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How to add version to an Automator service workflow
I have a workflow which is installed as a Service. It is used to call code in my AppleScript applet. The Service has one action: a "Run AppleScript" action. I update the Service quite often ...
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Set python version on MacOS Big Sur [closed]
does someone had situation when "python --version" says "Python 2.7.16", but installed version is 3.7
Command "pyenv versions" says "* 3.7.11 (set by /Users/dima/....
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backup MacOS documents that are on icloud
I have activated my mac documents and desktop syncing to icloud drive. Now I noticed that I can't find version history for my files anywhere, including on my Time Machine backup. Is there any ...
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Is it possible to download and install multiple versions of Safari on macOS?
Is it possible to download and install multiple versions of Safari on macOS?
I need to test something out on my MacBook with the latest version of Safari (13), but I don't want to update my current ...
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What does time of year (Early, Mid, Late) and year in About This Mac dialogue mean?
My Mac mini shows Late 2012 in the About This Mac dialogue shown on clicking → About This Mac.
What does this label actually represent? The year of production or the year that model was introduced ...
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Issues installing Mcrypt PHP module
I am trying to install Mcrypt PHP module but encountering some issues:
Version of PHP installed: 7.1.16
macOS version: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
Is the following command that I am running correct?
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How can I undo changes made to a picture I accidentally saved via preview?
The was a picture that I was looking at in my computer, I drew a line with the preview tool.
Since my was slow and the app was not responsive, I force quited Preview.
I opened the document and it ...
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extract by terminal the Darwin version
I want to know how extract by terminal the Darwin version.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Sierra#Releases
For macOS Sierra 10.12.3 is 16.4.0 for 10.12.6 is 16.7.0.
Now, I want to create:
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Dealing with macos Versions feature and file syncing services
Full disclosure: I'm yet to come to terms with the Versions feature and that saving ain't saving anymore. I've had no shortage of dramas losing work and losing track of files since the feature was ...
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Stop macOS from creating/storing previous versions of a document [duplicate]
macOS creates a history or previous version of each any every document/file I edit and this not only happens across the os but also happens across every mac apps.
These version files takes up huge ...
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Cannot open or update iPhoto
I bought a used Macbook Pro running macOS Sierra.
It came after the previous owners reset it and installed the iLife pack (iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand). I couldn't use those apps since it came with ...
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How to programmatically find the latest version number of Homebrew?
How to programmatically find the latest version number of Homebrew?
I can find this on my local computer with brew --version and string process the result to get a version number. What's a good way ...
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Is there version control software with commit messages that preserves macOS tags?
As I mentioned in my answer on tags best practices, the distributed version control software (VCS) Git does not preserve macOS tags (or other extended file attributes). Is there version control ...
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Apple Pages - store changes with document?
Is it possible to track changes (version control) in Apple Pages?
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Minimum volume size to enable versioning
I have certain documents stored on a password protected disk image stored on Dropbox. Since the documents are small text documents, I made the image small (100 MB). But now I'm getting the following ...
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Why I have 3 different Java versions on my Mac?
today I was looking after my Java Version and I got very confused. I found three different ones:
If I look in Webstorm it uses: 1.6.0_65
If I make java -version I get: 1.7.0_45
If I look in the ...
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What is "TALagent" and why is it "Exiting out of boredom"?
I'm trying to help a colleague whose MacBook periodically switches off without warning (I've had similar problems on a Mac Mini, so it's not power related).
While investigating the logs in Library/...
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What are the differences between Dreamweaver_14_LS20.dmg and Dreamweaver_13_LS20.dmg?
I find that there are two versions of Dreamweaver CC for Mac OSX, one is Dreamweaver_14_LS20 and another is Dreamweaver_13_LS20. Can anyone tell me what is the exactly differences between these two ...
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Disable autosave in Preview
Preview, by default, persists edits to the underlying file immediately. (i.e. if you crop something, the underlying file becomes cropped). I find this behavior very irritating.
I tried enabling ...
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Dreamweaver tells me that it can't edit some html file because it is locked, how to exclude folders/types from auto lock?
Dreamweaver complains that it can't edit some specific files due to the fact that they are locked. With as only options to cancel or view read-only. However I do really want to edit the .html files. ...
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Where file revisions are stored on OS X?
Most Apple applications in newer OS X versions, like OS X 10.9, automatically save all changes to all files and documents without your approval, and file versions and revisions are automatically ...
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Did Apple get rid of autosave and versions in Mavericks?
(As a heads up, I've hardly used any versions of OS X newer than Snow Leopard. So, I might be missing something obvious here).
I recently installed Mountain Lion and after that Mavericks. While on ...
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Flash player unable to proceed with the installation
I have difficulties installing the latest version of Adobe Flash Player (14.0.0.125) on my Mac OS X 10.9.3 (Mavericks). Every time I do so, it fails at 90% with the following error message.
Error: ...
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`rm` and Mac OS X's Versions feature
I assume that deleting a file via Finder also deletes any previous versions in /.DocumentRevisions-V100 that are attached to that file.
But what's happening if a file is deleted in Terminal with the ...
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Which Mac OS X versions support lsof command?
I want to know which Mac OS X versions support the lsof command. Does Mac OS X 10.5 support it?
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disable versions on Mavericks
I have been using this command to get back Save As... in Mountain Lion and it works great:
defaults write -g ApplePersistence -bool no
However, this doesn't seem to work anymore in Mavericks. Ut ...
