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popular version control and how it gets used on OS X and iOS

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How to configure Xcode to fetch swift dependencies over ssh using a private key which is stored on a Yubikey ( HSM , gpg --card-status )

Problem currently is that I find no way to simply configure or instruct Xcode to check out source code or dependencies over git+ssh using ssh agent. Does Xcode at all supports using the ssh-agent? ...
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How do I store an automator action in version control (git)?

I just created an Automator 'application' action and it works fine but I want to have version control of it. Automator creates a bundle that seems to be a bunch of XML and resources which is a pretty ...
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pinentry implementation with fingerprint sensor support

Currently, I am using Pinentry Mac from Xcode on my system to sign git commits. For this, I am having to input my passphrase each time I am waiting to sign a commit. Seeing that my MacBook Pro has a ...
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How to configure Xcode's SSH client?

We've enabled SSH certificates for all repositories in our private GitHub organization recently. To use certificates, I've added CertificateFile keyword to the SSH configuration file in my home ...
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"Waiting for your editor to close the file" when trying to use Sublime Text 3 as Git editor

I'm trying to use Sublime Text 3 as Git's editor. I ran this: sudo ln -s /Applications/Sublime\ Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl /usr/local/bin/subl Then this: git config --global core....
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permissions keep changing in git repository, anyone can tell me why?

This started happening about 2-3 weeks ago. I'm on Mac OS X Yosemite - 10.10.5 I have a git repository for a pretty big project ( there are three developers on the project), and every now and then ...
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Adding own certificate authority to macOS

I currently facing the problem that I created a certificate authority certificate and would like to add this custom CA to macOS. The general way would be to add it to the "System" area in my ...
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pinentry-mac fails to store password in Keychain

I'm using gpg to sign my git commits. I'm using pinentry-mac to store the password in the Keychain. This works fine on most macs. But I have one mac mini on which I get prompted again for the password ...
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.git folder gets locked

I'm on a M1 Mac mini. Randomly during the day, I can't commit my work because git is unable to create the .git/index.lock file. In the Finder info the folder shows up as "Locked". I unlocked ...
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Xcode 8.3.3: Unable to push to repo using ssh key

I have my github repo setup with ssh key to access it: pull/push. With command-line git commands it does flawlessly. But I can't push with Xcode. I don't have any passphrase with my private key. ...
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Why is git so slow on El Capitan

Rebases and stashes are noticeably, painfully slow. This doesn't seem to happen with the outdated version of git installed by xcode - but the macports version and the version installed from git-scm....
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SD Card file changes don't trigger apps to update

I've recently moved my git repo to an always plugged in SD card, formatted to OS X Extended I've noticed with both SourceTree and WebStorm don't pick up on file changes anymore. Gets really annoying ...
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A lot of problems with Homebrew

This is probably bad form for this board, and feel free to delete it if it is, but running brew doctor reveals the following: Warning: /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig isn't writable. This can happen if you "...
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Chrome or Mac OS automatically deletes github diffs on download

I've been trying to save a simple GitHub PR diff to my downloads folder. The moment it saves, I can't open it because it vanishes and Chrome shows "removed" on the download. What could be ...
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How to fix gitk not refreshing properly on Big Sur?

I have recently updated to Big Sur and now my favourite git graph viewer, gitk, isn't refreshing or re-drawing well on load or after certain interactions. Gitk is written in tcl and seems to run using ...
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Why do I keep getting this error message: "git was not detected on system path"

I'm not familiar at all with coding or using rstudio since this is the first semester im taking it. Basically everything was working fine, but when i updated to mojave, this error started popping up ...
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Error: org.macports.fetch for port git returned: fetch failed

I'm having trouble updating Git under MacPorts. The problem has existed for a few days now. I uninstalled Git and now I am trying to reinstall it. There installation error is shown below. Other ports ...
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XCode commits/pushes code to GitHub but stays hooked on commit sheet

When I commit/push my code to GitHub through the XCode interface everything works fine. (Code is committed/pushed) but XCode doesn't seem to get that and wait for somethings. I have to cancel the ...
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Installing Verilator on an Apple M3 Mac?

I have been trying to install Verilator on an Apple Silicon Mac for some time and keep facing issues. Homebrew allows normal installation but its behaviour during operation is rather weird. It can run ...
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I can't clone projects from my companys git from my new mac

2 days ago I replace my pc with a new mac and trying to set it up for my work, but I can't clone a project from my company's local repository. I don't know what to do at this point can u guys help ...
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opendiff not getting launched after `git mergetool`

When I try to do a git mergetool (after getting a merge conflict), I get that the merge.tool is not configured..., and Hit return to start merge resolution tool (opendiff): After pressing return, I ...
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How to include .git folders or files from .git folders in spotlight index?

There is a very old question about excluding .git folders form Spotlight index. Apparently macOS today by default excludes content of .git folders, since on macOS Ventura, files residing in .git ...
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MacOS xcrun not downloading in Command Line Tools and existing solutions not working

See other Xcrun issues for full details. Basically git isn't working because xcrun doesn't exist in my file path Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun. I've tried: xcode-select --install ...
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I have a problem to install the SETOOLKIT ON mac

I need your help. I want to install the setoolkit on my mac, and i found this instuction on internet: https://www.cybrary.it/blog/0p3n/social-engineering-toolkit-os-x/ I followed all of these steps ...
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