I just realised I have the same issue.

But using the new Dropbox feature to save app documents to your Dropbox.

  What's New in Version 3.7 • New Action Extension for iOS 8: save files
  straight to Dropbox from your favorite apps

I can now get all my iPhone notes over and into Notes.app on the Mac. Which has my icloud account as the default account

This Answer shows how to do it with Automator folder actions. As everyone should have that.

I will be using Hazel.app As I find that works better than Automator folder actions.

First on my Mac.

create a folder in dropbox name notes.
create a folder in my Macs documents folder named htmlNotes.
Create a Automator Folder Action workflow :

Select the notes for the folder that receives the files.
Add a Move finder Items action
set the Move finder Items action's to: htmlNotes
Add a Run Applescript action
set the applescript code to:

on run {input, parameters}
    set bodyText to (do shell script "cat " & quoted form of (POSIX path of (item 1 of input as string)))
    set theName to paragraph 1 of (do shell script "cat " & quoted form of (POSIX path of (item 1 of input as string)) & " |textutil -format html -convert txt -stdin -stdout")
    tell application "Notes"
        activate
        set theContainerFolder to container of first note
        make new note at theContainerFolder with properties {body:bodyText, name:theName}
    end tell
end run

Save it.

Now in the Notes app on the iPhone I have the latest Dropbox update which gives me the ability to save a note to dropbox using the share icon.

(If you cannot see the Dropbox extension in your share list. the click the More button and activate it.)

Once you are in Dropbox , choose the folder you want the files to be saved into.

Dropbox will remember you last selection.

Lastly save the file.

The script should run on the make and move the file from  notes  to htmlNotes.

I did this moving because I originally found that if Dropbox did any updates to the folder the files would be added more than once to notes.

The files saved into dropbox are formatted in html tags. This is really handy because it allows us to keep most of the formatting from the original notes. The reason I do the conversion from html to text in the script is just to cleanly get the first paragraph, which will be used for the notes name.

Hope this helps. And note that this can be adapted to be used with any other way you choose to get the note text file onto your Mac, i.e email rule, Script Editor.app or like me Hazel as I find it is more responsive than the built in folder actions.

Here is the adapted script for Hazel:

set bodyText to (do shell script "cat " & quoted form of (POSIX path of theFile))
set theName to paragraph 1 of (do shell script "cat " & quoted form of (POSIX path of theFile) & " |textutil -format html -convert txt -stdin -stdout")
tell application "Notes"
    activate
    set theContainerFolder to container of first note
    make new note at theContainerFolder with properties {body:bodyText, name:theName}
end tell


How do you view more than 20 podcasts in the iTunes app on the iPhone?

In the iPhone app, at the bottom of the list of episodes you will always find the link you can tap to "Get More Episodes". That is a hardwired link to that podcast's page on iTunes. This link will be shown regardless of whether or not there are more episodes actually available.

The podcast pages in the iTunes app and in iTunes on the desktop are the same and contain the same episode list. The episode lists themeselves are not controlled or determined by Apple or iTunes, but by the makers of each podcast. Podcast makers use different feed systems (like adlib or feeedburner) and they have different bandwith limitations depending on their own usage terms.

Podcasts like This American Life, for example, in order to minimize bandwith costs, will only keep the latest episode on their episode list. So when you tap on "Get More Episodes" you will only get a list of one. Podcasts like This Week In Tech, for example, have bandwith sponsors that allow them to host most of their back catalogue. So when you tap on "Get More Epidodes", you will get a list of fifty or more. It basically all depends on how each podcast maker handles their feed and bandwith costs.

Hope this helps.


Dragging objects with MacBook Pro touch area

On my MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2012, there is a new option for dragging with three fingers in Mountain Lion. You place the pointer on the window title and use three fingers to move it around. As soon as you let go of the track pad it releases the window. To make the window stick to your pointer you tab twice with three fingers and tap again to release it.

Important is that activating three finger swipe gestures for Expose change to four finger swipes.


Mac hard drive almost full; diagnostic apps do not explain why

Is this a MacBook? I ran into something similar and it turned out to be the local Time Machine snapshots. This was a new feature in OS X 10.7 Lion. Some programs show that space as used and some don't. Finder doesn't show that space as used but Disk Utility does.

Make sure to run WhatSize in "As Admin" mode to get an accurate representation of your disk usage. This isn't available in the App Store version. In that mode it will show you the local Time Machine snapshots.

Here is more information about local snapshots.


Get unlock passcode of a jailbroken iPad/iPhone using TransLock Bruteforce Tool

libTransLock is a tweak you'll need to compile with Theos and install on the device.

Install Theos.
Clone libTransLock to a folder on your computer.
Connect your jailbroken device with USB.
Run make package install in the cloned folder.
SSH into your jailbroken device.
Run tail -f /var/log/syslog on your device to watch the syslog. You should see lines like

Testing : 0000
Testing : 0001
⋮
Password is : 1234

That's the password!
Once you're back in, uninstall the tweak in Cydia.


What is the PATH environment variable and how do I set it up to use the Android SDK?

The PATH environment variable is simply an order list of directories over which (typically) executables are searched for and run. In short, to get you through the setup you'll need to edit /Users/<username/.bash_profile to include

export PATH=$PATH:/Android/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools

This is the most painless way to do that. Note, this assumes that you have the same SDK install path. Modify the text to suit otherwise.

Open up a Terminal window (don't cringe).  Use Spotlight ( ⌘SPC ) and start typing "terminal".  Hit return when you see it highlighted.
Copy and paste the following into the terminal window that opens up and hit enter.

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/Android/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools' >> ~/.bash_profile

That's it. If you already have a .bash_profile, this will add that line to the end of the file.  If you don't already have one, it will create one for you.


It's unlikely that adding another device to the mix will help.

Did the genius explain that AppleCare over the phone supports iCloud for issues like yours and mine?

If you have an iPad or can borrow one, you can test adding a new device to iCloud without needing to buy an iPhone.


Mac Mini running El Capitan Server unresponsive

I managed to get into the system while it was manifesting the above symptoms. configd itself was consuming around 140% CPU; and there were 10 (!) instances of smtpd, each consuming around 40% CPU. Killing configd restored sanity (including removal of all the smtpd processes).

To find out what configd was up to I executed sudo configd -v and the system seized up and had to be rebooted. So it seems to be a configd problem.

The call of configd -vdeposited the following in system.log:

Aug 22 09:29:53 s-mx-01 sudo[26480]: macowner : TTY=ttys000 ; PWD=/Users/macowner ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/libexec/configd -v
Aug 22 09:29:53 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: pthread_set_qos_class_self_np() failed: Operation not permitted
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: SCDynamicStoreCreate() failed: Permission denied
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: kernel event monitor disabled
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: SCPreferencesScheduleWithRunLoop() failed: Permission denied
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: SCDynamicStoreCreate() failed: Permission denied
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: Network information server: Connection invalid
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: DNS configuration server: Connection invalid
Aug 22 09:29:54 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: Connection invalid
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: flush_routes: removing route for 169.254.101.43 failed: No such process
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: flush_routes: removing route for 169.254.173.101 failed: No such process
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: flush_routes: removing route for 169.254.221.184 failed: No such process
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: flush_routes: removing route for 169.254.224.132 failed: No such process
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: IPMonitor ip_plugin_init SCDynamicStoreCreate failed: Permission denied
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: SCDynamicStoreCreate() failed: Permission denied
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: SCNC Controller: notify_register_check failed, status = 1000000
Aug 22 09:29:55 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: EAPOLController: SCDynamicStoreCreate() failed, Permission denied
Aug 22 09:29:56 s-mx-01 configd[26484]: IPConfigurationSCPreferencesSetCallback failed: Permission denied`

My current theory is that there is a configuration problem in the mailing system which unhinges configd.


What is changing the default keyboard layout from "U.S." to symbols after hitting + in 10.15.7 on a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro?

It sounds like your machine thinks the Option key is always depressed.  Make sure that you do not have Sticky Keys in Accessibility Preferences turned on.  Try an external keyboard (doesn't have to be from Apple) and see if the problem persists or not.


Does Apple approve widget-only iOS apps?

See the topic I mentioned earlier and search on the page for 'collection of widgets' but here are a few widgets in the App Store which contain multiple widget in one app and work on the Notification Center for iOS8 or higher devices:

Widgets Pro
Wdgts
Widget
Vidgets
Widgets Pro
OneWidget
Widgets.
My Widgets
Widgets - Calculator, Currency and Calendar


How do I revive the Magic Mouse after replacing batteries?

A simple click should do it. I find that it takes a second sometimes to reconnect so I usually click and move the mouse side to side until I see the mouse cursor move.

Here is the official document from Apple:

  If you turn your mouse or trackpad off
  or turn off the Bluetooth option in
  your computer, the connection between
  the computer and the mouse or trackpad
  will be lost. When you turn on the
  mouse or trackpad and Bluetooth, you
  can re-establish this connection by
  simply clicking the mouse button or
  trackpad surface.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3081


Any other Terminal / shell based options to strip all ACLs and extended attributes from a folder?

The culprit that was stopping the folder from being deleted was apparently flags being set and so the following finally allowed deletion:
sudo chflags -R nouchg,noschg /path/to/folder


How do I copy multiple files to macOS's clipboard programmatically?

You can use the AppleScript below to create a bash function that will let you add multiple file objects to the clipboard by supplying their file paths as command-line arguments.  It returns true upon success and false upon failure.

