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Why Mac Handoff shows the model of my iPhone so weirdly?

My Mac's dock has been showing the Handoff option very weirdly for around 6 months now (can't remember if it was already like this before Catalina). Is this normal now, aka does this happen on everyone's Mac? If not what should actually…

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Are All Wireless Earbuds As Evil As AirPods?

Here at iFixit, we’re constantly dunking on Apple’s AirPods. And we’re not alone! Many others have come to realize that they’re a repairability and environmental disaster. And yet the buds and pods beat on. Since AirPods’ 2016 release, the market ha…

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iPhone 6 location services only update location every 20 minutes or so

I have an iPhone 6 (iOS 12.4.5) that struggles with finding its location. When it's not on WiFi, it: Thinks I'm thousands of feet away from where I actually am Has a giant "radius" where it thinks I could be in Can only update my posi…

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Auto start an application using a script

what I would like to do is a script which 1st checks whether a list of applications is running (e.g. Spotify, Thunderbird, Rocket Chat) and 2nd launch the apps from this list which are not already running. You could think of it like a "…

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Can you set Finder to show the file extension in the Kind column rather than a description?

In Finder (Mojave if it's relevant), the 'Kind' column displays the file format in a 'friendly' human-readable format like "JPEG Image". Things like Photoshop and Illustrator files have descriptions like "Adobe Photoshop document". This…

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Auto start an application using a script

what I would like to do is a script which 1st checks whether a list of applications is running (e.g. Spotify, Thunderbird, Rocket Chat) and 2nd launch the apps from this list which are not already running. You could think of it like a "…

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Is a file that can be shown by `mdimport -d2 file` in spotlight database?

I have a file that can be shown with the following command. $ mdimport -d2 file.pdf But when I use the following command to search for the file. The file won't show up immediately. mdfind -onlyin dir_the_file_is_in "(kMDItemTextCont…

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Reclaim root access - High Sierra

I installed the Security Update 2020-001 for High Sierra. As a result of this, I am no longer able to use sudo. It just exits with the message sudo: 4294967295: invalid value As requested, here are the two id results: > id $(whoami)…

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How Can I Recover My Data From a Failed Fusion Drive Using TestDisk?

I have a 2017 iMac (version 18,3) with Mojave on a 2TB Fusion Ddrive. The volume is not encrypted, no Bootcamp, I created no extra partitions. Aside from the migrated data from my old MB Pro, it looked like a regular factory installatio…

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Reclaim root access - High Sierra

I installed the Security Update 2020-001 for High Sierra. As a result of this, I am no longer able to use sudo. It just exits with the message sudo: 4294967295: invalid value As requested, here are the two id results: > id $(whoami)…

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How Can I Recover My Data From a Failed Fusion Drive Using TestDisk?

I have a 2017 iMac (version 18,3) with Mojave on a 2TB Fusion Ddrive. The volume is not encrypted, no Bootcamp, I created no extra partitions. Aside from the migrated data from my old MB Pro, it looked like a regular factory installatio…

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Is it possible to disable the Command+Tab switcher while in a specific application only?

I using an RDPish client (Teradici PCoIP) and I would like for Command+Tab to activate the remote desktop's window switcher instead of my local one when I am in that program. Is there a way to tell my Mac to turn off the window switcher…

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How Can I Recover My Data From a Failed Fusion Drive Using TestDisk?

I have a 2017 iMac (version 18,3) with Mojave on a 2TB Fusion Ddrive. The volume is not encrypted, no Bootcamp, I created no extra partitions. Aside from the migrated data from my old MB Pro, it looked like a regular factory installatio…

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Reclaim root access - High Sierra

I installed the Security Update 2020-001 for High Sierra. As a result of this, I am no longer able to use sudo. It just exits with the message sudo: 4294967295: invalid value As requested, here are the two id results: > id $(whoami)…

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Our Tool Grant Winners Are Here! These Are Their Stories.

Back in October, we launched a $50,000 tool grant for Repair Cafés and other repair communities with a presence online and off. Submissions are closed (for now), but the winners are in. Your submissions were a wonderful reminder that repair is alive…

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Is it okay to rely on CocoaPods when deploying an app?

Can I deploy my app to AppStore with 5-10 cocoapods? All pods have MIT licence.

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Reclaim root access - High Sierra

I installed the Security Update 2020-001 for High Sierra. As a result of this, I am no longer able to use sudo. It just exits with the message sudo: 4294967295: invalid value As requested, here are the two id results: > id $(whoami)…

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How to Restore Lost Calendars & Reminders from iCloud

If you’re an avid iPhone or iPad user, there’s a pretty good chance that you schedule events or add reminders to the Calendar app in order to keep track of your appointments throughout the week. Thanks to Siri, it just takes a couple of seconds to c…

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Other Data on Apple - How do I clean cache and other unused data on Mac

How do I clean cache and other unused data on Mac?

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Why would native Mac filesystem performance be MUCH worse than various virtualized disks on the same mac?

I was attempting to profile a php application when I noticed it was running MUCH slower on my mac vs docker vs virtualbox (all on the same hardware). I started narrowing down possible issues, but now I'm not sure where to go. It seems t…

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Sources for "ping" bundled with Mojave 10.14.6?

I am interested in knowing whether the "ping" utility shipped with Mojave 10.14.6 sources are open. man ping ends with BSD March 29, 2013 BSD, but it seems that FreeBSD's version of ping is not the same as the one I use locally: https:…

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