Questions about configuring, troubleshooting or using connections that one device uses to talk to another.
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How to simulate slow internet connections on the mac
What's a good software solution to slow down internet connections on the mac for testing and simulations?
My primary need is when testing code in the iPhone / iOS simulator, so slowing down the ...
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6answers
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Start/stop internet sharing from a script?
Is there a way to start/stop internet sharing from the command line or maybe an apple script?
The thing is that I move around my laptop between home and work. At one place I get wireless internet ...
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2answers
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Show Active Connections to “Internet Sharing”
How can I view a list of devices that are connected to my Apple laptop via Internet Sharing (when it's enabled)? If a list doesn't exist, does Internet Sharing log DHCP requests and if so, where? ...
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2answers
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Automaticly and seamlessly sync iPhone photos as soon as they're taken (over the air)
I use Snappy. That's my preferred photo app of all! So, please, keep this in mind.
Ideally I want to be able to sync to picasa and dropbox. But I wouldn't mind if it was flickr, picposterous or ...
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12answers
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How can I save Google Maps in iOS for offline use?
Is there a way to retain a map with as much detail as possible (street view, maps, directions, zoom levels) offline?
This question refers to the Apple maps program that shipped with iOS versions 1 ...
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2answers
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Can I automate location changing so I don't have to drive the choice manually?
Wondering is anyone knows of an application that can change settings on my Macbook Pro depending on the wireless networks it detects?
Ie, If I was at work, connect to the Work Wireless, Change ...
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3answers
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Can the built-in OS X “Location” feature auto select locations based on wireless networks?
My home network is very secure, but my school's wireless network is open, which makes it vulnerable to wireless sniffing (e.g. with Firesheep). I just discovered the Location feature and I think it's ...
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6answers
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How do I prevent document preview over slow connections?
Once in a while I have to work over a 3G network, which is reasonable, until I mount a file system on the other side of the world.
When that happens OSX tries to show me "previews" of every single ...
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7answers
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How do I connect to a SOCKS Proxy from an iPhone/iPod Touch?
I like to surf securely and privately via a SOCKS proxy which I created via SSH tunneling, on the Mac. I used the SSH client on my Mac to achieve this. Then I thought, since the iPhone OS is ...
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1answer
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How do I know the IP addresses of other computers in my network?
Say that I have two computers connected to the same network.
I know that from computer1 and file sharing enabled I can snoop around inside computer2.
But say that there is something interesting on ...
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1answer
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How can I restrict Mac sharing services to a specific network/adapter?
I want is to set up a Mac to connect to multiple networks. So far, so good. However, I only want to grant AFP access to users on ONE of the networks, but not the other. How can I accomplish this on ...
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Why doesn't AirDrop work on older network adapters?
Apple has stated that AirDrop will support only the following models:
AirDrop supports the following Mac models:
MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
...
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4answers
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bandwidth shaper or bandwidth controller App for Mac OS X
I'm looking for a bandwidth/packet throttle/shaper program with the following features:
Similar to Windows-based Netlimiter.
GUI based and not terminal or command line.
Shows list of all ...
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0answers
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How do I prevent OS X Server from issuing dynamic DHCP leases?
Prior to "upgrading" to Mountain Lion Server, I used OS X Server as my DHCP server. The purpose of the configuration I had was to provide MAC filtering, assigning static leases based on hardware MAC ...
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1answer
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Internet stops working frequently on OS X Lion
After upgrading to Lion, I started experiencing this issue:
Internet stops working frequently.
- I open Safari and browse for some time
- Suddenly I can't open any sites; Internet will stop ...
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2answers
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Finder becomes unresponsive when viewing network folders with large amounts of files (OSX 10.6.8)
When loading a folder which contains around 500 video files (each approximately 200mb-700mb in size), Finder becomes unresponsive and displays the beach-ball.
The folder in question is a networked ...
