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Apple/Products related News, App Updates, Mac Tips, PR

- A Total War Saga: TROY out now for macOS. - App Store Connect 1.5 available at App store. - Apple and Gallaudet University foster innovation in education. - Health Records on iPhone available today in the UK and Canada. - Forgotten Features: …

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How can I attempt to boot an older version of macOS than my hardware supports?

I have a 2015 Macbook Air. The earliest version of macOS this model ever shipped with was OS X 10.10 Yosemite. However, I want to try installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, because Yosemite makes my eyes bleed I like Mavericks. This is probabl…

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LG and Sony TVs Firmware Updates, Other News, Tips, Reviews, OT

- Firmware Updates for 2020 LG BX/CX/GX/WX/ZX OLED TVs. - Sony A1E, Z9D, and Other Android TVs Firmware Update 6.6575. - Chrome 86.0.4240.75 Stable Channel Update includes 35 security fixes. - Onkyo RZ Series Receivers Tips, Tricks and Firmware …

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Security implications of user owned directory in /Applications

I was checking the content of /Applications and I saw that some directory are owned by root and some are owned by myUser. Eg: $ cd /Applications $ ls -l $ drwxr-xr-x 3 myUser admin 96 Sep 1 11:30 myApp $ drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel…

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What does macOS consider "enough space"?

In iCloud preferences, there's an option called "Optimize Mac Storage" which says, "The full contents of iCloud Drive will be stored on this Mac if there's enough space." Just what does "enough space" mean? At what point will the Mac st…

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Automator AppleScript: Only Click Checkbox if Unchecked

I'm creating an Automator workflow to click the Enable This Account checkbox in the Contacts preferences pane. I used Watch Me Work in Automator to make most of it easy. The automation runs fine, but I want to add code to only check the…

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How to reinstall Safari on a Mac?

I am using a MacBook Air 10.14.6, and I am not able to open Safari anymore. How can I reinstall this app? A problem report opens with some lengthy debug information in it. Here is maybe the important part: Process: Safari …

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How to switch the keyboard input language from the terminal?

I already have one way to do this: function input-switch-darwin() { cliclick kd:ctrl kp:space ku:ctrl } But this is very slow: ❯ time cliclick kd:ctrl kp:space ku:ctrl cliclick kd:ctrl kp:space ku:ctrl 0.02s user 0.03s system 13% …

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Locating the file in which a dictionary word is stored

I misspelt the word "analogous", and I found that the system spellchecker offered "anbalagous" as a possible correction. As far as I can tell, "anbalagous" isn't a real word, so I figured I must have added it to the dictionary at some p…

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How to Move and Delete Apps from App Library on iPhone

One of the most interesting additions that come with the iOS 14 update is the new App Library. Within this feature, Apple gives its users the option to move, delete, and hide unwanted pages of apps and clean up their home screen. App Library can be …

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Locating the file in which a dictionary word is stored

I misspelt the word "analogous", and I found that the system spellchecker offered "anbalagous" as a possible correction. As far as I can tell, "anbalagous" isn't a real word, so I figured I must have added it to the dictionary at some p…

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21.5" Late 2012 iMac | Display or GPU issue

I purchased used iMac over auction. The iMac seems to show no picture. Could this be the display pin issue or it has the like of faulty GPU? Since these iMacs don't have screen mirroring by default, is there any way to do that to see if…

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Locating the file in which a dictionary word is stored

I misspelt the word "analogous", and I found that the system spellchecker offered "anbalagous" as a possible correction. As far as I can tell, "anbalagous" isn't a real word, so I figured I must have added it to the dictionary at some p…

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Where is the main dictionary file located?

I misspelt the word "analogous", and I found that the system spellchecker offered "anbalagous" as a possible correction. As far as I can tell, "anbalagous" isn't a real word, so I figured I must have added it to the dictionary at some p…

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How can I attempt to boot an older version of macOS than my hardware supports?

I have a 2015 Macbook Air. The earliest version of macOS this model ever shipped with was OS X 10.10 Yosemite. However, I want to try installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, because Yosemite makes my eyes bleed I like Mavericks. This is probabl…

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Reveal in Finder from the Terminal

How do I reveal a file that I have the path for in the Terminal in Finder? I don't think that open will work for this. Specifically I want to be able to fzf for a file and then pop it in Finder. (I guess this would work if you get the p…

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How can I force my Mac to boot a very old macOS version?

I have a 2015 Macbook Air. The earliest version of macOS this model ever shipped with was OS X 10.10 Yosemite. However, I want to try installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, because Yosemite makes my eyes bleed I like Mavericks. This is probabl…

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How can I force my Mac to attempt to boot a version of macOS that's too old to run?

I have a 2015 Macbook Air. The earliest version of macOS this model ever shipped with was OS X 10.10 Yosemite. However, I want to try installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, because Yosemite makes my eyes bleed I like Mavericks. This is probabl…

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How can I force my Mac to attempt to boot a version of macOS that's too old to run?

I have a 2015 Macbook Air. The earliest version of macOS this model ever shipped with was OS X 10.10 Yosemite. However, I want to try installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, because Yosemite makes my eyes bleed I like Mavericks. This is probabl…

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Apple Event Set for October 13, New 5G iPhone 12 Expected

Apple has announced an event for Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 AM PDT. While Apple does not state the reason for the event, it is widely assumed to be when iPhone 12,o and perhaps some other products services will be announced. Rumors surrounding iPh…

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Downgrading 2020 13" MacBook Pro to run macOS Mojave

Can I downgrade the 2020 13" MacBook Pro to run macOS Mojave? This is the Model Id=MacBookPro16,2 - with Quad-Core Intel Core i7 of 2.3 GHz; sold in Europe in July 2020, that comes with Catalina pre-installed. Unfortunately, many of my …

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