Magic mouse 2 scrolling not working after installing windows 10

I would recommend updating the Bootcamp application and drivers through Windows by using Apple Software Update. It is likely an outdated driver being on your system which does not have the proper information to handle the newer Magic Mouse 2.


Macbook Pro running Sierra: When I try to log in, it brings me to macOS utilities. Cannot reinstall macOS

Without being certain it sounds as if you are ending up in Recovery mode, why is another question. It may be that you have a damaged hard drive.

If you have a Thunderbolt cable and another Mac then the easiest way to get the files off the Mac is to boot into Target Disk Mode. Do this by holding down T while the computer boots. You can then connect it to another Mac and read the hard disk as if it was an external drive.

Alternately, if you have an external drive with Mac OS you can attach it and hold down option at boot and then select the external drive as the boot device.


Does Homebrew have a command-not-found hook?

Have a look at homebrew-command-not-found. The project tries to reproduce Ubuntu’s command-not-found for Homebrew users on OS X.


Is there a way to silence phone calls but not text messages on an iPhone 6?

You can set Do Not Disturb to Everyone, No-One, Favourites... or any Contacts group


Alas, it seems that either macOS has changed the format of .shadow files in a breaking way, or that my .shadow files are corrupted (hundreds of them) without any corruption to the DMGs themselves (hundreds of them, all with checksums that match). I'm going to guess it's the first option. Nonetheless, the usage message only shows when mounting with these specific shadow files. When I create new shadow files, the disk images mount just fine.


Main monitor goes black when using external monitor on MacBook Pro

If this is an occasional event - it's often just that the signalling didn't work between the GPU detecting the monitor or the monitor reacting to the input.

Something that never ever works or that you can reproduce at will (or perhaps statistically one time in 10) makes it easier to troubleshoot. From your description, it's hard to tell if it's a normal thing where the pairing isn't always perfect or if indeed something could be made better in the software / hardware / connection.

Since its happening regularly, you will want to have a piece of paper or equivalent to log to the second when it happens and just note what you were doing when you notice the black screen. After 10 to 20 log entries, usually a pattern arises and you can also look over the diagnostic logs with the console app to see if there are messages indicating why the gpu is not working normally.

These logs will be invaluable if you want to seek support from either the monitor vendor or Apple. If the logic board or GPU are failing, this will get worse rapidly, so if it remains more or less steady, then you'll want to try isolating software if possible as a good next step to troubleshoot this.


Can I create a bootable DiskWarrior disk?

you could try DasBoot and create a bootable disk with a USB thumb drive and a running OS, obviously not yours, maybe someone who has a similar OS. DasBoot allows you to install custom apps, and then you can boot from it and repair your disk.

I hope you have a backup. It could be a mechanical problem, which no software in the world can fix.

Do you hear strange noises coming from the HD? Is it a recent model? Maybe you could bring it to a genius bar so they can make sure it is not a mechanical failure or some other problem...


Clean tag shows in iTunes app but not in Music app - iPhone 6, iOS8

Going along with Stuart H's comment, I believe the music app for iOS only looks for explicit tags on a song because they can be used for setting restrictions on the device, clean tags are unnecessary because the songs are considered to be clean unless an explicit tag is found. So having a tag for every song would be pretty useless and clutter up the UI.


Lauching a Terminal '.command' file, without exiting session

As the final step in your script you can make it run a shell for you - just put the shell as the final line, eg. bash, or zsh.

That'll then drop you into the Terminal, within the script, and you'll get access to it's environment too.

However, that'll also stop your scripts from running to completion if you're not running them interactively. You could test for that and handle it as part of your script. Do it often enough and it might be worth making a shell function for it and sourcing it in from a standard location.

Or, since what you seem to want is just an easy way to run scripts, you can setup a bunch of aliases for them in your shell rc file (.zshrc or .bashrc), and have them available to call when you want them. That way you'll still be able to continue your work, and it's easy to re-run the script too - just run the alias again.


Where should a daemon started by launchd store its data?

Dynamic Paths

On macOS, a process asks the operating system where to save specific types of files using the NSWorkspace method URLForDirectory:inDomain:appropriateForURL:create:error:. There is a CoreFoundation C equivalent function for this method.

This approach mimics the goals of the XDG Base Directory Specification on other platforms.

Typically /Library, however…

Before macOS 10.15, computer wide processes, such as daemons, used the /Library folder structure:

For preferences: /Library/Preferences/
For cached files: /Library/Cache/
For general support and runtime files: /Library/Application Support/

See What is the purpose of each folder under /Library and /System in Mac OS X?
 for a good overview of the various folders and their intended purpose.

However, macOS 10.15 changes the file structure and limits large parts of the core system read-only. Shipping with fixed file paths and assuming those paths to have read-write access is risky.


I've just tested this with the following workflow, selecting the Legal Notices.pdf from Photoshop CC as my sample, and it worked fine, keeping all annotations on the PDF.

One thing to note that may be causing the problem is that the PDF is not saved. When adding annotations to a PDF, don't forget to save the PDF before running the workflow. If Preview states that the PDF has been edited, don't forget to save.


Trouble mounting High Sierra start up disk from OS X 10.9

Your SSD is formatted to an APFS container with several APFS volumes including the High Sierra system volume.

Mavericks and all other OSs (except Sierra with "experimental support" and High Sierra) natively don't contain drivers to read from or write to APFS.
Paragon offers a read-only driver for 10.10-10.12.

Consequently you can't mount APFS in Mavericks.

You can backup your High Sierra volume, reformat the SSD to HFSJ+ or CoreStorage and restore HS there though, but this is not recommended.

So if you want to access files and folders on the High Sierra volume in Mavericks use a third volume (formatted to HFSJ+/CS) as a transitional volume (i.e. copy all required files from HS to this volume to access them from Mavericks).


I got it back by doing a combination of killing Music.app and trying to browse to a station from iTunes.app. Either action alone was not enough to get iTunes radio back.


MacBook Pro screen has died. Wanting to use secondary display?

The easiest way would be to set the screens to be mirrored again. There is a simple shortcut for this: Cmd+F1 (or Fn+Cmd+F1).

From there, you can open System Prefrences, go to the Arrangement-tab and un-mirror them if you need to, and set the external screen to be the main on (by dragging the white top-strip of the "screen" to the other screen).

Another, maybe better approach, is to use the keyboard shortcut Option⌥+F2, which will directly open System Prefrences to the Displays-board, which will show up on both screens with the option to Gather Windows.


How to move the web server folder for web sharing?

So the short answer with reply is, "Sure, but WHY?!?"

The WebServer for Mac OS X (I'm assuming 10.6 Snow Leopard Client for the details of the answer) is based entirely on Apache. There are tonnes of web resources for Apache.

The key to Apple's Web Services are in /etc/apache2

You can (with admin privs) modify the httpd.conf (again; loads of web refs on this file) specifically pointing DocumentRoot anywhere.

However; and this is the list of caveats of why this is a weird thing to do...

You have to be sure that the web process has the proper privs to read the directory in the location you may move it.
You run the risk of something getting access to other files around the moved location
This is non-standard configuration in the OS and is likely to break in a future verison
The location is non-user volatile; meaning that deleting a user won't accidentally delete the served root folder. (Apache will fail to launch) if it can't find a served root folder

On top of this; we talk about moving the ~Sites. When you generate a new user acct; the OS generates a virtual directory conf in the /etc/apache2/users directory. Apache is smart enough to expand the ~ into a user name. All the above Caveats hold.

The question is why do you want the root folder on your desktop? It would seem to be more convenient to do one or more of the following:

make an alias of /Library/WebServer/Documents on your desktop
Setup groups/acls on /Library/WebServer/Documents to assure the correct write access

Without knowing why you're motivated to do this; I can't really hazard any other suggestions.

If it's a question of moving your web services directory to a network share... Now your solution is more along the lines of OS X Server (10.6) or doing your own apache install.

Good luck.

You have to be sure that the web process has the proper privs to read the directory in the location you may move it.


I do not believe Image Events is able to get that type of meta data from the photo however mdls can do it, e.g. mdls -name kMDItemLatitude -name kMDItemLongitude /path/to/photo however it all depends what exactly your trying to do with this info. I personally prefer using exiftool however you'd have to install it.

To answer the question in your comment:

If you query an attributeName when using -raw and the attributeName doesn't exist the output is literally (null) and if you want it to be something else then use −nullMarker markerString, e.g.: −nullMarker "Does Not Exist"

mdls -name kMDItemFake -raw -nullMarker "Does Not Exist" /path/to/photo

In the example command above kMDItemFake is a fake kMDItem item, so that command will output: Does Not Exist instead of (null).

In other words, if as example the photo doesn't have kMDItemLatitude info and you query for it the output will be (null) when using mdls -name kMDItemLatitude -raw. To change that, use −nullMarker markerString.

If a kMDItem doesn't exist and you want no output when using mdls -name attar -raw then use mdls -name attar -raw −nullMarker '' /path/to/photo.


Run script through launch agent is failed

My recommendations:

Move anything to neutral ground:

This removes the launch agent from the launchd database:

sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.myapp.plist
sudo launchctl remove com.myapp

Move the .scpt file:

sudo mv ~/Desktop/common.scpt /usr/local/bin/

Remove unneeded std* files:

rm ~/Desktop/stdout.log
rm ~/Desktop/stderr.log

Modify /Library/LaunchAgents/com.myapp.plist with sudo nano /Library/LaunchAgents/com.myapp.plist accordingly:

<?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>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.myapp</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/usr/bin/osascript</string>
        <string>/usr/local/bin/common.scpt</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/tmp/com.myapp.stderr</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/tmp/com.myapp.stdout</string>
    <key>StartInterval</key>
    <integer>300</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

Increase application kill check delay in the script:

 ...
 repeat until application screenSharingApp is not running
     delay 0.5
 end repeat
 ...

