I symlink directories I want to share into ~/Base/shared. I have enabled File Sharing (via SMB) on this directory, but symlinks are shown just as links and are not followed to their target (you can try connecting to it via iOS files app…
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Lees meerI symlink directories I want to share into ~/Base/shared. I have enabled File Sharing (via SMB) on this directory, but symlinks are shown just as links and are not followed to their target (you can try connecting to it via iOS files app…
Lees meerMost games built with Unity 2018 and Unity 2019 do not work on Mac OS X 10.9. They will launch initially, and occasionally even get as far as the main menu, but invariably crash before entering gameplay. Dyld Error Message: Symbol not…
Lees meerListening to podcasts from HomePod and HomePod mini is easy and quite enjoyable, so wouldn’t you like to know how to do this? Whether it’s listening to your favorite podcasts or finding new ones, let’s dive in. Both the HomePod and HomePod Mini are …
Lees meerI wanted to find the audio file with the startup chime and either switch it with another one of mine or edit it but i can't locate the file. Does anyone know of a way of finding this file or to get the same wanted result in another way?…
Lees meerIs it possible to stop MacOS from creating resource fork files? Our organisation receives zip files from Mac users which contain a resource fork file along side every data file. So for example, when we expect a submission that looks lik…
Lees meerDoes anyone know of a way to restrict macOS (High Sierra) to only launch apps stored on the boot drive? I have several alternate bootable drives on my system (different OS versions, bootable backups etc), but find that in almost every c…
Lees meerIs it possible to stop MacOS from creating resource fork files? Our organisation receives zip files from Mac users which contain a resource fork file along side every data file. So for example, when we expect a submission that looks lik…
Lees meerI have a shell script to calculate the number of days from a particular date: echo D$((($(date +%s)-$(date +%s --date "2018-01-01"))/(3600*24))) On my 2019 MBP (Intel), it works. On my 2020 Mac mini (M1), it doesn't. The error: date: i…
Lees meerModern macOS versions make it easier than ever to place Do Not Disturb mode to be “Always On”, thereby helping to eliminate distractions, alerts, and notifications on the Mac without having to turn them all off. This is a great feature for many reas…
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Lees meerSummary: I would like to be able to tell how much disk space I have used and how much I have available (in GB) in Big Sur in a simple format suitable for parsing in a shell script or similar. Details Finder reports that my internal SSD …
Lees meerNot everyone who purchases a new HomePod or HomePod Mini is a native English speaker. These users may want to use HomePod in a language that they’re more familiar with. Thankfully, changing your HomePod’s language can be done in a jiffy using your o…
Lees meerBefore selling my iPhone, I erased my iPhone with all of its content and settings, but my problem is that I forgot to sign out of iCloud first. I somewhat remember being asked to provide my Apple ID in order to turn off Find My iPhone, …
Lees meerI have Calendar events with Zoom links in them. Is there a way so that when I click on the link, Zoom desktop client is used to open them instead of my default web-browser? I am using MBA M1 with macOS Big Sur 11.2.1.
Lees meerHave you ever been at a point where the notification pop-up disappeared before you could even finish reading the message? You’re not alone, but if this bothers you then it can be fixed by enabling Persistent Notifications on iPhone or iPad. Typicall…
Lees meerAs host, I used to be able to share my screen, documents and presentation, but now I cannot. On my end, I see the share screen with "empty" files to share. On the attendees end, they see a black screen. I have a Mac and have uninstalled…
Lees meerAs host, I used to be able to share my screen, documents and presentation, but now I cannot. On my end, I see the share screen with "empty" files to share. On the attendees end, they see a black screen. I have a Mac and have uninstalled…
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