Why does macOS Mojave change a group's name automatically?

Figured it out. I had originally created a group called Dev and then immediately renamed it to Duo through Users & Groups in System Preferences. But appparently this only makes a cosmetic change in the gui. I don't know if this is an expected behaviour by design or a bug on macOS Mojave 10.14.6 ...
To reproduce it:

Open System Preferences > Users & Groups from the Apple menu.
Click the Lock icon and unlock as an administrator.
Click the + icon (below Login Options).
Select Group from the drop down menu of New Account.
Enter a name for the group in Full Name and click Create Group.
The new group will be immediately listed in the sidebar, under Groups.
Click on the newly created group name in the sidebar.
In the Name field, change the name of the group to something else.

Expected: macOS Mojave renames the group name.
What actually happens: macOS Mojave doesn't actually change the group name in the system and continues to use the original group name. But it shows the renamed group name in the macOS GUI (in Users & Groups).
Tip: To actually change the group name through Users & Groups, you have to right-click the group name in the sidebar, and click on Advanced Options and input the new name in Group name and click OK. (This introduces another weird behavior / bug for me - if you right-click and change the name through the Advanced Options, it won't be shown again to you in the same session - i.e. right-clicking the group name after renaming it won't show a right-click menu again.)


If the product you used to clean the keyboard was wet, you could have created a short in the keyboard or perhaps even corroded the contacts under the Control key.

Two outcomes:

You give it a few days to dry out.
You buy a new keyboard.

Hopefully #1 will take care of it for you!

In the past, I've scrubbed nasty, dirty keyboards with a firm brush and water under a bathtub faucet and then let the keyboard dry out for a week. However, that was not the low-profile "laptop like" keyboard that Apple has been providing for the last decade, so I can't say that I've done it on modern Mac keyboards. But that all being said, the key thing is that clean water (NO SOAP!) should leave no residue (unless your water is very hard) and as long as you don't introduce electricity into the mix while it is still wet, you shouldn't be risking creating permanent short circuit damage.


You have to hold the shift key then double-press either > or < to indent/unindent.


Firstly refresh rate & FPS are not even slightly related. Refresh rate is a constant (the number of times a second your physical screen changes content), FPS is a variable.
Finder simply doesn't need high FPS all the time. Why on earth would you need 'gaming-level' response just to look at files on a screen?
Also, Finder FPS is responsive to your actions.
If you do start dragging things around quickly, the FPS goes up to compensate. If you quickly dash back to iStat to check, you'll see the figure is higher, then will rapidly drop away again.
If VSCode is constantly ramping the FPS up to 60, then it is just badly coded & wasting energy. Even YouTube will only lift the FPS to the rate of the video currently playing. Any more would just be slightly heating up your room, nothing else.
From my recent background running support for an online gaming structure for the past decade, "bigger better faster more" culture makes this FPS misinformation a constant bane to support staff. People just have the wrong idea of what it's for & how it works. There has been for the past few years an 'internet meme' of massive fps being "better" for gaming. This, so people think, is "better" even if your game is running 120 FPS yet your screen can only refresh at 60.
This is, if you think about it carefully, patently absurd.


Errors when transferring Time Machine to a new drive

I am in the same situation: I am trying to move my Time Machine backup from a 1TB LaCie d2 Quadra disk to a new 3TB LaCie Quadra, both on FireWire 800. I have followed the same Apple instructions as you and get a bunch of -50 errors after a while.

My current approach is to repartition the new drive and use:

sudo cp -R /Volumes/OldTimeMachine/Backups.backupdb /Volumes/NewTimeMachine

but I don’t know if that will copy things correctly. My reading of the man page for cp suggests that it should (this is OS X 10.7.5).

I found this thread on MacRumors Forum which may explain things, although I am not sure. If using cp fails I will try updating the firmware in the older drive using the LaCie Firmware Updater for Mac from this support page and go back to using Finder to copy the backup.


OS X - AppleScript Question about moving files daily to another folder (folders vary)

If I understand your requirements correctly, then this script should do what you want. Make sure to change the username on the first line to your username.

set username to "lizzan"

set cy to (year of (current date)) as integer
set cm to (month of (current date)) as integer
set cd to (day of (current date)) as integer

set yd to yesterday(cy, cm, cd)

set yy to item 1 of yd
set ym to item 2 of yd
set yd to item 3 of yd

set yFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:" & username & ":Documents:To Do:" & yy & ":" & ym & ":" & yd
set cFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:" & username & ":Documents:To Do:" & cy & ":" & cm & ":" & cd

tell application "Finder"
    move every file of folder yFolder to cFolder
end tell

on yesterday(y, m, d)
    set d to d - 1

    if d ≤ 0 then
        set m to m - 1
        if m ≤ 0 then
            set y to y - 1
            set m to 12
        end if
        set thirtyones to {1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12}
        set thirties to {4, 6, 9, 11}
        if m is in thirtyones then
            set d to 31
        else if m is in thirties then
            set d to 30
        else if leapyear(y) then
            set d to 29
        else
            set d to 28
        end if

    end if

    set yd to {y, m, d}
    return yd

end yesterday

on leapyear(y)
    if y mod 4 is 0 then
        if y mod 100 is 0 then
            if y mod 400 is 0 then
                return true
            end if
            return false
        end if
        return true
    end if

    return false

end leapyear

Caveat: The script will fail (and have moved possibly only some of your files) if there is already a file with the same name in the folder it is moving to. If you want to replace the files in that case, and avoid failing, add with replacing at the end of line 18 (move every ... to cFolder with replacing).

Edit to add: Oh, just saw that you had it set up in your Dropbox instead of in the Documents folder. Just change the paths on lines 14 and 15 to reflect the path you're using, and it should be fine.


How can I watch slowed down Youtube videos in iPad?

That tutorial on slowing down YouTube videos was made in iOS 5 with the older YouTube app. You probably have iOS 6 and are using the YouTube website or the YouTube app released by Google more recently.

Both the web app and the YouTube app no longer play videos with the QuickTime player with those controls. The only thing that still uses that interface is the YouTube app on the iPhone. I suppose you can try experimenting with other third-party YouTube video viewers, one of those may use QuickTime for playback, but I don't have experience with them.

By the way, I don't know how useful that video will be even slowed down, and there are a lot of great Blender tutorials out there if you look.

EDIT: Actually, embedded YouTube videos will use that player, so you just have to embed the video on a web page and then browse to that page on the iPad.


How do I listen to podcasts on my Apple Watch?

Apple doesn't yet support this out of the box, so you've essentially got two options:

Option 1 involves using iTunes on a Mac/PC to change the metadata of your podcasts and adding them to a playlist and syncing this across
Option 2 is somewhat easier but does mean having to use third party apps

Option 1

This is the longer option, but does mean not having to pay for any third party apps.

On your Mac/PC, open iTunes
Find the podcasts you'd like to listen to on your Apple Watch
Select the podcast and press commandI (Note: You can select multiple podcasts if you want)
The Podcast Info window will appear (Note: If you selected multiple podcasts at Step 3, you will first be asked if you're sure you want to edit info for multiple items)
Click on the Options tab
Change the media kind field at the top from Podcast to Music
Click OK.
Create a playlist specifically for your Apple Watch
Add your podcast(s) to this playlist
On your iPhone open the Watch app
Make sure you have My Watch selected at bottom-left
Swipe up and tap on the Music option
Tap on the + Add Music option
Select the playlist you created at Steps 8-9

Now you have a native way to play podcasts on your Apple Watch. My belief is Apple will create a Podcasts app in a future version of watchOS, but until then this is the only Apple way to listen to podcasts.

NOTE: The above steps also work for Audio Books, but not those that have Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection (such as Audible books, etc).

Option 2

WatchPlayer transfers podcast episodes directly to the Apple Watch so they can be played without an iPhone.

Overcast used to provide this functionality, but for some strange reason this feature was removed before the Apple Watch Series 3 went on sale. My hope is that they'll offer this functionality again soon, especially since the Apple Watch has really started to mature as a product and the LTE models don't need an iPhone around while you go for a run etc.

And of course, there'll be other apps as well that offer this functionality.

NOTE: I am not affiliated in any way with either WatchPlayer or Overcast.


I had exactly the same problem: OTA will download software updates and they take up space on the device until the user installs them. Then when the next one is released, it takes up more space. You notice them under 'Other' on the capacity graph in iTunes.

To fix I jailbroke and installed the package called "Software Update Killer". It not only prevents future automatic downloads, it deletes the software that's awaiting installation. Notice the shrink in 'Other' next time you sync. For me both 6.0.1 and 6.1 were downloaded and I recovered almost 1.5 GB.


How can I automatically mount an external HD connected via USB to Airport Time Capsule every time I connect to my LAN?

Without writing you a full blown Mac App, the best I can recommend is the app MarcoPolo

As an addition/update to this, MarcoPolo is no longer maintained and the developer suggests using control plane if it is not working with your system.


The new feature analyses the video that you are currently watching and it adjusts the Equalizer automatically so that the sound quality is optimal for the current movie scene.

Anyway many people think it's intrusive and that it actually decreases sounds quality. Others like it.
It's up to you I think.


Nope, the review will be posted to the app store where you are logged in. For example, if you are logged in to the Irish App Store, the review will only appear under the Irish app store for that particular app.


Siri Accounts Faults in MAC OS Catalina (10.15.6): (Process Demon Faults: accountsd + deleted + locationd) VERY slow CPU!

There was a memory leak in the kernel in your version of 10.5.6 - please update immediately to the supplemental update. Build 19G2021 should fix this issue.
Not just the supplemental update is needed, but Supplemental Update 2.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210589
https://eclecticlight.co/2020/08/16/last-week-on-my-mac-apple-leak/


How can I fix constantly resetting HD 4000 GPU?

If your issue appeared with 10.10.3, I am 98% certain it is a bug in OS X Yosemite, introduced with the 10.10.3 update and related to Intel HD 4000 GPUs. Welcome aboard. The kernel panics are totally erratic, some users have also graphics glitches like you describe. The only common feature is having an Intel HD 4000 GPU.

