marking iCal events as private and sync it with exchange, windows mobile

This is a limitation of the iPhone. Events can be marked a private from OS X only.


Run 10.10 on a machine upgraded to 10.14

I haven't heard about such incompatible firmware updates.

I have dual-booted 10.14 (Mojave) and 10.11 (El Capitan) on the 2013 Retina MacBook Pro, which is almost the same configuration - and that worked without problems as far as I recall.


What are the dimensions of the head of a thunderbolt cable?

Thunderbolt 1 and 2:

(source: staticworld.net)

7.4mmx4.5mm male, 8.3x5.4mm female

Thunderbolt 3:

8.3mmx2.5mm male


No option to remove Bluetooth device in iOS Settings app?

Workplaces and schools can prevent bluetooth modifications via an installed configuration profile. Check for the presence of such a profile at  Settings > General > Profiles.

Using Apple Configurator 2 (an application made by Apple to allow companies & schools to administrate their employee's/student's devices) there is an option:

  Allow Modifying Bluetooth Settings (supervised only)

Unchecking this option in the installed configuration profile will prevent iOS from forgetting the device.

Note: It is the same for Profile Manager in macOS Server

If you are using iOS with an installed configuration profile, I would suggest contacting your IT department and requesting that they allow you to edit Bluetooth settings.

Heres a picture of what it looks like in Apple Configurator 2:


How to safely charge your apple device at a charging station?

I know of no device that is sold to act as a write block that also allow full 1A charging, but Apple's patent covering potential upcoming changes to the dock connector might help you if you wanted a DIY hardware solution for the older 30 pin USB connectors.

In the mean time, you have several ways to secure the data without needing a custom piece of hardware.

Lock your iOS device with a passcode before connecting it. This ensures the data is encrypted.
You could go a step further and be ready to power off the device as soon as it's connected - shortening the window for the OS to be available to the charging station. The devices will still charge and shouldn't wake up unless it detects a disconnect/reconnect of the USB cord.
Be careful to not establish trust with unknown chargers and computers by tapping when prompted by iOS 7.

Furthermore, if you upgrade to iOS 7, anytime you connect to a computer which could potentially read your data, you are alerted to this fact rather than having the device share all data because it's not locked with a passcode.

This new "trust this computer" functionality prevents any access to your device's storage without a positive user step to allow that access.

The device won't talk data to the "charging station" until the passcode is entered on the touchscreen. (Or the astronomically unlikely but theoretically possible chance that the charging station provides the one and only unique to you secure certificate generated and stored on your primary iTunes computer.)

The charging station can't try entering passwords one by one - so it's not like you are at more risk by charging an hour versus 2 minutes.


Sound doesn't work anymore with Yosemite

I had the same problem after upgrading to Yosemite and I've been looking for an answer on StackOverflow since. I found an answer which was not upvoted so it was harder to find unfortunately but here is a way which solved my problem:

Open your terminal on your Mac and type in:

sudo killall coreaudiod

Press enter and you're done. It should work now.

PS: I'm re-posting this from my previous and exact answer to another user's same problem.

Hope this helps


Backups only contain your data, not the firmware. If you restore a device that's been upgraded to a new OS version from an older backup, you keep the new OS version. (This is, in part, because this is how iOS upgrades used to work: backup, wipe-and-install, then restore.)

It's actually pretty difficult (but not entirely impossible) to talk an iOS device into downgrading to an older version of iOS.

To your second question, I'm not certain of the degree to which you can cherry-pick what to restore from a backup. I've never attempted to do so, as I'm usually interested in restoring the entire previous device state. I imagine that it would be straightforward (if time-consuming) to simply restore everything to the device then remove what you don't want.


How to put a tab detached from fullscreen Safari back into it

Make two tabs in one window, other free tab can now be brought in.
Window Menu > Merge all windows.


It's pointing to the mounted system volume C (visible on the desktop see below) of your virtual Windows 8.1 machine. If you shut down the VM or disable Share Windows afterwards, the link still resides there.

To make C visible again and your Mac secure (Windows mustn't screw the Mac volume) adjust the settings like in the picture below:


Two things you can try :

1) Make sure you have the latest updates installed.  Office 2011 has been updated since release, so it pays to ensure the latest versions of all applications are installed.

2) Perform a Repair Permission on your Macs hard disk.  This has been known to cure slowdowns in a a few Applications including Office 2011.  Repair Permissions is a feature of Disk Utility found in the Utility folder in Applications.


Keynote record slideshow with external mic

Keynote uses the system sound input device, set in System Preferences → Sound → Input. Choose your preferred connected input device from this list, then start the recording in Keynote.


Microsoft Lync Mac crashes on 10.9 Mavericks

Delete

~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/MicrosoftLyncRegistrationDB.xxxx.plist
~/library/preferences/com.microsoft.lync.plist

and check in

~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/

for additional files with lync or Lync in the name (delete them as well). Then restart Lync.


Apple didn't program a way to eliminate the “Slide to unlock” screen. Without jailbreaking the phone, you can't get around this preventative feature.

(I guess the rationale behind this design is as a precaution against accidentally doing something unwanted while your phone sits in your pocket/purse/hand and the power button gets bumped. This also is how the lock screen is designed to work when the device is not powered off.)

The best you can do with a stock OS is to disable auto-locking in “Settings > General > Auto-Lock > Never”. However, whenever the phone is locked manually you will have to slide to unlock before using the device.


macOS changes screen arrangement when waking from sleep

I have the same problem with my MBP running Mac OS 10.13.1. My non-Apple monitors are plugged into an OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock using USB-C to Display Port and Thunderbolt to Display Port cables. So far, the only solution I have come up with is to keep my monitors awake. I am using a black screen saver to make the monitors go dark after 10 minutes. While this is not ideal, it does solve the issue of the displays changing places.


Are there open source software that let OS X see a generic NAS as a Time Machine destination?

I think what you really want is Netatalk. It is excellent software, and if run with a zfs backend, it is simply perfect as a time machine target.


As a novice user how can I reinstall an old Mac?

Technically this isn't an answer, but it's way to long for a comment.  If you come back with more details I will tailor the answer to suit your circumstances.

Where can you find out?  Asking here is a great start :)  I'll try to put some pointers your way below, but if you have the time and money, then I highly recommend the "Missing Manual" books (a different one exists for each version of the OS) which are probably the most comprehensive and accessible of any Mac user guides I have seen and read.

It would be really useful to know exactly what model the machine is, and what the current OS level is to understand any possible upgrade options etc.

Assuming you can log in and use it in any capacity, then click the apple logo in the top left of your screen, directly under that click About This Mac, you should get a box like this:

This gives us basic information about the machine, it's CPU and RAM (which will let us understand what OS is is capable of running) and it's current OS Level.

The best way to prep the machine is to wipe it clean and install the OS from scratch

If you got any install DVDs with the machine (they will have been supplied but whether they have made it to you 5 years later is another matter) you can factory reset the device to it's original state with those, but there is every chance that whatever it is currently running is newer than what it was supplied with originally.

If you don't have the discs, then you need to get some.  However it's not quite that simple, as these days all OS installs and upgrades are downloaded from the internet.  If your current OS is not 10.6.8 or higher, then you don't have access to the Mac App Store which is where you can purchase the upgrade from.  If it's 10.6.<8 that you can at least upgrade the machine to 10.6.8 by simply running software update (Apple logo > Software Update).  If you are on 1.05.x or earlier, this process is harder, but it can be done.

Assuming your machine will support it I would recommend running the latest available OS.  It's not expensive ($30 or so?) and will provide the best experience f you are new to Macs.  Now, there's every chance that either you don't want to for some reason, or are already on the most recent version (as per my screenshot) etc.  If you are on 10.7 or above you can try a re-install using the recovery partition which should allow you to wipe everything clean and start again.  No point adding instructions until we know what you are on or what you want to do, but we can clarify later how to do this.

Lastly, without touching the OS, there is a quick way to at least get the thing running with default settings on the current version you have which is to create a new user account, and log into that instead of whatever you are using now.  Click Apple > System Preferences... > Users and Groups and add a new user:

When you login as the new user all the settings and such will be as if you had installed the OS from scratch, but there may be non standard applications still available etc if they existed before, and other users files and settings will still be taking up disk space etc.


How can I create a reminder on my Apple Watch?

There's Proud app on the iTunes where you can create tasks without dictation. It costs 4.99$.


What's the best way to test the battery life on a MacBook Air?

Actually, an Apple battery gives you the percentage of its original capacity that it currently has. You can access that number through the free CoconutBattery app.

If you want to do your own benchmark, I recommend using BOINC and supporting a grid computing project, like SETI@home. These basically use 100% of your CPU from the moment you turn the program on until the moment you turn it off. This drains the battery pretty quick. Just be careful to check temperatures to make sure the computer doesn't overheat, especially with a MacBook Air. You probably should quit extra apps, but it shouldn't matter too much.


Just changed with a PAC but wrote in my number first

No - the PAC code is related only to changing the number which routes to your SIM. The number you've entered into your phone isn't for anything other than as a reminder to yourself!


Use iPod touch to connect phone to car stereo

Bluetooth devices are designed to function under certain "profiles". This is what allows a headset to work with Skype versus Bluetooth headphones which might work with iTunes. Apple's iOS uses very restrictive setup with their Bluetooth profiles. Because of this you cannot pair an iPod touch to a mobile phone.

Here is a list of the supported Bluetooth profiles: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3647


Unusual "Size" value displayed in Finder; meaning of arrows in Size column

The up arrow means the file is uploading. The reason for the unusual size is because that's the size that has been uploaded. Not the size of the total file. Once the file finishes uploading to your computer it will have a "normal" looking size and the arrow will disappear.

Downloading 4 files/folders at once will slow them all down. So just be patient.


When apple replaces the battery in a 15" MBP retina, do they replace the entire top portion of the case?

It appears to be the case that Apple will replace the top case assembly if you want to replace your battery.

