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External disk not readable in different enclosure
I have two external hard disks with the same size and same type of disks inside.
The lacie is used for time machine backups. When I put the lacie time machine disk into the seagate enclousure the &...
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How to stop DNS spoofing warnings when I change boot media
I am using my Mac as the base workstation to program for a Raspberry Pi project. I use SSH as the primary tool to communicate with and work on the Pi. In the process of experimenting and trying out ...
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mail app changing the automatic text in replies and forwarded emails
When you reply to an email (in the Apple Mail app on osx), the original email text is prepended by a line:
"On Jun 20, 2022, at 9:36 AM, ... wrote:"
How can I change this text? More ...
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Where are the logs for Homebrew service `dnscrypt-proxy`?
Where are the logs for the dnscrypt-proxy Homebrew service?
There are no logs in these directories, or the directories don't even exist:
/usr/local/var/log/
/opt/homebrew/var/log
$(find /opt/homebrew ...
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If I temporarily remove an external HD from my Mac, then re-introduce it a few weeks later, will Time Machine back it all up again?
If I remove an external hard drive from my Mac, then re-introduce it a few weeks later, will Time Machine back it all up again as if it were a new drive, or will it just back up the changes that were ...
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Slow and preservative charging options for day to day use, iPhone 14 Pro
I want to preserve my phone to the best extent I can, so I need advice on what charger I should be using day to day.
The phone does not come with a charger and the official page encourages us to reuse ...
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My MacBook Pro beeps at random intervals
I was awakened last night by my MacBook beeping at what seemed like regular intervals. I shut it down. This morning I turned it on and the beeping came back. It was not completely regular. Sometimes, ...
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com.apple.Bluetooth.*.plist in Preferences\ByHost
I was wondering what is the purpose of the bluetooth .plist file (namely, com.apple.Bluetooth..plist) in Preferences\ByHost. I've accidentally deleted it and it doesn't seem to come back when ...
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How to prevent iTerm2's Hotkey Window from changing desktop?
I've configured Hotkey Window to slide down from top when global hotkey is pressed (like console). But when I do that when maximized window is active it switches to a desktop. Is there a way to ...
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Support for true 5120x1440p on M1 Pro?
I have an M1 Macbook Pro. I just found out it doesn't support HDMI 2.1. Because of this, it can not display 5120x1440 on my Samsung CRG9 (the CRG9 supports 5120x1440). My M1 Macbook Pro will only ...
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How to reorder the bookmarks on the home page, including the folders in Safari?
How to reorder the bookmarks on the home page, including the folders in Safari? The sort-by is not shown in the main list of bookmarks.
I can reorder the bookmarks in a folder but not on the main page....
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Problems getting iPhone 11 to charge even when using wireless charger
Can someone help me to understand why my iPhone 11 won't charge (most of the time, multiple combos of charging methods)?
Sometimes I will get a %6 but then it will stop, sometimes like now (well I ...
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MacBook charging extremely slowly, after using 3rd party USB-C charger
I have a 16" 2019 MacBook Pro.
A few days ago, I didn't have my MacBook charger on hand. After a quick internet research of whether or not it works, I borrowed my wife's DELL XPS charger (USB-C, ...
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TimeMachine restore: Can select backup, but get "No macOS system backups were found"
The SSD on my 2015 MacBook Pro died, and I got it replaced with a used SSD from another MacBook containing Catalina. The machine boots now normally, ready to restore from backup.
I tried to restore ...
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Bookmark all tabs in Chrome on iOS?
Is there is a way to bookmark all of my tabs at once without having to go one by one while in Chrome for iOS?
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How can I have Numbers autofill interpolated values between two cells?
How can I have Numbers autofill interpolated values in a range of selected cells (from the value of the first cell to the value of the last cell)?
I know how to do this with a formula but it's too ...
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Update Microsoft Edge policy without adding management
My workplace internally manages our chrome installation. We have an internal extension store which we're able to install extensions from. This internal extension store is enabled in chrome via the ...
