One way to accomplish this would be to test the performance in a virtual machine configured to represent a more limited processor.

Assuming you're using a Mac which came with a pre-installed OS, you'll probably need to buy an additional Mac OS license, but the virtualization can be done for free with VirtualBox, or for a moderate cost with Parallels or VMWare Fusion.

In the case of VirtualBox, when you create a virtual machine, you can adjust the amount of RAM, the number of CPUs/cores, and the Execution Cap to limit the virtual CPU to a percentage of a real CPU. I believe Parallels and Fusion offer similar functionality.

Most virtualization use cases for Mac involve running a virtualized Windows OS, so you will find a lot more information about Windows licensing with these products, but virtual Mac OS is a legitimate option, as long as you comply with Apple's licensing requirements.

Apple allows virtualization of many of their operating systems as long as the hardware platform used is an Apple one, but the specific details vary depending on the operating system version and how you got it.

For example, if you buy a Mac with Yosemite pre-installed, you don't get virtualization rights for that OS, but if you get your Yosemite license from the App Store, you are granted the right to run two additional virtual instances of Yosemite on your Mac, as long as it's for "personal" or "development" use.

Because there are different rules for different versions, the best way to ensure you're complying with Apple's legal requirements for virtualization would be to contact Apple directly and explain your requirements.


How to Stop Showing OS X Beta Software Updates in iOS

You can simply hide those beta updates notifications through Apple's developers console.

Also if your iPhone is currently on a beta version you may not be able to hide them unless you upgrade via iTunes to a public release of iOS ( i.e. IOS 9 GM ).


After waiting for quite a bit of time, I have to answer my own question and do so "negatively": doing what I want to do just seems impossible for the time being. Working with pictures one allows iPhoto to "duplicate on import" works fine, it just means that iPhoto will more than double the storage requirements for the photo library, essentially duplicating it and adding its own thumbnails, Places/Faces metadata, etc. How disappointing. :(


System Preferences application allows you to change the behavior of the Dock. The Dock preferences pane is shown below.

I would suggest moving the dock to the left or right side of the screen.


Error: /dev/fd/63: line 1: Moved: command not found

You are getting that error because the URL you have referenced - https://particle.io/install-cli - has moved.

The new URL is https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spark/particle-cli-wrapper/master/installer/unix/install-cli


That's because when you run shell command from Automator, it's PATH variable does have all the paths as when you run from Terminal. Use full path to npm executable. You can find the full path with which npm in the Terminal.


How to delete photos only from one device?

As detailed in Apple's support article, you can disable iCloud Photo Library on your iOS device by tapping Settings > iCloud, and turning off "Photos".

Your photos will still remain in iCloud Photo Library but will be removed from your device.


How do I view a previous day's steps in the Health app?

I don't believe there is a way to do it through the Health app, but 3rd party apps do have the ability to show this. I use Pedometer++ from the App Store (no affiliation, free app with ads). Here is a screenshot of my steps.


After enabling two-factor authentication, I no longer have the option to use my iCloud password to log in

I would suggest logging out and then back into iCloud on the affected machine to ensure that it has the most current and up-to-date settings. It is likely that there is just something stuck, considering both systems are running the same OS.


Are all eBooks in the iBookstore DRM protected?

Yes.

(Not all books are DRM protected.)

Per the official iBooks FAQ...

  How can I determine which books are copy-protected (DRM) versus those that are DRM-free?

  iTunes can show you the kind of book you have by selecting the book and then choosing File > Get Info.

  If the Kind is marked as Book, this is a book you downloaded from the Internet.
  If it is listed as Purchased Book, it is a DRM-free book downloaded from the iBookstore.
  If it is listed as Protected Book, it is a copy-protected book from the iBookstore.

Only "protected books" have DRM protection.


Can you give the response of the terminal command :
diskutil list

To see if there is something done by BootCamp
Edit :
All is good in your diskutil.
Thirst, it's better have a save Time Machine before doing the nexts steeps.
You can try 2 things :

List snapshots on your system :
tmutil listlocalsnapshots /

and il you see "old" snapshots you can suppress them and retry BootCamp
tmutil thinlocalsnapshots / 9999999999999 4

If no change, you can boot in Recovery Mode (cmd+r at boot time) and do a "First Aid" (as advised in the error window) on the System Container of the internal SSD. And then retry BootCamp after normal reboot.


This might be helpful if you give a try:

Add your username in the Name column

Select the Desktop folder from Finder and Press cmd+I.
Click the lock icon   to unlock it.
Enter an administrator name and password
In the Sharing & Permissions section, do the following:

a. Click the Add button + below the list, select your username then click select.

b. Select your name in the Name column, click the Action pop-up menu , then choose “Make __ the owner.”

c. Also, click Apply to enclosed items... ()


power mac G5 won't boot past the logo - shuts down to a black screen

Insert the Install Disc 1 DVD to start the Apple Hardware Test that came with your computer into the cd drive. Holding down C as soon as the computer boots.


Terminal and bash can't start with libiconv error

Without bash you won't be able to login in the Terminal or via ssh. You could try zsh instead but this is probably depending on the library as well.

Option 1

Open Terminal, ignore the error message in the window, press Shift-Cmd-N and run /bin/sh, /bin/zsh or /bin/csh instead of bash. Then fix the symlinks.

Option 2

Boot from the Install DVD, run Terminal from there and see whether version 8 of the library is still in /usr/lib (or use libiconv.* from the Install DVD). If yes, fix the symlinks and reboot.

OTOH as OS X 10.8 ships with libiconv.2 you might be out of luck:

lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel       16 Oct 16 20:50 libiconv.2.4.0.dylib@ -> libiconv.2.dylib
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  2113600 Oct 16 20:50 libiconv.2.dylib*
lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel       20 Oct 16 20:50 libiconv.dylib@ -> libiconv.2.4.0.dylib

Option 3

Like option 1 but try to replace the MacPorts /bin/bash with the original one. I don't know how MacPorts works but the original one might still hang around as /bin/bash.orig or similar.

Option 4

Reinstall the OS from the Install DVD (doesn't impact the rest) and re-apply the OS X upgrades.


Brand new iMac, cannot login to anything

I've had this a number of times after installing a new copy of OSX, sometimes I was able to link to iCloud etc subsequent to install but ALWAYS with other problems that came up later, it never cleaned everything up to be working 100%. I also spent a lot of time and effort with second level AppleCare to no avail.

The ONLY successful solution I found, unfortunately, was to clean install over and over until it went through successfully. This often had to wait a number of days.

Personally, I suspect network issues which Apple were unable to pin down.

Eventually, all the computers I had issues with (which included a brand new iMac) worked and have worked ever since - about 2 years (Plus one 6 months ago).

Good Luck!

Paul.


How to fix Disk Utility, About This Mac, and Finder that disagree on hard drive space usage?

Most of the difference you're seeing is due to Time Machine's "Local Snapshots" feature.  When Time Machine is turned on but the backup device isn't available, it backs up to the local volume.  The space used for these local snapshots is counted as "in use" by Disk Utility and System Information, but not the Finder (see the Disk Space considerations section of this article).  While the space for backup actually is in use, it'll be freed automatically when needed (i.e. when the volume gets above 80% full), so the Finder counts it as being available.

In your particular case, the space System Information lists as being used for "Backups", 98.36GB, is very close to the difference in free space listed by the Finder vs. the other two.  The Finder's 206.43GB free - 98.36GB of backups = 108.07GB actually free; compare to System Info's listing of 108.44GB free and Disk Util's 108.31GB.  I'm not sure what the rest of the difference is (maybe they looked at the disk at slightly different times?  Or they may be counting volume structures a bit differently?), but it's very small.

Finder shows:

easily, the truth for JHFS+ volume Macintosh HD
optionally, the truth for mtmfs volume MobileBackups

Hint: with local snapshots enabled in Time Machine, in Finder you can go to /Volumes/MobileBackups then get info.

Results of a one-line command show that for some purposes, MobileBackups is treated as a distant file system:

qlmanage -m disks | grep MobileBackups && mount | grep MobileBackups

As Disk Utility is oriented to local file systems, we'll probably never see MobileBackups as a separate volume in that context. There are degrees of simplification in Disk Utility, even when debug options are chosen.


You could open up your Time Capsule and take a look at the product label on the drive. Or if you bought it online you could look for the order details in your email archive or on the retailer’s website.


No Bootable Device error when trying to install Win7 on a MBP (mid 2007 SR) / Lion

In the end, I couldn't make the machine boot from the DVD. However, I found a workaround that I want to share for anyone with a similar problem: I used VMware Fusion to boot the Boot Camp partition from OS X. I then set up the VM to boot from the iso I made the DVD from (might have worked with the DVD as well, didn't try). After running through the part of the installation where the base system was written to disk and the system wanted to restart, I turned off the VM, booted from the Boot Camp partition and (with Win7 DVD in drive) then ran through the rest of the installation procedure without problem.


Using Command Line how to make the user an Administrator

sudo dscl . -merge /Groups/admin GroupMembership username

where ‘username’ is the username of the user you would like to make an admin.

sudo since making changes like this requires elevated privileges.
dscl is the Directory Service command line utility.
. is the local machine.
-merge allows you to add a new key to a record path.
/Groups/admin is the record path for the key.
GroupMembership is the key you would like to assign a value.
username is the value for the key.


What file systems can Snow Leopard read?

It might be easier to connect the machines on a network and use rsync, nfs or ftp   to copy data, no extra software would be needed.

If you want to do this you will need MacFuse which allows OS X to read other file systems. A tutorial for ext3 is on this blog.


In Yosemite, suddenly the application Photos is not open anymore

I'd try clearing the saved state files.

From Finder:

 Cmd ⌘   N
 Cmd ⌘   Shift ⇧     G
Copy/paste ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Photos/Data/Library/Saved Application State

Find the folder com.apple.Photos.savedState and delete it.
That should give Photos a fresh start.


Mail opens a window randomly in split screen with my fullscreen window

I've been having the exact same problem for a while - particularly interesting while I'm trying to watch netflix!

