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an app that tells what changed on a disk [duplicate]
Is there any app that will tell what made a Mac's disk storage grow or shrink? It seems like every week or so, Finder shows my available storage has jumped or shrunk by more than a few GBs. Yesterday, ...
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macOS is limiting FPS for games
I've noticed a lot that when I'm playing games like Minecraft, or scrolling through a page in my browser, it randomly starts 'jittering' or lagging. In Minecraft, the F3 menu exists. It tells me my ...
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Location History & Nearby Devices (macOS & iOS)
On Thursday last week, I was sitting at home in front of my MacBook Pro at my home in Brisbane, Australia. I also had my iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPad Air 4.
I have a proximity alert, triggered on my ...
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Change screen saver auto-lock time based on current wifi network
I would like to make mac require a password after being asleep for 30 seconds when it is not on my home wifi network, but only require a password after 4 hours when its on my home network. I have ...
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macOS Settings will not let me change region from Afghanistan
I reinstalled macOS. I must have mistakenly chosen Afghanistan as my region. However, now I cannot change it.
In Settings > General > Language & Region, there is a drop-down list to select a ...
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Remove apps from "Open with..." list
I have too many suggested apps listed under "Open with..." for certain file types.
For example, for .html, I just want two options: Chrome and an HTML editor instead of the currently very ...
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Mac OS X - Ventura - App Running, but it is not visible in any desktop
I am running Mac OS X Ventura 13.4.1. Recently when I began to use an app, I could not find it any desktop, despite the icon appearing in the dock, and the app menu appearing on top left hand corner ...
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MacOS - How to stop safari from opening app store when clicking https://apps.apple.com link? [duplicate]
On MacOS Ventura 13.3.1, Safari 16.4, when clicking any https://apps.apple.com on a website, the app store launches as well as the link opens in the browser (same tab or new tab).
I want Safari to ...
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How do I keep All Trails on top of an Apple Watch?
I use the All Trails App on my watch in order to provide quickly accessible navigation information when I am cycling. The last time I did so, I also started a cycling workout task via the built-in ...
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Launch Screenshot.app from terminal
I've tried googling around for this, but search results keep littering things like "screenshot save location" and other junk. I am running MacOS Monterery v12.6 (intel chip).
What I want is ...
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Run location-based Shortcut to toggle airplane mode
I have a simple shortcut that turns on airplane mode when I arrive home. How can I trigger this to run automatically—without tapping for confirmation?
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"Module aw-watcher-window quit unexpectedly."
I use the ActivityWatch app to track the time that I spend on the computer. I am running v0.12.2 which is the latest version. When I restart my computer, it displays an error message. The error ...
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Some apps seem to sleep while the screensaver runs. How to prevent this in Monterey 12.6.5 with 2014 Mac Mini?
This question is not about keeping the Mac itself from going to sleep... I got that part (settings > energy saver > power > check "prevent your mac from automatically sleeping..."). ...
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Family app sharing doesn't share already paid apps
My brother can't get the app, it says he has to pay. He is in my family on apple, and I already paid for these games, but it still says the price for him to pay. I set that purchases and subscriptions ...
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How can I add custom apps to Sleep focus allowed apps?
How can I add a custom app that is not available on the list of apps to add to sleep focus? I'm on Macos Ventura 13.4
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What should File Inspector's default app be to open files with no extensions, like .zprofile? [duplicate]
I'd like to use "File Inspector" to quickly check config files like .zshrc, .viminfo, and also server config files elsewhere. But these types of files never have extensions which seems to ...
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application logins not saving = possible keychain issue
(2015 iMac running Monterey 12.6.6)
I'm having login in issues with 2 3rd party desktop applications (both from the App store) that I believe are linked, possibly to a keychain issue?
Evernote desktop ...
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Can't install App on Apple Watch
I have a new Apple watch that I want to add the All Trails app to. I have had the All Trails app on my iPhone for several years, and when I open the Watch App I can see All Trails under the list of ...
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My current location "my location" is not getting updated on any browser
I have enabled "Location services" on my browsers:
However maps.google.com and https://www.gps-coordinates.net/my-location show me either 15 miles to the southwest or 20 miles to the south-...
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Text in some apps garbled up with non-Latin fonts after macOS upgrade
Recently upgrade to macOS Ventura Version 13.3.1. One app in particular (Golden Cheetah) has become unusable because all the text now shows in a non-Latin font.
The text is unreadable. I have no idea ...
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When I delete pre-installed apps (iMovie, GarageBand, etc.): What are the consequences?
Some of the apps, which come with MacOS, are really big and I don't use them.
Can I simply delete them with "Command" + "Del" like normal files?
Just in case one would need them ...
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Manage location-related notes
I have some information I'd like to keep track of, that is only relevant when I present in a particular physical location. Ideally, I'd get a notification when I am near that location, and the ...
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Add keywords to an app file
Some built-in Mac apps have keywords attached to them, to allow for easier searching in Spotlight:
How would I add these keywords to a third-party app? For example, adding the keyword "Chat"...
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How to set a mac app's working directory instead of my home directory?
I want to start a Mac app in a particular directory. For example IDLE. It starts in my home directory but I want it to start in my /users/peter/Documents/py directory.
Windows has the ability let ...
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How to quickly factory reset an iPhone
Let's assume I'm working/living in a potentially hostile environment and want to minimize the risk that somebody can access the data stored on my iPhone. The recommended way is to force-lock the phone ...
