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bad CPU type in executable: wine @ macOS Catalina

Try file `which wine` If it says something in the lines of Mach-O executable i386: Apple dropped support for 32bit executables with Catalina 10.15. You might want to try wine64 instead of wine.
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Why are the apps in "/System/Volumes/Data/Applications" and "/Applications" the same in macOS Catalina?

Type reload into Alfred. This will refresh the app cache for any apps that may no longer exist in the old location. Reference: https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/13121-duplicate-apps-in-results-1015-...
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NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED in Chrome/Chromium, introduced with MacOS Catalina

A quick workaround (ensure you trust the site) In the chrome browser whilst on the page, type: thisisunsafe source https://podtech.com/os/mac-osx/chrome-catalina-certificate-issue/
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Pasting 'required text' into terminal emulator results in '^[[200~required text~'

These characters are used for bracketed paste mode. Some terminal-based programs enable this mode so that they could distinguish pasted text from directly typed text. For example, text editors ...
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NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED in Chrome/Chromium, introduced with MacOS Catalina

Apple has introduced a series of new requirements for SSL certificates to be accepted by Catalina, documented at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210176. To summarize here: Key size must be at least ...
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The California educational testing app CAASPP disabled Hot Corners on Mac. How can we get them back again?

dict-add is fine in Catalina, but you've got a typo. - dict-add should be -dict-add. You're running defaults write domain key - dict-add …, which is writing - to the key for the domain. That's why the ...
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Create Windows 10 Install USB on macOS Catalina

I had this exact question. I just finished using this tutorial and it worked for me. For those who do not want to watch the video (although highly recommended). Download the ISO you want to use. ...
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My Slack app redirects to the browser. How can I prevent this?

I had found the answer on Reddit. Open the workspace in your browser, click your name in the top left and choose "Open the Slack app" in the dropdown.
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The California educational testing app CAASPP disabled Hot Corners on Mac. How can we get them back again?

I'm not sure whether the dict-add command has been deprecated since Mojave - it works on that & I don't have Catalina to test. You could just do it the 'heavy-handed' way, manually. Go to ~/...
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Upgrading to macOS 10.15.4 causes “jdk-11.0.2.jdk” developer cannot be verified error

Try this: Run Java from the command line and click "Cancel" on the warning Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences > Security and Privacy > General tab You should see a button near the bottom of the ...
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"Read-only file system" when I try to touch in Mac OS Catalina

Copied directly from Apple KB - About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina* TL:DR With macOS Catalina, you can no longer store files or data in the read-only system volume, nor can you write ...
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How to correctly export env variables containing spaces in ZSH

The problem has nothing to do with quoting or escaping, it's all to do with word splitting (or the lack thereof). In most shells, if you use a variable that contains whitespace without putting double-...
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How to show private data in macOS unified log

As described here Unified Logs: How to Enable Private Data you can create and install a configuration profile like this: Profile to enable (reveal) private data <?xml version="1.0" encoding="...
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Pasting 'required text' into terminal emulator results in '^[[200~required text~'

There is an additional way that this problem can manifest. Readline's ~/.inputrc file can contain the following: set enable-bracketed-paste On This is not fixed by any of the above methods and has ...
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Switching to Zsh in macOS Catalina not working

Okay - one more place to check: In Terminal's Preferences, under the General pane, there's an option to use the default login shell or set another. For some reason, mine is set to use another (...
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zsh returns bad interpreter after Catalina upgrade

After couple of different solutions I tried I managed to make it work with RVM. Install rvm from terminal: \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable Once installation is complete, it will say ...
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How to delete system apps in macOS Catalina?

To do this you must temporarily disable some of the system's best protections against malware, so to play it safe, first make sure your machine is free of malware, disconnected from any network, and ...
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gsutil Crashes on macOS Catalina

Appears to be an issues with the way Homebrew is managing the openssl installation. The recommended fix worked for me: ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/[email protected]/1.1.1d/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/...
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How to ignore "uTorrent Web app will damage your mac" warning?

None of the options above worked on Mac OS with Catalina: I went to finder >> right click utorrent web >> select get info >> select override malware protection
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Why is pasted text highlighted in macOS Catalina's Terminal?

As of macOS Catalina, the default shell for new accounts is now zsh instead of bash. zsh has a feature called "bracketed paste" that allows the shell, specifically the zsh's line-editing ...
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NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED in Chrome/Chromium, introduced with MacOS Catalina

If you need a workaround to get the site working without replacing the certificate you can do the following. Download the certificate from the server (using another browser or with openssl) Install ...
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Charles 4.2.8 cannot configure your proxy settings while it is on a read-only volume Mac OS Catalina

Got the solution - Change the ownership & permission of the "charles resource folder". sudo chown -R root "/Applications/Charles.app/Contents/Resources" sudo chmod -R u+s "/Applications/Charles....
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Developer cannot be verified macOS error/exception - a) Move to Trash b) cancel

You can open it in Finder per this article. Right-click and choose 'open'. Then confirm in the dialog. After that, you can open it in Terminal. For Chromium, you might consider using Canary.
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OS/X fsck_hfs: "operation not permitted NO WRITE" for external drive in single-user mode

Finally realizing that, since this is an external drive, I don't need to go into single-user mode, I logged on as an administrator and used the sudo command from the terminal. First, I tried: sudo ...
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Recover screen time passcode or disable screen time sharing on Mac OS Catalina and iOS 13

I had a similar problem where when updating to Catalina, a screen time password has been set on my mac, but was not corresponding to my iPhone screen time password. The solution I found was: Create a ...
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Show full calendar on Calendar item in Notification Center on Mac OS Catalina

Try Mini Calendar - once installed & launched, it becomes an option to add in Notification Center: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mini-calendar/id1088779979?mt=12 You can also disable the menu ...
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Show full calendar on Calendar item in Notification Center on Mac OS Catalina

On macOS Big Sur, the new design of the Up Next widget can now show a full calendar on M size. Go to Notification Center by clicking on the Day time button on the Menu bar, click Edit Widgets and ...
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How to correctly export env variables containing spaces in ZSH

I think you're (kind of) abusing environment variables here. That space is part of the variable, and when you're performing parameter expansion with $, it will simply pass that space to the command. ...
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How to correctly export env variables containing spaces in ZSH

Single quotes appear in the diagnostic line printed because of set -x. They do not get to mvn. The variable content (-Dskip1 -Dskip2) gets to mvn as a single argument because in zsh you don't need to ...
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How to get more info regarding Legacy System Extensions in MacOS Catalina?

Use System Report The following worked for me: Click on the Apple icon then About This Mac Click on System Report In the left column, Click on Software > Extensions (Be patient -- it might take a ...
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