How do I prevent iTunes from syncing down Voice Memos from my iPhone?

Currently, there doesn't seem to be a way to prevent iTunes from pulling in the voice memos. The closest I've been able to figure would be to have a script or launchd item that simply removes anything that it sees. Preferable copying them to another directory for storage.

Update: October, 2017

I've switched to using Just Press Record which is dedicated to voice memos. It's fast to start and also creates transcripts. They're pretty good most of the time, but sometimes they get pretty far off. It's a nice feature, regardless.

The app costs a few bucks, but it's well worth it. (And, I like to support developers so they can keep working on software I like.)


Download free app updates without prompting to enter Apple ID password on iOS 6

No password is required for app updates in iOS 6, but you still have to enter your password to buy apps, even free ones.


Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro using "generic" RAM?

Yes, you can buy third party RAM.  I usually buy Crucial RAM.  As long as it is made to be compatible with your machine (Same Bus Speed and such).  Usually, you can search these companies sites for RAM for your specific make and model MBP and they will have suggestions for it.

You can sometimes even put in more RAM than Apple says it can.  The companies test newer machines to see how much RAM they can handle.  For instance, the new current gen MBP only supports 8GB according to Apple, but 16GB of RAM will still work and won't cause any problems. It will work perfectly.

I am running 8GB of RAM in my machine, it cost me 46 dollars with shipping over 200 dollars from Apple.

Just be sure to keep you old RAM just in case your new RAM goes bad, which it most likely won't, but that way you have back up RAM to use in just such an occasion.

I hope that helps.


What Mac app shows this 'Control Center'-like interface on the side of the desktop?


My iPad lagging after 3 months' use, why?

Back up your iPad, then power it off.

Start the device and run only the problematic writing app. Get benchmarks or some other definite measurement so you can then try things and know if it helps.

You might also try the above while the device is in airplane mode to ensure no background sync or network issue is affecting the performance of the device and app.

The most common fix is to restore the device to factory settings and repeat the one app only. If that app works, then you'll need to restore the backup and work out what is causing the issue.

If that app doesn't work, then you can blame that build of that app and run an older one (again looking to get it from a backup) or find a different app.

The troubleshooting process is the same for most any problem.

protect your data with a backup
measure
change something and re-measure
continue until you have isolated the problem


Using Automator CLI with passed file name

MacOS (OSX) used to have a Terminal command quartzfilter, which would apply a Quartz Filter to PDFs and allow output names. Sadly, it was removed in Snow Leopard.

Here's a python script which works as a replacement.

The Automator action "Apply Quartz Filter to PDF Documents" applies the filter to the input, so your workflow copies the PDFs but then over-writes the originals with the Filter.


unset the environment variable $SSH_AUTH_SOCK. In bash, from where you run the vagrant commands, simply:

export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=""


Automator Action/Bash Script for selecting files from a list

Given a text file, filelist.txt, containing the files enumerated, one per line, the following command will move those files (and only those files) found in the current directory and beneath it, to a directory, destination, located in the user's Documents folder:

xargs -J % find . -name % -exec mv {} ~/Documents/destination/ \; < filelist.txt

xargs: accepts the files listed coming from stdin (or in this case, filelist.txt), replacing their path into the % variable in the following find command

find: locates those files if they exist, then executes the following command on each file

mv: moves the found file, represented by {}, to the destination

Incorporating this line into an Automator workflow is left to the reader.


How do I find out which Game Center account a game is tied to?

The only way to find out is to login with every known account.  Gamecenter accounts are easily changeable and doing so doesn't affect the rest of your device because your Apple-ID/iCloud login is seperated from your Gamecenter account.

While Supercell, the developer of CoC is very helpful when you have account issues, it is impossible for them to look it up for you.  Gamecenter and other game related data is not stored under your Gamecenter email ID.  It is stored using a hashed number, visually unrelated with your real human readable login credentials.

If - perhaps long time ago - you contacted Supercell about any issues, they might have your hash-id in their archives.  If not, the only option you have is to manually try them all.


Installing Manjaro on an SSD and Switching Mac Mini Hard Drive

Rufus to use to make a bootable USB flash drive. In your case, you are suppose to boot from the flash drive to software that can install Manjaro on another drive. Usually, this is the the computers internal drive.

What you propose to do has the following flaws.

You want Rufus to put the software on the SSD drive you intend to install internal in the computer, instead of a USB flash drive.
You have not drive to install Manjaro on to. In other words, if you did get the SSD to boot from the Manjaro installation software put there by Rufus, then this software could not install to the internal drive because that is where the Manjaro installation software resides.

Additionally, the standard RAM that came with this model Mac was 512 MB. To install Manjaro, you need at least 1 GB of RAM. If you do not have enough RAM memory, then you can upgrade. I would recommend 2 GB of RAM. One such source is OWC.

You can not install any 64 bit version of Manjaro, because the processor in your Mac mini is 32 bit. AFAIK, the latest 32 bit version of Manjaro available for download is manjaro-xfce-18.0.4-x32-stable-minimal-i686.iso.


How can I download a video off Safari 9.1? (not YouTube)

Another option is to use keepvid, which has support for many sites. All you have to do is enter the URL for the site containing the video, and choose the output you want. You can also choose to get the video or audio only, and this does work for YouTube.

This works with almost all modern browsers, no extension required.


Is it possible to highlight the current "active selection" area in the Mac App Store window when using keyboard navigation?

added as answer to provide picture…

Do you have "All controls" selected in System Prefs > Keyboard > Keyboard ?

ahhh… I see what you mean. Enter will highlight 'Install App' but before that there is no indication of where you are.


Safari Back Button goes to old cached page, os X El Capitan, iMac

I think the explanation is that Safari often uses the cached version of the page when you use the back button. If you want to force a refresh, you hit refresh. If you are on a forum and want to go back to the thread listing, you can usually click on a "breadcrumb" link near the page header. That will have the same effect as using the back button and hitting refresh, because Safari will understand your click to signal a new page visit.


Is it possible to view bugs submitted by others to Apple's bug reporter?

It is not possible. But there is a website called OpenRadar where the community files the same bugs as in Apple's bug reporter.

It's supposed (never confirmed) that Apple analyses all bugs and solves the ones with more duplicates. In that way, people report again and again the same bugs on Apple's Bugreport in order to speed up the process.

So, if you want a bug to be solved asap, file your bug report, duplicate in open radar and then share that radar to as many people as you know.


Device enrollment returns 500 error in OS X Server

Completely reset OS X Server and all my certificates.  Apparently there was an issue with my self-signed certificate, so enrollment is working now.


Split Quicktime Clip Collection Into Individual Videos

I ended up just opening each file in QuickTime and exporting each clip manually. It wasn't the optimal solution, but did get the job done.

For future viewers, showing package contents on the video file did yield a set of individual movie files in MTS format. I defaulted to manually exporting each clip, however, because I wanted the files in MP4 and didn't have access to a video converter app. However, that would have been a viable option as well.


How to view all the downloaded podcast episodes on the iPhone?

It's been a while since this question has been asked. As of now, you can do it like this:

Click on "Library" in the Podcasts app.
Click "Edit" in the upper right hand corner.
Tap the circle next to "Downloaded Episodes" to check it.
Click "Done". You can now see the "Downloaded Episodes" option below "Library" text (under "Shows" and "Episodes").

This section contains only downloaded Podcasts.


Blurry fonts on external monitor with MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, 2015)

It will look blurry because Apple designed their system to look best on retina (high PPI, around 200) displays. I've been trying out everything but nothing works, except one thing - running Windows in bootcamp or remote session.


What does "CMD + <" do in AZERTY keyboard?

the shortcut is meant to go to settings of what ever program is running in the foreground (it will be the program in the upper left corner of your screen). However you can customize your shortcut settings in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts


Is there any differences in what will be backed up between an encrypted and unencrypted Time Machine Backup?

The restore time is not significantly different in my case between the two backups.
My old Synology was actually the bottleneck when compared to local USB 2 and USB 3 drives - LAN use was around 70% of max on the console (80%+ of max LAN speed is about the best I could ever get out of the Synology and I think that was fluke).
If speed is key then look to use something like Carbon Copy - I find both backups and restores faster with this than TimeMachine.


Merging old backups with new one fails on Time Capsule

Unfortunately, it's impossible to merge two sets of Time Capsule backups, as the Time Capsule itself runs checks to ensure that your backups are in "good condition".

You'll have to press Start New Backup, which deletes all of your old backups but will succeed in making a new one.


App Store keeps on trying and failing to update iMovie and iPhoto on Mountain Lion

If the apps show up in "Purchases" up can Control + Click in the item in the Purchases list and select "Hide Purchase..."

That may do it for you.

(Seem's like whoever had the laptop before you was up to some software shenanigans).

FWIW There is a file (/Library/Application Support/App Store/adoption.plist) that looks like it keeps track of pre installed versions of iLife so you can get updates from the App Store.


Found a partial solution. As it appears, running 'purge' command from the terminal fixes the problem. This is not the ultimate solution(), but it gets the job done.

Also I should note that another fix might be to use CMD + T(Trim) - I've heard it helps, but I usually use Quicktime to watch videos online, which this feature is not available when streaming videos.

Cheers.


Hide/Show Battery Icon in Menu Bar with AppleScript

Update: This updated script wouldn't flash through the screen, i.e runs in the backgound. The old version is still valid.

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "System Preferences"
        activate
    end tell
    tell application "System Preferences"
        set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.energysaver"
    end tell
    tell process "System Preferences"
        click checkbox 1 of window 1
    end tell
    tell application "System Preferences"
        quit
    end tell
end tell

From Oct. 18th:

-- Allow Script Editor in Accessibility <- Privacy <- Security & Privacy <-  System Preferences. For testing, at the very least.

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

tell application "System Events"
    tell process "System Preferences"
        tell window 1
            click checkbox 1
        end tell
    end tell
end tell

tell application "System Preferences"
    quit
end tell

-- Create an Automator Service with this, so that you can bind the action to a keyboard shortcut.


