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  1. BlueberryMac

    Safari no longer recognizes command-option-F to start a search—is there a preference I can delete, or a setting I can change to get the function back?

    For some reason, in the last couple of days, command-option-F no longer works to start a search in Safari on my Mac running Ventura; if I press the key combination in Safari, nothing happens. I realize that I use that command all the time (!) and want to find a way to get it working again. Is...
  2. S

    What's your preferred macOS browser, and why?

    Hey all, I'm curious what your preferred macOS browser is. Google/gmail is always suggesting I convert to Chrome from Safari and I contemplate it; but I really love the integration with keychain in Safari. If you've made the switch from Safari and have never looked back, what drew you to the...
  3. Alvin777

    Code to Display the Screen Orientation Again on Display Preferences?

    Hello Apple friends. It's sad the screen orientation was taken away for the main display (it only appears if you plug in a second monitor) in Monterey but is there a Terminal code to bring it back in the Display Preferences so there's no need to use the beta (will most likely have side-effects)...
  4. purdnost

    Apple TV UP Next Display: Still Frame or Poster Art?

    Just out of curiosity, do you have your Apple TV device preferences set to show a still frame or poster art in your up next display? Why?
  5. B

    all Mail accounts gone after upgrade Mojave -> Big Sur

    Hi all, I upgraded Mojave to Big Sur yesterday. (2018 Mac Mini) On first launch, Mail displayed the usual "updating database" message. No error messages, but: all Mails for all accounts are now gone. I have a full backup (Carbon Copy Cloner), so I'm not breaking a sweat (yet). I tried...
  6. jkoerber

    Change inbox badge color for easier readability

    I just upgraded to OS 12.2 from OS 10.14. Lots of interface changes, many of which I don't like or am having difficulty using. One in particular that is troublesome is the color of the Inbox badges showing counts of unread messages (Not the Mac Mail dock icon count). Currently these show up...
  7. gffounder

    Missing from Prefs "Patch Updater Prefpane.prefPane"

    Awesome Catalina patcher results on ALL my systems!!! Strange issue: "Patch Updater Prefpane.prefPane" is gone from my MBP. Not in System Preferences, not in any folders. How to reinstall it???
  8. ryubyss

    [11.6] can't disable notifications from System Preferences

    I had this problem with 10.15, too, or at least I did in the last month or so. when I try to adjust the "do not disturb" times, the first field works okay but the second remains stuck... grayed out, in effect, and always set to 00:00 .
  9. Z

    foxPEP and TenFourFoxPEP - For A Faster Firefox / TenFourFox

    The Firefox Partitioned Engine Patch, officially abbreviated as foxPEP, is a finely tuned all-in-one preferences patch designed exclusively for Firefox-based browsers that automatically applies a number of advanced under-the-hood configurations to achieve a superior Web browsing experience on...
  10. NecRosex

    [RESOLVED]Keep getting error "Could not load Print & Scan preference pane."

    Hello. I was printing a document using pages, something went wrong I had to force quit the printing queue. Since that moment I can no longer print anything, neither can I open Printers & Scanners. I tried : -logging in as a Guest user - same problem. -booting into Safe Mode - same problem in...
  11. SamIchi

    iTunes Podcast Preferences Never Work/Save

    I know iTunes has it's share of problems, but this one irks me a lot. Does anyone else have a problem with the "sort order" and play order? I change the sort order to have the newest on top, but eventually it defaults back to "oldest on top". I would also like the play order be from oldest to...
  12. travelsheep

    How can I stop preferences opening with update search

    I unticked all the update boxes I was able to find in the App Store and in preferences, but whenever I open the System Preferences I'm greeted with this default screen, "System Preferences" ALWAYS opens like this: I'm on MacOs Mojave 10.4.2. I tried to find a way to post this questions on...
  13. bretmartin

    2018 Mac mini USB-C/DisplayPort displays switch positions after sleep

    My new 2018 Mac mini is working great — except just about every time I return to it and the displays are sleeping, they switch positions. (I have the left one in landscape and the right one in portrait.) I can open the Displays preferences pane and fix it and then it's fine until the next sleep...
  14. MacinMan

    iMessage setting for notification of name mention won't stay selected past application quit

    Hey guys, I've run into a real annoying bug I've had in the past, and never really knew what causes it. When selecting "Notify Me when my name is mentioned" in iMessages preferences gets unchecked after the program is quit, so I have to reset it each time. I've completely removed all settings...
  15. G

    “Show all filename extensions.” . . .

    Wondering about this for some time, the Show all filename extensions toggle in Finder -> Preferences -> Advanced has never ever worked as I expected. No matter which version of mac osx I have used in which this toggle exists, file extensions are always visible irregardless of this toggle...
  16. T

    How to Setup different message fonts according to email accounts in Apple Mail?

    Hello, I am running MacOs Sierra and have multiple email accounts, both personal and professional. I am trying to select a specific message font for each email account. For example, email account #1 would be written using Courier as a font typeface and email account #2 would use Tahoma. I am...
  17. A

    locking system preferences "date & time"

    Hi there, is there a way to lock the access to only the system preferences of date and time? Maybe using the terminal? (I'm using an anti procrastinating software – that can easily be tricked by simple changing the time in the system preferences.) Thanks in advance
  18. Unseen G33k

    MACBOOK AIR no sound!

    Hi all I have searched and searched but have not been able to find a solve to this problem. Upon installation of 10.13 all sound from my machine is gone. Cannot open the sound pref pane - crashes/error. Audio midi setup app does not show ANY sound in or out options. I have reinstalled...
  19. Sovon Halder

    Guide - QuickTime Custom Controls / Shortcuts

    Does anybody know how to access/edit/delete the controls/settings of the native QuickTime Player in Sierra/High Sierra ? Why isn't it there any preferences option? It would be nice to be able to change the controls like.. . Increasing scrubbing speed . Seeing the % of current volume level...
  20. ryubyss

    Auto-Capitalization disabled but still on

    I turned-capitalization off under preferences, but the iPad (fifth generation, using a Brydge keyboard) appear to have other ideas. yesterday I sporadically had auto-capitalization, sometimes not. today I had auto-capitlization as the default, even, though, as I said, under Settings I had...