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"message": "In Finder, using the Connect to Server option, I am able to specify the server I wish to connect to using <code>ssh://user@server</code> form (hostname or IP). However, the server I'm connecting to requires public key authentication, thus Finder,when I press the connect button, responds in a new ... | How to tell Finder where to find private key when "Connect to Server" using SSH? | apple | 2017-03-24T11:33:44.583 |
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"message": "How can I configure the DNS server in the network preferences with 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS) for my Mac but have it default to local network DNS servers in case Google's DNS server is not reachable from a LAN?",
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"message": "First go to the terminal to find out what's you... | No DNS resolution if custom configured DNS server is not reachable - how to fallback to default DNS | apple | 2017-03-24T16:33:29.537 |
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"message": "I'm moving towards IP-telephony and need a SIP-client for my mobile phone.My first choice would've been Linphone, because that's what I use on my desktop, but it disconnects from the provider every time the phone goes into \"standby\"... I can make calls using it whenever I want, but, if somebody ... | Seeking a "softphone" app for iOS | apple | 2017-03-24T16:34:54.457 |
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"message": "I've been having troubles with my iCloud account on my iPhone lately and it recently became really annoying in the sense that i can't do basic things such as updating apps.Basically i have been told that due to security reasons i had to verify my account. Following that procedure i was given a sec... | iCloud account locked for security reasons | apple | 2017-03-25T13:34:48.640 |
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"message": "I'm setting up an IKEv2 VPN in macOS 10.12.3. It's working, but I'd like to configure specific websites to bypass the VPN.I'm aware of a method using the <code>route</code> command to add a static route, but that only works for a specific IP address. If the site I'm connecting to changes its IP (w... | In MacOS, how can I bypass a VPN for a specific site using its hostname? | apple | 2017-03-26T03:57:40.273 |
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"message": "When I upgraded to Sierra, my shift key on the external keyboard stopped working when I press a key on my MacBook Pro Retina's keyboard.I have a setup where my left hand is using the external keyboard (to avoid pain due to chest compression), while my right hand is on the MacBook's keyboard.Now wh... | External keyboard modifiers with Sierra stopped working (when typing non-modifier key on MacBook Pro Retina) | apple | 2017-03-26T15:30:39.483 |
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"message": "I have a strange problem. Working on an OS 10.9.5 MacBook laptop.Last night, I was exporting a 20-something GB Aperture library from my WD 2TB drive to another hard drive. I left, and when I came back the next morning, my computer warned me that I should properly eject my hard drive. I hadn't disc... | My WD external drive unmounted itself and now does not work | apple | 2017-03-26T20:53:58.013 |
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"message": "What I have: - 27\" 2012 Mac with 3TB Fusion Drive - 3.4 GHz Core i7 (3770) (\"Ivy Bridge\") processor - 24 GB RAMI was trying to set it up with a Boot Camp partition for Windows 10. The story so far:Machine came with virgin install of Sierra. I restored from my Time Machine backup of my iMac 9,1 ... | How can I fix or restore my 3TB Fusion Drive macOS install after Boot Camp partitioning error? | apple | 2017-03-27T14:11:59.573 |
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"message": "I need help for this iCloud problem: I had no available space left, (of my 50GB plan) so, to keep using iCloud, I deleted some files. After that, instead fixing the problem, the system keep saying that \"iCloud storage is full\", or \"there is no available space left on iCloud\". I tried to delete... | iCloud problem: "iCloud storage is full" message | apple | 2017-03-27T16:00:07.750 |
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"message": "I need to repair my logic board of my MacBook Pro due to a water spill - I cleaned it with isopropyl but couldn't get it to charge anymore (the indicator of the power supply doesn't turn on; probably a fault in the onewire circuit - so I'm guessing the motherboard).However, I'm afraid to break it ... | What parts are new when the logic board is replaced by an Apple-certified shop? | apple | 2017-03-27T19:04:01.963 |
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"message": "When I take the AirPods out of their case sometimes the case light changes color from orange to green or vice versa. I know the amber light means it is either charging or needs a charge. Is it associated with a particular battery percentage?",
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"message": "Amber in a... | What does the amber light on the AirPods case mean when AirPods are not in the case? | apple | 2017-03-27T19:11:57.553 |
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"message": "I have a fully unlocked iPhone 5s bought in New Zealand, and I wish to use it in the US on the Verizon network, however when I gave them the IMEI number they said it was locked and they couldn't connect it to their network. I have been able to use it on several networks in each of New Zealand, US... | How to connect unlocked iPhone 5s to Verizon | apple | 2017-03-28T00:08:42.563 |