Load the plist:

sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.myapp.plist

Check that no older "Screen Sharing" app is present on another volume and linked in the launch services database!


All downloaded files cannot be opened as they are 'damaged and should be moved to the Trash'

The problem that you are running into is that Gatekeeper is trying to protect you from malware and not only  doesn't recognize the developer "signature" of the App you downloaded it "sees" the file was modified by someone/something other than the developer.

Gatekeeper options are found in Apple menu > System Preferences… > Security & Privacy > General tab (El Capitan shown below) under the header "Allow applications downloaded from:"

Even with Gatekeeper turned off, if you get the "Damaged App" message, you still won't be able to open the file

Per Apple's Support site:

  "Damaged" app. – The app has been altered by something other than the developer. This message will appear no matter the Gatekeeper option chosen.

Making Gatekeeper more friendly....

The solution to this is in the info.plist found inside the app.  If you set the following key values in info.plist, the App will revert to an "Unsigned App" and allow you to install it.

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>????</string>

Where is the info.plist file located?  It's located in the root folder of your App and will be prefaced with the App Name:   {My-App-info.plist}

NOTE:  You will need a program like TextWrangler (free) to open .plist files or the Property List Editor available in XCode.  (My preference is to go with TextWrangler)

Opening the file....

Once you edit that file and save it, you will be able to open it by Control clicking (or right clicking) the App and selecting open.

Standard Disclaimer

Gatekeeper is there to protect your Mac from the malware that's ever increasing on the Internet.  You should only use this solution with Apps that you fully trust.  If you are just randomly downloading software and using this solution to bypass Gatekeeper, you will end up with a compromised system.  So, use at your own risk.


iTunes is surely the most complete music online catalog for buying songs. Musics purchased from iTunes are linked to your iTunes account and can be re-download as long as you have access to your account on authorized device (iDevices or computers). Moreover from iTunes on a PC or Mac you can create an aac version of your track that remove your email address from the metadata of the track, the songs created this way can be transfered to other aac compatible devices.

One of the iTunes drawbacks is song quality : max 256kb/s, it's good for most people but not audiophile-proof.


i had the same Problem .. the fix (for me) was go to systempreferences  - Accsessibility - Zoom - Smooth Images. Turn smooth images OFF and all icons back to "normal".  Good Luck


My email for my APPLE ID is deactivated what do I do?

First, try to reset your Apple ID through https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid. And chose the security questions instead of Email authentication.

If that doesn't work or you don't remember the answers to your security questions you should try to contact apple support either by phone https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 or by visiting an apple store. They'll be able to restore your account for you.


If you don't see "TV Provider" in Settings sign in into both iCloud and AppStore app with the account that set US as a home location and reboot device.


Can I enable file removal in the open window on OS X?

I've been using Default Folder X (35$) for years to add this capability, among many others.


Is there a way to use update command to locate files on OS X without having to run updatedb manually?

If you want locate to update more frequently, you have to modify the /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist file.

Specifically, you want to find the <key>StartCalendarInterval</key> section and modify it to your specifications.  By default, locate is configured to update at 3:15am every Saturday (Sunday being the first day staring with 0).

<key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
        <dict>
                <key>Hour</key>
                <integer>3</integer>
                <key>Minute</key>
                <integer>15</integer>
                <key>Weekday</key>
                <integer>6</integer>
        </dict>

This works like cron, so you can specify an asterisk if you want, for example to run it every day.  Just change the 6 to and * and it will run at 3:15 every day.

An easier way to do this if you want to have it run at a set interval, for example, every 3 hours, you can use the StartInterval <integer> directive.  So, for your task to run every three hours insert the following directive into the plist file:

<key StartInterval</key>
   <integer>108000</integer>

The integer is the number of seconds.  So, 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour and so forth.

Don't forget to remove the StartCalendarInterval directive.

Last, but definitely not least...make a backup copy of your .plist file before modifying it.  This way, if you hose things up, you have a good config to fall back on.

Note:  In order to make these changes work under OS X El Capitan, you need to disable OS X's System Integrity Protection (SIP).  You can ONLY do that by using csrutil in system Recovery Mode.

Boot Mac in System Recovery by holding Command+R.

Using Terminal, enter csrutil disable

You should see the following:
Successfully disabled System Integrity Protection.  Please restart machine for changes to take effect.

Reboot.

locate should now update per your schedule.

Disclaimer:  This is not a recommended procedure.  While this answer technically does address the question, it doesn't cover the "Why is this necessary to alter the updatedb schedule?" question.


How do I start the docker daemon on macOS?

The docker setup does not work as in a normal Linux machine, on a Mac it is much more complicated. But it can be done!

brew cask install docker virtualbox
brew install docker-machine
docker-machine create --driver virtualbox default
docker-machine restart
eval "$(docker-machine env default)" # This might throw an TSI connection error. In that case run docker-machine regenerate-certs default
(docker-machine restart) # maybe needed
docker run hello-world

These steps are based on information given in these two questions:

Cannot connect to the Docker daemon on macOS
Mac OS X sudo docker Cannot connect to the Docker daemon. Is the docker daemon running on this host?.


What is the specification of the extra screws needed to install a second drive to an upper-drive populated Mac Mini 2012?

According to iFixit's HD replacement guide for Mac Mini 2012, you need both a T6 Torx screwdriver and a T8 Torx screwdriver. The guide shows the corresponding screw specifications for each relevant step (IE two 6.6 mm T8 Torx screws), but iFixit only sells the screwdrivers, not the screws themselves AFAIK. They do, however, supply you with the information needed regarding all the relevant screws.


Does iPad 2 3G's GPS work without SIM card inserted?

Yes for products that have off-line maps (Navigon and Tom-Tom for example) you don't need a connection.

Some add-on services (e.g., Tom-Tom traffic) will need a connection.


“qnmqkmkrqwfq” is damaged and can’t be opened , even though i set Allow applications downloaded from: Anywhere

The first step is to run all Apple software updates since this appears to be malware or adware and Apple will block that if it’s prevalent or spreading.

The name is generated, so your Mac might have a different inscrutable name popping up. (e.g. urhsuneqbbth, geohxjhmvzab, qnmqkmkrqwfq, or jjfnurchyhas )

This isn’t likely a harmless error, so I would connect a new drive and back up your critical files (keeping any older backups safely offline) and then boot to internet recovery and reinstall the OS, run Disk Utility to check for filesystem errors.

When that’s done, you want to scan for malware with a tool like Malwarebytes for Mac.

the name is suspicious unless you know why you’d have an app named that
It launching itself is suspicious
It’s not being indexed by spotlight is suspicious

I would also disable all apps not signed and apply any security patches you don’t have as well if you can or don’t want to run the reinstall today to buy a little extra security from any new apps that get installed or downloaded. The ones that ran before won’t be stopped,  but it’s looking less likely this is just a corruption of your OS and one bad app.

If you can get the finder window open, control click and show package contents and consider uploading the file to https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload if you’re not comfortable using terminal to type the command file and drag the bookmark “file” into the terminal window to check if the file is deceiving you - named like a text file but actually a program.


One month old Macbook Air does not power on

Keep pressing your power on button for 5 seconds.
The press it again for normal power-up.

You could also try this: Apple Support Page


How should I recover my NTFS partition that I have accidentally deleted on my Mac

The NTFS volume has been recovered in a TeamViewer session. The method is slightly related to my answer here: Can't see external HDD partition in Disk Utility

Preface:

The NTFS volume was formatted attached to a Mexican-Spanish (or French?) Windows system.

The specific string "BOOTMGR" to find the NTFS Partition Boot Sector with grep wasn't successful because on these systems - as it later transpired - the proper string is "bootmgr" instead.

Assumptions:

The vanished partition and its important blocks weren't overwritten. The partition is situated near the "end" of the disk.

So the following method was used:

Enable and log-in as root and install wxHexEditor
get the device identifier with diskutil list. Below I assume it's disk2.
Open the device disk2 in wxHexEditor, jump to the very end of the disk and backward-search for the string "NTFS" which revealed the (2nd) Partition Boot Sector of the NTFS volume.
With its byte offset the block number of the last NTFS volume block can be determined (byte offset/512 + 1 = block number)
The (2nd) Partition Boot Sector contains the size of the whole NTFS volume in sectors at offset 0x028 and a field length of 8 Bytes and the sector size at offset 0x0B and a field length of 2 Bytes.

Sector size: 00 02 (= 512 Byte)
volume size in sectors was (after a 64bit to decimal conversion) 2047997951+1 blocks (one has to add 1 to the number of blocks because block count starts at 0!)

In Terminal the partition was added with fdisk:

fdisk -e /dev/disk2
edit 2 #add second partition
Partition id ('0' to disable)  [0 - FF]: [0] (? for help) 7 #HPFS/QNX/AUX
Do you wish to edit in CHS mode? [n] n
Partition offset [0 - 3907029167]: [446333006] 1859028992
Partition size [1 - 2048000175]: [2048000175] 2047997952
write
exit

the volume was mounted automatically.
The NTFS volume was checked with Paragon NTFS for Mac with a "no errors" result.

The initial details of at least one of the two deleted partitions posted by the OP were wrong:

First partition: 280 GB
Second partition: 1720 GB

The second partition had and has a size of 1.049 TB only!


Long press on the "i" key, it will pop up as an option. This is true for several other keys, including the "o".


Does Bootcamp still result in a hybrid MBR/GPT situation?

Based on the information in your question, Windows 10 UEFI boots on your model Mac. Most users use the Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10. You do not have to use the Boot Camp Assistant, however the easiest way to download the Windows Support Software (the drivers) is to use the Boot Camp Assistant. Once you have the Windows Support Software, you can install using a flash drive if you wish.

  You can use the Boot Camp Assistant to download the Windows Support Software without actually creating a partition and installing Windows.

You will not need hybrid partitioning to run Windows 10 on your Mac. This is true whether or not you use the Boot Camp Assistant to install.


Ways of retrieving photos, notes from iPhone?

