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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Dell V105 printer and OS X 10.6
I am trying to get a Dell V105 printer to work with my iMac. It is running 10.6 and I have installed all the drivers on the Snow Leopard disk. I believe there is no official Dell driver but I have ...
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MKV to M2TS muxer for Snow Leopard
I currently use the tsMuxeR for Windows within a VM on my Mac to mux MKV to M2TS to play on my PS3. tsMuxeR currently doesn't have a version that works with Snow Leopard, and I have not had any luck ...
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Is there a away to make a chromeless Terminal on Mac OS X?
Is removing or modifying the chrome-bar (topbar) of an OS X window possible? The window in question is the window from Terminal.app.
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How to spy on a Mac from a PC
I have a desktop running Windows 7 and a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard. If someone is using my Macbook Pro, and from my Windows 7 machine I want to see what they see on their screen, is there a ...
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Application-specific default keyboard layout in Mac OS X
I know how to change the keyboard layout in general, but I want certain applications to always open with a specific layout, not the same for all of them. For example, I'd like Firefox to open with a ...
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How can I add a program to the "Open With" menu on a Mac
How can I add a program to the "Open With" menu on a Mac?
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Per application volume settings: possible on Mac OS X Snow Leopard?
Is it possible to set per-application volume levels under Mac OS X?
I would like to be able to turn the volume down on Entourage for new emails, but leave everything else at a pleasant level, ...
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Switching between windows of an app in different spaces shortcut?
If there are two different instances/windows of the same application located in two spaces, each window inside another space. What is the easiest way (preferably with a keyboard shortcut) to move/...
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Mac OS X change file association per file on the command line
I need to batch change the application associated with certain files via the command line. I'm not to change the file association for a certain file extension, I'm actually looking to target specific ...
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How to get back to the command line after launching a Node.js script?
I'm on a Mac OS X 10.6.7.
I started a node.js script, which starts an HTTP server.
The problem is that I lost the command line, it looks like this:
$me cd directory
$me node test.js
Message from ...
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How to retrieve the absolute path of an arbitrary file from the OS X
I'm looking for a simple command that can be used within Bash to find the absolute and canonicalized path to a file on an OS X (similar to ``readlink -f'` under Linux).
The following sample bash ...
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Utility to insert text when a hot key is pressed
I am looking for an utility that inserts (pastes) text into the active application, when a hot-key is pressed.
The utility I am looking for should allow to use of tokens in the text (in example @date,...
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Is it possible to encrypt single directories?
Is it possible to encrypt a single directory (or a group of directories) on a Mac? I don't mind if I have to use third-party software.
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Mac OS X can't be installed on this computer - strange error from boot - install of Snow Leopard
I have an "Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB RAM" Mac mini.
I am trying to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Currently the Mac mini is running Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.8.
While Installing Snow Leopard 10.6.4 from an ...
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Is it possible to control the CAPS LOCK LED on OS X?
I don't use the CAPS LOCK functionality in OS X, so I disabled the key under the system preferences. Now that key is completely useless to me - ok, I could map the CMD/CTRL/ALT key to that key, but I ...
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