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1615949137893a29142d81af0c516f0c803a4bed | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Dock disappearing on Mac Why does the Dock disappear on my Mac? It pops back up when I put the cursor to the bottom of the screen but does not stay there permanently any longer.
A: You've probably enabled Dock hiding. You can toggle this by pressing ⌥⌘D.
Alternatively, you can toggle it through System Preferences or by right-clicking the spacer between the apps and the stacks then turning Hiding off:
| Q: Dock disappearing on Mac Why does the Dock disappear on my Mac? It pops back up when I put the cursor to the bottom of the screen but does not stay there permanently any longer.
A: You've probably enabled Dock hiding. You can toggle this by pressing ⌥⌘D.
Alternatively, you can toggle it through System Preferences or by right-clicking the spacer between the apps and the stacks then turning Hiding off:
A: For me, I don't remember turning Hiding On, but I must have done it inadvertently. When I tried toggling it off, it fixes this problem.
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d6651b530e9168b988852bbd46629e3c65dfc5dd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why is my Launchpad missing app icons? Sometimes my Launchpad just look like this without any app icons. What causes this problem and how can I solve it?
I am using 2011 11″ MacBook Air with OS X 10.9.1
A: This didn't work for me,
Finder did not respond, clicking on Apps gave this error
Could not obtain valid temporary directory for sandboxed app ...
I also had to open a terminal and run:
cd /var/folder
sudo rm -rf *
Searched for and opened Activity Monitor, stopped the com.apple.IconServicesAgent service and rebooted.
My icons came back in launchpad and dock.
| Q: Why is my Launchpad missing app icons? Sometimes my Launchpad just look like this without any app icons. What causes this problem and how can I solve it?
I am using 2011 11″ MacBook Air with OS X 10.9.1
A: This didn't work for me,
Finder did not respond, clicking on Apps gave this error
Could not obtain valid temporary directory for sandboxed app ...
I also had to open a terminal and run:
cd /var/folder
sudo rm -rf *
Searched for and opened Activity Monitor, stopped the com.apple.IconServicesAgent service and rebooted.
My icons came back in launchpad and dock.
A: A less intrusive way to tell LaunchPad to reset it's settings and regenerate app listing and icons is to perform this command line step:
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock
Your screen desktop may blank and the dock will go away momentarily. If this doesn't work, the next step is to log out and back in. A reboot also could help further in some limited cases.
See more discussion at https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/194073/5472 and https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/150973/5472
A: Delete the Dock database files and relaunch Dock:
rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db && killall -HUP Dock
A: i read on another website if you type the following in terminal the launch pad gets back to normal:
rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db; killall Dock
i had the same problem and this worked so hope it helps anyone else with the same problem.
A: *
*Open Finder
*Go to "~/Library/Application Support/Dock".
*Find file *.db, delete it,
*Open Terminal, type killall Dock, and all icons return.
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9f65aa169ed02ca5f96dc6359e0c61cffde39b48 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Some texts automatically underlined in iPhone 5 with iOS 7.1 I am using iPhone 5 with iOS 7.1, My problem is text automatically underlined on some buttons in the application
Is there any settings available to remove the underline?
A: This is a change to show which button labels are pressable.
You should go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on/off Button Shapes and then revisit the app in question. You should only see underlines and shapes when this control is on, and this is to indicate what buttons that look like text are actually tappable for those with accessibility needs.
| Q: Some texts automatically underlined in iPhone 5 with iOS 7.1 I am using iPhone 5 with iOS 7.1, My problem is text automatically underlined on some buttons in the application
Is there any settings available to remove the underline?
A: This is a change to show which button labels are pressable.
You should go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on/off Button Shapes and then revisit the app in question. You should only see underlines and shapes when this control is on, and this is to indicate what buttons that look like text are actually tappable for those with accessibility needs.
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372f07baf83bbf6209447d4ac9684dcd6b648767 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: GarageBand multiple takes doesn't work I'm trying to simply record multiple takes using GarageBand 11. I enable cycling, record once, the hit stop, rewind, record again... BUT NO TRIANGLE APPEARS on the track folder. Also, while the track plays back a 2nd time, its playing out loud so I cannot hear what I'm doing. I tried with the REPLACE mode enabled and disabled, but that doesn't help.
Any ideas on how I can record multiple tracks?
I have logix 10 installed too and have the same problem there.
A: Do you want to record multiple tracks, or multiple takes?
For multiple takes you need two things
*
*Make sure Cycle mode is on
*In General settings (GarageBand/Preferences/General) Cycle on is set to Create Takes
To record multiple tracks simultaneously:
*
*Make sure that the Record Enable button is shown
*Activate recording for multiple tracks. You can only do that for separate input channels.
| Q: GarageBand multiple takes doesn't work I'm trying to simply record multiple takes using GarageBand 11. I enable cycling, record once, the hit stop, rewind, record again... BUT NO TRIANGLE APPEARS on the track folder. Also, while the track plays back a 2nd time, its playing out loud so I cannot hear what I'm doing. I tried with the REPLACE mode enabled and disabled, but that doesn't help.
Any ideas on how I can record multiple tracks?
I have logix 10 installed too and have the same problem there.
A: Do you want to record multiple tracks, or multiple takes?
For multiple takes you need two things
*
*Make sure Cycle mode is on
*In General settings (GarageBand/Preferences/General) Cycle on is set to Create Takes
To record multiple tracks simultaneously:
*
*Make sure that the Record Enable button is shown
*Activate recording for multiple tracks. You can only do that for separate input channels.
A: You shouldn't (need to) stop and rewind.
On the yellow bar on top of the screen, set the region you would like to cycle. Garageband will do the rest.
With pictures:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1913?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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36fc85c82ed828853b9b30fb347fe355e714563e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to force Spotlight to index content inside a package? I wish to use Spotlight to search inside my Papers 3 library package (i.e., a 'bundle') as the search functionality within the application is broken and/or hamstrung. Is there any way I can force Spotlight to index the contents of the PDFs in this package?
I've tried EasyFind as an alternative and it seems pretty useless at searching file contents.
A: Not a direct solution to this problem, per se, but a workaround: the (very expensive) software FoxTrot Professional Search finds files within bundles like the one used by Papers 3. It's very flexible and powerful for searching document contents in its own right, too.
| Q: How to force Spotlight to index content inside a package? I wish to use Spotlight to search inside my Papers 3 library package (i.e., a 'bundle') as the search functionality within the application is broken and/or hamstrung. Is there any way I can force Spotlight to index the contents of the PDFs in this package?
I've tried EasyFind as an alternative and it seems pretty useless at searching file contents.
A: Not a direct solution to this problem, per se, but a workaround: the (very expensive) software FoxTrot Professional Search finds files within bundles like the one used by Papers 3. It's very flexible and powerful for searching document contents in its own right, too.
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a8b15a797668714348f5d0b24d67fbe208dd61df | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to set default Window position and/or size? Whenever I start an application like Terminal or Preview, they are always opened as a small window on the top left corner of the screen. Is there any way to set them to open in the center of the screen? Preferably maximized too?
A: Slate (a window manager) is extremely configurable, and using the JavaScript config file will allow you to do this. Events like a window opening can be handled with a JavaScript callback which moves the window to fill the screen.
An example of what you want: (taken pretty much directly from the wiki page)
slate.on("windowOpened", function(event, win) {
if (win.app().name() === "Terminal" || win.app().name() === "Preview") {
win.move("x" : "screenOriginX", "y" : "screenOriginY",
"width" : "screenSizeX", "height" : "screenSizeY");
}
});
| Q: How to set default Window position and/or size? Whenever I start an application like Terminal or Preview, they are always opened as a small window on the top left corner of the screen. Is there any way to set them to open in the center of the screen? Preferably maximized too?
A: Slate (a window manager) is extremely configurable, and using the JavaScript config file will allow you to do this. Events like a window opening can be handled with a JavaScript callback which moves the window to fill the screen.
An example of what you want: (taken pretty much directly from the wiki page)
slate.on("windowOpened", function(event, win) {
if (win.app().name() === "Terminal" || win.app().name() === "Preview") {
win.move("x" : "screenOriginX", "y" : "screenOriginY",
"width" : "screenSizeX", "height" : "screenSizeY");
}
});
A: In Terminal you can change the default window size from Preferences > Settings > Window:
You can also use window groups to set a default position and size for the window opened when you launch Terminal (but not for new windows opened later).
I use Sequential and Skim as alternatives to Preview and iTerm 2 as an alternative to Terminal. All of them have an option to open windows in full screen by default, and all of them have their own (pre-Lion and actually usable) implementations for full screen windows.
The sizes of Finder windows are saved in .DS_Store files and there are no default window size settings in com.apple.Finder.plist or anything. I use a script like this to reset the properties of windows:
tell application "Finder"
if number of Finder windows is 0 then return
tell Finder window 1
set toolbar visible to false
set sidebar width to 0
set statusbar visible to false
set current view to column view
set bounds to {960, 44, 1920, 1076}
tell its column view options
set shows icon to false
end tell
end tell
end tell
A: I'd like to help you with the correct answer which is given on SuperUser: What controls saved / default window sizes and positions in OS X?
Next to that, if you don't want to mess with the .plist files I can recommend you BetterSnapTool which can be used to drag a program to the top of a screen like you can do in Windows 7 by default.
A: On OSX 10.9, when I drag the Terminal window to a different spot, then quit, the new location is remembered upon relaunch. To change the size of the window, in Preferences -> Text, you can make the font size bigger, which will be remembered. In Preferences -> Window, you can set the number of rows/columns as well.
A: Get an app named SizeUp. It is not free but it pays for itself in productivity real quick.
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e55a41068ae7a602a26fd8836cd01e42e99c2f24 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to automatically upload photos from an iPhone to Google Drive With Dropbox, you have the option to upload all photos from your iPhone to Dropbox. Is there an equivalent for Google Drive? I.e. is there an app, that when I open it will upload all my photos from my iPhone to my Google Drive account?
I don't see a preference setting for this in the google drive app, and I have searched for 3rd party apps and nothing seems to do this.
A: You should use the app Photosync which let you choose where to download your pictures, including Dropbox, Google+/Picasa, Box, 500Px and Google Drive (!) to answer your question.
| Q: Is there a way to automatically upload photos from an iPhone to Google Drive With Dropbox, you have the option to upload all photos from your iPhone to Dropbox. Is there an equivalent for Google Drive? I.e. is there an app, that when I open it will upload all my photos from my iPhone to my Google Drive account?
I don't see a preference setting for this in the google drive app, and I have searched for 3rd party apps and nothing seems to do this.
A: You should use the app Photosync which let you choose where to download your pictures, including Dropbox, Google+/Picasa, Box, 500Px and Google Drive (!) to answer your question.
A: Use Google+! Switch on auto back up, check settings to make sure it uploads over wifi only perhaps.
Also, the Google+ app offers the option to upload full-size photo files, which will use your Google Drive space allotment, or to upload unlimited "standard-sized" photo files. Standard size means they are resized to 2048 on the longest edge. This is a nice option if your photos are mostly snapshots or mostly just viewed on screen and never printed.
A: Yes, Google Drive has a built-in option for automatic photo backups.
Go to Settings -> Photos and enable Auto-Backup. If you choose to upload in High Quality instead of Original, the uploaded photos won't count against your Google Drive storage limit.
A: I was looking for this 'automatic uploader' too.
I downloaded the IFTTT app and added a recipe that checks if any new item is added to the camera row and, if so, store to google drive.
A: It sounds like you're looking for the Google Photos app.
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6c97cdd002dcffa8ecf180fcdc138f6153974dd7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Keychain Access not revealing passwords I was able to fix the problem by restarting my computer, but I wanted to see if anyone else had this issue.
If I right click on a keychain item and select "Copy Password to Clipboard" the usual password confirmation dialog box didn't come up and the password isn't copied.
If I press ⌘+i and check the "Show Password" box, the confirmation dialog box does not show up and the check disappears after a fraction of a second.
I also tried locking the login keychain thinking that maybe if I locked and unlocked it the behavior would be fixed. But clicking the lock in the top left corner does nothing.
Like I said, restarting fixed the issue.
Edit:
So this is happening again about a month later.
I opened console and there is nothing logged under "All Messages" when I click the "Show Password:" checkbox.
When trying to copy an application password rather than a web form I get: "Access to this item is restricted (-25320)"
Keychain first aid says there is nothing wrong with the keychain.
| Q: Keychain Access not revealing passwords I was able to fix the problem by restarting my computer, but I wanted to see if anyone else had this issue.
If I right click on a keychain item and select "Copy Password to Clipboard" the usual password confirmation dialog box didn't come up and the password isn't copied.
If I press ⌘+i and check the "Show Password" box, the confirmation dialog box does not show up and the check disappears after a fraction of a second.
I also tried locking the login keychain thinking that maybe if I locked and unlocked it the behavior would be fixed. But clicking the lock in the top left corner does nothing.
Like I said, restarting fixed the issue.
Edit:
So this is happening again about a month later.
I opened console and there is nothing logged under "All Messages" when I click the "Show Password:" checkbox.
When trying to copy an application password rather than a web form I get: "Access to this item is restricted (-25320)"
Keychain first aid says there is nothing wrong with the keychain.
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802ec6a5177d1b604f84183a4c20217e816e3785 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to transfer large files from Windows to OS X without SMB? A while ago I made a copy of my Aperture library on my Windows machine in case my Time Machine drive failed. My Time Machine drive failed last night and now I would like to restore this backup.
When I made the backup, I used a direct ethernet connection. A Cat 6 crossover cable between my Mac and my Windows. I transferred the files using SMB. However, that was slow and failed often.
Is there a better way of transferring this massive folder from my Windows to my Mac?
A: Honestly, if something fast like USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt are available to you, get yourself a small 64GB SSD and a USB 3.0 enclosure, or this (expensive, but a very good long-term investment if you have Thunderbolt. It's actually just a Thunderbolt to SATA adapter, with a fancy name. There are other options, this is just the only one I'm familiar with. ), and you should be able to make those transfers in no time. With such a small SSD, the price should be sub-$100 even for the fast ones.
| Q: How to transfer large files from Windows to OS X without SMB? A while ago I made a copy of my Aperture library on my Windows machine in case my Time Machine drive failed. My Time Machine drive failed last night and now I would like to restore this backup.
When I made the backup, I used a direct ethernet connection. A Cat 6 crossover cable between my Mac and my Windows. I transferred the files using SMB. However, that was slow and failed often.
Is there a better way of transferring this massive folder from my Windows to my Mac?
A: Honestly, if something fast like USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt are available to you, get yourself a small 64GB SSD and a USB 3.0 enclosure, or this (expensive, but a very good long-term investment if you have Thunderbolt. It's actually just a Thunderbolt to SATA adapter, with a fancy name. There are other options, this is just the only one I'm familiar with. ), and you should be able to make those transfers in no time. With such a small SSD, the price should be sub-$100 even for the fast ones.
A: Honestly you get the best throughput using sneakernet for large volumes of data.
Get yourself a 64 GB thumb drive (or an external USB HD, they are handy things to have!). Format it as ExFAT and copy the files to the thumb drive on the PC, plug 'er into the Mac and copy away...
A: Optimal set-up:
Google Fiber and a lot of storage space via a paid plan with Google Drive or Dropbox.
(You can use any fast internet service provider... Fiber isn't available everywhere.)
A: Another option if both of the machines are in the same network. You can use netcat on both machines. Remember though, do not use this anywhere else where security is a concern as netcat is fast because it does not have any security layer.
You can install window's netcat here: http://joncraton.org/blog/46/netcat-for-windows/
and on Mac you can use brew to sic it out.
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e7a55abc17a7b6ad373bf3f7b37fc0988ac7043e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Keyboard shows on iPhone 4 on lock screen and home screen I just upgraded to iOS 7.1. Now there is a permanent keyboard on the lower half of my screen in locked mode and on home screen. How do you get rid of it?
A: This is a glitch — simply reboot to fix it, either by rebooting normally or by doing a hard reset (hold both home & power until the Apple logo appears).
| Q: Keyboard shows on iPhone 4 on lock screen and home screen I just upgraded to iOS 7.1. Now there is a permanent keyboard on the lower half of my screen in locked mode and on home screen. How do you get rid of it?
A: This is a glitch — simply reboot to fix it, either by rebooting normally or by doing a hard reset (hold both home & power until the Apple logo appears).
A: If you swipe from the top to see your notifications, selecting one that wants to open something should present you with the normal lock screen. After unlocking and then re-locking the keyboard went away for me.
A: I activated Siri, and when Siri went away so did the keyboard.
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a3c9258a5cec8e94f50a2b485decda4c1bb3c5e6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to disable macbook's mic, but not speakers? I found this informative post about completely disabling audio on OS X by removing/disabling the required audio kernel extensions. The problem is this disables audio-in and audio-out, and I only want to disable audio-in.
I'm looking to completely disable audio-in, in a way which cannot be re-enabled by unprivileged users, not just muting it. How could I accomplish this?
A: Disabling Input
To disable the input, I'm not entirely sure. Here's what I thought of:
*
*You can use a internal audio input device like SoundFlower, which basically routes the audio output into the audio input.
*You can mute the volume (although you said you don't want to do only that)
*You could take a look around the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder and in the IOAudioFamily.ktexts file for anything useful, however that can muck up OS X.
Preventing Changes
Disabling underprivileged users from changing the settings isn't actually too hard:
$ sudo chmod 700 /System.Library/PreferencePanes/Sound.prefPane
Will do the trick. Loading the preference pane from any user (other than root) will display an error.
| Q: How to disable macbook's mic, but not speakers? I found this informative post about completely disabling audio on OS X by removing/disabling the required audio kernel extensions. The problem is this disables audio-in and audio-out, and I only want to disable audio-in.
I'm looking to completely disable audio-in, in a way which cannot be re-enabled by unprivileged users, not just muting it. How could I accomplish this?
A: Disabling Input
To disable the input, I'm not entirely sure. Here's what I thought of:
*
*You can use a internal audio input device like SoundFlower, which basically routes the audio output into the audio input.
*You can mute the volume (although you said you don't want to do only that)
*You could take a look around the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder and in the IOAudioFamily.ktexts file for anything useful, however that can muck up OS X.
Preventing Changes
Disabling underprivileged users from changing the settings isn't actually too hard:
$ sudo chmod 700 /System.Library/PreferencePanes/Sound.prefPane
Will do the trick. Loading the preference pane from any user (other than root) will display an error.
A: Insert a Minijack (headphones) in the Macbook's minijack input, option click on the Volume item in the Menu Bar and select use Audio Port for input:
A: chmod 700 still allows the current user to change sound prefs, chmod 000 would allow only root to change prefs.
$ sudo chmod 000 /System.Library/PreferencePanes/Sound.prefPane
A: I believe you can just adjust the input volume to the lowest setting (it is a slider within system preferences => sound => input). Move it to the far left and leave the rest the same.
Be sure and select the correct device for sound input when making your adjustments.
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25012cd1d9e53caa81f56436437c1da0df542882 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Disabling App Nap in Mavericks I want to disable App Nap globally on a late 2009 iMac desktop running Mavericks, is this possible?
A: Yes you can by setting NSAppSleepDisabled globally:
defaults write -g NSAppSleepDisabled -bool true
| Q: Disabling App Nap in Mavericks I want to disable App Nap globally on a late 2009 iMac desktop running Mavericks, is this possible?
A: Yes you can by setting NSAppSleepDisabled globally:
defaults write -g NSAppSleepDisabled -bool true
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60a49a53ca942deeb4e4d73a6b50ce785e1efe19 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Deleted Safari and now I cannot get it back. Mavericks I deleted my Safari browser and now I would like to download it again but it seems that this option is not as easy to be done. I'm running OS X Mavericks at the moment, and there is no download for Safari on the Apple page except for those before OS X Lion.
A: Safari gets reinstalled:
*
*Sometimes when you download and install a Combo Updater.
*Always when you reinstall the OS.
You could also use a tool like Pacifist to get the app from the install package (or Time Machine from your backup), but it depends on how you lost the app whether you want to go in like a surgeon or have the deluxe treatment. Unless you are sure you can use Pacifist, I'd start with the Combo and then move to the normal installer.
| Q: Deleted Safari and now I cannot get it back. Mavericks I deleted my Safari browser and now I would like to download it again but it seems that this option is not as easy to be done. I'm running OS X Mavericks at the moment, and there is no download for Safari on the Apple page except for those before OS X Lion.
A: Safari gets reinstalled:
*
*Sometimes when you download and install a Combo Updater.
*Always when you reinstall the OS.
You could also use a tool like Pacifist to get the app from the install package (or Time Machine from your backup), but it depends on how you lost the app whether you want to go in like a surgeon or have the deluxe treatment. Unless you are sure you can use Pacifist, I'd start with the Combo and then move to the normal installer.
A: You can copy Safari from the recovery partition:
diskutil mount Recovery\ HD
hdiutil mount /Volumes/Recovery\ HD/com.apple.recovery.boot/BaseSystem.dmg
cp -R /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/Applications/Safari.app /Applications
Alternatively redownload an OS X installer from App Store and then use Pacifist:
A: Download and install Safari 7.1 manually, directly from Apple. This is the same link the App Store uses to check for updates. (Note that if you install that package on anything other than Mavericks — assuming Installer would even permit such a thing to happen — you will probably cause more harm than good. That package is for Mavericks only, as the filename says.)
Source: The SU catalog (search it for "Safari7.1" to verify the .pkg link, if you'd like).
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eb1fd2cbd0f8732b4ed4de64243c74116baa3a23 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: The add appointment icon is disabled in Calendar How can I enable the + icon on Calendar in my iPhone so I can add an appointment to it?
Since the + icon is not enabled, I am not able to add a future appointment. I have to get on a Mac computer to do that.
A: If your iPhone is syncing with iCloud properly your add button will disappear until the system finishes syncing. If the sync is frozen, you can toggle iCloud Calendars off in Settings>iCloud, restart the iPhone, and then turn Calendars on again to restart the OTA sync. If there still is no add button sync iPhone with iTunes to restore the calendar app. On rare occasions you might have to restore the iPhone firmware.
| Q: The add appointment icon is disabled in Calendar How can I enable the + icon on Calendar in my iPhone so I can add an appointment to it?
Since the + icon is not enabled, I am not able to add a future appointment. I have to get on a Mac computer to do that.
A: If your iPhone is syncing with iCloud properly your add button will disappear until the system finishes syncing. If the sync is frozen, you can toggle iCloud Calendars off in Settings>iCloud, restart the iPhone, and then turn Calendars on again to restart the OTA sync. If there still is no add button sync iPhone with iTunes to restore the calendar app. On rare occasions you might have to restore the iPhone firmware.
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ccfa5c2c8e96ddc3ddff3661fe57646a1ea0b483 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Unable to modify the volume with the keyboard Sometimes, when I connect an external set of headphones/speakers, I am unable to change the volume. When I press one the volume keys, I see the image below.
Why does this happen? Interestingly, if I am playing music using software that has a volume control (e.g. Spotify or Youtube) I can still change the volume with the mouse using the application's volume bar. However, the system's volume bar is greyed out and can't change it either.
A: I think I found a quicker and easier fix. At least it works for me.
When the volume keys don't respond (happens pretty often and I haven't figured out why) I simply put the computer in sleep mode then re-awaken it. Takes a few seconds but it works every time.
| Q: Unable to modify the volume with the keyboard Sometimes, when I connect an external set of headphones/speakers, I am unable to change the volume. When I press one the volume keys, I see the image below.
Why does this happen? Interestingly, if I am playing music using software that has a volume control (e.g. Spotify or Youtube) I can still change the volume with the mouse using the application's volume bar. However, the system's volume bar is greyed out and can't change it either.
A: I think I found a quicker and easier fix. At least it works for me.
When the volume keys don't respond (happens pretty often and I haven't figured out why) I simply put the computer in sleep mode then re-awaken it. Takes a few seconds but it works every time.
A: If all else fails, open a terminal window and type the following to adjust it your volume:
sudo osascript -e "set Volume 5"
You can change to "5" to a higher or lower number to make the volume go up and down
A: Simple Hack: Plug in a pair of headphones, then unplug them. This will allow you to control the volume again.
A: This happened to me too I just shutdown the mac and turned it on again, after this it was back to normal.
A: This icon appears when the external device or application has taken over and is to be used to adjust volume.
That also means the internal speakers are disabled.
To verify, go to system preferences sound, and look in the output tab which device is to be used to adjust volume.
See following example
If I select the Sharp TV I will get the icon like you have if I try to adjust volume on may mac, so i have to use the TV volume adjustment.
However if i select Internal speakers the volume adjustments works on my mac.
