OS X Lion (version 10.7) is the 8th major release of Mac OS X released on July 20th, 2011.
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what is the proper SSH command for logging into Github
After following the standard roadmaps to setup a github environment, I inmediatley encounter errors. I like to see these clarified. I have put a more detailed question below after the code garble that ...
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Why can't I mv a file?
I followed these instructions to remove Java from my Mac (Lion): http://stikine.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/howto-remove-java/ As part of the procedure, I needed to edit the file ...
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How can I set up a local SOCKS5 proxy whose only purpose is to chain to an authenticated SOCKS5 proxy — on OS-X?
For access to certain resources, I use an authenticated SOCKS5 proxy which runs on a remote server. For various reasons, I don't want to use that proxy system-wide, only with specific applications.
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Mac OS 10.8.3 Lion vmware virtual machine doesn't detects darwin.iso file to install VmTools?
I just installed MacOS 10.8.3 Lion in a vmware virtual machine, and I want to install Xcode but when I get to the CD/DVD IDE settings and select the darwin.iso file to install vmTools and click ...
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How do I shut up bogus connection alert in Lion?
I constantly get this error message on my laptop when I'm away from work (e.g. at home):
There was a problem connecting to the server «work.server».
It is possible that the server does not exist or ...
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remove duplicates command prompt on mac
I have looked for various free software to remove duplicate on my mac but could not find a good one. I have finally settled on command prompt to delete duplicate files but I can't get it to work ...
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Mac OS X Lion - Outlook 2011 Sync with iPhone
I just had to reinstall Outlook 2011 and im having problems to sync my contacts and calendar with my iphone.
When i open the Sync Services panel on Outlook it doesnt show nothing, its blank, just as ...
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Change environment variable for Mac 10.7
I would like to set the PATH on my Mac 10.7.
So in /etc/launchd.conf I wrote:
setenv PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin/:/usr/local/sbin/
and I restarted Mac.
However when I write ...
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Sound not playing in DOSbox in Mac OS X Lion, but I can record the sound correctly
I'm attempting to use dosbox to play some older games (eg sim city 2000, warcraft 2). However, I cannot figure out how to get sound working. Everything works okay, but there is never any sound being ...
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How do I get an application to start on Mac OS X before anyone logs in? [duplicate]
I'm trying to get a Perforce server (p4d) to start when the Mac starts, but before anyone logs in. Specifically it's a Mac Mini running OS X 10.7.5. I have admin access, so that's not a problem.
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cURL for Mac OS X Lion
I am looking for cURL for Mac OS X 10. I have found versions that go up to OS X 8 (Link), but no later. Is there a version for OS X 10 (Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)) or another tool?
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Keeping app windows locked in place
Is there a way to "lock" windows in place? To clarify, I don't mean snap them in place like you have in Windows 7, but instead "freeze" the window size and location.
I'm often working with many ...
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Uninstalled Ruby.Frameworks on Mac OS X 10.8
In an attempt to create a clean Ruby slate for myself, I uninstalled RVM, rbenv (yeah, I had both installed, whoops), Gem, Bundler, and the pre-installed version of Ruby. I didn't realize the chaos ...
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Upgrade PHP to 5.4.14 on OS X 10.7.5 Lion
I am trying to upgrade PHP on my Mac. I have downloaded PHP 5.4.14 and have no problems with the configuration command:
./configure \
--prefix=/usr \
--mandir=/usr/share/man \
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Access PostgreSQL on Mac without switching users
I've got a Mac running OS X Lion (10.7.5), with PostgreSQL 9.2.4 installed. I've initialized a database cluster and started a server, all as the postgres user. When I try to access certain ...
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How can I set a static IP, gateway, net mask, and dns using terminal / applescript - OS X 10.7.5
I use my macbook at home and at work. At work I need to use a static IP, gateway, DNS and net mask. At home I use it in DHCP mode.
Manually setting them every day really sucks.
How can I set them ...
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In OS X is there a way to assign an application window to a specific monitor?
I know that with OS X Lion (10.7) and Mountain Lion (10.8) applications can be assigned to specific Spaces/Desktops. With my laptop I daily connect and disconnect from an external monitor. When I ...
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Mac OS X Terminal assistance
I have a damaged internal hard drive that I would like to erase. I have installed Lion on a USB external hard drive and am able to start Lion; however, using Disk Utility I am not able to format, ...
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Uninstall Postgresql 1.9 from OS X lion
I ended up with two versions of Postgresql. They are in my usr/local folder as pgsql and pgsql-1.9. I guess the first one is the one that comes originally with my computer and the other is the one I ...
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Change the MacOS MenuBar name of a Chrome Save-Application App
I created an app for a page (say reddit.com) that I visit often using the Chrome Save as Application shellScript. When I did so, I had two problems:
The reddit.com icon was not the icon of my ...
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Switch global proxy configuration in OS X
I am using OS X Lion. Sometimes and depending on whether I am home or work I need to change the whole proxy and specify a socks one. This can be done by hand obviously but I wonder whether I could ...
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How do I obtain statistics about sent email from Mail.app?
I use the Mail.app in OS X Lion. I would like to determine statistics about all emails sent within a timeframe (in this case, from 2010 to current). In particular, I'd like histograms for emails per ...
