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Use for questions referring specifically to versions of OS X 10.7, Lion. Non-version-specific questions related to OS X should be tagged with [osx]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running OS X on non-Apple hardware are generally considered off-topic.

OS X (pronounced OS ten; "X" is a Roman numeral), version 10.7, codenamed Lion, is the 8th major release of Apple's Mac operating system. It was released on July 20th, 2011. It is a Unix-based graphical interface operating system.

Lion runs on Intel-based Macs and is the first OS X released only in a 64 bit version. Lion and subsequent OS X versions do not support Rosetta (software that allowed many PowerPC applications to run on Intel-based Macs without modification).

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OS X Lion desktop switching speed

One of the things I've noticed about OS X Lion that is really annoying me is that when you switch desktop to the next one over (this starts out as the Ctrl + ← / → shortcut) this animation is much slower than the switch animation that gets set off…
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How do I hide files from "All My Files" in Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion)

It should probably come as no surprise that their are certain files I don't want to appear in "All My Files" EVER. How do I get Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion) to ignore specific folders for its "All My Files" feature?
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How do I make the Spotlight menu hint bubble go away in OS X Lion?

In Mac OS X Lion when you bring up the Spotlight menu and start typing something, a large-ish hint bubble will pop up to give more info about the selected result. That's all well and good except that it occasionally gets stuck and I can't make it…
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Why is command tilde/acute not working?

It's clear that my hot key is enabled and I even reset it to command-~/` (tilde/acute key), but it doesn't work. Any ideas why?
Strawberry
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Why does OS X Lion ask for my password whenever I delete a file in my home directory?

I updated to Mac OS Lion and now every time I delete any file it asks me for my password. Any file - be it on the Desktop, in the Downloads folder or in any other place. It asks me for my password every time. That behaviour is annoying. Is it the…
Nerian
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Where do mounted volumes and thumb drives show up in OSX Lion?

Perhaps I need to load a driver to get Lion to recognize my WD 500 Password USB drive. However, I thought for sure I could load my thumb drives. But they don't appear anywhere on the desktop (that I can see) when I plug them in. Where can I see a…
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Is it just me or is the ~/Sites folder gone in Lion?

It appears that the ~/Sites directory no longer exists in OS X Lion. I preferred working on sites there than in /Library/WebServer/Documents. Is there any way to change it back, or set it up so that I can work on sites in ~/Sites and have the files…
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How do I disable Mac OS X Spaces animation?

Possible Duplicate: How do you disable the window switch animation when switching spaces with Mission Control? Is there a way in Mac OS X to turn off the animation you see when switching Spaces?
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How do I install 10.7 Lion on an a headless mini?

I used to be able to install 10.6 Server remotely via ARD (blank username, first 8 characters of the serial number as password), but the functionality seem to have been removed by Apple on 10.7 (client version, the only once that can be downloaded…
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How can I remove the Apple Logo and brightening effect at the Login Screen in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion?

How can I remove the Apple Logo at the Login Screen in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion? Also, how can I remove the brightening effect upon the wallpaper? I want to change it to my own, but the brightening effect renders it less than perfect.
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How to make Mac OS Discover devices not on DNS?

I create a bunch of Linux and Windows VMs from time to time on my network, and assign them unique names. To access these boxes by name, I have to do this: On The Linux box to be discovered, install samba. On The Windows box to be discovered, do…
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Unknown Menu Bar Item that won't go away

I just started noticing this menacing and unknown icon in my menu bar. It's a red exclamation mark in a blue circle with a green arrow. Here's an image: If I click it, whether I press Cmd or not while clicking, nothing happens. Any ideas?
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Can I reset my IMac to factory settings without loss of data?

Is there a way of resetting my IMac to factory settings without losing any data. Following an upgrade my address book seems corrupted and I am having other problems including my email address being abbreviated every time I enter it into a dialogue…
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How do I clear login history

In OSX, I can get login history and account usage : The command ac -p gives total login time of users on a machine. The command last gives history of login on the machine. How do I reset these informations? Documentation points to /var/run/utmpx…
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How can I assign the keyboard shortcut ⌘x to the command move to trash?

In the Finder in Leopard I used to have the command "move to trash" associated with the keyboard shortcut ⌘x which was very handy because you could input the command with one hand. Moreover on the keyboard x is near to c, s and a which are other…
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