Meizu-M8c is the computer name.
enrico is the current user's name.
Nothing is wrong with it. You can change the name if you like: http://osxdaily.com/2010/09/06/change-your-mac-hostname-via-terminal/
Now, if, and ONLY if you are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that no one with admin rights named the computer that, and that you don't work for Meizu or any subsidiary that might be using Meizu networking gear, THEN you might have an issue. But there is a vanishingly, laughably tiny chance that this is someone messing with you.
Yeah, I noticed it last month (insider builds). Can’t call them out for being lazy too much, as Chrome did the same thing. But still, not a fan of the new icons.
Hell, even Skim (https://skim-app.sourceforge.io/) has a decent Big Sur icon.
In regards to question 2, I find Rectangle [https://rectangleapp.com/] to be a great tool to manage Windows. It basically tries to mimic the window management of Windows 10.
Also it's free and opensource.
I'm a fan of GrandPerspective: http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/
You point it at a target drive or folder, it scans it, and gives you a visual representation of what's taking up space. There are a few applications around which do more or less the same thing, but I've found this one pretty decent and it's free if you download it from their website.
I mostly love it due to so many high quality apps being released on macOS only. And I can still use all the UNIX tools I need by installing them all with Nix package manager. It's pretty awesome.
The MacBook Air (2017) is the last model you can upgrade the SSD on. The RAM is not upgradable.
The SSD is proprietary, so not any NVME SSD will work, but you can buy an adapter to make them work. Like this one.
Or you can get a OWC drive without the need for the adapter.
I upgraded mine from 128GB to 512GB. I got mine off eBay and got a OEM Apple SSD.
According to Mullvad, their VPN still works for all apps including Apple's:
>Starting in Big Sur, the latest version of macOS released 12 November 2020, Apple excludes its own apps from the content filter provider APIs. As a result, any network monitoring and security software using these APIs is unable to detect and block traffic from Apple apps.
>Mullvad does not use content filter provider APIs to secure the device. Instead, we use the Packet Filter (PF) firewall which is built into macOS. This is a packet firewall, not an application firewall, which means that it does not exclude packets from any apps, including Apple's own apps.
>In other words, our usage of the PF firewall does not allow Apple apps to leak when Mullvad VPN is blocking the Internet. We have verified this by observing the network traffic from outside of the Apple machine.
Homebrew. I sysadmin’d a Linux based render farm back in the ole days and found out about the power of small programs like imagemagick, ffmpeg, and more. Every Mac has the power to use many of these tools natively. The end result is I can use Automator to make little “applets” that can shrink and convert pictures, create GIF sequences, mix and mux video and such. When battery levels get really low, I can shut down most services and just use command line programs to do many things as well.
Try this - macOS Recovery over the Internet, hold down Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R at startup.
Failing this you will need to create a boot usb drive. An easy tool is - http://diskmakerx.com/ however you need access to another mac to do this.
Outside of this you can try an Apple store to see if they will restore the OS for you ;)
Update, I found a Figma plugin for Auto-Correct:
https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/754026612866636376/SPELLL---Spell-Checking-for-Figma
It’s a User Agreement Policy, or a EULA. It’s pretty simple, actually: just a .rtf in the Library/Security
folder. More info here: http://osxdaily.com/2012/01/18/set-user-agreement-on-login-mac-os-x/
Run KnockKnock by Objective-See, to see what's persistently installed on your Mac, like login items, scripts, etc.. It has an integrated VirusTotal check for all found items. It doesn't run in the background or insert itself in the system like a usual anti-malware app would. It's more like a system analyzer (think EtreCheck) with a priority for security.
