Mac has enough memory, but still pages in, is that a problem?

This is normal, and you couldn't do anything without it.

Paging in means loading something from the disk for the program. It does not have to be something that was previously paged out. For example, when you open a program its code has to be loaded. If you haven't used it recently, it's probably not in memory, so it has to be loaded. This counts as a page in. In order to not have any page ins, you would have to prevent the system from running any process, including those which are part of the boot sequence.


You can disable Photostream by going to System Preferences -> iCloud and deselecting Photostream (and any other iCloud synchronisation you don't need).


You can drag the file to the menu bar (top bar) and release it. That will cancel the dragging in any app (afaik).


How to know how much CPU and RAM I need for new computer?

You could get a 3rd party app like System Pal or iStat. Both apps reside in the menu bar and tell you things like memory used and CPU usage. You can easily monitor either of these apps. I prefer System Pal to monitor memory and CPU usage. It just gives the top processes.

Another option is to use "top" or "htop" from the command line. These processes are like Activity monitor except it runs via the command line.


`open http://foo.com` and specify the chrome user which is to be used

Have you tried open http://user@foo.com and edit the question based on what error or success results from this step?


define multiple release years for an album

As I understand it, there is no such capability in iTunes. However, the ID3 tag description on Wikipedia has some information. Basically, what you want is possible, but varies between ID3 tag version.

In ID3 v2.3:

There is a TORY tag for the original release year
There is a TYER tag for the actual release year

In ID3 v2.4:

There is a TDOR tag for original release time
There is a TDRL tag for actual release time

In effect, v2.4 got more specific with the tags (going from year to time), and any half-decent ID3 tag editor should handle either version of the spec just fine. However, iTunes doesn't handle these tags natively.


Nike+ FuelBand (Pedometer) with local analysis software - no personal data in cloud

It's technically possible, but no apps have so far used the Nike+ Fuelband without using Nike's website. Hack Nike+ Fuelband tried to make this a reality, but there has been no progress.


Problem re-assembling front cover clips on an iMac 5,1

Replacing the Front Bezel (17-inch)

Position the front bezel near the top edge of the unit and connect the two camera board connectors.
Make sure the black EMI shielding along the top of the LCD panel is not in the way of the locking mechanisms when you lower the front bezel onto the computer. Use a black stick to press (re-stick) the EMI shielding along the top of the panel.

Wrap the cables with kapton tape then tuck the cables neatly into the channel on the rear housing.

Make sure the memory ejector levers are in the closed position (as shown) before lowering the front bezel over the ejectors.

Continue to lower the font bezel down and press the top corners of the front bezel to connect the latches. Note: Check that the latches are connected by lifting the front bezel at each corner.
Replace the four bezel screws along the bottom of the computer.
Replace the access door and tighten the two captive screws.
Install any removed DIMMS after the unit is fully assembled. Important: Memory DIMMs must be installed by hand. Do not use the memory ejector levers to install memory.

Replacing the Front Bezel (20-inch)

Make sure the black EMI shielding along the top of the LCD panel is not in the way of the locking mechanisms when you lower the front bezel onto the computer. Use a black stick to press (re-stick) the EMI shielding along the top of the panel.

Connect the camera and microphone cables (on the camera board) to the cables sticking out of the top of the computer.

Tuck the cables neatly into the channel on the rear housing.

Press the memory ejector levers into the closed position.
Continue to lower the font bezel down and press the top corners of the front bezel to connect the latches. Note: Check that the latches are connected by lifting the front bezel at each corner.
Replace the four bezel mounting screws along the bottom of the computer.
Replace the access door; tighten the two captive screws.

References

Service Source, iMac (17-inch Late 2006), 29 October 2007, Apple Inc., pp. 31-32
Service Source, iMac (20-inch Late 2006), 13 December 2007, Apple Inc., pp. 27-28


CPU and RAM usage statistics for iPhone/iOS (similar to Activity Monitor)?

I use CPU-x Dasher for this. It displays :

CPU usage, frequency time
RAM usage (free/used/reserved…)
Benchmark took (not that much features but it’s still a benchmark)
Networks/Sensors data
And all of this can be integrated on a widget

It’s still limited compared to some Android apps and it has a lot of ads but it’s the best I could find yet.


How long does it take for a review to appear in the App Store?

Usually it shouldn't appear immediately since more often than not, your reviews need to be approved before they are published by Apple for all to see.


Preview for PDFs - Incorrect Pages are Bookmarked

I was having this problem after updating to Big Sur and tried turning off logical page numbers by going to Preferences > pdf and then unticking the Viewing documents: use logical page numbers box.  This worked for me.
Funnily enough, this is the opposite to what Apple tell you to do, as discussed here.


How can I quit Steam on macOS 10.12 without force quitting?

I had this same issue. I lodged a ticket with steam support and they told me to enable beta client.

Here is a link about how to do just that that

After signing up for beta it is now quitting for me and my double quits are gone. If you don't want to participate in the beta, hold on to your butts; a fix is probably coming soon when they get a stable beta.

-- I did say soon in my initial comment back on Apr 5 '17 so perhaps not so soon if you are here now.


Time Machine: What files and folders are affected when excluding System Files and Applications?

According to Apple

  OS X system files include the System folder and the apps that come with your Mac, such as Safari, Mail, Messages, iTunes, Dashboard, and others.

I'd also like to see a complete list. Based on my own testing (on 10.11.1) I can confirm that /opt is not included and that not everything in /Applications is excluded.


Trying to use a Canon MP210 printer with OS X running 10.8.2

Go to System Preferences/Print & Scan and click on Open Print Queue. This will open a window that includes Settings, both under the Printer menu of this app (which in my case is named Epson320) and in the toolbar (customize toolbar, if not.)

Another way to access this window is to go to ~/Library/Printers and double click on the printer icon you will find there, which is actually an app. Or if your printer is in the dock (and this icon can be dragged to the dock, like any application) Settings will be in the dock menu.

In Settings, at least with my printer and I suspect yours as well, under the Driver tab, there is an option "Permit Temporary Black Printing."

See if that doesn't do it.


You can try Universal Mailer Plugin to Apple Mail.
It has options to keep signature text formatting as well as how to treat images in the message.


Keyboard Maestro macros often have noticeable delays and it's not really the best method for keyboard remapping.

You could create ~/Library/KeyBindings/ and save a property list like this as DefaultKeyBinding.dict instead:

{
  "~b" = moveWordBackward:;
  "~f" = moveWordForward:;
  "~F" = moveWordForwardAndModifySelection:;
  "~B" = moveWordForwardAndModifySelection:;
  "~d" = deleteWordForward:;
  "~u" = (uppercaseWord:, moveForward:, moveForward:);
  "~l" = (lowercaseWord:, moveForward:, moveForward:);
  "~c" = (capitalizeWord:, moveForward:, moveForward:);
  "~v" = pageUp:;
  "~V" = pageUpAndModifySelection:;
  "^V" = pageDownAndModifySelection:;
  "^ " = setMark:;
  "^w" = deleteToMark:;
  "~<" = moveToBeginningOfDocument:;
  "~>" = moveToEndOfDocument:;
  "~/" = complete:;
  "^l" = selectParagraph:;
  "~h" = selectParagraph:;
  "^_" = undo:;
  "^/" = undo:;
  "^x" = {
    "^x" = swapWithMark:;
    "^m" = selectToMark:;
  };
}

DefaultKeyBinding.dict doesn't work in some applications like Xcode or Firefox. Key combinations that enter dead key states (like ⌥U in the U.S. keyboard layout) can't be reassigned. There are also methods like performClose: and openDocument:, but they don't work in all applications. See http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/site/KeyBindings/Emacs%20Esc%20Bindings.dict or http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/site/selectors.html.

Another option is to use a private.xml like this with KeyRemap4Macbook:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <item>
    <name>test</name>
    <identifier>test</identifier>
    <not>{{EMACS_MODE_IGNORE_APPS}}</not>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::P, VK_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_UP</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::N, VK_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_DOWN</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::B, VK_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F, VK_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::P, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_UP, VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::N, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_DOWN, VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::B, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::B, VK_OPTION | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, VK_OPTION</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F, VK_OPTION | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, VK_OPTION</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::B, VK_OPTION | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, VK_OPTION | VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F, VK_OPTION | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, VK_OPTION | VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::D, VK_OPTION | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::FORWARD_DELETE, VK_OPTION</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::V, VK_OPTION | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::PAGEUP</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::V, VK_OPTION | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::PAGEUP, VK_SHIFT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::V, VK_CONTROL | VK_SHIFT | ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::PAGEDOWN, VK_SHIFT</autogen>
  </item>
</root>

The key codes have to be changed for keyboard layouts like Dvorak or Colemak. EMACS_MODE_IGNORE_APPS includes terminal emulators, Emacs applications, and VMs, but you can also add custom appdef elements.

There is also a predefined Emacs mode group, but for example the setting for changing ⌥F to ⌥→ also changes ⌥⌘F to ⌥⌘→.


App Store App Name Change - how to leave old name for SEO / find-ability

Just change it to new name and then mention the old name in brackets as well.

NEW NAME (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS OLD NAME)


Why did my desktop and documents suddenly get renamed "Desktop - Local" and "Documents - Local"?

This is caused by iCloud Drive. This is to distinguish it with the Desktop and Documents folders on your iCloud Drive, which are named "Documents — iCloud", even if you didn't setup iCloud Drive on your Mac.

The most probable cause, as found by the OP and me, is installing and running the new Files app on iOS 11.


There was a project for the iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G as well as the iPod 1G and 2G MB/MC called the WhiteDoor project, it was a custom firmware for the original iPhone that was designed to update the graphics, backport several features of newer iOS versions, and generally increase the scope of capability for the original iPhone so that it could still be used with modern apps and features.

It would seem that this project, called BlackDoor is the same idea as the WhiteDoor firmware, but designed for newer outdated iPhones (model 3GS is supported whereas WhiteDoor only supports up to the 3G.)

BlackDoor firmware comes pre jailbroken, and has both Cydia, Installous, and IPA Installer by default. You may be able to find a modern copy of WhatsApp that is compatible with your model of iPhone on Cydia, as I know software is often maintained for older devices on there. Alternatively you should be able to install an older version of WhatsApp that is compatible with your device through Installous, or directly through IPA Installer if you can find the IPA (iPhone Application file) for an older version of it.

