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is there a terminal command to loop every single video that I press spacebar on to open in quicklook? I dont want to download FFMEG, I know the Mac can do things on its own for example. I used chatgtp to write me a code to separate all my videos in landscape & portrait since Mac doesn't have a...

Ok, something that's been driving me crazy. Weeks ago I decided to actively use Focus modes in macOS (and iOS) and Profiles in Safari. It's pretty basic : macOS "work" Focus = Open Safari in "Work" profile. Work well enough. But it seems that when you have no active "macOS Focus mode"...

why is chrome so non-smooth when scrolling almost any site? Safari is smooth as butter I use magic mouse 3

Hello - I stumbled upon HungX's post and wanted to try to get back in touch with some of the people on that thread so I can use the google drive links there. I don't have access, but would really like to have the files. Does anyone have his original files from the post? My finder back and...

For those who want to play windows games or install programs that are available only for Windows on macOS I found the app Whisky that is based on Wine, but is free unlike Crossover, Parallels or VMWare Fusion.

Hi guys, I need your advice on something I want to do.\ I have an iPad Pro and a 14 inch MBP. Outside of work, I mostly use my iPad and the MBP is used mostly stationary on my desk. Sometimes I do use it on the couch. So far no problem. Last week my kid managed to damage the screen of my...

I have MBA M1, and want to learn linux and mastering it for system administrator skills. should I change to Windows laptop or stay with MBA M1? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I made a zsh shell script to uninstall PKG packages. This script do the following: - list the PKG packages installed - ask the user to choose which one wants to uninstall - ask if the user wants to see the files associated with the selected PKG package to uninstall - ask the user if wants to...

Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this kind of question in. If it is better suited elsewhere, feel free to move it. Hello, everyone! I have a question wrt Spotlight's settings. I actually triple boot 3 different versions of Mac OS on a 2010 unibody macbook: Snow Leopard, El Capitan, and...

How to Change the Default Download Location in macOS so that the download folder shown in sidebar of Finder in macOS with the arrow icon upon clicking opens the modified location? I am not asking about the changing the location where files get downloaded in Safari (which can be changed in Safari...

Hello everyone, Can someone give me a hint as to what is going wrong with setting up a fusion drive here? I've recently acquired a 2017 iMac for free (woohoo) and I upgraded the storage to a 2TB Apple blade SSD and a IronWolf Pro 20TB hard drive to use as a server / backup computer. The...

Backstory: I'm having too many issues with compiling stuff and finding dependencies. I think it all stemmed from migrating data to my new Mac, and homebrew changing directories etc. Bottom line: I want to nuke all of Homebrew, Apple Command Line Tools, and all the command line stuff I've...

Pondering switching to a MacbookAir for my only device on the road, mainly due to the very long battery life for basic tasks, being fanless, having a good screen. (Use cases: web browsing, watching TV/movies, some basic file management and text editing) I don't have a use for many Apple default...

Hello All, I am very happy with My Mac Pro 4,1->5,1, I am using Martin Lo's opencore package, but every time I try to upgrade to a new version of the macOS, all fail, can not direct upgrade, I have to reinstall to a new SSD then clone it from the old Mac fo all app that I was installed, I saw...

I click Turn on and then Allow... but nothing happens. - 14" M1 MBP Can I try anything else?

This is for anyone that backs up their iOS/iPadOS devices (especially large capacity ones), to their Mac instead of iCloud backups... So, I have an M2 Mac mini with the 512 GB SSD and I've been trying to move my users folder because I have like 36 GB left, so, having trouble doing that I did...

In the Finder (Info) I've checked a large number of files to be Stationery Pads (template-type files). Stationery Pad files, that I'd now like to consider together in a single Finder Window. Under the pop-up menu Kind, "Other" is listed at the bottom. One of these (as in above image) is...

What the hell is this?

I experience a number of issues with iMessages in both iOS and iPadOS. 1. deleting attachments is an absolute chore!! Every tIke I try to scroll back to select extra images to be deleted, it randomly opens the image instead of selecting it, which undoes anytime I had selected before, so I have...

I have a bunch of Smart Folders in my Finder that gather files with specific Tags. For example: Favorites (Smart Folder) - Files (Tagged with "Favorites") Red (Smart Folder) - Files (Tagged with "Red") Smart Folders are not real folders as they are query files such as Favorites.SavedSearch...