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"message": "I have a new iMac running OSX 10.12.4. It has an internal Apple-Supplied 512Gb SSD, of which about 140 Gb is used. As with my previous machine, I use Time Machine to backup on to an external 2Tb hard disk.However, I find that every TM backup appears to be a full backup, not an incremental backup.H... | Time Machine always makes a full backup | apple | 2017-05-13T11:42:03.100 |
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"message": "I manage several Macs, and from a security point of view i would like to make sure they where always up to date with the latest patches for their version of OSX.I understand there is an inbuilt tool in the \"mac app store\" application to do this. My concern is that the auto update tool would auto... | Limit automatic updates to software and applications only, but not OSX | apple | 2017-05-14T13:11:06.050 |
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"message": "I've got two Macbooks and would like to two-way sync the ~/Music folder (200 GB).Is there reliable GUI tool that can do that automatically in the background when both computers are connected to the same network?Why I need to do this:It contains my iTunes collection. On my \"daily\" Macbook I manag... | Two way sync a single folder between two Macs via local network | apple | 2017-05-16T13:42:41.837 |
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"message": "How would you remove the list of recently updated applications in the Mac App Store? (the part selected in red in the screenshot)<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/JvPeZ.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">",
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"message": "<a href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT20... | Remove list of recently updated apps in Mac App Store | apple | 2017-05-16T13:56:44.867 |
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"message": "...and yet when I try to, a dialogue box tells me I can't delete it because it's already open.Any ideas what I can do?",
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"message": "Make sure Spotify isn't in your login items (System Preferences → Users & Groups) so it won't automatically start. Log out, makin... | My Spotify app won't open, can't be deleted and won't force quit on macOS | apple | 2017-05-16T19:29:38.690 |
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"message": "I use \"Note List Search...\" and it's great. However, it searches through deleted notes as well and I sometimes I get confused. Is there a way to search only non-deleted notes?This applies both to MacOS and iOS.Which of these is possible:Disable indexing of deleted notes somehow.Make notes disapp... | How to use MacOS Notes "Note List Search..." to search non-deleted notes only? | apple | 2017-05-17T14:26:45.417 |
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"message": "My company is in the habit of adopting Windows-centric solutions. The latest is Webex for hosting and recording meetings. Webex records the meeting and makes the file available for download in the form of their proprietary ARF format. Predictably, their own player supports converting to MP4 only... | How to Convert a Webex ARF File on OSX (a Mac) | apple | 2017-05-17T15:57:28.087 |
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"message": "Roughly every hour, my MBP gets very hot, my fans go crazy, everything slows down, and when I look in Activity Monitor it tells me that softwareupdated is running at 100% CPU. It lasts about 2-3 minutes each time and then disappears.I am running Yosemite 10.10.5 on an early 2011 MBP. I shut down e... | softwareupdated running at 100% CPU roughly every hour (Yosemite) | apple | 2017-05-17T17:37:22.520 |
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"message": "I'm logged in on \"Joe's MacBook Pro\" at a public Wi-Fi.I get an alert window (apparently from no program in particular). It says:<blockquote> Your Apple ID is now being used for iMessage and FaceTime on a new Mac. If you recently signed into “Joe's MacBook Pro” you can ignore this notificati... | Can one's iMessage/FaceTime identities be hijacked at a public Wi-Fi? | apple | 2017-05-17T19:17:48.133 |
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"message": "I really need your help.I've tried to improve my graphic card with the help of this Video <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5EKzHq4pAk&t=117s\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5EKzHq4pAk&t=117s <br><blockquote> cd /S*/L*/Ext*/AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.k... | Get everything back on OSX | apple | 2017-05-18T18:31:47.403 |
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"message": "I get a lot of emails from recruiters sending irrelevant jobs to me, so I have a standard response that I copy and paste into replies. At the moment I do this manually from a saved text file. Is there a quicker way of doing this? I was imagining there would be some way to save a reply so 1 button ... | Quickly send pre-written response on Mac mail? | apple | 2017-05-19T01:50:08.807 |
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"message": "Few keys like i, k and l are not working for my login. These keys work at login screen and for other users. Had a conversation with Apple support online chat and we went thru the following but issue is not resolved yet.We did the followingNVRAM ResetSystem Management Controller (SMC) resetmacOS Re... | Some keys are not working on new Macbook with touch bar | apple | 2017-05-19T16:55:34.390 |