You won't be able to paste the items inside the terminal, but if you navigate to a location in Finder, you can paste the items there.  I hope this is along the lines of what you were after.

use framework "Appkit"
use Finder : application "Finder"

property this : a reference to current application
property NSFileManager : a reference to NSFileManager of this
property NSImage : a reference to NSImage of this
property NSMutableArray : a reference to NSMutableArray of this
property NSPasteboard : a reference to NSPasteboard of this
property NSString : a reference to NSString of this
property NSURL : a reference to NSURL of this

property pb : missing value

on run input
    if input's class = script then set input to ¬
        Finder's selection as alias list

    init()
    clearClipboard()
    addToClipboard(input)
end run

to init()
    set pb to NSPasteboard's generalPasteboard()
end init

to clearClipboard()
    if pb = missing value then init()
    pb's clearContents()
end clearClipboard

to addToClipboard(fs)
    local fs

    set fURLs to NSMutableArray's array()
    set FileManager to NSFileManager's defaultManager()

    repeat with f in fs
        if f's class = alias then set f to f's POSIX path
        set fp to (NSString's stringWithString:f)'s ¬
            stringByStandardizingPath()
        if (FileManager's fileExistsAtPath:fp) then ¬
            (fURLs's addObject:(NSURL's fileURLWithPath:fp))
    end repeat

    if pb = missing value then init()
    pb's writeObjects:fURLs
end addToClipboard

I'd advise saving this script as an .applescript or .scpt file somewhere on your machine using Script Editor.  Then, in your terminal, create your bash function:

pbadd() {
    osascript "/Path/To/Saved AppleScript.scpt" "$@"
}

Then, to use:

pbadd ~/Pictures/*.jpg
pbadd ~/Documents/Some\ file.pdf ~/Music/A\ Random\ Song.mp3


Continuous volume shows too much available space

Using Repair Disk in Disk Utility on this volume did the trick.


How do I find out which application is sending me this Notification Center alert?

Usually, you can click on the message area in the notification and the associated app will be launched.

FYI, this looks like the app's localization is configured incorrectly or is missing.


How can I upload my camera roll to my Photo Stream retroactively?

Given that this question is a few months old, you may have already found an answer, but I figured I'd provide one in case anyone else comes to this post looking for an answer to the same question.

While I don't know of a way to add photos from the Camera Roll to the "main" photo stream retroactively, you can add pictures to shared photo streams.  Those will sync up with iCloud and any iCloud-connected devices, just like the "main" photo stream.

To add pictures to a shared photo stream:

Create a shared photo stream. On your iPhone, open the Photos app, go to the Shared tab (bottom center of the screen), and tap on "New Shared Stream". Give the new stream a name.
Go to your Camera Roll, tap on Select (top right of the screen), and select (tap) each picture that you want to add to the new shared stream.
Once all of the pictures you want to add to the stream are selected, tap the share button (bottom left of the screen), choose iCloud on the menu that pops up, and choose the newly created shared photo stream.


How do I full-screen QuickTime Player on an external monitor in Lion?

Install QT 7 from http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923 and open your movie with QT7. Then open Preferences and select Fullscreen tab and click on your second display.

Update:
Movist is a great player. You can get it from here: http://code.google.com/p/movist/


How should I restore my Library folder from backup archive?

I like to make an admin user - new short name and then restore the files from CrashPlan to /Users before I create the Mac log in account. That way, you fix any permissions and user ID conflicts.

When you make a new account with a specific short name and the folder with that short name exists - macOS will then ask you if you want to reuse that folder and it proceeds to use / fix / upgrade any settings you have restored and then makes the new user active.

The harm in leaving the new folder in the wrong place is you don't get the files and settings used and your system will make up new settings and files in the proper location as you launch each app.

Code42 support for CrashPlan is also very good if you get stuck with restoring things and you want some individual help or have back and forth type questions that don't work well here.


Which sticky notes app you would prefer for iPhone which can synchronized to Google tasks?

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by sticky notes, but I have been using the free "GoTasks" for quite some time.  I've found that it is by far the best integration into google tasks, and you can leave little notes with each separate task.


Can I search for a string of text inside Notes.app on an iPhone 5c (iOS 7.1)?

Drag down on the home screen (just touch in the middle of the icons and drag down) and the iPhone search box will appear. Searching there will reveal text in notes (in addition to other stuff like song titles)


Hidden gems or tricks in OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Using currency calculator directly in Spotlight by typing in a number and a currency. Spotlight is automatically showing the most used conversions.


How to have Gnome-like ALT + TAB window manager?

OSX 10.12.6 with third party app: https://bahoom.com/hyperswitch/get
Following is possible.


How can I copy a selection of files from multiple folders into multiple folders?

You can use gcp from homebrew for this. Install gcp with

brew install coreutils

Then You can make something like this:

gcp --parents drawable*/ic_icon1.png /path/to/output/dir

This will copy all ic_icon1.png preserving directory tree.

From man gcp:

   --parents
          use full source file name under DIRECTORY


Can't install Windows on Boot Camp (Retina MacBook Pro, mid-2015)

Below are the instructions for installing Windows 10.

  Note: To get a better view of the images shown below, either click on an image or open an image in a new window.

Remove all Windows related partitions that may have been created by previous attempts to install Windows. When finished, the output from the command diskutil list disk0 should appear similar to what is shown below. I assume your sizes will be slightly different.

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk1         999.8 GB   disk0s2

The command below will create the 122 GB "BOOTCAMP" partition on your internal drive. The space occupied by this partition will be used for installing Windows.

  Note: Since I do not know the exact size of your Apple_APFS partition, I assumed the partition was 999.8 GB in size. Since this is unlikely, you may have to adjust the value of 877.8 GB.

sudo  diskutil  apfs  resizeContainer  disk0s2  877.8G  FAT32  BOOTCAMP  122G

Use the Disk Utility application to erase a 16 GB or larger USB flash drive. Enter the settings shown below in the popup window. When finished, do not remove the flash drive.

Use the Boot Camp Assistant to download the Window Support Software. Look for the "Action" pulldown on the Boot Camp Assistant menu bar. On my Mac, these files were downloaded to the ~/WindowsSupport directory.

  Note: You can not download the Boot Camp Support Software for your Mac computer from any Apple website. You must use the Boot Camp Assistant to download an officially copy of this software.

Mount the Windows iso file and copy the contents to the "WINSTALL" volume. You will need the use the cp command from a Terminal application window. Below is the exact command I usually use. The string ESD-ISO is the name of the mounted ISO file from Microsoft. If necessary, make the appropriate modifications.

cp  -Rv  /volumes/ESD-ISO/  /volumes/WINSTALL

  Note: This command will take a while to complete. Be patient!

Copy the Windows Support Software to the "WINSTALL" volume. Below is the exact command I usually use. If necessary, make the appropriate modifications.

cp  -Rv  ~/WindowsSupport/  /volumes/WINSTALL

Continue starting at step 3 of my answer to the question Boot Camp Assistance is stuck on create a partition?


Is it still possible to update my iPad from iOS 7.0.4 to IOS 7.1.2 and not to iOS 8?

Nope. It's not possible on any iPad or iPhone because Apple stops signing the older iOS versions after newer ones are released. It's impossible to upgrade to iOS 7.1.2

Three options you have right now

Upgrade to iOS 8.1 [download the firmware separately and update before Apple stops signing]
Upgrade to iOS 8.1.1 from iTunes
Stay on iOS 7.0.4

iOS 8.1 has jailbreak, so this could be your chance to upgrade before the window closes.


Can't boot to OSX on 2013 Macbook Air after installing Windows 8

Have you tried holding down the option key when you reboot? You can also select the default boot disk from the bootcamp GUI in windows.


MDict can‘t load more than 122 files as group

First solution to test:
The developer of App found the solution.
This is temporary Solution. Problem cause of apply system limit open file.
sudo launchctl limit maxfiles 65536 200000

More detail here: Maximum limits (macOS etc.)

Newer versions of macOS do not reference the file due to security
considerations.

The best solution:
ref: https://wilsonmar.github.io/maximum-limits/

Download this two file: https://github.com/wilsonmar/mac-setup/blob/master/configs/limit.maxfiles.plist

https://github.com/wilsonmar/mac-setup/blob/master/configs/limit.maxproc.plist

Copy and Paste this two file in folder /Library/LaunchDaemons/
In terminal write this code:

sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist
sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxproc.plist

Enter, will ask for user password.

In terminal, write:

sudo ulimit -n 65536 200000

Restart, i will work like a charm!


Can't open text file from Finder without extension even though execute flag is not set

When I drop on BBEdit I get messages that say the file cannot be opened because the developer is unknown and “macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware”. That’s an absurd message for a text file. Any thoughts on fixing this?

You’re right, it is an absurd message, and unfortunately, it can happen with any file that you’ve downloaded from the Internet. It doesn’t have to have the executable ‘bit’ set.
The ‘fix’ for this would have to come from Apple.
However, in the meantime, the only thing you can do is remove the Quarantine flag:
xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine '/the path/to/The File'
For more information about this bug, see:
Serious flaw in macOS: quarantine can stop you from opening documents – The Eclectic Light Company


Installing Barrel caused an issue which doesn't go away

If rebooting the phone didn't work, a system refresh using iTunes will certainly fix the problem.

You can try installing and then uninstalling Barrel again, in case the uninstall or original install failed at some point.  This should clean it back up.  But if it doesn't, then a clean reinstall of iOS will do it.


Apple recommends an erase install when you need to start fresh. If you have all data backed up, this happens when you boot to Recovery HD or internet Recovery:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

Step 3 covers the erase install to get the latest software possible:

Hold Option-Command-R at start
Release the keys when you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe
Choose to erase: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904#erase

You'll be in the erase since Disk Utility can't fix things. You will lose any partition data, EFI customizations, recovery HD when you erase and the installer will put things right again and drop the OS and an installer log that you can review in case there are still hardware or other errors.


Oddly randomized mounted paths in Sierra for certain apps?

Found the answer for what's going on here, TL;DR:

Remove quarantine for the offending app, in my case:

sudo xattr -d -r -s com.apple.quarantine ~/Library/PreferencePanes/PTHPasteboard.prefPane

Apparently with 10.12 (Sierra) Apple has implemented something called "App Translocation" and is documented under the "What's New in OS X" -> "Security and Privacy Enhancements":

  Starting in OS X v10.12, you can no longer provide external code or data alongside your code-signed app in a zip archive or unsigned disk image. An app distributed outside the Mac App Store runs from a randomized path when it is launched and so cannot access such external resources.

