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How to jump to a location using mouse on iTerm/terminal?
I work on a terminal most of the time.
Is there an application / plugin over iTerm or any other terminal like application using which I can control the cursor location of my terminal using a mouse ?
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allow sudo to another user without password
I want to be able to 'su' to a specific user, allowing me to run any command without a password being entered.
For example:
If my login were user1 and the user I want to 'su' to is user2:
I would use the command:
su - user2
but then it prompts me…
zio
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What is accountsd and why does it want to use the "login" keychain?
Periodically, I'm seeing this keychain dialog pop up:
I click 'Cancel', then it pops up again, then I click 'Cancel' again, and it goes away for a while. (Maybe an hour or two, I haven't timed it.) I haven't noticed anything not working…
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Can I make a DIY Fusion Drive?
I have a Mac Mini with two drives: a 256GB SSD and a 500GB HDD. From what I've read, the new Fusion Drive does all of it's magic in software, using the Core Storage APIs.
Can I get my setup to behave like a Fusion Drive? That is, I want the two…
FishesCycle
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How to rename multiple files at once?
I want to rename multiple files at once. For example:
Picture1.jpg
Picture2.jpg
Picture3.jpg
Picture4.jpg
into
Vacation-Picture1.jpg
Vacation-Picture2.jpg
Vacation-Picture3.jpg
Vacation-Picture4.jpg
I am quite familiar with the terminal, if there…
YeppThat'sMe
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How can I set an external display (monitor) as the primary one?
Currently the MacBook's display works as primary, so every application I open gets open on the 13" and I have to drag it to the 24". I also don't have access to the dock on my 24".
Is is possible to turn off the MacBook screen and use only the one…
Jakub Arnold
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Multi-output audio device disables volume control
When creating either an Aggregate Device or a Multi-Output Device in Audio MIDI Setup and setting it as the default audio output device, the volume control is greyed out and locked at maximum intensity. Why is that and how can it be bypassed?
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Do I really need Bonjour on Windows?
One of my least favorite things that Apple does to every Windows computer during an installation of iTunes is that it installs Bonjour. On almost every Windows machine I've installed iTunes on, Bonjour has caused an error of some sort.
As far as I…
JavaAndCSharp
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How to view monitor refresh rate in macOS?
I just purchased a Dell P2175Q monitor for my 15" MBP w/Touchbar. I'm connecting with a USB-C to DisplayPort cable, but when I go to Apple > System Preference > Displays, there is nothing about the Refresh Rate. Pressing the Option key does not show…
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Connect two bluetooth headphones for audio sharing (Music, and Movies)
I am trying to connect two Bluetooth headphones to a MacbookPro. The main purpose is to stream audio in two devices simultaneously. Is there a MacOS feature that would allow me to do this?
Also, I am not considering a Bluetooth splitter, for sound…
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How do I clear the purgeable area on my disk?
I cleared space on my disk by deleting files and emptying trash. But, I am unable to make use of the space that I freed up. That is, as you can see the disk reports 142 GB as Available with 83 GB of that as purgeable.
So I should have plenty of…
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Restart OS X GUI
I need to restart the WindowServer (OS X's GUI);
I know this can be achieved using the command sudo killall -HUP WindowServer
but this closes all your open applications. Is there a way to restart the WindowsServer without it quitting all your open…
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How to download Bootcamp drivers without Bootcamp assistant?
I'm setting up my MacBook Air for a Windows-only boot setup.
This was easy enough. It already had rEFIt on it, I just connected a Windows 7 boot thumb drive, and away I went.
However, it seems Apple does not let you download Bootcamp drivers outside…
Fake Name
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Why do downloads (storedownloadd) from the Mac App Store consume so much CPU?
I have noticed this often with large downloads such as Xcode updates and OS X updates and that sort of thing.
Basically we see this for however much time it takes for the download to proceed:
Today (currently) I am downloading Xcode 7.2.1.
You…
Steven Lu
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Can I trust Apple support and share my password?
I have problem with iCloud backup on my iPhone. After several calls to the Russian department of Apple support they suggest me to change my AppleID password temporarily to an test password proposed by the support specialist to see what's going on…
Oleg Bizin
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