These measurements are rough and based on what I see with a quick marquee. Here are full size screenshots of individual screens (same toolbar settings after fresh OS installation) in case anyone wants to compare themselves: https://send.tresorit.com/a#JKl8lzqRoe-bgeJQG6OiXQ (Password: qwertyuiop)
CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 85W Charging, 7X USB 3.1 Ports, USB-C Gen 2, DisplayPort, UHS-II SD Card Slot, LAN, Optical Out, for 2016+ MacBook Pro & PC (Space Gray - 0.7m/2.3ft Cable) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZPV8DF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kEegDbQV2SGE5
Actually, the developer said you can upgrade for free if you purchased Bartender 3 after April 2020 or something. I’m not totally sure how it works but if you scroll down in the website, you can see where it says that: https://www.macbartender.com/
But I will say, I’m also not a fan of the pricing model they use. Now I’d be more than happy to support the developer if they still supported older versions, but in order for Bartender to still work with new versions of macOS, even if you don’t need the new features, you have to upgrade. It’s essentially a subscription in order to keep using an app you’ve payed for and I think that’s why a lot of people opt for free versions.
“Other” is just everything not in the other categories. It could just as well be named “Everything else”. Install GrandPerspective to find out what’s using that space.
Mac to Android (and between any two OSs that have a web browser and file manager) file transfers can be done using Snapdrop - basically a cross-platform, web based version of AirDrop with no setup, but the devices have to be on the same Wi-Fi network. If I remember correctly, it's open source so you can host your own version if you'd rather not use the online version.
It can do files or text (possibly an alternative to clipboard sharing)
sort of irritating this has to exist, but i find using keyboardcleantool is helpful when it comes to cleaning your keyboard - all it does is disable the keyboard but it's handy
Good source, I was wrong, thank you! The next bit in that link does keep me concerned though, as it's a reminder that Apple could choose to go a bit further and break the Mullvad approach without touching the PF API:
"It’s worth noting that Big Sur and its predecessors are built to assume that they can talk to Apple at any time, but when we don’t allow it, a few unwanted side effects pop up."
I wonder if this other API could be used for the tasks of LuLu?
PhotoSweeper - if you want to clean up your photo library by weeding out duplicate or similar photos.
VS Code - probably doesn't count as "underrated", but if you do any programming or web development and haven't tried this, you should.
I use AppCleaner to fully uninstall Mac Apps. But in your case you can probably just use the uninstaller provided by the app makers of the sound drivers themself
I'm not certain (I don't have a High Sierra system to double check), but I think High Sierra only comes with curl by default.
But! (hehe)
You can install wget pretty easily with Homebrew. Installing Homebrew is pretty easy, but if you get stuck, come back to this post and we can walk you through it.
The specs above are wrong. This is taken from Apple's Website:
Have you read their [privacy policy](https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy/? You are, basically, giving them away all your personal information (including email, passwords, credit card info, etc..). You should read the fine print...
Check out freedom.
It lets you control internet access according to a schedule you define. You can limit Safari or Mail or Facebook app access, or only let in certain sites, or block all sites except a whitelist. It even has a locked mode which survives reboot, as well as iOS and Windows clients.
Worth a lifetime subscription to me. (Us$75)
According to Mullvad, their VPN still works for all apps including Apple's:
>Starting in Big Sur, the latest version of macOS released 12 November 2020, Apple excludes its own apps from the content filter provider APIs. As a result, any network monitoring and security software using these APIs is unable to detect and block traffic from Apple apps.
>Mullvad does not use content filter provider APIs to secure the device. Instead, we use the Packet Filter (PF) firewall which is built into macOS. This is a packet firewall, not an application firewall, which means that it does not exclude packets from any apps, including Apple's own apps.
>In other words, our usage of the PF firewall does not allow Apple apps to leak when Mullvad VPN is blocking the Internet. We have verified this by observing the network traffic from outside of the Apple machine.
http://osxdaily.com/2016/01/13/delete-temporary-items-private-var-folders-mac-os-x/
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This article goes into detail about why you shouldnt delete it.
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Anything that is in a hidden folder shouldn't be deleted by an average user (if you're asking then you're an average user...). If you're low on Drive space, download OmniDiskSweeper (free app) and find whatelse you can delete.