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1answer
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Google on my iOS devices is stuck in a different region than I live in
For some reason, my browser always defaults to New Zealand. I've reset my location in the Store and in the settings, but it always pulls up google.co.nz when doing a search and the default map centers ...
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1answer
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Setting a static route every boot with launchd / plist is failing
I hope to use launchd to set a static route on a server at boot time since I haven't figured a better way to configure this sort of networking on a server.
My problem is that the command seems to be ...
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2answers
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Can I remote desktop into a Windows-based corporate network from my iPad?
Possible duplicate:
iPads in the corporate world
Has anyone remote desktop into a Windows-based corporate network with an iPad? What has been your experience? How do you address the ...
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1answer
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Access and control home office network, iMacs, and XServes
I have a home office network comprised of:
1 Time Capsule
2 27" iMacs with dual cores running Mac OS X 10.6.8
2 XServes each with 2 quad cores running Max OS X Server 10.6.8
I use the ...
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8answers
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DNS not resolving on Mac OS
Some of my coworkers are having troubles on their Macs - DNS resolution does not work under Mac OS. They're running Snow Leopard 10.6.8. They can use DNS in a Windows 7 virtual machine (VMware Fusion ...
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3answers
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Internet Sharing stuck on after 10.7.3 update
I use Internet Sharing at work to create a local WiFi network (sharing the GigE connection) for my various iOS and tablet devices to connect through. After the 10.7.3 update, I cannot turn sharing off ...
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How do I troubleshoot my Wi-Fi connection when an exclamation mark appears?
Sometimes, when I am in a public Wi-Fi an exclamation mark appears in the greyed out Wi-Fi icon.
I can connect to the Wi-Fi (I get assigned an IP address), but I cannot establish an internet ...
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5answers
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To let a Mac automatically use Wifi and Ethernet to double the connection speed?
I am staying at a hotel, and for some reason, I think they limit each Wifi connection to 95 kbyte / s. So that is roughly 1.2 Mbps... and since I have 18 Mbps at home, I am using a speed that is less ...
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4answers
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How can I quickly change DNS server
I often like to use a non-network specific DNS server (like Google's public DNS 8.8.8.8). However, many public wi-fi locations won't load their "terms of service, click here" page during the ...
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3answers
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Questions about how Internet Sharing works
A simple checkbox and a menu allow you to share your internet connection (no matter which interface you get it on) with any other interface (theoretically).
But, the guts of this is a little ...
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2answers
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Reasons to prefer Little Snitch over the built-in firewall
Every now and then I browse through software you must have on your mac type lists and more often than not somebody mentions Little Snitch as a must-have application.
Now what I think that many people ...
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2answers
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How to ensure that all traffic goes through VPN connection once it has been started?
I connect to the internet through a VPN provider along with other precautions in order to ensure privacy (against traffic analysis by agencies of a repressive government). I currently use Tunnelblick ...
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6answers
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getting “out of memory” error when trying to load specific websites (am not out of RAM)
I'm having a problem where my computer (Macbook Pro, 8GB RAM, OS 10.8) will not to attempt to load certain websites. Nothing fixes it except for rebooting. This occurs when nothing else is obviously ...
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1answer
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How to control AirPort wireless radio from the command line?
I want to know how to control (specifically turn off) the networking (specifically AirPort - I want to turn off the radio) from the command line (specifically from bash in Terminal.app, being run by ...
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3answers
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Man in the Middle Network Proxy for iOS that supports SSL?
I'm trying to do examine some apps and what kind of network traffic they're using on my iPhone.
I've set up Charles (including SSL certificates & provisioning profiles).
Then, I tethered my ...
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1answer
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How can I use Terminal to monitor a network interfaces total traffic in Mb
I would like to use the terminal to monitor the network traffic on a given interface, with a view to providing alerts when certain cumulative totals have been exceeded.
The script needs to gain ...
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1answer
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What are the empty home and net drives?