In any event it would seem like a jailbreak would be the best bet for you going forward in general, given how long it has been since Apple dropped support for the iPhone 3GS it is pretty much the only way you will be able to get ahold of and install apps who have dropped support for iOS 6, or use any features exclusive to newer versions of iOS without buying a new iPhone.

Options for jailbreaking include using the Evad3rs method (probably the easiest for someone new to jailbreaking, and will keep all of your data, a quick search should provide all needed info.), backing up your data and installing the BlackDoor firmware (as previously mentioned it comes pre-jailbroken, info about it, instructions on how to install it, and downloads for it can be found here BlackDoor website). Be aware that if you intend to install BlackDoor it is based on iOS 3.1.3 so it will be a substantial downgrade, only use this if you aren't comfortable with jailbreaking your iPhone yourself.

Finally there is always the option of downloading a copy of the newest version of iOS 6 (6.1.2), opening it, injecting the jailbreak files, and required SHSH Blobs, creating a new custom firmware from the modified copy, signing it with a signature spoofing program like iFaith and manually installing it by putting the iPhone in DFU mode.

Obviously the last option is the most involved and I do not recommend attempting it unless you have a substantial amount of experience with jailbreaking iDevices. In any event though even if you can find an older copy of WhatsApp you will not be able to install it unless the device is jailbroken, as a jailbreak is required to install software without using the AppStore. Ultimately the Evad3rs method is probably the best option for you, and you can find it here if you are interested. Evasi0n.com


How do I uninstall the shortcuts that come with Chrome?

I am still on Mavericks, but here it is in the

~/Applications/Chrome Apps.localized

You can do it in Chrome as well.

Go to: (type in chrome browser)

 chrome://apps/

and Delete it


How do I know if someone has installed screen sharing on my Mac?

A bare minium you could do is would be if you just look up if the Screen Sharing is enabled in System Preference > Sharing

Unfortunately there are other ways to do screen sharing without using above.


How to fix Samsung printer JobAccounting2 module printing crashes?

There is no README or similar file in the Samsung updated printer driver distribution. For the already installed printers the driver won't be updated when installing the updated driver.

The trick is to remove all Samsung printers affected from System Preferences > Printing and scanning > Printing. And then adding those printers again.

Then the Samsung driver version updates, in this case from 1.11.01 to 5.00:


nfs mount fails from Finder though works from command line

To properly connect to NFSv4 share with the Finder use nfs://vers=4,nuc.local/mnt/tb instead of nfs://vers=4;nuc.local/mnt/tb.

To mount a share automatically do the following:

Create a folder (e.g. /Users/youruser/mnt) as the future mount point
Open Terminal and enter sudo nano /etc/auto_master
Add a line with the following content:

  /Users/youruser/mnt /etc/auto_nfs

Please check, that the file contains a trailing empty line!
Save the edit with ctrlO and quit nano with ctrlX
enter sudo touch /etc/auto_nfs to create a new file with the name "auto_nfs".
Enter  sudo nano /etc/auto_nfs to edit the file.
Add a line with the following content:

  DirectoryName -fstype=nfs,other_options... exported_share

Please check, that the file contains a trailing empty line!
Save the edit with ctrlO and quit nano with ctrlX
Enter sudo automount -vc to mount the new NFS-share immediately.

Example (mount an external iTunes Media folder to local /Users/someusername/mnt):

auto_master:

#
# Automounter master map
#
+auto_master        # Use directory service
/net            -hosts      -nobrowse,hidefromfinder,nosuid
/home           auto_home   -nobrowse,hidefromfinder
/Network/Servers    -fstab
/-          -static
/Users/someusername/mnt /etc/auto_nfs

auto_nfs:

iTunesMedia -fstype=nfs,rw,bg,hard,intr,tcp 192.168.2.11:/volume1/iTunesMedia

Tested with 10.7.5 and 10.10.4

After some extended testing with a virtual ArchLinux VM as NFS-server and Mac OS 10.10.4 as the NFS-client I come to the following conclusion:

The Finder probably has a bug connecting to NFSv4-only NFS-servers (ArchLinux).
So if you have disabled NFSv2/NFSv3 in /etc/conf.d/nfs-server.conf you won't be able to connect to the NFS-Share with the Finder.

You will be able to connect to it with mount_nfs options server.local:/share /destination.. or NFS Manager though.

If you enable NFSv2/NFSv3 you will be able to connect to the share with the Finder if you use the full path (as defined in exports) to the share: nfs://vers=4,server.local/path/to/share.


I thought perhaps BBEdit might have what you want. Under the Search menu, there is a Find Differences command, wherein the text files can be selected.

However, the result shows the file contents side-by-side, on screen. When printed, the output is merely a list of which lines did not match.

As a workaround, might I suggest the following:

Perform the comparison using whatever software works for you.
Get a screen capture (i.e., bitmap) of each page of side-by-side text.
Print the bitmaps.

It will be somewhat rough, but you'll (probably) have the printed sheets of line comparisons that you need.


Yosemite Finder Column View Modified Timestamp

I see now that enlarging the preview area allows room for the timestamp to show.


Is it better for the battery to leave the iPad plugged when charging is done?

It doesn't really matter. You're already using up some capacity when you charge past 50%.

For long term storage, Apple recommends that you only charge the device up to 50% and then power it off. Basically if you are concerned about the longest capacity of your battery, you wouldn't consume it at all and you'd just charge it to 50% and then put it in a box for 6 months as it slowly self-discharges. You would then power it on and charge it back to 50% and put it back in the drawer off.

Realistically, just use the iPad and follow the instructions Apple gives to the letter. As long as you disconnect it from charge and regularly deplete the battery you won't have meaningful problems with excess wearing. As long as you're not in a long term storage situation, disconnect the cord when it's convenient to you.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/


Select a word in a safari page, then tap Look Up

You will find a Manage button on the bottom left corner
A list with dictionaries will appear you can choose to delete (x symbol) or download new ones (cloud symbol)


Time machine was interrupted - how to make it resume?

To get the Time Machine icon in your menu bar (top of your screen), go into System Preferences, select Time Machine, and click the "Show Time Machine in menu bar" checkbox.

Click the icon that appears in your menu bar and select "Back Up Now".


Limitations of Automator

Your Automator workflow may require access to the WindowServer to work. Automator is designed to be run within an active user session, and not from a shell session.

The Apache user launching your Automator workflow is running without access to the WindowServer and this will likely limit which actions you can use.

ImageMagik

Consider using an image processing tool designed for command line use, such as ImageMagik. Take a look at the -greyscale option for your conversion:

convert in.png -grayscale Rec709Luminance out.png


MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) graphic card issues

That does seem a little strange. As a starting point it may be worth resetting both your SMC and NVRAM. Instructions follow.

Resetting the SMC on your particular MBP

Shut down your computer
Keep the power cable plugged in
Press at the same time shiftoptioncontrol (on the left side of the keyboard) and the power button
Let go
Turn your computer back on with the power button.

Resetting the NVRAM on Late-2016 MacBook Pro models

For all Late-2016 MacBook Pro models (with and without Touch Bar) follow these steps:

Shut down your machine. Yes, a full shut down, not just logging out.
Press the power button and then immediately press the commandoptionpr keys.
Keep these keys pressed down for at least 20 seconds!
Let go of the keys and let your Mac reboot normally.

Note: When you log back in you may need to readjust some of your system preferences (e.g. speaker volume, screen resolution, startup disk selection, time zone information, etc).

Once you've tried these, let us know how you go.


New hard drive, cannot reinstall OS X on a MacBook Pro 2010

It's quite possible that there's no recovery partition on the drive, since it is a completely empty drive. I would highly recommend using Disk Maker X to create a bootable USB disk. Here's what you'll need:

Another Mac with access to the App Store.
A USB drive/stick with a capacity of at least 8 GB. Also be sure it has absolutely no data on it, since it will be formatted.
An internet connection in order to download Disk Maker X onto the other Mac.

First, download macOS Sierra on the other Mac by searching for it on the App Store, but don't install it!
Next, download and install Disk Maker X on the other Mac.
Then, open Disk Maker X and follow the steps listed.
After that, make sure the Mac you're trying to fix is off. Plug in the USB Stick, then press Option and press the power key. Select the USB disk in the window that loads, follow the setup process, and you should be good to go! Let me know if you have any questions.


Make selected text in Notes the default style (no custom fonts, colors, bold, underline etc)

Unfortunately there is no clear formatting option or shortcut, however you can copy and paste the formatting of selected text.

For example if you have a note open with normal formatting, even just opening a new note and typing hello, press Command + Option + C to copy the default normal formatting, then select the note you want to clear and press Command + Option + V to paste that formatting over the text (i.e. clear the formatting).

Also as a point of note, typically you only get these issues from copying and pasting from a formatted document. You can avoid this by using Paste and Match Style which is Command + Shift + Option + V

Hope that helps!


CNet has an article on the codes returned by the diagnostic test. http://www.cnet.com/news/how-to-invoke-and-interpret-the-apple-hardware-tests/

According to that VH... means voltage on the hard disk.

At a big guess you might have a dodgy connection to your hard-disk. If its intermittent then the voltage may drop, triggering the safety feature of the fans running at max speed.


MacBook Pro: Battery icon shows as charging even when not connected to power source

Welcome to AskDifferent! Try to perform a SMC reset, and possibly also a NVRAM reset.

From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295:

  The SMC is responsible for these and other low-level functions on Intel-based Mac computers:

  Responding to presses of the power button
  Responding to the display lid opening and closing on Mac notebooks
  Battery management
  Thermal management
  Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS)
  Ambient light sensing
  Keyboard backlighting
  Status indicator light (SIL) management
  Battery status indicator lights
  Selecting an external (instead of internal) video source for some iMac displays


How to "un-maximize" or "restore" an Excel window

The Escape key un-maximizes Excel. Another way is to push the mouse cursor to the top edge of the screen. The menu bar would appear. A blue unmaximize button will appear in the top right corner. Finally, you can use Control Command F. That should work with all programs, not just Excel.

If you have an additional monitor and set up access to it in the "top" direction, it will not be possible to "hit" the top of the screen to get the menu bar. In this case hit the top corner of the monitor.