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"message": "I have two iPhone batteries, and I'm having doubts as to their apparent metrics regarding max charge capacity. I want to compare their real life performance by putting a high load on them, but I want to do so in a reproducible way and in a way that lets me time the drainage without having to babys... | How to quickly drain iPhone's charge to compare batteries | apple | 2017-05-20T02:34:10.650 |
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"message": "Is it possible to test the performance of a WiFi via the terminal?Basically, I want to check how good WiFi is in some spaces of my home to figure out where to place a access points.Can the terminal help me with that in any way?",
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"message": "You can use the built in... | WiFi Performance via Terminal | apple | 2017-05-22T19:09:45.533 |
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"message": "I'd like to never show ANY notifications if I'm currently screen sharing to prevent those awkward moments where I forget to disable them manually and run the risk of someone IM'ing me something inappropriate. Notifications should be automatically disabled when I start screen sharing and automatica... | Hide all notifications when screen sharing | apple | 2017-05-24T15:59:55.907 |
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"message": "Every so often, I will be doing something on my computer (e.g., in Google Chrome), when an alert dialog from TextEdit.app randomly pops up. The dialog looks like this:The dialog asks if I want to save changes made to an open or minimized RTF document in TextEdit. The dialog sometimes appears even... | Is it possible to prevent TextEdit's "The file has been changed" dialog from appearing unnecessarily? | apple | 2017-05-25T04:29:53.360 |
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"message": "I'm getting an SSD for my wife's MBP 2010. I was planning to install the old HDD and the new SSD into my MacPro and just use disk utility to copy all the info from her old disk to the new one. It would be easy enough and once the new disk is installed she can pick right up where she left off.But I... | How does Bless work? | apple | 2017-05-26T02:55:55.977 |
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"message": "I have an AppleScript .scpt file that uses the <a href=\"https://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/Script_Libs.html#DialogToolkit\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Dialog Toolkit scripting library:<blockquote> Dialog Toolkit is an ASObjC-based script library for showing enhanced dialogs.</blo... | When using a third-party script library, I can no longer save an AppleScript file in Script Editor.app | apple | 2017-05-27T19:32:23.170 |
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"message": "I'm out of ideas on what I can try to fix my problem. My configuration is as follows:MBP2016 13\" with two USB-C portsa <a href=\"https://www.hootoo.com/ht-uc001-usb-type-c-hub-hdmi-4k-adapter-apple.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">HooToo USB-C Hub (supports 4K)a (brand new) HDMI Cable (also 4K/... | I cannot use 4k on my 4k Screen? | apple | 2017-05-29T10:03:38.113 |
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"message": "I'm soon planning to build a iPhone 6, but before ordering random parts, I've made a list of parts needed to have an nice overview.A list of what parts are needed: HousingLCD Screen + digitizer MotherboardBatteryVolume button flex Power button flexHome button + flexVolume, Power and Home button sp... | What parts do I need to build a iPhone | apple | 2017-05-29T23:56:40.780 |
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"message": "Is there a way to tell finder not to save any metadata about folders?I would love to get Finder to forget how it displayed any folder the last time I viewed it.So when expanding a folder it does not expand the whole subtree I opened last time.",
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"message": "Have a l... | How to disable finder folder metadata persistence? | apple | 2017-05-30T14:50:25.467 |
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"message": "This seems so basic, but just can't figure it:I can easily find a note with an unique bit of text, but finding WHERE in my list of folders the note is stored seems impossible. One would think that when you tap a found note, the note's folder would become highlighted, or at least a tooltip would he... | Finding the folder a note is stored in in Notes | apple | 2017-05-30T21:12:57.813 |
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"message": "I have a phone now that has more storage, how do I remove what I have stored in iCloud storage? I don't need to continue paying monthly",
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"message": "If you want to remove all photos, documents, data or disable iCloud library for your account. Proceed like follow:... | don't need iCloud storage any longer | apple | 2017-05-30T23:05:50.990 |
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"message": "I mainly use the USB connection between my MBA and iPhone 5s just to do backups. There is no music on my iPhone. Today, when I have connected my iPhone I have noticed a random music library from the person I have never met. macOS Sierra 10.12.4iOS 10.13.2I can confirm that my iPhone has never been... | Random person music library in iTunes | apple | 2017-05-31T01:40:35.087 |
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"message": "How can I get Valgrind working on my mac? Mac specs: mid-2012 11\" 2GHz i7 MacBook Air with macOS Sierra 10.12.5. FWIW, <code>brew install valgrind</code> fails to build, as well as these steps from Zed Shaw's \"Learn C The Hard Way\" ex4: <pre><code># 1) Download it (use wget if you dont have cu... | Valgrind for macOS SIerra on i7 MacBook Air | apple | 2017-05-31T06:52:12.937 |
