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Is it possible to have GPL software in the Mac App Store?

Can you have GPL software in Mac App Store? I know this is not possible in the iPhone App Store, but is it the same situation in Mac App Store? NOTE: None of the answers below should be considered legal advice. If you require a legal answer to this…
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Stop iTunes from opening when a device is plugged in?

Since re-installing OS X (10.8), every time I plug in an iOS device iTunes opens up and shows an error message: iTunes could not connect to the iPhone "..." because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the iPhone before it…
Abhi Beckert
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When pasting in Terminal.app, `00~` is pasted at the start and `01~` at the end

When pasting in Terminal.app, 00~ is pasted at the start and 01~ at the end. So when I want to paste /some/path, I actually get 00~/some/path01~. Also an audible sound is heard twice, so probably ^G (ASCII BELL) is also inserted at the start and end…
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When I open Terminal, I get an "I have no name!" prompt

Suddenly, this morning, I open a Terminal window and I get this: I have no name!@macbook:~$ whoami 502 ** I am not a number! I am a human being! ** What gives? Anyone know what I need to do to get my name back? I suppose there are two problems…
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Can you COMPLETELY disable desktop switching animation on macOS?

I reduced animation and transition in macOS but not completely disabled As some people already discussed, one can "reduce motion" in accessibility settings, use defaults write to "disable" some animations, or use software like TinkerTool. But after…
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iPhone asks 'Trust This Computer' again

(I am on macOS 10.14.6 and iOS 12.4) I am certain that I have trusted my Mac before. Without the latter trust, I can also access the phone in iTunes. I have tried reset "Location and Privacy" on my phone. Then When connecting the iPhone with…
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What's the best way to update Homebrew when upgrading macOS?

I'm just about to finally update my MacBook Pro to macOS Mojave, hoping that the issues have all been resolved. But when I got this new machine I changed from using MacPorts to using Homebrew. When I used MacPorts, I had a (semi-successful) recipe…
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Unable to add Visual Studio Code app's icon to macOS Dock

I had Visual Studio Code app's icon in my Mac's Dock before, but I can't put it there again. I tried dragging and dropping the app bundle from the /Applications folder, but the icon doesn't land in the Dock. Have I accidentally banned Visual Studio…
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How do I dismiss many multiples of the "Disk Not Ejected Properly" notification in macOS?

Today I'm dealing with the following problem: Is there some way I can get rid of these without spending my entire day clicking, short of Homer's Drinking Bird? Note: This is not a duplicate of How do I clear All OS X notifications with 1 click?,…
Ken Williams
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How to start a slideshow on the Mac quickly and easily?

Frequently I have several photos on the Desktop or in Downloads, and I double-click to see the first one, but no, it is not the one I want, so I have to inspect the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. I don't want to highlight this and that, and then choose…
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How to increase font size of Eclipse globally?

I'd like to know how to increase the font size for Eclipse so it adjusts the whole GUI to not look so darn small on my screen. For NetBeans there is the --font-size switch which can be set in netbeans.conf, is there something similar for…
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See website visit time in Safari history

I'm trying to figure out how to determine the time websites were visited in the Safari history. (I can't imagine why this isn't easy to do like in every other browser I've ever used). NOTE: I'm running Safari 9.0.3 and El Capitan 10.11.3. I've done…
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How can I kill a non-responding app?

What are all the ways to kill a buggy GUI app? I can't right-click on its icon in the whatever-its-called bar, or use the top-of-window menu. The app does not respond to anything, and does nothing but eat more and more memory as times goes…
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How to store SSH Credentials in Terminal

I am new to the MacBook and I am running El Capitan. I'm migrating my machine usage from a PC to a MacBook. I am long time user of PuTTY and SuperPuTTY on a PC. I want to create and save login credentials to my web servers in MacBook Terminal just…
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How to restart PostgreSQL installed by Brew in OSX?

In Linux, it can be done by /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.2 restart. My OSX is not a server app. I think it it can be done by ALTER USER postgres with password '1234'; postgreQSL prompt but I am not sure if it is the meant way. How can you restart the…
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