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What service to restart after modifying /etc/sudoers for macOS to make changes active without reboot?
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Safari 9: "Safari can't show the file ____ in the Finder." Errors
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Catalina & Big Sur Notifications: iPhone in Use: This iPhone is in use by another user on this Mac
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cp from shell (Terminal) or Finder: "Operation not supported"
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sudo chown "Operation not permitted" - how to resolve permissions to allow chown by admin or root users?
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How do I use `log stream` to search ALL existent logs on macOS for strings?
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python2.7 cannot be opened because of a problem
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Maxing out a MacPro5,1 from 2010?
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How to get synthesized disk root device from shell?
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Levelator working with Catalina?
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How to export Text replacements from the Keyboard System Preference from shell?
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Will Samsung Galaxy Buds work with iPod Nano Gen 7?
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How to see / capture ALL SMB server log output in 10.12 and 10.13?
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iTunes 12.5+ plist setting for View As -> Songs by default?
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System slowness: How to disable or short-circuit tccd in Mojave? (slows app & subprocess startup)
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How to clean up camera roll/All Photos on devices with shared iCloud account?
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dtrace replacement for fseventer?
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Custom Ringtones & AlertTones locations for macOS Sierra and High Sierra?
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Oddly randomized mounted paths in Sierra for certain apps?
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Installing KEXTs properly in 10.11
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How to find out process owner of unidentified windows?
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How to convert an epub package to regular epub?
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How to take a screenshot of the same precise region with a key combo?
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Default value for `NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat `?
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How to get BSD FTP and Telnet back in 10.13 (High Sierra)?
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How to change serial number on a Mac Pro 5,1 (2010)?
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Desktop wallpaper resets to default at every reboot in Sierra (10.12.1)
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