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"message": "I'm creating a database on Filmaker Pro (FMP) of images that will be stored in a folder. I would like this folder to have an automatic action where I can, occasionally, drag one or more image files into the folder and their \"basenames\" will each be automatically renamed with unique random (ten) ... | Folder automatic action to rename files added to folder with random names | apple | 2017-05-31T06:53:31.363 |
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"message": "I had an old late 2008 Macbook lying around (fully functional, just slow) and a Samsung 840 EVO available (also working) so I removed the old hard drive I had in there and replaced it for the SSD. However, I simply get a prohibited symbol on start-up like the one shown below:<a href=\"https://i.st... | Making 2008 Macbook work with new SSD running Sierra | apple | 2017-05-31T14:09:17.010 |
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"message": "I use my Mac connected to a remote server (Windows 2008) using Microsoft Remote Desktop Beta, and in the Windows 2008, there is a virtual machine on it, I use the Xshell connected to the VM.But when I want to paste some code, the shortcut key is Shift+Insert, however on the Mac there is no Insert ... | Which key is Insert on Microsoft Remote Desktop? | apple | 2017-05-31T15:46:48.620 |
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"message": "I would like to get a 27 inch 4k display to hook up to my early 2014 macbook air. My Early 2014 Macbook air only has a thunderbolt 1 connection and I an aware it is not possible to get 4k quality through my thunderbolt 1 connector. Could I still use the display, using a thunderbolt 1 to thunderbol... | 4k Monitor, 2014 Macbook air, and an all around DILEMMA | apple | 2017-06-01T00:36:51.670 |
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"message": "Many startups offer their premium version both via website and IAP. Lumosity is the example of such app. I know IAP is made for such cases, but since you can upgrade your account on their website, why do they use IAP and pay commision instead of redirecting to website to buy premium?Is it mandator... | Why many startups use IAP for their iOS apps, while they could direct the website to buy premium? | apple | 2017-06-01T12:35:41.920 |
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"message": "My apologies if the question is a bit trivial, but I am new to OS X and Mac ecosystem. In order to be compliant with best practices at work, I have been requested to disable SMB1 protocol client side. The SMB protocol itself is pretty important for our group's workflow since we use it to connect t... | Disabiling SMB1 on Mac OS | apple | 2017-06-01T19:35:40.243 |
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"message": "I was unable to google what the possibilities of this separate \"chrome on mobile\" task in the cmd-tab app switcher is. What's it supposed to do?",
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"message": "That's <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/kb/ph18754\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Handoff.When your iOS... | What's this separate "Phone" task section in app switcher? | apple | 2017-06-01T19:49:44.133 |
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"message": "My girlfriend's MacBook Pro randomly stops responding - everything on the laptop keeps working as per usual (i.e. video will continue to play as if nothing was wrong) but absolutely no keyboard inputs or trackpad movements are registered - the only thing we can do is hold down the power button to ... | Mid 2014 Macbook Pro randomly stops responding (keyboard and trackpad won't do anything) | apple | 2017-06-02T11:20:22.217 |
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"message": "macOS seems to recognize WebP images as such, and seems like it actually tries to display previews of them, but always fails. <a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGGdW.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\">They are also associated with Preview application, just like other image formats, but Preview also choke... | WebP support on macOS — is it indended to actually work? | apple | 2017-06-03T15:45:35.180 |
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"message": "When I connect to my mid-2010 27\" iMac in <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204592\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Target Display Mode, fans hum and hard disks spin (with occasional I/O). Being logged out in iMac's macOS doesn't help.Is it possible to lower this unnecessary power drag or ... | Is there any way to put iMac to sleep (or other low power mode) while using it in target display mode? | apple | 2017-06-07T11:54:30.253 |
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"message": "See the images, it's an iPhone 6s, with iOS 10.3.2, does any one have the same issue ? It seems specific to any fraction with three digits after the comma on the denominator within spotlight:Also, to add some information, it comes back to correct result when I add (or remove) a digit (see image)An... | My iPhone is doing math wrong | apple | 2017-06-08T02:52:47.773 |
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"message": "Closing the lid to sleep, after waking, the system time would change by as much as 2 seconds.Verified by using terminal command for over a month, dailysudo -S ntpdate -u time.apple.com",
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"message": "Seems fairly normal, probably just checking back in with Apple serv... | System time changes after sleeping and waking up? | apple | 2017-06-09T01:49:39.740 |
