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Can I change the application icon of an Automator script?
I have created a couple of automator scripts. I was curious if there is a way to change the application icon on those scripts to something other than the robot.
Buddy Lindsey
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How does iMessage know that the recipient is an iOS 5 device?
When you send a message using the Messages app, iOS seems to magically figure out that the recipient is on iOS 5 and automatically switches over to iMessage (blue messages instead of green SMSs).
Does anybody know (or fancy a guess at) how iOS 5’s…
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"System" storage on macOS Sierra is 470GB!
My Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13" says I suddenly ran out of Storage space.
My Mac barely has any data and my upgrade to Sierra was a clean install. Nothing was ported from previous backups.
If you see the image below, the "System" section in the left…
leo
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macOS app icon stuck on my screen
I just tried to open Spotify's Mac app through the OS X LaunchPad, and when I clicked on the icon, the Mac app icon remains stuck on my screen.
I've attached some screenshots to show you. I don't know how to get it down. No matter what I do to the…
Dwebtron
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"powerd" process uses a lot of CPU
Oftentimes, after I wake my Mac from sleep, powerd (which is the power management daemon? Which in particular deals with sleeping the Mac and waking it?) uses high CPU, usually around 25% to 50% on my i7 CPU.
Anyone know how I can find out what's…
Gary
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truecrypt 7.1a requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later on Yosemite 10.10
After reading articles about the state of Truecrypt in February 2015, I decided to download the last stable version of Truecrypt that allows full usage of Truecrypt: that is, version 7.1a
7.2 version that can only be used to view, but no longer to…
Adriano
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What are the best practices for battery longevity?
How do you maximize the cycle count of your battery?
There seems to be a debate between:
Leave plugged in 24/7 but do a full cycle once a month
Charge to ~100%, drain to ~10%, repeat.
NOTE: Taking your battery out is bad
Which method is better and…
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OSX Yosemite - Mission Control stopped working
Not sure how long this has been happening, but I just noticed it AFTER Yosemite update.
Mission control just does not work: using hot corners, keyboard shortcut, or even double clicking Mission Control.app, there is no way to make my Mac go to…
Jason Oviedo
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Don't want iBooks to always paste the "Excerpt From" of what I have copied
I read on iBooks, and some other resources and gather my notes in EverNote.
When I copy a text from iBooks to keep it as a note in some other external application like EverNote, it keeps pasting the source info which is so annoying and I have to…
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Run AppleScript from bash script
If I wanted to run an AppleScript from within a bash script I could call a file with the list of commands that I require to execute.
#!/bin/bash
{some commands}
osascript file.scpt
{other commands}
What, however, if I wanted to run commands that…
Danijel-James W
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How do I increase sudo password remember timeout?
I already know that I need to tune /etc/sudoers file but I would like to see full information and also a solution that would not require me to use vi editor.
Update: never, ever try to edit the file with something else than visudo.
sorin
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How can I change a file or folder icon using the Terminal
How can I change or set the icon for a file or folder, in the terminal, do I need to use a scripting language?
ocodo
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How to remove an app stuck in "waiting" mode from the Mac App Store?
I've got 2 applications that I installed via the Mac App Store that are still in the "waiting" mode. How do I get these applications to finish installing? Or how do I remove them and try again?
By "waiting" mode I mean they are showing a download…
Jason
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What is wired memory?
I'm trying to figure out what is using all of the memory in my Macbook Pro running OS X Lion. I have 8 GB of memory total. When I quit all active programs except Finder and Activity Monitor, then run a memory cleanup (FreeMemory) it shows about 5…
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High Sierra 10.13 : Keychain Access Menubar Item Missing?
Is the Keychain Access Menubar Item missing for anyone else?
The in-built Help app still claims setting the Keychain Access Menubar Item is possible through Keychain Access > Preferences > General. I no longer have a General pane in Keychain Access…
Kerlix
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