Mac OS X (10.9) and 8192 bit certificates - Error -67762

The answer, as discovered by shizmob, is that Apple moved the location of this preference in Maverics to /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security. So what you need to run is

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security RSAMaxKeySize -int 8192


How can I hide my top menu bar on Mac OS X?

You have a few choices.

MenuFela, site down, claims to do this.
MegaZoomer claims to zoom an app and hide the menu bar. Not sure if this will work, for example, with the Finder.
MenuShade does a so-so job. Hidden menu, but the shadow is there and the space is not usable
According to this hint you can edit the plist of the app and have the menu bar become hidden. Add the following to the Info.plist in the app bundle:

<key>LSUIPresentationMode</key>
<integer>4</integer>


If you use the Ruby that comes with 10.9, gems are installed in /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/:

open /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/plist-3.1.0/lib/plist/parser.rb

If you use a Ruby installed with Homebrew, gems are installed in /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/*/gems/.


On iOS

On iOS (and watchOS) you can use the Workflow app (which incidentally Apple has just purchased). It's free and is a fantastic tool for many reasons.

Within the app, one of the included workflows is called Name That Emoji. This allows you to enter your emoji and it'll give you the system name for it.

On macOS

On macOS you can use the keyboard menu bar icon to view the names. More specifically:

Go to Apple > System Preferences > Keyboard
Ensure the Keyboard tab is selected
Ensure the checkbox for Show Keyboard, Emoji and Symbol Viewers in menu bar is ticked
This will add a Keyboard Menu icon to the macOS menu bar
Exit System Preferences
Click on the Keyboard Menu icon in the menu bar and select Show Emoji & Symbols
Once it opens, click on the Emoji option in the left-hand pane
Now select an Emoji
You'll notice that on the right-hand side you'll see the selected Emoji as well as its name/meaning

NOTE: Steps 1-5 are only required to add the keyboard icon to the menu bar. Once you have added it (or if it's already in your menu bar) these steps are not required.


Is it safe to restore the ~/Library folder?

I always did that -- in fact, if you did NOT upgrade OS version I'd just copy the folder wholesale.  Restoring from a Time Machine backup would do something similar, and equally dumb -- I had problems with Mail once because time machine had passed a preference file across between OS versions, and the pref file conflicted with the new Mail [1], so Time Machine is no guarantee that all will be smooth.

So, if you are NOT also upgrading OS, just copy all across.  If you are also upgrading OS move the data in ~/Library (such as your emails), and the prefs for stuff that is not bundled with the OS (such as Mail or Safari), but I'd reset the preferences for those applications only once more from within the apps themselves.

[1] What is com.apple.mail.plist and why was it slowing Mail down?


How to make brew install a package only if it is not yet installed, and upgrade otherwise?

Homebrew doesn't support that way of use.

To reduce keypresses you could leverage SHELL-scripting (makes sense to add to your SHELL's .rc-file), say:

brewIn() { if brew ls --versions "$1"; then brew upgrade "$1"; else brew install "$1"; fi }

— Works both in Bash and Zsh. Usage: brewIn …formulae…. But none except this.


Dual-boot macbook air 2013 Kali & Mojave deleted kali now unbootable

Since you can boot to internet recovery - what happens when you select Utilities and erase the entire disk?
If you don’t see the disk - there is a side article from this link to follow:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496

Or you could run diskutil list from the terminal utility from Internet Recovery and post that so we could understand the exact state of your disk. I think this should get sorted somewhat quickly since you just want to wipe and reinstall the easy OS as a next step.


Is it possible to queue songs on the iPhone?

You can create an on the go playlist directly on the iPhone that acts like a queue. Alternatively you could create a playlist in iTunes then import that to the iPhone by dragging the list to the phone icon. Any missing tracks would be imported.


Can I make hot corners require a mouse click to be triggered?

Modifier Keys
or keyboard click ;)
You can hold ⌘, ⇧ or ⌥ when selecting a hot corner.
You will need then to use the modifier key and the hot corner to trigger the action.

BetterTouchTool
While you cannot use hot corners, you can use a single finger gesture like this:


Where are my finder windows after a reboot

When I have a badly placed window I usually zoom it.
Finder Menu->Window->Zoom.
Works for other programs as well. Not sure if that works for your case, but worth a try.


Solved! This might be really helpful for those with the same issue, follow these steps:

Download and install Burp Suite Free Edition in your PC/Mac
Go to Proxy->Options and edit the *.8080 interface to "All interfaces" in "Bind to address"
Go to your iPhone/Tablet/Whatever and connect it to the same Wi-Fi network your PC is connected to, set up a manual proxy to your PC's IP on port 8080.
In Burp Suite go to Proxy->HTTP History and press the button in your cellphone that sends the request you want to automate.
Compile a script in C# that sends a HTTP request with the same method, parameters and headers.
Make it loop :)

Now your PC will send the packets to the host and you can even simulate it was sent from iOS using the parameters you just coppied, it also wont drain your phone's battery at all.


I just googled your mixer and it appears that this device doesn't have a USB-Interface to get a digital signal of the mixer's output.

You need a digital audio interface like the Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD. You can then plug your mixer into the audio interface and connect the audio interface to the iPad Pro using a USB-Adapter.


Directly input "duration" data type into Numbers formula

Divide by text in quotes.

So if you want to divide A1 which contain "1h 30m" by "9m" then use the following function A1 ÷ "9m" (A1 contains "1h 30m"). This is the equivalent of putting "9m" in B1 and then in using the function "A1 ÷ B1" in C3: Both will give you 10 because 9 minutes goes into 1 hour 3 min 10 times.


MacBook Pro (2012 - MD101LL/A): Superdrive to SSD swap?

Yes, it is possible to replace the optical drive with hard drive / SSD.
You can follow this guide.


This is a change - Chrome thinks this is correct default behavior and shipped this enabled.

You can double press the Q - hold command and press and release Q twice as quickly as you are comfortable - ⌘ Q Q
Or change the default to match your expectations and all other programs - see below to change the default setting

Select Chrome in the menu bar and select to un-check Warn before Quitting (⌘Q)

This can also be found in Chrome's Preferences (Cmd,), in the Appearance section:


Run a script based on sunset and sunrise info?

Never used this, but it looks like Power Manager should be able to do it. You can make sun based actions similar to automator.

It doesn't seem like it has a feature built in to figure out your location automatically though. So if you're like flying from country to another and want it to automatically figure it out, you probably can't do that.

They have a tutorial: How to Power On Your Mac at Sunrise
.


What is the font used on Console.app in macOS Sierra?

The font used in the Console.app on macOS Sierra is the SFMono-Regular font.

This can be found in /Applications/Utilities/Console.app/Contents/Resources/Fonts

More versions can be found in Xcode8 directories for example here:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/DVTKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Fonts/


Flashing folder with question mark appear when reboot macbook pro

Two possible causes for your troubles as I see it with the information provided is that either the bless command for the SSD is corrupted or your NVRAM is corrupted.

Have you tried reseting the NVRAM/PRAM? This is done by holding down opt + cmd + p + r right after you power the Mac. Hold these four keys down until you hear the boot chime for the third time after which you can let go and your system will have cleared out what it boots to by default.

That is only the first portion of the fix because it will boot quicker now (or should) but you need to tell your system to boot to the SSD. Go into System Preferences and then Startup Disk as Kent suggest and highlight the SSD. At this point I even go far enough to tell Startup Disk to restart... This will test it immediately and you can let us now if that resolved the troubles you are having.

If not then you might have a damaged OS or some corrupted settings that are making your restarts unclean. I love a program called Onyx for clearing caches and Saved Application States. Try that out if issue remains and holler back if need be. http://www.titanium.free.fr/downloadonyx.php


Can numbers copy spreadsheet including formula and paste without the figures?

The simplest way is to keep the data column separate from formula column, then just delete the data.

For more automated action I found this answer for you..

A short script can clear all the content in a selected range of cells except formulas, which are left intact.
First use the File->Duplicate in Numbers to create a copy.

Next step... Copy-paste the script below into Script Editor (in Applications > Utilities folder).
Select a range of cells in Numbers, some of which contain data while other have formulas.
With the cells selected, click the triangle 'run' button in Script Editor.

It's always best to make a copy of your work before performing an operation like this, just in case you do the wrong thing or change your mind.

tell application "Numbers"
    tell front document to tell active sheet
        tell (first table whose selection range's class is range)
            set selRng to selection range
            repeat with aCell in selRng's cells
                tell aCell to if its formula is missing value then set its value to ""
            end repeat
        end tell
    end tell
end tell


How do I run a screen saver as my desktop background?

You can look here for instructions.

Essentially, set your preferred screen saver in the Screen Saver preference pane and run this command in the Terminal to see the screen saver on the desktop:

/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background &


This same issue drove me mad, not to mention almost making me miss an appointment, until I found the answer by accident. There are two places where the option to set the sound for a reminder appears (no, me neither).  The obvious one is:

Settings>Notifications>Reminders (allow notifications)>Sounds

Unfortunately, this is the wrong one.  The right one is in:

Settings>Sounds>Reminder Alerts

The phone will always follow the setting in Sounds, not the one in Notifications.  The same applies to calendar alerts.  Sigh.


Can I get non-iBooks Store ePub files into my iCloud iBooks library?

You can email yourself the files, then from Mail, open the files in iBooks.


Mac OS X - Mouse moves are not smooth nor constant

It seems like what you are referring to is not a problem with your mouse (as you've tried several). I'll also rule out the silly possibility that you are using all those mouses on a sub-optimal surface, like glass or uneven and rough wood, etc. I think you're simply experiencing the effect of different mouse acceleration algorithms between different operating systems.

As the physical hand/mouse movement cannot practically be mapped 1:1 to the cursor movement (you'd need a trackpad as big as the screen!), some kind of mapping algorithm between the hand movement and cursor movement is necessary. Mac by default implements it so that slow hand movement maps to a very slow cursor movement (for precise targeting), and a relatively fast hand movement maps to a very fast cursor movement (for moving quickly in a general direction but without fine-level accuracy). On Win machines a bit of this kind of acceleration also exists but it is not nearly as pronounced as it is in OS X. Some Win users switching to a Mac might find this maddening as their muscles and motor skills are used to something different. But same is true for a Mac user switching to Win. I.e. a Mac user might feel that mouse is traveling way to slow when reaching distant parts of the screen, and it's harder to do fine targeting in a small area. The Mac way does seem to work better the larger the displays are since it's benefits are more obvious in that case.