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How to find out which terminal app (iTerm or Terminal) is running from within bash
I need to have different color schemes for each of the two terminal types I use. I can set it in the .bash_profile as mentioned here. But how can I tell it to differ depending whether its a iTerm2 or ...
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Macbook Pro M2 Ventura 13.2.1 can't recognize Brother DCP-T310
I've had a Brother DCP-T310 for a while now. It's been running smoothly since 2019 through a Macbook Pro 2017 model. However, just today, when I tried it with a Macbook Pro M2 2022 on MacOS Ventura 13....
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Why is my MacBook stuck on macOS Big Sur?
Why can’t I update my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) to newer versions of macOS past Big Sur?
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When using a dummy VGA projector, some of the software does not appear on my built-in retina screen
So the reason I attached a VGA dummy to my mid-2014 retina Macbook is to solve this problem which it did. But now I have a new problem. From time to time, if I try to open a software, it won't appear ...
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How to make Chrome Browser not automatically sign out from outlook email on iPhone?
I use a trick on Windows which is very useful and it allows me to stay login in two accounts at the same time without entering password again and again, great for home pc.
Of course you can stay ...
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How to configure shortcut too toggle keyboard light
How to configure shortcut to toggle keyboard light on and off on MacBook Air M2?
Like I am have set it to 20% and when I press shortcut it sets to 0%, then if I press the shortcut again it sets to 20% ...
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中 / 英 key does not work consistently on Ventura 13.2
I use the 中 / 英 key to toggle input sources. Recently, the key does not toggle input sources unless I am using the Finder or a handful of other apps. For example, the key does not work in Google ...
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El Capitan, expand desktop thumbnails by default in Mission Control
On previous versions of OS X, desktop thumbnails were showing by default in the Mission control.
In El Capitan, however, they are collapsed by default and only the names are showing (i.e., Desktop1, ...
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Is there a way to convert OS X Mavericks from Journaling to APFS
I have a really old Mac that I just pulled out. It appears to be running OS X Mavericks and I would like to update it. I first need to convert it from Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to APFS. Does anyone ...
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Moving an icon on the dock triggers "Keep in Dock", any way to prevent this?
If you 'right click' an icon on the dock > hover 'Options' > un-check "Keep in Dock" and proceed to drag the icon to move it, what happens is the "Keep in Dock" option ...
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Is it possible to clear the cache of code signatures during a session?
I'm currently working on an OSX app with a separate patcher process that will check the app's files on startup and compare it against an online copy of those files. If anything has changed, we shut ...
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Bluetooth file transfer from Droid to Mac Mini
I followed the directions in:
Bluetooth file transfer between Mac and android phone as well as the referenced How-to-Geek article (and I have rebooted several times too).
However after the pairing ...
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Cannot edit files - "You don’t have permission..."
I'm having an issue with preview.
I made some .png files on Procreate on my ipad, transferred them via AirDrop, and began editing them in Photoshop. I needed to do a basic crop of the individual ...
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If I copy an application already listed under Purchased to the Applications folder, will it be able to update through the App Store?
If I copy an application already have in my Apple ID (Edit: for example, Xcode) from another computer to the Applications folder, will the Mac App Store be able to update it?
Or will I have to do ...
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Why are these iPads Disabled?
I work at a library which uses some iPads as room signs to tell patrons if group study rooms are available. We have three which are in the "iPad is disabled, Connect to iTunes" state. We ...
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Charge an iPhone (with Lightning port) from an iPad (with Lightning port)
Suppose you have:
An iPad (7th Generation) with a Lightning charge/sync port, and
An iPhone 7, also with a Lightning charge/sync port.
The iPad battery is fully charged; the iPhone battery is empty (...
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Bulk Delete Tags does not remove all of them
I am trying to delete a bunch of unneeded tags. I go to Finders Prefs to select the tags
I then select delete and am given the warning
I select Delete Tags. Some of them are removed, but others ...