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"message": "Is Documents folder of any app on iPhone secure? Can anybody access it with iTunes, or may be a third party program? Can I protect this folder with a password? (for example, Documents can be encrypted if I lock the device).I would like to know this to correctly write a privacy policy for an iOS ap... | Is "Documents" folder on iPhone secure? | apple | 2017-06-09T12:24:06.400 |
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"message": "My mailbox has just been shut down without notice by my internet provider, because the internet connection had been cancelled some time ago. There is no way I can access it now, the IMAP server refuses the connection.I just created a Gmail account to use as my new email.I have a copy of most of my... | How to move a local copy of my mailbox to a new IMAP server? | apple | 2017-06-09T19:46:19.470 |
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"message": "For a long time I've kept a collection of MP3 files and other audio formats on a NAS device, organizing selected titles in iTunes but keeping the files off my system. Now, I'd like to copy them to my local system.Dragging all the files to my \"Music\" folder is the obvious choice, but it made me w... | Is there any difference in placing MP3 files in the "Music" folder versus some other location? | apple | 2017-06-10T04:00:33.660 |
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"message": "My kid has so far poured my large mug of coffee into our Air, then barfed on it (yes, it got inside) and now another cup of coffee. That last one finally killed it. Apple says the mobo is gone and it will cost more to fix than its worth.So now I'm going to either get another Air or maybe just the ... | Water resistant MacBook or Air? | apple | 2017-06-10T20:31:10.573 |
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"message": "I have a late 2014 Mac Mini running macOS Sierra 10.12.5. When I paired it with my Bluetooth keyboard, I was not prompted to enter a sequence of numbers. How does macOS validate and secure connections between Bluetooth keyboards without prompting for a code? Does it just use trust-on-first use? Is... | How does macOS Sierra securely pair with Bluetooth keyboards without a code? | apple | 2017-06-11T03:48:26.057 |
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"message": "Having trouble installing Windows 10 version 1703 on the old iMac (<code>iMac11,2 MC509LL/A</code>) running macOS 10.12.5.The official page said it didn't support Windows 10, but according to my experience as long as it supports Windows 8, it supports Windows 10, too. I'm trying to setup W10 dire... | Install Windows 10 Creators Update on iMac11,2 without first installing Windows 8 | apple | 2017-06-11T16:37:09.493 |
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"message": "I have a iMac (Late 2013) which has a standard 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive. Long story short, I noticed a dramatic slowdown in Windows (in Bootcamp) and on the Mac. After installing DriveDx, it reported that I had around 8,600 Reported Uncorrectable Errors. To my knowledge, that essentially means bad ... | fsck_hfs keeps returning "The volume was modified" | apple | 2017-06-12T01:46:30.653 |
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"message": "I have done a terrible mistake and upgraded my macbook pro to macOS High Sierra Developer Beta.I experience multiple malfunction behaviours, including:Missing files right after upgrade.Machine does not go to sleep when closing the lid (this might be the cause for other issues, since the macbook go... | How to handle malfunctioning macbook after macOS upgrade while avoiding full reset | apple | 2017-06-12T08:22:45.983 |
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"message": "The keys that were supposed to give tilde and back-tick in the keyboard are giving § ±, respectively. My input source is U.S, as you can see in the image, and my keyboard layout is the following:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/2nrz9.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"> <a href=\"https://i.stack.... | Wrong keys in macbook keyboard | apple | 2017-06-12T15:50:42.730 |
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"message": "What's the best way to record a video on Mac without the camera flipping right and left?QuickTime doesn't seem to have this option. I tried <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id598853070?mt=12\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">QCamera as it was posted as the answer to a similar question <a href... | Recording video on mac without mirror inversion | apple | 2017-06-13T01:12:51.027 |
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"message": "I have been a Windows user my whole life and just purchased my very first Apple product ever: a MBP.I have a question regarding Finder, which may be a bug or simply me who doesn't know how to use it properly.Anyways, here's the (potential) problem: when I am using Finder in split screen mode somet... | Folders and files are overlapped by menu in Finder | apple | 2017-06-13T19:57:29.920 |
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"message": "I have an MacBook Pro using OS Sierra version 10.12.5 (along with our iPhones & iPad) wirelessly connected to the Arris 6900 Modem-Router and wirelessly connected to our Brother printer. The problem is being able to print to the Brother printer on an every day basis. I can print from any devic... | Printing Connectivity with my Modem | apple | 2017-06-14T02:53:15.283 |
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"message": "I am being connected to the Wi-Fi, but there's no internet connection, it stops working approx 30 seconds after I turn on my iMac. In Windows via Parallels on the same device, the connection is fine. Every other device is working fine, without any connection issues. Tried connecting to another net... | Losing internet connection 30 seconds after turning on the Mac | apple | 2017-06-15T10:32:22.593 |