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"message": "I'm trying to create a bootable USB in my mac to fix a windows PC. However I've tried everything and didn't find exacly the way. I've tried with boot camp but don't even appear the option to create a USB drive. I've tried with terminal (sudo dd if=/location/of/iso of=/dev/diskN) and after all the ... | Bootable USB created on Mac to format PC | apple | 2017-03-28T10:36:45.290 |
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"message": "I own an iPhone 7+, an iPad, and most recently a new MacBook Pro… so I'm starting to look at the more intelligent syncing of content between devices. If I mirror my photos (for example) or other documents between devices through iOS, does that effectively tripple the storage used in iCloud... | Mirroring content/photos between devices — Tripple the iCloud backup? | apple | 2017-03-28T16:34:07.930 |
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"message": "I've been successfully using the following script to initiate port forwarding for the last year or so:<pre><code>ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_rsassh -f admin@ssh.mydomain.com -L 50003:inst3:3389 -N -p 33233ssh -f admin@ssh.mydomain.com -L 50005:inst5:3389 -N -p 33233ssh -f admin@ssh.mydomain.com -L 50006:... | SSH no longer works after update to 10.12.4 | apple | 2017-03-28T20:14:05.840 |
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"message": "This is my video I edit in Final Cut Pro, but I don't know where to set the export place when I share my video. If I share it, I don't know where to find my exported video.<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/WkYWu.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/DFUuD.jpg\" re... | When I export video from Final Cut Pro, how to set the export directory? | apple | 2017-03-29T03:04:02.803 |
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"message": "and not only is it not showing but 1.98€ was deducted from my account and not 99¢ as advertised. I am loath to click again as they may deduct MORE money!? Anyone out there know why my iCloud storage isn't appearing?",
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"message": "The easy way to make sure Apple has... | I upgraded my 5GB iCloud storage to 50GB storage and its not showing | apple | 2017-03-29T11:58:31.907 |
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"message": "<blockquote> OS: MacOS 10.12.3 (16D32) Hardware: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)</blockquote>I currently use Dropbox to sync, among other things, my Photos library on my laptop*. The Dropbox widget notifies me when files have been changed, and it is syncing those changes.Frequently throughout... | Why are my Photos library database/metadata files being modified even when I'm not using the Photos app? | apple | 2017-03-29T14:42:11.737 |
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"message": "Upon updating from macOS 10.12.3 to 10.12.4 the following issues immediately began occurring consistently anytime the MacBook tries to initiate displaying on external monitors that are in power-save mode (i.e. on, but waiting for a signal and thus with the screen off). This includes when the MacBo... | Major issues with multiple external displays after upgrading from macOS 10.12.3 to 10.12.4 | apple | 2017-03-29T15:06:09.160 |
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"message": "I have the LG Ultrafine 5K screen, and the volume is extremely loud if I move the slider to more than 20%. The screenshot below shows a rather normal listening volume. If I double it, it's very loud, but it's still at only 20% or less.Anything over that, it sounds like the speakers are broken.Is a... | LG Ultrafine 5K volume too loud | apple | 2017-03-30T03:49:22.863 |
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"message": "i would like to add the path to inserted flash drive named backup1 to a variable so i can copy /Documents/dir to this flash drive path in one script without user interaction",
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"message": "Try <code>B=/Volumes/backup1</code> and then <code>cp -p /Documents/dir/* $B</... | can i find usb path and save to variable for quick backups? | apple | 2017-03-30T22:53:10.953 |
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"message": "I have implemented an iOS application and published in App Store as well. In my iTunes account, I have specifically mentioned that my primary language is Swedish.In my test device I set my region as India and Language as Hindi. Also I have changed my region for India in my Apple account. But when ... | How to change the Languages value shown under the Information section for my app in App Store? | apple | 2017-03-31T09:41:58.627 |
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"message": "I'm running El Captain 10.11.6 (15G1421) with all updates. I've recently updated to Safari 10.1 (11603.1.30.0.34) and now I get \"Blocked Plug-in\" whenever I click on Gmail links that lead to a PDF or even to a web page that links to a PDF.<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/AUZPZ.png\" rel=\"nof... | Blocked Plug-in in Safari 10.1 | apple | 2017-03-31T12:01:09.003 |
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"message": "I deleted some important messages seven days ago and want to recover them. How can I undo my mistake and how can I read the data from my PC/Mac?",
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"message": "Did you try logging into <a href=\"https://www.whatsapp.com/download/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">WhatsAp... | How to read my old deleted iPhone WhatsApp messages from PC/Mac? | apple | 2017-04-01T17:26:24.660 |
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"message": "The title captures the issue.I see this question: <a href=\"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/201370\">How can I repeat a Playlist?and this question: <a href=\"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/195071\">Repeat on iOS 8.4 music app?both from a legacy version of iOS (8.4). It appears... | How to repeat an entire playlist in order on iOS 10? | apple | 2017-04-02T01:15:59.760 |
