I'm using an app that has .plist files in the user path ~/Library/Preferences/com.xyz.app.plist and the system path /Library/Preferences/com.xyz.app.plist From the command line I can edit the user .plist with defaults write com.xyz.app.…
Lees meerThe following image shows my Disk Utility window. It says there are 5 volumes in total, but I can only access two: Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD - Data. Apparently one of them is a Virtual Machine as denoted by the VM. Another one of t…
Lees meerThe only thing I like about Microsoft's implementation of the Common User Architecture is the "Save As ..." feature, which makes it easy to use cloud storage, local backups, etc. I know, I know, you can always use "Duplicate" and "Move"…
Lees meerI own a 13" mid-2012 MacBook Pro, and have been using it for over 7 years. I have replaced the HDD with a larger SSD, and upped the RAM to 8GB last year to improve its declining performance. However, I have done nothing to its original…
Lees meerI own a 13" mid-2012 MacBook Pro, and have been using it for over 7 years. I have replaced the HDD with a larger SSD, and upped the RAM to 8GB last year to improve its declining performance. However, I have done nothing to its original…
Lees meerWhen MacBook Pro 2018 is completely shut down, it will power up by simply opening the lid, pressing any key, or tapping the trackpad, which is very annoying. I managed to make it not power up when the lid is lifted, but I couldn't figur…
Lees meerI've installed a Mac into my parents' house. They're not tech people and I'll need to take care of all the system update/ software update, and possibly some remote assistance to them (screen sharing). I live in another country so this n…
Lees meerI am trying to figure out what code will send 2 clicks to open a file in an opened .dmg file using AppleScript in Script Editor. I did create the .dmg file I've been searching for ways to create a working code that will switch to the op…
Lees meerI am trying to figure out what code will send 2 clicks to open a file in an opened .dmg file using AppleScript in Script Editor. I did create the .dmg file I've been searching for ways to create a working code that will switch to the op…
Lees meerSo my 2019 macbook pro screen's started flickering a few times a day since a few weeks ago. I'm aware it may be fixed through Reseting NVRAM or Reseting The System Magement Controller (SMC) as suggested in this post: 2019 MacBook Pro 15…
Lees meerI have been trying to change the date created and date modified for multiple files inside multiple sub folders. There are about 29000 files spread access 500 folders, each with at least 1 level of sub-folders within. I have been experim…
Lees meerI have a mid-2010 iMac running High Sierra and I'm taking it to a local shop to get my fusion drive replaced with an SSD. I of course have sensitive info in the Notes App and elsewhere on my computer. What is the best way to ensure the …
Lees meerI have a mid-2010 iMac running High Sierra and I'm taking it to a local shop to get my fusion drive replaced with an SSD. I of course have sensitive info in the Notes App and elsewhere on my computer. What is the best way to ensure the …
Lees meerpanic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff7f879a1ad5): userspace watchdog timeout: no successful checkins from com.apple.WindowServer in 120 seconds service: com.apple.logd, total successful checkins since wake (3210 seconds ago): 322, last successful…
Lees meerI am trying to figure out what code will send 2 clicks to open a file in an opened .dmg file using AppleScript in Script Editor. I did create the .dmg file I've been searching for ways to create a working code that will switch to the op…
Lees meerI am trying to figure out what code will send 2 clicks to open a file in an opened .dmg file using AppleScript in Script Editor. I did create the .dmg file I've been searching for ways to create a working code that will switch to the op…
Lees meerI'm going to buy an external high-performance 2TB SSD and want to use it as a primary local storage for iCloud, instead of a standard internal SSD 256GB of my MacBook Pro. The question is – how to switch iCloud from using standard inter…
Lees meerI would like to load a specific firmware from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201518 My research shows the MacBook Pro early 2011 SMC 1.69f3 seems to be stable. I use links on apple website shows "page not found" when clicked on the u…
Lees meerOn one of our laptops, we had popups about printer settings update 200 times per day. It was getting really annoying and so without thinking about it enough, I've unload and remove cups service. sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/La…
Lees meerMy internal microphone broke, and I have an external microphone on my webcam on an external monitor that is extremely quiet even when the volume is set to 100%. I tried using Boom, Loopback, and SoundSource, all of them can amplify outp…
Lees meerI have a script which runs flawlessly under a normal interactive shell, but which frequently has errors when run as a user LaunchAgent. Is there a way to manually, and ideally interactively, run a command exactly as it is run by launchd…
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