Why is "popular near me" feature in my app store blank?

Had a similar problem, solved it by resetting Location and Privacy in " Settings > General > Reset". Wait for a while after resetting, then the list will appear.

Remember to allow anything related to the App Store.


When adding the account and you select the 'Other' option for the account type, at the top is a switch for IMAP and POP3. By default it is IMAP - you just need to change it to POP3.


Try this alternate way to control volume from the terminal:

sudo osascript -e "set Volume 5"

Change the "5" higher or lower to make the volume go up and down in intensity.
This will put your volume at pretty much the lowest setting above 0.

sudo osascript -e "set Volume 0.25"

the highest I believe:

sudo osascript -e "set Volume 7"


Deleted Exchange Password Prohibiting Access to IPad

Is it a wifi only iPad? If so, you can try to temporarily shutdown your wifi. If the iPad is not connected to Internet, maybe it won't try to fetch mails.

When you are prompted, have you tried to double click the home button and kill the Mail app? Or maybe try to access Settings from there.

You can also try to connect your iPad to your computer, if it's sync to iTunes. From there, in the Info view of the iPad on iTunes, select that you don't want any email account (I believe there is a overwrite current settings checkbox) and erase your accounts from there.
You'll probably have to re-add your others account manually.


Need help understanding  coins in Coin Dozer on iPhone

You will know if you are being charged an in-app purchase fee for extra coins by checking your purchase history from within the Account Section of the iTunes App on your PC or Mac.  Just log into the store, check your account, and look in your history.  Even free purchases are listed, so you will see if you are being charged.

Ordinarily just noting that a password request for your Apple ID would be required for any purchases would be a good hint if you are being charged or not, but in your specific case because you are downloading the game each time from the App store and playing immediately, it may be that the stored credentials from when you downloaded the item are being kept valid - it will not re-ask you for your password for a small period of time (I think 15 minutes).  It's hard to say, so you should just go and confirm.

As for specific gameplay details, I am not familiar with it, so I cannot comment.


How to make applescript hold a key for 2 seconds

You probably want key down & up as separate events...

repeat 100 times
    tell application "System Events"
        key down {command}
        key down "w"
        delay (random number from 0.5 to 3)
        key up "w"

        key down "s"
        delay (random number from 3 to 4)
        key up "s"
        key up {command}
    end tell
end repeat

[untested as I've nothing to really test it on]
Now tested as working on a similar game structure.


How to turn off Finder Tabs in OS X Mavericks?

You can hide the tab bar by going to View → Hide Tab Bar.


Does a guest OS under Virtualbox need to install drivers for peripheral devices?

The short answer here is "yes"

If it's a network printer, you should be able to access it over the network as if you were on a physical host.


iCloud Drive stuck on "Waiting to upload"

Can't speak for macOS, however iOS (iPhone, iPad) iCloud synchronization will be either very slow or just stuck when on a cellular connection. Connect your iOS device to a WiFi and it should sync up almost instantly. This is what resolved my issue with Numbers documents not syncing up on iPhone 6s with iOS 12.1.


Migrating Mail.app rules from 10.6 to 10.8

I copied all of the user-created <dict>...</dict> items from my old MessageRules.plist and added them to:

~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData/UnsyncedRules.plist

When I launched Mail.app again, they were in my rules, but disabled. One click on each and they ran fine.

Note: Simply replacing the entire set of <dict>...</dict> items in UnsyncedRules.plist will not work. You must add them into the current set of items in order for it to work properly.


Unable to enable AVB under Mavericks on MacBook Pro

AVB no longer needs to be enabled under OS X 10.9. avbdeviced has been removed.

You should be able to view and connect devices via 'Window' -> 'Network Device Browser' in Audio MIDI Setup.


How does Coconut Battery determine a Macbook battery's design capacity?

You can find this information along with much other battery and/or system information from the command

ioreg

This command, according to its man page, does:

  ioreg displays the I/O Kit registry.  It shows the heirarchical1 registry
       structure as an inverted tree.

1: heirarchical [sic]

Using a filter by class name (AppleSmartBattery for battery) to get only battery-related information:

$ ioreg -brc AppleSmartBattery

-b    Show the object name in bold.
-r    Show subtrees rooted by objects that match the specified criteria.
       If none of -c, -k, or -n are supplied, -r has no effect.
-c    Show the object properties only if the object is an instance of, or
       derives from, the specified C++ class (e.g. IOService).

  From man ioreg.

Will print something like this:

$ ioreg -brc AppleSmartBattery
+-o AppleSmartBattery  <class AppleSmartBattery, id 0x100000254, registered, ma$
{
  "ExternalConnected" = Yes
  "TimeRemaining" = 0
  "InstantTimeToEmpty" = 65535
  "ExternalChargeCapable" = Yes
  "FullPathUpdated" = 1464849055
  "CellVoltage" = (4298,4292,4299,0)
  "Voltage" = 12889
  "BatteryInvalidWakeSeconds" = 30
  "AdapterInfo" = 0
  "MaxCapacity" = 5524
  "PermanentFailureStatus" = 0
  "Manufacturer" = "SMP"
  "Location" = 0
  "CurrentCapacity" = 5524
  "LegacyBatteryInfo" = {"Amperage"=0,"Flags"=5,"Capacity"=5524,"Current"=5$
  "FirmwareSerialNumber" = 1
  "BatteryInstalled" = Yes
  "PackReserve" = 200
  "CycleCount" = 318
  "DesignCapacity" = 6330
  "OperationStatus" = 58371
  "ManufactureDate" = 17726
  "AvgTimeToFull" = 65535
  "BatterySerialNumber" = "D864403T3UVFVN7A6"
  "BootPathUpdated" = 1464353527
  "PostDischargeWaitSeconds" = 120
  "Temperature" = 3096
  "UserVisiblePathUpdated" = 1464849490
  "InstantAmperage" = 0
  "ManufacturerData" = <000000000702000a03890000034a34340330304103534449032$
  "MaxErr" = 1
  "FullyCharged" = Yes
  "DeviceName" = "bq20z451"
  "IOGeneralInterest" = "IOCommand is not serializable"
  "Amperage" = 0
  "IsCharging" = No
  "DesignCycleCount9C" = 1000
  "PostChargeWaitSeconds" = 120
  "AvgTimeToEmpty" = 65535
}

The field you are looking for is DesignCapacity. For convenience, filter it out with grep (unit is milliamp-hours, or mAh):

$ ioreg -brc AppleSmartBattery | grep DesignCapacity
      "DesignCapacity" = 6330

Your DesignCapacity field may not display 6330 as its value. I'm using a 13" mid-2014 rMBP, but you may be using another system with different battery ratings.

Apart from battery information, ioreg can be used to find out more about your system and other peripherals - somewhat like a command-line System Information tool.

If you're looking for a code-implementation of this command, take a look at Beltex's SystemKit over on Github. It's one of the coolest Swift libraries I know of.

Disclaimer: not affiliated to SystemKit or Beltex. Just a happy user of SystemKit.


Is there an app to read the Palm Doc format (PDB) on iOS?

You can use Calibre on your desktop to convert your PDB books to ePub. See here for the list of supported formats in Calibre.


Applescript date manipulation to get multiple formats

set theMonth to do shell script " date -v2d -v1m -v99y +%B%n%b%n%m%n%-m"

-> "January

Jan

01

1"

set theDay to do shell script " date -v2d -v1m -v99y +%A%n%a%n%d%n%-d"

-> "Saturday

Sat

02

2"

set theYear to do shell script " date -v2d -v1m -v99y +%Y%n%y"

-> "1999

99"

-v  flag  adjusts the date item without changing the real date.
-v2d   is 2nd day
-v1m  is first month
-v99y  is the year 1999

The date formatters are:
%n  new line
%B  full month name
%b  abbr month name
%m   month number with leading zero
%-m   month number without leading zero

The other formatters follow the same way.  You can find more format info by simply googling.

If you want to do it all in applescript then I suggest you read through
MacScripter / Dates & Times in AppleScripts

---------- update

I do think it is more efficient doing it with the shell script. But if I was going to try and do it in Applescript alone. I would use handlers to either pad or shorten the item. And the just pass the month, year and day to them to sort.

set {year:y, month:m, day:d} to current date
--set m to m + 1

set theYearLong to y as string
set theYearShort to shorten(y)

set theMonthNumberZero to pad((m as integer) as string)
set theMonthNumber to ((m as integer) as string)
set theMonthLong to m as string
set theMonthShort to shorten(m)

set theDayNumberZero to pad((d as integer) as string)
set theDayNumber to ((d as integer) as string)

on pad(thisNumber)
    if length of thisNumber = 1 then
        return "0" & thisNumber
    else
        return thisNumber
    end if
end pad

on shorten(thisItem)

    if class of thisItem is integer then
        return characters 3 thru -1 of (thisItem as text) as string
    else
        return characters 1 thru 3 of (thisItem as text) as string
    end if
end shorten

There probably is a better way of doing it but this example may give you an idea..


I need a list of MacOS app startup locations

If you are using launchd, the plist locations will be as follows:

${HOMEDIR}/Library/LaunchAgents - single user launch agent
/Library/LaunchAgents - all users launch agent
/Library/LaunchDameons - system daemons (runs as root)

To see what is being loaded, issue the command:

sudo launchctl list


Forward slash doesn't work when in terminal... works in every other application

Let's try a few things.

First, make sure "Secure Keyboard Entry" under the Terminal menu does not have an arrow next to it.

Second, go to Terminal > Preferences > Settings > Keyboard and make sure that forward slash is not defined in the list. Under 'Advanced' make sure 'Declare terminal as:' is set to one of the xterm settings, preferably 'xterm-256'. In the same dialog make sure 'Character encoding:' is set to 'Unicode (UTF-8)'.

Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts and make sure that '/' is not set to do anything in 'Services' and 'App Shortcuts'.

Now try it and see if you still have the same problem.


How do I turn on Up Next on TV in tvOS 13's dock?

tvOS 13.3 adds an option to change the mode on the shelf of the TV app. Go to Settings > App Settings > TV and click on Top Shelf to change it to “Up Next”.


in iOS is it possible to silence call ringing without using Do Not Disturb?

