Questions tagged [mac]
Hardware related questions of computers sold/made by Apple. Use [macos] for the operating system, and use [mac-address] for MAC addresses instead.
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Restrict task switcher (cmd + tab) to show only the apps open on that specific monitor
When using multiple monitors, if I click on an active app on a different monitor (say Monitor #2), that app becomes the 'last used' app. When looking at Monitor #1 and hitting Cmd+tab, the focus ...
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userChrome.css changes to Firefox only take effect on Ubuntu, not Mac
I have a userChrome.css file that I use to remove unused menu items from Firefox context menus on my Ubuntu machine. Here is the contents:
:root[inFullscreen] #PersonalToolbar {
visibility: ...
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How to add a Mac user account to the deamon group — in order to install FileMaker Server in order to r&w my own data with a shell script in FMS?
I need to run shell scripts from within FileMaker server.
The default installation creates a "fmserver" user account and user group. With that user, sudo is not possible (even after adding ...
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Mac and old Adobe Flash: HSTS behaviour
i begin by saying that I am recently 'obsessed' with my past browsing history with my old Mac (2017).
So the question: do you know what happens to a 'settings.sol' file (included in the path ...
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Mac Pro (2019) memory compatibility with 256 GB RAM sticks
Looking for a long term setup using a Mac Pro (2019) with 28 CPU cores.
Will 256 GB rdimm or lrdimm sticks work on this setup?
The Mac Pro has a 1.5 TB max RAM on this configuration, but the ...
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macOS: How to deal with [INSERT] key in midnight commander?
When browsing with Midnight Commander sometimes I want to copy something from its interface. Let's say the name of a file. For this, I press shift + f6. Now a dialog opens with the name of the file in ...
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TP Link Deco Router gets killed when Mac Mini is powered on
I'm facing a issue for quite a few months now,
My internet connection gets killed when I supposedly turn on my Mac Mini/ Windows 11 Dell Laptop.
I verified that my ISP isn't failing by checking the ...
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macOS Documents size bug
How do I retrieve the space that is being reported in macOS Systems Settings? It says ~40gbs, yet the actual size is 6kb.
I have:
removed all unneeded user profiles
pruned pnpm and brew packages
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Munki Silent Software Installation
I am relatively new to Munki and MDM.
I have now installed Munki on a Mac and so far the other Mac clients are also supplied with software.
However, I would now like to set up 1-2 software systems so ...
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MacOS: What does "This application can't be opened / -50" mean and what application can't be opened?
This is not a copy of The application “SomeApp.app” can’t be opened but it might be related.
After my mac wouldn't start up I shut it down by holding the power button until it turned off. After ...
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My keyboard shortcut doesn't work when I'm on finder because of its default keybindings
I have created a shortcut in my Mac's Quick Actions with a shell script to run, and gave it the keyboard shortcuts option+cmd+t.
It works great in any other app than Finder, where it just does its ...
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Recovering from Invalid Container error in APFS volume (macOS)
I have an external disk formatted in APFS. I can see the disk and partitions, but macOS is not mounting the volumen and disktuil and fsck are giving me lots of errors.
Any help recovering the ...
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Mac browser not working, but internet connected
I have seen similar issues on here but none of the solutions worked for me.
I have a 2023 Mac Mini on the latest version of Sonoma 14.5
Everything was working fine but all of a sudden I cannot browse ...
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When using Voiceover and press the letter h without any other keys it does header search
When using voiceover - the built in screenreader on the mac - it behaves as it other keys of the keyboard are pressed at the same time, but they aren't.
For example pressing the letter h on the ...
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Run a command, immediately return to the shell prompt, do not return a message when the command is finished [duplicate]
brew install gh > /dev/null 2>&1 &
This returns to the shell immediately, but prints [1] + done brew install gh > /dev/null 2>&1 when the command finishes.
brew install ...
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Mac wifi on android hotspot connected but no internet
Internet is working fine on my phone which is using 4G. I'm using the same phone to create a hotspot which I'm connecting to from my Macbook and another android. The hotspot connection works on ...
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How to quickly hide all the extensions in Chrome for the purpose of recording and screensharing?
