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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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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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Getting a “not currently available” error when attempting to install Windows 10 on BootCamp on a MacBook Air 2020 running macOS Catalina

I tried to install a Windows 10 via bootcamp, but I got stuck with this error: “Can’t install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update Server.” Been searching all ...
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Cannot execute downloaded file from script

I downloaded a jdk7 tarball to test parity with some old software during an upgrade. When I unpacked it I of course got a bunch of quarantined files. After not finding a way to remove the quarantine ...
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Continuous Google Chrome crashing on macOS Catalina

Starting shortly after an OS update about 2 months ago, Google Chrome (my default browser) began crashing on my MacBook Air (2017) about once every 15-45 minutes during regular use. Aside from being ...
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Customize Alternate Control Methods(Face recognition) to control mouseclick in macOS?

In macOS Accessibility , there is a section called Pointer Control, and in 'Alternate Control Methods', I can use Raise Eyebrows to perform a left click, So I wanna ask, Is there any way to customize ...
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"Could not resolve host: github.com" error when trying to run "git pull" in iTerm2

I ran into this error when trying to pull the latest contents of a repository in iTerm2. Removing the origin and re-adding it did not resolve the issue. However, restarting iTerm2 completely resolved ...
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Can I run an instance of macOS Catalina in my Windows 10 Docker Desktop

I'm a developer I'm trying to validate my MS Office VBA applications across multiple environments. I was told that some users have macOS Catalina installed. My current plan prior to this information ...
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AppleScript Quick Action Services Shortcut issue - MacOS Catalina

Running on: MacOS Catalina 10.15.5 I made a Quick Action in Automator and it works just fine. In fact, I've been using it for a few years. The code in the action itself is not the problem, nor is it ...
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How to map a new key binding to forward delete on macos?

I would like to map the right option key and the backspace key to forward delete, mostly so that I can forward delete whilst holding a cup of coffee without doing hand acrobatics. Could somebody ...
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OpenSSL installed with Homebrew on macOS 10.15.6 appears to be stuck at version @1.1, getting the latest instead?

I'm using macOS 10.15.6 Catalina and Homebrew (latest version, 2.5.1). When I do brew list I notice there is [email protected] in my list of installed formulae. I can't recall if I ever installed openssl ...
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CPU spikes up to more than 1000% of java when building in android studio. Mac shuts down while this happens

It's been 2 weeks now and I have been trying to find the root cause of this. Configuration: 16GB - 256GB - 15 inch Macbook Pro 2019, 2.4 GHz with 8-Core Intel Core i9 - macOS Catalina - Android Studio ...
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__CRASHING_DUE_TO_PRIVACY_VIOLATION__ error after exporting to MacOS

TL;DR: How to fix __CRASHING_DUE_TO_PRIVACY_VIOLATION__ error when starting Ubuntu VM, which was migrated from Windows 10 host to macOS host? I was warking inside a guest OS Ubuntu on a host OS ...
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Mac OSX Catalina and Rsync: failed to open logfile (name): Read-only file system

Ok, so I'm usually on stackoverflow, and I'm admittedly a little out of my element when it comes to more sys admin stuff. I had an rsync script I wrote myself that functioned fine before I updated to ...
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Excel conditional formatting before and after time when date and time are mixed

I want to conditionally format cells based on if they are before or after a specific time of the day. E.g. before 08:30 and after 18:00. It works if I type the time by hand in the cell My time data ...
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Can I upgrade Mac OS with forgotten firmwarepasswd from AppStore?

I forgot my MacBook Pro 2015(macOS Sierra, 10.12.6) firmwarepasswd and would like to upgrade the OS to Catalina. Will upgrading from App Store trigger the firmwarepasswd prompt after installation/...
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My Slack app redirects to the browser. How can I prevent this?

I'm using: Mac OS Catalina: 10.15.5 Slack: 4.8.0 I've previously used the Slack desktop app to work with a client and had no problems with it. I've now set up a new instance of Slack for a new ...
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If I upgrade macOS from 10.15.6 to latest beta version of MAC 11 Big Sur, will all settings persist after upgrade

I have macOS 10.15.6, would like to upgrade to new macOS beta version MAC 11 Big Sur I have some important data and applications that I can't uninstall so, will all setting persist after upgrade?
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Mac-Excel Conditional Formatting with 8 variables, any 2 combined variables give 2 outcomes

MacOS Catalina, MS Excel 16.40 I have a question, if anyone can help...(changed the request a bit because as I have been trying to do this myself, I couldn't get my head around it. I have 8 variables. ...
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Keyboard shortcut for subscript-2?