How do I run the iPad simulator to test a website on my mac

Install XCode, then the simulator is located at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app
Once it's running, go to Hardware -> Device, then pick the iOS version and device.  It will boot up, then you can start Safari.

Update: XCode.app is now a package rather than a folder. In Finder, option/right click on XCode.app and select 'Show Package Contents', then follow the path down from there.


MicroSD cards stopped working after OSX 10.9 installation, why?

Are they NTFS formatted?  I am having trouble with flash drives that are NTFS formatted.  I use the free NTFS-3G software and am guessing that's the issue.  One post here seems to echo that sentiment:

CNET NTFS-3G user review

Also, found these Apple support posts where people indicate their problem is solved with NTFS-3G and Mavericks

https://discussions.apple.com/message/17356645#17356645

http://osxfuse.github.io/


Mac OSX Virtual box running appliance copied from Windows

From https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/7067:

On Linux I had to manually create the vboxnet0 interface:

$ vboxmanage hostonlyif create
then manually edit each .vbox file and change all lines:

<HostOnlyInterface name="VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter"/>

to

<HostOnlyInterface name="vboxnet0"/>


You can't run .ova files from Terminal as they are not a binary file, hence the error. ova files are for VirtualBox, so you need VirtualBox to be able to open the file. Download VirtualBox from virtualbox.org.


How to invert colors in Safari pages on macbook?

Switch to reader view and then you can use the text settings to the right of the search bar to invert colors:


Apple Activity March Challenge can anyone explain calculation?

Your phone’s math looks off. I’d contact support in case they have a unit error in your locale. In the US I can confirm from three different people, we have pretty aggressive goals set. One person is far less active than me and far less calories on their goal. Another works out a lot more and has a much higher increase needed in their daily burn.

My goal was 25,015 calories and I’m barely going to make it tomorrow on the 29th having worked out at least once a day which is far more than I did all year.


Prior to a recent change, Apple's solution for this would be to ensure that iPhoto was running and you have configured iCloud to automatically import all photos into your library.

Now that there is no limit to the number of photos, you just need to remain under the current upload limits to avoid having photos that are only on your device and not backed up to Photo Stream:

25,000 photos per month
10,000 photos per day
1,000 photos per hour

Other than temporary pauses, you should be able to store as many photos in the cloud as your have bandwidth and time to upload.


Bring only one app to front after "show desktop" applied

I use this script set up as a folder action. Basically, whenever I make a screenshot, this script activates, opening the folder I use for screenshots in the Finder, and opening the screenshot in Preview for editing. Copy it into Script Editor, save it as a script to ~/Library/Scripts/Folder Action Scripts/some_name.scpt and then use the Folder Actions Dispatcher app (available through spotlight, from down in the /System/Library/CoreServices folder) to attach the script to the desktop folder or whatever folder you prefer.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving these_items
    repeat with this_item in these_items
        set item_path to POSIX path of this_item
        tell application "System Events"
            set this_disk_item to disk item item_path
            tell this_disk_item
                if its name begins with "Screen Shot" and kind is "PNG Image" then
                    -- this opens the containing folder in the Finder
                    open its container
                    -- this opens the screen shot in Preview for editing
                    open it
                end if
            end tell
        end tell
    end repeat
end adding folder items to


From command line on macOS, how to add a user group to the Sharing and Permissions list for a directory?

Yes, you can do it, but it's a bit complicated. Permissions on macOS are rather complex; the Finder hides most of the complexity, but at the command line it's fully exposed and you have to deal with it.

Really short answer: use chmod +a to add access control entries, ls -le to view them, and man chmod and man ls for details.

Medium-length answer: to add (or remove) Read only access for the group mygroup to the folder at /path/to/folder:

chmod +a "group:mygroup allow list,search,readattr,readextattr,readsecurity" /path/to/folder
chmod -a "group:mygroup allow list,search,readattr,readextattr,readsecurity" /path/to/folder

For a file, Read only access would be:

chmod +a "group:mygroup allow read,readattr,readextattr,readsecurity" /path/to/file.txt

To add Read & Write access:

chmod +a "group:mygroup allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity" /path/to/folder

and for a file:

chmod +a "group:mygroup allow read,write,append,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity" /path/to/file.txt

To examine these ACL and check your work:

ls -le /path/to/file.txt

Advanced usage you can call chmod =a# will rewrite the numbered rule instead of add or remove granularly the permissions.

To just remove an entry of the ACL chmod -a# wipes that entire entry like the - control does in the GUI.

Long answer: macOS has two different types of file permissions: standard POSIX (unix-like) permissions, and access control lists (ACLs) consisting of one or more access control entries (ACEs). All files and folders have POSIX permissions, consisting of one user (the owner), one group, and everyone else, and for each of those some combination of read, write, and execute (don't ask) access. They can (but usually don't) have a list of ACEs that allow (or deny, but don't worry about that) access to additional users and/or groups, and have much more detailed control over what access is being allowed (/denied).

The Finder hides the distinction between POSIX permissions and ACEs, but anytime you have more than one user or group, the additional ones are ACEs. So to add access for another group, you need to add an ACE. chmod +a does this. You also need to specify a full list of types of read and/or write (or other) access are being granted. The Finder's idea of "Read only" access corresponds to read,readattr,readextattr,readsecurity, and its "Read & Write" access corresponds to read,write,append,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity.


Does Apple reveal its iOS review wait time?

Apple provides no information on the queue size, just that it may take at least 7 days for your app to be reviewed.

Appreviewtimes.com is a very good site for estimated review times, I have found it to be very accurate.


Use another Macbook Pro with touchbar as secondary screen

You can only use iMac as a secondary screen with Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort. Target Display Mode lets you use the built-in display on a supported iMac as an external display for another Mac. To use your iMac as a display in Target Display Mode, connect it to another Mac using the correct cable (see System Requirements below).

However,

Connecting two MBPros to create an extended screen won't work. Use VNC viewer as Remote Desktop if you want else I don't see any option as I am daily working on Apple devices and people has come up with this request many time.


If you suspect that your recovery partition has corrupted data, you can use Internet Recovery (hold OptionCommandR or ShiftOptionCommandR, which will download the Recovery partition from Apple servers and see if you have same issues. See: HT201314.

However, I think that it is more likely that your Mac has a problem with the video chip, RAM or screen. I suggest you boot your Mac in Diagnostic mode (hold D or OptionD at startup) and run the battery of tests which may reveal a hardware problem, if it exists. See: HT201257


Move Bootcamp to external drive - restored, fdisk - still not recognized as bootable!

Windows 7 will not run from an external USB hard drive.  This is a limitation of Windows, not your Mac.  Windows can ONLY run from an internal, non-removable hard drive.  That limitation applies even on a real PC.


How to make Apple Mail.app to use SOCKS proxy configured by a PAC file

Try go to Network Preferences, select the network you want to set, and go to Advanced -> Proxies. Then, set both Automatic Proxy Configuration and SOCKS proxy. It works for me.

FYI, if you're using Shadowsocks the PAC would probably be http://127.0.0.1:8090/proxy.pac.


Adobe CS6 problems after installing MacOS 10.12.5

Looks like you need to update your type management software from Extensis.


How can I shrink my Mac HDD and add the space to my Windows 10 disk?

There are both paid and free tools capable of doing that. Here are some pages that may be helpful about your choice of software and its use:

http://guides.macrumors.com/Extend/Resize_Boot_Camp_Partition
https://superuser.com/questions/451192/resizing-bootcamp-partition-without-wiping
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2027812?start=0

Generally speaking, the steps you need to follow :

Backup both Mac OS and Windows
Install rEFIt or burn it to a CD
Resize Mac partition inside Mac OS
Boot recovery media (gparted or paragon live-cd etc.) and resize Windows partition
Boot to rEFIt and sync MBR and GPT records. Or alternatively you can disable SIP and use the gdisk command line tool as explained here to recreate the Hybrid MBR.
Boot to installation disc/USB of the Windows version you have and repair Windows installation. If the automated “Start-up Repair” option doesn’t work, you can try running the commands documented here.

There may be additional steps depending on the software you use.


This fix from Reddit worked perfectly for me!!

http://www.reddit.com/r/osx/comments/2jtikj/finder_not_responding_new_yosemite_install/

You can most likely fix the issue by clearing out Finder's saved state, caches, and/or settings.

Use Spotlight (the search icon in the far right of the menu bar) to find and open the "Terminal" application. Triple-click the following line in order to copy and paste it into Terminal's window:

rm -fR ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/com.apple.finder.savedState ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.finder; killall Finder

If it still doesn't work, try this one:

mv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder{,.backup}.plist; killall Finder


How do I remove or change screen lock settings in macOS?

If you have the admin account you should be able to change the required settings.

The lock screen is affected by 3 settings.

The first is the System Preferences -> security & privacy -> general -> Require password 'some time' after sleep or screen saver begins.
When you try to change this you should get a prompt for a password. If this does not work you may not have the admin account.
This setting dictates how long after the computer sleeps till it locks.

The second setting setting is how long it takes to sleep in the first place.

System Preferences -> energy saver -> battery and power adaptor -> turn display off after 'some time'
This would make the computer wait longer to turn off the screen.

System Preferences -> desktop and screen saver -> start after 'some time'.
This is the screen saver setting as the screen locks after the screen saver or display sleeping.

If you don't have the admin account and aren't allowed to change these settings then you have to talk to whoever has the admin account.


Simulate shift-tab with Automator/AppleScript?

I'm answering the original question in the title in case people are searching for it and navigate to this page.

You don't need to put shift down in curly braces, unless it's a comma separated list.
If the "tab" in parenthesis doesn't work, try the key code.
For each key press, try telling System events to do so without end tell.

Depending on your application, you need to specify which application you are telling to do the commands, and other parameters such as the window.