  As first reported by Treehugger, which received a copy of an Apple internal service document for the "Mid-2012" 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro, Apple informs its own service personnel that "batteries must be replaced with the top case assembly" and that "the battery alone is not a replaceable part." EveryMac.com also has been provided with copies of the internal service documents for subsequent 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models and although there are internal differences, the battery design effectively is the same.

  Additionally, Apple warns its own technicians that "batteries should
  not be separated from the top case assembly for any reason," as
  attempting to do so could puncture the battery and lead to fire or
  injury. Do not attempt to pry the battery apart from the top case.

Source:  EveryMac.com

According to iFixit, it will cost local repair shops around $500 to source the top case assembly to replace the battery.

IFixit.com also has instructions on how to remove this battery should you want to replace it.  Batteries with a minimum of 12 month warranties can be had for $90USD makes this a worthwhile consideration.  Keep in mind that this is a difficult repair and if you are unsure of your ability to tackle something like this, best hand it over to a pro.


Can't connect to TCP/IP printer with undescore "_" in the IP

underscore “_” in the IP

IP address does not contain an underscore.

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4#Addressing

192.168.51.xxx_1 is the Port Name, not the IP address of your printer, port name is auto-generated and "_#" is added to avoid duplicates names. So if you are using 192.168.51.xxx_1 to connect to the printer it will not work as this is not the IP address of your printer.


Error "/dev/disk04 could not be mounted" when using NTFS-3G

Did you install NTFS-3G before or after installing Boot Camp? What solutions have you tried? See also:

NTFS-3G unmounts NTFS partitions because it "did not receive signal in 15 seconds"—what signal?


renamed vecLib.framework, now can't use PAM, sudo, App Store... Error Code -8076

Just try restarting. Even if you can't start up normally, you can still probably start up from the recovery partition or in single user mode.

If nothing else works, try doing an upgrade install of OS X by starting up from the recovery partition and choosing Reinstall OS X. It downloads an OS X installer and replaces some system files with the initial versions. I have done it twice so far and it fixed multiple issues both times, so I have started to consider it as a troubleshooting step (but no-one ever does it when I recommend it here).


How do you install the Facebook app on the first generation iPad?

Unfortunately, you can't. The 1st gen iPad maxes out at iOS 5.1.1, and the Facebook app requires iOS 7 or better. Your only option is to go to the Facebook site through a web browser such as Safari.


Early 2009 iMac upgrading to Bluetooth 4.0

Register as an Apple Developer for free with your Apple ID, search for Bluetooth Explorer on this page.
After you installed the app you can plug in your Bluetooth dongle and open the app. Press CMD + L and pick your Bluetooth dongle from the list. Reboot your Mac and you're good to go..

This worked for me, I'm using a 2010 iMac with a Trust Bluetooth 4.0 dongle (both Mavericks and Yosemite).


How do I remove the MobileMe icon in the menu bar?

You can remove menu icons by dragging them out of the menubar while holding the ⌘-key.

This behavior does not work with icons from third party applications (e.g. Dropbox, Growl...).


External display resolution changes upon display sleep?

I think it's expected behavior. The problem is that when the monitor sleeps, it is essentially being "unplugged" so the computer thinks it's gone. And when you reawaken it, the computer thinks a new monitor is being plugged in so it defaults to a supported resolution, but it's getting conflicting reports from the monitor and the DVI Link unit. Try to remove the DVI adapter and, instead, try to force your resolution using Display Maestroy (http://www.koingosw.com/products/displaymaestro.php)


What's the difference between Background App Refresh in iOS 7 and multitasking in iOS 6?

iOS 4 and greater supported multitasking for some specific use cases:

A program needing a limited amount of time to finish a task (such as uploading a file) and can be suspended after that. It would not be woken up until the user went back to the app.
Playing audible content to the user while in the background, such as Pandora.
Recording audio while in the background
Keeping the user informed of their location, such as a navigation app
VoIP apps like Skype
Newstand apps which update content occasionally
Communicating with plugged in accessories (added in iOS 5)
Apps which communicate with Bluetooth devices (added in iOS 6)

iOS 7 adds two additional use cases for multitasking.

A program can register that it wants to download small sets of information regularly. For example, it could download twitter updates regularly. This new API allows you to specify that you'd like to be woken up to download information every so often.  For instance, a program could say it wants to download information after it's been asleep at least fifteen minutes.  The system will then try to find a time where it can wake up as many apps at once to do their work.  Minimizing the number of times the device wakes up will help it save battery.
A program can register to be woken to download content if it receives a remote notification.  The idea is that it can download the content and be ready to display it if you go into the app.


Make Spotlight show files on unmounted volumes

The official way is to store files on Mac OS X server volumes where the spotlight server functionality has been written to provide search of unmounted volumes.

I am unaware of a free or open source effort to recreate this function but it is certainly doable. If you only want filename search, you could use locate and launchd to extend the local copy of the locate database each time an external drive is mounted.

Many replacement tools catalog external volumes but they don't inject data into spotlight and you have to use their app to get at offline index data. Here are two that have been around a long time but also updated for snow leopard.

media catalog
disk tracker


How to pay for an app using credit on my App Store card?

Likely the store is just trying to make sure you are the actual person with the account, and so it is asking for verification information rather than wanting to charge your credit card. If you have already entered credit card info in the past, re-entering it will not change any of Apple's data, but will verifiy that you are the same person who set up the account.

I beleive you can also hit the "none" button beside all the credit card icons if you do not have a credit card on file and are just relying on gift card credits.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534


Great details - since you are in the command line already we should be able to get some very critical details sorted and help you understand how the system works, validate it’s configured and perhaps let you solve this.
The three big commands are tmutil isexcluded and tmutil startbackup --block and tmutil compare
You should be able to check at any time if the file you have is excluded - so start with that and make sure you are agreeing with whether it’s included and excluded as you move it from folder to folder - from ones that are and are not excluded.
Then once you see it included, run the compare against the last backup - see that it’s flagged as different, then force a backup and re-check the compare.

Once you’re sure the backups are happening in the command line (or not) then we can look if you need to diagnose Time Machine itself or if the GUI may be lagging or broken or it’s just a misconfiguration  that can be sorted.


How to stop iOS "update from beta" notifications?

Having been bothered by similar notifications, I found that the best way to suppress these was to simply turn off Automatic Updates - which are typically enabled by default.

Go to Settings
Go to iTunes & App Stores
Toggle Automatic Downloads to Off.

Background
I would suspect any Beta updates to be no good fit for long-term use as they are often a little buggy and intended for temporary use/evaluation only. Then there is the whole security side of things (which I won't get into now). If you are after a little more reading, try this article which explains how to suppress updates in greater detail - I wouldn't be surprised if beta versions aren't handled a little more forcefully than the regular iOS releases.

Resetting your iOS device may be the best option yet. If it is applicable to your situation, go for it.

Let me know how you get on, what worked, what didn't? I'd be interested to follow up with you on this.


How to insert up arrow in microsoft word for mac using keyboard shortcut?

Use something like Dash (Free with IAP) or TextExpander (Paid) to define custom shortcuts for those symbols. Next time you want to insert Up Arrow, you just have to type .upar and it won’t change your fonts (since they’re pasted as plain text).

Update: I didn’t realize that you change the font manually. This still can be solved with TextExpander (but not Dash). All you need to is to choose Rich Text (selecting font that have Up Arrow) for the expanded custom arrow, and put a space afterward in the font you use in Microsoft Words.

Eg. You use Monotype Corsiva in Microsoft Words — by assuming that it doesn’t contain Up Arrow. Define your expanded words where Up Arrow is selected as Lucida Grande that supports arrows. Right after the arrow, change the space into Monotype Corsiva. This way, you use two fonts in Microsoft Words, but only Up Arrow is in Lucida Grande.

P.S. There is an Alfred’s worflow called Symbols that lets you search through the unicode, paste it into your active Text Editor. Take a look at how it works.


Activating Mountain Lion screen saver from Applescript, part 2

On Mountain Lion (10.8)

This AppleScript will start the screen saver with the selected folder.

tell application "System Events"
    set ss to screen saver "iLifeSlideshows"
    start ss
end tell

Lion (10.7) and earlier

First select the appropriate sources/folders by clicking the Shuffle item in the screen savers list, then checking one or more items in the dialog that appears.

Then start the screen saver as as in the Mountain Lion section, but change iLifeSlideshows to screensaver.shuffle.


Change ssh connection info for Remote Login

Your command should work:

sudo scutil --set HostName YourHostName

Since OSX 10.9 Maverick, it's possible to change it with hostname command. Without -s it will be a temporary change, adding the -s will set it up permanently:

sudo hostname -s YourHostName

To verify it, you may type hostname and observe the return.

Update

OSX uses different variables to name the machine. You may need to reset them as well.

scutil --set HostName YourHostName
scutil --set ComputerName $(hostname -s)
scutil --set LocalHostName $(hostname -s)
defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string $(hostname -s)


To rule out any software issues, make a backup of your device using iTunes. Disconnect the device and put it in DFU (Deep Firmware Update) mode. This will force the phone into a recovery state (note this results in a different restore than using the option found with iTunes). Connect the device to iTunes again and it will notify you that the device is in recovery mode. From there, following the prompts and install the latest firmware (4.3.5). Activate the phone once the process is complete, but do not restore the device or set it up as a new iPhone just yet. Try making a call. If the receiver still doesn't work, then it is a hardware failure.

I strongly encourage you to bring it to an Apple Store (not a certified Apple repair store) and talk a Genius on hand. If it is still under warranty, they will happily fix it. If it is out of warranty, they will diagnose the fault and give you a quote for the price of repair.

Sometimes, depending on how long it's been since the warranty has expired, they will either repair it for free regardless, or fix it for free should you purchase Apple Care (which adds an additional year to the warranty).

Apple's customer service is truly amazing. Go and see for yourself.


USB 3 via ExpressCard/34 on a thunderbolt with parallels desktop

If the drive works on the Mac side, it will work under Windows within the virtual environment.  The hardware is virtualized, so Windows will not see it as a USB3 device.