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"message": "I am using an old version of an App (update is available on App Store but I haven't updated it) and I want to install it on a second iPhone (same version, not the new one).I am running the latest version of iOS 10. Is there a way to do it?Thanks",
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"message": "If you... | Transfer an old version of an App from iPhone to iPhone | apple | 2017-06-15T19:15:19.470 |
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"message": "On Ubuntu/Windows when I have a gvim window open I just type <code>:!gvim filename</code> to open a new window. On OSX this does nothing. I think it may have to do with OSX not liking multiple instances of the same program, but it lets me open all the gvim windows I want manually from terminal.",
... | Open a MacVim (gvim) window from MacVim | apple | 2017-06-15T21:13:33.293 |
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"message": "I have an imac running OSX 10.6.8 on which Mail for Mac 4.6 is installed. I use this app to access my .mac account - this being a MobileMe IMAP account. Since midday today I have been unable to access my inbox or send mail - I am repeatedly told my password is wrong. I have repeatedly reentered my... | Mail for Mac will not accept my password | apple | 2017-06-16T06:09:17.377 |
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"message": "I am running macOS Server and using the Time Machine service. I have a Drobo attached via Firewire 800. I've been backing up my workstations and laptops to it for about 2 years and have built-up backups history.I would like to add a second Drobo to the backup server to use as an additional backup ... | Inheriting Duplicate Time Machine Backup Sparsebundle on macOS Server Time Machine Server | apple | 2017-06-17T13:46:31.703 |
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"message": "I have been using matplotlib to plot 3D graphs, however I have found that matplotlib does not have a drag and rotate function for the plotted 3D graphs. I would like to install mayAVI that will enable me to do so, however I can't find any foolproof methods to install it. Could anyone guide me in t... | How do I install mayAVI for my python3 on macOS Sierra? | apple | 2017-06-18T15:19:58.817 |
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"message": "So I tried to buy some in-app offers from a app that I downloaded in a different app store region, after putting in my billing information it won't go through. I'm using a US debit/credit card. Is there anyway to go around the problem like buying a iTunes card then use it for my iTunes account to ... | In-app purchase from Japanese app | apple | 2017-06-19T18:29:30.907 |
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"message": "I have found that using activity monitor I get all the information I need. I now just need a way to access this information via preferably Python or even Bash and Apple Script. I just need to get the information at regular intervals and put it in a log file while my program is running.",
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"message": "I am going to setup a bunch of MacBooks Pros with the same settings. I could go through every Mac and install all the programs but here is what I would like to do.I would like to setup one Mac with the appropriate settings and programs. Then clone the drive to an external hard drive and then just ... | Clone one Mac and restore it on multiple Macs | apple | 2017-06-21T13:26:39.853 |
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"message": "When I am on my phone I can't figure out how to share a Google doc with anyone who has the link to the Google doc.I can see how I can share with other people who are using my domain, and a part of my G Suite.But I do not see how I can share a file with anyone who has the link to that file.Can you ... | How can I share a Google Drive file to anyone on iOS? | apple | 2017-06-22T17:20:21.270 |
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"message": "Is it possible to use macOS dictation to press the enter button (I want to select an item not start a new line)? Is it possible to press the command or function buttons using dictation?",
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"message": "You can use ‘press return key’ or ‘enter that’.<a href=\"https://i... | Press enter button using Dictation on Mac | apple | 2017-06-22T22:47:10.503 |
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"message": "A few days ago my messaging app started acting really weird.All old conversations have lost all but 1 single text (I think this was the most recent text but I'm not sure )New Messages are coming in but he preview message is showing a much older message.Messages no longer sort by date they seem to ... | Messages no longer sorting by most recent message | apple | 2017-06-23T10:54:20.153 |
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"message": "My friend recently left his iPhone out in the sun while swimming at the pool. When he came back, his iPhone was locked with the message \"iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it.\"<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/m5DSI.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Neither of us had ever seen this w... | How hot can an iPhone get before displaying a temperature warning? | apple | 2017-06-25T15:20:20.870 |
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"message": "I am curious as to what typeface was used on the Mac OS 9 & early Mac OS X boxes. Where it reads \"Installing Mac OS 9\". The slopes of the letters are slightly different than any font that comes pre-installed on a modern Mac, and the 9 is obviously quite unique looking. If anyone is aware of ... | What was the name of the typeface used on the Mac OS 9/OS X Cheeta/Jaguar packaging? | apple | 2017-06-28T05:13:48.397 |
