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Simple app for URL bookmarking?
I'm looking for web service or an app (or whatever) for iphone 5 for bookmarking urls from google chrome or safari browser. I don't want to use bookmarks integrated into these browsers.
Does anybody ...
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Open URL Containing Emoji Using AppleScript
This AppleScript creates a new email in my default mailer, but the balloon emoji (“🎈”) in the subject is converted to the question mark character (“?”).
set theURL to "mailto:<Wile.E.Coyote@...
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Apple mail can't open links in Firefox because Classic environment is no longer supported
I use Firefox as my default browser on macOS Catalina version 10.15.7. Yesterday I used brew to upgrade Firefox to the latest version:
brew update
brew upgrade firefox
After the upgrade, Firefox ...
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Whatsapp Click to Chat link openning in AppStore when URL shortener used
When SMS with shortened Click to Chat URL for WhatsApp is received on the iPhone, clicking it leads me to the App Store instead of opening chat in WhatsApp, despite WhatsApp being installed on the ...
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Obtain a private URL to a file in iCloud Drive without making the file available to anyone with the link
I would like to get links to files in my iCloud Drive so that I can paste links to them in other apps (notes, email, etc) for quick access to these files in the future. I know that I can share the ...
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what is ?client&channel=mac_bm
Macbook Pro
-Safari, preferences, general, new window opens with - Favorites.
-File, new window.
I see Favorites, right click on the google icon, click on edit address.
What I see here is https:/www....
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How to force MS SharePoint URLs to open in Safari when Chrome is set as default browser? [duplicate]
I like using Chrome on Mac and it is my default browser. However, Microsoft SharePoint and Chrome don't work well together.
I am wondering if there is a place where I can specify domains to auto ...
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Replace Specific Variables In Selected Text Via Script
So for my work, I am constantly generating links that have to variables that need changed (Ex. http://www.thedomain.com/ajdkeial.html?keyword1={keyword1}&keyword2={keyword2} )
The link is ...
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Change url on safari search
I'm trying to move from chrome to safari, but there is something which I'm not able to do so far.
I work with Jira, and when I try to browse a ticket for a known project, I can't edit the url to ...
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Unset iTerm as the https:// handler
I made iTerm the default handler for a number of protocols that it doesn't know how to handle. How can I unset these protocols? And how can I set them to be handled by Chrome?
So far I have tried ...
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What's the easiest way to copy the URL of a traditional HTML frame in Safari?
As much as I hate HTML frames, a vendor uses a documentation platform that makes heavy use of them. Whenever I search for a documentation page, it displays in a frame, and I would like to be able to ...
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iOS 8 Safari in Iphone, appending to autocompleted url
In iOS 8 Safari, when it autocompletes a url one begins to type, it would be useful if we could move the cursor to the end of the autocompleted url so we can append more path and file info.
Is it ...
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Office Word 2011 for Mac scrambles hyperlinks with different schemes
I have a very urgent question.
I made my dad buy a MacBook Air just 3 days ago, I configured it completely and installed Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, so far so good.
There is only one bad downside:...
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Cross opening URLs between computer and mobile phone?
I am looking for a solution that would allow me to cross-open an URL between computer (OS X) and phone (iPhone).
Here is the use case: using the iphone to barcode scan an QR code that opens an URL ...
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Select all hyperlinks in Pages
Is it possible to select all of the hyperlinks in a document?
I want to change the colours for every link in the document but it seems a bit odd that i have to go through all of them manually.
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Using a URL scheme to the apple translation app, can I get text from anki, and then when I click on URL open translate app and translate?
Sorry for the stupid wording, I'm really new to this.
I'm trying to essentially create a URL to the apple translate app, so that when I click on the URL it automatically translates text from my anki ...
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Is there a way to invoke a Spotlight search from another Mac app?
I'd like to be able to do something like spotlight://tag:Red from other apps to open a Spotlight search in Finder. Is it possible, somehow?
EDIT:
I found and tried AppleScripts/AppleScript applet for ...
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How to enlarge Safari's smart search bar?
Is it possible to enlarge / to broaden the smart search bar as well as the suggestion box in Safari (>=15.5) when 'compact' tab layout is selected in the settings?
Some websites use pretty URLs to ...
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Is it possible to create a link/URL to a particular mailbox folder in Mail?
I would like to link to a particular email folder so that when I click a URL file in Finder or URL link in another application (such as Notes), it opens the email folder in Mail for me.
Is this ...
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How do I export the URLs saved on an iPad homescreen?
Is there some way to export the URLs for all of the bookmarks added to my iPad's Home Screen (i.e. saved as icons on the home screen)?
I want to export them as HTML/XML/CSV/text, not sync them to ...
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Is there a browser router tool? [duplicate]
I use many different browsers for different purposes - private, work, development and so on.
And when I click on a link in some app I would like it to be opened in the specific browser depending on ...
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Safari keeps suggesting me top domain
I have a website in the following format:
https://abc.def.com/subdomain1/subdomain2
But Safari keeps suggesting https://abc.def.com as a top hit, while the correct url is second. Now every time I ...
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Broken link to iTunes keeps opening tabs on Firefox
What is wrong with this link? It keeps opening tabs as fast as it can.
Warning, if you click on it do not blame me:
itmss://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-compressor-just-set/id825584875?mt=8&ign-...
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Including server names in file paths
We have two servers, ServerOne and ServerTwo. Each server contains a folder called Projects. On Windows, the paths to each of these folders are \\ServerOne\Projects and \\ServerTwo\Projects, ...
