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"message": "Question in the title is self explanatory.",
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"message": "If you open the menus you can see keyboard shortcuts next to the commands. For this it is:<br/>Shift Command J <a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/hjfjn.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">",
"role": "assist... | Is there a shortcut for moving selected message(s) to the Junk folder in macOS Mail? | apple | 2017-01-26T18:51:56.320 |
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"message": "Why does the activity app confuse calories with KJ?<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/cqSPU.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">",
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"message": "There is no confusion. The app is displaying accurate information. Do you live (or operate your iPhone) outside the UK or US... | activity app confuses calories with kilojoules | apple | 2017-01-27T23:29:50.693 |
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"message": "Every time I start Terminal, it starts minimized in the Dock.As I saw from <a href=\"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/228092/iterm-new-window-starts-minimized\">this question, the problem is in my profile (under preferences) but I can't find any option to change this behaviour.How can I s... | How to stop Terminal from starting minimized in the Dock? | apple | 2017-01-28T23:44:46.630 |
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"message": "Yesterday I've installed bootcamp, Windows 10 Pro, on my new tb/MBP (late 2016). Everything worked fine until I've installed Visual Studio 2015 (Update 3) with all of its components (50GB~).After I've rebooted the computer, it took ~10 minutes to load Windows (waiting at the dark screen with Windo... | Macbook Pro 2016 touch bar freeze in bootcamp after installing Visual Studio with Hyper-V | apple | 2017-01-29T10:22:15.487 |
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"message": "I am trying to set password when active the screen saves. This option is in Security & Privacy -> Require Password checkbox.The problem is that this checkbox is gray - read only access - even if I unlock this in padlock. I am also using the administrator user.How solve it? Is there any Termina... | Security & Privacy issue: cannot edit options | apple | 2017-01-30T12:08:22.317 |
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"message": "I was thinking about getting a 4k display for photo and video editing. I just edit 1080p video and that was never a problem on my mid 2012 mbp non-retina with i5 and 8gb ram. It also was never a problem when I had a external 1080p display hooked up to it with a thunderbolt to hdmi adapter. Can the... | Can a 2012 Macbook Pro run a 4k display? | apple | 2017-01-31T08:40:35.987 |
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"message": "I have discovered <code>mdls</code> as a way of extracting information from a (photo) file. However, I have found that it doesn’t seem to work properly if I am accessing the file over the network. Some of the meta data is missing, most notably the GPS data which is what I wanted most.However, if I... | Apple mdls (MetaData List) command on Networked Drive | apple | 2017-02-01T20:59:03.577 |
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"message": "I am making a script for my parents on their Mac's so that they can SSH into my Linux computer, and send commands, create popups etc.This is one of my commands:<pre><code>sshpass -p Password ssh maliciouzzhd@10.0.0.1 export DISPLAY=:0 & mate-session-save --force-logout</code></pre>My problem i... | Using "&" and "|" in SSHPass script | apple | 2017-02-03T05:45:12.800 |
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"message": "So my problem is the following:At home I am connecting my MacBook Pro (macOS Sierra installed) to a second screen using the HDMI port. If I do that, and already have my mac running, on that second screen I have a new \"Desktop\" (i.e. in Mission Control) and all previously opened windows stay on t... | Connecting second screen via Thunderbolt and HDMI | apple | 2017-02-04T14:46:33.360 |
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"message": "Im having two OSX devices and network setup using AirPort Extreme connected to printer with USB. From both of these OSX devices Im able to print wireless and everything works fine for these. However I also have iOS device and from what I understand I can print only using AirPrint in case of iOS. I... | Print using AirPort Extreme from both OSX and iOS devices | apple | 2017-02-04T17:00:52.133 |
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"message": "I've Macbook Pro (Reina Mid 2016) , Graphics: Iris Pro .I tried to install windows 10 using Boot Camp , it seemed to work. I was able to boot into windows.It worked for about 30-40 minutes and suddenly black screen. I figured it's graphics driver for windows failing. I did hard reboot and was able... | Black screen when booting into Mac , external monitor works | apple | 2017-02-04T18:15:40.200 |
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"message": "We've got a range of laptops in our office all macbook pros some of which are 13\" and some of which are 15\".The 15\" laptops came with 85w chargers, and the 13\" came with 60w chargers. I want to buy some additiaonl chargers to leave plugged in around the office for anyone to use, but im unsure ... | Danger of damaging 13" macbook pro by charging it with 85w charger? | apple | 2017-02-05T15:42:32.233 |