However, your case seems more severe than that and could also be caused by a dying GPU.

On MacBook Pros with dual GPU you can avoid the problem by disabling Automatic Graphics Switching (System Preferences > Energy Saver).

Please contribute to the thread in the apple discussion forum and file a bug report (with link to the thread).


Recovering data from a phone stuck in restore mode

Do you have an iCloud backup? Do you have Photo Stream enabled? These each provide convenient ways of getting your recent photos.

If not Dr. Fone is the best option I can think of. It's not cheap ($70) but if the photos are valuable enough it is worth at least downloading the trial to test.


My iMac shows another connect computer what is it?

It is an Epson device connected to your WiFi network, most likely a printer. However, it could also be a scanner, projector or even a pair of smart glasses.

If it's only new to your network, it could be that someone has plugged a USB stick (or similar) into a printer etc.

I wouldn't be worried unless you don't actually own an Epson product.


Mission control: switch to desktop1 + show desktop

The in-n-out cannot be avoided with applescript, to my knowledge.

tell application "System Events"

    do shell script "/Applications/Mission\\ Control.app/Contents/MacOS/Mission\\ Control"
    delay 0.5
    tell process "Dock" to tell group 1 to tell list 1 to tell button 1 to click
    delay 0.5

    do shell script "/Applications/Mission\\ Control.app/Contents/MacOS/Mission\\ Control 1"

end tell


You can use an external display, using a mini-DVI to 'whatever your monitor needs' connector... More info from https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4195107

  The model 5,2 has a Mini-DVI port not a Mini DisplayPort. Depends on what input plug you'll be using on your TV. VGA, DVI, Composite or HDMI. You'll need a Mini-DVI adapter and a cable from that to your TV. Here's the various types of Mini-DVI adapters on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mini-dvi&x=9&y=13
  (Composite is the red, white and yellow RCA plugs on your TV or red, white and S-Video plugs.)

  You'll also need audio cables to the TV using a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to RCA sound plugs or a 3.5mm stereo input plug for audio. You attach it from the headphone jack of your MacBook to the appropriate audio input plugs on your TV.

  If you connect the MacBook using a Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter you will probably need to use external speakers or a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to RCA sound plugs connected to a stereo system for audio if your TV doesn't have separate RCA input plugs or a 3.5mm stereo input plug for audio with the HDMI plug. The Mini-DVI to HDMI doesn't carry audio and there're no audio plugs on most TVs to work with HDMI since it's expecting audio with the HDMI. Check your TV manual though to see if it might have audio plugs that work with one of the HDMI ports.


I accidently overcharged my iPhone 5c and it stopped working. What should I do?

Theoretically overcharging a device is not possible, as once it reaches the 100% of the battery capacity, it will just stop charging.

Are you sure the device was being charged when you left it? Perhaps you connected the iPhone to the charger but not the charger to the AC?

This will explain why it won't turn on as it would be battery drained.

If this is not the case, going to an Apple Store would be the best option.

It's far more likely you just had a failure, unrelated to charging and need service. If it was overcharging, getting a technician to look at it would be even more important that a simple failure, so have it checked out.


opening or unzipping Xcode 8.3.2.xip.file

So you asked two questions, and I'll address the second one first, "Would you have to do it from the command line?", no, it does not have to be done from the command line.

As to your first question, "How can I "unzip" or extract files from Xcode.8.3.2.xip.file on 2009 MacBook?", you would have to have the Late 2009 MacBook, which supports macOS Sierra, and have macOS Sierra installed. Then assuming the Xcode.8.3.2.xip.file was in your Downloads folder, you simply double-click it.

This will cause Archive Utility to expand the file by first verifying the digital signature it contains, and expand it to the Xcode.app application bundle, at first located within the TMPDIR, e.g on my system it was /private/var/folders/7c/wmqb3p_14hq_6g1vtj20rv0h0000gn/T/Cleanup At Startup/.BAH.vW5Gr/Xcode.app and then it gets moved to the, e.g., ~/Downloads folder, where you'd then manually move it to /Applications.


Sporadic Double NAT problem with Airport Extreme Base Station

Contact your upstream internet provider (Cablevision) and let them know you wish / need to manage the network and want their device to operate in bridge mode. Often someone will post the details on how to get into your modem and re-configure it in cases where the provider doesn't want to assist you, but I've always had good luck asking (especially the techs that will have to come to your location for trouble calls.) If you call once or twice and explain you call each time this Double NAT error happens, they will quickly realize what you need to run your network without having to call them on an ongoing basis.

The Airport hardware doesn't have anything to do with this detection, so the software in the router is detecting a change in the upstream network configuration and reporting it.

Usually I've seen this with metro-wide WiFi networks where a fault will change the routing through another router that is misconfigured or not normally serving the modems of customers directly.

Unless you're changing the settings of the Airport, the cause is almost surely up stream from the device itself.


How would TimeMachine work with two external (destination) drives?

I haven't tried it, but since mountain lion, it just works.


iTunes incorrently splitting the songs in an album. Metadata problem?

I've only ever seen this happen when the metadata absolutely differs in some way between tracks. There are two ideas that come to mind:

Highlight each individual character and make sure 3 dots ( ... ) haven't been transformed into a single character elipses ( … ). Highlight each of the dots above and you should understand the difference.
Check the 'Sorting' section too and make sure all of that data is identical, notably in the 'Grouping' fields.


How can I increase my font sizes without decreasing my resolution?

Apple doesn't have an option for you to do that. However, you can try TinkerTool. You can download it at no cost.

Screenshot taken from TinkerTool website.


Maybe ControlPlane can help you.

ControlPlane allows you to build configuration profiles, contexts in
ControlPlane lingo, for your Mac based on where you are or what you
are doing.
ControlPlane determines where you are or what you are
doing based on a number of available evidence sources and then
automatically reconfigures your Mac based on your preferences.
Evidence sources can include your current location, visible WiFi
networks, attached USB devices, running applications and more.  You
can even write your own evidence sources using shell scripts!


how to navigate and select multiple files using only keyboard

Unlike Windows MacOSX is not well designed for keyboard only access. There is no built in method for doing this. Sorry you're stuck with using the mouse in these situations.


Can I replace the headphone jack on an iPhone SE?

Apparently, it is possible to replace the Lightning connector assembly, which includes the headphone jack and microphone:

Ifixt.com has a guide on how to do this.  It's rated as a moderately difficult procedure; if this is not something you are experienced with, it's best to have a pro tackle this type of repair.


I have an IMac with 1 firewire and 1 mini DVI port, can I connect two additional monitors?

Unfortunately, not with what is built into the system. You would have to purchase an external adapter (usually USB) which can split the signal and act as a videocard/accelerator for a second display.


How do i see the size of my trash in iPhoto '11?

It's not that easy since iPhoto uses a database to track the files. When you trash the file, it simply removes the reference to that photo in whatever events and albums it used to be included.

It makes a reference to the original and modified files, so they don't actually get moved into a folder that you can get a quick estimate on the total trash size.

These pointers to a photo are so small that they are a rounding error compared even to the size of a small thumbnail of your photo.

The best way is to just get an estimate how large the typical picture you take is and see how much space a thousand of them take. You'll then be able to know if emptying the trash has any chance on making a difference size wise.


How can change broken file permissions of Time Machine backups?

Ok, this might break Time Machine so only follow these steps if you don’t plan on inheriting the backup on the new computer (my MacBook Pro in the above use case).

Step 1. Navigate to a folder with broken file permissions in a terminal as root (let’s call the folder Things).

sudo bash
cd /Volumes/G-DRIVE\ USB/Backups.backupdb/Sun’s\ MacBook\ Pro/2019-07-15-144502/Macintosh\ HD/Users/sunknudsen/Things

Step 2. Press enter. (If the cd command fails, you probably need to enable Full Disk Access for your terminal, I use iTerm).

Step 3. Once in the folder with broken file permissions (confirm you are in the right folder by running pwd), run the following command.

sudo find . -user 501 -exec sudo chmod -h -N {} \; -exec sudo chown -h `whoami` {} \; -exec sudo chmod -h +a "group:everyone deny add_file,delete,add_subdirectory,delete_child,writeattr,writeextattr,chown" {} \;

sudo find . -user 501 will find all files owned by user with uid 501 in the current folder.

-exec sudo chmod -h -N {} \; is the secret sauce. It will remove access-control list (ACL) rules which prevent us from running a familiar chown -R `whoami` . command to change file ownership.

-exec sudo chown -h `whoami` {} \; will change the ownership of the files found by find to the user who is running the command.

-exec sudo chmod -h +a "group:everyone deny add_file,delete,add_subdirectory,delete_child,writeattr,writeextattr,chown" {} \; will restore the default Time Machine ACL rules (which is optional).

You should now have access to the Things folder!


Mini DisplayPort and DVI cables not working?

There's no reason it should work with a single-link DVI cable, but not a dual-link one. The second link is only needed for resolutions higher than 1920x1200x60Hz, and the second set of wires will otherwise be unused. In fact, a standard passive Mini Displayport -> DVI adapter can't use (or see) the second link.

You could check if a lower resolution works - if it does, this would indicate that the cables suffer from too much interference to carry high resolutions. This would be the case if they had cheap/bad shielding. If both your adapter and the DVI cable are very close to the minimum required shielding, it could cause problems in combination but work OK when combined with higher quality cables or used on their own.


Two-way firewall (outbound/inbound protection) in macOS

Yes.  It’s the PF firewall.  It’s the same firewall that comes with FreeBSD and what drives the pfSense firewall appliance


ipod touch locked all the way cant get in at all

You can erase your iPod in recovery mode using iTunes. This process will wipe out everything on the iPod including passwords. Here's a link to Apple's instructions.

https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204306

Scroll down to a little over half way to the heading: "Erase your device with recovery mode."