For photos, please ask a separate question. As for notes:

Airdrop
Collaborate with the Apple ID in your new Mac
Save to files as text if the notes don't have any photos, and import them back to Notes on new Mac
Easiest one, set up iCloud notes on the new Mac with the same Apple ID as the iPhone.


Redownloading iWork for iPad apps without paying for them

When you set up your iPad and downloaded these apps, the iPad would have asked you to sign in to iTunes & App Store, then registered the apps to this Apple ID as it was the first used to download them. You must use this same Apple ID to re-download the apps later.


Preview shortcuts to select editor tabs by index

In Preview you can do the following:

Open the two documents in their windows;
Go to menu Window and click on "Merge All Windows"; this will merge the windows into tabs inside Preview.
Now you are ready to switch between tabs with Ctrl+Tab to go to next tab, or with Ctrl+Shift+Tab for previous tab.


Airpod Pro - connecting to MacOS changes number of modes

You can adjust your AirPods settings on your Mac by clicking "Options" next to your AirPods in your "Bluetooth" settings in "System Preferences".

To have all three modes available when using "Press & Hold", you can check the box next to "Off" under "Noise Control Toggles Between".


Once I disconnect from the mains, can I leave the charger cable in the Mac?

Yes, it's fine to leave it plugged in.
The charger is simply disconnected and there is no closed circuit.


Make sure the person is signed into iCloud (check System Preferences>iCloud). This fixed it for me.


Take a look at other directories' permissions; for example, your home directory vs. the other home directories:

ls -le /Users/

It should look something like this:

drwxr-xr-x+ 13 user1   staff   442 12 Nov  2010 user1/
 0: group:everyone deny delete
drwxr-xr-x+ 63 user2   staff  2142  9 Aug 16:55 user2/
 0: group:everyone deny delete

There's a good chance that your home directory has somehow been set to different permissions (e.g. 700), and that's causing Apache to choke.


Library sharing suddenly stopped working

This happens to me sometimes too - quitting and relaunching iTunes usually fixes the problem.


i tried reseting all of my data on my ipod touch to unjailbreak now stuck black screen after apple logo

Hold both buttons down until iPod-touch resets. Plug it into computer via USB. Follow the instruction in iTunes. Easy once you follow the instruction on iTunes.


What happens when you have two connected network interfaces?

It depends on the service order set in System Preferences->Network. The first one that has a route to the requested endpoint will be used.

Click on the wheel icon at the bottom left and choose Set Service Order.... Then drag the items into the required order.

This is the order on m machine which I do not think I have altered.


Time Machine adds a dash and a number to my selected backup volume, resulting in incorrect file path - how to fix?

You probably have some folders in your /Volumes folder that're conflicting with the Time Machine volume. You'll need to delete them, then find out what's creating them and get it to stop.

Deleting them: First, make sure the backup volume (FreeAgent 3TB GoFlex Drive 0) is not mounted; if it is mounted, eject it. Then in the Finder, choose Go menu > "Go to Folder" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command-Shift-G). In the "Go to the folder" dialog, enter "/Volumes" and click Go. This takes you to the normally-hidden /Volumes folder, which is where the various volumes your Mac has mounted (both local and network volumes).

If I'm right about the problem, you'll see folders named "FreeAgent 3TB GoFlex Drive 0", "FreeAgent 3TB GoFlex Drive 0-1", and "FreeAgent 3TB GoFlex Drive 0-2" inside /Volumes. You need to delete these, but first check out their contents to make sure there's nothing important in them, and also just to see what files exist -- that'll be a hint about what's creating these folders. When you're done checking them out, delete them. Note that it's not necessary to empty the trash, just to put them in the trash.

Ok, now an explanation of what I think is going on: when your Mac goes to mount the server volume, it tries to create an entry for it in /Volumes, named with the volume's name. All good so far, but what happens if some program tries to access a file or folder on that volume when it isn't mounted? Well, most programs access files by their paths, so the program will try to use /Volumes/FreeAgent 3TB GoFlex Drive 0/SomeFolderOrFile, and if that doesn't exist many programs will go ahead and create it, and store files in it. Then later you mount the actual server volume, and it can't put it at /Volumes/FreeAgent 3TB GoFlex Drive 0 because there's already something by that name. What it does is append "-1" to the name, and use that instead (unless there's something by that name, in which case it tries "-2", etc).

This creation of spurious folders has apparently happened three times on your system. Deleting the folders will fix it temporarily, but whatever created those folders is probably going to do it again and again unless you track it down and get it to stop. This is where you have to play detective: what files and folders got created inside those spurious folders, and what program uses them? For that matter, what program (other than Time Machine) is using that network volume? My guess would be that it's something that starts using the volume while Time Machine has it mounted, and then tries to continue using it after Time Machine has dismounted it.

(Time Machine itself shouldn't cause this problem. It uses aliases rather than just paths to locate its backups, and aliases let it be much smarter about e.g. mounting the server volume rather than just creating a folder by its name.)


Change the email address in the Settings app under Messages:


Do multimedia messages sent with iMessage impact data?

iMessage is pure data usage, so yes it will affect your data.

MMS use depends on your carrier, but most charge a fixed fee per message, so it may be worth finding out the costs for this.

In the UK at least, there are many high data and unlimited data tariffs, so it's far better to replace all SMS and MMS with iMessage (or alternatives such as WhatsApp) where possible.


Can I limit the amount of space itunes match uses on my iphone?

This is not possible. iTunes Match will continue to fill up your storage space as you download tracks locally on the phone through it. I believe it will trim songs once the space is full, to clear off the least-played material.

If you would like, you can manage your storage in a few ways:

Go to Settings > General > Usage > Music. Here you can clear all downloaded music.
Go to the Music app. Locate downloaded material and swipe across artists, albums or songs to remove them from your local storage.


Paste image from the clipboard into a PDF in Preview

You CAN do it. At least this is what worked for me on MacOS Catalina and Preview Version 11.

Copy onto the Clipboard, the image that you want to paste on your PDF page.
Go to Preview -> File -> New from Clipboard.
This will basically create a new Preview document with your image in it. Now click anywhere on the image, press Cmd+A to select the entire image, press Cmd+C to copy and then (this is the crucial part!!) press Delete to delete the image.
You will see a blank screen in Preview since you have deleted the image. Press Cmd+V and your image will reappear, but now, in a different format that can be copy-pasted across Preview documents.
Finally, select this 'new format' image using Cmd+A, copy it using Cmd+C and navigate to your PDF document and paste using Cmd+V.

Voila! You can paste the image anywhere in your PDF document and on any page and you can resize and edit it just like you can with shapes. I think Apple didn't intend this to happen and I hope they don't read this and change this feature :P


There are other reports saying that time under Big Sur is not as accurate as it used to be, does not fully correct the time and in some cases maybe in error by many seconds. For example Time Synchronization Command line in MacOS Big Sur
In my case (2019 iMac) the time was consistently about 60 to 70 mS fast.
A simple command line check is to use the terminal command sntp pool.ntp.org. For examples:
sntp pool.ntp.org
+0.000444 +/- 0.084480 pool.ntp.org 129.250.35.250

sntp time.apple.com
+0.000304 +/- 0.000214 time.apple.com 17.253.66.125

This result is showing what my iMac now achieves - the first number shows an error of less than 1 mS.
To achieve this accuracy Apple's timed daemon needs to be replaced.
The cross-platform app for this is Chrony. This can be installed easily via Homebrew but its configuration might be considered as something of a black art.  Much easier is to use ChronyControl.  Just download, unzip and drag the app to /Applications.
With SIP disabled (if only temporarily) you can disable Apple's timed using:
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist

But don't worry if you want SIP enabled at all times, the timed daemon uses very little resources and ChronyControl will prevent it making time changes.
The first time you run ChronyControl, it will configure everything for you including starting the chronyd daemon with a default configuration, configuring logs and starting a helpful GUI app. Here is the GUI:

and the tracking display:

The only change I have made to the configuration is to replace the use of general purpose servers pool.ntp.org with a country specific set of servers au.pool.ntp.org.
The only other thing you might want to change is that ChronyControl puts the configuration file in /etc/chrony.d. Better, perhaps, to put it in /usr/local/etc/chrony.d.
Chrony is open source (and free), ChronyControl is donation-ware ($15 suggested) and its from the developer of the long established WhatRoute network utility.
I got started on using Chrony as a result of Feek's post on MacRumors to whom I give full credit for the discovery.


iPhone screen degraded performance - evident when using Maps

I've seen a few iPhones with vertical lines over the years, but can't recall if I've ever seen one with horizontal lines.

Firstly, just to get this out of the way, I assume this is the original screen? I have seen strange behaviour such as this when non-genuine screens have been used. If you have a non-genuine screen, this could very well be your problem.

Assuming it is a genuine screen, the first thing to try (because it's easy to do) is a full reboot of your phone. By this I mean simultaneously holding down the power and Home buttons until you see the Apple logo on your screen.

If a full reboot doesn't work, then the next thing to try is to manually do a full backup of your iPhone (via iTunes on your Mac/PC) and then restore the iPhone from that backup. This process resets your iPhone to default settings and can erase any firmware glitches.

Finally, if none of the above explains or resolves the issue, then it's going to be a hardware issue. This could be a faulty/damaged display, but may also just be a loose connection. You're best bet is to take it into Apple or some other repairer to look at.


Linked picture is blurred in Excel for Mac

Unfortunately it seems like the office suite (Excel included) automatically compresses the image. You'd have to just insert the original image. There may be a workaround for this but I haven't been able to solve it yet. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.


Running file on both executables will show you how the actual executable was compiled:

file /sw/bin/emacs

This will tell you why you're having issues running the file between different systems.

Obviously, with incompatible CPU types you'll face the error you're getting.

Rosetta was available for 10.6, but not from 10.7 onwards. Could you have been using it somehow on an older machine?


