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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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Start/Stop Internet Sharing via Terminal in Yosemite without AppleScript
Okay, I see this question has been asked a few times before (here, here, here and here), but none of those really answer the question for me.
I don't want to use the AppleScript suggestions provided …
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What is this 'findmydeviced' in my location icon on the top menu bar?
"findmydeviced" is a daemon process that runs on OS X when you have enabled the "Find My Mac" option under the iCloud preference pane.
For some reason, it doesn't show up under "Security and Privacy" …
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Start/Stop Internet Sharing via Terminal in Yosemite without AppleScript
I stumbled across a seemingly stupidly easy way to enable/disable Internet Sharing the other day. There's just a bit of prep work to be done first.
Open System Preferences > Network
Highlight the in …
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Macbook Lion Recovery Disk Utilities cannot detect newly installed SSD
Boot into Recovery from the USB.
Instead of opening Disk Utility, open Terminal instead.
Run the command diskutil list to see that your drive is being recognised. It should list two disks, one being …
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Stickies App Stopped Remembering Note Position
Try this:
Quit Stickies
Open a Finder window
Navigate to ~/Library/Saved Application States/
Look for com.apple.Stickies.savedState and Trash it
Relaunch Stickies
Hopefully that helps. :)
NOTE: T …
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How do I edit an Info.plist file?
As already mentioned, you will need write permissions for the folder as well as the file. You can't write on a bit of paper that's stored in a room you can only see in to. ;)
Another workaround is to …
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Create video file with multiple audio tracks?
Since you are looking at playing it in VLC, I would suggest using MKVToolNix. It's a free, open-source set of tools to allow you to manipulate MKVs.
Let's go through it step-by-step (there is a short …
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How to run httpd on macOS without Apache
There is a LaunchDaemon service for Apache in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons, org.apache.httpd.plist. You can load it using:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist …
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Creating a second background session with Apple Remote Desktop
Assuming you are talking about using Apple's Remote Desktop app and not just Screen Sharing (which I'm guessing you are, based on your question) then yes, it's perfectly possible, you just have to set …
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Disable Spotlight for Non-Current Boot Volume
I'm fully aware of the ways in which to disable Spotlight for a volume (.metadata_never_index etc.) but this question is more specific. Let me give you a bit of background.
I have a Mid 2010 MacBook …
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Save as in original folder
There should be a small disclosure triangle next to where you input the document file name.
If you click on it, it will expand the Save As box and allow you to select a different folder to save th …
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How to get my user data back?
The easiest way to find out where all this data is, would be to go to the root of the partition in Finder, then hit Cmd+Alt+i. That will bring up the Inspector that should tell you that, yes, your par …
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Extend Netgear CG3100 Router network with Airport Express A1088
The problem with that model of AirPort Express is that it only supports 802.11b/g and not the much faster 802.11n. Using it with an Apple TV, I doubt you'll have sufficient bandwidth to watch HD conte …
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Performance Tweaks/Tools for MacOS (Macbook Pro)
Onyx is a great app to help you clear out a lot of the clutter you may have accumulated over the years and speed you up a bit. Be careful though, it's a powerful tool so make sure you know what you're …
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What's netbiosd? I must block netbiosd?
From Apple's netbiosd man page:
netbiosd is responsible for interacting with NetBIOS networks. netbiosd registers and defends one or more NetBIOS name, depending on the set of configured services …
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