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MacPorts vs. Fink vs. Homebrew
I always used MacPorts to install and maintain my GCC compilers and other programs. Now I've heard about Fink and Homebrew. It seems these two utilities are gaining ground in the Mac community, but I don't understand the difference between…
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Can I install apps bought on the Mac App Store on multiple computers?
If I buy an app on through the Mac App Store, can I install it on both of my Macs?
I use the same iTunes account on both of them.
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Is there a way to hide the unread count badge in Mountain Lion's Mail.app?
Mail.app used to have the ability to hide the unread count badge, as shown on this 37signals blog post:
It seems that Apple has removed this in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Is there any way to restore this functionality and remove the badge?
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How can I send a mail message later?
Back in the day, I remember having an e-mail program (perhaps it was Eudora?) that could schedule the sending of mail, so when composing a message, you could set some preference for when it would be sent. The message would be composed and queued up,…
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How can I run newer Unity games on OS X 10.9 Mavericks?
Most games built with Unity 2018 and Unity 2019 do not work on Mac OS X 10.9. They will launch initially, and occasionally even get as far as the main menu, but invariably crash before entering gameplay.
Dyld Error Message:
Symbol not found:…
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How to stop Catalina from contacting Apple servers when executing programs?
I'm a software developer and as such I build and run programs hundreds of times per day. I've noticed that since I started using Catalina, after compiling and linking there is a delay (which can be seconds) when the internet is slow or having…
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App Store on Mojave: "We could not complete your purchase. cancelled"
Whenever I try to Get then Install any app from the App Store, I get this message:
We could not complete your purchase. cancelled
I did some searching online, but barely found any useful hits. What is this about?!
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What can I, as a user, do about offensive reviews in App Store?
While browsing iOS App Store, I happened upon an app review filled with an antisemitic rant (the reviewer was complaining about the impact of micro transactions on the game by calling developers “greedy Jews”). The review is older than a year, so,…
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How can I make my Mac a DLNA server and/or client?
How can I make my Mac be a DLNA server and/or client?
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Can I select only a few specific folders to back up with Time Machine?
Can I backup only specific folders with Time Machine?
If there is not an "official" way to do this, does somebody know a trick to do so?
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Is there a way to see System Information before first user is added?
I have a Mac that someone asks me to help them sell. They already wiped the hard drive and put a fresh installation of macOS on it. Upon boot, it's at the "Welcome" setup with no users intialized yet.
Is there an easy way to see the System…
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How do I disable or remove the root account created as a side effect from this High Sierra security bug?
This article describes a bug where entering root when prompted for an unlock allows any user to unlock system preferences. It warns that:
There’s no need to do this yourself to verify it. Doing so creates a
“root” account that others may be able…
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Has the WiFi KRACK vulnerability been patched for iOS?
There is a new vulnerability in WPA2 called KRACK (short for Key Reinstallation Attack), as described in The Guardian article:
'All WiFi networks' are vulnerable to hacking, security expert discovers'
According to the article:
The vulnerability…
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Excessive "Opening application for the first time" dialogs
I often get the dialog box warning me that I'm opening an application for the first time. But, it isn't the first time. Some of these are applications that I use daily.
I seem to be getting more of these after an OS upgrade, almost as if some…
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Which Intel "generation" is my Mac's CPU?
While glancing through the marketing page of High Sierra, I read from the first footnote that:
[…] The playback of 4K HEVC content requires a Mac with a sixth‑generation Intel Core processor or newer.
I don't know which nth generation my iMac's…
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