I have since found a solution for this and would like to share:

VLC (and most other video apps) have a network caching feature. By default its set at 1/100th of a second or so - using the images below you can increase it.

The trade-off is that you have to wait a few seconds when skipping or loading a film.

1 - http://img.iamp.me/i5bN (click show all, bottom left)

2 - http://img.iamp.me/65qz


Is there a good way to distribute WPA2 keys within the 'enterprise'

So, it turns out that Loin supports iOS-style .mobileConfig profiles, so the answer is "distribute mobileConfig files like the macbook is an iPad."

I can't claim to have figured this out. The story went more like:

Helpdesk Guy: hey, the CEO just called me, can someone get his mac on the wifi now?
Me: Yeah, I'm in the office still, where is he?
Sysadmin Guy: Dude, you don't need to visit him, just send him the iOS mobile config file we use for the iPads.
Me: What? That works?
Sysadmin Guy: Yeah, it does you PC loving doofus
Me: [tests, it does open a newfangled window and holy smokes my mac has enterprise wifi] Wow, that does work, let me email this to the CEO.

Anyhow, I did a little looking around for documentation. I did find some verification that other people are doing this, and I also found this apple training doc which might be what you are looking for.


Welcome to Ask Different!

In iTunes, go to the upper left corner, and find the bar that shows icons for things such as Music, Movies, etc. Click the button with the three dots, and you should see Apps. From there, you'll see a button that says "Updates." Click that, then Update All Apps. For more information, look here.


You get paid in the country where you legally sign your developer agreement - you get one bank account for Apple to pay in your revenue. It’s up to you to handle the accounting if you choose to move money to different accounts in different locations.
Apple publishes tiered pricing charts online and announces upcoming changes as developer news, so you can watch for the periodic changes if you wish to schedule price changes.

https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=ul8i5to3

You will want to track which regions withhold taxes and which don’t and Apple provides you the exchange rates in effect when your account clears.
Read up on this at the Managing Agreements, Tax, and Banking Information section of

https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store-connect/


Macbook 15,1 frequently crashes during video chat. How can I debug this?

The most useful info from the crash report is simply that it is not your main macOS system that crashed. It is the bridgeOS running on your T2 chip that has crashed. The T2 on your system is, amongst other things, responsible for image processing for the integrated camera.

Therefore it does not seem that looking into the GPU, integrated graphics switching or similar will have an effect on the problem. This seems very likely to be an Apple bug, which will be hard to avoid triggering. In other words - you'll need to downgrade/upgrade the OS on the T2 to get this fixed.

I would advise reaching out to Apple to report the matter, and hope for a speedy upgrade from them that fixes this.


How can I access my time capsule through ssh?

You would need to forward TCP port 548, which is AFP (Apple Filing Protocol). This is the storage protocol used by Time Machine to access content on a Time Capsule.

Note: This will not necessarily make it possible for your remote systems to auto detect the Time Capsule - as any DNS information (Bonjour) you forward would probably be incorrect as it needs to be translated (i.e. a different IP-address).

Connect to the Time Capsule directly using the IP instead. From Finder select Go => Connect to Server and then enter: afp://123.123.123.123/

Substitute your own IP ofcourse!


How can I identify files and programs connected to the kernel_task process in Mac OS?

I looked for some generic commands that display/manipulate kernel extensions. kextstat got my attention and based on its output, the 4th column is

  The number of bytes of kernel memory that the kext occupies.  If this is zero, the kext is a built-in part of the kernel that has a record as a kext for resolving dependencies among kexts.

The only problem was that its size was in hexadecimal. So I converted the hexadecimal to decimal and printed only relevant information (like kext bundle id).

kextstat -l -k | awk '{n = sprintf("%d", $4); print n, $6}' | sort -n

Breaking it down:

kextstat -l -k - print a list of loaded non-built-in kexts
| awk '{n = sprintf("%d", $4); print n, $6}' - pipe the output to awk, convert the 4th "size" column from hexadecimal to decimal, print that and the kext bundle id.
| sort -n - pipe the output to sort command and sort the list using numerical comparison (so that "10" is not less than "1 ").

You can pipe the output to tail -n 3 to get top 3 memory hoggers. Here are mine:

1757184 com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAGK100Hal
2572288 com.apple.nvidia.driver.NVDAResman
3923968 com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4360

Update: you can also pipe this to grep -v com.apple to see which non-apple kexts are loaded.


Can I access an OS X Yosemite Time Machine backup if I revert to OS X Mavericks?

Generally speaking, no, you can't simply 'restore' from a newer version of TM to an older OS.

That said, you can access the data.  And, if you understand how TimeMachine works at the UNIX level, you can use the hardlinks created to manually restore what you'd like.


Is there an equivalent to Problem Step Recorder (PSR) for OS X?

Having only become aware of PSR from this post and some minor sleuthing, I can't speak to it's full functionality.  The main task of screen recording can be accommodated by using Quicktime (this example has a few unnecessary steps at the beginning but you'll ge the idea.)  If you need additional diagnostic information from log files, point the user to the Console application in the /Applications/Utilities folder.

If there's additional functionality I didn't glean that you require, please let us know!


M4P files are protected with Apple's Digital Rights Management (DRM) to stop conversion etc. Any unprotected MPEG4 files like .m4a can be converted easily with iTunes or various other applications but the DRM prevents this.

If you've purchased the music yourself, then upgrading to iTunes Match will let you replace the DRM protected files with standard m4a which Apple now uses for iTunes purchases. It's an annual subscription but you might also find it useful for syncing and updating other music in your library.

Also bear in mind that any conversion from m4a to mp3 will be from one lossy format to another, so you might notice a reduction in sound quality.


You can not trivially launch graphical applications as another user.

A Proxy Process is Required

To launch a graphical application as another user, that user must be logged in to a graphical session and have a process running within their session able to launch your desired application.

Prior to OS X 10.9, this could be approximated via the launchctl command. See How to launch a GUI application in another user's graphical session? for a detailed discussion.


Add appointment to a specific calendar with Siri

At this time Siri will only add events to your default calendar. You can make your work calendar the default calendar if you want to. You do this in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars on your iPhone.


Software // System/library/frameworks -> deleted QTKIT.framework

Boot to Recovery HD and select reinstall OS X.

That will reinstall the current OS and repopulate the frameworks that are missing. This isn't designed to erase your Mac, but you are flying without a safety harness with no backup.


There are two ways to go... The way where you get your data back, and the way where you lose everything. Assuming you were using FireVault for your disk encryption,
Reset using your Recovery Key (FileVault must be on)
If FileVault is turned on and you have a FileVault Recovery Key, you can use that key to reset your password.
At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using your Recovery Key. If you don't see the message after three attempts, FileVault isn't on.
Click the arrow button next to the message. The password field changes to a Recovery Key field.
Enter your Recovery Key, then follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password. Click Reset Password when done.
Create a new login keychain
Or
Wipe Everything
Boot into Mac Recovery Mode ⌘ + ⇧ + R.
Open the Terminal from the Utilities menu
Type resetpassword
A window should pop up to assist you...


Is it possible to disable MacBook trackpad under Windows 7?

Well, good news. I figured out how to stop that annoying errant cursor from suddenly moving my typing to an unintended place.

Ignore all you have read above.

On the Start bar at the bottom on your screen, far right find the Boot Camp icon.
Click it
See "Boot Camp Control Panel..."
Click it
Click Yes to allowing to proceed
See at the top tabs "Trackpad"
Click it
unclick Tap To Click
click OK

Voila!

Now touching the track pad won't move the cursor...only pressing down to "click" it will.


How long does it generally take Apple to propagate subject category changes in my submitted eBooks

I've not seen this change take longer than 48 hours unless there were a long holiday weekend or some shutdown like is typical and emailed/posted months in advance (like December 25 shutdown the last few years past).

If you have a concern, you could always log into iTunes Connect and contact support to check that things are not stuck in your case.


Have you tried removing some of the items from your dock?  You can always add them back later. Also go under your Apple Icon in the top left corner to the force quit option and see if there is a application open somewhere you're not aware and force quit it.  Finally, look in your system preferences for the Dock. You can choose to hide the Dock to only appear when your cursor goes to the bottom of the screen. I doubt that would solve your problem though.  I have my Dock on the left side of my screen and it is hidden, that way I can see the entire screen and only access the Dock when I need to open an application.  Good luck.


Download Apple developer videos for offline usage

Open the video from the intro page (e.g. WWDC 2015). At the bottom of each (streaming) video switch to "Resources" and download the linked HD/SD mp4 video:

A developer account or an Apple ID is not needed.


Chrome: When menubar displays, webpage shifts down

I just tested it on my Chrome Version 69.0.3497.100 (Official Build) (64-bit)

on OS X High Sierra 10.13.6

and it works just fine !

Update your Chrome and OS X

and disable Chrome add on's to test.

Go to chrome://flags/ and Reset to Defaults.


Hide .DS_Store and .localized from Desktop only without 3rd party app

This first command will remove all the icons on your Desktop, but keep the files visible in finder:

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false && killall Finder

While this second one will restore all the icons on your Desktop:

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool true && killall Finder


How can I hide a partition (or prevent it from mounting)?

Partitions that are mounted in Mac OSX are generally present in the file /etc/fstab that is read upon boot. If you just comment out (i.e. put a # in front of it, and save the file) the line that referes to the drive you do not want to mount, it will not mount upon next boot.

edit
FYI. I am not sure which OSX you are on, but since OSX Lion the implementation of /etc/fstab has changed:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3582968?start=0&tstart=0


Set Computer to Sleep Mode for Specific Amount of Time from CLI

Here is a bash script that when run, without an argument, schedules the system to wake in 20 minutes and then puts it to sleep immediately. Or you can supply, as an argument, the number of minutes you want it to sleep before it wakes the system. Unfortunately the OS X command line utility pmset, which does the wake scheduling and sleeping, requires elevated privileges. Meaning the command must be run using sudo as shown in the example output below.

