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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Default Settings in Mac OS X
How can I reset all settings for the system preferences in Mac OS X? I'm using lion.
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MySQL does not start on startup
In the System Preferences panel, I have the MySQL there.
I chose it to start up every time my Mac starts up, however this doesn't work, I have restarted MySQL many times, but it will not start up ...
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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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Automatic network location in Lion
I'm looking for a Lion compatible application similar to AirportLocation that will automatically change the Network Location based on my current location.
It's becoming a bigger and bigger pain to ...
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Permanently swapping option and command keys on a non-Apple keyboard
Whenever I plug my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard into my MacBook Pro, I have to swap the Command and Option modifier keys. How can I prevent these keys from reverting to their default settings ...
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Is there a fast way to change proxy setting?
On my laptop I usually have a ssh connection open and use the remote machine as a proxy server just so that all my network traffic is over ssh. I know that it's hopeless and we're all doomed, but it ...
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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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Network interfaces missing after software update [iMac 7,2]
I recently updated my iMac to Mac OS X 10.6.8, it took a while to come back up, and when it did start up, the network interfaces were missing and when trying to open the Network tab in system ...
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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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Toggle Ink's WriteAnywhere with AppleScript
How can you easily toggle the Ink preference pane setting "Write Anywhere"?
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Using External Monitor. Want Mouse to move Up/Down, not Left/Right?
I've got an external monitor and want to be able to use the monitor above the laptop.
It seems I'm supposed to use "Spaces" to support an external monitor which I have done and I've set up two ...
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Do three finger navigation gestures work in System Preferences?
I've been playing around with a lot of different settings, and I'm not sure if one of the changes I made causes three finger gestures to not work in the System Preferences application, or if they ...
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Find and Change system shortcut
As I know you can find a limit of shortcut in system preference > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcut
where you can find other shortcut and how must change it? for example if I change the cmd + O to enter ...
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How to stop screen from dimming when watching video?
After a while being inactive with the mouse or keyboard, the macbook will dim my screen to save battery. I know I can expand the delay before it will dim in the system preferences, but are there any ...
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Force a change to a program's key bindings
Is it possible to force a change to a program's keybindings? E.g., instead of an menu action being invoked by Cmd-J it's Cmd-K?
The reason I ask is that Cmd-Q in Firefox drives me nuts. I ...