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OneDrive app does not launch on macOS Catalina 10.15.7
I would like to use the OneDrive app on macOS Catalina 10.15.7. I have tried double-clicking, left-clicking and selecting "Open", and even tried launching the app from the terminal. However, ...
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iPhone NFC and third-party apps
I'm having problems reading RFID tags using third-party apps on my iPhone 12 mini running iOS 16. When I use the built-in Shortcuts app, I can read various RFID tags: access tags, passports, library ...
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Unknown AirTag near me?
I recently got a message on my iPad that an unknown AirTag is moving with me. By the time I noticed the notification I was unable to play a sound or locate the current location of the AirTag. The map ...
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CoreServicesUIAgent stealing/ taking Window-focus
Since updating my MBP with M1-Chip to Ventura 13.3.1 the apps I currently work with are not in focus anymore after a random time.
I found out with a python-script which prints out the name of the ...
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Why is Spotify marked 'iOS' under the 'Kind' column in System Information?
It's the only one marked iOS, and I'm not sure what that means in the context of an M1 MacOS system.
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How can i have Swift Playgrounds 4.1 in macOS Monterey?
I'm on macOS Monterey, I can't use Swift Playgrounds from the store on it because the store version requires macOS Ventura. How can I get the Monterey compatible version?
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Is it possible to create an application that can control other apps?
Is it possible to get the privilege of an application to control the system and the other apps?
For example, I can ask the application I created to control Outlook, write an email, and send it out.
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Siri suggestion apps on iPhone 13 running iOS 16.4
I can’t find an exhaustive or clear answer to this online…
When setting up a new iPhone 13 Pro with my partner something unusual happened.
When I swiped down on the Lock Screen (after it says that no ...
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Is it possible to setup (install apps, adjust settings, etc) an MDM Mac, with an "admin" user, then change the user to a "standard" one?
I'm sorry if the language in the title is confusing. I struggled to type out what I'm trying to do in one sentence. Hopefully I can provide some context below that will help.
My company buys Mac ...
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macOS doesn't open apps but doesn't hang either
Edit: Here is an EtreCheck report
Since this week, my Mac has sometimes gone into a weird state where I can do all of the following things:
Type into text fields
Open new Chrome tabs
Switch Windows
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Disable Badges with a script on multiple apps in Ventura
Trying to have a script I can use with a shortcut to disable badge notifications on multiple apps for when I need to focus - like for example in a meeting, etc. I don't want to have to go into ...
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How to "Delete app"? It doesn't show the option
I want to delete the app "Dynamic Reader" but when I long-click on it, it does not proposed me the option.
Of course, there is "Remove app" but what it does is that it shows a ...
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Why isn't my Platypus-built app accepting dropped folders?
I have a little Python 2.7 script I turned into an app using Platypus a number of years ago. After updating Platypus to the latest version (5.4.1) I just wanted to rebuild the app so it would start ...
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Applications all have same date modified, created and added
A large amount of my applications have the same Date Modified, Date Created and Date Added (eg App Store, Contacts, Dictionary, messages, photos, stocks, system settings etc)
The time stamp is for a ...
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Obtain list of applications that can open a file via Terminal? [duplicate]
Anyway to obtain list of Application that can open a file via Terminal? offered a JavaScript which no longer works on macOS 13.1 Ventura. Has anyone updated this script or have a different one?
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Stop Citrix Workspace from starting when opening Citrix Viewer
I use Citrix Viewer to access one of my employer's applications.
Recently, when I open the .ica file from Safari to initiate the connection, in addition to Citrix Viewer, Citrix Workspace starts and ...
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Application Repeatedly Downloads Automatically
I have a laptop given to me by a university (currently not employed by them). I've been trying to delete a VPN application (Global Protect) that was mandatory to login to university websites. It ...
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Making an application bundle open a file
I have a very simple Mac application bundle which is basically a wrapper around Spyder. I am trying to get it to open .py files.
Here is the entirety of the application directory
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./Contents
./...
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Suddenly, newly installed or updated apps won't launch
Running Big Sur, v11.7.4, fully up to date, on a MacBook Air, Early 2014, as a Standard user (with known Admin credentials).
I did recently install an update to Big Sur maybe a few days ago, but as I ...
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Is there a way to move windows and resize them via a cli or Automator [duplicate]
I spend my work week switching between home and work (M/W/F at home, Tu/Th at the office). At home I have a single 4k monitor, mostly due to lack of desk space that is shared between the work laptop ...
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How can I update just one built-in app at a time, if possible?
I have a MacBook Air computer that is running Catalina version 10.15.4. I know it is possible to just do an all-encompassing software update but I've had this computer for some five or six years by ...
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Dock and "When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for that application"
With System Preferences: Desktop & Dock: Mission Control: "When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for that application" disabled, transitions to other ...
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Is it possible for a trojan app to keep plaguing an iOS device after the app had been uninstalled?
An app that comes with AceDeceiver got installed invisibly against my will on my iPhone, iOS ver. 15.6.
Full background analysis by PaloAltoNetworks:https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/acedeceiver-...
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How can I tell if a macOS app is native or just a wrap around a website?
I've got a cookie notice when launching an app for the first time on macOS, which I didn't know was a thing.
Looking at the processes running, I see 3 processes spawned by the app. One looks like a ...
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Application "would like to control this computer using accessibility features" despite already being allowed to do so
I recently updated to the latest macOS Ventura security patch. Ever since I did so, attempting to start Barrier prompts me with a dialog stating
"Barrier" would like to control this ...
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