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04708565e3f4abd1b4a53b47f873c8366f6998bb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Quick way to enable only the web searches I want in Quicksilver Quicksilver has hundreds of different web searches available, but I only want to use a few of them.
I can manually deselect the ones I don't want by navigating to
Modules -> Web Searches -> Contents
and unchecking the boxes one at a time, but this is extremely tedious. I don't seem to be able to select multiple entries.
Is there a faster way to choose just the web searches I want?
A: The latest Web Search plug-in from http://qsapp.com/plugins/ has newer lists that don’t rely on Blacktree. You should install it.
And if you don’t want to use the defaults (I don’t), just go into Preferences → Catalog → Plugins and uncheck them. No need to go digging into bundles and hacking at their property lists.
From there, you can add your own using the method if your choice. (Manually, bookmarks, OmniWeb search shortcuts, etc.)
Changes you make inside the plug-in’s bundle will be destroyed on every upgrade. Use the catalog preferences to ensure your search list stays around.
| Q: Quick way to enable only the web searches I want in Quicksilver Quicksilver has hundreds of different web searches available, but I only want to use a few of them.
I can manually deselect the ones I don't want by navigating to
Modules -> Web Searches -> Contents
and unchecking the boxes one at a time, but this is extremely tedious. I don't seem to be able to select multiple entries.
Is there a faster way to choose just the web searches I want?
A: The latest Web Search plug-in from http://qsapp.com/plugins/ has newer lists that don’t rely on Blacktree. You should install it.
And if you don’t want to use the defaults (I don’t), just go into Preferences → Catalog → Plugins and uncheck them. No need to go digging into bundles and hacking at their property lists.
From there, you can add your own using the method if your choice. (Manually, bookmarks, OmniWeb search shortcuts, etc.)
Changes you make inside the plug-in’s bundle will be destroyed on every upgrade. Use the catalog preferences to ensure your search list stays around.
A: Go to:
~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/PlugIns/Web Search Module.qsplugin
Right click and "Show Package Contents".
Then open Contents/Info.plist and go to:
QSPresetAdditions > Item 0 > Settings > path
and delete the:
http://docs.blacktree.com/doku.php?id=quicksilver:web_search_list
Restart Quicksilver and your list will be empty.
Then you may manually add your own.
A: To expand on nuc's answer...
The default search list is at http://docs.blacktree.com/doku.php?id=quicksilver:web_search_list, which redirects to http://querymap.appspot.com/quicksilver-list. This contains a list of search engines, in this format:
<div class=QSWebSearchContentStart></div>
<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=***">Google Seach</a>
<a href="http://duckduckgo.com/?q=***">DuckDuckGo search</a>
...
<div class=QSWebSearchContentEnd></div>
To create your own custom list, create a web page with the desired search engines, and then point Quicksilver to your URL as nuc mentioned:
Open:
~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/PlugIns/Web Search Module.qsplugin/Contents/Info.plist
and modify: QSPresetAdditions > Item 0 > Settings > path
Note that http://querymap.appspot.com has a list of search engine URLs.
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203f0dc9111539861d8447f243a884d40fee4e7f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking iPhone 4 even if it's legal? What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking the iPhone 4 even if it's legal? I'm interested in disadvantages in any and all terms, but especially about the warranty, future updates of iOS, and bricking?
Will I have to jailbreak after each iOS update?
A: Normally you have to jailbreak after each update. Apple is willing to close the open doors.
Disadvantages: Normally your iPhone is safe. With a jailbreak it COULD get a security leak, by granting root access with a default password. Without changing that password, someone can get root access with this default password.
| Q: What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking iPhone 4 even if it's legal? What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking the iPhone 4 even if it's legal? I'm interested in disadvantages in any and all terms, but especially about the warranty, future updates of iOS, and bricking?
Will I have to jailbreak after each iOS update?
A: Normally you have to jailbreak after each update. Apple is willing to close the open doors.
Disadvantages: Normally your iPhone is safe. With a jailbreak it COULD get a security leak, by granting root access with a default password. Without changing that password, someone can get root access with this default password.
A: As with what @New said, your phone will have to be re-jailbroken after every software update. This also means that you have to either be willing to give up your jailbroken applications until a jailbreak comes out for each new version, or wait to upgrade to the new version until there is a jailbreak available.
Another (in my opinion, very annoying) issue with jailbreaking is that your jailbroken applications and settings will be lost after every update. Even if there's a jailbreak available for the version you're installing, your phone is initially updated by iTunes to the normal non-jailbroken software, then you jailbreak it again. In the meantime, all of your applications that you've installed through means other than the App Store have been removed. There are products like PkgBackup to back up your jailbroken applications and settings, but the restoration is far from perfect; scanning through the list of hundreds of .plist files to figure out which ones you want to restore is not a simple, quick, or obvious task.
I do jailbreak my phone, but I don't particularly care for having to live with these issues.
A: I personally have a slight beef with the term "voiding the warranty" as a knee jerk reaction to jailbreaking.
The warranty very specifically covers the hardware and not the software one bit.
The software isn't covered at all in the warranty. The device is legally not fit for any purpose, may not work, may not work as intended and may not be suitable for a whole range of lawyerly things.
Consumers don't own the software - just a temporary and limited license to use it under very specific circumstances. Modifying the software does break that license and although companies can take action, they usually encourage you to revert the changes or allow them to wipe the device and attempt to set it up correctly before spending any more time troubleshooting a software issue. It's rare to get hauled to court over breaking one or even ten license agreements but you're further out on a limb than if you don't jailbreak in the first place.
So the technical and social disadvantages of a jailbreak include:
*
*Reduced software support from Apple in case you need help
*Potentially circumventing security measures and opening your device up to compromise - you need to understand how to mitigate your jailbreak and the source of the code you run since it could be a trojan and do things you don't want
*Potentially less stable or totally failing software - especially any time the device is updated or requires activation after a restore.
*Inability to run some apps from the app store
*Inability to get more functionality from in app purchases
*Inability to rely on Apple's notification services
*Potential to have hardware claims denied
*Automated backup solutions through iTunes are harder and may require you to learn how to back up your phone with other tools
In the case where software could impact the normal operation of the hardware, you are at the mercy of the company if you bring them a phone that's been modified in a way that you were asked to not modify. Specifically, a jailbreak could fail and cause the boot portion of the phone to become corrupted. If you break a lock that you yourself have been trying to pick. The company could easily take the stance that your picking broke their otherwise fine mechanism. They might also cover the repair if they truly feel your actions were irrelevant to the specific warranty claim you are making.
As to future updates undoing the jailbreak - that has been the case for many updates. It's folly to predict what may happen in the future since things could get more restrictive, less restrictive or stay the same where you do have to unlock again and again as you update.
A: Disadvantages:
*
*Potential reduced stability of the iDevice
*
*More-than-usual application crashes
*Unusual application behavior
*Buggy connections (like WiFi), especially on beta releases of jailbreaks. (In other words: wait until the people who write the jailbreak say it is ready for regular use. Otherwise, expect occasional pain.)
*Potential failure of application features
*
*Most notably of late was the issue that iBooks would lock users out of DRM'd material if they were jailbroken. It could determine this by attempting to run unsigned code, which if it ran, would let iBooks know the device was jailbroken. A hack was released later to resolve the issue, but there is always the chance another application will also implement such features.
*Inability to receive Apple support
*
*Apple doesn't want to support any jailbroken device (nor should they be required to do so). If you run into something critical, restore/upgrade to an unjailbroken state first, at which point Apple should be able to help. (Although chances are very good the particular problem will also have gone away.)
*Increased Memory Load
*
*On the iPhone 4 it isn't as obvious, but it is (IMO) very obvious on the iPad 1 -- when you add services that must always be running (e.g., SBSettings, etc.) you increase the memory load on the device. Apps that were previously very close to running out of memory may do so when they least expect it, leading to unexpected crashes. This isn't particularly the fault of the jailbreak itself -- but typically one doesn't jailbreak and then not install other jailbreak-specific apps.
*Increased Likelihood of Strange Behaviour after iOS upgrades
*
*Example: I had a 5-row keyboard installed on my iPhone 4. After I upgraded to 4.3.2, I ran into an immediate problem: whenever I needed my keyboard, most of it didn't appear, and most of it didn't work. Apparently parts of the 5-row keyboard configuration had stayed around after the upgrade, and the only fix was to go into General -> Keyboards and switch to the English keyboard. (At the time there was no untethered jailbreak for 4.3.2, or I would have continued the jailbreak, which likely would also have restored keyboard functionality.)
*Increased Security Concerns
*
*Jailbreaking can oft mean adding software that hasn't been through Apple's vetting process, which may make it easier to get malware or other software that does "bad things".
*If you add SSH functionality, be sure to change the root and mobile passwords; otherwise you'll get hacked in no time flat.
*On the other hand, you can also sometimes get increased security. IIRC, there was a Cydia app that was used to add security to the device (essentially something Apple should have done, but hadn't to that point).
Personally, the pros of jailbreaking far outweigh the possible cons. I've had far more strange behavior than typical for an iDevice, yes, but I also expect it and know how to deal with it. Some features are such that I really expect that Apple should have implemented them to begin with, and sometimes Apple does occasionally remove one or two particular jailbreaking reasons. But until they satisfy my (very) long list of jailbreaking features, I'll keep on doing it.
A: Disadvantages:
*
*Voids warranty (even though its legal) - an issue if you potentially want Apple to repair the phone.
*Upgrades to iOS tend to eliminate current jailbreak methods, requiring you to perform another jailbreak.
*No curated AppStore. Cydia is the main distribution method and there is no control over what is posted. Potential to install software that is malicious or could at the very least does not perform as expected.
*Cannot back up jailbreak apps and data to iTunes, although workarounds exist.
A: When you jailbreak an I OS device using a tool such as the jailbreak me site or some tool, you don’t really know what’s happening to your device; When you jailbreak your device and enable SSH, its more accessible from the outside than it once was and your phone could become less stable
A: Jailbreaking is a software modification of the iOS kernel. It does not affect the hardware and therefore - as the flash ROM of any iDevice is untouched and can be always accessed using DFU mode (google it - you should almost ALWAYS use this mode when restoring an iDevice) - it is impossible to access this using ANY software mechanism, essentially meaning it is impossible to "brick" the device.
Anyone who tells you otherwise does not realise this fact. Please do not be misled.
I have always jailbroken my iPhones and have replaced my devices numerous times under warranty (I'm fussy and Apple are famous for their "no questions asked" customer satisfaction/replacement policy) and so as long as you do a DFU mode restore before taking it in, there is NO WAY they can tell you EVER jailbroke it. This is also a fact.
Have fun and remember - it's your phone. Do with it as you will :)
A: One thing about voiding warranty.. YES if you take it into an Apple store they wont touch it if they see its jailbroken.. so if you DO have some kind of hardware issue, then restore it first before taking it into the store.
After the Genius's have done their magic, u can then take it home and jailbreak again.
The only issue I have with a straight jailbreak (as opposed to jailbreak + unlock) is that when there is an iOS update u cant update your phone until there is a new jailbreak for that version of iOS... not a big deal!
A: I jailbreaked my Iphone4 by Evasi0n and installed Siri by Cydia,It was installed correctly but after I enabled Siri it was rebooting again and again but only the apple logo was appearing and the screen did not appear and I was not satisfied with the Jailbreak and I connected my Iphone4 to my mac and it recognized the Iphone4 and I restored it via Itunes and it became ready to use again
A: JAILBREAKING= a "thousand Pros"
not JAILBREAKING= not realizing that "thousand pros" ;)
p.s
It is IMPOSSIBLE to brick an iphone..pls google DFU mode
A: This should answer your questions:
Advantages - http://www.onlinemobilesupport.com/the-advantages-of-jailbreaking-your-iphone/
*
*Tethering
*Ultimate Customizations
*Download Useful Apps from Cydia
Disadvantages - http://www.onlinemobilesupport.com/disadvantages-jailbreaking-iphone/
*
*A Chance of Bricking your iPhone
*Temporary Void of Warranty
*SSH Hacking
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9e2ededfca7ce31aa19677b712fa83344621a498 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: An alternative to iPod nano 6g? I'm looking for a good, compact MP3 player that can also double as a pedometer (or at least as a part thereof). I wouldn't hesitate to buy a nano 6g if not for some of its 'features' that I'd rather avoid (expensive proprietary PC cable, iTunes required, and the general creepiness of a closed-source OS). However, looking at the competition, I haven't been able to find a single item that would impress me anywhere near nano 6g. Any suggestions? Thank you.
P.S. I understand that this may be not the most appropriate place to ask this question, given my requirements that must seem unusual for an Apple fan, but I don't really know of a more suitable forum.
| Q: An alternative to iPod nano 6g? I'm looking for a good, compact MP3 player that can also double as a pedometer (or at least as a part thereof). I wouldn't hesitate to buy a nano 6g if not for some of its 'features' that I'd rather avoid (expensive proprietary PC cable, iTunes required, and the general creepiness of a closed-source OS). However, looking at the competition, I haven't been able to find a single item that would impress me anywhere near nano 6g. Any suggestions? Thank you.
P.S. I understand that this may be not the most appropriate place to ask this question, given my requirements that must seem unusual for an Apple fan, but I don't really know of a more suitable forum.
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187c8d3db7db37de49e87d2dc55cfce7bccee517 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Streaming music paid app I am getting really annoyed by the number of ads that I get in Pandora and am considering shelling out $36 for the paid version.
Are there other streaming music iPhone apps that I can review before I make a purchase?
This will be used in USA.
A: You can download and try Mog and Rdio for two weeks a piece. They both also provide Desktop streaming as well. I've tried both and prefer Mog.
| Q: Streaming music paid app I am getting really annoyed by the number of ads that I get in Pandora and am considering shelling out $36 for the paid version.
Are there other streaming music iPhone apps that I can review before I make a purchase?
This will be used in USA.
A: You can download and try Mog and Rdio for two weeks a piece. They both also provide Desktop streaming as well. I've tried both and prefer Mog.
A: Hands down, I would go with MOG. It's cheap, fast, and compatible on most devices (iOS, Android, web, Roku, Mac, Windows). Option to stream songs for quick listening or download individual songs (64 kbps AAC+ normal or 320 kbps MP3s HQ).
Searchable by track, artist, album with the addition of streaming radio stations similar to what Pandora offers.
I've tried several services over the years, but MOG stands out with their higher accessibility and listening options.
A: I highly recommend Spotify. The Mac version is free and ad-supported, or you can pay $10/month for ad-free listening, offline mode, iPhone (etc.) support, and a host of other features. There's also Unlimited for a few dollars less, but it does practically nothing but get rid of ads.
Another major bonus over Pandora, MOG, last.fm, etc. is that you can specify what tracks, albums, and artists are played. You can make playlists, share music with friends, or even listen to Pandora-style "similar artists" playlists.
A: Also, if you've got a large library at home and would like to stream your library to your iOS device, Audiogalaxy is a great free option. It works like a charm and is ad free.
Good luck!
A: You could go spotify or soundcloud i dont know but soundcloud have a deal on there where if you pay 5.99 i dont know how much they change it in the us but
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336df7816513c1d891abb54457953b3feb24abff | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Scroll down in Safari on iPhone/iPad? When using Safari from iPhone/iPad I can scroll back to the top of the page in one touch by touching the upper bar of the device. Is there any similar trick for scrolling to the bottom of the page? Is there any way of scrolling down fast?
A: There is no keypress or gesture to do this unfortunately.
But here is a quick way to achieve a similar thing.
*
*Create a new bookmark in safari (of any web page)
*Edit this bookmark (press edit in bookmark screen)
*Rename the bookmark to End
*In the address field cut and paste this text
javascript:scroll(0,document.getElementsByTagName( 'body')%5B0%5D.scrollHeight);
Once you save this bookmark, you will be able to hit the bookmark button, select End and it will take you to the bottom of the web page. I know it's not as simple as the current scroll to top feature (this solution requires two taps), but its really the only option at the moment.
| Q: Scroll down in Safari on iPhone/iPad? When using Safari from iPhone/iPad I can scroll back to the top of the page in one touch by touching the upper bar of the device. Is there any similar trick for scrolling to the bottom of the page? Is there any way of scrolling down fast?
A: There is no keypress or gesture to do this unfortunately.
But here is a quick way to achieve a similar thing.
*
*Create a new bookmark in safari (of any web page)
*Edit this bookmark (press edit in bookmark screen)
*Rename the bookmark to End
*In the address field cut and paste this text
javascript:scroll(0,document.getElementsByTagName( 'body')%5B0%5D.scrollHeight);
Once you save this bookmark, you will be able to hit the bookmark button, select End and it will take you to the bottom of the web page. I know it's not as simple as the current scroll to top feature (this solution requires two taps), but its really the only option at the moment.
A: If you are willing to jailbreak, the application Action Menu has a Scroll feature which can scroll both to the top and bottom.
A: Adding to the answer by @RobZolkos, this more readable script will work in newer versions of iOS. In Rob's Step 4, you can substitute the text:
javascript:scroll(0,document.body.scrollHeight);
The source claims this works in iOS 8 and newer. It worked for me under iOS 9.
A: If you use an external keyboard, ⌘ cmd ↓ will scroll to the bottom of the page, and ⌥ opt ↓ will scroll one page down.
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441f4b4b7e97ac9917df15b68ab43f9105e69a4e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Tcl/tk for Mac OS X 10.6, not possible to download? I've upgraded git today and in its README file I found the following excerpt:
If you don't already have Tcl/Tk Aqua
installed on your computer (most MacOS
X installs have it), you will get this
error message. To resolve it, simply
go to the website for Tcl / Tk Aqua
and download the latest version:
http://www.categorifiedcoder.info/tcltk/
If you have an older version of Tcl /
Tk Aqua, you'll benefit from
upgrading. There have been many
usability improvements since the
version that comes shipped with MacOS
X Leopard.
I tried the link and it redirects to Daniel A. Steffen LinkedIn page, who is the lead developer of Tcl/Tk for Mac, as far as I understand. I tried googling to find alternative links, but they all redirect to the same LinkedIn page. From this I gather that either this alternative version is already included in the Mac OS X, or there is some ongoing conflict. Can anybody enlighten the situation?
A: Tcl/Tk Aqua is available from this page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcltkaqua/
This page has the latest version.
| Q: Tcl/tk for Mac OS X 10.6, not possible to download? I've upgraded git today and in its README file I found the following excerpt:
If you don't already have Tcl/Tk Aqua
installed on your computer (most MacOS
X installs have it), you will get this
error message. To resolve it, simply
go to the website for Tcl / Tk Aqua
and download the latest version:
http://www.categorifiedcoder.info/tcltk/
If you have an older version of Tcl /
Tk Aqua, you'll benefit from
upgrading. There have been many
usability improvements since the
version that comes shipped with MacOS
X Leopard.
I tried the link and it redirects to Daniel A. Steffen LinkedIn page, who is the lead developer of Tcl/Tk for Mac, as far as I understand. I tried googling to find alternative links, but they all redirect to the same LinkedIn page. From this I gather that either this alternative version is already included in the Mac OS X, or there is some ongoing conflict. Can anybody enlighten the situation?
A: Tcl/Tk Aqua is available from this page
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcltkaqua/
This page has the latest version.
A: As an alternative, Tcl (beta) is now available as from ActiveState
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b7a352afdbf39b85a9000f4e713d0c4f8afa223c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to run 10.6 and 10.7 side-by-side and share a user profile? I would like to know if it possible to share an user profile if you have both 10.6 and 10.7 installed on the same machine (different partitions).
So far my experience was not a good one but maybe I did something wrong.
I am interested mostly in sharing iTunes library, Outlook 2011 database and other user setting.
A: You can specify the same home folder, but I'd suggest leaving them separate since you'd potentially have incompatible preference, cache, and other "Library" files between the two versions of OS X.
Perhaps symlink the corresponding preferences for the apps that you want to share data.
iTunes Library is easily shared, just hold the Option key when launching iTunes the first time to specify the library to open (it will remember it subsequently).
Since Office 2011 wants to use the Microsoft User Data folder within ~/Documents, you'll likely have to symlink this folder from one of the profiles.
| Q: Is it possible to run 10.6 and 10.7 side-by-side and share a user profile? I would like to know if it possible to share an user profile if you have both 10.6 and 10.7 installed on the same machine (different partitions).
So far my experience was not a good one but maybe I did something wrong.
I am interested mostly in sharing iTunes library, Outlook 2011 database and other user setting.
A: You can specify the same home folder, but I'd suggest leaving them separate since you'd potentially have incompatible preference, cache, and other "Library" files between the two versions of OS X.
Perhaps symlink the corresponding preferences for the apps that you want to share data.
iTunes Library is easily shared, just hold the Option key when launching iTunes the first time to specify the library to open (it will remember it subsequently).
Since Office 2011 wants to use the Microsoft User Data folder within ~/Documents, you'll likely have to symlink this folder from one of the profiles.
A: In general reverting a user folder to a prior version of the OS is a world of hurt. In specific, mixing that pain with the pain of beta / unreleased / unfinished software can really foul things up. A serious effort is expended to make upgrade scripts so that your data can make the jump from 10.6 to 10.7 and there isn't any effort into making that reverse trip.
Once the newer OS touches the preferences, files, databases - it's a one way trip. Even a third party app uses API calls from the OS that can make internal caches and data stores incompatible. There are no scripts or undo on the upgrade to revert these changes and pull out the new items so that they work on the older version of the system. Running both systems will amplify this bad effect: go forward and change things, go back and break, go forward and change broken things, go back and break them in new and novel ways.
At best, you will get a nice warning from the program when it detects that the settings and data from a newer version can't run and the program will gracefully quit. At worst, data will be lost and/or corrupted.
Now - lots of things will still work (mostly) and you will get to learn a ton about how things are stored and how software behaved as it breaks.
If your goal is to learn and play, have at it! Seriously - it's a great learning exercise. Well over half of my most valuable knowledge of systems was gained from seeing them break, poking around to see how exactly it broke, disassembling and understanding the system, attempting to fix, failing and then reinstalling if it can't be fixed. This is a great way to learn what has changed under the hood between 10.6 and 10.7 preview assuming nothing will ever be used again and you don't mind walking away from the machine by erasing it and starting fresh.
For a machine you want to use for real work and data, it's a really bad idea.
A: If you can link them in a Terminal this should be possible
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c40cb0d43ef63c351b03c846c31bcf5277631a1d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there any way to get rid of the sound made when a screenshot is created? Obviously other than muting the computer. I just want to create a screenshot without having that "camera sound" come out.
Is there a way to disable this sound?
A: After launching Grab, open preferences (in the menus, click Grab => Preferences) and uncheck "Enable Sound".
A screenshot of the preferences here:
| Q: Is there any way to get rid of the sound made when a screenshot is created? Obviously other than muting the computer. I just want to create a screenshot without having that "camera sound" come out.
Is there a way to disable this sound?
A: After launching Grab, open preferences (in the menus, click Grab => Preferences) and uncheck "Enable Sound".
A screenshot of the preferences here:
A: You can turn off user interface sounds, though that will remove the empty trash sound and the like.
I havent tried it, but the file itself resides at /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/Resources/SystemSounds/system/Grab.aif, you might try moving that temporarily and seeing if you can screenshot still.
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75abae9b56e06bbfdc693db568006df17ee93de7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Getting IP address of hotspot connection I want to find out the IP address of my iPhone Hotspot connection.
I can enable it, and connect to it with a laptop, etc - but I want the IP address so I can telnet to the iPhone (I've set up the socket server software on the iPhone).
Any ideas?
A: Look at your 'router' or 'gateway' address. Open up the network control panel, select the iPhone connection, and the address should be displayed there, no?
Alternately it can be found by issuing an 'ifconfig' command in the terminal.
Failing all that you could get the external IP by browsing to www.whatsmyip.com and use that instead.
| Q: Getting IP address of hotspot connection I want to find out the IP address of my iPhone Hotspot connection.
I can enable it, and connect to it with a laptop, etc - but I want the IP address so I can telnet to the iPhone (I've set up the socket server software on the iPhone).
Any ideas?
A: Look at your 'router' or 'gateway' address. Open up the network control panel, select the iPhone connection, and the address should be displayed there, no?
Alternately it can be found by issuing an 'ifconfig' command in the terminal.
Failing all that you could get the external IP by browsing to www.whatsmyip.com and use that instead.
A: Depends what you mean. Do you need to check the "public" address? IE the address of the iPhone on the internet? In that case visit www.whatismyip.com.
Do you want to see what address your iPhone is to your laptop connected via wifi to your iPhone? In that case on Windows you can check by going to properties under network. On mac you can Goto the Airport Icon, Open network preference, advanced, TCP/IP or open a terminal and type ifconfig.
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a3d2c62d412ffbd55ad6fa66244d7aef4252739d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Docking station for Macbook Pro that lets you use the book + external monitor Does a docking station exist for MacBook Pros that let you dock it and keep the book open, so you can still use the keyboard, trackpad and monitor plus let you have an auxiliary monitor connected. I am debating ordering a Thinkpad with dock vs. a MacBook Pro but the user I am ordering it for loves her two monitors and was using a Win XP desktop. We are going to switch her to a mobile machine but the "docking" solution is very appealing and manually hooking up a second monitor all the time is not that appealing.
A: There isn't that many on the market (most users are happy to connect the mac cables manually). However this solution looks pretty nice :
http://www.bookendzdocks.com/
Hope this helps.
