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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors
I "solved" this problem using https://github.com/jakehilborn/displayplacer. If I connect my hub and the monitors are incorrect, instead of having to rotate screens or reconnect cables, I can now run a ...
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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors
Yes! I have 4 external monitors and this drove me nuts until I figured it out. Play around with moving the "top" bar between screens in the Arrangement window. Assign it to different screens and you ...
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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors
For me it's based on which cable I plug in first, even when I plug them into the same ports. I'm using two HDMI cables. If my screens end up swapped, I just unplug one of the cables and plug it back ...
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Full screen/multi desktop WITH menu bar
TL:DR - Set up half a dozen Spaces. Set each app to open in its own Space. Switch using hotkeys [or swipe]. Bye bye fullscreen apps. Hello menu bar.
In detail...
Launch Mission Control.
from the Dock,...
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Audio not working in win 10 in virtualbox (virtualbox 5.1.2 + guest additions, macbook pro early 2011, osx el capitan)
had a similar problem (audio cracking/not working);
what worked for me (Xubuntu as Host, VirtualBox 5.2.14) I found on stackoverflow marked off-topic:
VirtualBox - open the settings for your Windows ...
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Excel for Mac keeps trying to recover autosaved files
If you have Office 2016 go to /Users/[your User directory name]/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office and delete MicrosoftRegistrationDB.reg file. Just in case make sure you have your MS ID or ...
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Apps don't show up in camera and microphone privacy settings in MacBook
I have experienced the same issue when trying to record audio with Microsoft Powerpoint 2011 on macOS 10.14. Powerpoint does not show up in the list of app with access to the microphone (System ...
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How do I find the serial number of my Macbook Pro in Windows 7?
Use the following command in windows command prompt tool
wmic bios get serialnumber
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Apps don't show up in camera and microphone privacy settings in MacBook
Solution
Successfully tested on
Monterey 12.2.1
BigSur 11.7.4
Ventura 13.3, 13.6
(See the bottom of the answer for other versions)
Make a backup copy of the TCC database, just in case:
cp ~/Library/...
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Can a M1 Macbook Pro run the ARM version of Windows 11 and compile Visual Studio .Net 4+ projects?
Quick update:
I now have an M1X Macbook Pro running Windows 11 ARM via Parallels
With VS 2022 and it's possible to run older .Net projects (Web forms/MVC) I have tested and run projects from 4.5 - 4.8
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HyperX Elite Keyboard not working correctly on macOS High Sierra
I had the exact same problem with HyperX Alloy on Mac, and performing a factory reset solved it for me.
You can perform a factory reset of you keyboard by pressing and
holding FN + ESC until the ...
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USB webcam connected to MacBook through Dell monitor is sporadically undetected
There is a firmware update available for your monitor claiming to fix USB issues with Macbooks:
Fixes & Enhancements
...
2. Fix Apple Macbook USB compatibility issues.
...
You can find the update ...
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What does the TouchID button do on the new MacBook Pro?
In addition to TouchID functionality and serving as a power button, you can also configure the button to act as an accessibility shortcut. Just look under Accessibility in the System Preferences!
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Apps don't show up in camera and microphone privacy settings in MacBook
In my case, I won’t get the camera, mic permission prompt at all. Camera section in Security and Privacy won't populate with any app at all.
Checked the console and found out that every time I tried ...
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Which Xcode version should I download for macOS High Sierra 10.13.6?
You can use Xcode 10.1 the max auto supported version for Mac High sierra 10.13.6
use the following link : https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_10.1/Xcode_10.1.xip
it requires ...
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Increase master volume beyond maximum in OS X
http://froyosoft.com/soundbooster.php. Soundbooster comes as lite free version and paid version in App Store (currently around 7 EUR). Does what it say. You set boost once (system-wide), then your ...
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Screen suddenly turns off randomly, not controllable
Make sure you don’t have any magnets near your MacBook’s “lid closed” magnet sensor ("hall effect" sensor). You could be accidentally tricking your Mac into thinking you closed the lid and want it to ...
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How to configure a bluetooth mouse in Windows 10 on MacBook Pro with Bootcamp?
It took a lot of searching, but here goes. First, cover the basics:
Update drivers and Windows stuff with Windows Update
Update Bootcamp drivers with Apple Software Update
Then, the not so subtle ...
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Dell D6000 Dock / Macbook Pro 2017
I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch Touch Bar and a Dell D6000 dock. I was able to find this solution from a colleague at work and it worked well for me and some of my users as well.
You have to allow ...
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What does the TouchID button do on the new MacBook Pro?
Seems the only function of the "Press" on the Touch ID button is to force shut down (after holding for 6 seconds). Kind of a bummer if you ask me.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207054
Unlike ...
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What is the "bookmark" of my terminal when I touch the icon on my touchbar?
This has annoyed me for years, but I finally figured it out. The Mac terminal has a bookmarks feature. You may have noticed a very light [ that's put at the left edge of every line that you typed on (...
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Macbook Pro very slow on Dual monitor setup?
Kernel_task running at an artificially elevated CPU level is the OS's method of forcing the fans to speed up to cool the machine; the side effect is to slow the machine down too, which aids the ...
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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors
UPDATE - I figured out how to get this working by automating the rearrange displays menu bar system preference. Please view my solution from this thread. This solution is for ALL the peeps that have ...
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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors
Apple Support helped me out with this:
Go to the Finder (click on desktop) and then hover over the "Go" menu at the top of your computer screen
Now press the "option" button while still hovering over ...
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Increase master volume beyond maximum in OS X
Replying to my own answer from years ago about Sondbooster, there is even better and free app: Eqmac. https://eqmac.app/
Integrates with system, basic and advanced 10 band equalizer is free, some more ...
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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors
What seems to work for me so far, after one week of trying, is simply connect each monitor to an USB-C port on a different side of the laptop.
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HyperX Elite Keyboard not working correctly on macOS High Sierra
I actually have an update on this.
I contacted Hyper X/Kingston and they said they said they have an updated firmware. (For both FPS and Elite keebs.)
After I flashed this firmware it worked ...
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Macbook Pro very slow on Dual monitor setup?
It turned out it's Macs fan control app that I had installed. For some reason, it's not working properly. I turned it off when the kernal_task's CPU went crazy again and it all worked fine after that.
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What does the TouchID button do on the new MacBook Pro?
You can do multiple things with TouchID on a MacBook, it's essentially the same thing as on the iPhone.
With TouchID you can:
Turn on, restart, sleep and shutdown the system.
Unlock and log in when ...
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Why does my macbook give a slight tingling sensation when it is charging and what could i,we or Apple do about it?
It definitely sounds like their MacBook is not properly grounded. Take it to an Apple store for service.
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