Missing Reminders since upgrade to Catalina beta

Solution:

Go to https://www.icloud.com/#settings

You can then select to restore Reminders. Restore back to the earliest date available and it will work again (Although you can no longer access them on iCloud via the web or any devices that have been upgraded to iOS 13/Catalina. Your restored Reminders will also no longer Sync with iOS 13/Catalina. See update below for workaround).

This will also cause Calendars to be restored, so before restoring, back up your calendars. You can also install a Google account on your Mac (Go to System Preferences > Accounts and enter your Google details) and copy your calendar events to the Google Account, which will keep them backed up.

UPDATE:
If you want to continue to use your Reminders and sync them between devices while still remaining on Mojave (or pre IOS 13), consider adding one of the following accounts to your devices. All these allow Reminders to continue to work after the upgrade even on Apple systems that cannot be upgraded to the new Reminders:

Yahoo Account
AOL Account
Microsoft Exchange (you need an
organization that provides Exchange accounts to do this, you cannot
set one up yourself).

(Obviously, if you add one of these 3 accounts, you need to add your reminders to these accounts (and not your iCloud account), but you can do that from within the Reminders App. It's really easy to move things between Apple accounts and these accounts, so in minutes you can have everything working again).


Unfortunately you can't upgrade to another version other than the latest iOS version, as your iPhone requires to have the software verified with the apple servers to sign it.

There use to be a fix to this by blocking the connection of iTunes with Apple server or diverting it to a custom server but this can't be done anymore.

So your best bet is to continue using iOS 5.1.1 or upgrade to 7.1.1


Is there a bash command to check to see if Time Machine has finished backing up?

tmutil status is the Lion way now that we have a nice tool for this sort of query.

On newer OS, there is an undocumented command tmutil currentphase that shows the name of the current phase.


Alternatives for MacPorts

Homebrew

Uses OS X binary versions when available
Compiles OS X optimized versions

Compiling usually faster than with MacPorts

Easy to use, e.g. to install wget: $ brew install wget
Tries to separate already installed software from what is installed through brew …
… while taking advantage of already installed software and libraries (e.g. doesn't install a working version of Perl twice)
Installing software doesn't need root access
Actively developed on github

Fink

Uses Debian tools like dpkg and apt-get
Easy to use, e.g. to install wget: $ fink install wget
Can be used to install precompiled packages or to compile everything from the source
Has a separate directory tree to avoid interference with the system

Rudix

Last version 2010-04-10

MacLibre

Has GUI
Nothing new on the website since 2008


How can I "Delete All" from Inbox or Sent mail folder in iOS?

Go to your Sent folder
  Tap on the "Edit"-Button on the top right
  Select the first email in your list
  Hold down the "Move" button
  While you are still holding the "Move"-Button, deselect the first E-Mail
  Put away all your fingers from the screen and wait a few seconds
  Now Mail asks you where to move ALL of your emails
  Select the Trash-Folder
  Inside the Trahs-Folder, you can delete all items at once


How to use Applescript to type in a application?

You need to use System Events to send the keystrokes not the app, try something like this:
on run {}
    tell application "My Application" to activate
    set str to "string"
    repeat
        tell application "System Events" to keystroke str
        tell application "System Events" to keystroke return
        delay (random number from 5.0 to 10.0)
    end repeat
end run


OS X Server doesn't follow the same pricing structure as the recent operating systems.  While 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and 10.9 (Mavericks) have both been free their respective server apps have still had a cost associated with them.

The only change from Lion Server to Mountain Lion Server and Mavericks Server was a reduction in price from $49.99 to $19.99.

10.10, Yosemite, has been announced and is following the same free pricing scheme as it's two predecessors but I haven't seen pricing for it's Server app yet.  Personally I'd be surprised to see Yosemite Server cost less than $19.99.

With all of that said.  Apple is typically pretty good about honoring recent purchases when a price reduction or new version is released.  For instance, if you purchased Mavericks Server today for $19.99 and then see that it's been dropped to $9.99 or free next week then Apple will often issue a credit for the difference if you inquire.


Preventing reply-alls from Group MMS text messages?

Unfortunately the current version of iOS doesn't natively give us much control over something like that.

As I'm sure you are already aware of, it does allow us to turn off Group Messaging (and MMS Settings > Messages). However, that would defeat group texts in general - not just replies.

.....Maybe the next OS will?


Are there any other way to restart to recovery HD

Try this alternative way (explained at macworld.com):

Start you Mac while pressing the Option key (in your Windows keyboard press the Alt key) until the Startup Manager appears:

One of the volumes will be called Recovery HD.
Select Recovery HD and then click the upward-pointing arrow below it to boot from Recovery HD.
After a brief delay, you’ll see the Mac OS X Utilities screen. Select Disk Utility to repair your disk:


If using Macports all commands start with port - port is the origami you run - install here looks like a totally different program /usr/bin/install

So try

sudo port install php5-mysql

The sudo is required as you will install into /opt/local which you will not have permission to write to.


How do I install Pillow on my mac without pip?

You can install pip very easily (Though I think it should come with most python builds now.) using the following commands:

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
python get-pip.py

In fact, you shouldn't even need homebrew to install python. You can get the latest versions of python 2 and python 3 as macos installer packages. Even without installing python, MacOS does include an (old) version of python 2.7 by default.

Once you've installed pip, you can type:

pip install Pillow

Also, I think you should still be able to download a version of Xcode compatible with your OS version.


How to transfer from iPhone album to Mac


How to set custom DNS entry for a particular wifi connection

What you want to do is Add a Network Location for work.

You can then easily switch between them using the Location submenu of the  menu.

If you really wanted, you could set up a script to switch locations based on network, but really, how lazy do you want to be? ;)


How do I sync my iPhone to my new Windows computer?

I removed Citrix which was installed on my computer. See this link here: http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f10/solved-usb-hub-power-exceeded-767570.html

It now works.


Sounds like your Default terminal has it's initial working directory set to some directory that no longer exists.

Try trashing your iTerm2 settings and starting from scratch. To delete your bookmarks and all other settings move the file ~/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist to the Trash.


Does macOS have equivalent command line tools like `lshw` or `lspci` for enumerating PCI hardware devices?

Try parsing the output of the ioreg command.

I tried ioreg -l | grep PCI and got a bunch of info.


What is the smallest and/or fastest way to run Windows programs on MacOS (Catalina)?

In order of “size” your options are as follows:

Wine.  (It’s unclear this will be updated to run well on Catalina but Wine does well on Mojave and below)
Virtualizaton (VirtualBox, VMWare Fusion, Parallels)
Boot Camp which helps you run windows on the Mac hardware directly without macOS running at the same time.

Wine is a “compatability layer” that allows you to run Windows apps on a POSIX compliant operating system (macOS, BSD, Linux, etc).  The Wine acronym actually stood for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”.  In terms of size, there’s nothing smaller since you’re not installing a full Windows install - there’s no Windows environment - just the application.
Virtualization.  This is the next level up where you have a full blown operating system.  Virtualization allows you to customize the machine itself and make it as small as possible (i.e. the minimum system requirements).  Some applications don’t function well in Wine so this is the next best thing.  Most type 2 hypervisors are going to be roughly the same in “size” however, I am looking into xhyve which is a very lightweight hypervisor based on FreeBSD’s bhyve hypervisor.
Boot Camp is going to be the largest in terms of size because it’s quite literally a full Widows installation on “bare metal”. It also forces you to give up an entire chunk of your drive to windows where virtualization can share free space with macOS.


I would recommend either MPlayerX or VideoLAN. Both are freely downloadable and support a variety of audio and video codecs. If you're lucky one might just work!


What video cards are compatible with Mac Pro (Original)  1,1?

"Available", "supported", and "will work" are three very different things.

The officially compatible video cards for the original (1,1) Mac Pro are:

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
ATI Radeon X1900 XT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 (and family)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

These are the only cards that are supported in an original Mac Pro. Unfortunately, most are not particularly available any more. Apple no longer sells any of these cards, except the Quadro FX family (which is super-expensive and not consumer-oriented). I believe most, if not all, of the above officially supported cards are all Apple-specific variants. There are various non-Apple versions of the above, which may or may not work in a Mac Pro, depending on firmware compatibility (sometimes it is possible to program a Mac-compatible version of the firmware into a non-Apple card's non-volatile flash, thus enabling the use of a non-Apple version in the Mac Pro). But the bottom line is that it is not really possible to purchase these cards anymore (except for the super-expensive Quadro FX and maybe a small quantity of the others that can be found used on Amazon or eBay).

That said, there is at least one other card that is currently (as of Summer 2011) available that will work in an original Mac Pro. Although it is not listed as being officially compatible (and therefore not officially supported), there are numerous accounts in the Apple online store from customers who have reported that the ATI Radeon HD 5770 works just fine out-of-the-box in their original Mac Pros. I too purchased one from a local Apple Store and installed it in my original Mac Pro (running OS X 10.6.7), so I can state for a fact that this card does work just fine, and it doesn't require any hacking (no drivers to install, no firmware to be flashed) -- it just works right out of the box. It also performs quite a bit better than the older officially compatible cards. It also works just fine in Windows under Boot Camp (after downloading and installing the Boot Camp drivers from the ATI/AMD website).

The only caveat (and it is a very minor one) is that the installation instructions that accompany the card deviate somewhat from what is actually required in the original Mac Pro, due to minor variations between the internals of the older Mac Pros and the newer ones. For instance, the instructions mention sliding a PCI cage (to move a retention bracket), but the bracket is not present, and the cage doesn't move in the original Mac Pro (each PCI slot has it's own small retention "clip" instead). Also, the power connector on the motherboard is in a different location in the original Mac Pro.