Screensharing. Recording. Long long long list of Chrome extensions. I don't want entire world to see it.
There are some workarounds:
manually hide
use another browser profile
But that's not ...
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Remove buttons from PowerPoint on Mac
in the top right corner of my PowerPoint, I have 4 buttons: Record, Comments, Present in Teams, Share. On the standard screen, this leads to some of the ribbons (Home, Insert, etc.) being hidden ...
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Get full file path when running file via a script on MAC OSX terminal
I'm running let's say a .txt file via my .sh script.
I would like to add a line to my script which stores the just-opened file's full path (+ filename with extension included) as a variable.
In ...
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My git history all of my commits have no message
this happened today last few hours, have not updated git, but all of my git commits have no message I do a commit
git commit -m "fixed the headline level"
and when I do git log I see
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Trust alert immediately disappears when connecting iPad to Mac
When connecting an iOS device to a Mac, an alert will pop up on macOS asking whether to trust the external device.
This alert, however, only appears for the blink of an eye, for some reason, and then ...
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How can I install old version of Mosquitto on my old Mac?
I should install mosquitto 1.5.11 on my macbook running macOS Catalina (10.15.7).
The recommended approach with brew doesn't work - brew doesn't support old versions.
I tried to download old .rb file ...
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How to fix Ollama 403 installation Error?
Hi I need to run Ollama on my Mac OS X but I can't install it using Ollama run llama3
I get the 403 error.
I am using v2ray on the Clash Verge client. But it seems my client cannot fully change my ...
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macOS Menu Bar Appearing on Wrong Monitor when `auto-hide` is set to `always`
There is a way to hide the menu bar on Mac (macOS Sonoma and others).
When hovering the mouse pointer over the top of the screen, the menu bar shows, and when moving the mouse pointer away from the ...
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How to see sub-items of startup programs on Mac OS X Sonoma 14?
I can see a list of startup programs by navigating to " System Settings > General > Login Items" although cannot see the sub-items of the programs.
Some of the items in the list are ...
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Error -36 when copying certain files from an old HDD to my macOS
I'm trying to copy some MKV files from an old HDD (exFat) to my macOS Sonoma (Version 14.1.2), but I'm getting error code -36. Most files can be copied without issue, but some are causing this error. ...
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What is the fastest way to apply ALL default table properties to a pasted table in powerpoint?
I find myself frequently pasting a table into PowerPoint, then manually manipulating the style properties so that the table looks "nice" and fits with the template theme (i.e., matching the ...
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Cannot connect to GitHub on Mac
I'm using Mac Ventura 13.6.6 and git version 2.39.3 (Apple Git-145). Due to my location, I have to use VPNs to use Google, GitHub, etc. It has been working well.
Since several days ago, I realize that ...
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How to disable accidental trackpad input in newer silicon M1/M2/M3 macOS Sonoma?
I know we have an old thread on the Apple SE site about this, but none of the posted solutions work on the newer Apple silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs running macOS Sonoma.
I have tested Karabiner-Multitouch-...
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Zoom Changes Window, everytime someone starts Sharing Screen
Everytime someone initially starts sharing their screen on Zoom, my Mac computer switches from my regular running application to the Zoom Application.
Zoom goes full screen or maximized over other ...
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MAC How to make Midnight Commander look like it does unde VS Code?
I am on Mac OS, using Midnight Commander and I'm loving it. I really like that I can even use it under VS Code. Look at this beauty:
MC in VS Code terminal
But when I use it directly in the terminal ...
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How to install wkhtmltopdf on macOS?
I'm trying to install wkhtmltopdf on my Mac using the following command:
brew install wkhtmltopdf
However, when I try to run wkhtmltopdf command through the terminal, I encounter an error like this:
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Echo clicks to different windows on MacOS
Let's imagine I have a grid of windows, of the same application.
Window 1 | Window 2
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Window 3 | Window 4
Is there a way that I could click in a specific spot, let's say the left-...
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Proxy specific windows within same application on MacOS
Trying to proxy a specific window of an application, having multiple windows open of the same application.
