Trying to install drivers manually without admin pass

You will need the admin password to install the driver.

Xone comes with a kernel extension aka kext file. Kernel extensions are installed in /System/Library/Extensions/, only administrators can modify the contents of this folder.

Ask an admin if he is willing to do it for you :)


macOS Sierra downloaded, but then disappears

Start up with safe mode and then try to download and install. Here is how to enter into Safe Mode.

I have same problem and succeed to upgrade to Sierra in Safe Mode.

Good luck!


The crsutil tool runs on 10.11 and not 10.10 or earlier.

You'd need to fully install 10.11 El Capitan on a USB drive and boot to that Recovery HD for the proper libraries to be present. When recovery is on a different raw disk than the volume, I suspect you won't get the changes you desire.


Any way to make multiple files stop hiding their extension?

Not sure what your goal is, but you make Finder show all extensions by default by selecting Show all filename extensions in Finder -> Preferences -> Advanced.


How to embedded apple script in a link in HTML?

The app is called LinCastor. (It can also be installed with homebrew cask if you have it.)

First click "add new scheme" in the bottom left of the main window, then change the title to whatever you like and the "scheme(s)" to x-applescript-runner.

Change the "handler" below from AppleScript to Shell, and paste this code in:

#!/usr/bin/env python

THE_PASSWORD = 'secret'

import os
import urlparse
import subprocess

params = urlparse.parse_qs(os.environ["URL_QUERY"].lstrip('?'))

password = params['password'][0]
script = params['script'][0]

if password == THE_PASSWORD:
    subprocess.call(['osascript', '-e', script])

Hit "Save and Activate", then test it with this url:

x-applescript-runner://?password=secret&script=display%20dialog%20%22hello%22%0A

Obviously you'll want to change the password from secret to something better like V2VkIEZlYiAxMSAyMjo0MjozOSBFU1QgMjAxNQo= (but not that either!). The password should make it slightly more secure, but of course anyone who sees your URL will still be able to run whatever they want with a URL.


Perform a scan of your hard drive with the tool Grand Perspective. With that (a free tool), you can easily see what exact files and data are eating up space, as well as where they are in your file tree. Then, it'll be easy to root out and delete what you don't want.


Snap/Maximize function has stopped working. What could be wrong and how can I fix it?

This is not a feature provided by OSX.

You must have an extension installed  which adds this feature. e.g. BetterSnapTool or BetterTouchTool.

Maybe everything is fine and the applications just crashed. Then I'd try to log out and back in.

Also see this list of window mangement tools to check if you have such an application installed.

check for such an application in /Applications and ~/Applications
check System Preferences → Other


Mac OS X Applications Windows Stack Order

Going by what I see on my Mac, and looking at your examples, it seems pretty certain that the order is alphabetical.

I would expect that if there were a way to specify a different ordering, it would be under the Options submenu, but alas, there is nothing of the sort there.


Why doesn't my Mac Pro see my new 4TB SATA drive?

You've done all that I usually do to troubleshoot this in that you already know to use System Profiler to check the SATA bus for devices.

I would reboot the system and reset the NVRAM twice (keep holding the keys down and you'll hear the chime twice) and then re-check the profiler.

Sadly, if the controller doesn't make that device available - you'll need to use it connected to a non-optimal bus while you work with Seagate and/or Apple tech support to determine at a device driver level what settings need to be tweaked or updated to expose that particular drive to your Mac. Let's hope someone has the same drive and can either confirm or deny for their OS X level that the drive works for them.


'Add to home screen' website cannot access camera (iOS 11)

This limitation was fixed in iOS 11.3.

https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185448

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46228218/how-to-access-camera-on-ios11-home-screen-web-app


Trim first 6 characters from Folder Names [AppleScript]

It's easy to trim the first six characters using Namechanger.

I apologize if you specifically need to use AppleScript, but Namechanger is a useful app for renaming files & folders. It has treated me well.

I hope this helps!


What is the most powerful Mac capable of running Mac OS 9?

According to Wikipedia, the Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) is the newest and most powerful computer that can run Mac OS 9.

1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7455/7455B); can hold up to 2 GB memory (although OS 9 might not recognize all 2 GB).


Iphone unwanted download stopping me from accessing main screen

That is the the "welcome page" after you update your iPhone. Everything is fine just do everything they say on that page and you will be good.
Now why did he updated without you knowing well the only cause I can think of is that when you connected it to your computer iTunes started the upgrade automatically.

If that pages looks exactly like this you're good:


Set up a new empty email box (perhaps with server side quota or rules to delete all mail immediately upon receipt).

Enter those credentials as a new account in Mail.app and end the sending credentials and server for this shell account.

Now you can send from the account you want and have no emails coming in.


iPhone 5 shutting down automatically again and again

Since your phone is 3 years old and operates correctly when plugged in, it's time for battery replacement.  Doesn't matter that you think the battery is at 50 or 80 percent, the battery has aged and the indicator is no longer giving you accurate information a result.


Since you have not provided OS version and from the age of your laptop, I consider that you are not running the required OS for the latest iMovie version. The latest iMovie version is v10.1.5 and the minimum system requirement is OS X 10.11.2 or later. When you open iMovie, it may inform you that there is a update on the MAS, but it also asks you to update the OS.


Audio not working on Windows 10 installed on external SSD running on iMac

Possible Alternative Methods to Install Windows 10

The answer shown at this link gives an example of using the Windows CLI to install Windows 10. This answer is probably outdated. For example, the command given in step 3 should be replaced by the command given below.

diskutil  partitiondisk  disk1  3  GPT  "Free Space"  "dummy"  R  ExFAT  "WINSTALL"  16G  %DE94BBA4-06D1-4D40-A16A-BFD50179D6AC%  %noformat%  800M

Basically, the October 2018 release of Windows 10 requires a 16 GB ExFAT formatted volume for the installation files and a 800 MB WRE volume.

Problems with the Method You Used

There are two major problems with the method you chose to install Windows 10. Either could explain why the sound does not work.

First, the Windows Support Software you downloaded from Apple contains drivers that may need to be made available before Windows finishes installing. Here, I need to explain what "maybe" means. If your Mac is older than the version of Windows 10 you chose to install, then there is a good chance the necessary drivers already exist in the Windows ISO file you downloaded from Microsoft. However in your case, the ISO file is a year old and you have the latest 2019 iMac. So some of the necessary drivers probably will only exist in the Windows Support Software.

  You can not assume any of these drivers will be installed by running the Windows Support Software application after Windows finishing installing.

So, there is nothing wrong with the references you have linked to. These examples were probably tested on Macs that were sufficiently older that the version of Windows being installed. (Or, they were just lucky enough for their configuration to work.)

Second, Windows starts to download updates immediately after finishing installing. Sometimes these updates can be drivers that would not be installed once the Windows Support Software application executes. Normally, when the Boot Camp Assistant is used to install Windows, the Windows Support Software application automatically starts execution immediately after Window finishes installing. In your case, you have to manually launch the application. Once possible solution would install Windows without access to the internet. This is not a good solution since Windows does ask for your Id during the installation process. Also, Windows may download additional software during the installation process. A better solution would be to run the Windows Support Software application before Windows finishing installing.

BTW: The use of a virtual machines in unnecessary to install Windows on the latest Macs. This is true regardless of whether the drive is internal or external. All the tools needed to install are included with macOS and the Windows 10 ISO file. In your case, you are using VirtualBox to avoid having to use the Windows Command Line Interface (CLI). However, in order to do this, you must use the macOS CLI. So, in my opinion, you should have installed Windows 10 by entering commands in a Windows Command Prompt window instead using VirtualBox.

Using a Flash Drive and the Windows CLI to Install Windows 10

The file I downloaded from Microsoft was named Win10_1809Oct_English_x64.iso. Basically, the English version of the October 2018 update of 64 bit Windows 10.
The procedure for creating the flash drive Windows 10 installer is given as Answer #1 at this answer.

  Note: At this point, prohibiting your Mac access to the internet is generally a good idea. For example, unplug any ethernet cables or disable Wi-Fi access that does not require encryption. Later, you will be asked to reinstate access.

Boot from flash drive by holding down the option key immediately after restarting on your Mac. Release the option when the Startup Manager window appears. Select the icon labeled "EFI boot". Next, select the arrow below the "EFI boot" label.
The first window to appear is shown below. When the first windows appears, press the shift+F10 key combination to open Command Prompt window.

Enter the commands given below. For an explanation, see this Microsoft document.

  Note: When selecting the disk, make sure you select the external drive. Otherwise, you could erase all the data on the internal drive.

diskpart
list disk
select disk 1
clean
convert gpt
create partition efi size=200
format quick fs=fat32 label="EFI"
assign letter="S"
create partition msr size=16
create partition primary
shrink minimum=800
format quick fs=ntfs label="BOOTCAMP"
assign letter="W"
create partition primary
format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
assign letter="R"
set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
list volume
exit

Example is given below.

  Note: In this example, the 500 GB internal drive is empty.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17763.107]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

X:\Sources>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.17763.1

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: MININT-D6GJT51

DISKPART> list disk

  Disk ###  Status         Size     Free     Dyn  Gpt
  --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---
  Disk 0    Online          500 GB   500 GB
  Disk 1    Online          250 GB   250 GB
  Disk 2    Online           29 GB      0 B

DISKPART> select disk 1

Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> clean

DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.

DISKPART> convert gpt

DiskPart successfully converted the selected disk to GPT format.

DISKPART> create partition efi size=200

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

DISKPART> format quick fs=fat32 label="EFI"

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DISKPART> assign letter="S"

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DISKPART> create partition msr size=16

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

DISKPART> create partition primary

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

DISKPART> shrink minimum=800

DiskPart successfully shrunk the volume by:  800 MB

DISKPART> format quick fs=ntfs label="BOOTCAMP"

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DISKPART> assign letter="W"

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DISKPART> create partition primary

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

DISKPART> format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DISKPART> set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"

DiskPart successfully set the partition ID.