Immediately upon posting this question, I had a flash of insight as to a possible solution.  Turns out it works perfectly!  Here's what I did:

Add a "silent" ringtone to your phone (instructions at https://www.wikihow.tech/Set-a-Silent-Ringtone-on-an-iPhone or just Google "silent ringtone on iOS")
Set this silent tone as your default ringtone under Settings > Sounds
Enable a custom ringtone for all contacts that you actually do want the phone to ring for.

Note that the caller must not have their caller ID blocked for their custom ringtone to work.

Now your phone will only ring on calls from those specific contacts, and nobody else, all without using DND mode or disrupting any other notifications on your device.  Nirvana!


You can simply cd into the package to open it in Terminal, then open Contents to open the contents in Finder.

For example, to open the contents of Safari.app in Finder, you can run the following:

cd /Applications/Safari.app
open Contents


How to set macOS Server to prevent DNS zone transfer?

Preface: the file /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/private/etc/named.conf mentioned in your question is not the config file used by the macOS server. Instead the file is located at /Library/Server/named/named.conf.

The file in ServerRoot is the more or less empty default named.conf file. At the initial configuration while launching Server.app for the first time the ServerRoot named.conf is copied to /Library/Server/named/.

Access permissions to various features of the DNS server is determined by ACLs. The pre-connfigured acl in macOS server is com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public.

Depending on your settings in the main panel of DNS the ACL com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public is populated with networks:

If lookups are preformed for all clients:

the respective ACL in named.conf looks like this:

acl "com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public" {
    any;
};

If lookups are preformed for some clients (example only):

the respective ACL in named.conf looks like this:

acl "com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public" {
    172.16.0.0/16;
    localhost;
    localnets;
};

The only ACL available in named.conf after the initial set-up is com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public.

This ACL by default allows lookups in the view section for all member networks:

view "com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public" { ⬅
    zone "localhost" IN {
        type master;
        file "localhost.zone";
        allow-update {
            none;
        };
    };

and also allows zone transfers in the view > zone [zone_name] > allow-transfers section for all member networks.

...
    zone "test.home" IN {
        type master;
        file "db.test.home";
        allow-transfer {                      ⬅
            com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public; ⬅
        };
        allow-update {
        none;
        };
...

To separate lookup clients from zone-transfers clients (AKA slaves) simply create a new ACL "slaves" (example):

acl "com.apple.ServerAdmin.DNS.public" {
    172.16.0.0/16;
    localhost;
    localnets;
};
acl "slaves" {
    172.16.1.8/32;  #first DNS slave
    172.16.1.18/32; #second DNS slave
};

To restrict a zone-transfer for a particular zone to slaves only, modify the allow-transfer directive ACL to slaves:

...
    zone "test.home" IN {
        type master;
        file "db.test.home";
        allow-transfer {       ⬅
            slaves;            ⬅
        };
        allow-update {
        none;
        };
...

Don't include the arrows accidentally and relaunch the DNS service afterwards!

A more advanced & secure approach is to use shared secrets/keys which is explained here: Using TSIG to enable secure Zone Transfers between Bind 9.x servers. I didn't get this to work in Sierra though.

To check whether zone transfers are possible to arbitrary hosts use on the (attacking) client:

dig @dns_server_ip example.org axfr


set custom file extension to open with specified program

No. OS X file types ignore strings before the final .

You could rename all files x.fw.png to x.fw_png and then map that file type to FireWorks using many existing answers here but totally reprogramming how the OS parses for file extensions would be a hard nut to crack.


Is there any way to make Console prompt for authentication to logs the user isn't authorised to?

Console.app is not designed to prompt for credentials.

If you don't want to type the command every time or you don't want to remember it you have two similar choices:

Create a simple bash script or a nice automation with Automator and then you can place it everywhere you want.


Your home folder is by default the folder that opens when you click Finder.

It's located at /Users/yourusername and is usually shortened to ~. This folder includes all the folders which contains your data such as Documents, Movies, Pictures, etc.

Mobile account syncing will sync everything in this folder. To skip items, go to Profile Manager → Mobility → Rules → Skip items.


Syncing OSX settings and preferences to iCloud

In short: No, not easily.

There is no officially sanctioned or supported way to sync your preferences to any cloud service.

A longer version: Maybe, but it will be unsafe and prone to breakage.

While you might have some limited success symlinking either folders or individual files into a cloud storage provider's folder, I would advice against it.

You cannot be sure what operating system upgrades would do to them
You cannot be sure what happens if you accidentally remove the cloud folder and the settings are either no longer there or point to locations which are no longer valid.
You risk leaking credentials or tokens (think non-browser cookies used for authentication) to said cloud service if things are not properly secured.
You might - for some reason - come across the idea of syncing these files with another Mac at the same time, e.g. to keep settings synced amongst all your machines. I don't want to think about what happens when you start having multiple settings files with "conflicted copy of X-2015-04-02" or similar.
You don't know exactly when these files get written to. If there are changes on shutdown, you'll not be able to sync those files until next start. By then, if using two Macs, you'll already have introduced conflicts.

Disclosure: I have synced some user folders myself this way, but only very specific items (e.g. my customized Sublime Text things). However, even with such limited setups I've had problems. (For example the license I own didn't get properly synced without tweaks.)


Are there any VR headsets for iPhone that feature positional tracking?

So far the only VR headset I've found for the iPhone that does positional tracking is the Occipital Bridge.  It's $399 and it features inside-out positional tracking that doesn't require w computer.  It requires iPhone 6 or later running iOS 9 or later.  It ships in March but it's available for pre-order now.  I wasn't able to find any information on when exactly in Marxh it's shipping.

Other answers are welcome.


OS X Yosemite: System slow and using a lot of RAM

As noted in the comment it had probably something to do with the WindowServer.

Now regarding the other part of the question:

OS X presents memory usage in a different way when comparing to say MS Windows.
For example, if you quit an app in OS X, its memory is available to other apps, but it is not 'cleared' (so if you relaunch the app it would be quite faster in most cases).

My MBP is currently showing 7.88 GB ("Memory used" our of 8GB total), but everything runs as smooth as after restarting (Memory pressure is minimal).

I suggest you read the How to use Activity Monitor, especially the section about Memory, where you can find some additional information.

Long story short, you better check the "Memory Pressure" indication graph in order to have a more accurate idea about your system's current status.


Contacts LDAP Account on 10.11 (El Capitan)

I had checked network packets with wireshark and found that OSX 10.11 and 10.11.1 do not send bindRequest to LDAP server (only searchRequest and unbindRequest), nevertheless authenticate method was configured as 'simple authentication'.
This is bug.


How to change background of Dashboard in Lion

The corresponding file seems to be located at

/System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/pirelli.png

It's a little piece of the pattern that's tiled:

You can try replacing this with another tile of the same size, or even a larger image and see if it works! Then relaunch the Dock (from Activity Monitor or killall Dock) and it should show up.


I can no longer use my Kingston DTSE9 flash drive because it is 'write-protected'. How can I remove the write-protection?

Before you do anything serious...

Rarely some memory cards/Pen Drives are having physical button/switch (yes a miniature mechanical switch) to make it write protect..

Check your pendrive to make sure you did not accidentally activate it by puling/pushing the USB.


Tools or scripts for tracking a stolen or lost Mac?

One of the more popular ones is Lojack, a pretty well-respected software program for both Mac and Windows.


Can I install OS X from external hard drive to internal hard drive?

Yes - Mac do not care if the boot drive is connected internally or externally.

I usually recommend installing the OS on the new drive with it connected externally since you don't do the swap until after you know the drive boots externally, but the opposite order is fine.

Now, if you have problems, it's going to be because of hardware issue (cable, or drive failure) or possibly the software isn't complete / correct.


Can I manually limit the %CPU used by a process?

cputhrottle is the tool you need. You can install it with Homebrew.

You can monitor a series of processes by name by running the Bash script below. I'm not quite sure how to turn this into a login item since cputhrottle requires superuser permissions. Run it as a script, in an Automator workflow, whatever:

# Get the Process/App names from Activity Monitor and put them here
apps=("AppOne" "AppTwo" "AppThree")
# Set the respective limits here
limits={30 40 50)

while true; do
  for app in ${apps}; do
    for limit in ${limits}; do
      for pid in $(pgrep ${app}); do
        sudo /path/to/cputhrottle ${pid} ${limit}
      done
    done
  done
done

[Edited]

I've added a different version for this script (a bash script), which might be useful for people looking for limiting the CPU for multiple applications.

This new script also allows you to specify a list containing the application name and the CPU limit for it.

The main difference is that you can add cpu limit per application, and it will run only once per application. I've also added the option for killing all cputhrottle processes.

The script assumes that both cputhrottle and pidof are installed before running it.

#!/bin/bash

if [[ $EUID > 0 ]]; then
  echo "Please run this script as root/sudo"
  exit 1
fi

# Pass --kill as argument to kill all running cputhrottles
if [ $1 = "--kill" ]; then
  echo "Looking for running cputhrottles..."
  pids=`pidof cputhrottle`
  for pid in ${pids}; do
    echo "> Killing PID ${pid}"
    sudo kill ${pid}
  done
  echo "Done!"
  exit 0
fi

declare -a applications

# Syntax='application;max-cpu'
applications[0]='Chrome;40'
applications[1]='Firefox;50'
applications[2]='pycharm;40'
applications[3]='webstorm;40'
applications[4]='Safari;35'

for i in "${applications[@]}"; do
  app=(${i//;/ })
  app_name=${app[0]}
  cpu_limit=${app[1]}

  printf "\nLooking for ${app_name}...\n"
  pids=`pidof ${app}`
  for pid in ${pids}; do
    echo "> PID=${pid}, CPU=${cpu_limit}"
    sudo cputhrottle ${pid} ${cpu_limit} &
  done
done

printf "\nDone!\n"
echo "Run this script passing '--kill' as argument to remove all cputhrottles."

Source:

https://gist.github.com/golimpio/692145a19666582f84e0e66bb5dd2b2b


Any way to add Lion full-screen feature for TaskPaper by AppleScript?

Nope that's not something AppleScript can do.


i CHANGED THE io board.  it mostly fixed it.  I did some sys maintenance which further improved things.  Finally I realized that my original surmise was correct but that the power supply also hd  faulty cable.  now it runs like new..  mgsfe, as convenient as it seems..  has been  nightmare of cable replacement for me.