There is further explanation in "OS X Code Signing In Depth":

  If using a disk image to ship an app, users should drag the app from
  the image to its desired installation location (usually /Applications)
  before launching it. This also applies to apps installed via ZIP or
  other archive formats or apps downloaded to the Downloads directory:
  ask the user to drag the app to /Applications and launch it from
  there.

  This practice avoids an attack where a validly signed app launched
  from a disk image, ZIP archive, or ISO (CD/DVD) image can load
  malicious code or content from untrusted locations on the same image
  or archive. Starting with macOS Sierra, running a newly-downloaded app
  from a disk image, archive, or the Downloads directory will cause
  Gatekeeper to isolate that app at a unspecified read-only location in
  the filesystem. This will prevent the app from accessing code or
  content using relative paths.

See this for further information.

I really appreciate what the author of that article notes here:

  Under what circumstances does App Translocation occur?

  First, the app must have a com.apple.quarantine extended attribute. If
  you delete the quarantine xattr, then App Translocation does not
  occur, and the app will launch from where it was unarchived, like
  normal.

  Second, the app must be opened by Launch Services. This usually means
  Finder, but it can also mean open from Terminal, for example. If you
  launch the app executable directly from bash, on the other hand, App
  Translocation does not occur.

  Third, the app must not have been moved — by Finder. If you move the
  app, using Finder, from the app's original unarchived location to
  another folder, even a subfolder, e.g., ~/Downloads/Test/, then App
  Translocation does not occur.

  However, if you move the app using mv from Terminal, then App
  Translocation will still occur. Normally you would move the app from
  ~/Downloads to /Applications, and that would cause the app to be
  launched from /Applications like normal, but the locations of the
  particular folders don't seem to matter.

  The mere act of moving the app using Finder stops App Translocation
  from happening. Indeed, once you've moved the app once, it will no
  longer experience App Translocation again, even if you then move it
  back to ~/Downloads.


How can I query the hardware UUID of a Mac programmatically from a command line?

The ioreg command can be used for this task.

ioreg -d2 -c IOPlatformExpertDevice | awk -F\" '/IOPlatformUUID/{print $(NF-1)}'

Similarly, you can get the same information in a Property List (plist/xml) format by including the -a option which is useful for implementations that work with XML better. One command line example would be to use xmllint --xpath

ioreg -ad2 -c IOPlatformExpertDevice |
  xmllint --xpath '//key[.="IOPlatformUUID"]/following-sibling::*[1]/text()' -

I often see the system_profiler command used for this task, however, I have found the ioreg method to be slightly faster if performance is a concern.

time system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | awk '/UUID/ { print $NF }'

real    0m0.295s
user    0m0.110s
sys     0m0.074s

time ioreg -d2 -c IOPlatformExpertDevice | awk -F\" '/IOPlatformUUID/{print $(NF-1)}'

real    0m0.029s
user    0m0.005s
sys     0m0.004s


How to change scrollbar position in AppleScript?

Based on the additional information you provided in the comments, let me offer the following example code of how I'd do it. (At least until I learned a better way.)

set myURL to "https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/12345"

tell application "Google Chrome"
    set bounds of front window to {0, 23, 1440, 850}
    tell front window to make new tab at after (get active tab) with properties {URL:myURL}
    repeat while (loading of active tab of front window is true)
        delay 1
    end repeat
    activate
    tell application "System Events"
        repeat 9 times
            key code 125 -- # Down Arrow
            delay 0.1
        end repeat
    end tell
end tell

Notes:

The value of the delay command in the repeat while ... loop can be adjusted to something more or less as you see fit based on how fast that page actually loads, you'd want to minimize the number of times the event triggers just so you don't unnecessarily over trigger the event. It's necessary for the page to finish loading, otherwise the next repeat loop will not scroll the appropriate amount. (I'm obviously using the term scroll figuratively.)
In the tell application "System Events" statement/block, you might need to adjust the number of time the repeat loop triggers. The delay command in this repeat loop is necessary otherwise the key code event, in this use case, does not register on the page properly.


How to change the spell-check to British -ize in Mac?

Try setting your spellcheck language to Canadian English.

An alternative would be to see if you can find a 3rd party dictionary that does what you want from sources like this.


I played around with it for a few minutes, and eventually it went back to the old mode where task switching works.  I have no idea why, and I didn't change any setting.

It's not just the speed: I've never had trouble getting task switching to work, and for the first 10 minutes after upgrading, it didn't work no matter how fast I clicked it.  It would zip over to the useless search screen and back really fast.


You can rearrange the languages from System Preferences > Languages. Don't delete English but put Spanish ISO first. I've it like that and the config sticks through restarts and the like.


Notes Application not able to open after upgrading to MacOs Sierra

I had an old mail account which doesn't work any more, but in the System Preferences -> Internet Accounts preference pane in the Use With list Notes were switched on for this account. After I turned it off I was able to launch Notes.


This copy of the Install macOS Mojave application is damaged: Even After Correcting Time

I had this problem and tried many things.  system date was correct.  But only one website help me to fix this problem. Simple method and works on all version of macOS installation. I suggest to try this method. Because it works for me.
https://www.computertipslaiju.com/2019/10/this-copy-of-install-macos-mojave.html

Added by barlop

The method at that link says

Disconnect wifi, then change the date, use the form mmddhhmmyyyy e.g. 042412302016

sudo date 042412302016

You need to disconnect wifi so the date won't automatically change.

The year makes all the difference.  For me, my year was set to the current year 2020 and I got that error trying to install High Sierra from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208969

By changing the year of my system's date to 2016, I was able to start the installation.

For another person https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8RRm5N_n8s their year was some old date of 2001. Similarly, changing to 2016 made it work without that error.


Since you're logging out you can just delete the com.apple.dock.plist file in the script using the rm command and no need to use the killall and defaults commands.  I just tested this with a logout script and it reset the Dock to the default Dock when logging back in.

I used: rm "/Users/$USER/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist"


How do make iOS autosave received iMessage photos?

This is currently not possible. You can bulk save images from a conversation in Messages by opening the conversation details, holding down on an attachment, selecting More, then choosing the photos you want to save and pressing the Save button.


Do I need to upgrade my machine in order to release app updates on the App store?

macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 is as far as your iMac can go and the last version of Xcode supported on this version of macOS is Xcode 10.1 which comes with iOS 12.1 SDK.

You can not install any app updates from the Mac App Store that have a minimum OS version number requirement that is later that the one you have installed.

  My question is, is there any work-around that would allow me to use my current machine, but build using iOS 13 SDK?

Sadly no. It's not possible to run Xcode 11.x or later which includes the iOS 13.x SDK on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.

Depending on your machine configuration, you may explore the possibility of running a virtual machine on your iMac that can then run macOS Mojave or macOS Catalina which in turn could run Xcode 11.x. That's the only way you can build an app with iOS 13 SDK and submit it on the App Store. But again that's neither a convenient or a future proof approach.

  I power-on this machine on three or four times per year, in order to make a tweak to the application, and then upload the new app to the App Store. I really don't need or want to buy another computer just to do this.

You can look into the possibility of renting a Mac temporarily, export your identity onto it, set it up for development, and build and submit your app update.

MacinCloud is an online cloud based Mac rental service that you can use for precisely this purpose. I have used the service in the past and found it to be satisfactory. Once you have set it up, you can start a screen sharing session to the computer and use it as you'd normally use a Mac. Check the linked website for more details.

P.S.: No affiliation with MacinCloud. Have used their services in the past and found them satisfactory.


Daisy chain two monitors on a single thunderbolt port

You can chain up to 12 thunderbolt devices of any kind. If you want to connect a non-thunderbolt device, make sure you put it at the end of the chain.
Also keep in mind that Apple, for some reason, doesn't allow 3rd party-non-thunderbolt-displays chained directly after their own Thunderbolt Display. However it will work if another thunderbolt-device is inbetween.


OK to use higher RAM than Apple “allows” it?

There are three limitations on the amount of RAM that you can put into most Macs:

1. The number of slots in the machine.

2. The size of memory available on one RAM module.

3. Limits to the memory addressing of the memory controller or OS.

Your Mac has 2 slots, so it can only add 2 of whatever size memory cards are available. Very often, when Apple releases a Mac model, only certain sizes are available, with larger memory modules being manufactured at a later time. Apple usually doesn't make a statement on compatibility of newer modules at a later date.

Some Macs are limited to only address a certain amount of memory, either by hardware limitations, or by the OS. Adding more may not give any benefit (with only the machine's maximum being addressed), and in some cases adding more can cause poor performance. (For instance, the 2009 MacBook could address up to 6Gb of RAM.)

Your Mac can cope with up to 16 GB of RAM, if running Lion or higher.
EveryMac spec


EarPods Sound Works but Remote Control Doesn't?

That sounds like a hardware issue with the EarPods.

If you have an apple store nearby you can take them in and try a new set. I've gotten one set of earbuds and one set of EarPods replaced with very little trouble.


Email on Iphone tries to send thru old account

If using the default mail app,

Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > (pick account) > (click account again) > Outgoing mail server

You should be able to configure which SMTP server will be used for the account.


Photos not backed up to iCloud even though I have space

If your iPhone storage itself is full, it can stop the ability to upload to iCloud.

Are your other devices able to upload new photos?
Sign in-and-out of iCloud?
Reboot the phone?
Double check your wifi connection or enable uploading over cellular?

Source: MacWorld


What is the best way to automate PDF page extraction and conversion into jpg for downloaded files in iOS?

I'm using this.

PDF to Images by Miles Jordan Software
https://appsto.re/us/eGbaY.i


What URL does Recovery HD connect to in order to download OS X?

Have a look at: OS X: Ports and hosts used by OS X Recovery

  In order to reinstall OS X using the OS X Recovery or Lion Internet
  Recovery, you must be able to connect to the Internet. If your
  computer is behind an external proxy server or firewall, your network
  administrator will need to ensure that you can resolve DNS for the
  following hosts and contact them on ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS):

  osrecovery.apple.com
  oscdn.apple.com

  Note: Each hostname may resolve to a different IP address each time it
  is used.