Try wrapping your RPROMPT in single quotes. I've seen double quotes cause issues for others with their prompts before.

I would also ditch the precmd > setprompt process for the moment and just set RPROMPT directly to simplify for testing. Start with something like

precmd() {
  ...
}
PROMPT=$'\n$(rb_prompt) in $(directory_name) $(git_dirty)$(need_push)\n› '
RPROMPT='%{$fg_bold[cyan]%}$(todo)%{$reset_color%}'

and refine from there.


Is there a separate update process in macOS required to get updates for the unix tools and system manuals? For example, according to man screen Apple packages screen ver 4.0.2 (January 2004 vintage) with macOS 10.14.6; that release was 16 years ago this month.

No.  There is no separate process to update Unix tools/utilities.
It’s just very unlikely that the Unix tools will be updated past the versions you’re seeing now.
Why?  GPL Licensing.
Using screen as an example, it will likely remain on version 4.0.2 because that was the last version that used the less restrictive GPLv2 public license.  Version 4.2 (2007) and subsequent releases use the GPLv3 which Apple generally doesn’t want to comply with.
See Is macOS mostly closed source? for more info.
As to the issues you raised regarding screen:

/usr/local/etc is a BSD directory.  A lot of macOS has BSD underpinnings, but this directory is not used.
A lot of environment variables are not set by the OS and this is quite common across all OSes; macOS, BSD, and even Linux distros like RedHat.
Sample config files not being included in the OS is also common
Apple doesn’t rewrite the man pages for the changes they make (which the GPLv2 license allows them to do)

If not, has Apple acknowledged this situation? By that I'm only trying to learn if I missed something.

There’s nothing to acknowledge as this was done intentionally by Apple.  If you want to “update” to the latest version of a Unix utility, you either have to compile it from source, use MacPorts or HomeBrew.  You’ll have to manage the updating of them, however.
Are macOS man pages outdated?
No.  They are the correct man pages for the versions of the utilities that ship with macOS.


Bootcamp and Windows 8 Installed, no option to boot from partition

I had the same issue, this fixed it for me:

sudo fdisk -e /dev/disk0
flag 4
write
exit

Apparently it wasn't flagged as active:
http://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/2eo7dq/win7_bootcamp_hd_not_showing_up_as_startup_disk/


This is somewhat speculative, but too long to fit in a comment.

The error message sounds like Drive Genius calls a helper script which attempts to run sh and which contains an error which botches the PATH inside this script.

The proof of concept is something like

#!/bin/sh
PATH=  # oops
xargs </dev/null

Without access to Drive Genius, it's near impossible to find the precise location of the error.  The command could be hard-coded into a binary which does something like

execvp("sh", "-c", "PATH=; xargs");

which will be hard to find, and impossible to fix, without access to the program's source code.

A common beginner error is choosing PATH as your variable name for something which doesn't want to actually modify the shell's executable search path.  The guidance for shell scripts is to only use lowercase variable names for your script's internal variables, but this advice is widely ignored, even in scripts written by so-called professionals.


"Fetching..." Behavior in Finder "Open With" Menu in Yosemite

I had a similar issue and the 'Fetching...' was taking many seconds. I just reset Launch Services with the following command:

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed -r -f -v -domain local -domain user -domain system


Thats not the way it works.

Your Mac is a client on the network(s) you attatch to  and it gets its settings from from the DHCP server.  In that DHCP response, theres a number of things including a DNS server assignment(s) which is where all the names on the network come from.  Those name to address relationships are ultimately managed by the network admin.

Your client can’t arbitrarily assign names to IP addresses as your Mac is not the DNS server.

The /etc/hosts file is for you and you alone and must be manually updated (if necessary) when you change networks because there is nothing that’s mapping the actual router address to the name you’ve arbitrarily given it.


Mac mini mid 2010 stuck on Apple logo with full progress bar

So, I finally found a solution. The verbose boot lead me to believe that the problem had something to do with the FireWire port/driver. Since I do not really need FireWire, I figured I could disable it. Therefore, based on a combination of other answers to similar questions, I did the following:

First, I must disable SIP, so I can use the Single User mode with writing privileges. Since I cannot boot into Recovery mode, I used Single User Recovery mode, by holding Command+R+S (as suggested in https://superuser.com/a/1245838). From here, I just ran csrutil disable command to disable the SIP. Reboot.

Now, I need to deny the kernel access to the IOFireWireFamily kext, in order to disable the FireWire support. Allegedly, this could be achieved using several methods, such as chmod 000 the kext, moving it, unloading it or deleting it. I went with the last option. For this, I followed these steps:

Enter in Single User mode (Command+S)
Give writing privileges to the user by running mount -rw / (https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285013-how-to-use-single-user-mode-and-how-to-use-it-to-uninstall-kexts/)
Deleting the kext file using rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/IOFireWireFamily.kext (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1805732)
Reboot

Now, the system does not look for the faulty FireWire port/driver anymore and it boots into High Sierra without problems.


Two entries for Google Chrome in Notifications preferences

The new answer

The reason why you see two notification sections in System preferences is because one is for calendar (That is the one with the banner) and one regular notifications (the one that controls website notifications

The old answer
The reason why this answer is not right in your cause is because this is for Chrome's settings

If you have multiple accounts on your Google Chrome browser, you can change the notifications for both accounts. If you want to get rid of a Google Chrome notification panel, simply get rid of the account that you are not using anymore. The reason why they have different settings is that the primary account will show up different then your other accounts.


Are Thunderbolt/USB Type C in Late-2016 Macbook Pros compatible with non-Apple devices?

USB Type-C is a specification for a plug connector. Thunderbolt is a specification for a transfer protocol.

The original Thunderbolt, in mockups prior to its final specification, showed a USB Type-A connector being used. The USB Implementers Forum refused to allow the USB Type-A specification to be used as a combination port, so the Mini DisplayPort connector was used instead. Thunderbolt 2 used the same connector.

The link from the Wikipedia article you linked, to "Thunderbolt Alternate Mode" (being an alternate from a USB transfer specification), explains that Thunderbolt 3 uses USB Type-C connectors.

The port is not masquerading as anything: Because both Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C devices use the USB Type-C connector, all devices that have USB Type-C connectors and that have macOS drivers, or that can operate using drivers built into macOS, are compatible with the port, as are all Thunderbolt 3 devices (ditto regarding the drivers). Thunderbolt 1/2 devices are compatible through use of an adapter, as are USB devices that have a Type-A, Type-B, Micro-A, Micro-B, or Mini-B connector.


Updating modifier key mappings through defaults command tool

It's important for the defaults command to use the correct "keyboard ID" in the key, it seems to be: com.apple.keyboard.modifiermapping.$VendorID-$ProductID-0

For example the internal keyboard for my MacBook Air uses: com.apple.keyboard.modifiermapping.1452-579-0, while the external keyboard on my iMac uses com.apple.keyboard.modifiermapping.1118-219-0

How to get the correct "keyboard ID"? On the command line you can use:

ioreg -p IOUSB -c IOUSBDevice | grep -e class -e idVendor -e idProduct

to get a list of your USB devices with the relevant parameters:

  [...]
  +-o Natural® Ergonomic Keyboard 4000@fa140000  <class IOUSBDevice, id 0x100000452, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (115 ms), retain 12>
        "idProduct" = 219
        "idVendor" = 1118

My guess is that the third parameter (the "-0" part) is a "counter", in case you have more than one keyboard of the same type.

So, to switch off the CapsLock key on my external keyboard I can now use:

defaults -currentHost write -g com.apple.keyboard.modifiermapping.1118-219-0 -array-add '<dict><key>HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst</key><integer>-1</integer><key>HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc</key><integer>0</integer></dict>'

And, for completeness' sake, here's a list of possible key codes to use (from Mac OS X Hints):

None — –1
Caps Lock — 0
Shift (Left) — 1
Control (Left) — 2
Option (Left) — 3
Command (Left) — 4
Keypad 0 — 5
Help — 6
Shift (Right) — 9
Control (Right) — 10
Option (Right) — 11
Command (Right) — 12

Update: thanks to Lauri Ranta here's a command that works for Bluetooth & USB keyboards:

ioreg -n IOHIDKeyboard -r | grep -e 'class IOHIDKeyboard' -e VendorID\" -e Product

which gives you slightly different output:

+-o IOHIDKeyboard  <class IOHIDKeyboard, id 0x100000489, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (0 ms), retain 8>
  |   "Product" = "Apple Wireless Keyboard"
  |   "VendorID" = 1452
  |   "ProductID" = 570


What does Spotlight consider to be a 'Document'?

Spotlight will only classify a file format as a 'Document' if there is a Spotlight importer for that file type.
Third-party applications with 'non-standard' file types (e.g. not text, graphics) will need to define an importer for their formats.
This way, the document metadata and possible also contents can be added to the Spotlight index.


You have to change the preferences for Archive Utility, which is the default unarchiver used by the browser.

Open Finder and go to /System/Library/CoreServices/ (from the Go > Go to Folder... menu option or pressing Shift+Cmd+G)
Open Archive Utility.app from that location
Go to Archive Utility > Preferences (or press Cmd+,)
In the After expanding: dropdown, choose leave archive alone (you would currently have this set to "move archive to Trash")
Quit Archive Utility.app


Used Air (2010) without OS - how can I get up and running?

You can force Internet Recovery mode using the download version instead of the stored version and reset the Mac that way: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

Specifically, this method:

  To manually start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet, press and hold Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R at startup


repair disk - unmounted encrypted disk partition

If your main partition is encrypted it will not be unlocked and mounted after booting to Recovery Mode.

After starting Disk Utility you have to unlock the volume first. Then enter the FileVault2 password. The volume will be mounted automatically after entering the proper password.

Now verify or repair your main volume.


Why do empty "Icon\r" or "Icon^M" files appear in directories?

Do you have by any chance a custom icon you set up for that folder?

I believe this is what this file is there for.

This Super User answer has the answer.


