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Automatically identify Apps that use Rosetta 2?

zondag 3 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

For some reason this article from Apple just popped up as a notification on my MacMini warning about the future ending of Rosetta 2. The article says that you can look for Intel based apps by right clicking on the icon of the app and l…

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Creating encrypted disk images with `hdiutil` from a script

zondag 3 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a script that uses hdiutil to create a disk image from a folder, and encrypt that disk image, and save it to a specific location. Formerly, this was easy to do. You set a flag for your encryption time, and a flag for your passwor…

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Automatically identify Apps that use Rosetta 2?

zondag 3 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

For some reason this article from Apple just popped up as a notification on my MacMini warning about the future ending of Rosetta 2. The article says that you can look for Intel based apps by right clicking on the icon of the app and l…

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Can’t SMS one number

zaterdag 2 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

My son is unable to send SMS messages to one number. He can receive messages from that number ok (they appear in the same conversation) and can call them ok too. It immediately says “Not Delivered” when you try and send. We’ve deleted t…

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AppleScript Written on Intel iMac Runs Very Slow When MBA Exported As app on M2

vrijdag 1 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Some years ago Apple dropped support for my ancient Canon Lide 30 scanner. So, I hung it off a Raspberry Pi (which still supports the scanner via scanimage) and wrote a very simple Apple Script and an equally simple Bash Shell Script to…

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Automatically identify Apps that use Rosetta 2?

vrijdag 1 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

For some reason this article from Apple just popped up as a notification on my MacMini warning about the future ending of Rosetta 2. The article says that you can look for Intel based apps by right clicking on the icon of the app and l…

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How to prevent command-plus or command-minus from resizing desktop icons?

vrijdag 1 mei 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

If you're on Finder, and you happen to press command-plus or command-minus, it will resize desktop icons. If you make them bigger it will typically rearrange all the icons on your desktop, madness. Can this concept be disabled? I don't …

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Make bash regex range case-sensitive?

donderdag 30 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

In bash (3.2.57) on MacOS 15.7.4, command line regular expressions are normally case sensitive, but when you list a range of characters, such as [a-z], the result is case insensitive. This is a surprising anomaly, and my recollection i…

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AppleScript Written on Intel iMac Runs Very Slow When MBA Exported As app on M2

donderdag 30 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Some years ago Apple dropped support for my ancient Canon Lide 30 scanner. So, I hung it off a Raspberry Pi (which still supports the scanner via scanimage) and wrote a very simple Apple Script and an equally simple Bash Shell Script to…

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How to prevent command-plus or command-minus from resizing desktop icons?

donderdag 30 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

If you're on Finder, and you happen to press command-plus or command-minus, it will resize desktop icons. If you make them bigger it will typically rearrange all the icons on your desktop, madness. Can this concept be disabled? I don't …

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AppleScript Written on Intel iMac Runs Very Slow WhenMBA Exported As app on M2

donderdag 30 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Some years ago Apple dropped support for my ancient Canon Lide 30 scanner. So, I hung it off a Raspberry Pi (which still supports the scanner via scanimage) and wrote a very simple Apple Script and an equally simple Bash Shell Script to…

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AppleScript Written on Intel iMac Runs Very Slow WhenMBA Exported As app on M2

donderdag 30 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Some years ago Apple dropped support for my ancient Canon Lide 30 scanner. So, I hung it off a Raspberry Pi (which still supports the scanner via scanimage) and wrote a very simple Apple Script and an equally simple Bash Shell Script to…

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MacOS. How to eliminate the disaster where, if you're on finder, and you happen to click command-plus or command-minus, it will resize desktop icons?

donderdag 30 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

This is insanity. If you make them bigger it will typically rearrange all the icons on your desktop, madness. Can this thoughtless concept be disabled? I don't use DIM on all my Macs and it's a disaster when it happens. Any help, thanks…

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Download DMG files as apps without administrator

woensdag 29 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I've tried copying and pasting the dmg file and making my own applications folder but nothing works. is there any way to get around this?

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Make bash regex range case-sensitive?

woensdag 29 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

In bash (3.2.57) on MacOS 15.7.4, command line regular expressions are normally case sensitive, but when you list a range of characters, such as [a-z], the result is case insensitive. This is a surprising anomaly, and my recollection i…

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ls: fts_read: Operation timed out problem with old CloudStorage (Dropbox) directory

woensdag 29 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to remove a folder from an old CloudStorage account that is now unlinked (Dropbox), but I can't remove the folder through Finder (as it is claimed to be 'in use'), and I can't 'sudo rm -rf' it as it states 'rm: Operation not…

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2021 MacBook Pro showing restore screen

woensdag 29 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

After rebooting my MacBook, it suddenly started showing the support.apple.com/mac/restore screen, I've tried reviving it and it gave me error 21. Anyone have any ideas on what to do? I don't really want to restore it, as my only back up…

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ls: fts_read: Operation timed out problem with old CloudStorage (Dropbox) directory

woensdag 29 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to remove a folder from an old CloudStorage account that is now unlinked (Dropbox), but I can't remove the folder through Finder (as it is claimed to be 'in use'), and I can't 'sudo rm -rf' it as it states 'rm: Operation not…

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2021 MacBook Pro showing restore screen

dinsdag 28 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

After rebooting my MacBook, it suddenly started showing the support.apple.com/mac/restore screen, I've tried reviving it and it gave me error 21. Anyone have any ideas on what to do? I don't really want to restore it, as my only back up…

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How to activate screensaver with mouse in corner?

dinsdag 28 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Used to be able to open screensaver by moving mouse to top right screen corner. Did Apple remove this feature?

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mount_nfs: can't mount /export/test from 172.16.237.128 onto /Users/mariano/mnt: Permission denied

zondag 26 april 2026 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a NFS on a BSD machine, can read it from my Linux machines but not my Macbook Pro. sudo mount -t nfs -o ro,sync -vvv 172.16.237.128:/export/test /Users/mariano/mnt mount_nfs: can't mount /export/test from 172.16.237.128 onto /Us…

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