Since upgrading to version 10.0.1 of iTunes, playback is bumpy

This might come a little bit as an obvious question but… have you restarted your box since you installed that? A zombie process could be causing delays in other areas.

Check with /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app and sort by CPU usage to see if there’s anything “red” (zombie) or any process not behaving.

In any case, a sane box restart (if you haven’t already) is usually a good advice. Turn the box off for a few secs and then turn it on again, the VRAM might be corrupted and a simple “restart” won’t always do the right thing. (It happens to me in the Mac Pro).

The reason for mentioning this is that your computer is more than capable to play videos.

Do you have Perian or any other third party codecs laying around that might interfere?


El Capitan - Where to install application

For command line tools accessed by any user, /usr/local/bin is the best location.

System Wide Requires Admin

That sudo may also be required is also correct. An administrator should be required to make changes that affect other users of a computer. Ideally only users who are administrators can make system wide changes.

Practically this means your Installer package should require admin rights to be installed. Installer.app will take care of enforcement for you.

pkgbuild

Hopefully you are using pkgbuild to create the Installer package.

If so, make sure you pass the destination path /usr/local/bin using the --install-location flag.

Avoid embedding standard parent folders in your package and installing to /. No package should need to install directly to /.

This will ensure any existing /usr/local/bin folder path retains its permissions and your package does not damage any existing settings. If the destination path does not exist, Installer.app will create it for you.


Can This Mac Pro Be Restored To Original State

There are several disturbing things from your screenshot I want to explain to you.
My answer is no direct answer to your problem, but in the end could help you, if you are willing to do some hardware modifications.

I just want to summarize your hardware description first and put my 5c to it.

First, it seems you don't have an original MacPro from 2006. The original MacPro has the model specification MacPro 1,1. Second, mine at home which was the first model introduced at WWDC back in time has been delivered with two dual core Xeons with 2.66GHz each in it, bus speed is 1.33GHz, RAM modules with at least 667MHz. Frankly, I never heard of a Core2Duo CPU in a MacPro. (see also http://apple-history.com/mac_pro)
The MacPro model 3,1 would be a MacPro Early 2008, so the guy you got the box from has made several modifications to it (to be polite and not to say "messed up"), including swapping the CPU's and installing a MacPro 3,1 firmware.
The MacPro 3,1 has 800MHz RAM modules and a bus speed of 1.6GHz and starts with two QuadCore 2.8GHz CPU's; additionally it is the first model with an 64bit EFI. (There is a BTO edition with only one 2.8GHz QuadCore CPU; my second MacPro under my desk which I have tuned to the max in the meantime.)
And that is the reason, why the 3,1 firmware on your hardware 1,1 MacPro is totally wrong - the hardware specifications do not match in any way with the MacPro 3,1 firmware.
The MacPro from 2007 (Model ID 2,1) is just a hardware release with higher speed CPU's, but is hardware identical (motherboard) to the original MacPro 1,1. So with installing the 2,1 firmware on a MacPro 1,1 it becomes a 2,1 with the capability to run faster clocked CPU's. (That is what I am doing currently with my MacPro 1,1.)
MacPro 1,1 from 2006 including model 2,1 has a 32bit EFI which limits the OS you can install on to Mavericks natively. You can't change that. There are several tricks to the OS you can do for running Yosemite on it (swapping some libraries emulating a 64bit EFI).
The best native GPU you could buy at 2006 for a MacPro 1,1 was the ATI X1900XT. (Still have that in my hardware shelf wrapped in anti-static plastic).

What you can do to have fun again with that box:

Downgrade the firmware to 2,1 (You need that for a CPU Upgrade to 3.0GHz Xeon CPU's, if you want this.)
Try again your Snow Leopard installation and upgrade it to Lion (10.7.5) then.

OR:

Downgrade the Firmware to 2,1
Buy a CPU upgrade to the maximum possible on ebay to two 3.0GhZ
Xeons.
Install the CPU's (one ebay seller even provides an
installation video for it; contact me for the link.)
Install Mavericks.

I currently need to suppress the urge to book the next flight to you, fixing that good old manually sickened MacPro. :-)


Jailbreaking at least the older generations of iPod Touches shouldn't erase the contents.

However, there's always the risk that something goes wrong in the process and you might have to restore the device - either from a previous backup or to set up as a new device with no existing data. There's no explicit requirement to take a backup before jailbreaking, the jailbreaking doesn't need one per se.

Generally, I'd say it's up to you how fresh you want your data to be. If you are willing to lose the data the device has accumulated after the latest backup, it doesn't matter how old the backup is.

I recommend taking a backup right before jailbreaking.


Convert .png image icon to .icns file (MacOS)

You can achieve this using the sips command.
First, store your icon as follows:

In an image file of size 1024 x 1024 pixels
In png format
In a file named Icon1024.png

Then execute the following commands
mkdir MyIcon.iconset
sips -z 16 16     Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_16x16.png
sips -z 32 32     Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_16x16@2x.png
sips -z 32 32     Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_32x32.png
sips -z 64 64     Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_32x32@2x.png
sips -z 128 128   Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_128x128.png
sips -z 256 256   Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_128x128@2x.png
sips -z 256 256   Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_256x256.png
sips -z 512 512   Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_256x256@2x.png
sips -z 512 512   Icon1024.png --out MyIcon.iconset/icon_512x512.png
cp Icon1024.png MyIcon.iconset/icon_512x512@2x.png
iconutil -c icns MyIcon.iconset
rm -R MyIcon.iconset

The result will be a file named MyIcon.icns that you can use to add to your .app directory.
Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12306223/how-to-manually-create-icns-files-using-iconutil


Can Startup Manager be used to boot Linux operating systems?

It should work if you don't have FileVault and if you plan to install it on a partition (which you probably do). You can just hold alt/option and it should show Macintosh HD, Recovery HD, and Linux (or whatever you named it). You can cycle through with arrows and hit enter to confirm. If that doesn't work, you might just install rEFInd :(


Is there a way to configure Mac OS X Snow Leopard server as an Internet gateway with bandwidth tracking per user?

There's a RADIUS server in OS X Server, and it can easily be used for Wi-Fi authentication.

However, traffic accounting is a different thing here. Mac OS X uses Freeradius, which can collect this information, but it is unconfigurable through Server Admin. So, you'll have to set up this by editing proper configuration files manually.


The device will analyse photos when the device is locked, connected to power, and crucially when it thinks the device won't be used. Plug the phone in overnight and it will analyse photos while you sleep. There currently doesn't appear to be any way to force analysing.


Connect to Linux File System with default "Connect to Server"?

You need to set up either nfs, samba, or netatalk. You can then connect with nfs://, smb:// (or cifs://) or afp:// respectively.

You can also run avahi for to have your server show up automatically in the Finder via Bonjour.


High Sierra - Why is Recovery HD inside the APFS container?

Placing the recovery volume inside the APFS container allows space sharing. Instead of creating a fixed partition, the unused space inside Preboot and Recovery can be pooled with your normal volume. Only the actual space used by the Recovery files becomes unavailable.

This also simplifies issues if in the future, the Recovery volume needs more space. Instead of a risky resize operation to your data partition, it simply becomes a matter of adjusting the metadata for the Recovery volume.

Finally, any Mac that shipped with an SSD has Internet Recovery, so you have a reasonable solution if the entire drive gets corrupted.


Transfer iPhone 5 photo library on to a Network Storage Device

Instead of using a local solution for your media, you could consider using Dropbox. With Dropbox you can stream videos, photos, and even use it for storage. You get roughly 2 GB for free (more if you refer users), but if you need more space you can easily upgrade your account, for a fee, to the Pro version which provides much more storage.


Wireless internet provider and a local wifi network?

You can connect your Mac Mini to the building's wireless network, and then via Ethernet to your AirPort Extreme. Then setup Internet sharing from Wifi to Ethernet and you'll be able to have both internet from your wireless provider and a local wifi network for your IoT devices and streaming setup.

Connect the ethernet cable to the Mac
Launch “System Preferences” from the  Apple menu and click on “Sharing”
Click on “Internet Sharing” from the left menu
Select the pull-down menu next to “Share your connection from:” and choose “Wifi ” or "AirPort"
Alongside “To computers using:” check the box next to “Ethernet”
Click Ok

Then open Airport Utility and configure your AirPort Extreme unit as follows:

Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. Select the base station you want to set up, then click Edit.
Click Network, and then choose Off (Bridge Mode) from the Router Mode pop-up menu.

With NAT and DHCP turned off, the base station acts as a simple bridge between the wired and wireless computers on the network.

Only your Mac Mini should connect to your building wireless network; if any other device of yours connects to it you won't "see" it on your local network.


How to refresh the shared list in the Finder's side panel?

Relaunch the Finder
option+right click [or Ctrl+Opt+left click] the Finder icon in the Dock, last item is Relaunch.
Or try this I found on StackOverflow Automator Command to Refresh ALL Finder/all Finder Windows - works for Finder windows, can't test for Shared items.
tell application "Finder"
    set theWindows to every window
    repeat with i from 1 to number of items in theWindows
        set this_item to item i of theWindows
        set theView to current view of this_item
        if theView is list view then
            set current view of this_item to icon view
        else
            set current view of this_item to list view

        end if
        set current view of this_item to theView
    end repeat

end tell

Or use Terminal app to performing it manually
killall Finder


How can I tell Mobile Safari to stop remembering to never remember my password?

Manually enter your username and password. Tap "Passwords" right above your keyboard. Tap "Save This Password." It still won't autofill when you first load the page, but now you can tap in the username field and hit "Autofill Password." There seems to be no way to actually reset the "Never for this site" setting. Sounds like a job for http://apple.com/feedback.


You can purchase a USB to DVI adaptor.  There are heaps of them on the market

eg http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8863

This will allow you to keep your existing setup and power another monitor from the USB port.

Just make sure that you purchase one that is Mac compatible as a lot of them on th market are not.


