even free ones.
| Q: Download free app updates without prompting to enter Apple ID password on iOS 6 I read somewhere in iOS 6 you don't need to enter your Apple ID password for downloading free apps and updates to already installed apps. However I see that I am still being prompted for my Apple ID password. Is there any solution for this? Is this expected behavior?
A: No password is required for app updates in iOS 6, but you still have to enter your password to buy apps, even free ones.
A: If you don't need an ID or password, anyone could download anything anywhere.
I would be worried if no password was required
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c3324336ca76e9dcb03f3658f3f09c334ac0e1da | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Facebook Page notifications in OSX 10.8.2 Notification Center I currently have my Facebook account linked up to my Notification Center on my Macbook Pro - great!
However, I do have a Facebook page (relatively low traffic) and I'd like to receive notifications from it as well as my personal facebook page in Notification Center. I am the owner and sole admin for this Facebook page.
Any ideas?
A: I would not use OS X Notifications, but would instead use Growl, and a management tool such as Babble, which supports both multiple Facebook accounts, and Growl notifications.
| Q: Facebook Page notifications in OSX 10.8.2 Notification Center I currently have my Facebook account linked up to my Notification Center on my Macbook Pro - great!
However, I do have a Facebook page (relatively low traffic) and I'd like to receive notifications from it as well as my personal facebook page in Notification Center. I am the owner and sole admin for this Facebook page.
Any ideas?
A: I would not use OS X Notifications, but would instead use Growl, and a management tool such as Babble, which supports both multiple Facebook accounts, and Growl notifications.
A: I would recommend using Glow for FB ($0.99 in the Mac App Store). I find that its notifications are much more consistent and reliable as opposed to the built-in Facebook notifications.
A: Only one Facebook account can be used at a time. There is just no way to add a second account.
You could try to forward the Page notifications to your account, if there is anything that allows you to do that.
A: It's kind of a kludge, but you could enable email notifications for your page on Facebook, and enable Mail notification on OSX.
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7117fdc8b429bbf760ea22d36fc96b9ede983dca | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? I just upgraded to the iPhone 5 and plan on selling my old iPhone 4. However, I want to make sure I don't keep any personal information (photos, emails, contacts) on the device. Since both iPhones are synced with iCloud, I'm not sure that I am safe to just start deleting stuff without those same changes being synced to the new device. What is the appropriate way to clean up the old iPhone to be ready to sell?
A: I didn't test it but I guess the easiest way would be to loose the connection to iCloud and then just reset it completely.
But I don't know if this is enough to clean it completely or if it would still be possible to regain the information through any kind of tools.
| Q: What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? I just upgraded to the iPhone 5 and plan on selling my old iPhone 4. However, I want to make sure I don't keep any personal information (photos, emails, contacts) on the device. Since both iPhones are synced with iCloud, I'm not sure that I am safe to just start deleting stuff without those same changes being synced to the new device. What is the appropriate way to clean up the old iPhone to be ready to sell?
A: I didn't test it but I guess the easiest way would be to loose the connection to iCloud and then just reset it completely.
But I don't know if this is enough to clean it completely or if it would still be possible to regain the information through any kind of tools.
A: Apple has documented the steps required in a support article.
If you have Find My Phone enabled, disable this otherwise the buyer will be contacting you to get your account to activate the phone. This can be achieved by switching the Find My iPhone option in Settings > iCloud.
Then en Settings > General > Reset and choose Erase All Content and Settings.
This will wipe all personal data off the device (including all apps) and when it restarts it will be at the beginning of the wizard to set up a new device.
This will not effect any other devices linked to the same iCloud account, it purely clears the current device.
This process is necessary as Apple added an Activation Lock in iOS 7. Details can be found here and the support article is located here.
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53300f662140b051ddd7c075eb1de5d5d97e7d61 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What format and encoding does iPhone save video clips in? Using the default Photo/Video application. Tried to find any info regarding this on Apple's web site with no success. Does anyone have the specs on this?
A: h.264 encoded video, AAC audio. Both standards of MPEG 4.
| Q: What format and encoding does iPhone save video clips in? Using the default Photo/Video application. Tried to find any info regarding this on Apple's web site with no success. Does anyone have the specs on this?
A: h.264 encoded video, AAC audio. Both standards of MPEG 4.
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006f14ecdc12b1360e1711bd4c06b8d32e01db7f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to delete contacts from iPhone? I just set up my brand new iPhone 5 running iOS 6. I set it up as a new device.
I have been using Exchange to sync my contacts with Google (Gmail) Contacts for the past few days. Today I stopped doing that and started syncing via CardDAV.
However I have some contacts that I can't delete. In fact, if I turn off all contact syncing (including iCloud) I am still left with 50 contacts that I can't delete. I try to delete them, but they just stay there.
Any thoughts on how to solve this?
Update: Note that I have tried a restore (and restored from backup) on the iPhone and this did not fix it.
A: Just go to your contact via contacts app icon. Select desired contact then click edit in top right corner and then scroll down to very bottom and click delete contact, voilá!
| Q: How to delete contacts from iPhone? I just set up my brand new iPhone 5 running iOS 6. I set it up as a new device.
I have been using Exchange to sync my contacts with Google (Gmail) Contacts for the past few days. Today I stopped doing that and started syncing via CardDAV.
However I have some contacts that I can't delete. In fact, if I turn off all contact syncing (including iCloud) I am still left with 50 contacts that I can't delete. I try to delete them, but they just stay there.
Any thoughts on how to solve this?
Update: Note that I have tried a restore (and restored from backup) on the iPhone and this did not fix it.
A: Just go to your contact via contacts app icon. Select desired contact then click edit in top right corner and then scroll down to very bottom and click delete contact, voilá!
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8471bdbff8a6516a757355ebacd60b6385af8800 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I find out what my Apple vendor ID is? I'm doing some Apple iTunes Connect reporting via the Autoingest tool. It requires that I not only specify login account info, but also a "vendorid". I have no clue what our vendor ID might be. Where can I find such info on Apple's site?
A: Click on the Sales and Trends section, and your vendor ID will be displayed in the upper-left corner next to your developer name. It should start with an 8.
(Source: discussions.apple.com thread)
| Q: How do I find out what my Apple vendor ID is? I'm doing some Apple iTunes Connect reporting via the Autoingest tool. It requires that I not only specify login account info, but also a "vendorid". I have no clue what our vendor ID might be. Where can I find such info on Apple's site?
A: Click on the Sales and Trends section, and your vendor ID will be displayed in the upper-left corner next to your developer name. It should start with an 8.
(Source: discussions.apple.com thread)
A: Apparently the latest version of the Autoingestion script is looking for a 10 digit version of the ID. If you stick two zero's in front of the number it gives you on the Sales and Trends page that will work...
A: This number may be a bit harder to find since Apple re-designed iTunes Connect on Mon, Feb 17th, 2014.
Multiple vendors: If you go into the monthly financial section and have multiple vendors a drop down will show up in the upper left with this number.
If you only have one vendor: Download a monthly financial report. The vendor id is the long number at the beginning of the report name before the first underscore.
A: With the new iTunesConnect, you don't actually have to download a financial report to get the Vendor ID.
Go to "Sales and Trends", then choose "Reports" from the drop-down menu in the top left.
On the next screen, there'll be a drop-down menu for "Vendor". Your name and ID will be shown there.
A: 2022 answer:
In order to get your Vendor ID in App Store Connect
*
*Click on Sales and Trends
*Click on Reports (on the top navigation bar)
*Vendor # will be in the top left of the screen under your name / business.
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0f4bd13ba89cc85687db61598e95253029cf3379 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I diagnose an iPad that seems super slow to recharge? I've had my iPad 1 for almost a year now. For the past few months it has been charging EXTREMELY slowly.
Last night I plugged it in with 54% remaining on the battery life. This morning it is only at 81%. It charged for 17 hours! Is this normal? The battery seems to last just about as long as it used to (once it's finally charged).
I am using the standard wall charger. I have also tried using my friend's charger and had the same result. Any suggestions?
A: Be sure you are using an iPad charger. If you are using a standard USB charger or an iPhone/iPod charger then it will take a very long time to charge.
| Q: How can I diagnose an iPad that seems super slow to recharge? I've had my iPad 1 for almost a year now. For the past few months it has been charging EXTREMELY slowly.
Last night I plugged it in with 54% remaining on the battery life. This morning it is only at 81%. It charged for 17 hours! Is this normal? The battery seems to last just about as long as it used to (once it's finally charged).
I am using the standard wall charger. I have also tried using my friend's charger and had the same result. Any suggestions?
A: Be sure you are using an iPad charger. If you are using a standard USB charger or an iPhone/iPod charger then it will take a very long time to charge.
A: This is normal if the CPU and/or GPU in the iPad is stuck in a loop or legitimately in a loop. You can convince yourself of this by noting the power, plugging it in to a charge and then powering off the device.
Start the iPad up after two or four hours has passed. The battery itself and the charging circuitry run without regards for the OS run state.
Once you've determined if this is the power source (USB with low power) or hardware issue you can get that repaired. If it's just a load issue (too much work to do - draining the charge current for just "keeping the lights on") then you can go down the path to isolate which apps or services are causing your large "touch screen is idle, but the CPU is not" power usage patterns.
A: I would suggest you get the Amperes app from the app store. ($0.99). It determines your charging time. You can compare it to other benchmarks or try different cables or chargers and compare performance. My phone was charging very slowly. I used this app and determined it was my cable. I replaced the cable and the charging time got shorter.
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69a77be8ab339b84838c4c924d62270dd0ab993b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I enable fingerprint authentication on a Mac? What compatible scanners are available? Do you know if there's a way to have fingerprint authentication on Mac? If so, is there any scanner compatible available?
A: Yes - you will want to start with the Smart Card services source code or compiled installer that Apple publishes and then pick whatever device you like that integrates to this infrastructure.
Here is Apple's starting point and a few more links that may help you in your search for a biometric authentication solution:
*
*http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10872
*http://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/managing-your-cac/
*https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard/owa/ShowPage?p=faqusers#fingerdeers
*http://www.cacsecurity.com/biometrics.asp
| Q: How can I enable fingerprint authentication on a Mac? What compatible scanners are available? Do you know if there's a way to have fingerprint authentication on Mac? If so, is there any scanner compatible available?
A: Yes - you will want to start with the Smart Card services source code or compiled installer that Apple publishes and then pick whatever device you like that integrates to this infrastructure.
Here is Apple's starting point and a few more links that may help you in your search for a biometric authentication solution:
*
*http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10872
*http://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/managing-your-cac/
*https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard/owa/ShowPage?p=faqusers#fingerdeers
*http://www.cacsecurity.com/biometrics.asp
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45398d2619aa77c73844b9d3f2745522b818bc37 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: rMBP - Keyboard + trackpad unresponsive at random, reboot fixes I've had this issue twice today and is troubling me a bit. As the title already summaries; without notice, the keyboard and trackpad seem to get unresponsive. The system is actually still running (seeing animations and other stuff still happening). The keyboard power button does actually work, pushing it will summon the screen to logout, restart or shutdown, but I can't actually hit any buttons (ofcourse). So I eventually hold down the power button to power down and then power up again, after this, the problem seems to be resolved.
I don't know if this would be a hardware or a software issue. And I'm wondering if someone knows this problem? I've updated my Macbook recently to 10.8.2.
A: I've got the exact same problem, I've contacted apple care and they are replacing with a new machine. they say it is a defective trackpad but it looks as though there are lots of people with the same problem.
| Q: rMBP - Keyboard + trackpad unresponsive at random, reboot fixes I've had this issue twice today and is troubling me a bit. As the title already summaries; without notice, the keyboard and trackpad seem to get unresponsive. The system is actually still running (seeing animations and other stuff still happening). The keyboard power button does actually work, pushing it will summon the screen to logout, restart or shutdown, but I can't actually hit any buttons (ofcourse). So I eventually hold down the power button to power down and then power up again, after this, the problem seems to be resolved.
I don't know if this would be a hardware or a software issue. And I'm wondering if someone knows this problem? I've updated my Macbook recently to 10.8.2.
A: I've got the exact same problem, I've contacted apple care and they are replacing with a new machine. they say it is a defective trackpad but it looks as though there are lots of people with the same problem.
A: I don't think it's a trackpad issue. I have the same problem. It has to do with USB. The trackpad and keyboard are USB devices. I often see the problem plugging in certain USB devices. It's somewhat random, but you can sometimes find USB kernel errors in the logs. I have a USB serial adapter that can cause the problem if I pull the adapter while it's actively in use.
By the way, external keyboards and mice still work after this happens. Also, remote desktop works, too. You can use these to shutdown cleanly.
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5ef5edc1f7609c32917bd123d0840ef7417439e3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What happened to detect displays? I'm running Mountain Lion with a retina MacBook Pro with three external monitors attached. Quite often, one or more of the monitors blacks out. Normally, I would choose "detect displays" in the displays menu or system preference, but I just found that that button is no longer there. Furthermore, the displays menu is gone as well! I found it in /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras, but when I double clicked it, it didn't open.
So I guess I really have two questions:
*
*Is the displays menu dead? Or did I break my computer somehow? I don't terribly miss it, other than the detect displays command (I never change the resolution from the default).
*More importantly, how can I execute a "detect displays"? A terminal command would be fine.
A: From Apple KB Article HT5369:
If the detect displays option is not available, hold down the ⌥ alt/option key while you are in the Display pane.
It should morph the "Gather Windows" button into the "Detect Displays" button.
Stupid change, isn't it?
| Q: What happened to detect displays? I'm running Mountain Lion with a retina MacBook Pro with three external monitors attached. Quite often, one or more of the monitors blacks out. Normally, I would choose "detect displays" in the displays menu or system preference, but I just found that that button is no longer there. Furthermore, the displays menu is gone as well! I found it in /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras, but when I double clicked it, it didn't open.
So I guess I really have two questions:
*
*Is the displays menu dead? Or did I break my computer somehow? I don't terribly miss it, other than the detect displays command (I never change the resolution from the default).
*More importantly, how can I execute a "detect displays"? A terminal command would be fine.
A: From Apple KB Article HT5369:
If the detect displays option is not available, hold down the ⌥ alt/option key while you are in the Display pane.
It should morph the "Gather Windows" button into the "Detect Displays" button.
Stupid change, isn't it?
A: For a MacBook Pro with Retina Display, you may simply want to switch the Resolution option in the Displays panel of the System Preferences. If you've currently selected "Best for Retina Display" then switching to "Scaled" and back may fix your problem.
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245399a0a77dd8ed472b82c0ea06e19b6ad260e6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: MacPorts: Continue installing other updates after error Say I have the following outdated packages:
*
*foo
*bar
*baz
I want to update as many as them as possible, so I try to run:
sudo port -n -f upgrade outdated
However this fails with:
Error: org.macports.build for port foo returned: command execution failed
Please see the log file for port foo for details: ...
How can I make macports try to upgrade bar and baz, if foo fails?
I would like to generally make macports try to install/upgrade other ports if installing/upgrading some of them fails and just continue.
From the man page:
-f force mode (ignore state file)
-n don't upgrade dependencies (affects upgrade and install)
Edit: foo, bar & baz, are 3 total unrelated ports, that doesn't depend on each other in any way.
Edit 2: Next time I run this the outdated ports might be a, b & c, instead of foo, bar & baz, so I can't hardcode the failing ones and I can't just do:
sudo port update foo
sudo port update bar
sudo port update baz
A: You can also specify "outdated and not foo" in the upgrade command, rather than just "outdated".
| Q: MacPorts: Continue installing other updates after error Say I have the following outdated packages:
*
*foo
*bar
*baz
I want to update as many as them as possible, so I try to run:
sudo port -n -f upgrade outdated
However this fails with:
Error: org.macports.build for port foo returned: command execution failed
Please see the log file for port foo for details: ...
How can I make macports try to upgrade bar and baz, if foo fails?
I would like to generally make macports try to install/upgrade other ports if installing/upgrading some of them fails and just continue.
From the man page:
-f force mode (ignore state file)
-n don't upgrade dependencies (affects upgrade and install)
Edit: foo, bar & baz, are 3 total unrelated ports, that doesn't depend on each other in any way.
Edit 2: Next time I run this the outdated ports might be a, b & c, instead of foo, bar & baz, so I can't hardcode the failing ones and I can't just do:
sudo port update foo
sudo port update bar
sudo port update baz
A: You can also specify "outdated and not foo" in the upgrade command, rather than just "outdated".
A: MacPorts dev here; the correct answer to your question is: you don't.
There is a reason why MacPorts doesn't attempt to install a package when a dependency fails to build.
This exact question has been discussed on the macports-users mailing list not so long ago:
*
*“How to proceed past errors?”
http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2012-July/029904.html
*and its follow-up thread “-p considered problematic”
http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2012-July/029984.html
A: Considering an old closed ticket, a defect that was fixed:
333 (dependancy failure are ignored and port continues to try and install) – MacPorts
If I understand correctly: to continue following a failure may, in some cases, be defective.
In other words:
*
*it's proper (least risky) to not continue.
Postscript: I was too lazy to read the man page in its entirety (not found by the Help menu of Terminal, but that's no excuse). Following advice from someone in irc://irc.freenode.net/#macports I decided to leave this answer.
I never realised the -p option. Thanks to Tyilo.
A: The -p seems to work for me.
From the manpage:
-p Despite any errors encountered, proceed to process multiple
ports and commands.
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caab8c596b05076eecda75b07d1ab910c9619f8c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Always show hidden in Open/Save dialogs Is it possible to set by default to show hidden files and folders in Open and Save dialogs ?
I know it is possible to trigger to show hidden for dialog lifetime by press Command ⌘+Shift ⇧+..
A: I just asked this question again, since there were no real answers here, and according to this answer all you need to do is run
defaults write -g AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
and restart whichever application(s) you're using, and you're all set. No restarting Finder or your computer. Brilliant!
| Q: Always show hidden in Open/Save dialogs Is it possible to set by default to show hidden files and folders in Open and Save dialogs ?
I know it is possible to trigger to show hidden for dialog lifetime by press Command ⌘+Shift ⇧+..
A: I just asked this question again, since there were no real answers here, and according to this answer all you need to do is run
defaults write -g AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
and restart whichever application(s) you're using, and you're all set. No restarting Finder or your computer. Brilliant!
A: Not without using the chflags nohidden command, which is not recommended. One of the third-party file manager utilities such as PathFinder may have such an option.