I had to do this with a used iPod I bought a few weeks ago.


diskutil info "$(df /path/to/file | sed -n '2s|^.*% */|/|p')" | awk '/Solid State/ {print $NF}'

Returns Yes if solid state, No if not, and Info not available otherwise.

subshell df /file/path | awk 'NR==2{print $NF}'
df /path/to/file prints information on the mount point containing the given file.
sed replaces in the result.
-n disables ‘automatic’ printing, i.e. only print lines that have been specifically told to print.
2 performs the operation on the second line.
s| performs a substitution with the arguments between occurrences of the delimiter given.
^ from the start of the line.
.*% any characters any number of times, up to the last percent sign.
 */ then any number of spaces before the slash.
|/ should be replaced with a slash.
|p and the line should be printed.
This returns something like /Volumes/MyVolumeName.

command diskutil info /Volumes/MyVolumeName | awk '/Solid State/ {print $NF}'
diskutil info provides information about the disk or volume given.
awk filters on the result.
/Solid State/ returns lines containing the string "Solid State".
{print $NF} prints the last column.

Example: my home directory is on the internal SSD which is solid state, command returns "Yes".
$ diskutil info "$(df ~ | sed -n '2s|^.*% */|/|p')" | awk '/Solid State/ {print $NF}'
Yes


I would resist the temptation, & would advise them to not make this kind of offer in future.

To say this is foolhardy barely begins to cover it.

Though you having their Apple ID details isn't directly harmful to you, it is not true for them. You would have total access to their data.

They are not giving you a couple of games for free, they are handing you the keys to their entire private life.

The only direct harm it would cause you is that should they change their password at any later date, you will never be able to update or reinstall any of the items that used their ID.

..and that's apart from the fact that you & they would be breaking the terms of your license agreement & basically stealing the software.


Is there a way to configure whitelisted websites via terminal?

First, convert the com.apple.familycontrols.contentfilter.plist to xml.

 sudo plutil -convert xml1 /Library/Managed\ Perferences/yourUsername/com.apple.familcontrols.contentfilter.plist

Then, edit the xml file and remove the site that you want to remove

sudo nano /Library/Managed\ Perferences/yourUsername/com.apple.familcontrols.contentfilter.plist

This should help you.


Yes, you can and it'll work.
Detailed guide for replacement here: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+iPod+Classic+Hard+Drive/564/1


Is there a Mail plugin to let me view unread emails first?

In Mac's mail app you have got the option to create a 'smart mailbox'. This allows you for example to only view unread emails. It can even do that over multiple mailboxes.

Sample rule for unread messages of today (taken from makeusof.com):

If you just want to have the unread messages always on top, there's a sort option for that in the menu between Edit and Mailbox (probably called View).


To undo the effect of software updates, restore to a point in time before the update from backup. TimeMachine makes this rather simple, other backup methods (e.g. if you only run weekly backups) may require that you first offload any documents changed since the last backup.


Is there a shortcut for activating Low Power Mode in iOS 9?

Two Options:

Option 1:
Ask Siri to "enable low-power mode". This requires an Internet connection of some type because of Siri so if you are, in fact, using an iPhone without a data plan then you will need to be on wifi.

Option 2:
On iPhones featuring force-touch, you can force-touch the settings icon on the homescreen, navigate directly to battery and toggle low power mode there. Not much of a shortcut but it is something.


How to configure outlook to send me Tracking report for my emails - Office 2011 for mac

Here are some instructions on how you can do that. You may also consider using a plugin called sidekick by hubspot. It's a chrome extension that allows you to track emails (not through a program) but I use it with gmail. I don't think it requires permission from the person, which makes it a little less conspicuous.

Let me know if this helps.


Alfred uses the Spotlight index by default, and LaunchBar also has an option to use it. The Spotlight index includes almost all files, so you don't have to adjust what files to index manually.

By default, Alfred is conservative in what types of files it searches for, to avoid muddying your search results. You can tick the boxes for what parts you want to be included in the results by default. If you want to search among all files on the system, you just need to press the spacebar before you begin typing the search term, and it will then search the full Spotlight index rather than just a subsection of it. You also have the open/find keywords, which likewise search the full Spotlight index.

If you always want it to search the full index, then you can enable that option in the preferences. Despite the warning, Alfred is pretty usable (and very fast) even if you enable searching for all files.

(It still excludes the system files that are hidden from normal Spotlight results. But you can search for those by creating a search filter.)


How can I copy a playlist from my iPod to iTunes?

There are several applications for doing this:
Yamipod
Yamipod is a freeware application that works on Windows, OS X, and Linux. It has a simple interface and looks very easy to use. There is a document on how to transfer songs from your iPod to your computer here. It is also an iPod manager and an alternative to using iTunes.

Transferpod

Transferpod is avaiable for both Windows and OS X. However, it is not free. It supports the iPod shuffle, the iPod mini, the iPod nano, the iPod classic, the iPod with video, the iPod touch, and the iPhone.
Key features:

iPod to computer transfer
Manage iPod playlists in an easy way
Organize entire iPod music/video for your convenience
Browse iPod file information in detail
Quick search your music and video file on iPod

iPod2iTunes
iPod2iTunes is for Windows. It also is not free.

Features include:

Connect multiple iPods.
Drag and Drop Songs, Playlists or Video   back to iTunes.
Move entire genres, albums and artists.
Keeps your playlists intact.
Enhanced searching and grouping of songs.
Find duplicate songs within iTunes and remove them quickly.
Optimizes iPod storage space.
Supports Virtual iPods.
Support for the latest 6th generation iPods.   (excluding iPod
Touch/iPhone)


El Capitan, expand desktop thumbnails by default in Mission Control

Edit 1/30/16:
After using a few different options in my daily workflow over the past few months, I've settled on almost exactly the solution proposed by @Arctus. Despite requiring a 3rd-party program, BetterTouchTool (BTT), I believe it to be the best current option.

See @Arctus's answer for the general method and a helpful screenshot. Here are the specifics that were missing from that post:

You want to make sure that you have the mission control gesture turned on in your system preferences and set to either a 3- or 4-finger swipe up (the only options). (I tried adding a step to my BTT macro to open mission control, but I abandoned that because you lose the ability to use the inverse gesture, a 3- or 4-finger swipe down, to close Mission Control.)
For the "Delay Next Action" step, you'll most likely need to set it to at least 0.06 seconds. I settled on 0.08 seconds. (I tried shorter durations like 0.02 and 0.03 seconds, but they didn't work consistently. It seems that sometimes that was too fast so it didn't trigger the expansion. YRMV on this, so if it's not working for you, or if it only works sometimes, try increasing this a bit.)
For the "Move Mouse To" step, I found best results using the exact top-middle of my screen. (ex: My screen width is 1280 pixels, so I used x=640, y=0.)

You'll probably notice that BTT actually has a predefined action called "Mission Control & Immediately Show Desktop Previews". Unfortunately, it has an annoyingly long delay between opening mission control and expanding the desktop previews that made it unusable for me. This custom solution is very smooth, very consistent, and doesn't seem to cause any undesired behavior.

The other main variation of the BetterTouchTool method is to use either the top-left or top-right hot-corners to open mission control and then to use BTT to move your mouse to the corner and back upon your chosen gesture. This allows other gestures besides 3- or 4-finger swipe up, but it introduces a hot corner that you may not want. I found that I was triggering the hot corner accidentally far too often for this to be a viable option for me. Again, YRMV.

I'm not an expert at BTT by any means, but if anyone has any questions, I'm happy to try to help. Good luck!

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Original Post:

El Capitan Mission Control Mechanics

As Fletcher91 mentioned, thumbnails are collapsed by default if you launch Mission Control from a "Desktop Space" (a Space with a name like "Desktop 1", "Desktop 4", etc.) whereas the thumbnails are expanded by default if you launch Mission Control from a "Fullscreen App Space" (a Space that was generated by fullscreen-ing a window and that is named for that app window, like "Notes" or the title of a webpage if it's a browser window).

The reason for this is that Mission Control serves two functions:

Display all open windows in your current Desktop Space to enable easy switching between them (the "all-open-windows" view).
Display the list of all Spaces to enable easy switching between them.

An Apple rep I spoke to told me that that the motivation behind collapsing the thumbnails when opening Mission Control from a Desktop Space was to provide more screen real-estate to the all-open-windows view and to reduce clutter. When opening Mission Control from a Fullscreen App Space, the focus changes to the all-open-windows view for the most recently viewed Desktop Space and the thumbnails are expanded (unfounded speculation: presumably this is because for Fullscreen App Spaces, there are no other windows in the same Space, so the only reason to open Mission Control would be to switch Spaces).

Any way to always show thumbnails by default?

The Apple rep also confirmed that there is currently no way to enable thumbnail expansion by default.

However, I did some research and tested out a few other answers and I've been able to confirmed some special cases that may be useful:

If you use "Hot Corners" System Preferences >> Mission Control and set either the top-left or top-right corners to open Mission Control, it simulates the old behavior, but only because in triggering the Hot Corner callback, you've placed your mouse within the area that triggers the thumbnail expansion anyway). Unfortunately, this is probably the best option at this point, even though it involves changing a habit which isn't always easy. If you go with this approach, I recommend disabling the trackpad gesture so that this is the only way you can do it—at least until the habit sinks in.
As akaRem mentioned, if you open enough Spaces, Mission Control thumbnails will be expanded by default! I tested this on my 13" 2013 MBP Retina using all fullscreen Chrome Spaces, all desktop Spaces, and various combinations of the two along with some other random Spaces (including the Dashboard Space both on and off) and it always took exactly 13 spaces to make it so that the thumbnails were expanded by default when opening Mission Control from a Desktop Space, which is a different number from akaRem. I don't know if it varies with hardware or what, but it's interesting. (If anyone else tests this, let me know your results). Ultimately though, this is not a practical solution.
The closest thing to a usable workaround that we have at this point (if you want to open Mission Control with gestures or hotkeys) is to use third-party software like BetterTouchTool to create a macro that executes on your chosen gesture like Arctus's did.

Like others here, I have submitted feedback to Apple for this issue. Here's the link if you want to do the same.


Why does my Google Maps app not send location?

