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Xcode Command Line Tools not installing, missing xcrun

Updating to Xcode 14.2 the other day seems to have fixed it. xcrun did give the error "SDK/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk" ...
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AppleScript to move file to /Library

I'm concerned this question has become an XY problem, where diagnosing errors and… "AppleScript app to home directory rights" puzzles may work and solve the problem of the moment, but would ...
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This copy of the Install OS X El Capitan application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading

These issues have long been fixed, as of 2022. Apple rebuilt all the installers. Get new installers from Apple KB - How to Download macOS These no longer have the certificate/expiry issues.
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Suddenly, newly installed or updated apps won't launch

I figured out the problem. After a recent macOS update, I started getting an alert that a program, Videostream, would "damage my computer". After researching the error, I found that it was ...
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Installing GAP( group algorithm programming) for mackbook Air M1

If you are unfamiliar with installing/compiling Unix binaries on macOS, you can use Homebrew (a package manager) for this. Install Homebrew by following the instructions on https://brew.sh Run brew ...
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Installing GAP( group algorithm programming) for mackbook Air M1

The installation instructions for macOS are mentioned on the linked page, under the section titled The Basic Steps of a GAP Installation: https://www.gap-system.org/Download/index.html Verify that ...
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Mac not letting me install 'Packages" by Stephan Sudre

Select 'Choose Application', then go to /System/Library/CoreServices, and choose Installer.app.
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Is it safe to erase entire SSD of M1 computer?

As of Ventura, you can Erase All Content and Settings (e.g. the Data volume) from System Settings, which gives you a 'clean' disk without needing to wipe the whole device. This is much safer than ...
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Installing Xcode command line tools on M1 Mac after upgrading to macOS Ventura

In your Terminal, type: xcode-select --install This opens a window with a prompt. Follow the prompts. It then takes about 10 min to install. Confirm that Xcode is installed: Any of these methods will ...
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Installing R 4.2.2 (ARM) fails

The solution was to give the installer full disk access.
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Do I need to reinstall my OS due to Ruby?

Passing RUBY_CFLAGS="-w" worked for me on MacOS Ventura M1 Max. example: RUBY_CFLAGS="-w" rbenv install 2.4.0

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