Questions tagged [osx-snow-leopard]
Use for questions referring specifically to versions of OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. 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.
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Clear Google Chrome Browsing Data keyboard shortcut without confirmation prompt
On Mac OS X 10.6, Cmd-Shift-Delete....wonderful. Except I have to wait for a new tab to open and click to confirm. Is there a keyboard shortcut to clear it with last used settings, no confirmation ...
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Mac Remote Desktop - XP32 Crashes on Connect
I'm having an issue where my Windows XP (32-bit) box crashes after I connect using the Mac Remote Desktop Client. The sequence of events is as follows:
Connect to XP box using Mac Remote Desktop ...
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Why does Thunderbird hang when I try to quit it?
I'm running Thunderbird 3.1.7 under Snow Leopard, and whenever I try to quit Thunderbird it just hangs there and never actually quits till I force quit it. Any one know why it's doing this?
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Remapping windows and alt keys on Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite under Mac OS X Snow Leopard
I am trying to swap the function of the windows (command) and alt (option) keys on my Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite under Snow Leopard. I tried changing the mapping under System Preferences -> ...
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Mac Grey/White Screen of Death
The other night I updated my iTunes to the latest version (through Software Update) when I came to turn on my computer I was greeted with the dreaded white screen of death.
I use an early 2008 iMac ...
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How to configure Mac OS X Snow Leopard to automatically connect to my Bluetooth Speakers for sound output?
I have a bluetooth speaker that I use for audio output on Snow Leopard (the Sony SRS-BT100). Generally I like it, except for one thing:
When my laptop wakes from sleep it does not automatically ...
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Error while running services using Linuxbrew on Ubuntu
I am using Linux Ubuntu 16.04.
i need to install Homebrew for installing various applications like( kafka, redis, zookeeper, consul, Cassandra), but since i don’t use Mac, i have installed Linuxbrew ...
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External drive has strange files "_*" appearing - culprit is maybe rsync or SMB access?
I'm using rsync to back up folders from my iMac to a WD MyBook and the process seems to leave files such as these:
_0O1MN~H.MP4
_2C0X2~3.AVI
_ALLYW~B.SRT
_VUC69~7
The last one is the most ...
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Disable recent Chrome zoom control/panel
MacOSX Snow Leopard, current version of Chrome
For the past few months, Chrome responds to a zoom request (Command +) by putting up a small "panel" or popup in the top right of its window.
That ...
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Time Machine backs up symbolic links that haven't changed
Lately I've noticed that my Time Machine backups are taking a very long time. I recently replaced my boot drive, and I thought the problem might have been due to the way I reconnected the drive to the ...
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How do I stop scripts from accessing the mouse wheel in Firefox?
I'm using Firefox 16.0.2 on Mac OS X 10.6.8, including the NoScript 2.5.9 plugin. Sometimes when browsing, a web site will have an embedded map or the like within it, and when scrolling down the page ...
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What does this mean and what do I do about it? crucial filesystem check: Fixing Bogus GID 80 on path /sbin/launchd
A few days ago my website got hacked and a malicious file called images.pl was uploaded which creates a backdoor that allows the file's author to upload/download/do whatever they want. Later I found ...
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How do I change the color of application windows in OSX? (the grey bits)
Just wondering how difficult it would be to change the grey color on application windows in OSX to a different color for each application? I have tried an app called CrystalClear Interface that meant ...
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Spotlight calculator doesn't work (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
In the last few days the spotlight's calculator doesn't work. It will search and return results, but not the numerical one.
I found only several references to this type of problem, all dealing with ...
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Snow Leopard login box – mouse click required?
I manage several Mac labs at a school, and I noticed something a little odd in one lab after recently reimaging the Macs.
Although there is a flashing cursor in the username field of the login box, ...
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