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How can I force my keyboard backlight to turn on?
I have a MacBook Pro. When it senses the ambient light is low, the backlit keyboard turns on, and there are keys that let me control its brightness.
But when enough light reaches the ambient light sensor, the backlight turns off and I can't adjust…
jtbandes
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Should ControlCenter.app listen to port 5000/tcp on a normal macOS Monterey system?
I fetched the data below using lsof -i:5000 and ps aux commands.
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
ControlCe 6560 myusername 22u IPv4 0xab7124fb1106e193 0t0 TCP *:commplex-main (LISTEN)
PID…
m_ocean
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Why am I seeing "Your network settings prevent content from loading privately" in the mail apps after updating Pi-hole?
After a recent update to my Pi-hole server, I'm now seeing the warning "Your network settings prevent content from loading privately" above email messages in the Mail apps in iOS/iPadOS 15.x and macOS v12 (Monterey) when I'm connected to my home…
Jace
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What exactly does kernel_task do?
I'd just like to know what it is that kernel_task is responsible for. Also, what's an acceptable maximum RAM and CPU use for it?
Tuesday
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How do I sync two folders in OS X Lion?
I have some files and folders on a USB drive connected to my iMac...I would like to sync them with a folder on my iMac...how do I do that?
Is there built-in functionality in Lion that allows me to do that, or do I have to use a 3rd party solution?
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App download progress in redesigned Mac App Store (macOS Mojave)
I am using macOS Mojave which features a major redesign of the Mac App Store app. When installing app(s) from the new Mac App Store, how do I check the status of download(s) in progress?
It is possible to check the progress of downloads in the…
DrkStr
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Any way to get the last times the screen was unlocked in macOS?
I'd be immensely grateful if someone helped me get the last screen unlocks (such as by going to the Apple menu > lock screen). With unlock I mean when you lock the screen then you have to unlock it by entering the password. I guess this is…
Antonio23249
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My SMS are not displayed in macOS Messages app anymore
I use to have my SMS displayed in the macOS Messages app but it doesn't work anymore.
I check this Apple support document and my configuration is well set up:
Use Messages with your Mac.
Any idea how to restore it?
My configuration:
iOS version:…
Martin Delille
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How can I open a Finder window in Desktop without switching to another one?
I have these five desktops with a dozen of full screen apps and feel very happy. Say I'm at right Desktop 5 now. (Sadly my picture is deleted since it wasn't uploaded to the site hosting service)
Now I want to open Finder to locate a file to open…
Dan
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Can I add emojis to touch bar globally?
I really like the emojis that appear on the touch bar in the Messages app. Is it possible to get this in other programs too? I can't see it in "System Preferences > Keyboard > Customize Control Strip" and it's actually the only useful thing I've…
Max Flander
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Remapping keyboard shortcuts in Chrome and Firefox
I recently switched from Windows to Mac. One of the things that's really ingrained in my muscle memory is hitting Alt+D in a browser to go to the address bar. On Mac browsers, ⌘+D creates a bookmark, the equivalent to move to the address bar is…
Chris Upchurch
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Xcode error The maximum number of apps for free development profiles has been reached
I am under the age of 18 so I can't get into the Apple Developer program. I am forced to just use my free developer account and I have been for the past year. Today for some reason I am getting this error:
The maximum number of apps for free…
pjtnt11
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Disable full screen system wide on OS X 10.9.5
I am using Mac OS X 10.9.5. Having Full Screen at the right end of the each window. How can i disable it?
I have tried th below workarounds to fix this but nothing worked out. I listed one of the workaround below.
Terminal
Type :
$ defaults write…
Venkat
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How to use 3rd-party USB Ethernet adapter with El Capitan
I am plugging a USB Ethernet adapter (not Apple-brand) into my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013). No go.
I do not see any relevant "USB Ethernet" item listed in System Preferences > Network. Should one appear when I plug in the adapter?…
Basil Bourque
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Can we disable the drag window to top of screen Mission Control / Spaces feature in El Capitan?
Open Mission Control
Use any of these methods to open Mission Control:
....
In OS X El Capitan, drag a window to the top of the screen.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204100
I'm using a window snapping/resizing app and this feature above,…
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