The good news is that if you just give it a week or two of constant usage, your muscles will likely get used to it and you won't perceive a problem at all. Based on your description, you might want to increase you mouse speed a bit though, to split the difference between big broad moves, and tiny, precise ones.

As a last resort, there are apps like Controller Mate:
http://www.orderedbytes.com/controllermate/help/?show=configaccel
that let you adjust the acceleration algorithm used yourself.


How can I use different magic mouses at home and at work?

Afaik what happens to you is not default OS X behavior. It should always connect to any input-device that is nearby automatically.

You could try the following:

Remove all bluetooth devices from the bluetooth preferences
Delete com.Apple.Bluetooth.plist from /Library/Preferences and/or ~/Library/Preferences (once I had it in both... not sure why)
Reboot
Pair devices again
Reset your PRAM by holding ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+P+R after pressing the power button when turned off. Hold it until the startup-chime is heard for the 2nd time.


difference between "Development certificate" and "Developer ID certificate"

Page 160:
"Developer ID certificates are used to distribute your [Mac] app outside the Mac App Store."


macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur and Windows 10 - Triple Boot Plan

Cause any issues with iCloud Music and iCloud Photo libraries as I will use them on both macOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur?
No.

Jeopardize my Bootcamp partition in any way?
No.

Allow me to reclaim the space used by macOS Catalina currently so when I remove it I can allocate that space to macOS Big Sur?
No.
I would suggest one of the following two alternatives.

Use the Disk Utility to add a new APFS volume in the same APFS container partition as Catalina, then install Big Sur to this new APFS volume. Later, you can use the Big Sur Disk Utility to delete the Catalina volume group.
Boot to Catalina macOS Recovery. Use the Disk Utility to create a new APFS container partition. Enter the same name use by current Catalina. Next, use the Disk Utility to restore (replicate) Catalina to this new APFS container partition. Quit the Disk Utility and then choose →Startup Disk… from the menu bar. Choose to restart from the replicated Catalina. This would be the one that is not initially highlighted. Use the Disk Utility to erase the APFS container partition with the original Catalina. Enter a name for the new APFS volume where Big Sur will be installed. Next, quit the Disk Utility and install Big Sur to the new APFS volume you just created. If necessary, first download Big Sur from the App Store. Later, you can remove the APFS container partition with the replicated Catalina and merge the space back into the APFS container partition with Big Sur.

Any other issues?
No.
However, user user3439894 has suggested the following popup message could be an issue. This popup may occur when booting Mojave on a Mac with Mojave and Big Sur installed in either the same or different APFS containers.


Company Website required for registering as Enterprise App Developer

There are clear requirement details on the Developer sign-up site - What You Need To Enroll

Specifically...

  A Website
  Your organization’s website must be publicly available and the domain name must be associated with your organization.


I forgot the interface must be an existing one, so I used utun which is on macOS by default.

I removed all entries for route in the OpenVPN config file and instead installed iproute2mac via homebrew, brew install iproute2mac so I have access to the ip command which I am used to the syntax of.

I then ran ip route add 42.123.123.10 dev utun2 (I know my interface will be utun2 as without OpenVPN running there are two utun interfaces for me, utun0, and utun1 checked with ifconfig or ip r.

Now it works.

OpenVPN allows you to run scripts via the configuration files so I will dump these route add and route delete rules in some files.


Entering title on a photo or a series of photos on IOS

You might be interested in the 500px app.

Here is information from them how to modify the EXIF in photos.

  If your photo has EXIF data included in the file, it should be
  automatically added when you upload it. If this does not work for you,
  please email help@500px.com and include the photo that you're having
  troubles with.

  If your photo does not include EXIF data or you wish to manually edit
  it, follow these directions:

  Login to 500px.com
  Go to your Organizer.
  Hover over the thumbnail of the photo you’d like to adjust and press Edit.
  On the right hand side of the edit screen, there are fields for the Meta/EXIF data. These fields are automatically filled if the
  information is available.
  Edit this data, and then press Save at the bottom of the page.

  Step by step visual guide:


Change volume range for sound? (i.e. dB-range for slider)

I also had this Problem a years ago by then I found no way to do it with OS X Onboard Tools didn't even try nor know the AppleScript Workaround (this would have been enough for me i think) anyway.

My Solution I ended Up using was to use Soundflower https://rogueamoeba.com/freebies/soundflower/ a Software based 2 or 64 Channel Audiorouting Tool.

Maybe it also had some inpact on my decision to use it that I already used it for Music Production.

I think the Way I used it to do what you're looking for was as follows:

Soundflower shows up as 2 Separate Audio Devices on the Audio-Midi-Setup a 2Channel and a 64Channel Device both with individual Soundlevel Sliders.

So I just set the System Out under Systemsettings to Soundflower 2Channel and then set a Audio Level on the Soundflower 2Channel Device.

By that time Soundflower was a free Tool don't know if its still free and also am not 100% shure if I really only used Soundflower back then or together with Jack http://www.jackosx.com.

As I said it was years ago and I can't remember all exactly also I now have different Audio Setup much more complex so i'm currently not able to try it out by myself.

Hope it still helps you.


OpenOffice multiple launcher in launchpad/dock

Unfortunately, I believe this isn't possible, not because of a Mac issue, but because the OpenOffice team chose to have it work this way.

I had found this site here which provided some app launch icons, though it seems it may be out of date and these may no longer work.

The site does have a "workaround" posted...  which is the following:

Just an FYI. I have found that in OpenOffice 3.2 running on Windows there is an openoffice icon in the system tray that when right clicked allows you to open any individual application directly. On a Mac simply keeping the openoffice icon in the dock and then right clicking it gives you the same capability.

Given this... it seems OpenOffice decided that the "right way" to access a specific app from the dock is right-clicking and then picking the one you want.

Not exactly what you are looking for...  but might be the closest you'll get.


How to enlarge the reading pane font in Office 365 (Outlook)?

While in the reading pane of Outlook 2016 click Format >  Increase Font Size or press command⌘+ on your keyboard.

This should increase the font size of the message content in the Reading Pane.


Alert sound on the hour, every hour (OSX and iOS)

You've checked the Announce time option in Clock tab in System Preferences -> Date & Time.

Uncheck it to silent your Mac. Regarding iPhone, there is no such option until and unless you've set the notifications for an app to behave like that.

Please check the image below for reference


How do I remove the Google Chrome notifications bell icon from the Mac OS X menu bar?

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):


How can I completely remove Apple's Java 6 and make Oracle's Java 7 default for everything?

Download and install the latest Java Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle, which will place it in /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_11.jdk (or whatever the latest version is). Now, start Terminal.app, and enter the following commands:

cd /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines (change to the proper directory)
sudo mv 1.6.0.jdk backup.1.6.0.jdk (keep the old JDK around, just in case - you will need to have an administrator password to do this)
sudo ln -s /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_11.jdk 1.6.0.jdk (link your new JDK installation to where applications expect the old one to be)

Keep in mind that with any further jdk updates, you'll need to update the symlink to the new directory:

sudo rm /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk && sudo ln -s /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/new_jdk_version /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk


Completely removing an iOS app from iPhone xS

Press and hold the app icon, when the X appears, press it to delete the app.

This doesn’t hide the app, but actually deletes it and all locally stored data from the device. Whether it also deletes any app data stored in a cloud service depends on the app.


i have an iPhone 4s but can't download songs

Apple phone's does't support downloading option we have only choice to download apple software in our PC and copy it from my mobile


Looks like graphic distortion.  If resetting NVRAM and resetting SMC don't resolve the issue (and you don't have any other symptoms, e.g. crashing applications), visit the Genius Bar.

P.S.  If you feel up to the challenge, run Apple Hardware Test and see what you find.  Then bring your results to your Genius Bar appointment.


How can I connect to an external monitor and charge my Macbook Pro with one wire?

In general the cleanest solution to achieve this is usually a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 monitor. These connectors not only have capacity for the video signal, but also feature power and USB passthrough to the MacBook.
If you don't have a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 capable monitor, you would need to get a separate USB-C Hub or docking station. They usually not only feature a video output (usually HDMI), but also USB and SD card slots, sometimes even Ethernet. Yet, be careful: although USB-C is fast (5Gb/s) it is limited, i.e. if you connect 3 external SSDs, a 4K monitor and want 1Gb/s Ethernet, that's obviously not going to work.

You mention you have an ASUS Pro Art display. Without knowing the exact model, on ASUS website they are all featured as either USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 capable, so you should actually be able to only plug one Thunderbolt 3/USB-C cable into your M1 Mac and be ready to go. Some of them even feature a USB-Hub, which means there are some old-style USB-A ports on the monitor which will also be passed through via the USB-C/Thunderbolt connector to your MacBook. Even further some allow daisy chaining, so you can connect another Thunderbolt device to the monitor and use that as well.

Read more about the difference between Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C.


How to stop Mac from opening a new tab when I click a link

Go to "Preferences..." under Safari -> click on "Tabs" (at the top menu) -> uncheck the checkbox called "When a new tab or window opens, make it active".


Can I use my UK Mac Mini (Mid 2010)  in the US?

Yes it is safe. You will need a US plug adapter or a replacement cord, but the mac itself is good to go.

Reading through the specs it states:

Electrical and operating requirements
Line voltage: 100-240V AC

The power supply can handle both the frequency and voltage changes.

And for the question about buying a power cable or use an adapter -> Up to you I did use both and didn't have any problems. I'd go for a US power cable since that is less clunky, if you stay for longer. If it's only for a few weeks I wouldn't bother buying a cable.


How to Access Shared Computer Through Terminal?

I first created a  mapped network drive of the folder I wanted access to following this guide. (YES, smb://<windows machine network name> worked to reference my windows machine without having to do any sort of configuration or installation on that machine.) Then merely specified path to the mounted drive under /Volumes/.


