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Forcing macOS upgrage on mid 2011 iMac

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a mid 2011 iMac with 16gb of RAM and an SSD drive installed. Currently I'm using macOS High Sierra (version 10.13.6) which is the last supported version on my Mac. Is there any way to force the installation of a newer version of …

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Is it possible to switch (or Remap) command+W key with command+H in MacOS?

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I've searched around SE and see a lot of similar questions but not this exact question: Basically, looking for a way to swap cmd+W and cmd+H either in the OS/System Preferences or with an app. I use both all the time but find it's just …

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Forcing macOS upgrage on mid 2011 iMac

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a mid 2011 iMac with 16gb of RAM and an SSD drive installed. Currently I'm using macOS High Sierra (version 10.13.6) which is the last supported version on my Mac. Is there any way to force the installation of a newer version of …

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Foricing macOS upgrage on mid 2011 iMac

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I've got a mid 2011 iMac with 16gb of ram and an SSD drive installed, currently I'm using macOS High Sierra (version 10.13.6) that is the last supported version on my mac. Is there any way to force the installation of new version of mac…

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Can I use dictation in MacOS with Apple Watch?

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Dictation is great in MacOS, Apple watch is also a great gadget always follows us. Can I use Apple watch as voice input source to Dictation?

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Disable TimeMachine with AppleScript and Automator on Monterey?

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I was using an App created with Automator to quikly disable and enable Time Machine backups on my Mac with just one click. I was using a command that for some reason seems to doesn't work since I updated my system to Monterey. I was usi…

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Disable TimeMachine with AppleScript and Automator on Monterey?

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I was using an App created with Automator to quikly disable and enable Time Machine backups on my Mac with just one click. I was using a command that for some reason seems to doesn't work since I updated my system to Monterey. I was usi…

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Bioutil (Touch ID) shell script in shortcuts.app on MacOS don't work

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a problem with bioutil function. In Terminal, I am using two commands which are working: sudo bioutil -ws -u 0 # disables TouchID for unlock sudo bioutil -ws -u 1 # enables TouchID for unlock But when I try to make a shortcut…

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Bioutil (Touch ID) shell script in shortcuts.app on MacOS don't work

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a problem with bioutil function. In Terminal, I am using two commands which are working: sudo bioutil -ws -u 0 # disables TouchID for unlock sudo bioutil -ws -u 1 # enables TouchID for unlock But when I try to make a shortcut…

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Type special characters similar to Windows

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

My son follows an online typing course for school. This course is offert through a website. As my son advances, he needs to type characters like: è, é, ë, ü, ï We have not found a way to type these characters in a way it satisfies the t…

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Mac not connecting to public Wifi, TCP to captive portal blocked?

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am having a similar issue as this, where some public wifi works on my iPhone and not on my Mac (Big Sur 11.6.1) iPhone connects to public Wi-Fi but Mac doesn't - why? Other public wifi works fine. Troubleshooting further, I see that t…

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Type special characters similar to Windows

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

My son follows an online typing course for school. This course is offert through a website. As my son advances, he needs to type characters like: è, é, ë, ü, ï We have not found a way to type these characters in a way it satisfies the t…

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How can I specify an encoding in macOS when unzipping zip files?

woensdag 27 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to unzip some zip files into a directory and the result of unzip '*.zip' -d directory leaves a lot of the files as gibberish. I would like to have a way to specify the encoding, but am not sure if this is possible. I know t…

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What is the purpose of directory /var/dirs_cleaner?

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm using a 2020 MacBook Pro on Monterey 12.3.1, and noticed a new directory, var/dirs_cleaner which is empty, has permissions of read and write by the system. I've tried to find out on Google, but no information on this is available. …

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What is the purpose of directory /var/dirs_cleaner?

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm using a 2020 MacBook Pro on Monterey 12.3.1, and noticed a new directory, var/dirs_cleaner which is empty, has permissions of read and write by the system. I've tried to find out on Google, but no information on this is available. …

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Full list of option key mappings in Mac keyboard

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

The option key with any alphanumeric or symbol key in a Mac keyboard would insert a special character. The special character would also change when shift is also held with option. E.g., the following are what I use everyday. Option + h…

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What is the purpose of directory /var/dirs_cleaner?

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm using a 2020 MacBook Pro on Monterey 12.3.1, and noticed a new directory, var/dirs_cleaner which is empty, has permissions of read and write by the system. I've tried to find out on Google, but no information on this is available. …

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What is the purpose of directory /var/dirs_cleaner?

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm using a 2020 MacBook Pro on Monterey 12.3.1, and noticed a new directory, var/dirs_cleaner which is empty, has permissions of read and write by the system. I've tried to find out on Google, but no information on this is available. …

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Search for files that are NOT a specific kind on my Mac

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to work out which fonts I have on my machine that are Type 1 Postscript fonts so I can avoid problems when Adobe stops supporting them next year. I have used kind:”type 1 outline font” which shows all of them but as I have s…

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Mac OSX Internet sharing settings - DHCP expectations

dinsdag 26 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a MacBook Pro running OSX 12.3.1. Monterey. I'm trying to connect to a widget that has a web service running on it. When I connect the widget directly to a normal residential Router, it receives ANY IP address (DHCP) successfully…

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Where is the IPA pronunciation option in Dictionary?

maandag 25 april 2022 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

In macOS, the Dictionary app used to have an option to show IPA pronunciation. I found that useful, since I use multiple languages. Now I can't find the option. I'm using macOS 12.3.1 Monterey. Did Apple remove this feature?

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