I found a checkbox option in the Mail->Preferences tab which says "Prefer opening messages in split view when in full screen" (see screenshot). I've unchecked that so here's hoping it solves the problem!

If it doesn't, I've seen a few other posts about this suggesting that the fact that it pops up at all is something to do with Google Calendar if you have any Google accounts assigned to your mailboxes. See if this link helps you if so!

.


What file contains user typed words (user dictionary)?

Direct Answer
Based on this link, I think the file you are looking for is:
    /private/var/mobile/Library/Keyboard/dynamic-text.dat

Look at the link above to see full instructions.

Original Post
Slow Way
To reject the suggested word, finish typing the word as you want it, then tap the x to dismiss the suggestion before typing anything else. Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, the iPhone becomes more likely to accept your word.
Fast Way
Reset the keyboard dictionary: Choose Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added, and you can start over with a clean slate.
Second Option (Apps)
Looking at this post, it seems that there are two apps that could allow you to do this.
AutoCorrector ($0.99) allows you to add custom words to your iPhone’s dictionary so they are recognized and suggested by the autocorrect. You can also add list of short-hand words you use in text messages. The app doesn’t recognize all words – certain swear words are off-limits, however it’s an easy way to train your iPhone to behave.
ManualCorrect Pro ($0.99) is available through the Cydia store and works on jailbroken iPhones. The app switches some of the autocorrect features, so that you have to tap on the autocorrect bubble for it to be activated. The app also contains the ability to turn on autocorrect features for correct punctuation, and correct capitalization. Like AutoCorrector, you can create your own list of custom shortcuts.
Links/References
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2430621?start=0&tstart=0
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/101147/6-ways-to-improve-your-iphones-autocorrect/


How to share my iMac's wifi internet connection with another iPhone over wifi?

The wireless card in your iMac, which is what is responsible for handling Wifi connections, is only capable of one connection at a time, to explain it most simply. The card cannot connect to a Wifi signal (your iPhone's Hotspot feature) and broadcast a signal at the same time.

However, a solution to what you wish to achieve may be possible if you can use USB Tethering as opposed to Wifi Hotspot on iPhone A. Then your wireless card on your iMac would be free to broadcast a Wifi signal for internet sharing.

I have not used any iPhone OS version since 3.1.2, where it was not called "hotspot" anywhere and the settings for tethering were even in a different set of menus. However, a quick search seems to show that you can activate USB tethering by going into your Personal Hotspot on the phone (Settings > General > Cellular > Personal Hotspot) while USB and Bluetooth are turned off. Then turning on Personal Hotspot, and tapping "USB Only" when prompted. USB tethering is also supposedly turned on even if Wifi and/or Bluetooth are on, yet I personally prefer to not have them on, and especially to not have the phone making a hotspot if I'm only going to use USB for connectivity.

Be advised, the iTunes Helper process is required to be running to provide the network interface for iPhone USB Tethering. This requires iTunes to be installed. If the iPhone does not initially provide you a network connection on your iMac, install if necessary and open iTunes, and it should start the iTunes Helper process and also add it to your login items.

At this point, your iMac should have a connection through your iPhone via USB. You can enable Wifi Internet Sharing in System Preferences and you should be good to go. Internet Sharing on most Macs, and I'm pretty certain on every modern one, produces a network in Infrastructure Mode. Which means there should be no problems connecting to it, even for devices that don't support certain other modes such as ad-hoc. So your other iPhone (B) should work fine.


Import Chrome bookmarks to Safari under iOS

It is currently not possible to do this without a computer.


Is there a way to read/respond to iPhone text messages on a Windows computer?

No, you can only use iMessages on iOS and Mac OS devices.


Instead of using Bookmarks, you can use Notes as the replacement to use custom title for bookmarked pages. They serve the same function, with Notes having more versatile usage.

Show the Highlights & Notes in sidebar by pressing Command+Option+4.
To create a note, you can choose Tools > Annotate > Notes or by pressing Command+Control+N.
Select everywhere on the screen and write down the title for your bookmarks (You can also pick the notes background color).

Here’s the screenshot how it looks like:

I’m not sure which Preview version support this,but it should be available after OS X Lion 10.7.


Macbook Pro 2018 battery not charging dodocool 7-in-1 hub suspected

I don't fully agree with the steps outlined in the article you reference for resetting the SMC on a MacBook with the T2 security chip installed. Instead, try the following.

Resetting the SMC on a MacBook Pro with T2 chip installed

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

Once you've reset the SMC see if you can charge your MBP. If it's still misbehaving, reset the SMC again but with the following steps instead:

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

Now test your MBP again. If you still can't get it charging then it's time to test your hardware with Apple Diagnostics.

Running Apple Diagnostics

Your model MBP uses Apple Diagnostics to test its hardware. You can do this as follows:

Fully shut down your MBP
Restart your MBP
Immediately press the D key and keep it down until you see the Diagnostics screen appear
Wait for Diagnostics to finish (this typically only takes a few minutes)
Once complete, one of two things will appear on the screen:

a No issues found message
a brief description of any errors found plus further instructions

If the diagnostics test does find errors, take a note of what they are

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

If after doing all of the above you still have no joy, then it's time to contact Apple directly.


MacBook Air mid 2011 external Display resoltion > 1080p which adapter?

Mac OS X should detect the supported resolutions when you connect the display. Your problem might indeed be related to the adapter and cable you are using. According to the HDMI 1.4 spec, standard HDMI cables only support resolutions up to 1080i.

I suggest you use the DisplayPort or DVI port on your monitor instead, and buy the appropriate adapter for one of those.


How do I uninstall python 3.2.2 on Mountain Lion?

If you used the installer from python.org, remove these directories:

sudo rm -r /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework /Applications/Python\ 3.* /Library/Receipts/Python*-3.*.pkg

You can see what files are copied by the installer by pressing command-I, or with lsbom:

lsbom Python.mpkg/Contents/Packages/*.pkg/Contents/Archive.bom


How to show phone number instead of email address in Messages?

This is a common problem after setting up a new iPhone.

Open the Settings app.
Scroll down and select the Messages subsection.
Tap Send & Receive.
Scroll down to "Start New Conversations From", and select your phone number instead of your email address.

Here's an article I wrote a while ago with a discussion on this topic: https://deciphertools.com/blog/2014_06_20_stop_sending_imessage_from_email/


I never do upgrades any more - I made this from several times from Snow Leopard to MountainLion and my MacBook Pro 15" Dec 2010 got sloppier and sloppier in performance. Instead, I would recommend the following procedure which gets you a real fast Yosemite installation with a fresh and clean system:

Make a full backup with Time Machine
VERIFY the Backup of your most important data, not your applications! That means also a separate Backup of your Library folder!
Copy the most valued data onto another USB Drive for faster access.
Look for all the Yosemite updated drivers for your peripheral devices, like mice, headsets, special keyboards, USB video- and soundcards etc. Save the installers on the second USB Drive where you copied your most valued data on to. Do this also with your favourite OpenSource Software like Firefox, Chrome and your application installers etc.
Download the Yosemite installer.
Create an installation USB stick.
When booting from the USB stick running the installer, delete and format and re-partition your harddisk you want to install on.
Install Yosemite
After installation, configure your new system as you like it, play around with it to get acquainted.
Start installing drivers and tools and applications.
Start copying back your most valued data and your backed up
Have fun. :)

You will get a system exactly for your needs, without any old drivers/kext and you cleaned up in great detail. :)

My MBP Pro is now flying at high speed below radar... :)


You will need two "16GB Kits" (four 8GB modules in total) to get the full 32GB.  I have personally done this in my 2012 iMac 27"

The memory that I recommend is Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3L - PN# CT2K8G3S186DM

I recommend Crucial because they are very reliable and they have a lifetime warranty.  There are brands that are cheaper, but (IMO) it's simply not worth the cost savings.  I have found that not only is the quality better (fewer failures with lifetime warranted memory versus non-lifetime warranted)  the customer service has always been much "stronger" in terms of getting faulty memory replaced.


How to auto-create mount points in /Volume with sshfs

The MacFusion Menuling will do that for you if you're willing to use a GUI. The menuling is a little crashy on Mountain Lion, but you may be able to fix that since the source is on Github.


How do I prevent OS X from automatically installing app files on my drive

The Apps that the Finder shows in the context menu "Open with..." are not determined by Spotlight.
Independently of Spotlight the System scans for all .app files on your disk and builds a database of Apps and the file types they can open.
As long as you have an App on your disk, the Finder will offer to open files with it.

AFAIK, you can only prevent this behavior by either moving your apps to another disk, deleting them entirely or (what I often do) zipping them.

(By the way, OS X is not installing the Apps. Usually an App is 'installed' when it just is on your disk. Installing like on Windows is hardly ever necessary for an App to run on OS X)


How to fix Time Machine claiming not being encrypted anymore?

I deleted something equivalent to "2019-08-04-xxxxxx.inProgress" but that didn't work. Then I found another suggestion that did work for me:

Select Disk in Time Machine settings,
Remove the disk,
Re-add it


I resolved it by deleting:

com.apple.AppleMultitouchMouse.plist, and
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.mouse.plist

files from user ~/Library/Preferences/ directory.


Is it possible to turn permanently off annoying MacOS update notifications?

Here are some things you may try:

This site offers a solution by going to System Preferences, Software Update, De-Select "Automatically keep my Mac up to date".

Alternatively, try going to System Preferences > App Store > De-Select "Automatically check for updates"


Windows 10 via Bootcamp MBR Partition Error

If you changed the file within Boot Camp that allowed you to install from a USB on an older version of the Mac don't bother, it won't work.

If this problem persists just burn the ISO to a blank disc. I used a DVD-R. Then install it from the disc. I recommend restoring the partition to a single partition and uninstall windows with the BCA and try again this time with a disc that has enough space for the ISO.

The gdisk solution in some cases will help for other individuals but for your case I believe you have an old Mac.


How to sort new folders alphabetically in OS X Mail?

I am running Mac OS Sierra on a late 2009 iMac 27".  My Mac iCloud account mailboxes were NOT in alphabetical order and I have too many to manually sort.  Disabling and enabling IMAP Mail for my Mac iCloud account did not work for me. This did the trick perfectly.