A: I just plugged an audio device back into my macbook air, worked. didn't need to put to sleep or do some code or restart.
A: What worked for me: open up a Terminal window and run:
sudo killall coreaudiod
You may also need to run the following two commands right after:
sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
A: I tried all the other answers (enabling the internal speakers, killing coreaudiod, putting the computer to sleep), but the only thing that worked for me was a reboot.
I also read somewhere that rebooting into safe mode might fix it, but thankfully I didn't need to do that.
A: The easiest way to fix this when it happens to me (usually when I unplug my headphones) is:
*
*Go to System Preferences -> Sound
*Adjust the slider bar at the bottom where it says "Output volume".
Even a small adjustment to the aforementioned slider bar re-enables the keyboard volume controls for me.
The question I actually want answered is why the problem happens in the first place. Please let me know if anyone finds out.
A: I just rebooted and it worked for me! Been having this trouble since I did the last round of updates.
A: I had this problem twice within this week, first time it happened.
I checked the settings but did not have any other audio device connected. Tried putting my computer to sleep and waking it again, tried quitting the sound applications and started it again, all didn't work.
What worked was I adjusted the volume in the settings by dragging the volume bar manually and I was able to use my volume buttons again.
Kinda annoying.
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75312d17b29bc1907fd4ae86b205f2ea56086234 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Indian Rupee Symbol On OS X, Shift-Option-2 prints the Euro symbol €.
Is there a shortcut to print the Indian Rupee Symbol ₹?
A: DefaultKeyBinding.dict
Create ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict and enter
{ "$~2" = (insertText:, "₹"); }
This rebinds ⇧⌥2 to insert ₹
$ = ⇧, ~ = ⌥
Quit and reopen applications for the change to take effect
| Q: Indian Rupee Symbol On OS X, Shift-Option-2 prints the Euro symbol €.
Is there a shortcut to print the Indian Rupee Symbol ₹?
A: DefaultKeyBinding.dict
Create ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict and enter
{ "$~2" = (insertText:, "₹"); }
This rebinds ⇧⌥2 to insert ₹
$ = ⇧, ~ = ⌥
Quit and reopen applications for the change to take effect
A: You could use the Text replace function.
Now every time you type Rupee (or Rup, or what ever you like to use) in a text document it will be replace with the Rupee symbol.
This solution is my preference since there are No special finger breaking key combination, and nothing to remember.
A: There might be one if you are using a keyboard layout from around that part of the world (I don't know). Also, there might be an easier way to do this, I am not an expert.
*
*go to System Preferences > Keyboard
*click "Show Keyboard and Character Viewers in Menu Bar"
*In the new menu bar item select "Show Character Viewer"
*Select "Currency Symbols"
*Right click the ₹ and select Copy Character Info
*Paste this into Text Edit and then copy just the ₹ itself
*Go back to System Preferences > Keyboard > Text
*Click the + to add a new text replacement value
*Pick a memorable but seldom used key combination (unfortunately here you cannot use modifier keys)
For the last step I used "rupee" which caused that symbol to appear while I was writing these instructions. (I then deleted it which is why I was able to type "rupee")
A: Work through the following steps:
*
*Go to System Preferences → Keyboard
*Check ‘Show keyboard and character viewers in menu bar’
*Open Microsoft Word → Preferences → AutoCorrect
*In the Replace: column type rs.
*Copy Paster the ₹ character.
*In the With: column, right click and paste the copied ₹ character.
*Alternatively, in the Replace: column, you can choose to input ® character by pressing Option key and r button simultaneously.
A: This is because some Apps like Google Chrome do not use the Apple built-in text expansion feature but instead override it with their own keyboard handling mechanism. Usually, this is the reason why you cannot find those Apps that go against some default Apple's standards in the Appstore because they would be limited.
In the case of Chrome, there is little you can do about it since that is a closed source App and that is how it was made. However, there are a lot of add-ons in Chrome that does the exact same job, and sometimes even better with some more advanced features. Here is one.
What I personally recommend is using an external App for all your text expansions that work globally with all Apps. The one I have been using for a long time is TextExpander for Mac. You can try their free trial. It offers a lot of programmable expansions that comes handy in a lot of daily conversations/emails.
If you would like a free hack instead, try this:
When in chrome just press (⌘Space), this will open the spotlight search bar, write your shortcut text, it will expand after hitting space. Select it all (⌘A), copy it (⌘C), then hit the (Escape key) and paste your full text (⌘V) where you want to.
This workaround might seem a lot when reading it, but it is really a 2-second process when it sticks to your muscle memory.
Source: https://www.quora.com/How-can-OS-Xs-Keyboard-Text-Replacement-be-used-in-all-text-entry-fields-within-the-OS
A: If you are using an Input Source for one of the languages of India, you can normally use opt + 4. Except Devanagari Qwerty, where it is on the ] key.
I do not know if this is region-specific or what, but it DOES work out of the box without editing any settings.
A: Suggesting inserting a shortcut instead of editing the keyboard layout is IMAO a horrible suggestion.
Grab Ukelele and edit it properly™, instead.
i.e. if what you want to do is modify your keyboard layout, what you should actually do is... surprise surprise... modify your keyboard layout. Using workarounds such as those suggested is insane.
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949a7dea84845e50d984e956351a721e38a9472f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: OSX Mavericks Root User I know it is possible to enable root user and then logging in as the root user. But is it possible to get root access with your admin account in OSX Mavericks?
It is kinda annoying to always type the password whenever you are installing stuff and using the terminal.
Last resort would be to always login as the root user?
A: sudo asks for the admin password only if you haven't used the command in the last 15 minutes or so. For extended root sessions I usually run sudo -s to create a new shell with root privileges.
| Q: OSX Mavericks Root User I know it is possible to enable root user and then logging in as the root user. But is it possible to get root access with your admin account in OSX Mavericks?
It is kinda annoying to always type the password whenever you are installing stuff and using the terminal.
Last resort would be to always login as the root user?
A: sudo asks for the admin password only if you haven't used the command in the last 15 minutes or so. For extended root sessions I usually run sudo -s to create a new shell with root privileges.
A: Theoretically speaking, you could add your admin account into the wheel group, then use visudo to edit the sudoers file to allow your user account to execute commands as root. Not only would you have root privileges automatically in Terminal, it would also apply to the GUI as well (no more entering passwords when installing packages or unlocking preferences). However, granting root access to any account other than the root user is a Bad Idea and would be the Wrong Thing to do. The security ramifications of doing this are extreme, and could seriously mess up your system if you don't know what you're doing (and even if you do).
But you did want to know if it was possible.
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9423bedb966fc841259e2920ef81d948545fb09f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iTunes keeps asking about incoming network connections Since I’ve upgraded to Mavericks (10.9, then 10.9.1), the system has been asking if iTunes (up to the current 11.1.5) should accept incoming network connections every time it launched it.
I’ve tried reinstalling the app, to no avail. Running the app on a fresh account (hence with default preferences and empty library — does it even need inbound connection by default?) doesn’t display the dialog.
I’ve tried removing the preferences file and the iTunes directory from the ~/Library folder, yet again with no result.
I’ve check the signature of the app with:
$ codesign -v /Applications/iTunes.app
/Applications/iTunes.app: a sealed resource is missing or invalid
It thus seems I have an app signature issue.
What should I try next?
A: I reinstalled iTunes again, and this time was successful.
| Q: iTunes keeps asking about incoming network connections Since I’ve upgraded to Mavericks (10.9, then 10.9.1), the system has been asking if iTunes (up to the current 11.1.5) should accept incoming network connections every time it launched it.
I’ve tried reinstalling the app, to no avail. Running the app on a fresh account (hence with default preferences and empty library — does it even need inbound connection by default?) doesn’t display the dialog.
I’ve tried removing the preferences file and the iTunes directory from the ~/Library folder, yet again with no result.
I’ve check the signature of the app with:
$ codesign -v /Applications/iTunes.app
/Applications/iTunes.app: a sealed resource is missing or invalid
It thus seems I have an app signature issue.
What should I try next?
A: I reinstalled iTunes again, and this time was successful.
A: Did you have enable the firewall in System Preferences ? ("System Preferences > Security ..")
If yes I think the problem if there. You can disable it or if you want to keep it active you can click on "Firewall options" and manually add iTunes and "allow incoming network connections". Then click on "OK".
A: *
*Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall
*Click on lock in the bottom left corner to make changes and enter your password
*Select Firewall Options
*Uncheck block all incoming connections
Lastly, you can add iTunes by clicking the plus sign below the white rectangular box (where you can adjust specific applications' privileges) and then setting it's permissions to "Allow incoming connections".
Or if it is already there, make sure the permission setting next to it is set to "Allow incoming connections".
A: First, I quit iTunes, then I went into Firewall Options. iTunes was already there and listed as allowing connections. I deleted it by clicking on it and then clicking on the minus sign. Then I started iTunes again. No more annoying message. I looked in the Firewall Options, and iTunes was there again -- it must have added itself.
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e9e2d8bdc2223e7ca19fa9342e50687cebba4966 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: FTP server on Mavericks desktop I was thinking of installing vsftp through homebrew but found that OS X has its own version of ftpd. So I started to use this server and works fine, except for some security issues. I'm looking for the log file and cannot find it. I've been looking for it on the web and there is a way to configure the logging but just for OS X Panther.
Do you know were this file is located or how to configure ftp for handling log files?
A: Most unix processes write to or use a call to syslog. You can see this in Console.app entries be default (if none has reconfigured syslog) will show up in Al Messages and in /var/logs/system.log
You can increase the logging level by providing the -d argument to the ftp command line
| Q: FTP server on Mavericks desktop I was thinking of installing vsftp through homebrew but found that OS X has its own version of ftpd. So I started to use this server and works fine, except for some security issues. I'm looking for the log file and cannot find it. I've been looking for it on the web and there is a way to configure the logging but just for OS X Panther.
Do you know were this file is located or how to configure ftp for handling log files?
A: Most unix processes write to or use a call to syslog. You can see this in Console.app entries be default (if none has reconfigured syslog) will show up in Al Messages and in /var/logs/system.log
You can increase the logging level by providing the -d argument to the ftp command line
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ae6c8d25f552c0d546041573c535e6a6fa3a6b77 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Google Quick Scroll extension for Safari There is a great Chrome extension Google Quick Scroll that scrolls to funded text on a page after googling it. I want it for Safari but cannot find any alternatives or so. Is there?
A: Not quite the Google Quick Scroll but it works as well.
The cmd + F will open the search window, type or copy the text in it.
| Q: Google Quick Scroll extension for Safari There is a great Chrome extension Google Quick Scroll that scrolls to funded text on a page after googling it. I want it for Safari but cannot find any alternatives or so. Is there?
A: Not quite the Google Quick Scroll but it works as well.
The cmd + F will open the search window, type or copy the text in it.
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ecdb9b2e08778b8695e334793fa688e20b6ad81c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Feasible to check out XML file from QuickLook? How can I use QuickLook to check out XML file? I just want to quickly check out the contents of a file and don't have to open it in a format that can be subsequently modified, such as in TextEdit or Vim or whatever other editors out there. I even don't like to open it in Xcode using drag and drop - just want to push Space and glance at the contents there.
And it looks like QLStephen doesn't support XML/plist files. So is there any alternative way to glance at it from QuickLook?
I use OS X 10.9.2.
A: When installing Textmate 2 you get QuickLook support for a bunch of data files including XML, Json etc.
| Q: Feasible to check out XML file from QuickLook? How can I use QuickLook to check out XML file? I just want to quickly check out the contents of a file and don't have to open it in a format that can be subsequently modified, such as in TextEdit or Vim or whatever other editors out there. I even don't like to open it in Xcode using drag and drop - just want to push Space and glance at the contents there.
And it looks like QLStephen doesn't support XML/plist files. So is there any alternative way to glance at it from QuickLook?
I use OS X 10.9.2.
A: When installing Textmate 2 you get QuickLook support for a bunch of data files including XML, Json etc.
A: CED Lecca's ColorXML QuickLook appears to offer what you need. I am not sure if it works with OS X 10.9.
Brian Oliver's article, OS X Leopard: Extending Quick Look to support XML, links to other sources for useful QuickLook plug-ins.
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1fd12da499128475a1598653c96cb4e8df7d1804 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: I have been asked for my UDID, is there any personal information that will be given away should some have this number? I have been asked my my UDID to beta test apps, is there personal information attached to this number? Such as passwords or account information?
Details about the device, I am running ios7.1 on an ipad 2.
A: Your UDID can be used to uniquely identify your iOS device. The UDID is often used to associate actions with a specific known user. Using your UDID, developers' may be able to associate your actions and use of their app back to you.
Apple associate private information with your UDID. You are required to trust that Apple keeps this information private. Hopefully Apple will not sell this information or have it leaked through a security breach. While not highly valuable, if you have privacy concerns consider avoiding participating in beta apps programs.
ArsTechnica has a useful article that discusses the relative risks and uses of the UDID, Ask Ars: What’s the big deal with iPhone UDIDs?
| Q: I have been asked for my UDID, is there any personal information that will be given away should some have this number? I have been asked my my UDID to beta test apps, is there personal information attached to this number? Such as passwords or account information?
Details about the device, I am running ios7.1 on an ipad 2.
A: Your UDID can be used to uniquely identify your iOS device. The UDID is often used to associate actions with a specific known user. Using your UDID, developers' may be able to associate your actions and use of their app back to you.
Apple associate private information with your UDID. You are required to trust that Apple keeps this information private. Hopefully Apple will not sell this information or have it leaked through a security breach. While not highly valuable, if you have privacy concerns consider avoiding participating in beta apps programs.
ArsTechnica has a useful article that discusses the relative risks and uses of the UDID, Ask Ars: What’s the big deal with iPhone UDIDs?
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eaee241f37586a099950db3cace9f5f9c781041a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Set default "From" address to none in Apple Mail In Apple Mail, is there a way to make the "From" address blank so that you are forced to select and outgoing mail server each time you create a new message. I keep sending from the wrong address!!
A: I do not know how make and use "none" in the from field that will remind you to select the correct sending server but:
You can set up the default sending server that is going to be the default from now on.
Send new message from
, change to the server of your choice.
Remember all emails from now on will go out from that server, regardless in which server you received them.
| Q: Set default "From" address to none in Apple Mail In Apple Mail, is there a way to make the "From" address blank so that you are forced to select and outgoing mail server each time you create a new message. I keep sending from the wrong address!!
A: I do not know how make and use "none" in the from field that will remind you to select the correct sending server but:
You can set up the default sending server that is going to be the default from now on.
Send new message from
, change to the server of your choice.
Remember all emails from now on will go out from that server, regardless in which server you received them.
A: There's a way to safely prevent sending new emails from a wrong account:
*
*At Mail - Settings - Accounts add a new account which you call "INVALID". At "Server Settings" provide invalid credentials for the outgoing email server.
*Then at Mail - Settings - Composing select "INVALID" in the "Send new message from" dropdown.
Whenenver you compose a new email, this will force you to choose the correct account. Even if you forget to choose the correct account, Mac mail will remind you to do so by prompting that sending is not possible.
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cfccdc2ae2b747cf3488b87e5fa34442c6c6c428 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why do external drives spin up for webpage rendering? I recently went to some webpage in Chrome and noticed that my external harddrive had to spin up before the page would render. Does anybody know why OSX does this?
I've noticed it in a few other programs when I get to a file/open dialog, but rendering in Chrome?
A: In Activity Monitor.App you can see for each process Open Files and Ports. You can do the same things with Instruments.app which is part of the Xcode/Development bundle.
You should dig it that direction, it can be that Chrome loads something for your external Volume.
| Q: Why do external drives spin up for webpage rendering? I recently went to some webpage in Chrome and noticed that my external harddrive had to spin up before the page would render. Does anybody know why OSX does this?
I've noticed it in a few other programs when I get to a file/open dialog, but rendering in Chrome?
A: In Activity Monitor.App you can see for each process Open Files and Ports. You can do the same things with Instruments.app which is part of the Xcode/Development bundle.
You should dig it that direction, it can be that Chrome loads something for your external Volume.
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1e4b8e4dfc61dde7fd10325855765f9789d0361f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Encrypt backups Is it better to encrypt the hard drive you will use for Time Machine backup with Disk Utility or with Time Machine itself? I have noticed the the dialogue is slightly different, wherein Disk Utility a hint is not required, but with Time Machine it is... are there any other differences under the hood?
A: The best answer is to try it yourself. From what I can recall, though, using the encryption option of Time Machine makes an encrypted sparse bundle (a file) on an unencrypted disk, whereas the Disk Utility approach encrypts the entire disk.
Both methods are pretty rock solid (especially for the needs of insignificant consumers), so pick whichever seems more useful.
| Q: Encrypt backups Is it better to encrypt the hard drive you will use for Time Machine backup with Disk Utility or with Time Machine itself? I have noticed the the dialogue is slightly different, wherein Disk Utility a hint is not required, but with Time Machine it is... are there any other differences under the hood?
A: The best answer is to try it yourself. From what I can recall, though, using the encryption option of Time Machine makes an encrypted sparse bundle (a file) on an unencrypted disk, whereas the Disk Utility approach encrypts the entire disk.
Both methods are pretty rock solid (especially for the needs of insignificant consumers), so pick whichever seems more useful.
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ecf45dc7b19587ac310b6898877fd33e589aac9b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why is permission denied on this folder? I'm trying to understand why I do not have access to a sub-folder in my "Downloads" folder. The folder in question has the following rights:
drw-r--r-- 29 laurent staff 986B Feb 20 14:06 Example
and whoami gives 'laurent'. So as I understand, anybody can view this folder and I am the owner.
However, when I do cd Example, I'm getting:
bash: cd: Example/: Permission denied
In fact it seems to be true of all the sub-folders in my "Downloads" folder, none of them can be accessed (without using sudo). Any idea what could be the reason?
A: To be able to list or enter a directory you need execute permission
e.g
drwxr-xr-x 2 mark staff 68 18 Mar 14:00 example
Use chmod to change the permissions, also check the setting of umask to see the default
| Q: Why is permission denied on this folder? I'm trying to understand why I do not have access to a sub-folder in my "Downloads" folder. The folder in question has the following rights:
drw-r--r-- 29 laurent staff 986B Feb 20 14:06 Example
and whoami gives 'laurent'. So as I understand, anybody can view this folder and I am the owner.
However, when I do cd Example, I'm getting:
bash: cd: Example/: Permission denied
In fact it seems to be true of all the sub-folders in my "Downloads" folder, none of them can be accessed (without using sudo). Any idea what could be the reason?
A: To be able to list or enter a directory you need execute permission
e.g
drwxr-xr-x 2 mark staff 68 18 Mar 14:00 example
Use chmod to change the permissions, also check the setting of umask to see the default
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394eed929685e694d42d09c3c0d5ec43e0fac2ce | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How To Sandbox Individual Applications On OS X Mavericks I am trying to Sandbox Firefox on OS X. I know on Linux, you have AppArmor. On Windows, you Sandboxie. Is there something built into OS X that will allow me to Sandbox individual applications?
A: Yes, Apple included a sandbox facility with the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in 2006. This facility includes sandbox, sandboxd, sandbox_init, and sandbox-exec.
| Q: How To Sandbox Individual Applications On OS X Mavericks I am trying to Sandbox Firefox on OS X. I know on Linux, you have AppArmor. On Windows, you Sandboxie. Is there something built into OS X that will allow me to Sandbox individual applications?
A: Yes, Apple included a sandbox facility with the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in 2006. This facility includes sandbox, sandboxd, sandbox_init, and sandbox-exec.
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fc2faade24518bb3e579b8ae1c258646e6e344db | Apple Stackexchange
Q: -1006F error message when trying to recover mac my macbook pro crashed and i sent it for repairs.. so the guy installed a new hard drive but then sent it back with a screen having a flashing folder with a question mark.. so i looked at this page and basically restarted by pressing the option button. So I came to a screen that asked for my internet password.. then i clicked on a button that says internet recovery.. then i got this screen:
after a while I got a screen with error: apple.com/support -1006F.. any idea what that means or what I should do next?
A: Take a look at this discussion on Apple Support Communities about -1006f which contains this solution :
Hold Command and R keys while the Mac is starting to start in Recovery HD. If you can start up, open Disk Utility, select Macintosh HD in the sidebar and verify the disk. If it gives you an error, repair your drive. If it can't be repaired, you need a new hard disk.
If you can't start, hold Command, Option (Alt) and R keys
| Q: -1006F error message when trying to recover mac my macbook pro crashed and i sent it for repairs.. so the guy installed a new hard drive but then sent it back with a screen having a flashing folder with a question mark.. so i looked at this page and basically restarted by pressing the option button. So I came to a screen that asked for my internet password.. then i clicked on a button that says internet recovery.. then i got this screen:
after a while I got a screen with error: apple.com/support -1006F.. any idea what that means or what I should do next?
A: Take a look at this discussion on Apple Support Communities about -1006f which contains this solution :
Hold Command and R keys while the Mac is starting to start in Recovery HD. If you can start up, open Disk Utility, select Macintosh HD in the sidebar and verify the disk. If it gives you an error, repair your drive. If it can't be repaired, you need a new hard disk.
If you can't start, hold Command, Option (Alt) and R keys
A: Here is the good news:
You got in to the Internet recovery mode.
So you Mac is alive but not well.
Normally the next step for the recovery would be to establish the Internet connection.
If it works you would see a spinning Globe with progress bar.
Since you do not have that here is the bad news.
You might have a broken Internet, so make sure the computer is connected to a live Internet.
Needless to say, you would not need all the above if you had a external recovery disk.
Anyway, try again this time going straight in to the Internet recovery.
Too use Lion Internet Recovery, instead of the Recovery Partition.
You must have an internet connection, and have handy any router credentials for connecting to the Internet. (See the section on supported protocols)
When starting the computer, press Command+Option+R until you see a spinning globe appear along with a message about the recovery mode.
This will force your Mac to launch Internet Recovery. You'll know that you are in Internet Recovery when you see a spinning globe and a meter running underneath it.
A: I'd like to add another answer to help anyone who may encounter this. My scenario was for during the Yosemite recovery, error was showing the internet globe icon and "apple.com/support -2105F" so slightly different error number.
Prior to this, the recovery process was stuck for hours on "Chunk download failed, retrying...". Eventually I aborted that process, and that is when I restarted and was stuck with this internet globe icon.
To resolve this, I accidentally happened upon holding the OPTION key down (which was suggested at the first post) during power on. By doing so, the Wifi Network prompt appeared to allow me to choose ANOTHER network (non router one, but the DSL one I have on my modem). This was successful, and allowed the recovery process to complete in just over one hour.
So in my case, it did appear to be a Wifi/network/firewall issue. Although I did check and made sure I was using WPA2 and AES, still it did not work.
Hope this helps someone who is tearing their hair out :)
A: I had the same problem "-1007f*". Rebooting with option key pressed and typing in my WiFi password fixed it.
A: Remove battery for 5 mints reconncet that should do it
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ebaeba7c5d1be216604b0f8fdbd977deef1e4def | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Dropbox vs .DS_Store: prevent syncing How to prevent Dropbox from syncing .DS_Store files on OS X?
A: According to Dropbox's help, the .DS_Store files are not synchronised.
Ignored files
Some small system files aren't synced over Dropbox. These include:
*
*desktop.ini
*thumbs.db
*.ds_store
*icon\r
*.dropbox
*.dropbox.attr
If you want to manually delete all .DS_Store files, OS X Daily shared a how-to guide: Delete All .DS_Store Files from Mac OS X.
| Q: Dropbox vs .DS_Store: prevent syncing How to prevent Dropbox from syncing .DS_Store files on OS X?
A: According to Dropbox's help, the .DS_Store files are not synchronised.
Ignored files
Some small system files aren't synced over Dropbox. These include:
*
*desktop.ini
*thumbs.db
*.ds_store
*icon\r
*.dropbox
*.dropbox.attr
If you want to manually delete all .DS_Store files, OS X Daily shared a how-to guide: Delete All .DS_Store Files from Mac OS X.
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44d3f431a76b3eb0347e50d3db807d4e717c1128 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Safari keeps losing my sessions / cookies I'm a long-time Safari user, without any serious troubles.
As of yesterday, Safari now loses my session data every half hour or so. Meaning - I get logged out of all of the sites I'm logged into - Google, Twitter, Stack Exchange, whatever. They all seem to get logged out at the same time, and it happens many times a day.
I don't think that I made any changes that would impact this.
Any insight?
| Q: Safari keeps losing my sessions / cookies I'm a long-time Safari user, without any serious troubles.
As of yesterday, Safari now loses my session data every half hour or so. Meaning - I get logged out of all of the sites I'm logged into - Google, Twitter, Stack Exchange, whatever. They all seem to get logged out at the same time, and it happens many times a day.