PS Here is another solution,
http://www.hengedocks.com/
but doesn't allow the macbook to remain open, so you'd need an external monitor, keyboard and mouse.
| Q: Docking station for Macbook Pro that lets you use the book + external monitor Does a docking station exist for MacBook Pros that let you dock it and keep the book open, so you can still use the keyboard, trackpad and monitor plus let you have an auxiliary monitor connected. I am debating ordering a Thinkpad with dock vs. a MacBook Pro but the user I am ordering it for loves her two monitors and was using a Win XP desktop. We are going to switch her to a mobile machine but the "docking" solution is very appealing and manually hooking up a second monitor all the time is not that appealing.
A: There isn't that many on the market (most users are happy to connect the mac cables manually). However this solution looks pretty nice :
http://www.bookendzdocks.com/
Hope this helps.
PS Here is another solution,
http://www.hengedocks.com/
but doesn't allow the macbook to remain open, so you'd need an external monitor, keyboard and mouse.
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5399e6ad66157134033623d21bc63f980662c0c5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Downloading all App store purchases? So there is no "good" way of seeing all my purchased items in iTunes (only the very cubersome "purchase history" screen). Is there, however, a way to download all my purchases to the computer? e.g. when I install iTunes on a new computer?
There is the store/check for available downloads button. However, it has no effect in my computer and I suspect that it's not intended for apps, but for music/videos purchased from iTunes (which are not available at my country).
Is there another way? Maybe even an external application?
A: Unfortunately there is no easy one-click solution to downloading all your previously purchased apps. Best you can do is look through the list of purchased apps and re-buy them (you will not be charged again).
| Q: Downloading all App store purchases? So there is no "good" way of seeing all my purchased items in iTunes (only the very cubersome "purchase history" screen). Is there, however, a way to download all my purchases to the computer? e.g. when I install iTunes on a new computer?
There is the store/check for available downloads button. However, it has no effect in my computer and I suspect that it's not intended for apps, but for music/videos purchased from iTunes (which are not available at my country).
Is there another way? Maybe even an external application?
A: Unfortunately there is no easy one-click solution to downloading all your previously purchased apps. Best you can do is look through the list of purchased apps and re-buy them (you will not be charged again).
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16a4acdfe316d408d81658e31f50f287641bbd47 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Replacing all white spaces with commas in a 46MB text file How long should replacing all white spaces with commas take in my 46MB text file using a simple text editor such as textmate on my Mac?
A: This should be even faster than the sed solution:
tr ' ' , < orig.txt > modified.txt
| Q: Replacing all white spaces with commas in a 46MB text file How long should replacing all white spaces with commas take in my 46MB text file using a simple text editor such as textmate on my Mac?
A: This should be even faster than the sed solution:
tr ' ' , < orig.txt > modified.txt
A: TextMate can sometimes be very slow with big files like this.
I recommend using a command line utility like sed.
sed 's/ /,/g' orig.txt > modified.txt
will do what you need extremely quickly. Obviously replace the filenames with your actual filenames.
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cb01cf1c2d90254f19840972c414bca92efb6455 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I add a path to the PATH environment variable? I want to add a path to the PATH environment variable?
I have tried with export PATH=/mypath:$PATH and it works. But the next time I start the Terminal, my new path is not int the PATH environment variable any more.
How can I add a path to the PATHenvironment variable? and it should be there also the next time I start the Terminal.
I have problems with this now again, the trick that worked before doesn't seem to work anymore.
I have tried with:
echo 'export GRADLE_HOME=/Users/jonas/gradle-1.2/' >> ~/.profile
echo 'export PATH=GRADLE_HOME/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
to add two environment variables. Then my ~/.profile-file has this content:
export GRADLE_HOME=/Users/jonas/gradle-1.2/
export PATH=GRADLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
But when I start a new Terminal window and type gradle (the command I added to PATH), I get a message that the command doesn't exists. If I run the command from /Users/jonas/gradle-1.2/bin it works fine!
A: echo 'export PATH=/my/path:$PATH' >> ~/.bash_profile should do the trick!
If you used echo 'export PATH=/my/path:$PATH' > ~/.bash_profile, or any such variation, you would be overwriting the contents of your profile!
| Q: How can I add a path to the PATH environment variable? I want to add a path to the PATH environment variable?
I have tried with export PATH=/mypath:$PATH and it works. But the next time I start the Terminal, my new path is not int the PATH environment variable any more.
How can I add a path to the PATHenvironment variable? and it should be there also the next time I start the Terminal.
I have problems with this now again, the trick that worked before doesn't seem to work anymore.
I have tried with:
echo 'export GRADLE_HOME=/Users/jonas/gradle-1.2/' >> ~/.profile
echo 'export PATH=GRADLE_HOME/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
to add two environment variables. Then my ~/.profile-file has this content:
export GRADLE_HOME=/Users/jonas/gradle-1.2/
export PATH=GRADLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
But when I start a new Terminal window and type gradle (the command I added to PATH), I get a message that the command doesn't exists. If I run the command from /Users/jonas/gradle-1.2/bin it works fine!
A: echo 'export PATH=/my/path:$PATH' >> ~/.bash_profile should do the trick!
If you used echo 'export PATH=/my/path:$PATH' > ~/.bash_profile, or any such variation, you would be overwriting the contents of your profile!
A: Updated at 2021.0908
I'm using this:
~/.zsh/
├── .fzf.zsh
├── .zcompdump
├── .zprofile # This will be read before .zshrc.
├── .zsh_functions # This is for my custom scripts.
├── .zsh_history
├── .zshenv # (Important) Create a symlink of this to your ~/.
└── .zshrc # Put everything in this file is fine. (cont.)
# (cont.) this is the ".bashrc" in your head.
Some points:
*
*My .zprofile is empty. I prefer to put all stuff inside .zshrc because it doesn't contain too many lines.
*The content of .zshenv SHOULD contains this line so that we can organize the .zsh family into the ~/.zsh folder, AND don't forget to symlink it into your ~ folder where your OS can read:
ZDOTDIR=/.zsh
DONE. You can ignore my old answer follows.
Old answer: (Not correct. Put everything inside .zshrc is just fine.)
Old question but, for MacOS X Catalina users:
Create/edit ~/.zshenv:
# comment for yourself
PATH="$PATH:to/your/path"
Notice that modify PATH in ~/.zprofile or ~/.zshrc is not correct, it should be ~/.zshenv.
If you need to prepend something to PATH, further create/edit ~/.zprofile:
# apply the prepend to PATH
[[ -r ~/.zshenv ]] && source ~/.zshenv
# remove duplicate in PATH
typeset -U PATH
Reference: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Intro/intro_3.html
A: In addition to the places mentioned by @RobZolkos, the login shell also looks in /etc/paths and the files inside /etc/paths.d/. One path entry per line in these files.
See /etc/profile and the manual page for path_helper.
A: OSX reads the following files in order when a terminal opens :
/etc/profile
~/.bash_profile
~/.bash_login
~/.profile
So place your path addition into one of these. I normally put additions into ~/.bash_profile
A: Insert in .bashrc these lines of code:
function pathadd { # Add new element to PATH
if ! echo $PATH | egrep -q "(:|^)$1(:|$)"
then if [ "$2" = "after" ]
then PATH="$PATH:$1"
else PATH="$1:$PATH"
fi
fi
}
then type a command like: pathadd /opt/local/bin or pathadd /opt/local/bin after.
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1b3332b586bd1810bfa1c3a77a1a06af607c068d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I charge a 4th gen iPod touch with the Galaxy tab's charger? Can I charge a fourth generation iPod touch with Samsung Galaxy Tab's charger?
A: You can plug a standard Apple 30pin USB Charging cable into the Galaxy Tab charger and it will work fine. Both the Apple and Samsung chargers deliver 5v output (although the Samsung one delivers a higher current). It is perfectly safe to use.
| Q: Can I charge a 4th gen iPod touch with the Galaxy tab's charger? Can I charge a fourth generation iPod touch with Samsung Galaxy Tab's charger?
A: You can plug a standard Apple 30pin USB Charging cable into the Galaxy Tab charger and it will work fine. Both the Apple and Samsung chargers deliver 5v output (although the Samsung one delivers a higher current). It is perfectly safe to use.
A: NO I tried it, it didn't work.
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d421fd7c674f947277454040c9659f8ddb07b899 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Listing the terminal commands available for Mac OS I would like to make more use of the terminal. Is there a command I can use that could list for me all the available command of the Mac OS? I am using Snow Leopard.
A: You can hold the esc button for a few seconds (or press it or tab twice in succession). That will list everything executable in the path as well as all shell functions.
Also check out this question: Got any tips or tricks for Terminal in Mac OS X?.
This is a good introduction: Introduction to the OS X Unix Command Line.
If you type apropos .*, you will get a nice list of command and descriptions.
| Q: Listing the terminal commands available for Mac OS I would like to make more use of the terminal. Is there a command I can use that could list for me all the available command of the Mac OS? I am using Snow Leopard.
A: You can hold the esc button for a few seconds (or press it or tab twice in succession). That will list everything executable in the path as well as all shell functions.
Also check out this question: Got any tips or tricks for Terminal in Mac OS X?.
This is a good introduction: Introduction to the OS X Unix Command Line.
If you type apropos .*, you will get a nice list of command and descriptions.
A: I suggest you to read a command line introduction from Apple: "Command Line Primer"
A: One way to find new commands is via manual pages.
For example man cd will take you to the man page on the cd command.
At the bottom of the manual page is a "see also" section.
A: I came across a site recently that has a good list of commands:
ss64.com/osx/
A few very interesting commands listed there that I had never seen before (though not documented only, use man *commandname* locally if necessary):
dsenableroot
dot_clean
kextfind, and
security
Many of the commands listed on the site are not OS X specific, but a few gems in there are, including the above.
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70a7ad2246fe15ffb9acf33505d360b94b24a9a2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What could I use to read epub books on OS X? I would prefer a good and free solution for reading epub books on OS X.
It looks that by default OS X is not able to open epub books.
A: Stanza is a very good epub reader for OSX that is free.
| Q: What could I use to read epub books on OS X? I would prefer a good and free solution for reading epub books on OS X.
It looks that by default OS X is not able to open epub books.
A: Stanza is a very good epub reader for OSX that is free.
A: Scarlett in the Mac App Store.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scarlett/id457009670?mt=12
A: Calibre
ePubRead Firefox Addon
Crossplatform Sony book reader
Mac OS X Port of FBReader
Adobe Digital Editions
A: I use Calibre on my desktop machines; it's very feature rich and can convert to and from .epub so you can use it with most of the "specialty" readers. You can even "tweak" your books to fix minor typos and oddities from conversions. I don't think that is up to the normal Mac usability, but it does work.
I've also used the Kobo reader to read various epubs; it has some nicer page layout than Calibre and allows comments and highlighting that is pretty unique to Kobo. I'll admit I haven't used it on Mac, but I think it's great on Windows and Android. I'm pretty sure it's Stanza on my iPad, though.
Ted
A: http://calibre-ebook.com/ might be a bit full featured but will do the job.
A: Bookle is a native epub viewer for OS X, but its development seems to have stopped at a kind of a beta stage. It doesn't support searching, and I didn't really like the full screen mode or the library model.
I have used calibre's ebook-convert to convert some epub files to plain text:
/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/ebook-convert input.epub output.txt
A: Other alternatives:
E-Book Preview, http://macbookreader.com/wp/bookviewer (v.5.7 is the last full-featured free version)
Bookreader Free, http://macbookreader.com/wp/ (there's also a paid version)
Kitabu, www.kitabu.me
Clearview, Canoe Software (App Store)
Stanza was freeware, copies are still lurking on the Internets.
A: Amazon Kindle for Mac works quite well. You can download it directly from Amazon, or get it via the Mac App Store.
A: http://www.zamzar.com/convert/epub-to-pdf/
Convert the EPUB into PDF for free. They email you the converted file in 2 minutes. Nothing to download, no trial, no partial download with a lure to buy the real deal.
Real deal.
You're welcome.
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9f31858d1e5371aeb6f85df68e19b6434d28eb99 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What's the font in Mac OS X's GUI? What is the font that's used in Mac OS X's graphical user interface (GUI), in the menus, dialog boxes, etc.? Is it different from what was used in the classic Mac OS (i.e. OS 9 or older)? If so, what are the fonts back then? I like the font but never knew what it was. Thanks.
A: Since the release of OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) in 2014 the Mac system typeface family is San Francisco.
Type Detail's page on San Francisco
San Francisco is also used in iOS, WatchOS, and tvOS.
| Q: What's the font in Mac OS X's GUI? What is the font that's used in Mac OS X's graphical user interface (GUI), in the menus, dialog boxes, etc.? Is it different from what was used in the classic Mac OS (i.e. OS 9 or older)? If so, what are the fonts back then? I like the font but never knew what it was. Thanks.
A: Since the release of OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) in 2014 the Mac system typeface family is San Francisco.
Type Detail's page on San Francisco
San Francisco is also used in iOS, WatchOS, and tvOS.
A: Apple is ditching Lucida Grande with its next iteration of OS X, which will now use Helvetica Neue as the default system font on OS X Yosemite.
A: The font you see in most places on Mac OS X is Lucida Grande, it is the system font in OS X 10.1 Puma to 10.9 Mavericks. Mac OS 1-7 used Chicago, then Mac OS 8 and 9 used Charcoal.
The most recent additions are Helvetica Neue (OS X 10.10 Yosemite) and San Francisco (OS X 10.11 El Capitan through Mojave)
A: The font used from Mac OS X is "Lucida Grande"; in Mac OS 8 and 9, the font used for menus and window title was "Charcoal," but it could be changed from the preference panel.
From System 1 up to 7.6 the default GUI font was Chicago.
A: Sorry but In my computer I would say that it is Apple Symbols. At least that is what the microsoft office says and it looks quite similar...
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f180bed732be6c82e436e3db4f73de6a2082b575 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I get "wget" for Snow Leopard? There's no wget command. How do I get it?
A: You will need to install Xcode with Unix Dev Support, then you can download and compile the source, or try macports, or homebrew.
$ brew install wget
$ sudo port install wget
Or you could try a graphical form which includes wget, like http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24787/cocoawget
| Q: How do I get "wget" for Snow Leopard? There's no wget command. How do I get it?
A: You will need to install Xcode with Unix Dev Support, then you can download and compile the source, or try macports, or homebrew.
$ brew install wget
$ sudo port install wget
Or you could try a graphical form which includes wget, like http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24787/cocoawget
A: To expand on Michael Granger's answer: curl (included on all Snow Leopard installs) is really quite powerful, and can do a lot of what wget does (and a number of things it doesn't).
But, as noted on the curl FAQ:
1.3 What is curl not?
Curl is not a wget clone. That is a
common misconception. Never, during
curl's development, have we intended
curl to replace wget or compete on its
market. Curl is targeted at
single-shot file transfers.
Curl is not a web site mirroring
program. If you want to use curl to
mirror something: fine, go ahead and
write a script that wraps around curl
to make it reality (like curlmirror.pl
does).
...
(For reference, here's that curlmirror.pl script)
A: If you don't want to use either homebrew or macports there is a great set of instructions here, reproduced below (using a slightly more up-to-date version of wget).
These instructions require both Xcode and the command line tools to be installed.
First, use curl to download the latest wget source :
curl -O http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget-1.14.tar.gz
Next we use tar to uncompress the files you just downloaded:
tar -xzf wget-1.14.tar.gz
Use cd to change to the directory:
cd wget-1.14
Configure with the appropriate –with-ssl flag to prevent a “GNUTLS not available” error:
./configure --with-ssl=openssl
Build the source:
make
Install wget, it ends up in /usr/local/bin/:
sudo make install
Confirm everything worked by running wget:
wget --help
Clean up by removing wget source files when finished:
cd .. && rm -rf wget*
A: Probably the easiest and painless way to get wget is to install Homebrew. In fact, the very home page says:
Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn't include with OS X.
and their example is:
$ brew install wget
;)
A: Alternatively, if you don't need wget specifically, Snow Leopard does come with curl which does many of the same things.
E.g., fetching your flair via wget:
wget http://apple.stackexchange.com/users/flair/2726.png
vs. fetching it with curl:
curl -O http://apple.stackexchange.com/users/flair/2726.png
Notably lacking from curl is wget's --mirror option, but it does have nifty fetching with patterns, which handles many of the same problems:
# Fetch flair images for users 2726 through 2730
curl -O http://apple.stackexchange.com/users/flair/[2726-2730].png
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530feb08d184bcdfeff6081bc4e876eb85cee21d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to check whether my Intel-based Mac is 32-bit or 64-bit I want to install new software that has these two versions, and I need to know which one to install.
How can I tell the 32 or 64 bit capabilities of my Mac?
A: The arch command with no arguments will display the machine's architecture type.
The results (from the arch(1) manpage):
i386 32-bit intel
ppc 32-bit powerpc
ppc64 64-bit powerpc
x86_64 64-bit intel
| Q: How to check whether my Intel-based Mac is 32-bit or 64-bit I want to install new software that has these two versions, and I need to know which one to install.
How can I tell the 32 or 64 bit capabilities of my Mac?
A: The arch command with no arguments will display the machine's architecture type.
The results (from the arch(1) manpage):
i386 32-bit intel
ppc 32-bit powerpc
ppc64 64-bit powerpc
x86_64 64-bit intel
A: Go to the Apple Menu and select "About this Mac". If you have a Core Duo processor, you have a 32-bit CPU. Otherwise (Core 2 Duo, Xeon, i3, i5, i7, anything else), you have a 64-bit CPU.
Mac OS X is fairly bitness-agnostic, so either should work. If still in doubt, use the 32-bit version.
A: This knowledge base article from Apple should provide you with the correct answer as it depends on how old your MacBook Pro is.
Basically if you have anything newer than an 2008 MacBook you have a 64 bit processor and OS…
Here is the cheat table
A: Just run Activity monitor and find the process named kernel_task . Then look at the column Kind. If it says Intel, then you are currently running 32bit mode. If it says Intel (64-bit), then as the text says, you are running 64 bit mode.
Note: You must show All processes, from te dropdown next to the search box (filter).
Then you can check @Nate Bird's answer on what processor you have and the supported modes for it.
A: To tell if you are running the 32-bit or 64-bit kernel (which matters for some device drivers), launch System Profiler and click on the Software heading in the Contents section.
The line 64-bit Kernel and Extensions will say Yes if you are running the 64-bit kernel and No if you are running the 32-bit kernel.
Note: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is the last release that a 32-bit Intel Mac can run, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and up are, by default, 64-bit. Additionally, System Profiler was renamed to System Information in OS X 10.7.
A: Another option is to use sysctl in a shell:
$ sysctl hw.cpu64bit_capable
It’ll show 1 if the CPU is capable of running 64-bit programs and 0 otherwise.
A: OS X doesn't have an overall 32/64-bit mode; it simply runs each program in the "best" available mode, based on what the CPU's capable of and what the program supports. Many OS X programs come in universal binary format, meaning that they have multiple versions (some combination of PowerPC 32-bit, PowerPC 64-bit, Intel 32-bit, and Intel 64-bit) included in the same file.
Eclipse apparently doesn't come this way, so you have to decide which version to download. I'm not familiar enough with it to know if it has to run in the same mode as what you're trying to debug; if so, run your program, and look for it in Activity Monitor to see what mode it's running in. If Eclipse doesn't have to be in the same mode (or the Java code just runs inside Eclipse), then you can use either one (unless you're on a 32-bit-only CPU, i.e. Core Solo or Core Duo).
A: In a terminal window type uname -m. If you get x86_64 then you have 64bit OSx running.
The full output looks something like this:
Darwin Macbook-Air.local 11.4.2 Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64 i386 MacBookAir4,2 Darwin
A: Run this on the command line:
getconf LONG_BIT
A: As you may have seen from all the answers - macs are different than other Operating Systems (OS) in that the 32 bit and 64 bit dividing line is all blurry. You can have 32 bit code run on a 64 bit CPU.
A nice overview of this subject is at Apple's 64-bit Transition Guide Keep in mind, this transition was started before Tiger was released on April 29, 2005 and is effectively complete.
What Is 64-Bit Computing?
For the purposes of this document, 64-bit computing is defined as
support for a 64-bit address space—that is, support for concurrent use
of more than 4 GB of memory by a single executable program—no more, no
less.
Beginning with version 10.4, Mac OS X supports command-line 64-bit
executables on G5-based Macintosh computers and 64-bit-capable Intel
Macintosh computers.
Beginning with version 10.5, Mac OS X supports full-featured 64-bit
applications on G5-based and 64-bit-capable Intel Macintosh computers.
Beginning with Snow Leopard, Mac OS X uses a 64-bit kernel on some
Intel computers.
Also - CPU that are "64-bit" still have parts that are only 32 bits wide. Similarly, CPU that are "32-bit" also have parts that are 128 bits (or more) wide. This is why most people focus on the address space for a specific program rather than whether the hardware is "64-bit" or how much of it is "64-bit"
A: Run in Terminal:
sysctl hw.cpu64bit_capable
If it gives 1, it means your computer has 64-bit architecture.
Or use arch command which could return either i386 (32-bit Intel) or x86_64 (64-bit Intel).
A: Run uname -a in the shell to show details about the kernel.
You can see RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64 for 64 bit version
A: Open Terminal.app and run the command below:
uname -m | if grep -q 64; then echo "64-bit CPU (`uname -m`)"; else echo "32-bit CPU (`uname -m`)"; fi
A: On the command line you could run ...
(
printf '\n\n'
echo 'System Software Overview:'
system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType | sed -n '/64-bit/s/[[:space:]]*\(.*\)/\1/p'
ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | sed -n '/firmware\-abi/s/.*"\([^"]*\)".*"\([^"]*\)".*/\1: \2/p'
printf '\n\n'
echo 'Java:'
#man java_home | cat
#/usr/libexec/java_home -h
#/usr/libexec/java_home -V
#/usr/libexec/java_home -X
/usr/libexec/java_home -d 32
/usr/libexec/java_home -d 64
printf '\n\n'
)
# sample output:
#
# System Software Overview:
# 64-bit Kernel and Extensions: No
# firmware-abi: EFI64
#
# Java:
# /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home
# /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home
As already stated by Gordon Davisson, fat binaries may include both 32-bit and 64-bit executables of a program (see also Multiple Architecture, Single Build).
file /mach_kernel /usr/lib/libSystem.dylib
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d3de437b29dc16901b9f276aaa3f71263b8f158b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where do terminated incomplete downloads go when using firefox? Where do terminated incomplete downloads go when using firefox?
A: They should stay in the designated folder. Mine is /Downloads, and they can have either the filename.part or some weird name.part. Either way, they should be in your downloads or designated folder. If you cannot find it, right click and do show in finder, and it will open the folder containing it.
| Q: Where do terminated incomplete downloads go when using firefox? Where do terminated incomplete downloads go when using firefox?
A: They should stay in the designated folder. Mine is /Downloads, and they can have either the filename.part or some weird name.part. Either way, they should be in your downloads or designated folder. If you cannot find it, right click and do show in finder, and it will open the folder containing it.
A: To the "great bit-bucket in the sky". Whenever I cancel a download with Firefox, it cleans up after itself. Leaving partial downloads around is abnormal, e.g., if I crashed or killed Firefox during the download.
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33178cff333a962826b2d041a57c299eee3bc93f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to customize Textmate keybindings? I'm trying to customize Textmate's keybindings. I edited 'KeyBindings.dict' in Content/Resources/ and then restarted textmate. It does not work.
Is three an easy way to customize keybindings?
A: MacroMates has an article on keybindings for TextMate on their site.
| Q: How to customize Textmate keybindings? I'm trying to customize Textmate's keybindings. I edited 'KeyBindings.dict' in Content/Resources/ and then restarted textmate. It does not work.
Is three an easy way to customize keybindings?
A: MacroMates has an article on keybindings for TextMate on their site.
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fd45a90b335d8bc8c992f50318841ae8b961284a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I convert JPG into PDF easily? Is there any way to batch convert .jpg files into single .pdf files?
A: Never forget your little fellow Automator, sitting in a hard drive near you :)
Launch Automator, create a new workflow. Now you need to add two actions:
*
*In the "Files & Folders" select Ask for Finder Items and drag it.
*In the PDFs Category, find "New PDF from Images" and also drag it.
Your workflow should look like this:
Now read the options for each Action and customize accordingly. Investigate similar actions (especially in the Files & Folders category) and perhaps the Photos if you want to transform your images from JPG to something else. In fact, go ahead and look all over automator, there are a lot of interesting things there. :)
When you're satisfied with your Workflow, click "Run" on the top right corner. Watch the magic happens and depending upon the number of items and your CPU power, you might go grab a coffee/tea.
| Q: How can I convert JPG into PDF easily? Is there any way to batch convert .jpg files into single .pdf files?
A: Never forget your little fellow Automator, sitting in a hard drive near you :)
Launch Automator, create a new workflow. Now you need to add two actions:
*
*In the "Files & Folders" select Ask for Finder Items and drag it.
*In the PDFs Category, find "New PDF from Images" and also drag it.
Your workflow should look like this:
Now read the options for each Action and customize accordingly. Investigate similar actions (especially in the Files & Folders category) and perhaps the Photos if you want to transform your images from JPG to something else. In fact, go ahead and look all over automator, there are a lot of interesting things there. :)
When you're satisfied with your Workflow, click "Run" on the top right corner. Watch the magic happens and depending upon the number of items and your CPU power, you might go grab a coffee/tea.
A: I'm more at ease with commandline tools myself. ImageMagick is great for this. You can install IM through Homebrew:
brew install imagemagick
After that you can simply do this in a Terminal:
convert *.jpg output.pdf
and if the resulting PDF is a bit too big you can try:
convert -quality 60 *.jpg output.pdf
Of course ImageMagick also works on other Unix systems, and even on cygwin.