There is no charge for iCloud/AppleID. Just remove your credit card, end all subscriptions, cancel any paid storage upgrades and you’re set.

Set a very secure password and be sure you download everything you care to ever have and consider if you want that account back, it’s best to write down the security questions and answers and password just in case.

Once you sign out of all devices except one, you can delete everything at https://icloud.com and then Apple will delete all your files from their servers. Then remove the account from the last device and walk away from that account.


Early 2015 13" MacBook Pro Retina Won't Power On

Have you tried the Apple Diagnostics?  This source has instructions for the Apple Diagnostics which are for machines after June 2013 so it should work on your computer.
If this doesn't help you and if you live near an Apple Store, take your computer to the apple store and just ask them to check it for you. Explain your problems and see what they say. Maybe they'll find the problem. Tell them you ran Apple Diagnostics but if offered no help.


Logging Into A Mac using only an iOS Device?

If you want to avoid the firewall exceptions, there are options such as LogMeIn, which has an iOS and a web client, and is free for the first ten devices you want to manage. The caveat is that you must install an app on the device which you want to access. The iOS app works smoothly over both WiFi and LTE, in my experience.


Is Screen Sharing Version 1.7.2 on MacOS Catalina an Encrypted Connection?

The server software on macOS Catalina does support encryption, but your client needs to support encryption too.

If you're using a standard VNC client to connect with a password only, nothing is encrypted. Not even the password. In this case I would recommend an SSH tunnel as you propose, or other forms of encryption such as an encrypted VPN, encrypted tunnel or similar.

If you're using the Screen Sharing app on macOS 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later to connect with a username/password or AppleID, everything is encrypted.


This extract from the Office Support Page from Microsoft lays it all out:

...

• File systems: NTFS or HFS+ (case insensitive)

...

See this page from 2011 on StackExchange which recommends a paid app iPartition that will apparently change from case sensitive to case insensitive.

Disclaimer: I have no financial or other interest in Coriolis Systems Ltd., developers of iPartition 3.


Is there a way to use Skype on iPad with audio chat only?

I was using Skype on my 3rd gen iPod for audio calls, so I wont think you'll have have any problems using it on a 1st gen iPad.


How do I invite a new connection on LinkedIn's iPhone app?

One way to invite a new connection is to open that person's profile (either via person search or viewing someone else's connections). Once that profile is open, click on the blue "Invite to Connect" button underneath the profile picture.

Example image (courtesy of stayingaliveuk.com):


2008 MBPro Crashes when reinstalling Yosemite

The last version of OS X that Apple released for a 2008 MacBook Pro is El Capitan (OS X 10.11.x). If this Mac was upgraded to Catalina, then this must have beed done using some sort of macOS patch. The original state for a 2008 MacBook Pro would be Leopard, but you seem to indicate you think this is Yosemite. There have been reports Yosemite failing to boot after installation do to expired certificates. You have give no indication where you acquired Yosemite. Perhaps your statement "it's a ridiculous undertaking to make a Yosemite boot USB while running Big Sur" means you used your Mac to create the bootable USB Yosemite installer. If true, this still does not indicate where the Yosemite files came from or the method used to create the installer.
Apple has a website How to get old versions of macOS. I assume these downloads have updated certificates. If you use your Mac running Big Sur to create the USB installer for El Capitan (or perhaps Yosemite) you will first have to install Big Sur in a virtual machine. I have tested this using a free version of VMware Fusion Player where the host was running Catalina. After creating the Install OS X El Capitan application in the Big Sur virtual machine, I would copy the Install OS X El Capitan application to the Big Sur host before following these instructions: How to create a bootable installer for macOS.

An alternative would to follow these instructions to create a bootable USB Snow Leopard installer. After installing Snow Leopard on the 2008 MacBook Pro, install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1. Finally, use the 2008 MacBook Pro to create the Install OS X El Capitan application. You will need to use your Mac to do all the downloading.


iOS 10 Safari JavaScript setting disabled

The following is based on my observation.

By default the Safari JavaScript is enabled, because most of the website that I visited that extensively using JavaScript are working in Safari. The problem starts only when I Clear History and Website Data and go to Settings > Safari > Advanced.

I think as soon as you hit Advanced "for the first time" the program just has an issue as no previous settings are set, thus setting itself to Disable.

I exited from settings and visit the previous website that are using JavaScript, obviously all of them either don't show up or become a Dumb website except you click a link that uses anchor.

Solution: Just go to Advanced again and set Enable the JavaScript setting. Next time you visit this remain enabled.


Blocking information on my iPad from other people

You probably could solve this with turning your iPad into a managed device and configuring it from your Mac/PC. For a single device this may be overkill though, I would just restore the iPad to factory settings and set it up with a new AppleID specific for that device.


How to tell if the MBA (Mavericks) is connected to the 2.4 or 5 ghz network?

Option + Wifi Menu

Hold the Option key down and select your WiFi icon in the menu bar ( ⌥ +  ).

Additional information in the menu includes “Channel:” and (5 GHz) or (2.4 GHz) for the current radio settings.

As seen in Yosemite:

Wireless Diagnostics.app

You can get even more information from System Information. But I usually open the Wireless Diagnostics app (in Applications > Utilities folder). Choose Window > Info to get more detailed WiFi networking or scan for better channels, check for interference, etc.


Will Updating macOS delete Bootcamp Windows?

Updating macOS should not impact data on any other partitions on your disk.

Nevertheless it's always a good idea to ensure you have a backup of everything important before performing major maintenance activities (as e.g. an OS upgrade).


How do I resolve svn: The subversion command line tools are no longer provided by Xcode

Turns out that Unity wasn't receiving the correct path. I think this would be true for most applications launched from the Dock, Finder, or Spotlight (but not from the Terminal). (It's not the case for MacVim, but that's unsurprising so I didn't dig into why.)
It had this set for PATH:
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

My .bashrc, .zsh_profile, etc didn't effect the PATH.
This post explains that on macOS you need to use launchctl to set your PATH for it to be respected by apps launched outside of a shell. Since I have svn from brew, it's in /usr/local/bin:
sudo launchctl config user path /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

Once I'd done that, rebooted,  closed, and re-opened Unity, then it found my brew-installed svn.


OSX: Dupe-checking / Merging / Cleaning iCloud Contacts & importing 350 additional ones

A pickle indeed, data sanitizing is no fun and you have a doozy.

If you have access to his iCloud account you can go into contacts, select all of them and click on the gear icon to export them. I do believe that Apple only lets you export as a vCard.

I do believe there are a number of utilities that convert vcards to another format, some of them online.

Once converted I would be tempted to suck them all into an Excel (or other like Numbers, etc.) spreadsheet and do you data massaging there. But that would depend on your Spreadsheet-Fu. But getting it into a CSV format would be the first start. After that it's a matter of mapping all the right fields in an organized way so you can sort and find dupes.

Then it is a matter of getting the Excel data back into a CSV and then back to vcard format. Pssibly one of the online vcard to CSV sites do the reverse as well.

Hope that at least points you to a line of inquiry that works.


Safari loses web site "login" state after computer restarts

I seem to have resolved this problem by unchecking the "Reopen windows when logging back in" box on the restart dialog.  Once I did that I was able to log back in and then run Safari without it losing my site logins.

Interestingly I was then able to re-enable that checkbox and restart again without issue, so it seems that something in the restore process was borked.


macOS Mojave - Get "Segmentation fault: 11" when trying to run airport

I faced with this problem, when try to dump traffic from interface. Possible solutions:

use tcpdump with writing to file, like suggested below
use Wireshark for capturing traffic from this interface


Allen Heath QU-16 mixer to Macbook Pro connect

Use the USB B from the mixer to you Mac, and select the Qu as the input device in yoursound preference panel. Simple, and great quality. Use 48k sample rate.


Are there no explicit Power modes in Mac?

There are no build-in power modes in Mac OS X. Still, the standard configuration in Mac OS X in combination with the high capacity batteries used in the MacBooks offers quite good battery life.

If you want to optimize your energy usage, you need to manually tweak settings.

Here's, what OS X offers to save power:

System Settings -> Energy Saver

dim display when using battery
display/computer sleep

System Settings -> Display

Automatically adjust brightness

System Settings -> Security & Privacy

disable remote control infrared receiver

Menubar

Wifi Icon -> disable Wifi
Bluetooth icon -> disable Bluetooth


Top row on keyboard has a different behavior when pressing alt and using a non mac keyboard

Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources and make sure the only item on the list is "German Standard" (and not "German").
The Apple "German" input source puts [ ] { } on alt 5689, while the German Standard input source should put them on alt 8970, and there are various other differences, such as @ being on alt L for "German" instead of on alt Q for "German Standard".
Because the differences are on the alt level, the printing on an Apple "German" keyboard can look the same as that on a "German Standard" keyboard, except perhaps for where @ appears as the 3rd item on a key. So it is easy to choose the wrong input source.


HomeSync / Mobile - Settings & keychain missing

Despite the ~/Library folder being in the configuration, it still wasn't being backed up. I deleted the profile, recreated it and everything appears to be working. I'm moving away from HomeSync anyway, as it doesn't listen to exclusions properly and seems to make it's own mind up a lot of the time.


Operation not permitted turning off airplay mirroring

You'll need to disable System Integrity Protection (SIP). It stops anything from modifying System files.

Disabling SIP: (more info in this article)

Enter Recovery HD
From the Utilities menu, select Terminal
Type in csrutil disable


iPadOS 14 external keyboard arrow keys issues

I fixed it by going to Accessibility > Keyboards > Commands and I disabled the arrow key shortcuts. This allowed the arrow keys to use the default action instead of swiping


Windows on a partition BSOD's within a minute of startup after Windows Update

At first glance, I am wondering why you are using an HD 4000 driver for an AMD Radeon HD 6970M chip.

Have you tried downloading and installing the AMD Drivers?

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/6000/6970


How to install Google Android image in Parallels

That's not really how this works. The Android device images are not bootable images or installers or something. They contain a packed copy of the Android OS specifically built for the targeted device as well as all required hardware drivers. No virtualisation software will find any bootable code in such a firmware file.