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"message": "I see screenshots of pictures in the Photos app all the time. For example:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/9zKOc.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">So someone took a picture, then went to Photos app, took a screenshot of it, then went to Photos app again and only then shared it. Seems like two s... | Why do some people take a photo, then a screenshot of the photo and only then share it? | apple | 2017-02-06T03:31:08.137 |
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"message": "Yesterday I bought a used macbook pro from a person.Though I have removed that users account from laptop and erased home directory too.Now I have 2 questions related to it as below.Do I need to format the disk?Any tools to measure performance of the laptop?",
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"messa... | Do I need to format Macbook Pro md101hn/a? | apple | 2017-02-06T06:33:23.443 |
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"message": "I have been noticing that Safari has gotten very slow lately. Has anyone else had this issue recently?It must have been after some update, could have been some time ago so I won't know which, maybe Sierra, Safari has become very slow when loading pages. It is not a connection issue as I have tried... | Safari is very slow | apple | 2017-02-07T12:24:55.223 |
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"message": "In theory, is it possible to run Windows OS off a flash drive, so that on starting up the machine, if the stick was in the USB slot, it would startup on that 'hard disk' and run windows programs off it? I'm basically asking because I'm having nightmarish issues trying to get Bootcamp to partition... | Is it possible to run a windows OS off a Flash drive/thumb drive on a Mac? | apple | 2017-02-07T21:46:37.057 |
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"message": "Using an iPhone 5s on iOS 10.3 (14E5230e) beta. I recently tried to re-download Spotify after having some issues with low memory. Unfortunately Spotify didn't complete install, so there was only the grey app tile and after trying to delete it it remained as an uncompleted grey tile with just a num... | App can't be deleted having no name, just numbers | apple | 2017-02-08T12:59:34.993 |
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"message": "I can't work on my macbook anymore as it constantly pops up 'startup disk full' I went through every article I could find, cleaning up as much as I could. I deleted unnecessary backups, do not have any other user accounts, cleared trash, etc etc. I currently have about 70GB of files I actually nee... | Macbook startup disk full; GP shows 164GB of 'Miscellaneous used space' | apple | 2017-02-09T13:43:24.357 |
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"message": "How do I know if an update requires restart in macOS Sierra? I just updated iTunes and read the description of the update, but couldn't find any mention of a restart required. After a moment the computer restarted without a warning. Luckily, I wasn't in the middle of anything important, but I'd li... | How do I know if an update requires restart in macOS Sierra? | apple | 2017-02-10T23:34:04.640 |
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"message": "Well, I've got my iTunes backup restored to my iPhone. Unfortunately, I've had an important application for me - Photo Drag Pro, which was probably now removed from the App Store. However, I need to restore data from that application. The application itself shows for a few moments on a home screen... | Restoring from backup does not restore some applications - I need their data badly | apple | 2017-02-11T00:27:15.343 |
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"message": "I just restored my HD from a Time Machine backup and afterward my AHT won't work, despite the fact that I have the original install disk (10.5 Leopard, disk #2 that says it has AHT on it). AHT worked a week ago, no problem. I'm 100% sure I have the right disk. I've successfully run AHT many times ... | Can't boot Apple Hardware Test with correct install disk that has AHT | apple | 2017-02-11T00:29:27.883 |
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"message": "I have my MacBook Pro connected to a cell-enabled iPad. Ping to stackexchange.com is less than 60 ms. But web pages are taking ages. A robot detector for a meta question has been there for several minutes, and the checkbox has still not appeared. Mail is showing connection errors, as is iTunes... | Ping is fast but web is slow? | apple | 2017-02-11T21:46:01.643 |
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"message": "I recently upgraded my HDD to a SSD. Before upgrading I never checked fan speed.Now, after my upgrade the fan spins at 1400 rpm on idle. Is this normal? I thought it would be quiet like on a MacBook Pro, with the fan turning on after it reaches a certain temperature. However, it seems to me the fa... | iMac 21.5 late 2013 idle fan speed | apple | 2017-02-12T21:46:26.970 |
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"message": "Is it possible to copy a running Macbook's state (running Sierra) over to a new Macbook?I can't use target disk mode for two reasons: one, I don't have a Firewire cable and am not sure where to get one on my tiny island; two, the old Macbook is broken: when restarted, it usually won't boot, and I... | Can I "hot copy" an entire running Macbook to a new one without using Target mode? | apple | 2017-02-12T22:57:16.683 |
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"message": "I want to use the fn key on my keyboard as a trigger for an AppleScript (.scpt file) via FastScripts.The reason that I want to do this is because the fn key is occupying coveted real estate on the keyboard, and I don't think I've once used a fn key shortcut in my life.I installed Karabiner and wen... | How can I use the fn key as a standalone key on my Mac? | apple | 2017-02-13T09:41:17.780 |