A: Do not install anything else. macOS already has what you need. Just use "sips"
In my example a file is called "file.jpg" and I want to convert it to "file.pdf". Accordingly, I enter this command here.
sips --setProperty format pdf file.jpg --out file.pdf
Now I want to convert all files with the extension ".jpg" to ".pdf". So what do i do I'm making a "for" loop that allows me to easily convert all files from ".jpg" to ".pdf". You can also change the "for" loop to convert png to jpg, for example. No problem at all, just replace formats.
for i in *.jpg; do sips --setProperty format pdf "${i}" --out "${i%.*}.pdf"; done
There is a hidden program in the image capture. This program enables you to convert images to PDF. Since the results are not nearly as good as I described with "sips" it is still there and it is good to know.
It doesn't really have a graphical user interface, but it can still be started via GUI. But I'll show it with the terminal
The program I'm talking about is
/System/Library/Image\ Capture/Automatic\ Tasks/MakePDF.app
Change to the directory with the terminal where the executable file is located.
cd /System/Library/Image\ Capture/Automatic\ Tasks/MakePDF.app/Contents/MacOS
Now we have to start it with our file that we have as a PDF
./MakePDF /Path/to/image
Note:
I recommend that you select "Adjust to 8x10" on the shelf. This setting remains persistent. You don't have to keep changing it.
A: I don't know if this works with .jpg files but the easiest way I know to convert text is to select print in the file menu, then in the lower left of the print menu select save as PDF.
A: Preview has "Export as PDF" It's simple to use, and has always worked for me:
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8928e8b350d0e9c61faf9436812b0dee5684ced7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I adjust the apparent color temperature of my display in OS X? I really like f.lux, which is an app that automatically adjusts the display's apparent color temperature according to the time of day and location (so that the temperature is in sync with Sun).
How to set the color temperature manually? I.e. without f.lux?
Sometimes I'd like to have "tungsten" (2700 K) colors during the day or morning, which would require fiddling with the location coordinates in f.lux. Sadly, there's no "manual mode" that I'm aware of.
I'm looking for a OS X native / software based solution, that would allow me to set white point below 4500 °K, which is the minimum that Color Calibrator can set. Is this even possible?
A: When using the Displays section of your System Preferences, if you calibrate it, select show advanced options, one of the windows is this:
which to me looks like the white points you were looking for, be sure to uncheck "Use native white point" if you want to manually edit it.
| Q: How can I adjust the apparent color temperature of my display in OS X? I really like f.lux, which is an app that automatically adjusts the display's apparent color temperature according to the time of day and location (so that the temperature is in sync with Sun).
How to set the color temperature manually? I.e. without f.lux?
Sometimes I'd like to have "tungsten" (2700 K) colors during the day or morning, which would require fiddling with the location coordinates in f.lux. Sadly, there's no "manual mode" that I'm aware of.
I'm looking for a OS X native / software based solution, that would allow me to set white point below 4500 °K, which is the minimum that Color Calibrator can set. Is this even possible?
A: When using the Displays section of your System Preferences, if you calibrate it, select show advanced options, one of the windows is this:
which to me looks like the white points you were looking for, be sure to uncheck "Use native white point" if you want to manually edit it.
A: This solution requires F.lux to be installed (I assume it's at /Applications/Flux.app).
Create a text file (let's call it flux-day-color) and put it in /usr/local/bin (usr is under "Macintosh HD" and may be hidden).
#!/bin/bash
if [[ ! -z "$1" && "$1" -ge 2700 && "$1" -le 6500 ]]; then
defaults write org.herf.Flux dayColorTemp -int "$1"
killall Flux
open /Applications/Flux.app
else
echo "provide a temperature between 2700 and 6500 (rounded to nearest 100)"
fi
In Terminal, run chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/flux-day-color
Now you can run flux-day-color 2700 in Terminal (or in another script) to change the day temperature. Note that the script restarts F.lux so you may see the display jump to 6500 K for a split second before applying your requested temperature.
It's also possible to schedule this to run at predefined intervals, but that's beyond the scope of this answer (and the question).
If you'd rather have a launchable app that can toggle between 2 temperatures,
Open Terminal and run these commands:
bash
cd /Applications/
mkdir -p flux-day-toggle.app/Contents/MacOS
cd flux-day-toggle.app/Contents/MacOS
cat <<END > flux-day-toggle
Now you'll see a greater than sign. Paste this:
#!/bin/bash
DOMAIN=org.herf.Flux
KEY_NAME=dayColorTemp
LOW=2700
HIGH=6500
cur_val=`defaults read $DOMAIN $KEY_NAME 2>/dev/null`
if [[ -z "$cur_val" || "$cur_val" -eq "$HIGH" ]]; then
new_val=$LOW
else
new_val=$HIGH
fi
defaults write $DOMAIN $KEY_NAME -int $new_val
killall Flux
open /Applications/Flux.app
END
Wait for the prompt to appear, meaning the file was written.
Now the finishing touch:
chmod 755 flux-day-toggle
Now you can launch the new app. You can customize the LOW and HIGH settings to your liking.
A: Found a possible workaround for those who are interested:
Nocturne by Blacktree
It has a nice amount of options and is completely manual. Downside is it doesn't set apparent color temperature per se, but setting a white tint to RGB(255, 197, 143) has approximately the same effect as setting white point to ≈ 2600 °K (see Kelvin ⇔ RGB table on planetpixelemporium).
A: Open system preferences, go to the Displays panel and choose the Color tab. Press the Calibrate... button and go through the steps. If you turn on expert mode, you will choose the white point using a slider, but if you don't you will get to choose between a few standard values. You can even do this multiple times, saving with a different name each time, and switch between them through the list in the color tab.
A: A cool way is to let f.lux do the work http://stereopsis.com/flux/ It adjusts your screen colour temp. with the time of the day! Give it a try!
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55f2d179b9b88a1bd300f9a1712eb04d8e1f04f6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible for two users to remotely log in to a Mac simultaneously? Can two users share a Mac remotely? What software would be used?
I'm wondering if this is a viable idea for two developers to share a Mac for app development.
A: Yes - Lion makes the distinction between sharing the current screen and letting a different user log in. This brings multiple login to Mac OS X in an official way.
When you connect from another Lion mac - this window shows how you can select either access method.
A few VNC client apps (Like Screens for iOS and Screens for Mac supported this when Lion was released. Several popular VNC clients didn't work initially due to this change (and may need updates to work with Lion's new screen sharing method).
| Q: Is it possible for two users to remotely log in to a Mac simultaneously? Can two users share a Mac remotely? What software would be used?
I'm wondering if this is a viable idea for two developers to share a Mac for app development.
A: Yes - Lion makes the distinction between sharing the current screen and letting a different user log in. This brings multiple login to Mac OS X in an official way.
When you connect from another Lion mac - this window shows how you can select either access method.
A few VNC client apps (Like Screens for iOS and Screens for Mac supported this when Lion was released. Several popular VNC clients didn't work initially due to this change (and may need updates to work with Lion's new screen sharing method).
A: If what you need is to connect to the same Mac machine with two different users in two different sessions, as Terminal Services for Windows can do, this is the answer: currently, with the default system, this is not possible. However, alongside the future Mac OS X 10.7 Lion —that will be released summer 2011— it will be possible to achieve with the updated Screen Sharing.
If what you need is to connect to the same Mac machine with the same user in the same session, you already can connect to that machine with any VNC client, if Screen Sharing is enabled.
A: If you are using anything less than 10.7, you can enable Lion-like screen sharing with Vine Server. More detail about it here.
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b363177a91e81634304bc2830bc0e3d6ec8c0f6f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: MacBook not detecting external display I have an old MacBook 1.1 and since I upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6 it does not seem to connect to my external Monitor or TV. I'm using the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter. I've tried using detect displays and made sure the monitor is outputting through VGA.
The strange thing is I have my MacBook set up to dual boot into Ubuntu and I can use the external monitor when in Ubuntu. It seems to be software issue on the Mac OS X side.
Can anyone suggest any troubleshooting steps?
A: Try resetting the PRAM:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
| Q: MacBook not detecting external display I have an old MacBook 1.1 and since I upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6 it does not seem to connect to my external Monitor or TV. I'm using the Mini-DVI to VGA adapter. I've tried using detect displays and made sure the monitor is outputting through VGA.
The strange thing is I have my MacBook set up to dual boot into Ubuntu and I can use the external monitor when in Ubuntu. It seems to be software issue on the Mac OS X side.
Can anyone suggest any troubleshooting steps?
A: Try resetting the PRAM:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
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2e20274638b29340135a102c1d44510fd2093c40 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Database program with CSV import and ad-hoc SQL queries? Is there a database program for the Mac that makes it easy to import a CSV file into a table and then query and manipulate the data using ad-hoc SQL queries?
(A Windows example of a similar product would be Microsoft Access ... it also has forms and reports, which are not as important, but I would not mind a Mac solution that has those too.)
A: Base by Menial is a fantastic SQLite editor that can do what you're looking for. You can buy it from their website or from the Mac App Store.
| Q: Database program with CSV import and ad-hoc SQL queries? Is there a database program for the Mac that makes it easy to import a CSV file into a table and then query and manipulate the data using ad-hoc SQL queries?
(A Windows example of a similar product would be Microsoft Access ... it also has forms and reports, which are not as important, but I would not mind a Mac solution that has those too.)
A: Base by Menial is a fantastic SQLite editor that can do what you're looking for. You can buy it from their website or from the Mac App Store.
A: Check out SQLite and a tool like Base 2 from http://menial.co.uk/software/base/. I have not personally used it but it seems to be what you are looking for. The beauty of SQLite is the database is self contained.
A: If you are looking for a fully relational database with a GUI front-end for Mac, I would suggest checking out 4th Dimension (4D)
This database development platform has been around on the Mac since 1987. While you can do a lot of development without writing any code, you will soon want to dive in and start to learn to program in 4D. It is a PASCAL-like procedural language owing to it's original development in the 1980's.
It now supports the SQL language as well.
While the program is not for the faint of heart, I promise you will NOT outgrow it.
You will most likely be interested in the 4D Developer Standard.
It has everything you need to get started.
A: Just like Microsoft Office includes Microsoft Access, NeoOffice includes a database application as well as part of the office suite:
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
Is this what you were looking for?
A: Bento is by the FileMaker team, but is super simple. It comes with a whole bunch of samples, does most of the heavy lifting for you, and has a solid database engine underneath.
It's available on the App Store, and for iPad too.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bento/id413293930?mt=12
http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/
A: Sorry for delay, was on vacation...
I will edit my original short answer to give more extended answers.
*
*Original question asks about something similar to MS Access. I believe that MS Access was copied 4th Dimension, old good database from French. Its problems although IMO: pascal language, slow as access, expensive.
*Bento have die just few days ago. FileMaker is similar to Access, although less powerful.
These two products include own db engines and they have own server versions (near to 1000-1500$).
Other solutions are to use database server as mySQL/PostgreSQL and some GUI Manager app. Some already was mentioned:
*
*mySQL Workbench - works only with mySQL
*
*pgAdmin - works only with PostgreSQL
*Navicat - exists editions for single DB or Premium edition (~500) to all dbs
*SequelPro - for mySQL only, free
and others.
Since my first post was about Valentina Studio http://www.valentina-db.com/en/valentina-studio-overview and I was asked to provide more info, here it is.
*
*I have found this application in April of 2013. It has totally free edition without limits. Perfect GUI for mySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and their own Valentina DB. I am using it up to now and so far all right.
*Was asked about relational support, 1:M, M:1, M:M links. All this present in Valentina Studio for all that dbs. Diagrams can be used in free edition also.
*But there is no forms as in Access. Guys say they will add forms in nearest months, then this will be FileMaker killer IMO :) We'll see. Because note again, they have own Valentina db engine and Valentina Server, as FileMaker and 4D.
*I very recommend to check this video introduction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAd1IrwKAs Notice how perfect are diagrams and Data Editor.
A: Filemaker Pro will be your best bet overall. It is easier to use than Access, and will give you what you want and more. It's going to be a learning curve with anything if you're used to Access, so just jump in to one of them.
Filemaker Pro -
http://www.filemaker.com/products/filemaker-pro/
If you're wanting to do something SQL related though, then I'd check out the following: Sequelpro; Querious; Navicat; or MySQL Workbench.
Sequelpro is best out of all of these though, in my opinion, and it's completely free. Bam!
http://www.sequelpro.com/
A: Sequel Pro is a really nice GUI for working with MySQL databases. You can even connect to remote databases like you would connect to a server via ftp/ssh
http://www.sequelpro.com/
A: MySQL is a very popular open-source relational database. Sequel Pro (http://www.sequelpro.com) is an awesome, free Mac app for working with MySQL. I use it every day at work. I couldn't do my job without it!
A: I agree with the previous post.
Kexi crashes too often. I installed it into VirtualBox Ubuntu running on a MacBook Pro and gave up after 30 minutes and five crashes resulting in data loss.
LibreOffice Base is native on the Mac, similar to MS Access but has a clunky interface and very poor copy/paste. Export is a bit limited as well. You have to go through the spreadsheet, save as CSV and then import into SQLite, but at least it's possible, sort of. It has the familiar Relationships View, Query Builder and Forms but so far unable to build a form with one-to-many dropdown box, still trying it.
My advice is to start with LibreOffice Base.
A: SQLite Professional is a good option and should do what your looking for. Its a SQLite frontend that will allow you to import csv files and execute queries on the results. I should note that I'm the developer.
A: Bento by Filemaker may be able to do this.
A: Why not MySQL with MySQL Workbench?
It's an amazing GUI, you can of course view and edit the databases contents, but also create databases graphically with all kinds of relationships. It's worth checking it out:
A: I would suggest looking at the latest offering from QSA Toolworks - they've taken over Helix an incredible relational database that doesn't use any coding whatsoever. Helix (the product) comes in a number of variants Helix RADE (Rapid Application Development Environment), Helix Engine (to allow databases to be used by those who don't have the Helix RADE element), there's also Helix Server and Helix Client. Check out http://www.qsatoolworks.com. This product has been running on Mac since 1983!
A: Symphytum
A personal database software for everyone who desires to manage and organize data in an easy and intuitive way, without having to study complex database languages and software user interfaces.
Portofino
A free and open source web framework that helps developers create outstanding enterprise applications by addressing three specific needs: productivity, features and architecture. A wizard allows the developer to create a web application by connecting to an existing database quickly and easily.
Kexi
Considered as a long awaited Open Source competitor for Microsoft Access, Filemaker and Oracle Forms. Kexi is an integrated data management application. Its development is motivated by the lack of Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools for database systems that are sufficiently powerful, inexpensive, open standards driven and portable across many operating systems and hardware platforms. It runs on OS X with Fink.
A: check out http://servoy.com/ _____________________
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d0a451cd1ccec18ef337fc981e1cbfce86578dd8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I prevent my iPod nano's screen from going to sleep? I have broken my desk clock and am trying to use my square nano to show me time instead.
The problem is that when I set the screen to show time and leave it for some time the screen dims and eventually shuts off after which I have to get the screen back again by going to the menu.
Is there a way to make sure that the screen does not turn off? Dimming should be okay to save power, but it should at least show the time when I touch the screen.
A: Go to the stop watch and press start, now slide back to the watch face and it should stay on.
| Q: How do I prevent my iPod nano's screen from going to sleep? I have broken my desk clock and am trying to use my square nano to show me time instead.
The problem is that when I set the screen to show time and leave it for some time the screen dims and eventually shuts off after which I have to get the screen back again by going to the menu.
Is there a way to make sure that the screen does not turn off? Dimming should be okay to save power, but it should at least show the time when I touch the screen.
A: Go to the stop watch and press start, now slide back to the watch face and it should stay on.
A: Unfortunately, there is no a way to prevent the iPod nano from going to sleep mode.
A: There is a way but I still haven't tested it there is a menu called iTerm on the ipod nano 6g.You can enter it by clicking all buttons at once.Wait a few seconds and it will appear then you enter "power"--->"power drain mode" and it shoud keep the screen from locking.Of course it won't last long because the battery will be completly used-up.This is for more information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA9qcY-G3O0
A: This works for me with my BOSE docking station.
*
*Play music on loop
*Open Clock
The iPod stays running.
A: Settings>General>Date and time>Turn on the "Time on wake" feature.
Connect a headphone jack. Plug in charger. Play a song. Press the power button once to turn the screen off and then again press it to bring the clock on. Now the clock should stay on even after you die as long as you dont disconnect the charger and the headphone jack . Cheers!
Thank me later.
Added tip: You can connect a broken headphone jack if you dont intend to listen to songs, to avoid the hassle of headphone wires.
A: Best answer I found was to let it go to sleep (save battery power) but set the power on button to bring up the clock first (in clock setting menu).
Note that if you then look at the music, for example, it will reset it back to show music first even though the switch says clock.
A: Connect your iPod, browse the device (E:) and then in the direction bar type "ipod_control".
You will get into the Ipod_Control folder then change the properties so you can see all the hidden folders (Right-Click > Properties > Uncheck the Hidden box).
Then enter de Device Folder and you will se a file called "iPodSettings" open it on note pad.
And just simply search for the Energy Saver <EnergySaver>1</EnergySaver> and change the value to 0, Save the file and that's it your iPod now will never enter to SleepMode again.
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b9c6ee83d0088165c4cec360745eeffc59135d22 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iphone sleeps in recovery mode i am trying to restore 4.3.1 custom firmware made by sn0wbrzee with expert mode.
at the last moment of restore itunes shows 1015 error. so i try to reboot, but iphone not rebooted.
at last I jailbrak with redsnow and iphone rebotted and i see my firmware was 4.3.1 with bb 6.15.00, but after 10 mints it sleep forever.
after this situation i tried for hours and hours by various method.but no result i get.
and now when i try restore it by itune during recovery mode, i tune shows 1601 error during the step " preparing iphone for restore "
please help. i become hopeless. also please say can i get back my lovely i phone, or i lost forever this.
A: This should help resolve the error 1015:
http://iphonerumors.blogspot.com/2010/11/bypassing-itunes-1004-1015-error-when.html
| Q: iphone sleeps in recovery mode i am trying to restore 4.3.1 custom firmware made by sn0wbrzee with expert mode.
at the last moment of restore itunes shows 1015 error. so i try to reboot, but iphone not rebooted.
at last I jailbrak with redsnow and iphone rebotted and i see my firmware was 4.3.1 with bb 6.15.00, but after 10 mints it sleep forever.
after this situation i tried for hours and hours by various method.but no result i get.
and now when i try restore it by itune during recovery mode, i tune shows 1601 error during the step " preparing iphone for restore "
please help. i become hopeless. also please say can i get back my lovely i phone, or i lost forever this.
A: This should help resolve the error 1015:
http://iphonerumors.blogspot.com/2010/11/bypassing-itunes-1004-1015-error-when.html
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02a65cd590bcdb9be6dac11a24b30105fd51836b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: In Finder's List view, is there a keyboard shortcut to go to top/bottom of list? Before Leopard, hitting the Spacebar would take you to the bottom file in List view -- but that now initiates QuickLook. As far as I know there has never been a keyboard shortcut to go to the top of the list. Or am I just ignorant?
A: Yep! You can use opt-↑ to jump to the top of the list and opt-↓ to jump to the bottom.
| Q: In Finder's List view, is there a keyboard shortcut to go to top/bottom of list? Before Leopard, hitting the Spacebar would take you to the bottom file in List view -- but that now initiates QuickLook. As far as I know there has never been a keyboard shortcut to go to the top of the list. Or am I just ignorant?
A: Yep! You can use opt-↑ to jump to the top of the list and opt-↓ to jump to the bottom.
A: Control-Option-Up and Control-Option-Down appear to work in El Capitan.
A: In macOS Big Sur (Version 11), when viewing items in list view in Finder, the keyboard shortcut Control-Option-Up Arrow selects the first/top item in the list and the keyboard shortcut Control-Option-Down Arrow selects the last/bottom item in the list. These keyboard shortcuts do not work in icon view.
A: In MacOS Monterey, the best shortcut is +⬅️ (fn+left arrow) to scroll to the top in list view or icon view in finder. fn+arrows can also page up or down, or scroll to the bottom in finder. These also work in other apps like Safari, Chrome and any apps with scrollable content.
This likely also works in Big Sur and earlier MacOS releases as well, like Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, etc because I've known about this for a long time. Surprised not many others knew.
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a5c02ed991117a1acf55efcf73a91149341e4330 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change the permission of multiple files using the GUI I am looking for a way to change the permission of multiple files using the GUI.
I tried to select all the files and hit show info in the right click context menu, but this opens multiple dialogs where I have to enter my admin password and then change the permission.
Is there an easier way to accomplish this task?
A: You can use Finder to change multiple files permissions. Command+Option+i will open the Multiple Item Info panel that should set the permissions for all files that have been selected (it also gives you total file size, and lets set label colors too).
Otherwise you can select the folder the files you want to change are in, and use the regular get info window to set permissions on all containing files.
| Q: Change the permission of multiple files using the GUI I am looking for a way to change the permission of multiple files using the GUI.
I tried to select all the files and hit show info in the right click context menu, but this opens multiple dialogs where I have to enter my admin password and then change the permission.
Is there an easier way to accomplish this task?
A: You can use Finder to change multiple files permissions. Command+Option+i will open the Multiple Item Info panel that should set the permissions for all files that have been selected (it also gives you total file size, and lets set label colors too).
Otherwise you can select the folder the files you want to change are in, and use the regular get info window to set permissions on all containing files.
A: Checkout BatChmod a free utility for changing file permissions. You can select a folder that contains the files you’re interested in, make the changes and apply those changes to all of the files in the folder.
A: On Catalina, you can't use the above solutions. What you can do is select the folder in which all images are located, go to the usual get info and change permissions for the folder. Once you are done with that, click on the lock icon and get administrator access to change permissions. Once you enter your password, click on the small gear icon at the bottom of the get info window and select "Apply to enclosed items". Tested on Catalina.
A: The Finder isnt able to natively change permissions of multiple selected files.
There is a 3rd party file manager application called Folklift2 which does have the ability to do this (amongst other things). It's $29.95, but probably worth every cent if you need to do this often.
If you want instructions on how to do this via the command line for free, let me know in the comments :)
[Edit: I was wrong, it is possible - see answer from @Nilloc]
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a7b6e6488a4cbb21ccebb642815a6a50323dd4e7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to record phone conversation in iPhone 4?
Possible Duplicate:
Is there an app to record the current phone call?
How to record phone conversation in iPhone 4?
A: Recorder
Recorder lets you record outgoing calls by using a 415 dial-in number, but for a fee ($2/hour, $13/8 hours).
Check it out on the iTunes store and purchase it for 99 cents
| Q: How to record phone conversation in iPhone 4?
Possible Duplicate:
Is there an app to record the current phone call?
How to record phone conversation in iPhone 4?
A: Recorder
Recorder lets you record outgoing calls by using a 415 dial-in number, but for a fee ($2/hour, $13/8 hours).
Check it out on the iTunes store and purchase it for 99 cents
A: To my knowledge the iPhone SDK switches off the microphone to 3rd party applications during a voice call. There may be applications available if you have a jailbroken phone.
There is products such as thecallrecordercard that may be off assistance, in that they allow you to record voice calls by using your iPhone and their service.
A: Be aware that there are significant legal restrictions on recording phone calls, which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction -- make sure you know what they are and follow them. For example, in most US states, you need to notify the other party they are being recorded and/or get their consent (Google can find you the specifics).
A: Unfortunately, no native or simple way to do this - unlike many other phones.
I believe one option might be using the speaker and any voice recorder, such as the Voice Memo built in app. Despite some limitations it could be enough if you don't care about the sound quality.
See if SpoofApp fits your needs. It's one of the first recording call apps out there, as already pointed out in another possible duplicate question, and it even moved from being on Cydia to the Apple Store. The app is free, the call recording is not as it's a "complicated made simple" service.
If you're fine with recording just VOIP calls, which can be done for free and within your device without needing to call a 3rd party number, try Mobile VOIP.
A: Perhaps there is something out there to intercept the conversation on the hardware level using the headphone jack? Some kind of passthrough device you would plug into the headphone jack and then you plug your mic-equipped headphones into said device. There has to be something out like that.
A: I have used a service in the past to record phone conversations
they were very helpful and did a great job in setting me up with a good solution.
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661c59dfd1266ae25249baeb53d223014b1ce6d9 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Filter out duplicate keystrokes in software? I have a flaky keyboard which sometimes translates a single keystroke into several, and while I hope to repair it soon, I am wondering if there is a software solution which would help for the time being. For example, it could notice that a single key is being repeated too fast for a human to produce and filter out the bogus key events.
Does such a program exist?
A: Have you tried setting the Key Repeat Rate in system preferences to Slow? This may help with your problem.
| Q: Filter out duplicate keystrokes in software? I have a flaky keyboard which sometimes translates a single keystroke into several, and while I hope to repair it soon, I am wondering if there is a software solution which would help for the time being. For example, it could notice that a single key is being repeated too fast for a human to produce and filter out the bogus key events.
Does such a program exist?
A: Have you tried setting the Key Repeat Rate in system preferences to Slow? This may help with your problem.
A: You could use the built in Text Replacement and change ss to s, aa to a, etc. Fairly time intensive and doesn't really allow a good input of double characters, you would have to right click and uncheck substitution to type the word egg.
A: There's a setting called Slow Keys, in the Universal Access panel of System Preferences. It appears to add a delay to prevent people with shaky fingers from typing repeated keystrokes. Looks like there is some speed adjustment settings but I've never used it before. This is different from the key repeat setting in the keyboard panel.
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47ef38bdfdd8a1163cf83e1ba780730c27756731 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why is cron being deprecated? I just found out that cron has been deprecated in Mac OS X. Why is this, and will it eventually be completely removed from future releases?