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I'd start with your Home folder (located in /Users/yourname) and remove unwanted apps (/Applications)
I was asking myself the same question a few weeks ago and decided to look for reviews. Everything that I read was very positive and the software was even recommended by famous Apple-related podcasts in my country. Of course it was a sponsor but still.
Then I tried it myself. I think it's not so bad in itself. What I mean by that is that it's doing what it pretends to do when it comes to erasing trash files on your Mac.
However, I'd call it fishy sometimes. For example, it has an integrated RAM monitor which allows you to see the percentage of used memory at the moment and clean it whenever you want.
And I observed that it tends to show you much more used percentage of RAM than the Apple's Activity Monitor does. I tried the free version, I didn't buy it. Was that a trick to scare me and make me buy the whole software to have access to the advanced cleaning features?
I don't know but if you want a great free piece of software to clean your Mac, use Onyx. Definitely the best cleaner out there.
BetterTouchTool to customise trackpad gestures, mouse buttons, window snapping.
I love itsycal! Glad to see a lot of you enjoy it. How the hell is this not a native feature is beyond me.
I would recommend Daisy Disk.
For me, it help find a bunch items that were just hidden/buried on my Macbook.
Back a few years ago I had to install Skype for a meeting. Deleted it afterwards but then found a 5gb folder hidden somewhere in my computer with Skype emojis. The app has been fantastic for file management and find caches that build up too high.
It is $10 though. I thought I purchased it at $5 years ago but I personally think it's worth it and could help.
Perhaps Homebrew? You can use brew cask install
to install most apps in the comments here. After that use brew bundle dump --global
to create a file ~/.Brewfile that you can commit to, e.g., Git.
The M1 MBA definitely supports USB ethernet, as I use this with mine and it works perfectly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HQBC678/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Maybe its the dock that is causing the issue with ethernet.
Years ago, I used Chrome as my daily browser but the battery life was horrible on Macs. I eventually switched to Safari because it has the *best* battery performance on the Mac is is really a good all around browser. I still use Chrome for work to keep that isolated from my personal browsing. I found "The Great Suspender" extension and set it to 1 hour which has helped w/ the battery drain.
I tried Brave over a year ago and liked it, but found the same battery drain as with Chrome. The UI (tabs mostly) was in constant flux trying to do something unique but I never really clicked with it.
In the past month (prior to WWDC), I'd been looking to move to a PC so I switch from Safari to Firefox. FF has a great stance on privacy and has profile syncing between devices.
Over all though, I can't find much of a substantive difference between Safari and FF yet. But FF does has more / better extensions for controlling tracking so I'll stay with it.
I use 1Password everywhere and have most of my sign-ins snyc'd between iCloud Keychain and it (Keychain is populated because it always asks if it want to save passwords, so it's a no brainer. I also use 1Password for notes and software serial #'s for which Keychain cannot do.
I also have a VPN that can block trakers and malware (Private Internet Access) so I can do totally "shields up" if I want.
I use the massive host file base blocklist from also. I updates every few weeks but I only update when I remember to - about once every 2 months.
I don't know of one that's not subscription based but I don't mind paying since the company would have infrastructure to keep up. I've been using Private Internet Access for a few years and I've been happy. Your account works on every possible device so it's very versatile. It's $40/yr which I don't mind paying.
Well. Now that you've explained the graphics glitch, it is sounding more like a hardware failure. However, as mentioned there are numerous firmware upgrades for the 2011 MB Air's in the later macOS installers - including macOS X.13.6 High Sierra.
Create a USB boot drive of High Sierra using these instructions here.
You can download High Sierra from the App Store here.
Once you've created the USB boot drive - hold the Option key down at start up and select it.
Hopefully the installation is lite enough to not overload the GPU and allow you to do a full upgrade to High Sierra complete with the latest firmware upgrades for that build.
Note: Try and keep the machine cool during the install/upgrade.