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"message": "I'm trying to get Pages to stop words with a hyphen and continue them in the next line if they exceed the current line (like it is seen in almost every textbook). I don't know how to do this. When I google \"word wrap pages\", all I see is people having problems with wrapping text around images, w... | Wrap words in Pages | apple | 2017-06-29T20:30:41.617 |
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"message": "I've been backing up my MacBook Pro for 5 years using Carbon Copy Cloner. The full backup is on a partition of an external hard drive and there is a folder called <code>_CCC_Archives</code> which I believe stores the diffs over time. I have upgraded the OS at least once and I'm wondering what the ... | How to deal with Carbon Copy Cloner backing up various OS versions of a given machine | apple | 2017-06-30T21:51:46.440 |
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"message": "I'm trying to look up Sales and Trends data for yesterday in iTunes Connect, but it says that the day isn't over yet in all regions:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/rKLcV.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">But it is:<a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/WYA5a.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Is i... | Why does iTunes Connect say that the day isn't over yet in all regions when it is? | apple | 2017-07-01T01:54:14.727 |
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"message": "When compressing files/folders in Finder, via the context menu, i.e. select the files/folders then right-click and select Compress ..., a hidden folder named __MACOSX is created within the zip archive.How can the hidden folder named __MACOSX not be created within the zip archive?",
"role": "us... | How to stop the hidden __MACOSX folder from being created when compressing files/folders in Finder | apple | 2017-07-02T11:26:14.577 |
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"message": "I'm trying to start learning Swift and when I use the terminal line <code>$ export PATH=/Library/Developer/Toolchains/swift-latest.xctoolchain/usr/bin:\"${PATH}\"</code>it gives me <code>-bash: $: command not found</code>What should I do?I have literally no experience with Terminal and just follow... | Terminal problem: "-bash: $: command not found" | apple | 2017-07-03T14:04:51.140 |
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"message": "I would like to use Apple EarPods with a Nokia 130 (dumb phone). I only need sound and microphone to work. I don't expect the volume control to work, since I assume it's proprietary.Inserting the EarPods directly into the Nokia gives no sound at all. If I keep the connector halfway in, I get sound... | How can I use EarPods with a dumb phone | apple | 2017-07-03T17:00:46.677 |
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"message": "I have a rescued mid-2013 11 inch MacBook Air working great off external USB 3 hard drive but missing its internal SSD.They use a custom SSD, which seem to be expensive even used and aftermarket.Are any adaptors available to install a generic SSD?I Googled and thought I found that they do now exis... | Do adapters exist to install generic SSDs in MacBook Airs? | apple | 2017-07-04T03:18:56.997 |
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"message": "I've been trying to buy some dongles for my new MBP 2017, but as I've been reading lots of reviews and product descriptions, it seems like some dongles that work with MBP 2016 does not with the 2017 version. What's going on?Also any insight on why we can't daisy chain the dongles (e.g. Thunderbolt... | What's the difference between MBP 2016 and 2017 Thunderbolt 3? | apple | 2017-07-04T21:46:14.943 |
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"message": "I keep getting reminders to subscribe to the iCloud service, but read my words: I do not want iCloud! Is it possible to deactivate these annoying reminders? (I'm on Mac OS El Capitan 10.11.6).",
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"message": "Go to <a href=\"https://appleid.apple.com/account/manage\" ... | Deactivate iCloud reminders | apple | 2017-07-05T07:26:09.610 |
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"message": "My MacBook charger is supposed to pass 60 watts power, but it's passing only around 12 watts. Also, the green LED just blinks randomly.Should I get a new charger or something can be done to existing one?",
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"message": "Is your MacBook charging up properly when you a... | Macbook charger isn't working | apple | 2017-07-05T18:07:50.957 |
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"message": "I've got several computers that I manage using Apple Remote Desktop. Sometimes I have issues connecting with some of them. I've noticed this most often happens when their computer icon is light purple (greyed out) as opposed to dark purple. Any ideas what this light purple means? <a href=\"https:/... | What does it mean when a computer is 'greyed out' in Apple Remote Desktop? | apple | 2017-07-06T10:02:19.120 |
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"message": "I've been trying to copy an archive volume from one network share to another. Because most of these files are Mac files, I am using Mac Terminal to do so. I've tried every combination of <code>cp, rsync, and ditto</code> that I could come up with. The problem lies in the fact that many of these... | Trying to copy archive from one network share to another while ignoring the tilde character | apple | 2017-07-06T21:52:49.860 |