For example, in Safari, with the suggestions above:

tell application "Safari"
    tell front window
       tell application "System Events" to key code 48 using shift down
    end tell
end tell


Does google drive work with Finder integration?

Yes, the Google Backup & Sync app does exactly that.


Transfer file between iPhones using Bluetooh

Yes.

There's an AppStore app called Bluetooth Fileshare ($0.99), but it has very low reviews. Also, check out Bluetooth Photo Share (free) if you're only interested in transferring photos.

If you have a jailbroken iPhone, you can use iBlueNova ($5.99), but there might be better/free ways to do file transfer if you're already jailbroken.


Macbook Pro 2015 continuously powered on

This is in almost all cases caused by the battery swelling up and thus "bending" the case. The case expansion cannot in itself be caused by "overuse of fans".

You need to have your battery checked and replaced - don't wait with it. It is caused by a defective battery that swells up, and potentially could lead to a dangerous situation (such as causing a fire) if left unattended. This can happen not only when the computer is plugged in and powered - but also when the computer is turned off and not powered by an external power source!

Remember that the battery is a wearing part, and yours is probably 4+ years by now.


AppStore problem with language of iOS Cordova apps always English and German

In the app's Info.plist, add an array named CFBundleLocalizations and add strings with the names of the localizations you have available in your app, such as ‘es’.

CFBundleLocalizations (Array - iOS, OS X) identifies the localizations handled manually by your app. If your executable is unbundled or does not use the existing bundle localization mechanism, you can include this key to specify the localizations your app does handle.
Each entry in this property’s array is a string identifying the language name or ISO language designator of the supported localization. See “Language and Locale Designations” in Internationalization and Localization Guide in Internationalization Documentation for information on how to specify language designators.

Source: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html


How can I remove this alert badge from my settings icon?

It's a bug in recent version(s?) of iOS. The fix is to log out of iCloud and log back in. I have the badge as well, but haven't tried the fix yet.
From reddit:

So on a hunch, I signed out of iCloud and back in. Badge gone!
When I signed back in, there was a prompt about not having backed up in over 7 days. So maybe there is a bug that's causing that to lurk under the hood somewhere.


How do I add multiple pictures from Photos to iCloud Drive?

At present there is no easy way to do this, namely because Apple sees iCloud Photo Library and, depending on what you're trying to achieve, iCloud Photo Sharing as its iCloud solution regarding photos.

However, it is highly likely that with iOS 11 and the change to the new Files app, that you'll be able to do what you want, as Files will work more like traditional (if that's the right word) cloud storage. More details will be revealed at Apple press event on 12 September 2017, so you haven't got long to wait.

Workaround

There is a bit of a messy workaround if you can't wait for iOS 11 or if your device isn't going to be compatible with iOS 11. This involves installing Apple's Workflow app and using it to Zip (i.e. 'make archive') of multiple photos and then move the zipped file into iCloud Drive.


You can try the following commands to fix that.

Open the Terminal application (located in /Applications/Utilities)
Type in the following commands:

sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.appstore.plist

sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.storeagent.plist
Type in your password when prompted, (your password won't appear when you type it, this is perfectly normal).

Now the Mac App Store should work again.


It is rare to need to reformat the operating system only part of your Mac.

Recommended: Use one partition

I believe the overwhelming majority of Mac users have a single partition on their internal drive. This lone partition is used to store everything: operating system, applications, and documents.

The UNIX-like file layout does a good job of keeping all these files organised and separate. With OS X 10.11, new security measures have further isolated the core system files from your own files.

Back Up and Use Time Machine

In order to avoid loosing photos and documents, attach an external drive and turn on Time Machine for that drive. Time Machine is macOS's built-in back up mechanism. This will protect you from most problems.

In the worst case, you can wipe your Mac's drive, re-install macOS, and restore your documents with Time Machine.

Upgrades and Recovery

Upgrades of macOS only update the operating system part itself, leaving both your data and user-installed applications untouched. The same applies for reinstallation of macOS which can be done from the Recovery Partition without touching your data.

Optional: Isolating your documents

As a developer, I do separate my operating system and applications from my user documents. This is a habit from using earlier versions of macOS and before virtual machines made testing easier.

This approach is only a real benefit, if you use a separate physical device for the two partitions.

See Macworld's article Keeping Mac OS and data on separate drives for how to set this up.


Cant recover from Time Machine Disk because [UPDATE NEEDED]

from the answer to a very similar question from 2014:

  Log in into the Mac as administrator.
  Backup the Mac with Time Machine (optional but recommended)
  Launch System Preferences selecting System Preferences from the Apple menu.
  Click the Security & Privacy preference pane.
  Click the FileVault tab.
  Unlock the pane clicking on the padlock (administrator password required)
  Disable FileVault and wait (…about 3hrs with a 250GB no SSD HD)
  Restart the Mac (optional but recommended)
  Go back the FileVault tab.
  Enable FileVault and wait (…about 7hrs for me!!!)
  Restart the Mac.
  The unknown user account will disappear.
  This should also now allow you to set automatic login.

I assume, if thats the only account listed, it has to be an administrator account.

I know you might not be able or want to back up your drive again, though. So maybe this isnt what youre looking for (though that step is optional).

also heres a discussion on apple.com from 2011 with a similar question and answer. this one may be closer to your scenario as it also doesnt mention any accounts besides the "update needed" account


Phone wakes up a few minutes after every text message. Can I make that stop?

Settings -> Notification -> Message -> Repeat alarm -> Never


Downloads folder shows Access Denied icon

Make sure this is your Downloads folder. Click the little upside-down carat next to the "Save As" text field to see an expanded window, press Command-Shift-H to go to your Home folder and then see if the Downloads folder there is still inaccessible.


You don't need any kernel extensions. OS X has VPN configurability built in as well as all the UNIX tuneless and networking code and commands you could possibly need for securing the network. (It's BSD under the hood, after all).

Why that one package needs a .kext could be innocent and performance tuning or to prevent needing a password to change things later or it could be nefarious for any number of reasons.


To reverse any Boolean command, just type the inverse property, so...

true becomes false, one becomes zero

defaults write com.apple.finder ProhibitEject false

sudo defaults write com.apple.finder ProhibitEject false


Late Edit:
This is all dependant on you having "Save history when conversations are closed" checked in Messages prefs - otherwise you can find the conversation, but not rejoin it to your main chat window.
Very Late Edit
It appears as of Jan 2021 that the 'Save history' option can not only uncheck itself, but also then grey out, leaving you completely & utterly stuck.
This is apparently done, without informing the user of the consequences, if you enable "Messages in Cloud" in prefs.
Doing so destroys your chances of simple recovery, as the conversation is simultaneously deleted on all devices.
One more bitter lesson in never trusting iCloud to keep your data safe.

The fix for this grand & glorious mess is to:-

Log out of Messages then quit the app

Navigate to ~/Library/Messages/

Enter Time Machine & navigate back in time until before your error.

Select the chat.db file & restore
[alternatively grab this file from any other backup, Backblaze etc.]

Reboot [relog is supposed to work but doesn't.]

If you're lucky, you should be back to sanity.
It took me about 8 attempts before it worked. At one point I had a totally empty Messages & iCloud was refusing to accept my password. That's the point at which I rebooted rather than relogged.
After the reboot it stopped asking me to login & simply went back to as it was before the error, ready signed-in, all messages back.
If you didn't have iCloud Messages switched on, see below.
Recovering the conversation to my iPhone is still work in progress. Switching Messages in cloud & forcing sync has so far been unsuccessful.
I'll check again tomorrow, give it some time….
… Nope:( 24h & a lot of prompting with 'Sync Now' later, it seems the conversation is permanently lost on the phone.
Phone eventually recovered from a 3-week-old iTunes backup. Better than nothing.
iCloud, of course, has thrown the whole conversation away & saved only the very last incarnation of the backup, from last night.

You cannot directly re-open the last conversation you had from the app itself, if you already closed it by hitting the x.
You need to dig in history, it's located at ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.ichat/Data/Library/Messages
Conversations are stored by date. You only need to find any one instance of the conversation you are looking for.
Double-clicking that file will reopen it in a separate window in Messages.
Keep that window open, or the next step fails.
To persuade it to reattach to the main window…
Scroll down your conversations list - it will have reappeared in last place.
Select it, it will appear to be empty, but will fill as soon as you click it.
You can now close the extra window.


Show selected folders size at bottom of finder - like you can in Windows

The Inspector has this functionality in Finder. Instead of Command-I for get info, add the option key to use the inspector and select multiple items to get a quick summary of space (Command-Option-I)

The inspector window is dynamic and summoned with these keys ⌘ + ⌥ + I

A brief history of the get info and inspector is maintained here.


How do I duplicate an audio CD on Lion without importing tracks into iTunes?

Toast ($99)

Lets you capture, copy, convert, share and burn discs

or

Burn (open source)

again does the same but a more basic version which is free.


iCloud Backup: "The last backup could not be completed"

Okay, I figured it out now.

After getting to replace my iPad due to a hardware defect I installed the iOS beta I have been using before and forgot to register the new device as a developer device as well.
Stupid mistake, took me weeks to identify the reason for this behaviour.


pf.conf to block *only* a specific IP address when VPN is not connected

Each packet is evaluated against the filter ruleset from top to bottom and the last matching rule wins. The quick keyword is the only exception: the packet will be blocked or passed immediately unperturbed by any later rule.

Assuming you are using the deny all approach you have to explicitly allow packets to pass in or out.

Rule set:

block all
...

To meet your "web based resource" requirement you have to quick allow/deny packets depending on the interface:

pass out quick on $vpn_ifs from any to { <web_res1>, <web_res2> } no state
block out quick on $hw_ifs from any to { <web_res1>, <web_res2> } no state

To meet your "http and https traffic" requirement you have to allow outgoing traffic to port 80/443:

pass out on $hw_ifs from any to any port { 80, 443 }

Using the deny all approach you have add some more rules (e.g. to allow traffic from/to local networks).

