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How do I remove duplicate "Open With" context menu items in Finder.app?
For whatever reason, the "Open With" context menu in Finder is always listing every app four times (exactly).
I've also used Onyx.app to clear user and system caches, but I'm still left with four repetitions of each app under the "Open With"…
user2702
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Command-delete shortcut is not working for me
How do you delete a file you have selected in a Finder window, without using the mouse?
delete doesn't do it.
When I looked it up, I was said that command-delete is supposed to do it, but it doesn't work for me.
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What's the dot in the centre of the red window close button for?
When I'm working with certain applications / windows in Mac OS X (I'm using 10.8, although I'm not sure that's relevant), I sometimes see a black dot in the centre of the red window close button. What does this mean? I've seen it most often in…
Andrew Ferrier
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Invert scrolling on Windows Bootcamp
It just irritates me a little bit that when I scroll in Windows, I have to scroll normally, but on Mac OS X, I have to change back to the other scrolling (Inverted), I prefer the Mac OS X way, is there a way to have this setting on Windows using…
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How to connect two non-Thunderbolt displays to the Macbook Pro 2011 via Thunderbolt?
I have the VGA and HDMI adapters for my Macbook Pro 2011, but can only connect one display at a time - neither adapter has a female Thunderbolt connector to act as a passthrough.
My understanding is that I can use two Apple Thunderbolt displays by…
Adam Davis
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Is there a shortcut which invokes the "Login Window..." fast user switching command?
Firstly, let me say that there's two questions on Think Different that claim to answer this question but do not:
Does the MacBook Air have a Fast User Switching (Login Window) shortcut key?
The answer to this question seems to "lock" the mac, but…
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I need to examine an 82.7 GB (!) text file. What can open it?
We recently had a meltdown of a Tomcat server, that produced an 82.7 GB "catalina.out" log file, which I saved for forensic analysis.
What macOS editors can open monster text files without consuming 80 GB of RAM or causing 15 minute freezes?
hbquikcomjamesl
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How to record screen with the audio coming from your Mac?
I'm trying to record my screen and the audio only coming from my Mac.
When I do a screen recording with quicktime, with audio settings: internal microphone, it records the video but with a lot of external noise (like cats).
How do I make sure that…
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What's /System/Volumes/Data?
New mac user here (Linux background). I'm running macOS Catalina (Beta5). I've noticed there are 5 volumes in my main disk container.
One is mounted at /, that I understand, it's the system, another is /System/Volumes/Data, which I tough it would be…
Dan
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How do you move up one folder in Finder?
I used search to find a folder, and so using the back button takes me back to search. I would like to view folders that are in the folder-I-searched-for's parent folder, but I don't know where it is on my computer.
Finder does not tell me where it…
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What is the purpose of /Users/Shared/adi?
While backing up my macOS using Time Machine I came across the following folder: /Users/Shared/adi.
What is the purpose of that folder? Can this entry be safely removed?
Btw. There is already some blog post about it, but it really doesn't clear it…
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Why is it better for an iPhone’s battery to NOT close down apps?
I know apparently it’s not a good idea to close apps on your iPhone to save on battery. I’ve read questions and answers like Does force closing apps have any benefit on iOS devices? but it still doesn’t quite gel with me. Sometimes I have found over…
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AirPods choppy/unreliable when connected to Mac, but not iPhone
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In my apartment, when using the AirPods with my Mac, the audio is significantly choppy, fluttery and unreliable. There are frequently small "pops" when listening to music. The issue is not present when using the AirPods with my iPhone.
The…
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Is the Macbook 12 inch's USB-C charger interchangeable with other USB-C chargers or devices?
If there is only the Macbook 12 inch USB-C charger nearby, can it be used to charge other USB-C devices, such as any Android phones that also use USB-C? (will it be "too powerful" and damage other devices?)
Vice versa, if there is a Quick Charge 2.0…
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Cursor freezes for a split second around every 10 seconds
My cursor on my Mac (running the latest version of El Capitan) has been freezing for a split second around every 10 seconds – it then reappears in the place it should've been if it hadn't disappeared.
I've tried using a different mouse – still…
Vincent Lee
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