A: In the terminal enter
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles 1
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c27adc0bce240a9637543774414d6e3ab53cf501 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to find how long a Mac App Store app installation will take When installing something via the Mac App Store, Launchpad will happily show a progress bar but it's a very limited view.
Is there any way to see how long, even if the estimate is inaccurate, the app will take to download and install?
A: The App Store tells you how long something that you have just purchased will take to download.
Once the purchase has been made, just switch to the Purchases tab, and see the progress bar and the time estimate.
Obviously for large files, the estimate is based on how much more data is left to download divided by the current download rate; so your estimated download time will vary as the transfer of the file progresses.
The same is true for downloads on the Updates tab also.
| Q: How to find how long a Mac App Store app installation will take When installing something via the Mac App Store, Launchpad will happily show a progress bar but it's a very limited view.
Is there any way to see how long, even if the estimate is inaccurate, the app will take to download and install?
A: The App Store tells you how long something that you have just purchased will take to download.
Once the purchase has been made, just switch to the Purchases tab, and see the progress bar and the time estimate.
Obviously for large files, the estimate is based on how much more data is left to download divided by the current download rate; so your estimated download time will vary as the transfer of the file progresses.
The same is true for downloads on the Updates tab also.
A: The App Store tells you how large an application is. If you know your Internet connection speed, you can make a pretty good estimate yourself.
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30dc13e6d2625630452de78a039918dbd203d799 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Will a factory unlocked French iPhone 4S work on Verizon in the US? I have a factory unlocked iPhone 4S that I bought in France. I am coming to visit in California. Will it work on the Verizon network?
A: Probably not. Verizon (like Sprint) uses CDMA, not GSM. Your phone will probably work on AT&T, T-Mobile, or one of the smaller regional GSM carriers around here. All of the above have prepaid SIM plans available with and without data so you can compare options before you arrive.
| Q: Will a factory unlocked French iPhone 4S work on Verizon in the US? I have a factory unlocked iPhone 4S that I bought in France. I am coming to visit in California. Will it work on the Verizon network?
A: Probably not. Verizon (like Sprint) uses CDMA, not GSM. Your phone will probably work on AT&T, T-Mobile, or one of the smaller regional GSM carriers around here. All of the above have prepaid SIM plans available with and without data so you can compare options before you arrive.
A: No. Verizon only allows verizon provisioned/ purchased phones on their network.
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6997a6dbf3c36e0b0b5670d19e665a39ffebdaf8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to delete a podcast from new ios6 Podcast app? The new ios 6 has Podcasts broken out into their own application.
I've got a bunch of old podcasts there for some reason. I can figure out how to delete all the episodes, but I can't figure out how to delete the podcast itself from the app. Is there any way to do this?
A: From the Podcasts view (left tab), press the Edit button at the top left (you may need to scroll up to see it). Each podcast will have an (x) button in its top left corner. Hit that button (it's small and can be tricky, but it works) to remove the podcast. Use the Done button at the top left when you're finished editing.
| Q: How to delete a podcast from new ios6 Podcast app? The new ios 6 has Podcasts broken out into their own application.
I've got a bunch of old podcasts there for some reason. I can figure out how to delete all the episodes, but I can't figure out how to delete the podcast itself from the app. Is there any way to do this?
A: From the Podcasts view (left tab), press the Edit button at the top left (you may need to scroll up to see it). Each podcast will have an (x) button in its top left corner. Hit that button (it's small and can be tricky, but it works) to remove the podcast. Use the Done button at the top left when you're finished editing.
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01429dd2a6590b20f23828abd461f09df7b07666 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone 5 stuck on "your iPhone is being restored" I got an iPhone 5 and restored it from the iCloud backup of my iPhone 4. Now when I look at the iCloud backup settings for the iPhone 5, it says "Backup options will be available when your iPhone is restored from this backup." It seems to think it is still restoring, but I believe it finished yesterday. I can click "Stop Restoring iPhone", but I'm afraid I will lose some data; is there any way to check what's going on?
A: Check to make sure it is not downloading any apps still (check all folders and pages to see if any apps are still greyed out to show not yet downloaded) and not downloading any songs either (check under downloading in iTunes). If it isn't, try turning off your phone, then turn it back on. If that doesn't work, hold the power and home button until you see the Apple logo to do a restart.
| Q: iPhone 5 stuck on "your iPhone is being restored" I got an iPhone 5 and restored it from the iCloud backup of my iPhone 4. Now when I look at the iCloud backup settings for the iPhone 5, it says "Backup options will be available when your iPhone is restored from this backup." It seems to think it is still restoring, but I believe it finished yesterday. I can click "Stop Restoring iPhone", but I'm afraid I will lose some data; is there any way to check what's going on?
A: Check to make sure it is not downloading any apps still (check all folders and pages to see if any apps are still greyed out to show not yet downloaded) and not downloading any songs either (check under downloading in iTunes). If it isn't, try turning off your phone, then turn it back on. If that doesn't work, hold the power and home button until you see the Apple logo to do a restart.
A: Yes - the best thing is to force a boot with no network connection.
*
*enable AirPlane mode
*power off normally, by holding sleep/wake and sliding the red control
*power up - it will still be in AirPlane mode
*inspect the last of the screens - and in the folders on the last page to make sure no icons are still "downloading"
*connect to iTunes and see if it's still downloading
*disable AirPlane mode and let it sit for 60 seconds to resume downloading anything (hopefully you are in a fast Wi-Fi for this - especially if some apps are larger than the normal size for a data connection download)
If after all this is done, you may be forced to stop restoring and potentially lose data that has changed since then and now, but it clearly is programmed to stop the restore and leave you with what you have.
A: Make sure that you have the latest iOS version installed before you start the restore. In my case the replacement unit I got had iOS 7.0.3 installed and the restore would get stuck at some point. I was able to install the 7.0.4 update while the restore was stuck using my Mac and iTunes. After updating the system, the iPhone restartet and continued with the restore. I hope it will complete the process eventually. It is still running at the moment...
See "iCloud: Restore your iOS device from iCloud":
You must update your device to the latest version of iOS to make sure
you can restore from a recent backup of another device, such as a lost
or broken device.
Good luck to you!
Next time I will make sure to have a manual backup of my device on my Mac before a planned replacement. Shoud be significantly faster than iCloud.
A: I had that exact problem and only thought every last thing had been downloaded. However when I went to iTunes on my phone, some songs had not downloaded. When I tapped them, it started the download and as soon as that was done, the message went away and my phone is now able to be backed up to the iCloud once more.
A: I had a similar problem. My iPhone 5s seemed unable to complete a backup to iCloud after/during an initial restore. The iCloud Backup button was grayed out and unresponsive to touch gestures in the "BACKUP" section under Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
I solved it by downloading the iOS 7.0.2 update. After installing the update and a restart of the phone, the Backup button showed on and active. Backup to iCloud started and appears to be going fine. Currently shows 4 minutes remaining (thought I'd go ahead and post this rather than wait until backup is complete).
A: I had this same problem.
I realized that my iPhone 5 would not complete restoring because I had several songs on my phone that I had downloaded from someone else's computer. My phone asked me to put in the password for their Itunes email (I was confused why) and I hit cancel.
So... I went to iTunes and deleted the songs that were gray, I reset the phone (hold the home and lock buttons), and it worked!
A: Check to see if your old phone is backing up to the cloud. I was having the same problem until I turned off backup on my old phone. Then the restore finished immediately
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c4324d5ca646021a268493921b371ef8d97fdf2f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Recover Apple ID despite deleting email address and not being able to answer the security questions I have an old Apple ID that I've lost access to because I deleted the email address it was tied to and I can't remember the security answers to anymore. I have some purchases tied to it, but the credit card info has been long removed -- it'd be expired by now, anyway. I called Apple Security, but was unable to regain access. Still, I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and how they went about recovering their account.
A: It’s not possible anymore to recover your Apple ID over the phone. You could, in the past, but not now. Consider your Apple ID dead. And they won’t make an exception.
Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/24/apple-flooded-with-icloud-password-reset-requests-amid-tightened-account-security-controls/
| Q: Recover Apple ID despite deleting email address and not being able to answer the security questions I have an old Apple ID that I've lost access to because I deleted the email address it was tied to and I can't remember the security answers to anymore. I have some purchases tied to it, but the credit card info has been long removed -- it'd be expired by now, anyway. I called Apple Security, but was unable to regain access. Still, I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and how they went about recovering their account.
A: It’s not possible anymore to recover your Apple ID over the phone. You could, in the past, but not now. Consider your Apple ID dead. And they won’t make an exception.
Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/24/apple-flooded-with-icloud-password-reset-requests-amid-tightened-account-security-controls/
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492da1726c0101a9169aeab5313748d5be4d9f62 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can the iOS Dropbox app download all contents of all folders to my iPad? Is it possible to force Dropbox on iPad to sync all files?
(That is, to make it working it the same way as it does on a laptop/computer.)
As far as I see, it saves only files marked as "Favorite". Adding everything manually does not seem convenient...
A: Not really. It isn't designed to store everything, but does try to cache files you have downloaded and save them as long as the iOS device doesn't run low on space and tell apps to throw away files that can be re-downloaded.
Keeping more than a Gigabyte of free space on the filesystem will keep iOS from purging the files dropbox has downloaded.
| Q: Can the iOS Dropbox app download all contents of all folders to my iPad? Is it possible to force Dropbox on iPad to sync all files?
(That is, to make it working it the same way as it does on a laptop/computer.)
As far as I see, it saves only files marked as "Favorite". Adding everything manually does not seem convenient...
A: Not really. It isn't designed to store everything, but does try to cache files you have downloaded and save them as long as the iOS device doesn't run low on space and tell apps to throw away files that can be re-downloaded.
Keeping more than a Gigabyte of free space on the filesystem will keep iOS from purging the files dropbox has downloaded.
A: That's not possible with the Dropbox app on iOS. A good alternative would be GoodReader which allows to sync Dropbox folders.
A: I stumbled upon this thread while looking for a real sync with DropBox.
Currently there's a free Documents app to do this:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/documents-5-fast-pdf-reader/id364901807?mt=8
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b2cf176e01c21116af65604927d539fa53355d22 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I stop MacAppStore from showing updates for deleted apps? I've deleted apps that were purchased through the Mac AppStore. I used "CleanApp" to delete the parts left in app support folders.
But I still see notifications of updates in the AppStore app.
I know I can hide the app name in the Purchases tab, but is there any way to remove these notifications permanently?
It is not just a cosmetic thing. If I have multiple updates and I select "Update All Apps", the deleted apps will be reinstalled.
Please note I am asking about the Mac App Store, not the iOS Store.
A: Usually this is a problem with spotlight.
The simplest step is to shut down the mac, disconnect all external drives, and start up to make sure no extra volumes are mounted. The next step would be to rebuild the spotlight index.
Lastly, search in other user accounts to be sure another user didn't somehow install or copy that App into their home folder.
| Q: How do I stop MacAppStore from showing updates for deleted apps? I've deleted apps that were purchased through the Mac AppStore. I used "CleanApp" to delete the parts left in app support folders.
But I still see notifications of updates in the AppStore app.
I know I can hide the app name in the Purchases tab, but is there any way to remove these notifications permanently?
It is not just a cosmetic thing. If I have multiple updates and I select "Update All Apps", the deleted apps will be reinstalled.
Please note I am asking about the Mac App Store, not the iOS Store.
A: Usually this is a problem with spotlight.
The simplest step is to shut down the mac, disconnect all external drives, and start up to make sure no extra volumes are mounted. The next step would be to rebuild the spotlight index.
Lastly, search in other user accounts to be sure another user didn't somehow install or copy that App into their home folder.
A: I had the same problem and suggest you try a more relaxed solution.
Instead of spending considerable time on rebooting and rebuilding indexes, use spotlight to search for the application. Select "Show all in finder", throw all instances in the garbage can and empty it.
A: On MacOS 10.13 in 2018, I had to use a combination of techniques:
*
*Quit the App Store, then search for the offending app on all volumes (including network and removable volumes you don't always have connected, but use frequently enough that they might be Spotlight indexed), and remove all copies of the offending app. App Store is likely to want to upgrade them if Spotlight has informed it that they exist.
*
*If you use any "plain files" backup solutions, like a disk-mirroring app, you'll need to use this approach to find the extra copy/copies. This might require manually mounting a volume that's normally unmounted except during backup operations. Consider excluding this volume from Spotlight indexing in the future.
*If you need to keep an old copy of the app for some reason (e.g., for use on other machines with older OSes not compatible with the current app version), then archive it with ZIP, 7Zip, or whatever. If you're mounting any of those machines' hard drives across the network, you'll also need to exclude them (or at least their Applications folders) from your local Spotlight indexing.
*See also this related question for some find or locate techniques for looking for orphaned .pkg and .plist junk relating to the app. This part is more likely to be needed the longer you've been upgrading on top of the same installation (e.g. my MacOS 10.13 began its life as MacOS 10.7, years ago, and consequently has way more cruft than an all-new 10.13 disk would).
*Restart App Store and see if that resolved it. (It may still say the update is available until you do this and go into the Updates tab).If not, any of the following should work, and can be done in sequence until victory is yours (quit the App Store before each attempt):
*
*Use the mdutil and launchctl commands provided in Dipak G.'s answer, then restart App Store.
*Restart your Mac, then check App Store again.
*Rebuild the Spotlight index the canonical way, and check App Store again, after another reboot if necessary.
In my personal case, I had to do all of this, sequentially, except the last two bullets. I did not get around to the Dren/Jawa technique of looking for _MASReceipt stuff inside the app, since my goal was to nuke the app entirely. That idea might be good for severing the connection between the app and the App Store, e.g. if you have replaced the App Store version with one direct from the developer.
A: Thanks for your tips
An eventual solution: I searched for other instances of some apps, found a copy on another disk, but since I didn't want to totally delete it, I instead zipped it and then deleted the app. Quite obvious, maybe, but... The annoying update alerts are gone.
A: Loading the metadata plist works when Mac App Store shows updates for uninstalled apps:
Turn off spotlight:
sudo mdutil -a -i off
Unload it:
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist
Load It:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist
Turn on spotlight again:
sudo mdutil -a -i on
Now everything is reindexed and there shouldn't be any updates for uninstalled apps.
A: All you have to do to solve it is the following:
*
*Right-klick on Your App and click Show Package Contents
*Navigate to Contents/_MASReceipt/
*Open the file receipt in text edit
*Search (Cmd+F) for "angry"
*Delete the whole paragraph, containing com.NAMEofYOURproblemAPP
*Save. Since you don´t have permission to edit system files, you will have to save the new receipt file somewhere else, then replace the old one with the edited after entering your password.
*Done
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5259e0d056b5734713fae2ecd19018362db63cbf | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are there any downsides to leaving personal hotspot perpetually on? I am primarily concerned if this will drain my battery if I leave personal hotspot on. Is it worth the mental time to turn off the hotspot in order to conserve battery?
I run iOS 6 on an iPhone 4s.
A: It does drain your battery; whether it's worth it for you to turn it off is up to you and how long your battery last.
Also something worth noting is that by leaving it on and walking around other people can see your hotspot and might try to connect. Even if they're unsuccessful it will drain your battery even faster. If they are successful who knows what they might do while connected.
In general though, any app on your phone that sends/receive data is going to drain your battery more than an app that doesn't.
| Q: Are there any downsides to leaving personal hotspot perpetually on? I am primarily concerned if this will drain my battery if I leave personal hotspot on. Is it worth the mental time to turn off the hotspot in order to conserve battery?
I run iOS 6 on an iPhone 4s.
A: It does drain your battery; whether it's worth it for you to turn it off is up to you and how long your battery last.
Also something worth noting is that by leaving it on and walking around other people can see your hotspot and might try to connect. Even if they're unsuccessful it will drain your battery even faster. If they are successful who knows what they might do while connected.
In general though, any app on your phone that sends/receive data is going to drain your battery more than an app that doesn't.
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2aad54458b0af3aaab2cd1950c44c64caf7e89ad | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does my macbook pro displays random garbled blocks? Occasionally my macbook pro (15-inch, Early 2011 with mountain lion 10.8.2) displays random garbled blocks. This happens on external Apple displays and the laptop display. See photo.
A: We had a lot of these problems in our store and in the most cases the graphic card was broken. You should run the Apple Hardware Test / Apple Diagnostics and look at the results.
| Q: Why does my macbook pro displays random garbled blocks? Occasionally my macbook pro (15-inch, Early 2011 with mountain lion 10.8.2) displays random garbled blocks. This happens on external Apple displays and the laptop display. See photo.
A: We had a lot of these problems in our store and in the most cases the graphic card was broken. You should run the Apple Hardware Test / Apple Diagnostics and look at the results.
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e6fecae901248462f1d96fd0a35b45bcd5de9606 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I customize the background of the FileVault login screen in 10.8? I've successfully changed the background image for OS X login screen, but cannot do it for the FileVault login screen. This makes sense as the contents of the disk are still encrypted at that point in the boot process.
Per this link: superuser.com it appears possible, but I honestly cannot understand what they are suggesting here. Any ideas or interpretations?
A: There is a workaround to get your custom background image copied onto the FileVault login screen without having to mount the encrypted partition and copy it manually, the workaround is detailed in this guide.
| Q: How can I customize the background of the FileVault login screen in 10.8? I've successfully changed the background image for OS X login screen, but cannot do it for the FileVault login screen. This makes sense as the contents of the disk are still encrypted at that point in the boot process.
Per this link: superuser.com it appears possible, but I honestly cannot understand what they are suggesting here. Any ideas or interpretations?
A: There is a workaround to get your custom background image copied onto the FileVault login screen without having to mount the encrypted partition and copy it manually, the workaround is detailed in this guide.
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20a710d0b28403a80d8fd9c69b8c0411c33dac10 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does my MacBook's screen continually dim and brighten without my input? My MacBook Pro screen constantly dims and brightens. The automatic box is unchecked. The brightness adjustment button is constantly moving back and forth.
A: Might be an issue with the power supply when “Slightly dim the display when on battery power” is checked in Energy Saver prefs. This would dim the display when the power adapter is lost and become brighter again when not running on battery anymore.
| Q: Why does my MacBook's screen continually dim and brighten without my input? My MacBook Pro screen constantly dims and brightens. The automatic box is unchecked. The brightness adjustment button is constantly moving back and forth.
A: Might be an issue with the power supply when “Slightly dim the display when on battery power” is checked in Energy Saver prefs. This would dim the display when the power adapter is lost and become brighter again when not running on battery anymore.