Go to;Settings-Privacy- Location Services- Make sure the toggle at the top of the page is "Green/ON"-scroll down to Google Maps and ensure you have checked either "While Using App" or "Always" depending on your preference.


Slow WIFI on iPhone 3GS after update to iOS6

Reset your network settings, to clear all remembered WIFI networks. This will force it to create a new ones. You will have manually connect to the WIFI network again, and if required enter its password again afterwards.

You can reset the network settings by selecting:

Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings

Also what can help is trying to clear the history of your Safari browser, you can do that by going to the Bookmarks -> History and then press the Clear button on the lower left hand corner of the screen.


Download ios-lighttpdphp-mysql from the repo https://cydia.angelxwind.net/ and turn on the server in settings. Then open
http://localhost in Safari and your iPhone is now a webserver with PHP and mySQL.

This should work on all iOS versions and devices.

Source


How can I simply and reliably track my computer usage?

I've used RescueTime for years and it's been an informative little app.

They present your time consumption on a nice dashboard and you can categorize it and rate the productivity of your activities from "Very distractive" to "Very productive", set goals, etc.

If you wish they can send you a weekly digest email.

From what I've read on their forums –I don't watch movies on my computer– YMMV with movies; VLC seems to have problems being captured after the defined idle time, which is 5 minutes and other similar activities may have the same problem. Hangouts appeared as problematic while searching for "movies" on their site to answer this.

This is what they say regarding idle time:

  When RescueTime detects that your computer is idle (no keyboard or mouse activity), it begins a 5 minute timer. At the end of five full minutes of inactivity, RescueTime will close the most recent record and subtract 5 minutes of time from that record.

If you are willing to pay, they offer a premium subscription that allows you to edit your idle time:

  If you are a Premium user and have offline time enabled, you will get a pop up after becoming active again that will allow you to enter what you were doing when away from the computer, unless this time exceeds 4 hours. If your time away is greater than 4 hours, you can enter time manually on the Offline Time Entry page

It works on OS X and Windows.


Can't get a Public Link to test iOS app on TestFlight

It looks like you make need to add some builds to your tester group, so that the public link can be enabled.

Try the following:

Go to your Testers Group (i.e. "Testers & Groups->Público em Geral" in your 2nd screenshot)
Click on the "Builds" tab
Add one of the builds that you’ve uploaded recently
Click back to the "Testers" tab

You should now see an option for "Enable Public Link".

I found this article pretty handy for some step-by-step instructions.


Try deleting

users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.displays.[long number].plist

Reference


How do you disable the zoom effect / window animations in the new OS X Lion?

Open Terminal.app In your /Applications/Utilies folder and run the following command:

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO

and press Enter

Note: Changes might only take place after restarting your mac


Keyboard shortcut to switch to a specific Chrome window

try
    set text item delimiters to linefeed
    tell application "Google Chrome"
        reopen
        do shell script "sort -n <<< " & quoted form of (id of windows as text) & " | sed -n 3p"
        set w to window id (result as integer)
        set b to bounds of w
        set t to title of w
    end tell
    tell application "System Events" to tell process "Google Chrome"
        window 1 where position is {item 1 of b, item 2 of b} and title is t
        perform action "AXRaise" of result
        set frontmost to true
    end tell
end try

Windows that were created later usually have a larger id. If the script is run when there's no second window, there won't be an error dialog because it's wrapped in a try block.

You can give the scripts shortcuts with FastScripts or by creating Automator services.


Uncheck ‘Define as Media Placeholder’ in the Style tab of the Format inspector,
or Format → Advanced → Define as Media Placeholder in the menus.


Does iOS8 Family Sharing allow to share In-App Purchases?

In App purchases are not shared in Family sharing and its clearly given in apple website. But what we can do is log in to iTunes & App store using the ID which was used to buy the in app purchases without having to change the primary ID of the device and still enjoy the in app purchases


Your Mac should have a recovery partition. If, for some reason, your Mac partition becomes unbootable, you can boot into recovery mode (hold down Cmd-R when you hear the startup chime) and follow the on-screen instructions to restore from your latest backup.

If, for some reason, your recovery partition is corrupted or missing altogether, you will end up in Internet Recovery mode instead, which will install a fresh copy of OS X from the internet first.


On iPhone/iPad, where are the screenshots of terminated apps stored?

They survive a restart so they canonically exist in storage.

Of course, everything you see on screen has to be in RAM, too; so the answer is both.


How do I map a key on the A1048 109-key Keyboard to provide an "FN" button?

You will not be able to do this.  The controller in the keyboard sends a keycode to the OS whenever a key is pressed.  That keycode is unique to every key on the keyboard... except for the Fn key.
The Fn key, modifies other keys on the keyboard, as does Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Option, etc... the only difference is that each of the latter modifiers is recognized by the OS.  In other words, the keyboard controller tells the OS that "shift" was pressed, at the same time as the "s" key.  The OS then iterprets that to mean the user wants a capital letter "s" or "S".
This is not the case with the Fn key.  The fact that it is pressed is captured by the keyboard controller and a separate, unique, keycode is sent when you press the next key.  For instance F1 sends a keycode, lets call that keycode "xyz"   When Fn and F1 are pressed at the same time, a different keycode is sent to the OS.
What you could do is discover what those keycodes are...the ones that are issued when you press Fn + F1-f13.  Then if you wern't using the function keys for their original purpose, you could map those to the new keycodes (the equivalent of pressing Fn+Fx) and go from there to get your volume keys and all the rest of the goodies that Apple hides up there.
Checkout this article form Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fn_key

Alternatively, the Keyboard settings pane of System Preferences will allow you switch whether you wanted a single keypress of any function key to send the keycode equivalent of Fn+Fx or simply Fx.   Perhaps you can use that checkbox to get what you want...  though I don't think it will work with your keyboard.  I think you need a newer keyboard to get this to work.


Does factory reset notify me of device removal on Find My iPhone?

The device can't be removed from Find my iPhone by resetting it. Furthermore, you can and probably should set the device to lost mode if you want to put a PIN on it and lock the device with a helpful message to contact you for the eventual return of the device. If you really just want the device wiped, then you can erase it, knowing that still it will show your lost message:

  With iOS 7, Find My iPhone can continue to display your custom message, even after your device has been erased.

When you press the Reset button in Settings, it asks for your Apple ID, and will only reset the device when it's been entered.

Attempting to turn off Find my iPhone through iCloud settings will prompt for your Apple ID.

If the device is factory reset when powered off through iTunes, it will still require activation using your Apple ID.

Putting the device in lost mode is probably better since eventually the thief will decide to return it once they realize whomever they sell or give it to will keep getting reminded that the device was lost and should be returned to you.


Can I Save Open Dialog Windows Size and Filesystem Location?

That functionality is how the Finder works at present. Sizes made to a dialog in an app should be saved across open actions (but the window position isn't saved as this window gets drawn to be centered and a bit below the active window.) Changes to the underlying window are supposed to affect the open dialog.

Are you using safari or some other program to "browse"?

Have you looked at software like DefaultFolderX to add better tracking of the recent folders? I don't know if it will help with the sizing, but it has been doing the default folder trick for ages and ages and is very stable and well supported.

Lastly, do check how the Apple apps like Safari, TextEdit and Pages work. Many third party applications don't implement file open / file save / file choose according to the user interface guidelines. Much of this is fairly technical but documented at developer.apple.com in the Human Interface Guidelines. See the open and choose discussion here if you want to know how this happens in code.

In a nutshell - OSX does save folder and size while a program is running but not generally saved after the speficic application is quit. A programmer can make their program do anything - so even if OSX wants to go to the last folder, if the program says to always open the home folder you will need a plug in like DefaultFolder or that program to change.


Comparison of cases available via Apple's case program

There's an article like that here

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/apple-iphone-4-case-program-here-are-the-best-worst-picks/

Their top pick is the Speck PixelSkin HD


Siberia v2 microphone will not work with OS X or Windows XP in Boot Camp

There are two options for using a Siberia v2 with a Mac. The first is to buy the one that has the proper connector already (they have one with the 3-ring connector) or to buy the standard, dual connector audio/mic v2 and use an adapter such as Headset Buddy to connect.

The adapter works fine, however, but there is a ritual associated with using this headset with that adapter on my later 2012 MBPr (running 10.8.3). It seems that if I mute/turn off the microphone (using the switch on the headset cable) before plugging it in, then the mic will be recognized by my Mac. But, if I do not mute the mic, it won't recognize the headset mic. When I disconnect, mute, and reconnect, it works flawlessly even after enabling the mic. It doesn't sound weak or lossy as other posters have stated that non-powered mics would.

Obviously YMMV, and I did see another poster that said he had to turn his mic off before plugging it in (not sure what headset he was using, though).


Why is this process not a simple reboot?

The overall answer here is it depends.  It depends greatly on what needs to be done.  An update that you do to your system may be vastly different than I do on mine.  The update in question may only need a service restarted or it may need updates to the actual kernel.

  Why is that [I can't use the computer]?

Generally, for the same reason you can't use an app (Word, Excel, Numbers, iTerm, Adobe Photoshop, etc.) that is in the process of being upgraded. The files must be closed, read, analyzed, the appropriate patches/updates copied over and the app restarted.

When an OS is upgraded, the same thing must happen and this is typically done (when it comes to kernel level upgrades especially) in single user mode.

Typically, you'll see updates downloaded, the system will begin a shutdown, updates applied, a reboot, and a "finalization" of the updates followed by a normal boot.  You can't use the computer during any of this.

  What is it actually doing?

It depends.  It could be anything from patching a config file to flashing firmware of some type.

  If the system is in /System, why isn't an OS upgrade simply creating a
  /NewSystem

First off, /System is protected by SIP so to disable it, you actually need to boot from a different mount point.*  Secondly, the way you're looking at this is analogous to doing a home renovation by dumping a new house next to the old one and telling the people to just move in.  It's not the way it works.

Many things have to happen, least of which is restore points created (in case the backup fails).  So this means a copy of the working system is created, the update applied, the update checked, and (if all good) the restore point deleted.