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"message": "It looks like keys with tilde ` and section § glyph are not working with OS X. I found a question <a href=\"https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6869902?start=0&tstart=0\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">on Official Apple Support Communities but there is no usable answers.I highlighted a keys that... | Apple Wireless Keyboard A1314 tilde key | apple | 2017-04-04T08:03:23.587 |
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"message": "I've added MacOS Sierra machine to a corporate Active Directory domain and have enabled the remote login for several users in an AD group.Those users can log in locally via UI and even can log in via opened SSH to mac.The business requirement that this was done for is to allow users to connect to ... | Login user when connecting via ssh on MacOS | apple | 2017-04-04T10:09:57.150 |
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"message": "I installed the Google Play Music app on my Macbook (Sierra 10.12.4) then uninstalled it. Now my Touch Bar music controls no longer work with iTunes. How can I reset it?",
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"message": "Because you say that the rest of the bar works even in iTunes, I really think this... | Touch Bar no longer controls iTunes | apple | 2017-04-04T17:22:23.403 |
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"message": "I have one column that is asking for my customer's name, some of my customers put just one and others put several names (first, last, title, etc.) I am trying to change this column to split at the space. I found an answer on here that gave me the following formulas <code>LEFT(C2, FIND(\" \",C2,))<... | I am trying to "split text to column" on a .csv file in pages | apple | 2017-04-05T23:18:07.973 |
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"message": "Given the US government's rollback on internet users' privacy with ISPs, what is the best way to protect your privacy when using Apple devices online? Not just within macOS and iOS, but also when using third party apps online?I've read some articles that suggest installing software on browsers, bu... | Protecting privacy on Apple devices | apple | 2017-04-06T01:44:15.240 |
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"message": "Recently I noticed that on both <a href=\"https://sparkmailapp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Spark and the default mail app, my name is being replaced as \"Holiday In The United States\". This is happening on all my accounts, with various email providers. I have verified my name in both Syste... | Why is my mac replacing my name on all my email as "Holiday In The United States"? | apple | 2017-04-06T06:04:37.557 |
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"message": "My Apple-ID (e.g., on <a href=\"https://appleid.apple.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">https://appleid.apple.com/ ) is set up to require entry of a 6-digit code sent to my registered Apple products.This code is being sent to the same device I'm currently requesting to log in. I feel this absolutely defea... | Does iCloud Two-factor authentication send a code to the same device as a log in request? | apple | 2017-04-06T15:16:39.487 |
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"message": "In Firefox, pressing ⌘ cmd K used to open a search page. But as of recent updates, it only focuses the URL bar.I have the search bar hidden... so this sort of makes sense. However when I want to search for something with periods in it, Firefox treats it as a URL. For example: <code>document.getEle... | Firefox Command+K no longer opens search | apple | 2017-04-06T19:54:59.340 |
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"message": "I'd like to be able to add a tag color to an image I'm viewing in Preview with a hotkey / keyboard shortcut.I found something for Finder: <a href=\"https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6511743?start=0&tstart=0\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6511743?start=0&a... | Set tag color of image in Preview with hotkey/keyboard shortcut | apple | 2017-04-07T19:54:36.243 |
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"message": "I don't love windows but I do like the ability to search applications but pressing the windows key.I do not want a multi key shortcut like cmd + space. Is there a way to define the command key to bring up spotlight?",
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"message": "Short AnswerI'm not aware of any wa... | "Restore Windows Key" Define command as keyboard shortcut | apple | 2017-04-08T16:57:01.117 |
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"message": "I'm new to Mac and trying to get dual display spaces to behave like my previous system. It seems like my choices are to have up to ten dual display spaces. Or I can separate the spaces, and get five on each screen. I'd like to have ten independent spaces that aren't bound to a particular screen. e... | Can I configure Mission Control so any space can be summoned on any monitor? | apple | 2017-04-09T20:07:28.097 |
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"message": "My father created a family membership for apple music, and I created an apple account (icloud.com) for that purpose (I'm in the family group).I'm trying to login from the Apple Music Android app, and keep getting <code>The code you entered is not valid. Try again.</code> in the account review part... | Apple Music - The code you entered is not valid | apple | 2017-04-09T22:15:25.653 |
