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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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Change input source on OSX 10.11

System Prefs > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Input Sources > [√] Select next source in Input menu > [double click on far right side and press Cmd ⌘ Space. It should be as simple as that. If it's still not bi …
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Disable OS X startup sound

I liked and used a similar Login/logout script to what Pincopallino suggested on Yosemite & Maverick, but for some reason only the logout script works for me on El Capitan. I tested the scripts witho …
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Macbook Pro Wi-Fi problems after Yosemite 10.10.5 update

Jeez, those ping results are terrible. I'm on El Capitan now, but I can relate to your frustrations about the wifi. My macbook pro is a late 2012 model. I travel with my laptop and rely on it as my p …
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Is it possible to add an app to your wishlist in the desktop version of the App Store

You're not missing anything, it is as you suggest. Make a feature request since the feature doesn't exist.
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Change mac menu bar color

This answer is for people who land here with new Silicon MacBook Pros with the Notch. Topnotch is a free option that works with dynamic wallpapers. Denotifier a paid option (with 14 day trial) offers …
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How can I stop sound switching to internal if I close the lid on my MacBook while playing vi...

You didn't mention what media player you're using. Personally I use VLC Media Player. With VLC you can explicitly set the audio device in the menubar > audio > Audio Device > HDMI, in your case. I u …
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How do I instal OS X when boot combos don't work?

A long shot, but there should be a taskbar item that bootcamp installed on your Windows OS. If it's still there, you might be able to right click on it and get into options to change boot preference. …
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Help registering iMovie

I can't comment so I'll post in question format. What version of mac osx do you have installed currently? How to find out in case you do not know: Top left corner of screen with apple icon > about th …
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How do I see what applications or services are preventing an external flash drive from eject...

For what it's worth I'm on MacOS Sierra V. 10.12.5 …
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How do I disable the prompt to discard or keep downloads in Google Chrome on Mac OS?

Is this possible on chrome for macOS? …
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How do I disable the prompt to discard or keep downloads in Google Chrome on Mac OS?

I'm surprised no one has provided an answer to this. So I will share the solution I used for a couple years (I've since stopped using it). Neat Download Manager. Be sure to install the related extensi …
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How to mount a DMG image created with dd?

I've gotten shafted doing a similar rescue using dd. I doubt this will help, but it's worth a shot: How to Repair DMG Files. Another comment on there reported success opening a problematic dd created …
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