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How do you remove the clock time from the menu bar in macOS?

In macOS Big Sur and Monterey, the clock in the menu bar now toggles Notification Center. I use iStat Menu to display the clock in the menu bar, and it looks bad having two times visible: Is there a way to re-add the dedicated Notification Center…
Simon O'Doherty
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Turning Power Chime Off

On new Macbook Pro, Power Chime runs. Whenever I delete from core services it comes right back. It makes a sound when plugging in your power cord even when the volume is at 0%. The solution I have now to disable this annoying sound is an AppleScript…
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Can't delete keychain items with UI, but command line works fine

When using the Keychain Access app, I am often unable to delete an Web form password item. I have tried hitting the delete key and going to Edit > Delete. In both cases, nothing happens, there is no error message. I can delete the item if I use the…
Simon Woodside
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VTDecoderXPCService taking CPU

Sometimes I notice CPU load for no reason and I see in Activity Monitor that VTDecoderXPCService is using 15-30% of CPU. After I restart Safari it is ok for some time until it happens again. Any ideas? Could be flash related? When this happens there…
davidhq
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Computer name keeps changing OSX 10.10 (14A389)

Since I upgraded to Yosemite 10.10 (14A389) my computer name keeps changing adding a (2) and (3) and so forth. Any ideas how to fix this?
Andreas Norman
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How do I hide the Spotlight icon on Yosemite, but keep the Spotlight functionality?

I use Spotlight in OS X, and I have long disliked its attachment to the menu bar. Now, in Yosemite, Spotlight shows up as an overlay in the middle of the screen when summoned, much like other launcher utilities like Quicksilver or Alfred. But the…
nneonneo
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Zooming in Google Chrome using the mouse wheel?

On Windows and, if I'm not mistaken, on Linux, it's possible to zoom in and out in Google Chrome using the mouse wheel. However, this doesn't seem to be working on Mac OS X. Does anybody know if this feature can be enabled? Or is there any…
laurent
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Where does homebrew log?

Does homebrew keep logs, and if so where? I did a brew update which broke python support in macvim, and now I can't even get macvim to build. I'm hoping that there are some clues in the log.
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Is the "Cellar" folder only used for Homebrew?

Is the "Cellar" folder only used for Homebrew? If I am not using Homebrew, I can safely remove it?
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How to get the hand tool back in Preview.app in 10.8?

In Mountain Lion's Preview.app the toolbar was changed quite drastically. While I can see why they did it, I found that it misses the Hand tool that one can use to move enlarged documents around with the mouse. How to get it back?
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How do I transfer my iOS developer profile to another computer?

I got a new MBP and would like to transfer my certificates and profiles from my old computer. According to TN 2250, under "Transferring Your Identities," I need to transfer three sets of items: all iPhone Developer certificates in your…
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VS Code - Code Helper process using more than 100% CPU on macOS

I noticed that my MacBook gets hot and noisy (fans) when using VS Code (v1.31). The Activity Monitor shows the process Code Helper using more than 100% of CPU. It started happening with one repository which is huge. Only one window opened, no files…
Manasés Jesús
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How do you position your hand to use the command key? What finger do you use?

Sorry in advance about what seems like a trivial question. However, I've recently switched from PC to Mac, and while I'm really happy about the switch, this is one of the few issues I'm struggling with. On a PC, the most important shortcuts are…
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How can I reassign the copy/paste keyboard shortcuts?

I've been using mac for years, but prefer to do software development on windows. I'm really used to is using the folowing shortcuts on windows very much: + INSERT: Copy + INSERT: Paste + DELETE: Cut Of late, I've taken to…
Code Poet
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How can I run unzip silently in terminal?

I have a lot of Zip archives that I want to unpack in a script. Is there any way to run them silently? Here is what I have: bash> unzip 02b852e3571e46f25fdfc79f43ceb726ddff9ba7.zip Archive: …
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