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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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Delete network file without warning in macOS Big Sur

When I press Command-Delete to delete a file on a network file system in macOS Big Sur, I get a warning that says: "Are you sure you want to delete '...'"? This item will be deleted immediately. …
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What is the `com.apple.provenance` xattr (extended attribute) and how can I delete it?

For me, as of 2023-09-95, using macOS 13.5, the com.apple.provenance FILE extended attribute can indeed be removed using Terminal.app with xattr -d com.apple.provenance FILE If you see this fail to remove …
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Spaces (Mission Control) jumps to a space but won't stay there

I have two spaces. When I try to jump from the left space to the right one using the swipe gesture, the right space shows briefly but then the screen immediately jumps back to the left. As a result, …
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Spaces (Mission Control) jumps to a space but won't stay there

I cannot reproduce the problem at present, so it is "solved". So, "hooray" (spoken in a quiet, self-defeated voice).
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How do I remove duplicate "Open With" context menu items in Finder.app?

This worked for me: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/\ LaunchServices.framework/Support/\ lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user killall Finder Th …
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Expand symlinked directory in finder

The answer is no, there is not a way to get the nice little triangle to easily expand a symlink directory in the Finder's list view. According to "Folder Aliases in Dock or List View cannot be expand …
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