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I want to backup the home directory of my Mac. For reasons I won't go into, using builtin Mac backup tools is not an option and the backup cannot be too large. Luckily I already have my own software to do the backup, so the first point …
Lees meerI want to backup the home directory of my Mac. For reasons I won't go into, using builtin Mac backup tools is not an option and the backup cannot be too large. Luckily I already have my own software to do the backup, so the first point …
Lees meerI just bought a Mac mini 2011 to replace my iMac 2011 and want to make sure before I plug my Time Machine drive into it that the Mac mini's hard drive has the capacity I need. I tried restarting it with the R key pressed, but it didn't …
Lees meerFor privacy reasons I'd like to know when the camera and/or mic are being used by an app. Is there an app or a built-in feature to shows an icon to indicate that?
Lees meerWant to check the battery cycle count of an iPhone? If you’ve ever wondered how well the battery on your iPhone has aged over time, you may find that checking the battery cycle count can help you get a rough idea of battery health and usage. Knowing…
Lees meerIf you have a Mac laptop, replacing the battery yourself is easier and faster than you think. Not all batteries are created equal; every battery can handle a specific number of charge cycles before it’s performance starts to suffer. That makes knowi…
Lees meerI had updated my sudoers file to make some command run with root privileges by default without the need to use sudo and entering my password. I used the command sudo visudo and added this line to it: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: But whenever …
Lees meerThe COVID-19 pandemic has made it an unfortunate fact that we need to wear face masks when and wherever possible, whether by choice in some regions or by government regulations and orders in others. The idea of course is that wearing masks can help …
Lees meerI just bought a Mac mini 2011 to replace my iMac 2011 and want to make sure before I plug my Time Machine drive into it that the Mac mini's hard drive has the capacity I need. I tried restarting it with the R key pressed, but it didn't …
Lees meerFinder will not quit. Hard reboot doesn't fix it. I can't install updates because they require the computer to restart, and it will not restart with Finder open.
Lees meerThis is very straightforward; it moves myfile.WMA to the trash: tell application "Finder" move POSIX file "/Volumes/DS_30/myfolder/myfile.WMA" to trash end tell But how would I move all files in myfolder with a extension of .WMA to…
Lees meerReacently I bought Apple Pencil-1 for my iPad Air-3. My question is what is life span of this Pencil? I uses it about 5 hour a day usually. How many years will it work ? Thanks .
Lees meerI have around 100GB of space on my (27-inch, Mid 2017) iMac's SSD. I'm planning on using Bootcamp to play some Windows games, and I'm not sure how much space I need to leave for each OS. I'll be storing all the Windows programs and apps…
Lees meerThis is very straightforward; it moves myfile.WMA to the trash: tell application "Finder" move POSIX file "/Volumes/DS_30/myfolder/myfile.WMA" to trash end tell But how would I move all files in myfolder with a extension of .WMA to…
Lees meerReacently I bought Apple Pencil-1 for my iPad Air-3. My question is what is life span of this Pencil? I uses it about 5 hour a day usually. How many years will it work ? Thanks .
Lees meerI have around 100GB of space on my (27-inch, Mid 2017) iMac's SSD. I'm planning on using Bootcamp to play some Windows games, and I'm not sure how much space I need to leave for each OS. I'll be storing all the Windows programs and apps…
Lees meerFinder will not quit. Hard reboot doesn't fix it. I can't install updates because they require the computer to restart, and it will not restart with Finder open.
Lees meerFall Detection was a feature added to Apple Watch Series 4 and later that allows the watch to call emergency services if it believes the wearer has taken a tumble. It’s a wonderful feature that has already been shown to save lives and it’s absolutel…
Lees meerI have around 100GB of space on my Mac's SSD. I'm planning on using Bootcamp to play some Windows games, and I'm not sure how much space I need to leave for each OS. I'll be storing all the Windows programs and apps on an external hard …
Lees meerI have a directory with a lot of files and subdirectories. I know there are a small number of large files contained somewhere within. What is a quick/easy way to identify one or more large files in a directory, including throughout all …
Lees meerI have around 100GB of space on my Mac's SSD. I'm planning on using Bootcamp to play some Windows games, and I'm not sure how much space I need to leave for each OS. I'll be storing all the Windows programs and apps on an external hard …
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