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Demonstrating iPad's screen on MacBook

zaterdag 30 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I need to use my iPad and show its screen on my MacBook. As far as I know, AirPlay allows me to use the iPad as a second screen for Mac but here I need to do it the opposite way. I can't record my iPad's screen or use Continuity Sketch…

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accidentally deleted the admin account on my MacBook

zaterdag 30 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

MacBook Air, 10.13.6 High Sierra. I tried changing the name of the user on my macbook and accidentally deleted the administrator account. The current user is my user but it says standard under it, there is no admin account on the comp…

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Is there a way to switch Mac OS boot partitions without going through System Preferences?

zaterdag 30 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have just viewed a YouTube video on how to set up my Mac as a Mojave/Catalina dual-boot, using two APFS volumes on the internal drive, instead of using a bootable external drive. But is there a way to select the boot OS without havin…

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using rEFInd to get around lack of boot screen when using unsupported GPU in Mac Pro

zaterdag 30 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to upgrade a 2012 Mac Pro (model 5,1) to Mojave. I have installed High Sierra and updated bootrom to MP51.0089.B00. I've got a required "metal capable" graphics card (Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX580), which unfortunately does …

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How to move a window from one screen to another and maximise in one go?

zaterdag 30 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am trying to accomplish the above-mentioned. Move a window from one screen to another and maximise it in one step, without creating a new virtual screen. Has anyone found a way to accomplish this on the most recent version of MacOS? …

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Use Automator to open app as itself?

zaterdag 30 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'm trying to figure out how to launch an app (in this case Discord) by default with added commands, and as such I figured I'd use Automator to create an app that runs a shell command. The command in question is as follows: MKL_DEBUG_C…

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Number keys on the Numeric Keypad part of the Magic Keyboard don't work with Terminal

vrijdag 29 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

When I'm in Terminal, I've noticed that pressing the . or numbers 0 through 9 produce the error sound and don't register a value. The same keys pressed on the "regular" keyboard work as expected. Is this the expected behavior? ** e…

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Change the shell that functions use

vrijdag 29 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

In my current terminal setup, I make use of zsh; it's my default shell. I also have an up-to-date version of Bash for other reasons installed from Homebrew. However, there is also the Bash provided by Apple which is at version 3.2.57. …

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Assigning new device to child's account

vrijdag 29 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I am setting up a new Apple device (iPad) for a child. I have already created a children's account under family sharing on another device. However, it's not clear if on the new device I should set the Apple ID to the child's or mine. …

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Is it safe to use frayed MagSafe with outer insulation part is broken

vrijdag 29 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a frayed 60w MagSafe with outer insulation / coaxial part is broken where some wires are cut (some are not). There's no problem with inner insulation part and the MagSafe working just fine when plugged to my MBP (I seal up the br…

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Is there a way to switch Mac OS boot partitions without going through System Preferences?

vrijdag 29 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have just viewed a YouTube video on how to set up my Mac as a Mojave/Catalina dual-boot, using two APFS volumes on the internal drive, instead of using a bootable external drive. But is there a way to select the boot OS without havin…

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MBP Mini-DisplayPort to USB-C Monitor

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have an "old" MacBook Pro (MBP) that has a Mini-DisplayPort connector. I have a newer MBP with 4 USB-C connectors that I use with an LG UltraFine 5K Monitor (aka. LG 27MD5KA-B). I wanted to know if through an adapter, I could connec…

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MBP Mini-DisplayPort to USB-C Monitor

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have an "old" MacBook Pro (MBP) that has a Mini-DisplayPort connector. I have a newer MBP with 4 USB-C connectors that I use with an LG UltraFine 5K Monitor (aka. LG 27MD5KA-B). I wanted to know if through an adapter, I could connec…

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Catalina Mail notification sound off sync

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Since I use Catalina my Mail notification sounds don't work properly. They sound minutes or even hours after the new mail arrives. Sometimes the sound rings at the moment I switch to an open window in Safari. Or back to Mail coming from…

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Is it safe to use frayed MagSafe with outer insulation part is broken

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a frayed 60w MagSafe with outer insulation / coaxial part is broken where some wires are cut (some are not). There's no problem with inner insulation part and the MagSafe working just fine when plugged to my MBP (I seal up the br…

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Connect to server - password syntax (symbols) confusing the expression

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I'd like to connect to my local server using the following expression in Finder/Go/Connect to server: afp://username:[email protected] My password is using characters which I'm pretty sure are confusing the readability of this ex…

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"Battery Health" in macOS Catalina 10.15.5?

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have just installed the macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update on my 11" Mid 2013 MacBook Air. The update is working fine. The MacBook Air specifications on the Wikipedia page says that this model has a lithium-ion battery, 'tho I haven't uns…

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Can't read filenames in save dialog box. Names are too faint [duplicate]

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I want to click on file to inherit the name for the file being saved. I can't read file names in the dialog box because the color is too faint. This is the same question as File Save dialog unreadable That question does not have an ans…

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Make command line app behave like a normal macOS app?

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

Is it possible to make a command line app behave and act like a normal Cocoa app? I want to be able to set command line app Zathura, for example, as a default pdf viewer. I want it to appear in Alfred/Spotlight when I search for it, …

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Screenshots from PDF without creating a new file

donderdag 28 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I have a document given as a PDF and would like to copy parts from it into Powerpoint. For example, an equation. I use Preview's "Take a screenshot" function but this always generates a new Preview file with the selection. On this new …

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Can't read filenames in save dialog box. Names are too faint [duplicate]

woensdag 27 mei 2020 inAsk Different (Tips-Tricks-Tutorials)

I want to click on file to inherit the name for the file being saved. I can't read file names in the dialog box because the color is too faint. This is the same question as File Save dialog unreadable That question does not have an ans…

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