If you do some research, you will find various other reports of users having success with other cards (especially various ATI Radeon variants). Oftentimes, it involves updating the firmware (flashing). However, the Radeon HD 5770 is the only currently available card I am aware of that will work out of the box.


I want the ability to easily silence all text messages

Settings → Notifications → Messages and turn off Allow Notifications.

iOS 12 Shortcuts should let you create a shortcut for this so you don't have to navigate manually.


Copy the 'explicit' or 'E' symbol from songs in the iOS Music app

He is probably looking for the following unicode character : Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter E

The letter :

NB: The letter is not visible on my Windows. My iPhone displays it.


Ah, these are core dumps. You can find more information on why they happen and how to prevent them here. In a nutshell, they are generated for debugging, but shouldn't be kept on disk by default. Either the system setting is wrong, or some buggy process is choosing to save them. Running

sudo launchctl limit core 0 unlimited

in Terminal will disable the system from saving them by default, but still allow processes to make them if they choose to, or running

sudo launchctl limit core 0 0

will disable them entirely, both in the system by default, and by disallowing processes from creating them. There should be no issue if you disable them completely.


Mac os x 10.5.8 Can't download Flash Player!

The older version cannot be downloaded and installed because Apple bars such an operation.

Due to Malware and hacking reasons, Apple does not support the installation of this program.   Nobody knows of a way around it unless it is copied over from another Mac.


Windows Laptop as Secondary Monitor for Macbook Air (Preferably Wired)

This question already has an accepted answer on stackoveflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11067470/how-to-use-windows-laptop-as-external-monitor-for-macbook-pro

It requires downloading the following software:

MaxiVista on PC
ScreenRecycler (for Mac)

It seems like Maxivista.com has migrated to https://www.sharemouse.com/ (Since MaxiVista has been discontinued and replaced by sharemouse)

Here's a website that still has a version of MaxiVista available: https://maxivista.jaleco.com/


Your problem is located either inside WindowServer or Finder processes.

The problem might come from 3 different sources:

memory corruption (but this would strike on other programs)
application corruption and this might come from:

an old disk causing errors on one of this files upon heating
a corruption within one of these files showing up upon a large use of internal structures.

To identify a potential error on your disk (case 2.1) I advise you to run
Disk Utility on mode Verify Disk many times so as to make it heat until the correct status eventually change.

To identify which program is running (case 2.2) when you see this bug, I advise you to run Activity Monitor and try to kill (with the button ✕) each of these programs to verify which one of the 2 is the culprit.
Once you identified it, you will have to replace it with a correct backup. If you don't have one, it will be easier to reinstall the System.

But don't do this as an automatic measure without first checking what is the original cause of your problem.


Hide new "play" icon in menu bar after upgrading to Big Sur

You can hide the "play" icon in the menu bar as follows:

Launch System Preferences.

Open Dock & Menu Bar.

Scroll down and select "Now Playing".

The "Show in Menu Bar" option controls whether the "play" icon is displayed

Unselect it to hide it for good, or change the value to "when active" to only display it when playing music.


2020 M1 MacBook Pro: Built-in display does not show entire desktop (truncates 300px from right and 200 px from bottom)

Previous reboots did not recover desired behaviour. But having checked the presence or absence of symptoms during Recovery Mode as per Andreas Ley's comment in my original question (behaviour was normal), I reboot again into normal mode and correct behaviour remained.
So I don't know specifically what was at fault, but an interim Recovery Mode reboot helped to remedy the situation.


Here is a list of alternatives to Apple Motion. It seems to me that most of the alternatives are 3D animation/modeling.

Adobe After Effects ($20/month, or $699)

  Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphics, visual effects and compositing software package published by Adobe Systems, used in the post-production process of filmmaking and television production.

After Effects is your best alternative to Motion, in my opinion. However, it costs a lot more than Motion. Just stick with the $50 Apple Motion and you'll be fine. After Effects has great motion graphics, but there's also a whole lot more to After Effects than just motion graphics.


Files to be used have to be valid XHTML files and have to verify against the XHTML DTD

From Apple's Authoring Apple Help Document

  you need to create HTML files for your help pages. To ensure that your help displays properly in Help Viewer, your help files should comply with the HTML 4.01 specification. Your main file—which contains the AppleTitle meta tag—should conform to the XHTML 1.0 specification.

As the main file is XHTML Apple uses the faster XML parser for it, which Uses Objective C classes beginning with NSXML and errors (e.g. non valid or verified text) will raise NSXMLParserErrorDomain errors.


Getting contacts from Microsoft Exchange on my iPhone

Although your phone and your exchange are now in sync, you did not merge both databases.
By 'deleting' you relpaced your phones contacts with those of the Google Exchange Server.

Your contacts are backed up inside the general backup of your phone and if you restore your iPhone from those backups you get your contacts back, though loosing everything new since then. You can extract the contacts directly from the backup with tools like iPhone BackupExtractor. You should be able to import those directly via the gmail webinterface.


With the release of iOS 9.3 iBooks now supports storing PDF and ePub files in iCloud. You should be prompted to enable it when you launch iBooks after performing the update. If not then you can enable it via the Settings App under iCloud > iCloud Drive > iBooks.


Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Why not just back up your data and wipe the entire partition? I suppose if you want to learn how to move things around and you already have a bootable backup that you've tested, the plan of action you propose might be an interesting learning experience.

For anyone that's not sure they can pull off this, Apple posts supported instructions for a wipe and reinstall.

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18869

It uses the Recovery Partition to perform the wipe. If you don't run caching server to keep fast access to the installer you downloaded, you can make a USB bootable drive to do the deed as well.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372

These are supported and designed to avoid human errors. Also, it ensures you get a clean partition table with a supported Recovery HD partition for ongoing maintenance and efficient management of OS X.


How to select the text in the address bar while browsing Google search results in Safari


How does the visible storage on a Time Machine disk work?

You can safely restore files using finder or the command line (rsync or other) if you want to avoid using the Time Machine animation.

The reason why needs explanation: Technically, the system uses hard links. So if you make three new files on the desktop named A, B and C and then make three backups. This is what happens:

The first backup copies the new files to the correct location on the backup drive (in your user's home folder for the time specific snapshot - or /Volumes/Drive/Backups.backupdb/mac_name/2011-07-03-123456/Mac HD/Users/you/Desktop/A and B and C.
The next backup detects that the file is unchanged and makes a hard link in the next backup interval desktop directory pointing to the original file on the first backup.
Now modify file B and make a backup. There will be one copy of A, C - each with link count of three (three intervals have that version) and there will be two versions of B one version with link count of 1 and one version with link count of 2.

Now the file "exists" in both directories with a link count of 2. Any copy operation copies the correct bits to the new place, and if you deleted one copy (Time Machine prevents this with Access Control Lists) of file A it would decrement the link count on the file and remove it from the folder list where you deleted it.

Eventually when the link count of a file is 1 - deleting it deletes both the data and the entry for the file.

For your case - you could pick a time and copy whatever files you want as hard links don't cross volume boundaries and you'll end up with a non hard linked file with link count 1 where you put the file on your current disk.

You didn't ask, but be sure to use tmutil to clean up files on the Time Machine or the graphical interface. They understand link counts and work well. If you try to delete files manually (say dragging them to trash) - you are in for a bad time unless you are sneaky about it.


AppleScript - how to count integer length?

Apple Developer > Mac Automation Scripting Guide contains an example how to add leading zeros to a number as AppleScript as well as JavaScript code:

  Adding Leading Zeros to a Number

  The handlers in Listing 20-11 and Listing 20-12 convert a number to a string and prepends it with leading zeros until it reaches a certain length. They accept two parameters—the number to add leading zeros to and the maximum number of leading zeros to add. For example, if the maximum number of leading zeros is set to 2, the results range from 001 to 999. If the maximum number of leading zeros is 3, the results range from 0001 to 9999, and so on.

AppleScript listing:

on addLeadingZerosToNumber(theNumber, theMaxLeadingZeroCount)
    -- Determine if the number is negative
    set isNegative to theNumber is less than 0

    -- Determine when the maximum number of digits will be reached
    set theThreshold to (10 ^ theMaxLeadingZeroCount) as integer

    -- If the number is shorter than the maximum number of digits
    if theNumber is less than theThreshold then
        -- If the number is negative, convert it to positive
        if isNegative = true then set theNumber to -theNumber

        -- Add the zeros to the number
        set theLeadingZeros to ""
        set theDigitCount to length of ((theNumber div 1) as string)
        set theCharacterCount to (theMaxLeadingZeroCount + 1) - theDigitCount
        repeat theCharacterCount times
            set theLeadingZeros to (theLeadingZeros & "0") as string
        end repeat

        -- Make the number negative, if it was previously negative
        if isNegative = true then set theLeadingZeros to "-" & theLeadingZeros

        -- Return the prefixed number
        return (theLeadingZeros & (theNumber as text)) as string

      -- If the number is greater than or equal to the maximum number of digits
    else
        -- Return the original number
        return theNumber as text
    end if
end addLeadingZerosToNumber

If you prefer JavaScript check the link.


How to create linux USB discs that do work on Apple Macs?

Check Ubuntu's tutorial how to create a bootable USB stick on macOS, where it is suggested to use Etcher app (open source) which can help to flash OS image to SD cards & USB drives.

However, if the official ISO file downloaded from releases.ubuntu.com doesn't work (for Ubuntu), you can try to customize/respun it by using isorespin.sh script (check GitHub mirror; on macOS, you can try to run it using Docker) which should make your ISO compatible with UEFI. Alternatively, use ready-made Ian Morrison’s ISO disk images.

GitHub project page: resin-io/etcher.


How iPad Air gives almost same battery back up even with less battery pack?

A combination of more efficient backlighting with fewer elements, along with reduced silicon fabrication size combined with a switch to the new more efficient 64bit architecture means that the device simply runs on less power, allowing a smaller battery to be used while maintaining the customary 10 hours usage.


