OS X 10.7, Lion (Mac is dropped from the marketing name)
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Really, REALLY strange behaviour when editing text files on a OS X host from a windows client over SMB
I am working on some python projects.
The files are hosted (and run) on my mac-mini, which is running OS X 10.7.2.
I am editing the files from my windows desktop (It has a bigger screen(s)).
If I ...
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How can I get back the option to NOT require pairing in Lion? This is a change from Snow Leopard
I have Lion 10.7.1 -- I noticed that in System Preferences --> Sharing --> Bluetooth Sharing there is not longer the option to NOT require pairing. Why was this removed? How can I get that back, or ...
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Optical USB Microsoft mouse stops responding after computer wakes up
I am using Lion, and the usb optical mouse works fine until the computer sleeps. Then when it wakes up, the mouse no longer tracks. The buttons still work, right clicking brings up a context menu, but ...
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Sync iCal and contact with Windows Mobile 6.5 in OSX Lion
How can I sync iCal and Address Book with Windows Mobile 6.5 in OS X Lion?
I would prefer a simple solution. I very much don't want this information on the Internet and am willing to wait for my ...
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Finder acting different after mounting a DMG in Lion vs SL?
If I recall correctly, when mounting a DMG file in Snow Leopard, the Finder window with the App would become active.
In Lion, this isn't the case. Instead of the window becoming active, you have to ...
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Macbook Aluminum wakes up - Lion Updated
I have recently updated my macbook with Lion. Now it keeps on waking up in my bag for some unknown reason. Here is what i get in the console.
An Unknown USB Device (Port 4 of Hub at 0x4000000), may ...
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OS X Lion Printer problem
I have a clean install of Lion (I whipped the drive, then installed Snow Leopard and upgraded to Lion). Now I'm trying to add/install my network printer. It is a Brother HL-5350DN.
The automatic ...
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WiFi: No Hardware Installed and using wifi adapter
I am getting an error 'WiFi: No Hardware Installed' and am trying to use a micro usb wifi piece (http://www.amazon.com/computers-accessories/dp/B005CLMJLU). I know this hardware works fine as I've ...
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USB Directories not visible with Mac
I recently had some virus on my USB. After cleaning (with PC antivirus), i got all my files back, but the directories on my USB are not shown when connected to my Mac (Lion) computer.
What can I do to ...
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Macbook randomly shuts down without on charge (even at ~90% full)
I'm having a real issue with my Macbook (white, late 2009 version, running Lion OS X). It was about since 2 weeks ago or so, my Macbook would just randomly shut down, I lost a couple unsaved files ...
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Can someone help me with errors in my pf.conf file? OS 10.7
I keep getting errors about the order of my rules and that there are syntax errors in my pf.conf file, and after troubleshooting for days, I thought I'd ask for some help. Please take a look and let ...
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AppleScript works fine in 10.8 but not in 10.7
I have a simple AppleScript that works perfectly on two ML machines (10.8.3), but when I try to run it on a 10.7.5 machine it doesn't work. To make matters more confusing, in 10.7.5 it runs in the ...
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Target disk mode boot flag?
I recently made a Hackingtosh, and I really need to interface with it using Target Disk mode. Is there a boot flag to be able to enable this?
It's running Lion.
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macfusion cannot be mounted
I have bought a new macbook pro with Retinal display which has OS x 10.8.3
I have installed macfusion currently available in their website but I cannot mount it and I will get this error: "Could not ...
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Strange behaviors on OSX Lion 10.7.5 reboot
I'm having some strange behaviors on OSX Lion 10.7.5. Every time I reboot my Macbook Pro Retina,
It forgets which programs I set to open a file type by default. That is, all my movies are opened by ...
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Sony Ericsson W200i with MacOSX Lion
I've got a Sony Ericsson W200i and a Mac OSX.
Is there any software for getting access to the phone-folders across my Mac? I didn't find any software in the internet... When I plug it to the ...