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"message": "I have a PDF with following pattern:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ndfoj.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">I need to transform each page of this PDF into two distinct pages, as follows:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/k3Ro5.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">and <a href=\"https://i.stack.im... | PDF page manipulation, from 2 page per sheet to one page per sheet | apple | 2017-02-13T15:21:37.100 |
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"message": "Whenever I leave my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) unattended (plugged in, or not) overnight (or for long periods of time) it shuts down by itself. When I open the lid it boots up to the FileVault password screen. It seems that if the lid is up, the laptop does not shut down. It is runn... | Why does my laptop shut down overnight? | apple | 2017-02-13T17:41:38.387 |
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"message": "I own a MacBook Pro Retina 15-inch, early 2013, and I would like to put the wireless card on board into monitor mode, but was unable to.Any help would be greatly appreciated.",
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"message": "Use TerminalYou can use the <code>airport</code> utility.It's located in a ve... | How To Enable Wireless Monitoring Macbook Pro | apple | 2017-02-13T21:08:42.080 |
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"message": "I get down to Step 6 in the MS-Word 2011 mail merge manager, Complete Merge, and the generate e-mail messages option is greyed out. In MS-Word the File>Share> E-mail attachments is active and will connect to and email using Mail app. I am using Excel as the data source for the Word template which ... | generate e-mail messages from MS-Word 2011 using Mail app. | apple | 2017-02-13T21:31:45.233 |
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"message": "I have a Mac (Sierra with 1 user account) and a Synology NAS (DSM 6.0 with 2 user accounts), and I'd like to mount shares for both accounts on my Mac. So I wrote that script (and set it as startup item):<pre><code>try delay 5 mount volume \"afp://user1:pass1@nas.local/Share1\" mount volum... | Mount shared drives with different users | apple | 2017-02-14T20:18:33.003 |
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"message": "I have downloaded quite some Tumblr videos, both cat videos, funny clips, porn.I downloaded them manually, you can save them with right click and save-as with right method - no download program used.I have old external hard drive where I keep them, downloaded both in Mac and in Windows. After clea... | Could downloading Tumblr videos damage/infect Mac? | apple | 2017-02-16T10:23:28.840 |
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"message": "I am trying to schedule my AppleScript to run on 60 second intervals that runs two shell scripts and have appeared to setup my plist correctly as two files are outputted (StandardErrorPath and StandardOutPath) after 60 seconds elapse, but I don't see the results of my shell scripts appearing like ... | Plist Not Running AppleScript using launchctl | apple | 2017-02-16T16:01:24.087 |
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"message": "I have a Jailbroken iPhone5s Or well I had one. I couldn't install any apps or update any apps so I reset my Phone with reset all in settings It was stuck in the Recovery Screen just stuck. I then plugged it in with iTunes and done Update and Restore but then it was just stuck in that screen. I le... | Jailbroken iPhone 5S stuck on Recovery screen | apple | 2017-02-16T17:15:41.663 |
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"message": "I heard that sometimes hard drive can get damaged (holding down the power button to force shut down, for example when system is completely frozen - it has happened once or twice for me, no idea why).If hard drive is damaged, would it weaken security in some way? Like OS doesn't function properly a... | Can damaged hard drive weaken Mac's security? | apple | 2017-02-16T19:37:33.617 |
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"message": "I've searched a lot for this, but all answers talk about how bringing a whole window (or dialogue.. which is still a window really) into focus via <code>activate</code> etc.But I couldn't find any way of detecting if a specific UI element was selected, in focus etc. <a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur... | how to check if a specific UI element is in focus apple script | apple | 2017-02-17T03:45:01.813 |
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"message": "I am trying to get HDMI output working (both on tv and my normal HD screen) from my new mac. The device only has USB-C ports, so I bought two types of converters (not official from Apple, but didn't think that would matter): <a href=\"http://www.lazada.sg/usb-31-type-c-usb-c-to-hdmi-adapter-cable-... | HDMI output not working on new MacBook Pro 2016 Touch Bar | apple | 2017-02-17T11:49:24.240 |
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"message": "Last week my 2010 Mac Pro running 10.12.3 suddenly started getting stuck booting at the gray Apple logo and progress bar screen. The strange thing is that booting in verbose mode completes as expected. That can be a work around, but I don't trust the stability of the computer if something is getti... | 2010 Mac Pro suddenly getting stuck booting | apple | 2017-02-20T23:24:51.840 |
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"message": "I just want a browser window without the address bar or any menu, with just one tab.In Windows, <code>chrome.exe --app=http://gmail.com</code> is used. I want the macOS version for it.",