Keyboard shortcut to mute audio in OS X El Capitan?

Try toggling the F-key functionality in System Prefs > Keyboard > Keyboard

If your generic keyboard has no Mac-compliant  Fn  key, it may be your only solution. The hardware keys don't transmit in the same way as 'regular' keys.

This script works for Yosemite, but not El Capitan…

set myVolume to get volume settings
if output muted of myVolume is false then
    set volume with output muted
else
    set volume without output muted
end if

An additional possibility could be to switch to another Sound output, one that is currently silenced, like, for example, Digital Out.

From Using Apple Script to Manage Sound Output Selection

You could save this as a Service in Automator, then call it with a hot-key

(*
Applescript to toggle between two sound outputs by Line number, ¬
as they appear in the Sound Control Panel. Based on code by ¬
Arthur Hammer https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/209434/85275
*)

set outputA to 3 --change this to the actual 'line number' of your first desired output
set outputB to 4 --change this to the actual 'line number' of your second desired output
--the rest of the script will use these vales as a switch

tell application "System Preferences"
    activate
    set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.sound"
end tell

tell application "System Events"
    tell application process "System Preferences"
        repeat until exists tab group 1 of window "Sound"
        end repeat
        tell tab group 1 of window "Sound"
            click radio button "Output"
            if (selected of row outputA of table 1 of scroll area 1) then
                set selected of row outputB of table 1 of scroll area 1 to true
            else
                set selected of row outputA of table 1 of scroll area 1 to true
            end if
        end tell
    end tell
end tell
--tell application "System Preferences" to quit
--remove the comment '--' tag above to make the control panel quit afterwards, leave for testing.


How to stop FN key changing my keyboard layout (macOS Big Sur)?

This new feature of MacOS Big Sur can be turned off by unchecking a box in System Preferences > Keyboard.


When will PHP 5.4 appear in default OS X installations?

To be honest, nobody here has a crystal ball connected to the open source adoption strategy team at Cupertino. If you want to do the historical research yourself, you can have a look at Apple Open Source which includes all the open source packages in OS X since 10.0.


Calendar backup while away from time machine

If you are running Lion, iCloud, launching in October 2011, will soon provide cloud-based back up for calendar information.

To manually backup iCal entries, Apple recommends that you either

Save an iCal Archive on your hard drive (File » Export » iCal Archive...)
or
Export an individual calendar to a file on your hard drive (use this method for any CalDAV calendars) (File » Export » Export...)

To protect against hard drive failure, copy the resulting files onto external media.

If you wanted to sidestep the Apple recommended process, and simply back up a single folder, it appears your calendar data files are stored in ~/Library/Calendars

Additionally, Google provides instructions for how to sync iCal with Google Calendar.


Read from MS Duo memory sticks with iPad 4 (Lightning connector)

Buy a USB memory card reader that supports MS Duo cards. Make sure that it is compatible with OS X.
Attach the card reader to a powered USB hub and connect that to the USB port of your Camera Connection Kit. Insert the card in the reader. Attach the kit to the iPad.


Can I give something using my iTunes gift card?

You should be able to click the present option or give to a friend or whatever it is called.
You pay, so it works without any problem.

Why would you think using a prepaid card like that does not work? It's a great method used  worldwide by people who don't have a credit card, or do not want to  link them.


Connecting Apple Silicon Mini to Apple Thunderbolt Display

You need to get a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter, e.g. this one from Apple.


Can I re-download the default keyboard (iOS 8) after deleting it?

Yes. You can get back the keyboard without having to redownload the keyboard, It's never gone. You cannot delete the stock keyboard, you are only removing it from the default set of keyboards. The native keyboard can always be added from Keyboards > Add a new keyboard > English whenever you want.


Fix touchpad behavior on Apple TV remote after wiping with alcohol?

You need to restart the Apple TV device to fix this problem. The catch is: How to restart the device without the remote working properly?

I suppose you could just pull the power plug on the device. But no need.

Read menu items to Siri

You can drive the operation of the Apple TV by using Siri voice commands. Verbally read to Siri the menu items displayed on screen to restart the Apple TV: Settings > System > Restart.

Press the Menu or home button to return to list of app icons.
Tell Siri to open Settings.
Tell Siri “System”.
Tell Siri “Restart”.

After restart, your remote will function properly. This fix has worked for me several times.

Alternatively, according to this Apple Support page you can also restart the Apple TV this way:

  Hold down the Apple TV app/Home Home button and Menu buttons. Let go when the light on your device flashes.


Why does Google Drive create so many conflicted files?

I noticed the same issue, the problem it seems is when you 'edit' a file it get locked by the application and the google drive auto sync kicks in and creates a conflict file.

I notice this mostly with Photoshop files, as the files can get pretty large and the sync doesn't happen quickly like a simple text file and it cause a lot of duplicates.

My solution:  pause google drive while I am working on these files and when done, let them sync.


Apple Mail has a wonderful connection doctor.

I would open it and see what specific error it finds and then work to solve it from the wizard steps and help that the connection doctor provides for your specific setup and mail provider.

Once you've done that or if you can't solve it - then you can ask a follow on question or reach out to that mail vendor's support with a very specific error condition and not just "mail doesn't work"

Click the Window menu
Click the Connection Doctor item
Follow the results for any light that's not green


Turn emoji back to previous default after upgraded to iOS 8.3

You can try holding down on the emoji you want and see if it brings up a menu to pick the skin color like this:

That feature is mainly only available on the more "human" looking emojis. Doing this will now set the default of that emoji to the color you chose, so I guess you could go through all of them and pick the one you want and they should stay as the new default instead of having to pick from the yellow one every time, but there isn't a way to "revert back" to 8.2 and earlier styles.


Can't stop the screen with the new iCloud terms from being displayed from time to time

As @Spiff suggested logging out of iCloud and then logging back in again solved the problem. As I logged back in again, then new terms of service for iCloud was presented and I was able to accept them.
Problem solved.


Audio Input not working on 13-inch Macbook Pro Mid 2012

You missed the first sentence:

  Plug the input audio device into the combination audio port using the
  proper adapter cable.

You can not use your "standard" stereo plug, use Apple specific plug.


Displays won't sleep while screen-saver is running

I too have faced similar problems. The easiest and guaranteed working solution which i found out after lots of experimentation is to get this software Better Touch Tool and configure a quick shortcut "Ctrl+L" to lock/sleep the display. So I can manually do it when I am stepping out from the desk or for overnight downloads.

You might already have done this. I am just putting this here for other's sake. You will have to enable this option too so that when u lock the display, it asks for the login password when u wake it up. Hope this helps.


How do I install Minecraft mods on macOS

After searching on Internet I discovered that MODS are not supported by the Minecraft authors, so you have to download external libraries and HACK your Minecraft installation.

You must download the Java edition, mods are available for this version, so the lack of macOS port is not a problem. You can download it from the Minecraft website

Once you downloaded it, click on the icon, this will open the Minecraft launcher, which is a frontend program to your game.

After the launcher ends loading, you will see a select button that allows you to choose the version you want to play.

Well, we need to create a patched version of Minecraft and after this, we can choose which one like to start using this selector. So now the question is: how do we create a patched version of Minecraft? We need to install the Minecraft forge that is an API that allows MODS to work with few or no issues.

CLOSE YOUR MINECRAFT.

You can download it from: Minecraft forge

Which version to download depends on your Minecraft version! You can see that my Minecraft version is 1.14.4, so I need to download this version. The file you have to download is the INSTALLER:

After the installer download completes, start it and wait it ends its work. Now you can start again the Minecraft launcher and you notice that there is something new: the patched version is ready!!

Start again Minecraft, it will take longer to get ready and will download any missing library. Once it starts there is another important surprise for you: you got the mods folder!

Where is it?! Open a terminal and copy and paste this:

open ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft

a new finder window opens and there you can see the mods folder

There you have to insert all the mods you want. Remember: with Minecraft version x.x.x works only the mod build for this version! When you search for mods, be sure to download the correct ones.

Have fun!


How can I move my PDF files listed in the Acrobat app from the iPad storage to Adobe Document Cloud?

Safari
You can upload all files at the same time using Safari on your iPad.

Open Safari and visit https://documentcloud.adobe.com
Sign in and press the upload icon
Select Browse... and navigate to "On my iPad" (located in root) then Adobe.
Select the three dots icon (...) and choose the Select option.
Select all files you would like to upload and press open.

Files app
You can e-mail or export all files at the same time using the Files app.

Open Files app
Navigate to "On my iPad" -> Adobe
Select all files you would like to export. You can select multiple items from the three period menu (...).
Use share icon and select preferred exporting method.


In macOS, how to run a JNLP file with OpenJDK 8?

