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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 to install VSIX files in Visual Studio 2019 on a Machintosh?
I would like to install this VSIX file and I'm using a Mojave Mac on version 10.14.6. The Visual Studio version is 8.10.11 (build 8).
How ?
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Change settings for system keychain is disabled
I want to make some changes in the keychain system but the option is disabled. I have already tried to make some changes in the iCloud settings, lock and unlock, and restart the mac.
Disabled option:
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In Mac OS, how to always HIDE toolbar in fullscreen mode?
Google results for this question are entirely polluted by answers about how to check or uncheck always SHOW the menu/toolbar in fullscreen mode, but there is zero information about how to always HIDE ...
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How can I apply conditional formatting to rows that get added to a pivot table when new data is added? Specifically on MacOS
The question is simple, and has been solved in multiple posts such as this one for PCs. Unfortunately on a Mac, that setting does not appear when editing the conditional formatting. This is how it ...
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Google Drive on macOS claims it is syncing but not actually downloading
I am having an issue with the Google Drive desktop app on my MacBook Air M1 24GB laptop (with macOS Sonoma). When I save certain files to Google Drive it syncs the files but there is a little cloud ...
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How to fix the keyNotFound(code: "BCLM") error?
When using the bclm command[1] to change the max charge setting for my M2 Mac's battery. I am suddenly getting the error:
❯ sudo bclm write 90
keyNotFound(code: "BCLM")
bclm is installed ...
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textedit macos: after new line background color is not applied
In textEdit application in macbook ( Sonoma OS v.14.2.1), there is an ambiguity in display of background colour for same file formats rtf, rtfd. When i hit enter and move to new line, for some files ...
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Some apps on my Macbook Pro cannot be uninstalled
I just bought Macbook Pro 2019 16/256 and I've installed a bunch of apps in a few days then I've realized one app, "Google Keep notes and list", suddenly installed and I want to uninstall it ...
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How are the photos in the “Photos” app organized on a macOS file system?
I want to access my photos library on my mac. Image files are stored here: /Users/me/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/originals
The thing is, they appear to be organized by the first letter of ...
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How to calculate the combined current of all USB peripherals
I recently purchased a (non-powered) USB 3.0 data hub with four ports.
When I had a cursory glance at the documentation that came with it, I saw it says connected devices should not exceed a combined ...
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Mac does not handle multiple Bluetooth peripherals properly
I have a mysterious problem with Bluetooth peripherals on my Mac machine (MacBook Pro 2021 running Sonoma 14.2.1 (23C71)).
I (usually) connect three devices via Bluetooth:
Apple Magic Keyboard
HP ...
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What's the meaning of these MAC addresses in macOS’s route table?
From netstat -nr I get this "crap":
Destination Gateway Flags Netif Expire
192.168.2.12 dc:1b:a1:98:31:4f UHLWIi en0 1185
192.168.2.14 ...
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macOS doesn't remember a network folder account
After updating my Mac Mini to Mac OS Sonoma, a network folder that i have been using for years (which i access via access via user-password) began to ask me for the account to access the network ...
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Strange zsh startup command with "uh oh" spam
I am currently on macOS Sonoma 14.2 (Beta) and have a MacBook Pro 2021 with an M1 Max.
I genuinely have no idea where to start on this problem. Whenever I open up a Terminal, I get this weird spammy ...
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MacOS switch back and forth between windows of the same app
In MacOS Ventura, how can I switch back and forth between windows of the same app? I want the same behavior that alt-tab provide instead of the "cycle" or "next window" behavior, ...
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I'm trying to connect some macOS computers to a Windows Server file server but it gives me a connection error, what could it be happening?
I have a brand new Windows Server 2022 working as a file server, it works fine when I try to use the file server from Windows and Linux computers, but I'm having a problem with any macOS computer that ...
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Nested Wireguard routing on a mac uses host's default gateway instead of outer tunnel for the inner tunnel
I use wg-quick from wireguard-tools on MacOS to make a nested tunnel host -> outer -> inner -> internet. The issue is when I bring up the inner tunnel (after the outer one is already up), it ...
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Using Tab to select dialog buttons - works on one Mac but not another
So, using Cmd + Option + Del, you "permanently delete", i.e. circumvent the recycling bin.