I don't think that I made any changes that would impact this.
Any insight?
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883f0b6d5286202b195149a408a57077cc5a5f9c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Siri is giving out wrong phone number for my business I am an optometrist and when people use Siri to find me Siri is giving my home number instead of my office number. How can I correct this issue?
A: The process used to be opaque and therefore complicated, but Apple now has a self-service web app for small businesses to self-list:
*
*https://mapsconnect.apple.com/
I've not had any issues with updating and creating listings and the email feedback you get is quite helpful if you run into any questions or snags.
If you fail to update your own listing directly with Apple, you can also try to get other data sources like Google Maps, Yelp, etc... correct in case Apple pulls data from other sources. I recommend making an Apple entry for your business rather than letting the system try to guess the correct information.
| Q: Siri is giving out wrong phone number for my business I am an optometrist and when people use Siri to find me Siri is giving my home number instead of my office number. How can I correct this issue?
A: The process used to be opaque and therefore complicated, but Apple now has a self-service web app for small businesses to self-list:
*
*https://mapsconnect.apple.com/
I've not had any issues with updating and creating listings and the email feedback you get is quite helpful if you run into any questions or snags.
If you fail to update your own listing directly with Apple, you can also try to get other data sources like Google Maps, Yelp, etc... correct in case Apple pulls data from other sources. I recommend making an Apple entry for your business rather than letting the system try to guess the correct information.
A: Siri had our information wrong as well.
I followed the link and altered the information but got an error message that claimed the automated process did not approve the changes and it asked me to fill out a form to be sent to a human.
I have not heard back.
I also got an email from apple.com saying something similar and it asked me to reply to their email to get hold of a human.
I have not heard back.
below is a copy of the email
Unfortunately, our automated system was unable to approve your edits.
If you believe that we have made a mistake, please reply to this email
and request a manual review. One of our team members will then review
your profile and notify you of our decision.
A: There are two possible scenarios:
1) The person searching for your phone number knows you and has your information stored in their iPhone already. Siri will always look first into a person's contacts when asked to "Call X". If the person searching only has your home number, it will go ahead and call that number. This will override any public information Siri may have access to. You have no control over this other than to always ask people to add your office number to their contacts. If Siri is not specifically told which contact to call, it will prompt the caller and they'll have to choose which number to call.
2) The person searching for your phone number DOES NOT have you in their contacts. If phrased correctly, Siri will search across common search engines (Bing, Google, etc.) to find the most likely match. If the results return your home number before your office number then that is because of the way your information appears online. You have some ability to affect this if you are willing to search for yourself and then work with each of the sites that lists your information to get it listed the way you want it to appear in search results. Or you could hire a company that specializes in such work. Many of those can be found by searching for "online reputation management".
A: It sounds like what is happening is that people are using Siri to search the web for your name, "Phone number for Doctor John Smith?" or some such.
If that is indeed what you are referring to then what is happening is Siri is using Bing or Google to search for you by name and it just so happens that your home number shows up in the search results before your business number.
Which is not really an issue with Siri or even Apple. The issue is with the WWW.
In other words there are more links to pages with your home phone number on it then there are to your business phone number. Go ahead, type your name into Google and Bing and see what the results are. There is very little you can do about that besides either changing your home number or putting an outgoing message directing patients to the correct number.
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8e2122101b5985f5daac255e61f8de0edc4b4599 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mavericks Mail.app Text Re-formating Driving Me Bonkers I send my e-mails in plain text via mail.app. Since the release of Mavericks, there is one auto-correct feature that is driving me bonkers and I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.
When composing long e-mails, I will create headers using a string of dashes. For example...
------------------------------------
Next Steps
------------------------------------
However, with the release of Mavericks, when I create the dashed line, it is replace with the following:
——————————————————
Next Steps
——————————————————
The problem is that I can't find where to turn this off. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
A: Found the answer to my own question. For some reason, simply asking the question tends to provide me more clues from which to solve it myself. Weird how that works.
Apparently there are substitutions within Mail for Smart Quote and Smart Dashes, which is what was giving me fits. You'll find it under "Edit \ Substitutions \ "
| Q: Mavericks Mail.app Text Re-formating Driving Me Bonkers I send my e-mails in plain text via mail.app. Since the release of Mavericks, there is one auto-correct feature that is driving me bonkers and I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.
When composing long e-mails, I will create headers using a string of dashes. For example...
------------------------------------
Next Steps
------------------------------------
However, with the release of Mavericks, when I create the dashed line, it is replace with the following:
——————————————————
Next Steps
——————————————————
The problem is that I can't find where to turn this off. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
A: Found the answer to my own question. For some reason, simply asking the question tends to provide me more clues from which to solve it myself. Weird how that works.
Apparently there are substitutions within Mail for Smart Quote and Smart Dashes, which is what was giving me fits. You'll find it under "Edit \ Substitutions \ "
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da88423216e74b298f261eaf6c6b67e648d6fa10 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is iLifeAssetManagement, and can I delete it? I have 5 GB of stuff in ~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement and I'd like the space back. What is this stuff and how can I reduce its footprint?
A: Yes you can delete it. I would make a backup of your Mac before deleting anything in ~/Library just in case you run into corruption.
This folder contains iCloud synced photos from your PhotoStream, so you might just have the folder fill up again unless you want to poke at that folder and make sure you turn off iCloud syncing before you do the pruning.
*
*Does PhotoStream sync to my Mac when iPhoto is not open?
Deleting things from the iCloud photo stream directly will reduce the size footprint on all your devices so that's what I'd recommend in this particular case. You can sort things by size in Finder, so that might help you see if just a few large videos are responsible or if you instead have hundreds of small photos all adding up.
| Q: What is iLifeAssetManagement, and can I delete it? I have 5 GB of stuff in ~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement and I'd like the space back. What is this stuff and how can I reduce its footprint?
A: Yes you can delete it. I would make a backup of your Mac before deleting anything in ~/Library just in case you run into corruption.
This folder contains iCloud synced photos from your PhotoStream, so you might just have the folder fill up again unless you want to poke at that folder and make sure you turn off iCloud syncing before you do the pruning.
*
*Does PhotoStream sync to my Mac when iPhoto is not open?
Deleting things from the iCloud photo stream directly will reduce the size footprint on all your devices so that's what I'd recommend in this particular case. You can sort things by size in Finder, so that might help you see if just a few large videos are responsible or if you instead have hundreds of small photos all adding up.
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3eb2eadbc7663324be0a00a607162409c51cb1a4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a time limit on how long you can stream iTunes Radio? My iTunes Radio will shut off every few hours and ask me if I want to resume. Is there a time limit on how long you can stream iTunes Radio and if so can it be disabled?
A: You should count on it shutting off pretty much at the two hour point:
Why does the music stop playing after two hours?
iTunes Radio will time out if you don't interact with your system or
device for approximately two hours. If this happens, simply access
iTunes Radio again and choose a station to continue playing.
From: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5181 - Common questions about iTunes Radio
If you set a timer and change the channel about 20 minutes before things are about to stop, my experience is your 2 hours starts anew. I don't know if there's a practical limit on how long you could keep this up or if some pause is eventually enforced on the server side.
| Q: Is there a time limit on how long you can stream iTunes Radio? My iTunes Radio will shut off every few hours and ask me if I want to resume. Is there a time limit on how long you can stream iTunes Radio and if so can it be disabled?
A: You should count on it shutting off pretty much at the two hour point:
Why does the music stop playing after two hours?
iTunes Radio will time out if you don't interact with your system or
device for approximately two hours. If this happens, simply access
iTunes Radio again and choose a station to continue playing.
From: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5181 - Common questions about iTunes Radio
If you set a timer and change the channel about 20 minutes before things are about to stop, my experience is your 2 hours starts anew. I don't know if there's a practical limit on how long you could keep this up or if some pause is eventually enforced on the server side.
A: I think this is a standard practice of streaming services because they do have to pay (a tiny amount) for each track they play, so they want to make sure you are still there and aren't streaming their money into an empty room.
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a4b9ffcff6ac2eb510695883422e4648ec883579 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Setting Outlook.com contacts and calendar on OSX There are similar questions regarding the synchronization of Outlook.com on AskDifferent, mostly related to the native OSX Mail app. However, I'm particularly interested in connecting the Contacts and Calendar apps on OSX to my Outlook.com account.
Is there a way to use my Outlook.com account to integrate with the contacts and calendar apps?
I am aware that Outlook.com does not implement the native Exchange protocol, however considering adding an Outlook.com account on iOS seems to work just fine for mail, contacts and calendar entries, there is perhaps a decent way to achieve the same on OSX?
A: I have one suggestion for Calendars which I use. You can go to http://calendar.live.com, and get a sharing link for a calendar. Take the ICS link, open Calendar on your Mac. Then, go to Import Subscribed Calendar and paste this link. Make sure to replace webcals:// with https://. This gives you a read-only subscription and at present, is the only workaround to Microsoft's stubbornness. I have no solution for Contacts though.
| Q: Setting Outlook.com contacts and calendar on OSX There are similar questions regarding the synchronization of Outlook.com on AskDifferent, mostly related to the native OSX Mail app. However, I'm particularly interested in connecting the Contacts and Calendar apps on OSX to my Outlook.com account.
Is there a way to use my Outlook.com account to integrate with the contacts and calendar apps?
I am aware that Outlook.com does not implement the native Exchange protocol, however considering adding an Outlook.com account on iOS seems to work just fine for mail, contacts and calendar entries, there is perhaps a decent way to achieve the same on OSX?
A: I have one suggestion for Calendars which I use. You can go to http://calendar.live.com, and get a sharing link for a calendar. Take the ICS link, open Calendar on your Mac. Then, go to Import Subscribed Calendar and paste this link. Make sure to replace webcals:// with https://. This gives you a read-only subscription and at present, is the only workaround to Microsoft's stubbornness. I have no solution for Contacts though.
A: For desktop usage, Outlook.com uses IMAP for mail. However, it doesn't provide CardDAV or CalDAV access for contacts and calendars. For mobile usage, Outlook.com uses Exchange Active Sync. I'm not aware of any Mac desktop apps that support Exchange Active Sync.
You should tell Microsoft that this is important to you. When you login to Outlook.com, click the settings icon and then click on Feedback. Tell them what you want, why it matters, and what you will do in lieu of having this available to you. For example, I said this in my feedback to them about this topic (feel free to borrow this, although I'd recommend changing it to whatever is important to you):
I want to be able to sync my calendar and contacts across all devices
that I use. I can get my calendar and contacts on my phone, but not
on my Mac. Please make it possible for me to see my calendar and
contacts on Mac desktop clients. Gmail can sync my calendar and
contacts to my Mac desktop applications, which makes it very difficult
for me to use Outlook.com instead of Gmail.
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094a97c906aa859d0417466c9a166939de239aeb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Stop Chrome from switching to dedicated GPU Is there a way to prevent Chrome from switching to dedicated GPU?
But just Chrome. Not the gfxCardStatus way.
rMBP (late 2013)
A: I found this to work for me
chrome Settings > Advanced > System > uncheck "Use hardware acceleration when available"
| Q: Stop Chrome from switching to dedicated GPU Is there a way to prevent Chrome from switching to dedicated GPU?
But just Chrome. Not the gfxCardStatus way.
rMBP (late 2013)
A: I found this to work for me
chrome Settings > Advanced > System > uncheck "Use hardware acceleration when available"
A: This might help you :
Type about: flags in the address bar and hit Enter button. Now locate the following three options and disable them.
*
*GPU accelerated compositing
*GPU Accelerated Canvas 2D
*Web page Prerendering
A: On newer versions of Chrome, most of these are missing, however, this one still remains:
chrome://flags/#disable-accelerated-2d-canvas
Turning this on, however, still lets the dedicated GPU to be used when WebGL is accessed. I'm looking for ways to disable this behaviour (I have a dead AMD GPU on my MacBook) but haven't had luck as yet.
A: I was having an issue with gfxCardStatus not being able to switch to the Integrated Intel GPU because of a Google Chrome Helper task. My mid-2010 Macbook Pro has a bad discrete GPU so of course that is pretty inconvenient. This worked for me:
Go to chrome://settings and set the Use hardware acceleration when available option to off:
Put this in the omnibar to find this setting easily:
chrome://settings/?search=hardware
A: use gfxCardStatus to lock your discrete card and no program will be allowed to access it. It can also force your discrete card to always be on if you prefer.
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c161013caaf066586ab6ed2bb8840a1cb9148455 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Turn off iMessage on computer but not on iPhone I've recently bought a new Mac.
iMessage is on it.
I'd rather not have it on my computer. I want my texts to be kept private.
How do I keep it on my iPhone and remove it from the Mac?
A: In the Messages application on your Mac, go to
*
*Messages > Preferences > Accounts
*select your iMessage account
*uncheck the "Enable this account" checkbox that is below your Apple ID.
| Q: Turn off iMessage on computer but not on iPhone I've recently bought a new Mac.
iMessage is on it.
I'd rather not have it on my computer. I want my texts to be kept private.
How do I keep it on my iPhone and remove it from the Mac?
A: In the Messages application on your Mac, go to
*
*Messages > Preferences > Accounts
*select your iMessage account
*uncheck the "Enable this account" checkbox that is below your Apple ID.
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634f0b64c9e9e67b09dfe6ef4b39567ca59ea68d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to clean iMac screen? I've messed up and used a generic LCD cleaning product on a glass iMac screen. According to the label it consists of distilled water and surfactants (or surface-active components, don't know how to translate it correctly). As a result there are smudges on the screen. Any way to remove them?
A: I have done this safely before with windex. Just spray a little on a microfiber or even a soft towel and wipe down the screen. As long as you do not drown it you will be fine.
I have taken the glass off the iMac before to work inside it and they do a good job sealing the insides from the out.
In general, when cleaning a computer, distilled water is fine as it is non-conductive.
| Q: How to clean iMac screen? I've messed up and used a generic LCD cleaning product on a glass iMac screen. According to the label it consists of distilled water and surfactants (or surface-active components, don't know how to translate it correctly). As a result there are smudges on the screen. Any way to remove them?
A: I have done this safely before with windex. Just spray a little on a microfiber or even a soft towel and wipe down the screen. As long as you do not drown it you will be fine.
I have taken the glass off the iMac before to work inside it and they do a good job sealing the insides from the out.
In general, when cleaning a computer, distilled water is fine as it is non-conductive.
A: Some Macs come with a microfiber cloth that works pretty well cleaning the screen. If yours didn't (or you lost it) you can pick one up at places like Amazon.com or Walmart.
The type of microfiber cloth that I'm referring to can be seen here at Amazon. A search returns lots of simulated terry-cloth microfiber towels (e.g.), which might work, but I recommend something like the first link.
A: You definitely want to be careful so as not to damage the anti-glare coating that Apple puts on your screen at the factory. Though this method does stray from the official cleaning instructions from Apple, I've had very good results using the following method to get a pristine, streak-free screen which honors the clarity of the Retina displays on my iMac 27" and MacBook Pro.
Cleaning Method:
*
*Use either (a) warm water, or (b) a cleaning solution specifically made for
Apple screens. (I found one called iKlear at Fry's here in San Diego, which is
specifically made for displays on Apple products). Apply the
solution (or water) to a clean microfiber cloth, then wipe the
screen down with it. As others have mentioned, try to use the one that came
with your iMac. Otherwise, just purchase a replacement (get one that is specifically made
for cleaning computer displays).
*Get a nice shower squeegee. I always make sure to
clean the squeegee blade off first. Use the squeegee to carefully pull the remaining
cleaning solution to the edge of the screen (while the display is still wet). Catch the dripping solution with your microfiber cloth as you get close to the edge of the screen. Don't try to use a dirty or old squeegee. I'd recommend one like this.
A: Let me share with you how I came to this. My screen was heavily smudged. I tried water, dish water, glass cleaner, vinegar, and it only got worse. So I figured I did not have much to lose and I tried spray Lemon Pledge furniture polish. I sprayed it on, rubbed and cleaned with a soft cloth, then polished with a very clean cloth. My screen is now almost perfect 98 out of 100 + the surface is not as sticky as it used to be. It seems more finger print resistant and the dust blows right off.
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4619d1e83b9a4f681442836d3a9b909e7dd8bb3d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Screen capture utility no longer saves to Desktop In the last few weeks, screen capture stopped working on my MBP. Well, partially.
I can still capture to the clipboard with command + control + shift + 4, but if I try to do a standard capture to a file, my Mac plays the screen capture sound but nothing gets saved on my Desktop.
I'm running OS X 10.9.2. The issue has survived a reboot.
Any suggestions?
A: None of the answers above helped me, but I discovered the my case:
Shift + Command + Control + 4 saves the screenshot to the clipboard.
Shift + Command + 4 saves the screenshot to a file on Desktop.
So if you're using the first short-cuts, you have to manually open a photo editing app and paste the image, but this can be done automatically with the second short-cut.
| Q: Screen capture utility no longer saves to Desktop In the last few weeks, screen capture stopped working on my MBP. Well, partially.
I can still capture to the clipboard with command + control + shift + 4, but if I try to do a standard capture to a file, my Mac plays the screen capture sound but nothing gets saved on my Desktop.
I'm running OS X 10.9.2. The issue has survived a reboot.
Any suggestions?
A: None of the answers above helped me, but I discovered the my case:
Shift + Command + Control + 4 saves the screenshot to the clipboard.
Shift + Command + 4 saves the screenshot to a file on Desktop.
So if you're using the first short-cuts, you have to manually open a photo editing app and paste the image, but this can be done automatically with the second short-cut.
A: It sounds like the file is may be getting saved elsewhere. It can be set with
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop/ and you'll need to killall SystemUIServer or log out/in again for it to take effect. As an aside using type and name instead of location can set those as well. defaults read will tell you how things are set.
A: Your Screenshot is getting saved to the clipboard instead of to a file.
Are you using a third party mouse like a logitech mouse? If so then go into the mouse settings and if you are using a shortcut, change the save setting to file instead of clipboard.
A: Are you running Dropbox? It has a "feature" that grabs screenshots, copies them to a folder called "Screenshots" in your Dropbox folder and then puts a public URL for the file on your clipboard.
Look for "Screenshots" in your Dropbox folder.
A: I've never heard of this kind of issue, but I did some searching and it seems that this should work:
*
*Open terminal
*Copy, paste, and enter this line:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop/
*Copy, paste, and enter this line:
killall SystemUIServer
(See OS X Daily source and Lifehacker source.)
A: Under system preferences, go to Keyboard>Shortcuts>Screenshots. Check your key configurations and restore default if you need to. You can also try changing it and changing it back.
A: Shift, Control, Command, 3 or 4. Copied a screen shot to your clip board. You now need to paste this screen shot somewhere to see it.
If you use:
Shift, Command, 3 or 4. This will save a screen shot to your desktop.
This will answer your question. All the best.
A: In the last few weeks, screen capture stopped working on my MBP
This happened to me.
Go to Dropbox, Settings, Preferences, Import and uncheck "Share screenshots using Drop Box.
Mine now save to my desktop.
A: The answer for this is here, but spread out over several answers so here's everything in one handy place.
Works for these options:
*
*Shift+Command+3 - creates a separate file for each active screen. Basically a file for every monitor attached to your system.
*Shift+Command+4 - Allows the selection of an area to capture to a file.
*Shift+Command+4 then press space - Allows the capture of an open application window.
Does not work for Control+Shift+Command+4(3) as these key combos put the screen shots into the clipboard.
Open terminal (or your favorite terminal emulation program) and follow the steps below:
mkdir ~/Desktop/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop/Screenshots
killall SystemUIServer
You can replace the location with something other than ~/Desktop/Screenshots if you prefer. The directory has to exist or you will get an error saying that you do not have permission to save files in the location where screen shots are stored.
I would like to add that Shift+Command+5 shows an on-screen menu that allows more fine grained control of what is captured and where. For example if you wanted to include the Command+Tab screen you could set a countdown timer to accomplish the capture.
A: This began happening to me on my MacBook Pro two days ago. Initially I wondered whether the screenshots were lost, but I then found that the save location has been altered. Previously the screenshots were automatically saved to Desktop. Now they are being saved to Documents.
The change occurred after I had modified my System Preferences | Privacy & Security settings to allow Zoom to save recordings to the Documents folder.
Clearly there must be a way to switch the Save location back to Documents, and when I find the answer I will post it here. In the meanwhile, it's good to know that the screenshots are not lost, so I am posting this answer, in case it assists someone else.
A: Non of the above fixed it for me. What helped was using the "Screenshot.app" once. Afterwards the shortcut worked again as expected.
A: The Screenshot utility apparently does not save the file if you have very low disk space on your Mac.
It appears to work, and plays the camera sound, but does not save the file. It does not display an error or alert.
A run-away process brought my system's free disk space down to 128mb. I could not take any screenshots until I noticed that this happened. Screenshots saving again after emptying the Trash.
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5f33b311f7bba3753785bceb3b5f5d0a001d7cc6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I get Time Machine to Show in Notification Center? Notifications has many of my favorite Apps in it, however, Time Machine is conspicuously absent.
I read here that it should be showing:
System notifications System alerts with updates about your battery,
Time Machine backups, and ejected disks appear as notifications, so
you can easily spot them with the rest of your notifications.
How do I add Time Machine to the list?
A: You don't need to add Time Machine to the list. Along with all other OS X system notifications, they are shown in Notification Center without any user intervention required to activate them. Conversely, you can't disable them either. This is the same with battery notifications, disk ejection notifications, etc.
If you want to disable Time Machine notifications, set the flags value for _SYSTEM_CENTER_:com.apple.TMHelperAgent in the app_info table in ~/Library/Application Support/NotificationCenter/<udid>.db to 12609 or 13639.
If you want to customise it further, change one of the other entries for Notification Center, then read the flags value for that app and save it as the flags value for TMHelperAgent.
| Q: How do I get Time Machine to Show in Notification Center? Notifications has many of my favorite Apps in it, however, Time Machine is conspicuously absent.
I read here that it should be showing:
System notifications System alerts with updates about your battery,
Time Machine backups, and ejected disks appear as notifications, so
you can easily spot them with the rest of your notifications.
How do I add Time Machine to the list?
A: You don't need to add Time Machine to the list. Along with all other OS X system notifications, they are shown in Notification Center without any user intervention required to activate them. Conversely, you can't disable them either. This is the same with battery notifications, disk ejection notifications, etc.
If you want to disable Time Machine notifications, set the flags value for _SYSTEM_CENTER_:com.apple.TMHelperAgent in the app_info table in ~/Library/Application Support/NotificationCenter/<udid>.db to 12609 or 13639.
If you want to customise it further, change one of the other entries for Notification Center, then read the flags value for that app and save it as the flags value for TMHelperAgent.
A: To disable Time Machine notifications on Yosemite, first find the Notification Center database by running:
cd `getconf DARWIN_USER_DIR`/com.apple.notificationcenter/db
You'll end up in a directory containing a SQLite database called db. In this database's app_info table, set the flags value for _SYSTEM_CENTER_:com.apple.TMHelperAgent to 12609.
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0030e29bc600d9841eb653fd8a2223842af022e8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Transfer contacts from local phone storage to iCloud account I just noticed that all my new contacts was saved to local phone storage instead of iCloud (I saw Settings – Mail, Contacts, Calendars – Contacts – Default account – “On iPhone”). How to transfer all my local storage contacts back to iCloud?
A: If you enable contacts in iCloud settings it should ask you to do so.
If it is enabled already, perhaps try to turn it off and on again?
| Q: Transfer contacts from local phone storage to iCloud account I just noticed that all my new contacts was saved to local phone storage instead of iCloud (I saw Settings – Mail, Contacts, Calendars – Contacts – Default account – “On iPhone”). How to transfer all my local storage contacts back to iCloud?
A: If you enable contacts in iCloud settings it should ask you to do so.
If it is enabled already, perhaps try to turn it off and on again?
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e67abe43fb9ed6ac7667f76d51ac069b06b20db9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there an equivalent utility to Linux's tracepath for OS X? I'm attempting to determine the path MTU from my Mac to various sites, and can't find a built-in utility to accomplish this.
In Linux, I would use a utility like tracepath, but I"m wondering if there is some sort of equivalent available for OS X.
A: traceroute is available on the Mac. Traceroute is actually a more featured version of tracepath.
man traceroute will give you the details but traceroute <host> does the same thing as tracepath <host>.
| Q: Is there an equivalent utility to Linux's tracepath for OS X? I'm attempting to determine the path MTU from my Mac to various sites, and can't find a built-in utility to accomplish this.