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"message": "So I have a computer that is stuck on Snow Leopard.How do I install Homebrew on such a old computer? Is this even possible?I tried the following command:<pre><code>/usr/bin/ruby -e \"$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)\"</code></pre>However this gives me... | Install old version of Homebrew on Snow Leopard | apple | 2017-04-10T03:28:10.200 |
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"message": "Background: We have 50+ agents placed at various locations throughout canada. They conduct consumer surveys at departmental stores using our inhouse built iPad app. They record consumer responses and give back to consumer a printout (A4 size) of the consent to participate in survey along with brie... | Internet solution, printing problem | apple | 2017-04-10T13:37:32.967 |
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"message": "Will this app <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/repost-for-instagram/id570315854?mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/repost-for-instagram/id570315854?mt=8 come under the category of displaying & accessing third party content?",
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"message": "I run iCloud on iOS/macOS with only \"Contacts\" (and iMessage) enabled, because I don't want other data copied out of my device.However, it seems that every time I upgrade iOS/macOS (and possibly when logging out/in of iCloud), that all other iCloud settings are forcibly enabled without my consen... | Avoid involuntary data pushing to iCloud during updates | apple | 2017-04-11T10:10:31.967 |
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"message": "I am a somewhat newbie to Unix. I recently started a bash tutorial where I created a hello world bash script like this:<pre><code>#!/bin/bashecho 'Hello World!'</code></pre>then, I moved it into /usr/local/bin using this command:<pre><code>sudo mv hello.sh /usr/local/bin</code></pre>now /bin unde... | Erased /usr/local/bin directory by mistake | apple | 2017-04-12T01:06:41.173 |
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"message": "As there are quite some rumors, about iOS 11 dropping support for 32 bit apps, I need to know, how to tell if an app is 64-bit. I know, that if it was published after february 2015, or if it was updated after june 2015, it has to have 64-bit support. But the app in question - IPELA Communication M... | How to tell if certain pre-2015 app is 64 bit? | apple | 2017-04-12T07:12:09.133 |
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"message": "I want to know if the touch bar uses a miniature iOS-style CPU and processor, or does it share CPU, GPU, and other aspects with the main computer?Can I (in theory) offload tasks (GPU/CPU,etc) to the touch bar?",
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"message": "This answer may not get to the crux of wha... | Does the TouchBar have its own GPU, CPU, or Ram? | apple | 2017-04-12T15:05:11.067 |
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"message": "On every other operating system except MacOS, when you bring up an Open File dialog, you can type (for example) <code>*.txt</code> or even <code>*recipe*.txt</code> to narrow down the list shown on the screen. On MacOS, there's just a predefined list of filename extensions that you can choose from... | How do you specify the type of file you're looking for in an 'open file' dialog with a pattern? | apple | 2017-04-12T18:44:16.670 |
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"message": "I have an Automator Service that is comprised of a single \"Run AppleScript\" action. The Service receives selected <code>text</code> in <code>any application</code>. The Service incorporates this selected text into a pre-determined URL format. The Service then opens the newly-assembled URL in a n... | In AppleScript, what is the easiest way to remove all punctuation from a string? | apple | 2017-04-13T00:59:35.670 |
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"message": "I have US holidays and in the settings there is Chinese calendar too. But I want to have holidays of a few different countries included in the calendar simultaneously. Is there a way to do this?",
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"message": "Apple has a <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/downloads/mac... | how to have holidays of different countries shown on OS X default app? | apple | 2017-04-14T21:36:28.643 |
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"message": "When an auto-renewable subscription is due for renewal, does Apple notify the user ahead of time, via a notification or email? Or is their credit card charged without their knowledge?I'm considering using auto-renewable subscriptions in my app, so I want to understand this.",
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... | Does Apple notify users before renewing an auto-renewable subscription? | apple | 2017-04-15T09:51:36.853 |
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"message": "I would like to switch the Right Command (⌘) Key order with the Alt Key under the System Preferences (to be just like Windows) but there appears to be no option under System Preferences.Does anyone know how to move these keys' locations using <a href=\"https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements\... | Changing right-hand Command & Alt key order to be like a Windows keyboard | apple | 2017-04-15T15:16:48.033 |
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"message": "I'm using an application that loads the contents of a folder of audio samples for my use. The samples I want to use however, are scattered amongst many folders on my machine, and I don't want to copy them all into a single folder first.Aliases work just fine, and I was able to make symlinks of al... | Are true dynamic folders (NOT a "Smart Folder" SavedSearch) possible? | apple | 2017-04-16T20:28:40.287 |