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"message": "I installed gfortran v6.3.0 using installer, and needed to go back to 4.9.2.I removed gfortran using <code>sudo rm -r /usr/local/gfortran /usr/local/bin/gfortran</code>, but when I try to install v4.9.2 using a disk image, it says a newer version already exists. How do I resolve this issue?",
... | Older version of gfortran doesn't get installed despite removal newer version | apple | 2017-07-06T23:47:14.117 |
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"message": "Can the Macbook Air 13\" Mid 2017 power 2 external displays at 2560 if the lid is closed?This is what it says on the Apple website,Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz on an external displ... | Macbook Air 13" Mid 2017 Power 2 External Displays With Macbook Air with lid closed | apple | 2017-07-08T23:39:02.717 |
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"message": "I am trying to cleanup/organize my applications folder which is difficult because I can't move most of the apps (Technically I can move them but a copy is locked in the same position).Is there any way to hide the .app files of apps I don't want to see or some way to force them to move so I can org... | Is it possible to hide or move default macOS apps? | apple | 2017-07-10T04:08:11.983 |
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"message": "Normally, the procedure for resetting the SMC on a MacBook includes first removing the battery if it is removable. I often use my Mac without its battery to avoid overcharging during long periods of plugged-in use. Could I still reset the SMC by skipping the battery removal step and just unpluggin... | Reset SMC with absent removable battery | apple | 2017-07-10T11:50:51.997 |
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"message": "My MBA (OS 10.9.5) is showing messages of full disk. So I checked the big files in the system. However I don't want to mess with system files as I don't know anything about them. So asking the fellow gentlemen, if it is safe to delete any of the following files:snapshots.db 2.1 GB <code>'/private/... | Deleting files for freeing the disk space | apple | 2017-07-10T18:24:57.460 |
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"message": "imac 2011 10.10.5Safari had homepage hijacked and I can't change it back to google.com. When I go to Safari preferences and try and change, it just immediately goes to www.rack-search.com/....I tried deleting all the com.apple.safari.plists in library.Can you help?",
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... | Safari homepage hijacked and I can't change back | apple | 2017-07-11T16:11:47.723 |
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"message": "I need to do self deep tissue massage on my back each night. I roll around on the floor on top of a tennis ball for a half hour. During this time I watch stuff on my MacBook Pro, which is running El Capitan. I control it with my Magic Trackpad.I'm sufficiently far away that reading Finder items... | El Capitan app/extn to allow whole-screen zoom with just trackpad | apple | 2017-07-12T06:53:19.010 |
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"message": "Every few sentences, the phone speaks a phrase that sounds like \"one dollar.\" It's not in the text of the screen. Anyone know what this is?This also happens on the Uber driver app when it’s speaking instructions. It’s the weirdest thing. It happens on multiple web sites (not just Uber.com), thou... | Speak screen saying "one dollar?" | apple | 2017-07-12T08:17:38.263 |
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"message": "I can change the bash command prompt for the Terminal for an ordinary user without issue. (In my case, I modified the $PS1 variable in /etc/bashrc.) However, that change does not modify the command prompt when one elevates privileges to root using <code>sudo -s</code>. Does anyone know where the ... | Change terminal command prompt for root user in Sierra | apple | 2017-07-13T19:46:30.430 |
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"message": "I think this question is fairly straight-forward: is there any way to get Pages 6.x (I have 6.2) to have facing pages? I typically word-process in Pages '09, however that doesn't have right-to-left support and I don't need Adobe InDesign for this project.",
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"message... | Facing Pages in Pages 6.x | apple | 2017-07-13T21:12:00.750 |
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"message": "I am trying to write a simple Automator service to merge selected text files. I’ve nearly got it, but I am running into one problem.I want to create a new text file from the combined output of the selected files. When I add the <code>New Text File</code> action, I can only set the <code>Where</cod... | MacOS Automator: Save new text file in current folder | apple | 2017-07-14T05:11:00.613 |
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"message": "Are playgrounds created in Xcode compatible with the <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/sg/swift/playgrounds/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">iPad Playgrounds app? That is, can I drop it into the iPad app's Documents folder (or otherwise use iCloud Drive, etc) to load a playground created in Xcode?Goog... | Are Swift Playgrounds compatible with macOS and iPad? | apple | 2017-07-14T13:45:02.200 |
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"message": "Using the Finder on my iMac, I goto the iCloud Drive. There is a Pictures folder showing 5.78 GB. Inside the Pictures folder are 2 files: \"iPhoto Library.migratedphotolibrary\" and \"Photos Library.photoslibrary\". These total 5.78 GB as expected. I logged onto iCloud.com and went to the iCloud... | iCloud.com has empty picture folder | apple | 2017-07-15T19:03:54.980 |
