Questions tagged [macos]
macOS is the current marketing name for Apple's Macintosh Operating System. This OS was previously known as OS X, and Mac OS X before that (which itself succeeded the 'classic' Mac OS).
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VM size in Activity Monitor: hundreds of GB?
When I open the Activity Monitor, I get something looking like this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1342.
But why the heck is "VM size" around 100-200 GB??
Here is the capture from the apple support:
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Lock & Unlock the screen via WLAN - Keyboard
I use Synergy to share my mouse and keyboard across different computers.
Now i want to lock and unlock the screen of my mac. I have activated corners, so when i move my mouse at the left corner of ...
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Not able to extract any .gz or .tar file (Mac OS X 10.5.8)
I have Mac OS X 10.5.8. I am not able to extract .tar or .tgz files with any of the extractor utilities (Mac OS Default Archiver or WinZip or 7zip or any other, I have tried almost all possible).
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Is there any way to hamstring my system?
I'm looking to temporarily reduce the amount of cores and RAM available to my system, as well as the processing power.
I've written a server that uses epoll (Linux) and I want to get a rough ...
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Make Activity Monitor show more than 4 cores worth of CPU usage in the Dock
Is it possible to force more than 4 cores in the Dock, this looks like a feature apple does not want after checking out Mac OS X: Activity Monitor shows one CPU Usage graph on systems with more than ...
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Why does my computer auto-restart after freezing (Lion 10.7.3), even when disabled?
Since recently upgrading to "Lion 10.7.3" I have had repeated instances of the machine hanging/crashing without warning and then silently restarting.
Problem is, that such automatic restarts happen ...
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Preventing Resume after Hang/Crash OS X 10.7.3
Since recently upgrading to "Lion 10.7.3", I have had repeated instances of the machine hanging/crashing without warning and then silently restarting.
While this is annoying enough, the point of this ...
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Where can I download Filemerge - the app for comparing two tools and merging them?
I would like to install Filemerge, but can't find where to go to download it. Where can I download it?
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Text to Speech shortcuts with two languages
I use Mac's Text to Speech function a lot. Under Settings > Speech > Text to Speech I also have set a "Key" for quick access.
Since I also want Text to Speech to read German and OS Lion offers ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to show/open the Trash?
I know how to create custom shortcuts with scripting, but I want to know if there's a built-in shortcut. To clarify, this is to show the Trash, not to empty it.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for the ...
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Linear and fast mouse speed in OS X Lion. Possible?
I've got a 27" display and, at present, I need to use the whole mousepad just to get across the screen.
How can i make my mouse (Logitech MX 400) movement linear AND fast? How do i speed up the mouse ...
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Repair "Mail App" after downgrade to Lion? [closed]
i rollbacked from Mountain Lion developer preview to Lion.
Works fine, but Mail App won't open and crash...
Here crash log:
Process: Mail [791]
Path: /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/...
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HP PSC 1350 Scanner OS X Lion
I just upgraded to OS X Lion. My HP PSC 1350 printer will print but it won't scan. HP's website says to remove, readd, etc, which I tried. It said I could get the generic driver from Apple software ...
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Utility to move windows as a group for Mac OS X?
Is there a utility for Mac OS X that will group windows (2 separate apps)? Similar to how objects are grouped in PowerPoint or other design apps. I would like both windows to move together.
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Prevent windows and Desktop icons from rearranging with multiple monitors?
I connect and disconect my MacBook Pro from a number of external displays each day. Each time I connect or disconnect the size, shape, and positions of windows and Desktop icons become disorganized ...
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Can't access particular website (Macbook OSX Lion)
I have one particular website (one that I'm developing) that as of today, I can't access it on my computer. I can access it on my phone, and other people on other computers can access it, but for some ...
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What is the Sixth Step of MacBook Repair?
My Macbook has crashed once or twice daily ever since I installed Lion. I am unable to return to Snow Leopard because my Time Machine is now coupled with Lion.
I went through the sequence:
Reset the ...
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Is it possible to write a script to change the Energy Saver settings in OS X (10.7.3)?
Basically, whenever I know I'm going to be gone, or if I'm going to sleep, I change the Energy Saver settings in System Preferences in OS X (10.7.3) for Power Adapter to:
Computer sleep: 1 min
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How to fix very slow server performance on OS X Lion?
I have a 2008 Mac Pro (MacPro3.1 -- dual 3 GHz quad-core Xeon, 6GB memory) running Lion (10.7.3) that I'm using for as a server for a business (files, print, media, etc.) as well as a development ...
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There was an error in the Mac App Store. Please try again later. (13)
I have big problem. I can' t install any application from the Mac App Store. I have message "There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (13)". I'm search for this bug in google.
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How can I remap the volume buttons for custom use?
First of all, I only want to disable the standard volume buttons - I do not want to disable the buttons to change brightness, launchpad...
I need this because I want those buttons to trigger scripts ...
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Does the Mac Pro 2008 display memory speeds accurately in System Information?
Can anyone confirm that when a Mac Pro 2008 has 800MHz FB-DIMMs installed it displays the Ram speed as 800Mhz in the System Information and not 667MHZ. I am running OS X Lion.
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How can I batch convert image files and PDFs to TIFF?
I have a lot .jpeg, .png and .pdf Files and I want to convert all of them to .tiff all at once.
How can I do this?
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Can a Macbook Air host a network?
I'm going to be away for a few days and will be taking both my Macbook Air and my iPad away with me.
Whilst we're stuck in a hotel room I may not have internet connection (I'm not willing to pay for ...
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What does "@" signify in unix file permissions?
I have a file with the following permissions on my MacBook Pro:
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 root wheel 101K Feb 29 17:09 apachectl
What does the @ stand for? I can't execute the file and this is the only ...