Stop Mac application
Run these commands at a command line prompt in bash or ksh.  (Substitute your user name where you see "steve" below.  Substitute whatever you like for "Nov-12-2016".  That is just arbitrary stuff to rename the files and to be able to find them if needed later):

cd /Users/steve/library/Mail/V4

for file in $(find . -name .mboxCache.plist)
do
    print mv $file ${file}.Nov-12-2016
    mv $file ${file}.Nov-12-2016
done

I really wish Apple would just fix this bug once and for all. But until they do, when I see my Mailboxes are out of order I will run my script.

I cannot figure out how to get this simple ksh code to format correctly here, even though I read the help and tried the code and block quote buttons.  So the code as shown has too many empty lines and spaces.  Sorry for that.

Steve Price


MacBook Pro mini displayport to DVI D doesn't show anything on the Compaq 2021 monitor

If you were using vga before, the monitor may not take digital input. DVI-D is digital only. VGA is analogue.

Try using a DVI-A or similar analogue signal.


Cannot Create a User Account on Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard

You will need an original OS X install disc for a computer that old if you can't get it to start up and get to the desktop.

Reinstall the original OS by following a guide such as this. Re-initialize the disc and create a new administrator account.

Then you could use "Software Update" that is built-in to the OS, to update to a newer version of the OS if you like.

Good Luck!


How to assign multiple apps to single focus command shortcut in Slate?

For example save this script as ~/bin/chromeorfirefox and make it executable:

#!/bin/bash
if [[ $(lsappinfo visibleprocesslist|cut -d\" -f2) = Google\ Chrome ]]; then
  open -a Firefox
else
  open -a Google\ Chrome
fi

Then add

1:cmd shell '~/bin/chromeorfirefox'

to ~/.slate.

lsappinfo was added in 10.9. You can use a script like this in 10.8 and earlier:

#!/usr/bin/osascript
if (path to frontmost application) is (path to application "Google Chrome") then
    "Firefox"
else
    "Google Chrome"
end if
tell application result
    reopen
    activate
end tell


Does removing the battery while connected to power extend battery life?

On many recent Macs, you cannot remove the battery (at least not easily), so this simply wouldn't work.

In general, it's kind of pointless to do that, as you're negating a benefit of having the battery: if the power goes out or the cable gets pulled (especially if it's a magnetic cable), you lose power just like a desktop would.

Ultimately, I would recommend not bothering in either the Mac or Windows case.


-60 is badMDBErr (bad master directory block error)

It indicates that there is something wrong with the drive, and Disk Utility not being able to repair the drive supports this. Back up your data, erase using Disk Utility and reinstall OS X.

OS X Shutdown Causes


How to dual boot (Catalina - High Sierra) from a iMac 2020, 27", T2?

Your sticking point is actually much simpler than that.
No Mac can boot to an OS older than itself.
There's the occasional edge-case when a new Mac is released right on the cusp of a new OS, but otherwise, it's simply not possible. There are no drivers for the hardware in the older OS, as the hardware hadn't been invented yet, so Apple stops you from even trying.
Your only solution would be to run High Sierra in a Virtual Machine.


I tried playing around with the keyboard settings in Fusion, in particular editing particular profiles.

This did not change the behaviour of ⌘ in unity. I did not play around with ⌥+` as I could not replicate your Ubuntu behaviour.

The only way I found to disable the ⌘ shortcut is to install gconf-editor and remove the shortcut from within Ubuntu running the following commands:

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor
gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz-1/plugins/unityshell/screen0/options/shortcut_overlay --type bool false


I'm using Safari 13.1.1 in Catalina 10.15.5 and all of sudden my folder items in Favorites bar became center-aligned from left-aligned. My Favorites in Safari had never been realigned since Tiger (OSX 10.4 in 2004)! All I did was to add a new folder item which got added to the left and after moving it to the right of other items, the Favorites became center-aligned. I cannot restore to original behavior and it's frustrating when I had to move my cursor further to the right on the folder items than where they used to be! If only I get access to HTML, XML, Java code for the Favorites bar, I can change the alignment! Someone did a workaround by creating one or more folders on the right with name ".        ." (blank chars with leading and trailing periods) to shift the alignment of other folder items to the left. But this doesn't work well when changing the screen size.


Multiboot usb stick with Mountain Lion, Windows 7, lInux, Freebsd

OS X has no problems with MBR partitioned disks. It only checks for MBR when you first install the OS, but after that, doesn’t. If you want to be able to reinstall using the USB install disk, you can.

Just restoring the original ISOs to different partitions on the USB disk will be fine, as long as a Mac is concerned. Other legacy computers, (usually built before 2008) may be a problem.


How to add google drive in your finder like dropbox and iCloud drive

Download & Install from here: https://www.google.com/drive/download/

Your sync folder will be located at ~/Google Drive and will be automatically put in the side par of Finder.


How do I create a file with a custom file extension?

I tried to recreate your Problem and noticed that you probably have not enabled the "Show all File Extensions" option in the Finder Preferences.

You can check by selecting the Finder and selecting "Preferences" from the Menubar. A small window should appear, titled "Finder Preferences". Select the "Advanced" Icon at the Top of that window. You should now see the option "Show all File Extensions", it should be checked. All files in your finder window should now show their extensions, like .txt or in your case .crt

You can now easily change all files to another extension.

If that does not work then the Fileextension is probably linked to another application. .crt-Files should link to the Keychain-Application which handels all certificates. You can check by selecting the crt-File and pressing "command" + "i". An information window should appear with additional information to that file. At the Entry "open with" should appear "Keychain.app".


What is the command sent by the home button on iPad bluetooth keyboards?

I found a Bluetooth keyboard designed for iPad and other platforms here.  The product pictures show two labels on the top row of keys.

The top left key is labelled with both the "home" roundrect icon and "Esc".

So I think it would be worth trying to send the key code for Escape.


Disable automatic phone number linking in iOS Safari

This is currently not possible on Safari or any other stock application. The only way this is possible if the website developer adds some Meta Data code.

Related:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8185290?answerId=32662540022#32662540022


Change preset settings in OS X print dialog (Canon iR-ADV 2030i)

I have no idea how to do this via the UI but you can go to ~/Library/Preferences and look for com.apple.print.custompresets.forprinter.*.plist (where * stands for your printer name). The file only exists if you created a custom preset.

You can open the plist with Xcode and edit all printer settings.


Finder error -50 when moving files from external NTFS hard disk

As you might expect, it is an error copying between disparate file systems. This is a link to a very old Apple Support Document. It does however, give you the shell script to handle the copy/delete from terminal.

Another possible solution is this app: Tuxera instead of Paragon.


How do I determine what TLS ciphers are being used in OSX, Outlook 2011?

As you already remarked, the use of ciphers and protocol version is application specific. The easiest way to check which ciphers and protocol version is currently used by an application is to either use wireshark to sniff and look at the TLS handshake (ClientHello contains the cipher offers) or to use some server which displays these information from the SSL handshake, like SSLLabs.


Google Earth coordinates and Aperture place

An applescript to take care of this:  http://www.underdoug.ca/2012/08/13/geotagging-with-google-earth-and-aperture/


Are there alternative ways to interface with Mavericks tags?

Launchers, like LaunchBar 6, can be a great way to navigate tags. Type the name of your tag and then right arrow to navigate the files. Alfred may offer something similar.


Magic Trackpad / Mouse very spongy on Windows 7 with Bootcamp Update Drivers

I have experienced this as well (from MS mice in O SX and Apple mice in Win7).  I have reported this issue -- I think Apple's "doesn't work well with Windows" bugs get tossed on the back burner and forgotten (until they start to cause a stink).

In the mean time, this is what I have observed:

Completely disconnecting hardware before restart helps (Unpair/disconnect/turn off everything)
Microsoft USB hardware needs to be physically disconnected during/before reboot to work well in OS X
Plan B -- Use VMware Fusion to run Windows.  How much is it really necessary to have fu only for serious hardware needs.  I do this just so that I can use my magic mouse and bluetooth keyboard without trouble.
Have a cheap MS USB wireless arc mouse handy (the top-heavy laser resembles behavior of the magic mouse)

Other thoughts:

I had this problem in Ubuntu also -- if my MS mouse was left connected during a reboot from Win to Ubuntu (and Ubuntu to Win), the mouse would act funny.  The problem was solved by disconnecting and reconnecting.


In Numbers make Y axes show smaller values

This is a general problem with charting. You are seeing when a linear scale can’t show the range of values clearly.

Change the line axes to use a logarithmic scale


Close all open finder windows from terminal?

Use AppleScript via osascript:

osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to close windows'

killall is to kill applications, not close windows.


MacBook Pro battery percentage jumping down and up

I do not know if your CoconutBattery is doing that but the numbers do not make sense at all.

Can you look under About this Mac -> More Info -> System report -> Power and get the battery numbers from there.

What you showing here is a old battery, that has already seen over half of its life but it shows only 86 load cycles--- which is not possible/correct.

In your case resetting the SMC might solve the problem.

Here is how to:

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)


Mac Numbers - How do I add up cells containing data (text) per column

This is a job for COUNTIF(). The syntax is not complicated, but it is briefly described here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5954557?tstart=0 There are also a number of questions showing how to use it in this SE if you search 'COUNTIF'.


Move through images in a folder with Preview.app

If you are just skimming the pictures do this:

Instead of opening a picture in Preview.app by double-clicking it, just press space to preview the picture when selected in Finder.

This way you can still use the arrow keys to navigate between the pictures.

↑ and ↓ in list view
↑,↓,← and → in icon view

You can still open the picture in Preview.app when needed (top right corner).


Increase the time of the pmset countdown

As far as I'm aware there's no way to change this value because a Mac must be awake for at least 10 minutes past the scheduled time. It's because of this that the 10 minute value is set and cannot be altered, although I suppose there's no reason why it couldn't be extended beyond that (such as the 30 mins you want). Regardless, I'm not aware that this can be done.