A: I don't even know if cron has been deprecated. man crontab seems to indicate that it hasn't:
(Darwin note: Although cron(8) and crontab(5) are officially supported under Darwin, their functionality has been absorbed into launchd(8), which provides a more flexible way of automatically executing commands. See launchctl(1) for more information.)
Daemons and Services Programming Guide says that it has been deprecated though:
Note: Although it is still supported, cron is not a recommended solution. It has been deprecated in favor of launchd.
crontab is also required by POSIX, and OS X is supposed to be SUS compliant.
In any case, cron won't probably stop working any time soon, and I don't know if it can be said to be slower or less secure than launchd. The cron process should use almost no CPU time or memory. Some advantages of using or learning cron are that it is also available on other platforms, and the configuration format is simpler.
| Q: Why is cron being deprecated? I just found out that cron has been deprecated in Mac OS X. Why is this, and will it eventually be completely removed from future releases?
A: I don't even know if cron has been deprecated. man crontab seems to indicate that it hasn't:
(Darwin note: Although cron(8) and crontab(5) are officially supported under Darwin, their functionality has been absorbed into launchd(8), which provides a more flexible way of automatically executing commands. See launchctl(1) for more information.)
Daemons and Services Programming Guide says that it has been deprecated though:
Note: Although it is still supported, cron is not a recommended solution. It has been deprecated in favor of launchd.
crontab is also required by POSIX, and OS X is supposed to be SUS compliant.
In any case, cron won't probably stop working any time soon, and I don't know if it can be said to be slower or less secure than launchd. The cron process should use almost no CPU time or memory. Some advantages of using or learning cron are that it is also available on other platforms, and the configuration format is simpler.
A: With the release of Mac OS 10.4, launchd was chosen to supersede cron in Mac OS. Here's a cached version of the launchd page from the Apple Developer Connection in 2005. It explains why cron was deprecated, as well as the benefits of launchd from Apple's perspective.
The summary: launchd was created to not just replace cron but also init, xinetd for better performance, and better control over configuration and the actual tasks themselves.
The launchd daemon offers a single, standardized, interface to any and all programs started automatically by the system. Furthermore, the configuration files that determine when to run a given program can also specify resource limits and environment variables, which simplifies setup and security for many programs. The same configuration file format is used whether a job is launched once at system startup or user login, on demand over the network, or at intervals.
A: cron still ships on macOS 11 Big Sur, but that being said...
The wikipedia article on launchd has a very good summary, extended discussions as well as some great videos and external links for a deeper dive into this decision by Apple.
In a nutshell, launchd replaces 7 major tasks and a boatload of scripts (inetd, init and rc and associated shell script structures, crond, atd, watchdogd, SystemStarter) with one much more powerful open sourced tool.
Why:
*
*faster due to optimized control of launching and delayed launches until needed, more sophisticated sequences of actions are now possible
*handles power efficiency concerns more in tune with new CPU design
*more powerful overall than the old tools
*unified and centralized process control
*more secure by design
When: 29 April 2005 (When OS X Tiger was released for sale)
There's nothing from preventing us all from using launchd to start cron now on Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard.
Should future Apple stop shipping /usr/sbin/cron, it will surely end up like wget and other mature open source tools that get compiled and need to be added as a separate command line tool.
A: Others have already answered why cron was superseded. As for the other question:
will it eventually be completely removed from future releases?
cron is a required utility/service of the POSIX and Unix standards. Thus, there are only two circumstances under which cron would actually be removed from macOS:
*
*Apple decides that being an officially certified Unix system is not worth their time (unlikely)
*cron gets removed from the Single Unix Specification (even less likely)
If one of those two things happens, then you might need to feel some urgency about porting your crontabs to launchctl services. Or just compile an open source cron and run it on macOS in order to run your crontabs.
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7f86a5ef5157b78241a2ccfe5ccbbdf10e4a3683 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to search for locked files in the finder? The title pretty much says it all. Using the File Inspector I can see if a given file is locked or not, but I would like to be able to create a smart folder containing all the files in a given folder that are not locked.
(I need this as a convenience to quickly find the files I have checked out for editing on another machine which I am accessing through a shared folder)
A: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Carbon/Reference/MetadataAttributesRef/Reference/CommonAttrs.html Goes over all the attributes spotlight has, and it looks like you could possibly create a smart folder with any of these attributes, unfortunately none of them mention locked file status.
ls -lO | grep uchg will give you a list of all the files in a folder which are locked or unchangeable, but only in the terminal.
| Q: Is there a way to search for locked files in the finder? The title pretty much says it all. Using the File Inspector I can see if a given file is locked or not, but I would like to be able to create a smart folder containing all the files in a given folder that are not locked.
(I need this as a convenience to quickly find the files I have checked out for editing on another machine which I am accessing through a shared folder)
A: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Carbon/Reference/MetadataAttributesRef/Reference/CommonAttrs.html Goes over all the attributes spotlight has, and it looks like you could possibly create a smart folder with any of these attributes, unfortunately none of them mention locked file status.
ls -lO | grep uchg will give you a list of all the files in a folder which are locked or unchangeable, but only in the terminal.
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177808fdea2fe156e6f5eb2b7744afa9f2f283d5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Push notifications no longer working? Push notifications for any app are no longer working with my home WiFi network. I'm running an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.3.2. I tried 5223 port forwarding and even disabled my router's firewall.
Strangely, they do work when I use public WiFi. Any idea?
A: Try resetting your router and add in the security features you use, one by one, until you see what 'breaks' push notifications.
| Q: Push notifications no longer working? Push notifications for any app are no longer working with my home WiFi network. I'm running an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.3.2. I tried 5223 port forwarding and even disabled my router's firewall.
Strangely, they do work when I use public WiFi. Any idea?
A: Try resetting your router and add in the security features you use, one by one, until you see what 'breaks' push notifications.
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4ece2d6cb1a85e1bb9bb3b4f386065c051010060 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why is the menu bar showing the VPN "Disconnecting" animation forever? You know how when you disconnect from a VPN, you get a little scrolling "Disconnecting..." notification in the upper right notification area?
Well, I'm getting that, but it never goes away. It's been "Disconnecting" now for 20 minutes. The VPN is not, actually, connected anymore, but the UI won't let me reconnect now.
The Network preferences panel shows the same problem:
The console shows that the disconnect did, actually, happen:
Somehow the only problem is that the UI is convinced that I'm still disconnecting, which makes it impossible to connect again.
A: If you're using a PPTP VPN, try manually killing the "pppd" process.
sudo killall pppd
If that doesn't solve it, you may need to add a -9 to forcibly kill the process. You should try without first though.
sudo killall -9 pppd
| Q: Why is the menu bar showing the VPN "Disconnecting" animation forever? You know how when you disconnect from a VPN, you get a little scrolling "Disconnecting..." notification in the upper right notification area?
Well, I'm getting that, but it never goes away. It's been "Disconnecting" now for 20 minutes. The VPN is not, actually, connected anymore, but the UI won't let me reconnect now.
The Network preferences panel shows the same problem:
The console shows that the disconnect did, actually, happen:
Somehow the only problem is that the UI is convinced that I'm still disconnecting, which makes it impossible to connect again.
A: If you're using a PPTP VPN, try manually killing the "pppd" process.
sudo killall pppd
If that doesn't solve it, you may need to add a -9 to forcibly kill the process. You should try without first though.
sudo killall -9 pppd
A: Try killall configd.
After this you may need to sudo killall SystemUIServer.
(thanks, Avner. I haven't verified this. Please upvote if it helps you).
A: Try manually killing the "racoon" process, either through Activity Monitor or by running:
$ sudo killall racoon
A: What is the status shown in the Network pane of System Preferences? You can connect and disconnect your VPN from there. Re-opening the connection from there my resolve the problem. You can also toggle the visibility of the VPN menu from that pane, and see if that helps.
A: The SystemUIServer* process runs most of the stuff in the the menu bar. Kill it and it may solve your problem if it's just a UI glitch and not something deeper.
killall SystemUIServer
* /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
A: While holding the ⌘-key, try dragging the VPN icon off of your menu bar.
A: I've managed this by creating two different "Locations" in System Preferences > Network. One of them (named "work") includes the VPN connection and the other ("home") does not. Switching locations while the VPN is stuck "Disconnecting" resolves the problem for me.
Incidentally, I've also configured the "home" location to use a static IP address and port-forwarding to improve my legal peer-to-peer filesharing experience.
A: Maybe you could try deactivating and reactivating the service. In the Network section of the System Preferences, select the VPN, click the gear logo at the bottom of the list, and click "Make Service Inactive":
Then do the same thing again to reactivate it and see if it works.
A: I've had this happen to me in the past, and if I remember correctly the only way to get rid of that was deleting the VPN entry with the minus sign, restarting and adding it back.
A: You should check if restarting your computer helps.
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bae1128691e8720f3d04fa2d52d59b51cd306624 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I get iPhone Mail to accept meeting invitations attached as .ics files? I love my iPhone and it changed the way I deal with email. However there is an annoyance: It seems that the iPhone mail app cannot deal with meeting invitations in .ics format (e.g. sent by Lotus Notes).
I use Gmail via IMAP. When I go to Gmail via PC/Browser it displays the meeting and I can accept the invitation. The Gmail iPhone page also displays it opposed to the iPhone mail client but I cannot accept it.
Is there any iPhone app / hack / workaround so I can accept invitations right inside iPhone mail or iPhone calendar (my Google calendar & contacts get pushed via Google Mobile / ActiveSync)?
A: When I receive an invitation to my Gmail account, it auto populates in my Google Calendar with a question mark beside it.
Unfortunately you can't accept - however it will now show in your calendar.
If the invite is sent from gmail, there is a link to select if you want to accept the invite.
Not exactly the full answer you're looking for but, hopefully this helps.
| Q: How can I get iPhone Mail to accept meeting invitations attached as .ics files? I love my iPhone and it changed the way I deal with email. However there is an annoyance: It seems that the iPhone mail app cannot deal with meeting invitations in .ics format (e.g. sent by Lotus Notes).
I use Gmail via IMAP. When I go to Gmail via PC/Browser it displays the meeting and I can accept the invitation. The Gmail iPhone page also displays it opposed to the iPhone mail client but I cannot accept it.
Is there any iPhone app / hack / workaround so I can accept invitations right inside iPhone mail or iPhone calendar (my Google calendar & contacts get pushed via Google Mobile / ActiveSync)?
A: When I receive an invitation to my Gmail account, it auto populates in my Google Calendar with a question mark beside it.
Unfortunately you can't accept - however it will now show in your calendar.
If the invite is sent from gmail, there is a link to select if you want to accept the invite.
Not exactly the full answer you're looking for but, hopefully this helps.
A: The iPhones mail app works fine for me or the google calendar in safari. It asks if you want to accept it and simply click yes.
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9f72f8a57c2c476c254b90f917edf64d2ac40d0d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: In Aperture, is there a way to confirm faces in bulk? In the Aperture 3 "Faces" view, when clicking on a person, there is a section "John may also be in the photos below". By clicking on the "Confirm Faces" button, you have the ability to click on each image to confirm. Is there a way to select multiple images or do this in bulk? I'd expect shift-clicking on the images to do it, but that doesn't work. There must be a better workflow.
A: Instead of clicking on the "Confirm Faces" button, simply select all the photos that match (using shift-click or any other method) and then drag them to the space above the grey bar that says "John may also be in the photos below". This has the affect of bulk confirming your selection as being John.
| Q: In Aperture, is there a way to confirm faces in bulk? In the Aperture 3 "Faces" view, when clicking on a person, there is a section "John may also be in the photos below". By clicking on the "Confirm Faces" button, you have the ability to click on each image to confirm. Is there a way to select multiple images or do this in bulk? I'd expect shift-clicking on the images to do it, but that doesn't work. There must be a better workflow.
A: Instead of clicking on the "Confirm Faces" button, simply select all the photos that match (using shift-click or any other method) and then drag them to the space above the grey bar that says "John may also be in the photos below". This has the affect of bulk confirming your selection as being John.
A: Another way of confirming (or rejecting) faces in bulk is to drag (option) select over the faces you want to confirm (or reject). You can even mix in the same drag by pressing or releasing the option key to change between confirm or reject.
Faces workflow has other tricks too (but nothing that makes its workflow smooth as one might expect in a pro app).
For instance, holding option when your ready to confirm the selections changes the Done button to Update, which will allow you to continue with other faces that Aperture finds immediately confirming after pressing it. It's more complex to describe than to play with:)
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7ad6be6463acd8fc8810c022ea9155572b5de92b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Macbook Pro will no longer detect external display My MBP will no longer detect external displays. It was working fine a few hours ago at work, I got home and plugged in the external display as usual and turned on the machine and nothing. Using the "Detect Displays" does nothing. I have tried re-plugging the mini DVI display port adapter and have tried using a different monitor with a different monitor cable. I have tried shutting down and booting without the adapter plugged in and then plugging in the adapter. Nothing works. Is there some trick to force my MBP to see and use the external monitor?
More Information: When I plug in the display port the LCD screen goes blue for a moment. Checking the Graphics and Displays display connecter shows
Status: No Display Connected
A: Try resetting the parameter RAM using these instructions
You can also try resetting the SMC using these instructions
| Q: Macbook Pro will no longer detect external display My MBP will no longer detect external displays. It was working fine a few hours ago at work, I got home and plugged in the external display as usual and turned on the machine and nothing. Using the "Detect Displays" does nothing. I have tried re-plugging the mini DVI display port adapter and have tried using a different monitor with a different monitor cable. I have tried shutting down and booting without the adapter plugged in and then plugging in the adapter. Nothing works. Is there some trick to force my MBP to see and use the external monitor?
More Information: When I plug in the display port the LCD screen goes blue for a moment. Checking the Graphics and Displays display connecter shows
Status: No Display Connected
A: Try resetting the parameter RAM using these instructions
You can also try resetting the SMC using these instructions
A: I have had a similar problem (albeit with a Powerbook) and I had to change my DVI-VGA (back then we didn't have Mini-DP). It was working until one day it simply stopped working. Since I had a lot of displays at home, I tried -like you- different cables and displays to no avail until I found another adapter and boom, it worked.
Another way to test this is go to an App Store or similar with your machine and your cable. Try to make it work there. If it doesn't, they will have extra adapters to rule out that possibility. If a new cable, display, adapter also fails, then your Mini-DP port could be failing and that requires an App Store anyway…
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a11d264479d012fef53f3af248d1cdc6b7414016 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: typewriter effect to keyboard stroke Is there any way to add (sound) typewriter effect to keyboard stroke?
A: Here is a link to an article that explains how to do this natively (without any 3rd party applications).
And here is an app - Typewriter Keyboard - that makes it sound authentically like a typewriter.
Hope this helps.
| Q: typewriter effect to keyboard stroke Is there any way to add (sound) typewriter effect to keyboard stroke?
A: Here is a link to an article that explains how to do this natively (without any 3rd party applications).
And here is an app - Typewriter Keyboard - that makes it sound authentically like a typewriter.
Hope this helps.
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8b72019a011bfacd8752e1b2cb67da486179e898 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I use a PC keyboard on a Mac I have a very nice and expensive mechanical keyboard. It was designed for a PC and not a Mac.
How do I set up the mapping, so it works like I am used to. For example, I want the Ctrl key on the PC keyboard to act like the Command key on the Mac, so when I press Ctrl-C to Copy, I get the action I am used to.
A: Just plug it in and off you go. As for keyboard mappings, if you goto the System Preferences -> Keyboard, you can adjust the Keyboard modifiers there. Just set the Control key to behave like the Command key.
| Q: How do I use a PC keyboard on a Mac I have a very nice and expensive mechanical keyboard. It was designed for a PC and not a Mac.
How do I set up the mapping, so it works like I am used to. For example, I want the Ctrl key on the PC keyboard to act like the Command key on the Mac, so when I press Ctrl-C to Copy, I get the action I am used to.
A: Just plug it in and off you go. As for keyboard mappings, if you goto the System Preferences -> Keyboard, you can adjust the Keyboard modifiers there. Just set the Control key to behave like the Command key.
A: Additional to Martin Macaroni's answer, also have a look at KeyRemap4Macbook. For example, you probably have the 'Application Key' sitting between the super key and control key doing nothing at the moment. Using KeyRemap4Macbook you can change this key into a modifier key (⌥, ⌘ or ⌃). My PC keyboard also featured a control key on the right but my MacBook's keyboard didn't, so I remapped it to option like on my MacBook.
A: I too, have a "PC" keyboard, and here's what you have to do (see attached image).
Open System Preferences and go to Keyboard:
*
*Once there, click in the "Modifier Keys"
*Select your keyboard.
*Change your keys to reflect your change. (I have it changed too!)
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7ca20a757e92b0b14a7307396c8f1143d439bb6b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Growl notifications with Mail.app? Is it possible to configure Mail.app to use the growl notifications for incoming mail ?
Maybe there is an external script doing that too ?
A: You need to download GrowlMail, however every time MacOS X is updated the version of GrowlMail becomes outdated and won't run (under Snow Leopard, at least).
I think that the current version of GrowlMail doesn't work with Mac OS X 10.6.7 at present. Details of why it keeps breaking are here. It is annoying but seems unavoidable.
| Q: Growl notifications with Mail.app? Is it possible to configure Mail.app to use the growl notifications for incoming mail ?
Maybe there is an external script doing that too ?
A: You need to download GrowlMail, however every time MacOS X is updated the version of GrowlMail becomes outdated and won't run (under Snow Leopard, at least).
I think that the current version of GrowlMail doesn't work with Mac OS X 10.6.7 at present. Details of why it keeps breaking are here. It is annoying but seems unavoidable.
A: Growl is great, but there's a standalone extension that adds way more functionality to Mail.app. It's called Herald: http://erikhinterbichler.com/software/herald/
Herald is continuing the awesome tradition of Mail.appetizer, if you remember that one from a few years ago. It is superior.
A: I outlined my method of using Growl in conjunction with Apple Mail, mail rules and AppleScript here: Is there any way to get a pop-up notification on my iPhone or iPad when mail arrives?
The code for the AppleScript is also included in the answer I provided.
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ab2a1d839218ddc9c7213ba621caac5c484348ad | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Two-Step Authentication, iPhone Mail.app, and SMTP I have setup Two Step Verification for my Google account and all is well getting into email from a browser, or from the Safari browser on my phone.
However, I cannot get Mail.app to work. It just tells me the password is wrong. I am using an application specific password generated from the account access page in Google, tried two, still no go.
How can I get the Mail.app to actually work with this?
A: Open up the keychain application and locate the password that it has stored for your gmail account. Now delete it.
Then retry the process you have, ensure you put in your application specific password, and then ensure you press the checkbox that says to save password to keychain.
Further instructions and Mail.app specific screenshots here.
I believe that mail.app is using an older stored email and this is preventing access. I am assuming of course that mail.app was working perfectly for you before you started using two step authentication.
| Q: Two-Step Authentication, iPhone Mail.app, and SMTP I have setup Two Step Verification for my Google account and all is well getting into email from a browser, or from the Safari browser on my phone.
However, I cannot get Mail.app to work. It just tells me the password is wrong. I am using an application specific password generated from the account access page in Google, tried two, still no go.
How can I get the Mail.app to actually work with this?
A: Open up the keychain application and locate the password that it has stored for your gmail account. Now delete it.
Then retry the process you have, ensure you put in your application specific password, and then ensure you press the checkbox that says to save password to keychain.
Further instructions and Mail.app specific screenshots here.
I believe that mail.app is using an older stored email and this is preventing access. I am assuming of course that mail.app was working perfectly for you before you started using two step authentication.
A: Have you setup and install the iPhone App "Google Authenticator" ??
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&topic=1056285
A: Got it working by providing an application specific password instead of the usual gmail password. It would be a 16 char password and not the six char authentication verification code.
A: that captcha thing fixed it
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=78754
A: Adding a 16 digit application specific password into the normal password field works fine for me.
A: Important note you need to create two passwords one for IMAP and one for SMTP
A: Two step verification didn't worked for me, I tried both Exchange, and Gmail. The following solves my problem
1) The display captcha https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
2) Then using the Mail -> Gmail worked (Exchange still didn't worked).
PS: You always need to use your 16 digit generated password in the above steps.
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b85d9edac79912e1baabff0c0d021e8e91723e93 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can home and end keys be mapped when using Terminal? The Home and End keys on a MacBook Pro can be emulated with Fn + ← or fFn + →. Or when certain settings are changed, with the ⌘ Command key instead of Fn.
None of these works in Terminal.
As I frequently need to go to the beginning or end of the line and would also like to jump forwards or backwards by word.
How can I jump around on a line in Terminal?
A: For those that prefer to use the arrow keys, hitting fnShift+Left Arrow will take you home on the command line. Similarly, fnShift+Right Arrow will take you to the end.
| Q: Can home and end keys be mapped when using Terminal? The Home and End keys on a MacBook Pro can be emulated with Fn + ← or fFn + →. Or when certain settings are changed, with the ⌘ Command key instead of Fn.
None of these works in Terminal.
As I frequently need to go to the beginning or end of the line and would also like to jump forwards or backwards by word.
How can I jump around on a line in Terminal?
A: For those that prefer to use the arrow keys, hitting fnShift+Left Arrow will take you home on the command line. Similarly, fnShift+Right Arrow will take you to the end.
A: This is the most effective way to make it work also with vim.
Go to Terminal -> Preferences -> Profiles -> Keyboard and add:
Key: ↖ Action: \033OH
Key: ↗ Action: \033OF
A: It sounds like you are looking for some help using readline and bash, here is an insane list of keyboard stuff modified from: http://www.math.utah.edu/docs/info/features_7.html#SEC45
Ctrla Move to the start of the line.
Ctrle Move to the end of the line.
Escf Move forward a word.
Escb Move backward a word.
Ctrll Clear the screen, reprinting the current line at the top.
Ctrlk Kill the text from the current cursor position to the end of the line.
Escd Kill from the cursor to the end of the current word, or if between words, to the end of the next word.
EscDel Kill from the cursor the start of the previous word, or if between words, to the start of the previous word.
Ctrlw Kill from the cursor to the previous whitespace. This is different than EscDelCtrla because the word boundaries differ.
Ctrld Delete the character underneath the cursor.
Ctrl_ Undo the last thing that you did. You can undo all the way back to an empty line.
And, here is how to yank the text back into the line. Yanking means to copy the most-recently-killed text from the kill buffer.
Ctrly Yank the most recently killed text back into the buffer at the cursor.
Escy Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this if the prior command is Ctrly or Escy.
A: The other answers are great and more portable, but here's "the OS X way" for a regular keyboard (which is opposite of many other terminals). Try the following:
ShiftHome - Beginning of Line
ShiftEnd - End of Line
From http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/tech/macbits.html
A: Mapping home and end keys with your desired functionality will easily solve the problem.
Many answers have been posted, but in case you are using zsh, you can set home to:
\001
and set end to:
\005
by clicking preference - profile - keyboard.
A: This can be set in Terminal.app preferences
Context
To answer the one about how to get the beginning or end of the line, it appears that by default Terminal maps these keys to it:
*
*shift+home → beginning of line, equivalent to the "home" key in normal terminals
*shift+end → end of line, equivalent to the "end" key in normal terminals
Instructions
If you want home and end to work the "normal" way (and not require shift), go to the Keyboard tab of the Terminal profile preferences:
[Terminal menu] → Preferences → Profiles tab (or settings on some versions of OS X) → Keyboard sub-tab
Then modify/add these keys to be the following "send string to shell". Use the code for your shell, Bash or Zsh.
macOS changed the default shell from Bash to Zsh in MacOS Catalina (v10.15) and later versions (BigSur and Monterey). The instructions are different for Bash and Zsh.
Zsh
*
*home: \001
*end: \005
You can enter these codes in the edit dialog by pressing ctrl-A for /001 and ctrl-E for /005. Thanks to @JW for the Zsh information.
Another, unrelated, option to map home/end keys for MacOS Catalina (v10.15) and later versions (BigSur and Monterey) is to use bindkey widgets:
sudo echo 'bindkey "\033[H" beginning-of-line; bindkey "\033[F" end-of-line' >> ~/.zshrc
Bash
*
*home: \033[H
*end: \033[F
You can get the \033 part by hitting the escape key within the edit dialog input, if you need to add it.
In later versions of Mac OS X, if the terminal screen shifts up or down when you press the home/end key, the home key may need to be set to \033[1~ and the end key to \033[4~ to get the results you want (no shift needed).
Conclusion
Then home and end will work like normal again (phew).
Also note that "alt + ←" and "alt + →" by default in terminal map to word left and word right, another handy combo to remember.
Feel free to modify this answer to add more useful key bindings, as it is a community wiki.
A: You can move one word at a time with option+left and option+right.
Regarding using home and end, Terminal's default bindings are the following:
*
*shift+home → jump to beginning of line
*shift+end → jump to end of line
*home → scroll to top of scroll-back buffer
*end → scroll to bottom of scroll-back buffer
In many other terminal apps (on multiple platforms), those modified and unmodified pairs are reversed (i.e. naked home and end are used to jump around the current line and the modified versions (whether by shift or something else) are used to navigate the scroll-back buffer). You can reverse Terminal's bindings to work that way if you wish by doing the following:
Go to Terminal menu → Preferences → Settings/Profile tab → Keyboard sub-tab.
Then modify the key–action pairs to be the following:
*
*↖︎: Send text: \033[H
*⇧↖︎: Scroll To Top
*↘︎: Send text: \033[F
*⇧↘︎: Scroll To Bottom
Note: \033 is entered into the text-to-be-sent box in the Edit dialog by pressing the escape key.
