System Preferences, the application for Mac OS X that allows you to modify various system settings. The application is organized into different preference panes.
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Spotlight Doesn't Properly Show Preference Panes
I'm having an issue where Spotlight isn't properly showing results for System Preference panels. When I search for a preference panel by name (e.g. Sharing or Network), I don't get any System ...
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Can I exclude itunes from the Software Update feature in system preference?
I've reverted from 11 back to 10.7 three times by now because I keep forgetting to uncheck iTunes whenever it prompts me to install patches. I'd like to be able to tell the updater to skip over iTunes ...
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What does OS X use “associated” Apple IDs for?
On OS X it is possible to associate Apple IDs with user accounts. Apple lists three consequences of doing so:
The Apple IDs can be used to reset the user account
The Apple IDs can be used to access ...
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Mountain Lion, System Preferences and App Store crash, Clean Install doesn't help
Background - Mid-2010 MBP 13", upgraded to 8 GB memory. Came with Snow Leopard, Upgraded to Lion without clean install. Worked perfectly. Have CleanMyMac installed on it.
Problem - After upgrade to ...
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Network preferences will not open
All network preferences are frozen on my macbook. This problem happens when I do the following:
Fast User switching is on.
At least two users are logged into the system.
I've switched from one wifi ...
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Trackpad Gestures - Three-finger swipe unresponsive until I use two-finger scroll (OS X Lion)
Sometime within the last week or so, I noticed this really weird glitch with my trackpad. I have always used the three-finger swipe to navigate forwards and backwards on web browsers, between tabs in ...
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Snap/Maximize function has stopped working. What could be wrong and how can I fix it?
Forgive the poor title. I don't know what this feature is called. I'm using OS X Lion, and there is a feature that I use all the time with my Thunderbolt display.
Specifically, if I grab the title ...
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Choosing the default application does not stay as default after reboot
When I'm opening .avi files, I want to open them with VLC Media player, when right clicking the item, I see this:
As you can see QuickTime is the default player, I want to change it to VLC, so I ...
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How can I remove remnant processes from deleted preference panes?
I discovered in Activity Monitor that I have several leftover processes running in the background that shouldn't be there anymore. I deleted these preference panes long ago with an application that ...
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Why does a “SAMSUNG_Android” network service keep appearing?
I recently noticed a strange service in the Network preferences called "SAMSUNG_Android", which seems to be configured as a modem:
I don't have an Android or Samsung device and I've never plugged ...
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How do I copy (or clone or duplicate or make a template) user account?
In Mac OS X Lion (10.7.3), is it possible to create a new user account with settings identical to an existing user account? Or put another way, is it possible to set-up a user account template? I do ...
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can you set an application to come to the desktop you are on osx
I know that you can lock an application to a certain desktop, and if you select that application(either through the dock or command+tab), then OSX will change your desktop to the one where the ...
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Automatically executing actions according to the current location
I would like to have in my MacBook Pro a functionality which execute automatically some actions according to my current location. This actions could be for example
Change the default printer
Change ...
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Is it possible to write a script to change the Energy Saver settings in OS X (10.7.3)?
Basically, whenever I know I'm going to be gone, or if I'm going to sleep, I change the Energy Saver settings in System Preferences in OS X (10.7.3) for Power Adapter to:
Computer sleep: 1 min
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How do I verify the integrity of my OSX installation? (Files, versions, and preferences)
I want to verify the files, and configuration settings for my OSX installation against a known good reference "base".
Assuming I have two identical Macs (hardware), with one being factory installed ...
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Repair Permissions messed up network preferences
I ran repair permissions a few days ago, because other accounts on my computer couldn't open system preferences (this problem persists, but I don't care about it very much). What does bother me, ...
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Internet Sharing won't show under Share settings on OS X Server 10.6.8
I need to use the Mac Mini Server running 10.6.8 as an access point for my team at the office.
When I go under System Preferences>Sharing there's no Internet Sharing Option.
What to do?
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Toggle “Use all F1, F2 as standard keys” via script
I toggle the "Use all F1, F2 as standard keys" setting very often and would like to automate it via a script (or a keyboard shortcut). Is it possible? I've tried to Google the right arguments for ...
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Can't disable “Press the Option key five times to turn Mouse Keys on and off”
Apple lets users who occasionally want the use of Mouse Keys to enable/disable it by pressing Option (⌥) five times. I use Maya, so I'm constantly using the Option key to manipulate the camera, and ...
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Audio Devices: Hardware Rate Converter
Audio MIDI Setup -> Audio Devices -> Built-in Input has four configurable audio parameters:
Sample Rate
Sample Size
Channel Volume
Hardware Rate Converter
The Hardware Rate Converter has three ...
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How to set up so on the Mac the default new user will have a single color wallpaper?
We are trying to set up multiple user accounts on a Mac and wish to have all the users' desktop wallpaper to be single colored (such as aqua blue). It can be done manually but I would like to know if ...
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Late 2008 MacBook Pro no longer wakes up on its own
Plain and simple here: about one week ago, my MacBook Pro stopped adhering to its wake schedule. I have had it set to wake every weekday at 6 a.m. for as long as I can remember. It has done so with ...
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How to disable “new network interfaces have been detected” prompt on Mac OS X Lion?
I get this uber annoying prompt every single time I plug my Macbook Air into my Thunderbolt display. Does anyone please know of a way to disable this?
Thanks a lot!
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Is it safe to edit App Bundles in Core Services?
There is a default preference I want to edit (or delete and recreate in the English.lproj) in the Dock bundle in System/Library/CoreServices.
What are the possible negative repercussions to editing ...