If you hold Option while booting, a screen will show up that gives you the option to boot into OSX or enter into Recovery (or boot into Windows, if you've installed bootcamp). This is Recovery option is the normal kind of recovery that will reinstall your current OS. This is not Internet Recovery.

However, on this screen, if you press Cmd + Option + R, this will boot into Internet Recovery.


Why can't I control environment variables via /etc/environment?

/etc/environment may work in Linux but doesn't in OS X. There exist other options to accomplish similar results though.
Additional paths
Additional paths can be added in /etc/paths.d by creating a text file there listing one path component per line (e.g. sudo echo /usr/local/superbin > /etc/paths.d/superbin).
Other environment variables
As more or less everything is controlled by launchd these days global environment variables can be specified directly in /etc/launchd.conf as described in this StackOverflow answer.


I would look for a different app. It may be hard to find one for your system. Several I looked at were for newer system versions than you have. You can try the Edurance app which supposedly has options to increase battery life or use an increased speed of your mac. The downside is that this app is $20.00.  That's a lot to pay when many apps for battery life are free. They supposedly have a free trial. There was no minimum system given for this app so it may run on 10.4.
There is also a way to determine the number of cycles your battery has used. The instructions are given here. In this link, there are other links to determine the maximum cycles your battery has before it needs a battery replacement. Once you determine how many cycles your battery has you can go to one of the links and see if it includes your model.


wget gives error "dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libnettle.4.dylib"

I think you have both MacPorts and Homebrew installed. MacPorts installs by default in /opt/local, whereas Homebrew installs in /usr/local. Since the command you are actually running is /opt/local/bin/wget, you probably have /opt/local/bin before /usr/local/bin in your PATH environment. Check it with:

$ echo $PATH

In such a case, any software installed with Homebrew is not used at all, if not called with its absolute path. So, try launching Homebrew's wget with its absolute path:

$ /usr/local/bin/wget

If it is working in this way, put /usr/local/bin as first folder in your PATH environment, by modifying ~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile file.


With an iPhone, is there a way to automatically sync photos taken with the camera to Picasa

You can sync using iTunes' "Photo" tab, that would be two-way but isn't Picasa like you asked for. But if you set Picasa to scan that folder, then you'd have it.

Otherwise you could download photos from your phone to Picasa, but it's one-way only:

Connect your phone to the computer.
In Windows, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras.
Right-click on "Apple iPhone" > Properties.
Click the tab "Events".
Click the radio button "Save pictures to this folder", and select a destination that Picasa scans. Then OK.


Is it possible to have an external developer in Xcode just using exported cert+prov

If you don't want him to have limited, handing your cert is not the way to go.
Add him as a team member on iTunes Connect, adjust his permissions and remove him when the QA ends.

To add a second user to your account:

https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa/ra/ng/users_roles

Add the Apple ID for the person you want to be able to sign and don't let them upload.  This works for individual accounts as well as enterprise / corporate accounts.


May use the San Francisco font for my web apps?

This question generally answers the question of legality.

Including these font files in your app and using them with @font-face or @import is unquestionably not permitted.

However, for a web app you can non-explicitly use it by specifying special keywords in your CSS:

body {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue",
      "Lucida Grande", "Segoe UI";
}

This will, of course, result in slightly different appearances per platform and version (namely non-Apple platforms and Apple systems before iOS 9/OS X 10.11).


Corrupt Photos in Photos_Private.photoslibrary

Open Photos.app
Select the photos you’re interested in.
Menu-select Export, submenu export originals
Put them anywhere you want.
Edit: Having been alerted that I haven’t answered the question at the end, I decided to not delete this as it may be useful to someone else.


Set bash_profile to open with Sublime Text 2 by default

You can temporarily show hidden files. In terminal write:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

and then killall Finder to restart Finder.

Change what you need and then hide hidden files again by changing TRUE to FALSE.

Edit: Making this more explicit. In Finder, locate .bash_profile, open up the properties by right click + "Get Info". Then change the "Open with" to Sublime Text 2. This works, I just tried it.


MacBook Pro (Mid 12, 13") not booting OS X Yosemite - "No sign" on boot

Fixed it. It's so curious I didn't thought this was even possible. When I removed the connector of my optical drive, the macbook starts. When I connect it, it shows me the "no sign"

1Mio. Dollar Question: Why doesn't it boot with SSD but with HDD?

Edit:

The bug wasn't the SSD or the HDD, it was the the HDD flex cable. Firstly I connected my SSD with an OpticalDrive-to-2,5"-Drive-Adapter and it worked like a charm. So the only possible defect should be the flex cable. Bought one on ebay for 40 bucks and replaced it. Now the macbook works without any problems.

Edit #2:

Apple already claimed there is/was a fault with the HDD flex cable. But it's not public stated - so you had to ask apple. Found this news article – So I just called Apple, because I already replaced it on my own. Apple said that they can't replace it "again" but they can refund my replacement. So 2 weeks later I got a full refund of be ebay invoice.


Accidently upgraded from iOS 13.2 to latest iOS 14, how to revert?

You may not roll back from iOS 14 without a jailbreak. Sorry to bear news you may not have expected.

https://9to5mac.com/2020/09/22/ios-14-jailbreak/


What are the risks having visited a counterfeit or phishing web page on iOS?

It's very unlikely that you were infected with anything or that anything negative happened overall if you did not enter your credentials. My reasoning for this is as follows:

It asked for your credentials, which indicates the goal was phishing not infecting your devices
Drive-by infections are not impossible, but they're also not easy. Unless you're a high profile target it's unlikely you would ever interact with one.

I don't believe there is any reason to be concerned based on how you described this.


Macbook Pro won't load desktop on user account

It sounds like there is something (possibly) damaged that is preventing log in under your user profile.

Can you log into that account if you boot your Mac in Safe Mode (holding Shift during boot up)? If so there is a startup item or a preference file that is damaged and causing this problem.

I have found that temporarily moving the contents of the preferences folder elsewhere (like the desktop) and rebooting often solve such issues.

Log in to your Mac with the alternative administrator account
Open the /Users/[USERNAME] folder in the Finder
press ShiftCommand. to reveal the Library folder of the account with problems.
Get Info on that Library folder and click the lock icon and authenticate
Click the "+" icon (lower left corner) and add the current username to the list.
Select that name in the list and change the Privilege to Read and Write.
Click the Gear icon and select "Apply to enclosed items" from that menu.

All of that to give your current (admin)m account access to your non-working account.

I would move everything in that user's ~/Library/Preferences folder to another folder in ~/Library (call it oldprefs or some such, the name doesn't matter.)

Once that has completed reboot your Mac and log in with the problematic account and hopefully login will be successful.

If it is then proceed to use your Mac as you would normally. Some apps will have gone back to their default configurations. Registration may need to be reapplied, settings changed back to the way you want them, etc.

You can start putting preferences files back in their original folder if you like. I would do it a few at a time, logging out and then back in each time you do it. This will help you narrow down what preference file (if any) was causing the problem.


Trying to setup gmail on an ipad using a g-suite legacy domain. Get an error: "g suite access is disabled on this device"

Went back and forth in a Google support forum and found the answer.

The documentation (perhaps wrongly), pointed me at the "IOS settings" under Domain Management -> Device Management as the place to fix this.  The problem is that Legacy Domains do not have this feature and it's greyed out.

However, If you go to Device Management -> Setup -> Sync on Mobile, there's another feature called "IOS Sync".  Turning this on was enough to solve my problem.

iPad is now working perfectly with Gmail and Google Docs.


Yosemite cannot connect with Google, but with Bing

Assuming you've done this already but just to confirm. This will set you up to use Google's DNS service.

Open the Network pane in System Preferences.
Select the Network connection that is actually in use as indicated by the green dot.
Click Advanced...
Select the DNS tab.
Enter the values from the below screenshot. Take note of anything that is already there under "DNS Servers:" and remove it.
Click on OK to dismiss the Advanced panel and then Apply.

Then try pinging google.com again.


Frequent Locations didn't record a location

If you don’t go to a certain location at the same time on a regular basis, your iPhone will obviously not be able to detect a pattern in your various locations.

It means that you must go to a place around the same time, on the same days, for a certain amount of time for your iPhone to establish a pattern.


Unplugging iPad/iPhone Charger: Which end to unplug first?

There really isn't any difference, there is no chance of anything bad happening regardless, although if you were particularly worried about this sort of thing, then frankly you would be better to turn the charger unit off at the wall socket first, after which it is utterly irrelevant (assuming you are using a wall charger).  If you are charging from a PC with no option to turn off the USB port as such, then you might have a preference depending on if you leave the cable in or not etc, but it's just that; a preference.


Most carriers support the *67-prefix when calling a phone number. This does not change caller ID but at least it hides it.


Take a look here. I use Documents (by Readdle) that works fine and it's free.

You can get files from your computer, sync with Dropbox, iCloud, other cloud services and any source you can imagine. You can also download files from the Web using built-in browser. Organize the files into folders for your convenience using the brand new file manager.
You can manage different file formats and also read and modify PDFs. You can also create folders, according to the different contents.

Obviously, you will never have Android performance (system specs are very different) but I think this app can be a good compromise.

You can easily download the app for your iPhone following this link.


Why does my iPhone Spotlight (Springboard) search show a little poop emoji in the corner?

iOS shows the folder name when you search for an app that's stored within a folder as opposed to lying on the springboard main screens.

Any chance someone punked you by making a clever named folder and placing these exact apps inside that folder?

You can be sure your phone is fine by making a folder and controlling which apps are stored in that folder as well as the name of that folder. Searching for those apps should show the folder name of your choosing.


Does it hurt a large desktop Mac to be transported repeatedly?

Apart from the obvious risk of significant damage from drops and what not (which you seem to have taken precaution against), the only real vibration prone component of computers is generally the hard drive.

When a hard drive is shaken to violently, there is a risk that the read/write head will touch, scratch, and damage the spinning platter. However, in their off state, hard drives park the heads either in a "parking zone" in the very middle of the platter (where no data is stored) or on the outside, away from the platter. In this state, vibration isn't a threat, since the heads aren't able to reach any sections of the platters with data.