In the example below, the script was saved as sleepwake and then in Terminal made executable using chmod u+x sleepwake, then run just as sleepwake to show the internal help message. (Note: The current working directory I'm in is in my $PATH. See Examples Note:, further below, for additional information.)

$ sleepwake

  This script must be run as root using sudo.

  Syntax:  sudo sleepwake [n]
  Example: sudo sleepwake 10
  Wakes the system 10 minutes after going to sleep.

  Example: sudo sleepwake
  Wakes the system, using the default, 20 minutes after going to sleep.

$

Creating sleepwake:

In a Terminal, type the following, pressing Enter after each command:

touch sleepwake
open sleepwake

Copy and paste the code below into the opened, blank, document.

Code:

#!/bin/bash

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
   printf "\n  This script must be run as root using sudo.\n\n"
   printf "  Syntax:  sudo sleepwake [n]\n  Example: sudo sleepwake 10\n"
   printf "  Wakes the system 10 minutes after going to sleep.\n\n"
   printf "  Example: sudo sleepwake\n"
   printf "  Wakes the system, using the default, 20 minutes after going to sleep.\n\n"
   exit 1
else
            # If no argument (number of minutes) was passed.

    if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
            # Default number of minutes to sleep.
        m="20"
    else
            # Number of minutes to sleep given from command line.
        m="$1"
    fi
        # Do the math and set date time format to
        # what 'pmset schedule wake' requires.

    e="$(date -j -f "%a %b %d %T %Z %Y" "$(date)" "+%s")"
    ((o=60*$m))
    ((e+=o))
    t="$(date -r $e "+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S")"

        # Schedule the 'wake' date time and sleep the system.

    pmset schedule wake "$t"
    pmset sleepnow

        # Revoke elevated privileges from this Terminal session.

    sudo -k

fi

Now save the document, then close it.

In Terminal, make the bash script executable:

chmod u+x sleepwake

Execute the sleepwake command without using sudo, to see that the internal help displays.

Then test it for a minute with the following command:

sudo sleepwake 1

Type in your password when prompted, and press Enter.

The system will now sleep for one minute.

Examples Note: The examples assume that sleep wake is saved in a directory that is in the $PATH, otherwise if not and it's in the current directory then use sudo ./sleepwake, or not in the $PATH or current directory, then use sudo /path/to/sleepwake.

Additional Notes:

The # Do the math... comment in the script means the code block directly below it converts the current date time to seconds since Epoch, in order to add the number of seconds in minutes to sleep to the current date time, and then convert back in order to then have a date time in the format that pmset schedule wake requires and this will be the date time x number of minutes from now, being the date time of execution, incremented either the default 20 minutes or the number of minutes passed as an argument on the command line. Wow! :)

Once the date time to wake has been scheduled and the system put to sleep, it can be woken ahead of schedule if you need to access the system before the scheduled wake date time by the usual means, clicking the mouse or using the keyboard, etc.

For additional information about pmset, see it's man page.


Try this, which worked for my colleague while he also had a similar kind of issue after upgrading macOS to Catalina:

Move your music out of the Music folder and delete everything left in it.
go to ~/Library and remove any folders that have Music or iTunes in the name
go to ~/Library/Caches and delete any folders with Music or iTunes in the name
Reboot
Put your music folders back where you had them before. You may need to Import your music again to let the Music app organize them in a way that makes sense to it

After doing this, it should fix your issue.


You can try the following:

Create an Aggregate Device in MIDI Settings.
Use Soundflower app (free) and LineIn to route/combine inputs.

For total control, Rogue Amoeba Loopback (paid app) can create (and save) virtually any routings/combinations you want as inputs to any Mac app.


change focus between two views in split view

I'm going to post a different question to see if there's a way to write an applescript/keyboard maestro macro to hack this together using system properties (since I'm sure OS X is storing somewhere variables that encode which apps are splitting which space, what the current space is, and what the current focus is). But this answer to the question Switch focus in split view makes it seem like there is no way to do this by default either across 2 different apps or within two instances of the same app.

In it they suggest using ⌘` for moving between two instances of the same app, and the closest by default would be ⌘⇥ for different apps.


This is dictated by the language you are writing in, not by the IDE.


After power cycling the watch it offered to reset to factory settings. Then it failed once more before working the next time.

Also the first time it failed might have been because I was interrupted by a phone call.


Where do terminated incomplete downloads go when using firefox?

They should stay in the designated folder. Mine is /Downloads, and they can have either the filename.part or some weird name.part. Either way, they should be in your downloads or designated folder. If you cannot find it, right click and do show in finder, and it will open the folder containing it.


Here is what Apple says:

Feb 3, 2015 - To qualify for these free apps, you need a device that was activated or purchased on or after September 1, 2013.

When you upgrade to iOS 8 on a qualifying device or buy a new device with iOS 8, you'll have access to these apps for free: iMovie


Any way to view Microsoft Publisher files in Mac OS X

Another vote for Crossover/Wine. Not sure how well Publisher runs personally, but I know that the rest of Office 2003 (if that's the version that you're using) works perfectly (and that's using the free version they gave out a couple of years ago, I imagine it's only gotten better since).


Unstable external display with M1 MacBook Pro

The problem seems to have gone away after updating macOS Big Sur from 11.0.1 to 11.1.


How can I copy an email address from a text message?

Revised for clarification. Use IOS's copy functionality to copy an email message. Press on the desired message (with email) and hold for a few seconds to bring up the Copy dialog. Click on the Copy dialog to copy the message (including email address). The entire message is copied. At that point, paste the message for further modification if desired (if it contains more than the email address).

Note: This worked for me in iOS 5.


Is it possible to automatically switch between scrolling?

When I can, I prefer my own home-rolled solution to adding more third party software and if you want to toggle the state of the Scroll direction: natural checkbox, which is a global setting and found under both the Mouse and the Trackpad preference panes, under Point & Click, in System Preferences, you can use the following AppleScript code saved as an application and then place it in the Dock via drag and drop.

Note that because this is a global setting, it doesn't matter whether you check/uncheck from either the Mouse or the Trackpad preference panes and as such I've coded this to target the Mouse preference pane as it should have the checkbox even when a Trackpad isn't present.

I saved the following AppleScript code in Script Editor as an application named: Toggle Natural Scrolling

on run
    try
        tell application "System Preferences"
            set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.mouse"
            activate
        end tell
        tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"
            tell radio button 1 of tab group 1 of window 1 to if value is 0 then click
            set cbValue to value of (click checkbox 1 of tab group 1 of window 1)
        end tell
        tell application "System Preferences" to quit
        tell me
            activate
            if cbValue is equal to 1 then
                -- display dialog "Natural scrolling is now active." buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with title "Toggle Natural Scrolling" giving up after 3
                display notification "Natural scrolling is now active."
            else
                -- display dialog "Natural scrolling is no longer active." buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with title "Toggle Natural Scrolling" giving up after 3
                display notification "Natural scrolling is no longer active."
            end if
        end tell
    on error eStr number eNum
        activate
        display dialog eStr & " number " & eNum buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with title "Toggle Natural Scrolling" with icon caution
    end try
end run

As presently coded the display dialog commands are commented out and are there because I originally wrote this under OS X 10.8.5, which doesn't support the display notification command, however I've also tested (some of the code) under macOS 10.12 and why the display notification command is being used. I've left both in the code since I do not know which version you're running and you can comment/uncomment accordingly.

Under OS X 10.9 and later, you will need to add the Toggle Natural Scrolling to Accessibility, under Privacy, under Security & Privacy preferences, in System Preferences. If you don’t, you’ll get the following error when running it:

  Toggle Natural Scrolling is not allowed assistive access. number -1719


How to check the exit status of an application after using 'open' in shell

My answer is: you can't with open even with the -W flag.
Rather use a shell script repeat_run which might be built as follows:

cat >repeat_run.sh <<'__eof__'
#!/bin/sh
app_name=$1
bin_name=`defaults read /Applications/${app_name}.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleExecutable 2>/dev/null`
if [ "${bin_name}" = "" ] ; then
    echo "${app_name} not found" >&2
    exit 2
fi
bin_path=/Applications/${app_name}.app/Contents/MacOS/${bin_name}
trap "echo manual abort ; exit 1"  1 2 3 15
while : ; do
    ${bin_path}
    rc=$?
    case $rc in
        0)      echo "$1 terminated correctly" ;;
        *)      exit ${rc} ;;
    esac
done
__eof__
make repeat_run
./repeat_run Pages


There's no officially supported way to do this - the API that allows for them to be re-arragned is private. Some third party apps take advantage of this, some just use the officially provided status menu item API, which do not allow re-arranging. I know of at least one app that doesn't support re-arranging natively, but allows you to download a menu item which can be moved (Fantastical, by the way. Their FAQ has a link to the menu item).

In short, it's a mixed bag.

What I've used as a workaround is creating an automator action that launches all the apps with status items in the order I want. So, the first app to launch puts its item all the way on the right, and the subsequent apps add them to the left, in order. Then, I save this workflow as an application and add that to my login items. This doesn't allow you to mix/match official/non-official apps, but it works well enough for me.


That is your computer's hostname. In Terminal type the command hostname and that is what you'll see. You can change the host name with the command sudo scutil --set HostName desired-host-name. There are some networking scenarios where this won't permanently fix the problem, though. (e.g. OS X assumes hostname of other network computer: how to prevent this?). It happens with my machine at work (on a Windows domain). Aside from being a little disconcerting, there are no functional repercussions that I've experienced.


There is a huge list of things which can be wrong here:

It sounds like you don't have the original install DVDs that came with the MBP (MacBook Pro). If you have an external DVD drive available to you then I would suggest running the Apple Hardware Test version 3A171 that came on the original install discs with that model.

