I updated my mac to 10.15 Catalina recently. After update, I notice a Security Folder land on my Desktop. I moved it to trash but I can't seem to delete it. I've been stuck with this file in my trash for a week now. Every-time,…
Lees meerRegularly, the following happens: A Mac computer, running mac OS 10.15.2., is turned on, If the user logs in immediately, everything is normal. Otherwise, after a couple of minutes, the following message appears: If you’re having …
Lees meerI tried to get my downloads folder synced with iCloud and followed this tutorial: How to sync an additional folder to iCloud Drive similar to how macOS Sierra does it? However, I did not like the result, so I tried to reverse its effec…
Lees meerThe degrees delta has a noticable impact on fan noise and is making me consider returning the machine. Is it normal for MacBook to be running so much hotter when plugged in? Idles at 60 degrees on a charger and just 50 on battery. …
Lees meerBefore putting my question in detail, see Problem section below, I'd like to sketch the context in which it appears. Hardware-Software-Environment MacBook Pro Early 2015 running OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan. The internal HD is actually a …
Lees meerOn this screen, the Optimise Mac Storage box is √ checked. If I uncheck it, do I lose all my files or do they eventually end up in the cloud? I see a lot of advice about this, but none mention this checkbox option that I can see. I can'…
Lees meerBefore putting my question in detail, see Problem section below, I'd like to sketch the context in which it appears. Hardware-Software-Environment MacBook Pro Early 2015 running OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan. The internal HD is actually a …
Lees meerOn this screen, the Optimise Mac Storage box is √ checked. If I uncheck it, do I lose all my files or do they eventually end up in the cloud? I see a lot of advice about this, but none mention this checkbox option that I can see. I can'…
Lees meerBefore putting my question in detail, see Problem section below, I'd like to sketch the context in which it appears. Hardware-Software-Environment MacBook Pro Early 2015 running OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan. The internal HD is actually a …
Lees meerOn this screen, the Optimise Mac Storage box is √ checked. If I uncheck it, do I lose all my files or do they eventually end up in the cloud? I see a lot of advice about this, but none mention this checkbox option that I can see. I can'…
Lees meerIf I try to access system.log from my non-admin account I get the message "Unable to read the file" Is there any way to make Console.app prompt for administrator credentials to view logs the user isn't authorised to as happens elsewher…
Lees meerOn macOS Catalina, a RAM disk with 512MB space can be created with the following command: diskutil eraseVolume HFS+ "RAMDisk" `hdiutil attach -nomount ram://1048576` On Ubuntu, a RAM disk and its read-only shadow can be created by: …
Lees meerI am thinking of purchasing another Mac mini - I already have an older one - and I am planning to keep them on top of each other as I have limited space on my desk. I was wondering if it is safe? I am concerned about ventilation. If t…
Lees meerI am thinking of purchasing another Mac mini - I already have an older one - and I am planning to keep them on top of each other as I have limited space on my desk. I was wondering if it is safe? I am concerned about ventilation. If t…
Lees meerAm I crazy or Catalina update disabled my PCIe Video Card (which is in my case Radeon Pro 560X) and it's using the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 as a main one? After the update I’m experiencing strange lags occasionally, just like …
Lees meerI am thinking of purchasing another Mac mini - I already have an older one - and I am planning to keep them on top of each other as I have limited space on my desk. I was wondering if it is safe? I am concerned about ventilation. If t…
Lees meerI use /etc/fstab to mount a few external volumes at boot time (using a UUID= line). That makes them available at boot before anyone is logged in and thus they can be used for certain services. This is easy enough and it works. It is al…
Lees meerMy Activity Monitor does not have any columns that show more details about each process. I've already ensured that under "View" in the menu bar, the relevant columns are enabled.
Lees meerI am thinking of purchasing another Mac mini - I already have an older one - and I am planning to keep them on top of each other as I have limited space on my desk. I was wondering if it is safe? I am concerned about ventilation. If t…
Lees meerI just discovered that there is a huge amount (hundreds) of items in my iCloud Keychain that I can not explain. They were all created starting from 7th of January up until 13th January. When I right-click them to see detailed inform…
Lees meerI want to be able to double click on a word in my Firefox Browser and right click it and select look up to translate it. (or even better, double click and it shows the English dictionary explanation) But somehow Firefox doesn't allow t…
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