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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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macOS Big Sur update: path and permission problems
Good information on this topic is here: Where does the upgrade to macOS Catalina and Big Sur move root "/" directory files? …
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Why are many of my apps now called "<name>.app"
Finder > Preferences > Advanced > [] Show all filename extensions
This is an interface-wide setting, any display of a filename will display the associated extension.
If desired, a per-file setting is …
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Does moving an app to Trash trigger its uninstaller?
Some management utilities will attempt to clean up for you, but there are no system-level processes that will.
One such is Hazel (https://www.noodlesoft.com/).
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What is the logic behind desktops location on macos?
If you don't want them to rearrange, then turn off Automatically rearrange Spaces.
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macOS 11.0 Big Sur compatibility with Mac Book Pro 2013
An "early 2013" is either a MacBookPro10,1 or a MacBookPro10,2... same machine ID as the 2012's, just with faster processors. They ARE in everymac's list and in mactracker's list... don't waste time w …
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Why do apps in El Capitan open a new window when opening a file?
TextEdit has always operated this way. Most applications do.
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Remove command removed my important documents on El Capitan
Except that the command from the Ureka Web site doesn't do that, of course. So what did you actually type? Perhaps something more like
rm -rf $HOME / .ureka
Note the extra spaces.
In any case, i …
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How to change the path of application in OSX
I can't speak to the odd path you've installed this software into, but the reason the shell says it can't find it is that bash (and other shells) maintain a hash table with the locations of executable …
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'unknown file attribute: i' error on DefaultKeyBinding.dict file
Or use Karabiner-Elements, the supported successor to Karabiner.
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You need install the older Java SE 6 runtime environment can open the muCommander
Install the current version of muCommander.
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Can I downgrade macOS to OSX Mavericks if the earliest OS that came with my Mac is macOS Sie...
If your Mac originally shipped with Mavericks, then yes, you can install Mavericks on it, regardless of whether when you bought it, it had Sierra on it.
Otherwise, no. Think about it. If your Mac w …
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What makes Time Machine necessary if using iCloud?
iCloud is not a backup. Apple tells you it is not a backup. There is no way to easily backup files that are kept only in iCloud.
So if your data doesn't actually matter... sure, keep it only in iClo …
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Why do aliases with words not expand in big sur?
word-splitting
$ alias vscode='"visual studio code"'
$ vscode
ksh: visual studio code: not found <= shell not word-splitting
$
But what you really should do is follow VS Code's installation instructions for macOS …
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How to combine two windows as one in Terminal?
If you want to be able to drag one into another, you have to turn the Tab Bar on from the View menu, or use ⇧⌘T, and then drag the tabs. Both the source and the destination need to have the Tab Bar t …
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Show month calendar in date time dropdown in OSX?
Turn off the OS-provided menu-bar clock and replace it with itsycal.
https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/
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