Since early Mac versions, I have been able to rearrange the icons on my desktop. Until I use one of the "Cleanup" options, they can be in pretty much random positions, even overlapping each other. The same layout of of file, directory, …
Lees meerComputer: iMac (27-inch Late 2013). OS: macOS: 10.15.7 I need to connect 3 devices (magic keyboard, mouse and trackpad) to the internal Bluetooth module and 1 device (wireless headphones) to an external USB Bluetooth adapter. I'm experi…
Lees meerI'd like to know which character is output from which key, including with modifiers like ⌥ ⌘ ⇧ ⌃, including the character and its Unicode number. Only the primary characters appear on my physical keyboard, but some less-known ones are…
Lees meertail command in current Linux has --pid option to terminate after certain process id, while tail under MAC OSX doesn't have the same option. e.g. tail -f --pid= can terminate tail mode if process_pid terminated. So how can we get the sa…
Lees meerDo you want to stop sharing your subscriptions with one of your family members or friends? Perhaps, they no longer need it or you’re making space for someone else? Thankfully, it’s pretty easy to remove someone from your Family. For those who aren’t…
Lees meerI recently purchased a MacBook Pro 13" with the M1 chip and transferred all my data over using a Time Machine backup. Homebrew packages are currently installed in /usr/local/opt/ but it is my understanding that they should be under /opt…
Lees meerI recently purchased a MacBook Pro 13" with the M1 chip and transferred all my data over using a Time Machine backup. Homebrew packages are currently installed in /usr/local/opt/ but it is my understanding that they should be under /opt…
Lees meerI’m using Safari on Big Sur, and need to capture a small section of a document to send off to someone. In Safari you cannot print just a selection of a page. Suggestions on how to do this?
Lees meerDid you update to macOS Big Sur but now wish you hadn’t? Are you no longer interested in using macOS Big Sur on your Mac? Perhaps you installed it to try out all new features and changes, but you’re not happy with it due to app incompatibility, perf…
Lees meerSimilarly to running open "/Applications/Firefox.app", I would like to open the "Get Info" window of /Applications/Firefox.app using command line.
Lees meerSimilarly to running open "/Applications/Firefox.app", I would like to open the "Get Info" window of /Applications/Firefox.app using command line.
Lees meerI work in bed a lot, and I'm undecided between the MacBook M1 Air vs. Pro. I have heard that fans in the bed will cause my MacBook to collect more internal dust. I’m not even sure how to determine if my bed has a lot of dust compared to…
Lees meerDuring the holidays, I decided to upgrade from Catalina to Big Sur (macOS 11.1 (20C69) to be precise). The one thing I did not account for is that VirtualBox stopped working. I followed the usual advice of using the VirtualBox_Uninstall…
Lees meerMy Mac Mini M1 shipped with Python 3.8.5. I first installed Anaconda, then downloaded Python 3.9.1 (macOS 64-bit universal2 installer), installed that and ran Update Shell Profile.command. IDLE runs the correct version (3.9.1) however …
Lees meerDuring the holidays, I decided to upgrade from Catalina to Big Sur (macOS 11.1 (20C69) to be precise). The one thing I did not account for is that VirtualBox stopped working. I followed the usual advice of using the VirtualBox_Uninstall…
Lees meerI work in a company since 2015 and when I joined I was handed over a new MacBook which was the latest at that time i.e 2015 Mid model i7 16GB Ram. This company does not have a rotation policy for the hardware allocated to employees at a…
Lees meerMy Mac Mini M1 shipped with Python 3.8.5. I first installed Anaconda, then downloaded Python 3.9.1 (macOS 64-bit universal2 installer), installed that and ran Update Shell Profile.command. IDLE runs the correct version (3.9.1) however …
Lees meerWhen we look up the meaning of any word through Spotlight: There is no 'source' information. Even the Dictionary.app, which Spotlight uses, does not show the source. The best I can find so far is to disable / enable different Dictiona…
Lees meerWhen we look up the meaning of any word through Spotlight: There is no 'source' information. Even the Dictionary.app, which Spotlight uses, does not show the source. The best I can find so far is to disable / enable different Dictiona…
Lees meerI need to disable iMessage from my MacBook and iPad. No matter how many times I utilize the Apple ID and password request in iMessage on my MacBook and iPad, I find it open and running almost everytime I log on. I share these devices …
Lees meerI work in bed a lot, and I'm undecided between the MacBook M1 Air vs. Pro. I have heard that fans in the bed will cause my MacBook to collect more internal dust. I’m not even sure how to determine if my bed has a lot of dust compared to…
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