A: The "Auto-adjust Brightness" didn't fix it for me, but disabling the option right under it, "True Tone", did.
A: This could be a keyboard issue. If other things are going wrong with keys, such as the backspace or caps lock, the keyboard (top case) needs replacing.
You can get a temporary fix by using a keyboard remapper program and change the keys for brightness and turn off the usual F1 and F2 ones.
A: Go your System Preferences, select "Displays", and uncheck Auto-adjust Brightness.
A: I'd try to reset the System Management Controller (SMC).
Apple's documentation on the SMC states that this may resolve issues related to the power management. The document specifically mentions:
The display backlight doesn't respond correctly to ambient light changes on Mac computers that have this feature.
As the guidelines on how to reset the SMC depend on your kind of Mac, I will not list them all here. Please follow the link and go to the section with the title Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) for more information on how to apply the reset.
Should that not work, you're left with two other avenues to remedy this:
*
*software errors - you might need to troubleshoot or restore the OS
*hardware fault - the display and sensor might simply need repair
A: Regarding Ken's suggestion above (about disabling the "True Tone"), my True Tone was disabled so I clicked and enabled it, and my display went back to a bright screen again. Seems there's something about "True Tone" that is making this happen.
A: Maybe the ambient light sensor?
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f382958d20d12a2e17262efe3b8fdde5de992cdd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to auto-create mount points in /Volume with sshfs I believe the title says it all, but anyways:
I would like to recreate the OSX behaviour of auto-creating mount points in /Volumes with sshfs mounting remote folders and auto-deleting these mount points. I prefer this to have mount target folders hanging around with no other sense then waiting to get something mounted on it. ;)
Is there a way to achieve this with sshfs?
A: The MacFusion Menuling will do that for you if you're willing to use a GUI. The menuling is a little crashy on Mountain Lion, but you may be able to fix that since the source is on Github.
| Q: How to auto-create mount points in /Volume with sshfs I believe the title says it all, but anyways:
I would like to recreate the OSX behaviour of auto-creating mount points in /Volumes with sshfs mounting remote folders and auto-deleting these mount points. I prefer this to have mount target folders hanging around with no other sense then waiting to get something mounted on it. ;)
Is there a way to achieve this with sshfs?
A: The MacFusion Menuling will do that for you if you're willing to use a GUI. The menuling is a little crashy on Mountain Lion, but you may be able to fix that since the source is on Github.
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37c1bc9ebea447a20a71ddac4d9ae199f35744a1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Partition one disk with 2 different filesystems Can I partition my portable 2.5 hard disk into 2 parts and then have one part as a Mac (ext journal) partition and the other as a NTFS filesystem?
A: Yes, but…
You can use Disk Utility to partition your portable HDD into two separate partitions. You can then format one in the Mac format of your choosing. You can format the other as FAT, but you cannot format it as NTFS from within Disk Utility.
However, take the same disk to a Windows computer, mount the FAT partition, and the use whatever program Windows uses for reformatting (sorry, I haven't really used Windows much since Windows 3.1/MS DOS 6.2), and you have what you are looking for.
| Q: Partition one disk with 2 different filesystems Can I partition my portable 2.5 hard disk into 2 parts and then have one part as a Mac (ext journal) partition and the other as a NTFS filesystem?
A: Yes, but…
You can use Disk Utility to partition your portable HDD into two separate partitions. You can then format one in the Mac format of your choosing. You can format the other as FAT, but you cannot format it as NTFS from within Disk Utility.
However, take the same disk to a Windows computer, mount the FAT partition, and the use whatever program Windows uses for reformatting (sorry, I haven't really used Windows much since Windows 3.1/MS DOS 6.2), and you have what you are looking for.
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550842b2339e7dd6168bdd2f1aaf290101aadd66 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I list all the Bonjour-enabled services that are running? I would be interested in knowing which programs advertise themselves using Bonjour on my machine. Is there a way to do that?
A: Although it might not satisfy your exact criteria, Tildesoft's Bonjour Browser can list all the all the bonjour services advertised on your local network and the hosts that are advertising them.
I guess for locally advertised services you could drill down in Bonjour Browser to find the port number the service is advertised on, then use lsof to determine the application associated with it, For example:
lsof -i | grep 57857
gives
iTunes 36720 ... TCP *:57857 (LISTEN)
when I have iTunes running.
| Q: Can I list all the Bonjour-enabled services that are running? I would be interested in knowing which programs advertise themselves using Bonjour on my machine. Is there a way to do that?
A: Although it might not satisfy your exact criteria, Tildesoft's Bonjour Browser can list all the all the bonjour services advertised on your local network and the hosts that are advertising them.
I guess for locally advertised services you could drill down in Bonjour Browser to find the port number the service is advertised on, then use lsof to determine the application associated with it, For example:
lsof -i | grep 57857
gives
iTunes 36720 ... TCP *:57857 (LISTEN)
when I have iTunes running.
A: The dns-sd command-line tool can be helpful for this, but learning to use it is a bit tricky.
Running dns-sd -B _services._dns-sd._udp will return a list of all available service types that currently being advertised. (The list is per interface, so there will be some redundancy.) If this is done on a Mac with no active network connection, the list will of course only contain services running on that machine.
Using that list, you can request information about the individual services types by running things like dns-sd -B _home-sharing._tcp (which lists iTunes Home Sharing instances), and then, given an instance name, you can run dns-sd -L "Wes Campaigne’s Library" _home-sharing._tcp to lookup information for a particular instance.
To be honest, though, this whole process is rather tedious, and it's exactly what Discovery (formerly Bonjour Browser) was built to do, so I highly recommend using that. Whichever way you do it, though, it may not always be clear what program is responsible for a given service entry.
You can use the strategy given in binarybob's answer to try to map service entries to running processes based on port number, but this may not always work. Another strategy is to run something like dns-sd -B _home-sharing._tcp which remains open and reports when instances are added or removed, then, one by one, quit various apps and (assuming it's not a system service) see which one's quitting triggers the removal message.
A: Although classified as a legacy article, this very may well be what you are looking for: DNSServiceMetaQuery.
As outlined by the documentation:
This sample uses DNSServiceQueryRecord to send a Multicast DNS query that returns a list of Bonjour service types being advertised on the local network. Machines must be running mDNSResponder-58.6 (Mac OS X 10.3.4) or later in order to respond to this query.
To run DNSServiceMetaQuery on Mountain Lion (the included build does not run properly), go to the sample code link and click Download Sample Code. Then, install Xcode if you haven't already. Create a new project under the template of Mac OS X > Application > Command Line Tool.
Open and copy all text in ~/Downloads/DNSServiceMetaQuery/DNSServiceMetaQuery.cand paste it into main.c of your new Command Line Tool project (replacing everything that was there in the template). Next, you'll need to add CoreFoundation.framework to the project by clicking the project name in the sidebar > Build Phases and open the dropdown arrow next to Link Binary With Libraries. Click the + button, search for CoreFoundation.framework, and add it. Then click the Run button (looks like a play button) and wait for a Build Succeeded image. Something should come from the button of the window with a log; this will display all of your Bonjour services. Make sure All Output is checked.
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0224162ea8459ecb712270b55dd0388429d71dde | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Wi-Fi sync with iPhone and iPad fails often When I try to sync my iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi it happens very often that the symbol of the device disappears after iTunes is telling me that it's searching the device. After a couple of minutes the symbol re-appears. Syncing via USB works flawlessly.
This is very annoying, especially because I don't get any error message. The device's symbol simply disappears.
A: I have experienced similar issues from time to time. Normally, if the device is ineligible to sync (for example, if it somehow disconnected from the same wifi that the computer is on), it will disappear from iTunes in the same way if you were to disconnect an iOS 4 device that had been plugged in with USB. I'm guessing the device's connection is somewhat faulty, and is ultimately responsible for it's disappearing (this is just my guess/thought).
I have found, however, that if I initiate the sync from the iOS device after it has disappeared, that it will typically come back and work well. This can be done from Settings > General > iTunes Wi-fi Sync.
| Q: Wi-Fi sync with iPhone and iPad fails often When I try to sync my iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi it happens very often that the symbol of the device disappears after iTunes is telling me that it's searching the device. After a couple of minutes the symbol re-appears. Syncing via USB works flawlessly.
This is very annoying, especially because I don't get any error message. The device's symbol simply disappears.
A: I have experienced similar issues from time to time. Normally, if the device is ineligible to sync (for example, if it somehow disconnected from the same wifi that the computer is on), it will disappear from iTunes in the same way if you were to disconnect an iOS 4 device that had been plugged in with USB. I'm guessing the device's connection is somewhat faulty, and is ultimately responsible for it's disappearing (this is just my guess/thought).
I have found, however, that if I initiate the sync from the iOS device after it has disappeared, that it will typically come back and work well. This can be done from Settings > General > iTunes Wi-fi Sync.
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7b2841c2a54615f1a49fd0196dcf6ae4b83ee554 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Spotlight re-index every time I restart/boot iMac I have an iMac Late 2006 with Lion installed. I don't know since when, but since 3-4 weeks ago I am having this problem.
The point is, every time I restart my iMac or boot it, Spotlight starts to reindex again.
I already test to disable Spotlight, remove /.Spotlight-V100 and enable Spotlight again but it didn't solve it. I don't know how to debug/detect the problem but it is so bad, because it impacts on iMac performance...
I don't know if it is important, but I also have installed Windows 7 on Bootcamp. However it is marked as non-indexing volume on Spotlight's Preferences. I also tried to repair permissions, but it didn't work.
A: I "fixed" it forcing a new indexation but excluding the User directory. What happens? It is too slow, but has an end. Not is eternal. When it finish, you can add again your User directory and, after it finish, you can reboot safely without scare :)
| Q: Spotlight re-index every time I restart/boot iMac I have an iMac Late 2006 with Lion installed. I don't know since when, but since 3-4 weeks ago I am having this problem.
The point is, every time I restart my iMac or boot it, Spotlight starts to reindex again.
I already test to disable Spotlight, remove /.Spotlight-V100 and enable Spotlight again but it didn't solve it. I don't know how to debug/detect the problem but it is so bad, because it impacts on iMac performance...
I don't know if it is important, but I also have installed Windows 7 on Bootcamp. However it is marked as non-indexing volume on Spotlight's Preferences. I also tried to repair permissions, but it didn't work.
A: I "fixed" it forcing a new indexation but excluding the User directory. What happens? It is too slow, but has an end. Not is eternal. When it finish, you can add again your User directory and, after it finish, you can reboot safely without scare :)
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4c11df1ac084aa43be1a6bb42afcf2cac9e6750c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How many cores does a Mid 2012 Macbook Air have? I checked the specs, and the i5-3427U CPU has 2 cores.
But the Activity Monitor shows 4 little charts for the CPU, so it looks like 4 cores.
Which is correct? Why does the Activity Monitor have 4 charts?
A: To find for sure how many cores you have is by opening a terminal (e.g via Spotlight and searching for Terminal) and then run
system_profiler | less
it'll dump out a bunch of info. Look for the category called "hardware" (which is close to the top of all the info) and an entry called "Total Number of Cores". There you will find your answer.
If you don't want to browse through all the output, a simple
system_profiler | grep 'Total Number of Cores'
gives you the result directly.
Or use the "About this Mac" (Apple icon in top left) > more info > system report, that shows how many cores you have.
| Q: How many cores does a Mid 2012 Macbook Air have? I checked the specs, and the i5-3427U CPU has 2 cores.
But the Activity Monitor shows 4 little charts for the CPU, so it looks like 4 cores.
Which is correct? Why does the Activity Monitor have 4 charts?
A: To find for sure how many cores you have is by opening a terminal (e.g via Spotlight and searching for Terminal) and then run
system_profiler | less
it'll dump out a bunch of info. Look for the category called "hardware" (which is close to the top of all the info) and an entry called "Total Number of Cores". There you will find your answer.
If you don't want to browse through all the output, a simple
system_profiler | grep 'Total Number of Cores'
gives you the result directly.
Or use the "About this Mac" (Apple icon in top left) > more info > system report, that shows how many cores you have.
A: Here's a Terminal command that directly outputs how many cores you have:
sysctl hw.ncpu
If you care to distinguish between logical cores and physical cores, these are also available:
sysctl hw.physicalcpu
sysctl hw.logicalcpu
Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1715580/how-to-discover-number-of-logical-cores-on-mac-os-x
A: Your computer has 2 cores, but 4 logical processors. What you are seeing is Intel's hyper-threading technology. This technology puts multiple logical processors on a single core, so that each core can run multiple threads at once.
The difference between this and multiple cores is that hyper-threading only duplicates the parts of the processor which control the current state, not the actual execution unit, but multiple cores duplicate everything. This means that your computer will run like it has four cores only if the threads on each core are using different parts of the execution unit, but if the exact same thing was running on both threads in a single core, it wouldn't be any faster than a two-core system without hyper-threading.
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e7f801c69a098b601ba06340dd37638234f892a6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can't find Trash in Finder or on Desktop I can't find the trashcan icon anywhere.
I'm using OS X 10.7.4. I'm not sure when it went missing.
I can still move items to the trash, but since I can't find it I can't empty it.
Is there a way to get the icons back, or an absolute path to it?
Note: I'm not using Time Machine.
A: It’s on the right corner of your Dock.
| Q: Can't find Trash in Finder or on Desktop I can't find the trashcan icon anywhere.
I'm using OS X 10.7.4. I'm not sure when it went missing.
I can still move items to the trash, but since I can't find it I can't empty it.
Is there a way to get the icons back, or an absolute path to it?
Note: I'm not using Time Machine.
A: It’s on the right corner of your Dock.
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a8a91955ab9bf5d2beace8449de6646fbddc53f7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do you access network preferences from the Terminal? I can't seem to find how to open the network preferences from the Terminal. What Terminal command will open up the Network preferences window as if having gone by System Preferences > Network ?
A: Typing
open /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Network.prefPane/
works for me on Lion. You can substitute Network.prefPane for any of the preference panes in the PreferencePanes folder. This also switches to the correct pane even if System Preferences is already open.
| Q: How do you access network preferences from the Terminal? I can't seem to find how to open the network preferences from the Terminal. What Terminal command will open up the Network preferences window as if having gone by System Preferences > Network ?
A: Typing
open /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Network.prefPane/
works for me on Lion. You can substitute Network.prefPane for any of the preference panes in the PreferencePanes folder. This also switches to the correct pane even if System Preferences is already open.
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4ad8249daf5a6fc36d274e5a93526af38b2e1682 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Diff application with posibility to input text manually Is there some application, which allows you to open just 2 blank panes and paste there text manually, so I don't have to save them into files before comparing them and I can edit files directly in panes?
And I would like comparison like Kaleidoscope or something similar, which can hilight what's different in particular line, not just hilight that this line was changed and I have to spot the difference manually
Meld for Linux is capable of doing so, but I didn't find any native apps for Mac
A: If you can't find an alternative to meld, consider installing it via MacPorts:
sudo port install meld
| Q: Diff application with posibility to input text manually Is there some application, which allows you to open just 2 blank panes and paste there text manually, so I don't have to save them into files before comparing them and I can edit files directly in panes?
And I would like comparison like Kaleidoscope or something similar, which can hilight what's different in particular line, not just hilight that this line was changed and I have to spot the difference manually
Meld for Linux is capable of doing so, but I didn't find any native apps for Mac
A: If you can't find an alternative to meld, consider installing it via MacPorts:
sudo port install meld
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8a160247ae525afe0a24f8184983795313705f21 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Reviewing Apple Store apps anonymously? I have tested many apps and I would like to review them in the Apple Store. I use an iPad.
I don't want to review apps under the account my credit card is tied to.
How can I review apps anonymously?
A: You cannot review anonymously but Apple offers feedback through this form here.
| Q: Reviewing Apple Store apps anonymously? I have tested many apps and I would like to review them in the Apple Store. I use an iPad.
I don't want to review apps under the account my credit card is tied to.
How can I review apps anonymously?
A: You cannot review anonymously but Apple offers feedback through this form here.
A: As mentioned on this post:
If you're using a Mac, open the macOS App Store and click on your name at the bottom of the sidebar on the left. If prompted, sign into your Apple ID. Then, click "View Information" from the upper right of the account page. Once the next page loads, scroll down to the "Manage" section. Here you will see your nickname and have the option to edit it. Changing the nickname here will change how the nickname appears when leaving comments/reviews on apps.
If you are using a Windows computer, you can change your nickname by clicking Account > View My Account. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID. Scroll to the "Settings" section and click the edit button next to your nickname
You can change the username if the name is what you are concerned about. aside from that, there is no option to post a review anonymously.
A: I see you said your underlying reason for anonymity is
to keep me save from attacks if I leave very critical feedback to totally junk apps and privacy
There are a few ways you could approach this.
*
*Remember the person reading the reviews is an actual person, so treat them politely.
*Leave the most scathing, scorched-earth, disingenuous review possible, and if they try to DOX you, oh well.
*Don't bother leaving a review, instead go have a coffee or something else enjoyable.
Let's talk about #1, because it sounds like you want to leave a review, but not get any pushback from it. I would suggest you concentrate on the app and not the developer(s). Try to offer some kind of actionable solution with every criticism. And be nice, as if you were writing a review for your own app.
Say:
I found the app's menu to be a bit confusing. It would make more sense to use a standard control like a hamburger—or something closer to Apple's Human Interface Design suggestions—instead of a triangle, which isn't a common element for displaying menus.
Don't say:
This was the absolute worst app I've ever seen! It is garbage and the person who wrote it is garbage!! They should quit development and go live on an island.
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12e976b65daa87b0df7088f5f0afdfa2f74c62c6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Custom search engine in mobile Safari At the moment I am in mainland China, using an iPad set to British locale. When I use the search field in mobile Safari, it always loads google.com.hk (not google.com or google.co.uk).
Unfortunately this version of google is often extremely slow or doesn't load at all here, most likely because of the Great Fiewall of China (clicking a search result also asks google's server first, therefore it also takes a very long time). In contrast, google.com works fast and reliably most of the time.
Is there any way to force mobile Safari to use google.com instead of google.com.hk in iOS 6? In iOS 5 at least it loaded google.co.uk, which also worked, but now it insists on google.com.hk, and the search settings only let me specify "Google" as search engine, but now a specific version of it.
(Note: I am new to iOS and still getting familiar with it.)
