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How does an iOS device keep time when it is out of power?
My iPhone is always running out of battery. However, when I power it back up, the time is still in perfect synchronization. This begs the question: "How does it keep time when it is out of battery?"
There must be some sort of 'ticking' mechanism…
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Create a Terminal command to open file with Chrome
I want to create command in terminal that would allow me to use
chrome index.html
and have the the given file open in Google Chrome.
How can I get this working?
Philip Kirkbride
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How to launch pdf viewer from the terminal
I'm working using LaTeX, since I compile the document in the terminal, it would be much easier for me to open it in pdf viewer directly from the terminal.
I'm using OS X 10.8.2 in Polish, so I'm not sure of the English name of the viewer I'm using,…
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What iPhone apps can't you live without?
What are your "must-have" iPhone or iPod touch apps—the ones you can't live without? (Figuratively speaking, I hope.) Please omit apps that come pre-installed.
Rules
One app per answer.
Use this format for the first two lines of your answer:
##…
Jonik
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Can I fix things so Archive Utility doesn't hang on all zip files?
I am using Mac OS X 10.8.2. I don't know exactly when it started (might have been after the upgrade to 10.8.2, but not sure), but now, any zip file I try to open starts up 'Archive Utility', but then it just hangs and I have to force quit it. The…
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How can I rotate a video?
I just recorded a video on my phone, but when I play it on my Mac it's in the wrong orientation.
How can I rotate the video by 90 degrees so that I can upload it to youtube?
Free solutions are preferred.
I just found out how to do it using…
neoneye
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How to show or hide Keyboard Viewer with a keyboard shortcut?
I would like to display and hide the Keyboard Viewer using a shortcut.
Is there a way to display the Keyboard Viewer via a keyboard shortcut?
Is there a way to automatically display the Keyboard Viewer once I switch to a specific language?
Render
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How to tell Google Chrome to use my Keychain
Background:
Story: A colleague of mine told me about 1Password and it seems good to me. I am always trying to use tools which Mac OS X itself gives me, so I've given the Keychain a try. It seems satisfying, but I don't know how to tell Google…
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How make Safari download PDF files instead of opening them in-page?
Firefox downloads my PDF files straight to "Downloads", Safari opens them "in-page".
I need PDF files to save to a file, not to open.
Is there a setting make Safari download PDF files instead of opening them in-page?
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Preview: Remove all annotations
Is it possible, using Preview (or maybe some other tool if not doable with Preview, but Preview preferably) to remove all annotations from a PDF file, without manually deleting every annotation?
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Where do the "Allow in the Background" login items in the macOS Ventura System Settings come from?
I have some mysterious entries in the Login Items > Allow in the Background section in the macOS Ventura System settings.
How can I find out more information about them, such as their command-line arguments?
hacker1024
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Show Active Connections to "Internet Sharing"
How can I view a list of devices that are connected to my Apple laptop via Internet Sharing (when it's enabled)? If a list doesn't exist, does Internet Sharing log DHCP requests and if so, where? Thanks.
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M1 mac: mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64e') - python
When I try to run "scrapy startproject" in vscode, below error comes up.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/admin/Desktop/development/project/scrapyTutorial/venv/bin/scrapy", line 5, in
from scrapy.cmdline import execute
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Ryan
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How can I distinguish ARM binaries from x86 binaries on macOS?
Is there something I can type on the command-line to determine if an executable is an ARM/M1 or an x86 binary?
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How do you prepare or secure your Mac for the possibility of being stolen?
I'm using the great applicaton Prey which hopefully never has to get used, but just in case, I want to be prepared.
So basically I have a request for password after sleep/screensaver enabled, but that would propably lead the thief into the direction…
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