In Linux, I would use a utility like tracepath, but I"m wondering if there is some sort of equivalent available for OS X.
A: traceroute is available on the Mac. Traceroute is actually a more featured version of tracepath.
man traceroute will give you the details but traceroute <host> does the same thing as tracepath <host>.
A: You can use the standard ping that the Mac OSX comes with to find pmtu.
ping -D -s <size> <host> shoud do the trick. Please note, the size is just the ICMP datagram payload size. To see the IP MTU, you need to add 8 bytes of the ICMP header and 20 bytes of the IP header (so for example, to send 1500 Bytes long IP packet, you need to specify size as 1472). Please note, -D is important here, as it sets the Dont-Fragment flag on.
You can also use ping -D -g <minsize> -G <maxsize> -h <sizeincr> <host> to run a ping sweep. This pings your host with packets starting from minsize up to maxsize in sizeincr increments. Again, same rule applies to your sizes - these are just for ICMP payload (so you need to add 28 Bytes to the size specified here for the full IP MTU size).
What you're looking for is an ICMP unreachable message back with a "Fragmentation needed but Don't Fragment flag on" sub-type back. The IP address of the sender of the above ICMP message is the host or router which has its MTU set to lower than the size of your packet, on the link which it would use to forward your packet further towards the destination.
Please note as well, that sometimes (badly misconfigured) firewalls or traffic filters will block all ICMP messages and in such case, you'll just see no response. To test which host dropped the packet, you could run traceroute to your destination and then repeatedly ping every hop on the way with '-D' and a size or a sweep to discover the local MTU of the link that hop is connected to. It will be the link between the last host you can ping and the first host you can't that will have a smaller MTU.
Again - this is all subject to routers handling ICMP, which they might not.
The PMTUD (Path MTU Discovery) protocol works in the same fashion. It uses TCP packets with DF flag on. The TCP sessions endpoints agree on their MSS (Maximum Segment Size, which is MTU less IP and TCP headers, 40B) - they choose the smaller of the MSS values advertised by each host in the TCP handshake. Then they send all traffic with DF flags on, and wait for the ICMP unreachable or a TCP ACK. The latter means the PMTU is sufficient, the former mean they need to drop MSS.
Hope that helps!
A: doing a ping -DRo <hostname| IPAddr> did a simple tracepath for me
I also created a simple shellscript called tracepath, and looks like:
#!/bin/sh
#ping -D -g <minsize> -G <maxsize> -h <sizeincr>
echo "tracepath to $1 \n"
ping -DRo $1
Not quite as nice as a real tracepath
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4da1218cba52018b39f449fa6c9dc055dd321749 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is Mac Informer safe? I am considering an application called Mac Informer.
Is this application safe?
A: Applications bought through the Mac App Store are handled by Apple's mechanism. Most non-App Store Mac applications include their own built-in software updating mechanisms.
I would approach this as a question of what value does Mac Informer offer over the risk of opening up your Mac to an unknown company.
At some stage, the application will need your administrator privileges to install software updates. This will expose your Mac to any actions, positive or negative, the application wishes to take.
The lack of identifiable individuals, lack of physical address, and lack of registered company details on the about page does concern me.
| Q: Is Mac Informer safe? I am considering an application called Mac Informer.
Is this application safe?
A: Applications bought through the Mac App Store are handled by Apple's mechanism. Most non-App Store Mac applications include their own built-in software updating mechanisms.
I would approach this as a question of what value does Mac Informer offer over the risk of opening up your Mac to an unknown company.
At some stage, the application will need your administrator privileges to install software updates. This will expose your Mac to any actions, positive or negative, the application wishes to take.
The lack of identifiable individuals, lack of physical address, and lack of registered company details on the about page does concern me.
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83b333487ea0a95427234d0ef4d78a42ccac0a89 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How does Font Book.app determine the "Design style" for a Smart Collection? In Font Book.app one of the criteria for creating a Smart Collection is "Design style".
How does Font Book.app determine whether or not a given font falls into one of the available categories?
A: OK, I think I figured it out... Opening a font in RoboFont, I scoured all the obscure meta-info available and finally found the entry that seems to correspond to what FontBook uses for the Design Style in the section called Panose (a term I had never heard of!). Long story short... FontBook seems to probably use the Proportion to determine the style.
| Q: How does Font Book.app determine the "Design style" for a Smart Collection? In Font Book.app one of the criteria for creating a Smart Collection is "Design style".
How does Font Book.app determine whether or not a given font falls into one of the available categories?
A: OK, I think I figured it out... Opening a font in RoboFont, I scoured all the obscure meta-info available and finally found the entry that seems to correspond to what FontBook uses for the Design Style in the section called Panose (a term I had never heard of!). Long story short... FontBook seems to probably use the Proportion to determine the style.
A: That kind of info is often included in the metadata of the font file itself, especially in OTF files. It is usually the type designer or foundry that categorizes the font in the first place.
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adc558796453f199456d16f8e3663fb86b61caaf | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why iPad can't open an email with 'open in mail' option? I have a stored email (.eml) file that can be downloaded and open with Mail.app on mac.
When I tried to open the same email in iPad, I clicked 'open with mail' to launch mail app, but nothing seems to happen; the mail app doesn't show the downloaded email.
What might be wrong? Do I need to make additional setup for reading emails downloaded somewhere?
A: .eml is not supported by iOS by default.
You might try an external app like Klammer.
| Q: Why iPad can't open an email with 'open in mail' option? I have a stored email (.eml) file that can be downloaded and open with Mail.app on mac.
When I tried to open the same email in iPad, I clicked 'open with mail' to launch mail app, but nothing seems to happen; the mail app doesn't show the downloaded email.
What might be wrong? Do I need to make additional setup for reading emails downloaded somewhere?
A: .eml is not supported by iOS by default.
You might try an external app like Klammer.
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af51dbf49f800107c9c48edb8b6b6f130b59f1d3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Early 2009 iMac upgrading to Bluetooth 4.0 I have been searching on Amazon and most of the USB dongle type Bluetooth 4.0 adapters specifically say not compatible with OSX. My question is; has anyone seen a Bluetooth 4.0 option to upgrade my early 2009 iMac without actually upgrading to the newest iMac?
A: Register as an Apple Developer for free with your Apple ID, search for Bluetooth Explorer on this page.
After you installed the app you can plug in your Bluetooth dongle and open the app. Press CMD + L and pick your Bluetooth dongle from the list. Reboot your Mac and you're good to go..
This worked for me, I'm using a 2010 iMac with a Trust Bluetooth 4.0 dongle (both Mavericks and Yosemite).
| Q: Early 2009 iMac upgrading to Bluetooth 4.0 I have been searching on Amazon and most of the USB dongle type Bluetooth 4.0 adapters specifically say not compatible with OSX. My question is; has anyone seen a Bluetooth 4.0 option to upgrade my early 2009 iMac without actually upgrading to the newest iMac?
A: Register as an Apple Developer for free with your Apple ID, search for Bluetooth Explorer on this page.
After you installed the app you can plug in your Bluetooth dongle and open the app. Press CMD + L and pick your Bluetooth dongle from the list. Reboot your Mac and you're good to go..
This worked for me, I'm using a 2010 iMac with a Trust Bluetooth 4.0 dongle (both Mavericks and Yosemite).
A: Answer to the original question:
Yes. The 'IOGEAR Bluetooth 4.0 USB Micro Adapter (GBU521)' with Chipset: Broadcom 20702A3 is working well in my early 2009 iMac, right out of the box after activating it with Bluetooth Explorer as instructed above @thomas. My Magic Trackpad is working well, as before (had to pair it again, as expected). However, so far Handoff is not supported. I keep investigating if handoff can be enabled using a BT dongle to avoid an invasive fix. Note: despite Host Controller Selector warning, in fact the change IS retained after a restart. Activate the BT dongle only once.
My iMac's System Information reports now after the 'upgrade':
Model Identifier: iMac9,1 (early 2009)
Bluetooth Low Energy Supported: Yes
Handoff Supported: No
Instant Hotspot Supported: No
Manufacturer: Broadcom
Transport: USB
Chipset: 20702A3
Firmware Version: v14 c4096
A: The mentioned IOGEAR dongle is not shipped worldwide etc not sent to Finland.
Google osx bluetooth 4 dongle site:dx.com and you find Ultra-Mini Bluetooth CSR 4.0 USB Dongle Adapter - Black which has been informed to work in older OS X.
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bf726c3b8eee9aebfd19f32a288925c4de2f5b23 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I use instead of in VIM? I have been searching for a while, but i still can't get it work.
I add :map <C-6> <C-1> or :map <C-1> <C-6> to '.vimrc', but it doesn't work.
A: If you use vim in iTerm 2, try to map control-1 to 0x1e (C-^).
| Q: How do I use instead of in VIM? I have been searching for a while, but i still can't get it work.
I add :map <C-6> <C-1> or :map <C-1> <C-6> to '.vimrc', but it doesn't work.
A: If you use vim in iTerm 2, try to map control-1 to 0x1e (C-^).
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db5509758886c3bf0a7028004045ed300e875b50 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: how do I know what files are installed by an installer program? How can I find out what files are installed by an installer program? Is there a program that can trace that during an installation of a new app?
A: You can press command-I in an installer window to see a list of files that would be copied by the installer:
You can also use lsbom:
lsbom bundle.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom
lsbom $(pkgutil --bom nonbundle.pkg)
If you have already installed a package, you can use pkgutil --files or lsbom:
pkgutil --files com.tapbots.TweetbotMac
lsbom /var/db/receipts/com.tapbots.TweetbotMac.bom
| Q: how do I know what files are installed by an installer program? How can I find out what files are installed by an installer program? Is there a program that can trace that during an installation of a new app?
A: You can press command-I in an installer window to see a list of files that would be copied by the installer:
You can also use lsbom:
lsbom bundle.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom
lsbom $(pkgutil --bom nonbundle.pkg)
If you have already installed a package, you can use pkgutil --files or lsbom:
pkgutil --files com.tapbots.TweetbotMac
lsbom /var/db/receipts/com.tapbots.TweetbotMac.bom
A: There’s an app called Pacifist (shareware, $20) which allows you to inspect OS X package files and look at their contents. Quoting directly from their website:
This is useful, for instance, […] if you want to inspect a downloaded package to see what it will install before installing it.
You can download it for free (which has a 15 second delay on startup), or $20 to register. By using the Open Package command on an installer, you can look inside the installer package and find out what it’s doing. Usually you can find a script or similar, which you can use to see what gets installed and moved.
A: Within the Installer.app application, you can use the File > Show Files… menu to list the package contents. This list reflects the compressed files that Installer will copy onto your Mac.
Installer.app is launched when you open a standard installer package.
Be aware that an installer package, pkg and mpkg, can install files using scripts or other methods that are difficult to detect.
To truly determine what files are installed or modified, you would need to track and monitor the installer package as it was being applied to your Mac. This includes tracking processes launched by the installer and the results of any scripts it runs.
If you are uncertain about an installer, contact the developer. We for example publish a list of files installed and any scripts used. It is good practice and customer demand will help push developers to share this detail.
A: @Lri's answer is excellent and I want to add info about another flag for pkgutil. From the manpage:
--payload-files path
List the files archived within the payload of the uninstalled flat package(s) contained at path. This should be equivalent to "lsbom -s `pkgutil --bom path`". Note that flat package archives may contain more than one package, and the destination location for the uninstalled package(s) is unknown to this command.
Example:
pkgutil --payload-files node-v10.15.3.pkg
Using this flag, I was able to see the same list as presented by the "Show Files" command (⌘ + i) in Installer.
A: If you are using 10.4.x "Tiger" or 10.5.x "Leopard" then fslogger is one way to log changes to your system. This and other options are discussed here:
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20091223115101622
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9095e8e6e2ad64621c3306b426c06527f5cda03c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does macOS support AnyIP? I would like to assign a complete block to my Mac as described in this question: Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?
There it is explained that AnyIP is supported for IPv6 by the Linux Kernel and how to configure it on your device, but the command being used is ip, which seems not available on macOS. If this technique is supported on macOS, what is the command to achieve the same?
PS. I know how to add a single IPv6 to an interface using the command ifconfig -r -L en1 inet6 fe80::2/64 alias
A: The feature is not supported on macOS.
Depending on how many IP addresses you want to listen to, you could use a simple script to bind each IP-address to the interface individually using the ifconfig alias command.
| Q: Does macOS support AnyIP? I would like to assign a complete block to my Mac as described in this question: Can I bind a (large) block of addresses to an interface?
There it is explained that AnyIP is supported for IPv6 by the Linux Kernel and how to configure it on your device, but the command being used is ip, which seems not available on macOS. If this technique is supported on macOS, what is the command to achieve the same?
PS. I know how to add a single IPv6 to an interface using the command ifconfig -r -L en1 inet6 fe80::2/64 alias
A: The feature is not supported on macOS.
Depending on how many IP addresses you want to listen to, you could use a simple script to bind each IP-address to the interface individually using the ifconfig alias command.
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ffad8855caf0f5dc990e99f67382f9a9ac27d56f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: I have a service listening on a port, how do I open the port externally? I have a service that is listening on a tcp port, and it is listed with this command:
>netstat -atp tcp | grep -i "listen"
tcp4 0 0 192.168.2.5.8070 *.* LISTEN
tcp4 0 0 *.postgresql *.* LISTEN
...and more
but it is not accessible from other computers on the same network, and it is not listed with this command:
>nmap 192.168.2.5
PORT STATE SERVICE
5432/tcp open postgresql
(but e.g. PostgreSQL is listed).
I can access the webserver locally on http://192.168.2.5:8060 but not from other computers on the same network. How can I open the port externally?
The Firewall on System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall is Turned Off.
A: On MacOS X greater than 10.8, you should allow incoming connections for this application.
Within:
System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall > Firewall Options…
click on the +, and select the application to use.
| Q: I have a service listening on a port, how do I open the port externally? I have a service that is listening on a tcp port, and it is listed with this command:
>netstat -atp tcp | grep -i "listen"
tcp4 0 0 192.168.2.5.8070 *.* LISTEN
tcp4 0 0 *.postgresql *.* LISTEN
...and more
but it is not accessible from other computers on the same network, and it is not listed with this command:
>nmap 192.168.2.5
PORT STATE SERVICE
5432/tcp open postgresql
(but e.g. PostgreSQL is listed).
I can access the webserver locally on http://192.168.2.5:8060 but not from other computers on the same network. How can I open the port externally?
The Firewall on System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall is Turned Off.
A: On MacOS X greater than 10.8, you should allow incoming connections for this application.
Within:
System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall > Firewall Options…
click on the +, and select the application to use.
A: If the file /etc/ipfilter/ipfw.conf exists, then you need to either remove it or edit it so that ipfw does not block the traffic. Since ipfw is deprecated, probably just delete the file and reboot.
A: It turns out that this issue was cased by a network problem. The two computers couldn't reach eachother. So there was no problem with the firewalls or so.
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6f996cbe3468209175a049b439bfd9abf379108e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Disabling the trackpad from the command line How can I disable the trackpad (without restarting my computer) from the command-line on OS X Mavericks?
A: Try to use the following Code
sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBMultitouch.kext/
| Q: Disabling the trackpad from the command line How can I disable the trackpad (without restarting my computer) from the command-line on OS X Mavericks?
A: Try to use the following Code
sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBMultitouch.kext/
A: The following commands have the same effect as checking the "Ignore built-in trackpad when mouse or wireless trackpad is present" option in the Accessibility panel of System Preferences:
$ defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad USBMouseStopsTrackpad 1
$ defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad USBMouseStopsTrackpad 1
To re-enable the trackpad:
$ defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad USBMouseStopsTrackpad 0
$ defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad USBMouseStopsTrackpad 0
A: You can disable your trackpad when an external mouse/trackpad is present:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3608
For whatever reason you'd wish to disable your trackpad, even if no other device is attached:
https://superuser.com/questions/606338/unix-terminal-how-to-disable-trackpad
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6b0a2305918eb6a4869ef4e33208333952820b81 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Calendar (iCal) .ics format I have a handful of events that I want to enter into Calendar. Since I have a lot of events, I'd like to copy/paste into a file and import the file, rather than enter them manually. Does anyone know the format for a given event?
I found this in an .ics file:
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Girls U14 Div 1A- Newton G Panthers VS Arlington GU14 A Team
UID:5248
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: There is a game at Valeo Main - Valeo Main
LOCATION:Valeo Main - Valeo Main
DTSTART;TZID=/US/Eastern:20131109T100000
DTEND;TZID=/US/Eastern:20131109T113000
URL:http://www.bays.org/iCal/iCal.php?2339
END:VEVENT
Looks fairly straightforward, although I don't know what to use for a UID.
Thanks, Bruce
A: A few years ago I wrote a quick explanation of how to build an ics calendar generator using MySQL and PHP. You might find that useful.
| Q: Calendar (iCal) .ics format I have a handful of events that I want to enter into Calendar. Since I have a lot of events, I'd like to copy/paste into a file and import the file, rather than enter them manually. Does anyone know the format for a given event?
I found this in an .ics file:
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Girls U14 Div 1A- Newton G Panthers VS Arlington GU14 A Team
UID:5248
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: There is a game at Valeo Main - Valeo Main
LOCATION:Valeo Main - Valeo Main
DTSTART;TZID=/US/Eastern:20131109T100000
DTEND;TZID=/US/Eastern:20131109T113000
URL:http://www.bays.org/iCal/iCal.php?2339
END:VEVENT
Looks fairly straightforward, although I don't know what to use for a UID.
Thanks, Bruce
A: A few years ago I wrote a quick explanation of how to build an ics calendar generator using MySQL and PHP. You might find that useful.
A: The iCalendar specification outlines what is required in an .ics file. In short, a simple .ics file looks like this:
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:[email protected]
DTSTAMP:19970610T172345Z
DTSTART:19970714T170000Z
DTEND:19970715T040000Z
SUMMARY:Bastille Day Party
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
The UID is a unique identifier. It's mostly used for sequencing multiple iCalendar requests. The iCalendar specification gives guidance for how to create it:
A good method to assure uniqueness is to put the domain name or a
domain literal IP address of the host on which the identifier was
created on the right-hand side of an "@", and on the left-hand side,
put a combination of the current calendar date and time of day (i.e.,
formatted in as a DATE-TIME value) along with some other currently
unique (perhaps sequential) identifier available on the system (for
example, a process id number). Using a DATE-TIME value on the
left-hand side and a domain name or domain literal on the right-hand
side makes it possible to guarantee uniqueness since no two hosts
should be using the same domain name or IP address at the same time.
Though other algorithms will work, it is RECOMMENDED that the
right-hand side contain some domain identifier (either of the host
itself or otherwise) such that the generator of the message identifier
can guarantee the uniqueness of the left-hand side within the scope of
that domain.
Most calendar applications are pretty forgiving of malformed .ics files. If your events are pretty simple (no recurrence, no invitations, etc), it's probably not too difficult to knock together an AppleScript (or whatever scripting language you prefer) to create these for you. Here's one AppleScript for it from StackOverflow.
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5675eff9ac11911b7e803e6616376f7da8073da9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Adding page numbers and running head to a pdf file I have several documents that I need to combine into a single pdf. I know that I can do this with Preview. However, it would be really nice if I could add page numbers to the resulting pdf, as well as headers and/or footers on each page.
Is this possible using pre-installed or freely available software on OS X? (Just being able to add page numbers would be great; being able to add a header as well would be perfect.)
I'm using Mountain Lion in case that makes a difference.
A: I used iLovePDF's on-line tool to add the page numbers to a non-sensitive document.
https://www.ilovepdf.com/add_pdf_page_number
I say "non-sensitive" because you have to upload the source material, and then download the result, so in theory they could do something with the original. However, I can't find anything that says iLovePDF isn't safe.
iLovePDF have several other PDF tools: https://www.ilovepdf.com/
An alternative is to download PDFPen from the App store or here:
https://smilesoftware.com/pdfpen
Though I've not tried this tool, I have heard good things.
| Q: Adding page numbers and running head to a pdf file I have several documents that I need to combine into a single pdf. I know that I can do this with Preview. However, it would be really nice if I could add page numbers to the resulting pdf, as well as headers and/or footers on each page.
Is this possible using pre-installed or freely available software on OS X? (Just being able to add page numbers would be great; being able to add a header as well would be perfect.)
I'm using Mountain Lion in case that makes a difference.
A: I used iLovePDF's on-line tool to add the page numbers to a non-sensitive document.
https://www.ilovepdf.com/add_pdf_page_number
I say "non-sensitive" because you have to upload the source material, and then download the result, so in theory they could do something with the original. However, I can't find anything that says iLovePDF isn't safe.
iLovePDF have several other PDF tools: https://www.ilovepdf.com/
An alternative is to download PDFPen from the App store or here:
https://smilesoftware.com/pdfpen
Though I've not tried this tool, I have heard good things.
A: Similar to what Piran said, I used ilovepdf.com for adding page number for non-sensitive document but hesitated to use it for document with sensitive data in fear of data breach.
I have found other PDF suite software too expensive just for adding page number so I decided to make my own Mac App specially for adding page numbers / text watermark, feel free to try it here : https://pdfpagenumber.com (cost $5), hope this helps!
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6b04412a9f518c3af4305f32cc4908fc616d2780 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Quick Look a URL via a script (Applescript, Automator, Shell…)? Lion added the ability to Quick Look a URL in an application (like Mail.app). I would like to use that functionality from a script.
Is that possible?
A: There is also an Automator action for displaying a website in a Quick Look like window:
automator -i http://apple.com Desktop/Website\ Popup.workflow
| Q: Quick Look a URL via a script (Applescript, Automator, Shell…)? Lion added the ability to Quick Look a URL in an application (like Mail.app). I would like to use that functionality from a script.
Is that possible?
A: There is also an Automator action for displaying a website in a Quick Look like window:
automator -i http://apple.com Desktop/Website\ Popup.workflow
A: Yes, it is possible, but not directly from the internet. The file needs to be downloaded first.
qlmanage -p '/path/to/file'
will show the quick look preview for that file. It will also write some debug information to stderr, so I usually append >/dev/null 2>&1 to the end of the command.
In your case, you will need to download the file first in order to get to the Quick Look preview. You also need the proper extension for qlmanage to recognize the file. cd ~/tmp; curl "$url" --O "quicklook.$extension" will download it into ~/tmp (this directory needs to exist) and you will need to set the extension beforehand with extension=${url##*.}.
The final shell script:
cd ~/tmp
url='http://images.apple.com/mac/home/images/hero_30years_then.jpg'
extension=${url##*.}
curl "$url" --O "quicklook.$extension"
qlmanage -p "quicklook.$extension"
And in an applescript:
set quicklookurl to "http://images.apple.com/mac/home/images/hero_30years_then.jpg"
do shell script "cd ~/tmp; url=" & quoted form of quicklookurl & "; extension=${url##*.}; curl \"$url\" --O \"quicklook.$extension\"; qlmanage -p \"quicklook.$extension\""
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0095a26f7c5644bd90581b56c663e5446a337773 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Icons remains the same after I have changed the default program for opening the file I have just uninstalled a program from my new mac. The program was making itself default to open all .r files. I installed a new program, and I maked it default for opening .r files, but the old icon of the files remains. The icon of the old program is stil at every .r-files.
How can I update the icons of the .r-files, so they view the icons of the new program? And why do this icon still exist at my mac, can I remove the icon of the old program?
A: You can try to rebuild LaunchServices database from Terminal:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister
-kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Path to lsregister on Mavericks is:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister
| Q: Icons remains the same after I have changed the default program for opening the file I have just uninstalled a program from my new mac. The program was making itself default to open all .r files. I installed a new program, and I maked it default for opening .r files, but the old icon of the files remains. The icon of the old program is stil at every .r-files.
How can I update the icons of the .r-files, so they view the icons of the new program? And why do this icon still exist at my mac, can I remove the icon of the old program?
A: You can try to rebuild LaunchServices database from Terminal:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister
-kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Path to lsregister on Mavericks is:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister
A: For Yosemite 10.10.4 use:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
A: On macOS Sierra 10.12.1 the lsregister solution provided by @Mateusz Szlosek hasn't worked.
But this solution worked: Reset icon cache on MacBook
Nevertheless, changing the default application for a file type via Finder's "Open with…" causes no immediate refresh of icons on the Desktop and in the Finder windows. This is a bug.
Some criticism at the end: As a long time Apple user I always preferred the instant feedback and GUI refresh of macOS as opposed to Windows, where you had and still have to do a lot of manual refreshing & more burdens/precaution for the user due to a lack of cross process sync/awareness (i.e. renaming a file in Explorer while it is open in another app, will cause you problems, still in 2016).