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"message": "It's basically the same thing in macOS. Provide the path to the Chr... | Using Chrome on macOS without address bar & menu like kiosk mode | apple | 2017-02-21T20:35:42.623 |
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"message": "Out of the blue, my iMac (late 2010, running El Capitan) started refusing to boot. The progress bar would take forever to reach 100%, and then it would just stop there once it reached it; all the while the fan running loudly.I am able to boot into Recovery Mode, and I can even run Disk Utility (it... | Backup to External in Recovery Mode (Terminal or Time Machine) | apple | 2017-02-22T16:53:11.527 |
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"message": "One thing I recall about my parents' old iMac (Mac OS X Tiger) was the ability to set a custom shortcut for a particular character or deadkey. While I did take advantage of that, I mainly used it in a frivolous manor. However, regardless, I've realised that there are a couple of characters in the ... | Typing shortcuts in MacOS Sierra | apple | 2017-02-22T22:05:07.857 |
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"message": "Apple's Remote Desktop recently updated but I'm unable to install the update from the App Store, where I get the message:<blockquote> This update is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled.</blockquote>I purchased Remo... | Unable to update Remote Desktop using App Store | apple | 2017-02-22T23:00:07.457 |
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"message": "Due to a health issue I have very reduced hearing in my left ear. Because of this I often listen to music in mono instead of stereo. The macOS audio controls (under the accessibility settings) allow me to select that the stereo output be converted into mono, however this doesn’t seem to work with ... | Mono output from an external DAC | apple | 2017-02-23T05:22:52.620 |
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"message": "I haven't been making backups on my laptop (I know, this is something I'm going to change!) but I really want rid of Sierra, it's mucking about my wifi connectivity loads and I'm sick of it restoring Mac apps to the Dock that I just don't want there.All the solutions I've seen so far to downgrade ... | Without a backup, can I downgrade from Sierra to El Capitan? | apple | 2017-02-23T06:38:28.437 |
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"message": "I never use the menu items but I'd like to put more icons in the menubar itself.The (application contextual) menu items are useless to me without keyboard navigation, but they take half of the menubar, I'd love to just get rid of them.I'm wondering if there's a simple hack to get rid of all the me... | Is there a simple UI hack to auto-hide the menu, but keep the menubar? | apple | 2017-02-24T02:47:44.793 |
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"message": "I have the 2016 MBP and built up my Windows 10 installation just as I would like it. To speed up recovery and re-installation to it's current point I would like to backup the Bootcamp drive so that I can reinstall from that and not have to reinstall Windows and all the applications I have now conf... | Making an installable ISO of Bootcamp drive | apple | 2017-02-24T09:51:41.217 |
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"message": "<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/qsUIL.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Is this because I installed macOS Sierra from Yosemite a couple of months ago, it's on my B Mac so don't use it so much.",
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"message": "From the screenshot I am assuming you're trying to save... | Why am I getting a 31 character limit on file saves from Mail all of a sudden? | apple | 2017-02-24T13:12:34.710 |
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"message": "I take photos with my iPhone SE running iOS 10.2.1. I edit the photos in the native Photos app (cropping and filtering). I sync to my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan) using the native Photos app via USB. Only original versions of the photos appear in Mac Photos. Where are the edited v... | How to import edited (cropped/filtered) photos from iPhone to Mac? | apple | 2017-02-24T23:13:29.900 |
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"message": "I am scripting iTunes and have bumped into two problems when I in one step of my script need to verify wether windows/dialogs are displayed or not.According to <a href=\"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/121810/waiting-until-a-window-exists-in-applescript\">Waiting until a window exists in... | Applescript - wait for window/dialog to appear/disappear | apple | 2017-02-26T12:53:13.150 |
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"message": "I usually need a chrome page opened to localhost:3000 when I am developing. So, I just run the following cmd:<code>/Applications/Google\\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\\ Chrome --app=http://localhost:3000</code>Since I use this frequently and sometimes my port changes. I want to write a functio... | Write a function in zshrc that can take a parameter and can handle flags | apple | 2017-02-26T16:05:09.780 |
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"message": "I tried to watch live stream from <a href=\"http://www.cbsnews.com/live/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">cbsnews, however installation flash is required. I don't want to install flash, so I set Develop -> User Agent -> Safari iOS 10 as usual try to deceive the website that I'm using iPhone. However ... | How to load website from macOS as if using iOS for this particular website in safari? | apple | 2017-02-26T19:22:28.573 |
