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iOS : import .ics files to calendar
I’m ashamed to ask but how do you importe a .ics file info the calendar app ? (iOS16).
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"IsHidden" attribute for sharepoint groups ("com.apple.sharepoint.group.*.plist")
On my macOS 11 Big Sur, there are several groups titled "com.apple.sharepoint.group.*.plist" (where * is a number starting from 1 and increasing).
What I understand - they are related to ...
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Shared connection apparently lost in Finder ("connect as..." shown and not working) but still accessible when mounted directly
I have set up a new Mac Mini M1 computer with macOS Ventura (latest release) as a file server. I have created shared only users and I can mount the shared folders on the connected macs. They get ...
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Sharing permissions and umask not applied to files created within shared folder
I have a Brother printer which is able to save scans to a Samba v1 share. I have configured a shared only user named "brother" in macOS (Ventura latest release) and have setup everything in ...
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MacOS Finder File Sharing: Connect to a Mac on Network "Using an Apple ID" no longer visible
In the past, I could connect to my other Macs on my home LAN via Finder > Network > [Select Mac] > Connect As… > Using an Apple ID (assuming I'm signed in to Apple ID on these Macs, and ...
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Moving photos to another iCloud account and device, with full resolution, edit history, everything
I need to move photos from one iCloud account (my work account, on my work iPhone) to another one (my private account on my private iPhone). I used the work phone for a while to take photos, but now I ...
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Basic File Sharing from Mac to Mac not working when connecting as guest - "Connection Failed"
Update 2/9/2023:
It seems to be a macOS Ventura issue. A similar problem can be found here:
Apple Community: Cannot Connect to macOS Ventura on LAN
AppleInsider: Bug in macOS Ventura is breaking some ...
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Moving my current iCloud+ storage plan to my Wife's Family Sharing plan
I currently have 50GB iCloud+ storage plan. Recently my wife upgraded her own plan to 200GB Family Sharing plan. I am now invited by her. However, before I start using Family Sharing plan, want to ...
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Working with Shared Folders & Files on Mac
I use shared folders on different computers for work. All mac machines. I pull folders from the shared folders. I do the work that needs to be done. Then I drop the work back into the shared folder so ...
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Share everything except cloud storage on family plan
Is there a way to share only specific services to family members? My daughter will fill the cloud storage up quickly with nonsense if I share that.
I do want to share TV, Music, and other services.
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Is it possible to hide my Mac(s) from network-connected other Mac(s)?
I always connect my MacBook Pro to my network, and also some of other Macs. Recently, our boss hired a new guy, that currently has no privileges to see other Mac's data and such. I thought I could ...
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Does iOS app location tracking require permission?
Some apps say they track location in “data linked to you” in their app privacy label.
For example, the game Roblox.
But, these apps (like Roblox) don’t always appear in the Settings -> Privacy &...
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Is it possible to show reminders only when I'm on a certain location?
I have some reminders every work day, but it only makes sense in office. Ever since COVID, I'm having more and more time working from home, and these reminders still pop up. Do we have anyway on iOS ...
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How to share IKEv2 VPN connection via internet sharing
Im trying to share NordVpn from my Mac which is connected to ethernet. However when I do select IKEv2 it won't show me the option to share that in internet sharing. Unfortunately NordVpn only ...
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Connecting to Mac share after sleep
I am upgrading from an old iMac with macOS Monterey to a new Mac Mini with Studio Display and macOS Ventura.
On my new system I have both ethernet and wifi enabled, and file sharing for a number of ...
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Stop Mac Calendar auto-adding alerts to events with locations
In macOS Calendar app, when I create an event, as soon as I add a location, it also automatically adds an alert set to “when I need to leave”.
In app prefs, alerts, for all accounts, I have every ...
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Disable SSH at public, leave on at home
I have SSH (remote login), VNC (screen sharing), and SMB (file sharing) all enabled via the sharing menu in settings. I need these at home. When I go to somewhere & connect to public wifi, these ...
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Transferring a single iCloud account to family sharing
My partner has a basic iCloud account (200GB storage). I have just bought the next level up and have invited them to share this new, larger space.
My Apple account shows that there are now two of us ...
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Inner workings of GPS Spoofing Apps?
I'm wondering how apps like Ultfone spoof locations.
What kind of API does it use on the iOS device?
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Sharing files / folders between user accounts
I'm trying to share folders between 2 different user accounts and not having any luck, I keep getting the red 'locked' icon on my folders.
So I have 2 folders in User A and would like to transfer to ...
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Use Apple's Screen Sharing app to connect to a MacBook Air on a different network
BACKGROUND:
I have an iMac in my office which is connected to the eduroam network (which is a common network in universities). When I am not in the office, I can use the Apple's application Screen ...
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Cannot access directory on Windows share, even though it looks like I have permission
MacOS 12.6, MacBook Pro
I am attempting to use a Windows share exposed through a VPN from one of my company's servers. I can connect through the VPN, mount the share, and then see in the Finder the ...
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Shortcuts: Sort pictures before handing them to Shortcut to make GIF (iOS / macOS)
I am using Shortcuts to make GIFs from the sharing menu - which works really great!
Sadly I am not able to define in which order the images will be compiled to the GIF.
Is there a way? I haven't found ...
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Apple Maps using location although not opened
After a few months I noticed that my iPhone is using my location quite frequently. This has different reasons, some of them are legit, some not so much.
In the settings you can see which apps ...
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Do airtags beep if they are traveling with someone who does not have an iThing?
Suppose Brian steels ones bag that has an airbag sewn into it well hidden. Brian doesn't have an iPhone or iPad, but rather a feature phone, or alternately an Android device. He takes it with him on ...