TL;DR: It's fine so long as it's off during transport


What happens when I select "new station from song" in iTunes 12.2?

Seems like this is a bug in iTunes, happens to me as well as others. There's a few posts on the apple support forum:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7106282
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7115175
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7112080

There's more if you search there, but no solutions available.
UPDATE:
Bug is fixed for me in iTunes 12.2.2.25


How can protect all privacy from someone that needs to use my Mac?

Just make sure your admin account has a good password that isn't written down anywhere (or add some numbers you will remember to your usual password.)

From there, you can make a guest account for them - as long as it isn't an admin user - they can't grant themselves access to your files.

If anything is truly sensitive - don't let them near the mac. It's easy to boot any mac from an install disk and access your files since my operating system won't care what your password was. Your guests would only need time, a little knowledge and curiosity (or worse) to have access to anything that isn't otherwise encrypted on your Mac. You can (should?) make encrypted disk images to store any sensitive information that you wish to protect from someone that would access your mac against your wishes.

See this article for an explanation. Even if you store your password in your keychain (less secure) - a technician can't see the contents of the folder unless they crack your password (or your keychain/log in password). It will just be scrambled bits.


It is possible to buy a unlocked iPhone at any apple-store in japan, but there are the following issues:

LTE Freqency Band does not match (Japan 2,1 GHz / Brazil 2.6 GHz). That means, LTE will not work. You will need the model A1778 and in Japan you can only buy the model A1779: http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
You can not claim any warranty replacements outside of japan


iPhone app for easy dictation and sending

If you don't mind an extra step, Voice Memos does almost exactly that. It comes with iOS.

Run Voice Memos
Tap record (left button)
When you're done tap stop then list (both are the right button, in other words double tap)
Select the memo and tap Share


How to use 3rd-party USB Ethernet adapter with El Capitan

For Realtek based USB 2.0 or 3.0 Ethernet Adapters, you can get the driver from Realtek which works for both 8153 and 8152.


Transferring Files After a Clean Install

The short answer is that there is no easy way to know what files have been corrupted and what impact they may have.

The best solution is to rely as little as possible on the files on the old backup. You have made a good start by doing a clean OS install. Now re-install all applications from scratch, preferably by downloading brand new installers. Once you have done that then get all your documents, music and other data files from the backup but not such things as your Library folder. Thi means you will have to set the preferences on all your applications again.

This is a lot of work but the safest way to do a clean install.


How to return back to the default view of pages in Pages?

Welcome to Ask Different!

1) Untick the "Facing Pages" option on the right sidebar in the "Document" tab (the open tab in the picture you have shared). This should remove the diagonals.

2) Click on the "Zoom" pull-down menu on the left on the toolbar at the top and select "One Page". This should bring a next page below the previous one.

I highlighted these in red boxes in the screenshot below.

Hope these help.


High Sierra user trying to set up a new user for Rails, without interfacing w/ previous users

You could try a tool that creates a virtual environment. That would allow you to download just the tools you need - correct versions, etc, and it's self-contained. That way you don't need to worry about the system's versions of your dependencies, nor the other users on your system. Apparently RVM is the Ruby version of what I had in mind.


Where does Photos store Live Photo videos?

On OSX 10.12.4 with Photos version 2.0 (3150.4.120) they appear to be stored in ~/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/media/master/$NUM/00/jpegvideocomplement_$HEX.mov.  These don't appear to be indexed by Spotlight.


How to use your iPad as an input pen tablet paired with an iMac?

This is possible with some commercial 3rd party apps:

Duet Display is an iOS / OS X app combo (about $20) that makes it possible to use an iPad as an external monitor connected to your mac. The "Pro" version (about $20 per year) provides the requested feature to use the iPad as a graphics tablet. By "mirroring" to the external monitor (iPad) in display settings, one gets the same view on the graphics tablet as on the Mac's screen.
Astropad is another combo (about $30) that focuses more on the graphics tablet idea. You cannot use it as an external monitor, but define an area of your Mac's screen that is mirrored to the tablet.  Apparently, the basic version can already be used as a graphics tablet, but the "Studio" version (about $80 per year) provides dedicated Apple pencil support for the iPad Pro, support for custom tool palettes and some additional gizmos.

Duet also offers a Windows version. However, according to the testimonials on the internet is has a much higher lag and is barely usable.


Mac Pro crashed and wants to recover files on hard drive

There are a number of programs that do this, MacDrive and HFS-Windows spring to mind. Both are commercial software but not especially expensive.

there is a freeware solution but I have never used it: HFSExplorer:

http://www.catacombae.org/hfsx.html

Will allow you to read only from HFS drives.


How to view movie taken on Android Lenovo Tab device via Xender on iPhone

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How to make global keychain in Mac OS X Lion

Create the new keychain in

/Library/Keychains/

like the System.keychain, this way any user can access the keychain.


How can I repair my Mac so Time Machine backup will work?

I would suggest backing up your files using CCC (Carbon Copy Clone), which makes a bootable duplicate of your drive.

You can get the 30 day trial for CCC here, or here for the a paid version (I always suggest paying the people who made the apps though).

Also, I suggest reinstalling macOS from the recovery partition (reboot using cmd R).

Personally, using the time machine rarely works for me.


This is a silly copy protection measure. If you use VLC rather than Apple's DVD Player you get no problem at all.

First, go to System Preferences > CDs & DVDs and change the setting for When You Insert a Video DVD from DVD Player to Ignore or choose other and select VLC 2 in your Applications folder.

Now when you insert a DVD VLC 2 will run and should autostart. No grey boxes.


Will a bootable USB made with boot camp work on PC?

It is my understanding what the Windows flash drive installer created using Boot Camp can only be used on select Mac computers. The flash drive can not be used on PC's. This post Will bootable usb created by bootcamp on mac work with PC? describes the same problems you are having. (Look for Technicallity's solution.)

The iso file you have can be setup in one of three ways. First, is a legacy BIOS boot which usually assumes the use the MBR disk partitioning scheme. Second, is a UEFI boot which assumes the use of a GPT disk partitioning scheme. Third is both types where you are prompted to select your choice when booting. If you need to changing the boot setup, that I can help with. For example see here.

It would be easiest to have another Windows machine available to create the bootable flash drive. I assume you don't have one?

Based on the limited information you have provided, here is how I would proceed. (Don't feel bad, no one ever gives me enough information.) This is a rough outline.

Get a machine running Windows to assist you. That you already have.
It called your Apple. Assuming you do not have a Fusion drive, it is
relatively easy to install and later remove Windows from any Mac
computer. For your Apple, I do not have enough information to say
how easy.  I would install but not activate Windows. This will give
you 30 days of free use. You will then be able to use the same
Windows 7 to install and activate on your new PC.
Get and use the official Microsoft tool for creating Window 7
installation flash drives. The tool can be found at Windows USB/DVD
Download Tool. Don't let the name fool you. The tool does not
download software. It is used to create bootable install media after
you have downloaded Widows 7.
Determine whether you are going to use a legacy BIOS or UEFI boot
method. From my understanding, if the UEFI option is available, you
have to configure the boot setup to select it. (I have never seen an
EFI boot. I have always used the legacy method.)
Determine if your iso has to be modified using the Microsoft
oscdmg.exe tool. This tool is used to change the install boot
method.
Create the bootable flash drive and install Windows on your new
computer.

Anyway, I figure I am right only 10% of the time. Most likely someone else will have your solution. If you have further questions or would like to proceed, add a comment below.


Is there an easy way to update a NetBoot image?

I think you've got the best way, I know you can mount the disk image inside the netboot image, but AFAIK it breaks the netboot; and some updates can't be applied to a non-boot-drive disk image.

If you're netbooting a lot, I'd recommend using DeployStudio, a free, open-source powerhouse for network deployment and the like; it makes it a bit easier to update / deploy images than netboot - but it might be a but much for what you're using netboot for.


Sporadically slow WiFi connection on MacBook

Turns out the cause of this was...the baby monitor! If the monitor is on and close to the MacBook, it apparently interferes with the wifi. If I simply move it far enough away, that seems to resolve the interference.


I was having this same problem and I think I figured it out. You have to click on ‘Editor’s button’ which is the scissors cutting the sound wave, which should open the MIDI region menu at the bottom of garage band. The make sure your track is unlocked, and then click on the little button just above where it says MIDI Region that looks like three tiny sliders or dots with lines coming out of them. That should open your MIDI draw area where you can not edit the volume and such. From there, edit your volume in the draw area, then fine tune it with the slider located on the track. Make sure when you're done adjusting you lock the track before you press play or it will reset again. It may take a few tries where it does reset a couple times before it sticks, but now, you should be able to get it to stop resetting for you.


git doesn't work anymore after moving user home to external drive

The problem was indeed a faulty configuration directive:

[init]
     templatedir=~git/init

which I accidently copied from another machine, without copying the template directory as well.


Mac Mini 2018 (w/T2) Ignores Cmd-R, Option, and anything else on reboot

I'd try an Apple keyboard.
One of my Mac Pros has a Logitech Windows keyboard, which it completely ignores if I want to do diagnostics. I have to use one of the Apple keyboards to get it to listen.


OS X App store hangs when trying to open it

Tried the ideas above, none worked. Tried them repeatedly.

What did work? Doing a Safe Boot, and updating to El Cap Release Candidate. After that all seems fine again.


Make AppleScript delay a random number between x and y?

You can use random number, e.g.:

set timeDelay to random number from 18 to 58
delay timeDelay

Or any integer values you wish.

For more information about random number click the link.  Also have a look at: AppleScript Language Guide


Removing Reminders and Notes from the dock?

The only unremovable Dock icon is the Finder, removing anything else should result in it staying removed.  There is nothing special about Reminders and Notes, and it's always annoyed me that they put in icons for things like launchpad etc when they have system wide keystrokes or gestures for the same task.

One point to bear in mind tho, is that to prevent people accidentally removing items from the dock (accidental drags are apparently more common on Magic Mouse/Trackpad users) the distance you have to drag the icon away from the dock is significantly increased.  Try it, drag an icon away, and see how far it has to travel before you get the "puff of smoke" icon that indicates it will remove it.  Letting go before seeing this cursor change will just boomerang your icon back into the dock.


