Search Results
Search type | Search syntax |
---|---|
Tags | [tag] |
Exact | "words here" |
Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
Views | views:250 |
Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
URL | url:"*.example.com" |
Saves | in:saves |
Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
Types |
is:question is:answer |
Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
For more details on advanced search visit our help page |
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).
1
vote
1
answer
258
views
How to run an uninstaller from an outdated .dmg?
It turns out it needs its own driver on macOS. So I downloaded the corresponding zip file from Kensington.
I went through the installer, but it seems it is too old and not accepted. …
32
votes
4
answers
5k
views
Are there ways to have Mac OS recognize my password "better"?
Basically I am "at odds" with Mac OS on how to properly type my password.
Meaning: when I used Linux (ubuntu with unity to be precise), I really didn't care about the "state" of my Linux box. If the …
0
votes
0
answers
662
views
How to force "default" audio devices (maybe programmatically)?
Basically my question is similar to this one: depending on my location, my Mac is connected to different audio devices.
Often, the Mac remembers that when I connect it to my dock in the office, that …
0
votes
Accepted
macOS App Switcher, transparency and Dark Mode?
As the last comment indicates, 2 years later, still no official solution by Apple.
My personal answer: invest the 10 Euros/USDs for the Contexts switcher. That product works fine for my requirements. …
5
votes
Accepted
Is there a free tool that allows for cutting of videos?
After checking the various solutions, I guess I will stick with
Elmedia video player
and ffmpeg
It is a bit cumbersome: as you first have to use the video player to find start/end timestamps for c …
4
votes
4
answers
4k
views
Is there a free tool that allows for cutting of videos?
I am downloading AVI files from a German "online" video recording service. These files don't work with quicktime, but using the Elmedia video player (via app store) does the job.
Now I would like to …
1
vote
Which text editor can I use with large files (>500 MB)?
My first choice is SlickEdit. It looks, well, is a bit old fashioned, but I have seen no other editor that deals with large files (even GBs of text) that fast, and still giving a ton of features.
It i …
1
vote
Accepted
"Monitor stays black" lag?
That Lenovo TB3 box has 2 DP (display port) and one HDMI port:
( picture from here )
I simply switched ports, from DP2 to DP1, and using the first port, there is (almost) no more lag any more!
An …
6
votes
1
answer
413
views
macOS App Switcher, transparency and Dark Mode?
I recently switched to macOS Mojave Dark Mode, and I like many aspects of it. …
18
votes
5
answers
28k
views
External monitor stays black after "locking" (or sleeping) [duplicate]
Although MacOs somehow still thinks the monitor is "there": when I turn to "displays" and look at "arrangement" - it shows all monitors. … I guess this might be caused by the chain of hardware I am using - but still it is extremely annoying to come back and find that monitor to be useless (I have to restart MacOs in order to get it back working …
4
votes
Accepted
External monitor stays black after "locking" (or sleeping)
Latest workaround:
Wake your mac. If all monitors are "online", skip to last step (step 4).
Once you see the login screen in one of the monitors, press 'Esc' to lock/"sleep" it again. Wait for 2 sec …
0
votes
1
answer
111
views
"Monitor stays black" lag?
Since lately, I am using an AOC 32 inch monitor. A Decent piece of hardware, but alas, one thing really sucks:
When I come back from a break, and screen lock kicked in
I press a key on my keyboard: …
1
vote
1
answer
118
views
"Moving" MP3s from one mac book to the next?
I use the Music app1.0.6.10 on macOS Catalina 10.15.6 now instead of iTunes.
I am about to replace that old Mac book with a new one. …
1
vote
1
answer
114
views
Using scp with large files kills ethernet?
This happened on MacOs Sierra. What could be the reason? …
0
votes
Accepted
Using scp with large files kills ethernet?
Turns out: the culprit was neither the Mac itself, nor my Linux box.
I later found that the LogiLink USB-C to Ethernet adapter caused this.
And for the record - there were various other symptoms, s …