According to Apple:

  To shut down automatically, your Mac must be awake at the time that
  it's scheduled to shut down, and remain awake for at least 10 minutes
  past that time. If it's sleeping at the scheduled shutdown time, it
  continues sleeping instead of shutting down. If it's set to go to
  sleep after less than 15 minutes of inactivity, it might go back to
  sleep before it can shut down. To make sure that your Mac shuts down
  even when sleeping, set it to start up or wake 5 minutes before the
  scheduled shutdown time.

Source: Set a startup, wake, sleep, restart, or shutdown time on your Mac

One thing you could do is check the man page for pmset on your system to double-check, as different versions of the OS will provide different options (and sometimes particular hardware can offer different options depending on it's type and location).

To check the man page for pmset on your system, launch the terminal and enter man pmset. Note this may take a while to retrieve the info.


How to create a custom command for the terminal?

You can do it with various methods, here's the easiest one in my opinion:

Paste this line in your ~/.bash_profile

function initProject { touch index.html && mkdir stylesheets && mkdir javascripts && mkdir images && mkdir sass && open index.html -a sublime\ text; };

Save it and execute source ~/.bash_profile

Right now you can type initProject to get what you want.


While it is always difficult to describe the sound (I can only guess which one you mean), I am offering you to find it first.

/System/Library/Sounds/

Once found:

Copy the file to desktop and rename it in to Volume.aiff

Now go here /System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/Contents/Resources/ find and rename the Volume.aiff in to oldvolume.aiff

Last step, move the file from desktop in to this folder.


If you have not already done so, you should install the development tools that come with your Mac in one of the OS discs, which include gcc. So gcc and other such programs are standard, but not installed by default (I suppose the thinking behind this choice is that either one does not need them and won't miss them, or he won't have no trouble in installing them when needed).


How do I write folder-agnostic shell script on Mac as I can do in Windows?

There are two concepts relevant to understand what's going on here:

when running binaries or shell scripts as name-of-executable, the shell looks into $PATH for the list of directories the binary/shell script could be stored it. The first match found is then used to run the binary/script, if no match is found you get an error message. If instead you run it as ./name-of-executable or /path/to/executable $PATH is not searched but the path is taken either relative to the current directory (if it starts with ./ or ../) or absolute
each process (including each shell script) has a default directory it runs in and which gets inherited to any child processes started

So in your case if you run ./a.sh the current directory remains the one a.sh is stored in even when subfolder/b.sh is running, which then lets ./c.sh fail.

The easy way out of this to always change directories before calling child processes (and of course changing back afterwards). So in a.sh you would write

cd subfolder
./b.sh
cd ..

which would allow b.sh to call ./c.sh within the same subfolder without problems.


The iPhone jack is 3.5mm.

You probably have the 1/4 inch (6.3mm) and that is why it does not fit.

When looking for a adapter make sure it has 3 black rings and not 2. That is the iPhone required plug.


No notifications of new voicemails on iPhone despite being able to play them

Recently upgraded from iphone 5s to iphone 8 and also changed providers, had 5s call forwarded to new iphone 8 for a month to be certain i would be satisfied with coverage ect. Everything wad 100%, voicemail worked fine. After cancelling old service provider my voicemail stopped showing notifications but were accessable, just didn’t know i had any. After hours of tech support and reading different forums I decided to backup my old phone to my computer and restore to new phone. Now everything is working fine.
Hope it helps someone.


It's not likely related your SATA drive because (besides it being specifically referenced to unencoded) decoding that error code tells us that it's the Ambient Temp Sensor.

4SNES = System Error
T = Temperature
A = Ambient

If it had anything to do with the drive, you would see an "H" in the code - like THxx)

This is something that you will need to replace.


From Apple's Mac Pro Technical Specifications:

Electrical and operating requirements:
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

If your indoor temperature reaches 51˚C, that probably spells bad news for microprocessors. You might be in for a very costly climate control system if you need an acoustically isolated space.


On your Apple TV, go to Settings → Accounts → iTunes and App Store → Password Settings.
In the section labeled Purchases And In-App Purchases choose the Require Password option.
Now set your preferred level of protection to Never. You can also choose to be reminded to Always enter password for purchases or After 15 Minutes.
Also select Require Password under the Free Downloads section and choose Never to turn off password prompts when downloading free apps from the App Store.

I'm assuming you have a 4th-gen Apple TV.


2017 Macbook Won't turn on - Displays battery icon

Turned out my problem was that I'd bought a cheap USB C cable on amazon that had shorted and fried the USB C input port on the mac.
Had to buy some new parts from iFixit and replace the USB C input.


How to share an Image using Airdrop from iPad mini to MacBook

AirDrop through iOS and OSX isn't supported yet.
(source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887?viewlocale=en_EN&locale=en_EN)


Lion: Dock settings revert after logging out or restarting

Yes this sounds like a permissions problem - probably the permissions on the Dock's settings files are wrong.

The easiest way to fix it is to delete these files. You'll find the config file at

~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist

Make a change to the dock and it will then regenerate them with the correct permissions. Do note that you shouldn't lose your Dock settings this way, but it is a possibility. In any case, the Dock is easy to configure back the way you want it.

If that doesn't work, try deleting:

~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.db

as well.

Hint: A clue that the permissions on them are wrong is if OS X prompts for a password when you try to delete these files - it shouldn't.


You can add another email address for FaceTime in your iPad:

This will allow you to call your iPad uniquely with this id.

Similarly, you can add another email address to your MacBook Pro's Facetime:


Troubleshoot internet connection over wifi in public on iphone 5C

There's a good chance the WiFi you connect to actually might not have a working internet connection but is still broadcasting a WiFi signal. I suggest you to try and connect another device and see if the same helps.

Also, as the comment above suggests you may need to log into the network for the same to allow you to use the internet. To login, you should see a login screen right after joining the network or try opening any website from Safari, that will make the login screen show up too.


How can I configure iCloud mail in Mozilla Thunderbird?

These settings work for me, see also https://support.apple.com/HT202304.
Incoming

Protocol: IMAP
Server: imap.mail.me.com
Port: 993
SSL: SSL/TLS
Authentication: Normal password

Outgoing

Protocol: SMTP
Server: smtp.mail.me.com
Port: 587
SSL: STARTTLS
Authentication: Normal password

Username for both should just be your actual username "karlo_lopez", not your whole email address.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
If your Apple ID is protected with two-factor authentication, then you need to setup an app-specific password within your Apple ID account. Enter that password instead of your normal iCloud password when setting up the email address into Thunderbird.


I've deleted my original answer because I initially misunderstood how the +48 numbers were added, sorry about that.

Instead of using AppleScript, I'm going to offer you a different solution because while I could and did modify the original AppleScript code to delete the entire number that had a +48 prefix, nonetheless there were errors that stopped the script from executing completely during the testing phase. So I'm opting for a different solution over debugging the AppleScript code.

This solution requires exporting the entire contents of the Contacts.app to a vCard file (.vcf), modifying it using a RegEx in sed, and then importing the modified vCard file (.vcf) back into Contacts. Note that this method will replace all existing contacts with the updated new allcontacts.vcf file and should not be an issue as it's really only removing the information you stated you wanted removed, just in a roundabout way.

NOTE: These directions were tested under OS X 10.11.5 with the Contacts.app using its default preferences.

Open Contacts.
Backup Contacts, click: File > Export > Contacts Archive…

Now that Contacts have been backed up, do the following...

Select the first contact and then press commandA to select all contacts.
Click: File > Export > Export vCard…
In the Save As dialog box it will show as, the name of the first contact and n others,  change it to: allcontacts
Copy and paste the following command into Terminal, then press the Space bar to add a space afterwards.

sed -i.bak -E '/^TEL.*\+48.*$/d'
From Finder, drag and drop the allcontacts.vcf file onto the Terminal window. Note that in Finder, the .vcf extension may be hidden and it will show in Terminal.

Example: sed -i.bak -E '/^TEL.*\+48.*$/d' /Users/me/Documents/allcontacts.vcf

Now press enter to modify the allcontacts.vcf file. A backup of the original is created as: allcontacts.vcf.bak

Now import the updated allcontacts.vcf file into Contacts.

File > Import and select the allcontacts.vcf file, then click Open.
On the "Are you sure you want to import n cards?" sheet click: Review Duplicates…
On the ensuing sheet select Keep New and check the Apply to All checkbox then click Import.

The Contacts telephone entries containing numbers with a +48 prefix have been removed.

The target lines in the allcontacts.vcf file will have the following pattern and note the example below is not the only way it can present and thus the need to use a RegEx aside from the phone numbers themselves being different as the value for type= can vary too.

Example line in the vCard file: TEL;type=CELL;type=VOICE:+48 697 107 394

The RegEx is: ^TEL.*\+48.*$

Explanation:

^ assert position at start of the string.
TEL matches the characters TEL literally (case sensitive).
.* matches any character (except newline). Quantifier: * Between zero and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed [greedy].
\+ matches the character + literally.
48 matches the characters 48 literally.
.* matches any character (except newline). Quantifier: * Between zero and unlimited times, as many times as possible, giving back as needed [greedy].
$ assert position at end of the string.

So, the sed command, sed -i.bak -E '/^TEL.*\+48.*$/d' file backups the file (-i.bak) and deletes any line starting with TEL that contains +48. Which based on how lines are stored in the vCard will just remove the lines needed to accomplish the task as lines starting with TEL that have +48 in them can only be the lines you want removed.

NOTE: The also assumes you did not previously have any numbers with the +48 prefix before you updated your Contacts with the original vCard file that contained the numbers with the +48 prefix.


There are many threads (on other forums) asking about the title wrapping, but I'm afraid it isn't possible. For reference, I found this, this, and this.


Will an 85W power adapter fry the MBP 13" Mid 2009?

Yes, you can charge any MacBook with a MagSafe 1 charging port with any MagSafe 1 charger.

If the charger has a higher wattage than the one that shipped with your MacBook you can use it safely.

Your MacBook may charge faster with a charger that has a higher wattage, but it won't overcharge. The MacBook's power controller handles this on its own.

