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How to add arbitrary images to the "Photos" app on iPad?

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm using the 6th generation iPad, software version 14.5.1 I have used the iPad's camera to take several photos. These photos appeared in the "Photos" app. Within this app I can create an album and move the taken photos into this album.…

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Extra display in system preferences arrangement hidden

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I recently purchased an ultra wide LG monitor, 49WL95C-WE. I plugged it into my MBP 16" via USBC to display-port. My current macOS is Big Sur 11.2.3 and I see that there are 3 displays in the arrangement tab. Two of which I can select a…

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App Store Broken

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

2010 MacPro running 10.13.6 High Sierra. I see this on the app store, not the normal page - When I click to restart/install, I get a message "Available updates have changed" / "Click 'show details' to see the available updates. But tha…

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Why do Macs mount an additional drive every time I install software?

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Every time I download and install software onto my Mac, it mounts a drive with the name of that application. E.g., I installed the IntelliJ IDEA IDE (see the picture below). Every time I then have to eject that drive. Is there a way to …

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App Store Broken

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

2010 MacPro running 10.13.6 High Sierra. I see this on the app store, not the normal page - When I click to restart/install, I get a message "Available updates have changed" / "Click 'show details' to see the available updates. But tha…

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lives vs lives: how can I correct the pronunciation of the 'say' command?

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Is there a reliable way to correct the pronunciation of the say command without removing words or introducing pauses? MacOS's built-in say command mispronounces some words due to the pronunciation changing depending on context. An endl…

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How to toggle insert/overrwrite in Google Sheets App?

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

On my desktop, I use Sheets in overwrite mode -- much of the time to change a formula to a number. If I want to edit it, I use the formula bar. On the app, I don't seem to have a choice. I have to explicitly tap the cell, double tap i…

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Cannot ping/access mac in same network

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

The title says it all, i am going insane... tried all of that and none where working disable firewall sudo pfctl -s all restart fix IP Address changed Router to hotspot to get different IPS disabled all launch-agents NO VPN installed p…

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is it normal for the system files to be over 70 GB on Mac air?

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

the system files took so much space to the point where I can't download or install applications, I even deleted some of the applications that come with Mac. does my Mac had a problem or this is normal?

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Disabling Notification Center in macOS Big Sur 11.4

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I absolutely hate the Notification Center in macOS. I had successfully turned it off permanently in an earlier version of Big Sur by executing the following commands in the Terminal, followed by a restart: launchctl unload -w /System/Li…

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What is com.apple.MobileSoftwareUpdate.UpdateBrainService doing?

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

What is com.apple.MobileSoftwareUpdate.UpdateBrainService? I have it running and using a lot of CPU resources. (about 300% CPU core in top) I also found out it would mount a partition at /System/Volumes/Update/mnt1 when it's running. I …

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While taking a screenshot on Macbook Pro, my iPhone also flashes

donderdag 3 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

My Mac and iPhone are using same Apple ID, but I have disabled iCloud for most sync features. What feature could have enabled this screenshot sharing? How do I disable it?

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How to delete the terminal history in macOS Big Sur?

woensdag 2 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm trying to delete the terminal history but the .zsh_history does not allow me to run it, it says permission denied. Please help.

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Why do Macs mount an additional drive every time I install software?

woensdag 2 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Every time I download and install software onto my Mac, it mounts a drive with the name of that application. E.g., I installed the IntelliJ IDEA IDE (see the picture below). Every time I then have to eject that drive. Is there a way to …

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Different cursor sizes for each monitor (Full HD, 4K)

woensdag 2 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Edited: Maybe to rephrase my question, is there a way to have different cursor sizes for each screen when a MacBook has external monitors connected? The built-in MacBook Pro screen is a retina display scaled at 1792 x 1120. I also have …

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Create a location on my Mac where iCloud will not be used

dinsdag 1 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am using iCloud on my mac. I am wildly uncomfortable that it sees the Documents and Desktop folder in my account. Can I create a folder or folders myself where iCloud will not be used?

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How can I strip a question mark and all the following characters from a character string?

dinsdag 1 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

How can I create an automator action (to save as a system service) to strip a question mark and all the following characters from a character string? For example, change this… https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/books/review/somebooktitl…

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iMac that slow - is that normal?

dinsdag 1 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a iMac Retina4K from the end of 2015 with 3.1GHz Quad-Core i5 and 8GB DDR3 on 21" with a second monitor attached, and a HDD-disk. macOS is Catalina and I am running Firefox, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator most of the time. …

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How do I stop word splitting in bash for loop?

dinsdag 1 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

When I run the command below: mdfind -name iMazing I get the following output: /Users/apple/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/iMazing.Versions /Users/apple/Library/Application Support/com.DigiDNA.iMazing2Mac I want to run a…

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Keeping a process always running even when M1 Mac is sleeping

dinsdag 1 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I would like to keep a process "always on" as some specific iOS apps (such as navigation or music apps) are able to, even when the Mac is put to sleep. Since it's an M1 Mac it seems to me that the hardware itself should easily enable it…

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How do I stop word splitting in bash for loop?

dinsdag 1 juni 2021 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

When I run the command below: mdfind -name iMazing I get the following output: /Users/apple/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/iMazing.Versions /Users/apple/Library/Application Support/com.DigiDNA.iMazing2Mac I want to run a…

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