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C library documentation [closed]
Is there anything like the GNU Info or HTML manuals for the glibc, but covering the Darwin libc? I realize that most normal use will be covered by POSIX and related standards, but of course those ...
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How to get specific value of power management parameters (pmset)
I am following few topics on adjusting sleep setting using pmset to fight battery drain on modern mac (https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/423635/136107, With Power Nap off, what causes MacBook Pro ...
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How do I disable the shortcut "Command+M" which minimizes a window in Chrome in Monterey?
It's really annoying that Command+m will minimize my current Chrome window. I want to disable it but couldn't find the way. Can somebody help?
I tried to Google it, finding this post but it seems not ...
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Downgrade AirPods firmware
I have a pair of gen 1 airpods which have stopped working since a certain firmware update. They will not receive any more updates as they are already deprecated.
The thing is that they are unusable ...
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M1 Mac Mini monitor has gone to sleep and I can't wake it up
M1 Mac mini (M1, 2020), with 2 Lenovo L22e-20 monitors.
I left the Mac unattended for 10 minutes, when I came back, 1 monitor is still on but the other has gone to sleep.
The one that stays on is ...
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Unable to Run Boot Camp Assistant Because of Microsoft Reserved Partition in disk0s2
I keep running into this error when running Boot Camp Assistant:
Boot Camp Assistant was unable to verify if the Windows partition
contains a Windows installation. This may be because BitLocker is
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How to see the content in document folder in Finder in Monterey?
Current when I select 'Documents' in the side bar of the Finder, it only shows this image
How can I make it behave similar to previous macOS version i.e. just show the files inside the document ...
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Can only share one way between MacBook and iMac
I have a MacBook and an iMac, both running the latest version of Monterey. From the iMac, I can connect to the MacBook in Finder either as a registered user or using my AppleID. From the MacBook, I ...
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How to record a video on MacBook Pro with a mirrored camera view?
I am trying to record a video (mirrored) on my MacBook Pro but every camera is not mirrored. I tried recording in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and Quicktime. None of them record mirrored and I can't see an ...
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Can one replace the logic board of the 11-inch MacBook Air 2011 (A1370) with that of 2012 (A1465)?
Can one replace the logic board of the 11-inch MacBook Air 2011 (A1370) 2Gb memory with that of 2012 (A1465) with at least 4 Gb memory?
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iPhone does not reconnect to WiFi automatically
I recently upgraded my iPhone from XR to 13. I still use it mostly at the same two locations (home and work). XR used to automatically connect to WiFi when I arrived to a location. If I was at home or ...
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Two Macs get out of sync when connected to the same exchange server
I have an iMac running Monterey and a Macbook Air running Big Sur. Both machines are set up to connect to my employer's MS Exchange server. For the most part this works fine. However, there are ...
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Is there a way to find AirTags programmatically?
I want to search for my AirTags from the web, macOS, Android, and/or my server. There does not appear to be an API available to do this. Does a method exist to read this info or automatically send ...
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Screenshot not saving to desktop
I've explicitly set the built in screenshot.app to save captures to the desktop. I make a screen capture, drag the preview to a conversation in a chat app, and wait for it to appear on the desktop in ...
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Jenkins Slave on Mac Mini doesn't start with plist
I am trying to setup Jenkins Slave on mac mini. Have created /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.jenkins.ci.plist with following contents
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!...
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Managing APFS snapshots without purchasing developer certificate
I want to manually create, delete, and restored to snapshots on my APFS volumes (external, for data use, so not limited by SIP). I'm using snaputil, but maintaining APFS snapshots require two ...
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Is there anyway to have your iPhone notifications on Windows 10?
Is there a way to get call notifications and alerts on Windows 10 from my iPhone? I spend a lot of time on PC and I always get missed calls. Also my room has no signal so I put my iPhone in the main ...
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Disable lag when using caps lock key to toggle input language
I have my caps lock key set to toggle input language between English and Russian.
There's a slight 'lag' — I have to hold it down for slightly longer than a "normal key". If I press it ...
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Can’t get rid of “Finish setting up family sharing” badge
Even after I complete all the steps, the notification just gomes back:
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iPhone - Return to set up mode while keeping installed software [closed]
On iOS 14 installed on iPhone 13, is it possible to return to the setup mode (the settings we need to do when we turn on the phone for the first time) while still keeping the installed apps?
I don't ...
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How to run "node index" from a folder in terminal
I've managed to open the terminal in the right folder using AppleScript. but I can't figure out how to make it run node index.
How the line of code looks so far:
do shell script "open -a '...
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Prevent automounting of a Linux drive
I have a USB stick which is used for backup in a Linux VM (via parallels). Everything works fine there, except that every time the VM is powered off, the USB stick is handed back to macOS, which ...
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Change display arrangement in OS X/macOS programmatically using USB-C/HDMI port number
Every time I turn my computer from sleep the display arrangement changes randomly.
I have tried all these solutions from this post but they don't work for me because the persistent/contextual IDs keep ...
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Installed windows 10 on macbook pro 8,3 late 2011 17" but I get a radeon graphics card error 43
I have installed windows 10 64 bit via bootcamp but I have problems with the bootcamp support 5.1.5769 drivers. I get the error 43 code. Is there a workaround?
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Can not open Xcode 10.3 on a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14.6
I can not open the Xcode 10.3 on my Macbook Air running Mac OS 10.14.6!
For some reason, I need the Xcode to be installed on my Macbook Air.
I am running macOS Mojave 10.14.6.
The release note of ...
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Where does AppleID/iCloud pull your profile picture from?
I recently bought an iPad. When I was going through the setup process I used an old Hotmail email of mine to set it up. Then when I was in the settings of the iPad I noticed that my profile picture ...