Charger-styles

Yes, you can use a T-shaped MagSafe 1 charger as well as an L-shaped MagSafe 1 charger with any MagSafe 1 compatible MacBook.


AppleScript : repeat with each item from end to beginning

You didn’t mention the contents or how your lists interact, but there are a few ways to start from the end of a list:

set creationDate to {"now", "later", "yesterday", ”whatever", "never"}

repeat with anItem from (count creationDate) to 1 by -1 -- step backwards
  log "Item:  " & item anItem of creationDate
  log "Index: " & anItem
end repeat

repeat with anItem from -1 to -(count creationDate) by -1 -- negative index
  log "Item:  " & item anItem of creationDate
  log "Index: " & anItem
end repeat

repeat with anItem from  -(count creationDate) to -1 — reverse items
  log "Item:  " & item anItem of (reverse of creationDate)
  log "Index: " & -anItem -- normal index into the original list
end repeat

repeat with anItem from 1 to (count creationDate) -- reverse items
  log "Item:  " & item anItem of (reverse of creationDate)
  log "Index: " & -anItem -- negative index into the original list
end repeat

The kind of indexing and size of the lists used needs to be consistent across multiple lists or you can run into errors with out of bounds items.


How to add Tamil language to the international keyboard?

As you can read on the iPhone support pages, Tamil isn't supported (yet) by the iPhone:

  Keyboard Support
  English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified
  (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting,
  Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French
  (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian,
  Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan,
  Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish,
  Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic,
  Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish,
  Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian
  (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian,
  Vietnamese

Although, iOS5 is capable of displaying Unicode Tamil email and text.
But you'll have to use 3th party apps like IndicNotes which will allow you to type Tamil. Then you can share your note with SMS, Email,... Not the most ideal solution, but you'll be able to type Tamil on your iPhone.


Force Re-Download of El Capitan from the App Store?

Here's how I did it!
- Open Mac App Store
- Go to Purchased
- Look for El Capitan
- Hold the Option Key + Click Download, you should see the progress bar in front of it.

You're done!


Share internet connection from iPad to iPhone via bluetooth

personal hotspot without WiFi

Activate Personal Hotspot in Settings
Disable WiFi

iOS and OS X devices will use Bluetooth when possible over WiFi, so no need for the above.


After upgrading to El Capitan, Preview opens the sidebar. How can I permanently disable it without having coding skills?

This should work. Type the following in Terminal:

cd ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Preview/Data/Library/Preferences/

defaults write com.apple.Preview PVPDFSuppressSidebarOnOpening true


Frame Rate drops to 30 with Dell P2415Q 4K

According to Anker's community site  (which is unofficial, community backed) the USB-C hub only supports 4k at 30 Hz. You would then never be able to achieve 60 fps with this hardware.

I would contact Anker's customer support and get this confirmed, and see if you have any means of returning the product for a refund with the seller.


Prevent Time Machine From Resizing Disk Image?

There is a preference setting for that.  All you need to do is specify, in megabytes, your desired maximum space limit.  In Terminal, enter the following command and replace xxx with your desired size limit.

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine MaxSize xxx


No bootable disk when booting Windows after installing Linux on Mac

MacBook Pros from 2012 will use the legacy MBR/BIOS boot method for Windows. (If you’re reading this and your Mac is from 2014 or newer, the following instructions may not be relevant.)
When I resized my Windows Bootcamp partition during a clone to a new drive, I found it would no longer show up in the standard Mac boot menu, and when attempting to boot from rEFInd it would display a similar error message to what you’ve described.
The steps I followed to fix this were:

Disable Apple SIP by restarting into recovery mode (hold Command+R), open Terminal, and type:
csrutil disable

Reboot into OSX, install the gdisk command line tool, and use it to regenerate the hybrid GPT+MBR boot records. The instructions can get a bit long, so I suggest you read them here. If you are also booting Linux, you may need to ensure you include your Linux partition in the list of bootable partitions during the MBR creation step. (I’m only booting OSX + Windows so I cannot test this step with Linux.)

If Windows will still not boot (at this point I was seeing a blue screen of death with an error about winload.exe), you need to repair the boot files by booting to an installation disc/USB of the Windows version you have, then choose repair Windows installation. If the automated “Start-up Repair” option doesn’t work, you can try running these commands:
Note: first check that C:\ is actually the correct drive that you intend to perform the repair on. Otherwise replace c: in the commands below with the relevant drive letter.
bootsect /nt60 c: /mbr
attrib  -r  -h  -s  c:\boot\bcd
del c:\boot\bcd
bcdboot c:\windows /s c: /f BIOS

Source: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/333605/30551

It took me quite a few hours of trial and error to get this working, so hopefully this saves others some trouble.


Every Ubuntu update breaks rEFInd on my MBP

Finally I found a solution:
umount /boot/efi

I'm running this automatically at Ubuntu startup. When EFI partition needed with running Ubuntu I can mount it manually. Now I don't need to "rebless" rEFInd after every Ubuntu upgrade.


Generating a monochrome PDF file from a color PDF file

You can do this easily in Preview:

Open the PDF in Preview.
Go to File > Export...
From the Quartz Filter drop-down box, select Black & White.
Save and you're done.


Changing countries makes iTunes unable to locate music

I assume you use iTunes Match (and haven’t downloaded the music to your library). If the problem is caused not downloading the music, switch back to your original country and download all the music before switching to your preferred country.

Side Notes: Everything you purchase on iTunes is tied to your Apple ID according to its active country. If you purchase music on Unites States iTunes Store, you won’t be able to download them when you switch to Japan iTunes Store.

You can certainly switch between country to download your past purchases, but I suggest to maintain one Apple ID to avoid this complicated process.


How to fix my external hard drive after connecting it to a pc? Possible USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 problem?

"With friends like that, who needs enemies?"

If you don't care about the stuff on the drive, you may still be able to erase and repartition it for use on your MacBook. In Disk Utility, select the drive in question, then click the Erase button. Choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled):

If all works as intended, then the drive will be usable again on your Mac.

If you want to be able to plug it into your friends PC to share files, you will need to erase it with a different format, this guide will help.

Essentially:

Launch Disk Utility
Connect the drive you wish to format for dual compatibility to the Mac
Click the drive name on the left side list in Disk Utility, and then click the “Erase” tab
Click the pulldown menu alongside “Format” and select “MS-DOS (FAT)”
Optionally, give the drive a name
Click the “Erase” button to format the drive for Mac & Windows PC compatibility

NOTE: MS-DOS (FAT) format disallows files over 2 or 4 Gb in size. A better choice is ExFAT, especially if you're dealing with video files:


Force images to synchronize from an iPhone to a Mac

You can manually import photos from iPhone into iPhoto. Connect your iPhone, open iPhoto, select iPhone in the sidebar, and select all of the photos you want to import, then click Import.

If she has upgraded to iOS 6 and has an iCloud account, she can enable Photo Stream on both devices. This will synchronize photos and place them in monthly albums in iPhoto.

Enable Photo Stream on OS X:

System Preferences > iCloud > Photo Stream

Enable Photo Stream on iOS:

Settings > iCloud > Photo Stream


Data written to USB to Serial adaptor differs from data received – regression in OS X 10.11.2

This explanation on how to install USB serial drivers works for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zuRukW7o0A


Screen Sharing.app's support is pretty limited; while its never ideal to rely upon a third-party solution, you might want to check out the excellent TeamViewer.  It's free for personal use, cross-platform, and has iOS versions available.


iTunes AirPlay to AppleTV works perfectly; System Preferences audio output to AppleTV jitters horribly?

The problem stopped occurring since updating OSX last night to 10.9.2.

In the fix lists is one ominous line:
"Fixes an issue that may cause audio distortion on certain Macs"

Here is the support link for reference:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6114


Can I send Notification Center items to my iPhone using Pushover or Prowl?

An extensive search has determined the following:

There are a number of ways to SEND notifications TO Notification Center in Mountain Lion.

There are currently no hook in AppleScript to read notifications FROM Notification Center. This would be a key starting point in piping such notifications to Pushover or Prowl.

Conclusion: As of OS X 10.8.2 - no. Sorry. :(

Good luck and happy notifying!


I don't know what's wrong with my IPhone 5C

If you want to reset your iPhone, maybe first you should backup your data. You can try to backup your data on iCloud, and then restore your iPhone. Unfortunately, you said that you can not back up every time, can you connect it with your PC? If you still can't backup data, you can try to restore your iPhone 5c directly and see how it goes. Don't be afraid. Good luck.


I can't convert from HFS+ to APFS an external SSD volume I created for testing

According to this and this article the post-install conversion to APFS should work in Recovery Mode:

  Boot the Mac into Recovery Mode by holding down the Command and R keys until you see the macOS Utilities screen.
  Open Disk utility.
  Choose your boot volume [the external boot drive].1
  Click on the Edit menu
  Click on Convert to APFS
  When prompted with “Would you like to convert  to APFS?”
  click on the Convert button.
  When the process is finished, click on the Done button.

1: According to Redarm's comment you have to unmount the volume additionally!

I can't test this myself - your mileage may vary.


Is it too much paranoia to be suspicious of software that require a separate "Helper App"?

All applications sold through Mac App Store have to be sandboxed. Being in a sandbox restricts what the application can do quite a lot. For example they can not access files in folders to which you did not grant them access explicitly via the system Open File dialog. The complete sandbox documentation can be found on the Apple Developer pages, but the important thing to note is that it is very restrictive.

Having a system tool that can live in it is near impossible. Also note that Apple itself does "cheat" when it comes to the sandbox rule. For example the XCode is accessible via Mac App Store but it is not sandboxed (because it wouldn't work if it were).

In general though, sandboxing is a good thing. The only way to be really sure if an app is behaving well or not is to see if there were complaints or signs that the developer can not be trusted. Note, however, that before the Mac App Store existed all applications were distributed via other channels and most of the time things went fine.


Unfortunately no there is no way to set a default option of how your iPhone interacts with a computer. However if you plug in your iPhone it will ask you if you trust this computer and you click no, then that computer will not be able to see any data on the iPhone.


How can I restart Finder when it keeps "stopping" an stopped copy process?

