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Is there any Mac software to handle archives (zip, rar, 7z, tar, etc.) that allows browsing?
I am looking for a software to handle archives on OS X.
I know there are many of them quite easy to find, but none seems to have the most basic feature that most Windows archive applications have: browsing!
I mean, most OS X unarchivers, when they…
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How can I prevent iPhoto from opening everytime I plug my iPad/iPhone?
How can I prevent iPhoto/Photos/Image Capture from launching everytime I plug in my iPad/iPhone?
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Recover certain files from Time machine from previous Mac
I just got my new Macbook Pro Retina and update it to Yosemite. I now want to recover/get some files from my Time Machine backup of my previous Macbook but don't want to migrate my whole Time machine onto my new Mac. So for example I want some…
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What is the relationship between Xcode and Xcode command line tools
When I install Xcode from App Store, I can compile programs in Xcode as well as command line too. Several command line utilities like clang, make and git all become available when Xcode.app is installed. So I thought that the separate package of…
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Unable to format / erase hard drive
I have an external HD that died on me a while ago and I'm trying to see if I can format / erase it to start using it again.
The disk does not show up in Finder but I can see it in Disk Utility. When I try to erase it from there I get
Disk Erase…
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The backup on Server is already in use
I have OS X Mavericks with the Server software installed. The server machine is an iMac with a Drobo attached via USB. I use the Server Time Machine service to create a backup server on the network, using the Drobo as the storage device for…
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Which free alternatives to Little Snitch can I use to block internet traffic per applications?
Little Snitch can block internet traffic of a particular app. Can I do something similar without (paying) Little Snitch, either by using free alternatives or configuring the OS X firewall directly?
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How to tell if Macbook is using 802.11ac
I just got a new Macbook Air and a new Airport Extreme, both of which support 802.11ac.
Is there an easy way to tell if my Macbook Air is connecting to the Airport Extreme via 802.11ac? Relatedly, can I tell if I'm connecting at 5GHz band or 2.4GHz…
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How to I go from .flac to .mp3 using LAME & FLAC using the Terminal alone?
For a long time I've been using a relative clunky technique which involves Audacity with a LAME plugin. This is fine I guess, but the appeal of the Terminal approach is I can be a little finer grained with my [options] and perhaps use more…
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Problem with "Always Open With" in OS X
I want know how can I apply a software to open all my same document, for example I want to open all my PDF document with Skim but when I right click on it> open with > other and choose my desired application and check the "Always Open With" it just…
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How do I find out what computers I have authorized?
I just authorized iTunes against a laptop and I was expecting it to be my third of five computers authorized on my iTunes account. But iTunes said it was the fourth.
How do I find out what machines are authorized against my account?
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How to enable faster WiFi Roaming with Mac OS X & Airport base stations
How can I change the way Macbooks roam on the WiFi network? I would like to speedup the roaming of Macs (and maybe other devices).
Is there a setting on the Airport base stations or in Mac OS to speedup AP switching for example?
Currently the…
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Can I list all the Bonjour-enabled services that are running?
I would be interested in knowing which programs advertise themselves using Bonjour on my machine. Is there a way to do that?
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MacBook Retina Display for coding
This is a question that could be better on Stack Overflow or Programmers, but I thought I'd try it here first.
As a programmer, I need lots of screen real-estate for the IDE and files that I'm editing. If I need to work from a laptop, I currently…
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How do I silently start up my MacBook Air?
When I start up my MacBook Air, it makes a loud startup sound unless I muted the computer prior to shutting down last time.
However, I cannot guarantee that I had muted the computer last time before shut down because I share this Air with…
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