In the case of firmware updates, images have to be verified (i.e. you don't want a Mac mini firmware on your Mac Pro), checksums validated, images backed up, applied, verified, old ones removed and the system reinitialized.  Again, none can be done with you logged in and none of it done by simply "dumping" files in a directory.

An upgrade is a process and all of this takes time.

* SIP is designed to protect the system by preventing changes to the OS.  Allowing the OS to change the system "on-the-fly" would negate the security it's trying to achieve.


Is this fun partition mess I have made fixable on the Mac OS X side?

Here is what I know in case it's relevant or helpful to you or someone else.

Bootcamp is cranky with more than three partitions (the non-hidden partitions that you see in Disk Utility without debug mode enabled)
You can always delete the Recovery HD and let the installer make it again.
Disk Utility is good at live resizing volumes (especially on the Mac side) - if it doesn't offer to expand the size of the windows partition (after you delete the one that is free).
Disk Utility is bad at moving / restoring non OS X data - yes it can move the bits, but it won't set EFI / BootLoader / other data needed for the OS to run. Better to use a windows tool for that end of things.


MagSafe Power Cord soldering with Power Brick

Messing with a line voltage components like transformers is a huge fire hazard.

When these cords fail due to mechanical abrasion, it's common for other parts to melt or fray and I wouldn't trust myself to know if the repaired unit would be safe. I would worry the heat of soldering would do more damage to the cord close to the solder point.

Have you already called Apple and had them check if that adapter can be exchanged?


Play/Pause buttons - different application?

It's possible, but not without third-party software or scripting.

You can use the Vox preference pane to set this though:

(go to Vox → Preferences → Controls → Setup)


Is there a way to install and use PowerPC applications on Intel Macs?

There was an emulation layer called Rosetta to allow Intel Macs to run PowerPC applications that Apple provided from Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6. Sadly, they removed it in 10.7 Lion and it no longer works. Given that you said your iMac is brand new, it presumably came with Lion preinstalled, and is unable to run anything older. So, unfortunately, the answer is no.

Your options are to upgrade your Adobe software to an Intel version, trade in your new Mac for a slightly older used Mac (from early 2011 or earlier) and put Snow Leopard on it, or continue to use your old hardware for your Adobe software.


ss is not ported to macos right now as far as I now. (It is also not inclided https://github.com/brona/iproute2mac -> see issue #20 for details: https://github.com/brona/iproute2mac/issues/20)
But I think you can still use netstat on macOS or what feature is missing there ?


What's the best new feature/change of iOS7.0.1, iOS7.0.2, and iOS7.0.3?

My favorite new feature is the ability to 'reduce motion' via Settings > Accessibility > Reduce Motion.

When enabled, the animation for launching an app and going to the home screen are greatly reduced, which allows me to access the phone from its locked state more quickly, and is more valuable to me than having zooming animations.


Replace USB port on logic board Mac mini late 2012

It's possible but difficult, especially if you aren't experienced with soldering electrical devices.

The other problem is that your USB ports may be fine. For example, the problem could be with the USB controller on the logic board (especially if all of your USB ports stopped working!)

While your question states you have tried all non physical solutions, that doesn't actually specify what you've tried. So I'd recommend you reset the System Management Controller (SMC) and test your hardware.

Reset the SMC

Shut down your Mac mini
Unplug it from power
Wait 15 seconds
Plug the power cord back in
Wait for an additional 5 seconds
Press the power button to turn it back on

Run Apple Hardware Test

Your model Mac mini uses Apple Hardware Test. To use this, follow these steps:

Shut down your Mac mini
Restart your Mac mini
Press and hold the D key before the gray startup screen appears.
After a while, Apple Hardware Test (AHT) will start.
When prompted, select your language and click the right arrow.
When the AHT console appears, you can choose to run Basic tests by clicking the Test button. However, I suggest you select the "Perform extended testing" checkbox before you click the Test button.
Your test results will appear in the window in the bottom-right of the console.

Note 1: that the extended test will take some time. Take a note of the results and report back.

Note 2: If pressing and holding the D key at Step 3 doesn't work, start again at Step 1 and, at Step 3 press and hold both the OptionD keys instead. This will try and run diagnostics from the internet instead, so you will need to allow more time for it to complete.


Copy text that only selectable with 3 fingers tap

Just right click and copy. Or highlight the word(s) and press command-C


iPhone is supposedly connected to Wifi but has no connection to neither internet, nor local network

Solution

The last resort was resetting the Router and setting it up from scratch. It worked, WiFi is working on the iPhone again!


Give a new life to my 2007 MacBook Pro (help it live longer)

Well, if it's a MacBookPro3,1 model, then you can upgrade the RAM to it's maximum of 6 Gb. Ram is extremely cheap these days, would be less than a 100$ I imagine.

As for hard drives, you could install a 7200 RPM drive (like Western Digital Black series), again cheap, ~100$ for 750 Gb. If you have a bigger budget and no need for such space I strongly suggest installing an SSD drive, at least a 128Gb. This is by far the best upgrade option you can do on your computer. You won't believe the difference in speed! Check out OWC's Mercury extreme 3G's SSDs from Macsales. They are by far the best out there.

And I would install at least OS Snow Leopard, it's pretty solid and fast. Can't say for Lion yet, haven't tested it.

As for software there isn't much else you can do. Reinstalling the entire OS from scratch will bring you back to it's original speed but machines tend to slow down over time, this is normal. In my honest opinion, the main problem these days is the hard drives that can't keep up with the rest of the computer. This is why an SSD is a good solution to remedy this problem. And if you buy a bigger version or better yet a SATA3 version of the SSD you could transfer it to any new laptop you might buy in the next 2-3 years, it will be even faster.


Keychain: how to set expiration time to `Internet password`?

Expires is a field that Keychain uses on items which have an intrinsic expiry, such as certificates. You're not able to set passwords with an expiry.


Images appear green in photos app after update to Catalina

Apparently the last update fixed the issue...


How do I make comments visible in Microsoft Word 2011 for OS X?

Right now, you are seeing comments in the sidebar because of a change that you made at some point in "Preferences." This should be what you are currently seeing:

What you are hoping to get back to, if I understand correctly, is this:

To make this change, go to the menu bar at the top of the screen and click on "Word" which will invoke a drop down menu. From the menu, select "Preferences..." Once the preferences window opens, select "Track Changes." When the Track Changes pane opens, make sure to check the radio box at the bottom that reads "Use balloons to display changes" (see screenshot below). This will make the change you're looking for.


Free Mac database software similar to FileMaker

I feel your pain.  I've not found a single app equivalent to MS Access for the Mac.  There are some decent online services like Zoho Creator (free) and TrackVia (not free) but if you MUST have something very close to Access or FileMaker installed on your Mac natively, I can offer the following suggestion.

On the Mac, you can install and run MySQL.  That'll be your database engine. Installation is beyond the scope here but there's tons of help via Google search.  Alternatively, you can use a separate computer or virtual machine (on your local network) with MySQL installed.
To design new MySQL databases like a pro, download and install the free MySQL Workbench.  http://www.mysql.com/products/workbench/
Building reports as good as FileMaker's or MS Access was a difficult find for a long time until I ran across the free Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) built into versions of Eclipse.  I opted for the development kit version - an enormous 220 meg download, but worth it. Check into it here: http://www.eclipse.org/birt/phoenix/

BIRT can connect to a variety of data sources and is intended as a Java application reporting tool, but it will also render/export reports in a lot of formats including PDF and DOC.  It's every bit as good as the report builder in MS Access.

PLEASE NOTE: BIRT requires a pretty significant learning curve but you will not regret it.  The thing blows my mind all the time because it is so mature of a product.  Like it knows what you want to do. There's lots of tutorials for BIRT on the Eclipse page above.  You'll need them.

If you desire to use a BIRT defined report in a web application, good luck.  I'm not very fluent with the Java web platform. I just haven't had the patience or need.

All in all, this combination of MySQL, Workbench, and BIRT is the closest thing I've come to that makes me feel like I have a good native database on the Mac.

All the best.


Folder disappear from NAS only in Finder

Perhaps the OSX system (i.e., Finder) is treating the folder like a hidden folder? In which case, it would be useful for you to have an Automator script that toggles the Hidden flag in the Finder. Once the script is created, it appears as a menu item under Finder menu >> Services.

Here is the link to a previous discussion concerning showing hidden files.


Is it safe to use this 60W PD charged for a late 2016 MacBook Pro 13"?

Generally speaking, using a charger with a lower watage rating than the charger that came with the device will just mean that the device will take a longer time to charge. As long as the charger delivers the correct voltage (which is set by the USB specifications) it will not damage the device. Thus, if you trust that the charger properly follows the specifications laid out by the USB industry group, it should not pose a danger, but could take longer than a "proper" charger.

Using a charger with a higher watage rating should also work, but has the potential danger of allowing the device to draw more power than is safe for the device. In this case you would need to trust that the device maker has followed good design process and limits the power that it draws rather than just taking the maximum that the charger can push out.

I trust Apple not to allow their devices to draw more power than they can handle, and thus often hook up low power MacBookAir devices to high power MacBookPro chargers.


Can't switch on Wi Fi after internet sharing stops due to VPN dropout

I've seen this issue before. I'm not sure why this happens, but have found that totally removing your Wi-Fi service, restarting your Mac, and adding your Wi-Fi service back again will resolve the issue.

While you don't specify your version of macOS, the steps below should work:

Go to Apple > System Preferences > Network
Select the Wi-Fi service on the left-hand side
Click on the cog icon at bottom-left and select Make Service Inactive
Now delete the service by clicking on the minus sign (i.e. the - button) at left of the cog
Click on the Apply button
Exit Network preferences
Restart your iMac
Go to Apple > System Preferences > Network
Click on the plus sign (i.e. the + button) at left of the cog
In the pop-up window, ensure that Wi-Fi is selected from the drop-down menu
Click on the Create button
Make sure Wi-Fi is on

Let me know if this resolves the issue.


Mmm I think it all depends on how much you use it and for how long you've been having it.