Next time this happens, look at the Finder process using ps: First run this in a terminal:

launchctl list | grep Finder

The output should be just one line, listing com.apple.Finder with a number at the beginning of the line. That number is the process ID (pid) of Finder. Now run

ps up xxx

replacing xxx by the pid found in the first step. Look under the STAT heading. If you see the letter U then the Finder is stuck in an uninterruptible system call, and cannot be killed. You will most likely need to restart your system to recover.

Processes stuck in an uninterruptible system call is often a symptom of a hardware problem. It would bear further investigations to find the cause.


Assigning applications to multiple desktops (Spaces) across multiple monitors

I know that the 3rd party application TotalSpaces2 has the ability to assign program's to specific spaces of Mission Control. Also, I know that you can use separate spaces for separate monitors in Mission Control.

So, check out the trial of TotalSpaces2 (for Mavericks) or TotalSpaces (for Mountain Lion) at http://totalspaces.binaryage.com/multi-monitors2

(I don't have a commercial interest in TotalSpaces2, I just started trying the program myself)


Mechanical Keyboard Layout Not Recognized

Perhaps Ukelele is what you're looking for? It's a nice front-end to make custom keyboard layouts for Mac.

Also the solution listed here at SO might be helpful if it's more of a problem with the non-letter keys.


Is it possible to put a header column on the right of a table in Pages?

I did not think this would actually work.

Apparently, if you switch to a RTL language before inserting a table, it automatically orients it right-to-left instead of the default left-to-right.

It's annoying that this doesn't help for tables already created, but I'll take what I can get.


The screen sharing button you mentioned is located in Finder. If you turned on Back to My Mac on your iMac the iMac should show up in the Finder's sidebar. Click on the iMac's icon and you get the screen sharing button.

Alternatively if you know the IP address or URL: In Finder press commandshiftg and type in /System/Library/CoreServices/ to navigate to the place where the screen sharing application is located. Open screen sharing and type in the address of your iMac and connect.


Shortcut for vibrate activation on iPhone

There is no such shortcut available on iOS.

The closest thing to it is the mute button on the side of the iPhone.
You can disable the vibration on mute.


How can I convert a text selection to upper case in Apple Mail with a keyboard shortcut

Create ~/Library/KeyBindings/, save

{
  "~=" = uppercaseWord:;
}

as ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict, and quit and reopen Mail. It makes ⌥= convert the selection or the word around the cursor to uppercase.

See http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/site/cocoa-text.html or http://osxnotes.net/keybindings.html for more information.


iPhone 4S using 3G to download songs from iCloud after iOS 5.1 update

You need to turn off "Use Cellular Data" in the "Music" section in Settings. Then, when you go to play a song from iTunes Match when you're on 3G, it'll give you a message saying you need to be on Wi-Fi.


Why does iPhone 5s have so many different models for GSM and CDMA netwrok? Very confused?

This is only a problem if you are buying the phone (unlocked) in another country from the one you want to use it in.

If you are buying the phone in the same country that you intend to use it, then all you have to do is see which model of phone is sold by the carrier with which you intend to use the phone, and then buy that same model.

If you are in a different country, ask someone to visit a shop in the country where you intend to use the phone, and check the models sold for your intended carrier.

I suspect that the real reason is not to somehow punish and confuse potential customers (they really don't want you to buy the wrong one, despite how it feels to you now), but is more to do with available chipsets for the various LTE bands.


Two iPhones, one household: Installing iOS 5 without obliterating data

You don't mention if they're on the same computer. I am in a similar situation, two iPhones on one iTunes account, except we each sync to a different computer. I expect (based on the note above) to be able to upgrade both two iOS 5 and use two different iCloud accounts. As our data currently lives separately on two computers (Snow Leopard), I'm optimistic that we won't clobber one another. Perhaps this is an option for your friends?


How do I transfer iOS apps only from an old computer to a new one?

When you choose to backup on iCloud you are creating a backup in the cloud, not the MacBook.

You have the choice to Sync to a computer or to iCloud. If you sync to a computer you can also sync over WiFi, which could be the better option for you by the sound of your question.

If you open iTunes, make sure that it is authorised to your account.

Plug your device in.

It will then say. (substitue iPod for iPhone, iPad etc)

Click "Transfer Purchases"

Your device will now transfer all the apps and data to this new computer before it syncs the new data.


In your Applications folder, there is an app called Font Book.

Open this app and go to File → Restore Standard System Fonts. This will remove any non-standard fonts on your system and reinstall any missing standard fonts.


How to install Office 365 across all user accounts on one computer (OS X Yosemite)?

The Personal subscription is for one user only, and the Home subscription is for up to five users. The details are at this Microsoft link Comparing Microsoft Office Products.


Install Homebrew package and ignore md5 hash

As one comment left on your OP mentioned: I'd be concerned that MD5 sums weren't matching. It could mean the tarball you're downloading is corrupt, in which case doing the above to override the match will actually cause you trouble because you'll be installing broken tools. Or it could be that the tarball you're downloading can't be trusted, that you're being given something that's not legit and contains potentially harmful routines. I'd make sure you're homebrew repository is up to date with:

brew update

If indeed it is up to date you can try:

brew install --force <package>

to force the installation. That option usually just forces a re-installation of an already-installed package of the same version but it may ignore an MD5 error. I poked through the install routine in homebrew but it wasn't apparent this would work.

Worse case: you could just download the tarball for the formula, calculate the MD5 for it by hand and then update the Formula file with the appropriate MD5 value to get past the check. For example, if you were having trouble installing dos2unix you find the formula file in /usr/local/Library/Formula/dos2unix.rb. At the top of the file is the tarball and the MD5 sum for it:

> more dos2unix.rb
require 'formula'

class Dos2unix < Formula
  url 'http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix/dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz'
  md5 '438c48ebd6891b80b58de14c022ca69e'
  homepage 'http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix.html'

If the MD5 check is failing, download the tarball:

> wget http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix/dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz
--2012-03-17 18:07:07--  http://waterlan.home.xs4all.nl/dos2unix/dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz
Resolving waterlan.home.xs4all.nl... 194.109.6.92, 2001:888:0:18::80
Connecting to waterlan.home.xs4all.nl|194.109.6.92|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 54967 (54K) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: `dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz'

100%[==============================================================================================================>] 54,967      84.8K/s   in 0.6s

2012-03-17 18:07:09 (84.8 KB/s) - `dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz' saved [54967/54967]

Calculate the MD5 checksum for the file yourself:

> md5 dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz
MD5 (dos2unix-5.3.1.tar.gz) = 438c48ebd6891b80b58de14c022ca69e

And then enter the value you computed in to the formula file for the bundle and re-run the install command for the bundle.


When switching from Mojave to Ubuntu, then back to macOS, I cannot reinstall Mojave

You used the startup keys ⌘+R which is for "Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac". Evidently, this was Mountain Lion which you installed without an Apple Id. The startup keys option+⌘+R are for "Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac". This should be Mojave and I would assume no Apple Id would be required.


(MBP 2010 13") EFI BOOT Frozen when Trying to Install Windows 10

After trying and search solutions for days with getting no answer I finally resolved it myself by:

Backup MacOs using CCC to another harddisk

Erase my internal disk with APFS format
Reinstall my High Sierra OS
Re-do the steps https://bit.ly/2JiffBl
Finally USB can be boot again to install

Also need to make sure regarding the format of drive since I was unable to use the exFat format and need another solution to make it readable in my MBP OS High Sierra. So, I decided to continue follow the instruction but with FAT32 format of USB and partition. For now I successfully have MacOs, Windows10 and Linuc on my mac and mission complete.


Unable to communicate with secure web proxy on iOS 8

For me, Charles Proxy 4.1 works better across iOS devices.

https://www.charlesproxy.com

You might want to reset all network settings on any iOS device you have issues with and potentially do a clean wipe if you have pinned / trusted certificates that are conflicting with the ones you need for the man in the middle proxy to work.


All of the above are possible.  Thought it is possible to restore from a Time Machine Backup on a Brand new Mac or Newly Installed Drive.

  If I erase the hard drive in Disk Utilities will it think the Time
  Machine back up is a different computer?

This won't matter at all because when you do a clean install and then boot, it will ask you if you want to restore from a Time Machine Backup, another computer, etc.  SO that is completely possible.

If you just want files, not preferences or user account information or applications, and you can access the drive on the Time Machine and find the backup folder it uses to do the Time Machine Backup, you can just copy over those files. You can very simply traverse through the folders, BUT DON'T MOVE OR DELETE ANYTHING IN THOSE FOLDERS OR ELSE!

Sorry to use all caps its just important that you don't. I have done this many times. Back up with Time Machine.  New OS comes out.  Erase and Install.  Reset up like a new machine.  Copy over my iTunes and iPhoto and Documents.  JUST DON'T DELETE OR MOVE ANYTHING ON THE TIME MACHINE DRIVE.

If you go the other route and do a restore from a Time Machine Backup, it will just make your computer exactly how it was since it last backed up.  I personally like clean installs but some people don't like setting up a computer from scratch every time and reinstalling things.

Which ever route you prefer.  I hope my answer helped.


Can upgrade to Mavericks harm Bootcamp NTFS data partition?

Usually OS X backups don't mess with the partitions, except for when they create a recovery partition. And since your recover partition has been (manually?) removed, OS X will probably try to add it again.

If you do the upgrade, definitively back up all your stuff (on the windows side as well!).

If you want to play it really safe:
1 - get an external (usb) drive
2 - copy your mac-partition to that drive (via disk utility or any other cloning software)
3 - boot from the external (usb) drive and run the update there
4 - clone the partition back form the external onto your internal drive


Macbook 13 inch - Screen Noise on attached display

It looks like timing issue between monitor and your Macbook.

You might try different cable or just turning monitor off and on with a button (much better than wearing off HDMI socket btw)


You have apps installed as "enterprise apps" - i.e. it is not apps installed via the App Store, via TestFlight or directly from Xcode as a developer. Enterprise app installation is supposed to be used only by enterprises installing their own custom apps on their own devices - it is not intended for public distribution.