Instant cross process interaction of all stock apps and all apps using standard frameworks is what's so fine on the Mac, i.e. Re-enabling a network interface and Safari automatically loads the content of an idle browser tab, Renaming a file in Finder while it was opened hassle free, Changing an icon and its updated in every view instance (Finder, file dialog of apps, icon in app's title bar), etc.
Hate to see these qualities vanishing. Apple clearly neglects its professional Mac users over its iOS users and their Cloud services. With iCloud Apple perfects cross device sync but does not deliver the perfect synchronism within the Mac as it once did.
A: the above solution didn't worked for me ... so this is what I have tried and it worked ... I am explaining this here because if the above solution is not working for someone then he/she can just reboot their mac in Safe Mode login and then shutdown and boot in to normal mode ... Problem solved :)
A: I just "Force Quit" (command ⌘ + option ⌥ + esc) Finder and the errant icons were changed when it reloaded.
A: In the terminal, paste the following code and hit Enter:
sudo rm -rfv /Library/Caches/com.apple.iconservices.store
sudo find /private/var/folders/ \( -name com.apple.dock.iconcache -or -name com.apple.iconservices \) -exec rm -rfv {} \;
sleep 3
sudo touch /Applications/*
killall Dock; killall Finder
Reference: Clear the icon cache on a Mac when you start seeing generic icons in Finder or the Dock
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b1446449fd04d67213b00fa83eb1ed0418013ec8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I stop my computer name from automatically, and incorrectly, changing? Ever since I upgraded my 2009 iMac to Mavericks, I often get a message stating 'The name of your computer "Foo" is already in use on this network. The name has been changed to "Foo (2)".'. The number at the end will continuously increment over time as the same error keeps happening.
It is trivial enough to rename the computer back, but is there a way to prevent this from happening in future? I had an old Macbook Pro (running Mountain Lion) that had the same issue, but my early 2013 MBP running Mavericks doesn't seem to be suffering from this issue.
A: Are you using two network devices that are on the same LAN? For example, wifi and wired ethernet? Try disabling one of them. I used to have that problem and fixed it this way.
| Q: How do I stop my computer name from automatically, and incorrectly, changing? Ever since I upgraded my 2009 iMac to Mavericks, I often get a message stating 'The name of your computer "Foo" is already in use on this network. The name has been changed to "Foo (2)".'. The number at the end will continuously increment over time as the same error keeps happening.
It is trivial enough to rename the computer back, but is there a way to prevent this from happening in future? I had an old Macbook Pro (running Mountain Lion) that had the same issue, but my early 2013 MBP running Mavericks doesn't seem to be suffering from this issue.
A: Are you using two network devices that are on the same LAN? For example, wifi and wired ethernet? Try disabling one of them. I used to have that problem and fixed it this way.
A: Workaround
Like other users, I'm plagued by this annoyance but have found a semi-satisfactory workaround:
my_hostname='your-hostname-here'; for key in LocalHostName ComputerName HostName ; do sudo scutil --set $key $my_hostname; done
After running this command, you can check that all places where they store hostname are the same with this one-liner:
for key in LocalHostName ComputerName HostName ; do sudo scutil --get $key; done
If the Macbook keeps immediately renaming ComputerName back with a suffix, you may be able to make it stop by turning off Wake for Network Access.
*
*System Preferences→Energy Saver→Wake for Wi-Fi network access → Unchecked
Once off, rename your machine using the commands above to finish. You may also try forcing ComputerName back by using the System Preferences→Sharing→Computer Name text field preference.
If this did not help, try flushing your mDNS cache:
# El Capitan (10.11) and later
# check if you have dscacheutil command with: which dscacheutil
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
# Yosemite (10.10) and ealier
# check if you have discoveryutil command with: which discoveryutil
sudo discoveryutil mdnsflushcache
sudo discoveryutil mdnsrestartquestions
sudo discoveryutil mdnsrestartregistrations
sudo discoveryutil udnsflushcache
sudo discoveryutil udnsrestartquestions
After flushing mDNS cache, retry renaming your machine using the commands above.
If this still did not work, try killing the mDNSResponder service:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
Then, retry again to reset your computer name using above scutil commands.
If you find that none of this is doing any good, there are some other reported solutions which include:
*
*Ensure you have only one connection to the local network
*Turn Bonjour off and back on
# Yosemite (10.10) (and other versions with discoveryd?)
# Check for discoveryd with: ps auxww | grep -i discoveryd
sudo killall discoveryd
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist
# Mac OS versions without discoveryd
# Check for mDNSResponder with: ps auxww | grep -i mDNSResponder
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist
*Shut down and reset ALL networking hardware
Problem Discussion
In my experience, setting the hostname this way, or through the standard System Preferences→Sharing→Computer Name only lasts a short period of time. This is usually < 24 hours, but sometimes the ComputerName even changes immediately to have a suffixed number in parentheses (N). I've observed this number to immediately be set to either (4) or (5) recently after using the scutil --set commands above.
The cause of this behavior is due to some daemon code running in Mac OS which attempts to add a numbered suffix (N) any time that the same hostname is found on the network. In ALL of my testing, the hostnames I've chosen have NEVER been used before on the network and additionally had NEVER been used for any Bluetooth devices as well.
The true cause of the "trigger" of this behavior is unknown and unverified. That is to say: Through all my research online and testing I have not been able to determine definitively why Mac OS decides that the name is already in use when it clearly is NOT and never has been.
My theory is that somehow mDNS also known as Bonjour (Avahi to Linux users, or Zero-conf Networking to Windows users) may be partly to blame. Somehow, the prior hostname of the Macbook or Apple device gets persisted somewhere in mDNS, or perhaps some form of ARP table + hostname information which is discovered and stored by the Macbook or Apple device. This could be some kind of race condition. Somehow the entry is seen as duplicate and triggers the Mac OS suffix renaming behavior.
The number suffixed hostnames are visible when using the Apple provided DNS Service Discovery utility dns-sd:
For example, using hostname my-mbp-hostname, it might show up like the following entries
dns-sd -Z _ssh._tcp
; To direct clients to browse a different domain, substitute that domain in place of '@'
lb._dns-sd._udp PTR @
; In the list of services below, the SRV records will typically reference dot-local Multicast DNS names.
; When transferring this zone file data to your unicast DNS server, you'll need to replace those dot-local
; names with the correct fully-qualified (unicast) domain name of the target host offering the service.
_ssh._tcp PTR my-mbp-hostname\032(5)._ssh._tcp
my-mbp-hostname\032(5)._ssh._tcp SRV 0 0 22 my-mbp-hostname.local. ; Replace with unicast FQDN of target host
my-mbp-hostname\032(5)._ssh._tcp TXT ""
[...SNIP...]
[...OTHER SSH HOSTS HERE...]
[...SNIP...]
The theory of the true cause is unconfirmed as it's difficult to find and observe what is actually happening without access to internal Mac OS state & low level Apple OS debugging tools. The interactions between mdnsd, mDNSResponder, and mDNSResponderHelper with other Mac OS services or even other Avahi daemons on the network are not well documented or easily observable. The current state of some forms of network discovery can be viewed through dns-sd and arp -a or perhaps arp -a -n. Other theories or potential places where this hostname information may be stored could be:
*
*Bluetooth device names persisted by the OS somewhere
*SMB (windows file share) info cached from network periodically by smbd (/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist)
*AFP share info cached from network (also presumably by smbd?)
*mDNS / Avahi reflector (or other type of re-broadcast of Bonjour / zero-conf packets on the network by a router or some other device)?
*
*Could be cached by mDNSResponder or mdnsd (/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist)
Solution (placeholder)
As of October 6th 2017, there is still no full solution from Apple or remedy to prevent this problem from reoccurring. I recommend filing a Bug Report with Apple describing this issue. You may also wish to contact Apple Customer Support.
The more people that make noise about this annoying issue, the faster Apple Product Managers will prioritize so Engineers will be able to fix it.
Debugging / Future Lines of Investigation
This MacRumors Forum Discussion has some useful information as well as adding a theory that Wake for Wi-Fi Network Access and device Wake / Sleep has something to do with this issue. Other theories presented have to do with using multiple network adapters (e.g.: WiFi + Thunderbolt Ethernet), routers that have multiple Access Points advertised on multiple bands such as on 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz) or 802.11 a/ac (5GHz). These combinations may cause a "ghost" version of the Apple device to show up on the network somehow temporarily, triggering the renaming behavior.
There were no useful log lines in /var/log/system.log that appeared related to this renaming behavior being triggered. Supposedly mDNSResponder can be configured to higher log levels:
*
*Error - Error messages
*Warning - Client-initiated operations
*Notice - Sleep proxy operations
*Info - Informational messages
How to set these debug levels other than perhaps through non-existent file /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist was not clear. I did not have a plist example config to use, so I was unable to get any extra logging info out of mDNSResponder.
Tools such as Wireshark could be useful to show mDNS packets being broadcast on the network along with other potentially relevant ARP packet info among other traffic.
On Mac OS, other tools such as dscacheutil may exist to view this information. It's not well documented or clear how to view the definitive cache of this information which is used by the hostname renaming code. When I tested this utility, it did not produce any useful output except when using query mode for the exact hostname (IPs scrubbed for privacy):
sudo dscacheutil -cachedump -entries host
Unable to get details from the cache node
sudo dscacheutil -cachedump
Unable to get details from the cache node
dscacheutil -cachedump
Unable to get details from the cache node
dscacheutil -cachedump -entries host
Unable to get details from the cache node
dscacheutil -q host -a name my-mbp-hostname.local
name: my-mbp-hostname.local
ipv6_address: fe80:4::1a:1234:abcd:ef01
ipv6_address: 2601:280:1b00:1234:567:abcd:ef01:1234
name: my-mbp-hostname.local
ip_address: 192.168.1.123
A: Same problem here. But is seems that the foo (2) name is accepted by time machine and it still does the backup to the same place (it doesn't seem to redo the whole backup, it continues). So no harm no foul. I think that it is related to multiple active interfaces, I popped up the ethernet to speed up my backup.
A: There is no good way to stop this. Apple would have to replace the code for the host name so that users (people and programs) are always presented with the host name that is set by scutil and do all the renaming/translation under the hood.
Since this has been going on across all Apple product lines (Apple TV, iPhone, Mac and presumably even the Apple Watch) since 2012 at least, it's not clear that Apple sees this as a problem to be fixed or fen one to help us all out by writing a KB article to explain common DNS / mdns / DHCP setups that cause this.
A: This is probably to do with the user who is active when you join the network and set up the machine for the first time. It is probable that when you are building these machines you are always doing so as the same user
If you create a user eg dave on, for example a MacBook Pro,the machine will auto-config the naming as follows:
Computer Name: dave's MacBook Pro
local hostname: daves-MacBook-Pro.local
and in Terminal, the hostname will show as: daves-mbp
Assuming the next machine you log into as 'dave' is also a MacBook Pro, it will set exactly the same details - you connect to the network and you get the message about the duplicate name.
Where I work we change the name in Sharing then open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo scutil –-set HostName new_hostname
(where new_hostname is your chosen name)
Then exit and restart terminal and you will see the new hostname.
You will also get this issue when migrating users to new machines - the migration assistant/time Machine will rename the new machine
some typically weak info on names - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13790
A: This occurs when running two overlapping DHCP servers. If you are using more than one router (bridge-mode) then make sure only one of them is running DHCP without a static IP.
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8f867f3c28f9eb71f2538d2887be54251bcb1960 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Making app for iPhone Is it possible to develop an app only for me and my friends?
Just make the app and upload it directly to my iPhone.
A: It depends. If you have an Apple Developer account ($99 per year), you can create either a ad hoc distribution profile or use a development certificate. For more information on that, view here. Although it is called beta testing, it serves your purpose.
Now if you don't have an Apple Developer account, you can use jailbroken devices and Jailcoder. To use this method, follow the steps below:
*
*Jailbreak your iDevices. If you don't know which ones to use, google it.
*Make sure you have Xcode (Here if you don't have it)
*Download Jailcoder from here.
*Go through the "Guided Patch"
*Now develop your program. YOU CANNOT RUN IT ON AN IDEVICE YET!
*Open Jailcoder and drag-n-drop your .xcodeproj file into the box.
*Connect the jailbroken iDevice and configure Xcode as you would if you had a legit developer account (https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/Xcode_Overview/RunYourApp/RunYourApp.html)
*Click run
An older video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NAm1MOGabw. Ignore the fact that it says Xcode 4. It works on Xcode 5.
| Q: Making app for iPhone Is it possible to develop an app only for me and my friends?
Just make the app and upload it directly to my iPhone.
A: It depends. If you have an Apple Developer account ($99 per year), you can create either a ad hoc distribution profile or use a development certificate. For more information on that, view here. Although it is called beta testing, it serves your purpose.
Now if you don't have an Apple Developer account, you can use jailbroken devices and Jailcoder. To use this method, follow the steps below:
*
*Jailbreak your iDevices. If you don't know which ones to use, google it.
*Make sure you have Xcode (Here if you don't have it)
*Download Jailcoder from here.
*Go through the "Guided Patch"
*Now develop your program. YOU CANNOT RUN IT ON AN IDEVICE YET!
*Open Jailcoder and drag-n-drop your .xcodeproj file into the box.
*Connect the jailbroken iDevice and configure Xcode as you would if you had a legit developer account (https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/Xcode_Overview/RunYourApp/RunYourApp.html)
*Click run
An older video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NAm1MOGabw. Ignore the fact that it says Xcode 4. It works on Xcode 5.
A: Yes. You'll need an Apple Developer account which costs 99 USD a year.
You'll be able to put your app on up to 100 devices. The enterprise program costs 299 USD and allows ad-hoc distribution of apps via configurator (for non-development purposes)
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7705cc8436b62a263e98ad657b12d278e10d2fdd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Backup NTFS partition with ‘dd’? If I put an entire Windows 7 (bootcamp) partition using dd into a single archive, will a restore still be bootable?
I just received a new machine with both OSes pre-installed, and I want to get a “pristine” backup before booting Windows.
I can’t use TDM because I have no other machine to read it with.
Related but not duplicate:
How do I copy an NTFS partition to a writable disk image?
Backing up a Boot Camp partition
A: I use ntfsclone from system rescue CD. It has allowed me to resize my partitions many times. Then I use the installer CD to run fixboot to rebuild the BCD. Works very well across many hard drives
| Q: Backup NTFS partition with ‘dd’? If I put an entire Windows 7 (bootcamp) partition using dd into a single archive, will a restore still be bootable?
I just received a new machine with both OSes pre-installed, and I want to get a “pristine” backup before booting Windows.
I can’t use TDM because I have no other machine to read it with.
Related but not duplicate:
How do I copy an NTFS partition to a writable disk image?
Backing up a Boot Camp partition
A: I use ntfsclone from system rescue CD. It has allowed me to resize my partitions many times. Then I use the installer CD to run fixboot to rebuild the BCD. Works very well across many hard drives
A: I'd recommend using Winclone for this task.
It's a paid app, but it's easy to use and will create a backup of your Windows partition in its current condition.
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f9dbb2c019321317aa314cd77fdac09b028e8716 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPad iOS 7 bug? Three-liner text in push notifications overlap the pull-down indicator I've noticed this on my iPad Mini (Retina), and I've tried to search for this "bug" elsewhere but found nothing which makes me suspect I'm the only one who's experiencing this? Whenever the push notification text is >= 3-lines, it overlaps with the "pull-down" indicator for the Notification Center. This is not a problem on my iPhone (same iOS version).
Any help or insights on why this is happening would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
A: This bug also occurs on my iPhone 4 running iOS 7.1.2. I think it's a common bug.
I speculate in iOS 7, developers weren't able to send more than 2-line push notifications but in iOS 8 the feature was added iOS 7 devices also got these bigger notifications, resulting in unexpectedly large pushes (Apple stopped development of iOS 7 several years ago).
| Q: iPad iOS 7 bug? Three-liner text in push notifications overlap the pull-down indicator I've noticed this on my iPad Mini (Retina), and I've tried to search for this "bug" elsewhere but found nothing which makes me suspect I'm the only one who's experiencing this? Whenever the push notification text is >= 3-lines, it overlaps with the "pull-down" indicator for the Notification Center. This is not a problem on my iPhone (same iOS version).
Any help or insights on why this is happening would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
A: This bug also occurs on my iPhone 4 running iOS 7.1.2. I think it's a common bug.
I speculate in iOS 7, developers weren't able to send more than 2-line push notifications but in iOS 8 the feature was added iOS 7 devices also got these bigger notifications, resulting in unexpectedly large pushes (Apple stopped development of iOS 7 several years ago).
A: I've seen the bug as well. It's not something we have the ability to change other than suppressing the notifications.
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ae8bc11b8e4785ea68f77ff2ee520acf1becc843 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is this external DVD drive Mac compatible? I am thinking of purchasing a Mac Mini but the lack of optical drive, makes me hesitant. I have an external super-multi DVD rewriter by Liteon (Model GP08LU10). Will this portable drive be compatible with a new Mac Mini?
A: The best way to know for sure is to check for yourself. If you have access to an Apple store, you can just bring it in and try it on any of their Macs there. (All Macs have the same standardized OS with the same drivers available)
That being said, the answer is most likely yes. Generic USB devices like this are typically fairly standard, and usually have great plug and play support on Macs.
| Q: Is this external DVD drive Mac compatible? I am thinking of purchasing a Mac Mini but the lack of optical drive, makes me hesitant. I have an external super-multi DVD rewriter by Liteon (Model GP08LU10). Will this portable drive be compatible with a new Mac Mini?
A: The best way to know for sure is to check for yourself. If you have access to an Apple store, you can just bring it in and try it on any of their Macs there. (All Macs have the same standardized OS with the same drivers available)
That being said, the answer is most likely yes. Generic USB devices like this are typically fairly standard, and usually have great plug and play support on Macs.
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da166b6c0af790e32a919a87870c16c04f5198cd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the difference between `brew` and `brew cask`? So, what is the difference between brew and brew cask?
I know that homebrew is a package management software. But what kind of software can I get there? Is it open source software and commercial software?
A: In 2021, brew cask was removed. Most of all the old brew cask commands have a --cask modifier for the commands. For example, brew cask install is now brew install --cask, brew cask uninstall is brew uninstall --cask, and so on.
| Q: What is the difference between `brew` and `brew cask`? So, what is the difference between brew and brew cask?
I know that homebrew is a package management software. But what kind of software can I get there? Is it open source software and commercial software?
A: In 2021, brew cask was removed. Most of all the old brew cask commands have a --cask modifier for the commands. For example, brew cask install is now brew install --cask, brew cask uninstall is brew uninstall --cask, and so on.
A: Homebrew
brew is the core command for the Homebrew project.
The missing package manager for OS X
Homebrew installs the stuff you need that Apple didn’t.
Homebrew typically deals with command line software. Most of the software is distributed under an open source licence. See the Formulas for a list of available installs.
brew prefers pre-compiled binaries but will compile from source in some cases.
Cask
brew cask is an extension to brew that allows management of graphical applications through the Cask project.
Homebrew Cask extends Homebrew and brings its elegance, simplicity,
and speed to OS X applications and large binaries alike.
Cask deals with a mixture of software and licences. The software I work on is covered by a commercial licence and available via cask.
Cask offers a way to command line manage the installation of graphical applications.
See brew cask issue #7002 about the project's focus on predictability and how that affects the use of pre-compiled binaries or source.
Licensing
Availability through brew or cask does not imply any specific licence.
A: brew cask install foo appears to be a shortcut for brew install caskroom/cask/foo:
ct@MBA45:~$ brew tap
caskroom/cask
homebrew/core
homebrew/php
ct@MBA45:~$ brew install meld
Error: No available formula with the name "meld"
It was migrated from homebrew/core to caskroom/cask.
You can access it again by running:
brew tap caskroom/cask
ct@MBA45:~$ brew tap caskroom/cask
ct@MBA45:~$ brew install meld
Error: No available formula with the name "meld"
It was migrated from homebrew/core to caskroom/cask.
You can access it again by running:
brew tap caskroom/cask
ct@MBA45:~$ brew install caskroom/cask/meld
==> brew cask install caskroom/cask/meld
==> Satisfying dependencies
==> Downloading https://github.com/yousseb/meld/releases/download/osx-9/meldmerge.dmg
######################################################################## 100,0%
==> Verifying checksum for Cask meld
==> Installing Cask meld
==> Moving App 'Meld.app' to '/Applications/Meld.app'.
==> Linking Binary 'Meld' to '/usr/local/bin/meld'.
meld was successfully installed!
ct@MBA45:~$ brew cask install meld
Warning: Cask 'meld' is already installed.
To re-install meld, run:
brew cask reinstall meld
Cask is the part of brew for GUI apps.
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980da1eccc2eb39c41e1c45d718b64e726113789 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What stopwatch timer app uses keyboard shortcuts on macOS? It’s not clear which of the timers from this other thread support hotkey / Keyboard only shortcut operation.
*
*What stopwatch timer app to use on macOS?
Can anyone recommend a stopwatch timer for Mac which can be started or stopped using hotkey?
A: This is a very simple Timer application which also allows HotKey setup. Plus, it's open sourced :)
App link: http://joaomoreno.github.io/thyme/
Github source: https://github.com/joaomoreno/thyme
| Q: What stopwatch timer app uses keyboard shortcuts on macOS? It’s not clear which of the timers from this other thread support hotkey / Keyboard only shortcut operation.
*
*What stopwatch timer app to use on macOS?
Can anyone recommend a stopwatch timer for Mac which can be started or stopped using hotkey?
A: This is a very simple Timer application which also allows HotKey setup. Plus, it's open sourced :)
App link: http://joaomoreno.github.io/thyme/
Github source: https://github.com/joaomoreno/thyme
A: While I'd second running a script like explained above by user3936, I've used this before: http://www.apimac.com/mac/timer/
It has a free version and a paid.
A: A low-tech solution is to open a terminal window, run time cat, and then stop by pressing control-c:
$ time cat
^C
4.487
$
Two ways to show the number of seconds since the last run:
f=${TMPDIR}stopwatch;date +%s>>$f;tail -n2 $f|awk '{l=$0;getline;print $0-l}'
now=$(date +%s);echo $((now-prev));prev=$now
A: Here is teatimer bash script which uses applescript to show an OSX notification and the built-in afplay utility for playing a system sound:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
PLONK="afplay /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AssistantServices.framework/Versions/A/Resources/dt-confirm.caf &"
eval $PLONK && osascript -e "display notification \"Started: `date +'%A, %d-%B-%y, %H:%M:%S'`\" with title \"Tea\""
declare -a keys=(50 10 30 30.0 180);
declare -A ticks=( \
[50]="50 sec" \
[10]="1 min" \
[30]="1 min 30 sec" \
[30.0]="2 min" \
[180]="5 min" \
);
for key in "${keys[@]}"; do
echo "Next: ${ticks[$key]}";
sleep $key && eval $PLONK && osascript -e "display notification \"Elapsed: ${ticks[$key]}\" with title \"Tea\""
done
This will show a notifcation + sound after 50 seconds, 1m, 1m 30s, 2m, 5m. If you modify the script make sure the keys are unique.
NOTE: The script requires bash v4. By default OSX comes with bash v3.
A: Stopwatch timer using bash.
Works on macOS.
#!/bin/bash
formatSeconds()
{
((h=${1}/3600))
((m=(${1}%3600)/60))
((s=${1}%60))
printf "%02d:%02d:%02d" $h $m $s
}
startTime=$(date +%s)
while [ 1 ]
do
currentTime=$(date +%s)
timePassed=$[$currentTime-startTime]
echo -n "$(formatSeconds $timePassed)"
sleep 0.5
echo -en "\b\b\b\b\b\b\b\b"
done
A: You can use the 0.99$ M Stopwatch app from the App Store. It will allow you to export the logs to a text file too.
A: We developed a new app on the Mac App Store called TeraTime. It's a free stopwatch and timer app, and we feel the design is a modern and simple app for Mac.
The 'space' key can be used to start and stop both the timer and the stopwatch. The 'R' or 'delete' key can be used to reset the stopwatch.
*
*https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teratime/id1348795218?ls=1&mt=12
If you prefer apps that go through Apple’s review and respect the sandbox and App Store delivery, this might be an alternative to the other apps mentioned.
Full Disclosure: I am part of the team that created this app.
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23bc86b4aba55c57d242ce0fd892f7aef779067d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I turn the display off without putting the computer to sleep? I use rMBP with the latest Mavericks 10.9.2.
I often download something in background, so I can't just press "poweroff" button, because these downloads stop working in sleep mode. However, I have checked "disable sleep mode when display is off" in energy saving settings.
