Questions tagged [macos-catalina]
Use for questions referring specifically to macOS 10.15, Catalina. Non-version-specific questions related to macOS should be tagged with [macos]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running macOS on non-Apple hardware ("hackintoshing") are generally considered off-topic.
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Logs missing and empty message when forwarding syslog from macOS
I have tried the syslog forwarding configuration as mentioned in splunk document, But on the syslog server I not getting all logs generated in macOS and also there is no Syslog content (message) in ...
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Is there a way to check the difference (what did change) between two MacOS (Catalina) TimeMachine snapshots?
As per subject, suppose I have two consecutive TimeMachine local snapshots on my Mac: is there a way to e.g. mount both them and compare ? I.e. to know what files have been changed from the between ...
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Unicode ☑︎ becomes 🤵🏻 emoji in Excel on macOS Catalina (10.15.7)
I am using Excel 16.46 on macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and here is what I am experiencing.
Using macOS's character viewer — command+control+space — I've entered the “ballot box with check” Unicode ...
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macOS want to make changes.Enter an administrator name and password to allow this box keeps popping up
This box keeps popping up. I've read other answers to similar problem without success.
I've gone to keychain > system > certificates > my computer > certificate with an arrow > private ...
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Operation Not Permitted on /usr/local/, Homebrew cannot be installed
Looking for some guidance on how to fix my permissions on my /usr/bin directory. I actually recently had a data recovery on my machine where I had to have my whole home directory copied to a new mac.
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macOS Catalina upgrade failed. Can I downgrade to macOS Mojave?
I am running an older Mac: iMac 13,1 Intel Core i7 and it is currently running macOS High Sierra (10.13).
A while back I upgraded to macOS Catalina (10.15), and lots of apps stopped working, most ...
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Why is pasted text highlighted in macOS Catalina's Terminal?
On macOS Catalina, when I copy text and paste to Terminal, the text is highlighted (basically, there are ANSI color codes enclosing the text). I don't know when this feature was included, but is there ...
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Virtualbox with Android on MacOS
Same virtualbox version with same Android version works fine on Windows 7, but doesn't work on MacOS 10.15
And the computer running windows has lower specs than the Macbook running Macos.
On Macos it ...
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Sending reminder in Outlook for Mac
I was seeking functionality wherein I can send reminders to a couple of folks on specific days at a specific time. I'd want to avoid sending a meeting invite of zero duration since...well...it's not a ...
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couldnt install OS 10.11 on a new iMac
Im writing to consult how to install OSX EL Capitan on a new brand 21.5 iMac. I tried everything, since yesterday with no luck. I changed successfully the date on Terminal (in boot recovery), but ...
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MacOS X Catalina VM froze on boot
I am attempting to set up a MacOS X Catalina virtual machine on VirtualBox 6.1.16 r140961 (Qt5.6.2).
I followed the guide at WikiGain and loaded into a UEFI interactive shell. I found a user in the ...
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/usr/bin/top OS X 10.15.7 takes 15 seconds to start then uses 33% CPU
OS X 10.13 /usr/bin/top would start instantly and takes a couple % CPU at best. After upgrading to 10.15.7 Catalina, it takes literally 15 seconds for the proc info to come up and it is at the top of ...
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How do I find out what macOS app is using a shortcut
So on macOS I want to setup Mail to have command+shift+R to reply all but it isn’t letting me. Looks like another app or something is conflicting with that combination.
I don’t see it in the ...
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Mounting hfs volume under MacOS Catalina
I'm running MacOS X Catalina. To be able to connect to an HFS volume created by QEMU I tried
sudo mount -t hfs qemuhdd.raw /tmp/os9vm
I got the following error:
GetMasterBlock: Error 25 getting block ...
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How To format sd card to FAT32 on Catlina?
I'm trying to format my sd card to FAT32 for my wii u when I try I only get FAT16
I have
Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Mac OS Extended (Case Senstive, Journaled)
MS-DOS (FAT) ((this is the one that ...
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I want to reset my mac completely but want to have the same ssh keys, How can I do that?
my daily work involves ssh tunneling and for that reason I want to keep the same ssh keys. The problem is my mac is giving me terrible issues after I installed big sur few days back. I want to go back ...
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Is anyone else not able to pinch to zoom in Android studio 4.1?
After upgrading to Android Studio 4.1 on macOS Catalina 10.15.6 I noticed that the pinch to zoom functionality no longer worked.
As of Android Studio 4.0.1 I could pinch to zoom on my computer to zoom ...
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Blurry fonts in Intellij on macOS external screen
I work on MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017) with macOS Catalina (10.15.7). I work in GoLand (that is IntelliJ option).
After an update came (and I applied it unfortunately) fonts in IDE became stretched ...
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How to show all users on MacBook login when it seems be locked to boot into one user profile?
I have a MacBook - company imaged to Catalina (light company stuff on it) but I shared with another user - and he enabled quick start for just him
He left the company and I want to see my user profile ...
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Safari on Catalina not loading PDF
Using Safari 14.0.1 on Catalina 10.15.7, I'm unable to view a certain PDF.
Safari loads a black screen with a "Blocked Plug-in" message in the middle.
Other PDFs, such as this one, will load ...
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OSX: ssh: Could not resolve hostname xxxxx.com: nodename nor servname provided, or not known
I'm trying to ssh into my ec2 instance using:
ssh -i "key.pem" [email protected]
And I get this:
ssh: Could not resolve hostname xxxxx.com: nodename nor servname provided, or not known
This ...
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how to disable external monitors connected to mac book pro without physically disconnecting them
I have 3 external monitors connect to mac book pro .. how ever some time I just want only one monitor, Instead of disconnecting the other two I was looking for a way to disable them , and reenable ...
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NFS Manager 5.1 won't run on MacOS Catalina 10.15.7
I just updated my OS from High Sierra to Catalina. I had NFS Manager installed and working. When I tried to run it in Catalina, it said my NFS Manager version was too old, and told me to update.
I ...
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Zip command is killed for very large file by MacOS
I'm trying to zip a large number of very small files using zip. The resulting archive is going to be ~80GB. When I execute zip -r -0 archive.zip dir the process is killed probably due to resource ...
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Can't Right Click in Citrix Receiver on MacOS Macbook
I'm using Citrix Receiver on my macbook which has MacOS Catalina. I cannot seem to right click on my Windows desktop that I'm remoted into. I have tried everything! I've enabled right click on my ...
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How to edit $PATH on MacOS Catalina (Zsh)?
I open terminal and use echo $PATH
I get back:
/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin/
I'm confused because my .zshrc, .zsh, .bash_profile, .bashrc, and .profile all have ...
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freeze in 30-60 seconds on a macOS Catalina when connecting bluetooth headphones
I use a MacBook Pro 2018 (Catalina 10.15.7), the lags started a month ago and to this day they enrage me.
The problem itself is that when you connect any bluetooth headphones (JBL Live650BTNC or ...
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Mac home network shows slow file transfer speeds
I'm trying to setup a small home network for private use, but file transfer speeds are painfully slow. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
The setup:
A.) Late 2013 Macbook Pro (...
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Where is TextEdit located in Catalina, on OSX?
I thought I'd find it in /Applications but ls /Applications doesn't show it.
Are there other locations where apps are stored?
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How to remove Bradford Persistent Agent in Catalina
How do you you remove the Bradford Persistent Agent from a Mac running macOS Catalina?
The main issue is that the given /Library/Application Support/Bradford Networks/Persistent Agent/Uninstall.app ...
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