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Apple Mac Studio M1 Max w/ dual displays 4k@144hz

dinsdag 17 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I just received a Mac Studio M1 Max, additionally I purchased a thunderbolt to dual Display port adapter: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB3ADP2DPT/ And when attempting to connect both displays the first one connected will take 144…

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Why not display the resolution value?

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

this is my settings menu: and this is others settings menu: we are both Ventura: What's happened?

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Why can't I use Automator to correctly target UI elements in System Preferences? [ventura]

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm trying to use Automator to record an action on the system preferences, in the accessibility display pane. I want to change the value of the slider for the color filter intensity. I use automator to Watch Me Do and record the action…

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How to uninstall Webex?

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I needed to attend a Webex meeting and by going to the provided address I was given a file to download (Webex.pkg). After the installation of it, there was no respective application in the /Applications or ~/Applications folders. The We…

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Dictionary app: New Oxford American Dictionary broken

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

The built-in dictionary "New Oxford American Dictionary (English (US))" does not work anymore. Whatever word I type in, "No entries found." is always shown in the Dictionary app. I also noticed a change in the tab header. It changed fro…

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How to uninstall Webex?

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I needed to attend a Webex meeting and by going to the provided address I was given a file to download (Webex.pkg). After the installation of it, there was no respective application in the /Applications or ~/Applications folders. The We…

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Does Apple SuperDrive (A1379) have a manual eject?

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a stuck DVD in my 'ol [EDIT: external] superdrive, and all the viddys show people taking them apart! I expected to see a small hole in the dust curtain indicating were I can use a paperclip to manually eject the disk. But it's no…

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When used as a monitor on Duet Display, is the iPad software accessible?

maandag 16 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

A non-techie friend got Duet Display. She wants to use it to attach her iPad to her MacBook (Pro?) in order to have two screens. However, she also wants to be able to access something on the iPad (a site for which she only has access fr…

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When used as a monitor on Duet Display, is the iPad software accessible?

zondag 15 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

A non-techie friend got Duet Display. She wants to use it to attach her iPad to her MacBook (Pro?) in order to have two screens. However, she also wants to be able to access something on the iPad (a site for which she only has access fr…

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Applescript to bring a Terminal window to front

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a shell script which runs a long-running processes in a Terminal window. I leave it running and work on other Terminal windows. I'd like to be notified when the shell script finishes, by bringing its window to front. I have follo…

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Applescript to bring a Terminal window to front

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a shell script which runs a long-running processes in a Terminal window. I leave it running and work on other Terminal windows. I'd like to be notified when the shell script finishes, by bringing its window to front. I have follo…

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Apple Mac Studio M1 Max w/ dual displays 4k@144hz

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I just received a Mac Studio M1 Max, additionally I purchased a thunderbolt to dual Display port adapter: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB3ADP2DPT/ And when attempting to connect both displays the first one connected will take 144…

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2009 iMac Display has thin transparent vertical lines

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I recently got a 2009 27 inch iMac. I noticed the display has weird thin transparent vertical lines shown in the photo below. The lines don't obstruct anything, and are less visible the farther you are away, but they are annoying. The l…

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Formatting a large SD card is taking time. What happens if I pause it?

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

A few days ago, I formatted an SD card with Mac OS Ventura to make it bootable. Then, I wanted to reverse this process and use the SD card for transferring files again. So, I followed the instructions here: https://apple.stackexchange.c…

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2009 iMac Display has thin transparent vertical lines

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I recently got a 2009 27 inch iMac. I noticed the display has weird thin transparent vertical lines shown in the photo below. The lines don't obstruct anything, and are less visible the farther you are away, but they are annoying. The l…

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HDMI to DisplayPort adapter for a M1 MacBookPro

zaterdag 14 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

At my new job I received an Apple MacBookPro to work on. Some specs: 16-inch 2021, Apple M1 Pro CPU, one HDMI port. This Mac has USB-C ports and does not have any legacy mini DisplayPorts. Can you recommend me an adapter (not a cable)…

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Does Apple SuperDrive (A1379) have a manual eject?

vrijdag 13 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a stuck DVD in my 'ol superdrive, and all the viddys show people taking them apart! I expected to see a small hole in the dust curtain indicating were I can use a paperclip to manually eject the disk. But it's not there. I'm fidd…

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What's the equivalent of md5sum --check for a mac?

vrijdag 13 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a lot of files that I need to check. In a UNIX environment I can simply type: md5sum --check MD5.txt and the checksum of each file is calculated and compared against the checksums in MD5.txt. How do I do this in a macOS enviro…

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What's the equivalent of md5sum --check for a mac?

vrijdag 13 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a lot of files that I need to check. In a UNIX environment I can simply type: md5sum --check MD5.txt and the checksum of each file is calculated and compared against the checksums in MD5.txt. How do I do this in a macOS enviro…

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MacOS Screen Saver Start After Field can not be Modified

donderdag 12 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have this weirdest problem for MacOS BigSur version 11.1. I want to change the screen saver "Start after:" parameter to 1 minute. But every time I quit and reopen the System Preferences I see it defaults back to 20 Minutes as in the p…

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Time Machine HD no longer mounting

donderdag 12 januari 2023 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

After coming back from holidays I discovered that the TM hard disk I connect to my Mac has stopped mounting. The HD was encrypted with FileVault. I tried with Disk Utility to mount it but it does not work. the diskutil mount /dev/disk3…

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