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"message": "Since I can't copy the list of my 'Purchased' Apps on Apple's App Store, I'm wondering if there's any other way to do this. I have little computer savvy, so if there's a solution it'd have to be step-by-step. Thanks.",
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"message": "These are great answers but I'll me... | Is it possible to create a text list of all my apps on the (Mac) App Store? | apple | 2017-04-16T23:40:48.260 |
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"message": "Since I can't copy the list of my 'Purchased' Apps on Apple's App Store, I'm wondering if there's any other way to do this. I have little computer savvy, so if there's a solution it'd have to be step-by-step. Thanks.",
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"message": "Create a new Smart Search. See this... | Is it possible to create a text list of all my apps on the (Mac) App Store? | apple | 2017-04-16T23:40:48.260 |
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"message": "Consider the following AppleScript program:<pre><code>tell the application \"TextEdit\" to make new document</code></pre>I saved this script as an Application, and ran it successfully by double-clicking the application icon.I then simplified the script by setting the 'tell current application' pop... | Application created with Script Editor ignores the selected item on the 'tell current application' popup menu | apple | 2017-04-17T06:21:56.610 |
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"message": "I downloaded Skype for Business on Mac and I have tons of Chats saved, but there is no setting for deleting them after X amount of days or a way to delete them in mass. Currently, I have have to right click then delete on every single chat.Does anyone know where the Chat history is stored on Mac?"... | Skype for Business Mac Chat History Storage Location | apple | 2017-04-17T16:04:01.853 |
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"message": "Recently I tried installing Windows 10 using Boot Camp on my MacBook Pro. The initial steps went smoothly until the actual windows installation where I was unable to install Windows on Boot Camp drive. I don't recall exactly if it was a MBR/GPT or NTFS/FAT32 issue, but after formatting the drive I... | Lost the Option to Boot into macOS After Windows 10 Bootcamp Installation | apple | 2017-04-18T01:06:18.170 |
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"message": "So I have this script to shutdown Macs after 24 hours runtime.<pre><code>#!/bin/bashmy_macs=( Mac1 Mac2 Mac3 )MAX_UPDAYS=1CURR_TIME=$(date +%s)MAX_UPTIME=$(( MAX_UPDAYS * 86400 ))ADMINUSER=\"pcpatch\"echo \"Remote Shutdown Check vom $(date)\" | tee -a /Users/admin/Shutdown/Log/Shutdown 2>&... | Shutdown script doesn't work as a cronjob | apple | 2017-04-18T09:52:04.540 |
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"message": "Why would Finder image icons (in column view, list view and icon view in a Finder window) not display an image's content, when no custom icon has been applied. The files are image files (PNG, JPG, TIFF, PSD, etc.) and only the smallest size is affected.In column view at text size 12 only the gene... | Finder image icons don't display at size 16x16 but load fine at 20x20 pixels | apple | 2017-04-19T14:35:59.350 |
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"message": "iPhone 6The credit card in iPhone's iCloud <code>Settings/Apple ID/Payment & Shipping/Payment Method (Payment Details)</code> has just expired. I received a new card ( new expiration date and verification code) and entered it into Apple Pay a few weeks ago.Now I've misplaced the new credit car... | Pay for iCloud with Apple Pay | apple | 2017-04-20T01:10:11.363 |
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"message": "To mark pictures as burst in Apple Photos.app a random BurstUUID (same one for all bursts) is required.By trying to set an UUID with zsh: <code>exiftool -BurstUUID='A4862FFE-5491-4F15-9AC0-0881859A0802' sample.jpg</code> it returns<pre><code>0 image files updated1 image files unchanged</code></pre... | How do you set an Burst ID using exiftools on MacOS? | apple | 2017-04-20T13:30:12.213 |
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"message": "A few releases of macOS (Mac OS X) ago, many native apps (such as Preview, TextEdit, etc) changed their closing dialog options from \"Don't Save\", \"Cancel\", and Save\"…<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/mTQlc.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">…to \"Revert Changes\", \"Cancel\", and \"Save\".<a... | Keyboard shortcut for "Revert Changes" in closing dialog? | apple | 2017-04-20T18:05:28.910 |
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"message": "How can I view an iPhone app's user license agreement? I'd like to know the answer to the general case, but also specifically concerning <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/genki-vocab-cards-japanese-words-essential-for-beginners/id785207187?mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">this app.",
... | How to view an app's user license agreement? | apple | 2017-04-22T08:31:55.267 |
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"message": "I'm trying to do this with Automator: I want to keep my Downloads folder always empty and as I use <a href=\"http://www.devontechnologies.com/products/devonthink/overview.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">DEVONthink I would like to send them to DEVONthink. I can select the files but I don't know... | Having Automator send downloaded files to DEVONThink | apple | 2017-04-22T09:04:50.533 |
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"message": "I have a problem with my new monitor. Often when I unlock the screen, there are windows that are hanging beyond desktop border. It is quite irritating having to drag them back to the window centre manually.Luckily, I've found a script that can do it for me:<a href=\"https://github.com/bradchoate/g... | Script for getting windows from beyond display border | apple | 2017-04-24T11:45:59.450 |