A: Perhaps not exactly what you were looking for, but if you load Google's main page and it redirects to your local version, you could force it to use .com just by tapping the button on the bottom of the page.
| Q: Custom search engine in mobile Safari At the moment I am in mainland China, using an iPad set to British locale. When I use the search field in mobile Safari, it always loads google.com.hk (not google.com or google.co.uk).
Unfortunately this version of google is often extremely slow or doesn't load at all here, most likely because of the Great Fiewall of China (clicking a search result also asks google's server first, therefore it also takes a very long time). In contrast, google.com works fast and reliably most of the time.
Is there any way to force mobile Safari to use google.com instead of google.com.hk in iOS 6? In iOS 5 at least it loaded google.co.uk, which also worked, but now it insists on google.com.hk, and the search settings only let me specify "Google" as search engine, but now a specific version of it.
(Note: I am new to iOS and still getting familiar with it.)
A: Perhaps not exactly what you were looking for, but if you load Google's main page and it redirects to your local version, you could force it to use .com just by tapping the button on the bottom of the page.
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c7a132794e861561aa9d6d750080caeb348fe839 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is iMessages secure? What security does iMessages provide or is it open and subject to the security of the connection used to send the messages?
A: iMessages are transmitted with TLS (SSL) encryption, and the saved messages on your devices will be encrypted (like all other data), but the message contents themselves aren't encrypted. I'm not aware that Apple has publicly stated whether they store any iMessages on their servers, and how they might be encrypted.
| Q: Is iMessages secure? What security does iMessages provide or is it open and subject to the security of the connection used to send the messages?
A: iMessages are transmitted with TLS (SSL) encryption, and the saved messages on your devices will be encrypted (like all other data), but the message contents themselves aren't encrypted. I'm not aware that Apple has publicly stated whether they store any iMessages on their servers, and how they might be encrypted.
A: It is encrypted end to end better than SMS. I wouldn't call it secure, though since the code isn't peer-reviewed (AFAIK) nor does it pass the "dropped in a puddle" test to ensure you and only you have keys to decrypt the contents. (In other words, if you are not holding they keys, it's not very secure.)
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4090a660eacdacfddd7adeb89118ebad7c7e02d0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to disable Airplay on IPad? Is it possible to disable Airplay on an iPad? I recently bought a Denon receiver that supports Airplay. The other day my 2 year old niece decided to stream what she was watching on the iPad to my stereo at an extremely high volume level. As you could imagine, trying to tell a 2 year old not to do something can be impossible at times, so I'd like to disable the Airplay feature from the iPad so my niece, and others, can't use it.
A: No it is not possible to disable AirPlay.
However you could add a volume limit with Restrictions. Also with iOS 6 you can have more control over how kids control the iPad with Guided Access. You can limit the iPad to just the current app and lock off parts of the screen.
| Q: How to disable Airplay on IPad? Is it possible to disable Airplay on an iPad? I recently bought a Denon receiver that supports Airplay. The other day my 2 year old niece decided to stream what she was watching on the iPad to my stereo at an extremely high volume level. As you could imagine, trying to tell a 2 year old not to do something can be impossible at times, so I'd like to disable the Airplay feature from the iPad so my niece, and others, can't use it.
A: No it is not possible to disable AirPlay.
However you could add a volume limit with Restrictions. Also with iOS 6 you can have more control over how kids control the iPad with Guided Access. You can limit the iPad to just the current app and lock off parts of the screen.
A: Or.., buy a router with a seperate guest network and have the kids toy access the Internet via this. Only solution for the ipod .
A: There aren't any AirPlay-specific restrictions available on the iOS side yet. Another approach would be to either disable or password-protect AirPlay on your home theather's end, not on the iPad.
Apple TV provides both of these options, for example. Unfortunately, based on my research, it doesn't appear to be possible to disable or password protect AirPlay on Denon receivers at this time.
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e748e5a9157e902d739d8d5b9b60a2e2c715c7a7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Second iOS devices getting my iMessages and FaceTime calls My brother updated his iPod today but because he connected with my Apple ID, he is receiving all my iMessages and FaceTime calls on his iPod.
How do I stop this from happening?
A: You can simple switch of these sync settings by disabling the services in the Settings < FaceTime/Messages.
Of course, if you've got like a troll brother, he will simply turn back on these services. If that's the case, you can protect these settings with Restrictions. At least, you can for FaceTime. With a simple password, you can prevent him from using FaceTime.
If you let him use your Apple ID, he should be able to live with the fact his iPod is password protected.
Or you can make him his own Apple ID of course. It's free of charge and done within a few clicks.
If he uses your Apple ID in order to use iTunes Match or get the apps you've bought, that's possible as well. Please see this extensive topic about sharing an Apple ID.
| Q: Second iOS devices getting my iMessages and FaceTime calls My brother updated his iPod today but because he connected with my Apple ID, he is receiving all my iMessages and FaceTime calls on his iPod.
How do I stop this from happening?
A: You can simple switch of these sync settings by disabling the services in the Settings < FaceTime/Messages.
Of course, if you've got like a troll brother, he will simply turn back on these services. If that's the case, you can protect these settings with Restrictions. At least, you can for FaceTime. With a simple password, you can prevent him from using FaceTime.
If you let him use your Apple ID, he should be able to live with the fact his iPod is password protected.
Or you can make him his own Apple ID of course. It's free of charge and done within a few clicks.
If he uses your Apple ID in order to use iTunes Match or get the apps you've bought, that's possible as well. Please see this extensive topic about sharing an Apple ID.
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98883934e9229e89b7f04b0a30c02a7ec250ff59 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: OS X esc key stops working (randomly) I have a 2011 MacBook Air with OS X Mountain Lion (I've upgraded from Lion). And ever since upgrading my escape key randomly stops working. And it's not that the keyboard on the laptop would be damaged as the same happens if I use Apple's Bluetooth keyboard. So I'm guessing it's a software issue.
Also in some cases pressing ctrl+esc achieves the same thing as just esc so I'm 100% it's not a hardware problem.
*
*the escape key stops working completely but it starts working again after I restart the computer.
*this usually happens after the computer wakes from sleep. So it's not like that is just stopps working in the middle of using it, but rather after I put it to sleep (or just close the lid) and then open it again.
Does anybody have any idea what this might be all about and how to fix it?
A: For anyone who ends up here after upgrading macOS. I had to disable Siri and then kill the Siri process using Activity Monitor.
| Q: OS X esc key stops working (randomly) I have a 2011 MacBook Air with OS X Mountain Lion (I've upgraded from Lion). And ever since upgrading my escape key randomly stops working. And it's not that the keyboard on the laptop would be damaged as the same happens if I use Apple's Bluetooth keyboard. So I'm guessing it's a software issue.
Also in some cases pressing ctrl+esc achieves the same thing as just esc so I'm 100% it's not a hardware problem.
*
*the escape key stops working completely but it starts working again after I restart the computer.
*this usually happens after the computer wakes from sleep. So it's not like that is just stopps working in the middle of using it, but rather after I put it to sleep (or just close the lid) and then open it again.
Does anybody have any idea what this might be all about and how to fix it?
A: For anyone who ends up here after upgrading macOS. I had to disable Siri and then kill the Siri process using Activity Monitor.
A: Killing Siri has made this work on Monterey(12.1) as well.
A: I unchecked "Enable Ask Siri" in System preferences -> Siri.
Now it looks like this:
Now my ESC is working again!
A: I've been having the same exact issue for a couple of weeks, and it did turn out it was indeed the Visor feature from TotalFinder as mentioned before by Joe. Disabling it did solve the thing.
Anyway, as it has been said, given the fact that the behaviour is the same with the built-in keyboard or the bluetooth one, it's obvious it's not a hardware issue.
A: If this problem happens in every application then it is indeed a system wide problem. If it only happens in one application it's an application problem.
This problem might also come from another (modifier) key getting stuck.
To check if the Esc key is ignored by the system itself or if another key is stuck use the Keyboard Viewer:
*
*Go to Apple → System Preferences...
*→ Keyboard
*Enable Show Keyboard & Character Viewers in menu bar
Then when the problem happens again display the keyboard viewer and check if any keys are stuck. If not try using the esc key there and see if it displays as being pressed. If not then you probably have a driver problem.
You could then try installing your system on another drive and try to reproduce the issue on a clean install.
A: I wouldn't do a drive wipe and clean install just yet. I would first boot into safe mode. Do this by holding down the Shift key as soon as you hear the Apple "chime". See if you have the problem then. If the escape key works reliably, it is likely a driver or software issue that is interfering. You can remove apps or third-party drivers to try to figure out which one(s) are the cause.
If it still happens in safe mode, it might be time to do a drive wipe and reinstall OS X from scratch.
A: As others have said, there's probably some application conflict that's causing the issue (since you said it's happening with the built-in keyboard and BT keyboard). I was having this problem, too, with the same symptoms (happening after waking up from sleep, reboot solves the issue).
In my case I believe it's related to my use of TotalFinder, specifically the Visor feature of it. Bringing up the Visor and then hitting escape seems to recover from the failure until my Mac sleeps again. If you disable the Visor or uninstall TotalFinder, the escape key wont become lost in the first place.
A: The escape key on my Macbook Air was not working at all. I realized that the problem was that the Speakable Items Utility had assigned the Escape Key as the "Listening Key." Turning off Speakable Items (under Accessibility panel in System Preferences) seems to have fixed the problem.
A: Note that in order to solve this, you might not have to disable the Visor feature completely. I only disabled the option to 'Hide on ESC' and now I can switch windows between my terminal apps without sacrificing the option key
A: Wipe the hard drive and do a clean install of OSX.
I hate suggesting this, but it should fix your problem. I too had a weird glitch from upgrading my mac OS. (mine was that i couldn't empty the recycle bin normally- i had to use console commands) The apple genius bar was lost, google turned up nothing, and no "expert" had any idea.
I know a clean install isn't an answer to the problem, but it's a means to a resolution of it...
Feel your frustration, let me know if you try this and if it works :)
(apple will do a clean install free of charge, if you're uncomfortable doing it)
A: DON"T REINSTALL YET:
I had this problem. The keyboard viewer did not register "esc" presses. Turned out it was from turning on speech commands while playing chess. To fix it, I went to System Preferences --> Accessibility --> Speakable Items --> Listening Key. Then I changed the listening key to something other than esc, and the problem went away immediately.
A: For me, I'd to do the both.
*
*Disabled the TotalFinder hide on esc key
*And also changed the Esc key to something (i set it to backtik `)
Now it works.
A: I had enabled speech command in system preferences and soon after that the esc key stopped working. I tried several different fixes from forums before I realized it might be Speech command .Once I disabled this the esc key worked immediately.
Go to
System Preferences
System
Speech
Speakable Items; Off
A: You may need to reset your SMC
http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/24/when-and-how-to-reset-your-mac-system-management-controller-smc/
Copied verbatim from the above blog post:
This is how to reset SMC on most modern Mac laptops, none of which have a removable battery:
Shutdown your MacBook Air / MacBook Pro
*
*Connect the power adapter to the Mac
*On the MacBook / Pro’s keyboard, hold down the Shift+Control+Option keys and the Power button at the same time
*Release all keys and the power button at the same time – the little light on the MagSafe adapter may change colors briefly to indicate the SMC has reset
*Boot your Mac as usual
*Here’s the key sequence to hold down:
Reset the SMC of a MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro
*
*Do keep in mind that by resetting the SMC you will lose power specific settings, like the time it takes to sleep a Mac and other customizations to power settings. No big deal, but if you have made many changes to your hardware behavior you will want to adjust stuff like sleep behavior again.
*The boot time after resetting a machines SMC can be a bit longer than usual, that is normal.
Reset SMC of an iMac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini
*
*Resetting SMC is different for non-portable Macs, but it’s still easy enough and the problems it addresses are the same. On any desktop Mac, here is how you reset the System Management Controller:
Shut down your Mac
*
*Disconnect the power cord
*Press and hold the Mac’s power button for 5 seconds
*Release the button
*Reattach the power cables and boot the Mac as usual
*Reset the SMC of a MacBook or MacBook Pro’s with detachable batteries
*sad mac reset the smc Older MacBook laptops, indicated by having a removable battery, can reset SMC with the following approach:
Shutdown the MacBook/Pro and remove the battery
*
*Disconnect the power adapter, hold the Power Key for 10 seconds
*Release the power key and reconnect your battery and power adapter
*Turn your Mac on
*Let boot as usual
A: For me, in macOS Sierra, with the Macbook Pro with Touchbar, ctrl + esc works, in vim. But nowhere else so far, such as escaping from a full-screen Chrome tab.
Unfortunately, killing Siri does not resolve this for me.
A: Kill siri from either GUI as suggested by some here or simply type the following in your terminal:
ps -ef | grep siri
sudo kill -9 <pid>
A: Why not just briefly press the power button to wake from sleep like I do? No different from pressing a key.
Works for me!
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9fa11fe9fc3d5139da6c4f3d9ad2b1ced6e26457 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to display the full path of files found by the Finder "Find" function? I'm trying to use the Finder to search my code base. For example I would like to find every files that ends with ".m" and contains "keyDown".
Finder does this, but in the Finder window showing the results, the full path can not be displayed individually on each line, but only if you click on the file. In this case it's displayed on a status bar on the bottom.
Is there a way with Finder, or possibly another tool, to display the full path for each file next to the filename ?
A: HoudahSpot allows adding a column for either short paths or absolute paths.
See also this question at Super User.
| Q: How to display the full path of files found by the Finder "Find" function? I'm trying to use the Finder to search my code base. For example I would like to find every files that ends with ".m" and contains "keyDown".
Finder does this, but in the Finder window showing the results, the full path can not be displayed individually on each line, but only if you click on the file. In this case it's displayed on a status bar on the bottom.
Is there a way with Finder, or possibly another tool, to display the full path for each file next to the filename ?
A: HoudahSpot allows adding a column for either short paths or absolute paths.
See also this question at Super User.
A: The easiest way to get full paths from a Finder search result is to drag the items into a text field (e.g., TextEdit).
*
*Use the standard Find dialog in the Finder to search for files.
*Select all matching items.
*Open TextEdit with a blank document and format it as a plain Text (Format/Make Plain text)
*Drag the items into the TextEdit window.
Voilà, full paths!
This actually works for any file in the Finder; for example, it's useful for dragging a specific file from Finder into a Terminal window instead of entering the path by hand.
Note that if you copy-paste into a text field instead, you'll only get the filenames, not the full paths.
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2f90eb9a8e39f3897d367e7a8870a500a6cd01ad | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Enable f12 shortcut for firebug I was wondering, how to enable the F12 shortcut key on OS X for Firebug? I don't really use Dashboard, so I'm more than happy to disable it.
A: You can disable or change the shortcut for Dashboard in System Preferences - Mission Control for Mac OS X 10.7+. In older versions of Mac OS X the appropriate preference pane should be called Exposé.
After you changed the shortcut, it should correctly activate Firebug instead when Firefox is active.
| Q: Enable f12 shortcut for firebug I was wondering, how to enable the F12 shortcut key on OS X for Firebug? I don't really use Dashboard, so I'm more than happy to disable it.
A: You can disable or change the shortcut for Dashboard in System Preferences - Mission Control for Mac OS X 10.7+. In older versions of Mac OS X the appropriate preference pane should be called Exposé.
After you changed the shortcut, it should correctly activate Firebug instead when Firefox is active.
A: Why not use ⌘+fn+F12? It works on for me.
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575ea91d67570438c418ba63727450e35c2501c2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where is Passbook for the iPad? I installed iOS 6 on my iPad and went looking for Passbook and didn't find it. I checked the AppStore and no results are found for Passbook.
Where is it?
A: Passbook is only available on iPhone and iPod touch.
| Q: Where is Passbook for the iPad? I installed iOS 6 on my iPad and went looking for Passbook and didn't find it. I checked the AppStore and no results are found for Passbook.
Where is it?
A: Passbook is only available on iPhone and iPod touch.
A: Passbook
is only for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The following is taken from the official description:
...you can scan your iPhone or iPod touch to check in for a flight, get into a movie, and redeem a coupon....
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cf46843da402ede315c3ecbb90fc6bcc7388b0ed | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I keep my fan from staying at full speed after replacing the hard drive? I replaced a hard drive in a 2011 iMac (Core i7), though it was a standard hard drive and didn't have a location for the S.M.A.R.T. cord. (Or at least I think that's what it was.) Since then, the internal fan has constantly been running. I don't want the fan to burn out, and it is becoming quite a distraction for the user.
I believe there is a terminal command that turns off the fan, I believe by bypassing the S.M.A.R.T. test, but the Google gods are not forthcoming with this information. Does anybody know how I can turn off the fan?
A: You should definitely try resetting the SMC, since it's a known fix for fan issues.
Here are the instructions: Resetting the System Management Controller.
| Q: How can I keep my fan from staying at full speed after replacing the hard drive? I replaced a hard drive in a 2011 iMac (Core i7), though it was a standard hard drive and didn't have a location for the S.M.A.R.T. cord. (Or at least I think that's what it was.) Since then, the internal fan has constantly been running. I don't want the fan to burn out, and it is becoming quite a distraction for the user.
I believe there is a terminal command that turns off the fan, I believe by bypassing the S.M.A.R.T. test, but the Google gods are not forthcoming with this information. Does anybody know how I can turn off the fan?
A: You should definitely try resetting the SMC, since it's a known fix for fan issues.
Here are the instructions: Resetting the System Management Controller.
A: I Just downloaded the Macs Fan Control to fix a 2010 27" iMac. I have taken my silver beast apart about 5 times, reseating the LCD temp sensor connector, reseating all connectors, SMC resets, NPRAM erases, flex capacitor reboots, and praying to Steve Jobs collective soul to get these damn fans to slow down slow enough so I can actually hear these friggin speakers.
Macs Fan Control allowed the constant rate set for my 2 trouble fans, the CPU fan and the ODD fan. I now have to monitor my temps to adjust my fan speeds, but I don't crush big math all that often. The free program beats shelling out $800 for a new logic board for a bad temp sensor.
A: I have tried many different apps to resolve my noisy fan issue after replacing HDD with SSD. I was able to use iStat to determine it was the CPU fan and not the SSD/HD fan. HDD Fan Control did not work nor did SSD Fan Control. I know everything was connected and in place so I know it was not a cable/sensor issue. I have been working on this for hours and finally found this website and downloaded Macs Fan Control, set them to Ambient and instantly, my CPU fan went silent. I have my sanity back. Huge thanks.