DISKPART> GPT ATTRIBUTES=0x8000000000000001

DiskPart successfully assigned the attributes to the selected GPT partition.

DISKPART> list volume

  Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info
  ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------
  Volume 0     W   BOOTCAMP     NTFS   Partition    249 GB  Healthy
  Volume 1         Recovery     NTFS   Partition    800 MB  Healthy
  Volume 2     S   EFI          FAT32  Partition    200 MB  Healthy    Hidden
  Volume 3     C   WINSTALL     FAT32  Removable     29 GB  Healthy

DISKPART> exit

Leaving DiskPart...

X:\Sources>

  Note: In this example, the volume with the label WINSTALL was assigned the letter C. If the you find a different letter was assigned, then make the appropriate letter substitution in the rest of these instructions.

Next, enter the following command to determine the index of the Windows image you wish to install.

  Note: You may need to substitute install.esd for install.wim.

dism  /Get-ImageInfo  /ImageFile:C:\sources\install.wim

For my install.wim file, the index shown for the name Windows 10 Pro was 6. I will use this value in the command shown below. This command will copy the Windows files to the "BOOTCAMP" volume.

dism  /Apply-Image  /ImageFile:C:\sources\install.wim  /index:6  /ApplyDir:W:\  /CheckIntegrity

  Note: When entering the above command, the parameter /name:"Windows 10 Pro" could have been substituted for /index:6.

Below is an example

X:\Sources>dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:C:\sources\install.wim

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.1

Details for image : C:\sources\install.wim

Index : 1
Name : Windows 10 Home
Description : Windows 10 Home
Size : 14,367,948,244 bytes

Index : 2
Name : Windows 10 Home N
Description : Windows 10 Home N
Size : 13,552,369,476 bytes

Index : 3
Name : Windows 10 Home Single Language
Description : Windows 10 Home Single Language
Size : 14,369,510,003 bytes

Index : 4
Name : Windows 10 Education
Description : Windows 10 Education
Size : 14,605,758,894 bytes

Index : 5
Name : Windows 10 Education N
Description : Windows 10 Education N
Size : 13,790,476,653 bytes

Index : 6
Name : Windows 10 Pro
Description : Windows 10 Pro
Size : 14,604,257,035 bytes

Index : 7
Name : Windows 10 Pro N
Description : Windows 10 Pro N
Size : 13,788,777,857 bytes

Index : 8
Name : Windows 10 Pro Education
Description : Windows 10 Pro Education
Size : 14,605,688,656 bytes

Index : 9
Name : Windows 10 Pro Education N
Description : Windows 10 Pro Education N
Size : 13,790,405,515 bytes

Index : 10
Name : Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Description : Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Size : 14,605,723,541 bytes

Index : 11
Name : Windows 10 Pro N for Workstations
Description : Windows 10 Pro N for Workstations
Size : 13,790,440,850 bytes

The operation completed successfully.

X:\Sources>dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:C:\sources\install.wim /index:6 /ApplyDir:W:\ /        CheckIntegrity

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.1

Applying image
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.

X:\Sources>

Add the Apple supplied drivers to the drivers store. This can be accomplished by entering the command shown below.

dism  /Image:W:\  /Add-Driver  /Driver:C:\$WinPEDriver$  /Recurse  /ForceUnsigned

  Note: If any drivers are ineligible, you may see error messages. This is normal, so such error messages can be ignored.

Below is an example.

X:\Sources>dism /Image:W:\ /Add-Driver /Driver:D:\$WinPEDriver$ /Recurse /ForceUnsigned

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.1

Image Version: 10.0.17763.107

Searching for driver packages to install...
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \AppleBluetoothBroadcom64\._AppleBTBC64.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelHDGraphics64\autorun.inf         Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelHDGraphics64\._autorun.inf         Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelHDGraphics64\DisplayAudio\._IntcDAud.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelHDGraphics64\Graphics\._igdlh64.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\HCSwitch\Win7\x64\._iusb3hcs.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\HCSwitch\Win7\x86\._iusb3hcs.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x64\._iusb3hub.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x64\._iusb3xhc.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x86\._iusb3hub.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
There was a problem opening the INF file. D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x86\._iusb3xhc.inf Error: 0xE0000100.
Found 9 driver package(s) to install.
Installing 1 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\AppleBluetoothBroadcom64\AppleBTBC64.inf: The driver         package was successfully installed.
Installing 2 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelHDGraphics64\DisplayAudio\IntcDAud.inf: The         driver package was successfully installed.
Installing 3 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelHDGraphics64\Graphics\igdlh64.inf: The driver         package was successfully installed.
Installing 4 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\HCSwitch\Win7\x64\iusb3hcs.inf: The driver package was         successfully installed.
Installing 5 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$        \IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\HCSwitch\Win7\x86\iusb3hcs.inf: The driver package was         successfully installed.
Installing 6 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x64\iusb3hub.inf:         The driver package was successfully installed.
Installing 7 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x64\iusb3xhc.inf:         The driver package was successfully installed.
Installing 8 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x86\iusb3hub.inf:         The driver package was successfully installed.
Installing 9 of 9 - D:\$WinPEDriver$\IntelxHCISetup\Drivers\xHCI\Win7\x86\iusb3xhc.inf:         The driver package was successfully installed.
The operation completed successfully.

  Note: You should expect to get a different set of messages.

Write the boot files to the EFI partition. The command to use is given below.

bcdboot  W:\windows  /s  S:

Below is an example

X:\Sources>bcdboot W:\windows /s S:
Boot files successfully created.

Enter the command given below to close the Command Prompt window.

exit

Click on the red button with the X to close the window. When the popup window appears, click on the Yes button to cancel the installation. Immediately, hold down the option key. Release the option when the Startup Manager window appears. Select the icon labeled "EFI boot". Next, hold down the control key while choosing the circular arrow below the "EFI boot" label.

  Note: There will probably be two external drive icons labeled EFI boot. If you choose the wrong icon, then the image shown below will reappear. If this happens, redo this step and choose the other icon.

The first window displayed after booting is shown below. When the first window appears, press the control+shift+F3 keys to restart Windows 10 in Audit mode.

When desktop shown below appears, use the Windows File Explorer to open the Windows Support Software application named "Setup".

This application can be found in the "BootCamp" folder on the "WINSTALL" drive, as shown below. After the installer application completes, allow the computer to restart.

You will return to the Administrator's desktop displaying the "System Preparation Tool" window. In this window, select "Shutdown" under the "Shutdown options", as shown below.

  Note: Your screen may also include a window labeled "Boot Camp", which  can be ignored.

Next, select "OK" to shutdown the Mac. At this point, you have completed the installation of Windows 10. If you have not already done so, you can remove the flash drive.

  Note: If you initially prohibited your Mac access to the internet, you may now want to allow access before turning your Mac back on. In other words, plug in the ethernet cable or turn the Wi-Fi back on.

Next time you turn on your Mac, Windows will start in the "Out of the Box Experience" mode. This is basically the way a newly purchased PC starts up, when Windows 10 is already installed.

  Note: When asked, be sure to select an Apple keyboard.

If asked, I can clarify any of the above steps

References

UEFI/GPT-based hard drive partitions
DISM Image Management Command-Line Options
DISM Driver Servicing (.inf) Command-Line Options


No, it is not natively possible to use your MacBook Air as a standalone display.


You can use another AppleScript that tells Finder to open files with the droplet application.

For example save this script as /Applications/droplet.app in AppleScript Editor:

on open a
    repeat with f in a
        say POSIX path of f
    end repeat
end open

Then run:

osascript -e 'on run {f}' -e 'tell app "Finder" to open POSIX file f as alias using POSIX file "/Applications/droplet.app"' -e end /bin/test

To open multiple files, convert the list of arguments to a list of file objects:

osascript -e 'on run a
set l to {}
repeat with f in a
set l to l & POSIX file f
end
tell app "Finder" to open l using (POSIX file "/Applications/droplet.app")
end' ~/*

Alternatively, create the droplet application with Automator instead of AppleScript Editor:

Then run open -a droplet2 /bin/test.

The run handler is also used for files dropped on the application. A handler named open does not have any special meaning.

One drawback of using Automator applications is that there is a relatively long delay before they are run.


Reinstalling OS X on old MBP. Tried Internet Reinstall and Newer OS X USB Install

You said "an old MacBook Pro." Perhaps if you could be a little more specific? This article from Apple will tell you if it is compatible:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5842

If it is not that may be why it didn't work.

Internet recovery may have timed out due to WiFi issues, besides no matter how fast your WiFi is its still slower and less reliable than an ethernet cable plugged directly into your router. You might want to try that.


When restoring In-App Purchases, is there any limit to how many devices I can restore my In-App purchased content?

An in-app purchase confers the same rights and suchlike as a standard purchase.  But it may be confusing to get it included depnding on how you purchased it.  For iOS5 the App store has cleverly included informative info such as "install" or "installed" rather than just showing the price of an app.  I would assume that apps that use in-app purchases that are fully iOS5 updated would also show such information, but I fear that the purchase mechanism is not necessarily so controlled in terms of what it looks like.  Some apps have a "restore purchases" function, others may just list the purchases available but then not charge you when you repeat download an item (on the assumption that is is not one of those "buy 1000 credits" purchases that can be legitimately purchased multiple times) like pre iOS5 app store did.

If you purchase on one device, buy the in-app item, backup to itunes, then use it to sync the app and data (inc. purchases) out to the other devices it should work fine and be less potentially confusing.


Dynamically loading an Automator action based on a filename

Save the following script as an application. Copy and paste into Script Editor (not automator):

on open myItems
    set ds to {"file1", "file2", "file3"} # Enter identifiyers
    set scriptlocation to {"dothis.app", "imeanthis.app", "PleaseUpvoteMy.app} # Enter scripts location as POSIX path, respectivly
    repeat with myItem in myItems
        tell application "Finder"
            set theName to the name of (myItems as alias)
        end tell
        set rptvly to getIndex of theName of ds
        do shell script "open " & the quoted form of rptvly
    end repeat
end open

to getIndex of i from l
    repeat with n from 1 to count l
        if (i as string) contains ((l's item n) as string) then return n
    end repeat
    0
end getIndex

Comment any errors as I am on Mojave beta and having issue where I cannot run sccripts


Open an Application after minimized to dock with shortcut?

This should do the trick:

Navigate to the minimized Application by doing
Command+Tab
While still holding Command press Option
Release both keys. Or just Command for that matter.


How to enable routing in OS X El Capitan

Your router is not responsible to route packets from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.56.0, but the VM host is. You have to keep the static route 192.168.56.0    -> 192.168.0.2 on the router though. I don't know what's the purpose of the second route 192.168.57.0 -> 192.168.0.2 - probably a second NAT adapter on the  host.

To reach your VM from other OS X devices in your 192.168.0.0 network you have to set up a static route on each of the 192.168.0.x machines to the VM host:

sudo route add -net 192.168.56.0  192.168.0.2

To make this route persistent add a launch daemon on each of the machines:

sudo nano /Library/LaunchDaemons/local.staticroute.vm.plist

with the content

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>local.staticroute.vm</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
      <string>route</string>
      <string>add</string>
      <string>-net</string>
      <string>192.168.56.0</string>
      <string>192.168.0.2</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
  </dict>
</plist>

save the file (ctrl-O) and quit nano (ctrl-X).

Load the launch daemon with:

sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/local.staticroute.vm.plist

If the other devices in the 192.168.0.0 network are Linux/Windows/Android hosts use the respective commands to add a route:

Windows (persistent):

route add -p 192.168.56.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2

Linux:

route add -net 192.168.56.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.0.2

To add a persistent route in Linux check your Linux distro documentation.


Slow login and Terminal loading time in Yosemite, possibly related to open directory

I had the same problem everywhere authentication is needed after upgrading to High Sierra. Sampling login process gave similar output where ODRecordAuthenticationAllowed takes longer to complete than usual. The call graph shows that the authentication request dispatched from transaction_simple probably encountered some multithreading issue as caught by semaphore_wait_trap that consumed most of the runtime. So, something else must have been busy with authentication ALL the time. In my case the culprit turns out to be the printer. After updating the printer's driver and changing to use AirPrint from CUPS, login, terminal, browsing etc. are now all working to normal, and sampling login process again produces nothing as now the authentication request is too fast to catch.


One option would be to have multiple iPhoto libraries, and keep one on an encrypted Disk Image.

Create an encrypted disk image in Disk Utility, or some other utility. This might be a good use for Knox, which lets you easily create an encrypted disk image and unlock it and mount it when you want.
When you open iPhoto, hold down the ⌥ (Option) key and you will be asked to select which iPhoto library you want to open.


Mac OSX EFI problems, urgent help needed!

Go to the following websites:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1823
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1474

Download and install the firmwares starting with the EFI. Here we are going to restart the same installation so we can run some diagnostics and hardware tests.

Also, two things should be explained before we can continue:
1) Mac OS X has no BIOS but essentially a proprietary version of EFI. EFI was developed by Intel back in the 90s and later a new set of specifications called UEFI were made. UEFI 2.xx was made and development continued under this forum founded offset branch. Apple took in EFI and developed their own versions off of it.
2) The boot processes is different than most computers. A piece of firmware called the BootRom starts the Power-On Self Test and then starts the EFI. The EFI chooses the default disk partition or allows you to choose it manually. After the partition is selected, the boot.efi boot loader then loads the kernel. Apple considers the I/O kit as a part of the kernel. So if the EFI improperly loads the kernel, then you could be having driver issues.

Now to go through a run a diagnostics test and hardware test. Fully power off and power on while pressing and holding the "d" key. This will either run diagnostics or a hardware test. I need you to follow the directions below for either one you booted into. Then do the same except power on pressing and holding "alt/option" and "d" at the same time. Again, reply back with what was found.

While in the hardware test: plug in the AC adapter, choose your language (skip if this doesn't appear), select "Perform extended testing", click the test button, reply any errors (there shouldn't be any) you found, reply everything you saw in the test, and exit after the test by pressing "Shutdown" or "Restart" at the bottom.

While in the diagnostic test: plug in the AC adapter, choose your language and press the "return/enter" key (skip if this doesn't appear), reply back any issues found, and exit after the test by pressing "Shutdown" or "Restart" at the bottom.

If no issues are found, restart and check the Boot ROM Version and SMC Version under " > About This Mac > Overview > System Report > Hardware" to see if it finally matches MBP81.0047.2AB and 1.68f98. Reply if they don't. Then go to Diagnostics under " > About This Mac > Overview > System Report > Hardware > Diagnostics", and there should be a Power On Self-Test and maybe some other tests. Reply any tests that have not passed.


iPhone 4 and Cisco WRT320N connection issues

Try resetting your network settings. That usually works for me when I have any connectivity issues (WiFi/ 3G/ ....tethering (hee hee))

Hope this helps!


Why does download have a little x icon on left corner?

The little circled (x), on the icon, is to stop the download. While it shows the reported download size, nonetheless it appears the download hasn't competed yet, and or if the downloading has stopped then something may be wrong and why it hasn't completed.


Keyboard shortcuts for non-menued items (iTunes 11)?

Try this:

In Automator:
 1, Create a new service. And Set the Service receives to none in  iTunes

2, Add a 'Run Applescript' Action

3, Add this code.

activate application "iTunes"
    delay 0.4

    set the menuItem to "Artists"
    tell application "System Events"
        try

            tell application process "iTunes" to click radio button menuItem of radio group 1 of splitter group 1 of window 1

        on error
            try
                tell application process "iTunes" to click radio button menuItem of radio group 1 of window 1
            on error errorM

                display dialog errorM

            end try
        end try
    end tell

4, Save the service as:Select Artist

5, open the folder: ~/Library/Services

6, Select the Select Artist service and duplicate it.

7, rename the file to another Menu item you want i.e Select Genres

8, Open the Select Genres in Automator by double clicking it.

9, In the Applescript code change the line: set the menuItem to "Artists"  to set the menuItem to "Genres"

10, save the changes to the file.

11, repeat steps 6 to 10 for each menu item. Changing the Select Artist to the correct file name for the menu item and the set the menuItem to "Artist" to the correct text for the menu item.

12, Open System Preference and go to the short cuts Tab in the Keyboards Preference pane.

13, Select the Services menu on the left and scroll down to the General menu short cuts on the right.

There you should see your new service menu items. Add your short cuts to them.

Close the System Preference when done.

14, Quit and relaunch iTunes. This will make sure the short cuts are registered with it.

Remember to not use any existing Short cuts that may clash. Doing so may also mean the short cut do not show up or work.

You may be told that iTunes or Automator Runner is not allowed to control your computer.

To counter that you can first add iTunes by dragging 'n' dropping it into the Accessibility group in the Security and Privacy System preferences and ticking it.

Or add it at the time.

There should be no need to add Automator Runner.

If you are testing from Automator.app then Automator.app will also need to be added.


Check to make sure you have not assigned ⌘1 to any Services, Application Shortcuts or shortcut in other Groups under Keyboard Shortcuts in System Preferences.

Depending on the version of OS X/macOS being used:

System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > ...

Or:

System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > ...


There are two ways to back up iPhones. One is through iTunes, and the other is through iCloud (seeing that you have an iPhone 4S).

If you have enabled iCloud backup, then you can restore your phone by wiping it (Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings) and tapping Restore from iCloud backup after your phone comes up again, then logging into your iCloud backup. Note that iCloud only saves the "latest" backup, and may not have the pictures if you actually (accidentally) deleted them from your phone.

If you have backed it up through iTunes, then plug in your phone, select "Restore" (I didn't walk through these steps myself just now, so they may not be click by click accurate), and select the backup that you would like to restore to your phone. I'm not sure if iTunes just saves the latest or if it will save multiple versions of your phone.


Native 5k resolution in Windows 10 on retina iMac

It is as of TODAY - well, for me at least. I have been stuck to 4K for as long as everyone else had, but early this morning the Apple Update utility asked to install a new version of Bootcamp drivers. I let it do its thing and... voila. Native 5K res on the next boot!

Don't know if it had anything to do with Microsoft's own November Update for Windows 10, but I am truly happy it did happen at last (I had given up hope to be honest). Just make sure that you do NOT let a later version of AMD's drivers overwrite these, as it's likely to return the resolution to 4K. I know I won't.


Auto run a UI app and click a button on startup

Save a script like this as ~/Library/Scripts/test.scpt in AppleScript Editor:

tell application "Grapher"
    activate
    reopen
end tell
tell application "System Events" to tell process "Grapher"
    click radio button 2 of tab group 1 of window 1
    -- UI elements of window 1
end tell

Save this as ~/Library/LaunchAgents/test.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN
http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd>
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>test</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>osascript</string>
        <string>/Users/username/Library/Scripts/test.scpt</string>
    </array>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

More information about UI scripting and launchd:

http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/uiscripting/index.html
man launchd.plist
http://nb.nathanamy.org/2012/07/schedule-jobs-using-launchd/


How do I wipe my MB Air's drive and start fresh?

If you bought a pre-Lion Macbook Air, it should have shipped with a system restore USB drive. This is exactly the scenario for which it exists: restoring your system to factory condition. Back up all your data, so you can keep what you want. Then, plug in the restore drive, and hold down the option key (⌥) when you boot. Select the restore drive, and follow the instructions to install a clean install of Snow Leopard.


I did this when editing a contact a few days ago. So the functionality is there.


Notes in Mac OS and iOS are still based on IMAP email. When you try to set up iCloud notes sync for the first time without having an iCloud email address, you’re forced to create one. I had this experience at last in Mac OS 10.8.4.

Ask your IT staff to open ports for IMAP email which are usually 25, 143, 587, 993.
Hope that helps.


Yes, you can call this a form of incremental backup.
And no, contrary to an "traditional" incremental backup, there's no need to "knit together" chunks when restoring. So there's no process that needs to be named here. This is similar to what some vendors name "reverse incremental backups".
An traditional incremental backup system works by first taking a full backup, and then for the following backups storing the changed parts separately - requiring a recombination step when restoring.
Time Machine instead uses a system where you can always directly read out the total backup in its latest form. In rought terms this is done by having a folder for each backup, and in this folder you have every file as it was when this backup was taken. However most of the files share their data contents with files in older backup folders on the drive (via hard links). Some vendors call this a "synthetic full backup".


Export iPad2 Slideshow with Origami Transitions

I don't know if you can do this with the iOS iPhoto app, so I suggest you check out iPhoto for OS X. You have the ability to create slideshows, set origami as the theme and then export them to video. I do it all the time & it works like a charm.

I'm using iPhoto '11 v. 9.2.3.


What is a combo update and how is it different than the regular update?

When Apple releases a minor system version (e.g. 10.8.1 -> 10.8.2), they generally release the update in two forms:

A delta update containing all of the files that changed in the latest update, which therefore can only upgrade from the immediately previous version.

For example, in order to install the 10.8.2 delta update, your system must already be updated to 10.8.1.

A combo update containing all of the changes since the original release of that major version, and therefore can be used on anything from the same major version.

For example, the 10.8.2 combo update can update from either 10.8.0 or 10.8.1; it can even be reinstalled on a system that's already running 10.8.2.
Similarly, the 10.7.5 combo update can be run on anything from 10.7.0 to 10.7.5.
(Note that for the first update to a major version, e.g. 10.8.1 or 10.7.1, there's no real distinction between delta and combo, so Apple only publishes a single update form.)
If you have a Mac that's running the next-to-latest version and want to update it, the delta is technically all you need. But some people (myself included) tend to prefer the combo, for a couple of reasons:

I update a lot of computers, so to save time I carry the latest updates on my tools HD. It's simplest to just carry the combo update and not worry about the deltas as well, since you can use the combo anyplace the delta would be appropriate.

If anything has gone wrong with any of the previous updates, running the combo will generally clean up the problem, while a delta might leave it broken. In fact, sometimes re-running the combo on an already-updated computer will fix problems like this, so it's a useful trick to have in your troubleshooting repertoire. (Mind you, the types of problems this solves are rare; but they tend to be ones that otherwise would've involved hours of troubleshooting and hair-tearing, so it's often worth a try.) (Also, you can't/shouldn't reinstall even a combo update after applying a supplemental or security update that came out after it; that'd be a downgrade, and might cause problems.)

UPDATE: There's a complication I left out, and some other things have changed and gotten messier since I originally wrote this. So I'm issuing a supplemental update.
One major recent change is that, starting with macOS Big Sur (aka macOS 11), Apple isn't releasing OS updates in downloadable format. Updates come via the Software Update mechanism, either in System Preferences or with the softwareupdate command. It automatically figures out what update(s) you need, so this question is a bit moot.
The complication I left out is that in addition to the delta and combo minor-version updates I describe above, there are also even-more-minor OS updates, called "supplemental updates" and "security updates" that don't change the version number, just the build number. For instance, the original release of Catalina 10.15.7 was build 19H2, but then Apple released a supplemental update which brought it up to build 19H15, and then security update 2020-001 brought it up to build 19H114, and then security update 2021-001 was build 19H512, and then... well, I'll get to that.
Note: in the build numbers, the first "19" corresponds to the major version (Catalina v10.15), the "H" corresponds to the minor version (".7"), and everything after that is the more specific sub-minor-version number.
Supplemental and security updates are usually combo-like within the release they apply to. For example, if you have 10.15.7 build 19H2 or 19H15, you can install security update 2021-001 without needing to install the intermediate updates first. But not always -- for some reason, security update 2020-006 for Mojave 10.14.6 required installing security update 2020-005 first (although neither 2020-005 nor 2020-007 required any earlier security updates).
Supplemental updates generally come out right after another update/release, as a quick fix for problems discovered in that update/release. Sometimes, the installers for that release get updated to roll in the supplementary update. For instance, if you download either the Mojave 10.6.4 delta or combo update, you'll get a package that includes the updates in the 10.14.6 supplemental update (actually, there were several 10.14.6 supplemental updates, but let's not talk about that).
The supplemental updates for Catalina 10.15.7 are even weirder. The first one wasn't rolled into either the 10.15.7 delta or combo updates. It was also released in two forms itself, a delta version that could only update from earlier builds of 10.15.7, and a "combo" version that -- if I'm reading its Distribution file right -- can only update from 10.15.6 (or be installed on top of itself), but cannot update from earlier builds of 10.15.7!
And then there's this month, February 2021. On Feb 1, Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.2, and also parallel security updates numbered 2021-001 for Mojave 10.14.6 and Catalina 10.15.7, both in the usual combo-within-version form. Normal so far. But almost immediately after that, on Feb 8, another round of security updates was released. For some reason, the Big Sur update got a new minor version number (11.2.1), for Mojave this was called Security Update 2021-002, and the Catalina update was called "macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update" (not to be confused with the "macOS 10.15.7 Supplemental Update (Delta)" and "macOS 10.15.7 Supplemental Combo Update" that came out earlier).
(The 10.15.7 update may've gotten a different name because, in addition to the security updates, it apparently also contains a fix for a battery charging problem.)
But the naming on this new Catalina 10.15.7 update is even more inconsitent than that. If you look at that download page for it, the title is "Security Update 2021-001 (Catalina)" (identical to the Feb 1 update), but the body text calls it "macOS Catalina 10.15.7 supplemental update". If you download the file, it's named "SecUpd2021-001Catalina.dmg" (again, identical to the earlier update's filename). Mounting it reveals a volume named "macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update" containing an installer package named "SecUpd2021-001Catalina.pkg" (again, identical to the earlier update's filename). Then, when you open the package in the Installer application, it calls itself "macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update".
Aaaaaaaa!
Maybe I'll just call it build 19H524 for the sake of my sanity. At least it's a proper combo-like update-any-earlier-build-of-10.15.7 updater.


The same gesture, over any selected word [in most apps] will pop up a dictionary definition, with additional Spotlight options since Yosemite.

Keyboard equivalent is  Ctrl ⌃   Cmd ⌘   D


WiFi: No Hardware Installed and using wifi adapter

To upgrade this to an answer, this Edimax piece needs a driver.

Drivers are available at Edimax's website for download.


Mac OS 10.13.5 - Dual monitor set up for MacBook with single USB-C

There is an issue with the DisplayLink Driver and the macOS update 10.13.4.

From the macOS page on DisplayLink's webpage:

  Installing macOS 10.13.4 will cause DisplayLink connected displays to
  go blank after the OS update when using DisplayLink driver v4.1.
  Extended displays continue to work as expected in macOS 10.13.3, and
  we can only recommend that you stay on macOS 10.13.3 or earlier if you
  require this feature and have not already updated. Functionality such
  as Ethernet and audio, where implemented, is unaffected.

You have to downgrade to 10.12.3 and the best way to do that is to revert to a Time Machine backup.  The second best way is to reinstall.  There's currently no way to roll back an update.


iPhone 5 hanged and now cannot be entered

Drain your phone battery to 0% by leaving it on its own (or as suggested, play music using Siri or make a phone call that you can leave running, if that's possible).


As far as I'm aware there is no such possibility in regular iOS.

I did find this app/tweak (iblacklist) that does what you want, although that's on Jailbroken devices only.


DIY fusion Drive two identical volumes show up booting with option key?

Fusion Drive utilizes a component of OS X called CoreStorage to work. When you boot your Mac holding down Option, you are booting into a screen running in the low-level EFI environment, before OS X has started. EFI doesn't understand what a home-built Fusion Drive is, but sees two physical drives capable of booting into OS X.

I'm not sure of the mechanics of why factory-built Fusion Drives in the latest Macs act differently but my guess is that there is a firmware chip of some sort, like you said. Apple is known to put custom firmware on some of their hard drives.


Is there are place to report missing/incorrect album art to the iTunes team?

you can always use Apple Feedback page to submit any kind of request.

if you have this problem in our own iTunes Library, it is easy to assign a new cover to the song or album by just dragging the cover to it or using the GetInfo option, you know how to do this right?

if you install Last.fm app you can simple play a song and then drag the last.fm cover into the artwork of the iTunes song.


Which text editor has better OSX support, TextMate, or Sublime Text 2

Go with what you're familiar with and don't worry about whether you're missing something or not.

Familiarity will trump any additional features you might likely discover in TextMate and the ability to sit in a familiar coding environment no matter what OS you're working is a really big productivity boost.

Overall Sublime Text 2 is a move forward from TextMate at the time I'm writing this. It has better undo semantics. It can load in most TextMate bundles so you can extend it in the same ways TextMate can be extended. Though, truthfully, after switching from TextMate this year I haven't found a need to install any TextMate bundles because anything I had been using in TextMate was available as a better implemented, more feature rich bundle in native Sublime Text 2 format so far.

This being said, TextMate 2 is in alpha and can be downloaded, so an update is on the distant horizon. But my advice still stands: familiarity on multiple OSes is a fantastic thing for your development environment.


If the device is unlocked you can borrow a sim to activate the device. One thing to keep in mind though is you may want to skip setting up iCloud until after you remove the borrowed sim card.

After you've ejected the sim go into Settings > Phone > My number. Either clear the number out (which will be the number of your borrowed sim) or type in your actual phone number. The reason being is iCloud (specifically, iMessage) will want to tie the phone number from the borrowed sim to your iMessage account. It could potentially end up with you receiving iMessages intended for the person you borrowed the sim from.


The solution was really rather simple. A dead HD cable causing the HD to show up (and verify) but not function.


That's what it has always looked like. It hasn't been updated for LPX.


How do I get someone else's apple ID off of the iphone 5

This depends on the situation.
IF Find My iPhone is on, he'll have to remove it from his account. Otherwise, sign out in iTunes & App Store, iCloud, FaceTime, Messages > Send & Receive, and GameCenter (can all be found in Settings, some may not be signed in). In most of these, you can tap on the AppleID: or Account: field, which shows the email address, while in iCloud, you scroll down to the bottom and look for Sign Out (iOS 8) or Delete Account (7 and earlier)
Ideally, as long as Find My iPhone is not turned on, Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content And Settings, or even more ideally, use iTunes to Restore iPhone.

In summary, when Find My iPhone is NOT turned on, the best way is to use iTunes to restore.

Edit: I just noticed you tagged your question ios-5. If it's not running iOS 7 or newer, you may not need to worry about Find My iPhone. Activation Lock begins with 7. (You can check the version in Settings > General > About if you're unsure.)


Why do I see two sizes for storage space available?

Having Time Machine active is probably the cause for the difference between the two reported sizes.

For example:

Finder tells me I currently have 55.53GB of freespace on my SSD.

System Information tells me there's 44.22GB.

System Information also tells me 11.31GB are being used for Backups.

44.22GB + 11.31GB = 55.53GB

In Lion, Time Machine will keep Backups on the local drive in addition to the external drive. This is useful for notebooks as you are able to make use of Time Machine without needing to have the external drive with you.

I would guess the oldest backup files get removed once you need the space for something else, which is why Finder doesn't report those backups as taking up any space.


How does Time Machine estimate required space for backup?

Much of what happens in Time Machine is undisclosed, but we know how the algorithm works so making an educated guess is possible:

Time Machine stores full versions of changed files on every backup. Not incremental differences. At the outset of a backup it does a search of your filesystem for files that have been modified since the last backup date. This cuts down what it has to look at. Then, for every file on this list, it compares it against the version that was last backed up. If it hasn't actually changed it just stores a pointer to the old version with some new metadata for the inode changes.

You've probably got timestamps changing on lots of files, but not the actual contents. So at the outset of a backup, Time Machine is adding up the size of the all files with changed timestamps and getting 15GB, but once it does the file diffs it turns out to be far less data that's actually changed. Time Machine, in the interests of being expedient about things, is likely making the cleanup space decision upfront and based on the worst-case estimate.

It can help to exclude some often-changing data from Time Machine backups. Things like the browser cache and IMAP mail offline archive (for example the local cache of your Gmail account). You can use the excellent and free TimeTracker tool from CharlesSoft to view the contents of your backups on a Time Machine volume. This might be able to give you an idea of what has changed from backup to backup so you can build a good exclusions list. For my recommendations on excluding things from Time Machine backups see this Ask Different answer.


How to add ImageJ to list of apps that can access system's camera (or other USB wecams)?

There is not a process to "request" camera access–instead, applications simply try to access the camera. ImageJ need not know about the approval process to try to access the webcam.
You cannot add an app that has never tried to use your camera to this list.


Try running the fs_usage in Terminal (must be run as root):

sudo fs_usage

This will start spitting out details of all your disk access right there in the Terminal window. It might go by quickly, but you should at least be able to see the app names accessing the disk.

More info and options for the fs_usage command here.


Automator and Batch Adding Keywords to Images?

iPhoto
would do exactly that for you. You can define your own keywords by ⌘+K and apply them using the "Manage my Keywords" window or the Info-pane ⌘+i


You can try visiting the developer's website and click the App Store link for the app. Searching for the app on the Web can also fetch you the App Store link.

If you have previously downloaded the app and are not able to find it anymore on the App Store, there's a possibility that either the developer of Apple has taken the app off the App Store or the same is no longer available in your region.

The best way to resolve is to get in touch with the developer via their website.


Though grgarside's answer was the correct & only correct answer at the time, iPartition is no longer the 'go to' app for this kind of task. It has unfortunately been left to languish & can't handle CoreStorage volumes at all.

The only replacement - & actually improvement - on iPartition is now Paragon Hard Disk Manager

It can not only resize Bootcamp partitions, it can fix them & even back up or move them to a new drive without breaking anything else in the process.

Full feature list here - https://www.paragon-software.com/home/hdm-mac/features.html

no affiliation, merely a satisfied user.


What shell command will clone a directory instead of making a deep copy?

The cp command now takes the option -c to create copy on write clones of files.

From the cp man file:

-c    copy files using clonefile(2)

For example: cp -c my-file my-file-clone


Is remote wipe of a Mac content possible?

The person does have the ability to remotely erase it via Find My Mac.


Does ransomware on Bootcamp Windows affects macOS disk?

Because windows can't write to a Mac formatted disk, it can't do anything bad to it. If the ransomware contained an HFS+ or APFS driver for windows, it could in theory also attack the host Mac drive. Of course that won't be a problem, because your Mac drive is all backed up safe and secure with Time Machine. But back to ransomware, does Windows ransomware typically attack/encrypt your external drives too, or just the main boot drive containing the current system?


How to remove audio device from Preferences?

Aggregate Devices are accessed from Applications/Utilities/Audio Midi Setup.

You can select & remove it from there.

(On phone, will flesh out later)


Stream video to TV over Apple Composite AV cable?

Yes you can do it. And you have one more option to stream to your TV at $35 or even $30 when on sale and that is chrome cast. And it is wireless!


Optimize filesystem for speed over integrity

Going with the default filesystem on a OS X/macOS install
The man page for mount on macOS lists only two options that are performance related to hfsplus:

 - async         All I/O to the file system should be done asynchronously.
                 This can be somewhat dangerous with respect to losing
                 data when faced with system crashes and power outages.
                 This is also the default.  It can be avoided with the
                 noasync option.

- noatime        Do not update the file access time when reading from a
                 file.  This option is useful on file systems where there
                 are large numbers of files and performance is more criti-
                 cal than updating the file access time (which is rarely
                 ever important).

So, only the noatime option is left to further improve on the default behaviour.
Since there is no fstab on macOS you have to (re-)mount your filesystems in another way.
The most popular search engine hit to achieve an automatic re-mount lists this method:
Create a file called com.noatime.plist in /Library/LaunchDaemons. If you only have 1 SSD partition – that is where your OS is booting from – this is all you need.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>com.noatime.root</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/sbin/mount</string>
            <string>-vuwo</string>
            <string>noatime</string>
            <string>/</string>
        </array>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
    </dict>
</plist>

Set the ownership of the file with the command
sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.noatime.plist
sudo chmod 644 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.noatime.plist

Restart the system or
sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.noatime.root.plist
To verify, enter the command mount at a Terminal prompt. You should see noatime listed as an attribute of your filesystem.
But what does it do? Well, simply put: it executes this command at boot time (well, after boot, during the load sequence for the rest)
mount -vuwo noatime /

I’m assuming you have a clue what the “mount” command does, but look at the options:
-v     = verbose; actually… this is not absolutely required since it’s a headless command above; although presumably it might show up in the system log somewhere and in cases of failure
-u  the -u flag indicates that the status of an already mounted file system should be changed. (By this point in the load sequence our filesystems have already been mounted)
-w  mount the file system read-write - probably not 100% needed)
-o noatime (Set the noatime option)
Going with alternate filesystem options altogether
Apple filesystems are quite bad from the start  and support for alternative filesystems is also lacking. But that does not  mean you are completely out of options.

You might go for RAM-Disks
You could try to use alternative filesystems like ZFS or another filesystem to your liking via fuse.
You might try and use the as of Sierra, hm, 'usable' new filesystem AFPS (strongest caveats: is beta still and will behave like one for months to come)
You might be a conservative blockhead and sacrifice overhead things like journaling or corestorage volumes with encryptions (that would be otherwise not recommended, but considering your special needs…). Alas, these are not mount options but need you to provide partitions in that style. (And while the mount option noatime might be applied there also, I do not have benchmarks ready to compare on a modern Sierra system running unjournaled filesystems vs the defaults.)


I'm finding my iMac 21" late 2015 to be unstable after upgrading to High Sierra

It's highly unlikely you'll have an instability issue on one OS and not the other.

I'd focus on getting High Sierra installed and running since Apple will support that the best for you. Also - you could wipe and reinstall with no apps, no data - just use the brand new install for a day or three to be sure the system is stable.

If not - you'll know to seek a return / price adjustment from the seller or at least know you need to fix the Mac and it's not a software issue if you do a clean install and it's not working.


Is it possible to find out an app download / installation date on iOS?

On iPhone (iOS 11.0.3):
Settings > iTunes & App Store: Apple ID: View Apple ID > Purchase History -- tap "Last 90 Days" to expand view to include previous years.

Shows free and paid purchases by date.


Iphone5S calendar not showing entries over 30 days old

By default, the iOS Calendars app only synchronizes and retains the last months’ worth of events on your device, regardless of how much data is stored in whatever cloud or desktop calendar application you’re synchronizing with.

This can be changed in the Settings app; under the Mail, Contacts, Calendars section there is an option near the bottom to set how much of your calendar data you want synchronized and retained on your device, with options for two weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or everything regardless of how old.


MacBook 2,1 OS X 10.6.8 - Boot screen loop

Considering the age of your MacBook (it's 12 or so years old), it's highly likely your hard drive has died.

There is also the possibility that something else could be wrong with your MacBook, so there is the risk that you'll end up spending money on a new hard drive only to find that you still run into problems.

However, if this is a MacBook that you've been using without problems until now and it's your only option in terms of having a computer you can use, then replacing the hard drive on these is not hard to do. See this iFixit guide on the process involved to determine if you feel comfortable doing this.

As for the type of hard drive you'll need, your MacBook uses a Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive interface, so buying a hard drive that suits will be easy to do. Just make sure you remember to get an internal drive that is 2.5" (not a 3.5" drive designed for desktop computers).

Once you've replaced the drive you'll need to reinstall Snow Leopard (i.e. Mac OS X 10.6) from scratch (or reinstall from whatever discs came with your MacBook). Of course this requires that your optical drive is still working fine, so if it's not you'll need to look at other options such as using macOS Recovery.


Other than MacBook Pro, do all other Apple laptops use the butterfly keyboard?

No, only the 16 inch MacBook Pro has scissor keys as of December 2019. Yes, all the rest have previous design / butterfly keys.

You can see the major releases and dates when the manuals for each model at https://support.apple.com/manuals/macnotebooks


How to save/export as a MIDI file in GarageBand

You can get MIDI from GarageBand using these free application or browser conversion methods

  One of the biggest drawbacks [of GarageBand] is the lack of built-in support for exporting MIDI data. (...) However, a nice guy named Lars Kobbe has put together a workaround/hack that extracts MIDI data from the reluctant clutches of GarageBand.

  You can download his GB2MIDI Apple droplet script from his site: MIDI-Export in Apples Garageband. Here’s the direct download: GB2MIDI.ZIP

  source: Scott Troyer: Export MIDI from GarageBand

Kobbe also created an experimental JavaScript-based version of the GB2MIDI app which works directly in your browser. This is great because, if the application ever stops working (e.g. after updating your operating system), the browser version still works wonderfully!

Conversion Process

Once you have your MIDI performance in GarageBand, you may create a MIDI file (.mid) using the following steps:

Join the regions of the track you want as a MIDI file (command + J)
Convert that region to a loop (File > Add Region to Loop Library or drag-and-drop into loops area)
Find that loop (.aif) file you just created in your hard drive

/Users/User'sName/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/SingleFiles

Put the loop through the conversion process below

Application method:

simply drag-and-drop it onto the GB2MIDI converter icon
Click "Run" when the GB2MIDI prompt pops up
Grab the freshly extracted .mid file (now found in the same folder where the .aif loop was)

Browser method:

Go to the browser version of GB2MIDI
Select "Choose Files" (or just drag-n-drop onto "Choose Files" button)
Click "Convert"
Grab the freshly extracted .mid file (now found in the download folder)

Now you can use the MIDI file for whatever you wanted. In my case, I'd open the MIDI file in Synthesia. Thanks to this process, I can make videos like this one.


The Finder can't create or manage trashbins over network shares, and will tell you that.


Seagate is not allowing me to make partition on MS-DOS (FAT) Or ExFAT!

By accident I found that, by attempting to reformat my Seagate drive as FAT32 (which failed), I was then able to reformat to Mac OS (J Ex) with the partition options available… This then said it was able to work as a startup disk – not tried booting from the CCC backup yet, fingers crossed!


Finder does not recognize all sharepoints available, opens only 1 that was previously mouned by default

This is a disappointing answer for Apple, but if I restart my mac, the Finder apperas to reset and then prompt for my un/pw on the next connection attempt:


Open Settings and go to General > Phone > Blocked. Make sure there's nobody on that list.

Also, if there's a moon icon in the status bar, open Settings and turn off Do Not Disturb.

Otherwise, I think both of you should call your service provider because this is most likely a problem on their end.


Deauthorize old user on my iTunes without their Apple ID

Yes! You can deauthorize any of the computers or devices authorized for your iTunes account. If you have access to a computer, the easiest thing to do is to open iTunes and go to Store -> View Account in the menus. (That is on my mac iTunes, it might be slightly different on Windows.)

In your Apple ID summary, you can see Computer Authorizations and Deauthorize All (you can easily reauthorize your own computers after this, since you have the password -- which you might want to change!) A little lower down you should also see "iTunes in the Cloud" where you can press "Manage Devices" to see the iOS devices authorized on your account and remove the ones you don't like.


Unable to use chromedriver following OS upgrade

Open system preferences, security and privacy, General tab and click "Open Anyway" or similar. It will ask for root password.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/mh11784/10.15/mac/10.15

If that doesnt work, try the following, courtesy of user365987

Open a terminal window and run this command to find the location of chromedriver:

which chromedriver

Once you find the location, open that directory with MacOS Finder.
Ctrl + Click the chromdriver file.
Select Open on shortcut menu.
Click Open on the dialog.

See Open a Mac app from an unidentified developer


iPhone4,1 = iPhone 4s

Full list:

╔═══════════════╦═══════════╗
║ iPhone        ║ iPhone1,1 ║
║ iPhone 3G     ║ iPhone1,2 ║
║ iPhone 3Gs    ║ iPhone2,1 ║
║ iPhone 4      ║ iPhone3,1 ║
║ iPhone 4s     ║ iPhone4,1 ║
║ iPhone 5 GSM  ║ iPhone5,1 ║
║ iPhone 5 CDMA ║ iPhone5,2 ║
║ iPhone 5c     ║ iPhone5,3 ║
║ iPhone 5s     ║ iPhone6,1 ║
║ iPhone 6      ║ iPhone7,2 ║
║ iPhone 6 Plus ║ iPhone7,1 ║
╚═══════════════╩═══════════╝


Safari open new tabs to the far right (end)

This never got answered, but a question was posed. I'm thinking about clicking on a link and having it open in a new tab at the far right of any existing tabs. There used to be an extension called OpenAtEnd that no longer works with newer versions of Safari.


How can I create a Lion USB recovery stick without Mac OS?

I've heard rumblings that the Lion Recovery Update will recreate the Recovery HD partition. Have not tested it myself: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1464 (For future reference, does little to help you now).

But to address your immediate problem, install Snow Leopard (using the discs that came with your Mac). Then once installed, log into the MAS and reinstall Lion.


Security hole in firmware password by installing another boot loader?

Yes, but this is not particularly a problem with rEFIt, it's intrinsic to the way firmware password and admin access relate to each other -- if you have either one, you can take control of the other.  For instance, if you have admin access, you can disable or change the firmware password with nvram command,  You can also change the boot volume with System Preferences, effectively bypassing the firmware password protection.

Basically, the firmware password is there to protect the integrity of the computer until the OS starts and can start enforcing its idea of access controls, at which point admin passwords are the relevant control.  Don't think of firmware password as a higher-level control, it's more of a supplement.


Mac only approves password on second entry

The reason you're asked to enter password two times may be because FileVault is enabled. When FileVault is enabled, you're first prompted to enter in your login information to unlock the disk at the EFI Login Window, and then you're prompted to enter in your login information again to go into your actual user account.

Recommended workaround is

You turn off FileVault (System Preferences → Security & Privacy → FileVault),  or
To allow automatic login when FileVault is turned on, enter this on Terminal

sudo defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DisableFDEAutoLogin

Please refer to this Apple Support Communities thread for more details
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7690125


How to get Audio Drivers for Macbook in Windows 10

Apple just released the Bootcamp 6 for Windows 10.

Check in this article if your Model qualifies and how to do it.


disk3s3 and disk3s6 are both non-default Recovery HDs. I've never seen other sizes than ~650 MB - except after cloning a drive with Carbon Copy Cloner which resulted in a 1.3 GB RecHD partition. 1.3 GB is the size of the uncompressed Base OS X.

To get the system version of the Base OS X do the following:

check with mount that no other volume with the name Recovery HD  is mounted, else: unmount it with diskutil umount /Volumes/Recovery\ HD
mount the first RecHD slice r/o:

diskutil mount readOnly /dev/diskXsY #i.e. disk3s3

get the system version of the "outer" Volume:

grep ProductVersion -a2 /Volumes/Recovery\ HD/com.apple.recovery.boot/SystemVersion.plist

get the system version of the inner Base OS X System volume

hdiutil mount /Volumes/Recovery\ HD/com.apple.recovery.boot/BaseSystem.dmg
grep ProductVersion -a2 /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

Both ProductVersions (outer and inner) should be identical.

Check the content of the volumes:

Recovery HD should contain 3 folders: com.apple.boot.S, com.apple.recovery.boot and System
Base OS X System looks like a normal system volume except /Users is missing and usually invisible folders/links are visible (e.g. /bin or /etc)
Unmount first the Base OS X volume, then the Recovery HD volume.

diskutil umount /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System
diskutil umount /Volumes/Recovery\ HD

Repeat all previous steps with your second Recovery HD:

diskutil mount readOnly /dev/disk3s6
...

Depending on your results (are both Recovery HDs/Base OS Xs legit regarding their folder structure and the inner & outer ProductVersion) and whether the disk contains a bootable system volume at all (probably KickClone), delete one or both slices. If KickClone contains a bootable system, the (succeeding) Recovery HD should have the same system version (ProductVersion) as KickClone (grep ProductVersion -a2 /Volumes/KickClone/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist).

To delete/remove a Recovery HD simply merge it with the preceding partition:


Does signing out of my Apple ID delete the apps on macOS?

You would need to give your Apple ID password in order to update them.
You are allowed to install apps on 5 Macs. I suppose a work laptop is OK as long as you are the prime or only user. You may want to check the exact wording of the Apple licence agreement in your country.


What causes some Network Drives using SMB no longer connect to macOS Catalina?

The solution is in Catalina release note

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes/macos_catalina_10_15_beta_2_release_notes

NetBIOS is disabled in macOS 10.15 to speed up mounting, browsing, and connecting to SMB shares. Some older printers and file servers may require NetBIOS to connect. (51119111)

To enable NetBIOS, you can create or edit the /etc/nsmb.conf file. If your system doesn't already have an /etc/nsmb.conf file, use the following Terminal commands while logged in as an Administrator:

echo "[default]" | sudo tee -a /etc/nsmb.conf
echo "port445=both" | sudo tee -a /etc/nsmb.conf

To disable NetBIOS, you can safely delete the /etc/nsmb.conf file.


How to run multiple commands on reboot using launchctl/plist?

Run a shell command that starts the other commands:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Label</key>
  <string>some.label</string>
  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
  <array>
    <string>bash</string>
    <string>-c</string>
    <string>python first_script.py;python second_script.py</string>
  </array>
  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
  <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Or change the ProgramArguments key to

<key>Program</key>
<string>/path/to/script</string>

and use a script like this:

#!/bin/bash

output=$(python first_script.py 2>&1)
if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
  python second_script.py --result true
else
  python second_script.py --result --false --reason "$output"
fi


I want a twitter feed to alert my iPhone

boxcar, which is a beautiful little app, offers this functionality. It's a free download from the app store.


Paging Up/Down in irssi Running In The iTerm2 Terminal Emulator


Why (else) would my Calendar icon have a red badge (with numbers) on it?

I had the same issue, disabled and reenabled the icloud account in calendar preferences and it got rid of the phantom badge


Make Dropbox app upload in background without having to open every 10 minutes

You can't. There are restrictions with iOS multitasking that prevent apps like this from running all the time. You might be able to bypass this by jailbreaking though.

Also, apps can't bypass this on the App Store due to guidelines such as:

  2.5 Apps that use non-public APIs will be rejected

Source: https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html


Wrong Keymap on Mac Keyboard - "<" and "^" are switched

I know this will not help you but maybe others (worked for me for german layout on external keyboard):

If "<" and "^" are switched on an external keyboard, the easiest way to "switch" them back is: if you are asked to press the button right to the left shift key (on german layout "<") you simply press the button it is switched with, afterwards everything will work as normal.


UPDATE: Updating to 10.10.4 fixes this problem. In this point release discoveryd is replaced by the previously ousted mDNSResponder.

The originally supplied answer follows...

This is caused by an interaction with a daemon called discoveryd (that is present in Yosemite OS X 10.10.0 to 10.10.3) and the sleep proxies that are present within Apple TVs and Airports.

I outlined a workaround here; which is basically disabling "Wake for Network Access".

9to5Mac reports that discoveryd has been dropped in OS X 10.10.4 beta and replaced with the previously ousted mDNSResponder daemon. So this problem should be fixed in OS X 10.10.4.


Is there a way to resize Safari windows while in full screen mode on Safari 6 or higher?

Safari Responsive Design Mode

This is more of a work around than a solution. Safari's Responsive Design Mode new to El Capitan and allows you to set the width of a website while in full screen mode. It is enabled through Safari's developer mode.


I brew installed rabbitmq, and had this problem several weeks later after installing.

You may have a look at

/usr/local/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-env.conf

and run in terminal:

$ hostname

make sure the value of hostname equals the value of NODENAME

You can set the value of hostname by

sudo scutil --set HostName xxx


Automount'ed Samba Shares accessible via Command Line but hidden in Finder?

Perhaps the 'hidefromfinder' option in your auto_master setup file has something to do with it?

/net            -hosts      -nobrowse,**hidefromfinder**,nosuid
/home           auto_home   -nobrowse,**hidefromfinder**

From the auto_master(5) man page:

  The
       hidefromfinder option is used on maps that shouldn't show up as folders in the Finder; it causes the UF_HIDDEN
       flag to be set on the root directory of the map.


Why is the apple pencil (1 and 2) so long?

Pretty much technological reasons.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Pencil+Teardown/52955


Remove preferences and application support files from already uninstalled apps

CleanMyMac 2

CleanMyMac 2 has an Uninstaller feature that includes the ability to remove leftovers from uninstalled applications.

  No more Leftovers
  If you used to uninstall applications by dragging them to Trash, then you have tons of apps leftovers! Find and remove them using CleanMyMac2.


App Store update issue? "We could not complete your purchase. cancelled"

This is a known issue. These steps were suggested here:
https://robservatory.com/fix-a-could-not-complete-your-purchase-app-store-error/

Quit the App Store app.

Switch my DNS to another provider.

In Terminal, paste this command and press Return:
open "$TMPDIR/../C/com.apple.appstore/"

Confirm that the Finder opened a window to the com.apple.appstore folder, then drag everything there to the trash.

Back in Terminal, paste this line and press Return:
killall -9 appstoreagent

Relaunch the App Store app.

I have had this work, and I've had this not work. I've found that logging out and logging back in to the App Store has helped, and then there are times when it hasn't.
Nothing has solved it long-term, all of these are temporary fixes so far.
It just started recently, so I assume something changed on Apple's end, but I have no idea if/when a permanent solution may be forthcoming.
If anyone has a better technique for dealing with this, I hope they will share it.
Another Non-Solution Option
If you go into the Mac App Store and check for pending updates, you will see the apps that need to be updated.
If all else fails, you can delete the app and then download the new version from the Mac App Store. That works, although it is obviously not ideal.


It can't hurt to repair permissions on your actual disk, but it is quite unnecessary, because "Macintosh HD" contains the actual operating system, so the stuff that you want to repair.


Is there a shortcut to add/remove spaces?

At the moment there is not shortcut to add/remove spaces in Lion


Did you try the most obvious link?

Tested and I can confirm that it works.


Hoot suite for the iPad. But I'm not a heavy user.


OS X - Create a personal bin directory (~/bin) and run scripts without specifying their full path

You need to add the following to file ~/.profile:

export PATH=/Users/thi/bin:$PATH

Then source ~/.profile

Note, that you may need to create this file, and because it begins with a . it might not be visible in the finder for editing via an application like a text editor.  To list all files including hidden ones, use:

ls -la ~/


What are the differences between terminal types supported by iTerm2?

Short bet, go for xterm-256color

The setting in iTerm2 affects two things:
1. How the TERM environment variable is initially set. Your login scripts are changing this if it gets set to screen (or you're using screen or tmux, which always set it to screen)
2. The "ansi" terminal automatically scrolls when the cursor is on the bottom right of the screen. You probably don't want this.

As for how the TERM var is interpreted by apps, that's complicated. Most people want xterm-256color unless they're sshing to a host that doesn't support it. In order of capability and support, I'd order them:
xterm-256color
xterm-new
xterm
vt100

I probably wouldn't use the others unless I had a really good reason to (they're carried over from the original iTerm code and may or may not work well).

Anyway, figure out why your TERM var is getting changed to screen and that's probably the cause of your trouble.


How do I limit Gmails access to my phones contact info, specifically pictures?

Your phone and your Gmail contacts get synced, which means if you change a contact on your phone, it will change on your Gmail contacts too, and vice-versa. It is not a one-way deal.

To limit Gmail access, you will have to disable contacts sync entirely with Gmail(using the slider) in the settings app.

Your contacts include pictures as information which is part of the contact, and Gmail syncs the entire contact, so there is no way to block Gmail from accessing your contact photos.


Normally you can't. If you boot into single-user mode you'll find that diskutil can't run because it's required modules aren't available.

You can try this: http://sabiancrash.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-run-diskutil-in-single-user-mode.html

But, the easiest way would be to use an OSX install CD. Boot from the CD (put it in, hold C at boot). When the installer first loads you can choose Disk Utility from the Tools menu.


Cannot restore located file from TimeMachine

When you find the file in Time Machine, you can right-click it and select "Restore xyz to ..." .
That lets you choose a destination folder.


Two login accounts, admin account password unable to login

First, setting up separate admin and standard accounts was NOT a mistake. It is, in fact, a Good Idea™.

When you need to authenticate (for example, to unlock a padlock), you need to enter both your admin name and your admin password. If you're in your admin account, the name will be filled in for you. If you're in your standard account, both the name and password fields will be blank, and you need to enter them both. Be sure to enter the admin's name and the admin's password.


Just eyeballing it, it looks like the extender would fit. If not, maybe take a Dremel to that case and widen the slot?


Do I need to wait for an upload to complete before closing Pages/Numbers?

I've just answered on a post about iOS background processes that can explain this for you.

The short answer of your specific question is: As the application is made by Apple I expect them to use the background upload so you can close it.


To configure an action like Open Browser on Login follow these steps:

Go to System Preferences->Accounts and select your user account in the left column
Then Select the Login Items tab on the right. There you see a list of applications and files that you can direct your Mac to open at login)
Just drag your .webloc file(s) into the Login Items list

And the next time you log in, Your Mac will open automatically the web location (.webloc) you put in Login Items tab (with your default browser)

Here more detailed explanation about how add .webloc files on login startup:  https://www.macworld.com/article/1156341/open_websites_login_startup.html


Move app window to another Desktop without invoking Mission Control in macOS Mojave?

To move an app window to a new Desktop without manually invoking Mission Control, simply drag the app window all the way up to the edge of the screen and hold. You'll be shown the row of desktops at the top.

Simply dragging the app window to top may not work. To make sure you enter this mode every time, drag the app window in one fast and smooth motion, and to the top most edge of the screen.

Carefully watch how it's done in the linked GIF. I have purposely dragged the window down, then dragged it smoothly in one go towards the top.

You can either move the app window to one of the already available desktops or drop it onto the + symbol towards extreme right corner to create a new desktop.

A blank desktop with the name of the app underneath is also show at the end of the list of desktops. Dropping the app window onto it will take the app window full-screen.

If you have a multi monitor setup, the app window can also be dropped onto the other monitor(s).

An alternate method to move an app window to different desktop is to move it in a similar manner to the right or left edge of the screen. However, this will work only if there's already an existing desktop to the right of left. Unlike the above, this approach has the limitation that it won't give you the option to create a new Desktop, and the app can't be directly taken to full-screen mode.


SSH port forwarding not working in macos catalina (10.15)

From What's ssh port forwarding and what's the difference between ssh local and remote port forwarding:

  I have drawn some sketches ssh tunnel starting from local

  ssh tunnel starting from remote

  Introduction

  local: -L Specifies that the given port on the local (client) host is to be forwarded to the given host and port on the remote side.

  ssh -L sourcePort:forwardToHost:onPort connectToHost means: connect
  with ssh to connectToHost, and forward all connection attempts to
  the local sourcePort to port onPort on the machine called
  forwardToHost, which can be reached from the connectToHost
  machine.
  remote: -R Specifies that the given port on the remote (server) host is to be forwarded to the given host and port on the local side.

  ssh -R sourcePort:forwardToHost:onPort connectToHost means: connect
  with ssh to connectToHost, and forward all connection attempts to
  the remote sourcePort to port onPort on the machine called
  forwardToHost, which can be reached from your local machine.

  Examples

  Example for 1

ssh -L 8080:localhost:80 SUPERSERVER You specify that a connection made to the local port 80 is to be forwarded to port 8080 on

  SUPERSERVER. That means if someone connects to your computer with a
  webbrowser, he gets the response of the webserver running on
  SUPERSERVER. You, on your local machine, have no webserver running.

  Example for 2

ssh -R 80:localhost:8080 tinyserver You specify, that a connection made to the port 80 of tinyserver is to be forwarded to port 8080 on

  your local machine. That means if someone connects to the small and
  slow server with a webbrowser, he gets the response of the webserver
  running on your local machine. The tinyserver, which has not enough
  diskspace for the big website, has no webserver running. But people
  connecting to tinyserver think so.

  More examples

  Other things could be: The powerful machine has five webservers
  running on five different ports. If a user connects to one of the five
  tinyservers at port 80 with his webbrowser, the request is redirected
  to the corresponding webserver running on the powerful machine. That
  would be

ssh -R 80:localhost:30180 tinyserver1
ssh -R 80:localhost:30280 tinyserver2
etc.

  Or maybe your machine is only the connection between the powerful and
  the small servers. Then it would be (for one of the tinyservers that
  play to have their own webservers):

ssh -R 80:SUPERSERVER:30180 tinyserver1
ssh -R 80:SUPERSERVER:30280 tinyserver2
etc


When I asked this question, I only had one option in the audio output devices list in my audio preferences. When I went back some time later, I noticed an option called [someone's name] - Macbook Air. I accidentally clicked it, and quickly set the setting back to my headphones. This seems to have fixed the problem.


Leslie,

Without further information, my first guess is a corrupted SD card. Try the following steps.
1) With the SD Card inserted, locate and launch Disk Utility.app
2) On the left column lists of hard disks, DVD/CD and other storage devices detected on your MacBook Pro.
3) Click once to select the SD card. This will cause the right half of the window to be populated with series of possible actions. The default action displayed is titled 'First Aid'. Locate the 'Verify Disk' button on the bottom right corner. Click once on it and allow some time for it to diagnose your SD card.
4) If the Disk Utility.app reports an error, click to grant it permission to fix it. Once it's done, quit Disk Utility.app
5) Relaunch iPhoto and see if it works.

If this helps, please mark your question as answered. Thanks.


Please help me recover my ringtones after an iPhone restore

Found over here:

With iPhone connected to computer:

In iTunes menu select "Store," then "Deauthorize Computer"
Then select "Store," then "Authorize Computer"
A message will pop up saying "X out of X Computers are Authorized" or something to that effect.
Sync iPhone
Restart iPhone, go to settings, sounds, ringtones. Purchased ringtone should be on top.


Yes, I'd recommend Mouseposé. It's very similar in spirit to OmniDazzle but works with recent versions of Mac OS X.

One nice feature is that if you pause for a little bit, Mouseposé will expand the highlight from the pointer to the whole window.


I was disappointed too.
According to zabbix, it isn't in their plan to distribute a binary agent for Mac. That's a shame.
However, I found a post which describes how to do it yourself. Once compiled (once), you can deploy the agent executable to many machines...
I yet have to try.
http://bluepilltech.blogspot.lu/2015/02/how-to-compile-zabbix-agent-on-osx.html


MacBook Pro doesnt boot after systemupdate / repairing volume doesnt work

You can try boot your mac in recovery mode (hold command+R while booting), open Terminal, and running fsck to rebuild the btrees that hold the information of your files and directories structure.

To rebuild the catalog btree:

fsck -d -r /dev/disk0s2

Rebuild extents btree:

fsck -d -Re /dev/disk0s2

Rebuild attributes btree:

fsck -d -Ra /dev/disk0s2

Replace "disk0s2" by the id of the partition you want to fix. You can find out what's the id by running
    diskutil list

"-d" means show debugging information. This can be very useful to understand what the error is.


What is the gray circle Finder shows next to a file, that is not a tag?

Thanks for clarifying the question about the location and your OS.

In your case, the grey dot is a progress indicator for a downloaded file. It used to be a horizontal bar, filling up as the download progresses. Now it's a circle filling up clockwise.

Sometimes, the circle does not disappear, like in your case, indicating an incomplete download.

IMO, it is not directly an application problem, since I have seen this behaviour in Google Chrome as well as Opera and Safari. There was a report here on SE about this being a bug in Chrome (see here), but in the comments, you see other users had had it happened in other apps as well.

Since the file still opens, it seems to be a finder refresh problem for which there are several solutions.

The easiest would be to wait (not clear how long) for it to disappear (like in your case).
Try restarting the app with which you downloaded the file, in your case Google Chrome.
You could try forcing a refresh of the finder window by changing the directory, e.g. by moving up or downward a level or closing and reopening the finder window.
You could logout of your profile and login again (a bit too much IMO).
There is a similar problem with the finder dock and recommendations are to kill the dock via a terminal command (again look here on SE in the comments). You could do something similar with the finder, but I would not recommend it.

I hope it clarifies this problem a bit.


MacBook shows it is charging when MagSafe is green

reset SMC
 look up how to reset SMC on macbook's without removable battery


Mirror iPad 2 display to Mac WITHOUT Airplay

Sadly there is no way to mirror your iPad to your Mac without jail breaking it and installing DisplayOut and getting some cable. There is just no way for the Mac to know what is on the iPad without something on the iPad and on the Mac that syncs with eachother.


No. Every field is part of the songs ID3 (or meta tag) and only one field can exist at any given time. A song can only have one track name, one genre, one composer, one album title, and so on:

Whether you set the name of the song, for example, to English, or some other language, it doesn't matter as it would require two distinct fields for one ID3 entry, and that is not supported in the metadata container.

This is not a limitation of iTunes, but of the songs container.


How is iPhone Storage automatically cleared up?

App containers include a folder called Caches. This folder can be emptied by iOS when storage becomes low.

iOS chooses apps which you use rarely and apps which have large quantities of cache stored to be cleaned first. iOS shows the app name as "Cleaning…" briefly on the home screen when this process takes place.

There are other system caches which can be cleared too, but caches within containers are usually the largest and first to go.


Force open a file with the UTF-8 encoding

This is the kind of thing that BBEdit was made for. BBEdit will open any file and generally do an excellent job of displaying any embedded text. There is even a menu in the bottom control area for every file that allows you to force a particular text encoding. When I first bought BBEdit it was about $130. At its current price of $50 its a steal. I have no affiliation with Barebones Software, except as a satisfied customer.

http://barebones.com/products/bbedit


iCloud Services (iMessages/FaceTime/Continuity) Very Broken on my Mac

I was following along because I had the same iMessage problem and just today I finally got it to work. I logged out of messages and iCloud and all my Macs, both virtual and physical machines. I think it was a VM I last logged out of that got things going going again.


Is there any way to hook up a U3011 30" (2560x1600) monitor to my MBP?

I have a Dell U3011 running at 2560x1600 (native resolution) connected via a mini-dp to dp cable. This is working correctly on both my MBP mid 2009 with a NVIDIA GeForce 9400m and a  MB Air mid 2011 with an Intel HD 3000. Both computers can detect that they are connected to a Dell U3011 and allow me to choose the native resolution.

I am using a mini-display port to display port cable purchased at monoprice with product id 6007. The specs state that it is display port version 1.1 (8.64 Gbps) capable. Maybe the mini-dp to dp cable you are testing with does not have enough throughput?


The exception message says:

Error opening db at /Users/peter/Library/Caches/CloudKit/CloudKitMetadata

Make sure that cloudd has permissions to write in that directory.
If the directories permissions are fine, maybe the db was corrupted during the update. Try to move the file somewhere else, it's possible cloudd will recreate it if it doesn't see it.


This was answered on superuser by another user and the solution worked for me.

Turn off prefs>general>open default window arrangement, and turn off system prefs>general>close windows when quitting an application.


How to automatically trigger a iOS Shortcut (based on location/calendar)

Unfortunately this is not possible (yet). It's a known limitation of Shortcuts in its current 2.0 implementation.

Federico Viticci mentioned this in his (epic) iOS 12 review as something he'd like to see in the future:

https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-12-the-macstories-review/12/#content


USB C to DisplayPort hub works with VGA but not HDMI

Yes, you'll need an active DisplayPort to HDMI adapter for this to work. A passive adapter does not work.

The reason this doesn't seem intuitive is that many DisplayPorts ports are of the "DisplayPort++" type (also called dual-mode). Those are able to automatically detect when used with HDMI, and then the port outputs a signal specifically for HDMI. The non-++ DisplayPort ports on your hub does not do that - and thus need an active adapter for converting the signal.

You can use an adapter such as this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDT0072

It sounds like you've left out some part of the explanation on how you got it working with a HP laptop - as the same limitation should apply there.

Note: If you intend to connect two displays for extended desktop, this hub won't work. Connecting two seperate displays requires support of MST, which macOS does not offer. You'll need to use a Thunderbolt 3 adapter or dock instead.


Can I use Firewire or Thunderbolt cable with this hard drive dock?

From the link provided:

Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3Gbps
Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480Mbps

For the 3Gbps transfer speed you will need the StarTech 6-Feet Shielded External eSATA Cable M/M (ESATA6)

and the Thunderbolt to eSATA adapter


as of 4/2015 OS X Kindle App: Where are the books located?

Kindle.app now uses the Apple Sandbox functionality.

This means that it can only affect and see files in a subdirectory under ~/Library/Containers. The .azw files are in ~/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content

This directory is shown in the Kindle app in Preferences->General as the value of Content Folder and it appears that this can be changed there.


Difference between iPod 5th Generation (80GB, late 2006) and an iPod Classic (160GB, late 2009)?

Well, of course there are differences. :)

However, the only difference I can see that may impact your usage is that the latest version of the OS that will run on these iPods is different. The 160GB iPod can run up to version 2.0.5 of the OS while the 80GB iPod can only run up to version 1.3. So I suspect your issue may have something to do with what the OS supports.

In terms of the USB connectivity via the built-in 30 pin port, they both support USB 2 high power charging, so it's not likely to be a physical port issue.

You could probably find a different 30-pin to USB adapter that will work for the 160GB iPod for input to the receiver in the BMW, but that may involve a fair bit of trial and error.