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Web Sharing not getting enabled in MAC OSX10.7.4
I have tried enabling Web Sharing in MAC OSX 10.7.4, but after clicking to check it uncheck it self. I know there's a similar question for it, that is, Web Sharing (Apache) won't turn on in Lion.
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How do I ignore a specific Managed Software Update?
The Munki Managed Software Update tries to update a program I've intentionally deleted, yet there doesn't seem to be a way to permanently ignore the update.
Tried right-clicking the item. This ...
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Original Draft As Well As Edited Version Sent?
I have Mac Lion version 10.7.4. I prepared a draft in email and saved it. A few weeks later I edited the draft and sent it. When I opened the email in SENT, I saw my edited draft highlighted in blue ...
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Automator crashes on Lion, error: Exited abnormally: Broken pipe: 13
I wrote a workflow to check battery duration, on osx 10.8.3 works perfectly and on 10.7.5 crash after a random time.
In console I get this error:
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: ...
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Keyboard Shortcut to Right Size All Columns Individually in Finder in OSX Lion?
Is it possible to set a keyboard shortcut for resizing all columns individually in Finder in OSX Lion?
The way to do it without a shortcut is right clicking on a column divider and then choosing the ...
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Mail displays regularly corrupted messages
Since a couple of weeks, Mail regularly displays old messages in corrupted way. Nothing readable. Seems to be the case when there are attachments. A Rebuild usually works. But it's getting really ...
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Sandboxing certain OSX apps
I am running multiple modern internet and cloud related services. Is it possible to limit their access to parts of my filesystem? For example Dropbox only needs access to its Dropbox shared folder.
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TimeMachine backup username changed and unable to restore after HDD replacement
I'm in a bind! My late '09 iMac running OSX 10.7 (Lion) was repaired under the Seagate warranty replacement for a faulty 1TB internal HDD. Prior to taking it to the Apple Store for the repair, I ...
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Disk Encryption on Mac PRO OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) running Apple RAID Drives
I have a Mac Pro (mid 2010) running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) with Apple Raid 1T drives and I am running VMware Fusion with Windows 7. FileVault will not install the disk encryption and PGP will ...
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Installing RPM with MacPorts on Mac OS X 10.7.5
I installed MacPorts from the official site usting .pkg installer for Mac, accepting all default installation settings.
Then my goal was to install rpm, so I typed respectively :
sudo port -v ...
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I cannot install the fresh MacOSX on a new HDD - MacBook Pro 13
I am trying to install the fresh MacOS X on a new HDD after HDD failure but I can partition the HDD thru the Disk Utility. I keep getting the "unable to write to the last block of the device" error. I ...
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Left Shift and Left Command combination yields only Left Command; other shift command combos work fine
Early 2011 15" Macbook Pro, Lion, no external keyboard or mouse:
Lately I noticed that I can't use Left Shift + Left Command together; it registers as Left Command only. The other three combinations ...
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Homebrew LoadError no such file to load
I'm running Mac OS X 10.7.5 on which I installed Homebrew some time ago. When trying to go into the brew directory with
cd `brew --prefix`
I'm getting the following error:
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Gris virtual desktops on OSX lion
having to work on a mac and used to Linux like virtual desktops I quickly activated surfaces to get my usual workspace on. Thing is, I recently had to upgrade to OSX lion in order to get XCode and ...
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Document folder that I can not click on directly with a mouse or delete via keyboard actions
Running Mac OS X 10.7.4
Inside of a folder I use to organize files and I place reference photos into for illustration projects there lies another folder labeled:
Documents
this folder will not ...
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Problem with Chicken and keyboard
I use Chicken (ie Mac to Mac) to remotely control a Mac (in the same office, so fast ethernet connection). Quite often I get get as far as the login screen on the remote machine, but local keystrokes ...
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Samba3 not running
iam trying to get samba3 running. I installed the xcode command line tools. Then i installed macport and made an selfupdate. after this is entered "sudo port install samba3" which worked fine:
Then ...
