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Is there a good command-line ID3 tool for OS X?
Anyone know of a command-line* ID3 tool, with support for ID3v2, that you can get working on Mac OS X with reasonable effort? It should support both reading and writing tags.
(* I want to be able to call it e.g. from some Python scripts, so a GUI…
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iTerm2 - Split vertically with current profile with same working directory
When splitting vertically with current profile by using the keyboard shortcut, Command + D, is it possible for the new iTerm2 window to have the same working directory as the current one?
By default, invoking this command opens the new window with…
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Why am I getting a "dubious ownership of file" error when Launch Agent runs my .plist file?
I have a Launch Agent configured to run a .plist file for example: /Library/LaunchAgent/foo.plist. Inside this .plist, it is set to run during LoginWindow and Aqua.
When I attempt to launch my computer and get to the login screen, this plist should…
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Make iTerm2 window history larger
In iTerm2 3.1.5 on macOS High Sierra, I want to be able see more of my history as I scroll. Currently the scroll history is not enough for me. How can I increase the amount of data history I see while scrolling upwards?
I tried looking in iTerm2…
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How can I turn off a Mac's display without sleeping the Mac itself?
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Is it possible to put the display to sleep without putting the whole computer to sleep?
I have an iMac, and sometimes I want to play some music over night, without the bright display. The display will be turned off…
Eonil
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Permanently enable to show hidden/system files when searching in Finder
I've been searching for a lot of hidden/system files through the Finder recently and it's really annoying to activate the display of those system files manually each time (Tutorial for this here). So my question is: How can I permanently enable to…
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Can't mount exFAT external drive in macOS
I have a Western Digital MyBook (25EE) 8TB External Drive. It is formatted with exFAT. I can't recall exactly how it was formatted, but I believe it was done with Synology's DiskStation for my Synology NAS. I am able to mount and read the drive…
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How to completely disable auto-save and versions in Mac OS X Lion?
I hate the automatic saving and versioning in Mac OS X Lion.
Is there a way to completely turn it off?
(This has been asked before here, but the answer and the linked article are completely wrong, so I thought I'd try again.)
houbysoft
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Why is the Finder app always open?
First time Mac user. I am confused by the fact that the finder application is always open. For example, when switching apps with Cmd+Tab, it is always there, even when there are no windows opened for the app. Cmd-tabbing to Finder with no…
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Possible to run scripts on sleep and wake?
MacBook Pro 2010 running OS X Lion.
Is it possible to run scripts on sleep and wake events?
My specific application is that I've got Dropbox-synced Truecrypt volumes that I regularly use on both my MacBook and iMac. I rarely shut down my MBP since…
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External Hard Drive Won't Mount
I've searched and tried a lot of stuff but still can't get it to work.
I was able to use my seagate HDD properly last week but now it doesn't mount. I tried plugging it to a PC & another mac, it works fine on both. The reasons could be
Updating OS…
demiculus
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Allow applications downloaded from anywhere in macOS Sierra
In previous versions of the OS in the security pane, you are provided an option of:
But in this version there is no option anywhere:
Is there a way that I can turn on anywhere? (via Terminal maybe?)
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How do I know the IP addresses of other computers in my network?
Say that I have two computers connected to the same network.
I know that from computer1 and file sharing enabled I can snoop around inside computer2.
But say that there is something interesting on computer2, which you access by typing localhost:9091…
donkey kong
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How To Make files in `/usr/local` Writable For Homebrew?
I've been trying to get homebrew working nicely, but it appears everything inside /usr/local isn't writable, and everything falls over.
It keeps telling me to recursively chown /usr/local, and I tried that. Operation denied, so I sudo'd it. It…
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Bluetooth Issues after Sleep in OS X Yosemite (10.10)
I seem to be having persistent issues with Bluetooth connectivity, especially after waking up my Macbook Pro from a long sleep.
I have a speaker that automatically turns off after a certain period of inactivity, and my use case typically is open…
Ivan Gozali
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