Please, read!
https://lifehacker.com/5927185/use-the-exfat-file-system-and-never-format-your-external-drive-again
> Windows' default NTFS is read-only on OS X, not read-and-write, and Windows computers can't even read Mac-formatted HFS+ drives. FAT32 works for both OSes, but has a 4GB size limit per file, so it isn't ideal. ... The exFAT file system is a much simpler option
Of course I don't know shit about Mac's, raise your hand if you had your first mac in 1995..
Yes, indeed it is. I had the 13" MacBook Pro M1 and used VSCode with a nice Apache/PHP/MySQL install using Homebrew ( https://brew.sh ). I used DBeaver Community for database management.
The one thing you'll want to do is to launch your Terminal using Rosetta 2 (Command - I on Terminal in the Utilities folder in the Finder ) to get Intel builds of everything. I had zero problems with Brew.
I use past-tense because I've since upgraded to the 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max. Same setup still works wonders. The M1 MacBook Pro was supplied by my employer and I decided to return that and do my own thing.
You've got a kernel panic there, which can be caused by one of two issues (at least in my experience).
Some things you can try.
Hope that this helps.
You might download and run EtreCheck or KnockKnock to see if anything looks odd or unwanted. Both are freeware and very handy.
Otherwise, like Atello noted, it may be that these are temp folders.
Have a look at this. Seems to be a similar issue.
Next time try using AppCleaner to uninstall any application. It will make sure all supporting files of that application are also deleted. It is a freeware too.
I totally agree. And I find Launchpad has a beautiful interface.
In the beginning Launchpad didn’t have a search field. I can’t remember if only in betas or if it actually was shipped without it. I’ve been testing betas since Mavericks, so I really can’t remember.
When they implemented the automatic search field, so you could start typing just after the pinch gesture, it was like a dream came true and I used it all the time. But then, for some reason, I always come back to Spotlight.
Maybe it’s just muscular memory since Tiger. Maybe it’s not ever having to take my fingers away from the keyboard. Maybe it’s because I use both notebooks and desktops (without trackpads) and I tend to rely on the workflow that is the same in both machines. I don’t know. I just find myself coming back to Spotlight, no matter what I try.
There is even a neat piece of software by Microsoft itself that brings a Spotlight-like experience to Windows 10 called PowerToys. So even when I’m on Windows I can hit Control/Command + Spacebar and there it is, the floating search field. I highly recommend it for everyone living on both systems.
Anyways, it’s nothing against Launchpad. I think it’s just that Spotlight is that good.
Yes, but Mixpanel do.
>Anonymous statistics of usage
>
>Paste collects anonymous and aggregated statistics of application usage utilizing Mixpanel in compliance with Mixpanel privacy policy.
You can configure TextEdit to behave like Notepad. Go to TextEdit -> Preferences and set Format to Plain text and in Options turn off any grammar and spelling corrections and Smart options.
Alternatively I work with TextMate.
any reason you guys haven't tried to use the built in tools?
terminal and caffeinate work the same as most of those apps. granted they're not right there in the menu bar, but you could script them using Automator/Applescript. write up on caffeinate
I've always been one to try what is installed before going to 3rd party apps.
Hello,
Yes you can. The simple way is to user ONYX Software, which is free and is the best I think for many many years:
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html
And install it for your specific major version of MacOS X. Then you can customize your login screen how you want.
In Onyx go to Parameters, Login, Select Background, use whatever image you want, apply, logout. And that is it. Also pay attention, there are other useful modifications in Login tab.
Have fun!
You can try the app "Background Music."
Its a really dumb name for the app, given what it does. But it enables the options to adjust individual app volume (like Windows does by default.)
This question has been asked for many times, each week, for the last, I don't know, 2-3 weeks.
If you just type "adblocker" on the searchbar on this subreddit, you'll find all of those questions/threads, with most resounding answer is Adguard. Why Adguard? You can find the explanation here. Basically, what you need is an adblocker that still have the "old style"/classic adblocker extension. On Adguard this extension is called "Advanced Blocking", so make sure you enabled it (most people who say Adguard doesn't work is because they don't enable this extension). You can also try another adblocker extension, but just make sure that it also has this classic adblocker extension.
iTunes is fine, the AAC codec is really a reference in the medium.
