macOS - User can perform admin tasks but cannot sudo

MacOS Catalina 10.15.3 Centrify 5.5.2-702 User is a "Mobile" (AD Authenticated) user showing as "Admin" in Users & Groups User can perform admin tasks in the GUI (such as installing software, unlocking System Preferences etc) User c…

Leave iPhone unlocked for a few seconds after closing

With Face Id, the moment the screen blanks out or the moment I press the side button the screen is locked. This ends up being extremely annoying. I unlock the phone, set it on the table, hands are mostly full, screen fades out, I spring…

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How to Access iCloud Settings & Apple ID in macOS Catalina

Wondering how to access your Apple ID and iCloud settings in the latest MacOS releases? Your Apple ID is the key to all of your data and it’s where all of the iCloud syncing magic starts. Without your Apple ID you can’t access iCloud data including …

macOS Catalina installer customization

Is it possible to modify the files of the macOS Catalina installer to not require the admin password on install? For example changing a plist or editing an executable.

macOS Catalina installer customization

I would like to changing a plist or editing an executable. Is it possible to modify the files of the macOS Catalina installer to not require the admin password on install?

I just changed my single user home directory to "/", can I return back?

While deleting another user account on System Preferences, I changed the home directory for the primary user (System Preferences>Users and Groups>Users>Advanced Settings) to "/", because I already have done in the past two partitions of…

Can't Remove "Previous System"

I upgraded Yosemite to Catalina. Deleted "Previous System" folder. When emptying Trash the OS complains "item 'xxx' is in use". Rebooting doesn't help sudo rm -rf doesn't help rm -rf in Recovery Mode doesn't help Disabling SIP doesn…

Why might a oui.txt file have appeared in my home directory on my MBP?

oui.txt has "suddenly" appeared. I don't know how/why. It's 4.1MB, so it's probably this: https://linuxnet.ca/ieee/oui/ Sanitized oui.txt Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:10:16 -0400 • 4.1 MB (4,050,564 bytes) • ASCII The result of ls -l…

How to prevent the keyboard layout from changing?

I'm using a standard USB keyboard with my MacBook, added a custom keyboard layout (in Library/Keyboard Layouts) and it works fine, but mac OS keeps switching back to the default layout after a few minutes. update: I just noticed that …

How to prevent the keyboard layout from changing?

I'm using a standard USB keyboard with my MacBook, added a custom keyboard layout (in Library/Keyboard Layouts) and it works fine, but mac OS keeps switching back to the default layout after a few minutes. update: I just noticed that …

Why might a oui.txt file have appeared in my home directory on my MBP?

oui.txt has "suddenly" appeared. I don't know how/why. It's 4.1MB, so it's probably this: https://linuxnet.ca/ieee/oui/ Sanitized oui.txt Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:10:16 -0400 • 4.1 MB (4,050,564 bytes) • ASCII The result of ls -l…

Leave iPhone unlocked for a few seconds after closing

With Face Id, the moment the screen blanks out or the moment I press the side button the screen is locked. This ends up being extremely annoying. I unlock the phone, set it on the table, hands are mostly full, screen fades out, I spring…

When I try to send a text on Mac, it highlights the message rather than sending it

When I try to text on Mac, and I hit the return button to send it, it will highlight the message instead of sending it (as if I wanted to copy the message). Does anybody know how to help with this?

How to make ''sudo launchctl limit' change permanent?

I have a background job that failed due to too many open files error. To fix it, I have to kill the job, then run the following sudo launchctl limit maxfiles 10240 10240 before restarting it. Is there any way I can make the launch…

Wifi not responding after a while - only on iPhone

On my home network I have an ASUS-AC66U router (with the latest supported Merlin firmware) which also provides wifi (g and n band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz). The SSIDs of both wireless networks are the same. In addition, I have a pi.hole for DNS…

Move desktop wallpaper to the side

iMac desktop photo is in the middle of the screen. I want to move the photo to one side so my desktop folders are on the other side.

iMac desktop photo is in the middle of the screen I want to move it to one side so my desktop folders are on the other side

iMac desktop photo is in the middle of the screen I want to move photo to one side so my desktop folders are on the other side

Where is the backtick on iPhone keyboard [duplicate]

When I type on iOS keyboard, I don't find the backtick (`) character. Where is it located? If there isn't, why?

How to Enable Low Data Mode on iPhone & iPad for Wi-Fi Networks

Looking for a way to reduce data usage on a wi-fi network while using your iPhone or iPad? This trick is for you. Depending on where you live, Internet may or may not be expensive. If you’re living in the United States, there’s a good chance you’re …

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