The final rule set looks like this then:

block all
...
rules
...
pass out quick on $vpn_ifs from any to { <web_res1>, <web_res2> } no state
block out quick on $hw_ifs from any to { <web_res1>, <web_res2> } no state
...
pass out on $hw_ifs from any to any port { 80, 443 }
...
more rules

Here is an example of a deny all pf.conf with a lot of rules explained. The rules are used on a FreeBSD Gateway though: some mustn't be applied or aren't useful in your environment. Single rules don't work at all (e.g. ALTQ related features).


Itunes Match ... how do I see the music that's been downlaoded to device?

You can see music thats specifically downloaded to your device, and only that music by going to:

Settings > Music

You will see an option for 'Show All Music' Turn this off. This will not delete any songs in iCloud nor change any other settings in your device or delete accounts related to iCloud or iTunes Match, this simply does what your requesting, only displaying actively downloaded music/videos. In fact, you can leave iTunes Match enabled and the results will conclude the same in your favor.

EDIT You can delete music thats downloaded to your phone in batches (currently by Artists only). However you can delete specific albums from that artist.

The following guide will take you to the respective settings:

Settings > General > Usage > Manage Storage (regular storage not iCloud storage) > Music

Here you will see a list of downloaded music only. This is also where audiobooks are located! Cheers!


Maybe think from the opposite side...

Open your PDF
Select an area you want to keep.
 Cmd ⌘   C  to copy, then  Cmd ⌘   N  which will open a new document with the clipboard contents.
Repeat for each section you want to keep.
Save each of your new sections as separate files. Use the default name, which will number in save order, these will be ephemeral.
Close everything.
Select all your newly-saved files in Finder & Open
They will all open in one window, in file order.
You can then Print the whole lot as a single document - to PDF.

Requires Preview prefs > General > Open groups of files in the same window


How do iOS apps from the same developer retain and access login information after being uninstalled without the use of iCloud?

The login information is securely store in the iOS keychain subsystem. Unlike macOS, keychain in iOS is not user accessible. However, apps can programmatically store and query for data in keychain.

Google developed apps look for pre-existing user information in the iOS keychain when installed. The login information is not removed from the device unless you choose to remove the account from your device from within one of the installed app.

iOS keychain provides a secure cryptographic disk store which is locked when the device is locked and unlocked when the device is unlocked. An app can access only its own keychain items, or those shared with a group to which the app belongs. Apps from the same developer, such as Google in this case, fall under same group (via common Bundle Identifier component) and this lets them share a secret via keychain.


How to deactivate iPhone USB tethering when OSX is connected to a wireless network

First things first, you do not need to worry too much about mobile data consumption when connected to Wi-Fi.  As depicted in your picture, Wi-Fi is listed above the iPhone USB interface and will take precedence as the primary interface.  In other words, all traffic will be sent to Wi-Fi until it is no longer available or you manually change the service order to have Wi-Fi listed BELOW the iPhone USB interface.

If, you really want to permanently disable that connection, you can do two things:

Highlight iPhone USB, then select the "Deactivate" option from the cogwheel underneath the list (you can activate it the same way again later)
Highlight iPhone USB, then click the minus ("-") button to remove it.

Again, deactivating or removing this interface is not important as long as other connected interfaces are listed ABOVE iPhone USB.


Even CDMA iPhones have a SIM slot. They aren't required for use on carriers that support the network protocol, but rather are used for roaming on other networks (GSM). Apple truly built a "worldphone."

To answer your questions, no, your phone is locked to the carrier it was purchased through. That applies to both the SIM (GSM) and the CMDA networks. Even though carriers like Sprint that don't operate on GSM still lock it down. And I assume they do sell SIM cards for roaming purposes.

Additionally, the replacement phone Apple gives you is indeed unlocked, which a twist. It locks itself to the first SIM card it detects. If you replaced your Sprint SIM card with one from AT&T and brought in your phone, the replacement they give you would then work (and only work) on that network as soon as the SIM was inserted as iOS had a chance to activate itself.

This makes sense as Apple wouldn't keep replacement stock for different carriers (that would be inefficient).

There's a monstrously long thread on MacRumors regarding this topic and ultimately, the conclusion was that the phones where indeed locked, just like their GSM brethren: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1246693


You'll need a display server running to run NEdit. Make sure that NEdit is installed and configured correctly. Here's a step by step guide that you can follow to do so. This should work on any recent release of macOS. I have followed the steps on a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14.5.

Install XQuartz (display server) which NEdit requires to run. Run the following command to install XQuartz via Homebrew:

brew cask install xquartz

Skip if you already have it installed.
Install NEdit along with all of it's dependencies by running the following command:

brew install nedit
After successfully installing the two, run XQuartz.app. You can find it under Other folder in Launchpad, in /Applications/Utilities folder in Finder, or simply via Spotlight search. Here's how to identify it:

In the XQuartz Menu bar, click on Applications → Customize...

You will be presented with X11 Application Menu window as shown:

Click on Add Item button and create an entry for NEdit as shown:

Now close the X11 Application Menu window. Go the XQuartz menu, click on Applications item and you'll see an entry named NEdit (the one you just created).

Click on the entry to run NEdit :)


How to kill Apple magic trackpad/keyboard connection messages

If you use the bluetooth menu item, disconnect from any devices that you don't want to show the message.

You could also automate that UI control with Automator. Open that and then make an automation action that uses the "Watch Me Do" tool to record the things you select.

That way you could assign a keyboard shortcut to have both devices disconnect and another to reconnect them when you wish.

Maybe someone else knows how to kneecap the messages, but this would work with what I know.


What do appleeventsd and AppleIDAuthAgent do?

appleeventsd is the Apple Events daemon, which handles cross-application interaction. It is the underlying basis for AppleScript amongst many other things.

AppleIDAuthAgent is "used to check the validity of AppleID certificates".


Alternatives to QuickTime 7 for making simple edits without re-encoding?

QuickTime X seems to be able to open a .mp4 file, trim it, and re-save as .mp4 with no re-encoding.
This was surprising to me, as the only way to Export the file is via a filetype change to .mov.
If you take other actions such as Add Clip to End..., the menu item for Save will become greyed out and you will be forced to export as .mov if you wish to save. If you Split Clip more than one time without deleting a segment it similarly prevents the save.
But this does enable easy trimming and re-saving without .mov conversion using Quicktime X.
Trim .mp4 video file:

Open a .mp4 with QuickTime Player X
Scrub to a location in the file. Use the keyboard arrow controls for frame-perfect accuracy.
Press Split Clip CMDY to cut the video into two segments.
Select the unwanted segment. Press delete to delete.

Note: You can also use the Trim CMDT command. But I find it is almost impossible to accurately set the In/Out markers without keyboard arrow controls, which do not function in the Trim UI. Instead, use Split Clip to delete each end of the trim.
Save without re-encoding

Press Save CMDS
A "Save As..." dialog will pop up.
Note that it is exporting as .mp4. Default value: Export As: Untitled.mp4
Rename your file and save.
Resulting format will be same file type and dimensions as your source file. Its file size should also be smaller, depending on how much was trimmed.

Export As...
Note that the Export As... menu does NOT contain "pass through" or "original" or any good option.
When you select 480p you are only able to export as a .mov file.
Use Save rather than Export, which will allow you to re-save as a .mp4.


How to import miniDV videos without iMovie over USB?

It's most likely that the support that was built into macOS (OS X 10.1 through 10.3) is no longer available in current versions of macOS.  From the PV-GS35 User Manual (page 45):

  For Macintosh  OS:  Mac OS X v 10.1 – X v 10.3  CPU: iMac, iBook or Power Book G4, Power Mac G4 or Power Mac G5  RAM:
   64 MB or more
  The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in OS.

The driver is obviously obsolete given that the only listed support is for PPC based Macs. It's a very good bet you're not going to find driver support for Intel based machines.

Unfortunately, this device doesn't show up as a camera and you will need software to not only extract the images/movies, but to control the camera as well.  I ran into this very same problem with a Sony camcorder and the only way I was able pull the videos off the camcorder via USB (to ensure the highest quality) was to light up a Windows computer, install the software and extract my videos.    The other option is to use a video capture device and get it via the analog input/outputs.


How to extract photos from iPhone backup files

Yes, there is, but all solutions are specific software products, which we are not allowed to recommend according to the rules of this site. Thus, I recommend that you Google “How to extract files from an iTunes backup” and you will find what you want. Some caveats, though, you should be aware of:
1. Apple has protected a lot of personal data folders in Mojave, preventing many applications from accessing certain folders. Thus, you should pay attention to what macOS you are using and the compatibility of the software you want to use.
2. You need also to check whether the software can extract a backup from iCloud if you need that. Some of them cannot do that, including the most used free option.


How do I filter videos by size to identify the largest in Photos app on OSX?

As you surmised and @jstarek noted in their comment, the Photos app does not have a simple feature to sort by size. So there’s no easy way to answer your question, but here’s what I would do in your case.
The images are kept in a database with an underlying file structure that uses program generated unique names for the files. But, with a bit of work, it is possible to see the files in Finder, sort by size and correlate them to the photos app to delete them. The images are contained in a “package”  file usually named “Photos Library.photoslibrary” in your Pictures folder. To find it, open the Photos app and check under Photos->Preferences for the Library location and click “Show in Finder”. Now control-click on the file and select “Show Package Contents” from the pop-up menu. The package is really just a folder with subfolders as usual. Open the “originals” folder and you will see a list of subfolders with names like 0, 1, 2, etc. - these contain the image files. Set finder to view by columns, open one of the numbered subfolders and click the Size column heading to sort by file size. The files all have unique IDs for names, but you can still double-click these files to open them with their default viewer and play the video.

