Questions tagged [macos]
Apple's Unix-based operating system. Use for questions about the operating system or to provide OS context. For Mac hardware questions, use [mac]. Questions about using macOS on non-Apple hardware ("Hackintosh"), are off-topic.
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How to keep Homebrew apps clean and current - How to find installed apps no longer used
How do I know if I can or should clean up anything? I have a ton of installed apps, and a brew update takes forever.
I'd like to at least find which apps I no longer use.
I did brew autoremove, one ...
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Open multiple pdf files in separate staggered windows in a single app on a Mac
How can I open from the command line on a Mac more than 15 pdf files, 1 file per window, in separate staggered windows in a single app?
I am using Preview as the default pdf viewer. I have not ...
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Dangerous vulnerability: pinentry-mac completely and continuously disables prompt for GPG passphrase
The short story:
I just installed pinentry-mac and this asks me my passphrase only once but then decrypt gpg files without asking for passphrase
The long story:
I am running macos and I use gpg and ...
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Having issues mounting raw disk image in OSX
I have received this disk image from a embedded linux device. I need to mount the image and check some files on it.
This is what I have tried so far:
> hdiutil attach -nomount ~/Downloads/dskimg....
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Unsure what happening with my terminal but I'm getting a weird response
Whenever I run a python file, (vs code) or even open my terminal on mac I get a warning saying.
/Users/ABC/.zshrc:1: command not found: “alias
/Users/ABC/.zshrc:2: command not found: “alias
/Users/ABC/...
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How can I write my CPU temperature to a file on an Intel Mac?
I'd like to log my Mac CPU temperature to a disk file in the Mac terminal. I've tried:
sudo powermetrics --samplers smc | grep -i "CPU die temperature" >> cpu_temps.txt
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sudo ...
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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 show private data in macOS unified log within Xcode
I am getting runtime errors in Xcode involving interface builder. However, the system logger is sanitizing pertinent information contained in the logging.
Unknown class <private> in Interface ...
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How to apply Grain in FFMPEG like CAPCUT Grain adjustment
I'm trying to find information about how to apply grain in video using ffmpeg, but unfortunally i couldn't find a viable solution.
I need to apply a grain like Capcut. Here screenshot
I was reading ...
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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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Where does one find documentation regarding various plist / “default” settings in macOS?
When I try to find out how to do various things on macOS, there are often mentions online as well as on this site of various pieces of software that do this. More rarely, I am able to find mentions of ...
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Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD (1TB) not visible
I have a SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD (1TB), and have been using it for two years without any issue.
This weekend I connected it to a new Synology NAS (DS223) and tried to copy the files over. The ...
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What is the text in the frame header of Terminal on startup?
When I start up a Terminal window on macOS, the following text scrolls by in the frame header:
I recognize a few of my brew'd packages like pyenv in there, as well as some basic posix packages, but I'...
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Running App as root using Apple Script?
I am trying to use an Apple Script to run an application as root without asking for password all the time. I used this Apple Script code:
do shell script "/Applications/MyApp.app" user name &...
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Disabling or Limiting Tor Functionality in Brave Browser on macOS
I'm seeking guidance on how to disable or limit the Tor functionality within the Brave browser on my macOS system. While I appreciate the privacy aspects that Tor integration provides, I have specific ...
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Google Chrome resets font size after clicking link before navigating to the new page
I'm using MacOS Sonoma, and Google Chrome Version 120.0.6099.129 (Official Build) (arm64)
This is the behaviour:
Enter a website (e.g. Google, Hacker News, or anything else with links)
Set larger ...
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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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How to forward incoming traffic from MacBook to Raspberry Pi?
I have a MacBook and a Raspberry Pi.
I have the MacBook connected to a router.
The Raspberry Pi is connected to LTE w/ a SIM card.
I want all traffic received by the MacBook to be forwarded to the ...
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How do I disable the default input source in macOS Sonoma?
I have long been using a custom keyboard layout which contains all the regular and special characters that I need for my work.
I have a new Mac using macOS Sonoma, and I've installed the custom ...
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Command Line decryption of aes-256-gcm no-longer working after OpenSSL updated
Late last year (2022) I encrypted a file using OpenSSL using terminal on my Mac with a very simple openssl enc command and was able to decrypt using this command:
openssl enc -d -aes-256-gcm -in ...
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macOS Sonoma symlink - "Operation not permitted"
I'm trying to set up a symlink for neovim config that I store in a git repo. It works fine when running on Linux, but when I try on my macbook I get the following error:
ln -sfn ~/dotfiles-and-utils/...
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Can I remove some of the hover functionality in Windows 11?
I've been a Mac user for 15 years (after being a Windows user for the previous 20).
I'm now getting a PC again and wanting to emulate a few Mac things which I'm used to. I've seen some videos covering ...
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what is preventing activating MS Office 365 on Mac
This is an extremely technical question.
I'm installing and activating Microsoft 365 (was 'Office') on my Mac running 14.1.2. I signed up for a trial subscription, and the software installation goes ...
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Why is my dock is not overlaying on all windows in macOS?
I am on macOS 13.2.1 (22D68).
My dock menu is not overlaying on entire different programs and windows making applications leave a small space in the end.
I have checked all the settings and nothing ...