A: I had a similar problem, but i did not solve it by shutting down the Fan. Even if that would be possible, i would not reccomend it. Instead you have two options:
*
*Install "HDD-Fan Control", which i did, a very nice Control for your iMac which costs 30,-$
*You could try and replace the Connector from the HD to the Mainboard. Apple uses special 6-Pin Molex-like Connector, but uses only 2 Pins which connect to the MB
I went with solution #1 because it was the easiest solution - the Cable is very hard to find.
A: Macs Fan Control can set the fan of an iMac (or MacBook, or other hardware) to any speed. The coolest thing that it can also set a fan to sensor-based control depending on your new HDD by reading its S.M.A.R.T. temperature.
This free app is much better and powerful than HDD Fan Control, which is currently deprecated but still costs $35. Macs Fan Control also works under Windows in Boot Camp.
A: Install and use SSD Fan Control that also supports S.M.A.R.T. and it doesn't cost any money.
A: Short out the connector that goes to the hard drive and this will tell the fans to return to normal. It's the absence of a connection that makes the fans spin up.
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681b86d0cb8c78ad25808ca234b815dc219309e3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Applescript - Connection is invalid I have an application for mac and I use the following applescript code (exported as an AS app) to start that app periodically:
on idle
tell application "System Events"
tell application "MyApp"
run
end tell
return 7
end tell
end idle
I use [NSApp terminate:self] in MyApp to terminate itself after it finished its work.
The problems is that the AS script displays a "Connection is invalid" error message when it tries to run MyApp the second time and onward. The error does not show up in the first launch.
I'm guessing [NSApp terminate:self] is causing the conflict with the AS somehow, but why?
A: In the end I used NSTimer to automate my code.
Rather then using the applescript to launch the app periodically, I have the app run constantly and use NSTimer within my app to fire a specific method from time to time.
[NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:2.0
target:self
selector:@selector(targetMethod:)
userInfo:nil
repeats:NO];
This way the app is never killed and does not have to be restarted.
| Q: Applescript - Connection is invalid I have an application for mac and I use the following applescript code (exported as an AS app) to start that app periodically:
on idle
tell application "System Events"
tell application "MyApp"
run
end tell
return 7
end tell
end idle
I use [NSApp terminate:self] in MyApp to terminate itself after it finished its work.
The problems is that the AS script displays a "Connection is invalid" error message when it tries to run MyApp the second time and onward. The error does not show up in the first launch.
I'm guessing [NSApp terminate:self] is causing the conflict with the AS somehow, but why?
A: In the end I used NSTimer to automate my code.
Rather then using the applescript to launch the app periodically, I have the app run constantly and use NSTimer within my app to fire a specific method from time to time.
[NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:2.0
target:self
selector:@selector(targetMethod:)
userInfo:nil
repeats:NO];
This way the app is never killed and does not have to be restarted.
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970bb7e0a0476f335e567b74647f55de2a6ed85c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Podcasts app "disappearing" from background? I'm trying to give the new podcasts app by Apple a go.
Every morning I listen to a podcast and then pause it when I get to work. When I want to keep listening a few hours later and just press on play again in my earphones, I see that the podcasts app is no longer the active playing app and I have to open it again. This used to work easily in the regular Music app, but with Podcasts it's like the fact that it's the last-played app gets lost after sometime.
Any help?
A: This is just how it is. After an undefined period the podcasts app is being closed by iOS to save battery and memory. If you want you can delete the Apple podcasts app and sync podcasts from iTunes. You will find the podcasts section re-appears in the music app.
| Q: Podcasts app "disappearing" from background? I'm trying to give the new podcasts app by Apple a go.
Every morning I listen to a podcast and then pause it when I get to work. When I want to keep listening a few hours later and just press on play again in my earphones, I see that the podcasts app is no longer the active playing app and I have to open it again. This used to work easily in the regular Music app, but with Podcasts it's like the fact that it's the last-played app gets lost after sometime.
Any help?
A: This is just how it is. After an undefined period the podcasts app is being closed by iOS to save battery and memory. If you want you can delete the Apple podcasts app and sync podcasts from iTunes. You will find the podcasts section re-appears in the music app.
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147554f27dd9844fce3cbb6ce992b3b1bf0b148f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Set the date and time in menubar to be in a specific format I want the menubar to display the date and time in the menubar as follows:
2012-10-03 09.12.14
which translates into Year-Month-Day 24hr.min.second
What I've tried:
Gone into System Preferences > Date & Time > Clock
Selected: Digital; Display time with seconds; use 24-hour clock
This gets me close to having the time right.
Gone into System Preferences > Date & Time > Date & Time > Open Language & Text > Formats > Dates > Customize
Changed every date format (short, medium, long, full) to have yyyy-MM-dd
Gone into System Preferences > Date & Time > Date & Time > Open Language & Text > Formats > Times > Customize
Change every time format to kk.mm.ss
The problem:
It still shows the date like:
3 Oct 13:19:12
in the menubar.
Details:
I am running Mac OS X 10.7.5
Any help or suggestions you can give, much appreciated!
A: There is a free app called Day-O that is flexible and can do what is being asked: https://shauninman.com/archive/2016/10/20/day_o_2_mac_menu_bar_clock
| Q: Set the date and time in menubar to be in a specific format I want the menubar to display the date and time in the menubar as follows:
2012-10-03 09.12.14
which translates into Year-Month-Day 24hr.min.second
What I've tried:
Gone into System Preferences > Date & Time > Clock
Selected: Digital; Display time with seconds; use 24-hour clock
This gets me close to having the time right.
Gone into System Preferences > Date & Time > Date & Time > Open Language & Text > Formats > Dates > Customize
Changed every date format (short, medium, long, full) to have yyyy-MM-dd
Gone into System Preferences > Date & Time > Date & Time > Open Language & Text > Formats > Times > Customize
Change every time format to kk.mm.ss
The problem:
It still shows the date like:
3 Oct 13:19:12
in the menubar.
Details:
I am running Mac OS X 10.7.5
Any help or suggestions you can give, much appreciated!
A: There is a free app called Day-O that is flexible and can do what is being asked: https://shauninman.com/archive/2016/10/20/day_o_2_mac_menu_bar_clock
A: Whilst I'm not sure this is possible with the built-in menubar clock formats, you can acheive the format you require using the excellent iStat Menus ($16, but it does have a 14-day free trial).
A: I know it's an old thread but in case anyone else is looking for alternatives, I recommend Itsycal. Absolutely FREE and customisable date/time with calendar view options
A: Are you aware that OS X uses multiple Formats for Date and Time (depending on where it is shown) and you must modify the right one? E.G. the timestamp in Finder has a different format than in the top right corner.
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562bc5073920386ea85a0bb569543da52a296a75 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does the recovery partition get updates? I clean-installed Mountain Lion 10.8.0. Now I am at 10.8.2 and I want to do a clean install again. If I boot to the recovery partition and do a restore, will I have 10.8.0 or 10.8.2? Does the recovery partition get updated when OS X gets updated?
A: The Recovery Partition does not get updated. Once the partition is created, OS X Recovery downloads the latest of your OS X version from Apple.
Extracted from Apple's About OS X Recovery:
Reinstalling OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion via OS X Recovery requires broadband access to the Internet via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection. OS X is downloaded over the Internet from Apple when OS X Recovery is used for reinstallation.
| Q: Does the recovery partition get updates? I clean-installed Mountain Lion 10.8.0. Now I am at 10.8.2 and I want to do a clean install again. If I boot to the recovery partition and do a restore, will I have 10.8.0 or 10.8.2? Does the recovery partition get updated when OS X gets updated?
A: The Recovery Partition does not get updated. Once the partition is created, OS X Recovery downloads the latest of your OS X version from Apple.
Extracted from Apple's About OS X Recovery:
Reinstalling OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion via OS X Recovery requires broadband access to the Internet via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection. OS X is downloaded over the Internet from Apple when OS X Recovery is used for reinstallation.
A: Yes, the local recovery partition is updated when you upgrade your OS. Whereas Internet Recovery will download the original OS version that came with your Mac.
http://osxdaily.com/2014/12/14/reinstall-os-x-mac-internet-recovery/
https://www.lifewire.com/identify-os-x-version-on-recovery-hd-partition-2259968
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e1191a70a600e7a52d303067e98d012f9762f0f3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Retina macbook max USB power output Could someone tell me how much Amperes (Amps) the Retina MacBook Pro can deliver over USB?
I thought that one should be able to charge an iPad with a Retina MacBook which would mean that it should be about 1A minimum (probably rather 2-5A for an iPad3). However when I plug in my Android phone to charge, it does charge slower than on an 1A USB charger.
A: With the System Profiler you'll be able to know how much power does the USB delivers, and how much is required for each device connected to a USB. Under the Hardware tab, you'll find, listed, all the USB ports, and, within, all the devices connected to them. Just select one of those to get detailed information.
To open System Profiler just choose Apple Menu / About this Mac and clicking More Info, or go to Applications / Utilities.
| Q: Retina macbook max USB power output Could someone tell me how much Amperes (Amps) the Retina MacBook Pro can deliver over USB?
I thought that one should be able to charge an iPad with a Retina MacBook which would mean that it should be about 1A minimum (probably rather 2-5A for an iPad3). However when I plug in my Android phone to charge, it does charge slower than on an 1A USB charger.
A: With the System Profiler you'll be able to know how much power does the USB delivers, and how much is required for each device connected to a USB. Under the Hardware tab, you'll find, listed, all the USB ports, and, within, all the devices connected to them. Just select one of those to get detailed information.
To open System Profiler just choose Apple Menu / About this Mac and clicking More Info, or go to Applications / Utilities.
A: Macs with USB 2.0 from the last few years can generally provide 1.0A via USB. The USB 3.0 standard specifies 900mA; I suspect that USB3 Macs still provide 1A or even a little more. Note however, that in order for a device to actually draw that much, it must specifically request it from the bus. Apple's iDevices certainly do this, as you can see in System Profiler (as mentioned in the other answer). For a USB 2.0 device to request more than 500mA, it must implement a special protocol extension, which few devices follow. The reason those devices might still draw 1A from a pure charger is because they detect that the data lines are not connected in the usual way.
Likewise, the iPad only draws 1.0A when connected to a Mac (or even 500mA from most PCs), but 2.0A when connected to the special iPad charger. The charger has its data pins pulled to special indicator voltages via a potential divider, and the iPad only draws that much current if it detects this configuration to avoid damaging whatever it's plugged into.
A: With a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
I got this when charging an iPad, which is 2100mA in total.
A: I have a Late 2013 MacBook Pro. The output with a iPhone 7 Plus connected to the USB 3 Left port is 1.8 Amps. Verified using a USB power meter dongle. This only happens once the iPhone has booted. Before booting, the iPhone takes only .38 amps.
System profiler shows the following:
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500
**Extra Operating Current (mA): 1600**
Sleep current (mA): 2100
So it seems the MacBook Pros can indeed output approximately 2 amps. Which should be enough to fast-charge at least the iPhone X.
A: The maximum amount of power that your MacBook or Apple Display can provide depends on whether it has USB 2 or USB 3 ports.
*
*USB 2 - 500mA
*USB 3 - 900mA
See Using USB devices with your Mac for complete details.
System Information (Apple menu > About This Mac) can give you more details about USB power.
*
*Current Available is the default amount of power available to your device
*Current Required is what the device is asking for
*Extra Operating Current is extra current available to certain Apple devices like iPhones and iPads.
Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204377
TL;DR
The maximum amount of power is dependent on whether you have USB 2 or USB 3 ports, 500maA and 900mA respectively. However, if you plug in certain Apple devices, there is extra current available which your device can use. It's not generally available to all devices (like Android phones or tablets)
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5ac317096b761486686581f77a350fccd7b4e2f6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where does Quicktime store its screen recordings? I was recording my screen whilst giving a presentation. Instead of stopping the recording cleanly I closed the lid of my laptop. Later, when I opened it again, the recording had stopped, but there was no sign of the resulting file. Can anyone tell me where the recording may be stored on disk so I can recover it?
A: Although the recording did stop when closing the lid, it does not mean that the recording is saved.
If it is, by Command clicking on the file's name, the full path where you can find it will be displayed.
The default storing place, of course, is under ~/Documents.
| Q: Where does Quicktime store its screen recordings? I was recording my screen whilst giving a presentation. Instead of stopping the recording cleanly I closed the lid of my laptop. Later, when I opened it again, the recording had stopped, but there was no sign of the resulting file. Can anyone tell me where the recording may be stored on disk so I can recover it?
A: Although the recording did stop when closing the lid, it does not mean that the recording is saved.
If it is, by Command clicking on the file's name, the full path where you can find it will be displayed.
The default storing place, of course, is under ~/Documents.
A: As of OSX Sierra, it's here:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX/Data/Library/Autosave Information
In there, there is a container/package/directory called Unsaved QuickTime Player Document.qtpxcomposition that contains a Screen Recording.mov file with the actual video. You can copy-paste that mov file wherever to save it permanently.
You can also double-click the Unsaved QuickTime Player Document file directly. That file opens in QuickTime, and allows you to save in a proper place. Note that sometimes QuickTime will fail to save a Screen Recording with the error "The operation could not be completed" (using File > Export As might work, though), so copy-pasting is probably less prone to error.
My battery ran out when I was recording and found my file there.
A: As of Catalina and Monterey, I found my recording under ~/Library/ScreenRecordings
A:
Look for a very large .mov file (with an appropriate date) in
/private/var/folders/[randomly named subfolder]/[randomly named
subfolder]/-Tmp-/TemporaryItems/. It's where Snow Leopard (and later
OS, as far as I know) puts temp files created in the preparation of a
QT screen recording. If you do find this large .mov file, COPY it to
the Desktop. Under normal conditions, these temp files get deleted
automatically when the screen recording process completes; however,
when the process fails to finish properly, sometimes these temp files
linger.
This community thread should help anyone with this issue under OSX 10.8.
A: The screen recording movies are saved in the "Autosave Information" file if you didn't save them or close them manually. I stumbled on it a while ago, and believe me its not easy to find. They are located in a hidden "Library" file. The only way I found it was by searching for "autosave" in Finder, and I was able to recover my lost screen recording! There are several of those "Autosave Information" files for different apps like Chess, and Quicktime! But the specific "Library" file (where the autosave file is located) is hidden (at least on my computer) so, like I said, you can only get to it by searching for "Autosave Information" in finder. If you have any files autosaved, they would be there. I was able to recover my files there. Also I should mention I found my screen recordings there after I had to restart my computer without originally saving them. Such a relief!
A: I don't know if you'll find this helpful, but there are two ways I can think that you could find this
This might be too obvious, and you might have it stored in a hidden folder, like others have suggested, but I always think its good to start with the obvious. First, create a new screen recording that then close the recording without saving it. It will ask you to determine where you want to save it and it should be the default folder. Then just open finder and find that folder - lmk if that doesn't make sense.
The second is grab grand perspective and scan your hard drive folder. Look for a massive movie. If you still can't find it (perhaps because it is too small and you have too much on your hard drive. You could try to replicate the process by recording a massive movie file, closing your computer, and rescanning to look for that. That file will give you the same folder path as the other one.
Yes, these aren't super technical, but they might work.
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368c23e041974a24f24d7e45c4ad5d26cf164ab8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can the content of an iPhone backup be extracted? After upgrading my device from iOS 4.3.3 to iOS 6, iTunes doesn't allows me to restore from an old backup, saying that it is an incompatible backup.
Why is this? Is there any way I could restore from this old backup? And, if not, is there any way I could retrieve the data from this backup?
A: There are several apps for extracting backups.
The one I have used is Iphone/Ipod Touch Backup Extractor, it's been around for a while now and it is freeware, just make a donation if you find it useful to help the developer keep it updated.
You simply select from which backup you want to restore by pressing the button "Read Backups", then select from the list of application settings that can be restored.
There is a detailed step by step guide here
| Q: Can the content of an iPhone backup be extracted? After upgrading my device from iOS 4.3.3 to iOS 6, iTunes doesn't allows me to restore from an old backup, saying that it is an incompatible backup.
Why is this? Is there any way I could restore from this old backup? And, if not, is there any way I could retrieve the data from this backup?
A: There are several apps for extracting backups.
The one I have used is Iphone/Ipod Touch Backup Extractor, it's been around for a while now and it is freeware, just make a donation if you find it useful to help the developer keep it updated.
You simply select from which backup you want to restore by pressing the button "Read Backups", then select from the list of application settings that can be restored.
There is a detailed step by step guide here
A: This is Alex from Reincubate. I work on the iPhone Backup Extractor that is Windows, Mac and Linux compatible. The above solution is only Mac compatible so if you are a Windows user you could give it a go with our software. Here is a video on how the software works when extracting data off your backup. Should work smoothly. Cheers!
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e7e3ea378b2c026c181cc8171548eb3733a0862a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Will FaceTime reveal my caller ID on an incoming call? Obviously if I initiate a FaceTime call then the recipient will see the caller ID that I've selected in my FaceTime settings.
However, if someone calls me at one of my alternative addresses, is my chosen caller ID revealed to them in any way? Or will they still only know about the address/number they used?
A: For all the experience I have, calling my family in multiple IDs, the person only knows the ID that they already have, and FaceTime has no options to automatically reveal the other IDs that person uses.
I wanted to enable some automatic thing like this for myself, because I have 4 different cell numbers and 3 e-mails with FaceTime.
Still have not found how to do it.
So for you, the answer is "no, they still only know about the ID they used".
| Q: Will FaceTime reveal my caller ID on an incoming call? Obviously if I initiate a FaceTime call then the recipient will see the caller ID that I've selected in my FaceTime settings.
However, if someone calls me at one of my alternative addresses, is my chosen caller ID revealed to them in any way? Or will they still only know about the address/number they used?
A: For all the experience I have, calling my family in multiple IDs, the person only knows the ID that they already have, and FaceTime has no options to automatically reveal the other IDs that person uses.
I wanted to enable some automatic thing like this for myself, because I have 4 different cell numbers and 3 e-mails with FaceTime.
Still have not found how to do it.
So for you, the answer is "no, they still only know about the ID they used".
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a048237346d10d267ebda9a4a047b00e4011d434 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: tool to remember window positions when I plug in/unplug an external display When I have a giant Thunderbolt monitor plugged into my MacBook, I want windows arranged a certain way. No full-screen apps, some apps are shown on my small laptop screen, other apps are shown on my Thunderbolt display. When I unplug the Thunderbolt display, I would like programs arranged differently, e.g., the browser is a full-screen app. Is there any program that will let me "save" my window state when I have an external monitor plugged in, and save another layout when I don't have any external display, and automatically switch between the two when it detects that external display has been plugged in or unplugged? I'm on Mountain Lion on a MacBook Pro.
