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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MDS Worker Not Found
I've removed MDS worker (to get rid of spotlight). In my console it looks like launchd is trying to find it. Anyone know how I could stop launchd for searching for spotlight? (ha)
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Starting MacBook Pros in 32 bit mode
Following on from Are the new Macbook Pro 64-bit or 32-bit?. The new MacBook Pros (March 2011) now seem to start in 64bit mode rather than 32bit mode. Thanks for letting us know Apple!
This is ...
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how can I check which version of vim I have installed?
I'm running Mac OS X Snow Leopard. How can I check which version of vim I have installed?
Ideally I'd like to know a general solution for checking software versions via the command line.
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Open application from OSX Terminal with debug printouts
I can open an application using open, like this:
open ./MyApp.app
But this doesn't display the application's debug printouts - which I need.
If I locate the binary inside the package manually and ...
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My Apple Macbook Pro (M1) keeps crashing. A glitchy pink screen appears, then it restarts. What is happening here?
I have provided the error log at the bottom. This is the 4th time this has happened to me. I am doing very light tasks like browsing and typing, when all of the sudden a glitchy pink screen appears ...
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Can you disable menu bar transparency in Mac OS X?
Depending on the wallpaper I select in Mac OS X 10.6, the menu bar is semi-translucent. Ironically, on black backgrounds, this looks best, as it comes out a simple, flattish gray. On any background I ...
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Why is the "launcher" icon missing from the docking OS X Snow Leopard?
I've had my Macbook air for 3 years but never had to troubleshoot it before because nothing's ever gone wrong with it. It's running OSX 10.6 snow leopard.
There always used to be an icon in the dock ...
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Why can't I take a screenshot on my second monitor on my Mac?
Whenever I attempt to take a screenshot on the second monitor, it fails silently. Is this possible, or do I have to move whatever I want to take a picture of onto the first monitor?
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Changing default shortcut for Spaces on a Macbook Pro with Snow Leapord?
I'm primarily a Linux user but my main home PC is a Macbook Pro with Snow Leopard. The concept of "Spaces" in a Mac is extremely important to how I utilize my development environments and I use this ...
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Relative Spaces in Snow Leopard
I usually have a 4x3 grid for spaces. Each row is dedicated to a different subject/project. Does anyone know a way to move to different column of the current row? So if I pressed control + 1 it would ...
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Is it possible to install Ruby 3 on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard?
I’ve been trying to install Ruby 3 on my old Mac running 10.6 Snow Leopard using ruby-build. I can’t figure out why it’s failing. I couldn’t find any Ruby documentation on whether or not Mac OS X 10.6 ...
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Will Squid fix SSL errors on old Mac OS system (Snow Leopard)?
I am trying to keep a Mac OS 10.6.8/Snow Leopard system functionally useful, but for years have been unable to overcome browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) that refuse to connect to certain HTTPS ...
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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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How to install PyQt on Mac OS X 10.6
I want to install PyQt. This seems kind of complicated to install on OS X. I haven't found any precompiled packages of it (are there any? I would really prefer those).
So I downloaded PyQt. And SIP, ...
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Xcode 3.2 doesn't display images on Interface Builder
I'm trying to use Xcode for the first time in my life (because i've used Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code etc.).
I wan't to create a tool that creates bootable USB for Hackintosh, and i want to use ...
