The configuration settings or preferences within a given app/program/environment
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I don't want my text messages and emails appearing in my 5yr olds ipad; how do I stop this?
I am giving my 5yr old an ipad of his own. I'm happy to buy and share apps with him but how do I keep our text messages and emails separate?
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Why do settings disappear? Mail, usuallly
Long-time Mac user, curious why, from time to time, Mail settings just plain disappear.
I only discover this when Mail suddenly can't connect. Have to input passwords again.
And not the same ...
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1answer
3k views
What is the “wake for wifi network access” setting in energy preferences?
Can anyone explain the "wake for wifi network access" setting in energy preferences for me? I do not understand it.
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1answer
828 views
Lion Server DHCP randomly loses settings and reverts to defaults
I’ve been trying to set up Lion Server on a Mac Pro with it acting as the router/gateway/firewall/DNS/NAT and DHCP. I’ve been trying to setup an internal-only network named mycompany.something. After ...
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1answer
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Set the screen saver to 20 minutes
I set 20 minutes in System Preferences -> Desktop & Screen Saver, however the screen saver starts after 5 minutes. I tried to log out and restart the mac with no success.
I should say that after ...
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3answers
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Can I disable the Lion animation when switching to/from fullscreen apps?
In Lion there is an animation when switching to and from full screen applications. Full screen apps are great, especially on a 11" screen, but this animation is getting very annoying. Is there a way ...
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MBP SSD upgrade - which settings to change?
After replacing the harddisk drive in MacBook Pro with a Solid State Disk I am wondering which settings I should change and how.
Thinking of things that are supposed to protect the SSD like
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1answer
836 views
Mountain Lion: how to change webcam resolution
I've just recently got my first Macbook Pro. I'd like to change the resolution of the inbuilt webcam, because my daily GoToMeeting chews through 1-2Gb of traffic and there's no flatrate available from ...
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1answer
467 views
OS X Lion suppresses user's settings for the keyboard backlight
Recently I've upgraded to Lion and in general I'm not satisfied with its performance, but what's really annoying is that the login screen always sets the keyboard backlight to the max (even when I set ...
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Inkscape will not open on its own, but can be opened from within an x11 window
When I installed inkscape, it asked me for the location of x11, and without thinking, I choose xcode, rather than xQuartz. So now, if I try to open it via its icon in the applications folder nothing ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to set an Application Shortcut in the Keyboard Preference Pane via Terminal?
I'd like to have a bootstrap for my custom keyboard shortcuts to use on multiple machines...
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3answers
218 views
Missing Safari settings option “Safari opens with”
I am running OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.3 and Safari 6.0.4
In Safari, the setting General -> "Safari opens with" is missing.
I remember using this setting to turn off session restore a few weeks back. ...
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1answer
881 views
How can I change the lock screen background image in Lion 10.7.4?
With Lion, I know that, in order to change the lock screen background image, I have to change
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1answer
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Is there anything like /etc/hosts at user level in mac?
I want to block some websites for my son who does understand difference between parental controlled vs "not working" sites.
He is addicted to youtube which I don't want him to use since there are ...
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0answers
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How can I “zoom out” while viewing a text file on an iPhone?
On my new iPhone 4, plain text files display at a width of 38 columns. Rows with more than 38 characters are wrapped. I want to view text files containing prose formatted with widths of 70 or 80 ...
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1answer
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Why is `/etc/sysctl.conf` not determining my `kern.maxfiles` setting?
I've been having a persistent "too many open files in system" error on my machine (OSX 10.7.5).
When I run sysctl kern.maxfiles and sysctl kern.maxfilesperproc, both output 2048.
This article says ...
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1answer
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How can I set 4 x 6 as the default printer setting?
I'm working on a photo booth web app that's going to run at a kiosk, and I'm trying to figure out how users can make a 4 x 6 printout of their photo.
When the user requests a printout, PHP resizes ...
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1answer
54 views
Where are login options stored?
How can I read Login options from terminal (Automatic login, Display login windows as, Network Account Server etc.)?
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1answer
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How do I unlock portrait mode in iPhone?
My screen has a lock with an almost full bordering circle around it ending with an arrow. This is located in the top right of my screen. Just inside the battery %. How do I turn this lock off so I can ...
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0answers
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How do you switch all your podcasts to the default settings at one time without a smart playlist?
I'd like to have all my podcasts set to whatever default I set although I don't want to go into every podcast individually and/or create a smart play list.
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How to prioritize WiFi networks on iPhone [duplicate]
I can connect to multiple WiFi networks on my iPhone but the problem is that I cannot prioritize them. iPhone automatically connects to a specific network, which is slower in my case, and then I have ...
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1answer
29 views
“Profiles” for any Mac application?
Is there a tool that lets me have a set of profiles, similar to Firefox, for any Mac application? So I can have two instances of an application, but each has its own settings...
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1answer
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What's the default Notes account setting used for on the iPhone?
What's the default Notes account setting used for on the iPhone?
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Default Account (in the "Notes" section).
What does it do?
I couldn't find any documentation ...
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Change Mac settings depending on situation
I use my mac as a lightweight laptop at college, but when I get home I plug it in to charge and plug in 2 external monitors and use it for more power use. Some things that really annoy me are ...
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1answer
714 views
MacBook connects to network over Ethernet but not WiFi
I'm visiting my relatives and trying to get my MacBook on their network. If I connect over Ethernet, everything works fine and I can get online without a hitch. But if I connect over WiFi, I can't ...
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3answers
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Spell check settings
Right now i am using Microsoft PowerPoint 2011 (on my macbook pro). I am doing a project on Hispania (an old Roman province) which today is currently Spain. My spell check has switched languages to ...