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"message": "Is it possible to back up short messages from an iPhone on Linux, without iTunes?",
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"message": "Yes, you can use the libimobiledevice project to backup your iPhone.The project website is: <a href=\"http://www.libimobiledevice.org\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">http:/... | Backup from iPhone on Linux without iTunes | apple | 2017-07-16T09:24:35.273 |
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"message": "I just got a new iPhone to replace my broken one. I can't really do much without signing into iCloud, which requires me to use a verification code. This can either be sent to some other trusted apple device of mine (no such device exists), or as a text to my phone (that won't work because I'm tryi... | Got a new iPhone - where am I supposed to receive the verification code? | apple | 2017-07-16T22:55:08.853 |
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"message": "this message is annoying - can I disable it or remove the application as I only use Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Just to be clear this is on a mac with Sierra 10.12.5 and Excel 15.32 Cheers.Note, I have asked this on Superuser as well.",
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"message": "\"Microsoft AU Da... | I don't need as far as I know “Microsoft AU Daemon” so how can it be disabled? | apple | 2017-07-18T09:05:10.577 |
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"message": "I'm preparing to publish an app I developed but the name I had in mind is already being used. To solve this I'd like to add a character/symbol (which relates to the name and gameplay) besides the name: ⟡. Is there a problem with doing this? Would this affect my app's visibility on the App Store.",... | Can I use any character for the name of my app? | apple | 2017-07-19T00:42:54.803 |
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"message": "I have a MacBook Air 2015 11\" with Kali GNU/Rolling 64-bit Gnome ver 3.20.2 and Linux kernel: Linux 4.6.0 -kali1-amd64, dual booted side by side with macOS and windows, live mode with persistence and I've been trying to install the wireless drivers for this Mac with a BRCM4360 (14e4:43a0) chip.Wh... | Modprobe wl fatal error: module wl not found under /lib/modules/kali-4.6.0-amd64../couldn't get wireless working on BRCM4360 14e4:43a0 | apple | 2017-07-19T09:45:14.907 |
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"message": "Backstory: After I went to the Apple Store today, the drive in my Mac was wiped by an employee as I was supposed to have it replaced. The replacement unit had an issue though, so they gave me my old machine back with the SSD already reset to factory. As the employee probably just used the DiskUtil... | Is it possible to recover a formatted macOS partition | apple | 2017-07-19T18:22:32.037 |
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"message": "I tried upgrading the software on my Macbook pro from OS El Capitan to Sierra.I downloaded software and was installing it. Got the instruction to restart computer.On re-starting, I find I don't have enough space to install Sierra. I am unable to get to the login menu and am stuck in the OS x Utili... | Sierra meets El Capitan OS installation issue | apple | 2017-07-19T18:59:39.947 |
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"message": "Is there a simple encrypted file vault for iPhone and Mac that share the same content, w/o third party server?This is the use-case: I have certain files (texts and images) that I want to be protected. On Mac, I can create encrypted disk and mount when I need the files. This works fine. However, wh... | Secret file vault for iPhone and Mac? | apple | 2017-07-19T20:45:37.027 |
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"message": "I got a new MacBook Pro from late 2016, MacOS Sierra, 2 thunderbolt 3 ports.In this machine I need to plug in one external monitor via HDMI, and a few USB devices (mouse and keyboards). For this I bought an adapter that plugs in to the Mac's USB-C port, and supplies two USB 3.1 ports, one HDMI por... | MacBook Pro USB-C adapter and regular USB devices compatibility | apple | 2017-07-20T08:11:59.520 |
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"message": "I recently saw that there are already UHD 4K Blu-ray drives (with SATA) available, like <a href=\"https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Computer/Computer+Drives/BDR-211UBK\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">this one from Pioneer which should (combined with appropriate USB housing) make mounting the d... | UHD Blu-ray playback on iMac 5K 2017? | apple | 2017-07-21T02:42:40.220 |
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"message": "I'm creating an automator script that copies files from one folder to another and then runs an AppleScript to rename the file by splitting via delimiter and resaving with the second item. For example, using file names of:a new file$SG789.jpgfile_2$123-456.jpgfile_name$LG123.jpgthis_file$558-432.jp... | Remove delimiter section from filename with Automator | apple | 2017-07-21T03:06:53.597 |
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"message": "The question kind of speaks for itself. I want to find a handy way to block new mail from coming in, to avoid distractions. I was thinking of creating a cronjob that enables and disables firewall rules on my MacBook a few times a day, but maybe there are other ways?I could also block the traffic o... | Apple Mail - block incoming mail at certain hours | apple | 2017-07-21T05:42:26.143 |
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