How to use iCloud as a stacks folder?

I'd like to know if anyone knows a backdoor way to use the iCloud drive as a stacks folder in the dock? Like shown in this picture: Apple advisor told me that it's not possible. Another Apple advisor had me create a copy of the iClou…

How to See Full Song Lyrics with Apple Music on iPhone or iPad

Wondering what the lyrics are to a song on Apple Music? Do you want to read through the lyrics while you’re enjoying a song, or maybe you want to confirm what that singer is actually singing? Apple Music makes it easy to view the full song lyrics to…

Beta 2 of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, MacOS 10.15.4 Released for Testing

Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, macOS Catalina 10.15.4, watchOS 6.2, and tvOS 13.4 for users involved in the various beta system software testing programs. The new beta builds are initially available to develope…

Is there a way to limit which installed apps a macOS user can use? If so, how? [duplicate]

I'm interested in having two users on my MacBook, but restrict some apps from being used by one of them. Is there a way to block apps from being used by another user of the same Mac? Or maybe whitelist some apps that can be used and res…

Apple maps view route duration without traffic

I am going to the airport tomorrow morning for a flight, the current time on maps shows as: The average time to drive 25 miles considering this is a motorway route is around 30 minutes. I want to view this route without traffic, as…

Want to add keyboard shortcut to open selected file with specific mac app

I want to select a file and press a key combo to open the selected file with a specific application that's installed on my mac running Catalina. I don't want to always open this file type with this program so I can't create default sett…

I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?

We recently had a meltdown of a Tomcat server, that produced an 82.7 GB "catalina.out" log file, which I saved for forensic analysis. What macOS editors can open monster text files without consuming 80 GB of RAM or causing 15 minute fr…

I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?

We recently had a meltdown of a Tomcat server, that produced an 82.7 GB "catalina.out" log file, which I saved for forensic analysis. What macOS editors can open monster text files without consuming 80 GB of RAM or causing 15 minute fr…

Use asterisk/ variables in keyboard shortcuts editor

I'm using a Mac laptop with an external PC keyboard. Via Apps shortcuts I've redefined some of common shortcuts for Find, Copy Paste actions. However, some applications have dynamic actions names, for instance, Finder shows Copy "filena…

I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?

We recently had a meltdown of a Tomcat server, that produced an 82.7 GB "catalina.out" log file, which I saved for forensic analysis. What macOS editors can open monster text files without consuming 80 GB of RAM or causing 15 minute fr…

"Announce the time" in Date & Time preference pane does not work

I have enabled "Announce the time" In the Date & Time Preference Pane. However, no announcement happens. It used to happen and then stopped some time ago. Mac OS: 10.14.6 Mojave Any suggestions as to what I can try and do? Any propert…

I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?

We recently had a meltdown of a Tomcat server, that produced an 82.7 GB "catalina.out" log file, which I saved for forensic analysis. What macOS editors can open monster text files without consuming 80 GB of RAM or causing 15 minute fr…

Set different settings for different Wi-Fi networks [duplicate]

Can I set IP address manually on one Wi-Fi network and "Using DHCP" for another? So when I connect to the first one my mac uses static IP, when I connect to 2nd one - use DHCP. Edit 1. What I do all the time is. When I come at wor…

A downloaded webp image from a website could not be opened

When I try to preview a downloaded image, I get an error: The file “file-name.jpeg” could not be opened. It may be damaged or use a file format that Preview doesn’t recognize. However Chrome browser can display the downloaded image j…

Phone calls on iPhone doesn't ring on Bluetooth headphones

I recently started using Bluetooth headphones. Today I received my first phone call since I started using the Bluetooth headphones, and to my surprise my iPhone rang out loud instead of playing the ringtone into the headphones I had con…

macOS: App icon shows up in app switcher even if instance is closed

On macOS, when I invoke the app switcher by using the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Tab, I see an array of app instances. If I select an instance and release the keys, sometimes the instance doesn't open up. This is super frustrating. Not on…

Can I sell a PDF through the iBooks store?

I want to sell my children's books on Apple. They are ready because I made them all on Corel. Is there a possibility of turning them into PDF and publishing them in that format or will I have to do it all again on iBooks Author? …

How to password protect opening specific app without disabling notifications

I'd like to password-protect an app, so that every time that I open the app, I'll need to enter a password (the idea is to make it more burdensome to access the app). Right now, I can password-protect the app by going to ScreenTime, act…

Galaxy Z Flip Teardown and Dust Test FAILURE!

128K Mac without signatures inside

I have a 128K Mac with an odd thing about it. It has no signatures inside the case. Every other 128K and even most 512Ks that I've seen have all the team signatures inside but, this one has doesn't. I'm pretty sure the rear shell hasn…

Macbook Pro 2014 doesn't recognize internal display

I have a Macbook Pro mid-2014 running macOS Catalina 10.15.3 A few years ago, I dropped it, and broke the screen, then bought a replacement screen and repaired it myself. Until today, I had no problems with it (except for a minor bug,…