While there, you may want to similarly swap the bindings of modified and unmodified page up and page down, to keep things consistent: pressing a navigation key with shift represents a command to Terminal itself (to navigate the scroll-back buffer like a document), while pressing one without sends the key-press through to whatever's running within it (e.g. bash, less, nano, screen, etc.). The key–action pairs for that are:
*
*⇞: Send text: \033[5~
*⇧⇞: Scroll Page Up
*⇟: Send text: \033[6~
*⇧⇟: Scroll Page Down
A: Use control+a for HOME and control+e for END in Terminal.
Also use esc+f to move to the beginning of the next word and esc+b to move to the beginning of the current word. (you Must be careful about current and next)
A: I'd like to provide an alternative solution to this problem. This works great if you are a vi user. Vim Key Bindings in Terminal provides a way to use your terminal in a vim style. You can do this through typing set -o vi in terminal and feel free to put it in .bash_profile if you want. After this, your terminal is effectively a vim editor. You can use esc key to go into command mode and walk around in a vim way. For example, 0 gets you to the beginning and $ gets you to the end. You can also use I and A to go to the beginning and the end and go into editing mode right away. w and b let you move forward and backward by one word. And if you try to go into visual mode by pressing v, you will be given a vim editor and the text you have when you leave this editor will be executed in the terminal.
Be advised that this vim key binding will nullify all the hotkeys you learned from other answers.
A: here's the list in printable form, as desired :)
http://pastebin.com/uCqwn7qs
I also fixed a "bug" in the description. This is what you could originally read in the instructions:
ESC-d Kill from the cursor the start of the previous word, or if between words, to the start of the previous word.
This smells badly like a cut-and-paste mistake, since both partial sentences tell the very same thing. Telling from plain logic, first half must actually read "from the cursor to the start of the current word".
A:
... what about jumping around by word? (ctrl-left and ctrl-right in windows)
# in ~/.inputrc
"\033[5C": forward-word
"\033[5D": backward-word
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f12a329f618998fef979fe4c700c5281ef0a878b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can't change Google Chrome icon For every other application package I've looked at, there's a Paste option available in Edit menu after selecting the icon in "Get Info" dialog. For Google Chrome, there isn't.
Why is that (i.e. is Chrome blocking the change somehow)? How can I get around this and change the icon? I'm sure there are apps for handling this, is there a way to do it without one?
A: Right click on the package, "show package content", then go in the "ressources" folder and change the icon there. The icon file is the .icns file.
| Q: Can't change Google Chrome icon For every other application package I've looked at, there's a Paste option available in Edit menu after selecting the icon in "Get Info" dialog. For Google Chrome, there isn't.
Why is that (i.e. is Chrome blocking the change somehow)? How can I get around this and change the icon? I'm sure there are apps for handling this, is there a way to do it without one?
A: Right click on the package, "show package content", then go in the "ressources" folder and change the icon there. The icon file is the .icns file.
A: *
*"Show Package Contents", Contents, Resources
*Replace app.icns with a new icon set
*Go to a Terminal and do touch /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/ and killall Dock
Voilà
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7ea5230982211cd8f13b0edb1365f27b3fe5ea0c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the keyboard shortcut for editing a cell in Excel? I can't find the keyboard shortcut for this on the mac. It's F2 on a windows machine.
A: Office for Windows: F2
Office for Mac: Ctrl + U
| Q: What is the keyboard shortcut for editing a cell in Excel? I can't find the keyboard shortcut for this on the mac. It's F2 on a windows machine.
A: Office for Windows: F2
Office for Mac: Ctrl + U
A: The problem is that the shortcut has been changed for earlier versions of excel.
F2 used to work on Excel versions before 2011.
For the 2011 excel version use ctrl + U instead.
A: I believe F2 still works, its just that on macs now, to get F2, you need to press fn+F2, otherwise it does the alternative function, which in my mac is to brighten the screen.
A: Excel for Mac 2016: F2
The most recent version of Office for Mac (2016) changed a number of keyboard shortcuts to create greater similarity across Windows and Mac versions of the software. Ctrl + U appears to no longer work as a shortcut key for editing cells in Excel 2016 for Mac. Instead the F2 key must be used. Depending on the keyboard settings on your particular Mac, to trigger F2 (instead of increasing screen brightness), you may have to hold down the "function" key (fn) while also hitting F2. To modify this behavior, go to System Preferences > Keyboard and check or uncheck "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys."
A: Here is the complete list: Shortcuts
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d80be9d7b68310a2563e70e11cd83beb4f4bf73f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Color Picker for OS X Is there any app for mac which I use to know the RBG value of the point where my mouse is right now?
A: Absolutely. Check out the DigitalColor Meter tool in your Utilities folder. It does exactly what you want.
| Q: Color Picker for OS X Is there any app for mac which I use to know the RBG value of the point where my mouse is right now?
A: Absolutely. Check out the DigitalColor Meter tool in your Utilities folder. It does exactly what you want.
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b65cf6f6c4fccf86afe81b9bfa69c7780a0e57a0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Low brightness setting doesn't "stick" in iBooks I like to read in iBooks with the brightness turned down, but I have to re-adjust this every time I open the app. Is there a way to make my brightness setting "stick"?
A: On the off chance you weren't already aware, you can modify the system-wide brightness by double-tapping the home button and swiping the "shelf" to the left.
iBooks can set a lower brightness than the system will allow outside the application -- so if you frequently set it lower than the system's lowest setting, you'll have to make that change every time you open the app. As you can see in the screenshot below, when the iPad is at it's lowest system brightness, the iBooks brightness bar is at about 20%.
| Q: Low brightness setting doesn't "stick" in iBooks I like to read in iBooks with the brightness turned down, but I have to re-adjust this every time I open the app. Is there a way to make my brightness setting "stick"?
A: On the off chance you weren't already aware, you can modify the system-wide brightness by double-tapping the home button and swiping the "shelf" to the left.
iBooks can set a lower brightness than the system will allow outside the application -- so if you frequently set it lower than the system's lowest setting, you'll have to make that change every time you open the app. As you can see in the screenshot below, when the iPad is at it's lowest system brightness, the iBooks brightness bar is at about 20%.
A: It is well documented that iBooks uses a non-documented, private API to modify brightness and you can clearly see some of the side effects of this since that setting does not stick and is confusing since it doesn't stick across sessions because it is not using the main settings but instead temporarily overriding them.
Only Apple can say whether this behavior is by design or a bug, but as a user you might want to officially send them some general feedback as they clearly felt it was a good enough to ship. You can also leave a review for iBooks in the App Store but that's generally less effective than a bug report or direct feedback about a problem. If enough people request a change, it stands a better chance of change in an upcoming releas.
A: I have been asking myself the same question for quite some time. Sadly I couldn't "fix" it.
The iPhone/Pad goes back to the brightness you have in the Settings every time, and in fact, the iBooks app, changes the brightness of the whole phone/pad, but as soon as it's "suspended" and "woken" it reverts back to the settings you had in the settings.
A: There is a way to actually make your entire screen go darker
*
*Go to settings > General > accessibility > zoom > toggle on
*Double tap with 3 fingers on the screen
*Hit the drop down bar at the bottom of the window
*Choose filter
*Low light
*Hit full screen zoom
*Double tap again
To make it as fast as sonic do these steps: Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility shortcuts > Zoom
Triple tap home button for low light
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39e6a7bf01f6bb51f6c632cc0882f49f1a6cd060 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I enable SSH without using the gui or apple script on snow leopard? A while back here How can I enable Internet sharing without using the GUI or AppleScript? I asked if any one knows how to enable Internet sharing without using GUI or apple script, I still have that problem but I thought this one should be easier, I want to be able to SSH into my machine but sure enough I can't go to the "sharing" pane in the Preferences (It crashes). How can I start sshd?
A: You can enable SSH from the Terminal with:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
(note that you need to run this as an admin, and it'll ask for your admin password, which won't echo as you type.)
| Q: How can I enable SSH without using the gui or apple script on snow leopard? A while back here How can I enable Internet sharing without using the GUI or AppleScript? I asked if any one knows how to enable Internet sharing without using GUI or apple script, I still have that problem but I thought this one should be easier, I want to be able to SSH into my machine but sure enough I can't go to the "sharing" pane in the Preferences (It crashes). How can I start sshd?
A: You can enable SSH from the Terminal with:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
(note that you need to run this as an admin, and it'll ask for your admin password, which won't echo as you type.)
A: Here's the command to start VNC sharing -- not SSH, but perhaps it will help you (be sure to replace the password with your own!):
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw PutYourOwnPasswordHere -restart -agent -privs -all
Then you should be able to log in using a VNC client with the password you specified.
Here's the command to stop sharing:
sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -deactivate -configure -access -off
Note that the Sharing pane will NOT show that sharing is active when you turn it on this way via the command line!
Source: http://technotes.twosmallcoins.com/?p=279
A: sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on
sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off
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14ba76876956c15466fb19ee2c7a6850dea179ba | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to copy paste Xcode warnings? Is there a way to copy paste the content of this warnings in Xcode ?
A: Yes. If you go to the Issue Navigator (cmd-4), you'll see a list of build warnings and errors. You can select one from the list and hit cmd-c. You'll get something like this:
/Users/dave/Developer/Cocoa/EmptyFoundation/EmptyFoundation.m:180:15:{178:2-178:6}{178:2-178:7}: warning: conversion specifies type 'unsigned long long' but the argument has type 'NSUInteger' (aka 'unsigned long') [-Wformat,7]
| Q: How to copy paste Xcode warnings? Is there a way to copy paste the content of this warnings in Xcode ?
A: Yes. If you go to the Issue Navigator (cmd-4), you'll see a list of build warnings and errors. You can select one from the list and hit cmd-c. You'll get something like this:
/Users/dave/Developer/Cocoa/EmptyFoundation/EmptyFoundation.m:180:15:{178:2-178:6}{178:2-178:7}: warning: conversion specifies type 'unsigned long long' but the argument has type 'NSUInteger' (aka 'unsigned long') [-Wformat,7]
A: I know it's possible in Xcode 4. Just click the warning (or error), then press Cmd ⌘-C to copy. It will copy the file path as well, but the warning/error text will be at the end of the string.
A: Click on your error or select the section and on your Apple Keyboard, tap the following : ⌘ + C to copy it and ⌘ + V to paste it.
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ea075f82b015e099e7925259b548f6456cb99089 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it safe to run/jog with a Flash drive Macbook Air? I want to be able to put an 11" Macbook Air into a backpack and run to work/gym with it. Is that safe to do that, given these devices have no moving hard drive parts? What about the other components, would they handle shaking?
Bonus points: is there any backpack made specifically for doing this?
A: There are definitely no moving parts. I wouldn't worry about jogging with it. I wouldn't even worry about jogging with a non-flash drive equipped laptop if it was turned off. The drive spindles and heads are immobile when the drive is powered down.
For a pack, look for something that suspends the laptop away from the sides. Preferably holding it in something that'll absorb the shock a bit.
| Q: Is it safe to run/jog with a Flash drive Macbook Air? I want to be able to put an 11" Macbook Air into a backpack and run to work/gym with it. Is that safe to do that, given these devices have no moving hard drive parts? What about the other components, would they handle shaking?
Bonus points: is there any backpack made specifically for doing this?
A: There are definitely no moving parts. I wouldn't worry about jogging with it. I wouldn't even worry about jogging with a non-flash drive equipped laptop if it was turned off. The drive spindles and heads are immobile when the drive is powered down.
For a pack, look for something that suspends the laptop away from the sides. Preferably holding it in something that'll absorb the shock a bit.
A: I jog to school with my MBP 15" everyday. So far I've had only 1 total hard disk failure, so I guess it'll be fine to run with a MacBook Air.
A: I'm going to disagree with the conclusion of some here; that you should look for a sprung or suspended bag for your laptop.
Introducing an extra source of load oscillation may well increase risk of damage to both your laptop and to you. Movement means rubbing, which means skin damage. It could also increase the risk of things like knee injuries if you hit the wrong combination of factors.
Your legs are the best shock absorbers you could hope for. I'd suggest strapping your laptop as tightly as you can so that it doesn't move around inside the bag.
A: In addition to Ian's answer, you might want to check Brenthaven cases and backpacks. I've had a "Trek" one (and they seem to be about to release a new one) and they are very good for doing sports (I rode a bike). Maybe for jogging it's a little bit "bulky" but give it a look.
They are usually for 15''++ inch laptops.
A: Your SSD won't risk data loss as a HDD might, but a computer is a mechanical assembly of parts with mass, attached to one another with fasteners (generically speaking - yes I know some of them are glued, soldered, snapped together, etc.) Over time I would expect the repeated shocks could loosen things up to some extent. I'm thinking specifically of the cover hinge, cable connectors, and parts held by small screws. I'd at least look for the type of backpack that has an internal suspension for the laptop.
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84061ab9333792c498d87dd928b6363af2385928 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I burn a single ( > 7GB) file to multiple DVDs? I have single file that is 7GB that I want to burn to multiple DVDs. Is there a way to do this that's built into Mac OS X?
When I try through the finder, it informs me there is too much data and tells me to remove files and try again--so I realize it doesn't work that way. I've seen information about doing it through a shell script, but those seem too "Unix"-y, and this is something I'd like to be able to hand to a friend to copy.
Failing anything built-in, can you recommend software (paid or free) to accomplish this task?
A: The built-in way is to use the split command in the Terminal, which, yes, is Unix-y. Alternatively, .rar files can split a single file into multiple files. You might check out SimplyRAR for this route.
| Q: How do I burn a single ( > 7GB) file to multiple DVDs? I have single file that is 7GB that I want to burn to multiple DVDs. Is there a way to do this that's built into Mac OS X?
When I try through the finder, it informs me there is too much data and tells me to remove files and try again--so I realize it doesn't work that way. I've seen information about doing it through a shell script, but those seem too "Unix"-y, and this is something I'd like to be able to hand to a friend to copy.
Failing anything built-in, can you recommend software (paid or free) to accomplish this task?
A: The built-in way is to use the split command in the Terminal, which, yes, is Unix-y. Alternatively, .rar files can split a single file into multiple files. You might check out SimplyRAR for this route.
A: Another alternative is to use Dual-Layer media. Dual-Layer DVDs give you 9.4GB per disk. Assuming > 7GB is not > 9.4GB, and you have a Dual-Layer burner, then you could do that instead of splitting the files up.
A: If you want to go commercial, you have a few choices. In no particular order, these are two "big" players:
Roxio Toast
$79.99: Probaby one of the most complete packages out there. It explicitly says that it will copy a single Dual Layer to multiple single layer dvds (what you want) in their copy page. Expensive but complete. It has been one of the "first" programs to bring easy to use CD/DVD copy features to the Mac, because the Finder was very "limited" and not everybody wanted to use iTunes to copy their music (because it lacked certain features). Toast added all those missing features.
Disco
$19.99: A cheaper (with less features) and very decent alternative to Toast. It's a new player (compared to Toast) but it's a very simple to use application and I remember generating certain buzz because of the smoke effect while copying. It also mentions exactly what you need:
Have more files than you can fit on a single disc but don't feel like manually weeding them out and dividing them? Well, Disco can handle it for you. If Disco detects the total size of the files you're burning is bigger than the disc, it will try to divide them amongst multiple discs so that they fit.
And they even show a screenshot of how the program "automatically" informs you about the number of disks.
I'm sure both programs offer respective trial versions so, decide for yourself if you need a super-I-can-do-a-lot-of-things type of program (Toast) or a more simple-I-do-a-lot-of-things-and-I-cost-less (Disco) type.
My (not requested) opinion is: unless your job consists of creating DVDs all day with different types of content and a lot of "etceteras", I'd go with Disco. Not only the price is more attractive, but also the UI is simpler.
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505a6fd038db9f0f05a2693a27e4e914db761d08 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a limit to how many iOS devices I can synch with iTunes? I've heard about the 5 computer limit.
I'm wondering if iOS devices are included in that or not.
A: There is no limit to how many iOS devices you can sync with iTunes.
The 5 computer limit is how many computers you can have authorized simultaneously with iTunes.
| Q: Is there a limit to how many iOS devices I can synch with iTunes? I've heard about the 5 computer limit.
I'm wondering if iOS devices are included in that or not.
A: There is no limit to how many iOS devices you can sync with iTunes.
The 5 computer limit is how many computers you can have authorized simultaneously with iTunes.
A: I'm pretty sure this has changed now. Apple updated their policy in August '11.
http://applenapps.com/apple_news/apple-quietly-updates-itunes-policy-to-reduce-the-number-of-authorized-devices-per-account.html
A: I've had no issues syncing 300 devices with one library.
Other than disk space to track the backups of each device, your time and money, I don't think there is any pre-defined limit.
A: No, iTunes has no limitations for iOS devices. You can use as many devices to sync you want.
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ba4ad4ebdecb1473657503ff950078856652562c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Outlook 2011, Where are the mails stored? Just as the mails in Outlook under windows are stored in a PST file , where are the mails in Outlook under Mac stored ?
I understand they are stored as OLM files . But can anyone tell me the exact location of these files so i can perform a backup ?
Thanks.
A: According to Microsoft's support site:
Outlook stores only the indices in the Database (with a capital “D”) file and stores the data records as a series of files nested within folders. The Database file and its folders are located here:
~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/Database
~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/Data Records
| Q: Outlook 2011, Where are the mails stored? Just as the mails in Outlook under windows are stored in a PST file , where are the mails in Outlook under Mac stored ?
I understand they are stored as OLM files . But can anyone tell me the exact location of these files so i can perform a backup ?
Thanks.
A: According to Microsoft's support site:
Outlook stores only the indices in the Database (with a capital “D”) file and stores the data records as a series of files nested within folders. The Database file and its folders are located here:
~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/Database
~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/Data Records
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5dbc5943c5ec192ba30953a8a42478412504bb48 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Xcode not letting me open a specific project When i try to open a specific project in xcode (i can open my other projects just not the most important one) i get this error
I have gone in "Get Info" and made sure my account had complete access, but i still get this stupid error and i have no idea why. I am also the administrator for my computer and logged into my only account for this computer (i have not made multiple accounts) Can someone please help.
- Thanks
A: Open terminal and type
sudo chmod -R 777 /path/to/project_folder
NOTE: the capital R in the command above. Obviously change the path to your project folder to what it actually is.
If that command works without error, but you still cannot open the project, then it isn't in fact a permissions problem but another bug in XCode.
You're not the first person to report this error however. Hopefully the above sorts it out for you. Let me know.
| Q: Xcode not letting me open a specific project When i try to open a specific project in xcode (i can open my other projects just not the most important one) i get this error
I have gone in "Get Info" and made sure my account had complete access, but i still get this stupid error and i have no idea why. I am also the administrator for my computer and logged into my only account for this computer (i have not made multiple accounts) Can someone please help.
- Thanks
A: Open terminal and type
sudo chmod -R 777 /path/to/project_folder
NOTE: the capital R in the command above. Obviously change the path to your project folder to what it actually is.
If that command works without error, but you still cannot open the project, then it isn't in fact a permissions problem but another bug in XCode.
You're not the first person to report this error however. Hopefully the above sorts it out for you. Let me know.
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b797767bb40cc580bfa20adcf09d0d9b1bfbec41 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Will my warranty be valid in other countries if I buy an iPad in Korea? I will be in Korea for 5 months, I'm about to buy an iPad 2 there and I'll be back in London or France in September. I would like to know if my warranty will be valid in England or in France in case something happens because there are no Apple Stores in Korea, but only retailers.
A: Yes. But with a cost.
From Apple's iPad warranty docs:
If you seek service in a country that is not the country of original purchase,
you will comply with all applicable import and export laws and regulations and be responsible for
all custom duties, V.A.T. and other associated taxes and charges. Where international service is
available, Apple may repair or exchange defective products and parts with comparable products
and parts that comply with local standards. In accordance with applicable law, Apple may require
that you furnish proof of purchase details and/or comply with registration requirements before
receiving warranty service. Resources with more details on this and other matters on obtaining
warranty service are described below.
| Q: Will my warranty be valid in other countries if I buy an iPad in Korea? I will be in Korea for 5 months, I'm about to buy an iPad 2 there and I'll be back in London or France in September. I would like to know if my warranty will be valid in England or in France in case something happens because there are no Apple Stores in Korea, but only retailers.
A: Yes. But with a cost.
From Apple's iPad warranty docs:
If you seek service in a country that is not the country of original purchase,
you will comply with all applicable import and export laws and regulations and be responsible for
all custom duties, V.A.T. and other associated taxes and charges. Where international service is
available, Apple may repair or exchange defective products and parts with comparable products
and parts that comply with local standards. In accordance with applicable law, Apple may require
that you furnish proof of purchase details and/or comply with registration requirements before
receiving warranty service. Resources with more details on this and other matters on obtaining
warranty service are described below.
A: UPDATE: Even in 2017, the situation is still the same and has not changed. This screen capture is from the Apple website dated 2017-08-04:
After leaving a comment on @anthonyg's answer, I realised this question is 2 years old. Exactly two years ago, I was living in Thailand but before moving there I purchased two iphones (one each for my wife and me).
The long of it appears in anthonyg's question, the short of it was that both developed warranty issues and whilst my MacBook Pro was in getting something fixed under warranty, they (the authorised apple reseller/repairer) refused to take our phones because they were purchased in Australia. I called apple whilst I was standing in the store and they backed the repairer. They would not honour the warranty for the iPhones in Thailand even though the phones were well within the warranty period.
A: From my experience, this will be fine. Apple doesn't seem to be fussy about warranty cards and the like, they just take the device, look at the serial number, and that tells when it was bought. I've had no problems with getting devices bought in the US serviced in Thailand, as long as it's within the warranty period. This has never involved any extra cost.
Unlike some companies, Apple seems to accept the reality that these days, people are very mobile, moving from one country to another. This is different to, for example, cameras, where warranties can be quite restrictive.
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c20aadf377a216e9392c69976f1489647d1ae27d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I view an SSL certificate on my iPad from Safari? I'm trying to view the SSL certificate for a web site on my iPad.
For example, how can I view the SSL certificate for this site?
https://encrypted.google.com/
Using Safari on the desktop, I can click on the small lock icon in the address bar to view the certificate details.
How do I do this on the iPad?
A: I believe this feature does not yet exist in Mobile Safari -- probably because it's not in high demand, so it's not high on the development priority list.
Try submitting a feature request through the official Safari feedback form (select "iOS" as your operating system so they know you're referring to Mobile Safari): http://www.apple.com/feedback/safari.html
| Q: How do I view an SSL certificate on my iPad from Safari? I'm trying to view the SSL certificate for a web site on my iPad.
For example, how can I view the SSL certificate for this site?
https://encrypted.google.com/
Using Safari on the desktop, I can click on the small lock icon in the address bar to view the certificate details.
How do I do this on the iPad?
A: I believe this feature does not yet exist in Mobile Safari -- probably because it's not in high demand, so it's not high on the development priority list.
Try submitting a feature request through the official Safari feedback form (select "iOS" as your operating system so they know you're referring to Mobile Safari): http://www.apple.com/feedback/safari.html
A: There is an app "SSL Detective". Many professional IT colleagues use this tool:
*
*https://twocanoes.com/products/ios/ssl-detective/
You can download the SSL Detective app from the Apple app store. It lets you connect to a URL on a port you specify and it will show you the certificates associated with that site (if any). An in-app purchase will apparently show more details on the certificates (I didn't purchase the upgrade as the free version worked for my need).
A: There is also a free app TLS Inspector. Works fine too. See https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tls-inspector/id1100539810?mt=8
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c1df44f3d90c7d5fabfdd7cf2ca8c2dfe891c9da | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I make Safari under iPad save passwords? Is there a way I can make Safari on my iPad 2 save passwords or auto-fill forms.
for example, I want it to save the user/password for my wifi router so I can access it easily without typing the user/password each time I access it.
(I am using the latest firmware on an non-jailbroken iPad 2)
A: Yes. Go to the Settings app, and select safari. There will be a section called "Autofill", and you can enable it to save your passwords and auto-fill your personal information taken from the address book. Also, iOS automatically saves all Wi-Fi passwords, so there is no need to save it manually yourself.
| Q: Can I make Safari under iPad save passwords? Is there a way I can make Safari on my iPad 2 save passwords or auto-fill forms.
for example, I want it to save the user/password for my wifi router so I can access it easily without typing the user/password each time I access it.
(I am using the latest firmware on an non-jailbroken iPad 2)
A: Yes. Go to the Settings app, and select safari. There will be a section called "Autofill", and you can enable it to save your passwords and auto-fill your personal information taken from the address book. Also, iOS automatically saves all Wi-Fi passwords, so there is no need to save it manually yourself.
A: The best alternative I found is LoginBox. It's simpler than all of the competitors and logs into more websites, based on my tests.
The best thing about it is the ease of creating new logins and the speed of logging in afterwards. It also has a nice layout of the configured websites - a dashboard with thumbnail preview of all websites.
Bottom line, give it a try, IMHO it's much better than 1Password or LastPass and by far the best option to auto login, rather then using the form auto-fill options.
A: Try LastPass, an online password manager -- http://lastpass.com/
The service has its own iPad browser that allows easy access to the service -- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lastpass-tab-browser/id372722009
A: Another app alternative is 1Password. It works the same way as LastPass, but also has just outstanding Mac integration across Safari/Chrome/Firefox. And 1Password supports Dropbox syncing so everything stays nicely up-to-date.
1Password
A: You should use TapIN. It's an iPad app exactly for that.
I love it, saves me a lot of time every day :)
A: Another alternative to 1Password is Wallet from Acrylic software:
http://www.acrylicapps.com/
I find the 1Password UI kind of clunky and while I've used it for a while Wallet just started offering this kind of syncing...
The idea is to attempt to use a cloud service instead of each browser's local memory to store this stuff so it syncs between devices and you're not wracking your brain for passwords on every device.
