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I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?

asked Feb 16, 2020 at 17:27

8 votes

2 answers

2k views

How do I disable autosave in TextEdit?

asked May 8, 2019 at 21:34

7 votes

3 answers

5k views

Is there a way to switch Mac OS boot partitions without going through System Preferences?

asked May 28, 2020 at 19:10

5 votes

3 answers

5k views

System Preferences freezes when I go to "Security & Privacy"

asked Apr 3, 2020 at 0:19

4 votes

1 answer

487 views

How do I I prevent passwords from being saved to the keychain?

asked Jun 22, 2019 at 0:34

2 votes

1 answer

136 views

My 2017 iMac is unable to print! But my old Mac Mini prints just fine! Any insights?

asked Oct 23, 2020 at 22:27

2 votes

0 answers

33 views

I have Catalina installed as a dual-boot on a Mojave box. Catalina never got past basic installation, and is a basket case. How can I salvage it?

asked Dec 28, 2021 at 20:25

2 votes

2 answers

2k views

Can a Time Machine backup be used to undo an OS upgrade?

asked Jan 11, 2022 at 20:14

2 votes

1 answer

75 views

Starting a few days ago, I have multiple unwanted app launches on startup. Help!

asked Oct 9, 2022 at 15:51

2 votes

2 answers

4k views

Can anybody determine why the VPN menu is not showing my VPN configurations, or how to fix this?

asked May 26, 2023 at 18:57

2 votes

1 answer

327 views

Trying to access our FTP server. Getting "Killed 9." How do I resolve this?

asked May 12, 2023 at 16:32

2 votes

1 answer

110 views

Is there a way to DISABLE a user from decrypting the boot volume? [duplicate]

asked May 22, 2023 at 18:52

1 vote

1 answer

378 views

My launchpad now resets spontaneously

asked May 23, 2023 at 1:18

1 vote

2 answers

2k views

My SMB shares won't mount under Catalina! What's wrong?

asked Apr 1, 2020 at 17:40

0 votes

1 answer

334 views

Is there a way to stop DVD player and other apps from defaulting to full screen?

asked Jul 6, 2020 at 15:47

0 votes

1 answer

255 views

The display contrast on my new iMac (the Retina 4k 21.5" model) is too high. Can it be lowered past the lowest setting?

asked Jun 14, 2019 at 20:50

0 votes

1 answer

2k views

Why does my new bootable external SSD show up as 2 volumes?

asked Mar 27, 2020 at 0:52

0 votes

3 answers

517 views

Is there an easy way to automatically schedule a move of files matching a certain pattern from a user directory to a USB drive?

asked May 5, 2023 at 23:30

0 votes

2 answers

510 views

External USB hard drive unmounts itself after an hour or so left idle

asked May 6, 2023 at 0:40

0 votes

1 answer

589 views

What went wrong with my launchd plist?

asked May 10, 2023 at 17:44

0 votes

3 answers

2k views

How do you look for a rogue DHCP server from a Mac?

asked Jan 21, 2022 at 16:56

0 votes

1 answer

153 views

My launchd daemon wasn't in launchctl list when I checked! [duplicate]

asked May 24, 2023 at 20:54

0 votes

0 answers

42 views

Any suggestions about why a 2017 iMac (Catalina) is now consistently hanging on shutdown?

asked May 25, 2023 at 20:32

0 votes

1 answer

47 views

I am having trouble bluetooth-sharing pictures from my cell phone. It works on my 2017 iMac, but not on my M2 Mini

asked May 12, 2023 at 22:49

0 votes

1 answer

2k views

What's the easiest way to automatically connect to a SMB/AFP share on login?

asked May 16, 2023 at 15:53

0 votes

0 answers

307 views

What is currently a good way to format and encrypt an external drive so that it's usable on both Mac and Linux?

asked May 18, 2023 at 1:27

0 votes

1 answer

232 views

Can somebody explain encryption on a Time Machine drive?

asked May 18, 2023 at 2:02

0 votes

2 answers

291 views

I would like to preempt a command on my mac (specifically, Keytool)

asked Sep 10, 2023 at 21:09

-1 votes

2 answers

1k views

How do I resolve a spurious "No suitable Java version found" message?

asked May 10, 2023 at 19:33

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I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?

How do I disable autosave in TextEdit?

Is there a way to switch Mac OS boot partitions without going through System Preferences?

System Preferences freezes when I go to "Security & Privacy"

How do I I prevent passwords from being saved to the keychain?

My 2017 iMac is unable to print! But my old Mac Mini prints just fine! Any insights?

I have Catalina installed as a dual-boot on a Mojave box. Catalina never got past basic installation, and is a basket case. How can I salvage it?

Can a Time Machine backup be used to undo an OS upgrade?

Starting a few days ago, I have multiple unwanted app launches on startup. Help!

Can anybody determine why the VPN menu is not showing my VPN configurations, or how to fix this?

Trying to access our FTP server. Getting "Killed 9." How do I resolve this?

Is there a way to DISABLE a user from decrypting the boot volume? [duplicate]

My launchpad now resets spontaneously

My SMB shares won't mount under Catalina! What's wrong?

Is there a way to stop DVD player and other apps from defaulting to full screen?

The display contrast on my new iMac (the Retina 4k 21.5" model) is too high. Can it be lowered past the lowest setting?

Why does my new bootable external SSD show up as 2 volumes?

Is there an easy way to automatically schedule a move of files matching a certain pattern from a user directory to a USB drive?

External USB hard drive unmounts itself after an hour or so left idle

What went wrong with my launchd plist?

How do you look for a rogue DHCP server from a Mac?

My launchd daemon wasn't in launchctl list when I checked! [duplicate]

Any suggestions about why a 2017 iMac (Catalina) is now consistently hanging on shutdown?

I am having trouble bluetooth-sharing pictures from my cell phone. It works on my 2017 iMac, but not on my M2 Mini

What's the easiest way to automatically connect to a SMB/AFP share on login?

What is currently a good way to format and encrypt an external drive so that it's usable on both Mac and Linux?

Can somebody explain encryption on a Time Machine drive?

I would like to preempt a command on my mac (specifically, Keytool)

How do I resolve a spurious "No suitable Java version found" message?