ALAC works just right.
If you are using ALAC, I don't see any need for third party tools, IIRC, iTunes fetches metadata from iTunes store, the biggest album database.
Then, there's Max, it's oldie, but goldie, and it's free, for more advanced control: http://sbooth.org/Max/
not a dumb question at all. The new icons will automatically be in Big Sur. macOS generally allows you to customize app or folder icons. Follow this tutorial for that.
Starting from macOS catalina, the above method does not work for native apps (Messages, Facetime, Calendar, etc...). So you need to turn of SIP then change the icons using the above method.
PS. The second link is from the site of an app called LiteIcon that will help you change the native app icon's faster!
And sometimes it gets that „not-so-shit“ off yourl machine. Get rid of CleanMyMac. Rather check with DaisyDisk to find things. I only have an uninstaller. The best imo is this one because you have full control. But uninstalling only. Not that automated cleaning stuff
GrandPerspective. It's a free app that scans a folder (including the root folder of your entire storage volume) and shows a nice graph of which files are taking up space.
I use all of the default touch bar elements. But I also use BetterTouchTool which gives you full control over the Touch Bar for global and application specific configurations. It makes a big difference.
if they have exif data intact you can use exiftool to organize them and flag/move duplicates , otherwise you might need something that uses phash to identify duplicates
if you don’t want to use terminal tools, you can use something like dupeguru or there are a variety of other apps on the app store which also can do duplicates identification
I'm operating under the assumption that someone is messing with you.
Make sure they didn't flip your monitor display upside down.
Make sure that your USB mouse (if it is USB) is not plugged into any little dongles on the back of the machine. Something like this for example. While you're back there make sure there are no unexpected USB devices anywhere.
Check Preferences - Users and Groups - Login Items to make sure nobody added anything to autorun while you were away from the machine
Start locking your computer when you leave it. Hell lock the whole bedroom if possible. Sounds like someone in your house is fucking with you.
There there. No need to take the arms nor risk prison.
Free VPNs are a bad idea. What you give up to make it free probably isn’t worth it. I’d get a cheap one or set up your own. ExpressVPN, TorGuard, and PIA are all pretty good. Depends on what you want to use he VPn for.
Mojave doesn't work on the 2011 series without a modification from a software guru that I can't remember off the top of my head.
http://osxdaily.com/2018/06/05/macos-mojave-compatible-macs-list/
System Profiler gets you a long way, something like Screenfetch or neofetch on the terminal (via homebrew) is nice for a quick overview. There’s lots of temperature monitoring apps, smcfancontrol is a nice one. Alternatively there’s apps like Stats but the macOS support is limited; https://github.com/exelban/stats Or iStat Menus which is paid, and I honestly wouldn’t trust that to stay activated if you use the drive with a lot of Macs.
Hi !
The “other” storage represents a lot of things, that’s why it’s so difficult to clean :
-some documents, archives, disk images : PDF, .psd, .doc, . dmg, .zip, etc.
-temporary files
-cache files
-other files that can’t be classified by MacOS (cookies, history, and a lot more)
I) Up to date?
Is your Mac up to date ? I had the same problem and updating helped me to regain a lot of storage, about 30 Gb I would say ! I had to delete some files and apps to install the update, but it worthed it.
II) Personal files
Review the files with the extensions specified above
III) Cache files
Try to clear your apps Cache files.
1) Manually
ATTENTION, IF YOU’RE NOT SURE OF WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND THINK YOU MIGHT CAUSE HARM TO YOUR COMPUTER, DELETE THE FILES WITH A SPECIALIZED APP (see 2) !
They are located in the user folder then /library/Caches. Note that the library folder is hidden, you’ll have to enable hidden folders/files. DO NOT DELETE THE CACHE FILE ! Just delete the content ! In the best cases, you can gain 2 or 3 Gb, maybe even more !