An example for clarification:
Google Chrome
- Non-proxy window
- Window using proxy #1
- ...
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How to use openssl ro decrypt AES-256-CBC file that was created with a binary passphrase
# decrypt binary file.enc
openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -in file.enc -out file.txt
I generated a encrypted file using AES-256-CBC using a PHP library. The library generates and stores the file in ...
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How to print your word document with background color on mac?
I would like to print a word document with a background color on a macbook. The problem is that when I want to print the document it remains white. Here an example:
And here the result when printing:
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How to Recreate EFI Partition? [closed]
System: Macbook Pro 2019 with Intel & T2, upgraded to Sonoma.
Objective: Dual boot with Fedora.
Trouble: I accidentally deleted the EFI System Partition on MacOS. Now, I do have EFI for T2Linux (...
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Missing partition on disk utility for Mac. How to find it and revert it back to Mac?
A while back, I partitioned my Mac SSD, but never got around to installing an OS. Now when I go to disk utility, I cannot find the partition. Has anyone faced this before and what can I do?
There is ...
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MacOs equivalent of adding a user to the linux dialout group on for permissions setup for UART communication
I'm working on a project where I'm interfacing with some hardware and want to monitor the data from some sensors using a specific tool. The tool doesn't have official support for MacOS but I've ...
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Why is Macbook Pro 2019 with Intel & T2 NOT recognizing live USB for dual booting Linux using T2Linux ISO image?
Macbook Pro 2019 is NOT recognizing live USB for dual booting linux using https://t2linux.org ISO image
If I use 'Option' key, it will just show the single option, Macintosh HD and boot into MacOS
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Change default/native resolution of a display in macOS
I have a Philips 55PUS7303/12 TV (albeit it's hooked up to my computer through a Denon AVR-X1400H AV receiver, but this doesn't change the aspect I'm asking about) and it shows up as having a default ...
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When "You are in an image" using Voiceover, - how to find out what the image is?
I am using voiceover to navigate a page and right off the bat I get the message "You are in an image" I don't really know what image it is. Is there a way to find out, for example if I could ...
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Wine "zsh: segmentation fault wine programname.exe", but suspicons about invalid file path
I am trying to run Windows program installer on Mac using wine.
I am using commands:
brew install --cask wine-stable
brew install winetricks
WINEPREFIX=~/.wine32 WINEARCH=win32 winecfg
cd ~/Downloads
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How can I set a Discord mute key/button for M3 MacBook Air running Sonoma?
How can I change the dictate (microphone symbol) and focus (moon symbol) function keys to mute and deafen for Discord on a new M3 MacBook Air running Sonoma?
I do not use these keys at all. The only ...
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URLs for system settings app on Mac
I have a shortcut on my iPhone that takes me right to the Text Replacement settings (https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/6faf0d6966a64a27aa56d3f5561c8953). I want to make one that works on my MacOS ...
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iBook PPC fails to load HDD and most CDs and DVDs. What can I do to revive this iBook?
I have an old iBook that is having problems to load things. I want to revive the iBook and make it usable for some tasks and years.
Most times the OS from HDD boots ends on a blue screen without text/...
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Extract filepaths of .MP4 files in subfolders of main folder to textfile
I am on Mac. I want to use terminal or something to extract the filepaths of the .MP4 files within a folder with multiple levels of subfolders. I have a main folder that has subfolders. Each subfolder ...
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How Hide tool bar & bookmarks bar in pop-up windows, Firefox 124 mac OS
I Use Mac OS Firefox as my primary client for Gmail, and I always compose emails in a pop-out window. Ever since Firefox 124, these pop-out windows include the tool bar and bookmarks bar, eating up a ...
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Issues using an Apple Thunderbolt display with PC. Not working as expected
Picked up a fully functional 27" Apple Thunderbolt display and would like to use with my PC.
Understanding the Apple Thunderbolt display needs to be connected with Thunderbolt port I pulled video ...
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Power on after power failure iMac 2019 with Ubuntu
Hi i just installed ubuntu on an iMac 19.1 and discovered that after a power failure it does not come back as it did when it had macos.
Looking around for solutions i saw several posts about using ...
