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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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Is there a way to have a scheduled task that will run later if MacOSX is asleep / off at the...
There are various mechanisms in Mac OS X to do scheduled tasks. They take a little bit of effort to configure, but this page (formerly elsewhere) explains it and has links to more info. The at service …
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securityd using 100% CPU and polluting system.log
You can temporarily alleviate the problem by restarting SecurityAgent using the following terminal command:
sudo killall SecurityAgent
This worked each time for me. I am still investigating the roo …
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Display hidden files hot key on Mavericks gone?
You can turn it on by default doing this Terminal command:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true
killall Finder
...but this is less than convenient compared to a keyboard …
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Screen Time blocks Google websites because YouTube is restricted
Your filter is probably too broad: https://youtube.com blocks https://<anythinghere>.YouTube.com.
Try changing your Screen Time filter to specifically block https://www.youtube.com if your intention i …
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Slow login on OS X Mavericks
Note the time when you enter your password to login.
Once logged in, run the Console application from /Applications/Utilities and look at the All messages log. Look back to the time you entered your …
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to bring up Finder?
Open Automator and choose the service template.
Change the input type from selected text to no input.
Add a Launch Application action and drop Finder on the pop-up button from /System/Library/CoreSer …
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iMac boots quickly but takes loooong time to log into account
See also:
speedup macOS Sierra startup, Troubleshooting Slugglish Post-desktop Startup
User Account Issue:
Run System Preferences: Users & Groups. …
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What is the best way to consolidate two iPhoto libraries into one library?
There's a third party application named iPhoto Library Manager which seems to have a good reputation for merging, splitting and generally managing your iPhoto Library:
(source: fatcatsoftware.com)
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Space in Volume Name; can you remove?
Yes, you can remove it, but you'd need to Reboot for it to take effect.
I don't recommend renaming it - the vast majority of applications handle the space just fine.
If you have a handful of proble …
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Delete old "Faces" and other data and thumbnails in iPhoto 9.5.1
Although it seems tedious, it may be better to export all your photos out of a library and then create a new iPhoto Library and then import them to the new one. I'm also yet to discover a way to 'purg …
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Shared Music and Photos
These two libraries will grow larger each year until your 256GB SSD will start to feel a big tight. I would recommend the following strategy:
Music
If you don't mind spending a little bit of money, …