Also most VMMs (including Parallels) virtualise x86/x64 processors, while almost all Android devies use an ARM processor. You could try an x86 port like Android-x86 or Remix OS.


Can I build an iOS app which has access to Apple Mail?

Yes it is possible to get access to a user's e-mails. This assumes the e-mails are stored on a server and the user gives you access. This will be the case for those using IMAP based e-mail accounts and for those using GMail.

You will not easily be able to access e-mails uniquely stored within  Mail.app's stores. See How can I access emails in Apple Mail programmatically?


Where did the "sync" button go in iTunes 11?

The sync button is on the bottom right of the iTunes window when you are viewing a device.

Connect a device or two, and you will see controls to click in the top right to view the iOS device. Also option-command-s will toggle the traditional sidebar - now with more color than (immediately) before.

Selecting the device will bring up a mostly familiar interface. You can also search on sync in the iTunes help menu. This update has changed the default views to look flatter and focus more directly on one main view, but menu commands, key commands and buttons are there to get to sync settings as usual.


Does a driver exist to step up a PC USB 3.0 port to charge an iPad at 12W?

Your motherboard may have a firmware update to enable it, or add-in driver on the install CD/DVD

Ref - iPad displays “Not Charging” when plugged into USB ports. What can I do?


SMS still sends to group via iMessage after disabling

A little trick: change your iCloud password. Then all of apple services can NOT work properly.
See the relevant-support here: How to completely disassociate iMessage from my device?


According to Intel® Core™ i5-5257U Processor, it supports Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x).

You can also from Terminal use the following command:

sysctl -a | grep machdep.cpu.features

If you see VMX in the output, then the CPU supports the Intel VT-x feature.

If you don't want to have to read through the output of CPU features and just see if VMX is there, then use: sysctl -a | grep -o VMX

From Intel-based Macs: Using VT-x virtualization technology:

  Intel VT-x technology is enabled on Intel-based Macs. Make sure your Intel-based Mac has all available EFI updates installed; also update any third-party virtualization software.

Therefore there is no reason to check the status.

As to enabling/disabling, there is no direct user interface for that.  Since it is enabled by default, the only way I can think of to disable it would be to hack the EFI Firmware. Which is not something I'd recommend doing!


How to remove Cox Cloud Drive icon from menu bar?

The first thing I would try for any third-party menu bar icon is holding down the command key while you click on and drag the icon totally away from the menu bar.

If this works and then you find it returns after a reboot, I would also check your Login Items at Apple > System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items.


Crucial, UK state that 4GB is the maximum amount of RAM that your iMac officially supports.

If you put more in and it worked then this could be seen as a 'bug', and wouldn't be supported by Apple. Such abilities could also be revoked through software/firm was updates.


Slow speeds when moving data to an encrypted image. Method for speeding it up?

Of course writing on an encrypted partition is slower than writing on an unencrypted one, because any writing operation goes through the encryption algorithm.
For the same reason, writing on an encrypted disk image is slower than writing on an unencrypted disk image.

But, what you are comparing here is writing on an encrypted
disk image EW(x) (x is the number of bytes to write) which is then written on an unencrypted filesystem W(x), against writing directly on an unencrypted filesystem W(x). And of course:

EW(x) + W(x) > W(x)

If you would like to measure correctly the overhead introduced by encryption you should compare writing directly on an encrypted filesystem against writing directly on an unencrypted filesystem. Then you would be comparing EW(x) and W(x).

Of course:

EW(x) > W(x)

But you would save a double writing on the same filesystem which can't bring you performance or security.


Apple does not provide this on iOS 11 or earlier since there are automation hooks to send a message, but not to be notified and act upon incoming messages. The Workflow app is the first place I look on iOS to see if there are hooks, but since Apple bought that company - we'll see what happens with iOS automation and iOS 12. I wouldn't expect this is the sort of automation that Apple rolls out first, but I could be wrong on that speculation.

On macOS - you might have more luck with AppleScript and the Script Editor - there is a standard message suite that used to work with IRC / chat for received messaged. I would start on MacOS to script something if you don't mind leaving your Mac logged in, not sleeping and handing off the reply ability.

  addressed message received ve : This handler is called for incoming
  messages that are addressed to you. If the handler returns a text
  value, it will replace the incoming message.

  addressed message received text : The text of the incoming message

    from buddy : The buddy who sent this message
      for text chat
      with text : A text description of the event

The buddy object would let you link this to the send assuming this triggers for iCloud messages in addition to old text messages.

The Messages app dictionary has a send command that accepts text so you should be able to make a simple script to send a stock message to a specific contact. The dictionary also has an event handler suite where received messages can be processed - so you could also test that.

I don't know of anyone writing up code, but the basics look to be there on macOS but not on iOS.


What software is best for taking notes fast and keeping in sync between iOS and web?

Simplenote has an iOS app and it syncs back to the Web, so can be accessed from the iOS device, and/or your Mac or PC.

http://simplenoteapp.com/

On your Mac, apps like Notational Velocity will also sync. There are apps for PCs well.


How the iOS can access to apple watch and airpod at the same time?

Bluetooth can only connect to 1 device of a type at a time.

For example, you can only connect to 1 pair of headphones (AirPods) or 1 mouse at a time.  You can connect to multiple devices (AirPods and a mouse) at the same time because these are different devices.

You didn't provide enough info on the devices you can't connect to, the errors you received (if any), or the troubleshooting steps you've already taken, for me to assist you with the "double connection" in your question.  Please see Help and then edit your question to include all relevant info.


How get email account settings from my Macbook Air onto my iPhone 5s?

On your 5s, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Tap the email account, and make sure the Mail slider is on.

If the email account does not appear there, you have two options:

Add it using the email and password. More info can be found here:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201320
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201855

Or, provide additional info on the type of email account you're trying to use on both your Mac and iOS device for further troubleshooting, eg is it a POP, IMAP or Exchange account? If you are unsure, check it here:

https://ssl.apple.com/support/mail-settings-lookup/


How to find a set of files containing a certain phrase using MacOS graphical user interface

There is a 3rd party app named EasyFind that has a GUI interface and allows you to search for strings inside files. You can search your whole drive or a single folder. Click the settings button at the top left and select scan all files to make sure your file type is searched. It will search for a user-defined string. EasyFind is free and available from the MacApp store.


Fixing macOS Big Sur Finder SIDEBAR width prefs from command line?

Try
defaults delete com.apple.finder WindowState && killall Finder

Update:
Also try
defaults delete com.apple.finder NSNavSidebarWidth && killall Finder


Is it possible to access Voice Memos from site icloud.com?

No, it's not possible to log into iCloud website and access voice memos. What the setting implies that the iCloud servers are used to backup and store the voice memo recordings, but you'll need the Voice Memos app on iOS/iPadOS or macOS device to access them.


Why can´t I transfer app scores from an iPod to an iPhone?

Scores are not stored into the app, so the apps backed up into your iTunes doesn't have your scores.

In order to share scores between different devices, I think that developers are usually using iCloud Drive (only available since iOS 8) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204230

But older games was using Game Center to share scores, so you will probably be able to share them through this one.
https://www.imore.com/game-center


It sounds like your motherboard has suffered heat damage.  The most likely culprit is doing something 3D graphics intensive, because the graphics chip can get a lot hotter than the CPU but the fan speed is controlled by the CPU temperature.  Another possible cause of overheating is running Windows in BootCamp.

I've had that happen on a couple of different Macbook Pros (earlier models) and once it reaches this state you need a new motherboard.  In my case, they were still under AppleCare so it was free.  Since then I've always made sure to crank up the fan speeds before doing anything 3D intensive, and I installed fan controllers on the Windows side.


Automount SMB share at specific location

I've had to do this as well, and I have an Applescript I wrote and cobbled together from working sources to request the user's password and then use mount_smbfs to mount to a specific location (with folders already set up).

This prevents stale passwords from quickly locking out the account, and also prevents passwords in the script body. I do hard-code the username in the script, that's safe enough I think.

I also do (list disks) to check which shares are already mounted, and then use the results to report back the mounted shares, and any failed mount attempts.


Can I update an Mac App purchased by a different Apple ID?

I recently ran into this issue in a different context.  I changed my developer appleID and had xCode registered under the defunct one.  When I upgraded to Mavericks, Xcode wouldn't update, since I'd downloaded it from the Apple store under defunct AppleID.

I removed the association with the defunct appleID by removing the receipt from Xcode:

Control-click Xcode app and "show package contents".
Move the _MASReceipt directory to the trash in order to dis-associate Xcode with the old AppleID (you'll need your Mac's admin password).
Restart Apple store and "install" (rather than upgrade).

The net effect:  Xcode will "install" (upgrade) but under your preferred AppleID.

You do NOT need your ex-employee's personal AppleID account for this, but you do need admin rights on the machine.


How do I change how an Airport Express extends a network?

I just did a factory-default reset on the AirPort Express. Then my MacBook Air saw the Express as a virgin unit, opened the AirPort Utility, and let me use automatic setup to extend the Time Capsule's WiFi network, this time via Ethernet.


How to install Pages, Numbers and Keynote on Snow Leopard?

iWork can still be bought online. Here are search results for iWork on Amazon.


Change Keyboard Layout in Turkish F Keyboard Layout

Yes, using the free application Ukelele, you can change your keyboard layout into exactly what you want.


OSX Sierra hangs when accessing Printers

Boot to Safe Mode by holding shift on boot.
In System Preferences → Printers & Scanners, right-click on any printer and choose Reset printing system… and enter your administrator password.

If you still can't open the printers list in Safe Mode, temporarily move the contents of /Library/Printers elsewhere, reboot to Safe Mode once more, then try the steps above again.


Can I download 3rd party songs on the iPad and add them to iTunes Match?

Nope. You won't be able to add the in iTunes and thus you won't be able to add them to iTunes match.


What is the best way to cover your camera and microphone?