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How can I delete VMWare from my MacBook Air?
I installed VMware on my MacBook Air (running OS X Lion) and now want to delete it. I dragged VMware into the trash and tried emptying it, but a popup notes that The operation can’t be completed ...
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Lion - override windows resizing restrictions for certain applications
I am a long time user of a windows manager tool in osx (SizeUp) that I love as it allows me to tile several different windows on my laptop screen while having a full editing window open on my ...
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What is the data corruption risk of force shutting down a running Mac?
Eg when the power supply is cut or someone presses the power button for 5 seconds? How big of a risk am I taking to my data? Is it a 1% chance of corrupting data? I know most mac these days have a ...
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Homebrew permissions & multiple users needing to brew update
I'm using Homebrew to manage package installs on Lion (Lion Server actually but this shouldn't matter).
Homebrew was installed under one user. Now a different user would like to add a package and ...
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Is there a safe way to shut down a Mac that doesn't have a keyboard or mouse?
I'm trying to safely shutdown a Mac desktop that does not have a keyboard or mouse connected to it any more, after hardware damage to the only keyboard and mouse in the house. It also does not have ...
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Can I use 16GB DDR3-1600MHz RAM in an early Macbook Pro 8.2?
I found Macs which had:
16GB RAM installed
8GB RAM installed, but running on 1600MHz instead of 1333MHz (link in dutch)
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Is it possible to put 16GB running at 1600MHz in my Mac?
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None of my apps are keeping a list of recent documents?
Example:
If I open an image in Preview, the "File/Open Recent" menu lists the name of the file.
If I then close the file, but still leave Preview running, the "Open Recent" menu still lists the file.
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Internet Sharing stuck on after 10.7.3 update
I use Internet Sharing at work to create a local WiFi network (sharing the GigE connection) for my various iOS and tablet devices to connect through. After the 10.7.3 update, I cannot turn sharing off ...
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How to uninstall a program through the App Store?
I want to uninstall some recently installed software which I installed using the Mac App Store. Is is possible to uninstall those programs from inside the App Store?
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How to rebind Go Back and Go Forward in Preview on Lion?
It seems that in Lion, standard shortcuts were added for the Go menu items Back and Forward. The shortcuts (⌘+[ and ⌘+]) are unusable on Finnish keyboard, and I'd like to rebind them. By unusable I ...
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How to send a Apple iCal invitation from special eMail adress when I use iCloud
I use MacOS X 10.7.3. I try to send a event invitation to colleagues. I have added iCloud to my iCal to sync my calendar with.
When I try to send a invitation and choose the "business" calendar and ...
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Completely Disable Safari Only Mode in Lion
I'm wondering if there is a way to completely disable Safari Only mode so users cannot access it at all. I administer a network here at this business and we have internet filters on all/most of the ...
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Formatting HTML signature in Mail (Lion)
I have created an HTML signature with a local image. I have formatted the signature using a Table.
I have tried to add my signature to mail using the method described here, i.e. open the sig in a ...
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ssh terminal window closes immediately when opened
I am seeing some odd behavior when using the Terminal app to open an ssh window to a remote machine. I normally connect to many different Linux servers from my MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.7.3, ...
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Parental Controls not restrict Terminal Commands?
I have a Parental Controls limit on my child so I have to type in my password when they open a new application. I have recently discovered a problem though. They have tried programming in terminal. ...
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KeyPassX says "Wrong signature" when opening a .kdbx (version 1.x) file
I have a KeyPass 2.x file (*.kdbx) that I created on a Windows computer using KeyPass 2.x. When I attempt to open the file on Mac OS X Lion using KeyPassX, I get the error "Wrong signature."
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Lion: Safari brings me to the Googlesearch window when I want to go to next tab via keyboard, what can I do?
Safari (5.1.1-Lion) enervates me many times every day (= very often!):
Every time when I want to go to the next tab via keyboard command (command+tab/or command+tab+alt when going to the left) the ...
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Closing Safari quickly -- without Webpage Preview Fetcher?
For the past few months, attempting to close Safari normally (Command-Q) quickly closes open browser windows, but takes forever (~10+ min) to fully close, if it closes at all.
A look at the Activity ...
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Can't read my Windows (Boot Camp) partition from OS X
I have a Boot Camp problem. Both OSes boot correctly, but when I'm in OS X, I can't access my Windows partition and vice versa. I know that I can't write, but it should be able to read. But I can't ...
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iCal can't add event invitations to iCloud calendars
When someone sends me an iCal event invitation over email, I can't seem to properly add it to a calendar I'm storing on iCloud and accessing via CalDAV.
After accepting the invite, I get the error "...
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Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionary for Dictionary app?
For quite a while now, I have been looking for English and Spanish conversion dictionaries (both ways) for Apple's native Dictionary application. So far I have not had any success.
Is there any ...
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You don't exist, go away!
Once in a while (3 times over the past four weeks), I don't exist. The message in the title of this question is my response when I try to run ssh while not existing. Also, when I don't exist, if I run ...
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Can Mac App Store installs & upgrades be automated?
How can I script installing or upgrading apps from the Mac App Store? I'd prefer command line tools, but AppleScript or some other API would suffice.
Relevant puzzle pieces:
installer: note ...
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Any harm done in Symlinking ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync to an external drive?
I'd like to reclaim the many GBs that this directory is currently eating up. Any reason I shouldn't symlink it to an external drive?
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LaunchBar script that returns the path of a folder "dropped" on it
I want to make a LaunchBar script that displays in a dialog the path of a file or folder that's chosen in the first pane and then "dropped" on a script. But I can't make it work.
I've got a couple of ...
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