Why doesn't twitter or facebook have sound on iPad Air?

For Facebook:

First make sure this is done so that you can go on to the actual solution. Facebook push notifications are controlled inside the actual Facebook app under “Account Settings>Notifications”. They are NOT controlled under the iOS “Settings>Facebook>Settings>Notifications”, if you go there you will be directed to the actual Facebook app.

Now it’s time for the solution to the problem. There is one more step that you need to do that doesn’t turn on by default for some reason.

STEPS:

This starts from your iOS device home screen
“Settings”
“Notifications”
“Facebook”
Turn on the “Notification Center” – required to have the push notifications work
Under “Alert Style” by default this is set to “None” for some reason. So, turn this to the style you want.
Turn on the “Badge App Icon” – if you want to, this will display the number of new notifications on the Facebook icon, just like it does on your Messages app when you have a new text message
Turn on “Sounds” – if you want to, this will play a sound when a new Facebook notification comes in


How do I fix the 3-5 second lag when typing with an Apple Bluetooth keyboard on a Windows 7 PC?

The frequency of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi overlaps and can interfere with the Bluetooth frequency that is going to the keyboard to the Mac.

Some PC have better response with this fix:

You just need to go into your Wi-Fi settings by going into the browser and entering the router's IP address (usually "192.168.1.1"). Enter the username and password when prompted. There should be a wireless setting for your wireless frequency, called 'channels' and normally is put the 'automatic' you just have to change that from 'automatic' to 'channel 1' this should out your router to the lowest frequency. After saving the settings just to be sure turn off the router for 30 seconds and check your keyboard if it is working (may need a restart of the iMac and the keyboard). This should resolve the problem.


Actually yes it does have a DHCPv6 client. I have verified in 10.8.4 but the email thread referenced above talks about it working with Lion too.

To get it to work, you need to set the IPv6 configuration to "automatic" and then on your router, you also need to configure the routing announcements to indicate that hosts should use DHCP to obtain an address. I believe that's what they're referring to in those emails where they say they've got it working with Lion.

Relevant extract from that email (since links may die eventually):

  Quick testing shows that when "Automatic" is used for the IPv6
  setting, OS X will correctly look at the A, M, and O flags of an IPv6
  RA and make use of DHCPv6 when instructed to.

As an example, on a Cisco ASA 5505 running software version 9.1, you'd need something like this:

interface Vlan1
 nameif inside
 security-level 100
 ipv6 address 2001:db8:1234:1::1/64
 ipv6 nd managed-config-flag
 ipv6 nd other-config-flag

The managed-config-flag is the "m" flag and the other-config-flag is the "o" flag from that email. You might or might not need both, depending on what you want to do.

Don't forget that if your DHCP server is on another interface you'll also need something like:

ipv6 dhcprelay server 2001:db8:1234:2::2 dhcpinterfacename
ipv6 dhcprelay enable inside

So yes, DHCPv6 client, but needs a little help from routers on the network. I can't help feeling it's a bit of a mess, but it works.

Note that you'll also get the EUI-64 address and the privacy extension address in addition to the DHCPv6 assigned address. I don't know how to turn them off I'm afraid. In particular, at the moment, I don't know how the OS decides which one to use for outbound connections, which could present some problems.


Want to preserve shared photostream for subscribers but erase everything on my device

Do not worry about wiping your device to sell it. Shared Photostream is entirely in iCloud and tied to your Apple ID. Wiping your device does not change the status of anything in the cloud. I have wiped devices at various times and signed into various devices - always to have the correct Shared Photostreams appear - ones that others have shared with me and ones I have created myself.

Aside from that, your question is complicated. I am sure that there is no way to transfer ownership of the iCloud Photostream. Your subscribers will have to either save all the pictures to their devices or one could select all of them and create a new Shared Photostream. However, all of your comments and likes will be lost during that transition.

Regarding your Apple ID, I certainly recommend you do not change Apple ID. However, if you do not have any iTunes, App Store, or iBook Store, and don't mind changing it, I suppose it would be an option. However, I believe there are better ways. I have observed others dealing with multiple Apple IDs and it can be a terrible frustration.

So again, wiping your device is certainly not a big deal, and don't change Apple IDs. Sign back in with your same Apple ID on your new iOS device (if iCloud backup was on) and all your pictures, settings, apps, and documents should automatically come back.


A problem with using the iphoto library upgrader tool

After a fair number of tears thinking apple had stolen a decade of my photos, I found a work around too which might be the exact same thing jvans said, but brought down to my novice level.

Right click on the iPhoto Library that won't open, and go to "show package contents"---
inside there is a folder called "Originals" that holds the actual .jpgs of the images
Copy this entire folder out onto the hard drive. Then, you can import the whole folder into your new "iphoto" or "Photos" library, or just have them for future use on your hard drive. Not ideal, but much better than losing your entire library.


How can I prevent iTunes from auto starting when I plug in an iOS device?

Run this command in a terminal to disable that behavior:

defaults write com.apple.iTunesHelper ignore-devices 1


How to get cpu/memory usage from command line output

If you are looking to capture the total utilized CPU and Memory for all process, you could use this command that is native to Macs:

ps -A -o %cpu,%mem | awk '{ cpu += $1; mem += $2} END {print cpu , mem}'


I’m assuming this is nginx running on a Mac, but you’re not providing much details.

Quit the nginx process
Go to System Preferences: Security: Firewall: Firewall options, and remove nginx or anything else that is denied
Restart the nginx process

A dialog will appear asking you to grant the nginx process access to listen for incoming connections. You may need to configure port forwarding on your router as well.


"Other" is all the files on your drive that aren't Audio, Movies, Photos, Apps, or Backup; in other words, all your documents and other saved files (and any media files in a format that System Information doesn't recognize as media files).

If you want to determine what files are taking up a lot of room on your drive, a tool like OmniDiskSweeper (free from OmniGroup) can help you identify where and what the files are that are taking up large amounts of space on your drive. Note that you might end up wanting to "clean it up" and you might discover that the space is taken up by files that you value and want to keep.


How to delete saved versions in Mac OS X Lion

If you want to delete old versions from a document directly:

Click besides the document name in the window title to access the version history
Time-machine like view opens, with document history on the right hand side
Clicking on the same menu as in step 1 in a history version will allow you to delete just this version
Option-Clicking will allow you to delete all history versions at once


How to share directory over NFS from Mac? (w/o macOS Server app)

What was required was the following line in /etc/exports:

/path/to/shared/dir -mapall=<uid of local user on host machine with correct perms> -network 192.168.56.0 -mask 255.255.255.0

exports(5) is the FreeBSD version, obviously. Once I did some googling for the solution with respect to "FreeBSD" instead of "Mac", the necessary information presented itself, the a colleague pointed out the exact flag needed.

Source: http://www.freebsdmadeeasy.com/tutorials/freebsd/using-freebsd-nfs.php

NFS Manager was helpful in validating the solution but not necessary.


How to disable local news texts to iphone

You would need to contact whoever is sending them to you, and request that they stop. Generally replying with the word "STOP" will unsubscribe you.

This is not specific to Apple devices.


Not at all ! If your change your SIM card (which may not always be necessary if you change your number) , it may erase data on the SIM card, but usually there is nothing on it except some factory useless numbers. But all the data on your phone should be safe and sound.


How do I access CGI-Scripts Not Stored Under WWW-Root?

If you have a look at the main Apache2 config file, /etc/apache2/httpd.conf you will see that there are two things that have to be done to allow /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables contain the cgi files.

First, since it isn't covered by the permissions for the document directory next to it, it will need a "Directory" block to define the permissions for all the files and directories under it. In the case of this directory it allows absolutely nothing to happen. This is why when you pointed your browser at the directory it said permissions denied. Don't worry, the second thing allows cgi files in the directory to be run.

Second, it needs a "ScriptAlias" command that tells the server what URL will be used to point to it so that the server finds the files and allows them to be run.

ScriptAliasMatch ^/cgi-bin/((?!(?i:webobjects)).*$) \
"/Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/$1"

This basically says "after you remove the hostname then any URL that starts "/cgi-bin/" and continues with a piece of text followed by a period followed by another piece of text points to a file with a name matching the last bit in the directory ""/Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/$1"

If you want to place CGI files in one of your user directories then you will need to make some changes to a different config file. You will find the config file for user shares in /etc/apache2/users with a config file for each user. Here is an example:

<Directory "/Users/jessica/Sites/">
    Options Indexes MultiViews
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

To this you will have to add either "ExecCGI" to the "Options" line so that you can have CGI files anywhere in your Sites directory or under or add a new Directory block for your CGI folder. It would look like this :-

<Directory "/Users/jessica/Sites/CGI">
    Options ExecCGI
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Since this is under our DocumentRoot we don't need to use the ScriptAliasMatch.

(The second option is the more secure.)


Transfer speed much slower in Wi-Fi than Ethernet

To make it an official answer:

350 Megabit per Second (Mbps) = 43.75 Megabyte per Second (MB/s). Ethernet is always faster and more reliable then Wi-Fi. So when Ethernet is available, use it.


ReportPanic is the name of the application that saves your data and handles crashing. It is a normal OS X application.


iPad still plays the music when muted - how can I truly turn off sounds?

If you are on iOS 12, swipe from the top-right of the screen to get to control centre.

Then make sure you slide the volume down:


I have a MacBook Air 13" and I would like to upgrade to OS Sierra

15 gb of free space is my general rule for starting an upgrade. However, if you can free more, that’s always better. Since you have the installer, you can deduct that from my 15 gb figure.

Also, be sure you have a solid backup and maybe even test it before you install if you know you are potentially going to run out of working space as the installer runs, migrates all apps and settings and then cleans up old and temporary files.


If you connect to the TC (via whatever speed you can get with wireless, or gigabit cable) then your communication to it and any other device on teh same LAN that is also connected to the local LAN is unaffected, it is only when you wish to send traffic over the 100mbit modem connection that you will be limited to it's speed, so basically your internet will be limited to 100mbit, and so long as that is faster than your ADSL/Cable connection anyway, then you will never notice it.


iPhone 5 Battery - Help me diagnose issue

It might not help the OP, but Apple has battery replacement program for iPhone 5. You can check eligibility on Apple site

  Apple has determined that a very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently. The affected iPhone 5 devices were sold between September 2012 and January 2013 and fall within a limited serial number range.
  (...)