For the camera:

You could try a small, completely opaque vinyl decal (or just a piece of one cut to the appropriate size, like those window decorations some people use that cling to glass without leaving a residue). I believe most of them adhere using a combination of static cling and a tacky (but not sticky) surface.

For the microphone:

As for the microphone, I don't know of anything that adheres to the brushed aluminum surface of a Mac that doesn't act like a sticker or tape, which may leave a residue behind. Magnets are a bad idea because they can damage internal components over time, like the speakers. Simply covering the microphone isn't a good option though because of how/where Apple installs the microphones in Macs. Sounds can still get through, although it would be muffled.

Instead, it's been suggested that buying a TRRS 'dummy jack' and inserting it into the headphone port is more effective because it mutes the built-in microphone until you unplug it. I personally haven't been able to locate these 'dummy jacks' that people speak of, but instead a headphone splitter with Mic support should do the trick and doesn't have to be too costly.

If you can't find a TRRS 'dummy jack' (one that has the mic support) or a headphone/microphone splitter you could try purchasing a pair of cheap headphones that have a built-in Mic (maybe even from the dollar store?) and cut off the cord, leaving just the little end that plugs into the headphone port. Note: I have not tried the cut-off headphones trick myself, so I can't guarantee that it will work with Macs.

You also need to remember that if you do use one of these methods that while the Mac's audio jack/port is occupied your internal speakers will not function, as they've been switched off. This means that to listen to music or watch videos using the internal speakers you will need to remove the splitter or dummy jack.

The headphone splitters with microphone support look like this:

You'll notice that the little end has 3 rings on it - not only two - the 3rd being for microphone support.


It does need opening if you are trying to access your Caching server outside of your network. If you are only attempting to access it within the network, this port doesn't need unblocking externally.


Applications assigned to All Desktops loses focus when moving through desktops

I found that this happens when you have the applications assigned to "All Desktops," or even a particular desktop. When I assigned all of my apps to "None," the focus issue went away. I'm not sure how the setting got turned on, but switching all apps to "None" solved my focus issue.


Where to find documentation for `whois` command options?

You can read the man page for whois command by running the following in the Terminal:

man whois

The man page for a command is the all-encompassing document, listing all the available options for the command. Man pages are generally available for all the available external commands. To locate installed man page(s) for a command, run the following:

man -aw <command>

To read a specific man page for a command, (in case more than one are listed on running the above) use the absolute path for the man page.

While viewing the man page for a command, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate:

j: Scroll down one line at a time.
k: Scroll up one line at a time.
f or Space: Scroll down one page at a time.
b: Scroll up one page at a time.
/search: To search for the keyword search. Use n to navigate to the next match.
q: Quit the man page viewer and return to the shell.


How to change the app switching keyboard shortcut from the standard Cmd + Tab key to Cmd + Eject key combo?

You can use a keyboard customiser app like Karabiner to tweak the default key associations.

Karabiner is a free software.


Pre-existing Apple ID need to accept the store conditions before downloading. Only if you are creating a new Apple ID can you roll account creation/validation/download into one transaction.

Post an image of your specific error message if this general guidance isn't helpful.


How do I clean out dust in the fans of my MacBook Pro?

At least, you will be able to have access to your fan without breaking your MacBook Pro. iFixit has a step by step procedure that you can follow to take off the parts of your computer so that you have access to the fans.

As far as I'm concerned, I would use a can of compressed air.


How to label text files as such in zip archive

UPDATE: well, perhaps I should have tried first, but in a test I just made, if I actually run the zip command in Terminal, then the produced archive does correctly label text files as such, as reported by zipinfo. If however I select the files in a Finder window and select the command in the Finder File menu to create an archive, then the said text files are labelled as binary file, as reported by zipinfo. It thus appears my only sin was to have used the GUI rather than the command line.


MacBook Pro 15" 2011 display problem at loading

This could be related to the PRAM which stores startup disk and monitor depth settings.

  Resetting PRAM and NVRAM

  Shut down the computer.
  Locate the following keys on the keyboard: ⌘, ⌥, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
  Turn on the computer.
  Press
  and hold the ⌘-⌥-P-R keys. You must press this key
  combination before the gray screen appears.
  Hold the keys down until
  the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second
  time.
  Release the keys.


Will Apple still accept new iOS 8.4 apps?

Yes. Apple checks your new app submission with the validator as described in https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppDistributionGuide/UploadingYourApptoiTunesConnect/UploadingYourApptoiTunesConnect.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40012582-CH36-SW2

The iOS 9 features were allowed on Sep 11 2015 per https://developer.apple.com/news/ and you are allowed to use iOS 9 only SDK but you're not forced to use them exclusively. Any non-deprecated API are safe to use.


Mac OS (High Sierra 10.13.6) volume control spontaneously runs; can I disable it?

Doesn't appear to be a hardware problem after all. Resetting the NVRAM/PRAM seems to have done the trick. Before doing this, the problem was occurring about every two minutes. I've now run the system for 24 hours without an incident.

Edit: the problem is back after three days. I would appreciate any ideas.

Edit: the problem turns out to be traceable to a particular set of earphones. Didn't happen unless they were plugged in. Changed earphones, no recurrence of problem. So, it was indeed a hardware problem, just not with the computer itself.


How can I select all in a Google doc with an iPad?

Try putting the google docs into desktop mode. Click the Desktop link  at the bottom of the page.

  View in: Mobile | Desktop

Then select edit menu in Google docs then "Select all"


Is there a way to make paste as text only the default action in Office 2016?

In a roundabout fashion yes, mostly...

In MS Office their version of "Paste as plain text" is called "Paste and Match Style and uses the macOS system defaults (OptionCommandShiftV) for paste as plain text for that function.

Now if you don't want to have to do that four finger salute just to paste (essentially) plain text, you can change the menu shortcuts in any application via the Keyboard Preference pane.

Click on System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
Click the + button and from the Application menu select (for example) Microsoft Word.
Enter the menu title that you want to change. noting that the menu that you want to assign or reassign it's keyboard shortcut much match exactly what the menu says down to the capitalization.
Click in the Keyboard Shortcut field and tap the keyboard shortcut you want to assign to that menu option, then click Add
Repeat for any other keyboard shortcuts you want to add/change in any other applications you want to change them for.

In this example I reassigned "Paste" to OptionCommandShift V. And "Paste and match Formatting" to CommandV.

I didn't do this for all applications as I don't want to chance messing up the behavior of other applications that you can copy/paste with.

NOTE that this is not really "paste plain text" but will give you at least some of that functionality with very little pain.

To really get paste plain text in an MS Office application you would likely need something that could capture a regular paste command and then select the plain text icon from the formatting menu that pops up at the insertion point after you paste. There may be a macro program out there that can do that but I am unaware of any specific ones with that functionality.


How Do I Partition A Raid 0 Using Disk Utility?

Things to check for. Some Raid devices are set/Fixed for only one type of Raid 0 or 1. You should check the box and see if this can be used for anything other than Raid 1. Also there maybe software from WD on the drive that will change the Raid for you. If the WD is not hardware locked to be only a Raid 1 and you are unable to find WD software you can try the steps below.
If you can not erase the WD with Disk Utility then try looking over instructions to erase it from the command line on this site.
http://www.theinstructional.com/guides/disk-management-from-the-command-line-part-1

We will do this in three steps.

Erase
Create the Raid
Partition the Raid

The hard drives you will be using as members of the RAID 0 striped set must first be erased. And since a RAID 0 set can be severely impacted by a drive failure, we’re going to take a little extra time and use one of Disk Utility’s security options, Zero Out Data, when we erase each hard drive.

When you zero out data, you force the hard drive to check for bad data blocks during the erasure process, and mark any bad blocks as not to be used. This decreases the likelihood of losing data due to a failing block on the hard drive. It also significantly increases the amount of time it takes to erase the drives from a few minutes to an hour or more per drive.

Erase the Drives Using the Zero Out Data Option

Make sure the hard drives you intend to use are connected to your Mac and powered up.
Launch Disk Utility, located at /Applications/Utilities/.
Select one of the hard drives you will be using in your RAID 0 striped set from the list on the left. Be sure to select the drive, not the volume name that appears indented under the drive’s name.
Click the ‘Erase’ tab.
From the Volume Format dropdown menu, select ‘Mac OS X Extended (Journaled)’ as the format to use.
Enter a name for the volume; I’m using StripeSlice1 for this example.
Click the ‘Security Options’ button.
Select the ‘Zero Out Data’ security option, and then click OK.
Click the ‘Erase’ button.
Repeat steps 3-9 for each additional hard drive that will be part of the RAID 0 striped set. Be sure to give each hard drive a unique name.
Now that we have erased the drives we will use for the RAID 0 striped set, we’re ready to start building the striped set.

Create the RAID 0 Striped Set

Launch Disk Utility, located at /Applications/Utilities/, if the application is not already open.
Select one of the hard drives you will be using in the RAID 0 striped set from the Drive/Volume list in the left pane of the Disk Utility window.
Click the ‘RAID’ tab.
Enter a name for the RAID 0 striped set. This is the name that will display on the desktop. Since I will be using my RAID 0 striped set for video editing, I’m calling mine VEdit, but any name will do.
Select ‘Mac OS Extended (Journaled)’ from the Volume Format dropdown menu.
Select ‘Striped RAID Set’ as the RAID type.
Click the ‘Options’ button.
Set the RAID Block Size. The block size is dependent on the type of data you will be storing on the RAID 0 striped set. For general use, I suggest 32K as the block size. If you will be storing mostly large files, consider a larger block size, such as 256K, to optimize the performance of the RAID.
Make your choices on the options and click OK.
Click the ‘+’ (plus) button to add the RAID 0 striped set to the list of RAID arrays.

With the RAID 0 striped set now available in the list of RAID arrays, it’s time to add members or slices to the set.