The Photos app keeps a thumbnail image for each of these with a link to the file in its database. Now you have two choices: go back to the Photos app and browse for the video that you found and delete it, or keep the Photos app closed and simply move the file to the trash. The first way is more work, but safe since you won’t be temporarily corrupting the library. If you do the latter, the Photos app will still have the thumbnail image, but the link to the original file will be broken when you select the thumbnail. You can then delete the thumbnail from Photos.
So, it’s a bit of work and might be a little scary, but maybe you’ll find it useful.


Mac mini, two monitors over hdmi and Thunderbolt simultaneously

Yes, that will work.

The maximum for HDMI 1.0 is actually 1920x1200, not 1080. Later revisions can go higher, but previous Mac mini HDMI ports have been limited to 1920x1200 and there's no reason to believe it would have changed.


Mounting a Network share on login (There was a problem connecting to this server)

I've been struggling with it for a couple of days myself, and finally found a solution.

In Automator, I made a simple three step Application that waits for a few seconds (using "Pause") before trying to connect to the network share. I believe the problem is related to the (in my case wireless) network connection not being completely established when the login items run immediately after login.

The Application consists of three steps:

Pause for 5 seconds
Get specified Servers "smb://HOSTNAME/SHARENAME"
Connect to Servers

HOSTNAME and SHARENAME should be replaced with your own parameters. The choice of 5 seconds is arbitrary (and probably is likely dependent on one's own specific conditions) but it works on my own Mac Mini 2011.

Please note that running this script only works when the network share is not already connected, you need to unmount before running the application for testing purposes.

Update: Now that I've had a few days of experience with this script I've found that it works sometimes and sometimes not, my guess is still that the wireless network isn't ready to connect and that it fails because of that. The reasons why are unclear to say the least, increasing the Pause timer duration definitely helps though.


How to bypass country restrictions on App Store?

You need an iTunes account for the country-specific store in order to download apps restricted to certain countries. If the app is not free, you also will need either a credit card issued in that country or some iTunes gift cards (also from that country).


Transfer formula result from one tab to another on iCloud Numbers

I just tested this to be sure it worked. Go to the cell you want to copy and choose "Edit > Copy" or Hold down the Command key WHILE pressing the C key. Switch to the tab and cell you want to paste into then choose "Edit > Paste Formula Results" or Hold down the Command key AND Shift key WHILE pressing the V key.


How does the iPhone 7 plus dual camera work?

You're probably just using the digital zoom and never switching cameras. You describe the zoom as "smooth" - this sounds like you're not switching cameras.

To switch between the cameras, press the "1x" circled button and it will show "2x". This is the secondary camera.

You can do digital zoom on either camera afterwards.


OS X 10.10.4 (14E46) - How do I get 'å' character on US keyboard?

Switching input from U.S. Extended to U.S. International solved this for me.


Can I install adobe Illustrator cs6 on 32-bit mac

After checking the system requirements on the Adobe web site I could say: No, you can´t use Adobe CS6 Illustrator with your Mac because of the lack of RAM (1GB instead of 2GB) and no 64bit processor as Apple said it on your support document.


I use LaTeXiT and it does the job for small formulas in between text. I do try to write directly in text (with CMU font) whenever possible to avoid a "floating" object in the text.


Is it possible to connect to AirPods Pro via keyboard shortcut?

Karabiner + Blueutil Solution
I do something like this using a bluetooth cli tool named blueutil. Here is a complex modification you could use in Karabiner.
{
    "title": "Bluetooth Connect",
    "rules": [
        {
            "description": "Connect to AirPods",
            "manipulators": [
                {
                    "from": {
                        "key_code": "a",
                        "modifiers": {
                            "mandatory": ["fn"]
                        }
                    },
                    "to": [
                        {
                            "shell_command": "/usr/local/bin/blueutil -p 1; /usr/local/bin/blueutil --connect \"AirPods Pro\""
                        }
                    ],
                    "type": "basic"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

+ Goku
Goku is a tool for more easily managing your karabiner configuration. I use this to manage mine. I have configured Karabiner to use F10 as a "audio layer"/modifier key for audio related mappings. If you learn a little about how Goku works, you can check out my configuration if you want to implement something like this for yourself.


How can I re-download all the apps I bought on another store account?

Check my story:

Do I need to repurchase apps if I moved countries?

In short - you can't. You have to stick to your old account for updates of the software you bought and create a new AppleID for purchases in new country.

Unless of course you are willing to pay for all applications (and in-app purchases) again. Then there's no need to have another AppleID, you just switch store country, but there's no automation for re-buying them unfortunately.


As long as the folder appears under the "recent" sub-menu, it will respond to a custom shortcut.


I have a USB/eSATA 3 4-bay hard drive enclosure hooked up to my Mac mini (late 2012) via the Kanex KTU10 Thunderbolt to eSATA + USB 3.0 Adapter. It's currently connected to the eSATA port on the enclosure, but the KTU10 supports USB 3 as well. It's been hooked up since mid-March and I have had no problems with it.


You might have been sharing your connection from a wrong connection. For example, if you are connected via ethernet, and share it over wifi, you have to select the right ethernet port (some computers have more than one with USB or thunderbolt adapters).
Your network has some type of VPN set up, it prevents sharing. OR your ISP simply deployed hotspot request filtering technology. You either have to turn it off, hack it if you know how (looks like you don't), or just move on and not share your connection.
You hardware is broken. Nothing you can do there.
You encounter kext error. Need a full power down and restart.


MacBook Pro Keyboard Backlight Error Icon?

It appears this warning icon means that it's too light to turn on the Keyboard Backlight. Very misleading icon suggests an error.

You can test this by holding a flashlight up to the light sensor.


Turns out my .bash_profile got corrupted. I went in via text edit and modified it to revert it to the default settings and all is well again


iCloud Drive downloads limit hard drive space

Right click the file in iCloud Drive, the one you don't need. then, click remove download. this will free up space on your Mac and keep the file in iCloud, where you can download at any time by double clicking it.


Safari can load internet but none of the other apps cannot!

Since DNS resolves but the ping responses time out, we can rule out a DNS issue.

Things to try to diagnose the source of the problem:

It's possible that IPv6 is working but IPv4 is not.  Try ping6 ipv6.google.com to see if this is the case.
Find out whether a proxy has been configured that Safari might be using. Go to System Preferences, and search for Proxies to jump right to the tab in the Network config (also accessible from Safari preferences > Advanced > Proxies).
Confirm that other devices on the network don't have this same issue. It's possible that a transparent network proxy is filtering traffic.
Restart the computer, because this is a pretty unusual problem.


iMessage not working after changing MAC address

I simply signed out of my apple id, signed into a different one, then signed back into my initial one and it worked. Hope it helps.


So I made it work in the end, yet I am not very clear with the root cause of the problem.  Any further information is more than welcome.
I found that the problem (Blank screen) only happened when I wanted to emulate an iPhone 11, so I thought it was related to that one simulator.  Using the simctl I deleted all the unavailable emulators:
xcrun simctl delete unavailable
Then in Xcode, in a new project lean enough to respond "in time", I went to the device manager and deleted my iPhone 11 emulator, then created a new one of the same model with the same iOS version.
After that, the Main.storyboard began to display properly for any model I could choose and the emulators were able to boot any of my applications.
I don't know why this happen, I don't know how to reproduce this, but I know that now it works.  I hope this helps someone in the future.


Resize Viewport on Macbook Air Because part of screen is broken

the short answer is no, there's no way to redo that in the OS so it assumes a smaller LCD.

the LCD Panels' I2C chip (IDED chipset) in the LCD panel tells the logic board (and firmware) what size display it is.  the OS responds by making settings accordingly.

The only option is to replace the display or have it repaired..


This may work.  Install MobileTerminal and enter:

su (and enter password, alpine by default)

dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq com.teiron.pphelper

dpkg --configure -a

If this doesn't work, let me know, and I'll look for something else... Hope this helps!


How do I install Windows 8 or 10 on MacBook Air 2015 11" El Captain?

You fetched the wrong installer. The recommended way is to simply open in the menubar of Boot Camp Assistant > Action > Download Windows Support Software.

This will download and unpack all necessary files and you can simply continue installing Windows.

An alternative is brigadier. This is a python script which downloads support software for an arbitrary Mac.

Download the zip (direct link!) and unpack it. Open Terminal and cd into the resulting folder: cd .../Path/to/brigadier-master (probably cd ~/Downloads/brigadier-master).

Then enter ./brigadier --model=MacBookAir7,1. The command will download the proper installer and compile a WindowsSupport.dmg in the brigadier-master folder. This dmg file contains all necessary files and folders (an xml file, a drivers folder and a $WinPE folder).

Terminal output:

host:brigadier-master user$./brigadier --model=MacBookAir7,1
Using Mac model: MacBookAir7,1.

Model supported in package distribution file at http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/14/031-55710/u2c6bi4yl91ud1lqc3k53bx9860hvsnf7z/031-55710.English.dist.

Distribution 031-55710 supports the following models: MacBook8,1, MacBookAir5,1,
MacBookAir5,2, MacBookAir6,1, MacBookAir6,2, MacBookAir7,1,
MacBookAir7,2, MacBookPro9,1, MacBookPro9,2, MacBookPro11,1, MacBookPro11,2,
MacBookPro11,3, MacBookPro11,4, MacBookPro11,5, MacBookPro12,1, MacPro6,1,
Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, Macmini7,1, iMac13,1, iMac13,2, iMac13,3, iMac14,1,
iMac14,2, iMac14,3, iMac14,4, iMac15,1.

Making directory /Users/user/Downloads/brigadier-master/BootCamp-031-55710..

Fetching Boot Camp product at URL http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/14/031-55710/u2c6bi4yl91ud1lqc3k53bx9860hvsnf7z/BootCampESD.pkg.

100.0% 1614454784 / 1614454648 bytes
Expanding flat package...

Extracting Payload...

Extracted to /Users/user/Downloads/brigadier-master/BootCamp-031-55710/WindowsSupport.dmg.