How can I turn display off without putting system into sleep mode? I only found a way just to leave macbook and don't touch it, it turns off just as selected in energy saving settings.
A: If your keyboard has an eject or power key, you can press control-shift-eject or control-shift-power. control-shift-power only works in 10.8 and later though.
Another option in 10.9 and later is to run
pmset displaysleep now
If your keyboard does not have an eject key or a power key, you can assign a shortcut to pmset displaysleep now with for example Alfred:
Or use a private.xml like this with KeyRemap4MacBook:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<item>
<name>control_shift_esc_to_display_sleep</name>
<identifier>control_shift_esc_to_display_sleep</identifier>
<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::ESCAPE, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::VK_CONSUMERKEY_EJECT, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L</autogen>
</item>
</root>
| Q: Can I turn the display off without putting the computer to sleep? I use rMBP with the latest Mavericks 10.9.2.
I often download something in background, so I can't just press "poweroff" button, because these downloads stop working in sleep mode. However, I have checked "disable sleep mode when display is off" in energy saving settings.
How can I turn display off without putting system into sleep mode? I only found a way just to leave macbook and don't touch it, it turns off just as selected in energy saving settings.
A: If your keyboard has an eject or power key, you can press control-shift-eject or control-shift-power. control-shift-power only works in 10.8 and later though.
Another option in 10.9 and later is to run
pmset displaysleep now
If your keyboard does not have an eject key or a power key, you can assign a shortcut to pmset displaysleep now with for example Alfred:
Or use a private.xml like this with KeyRemap4MacBook:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<item>
<name>control_shift_esc_to_display_sleep</name>
<identifier>control_shift_esc_to_display_sleep</identifier>
<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::ESCAPE, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::VK_CONSUMERKEY_EJECT, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L</autogen>
</item>
</root>
A: You can use Hot Corners to put your display to sleep instantly. This article on OSXDaily walks through the steps, Quickly Sleep the Display in Mac OS X with a Hot Corner.
*
*Launch System Preferences and click on “Mission Control”
*Click on “Hot Corners…” in the lower left corner
*Set the screen corners you want to use to “Put Display to Sleep”
*Close out of System Preferences and test the Hot Corner by sliding your cursor into that screens corner
A: I believe you can also use the short cut CTRL + Shift + Eject. On a Retina MacBook Pro there is no eject key, if I recall you use the power button instead?
Someone correct me I'm wrong.
Also the lowest brightness setting turns the screen off (again, someone correct me I'm wrong).
A: I used Shift ⇧ + Control ⌃ + Power button for putting my displays to sleep. Please check Mac keyboard shortcuts.
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d87e6144caca044e768e8fcdeca55bb058873fad | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iMac suddenly stopped seeing my WiFi network, which works with every other device in the house My iMac suddenly stopped recognizing my WiFi network. Numerous other devices are connected to the same network (2 MacBooks, iPhone and LG Nexus). The network doesn't display in available networks list, but I can see all other WiFi networks available from neighbours. I have tried following things already:
*
*Restart iMac
*Restart WiFi router
*Add new 'location' in network settings
*Change radio channels in my router
*Manually input network SSID, security type and password (it keeps telling me that network with this name doesn't exist)
The iMac sits very close to the router and other devices work flawlessly in the same place. What's worth mentioning is that this behaviour was sudden, that is everything as working fine until it suddenly stopped.
I'd appreciate any help!
A: I had same problem with my Mac Mini. I changed network's name and Mac Mini recognized new network. It meant that issue was only with my Mac. I "forgot" this network
(Settings -> Network -> WiFi -> Advanced (OS X 10.10.3), selected missing network and removed it from Preferred Networks)
and connected to my network.
| Q: iMac suddenly stopped seeing my WiFi network, which works with every other device in the house My iMac suddenly stopped recognizing my WiFi network. Numerous other devices are connected to the same network (2 MacBooks, iPhone and LG Nexus). The network doesn't display in available networks list, but I can see all other WiFi networks available from neighbours. I have tried following things already:
*
*Restart iMac
*Restart WiFi router
*Add new 'location' in network settings
*Change radio channels in my router
*Manually input network SSID, security type and password (it keeps telling me that network with this name doesn't exist)
The iMac sits very close to the router and other devices work flawlessly in the same place. What's worth mentioning is that this behaviour was sudden, that is everything as working fine until it suddenly stopped.
I'd appreciate any help!
A: I had same problem with my Mac Mini. I changed network's name and Mac Mini recognized new network. It meant that issue was only with my Mac. I "forgot" this network
(Settings -> Network -> WiFi -> Advanced (OS X 10.10.3), selected missing network and removed it from Preferred Networks)
and connected to my network.
A: I had the same problem, suddenly. Solution? I opened the list of saved networks and removed it, it appeared in the list of networks in range immediately.
A: I changed the channel on my router to "auto-select" and it fixed the problem. Ran diagnostics on my iMac and it found "Crowded Wi-Fi Chanel" so this may be the case for you too. Try changing the channel on router or do auto select.
A: Can you see it if you boot from the recovery partition? Try booting while holding down Command-R.
Once booted, try to connect to the Wifi.
If you can see it in Recovery mode, then it's probably a corrupt system file or cache. If you still can't see it in Recovery mode, I have no idea what the problem is.
A: I know this is an old question - but i just encountered same problem. Some one else might, too.
This is what hit me: The iMac sits very close to the router
It's not good for RF devices to sit to close to each other for various reasons
Long story short: I moved the WiFi AP away from mac (it was sitting at it's right side and now it's 2 meters behind it): problem solved.
A: I have been having the same problem. Changing the name of the SSID fixes it immediately. But if I ever happen to switch off the router and switch it back on, the problem recurs and I have to think of yet another name.
A: If only our MacBook is not seeing the WIFI, the issue may be the "WIFI channel".
If you have access to the router (usually by 192.168.0.1 etc, user name and password printed on the router), use your other devices to manually set the WiFi channel. Do not make it automatic, rather, set it to a small number, say 2.
If you do not have access to the router, you may try to reset your location. It is in the system preference -> language and region. Some location disabled certain channel of WiFi. Hope this could help.
(My old MacBook Air suddenly cannot see my WiFi at my home after I come back China. It turns out my region is still US and US seems to only use channel 1-11, but the router in my home prefer channel 12 &13)
A: I had a similar problem, Mac Mini would drop wifi intermittently and stop seeing the home network even though all my other devices were still connected and working. Restarting the router didn't fix it. Restarting the mac mini did fix it but obviously not an ideal solution. I discovered that if I went into network settings and chose Edit Locations from the Locations drop down, then created a "Test" location, all of a sudden the network was visible again. I could delete the Test location and it would still work on Automatic. This is still not an ideal solution if it turns out not to be a permanent fix for me, but may provide some pointers on cause.
A: How about switching off your modem? I think I experienced the same thing - my iPhone and my Mac both began reporting failure on attempting to connect to my WiFi router (Airport Extreme, 2 or 3 years old). Lucky for me I have two Airport Expresses to extend my network, so I still had WiFi. Oddly, I found that one of them, which connects to my router only wirelessly, was still working; the other one was connected via Ethernet and was also fine. After seeing your post here, I aimed Wireless Diagnostics at the main router, but it wasn't able to "diagnose" because it couldn't connect. Trying Internet settings in various devices I got messages to the effect of "this device has no IP address." So I think I may have been having the same problem as you. I recently updated to OS X 10.9.2, but don't know whether that caused the problem. After re-booting all devices & computers, no joy. So I shut things down and did one step you don't list above: I not only unplugged power from the router but also switched off the modem. Left everything off while I started cooking dinner. After about ten minutes I first switched the modem back on, then waited a few minutes and plugged the power cord back into the router. When I restarted the computers and i-devices, everything was fine. Did you try that step of switching off the modem?
A: I have a similar problem with a bit of a work around.. I'm not sure if it works for others and I'm also trying to understand it myself because it is a bit annoying.
My laptop will always see my wifi network but sometimes my wife's MacAir or my moms Samsung tablet will suddenly not be able to see the network. By freak luck I discovered that turning on and then off the MAC filter fixes this problem.
From my laptop, I type in (192.168.1.1) to access my modem and under the wireless settings, I activate and immediately deactivate the MAC filter and then hit save. (If I wait more than 3 seconds to deactivate the MAC filter, then my laptop will not connect and I have to use another device to access the modem settings so be sure to do it quickly.) When I hit save, all devices will be able to see the network.
But this only lasts until the next day, especially with my mom's tablet. With my wife's it can last months before having to do it. It's a workaround for me but pretty annoying.
A: My mav wasnt able to recognize and wifi networks. The fix is easy.
Hold power until late it powers off. Turn it on and when the apple appears on the screen hols shift. It will reboot your computer. Once the computer turns back on you'll be able to see the WiFi networks in range.
A: My MB Air suddenly wasn't recognising any wifi networks but the reboot with shift key solution above worked for me
A: Had similar problem. After resetting the router, the SSID went invisible on my macbook pro, but was visible on my android device. I tried rebooting both laptop and router, and also tried connecting to the network as a hidden network with no success. Finally, after I went into the router settings and changed the SSID, it fixed the problem and the new SSID was immediately visible.
A: I've tried many of the given solutions but they didnt work. I accidentally discovered that if you log in to your phone hotspot that miraculously your home Wi-Fi network appears on the list, after which you can connect to it.
A: Had this problem recently
Here's what worked for me on macOS Mojave
Summary: Create new "Location", switch to it for a few minutes, then switch back to "Automatic" location
*
*Sysprefs -> Network -> Wifi
*Edit Locations (Drop down menu at top of network prefspane)
*Create new location, "TEST" or call it whatever you want
*Apply
Count to 60. This is more superstition than anything else.
Switch back to "Automatic"
WiFi SSID should show up again, even to the point of reconnecting automatically.
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db7617ea4d5aed4093b756e3e5ff97af2fe89221 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Bulk remove provisioning profiles on iPhone Over time I've accumulated many (valid) provisioning profiles on my device, and now have over 400 in Settings. The only way I know of removing them is going into each one individually.
Is there an easy way to remove many of them at a time?
A: Turns out that using the Organizer in Xcode allows you to do this.
| Q: Bulk remove provisioning profiles on iPhone Over time I've accumulated many (valid) provisioning profiles on my device, and now have over 400 in Settings. The only way I know of removing them is going into each one individually.
Is there an easy way to remove many of them at a time?
A: Turns out that using the Organizer in Xcode allows you to do this.
A: Unfortunately you can’t batch delete them in Xcode 6 anymore. You can use Mac Auto Mouse Click to setup two steps that click on the minus sign then click on the last provisioning profile by defining X and Y coordinates. Set a high repeat count and all your provisioning profiles will disappear automatically.
Here is another option (that I haven’t tested) suggested by Filippo Bigarella using libimobiledevice:
for uuid in ideviceprovision list | tail -n+2 | awk '{print $1}'; do ideviceprovision remove $uuid; done
You can use homebrew to install libimobiledevice if you don't want to build it from source.
A: Apple Configurator 2 can be used to remove a batch of provisioning profiles.
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cb48fc5d2d5224f74926d06369df950e2771b166 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Broken Safari: Dom Exception 18 I've just tried everything and I cannot seem to fix this for the life of me.
Basically, Safari has started reporting the following error in the JS console: "SecurityError: DOM Exception 18: An attempt was made to break through the security policy of the user agent." Most of Ajax interactions via https are not working, so I cannot log into Twitter, Facebook or even Apple's own Developer Center.
I've tried installing Webkit, and even removing all preferences files that I'm aware of.
Other local browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Opera...) work just fine. I'm using Safari 7.0.2 in Mavericks.
A: Fixed. After inspecting the exact JS error when accessing the twitter login page, the offending line was trying to access the browser local storage.
The "Privacy" settings in Safari had the "Block cookies and other website data" set to "Always". I've set this to "From third parties and avertisers" and now it's working again.
| Q: Broken Safari: Dom Exception 18 I've just tried everything and I cannot seem to fix this for the life of me.
Basically, Safari has started reporting the following error in the JS console: "SecurityError: DOM Exception 18: An attempt was made to break through the security policy of the user agent." Most of Ajax interactions via https are not working, so I cannot log into Twitter, Facebook or even Apple's own Developer Center.
I've tried installing Webkit, and even removing all preferences files that I'm aware of.
Other local browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Opera...) work just fine. I'm using Safari 7.0.2 in Mavericks.
A: Fixed. After inspecting the exact JS error when accessing the twitter login page, the offending line was trying to access the browser local storage.
The "Privacy" settings in Safari had the "Block cookies and other website data" set to "Always". I've set this to "From third parties and avertisers" and now it's working again.
A: More Specific Instructions (same solution)
To enable third-party cookies:
*
*On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings.
*Select Safari.
*Under Privacy & Security, select Block Cookies.
*You will be redirected to a list of options. Select Always Allow (Allow for Websites I visit might also fix this)
*You may need to restart Safari for the new settings to take effect.
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bb2be1e2f44aee6a53462fe7b45cb16d529e0fda | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change of default behaviour when connecting to external display: mirror mode Some OS generations back the default behavior when a new display was attached was that the screen was mirrored.
I would like to get this behavior back since without it I have to fiddle with the system settings every time I want to give a presentation, since the projector I am connecting with is new to the OS and I have to set up everything.
So question: Is there a plist or something that I can change once and for all?
A: Just press ⌘ + F1 after connecting the display to your Mac and your screen will mirror.
ps. you might have to press fn as well. This depends on how you've set up your F-keys.
| Q: Change of default behaviour when connecting to external display: mirror mode Some OS generations back the default behavior when a new display was attached was that the screen was mirrored.
I would like to get this behavior back since without it I have to fiddle with the system settings every time I want to give a presentation, since the projector I am connecting with is new to the OS and I have to set up everything.
So question: Is there a plist or something that I can change once and for all?
A: Just press ⌘ + F1 after connecting the display to your Mac and your screen will mirror.
ps. you might have to press fn as well. This depends on how you've set up your F-keys.
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a4263f68a94bf46814921a0aa229b3bfccdfed28 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is Mac deployment controlled like the Apple iOS Developer Program does? I am beginner Apple developer. I want to develop Mac and iOS software, but not for sale. Only for personal use.
As I see to deploy my iOS program to my iPhone and my iPad I need to get iOS Developer Account.
Do I need a Mac Developer Account if I am not planning to deploy my software to Mac Application Store and if I am planning to use it only in my Macbook?
A: Without a Mac/iOS Developer account you won't:
*
*get access to OS X betas
*be able to publish your apps on the Mac App Store
*be able to code sign your OS X / iOS apps.
Code signing is needed if you want to run apps with Gate Keeper enabled.
There is no discount if you enroll in both developer programs.
| Q: Is Mac deployment controlled like the Apple iOS Developer Program does? I am beginner Apple developer. I want to develop Mac and iOS software, but not for sale. Only for personal use.
As I see to deploy my iOS program to my iPhone and my iPad I need to get iOS Developer Account.
Do I need a Mac Developer Account if I am not planning to deploy my software to Mac Application Store and if I am planning to use it only in my Macbook?
A: Without a Mac/iOS Developer account you won't:
*
*get access to OS X betas
*be able to publish your apps on the Mac App Store
*be able to code sign your OS X / iOS apps.
Code signing is needed if you want to run apps with Gate Keeper enabled.
There is no discount if you enroll in both developer programs.
A: Apple's developer accounts are unified, so there’s no difference if you want to develop for macOS or iOS or tvOS or watchOS. One fee gets you code signing for all and access to the paid stores if you wish.
Before the unification, If you were an iOS developer, nothing that you did on the iOS side changed when you subsequently enrolled for Mac development.
That being said, everyone can start with free Xcode and make an app for the shipping OS using the free SDK. You don't need to pay for a developer account until you need to sign code for other people or access pre-release SDK. Pay the money only when you hit a roadblock. Same goes for iOS, start free and only pay when you need to do something that the paid account allows. You can even run self signed code on iOS with a personal AppleID for personal testing before you become a paid developer.
A: To develop for OSX you just need Xcode which is free from the app store.
There is also a free developers account which gives access to some more documentation - but I think that a paid for iOS account will get the same info.
As for iOS you could jailbreak you devices as an alternative to the account see
A: No, it is not.
*
*You shouldn't have to worry about Gatekeeper with apps you build and run yourself. Xcode must be doing something behind the scenes, but I don't know what. Other people who try to run your app will get the warning, though.
*All the documentation, etc. is free at https://developer.apple.com (except for some videos, which are not essential by any means). You will need Xcode, which you can get from the Mac App Store. (Be warned, it's a big download!)
*If you want to submit apps to the App Store, or develop for iOS devices and install your app, you will need to get a paid subscription. (You can actually test your apps on your iOS devices without this, but they will expire after about a week.)
As the Xcode License Agreement says (as of 2017-09-24):
A. Install a reasonable number of copies of the Apple Software on Apple-branded computers that are owned or controlled by You to be used internally by You or Your Authorized Developers only as follows:
(i) You may use the Xcode Developer Tools to test and develop application and other software;
(ii) You may use the macOS SDKs to test and develop application and other software;
(iii) You may use the Apple SDKs (excluding the macOS SDK) solely to test and develop Applications that are specifically for use with the applicable Apple-branded products for which the SDK is targeted, unless otherwise permitted by Apple in writing; and
(iv) You may use the Apple Services solely to test and develop Applications that are specifically for use on Apple-branded products, unless otherwise permitted by Apple in writing.
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 2.2.B., You may not distribute any Applications developed using the Apple SDKs (excluding the macOS SDK) absent entering into a separate written agreement with Apple.
(emphasis mine)
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591c56bbf79631e912711db37c08854e8264aa64 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to check total call duration in ios 7? In call log list there is option to check duration of each call. is there is any option to check total call duration of my iphone ?
A: Yes you can see this by clicking:
*
*Settings
*Cellular
*You can see total duration on this page including since last reset
| Q: How to check total call duration in ios 7? In call log list there is option to check duration of each call. is there is any option to check total call duration of my iphone ?
A: Yes you can see this by clicking:
*
*Settings
*Cellular
*You can see total duration on this page including since last reset
A: This should work with iOS 7 and above.
*
*Go to the Settings app and tap the Cellular icon at the bottom of the screen.
Anything beyond that, you will have to check your phone bill.
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b6725de7b696e5441f68a038f9acd1a3937e8382 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to boot OSX into desktop from single mode? Is there any possibility to boot graphical mode once I'm in single mode (CMD+S on boot time) logged as root?
Related:
*
*http://www.mactalk.com.au/11/90219-boot-into-desktop-single-user-mode.html
*http://www.westwind.com/reference/os-x/commandline/single-user.html
*https://www.securemac.com/macosxsingleuser.php
A: The exit command will continue the startup process where it left off, leaving you in the normal graphical environment. But note that you will not be logged in as root, it'll take you to the normal login screen. If you want to log in as root in GUI mode, you'll need to set a root password (which you can do in single-user mode with the command passwd root).
| Q: How to boot OSX into desktop from single mode? Is there any possibility to boot graphical mode once I'm in single mode (CMD+S on boot time) logged as root?
Related:
*
*http://www.mactalk.com.au/11/90219-boot-into-desktop-single-user-mode.html
*http://www.westwind.com/reference/os-x/commandline/single-user.html
*https://www.securemac.com/macosxsingleuser.php
A: The exit command will continue the startup process where it left off, leaving you in the normal graphical environment. But note that you will not be logged in as root, it'll take you to the normal login screen. If you want to log in as root in GUI mode, you'll need to set a root password (which you can do in single-user mode with the command passwd root).
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7645d33cab54d9e79c37635525ea66c519d31c27 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iTerm colors for Prompt, Command, and Output Right now my iTerm2 looks like this...
Everything is the same color and is hard to read. Can I make any of the Prompt, Command, and Output different colors like this?
A: There's a pretty exhaustive description of editing the bash prompt here there might be some linux specific stuff, but most of it is generic bash stuff.
But just for getting started, I recommend this bash profile generator
It is pretty simple, so I've since learned more and my prompt looks like:
using:
[[ -s "/Users/dwightk/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && source "/Users/dwightk/.rvm/scripts/rvm" # Load RVM into a shell session *as a function*
function parse_git_branch {
git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/(\1)/'
}
export PS1=" \[\033[01;35m\]\u@\h:\[\033[01;34m\]\$(parse_git_branch) \[\033[01;32m\]\w \[\033[01;34m\]\n>\[\e[0m\]"
which is pretty useful when dealing with git. Everything before the export PS1= is what enables the git branch to appear.
The is from my first foray into bash prompt editing after I read this blog post.
| Q: iTerm colors for Prompt, Command, and Output Right now my iTerm2 looks like this...
Everything is the same color and is hard to read. Can I make any of the Prompt, Command, and Output different colors like this?
A: There's a pretty exhaustive description of editing the bash prompt here there might be some linux specific stuff, but most of it is generic bash stuff.
But just for getting started, I recommend this bash profile generator
It is pretty simple, so I've since learned more and my prompt looks like:
using:
[[ -s "/Users/dwightk/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && source "/Users/dwightk/.rvm/scripts/rvm" # Load RVM into a shell session *as a function*
function parse_git_branch {
git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/(\1)/'
}
export PS1=" \[\033[01;35m\]\u@\h:\[\033[01;34m\]\$(parse_git_branch) \[\033[01;32m\]\w \[\033[01;34m\]\n>\[\e[0m\]"
which is pretty useful when dealing with git. Everything before the export PS1= is what enables the git branch to appear.
The is from my first foray into bash prompt editing after I read this blog post.
A: AFAIK there is no any UNIXy way to color anything else than the prompt.
But as you asked for an iTerm2 solution you are in luck! Use the Triggers feature to color text matching regexp.
For example if your prompts looks like this:
..then add in iTerm -> Preferences -> Profiles -> Advanced -> Triggers , [Edit] a Trigger like this:
..that will match the command part of each line, which will start to look like this:
Voilà - you have different colors for prompt, command and output! :)
A: The iTerm solution works but there seems to be a slight delay in the coloring. If one stops typing for a second, the whole line is colored as expected.
A: Here's what worked for me. Try it and let me know.
http://dobsondev.com/2014/02/21/customizing-your-terminal/
The approach involves adding some instructions to your bash profile.
A: If you are using zsh you could do like this:
Add this code into your ~/.zshrc file
autoload -Uz vcs_info
precmd() { vcs_info }
precmd_functions+=( precmd_ves_info)
zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats ':%b'
PROMPT=' %F{040}%n%f at %F{166}%m%f in %F{031}${PWD/#$HOME/~}%f%F{magenta}${vcs_info_msg_0_}%f %# '
Then reload your profile
source ~/.zshrc
It should look like this:
I like this example because it shows a bit of how you can use colour codes or colour names
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67ba180fa5b17d8ee4a30facc16dcc884ff5a576 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I do an "or" orperation for a search in Apple Mail? Can I do a search in Apple Mail that does an "or" on supplied criteria?
For example, someone has two email addresses. I want to search for all emails from that person, so I'd like to say "one email address or the other" in my search query.
A: You can use Boolean operators:
Use Boolean searches:
Use Boolean operators such as AND, OR, and NOT. For example, to search for messages that contain “yosemite” and “yellowstone” but not “teton,” type “yosemite AND yellowstone NOT teton” or “yosemite AND yellowstone -teton.” You must type Boolean operators in uppercase.
Souce: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14902
| Q: How do I do an "or" orperation for a search in Apple Mail? Can I do a search in Apple Mail that does an "or" on supplied criteria?
For example, someone has two email addresses. I want to search for all emails from that person, so I'd like to say "one email address or the other" in my search query.
A: You can use Boolean operators:
Use Boolean searches:
Use Boolean operators such as AND, OR, and NOT. For example, to search for messages that contain “yosemite” and “yellowstone” but not “teton,” type “yosemite AND yellowstone NOT teton” or “yosemite AND yellowstone -teton.” You must type Boolean operators in uppercase.
Souce: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14902
A: If it's a one-time thing using the Boolean operators in the search bar as mentioned above will probably be the best/easiest way...
However, Rules and/or Smart Mailboxes will do the same thing (and a whole lot more), but would probably only be worth the time for things you search for somewhat often.
Click here for a pretty good article on Rules, Smart Mailboxes, and VIPs
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a0ab845e90af919f4cb94ddd32ba054285549ef9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Checking the health of my iPhone's battery It seems that my iPhone's (4s - purchased Nov. 2011) battery loses its charge fast.
I have read all the relevant OPs. Is there any app which provides information about the battery's health? Or should I simply change it?
A: the current os does not seem to show this data or at least not as described above.
This is an excellent app which tracks battery health for both the laptop and iPhone.