A: I really prefer LoginBox which is simple
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945aae453813eaba096a0f7fea81d98190197263 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: 'Travelling Salesman Problem' solver app for iPhone Is there iPhone App to solve the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) for real world addresses?
I found solver for OSM data?
But I can not find in repo sources for iPhone.
A: Nothing is remotely close. I'd watch the Wolfram Alpha app as they'd be my obvious choice for someone that would enable a "mail the data" to their servers for a solution.
iOS is certainly powerful enough to solve this class of problems, but we're still waiting for someone to invest the time in releasing an "app for that".
| Q: 'Travelling Salesman Problem' solver app for iPhone Is there iPhone App to solve the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) for real world addresses?
I found solver for OSM data?
But I can not find in repo sources for iPhone.
A: Nothing is remotely close. I'd watch the Wolfram Alpha app as they'd be my obvious choice for someone that would enable a "mail the data" to their servers for a solution.
iOS is certainly powerful enough to solve this class of problems, but we're still waiting for someone to invest the time in releasing an "app for that".
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0698dba59a6eac71f20822e318a9a6b67b40521f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Remote control iPad I've been looking around and only found a couple of enterprise (price) level solutions for remote controlling an iPad/iPhone. Does anyone know of any cheap or free software out there that will allow me to control an IOS device from my PC/Mac?
A: I seem to remember that if the device is Jailbroken there are some free VNC servers for iPhone.
Otherwise just buy one I suppose at least I wasn't able to find one free of charge.
| Q: Remote control iPad I've been looking around and only found a couple of enterprise (price) level solutions for remote controlling an iPad/iPhone. Does anyone know of any cheap or free software out there that will allow me to control an IOS device from my PC/Mac?
A: I seem to remember that if the device is Jailbroken there are some free VNC servers for iPhone.
Otherwise just buy one I suppose at least I wasn't able to find one free of charge.
A: If you jailbreak your device, you can install Veency (search Cydia for it) and then use any VNC client to remote-control your iPad.
That said, the experience isn't all that great since the iPad isn't particularly fast at delivering the screen's contents, and things are a bit strange controlling your iPad (which is inherently touch-based) with your mouse.
That said, it's free. Changes are good, though, that your other, more expensive options are probably better. Put it this way: I installed it, played with it, and then have barely used it since. The experience isn't good enough for me. (Plus, I'd rather save the iPad's precious resources for actual apps.)
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e3c941ffc471c352fe83be8fccc0def33bc3c583 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Buying a new imac, which memory should i get? For the new imacs that just came out, which memory upgrade should I get?
This:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095
or:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
The apple site shows that it's using 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB ram. Would the 1600 ram work as an upgrade or would it be incompatible? And what's the speed difference between the two, is it noticeable?
Thanks.
A: *
*Those are desktop DIMMs, you want the laptop DIMMs.
Try this search instead. or this search which starts a the Mac search below.
*1600 would work, but it wouldn't be
much faster as they would run at the lower frequency, but might have better latency.
| Q: Buying a new imac, which memory should i get? For the new imacs that just came out, which memory upgrade should I get?
This:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095
or:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
The apple site shows that it's using 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB ram. Would the 1600 ram work as an upgrade or would it be incompatible? And what's the speed difference between the two, is it noticeable?
Thanks.
A: *
*Those are desktop DIMMs, you want the laptop DIMMs.
Try this search instead. or this search which starts a the Mac search below.
*1600 would work, but it wouldn't be
much faster as they would run at the lower frequency, but might have better latency.
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9ec1361aedf16d2c0543d9964c4ee43e821a3e7e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone as AirTunes receiver Is there an app that will receive AirTunes? I want to use iOS4's new AirPlay capability to send audio from one iOS device to another. I realize I can use Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil and Speakers to stream from my Mac to said iPhone, but I want to send from my iPhone to another iPhone.
What I'm trying to do is avoid buying an Airport Express device by just hooking up an old iPhone and running an app...
A: If you are willing to jailbreak your iPhone there is an app on Cydia that will turn your iPhone/iPod/iPad into an AirPlay speaker. It has its issues, but it works fairly well.
If you have want to mess with it there is an article here:
http://www.macstories.net/tutorials/how-to-turn-your-iphone-and-ipad-into-airplay-speakers/
| Q: iPhone as AirTunes receiver Is there an app that will receive AirTunes? I want to use iOS4's new AirPlay capability to send audio from one iOS device to another. I realize I can use Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil and Speakers to stream from my Mac to said iPhone, but I want to send from my iPhone to another iPhone.
What I'm trying to do is avoid buying an Airport Express device by just hooking up an old iPhone and running an app...
A: If you are willing to jailbreak your iPhone there is an app on Cydia that will turn your iPhone/iPod/iPad into an AirPlay speaker. It has its issues, but it works fairly well.
If you have want to mess with it there is an article here:
http://www.macstories.net/tutorials/how-to-turn-your-iphone-and-ipad-into-airplay-speakers/
A: It looks like you might have to wait for the iCloud (and even that isn't exactly what you ask since it won't likely be remote controllable and will require internet access).
No one has admitted to cracking this nut with a third party app.
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fb6a869b467fb6ef7034d9f9c58337c8e90aeaa0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to view passwords through Terminal? Does anyone know how to view passwords in Terminal? Maybe by accessing the Keychain data or something? I want to be able to view passwords in Terminal with just a series of commands.
A: Suppose we are talking about an internet password of a site. Then you would input:
security find-internet-password -gs www.paypal.com
On the other hand if we are talking about a generic password, we use the command
security find-generic-password -gs www.test_site.com
where,
-g: is used to display the password for the item found
-a account_name: matches the account name given
-s server: matches teh server string
sources:
http://blog.macromates.com/2006/keychain-access-from-shell/
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/security.1.html
| Q: Is it possible to view passwords through Terminal? Does anyone know how to view passwords in Terminal? Maybe by accessing the Keychain data or something? I want to be able to view passwords in Terminal with just a series of commands.
A: Suppose we are talking about an internet password of a site. Then you would input:
security find-internet-password -gs www.paypal.com
On the other hand if we are talking about a generic password, we use the command
security find-generic-password -gs www.test_site.com
where,
-g: is used to display the password for the item found
-a account_name: matches the account name given
-s server: matches teh server string
sources:
http://blog.macromates.com/2006/keychain-access-from-shell/
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/security.1.html
A: Check out the security command. You can get detailed information about its use by reading its man entry man security
An in-depth article on the securitycommand is here.
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515b7e9409fcacc6855901443bf09d6b23c3e870 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is iTunesHelper? In my account settings under Login there is an app called iTunesHelper. What does this app do? Can I remove it from the login apps without affecting iTunes, or will it be put back?
A: It is a program that launches iTunes whenever an iPhone/iPod/iPad is plugged in. If I recall correctly, if you remove it, iTunes will no longer automatically launch when an iPhone/iPod/iPad is plugged in.
| Q: What is iTunesHelper? In my account settings under Login there is an app called iTunesHelper. What does this app do? Can I remove it from the login apps without affecting iTunes, or will it be put back?
A: It is a program that launches iTunes whenever an iPhone/iPod/iPad is plugged in. If I recall correctly, if you remove it, iTunes will no longer automatically launch when an iPhone/iPod/iPad is plugged in.
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ea9446a0689d2536ab879f4412ab9eaf02675ad1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mail.app: Clear Address Auto-Fill Cache How do I clear the auto-fill address field cache in Mac Mail? I have loads of old addresses that I do not send email to.
A removal and reinstallation of the email accounts does not affect the cache.
A: See the menu Window -> Previous Recipients - you can select all and delete or be more selective.
Once that's done you may also want to prune your address book or disable mail from auto-filling from there as desired.
| Q: Mail.app: Clear Address Auto-Fill Cache How do I clear the auto-fill address field cache in Mac Mail? I have loads of old addresses that I do not send email to.
A removal and reinstallation of the email accounts does not affect the cache.
A: See the menu Window -> Previous Recipients - you can select all and delete or be more selective.
Once that's done you may also want to prune your address book or disable mail from auto-filling from there as desired.
A: Alternatively, if there's only one email address you're worried at the moment just add it to an email then right click on it and select "Remove from Previous Recipient List" and it will no longer come up.
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d1f608a51e8098ac6048ec25c5b7d6eefd05fd2f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Listen to a specific song on iPhone What is the easiest way to stream/listen to a specific song for free, that's not in your iTunes library from an iPhone?
On a PC, I'd go on Deezer.com, launch spotify, try Hype Machine... But on the iPhone the "no-flash" policy makes it much harder.
I know some applications do this (i.e Deezer), but there's a price tag on it. And I sometimes use YouTube, but:
*
*It requires the screen to be turned on
*It's slower due to the loading of video (which I don't need)
I miss seeqpod.com, which had a mobile version that did exactly what I describe :( The solution should work outside the U.S. as well (which rules out Pandora).
A: GrooveShark's HTML5 mobile site is the only way I know of.
| Q: Listen to a specific song on iPhone What is the easiest way to stream/listen to a specific song for free, that's not in your iTunes library from an iPhone?
On a PC, I'd go on Deezer.com, launch spotify, try Hype Machine... But on the iPhone the "no-flash" policy makes it much harder.
I know some applications do this (i.e Deezer), but there's a price tag on it. And I sometimes use YouTube, but:
*
*It requires the screen to be turned on
*It's slower due to the loading of video (which I don't need)
I miss seeqpod.com, which had a mobile version that did exactly what I describe :( The solution should work outside the U.S. as well (which rules out Pandora).
A: GrooveShark's HTML5 mobile site is the only way I know of.
A: I've seen folks using Pandora on their iPhones.
And Sirius XM is offering a trial period for their satellite service on the iPhone and iPod touch.
I've found a fair number of songs on YouTube for which the "video" is a still image for the whole length.
A: Phone your local radio station and request the song. Then use one of the many radio tuner apps to listen into it...
A: GoEar has an excellent collection of tunes which can be listened from any iDevice or similiar mobile devices.
A: I'd try a file synch app. Dropbox, Files, whatever works for you. Dropbox, just install it where you have a computer to run it. Files creates a webdav/http site for uploads.
Both (and probably other apps) use the native 'open this file' apis on the phone to play it. You won't be able to have playlists, but you can play your one song.
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c980fe6f6ca095d89bc0b59b6abe14fee764f589 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Transparent Background in Terminal? On Ubuntu, I can change the terminal background to be semi-transparent. I've seen other people do this in OSX, but I don't see the setting anywhere. Is there some way to make this happen?
A: *
*open Terminal
*in menu bar: Terminal > preferences > profiles > text > Background > color & effects
*you will get something like this:
*play with different blur values
*Enjoy
| Q: Transparent Background in Terminal? On Ubuntu, I can change the terminal background to be semi-transparent. I've seen other people do this in OSX, but I don't see the setting anywhere. Is there some way to make this happen?
A: *
*open Terminal
*in menu bar: Terminal > preferences > profiles > text > Background > color & effects
*you will get something like this:
*play with different blur values
*Enjoy
A: When you select the color picker for the Window - there's an opacity slider there:
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de567fe18dd17513759d50f90b893b13d328df23 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Mac Pro fan makes constant noise. Why? I have a 2009 octocore Mac Pro. A few weeks ago it started making a constant noise. It sounds like a fan. The computer is not particularly hot. I checked with Temperature Monitor and CPUs/disks/etc. are around 40C. Only the Northbridge chip and sink are at 73C and 65C.
Is there anything obvious that my Mac needs or that might have caused the fan to get so loud?
A: In this Apple support article, Apple says that resetting the SMC can fix fans that are constantly spinning for no reason.
After performing normal
troubleshooting, these symptoms may
indicate that an SMC reset may be
necessary:
Fans The computer's fans run at high speed although the computer is
not experiencing heavy usage and is
properly ventilated....
Here's what it says about how to reset the SMC on a Mac Pro:
Shut down the computer.Unplug the
computer's power cord. Wait fifteen
seconds. Attach the computer's power
cord. Press the power button to turn
on the computer.
| Q: Mac Pro fan makes constant noise. Why? I have a 2009 octocore Mac Pro. A few weeks ago it started making a constant noise. It sounds like a fan. The computer is not particularly hot. I checked with Temperature Monitor and CPUs/disks/etc. are around 40C. Only the Northbridge chip and sink are at 73C and 65C.
Is there anything obvious that my Mac needs or that might have caused the fan to get so loud?
A: In this Apple support article, Apple says that resetting the SMC can fix fans that are constantly spinning for no reason.
After performing normal
troubleshooting, these symptoms may
indicate that an SMC reset may be
necessary:
Fans The computer's fans run at high speed although the computer is
not experiencing heavy usage and is
properly ventilated....
Here's what it says about how to reset the SMC on a Mac Pro:
Shut down the computer.Unplug the
computer's power cord. Wait fifteen
seconds. Attach the computer's power
cord. Press the power button to turn
on the computer.
A: I don't know if this was really the solution but it seemed to work.
I opened the computer, took out the CPU board and blew the dust off it and the fans and the entire computer. Apparently that did it. Maybe I should do that once a year. The last time I cleaned the computer was last year when I put more memory in.
A: Also, I would verify that this is not the issue: http://macsaregreat.com/?p=63
I had an older Mac Pro that was constantly running its fan, and it turned out it was just a dusty graphics card. YMMV
A: I had the same problem... fan running constantly in a Mac Pro. I checked all sorts of stuff, including looking into the housing. It was more or less dust free. The I realised that the graphics card (ATI Radeon 1900, I think?) had it's own fan BUT the intake to that fan was absolutely covered in dust! A solid wall of dust (even though, every 6mos or so I'd wave the vacuum around the computer).
Once I pried off that layer of compacted dust from the graphics card fan, the machine is running silently!
A: You can try resetting the PRAM.
There's more info on the Apple support boards , including further steps you can take if this doesn't work. Also, there's a thread about what settings will be nuked when you reset the PRAM.
A: After reading the responses I used my compressor to blow the dust out of my 2008 Mac Pro and it solved the whistling problem. I was also amazed by the about of dust the housing had gathered over the years. Thanks to all who posted responses to this question.
A: I'm a bit scared to admit this, but here goes…
We have a bunch of Mac Pro's in office. One of them (in a rather quiet room no less) started making a persistent high frequency continual buzz. It was definitely a moving components, because shutting the computer down would stop the sound. Tracing the sound eventually led me to the video card. Despite how low it was spinning, the video card fan was spinning nevertheless. When I would press my finger onto the middle of the fan (forcing it to stop spinning), the sound went away.
At that time the computer was highly highly mission critical, so downtime more than a few minutes was not a good idea. The Apple Store had none of our video cards in stock, and they were unwilling to take my word on the diagnosis and order it.
So, I engineered a 0.01¢ fix. I took a piece of scotch tape, and stretched it across both sides of the fan (the fan is raised with a plastic housing), and smoothed down the middle on the fan's plastic. The fan stopped spinning, and the sound disappeared. The office was quiet again.
Note that this is probably a TERRIBLE IDEA, because it restricts air flow across the video card which is a very hot device anymore. I honestly don't suggest this fix.
But, what I am saying is that you should check out your video card fans, and you can temporarily stop it to see if it resolves the audible issue.
And really, you can try this with every fan, not just the video card fan. Do be careful, however. Despite being plastic, some of these fan blades can hurt.
A: resetting the SMC worked for me.
A: Here is the answer after 3 years of noisy fan issues, My first solution was to replace the front fan in my Mac Pro Quad - this failed and was not the issue - second method was to pull the main board battery off the Motherboard, this worked but is very dangerous and if not done properly can damage the motherboard - the third solution is simple switch the machine off, pull out the power lead for 15 seconds, replug and wait 5 seconds, start machine, PROBLEM SOLVED. The problem is caused by the Pram remembering an incorrect command, resetting pram does not help, what is needed is to remove the power to the top level of the PRAM. My gut feeling is that it is an intel conflict with large volumes of ram but it is easily silenced.
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5face14f947d39ec61e84cf176763a0027250ada | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Choose a default app for opening files with no extension? Is it possible to set a default application to open files with no extension? I'm not referring to files with hidden extensions, but those completely lacking an extension -- e.g. README, CHANGELOG, mbox, etc.
"Open With" => "Change All" on these files doesn't work, returning the error shown below:
Ideally, I would like the system to try opening all such files in TextMate. I know I can drag files onto Dock icons to open them in specific apps, but I'm looking for a more seamless solution than that (especially since I have my Dock auto-hide, which makes it much more cumbersome).
I am familiar with the QLStephen QuickLook plugin that can enable QuickLook for some of these files, but I would prefer a solution with selecting/copying/editing capabilities.
A: You can do this using Magic Launch. After installing, you can create rules to launch based on various criteria. You need to create a rule for text apps where the extension is blank. You can set up more complex logic if you need it.
http://michelf.com/software/magic-launch/
| Q: Choose a default app for opening files with no extension? Is it possible to set a default application to open files with no extension? I'm not referring to files with hidden extensions, but those completely lacking an extension -- e.g. README, CHANGELOG, mbox, etc.
"Open With" => "Change All" on these files doesn't work, returning the error shown below:
Ideally, I would like the system to try opening all such files in TextMate. I know I can drag files onto Dock icons to open them in specific apps, but I'm looking for a more seamless solution than that (especially since I have my Dock auto-hide, which makes it much more cumbersome).
I am familiar with the QLStephen QuickLook plugin that can enable QuickLook for some of these files, but I would prefer a solution with selecting/copying/editing capabilities.
A: You can do this using Magic Launch. After installing, you can create rules to launch based on various criteria. You need to create a rule for text apps where the extension is blank. You can set up more complex logic if you need it.
http://michelf.com/software/magic-launch/
A: Update for Catalina:
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=public.plain-text;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.sublimetext.3;}' '{LSHandlerContentType=public.unix-executable;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.sublimetext.3;}'
This sets the default to Sublime Text 3. If you want to have any other app you have to simply replace com.sublimetext.3 with the app id of your favorite app.
A: You can add a default application for public.plain-text in ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist.
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=public.plain-text;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.apple.textedit;}' '{LSHandlerContentType=public.unix-executable;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.apple.textedit;}'
Restart to apply the changes (logging out and back in isn't enough).
I've added this to a duti configuration file:
com.apple.textedit public.plain-text all
com.macromates.textmate public.unix-executable all
A: Take a look at RCDefaultApp (freeware).
RCDefaultApp is a Mac OS X 10.2 or higher preference pane that allows a user to set the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, MIME types, and Uniform Type Identifiers (or UTIs; MacOS 10.4 only).
A: A bit late this, the question "How to avoid typeless files opening in terminal" being a bit old. However:
The solutions above involve changing the existing rules, which can have unwanted side-effects. I find the easiest is to exploit the existing rules for typeless files and changing file permissions to get the result I want.
Specifically: Switch off the executable bit on the file, because that's what's telling file service to open with terminal with "chmod -x filename" where filename is ... the filename.
This can be automated to some extent (with caution): In my case, I have a lot of README files on a machine. I can use "find" to find all "README" files. And then use "awk" to construct a command to remove the executable bit on all of them as follows:
find /$HOME -iname 'README' | awk '{ print "chmod -x " $0 }'
type that into the terminal if you want to check what files will be changed: The output will consist of a listing for each README found looking something like this:
chmod -x //Users/jimpsmith/things/README
And to change all those permissions execute all these lines by feeing them to bash as follows:
find /$HOME -iname 'README' | awk '{ print "chmod -x " $0 }' | bash
Just beware of using wildcards too liberally and finding you're accidentally removed the executable bit from some executables that erroneously match.
An easier way would be to just run
find /$HOME -iname 'README' -exec chmod -x '{}' \;`
or (to see what would happen)
find /$HOME -iname 'README' -exec echo chmod -x '{}' \;`
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9928a6baab6e2a07851dd944f267b78dc8fd65d0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I automate location changing so I don't have to drive the choice manually? Wondering is anyone knows of an application that can change settings on my Macbook Pro depending on the wireless networks it detects?
Ie, If I was at work, connect to the Work Wireless, Change default printer, chance location, change wallpaper etc.
I seem to remember seeing an app at one stage, however after much Googling I cannot find it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
A: AirPort Location** takes snapshots of the system settings you select and re-applies them the next time you use your machine at that location.
** Update Oct 2016: Airport location appears to be no longer maintained, but still available at [MacUpdate.com][2]. It may be limited to older versions of OS-X. The same site suggests [ControlPlane][3] provides similar functionality; I have not used it.
| Q: Can I automate location changing so I don't have to drive the choice manually? Wondering is anyone knows of an application that can change settings on my Macbook Pro depending on the wireless networks it detects?
Ie, If I was at work, connect to the Work Wireless, Change default printer, chance location, change wallpaper etc.
I seem to remember seeing an app at one stage, however after much Googling I cannot find it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
A: AirPort Location** takes snapshots of the system settings you select and re-applies them the next time you use your machine at that location.
** Update Oct 2016: Airport location appears to be no longer maintained, but still available at [MacUpdate.com][2]. It may be limited to older versions of OS-X. The same site suggests [ControlPlane][3] provides similar functionality; I have not used it.
A: ControlPanel is an actively maintained, advanced fork of MarcoPolo that works on Mountain Lion. It supports using your GPS location as well as many other factors in determining what various settings should be. I am actually surprised these features haven't been built into the core OS. The source code is on GitHub.
From the site:
ControlPlane supports multiple contexts where a context is defined as
a location or activity you are performing. Using evidence sources you
can create a set of rules that tell ControlPlane what context to apply
to your environment. When ControlPlane enters or leaves a context a
set of Actions are performed.
A: Are you thinking of MarcoPolo? It can infer your location from a variety of things (visible wireless networks are one of its "evidence sources"), and adjust settings based on what it finds.
A: There is one more alternative: Locader, right now it changes wallpaper only, but in the future more location based functions will be available.
You can set different places, and when you're there, wallpaper will be changed to the one, that you selected.
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04c0409fb39a43484b02142628d1503d87352de7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I clean the apple mouse so that it can scroll down? My current apple mouse works fine for moving, clicking and scrolling down. The scrolling functionality with the tiny ball on top is not working while going down. I had the same issue back in 2008 at a different company with a similar mouse. Does anyone know how I can clean the mouse?
A: My favorite movie on Apple’s support site is this gem on cleaning mouse balls! I also like using a clean white piece of paper to roll the mouse upside down on it. Do use the grey cloth if you'd rather not see what comes out.
The general cleaning info is nice too.
| Q: How do I clean the apple mouse so that it can scroll down? My current apple mouse works fine for moving, clicking and scrolling down. The scrolling functionality with the tiny ball on top is not working while going down. I had the same issue back in 2008 at a different company with a similar mouse. Does anyone know how I can clean the mouse?
A: My favorite movie on Apple’s support site is this gem on cleaning mouse balls! I also like using a clean white piece of paper to roll the mouse upside down on it. Do use the grey cloth if you'd rather not see what comes out.
The general cleaning info is nice too.
A: I have also suffered with the "Dirty Mouse Ball" problem with the Mighty Mouse. To get it working again, I would hold it upside-down and spin the ball quickly in many directions.
This worked the first few times, but later, I found it was not doing the job. I then started using a barely damp microfiber cloth while holding it upside down and rolling the little ball around as much as possible. This seemed to work a little better.
Eventually, I found myself having to clean the thing multiple times a week and got tired of it. I replaced it with a Logitech mouse and then later the Magic Mouse and Track pad and I don't miss the little ball at all.
Ultimately, I suggest that you just replace the Might Mouse, even if you have to go with a non-Apple product. Otherwise, I think you will find yourself spending more time fighting the ball than using it.
A: I'm assuming this the Apple Mighty Mouse - a nice mouse to use until it gets dirty. I had several before I move them all to the Magic Mouse.
Anyway, easiest way I found to clean them was to turn it upside down and put a sheet of paper on the table. With a light pressure, move the mouse all around the paper sheet for about 30 seconds - this seems to shift some of the finer bits of dirt out of the ball area.
For more serious bits of dirt that may be lodged or a longer lasting solution, you'll have to open it up - it's a bit tricky but there are guides out there - google for them - personally - I'd just upgrade to a better mouse.
If you do have AppleCare with the Mac you got the mouse with - Apple should fix/replace it for you.
A: Here's a video of the process.
A: It is not difficult to disassemble and clean the 'finger crud' from the mouse if you can deal with some small parts. If it's not working you can't make it much worse and the first time you do it could take from 30 to 60 minutes.
Break the ring bezel (just below the side buttons) loose by wedging a knife blade between it and the top. Towards the rear of the mouse you will see the pivot pins on each side. Prying near one of these will separate the top from the bottom. The 2 ribbon cables can be freed by prying up both sides of the black locks. Remove the 3 screws that retain the ball cage. At this point you may want to take a picture of how the 4 magnet shafts are laid out in the cage to aid in reassembly. An old toothbrush and some rubbing alcohol will clean the crud from the ball cage and magnet shafts and ball. Getting the shafts and ball assembly put back together with tweezers is the worst part and is not too bad. Complete the reassembly and a small piece of tape at the front and rear to hold the ring bezel to the top should leave you in good shape and not $50 poorer for having bought a new one. Nice video from DitzlerPhoto on YouTube on how it goes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jet7488UoSE
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1c58d6acbcb8077c811c72df6aed48143cc8c225 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Get a DVD onto my iPhone Is there an official way to take my DVD and put it on my iPhone?
A: There isn't an "official" way but a common and easy method is to rip the DVD with a utility like HandBrake and then drop it in iTunes to sync with your iPhone. The US Supreme Court ruled that
nothing in the agreement prevents you
from making copies of DVDs. Nothing
requires that a DVD be present during
playback.
