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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JVM disappeared on Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8
I'm working in Eclipse one night, (also using Android's DDMS from the commandline). The next morning, I open the lid... attempt to run Eclipse and get an error.
me$ sudo /Applications/eclipse/...
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iPhone calendar events not showing in iCal (Snow Leopard, iPhone 4S)
My wife's iPhone4S is all set up with iCloud synching, etc. However, she does not have Lion yet so she can't sync to iCal through the cloud.
Anyway, in iTunes the Sync Calendar option is checked, ...
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Can I get 'Lion/Windows-like' window resizing in Snow Leopard?
I'm using Snow Leopard, and I'm finding it unbelievably frustrating that I can only resize windows using a single corner. Is there something I can install that will let me resize any window with any ...
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Disallow shutdown/sleep/restart on OSX?
Is it possible to disable shutdown, sleep and restart for non-admin user on Mac OS X? (I am running Snow Leopard.)
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NFS mount on Mac OS X 10.6.8 - Problem with special characters such as "á"
On Snow Leopard, I used Disk Utility's "NFS Mount" feature to automatically mount a NFS shared folder from my Synology NAS.
Here are the Advanced Mount Parameters I used:
resvport,nolocks,locallocks,...
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OS X 10.6: How do I temporarily change $PATH for ZSH?
I'd like to create a script that sets the $PATH to a set of directories chosen by me (thus ignoring the predefined paths, such as /usr/bin, /usr/local/bin and so on...) followed by launching ZSH.
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Vim cursorshape in OS X Terminal
I compiled vim 7.3 with +cursorshape and added the following to my ~/.vimrc:
set t_SI = "\<Esc>]12;purple\x7"
set t_EI = "\<Esc>]12;blue\x7"
but Terminal.app still displays the same ...
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Mac OS X is not detecting USB Wi-Fi adaptor
I need some help regarding hardware configuration. The [built-in Wi-Fi module?] of my Mac stopped working so I bought a USB Wi-Fi adapter, but I am not able to figure out how to configure it on Snow ...
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Modifying Finder sidebar "Places" links
I'm using Mac 10.6, Snow Leopard.
I've dragged a link to my sidebar for the folder, /Library/WebServer/Documents. How do I change the icon displayed in the sidebar, and also rename the link, without ...
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How do I move the dock to the left side of the middle screen in a 3 monitor setup?
I can only move it to the far left or far right.
I found a third party program that will create a new dock and place it on the inside edges of monitors, but it only handles shortcuts, applications ...
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Eclipse Helios on OS X Snow Leopard crashes frequently when editing certain PHP files
I use Eclipse Helios (Eclipse Platform: 3.6.0.I20100608-0911, Eclipse IDE for PHP Developers: 1.3.0.20100617-0520) all the time on OS X (Snow Leopard), and it seems I only run into trouble whenever I'...
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What are the causes (and fixes) for extremely long quitting times in Firefox?
When quitting Firefox (currently v. 3.6.13, but seen on previous versions), the quitting process often takes several minutes (I've timed it up to 7 on some occasions), during which time the fans on my ...
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HDD from Mid-2009 MacBook Pro works OUTSIDE laptop, but not INSIDE
Leading up to the problem:
I was working late one night on a Keynote presentation. My battery ran out, and the computer did that hibernation thing it does when there's no battery power. I got my ...
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Snow Leopard: Remove blue background for files in finder
I just upgraded from Tiger to Snow Leopard and I have been undoing all of the visual things that I don't like.
In the finder it highlights every other file with a blue background. Anyone know how ...
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Many Snow Leopard Server Managed Preference settings do not take effect
First posted on Serverfault: I am managing 20 or so Apple computers running 10.6.4 with a Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server (also 10.6.4). I am using the built-in OpenDirectory in addition to Kerberos to ...
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