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iCal does not copy all events
TL;DR: iCal copies/cuts/deletes only a subset of selected events. Why is this?
I am trying to move multiple events from one calendar (on my Mac) to another (iCloud). To achieve this I try the ...
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Lion 10.7.5 Server Profile Manager Groups Problem
On our Lion 10.7.5 Server we use Profile Manager to manage our iPads on campus. I'm trying to clean up and make this server easier to manage. The part I am unable to figure out is that in Profile ...
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OSX 10.7 - Does not remember 'Open With' preferences on restart
I have a Macbook running Lion, and when I try to set the default PDF viewer as 'Adobe Reader' - it works until the next time the computer is taken outside of its current network. The default for PDFs ...
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Problem with Subnet Mask when using DHCP with manual address on 10.7.5
Okay so this one's a doozy. I'm pretty sure it's an OS X issue rather than a network system issue.
We have 2 offices, on two different IP ranges eg. 10.1.1.X and 10.1.2.X
We recently had a slew of ...
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Why can't I move a window below the dock?
I'm trying to move a window so that I can see part of the title at the top of the dock, basically the text in between where the individual icons on the dock stick up. I am fine with this as basically ...
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“Group windows by application” in Lion (10.7)
In the pre-Lion Expose, the windows weren't grouped by application like they were in Lion's updated Expose, Mission Control (which angered some). In Mountain Lion (10.8), Apple added a "Group windows ...
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Install AppleTV OS X from a PPC to USB stick
I have a first generation Apple TV, a 10.7 Intel installer DMG file and a PPC PowerBook.
I'd like to install 10.7 onto the stick and change the Mach & boot.efi files as detailed on many sites to ...
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Alt-tab temporarily being disabled when switching songs in Itunes
Ever since the new iTunes update(11 I think), I have been experiencing a lag/temporary disability of alt-tab.
To reproduce, I basically just need to:
Launch iTunes
Play a song
Wait for iTunes to ...
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(Thunderbolt/DisplayLink) “Display Audio” with headphones attached
I have a Cinema Display attached to my MacBook Pro via DisplayLink/Thunderbolt. If I also have a headphone cable plugged into my MacBook Pro, all audio output gets routed to the headphones. If I try ...
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Returning to previous window size after maximizing it
Is it possible to return to the original size of a window prior to maximizing it? I'm using BetterTouchTool to maximize the window, but it sometimes handy to return to its original size. Any ideas on ...
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Mac OS X 10.7 Window Shadow Params
I would like to create some Mac OS X 10.7 Windows "simulations" in Photoshop.
I would like to learn about the window's shadow parameters, like size, spread and distance.
Could anybody help me with ...
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How to add system users/groups to ACL in Lion
I'm using Lion and am trying to modify my ACL for a folder within Finder to share with user _www . I have opened the Properties window, and expanded the Sharing & Permissions section, but I do ...
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Potential SSD issue or a dying machine
I have a MacBook unibody late '08 (now with Lion). In 2009 I bumped its RAM up to 4GB and at at around Feb-April this year, I fitted a Crucial M4 128GB SSD. I replaced my optical drivewith an ...
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Wiki Server on Lion “Client”
Is it possible to activate the wiki server on osx lion (not server) ?
I've managed to do that with the VPN server using this guide: ...
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iCal swipe — Changed behavior?
iCal's behavior upon swipe left or right in Month view just changed.
In month view, it used to be a nice animation. Now the next/previous month just pops into place. How can I get back the nice ...
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Fink::SysState: Could not resolve inconsistent dependencies
fink update-all is telling me the following:
Information about 6311 packages read in 25 seconds.
The following 20 packages will be installed or updated:
gconf2 gconf2-dev gconf2-shlibs imagemagick ...
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How to Install Lion on Used Macbook (with erased drive)
So I bought a used Macbook and the seller erased the drive before turning it over (which is good as I figure I'd want a clean start anyway.)
But now I'm trying to install/reinstall Lion on it using ...
