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In Terminal, how to erase typed command quickly?
Awarded Aug 2, 2022 at 10:37
How to set Finder to *always* use list view
Awarded Jul 20, 2022 at 21:04
How do I stop email reminder from iCal?
Awarded Jul 19, 2022 at 21:06
How can I rename Desktops / Spaces in macOS?
Awarded Jul 14, 2022 at 22:12
I think my MacBook Pro battery was replaced by Apple's service team. How do I check that?
Awarded Jul 13, 2022 at 21:07
Disable Apache autostart
Awarded Jun 21, 2022 at 16:46
How to determine if a MacOS program on Apple Silicon is emulated x86 or native ARM from the command line?
Awarded Jun 15, 2022 at 8:47
How do I take a screenshot on my Mac?
Awarded Jun 11, 2022 at 7:19
Changing Emoji Shortcut
Awarded Jun 10, 2022 at 7:15
Are my permissions for /usr/local/ correct?
Awarded Jun 8, 2022 at 23:11
How do I do Home and End in iterm2?
Awarded May 20, 2022 at 14:18
Permissions for new files in shared directory
Awarded May 17, 2022 at 15:26
How do I get different colors for directories, etc. in iTerm2?
Awarded Apr 29, 2022 at 14:35
How to change desktop wallpaper for all virtual desktops?
Awarded Apr 22, 2022 at 15:35
Can I turn to Dark Mode only for specific apps in macOS Mojave?
Awarded Apr 21, 2022 at 20:40
How do I tell if a device is doing USB 3.0 and not downgraded to USB 2.0 for some reason?
Awarded Mar 30, 2022 at 12:26
File can't be moved by root on OS X
Awarded Mar 29, 2022 at 3:22
How do I edit current shell command in VI
Awarded Mar 22, 2022 at 12:41
How do add "Recent Folders" item to the Finder sidebar?
Awarded Mar 15, 2022 at 19:26
How do I do a right click on a 'magic mouse'?
Awarded Mar 7, 2022 at 16:25
Does VirtualBox run on Apple Silicon?
Awarded Feb 26, 2022 at 17:57
zsh: bad CPU type in executable
Awarded Feb 11, 2022 at 21:40
How to disable smart quotes
Awarded Feb 4, 2022 at 14:26
Crontab Operation not permitted
Awarded Feb 1, 2022 at 10:02
A modern and faster alternative to Disk Inventory X
Awarded Jan 24, 2022 at 23:25
How do I open a file from Spotlight in Finder?
Awarded Jan 24, 2022 at 18:50
How to create a text file in a folder
Awarded Jan 20, 2022 at 21:48
Preview: Remove all annotations
Awarded Jan 17, 2022 at 1:11
Does Apple support DDC/CI for 3rd party displays via Apple's Thunderbolt to DVI adapter
Awarded Jan 6, 2022 at 22:32
Can't delete keychain items with UI, but command line works fine
Awarded Jan 5, 2022 at 15:03
How do I control Macbook volume when a DP display is connected?
Awarded Jan 1, 2022 at 2:45
Apple Silicon: port all Homebrew packages under /usr/local/opt/ to /opt/homebrew
Awarded Dec 30, 2021 at 9:55
What is this qemu-system-aarch64 process and why is it using almost 3 GB of RAM on my M1 Mac
Awarded Dec 20, 2021 at 14:45
On Mac, ⌥ S types ß (beta). What about alpha?
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 9:30
Can you add an external fingerprint reader to a MacBook that will work like the built-in reader?
Awarded Dec 6, 2021 at 10:51
How can I adjust keyboard backlight on the new M1 MacBook Air?
Awarded Dec 4, 2021 at 17:06
Can I initiate a MacOS restart to Recovery mode solely from the command line?
Awarded Dec 4, 2021 at 0:35
Where does iTunes save iOS updates?
Awarded Dec 2, 2021 at 23:48
Where is the convert command in macOS?
Awarded Nov 15, 2021 at 13:56
How to start a slideshow on the Mac quickly and easily?
Awarded Nov 11, 2021 at 14:10
Should I block incoming connections from "netbiosd"?
Awarded Nov 9, 2021 at 6:25
How can I temporarily disable hot corners when playing games (or other such full-screen apps) on Mavericks?
Awarded Nov 2, 2021 at 15:46
Alternative ways to set a timer on macOS
Awarded Nov 1, 2021 at 10:31
Time Machine drive encryption going for 22 hours. Is it stalled?
Awarded Nov 1, 2021 at 6:36
Terminator (Ubuntu) like app for OS X Yosemite
Awarded Oct 25, 2021 at 14:17
How do I get the full path for a file in finder?
Awarded Oct 21, 2021 at 15:41
How do I prevent iPhone from alerting twice when a text message arrives?
Awarded Oct 14, 2021 at 0:41
How to create a text file and a folder from terminal?
Awarded Oct 5, 2021 at 16:27
How to create a universal (script) file for a Mac, based on several Terminal commands
Awarded Oct 4, 2021 at 15:10
How to view certificate info without installing
Awarded Oct 2, 2021 at 17:26
How to enable Double-Tap to Drag in Mac OS X Catalina?
Awarded Sep 28, 2021 at 15:05
Why is OSX telling me I can't open a document from an unidentified developer?
Awarded Sep 22, 2021 at 2:33
Is there a fast way to switch System time zone from the command line?
Awarded Sep 16, 2021 at 16:33
How can I check the version of a package online before installing?
Awarded Sep 14, 2021 at 8:26
macOS: Disable popup showing accented characters when holding down a key
Awarded Sep 13, 2021 at 3:35
How to delay locking of my Mac when I am not using it
Awarded Aug 31, 2021 at 7:49
Where is the postfix log on Sierra?
Awarded Aug 30, 2021 at 14:04
Is there a quick way to relink my homebrew kegs?
Awarded Aug 15, 2021 at 6:46
How do I reset/recover my superuser password without the boot disk?
Awarded Aug 13, 2021 at 9:27
Why is /tmp a symlink to /private/tmp?
Awarded Aug 11, 2021 at 21:56
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