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"message": "I have a huge problem. My iPhone 4 went off and went to a service to fix it. I said to him that I have too many photos there and he should be careful. He said he reprogrammed my iPhone, and when I turned on the phone all my photos and apps were deleted. I had my entire life there, is there any way... | My photos disappeared after reprogramming my iPhone 4 | apple | 2017-04-24T18:11:07.663 |
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"message": "For additional security, my Mac is requesting that I enter my iPhone passcode. My iPhone passcode contains non-English letters and other special characters. On my iPhone entering this passcode is done by accessing other keyboards or holding down a key for additional letters.However, when entering ... | How to enter iphone passcode, which contains Foreign characters, on a Mac? | apple | 2017-04-24T21:27:08.833 |
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"message": "On my mac (azerty keyboard layout), I have this key: <code>`</code>, but I'd like it to place the backtick immediately, as I don't have a need to place it on letters.How can I get my mac to make touching the <code>`</code> button place the backtick immediately? I use it a lot in Q&A here and h... | Backtick as a non-dead key? | apple | 2017-04-26T08:13:28.153 |
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"message": "As far as I can see, the major cloud-based backup services that exist for Macs - for example iCloud, <a href=\"http://www.backblaze.com\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Backblaze, or <a href=\"http://www.idrive.com\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">iDrive - back up only your work files. That's great, but... | How do I back up the entire system state online? | apple | 2017-04-26T09:35:25.457 |
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"message": "I'm trying to find out which cipher suites and SSL/TLS protocol an app uses. In the privacy policy it is written that it uses SSLv3 but when I tested the server of the app's developer using an SSL checker it said it supports TLS 1.2 1.1 1.0 and SSL 3.0. Is there any way to determine the cipher sui... | How to find out which cipher suites an iOS application uses? | apple | 2017-04-27T11:08:46.403 |
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"message": "I'm having a persistent issue and have tried all of the common fixes I have researched online (will list shortly). Symptoms: Command-R on boot only takes me to Internet Recovery, and a dated one at that (Lion I believe). Recovery HD still shows up on the main volume in terminal diskutil list (see ... | MacOS Sierra won't boot into Recovery HD even though its there, only OSX Lion Internet Recovery [mid-2012 Macbook Pro (non-Retina)] | apple | 2017-04-27T19:02:28.277 |
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"message": "Long story short, a friend of mine received a \"unrecognized IP successful login\" alert on a Microsoft mail account he owns. The conditions of the \"hack\" (timing, password used etc) are such that the only viable option other than a \"false positive\" alert (which is still very likely) is that t... | Restore a potentially compromised iMac - best course of actions | apple | 2017-04-28T12:41:56.927 |
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"message": "I'm wanting to do this so when I'm gaming I can use the mouse button as my modifier \"shift\" key instead of having to actually hit ⇧+1 or ⇧+2. This will prevent me from having to take my fingers off of the \"1-4\" or \"Q-R\" keys in order to modify them to ⇧+1.Some notes:No Mouse Software Availab... | Binding modifier key to mouse button 4 using KeyRemap4MacBook | apple | 2017-04-29T05:09:52.773 |
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"message": "Typically after being closed for a few hours, overnight, etc, I open the laptop and get this horrid grey screen for probably 5 minutes. When it does come back the UI is locked for another minute or so. Why would it decide to start doing this only recently?<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/4b8El.... | Why is my mac displaying a grey loading screen on wake up? | apple | 2017-04-29T17:29:19.123 |
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"message": "I have a keyboard shortcut set for lockscreen - ctrl-shift-F15 but if the finder menu bar is visible, the shortcut doesn't work. This is in El-Capitan on a macbook pro 2015 and I am using an external microsoft natural keyboard 4000.I followed these steps in setting up the lockscreen shortcut:<a h... | keyboard shortcut to lock screen doesn't work if finder menu visible | apple | 2017-04-30T08:21:22.150 |
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"message": "I travel a lot by air and have run into a problem with my 2016 Macbook Pro 15\": it draws too much power for in-seat charging on United Airlines (75 watt max). Since my journeys have me in transit up to 30 hours at a time, this is a major productivity killer.My 2015/2013 Macbook Pro's did not have... | 2016 Macbook Pro 15" In Flight Power Solutions? | apple | 2017-04-30T22:49:16.423 |
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"message": "I have a Mac Air 13\" and an iPhone 5. Is there a power cord / adapter that will work for both of them? My goal is to be able to plug one power cord into both of them.",
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"message": "No - there isn't. MagSafe is a 5 pin (mirrored - so really three total pins) for hig... | same power chord for Magsafe 2 and Lightning | apple | 2017-05-01T01:39:48.240 |