I have two drives on my Mac which are always empty (I've enabled show hidden files in the Finder):
What are these drives for?
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How do I access Windows PCs on the network?
How can I access Windows PCs from my Mac, and vice-versa, on the same network. I need to transfer files back and forth, and I can't seem to figure out how to do it. I poked around the settings, added ...
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1answer
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automount NFS when on specific wifi
I'd like to be able to mount an nfs NAS mount point whenever I connect to my home network and initiate an rsync to it.
I saw the post for "How can I automount afp volumes at startup? ", although there ...
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Turn Wifi Off via command line
I'm sharing my internet in work and forgot to turn it off! Does anyone know how I can do it via the command line? I have SSH access but thats it. D'oh.
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Why doesn't Airport reconnect after sleep or shutdown?
I have a MacBook Pro (2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, running OS X 10.6.8) that does not reconnect to its stored WiFi network after it restarts or goes to sleep. To reconnect, I need to go into System Preferences ...
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Wi-Fi has stopped working around the time 10.7.3 update. Might they be related?
I have a MacBook Air which was working fine. Now I have awful network issues since the 10.7.3 update.
My home router is a D-Link DIR-615. I was securing the Wi-Fi network using WEP which worked great ...
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1answer
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What is the connector used by the MBA's SATA drive?
I wonder what kind of connector is used in the latest MacBook Air for the SATA drive.
SATA Express?
When I first saw the gumstick SSD drive I thought it was using a SATA Express connector.
But when ...
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1answer
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iPad app to automatically download and view a list of web pages offline
I have a very specific workflow that I can't find a simple solution for.
I want to be able to make a list of web pages to read offline. Not articles, whole web pages. And I want to keep them ...
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4answers
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Share iPhone WIFI with computer over USB?
Due to a water leakage, we had to move offices temporarily. In our temp offices, we have WIFI network, but not cabled network (yet).
Since my computer doesn't have WIFI (it's a stationary desktop) I ...
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1answer
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OS X assumes hostname of other network computer: how to prevent this?
I just came across a strange quirck:
I use my MacBook Pro in the office. Every computer is assigned their IP addresses by a DHCP server. It seems to be the case now, however, that my OS X changed my ...
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How to view network traffic in and out of a machine?
Looking for something like wireshark - a nice UI for monitoring network traffic in and out of a development machine.
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1answer
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No internet access on MacBook Air, though I can connect to networks
(Edited after rebooting everything again.)
I'm unable to get my MacBook Air (mid-2011 model, running OS X Lion 10.7.4) connected to the internet. I've tried to get online through tethering both an ...
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Macbook Pro frequently experiences drops in WiFi connection with Linksys WAG120N
I have a non-retina mid-2012 Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard and this issue has been plaguing me for a while.
During regular use of the laptop, while connected to my home WiFi network (to which no ...
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Lion won't give out DHCP addresses with Internet Sharing
Lion doesn't seem to be giving out DHCP addresses when I turn on Internet Sharing. My firewall is off, I create a shared network with no security sharing ethernet->wifi. In Network Preferences the ...
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Enhance Wifi range on a TimeCapsule
I previously had a DLink modem-router (DSL-2740B). I replaced it with a small ADSL D-Link modem and a TimeCapsule.
While I'm quite happy with it, the main and only criticism I could make is the loss I ...
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1answer
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How do I share my Internet connection with another MacBook via WLAN?
My MacBook is connected to Internet.
I want to share this connection with another MacBook via WLAN.
How do I achieve that?
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How can I pair my Magic Trackpad with multiple Macs?
I have a Magic Trackpad that I'm using with my iMac.
Everything works great, but I would also like to use the trackpad with my MacBook.
For some reason, it seems that I can only pair the trackpad ...
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Trouble browsing Windows network printers from Mac
In the "Add Printer" dialog Windows section, there are no printers showing up, even though there are several in the office.
I think this might be because my Mac is not "logged onto" the Windows ...
