Questions tagged [mac]
Mac is Apple's computer brand. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers divided into two categories, desktops: Mac mini, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and notebooks: MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. All current Macs ship with macOS. This tag is for any and all questions that relate to the actual hardware. For operating system-related questions, use the [macos] tag.
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Python installation broken after Homebrew auto updated
My python installation was messed up after I ran the command brew install curl causing Homebrew to auto update.
Since then, I discovered that matplotlib was not installed (it was before the update), ...
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Is there a way to to transfer files from Oculus VR to Mac? [closed]
I want to transfer a couple videos, but I can't find a way to do it.
If anyone has experienced this, or knows a way, let me know
Thank you.
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can't upgrade macOS version on Macbook air 2015 from Catalina to any newer version
I have a MacBook Air 2015 and I'd updated it to Catalina when it released. now I'm trying to upgrade it to macOS 12. but when I go to software update it says there's no update. and when I use link to ...
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How to have 5 different always-on-top notes, one on each screen?
Screen as in the different desktops in mac os
I'm using macOS and I frequently work with multiple spaces. I'm looking for a way to have 5 different notes or quick notes that are always on top of all ...
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New SSD only bootable via USB, not SATA
I've been working on a very problematic Early 2011 MacBook Pro. Recently I managed to install macOS Sierra, using another Mac to perform the install. There are lots of other avenues I've been down ...
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Copying slides from one Keynote presentation to another in iCloud
Can slides be moved from one presentation to another in Keynote in iCloud? I cannot simply download them both and do this via copy and paste locally because one presentation was created a couple of ...
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How could I toggle modifier keys (Cmd, Ctrl, Opt, etc.) instead of holding them down, like the caps lock?
I looked at Sticky Keys in settings but it only stays down for one keystroke, I want to keep the modifier keys held down.
Basically, I want to toggle modifier keys on and off like how caps lock works.
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Restrict Mac with Touch ID to unlock only via password
Is there a way to prevent a Mac to unlock via TouchID and use password for authentication instead?
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How to stop Mac Safari from closing itself?
I'm running Sonoma on an M1 MacBook Air with the maximum 16gb RAM.
I always used to just use Chrome for browsing but a few months ago I switched to using Chrome for everything but YouTube, which I use ...
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WIN + SHIFT + RIGHT/LEFT arrow alternative for Mac with multiscreen setup
In Windows when I used multiple screens connected to my laptop, I loved a feature Win + Shift + Right/Left arrow to send tabs/windows to other monitors, is there something like that for macOS?
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Raspberry Pi Connect. No hash when using alt 3 from a mac
Ive just started using Raspberry Pi Connect with a RPI5 and the latest OS. Im writing Python code and want to comment it by starting lines with a hash. However the usual way of writing a hash, alt + ...
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Delete photo from photos app in mac does not remove that photo from the storage
I don't see the point of the Photos app on Mac.
I tried to use it to look at all my photos and delete unwanted ones, but it looks like I am only deleting them from the Photos gallery. And yes, I also ...
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Mac Pro 3,1 boot looping and showing “Debugger called: <panic>”
I have an old 3,1 Mac Pro that is boot looping and showing this text (below) when booting up. I can’t seem to get it out of this loop. I was attempting to reinstall the operating system before this ...
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What is the difference between nominal resolution pixels and raw pixels?
I've just read on this page of the Keyboard Maestro application that one should be aware of the difference between raw pixels and nominal resolution pixels when setting our Keyboard Maestro macros.
As ...
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Viewing Backed Up Notes With No Internet
If in the event of an internet outage, is there an easy way to access and view my notes files while still with no internet that are backed up on external drive? It sure doesn’t seem that way.
I got ...
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