IcedTea-Web is a project that:

  provides a Free Software web browser plugin running applets written in the Java programming language and an implementation of Java Web Start, originally based on the NetX project.

but there is no build for macOS. However the important part of this application is written in Java so we can run it directly on macOS. Here is how:

Get the Debian build from the stable release:

wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/icedtea-web/icedtea-netx-common_1.6.2-3.1_all.deb

Extract the deb file:

tar xzvf icedtea-netx-common_1.6.2-3.1_all.deb

Extract the archive data.tar.xz which is inside the deb file:

tar xzvf data.tar.xz

Go to the directory where the main jar file is:

cd usr/share/icedtea-web/

and just run your jnlp file:

java -cp netx.jar net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot -Xnofork -jnlp my_application.jnlp

Depending on your application you could have to change options. You can list them with:

java -cp netx.jar net.sourceforge.jnlp.runtime.Boot

which result in:

SYNOPSIS
    javaws [-run-options] jnlp file
    javaws [-control-options]

OPTIONS
    When specifying options, the name of the jnlp file can be after the command, the -jnlp option, an option with no arguments, or after an argument with an option that takes one argument. A html file that launches a jnlp can be specified after the -html option.
    The jnlp-file can either be a url or a local path.
    The JNLP file should only be specified once, whether as a main argument, after -jnlp or through an html file.
    Control options:
    -about               - Shows a sample application.(No argument expected)
    -help                - Prints out information about supported command and basic usage.(No argument expected)
    -license             - Display the GPL license and exit.(No argument expected)
    -viewer              - Shows the trusted certificate viewer.(No argument expected)
    -Xclearcache         - Clean the JNLP application cache.(No argument expected)
    Run options:
    -allowredirect       - Follows HTTP redirects.(No argument expected)
    -arg arg             - Adds an application argument before launching.(Expected one or more arguments)
    -headless            - Disables download window, other UIs.(No argument expected)
    -html                - Location of HTML file to launch (url or file). You can use parameter ALL  or numbers (like 1 2 5) to select applets on page. However experimental, this switch should keep you still in safety.(Expected one or more arguments)
    -jnlp                - Location of JNLP file to launch (url or file).(Exactly one argument expected)
    -nosecurity          - Disables the secure runtime environment.(No argument expected)
    -noupdate            - Disables checking for updates.(No argument expected)
    -param name=value    - Adds an applet parameter before launching.(Expected one or more arguments)
    -property name=value - Sets a system property before launching.(Expected one or more arguments)
    -strict              - Enables strict checking of JNLP file format.(No argument expected)
    -update seconds      - Check for updates.(Exactly one argument expected)
    -verbose             - Enable verbose output.(No argument expected)
    -version             - Print the IcedTea-Web version and exit.(No argument expected)
    -Xignoreheaders      - Skip jar header verification.(No argument expected)
    -xml                 - Uses a strict XML parser to parse the JNLP file.(No argument expected)
    -Xnofork             - Do not create another JVM.(No argument expected)
    -Xoffline            - Prevent ITW network connection. Only cache will be used. Application can still connect.(No argument expected)
    -Xtrustnone          - Instead of asking user, will foretold all answers as no.(No argument expected)

Update

In the future, you should be able to use Open Web Start which is an open source reimplementation of the Java Web Start technology. But for now the macOS installation is not ready. Check the corresponding GitHub issue for details.


Click the iCloud download icon to download the song to the computer you're using, and then try again.

An edit: This has only worked sporadically for me.


Apple VPP apps asking for user's password when updating applications

If anyone else experiences a similar issue, I've just had a discussion with Apple and they have confirmed this is an issue in iOS 13 and that it is fixed in iOS 13.3.1


Can the 13ʺ MacBook Pro satisfactorily drive two Thunderbolt displays?

Yes - the CPU/GPU are powered up enough for two external screens in my experience.

My experience is Apple won't bless as supported configurations where the majority of users will see laggy performance that cannot be tuned if needed with a firmware update or better drivers.

The higher end 15 inch retina MBP can crank out many more pixels, but the situation you mention with two TB displays with the Mac operating in closed-clamshell mode actually is less pixels to drive than the situation of one display and the internal display still running.


How can I tell Automator to display an image with Preview but actual size?

Without seeing your actual Automator workflow, the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is to add a Run AppleScript action, after the action that opens the file in Preview, with the following example AppleScript code:
tell application "Preview" to activate
tell application "System Events"
    tell application process "Preview"
        if value of ¬
            attribute "AXMenuItemMarkChar" of ¬
            menu item "Actual Size" of ¬
            menu 1 of ¬
            menu bar item "View" of ¬
            menu bar 1 is missing value then

            click menu item "Actual Size" of ¬
                menu 1 of ¬
                menu bar item "View" of ¬
                menu bar 1
        end if
    end tell
end tell

This is similar to manually pressing ⌘0 while in Preview, which activates the Actual Size menu item on its View menu, if it is not already showing its actual size.
This also assumes the default preference of Define 100% scale as: 1 image pixel equals 1 screen pixel is in play.

 Note: Using the example AppleScript code may require adjusting settings under: System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy


4G iPod Touch internet speed incredibly slow with B/G WiFi router but fast with N

It is quite normal to see a real difference between 802.11b, g and n wireless networks.
The maximum network speed you can reach on this 3 different standards are:

IEEE     |        max speed        | ratio relative
standard |  radio     |  practical | to 802.11b
---------|------------|------------|---------------
802.11b  |  11 Mbit/s |   5 Mbit/s |   1
802.11g  |  54 Mbit/s |  25 Mbit/s |   5
802.11n  | 270 Mbit/s | 120 Mbit/s |  24

On the other hand, 802.11b, g and n use different radio channels.
You may consider these channels as different roads with different speed
limits and different amounts of traffic. Some of these channels may be
free when others may be congested.

Your problem isn't a problem, but rather the radiowave reality.
If you want to see it and even bring it under control,
I advise you to use iStumbler. This is an invaluable tool for wireless network tuning.


Are .apple files potentially synonymous (or a wrapper to) .dmg files?

The .apple files are probably either AppleSingle or MacBinary files.  The Apple file system keeps more information about a file than other filesystems (Window, Unix, etc.) do, so AppleSingle and MacBinary formats were created to package up all that information in a way that could be transported on any file system.

So if you're looking for MyDisk.dmg but instead find MyDisk.apple, that's probably the encoded version of the file you want and you need to decode it.  Try downloading the free StuffIt Expander and see if it can convert the files for you.


How to prevent all applications in a specific folder from launching on macOS?

Use the following configuration profile. It will block all apps within the users home folder from launching without an admin password.  This can be changed to a different path if needed.

Save the following to a file with the extension .mobileconfig
Double Click on the file and install it in System Preferences
Celebrate

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.company.macos.blockapps</string>
    <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
    <true/>
    <key>PayloadScope</key>
    <string>System</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>9c24d6b3-6233-4a08-a48d-9068f4f76cf0</string>
    <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
    <string>Company Name</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Block Apps In User Folder</string>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.applicationaccess.new</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>MCXToProfile.9c24d6b3-6233-4a08-a48d-9068f4f76cf0.alacarte.customsettings.2476221c-1870-4f3e-8c52-52386029c4cf</string>
            <key>PayloadEnabled</key>
            <true/>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>2476221c-1870-4f3e-8c52-52386029c4cf</string>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Blocks all apps in the ~/ directory./string>
            <key>familyControlsEnabled</key>
            <true/>
            <key>pathBlackList</key>
            <array>
                <string>~/</string>
            </array>
        </dict>
    </array>
</dict>
</plist>

Source: https://gist.github.com/rtrouton/1475fc5785b1af9cfbf4080a2eb6696f#file-application_block-mobileconfig


consequences of `sudo rm` apps that shipped with the OS (like Photos, Messages, Mail)

I wouldn't expect deleting the applications from the "/Applications" folder to break anything for you. Mostly because any part of these applications that is used by other applications will be stored in other locations like the "/Library" or "/System/Library" folder.

Having said this, I don't see any real benefit to deleting these applications. When Apple release an update for the operating system there is a good chance that it will restore a good portion of the files that you've deleted.

If you aren't using these applications the only benefit I can see to deleting these files is getting you back a little bit of hard drive space. I would recommend not deleting them from "/Applications", and just in case, I would STRONGLY recommend against deleting anything from the "/Library" or "/System/Library" folders.


Numbers help me work out my gas consumption

Presumably you mean that you want to compare each entry of B, so first you need to correct your SUMIF command to have a B:B rather than B.
SUMIF(B:B,...)
That will indicate the full B column.

However you seem to have the good idea of looking at the max and min readings on in 2015. In this case, you want to find a maximum among a range. In excel this is secretly doing two things: first, finding which cells happen to equal 2015 and picking those out. Then, find their maximum. To get the values for the Gas Reading when the year is 2015, you create a vector or "array" of values that are only the Gas Readings you want. This is the output of an if statement:
IF(B:B=F6,C:C)
which has the effect of looking at each entry of the B column, asking if it's equal to F6. If so, then return the corresponding element of the C column. Notice that it spits out a bunch of numbers not just one, so you can't just enter that expression above and see all the numbers. It's not a "function" (with one output).

You want the maximum of these numbers, minus the minimum of the same numbers, to get the amount of gas you used.
Therefore the function you seek is
=MAZ(IF(B:B=F6,C:C))-MIN(IF(B:B=F6,C:C))
Caveat!! Make sure to use control-shift-return. After you enter the formula, while your cursor is still in the function box, press "control-shift-return" rather than just return. This allows excel to deal with the array, i.e. all those values inside the max() function, all at once.


Missing “visit this website” bypass to “this connection is not private” warnings in Safari

You can still open the page in a private window.


Do you have automatic updates activated for apps in the Mac App Store? You can check this under System Preferences -> App Store. (Not in the non-existent Preferences in the actual App Store app, which might be confusing.)

The Launchpad icon jumps when an application has been updated.


Address Book App adds the letter "n" to my notes

I think this is a bug with iCloud. I started seeing the same behavior when I started using iCloud. When I turned iCloud off and went back to syncing over the cable, the issue of extra "n"s went away.

Try backing up your address book (just in case) and turning off iCloud for a while. If that fixes it, you can make the choice on if you would rather have it on and deal with the "n"s or off and have to sync with the cable.

Of course, this will also likely get fixed in future release as iCloud is tweaked


Moving a window between Spaces with Slate

There isn't a spaces support in slate for now. For more info take a look at this issue.
You can also use something like BetterTouchTool app for this functionality.


Start screensaver/ lock screen on screen sharing disconnect

ScreenSharing will post several distributed notifications during a screen sharing session. It is necessary to listen to those notifications to be able to act on them. I attempted to find a command line executable that is included with Mac OS X to perform this function. Although there is a notifyutil executable in Mac OS X, it does not act as an observer to the NSDistributedNotificationCenter. I also looked at the terminal-notifier project, but it appears to only post User (GUI) notifications.