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Isn't it redundant to have Versions as well as Time Machine?
Versions and Time Machine seem to me to offer duplicated features: both do hourly backups, and their interfaces for browsing previous versions of files are very similar. The only difference I can see ...
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Where are OS X document versions stored? Are they secure?
Support for OS X versioning is spreading among apps (e.g., TextWrangler has just added this feature as of version 4.5), but it is unclear what the security implications of this are. For example, if I ...
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How to regain warnings about permanent version storage?
With Preview in Mountain Lion, I carelessly checked the box –
[√] Do not show this message again
– imagining that the preference was for just one volume.
Then realised that the warning (the sheet):...
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Can not open Mail app since I updated the last version of Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
I just updated my version of Mountain Lion and then when I try to open my Mail app I receive this message :
I tried to reinstall Mail but I don't know how to do it.
Anyone know what the problem is?
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Can revisions, auto save and versions be completely and permanently neutered from OS X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to completely disable auto-save and versions in Mac OS X Lion?
I have given these changes a good try and they irritate me more than they should. I want "auto-save", "...
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How to highlight changes when comparing versions of a document in OS X?
I've been exploring the versions functionality of the new document model in Mac OS X 10.8. It's mostly similar to what was in Lion. In the title bar of a supported document choose "Browse all versions…...
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How does Versions work with iCloud?
Just wondering how, if at all, Versions on Pages for Mountain Lion (10.8) works with iCloud, specifically in relation to iOS 5 devices.
My own testing seems to indicate that a Pages document created ...
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How to securely delete versions in mac os lion
I know, that there is a possibility to delete selected versions in Mac OS Lion.
Is there a way to securely delete versions?
Although I already deleted the versions by now, that I wanted to delete, ...
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Use Textmate (or any arbitrary application) with Lion's "Versions" feature?
I'm writing a thesis in LaTeX with TextMate. I want very simple, very automated version control. Nothing complicated! Just, every time I save, a new version is created so that I can easily go back in ...
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How to convert and adapt from a "Save As" person to a "Version" person?
I am so used to "Save As" on the PC, so that for example, if I remember I removed a line two months ago on my resume (also called CV) and now is April 2012, I can go back to
Resume 2012-01-23 ...
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How can I email a document from iWork without the recipient seeing the intermediate saved versions?
It looks like we don't need to keep different files like on Windows 7:
speech 2012 rev 01.doc
speech 2012 rev 02.doc
speech 2012 rev 03.doc
So on Lion, we can just use "Save a version" and all ...
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Any idea how to disable Version?
As titled, is there anyway I can disable it?
Sometimes when I close a TextEdit window or whatever application, I really want to purge it. But when I open the application again, the same text that I ...
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How to check installed OS X version from the command-line on each partition?
I'm managing a lot of Macs and each machines has several partitions with different OS versions.
I would like to create a script that I could run to do an inventory of all partitions of all machines ...
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How to identify explicitly saved versions when reverting a document?
I suspect I know the answer to this, but...
In 10.7, versions of a document are saved automatically. You can also explicitly save a version by selecting "Save a Version".
When I wish to revert to a ...
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How to completely disable auto-save and versions in Mac OS X Lion?
I hate the automatic saving and versioning in Mac OS X Lion.
Is there a way to completely turn it off?
(This has been asked before here, but the answer and the linked article are completely wrong, ...
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Versions support on a Samba share
I have grown to really value Versions in Lion. However it only works on a locally mounted disk on my Mac.
The majority of my files are stored on Samba shares on Linux servers, for which Versions is ...
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How to delete saved versions in Mac OS X Lion
The new Versions feature in Lion stores old versions of the document I'm working on in case to revert back to some older version of the document. However, how can I delete the version files for a ...
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How do I revert to a previous version of a file using Lion's file versioning tool?
I can't seem to figure this one out. I have filevault running if that makes a difference.
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How to use Dropbox for applications with Lion Versions support?
I have several Numbers files that I sync between my laptop and desktop. I upgraded both machines to Lion and the latest version of Numbers. I love the Versions feature: many of these spreadsheets that ...
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Why doesn't Lion recognize my drive as a supported permanent storage volume?
Whenever I save a Pages (or other) document I'm greeted with this warning.
I really like the version feature and this warning basically says that it is disabled. Any ideas why my hard drive isn't ...
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Can you Access the Versions menu while in fullscreen apps?
In Lion, a document's version history is normally accessed by clicking the arrow next to a document's name in the title bar. However, the title bar does not appear when an app is put into fullscreen ...
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How can I share all document revisions with another Mac?
Mac OS ‘Lion’ introduced a version control system with a fancy user interface called Versions. I’m slowly getting used to working with it and find it quite powerful.
I have found out how to share the ...
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Does "Secure Empty Trash" securely delete the hidden version files for documents in the Trash in OS X Lion?
The new Versions feature in Lion creates hidden files that store old versions of the document you're working on in case you want to revert back to some older version of the document. If I drag a ...
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Do OS X Lion's Versions and Resume features store the cached data for encrypted .sparsebundle images in a secure way?
I store sensitive information on my laptop in encrypted .sparsebundle images which are made with apps like Disk Utility, Knox and Espionage. The question is, if I upgrade to Lion, when I'm working on ...
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