In order to verify these apps, you'll need to have a working internet connection, and especially you must have unhindered access to https://ppq.apple.com Apple Support

However, it is not enough to have a working internet connection. The enterprise distribution account with Apple that was used to sign these apps must still be valid (i.e. subscription paid) - and the enterprise must not have revoked these specific apps.


Try this hint from Apple Support. There are distinct differences between Yosemite and all earlier OS X versions.

I'll copy/paste the Yosemite commands here so as not to offend the 'no solitary links in answers' demigods.

Quoth Apple Support:

Hide a user account in OS X Yosemite

You can prevent a user account from appearing in the login window in OS X Yosemite by using these steps:

Log in as an admin user.
Use this Terminal command, substituting the short account name name of the user you wish to hide for “hiddenuser”:

sudo dscl . create /Users/hiddenuser IsHidden 1

If you later want to show the hidden user, set the user’s IsHidden attribute to 0 like this:

sudo dscl . create /Users/hiddenuser IsHidden 0

Additional Options

You can also move the hidden user's home directory to a place not visible from the Finder, and remove the hidden user's Public Folder share point.

The following command moves the home directory of "hiddenuser" to /var, a hidden directory:

sudo mv /Users/hiddenuser /var/hiddenuser

The following command updates the user record of "hiddenuser" with the new home directory path in /var:

sudo dscl . -create /Users/hiddenuser NFSHomeDirectory /var/hiddenuser

The following command removes the Public Folder share point for the user with the long name "Hidden User”:

sudo dscl . -delete "/SharePoints/Hidden User's Public Folder"

Logging in to this hidden account

To access this hidden admin account from the login screen, press the down arrow to select any user (make sure the password entry box is not open), then press Opt-Return.

This will bring up the blank name and password fields, allowing you to sign into to the hidden admin account.

Display all users (including hidden)

Remember that a hidden user can still be found, do not use this as a security measure. To show a list of all possible users, use dscacheutil

dscacheutil -q user

or to display all users in the 'Users' group (5**)

dscacheutil -q user | grep -A 3 -B 2 -e uid:\ 5'[0-9][0-9]'


Sync applications between several countries' stores

I just got my new phone and wanted to sync to the backup of my old phone. The problem was with the apps. I deleted the foreign country's apps that were automatically put on the phone by the service provider (that I was never going to use anyway) and this solved my problem.


Why is my Finder Blue now instead of the dark gray?

It's probably because the Finder has some transparency to it. It'll blend in the gray color with whatever is under it, so you probably have a background (or something else) under the Finder window with that blue/purple color
macOS Big Sur (11.0) adds an option to toggle this setting in System Preferences > Allow wallpaper tinting in windows, so you can turn it off now if you want to (provided you update, of course)
Here’s the control to change the color of Finder’s tabs:


Connect through Finder with server, save permissions?

If you open up the "Connect to Server" dialog from Finder's "Go" menu and add your FTP server's URI, the resulting dialog presented when you connect includes a checkbox to save the credentials used in Keychain.

Example

Open up the Connect to Server dialog

Add URI to FTP user

Add user credentials and tick keychain checkbox

Connect and confirm

Confirm entry was added to Keychain

References

Is there a Public FTP server to test upload and download? [closed]


View images on CompactFlash on iPadPro using Lightning to USB 3 adapter?

Apple says:

  Add even greater capability and versatility to your iPad Pro by powering the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter with a USB Power Adapter. Then you can connect USB peripherals like hubs, Ethernet adapters, audio/MIDI interfaces, and card readers for CompactFlash, SD, microSD, and more.

It sounds like using a USB card reader is supported. However, you may need to plug a USB-C power adapter in to your Lightning->USB3 adapter to get it to work. Thankfully there are USB-C battery packs if you want to stay mobile.


Reasons for iOS system time jumping backwards on an iPad while being offline

The RTC clock is "tweaked" periodically to correct its time (for example to account for clock drift) - this happens no matter if you're online or offline. This is standard on modern operating systems, not just iOS.

The bug is not in your operating system, but in your app. If you want a monotonically increasing clock, you should not be using System.DateTime.Now.

In order to select the correct timer/clock function for your app, you need to determine what you want to use the time for - and then select accordingly. I.e. it is a very different need to want the current time to display to the user in a "clock app" compared to needing time to run a timer that will fire every 50 ms periodically in a game.


Can I transfer 100 PDFs files from Windows to Acrobat Reader on iPad without going through iTunes?

Provided you have space on your iCloud Drive, you could upload files via a browser on Windows to iCloud, then download those files/folder to your iPad using the "more locations" function in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Other services like Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive should be supported as other locations in the file browser.

If you want to copy these files from the Files app (from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google, etc.), you can navigate to the files, tap "Select", then tap the files you wish to transfer. Tap the folder icon at the bottom of the screen. Then select the path you wish to copy files to, which is On My iPad > Adobe Acrobat, then tap Copy. Do note that these files are copies and are not the originals. Any changes or notes you make on the copied files will only exist on your device and not on the cloud.

These screenshots show a basic outline of the instructions above.


Adding a bookmark to a new folder in Safari?

That is the only way in Safari.

Create the New folder first then add bookmarks to it.


iPhone: Show clean Camera feed without any on-screen controls

After testing and searching paid and free apps for hours. I found a free app that does this. TrueVisage. Tested with iPhone 8, connected to my MacBook with USB-C cable and recording into Quicktime. It has a minimal interface that disappears after a few secs. Leaving beautiful, HQ, controls-free, watermark-free views of front or rear camera. Also has a handy flip function. Winner!

This allows me to use my iphone like an external web camera, connected via USB-C, which looks much better than the icam native to my MacBook Pro.

Note: Notifications from other apps may still come on screen and show in the view. Disable notifications before going live.


Can I show keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) on Mac OS X?

You can see system keyboard shortcuts in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts (or by searching Google).

For keyboard shortcuts that correspond to menu items, they can be seen in the menus at the top of the screen, across from their corresponding commands.

Regarding the contextual menu, I just tested with the Desktop, Google Chrome and Apple's Messages. Pressing a letter takes me to the first item that starts with that letter. (For items that start with the same letter, also type the second [and third, etc.] letter to jump to the correct item.)

I don't believe Firefox's behavior is normal on Mac, so I would say filing a bug report with Firefox would be the most appropriate course of action. I'd think changing to how the rest of the OS works would be ideal. Short of that, putting the shortcut right-aligned across from the corresponding item would work best, since that would match how menu bar menus work.


How are apps like Mail+ connecting to Exchange, while Apple's Mail.app is blocked by my IT dept?

There are certainly a lot of variables here, some are.

The way traffic is 'managed' on the network that you are on.

There are many ways an IT department could prevent their network participants from accessing certain resources, I will explain a few.

DHCP & DNS.
  Your specific device may be configured by reserved DHCP to use a different DNS server than everyone else. This may prevent external email services (possibly OpenDNS). You could try manually configuring your DNS to 8.8.8.8 (Googles service) and test again.
 *This will still fail if for instance the IT department have also restricted DNS traffic on port 53 to their own DNS service exclusively.

Level 7 Firewall capability.
  A firewall can specifically see email traffic and through the creation of rules 'shape' traffic to fit an IT policy. This firewall could then 'see' Apple mail type conversation and block it, another email application may not behave the same way therefore failing to trigger the 'shape' match and ignoring it.

Mail servers can also be configured to use custom configurations, alternative port's could be used or your application may even use a proxy service or VPN (that could be hardcoded into the app)

That said and if your specific corporate IT policy permits, you could always 'investigate' using a VPN of your own if you wanted to 'experiment' (internet search 'personal vpn service') This would enclose your port 25 activity within a VPN tunnel.

Incidentally, I think it's worth mentioning.  When your IT department ask for you to accept an Android or iOS device management policy, they do not actually have access to your personal email accounts. They can enforce certain policies, for instance forcing a device to have a lock code, password complexity, length. Other capabilities depend on the device but neither currently have native support for location tracking.


Mass deleting email from an iPhone/iPad?

The fastest way to delete groups of messages in the iOS mail app is to hit the edit button in the mailbox view, and tap the circles to select the messages you want, the delete/archive them.

If that's still too slow for the quantity of mail you have, the best option is likely to use the web interface for your provider (i.e. Gmail, etc.), which will likely allow you to do a select all.


Why does gamed contact so many IPs and Ports?

Yes it is. Why it does I couldn't tell you, but it does seem to do this as per this Apple forum. There are ways to disable it if you would like it to stop being so annoying.

From that same Apple forum:

  If you're monitoring network activity using Little Snitch, though, it's very annoying because it continually generates network traffic, whether you are using Game Center or not -- and it won't take no for an answer.

  You can prevent gamed from running by logging in as an administrative user, running the Terminal application, and typing (or copying and pasting) at the prompt:

  sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.gamed Disabled -bool true

  After restarting your computer, gamed will not be running and the Little Snitch network monitor won't be flashing.

  To reverse the change, you can type:

  sudo defaults delete /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.gamed Disabled

Edit: also note that because little snitch manages your computer's connectivity, not your network, the gamed process that is requesting those IP addresses is the one on your computer, NOT one from any iOS device.


Activity Monitor has a network tab which should show you what you need. It has columns for process and sent/received packets & bytes.


Set a screensaver as a background for Desktop?

You have to open terminal and type cd /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources
and ./ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background. It will take a lot of resources though, so to quit it, you have to quit the terminal window.

source: TUAW and Lifehacker


My native mac apps are not connecting to the internet, but Google Chrome does and works correctly. Why is this?

For me, the issue was a missing library file:  "libgcc_s.1.dylib" which should have been located in "/usr/local/lib".  Specifically, when trying to run mDNSResponder from the terminal, it was throwing a file not found error and reported this file as missing.

For others who are facing this issue, I would suggest trying to start mDNSResponder from the terminal by typing "mDNSResponder" into the terminal.  It may report a missing library file.

I was not aware of how I could re-build this library, so I resorted to re-installing OSX from the recovery drive.  This took about 5 hours, but all my files remained in place, along with my applications and the majority of my OSX settings.