The time using 'Set date and time automatically' differs between OS X and iOS

The iPhone does not use NTP to synchronize its clock. It uses a feature of the cellular network. I can't tell you why your Mac's clock is off that far, but I suggest you use nl.pool.ntp.org instead of time.euro.apple.com.


How can I disable automatic scanning for WiFi networks?

AFAIK there is no way to disable wireless network scanning. You can only disable the alerts about new wifi networks being found.

More significantly, because of the way wi-fi works, the transmission rate is going to be very very low due to all the stations interfering with each other.

But reading into your question at a deeper level, "How can I get decent wifi"

Google "pringle can antenna" You will find a raft of recipes for high gain directional wifi antennas.  This can be used to select a given station out of the crowd.
This, by itself leaves you leashed to an ethernet cable to the external antenna, which you really don't want to move.
So you connect the pringles cantenna to your own wifi router, set it to broadcast on a seperate channel (ideally >3 channels away from the one the cantenna is listening to)

Finally, you may find that the easier way to get anything done is to use a wired conection.


How to file-manage an iPhone from a Windows box?

Generally speaking you can't do this on a PC (Linux or Windows) or a Mac. Though on Windows PCs you can usually get to the folder that holds music and pictures, if I remember correctly.

But really there is no way to treat an iPhone like a thumb drive without jailbreaking it or jumping through hoops that would end up (possibly) being more trouble than it is worth.

The only thing you should do is back up the phone to your PC from time to time. Yes you can use iCloud backup, which I do use, but I also change that button in iTunes and back up locally from time to time. Mostly because I am a vaguely paranoid IT guy who has seen so many people lose data because of incomplete backups that I have two backup methods for my iPhone.


I don't know what the simplest is, as I cannot claim to have used them all, but I can suggest using a Tumblr blog with the Tumblr iOS client (or one of the various other Tumblr compatible ones), as it's pretty straightforward at both the web and iPad client end.


Equivalent of iOS' 30/30 (task manager) app for OS X

There's the Reminders app in Mavericks, but you can also try Anxiety: http://www.anxietyapp.com


Filter or Find Finder Items Using Variable

Turns out I needed to do a spotlight search instead of Filter/Find Finder Items in order to use a string to find the folder by its name alone (Without path).
I also did not need to store the filename as a variable in order for me to accomplish this final workflow but spotlight can use a variable that is a string to search I found out.
Here is my final workflow.
EXPLANATION:
(Get Specified Finder Items and Get Folder Contents were in place for testing within Automator)

A file being added to a folder called "WCCalcs" triggers the workflow.

Steps 1-2 (Filter Finder Items and Set Value or Variable):
Singles out our new file which is a pdf and saves it in a variable called 'MovingFile'.
It will always look like "#####_WCCalcs_YYYY"

with "#####" being a 5-digit number
and "YYYY" being the current year

Steps 3-4 (Get PDF Metadata and Run AppleScript):
Takes the first 5 characters of the file name and adds it to a string and this creates the folder name we need becoming "#####_Workers Compensation" (See AppleScript.)

Steps 5-8 (Spotlight,Get Folder Contents, Filter Finder Items, Set Value of Variable):
Uses the newly created folder name to do a spotlight search as well as  filters down to a destination folder which we stored in a variable called 'Destination.

Steps 9-10 (Get Value of Variable and Move Finder Items):
Calls MovingFile variable and moves it to the Destination folder

Thanks for your help @red_menace it caused me to think outside of what I was trying to do.


Accessing files in a Mac/network share on iOS?

I find GoodReader to be the best. I consider it as my iOS Finder (by lack of better solutions, sadly).

It supports a wide range of protocols and web services such as AFP, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, Dropbox, Box.net, Google Docs, SugarSync, IMAP and POP3. It used to support iCloud as well, but the feature is gone for stability and legal reasons.

It also makes it easy to upload an annotated version of a file at the same place you downloaded it.

Oh, and if you want to access all of your Mac files, SFTP is the way to go. Once you activated "Remote login" in the Sharing pane of System Preferences, you can connect via SFTP to your Mac with your username and password. As the server, use the address (something like My-MacBook.local given in the same Sharing pane (at least on the same local network).


Did Ronald Wayne ever disclose his reasons for leaving the company so early?

From the Ronald Wayne's Wikipedia page:

  Wayne received a 10% stake in Apple. Less than two weeks later, on April 12, 1976 he relinquished his equity for US$800. Legally, all members of a partnership are personally responsible for any debts incurred by any partner; unlike Jobs and Wozniak, then 21 and 25, Wayne had personal assets that potential creditors could seize. The failure of a slot machine company he had started five years earlier also contributed to his decision to exit the partnership.

Here's an interview by Steve Wozniak, where he describes situation leading to Wayne's exit.


USB keyboard and USB mouse with Mac mini

Apple's Mac mini is the "budget" line of computers and actually does not come with a mouse and keyboard and instead, Apple tells you to "bring your own".

From the current (2017) product page on Apple.com:

  Mac mini is an affordable powerhouse that packs the entire Mac
  experience into a 7.7-inch-square frame. Just connect your own
  display, keyboard, and mouse, and you’re ready to make big things
  happen.

Nowhere on Apple's site does it state that it "only works with wireless keyboards."

Going all the way to the other end of the timeline, MacWorld.com has an article from 2005 that reviews the Mac mini.  In it, it states:

  Apple touts the Mac mini as being compatible with any USB keyboard...

If you cannot use a USB mouse and/or keyboard on your Mac mini, it's time to do some diagnostics to see if those USB ports are functional.


What does the orange keys mean in keyboard viewer?

Those keys in orange are so-called dead keys. It's a key that does not necessarily generate a complete character by itself but may modify the character generated by the key struck immediately after.

The usage of those dead keys in a text editor or in the Terminal is usually indicated by a yellowish background. You may then enter the main character you want to modify to finally get the desired one.

Not all combinations of a dead key and a normal key are used. Typing altn (=~) n will result in a 'ñ'. But altn (=~) t just gives '~t'.


How to make force-click in finder show info on item?

You can use BetterTouchTool to map a 2 1 finger Force Click to open Get Info. It's not possible to remap a single finger Force Click with BetterTouchTool. With BetterTouchTool 2.317c, it is now possible to remap a single finger Force Click.

Add Finder as an application so the gesture only takes effect in Finder.
Under Trackpads, add a new gesture of ‘2 1 Finger Force Click’ and choose the predefined action ‘Left Click’.
Choose ‘Attach Additional Action’ and enter the custom keyboard shortcut ⌘I.


Here is the list of all Apple BT symbols and they meaning.

Additional steps:

Log in as different user to see if it is your profile related.

Start in safe mode to see if other applications are making problems

Since you have another major problem with missing BT in sys pref, resetting SMC and PRAM might help.

Use Manual method to ON/OFF the BT

Type Bluetooth in Spotlight

Select Application- Bluetooth Exchange

will bring up a switching window

Last not least, reinstall your OS.


Check out this article:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Chapters/LoggingErrorsAndWarnings.html

It looks like there isn't any way to nicely format JSON for the console app, but you might be able to use the tagging system for some increased clarity.

Probably a better idea to include instructions on how to open the log in a more capable program.


How to restore Mac without deleting files

You can boot into macOS Recovery by pressing Cmd-R at startup, from there you can reinstall macOS. This should leave your files intact, it's nevertheless not a bad idea to do a backkup first.

Apple has described the procedure in detail in https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314 and https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204904.


Any file or folder that begins with '.' is going to be hidden in the Finder. That has always been true, back to the days of NeXTStep.

If what you are trying to do is automatically rename files that begin with a '.' to not begin with a '.' that can easily be accomplished with a shell script. Save the following as /usr/local/bin/rename-dot-files.sh:

#!/bin/zsh -f

DIR="$HOME/Downloads/"

cd "$DIR"

ls -1Ad \.* | egrep -v '.DS_Store|.localized' | while read line
do

        NEWNAME=$(echo "$line" | sed 's#^\.##g')

        /bin/mv -vn "$line" "$NEWNAME"

done

exit 0

That script will look in $HOME/Downloads/ for any files that start with a . (excluding .DS_Store and .localized which you do not want to rename) and will rename it to the same name, without the '.' as long as there is no other file/folder with that same name.

To do this automatically you will need to create a launchd plist that will automatically launch any time the directory changes:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <false/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.tjluoma.rename-dot-files</string>
    <key>Program</key>
    <string>/usr/local/bin/rename-dot-files.sh</string>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>WatchPaths</key>
    <array>
        <string>/Users/luomat/Downloads/</string>
    </array>
</dict>
</plist>

Obviously you'll want to change the path from /Users/luomat/ to whatever your $HOME is.

Save that plist to ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.tjluoma.rename-dot-files.plist and then load it as:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.tjluoma.rename-dot-files.plist

The script will run whenever the ~/Downloads/ is changed, which includes any files being added or removed, but it automatically limits itself to files which begin with '.'


Homebrew installed PostgreSQL for use by multiple accounts

According to the postgres output, you need to run the postgres server as the same user that creates the database with initdb.

mr-clean:~ smurf$ initdb /usr/local/var/postgres -E utf8
The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "smurf".
This user must also own the server process.

That means the same user will need to launch the postgres server process. Other users will still be able to launch the client and connect to it, though. So you just need to do the "admin" tasks - setup and daemon control - with that owner account.

If you want to do everything with the one mobile account, then just run initdb as mobile instead of as admin after doing the brew install postgresql as normal. (It's not who you brew install as that matters, it's who you initdb as.) This'll create the database, and rwx permissions on /usr/local/var (not /usr/local) will be enough to allow this. Then do all your PG work as mobile. The LaunchAgent should work with this approach, though I haven't tested it.

To allow multiple users to effectively manage the postgres server (launch and stop the daemon), set it up basically the same way, with a dedicated postgres (or mobile) account that both does the initial initdb and brings the server up or down. Then create a little script to ssh in to localhost as postgres and run the command to bring the server up or down with the same command you'd use in the single-user case. And set up ssh keys so that all the accounts you want to manage PG can ssh in as postgres (that is, cat their public keys to postgres' ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file). Now you can effectively have multiple users manage Postgres without deviating from the dedicated-daemon-user model that Postgres expects and fiddling with file permissions and so on.