You managed to clone the version of Snow Leopard DVD that you have to a USB drive. I assume you didn't use the faulty DVD drive to do this?
Also you need a retail version of Snow Leopard (barring the original install discs), if you have the packaging, then you could see if it has the green dot that says 10.6.3 on the front of the box. You cannot use the original release of the retail Snow Leopard install DVD as your computer probably does not support even a minor version of the OS older than it shipped with (which was 10.6.3). If you're not sure, when you boot up from the install USB check on the "About This Mac..." menu item under the apple, or put in the machine you used to clone the drive and navigate to it and look at the read me files.
Also, note that a DVD that came with another computer, unless it's the same model as yours, will not work to install. So, if you took the install DVD from even the first release cycle of a Mid 2010 Mac Mini that had 10.6.3 on it, it still will not install on your machine.

Just this week I opened up a machine and it a) had a bad Hard Disk Drive, b) had a dirty/faulty Optical Disc Drive (aka Superdrive, dvd/cd drive, etc.) and that was possibly ejecting discs from a stuck trackpad clicker c) would not boot up from a USB Installer of OS X Lion until I removed the faulty Hard Disk Drive!

So, you should use the "Disk Utility" Program under the "Utilities…" menu in the installer to run the "Verify Disk" action on the internal Hard Disk of the MacBook Pro (aka MBP). Because, it just might be that the Hard Disk you are trying to reinstall on is bad!
You might also have a bad, corrupted USB drive, I would use whatever other machine is at your disposal and run verify disk on the USB drive as well. If none of the other things seem to work then I would even erase and Reformat the USB drive as HFS+, then clone the Snow Leopard install DVD back onto it.

Also, I have had a scratched Install DVD that of course wouldn't work, this can translate to files not coming over to your USB drive properly.
If this is a backup copy of the Snow Leopard DVD there is a much greater chance of something going wrong with DVD. If memory serves correct, you actually need a DVD-R DL, known as a "Dual Layer" disc to make a backup copy of Snow Leopard. It can't be a DVD+R DL (notice the "+" symbol") known as a "Double Layer" disc. I wouldn't burn it at higher than 4x, and use a known good burner, maybe run a laser lens cleaner on it first if possible.

Note: If you're still having trouble after checking these things out, please let us know what tools you have at your disposal to continue working on this, for example, another computer, an external disc drive, a bare drive dock, tools/ability/confidence to open up the machine and work inside, etc.)


USB Type-C headphones detected on Catalina MacBook Pro with 2 or more minutes delay

I would start diagnosing the issue using the IORegistryExplorer available as part of the "Hardware IO Tools for Xcode", which you can get at Apple's. If it shows up there but not in the System Preferences, I would hazard a guess that it's a driver issue. If it doesn't show up there, then I would think it's a hardware issue. Maybe also check the system logs for coreaudiod; the USB audio interface I use shows up within a second of being plugged in and prints all kind of info there.
In general, I've never had issues with USB audio devices on macOS over the last 15 years, and this reddit thread indicates that there are others with a similar issue with AKG headphones. You may just have made a bad purchase - which shouldn't be too bad if AKG still pretends to cater to professionals.
Best of luck!


Mounting encrypted HFS partition after messed up partition table

I managed to get my data back.

After copying the harddisk to another one with dd to not cause any more damage I started to try to get it to work again. The solution turned out to be:

change mbr back to gpt (used disk genius for that again, had to delete the first 200mb partition to be able to do that)
change the guid type of disk2s2 to corestorage using diskutil (set id=53746F72-6167-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC)
boot again in macos and the volume was back

It took a lot longer because I expected that disk2s2 was a HFS+ encrypted volume but viewing it in a hex editor I didn't find the markers for that, so I thought my data somehow has been overwritten or that the partitions were not aligned properly anymore. Only after recreating my previous setup I found out that there was a CoreStorage layer in between and then it was an easy fix.

Still not entirely sure what went wrong in the first place, because I tried to recreate my scenario on another harddisk and it worked there. My guess is my old harddisk had an mbr and gpt (hybrid) and thats what confused disk genius, but I don't know for sure.


Automator action to adjust volume on audio files

How about something like SoX (free/donationware). It's features page lists wide variety of volume/level effects, including:

  Volume/level effects

  ...
  ...
  vol: Adjust audio volume

According to the SoX documentation, the following should double the volume of input.wav and write it to output.wav (the value after the -v flag is a multiplier)

sox -v 2.0 input.wav output.wav

You should be able to use this in an Automator workflow using the "Run Shell Script" action.


Change Active Directory Password Expiration Prompt in OS X Yosemite

From Apple AD Integration Guide:

http://training.apple.com/pdf/wp_integrating_active_directory_yosemite.pdf

  Login Window Password  Expiration Interval  An administrator can
  change the  default expiration notification for  the Login Window from
  the  command line:
  defaults write / Library/Preferences/
  com.apple.loginwindow  PasswordExpirationDays
  -int <number of days>

defaults write / Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow  PasswordExpirationDays -int 14


I want to restore a device I previously selected to 'Forget Device' on Bluetooth

Maybe try restarting the iPod.
You can do this by holding the power button and home button until the screen turns black, and then releasing both buttons and holding down the power button again until the Apple logo appears.


The third-party program TotalSpaces2 seems to offer this feature, along with many other Spaces-related features.


How to remove "Google Search" icon in Launchpad permanently?

Manual Deletion Required.

Go to your user (home) folder.
Click on Applications.
Right-click on the Chrome Apps folder and send it to the trash.
Empty your trash.

If above doesn't help:
From terminal try removing the following directory and empty trash:
rm -rf ~/Applications/Chrome Apps.localized


How can I access TextEdit documents saved in iCloud on a PC?

You can't.

TextEdit files can only be accessed from TextEdit (That's how iCloud storage is made). Therefore you'll need a Mac connected to your iCloud account.


In a group text, how do you reply to the same numbers that were originally messaged?

It sounds like your brother has a different contact for you than your sister does. If your brother replies to you it may be using the number in contacts for you. He would need to change the Contact number to the number you use for Phone A.


Rotate iPad Video out when connected to a monitor

There's currently no way to do this system-wide.  If you make the app you're using for the demo, you should consider making the app do the rotation for you.

Design the app so when it's in landscape mode it displays a portrait mode screen (ie, the app always appears rotated on its side).  Then hold the ipad in landscape mode, turn rotation lock on so it stays that way, start your app, then use your app with the correct orientation.  Turn your monitor on its side to see the faked portrait mode.

You can also do this for presentations if you turn all your slides on the side.

However there's currently no way to do this for apps not designed for it.


Boot Camp assistant "Needs more drive space" even though i have enough

The 46.1 GB may include what Apple calls "purgeable" space. This space can be made available but is not readily so. My suggestion is to clear off more space if possible and try again. I think purgeable space is space occupied by files and folders that haven't been accessed in some time.


Lets try following to restore your old reading list:

Quit Safari. In the Finder, hold down the option key and select

  Go > Library

from the menu bar.

The reading list is stored in the file Safari/Bookmarks.plist in the Library folder.

You have two choices:

Restore the file from a backup that predates the issue; or

Move the file to the Desktop, relaunch Safari, and import from the old bookmarks file (File > Import Bookmarks...).


iPhone sending texts to Apple Message, not phones

I've run into this problem before, and it's usually that the phone number has some how become dissociated with iCloud but the email has not.

If, in iOS, you go to Settings / FaceTime, you'll see a "You can be reached by Facetime at" and this will often show if your phone number is even associated or activated.

Likewise, go to Settings / Messages / Send & Receive / > and see if appears there.

See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349 for details about adding numbers.


There isn't any advantage to wiping and reinstalling OS X on a new Mac direct from Apple.  You'll end up with the exact same drive contents.  I can't think of any difference between an Apple-imaged Mac and a self-imaged Mac.


Does the AirPods case need to be around while listening via an iOS Device?

No you don’t need the case to continue listening!

The case is only used for charging/storage and the initial (one time) pairing with your devices.

You can leave the case at home and get full usage out of the AirPods until the battery dies. This includes switching devices, monitoring battery levels, using Find My AirPods, etc.

I typically take the case with me unless I’m going for a quick jog/walk. I don’t recommend storing the AirPods anywhere other than the case or in your ears, to avoid losing them. Obviously the charging case prolongs the overall battery life as well.


Can I change input source per physical keyboard?

Not possible as far as I know.  You have to switch the layout using a keyboard shortcut (normally Apple/command + space) or the Input Menu on the screen.


How do I find and delete these 447mb of files?

click Go in the menu bar then click Go To Folder then type /Library/Audio then delete the Apple loops folder.If you want delete the other Garage Band Files.


What versions of OS X support 'Find My Mac'?

The minimum version of OS X that supports Find My Device is 10.7.5 (Lion).  See this Apple Support page for more details.

The setting for Find My Mac can be found under System Preferences > iCloud.  See this Apple Support page for full details


This is perfectly normal behavior for an account that has Two Step Verification enabled.

In order to have enabled it, you must have a trusted device enrolled that can receive either SMS or be found by "Find My Phone" because that's the device which will receive the verification code you enter after your password.  So, just enter the verification code that Apple sent to that trusted device after your password and you will be able to access the Mac App Store.

How do I turn off two-step verification?

Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
In the Security section, Click Edit.
Click Turn Off Two-Step Verification.
Create new security questions and verify your date of birth.
You'll get an email confirming that two-step verification for your Apple ID is off.


Facetime says connecting forever after buying a third iphone on the same account

Nono.no need to the Apple store. You should make sure both you devices is up to date, I mean 7.1.2 as for now. Because the protocol of Facetime changes very often, sometimes old system can't get through.
Maybe you should turn off and on your facetime after the software update .


MacBook Pro turned off and won't turn on!

Your Mac should still be able to turn on with a dead battery.  As long as charger is functioning properly, it's more than enough to both power up and charge your Mac.

You have three possibilities for the cause of this:

MagSafe Board (highest probability).  This board is known to go bad and when it fails, it presents symptoms similar to what you are describing.  The good news is that this component is very inexpensive ($10-$15).