Add Slices to Your RAID 0 Striped Set

Drag one of the hard drives from the left-hand pane of Disk Utility onto the RAID array name you created in the last step.
Repeat the above step for each hard drive you wish to add to your RAID 0 striped set. A minimum of two slices, or hard drives, is required for a striped RAID. Adding more than two will further increase performance.
Once you add all of the hard drives to the RAID 0 striped set, you are ready to create the finished RAID volume for your Mac to use.
Click the ‘Create’ button.
A ‘Creating RAID’ warning sheet will drop down, reminding you that all data on the drives that make up the RAID array will be erased. Click ‘Create’ to continue.
During the creation of the RAID 0 striped set, Disk Utility will rename the individual volumes that make up the RAID set to RAID Slice; it will then create the actual RAID 0 striped set and mount it as a normal hard drive volume on your Mac’s desktop.
The total capacity of the RAID 0 striped set you create will be equal to the combined total space offered by all members of the set, minus some overhead for the RAID boot files and data structure.
You can now close Disk Utility and use your RAID 0 striped set as if it were any other disk volume on your Mac.


Factory reset halfway through filevault decryption?

The secure way to do it is to simply erase the dive, don't decrypt it first. That makes recovery of your data impossible - whereas if you decrypt it, there is a possibility it can be read later by a bad actor.

See Apple KB - What to do before you sell or give away your Mac


Facebook lost my account that I used for an iOS game, is there any way to hack the login to retrieve my account back?

You’re at a dead end of the developers won’t release your account tied to validating against Facebook identity.

Unless they have a save file, you wouldn’t be able to reverse engineer it and would have to crack into Facebook or replicate their entire validation system and fool the app to thinking it’s talking to Facebook and is instead talking to your web application and API and you also get past the encryption the developer put in their app to check certificates.

This is all doable, but needs quite advanced skills. For a game, not worth the effort. For a career in security, this would make an excellent paper or project and could get you hired.

Just because your Facebook data is deleted, you could still recover and reactivate the account. I would start to get the account back if you can - https://www.facebook.com/login/identify/


iPhone 8 purchased through AT&T change to T-Mobile

Your original provider Controls the network lock status.

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/

Procedures differ per other providers, but for you, start at AT&T to check your lock status or request it be changed.


Pulled too hard when opening iPhone. Did this kill my iPhone 5 screen?

iFixit has a great guide about the disassembly of the iphone 5. All courtesy of the pictures goes to them. Step 11 clearly demonstrates the ribbon cables .

I highly suspect that you just yanked a little bit too hard on the LCD cable and hence the black screen. I am in no way affiliated with iFixit but I recommend the use of the iSclack opening tool. It only lifts the screen as much as it needs to preventing you from breaking the delicate ribbon cables.


Why do you need to use iTunes to delete photos?

If the photos were taken on iPhone or transferred to iPhone, they can be deleted on iPhone.
If the photos were synchronised with iPhone using iTunes they must be deleted with iTunes.


That file only has binaries for PPC and 32-bit Intel, so it won't run on Catalina.

You need to see the following line for a 64-bit binary:

Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64

Either see if there's an updated version from the developer, or use one of the many other command line tools for splitting PDFs: GhostScript, CPDF, or even python tools that call MacOS Quartz routines.

Off the CLI, there's even an Automator action that will do it.

Here's my own python script, which runs natively on Catalina, creating a folder with all the split pages inside.

https://github.com/benwiggy/PDFsuite/blob/master/Automator_Scripts/splitPDF.py


Is there some kind of app that will allow other people to make my iPhone beep while in silent mode

You can use Find my iPhone to remotely play a sound, even if your phone is in silent mode. Requires someone to trigger it in the web interface or iOS app.


Can Apple TV work over network only, without the need for HDMI

No, the Apple TV video output works solely via HDMI. Audio can also go via optical out. The Apple TV is an AirPlay receiver. What you are suggesting is an AirPlay transmitter, like the iPad and iPhone are, which send a video or audio stream to an AirPlay receiver, like the Apple TV. You won't get around to connecting the Apple TV to the actual display with HDMI.

The Apple TV itself is very small, so you should be able to mount it next to or behind the TV / display. Hiding the Apps is only a cosmetic change. If you don't provide a remote, and set a screen saver which shows e.g. your corporate logo, people will probably not even see the apps, but still be able to connect to the Apple TV via AirPlay.


You can extract package files and sort through their contents without actually installing them. To do this, you can often just right-click on a .pkg file and select “Show Package Contents” – but that isn’t always displayed.

If that option is unavailable, you can extract .pkg files using a command line tool called pkgutil that is bundled with OS X. Launch Terminal.app and enter the following:

pkgutil --expand /path/to/package.pkg /output/destination/

Hint: you can drag & drop items into the Terminal to print their full path, making this tip easier by typing: pkgutil –expand [drop file here] /destination/path/.

After that, you can go to the output path in the Finder and check out the extracted files.

Source


using iMac 2008 (display port) as external monitor with MacBook Pro 2013 (thunderbolt)

With both the iMac and Macbook off connect the computers with a Firewire cable.
Turn on the MacBook while holding the "T" key. This puts the MacBook into Target Mode and a firewire icon appears on the screen.
From now on you only need touch the iMac Keyboard and mouse.
Turn on iMac while holding the Option key. This allows you to choose the Start Up volume, in this case the MacBook. Use the left and right arrows to select the MacBook icon.
Press Return and iMac will start up with the MacBook System, Users, and Applications.
You can now close the MacBook and enjoy the "big screen".

To turn off.
1.Shut down iMac using the Shut down command in the apple menu (ie the normal way).
2.When the iMac is shut down. Press the power key of the MacBook to turn it off.

Hope this helps

There is no way of connecting the iMac through display port or thunderbolt since it is incompatible as stated in the comments below


How can I get value for AQI on apple watch?

It will only show if you are in a city that actually records the data.

You can double-check this on your iPhone, Weather app. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. If the last figure is Air quality, that city records it. If it is Visibility, then it doesn't.


Is it possible (and how do I do it) to change what word Auto-Correct chooses when I make a typo?

You can use the text replacement feature OS X has. To get to it, open System Preferences and choose the Keyboard settings. Head over to the Text section and add as many typo corrections as you please. For your particular examples, you would click the + and put "wil" in replace and "will" in with; "rhoughts" and "thoughts".


Software export compliance for App Store

Usually Google Analytics contacts Google's servers over SSL. It is an encrypted connection.

Therefore yes, your app is subject to export compliance for App Store submission.

Usually you do not have to provide any documents to Apple for App Store submission. You just have to answer a simple questionnaire on the web site, which you're automatically asked.

You might also have to file a self-classification report annually to relevant US authorities, but this doesn't have anything to do with Apple. Instructions on doing that can be found here:

How to file an Annual Self Classification Report


updatedb error - mktemp: too few X's in template ‘updatedb’

The reason you hit this is because you have the GNU mktemp as the first item in your path.

You can verify this by running, type -a mktemp. If you don't see /usr/bin/mktemp as the first option then that is likely your issue.

For example I have:

❯ type -a mktemp
mktemp is /usr/local/opt/coreutils/libexec/gnubin/mktemp
mktemp is /usr/bin/mktemp

The reason I hit this is that I have run brew install coreutils, and then followed the option in the caveats section:

  Commands also provided by macOS have been installed with the prefix "g".
  If you need to use these commands with their normal names, you
  can add a "gnubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like:
     PATH="/usr/local/opt/coreutils/libexec/gnubin:$PATH

This can put the GNU mktemp ahead of the macOS one.

The fix is simply to stop doing that, remove the above line and just use the g-prefixed versions (e.g. gmktemp) when you need GNU tools.


How to prevent apps on one iPad from being loaded automatically on the other?

On your iPad device tap on Settings > Store. Under where it says Automatic Downloads, make sure that Apps is set to Off. This setting keeps apps from automatically downloading new purchases made on other devices.


How to create "Drag to Applications Folder" in dmg?

Here is a roadmap:

Create an empty folder.

Give it a good name.

Put your app in the folder.

Create an alias of /Applications in the folder.

Change the name of the alias to " ".

Resize the folder to your taste.

Give a suitable background image to the folder. See these instructions for instance.

Create the dmg from the folder.


Create a new space using a keyboard shortcut

OK, using the Automator recording, I made it work with a revised version of the AppleScript in the other answer.

Replace "of group 1" with "of group 2 of group 1 of group 1 of":

on run {input, parameters}

    do shell script "open -a 'Mission Control'"
    delay 0.5
    tell application "System Events" to click (every button whose value of attribute "AXDescription" is "add desktop") of group 2 of group 1 of group 1 of process "Dock"
    delay 0.5
    tell application "System Events" to key code 53

    return input
end run


How to listen to old MP3 books on iPhone?

The first thing you want to do is get your MP3 files into iTunes. So copy those mp3 files to the Mac/PC you sync your iPhone with using iTunes. And drag them into the iTunes window to add them. Once there you can set the author, title and any other metadata you want to set. On a Mac click on the mp3 you want to edit. ⌘ Command  i  will bring up the dialog to do that.
One of the things to remember to do when setting the Author, title etc. is to click the options tab and check "Remember playback position." I also usually set the equalizer to "Spoken Word" and just so the audio book doesn't come up when you are listening to your music on shuffle I would also check "skip while shuffling."
I have found that setting the "Media kind" to anything but music often (at least for me) results in strange things happening, so just let iTunes think it is music.
Usually that will do it. It is not as good as a dedicated audio book player but it does work reasonably well.


Using iMessage with my phone number when I don't have an iPhone anymore

I believe there is not gonna be a timeout. iMessage on macOS has no reason to ask you to log again once you already signed-in.

However, I advise you to link a mail address, because in case your mac gets into trouble, I think you will have a hard time to get everything back with your phone number only.

Edit: In that last case, I guess the Apple Support will be your friend.


How frequently is Photo Stream synced to Aperture?

Normally Photo Stream should sync across devices within seconds, so long as the device that took the photo is on WiFi. However, I've also run into cases where Aperture's PhotoStream folder lags in showing recent images. When this happens I've been able to fix the issue by disabling and then re-enabling Photo Stream in Aperture's settings. It will re-sync everything in the Photo Stream folder, and new pictures show up almost instantly.