Unable to delete IMAP mail account in Yosemite

This is not my Fix I found it here

Find and Open the Folder Where Mac OS X Mail Stores Mail. To open the folder where Mac OS X Mail keeps your messages:

Open a Finder window.
Select Go | Go to Folder… from the menu.
Type ~/Library/Mail/V2

Delete all the folders and files in this directory

Find and Open the Folder Where Mac OS X Mail Store Mail. To locate the folder where Mac OS X Mail stores mail:

Open a Finder window.
Select Go | Go to Folder… from the menu.
Type ~/Library/Mail/

Delete the folders. Now all the Accounts will get deleted from mail


How to set a custom icon inside a signed Apple Script application?

You can force codesign after You change bundle content. In Terminal.app use something like this:

 codesign -f -s [identity] /path/to/bundle

For more info please read man codesign.


How can I import an iDVD project into DVD Studio Pro?

This seems to be a way to go about it, but this only seems to work for iDVD 4.0 or earlier.

I'm not sure how relevant this is to you though, because I don't know the versions of the software you are using.

I have zero experience working with iDVD but maybe it is possible to save your project in an older format / convert it to an older format, to make sure it can be imported.


Catalina Dynamic Wallpaper doesn't change with the time of the day

Same for me... I tried to play with the manual time setting. Set different times and checked if the wallpaper changed accordingly. There seems to be NO night wallpaper for me... Only when you set the standard non-dynamic one. After playing around with the time settings, my dynamic-wallpaper is now totally confused. It's 01:30AM and it looks like sunset/sunrise in the wallpaper...


How to stop Catalina from contacting Apple servers when executing programs?

Yes, as a security measure, macOS Catalina sends some small info (can be seen by packet size) about unsigned executables to the Apple servers.
A simple  C program as illustrated in ..

Does macOS phone home to Apple's servers before running an app for the first time?

.. can demonstrate the lag in startup on poor internet connection conditions.

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/catalina-executables.html

The article has detailed observations, tests and commentary on the process.
You can block the syspolicyd process from connecting to the internet, and it won't hinder its normal functioning locally, using a firewall.
I use LuLu, since it's free. A lot of people use Little Snitch.

https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu
https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

Many other apps also ping their servers on startup or quitting: Firefox,
Adobe,
Sublime Text etc.
Other threads:

Which free alternatives to Little Snitch can I use to block internet traffic per applications?
How can I get the exact URLs/requests that a program is trying to connect to?
Reasons to prefer Little Snitch over the built-in firewall
Firewall for outgoing connections


If you use Better Touch Tool, you can configure a shortcut for the keyboard, mouse, magic mouse, trackpad or even Apple remote to close a window, and it will work in Exposé.

BTT is free and it works really well, in my case I configured the close shortcut as a pinch out gesture for my trackpad.


What's the difference between the normal Mac Mini and Mac Mini Server?

There is no Mac Mini Server with an i5 processor, and with your upgrades, the Mac Mini with OS X Server has no hardware differences from the normal i7 Mac Mini. Unless you want 2 internal SSDs, you would be wasting $200. I assume that if you're hosting other websites then you would be using external Thunderbolt or USB drives for storage space, so it would make sense just to have the 256GB SSD.


How to get Siri to read result from the web

AFAIK, you can use Siri to speak screen when the results are open in Safari, or when it shows specific excerpt from Wikipedia or WolframAlpha etc. for say, word meanings or definitions.

For the results in the overlay, it seems not possible to me.

I search using iPhone's spotlight and then use "search the web" at the bottom in case I need more results.

You can look into setting up a automation for opening safari and reading it out aloud.


Chrome tabs being cut off in small viewing area after wake from sleep

You can join this discussion group on Chromium to be notified when Chromium people have done something about it.

Meanwhile check your Chrome GPU settings with chrome://gpu/ in the Chrome web address window.


I ended up stumbling across the answer to my own questions (although David is right, I could have avoided it by following his steps). The guides I found all pointed to the first UUID, but it's actually the 4th one after running the disktutil cs list command. Simple, but took me forever to find. Thanks everyone!


AirDrop not working on ALL Wi-Fi networks

The basic things to do are turning On and Off Airdrop, upgrading your Mac to its latest OS, reset the Network Settings on your iPhone, and adjust the FireWall settings on your Mac. Doing one or more of those should help you fix the problem.

Source: http://appletoolbox.com/2016/02/airdrop-not-working-7-tips/


What is this globe icon with blue down arrow in my menu bar?

I clicked on the icon with Accessibility Inspector and a Libreoffice download window popped up. It might be related to that, if you have Libreoffice installed.


Spilt coffee on Keyboard, washed/dryed but 2 keys still not working, any cure?

What model is it? Take off the back to get to the logic board and membrane and clean each with isopropyl alcohol, I repair Apple stuff and as long as the board and membrane are dry before you power them, the alcohol shouldn't hurt anything. If the key's still aren't working, don't throw the keyboard away, sell it for parts on eBay. You might make a little bit of money and someone might be happy to buy it just for keys and the case.


If you had been able to turn it off right away, and put it in a bag of rice, I have seen that work for some people, at least for a limited time. There are claims out there of various methods.

But if the screen is bad, at minimum you have to replace that, that's virtually certain. You don't say what model it is, so not sure whether that's possible or how much it might cost.

Try the rice thing for a few days, you have nothing to lose at this point. When I used to take calls for Applecare I had several customers tell me this worked, the idea being the rice would suck the water out. I don't believe it's really a great idea but it can't hurt at this point.

Having said that, your phone is pretty much toast, per the other answer. When I was lent out to the Apple store, we saw Macbooks and phones come in where the customer said they had "dried it out" but "it wasn't working" a few weeks later.

Invariably we'd open the thing up and see some residual water in there.

Sorry to say, you are probably on the road to a new phone. :( Now if you try a third-party place to repair it, at least the last time I worked for Apple about a year ago, if you put third-party parts in there Apple will never touch it to do a repair. Unlike Macs where you don't "void the warranty," any third party parts in an iOS device precludes Apple from doing any repairs in the future.

So balance out free (rice) vs. third-party screen (cheaper) vs. shiny new iPhone 6S!!

To clarify a statement above, with Mac products, if you add a third-party hard drive, for example, or memory, PROPERLY, without damaging anything in the process, you can still take your Mac to an Apple store for service and warranty.

Again this was a year ago, the last time I dealt with it, but if an Apple Specialist or Genius opens up an iOS product and sees a third-party screen or battery, etc, they immediately stop working on it, in most all cases. You'd be amazed how fine an eye these Geniuses have for sniffing out third-party screens -- so I'd only go third-party (non-Apple) parts on something that's out of warranty.


Is 0.4 GHz of extra processor speed worth €300? (about $430)

There is no simple answer. IMHO, the question is not about 0.4 GHz. (BTW, it is 17% above 2.3).

The real questions are:

do you have external USB or any other backup solution?

no - consider buying an external HDD first!
yes, I have - next question :)

have you already max. memory in your config?

no - consider investing into more memory first
yes, already max. memory - go to the next question

is there a config with better graphics performance?

yes - consider it first
no - next question

are you a heavy emulated Windows user (Parallels, VMware, VirtualBox etc)?

yes, go for the 2.7
no - next

do you need every millisecond of power (because of, for example, gaming, video editing, etc.)?

yes - buy the high-end one
no - next question

are you a bit paranoid (meaning, planning to use the FileVault encrypting for your $HOME folder)?

yes - buy the high-end one
no - next

how often are you upgrading your Mac?

every 18 months (one generation) - don't buy the high-end one, because usually they are a bit overpriced
every 2 years or more? - buy the high-end

misc. ;)

do you already own an iPad?

no?! - consider saving another 300 euros on notebook and buy an iPad - trust me, it is much better for browsing in the bed... ;)

is your girlfriend a technical geek?

yes - the high-end is a MUST! :)
no, bring her to somewhere for 300 EUR :)

misc 2 :)

Have iPad, no girlfriend - and have you decided to save 300 euros based on this answer? Consider sending me 50% ;) :)


MacOSX how to ping local Windows machine by using $machine_name.local?

According to this answer on superuser, you should be able to install iTunes on the Windows device, which includes Bonjour.

It sounds like installing iTunes, and therefore Bonjour, will enable your Windows device to be accessed via a .local address.

You can download iTunes here; iTunes - Download iTunes Now


Can I re-install MacPorts but leave my Python installation, done via MacPorts, alone?

The answer is unknown.

Macports is only supported and tested if you do a complete reinstall of it when you chnage the versions of macOS used.

You might be get away with rebuilding only a few of the ports but if you have a problem the only support is delete and reinstall as no one has the time to see what happens when you chnage the OS.


The URL you show says :631, which means the printer is communicating on that port. If you check this list of TCP ports you find that 631 is the port used for Internet Printing Protocol so connect to your printer using IPP.

Enter the IP address of the printer in the "Address" field and leave "Queue" empty and it should connect fine.


Problem with returning to iTunes when in full-screen mode

I've had similar problems with other applications running in full screen mode. This is not a problem with your install per say, it's a bug/feature/the way things are. Don't do anything drastic like reinstall the OS because you won't solve the problem.

When this happens I generally move back to the full screen app using Quicksilver. You can do the same thing using the built-in spotlight search ⌘ + spacebar or through Mission Control.


My iPad 4, running iOS 8.1.3 flashes each keystroke by inverting the keycap background colour from white to grey.  This behaviour doesn't change as I toggle:

Settings --> General --> Accessibility --> Increase Contrast --> Reduce Transparency

on and off.  So you might have some corruption in your iOS instance.  I recommend backing up and restoring.


"The installation failed. The installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install."

I found a solution! I was able to install the program by using this shareware: CharlesSoft Pacifist.


How to connect Macbook to Windows in the wireless mode?

GotToMyPC is much like LogMeIn, Teamviewer and other similar apps, they require communication back to the company's servers so they can contact the app installed on the other computer. Don't get me wrong they are great and helpful utilities but if all you are trying to do is screen share between Mac and PC (without a third party in the middle) there is a way.

The Mac does not use Microsoft's RDP protocol, rather it uses VNC. Yes Apple Remote Desktop is based on VNC. If you turn on screen sharing on your Mac and get a VNC program for your PC you should be able to connect to the Mac from your PC as long as both are on the same network.