Done.


4K: option to revert back to 1080p on Macbook Retina?

You should be able to do this with SwitchResX. It'll let you select whatever resolution you choose, and let's you disable HiDPI mode (scaling).


How to resume normal iPhone volume after notification causes volume to get stuck in lower volume mode?

Yes, I too have had this problem many times. (I have been told it is a known bug in iOS having to do with playing MP3 files that are shorter than two second.) The easiest way to get your phone back to normal volume is to pause the music (or audio/video, as the case may be) and then resume it. The volume should be back to normal after that.


How to upgrade bash with brew (permission error)?

You must be sure that the group of /usr/local and all inside it is admin (I'm supposing your username belongs to admin group too). If this isn't the case, fix it with:

sudo chown -R $USER:admin /usr/local

You will probably have to do the same on /Library/Caches/Homebrew:

sudo chown -R $USER:admin /Library/Caches/Homebrew


Could I connect a macbook pro to an external hard drive for use with time machine

There are third party solutions to schedule the timemachine backups. Backing up to any standard USB external harddrive should not be a problem at all.

While I cannot give you a firsthand review, TimeMachineEditor seems quite popular and reliable:
https://www.google.fr/search?q=timemachineeditor

When disconnecting the harddrive, you should however always make sure that the backup is finished and no write process is currently done. Eject the drive would be the safe thing to do.


white screen on macbook pro noise when keys are pressed

You might have the display brightness completely turned off, so press whatever key increases brightness, like F2 on my mid-2009 MacBook Pro.

If that doesn't work, it sounds like a bad display to me. Find a professional electronic repair technician in your area to fix, and be prepared to spend $200-$300+ on the repair as the display assembly isn't cheap.


Is it possible to get the iPad to play videos in the common formats?

I use VLC Player for iPhone, but it was removed from the App Store due to an incompatibility between its open source license and the App Store terms.

I learned that AVPlayer does the same, but it is a payed app. Pretty inexpensive, tough.


Is it possible to login via terminal in os x?

I found a solution to what I wanted so I'll post it just in case anyone is looking for something similar:

At boot time I launch a daemon that executes the following script:

#!/bin/bash
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to key code 126'
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return'
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "password_here"'
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return'

In the login screen the script selects the first user account with the up arrow (key code 126),  then an enter (keystroke return) brings the textfield to input the password and finally another enter to login.

IF there's an error during the execution of the script, then you still have the login screen to authenticate the user.


Disk Utility shows me three hard drives with the same name. How do I find the physical hard drives they refer to?

The method I use is to grab the serial number from the drive. This information is usually printed by the factory on a label on the physical disk so that it is easy to identify.

Start by ensuring you have HomeBrew installed. Then run the following command to install smartmontools:

brew install smartmontools

Then grab the serial number from the failing drive:

smartctl -a /dev/disk2

This assumes that the failing disk is /dev/disk2 - obviously change that to reflect the disk you have ben reported as failing.

In the output you'll find something like:

Serial Number: C8AF902EAB39

(format varies depending on manufacturer)

You should be able to match that up with the label on the drive.


Importing WordPress Codex as a dictionary into the Dictionary app

Apple shows you how to create and add Custom Dictionaries to it's Dictionary Applications in the Dictionary Services Programming Guide

It includes examples and a guide on the dictionary XHTML markup.


Can Apple refuse service under warranty if an iPhone presents only some scratches?

I have had some personal experience with this type of warranty problem. I had an iPhone 3GS which had stress cracks in the white case. I left the phone in my pocket the day before my genius appointment, and hey presto it went in the washing machnie.

It came out dead! I took it in, told the gyt what had happened, he took one look at the cracks, and replaced the unit.

Legaly with warranties - if there was a problem with the product at the time of purchase you are able to take a refund without any quibble.

Going back to your specfic case, a few scratches on the phone will go down to standard wear and tear, and cannot be expected to be the cause of overheatingt. Obviously if the scratches are deep so deep in fact the phone is in bits then they won't refund or replace.


How do you know when Apple Music playlists update?

I noticed on my iPhone, the date last updated SOMETIMES shows at the top of the playlist in grey text under the playlist name, but not always. Of the three auto updating playlists I am subscribed to, two of them show a date of last updated today, and one shows nothing. I can't find a way to see the date last updated in any playlist in iTunes for Windows, only in the iPhone app.


How to disable the now default "ambient noise reduction" in macOS Catalina?

Sometimes the best solution... is a little patience! I have recently updated to MacOS Big Sur (11.0.1), and the checkbox to disable ambient noise reduction is available again in the sound input settings.
However, there is a caveat: the toggle is available only to a subset of devices. Please note the following, stated on Apple's website:

Capture less background noise when using your computer’s built-in
microphone: Select “Use ambient noise reduction”. This option does not
appear if a 4-channel built-in microphone format is selected in Audio
MIDI Setup or on Mac models with an Apple T2 chip.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/mac-help/mchlp2567/mac


FaceTime, iCloud and iMessage are location-independent. The location of the sender or recipient does not affect the price you pay to use the service: free.

However, how you connect to the internet may cost. Using free Wi-Fi will be free, or you can pay roaming rates to your SIM card provider for cellular usage, or you can purchase a Chinese SIM card and pay a provider in China. This is payment for connecting to the internet, to use any service, not specifically for any Apple services.

You should not change your iPhone region.


Siri suggestion still showing after turned off

On the Notification screen, scroll to the bottom and tap Edit.

On the list of apps, tap the red circle next to Siri App Suggestions, then tap Remove.

On the top right of the screen, tap Done.

This should remove Siri App Suggestions from Notification screen immediately, no need to reboot.


Why am I being asked to pay for iPhoto when I already have it?

Did you change your Apple ID? If you bought iPhoto in [apple ID 1] and you are using [apple ID 2] now, may be it will charge you.


Can I use an iTunes gift card to sign up for the developer program?

I always use iTunes gift cards to pay for the developer fees. Usually manage to get them with some rebate (20% often) which makes the developer account 20% cheaper.

The long version: Your developer account is connected to an AppleID, and the developer fees are charged to the iTunes account for your AppleID. If you added a giftcard or giftcards to your iTunes account, the money is taken out of your account. If you have a credit or debit card connected to your account, it is taken off that credit card. Just like any app purchases or music / video / book purchases.


Mavericks update broke keyboard shortcut for switching Spaces

I actually figured out how to fix this on the fly.

I believe this state occurs when you inadvertently make a swipe gesture while a ctrl-key is held down. I can't be sure of that, but the fix is to do exactly that: hold down the ctrl-key, and then do the desktop-switching swipe gesture (for me it is 3-finger swipe left or right).

I don't know how to prevent it from happening, but it's so quick to fix that it has become a non-issue for me.


See other's Android location on an iPhone

My family—one Nexus 6P user and two iPhone 6 users—is really happy with Life360. It provides just the same service as Find My Friends (letting family members view each other's current location), just cross-platform. It isn't battery intensive, works great, and even has some additional features as compared to Find My Friends.

Life360 is free on Google Play and the App Store.


iPhone 5S vibrating constantly when I view a message

There are a few more things that you can try to perform.

You can try to restart the device by holding both the home/sleep and the wake button for a few second until the Apple logo appears on the screen. And the phone restart.
Another option is to perform the restore of the phone. You need only to perform a backup using iTunes and then restore the iPhone from the last backup available on iTunes.

If these two options doesn't resolve your problem. You can ask assistance in a Apple Store center because clearly this is a problem the shouldn't occur.


How to remove __MACOSX folder in a list of zip files (not a single zip file)?

If all .zip files are in the same directory, cd to that directory and use:

for f in *.zip; do zip -d "$f" "__MACOSX*"; done


Alfred Terminal / Shell Command does not work

This is a working example that I derived from the example in https://code.google.com/p/iterm2/wiki/AppleScript

Check out the comment from stefan.v...@gmail.com

tell application "iTerm"
    activate

    try
        set _session to current session of current terminal
    on error
        set _term to (make new terminal)
        tell _term
            launch session "Default"
            set _session to current session
        end tell
    end try

    tell _session
        write text "ls"
    end tell
end tell


iTunes wants to download an update before it restores my iPad. Way around this?

Figured this out. Logged out of iTunes store, logged back in with second account. It demanded to download the update once, I assented, it failed, and it finally abandoned the idea. iPad restored.


Calendar does not show event times in month view after Yosemite download

The pref for Event Times in Month View disappeared with Mavericks.

Make the window large enough & they will automatically show.

 … or ...


Safari IOS keeps redirecting to https to non-supported http site

I had this problem too and posted my solution on the Apple community site:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250107953


Hold the Home and Power buttons at the same time.  Keep holding until the Apple logo appears.  Release the buttons and it should reboot.  That might fix yor problem.


List of graphics cards supported by Snow Leopard (10.6.x) but not OpenCL capable? (In older Intel Macs.)

Based on Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Graphics card compatibility those cards are

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100
ATI Radeon X1300
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
ATI Radeon X1600
ATI Radeon X1900 XT
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
ATI Radeon HD 3870
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500


Safari does not restore saved tabs when I exit via X icon

Closing the window is not the same as quitting the app.

Clicking the red X closes the window, telling Safari that you've done with the contents - leaving nothing for it to remember.

It's not clear from your question quite what you are selecting from the right click menu, but anything other than quit - or quitting after all windows are already closed, will do the same.

Note that, if you do forget & close the windows before quitting, that you can use History menu > restore all windows from last session to get them back again.


Shortcuts App (iOS 13.1.2): How to prevent that the shortcuts app interface opens, when you start a shortcut from the homescreen?

The only way to prevent that is to use the Shortcut "widget" instead of using a shortcut from the iOS home screen.

By "widget" I mean that screen which appears on the iOS home screen (aka "Springboard") when you are at the first screen of apps and then swipe from left-to-right.