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Fn+Left/Right/Up/Down arrow keyboard shortcuts on MacBook Air m1
On my previous Mac (MacBook Pro 2012), Fn + ← / → / ↑ / ↓ would by default be Home /End / PgUp / PgDn keys, respectively.
On my MacBook Air M1 I can't get these shortcuts to work, despite this ...
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InstallerSandboxes directory eating up disk space
My MacBook hard drive is full. I have tried some common methods such as emptying the Trash and rebooting in Safe Mode, but these haven't helped. So I ran a Perl script with root privileges via sudo ...
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Changing tmux "normal" mouse from fn key to ctrl key
When running tmux in a terminal window, I can get the usual terminal mouse behavior by holding down the fn key.
When using an external keyboard, I do not have a fn key. How can I map this behavior to ...
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Take a screenshot of a QuickTime movie frame?
I'm trying to export a screenshot of a part of a video in QuickTime Player 10.
How can I save a freeze frame capture from a QuickTime movie?
The saved image should be only the single video frame, not ...
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macOS BigSur keep booting from external backup disk (made with CCC)
My Mac is on BigSur and I am using Carbon Copy Cloner to create a one on one disk which is bootable also. I have this setup running for years now and never noticed any problems – also on BigSur it ...
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system wide shortcut for start speaking not working in Microsoft Edge
I added a shortcut for "start speaking"
it works in Safari: I can select a piece of text then use the shortcut to make my Mac read it aloud for me
While in Edge, it stops working, though I ...
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Unknown apps proposed when sharing files
I have a music project that's been going since last week and I want to share one of the Garage Band files with my group.
It works just fine but when I see the options to share the project as a ...
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macOS (M1) - Create custom shortcuts keyboard (not from recently open folders)
i want to create custom shortcuts to open folders in my mac M1 2020 13.3, so i goes to system pref' -> keyboard shortcuts -> App Shortcuts -> Create my key combination and name my folder.
But ...
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Cmd+I randomly opens outlook.com in Chrome (not my default browser)
I am perplexed for a few reasons:
My default browser is set to Vivaldi so I don't understand why clicking Cmd+I in Vivaldi sends me to outlook in Chrome
I have set Cmd+I in Vivaldi to be "...
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is there any way for adding 'open in terminal' to mac context menu? [duplicate]
this is the default context menu when you right click inside a folder , and i want a way for adding Open In Terminal Button.
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Detect Display button doesn't appear
I am running the newest version of Monterey on my Macbook Air 2020 with M1 chip and I can't get the Detect Display button to appear (I am having issue connecting my LG 27UN850 through USB Type C). I ...
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Optimised Battery Charging Mac
I've had Optimised Battery Charging disabled on my Mac for the last 6 months. I've now re-enabled it. The feature works by learning your daily charging routine and then it will choose how and when to ...
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I have an apple tv and air pods max if I buy a iPad pro and change the bass
I have an apple tv and air pods max if I buy an iPad pro and change the bass setting on the iPad will these bass settings transfer over to my apple tv and desktop mac? And seems I can't update my air ...
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Don't want iBooks to always paste the "Excerpt From" of what I have copied
I read on iBooks, and some other resources and gather my notes in EverNote.
When I copy a text from iBooks to keep it as a note in some other external application like EverNote, it keeps pasting the ...
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How do I make a time machine backup drive a normal hard drive? [duplicate]
I have been trying to relocate my Logic Pro X's Apple Loops library to a different hard drive. I have everything figured out, except for the problem in which Logic will not accept the secondary hard ...
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What if there is an error message that adoptopenjdk8 exists in multiple taps?
When brew cleanup shows the following error message:
Error: Cask adoptopenjdk8 exists in multiple taps:
homebrew/cask-versions/adoptopenjdk8
adoptopenjdk/openjdk/adoptopenjdk8
How can I resolve ...
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