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Can the Finder resume a file copy?
I know about rsync and how to use it, but sometimes I just want to copy files using the Finder. However, if that fails, I have to do everything all over again, since the Finder does not seem to be ...
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How to enter boot menu without command key?
My Macbook air has a keyboard issue, the z key does not work except upon startup where it becomes stuck for several seconds.
This interferes with opening the boot menu on startup, because it detects ...
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1answer
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Changing email addresses on my @me.com and @icloud.com
When I was married I started both my @me.com and @icloud.com accounts. The accounts are my first name and last (previously married) name run together. Now that I am divorced I don't want that as my ...
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Bluetooth Not Available - Mid 2010 Macbook Pro
I have a 13" mid 2010 Macbook Pro running 10.8.3. For some reason, I started it up the other day and my Bluetooth is now for some reason unavailable.
I've had this problem in the past, and if my ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to find or wipe a lost iPod Touch if Find My iPod was not previously activated?
I lost my 3rd-generation iPod Touch. How can I find or remove the personal info on it? The password feature was disabled at the time I lost it. Is there a way to activate Find My iPod or wipe out the ...
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Sort order tiebreaker for “Album by Artist”
If there are two tracks in an album made of various homemade MP3 files (rather than an imported CD or downloaded) that have the same "album by artist" value, what is the tiebreaker value that controls ...
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1answer
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Does An Old Mac G5 Make A Great BBQ?
This question has some humor as well as practical implications for owners of Apple Mac G5s.
I cam across this earlier on today as an alternative recycling option:
Source Macgasm
Is this really a ...
0
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1answer
15 views
How to make non-editable non-savable PDF into editable and savable?
My university provides forms such as here in non-editable and non-savable form (it also has some odd sign such as 'Print form' that I need to remove). I am able to print the document with Illustrator ...
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How to install Windows 8 with BootCamp 5 Assistant via USB?
I was able to put Windows 8 setup files on my usb from the installer. Now I just upgraded my machine to Mountain Lion. I have gone through the BC Assistant and it only asks for my Windows CD to be put ...
0
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0answers
9 views
publickey error using cvs
I'm trying to get a copy of the repository for scrotwm using their cvs repository, but I'm having some trouble. I'm running the pull according to this example: ...
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3answers
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Is Shutting Down An iMac Or Mac Mini Really Necessary?
In today's age with low power standby modes & the advanced OS X that is Mountain Lion, it is simpler than ever to go for long periods (perhaps months) without shutting down your iMac (and possibly ...
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Mac OS X Mountain Lion cannot share internet connection because of 802.1X protection
My notebook is connected on Ethernet using 802.1X. When I try to share the internet via Wifi I get the error message Your Internet connection cannot be shared because its protected by 802.1X
I dont ...
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Solution/Script to automatically sync Safari's Reading List to Read-it-Later services like Pocket or Evernote?
MacOSX contextual menus allow me use Pocket [Formerly Read it later] to archive all, and also read, some of the enormous amounts of content that I come across daily on my browser of choice - Safari.
...
0
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2answers
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Is there a way to hide certain apps from the cmd+tab menu?
Is there a way to hide certain apps from cmd+tab?
The problem I'm facing is that I have some apps (like iTunes and of course Finder) always open. But when I'm working and switching between apps that ...
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0answers
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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 ...
0
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1answer
15 views
Finnish spell checker for mac os pages?
Can anyone tell me where I can find Finnish spell checker for mac os Pages 09. As not available through Apple. Would be much appreciated.
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2answers
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How can I “link” different files to my folder without using soft link?
I have some some folders look like this structure:
Buy folder -> state_diagram_for_buy, activity_diagram_for_buy
Sell folder -> state_diagram_for_sell, activity_diagram_for_sell
Search folder -> ...
0
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1answer
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using kinect to move cursor on macbook pro
I need help. I have a kinect, and I would like to hook it to my laptop so that my right hand controls the mouse cursor. It's actually for a science fair project, and I don't want functionality for ...
0
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1answer
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OS X Server network sync issues
I've been running an Open Directory environment for over a year now, and this issue has never, ever stopped plaguing my network. Users constantly have syncing errors, seemingly due to permissions ...
0
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2answers
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How do I virtually disconnect an external monitor?
I have a iMac that is connected to an external monitor to extend my screen. Into that same monitor I have a separate Windows box that I need to run sometimes. The Windows box goes in through VGA and ...
0
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0answers
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Increase swap size limit past 59GB
I'm running some very memory intensive code on Mountain Lion (16GB Memory + 0.5TB of SSD). I've noticed that once the swap file reaches 59GB, it stops increasing, and my code is basically dead in the ...
0
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1answer
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iTunes Movie DRM and Legalities
Before I start, I'd like to be very clear: I have no intention of pirating anything. I like buying movies, I respect that the money pays for more to be made, lines pockets and generally keeps things ...
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How to create an apple script that forwards a flagged email
I want to create an apple script that will forward a flagged email to x@mail.asana.com
How do I do this?
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1answer
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Kernel Tasks Swamping processor-2012 13" Retina
Acquired a 13" Retina liquid damaged - Apple Certified Tech. Trying to salvage.
Haven't disassembled yet to see the extent of the liquid but it boots and runs. No liquid spill indicators triggered. ...
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0answers
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Will I break anything removing a file descriptor 4
dr--r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 9 May 01:26 4
If I delete this will it break anything?
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1answer
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Zoom in/out keyboard shortcuts for Swedish keyboard?
I could not get the keyboard shortcuts for zoom in/out in Aperture 3 on my Swedish Keyboard.