This ssh technique works for any service that needs to be controlled by a dedicated account, and will generalize to the case where you're running your things on different machines.


Yes, you can boot an iMac from the Mac Book volume using Target Disk Mode. The main issue to be aware of is many programs will ask you to log in again, including App Store apps.


How do i fix my movie downloading problems?

You need to wait 90 days and then sign in to your Apple ID on that device. The words from Apple on this matter at this link.

This prevents people from sharing their ID with many devices or many ID with one device to avoid purchasing content on the stores, I believe.

You can find out how long you have to wait by opening iTunes on a computer and signing in to your Account Information.

From there, choose Manage Devices:


Retina MBP - "time remaining" not available on menu-bar battery icon?

Battery Time Remaining is a github-hosted, open source project that aims to solve this problem. From the project page:

  Battery Time Remaining

  Show the estimated battery time remaining on top of your screen in Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

  Why does this project exist?

  Apple removed the option to show the battery time remaining in the statusbar since the Mountain Lion release. This App will do exactly that, show the battery time remaining on top of your screen.

  How do I install it?

  Two options:

  Download latest version, unzip and run the App
  Download the source here from Github and compile it with XCode


How to identify a strange item on my menubar?

Open Accessibility Inspector, accessible from Xcode → Open Developer Tool.
Under ‘Hierarchy’, click ‘Show’ which will show you the Application Name.
Click on the target icon at the top of the inspector labelled ‘Start inspection follows point’.
Hover over the item and the pane may show you enough information for you to determine what it is. For example, hovering the Dropbox menu bar item shows "Dropbox <version>" under AXHelp, and hovering Little Snitch shows "Little Snitch Agent" under AXTitle.


Switch music playing from iPod to Mac when getting home

Funny question - never loose the flow...

The only way I see is that you install a tool like Airfoil and have your Mac simulate an AirPlay device. Then once you get home and your iPod is logged into your WiFi you could select your Mac as the speaker.


Using tab key to advance to next file in Finder for numerically ordered files

So long as they are all named following the same format (test1.jpg, test2.jpg etc.) you'll get the behavior you're looking for. tab will advance you alphabetically. Down will advance you now the list in the order the files are currently displayed in the finder window.


how do i remove the restrictions passcode on my iphone 5c

Only buy phones that are factory-reset. If you're able to reset it yourself (Settings > Erase All Content and Settings), then it should remove the restrictions


formatting external drive multiplatform compatible filesystem from macOS High Sierra

Are there any data on the 160GB external? If yes back them up.
Then format the drive in Exfat.


How do you open UDP ports in a range on MacOS 10.15.7 Catalina

The reason for your error message is that you have chosen the end of the port number range as "555111". However, port numbers in the IP protocol range from 0 to 65535, so 555111 is definitely too high.


How to compress iPhone QuickTime screen recording's file size?

If you want to compress the video without losing much quality use HandBrake with these settings:

Choose .mp4
Tick the Web optimized box
Quality, constant quality: 25
Framerate: same as source, variable framerate.
x264 preset: Slow

(- Btw use x264 instead of x265 if you want to be able to watch the video on most devices)


external hard drive found only by disk utility, cannot eject or mount

The hard drive randomly started working again after an hour or so left alone.


Preinstalled audio, photo and video data size

It could quite easily be Garage Band, if not other app data too. My Garage Band folder at /Library/Application Support/GarageBand is actually 4.8 GB

Source: Delete GarageBand to Save Precious Gigabytes of Mac Storage

  As a rich media application, GarageBand installs relatively large groups of media files to several locations on your Mac’s drive. Based on a clean install of GarageBand 10.0.2 on OS X 10.9.3, key locations of large files include:

  /Applications/GarageBand.app (1.16GB)
  /Library/Application Support/GarageBand (995MB)
  /Library/Application Support/Logic (880MB)
  /Library/Audio/Apple Loops (up to 10GB)*

  *Note that the size of the Apple Loops directory will vary depending on the number and type of loops downloaded by the user. You should not delete this folder (or the Logic folder) if you are using Logic Pro.

  Under normal circumstances, however, users looking to delete GarageBand can expect to save around 3GB of space. It may not seem like much, especially as storage capacities continue to rise, but 3GB can make a huge difference for those with small SSDs.


The only thing I can think of that cannot be tricked by an Erase and Install of the OS is the cycle count on the battery, provided it's the original battery. Essentially this number tells you how many times the battery has been depleted and recharged.

Cycle count of the battery:
Click the Apple menu and then 'About this Mac > System Report... > Hardware > Power' and look for "Cycle Count" under 'Battery Information > Health Information'

The lower the number the better. Now there is a chance that the reseller you bought it off of replaced the battery, but it's highly unlikely. It's a lot of work to remove and reinstall a battery in these models (see the full 34 steps here) so unless the battery is faulty or nearing the end of its life cycle, it just wouldn't make sense to replace it.

You could also call Apple Support and ask if the serial number of that machine has been previously registered under a name other than yours. They cannot tell you the previous name or any other information on the account if it has been registered before (due to privacy laws), but I don't see why they couldn't just let you know if the machine has already been registered with them in the past.


Unable to change network location while Firefox is open

I also have this problem. I submitted a bug on bugzilla, the code is 1424709, let's hope they fix it.

Bugzilla link: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1424709


Advice on upgrading to iOS 6 from iOS 5 only

Nope, once you update to iOS 7, you can't go back to iOS 6, since Apple stop signing the old software when the new software is released.

You can only install versions of iOS that are currently being signed by Apple for that device.

If your device can't update to iOS 7, then it is still possible to update to iOS 6 since the latest viable version of iOS continues to be signed for those devices.


system-wide password manager in iOS and OS X

I personally use (and obviously prefer) 1Password. This is not cheap, but does regularly go on sale for much discounted prices.

1Password will do everything you want and more. It works across iOS, macOS, Android and Windows. You can watch a video highlighting its features. And, you can also try it out for free.

And of course, it offers extensions for Safari, FireFox, etc. You can also download it directly via the Mac and iOS App Stores.

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with 1Password whatsoever.


Unless indicated otherwise, the comparisons are performed in order from left to right, so you just need to group them, e.g. x and (y or z) instead of x and y or z, otherwise that last or can decide:

if GUID is equal to FoundGUID and (trustitemOnMyList is equal to "TRUST" or trustitemOnMyList is equal to "2step")
    -- or --
if GUID = FoundGUID and trustitemOnMyList is in {"TRUST", "2step"}


There are a couple of things you can try

Create another user and log in as them. If Safari launches there is something in your old profile causing this problem.
Failing that reboot your Mac holding down the Shift key until you see the gray Apple logo. Your Mac is now booting into safe mode. It will take longer to boot, so go get a drink and come back in 5 minutes. If Safari launches then there is something that has been installed that is causing Safari to not launch.
Download and run the latest Combo Updater for the same version of macOS that you currently have. For the current version of Sierra the combo updater is here.
Download a cleaning app (I use Onyx). Quit out of all running apps and run the app. In Onyx click on the Automation Icon and click execute. This will take a while, go have two drinks. When it is done reboot. If Safari works then there was a damaged cache or other file that Onyx cleaned up.

Those should be a good start on fixing it.


Preview can't find fonts used in eps file generated by gnuplot

Preview's postscript conversion doesn't use Times New Roman, but you (probably) can use Times Roman. I'm not familiar with Gnuplot, so I'm not sure how to set fonts, but the name is "Times-Roman"


Run ffmpeg to remove exif on several files at once

I ended up going with for f in /path/*.MTS; do
  ffmpeg -i "$f" -map_metadata -1 -c:v copy -c:a copy "$f copy.MTS"
done
and came up with files like "video 1.MTS copy.MTS" which work just fine and with no timestamp.

There might be a more logical way to do it but as I'm no expert when it comes to shell script I'm gonna stick with this one in case I need it again.

Thanks to Graham Miln for helping, cheers everyone !


Google Drive is a Online storage, not storing on your Mac.
Just like iCloud, one-drive and others.
What you have installed on you Mac is just the Google Drive app to manage online drive, not to store information on your Mac.
Go to your Google drive online (Log in) to see it directly. It will also show you how much storage you use and how much you have left.
Know that Google Drive also serves as storage for your Gmail.
If need be download and install the Google Drive app again.
I have 2 Google drives (one comes with each Gmail). I do not use the Google Drive app on my Mac (find it not nesessary). I go online log in to Google and can see and manage my drives there.


Why is the time always wrong on my ipad?

I had this problem all the time on my original iPad 3G (with sim but without data plan) running iOS 4. Once I updated the iPad to iOS 5, the problem was fixed.


Can Coda 2 edit a file that the current user does not have permissions for?

No, it can not.  Coda 2, Coda, and Transmit all allow you to SFTP into a box, but when you try to access a file that is not in your user's accessible range, you have to log out and then log back in as a user who can.

I use Transmit and Coda 2 constantly and just have made it to where I am only signing in as root because I ended up having to log in as different users to access one file and then a different file.

I wish there was another way around it, like being able to have Transmit, Coda, or Coda 2 push some kind of command to the server or something but it isn't possible in any of the Apps current states.  I would highly recommend doing a feature request to them, I can't see how we would have been the only people who have ever wanted this.

I would recommend trying to contact them through their twitter account.  They are pretty cool guys and have responded to things like this before on Twitter.

http://twitter.com/#!/panic

I know it wasn't the answer you were probably looking for but I hope it helps.


It appears to be detritus from "Screencast-O-Matic" an otherwise nice applications. For me it was over 70Gig!


When in Fullscreen OSX Yosemite won't hide the dock

Open Terminal and type:

killall Dock

This will restart the process.