Though if you use it for several hours straight it may start getting a little bit hot (or even worse sometimes), it's common.

But if you think it's way out the normal, you may want to consider about purchasing a new one maybe?

You can either purchase the official one from the Apple Online Store.

Or on Amazon (thus today only 12/07/2016 is the Prime Day!) take a look!


Zooming in Quicktime Screen Capture Doesn't Show

Snapz Pro from Ambrosia is able to record the screen with zooming in and out. It costs $69 and can be found at: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/.

I tested and found this works with the most recent version 2.3.3.

Edit: Fixed punctuation.


A transcript of the “Q&A” session in which Linus made the comment is available, but it seems he wasn't asked to elaborate. I'm not sure whether a more in-depth analysis of his opinion on HFS+ has been written down somewhere else.
For someone else's analysis of the matter, you can take a look at John Siracusa's Mac OS X reviews. In particular the one for Mac OS X Lion which has a section titled “What's wrong with HFS+.” I think the most salient bit is (emphasis mine):

Concurrency, metadata written in the correct byte order, sub-second date precision, support for massive volume sizes, and sparse file support are all common features of Unix file systems. Mac OS X, of course, is built on a Unix foundation. When HFS+ was ported from classic Mac OS to Mac OS X, it needed to be extended to support some minimum set of features that are expected from Unix file systems.
Some of those features were an easy fit, but others were very difficult to add to the file system without breaking backwards compatibility. One particularly scary example is the implementation of hard links on HFS+. To keep track of hard links, HFS+ creates a separate file for each hard link inside a hidden directory at the root level of the volume. Hidden directories are kind of creepy to begin with, but the real scare comes when you remember that Time Machine is implemented using hard links to avoid unnecessary data duplication.

The important point here is that Mac OS X is using a file system which wasn't even designed for a Unix system, it was designed for classic Mac OS and patched to implement the features of Mac OS X 10.0 while maintaining backwards compatibility. Apple has subsequently implemented the additional features that it now has in Mac OS X 10.7 (journaling, metadata, filesystem events ...) using the same patching approach rather than a “design from the ground up” approach. I'm not sure how to explain this non-technically, but you could say that all of these additional features are resting on a classic Mac OS foundation that was never designed to support them. This means the solution isn't as good as it could be. The example that Siracusa goes on to discuss is that the solution Apple had to use for hard links while working within the limitations of HFS+ is too sensitive to hardware failure, which is compounded by the fact that HFS+ was also never designed to concern itself with data integrity. Of course, maintaining compatibility with classic Mac OS was a desirable limitation in Mac OS X 10.0 but it really isn't anymore in Mac OS X 10.7.


Click on the person's name from the Message screen. This will take you to a record of all the messages you have exchanged with that number.
Click on the edit button at the top right of the screen.
Choose the message or messages you would like to delete. If you change your mind and decide not to delete any, simply go to the "Done" button at the top right of the page.
Once you've finished selecting all of the messages you would like to delete, just tap the "Delete" button at the bottom of the page!


Got a new iPhone, after complaining to Apple. They wanted to charge me €250 at first, but I got it for free today. Long live US customer service :D


How to toggle with grayscale in Yosemite?

I have found an old Apple Discussion about this and the user who answered the question has posted an AppleScript file that will turn on and off grayscale. I have modified the original code so it would work with OS X Yosemite.

Open "Script Editor" and, in a new document, paste the following:

tell application "System Preferences" to activate
delay 1

tell application "System Events"
tell process "System Preferences"
click the menu item "Accessibility" of the menu "View" of menu bar 1
delay 0.5
click the checkbox "Use grayscale" of window "Accessibility"
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit

Click the hammer to compile it and then save but where it says "File Format" in the save dialog, choose "Application"

Before running this code make sure that "Display" in Accessibility has been selected like the image below. Once that has been done, you can quit System Preferences.

On the first run of the app, it will crash and OS X will ask if you want to allow the app to control the computer using accessibility features. Allow access, quit the app and relaunch it.

Sometimes this will not work and will crash with an error message. If this happens, just relaunch it and it will work fine.

EDIT: This may help with making it a keyboard shortcut: Link


‘Swap file "./.bash_profile.swp" already exists’

Open the file with vi (vim):

vi .bash_profile

You will see a prompt like this:

[O]pen Read-Only, (E)dit anyway, (R)ecover, (D)elete it, (Q)uit, (A)bort:

Type the following at the prompt:

r

At the next prompt:

Press ENTER or type command to continue

Type:

:w savedfile

This will bring you into visual mode. Type:

:q!

to quit vim.

Now remove (unlink) the file .bash_profile.swp. You now can compare your original .bash_profile with savedfile and edit as necessary.


That's not really an answer : I just moved to Final Cut to make that effect, as it seems that iMove can't do it.


How does one change Terminal.app profile for all open tabs using a keyboard shortcut?

Create an AppleScript like this one, and call it something like TerminalNightMode:

tell application "Terminal"
    set current settings of tabs of windows to settings set "Pro"
end tell

You can replace the "Pro" setting with the setting name of your choice. When you run this AppleScript, it will change the settings for all the tabs in all windows. I recommend putting this script on the dock for easy access. Likewise, you can make another script for day mode.


Why does the gyroscope in an iPad stop working on an airplane?

OK I THINK I FIGURED IT OUT!
It was my fault almost entirely, but I have an answer that may be useful to others.
Here is the deal:

1: I set the gyros to update at 60 hertz
2: On the ground, the app RAN at 60 hertz, so grabbed one gyro update per frame
3: In flight, my app did MORE WORK (!!!) to display what the airplane was doing, and thus fell to less than 60 hertz update rate of the app!
4: At this point, the update messages from the gyro queued up and the event-reader got behind... WAY behind, so I was looking at real gyro data from EARLIER IN THE FLIGHT!

So, the REAL lesson here is that setting the update rate of the gyros to a value greater than the frame-rate of the app results in event queing that has you running behind.

If anyone knows how to soak up ALL the gyro events EACH frame of the app, rather than just reading one, then that would APPEAR to solve this issue... whew! Interesting!


Xcode 6.1 won't let me create a new project

Make sure you have something entered in Organization Name and Organization Identifier. Right now it can be any placeholder. I think it matters later on when you're submitting projects to the App Store.


You can. The content needs to be read from somewhere though, so you will need to download the multimedia directly to your hard drive. You can do so directly via the iTunes.app that typically lives in the dock at the bottom of your screen.


Microsoft Office for Mac 2011: add-on that can open Visio and Project files

Not sure about visio but for project theres

Moos - just a viewer
Project Libre - project management software (but can open ms project files)


Fastest and safest way to copy massive data from one external drive to another

remote sync, rsync, is a reliable choice for copying large amounts of data. You can prepare the command and perform a dry-run before committing to the copy; add --dry-run to simulate the copy.

Your final command will be fairly simple:

sudo rsync -vaE --progress /Volumes/SourceName /Volumes/DestinationName

The flags are:

v increases verbosity.
a applies archive settings to mirror the source files exactly, including symbolic links and permissions.
E copies extended attributes and resource forks (OS X only).
--progress shows progress during the copy.

sudo, is used to ensure rsync has appropriate rights to access and read all files on your drive regardless of owner. This also allows rsync to write the files to the new drive recreating the original owner information.

rsync is likely the best choice because it can be rerun in case of problems, offers detailed logging, and is as fast as can be while remaining safe.

There are numerous guides for getting the most from rsync, rsync command examples provides relevant examples. Take care with the trailing slashes; these can make a world of difference if your copy starts with a folder.

Alternative tools include ditto and cp. Both are reasonable choices but offer differing syntax.


iOS app submission - access to username/password

App Store Review Guidelines necessitates this. You will be rejected if the app requires login and you do not provide credentials.

Before you submit:

Provide an active demo account and login information, plus any other hardware or resources that might be needed to review your app (e.g. login credentials or a sample QR code).

2.1 App Completeness
… Make sure your app has been tested on-device for bugs and stability before you submit it, and include demo account info (and turn on your back-end service!) if your app includes a login. …

Also, how does your security team ensure that your first two users won’t see each other’s data? If adding a third account for Apple breaks your security, you’ve got your research can be concluded with the answer: the back end team is not ready to ship.


Things to try... is the same behavior observed if you:

borrow an iDevice (running iOS 14) from someone else and connect it to your network
temporarily disable MAC filtering and/or the hidden attribute of your wireless network

(I’ve made the assumption that you’ve already re-booted both your iOS device and the Airport Extreme, and that they both have the most current software.)
As a last resort (that won’t cause you to lose any data, but that will delete any saved WiFi passwords not saved to iCloud - maybe turn off iCloud first just to be safe):

Use the “Reset Network Settings” option under Settings > General > Reset

While not the issue in your case, others may encounter a similar issue with the ‘private address’ feature in iOS 14, on a network has MAC filtering enabled.

When connected to your network, does “Privacy Warning” appear under the network name on the Wi-Fi settings?
If not, click the info circle to the right of the network name, then toggle off the “Private Address” option, which by default in iOS 14 assigns a new MAC address to your device on a regular basis (each time? every day?)


How do I prevent Chrome going fullscreen while playing youtube videos?

Chrome takes you into a fullscreen window when you try to play a HTML5 video in fullscreen. On YouTube, if you are using the HTML5 preview/beta instead of the standard Flash (or if you have uninstalled or never installed Flash on your computer), that will continue to happen.

For YouTube at least, make sure Flash is installed and drop out of the HTML5 beta program. This is only a short-term solution, and only applies to video sites that still use Flash.

Try that and see if it work.


All data lost? External Hard drives encrypted with filevault and 'espionage'. Macbook pro internal hard drive damaged

Chances are fairly good that your data is still intact on your old internal drive. It depends on exactly what part failed.

Send your old drive to a data recovery company. Drivesavers is one, there are others. They will do things like replace the controller card, or remove the platters and put them in a working drive.

Expect a bill somewhere between US$1000 and $2000.

For comparison purposes, an external backup drive costs about $150, and restoring a Time Machine backup takes an hour.


