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com.apple.IconServices taking up large amounts of disk space - why?

asked Jan 16, 2014 at 16:27

5 votes

1 answer

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Saving a filename with a special character in Mac?

asked Apr 20, 2021 at 14:31

3 votes

2 answers

112 views

Why does /var/vm on MacBook Pro tend to show sleepimage and nothing else?

asked Dec 18, 2020 at 22:30

3 votes

2 answers

3k views

Why does backslash work for file or folder names, but question mark less so?

asked Jun 16, 2020 at 20:21

2 votes

1 answer

83 views

Escaping characters in folder nme in Terminal

asked Jul 27, 2018 at 13:33

2 votes

0 answers

128 views

Why would Recovery show in Volumes if I've not booted into recovery mode?

asked May 7, 2021 at 20:21

1 vote

1 answer

260 views

Big Sur update causes beachball icon frequently and Finder to be unresponsive

asked May 23, 2021 at 15:39

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1 answer

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Why does Finder modify the date even if you've not changed anything in the folder?

asked Jun 2, 2021 at 9:11

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0 answers

301 views

External HD slow in Finder on Monterey

asked Mar 11, 2022 at 18:55

1 vote

1 answer

221 views

Background changed on Mountain Lion

asked Feb 14, 2013 at 10:56

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1 answer

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How to get rid of remnants of a user profile in /var/folders?

asked Apr 30, 2021 at 16:45

1 vote

2 answers

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Using sudo command in shell script in Automator app?

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 15:16

1 vote

0 answers

139 views

Why do ISO files on Mac OS X created using an app always change the date to 1 January 2001?

asked Mar 8, 2020 at 10:28

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1 answer

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iTerm2, zsh and .zshhistory - how to have separate zsh history

asked Jul 29, 2020 at 19:15

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2 answers

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App restoration on Macbook Pro - will these apps be reinstalled whenever Big Sur launches?

asked Oct 13, 2020 at 12:02

1 vote

2 answers

714 views

Recovering files from SSD and SSD life?

asked Oct 26, 2020 at 19:16

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1 answer

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What date format was this file I downloaded in?

asked Jun 13, 2020 at 18:52

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1 answer

181 views

Can Garageband Loops be removed after removing Garageband?

asked Feb 3, 2021 at 10:17

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1 answer

162 views

What are safe files to delete to free up space?

asked Mar 23, 2021 at 9:33

0 votes

2 answers

13k views

Using a second HD and installing apps on external drive?

asked Jul 27, 2013 at 16:00

0 votes

1 answer

744 views

Finder does not launch from Dock unless I click on the icon and New Finder Window

asked Dec 30, 2019 at 18:05

0 votes

1 answer

448 views

Clear recent file list in AppleScript?

asked Jun 27, 2020 at 21:21

0 votes

0 answers

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Correct way with Macbook Pro trackpad to select from dropdown form?

asked Jun 29, 2020 at 21:49

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1 answer

225 views

Ditto command and wildcard on Catalina?

asked Jul 1, 2020 at 15:06

0 votes

0 answers

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Dropdowns and Firefox on Macbook Pro

asked Jul 14, 2020 at 9:44

0 votes

1 answer

710 views

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Apply to Enclosed Items?

asked Jun 29, 2021 at 16:21

0 votes

1 answer

37 views

Running two apps side by side with preferences?

asked Aug 24, 2021 at 12:44

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0 answers

137 views

Why would a username appear twice with Sharing and Permissions in a folder?

asked May 24, 2021 at 17:31

0 votes

1 answer

137 views

Does locking folders prevent .DS_Store being deleted in certain cases?

asked May 25, 2021 at 9:27

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29 Questions

com.apple.IconServices taking up large amounts of disk space - why?

Saving a filename with a special character in Mac?

Why does /var/vm on MacBook Pro tend to show sleepimage and nothing else?

Why does backslash work for file or folder names, but question mark less so?

Escaping characters in folder nme in Terminal

Why would Recovery show in Volumes if I've not booted into recovery mode?

Big Sur update causes beachball icon frequently and Finder to be unresponsive

Why does Finder modify the date even if you've not changed anything in the folder?

External HD slow in Finder on Monterey

Background changed on Mountain Lion

How to get rid of remnants of a user profile in /var/folders?

Using sudo command in shell script in Automator app?

Why do ISO files on Mac OS X created using an app always change the date to 1 January 2001?

iTerm2, zsh and .zshhistory - how to have separate zsh history

App restoration on Macbook Pro - will these apps be reinstalled whenever Big Sur launches?

Recovering files from SSD and SSD life?

What date format was this file I downloaded in?

Can Garageband Loops be removed after removing Garageband?

What are safe files to delete to free up space?

Using a second HD and installing apps on external drive?

Finder does not launch from Dock unless I click on the icon and New Finder Window

Clear recent file list in AppleScript?

Correct way with Macbook Pro trackpad to select from dropdown form?

Ditto command and wildcard on Catalina?

Dropdowns and Firefox on Macbook Pro

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Apply to Enclosed Items?

Running two apps side by side with preferences?

Why would a username appear twice with Sharing and Permissions in a folder?

Does locking folders prevent .DS_Store being deleted in certain cases?