A: Stay
by Cordless Dog. It saves window state for each display configuration you might have.
| Q: tool to remember window positions when I plug in/unplug an external display When I have a giant Thunderbolt monitor plugged into my MacBook, I want windows arranged a certain way. No full-screen apps, some apps are shown on my small laptop screen, other apps are shown on my Thunderbolt display. When I unplug the Thunderbolt display, I would like programs arranged differently, e.g., the browser is a full-screen app. Is there any program that will let me "save" my window state when I have an external monitor plugged in, and save another layout when I don't have any external display, and automatically switch between the two when it detects that external display has been plugged in or unplugged? I'm on Mountain Lion on a MacBook Pro.
A: Stay
by Cordless Dog. It saves window state for each display configuration you might have.
A: Moom
Move, zoom, and snap windows. Auto-adjust to display setups. And more.
A: Slate allows giving windows different default positions depending on the connected displays. See the developer's configuration file for some examples.
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bd696d4bacb6dbb0de4a37eedbc0144fd426f4d0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to use the keyboard to drag and drop? My trackpad is broken so I can tap-to-click but i cannot drag and drop. This is really a problem when it comes to doing certain things.
Does anyone know how to program a sticky key to turn a click into a click-select that can then be dragged about?
I can't resize my browser or open window and I can't drag applications into the folder when installing etc.
free solutions only please.
A mid 2009 macbook-pro 13". 2.53 Ghz Intel Core 2 Due.
Running os lion (grudgingly).
A: Daniel Lawson provides a really useful and widely applicable solution in a comment above. It deserves its own "answer".
Can you three-finger-drag for drag and drop? What hardware do you
have? What version of the operating system? – Daniel Lawson♦ Oct 3
'12 at 17:35
I just used three-finger drag to select that text and then used the Cmd-C and Cmd-V for copying and pasting. That's all you're likely to need except in situations where an app requires you to move a switch or drag a visual object.
| Q: How to use the keyboard to drag and drop? My trackpad is broken so I can tap-to-click but i cannot drag and drop. This is really a problem when it comes to doing certain things.
Does anyone know how to program a sticky key to turn a click into a click-select that can then be dragged about?
I can't resize my browser or open window and I can't drag applications into the folder when installing etc.
free solutions only please.
A mid 2009 macbook-pro 13". 2.53 Ghz Intel Core 2 Due.
Running os lion (grudgingly).
A: Daniel Lawson provides a really useful and widely applicable solution in a comment above. It deserves its own "answer".
Can you three-finger-drag for drag and drop? What hardware do you
have? What version of the operating system? – Daniel Lawson♦ Oct 3
'12 at 17:35
I just used three-finger drag to select that text and then used the Cmd-C and Cmd-V for copying and pasting. That's all you're likely to need except in situations where an app requires you to move a switch or drag a visual object.
A: I don't know of a native way to do this, but I use LaunchBar to perform actions you'd typically use a pointer for using my keyboard all the time. Move, copy, rename or delete files or folders. Drop a file or folder on to a program so it opens it. You can even use it to perform complex moves and opens by using the copy-merge feature to put multiple files on to a single clipboard entry and moving that. See ObDevs Tips page for a quick run down of some of the things you can do with LaunchBar.
It's rather ridiculous what you can do without leaving the keyboard when you have LaunchBar installed on your Mac. I'm at the point now where a Mac without LaunchBar feels crippled to me.
For example, to move or copy a file:
*
*Select a file (via abbreviation search, browsing, ⌘G, etc.)
*Press ⌘C to copy its file-path
*Select a folder
*Press ⌘V to get a menu with possible file operations (Move, Copy, Make Alias, etc.)
*Use the arrow up/down keys or the function keys to select the desired file operation
To open a text file in Sublime Text 2:
*
*Select a file (via abbreviation search, browsing, ⌘G, etc.)
*Press TAB to initiate the "Send to..." feature
*Type SUB to bring up Sublime Text 2
*Enter to send the file to Sublime Text 2, causing it open up in the editor
A: One way to resize a window without drag & drop is an app like Moom, which lets you resize via keyboard and hover and click, for certain preset locations.
A: What about TotalFinder http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ ? Where you can use cut and paste files? CMD-X for cutting and CMD-V for pasting. It's faster than dragging and dropping with your touchpad or mouse for that matter.
A: You could use a private.xml like this with KeyRemap4MacBook:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<item>
<name>F1 to left button</name>
<identifier>f1_to_left_button</identifier>
<autogen>--KeyToPointingButton-- KeyCode::F1, PointingButton::LEFT</autogen>
</item>
</root>
A: Try ease of access in control panel
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e3e7baf54bb54d69c55cf6ad42b5064401d24468 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are there any free and lightweight spreadsheet programs for the Mac? I'm looking for a free spreadsheet editor that is simple and lightweight. I don't want to install OpenOffice just to use a some spreadsheets every once in a while.
A: If you just need to view an Excel spreadsheet (.xls or .xlsx extension), you may be surprised to learn that Preview in Mountain Lion (and Lion, possibly?) can open and display them quite competently. You won't be able to edit anything, and I'm sure there may be problems with more advanced functions and macros and such, but if you just want to quickly view or print a spreadsheet, it may do the job.
Numbers, part of Apple's iWork suite, is neither free nor lightweight. But at US$20, it's quite affordable, particularly in proportion to the functionality it provides, and it certainly feels more lightweight than Open/LibreOffice.
Update 7 Feb 2018 (since this post seems to have got some attention recently for some reason): Numbers is now free in the Mac App Store and has been for some time. If Preview isn't doing the job or you do need to edit the spreadsheet, give it a try.
| Q: Are there any free and lightweight spreadsheet programs for the Mac? I'm looking for a free spreadsheet editor that is simple and lightweight. I don't want to install OpenOffice just to use a some spreadsheets every once in a while.
A: If you just need to view an Excel spreadsheet (.xls or .xlsx extension), you may be surprised to learn that Preview in Mountain Lion (and Lion, possibly?) can open and display them quite competently. You won't be able to edit anything, and I'm sure there may be problems with more advanced functions and macros and such, but if you just want to quickly view or print a spreadsheet, it may do the job.
Numbers, part of Apple's iWork suite, is neither free nor lightweight. But at US$20, it's quite affordable, particularly in proportion to the functionality it provides, and it certainly feels more lightweight than Open/LibreOffice.
Update 7 Feb 2018 (since this post seems to have got some attention recently for some reason): Numbers is now free in the Mac App Store and has been for some time. If Preview isn't doing the job or you do need to edit the spreadsheet, give it a try.
A: I haven't used it, but pyspread looks promising:
Pyspread is a non-traditional spreadsheet application that is based on and written in the programming language Python.
The goal of pyspread is to be the most pythonic spreadsheet.
Pyspread expects Python expressions in its grid cells, which makes a spreadsheet specific language obsolete. Each cell returns a Python object that can be accessed from other cells. These objects can represent anything including lists or matrices.
A: There is gnumeric which is Gnomes's spreadsheet. It seems quick and lite. However it is designed for GNOME, one of the Unix desktops and does not look OSX like (note this is even using Cocoa GTK not X11)
Also you need to install on OSX from source. I used macports sudo port install gnumeric which for Snow Leopard and Lion will install binaries. I suspect fink or homebrew will provide gnumeric as well.
A: I have used Tables, which I can recommend. The problem I found, however, is that successive versions of your sheet is not saved by Dropbox, because Tables saves its data in a proprietary format, as several files in a folder, and Dropbox will not save versions of folders, only files. Thus, I couldn't restore previous saved sheets from Dropbox. (I didn't check the behavior on Time Machine.) If this doesn't bother you, however, it's a speedy and useful program for small jobs.
http://www.x-tables.eu/more/overview.html
A: If Chrome isn't too heavy for you Google Docs has very capable spreadsheet facilities that improve all the time. You can even run it offline if you're going to be away from an internet connection.
A: tablecruncher.com
= just a .csv editor.
Combine that with something commandline for calculations, like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc_(spreadsheet_calculator)
A: Try OpenOffice or LibreOffice; both have Mac versions as well as PC versions.
A: The lack of a true mac native and lightweight spreadsheet has also bugged us for years, therefore we are developing a solution:
http://www.corecode.at/tableedit/index.html
Note that later-on advanced features like graphs will probably be unlock-able cheap in-app purchases. We aim to have standard functionality free.
UPDATE
Neither the link above nor the domain for the link does not seem to work any more. However, the TableEdit program at the link below might be the one this answer might be originally referring to:
https://www.corecode.io/tableedit/index.html
The program, which appears to be free, is described as follows:
TableEdit is a simple, clean, elegant & free spreadsheet app designed specifically for macOS. TableEdit features a minimalistic yet intuitive interface and has convenient features like cell formatting, seamless CSV / Excel file import & export as well as exhaustive cell styling options. We've also implemented a comprehensive formulae system and support for visualizing using charts & graphs.
There appears to be both a full and a lightweight version.
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d6fbbefbd6e5befa0b7826753f150f3c2ffaced7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: /dev/tty.usbmodem disappears after Mountain Lion upgrade I just upgraded from 10.6 to Mountain Lion. Prior to the upgrade I was using an Arduino and talking to it via /dev/tty.usbmodemmfa141. That device does not appear to exist anymore.
When I plug in the Arduino via USB, the Mac should detect it and add /dev/tty.usbmodemXXXX for communication, but it does not. How can I force the Mac to see the Arduino or search for USB devices?
A: I beleive that plugging the arduino into the Mac via USB causes the port to be created automatically as part of the device detection.
If it's not showing up, then the OS is not detecting it as a device or the name of the device is no longer waht you expect it to be.
It may well be that under Mountain Lion, that the port name has changed, I found a script over on StackOverflow that detects for changes in the /dev folder by comparing a list of all the devices in /dev before and after the device is plugged in.
| Q: /dev/tty.usbmodem disappears after Mountain Lion upgrade I just upgraded from 10.6 to Mountain Lion. Prior to the upgrade I was using an Arduino and talking to it via /dev/tty.usbmodemmfa141. That device does not appear to exist anymore.
When I plug in the Arduino via USB, the Mac should detect it and add /dev/tty.usbmodemXXXX for communication, but it does not. How can I force the Mac to see the Arduino or search for USB devices?
A: I beleive that plugging the arduino into the Mac via USB causes the port to be created automatically as part of the device detection.
If it's not showing up, then the OS is not detecting it as a device or the name of the device is no longer waht you expect it to be.
It may well be that under Mountain Lion, that the port name has changed, I found a script over on StackOverflow that detects for changes in the /dev folder by comparing a list of all the devices in /dev before and after the device is plugged in.
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d87fb6bde3ca7696111763f2d7e5750daafbd7c2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to get Mac OS 10.8 to see Canon MF4370dn Printer drivers I just got a MacBook Air and wanted it to use my Canon ImageClass MF4370dn printer. The printer is on my network with a static IP. I've no problem getting MacBook to find the printer either via Bonjour or TCP/IP, but I can't get it to give the duplexing options that are built-in.
My guess is that the drivers I installed are not being picked up by the OS and instead it's using some generic driver. Any suggestions on how to diagnose and fix?
To be clear I'm using the latest Canon Drivers Version 2.4.1 for Mac OS 10.8. The only option that matters at all is having the silly thing duplex. I print up to 1000 pages a month, I need duplexing.
Cheers
Mark Levison
A: Have you installed the latest Mountain Lion ready drivers for the unit?
When you are adding the printer, what options are you using to choose the drivers?
If you choose "Auto Select" from the "Use" drop down that may be your issue.
If you choose "Select Printer Software" does the Canon software show?
| Q: How to get Mac OS 10.8 to see Canon MF4370dn Printer drivers I just got a MacBook Air and wanted it to use my Canon ImageClass MF4370dn printer. The printer is on my network with a static IP. I've no problem getting MacBook to find the printer either via Bonjour or TCP/IP, but I can't get it to give the duplexing options that are built-in.
My guess is that the drivers I installed are not being picked up by the OS and instead it's using some generic driver. Any suggestions on how to diagnose and fix?
To be clear I'm using the latest Canon Drivers Version 2.4.1 for Mac OS 10.8. The only option that matters at all is having the silly thing duplex. I print up to 1000 pages a month, I need duplexing.
Cheers
Mark Levison
A: Have you installed the latest Mountain Lion ready drivers for the unit?
When you are adding the printer, what options are you using to choose the drivers?
If you choose "Auto Select" from the "Use" drop down that may be your issue.
If you choose "Select Printer Software" does the Canon software show?
A: Try installing Canon's driver and then set the printer up as a new printer (delete the existing).
My Canon iR9065s, with Fiery GX300s, all have to have two-way communication enabled for all the extended functions to work (ie duplexing, staplers, etc); look through the Printer Features, there may be a field to specify (or search for and choose) your printer's IP.
A: Well, first of all, it's not clear what you mean by "I can't get it to give the duplexing options that are built-in." Duplexing is not necessarily a hardware or driver option on your printer; your printer comes with duplexing as a standard capability and it may be that the printer driver just assumes it. When you try to print something, is there a checkbox next to the number of copies that says "Two-Sided"? If so, then check it and you should get duplex printing.
If you don't get the "Two-Sided" option in the print dialog, then try switching drivers.
After you set up your printer, go to System Preferences -> Print & Scan, select your Canon printer and then click "Options & Supplies...". Then click on the "Driver" tab.
At this point you can try various drivers for the printer by using the "Print Using" option menu. Chose "Select printer software..." and search for applicable drivers and try them one by one.
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3c982f96c1b9ac7c764b15330cf3c1d4ead0005f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Cannot assign 'Open With' to a specific application using Mountain Lion I am using Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and Coda 2.0.4.
I want all my .js files to open with Coda (currently js files are assigned to Safari).
When I do a 'Get Info' and change the 'Open with' application I try to select Coda 2 but it immediately bounces back to Safari.
If I choose any other application, like Firefox, XCode, etc it takes it. It only seems to hate Coda 2.
Any idea what's the issue?
A: Have you tried rebuilding the Launch Services database by running /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed?
If that doesn't work, you could also try defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=com.netscape.javascript-source;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.panic.Coda;}'. Applying the changes requires restarting (logging out and back in isn't enough).
| Q: Cannot assign 'Open With' to a specific application using Mountain Lion I am using Mountain Lion 10.8.2 and Coda 2.0.4.
I want all my .js files to open with Coda (currently js files are assigned to Safari).
When I do a 'Get Info' and change the 'Open with' application I try to select Coda 2 but it immediately bounces back to Safari.
If I choose any other application, like Firefox, XCode, etc it takes it. It only seems to hate Coda 2.
Any idea what's the issue?
A: Have you tried rebuilding the Launch Services database by running /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed?
If that doesn't work, you could also try defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=com.netscape.javascript-source;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.panic.Coda;}'. Applying the changes requires restarting (logging out and back in isn't enough).
| apple | {
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b3e8ff0082b01a4d1b1481ab217e9ef479bab5b6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there free utility to amplify the system volume?
Possible Duplicate:
Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?
Skype way too quiet. How to get louder Skype audio output on my MacBook Pro?
I came across this question about tools that amplify sound in OS X, but they're not free.
Are you aware of a free tool that boosts the volume?
A: If you're happy to get your hands dirty and you're a registered Apple Developer, you could use Soundflower to pipe your system audio into AU Lab (search for AU Lab on the ADC Downloads page) and push everything through Apple's own awful AUDynamicsProcessor Audio Unit.
| Q: Is there free utility to amplify the system volume?
Possible Duplicate:
Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?
Skype way too quiet. How to get louder Skype audio output on my MacBook Pro?
I came across this question about tools that amplify sound in OS X, but they're not free.
Are you aware of a free tool that boosts the volume?
A: If you're happy to get your hands dirty and you're a registered Apple Developer, you could use Soundflower to pipe your system audio into AU Lab (search for AU Lab on the ADC Downloads page) and push everything through Apple's own awful AUDynamicsProcessor Audio Unit.
A: You might want to look at Audacity. The link is to the features page. The app is hosted on Sourceforge. (download link).
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76506d20a5632ac10c5a4ad01e9eb7b9f3dc3235 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to download command line tools in xcode 4.5 I just installed xcode 4.5 and need to install the command line tools. The apple documentations says (with very little detail) that there is a download section in the preferences pane. I have yet to see anywhere that allows you to download anything, specifically the command line tools.
Did Apple change xcode drastically, I do not have a downloads section.
A: On Xcode:
Preferences > Downloads > Components
DMG's directly from:
https://developer.apple.com/downloads
| Q: How to download command line tools in xcode 4.5 I just installed xcode 4.5 and need to install the command line tools. The apple documentations says (with very little detail) that there is a download section in the preferences pane. I have yet to see anywhere that allows you to download anything, specifically the command line tools.
Did Apple change xcode drastically, I do not have a downloads section.
A: On Xcode:
Preferences > Downloads > Components
DMG's directly from:
https://developer.apple.com/downloads
A: The downloads tab is not available when you open xcode-developer. I found his out by searching in spotlight and noticing two versions could be opened. Open the xcode-main one instead and follow the instructions as above.
A: Xcode 5.1.1 has a new argument:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/xcode -installComponents
A: For xCode version 5.1.1
Start the Xcode program
Select Xcode from the top left of the toolbar.
Select Open Developer Tools instead of Preferences.
Select More Developer Tools at the bottom of the list and it will take you to the Apple Developer Page where you can download the Command Line Tools.
EDIT: Added a another step to the instructions after reading the post from Garman
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9aa4e5bb7afb1b9c5a752a53e379600a192d89a8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Late-2007 Mac Mini (A1176) Unsoldered Mystery Connector on Interconnect Board I'm just wondering if anyone has ever done a thorough probe/exploration of the interconnect board in late-2007 Mac Minis. I'm specifically curious about the 14 unsoldered pads on the back of the board (J27 if the silk screen is to be believed?), to the left of the audio ribbon cable connector.
There's so much extra capability locked away in the chipset, I'm just wondering if there's something extra there that would be accessible with a little soldering. 14 pins is a strange number, but it looks like it's designed for a ribbon cable connector like the audio one.
A: There were rumors early in the mini's life that there was (at some point) supposed to be a built-in iPod Dock on the top. They were even supposed to have gotten far enough in the design that they left the headers for the USB and FireWire connections on the board. Those may be them. (Here's a The Register article on the subject.)
