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What is parsecd?
The internet is not very satisfactory when it comes to this question, I found one somewhat related question here where someone says allowing parsecd internet access via Little Snitch made their keyboard input smoother. But what the heck does parsecd…
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External ISO keyboards treated as ANSI since MacBook Pro upgraded to macOS Sierra 10.12
Since I upgraded my MacBook Pro to macOS Sierra, two keys seems to have been switched around in the keyboard when I use my external keyboard.
I use the Spanish ISO layout, and the "º" and "<" keys have been swapped. The laptop's keyboard works…
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Speed up Mission Control animations in macOS Sierra
Introduced in macOS Sierra, the user can control how fast the Mission Control animation moves to the “end view”, by how fast the action is performed on a trackpad.
I think the default setting is much too slow, and I don't want to overdo the gesture…
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How can I disable Universal Clipboard on macOS and iOS?
I've looked into the iCloud settings on both my Mac and iOS, but I can't seem to find an option to disable this feature. Is there a plist entry somewhere that I can use, or is it forced on?
JustSid
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How do add "Recent Folders" item to the Finder sidebar?
In the menu Go > Recent Places you can get a list of recently accessed folders. I want to add this to the Finder sidebar, but I am not seeing any clear explanation of how to do this.
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How do I create user accounts from the Terminal in Mac OS X 10.11?
I would like to be able to create new users in Mac OS X 10.11 remotely after ssh'ing into the machine. On Mountain Lion, these steps were listed.
Running
dscl . -create /Users/joeadmin
dscl . -create /Users/joeadmin UserShell /bin/bash
dscl .…
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Any way to edit metadata of MKV files (without re-encoding)?
When watching a MKV file from the web in VLC, the title bar (see "#1" in image below) seems to be pulled from metadata, not the filename.
If you open the “Get Info” panel in VLC, you can change the title (“#2”) and then click “Save Metadata” (“#3”),…
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Check the battery level of connected bluetooth headphones from the command line
I am trying to check the battery level of my wireless headphones from the command line. I came across a few discussions, and it seems all I need to do is enter the following:
ioreg -c 'deviceName' |grep -i batterypercent
I tried this command using…
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El Captain update download doesn't continue after restarting the Mac
I started to download the El Capitan upgrade, but then I shut down my computer. The day after I wanted to continue the download but in App Store it shows "Waiting..." and doesn't do anything. Also when I go to the updates section, it shows the…
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What features in iOS 9 make a difference?
Share your experiences on exploring iOS 9 with us..
Whether you found hidden or little-known feature of iOS 9 or can explain how a big feature makes a difference, we're looking for objective reports of how the new OS affects your workflow.
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What is memory pressure, and how do I relieve it?
I have had my machine for more than a year now, and I'm looking at Memory Pressure in the Activity Monitor.
What is this memory pressure and How do I "relieve" this memory pressure from my system?
I've done reboots, and it shows clear for a while,…
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How to get OSX to pick the strongest wifi signal with identical SSIDs?
I have a Netgear wireless router in one room, and a TP-Link powerline adaptor with wifi in another room. I'm using a 2014 MacBook Pro with Yosemite 10.10.1
Previously I had separate SSIDs for each of the wireless access points, which meant that I…
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How do I open a new Terminal window in the same directory as the current window
When I have a Terminal window open, ⌘N opens a new one.
Is there any way to get the current directory in the new window to automatically be the same as it was on the window where I pressed ⌘N?
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How to properly ground a MacBook Pro
I have a MacBook Pro 4.1. In the past - from time to time - you could feel a bit of electricity close to the aluminium case when working in AC mode, but now things are getting worse. I can feel the electricity all the time, especially close to the…
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Change MAC address in OS X Yosemite
I usually changed my MAC address with the following commands:
# Get a New MAC Address
openssl rand -hex 6 | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//'
# Changing the MAC Address
sudo ifconfig en0 ether d4:33:a3:ed:f2:12
When I enter:
ifconfig en0 |grep ether
I…
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