:P, solved it. I just plugged my 10.6 restore disk in and ran the setup. I then updated the software, and voila, I fixed it.


iTunes Still Charging per Track While Subscribed to Apple Music

The prices are shown because you are in the iTunes Store tab. You can still buy tracks and albums there, like before. To get to Apple Music, click "My Music", "For you" or "New" in the top bar.

"My music" is where your music is, both the tracks and albums you've previously purchased and the ones you've saved in Apple Music. "For you" is personalized suggestions, and "New" is well, new music.

When you do a search from any of those tabs you can also choose to search Apple Music instead of just your own library.


Does Apple still make iMovie HD available to iLife users?

No. Apple has removed it from the download section of their site as of about January 26, 2009. See: http://www.macrumors.com/2009/01/27/imovie-hd-6-no-longer-available-for-download/

The direct download link in that article now returns a 404 error.


Why can't I resize a window's height to make it smaller when it is at full height?

Are you running any sort of third-party window management software? That's the only reason I can think of that this wouldn't work for you.

I can resize the height of my windows using the arrows on any visible edge, including the top and bottom of a max heigh window, and the diagonals. I tested this with the Dock hidden and visible, on the side and bottom, and with a window with a size exceeding that of the screen. Worked every time.

If you're not running any third-party software that might be interfering with window resizing for some reason, the only thing that comes to mind is that your mouse is very sensitive and you're moving it slightly before the click to resize actually registers.

You might also be interested in Moom. It's a pretty handy window manager that can do things like save preset window configurations for different display set ups, or do one-click window resizing to match a specific size in pixels (which you can bind to a hotkey). It's not a solution to not being able to manually resize, but if you're moving windows around different displays often, you may find it handy. Divvy is another popular app that does some of the same tasks, but I haven't tried it myself.


Can I skip the downloading of the Windows support software if I already have it?

If you are creating a Windows install disk then you can't unselect the option to download the Windows support software. Boot Camp Assistant, whilst creating the boot disk, will copy the relevant support software into the install media. This process requires a copy of the Windows support software which it will download from the internet.

There is currently no way to use your own copy of the support software if you create a boot disk. If you already have the boot disk, you can just select the option to install Windows, in which case you can use your own copy of the Windows support software.


How can I change from app store Germany to App Store Spain

go to Setting and choose "iTunes Store and App Store"
Tap your
Apple ID and in the popup that appears tap "View Apple ID"
Insert your password
Tap Country/Region and again Contry/Region (if you have an active subscription as Apple Music, you cannot change the Country)
Choose the country from the list, and complete all the form that appears.
When you'll finish, you can use the Stores from that country.

P.S.
All your purchased are related to the country where you bought them, so you won't find any purchase in the dedicated section, when you'll come back to your country, you'll find all your purchases.

here's the official article Change your iTunes Store country or region


How do I find my IP Address from the command line?

Use ipconfig getifaddr en1 for wireless, or ipconfig getifaddr en0 for ethernet.

Update:

ipconfig getifaddr en0 is default for wifi interface.


Is there any way to block certain sites, eg MacKeeper?

I would suggest OpenDNS.  You can apply it to your entire network using their name servers and block categories or specific URL's.  Although the ad might show up as a frame to a 'Website Blocked' page from OpenDNS, you'll probably find it useful (it's free).


How can I mount a multi-partition img file on macOS?

macOS does not natively support or mount Linux partitions. You'll need to install some third-party utilities to be able to mount, e.g. ext2, ext3 or ext4 formatted partitions/disks.

FUSE for macOS comes to mind, along with ex4fuse.


locate `pre-commit` and not `pre-commit.sample`

locate uses shell-style globbing so the options for the pattern are kind of limited.
The simple way probably is to just run
locate pre-commit | grep -v 'sample$'

Or you could make use of the special case documented in man locate
As a special case, a pattern containing no globbing characters (``foo'') is matched as
though it were ``*foo*''.

and use locate 'pre?commit' (quoting is required to prevent the shell from expanding the pattern) to prevent the automatic adding of the * wildcard.


All three are normal for TM volumes created in Big Sur.
Explanations for 2 & 3: you won't see the system volume in the Finder, but it will be available if you need to boot from the TM volume. The only reason for doing that would be to repair or restore the source.
Local Snapshots are stored on the source and are not designed to be accessed from within the TM interface.


Why do Mail preferences get lost on reboot?

This is user level corruption or system level corruption in almost all cases. Sometimes it’s third party software, but that’s the hardest to trace, so focus on the easy steps first.

get a backup
Make a new user account and see if that user can maintain mail settings across reboots.

Based on that you’ll know if you need to address your user preferences, repair the disk, erase the disk and reinstall the os. After reinstalling, don’t set up the mac or restore the backup - just test the system with mail.
Then decide to wipe a second time and restore files / users or if you are better off setting up a clean system just transferring documents from the backup.


Unable to see iCloud Music Library option in Music Settings

Whatever device it is that you don't have the "iCloud Music Library" option available to click on is logged into a different apple ID. I had this problem getting apple music on my Mac, I had signed up on my iphone. if it does work on one device, check in the settings and see what it says is the apple ID linked to the apple music account. I had been logged in under an old ID on my Mac's Itunes. I signed out and signed back in with my more recent ID from my phone and apple music turned on automatically, and the "iCloud Music Library" appeared in my preferences menu. Hope this helps


How can I upgrade my OS X 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard and then Mavericks?

PowerPC is only supported up until Mac Os X 10.5 (Leopard), so Mavericks is out of the question. Snow Leopard (10.6) is also too high. 10.5 is the highest possible.


Are there games that sync across devices through iCloud / Game Center?

Starbase Orion was one of the first ones out that synced all local games through iCloud. There are of course many, many others, so the answer is Yes - this exist by design and developers can make use of it as long as their data fits within the storage requirements of iCloud.


Can the Lagom.nl "Inversion / Pixel Walk" screen test truly indicate a problem on a 13" MacBook Air?

Every Mac I've ever owned does this same thing. Don't demand a replacement.

As an aside, monitor flicker is sometimes noticeable because the 60Hz refresh rate is the same frequency as house electrical current. This causes your lights to blink at that rate. This is usually imperceptible, but can be noticeable with a monitor if they get synced up. This is more common with CRTs, but not unheard of with an LCD.

Don't worry yourself over this. Did you notice problems with your display before the test?


Automatically zip attachments on Mail getting sent

Attaching the folder with all the files in it would zip them. But all Mac users wouldn’t see the zip but the folder itself.


How to Convince IT to Let me Use MacBook at Work

They likely have little to no control over the designer's Macs, not because it isn't available but because they aren't knowledgable and don't need to worry about it for only a couple of people who require Macs out of necessity. This presents the concern for them that they wouldn't be able to properly manage and/or assist you. Whether or not the OS is more secure is irrelevant to them, they are already tasked with securing the Win 7 environment so the Mac would only present (potentially) more work for them as they would need to add management options for it or deal with it on a per help ticket basis.

Your best bet?

Get a couple of higher up executives/directors to ask for Macs as well. A higher percentage of people, especially when it includes those with influence, asking for Macs is much more likely to open the door than just one or two people.

My organization (roughly 500~ people, now about 200~ Macs) had this same situation, and what I just described is exactly what opened the door (which opened a flood of requests) for Macs.  Initially only the creative departments (working with video, publication, graphic design) had Macs, maybe 10-15 in the organization which used to be quite a bit larger.  4-5 years ago several of the directors and executives enjoyed the experience they had with their iPhones & iPads so much that they started to push for Macs as their work computers.  Not long after MacBooks, MacBook Pros and iMacs were added as options for people to order when they were hired or due for a computer replacement.  Jump to now and Macs make up 35-40% of the organization.

The flip side, reason I have a job, IT was met with a new technology that they didn't know how to handle.  Macs were hogging bandwidth with software update downloads, Active Directory integration only allowed for some management, new Macs required a lot of effort to configure for use, no one was experienced enough to troubleshoot them properly, etc.  This made it a necessity to hire a Mac admin, which led them to me.  From what I understand desktop support has been much less stressed since I joined, which I can believe from the work I've had to do to "tame" the Macs.

Maybe not the answer you're looking for but I know of several other businesses that have had Macs approved in similar ways.  Hopefully the contrast of what it likely means for your IT team will help as well.


Test application for Retina and Non Retina

You might use a third party program like http://www.resolutiontab.com to do this more effectively.

Also, you can open some apps in low-resolution mode via their info panels, just check the option and reopen the app, i.e. Photoshop:


I don't think there's any way to change the background in Snow Leopard. You should be able to do it in Lion...


vlc on mac, how to just play videos/songs without the main menu with media library/playlist coming up

A bit of guesswork required based on very little information, but try
Prefs > Video > Show video within the main window.
That will make it so the playlist window is re-used as the video display window.


Solution found by myself:
I needed to create a new local calendar (possibly importing the ics file downloaded from the server) then publish it at the same address such that it is now localized there


How to fix keyboard layout bug in Sierra?

I found a possible solution to this problem, I am not sure if it will work for you.

Instead of using the "next input source" shortcut, I use now the "previous input source" shortcut, and of course I swapped the keyboard bindings.

Hopefully this will work for you too.


Two iPhones receiving same SMS when sent or received

To remove your work iPhone 6 from your personal iCloud account, go to Settings, select iCloud, scroll down to the very bottom, then tap Sign Out.

To disable iMessage on the work iPhone without removing it from iCloud, go to Settings, select Messages, and uncheck the iMessage option.

If you're receiving weird, spammy iMessages, scroll down to the Send & Receive option of the Messages section, select that option, and check/uncheck the addresses you'd like to receive iMessages from.  iMessages can be sent to email addresses, so if you have a public-facing email or one that's shared often, you might want to uncheck that address.

If you're not receiving text messages even after disabling iMessages, you may wish to use Apple's Deregister iMessage page; it's intended for people who are switching from an iOS device to a non-iOS device, and thus wish to disable iMessages.

Another tip: Make sure that the people whose messages you're not receiving aren't attempting to send iMessages to your personal iMessage account!  Make sure to give them your work phone number, and text them from your work phone; otherwise, they may have created a contact with your personal iCloud account as the iMessage address.