2) With an app
If you’re scared of deleting manually the files and causing harm to your computer, you can use apps that do it for you (CCleaner for example, I think it works, but not sure).
There are a lot of other great apps for this. I use Onyx, it’s a really good, free and complete app (lots of useful features) I recommend you to use it.
Onyx download link : https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html
IV) Safari
Try to delete safari cookies and history as well.
V) If nothing works…
If nothing works, try a clean install. You can use a backup of your Mac if you want, but I would suggest a clean install, because the OS will be as fresh as on a new Mac.
That’s my advice ! :)
You can use the developer's site to download most Applications. Even many that are in the App Store. This is similar to Windows.
If you're a command line person, you can also get most applications through HomeBrew (https://brew.sh/) Casks. This is actually how I have installed most of my GUI apps. You can use it to install apps like Google-Chrome, Microsoft-Edge, or various CLI packages. It is even scriptable so you can rebuild your environment after a reinstall or on a new system.
> You usually have to disable updates and play around in terminal to block all the connections Adobe tries to make to your computer etc. It's a bit of a hassle.
I use this program to prevent Adobe apps from phoning home to the mothership:
Maybe a Finder alternative like Pathfinder may be able to do this.
A quick google gave me this list of alternate file browsers.
Apple used to do this in MacOS through Back to My Mac. It was great. They then shut that down.
One way to do what you want is to setup a Nextcloud server. You could set one up as a virtual machine on your Mac. That could be done all for free, but doing so is not one-click done simple... If you go this route, Nextcloud could be assigned to a folder on your Mac and everything inside that folder would be synced to the server and then available from other Macs and iPhones. r/NextCloud and https://nextcloud.com
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Nextcloud is simply an open source (free!) equivalent to Box, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, and whatever other cloud based file sharing systems that are out there. I understand that none of these do exactly what you may want, but with Nextcloud you can at least have it serve as many TB's of stuff as you have disk space to serve, as opposed to paying for storage via the commercial products I list above. The drawback is you need to set up and maintaining a server (again, can be a virtual one), which can be fun, but also a headache.
I think you can, but TBH it's not very practical cost-wise since an iPad is both at least $300 and not really designed to stream video this way. If you're using a USB-C or TB3 Mac, you may as well get a portable USB-C monitor like this one https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-Portable-Speakers-Frameless-VG1655/dp/B087792CQT
It depends on the app of the VPN provider you're using. I'm using vyper for that very reason - it automatically connects when on networks that aren't in my favorites, and activates a system-wide kill switch when disconnected. NordVPN also had a similar thing, but much more rudimentary - it would quit apps that are in the "kill switch" list when disconnected.
I use the ASUS file manager app on my s7. It can connect to network shares (so if you have a share set-up on your macbook it can copy to that from the phone) or it can turn your phone into a webserver so you can browse the files on your phone from a webbrowser like chrome/safari on the network. That way you can just download and upload files from the webpage.
The vanilla openssh-client
aka ssh
is the most powerful by a LONG shot. Simply customise your client config in ~/.ssh/config
for example: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-configure-custom-connection-options-for-your-ssh-client
Shout me if you want any examples.
A quick google search shows that it seems to be possible, or at least was in the past, although I'm not sure this console user operates the same as what you're thinking about.
This article mentions running sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist "DisableConsoleAccess" NO
in order to enable the console user on the login screen. Then there is this article which tells you how to have the startup screen automatically start said console user. However, please note these are from 2018 and 2003, respectively, so proceed with caution as I haven't tested either of them myself.
There's also single-user mode which can be accessed by holding cmd-D on startup, although that's probably not the same as what you're asking for.
Can I ask why you don't want to use the GUI and aren't interested in something like a Linux or BSD server?
Yeah, it looks like you download a disc image of a program. Unfortunately, Mac doesn't natively supports BIN/CUE disc images, but some archive utility can unpack the BIN file, or if you want, you can convert those into ISO image file.