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"message": "I am using a normal german keyboard and am well aware of the different keystrokes, to insert different diacritic characters as œ or Á. But being a programmer, I desire to be able to insert some diacritic characters directly, instead of using that key as dead key. For example, I would love to ins... | Get rid of dead keys | apple | 2017-02-27T13:53:29.470 |
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"message": "I administer the computers in our office which run a mix of 10.10.5 and 10.11.5.To assist with problems I use Apple Remote Desktop allot to view and control users' computers. What I tend to do is control their computer whilst on the phone to them and talk them through why it happened etc. What i t... | Can we use Apple Remote Desktop to hold internal meetings screen to screen over LAN ? Like Join.me | apple | 2017-02-27T16:57:35.743 |
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"message": "I have moved my pictures manually(by right clicking) to trash. But they are still being shown in Photos app, Why and how to delete them?",
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"message": "If you're just right-clicking photos within Finder and selecting Move to Trash, this is only going to affect those ... | Photos moved to trash still displayed in Photos App | apple | 2017-02-28T18:22:51.007 |
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"message": "I have a Macbook pro 4,1 early 2008.It's a great machine for surfing while the TV is on, but it's starting to act strange.<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/8BQT1.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/QPWEP.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">These screenshots are bo... | Is my macbook pro dying? | apple | 2017-03-01T02:13:03.547 |
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"message": "I can use mutt to read maildir on Mac, but is there any graphical tool available?<pre><code>mutt -f /path/to/maildir</code></pre>Since mutt can't render HTML emails, I will need something else.Any ideas?EDIT for thunderbirdI've changed mail store to maildir format,<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.c... | What GUI tool can read maildir? | apple | 2017-03-01T13:46:14.057 |
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"message": "Okay so, I have a Macbook Pro mid-2012 macOS Sierra 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD. I need Matlab for my work. And whenever I put Matlab on installation it does install up to 60% but in it sixties somewhere the Mac crashes. Showing me a gray background saying \"You are seeing this screen because of a probl... | Macbook pro crashes Whenever installing Matlab 2016? | apple | 2017-03-01T16:34:46.923 |
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"message": "My MacBook Pro runs El Capitan. By mistake, I installed Nokia's flasher 3.12.1 (which they say is for Harmattan - to be honest, I do not really know what this means, but I content myself to know this is the wrong one). It is a command line utility. Now I would like to uninstall it, but I do not kn... | Uninstalling Nokia Flasher Harmattan | apple | 2017-03-01T18:55:44.380 |
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"message": "I have created almost an exact automator application as those who have posted before me and it goes as follows;1) Get Selected Finder Items2) Combine PDF pages3) Move Finder Items (+show this action when the workflow runs)yet when I drop in pdf files into the application icon I get double the page... | Automator Combine PDF Application | apple | 2017-03-02T18:04:12.657 |
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"message": "On older versions of macOS there used to be a file path at the bottom of \"All My Files\" so you could see where the files were located & click to path if wanted.Here's a random example I found online:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/q7ezZ.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">(file path can be... | How display file path at bottom in "All My Files" on Sierra 10.12.3? | apple | 2017-03-03T04:40:10.090 |
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"message": "I'm using FluidApp Version 1.8.6 (2331) on MacOS Sierra 10.12.3. Sometimes I need to copy current URL of Web page in FluidApp. I want to do it with keyboard shortcut and I know I need to use a service for it.So how do I create a service for this job?",
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"message": "I... | How to Copy Current URL of Web Page in Fluid App with AppleScript/Service and Bind on Keyboard Shortcut? | apple | 2017-03-03T08:59:49.457 |
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"message": "I am on MacOS Sierra 10.12.3. I have several updates pending in the App Store app. When I try to load them, I get asked to log in. However, the e-mail address that is pre-populated and not editable is an old one that I do not use anymore as my Apple ID. I have a new Apple ID and I am even logged i... | App Store Update cannot change account | apple | 2017-03-03T09:37:31.690 |
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"message": "I'm booting up my AWS app in iOS and I'd like iOS to give me a stored password. Ideally I'd like it to be generated. Is there any piece of software I can use to manage my passwords in the cloud and have access to them in any application in iOS, not just a browser?Thanks",
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... | system-wide password manager in iOS and OS X | apple | 2017-03-04T02:22:06.750 |