  The program covers affected iPhone 5 batteries for two years after the first retail sale of the unit or until March 1, 2015, whichever provides longer coverage.


Jailbroken iPhone, iOS 5.1.1 suddenly has new diagnostic apps

This bug occasionally happens to me when I install new apps or update existing ones. All the apps you've listed are built into the phone, but do not have icons by default. Respringing or restarting the phone always works to rehide them. Have you tried that yet?


Default resizing Split View to not blur one window

Resizing windows in split view no longer blurs one window as of macOS Catalina.


Connect MacBook Pro to two external monitors

To get a three screen setup (two external screens, and laptop screen) connected without daisy chaining Thunderbolt displays, you need:

One external monitor hooked up to the Mini DisplayPort
One external monitor hooked up from USB to DVI

I am assuming you already have the first item taken care of as it is the easiest.  So, let's focus on the second one:

You need something like the Diamond BVU195 HD USB 2.0 to VGA / DVI / HDMI Adapter.  This will give you your "display adapter" for your second external monitor.

Now, you would set your primary monitor the same way you would in a dual monitor setup.   This article from OS X Daily details it nicely.

When you disconnect, as was mentioned in one of the comments above, your main display will revert back to the laptop screen.

That's it.  You're done.  But if you want to see this working, check out this YouTube Video.

Enjoy!


Paste clipboard data as plain text Service?

A couple options, gleefully swiped from Mac OS X Hints:

Applescript, converting pasteboard contents to plain text and pasting:

tell application "Finder" to set frontApp to (name of 1st process whose frontmost = true)
tell application frontApp
    activate
    set clip to «class ktxt» of ((the clipboard as text) as record)
    tell application "System Events" to keystroke "v" using {command down}
end tell

Shell script, save it in your Scripts folder and chmod 755

#!/bin/sh
pbpaste | pbcopy
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "v" using {command down}'


Changed premissions in home folders and computer won't boot

Boot to Recovery HD, choose Utilities → Terminal, run resetpassword and choose to reset permissions and ACLs for your user account.

If that doesn't work, you may have to reinstall macOS. SIP protects the permissions on OS files, so disabling that will allow you to run commands which break the OS.


Convert bulleted list HTML code to Markdown in AppleScript?

The following example AppleScript code, as coded, is intended to work with bulleted list HTML code as shown in the OP, meaning that what is passed in the variable is just the relevant code to define the bulleted list and not other arbitrary HTML code.
As coded, it will produce the appropriate output for variations of bulleted list HTML code as well, not just the specific example shown herein. This has been tested on a variety of other samples containing just bulleted list HTML code and produces the relevant output for it as does the example herein.
--  # Define exportedNote variable containing the bulleted list HTML code.

set exportedNote to "

Indent

*Further* indent

Even **further** indent. With a [link](https://duck.com).

"

--  # Create an AppleScript list from the lines of bulleted list HTML code.

set exportedNoteList to paragraphs of exportedNote

--  # Process the list, acting only on items that contain "
"
--  # as they are the only ones relevant to converting the
--  # bulleted list HTML code to Markdown.

set tempList to {}
repeat with i from 1 to the number of items in exportedNoteList
    if item i of exportedNoteList contains "
" then
        set thisItem to item i of exportedNoteList
        set thisItem to findAndReplaceInText(thisItem, "
", "")
        set numberOfLeadingSpaces to ((offset of "<" in thisItem) - 1)
        if numberOfLeadingSpaces is less than 4 then
            set searchString to characters 1 thru numberOfLeadingSpaces of thisItem & "
" as text
            set thisItem to findAndReplaceInText(thisItem, searchString, "- ")
            set end of tempList to thisItem
        end if
        if numberOfLeadingSpaces is greater than 3 then
            set searchString to characters 1 thru numberOfLeadingSpaces of thisItem & "
" as text
            set thisItem to findAndReplaceInText(thisItem, searchString, "- ")
            set numberOfLeadingTabs to (numberOfLeadingSpaces / 2) as integer
            repeat with i from 1 to (numberOfLeadingTabs - 1)
                set thisItem to tab & thisItem
            end repeat
            set end of tempList to thisItem
        end if
    end if
end repeat

--  # Update the contents of the exportedNoteList
--  # list to contain only the relevant list items.

set exportedNoteList to tempList

--  # Convert the exportedNoteList list to text.

set AppleScript's text item delimiters to linefeed
set convertedNote to text items of exportedNoteList
set convertedNote to convertedNote as text
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {}

--  # 'return' is only used to show its value in Script Editor. Use
--  # the convertedNote variable as needed in the working code.

return convertedNote

--  # Handler(s)

--  # Note: Handlers may be placed as one chooses as appropriate.
--  # My preference is at the bottom of the rest of the code.

on findAndReplaceInText(theText, theSearchString, theReplacementString)
    set AppleScript's text item delimiters to theSearchString
    set theTextItems to every text item of theText
    set AppleScript's text item delimiters to theReplacementString
    set theText to theTextItems as string
    set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ""
    return theText
end findAndReplaceInText

Result:
"- Indent
    - *Further* indent
        - Even **further** indent. With a [link](https://duck.com)."

Which displays as the following in a browser on this web site:

Indent

Further indent

Even further indent. With a link.


Account limit reached when attempting to create a new Apple ID

If you reset your iPad, in the open dialogue boxes, skip the apple id sign in. When you reach the home screen, open settings and log in your apple id. Then you can begin purchasing again. But since this is your first time to purchase, make sure use different credit card.


Does "Reset Network Settings" affect all devices?

What, precisely, does "reset network settings" do on an iPhone?

  resetting network settings will remove all saved WiFi passwords in iCloud keychain, effectively deleting remembered WiFi networks from all your signed in devices. A workaround: turn off iCloud Keychain, then reset network settings, then turn iCloud Keychain back on. Your saved WiFi networks will then sync back, unharmed.

This is the behavior in devices running iOS 9 and later.


How can I change a Numbers graph x axis to go from the lowest value to the highest value?

Sort your data ascending based on the values in column A - the x-axis.


Comma in 1000 separate in Excel app does not work

In System Preferences > Language & Region, you need to select the Region setting as "United States" instead of "United States (Computer)". You'll need to relaunch Excel after this.

This setting is required in Excel 2011 only. In Excel 2016, it works fine.


Do I need to install the Boot Camp update in Mac OS X and Windows 7?

I would update them both and I don't think you need to do one before the other. I have not had any problems updating one before the other and I manage large networks of Macs.


iPhoto Smart Album for non-geotagged photos?

Just create a regular album not a smart one and then use the search box to look for the geographic location, example "Paris". Once you find it, select Paris from the search results, it will show all the pictures you took in Paris and then add the moments to your new album.


iOS 9.3.1: Dropbox 6.2 doesn't appear in Activities in Photos

Go into Settings > Dropbox and verify photos is turned on. Now go into Photos, select a picture and tap the share icon. There are two rows of icons, you want the lower row (on mine it starts with "Copy.") Scroll the icons to the left side of the screen

If Dropbox is not there tap the "..." "More" button and turn on Dropbox.

That's how it worked on my iPhone 6+ with IOS 9.3.1.


If you put the exported e-mails (*.eml files) into a folder structure, then just select the outer folder as the import folder.

The test import I just did is like below:

Select "Apple Mail" as the "Import data from":

Select the outer (root) folder of the e-mails to import:

Confirm the selection:

The imported .eml e-mails is now in an 'import' mailbox (only one mailbox) with the same folder structure as the folder the import came from:

Now you can move all or selected e-mails from the import folder to the mailbox of choice. When all e-mails has been moved, just delete the 'import' mailbox.


Attempts to install Windows 8.1 onto an Early 2011 MBP are failing

Ignore the message. You do want to select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). See image below.

The answer you are referencing was posted Jun 11 2015. This answer is basically the same as the earlier answer I posed on Apr 9 2015, except for a few omitted steps. The procedure you used might work provided a BIOS booting operating system was previous installed on your Mac. The answers I posted here and here were tested for Windows 7 and/or Windows 10, but not for Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. You might consider trying one of my posted answers. In any case, the Window Support Software for your Mac should be downloaded by using the Boot Camp Assistant installed on your Mac or directly from the website Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621. This software should be used with any 64 bit of version Windows you install (including Windows 10).

  BTW: You and download and try Windows 10 without having a Product Key. Use Safari to download the Windows 10 ISO from this Microsoft website. You can buy a license after installing and testing Windows 10.


How to identify if popup download of Adobe flash Player was infact a virus or malicious on?

Unless you specifically went to Adobe & downloaded it right from their page at https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ then assume it was malicious & discard it.

If it arrived in the form of a Disk Image (.dmg) then so long as you don't mount the image, the file itself is inert & can safely be trashed.
If it was a Windows executable (.exe) then that is also technically safe on a Mac - ie, it will not run - so can also be safely discarded.
If it was a compressed file (.zip, .7z, gz etc) then so long as it remains unextracted, again it is safe to simply discard.

If it was anything other than one of those types, or if you extracted any archive, then scan your computer with something like Malwarebytes or send the file to VirusTotal for further analysis.


running a simple shell script on startup in Yosemite

You could save your script whatever you want and call it from a .plist file saved on /Library/LaunchAgents/ to be launched at startup.

Let me explain how to do it with an example.

Create you script and save it on /Users/username/setip.sh.
Create a new file called com.username.setip.plist in /Library/LaunchAgents/. This file must have the following format:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Label</key>
  <string>com.username.setip</string>

  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
  <array>
    <string>/Users/username/setip.sh</string>
  </array>

  <key>Nice</key>
  <integer>1</integer>

  <key>StartInterval</key>
  <integer>60</integer>

  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
  <true/>

  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
  <string>/tmp/com.username.setip.err</string>

  <key>StandardOutPath</key>
  <string>/tmp/com.username.setip.out</string>
</dict>
</plist>

The file is pretty self-explanatory. It will launch the command /Users/username/setip.sh every 60 seconds, will be launched at load, will save errors on /tmp/com.username.setip.err and logs on /tmp/com.username.setip.out.

