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How to prevent dimming when playing a video?

vrijdag 20 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Recently, when I'm playing a video (Youtube, DailyMotion, VLC and with each support), my external display dims immediately. It seems to be OS-related, so I search in the various parameters, without any success. I'm using a BenQ monitor …

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Change shortcut system-wide to match keyboard

vrijdag 20 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I know from experience that macOS sets the default keyboard shortcut according to the language choice (and maybe keyboard choice, not sure) at the first setup. Now I set up my new computer to French (Swiss), which set all keyboard short…

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Why are many of my apps now called ".app"

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Since I migrated to a new iMac Retina recently, I noticed most applications, including system apps, are no longer called but .app in several places, such as Finder > Open With: It doesn't look right to me and I can't imagine this is h…

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Stop Files From Being Given the 'nodump' Flag When Accessed Over SMB

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

     Is there any way to stop files from being given the 'nodump' flag when accessed over the network via SMB? This happens all the time when I'm using files on the external boot drive I use with my iMac from my Windows 10 laptop, and …

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What app is using GPS?

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I noticed the blue title bar today in my iPhone SE 2020. But when I look into the task list (doubleclick the home button), there is no navigation app running. I swiped up ever running app and the blue bar remains. I suspect it is the O…

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Cannot get App Store purchase because Apple ID required but I'm already logged in

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm already logged in on my Mac with my Apple ID. When the App Store asks for my Apple ID before getting a new app, I enter it correctly and have no wrong password errors. The odd thing, is that when the App Store asks for my login, it …

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Find my printer's configuration web page

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm trying to set the timeout on my Brother laser printer so that it winds down a minute after printing and doesn't sit there and whine for 15. I know I can do this through its internal web page. But what is its address? I tried looking…

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Cannot get App Store purchase because Apple ID required but I'm already logged in

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm already logged in on my Mac with my Apple ID. When the App Store asks for my Apple ID before getting a new app, I enter it correctly and have no wrong password errors. The odd thing, is that when the App Store asks for my login, it …

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Screen wont wake up from sleep

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a 2012 MacBook Pro 15" Retina. I'm now running Big Sur on it via patched Big Sur. Before that, for a brief time period, it ran Catalina. (I bought it used). The issue I have is when the display turns off it won't be powered on ag…

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What does "cannot change store front information" mean in my App Store?

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

How can I fix this problem? I wanted to change my App Store’s country but it ended up like that and now can’t download any apps.

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Command line patch utility won't run under Big Sur

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

In trying to update rsync to v3.2.3 (pls do not tell me to use HomeBrew), I want to apply two patches before compiling. However, nothing happens under Big Sur when issuing the command: patch -p1 patches/crtimes.diff. I'm in the rsync-3.…

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Screen wont wake up from sleep

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a 2012 MacBook Pro 15" Retina. I'm now running Big Sur on it via patched Big Sur. Before that, for a brief time period, it ran Catalina. (I bought it used). The issue I have is when the display turns off it won't be powered on ag…

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What does this mean in my app store

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

How can I fix this problem? I wanted to change my apple store’s country but it ended up like that and now can’t download any apps.

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Command line patch utility won't run under Big Sur

donderdag 19 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

In trying to update rsync to v3.2.3 (pls do not tell me to use HomeBrew), I want to apply two patches before compiling. However, nothing happens under Big Sur when issuing the command: patch -p1 patches/crtimes.diff. I'm in the rsync-3.…

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Can't tag local Documents folder : Error -8058

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I wanna use Finder tags to organise my Mac with using "Groupe by" feature. Everything is fine, except for one folder : the "Documents" folder, located in my personal folder. (Note : this folder is on my local machine and is not synced w…

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How to end/escape “Find” command via keyboard in macOS Preview app?

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

If I: open a PDF document in macOS Preview app, hit commandF, type a word to search in the popup dialog, hit the return key, …the first instance of the searched word will highlight in yellow. How then, from the keyboard (rather than b…

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Left shift key acts as if option key is pressed as well

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

When I press the left shift key on my machine, it behaves as if both the option and shift keys are pressed. So a becomes Å, k becomes , h becomes Ó and so on. The shift key isn't able to be remapped in system settings. Is there a way t…

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Can't tag local Documents folder : Error -8058

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I wanna use Finder tags to organise my Mac with using "Groupe by" feature. Everything is fine, except for one folder : the "Documents" folder, located in my personal folder. (Note : this folder is on my local machine and is not synced w…

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Why are many of my apps now called ".app"

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Since I migrated to a new iMac Retina recently, I noticed most applications, including system apps, are no longer called but .app in several places, such as Finder > Open With: It doesn't look right to me and I can't imagine this is h…

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Why are many of my apps now called ".app"

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Since I migrated to a new iMac Retina recently, I notice most applications, including system apps, are no longer called but .app in several places, such as Finder > Open With: It doesn't look right to me and I can't imagine this is ho…

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Why are many of my apps now called ".App"

woensdag 18 augustus 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Since I migrated to a new iMac Retina recently, I notice most applications, including system apps, are no longer called but .app in several places, such as Finder->Open With: It doesn't look right to me and I can't imagine this is how…

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