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How can one set Electrum as default bitcoin uri handler? [duplicate]
Bitcoin links are formatted beginning with bitcoin: followed by a bitcoin address and optionally more information.
On my Mac, the Bitcoin-QT program is the default one to open when I click such ...
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How can I see a url link inside a PDF file opened in Safari or in Preview without open that link?
I've got a PDF file with an Image inside that has a url link to a page.
I need to see that link without opening it.
I expect to see this link when I move the mouse on the image, but I can't see it ...
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What URL does Facebook app use for data?
I want to block the Facebook app on my iPhone. I've blocked facebook.com in restrictions and every single Facebook URL for servers I can find - this works great in safari, but open the Facebook app ...
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Simple Script for URI Handling
Basically what I'd like to know is how can I setup a shell script (or an Applescript or Automator wrapper for a shell script) as a protocol handler for a custom URI (so clicking them will trigger my ...
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How can I convince Safari to be responsible for ttp:// URLs as well as http:// URLs?
When somebody sends me a URL in an email, it is opened by Safari.
But often people make a mistake when copying the links (how I do not know) and the URL starts with ttp:// instead of http://.
Is ...
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Can QR codes be used to invite someone to send me an iMessage?
I have tried messages//emailaddress but I am told that it just opens the Messages app on iPhones, not a new message to the user (on my Mac it opens that specific users thread).
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Saving webpage as clear, good PDF on Mac
I'm trying to save a webpage as a PDF on my Mac and it's horrible! Using Safari with the File > Print option seems to be the best, because I have to have the URL of the page displayed, however this ...
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How to close specific URLs with Applescript
I'm trying to write a little applescript that closes tabs that have URLs that do not contain certain text, but I can't get it to work.
Right now, my script closes every tab regardless of the URL. ...
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Strange Popup in Browser
Does anyone knows what is this, where it comes from and how to fix it? It shows up randomly and rare.
URL:
data:text/html;base64,...
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Is it possible to type something into the address bar without going to the URL?
On the desktop version of Safari, you can type something into the address bar without going to it. If I think of something I want to search as I'm browsing, I can put it in the address bar, but I won'...
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Safari keyboard shortcut to move to next URL link on webpage
In Safari, is there a keyboard shortcut to move to the next URL link on webpage. For example if I do a Google search that returns a full page of URL links, is there a keyboard shortcut to move the ...
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How to insert a link in Pages which allow me to redirect user to specific sections in the document?
This is the part of my document:
I would like to add links for line:
More info under points 3, 4 and 5.
I mean the same points as it is linked in Table of contents:
When I try to add link, there is ...
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Can I create a desktop shortcut to a website without going through the browser?
I'd like to add a desktop shortcut to a URL that will show up on the desktop for all users of the Mac. The only methods I've found for creating one involves navigating to the desired website in a ...
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Clipboard does not copy URL properly
I am trying to copy this url:
https://preview.themeforest.net/item/byron-construction-and-engineering-wordpress-theme/full_screen_preview/28520387?_ga=2.75926102.272258780.1641055757-495160342....
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How to select single word in URL in iOS 13?
Given a text with a link inside:
Prior to iOS 13, i could long press a word that was not part of the URL to select the word, then drag the finger over a word in the URL to select only that word of ...
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Obtain bad URL from Safari's current tab with Applescript
The web site my.yahoo.com has an irritating bug (I'm surprised it works at all) where clicking on one of its links sometimes produces a URL such as the following:
http://sports.yahoo.comhttps//...
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How to use ua:// URLs
There are buttons in the Starbucks app on iOS for redeeming free apps and if I long press on the button, it shows a URL like ua://75A6A5DC-D3BE-4056-9482-CEBCD5493F98. However, I don't know how to use ...
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Is it possible to activate whichever mail client is connected by default to a mailto link in applescript?
So I have an apple script that sends an email via the mail app. I didn't make it myself though.
tell application "Mail"
set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {subject:...
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How do you remove a hyperlink from a cell in Numbers '08 version 1.0.3?
I have an address in a cell which is hyperlinked. I've also searched other posts on the topic and the selecting text and "right-clicking" does not bring up a menu with how to remove the link. I'd ...
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Reformat URLs using Applescript or Automator
Currently I have a process that downloads image URL from a website. Then I filter out URLs I don't need and am left with a list of good image URLs. I want to reformat these URLs by adding [IMG] ...
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How is the tab chosen when opening a link from an external location?
I have Safari open with 111 tabs open.
I clicked on a URL that a friend sent me on Skype.
Safari opened the link in a random tab that wasn't selected, and was neither the first or the last one on the ...
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Display Photo from URL in iOS 8 Today View Widget
I've got a old web cam that takes an image every 5 minutes and uploads it to an FTP site (which I can access from an http url). I'm looking for a simple iOS 8 today view widget that I can point to ...
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Apache running on Yosemite not working as expected
I plan to use both /Library/Webserver/Documents and ~username/Sites/. I have phpmyadmin folder in /Sites directory. If I go to
http://localhost/~username/phpmyadmin
it works, but if I go to
http://...
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iTunes link not working
So there's that app I found from my PC and should like to download:
http://www.itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id666206963
When I click the link, my device asks me if I want to open it in the app store, ...
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Save the URL in Finder as a bookmark via Automator
Since the possibility to tag files in Mavericks, I save my bookmarks in Finder to be able to tag them and find them later more quickly.
To do this I simply drag the URL in Safari to a my bookmarks ...
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hyperlinked text in word cant be click once made into a pdf
Im using word 2011 to create a doc with hyper linked text using cmd K this text is fine when the document is viewed in word as you can click on the text and it opens a browser to view the web page.
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