You said in your post you had opened it up and disconnected/reconnected your battery so it sounds like you have the tech skills to do this repair.

Your Charger (medium probability).  This is the easiest test to do.  I once  took in a MacBook Air into Best Buy and hooked it up to a charger they had connected to one of their display models to verify that the charger wasn't the problem. It may or may not be the charger, but there's no need to spend $60 - $100 just to test it out.  if your computer comes to life after plugging in another charger, you have your answer.

Your Logic Board.  (least probability).  This is obviously the most expensive, but most of the time, it's not the issue.  The only way to diagnose this is at the component level.  If you have exhausted the first two possibilities, it's time to send it in for a professional diagnosis.


Will iCloud sync interfere with Gmail Contacts/Calendars sync?

With iCloud, you can choose which areas to sync and which not to.  However, if you do choose to sync contacts and/or calendar, I believe you will simply end up with some double events on your phone, which can easily be cleared up by disabling view of the extra calendars.

In short, syncing contacts, calendar, music, and photos are all separate and can be enabled/disabled as such.

And yes, it does, in some way offer you additional redundancy as the Apple cloud and Google cloud are likely housed in different data centers...but this would require you to keep both calendars in sync, which I don't think will be easy to do without being annoyed absurdly.


I coul not install pygit2 using pip. However, it worked fine using the latest version available on Github:

$ git clone git://github.com/libgit2/pygit2.git
$ cd pygit2
$ python setup.py install

The problem here I think is that you're trying to use a two month old pygit2 release with the cutting edge version of libgit2. If using pip is an absolute necessity, you should try installing an older version of libgit2 too (like this one).

You only have to use the -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="i386;x86_64" flag if you're targeting "old" Macs without 64 bits capable processors (before Core 2 x, with Snow Leopard or older).

You should also run

$ cmake --build . --target install

after your

$ cmake --build .

command. Without this, libgit2 headers (*.h) and libraries (*.dylib) will not be installed in your /usr/local/{include,lib} directories and will not be available to others softwares (hence your compilations errors).


To add the Ribbon on/off to your Tool bar right click on it and select "Customize Toolbar".

In the new window, drag the Ribbon to your Tool bar.

The ribbon you are showing is already the standard version on MS Outlook 2011.

It can not be further customized, unlike the other MS office products.


Where is my iPhone backup kept? (Created prior iOS5 upgrade)

If you are on WinXP -

C:\Documents and Settings/<user>\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup

If you are on WinVista/Win7 -

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup

If you are on MacOS -

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

With the above path, if you still can not find the iPhone backup location, you may try an application called "iPhone Backup Unlocker", it will help you recover lost backup for your iPhone.


How to clear browser cache for just one specific site in Mobile Safari?

I don't know if this is exactly what you want, but if you open Settings, then click on Safari, then scroll down and click on Advanced, then click on Website Data you will get a list of websites that have stored data. You can click Edit then remove the data from just the sites that you want to remove stored data from.


If you were on a Mac I would say that you had turned off the Inertial Scrolling preference, but there is no such setting for iOS devices running Safari, and it should be the default behaviour at all times.

The answer by @Aaron is a good start to force quit an App (note this works for all apps, although in many cases the app isn't really running in the background, it just has a saved state that allows to a fast restart that you can clear using this method).

If it's still doing this after you have restarted it, check for other scrolling characteristics to see if there are other issues.  If you scroll past the top/bottom of a page, and let go, does it "bounce back" (rubber banding), or can you not extend past the edges?

Other than that, you can work on your flick technique, as it were, release your finger before it gets to the edge of the screen, can you get different distances each time, or is it a pretty much static scroll?  You should be able to get anything from a few lines to a few pages.

Lastly, and this isn't in your question but it related to scrolling large distances, when at the bottom, you can scroll to the top in a single stroke just by tapping the very top of the screen; this should work in any vertically scrolling app (Twitter clients, etc), not just Safari.


How do I show 'Names and Pictures' by default in Messages.app?

There is an option for this in the View menu.

It should carry over to every conversation.


Does "Wi-Fi Assist" respect rules about which apps can use cellular data?

I have tested this with my own app and home server (plus my horrid internet at one part of my house). I created an application that sends an HTTP request to the server when you press a button and an application on my server that makes a sound when it receives it and records the IP address.

When the app was allowed to use cellular data, it went through quickly and had an external IP (confirming the request went through cellular).
When it was not allowed to use cellular data, it tried to use Wi-Fi and eventually did send the request (after some time), using a local IP address.

So Wi-Fi assist does respect the rules that you have set in your phone's settings.


Using NTFS-3G to write to an external hard drive results in error code 100102

Maybe commercial products like iBoysoft NTFS for Mac, Paragon NTFS for Mac, and Tuxera NTFS for Mac is more compatible with recent tech.


The default behavior for Mail is that it doesn't cc you when replying unless you've flipped the toggle to cc you on every reply.

But you can get weird mismatches that cause Mail to not identify your own address. This just happened to me with my work Exchange account. I moved to Mail from Outlook and Mail cc'd me on every response.

The resolution for my specific case was that my contact card had my name entered as firstname lastname, while my Exchange account in Mail showed the name as lastname, firstname. When I changed the display name in the Mail account to match how it displayed in my contact card, Mail stopped ccing me.


Print Excel sheet with hyperlinks to PDF format while retaining links

Rather than printing it to PDF try saving it to PDF.


iPhone keeps restarting itself every 3 minutes

Since using iTunes to restore the iPhone can't solve this problem, the following method is worth a try:

Restore all settings on your iPhone.
Update all applications or remove potentially conflicting applications
Remove the SIM card from the iPhone and check if it stops restarting
Check and clean the charging port
If you restart when charging, please replace the iPhone battery
Finally, it is recommended to contact Apple officials for the best solution.

https://www.fonecope.com/fix-iphone-keeps-restarting.html


Using keyboard to launch app from folder in Launchpad (Yosemite)

LaunchPad was designed as a primarily non-keyboard UI for opening apps.

A drastically easier way to launch an app via the keyboard is to use Spotlight under Yosemite. A simple Command-Space, then the first few letters of the app name, then press return.


From the Coda plugins page:

  Markdown.codaplugin - A Markdown plugin for Coda

  Usage

  Use CTRL+ALT+CMD+C to convert to HTML
  Use CTRL+ALT+CMD+P to preview


How can I make rows and columns for Spaces in Lion?

I’m pretty certain that you can't; you just get a single-line.

From John Siracusa’s review of Lion (when describing the implementation of spaces in Mission Control):

  The biggest limitation of this new arrangement is that Spaces are now confined to a one-dimensional line of virtual desktops. Four-finger swiping between spaces feels great, but there's no wrap-around when you hit the end.


How do I know if I've copied a photo from camera roll to album?

They won't be duplicated. Albums only reference the pictures in your Camera Roll, they aren't actually copied.


How can I automatically run an AppleScript on shutdown or logout?

Launch agents can be used for this. See this tutorial on MacScipter. If you are not familiar with the process, Lingon offers a simple interface to create the file. Here is an example to launch a script named ZuluDeltaNiner.scpt on login.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
   <key>Label</key>
   <string>com.paul.applescript_Launchd</string>
   <key>ProgramArguments</key>
   <array>
       <string>osascript</string>
       <string>/ZuluDeltaNiner.scpt</string>
   </array>
   <key>QueueDirectories</key>
   <array/>
   <key>RunAtLoad</key>
   <true/>
   <key>StartOnMount</key>
   <false/>
   <key>WatchPaths</key>
   <array/>
</dict>
</plist>


Can I re-install OS X on an encrypted drive without the password?

No, you do not need your FileVault password to erase and re-install OS X.

Without your password you will not be able to recover the existing files, but you will be able to completely blank and reinstall OS X on the Mac.


Is it possible to configure Internet Sharing to allow the computer to sleep?

I have experimented with using ControlPlane to achieve what you want.  My preliminary result is that it will do what you want.

ControlPlane detects changes to your system called 'evidence sources'.  Changes are evaluated with 'rules' which define a change in 'context'.  Associated with each context are 'actions'.

One of the 'evidence sources' is a sleep/wake event.  So I have configured a rule so that on a sleep event (e.g. you have clicked sleep in the Apple menu), the context 'Sleepy Time' is triggered.  And for this context I have used the action 'ToggleInternetSharing' to off.

After clicking on Sleep, I get an alert saying that Internet Sharing is being turned off and after a little while (seems like forever but is probably only 10 or 20 seconds) the Mac goes to sleep.

And I have a second rule so that on a wake event the context 'Waking Up' is triggered and this has the action to set 'ToggleInternetSharing' on.

My Rules and Actions:

Try it!

This is just scratching the surface of what ControlPlane can do.


The keep option simply means they are not removed from the conversation - just as with audio messages, it's a space-saving measure.

You can long-press on a digital touch item to get a Copy option. From there you can paste it anywhere that accepts photos as paste data (such as the input field in WhatsApp or Messenger, or an image editing app that supports it). Note this will copy it as an image, and not as a GIF/video that contains the motion present in the original.


How to get total amount for each client in a list automatically?

This works with the formula sumif(). In your example the formula would be something like this: SUMIF($A$2:$A$22,A2,$B$2:B22).


Is it possible to install SSD with 6Gb/s in Mac pro Mid 2010?

Yes it should be possible to install a SSD with SATA 6Gb/s.

The MacPro5,1 was offered with a 512 GB SSD by Apple actually. The internal interface is limited to 3 Gb/s (which roughly translates to 300 MByte/s max) though. As a consequence you will not benefit from the faster transfer rate of the SATA III SSD.

The same is valid for MacBookPro6,1 and MacBookPro6,2.

SATA 6Gb/s is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s. Some features recently implemented in SATA 6Gb/s won't work if a respective device is attached to a SATA 3Gb/s interface (e.g. Isochronous Native Command Queuing).