Restart, and the script will be executed.


iPhone 4 iOS 6.1.2 Keyboard -> Shortcuts not working properly

Anyways, I managed to fix it by simply installing "Manual Correct" from Cydia. Configured all the text expander shortcuts into it, and I got what I wanted.

Still the problem with iOS built-in shortcut is not resolved. But I don't need that anymore.


Accidentally used dd on my main OSX drive

Sorry to hear of your situation. The first megabyte will have included the drive's partition and critical structural information.

If you can, dd all the remaining content to another drive as a back-up of sorts. Then I suspect your best choice is a professional repair service or a tool like DiskWarrior:

  DiskWarrior

  Everything just disappeared after your Mac went haywire. All your work documents. The music you most enjoy. The movie of your kid's first steps. It's your life and it's gone. Don't panic! DiskWarrior will recover your documents, photos, music and any other files when disaster strikes and you lose access to your files.

Recovering a Mac Drive on OS X

@DavidAnderson mentions in the comments below that recovery may be possible. This assumes your drive was GUID partitioned. The Cloudy Aide-Mémoire article, Recovering a non-readable disk on Mac OS X goes into more detail:

  Connect your external disk
  Start terminal and use the 3 commands in bold below:

  diskutil list
  sudo gpt recover /dev/disk1
  diskutil eject /dev/disk1

  If the last command was successful, disconnect and reconnect your disk, which >should now be OK

  An alternative to the second command (gpt) would be diskutil repairDisk /dev/disk1

  Note than the manpage for gpt does not cover the recover option whereas the manpage for diskutil does cover the repairDisk option.

Good luck – and be sure to back-up in the future!


Terminal problem with Ctrl + Arrow and Shift + Arrow keys

The same thing happens on my 10.9 and 10.8 VMs. Control-arrows and shift-arrows don't do anything by default in bash. Where were you even using shift-arrows to select text? emacs or vim?

If you want to use control-left and control-right to move between words in bash, add these lines to ~/.inputrc:

"\e[1;5C": forward-word
"\e[1;5D": backward-word

To use shift-arrows in Emacs, map shift-up to \e[1;2A, shift-down to \e[1;2B, shift-right to \e[1;2C, and shift-left to \e[1;2D. If pressing shift-up results in a message like <select> is undefined, try setting TERM to xterm-vt220.


How do I remove an iMessage account from OS X (Yosemite) Messages app?

OK, I figured it out but it's not straightforward. I figured it had to be stored in a .plist file somewhere, so I searched all the .plist files in ~/Library/Preferences for ones that contained the Apple ID I used for iMessages. These were the ones:

com.apple.ids.service.com.apple.madrid.plist
com.apple.ids.service.com.apple.private.alloy.sms.plist
ByHost/com.apple.identityservices.idstatuscache.5A488A33-7FF1-56F5-A3F6-CBC792D5C705.plist

When I searched for com.apple.ids.service.com.apple.madrid.plist on the web I found a link to a very useful answer on the Apple forums that also helped out.

So basically, this is what I did:

Delete the .plist files I mentioned above (note, the last one with the UUID in the name is likely to be different for each user):

cd ~/Library/Preferences
rm com.apple.ids.service.com.apple.madrid.plist
rm com.apple.ids.service.com.apple.private.alloy.sms.plist
rm ByHost/com.apple.identityservices.idstatuscache.5A488A33-7FF1-56F5-A3F6-CBC792D5C705.plist

Then I removed all the chat history and archive:

rm ~/Library/Messages/chat.db*
rm -rf ~/Library/Messages/Archive
rm -rf ~/Library/Messages/Attachments

Then I restarted the Mac just in case. Now the account and everything about it that ever existed on this machine is gone :)


How long (time/duration) should a complete restore on an iMac from Time Machine take?

After reading some Apple support threads on this topic, I found a hopeful tip that (for some reason) connecting the TM drive before launching Time Machine System Restore limits you to USB 1 speeds (and thence multi-day time estimates), but attaching it after gives you full USB 2 speed.

After suffering through about 1% of a backup estimated at 60+ hours to complete, I tried this and it indeed the projection is much better.


Do Apple WiFi drivers have a problem with Asus Routers?

No, it is not so that Apple devices somehow cannot read the country code for North America.
Some WiFi devices comes with a settable country code - i.e. often you can access a configuration page from the router and set the country code to match where you are. For some vendors the country code can be changed with firmware updates. Also it is possible that you received your router via parallel import from somewhere else (China or similar) - and that it doesn't have the NA country code because of this.


You could run your shell script from ~/.bashrc. Then no matter which client you use it will be executed when you open a new shell.


How to erase my iPhone photos completely?

Open Albums view in Photos by tapping the icon in the lower-right corner. Now find the album called Recently Deleted (it will have an icon with a circled trash can).

Open it, tap Select in the upper-right corner, then Delete All in the lower-left corner. Your photos will be permanently deleted from your iPhone.


Catalina: Can't sign out of iCloud and Update Apple ID settings error, WindowServer high cpu. Now fixed


how to get repeating letters on 2019 16" MacBook Pro keyboard

Since 2011 default behavior in Mac OS has been for letter keys to not repeat when held down. Instead the Character Picker or Accent Menu appears where appropriate. Nothing to do with the link you mention.  To get repeating keys, try opening Terminal and typing

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

and then restart.

In Pages if you press and hold e, you should get what is shown below if your OS is working properly.


How do I change the action for Force Click on a Force Touch trackpad?

I found this tool called BetterTouchTool
http://www.boastr.net/

  BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to
  configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse, Macbook Trackpad and
  Magic Trackpad and also Mouse Gestures for normal mice. It also allows
  you to configure actions for keyboard shortcuts, normal mice buttons
  and the Apple Remote. In addition to this it has an iOS companion App
  (BTT Remote) which can also be configured to control your Mac the way
  you want.

It allows me to set a HUGE variety of actions for TONS of mouse gestures.

I am able to create actions for FORCE click on specific areas of the trackpad, and even multifinger force click.  It is exactly what I've been looking for.

It is extremely useful.


Fix hard disk not detected after force eject

The only i way i Fixed my HDD when i forced ejected is to do as Pelang said. PRAM reset and wait 3 sounds. It really important to plug your HDD while doing that PRAM reset, after 3 sounds its going to fix it.


When I use Runtastic and track my run on my Apple Watch, do I double my distance in the Health app?

I've used several apps and you do need to pay attention to which apps read from health app and which write to it.

In practice, it's pretty easy to take a screen shot of the Show All Data screen from within the Health app for Walking and Running Distance for example. Then operate the apps and enter an exercise period and repeat the screen shot after the workout is complete.

You will want to examine the hour surrounding a 5k run, for example, to be sure that your phone and watch alone are not "double dipping" if you have both on you when you run. Adding a third party app in addition to the settings you may have enabled on iOS and watchOS could triple the data.

Also, be aware that code can change so even if your app isn't duplicating data now, you'll want to sanity check things periodically in case the developer of the app changes how it reads and writes to the health database.

It's easy to go in and clean up a day's worth of double counted data, but you'll likely need an automated tool if you find out weeks or months of data isn't counted the way you prefer.


iPhone controlling iPad remotely: something like Hamachi

There are two questions there. First:

How can I control my iPad from my iPhone

Since you have jailbroken the phone then the answer is to install Veency :

http://cydia.saurik.com/info/veency/ though I'm not sure it supports iOS7 yet.

The second:

How can I get VNC working across the internet?

You will have to configure port forwarding on the network that contains the iPad so that any VNC traffic that hits your home router goes to the phone. VNC usually lives on port 500 and last I checked Veency didn't allow you to change it.


How can I disable or enable keyboard input source?

The example AppleScript code, show further below, was tested under macOS Catalina with Language & Region settings in System Preferences set to English/English (US) — Primary and Input Sources in  System Preferences > Keyboard set to U.S.. It was tested in Script Editor as a script and tested saved as an application and added to Login Items in System Preferences > Users & Groups for the target User.
For testing purpose as an application, I saved it as Uncheck Input Sources add added it to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility. After which the first time I ran it manually, to see that it worked, I was asked...

"Uncheck Input Sources" wants access to control "System Events". Allowing control will provide access to documents and data in "System Events" and to perform actions within that app.
This script needs to control other applications to run.
Don't Allow      OK

To which I clicked: OK
I then tested it, rebooting the system a couple times and it appeared to work without issue.
NOTE: This uses UI Scripting and System Events to toggle the target checkboxes in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Input Sources and it is done so without showing the UI of System Preferences, however, it still has to open it and do its thing. Keep this in mind when logging in, and allow the process to complete before doing anything else. It should only take a few seconds. (Such is the nature of UI Scripting.)