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1answer
3k views
Gmail on iPad not working ..error message
I'm seeing this problem all over the web and I'm asking the same thing. I am not very computer savvy and would appreciate an answer that is easy to understand.
When I try to access my Gmail account ...
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2answers
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iPhone 4 iOS 6.1.2 Keyboard -> Shortcuts not working properly
It was all working fine till I was on 6.1, I upgraded to 6.1.2 and restored my backup from iTunes after which I noticed that the text-expander is not working. for e.g. when I type "omw" it doesn't ...
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Macbook Pro changing desktop picture randomly
I just got back from vacation and while on vacation I turned my computer off for the 5 days I was gone. I just now turned it back on and my desktop picture was changed to the galaxy photo which I know ...
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1answer
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Comfortable mouse tracking speed not available in system preferences
The mouse section of the OS X version 10.8.2 system preferences has 10 different tracking speeds for my mighty mouse.
Unfortunately, the 4th fastest option is too slow for me, and the 3rd fastest ...
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3answers
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Is there quick access to network settings such as Wifi, 3G and bluetooth?
As titled, is there any way to access settings mentioned in the title without going into Settings app everytime?
iPhone not jailbroken, running iOS 5.0.1
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2answers
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Unable to Turn off Battery Percentage Indicator
A few years ago when I had my iPhone 3GS, and wanted to see the battery displayed as a percentage (before this was implemented as a feature of iOS). I achieved this via jailbreak. Now my issue is ...
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2answers
217 views
Change main keyboard layout in OS X
I have two active keyboard layouts - US english and russian. I have russian as my primary system language and the option "allow different input language for different documents" is active. But when I ...
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0answers
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Finder stopped opening a new window when I click the Dock icon
When I click on the Finder icon in the dock, it always used to open a new window for me unless I already had a window open. In that case it would bring that window to the front which was no problem. ...
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3answers
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Is it possible in iOS 6 to make banners only appear when the device is active, but self-dismiss upon unlock?
If I'm using the device, I'd like to see banner notifications from other apps.
When I unlock it, I don't want a swarm of banner notifications bothering me and hindering my ability to use the top of ...
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2answers
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How to set reply-to address in Apple Mail
I have two accounts set up in Apple Mail. The second account is for backup purposes and because at times the primary account is unavailable. When that happens, I send from the second account but would ...
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1answer
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Sharing settings report (security audit)
I am new to Mac administration and struggling somewhat on how to programatically report in the settings in the Sharing Preference panel (10.7 and 10.8). Basically - I want to report in which settings ...
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3answers
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Is there any way to have an iPad auto update its date and time?
On my iPhone, my date and time are set automatically. Is there any way to do the same thing on the iPad to ensure it always displays the correct time?
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1answer
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Canon printer always “busy”
I have a Canon Pixma MX870 and I downloaded and installed drivers from Canon's site.
I've got it configured on two other macs in my house and it works fine.
When I tried to add the printer using the ...
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votes
1answer
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How many times can I guess the pin code of the restrictions settings on iPad?
I want to change some settings concerning restictions on my iPad, but I don't remember well wich code I have used. I have a few password to try, because I sure it is one of them, but I noticed that ...
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1answer
253 views
How to set “Input Sources” for all users at the same time
In Lion OSX, changing the keyboard layout "Input Sources" setting in the "Language & Text" only changes the setting for the current user. Is there a way to populate the setting to all existing, ...
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1answer
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Setting preferred language order on iPhone
Q: Is it possible to set a secondary preferred language on the iPhone?
Background:
On the Mac Desktop it is possible to select a "Language Preference" order, so that if your favorite application ...
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1answer
134 views
I want to change clock from 12h to 24h mode via terminal
So I'm looking for the command to change from 12h to 24h. Is there even such a command? I mean I can do it with the GUI but I need to be able to do it via terminal so I can put it in a bash script.
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1answer
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Does iOS report usage in megabytes or mebibytes?
When looking at usage stats in iOS (data sent/received), are the megabytes/gigabytes in base-10 or base-2?
The docs are not entirely conclusive (since it doesn't address usage specifically) but ...
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0answers
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How do I change the vibration of the clock app in iOS 6 for iPhone 4S?
I am trying to change the vibration of the clock app when the timer goes to zero. I have "Vibrate on Ring" and "Vibrate on Silent" set to "On" and I know how to set the vibration of other apps; yet, I ...
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2answers
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How to add new keystrokes to the system settings from Terminal
I am currently creating a list of terminal commands to set up a new mac system according to my needs. Now I would like to add new keystrokes to Preview (normally in the system settings => keyboard) ...
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1answer
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Reset external monitor settings (Lion)
When I plug an external monitor into my MacBook (Air, Pro... it doesn't matter), I can change the monitor's settings (resolution for example) and Mac OS X saves the configuration for the next times I ...
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iPad - Setup both PPTP and L2TP VPNs - blocked by firewall - can I use the 'Proxy' settings to evade?
I'm using the VPN Express app to setup PPTP and L2TP connections. It automatically sets the VPN profiles up successfully for me. When I try to connect, get error messages telling me that the server ...
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How to set µTorrent bt_sequential setting?
There is two settings in µTorrent’s internals:
bt.sequential_download and bt.sequential_files.
Proof (It's Russian — because I couldn't find in English).
How can I change them in OS X?
UPDATE: Well, ...
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How do I access OpenGL specific settings for the Nvidia driver?
In the Linux-world there is a nvidia-settings command to control various OpenGL specific settings, however on MAC I can't find such a tool. How do I control those settings on my Mac? Its a ...