I've created a Foundation executable that can be run in the background to detect when a screensharing session ends (and start the ScreenSaverEngine as mentioned by @Lauri Ranta above). I have posted the source for this executable on GitHub. You can use Xcode to build the project, and then launch the software as you'd like (via a launchd job?)


How do I reinstall Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6 on my Mac?

Just download the installation files of the CS6 trial version from Adobe again:

https://helpx.adobe.com/en/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cs6-product-downloads.html

Once you've installed the trial, you can upgrade it to the full version using your license key.


How to acknowledge updates count on iPhone?

There is no built in mechanism in iOS that will clear this, except installing the updates.

For jailbroken devices there is an app called Update Hider.


You can only stream AirPlay video to a device capable of displaying a video signal.

You can stream audio to a speaker and video to an Apple TV but you can't just pull the audio from the video.


Your best bet would be to copy the iTunes library folder and the iPod backup from the computer that it was originally synced with to the macbook you want to sync to. This may get around iTunes wanting to force it to be step as new.

If you have never backed up your iPod then plug it into the computer you originally synced it with and perform a backup in iTunes. You can then use iTunes preferences to find where the backup was stored and copy this to the new macbook.

Then choose restore from backup on the macbook and theoretically it should re-setup the iPod in the same configuration as now and also allow you to use the macbook as the current syncing computer


Unfortunately, AFAIK, this setting does not exist. (It doesn't exist in another WebKit browser, either: Google Chrome. You can do this in Firefox, though, using 'about:config'.)

About hard-coded cipher priorities/support for the SSL/TLS handshake:

I tested that Safari does not support 40-bit RC4 encryption with an MD5 hash. This means that it does not support some products that are required by US export law to use low (<64-bit) encryption.

See also:

http://www.carbonwind.net/blog/post/A-quick-look-over-some-browsers-and-their-SSLTLS-implementations.aspx

"Initially, in SSL/TLS negotiations, TLS with RSA and weak 128-bit RC4 keys are offered first and second in the cipher order. Worse, ECC (Elliptical Curve Cryptography), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), and 256-bit keys are never offered as potential cipher choices; further, MD5 is offered first and more frequently than SHA-1, when it should be the other way around."

By Roger A. Grimes, Infoworld    Feb 1, 2009 1:19 pm

http://www.pcworld.com/article/158706/how_secure_is_safari.html


Is there a command line mail program for Mac?

This sure takes me back to my university days...

Mutt has still got to be one of the best terminal-based mail clients out there. It's been around longer than I'd like to admit. It's available as a homebrew package:

> brew info mutt
mutt 1.5.21
http://www.mutt.org/
Depends on: tokyo-cabinet
Not installed
http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/commits/master/Library/Formula/mutt.rb

Overall you'll get a much better experience using something like Mutt than you will with something like mail because it supports IMAP, POP3 and SMTP -- you don't have to learn sendmail or anything like that to get it to work with your accounts.

You can even use Mutt with Gmail if that's your bag. See this article for details on setting up Mutt to work with Gmail.

Pretty colours...


MacBook Pro 2016 going to sleep after one minute no matter what my settings are

My first instinct would be to reset the SMC.

Resetting the SMC

To do this on your particular MBP, follow these steps:

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.

Also, you should probably reset the NVRAM as well.

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).
Let me know how you go.

[EDIT - Screensaver]

Since resetting the NVRAM and SMC have had no effect, perhaps you should check your Screensaver settings to see if it's kicking in after one minute? To check this:

Go to Apple menu > System Preferences
Select Desktop & Screen Saver
Click on the Screen Saver tab
Check when it is set to start


I observe same behaviour on one of my laptops (both use gmail, but different accounts). One of the solutions is to switch to iCloud sync. Notes stop disappearing, but you can't edit anything while notes are being updated... which happens each time you update something. Apple surely was in the rush to roll out that one.

I haven't figured out the exact reason yet though.. Played with Notes folder IMAP settings to no avail.


Under Settings > Facetime there's a seperate switch for "iPhone mobile calls" (on the iPad). That should be off. If you're still getting the calls try resetting your iPad, make sure you have a backup first.


System volume locked on Mac mini when using HDMI audio

The reason is that since you use a digital link (the same behaviour is exhibited when you use the optic interface) the modulation must a high as possible to get the best sound quality possible.

This is because when lowering the modulation you reduce the amount of significant bits that "describes" the sound : the resolution and dynamic range of the source signal is lowered.

So, even if it is theoretically possible, that's not a good advice from an audiophile point of view. I guess that's why Apple decided to lock the volume control when using those links.

Regarding the workaround, you may try to install soundflower : http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20090111110741237


How can I use FileVault encryption and still track my laptop if stolen

After a bit of messing about, it turns out that there is a better compromise which doesn't seem to be clearly documented anywhere obvious, so I thought I'd share it here. I don't believe this is a duplicate but I'm happy to see this question closed if I've missed something.

The cost of the solution (which may be unacceptable to some) is that you need to sacrifice about 14G of your drive to a honeypot partition. The steps I took are:

Use Disk Utility to resize your boot partition to create at least 14.3G of free space at the end of the drive. If you've already enabled FileVault, I believe this means you're going to have to turn it off and wait for it to finish decrypting first.
Create an empty, Mac OS Extended, Journalled partition at the end of your drive filling the free space.
To make things look a bit more convincing, give your new partition a name that's more plausible than Macintosh HD (2) - I name mine after my host name.
Restart your computer and launch into recovery mode by holding down Cmd-R as the system boots.
Select reinstall OS from the recovery menu, and follow through with the install. Somewhere along the line you will get the option to select where to install the OS. You want to put it on the new partition, obviously. It should be just big enough to let you install Lion. If it isn't you're going to have to drop back out to the main recovery menu, fire up Disk Utility and resize the partitions again. This is a bit of crapshoot because you don't end up with as much free space as the specified size of the partition but you'll get there in the end.
Complete the installation of your new copy of Lion. You want to set this up as a honeypot, so:

Enable automatic login that logs into a non-administrative account with the same username as you use on your main partition (for added plausibility)
Make sure your admin account has a decent password to make it hard for the thief to mess with your tracking software if he finds it
Don't hook anything up to iCloud - I'm assuming you're going to be using an alternative service like Undercover, Prey or LoJack to aid recovery, so it's just more potential exposure and best avoided.

Install your tracking software of choice on the honeypot partition. I went with Undercover in the end because it's a one-off cost and Prey is written in bash <shudder>.
Prevent corestoraged from trying to mount encrypted partitions on startup, thus blowing your cover:

sudo mkdir -p /System/Library/LaunchDaemons.Disabled
sudo mv /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.corestorage.corestoraged.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons.Disabled/com.apple.corestorage.corestoraged.plist

(A bit of a hack, but it's only a honeypot. Hat tip to the contributors here )
Reboot your system. You'll need to hold down alt/opt as the system boots to bring up the boot menu. Select your original main partition to boot into your main system.
(Re)Enable FileVault for this partition and allow it to complete.
Install your tracking software on this partition as well (this works fine for Undercover, which identifies machines by serial number of MAC address, so it doesn't care which partition you boot into)
Set a firmware password. If you're on a pre-2011 mac this is only a token gesture, but I suppose every little helps. If you have a newer mac, this is a serious security measure, as the only options for circumventing it AFAIK are taking it to Apple or physically replacing a chip on the motherboard.

So now, if you power off your mac and boot it from cold, it will boot into the honeypot partition without even asking for a password. To an unsophisticated thief, it will look like they've got access to your machine just by rebooting it. There's a fighting chance that your tracking software will have a chance to file a report before the thief realises that something isn't quite right.

When you reboot your machine, you will have to remember to hold down the alt/option key to get into your proper system, at which point you will be prompted for a password to decrypt it. Assuming that you have the appropriate locking settings enabled for sensible security, your machine is tolerably secure against someone getting hold of sensitive private data.

If you have a recent mac with proper firmware protection, the thief will have an exceptionally difficult time using anything other than the honeypot partition, and will struggle to do anything particularly useful even with that, since he has no administrative rights. With any luck, by the time he's finished getting frustrated with it the police will already be knocking at his door :-)


Word:Mac supports linear formatting and Math AutoCorrect.  If you go to Insert -> Equation, you can start typing the way that you expect to.  For a keyboard-only experience, you could create a custom shortcut to insert an equation.


Here is the playbook for wiping the iPhone before you put any information on it.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201351

If you don’t detach the previous owner accounts, your data will commingle and you’ll eventually need their password or potentially be locked out of your phone. Search more on this site for all the woe people experience trying to bypass activation lock and untangle commingled address books, calendars, App Store purchase, etc...

Unless that device has made dozens of previous AppleID, you will be able to make a ne Apple ID once it’s erased. Just follow the “make an AppleID” prompts when you set up the device after the wipe (which wipes everything on that device but nothing stored in the cloud)


Possible to release an update on iTunes Connect only to certain countries?

At least at the moment there is no functionality in iTunes Connect to restrict the country of an update. Furthermore, you cannot make country restrictions per version, only for an application as a whole.

You might adjust the country selection when releasing the updated version, but that would effectively remove the application from deselected countries altogether.

Anyone who already purchased your app will still be able to download it.


An external monitor for my macbook late 2008. Trouble?

To answer your questions:

Per the MacBook specs, your MacBook shouldn't have a problem pushing video to a 1080p display, as the GPU can support up to 2560x1600 resolution.
You'll want to use the Moshi Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter if you want to use HDMI. Note: on your model this will do video only, not audio. This shouldn't make a difference on your display, but I thought you should know. Support for through Mini DisplayPort is added in the Mid 2010 models.
You can accomplish this by using clamshell mode.
As you'll read in the above clamshell mode support article, you actually have to use an external keyboard to get it to work in the first place, so you're good here. You can use a wired or wireless keyboard/mouse for this.