Example AppleScript code:
--  # Check to see if System Preferences is
--  # running and if yes, then close it.
--  #
--  # This is done so the script will not fail
--  # if it is running and a modal sheet is
--  # showing, hence the use of 'killall'
--  # as 'quit' fails when done so, if it is.
--  #
--  # This is also done to allow default behaviors
--  # to be predictable from a clean occurrence.

if running of application "System Preferences" then
    try
        tell application "System Preferences" to quit
    on error
        do shell script "killall 'System Preferences'"
    end try
    delay 0.1
end if

--  # Make sure System Preferences is not running before
--  # opening it again. Otherwise there can be an issue
--  # when trying to reopen it while it is actually closing.

set i to 0
repeat while (running of ¬
    application "System Preferences") is true ¬
    or (i is equal to 20)
    delay 0.1
    set i to i + 1
end repeat
if i is equal to 20 then return

--  # Open System Preferences to the
--  # Shortcuts tab of the Keyboard pane.

tell application "System Preferences" to ¬
    reveal anchor "shortcutsTab" of ¬
        pane id "com.apple.preference.keyboard"

--  # System Events does the navigating around the
--  # Shortcuts tab of the Keyboard pane and toggles
--  # the state of the target keyboard shortcut
--  # checkbox so it is left unchecked.

tell application "System Events"

    --  # Make sure the UI is ready to be navigated.
    --  # Checks for the 'Use keyboard navigation
    --  # to move focus between controls' checkbox.

    set i to 0
    repeat until (exists checkbox 1 of ¬
        tab group 1 of ¬
        window 1 of ¬
        process "System Preferences") ¬
        or (i is equal to 40)
        delay 0.05
        set i to i + 1
    end repeat
    if i is equal to 40 then return

    --  # Make sure 'Input Sources' exists in the
    --  # left hand pane, and if not exit the script.

    if not (exists (every row of ¬
        table 1 of ¬
        scroll area 1 of ¬
        splitter group 1 of ¬
        tab group 1 of ¬
        window 1 of ¬
        process "System Preferences" whose ¬
        value of static text 1 is "Input Sources")) ¬
        then return

    --  # Select 'Input Sources' in the left hand pane.
    --  # This is wrapped in a try statement to get
    --  # past a bug in how the select command is
    --  # interpreted and is silently eaten.

    try
        select (every row of ¬
            table 1 of ¬
            scroll area 1 of ¬
            splitter group 1 of ¬
            tab group 1 of ¬
            window 1 of ¬
            process "System Preferences" whose ¬
            value of static text 1 is "Input Sources")
    end try

    --  # make sure the target checkbox
    --  # is available before proceeding
    --  # Checks for the 'Select the
    --  # previous input source' checkbox.

    set i to 0
    repeat until (exists checkbox 1 of ¬
        UI element 1 of ¬
        row 1 of ¬
        outline 1 of ¬
        scroll area 2 of ¬
        splitter group 1 of ¬
        tab group 1 of ¬
        window 1 of ¬
        process "System Preferences") ¬
        or (i is equal to 40)
        delay 0.05
        set i to i + 1
    end repeat
    if i is equal to 40 then return

end tell

--  # Get the state of the target checkbox
--  # as a boolean and toggle the state
--  # of the target checkbox accordingly.
--  # The 'Select the previous input source'
--  # checkbox.

if my cbIsChecked(1) then
    my clickCheckbox(1)
else
    my clickCheckbox(1)
    delay 0.2
    my clickCheckbox(1)
end if

--  # Get the state of the target checkbox
--  # as a boolean and toggle the state
--  # of the target checkbox accordingly.
--  # The 'Select next source in input menu'
--  # checkbox.

if my cbIsChecked(2) then
    my clickCheckbox(2)
else
    my clickCheckbox(2)
    delay 0.2
    my clickCheckbox(2)
end if

delay 0.2

tell application "System Preferences" to quit

--  # Handler(s)

--  # Get the current state of the target checkbox.
--  # 'Select the previous input source' checkbox. (1)
--  # 'Select next source in input menu' checkbox. (2)

on cbIsChecked(rowNumber)
    tell application "System Events" to ¬
        return (value of ¬
            checkbox 1 of ¬
            UI element 1 of ¬
            row rowNumber of ¬
            outline 1 of ¬
            scroll area 2 of ¬
            splitter group 1 of ¬
            tab group 1 of ¬
            window 1 of ¬
            process "System Preferences") ¬
            as boolean
end cbIsChecked

--  # Clicks the target checkbox of the target row.
--  # Due to the requirements of the OP this is
--  # called two to four times as needed based
--  # on the current state of the target checkboxes.
--  # 'Select the previous input source' checkbox. (1)
--  # 'Select next source in input menu' checkbox. (2)

on clickCheckbox(rowNumber)
    tell application "System Events" to ¬
        click checkbox 1 of ¬
            UI element 1 of ¬
            row rowNumber of ¬
            outline 1 of ¬
            scroll area 2 of ¬
            splitter group 1 of ¬
            tab group 1 of ¬
            window 1 of ¬
            process "System Preferences"
end clickCheckbox

Because of the comments and coding style the script is very long. It ends with end clickCheckbox, so make sure you highlight all of it when copying and pasting to Script Editor for testing before saving it as an application for production purposes.

Notes:

As coded, the repeat loops are set to timeout after two seconds if the primary condition is not met first. If the timeout is reached, the script is stopped without any error message. This can be modified as needed/wanted/required.

If you do not want the icon of saved AppleScript application shown in the Dock, then in Terminal use the following command syntax while changing /path/to/$name.app in the example command '/path/to/$name.app/Contents/Info.plist' to the pathname of the saved AppleScript application:
defaults write '/path/to/$name.app/Contents/Info.plist' LSUIElement -bool yes

For my testing purposes I used:
defaults write '/Applications/Uncheck Input Sources.app/Contents/Info.plist' LSUIElement -bool yes

If you modify the saved AppleScript application bundle after it has already been authorized to run, then you will need to reauthorize it before the system reboots again.  Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility and uncheck the checkbox for the target application and then recheck it. Then run the saved AppleScript application manually to answer OK to the dialog box that appear. The saved Safari application is now read for production use and no icon for it should appear in the Dock.

Note: The example AppleScript code is just that and sans any included error handling does not contain any additional error handling as may be appropriate. The onus is upon the user to add any error handling as may be appropriate, needed or wanted. Have a look at the try statement and error statement in the AppleScript Language Guide. See also, Working with Errors. Additionally, the use of the delay command may be necessary between events where appropriate, e.g. delay 0.5, with the value of the delay set appropriately.


The UNN code is a Taxpayer’s code (INN, UNN or UNP code (natural persons don't have codes UNN or INN) needed for payment transactions in/to Belarus. (Source)


What is the "akd" process, and do I need to allow it to connect to the internet?

Little Snitch Research Assistant tells you what it is.

  akd is part of the AuthKit (authentication/authorisation) framework. Also used in the process of authenticating of iCloud and other accounts using Apple ID.


concerned that my app developer wants private information

As an app developer with my own apps and client work on the store, I understand your concern, but there's nothing shady about this request.

Your app is being made from a mixture of code files, images, and maybe some mp3s, etc. Once it's ready, your developer needs to package it up and upload it to iTunes Connect so Apple can review it for the store.

The way this works is that he or she (well, someone with the source code) needs to enter your credentials into a tool called Xcode in order to be able to upload the finished product, often called the "binary." (Xcode is the development environment that iOS developers use. Uploading apps to Apple is a small feature, but that's generally how it's done.)

It's actually a little more interesting. The reason we usually don't like giving out our passwords is because we don't want other people to impersonate us. In this case, that's exactly what you want.

To understand this a little more deeply, let's talk about code signing for a minute.

There are two elements here. One is the signing certificate, which is for your security, and one is the "provisioning profile" which allows Apple to control apps from being widely distributed outside the App Store.

When you or your developer creates your finished app, Xcode compiles the code, links it, and the copies the product and other resources into the final app bundle.

Then, the bundle is "signed" with what's called a "signing certificate" which is created through the Apple Developer Portal. This reassures Apple that the app submission is coming from you and not someone else.

A provisioning profile says what devices may install a given app. There are profiles for the App Store and profiles for development and profiles for enterprises to distribute to their employees.

The development profiles limit installation to a specific number of devices, and it does that by containing  a list of valid UDIDs - or device identifiers.

So Xcode has to get into your account, download your signing certificate and provisioning profile(s), and then upload the app. This is why your developer has to "be" you.

The truth is that for testing, your developer should be uploading to Apple and then using TestFlight to distribute the test version of the app but regardless, it's completely reasonable for a developer to have to access your iTunes Connect and/or Member Center account.

You can do this a few ways:

You can give your developer your credentials, or
Invite them to be part of your team in iTunes Connect. That way, they can log in and do what they need to without having your password.
If your arrangement and your comfort level allow, the developer can send you the code and you can submit yourself.

You can remove them from your team or change your password when you are finished.

If you're really uncomfortable, offer to screen share with your developer and enter the passwords for them. It's not really the best option but could be a good compromise.

Best of luck with your new app!


Macbook air taking long to boot up (Over 4 minutes)

A typical issue causing long boot times is a faulty or missing selection of the startup disk. Go to System preferences > Startup Disk and make sure your Startup Volume is selected there.

Another thing which definetly helps to improve startup times on my MBP is running Onyx from time to time and have it rebuilt system caches, etc. (see tab "Automation"). Make sure to backup first.


Is there a way to bring back the full status bar in Safari 9?

So let's go through the options here:

defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowStatusBar -boolean true

No effect.

Minimal status bar extension

It auto hides.

Ultimate status bar extension

Yup, auto hides too.

Statusbar-lite

Guess what? :/

While searching around though, I found a great deal of people asking how they force the bar to autohide. It's a common complaint in editorials as well, and seems to be the one constant of all the Safari extensions.

After an extensive search - what you're looking for does not exist at this time :(

Hardly the first time Apple has taken away control from a user, either...

Tl;dr: Apologies, but it's time to let it go - it's gone.

HOWEVER....

One of the extensions I found is open source and appears to be easily editable. Specifically, this one, and by removing a line of JS, I can force the bar to stay on the screen, and replace it with blank text (so it looks correctly).

Here's the thing, it's still just an overlay on top of the page, it's not a part of the safari "window" as the old status bar could be, and doesn't show all of the same information either.

Here's what the effect looks like

And here's the extension package. You can see the changes made from the official release to make this possible as well.

Installing this requires jumping through an extra hoop since I'm not a registered Apple dev, so here's what you need to do.

Download and extract the package.
In Safari, go to Preferences -> Advanced
Check the "Show Develop menu in menu bar" box
In the newly added menu bar item, click on "Show Extension Builder"
Click on the plus sign in the bottom left of the new window and hit "Add extension"
Navigate to where you unzipped the .safariextension folder
Accept the security warning
Reload any open webpages

Usual disclaimers apply, your mileage may vary, void where prohibited, kids eat free, etc.


How to organise overflowing config files and folders in the home directory and beyond!

These tools expect their .foorc file to reside in ~ so there is no easy way to "organize" this better (besides not using the -a of ls so you don't always see them :-)) unless you want to compile everything from a (appropriately) modified source yourself.

Some tools use an environment variable to read their configuration from a custom location. This is tool-specific though, you need to consult the man page to see whether this is an option.