Go into Settings --> Sounds and then turn off vibrate on ring

Use the hardware switch and re-enable vibrate on ring


Indenting code blocks using a Swedish keyboard?

You can do that. Press alt, command and 9.


Encrypt Time Machine backups without deleting old backups?

Try at your own risk, but this might work:

Rename the {machine}.sparsebundle to {machine}-unencrypted.sparsebundle
Show package contents on the sparsebundle
Make a backup of com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist

Copy it to com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist.original

Open com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist
Set some placeholder value in com.apple-backup.HostUUID, for example seedotoriginal
Save and close

This should allow you to start making a new encrypted backup. Eventually {machine}.sparsebundle should appear next to the previous one ({machine}-unencrypted.sparsebundle).

If you need to restore from the unencrypted backup, you can replace com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist with com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist.original.

Once the encrypted backup procedure has completed, you can delete the unencrypted backup sparsebundle (watch out, that may take quite long).

Note that it might be still possible to fetch the deleted, unencrypted data from the disk. I would recommend getting another disk so that you can properly clean the disk from unencrypted files by writing zeros to it a couple of times, before starting to make encrypted backups on it.


2018 MacBook Pro (w/ Touch Bar): Are all 4 thunderbolt/USB-C ports capable of supporting a monitor?

According to Apple's specifications on this MacBook Pro all four ports support video:

 Charging and Expansion

 Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:

 Charging
 DisplayPort
 Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

If two of the ports are not supporting video you could look at the cabling (try another cable, etc.) and monitor compatibility (Thunderbolt 3?). Failing that take it to an Apple store and have them test it.


10.9: External monitor not recognised after monitor sleeps

I have almost the same experience - after sleep my second display isn't available at all. Thanks for the tip of unplug - replug the display (firewire) - that solved the problem - but I will hate to do it all the time. My setup: iMac 27" 2011 and Lacie 526 display.


Apple provides a list of commands that can be used for the Podcast app.  If the command isn't listed here it's probably not going to work with the Apple app.  Third-party apps can use Shortcuts to have Siri perform more tasks so be sure to check with the developer if you use one of those.
Play and subscribe to podcasts
Play your favorite podcast, listen to a new podcast, and subscribe to podcasts. Say "Hey Siri," then say something like:

"Play The Rubin Report."
"Play the latest episode of The Ben Shapiro podcast."
"What podcast is this?"
"Subscribe to this show."

Control playback
Ask Siri to control playback of a podcast that you're listening to. Just say "Hey Siri," then you can say things like:

"Pause."
"Jump back 30 seconds."
"Play it twice as fast."
"Skip ahead 10 minutes."


How do I send Control Alt Delete from a Mac to a remote Windows PC

Depends on how you're controlling the remote PC. On most remote control software, you select "Ctrl-Alt-Del" from the menu to send the command to the remote PC.

The option key on the mac keyboard is also labeled alt and there is usually a delete key, too on larger / external keyboards.


How can I mount Microsoft OneDrive as a network drive in OSX?

You cannot mount a remote "drive" to OneDrive as the synchronization/authentication  protocol is not implemented within the OS X file system.  (It is in Windows, which is why can you do it).

However, I have a client who accomplished this with an App:  CloudMounter.  It worked really well and was priced pretty fairly ($30).

I personally don't have a need for this software so I don't use it (I am also not affiliated with this company in any way).  However, I can tell you that it has worked very well for my client and he has no issues with it.


Force unplug SSD without eject and SSD partitions gone

I saved my SSD partitions with TestDisk

My partition table did gone and My SSD has two partitions, first one is NTFS and second one is mac os extended.

And I save my partition table like this guide.

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step#Partition_table_recovery


Small font size with 1440p external monitor

In my experience if you connect your monitor via HDMI it won't give the the font scaling options in System Preferences > Displays.

If however you connect via DisplayPort i.e. Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort it should give you the options similar to these:

There used to be some hacks to trick the monitor into switching into HiDPI mode but I couldn't personally get these to work on macOS High Sierra, but using a DisplayPort cable rather than either HDMI or Mini DisplayPort to HDMI did resolve the issue.


Apple Watch screen not turning off anymore

I fixed this by restarting both my watch and my paired phone simultaneously (restarting only the watch potentially would have solved the problem). Right now it is turning off as expected.


If you open the App Store page for an app and scroll to the bottom, there's a section titled "Compatibility" that will tell you what the minimum version of iOS is that the app requires.

(This is not a screenshot of the OP's problem app, but rather The Infinite Arcade, which was the first app I saw.)


Music in Catalina doesn’t remember window size

Had the same issue and on 43" monitor - not much fun.

Solved by deleting ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Music.plist

Make sure to create a backup of that file first and optionally create screenshots of your settings as those will be lost.


Catalina not allowing to change read/write permissions despite having SIP disabled

Catalina introduced a new feature that overlaps and reinforces the filesystem protections that SIP provides. What it does is split the files between two volumes: a system volume containing Apple-provided system files, and a "data" volume containing all non-Apple and modifiable files. The system volume is mounted read-only as / (the root filesystem), and the data volume is mounted with read-write access as /System/Volumes/Data. There are also "firmlinks" that merge the content from the data volume in where it "belongs" (e.g. /System/Volumes/Data/Users shows up in /Users). If you change something in a firmlinked directory, the changes are stored on the data volume. If you try to change something in a non-firmlinked directory, it'll fail because it's on a read-only volume (even if SIP is completely disabled).
For more details, see the Ars Technica review of Catalina, the WWDC2019 sesson "What's New in Apple File Systems", and a filesystem map from the Eclectic Light Company.
If you really need to make changes in the content on the read-only system volume, it is possible, but I'd recommend against it if there's an alternative. Most of the things you normally want to change/add/etc can be done from modifiable parts of the filesystem (e.g. using /usr/local instead of /usr). So the rest of this comes with a warning.
Warning: I have not tested this much, and make no promises at all about what the consequences will be (including both immediate consequences, and what happens the next time an OS update changes things). Do you have any important files on this Mac? Do you have a good backup? Do you feel lucky?
[Update: In Big Sur, the system volume is not just read-only, but also signed, so changing it is even more difficult. See "Mount root as writable in Big Sur" for more info.]
To make changes to the normally-read-only volume, you need to both disable SIP's filesystem protection and also re-mount the volume with read access:

Restart in Recovery mode (Command-R at startup), open Terminal (from the Utilities menu), and disable SIP filesystem protection with:
csrutil enable --without fs

Restart normally, open Terminal, and remount the root volume for read access:
sudo mount -uw /

At this point, you should be able to make changes everywhere (subject to normal filesystem protections) up until the next restart. Disabling SIP's filesystem protection survives restarts, but remounting with write access does not. If you want everything to be writable after restarting, you'll have to repeat the sudo mount command after each restart. What I'd recommend, though, is locking everything back down as soon as you've made the necessary changes. To do this, restart in Recovery mode, run csrutil enable, then restart again normally.


Sending messages over Facebook causes app to crash

There may be a problem with the install of your app. Did you have consistent internet access when the app was updated or installed? If so, you should uninstall and reinstall the app.


Installing Windows 10 on Early 2011 MacBook Pro (VirtualBox method)

Just format the Bootcamp drive as "mac journaled extended" and then start the Windows installing process
When the "select volume" window appears, delete the Bootcamp volume and create it again.
Done.


Dashboard Widget for persistently editing a file

Dashboard widgets are simple HTML applets, built using HTML, CSS & Javascript. So if there is a way to create an HTML webpage that does this functionality (namely, auto-loading a text file in an editable field with an option to refresh and save), then this can also be accomplished within a Dashboard widget.

It may be worth asking some of the folks at StackOverflow if you need help learning the code to accomplish this (web coding is better suited to that community), and you can use tools like Dashcode or Hype (my recommendation) to actually create your widget.


When I text someone, they receive it from 2 numbers

Open the Settings app.
Then, go to the "Messages" section.
Then, tap "Send & Receive".

After that, check to make sure that you only have one number checked.


MacBook Pro shuts off on battery power with new battery

You’d really need to have current / voltage probes to tell where the fault lies. In a shop with resources to order test parts, you’d still try a second battery before doing a logic board swap if you don’t have the tools or skills or documentation to diagnose the precise voltage levels in and out of the power transformer(s) that are driven by the battery.


As long as the songs are still present inside his library in iTunes, all the songs are still available to sync over to the new iPod touch.

Also, you should be able to sync his old iPod nano to iTunes to get the songs back in the event that they are not in the library.


launchd won't run a loaded script on reboot

Check your permissions. The file script.plist should look like this

-rw-r--r--  1 wheel  410 16 ...

From man launchctl

  Note that per-user configuration files (LaunchAgents) must be owned by the user loading them. All system-wide daemons (LaunchDaemons) must be owned by root. Configuration files must not be group- or world-writable.


How to access DNS server on non-standard port on macOS?

[Edited]
You cannot. Most all DNS clients expect that the DNS server will be listening on port 53.  All DNS servers run on port 53, period, end of discussion. Yet you can run them on alternate ports but the only operating system that allows a DNS client to connect directly to a custom DNS server on a non-standard port is OpenBSD. That means every other OS will have difficulty connecting directly to your DNS server running on port 5353 and will fail.
You may be doing something unusual such as dnsmasq or unbound, etc. Or you are on a network that restricts port 53 which breaks Internet standards. You must then setup a router or perhaps a proxy redirect to be the IP address that receives the DNS client connections on port 53 and forwards / redirects to the actual DNS server running on port 5353. You may be able to get around restrictions via VPN or SSH port forwarding.
Would need much more detail to answer the question any further.


My app is showing install size instead of download size in App Store

The App Store shows the install size because this is the amount of storage space the user requires on the device once the app is installed. The download size is rarely useful. There is nothing you can do to change what is shown on the App Store page.


Mac OS reinstall - what to backup for manual restore?

