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Mac OS Software for Creating Video Presentations

vrijdag 20 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a MacBook Pro, and I'm looking for some software which can enable me to create video presentations. This would be similar to a set of slides containing text, images and videos (e.g. made in PowerPoint), but where the video plays …

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CSV import works in Numbers, but fails in Mac Excel and Mac OpenOffice Calc

vrijdag 20 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

If I open a CSV file in Numbers, a particularly long series of text-only cells works like a charm. If I open the same CSV file in Microsoft Excel for Mac, or OpenOffice Calc for Mac, the long cells break, though at different points. Q…

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Creating SHA-2 certificate using keychain assistant

vrijdag 20 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to enable https on my localhost (for testing). Using Keychain Assistant, I have created both a self-signed CA and a certificate issued by that same CA. I have enabled trust on the CA in Keychain Assistant. I have placed th…

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AppleScript: trying to press "w" but getting "wa"

donderdag 19 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm trying to press just 'w' but 'a' is pressed along with it. osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to key down (key code 13)' How can I get AppleScript to just send the 'w'?

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Disk Utility fails with OSStatus error 22 during cloning/recovery operation

donderdag 19 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Background: I need to upgrade the drive in my Macbook Pro. Following are some of its specs: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) OS: High Sierra, v 10.13.6 HDD: 500 GB SSD, w/ Macintosh HD & BOOTCAMP partitions The Problem: I need…

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~$ files created when transferring files from MacOS to thumb drive

donderdag 19 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am facing this issue on Catalina where ~$ files are created when transferring/copying files from MacOS to thumb drive. The ~$ files are sometimes created and appearing from different folders. The ~$ files created are all corrupted and…

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How exactly does an App Store developer add support for earlier versions of iOS?

donderdag 19 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I just recently published my first iOS app to the App Store, but I want it to support devices with older iOS versions, and would like to confirm how to add that support before I do something that might mess things up. On testing downlo…

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How to remove a container disk and reclaim space with main partition (similar to another question)

donderdag 19 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

This is very similar to another question here, but the devil is in the details. I had Bootcamp installed on my Macbook, was not able to delete it with bootcamp assistant, so tried to delete the partition with disk utility. But something…

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where are the tap featues of the Airpods on the Airpod Pros?

woensdag 18 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I recently got some Airpod Pro earphones. I'm accustomed to being able to tap my left Airpod to advance to the next track and my right Airpod to toggle pause/play I can't seem to find similar features on the Airpod Pros. First there ap…

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Can I safely delete .download files to reclaim space?

woensdag 18 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

My message says my disk is full on my MacBook Air. One of the largest files is 1.3 GB file from last operating system download. Can I safely delete this file? macOSUpd10.15.1.dmg.download

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pkgbuild open URL using default browser

woensdag 18 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I use pkgbuild to create an Apple installer .pkg. In my preinstall script, I have the following, which opens in Chrome if I invoke it myself, however when run by pkgbuild script, always opens the above link using Safari: open "https:/…

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mdfind tool : consider in the same time, to perform researching of files, a substring of the filename and the insensitive case for these substrings

woensdag 18 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Is it possible to specify, in the context of files searching on my MacOS Catalina 10.15.3, a way to combine in the same time a potential substring of filename and the case insensitive of this substring ? For the moment, I know the com…

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Closing Terminal window does not kill script run with sudo

dinsdag 17 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

X-posting from unix.SE on recommendation. I have a bash script called testing saved within /usr/local/bin. In one Terminal window in macOS I run sudo testing. In a second terminal window, I generate a list of processes: ps -axo tty,p…

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Closing Terminal window does not kill script run with sudo

dinsdag 17 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

X-posting from unix.SE on recommendation. I have a bash script called testing saved within /usr/local/bin. In one Terminal window in macOS I run sudo testing. In a second terminal window, I generate a list of processes: ps -axo tty,p…

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Smart card-only login

dinsdag 17 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

We were setting up to only allow user to loing to mac using Yubikey by following this article https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208372 We are now able to login using Yuibikey but mac still allow to use other method to login (password, …

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sudo: setrlimit(8): Invalid argument

dinsdag 17 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

After updating to Mac OS Catalina some months ago, I followed the prompted suggestions and changed my shell from BASH to ZSH. Since that time, whenever I use sudo in Terminal, I get sudo: setrlimit(8): Invalid argument. The sudo'd comm…

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How to sync fonts across Macbooks? Extended question

maandag 16 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm bouncing on a question posted here a while ago: How to sync fonts across Macbooks? The question is about how to store all fonts on a cloud folder (i.e. Dropbox), and load these fonts on other Macs, using this cloud folder as a "fon…

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How to sync fonts across Macbooks? Extended question

maandag 16 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm bouncing on a question posted here a while ago: How to sync fonts across Macbooks? The question is about how to store all fonts on a cloud folder (i.e. Dropbox), and load these fonts on other Macs, using this cloud folder as a "fon…

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How to sync fonts across Macbooks? Extended question

maandag 16 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm bouncing on a question posted here a while ago: How to sync fonts across Macbooks? The question is about how to store all fonts on a cloud folder (i.e. Dropbox), and load these fonts on other Macs, using this cloud folder as a "fon…

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Create MacOS style screenshots with drop shadow using Imagemagick

zondag 15 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

How do I add the drop shadow to any image with imagemagick to create the same effect that the screenshot on MacOS adds to screenshots when screencapture shadow is true? Before and after pictures are to clarify the effect I am seeking. …

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Why is my MacBook Air faster than my iMac?

zaterdag 14 maart 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm wondering why my MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2015) is so much faster than my iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)? The MacBook Air is configured with a 1.6 Ghz dual-core i5, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 6000 and a 128 GB SSD. The…

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