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How to change path in Finder by entering the path manually?
It seems that by default there is no way to enter a whole path in the Finder, so instead one should traverse through all the tree to get somewhere deep in the filesystem. Is there anyway to overcome this problem? If there is no GUI for it in the…
aligf
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How do I install GCC via Homebrew?
I am using Homebrew exclusively (i.e. I don’t, and won’t, use MacPorts or Fink). I also want to keep manual installations to a bare minimum.1
… But how can I install GCC?
First of all, I’ve of course installed Xcode but the current version doesn’t…
Konrad Rudolph
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How can I prevent Music app from starting automatically randomly?
The Music app which was introduced in Catalina continuously starts automatically on my Mac. It launches suddenly while I use the mac. The system doesn’t launch the app at the time of the startup.
I tried the followings:
Shutdown and restart the…
Blaszard
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Clicking on external links opens Chrome but not the link
When I click on an external link and Google Chrome is not running yet, Chrome will launch but will not open the linked page. Instead, it starts at my last opened tab (which is the behaviour I expect), but the clicked link should also open in another…
uloco
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How to install an homebrew formula without updating homebrew itself?
When I install or reinstall a formula, homebrew automatically update itself before installing the formula.
When working on a slow connection, this is annoying. How can I cancel this automatic update?
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Is there a way to mute sound from one application on macOS?
I have a third party radio app that I listen to all the time. Then I want to visit a website which has sound (or a game).
Is there a way to mute sound from one application on macOS ?
aurel
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How to exclude a sub folder from iCloud drive in macOS Sierra?
I have my Documents folder synced with iCloud drive, I want to exclude some sub folders from the iCloud drive is there a way to achieve this?
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How do I install "R" on macOS using homebrew?
How do I install "R" on macOS? Ideally using Homebrew?
There seems to be very little information online.
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Does FileVault encryption slow read/write access on an SSD?
Never fancied enabling FileVault on previous Macs but now I'm running OS X on an SSD. Is there a noticeable decrease in speed?
Rob Fisher
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What's the difference between Real, Virtual, Shared, and Private Memory?
The different columns in Activity Monitor are a little confusing
Jacob Gorban
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How can I display the current DNS servers from the command line under OS X?
I want to display the DNS servers that are used by the current network setup on OS X, from the command line.
sorin
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How do I get Sublime Text's open-file GUI to show hidden files?
I know how to tell Finder to show hidden files, but when I try to open a file in Sublime Text, the GUI that pops up do not let me see hidden files. How do I tell it to show me hidden files?
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How can I adjust keyboard backlight on the new M1 MacBook Air?
The 2020 M1 Macbook Air lacks keys to adjust keyboard brightness and F5 and F6 don’t appear to have any effect.
Is there a way to adjust - especially to turn off - the keyboard backlight?
jimmont
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How to know what packages are available with (home)brew?
I am new to Mac coming from Ubuntu Linux background. How do I find out what packages are available for Homebrew? With Ubuntu I could search packages.ubuntu.com for example, or Google since its using apt
Jiew Meng
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How do you EXIT full screen mode in Yosemite?
I just discovered the new green button behavior in Yosemite that causes the window to go to full screen instead of maximizing it. That's fine, and I can live with option+click to get the old behavior, but I can't figure out how to exit full screen…
Matthew Adams
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