simple way of using Terminal to mass unlock files
Hi. I have thousands of audio files which need unlocking. Previously i used terminal but i can't remember exactly what i did. I had the webpage detailing the process saved on an old phone. It was very...
View ArticleF5 big-ip! What is this and why is it on my friends MacBook?
As the title suggests... I have a friend who contacts me on occasion when he's having OS X issues. He texted the other day that while trying to access enterprise email via his CAC card (mandatory) 90%...
View ArticleWhere to find cfg file for Terraria Beta
I have looked in the ~applicationsupport/steam/steamapps/common/terraria folder and didn't find it. Also curious where the world and player data are kept on mac.
View ArticleKey combination to force CLEAN shutdown/restart ?
I don't think there's any key combination to force a CLEAN shutdown or restart without any questions asked.
View ArticleMissing Files
Hi, I'm trying to clean up my wife's MBP before upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite When I do a get info on her hard drive it tells me that 180 Gb have been used There are 4 folders shown in finder on...
View ArticleHow to cull duplicates from Spotlight search
Goal: I want to search a external partition for files/folders named or containing one or more of a couple of words and then copy those files to a different location (folder). Situation: Spotlight...
View ArticleChanged permissions now Mac wont start
Please can someone help. I am another victim of stupidity and appleÂ’s bug.. I changed my permissions, adding myself as read write and including the change to all enclosed folders. Now my system just...
View ArticleHow to remove zulily adware
Zulily clothes adware keeps appearing on my screen. How can I remove it?
View ArticleHot corners do not work any more
My Macbook Pro (late 2013) running OS X 10.10.4 Yosemite, doesn't respond to Hot Corners any more. Also, if an application, for example Safari, is set to full screen, basically forming a second (or...
View ArticleOSX Macro or terminal commands to change system preferences
Hi, I am looking for a way to quickly change my modifier key settings and to disable/enable some shortcut keys for when I play League of Legends. I want to swap the command and control keys and also...
View ArticleDiskspace drain after custom screensaver usage
Hi all, Last week I've reinstalled yosemite, from scratch, no Time Machine back ups, all my docs and files in the cloud and a fresh new start for my mac. It worked. My macbook air with 128GB flashdrive...
View ArticleWindows only macbook pro 2015
Hi, I am purchasing a new laptop and would love the new 15" Macbook pro. However my home computer and work computers are both PC because of the software I use daily. (Revit) I find aesthetically apple...
View ArticleCtrl+alt shortcut drag windows, how to change it?
Hi, I used ctrl+alt in photoshop for other purposes, from a few days, (maybe after an update) with ctrl+alt I am allowed to drag windows. How can I change it? in the shortcuts setting i can't find it....
View ArticleFinder
Hello All, I was wondering about Finder and how it works. I use my MBP extensively at work but came to an interesting observation. I'm trying to see how finder can find certain files. Fortunately I've...
View ArticleAdobe software keeps giving Connection failed error on startup
I have a customer who keeps getting the following error when the launch Adobe CS, Adobe Illustrator, and all the Adobe products suite. Connection failed The server may not exist or it is unavailable at...
View ArticleMac won't boot on certain computer
Hey guys, was previously running this SSD through a USB successfully on an older computer, but now when I go to try and use it, it does this on the Mac I own (when used internally)...
View ArticleImage Sharing Problem between iMac Users
For some reason, and this seemed to start after I got a new external HDD, when I use import images from my camera to the external HDD where I keep my library, my wife is unable to access them via her...
View ArticleBest way to upload to iCloud Drive?
I am running Mavericks and am really not interested in updating to Yosemite. However, I am a grad student and have thousands of pdfs I would like to upload to my iCloud drive (200 gb storage plan) so I...
View ArticleIs there a way to have a password on Time Machine backup without encrypting...
I have a Transcend 1TB external hard drive that I use for Time Machine backups. Now obviously I don't want anyone to be able to use it to restore my whole computer on their machine, so I...
View ArticleUpgrade from 7 virtual machine to fresh non virtual boot? HELP
Okay, so I snagged a cheapo copy of Windows 7 off amazon so I could get a legit copy of 10 on my Mac Boot Camp on the cheap. Didnt realize however that Boot Camp only supports 8+ ... so I'm going to...
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