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How can I get fast external ssd safely?
I want to get Thunderbolt speeds for my M1 Mac Mini for a low price, but it's confusing. If I buy a fast external drive, I may get slow speed because of low power. If I buy a powered thunderbolt 3 ...
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How can I import reminders from *.ics files to Monterey's Reminders app?
I am migrating from an old mac running macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra to a new mac running macOS 12.3.1 Monterey. I am having difficulty migrating my Reminders items manually to the Reminders app on ...
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Creating a new user via terminal still showing as "unknown login"
I am trying to create a new user using the following command
sudo dscl . create /users/paul3 UserShell /bin/bash UniqueID 1112 PrimaryGroupID 111 NFSHomeDirectory /users/paul3
sudo dscl . passwd /...
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How do I stop an app from requesting to "control this Mac using accessibility features"
I am currently getting requests:
"daemondo" would like to control this computer using accessibility features
The problem being, that I have not heard of this app, and I cannot recall ...
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Can one sync reminders between iPhone and Mac using lightning cable?
I am trying to avoid using iCloud… thanks for helping out!
Enabled calendar sync in Finder, calendars sync but not reminders.
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Install windows 7 on MacBookPro8,3 late 2011 17"
My goal is to install windows 7 on my MacBookPro8,3 (MacBook Pro from 2011). But the windows 7 USB installer or DVD can't be recognized when booting via the options(alt) command.
This is where I am ...
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Karabiner Elements Fn + F keys to volume control on Mac
I'm using a Durgod keyboard (replacing an old Mac keyboard) and would like to have Fn+F11 to lower volume and Fn+F12 to increase volume. Those are the keys I use for volume control on the Mac keyboard....
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How to fix jammed keyboard keys as a result of disconnecting the battery from a macbook pro 2015?
I have a 2015 MacBook pro.
It wasn't turning on since I left it off charge so I disconnected and reconnected the battery, then it turned on. However, some of the keyboard keys weren't working as a ...
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VNC Viewer couldn't access to a Mac from Windows 10
I'm trying to remote a mac-Laptop from a windows-Laptop with VNC Viewer 6.21.920. T'm getting this "An authentication error occurred. See the VNC Server error log for details". It's working ...
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Pausing music for more than a few minutes causes airplay to disconnect, how to extend timeout?
Playing music from my iphone ios 15.1 to an airport express via airplay.
Hit pause.
Wait some minutes.
Press play.
Airport express now disconnected!
How to extend this timeout (and also bonus points ...
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What might cause an app to open but not show any windows or errors?
When double-clicking an app, the app opens (in that the icon appears in the taskbar) but no windows appear, no errors, no notifications, etc. When running from Terminal, interestingly the binary runs ...
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Upgrade to Monterey, now Automator action doesn't find python any longer
Ubuntu variant here but now the question in Apple OS X
$ "/System/Library/Automator/Combine PDF Pages.action/Contents/Resources/join.py" -o out.pdf *.pdf
env: python: No such file or ...
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How to command siri to start recording my voice?
On an iPad Pro with iPadOS 15.0.2, how do I tell Siri to start recording my voice? When I say “Siri, record a voice memo”, it opens voice memo, but I still need to push the record button for the ...
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Does handwriting recognition require mobile data?
I gather that scribble now allows handwriting recognition in any iOS app. Does it require mobile data or is everything on-device? (I do not yet have an Apple Pencil so cannot test this for myself)
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No module named 'xarray' but I already do "pip install xarray" [closed]
I need for my code to use 'xarray' but when I run my code I have "No module named 'xarray'" but I already do "pip install xarray".
What I have to do ?
Thanks !
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How do I bring individual windows of an application to the front?
When I have multiple browser or VSCode windows I sometimes want to look at things side by side. But when I bring VSCode to the front with Cmd+Tab they all come to the front and often hide the thing I ...
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Transfer Apple Health data from old iPhone to new iPhone (without using iCloud)
For some reason I can't find an Apple official way to import old iPhone's Apple Health data to the new iPhone, that does not require using iCloud to backup.
There is an option to export, but strangely ...
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Why does Preview's export to PDF only export one page?
I open a PNG with Preview, then drag another one into the sidebar, and then choose Export to PDF. The resulting PDF has only one page.
I tried again, after selecting all pages -- same result.
How do I ...
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Can I install a widget on Monterrey?
I have an old .wdgt that I came across.
I'm wondering if there's a way to install it in Monterrey or am I out of luck?
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Others can't edit a file after creating a file and copying it to Mac Server 5.7.1
Monterey Mac Server 5.7.1, client is on macOS 12.3.1 Monterey, has been given staff read/write access by the server. Creates a file and drops it on the server, copies. Another user with the same ...
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Instant Hotspot persistency for iPad nightly iCloud backups?
Sharing iPhone cellular connection with iPad proved not to be persistent.
Configuration:
iOS and iPadOS 14 latest
Bluetooth 4.2 is ON for both
802.11ac / WiFi 5 is ON for both
Background refresh is ...
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Screen turns off with weird artifacts if any window except the terminal is open
I've had this problem with my Macbook Pro 13'' 2017 (A1708) for around 2 years now and have been using it with an external monitor. Everything works fine except for its built-in screen.
When I turn ...
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Could a buggy Bluetooth device cause MacBook keyboard issues?
Over the past year I've had increasingly buggy behavior with my MacBook keyboard, including non responsive keys and delayed response. The issues seemed to have no particular association with any ...
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Problem during the running of "brew doctor"
When I run "brew doctor", I have this code lines :
Please note that these warnings are just used to help the Homebrew maintainers
with debugging if you file an issue. If everything you use ...
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