Create a fresh new user account, login to that account and see if it behaves the same. If not, you know the issue is related to your account (user preferences, etc.) rather than a system-wide issue.
You could also try booting into Recovery mode, to see if the issue persists there. You'd probably have to Open the Terminal to try a copy/paste or something like that.
A couple days ago I was reinstalling macOS High Sierra: I was getting this prohibitory symbol no matter how many disk erases I performed.
During the install, near the very end I noticed the installer would display “22 seconds remaining...” and the Mac restarts, without showing the typical “Installation finished. Restarting in 58 seconds. [Restart now]”
Prohibitory symbol after restart. No matter what.
After a couple hours diagnosing, the issue was solved with Disk Utility (Internet Recovery).
http://osxdaily.com/2009/12/01/list-all-mounted-drives-and-their-partitions-from-the-terminal/
diskutil list
There were lots of /dev/disk26 (and other volumes) mounted.
diskutil unmount /dev/disk26
or diskutil eject /dev/disk26
And repeated for each drive. Take care not to unmount the bootable one.
Now the Mac could find the proper bootable drive and chime.
Probably you can try create a bootable installation disk instead. Or maybe use Option-Command-R instead of Command-R? I totally forgot the step I did to clean install HS straight away without dealing with Mountain Lion on the 2012.
Test it in Safe mode: Safe Mode
Reset Bluetooth in debug mode. Make sure Show Bluetooth in Status Bar is enabled: Debug Mode
If both fail, contact Apple or stop by your local Apple store.
You can force check using terminal. <strong>Here is a good article on the subject</strong> and <strong>here is the man page.</strong>
FYI - Apple finally fixed their AppleKextExcludeList.kext to set VBoxDrv.kext to LT 5.2.14 so VirtualBox is now fully functional (but still technically unsupported) in Mojave. https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/17805
You will need to upgrade Virtualbox to 5.2.14 though.
You can probably buy Office 2016 from Microsoft. Office 365 likely doesn't work on High Sierra since it's not supported by Apple any longer.
Or, depending on your needs, iWork is good for many things. It's free.
There's also LibreOffice https://www.libreoffice.org
Always have a great backup in place BEFORE you start manipulating your data.
[https://www.flipkart.com/apple-ipad-6th-gen-32-gb-9-7-inch-wi-fi-only-space-grey/p/itmf455ethmxagzn] 26,999 INR = $389 USD
expensive depending on your living wage but there's not actually a significant markup in terms or raw value
Have a look to Reeder, it's for both MacOs and Ios. I'm using it with a Feedly account and I could not live without!
Now the new version 4 is out, I'm still on the 3 and I don't see any need to upgrade!
You can use this. Great for all types of ebook formats as well. You can also convert books, even <ahem> cough <cough> use it to remove some DRM
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I work mostly with full screen windows, or Monocle mode as dwm and the like call it. The trackpad makes it very easy to swipe between spaces and I keep things in a defined order so no matter what app I'm currently using I can quickly get to any other app.
I always run this software before upgrading Onyx (you should use the High Sierra version of course) It cleans up some mess from old stuff and so far never had a problem
Others have listed some nice options.
Personally, I’m partial to Hammerspoon. You can configure it and script all kinds of things in Lua. I have keyboard shortcuts for pseudo-tiling windows, and window switching, and you can do a whole lot more if you want to.
Here’s my config.
BetterTouchTool
Not open source but here is the absolute best in the business tool that can do (if not all) most of the things you mention.
I do believe there has been a 30 day full function trial available last time I checked.
It is a tool that can do A LOT MORE than what you ask - you may just as well check out the other functions.
I could not possible live without it on all my Macs.
I would download DaisyDisk to see a better representation of how that space is being used. Once you know how and where the space is being used you can determine if it’s needed or not.
Karabiner-Elements (free) should work. This rule demonstrates handling of broken keys on Apple internal keyboard only.