Hope this helps. Good luck!


How can I delete partially downloaded macOS installer files?

man softwareupdate says that

Updates are downloaded to /Library/Updates

Can you check and see if it's at this location?


Macbook pro early 2013 throws contents RAM away

I have been able to test and this new behavior is not due to file vault. What you can do is in System Preference>Energy Saver set the display sleep to whatever you had the computer sleep at before that way the screen will turn off but all programs will keep going. Next go to System Preference>Security & Privacy and set "Require Password" to Immediately. Other than changing any shortcuts you have to lock the screen to turning the screen off then your computer will basically go to sleep keeping all programs running but you still need a password to get back in. Hope this helps!


iPhone Simulator on Macbook is showing question Mark

Try to open it from /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app


Folder Action to Convert Image Format after AirDrop?

This works for me, though the conversion is from jpeg as I have an oldish iPhone :(
I have added lots of notifications to confirm each step - simple debugging!

The pause is a hint I got sometime ago for AirDrop.  Your Get Selected Finder Items is either unneeded or wrong (not sure which).


booting linux from external drive on mac

The instructions you have linked to seems to modify the first partition on the flash drive. This changes the partition from an EFI type to a HFS+ type. This modification should not have been altered when Windows was installed. The only plausible explanation I can deduce is you made the modification to the first partition of the internal drive instead.

You should be able to make repairs by executing the steps starting at the beginning of section titled "The manual boot"

Just as a personal note. The author of the linked site has posted a unnecessarily complex solution to a problem that no longer exists with the introduction of Ubuntu 18.


As Lion now supports Resume, does it mean most softwares no long needs starting at login?

Resume is an option that is enabled by the user; if the user doesn't select the checkbox when he shut-down Lion, then the applications will not be re-opened at start-up.
Resume is an option for applications that don't run in background, such as text editors, documents editors, browsers, which are opened when necessary. If also background applications would rely on that, then users would not have any possibility, if not closing all the applications they don't want re-opened by Lion; differently to have a background application re-opened when the Lion is shut-down or restarted, they would also have the other applications re-opened.


Is there any IP address assigned? And if so, does it come from your router? (e.g., is it in the same range as a computer or other device that is connected to the same router? ) If it happens to start with 169.254.x.x, then there probably is something wrong with one of the router settings (probably DHCP not configured properly), as that indicates that your iPhone has a self-assigned IP-address.

You can check the IP-address by opening the Settings app, tapping Wi-Fi, and tap the blue information-icon (i) next to the connected Wi-Fi network. And are the iPad and iPhone the only two devices connected to that router? Or are there other devices that are successfully connected as well?


How do you EXIT full screen mode in Yosemite?

Click the minimize/maximize button a second time or press Control-Command-F simultaneously. The button can be green or grey depending on how you have configured the appearance under the General pane of System Preferences.

To resize window, simply double-click window bar.

The best way to do this that I have found is to put the cursor in the upper left hand corner and wait a second. The green button reappears (you also get the top bar back in case you want to do other things than change the view.) and you can click on it to get back to normal view.


What is the host "xp.apple.com" for and what is sent there?

It seems to be related to the app store and os updates. All my apple devices attempt to connect to it during updates. On MacOS the processes which attempt connection are commerce, appstoreagent, rtcreportingd and App Store.

I would speculate that it is for some kind of telemetry, as I have had it blocked for a couple of months now and it has never caused any updates to fail. I suspect the same is true for configuration.apple.com .


Calling Screencapture of a Web Page in AppleScript

Whenever I can I usually try to only use AppleScript and shell script but every now and then I find a hidden gem in Automator. I simply created a new Automator workflow and added three actions to it... "Get Current Webpage From Safari","Get Contents Of Webpages", and "Save Images From Web Content".

This works for me using the latest version of macOS Mojave.

Just save the Automator workflow as an application or as a service or dictation command...etc.

For this project, my choice would be to simply save the Automator workflow in folder... /Users/YOUR SHORT NAME/Library/Scripts/Applications/Safari (if the Safari folder does not exist, you can simply create the Safari folder during the process of saving your Automator workflow) Saving the file to that location, will make it so that anytime you are using Safari, you can run the workflow from your Scripts menu bar.

If the Scripts menu is not already in your menu bar, you can enable that in the General Preferences menu of Script Editor.app


Clearing any cache, unless it has gone seriously awry, is a very temporary stop-gap.
It doesn't hurt anything really, but the cache will simply refill next time you run whatever process needed to cache the data. Cache is there to prevent excessive access times - it's right there when your machine needs it rather than on the other side of the world on some server.
Clearing it will temporarily reduce your data footprint, in extremis if you need space for a large download/install, which Xcode is, but is not a permanent solution to the fact that your drive is critically low on space.
General rule of thumb is to always keep 10-15% free at all times, so you really need to farm something out to other storage.
For further reading, I'd have a look at How can I figure out what's slowly eating my HD space?


How to install a Canon MX860 on MacBook Pro running MacOS 10.12.4?

You'll need the applications:

Canon IJ Network Tool - this configures the printer/scanner on your for network operation. You can do the initial configuration via USB. It also starts upon login and presents you with a dialog to choose the printer/scanner via its MAC address. It is from the package file mnt_-mac-4_7_0-ea21_3.dmg.
MP Navigator EX 2.1 - this allows you to scan over the network; both scan from the app and from the device's control panel. This is from the package file mnve_5_0-mac-all-5_0_4-ea11.dmg. I've found that version 5.04 of this application does not work on High Sierra (10.13.3). YMMV of course.

Both are available on the Canon support site - https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/support-inkjet-printer/mx-series/pixma-mx860/ from the "Drivers & Downloads" tab -> "Software" sub-tab. Note for 2 above, you'll need to "downgrade" the OS version to Yosemite (10.10).


How can I learn which SSD model compatible with my 2010 mid MacBook 13" Unibody (White)?

All SATA SSDs will work with your MacBook. There is actually no such thing as an SSD only suitable for Mac however a few companies do advertise like this.

So basically any SATA SSD from any brand and with any capacity will work with your MacBook, just make sure that it is a 2.5" internal SSD :)

Before you do actually change to a SSD I recommend you creating either a bootable USB with OS X on it or make sure you've backed up your system via Time Machine on an external hard drive so you can actually install Mac OS on the SSD.


How to mix fonts in a way that doesn't change line spacing?

There are two problems here. The first is that the 'point size' metric refers the total height from the top of an ascender to the bottom of a descender (and a little bit of space beyond that): in traditional metal type, 12pt was the size of the lead block that the letter was 'carved' out of. So when you put each row of letters down, they line up in multiples of 12pt. So 6 lines of 12pt text uses 1 inch of the page.
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Different typefaces have different x-heights -- the height of letters like a o e, so that some appear to be much larger than others on the page. Also, digital typefaces have complicated things, making the measurement slightly more arbitrary.
The second problem is Page's typography. The default line Spacing is set to use '1 Line'. If you change that to use Exactly 14pt (or whatever), then the problem will go away.
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How do I avoid re-entering administrator password when I try to remove apps with Finder?

Well, that only happens if you try to delete the App from Finder, which is not they best way in my opinion.

If you have downloaded them from the App Store you can go to the Launchpad and click and hold, kind of like deleting apps from iPhone, and apps will start shaking and a cross icon will apear on the top-left of apps that can be deleted that way.

Personally I use AppCleaner as this software also performs a search for other places where the app to delete may have stored data and gives you a preview for you to review and confirm deletion.

I do some development and when I want to emulate first-time installation process/experience I use AppCleaner to delete any profile or history data stored outside the App Bundle.

Finally, you can delete apps from Terminal App but I won't provide details as this is not recommended even if you know what you are doing :p.


Where do the Windows applications go when Windows 7 is removed from Parallels Desktop 7

Anything you install in Windows (on a Mac with an emulator) goes into a Virtual Hard Drive. That means a file (more exactly a disk image) containing your Windows installation AND programs.

When you erase a virtual machine, you should be prompted to choose whether to erase the virtual drive as well. But since you don't have the password, that hardly matters.

The answer to your question is: if you erased your Virtual Machine because you couldn't remember the password, your programs are gone. You might be able to recover a copy of your Virtual Machine (and the Virtual Drive) from a Time Machine backup, but again, it will be unusable without the correct password.


How to get the shortest file size on aliases?

In High Sierra, the following works: just select the alias and run Finder command "Show Original" (command-R).  This trims the alias size down to a minimum.  This brought an alias that was previously 24 Mb down to 8 Kb.


How do I disable/restrict apps from updating automatically (Chrome iOS)?

Turn off automatic updates: Settings app > iTunes & App Store > Toggle Updates to off.

You will have to manually choose to update apps in the future from App Store > Updates tab.

I'm not sure that Google got rid of Data Saver though. How to enable it on Chrome for iOS might be a different question you can ask.

Another couple things you might want to consider are using Safari with an ad-blocker. Adguard is the one I use and it prevents ads from loading in Safari, so browsing uses less data. And the other thing would be to get a data tracking app (I use smartapp) so you can have a better sense of how much data you have and are using.

And of course, use WiFI where available and make sure settings in other apps don't load as much content over cellular.


MacBook 15" (2017) - Battery Charging Problem

Checking your charging status within macOS

macOS provides a great deal of information about your power usage. To access this follow these steps:

Go to Apple > About This Mac
Click on the System Report... button
In the left pane under the Hardware heading, select Power (it's about 2/3 of the way down)
On the right-hand side, scroll down to view the AC Charger Information
This will show you whether it's connected to a charger, the amount of wattage it's receiving, and if it's currently charging or not

Typically for your model MBP it should show about 85W/86W when connected to an Apple 87W USB-C Power Adapter. Assuming you're getting this figure, you should be right in terms of your charge rate.