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Bunch: Run app only if not already running
When using the Bunch app, the example file says:
/* Apps launched by a Bunch are quit when the Bunch is closed
Add a percent symbol to ignore it when closing the Bunch
(i.e. keep it running) */
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Using rsync to merge two source directories
I have my photos on an external disk, which I back up to my server by manually running a script that uses rsync. This script ensures that my external disk and my backup are in sync, which means ...
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Operation failed with status 2: No such file or directory. How to recover?
I have an external backup disk for my Macbook. The disk has two partitions and both are encrypted. One partition has a copy of the systemdisk of my Macbook, the second keeps a Time Machine backup.
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MacOS - Using function keys without Fn modifier only in specific apps
I know that I can enable the option to have the F-keys function without holding Fn in this options menu:
Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Function Keys > Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard ...
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How to switch writing direction from right to left in Mac apps?
Writing in right-to-left languages on Mac apps
I need to write in a right-to-left language, on my Mac computer. On my Windows computer, I used to press Control (⌃) + Right Shift (⇧) to switch the ...
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How to run Homebrew service with flags?
I'm running on macOS Sonoma and trying to run this service called AutoRaise. Someone made a Homebrew package for it here. I installed it using Homebrew with my desired flag, brew install autoraise --...
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Quickly retreive 512px image thumbnail/preview from 10GB+ PSB on MacOS?
Is it possible to quickly (milliseconds) extract a 512px image thumbnail/preview from large images (10GB+ PSBs) on MacOS?
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I need to quickly get an image preview/thumbnail (~512px) of a batch ...
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macOS Sonoma: Is QuickLook triggered on terminal via `qlmanage` broken for videos?
I'm getting an exception when I want to trigger QuickLook from terminal.app with qlmanage -p example.mov
Testing Quick Look preview with files:
/.../example.mov
*** Terminating app due to uncaught ...
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Closing duplicate tabs in macOS Safari
There's a tonne of questions about how to duplicate Safari tabs but I can't find a single one that helps with the opposite - closing duplicates.
I have nearly 300 tabs open and going through them by ...
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How to bulk prioritize Folder Syncing in Dropbox on OSX
I'm using Dropbox on a MacBook to sync folders with another user. Often, I need to quickly prioritize syncing a specific folder, but currently, I can only select "Sync Next" for individual ...
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WebDAV mount on macOS readonly
Using Finder, I mount a WebDAV share. To do so, I enter the username and password together with servername:port (eg. http://userName:[email protected]:9980/; ie. username=userName, password=...
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How to connect MacBook to Socks5 proxy, but over a VPN?
I have a MacBook Pro with both Mullvad VPN and Proxifier installed.
I'm trying to run both simultaneously, so that my traffic follows this pattern:
HOST >> VPN >> SOCKS5 >> Internet
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MacOS Sonoma: HTTP(S) blocked for one specific user
I am trying to find the cause for outgoing HTTP(s) traffic being blocked for one specific user on a MacbookPro M1 running MacOS 14.2.
Outgoing connections to ports 80 and 443 get blocked with "...
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How to escape file path for burned-in text-based subtitles with FFmpeg?
I'm trying to burn text-based subtitles into a video using ffmpeg, via the command line option -vf followed by subtitles=(filename):si=(subtitle index). I need this to work for both Windows and macOS.
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VirtualBox Linux Guest Mac Host runs really slow
I have performance issues in VirtualBox, the quest operating system runs really slow and laggy.
The configuration:
Host: MBP 2019, 2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9, 16 GB RAM, MacOS Sonoma 14.2
Guest: ...
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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
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How to disable (HTTP/HTTPS) Proxy and SOCKS proxy on MAC using terminal while on recovery mode?
I use networking sniffing tool Charles Proxy to check my app traffic. However, after updating my mac, for some reason the HTTP/HTTPS and Socks proxy is turned on. If I restart my mac my network is not ...
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Safari doesn't respect -F when opening with 'open -F -n -a Safari <url>' on the command line
Reading the man page for 'open' the -F flag should open an app in fresh mode.
However if I have already an instance of Safari running with 3 windows open and invoke
open -F -n -a Safari <url>
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How to change find bar "Whole Words" shortcut in Firefox
On macOS, Firefox uses the control key for each of the keyboard shortcuts in the "Find in Page…" bar. For example, Highlight All is currently toggled by Control-I, Match Case is Control-C, ...
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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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How to use NSStandardKeyBindingResponding with skhd?
I'm using skhd to configure custom keybindings in Mac OS.
I also want to (re)define some key behavior, like the Home and End keys from my external keyboard, by calling methods from ...
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Disk space, I delete files and the available status shown is not altered
Equipment: MacBook Pro
MacOS: Monterrey
Dear colleagues, I would like to ask if any of you have experience of having dealt with this or similar problem and what alternative or possible solution you ...
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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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Trying to have autocomplete enabled for a sheet in Numbers on macOS that is pulling the names from a list on a second worksheet
I have a list of roughly 150 names in a single column on a worksheet in Numbers. I run a weekly report that needs to include some of the names and omit others. My goal is to have the weekly worksheet ...
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Mounting an HFS + External Drive
I have a Windows computer at home, and a company sent me an external HDD formatted as HFS+.
It doesn't read on my Windows machine. I'm planning to use a software called Paragon to access the files, ...
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MacOS: How to disable Bluetooth while the computer is asleep (lid is closed)?
I have two Macbook Airs (one for work + one for personal) and it drives me crazy when my closed, supposedly asleep Macbook autoconnects to my bluetooth headphones before I have a chance to connect ...
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