Scroll to the bottom and tap 'Edit'

In the "Add Widgets" screen which appears, select "Shortcuts"


Safari in a strange mode where pages randomly zoom in and pages slide to the right

Sounds like you have system zoom enabled. You can disable it from System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom.

When you have system zoom enabled, you can toogle it with cmd-opt-8, or use your control gesture which is by default the ctrl button in addition with the scroll gesture (i.e. sliding your finger across the mouse as you mention, or using the scroll wheel on a mouse).

Regarding Safari it seems like you're not aware that you have gestures enabled. If you go to System Settings > Trackpad or System Settings > Mouse according to what you use, you can see the gestures that are enabled. Check for "More Gestures" and you'll see that for example "Swipe between pages" will look like pages just "slide off Safari", where you're really just navigating back/forth in the history using gestures.


Run OS X 10.8 virtual machine on OS X 10.6 with Virtualbox

I haven't seen people have good luck using non-server versions of OS X on Virtual Box since they explicitly do not support Lion or Mountain Lion by intention and design.

Here is the forum post I refer to when I can't remember which OS virtual box has done the work to make the install go smoothly.

https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=31104

The relevant section reads "the new Mac OS X as Guest feature is only available to users with Apple/Mac hardware, and only for "Mac OS X Server" installations as a guest OS."

It goes on to explain that they do not welcome any discussions on this topic on their site as it could be construed as bypassing Apple Software License Agreement (SLA).

This is quite problematic since the obvious way I would get to Lion Server or Mountain Lion Server would be to start from the 10.6 Retail DVD and then use the App Store to upgrade. Furthermore the FAQ in their forum are from 2007 and 2010 and are marked as "outdated - do not use these" for the most part. I apologize for the wordy non-answer but despite some time working on this, it's not at all clear what set of steps are needed to get going. I'll revise this if I get things working using VB but at some point will switch to Parallels or VMWare as I've heard they make it easier to get going.


What iOS games use multi-touch in an innovative way?

After more research I have found these games:

Galcon - Swiping multiple weapons to different enemy planets at the same time
Bed Bugs - Swiping away multiple enemys
Pinch 'n Pop - Very similar to Eliss
Pinch - Looks similar to Eliss but with a maze component
Touchgrind - It is also available for OSX but way harder due to not being able to touch the screen directly
Touchgrind BMX - From the makers of Touchgrind
Buggled - hold down as many bugs as you can?

I made this a community wiki so edit away.

Meeblings - Using two fingers, you can activate two of those little guys at once.


Is the problem perhaps that your unload command hasn't finished before the load command starts?

How about trying kickstart instead? "-k" instructs launchctl to "kill the running instance before restarting the service."

  sudo launchctl kickstart -k /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.test.plist

Note that load and unload are now under "Legacy commands" in the Yosemite launchctl man page.


Download large file to selected location

According to Apple Support, you can change the default Download directory in Safari:

  If you like, you can change the default folder for storing downloads
  by using your browser’s preferences. To specify a different folder in
  Safari, choose Safari > Preferences, and then click General.

You should then be able to switch to use your external HDD by default.

As other posters have noted, Firefox and Chrome can also be configured to use a different download directory.

It might be possible to directly save a file (if a link is provided) by right clicking and selecting the Download Linked File As... option. Select your desired location and save the file.


How can current versions of Adobe products continue to run on the new Macs with Apple Silicon?

Apple is using Rosetta 2. Scroll down the page for this bit:

“With Big Sur and M1, Mac users can run a greater range of apps than ever before. All of Apple’s Mac software is now Universal and runs natively for M1 systems. Existing Mac apps that have not been updated to Universal will run seamlessly with Apple’s Rosetta 2 technology.”


How do I remove the strip above my menu bar?

That looks the the desktop wallpaper. Try changing wallpaper (or display type; it might be due to the aspect ratio).


iTunes 11.1 won't let user delete podcast titles?

I can't add a simple comment as I don't have the rep, but I'd like to add something to this discussion:

In 11.1 you can delete downloaded podcasts just like always. The difference is that, while the file will disappear from your HD, the listing for that file will still be presented to you in itunes. The listings are not deletable (currently). This is causing confusion because, formerly, deleting the file would also automatically delete the listing. Note that I'm assuming that's why bmike was able to display the delete box above--he was deleting an existing file from his HD.
This has happened before. Apple just doesn't seem to test (or really understand--see the new 'podcast' app) podcast user behavior. Thus every once in a while itunes gets updated and you get a bug like this one.
This is a BUG not a purposeful change. There are podcasts that create a dozen files to download per day, normally I could just click the download all button and get them all at once. But because now I cannot remove old, already discarded podcasts from the list, the download all button will download... hundreds of files. It's not logical that this would be considered a feature. It's a bug, which they've had before, and they've fixed before.

It'll get fixed, but as I recall it took a month or so last time... sorry folks, and welcome to the Apple way!

Edit:

just to prove without a doubt that this is a bug, note that there is still a selection when you right click on a podcast 'show old episodes'. This setting used to re-query the rss feed and list out all the available podcasts so that you could download them. This was needed because, as discussed, when you deleted a local file, the listing for it also was removed. The way 11.1 works now is similar to if the 'show old episodes' button was perpetually set 'on', with no way to turn it off. Thus, either this behavior (not being able to delete podcast listings) is a bug, or the continued presence of the 'show old episodes' button is a bug.

One of them is a bug, I'm guessing it's this new behavior, not the presence of the seemingly-redundant 'show old episodes' button.

HTH! Have patience and it'll get fixed :)


Taking a Mac Mini and associated Peripherals As Carry-On Luggage Aboard An Aircraft?

No reason at all. You do not have to take any of those items out of a bag going through x-ray like you do a laptop (go figure) and TSA is familiar with them. You might consider taking the Mac mini out or packing it in such a way that it will show up easily on x-ray.

I'd say you're good to go.

I travel often with an iPad, iPhone, MacBook Pro and all associated power supplies and chargers as well as a small external hard disk. I take the MacBook Pro out and put it in a bin but the rest of it stays in my pack. Occasionally a TSA agent will want to look in the pack but that's rare and usually because the stuff was so densely packed they couldn't visually sort it out on their monitor.

While I don't have personal experience with a Mac mini, my guess is you'll be just fine. When in doubt, making it easier for TSA to see it by taking it out and putting it in a tray. If you have a small padded case it can travel in, you can leave it in that but take it out of your larger pack or suitcase so they can scan it separately but I'm betting that won't be necessary.

All of that said, every airport/TSA station is different and some are tougher than others. I travel out of Hartford, JFK and LAX and they can all be tough but I've never had an issue.


Update style button not appearing in Pages

I think this has to do with your current selection. I think Pages makes a distinction between paragraph and character styles, just like MS-Word (bleh). I seem to remember that in older versions of Pages this was a bit more obvious (are character styles even a thing in Pages anymore?). In typical Apple fashion, things seem to be handled "automagically" now.

I'm using v8.2.1 here, and I seem to be able to get the "Update" button on the style whenever the current selection is clearly "an entire paragraph". Line spacing will always be a paragraph-only property, so the "Update" button will appear, even if the selection isn't just a paragraph. Changing the color of a single word on the other hand, will not offer the "Update" button. But the button does appear when you select an entire paragraph first, and then change the color.

I still keep a copy of good ol' Pages '09 around, because it has some features that are still missing in the rewrite (mirrored page margins for example). I'm not a fan of this type of "productivity" software, but Pages is the least annoying of the bunch (MS-Word being the worst, Google Docs way too limited for anything serious).


How to sync video from iphone to mac without USB cable

You should be able to use Airdrop between your iPhone and Mac

Check out this article: http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/29/how-to-share-files-mac-ios-airdrop/

You will need a Mac released in 2012 or later running Yosemite at the least. make sure you have wifi and bluetooth enabled.


Does GarageBand iOS 1.2 support AirPlay?

It's a Treasure Hunt!

On the iPad:

Click the wrench icon to open the Settings dialog. One of the settings is AirPlay - Bluetooth. Set that to On, and the usual audio output selector will appear in the toolbar.

On the iPhone:

Click the gear icon to open an untitled two-sheet settings dialog. Select the Song sheet. The AirPlay - Bluetooth selector is there.


The file that you just download is called a DMG file or an Apple disk image. It's a commonly used way to distribute apps for Mac.
To install Firefox using this DMG file, double click to open or mount the DMG file. Doing so would open a new window which will show you the Firefox app bundle which would look like the Firefox icon.

You can now drag the Firefox icon to the Applications folder as shown in the screenshot above. This would install Firefox app on your Mac.
Once the Firefox.app file is done copying, you can eject the mounted DMG file and move it to the Trash.
To do so, go to Finder and use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + C to access all disks. Now you'd find an icon with the Firefox logo on it. It's the mounted Firefox 77.0.1.dmg DMG file.

Control + click on the disk icon and select Eject "Firefox" to eject the DMG.

Now you can go to your Downloads folder, or the folder where you downloaded the Firefox 77.0.1.dmg file and delete the installer file.


Send from Gmail "plus" (person+something@gmail.com) address in Mail.app?

It's called an email alias.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mail/use-email-aliases-mlhlp1205/13.0/mac/10.15

  Create or change an alias

  In the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts.
  Select an account, then click Account Information.
  Click the Email Address pop-up menu, choose Edit Email Addresses, then do one of the following:

  Add an alias: Click the Add button +, then enter a name and email address.

  Send an email from an alias

  In the Mail app on your Mac, move the pointer over the From field in a message you’re writing.
  Click the pop-up menu that appears, then choose an email alias.


can I run two versions of safari side by side

Unfortunately, Safari does not support multiple user profiles.

Even if you create a copy of Safari.app and execute it separately, both of them will load the same user profile which lies in your Library.

But, if your only requirement is the selective bookmark transfer, then you may export your bookmarks from your old machine as a html page, open that page in your new Safari, and selectively add the bookmarks as you wish.