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"message": "External is a Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Desktop Drive for Mac. I'm running 10.11.6 on a Mac Mini. It's connected by FW800. Disk Utility First Aid for just that volume stalls after the \"Invalid Extent Entry\" note. I ran Disk Utility on the entire external drive (all volumes). Result: [All checks se... | External HD shows "Invalid Extent Entry" in Disk Utility First Aid for the Time Machine "Backup" volume. Erase that Backup volume? | apple | 2017-03-04T20:54:40.690 |
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"message": "I'd like to broadcast videos seen on common web sites (like CNN and such) to my LG Smart TV. I know I could use dlna or protocols like that to stream a local video file on the TV, but haven't yet found any way to play streaming videos. Any idea?",
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"message": "There ... | Show streaming video to a LG Smart TV | apple | 2017-03-05T20:43:17.157 |
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"message": "I've researched this and found nothing, but it's also just a hard problem to google.For the past year or so, my MacBook has been driving me mad by making this whining sound. It's like a holding 'beep' noise; it continues for 1+ minutes until it stops. To be clear, it doesn't sound like anything me... | My MacBook Pro (late 2013) whines when sound is triggered | apple | 2017-03-05T21:02:30.233 |
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"message": "I have an old iMac running OSX 10.7.5/Safari 6.1.6.Due to some programs on that system & generally slow systems on similar iMacs with more recent OSX version I do not want to update to a newer OSXI have several websites forcing https which I can no longer access as safari says \"Safari can not... | Unable to load https websites on safari | apple | 2017-03-07T15:54:14.133 |
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"message": "I have terminal open for a lot things and added pretty gradient backgrounds. I thought it would be really cool to have stars zooming or green text falling or gradually shifting background colors in terminal. Does iterm or something have that? What is the way to get live backgrounds?",
"role": ... | Is it possible to make the terminal background live? | apple | 2017-03-08T00:51:37.030 |
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"message": "I have a custom system Service on my Mac, entitled Google Search, that places the selected text within a defined URL and then opens the URL in a new tab (adjacent to the current tab) in Google Chrome.My Service receives selected <code>text</code> in <code>any application</code>. The Service is exc... | Is it possible to maintain Chrome's ⌘-shortcut for background tab, while using AppleScript to automate the creation of a new tab? | apple | 2017-03-08T08:22:28.480 |
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"message": "How can I prevent my bluetooth headset from preempting the internal mic on connection?Every time I connect my headset I am forced to go into sound preferences to set the mic back to the internal microphone.macOS Sierra 10.12.3",
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"message": "You must go to <code>Syst... | How can I prevent my bluetooth headset from preempting the internal mic on connection? | apple | 2017-03-08T15:54:08.253 |
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"message": "I want to automount a nfs share whenever a user logs in to our Mac Minis. My original idea was to use the remote share as the place for the user's home directories, but due to being not able to mount the share, I'm just trying to get it mounted to an unrelated directory via autofs first.My <code>/... | Automounting nfs share fails with err=2, RPC: Timed out | apple | 2017-03-09T13:47:46.307 |
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"message": "How to calculate <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">SHA-2 <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">hash on a file to generate a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/256-bit\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">256-bit ... | Which alternatives to OpenSSL do I have to calculate a SHA-256 hash? | apple | 2017-03-10T04:50:36.577 |
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"message": "This week the keys hjkl on my (Early 2011) Macbook Pro sort of all stopped working at the same time (and only those keys are affected). I say \"sort of\" because they can all start working perfectly again for an extended period of time and then suddenly for no reason they all stop working. And t... | Bad keys on Macbook Pro | apple | 2017-03-10T12:39:29.127 |
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"message": "Is there a way to use Mic/Line in as an output to plug a second set of earphones? I gave a shot with JackPilot which is not compatible with macOS 10.12.3.",
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"message": "No, however you could purchase a USB device that gives you a headphone output and use Audio MIDI ... | Plug two headphones on a MBP 2011 15" | apple | 2017-03-10T20:28:20.213 |
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"message": "I want to disable further iCloud backups from one of my devices, but I don't want to delete the existing backup files already in iCloud. I couldn't find any way to archive iCloud backups the way you can do with iTunes backups, so the only way to prevent an existing backup from being deleted seems ... | Disable iCloud Backup without deleting existing backup? | apple | 2017-03-10T21:13:30.853 |
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"message": "I have a late 2009 27\" iMac, but recently the internal hard drive completely died. When I try to power it up, the iMac gets stuck on the white Apple loading screen. So instead I would now like to use it just as a display. Is there a way to do this without replacing the internal hard drive? I have... | I would like to use iMac as a display, but without loading an OS | apple | 2017-03-11T03:30:46.680 |