Free -
http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
| Q: Checking the health of my iPhone's battery It seems that my iPhone's (4s - purchased Nov. 2011) battery loses its charge fast.
I have read all the relevant OPs. Is there any app which provides information about the battery's health? Or should I simply change it?
A: the current os does not seem to show this data or at least not as described above.
This is an excellent app which tracks battery health for both the laptop and iPhone.
Free -
http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
A: Checking Battery Health
Actually there is a little trick that might work for you.
If you go to Settings > Privacy > Diagnostic & Usage (before iOS 8, it was in Settings > General > About > Diagnostic & Usage > Diagnostic & Usage Data), then you'll see all of the logs generated by iOS; usually for crashes.
On this page, you MIGHT be able to see a log starting with 'LowBatteryLog...'. If you select it, you'll be able to see some additional information about your battery.
I checked this on my iPad before posting this and the log wasn't listing the capacity of the battery but I strongly remember that when I checked this on my iPhone before, I saw my iPhone's battery's current capacity in mAh which was a very useful information.
If you happen to see a log related to your battery, this Wikipedia article about iPhone 4S clearly specifies it's battery.
iPhone 4S Battery: 3.7 V, 5.3 Wh (1,430 mAh)
Besides this, I don't think there is another option for battery health check besides jailbreaking and installing some apps outside Apple's App Store.
Tips for a Longer Battery throughout the Day
Before taking any action related to your battery, you can check iMore's guide on saving battery life. They're not going to supercharge your battery life or you might already be familiar with them but it's always worth a look.
Buying a Battery Case
Another option could be buying a case with a battery in it. I strongly suggest Mophie's iPhone 4/4S section for you if you're not thinking about changing your iPhone soon.
Changing your Battery
If all else fails, and you really want to change your battery in the end, you may take it to an Apple Store and have an expert deal with it but if you're familiar with some basic tech. fixing, you can even do it yourself via iFixit's iPhone 4S battery change guide since changing iPhone 4S's battery is a very simple process. iFixit even sell parts and tools for the job.
iFixit's iPhone 4S battery
A: When your phone is near-dead, go to Settings > General > Usage and see how long your battery has lasted. Then check how long your phone should have lasted. I use the app "System Status" by Jiri Techet to tell me that information, but you can look it up online or use another app.
A: There's also an app designed to test your battery:
http://batteryscore.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/app/batteryscore-easy-way-to-benchmark/id793023941?ls=1&mt=8
The score it gives isn't the easiest to interpret, but you can compare it against other scores.
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3d735477ba10a45eccd6ad7ae103e6ffedeb2522 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I revert Mail.app to handle notifications in the pre-10.9.2 way? After updating to the latest Mavericks version (10.9.2), the behaviour of the new mail notifications changed. Before, if I clicked on the notification, the main Mail.app window would open and show the message in the thread preview pane. After the update, the message is opened into it's own window (same as double-clicking the message in the main window), which is not what I want.
Is there a setting somewhere to restore the previous behaviour?
A: Unfortunately this does not work out of the box. But there is a nice and free plugin called Herald which gives you this exact feature back, and many more on top.
(See Version 4.0.8 (Mac OS X 10.9) by clicking on "Old Versions").
Please close your Mail.app before installing.
| Q: Can I revert Mail.app to handle notifications in the pre-10.9.2 way? After updating to the latest Mavericks version (10.9.2), the behaviour of the new mail notifications changed. Before, if I clicked on the notification, the main Mail.app window would open and show the message in the thread preview pane. After the update, the message is opened into it's own window (same as double-clicking the message in the main window), which is not what I want.
Is there a setting somewhere to restore the previous behaviour?
A: Unfortunately this does not work out of the box. But there is a nice and free plugin called Herald which gives you this exact feature back, and many more on top.
(See Version 4.0.8 (Mac OS X 10.9) by clicking on "Old Versions").
Please close your Mail.app before installing.
A: I'm going to go out on a limb and state that this isn't coded in the Mail app and that you'll need to hack the mail program (hard but not impossible) to change this. It's not looking like there are any hidden defaults you can set to revert this behavior.
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9c4c68f1db4e304adad1e3b64db51dc9a495745c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Do OS-X app bundles always contain Info.plist - CFBundleExecutable? I wonder if OS-X app bundles always have a Info.plist - CFBundleExecutable configuration?
Thank you in advance for answers.
A: Yes see Apple's documentation on bundle structure
An OSX Application bundle must contain an Info.plist and expects certain keys including CFBundleExecutable whose definition is
The name of the main executable file. This is the code that is executed when the user launches your application. Xcode typically sets the value of this key automatically at build time.
| Q: Do OS-X app bundles always contain Info.plist - CFBundleExecutable? I wonder if OS-X app bundles always have a Info.plist - CFBundleExecutable configuration?
Thank you in advance for answers.
A: Yes see Apple's documentation on bundle structure
An OSX Application bundle must contain an Info.plist and expects certain keys including CFBundleExecutable whose definition is
The name of the main executable file. This is the code that is executed when the user launches your application. Xcode typically sets the value of this key automatically at build time.
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5a89418b3a6cf1277818064e3a4fd52e004d1221 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I force the application switcher to stop following the dock and instead show on my main display in Mavericks (OS X 10.9)? I understand the App Switcher follows the Dock. Other answers here confirm as much.
However, is it possible via some hidden command-line preference to force the Application Switcher to display on the main display at all times? Whereas "main display" is the display in the System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement preference with the menu bar.
I personally have my dock hidden on my left-most display, but even switching the dock position to the bottom is a hassle since it requires first launching the dock from the desired display before switching the app switcher's location.
A: If you are OK with losing the new features of Maverick's multiple displays, open System Preferences, click Mission Control, the uncheck the box that says, "Displays have separate spaces". Log out, then log back in, the problem should be resolved.
| Q: How can I force the application switcher to stop following the dock and instead show on my main display in Mavericks (OS X 10.9)? I understand the App Switcher follows the Dock. Other answers here confirm as much.
However, is it possible via some hidden command-line preference to force the Application Switcher to display on the main display at all times? Whereas "main display" is the display in the System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement preference with the menu bar.
I personally have my dock hidden on my left-most display, but even switching the dock position to the bottom is a hassle since it requires first launching the dock from the desired display before switching the app switcher's location.
A: If you are OK with losing the new features of Maverick's multiple displays, open System Preferences, click Mission Control, the uncheck the box that says, "Displays have separate spaces". Log out, then log back in, the problem should be resolved.
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939f56a048aab389f615434291eef0911948da04 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I remove the Google Chrome notifications bell icon from the Mac OS X menu bar? This bell icon showed up in my menu bar one day and there's no obvious way to disable it. How do I get rid of it?
A: Chrome for OS X v35.0.1916.114, "Enable Rich Notifications Mac, Windows" has changed to "Notification Center behavior Mac" and is still located in chrome://flags
| Q: How do I remove the Google Chrome notifications bell icon from the Mac OS X menu bar? This bell icon showed up in my menu bar one day and there's no obvious way to disable it. How do I get rid of it?
A: Chrome for OS X v35.0.1916.114, "Enable Rich Notifications Mac, Windows" has changed to "Notification Center behavior Mac" and is still located in chrome://flags
A: It seems like Google Chrome after v 47.0.2526.73 no longer has the Notification center (bell).
news link
A: edit: The option described below has been removed from Chrome. This should void the question as well as my answer.
Old answer:
In the Chrome Menu Bar under "Chrome -> Hide Notification Icon" you can get rid of the bell without having to go through flags (which doesn't work/exist any more!).
It's the Option one from the bottom (I found the information in a comment on osxdaily):
A: It worked for me by simply locating the file (mine was in the download folder) and deleting it. The key is to locate the incomplete file.
A: Google has buried this option in a very hard-to-find location.
*
*Visit chrome://flags/#enable-google-now in Chrome.app
*Visit chrome://flags/#notification-center-tray-behavior in Chrome.app
*Change both settings to Disabled. (They're probably on Default currently.)
(NOTE: this used to be chrome://flags/#enable-rich-notifications)
A: This seems to have changed to
chrome://flags/#enable-google-now
I would make a comment instead of a new answer but I require 50 rep for that.
A: Some solutions here appear to be outdated.
Good answer is available here:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3220216?hl=en
A: For Chrome (Version 35.0.1916.114), all you have to do is click on the bell to open the dialog box and then simply click on the bell with the line through it to toggle it on and off. It disables the notifications, but doesn't remove the bell, so it solves part of the problem, that you said there was "no easy way to disable it".
A: It's easy. In Chrome 35.0.1916.153 m:
*
*Go to chrome://flags in the address bar and uncheck the Enable Rich Notifications Windows, Chrome OS and Google Now
*Google Updates has to be turned off (search for instructions on how to do this on OS X)
*In the firewall block all traffic for Google Updater
A: *
*Click on the bell icon,
*Click on the Settings tab,
*Then uncheck "Google Now"
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b792e2196b72f77771850ffe7f6af6c774b884e1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Disabling sound output devices (e.g. Internal Speakers) in OS X Since my Cinema Display is both connected through mDP and USB, I can (stupidly enough) both choose “LED Cinema Display” or “Display Audio”.
Also, I never use the internal speakers since they sound extremely tinny.
How do I remove/delete/disable unwanted audio devices? It must be possible somehow!
A:
kextunload is a formal interface for unloading kexts in the Darwin OS and in Mac OS X.
Unload the system audio driver:
sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
Load it again:
sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
If not "AppleHDA.kext", another kernel extension in /System/Library/Extensions/ may be what you're looking for.
| Q: Disabling sound output devices (e.g. Internal Speakers) in OS X Since my Cinema Display is both connected through mDP and USB, I can (stupidly enough) both choose “LED Cinema Display” or “Display Audio”.
Also, I never use the internal speakers since they sound extremely tinny.
How do I remove/delete/disable unwanted audio devices? It must be possible somehow!
A:
kextunload is a formal interface for unloading kexts in the Darwin OS and in Mac OS X.
Unload the system audio driver:
sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
Load it again:
sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
If not "AppleHDA.kext", another kernel extension in /System/Library/Extensions/ may be what you're looking for.
A: I don't know of any way to disable internal speakers. However, you might look into a solution like ControlPlane, which can automatically set your default audio output (and many other system settings) based on environmental factors of your choosing, e.g. having a specific display connected, or the presence of a specific WiFi access point.
A: One partial solution is to use the Audio/MIDI setup utility to configure a "multi-output device" that only includes the audio devices you want to use, and setting that as your system audio device. However, using this method has the major disadvantage of not allowing any easy means of adjusting the volume on the underlying devices, even if there's only one device set up.
Another issue is that if any of the devices ever get temporarily disconnected or take a little while to appear at system startup or the like, you'll have to add the device back into the multi-output device.
Unfortunately, macOS doesn't appear to have any built-in means of disabling an audio interface entirely or setting the device priority, which is supremely annoying.
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f6f4f69b9769fd0ecf152a518325d1235d39a74c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change Banking Information in Apple developer account I have a Apple developer account in US, for which I have listed a US bank account in Banking Information in iTunes Connect. Now, I want to edit/change the bank account to an Indian bank.
Is this possible?
A: As mentioned on iTunes Connect:
To setup a new bank account on iTunes Connect, take the following steps:
*
*Access the Contracts, Tax and Banking module
*Click on either the "Set Up" or “View/Edit” link in the Bank Info column
*Click on the "Add Bank Account" link
*Select your bank country and click "Next"
*Enter the relevant bank code (local clearing or Swift code) or look up your bank, and click "Next"
*Confirm your bank selection and click "Next"
*Enter your bank account information and click "Next"
*Review the confirmation screen, select the check box at the bottom of the screen to certify your information, and click "Save"
*On returning to the bank account selection screen, select your new bank account from the drop down list, and click "Save"
| Q: Change Banking Information in Apple developer account I have a Apple developer account in US, for which I have listed a US bank account in Banking Information in iTunes Connect. Now, I want to edit/change the bank account to an Indian bank.
Is this possible?
A: As mentioned on iTunes Connect:
To setup a new bank account on iTunes Connect, take the following steps:
*
*Access the Contracts, Tax and Banking module
*Click on either the "Set Up" or “View/Edit” link in the Bank Info column
*Click on the "Add Bank Account" link
*Select your bank country and click "Next"
*Enter the relevant bank code (local clearing or Swift code) or look up your bank, and click "Next"
*Confirm your bank selection and click "Next"
*Enter your bank account information and click "Next"
*Review the confirmation screen, select the check box at the bottom of the screen to certify your information, and click "Save"
*On returning to the bank account selection screen, select your new bank account from the drop down list, and click "Save"
A: You might also find you need to edit this in a different way:
In App Store Connect:
*
*Agreements -> Paid Applications -> Bank Accounts -> Edit.
There's "Replace with New Account" there.
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f0458a37ea074992ce5a8ffced9459b2a054f104 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: OS X RDP server application I am searching for a RDP implementation on OS X, but can't find any.
Does OS X have an RDP implementation application?
A: I, too, was a loyal user of iRAPP. CodeRebel is still in bankruptcy as of today. There's a new company, https://www.nuords.com/, that the CTO of CodeRebel has co-founded to sell comparable technology. I have not tested this product; I don't know whether the IP issues have been resolved.
xrdp works on Sierra (I'm using it right now). The compilation instructions can be found on these two pages:
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/wiki/Building-on-OSX-(not-official)
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xorgxrdp/issues/78
The instructions work with macports as well as homebrew; on macports, the final package you need is pkgconfig rather than pkg-config, and you don't have to work around the absence of OpenSSL. It took me about 15 minutes from start to finish to get it running.
| Q: OS X RDP server application I am searching for a RDP implementation on OS X, but can't find any.
Does OS X have an RDP implementation application?
A: I, too, was a loyal user of iRAPP. CodeRebel is still in bankruptcy as of today. There's a new company, https://www.nuords.com/, that the CTO of CodeRebel has co-founded to sell comparable technology. I have not tested this product; I don't know whether the IP issues have been resolved.
xrdp works on Sierra (I'm using it right now). The compilation instructions can be found on these two pages:
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/wiki/Building-on-OSX-(not-official)
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xorgxrdp/issues/78
The instructions work with macports as well as homebrew; on macports, the final package you need is pkgconfig rather than pkg-config, and you don't have to work around the absence of OpenSSL. It took me about 15 minutes from start to finish to get it running.
A: I believe iRAPP from CodeRebel may fit the bill http://www.coderebel.com/products/irapp
A: I've never used it, but give xrdp a look - bet that iRAPP will be your best option.
A: There is one, called XRDP.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-to-control-your-mac-using-win-rdp-client-xrdp-compiling-guide-on-osx.1770325/
A: I was a licensed iRAPP user, but yesterday the application started saying License was Expired.
I installed the OSXxRDP bridge and it serves up an Xrdp service to the native OSX VNC server. So I connect to OSX using the native built-in RDP client from Win7
My old RDP shortcut connects to it and even autoscaling still works.. which is nice for resizing the Window when the OSX resolution is set high and I want to shrink it down to a smaller window on my desktop. Best of both worlds. It doesn't forward audio.. and its not multichannel, so no services like remote print to printers on the Mac.. but serves the purpose of avoiding installing a VNC client on Windows.
A: I have nothing against OSXxRDP, but I'm truly amazed how you guys are pushing untrue information about iRAPP. Yes, CodeRebel went down, but their licensing servers were taken over by developers and they were supporting iRAPP for free. There was not any down time. Also, If your license is not a trial, it can not expire. Only support subscription could expire, which is not a problem for the installed version. Just saying, be honest in competition. By the way, there is a new product https://www.nuords.com/
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aee32c54ec10a5475c1b5df9a7c31794d574cb3a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where does Mail keep its configuration files? I had to replace my hard drive and don't have a backup. I do have a copy of my home folder on an external disk but it was a simple copy/paste job.
I've been dragging my stuff from that disk to my new drive but I don't know where to look for Mail.app account configuration data. I need to recover the server name, username and password for one of my accounts.
A: Mail.app stores server credentials in your login keychain. You will find your login keychain in: ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
Copy, rename, and open this keychain file with Keychain Access. Keychain Access is included with Mac OS X in the Applications > Utilities folder.
Within the Keychain Access application, search for your mail server using the search field at the top-right.
To retrieve a password, double-click on the item and enable Show password:.
| Q: Where does Mail keep its configuration files? I had to replace my hard drive and don't have a backup. I do have a copy of my home folder on an external disk but it was a simple copy/paste job.
I've been dragging my stuff from that disk to my new drive but I don't know where to look for Mail.app account configuration data. I need to recover the server name, username and password for one of my accounts.
A: Mail.app stores server credentials in your login keychain. You will find your login keychain in: ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
Copy, rename, and open this keychain file with Keychain Access. Keychain Access is included with Mac OS X in the Applications > Utilities folder.
Within the Keychain Access application, search for your mail server using the search field at the top-right.
To retrieve a password, double-click on the item and enable Show password:.
A: I found the file with the account list under
~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData/Accounts.plist
It seems to hold all sorts of metadata related to accounts but if you go through it you'll find things like server names and ports.
A: I had a similar problem, with a twist.
I have some Comcast accounts, and found that they had recently upgraded from POP3 to IMAP. So I had to delete these on my various devices, and re-add them. For some reason, on one of my devices (Macbook Pro, El Capitan), iCloud did not propagate these new accounts, but when I tried to add them manually, I got this error message.
What solved it was:
*
*Logging out of iCloud
*Removing all mentions of accounts from keychain
*logging in with iCloud.
I don't know if step 2 is required, but it's what I did.
Then when I logged back in, iCloud propagated the accounts.
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ef5fcb854b4b127a29177260916f9a806f7e1bcb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a totally 'clean' full-screen mode web browser? As the title describes, I'm looking for a totally clean full screen web browser with quick navigating options in Mac OS X.
To be specific, I don't want url bar, toolbar or anything else when in full screen mode. Although I've known that safari can hide toolbar in full screen after a few tweaks, navigating seems to be a big pain and I hate moving mouses. I'm also looking for something like sublime text's pop out input bar: with a quick gesture and some simple input, I can reach most of the functions a mouse can do in few seconds.
Does a browser like this even exists for Mac OS X?
EDIT: @dwightk has provided two feasible options in the answer below using plugins for chrome and safari. But I would like this question to remain open if anyone know more solutions
A: Have you seen Vimium for Chrome?
I'm not sure if there is a way to hide the toolbar in Chrome, but the vim extension for Safari might be the last step you need for navigating using only the keyboard.
| Q: Is there a totally 'clean' full-screen mode web browser? As the title describes, I'm looking for a totally clean full screen web browser with quick navigating options in Mac OS X.
To be specific, I don't want url bar, toolbar or anything else when in full screen mode. Although I've known that safari can hide toolbar in full screen after a few tweaks, navigating seems to be a big pain and I hate moving mouses. I'm also looking for something like sublime text's pop out input bar: with a quick gesture and some simple input, I can reach most of the functions a mouse can do in few seconds.
Does a browser like this even exists for Mac OS X?
EDIT: @dwightk has provided two feasible options in the answer below using plugins for chrome and safari. But I would like this question to remain open if anyone know more solutions
A: Have you seen Vimium for Chrome?
I'm not sure if there is a way to hide the toolbar in Chrome, but the vim extension for Safari might be the last step you need for navigating using only the keyboard.
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ec1464a90617045296df1e4210ad9f95145c4b02 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I know which Python install is being used? If I type the command which python, then I get:
Oliviers-iMac:~$ which -a python
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python
/usr/bin/python
If I then type python --version, how do I know which Python install I'm getting the version of? Are the two locations above 2 different Python installs?
A: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python is most likely a symlink.
readlink on a simlink will give you the target.
For example on my Mavericks installation I have following :
$readlink /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python
python2
$readlink /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2
python2.7
Which means when I run python it actually runs /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7
Also there is something funny, when running /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7
Try this
>>> import sys
>>> print sys.executable
Which will return this :
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOs/Python
| Q: How do I know which Python install is being used? If I type the command which python, then I get:
Oliviers-iMac:~$ which -a python
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python
/usr/bin/python
If I then type python --version, how do I know which Python install I'm getting the version of? Are the two locations above 2 different Python installs?
A: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python is most likely a symlink.
readlink on a simlink will give you the target.
For example on my Mavericks installation I have following :
$readlink /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python
python2
$readlink /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2
python2.7
Which means when I run python it actually runs /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7
Also there is something funny, when running /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7
Try this
>>> import sys
>>> print sys.executable
Which will return this :
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOs/Python
A: If you are coding in python, you may wanna:
import sys
sys.path
The path would probably show you which version of python you are using.
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8f83ecd22c3e9bb1c9388dea17ff2ebedfdbbd21 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there anything special about the “Utilities” folder? I download a third party app, e.g., Carbon Copy Cloner. Since I think of it as a utility, not an normal application, I want to put it in the /Applications/Utilities folder. I notice that I'm asked to authenticate to do this differently than I would be if I put it in /Applications. What, if anything, is special about /Applications/Utilities?
A: Nothing is really 'special' about that folder. It's just a folder in /Applications like any other folder (albeit with a custom icon). The permissions on the folder should be the same as /Applications itself — if they're not, they've probably been changed. You should be able to fix the permissions with a permissions repair from Disk Utility.
| Q: Is there anything special about the “Utilities” folder? I download a third party app, e.g., Carbon Copy Cloner. Since I think of it as a utility, not an normal application, I want to put it in the /Applications/Utilities folder. I notice that I'm asked to authenticate to do this differently than I would be if I put it in /Applications. What, if anything, is special about /Applications/Utilities?
A: Nothing is really 'special' about that folder. It's just a folder in /Applications like any other folder (albeit with a custom icon). The permissions on the folder should be the same as /Applications itself — if they're not, they've probably been changed. You should be able to fix the permissions with a permissions repair from Disk Utility.
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5d9229e726170694d504ce35847f949b73af1a4c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can't sign into Flickr on iOS 7 My Flickr account credentials do not work in the Settings app on my iPad mini retina with iOS 7. Every time I enter my Yahoo username and password I get the following message:
"Could not communicate with the server."
I have enabled two-factor authentication on this account.
I attempted to use my password, temporary access code, and even generated an application-specific password in my Yahoo account. All methods fail to sign in.
A: I just had exactly the same problem and tried contacting support. Finally the only thing that let me login was turning off two-step authentication completely.
| Q: Can't sign into Flickr on iOS 7 My Flickr account credentials do not work in the Settings app on my iPad mini retina with iOS 7. Every time I enter my Yahoo username and password I get the following message:
"Could not communicate with the server."
I have enabled two-factor authentication on this account.
I attempted to use my password, temporary access code, and even generated an application-specific password in my Yahoo account. All methods fail to sign in.
A: I just had exactly the same problem and tried contacting support. Finally the only thing that let me login was turning off two-step authentication completely.
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2531df69120306dcb439c1ac16146aa14f1c4872 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why is 'xattr' not working? When I attempt to execute xattr in Terminal, I get
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/xattr-2.7", line 33, in <module>
import xattr
ImportError: No module named xattr
What's going on here? I thought xattr was part of Darwin. Is xattr written in Python? Does it require a Python package to be installed on my system?
A: The file that is executed when you run the command xattr is /usr/bin/xattr which is a python script that works out what version of python you have and then executes /usr/bin/xattr-2.7 for python 2.7. This script is also python and includes a import xattr to import the python module xattr from the Apple installed python libraries
| Q: Why is 'xattr' not working? When I attempt to execute xattr in Terminal, I get
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/xattr-2.7", line 33, in <module>
import xattr
ImportError: No module named xattr
What's going on here? I thought xattr was part of Darwin. Is xattr written in Python? Does it require a Python package to be installed on my system?
A: The file that is executed when you run the command xattr is /usr/bin/xattr which is a python script that works out what version of python you have and then executes /usr/bin/xattr-2.7 for python 2.7. This script is also python and includes a import xattr to import the python module xattr from the Apple installed python libraries
A: Might want to add some newer info per 2023:
The xattr executable shipped with macOS 13.2 is no longer a Python script, but a native binary, so the original issue should no longer be possible:
$ file /usr/bin/xattr
/usr/bin/xattr: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [x86_64:Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64] [arm64e:Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64e]
/usr/bin/xattr (for architecture x86_64): Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64
/usr/bin/xattr (for architecture arm64e): Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64e
But ... the Python xattr package still provides a similar command that might cause issues if installed in the same system and made available on the PATH as it does not share the same set of options! This can happen with Homebrew for instance (where it lands in /opt/homebrew/bin/xattr, shadowing the built-in). The executable is just a small script that calls out to the main module:
#!/opt/homebrew/opt/[email protected]/bin/python3.10
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import re
import sys
from xattr.tool import main
if __name__ == '__main__':
sys.argv[0] = re.sub(r'(-script\.pyw|\.exe)?$', '', sys.argv[0])
sys.exit(main())
A: If you have a version of Python installed with Homebrew, try unlinking it.
brew unlink python
/usr/local/bin/xattr uses the version of Python 3 suggested to it by env. Brew overrides this, but does not include the xattr library, causing this issue.