I have a Mac with OS Catalina. How can I type the letter subscript-2 (which is used in the chemical formula of water H₂O) in a text-editor by using a keyboard shortcut? Does the macOS have a built-in ...
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How to add another key combination for copy and paste in macOS Catalina

I would like to add another key combination for the copy and paste operations. Copy will be Cmd ⌘ C and Cmd ⌘ M. Paste will be Cmd ⌘ V and Cmd ⌘ N. How can I do that?
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Mac OS - Any way to make Firefox/Chrome/Safari play/pause video (BetterTouchTool key trigger)? F8 not working

my F8/PlayPause key on Mac OS Catalina (10.15.6) only opens and controls the Music app. Previously, it used to play/pause the active video on Chrome or Safari. This is especially useful for doing ...
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Batch hide extension for ALL my PDFs on a Mac

I have thousands of PDFs on my Mac (with Catalina) and want to hide the extensions on ALL of them. I've tried the usual recommendation (Finder Preferences, Advanced, uncheck “Show all filename ...
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Macbook, Can't boot from USB because has no administrator in startup utility

When I was going to ReInstall a fresh copy of Catalina MacOS on my Macbook pro 2019, unfortunately I deleted all partitions instead of erasing them. As my internet connection is so unstable as much as ...
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Issues installing macOS Catalina in virtualbox on macOS High Sierra host

I was trying to install macOS Catalina on latest version of VirtualBox, hosting it on a Mac running macOS High Sierra (10.13.6). I was searching, and I found this blog post: “Install and run macOS ...
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mac os catalina doesn't save spotlight preferences

I use several external drives on my mac. Due to the fact that spotlight indexes each and every drive, and when it drive is a mechanical HDD, it slows to an halt (especially newer SMR drives). I save ...
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What is the way to set UTF-8 or other encoding in .zshrc on MacOS Catalina?

Whatever settings I put in .zshrc and source the file, nothing changes in the locale output. How do I change these settings on Catalina?
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Enhanced dictation not found on Mac OS Catalina

I cannot find the button of enhanced dictation on my Mac OS, in Keyboard->dictation of System preferences. Is it normal? I am using Mac OS 10.15.5.
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How to login to Macbook with unmounted volumes?

Yesterday I did the latest Catalina update, which lead to the touch id not working anymore. Then today after I installed Flutter and AndroidStudio, I tried to launch the MacBook in Security mode to ...
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Mac OS bug: click on file starts renaming

I'm using Mac OS Catalina (10.15.5 - 19F101). Sometimes when I click on a file once, the Rename mode gets enabled, as if the Enter button was pressed after the mouse click: Is there a fix for this ...
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How do I switch spaces without using `keystroke` with Apple Script?

I'd like to run an apple script that follows these steps- Make a web browser full screen Open another application which disables my keyboard Return to the web browser When I make the web browser ...
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Can I de-activate my keyboard with apple script?

I'd like to run an apple script that will temporarily disable my keyboard from registering keystrokes. My goal is to make it so that my computer is logged in, but unable to type anything. I'm ...
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Is it possible to rename Spaces in macOS Catalina?

Just wondering if there's a way to rename a Space in Mission Control? Found this discussion on Apple Community, supporting the idea it's just not possible. Seems that apart for an app in full screen, ...
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How to set default background on Skype?

Is it possible to set a default background on Skype? Ever since I added a few custom backgrounds using "Add image", whenever I restart Skype and take a call, the call initiates with a custom ...
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Is there any way to run 32 bit apps in Catalina without virtual machines or a second OS?

Is there any way to run 32 bit apps in Catalina without virtual machines or a second OS? The app that I want to run is Wine.
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VirtualBox Windows 10 Client Runs Extremely Slow On macOS Catalina Host

I recently installed VirtualBox 6.1.10 and the latest Windows 10 Pro, along with the VirtualBox Extension Pack 6.1.10. I've noticed that the virtual machine is extremely slow and the graphics feel ...
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macOS Catalina fails to open certain apps with LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed with error -10810

I'm not sure why, but for some reason adobe creative cloud and Xampp won't open on my mac. When I open them normally through finder or with the dock they bounce up and down once before doing nothing. ...
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Adding an application to com.apple.quarantine

I have removed the com.apple.quarantine attribute from an app using xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Application/appname.app and now I want to add it back to the quarantine list because that was not the ...
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Is there a way to retrieve a username or file from browser cache or cookies?

Several months ago I made an account on an online shop and did one transaction. For some reason I cannot remember the email I used. Is there a way to retrieve this information somewhere in my browser ...
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Accidentally moved my Macintosh HD into 'System Volumes', unsure how to undo this

On macOS Catalina, I ran into problems of which many I have run into with installing MongoDB. I followed this guide, but running sudo mkdir -p data/db inside my /System/Volumes/Data folder created a ...
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MacOS Catalina: Extend APFS Volume

Following is the result of diskutil list command: I want to extend disk0s2 to take up available space (29GB) since I have 128GB SSD and I have deleted container disk of size 29GB. I tried with disk ...
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Shortcut for Right Click>Import from iPhone or iPad>Take Photo

I'm using a lot of Take Photo with my iPhone (10-20 times a day) and would love to be able to do it with a single click on the keyboard like I do for other things with Karabiner but I'm unable to find ...
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