To my knowledge, nobody's proven or disproven this rumor. If you, in your explorations, find an answer, do post it here!
| Q: Late-2007 Mac Mini (A1176) Unsoldered Mystery Connector on Interconnect Board I'm just wondering if anyone has ever done a thorough probe/exploration of the interconnect board in late-2007 Mac Minis. I'm specifically curious about the 14 unsoldered pads on the back of the board (J27 if the silk screen is to be believed?), to the left of the audio ribbon cable connector.
There's so much extra capability locked away in the chipset, I'm just wondering if there's something extra there that would be accessible with a little soldering. 14 pins is a strange number, but it looks like it's designed for a ribbon cable connector like the audio one.
A: There were rumors early in the mini's life that there was (at some point) supposed to be a built-in iPod Dock on the top. They were even supposed to have gotten far enough in the design that they left the headers for the USB and FireWire connections on the board. Those may be them. (Here's a The Register article on the subject.)
To my knowledge, nobody's proven or disproven this rumor. If you, in your explorations, find an answer, do post it here!
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d050467c02983fd787001589ce4533f9097fe01f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: VirtualBox Win7 enable horizontal trackpad scrolling I use a Windows 7 installtion in Virtual Box. The magic track works fine for scrolling up and down but scrolling sideways doesn't work. Does anyone know how to get it working?
| Q: VirtualBox Win7 enable horizontal trackpad scrolling I use a Windows 7 installtion in Virtual Box. The magic track works fine for scrolling up and down but scrolling sideways doesn't work. Does anyone know how to get it working?
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56f003319857beb47cc1b5a45c219608ddd3eda2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Facebook Birthdays in Notification Centre I'm a big fan of the Facebook integration in iOS 6, but it brings with it birthdays for all my Facebook contacts. I've figured out how to remove it from my calendar (de-select the calendar) but it still shows above my regular entries in notification centre. Any suggestions for getting rid of it?
A: I disabled the contacts synchronization and I don't receive birthdays notification anymore. However I'm still able to receive other notifications (e.g. posts, pictures, ...)
| Q: Facebook Birthdays in Notification Centre I'm a big fan of the Facebook integration in iOS 6, but it brings with it birthdays for all my Facebook contacts. I've figured out how to remove it from my calendar (de-select the calendar) but it still shows above my regular entries in notification centre. Any suggestions for getting rid of it?
A: I disabled the contacts synchronization and I don't receive birthdays notification anymore. However I'm still able to receive other notifications (e.g. posts, pictures, ...)
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3108e31e831b0dcbde28eee264f2a9cd1e4f7669 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Safari alternative to gleebox for mouseless navigation? When I switch to Safari from Chrome I really miss the mouseless navigation plugin that highlights every link and input with a letter ("A", "B"... "AA", "AB"...) and typing that combination + Enter follows the link.
I've found out gleebox, that seems to be a multibrowser alternative, but it is not as fast and most of all the project seems abandoned.
Can you suggest a good way to navigate the web without using a mouse with Safari? Thanks
A: You could try the Type to Navigate extension, it allows you to jump to links by typing a portion of their text.
| Q: Safari alternative to gleebox for mouseless navigation? When I switch to Safari from Chrome I really miss the mouseless navigation plugin that highlights every link and input with a letter ("A", "B"... "AA", "AB"...) and typing that combination + Enter follows the link.
I've found out gleebox, that seems to be a multibrowser alternative, but it is not as fast and most of all the project seems abandoned.
Can you suggest a good way to navigate the web without using a mouse with Safari? Thanks
A: You could try the Type to Navigate extension, it allows you to jump to links by typing a portion of their text.
| apple | {
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6dee4f645a1cd0d2a07ca9a9cad8325c29bdd1d2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What's the dot in the centre of the red window close button for? When I'm working with certain applications / windows in Mac OS X (I'm using 10.8, although I'm not sure that's relevant), I sometimes see a black dot in the centre of the red window close button. What does this mean? I've seen it most often in Terminal.app, although I think it also happens in other applications too.
I'm talking about this:
versus the normal state of this:
A: I like to think that it's a gentle remainder: "Something is going on here, and if you close this window, whatever is going on here will be interrupted or lost".
On most apps, it means that the file has been updated (it's "dirty"), and that you will receive a prompt asking if you want to save it or not. Talking specifically about the Terminal, it's telling you that there's a task running, and closing the window will kill the task.
| Q: What's the dot in the centre of the red window close button for? When I'm working with certain applications / windows in Mac OS X (I'm using 10.8, although I'm not sure that's relevant), I sometimes see a black dot in the centre of the red window close button. What does this mean? I've seen it most often in Terminal.app, although I think it also happens in other applications too.
I'm talking about this:
versus the normal state of this:
A: I like to think that it's a gentle remainder: "Something is going on here, and if you close this window, whatever is going on here will be interrupted or lost".
On most apps, it means that the file has been updated (it's "dirty"), and that you will receive a prompt asking if you want to save it or not. Talking specifically about the Terminal, it's telling you that there's a task running, and closing the window will kill the task.
A: Specifically, it means that hitting that button will produce a prompt rather than immediately performing the action of closing the window. While this is usually a save dialog, it could be anything requiring further user action.
In this sense, it is equivalent to ellipses on the ends of menu entries.
A: In most apps, it's an indicator that there's an open file with unsaved changes (although this is less common now that many apps use OS X auto save). In Terminal it indicates a process is running in the window.
A: If you have the texteditor open and your file isn't saved, then does it appear. Press cmd+save to save.
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a83ea1d295c7fe59452442a559e682228b1c0318 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can Preview on Mountain Lion make animated pictures from a sequence of PNG? I seem to recall making animated GIF from Preview.app on earlier OS, but can't find the options to make a GIF on the latest version of the app.
Can I use 10.8 Preview to make animated PNG or GIF?
A: If you hold down alt/option when you click the format dropdown in the export menu, you can still select GIF in Mountain Lion. Once you have done this, you can continue with the normal animated gif creation process:
*
*Save your image as a GIF
*Show the sidebar
*Drag additional frames on top of the thumbnail
| Q: Can Preview on Mountain Lion make animated pictures from a sequence of PNG? I seem to recall making animated GIF from Preview.app on earlier OS, but can't find the options to make a GIF on the latest version of the app.
Can I use 10.8 Preview to make animated PNG or GIF?
A: If you hold down alt/option when you click the format dropdown in the export menu, you can still select GIF in Mountain Lion. Once you have done this, you can continue with the normal animated gif creation process:
*
*Save your image as a GIF
*Show the sidebar
*Drag additional frames on top of the thumbnail
A: Since Lion, the Save/Export to GIF (and some other formats) has been hidden away, you need to option-click the Format menu in the Save dialog to find it.
I tried to follow these directions for creating animated GIFs, but I wasn't able to add more than one frame. Perhaps with a bit more persistence that will help though, I may have missed something in my quick attempt.
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1f1de004a1874a7e069fd7c3ab8cd6b6ce7102ee | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Enabling Apache in Mac OS X Mountaion Lion This is my first Mac, it's Mountain Lion, and I know how to enable Apache through Preferences -> Sharing -> Web Sharing, but how the hell do I do it in Mountain Lion?
I find that that button no longer exists, so what's the Ternimal command to turn it on manually?
A: To make it permanent you can do this:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist
the '-w' option sets it to restart the service on rebooting etc.
| Q: Enabling Apache in Mac OS X Mountaion Lion This is my first Mac, it's Mountain Lion, and I know how to enable Apache through Preferences -> Sharing -> Web Sharing, but how the hell do I do it in Mountain Lion?
I find that that button no longer exists, so what's the Ternimal command to turn it on manually?
A: To make it permanent you can do this:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist
the '-w' option sets it to restart the service on rebooting etc.
A: To start apache
sudo apachectl start
This will give you a basic Apache server with a DocumentRoot at /Library/WebServer/Documents/
You can enable things like PHP and virtualhosts by making use of the configuration file, which must be edited as root:
/etc/apache2/httpd.conf
Restart the apache server (like after editing the config file) with
sudo apachectl graceful
Stop the apache server
sudo apachectl graceful-stop
I believe in order to use user directories (like allowing ~/Sites/ to be accessed at http://localhost/~username/) or to get httpd to run at startup, you will need to do a little tweaking. I unfortunately can't test how easy it is to get the full functionality of the previous versions back since my Apache configs did not come from a "clean" 10.8 install.
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6521d039a94c8d0886c2296220107c896bf9f063 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to turn off the rMBP display with an external monitor plugged in, without closing the lid?
Possible Duplicate:
Turn off internal display without closing lid
I use my retina MacBook Pro with an external monitor, but the area above the function keys gets pretty hot, especially when playing video. I'm kind of worried about the heat damaging the screen and was wondering if there was a way to turn off the laptop screen without closing the lid.
Right now, I'm just turning the brightness all the way down but it seems pointless to render 2880x1800 on the laptop screen without actually using it.
| Q: Is there a way to turn off the rMBP display with an external monitor plugged in, without closing the lid?
Possible Duplicate:
Turn off internal display without closing lid
I use my retina MacBook Pro with an external monitor, but the area above the function keys gets pretty hot, especially when playing video. I'm kind of worried about the heat damaging the screen and was wondering if there was a way to turn off the laptop screen without closing the lid.
Right now, I'm just turning the brightness all the way down but it seems pointless to render 2880x1800 on the laptop screen without actually using it.
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1d76ba63d8f854c6b7bcbf4974a2339a5ebbcfb8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Have Mountain Lion remember different monitor (not window) arrangement I'm using 10.8 on a new retina MacBook.
At home, my external monitor (an HP) is located to the left of the laptop stand. So I want it my display arrangement to be [HP] [MacBook].
At work, my external monitor (a Viewsonic) is located to right of the laptop stand. So I want the layout there to be [Macbook] [Viewsonic].
Under 10.6 it used to remember the layout as part of the monitor profile. Now, that no longer seems to be the case.
Does anyone know whether this is the new normal behavior, or how to fix it?
A: Have you tried setting up your screens with SwitchResX?
It has settings for each unique display connected to your computer. The app cost a couple of dollars, but theres a 30day demo to try if it helps you.
| Q: Have Mountain Lion remember different monitor (not window) arrangement I'm using 10.8 on a new retina MacBook.
At home, my external monitor (an HP) is located to the left of the laptop stand. So I want it my display arrangement to be [HP] [MacBook].
At work, my external monitor (a Viewsonic) is located to right of the laptop stand. So I want the layout there to be [Macbook] [Viewsonic].
Under 10.6 it used to remember the layout as part of the monitor profile. Now, that no longer seems to be the case.
Does anyone know whether this is the new normal behavior, or how to fix it?
A: Have you tried setting up your screens with SwitchResX?
It has settings for each unique display connected to your computer. The app cost a couple of dollars, but theres a 30day demo to try if it helps you.
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3873c0ca8f0e56763dd062ea693e45e45a1cc35b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is the Photos app destructive? I noticed the iPhone's photos app lets you uncrop images even after they've been saved.
Does this mean it uses sidecar files to store the actual edits? Is it non-destructive on JPEGs?
A: That's correct. So long as the original photo remains in the Camera Roll, Photos is able to undo edits. However, if you send it to another iPhone user, they will only have the edit itself, not the original, so they cannot revert back. Also, if the image is deleted from Photos, you cannot recover the original.
Note: Photo Stream does not support this. Any edits made to an image in Photo Stream will be saved to Camera Roll. Likewise, and edits made in Camera Roll that are uploaded to Photo Stream, Photo Stream will only have the revision and will not be able to revert.
| Q: Is the Photos app destructive? I noticed the iPhone's photos app lets you uncrop images even after they've been saved.
Does this mean it uses sidecar files to store the actual edits? Is it non-destructive on JPEGs?
A: That's correct. So long as the original photo remains in the Camera Roll, Photos is able to undo edits. However, if you send it to another iPhone user, they will only have the edit itself, not the original, so they cannot revert back. Also, if the image is deleted from Photos, you cannot recover the original.
Note: Photo Stream does not support this. Any edits made to an image in Photo Stream will be saved to Camera Roll. Likewise, and edits made in Camera Roll that are uploaded to Photo Stream, Photo Stream will only have the revision and will not be able to revert.
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f08413f990d74c68cadf1682e9923115aea86d09 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change all the .txt files to .md files in a certain folder Is there a Terminal command or something like that to batch rename files in a certain folder? Basically I want to change all the files that have a .txt as a file type, and change it to .md (for markdown). Is this possible? I am comfortable using the Terminal, being a developer, so don't hold back on solutions. :)
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
A: You can do the following in Terminal:
find . -iname "*.txt" -exec bash -c 'mv "$0" "${0%\.txt}.md"' {} \;
This will recursively rename all .txt files in the current directory to .md.
| Q: Change all the .txt files to .md files in a certain folder Is there a Terminal command or something like that to batch rename files in a certain folder? Basically I want to change all the files that have a .txt as a file type, and change it to .md (for markdown). Is this possible? I am comfortable using the Terminal, being a developer, so don't hold back on solutions. :)
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
A: You can do the following in Terminal:
find . -iname "*.txt" -exec bash -c 'mv "$0" "${0%\.txt}.md"' {} \;
This will recursively rename all .txt files in the current directory to .md.
A: Even if you do not use zsh as your default shell, you can still use zmv in a temporary shell:
zsh -c 'autoload zmv;$0 $@' zmv -w '*.txt' '$1.md'
Recursively:
zsh -c 'autoload zmv;$0 $@' zmv -w '**/*.txt' '$1$2.md'
Note: The -n option is handy for testing.
zmv is described in the zshcontrib manpage, and the full glob syntax is described in the zshexpn manpage in the “Filename Generation” section.
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33eba94126ce173cb69b2b4574dcd3f0b7296d3c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Apple headphones on a Mac: make play/pause button work in Spotify
Possible Duplicate:
Headphone play/pause button controls iTunes only
How can I make earphones with full inline controls work with VLC/Spotify?
I have a retina MacBook Pro and I noticed that when I plug in the iPhone headphones and click the button on them, iTunes starts. However, I am using Spotify for music. Is there a way to reconfigure that button so that it works in Spotify?
| Q: Apple headphones on a Mac: make play/pause button work in Spotify
Possible Duplicate:
Headphone play/pause button controls iTunes only
How can I make earphones with full inline controls work with VLC/Spotify?
I have a retina MacBook Pro and I noticed that when I plug in the iPhone headphones and click the button on them, iTunes starts. However, I am using Spotify for music. Is there a way to reconfigure that button so that it works in Spotify?
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e4bf41e0fdd4dc893c05f3d71b674db995027834 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Remove shift key augmentation for Mission Control animation I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion and all of a sudden my key bindings for Sublime Text 2 multi-selection editing are no longer working. Specifically, I had key bindings set up for Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down arrow.
Now Mission Control has taken over that key binding. How can I remove the Shift key augmentation (that causes the transition to be slower) for the shortcut?
A: You can disable the Ctrl+Up/Down shortcuts for Mission Control in the Keyboard preference pane. Just untick both "Mission Control" and "Application windows". This will also prevent the Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down key bindings, where the Shift key acts as a modifier to slow down the animation, as you have noticed.
Disabling these shortcuts will allow you to use it again in Sublime Text 2 or other applications.
| Q: Remove shift key augmentation for Mission Control animation I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion and all of a sudden my key bindings for Sublime Text 2 multi-selection editing are no longer working. Specifically, I had key bindings set up for Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down arrow.
Now Mission Control has taken over that key binding. How can I remove the Shift key augmentation (that causes the transition to be slower) for the shortcut?
A: You can disable the Ctrl+Up/Down shortcuts for Mission Control in the Keyboard preference pane. Just untick both "Mission Control" and "Application windows". This will also prevent the Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down key bindings, where the Shift key acts as a modifier to slow down the animation, as you have noticed.
Disabling these shortcuts will allow you to use it again in Sublime Text 2 or other applications.
A: You can disable the keyboard shortcuts for slow-motion effects by following these instructions:
*
*Open Terminal.
*Open the plist file in your user's library preferences folder that contains the setting by typing open ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist and hit return.
*A window similar to this will open in Xcode:
*For items 34, 35, and 37, set enabled to NO.
*Close the file, click Save if prompted, and restart your system.
*Enjoy.
Note: 34 and 35 may not be present in the plist if you have never opened the Mission Control preferences pane and changed the "Mission Control" or "Application windows" settings. If 37 isn't present either, simply add it yourself.
This process has been tested with:
*
*OS X Yosemite
*OS X El Capitan
*macOS Sierra
Source
*
*MacWorld
*In Translation
A: I am using Mavericks and opened the file in TextWrangler. Do not be shocked, it's in XML format.
Find the items 34,35 and 37 (check out Behrang's post) and change the appropriate tag to false (this is the same as changing enabled to NO ).
Like so
<key>37</key>
<dict>
<key>enabled</key>
<false/>
Now you can happily use the key combination with Shift and rearrange your bullets and paragraphs without starting the slow expose animation.
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686a0f94918ed06f64ea9b1fb20d09b8e0893b38 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are non-Apple iPhone chargers safe? I discovered today that there are a lot of non-Apple low-cost iPhone (and iPad) chargers. The cost is very low, so I am concerned about the quality of such chargers.
Are these alternative chargers safe or can they damage the iPhone (or its battery)? It is better to buy Apple components or can we safely buy third-party components?
A: Most of the third party iPhone ones are mostly safe most of the time. However there isn't a good way to tell which ones aren't. Here is a teardown of an Apple one and a clone.
I say most of the time since some of the safety issues are only problems if there are faults. But in a poorly designed one, faults can cause fire and/or shock. Also poorly designed ones can get hot, which might be a problem in an enclosed space.
I personally would avoid anything that claims to be from Apple but is priced lower than theirs. That demonstrates the seller is willing to lie, so they are questionable to begin with. A reputable seller wouldn't try to pretend they are selling Apple chargers.
| Q: Are non-Apple iPhone chargers safe? I discovered today that there are a lot of non-Apple low-cost iPhone (and iPad) chargers. The cost is very low, so I am concerned about the quality of such chargers.
Are these alternative chargers safe or can they damage the iPhone (or its battery)? It is better to buy Apple components or can we safely buy third-party components?
A: Most of the third party iPhone ones are mostly safe most of the time. However there isn't a good way to tell which ones aren't. Here is a teardown of an Apple one and a clone.