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How to name or alias shares in macOS file servers on macOS 12+?
I have a number of SMB shares from a macOS host (server) that tend to have very generic names for normal folders such as Downloads or other such folders. I need to be able to identify these on the ...
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Is it possible to manage/locate galaxy smart tags from an iPhone?
I can see a galaxy smart things app from Samsung in the iOS app store, but I'm wondering if there is actually any way to view the locations of one's smart tags from an iPhone as I can't find any ...
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Location tracked after signing into network using hotspot
I recently signed into a friends Wi-Fi network using her hotspot (∞) i.e. infinity symbol rather than Wi-Fi. Now it seems, she can always see my location-is this expected and if so, how do I stop this?...
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is there anyway to check what videos or images has been shared from my iPhone?
is there any thing like logs to see and check what videos and images has been shared from my iPhone to social media and private massaging apps like WhatsApp or messenger?
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How is the Ventura Share menu different from prior versions of the share menu on OSX?
The Ventura share menu seems to have made a number of changes. It maybe is using a better Extension architecture? But the UX seems different.
This pertains to Venture 13.0 Beta (22A5321d), but the ...
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Cannot view another users' 'Drop Box' folder
I'm trying to transfer a large file between 2 different user accounts on my Mac (both are mine).
I put the file in 'Public / Drop Box' as apparently that would make it accessible to other users.
But ...
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retrieve files from bricked M1max MacBook pro
So, on my 2022 m1 max Macbook pro I was having an issue viewing one of my websites after an IP change on my server. I was advised to delete my DNS cache through terminal, I did so, then I then did a ...
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Sharing encrypted image between users on machine
I would like to share this between two users on my Mac. Specifically, I would like the encrypted image to be under user1's Documents directory but allowing user2 to open and modify it.
I know that ...
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Interpretation of system services on iPhone [Arrows (hollow, purple and gray)]
I use an iPhone 11 for work and I share my location with friends and family. I currently have the following results:
Can I safely conclude that in the last 24 hours no one has verified my location ...
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Permissions issue with shared folder using SMB. macOS can't open Linux files, but Linux can open macOS files without issue
Why can't the macOS machine open any files in the shared folder that were transferred from the Linux machine? The permissions seem to be correct. The shared folder is located on the macOS machine / it ...
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Is there a way to ignore file permissions in the Shared folder?
I have a Mac (Big Sur 11.6.6) set up with two user accounts. Each has their own folder in Users and there's a folder called Shared that both have access to.
One of my workflows involves syncing photos ...
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Find my iPhone keeps tracking me?
I have disabled Find my iPhone (under Settings > My Account > Find My > Find my iPhone > Off):
As suggested by bmike, I've also disabled tracking for the "Find my" app:
However,...
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A few apps constantly asking for location permissions, even though I grant them access every time
TLDR; How to identify and troubleshoot security prompts that repeat on macOS Monterey 12.3.1 on an Intel MBP?
Fantastical.app (from the Mac App Store) and TV.app (the apple app) will ask multiple ...
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Cannot copy files but can copy folders to SMB share
I've set up my Raspberry Pi to share an external HDD as a samba share. My clients are macOS 11.6 and 11.5.
I've followed the Samba Wiki page on how to configure samba to work better with Apple.
I can ...
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Is there any way to add Slack to the Share menu on a Mac?
Pretty simple, I'd like to right click on a file, select Share > and have Slack be one of the sharing options. When I go into More... Slack is not an option.
I want to share a file over Slack with ...
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How to not "overly share" my folders on a Mac?
I wanted to share a folder on my MacBook Air running Big Sur to a MacBook running Monterey. So I used Settings -> Sharing, and then let's say, add the folder Foo to the sharing list.
Now on the ...
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iOS resetting an apps location settings to while in app after I manually set it to always
My wife's iPhone has an app installed (Home Assistant Companion app if it matters). I went into the iOS settings, and for the location permission it asks for I set it to "Always", however, ...
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Voice Memos fails when trying to share a recording
A voice memo plays fine but when trying to share it, it fails with the message "Preparing Failed. New Recording ## is being optimized for sharing at this time."
After waiting for hours and ...
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Stop Apple Maps saving recent destinations
Apple Maps saves recent destinations, as shown in attached screenshot. Is there a way to stop Apple Maps saving these recent destinations?
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Locate stolen 2015 MacBook Pro with no location on Find My
A friend said he could replace the screen on our 2015 MacBook Pro with Retina display. He sold the laptop to his cousin and we don’t know who or where he is, but he told us to pay him the money he ...
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How to fix macOS 12.3 Finder is unable to reliably copy large files to SMB shares
About when macOS 12.3 shipped I am unable to reliably copy files to SMB shares with the Finder with an M1 Max MBP. The copied files on the share are corrupted (the share has not been updated in months ...
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Saved Apple Maps locations in Guide keep sorting south to north
In saved locations in Guides in Apple Maps, there is a button to sort by Name, Distance or Date Added. If I click 'Distance' the locations are sorted by nearest distance to me.
But if I close the ...
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Sharing MacOS network links to Windows User [duplicate]
At work I'm one of the few employees working on a MacOs. I often get Windows shared network links from colleagues and convert them locally with a script...more or less successful.
For e.g. (Windows ...
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Creating a new folder or pasting a file into shared network folder macOS asks for username and password
I am using macOS and facing an issue when trying to create a new folder or pasting a file into the particular folder located on a shared network server.
A popup window occurs and asks for a username ...
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Unable to connect to iMacs with ethernet using Finder's "Network" feature
Trying to connect a late 2014 iMac (Big Sur) to 2020 iMac (Monterey) with Finder's "Network" feature. The official instructions from Apple are pretty spare so I figured it was probably a ...
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