How can I merge two clips into one split view using iMovie?

What I'd like to achieve is to merge two-screen recordings into one, each one takes half of the screen, using only one of the audio. An example is this one: Two recordings were joined into one on a split screen, and on…

Does Pages support LaTeX extensions?

Is there a location where I can install LaTeX plugins so that I can use the commands in the plugins which are not native to LaTeX in the equation editor in Pages? Or does Pages not support that? Specifically, I have the m…

Deleting files and empty trash does not increase free space

I have a MacBook Air running macOS Catalina 10.15, upgraded from an older version. There's only a few 10s of megabytes free on the disk, but deleting files and emptying the trash doesn't change the amount of free space. …

Dark regions at the bottom of MacBook screen

I've started seeing these dark regions at the bottom of my screen. They go away temporarily when I close the laptop, but come back every now and then. Is there an easy fix for this, or is there something wrong with my disp…

IdentityServices : "delete" folder containing 1 new file every 10 seconds

I have a problem with my ~/Library/IdentityServices/delete folder. It contained ~ a million files, that I'm trying to delete. Now I'm realising that it is creating a new file, like, every 10 seconds. 10 last files for exa…

How to See Your Top 25 Most Played Songs in Apple Music

Have you ever wanted to see a list of the songs you listen to most on Apple Music? Most of us have a set of songs that we find ourselves often listening to, and if you make use of Apple Music to listen to your favorite songs on your iPhone or iPad, …

How to connect at least 3 Wi-Fi at the same time?

I'm helping a friend with a MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) with macOS Mojave v 10.14.6, to activate and connect at least 3 Wi-Fi interfaces at the same time. First, a bit of context... We are in Venezuela with a very crappy …

Zip the contents of every sub-folder in a folder in Mac automatically

I have this folder/file structure parent folder --subfolder1 -sub-subfolder -file1 -file2 --subfolder2 -sub-subfolder -file1 -file2 ... I want to: create zip files from the contents of the subfolders. whic…

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how do I switch option + f to [next word] instead of ƒ

on macos high Sierra I want to switch option + f to [next word] instead of ƒ. How do I do that? For example in the bear text editing app, I’d love this affordance. How can I change the key mappings or make this a shortc…

QuickTime Player 10 doubles track duration

My copy of QuickTime (10.5) on Mojave (10.14.6) is duplicating the duration of (some) tracks I open with it. It isn't modifying the files themselves; it's just the track window that displays twice the time it should. The e…

Move Escape key on Touch Bar

I keep accidentally hitting the Escape key when I'm typing. I'd like to move to more towards the center of the Touch Bar, or require a double-click to activate it. Is this possible?

What versions of OSX support 'Find My Mac'?

I am running a clean install of OSX 10.9.5 and cant seem to locate the 'Find my Mac' feature that I have seen on my friend's machine. What versions of OSX support 'Find My Mac'?

how do I switch option + f to [next word] instead of ƒ

on macos high Sierra I want to switch option + f to [next word] instead of ƒ. How do I do that? For example in the bear text editing app, I’d love this affordance. How can I change the key mappings or make this a shortc…

Any issues with using US bought iPhone 11 in the UK?

I currently own an iPhone 5s and I'm thinking of upgrading to the 11. I live in the UK but I'm going to the US during the Christmas holidays and was considering purchasing the phone over there, considering it works out to …

How can I connect my Windows laptop's keyboard to my iPad?

I have a Windows laptop and an iPad Air 3. I want a physical keyboard for my iPad but I don't want to carry around another Bluetooth keyboard. Is there a way that I can use my laptop as an external keyboard for my iPad? …

Why emacs commands work everywhere on macOS?

I can use emacs commands everywhere on macOS, which is good. But why? For example, in forms in Safari, I can use ctl-a, ctl-k, etc... I can use them in Note.app, too. My guess is they are actually Unix commands and emacs …

How to add a device to macOS Server?

I've just purchased macOS Server and am trying to add devices to its management. I've tried going to the "My Devices" page, and downloading a configuration profile for MDM enrollment: The configuration profile has th…

Why emacs commands work everywhere on macOS?

I can use emacs commands everywhere on macOS, which is good. But why? For example, in forms in Safari, I can use ctl-a, ctl-k, etc... I can use them in Note.app, too. My guess is they are actually Unix commands and emacs …

Moving photos to a new Mac from an old one - issues with permissions and iCloud

OK here's the story. My wife's old Mac -- a late 2010 MacBook Air currently running Yosemite. We get a new Macbook Air (high end model) running Mojave. I use the Migration Assistant to transfer the data, it takes a while…

Crontab Operation not permitted

I have the following crontab on my mac OS Catalina 10.15.1 : * * * * * /Users/username/Desktop/cronjob.sh > /Users/username/Desktop/cronjob.log 2>&1 Within the command file is: #!/bin/bash touch /tmp/foo However I w…