Keyboard shortcut to change the behavior of function keys?

You can use a private.xml like this with KeyRemap4MacBook:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <item>
    <name>test</name>
    <identifier>test</identifier>
    <autogen>__DoublePressModifier__ KeyCode::FN, KeyCode::FN, KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_TOGGLE_flipfkeys</autogen>
  </item>
  <item>
    <name>flipfkeys</name>
    <identifier vk_config="true">flipfkeys</identifier>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::BRIGHTNESS_DOWN, KeyCode::F1</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::BRIGHTNESS_UP, KeyCode::F2</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::EXPOSE_ALL, KeyCode::F3</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::LAUNCHPAD, KeyCode::F4</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::KEYBOARDLIGHT_LOW, KeyCode::F5</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::KEYBOARDLIGHT_HIGH, KeyCode::F6</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_PREV, KeyCode::F7</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_PLAY, KeyCode::F8</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_NEXT, KeyCode::F9</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_MUTE, KeyCode::F10</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_DOWN, KeyCode::F11</autogen>
    <autogen>__ConsumerToKey__ ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_UP, KeyCode::F12</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F1, KeyCode::BRIGHTNESS_DOWN</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F2, KeyCode::BRIGHTNESS_UP</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F3, KeyCode::EXPOSE_ALL</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::F4, KeyCode::LAUNCHPAD</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F5, ConsumerKeyCode::KEYBOARDLIGHT_LOW</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F6, ConsumerKeyCode::KEYBOARDLIGHT_HIGH</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F7, ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_PREV</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F8, ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_PLAY</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F9, ConsumerKeyCode::MUSIC_NEXT</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F10, ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_MUTE</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F11, ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_DOWN</autogen>
    <autogen>__KeyToConsumer__ KeyCode::F12, ConsumerKeyCode::VOLUME_UP</autogen>
  </item>
</root>

It makes pressing fn twice toggle between using the F-keys as normal function keys.


How to change MPM prefork to worker on default Apache OSX installation?

i dont think its that easy with default apache, not without the risk of it reverting on a software update, the config files would be in /etc/apache2 though

its probably simpler and more reliable to install something like macports and install apache2 from there, that way it will be persistent of apple software updates and much more flexible in configuration


Quicktime freezes every single time I'm finishing a recording

@fbara was right: It is the ram, but it is not obvious. Basically, what I am recording now requires a whole variety of software to be open at the same time, quickly reaching the limits of my Air's 4GB of RAM.
Once you use more than 70-80% of your ram, stuff starts getting compressed and swapped, and apparently, Quicktime cannot quite work with that.

Solution: Get more RAM and send complaint letters to Quicktime for not informing you why your recordings fail.


Using a Retina MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt Monitor

I'm worried that using two displays with different DPIs will create an odd experience. I would love to hear from people who have this setup.

I have a 13" retina MacBook Pro and a 23" external display that I use for web development. It's actually a great setup since it makes it really easy to test how your designs look on both types of displays.

  Is it odd to move windows from one screen to the other and have things change from 1x to 2x and vice versa?

When you move a window from one display to the other, you might notice it quickly redraw at 1x or 2x, though it's very brief.

One interesting thing is that windows have to be drawn at either 1x or 2x in their entirety, so if you position a window such that it spans both displays, it'll draw at the resolution of whichever display contains more of the window. It's rare that you ever position a window like that intentionally, though, so I wouldn't call it a problem.

Honestly, the biggest problem you'll have once you get a retina display is that it'll make every other display you use look horrendous :-) Text in particular is an order of magnitude sharper, so I always run anything text-heavy (IDE, email, etc.) on the retina display.


How do I queue up an album in the built in iPad Music app?

There are two ideas that come to mind with this question:

Make a Playlist

Fairly self-explanatory. Tap the playlists icon on the bottom left hand side of the iPad's Music app (if under iOS 5), then choose New in the top right hand, and you can browse through your library and add things to listen too.

When the song completes, you can go back to the playlist, tap on it, and then the first song in the list in order to start playback of the playlist in order.

You can play an album in full, only if you select if from the 'Album' view.

Note that when you are in the full 'Songs' view, selecting a track will play all tracks after it in alphabetical / listed order. If you choose it from 'Album' view instead, the tracks will play back from that track forward in the album.


Where should I store command line applications?

Since OS X comes from a unix heritage, you will want to store system files in /usr/local/bin for command line applications and scripts that belong to the system locally and not to a specific user. You may need to create this directory first by running:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin

You can move any command line application to that folder by running:

sudo mv my-binary /usr/local/bin/

To make sure that /usr/local/bin is part of your standard search path in Terminal, check the content of /etc/paths and add it if necessary:

grep -w /usr/local/bin /etc/paths || sudo sh -c 'echo /usr/local/bin >> /etc/paths'

Some users make a second directory for user level scripts, but this is even more subject to personal preference.

I typically make a bin directory in each user folder and then hide it from Finder - but you can make that decision yourself whether you want it hidden:

 mkdir ~/bin
 chflags hidden ~/bin

In this case, you'll want to have each user's path include this location by modifying the shell startup scripts (~/.bash_profile for bash which is the standard shell)

 export PATH=$PATH:~/bin

or by hard coding the path to each app when you run it.


delete all backups of all machines and reset time machine drive

Just wipe the drive clean using Disk Utility and then have Time Machine start it all over again. I'm not sure what kind of issues you are going to run into because I've done that probably 50 times in my life and never had an issue besides falling asleep while I wait for an entire Time Machine backup to finish.


Syncing devices without iCloud won't work, because the data flow is like that: device1 -> iCloud server -> device2. The device sends data to the iCloud server, and the second device grabs this data from the same. The iCloud server is also responsible to keep the version history straight.

So if you want to sync data between an iOS and Mac OS device, you can do everything over Wifi in iTunes (Apps, in-App data, music, videos, calendar ...). You might also want to take a look at Files App for iOS. This app is a Mac OS Finder-like data management program that allows easy sync between iOS and Mac OS: it temporarily opens a network port and you can push data to the iOS device from your web browser without internet connection.

And if you want to sync Data between two Mac OS devices (MacBooks or iMacs), you could simply use Dropbox's LAN Sync, which does not require a internet connection as long as both computers are connected to the same network. Depending on what you want to sync, you could simply but you data there, e.g., to sync you calendar, simply write and write the .ical file to Dropbox.


Does disabling auto-correct in Lion also disable spell checking?

The two settings are independent for me.

What app are you using, where you're continuously forced to turn on spell checking? Most likely it's a bug in that app.


Move Dock to another screen edge when unplugging monitor

Use ControlPlane to run the following shell script whenever the state of the monitor connection changes:

move dock to bottom.sh:

#!/bin/bash

osascript -e '
tell application id "com.apple.systemevents"
    tell dock preferences
        set screen edge to bottom
    end tell
end tell
'

Duplicate the file, where you replace bottom with left.

Set up ControlPlane

Create two ControlPlane contexts: Laptop screen only and External monitor.
Enable the 'Attached Monitor' evidence source.
Create two 'Attached Monitor' rules – one negated -- that switch to the corresponding context with 100% certainty when they fire.
Create two actions that run the two shell scripts On arrival to their corresponding contexts.


I have had the same problem with my mac book pro. Maybe you could try booting from an external HDD?
In my case I tried everything from replacing the hard drive, reset PRam(hold cmd+shift+p+r right after pressing the power button), replacing the internal battery; all without success. So if none of those things won't work it's probably your motherboard having a serious issue. Only thing I could have done was replacing it.


Is there any way to sort "Faces" alphabetically in the new Photos App for OSX?

There's now a sort by name feature! In Photos version 1.2, you can go to the Faces view and then do View > Sort > Keep Sorted By Name. Ridiculously, this is apparently turned off by default if you upgraded from a previous version.

Anyway, this will make my use of Photos way way easier. (I have 1400+ faces.)


Are iMessages saved to iCloud even if iCloud is turned off on my phone?

iMessages are stored in the iMessage service on your Apple ID. They are completely separate from iCloud. Turning on iMessage will store your messages on Apple's servers, regardless of iCloud setting.

Deleting an iMessage does not delete it from all your currently-authenticated devices but the message won't show on future authenticated devices.


macOS Big Sur - Where is the icon file (.icns) for System Preferences.app?

The System Preferences icon...
In macOS Catalina the System Preferences icon, PrefApp.icns, is located at:
/System/Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/Resources/PrefApp.icns

However, in macOS Big Sur it is now included in its Assets.car file:
/System/Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/Resources/Assets.car

In Finder, you can right-click on the application bundle and select Show Package Contents to navigate to these files, or copy them using Terminal.
The image below is a third-party utility called Asset Catalog Tinkerer, to which I have no affiliation. You can use it to view the contents and drag and drop out of it the image you want.


MBP 15" early 2011 shuts down after login without power cord

It might be your GPU.  Try going to System Preferences->Energy Saver and changing the "Graphics" setting.  If it was on "Better battery life" then set it to "Higher performance", and vice-versa if it already was on "Higher performance".


What are Mac alternatives to Storage Spaces in Windows 8/Windows Server 2012?

The short answer is not really. The more in-depth answer is that there's nothing directly comparable, but there are some alternatives worth looking at, depending on your needs.

RAID

The most basic option is using software RAID (either through built-in OS X tools or third party software) to create a mirrored (RAID 1) or striped (RAID 0) volume out of multiple disks. This is pretty limited in its flexibility, and to my knowledge there's no software that supports RAID 5/6 on OS X.

If you have a Mac Pro, you could get a hardware RAID card, which offers more options in terms of RAID levels, but is still somewhat limited for expansion, as well as costly.

External Units

The Drobo is somewhat popular for direct-attached storage. It provides   more flexibility in terms of mixing and matching capacities, but it has not always had the greatest reputation for performance.

NAS

Using a NAS, whether a pre-packaged solution or a custom built one running some variety of Windows or *nix gives you greater flexibility in most cases, and over wired ethernet can be faster than a Drobo. It can get more complex, and you run into the limitations of networked drives — in particular, Time Machine isn't really built to deal with network drives (it can be done, but gets a bit jacky), but it can also give you the greatest control over your configuration and future expandability.