As for the figure in coconutBattery, remember:

this will vary depending on how much load the MBP is currently under
it's not a reflection of the total wattage as most will be used by your MBP for its power requirements

If you're not seeing near the 85W/86W, then read on.

I know you've stated that you've already reset the SMC, but I'd do both a NVRAM and SMC reset (in that order). Before following the steps below, ensure you have no external hardware connected and that you're using the built-in keyboard.

Reset the NVRAM

Reset the NVRAM on your MBP as follows:

Shut down your MBP. That is, a full shut down, not just logging out.
Press the power button and then press the commandoptionpr keys. You have to make sure you press these keys before the gray screen appears or it won’t work.
Hold those keys down for about 20 seconds or until you see the Apple logo
Let go of the keys and let your MBP 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).

Reset the SMC

Shut down your MBP
Press and hold the power button for at least 10 seconds
Let go of the power button and wait 5 seconds
Power up your MBP again

Once you've reset the NVRAM and SMC use your MBP as usual and monitor the charging. If you still feel it's not charging as it normally would, then reset the SMC again but with the following steps instead:

Shut down your MBP
Press and hold the right shift key and the left option and control keys for 7 seconds before then also pressing and holding the power button down for another 7 seconds (i.e. the keys will end up being held down for 14 seconds, the power button for 7 seconds)
Let go of all three keys and the power button
Wait 5 seconds
Power up your MBP again


Is there official documentation for the Mach-O file format/ABI used by OSX that still exists as of December 2018?

With my previous comment, it appears that the loader.h file located at https://opensource.apple.com/source/xnu/xnu-4903.221.2/EXTERNAL_HEADERS/mach-o/loader.h.auto.html

IS the official documentation. Near the top it says

/*
 * This file describes the format of mach object files.
 */

And the comments in the file are more extensive than I realized.


Copy a folder(and its internal structure), but only include specific files

The following two commands, used in a Terminal, can accomplish what you've asked, the first creating a destination hierarchical directory structure containing the *.mp3 files and the second command deleting the *.mp3 files from the source hierarchical directory structure.

Note: Make sure you have proper backups before using the second command as a mistype can be fatal.

Open Terminal.

By default Terminal opens to one's Home Directory so I'll use it as the example starting point and the Music directory as the source hierarchical directory structure.

This first command will make a copy of the Music hierarchical directory structure containing only *.mp3 files in the destination directory.  In other words after the first command is run there will be a destination directory containing that same hierarchical directory structure starting at Music within the destination directory that contains only *.mp3 files and only the directories from the source that contain *.mp3 files.  If a given source directory does not contain a *.mp3 file then that directory is not created in the destination directory hierarchical structure.

Note: Full command line extends out of view without horizontal scrolling.

find ./Music -name "*.mp3" -type f -print0 | xargs -0 -I '{}' /usr/bin/rsync -avR "{}" "./mp3 files only/"

Note: Full command shown on two lines for clarity:

find ./Music -name "*.mp3" -type f -print0 | \
xargs -0 -I '{}' /usr/bin/rsync -avR "{}" "./mp3 files only/"

When the above command finishes there will be a directory in my Home Directory named "mp3 files only" and within that directory there will be a Music hierarchical directory structure containing only *.mp3 files.  Note: If the destination directory does not exist it will automatically be created.

Now that the *.mp3 files have been copied from the source Music hierarchical directory structure to the "mp3 files only" directory the  *.mp3 files can be removed from the source Music hierarchical directory structure with the following command.

find  ./Music/ -name "*.mp3" -delete

That's it, the *.mp3 files along with their hierarchical directory structure  have been copied to a new location and the *.mp3 files deleted from the source.


Starting Google Chrome leads to altered display colours – why?

Have you tried resetting the SMC?

Shutdown your Mac
Connect the power cable
Press and hold the
LEFT Alt + Ctrl + Shift keys
While still holding the keys above, press the power button

Besides that, could you check what color profiles you have installed and report back? Removing faulty profiles and rebooting might help solve your issue as well.

Open Finder
Press Cmd + Shift + G
Type /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays and press Go

Update: installing a tool that prevents graphic card switching could likely help you as well, though I'd keep that as a fallback option. GFX does a great job at that.


Son playing on IPad instead of doing homework

Without installing additional applications (since is not your iPad after all), you could use the Battery consumption indicator that comes with iOS as a rough indicator how long a app was running- consuming battery. It does not tell you the time of usage but the amount.

The benefit is you will not be intrusive nor raise any suspicion from the "user" looking at the battery consumption, as compared to some tracking software, since the kids are very clever these days.

iOS 8 tells you what app is draining your iPhone's battery

Example for 7 days (Clash of Clans is a game) and here you can see the heavy usage over a week that might help you managing the situation.


Charts from numbers not dynamically updating in Pages/Keynote

Not yet. You can provide feedback to Apple here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/numbers.html

However, a month after this question was asked, Sal Soghoian - then the Product Manager for Automation Technologies at Apple got on stage to demonstrate how to automate placement of a numbers chart inside a keynote presentation. This should be easy to automate following the video and slides.

https://developer.apple.com/wwdc15/306


Clearing user input - New Remote Connection Window MAC OSX

You can clear the New Remote Connection history (which is shown in the dropbox that you mentioned) by typing the following in an active Terminal window:

defaults write com.apple.Terminal PreviousCommands '()'

Then, quit and restart Terminal and the history should be empty.


This was a bug in iOS9 that I thought they addressed in 9.1. Are you up to date?

What used to work for me is like you said, tapping the stop button and re-trying the updates individually.


Macbook Pro stopped syncing photos to and from iCloud suddenly

Here are some solutions found on this Link

  1) Check the Internet connection on your devices, As you may know, a
  stable network connection on your iOS device and Mac is required to
  upload photos to iCloud. Thus, you need to make sure the Wi-Fi network
  connection works properly on your Mac and your iPhone (or other iOS
  devices). If you find Wi-Fi not working on your devices, learn how to
  fix it from the related article.

  This is the first solution you should try when iCloud photos do not
  sync to Mac or photos are not downloading from iCloud to Mac.

  2) Check your Apple ID To sync photos across your Mac and iOS devices,
  you have to sign in to iCloud on these devices with the same Apple ID.
  When you find iCloud photos not syncing to your Mac, go to check your
  Apple ID and see whether it’s the cause of the issue.

  3) Turn on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream To access photos
  your photos and videos from all your devices, you need to turn on
  iCloud Photo Library/My Photo Stream on both your iOS device and
  computer. If iCloud photos are not syncing to your Mac, you should
  also check whether the options are set up correctly.

  On iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and
  then switch on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream. On Mac: Go to
  System Preferences > iCloud, make sure Photos is selected and click
  Options next to it. Then turn on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo
  Stream.

  4) Check your iCloud Storage Apple provides 5GB of iCloud space for
  free. But 5GB is generally not enough for you to store your iPhone
  photos and videos. It's possible that iCloud Photos Not Syncing to Mac
  is due to insufficient storage in iCloud. If that’s the case, you can
  either buy more iCloud storage or go to Apple Menu > System
  Preferences > iCloud to manage iCloud space on your Mac.

I hope this helped fix your macbook pro.


I use Dashing for this. It's a web framework, so you can view the dashboards on any web browser.


External Monitor Blurry text and Sluggy Mouse on MBP 2020

How is your HDMI cable connected to your USB-C on the MBP side?
I had similar issues and realised that certain combinations of HDMI or HP Display port cables in conjunction with cheap Ali-express converters to USB-C resulted in either a blurred external monitor or even sometimes in the MBP monitor being blurred and the external monitor being perfectly clear.
So if you have the chance, try using different cable combos, just to see if it makes a difference.


Safari 13 update sets negative com.apple.quarantine -1 making multiple directories inaccessible

Ok, after wasting lots of time chasing this issue, I found one possible solution but it has raised more questions.

If I give Terminal Full Disk Access, the quarantine value shows the original values.  Which means either the Safari 13 update also contains Gatekeeper system updates or Apple pushed an independent silent Gatekeeper data update around the same time.

More questions:

Why was this working fine before?  Terminal never had Full Disk Access permission.
Note that Xcode still doesn't have permissions.  That means I need to give Xcode Full Disk Access too.
Why the huge difference in Time Machine backups post update?


You could doit with Control-T to add the basic text title.


How to assign mouse button to Mission Control's 'Application windows' feature?

I use a Logitech MX Master Mouse with my iMac and instead of using the included software, I use a product called ControllerMate.

In it, I created a workflow that

detects the lower mouse button to show all desktops
issues a CommandQ to quit
issues a CommandW to close

You can have it send any command/text that you want and I have found it much easier and more reliable than the Logitech software.

In your case, I would assign a keyboard shortcut to Mission Control, then have ControllerMate intercept the mouse button press and then send the keyboard shortcut.

ControllerMate is free for up to 5 building blocks and then $25 for a full license.  (I personally got the full license so I could program my buttons and a second Logitech keyboard for "quick macros"


How to find out which app is sounding a bell, and how to silence it?

It turns out the sounds came from the Mail app. It is the 'New messages sound'

By switching it to None I can get rid of the frequent bell sounds.


Cannot bind 127.0.0.123 to tcp socket python

On a Mac the loopback interface only has the 127.0.0.1 address configured. You could always add an alias to the IP you need:

sudo ifconfig lo0 alias 127.0.0.123

Your python code worked for me then.