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"message": "I want to search file name that contains asterisk (*), e.g.<pre><code>*abc.jpgxy*z.pdf123*.txt</code></pre>How can I do that in Finder?",
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"message": "Well, just type <code>*</code>. It isn't treated any different than other characters:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur... | How to search file name that contains asterisk (*)? | apple | 2017-03-11T14:43:32.567 |
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"message": "I recently uninstalled a VirtualBox installation that was made available to all users using the provided tool. I went to re-install for a single user, but it will only let me install for all users, not single user or specific location. How can I resolve this problem?I'm using a 2013 MacBook Pro wi... | Virtual Box and single user install | apple | 2017-03-11T17:08:25.203 |
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"message": "I've managed to wreck my Terminal of my Air's OS X (10.9.5) while running a sudo command (sudo mv git /etc/paths.d) during git installation.(Following <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4725389/how-to-get-started-with-git-on-mac\">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4725389/how-to-get-s... | Terminal Crash on Macbook Air 2011, Mavericks | apple | 2017-03-11T20:38:30.100 |
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"message": "I understand that using homebrew, a plist file will be provided and a user can use launchctl to install that plist file.But, I am not using homebrew(nor macport). I built mosquitto binaries directly from mosquitto source distribution and I would like to be able to start mosquitto broker automatica... | How to make mosquitto broker auto-start on Mac OS (without homebrew)? | apple | 2017-03-11T20:47:02.900 |
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"message": "I want to create an AppleScript that opens five predefined folders in five different tabs in one new Finder window with predefined bounds and then shifts the active tab of this window to tab one. I would also like the full filenames (of the files in all five folders) to be displayed without any tr... | Is it possible to change a Finder List View column width in AppleScript? | apple | 2017-03-11T21:38:07.927 |
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"message": "I can't browse my iphone 5 (10.2.1) in windows 10 explorer, it doesn't show up as a volume. The iphone is listed in the device manager, with a warning that ithas no installed drivers.Windows cannot find any drivers online(\"iPhone has no driver\"), nor in Apple's common program files(<code>C:\\Pro... | iPhone has no drivers in Windows 10 | apple | 2017-03-12T15:34:02.140 |
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"message": "I want to buy a MacBook Pro 2016, probably the 15\" model.Since I travel around on my bicycle a lot, I'd find it really nice if I could charge it with a solar panel.Does anyone know how much Output a solar panel would have to have to power a MacBook Pro via USB?",
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"message": "So, i was following this link -> <a href=\"http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-dual-boot-on-mac-hardware\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-dual-boot-on-mac-hardwareAnd i selected EFI volume instead of kali or macos. It went to a black screen!I forc... | Clicked EFI volume kali installation, mac stuck | apple | 2017-03-12T19:16:52.453 |
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"message": "I'm trying to run a potentially untrusted application without the following permissions, through the <code>sandbox-exec</code> command:file write (to avoid corruption/injection of files)network (to avoid communicate outside of my network)process creation (to avoid forks)access to system data (to a... | Run untrusted application safely through sandbox-exec command | apple | 2017-03-14T10:00:55.897 |
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"message": "I want to be able to automatically assign a red tag to any folder/file that is dropped into a folder sitting on my desktop. I've done some research about this and it seems like this can't really be done even with Automator or Smart Folders, even though it seems pretty simple.",
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... | Auto-tag folders/files dropped into a folder | apple | 2017-03-14T20:22:57.377 |
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"message": "I am trying to compile an Android kernel on my Mac (El Capitan). It needs to include a certain \"elf.h\" header file. It is not clear to me yet what this file exactly is, and I apologise for that; anyway, what I ask now is: how to install it?I tried <code>brew install libelf</code>, but this only ... | Installing Elf on Mac through homebrew | apple | 2017-03-14T22:03:14.507 |
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"message": "I want to use JavaScript to set the scroll amount of a webpage in an AppleScript, using the <a href=\"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/274899/how-to-change-scrollbar-position-in-applescript/274960#274960\">second method described in this answer.This answer focuses on one webpage in partic... | How can I find a specific JavaScript identifier of a website? | apple | 2017-03-14T23:55:04.620 |
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"message": "I want to be able to double-left-click, then immediately right-click using AppleScript. The location of the click is wherever my cursor is located at the time that the AppleScript is triggered.The AppleScript will be triggered by <a href=\"https://red-sweater.com/fastscripts/\" rel=\"nofollow nore... | AppleScript: How to double-click & right-click at cursor location? | apple | 2017-03-15T08:44:30.853 |