You will find that TimeMachine is generally inclusive as far as selecting data to back up.  If you take a stock TimeMachine configuration and don't omit anything (supposing your disk is large enough) you will be able to

Perform the backup
Remove the backup disk
Wipe the disk
Reinstall the OS
Reattach the backup disk
Reboot

And all should go smoothly.  In the initial configuration dialog on rebooting, you will find a page that asks you if you want to migrate your data, of which one of the options will be from a TM backup.  This will result in a very cleanly migrated system with very little changed as far as the individual user goes.

But your question was more specific:  Are there data files that you should specifically opt-in for a Mac Backup?  Yes.

Applications folder

Prior to TimeMachine, I would always kick myself for forgetting the /Applications folder in my backups.  Mac apps generally don't modify items in sub-directories of the Applications folder, so if you're trying to get out of a potential corrupted Application, there's little to be concerned of.  TimeMachine by default includes this.
Application Support/Preferences

Varying heavily from application to application, but generally, most applications look to the ~/Library/Preferences/ and ~/Library/Application Support/ folders for configuration and "temporary" files.  This will accomodate #3 on your list.  TimeMachine by default includes this.

You will likely find that TimeMachine is very capable as a method to make a non-bootable shadow copy for archiving purposes.  If you use it, you should have no issues retrieving any old data ex-post (barring external forces like a bad drive etc.)


Lost Windows after repartitioning with Disk Utility

If you resized Mac OS partitions creating new partition after installing Boot Camp and lost Windows in boot option, you can recover it back with following steps.

If your Boot Camp is Windows 7:

Insert installation disk for Windows 7, boot to it, and start regular Windows install process.
Keep going until you see a screen saying "Install now".
Choose the option below the Install button: Repair your computer.
On following screen select first option: Startup Repair.

When done, reboot holding Option ⌥ - the Boot Camp partition is back!

If your Boot Camp is Windows XP:

Boot to OS X.
Go to your Windows XP partition.
Locate in the root directory a file called boot.ini.
Open it with a Mac text editor.
Look for part that says partition(x)
(x) represents the number of your Boot Camp partition. Now, you should add 1 to the number. Example: partition(1) should become partition(2)
Save the file and close the editor.

When done, reboot holding Option ⌥ - the Boot Camp partition is back!


How do I disable the "Syncing iPod. Do not disconnect." warning in iTunes?

My experience with this issue is that that bar's display changes between "do not disconnect" message and the status of sync info. So it's not that static info saying "do not disconnect" all the time.

Anyway. There is no such tweak for disabling that message there since it's mandatory.

Cheers, C@N.


Making MacBook faster? -> What preferences or other things might I miss, when install a fresh OS

The best way to experience the "how would start from scratch be" without starting from scratch is to create a new empty user, remove all "login items" and work from there. That's as close as you can get. Of course there are other factors that you might have installed and might be slowing down your system (old extensions, drivers, etc that may be logging in excess, faulty services, etc.).

If you do perform a clean install (and have a backup on another drive), "manually" migrating is not that bad. You will have to:

Drag your apps from Old_Drive to the New_Drive (a good opportunity to not drag those old things you don't use anymore) :)
Before starting them up, find ~/Library and migrate Preferences and Application Support for the apps you want to conserve (tho sometimes trashing the preferences is a good fresh start).
Also check /Library/Application Preferences and all the libraries in general.
Copy over your Documents, Music, Pictures, Movies, etc. (Another great time to leave old stuff behind).
Reconfigure your new computer too, network, your dock, the finder settings you had, your wallpaper, etc. All that stuff.

In regards to your specific question, it's "half correct" in my experience. I upgraded from 10.3->10.4->10.5 but then Snow Leopard reappeared, tho I was going to Upgrade, my drive crashed and I decided it was a good time to start again. I had backups but didn't feel like migrating (because Migration assistance won't let you pick individual applications it's an all or nothing) and I had old copies of Photoshop and stuff that I didn't want behind.

Also the Differences between "Snow Leopard" were "huge" in terms of underlying OS, so It looked like a good idea.

It's a pain the first two days, but then you quickly begin to get things back and, to quote the movie The Abyss: "the body will remember". ;)

Another thing that may or may not be annoying, depending upon your software, is that you'll have to re-register some apps but you have 1Password with all your licences, don't you? :)

Finally, you shouldn't do this without having a backup (bootable clone) of your current drive, JUST IN CASE. A Time Machine is "ok" but I wouldn't only trust that as the recovery process is much slower than a simple boot the new drive :) So if you have a cloned drive, you can always reinstall and see for yourself, if you don't like it, clone your drive back.

Good luck!

P.S.: To directly answer your concerns: You shouldn't get much trouble with permissions, nothing you can't really "force" and fix and preferences… well… all of them until you start copying stuff back! :)


Should I upgrade an old MacBook (2,1) to Mavericks?

Sorry ... according to http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/ it's not even possible!


Can I customize the volume image of an individual USB drive?

Create an icon file (.icns) from your PNG image. To create the icon file use Icon Composer.app (if you already have it) or use the new, officially sanctioned tool iconutil as described in this StackOverflow question. After creating the icon file drag/drop the file onto the drive's file info window, same as you did with the PNG file.


What you are looking for are Color Schemes, which automatically set the text color based on the context. Sublime supports them out of the box, see https://docs.sublimetext.io/guide/customization/color_schemes.html and https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/color_schemes.html.


How can I know if RAM is compatible with my iMac?

I've used Crucial website for all my Mac upgrades and never had a problem.

You can specify which model you want to upgrade and it will give you all the available (safe) upgrades.

In this case: Link

Alternatively you can navigate to the Apple logo on the upper left side of your mac and select About this Mac. Then select the Memory tab and check the specifications for the RAM modules.


Trying to boot El Capitan, High Sierra, and Win7

Generally, when you move Windows, you have to rebuild the BCD file.

Windows generally looks at the contents of a partition in order to determine the partition type. The macOS operating system relies on the type information stored in  the respective partition table. So it is possible Windows could boot even though the partition types are wrong. On the other hand, macOS would not not be able to read the same incorrectly typed partitions.

Each of your drives have two types of partition tables. Windows 7 uses the legacy MBR partition table and macOS uses the Guid Partition Table (GPT). So it is possible for one operating system to see the partitioning differently than the other operating system.

Fast forward to yesterday. High Sierra has a tendency to reset MBR partition tables to what is referred to as a full protective MBR (PMBR). I layman terms, High Sierra may have erased Windows 7. Normally, this is an easily recoverable event, but I this many not be true in your case. To determine the damage, one would first have some detailed information about your current partitioning.

I am not familiar the Mac Pro model, so I may get some of these commands wrong. None of the commands alter your Mac. The commands just provide information about the partitioning and volume formats. Edit your question and add the output from these commands. If necessary precede a command with sudo.

diskutil  list
sudo  gpt  -r  show  /dev/disk1
sudo  fdisk  /dev/disk1

I believe you have to boot to macOS Recovery to execute these next commands.

gpt  -r  show  /dev/disk0
fdisk  /dev/disk0


I have an iPhone xs max, can I use two bluetooth headphones

yes, if you have iOS 13 and above plus apple airPods or Beats equipment. look maybe here for a howto:
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/how-to/share-audio-with-two-bluetooth-headphones-using-this-trick-on-apple-iphone-and-ipad/articleshow/77442813.cms


macOS Mail crashes when window is closed (app brought into background)

While evaluating your Console report I came across nasty malware on your system called "ScorecardResearch"

Since it is interacting with your Mail and who knows with what else and it is clearly sending your information without your consent, I assume it is also responsible for the Mail error.

Get rid of it.
https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-scorecardresearch-com.html


How to make clean installation of iMac (macOS Sierra)?

Step 3 is "wrong" in this case, if you reboot holding cmd+R you will reboot into the recovery partition.

What you should do is to reboot with the USB plugged in while holding the alt/option key to get to the EFI boot manager.

Then you select the USB media and press enter to boot from it.
You will be presented with the installation wizard, at this point go to the top menu and select disk utility to erase the internal drive (choose GUID partition and HFS+ Journaled as file system).

Now you can close disk utility and proceed with the installation.


How do I find out how many photos, videos are stored in iCloud?

Open the Photos app. In the bottom-right corner, tap Albums, then the top-left album named All Photos.

At the bottom of that album, you will see the exact number of photos and videos in your photo library, including any Hidden photos.

Optimize Storage doesn't mean that photos are never downloaded from iCloud. iOS will download higher-resolution versions of your photos and videos as they are viewed/zoomed/edited/shared. These higher-resolution photos will not be purged until space is needed.

It is normal for the amount of storage taken up by the Photos app to grow over time. On my 128 GB iPhone, I have 60 GB of storage taken up by photos and videos (out of a 140 GB library), even with Optimize Storage selected. But since I also have 30 GB free, there is no need for iOS to delete anything yet.


Best Practices for dealing with unbrewed files in a fresh install of homebrew

For the most part they can be safely ignored unless there is a problem with additional software not installing. As per this comment from one of the developers. The brew doctor command is largely just there as a means of troubleshooting.


Do I need to "unregister" an OSX virtual machine?

There's no registration for OS X, and nothing in the code to detect and prevent you running more than two VMs. It's purely a legal restriction. If you've deleted the VM, then you're fine.


To change the format of the date, you want to go to your "Language and Text" settings. Click on the "Region" tab at the top, then go to the section under "Dates":

Click on the "Customize..." button, then you should see a whole drag and drop section where you can change how the date is displayed:


Looking for monitoring tool for app sales and trends - combining iTunes App Store and Android Market

A lot of small and big developers use Distimo Monitor, most probably because they like the feature set, number of supported stores and ad networks and also because they trust the data privacy and security. Just give it a try, for questions you can always use the contact form.


Tap Calendars at the bottom of the screen to show the list of calendars.
Tap the i icon on the right of the calendar with the name you'd like to change.
Tap the name of the calendar to edit it.
Enter a new name for the calendar, then tap Done.


Remove cosmetic margins from edge of TextEdit window?

Scroll Bars

These are scroll bars. You can turn them off in the System Preferences > General panel: