OS X 10.7, Lion (Mac is dropped from the marketing name)
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Bootcamp not working after partitioning Macintosh HD
I installed Windows 7 using bootcamp on my Early 2011 MBP. I gave 130GB to Win7 and rest to Mac HD. Once all was done, I created a new partition within Mac HD. The partition was created successfully ...
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Time Machine don't show my old backups after recovery in Mac OS Lion
I am using Time Machine.
Then I started Lion in recovery mode with CMD+ R and choose "Restore from Time Machine Backup". All worked fined and my Mac started.
But now when I want to use Time Machine ...
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How come my Launchpad key opens Dashboard instead, and how can I fix it?
The answer is not as simple as you might think at first glance; please read the details of my question.
I know the difference between Standard Function keys and Special keys. Standard Function keys ...
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How do I use pf/IceFloor to block an outgoing connection to an IP address?
I am running an application that regularly phones home and reports a little more information than I'm comfortable with. I would normally add the reporting server's hostname to /etc/hosts, but the app ...
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Printing from Safari cuts lines on page breaks
When I print from safari on 10.6 and 10.7 sometimes the top half of the line is printed on one page and the bottom half is printed on the next. This seems to be independent of the printer as the pdf ...
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Launch agents not lauching at system startup
I have several plist files in the folder ~/Library/LaunchAgents. They all have the same permissions but two of them (dotjs and pow) are not launching at login, even if they have the key RunAtLoad set ...
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How to install PhoneGap with Mac OS X Lion(10.7.3)?
I have a Mac OS X Lion(10.7.3). Now I want to install PhoneGap in my XCode. My XCode version is 4.3.2.
I followed the instruction of installation from PhoneGap web site at the time of installation. ...
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OSX Lion 10.7.3 FREEZES on Macbook pro 13'' 2009
I've got a macbook pro 13" mid 2009 and I upgraded to OSX Lion immediately when it came out. Never had any problem with it. Also I upgraded to 8 Gb a few weeks ago (because I use a virtual machine ...
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Is there a way to add reminder item to shared list in iCal?
I'm trying to add a reminder to a shared list in iCal, but I do not see the list as an option in neither the "Get Info" window nor in the "Calendar" menu drop down list. This shared list was shared ...
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Security continues to ask for password after sleep or screensaver
In Lion, I repeatedly uncheck the option to Require a Password after Sleep or Screen Saver Begins in Sys Prefs >Security Privacy> General but when I return to wake the computer, it requires a password ...
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How to include the failing username on saslauthd failure in a log file in Lion?
How can the verbosity of logging be increased for SASL authentication failures?
To be more precise, to include the failing user name in a log file on Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) Server?
Linux hosts have ...
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Apple captive portal detection does not pop up web sheet browser
I'm an engineer developing a captive portal system for use at hotels. I know Apple devices do captive portal detection upon joining a wireless network to see if the user is behind a captive portal by ...
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Lion shutdown menu, locks computer
I'm having a weird problem.. When I go to the 'Apple' Menu in finder, and select the 'Shut Down...' button, it locks the computer. Not shutting it down.
I'm running Lion 10.7.3 on a late 2011 macbook ...
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How to make unixodbc default instead of iODBC?
For some reason, one Rails app I'm trying to ruin is trying to use iODBC instead of unixodbc installed through Homebrew. Is there something I could do to switch my default ODBC driver to unixodbc? I'm ...
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Disk Utility Error Message - Missing EFI + MediaKit
Previously setup was with 2 partitions, one for normal use while the other had the Lion Install ESD on it, used when I installed some time ago. The other day my machine suddenly shutdown and when I ...
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Closing Safari quickly — without Webpage Preview Fetcher?
For the past few months, attempting to close Safari normally (Command-Q) quickly closes open browser windows, but takes forever (~10+ min) to fully close, if it closes at all.
A look at the Activity ...
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Can you repair a Leopard sparsebundle in Lion?
I have a MacBook that runs Leopard and uses Time Machine to backup to a linux based server. For a long time this setup has worked perfectly, but apparently it stopped working over a week ago. It ...
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How do I install GNOME via Macports on my MacBook Pro running Lion?
I am trying to install Gnome through Macports on my MacBook Pro running Lion. When I install it, however, I get many error messages, as described below.
How can I successfully install this software ...
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Can I increase desktop icons larger than 128x128 on OS X Lion?
I have a little Mac question.
Is there a way to boost the cap on desktop icon sizes from 128x128 to anything larger such as 512x512? I found some solutions for Leopard but none for Lion. It would be ...
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MacBook Pro issues at login screen when sleeping / logging in
Despite having auto login disabled and FileVault turned on, when sometimes logging into my mac (after sleeping) I get this happening (I've blocked out some personal info):
This then causes my mac ...
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Why does my firewall block connections even when it's off?
This most notably happens with iChat. I don't use a firewall, never have on this computer. When I first started using iChat (when Skype 5 came out and sucked hardcore) I couldn't video chat with ...
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Subscribe to an Lion/iCal/iCloud calendar from a Google calendar
Trying to subscribe to a shared iCal/iCloud calendar from a colleagues Google Calendar. Is this possible? It was easy under MobileMe but I can't seem to get it working under iCloud.
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How can I make a group of contacts that have phone numbers with the iPhone label?
I have been editing my contacts in Lion Address Book to use the iPhone label for phone numbers. I want to create a smart group that shows all contacts that use the iPhone label. I would use this ...
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Can't use “Back to My Mac” screen sharing using iCloud ID in Lion
Screensharing is broken for me in Lion. In Snow Leopard I connected using mobileme for verification. However since upgrading my machines to Lion and my mobileme ID to iCloud, I'm unable to screenshare ...
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Not showing user after Migration Assistant?
I used Migration Assistant to transfer a user account from one MacBook to another.
However, the user that got migrated is not available as a login option on the new Macbook?
If I go into settings I ...
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Parental Control Time Limits not taking effect
My step-daughter has an iMac with OS X Lion. She has an account that auto logs in, with no password on it. Previously, we'd been using the parental controls to keep her from getting up and using the ...
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AppleUSBCDC weirdness after strange incident
I use my MBP propped on one of those laptop stands, ergo my external USB mouse and USB keyboard (both generic cheap-ass Logitechs) are always connected through a powered Belkin USB hub.
Yesterday I ...
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How do I use my Dell V305 Printer with my Mac Air OS X Lion.
I would like to know how to use my Dell V305 Printer with my Mac Air OS X Lion? The printer is wireless, but I usually hook up the cable to my laptop (at least that's how I print from my PC). When I ...
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Why does the three-fingers gesture not work in Lion Launchpad
When Launchpad is displayed, the vertical three-fingers gesture does not switch to Mission Control as I would have expected. Is there a way to change this?
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OSX 10.7.2 can't shut down
When i click on shutdown nothing happens. I've tried repairing and verifying the hard-disks. Rebooting in safe mode, resetting PRAM, SMC. Nothing seems to work.
The only 2 ways i can shutdown now is ...
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MacBook Pro HDMI No Sound
I purchased a MacBook Pro in March of 2011. I plugged a mini-to-HDMI cable from my laptop into my Sony receiver. I have no a picture, but no sound.
There is no external source listed in the sound ...
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Setting up Lion Server on iMac but can't get remote access to the server via my associated domain name
I have been following wegotserved.com tutorial on setting up Lion Server and have hit a wall. I have static IP address which is associated with my domain name. When I try to access my domain through ...
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Migrating data from Tiger to Lion
What is the easiest way to migrate data (software, documents, bookmarks, etc.) from an old Mac OS X (probably Tiger) to Lion? Time Machine with Migration Assistant?
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Why opening a ssh connection to Lion is taking too long?
Why is SSH taking too long to open when I SSH to Lion.
I have to wait ~30s to see the Password prompt.
The DNS is working on the Lion server.
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Custom keyboard layout problem with some apps
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro with Lion. I used Ukelele and KeyRemap4Macbook to customize my keyboard layout, because I wasn't satisfied with the default one.
Namely I switched right Cmd with ...
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Configuring Lion VNC Server: virtual display by default?
The new Screen Sharing server in Lion supports multiple concurrent log-ins: if there is already someone logged into the computer when you try to connect with VNC, it gives you the option of logging ...
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Can I customize the Command+Tab behaviour when switching between spaces in Lion?
As discussed in this question, when I'm switching between apps in different spaces, I need to hold down Option so that the the correct app is shown.
I find this really annoying.
Is there a way to ...
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Bluetooth mouse quit functioning after lion 10.7.2 update
I will be as short yet detailed possible. The devices are Microsoft IntelliMouse Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. The keyboard still works. The mouse no longer works properly since I updated from lion ...
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How do I configure SMTP service with MAMP?
I'm using MAMP on OS X Lion. The postfix smtp server is disabled by default and I haven't found clear instructions on how to enable it.
All I want to be able to do is send emails from my MAMP server. ...
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Weird renderings of folder names in Finder sidebar
I've just upgraded to OSX Lion from Snow Leopard, and started to notice these today in the sidebar of Finder:
When you click on them, they go back to normal.
What's going on here?
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Auto Join networks on Os X Lion - auto fill password problem
When I connect to my Uni's networks (which require me to enter my username and password) Os X Lion displays an "auto-join" window looking like this:
Unfortunately auto fill appears not to work in ...
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Remove extra icons on startup
I used to have two iMacs running Lion connected to each other via Firewire.
On starting up a computer, two icons representing both computers would appear. I would select one and type in the password.
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Disable read/unread status of items in Reading list
I use reading list as a place to store temporary bookmarks, instead of the intended use of it as a place to store things that are to be read later on. The read/unread behaviour is rather annoying ...
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Address book not showing details with new Lion
I have just downloaded Lion and iCloud and now when I open Address Book from the dock on my desktop, all the names come up but no details????
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Parallels windowed mode - make window larger
I'm using Parallels 7 with windows 7 in windowed view mode. The program i'm running in windows is fullscreened. I want to make the window larger, as it's very small by default. Dragging the edges ...
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How about Parallels 7's Lion support especially in graphics performance?
I heard that Parallels 6 lack of GPU acceleration with Lion guest. So it's very slow. How about this on Parallels 7?
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How can I fix these intermittent problems with wi-fi on my iMac?
I have several computers at home but only my iMac is having wi-fi problems - around once a day wi-fi stops responding. When I turn my wireless off and immediately back on, it works again. Is this a ...
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mdns works different on snow leopard and lion
I have a few linux machines on my local network. Using avahi, they expose their name over mdns. This enables me to access them by doing ping green.local or other commands (but by using the hostname).
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Apple screen gets scrambled randomly
Recently I upgraded to Lion, since doing this upgrade I am now getting a bug with Safari where the browser window "scrambles". By this, I mean that the entire window breaks up into rectangular blocks ...
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Why can't I open a subfolder from a stack in my Dock?
I have the application folder as a stack in my Dock, when I click it and then click on Utilities`, the stack just disappears, but when I click it a second time, then it works.
What could be the ...