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"message": "I'm trying to keep Mac OS X updated behind an ancient Websense (pre-Cisco websense.com) and corporate IT won't play along. To anything other than Windows, Websense appears as a man-in-the-middle.So, (rightly) all bogus certificates are refused, and I can't update (an SSH tunnel is impractical for ... | Apple Software Update behind Websense | apple | 2017-05-01T19:20:34.193 |
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"message": "I don't see any other advantages of TouchBar xD. So emoji enabled only in certain apple apps.I know, that it's app support story, but what about browsers? I want, for example, to use emoji in Facebook chat, or other web based chats in Chrome.",
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"message": "Does the ... | Is there a way to enable emoji on TouchBar for every text field? | apple | 2017-05-02T07:01:01.897 |
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"message": "For work I have to solve an issue involving very old and new systems. Because of legacy software required for the business, I need to sync folders between Mac A (MBP running 10.6.8) and Mac's B and C, both are iMac's running 10.12 Sierra. I had been using AeroFS before they shut it down and it wor... | Networking between 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and 10.12 (Sierra) | apple | 2017-05-02T16:47:03.597 |
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"message": "I have a process on my computer which keeps logging to the system. <pre><code>May 2 19:50:06 laptop com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.coconut-flavour.coconutBattery-Helper[23430]): Could not find and/or execute program specified by service: 155: Refusing to execute/trust quarantined program/file: com... | Hidden Launchd Process | apple | 2017-05-03T02:53:37.930 |
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"message": "I am planning to buy macbook pro from US this month.(I live in India and one of my friend is coming from US next month). Please help me in making right choice-My options are-1st choice- 2015 MBP 13 inch with price $1299. I want to do following updates to it:a. Processor update from i5 to i7. Upgr... | Should I buy 2015 13 inch MBP or 2016 13 inch (non-touch bar) MBP | apple | 2017-05-03T04:15:44.640 |
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"message": "I'm running OX 10.11.6 and using the stock Photos app. Whenever I attempt to access the media browser from the Finder file upload box, such as when attaching a photo to an email or social media post, I am unable to access my library. The finder gets stuck in a loading state, forcing me to open the... | OS 10.11 Can't access photo library from Finder file upload box | apple | 2017-05-03T14:43:54.980 |
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"message": "First of all, I'm happy to pay the $19.99 for the Mac OS Server app from the app store, so that's no problem, it's just that at the moment I only have one specific need - NFS sharing between my macOS sierra host and a virtualbox VM guest running Debian Sarge (don't ask).This is something I am used... | How to share directory over NFS from Mac? (w/o macOS Server app) | apple | 2017-05-03T22:20:29.900 |
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"message": "I have a 2017 13\" Macbook Pro. Sadly, there are only 2 USB type C ports and 1 of them is for charging. I need at least 1x USB and 1x Thunderbolt 2 (for external Monitor). I bought a USB C -> Thunderbolt 2 <a href=\"http://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter-... | Is there a usb c dock with USB and thunderbolt 2 connectors? | apple | 2017-05-03T23:28:26.490 |
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"message": "I would like to enable Force Touch Lookup in Chrome (like on Safari, when you force touch a link it loads a preview). I've read somewhere that Chromium was working on it but when I checked the project's page, it was written that it's available, so I guess it's something to turn on.My question is, ... | Enable force touch lookup in Chrome | apple | 2017-05-07T01:51:05.143 |
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"message": "I want to build a simple word translator which may look like this:COLUMN A: I have a list of words, each on a row. (1:Airplane, 2:Car, 3:Cat, 4:Dog etc..)COLUMN B: I have a list of the same words in another language, each on a row. (1:Aereoplano, 2: Macchina, 3:Gatto, 4:Cane etc..)Then I have two ... | Lookup up cell values in Numbers | apple | 2017-05-07T15:00:03.487 |
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"message": "I have a MacBook Pro that's Continuity-connected to an iPhone 6+ running iOS 10, and when they share a Wifi connection provided by a third device, making and receiving iPhone cellular calls from the laptop works fine.Now my intent is to provide the MacBook Pro's internet connection via the iPhone'... | Continuity: Can you make iPhone cellular calls from a Mac while connected to the phone via Instant Hotspot? | apple | 2017-05-07T15:25:03.913 |
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"message": "When I watched a tutorial on YouTube, it showed that I need to unplug fan, and the IR connector. But, I also read some comments that it's not necessary to remove and could be hanging there when I replace my HDD.Can anyone could confirm that? The less I remove, the less chance of making mistake; I... | Mac mini 2011 upgrade SSD question | apple | 2017-05-08T06:35:42.220 |
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"message": "long storyI have an USB drive to copy data between Mac, Windows (personally I don't own any) and PS4 - it is exfat formatted. Recently I noticed my Mac would freeze when I plug in this disc - also there is a directory in the top hierarchy that I could not open. Since this drive moves around a lo... | How to test hard drive - diskutility reports defective drive as perfectly fine | apple | 2017-05-08T10:24:21.810 |