Some people use git or similar tools to easily share configurations between systems (and also as a way to have access to old versions), see (among a ton of other sources) these links.

PS: This is a rather broad answer to a broad question. If you want specific advice for a specific tool, please ask a new question including the relevant details


Creating a directory in /home on MacOS Sierra

IIRC /home and /net can be used by directory services like AD or OD. They are mount points created by the auto_master file. Usually they are not used for anything - especially on non-corporate Macs.

Comment out the line /home         auto_home   -nobrowse,hidefromfinder in the file /etc/auto_master and enter sudo automount -vc or reboot.

Then you should be able to create /home and any further subdir with sudo mkdir -p /home/subdir.

If you are done with your PHP legacy code remove the folder /home and its content and restore the old auto_master file by uncommenting the /home line.


OSX Server File Sharing allowing more access than configured

You probably made a mistake and got the permutations wrong.

After creating a new share use the defaults and set the standard POSIX permissions for the group and everyone to "No Access". Then add the two users (here UserA and UserB) with the +-button.

Example: Shared-Folder1

In the Terminal it looks like this for all three folders:

host:~ admin$ sudo ls -lae /Volumes/Data/Shared-Folder1/
total 0
drwx------+  2 admin     staff  -  68 Oct 12 01:07 .
 0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit
 1: user:usera allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit
 2: user:userb allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit
drwxrwxr-x  11 admin  staff  - 442 Oct 12 01:11 ..

host:~ admin$ sudo ls -lae /Volumes/Data/Shared-Folder2/
total 0
drwx------+  2 admin     staff  -  68 Oct 12 01:07 .
 0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit
 1: user:userb allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit
 2: user:userc allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit
drwxrwxr-x  11 admin  staff  - 442 Oct 12 01:11 ..

host:~ admin$ sudo ls -lae /Volumes/Data/Shared-Folder3/
total 0
drwx------+  2 admin     staff  -  68 Oct 12 01:07 .
 0: user:_spotlight inherited allow list,search,file_inherit,directory_inherit
 1: user:usera allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit
 2: user:userc allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit
drwxrwxr-x  11 admin  staff  - 442 Oct 12 01:11 ..

If you try to access the share from a remote host as UserA it will look like this on a Mac:

and a Windows 10 host:


What is the PDF rendering speed of the iPad Pro 10.5"?

There's no generic "megapixel per second" speed for PDF-rendering - just to make that clear.

On the iMac you're running Geekbench 4, where the creator of Geekbench defined his own artificial benchmark for PDFs (this is the very nature of benchmark programs, not just Geekbench). Using that program you get a MP/sec speed, but it is not comparable with any other MP/sec speed rating except those obtained using the exact same method as Geekbench.

The method used by Geekbench is to parse and render a specific 29-page PDF test document using the PDFium library.

On the iPad, you're normally using Apple's own PDF rendering libary. As it is not PDFium, you cannot compare with Geekbench.


iPhone - how to free up space when storage is completely full

If there are many apps installed from the Ap Store (or iTunes store) it may be possible to delete some of them to get enough extra space to be able to delete photos. After deleting photos any of the apps you deleted could then be reinstalled from their original store at no charge. (If this works, the only possible problem could be if any of the deleted apps aren't current since reinstalling them would bring in the current version which might work differently.)

If the problem with deleting photos is dependent on the app you are using to try to delete photos this may work; if it's a problem with lack of space for iOS itself then you'll probably just have the same problem trying to delete apps, too. It can't hurt to try. Hope this helps.


Looks like the 560 massively outperforms the 555 in benchmark testing:

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-RX-560-vs-Radeon-Pro-555
And looks like it has twice the VRAM (4 Gb vs 2 Gb) which to me makes it a pretty easy decision.
FWIW - I'm a graphically-intensive applications user, and having a GPU with more VRAM means better performance from apps which target GPU processing, so I'm not a typical use-case.


Internet Access after renew the expired com.apple.servermgrd certificate

The com.apple.servermgrd certificate is only used to create a SSL connection from Server.App to the server backend admin daemon. It is safe to delete as it will be recreated. You should delete the cert with the following commands:

sudo security set-identity-preference -n -s com.apple.servermgrd /Library/Keychains/System.keychain
sudo security delete-certificate -c com.apple.servermgrd /Library/Keychains/System.keychain
sudo killall servermgrd

For Mojave and later:

sudo killall servermgr-listener

This will delete the certificate & the identity preference and restart the backend daemon, which should happily recreate the com.apple.servermgrd certificate. The other SSL using server services default to using a certificate that has the machine's DNS name.


I also just upgraded my old MacBook Air 2013 (cpu i7-4650U) with MacBook Air 2019 13' (cpu i5-8210Y) and mine new mac shows me 4381 mAh too. I think Apple reduced the battery capacity to decrease physical battery size. Why? If we'll compare this 2 CPUs:  i7-4650U and i5-8210Y we'll see that max TDP (aprox. shows cpu power consumption) is 7W while for i7-4650U it's 15W which is more than twice more. This can explain why Apple reduced the battery capacity almost twice.

CPUs comparison: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-8210Y-vs-Intel-i7-4650U/3402vs1955


Can I put my HD into an enclosure boot into it and expect all my apps / programmes to run?

The nice thing about macOS is that, so long as the machine you're transferring the drive to is old enough to recognise the OS on it [which it sounds like yours is], it will boot - & you wouldn't even know you'd changed machines.

I migrated my Mac Pro 3,1 to a 5,1 by simply doing that - swap the drive to the new machine. Done.


You will need to install the Google+ app onto your phone.

According to Google's directions:

Open the  Google+ app > touch the Menu icon > Gear icon > Camera and Photos > Auto Backup > Toggle On or Off

Allow Google+ to access your photos: Phone settings > Privacy > Photos > Google+ > toggle the setting ON or OFF


Can't unlock preferences - no password dialog

I've had this same issue for months. Before it was my old MBP since "upgrading" from Snow Leopard to Lion, and now again on my brand new MBP with Mountain Lion.  After some digging it looks like a fairly common problem, possibly to do with CAC/ID card readers.

Anyway, this worked for me (without a reboot!). From Terminal:

sudo pkill -HUP securityd

When I did this Mail apparently lost it's connection to the security framework and started prompting me for passwords; I just restarted it and it was good to go.


Why does my phone only turn on when it's plugged in?

A common solution to this kind of problem is a complete restore (possibly in DFU mode). Before proceeding, make a backup of the entire content of your iPhone via iTunes or iCloud.
Then, download the latest firmware available via iTunes. Charge the battery entirely before the restore, just to be sure that the iPhone won't shut down during the process.
Proceed by putting the iPhone in DFU; let then iTunes do the rest.
I suggest you to DO NOT restore your iPhone from backup after finishing. Test everything, including Wi-fi connection. Install an app that shows you the actual battery cycles. Maybe replacing the battery could do the trick. If possible, try to connect to different hotspot; if the iPhone could not connect, maybe another problem is in the antenna.
Let us know.


You're getting the error message because OS X Mavericks isn't available for download by the Recovery HD anymore, deleted in favor of Yosemite. Your best bet is to use Internet Recovery. Make sure you're on a decent Internet connection (Ethernet is best, if possible) and follow these instructions:

Immediately after hearing the Mac boot chime, hold down Command+Option+R – if you see the Apple logo you waited too long and need to reboot and try again
Eventually, you’ll see the familiar “OS X Utilities” screen, choose “Reinstall OS X” to begin the re-installation process of the Mac operating system
Select the destination and complete the re-installation (or installation) of OS X as usual

Source


Finder is not finding my books on the mac

The best way to sync your books across Apple devices is using Books app. Just tested on the latest versions of macOS & iOS, and it works perfectly.

So, you need reproduce the next steps:

Open Books app (Spotlight Search -> type "Books" -> If needed, log in)
Drag and drop your .pdf, .epub or other file
Done. Your book is available across all devices where you signed in


Does the new Macbook Pro with Retina display have user-upgradeable RAM?

I called Apple to find out, and they confirmed that it is not user-upgradeable: the tech explained that they used the same process they used for the MacBook Air to save space: there are no sticks of RAM, and the RAM has been soldered directly onto the main board.

As Russell Borogove noted in the comments, this is now confirmed when you configure the MacBook Pro before purchase:

  Please note that the memory is built into the computer, so if you think you may need more memory in the future, it is important to upgrade at the time of purchase.

So if you were thinking you might want the 16GB RAM in the future, you'd want to choose it when you order the MacBook Pro, as you won't be able to upgrade later.


I encountered the same problem.
I installed Xcode, and installed "git" on "brew", I uninstalled "git" on "brew" and it solved the problem for now, no more errors.


What happens if I plug a power delivery dock to my Mac Mini?

This will not damage the Mac mini. Thunderbolt chips negotiate the data protocols and the power delivery before delivering any power to any of the two devices. So the mac won't deliver power to the dock and the dock won't deliver any power to the mac.


Changing the shortcut for highlighting text in Preview

In OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 - macOS Catalina (10.15), you are able to set up a custom shortcut like this:

Open the Preview app.
Enter Preview -> Services -> Services Preferences

Choose App Shortcuts

Click on the + button and the fill in the fields like below. It is important that the Menu Title perfectly matches the operation name to which you want to assign the shortcut.

Done. Now you can highlight text in Preview using your custom shortcut.


Fix a sometimes happening prohibitory sign

When you get a prohibitory sign when you attempt to boot, it means your Mac can't find any bootable media.

This is the EFI firmware searching for a device to boot from and not having any success.  It has nothing to do with the file system, so First Aid or even reinstalling will not fix the problem.

The most likely cause of this problem is a failing drive.  You have to get a new one.

  I have an old backup that's lacking some files. So I guess, if I
  backup now it's going to backup the whole drive including system
  folders errors.

That's no reason to not attempt a backup.  Your objective right now should be to backup your data and if it causes an error, so be it.  Losing a few files is far less damaging than losing all of your files.


Yes, contacts are saved in iPhone Backups, or in iCloud if you have that enabled.