Hope this helps.


Try typing netstat in terminal.app
First I would type man netstat to get a better understanding of how it works and what it is capable of and what the results mean.

Try searching a tutorial about the command on stackexchange or youtube.


Finder File Sharing: How to access the hard disk?

The system folders are not shared over the network by default. Go to System Preferences app → Sharing and enable File Sharing.

Now under Shared Folders, click on the + button and add the desired folders.


Does the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter support Mini DisplayPort?

The Apple adapter is unfortunately not compatible with DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort monitor signals, despite the cables and ports having the same shape.
It can only be used to bridge Thunderbolt signals, not DisplayPort.
This is confirmed in the product notes:
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter

Note: This adapter does not support DisplayPort displays like the Apple LED Cinema Display or third-party DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort displays. For more information, visit the Apple Support page for the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207266

This adapter is not compatible with displays that use DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort, such as the Apple LED Cinema Display. Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 are not the same as Mini DisplayPort, though the ports have the same shape.

This adapter does work for the Apple Thunderbolt Display, but not for the Apple Cinema Display (DVI or Dual-Link DVI) or Apple LED Cinema Display (Mini DisplayPort)
Apple does not manufacture a first-party Mini DisplayPort to USB-3 adapter.


Allow read-write access to subdirectory in first local account to second local account

Why not to use /Users/Shared? Simply create a directory in it and create two aliases of it one for each of your users. This is the most simple way just using Mac OS and the Finder. The access rights of the original directory unter /Users/Shared can by edited by finders information dialog (add the other user with read/write access).


What's the difference between chat.db, chat.db-shm and chat.db-wal

Per this great answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/12948036/475228

The shm and wal are standard indexing and checkpoint files that accompany the main database file. Nothing special on th messages side other than using the sqlite3 format to store the data to disk.


Best practice/OSX software for managing Hard Drive archives

You do not want to use solely techniques/tools such as Disk Utility, SMART, etc. as they do not actually verify the integrity of the data.

For validation of archives, you'll want to store not only the data to the drive but also checksums of each part of the data. Periodically you'll then want to read in all the data from the drive, recalculate the checksum and check that it matches.

This is necessary because modern hard drives can often fail in a mode where everything seems to be working, but as soon as you try to read specific part of the hard drive - they fail. There's a large risk that you won't get an advance alert from SMART or programs like Disk Utility that check only the file system structure.

To generate and validate the checksums you can use software such as "Checksum Folders":

http://www.nordcode.eu/checksum-folders/

You can also create your own solution by using commands in the Terminal. Open up the Terminal and issue the following:

 find /Volumes/MyDisk -type f -not -name “checksums.txt” -exec md5 ‘{}’ \; > /Volumes/MyDisk/checksums.txt

where "MyDisk" should be replaced with the name of your disk.

This generates a text file with the checksums of every file on the disk. Then to later validate the checksum, you run the same command, but redirect the output to "checksums2.txt".

Then run:

diff /Volumes/MyDisk/checksums.txt /Volumes/MyDisk/checksums2.txt

if you have any output from that command, it means that the checksums do not match.


I found the solution to my issue. I was attempting to connect with the wrong hostname.

Bottom line:  Double, no, triple check the hostname you're connecting to.  A lot of these types of issues is caused by innocent, simple mistakes such as this.


Why Gigabit Ethernet Direct Connect is not default at Macs?

Gigabit Ethernet is new technology in wired networking so if you're using a crossover cable, it will only work up to 100Mbps. Use a straight cable instead.

In Wikipedia:

  An Ethernet crossover cable is a type of Ethernet cable used to
  connect computing devices together directly. It is most often used to
  connect two devices of the same type: e.g. two computers (via network
  interface controller) or two switches to each other. By contrast,
  patch cables or straight through cables are used to connect devices of
  different types, such as a computer to a network switch or hub.

  Many devices today support Auto MDI-X capability, wherein a patch
  cable can be used in place of a crossover cable, or vice versa, and
  the receive and transmit signals are reconfigured automatically to
  yield the expected result.

To make things easier to understand, network interface cards (NICs) back then were "dumb" so they still need separate lines for receive and transmit signals. Now, NICs can identify both in one line.


Piping audio from arbitrary program to Airport Express

Honestly I'm not aware of any (free) options that I can vouch for.  I've used a couple of solutions with little success.  What I can offer, however, is some praise for the AirFoil solution which has served me well over the past couple of years.

In terms of VLC, I would also add that there is an issue with syncing the audio to the video when using AirPort and VLC (or any other video player).  The Rogue Amoeba folks get around this by supplying their own video player, the Airfoil Video Player, which is capable of handling most video inputs and also making sure to keep the video display in sync with the audio.

So, while this doesn't answer your question as to other options, hopefully what I can do is allay your fears about wasting $25 on a product that may or may not work.  In my experience it works exactly as advertised.  And I've had good luck getting responses from the developers when I've had questions or minor issues.

Highly recommended software.

Good luck in your search.

-Steve


My Graphic Card on Macbook Pro 2020 doesnt work correctly

Having the fan ramp up while performing complex graphical work is not unexpected.
As for the picture anomaly: does this occur 'everywhere' in Google Maps, or just one location?
If there's no similar problem when performing any other graphically intensive task, then I would not point at the graphics hardware as the source of the problem.


How can I just "skip" incoming mail notification?

I think you can drag to the right to dismiss it without taking any action.


Mac Book 12" (early 2016) kernel panic IONVMeController.cpp:4949

Depending on where you are the guarantee period is 1 year or two years from the acquisition date. However, even if you are over the date I expect that it will be repaired by Apple. The "SSD" is soldered on the board, you can do nothing yourself.


What commands can I run in the Terminal, and how do I use them?

You can get a list of all the available commands by pressing the TAB key twice, and confirming that you want the list by pressing y.

For help on what each command does, use the man command to lookup manuals:

man <command>

You’ll probably want to google a cheat sheet of the most useful commands as there’s hundreds and hundreds of commands even on a freshly installed system.

By the way - using the command line is not actually called “coding”. This term is usually only used when you create something that runs multiple “commands” following an algorithm (i.e. something that includes conditionals and/or loops).


What do I have to do to unjailbreak from Absinthe?

To jailbreak with Absinthe they tell you to erase all data just because the software works faster, but you can do it with all your info. It will only take more time.

I recommend you to use the last version of Absinthe.

To remove jailbreak you have to restore your idevice. (it will restore with the last iOS version at the moment).


How to save half-made service in Automator?

It does not matter if it's unfinished. Doing Command+S will save it under ~/Library/Services.

Taking the Service out of ~/Library/Services and restarting Finder (if you want immediate effect) will make this Service not to be shown under Menu / Services. Putting it back will, of course, make it appear again.

It does not matter where the file is placed, you'll be able to open it with Automator to continue editing it.


The Fastest way to to do this is to change the file extension from name.pages to name.zip (actually manually click on the file name and change the extension to .zip)

Now just unzip your document and you will get a folder with all the images in it.  Same works for ePubs.


El Capitan Downloads folder in dock doesn't expand

One thing you can try is, remove it from the Dock and add it back.

Control-click the Downloads Dock Tile, select Options > Remove from Dock
Then in Finder, select your Downloads folder and control-click > Add to Dock


Is there a Simple minimalistic Twitter iPhone application?

Found exactly what you are looking for. It's called SuperPost by, of all people lol,... MySpace. Needless to say, it's free and also can optionally post to Facebook & MySpace simultaneously. It's not too shabby actually.


"Paste and Match Style" OSX Notes Keyboard Shortcut Doesn't Work

I had the same problem. It helped to switch the language (I was typing in Russian and the shortcut didn't work but when I switched to English it started working). It seems like a macOS bug, though.


You'll have to connect your iPod in recovery mode. Make sure the iPod is disconnected and turned OFF, so not on stand by, but completely off.

Then, while pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on with the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears you can release the Home button; your iPod should now be in recovery mode.

If not already open, open iTunes. iTunes should then display a warning that it has detected an iPod in recovery mode and will ask you to restore it.


Macbook Pro asks for old iCloud password for Find My Mac

Find My Mac sends the Mac's device ID and other information to Apple's servers and links it to the iCloud account which enabled the service. Once registered, only a correct login with that iCloud account's credentials will disable it.  Wiping the disk does not change the serial number and other information which resides on silicon somewhere on the logic board, and not in NVRAM.
If you have invoices or bills of sale which prove your company owns the laptop, you can contact Apple Support and they will (eventually) unlock the laptop.
I work in elementary education, and Apple Education support has a well-honed procedure for disabling iCloud-locked laptops and iPads. Fortunately, all our purchases go through Apple, so they already have a record of our devices, purchase dates, etc.


I had the same issue. I used a broken paper clip to clean out junk that was stuck in the headphone jack.


Access to time capsule from main router?

Yes - once you have things set up - Windows, iOS and Mac will all see the Time Capsule even when it's not running the network and your router still handles routing.

Of course it depends on how you set up the Time Capsule since out of the box, it will want to be a router and you could hook things up in a troublesome manner unintentionally. The time capsule has a firewalled connection (The WAN port) that if you use, you have to tear down several settings to allow someone from "outside" the network to see the drive. The Time Capsule has several internal ethernet ports as well as potentially joining the network over WiFi which wouldn't be firewalled.

I would set up the Time Capsule in bridge mode so it doesn't turn on DHCP/NAT, etc and connect to your router if possible over ethernet to one of the LAN ports and not the one WAN port. The ports you want look like this:

As long as it's in bridge mode and you connect over WiFi or a LAN port, everything should be fully functional and all Macs and PC will see the Time Capsule as if it were running the network. It might also function for bonjour sleep proxy and other nice to have items - but that also depends on the router settings.


Close window with middle mouse button in Expose

You can use BetterTouchTool.

Add a new button in Global for Normal Mice.
Set Middle Mouse Button.
Choose Predefined Action: ‘Close Window Below Cursor (Works in Mission Control)’.