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M1 Mac clean install, getting stuck at "Create a computer account"

I wanted to do a clean install on my shiny new M1 MacBook Pro, running macOS 11.1. I booted into recovery mode and navigated to disk utility, click my Macintosh HD entry, erase, then erase volume group. Reformatting done, I selected "Reinstall macOS…
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How can I remove the "Eject" icon from the menubar?

How can i remove the "Eject" icon from the menubar? It's an icon that starts on login. It ejects all mounted disks (dmg/usb/etc...).
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How to change the language of the App Store to be able to see accurate star ratings?

I have an iTunes account with an Italian billing address; because of this Apple assumes that I want the app store in Italian which is not the case. Part of the UI is in Italian (other parts are in English, go figure), the app descriptions and their…
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How do I remove the source (base) from my terminal?

I created some new aliases in my .bashrc file and did source ~/.bashrc Now, everytime I open my terminal it always comes with the (base) How do I remove that?
Agam Kashyap
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How can I find what program is preventing my Mac from going to sleep?

My Mac is set to go to sleep after 5 mins of inactivity, and typically this works fine. But every week or so I find that my Mac no longer goes to sleep and nothing I have tried stops this behavior. So far I have tried: resetting the SMC and NVRAM a…
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kernel_task using *way* too much memory

I have a 2008 Mac Mini with 4 GB of RAM. Recently (post installation of Lion), it started to behave extremely sluggishly, so I used Activity Monitor to see what was using up the system resources. Turns out that kernel_task is using 2.95 GB of RAM.…
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How can I change the default width of Finder columns?

I have found OS X's default column width to be a bit too narrow. Is there any way to make it wider? I know how to resize columns manually, but it's annoying to repeat the process every time I open a new folder. Can I force Finder to "remember" the…
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Mac App Store: Downloads just don't start

I want to download apps in the Mac App Store and the apps won't start to download. As you can see in the pictures below, the spinner starts spinning but nothing gets downloaded, the download simply doesn't start. I am logged in with my account. I…
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What does a .dmg verify?

Whenever I open a .dmg, my computer says that it is Verifying… for a moment. I'm just curious as to what it is doing at this time. Is it running a checksum, checking if it is the same as the online version, etc.?
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Is there a real benefit to removing applications from the iOS multitasking bar?

Sometimes, if my iOS device (ipad or ipod touch) is acting sketchy or slow, I will bring up the multitasking bar (double-press the home button) and then remove items from that multitasking bar (do a long touch on one until they jiggle, then press…
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Is there a way via the command line to cause .icloud files to download?

Under iCloud in the Settings app, I have "Optimize Mac Storage" checked and "Desktop & Documents Folders" checked under "Apps that store documents and data in iCloud will appear here:" This will cause some files in my "Documents" folder to be…
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Permanently set microphone input to MacBook Pro Mic

Every time I connect a Bluetooth device, headphones or speakers, the output switches to the new device. This is fine, however, the input also switches. I would prefer for the microphone input to never switch. How can I permanently set a 2013 MacBook…
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How do you install an older version of Postgres (9.6) using homebrew?

Homebrew's current version of Postgres is 10 when installed with: brew install postgres How do I install an older version of postgres? Specifically 9.6
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How to enable slow genie effect in macOS 10.13 High Sierra?

In the past, we can hold shift and press minimize button to get slow genie effect. But in macOS 10.13 High Sierra, I can't use this trick anymore. How to enable this feature?
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Terminal opens new tab instead of new window with Command-N

I dont know why but both Command-N and manually clicking open new window in the file menu of Terminal.app opens a new tab. Anyone encountered this before? How can I make Terminal.app open new windows instead of a new tab?
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