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Strange message in console about _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key
This message is always displayed in the console log at regular intervals.
com.apple.xpc.launched: (comm.apple.imFoundation.IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent) the _DirtyJetsamMemoryLimit key is not available in this platform
Can anyone explain why it's…
erwin
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How to change zoom/"green button" behaviour
Since Yosemite, the green button in the upper left corner on each window activates the fullscreen mode. By holding the alt/⌥ Option key, it works as before (Mavericks). Is there any possibility (Terminal?) to change this behaviour back to "normal"?…
Slevin
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Control Spotify with Media Keys
How can I use the media keys (previous track, play/pause, next track) for Spotify instead of iTunes?
OS X 10.9.4
Rampo
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Mac no longer saving screen shots
When I try to take a screen shot (Command + Control + Shift + 4) I hear the camera shutter sound but no image appears on my desktop.
I Googled the problem and tried to change the saving location using the terminal command line as such:
defaults…
MeltingDog
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How to switch Preview's full screen default setting from "two-pages" to "continuous scroll"?
Whenever I open a pdf, Preview.app opens it in "continuous scroll" mode. However, when going into fullscreen mode, it switches to "two-pages" when, really, I want it to use whatever view mode I had it, in this case: "continuous scroll".
Anyone know…
Dashed
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Control-F2 "Move Focus to Menu Bar" only works occasionally
I don't want to use my trackpad too much due to a strain injury, hence I use the Control F2 "Move Focus to Menu Bar" a lot.
However this feature only works occasionally, it can work for hours and then suddenly stop working, sometimes I can fix in…
timkl
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Keep wi-fi connection while asleep?
Right now my MacBook Pro is set to go to sleep after 1 hour and then when I wake it back up, I have to wait for it to find/connect to Wi-Fi again.
How can I maintain the Wi-Fi connection so when I wake the computer, it's already connected?
I'm…
Shpigford
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How do I quickly find large files and folders on my mac?
I need to free up space on my Mac and know there are a ton of hidden files that are eating up space (Logic for example downloads a lot of instruments... somewhere).
Is there any way I can create an interactive (or non-interactive) treemap of my hard…
makerofthings7
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Delay when using the volume buttons
When I change the volume using the buttons on an Apple Wireless keyboard (with a Mac Mini) I almost have a huge delay between the key press and the action (up to several seconds and from time to time even several minutes).
using the slider on the…
Matteo
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iCloud has space but iCloud Backup says that I don't have enough to complete a backup
I use 120 MB of iCloud storage space for iCloud Backup of my iPad & iPhone. There is still 4.8 GB free from 5 GB, but I have a notification in iPad's backup window that I'm lacking space to back up to iCloud and would rather not buy more space to…
user66191
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Where do my notes written in the Notes application on my Mac get saved?
I'm using the Notes app that comes with my Mac, but I can't find where the notes are getting saved in the Finder.
Where can I find these files?
Tez
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Change Dock color on left/right site in OS X 10.9 Mavericks
New in OS X Mavericks, when using the famous dock on the left or right site:
It has a white background now. It makes it hard to see the icons and the design is awful.
Does anyone know how to change it back to the old black and transparent style?
(in…
Lupo
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Can I disable auto-correction of a single word on OS X?
I'm running into an annoying issue with OS X's automatic spelling correction where the word nala gets automatically corrected to napa.
I've tried adding nala to my custom dictionary under ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary but it still reliably…
RobV
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Email encryption options on an iPhone
I've started taking security more seriously lately. (Why only now you may ask? Because I'm a trusting fool that's why.) I've now got emails signing automatically and encrypting where I have their key.
Previously I only did this when necessary, but…
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Shortcut to revert autocorrect change
I like the autocorrect feature, but sometimes I want to revert to the word I typed. If i backspace to the word, I see an overlay with the word as I typed it, but can't figure how to revert to it without using the mouse. Any suggestion?
Agos
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