To delete the alias do the following:

sudo ifconfig lo0 -alias 127.0.0.123

To make this persistent over reboots create org.local.localhost.plist in /Library/LaunchDaemons/.
Change the permissions with:

sudo chmod root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.local.localhost.plist

Open the file with

sudo nano /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.local.localhost.plist

and add the following content:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>org.local.localhost</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/sbin/ifconfig</string>
        <string>lo0</string>
        <string>alias</string>
        <string>127.0.0.123</string>
        <string>up</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Finally load the launch daemon with:

sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.local.localhost.plist


Luckily for me I knew how to read the man pages. From that I found a default copy was at /var/db/SystemPolicy-default and was able to copy it to the normal system policy location

Command To Run:

Nathaniels-MacBook-Pro:~ nathanielsuchy$ sudo cp /var/db/.SystemPolicy-default /var/db/SystemPolicy

From the Man Pages

FILES
     /var/db/SystemPolicy  The system policy database.
     /var/db/.SystemPolicy-default
                           A copy of the initial distribution version of the
                           system policy database.  Useful for starting over
                           if the database gets messed up beyond recognition.

The developers included a default copy to ensure that if you mess up the database, you can simply copy the default database to the database location, reboot, and be ready to roll.

However there is an even easier way to do this, it's also the recommended way. See the man pages:

 --reset-default
          Unconditionally reset the system policy database to its default
          value. This discards all changes made by administrators. It also
          heals any corruption to the database. It does not implicitly
          either enable or disable the facility. This must be done as the
          super user. Reboot after use.

Just run:

sudo spctl --reset-default

and then reboot your Mac and everything will be back to normal.

Fixed Output:

Now everything's back to normal:

As shown I cannot install any new apps that are not from the App Store. While the gatekeeper system is disabled or if it has no rules, I can load the app without an issue. Thought disabling gatekeeper isn't recommended from a security context, it's better to grant exemptions to trusted and verified apps that are not signed, though the best and most security friendly way to do things is to sign your apps without an exeception.

In the future always be careful when adjusting gatekeeper rules though I'm glad there's a simple way to reset it back to the default set of rules. It could of been a lot worse without a copy of the default rule set.


Open Pages as usual then go to the Edit menu:

Scroll down to Spelling and Grammar submenu and disable Correct Spelling Automatically.

Additionally you can disable Check Spelling While Typing.


Mac connects to iPhone hotspot but no internet

I got the same issue and solved it differently.

In my MacBook, I had the DNS server setup to point to Google's public DNS IP (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4), I simply deleted those registers and left the default. It worked for me, hope it works for you.


Try this:

Open KeyChain app
Lock the Keychain by clicking the lock on the top left corner, if it isn't already.
Unlock the Keychain using your Admin Password. Reset iCloud KeyChain (it may ask you to automatically - if so, say yes. If not. If not, do it manually).
Restart computer.

See if that works.  Or check this thread:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5467304?tstart=0


What's the simplest way to password protect a text file?

You can put the file into an encrypted disk image.

Open "/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility"
File > New > New Blank Image...
In the new image dialog make sure to choose:

Encryption = 128 or 256-bit AES
Image Format = read/write disk image

Because you chose encryption, you will be prompted to set a password for the disk image

You now have a password-protected disk image that you can save any kind of file in.


How to refresh random wallpapers on non-active spaces?

I did find another answer which provides two applescripts. One answer gives an apple script to trigger the image change on the current desktop. Another example shows how to do this iterating all desktops.

Maybe you could create a hybrid script mixing both (the solution that works and the solution for all desktops). Then, set your system preferences to random wallpapers changing every X seconds. This will work for the current desktop as you experience now, so maybe you could thrown in a cron which at X seconds - 5 calls this new applescript which forces a switch on all desktops?


iTunes shortcut to delete files from disk

In fact, after iCloud Music Upgrade, Opt + Delete gives 2 options now,

Delete locally
Delete from iCloud Music Library

You can remove local copy from Edit Menu though

You can add a Keyboard Shortcut for this form Keyboard Shortcuts System Preferences

Make sure the iTunes Media Folder is set up correctly for you.


I hooked my laptop up to my WAP, which was a linksys router set to be "bridge-only" mode and should not be doing any actual routing.  With this, I was able to reach the internal IPs without issue.

So I rebooted the WAP and the problem cleared up.  I guess it had nothing to do with OSX/Apple after all, and just a bug in the linksys bridge-only code.


How can I get notifications to show up on my Apple Watch again instead of my iPhone?

I restarted my iPhone to try to fix this. Then I took a look at the Messages settings for my iPhone in the Settings app. It turned out that Messages was logged in to the “old version” of my Apple ID—a couple of months ago I changed the email address of my Apple ID and Messages was still showing the old one. I logged out and back in, using the new email address this time, and now I’m getting iMessage notifications on my watch again.

Since these notifications were working initially, though, I’m guessing that the Apple ID mismatch was a red herring and that restarting was what fixed the problem.


Is my external USB drive causing erratic sleep/hibernate behaviour?

To determine the sleep mode it is using, you would have to peruse the system.log in the Console.app (Applications > Utilities).

The problem when trying to wake it up sounds like there is an issue with the external USB drive not responding properly.  It could be a compatibility issue with the drive, the "USB mini-hub" is getting in the way, or a power-related issue where the USB hub needs power from the Mac to spin up the USB drive but it can't until the Mac responds.

Try plugging the drive directly into the MacMini instead of using the USB hub and see if the problem continues.

You could reconfigure the power management settings to not sleep.  The MacMini uses very few watts of power when idle so the cost is minor compared to the issues here.

You could also try using this command to configure the USB drive to not power down when idle.  This might trick the MacMini into thinking it is still being used so it wouldn't go to sleep.  (It has been a long time since I used this command so I'm not sure it still works)

/usr/bin/touch /Volumes/USB_DRIVE_NAME/.keepDriveAwake


What is the best way to make backups on my MacBook Pro?

I have an external hard disk connected to an AirPort Extreme. Time Machine wirelessly backs up my MacBook Pro to it. In this regard, it works the same as TimeCapsule but as the hard disk is external (and you get to choose it), it doesn't suffer from the same reliability problems.

I've found the AirPort Extreme to be a very good Wireless Access Point, too (and not just for Apple devices).


How can I mute audio using external non-Apple keyboard?

The only thing I could think of is making two services (mute + unmute) through Automator and then assigning these services to two different shortcuts from the settings panel.

First open Automator and choose service, then add a shell from the actions menu
Next write the shell script to mute/unmute and save them

To mute : osascript -e "set volume with output muted"

To unmute : osascript -e "set volume without output muted"

Finally go to Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Services, find the two services you created and assign the shortcut you want.


Edit commands in iTerm2 with standard OS text keyboard/mouse controls

I use the bash shell and do much of what you want. I use the mouse to select something and command-c to copy or command-v to paste. I can place the cursor wherever I want with mouse. Well it doesn't really move the cursor but I highlight what I want to copy or cut. The up and down arrows scrolls thru previous commands. Typing tcsh adds more functionality.


Cloning Macbook Pro HD to external HD and still using it

I have had good luck by booting into recovery mode and using Disk Utility to clone the drive before doing major OS X upgrades.

The steps:

Plug in your USB drive.
Boot your Mac into recovery mode by holding down command+r from the start of boot.
Once the recovery menu comes up, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
Select the drive you want to clone and click the "Restore" tab.
Drag the destination (USB) drive to the "Destination" field.
Click "Restore".

Once the process is complete, reboot the computer and hold down alt / option and select the drive you've cloned to. This is good to be sure it's functional before upgrading OS X on the main drive. Some software will detect that something's different (Dropbox, Photoshop) and may ask for credentials or to be setup again. But the vast majority of software just works as if nothing happened.


Should I get a mini DisplayPort to DVI or HDMI to DVI adapter?

Additionally, don't forget that Thunderbolt really means mini DisplayPort where video adapters are being considered. Since a DVI connection is required for your external display get something that will end in a DVI connection. Additionally don't forget to shop around for adapters, places like MonoPrice can help you save a bundle on adapters and Cables when compared to retail prices.

Solutions:

Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter (from MonoPrice)
HDMI to DVI adapter (from MonoPrice)


I've just installed and then uninstalled iconStiX again - just to see where the stuff was placed.

The uninstall is like this (see Readme.pdf in iconStiX.dmg):

  Throw away the following 4 items into the Trash:

the iconStiX program in your Applications folder (or any other place of your choice)
in your ~/Library/Preferences:

li.loos.trollin.iconStiX.plist
li.loos.trollin.iconStiX.LSSharedFileList.plist (if any)

a folder named iconStiX in your ~/Library/Application Support folder

  Empty the Trash.

BUT this doesn't remove the Contextual Menu Items - unless you reboot your Mac (I did that, and the items was gone).


How can I create a folder in the current directory in list view?

Open the folder that you want to create a new folder in, then File > New Folder or Shift-Command-N.

OR

You have first to double-click the directory within which you want to create the new folder. Once you are inside, right-click and select "new directory".


Replacing text with shortened date and time

It should be like this:

set curr to current date
set dateprint to curr's weekday & ", " & curr's month & " " & curr's day & ¬
" at " & curr's hours & ":" & curr's minutes as string

Or to meet your actual goal:

tell date string of (current date)
set ds to text 1 thru -7
end tell
tell time string of (current date)
set ts to text 1 thru -7 & text -3 thru -1
end tell
set dateprint to ds & " at " & ts as string

Since AppleScript is not case sensitive your script will also replace "time" or "Time" ... so you will need the considering statement:

considering case
set theTime to "TIME"
set finalProduct to replace_chars(pasteboard, theTime, datePrint)
end considering


Can I set the volume on my iPhone lower than the slider goes?

I had the same issue. I went into settings, music, EQ and adjusted the Loudness setting. It is now softer / not as loud sounding.