A: Was your /Library/Python/2.7 directory deleted by any chance? Some scripts look for /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Extras.pth.
On my Mac, this file contains a couple of lines:
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python/PyObjC
xattr itself is in the first directory above. I faced the same problem today and realized I'd inadvertently deleted /Library/Python/2.7 earlier today thinking it was something else. Xattr went nuts, restoring this directory fixed it.
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51a2d218d80fbbc898bf45035d31cc7f19442a4d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does Messages on OSX always show unread messages? On my iMac running Mountain Lion, Messages is chronically showing that I have 2 unread messages in its Dock icon. However there are no unread messages at all. I've even gone through and clicked on every single conversation in my history, just to make sure there wasn't some long-forgotten message floating around that hadn't been read.
It's not causing any major problems, but it is annoying to constantly think I've got a new message when i don't. Anyone know why this happens?
A: I have been getting this on OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). I found a solution in the Apple discussion forums.
User LHindiii there recommended quitting Messages.app then using Activity Monitor to quit the Dock (which will automatically relaunch) and this worked for me.
| Q: Why does Messages on OSX always show unread messages? On my iMac running Mountain Lion, Messages is chronically showing that I have 2 unread messages in its Dock icon. However there are no unread messages at all. I've even gone through and clicked on every single conversation in my history, just to make sure there wasn't some long-forgotten message floating around that hadn't been read.
It's not causing any major problems, but it is annoying to constantly think I've got a new message when i don't. Anyone know why this happens?
A: I have been getting this on OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). I found a solution in the Apple discussion forums.
User LHindiii there recommended quitting Messages.app then using Activity Monitor to quit the Dock (which will automatically relaunch) and this worked for me.
A: Easiest solution is to create a script similar to the one above with just one line like this:
tell application "Messages" to "clear unread messages"
A: I found that a combination of the previous answers works best as a script in Script Editor:
tell application "Messages" to "clear unread messages"
delay 1
tell application "Messages" to quit
delay 1
tell application "Dock" to quit
delay 1
tell application "Messages" to launch
A: I was able to solve this by right-clicking Messages in the Dock, clicking on the unread messages that showed up in the resulting contextual menu (they happened to be SMSes added via Continuity), and responding to them.
A: This worked for me:
I made a script in Script Editor that ran the following:
tell application "Messages" to quit
delay 1
tell application "Dock" to quit
delay 1
tell application "Messages" to launch
Save the script as an application, and launch it every time Message messes up.
A: None of these solutions worked for me, on High Sierra.
This did. It does involve clearing all conversations. At this point you've probably already tried that via the iMessage interface without success (as it didn't fix the unread issue).
With iMessage closed;
*
*Navigate to ~/Library/Messages/ and delete it's contents.
*Navigate to ~/Library/Containers/ find com.Apple.iChat and delete.
*Reboot
Opening (don't) iMessage before the reboot will give you a message telling you "Messages is updating..." This will never complete.
Post reboot, all the necessary files will have been regenerated, and you'll have a brand new, clean iMessage again.
A: try restarting your computer, right click, and open the unread messages
A: This is how I cleared phantom unread messages:
*
*Right click on the messages application icon to view the phone number of the unread phantom messages
*Type the phone number in mac finder search bar
*Move the messages to the trash
Phantom unread messages longer appeared
A: Use Tinker Tool go to Dock menu and just relaunch dock
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b37e90edb3a8a675b4db820d3b3e36b3227ffb8b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where in the file system are iPhoto pictures located? I have a friend who's hard drive died on their Mac Mini. I have removed the hard drive and placed it in external drive enclosure. I have a trick that may give me 5-10 good minutes with the drive before it spins it last spin, and I intend to use that time (if I can) to get a few files from the drive.
After talking with the friend, the most important data to them are photos that were stored in iPhotos in one of the profiles. Given that I will have at best only a few minutes with the drive, I want to know exactly where on the file system to look for this data.
A: iPhoto Photos Location
iPhoto stores photos and meta-data in the user's home folder:
~/Pictures/iPhoto Library
Within this folder, the original photos are stored at:
~/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters
Bulk Copy with rsync
If the user name was friend, the rsync command to copy all the original photos to the local desktop would be:
rsync -ra '/Volumes/MacMini/Users/friend/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters' ~/Desktop
| Q: Where in the file system are iPhoto pictures located? I have a friend who's hard drive died on their Mac Mini. I have removed the hard drive and placed it in external drive enclosure. I have a trick that may give me 5-10 good minutes with the drive before it spins it last spin, and I intend to use that time (if I can) to get a few files from the drive.
After talking with the friend, the most important data to them are photos that were stored in iPhotos in one of the profiles. Given that I will have at best only a few minutes with the drive, I want to know exactly where on the file system to look for this data.
A: iPhoto Photos Location
iPhoto stores photos and meta-data in the user's home folder:
~/Pictures/iPhoto Library
Within this folder, the original photos are stored at:
~/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters
Bulk Copy with rsync
If the user name was friend, the rsync command to copy all the original photos to the local desktop would be:
rsync -ra '/Volumes/MacMini/Users/friend/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters' ~/Desktop
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bfe0a1bf50feacb2be37a2148e0ac5f942ab6100 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I `brew prune` multiple entries? After many calls with the Apple support, they told me I should reinstall the OS and restore my stuff with the migration assistant. I did it and almost everything works fine so far.
Only brew doctor shows me a few errors. I could fix the most of them by myself. I just don't know the most elegant way to solve the following error:
localhost:~ Newton1$ brew doctor
Warning: Broken symlinks were found. Remove them with "brew prune":
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt12.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt11.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt10.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat12.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat11.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat10.pfb
.
.
.
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/blex.pfb
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/subdirs.el
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autotest-mode.elc
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autotest-mode.el
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode.elc
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode.el
/usr/local/share/emacs/24.3
/usr/local/share/applications/emacs.desktop
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers
I think now you know what I mean. And there are much more entries.
So, how I can fix it as easily as possible?
A: Just run brew prune — this fixes them all in one go.
Run brew prune -v for verbose to see what it's doing.
| Q: How can I `brew prune` multiple entries? After many calls with the Apple support, they told me I should reinstall the OS and restore my stuff with the migration assistant. I did it and almost everything works fine so far.
Only brew doctor shows me a few errors. I could fix the most of them by myself. I just don't know the most elegant way to solve the following error:
localhost:~ Newton1$ brew doctor
Warning: Broken symlinks were found. Remove them with "brew prune":
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt12.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt11.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xylubt10.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat12.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat11.pfb
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/xyluat10.pfb
.
.
.
/usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.07/Resource/Font/blex.pfb
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/subdirs.el
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autotest-mode.elc
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autotest-mode.el
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode.elc
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode.el
/usr/local/share/emacs/24.3
/usr/local/share/applications/emacs.desktop
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python
/usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers
I think now you know what I mean. And there are much more entries.
So, how I can fix it as easily as possible?
A: Just run brew prune — this fixes them all in one go.
Run brew prune -v for verbose to see what it's doing.
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1c7ef8cb7dbc7120ab0a8893208c17e0871d675f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does my son know I'm using Find my iPhone when I log on? If I use Find my iPhone to locate my son's phone, does he know I am checking? Does his phone alert him that I'm checking on him?
A: No, he will not notice tracking. Phone will alert only if you press "Play sound on iPhone".
| Q: Does my son know I'm using Find my iPhone when I log on? If I use Find my iPhone to locate my son's phone, does he know I am checking? Does his phone alert him that I'm checking on him?
A: No, he will not notice tracking. Phone will alert only if you press "Play sound on iPhone".
A: By default, no, there is no way for them to know the device is being viewed through Find My iPhone.
However, your son could enable System Services status bar icon so that the device shows the location services icon in the status bar when any system service location tracking is active.
*
*Settings → Privacy → Location Services → System Services → Status Bar Icon
This shows the normal location services icon (and not a special icon for Find My iPhone) if the device's location is being obtained through Find My iPhone.
Whether your Son has other location services that would cause the icon to already show or if he would notice the times when the server asks for an update is another story, but it's possible for him to get tipped off if he changes one setting.
Furthermore, if the device is jailbroken, there are numerous tweaks which would make detecting Find my iPhone extremely simple, from Firewall iP to network logging.
A: Since the question was "will he know" and not "is there any way to know", I've decided to answer:
Maybe he'll figure it out but probably not. It really depends on how much he's paying attention. @grgarside's answer is technically correct that he can turn on a setting which puts an arrow on the screen whenever the phone it figuring out it's location. But it's subtle and doesn't show on the home screen which app is determining location. Also, if you're tracking someone for an hour, it will only show the icon on their phone about once every other minute for about 5-10 seconds each time. So it's very subtle and the arrow does not stay on. There is no way for him to set the phone to alert him (set off an alarm) if he's being tracked. And even if he sees the arrow on screen he might not make the connection that she's tracking him. Because lots of other apps also use location services.
Will he know that she's tracking him? NO. The most would be that he might suspect it.
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586aee8fdf9497d1071bcd274dd9a330699a4d9a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do you enable HiDpi mode for unsupported monitors like the Dell P2815Q in Mavericks? Has anyone figured out how to enable HiDPI mode for the Dell p2815Q on Mac OS X 10.9? I have tried Quartz Debug, default write commands at the terminal and SwitchResX, to no avail.
A: The answer is here:
Basically, per Apple’s website you:
*
*Open Mac App Store
*Download XCode (free)
*Follow their instructions to download Graphics Tools for Xcode package
*Run Quartz Debug, following the instructions here on StackExchange, making sure to note that you will have to make each settings change and log out of your account each time, and if your computer has multiple accounts you may have to do the same on each one! (What a pain!)
*Somehow it should automagically work out that the next time you log in, you can choose HiDPI settings in your Displays control panel.
| Q: How do you enable HiDpi mode for unsupported monitors like the Dell P2815Q in Mavericks? Has anyone figured out how to enable HiDPI mode for the Dell p2815Q on Mac OS X 10.9? I have tried Quartz Debug, default write commands at the terminal and SwitchResX, to no avail.
A: The answer is here:
Basically, per Apple’s website you:
*
*Open Mac App Store
*Download XCode (free)
*Follow their instructions to download Graphics Tools for Xcode package
*Run Quartz Debug, following the instructions here on StackExchange, making sure to note that you will have to make each settings change and log out of your account each time, and if your computer has multiple accounts you may have to do the same on each one! (What a pain!)
*Somehow it should automagically work out that the next time you log in, you can choose HiDPI settings in your Displays control panel.
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0baac72ce8eb914bc828e6dd8d5178353bf35073 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to retrieve a deleted voice note from iPhone 5s? I recorded a 5 minute voice memo on my iPhone 5s and when I tapped "stop" I was prompted to give the memo a name. I named it and then I tapped "Delete" instead of "Save", and it disappeared! Noting that I was connected to my MacBook at the time of recording / naming the voice note. Can I retrieve this recording?
A: Unless you have a backup, no. Once it's deleted, it's gone from your device. Check the time on the last iCloud backup — if it's after you recording the audio but before you deleted it, you can restore from your iCloud backup to get the voice memo back.
| Q: How to retrieve a deleted voice note from iPhone 5s? I recorded a 5 minute voice memo on my iPhone 5s and when I tapped "stop" I was prompted to give the memo a name. I named it and then I tapped "Delete" instead of "Save", and it disappeared! Noting that I was connected to my MacBook at the time of recording / naming the voice note. Can I retrieve this recording?
A: Unless you have a backup, no. Once it's deleted, it's gone from your device. Check the time on the last iCloud backup — if it's after you recording the audio but before you deleted it, you can restore from your iCloud backup to get the voice memo back.
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a31ce1a01b2d509aad923a808d1fa405ffc0a303 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Open-source TextWrangler alternative? I need to use a text editor that is capable of always saving documents using Windows CRLF line endings. So now I'm using TextWrangler. I am opening files from volumes encrypted with TrueCrypt, and I need the content, and the fact that I'm opening these files, to remain secret.
TextWrangler, on the other hand, conveniently stores information about all documents opened in a file called 'Document State.plist'. The file is XML.
TextWrangler's manual says the following about 'Document State.plist', and nothing else:
"TextWrangler stores state information for individual documents in this file."
There is no way to disable the storing of this information in the preferences. Furthermore, there is a section for some files that is ASCII encoded, but I don't know what is stored in this field.
So my question is, are there any good open source text editors for Mac that allow you to specify line endings, or is there a way to prevent TextWrangler from creating this file?
A: TextMate is a good editor on its own right, and has been open-sourced with an active development community.
| Q: Open-source TextWrangler alternative? I need to use a text editor that is capable of always saving documents using Windows CRLF line endings. So now I'm using TextWrangler. I am opening files from volumes encrypted with TrueCrypt, and I need the content, and the fact that I'm opening these files, to remain secret.
TextWrangler, on the other hand, conveniently stores information about all documents opened in a file called 'Document State.plist'. The file is XML.
TextWrangler's manual says the following about 'Document State.plist', and nothing else:
"TextWrangler stores state information for individual documents in this file."
There is no way to disable the storing of this information in the preferences. Furthermore, there is a section for some files that is ASCII encoded, but I don't know what is stored in this field.
So my question is, are there any good open source text editors for Mac that allow you to specify line endings, or is there a way to prevent TextWrangler from creating this file?
A: TextMate is a good editor on its own right, and has been open-sourced with an active development community.
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4ffe2e9b80596d9b3c91d42807e91a9bea1aaace | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone "Trust this computer": How to re-trust I have just connected my iPhone (4s/iOS 7.1) to my old MacBook. When the "Trust this Computer" message came, I chose accidently No.
Is there a way to trust my mac evev whan I already said No?
A: Source: http://osxdaily.com/2014/03/24/trust-this-computer-alert-ios/
*
*Try disconnecting/reconnecting the phone;
*If that does not work, try going to iTunes, in the Preferences, Advanced, click the “Reset Warnings” button.
| Q: iPhone "Trust this computer": How to re-trust I have just connected my iPhone (4s/iOS 7.1) to my old MacBook. When the "Trust this Computer" message came, I chose accidently No.
Is there a way to trust my mac evev whan I already said No?
A: Source: http://osxdaily.com/2014/03/24/trust-this-computer-alert-ios/
*
*Try disconnecting/reconnecting the phone;
*If that does not work, try going to iTunes, in the Preferences, Advanced, click the “Reset Warnings” button.
A: Without iTunes, if unplugging and replugging does not work, switch USB ports.
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70e9a17a38aeab180fbc5968675a1f19c9ad34a6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: OSX 10.9.2: Stuck at quick user switch I want to quick switch to the other user in the system, but this login screen has stay there for almost half an hour
Can I cancel the login via command line or other keyboard combination? I can ssh into the box as an admin
/EDIT: I want avoid reboot or shutdown
A: I had the same problem and it turned out the computer was looking for an external hard drive to mount that wasn't connected properly. If you have any external hard drives, you may want to try unplugging them and then doing a forced restart?
| Q: OSX 10.9.2: Stuck at quick user switch I want to quick switch to the other user in the system, but this login screen has stay there for almost half an hour
Can I cancel the login via command line or other keyboard combination? I can ssh into the box as an admin
/EDIT: I want avoid reboot or shutdown
A: I had the same problem and it turned out the computer was looking for an external hard drive to mount that wasn't connected properly. If you have any external hard drives, you may want to try unplugging them and then doing a forced restart?
A: My issue began after migrating from a time machine backup (10.9.2) so I can't imagine there's an OS conflict. I've done many migrations from time machine, and Mac to Mac (I'm no novice) and never experienced this issue. The external drive used for the backup isn't connected when I attempt to fast user switch, so at the moment I can't imagine what the system is stuck looking for since the exact data exist for all the users on my system. There are 3 users (A,B,C) on my system, and this issue only affect trying to fast user switch from 1 user to another (lets say A to B). The 3rd user C I can fast user switch to A or B without issue; so the issue lies between users A & B (or B to A). I can go from C to A or B though...weird.
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5dfc221de4ad1f89f1c0fece416ba0b5b28ea500 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I run multiple Skype accounts in one computer? I would like to run multiple Skype accounts in one computer at the same time. Is there an option to do that?
It is just to separate personal Skype from business Skype.
A: Run your first instance as usual, by clicking the icon.
Run the second one from terminal;
sudo /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype /secondary
| Q: How can I run multiple Skype accounts in one computer? I would like to run multiple Skype accounts in one computer at the same time. Is there an option to do that?
It is just to separate personal Skype from business Skype.
A: Run your first instance as usual, by clicking the icon.
Run the second one from terminal;
sudo /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype /secondary
A: I found the answer on this page. The command line arguments still exist, they have just been changed. Copying the format from this answer, we have the following command:
open -na /Applications/Skype.app --args --secondary --datapath="/Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application\ Support/Skype2"
Replace "Skype2" with as many numbers as you need instances of skype and go nuts.
A: In the Run window, type the following command (including the quotes) and press OK:
For 32-bit operating systems:
"C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /secondary
For 64-bit operating systems:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /secondary
If you get an error message, copy and paste the exact command from this page and try again.
Be aware that if you’ve changed the installation path for Skype, then you’ll need to enter the correct path for the Skype.exe file.
If the above solution fails, you can try another option:
Find the Skype.exe file in C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\ if you’re running a 32-bit operating system.
If you’re running 64-bit operating system, you can find the file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone.
Right-click the file and select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).
Locate the shortcut on your desktop, then right-click it and select Properties.
In the Target field of the Shortcut tab, add /secondary to the end of the path. The Target field should now be "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /secondary.
Click OK. You can now start a new instance of Skype every time you double-click the new shortcut.
| apple | {
"language": "en",
"length": 291,
"provenance": "stackexchange_00000.jsonl.gz:34903",
"question_score": "5",
"source": "stackexchange",
"timestamp": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
"url": "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/125978"
} |
91af0962b698d11a68dc63a0758e816b95cd5862 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What determines whether 'Warranty' appears in About This Mac? At the foot of the About This Mac window:
*
*some Macs show License Agreement
*some Macs show License and Warranty.
What determines whether the word Warranty appears?
(For someone whose late 2013 Mac Pro 6,1 serial number is listed in their support profile, the word does not appear.)
A: Are the two spellings of 'license' and 'licence' accurate in your question? The second spelling is usually a British spelling variation, (like labour for labor, aluminium for aluminum, &c.)
I would hazard a guess that the word 'Warrantee' appears because different legal conditions are in effect if this particular Mac/OS X was purchased in the UK.
My iMac, registered with AppleCare and purchased in the the US, does not have 'Warrantee.'
| Q: What determines whether 'Warranty' appears in About This Mac? At the foot of the About This Mac window:
*
*some Macs show License Agreement
*some Macs show License and Warranty.
What determines whether the word Warranty appears?
(For someone whose late 2013 Mac Pro 6,1 serial number is listed in their support profile, the word does not appear.)
A: Are the two spellings of 'license' and 'licence' accurate in your question? The second spelling is usually a British spelling variation, (like labour for labor, aluminium for aluminum, &c.)
I would hazard a guess that the word 'Warrantee' appears because different legal conditions are in effect if this particular Mac/OS X was purchased in the UK.
My iMac, registered with AppleCare and purchased in the the US, does not have 'Warrantee.'
| apple | {
"language": "en",
"length": 131,
"provenance": "stackexchange_00000.jsonl.gz:34906",
"question_score": "3",
"source": "stackexchange",
"timestamp": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
"url": "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/125982"
} |
754578353775f25b93cec907f15d88c17c7d95ca | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mavericks mail.app to/cc header detail white color my mail.app suddenly stopped showing me to/cc header detail in all emails. I had a better look at it and those headers are there, but are displayed in white color. Details on image:
I tried changing color via Command + T, but it seems that it only changes email color, not text color. I also tried to remove file from ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist and restarting the Mail.app, but that didn't help either.
How should I restore to the default behaviour?
A: In case the system fonts got modified somehow I recommend to reset them.
To do this open the app called Font-book and under the File tab click on the "Restore standard Fonts". Then, reboot the computer.
That should fix your problem.
| Q: Mavericks mail.app to/cc header detail white color my mail.app suddenly stopped showing me to/cc header detail in all emails. I had a better look at it and those headers are there, but are displayed in white color. Details on image:
I tried changing color via Command + T, but it seems that it only changes email color, not text color. I also tried to remove file from ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist and restarting the Mail.app, but that didn't help either.
How should I restore to the default behaviour?
A: In case the system fonts got modified somehow I recommend to reset them.
To do this open the app called Font-book and under the File tab click on the "Restore standard Fonts". Then, reboot the computer.
That should fix your problem.
| apple | {
"language": "en",
"length": 128,
"provenance": "stackexchange_00000.jsonl.gz:34908",
"question_score": "4",
"source": "stackexchange",
"timestamp": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
"url": "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/125986"
} |
b8e81fd610f08a66cd53a185b1c89ce1460e3463 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Download reading list as csv I'm looking to download the reading list I've been populating from iOS (I think this is stored in iCloud), preferably in CSV format. Is this possible? I don't mind getting it in another format, but I'd prefer to get it from the web (I couldn't find iCloud's online interface, is that still a thing?) and not from iTunes.
A: Print the URLs of bookmarks and pages on the reading list:
defaults read ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist|sed -n 's/^ *URLString = "\(.*\)";/\1/p'
Print the URL, title, date added, and preview text for reading list items as CSV:
sudo gem install plist csv;plutil -convert xml1 -o - ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist|ruby -rplist -rcsv -e 'Plist.parse_xml(STDIN.read)["Children"].select{|e|e["Title"]=="com.apple.ReadingList"}[0]["Children"].each{|e|puts [e["URLString"],e["URIDictionary"]["title"],e["ReadingList"]["DateAdded"].strftime("%F %T"),e["ReadingList"]["PreviewText"]].to_csv}'
| Q: Download reading list as csv I'm looking to download the reading list I've been populating from iOS (I think this is stored in iCloud), preferably in CSV format. Is this possible? I don't mind getting it in another format, but I'd prefer to get it from the web (I couldn't find iCloud's online interface, is that still a thing?) and not from iTunes.
A: Print the URLs of bookmarks and pages on the reading list:
defaults read ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist|sed -n 's/^ *URLString = "\(.*\)";/\1/p'
Print the URL, title, date added, and preview text for reading list items as CSV:
sudo gem install plist csv;plutil -convert xml1 -o - ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist|ruby -rplist -rcsv -e 'Plist.parse_xml(STDIN.read)["Children"].select{|e|e["Title"]=="com.apple.ReadingList"}[0]["Children"].each{|e|puts [e["URLString"],e["URIDictionary"]["title"],e["ReadingList"]["DateAdded"].strftime("%F %T"),e["ReadingList"]["PreviewText"]].to_csv}'
| apple | {
"language": "en",
"length": 115,
"provenance": "stackexchange_00000.jsonl.gz:34910",
"question_score": "5",
"source": "stackexchange",
"timestamp": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
"url": "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/125993"
} |
64187cd07dd6eb7c66f5429286d878c06eb9499b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I visit an IP address on Mobile Safari? I am on iOS 7.0.4 on an iPhone 5. I type in a IP address on my local network, 192.168.11.18, in my Safari address bar, and Safari completely ignores the fact that it is a host I am wanting to visit. Instead, it searches for www.192.168.11.18 in my ISP's search engine.
How can I force Safari to visit the host I am requesting and not assume it's a search term?
A: include http://
i.e.: http://192.168.11.18
(Tested this and it works perfectly)
| Q: How can I visit an IP address on Mobile Safari? I am on iOS 7.0.4 on an iPhone 5. I type in a IP address on my local network, 192.168.11.18, in my Safari address bar, and Safari completely ignores the fact that it is a host I am wanting to visit. Instead, it searches for www.192.168.11.18 in my ISP's search engine.
How can I force Safari to visit the host I am requesting and not assume it's a search term?
A: include http://
i.e.: http://192.168.11.18
(Tested this and it works perfectly)
A: I solved mine by connecting via another network. Probably it's a server issue. I tried
192.168.8.1
and
http://192.168.8.1
At first non of the url pattern worked for me but both seems to work now.
| apple | {
"language": "en",
"length": 127,
"provenance": "stackexchange_00000.jsonl.gz:34918",
"question_score": "7",
"source": "stackexchange",
"timestamp": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
"url": "https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/126021"
} |
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