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"message": "I'm looking to replace a drive with unfixable SMART errors, so I've asked my local repair shop about trying to install a WD Blue 500GB SSD on my Mac Mini (late 2012, OS 10.11.6, but building a Sierra bootable flash drive for the reformat/reinstall) -- and they were rather firm in saying that tryin... | SSD for Mac Mini 2012 -- Need Second Opinion | apple | 2017-05-09T04:48:55.110 |
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"message": "I would like to know if there's any way to always display current time in the touch bar in latest MacBook Pro.When using browsers and other applications in full screen, I'm unable to view the top status bar by default.",
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"message": "Here you go.<a href=\"https://i.s... | Is there any app to always display time in touch bar? | apple | 2017-05-09T08:11:47.557 |
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"message": "My brother-in-law spilt coffee on his 13” mid-2012 Macbook Pro just before XMAS. He shutdown the Macbook Pro and a few days later removed the HD. He bought a new Macbook Pro for XMAS and the old HD works fine in an external case. Last weekend he gave me his old MacBook Pro. What I would like is to... | How do I clean a 13” mid-2012 MacBook Pro motherboard | apple | 2017-05-09T10:57:07.817 |
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"message": "I want to get an iPhone SE with iOS 9. I think any new, never-used 64GB iPhone SE will have iOS 9 on it since I don't believe they ever shipped out with iOS 10 pre-installed, but I'm not certain. Does anyone know if the 64GB models ever came with iOS 10 and if so, when that began?",
"role": ... | Did the 64GB iPhone SE ever ship with iOS 10 installed? | apple | 2017-05-09T15:34:40.267 |
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"message": "I have a PC which has no bluetooth and want to play music this PC to a bluetooth speaker using my iPhone as the bluetooth sender. PC and iphone could be connected via usb cable or wifi that is not a problem.",
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},
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"message": "You can't use your iPhone as a receiver of ... | How to use iPhone to send Bluetooth to a speaker playing the music from my PC HDD? | apple | 2017-05-09T17:20:36.327 |
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"message": "I have my office network that looks like this:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/5aujH.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">My office network looks like this:the office network (wifi and wired) has the subnetwork <code>192.168.88.0</code>.I have some server machines on the subnetwork <code>192.168.2... | Routing traffic back and forth through a Mac mini server with 2 network interfaces | apple | 2017-05-10T10:51:29.147 |
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"message": "I have an AppleScript .scpt file, triggered by a key combination in FastScripts.app, that functions as a thesaurus. The script looks up the selected word in a pre-formatted list, and, if the word is found in this list, it displays the synonyms of this word to the user1.This list is contained in a ... | How to introduce a list object that is stored in a .txt file to an AppleScript? | apple | 2017-05-11T10:14:50.573 |
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"message": "I have a <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0X2AM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-cable-1-m\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">lightning connector to USB-C I use for programming and development. <a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/QHqUrs.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">What would happen if I plugged... | Can I plug my iPhone 7 directly into the 87W USB C power adapter? | apple | 2017-05-11T14:03:52.357 |
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"message": "My wife is a prolific picture-taker, both on her iPhone 6 and her Nikon. As a result, both her 64Gig iPhone and 240Gig Mac Air are completely filled to the brim (the later has all sorts of others stuff too). As her devices are often running out of storage room, she sometimes uses my iPhone to take... | Managing and sharing photos | apple | 2017-05-11T16:11:30.257 |
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"message": "My wife is a prolific picture-taker, both on her iPhone 6 and her Nikon. As a result, both her 64Gig iPhone and 240Gig Mac Air are completely filled to the brim (the later has all sorts of others stuff too). As her devices are often running out of storage room, she sometimes uses my iPhone to take... | Managing and sharing photos | apple | 2017-05-11T16:11:30.257 |
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"message": "I'm a new MacBook user, so I may be relying on rumours instead of fact.It sounds quite silly, but, from my perspective, if I always hold my laptop connected to a charger, then my battery is always around 100% and it seems like the battery cycle count is not growing at that time. And, if I take my ... | Will the absence of connected charger increase the cycle count? | apple | 2017-05-12T04:26:07.543 |
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"message": "I have a monitor which I connect to an older Macbook Air using an HDMI to mini DisplayPort connector.I also recently got a late 2016 Macbook Pro with 4 USB-C ports.So, my question is: if I plug a USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 connector into the Macbook Pro, and then HDMI to mini DisplayPort connector int... | USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 (mini-Display port) to HDMI | apple | 2017-05-12T16:11:40.963 |
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