Command + space brings up spotlight search. I use it to launch everything. Only need to type enough to get the app you want then hit enter. Works for more than apps, as well.
For window management check out Rectangle. Some minor stuff exists natively but it sounds like you want more.
Beyond that, you can customize various shortcuts, of course. And plenty of windows shortcuts are same/similar, just swapping in command instead of ctrl. Also play around with the option key. A lot of times that gives alternative...wait for it...options for commands. Nice part is that you can right click, review choices, then hold option key to see what changed and if it's more useful.
and if you have OCD like me about apps leaving files after uninstalling them checkout this app https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ it shows what files are left over when u drag and drop app into it
Not really! Mac cleaners are unnecessary for a Mac, they cause more problems that they solve, if you want to uninstall apps and their traces use AppCleaner, a free and reliable app.
Get AppCleaner and go to your Application folder, find the files related to flash, booking.com and others, if applicable and drag and drop them into the window of AppCleaner.
AppCleaner is handy, no-crap-/scamware tool that looks for "related" files of those .app files you dragged onto it and will help your remove them from other "system folders", such as ~/Library/Application Support/ etc.
Where did you get the Flash from in the first place? If it was a .pkg with an executable installer, which you might have given permission to write files to your system, the actual files might be scattered.
Since moving to OS X/macOS I entirely stopped using third party download sites, such as cnet, macupdate or alike. If I want an app I check the Mac AppStore first. If it's not available there I'll check the developer website and verify by a quick google search that it actually is a legit app to use or if it's some small app/utility from an indie dev, without a business model attached, I'll check the GitHub Release page. Everything else is outof question for me.
Windows evolved a lot since 7.
> Full UNIX terminal.
Windows now offers the same
> Mac only software like Alfred
There are several open source windows alternatives for alfred, though not as advanced.
> Homebrew.
@OP: Generally macOS offers way better usability than windows. Cleaner UI, better window management, etc. Developing X-platform software of any kind is far easier on macOS (because UNIX fuck yeah) than on windows.
Trakt.tv integration is something I'd definitely want.
Basically, if you made a carbon copy of iShows on iOS or something like Hobi on Android, but for macOS, I'd be completely satisfied.
Good luck!
Per the Apple site:
"MacBook Air models from 2013 and newer can run the latest version of macOS. For older models, the latest compatible operating system is noted.": https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201862
"See if your Mac can run macOS Monterey": https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/
If I understand your question correctly you want to know if the Live Text feature is in Big Sur? If so it’s not, Live Text is a new feature of Monterey. And if you go near the bottom of this page, Apple says only early 2015 and later are supported for the Air, so officially it can’t get Monterey.
Bundle one or more versions of VLC - the current and older versions can be found here: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
The current version supports macOS 10.7.5 and later, so it will probably work on almost any mac.
There is also IINA (https://iina.io/) which is listed as supporting 10.11 and later.
Yes, there are plenty of options out there. Several Screen recording apps come with their own implementation, for example. All of them have in common to essentially add the system audio output as a pseudo-device.
Other than that, you could try Loopback:
It looks like you probably installed: https://github.com/kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic
There are uninstall instructions on that page, or you can follow the manual uninstall instructions (where deleting the plugin is probably the most important part, and most of the sudo
stuff there can be accomplished by rebooting).
[Freedom][https://freedom.to] is a pseudo-firewall. Its main purpose is to limit access to time-wasting sites, but it has a locked mode (survives restart) and you can schedule a block to last 24/hrs day
Most of my "essentials" have already been mentioned, but for me Fantastical2, Spark, Alfred (which just released version 4), and Bear are great apps. I also recommend Bitwarden for a password manager, as it is cross-platform and open-source. It also can be free or $10/year for additional features. Also, I like IINA for playing videos and Handbrake if you are ripping/converting any videos.
Well .. it depends on the notification. I mean, an iMessage will get you a notification on phone and Mac at the same time ..?
If you want a portable notification handler, look at Pushbullet perhaps?