So yes, it is legal. source
| Q: Get a DVD onto my iPhone Is there an official way to take my DVD and put it on my iPhone?
A: There isn't an "official" way but a common and easy method is to rip the DVD with a utility like HandBrake and then drop it in iTunes to sync with your iPhone. The US Supreme Court ruled that
nothing in the agreement prevents you
from making copies of DVDs. Nothing
requires that a DVD be present during
playback.
So yes, it is legal. source
A: Actually, it's pretty straight forward.
A: I would recommend the program RipIt by the little app factory if by official you mean a commercially available and supported software to accomplish the task of ripping a commercial DVD into a format that will work with iTunes to play DVD content on iOS. There are free solutions, but I prefer paying for an interface and a manual and most of all, support and someone paid to develop new fixes to the ripping software when new discs come out with different tricks to prevent ripping. (It's a game of cat and mouse between the movie studios and the rippers unfortunately.)
The company is very responsive in supporting its customers and has been around for some time. Well worth the money for the time and aggravation it saves me. Their passport bundle is a great value if you will use more than two of their products.
If you want legal advice whether doing this is wise, do check with a local lawyer.
A: The best, and also a very legal, way to go would be Handbrake (as styfle says), however many DVDs come now with a digital copy, where you get a code which can be used to download a copy for iTunes (full DRM so only in iTunes), from there you can sync it to your iPhone. This method is probably easier for a non-techie (although Handbrake is pretty simple), but it's a lot more restricting.
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d759f8437ffb0a3033e43e7c7680e1b0ed30dae2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Prevent a Mac from waking up from keyboard or mouse? I put my PowerMac at work to sleep so that I can use Wake-on-LAN to do remote work on it. However the office cleaner often touches the keyboard or the mouse button unintentionally. So the question is:
How to disable mouse and keyboard wake up; to just use the power button and wake-on-LAN to wake/sleep instead?
Don't tell me to disconnect mouse and keyboard.
A: The solution I can offer is to use Sleepwatcher and add the following to your ~/.wakeup script:
#!/bin/bash
WR=`syslog | grep -i "Wake reason =" | tail -1 | awk '{ print $11 }'`
if [[ "$WR" =~ EHC[0-9] ]]; then
pmset sleepnow
fi
This won't prevent your Mac from waking via keyboard or mouse. It will however sleep the computer immediately after it is woken via keyboard, mouse, or any other USB device.
According to an anonymous user this works for some versions of OS X (e.g. Mavericks):
#!/bin/bash
WR=`syslog | grep -i "Wake reason:" | tail -1 | awk '{ print $11 }'`
if [[ "$WR" =~ EHC[0-9] ]]; then
pmset sleepnow
fi
| Q: Prevent a Mac from waking up from keyboard or mouse? I put my PowerMac at work to sleep so that I can use Wake-on-LAN to do remote work on it. However the office cleaner often touches the keyboard or the mouse button unintentionally. So the question is:
How to disable mouse and keyboard wake up; to just use the power button and wake-on-LAN to wake/sleep instead?
Don't tell me to disconnect mouse and keyboard.
A: The solution I can offer is to use Sleepwatcher and add the following to your ~/.wakeup script:
#!/bin/bash
WR=`syslog | grep -i "Wake reason =" | tail -1 | awk '{ print $11 }'`
if [[ "$WR" =~ EHC[0-9] ]]; then
pmset sleepnow
fi
This won't prevent your Mac from waking via keyboard or mouse. It will however sleep the computer immediately after it is woken via keyboard, mouse, or any other USB device.
According to an anonymous user this works for some versions of OS X (e.g. Mavericks):
#!/bin/bash
WR=`syslog | grep -i "Wake reason:" | tail -1 | awk '{ print $11 }'`
if [[ "$WR" =~ EHC[0-9] ]]; then
pmset sleepnow
fi
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790cfcb94f9297a8822bef5266128900b43e345d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to purchase Cydia apps from a regular browser and not from inside Cydia? Is there a way to purchase Cydia apps from a regular browser and not from inside Cydia?
A: Yes, there is. The home page
| Q: Is there a way to purchase Cydia apps from a regular browser and not from inside Cydia? Is there a way to purchase Cydia apps from a regular browser and not from inside Cydia?
A: Yes, there is. The home page
A: I don't think you can purchase from Cydia on any website, but there are websites which allow you to view the packages available from Cycia, such as Cydia Search. You can use these sites to determine what you want to download on your computer so that you only have to do the actual downloads from your iPhone. If you look enough, you can find some applications that you can download using your computer, but they do not come through Cydia.
A: Since the Cydia source is hosted and not actually in-app, @luca590's link is most appropriate right now for access to the store.
Otherwise, when Lima releases, it'll be a different ballgame.
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291730bc037bc3fed36f82d53f04c814d5af61da | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Keynote and presenter note fonts Is there a way to tell Keynote to change the font for all the presenter notes in this file to a specific font? I find that sometimes it screws up the fonts for the notes (not the body) of a bunch of the slides, and it is tedious to change them one-by-one.
A: Seems you can edit the XML if you're really stuck:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2626026?start=0&tstart=0
| Q: Keynote and presenter note fonts Is there a way to tell Keynote to change the font for all the presenter notes in this file to a specific font? I find that sometimes it screws up the fonts for the notes (not the body) of a bunch of the slides, and it is tedious to change them one-by-one.
A: Seems you can edit the XML if you're really stuck:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2626026?start=0&tstart=0
A: I was having a similar problem where the presenter notes would change size radically for no apparent, making them unreadable.
After checking on a lot of the boards, including Apple's, I tripped across an idea by someone (don't remember who now). I tried it and it worked great.
Quit Keynote, launch Disk Utility, select your hard drive from the list on the left and then select:
Repair Disk Permissions!
Quit DU, relaunch Keynote and your presenter notes will (hopefully) fine.
Good luck!
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41ff7f36acff61fb8a35f924795055ce9af8be57 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Force Quit Connecting Screen Share This has happened to me a couple of times now. I try to connect to a computer using screen share and for some reason the computer doesn't answer. I'm not worried about that though.
The issue I'm having is that the failed screen share can't be cancelled and doesn't seem to appear in the Force Quit dialog. I've checked the Activity Monitor for all processes with screen in the name, nope. I've checked processes that are using CPU, nothing that looks like a screen sharing. Finally I checked little snitch for network activity and the only thing I saw to the machine in question was check_afp...
Anyway, here's a screen shot that probably doesn't show anything helpful.
Thanks in advance for any advice :-)
I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.7 on a 2011 MBP.
A: Try force-quitting NetAuthAgent. It won't show up in the regular Force Quit dialog, so use either Activity Monitor or killall NetAuthAgent in Terminal.
| Q: Force Quit Connecting Screen Share This has happened to me a couple of times now. I try to connect to a computer using screen share and for some reason the computer doesn't answer. I'm not worried about that though.
The issue I'm having is that the failed screen share can't be cancelled and doesn't seem to appear in the Force Quit dialog. I've checked the Activity Monitor for all processes with screen in the name, nope. I've checked processes that are using CPU, nothing that looks like a screen sharing. Finally I checked little snitch for network activity and the only thing I saw to the machine in question was check_afp...
Anyway, here's a screen shot that probably doesn't show anything helpful.
Thanks in advance for any advice :-)
I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.7 on a 2011 MBP.
A: Try force-quitting NetAuthAgent. It won't show up in the regular Force Quit dialog, so use either Activity Monitor or killall NetAuthAgent in Terminal.
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d44fea8f45083a72fbd387b19f2f8abfbf451899 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: OS X: Read mbox formatted files in /var/mail (local mail) graphically I have a local development environment that is sending email to the mbox file at /var/mail/myusername.
I can successfully view those emails with the command line mail program, but I'm looking for a way to read the emails graphically (they contain HTML).
I've read the article at: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20040313194905606, but I've also read that this method does not work in Snow Leopard (10.6) because Mail.app no longer uses standard mbox files, but rather has it's own format based on sqlite.
A: An easier approach would be to use the mutt command line client that will natively access /var/mail/[username] without having to take extra steps for conversions and forwarding.
This is easy with MacPorts or homebrew (you probably want only one of these managers installed)
sudo port install mutt
brew install mutt
| Q: OS X: Read mbox formatted files in /var/mail (local mail) graphically I have a local development environment that is sending email to the mbox file at /var/mail/myusername.
I can successfully view those emails with the command line mail program, but I'm looking for a way to read the emails graphically (they contain HTML).
I've read the article at: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20040313194905606, but I've also read that this method does not work in Snow Leopard (10.6) because Mail.app no longer uses standard mbox files, but rather has it's own format based on sqlite.
A: An easier approach would be to use the mutt command line client that will natively access /var/mail/[username] without having to take extra steps for conversions and forwarding.
This is easy with MacPorts or homebrew (you probably want only one of these managers installed)
sudo port install mutt
brew install mutt
A: You can convert the mbox format to a maildir format and use the hint in the article you mentioned. Or have the emails forwared to another email address.
Some links that might help:
*
*Converting Mbox mailboxes to Maildir format
*Forward emails
A: Either forward your mail to your a GMail account, or install an IMAP server through Homebrew. Dovecot is a reliable, lightweight LDAP server which should work for this purpose.
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44479f945f739b0deefda5fdcd6ad5aab40bf9ac | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I remove a folder from the itunes library I added a folder (a network share) to the iTunes media library (File -> Add Folder to library).
I didn't find a way I can undo this operation.
What am I missing? how can I remove this folder from the iTunes library?
I am using iTunes 10.2 in Windows 7 32bit.
Edit: I configured iTunes not to copy media files locally.
A: It depends on your iTunes preferences.
1.If iTunes is running default, iTunes actually copied all that media to your local drive, and you would have to delete it manually via sorting by "Date Added" to remove it.
2.If you have iTunes set to reference the files, when you disconnect the drive iTunes has some pretty annoying behavior where it will try to maintain the link but it will become a ghost music icon, the best way to get rid of these is sort by "Date Added" in your library and remove them manually.
These behaviors can be checked under iTunes preferences, I copied this pic from the Apple support site under HT1751:
| Q: How can I remove a folder from the itunes library I added a folder (a network share) to the iTunes media library (File -> Add Folder to library).
I didn't find a way I can undo this operation.
What am I missing? how can I remove this folder from the iTunes library?
I am using iTunes 10.2 in Windows 7 32bit.
Edit: I configured iTunes not to copy media files locally.
A: It depends on your iTunes preferences.
1.If iTunes is running default, iTunes actually copied all that media to your local drive, and you would have to delete it manually via sorting by "Date Added" to remove it.
2.If you have iTunes set to reference the files, when you disconnect the drive iTunes has some pretty annoying behavior where it will try to maintain the link but it will become a ghost music icon, the best way to get rid of these is sort by "Date Added" in your library and remove them manually.
These behaviors can be checked under iTunes preferences, I copied this pic from the Apple support site under HT1751:
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981c6bf364b6aafa01d200149b29ca3d00d3edaf | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Find gateway address and netmask? I come from the land of windows, where the ipconfig command shows four important pieces of information: IP address, netmask, gateway address, and MAC address.
However, on a Mac, ifconfig only shows IP address and MAC address.
Where can I find the gateway address (e.g. 192.168.1.1) and the netmask (e.g. 255.255.255.0)?
A: On most Unix-like systems, including OSX, that information comes from netstat -r (r for "route").
| Q: Find gateway address and netmask? I come from the land of windows, where the ipconfig command shows four important pieces of information: IP address, netmask, gateway address, and MAC address.
However, on a Mac, ifconfig only shows IP address and MAC address.
Where can I find the gateway address (e.g. 192.168.1.1) and the netmask (e.g. 255.255.255.0)?
A: On most Unix-like systems, including OSX, that information comes from netstat -r (r for "route").
A: With ifconfig on OS X you can find netmask :
inet 192.168.1.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
netmask 0xffffff00 means 255.255.255.0
And for finding gateway address use arp -a or as geekosaur said use netstat -nr | grep '^default'.
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a8f4733cc8b5a54c9b96410ed7b8b0a41eb99b88 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Removed Spotlight, now there's a gap I can't get rid of I disabled and removed spotlight from my menubar to save performance and space. Now except for saving some space, I have a gap in my menu-bar I'd like to get rid of:
Anyone an idea how to get it away?
A: First, revert whatever you did to remove it. Then, run the following commands in Terminal.app:
$ sudo chmod 000 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/
$ killall SystemUIServer
(The $ only represents the prompt and should not be typed.)
What I get:
To get Spotlight back, enter the following commands:
$ sudo chmod 755 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/
$ killall SystemUIServer
| Q: Removed Spotlight, now there's a gap I can't get rid of I disabled and removed spotlight from my menubar to save performance and space. Now except for saving some space, I have a gap in my menu-bar I'd like to get rid of:
Anyone an idea how to get it away?
A: First, revert whatever you did to remove it. Then, run the following commands in Terminal.app:
$ sudo chmod 000 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/
$ killall SystemUIServer
(The $ only represents the prompt and should not be typed.)
What I get:
To get Spotlight back, enter the following commands:
$ sudo chmod 755 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/
$ killall SystemUIServer
A: Logging out and back in (or restarting your computer) will fix the problem, but you might be able to fix it simply by Cmd-dragging one of the icons next to it. Holding Cmd will let you move some of the icons around, and I've found that sometimes, moving one will re-arrange the others to fill any gaps that may have appeared.
This will also help you put them in an order that you like best.
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9a5e3869c42c0649854815f9e87639b9493bdc59 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Dvorak keyboard layout with international character support? I'm running Mac OS X 10.6.3, and find myself switching between the Dvorak and U.S. Extended keyboard layout. Ideally I'd want a Dvorak layout with the international character support of the latter (e.g. Option-u for umlaut, Option-6 for circumflex, etc), but such a thing didn't turn up during some quick googling.
Can I download such a keyboard layout somewhere or, failing that, is there a tool to create such a layout?
A: Option-U does work under Dvorak -- but you have to use the Dvorak key-mappings, so really it becomes Option-F.
If you're still not happy with it, you might try this online tool to create your own custom keyboard layout: http://wordherd.com/keyboards/
It hasn't been updated in six years, so no guarantee it will work on the latest versions of OS X.
| Q: Dvorak keyboard layout with international character support? I'm running Mac OS X 10.6.3, and find myself switching between the Dvorak and U.S. Extended keyboard layout. Ideally I'd want a Dvorak layout with the international character support of the latter (e.g. Option-u for umlaut, Option-6 for circumflex, etc), but such a thing didn't turn up during some quick googling.
Can I download such a keyboard layout somewhere or, failing that, is there a tool to create such a layout?
A: Option-U does work under Dvorak -- but you have to use the Dvorak key-mappings, so really it becomes Option-F.
If you're still not happy with it, you might try this online tool to create your own custom keyboard layout: http://wordherd.com/keyboards/
It hasn't been updated in six years, so no guarantee it will work on the latest versions of OS X.
A: The Dvorak keyboard layout on Macintosh already has international character support, the exact same support found in the US keyboard layout. There is no need to switch from one to the other if your primary language is English and you need to type occasional words or sentences in other Western European languages.
I have been using the Dvorak layout on Mac since about 1988, and for all the years since then, I have been using it to type in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, without any modification or re-mapping of keys at all. The "dead-key" diacriticals are all available; it is only a matter of memorizing their locations.
Dvorak
Dvorak with Option key held down to show "dead-key" diacritical combinations along with other characters needed in Western European languages
U.S. layout
U.S. layout with Option key held down to show "dead-key" diacritical combinations. Note that the exact same set of "dead-key" diacriticals are available on both the Dvorak and U.S. layouts, and they are assigned to the exact same keys although those keys are of course in different physically-mapped locations. The same goes for all the other characters used in other Western European languages.
If you need other characters that are not provided on either the U.S. or Dvorak keyboard layouts, then of course you should investigate other keyboard layouts specific to other countries, nationalities and languages.
[Just last week I had to use Adobe InDesign and WordPress to handle text from an orchestra concert program including two words in Czech with characters that I had not encountered before, and neither of these keyboard layouts provide support for that!]
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1ad9cb9d46b7e76f84fc46344a4eb38e8370843a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Disabling the "keep pressed" function of OS X sticky keys I use the accessibility feature called sticky keys in OS X, what it does is that if you press a command modifier key (Ctrl, Cmd, Alt, Shift, Fn), it stays "pressed" until you press another key. This is very useful if you often use your keyboard with one hand, and actually quite convenient even when you use two hands.
The thing is that if you press a modifier key twice it stays "pressed" until you press it again. While it is sometimes handy, for me it would be preferable if this aspect of the functionality could be disabled, since I trigger it accidentally every now and then.
I realize that if this is at all possible it probably means fiddling with some system file somewhere, that's fine. I just want to see if someone out there might know where to look? :)
A: You can't turn off the "key lock" functionality (last checked on OS X 10.8.2). You can however install KeyRemap4MacBook, which allows you to make modifier keys sticky without this "key lock".
| Q: Disabling the "keep pressed" function of OS X sticky keys I use the accessibility feature called sticky keys in OS X, what it does is that if you press a command modifier key (Ctrl, Cmd, Alt, Shift, Fn), it stays "pressed" until you press another key. This is very useful if you often use your keyboard with one hand, and actually quite convenient even when you use two hands.
The thing is that if you press a modifier key twice it stays "pressed" until you press it again. While it is sometimes handy, for me it would be preferable if this aspect of the functionality could be disabled, since I trigger it accidentally every now and then.
I realize that if this is at all possible it probably means fiddling with some system file somewhere, that's fine. I just want to see if someone out there might know where to look? :)
A: You can't turn off the "key lock" functionality (last checked on OS X 10.8.2). You can however install KeyRemap4MacBook, which allows you to make modifier keys sticky without this "key lock".
A: I believe you have to press it 3 times to release it.
*
*First Press - Locks the modifier key, and unlocks it after the next key press
*Second Press - Locks the modifier key for multiple other key presses.
*Third Press - Unlocks the modifier.
Exmaple:
Pressing Shift twice while sticky keys is on would be the same result as turning on CAPS lock.
A: I've seen this behavior even when "sticky keys" is turned off in system settings, by unchecking the "enable sticky keys" checkbox. I was seeing shift stuck "on" only for OS actions (not for normal typing) after coming back from a lock screen.
To resolve this, I turned sticky keys on (Mac Settings) and then toggled them off again using the shortcuts above.
A: You can get this behavior by using a third-party program called "Karabiner-Elements"
Leave Enable Sticky Keys unchecked in System Preferences > Accessibility > Keyboard > Hardware.
Instead, open "Karabiner-Elements" and click Simple modifications. Then select Add item > From key > left_shift and under To key > sticky left_shift. Repeat for right_shift and optionally Option, Command, Control.
You might also want to investigate the function "sticky left_shift (pressing and holding down is disabled)."
I've noticed problems with Apple's sticky keys feature ever since upgrading to Mac OS 12.2. And a discussion about it on support.apple.com indicates Apple is unwilling to fix it.
A: go in to system pref, accessibility, keybord (left column) sticky keys, options, then "press shift five times to toggle sticky keys"
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e6ce2939195b374eebadda6feb70af6434f4cbc0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: is there a way to disable being able to move icons on an ipod touch my 3yr old son loves using it, but everyday he manages to reorder everything, and places all the objects in 1 folder
I have found how to disable the delete ablitlity, but is there a way to prevent the object icons from being moved
thanks
A: Unfortunately, it is not possible to disable icon movement on a non-jailbroken iOS device. As great as some of the "child-friendly" apps are, the stock UI of iOS devices is not designed to keep curious children at bay.
You could always load up an app for kids with built-in parent controls. Then you'd want to protect the Home button from being pushed -- perhaps with a product like BubCaps.
| Q: is there a way to disable being able to move icons on an ipod touch my 3yr old son loves using it, but everyday he manages to reorder everything, and places all the objects in 1 folder
I have found how to disable the delete ablitlity, but is there a way to prevent the object icons from being moved
thanks
A: Unfortunately, it is not possible to disable icon movement on a non-jailbroken iOS device. As great as some of the "child-friendly" apps are, the stock UI of iOS devices is not designed to keep curious children at bay.
You could always load up an app for kids with built-in parent controls. Then you'd want to protect the Home button from being pushed -- perhaps with a product like BubCaps.
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4d2388ea7a949acc1acf93f2b692524c09c67c22 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Macbook air screen is too bright even on the lowest setting Is there a tweak, hack, or piece of software that can adjust the brightness of the MacBook Air's screen below the settings that MacOS X allows by default?
In low light the lowest brightness setting is too bright for me (and the setting after that is black so that doesn't work at all). :-)
A: I use and recommend Shades (free), which can darken the screen beyond the built-in brightness control. If you really want to get it darker, use the built-in shortcut Cmd+Opt+Ctrl+8 to invert the screen colors (same command reverses the effect).
Nocturne (free) allows you to tweak some of the inversion settings.
| Q: Macbook air screen is too bright even on the lowest setting Is there a tweak, hack, or piece of software that can adjust the brightness of the MacBook Air's screen below the settings that MacOS X allows by default?
In low light the lowest brightness setting is too bright for me (and the setting after that is black so that doesn't work at all). :-)
A: I use and recommend Shades (free), which can darken the screen beyond the built-in brightness control. If you really want to get it darker, use the built-in shortcut Cmd+Opt+Ctrl+8 to invert the screen colors (same command reverses the effect).
Nocturne (free) allows you to tweak some of the inversion settings.
A: Supplemental answer; this question was cross-posted to Superuser and to avoid answer fragmentation I'll include the entirety of this answer there:
I use Flux which helps me a lot at night. It gives you a somewhat lower brightness and the colors are adjusted according to the light you choose.
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84a04acf940d046fff3577d9adf3ea2e676aee90 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I get the Alt key to work in an X11 application? I'm using an editor that requires X11 and for the most part it works well. I have many commands that use the Alt key and I like to navigate the menus this way as well, but the Alt key doesn't work through X11.
I found this article on configuring the Alt key for X11 applications, but it didn't work for me. Any other ideas?
A: I think you want to check "Enable key equivalents under X11" in the Input tab of the X11 Preferences.
| Q: How can I get the Alt key to work in an X11 application? I'm using an editor that requires X11 and for the most part it works well. I have many commands that use the Alt key and I like to navigate the menus this way as well, but the Alt key doesn't work through X11.
I found this article on configuring the Alt key for X11 applications, but it didn't work for me. Any other ideas?
A: I think you want to check "Enable key equivalents under X11" in the Input tab of the X11 Preferences.
A: The distilled instructions in this article worked for me.
in ~/.Xmodmap:
clear Mod1
keycode 66 = Alt_L
keycode 69 = Alt_R
add Mod1 = Alt_L
add Mod1 = Alt_R
and activate with xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap. The codes 66 and 69 can be verified with xev.
I did not change any other input settings. Note the op's article used Meta_R instead of Alt_R. I tested with an ssh-xforwarded app (eclipse).
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46efce0fcb1db795e8d207a3c0224480a65a820d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to install g++ or c++ without paying for xcode? I need to install node.js on my new Mac and it requires having c++ or g++ compiler installed.
How do I get one without paying for xcode?
A: Just to be complete - Xcode 4.1.1 is free on the App Store but it requires Lion which implies a recent hardware purchase or paying for the upgrade.
| Q: How to install g++ or c++ without paying for xcode? I need to install node.js on my new Mac and it requires having c++ or g++ compiler installed.
How do I get one without paying for xcode?
A: Just to be complete - Xcode 4.1.1 is free on the App Store but it requires Lion which implies a recent hardware purchase or paying for the upgrade.
A: OSX GCC Installer
Downloading and installing the massive Xcode installer is a huge hassle if you just want GCC and related tools.
The osx-gcc-installer allows you to install the essential compilers from either pre-built binary packages or helps you create your own installer.
First mentioned here by Dancek
A: You could get gcc for MacOSX from Apples Open Source site: http://opensource.apple.com/release/developer-tools-40/
It doesn't come with any instructions though.
(I think gcc is suitable, please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
A: The Mac comes with software DVDs--one of those has Xcode. You can install it from there.
A: You can still download Xcode 3.x for free with a free developer account. Xcode 3 comes with the GCC 4.2, LLVM-GCC 1.5 and LLVM 1.5 so everything you need to compile C++, C and ObjC code.
(Remark: LLVM 1.5 can't compile C++ code, so you have to switch back to LLVM-GCC or GCC for this.)
A: XCode does NOT come with the latest GCC and G++ (it comes with 4.2), so you still need to do your own install if you want the latest features. Macports and GNU do NOT provide sufficient instructions. So, it remains a mystery.
You can download XCode or find it on your install CD. That will give you you the older GCC/G++. Once you have that, you can download the latest GCC.
US, Tampa: http://mirrors-us.seosue.com/gcc/
BUT, how do you install??
All I know is..
*
*Unzip the folder. It should be named gcc-4.6.3 OR gcc-4.7.3 etc.
*Create a new folder ADJACENT to the gcc-4.6.3 folder, called buidgcc
(the buildgcc folder and gcc-4.6.3 folder live in the same place. Possibly in the folder Developer/usr )
*Open a terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
*Navigate to the buildgcc folder that you created
Terminal Commmands
cd .. brings you UP 1 level(note space between cd and .. )
ls tells you what files & folders are in the folder you're in
cd/foldername lets you navigate into a folder
*If you're in the buildgcc folder, type:
../gcc-4.6.3/configure
WAIT. Then type:
make
WAIT a very long time.
Sorry. Here is where I'm stuck.
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dc9a30c98828274b0b226d3715157409d7d851db | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Apple/iOS: record videos via iPod touch; reduce video size? I have the latest gen iPod touch: which has an HD camera with mic. I
want to record class lectures and such but the files are massive that
it produces: 4+ gigs for 1 hour using the built in app. Is there a
setting or another app that will allow extremely high quality audio
and video without the cost of such a large file?
