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How come Dropbox gets an icon in Finder sidebar?
How come Dropbox gets a non-generic icon in Finder's sidebar, when other directories like Google Drive and Sites (native in OS X before Lion) all have the same generic one?
How can I customise the icons used by the folders in the sidebar? OS X used…
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HFS+ case-sensitive or case-insensitive -- which type to use for the primary drive partition?
What reasons are there for choosing the case-insensitive version of HFS+ when formatting the primary drive partition? Would case-sensitive not always be the best choice?
Ian C.
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Listing all files installed by some MacPorts package
How to list all files that was installed by some MacPorts package?
For example in Funtoo (or in Gentoo) I can achieve the same with a command:
equery b [package name]
Alex Bolotov
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Why is Homebrew installed in /opt/homebrew on Apple Silicon Macs?
The Homebrew installation page says:
This script installs Homebrew to its preferred prefix (/usr/local for
macOS Intel, /opt/homebrew for Apple Silicon and
/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew for Linux) so that you don’t need sudo when
you brew install. It…
Nimesh Neema
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How can I pair my Magic Trackpad with multiple Macs?
I have a Magic Trackpad that I'm using with my iMac.
Everything works great, but I would also like to use the trackpad with my MacBook.
For some reason, it seems that I can only pair the trackpad with one computer at a time.
With the iMac turned…
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How can I attempt to boot an older version of macOS than my hardware supports?
I have a 2015 Macbook Air. The earliest version of macOS this model ever shipped with was OS X 10.10 Yosemite. However, I want to try installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, because Yosemite makes my eyes bleed I like Mavericks.
This is probably not going…
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How to block updates to Mac OS X Catalina?
Mac OS X Catalina will be released in a few days, so how can I block updates to that OS so it doesn't get downloaded and, ideally, I don't even get prompts to upgrade.
I have 32-bit software I intend to keep on using, so I can't update since this…
OMA
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How to copy and paste as plain text on iOS?
Currently my workaround is to paste the text in the Notes app and copy from there the plain text to paste it to, for example the Mail app.
How can I copy formatted text and paste it as plain text, for example in the Mail app?
Marcel Janus
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Prevent macOS from bringing all windows to front when switching to an app?
I have 2 windows of Google Chrome open, one on each display. Switching to Google Chrome puts both the windows on top of the rest of the apps on both the displays.
This is annoying as I write using one display, and use the other to view reference…
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Installing Xcode Command Line Tools
I performed a fresh install of macOS Mojave 10.14. Immediately after that I installed Xcode Version 10.0 (10A255) from the Mac App Store.
Now, I wish to install Homebrew which requires Xcode Command Line Tools to be installed. My understanding is…
Nimesh Neema
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Chrome address bar disappeared after update
I have a weird issue with Chrome (69.0.3497.92 (Official Build) (64-bit)). When I go into fullscreen mode with CMD + CTRL + F the addressbar disappears.
It started after the update from the old known theme to the 'new' flat Chrome version. I cannot…
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Can I clean my Macbook Pro keyboard with vodka?
I don't have any cleaning product right now at home, and the only alcohol I have is vodka.
Can it be used to clean my keyboard and trackpad, or will it damage my laptop? (I think that alcohol is often used to clean computers, but I'm not sure that…
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How to tell why macOS thinks that a certificate is revoked?
I cannot access Wikipedia on both my Macs. macOS says that the intermediate certificate used to sign Wikipedia’s certificate (GlobalSign Organization Validation CA - SHA256 - G2) has been revoked.
I don’t believe that the certificate in question…
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How do I delete a single file from the Trash?
I'm trying to free up space on an external drive, and after deleting a bunch of stuff, it's still showing very little actual free space. I went to the trash can, but can't seem to delete the files there other than by emptying the entire trash.
Am I…
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Is there a free VMWare Player for Mac?
There is a free player for vmware on windows, is there a free version as well for mac? If not, any other free alternatives?
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