I say most of the time since some of the safety issues are only problems if there are faults. But in a poorly designed one, faults can cause fire and/or shock. Also poorly designed ones can get hot, which might be a problem in an enclosed space.
I personally would avoid anything that claims to be from Apple but is priced lower than theirs. That demonstrates the seller is willing to lie, so they are questionable to begin with. A reputable seller wouldn't try to pretend they are selling Apple chargers.
A: Your mileage may vary. Most 3rd-party accessories use inferior parts or less rigorous quality assurance. They may work, they may not.
Paying the extra $10 for the official Apple charger is probably worth it, when weighed against the risk of buying a new iPhone.
Plus, any issues with official accessories will be covered by the warranty.
Basically, it's hit or miss. Use at your own risk.
A: Are all third party chargers safe? No - not even close.
Are all third party chargers unsafe? Same answer.
If you use a charger somewhere where it won't start a fire and you can afford to replace a damaged phone / iPad if it comes to that then I'd say it's worth it to take into account your familiarity with electronics and perhaps decide to get a third party product you feel is made well enough.
Sadly, you can't trust UL and other stickers, since counterfeiters have no problem placing those safety logos on product that clearly haven't gone through testing. Don't be overly scared of every adapter, but also caveat emptor.
A: I have used non apple chargers, adaptors and every single time have regretted it. I used a duracell charger pad and it worked for a long time. However after about a year, the phone completely died. I thought it was the battery but I was told the motherboard was fried. My husband had a phone exactly the same time as mine and his continued to work fine years after mine died (unfortunately I was out of warranty). Recently I purchased a socket adaptor that plugged into the wall and had electrical sockets as well as usb sockets. I then used my iPhone usb cable and plugged it into one of those usb socket to charge my iPhone 6. After a few months, my usb cable no longer is working. I am the only one in my family who tries non apple chargers/adaptors (for the convenience) and each time one component or another fails. These adaptors I bought from reputable companies or name brands but each time it has made me regret using non apple products.
A: NEVER trust a third party charger and buy the apple one it's worth it
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b8989d2b77c39e6106aee1727f0442af07120c49 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Cellular Data Number is "Unknown" on some iPads Dealing with numerous iPads (3G and LTE), all with the same telco.
If I go to Settings, General, Cellular Data Number, some iPads display the number fine (e.g. +11234567890).
On others, it shows "Unknown"
There doesn't seem to be any pattern or any rhyme/reason to it (e.g. iPad model, iOS version, SIM card age). Some show up, others don't.
The only fix I've discovered is to have the telco "push an updated profile" to it (not an "iProfile" - some sort of telco profile).
This fix works (after a device restart) but I'm wondering if anybody else has encountered this and found a way to avoid the problem in the first place?
A: This occurred when cellular data was turned Off. I turned it on and the number appeared.
| Q: Cellular Data Number is "Unknown" on some iPads Dealing with numerous iPads (3G and LTE), all with the same telco.
If I go to Settings, General, Cellular Data Number, some iPads display the number fine (e.g. +11234567890).
On others, it shows "Unknown"
There doesn't seem to be any pattern or any rhyme/reason to it (e.g. iPad model, iOS version, SIM card age). Some show up, others don't.
The only fix I've discovered is to have the telco "push an updated profile" to it (not an "iProfile" - some sort of telco profile).
This fix works (after a device restart) but I'm wondering if anybody else has encountered this and found a way to avoid the problem in the first place?
A: This occurred when cellular data was turned Off. I turned it on and the number appeared.
A: Cellular Data Plans Don't Have a Phone Number
A phone number is generally not "attached" to a data only carrier account and this is what the iPads with Cellular + WiFi utilize. Many people confuse having a (tele)phone number with a cellular plan, but a phone number is just a means for the customer to connect to another device on the telephone network.
As plans go, there are basically three types:
*
*Voice Only. This is just a basic plan that provides cellular service to make telephone calls with no data. Yep...they still exist!
*Voice & Data. This is your iPhone plan where you can make/receive calls as well as use the internet
*Data Only. This is your iPad, or hotspot type of plan (note, this is not tethering to your iPhone type of scenario)
Two of the three plans above will have a telephone number because of the need to make a voice call whereas the data only plan has no need for it. In other words, you can have an account without a telephone number, but you can't have a telephone number without an account.
Access to the Network
It's your SIM (or eSIM) card that gets you access to the network whether it's a voice/data or data only plan. The Subscriber Identity Module is what authenticates you to the carriers network and identifies not only the device, but the account that's being connected. If it's a data only account, there's no phone number.
I posted an answer to a very similar question relating to the Apple Watch's eSIM and calling another number on the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network).
Why some iPads have a Phone Number and Some Don't
So, when you look up your phone number by going to Settings → General → About → Cellular Data Number, you may get a phone number or it may come back "Unknown."
Why? This is because of the plan that is selected.
*
*If you put a SIM card in with a voice/data plan, a phone number will show
*If it's data only, "Unknown" will show.
Now, since your iPad isn't a phone; excluding FaceTime or similar apps, you can't make telephone calls with it as there's no "Phone App" like on the iPhone. However, you can take the SIM card out of your iPhone that has a voice/data plan attached to it and put it in your iPad and have it function. You'll be authorized to make voice calls and surf the web, but you just won't have the physical ability to make the calls. It's like getting phone and Internet service but only buying the PC and not the telephone.
Could your plan have a phone number but no voice plan?
Absolutely! Carriers make mistakes all the time in how they provision things. Even though things are mostly automated, there's still a human involved in setting things up and a phone number may get provisioned by accident. This doesn't mean your data plan has a (working) phone number because you won't be able to call it.
A: Tried all the above but still no joy. Then tried (make sure mobile data is switched on) settings -> mobile data -> mobile data options -> sim applications -> my number
:) hope this helps.
A: Ring your provider.
The phone number, & why it may or may not be registering correctly on your equipment, is entirely their domain.
They may have to send you a new SIM, or they may have to push a new profile from their end.
Either way, they're best placed to investigate it.
SIMs are not all 'equal'. Over time the firmware on them changes to accommodate newer devices & features. If yours is an older SIM, then replacing it might be the only option.
I had a similar situation on an iPhone 6S which was still using the SIM supplied for an earlier phone. Whilst it worked fine for the first couple of years, it then started dropping the line & generally being 'weird'. New SIM fixed it immediately.
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89480ead6491f720f85a50531549d881a76d18d0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: RDP Client for Mac with File Copy&Paste Feature Is there any RDP client, that allows to copy&paste files to/from host machine.
RDC for Windows (at least the last one) does it, RDC for Mac 2.1.1 does not.
A: iTap RDP for Mac (http://itap-mobile.com/desktop/rdp/) supports clipboard redirection and a bunch of advanced RDP features (RemoteFX, TS Gateway to name a few). I use it on a daily basis.
| Q: RDP Client for Mac with File Copy&Paste Feature Is there any RDP client, that allows to copy&paste files to/from host machine.
RDC for Windows (at least the last one) does it, RDC for Mac 2.1.1 does not.
A: iTap RDP for Mac (http://itap-mobile.com/desktop/rdp/) supports clipboard redirection and a bunch of advanced RDP features (RemoteFX, TS Gateway to name a few). I use it on a daily basis.
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9ab473e1cd8c966ab0dee191f6eeca9944027046 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: FileVault unlock startup screen I don't want anybody turning on my Mac seeing my name and user account picture (all user account configured on the computer, actually!) just because it defaults to choosing a user to unlock the drive.
*
*How can I get two simple username/password text fields instead of the "personal" login screen? This is possible for a "normal" login screen...
A: There is no way currently to get login / password blanks at the FileVault 2 preboot login screen.
| Q: FileVault unlock startup screen I don't want anybody turning on my Mac seeing my name and user account picture (all user account configured on the computer, actually!) just because it defaults to choosing a user to unlock the drive.
*
*How can I get two simple username/password text fields instead of the "personal" login screen? This is possible for a "normal" login screen...
A: There is no way currently to get login / password blanks at the FileVault 2 preboot login screen.
A: This is easy to do.
*
*Open System Preferences
*Click on "Users & Groups"
*At the bottom of the left window pane click on "Login Options"
*Change the value of "Display login window as" from "List of users" to "Name and
password"
Now the login screen will show two simple username/password text fields.
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39c00aa2cc9fa89e0e606068b5b816c5e0381c56 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does a .DS_Store file keep appearing on the desktop? Every time I delete it from the desktop, I get the same file ".DS_store" created after some time. Is there a reason why this happens ? And can I permanently stop it from being created ?
A: .DS_Store is used by OS X to store directory information used by Finder such as icon position, etc.
In OS X any file name that starts with a "." is hidden, so to hide the .DS_Store file you can use the terminal command:
sudo defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
Basically, you can ignore it. If you are copying a directory to a flash drive and looking at it in Windows, feel free to just delete it. It is Mac OS X Finder that creates this file whenever it opens a new directory.
An alternative solution would be to prevent Finder from automatically creating these files. The following terminal command changes the default setting from automatically creating them to not:
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores TRUE
And to revert back to the default behavior:
defaults delete com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores
| Q: Why does a .DS_Store file keep appearing on the desktop? Every time I delete it from the desktop, I get the same file ".DS_store" created after some time. Is there a reason why this happens ? And can I permanently stop it from being created ?
A: .DS_Store is used by OS X to store directory information used by Finder such as icon position, etc.
In OS X any file name that starts with a "." is hidden, so to hide the .DS_Store file you can use the terminal command:
sudo defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
Basically, you can ignore it. If you are copying a directory to a flash drive and looking at it in Windows, feel free to just delete it. It is Mac OS X Finder that creates this file whenever it opens a new directory.
An alternative solution would be to prevent Finder from automatically creating these files. The following terminal command changes the default setting from automatically creating them to not:
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores TRUE
And to revert back to the default behavior:
defaults delete com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores
A: For those who would like to still view other hidden files but hide the desktop .DS_Store file, the solution is to give the desktop version a transparent icon. The best instructions I have found are here:
https://www.scottofford.com/2013/03/hide-ds-store-on-mac/
When finished with the transparent icon, drag the icon's text to off the screen and you will never see the desktop file again.
A: Type this in Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app):
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
killall Finder
The first command sets the hidden files visibility to hidden; the second one forces Finder to restart. This is needed for the first command to take effect.
You can also log out/reboot instead of killing the Finder, but the first command is needed to change a hidden preference (one that the Finder can’t change using the normal Finder view options or preferences).
A: There's a way to hide all "dot" files from Desktop with 3rd party app called XtraFinder.
Go to Settings → Features tab → Hide dot files on Desktop
Though I still didn't manage to hide all .DS_Store files and keep all other dot files visible, this is a pleasant improvement.
A: Just to keep this thread up to date, it's no longer necessary to kill the Finder to show/hide dot files.
This Applescript will do it by refreshing all window contents instead; it's also faster than relaunching the Finder.
set newHiddenVisiblesState to "YES"
try
set oldHiddenVisiblesState to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
if oldHiddenVisiblesState is in {"1", "YES"} then
set newHiddenVisiblesState to "NO"
end if
end try
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles " & newHiddenVisiblesState
tell application "Finder"
set theWindows to every Finder window
repeat with i from 1 to number of items in theWindows
set this_item to item i of theWindows
set theView to current view of this_item
if theView is list view then
set current view of this_item to icon view
else
set current view of this_item to list view
end if
set current view of this_item to theView
end repeat
end tell
Save as an app & launch to toggle visibility.
A: You can Remove all DS_Store files
*
*Select Applications > Utilities to launch Terminal.
*Enter the following UNIX command:
*sudo find / -name ".DS_Store" -depth -exec rm {} \;
When prompted for a password enter your Mac OS X Administrator password.
You can also schedule a crontab to remove them periodically
More details: https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/remove-ds-store-files-mac.html
A:
And can I permanently stop it from being created ?
Over 3 years later and still no further to being able to exclude
.htaccess files from being hidden without showing all hidden (dot)
files.
This answer comes a little late, but I've stumbled across this question, and I believe I have a useful solution: you could just disable the .DS_store creation in the first place. Death to .DS_Store explains one way how. I have tested this on 10.5, 10.6, and 10.15.
brew install deathtodsstore
This installs a handy GUI application, check "Launch Agent Installed" and "Patch Finder". (I think you have problems with re-opening windows on log-in in 10.15.) However, as documented, still, this will not work with SIP on; specifically (from experimentation,) csrutil disable; csrutil enable --without fs --without debug (this is undocumented and probably not manufacturer approved.) However, with this, hiding files behave much more as expected.
A: Apparently, it was due to an old Safari update that accidentally showed the .DS_Store file.
A: You can just download and use an app to remove ds_store files from the Apple App Store.
A: There is an application you can download called Show Hidden Files.app
It allows you to easily toggle hidden files on and off. The .ds store file is always generated in finder. You can only hide the file through the methods mentioned, or with this handy script.
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ba85e3c298b4ab500890e34a16072628eaf5c4e7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to block "Twitter’s Promoted Tweets" on iOS How could I block "Twitter’s Promoted Tweets"? I use the official iOS client. I also use the official OS X client, but so far didn't notice on OS X "Promoted Tweets".
Is the solution to switch to other iOS client? Which one without ads?
A: Twitter is injecting the promoted tweets into the stream. It's only a matter of time until they lean on every third-party app provider to stop filtering out the promoted tweets as this is how they're going to pay for the service.
In the short-term you can use a different client but in the long term all signs point to you being forced to see promoted tweets promoted tweets or leave Twitter.
Even in fall of 2013, most major third party twitter apps aren't showing promoted tweets. I use twitterrific and don't see promoted content in my streams.
| Q: How to block "Twitter’s Promoted Tweets" on iOS How could I block "Twitter’s Promoted Tweets"? I use the official iOS client. I also use the official OS X client, but so far didn't notice on OS X "Promoted Tweets".
Is the solution to switch to other iOS client? Which one without ads?
A: Twitter is injecting the promoted tweets into the stream. It's only a matter of time until they lean on every third-party app provider to stop filtering out the promoted tweets as this is how they're going to pay for the service.
In the short-term you can use a different client but in the long term all signs point to you being forced to see promoted tweets promoted tweets or leave Twitter.
Even in fall of 2013, most major third party twitter apps aren't showing promoted tweets. I use twitterrific and don't see promoted content in my streams.
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6b12b225fe38a0bd60cf3c8cfd7e3401fe729a71 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone-Android texting compatibility Text messages from my iPhone to my friend's Android phone do not stay in the 160 characters as sent. Sometimes they appear as two or three separate texts when they are received.
A: This is normal functionality and has been present on the original iPhone OS on the very first iPhone back in 2007.
What you are seeing is that the iPhone is allowing you to send messages that are longer than the SMS limit, and when you do that it automatically splits the message into the number of SMS messages required to send your message.
If your recipient has an iPhone, they just see the original un-split message as the iPhone puts it back together for the recipient. Other devices, such as your friend's Android device, just show the discrete SMS messages in the order they were sent.
| Q: iPhone-Android texting compatibility Text messages from my iPhone to my friend's Android phone do not stay in the 160 characters as sent. Sometimes they appear as two or three separate texts when they are received.
A: This is normal functionality and has been present on the original iPhone OS on the very first iPhone back in 2007.
What you are seeing is that the iPhone is allowing you to send messages that are longer than the SMS limit, and when you do that it automatically splits the message into the number of SMS messages required to send your message.
If your recipient has an iPhone, they just see the original un-split message as the iPhone puts it back together for the recipient. Other devices, such as your friend's Android device, just show the discrete SMS messages in the order they were sent.
A: The problem is someone refusing to support Concatenated SMS, as @Andrew Ferrier noted. in a comment on Stu's answer. The spec makes for very dense, acronym-rich reading.
However, there's a section that's relatively readable, which reads:
3.8.3 Text concatenation
If the concatenation mechanism described in subclause 9.2.3.24.1 is not supported by the transmitting or receiving
entity, the following textual concatenation mechanism may be used. The first message is ended with a + sign, and each
subsequent message start and end with + signs until the final message which starts with a + sign but does not end with a
+ sign.
<message1>+
+<message2>+
+<message3>
Any header fields placed on the front of an MO or MT message are not added to the second and subsequent messages.
This provides a simple mechanism which is completely backward compatible. There is no indication of the number of
messages and should a message be lost by the system or arrive out of sequence then the original message cannot be
reconstructed. Therefore, wherever possible the concatenation mechanism specified in sub clause 9.2.3.24.1 should be
used instead.
Since the '+' characters would be apparent if the receiver didn't support the simple coding but the sender did, it's clear that this simple mechanism is not supported by Apple.
I gave up/lost interest in deciphering the spec before figuring out who supports or doesn't support 9.2.3.24.1 but it doesn't matter too much to me; the blame falls on Apple for not supporting the simple fallback scheme.
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80a25835fde49d110429ac2947d03c6de84f2bc9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Problems with date and time I have this problem that I can't understand. I have osx 10.5.4. The time in the computer is 06 october 2012 at 23:59 hs. When the time runs to 00:00 hs on 07 oct 2012, then the hour change to 1:00. I tried to put the hour in 12.00, but the day change to 6 oct, then I tried to change the day to 07 oct, but the our change to 23.00 (11.00 pm). I have the zone at Buenos Aires, and I don't understand why I can't set the time at 07 oct 2012 at 12.00 hour. I see that the same situation is on 06 oct 2013, or 02 oct 2012.
Can anybody helpme?
Thanks. Eduardo
A: Sounds like Argentina does not follow DST, or does so on a very ad-hoc basis. This is possibly a bug in OS X (try updating your system) or perhaps an inevitable side-effect of not having a predictable schedule to code against.
| Q: Problems with date and time I have this problem that I can't understand. I have osx 10.5.4. The time in the computer is 06 october 2012 at 23:59 hs. When the time runs to 00:00 hs on 07 oct 2012, then the hour change to 1:00. I tried to put the hour in 12.00, but the day change to 6 oct, then I tried to change the day to 07 oct, but the our change to 23.00 (11.00 pm). I have the zone at Buenos Aires, and I don't understand why I can't set the time at 07 oct 2012 at 12.00 hour. I see that the same situation is on 06 oct 2013, or 02 oct 2012.
Can anybody helpme?
Thanks. Eduardo
A: Sounds like Argentina does not follow DST, or does so on a very ad-hoc basis. This is possibly a bug in OS X (try updating your system) or perhaps an inevitable side-effect of not having a predictable schedule to code against.
A: First thing I'd do is update your software. There's a reason the last release for Leopard is 10.5.8.
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