On my old MacBook Pro (2018 model, currently runninv macOS 14.1.1), the Cancel was highlighted, so ...
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Can't see files/directories in a Windows shared server on my Mac
I'm trying to connect to my corporate work shared server on my Mac (I use windows on my work).
I have to connect with the VPN and then I'm writing the route it shows on the Windows PC in to the "...
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Open file/folder with (Shortcut / Quick Action) for VS Code, Git Kraken
I was wondering if there is a way to have a shortcut similar to the Windows context menu for Git Kraken and Visual Studio Code, but on Mac OS (as a quick action) to easily open files or folders (...
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macOS: run user-mode services but allow other users to login
i would like to run gitlab-runner or a multi-user Mac Studio .
Reading the documentation, it seems that I have to setup auto-login for the user who is running gitlab-runner as a user-service, in order ...
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How to stop chrome from minimise when opening apps on MacOs
i just bought this new Macbook Air M1 2020. It currently use macOS Venture 13.5. I'm new to Mac environment. Before this I'm a windows users. I changed to Mac because i need the Mac kernel & ...
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Find what process is sending periodically 12 spaces characters on my MacBookPro M1
I have a MacBook Pro M1 Max 2021 with Ventura 13.4
Since an hour ago, every 28/30 seconds, 12 spaces are being sent regardless of the application I am using.
Given the regularity of the behavior (...
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Mac Partitioning Error (-69624)
I'm trying to create a partition on my Mac so I can run Debian, but whenever I try to partition my disk I get this error:
I've factory reset my Mac, and tried partitioning in recovery mode. I'm not ...
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OSX Sonoma /etc/hosts and local dev
I have setup a VirtualBox with CentOs as a guest for local web development.
I usually edit the /etc/hosts file to direct domain to the local environment in the guest. This worked totally fine until ...
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Access a Mac with a broken display remotely
I have this Macbook with a completely broken display. An external display isn't working, probably it needs some setup.
I can see the Mac in the network and I login with admin user. But the problem is ...
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Copying files makes Handbrake faster on a mac?
I'm seeing something extremely odd.
Handbrake on my mac is being throttled to ≈60% CPU usage. I've been trying to figure out why for a while with no luck.
Now for the odd part --
When I'm actively ...
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MacBook Pro app download of OBS not working as expected. Why?
When I try to download OBS, I need to drag the icon into application. But the OBS icon has a line through it and when i go to applications it says:
“The application is not supported on this Mac”
But ...
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Upgrading Mac OS 10.14.6 (Mojave) to Mac OS Ventura having the installer stored and running from a external drive
I'm trying to upgrade Mac OS on my Powerbook. It is currently running Mojave. I've tried a regular (in-place) upgrade but it requires a ridiculous amount of free space on the MacBook Pro disc. The ...
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Spotlight has issues indexing files, Finder tag not working
When I got a new MacBook Pro M1 running Ventura I restored all Data from TimeMachine to it. After it I found that Spotlight search doesn't run properly. Playing with mdutil fixed it.
Now I still face ...
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Outlook on Mac - Links are slow
Firstly, I'm not sure this is the right forum for this kind of question. Apologies if I'm wrong.
For work, I use the desktop app for Outlook emails on my Mac. I often get emails containing Jira links. ...
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Does Mac OS accept colon ( : ) in filename? [duplicate]
I'm looking for illegal characters in filenames for Mac OS. I'm getting mixed answers about colon ( :)
Here it's saying Mac OS X does accept colon.
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Deleting folders using rm -rf does not free up space
I am trying to re-install macOS on my iMac.
My iMac worked perfectly, before I upgraded macOS Ventura (It was a minor upgrade, I was already on Ventura). After I did a regular update, I logged into my ...
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Wi-fi keeps dropping in and out on MacOS 12.6.7 Monterey
Wi-fi keeps disconnecting and reconnecting and it only happens on this machine. I tried an update, restart, and ran Wireless Diagnostic and it couldn't solve the issue. It gave me a laundry list of ...
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Guide To use special characters in Logitech mx keys azerty for mac
I would like to know or a guide to use special characters like curly braces, square brackets, back slash etc in Logitech mx keys azerty for mac.
Usage: I couldn't use the characters that are there in ...
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