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No ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict in Ventura
For custom Key bindings, "the internet" macos compose, custom compose key, ... suggests to edit the ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict file. I do not have this file on my 13.2.1 ...
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Microsoft Outlook Mac client resets view of message back to the top after a few seconds
I've seen this behavior on several versions of MacOS and Outlook. When I am looking at a longer message, after a few seconds the view of the message resets and I'm back at the top of the message, even ...
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Get lockscreen preferences with Terminal
Can I check the preferences set for the lockscreen (time to lock, ...) with an command in the Terminal.
I tried with defaults read /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.screensaver.plist but ...
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Outlook for Mac 16.71 - Missing Clear conversations feature
I recently switched from HP Zbook running Windows 10 with Outlook 2016 to Apple Macbook Pro (M1 pro) running Ventura with Outlook 2016. My work email account is an office 365 account.
There was a ...
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How can i give the "free space" on my internal ssd to the APFS container, where macos is installed? [duplicate]
I had Ubuntu installed in dual boot on my macbook pro 2018 with macOS Ventura 13.2.1 . Now I deleted the partition on which Linux was located and saw in Disk Utility that I don't have all of my SSD ...
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Adding external APFS volume to system APFS Container macOS Ventura
I am trying to expand the system storage by "permanently" adding a thunderbolt storage unit to my mac. I am looking for an solution to create an APFS volume on the external drive and add ...
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File permission problem updating a .swift file on macOS from Windows 10 on same LAN
On MacOS 13.2.1 in my work folder I execute: sudo chmod -R a=rwx *
Finder > file's Get Info > Permissions become:
Name "myMacAccount" Privilege "read & write)
Name staff ...
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How to back up Microsoft Outlook for Mac when export is greyed out
I am trying to back up / export all my emails before I leave my current job. Outlook for Mac shows my export as greyed out. Personal Mac that isn't managed by the company.
Is there a way around this ...
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External SSD partition map damaged, can't format (69773/found zeroed-out block/69623)
So my external SSD (1TB Samsung 970 evo plus in an Orico TB3 housing) died. I unmounted it but probably didn't wait long enough and unplugged the drive before completing the unmounting procedure. So ...
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How can I write an AppleScript to automatically unhide the dock and menu bar when my M1 MacBook Pro is connected to an external display?
I have an M1 MacBook Pro and I often connect it to an external display. I would like to automatically unhide the dock and menu bar when my MacBook Pro is connected to the external display, and hide ...
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External display burn-in with MBP16, 2021, M1Pro
I have 2 LG 27GP950-B (4K) external displays, which I connect to MacBook via USB-C->HDMI and HDMI->HDMI cables. Prior to using these with the MacBook, I was using these with a desktop PC for a ...
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“Allow full disk access for remote users” checkbox not appearing for remote login
I have been using a spare mac-mini (late 2012 model) running Catalina 10.15.7 as a general use home server, mostly for running plex, and have it plugged in and not connected to a monitor. As a result ...
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Chained audio setup works on everything but Mac
I have a setup where I have a dock that plugs a single USB-C connection into a computer. The dock has a DisplayPort cable to a monitor with a 3.5mm audio jack which some headphones are plugged into.
I ...
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Loosing scan funtion of HP printer when re-boot system or signing out
Mac Mini M1 (16GB mem, 1 TB ssd) running Ventura 13.2.1
Printer HP Laser jet 100 colorMFP M175nw (Print and Scan functions)
Installed printer driver version is 3.0 (automatically retrieved from the ...
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iTerm2 Python scripting on M1/M2 (Apple Sillicon)
iTerm2 can be scripted with Python
When I run Python REPL or Python script through iTerm2 Scripting menu on Apple Sillicon architecture (M2 in my case) it terminates with following error:
Bad CPU type
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MacBook Air 2020 won't display more than 1 external monitor at a time [duplicate]
I have 2020 M1 MBA, with 2 USB-C ports.
My Dell monitor connects with USB-C, but I have another Acer monitor with HDMI. When I connect my Acer display to my Mac to the second port, via HDMI-to-USB-C ...
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Application Notification is greyed out. Can't change the settings
I navigate to System Settings -> Notifications -> Scroll to 'Application Notifications' -> Google Chrome.
As you can see from the below screen shot the notifications are enabled but I cannot ...
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How to install Rosetta 2 manually? [duplicate]
Rosetta installation dialog is shown when install application which needs Rosetta to run.
But how can I install Rosetta without such an application?
Rosetta is not available in App Store.
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Access menu bar search via keyboard shortcut
I am used to bring up the menu bar search in any application by pressing Cmd + Shift + / on a US keyboard layout.
However with my new MacBook this only brings up the Help window, since the shortcut ...
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Is there a way to get back my lost photos on iPhone?
I accidentally restored an old backup on my iPhone and I lost some important photos.
I used EaseUs's data recovery app but it would only find the photos that I now have restored from the old backup, ...
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External disk not readable in different enclosure
I have two external disks with the same size and type of hard disk inside.
The LaCie hard disk is used for Time Machine backups. When I put the LaCie Time Machine disk into the Seagate enclosure, it ...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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How to make Chrome Browser not automatically sign out from outlook.com 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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Is it possible to clear the cache of code signatures during a session? [closed]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 do the `tmutil startbackup` options really mean?
Once you configured your Time Machine setup, you can manually start a backup by running
tmutil startbackup
in Terminal. According to man page, those are the options:
Options:
--auto Run the backup ...
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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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How do I de-duplicate iPhone messages in the text message history?
Some bad data backup/recovery software caused most texts in my message history (inside of "Messages" app in iOS) to get duplicated (repeated) 8X.
BEFORE
Alice: Hello, Bob.
Bob: Hello, Alice....
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What settings should I use to send MMS group messages
When my iPhone was new I noticed that I couldn't send messages to phones which only accept SMS messages. Therefore I enabled the setting "Send as SMS" in Settings > Messages and that ...
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Where is the setting for power saver > turn computer off at certain time? [duplicate]
Where is the setting for power saver > turn the computer off at a certain time?
I can only see the following in Settings > Energy Saver:
put hard disks to sleep when possible
wake for network ...
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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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MacOS screen share not working
I have a Mac Mini M1 running Ventura. On the same LAN I have an older Intel iMac running Monterey.
In the past I have routinely connected from the Mac Mini to the iMac using Screen Share. For the last ...
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AppleScript to move file to /Library
I need to run a simple command like this:
do shell script "sudo cp -r /Users/me/file.plugin /Library/My-Plug-Ins" with administrator privileges
However I get "operation not permitted&...
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How to synchronize all Brave Browser data to a new Mac (without Migration Assistant)?
I have tried syncing all of my Brave Browser data (cookies, settings, extensions, extension settings, history, cache) from an old Mac to a new Mac like so:
rsync --archive --relative --delete --...
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