Currently I record, sync, encode then watch. My 1 tb HDD is filling up quickly.
Any suggestions?
A: "Extremely high quality audio and video" will take up a lot of space, so you'll have to compromise on quality if you want to save on file size.
I would suggest using HandBrake to re-encode your videos at a lower bitrate or smaller size.
| Q: Apple/iOS: record videos via iPod touch; reduce video size? I have the latest gen iPod touch: which has an HD camera with mic. I
want to record class lectures and such but the files are massive that
it produces: 4+ gigs for 1 hour using the built in app. Is there a
setting or another app that will allow extremely high quality audio
and video without the cost of such a large file?
Currently I record, sync, encode then watch. My 1 tb HDD is filling up quickly.
Any suggestions?
A: "Extremely high quality audio and video" will take up a lot of space, so you'll have to compromise on quality if you want to save on file size.
I would suggest using HandBrake to re-encode your videos at a lower bitrate or smaller size.
A: I understand you want to record directly on iPod in any given lower quality to get smaller file sizes, but this is highly unlikely to happen. If you do encode the big file to a small file using something like HandBrake already, you might have realized it does take a long time to encode even on a desktop. So, I'm not sure if the iDevices have the processor power to do it on the fly, but maybe they do.
That being said, I'd say your best bet to save on file size and disk space is using a video service and just uploading your video on the cloud. You might go with Qik or maybe even Youtube, they'll encode to a very small file for you and you can even download them later - saving you the job to encode and you don't even need to fill up your disks if you don't want to - but if you do the files will already be as small as possible.
A: There is an App for that called (Video Camera+) and will allow you to record video at a lower resolutions thus recording at a smaller file size.
Last I checked it was 99 cents.
Video Camera+
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-camera/id441433868
It is very much like the built-in iphone camera app but it will ad the option to reduce the 1080p to a range of lower resolutions.
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f84ddfc1a1d29a850e6d949ea6e41c8202b42f39 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Reset Mac OS X Bluetooth service? Any way to do this either via a utility, command-line, or otherwise? I regularly have my headphones and moused paired which causes the Bluetooth service to crash nearly daily. Sometimes I can just repair the devices but other times the service breaks completely. When that happens I have to reboot; very annoying indeed.
Is there a "Factory Reset" option for Apple Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, trackpad?
A: There's a command-line tool for the bluetooth service called blueutil — you could try if it can help you.
Alternatively, you could reload blued:
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
This should first kill the service if it's still on and the second enables it again.
I don't know if this fixes your problem, since I don't have BT service dying on me to test it :)
| Q: Reset Mac OS X Bluetooth service? Any way to do this either via a utility, command-line, or otherwise? I regularly have my headphones and moused paired which causes the Bluetooth service to crash nearly daily. Sometimes I can just repair the devices but other times the service breaks completely. When that happens I have to reboot; very annoying indeed.
Is there a "Factory Reset" option for Apple Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, trackpad?
A: There's a command-line tool for the bluetooth service called blueutil — you could try if it can help you.
Alternatively, you could reload blued:
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
This should first kill the service if it's still on and the second enables it again.
I don't know if this fixes your problem, since I don't have BT service dying on me to test it :)
A: This (and only this) worked for me besides restarting my machine.
From Restart Bluetooth Daemon on Mac OS X without restarting
sudo kextunload -b com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport
sudo kextload -b com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport
A: Go to the Activity Monitor, and under process names there should be one called "blued", click it, then "Quit Process", Force Quit, then the bluetooth service should have restarted on its own.
A: On newer OS X, you can access these advanced features from the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar. Hold shift and option (only) when clicking on the icon:
The debug menu has most of the action oriented items you'll need:
I've never seen resetting the module work better than powering it off, but I'm sure theres cases where that saves a trip to the repair shop.
Logging is useful, but the logs are very very large, so keep that in mind and set a reminder to turn it off tomorrow.
On older OS, you needed a developer tool to systematically remove pairing records and HID devices. Bluetooth Explorer ships with Xcode 3. (as of today, early June 2011 - this is something available at no cost if you agree to the terms of the free developer program. It might also be bundled with Xcode 4 - available with paid download or paid mac developer program - but I can't vouch for that) You can also browse the developer documentation for free to learn more about bluetooth implementation.
The explorer has a detailed window with many settings to automate resetting devices for testing. Here is a portion of the window showing that not only are the local mac settings cleared, it will reach out to Apple Bluetooth devices and reset their internal state as well.
Since bluetooth has to start very soon in the boot process (and is part of the setup assistant since new macs that have no accounts have to know how to set up Bluetooth keyboards and mouse out of the box) it's not just a simple user preference file but instead a system level preference and stored in several locations.
You will be able to make your mac factory fresh to test bluetooth with the Bluetooth Explorer.
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021dad0b6ddd123f89eea0fc2166e4b089d5a065 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the best way to listen to music in my shower/bathroom from iTunes? I have all of my music catalogged in iTunes, and have no intentions of changing the software I use to listen to it. Therefore, I came here to gain some advice on the easiest/cheapest way to listen to my music in my shower. It's a big plus if I can use a remote to change the song while showering. Previously, I used my iPod touch docked in batter-powered speakers placed on my bathroom counter. The speakers had an included remote. This method worked great, but my iPod has since been broken and I do not think it was a great idea to expose it to the high-levels of water vapor in the first place. Would the cheapest method be purchasing another iPod? Or would an Air-play supported speaker system be the best option?
A: You generally shouldn't bring any electronics into an area with that much water vapor on a regular basis unless they are labeled for such use.
If you search for waterproof speakers on Amazon you'll find many affordable options, including several that are designed specifically for iPods.
| Q: What is the best way to listen to music in my shower/bathroom from iTunes? I have all of my music catalogged in iTunes, and have no intentions of changing the software I use to listen to it. Therefore, I came here to gain some advice on the easiest/cheapest way to listen to my music in my shower. It's a big plus if I can use a remote to change the song while showering. Previously, I used my iPod touch docked in batter-powered speakers placed on my bathroom counter. The speakers had an included remote. This method worked great, but my iPod has since been broken and I do not think it was a great idea to expose it to the high-levels of water vapor in the first place. Would the cheapest method be purchasing another iPod? Or would an Air-play supported speaker system be the best option?
A: You generally shouldn't bring any electronics into an area with that much water vapor on a regular basis unless they are labeled for such use.
If you search for waterproof speakers on Amazon you'll find many affordable options, including several that are designed specifically for iPods.
A: Airport Express + Waterproof speakers (mounted). Use AirPlay to play from your iOS device or Mac (iTunes).
That way you can keep your Mac out of the bathroom if you want to play from iTunes.
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ef80f1d18b0a015b569897f92401e273412b9b81 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Vim mappings / plugin for Xcode I'm a developer who mostly does web stuff in Ruby and C#, and I'd like to start tinkering with iOS and Mac development.
Over the last few month I've been trying to get fluent in one set of key bindings. I chose vi/vim because it just feels right.
I have the awesome ViEmu installed for Visual Studio on Windows which gives me a ton of the vim awesomeness side by side with Visual Studio power toys.
Is there anything like this for Xcode?
I know I could set up MacVim as the default editor but I'm not too interested in this as it means losing all of Xcode's Cocoa awareness.
The other option, of course, would be to go for the lowest common denominator and switch to emacs (as the Cocoa keybindings are based massively on emacs) but let's not think about that for too long.
A: There are XVim and xVim plugins for Xcode, they are made exactly for this.
You can also use KeyRemap4MacBook for this (from answer on stackoverflow and this blog):
| Q: Vim mappings / plugin for Xcode I'm a developer who mostly does web stuff in Ruby and C#, and I'd like to start tinkering with iOS and Mac development.
Over the last few month I've been trying to get fluent in one set of key bindings. I chose vi/vim because it just feels right.
I have the awesome ViEmu installed for Visual Studio on Windows which gives me a ton of the vim awesomeness side by side with Visual Studio power toys.
Is there anything like this for Xcode?
I know I could set up MacVim as the default editor but I'm not too interested in this as it means losing all of Xcode's Cocoa awareness.
The other option, of course, would be to go for the lowest common denominator and switch to emacs (as the Cocoa keybindings are based massively on emacs) but let's not think about that for too long.
A: There are XVim and xVim plugins for Xcode, they are made exactly for this.
You can also use KeyRemap4MacBook for this (from answer on stackoverflow and this blog):
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1f4e6a7738c71b4de6e69f33333612afb0830095 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iChat: Very slow transfer speeds/Port Restricted I have a 12mbps connection, so I know that my ichat transfers should be super fast. When I receive files from some people, my transfer rate is about 1k/sec, which is horrible. Why would this be happening? Do I need to do something with my router?
In the Connection Doctor it says Router Type: Port Restricted.
A: You'll want to use these two documents to forward the appropriate ports on your router:
*
*Using iChat with a firewall or NAT router (apple.com)
*ZyXEL Q1000Z: How to create a custom Application Rule (qwest.com)
If you have specific questions about port forwarding on your router, you could try asking over at Super User.
| Q: iChat: Very slow transfer speeds/Port Restricted I have a 12mbps connection, so I know that my ichat transfers should be super fast. When I receive files from some people, my transfer rate is about 1k/sec, which is horrible. Why would this be happening? Do I need to do something with my router?
In the Connection Doctor it says Router Type: Port Restricted.
A: You'll want to use these two documents to forward the appropriate ports on your router:
*
*Using iChat with a firewall or NAT router (apple.com)
*ZyXEL Q1000Z: How to create a custom Application Rule (qwest.com)
If you have specific questions about port forwarding on your router, you could try asking over at Super User.
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a8992fe04d9541aa624f1dc257f8d8e541407fd4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Adding songs without duplicate in iTunes? Is there a way to add songs to iTunes and avoid make duplicates in the process ? I've a couple of macs and I want to merge all my songs on 1 mac and then be using home sharing...
Is it possible to avoid duplicating all the songs that are already in the "destination" iTunes Library ?
A: You should have a look at the utility "Dupin", it allows to check for bunches of duplicates and resolve the conflicts.
I would test it for a few duplicates so you see how it works, and then I would just import everything and clean afterwards.
| Q: Adding songs without duplicate in iTunes? Is there a way to add songs to iTunes and avoid make duplicates in the process ? I've a couple of macs and I want to merge all my songs on 1 mac and then be using home sharing...
Is it possible to avoid duplicating all the songs that are already in the "destination" iTunes Library ?
A: You should have a look at the utility "Dupin", it allows to check for bunches of duplicates and resolve the conflicts.
I would test it for a few duplicates so you see how it works, and then I would just import everything and clean afterwards.
A: iTunes will only create one entry in your Library for each music file on your computer. In other words, if you try to "re-add" any file to your library that is already being managed by iTunes, iTunes will not make a duplicate.
If you have duplicate music files between the two computers, that is a much more complicated issue to handle automatically. One method involves using rsync. Be aware that with any automated merge method, it's always possible that you might lose your iTunes metadata (playlists, ratings, play counts, etc) -- and even having backups might not help you recover it easily.
Personally, I would manually add files from the smaller library to the larger library a little bit at a time and think of it as an opportunity to re-organize my music collection and get rid of music I don't listen to anymore.
A: When you import a song from a CD or download a song from the Internet, the song file is placed here:
Home/Music/iTunes
When you add an item already on your computer to your iTunes library by dragging the file to the iTunes window or choosing File > Add to Library, iTunes places a copy of the file in your iTunes folder. The original file remains in its current location.
You can change this setting so that the item appears in iTunes without being added to the iTunes folder. You might want to do this so that, for example, you could save video files in a location other than your hard disk.
To add files to your library without adding them to your iTunes folder:
Choose iTunes > Preferences, and click Advanced.
Deselect the “Copy files” checkbox.
From now on, when you drag a file to your library or choose File > Add to Library, the item appears in iTunes, but the actual file isn’t copied or moved.
Tip: You can temporarily reverse this setting by holding down the Option key while you drag files to the iTunes window.
A: I created this Mac OS X service that imports files/folders into iTunes, while skipping over already-imported files.
It won't stop importing of duplicate files (i.e., if the same file is in two different directories), but it should do the trick if you've copied all of the files into the same directory first.
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efa1dee7de9bb7fd10b0a2c6cc96cdc679136973 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: MySQL Preference Pane control for MySQL installed via Homebrew I have installed MySQL via homebrew: brew install mysql. I'd like to get the MySQL preference pane hooked up to my installation of MySQL through homebrew. How can I achieve this?
A: See my answer to your question at superuser.com.
| Q: MySQL Preference Pane control for MySQL installed via Homebrew I have installed MySQL via homebrew: brew install mysql. I'd like to get the MySQL preference pane hooked up to my installation of MySQL through homebrew. How can I achieve this?
A: See my answer to your question at superuser.com.
A: My understanding is that you can't get the MySQL Preference Pane via homebrew. But if you download the 64-bit DMG file from MySQL's community server download page, it includes an installer, preference pane, and startup script.
See also the answer to this StackOverflow question, about installing MySQL on Lion.
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0034e9e7705440cb90c77d675dc6079b35535e75 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: MacOS & finder hang to beach ball after a couple of hard resets, won't go away I had to do a couple of hard resets (holding power button until it shuts off) because MacOS became unresponsive.
Now it's happenning every time, when opening a pdf with preview, or apps that used to work fine, now hang up with the beach ball and never come back, and some times the whole finder hangs.
It looks like something got corrupted because I made some clean restarts and it keeps happening, other than reinstalling MacOS, is there something that I can do to try and fix this?
Specs:
MacBook with intel core duo, 2GB memory
MacOS 10.6.7 still using the original factory install (plus updates) from about a year and a half
A: Run disk utility on your hard-drive. Inspect the disk for problems, repair if necessary, and re-run a verify to make sure it passes. It may give you a hint about needing to boot into single-user mode - if that's the case follow the instructions carefully.
Backup your data.
| Q: MacOS & finder hang to beach ball after a couple of hard resets, won't go away I had to do a couple of hard resets (holding power button until it shuts off) because MacOS became unresponsive.
Now it's happenning every time, when opening a pdf with preview, or apps that used to work fine, now hang up with the beach ball and never come back, and some times the whole finder hangs.
It looks like something got corrupted because I made some clean restarts and it keeps happening, other than reinstalling MacOS, is there something that I can do to try and fix this?
Specs:
MacBook with intel core duo, 2GB memory
MacOS 10.6.7 still using the original factory install (plus updates) from about a year and a half
A: Run disk utility on your hard-drive. Inspect the disk for problems, repair if necessary, and re-run a verify to make sure it passes. It may give you a hint about needing to boot into single-user mode - if that's the case follow the instructions carefully.
Backup your data.
A: I gotta say, this sure sounds like failing hardware. Namely your Hard Drive. Another tool I would suggest you add to your swiss army knife is S.M.A.R.T Reporter. It runs as a small icon in your menubar, and alerts you (turns red, specifically) if any of the SMART Self-Tests fail.
S.M.A.R.T is a self-test mechanism that has existed on pretty much every hard drive for years now. It measures things like drive temperature, number of cold starts, spin ups, spin downs, and the number of sectors marked explicitly bad. The S.M.A.R.T article on Wikipedia is a good read if you're interested in more detail.
I will also continue to emphasize one detail in Harv's answer.
BACKUP YOUR DATA!
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0dd3a3746b4c4d5232c67987edfd49f7f0668f3c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I burn a CD with folders containing MP3's to listen to in a car? I have a bunch of podcats that I've downloaded as mp3's. I'd like to burn them to a CD in a single directory, call it "podcasts-1". Next week when I download more I'd like to add them to the CD (if there's space) in a directory called "podcasts-2".
I used to do this on a Windows box using DeepBurner. It super simple but for some reason I've had no luck on my new Macbook Pro. I tried creating a "new image from folder" using the Disk Utility application but that didn't play in the car.
A: You should use iTunes to burn the MP3 CDs. If I remember correctly, MP3 CDs are very slightly more complicated than just a folder on MP3s on a CD. iTunes does an excellent job. I've also had luck with LiquidCD.
| Q: How can I burn a CD with folders containing MP3's to listen to in a car? I have a bunch of podcats that I've downloaded as mp3's. I'd like to burn them to a CD in a single directory, call it "podcasts-1". Next week when I download more I'd like to add them to the CD (if there's space) in a directory called "podcasts-2".
I used to do this on a Windows box using DeepBurner. It super simple but for some reason I've had no luck on my new Macbook Pro. I tried creating a "new image from folder" using the Disk Utility application but that didn't play in the car.
A: You should use iTunes to burn the MP3 CDs. If I remember correctly, MP3 CDs are very slightly more complicated than just a folder on MP3s on a CD. iTunes does an excellent job. I've also had luck with LiquidCD.
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f8a22ea220b0edbda3bcc0c511b0e1df8e8bf128 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Installing the most recent version of Ruby on Snow Leopard I downloaded and compiled the latest version of ruby 1.9.2 which was installed in /usr/local/bin/ruby, however the system officially recognizes /usr/bin/ruby which is only 1.8.7 which came installed on the machine. How can I get the new ruby into place?
In this instance I need to replace the ruby version and be able to use the updated version for command line work and rails development.
A: You should use RVM, the Ruby Version Manager. It allows multiple side-by-side installations of Ruby without affecting the system Ruby installation, which as another commenter pointed out can potentially be problematic (or at the very least, tiresome to maintain).
It allows you to quickly and easily install the latest patchlevel of Ruby, past Ruby versions, or even alternate implementations like JRuby, MacRuby, or Rubinius.
To install:
$ bash < <(curl -s https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/install/rvm)
Once it's installed, setting 1.9.2 as the default is as simple as typing:
rvm default 1.9.2
And if you feel like switching back to 1.8.7 temporarily:
rvm use 1.8.7
| Q: Installing the most recent version of Ruby on Snow Leopard I downloaded and compiled the latest version of ruby 1.9.2 which was installed in /usr/local/bin/ruby, however the system officially recognizes /usr/bin/ruby which is only 1.8.7 which came installed on the machine. How can I get the new ruby into place?
In this instance I need to replace the ruby version and be able to use the updated version for command line work and rails development.
A: You should use RVM, the Ruby Version Manager. It allows multiple side-by-side installations of Ruby without affecting the system Ruby installation, which as another commenter pointed out can potentially be problematic (or at the very least, tiresome to maintain).
It allows you to quickly and easily install the latest patchlevel of Ruby, past Ruby versions, or even alternate implementations like JRuby, MacRuby, or Rubinius.
To install:
$ bash < <(curl -s https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/install/rvm)
Once it's installed, setting 1.9.2 as the default is as simple as typing:
rvm default 1.9.2
And if you feel like switching back to 1.8.7 temporarily:
rvm use 1.8.7
A: What do you mean by "get the new Ruby into place"?
If you are trying to run it from the command line using just the command ruby, the system will search each of the paths specified in /etc/paths in order until it finds a match. In Snow Leopard, the default /etc/paths file looks like this:
/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin
/usr/local/bin
So when you enter ruby at the command line, the system looks for /usr/bin/ruby first, finds it, and doesn't check the rest of the paths (so it never gets to /usr/local/bin/ruby). To confirm this, you can enter which ruby at the command line, and the system will print the path of the executable that it would use for that command.
If you want to run your newer version of Ruby from the command line, simply enter /usr/local/bin/ruby instead of ruby.
If you are using another program that is using Ruby indirectly, there's probably an option somewhere to specify the path to ruby.
EDIT: As a last resort, you can overwrite the built-in system version of Ruby with your newer version. Use the following commands, and enter your administrator password when prompted:
cp /usr/bin/ruby ~/Desktop/ruby_OLD
sudo cp /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/bin/ruby
If something breaks, put it back with this command:
sudo mv ~/Desktop/ruby_OLD /usr/bin/ruby
As others have mentioned, though, using a tool like RVM to manage Ruby would be a better idea than upgrading the built-in installation.
A: The way to get any self installed program to be found before an Apple supplied ome is to add the directory of the new program (e.g. /usr/local/bin) to the fromt of the PATH environment variable.
If you are running ruby from the shell edit ~/.profile or if from a GUI ~/.MacOSX/environment.plist
A: If you truly want to replace the existing /usr/bin/ruby (which is simply a sym link to /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/Current/usr/bin/ruby ) just overwrite the existing file with the one you compiled being careful to match file permissions.
The reasons to not do this are many, but it's that simple given a literal interpretation of your question.
Most people change their path to include the newer ruby before the system one since that is simpler and less likely to break other things that depend on the installed version of ruby and associated dylib, gems, rdocs, and such remaining the same.
One of the benefits of homebrew and fink and RVM and MacPorts is that they help automate the staging to an alternate location and support modifying your path.
You can do the same with the ruby you have in /usr/local/bin by manipulating your path variable and using which -a ruby to double check your work afterwards.
A: You might want to take a look at Homebrew, which makes it easy to install the latest Ruby - brew install ruby is all you need - and many other packages without interfering with anything already on your system, to a location that's (almost certainly) already in your $PATH.
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541d0af5c9dcc821978795c0ae1e52124d280de2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What's the best way to use IRC on the mac? Question in the title basically. Not sure what else I can say!
A: The most popular IRC client on the Mac platform is undoubtedly Colloquy (free). It has a sleek interface and is extremely configurable.
You can find others here: http://osx.iusethis.com/tag/irc
| Q: What's the best way to use IRC on the mac? Question in the title basically. Not sure what else I can say!
A: The most popular IRC client on the Mac platform is undoubtedly Colloquy (free). It has a sleek interface and is extremely configurable.
You can find others here: http://osx.iusethis.com/tag/irc
A: Colloquy is nice, but I think X-Chat has always been much, much better. http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11070/x-chat-azure
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36d80b66e04c7eb6187a9fec2e040388cacfee5d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I determine which app is trying to invoke Google Chrome? For some reason, Google Chrome was randomly starting up on my system. I uninstalled it, and now I occasionally get the "Choose Application" dialog, which asks "Where is Google Chrome.app?"
How can I determine which application on my machine is trying to invoke Google Chrome?
(Note that I have "Google Chrome Canary" installed, and it is set as my default web browser).
A: Two places come to mind immediately.
*
*Start up Safari and make sure Google Chrome isn't the default browser.
*Clean up your launch services database.
Since you have already done #1 - redoing it won't likely matter but your safari pref file storing this setting could be corrupt.
Item 2 needs more explanation - Use Finder to right click on a text or html file - if you still see Chrome in the Open With... dialog you might want to manually rebuild the launch services database.
| Q: How do I determine which app is trying to invoke Google Chrome? For some reason, Google Chrome was randomly starting up on my system. I uninstalled it, and now I occasionally get the "Choose Application" dialog, which asks "Where is Google Chrome.app?"
How can I determine which application on my machine is trying to invoke Google Chrome?
(Note that I have "Google Chrome Canary" installed, and it is set as my default web browser).
A: Two places come to mind immediately.
*
*Start up Safari and make sure Google Chrome isn't the default browser.
*Clean up your launch services database.
Since you have already done #1 - redoing it won't likely matter but your safari pref file storing this setting could be corrupt.
Item 2 needs more explanation - Use Finder to right click on a text or html file - if you still see Chrome in the Open With... dialog you might want to manually rebuild the launch services database.
A: man iosnoop
man execsnoop
man opensnoop
Also possible to get a hint of what's going on running
launchctl bslist -j
as root, which will show you launchd jobs, -j tells you which job started it,
and
launchctl bstree
Which shows the jobs running, and under which domain they are running under.
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388e204b2b0901b7c8951eb8b1f1c8afcd3b2b7b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Opening a new file in TextMate opens the last opened file as well Here is a small annoyance that I have with TextMate. When I want to open a new file in TextMate when it's not running it also opens the last opened file. Now for some cases that's just nice of him to do but in most cases I end-up closing the previous file. Maybe this is a simple setup/preference issue? Any ideas?
A: It's not something you can set in the app preferences.
If you want to change this behavior, open Terminal.app and type
defaults write com.macromates.textmate OakDisableSessionRestore 1
This will make Textmate not remember the last session.
Change the 1 by 0 if you want the default behavior.
| Q: Opening a new file in TextMate opens the last opened file as well Here is a small annoyance that I have with TextMate. When I want to open a new file in TextMate when it's not running it also opens the last opened file. Now for some cases that's just nice of him to do but in most cases I end-up closing the previous file. Maybe this is a simple setup/preference issue? Any ideas?
A: It's not something you can set in the app preferences.
If you want to change this behavior, open Terminal.app and type
defaults write com.macromates.textmate OakDisableSessionRestore 1
This will make Textmate not remember the last session.
Change the 1 by 0 if you want the default behavior.
A: This behavior is bypassed in Textmate 2 by holding shift when opening Textmate 2.
Picture is from Preferences
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c63c8141fa61873fc64cccf658afe304203f6f01 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Keyboard shortcuts with Dvorak keymapping In the Dvorak key layout, Spotlight's shortcut masks the Undo shortcut, and I couldn't fix the problem by changing or disabling shortcut associations. Any advice?
A: You could try using "Dvorak - Qwerty ⌘" instead of straight Dvorak. It uses the Dvorak layout for regular typing, but keeps the Cmd shortcuts the same as what's printed on your keyboard.
| Q: Keyboard shortcuts with Dvorak keymapping In the Dvorak key layout, Spotlight's shortcut masks the Undo shortcut, and I couldn't fix the problem by changing or disabling shortcut associations. Any advice?
A: You could try using "Dvorak - Qwerty ⌘" instead of straight Dvorak. It uses the Dvorak layout for regular typing, but keeps the Cmd shortcuts the same as what's printed on your keyboard.
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