According to the documentation it should be Command+= and Command+-
I have searched the Internet, but it ...
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3answers
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Alternative to iWeb?
It seems that iWeb is now long dead, so I am looking for alternative WYSIWYG web editors. Free or open-source would be great, but I wouldn't mind thinking about paying a small fee for a mature piece ...
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0answers
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Does TimeMachine has an higher priority than the sleep delay?
When a long backup will soon occur or is running, will it go on and end even if the enter-sleep-mode settings is foreseen earlier?
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0answers
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How to iterate over visible mail messages in display order?
I have several IMAP/SMTP email accounts set up in Mail.app. Each of these has a folder called 'Action'. I have an Applescript (see below) which moves the currently selected message(s) to each one's ...
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1answer
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Is TimeMachine doing his backups even when no account is logged on?
I wonder if an account has to log on to trigger the Time Machine backup or does it fires itself without any session active?
3
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3answers
43 views
Delete a TextEdit document in iCloud
I would like to delete a TextEdit document stored in iCould.
The only solution I found was to
open the document
move the document to the hard disk "File → Move To ..."
delete it locally
Any ...
0
votes
1answer
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Remap arrow key to different shortcut
I am used to vim and like to move with H, J, K, L. I would like to avoid switching to the arrow keys when I am in a text field for example.
Is there a way to remap the following keys in all ...
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0answers
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Disable chat room notifications for OSX Messages?
In the Mountain Lion Messages app, is there a way to disable notifications for chat room messages, but still have notifications for private messages? (this is the default behavior in Adium)
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1answer
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Unable to enable PHP in OSX 10.8 mountain lion
I have enabled php according to PHP's instructions and uncommented,
#LoadModule php5_module libexec/httpd/libphp5.so
in /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf. However the line,
#AddModule mod_php5.c
...
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0answers
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Date Taken changed to Import date in iPhoto
I am not seeing the answer for this problem - I imported 14K photos from my PC to Mac, had them ready and cleaned up, no dups, etc., then after importing, most of the photos do not have the correct ...
0
votes
1answer
21 views
Daisy-Chaining a DVI Monitor on a Thunderbolt Display?
I currently have a mid-2012 MacbookPro that is connected to a 27" Thunderbolt display. I also have a 17" Samsung Syncmaster that only has VGA & DVI port on it. So I bought the MiniDisplay-to-DVI ...
0
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1answer
11 views
Ipad multi network chat and SMS app
Is there an ipad app for various Instant message networks and SMS? Please recommend something that's as minimalist as the iMessage app, not a big flashy mess.
2
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2answers
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Is there a way to find the age of a specific Mac?
Is there a way to decode the serial-number of your iDevice to get more information ?
0
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1answer
17 views
iOS Mail uses wrong return address
tl;dr: I have several email addresses on the same Mail account, iOS defaults to the wrong one as the sender, and I can't figure out how to change that.
Full version:
I set up my email accounts on my ...
0
votes
2answers
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Transferring an iTunes library between Apple IDs, users AND computers?
Okay.
So I finally got my own MacBook Pro after a few years of sharing my mother's Mac. I have my own Apple ID and everything. The thing is... I spent hours, if not Days uploading music onto her ...
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0answers
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XQuartz directories in Mountain Lion
I'm trying to set up dwm in Mountain Lion, and while I have a lot of experience in UNIX-like systems, I haven't been using Apple products for very long. I'm following this gist: ...
0
votes
1answer
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I restarted migration assistant, do I need to delete data from the first transfer?
I recently bought a new Mac, and was using the migration assistant to transfer all the stuff from my old Mac. I forgot to plug one of the computers in though, so the transfer got stopped (and wouldn't ...
2
votes
1answer
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How do I read this Activity Monitor report?
I was trying to figure out why my Mountain Lion server was running slow, and I when I opened Activity Monitor this is what I saw:
Question 1: how am I getting >400% of CPU on the summed CPU column, ...
0
votes
0answers
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“Connect” button greyed out in “Network” window
Under "System Preferences: Network", I have a VPN login. The "Server Address" and "Account Name" fields are filled in, and, in the "Authentication Settings" subwindow, so are the "Shared Secret" and ...
0
votes
1answer
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Is TimeMachine Apple's System Restore?
I have recently moved to Mac from Windows. Rarely I find that I may have to use System Restore to fix an issue that the OS has incurred. What I would like to know is whether Time Machine is the Mac ...
0
votes
1answer
17 views
URL of calendar running on mac server (to subscribe in google calendar)
I am running OS 10.8 server on a mac mini. I have the calenddar service enabled and created an extra user for calendars.
I have no problem subscribing to those calendars by creating an OSX server ...
0
votes
1answer
13 views
Customize delimiter character with Excel CSV save-as
Is there any way to do this? I need to use a pipe "|" as my delimiter. On Windows you can change this during the export. On Mac I haven't found a way.
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0answers
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Unable to use Airplay, Remote App, or wireless printing
I have a regular home wireless network. The only issue is that, apparently, I'm unable to do things which require device-to-device connectivity (Airplay, Remote App on iPhone, or wireless printing). ...
1
vote
2answers
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How do I search Mail.app by country code?
I want to look at just the emails sent to me from the .ru (or any other domain code), and I'm not having ay luck. Searching from:.ru orfrom:".ru" doesn't work. A wildcard approach doesn't work either. ...
2
votes
2answers
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Mac OS-X disk file format
I need to format an external hard disk on a MacBook Pro (USB2 connection).
In the disk utility, Erase tab, I can only choose between these formats:
MacOS Extended (Journaled)
MacOS Extended ...