Does installing Yosemite require an internet connection?

No, there is a difference between download and install. Download is to get the files from the Internet, and install is applying the downloaded data.

However on most OS installations, an internet connection is recommended (Sometimes necessary). Sometimes, the installation goes wrong and in that fact, you might need Internet Recovery to fix it.


Single user mode is there in order to be able to diagnose and fix problems with the system. It is commonly used if there's an error with the system that prevents it from properly booting normally into multiuser mode (i.e. the default mode).
The single user mode allows advanced users to examine the file system, change settings, and otherwise work with the system and installed programs. In theory, you can run any command line program here - so if needed, you could for example copy all your data to an external drive in order to save files from a non-working system.
The command line interface when booted in Recovery mode is similar, but actually not the same. In single user mode you're booting your actual operating system that you would normally start up. In Recovery mode you're booting a separate "known good" system that might or might not be the same as your primary system (i.e. it could be an older or newer version for example). In Recovery mode you also wouldn't have immediate access to programs that you have installed yourself. You can mount the primary drive and access your programs that way, but it is not exactly the same.
Note also that single user mode predates the Recovery partition by quite a lot as it has been there since the original OS X Cheetah release in 2001, whereas the Recovery partition was introduced with OS X Lion in 2011.


Mac iTunes keeps adding the wrong files to my playlist

While not answering the why part of my question, I was able to solve the problem by deleting the .mp3 playlist entirely, selecting the tracks in question, and adding them to a new playlist again.  Now the correct files are in the correct playlist.


According to Waze, this is a known bug with this version.
Waze is reporting it as "a Facebook issue" and directing users to this Facebook developer URL for more info.
Also, there's a megathread on Reddit with a list of apps that are impacted by this Facebook SDK issue.  You don't have to have Facebook installed or have a Facebook account for this bug to impact your apps.  If the app uses a Facebook library, it will be affected.
Updated: There a workaround for this issue as posted in a Verge article:

Lockdown Apps, a firewall and privacy protection app on iOS, uses a VPN to block trackers and things like Facebook’s iOS SDK from loading in third-party apps. It will allow apps like Spotify, Pinterest, and Tinder to launch during a Facebook iOS SDK outage, and it’s completely free to use.

I've tried this using the Lockdown app and I'm able to launch Waze without a problem.


How can I programatically remove folder from Finder's Favorites?

Click on the item and drag it out of the sidebar. Pause for a moment and a little cloud will appear under the cursor. Release the cursor. The cloud will disappear and the item will be gone from the sidebar.

Otherwise, if it keeps coming back, look in the preferences for iDrive to see if it can be disabled.


How can I get the list of input sources shown when switching between input sources?

The issue is that often conflicts exist between the shortcuts used for changing Input Sources and those used for showing the Spotlight search field.

To check/change these, follow these steps:

Go to Apple > System Preferences
Select the Keyboard preference pane
Select the Shortcuts tab
In the list at left, if you notice a warning icon next to either or both the Spotlight and Input Sources options, then you know you've got a conflict. If so,

you can select Spotlight on the left to remove the ticks from the checkboxes, or
you can set new shortcuts by clicking the current shortcut and then pressing the new key combination you want to use.

Note: Obviously you can change either or both sets of shortcuts to suit your needs, and you may need to do this on either or both Macs.


iPad can't be backed to iTunes 11 in Mountain Lion

Try re-installing iTunes.  Sometimes the problem could stem from there. It's quick just head to the Apple website and download a copy and it will install on top of what you have.

Silly but also try another USB port just to be safe.


How can I use Automator to generate a kerberos ticket using KINIT?

You can easily package shell commands inside an Automator application (or service) using the “Run Shell Script” action. However, this will run the commands in a non-interactive shell  (for an explanation of the difference between interactive and non-interactive shells, see the pertinent section of the Advanced Bash Scripting Guide – simply put, you will not have access to the terminal for the password prompt, and if kinit is not aware of this, your script will hang). There are two ways around that:

script Terminal.app to execute your command instead of executing it directly. In that case, you will need a “Run AppleScript” action instead, containing the following command:

tell application "Terminal" to do script "kinit <options>"

which will open a new Terminal tab running the given command.
use kinit’s --password-file option and pass it the password inside your workflow, i.e.

echo <password> | kinit --passwordfile=STDIN <options>

To avoid storing your password in plain text inside the workflow, you can securely store it in the OS X Keychain and retrieve it from there. Although possible via a shell script (the TextMate blog has details on how to achieve that – be sure to read the comments), there are so many gotchas to that I’d recommend  using a bit of AppleScript and Daniel Jalkut’s excellent Usable Keychain Scripting app. Once installed, the following bit of AppleScript will retrieve your password (assuming the account name is “kinit”):

tell application "Usable Keychain Scripting" to get password of first generic item of current keychain whose account is "kinit"

Either wrap it in an osascript shell command, i.e.

passphrase=$(osascript -e '<command above>')

or, as you are using Automator, add an AppleScript action, retrieve the passphrase inside it and pass it to the shell script.


Does Voice Dictation on the New iPad require a network connection?

Yes.

With many methods of voice dictation, what happens is that your voice is recorded and digitized, and your speech is broken up into phrases which are uploaded over the Internet to a powerful computer server which translates your speech into text and then transmits the text back to your device.

However, there is a long history of programs for Mac and PC which perform voice dictation and transcription entirely on your Mac or PC without using an Internet connection.

I don't know of any apps for iOS that perform voice transcription entirely on the device without using a connection to a server on the Internet.


All of my Adobe CS4 apps beachball in Lion and will not run at all

I upgraded to Lion as well last night, and I also have CS4 design premium (Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) on a MacBook Pro, late 2008 model.

You must manually reinstall the Java runtime stuff in order for the programs to open (much software update automatically began installing them after I had restarted. Please see the link:

ADOBE CS4 SUPPORT FORUMS for LION

However, Adobe stated in that article that they probably won't release updates for Lion products in terms of fullscreen functionality, etc, but that those things will be included in newer versions of Adobe. CS5.6 anyone?


When the iPhone locks (the screen turns off) it goes into power savings mode. Sometimes, because it does not always happen to mine, it re-connects to the wifi.

Now if this is an Internet cafe, yes you will need to login again, because the router will assign a new IP address to them - which brings me to my next point.

If an iPhone disconnects from the network the router releases that IP address and other devices can take its place. When the iPhone then reconnects it needs a new address. Some iPhones do this and others don't - it may depend on how many devices are connecting at any given time to your set up.

Short answer: nothing you can do about it - it's just the name of the game with wifi networks.

If however you have a regular device (say at home) you can assign it a dedicated IP address, but in an Internet cafe this is not relevant.

Hope this helps answering your question.


Internet Connection Speeds Slow, iOS 9 not downloading --- Newest Refurbished AirPort Time Capsule

Is there something more that I can do to troubleshoot my Airport Time Capsule?

Your OOKLA speed tests indicate that your AirPort is working correctly.

  Could this just be a problem with Apple's software update servers?

Yes.


I don't know if there would be a way to change the app that plays but maybe in your car's Bluetooth settings there may be an option for disabling auto play.

Not exactly what you're looking for but at least the same song from Music won't keep playing?


Best way to uninstall; backup programs on Mac

To uninstall programs, just delete them.

To back them up, the best idea is to keep the installer. In most cases, this is the .dmg the app came in. If it came from the App Store, there's nothing to keep. Other programs can come with installer packages (.pkg) or apps; these are what you'd keep in this case.


Macbook pro Sierra. Slow finder open/save as dialog boxes

So after quite a few months of this problem going on.  I decided to sit down for a few hours and find the solution for myself.  Turns out, the solution was rather simple, but it might be a trouble point in other cases more than mine.  Ultimately, My problem was with Icloud.  After removing ICloud functionality from my mac, the problem instantly vanished.  Fortunately, I do not use ICloud at all and instead, opt for Google Drive.  For some, I say this might be a trouble point because it requires removing Icloud files.


As far as I know, it is not possible to change the color of the system font. The system graphic interface files are under the license protection of Apple's user agreement and they are well guarded with encryptions. This also results in the lack of capacity of turning off full screen animation, and other unfortunate unique OSX graphic interface design features and behaviors.


Apple's Garageband for iPad is $4.99 and looks like it should fit the bill pretty well. It also has a whole bunch of other instruments and functionality that may or may not be useful for you.

I haven't used either, but Virtuoso Piano (Free) and Pianist Pro ($4.99) look like good bets, based on a quick search and the ratings. Pianist Pro was featured in an iPad commercial, which is probably a pretty good endorsement on its own.


Backing up iOS Health Data takes enormous space?

How long have you kept your iPhone? For many years? The Health App stores data of your steps, walking + Running Distance, fights Climbed, etc.

You can just turn off & delete the Health App data from iCloud backup.

Or go to Health > steps > Show All Data > Edit >　Deleted All data from the app.


Yes it is possible to link Strava and HealthKit. Load up your Strava app then go to:

More
Settings
Link other services
Health should be listed as an option to connect to

Official Strava link: https://strava.zendesk.com/entries/55624974-Changes-in-Strava-version-4-2-1-for-iOS#health


I've figured out what I was doing wrong.  Since I use the Outlook app for my mail, I also went into the calendar section of that to turn off the calendar I wanted to hide. So hiding it in the Outlook Calendar of course didn't work.

I went into the Apple calendar app and unselected the tv show calendar, and now it no longer shows up in the widget.

This was just a matter of hiding the calendar in the wrong app.


What does it mean Band or Non-band in an iPhone specs?

The iPhone 6S exists in basically two versions:

Models A1687 and A1688 has support for LTE bands 1-5, 7-8, 12-13, 17-20 and 25-29

Models A1633 and A1634 has support for LTE bands 1-5, 7-8, 12-13, 17-20 and 26-30.

The extra band 30 is a special AT&T band. The iPhone supporting that band were sold by certain dealers in the US.

The NB30 on your iPhone description just means that you iPhone does not support LTE band 30.