This Apple support page illustrates restoring backups. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

For restoring computer backups:

Connect your iOS device to the computer that has your backup
Make sure this computer has the latest version of iTunes
Choose File > Devices > Restore from Back up
If you're using iTunes 10.7 or earlier, right-click the device from the list and choose Restore from Backup.


How to install subordinate CA certificate into keychain from Terminal?

Since the subordinate CA's certificate is already "trusted" due to the root CA's cert being in the System Roots, you just need to use the add-certificates command, specifying the System keychain.

sudo security add-certificates -k /Library/Keychains/System.keychain your_cert_file


Raise to wake; No.

Unlock and go to the home screen with one press; Yes.

Settings
General
Accessibility
Home Button
Rest Finger to Open


Dell mouse triggering double-click on almost every single-click

Unless this mouse behaves differently on a different computer, I would say that the mouse is bad.

I work for a company that uses Dell almost exclusively, and I can tell you that this is exactly what happens when the mouse starts failing. They begin intermittently processing single clicks as double clicks.

We throw them away when this starts happening.


Make BootCamp work without external drive

Updated Answer

The 2012 and newer Macs are installing Windows 10 to boot using EFI/GPT method. The older Macs generally only have firmware that allow Windows to boot using the BIOS/MBR method. If your MBP requires the use of the this legacy method, then even if you can trick the Boot Camp Assistant into an iso only install, your computer may not boot Windows properly. Furthermore, the Boot Camp Support Software will not be written to handle the new EFI/GPT type of booting.

BTW, install Windows 10 using VirtualBox is not a trick. The process is exactly what the Boot Camp Assistant does for the newer Macs, with some additional steps. The newer Macs use the EFI/GPT boot method and therefore do not need to change the MBR in order to boot Windows 10. For the older Macs, using the BIOS/MBR method, this is a requirement. The purpose of VirtualBox is to copy the installation files from the iso file to the partition from which the Window installer will boot from. This is exactly what the Boot Camp Assistant does for the newer Macs. Once the files are copied to this partition, you can boot the Window installer just as one did using a DVD or USB flash drive.  Once you boot the Windows installer, VirtualBox, as well as, the Boot Camp Assistant no long play any role in installing Windows.

Original Answer

Generally installing directly from the iso using the Boot Camp Assistant is reserve for the newer Macs (2012 and newer). Also believe you need Windows 10, but Windows 8/8.1 might work.

In any case, your MBP is (13-inch, Early 2011). The accepted method for installing Windows is to use your optical SuperDrive. If your SuperDrive does not work, you can still install Windows, but you really have to want to. The procedure has many steps.

You did not specify which version of Windows you want to install. I believe you can install 7, 8 and even 10 if you wish. Without an optical drive, you will need to install a free copy of VirtualBox. If you wish to proceed, update your question to include which version of OS X you are using, what version of Windows (7-8-8.1-10, home or pro, 32 bit or 64 bit) you want to install and if you intent to use the free Microsoft upgrade to Windows 10.

Also, did you replace your SuperDrive with another internal SSD or HDD? If so, do you intend to install Windows on such a drive?


Black stripes on blue screen and booting problems is very alike a GPU problem just like MacBooks 2011 had.
Though, to surely check it is not software you may try backing up data to another computer (requires removing Mac's HD and putting it into external case), format it and install a fresh MacOS from a flash drive.


Where on the OSX Mavericks is the Applications folder supposed to be?

There is absolutely nothing wrong. That is how your Apple is suppose to be. /Applications , /Library , and /System are managed and used primarily by the OS. Your files should be in your user folder /Users/john for example. If you want you can create another folder in your home folder (user folder) called Applications or Programs or "whatever" and put third party apps in there. It is your choice but you shouldn't remove any applications from the /Application folder should they automatically be installed there or be default programs, doing so will result in issues.


MacBook Pro unresponsive for a few minutes after opening the lid, AirPort trying to reconnect to wifi

Changing the network channel solved the problem!


How to change the system folders (Pictures, Movies etc)

You need to give full disk access to Terminal to make it work - those permissions seem to have changed in Big Sur.  Go System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy and grant the permission to Terminal.  Even files that look like you have full control over them (based on unix permissions) can be impacted.


Bluetooth headphones volume too low. Any 3rd party solution to boost?

For wired headphones you have a lot of options. Bluetooth literally is a digital signal, so you have no options other than better receiver to power your headphones. Since you can’t change out Mac amplifier to increase the current or voltage you have two choices For analog:

Choose lower impedance headphones or more efficient headphones (Sealed or noise cancelling) to make more sound from the same output power.
Choose a headphone amplifier to increase the power out or a 100 W  Bluetooth amplifier to really make some noise.
USB DAC can be as cheap as you like - this would be a digital amplifier.

For Bluetooth, the max is just like the dial on the amp, it doesn’t turn any more so once you hit max volume, you have to replace the hardware.

Even if you turn Bluetooth to eleven, max is max.


If you temporarily unsubscribe from iTunes Match, will your track list be deleted?

I can't find any description in writing saying that there is any grace period for you to access playlists or any other data after you end a subscription period in iTunes Match.

I do recall a warning when signing up for Match that quite explicitly said that I needed to be sure to download all playlists and music from the cloud before my subscription ended. This is in addition to the caution to keep a backup copy of all data (which in the case of playlists would be using iTunes to export the library to an XML file regularly in addition to backing up each track).

Apple could be more generous about keeping non-subscriber data around for a grace period of a day or a week or a month, but why risk this when you can back up everything now and then update that backup with anything that changes a week before your subscription ends?


Macbook Pro 13" Audio In/Out Port Adaptor

Any headphone / microphone combination that works with an iPhone will work with the MacBook line as the pin connectors are the same.

As a bonus, the play and volume switches get passed to the OS as well.

There are tons of adapters around if you preferred headset doesn't have the correct mic pins to combine the signals in one plug.

Also - look here for the ground that's already been covered.


There is a support page on Apples website:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/#itunes


How do you customize Lion Finder sidebar icons?

There's a good topic on this over at StackOverflow

The gist of how Dropbox does it is this:

injecting code into the mach_kernel so that it's not dependant on Dropbox running

So the answer is probably no, you can't do it without using code injection, but this may change in the future, or not as the case may be.


Continue buffering paused HTML5 video in background (or unfocused) Safari tab

I think the setting you’re looking for is Disable Hidden Page Timer Throttling, located under Debug → Miscellaneous Flags.

If you haven’t enabled the Safari Debug menu yet, triple-click the following line and paste it into a Terminal session:
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu 1

Now completely quit Safari, then reopen it. The Debug menu should become available.

If you’re on Safari Technology Preview, the Terminal command is:
defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview IncludeInternalDebugMenu 1


iPhone 4S having audio issues - Other side hears his echo during call

I had this exact problem with a 4S until today. Here is what I did:

I installed Skype and Google Hangouts on the 4S to check whether this problem occurs with any calling application or just GSM. I made calls with Skype and Hangouts via WiFi and had no problem at all.

So I had a friend with a 4S with no such problems and I borrowed his SIM card for a test. I called his number on my 4S and had no echo problems! I put mine back and the echo returned. To make sure, I repeated this a couple of times. My SIM had echo, his no echo.

So I went to my provider's shop and requested a new SIM. Problem gone.

I hope this helps people who have tried all else with no results.  Why the SIM caused this is beyond me.


How to disable trackpad clicks while typing

Agreed the setting on by default does not actually disable the trackpad. It just tries to be "smart" about it, ignore accidental touches.

The only way that I have found is enabling "Mouse Keys" in System Preferences > Accessibility > Mouse and Trackpad. Check the "Enable Mouse Keys" checkbox. When it is enabled, you can disable/enable the trackpad by pressing the option key 5 times.

It is not really a full solution, but between that and the "Disable trackpad when external mouse or trackpad is present" option it is as close as it gets.

You can also increase the resistance of the click of trackpad in the Trackpad settings in System Preferences which may help.


How to recover a corrupted external exFAT hard drive

I think the drive is already unmounted, if not then unmount it and do this

try mounting in read only mode by doing this

diskutil mountDisk readOnly /dev/disk2s1

Check if the drive is hijacked by the system

ps aux | grep fsck

If you see your disk there hijacked then use this to kill this process

sudo pkill -f fsck

You should immediately see your drive at the finder's sidebar.


Apple Remote Desktop 3.9 Update problems?

One thing that helps is that there is a compatibility mode in the Security Tab of the Preferences.


Yes. This kind of 'donation' IAP is fine and approved by Apple.
This has always been possible, but Apple also clarified this with an update to the App Store Guidelines in February 2021:

3.1.1: Clarified how apps can enable customers to “tip” developers: “Apps may use in-app purchase currencies to enable customers to “tip” the developer or digital content providers in the app.”

For an example of an app which uses this, see Pedometer++ (an app promoted by Apple on numerous occasions) which uses three donation IAPs of different values to allow users more control over the quantity of their donation—also allowed.


For window arranging:

SizeUp  $13
Divvy  $14
Breeze  $8
ShiftIt  Free
Mercury Mover  $20
Optimal Layout  $14
Cinch  $7
Moom  $10


Use tap to click instead of click to select user on start up


Any way to check if my AirPort card is going bad MacPro 2013?

You can use Apple Diagnostics to run a hardware check on your computer. Instructions for doing that are found here.  Your computer is on the borderline for computers using Apple Diagnostics. If you computer is from before June 2013 you have to use Apple Hardware Test. There is a link in the reference I included for this older hardware test.
If you are using an Apple Base Station, you can check that you have the latest software for your base station. This link describes what you should do to keep your airport base station up to date.


iMac says Storage is full but I only used 10GB out of 1TB of storage...?

This happened to me once. I used Daisy Disk to figure out where the disk usage was coming from.

In my case, there was a problem with the coresymbolicationd cache, which was growing indefinitely (eating up hundreds of gigabytes).

After deleting /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.coresymbolicationd, everything returned to normal.


Data detector for Safari similar to Mail.app?

Safari only supports the telephone data detector.

It's currently not possible to enable the other data detectors in Safari. (Is there a Safari Extension for adding Mail-style Data Detectors to Web Pages?)