Everything appears to be working correctly now =)


Kill all terminals so they don't reappear

I'm no Terminal guru, however it appears to respond in the same way as any other app.

If you quit it, then at next launch it will restore all previously open windows.
This is a global pref, set from System Prefs > General > Close windows when quitting an app.

If you don't want to change this pref globally, then the simplest solution would be to close the windows manually before Quit.

 Cmd ⌘   Opt ⌥   W  is the system-wide shortcut to do that.

As far as I'm aware, killall Terminal is the same as  Cmd ⌘   Q   in that respect, i.e. a 'polite' quit command.


Should I buy from an Apple Store, a reseller, or online?

If it's a certified apple reseller you will get exactly the same product as when purchasing at www.apple.com or the apple store.

If it's another shop that is not certified by apple, you should ask them (how are we here supposed to know?).

You will get the same level of support. It's worldwide one year limited guarantee with 90 days of telephone support.


In their simplest form, do programs just run terminal commands?

Conceptually, it always uses OS API - the question is only in what way. There are essentially three options.

using low-level OS API (system calls) directly. In your example the task is quite involved: get the list of items in the folder, check the type (folder, file ...), for each of them create the corresponding item in the target folder, for files read the content from the source, write to the target file etc. Since the task is so complex, it is easy to get something wrong, so most applications will avoid this.
use a library (API) that simplifies the task. For example the Apple Cocoa framework provides NSFileManager class with the copyItemAtPath:toPath:error method which does all the dirty work using low-level OS API, so the application doesn't need to use low-level API itself but can rely on something that requires less work and is always present in the system. Also Apple is likely to make sure that it works well.
use an external process to do the task. In this case the external process will be using one of the two methods above to do the work. The application has to start such process, monitor it and wait until it is done. It is likely that such process can be run as a command line tool, so this would likely be a command you can run in Terminal. It is not guaranteed, but very possible.

Most applications will use option 2. because it is more simple than 1. and more safe and efficient than 3. In order to run an external process you need to set it up properly and you have no control over what it does. For example it is much harder to figure out what exactly went wrong in case of a failure and it is hard to know what it is doing (e.g. show progress). That is why in most cases developers will likely choose option 2, but there is no guarantee. A notable example are applications that use shell scripts for customization - such as installers.

Advanced user note: you can use dtrace facility of OS X to find out what a particular application is doing. For example, you can check any processes it is spawning so you would see the tools it is using (see execsnoop).


Had the same stack trace and killing nvim in activity monitor unblocked all the login processes. No idea why this worked, nvim was already orphaned so shouldn't have been running anyways.

Guessing the offending program is probably different for everyone though, so if you don't use nvim maybe just look for an out of place orphaned terminal app in activity monitor.


ios8 specific alerts for specific contacts

iOS doesn't use profiles.

The equivalent would be to set to Do Not Disturb, & set specific contacts to be allowed through.
Each contact can have a specific ringtone & text/iMessage alert tone, built-in or custom.

Other contacts can get through if you set to notify if they ring twice in quick succession, otherwise your phone just holds all incoming messages until you wish to view them; phone calls go to voicemail.


Recommendations for iPhone Bluetooth Headsets for Listening to Music?

I'm pretty happy with the Nokia BH-214 for my iPhone 3G. It's relatively cheap, and it turns any headset into a bluetooth headset.


How can prevent certain senders from going to Junk Mail without creating contact?

Yes — by selecting "Perform custom actions" and then clicking "Advanced," you can configure Mail's internal rule that determines both what is considered junk mail and what Mail should do with it. Add a condition to this rule that reads "From does not contain @example.com", and no such mail will be considered junk.

As far as I know, this is the only mail rule that can determine whether something is marked as junk or not. Ordinary rules can only move messages into or out of the Junk folder.


Deleteing Original File After Creating Another

cut -d',' -f5,8 "$file" > "$saveName" && rm "$file"

Using && (the shell 'and' operator) instead of ; as the command separator means that the rm command is only executed if the cut command succeeds.


Internal keyboard and trackpad quit working, mac not booting up properly

Firstly, it's definitely worth you taking it in to an Apple Store. I have known Apple to do repairs and/or replacements even when the item is technically outside their warranty period. Of course, each case is different, and it will depend on the What, When, How and Why of your situation. In a nutshell, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Secondly, although it does sound like you know what you're doing, can you confirm you used the correct procedure for resetting the SMC for your particular MacBook? The steps should be:

Shut down your computer.
Keep the MagSafe adapter (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.

Thirdly, since you've now got access to an external keyboard and mouse, have you tried starting in Safe Mode? If so, what happened? If not, can you try it now and report back?

Finally, since you've now got access to an external keyboard, have you tried using Apple Diagnostics? You can do this by:

Ensure your MacBook is plugged in to a power source.
Do a full shutdown of the computer.
Press your power button and immediately press and hold the d key until you see Apple Diagnostics start.
Let the process finish and take note of the results.

Please share your results.


Would it work if I swap the hard drive between two Macbook Pro?

This will work with the right toolkit (see links below) since the system software (Mac OS X) is almost hardware-agnostic, especially if you use a newer system than the original one. Actually some of the different MacBook Pro Mid 2010 models were sold with the same hard disks (the 500 GB serial ATA). The only thing you may have to adjust is the screen resolution.

Hard Disk Replacement/Swap:
MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 MacBookPro6,2
MacBook Pro 17" Mid 2010 MacBookPro6,1

But why don't you just use a Firewire 800 cable, start the MacBook Pro 15" in Firewire Target disk mode and connect it to the MacBook Pro 17"?

You may even start your MacBook Pro 17" from the Target mode MacBook Pro 15" by choosing the latter in System Preferences -> Startvolume.

Update:
Hard Disk Replacement/Swap: MacBook Pro 15" Early 2011 MacBookPro8,2

The standard of the Serial ATA interface changed from 2.0 (MacBookPro6,1) to 3.0 (MacBookPro8,2). If the MacBookPro8,2 contains a SATA II hard drive it will work, if it contains a SATA III hard drive it should work (depends on the hd).


OK, addressing your second question first (is my plist actually correct?), plutil (in its default invocation) "lints" (checks) plist files for correctness:

plutil ~/Library/LaunchAgents/local.brew.update.plist

Equivalent to:

plutil -lint ~/Library/LaunchAgents/local.brew.update.plist

Turning to your first question (how do I know my agent is being loaded (and how do I confirm that)?), here's a few things to help check that.

First, I'd recommend adding logging to aid debugging. I log to ~/Library/Logs, so add something like this to my plist:

<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/Users/userx/Library/Logs/local.brew.update.stdout</string>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/Users/userx/Library/Logs/local.brew.update.stderr</string>

Try re-loading your plist and then check your logs:

less ~/Library/Logs/local.brew.update.stdout
less ~/Library/Logs/local.brew.update.stderr

A few additional observations:

My understanding of your inetdCompatibility is that the agent should start when it's loaded. However, you say that launchctl list doesn't show the agent. Does that change if you try launchctl start com.my.ssh_tunnel after loading the plist? Do the logs show anything new?

I don't entirely understand the relationship between Program and ProgramArguments - could just be me, but I find man launchd.plist's explanation of ProgramArguments hard-going. I'd be inclined to try adding /usr/bin/ssh as a first string in ProgramArguments, and removing the entry for Program. (Then re-load and check the logs. Re-start and check the logs if needed).

Finally, I'm pretty certain that @daniel-Azuelos is correct, and you need to specify your ProgramArguments like this (I've added usr/bin/ssh as mentioned above):

<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
    <string>/usr/bin/ssh</string>
    <string>-F</string>
    <string>/Users/userx/.ssh/config</string>
    <string>dname</string>
    <string>/usr/sbin/imapd</string>
</array>

My reasoning for this is, the few plists I can find on my system that use (more than one) ProgramArguments use this idiom:

<key>Label</key>
<string>com.divx.uninstall.preferences</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
    <string>/bin/bash</string>
    <string>-c</string>
    <string>if [[ ! -e "/Applications/DivX/DivX Preferences.app" ]] ; then open "/Library/Application Support/DivX/Uninstall DivX for Mac.app"; fi</string>
</array>

Note how bash's -c option and the corresponding command_string are in separate arguments.


How do I use a bootable disk drive to install Mac OS on an iMac 2011?

Note: The images shown below are from a VirtualBox install of El Capitan. The installation was performed using a physical USB El Capitan flash drive installer. The instructions for creating this flash drive can be found here. You should see similar images when you install to your 2011 Mac.

Make sure the Mac is off.
Disconnect all devices from the Mac, except for any wired keyboard or mouse that you may be using.
Insert the El Capitan bootable flash drive installer into an USB port on the Mac.
Turn on the Mac and immediately hold down the option key until the Startup Manager icons appear.
Click on the text Install El Capitan below an icon. The Mac should start booting from the flash drive.
The first window viewed should be similar to the image shown bellow. Click on the Continue button.

Proceed until you reach a window similar to the image shown below. From here, select Disk Utility... from the Utilities pulldown on the menu bar.

Highlight the internal drive as shown in the image below, then click on the Erase button.

  Note: Your internal drive will not be named VBOX HARDDISK Media.

Enter a Name for the volume to hold El Capitan. Set Format and Scheme as shown in the image below. When finished, click  on the Erase button on the popup window.

When the popup window shown below appears, click on the Done button.

When you see window, similar to the image shown below, select Quit Disk Utility from the Disk Utility pulldown on the menu bar.

Highlight the volume you just named as shown below, then click on the Continue button.

Below is an image of El Capitan installing. To finish, answer any questions asked by the installer.


iFixit has great electronics repair guides and they sell parts, too (though, at times they can be overpriced). Here's the link for the iPad Air Headphone Jack Replacement Guide (it's for the Wi-Fi-only model).

I hope you have some experience with repair, because the first time when I opened up one of my customer's iPad to replace the digitizer, it was quite a task. Just consider taking your iPad to a pro before attempting the repair yourself.


Anyone know what libChineseTokenizer.dylib is?

It's a standard part of macOS. It's supposed to be there.