Due to iOS restrictions, apps can't read notifications. This means you can't run an app to automatically gather notifications without jailbreaking.


Width of the column view separation line in Finder

You must have a mouse plugged in.
In System Preferences > General, under the "Show Scroll bars" section, there are three options:

Automatically based on mouse or trackpad
When scrolling
Always

Each act differently.

Automatically... with a mouse plugged in will show the scroll bars. When you are just on the trackpad, the scroll bars will be hidden until you scroll. This is the default setting.

When scrolling will always hide the scrollbars unless you are scrolling. If you are on a MacBook, this is probably what you are most used to seeing, so turn this on if you use a mouse occasionally and hate the look of the scroll bars. (This is how I have mine set).

Always will always show the scrollbars, so if you like them, they will always be there for you.

[Edit: I just saw that there was a response up at the top. Hopefully this here will help someone searching to find the answer quicker.]


Why does my MBP Retina Mid 2012 show Intel HD 4000 when it came with an Nvidia GT 650M?

As long as you have set "Automatic Graphics Switching" in
System Preferences > Energy Saver
discreet graphics get automatically switched on when you need it.
(via)

If you are interested there are applications that let you easily force the switch such as gfxCardStatus


iOS Messages phone storage usage different from iCloud

The number eventually grew to 15GB after a few weeks. Still no progress bar visible but at least it arrived there so I guess it just takes a long while, even with WiFi.


Serial-Ethernet or Serial-WiFi (or Serial-Bluetooth?) on OS X

Bluetooth may actually be the way to go. There's no standard for Serial-WiFi or Serial-Ethernet adapters (as far as I know), so you'd be at the mercy of the manufacturers who need to provide OS X drivers. On the other hand, most Bluetooth functions come from a set of standardized profiles that don't need specific device drivers. For example, a headset just needs to implement the correct audio profile to be able to work with anything that supports that profile. Bluetooth serial adapters implement the Serial Port Profile, and OS X supports it.

Once you have one of those devices and have it paired, it will show up as a standard serial port device like /dev/cu.bluetooth and /dev/tty.bluetooth, just like a Serial-USB adapter.

If the serial port doesn't get created automaticaly, it can be added manually in the Bluetooth advanced preferences. I also found an example of someone using SPP with a Mac here:
Using Bluetooth Serial Port on OS X Mountain Lion.


First of all, reboot your phone and give a try once.

or

Try to add a contact from both dial pad and contacts. Hope one works among the two.


There are data recovery software packages for the Mac. These are not cheap but most offer a free trial. I used Stellar Mac Data Recovery software and it found my file. They have a free trial.

Another one with good reviews is EaseUs. It also has a free trial but recovery limited to 2 GB.  This link also lists several others.

Some of them may find your file and then require you to buy the app in order to recover it. Most of these apps are around $100.

One I'd stay away from is Disk Drill. It maybe works fine but it is very intrusive. Popping open when you do various things.


How do I open Google Chrome in Incognito mode by default

This can be achieved with the following in script editor:

do shell script "open -a /Applications/Google\\ Chrome.app --args --incognito"

Save it as an application, throw the alias in the dock. Tested this in 10.6.8.

Only works if you don't have chrome open already.


How to make a bootable USB key from an .iso image on Mac OS X?

The easiest way is to right click on the .iso file and select 'Burn Disk Image XXX to Disc...". This will run Burn app with appropriate settings. When ready, hit the Burn button.

Here is longer version for advanced users.

Based on this article, you should:

Open up Disk Utility.
Select the USB key (select the root device, not its partitions).
Select the partition section as shown below:

Change the Scheme to 1 Partition
Change the Format to Free Space
Click Apply

  WARNING! THIS WILL DESTROY ALL DATA ON THE KEY!

Once it’s completed you can quit out of Disk Utility.

  The purpose of doing this is mainly to ensure that the USB key is in a consistent known state and also to ensure that any volumes are not mounted by OS X. It is not required and you can skip it if you’d rather just unmount the volumes yourself.

Next you need to prepare ISO image by following the below command:

[#542]: hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o debian-6.0.7-amd64-netinst.img debian-6.0.7-amd64-netinst.iso
Reading Master Boot Record (MBR : 0)…
Reading Debian 6.0.7 amd64 1             (Apple_ISO : 1)…
Reading  (Windows_NTFS_Hidden : 2)…
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Elapsed Time:  2.054s
Speed: 81.8Mbytes/sec
Savings: 0.0%
created: /Users/evan/Downloads/debian-6.0.7-amd64-netinst.img.dmg

Finally you need to copy the image to your USB drive. First identify your disk device path by:

[#543]: diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
   0: GUID_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk0
   1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
   2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 249.7 GB disk0s2

/dev/disk1
   #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
   0: *1.0 GB disk1

  Update: We want to use the RAW disk device so that our copy will happen much faster because the RAW disk device provides unbuffered access to the device (See this Apple mailing list post for more info). This is accomplished by simply prepending ‘r’ to the device so that /dev/disk1 is going to become /dev/rdisk1

  Update 2: Specifying a blocksize of 1m will also significantly speed things up.

Next use dd command to copy the image over:

[#544]: dd if=./xbmc-9.11-live-repack.img.dmg of=/dev/rdisk1 bs=1m

  On the command line we specify the Input File using if= and the Output File using of= and dd will copy the data from input to output, block by block.

  Once it’s completed you can exit Terminal and remove the USB key from your OS X machine, it should now be able to bootup your ISO on another machine.

To boot the system from such a drive, press ⌥ immediately after rebooting.


Storing SSH passphrase in memory but not saving it to the keychain persistently

Set UseKeychain no (the default) and run ssh-add without the -K option.

Note that this does not store the pass phrase in memory; instead, it causes ssh-agent to keep the decrypted key in memory, and subsequent uses of ssh will then work without the need to supply the pass phrase.

If you already have the pass phrase stored in the keychain, you'd need to use the Keychain Access application to find the pass phrase and delete it.


Is it possible to purchase hardware using my Apple ID credit?

No. The credit shown in the Mac App Store or iTunes App Stores is not spendable from the retail stores or the online store.

There is a physical gift card that can be bought for online store or retail store use, but it's not the same bucket of funds as the iTunes store gift cards. See http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/giftcards for more details...


Windows aren't quite maximized when opened

As a recent Mac convert, I completely feel the pain of unmaximized windows. I get why this works for some, especially long time Mac users and never-did-Windows folks. But for me, this was a serious pain, along with all the other nuances I've been suffering through during an incredibly busy work season as well.

I just discovered an app called GreenOrbmax, which basically reworks the green + button in a window to make it maximize, in the same manner in which I was accustomed to in Windows.

This might not be the solution you desire - if you find one, please post it, because I'm in. But this seems to be a reasonable solution for now, and since you didn't specify what 3rd party app you were using, I thought I'd share it with you.

Note: it does not seem to maximize Preview windows 100%.


Add heading to Google Docs document from iPhone

I can suggest several for title editing, but I'm unaware of any that offer headings.

If you've already scanned through the available App Store offerings without much success, then I can suggest little-else. It's not about a hack, as Google hasn't gone out of their way to restrict you in this fashion. Probably on the long list of to-do's.


Is there a way for iTunes video player to play/pause when it is in/out of focus?

That would depend on your keyboard type, which you did not disclose.

On my MacBook Air, I use the F8 to play/pause even if iTunes is in Background.


Follow the diskutil advice... if it’s listed in Diskutil, you can try the mount command. You can also check to see if the drive is listed within “about this Mac”. Click on more information and scroll down to USB, the drive should be listed there.


Can Apple Watch activity tracking be thrown off by movement?

Yes it can. Only exercise uses heart rate currently to gauge effort. I know of several people that figured out how to game the stand goal while flying in an airplane by just moving one forearm.

The accelerometer algorithm for standing can't really tell why your hand moves when it is checking for sedentary conditions. This is probably a known issue since preventing this would also reduce the accuracy of legitimate walking about so it’s probably an engineering trade off as opposed to something Apple didn’t consider.


What can be done with no calculator or weather app on iPad?

Apple simply haven't made iPad apps for Weather or Calculator. This is intentional and nothing you have done. Apps with similar functionality are numerous on the App Store.

Additionally, the notification center does pull a local forecast, and many extensions can add exactly the weather information you prefer rather than just using Yahoo weather like the iPhone does. There are many regions in the world where local weather apps are superior to the ones on iPhone.


Is it possible to put in consitently readable notes with a stylus on an iPad

I have tried a few apps myself. I really liked UPad. They have a free version of the app which has nearly all the features. What I like about it is the zoom function. You have a nice palm rest where you can write in a zoomed in portion of the page. It makes writing even with a cheap stylus easy. You can also zoom on the whole page, which is nice for drawing.

The app also allows you to import PDF and write on them. I have been using it to annotate all of my classes slides this semester.

In brief, the palm rest with the zoomed in window makes it easy to write normally. Try the free version, you'll see.


OSX has NTP built in, and enabled by default already.

From the Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Date and Time

Make sure that Set Date and Time Automatically is checked. That's NTP. You can pick a default Apple NTP server, or set your own, eg. pick one from here: http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/north-america

For UTC time zone, click over to the Time Zone tab, and enter "UTC - United Kingdom" as the Closest City.


that only works with Vmware Fusion (since Version 5 i think not really sure about that, so maybe just go for the latest Version) and only with the newer OS X (Snow Leopard and later) as Clients.
Sorry no Virtualbox now, maybe Oracle will also Support OS X in Future.


How does Finder decide whether a file extension needs to be hidden?

Finder doesn't decide this - it is a flag saved with the file. The app saving the file sets or clears this flag. You can do a Get Info on a file to toggle this setting on a per file basis.


AnandTech did a report comparing the two options and came to the conclusion that there isn't really a noticeable difference.  Just 7-12% improvement on certain benchmark tests.

Below are the figures they got for reference.