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“Set time zone automatically using current location” is not working. Why?
Although I keep my system time & date in check using time.asia.apple.com, I can't "Set time zone automatically using current location". I get the error message, "Unable to determine current ...
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How do I prevent my MacBook Air from forgetting my Remapped Caps Lock Key?
As someone who doesn't like to shout, I have Caps Lock remapped to Control on all of my computers. A second control key is far more useful to a guy who spends most of his time in Terminal.app. This ...
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iCloud can't find my MacBook
When I sign into icloud.com and click on the Find My iPhone icon, my MacBook does NOT show up in the located devices. I have already made sure that my location services are turned ON in System ...
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Search Results Within System Preferences Not Highlighted
This is just a minor annoyance, but usually, when typing in the search field inside of System Preferences, the icons for matching search results receive kind of a glowing background or highlight. ...
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Can Teleport set up be automated?
I've got two macs and I only use one keyboard and mouse thanks to teleport, the problem is that I have to activate it every time I turn my computer on. Would it be possible to do it automatically?
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Desktop background folder selections not persisting
Upgraded to Mountain Lion a few weeks ago, didn't have the problem. A few days ago I replaced the hard drive with a SSD and did a clean install of Mountain Lion then manually moved my background ...
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Keyboard shortcut to change the behavior of function keys?
Is there a shortcut for toggling the behavior of the function keys between standard and the media functions printed on them?
I know I can do this in the Preferences, but it would be great to achieve ...
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Can I configure Accessbility settings using Terminal instead of Preferences Panel
I have a problem with my MacBookPro, the left click button on (any) mouse doesnt work and the trackpad doesnt respond to any clicks, so the only thing that works properly is the keyboard and Mouse ...
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Time/Clock in menu bar is always wrong, System Preferences crashes after upgrading to 10.8
Since upgrading to 10.8 the time displayed in the menu bar is always incorrect. Sometimes by minutes, or hours, other times it just displayes the same time (eg 3:13) for several days without changing. ...
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Found bizarre signed exceptions under com.apple.alf.plist
In the never-ending quest to track down odd errors on my late 2008 MBP, running 10.6.8, I have recently noticed that I have several .plist files are created anew several times a day. The list varies, ...
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How to change a password for an OpenLDAP user, which fails when using Lion's System Preferences?
The Problem
Users are unable to change their password using System Preferences -> Users & Groups on a Mac that is connected to an LDAP server (specifically, OpenLDAP).
This error appears to be a ...
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Change global system property for file.encoding
Due to a conflict between the mac osx lion 'file.encoding' system-property and my java application, i have to change the setting from MacRoman to UTF-8.
What is the best way to reset this system ...
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Mail, Contacts & Calendars crashes System Preferences; iCal and Mail also affected
When I open System Preferences and click the Mail, Contacts and Calendars icon, System Preferences crashes. In addition, iCal crashes on launch and Mail crashes when I try to open its preferences. ...
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My hostname is now out of sync
My hostname got out of sync with what it is set to in System Preferences - Sharing. From what I've read this is most likely related to a router having the ability to update my hostname.
Anyhow, I've ...
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Toggle Ink's WriteAnywhere with AppleScript
How can you easily toggle the Ink preference pane setting "Write Anywhere"?
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Why do Application Shortcuts in System Preferences disappear?
I have a longstanding issue with Application Shortcuts (ie. in System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts). I can set up a new shortcut to a menu item of a specific application, eg. ...
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How can I delete “Passenger” from my “System Preference”?
About 2 years ago I tried and installed Phusion Passenger Preference Pane for OS X and now I need to delete its "Passenger" icon from my System Preference. There's no uninstall option, how can I ...
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Notification Centre “Tweet sent” bird whistle plays through iMac internal speakers instead of selected output device
Tweeting through Notification Centre share buttons plays "Tweet sent" bird whistle through my iMac's internal speakers. This only happened when I re-enabled the option to select internal speakers ...
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Why are the network connections in the Network System Preference panel mislabeled?
Here is a screenshot of a problem I am having. The wireless connection is mis-labled as Ethernet and my wired connection is mis-labeled as Wi-Fi.
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web sharing doesn't make my website live on internet?
I have enabled the web sharing in System Preference. Still when I try to access my machine from the outside the LAN using safari url: http://my-laptop-ip-address/ I get this - "Can open the webpage"
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System Preferences lock always unlocks itself after restart
The Mac's System Preferences panels have a universal "lock" icon which, when locked, will apply to all panes, therefore preventing the user from changing any settings until they unlock the System ...
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Remove an app from Notification Center preference pane
My girlfriend added Facebook to my Notification Center. I tried to set the alert style to none, and you can see the check mark to show items in Notification Center is deselected.
I want it ...
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files locked in public folder when sharing via file sharing
i share files with a friend from his macbook to my mac mini over my wireless connection.
i set my public folder as a shared folder & turned on file sharing in my system prefs.
my friend can copy ...
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System font display issues since upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion
Since I upgraded my system from 10.6 Snow Leopard to 10.7 Lion, I have errors in the display of system fonts, and in the spacing of characters in documents.
An image of my old system under 10.6 Snow ...
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Why doesn't the screen saver delay that I set persist after restarting my Mac?
I have a problem with a screen saver, I set it to 20 minutes and when I lock the computer and unlock it, the settings are unchanged. However, when I restart my mac, then the screen saver is set to ...
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How can I connect to the App Store again?
When i try to open xcode, It show me message like:you can't open the application "Xcode" because it is being updated.
When i try to update the xcode through App Store, It display the message like: ...