In order to export the bookmarks, you just need to go to File > Export Bookmarks.. and then just open the resulting file from your new Safari.


Cannot get max resolution out of Dell monitor from MacBook Pro Retina (early 2013)

The early 2013 MacBook Pro models only officially supported an external resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (via HDMI) or up to 2560 x 1600 pixels (via Thunderbolt).

So, in terms of your first point about your HDMI connection, you're doing better than Apple's official specs.

As far as your second point, it's unclear to me whether you're trying to use the MacBook Pro in clamshell mode or not. I'm going to provide some generic advice that should help, but if not you may need to clarify your question. I'm also assuming your Computer is connected to a power socket and not running off battery.

I would reset both your NVRAM and your SMC. See below for instructions.

Reset your NVRAM

Newer Macs use Non-Volatile Random-Access Memory (NVRAM). It may be worth you resetting this. Here’s how to:

Shut down your machine. Yes, a full shut down, not just logging out.
Press the power button and then press the commandoptionpr keys. You have to make sure you press these keys before the gray screen appears or it won’t work.
Hold those keys down until your Mac reboots again and you here the startup chime.
Let go of the keys and let your Mac reboot normally.

Note: When you log back in you may need to readjust some of your system preferences (e.g. mouse speed, time and date/timezone, etc).

Reset the SMC

Your computer's System Management Controller (SMC) can also be reset. To reset this on your particular MacBook Pro, here’s what you do:

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

After doing both these, let us know how you go.


Photo Stream stopped working on my iPhone

Did you happen to switch iCloud Photo Library on for your iPad? That could prevent proper synching of your devices as it's an iOS 8 feature and therefore wouldn't be supported on your iPhone.

Additionally, have you tried logging out of iCloud on the iPhone, rebooting the phone, then logging back in?


Something you can attempt:

Enter Recovery mode (⌘ + R on startup)
Go to Utilities -> Terminal
Enter this command resetpassword and hit enter.
At the bottom of the window that appears, you will see "Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs". Click "Reset" and reboot.

This will hopefully resolve the permissions issue you're encountering, assuming it is rooted in a permissions issue- perhaps you manually migrated your user folder at some point?


Setting up rEFIt-based tripple boot system on a Mac with a pre-existing Boot Camp installation

I've just decided to go ahead with it and see what happens and rEFIt successfully picks up the Windows 7 partition as desired.

Following the Lifehacker guide to triple booting, there's a section that says

  If you've already installed Windows using Boot Camp, though, that's
  fine—just ignore the Windows parts of this step


How to make Chrome trust self signed certificates?

The web page you linked to is old and now incorrect.

Chrome does not use the MacOS keychain any more. Safari does use this so that is why it works.

For more details see this answer.


"No Local Dictionary Available" error from dictionary after upgrading from Sierra to Catalina

I think it's worth trying a reinstallation of Catalina. I've reinstalled macOS countless times to solve odd issues like this and while it may seem extreme, it's quite safe and often the simplest and quickest option.
Make sure the machine is backed up, then restart into the Recovery partition by holding down Cmd-R at startup, then reinstall the OS. It shouldn't take very long and you can set it going overnight or another convenient time.
Your files and settings shouldn't be affected by the reinstallation, but backing up is always sensible in case of (very rare) errors.
If this doesn't work, as a last resort you can try a clean install, and then restore from Time Machine backup, being mindful of @Yoan's warning about mixing Time Machine backups.


How can I add/move icloud contacts to a group?

On iCloud.com, open Contacts.  Then, click on the ribbon with the people icon until the groups appear.  Now, hit the plus icon at the bottom, and name the new group.  Click back on "All Contacts".  Now, simply drag each contact that you want to move into the group.  If you want to select more than one at a time, just hold down the Command key (control key on Windows) and click on each one, then drag them all into the group.


Stop syncing photos from iphone, is it still saved on icloud.com?

When you sync your photos to iCloud , it will be automatically get stored in the iCloud drive. Once you stop syncing your phone with iCloud drive , the photos which you already synced will be there , those will not be deleted with user permission.


To start with I would boot into Safe Mode as a troubleshooting step to see if that makes any difference.

Boot into Safe Mode

Follow these steps to boot your Mac into Safe Mode:

Fully shut down your iMac
Restart your iMac
Immediately press the Shift key and keep it down
Let go of the Shift key when you see the login window (NOTE: If you have FileVault enabled you may need to log in twice).
Take a note of what happens (i.e. does it still beep every 30s in Safe Mode)
Exit Safe Mode by restarting your iMac as normal
Test again to see if the beeps continue

Let me know how it went and we'll go from there.


My iPhone screen doesn't turn off during calls?

The easiest way to test yourself whether or not it’s the case is to simply remove the case. Then use the phone and check whether or not you still have the same issue.

If you still have the issue then you know it’s not the case.
If you no longer have the issue then you know it is the case.


How can I use 2 USB Headsets on one Macbook?

You don't need special hardware for this. Plug in both headphones, then open Audio Midi setup from /Applications/Utilities. Click the plus in the lower left corner and choose "Create Multi-Output Device." Check the checkboxes beside both headphones in the new panel on the right. If you want to rename it, you can double click the new entry in the list on the left and give it a name like "Both headphones."

Now you can choose the Multi-Output Device as the audio output in System Preferences → Sound. (You can also easily change the output by holding the Option key and clicking the volume menu.)


How do I lower OS /system resource usage /adjust for best performance?

App Tamer may satisfy your requirements.


Cannot sync photos from photos app to iphone using iTunes

What I did to solve this problem is to reinstall my OS. I don't need to wipe my hard drive clean. The problem could be due to some corruption in the system files.


How to stop Finder window from disappearing during drag and drop from Chrome?

Your Chrome Downloads history is here

chrome://downloads/

the actual download is already on your mac in the specified folder.

To specify where to download from Chrome, go to settings > Downloads.

The bar at the bottom of the Chrome window is FYI only, not the place where the downloads reside.

The downloads are already on you Mac and you do not have to drag them to the Finder.


OSX 10.13.4 'Sets up your Mac' every login

I have the same problem for a while. One of the reasons may be third-party security software, e.g. ESET Cyber Security.

Uninstalling it might work for you, though it didn't for me.
I've uninstalled ESET but mbp High Sierra still brings back icons (Siri, Maps, iBooks, Photos).


How can I simply and sustainably remove Chess from my macBook Air, Mojave?

Tricky to keep them from coming back.. I would create a LaunchAgent to monitor the path(s) to the apps, & include a "sudo rm -r /path/to/app" command to delete them.

https://www.macissues.com/2015/02/02/how-to-use-launchagents-to-monitor-folder-contents-in-os-x/

You would likely have to keep SIP disabled (but even this can be re-enabled through OS updates!)


Use

  tail -f

on the file. That will constantly update in the current window.


Deployment of free enterprise apps in VPP

From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202995 :

  Free apps are available as redeemable codes solely for custom B2B apps.

That means you can distribute Free Apps with codes but only if the developer assigned your VPP Apple ID for a custom version of the App (might be the same as the generally available free version, but you need to contact the developer and request they publish it to you).


You can get one of many data recovery softwares. They are not free. It doesn't matter what kind of content you lost, so recovering the iTunes backup is the same process as recovering a text document, etc.

First of all, stop using the computer (or that particular hard drive). The more you use it, the more files are written to disk, and you lower your chances of being able recover the file.
I have had good experiences with Data Rescue in the past. (http://prosofteng.com).

If the deleted file was on the same drive as your OS (the boot drive), you will need to use a different system for the recovery software. You can download and install your recovery software of choice on a different Mac, then boot your iMac in Target Disk Mode and connect them via FireWire. (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1661)

If the deleted file was on an external drive, you don't need a second Mac; just run the recovery software. In any case, you will need to know the location the file was deleted from. Normally that would be ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/


Got it working. Here's the full solution:

Plist: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/play.with.mpv.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
    <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
    <dict>
        <key>PATH</key>
        <string>/Users/e/Library/Python/3.7/bin:/usr/local/bin</string>
    </dict>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>play.with.mpv</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/usr/local/bin/python3</string>
        <string>/Users/e/Library/Python/3.7/bin/play-with-mpv</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/tmp/play.with.mpv.stderr</string>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/tmp/play.with.mpv.stdout</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Mind the PATH to python3 - find it with which python3 and the play-with-mpv python script!

Load plist:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/play.with.mpv.plist

mpv config in ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf

video-sync=display-resample

if this does not help, try this instead

opengl-early-flush=no

That video-sync parameter was the key - not a single dropped frame anymore.


No you can't, that's the space that indicates that the dock is on that side. BUT, what you can do is move the dock to the left or right if really bothers you that much. You are limited to space from top to bottom, but not left to right, so you can override that little space on the sides but not at the bottom. :)

If you don't like it in the sides, you can move it to the sides, resize your window to 100% height, then move the dock back to bottom. You will see the space is gone.

Alternative: Go fullscreen mode cntrl+cmd+F


App hangs when run: cs_invalid_page error in logfile

You could ad-hoc sign the program yourself if you know it is a valid program, and not malware or similar.

From Terminal.app run a command like this:

sudo codesign -f -s - "/Applications/Sound Forge Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Sound Forge Pro"

"-f" means to force replace the existing, faulty, signature
"-s -" means to ad-hoc sign

The rest is the completely path and filename of the executable you want to sign.


External hard drive freezes main thread in OS X Lion

This is somehow one of the most frustrating things around for me as well.

I want to allow my mac to spin down the hard drives when they are idle, but this makes for long delays (on the order of 3-5 seconds normally and on occasion even longer).

Quite simply, allowing those connected devices to block the fseventsd and other system level daemons means putting up with long delays when you don't really want them.

You can and should turn off the sleeping drive to prevent intermittent slowness.


WhatsApp videos are not viewable in iPhone 6s

Try the free VLC video app, it's available for iOS.