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"message": "I use Terminal to run a command. It runs fine from the command line, but I want to be able to automate it with Automator. The syntax of the command (of course, minus the quotes) is as follows:<pre><code> spotify-ripper user.name \"/path/to/directory\" \"spotifyURI\" </code></pre>I've tried countle... | Adding variables to a shell command in Automator | apple | 2017-03-15T16:44:06.450 |
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"message": "I would like to hear the output from my old turntable in my bluetooth speaker through an iPhone or iPad. I need help on how to get it working.I have an iPhone SE, a bluetooth speaker which is paired with the iPhone (music works), a <a href=\"http://www.music-group.com/Categories/Behringer/Compute... | iPhone SE: USB sound input -> bluetooth speaker? | apple | 2017-03-16T22:52:54.940 |
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"message": "I have an old MacBook white (Model 2,1 mid-late 2007) which won't upgrade beyond Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6). I have previously installed Debian with a dual boot by using rEFIt and booting from a DVD disk, but the DVD drive doesn't seem to reliably read disks anymoreI would like to install Debian or ... | How to boot and install Linux or BSD on a 2007 MacBook White via USB? | apple | 2017-03-17T10:43:52.673 |
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"message": "The new MacBook Pro 15 supports two 5K displays or four 4K displays. My question is if it will support a triple display configuration with one 5K and two 4K displays(all displays being the LG Ultrafines), the PPI is almost the same so it will be great if this works out ?",
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... | Can I have two 4K and one 5K LG displays on a MacBook Pro 15 2016? | apple | 2017-03-17T11:03:41.000 |
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"message": "On a Mac, while using <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Look\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Quick Look to briefly view the contents of a file (by pressing the space bar while the file is selected in Finder), one can use the option ⌥ key to achieve two results, depending on the file type... | Is it possible to change the "Quick Look" zoom modifier key? | apple | 2017-03-18T03:22:12.840 |
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"message": "I have an external BT controller with my MacPro 3,1. (I want it to support BT 4.0 which the built-in does not). A few months ago, somehow BT was no longer enabled at boot-time. How do I re-enable it? Mac OS 10.11.6.The nvram settings are as follows:<pre><code>EFIBluetoothDelay %b8%0bIONVRAM-FORC... | Bluetooth not enabled at startup on MacPro 3,1 | apple | 2017-03-18T14:52:34.110 |
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"message": "I have the Mac Pro \"Quad Core\" 2.66 (Original):Model identifier: 1,1Ram: 32 GBGraphics Card: GeForce 7300 GTHard Drive: 750GB HDD SeagateI have the Mac Pro currently running Mac OS X Lion and would like to update this to Mac OS X Yosemite or Mac OS X El Capitan if possible. I was wondering what ... | Upgrading my Mac Pro 1,1 to run on El Capitan | apple | 2017-03-18T21:56:34.720 |
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"message": "I was recently having some problems with iTunes, and decided to reinstall macOS Sierra. I held Command+R on startup and clicked on \"Reinstall macOS\" without erasing the hard drive in Disk Utility. Once the reinstall was complete, I started back up and all of my files and programs were still ther... | What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly? | apple | 2017-03-18T22:31:35.603 |
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"message": "I don't know whether to post this on Stack Overflow or on Ask Different. But please try to help. I know this has been <a href=\"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/190861/cannot-enroll-in-apple-developer-program\">asked on this forum, but none of the answers helps my case.Here's the situatio... | I tried to enroll my company to Apple Enterprise program, but get message "Cannot enroll in Apple Developer program" | apple | 2017-03-21T09:37:31.210 |
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"message": "I want to duplicate actions performed on my main screen on a second screen i.e. mouse clicks and keyboard input.I have one iMac, with two similar displays. On both displays, I have opened two same programs with near pixel-perfect identical positions on the screens.How can I achieve this? Does such... | How can I mirror my mouse and keyboard across multiple displays? | apple | 2017-03-23T09:26:50.483 |
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"message": "My new MacBook Pro 13\" touch bar is connected to my Samsung Syncmaster monitor through USB-c hub -> HDMI -> DVI. It detects the screen (shows up on OSX) but nothing is displayed on my screen. I have connected the MacBook on my LG TV through USB-c hub -> HDMI and everything works.",
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"message": "I'm new to OS X.If I open multiple Excel workbooks, how can I see each workbook opened separately on the dock?Any help?",
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"message": "Native methods closest to what you want are:Right clicking Dock icon, as mentioned by @JBallinThat will show a context list, which w... | How can I open application's windows on dock separately like Windows 7? | apple | 2017-03-24T03:43:45.443 |
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