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Can I install a different Samba client on OSX Lion?
Right now I am using the standard OSX Lion Samba Client to connect to my Windows 2008 Samba Shares. Is there an alternative client to the one that ships with OSX Lion? I am experiencing software ...
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Deleted files still taking up space on OS X Lion
Last night I started to delete 100GB worth of VirtualBox disk images on a MBP running Lion. A dialog box opened saying that the trash was preparing to empty, but nothing happened for a good 20 ...
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Change input setting in mac keyboard
In my keyboard when I pressed this key
Then I get/display '§' (with shift+key -> '±' ) instead of what expected.
How can I set it to work properly?
Also after Googling I found this site but ...
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Re-binding the expose key on a macbook
The expose button on my macbook is absolutely useless to me as I use an application launcher. Is there some easy way to re-bind it to something more useful (like show desktop)? Or must I muck around ...
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Using Brew in Fish
I'm using the Fish shell in OSX but my brew installation is broken and I'm struggling to get it working again. Below is the error I get when I try to use brew. Any ideas? If I switch shells (back to ...
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Installed Git via homebrew on OSX , man file problems, other potential problems?
I installed Git via homebrew, on OSX 10.8, with an already existing version of Git. The new version wouldn't show up, so I renamed the old git files (git, gitk etc...)in /usr/bin , to *-old. Now the ...
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Move Mac OS Hard Drive from One Mac to Another
I currently have two Mac Minis, one is the current gen, another is a 2009 model both loaded with OS X Lion. I am trying to boot the new Mac Mini with the hard drive pulled from the old one using a ...
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Why don't my settings persist after a reboot in Mac OS X 10.7.4?
Every time I change my desktop background or the default application to open a file, OS X does it well. But when I restart, the changes are not saved.
Does anybody know whats happening?
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How to remove Git from previous Snow Leopard install, now running OSX Lion
Git was installed on my Mac in the previous OS, Snow Leopard. Over this I installed Mac OS X Lion, and I now want to remove Git.
I tried removing all folders and files called "git" but in Terminal it ...
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Restore missing desktop in OS X Lion (10.7.5)
We apparently lost power overnight, because when I went to wake my Mac Pro up this morning I was greeted with the login screen. Logging in, I am presented with a totally desktop-free environment. The ...
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Is there a way to disable access to the Sharing preference pane?
We do not use Open Directory at my company but I deploy OSX images using DeployStudio. We use an inventory system that automatically updates, but users keep on changing their computer's name in the ...
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How to install pkg in a non-standard location? (OS X)
In brief, my question is this:
How can I install an OS X framework from a *.pkg file somewhere other than under /Library/Frameworks (or /System/Library/Frameworks)?
Background
I want to ...
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Mount SMB share without 2GB filesize limit in OSX Lion
I want to mount a network attached drive onto OSX Lion with Samba.
Usually I do this in Finder with "Go>Connect to Server" and type "smb://192.xxx.xx.xxx" in the Server Adress field, however doing ...
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How to install Python 2.7.x independently of /System/Library/Frameworks under OSX Lion?
Is there a way to build and install Python 2.7.x so that it has no direct dependency whatsoever on anything under /System/Library/Frameworks? (IOW, such Python should remain functional even after ...
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Mac Pro Lion 10.7.5 will not receive bluetooth file from Macbook Leopard 10.5.8
Since late 2008, I have been running a 2.2GHz / 3,1 / 4GB MacBook, now at 10.5.8. A few days ago I bought a 2.66 GHz / 1,1 / 6GB Mac Pro, now at 10.7.5. I can not seem to get the Lion Mac Pro to ...
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OS X Lion Still Broken: root user account will not logout, shutdown, or restart
Is there a fix for the Lion Root User Logout Problem? After logging into the root user on Lion I cannot logout by choosing logout, I cannot shut down the computer by choosing shut down, I cannot ...
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Chrome becomes unusable after viewing intranet site
I have been working with my IT department to figure out what is going on, but was curious if anybody in the community had an idea. I'm using Chrome 24.0.1312.57 on OSX 10.8.2, and when I visit certain ...
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Open a “chrome-extension://” URI from command line
chrome-extensions:// is a non-standard URI used by the Chrome browser.
How do I open a page like
chrome-extension://mijlebbfndhelmdpmllgcfadlkankhok/app.html
in the Chrome browser from command ...
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Why do my apps go to my Launch pad instead of to my ITunes where I can sync the with my IPod
When I download an app, some go to the Launchpad and some go to my application folder. I need them to go to iTunes so that I can sync them with my iPod. How can I do this?
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os x printer software issues
I am a administrator on a set of computers. This is for macbook airs with os x lion. I frequently have to type in an admin password for printer software a set of computers so they can install printer ...
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Quickly Toggle WiFi on Macbooks [duplicate]
I frequently have to disable and re=enable Wifi on a set of computers. Currently this requires a password. It would be a major time-saver if users could do it themselves with a script.
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Default.sorter (in DevinThink Pro) warning on changing to Lion
When I updated to Lion I began to get continuous notices that the Default.sorter in DevonThink Pro could not be saved. The warning flash up repeatedly. I also got the warning: "This document has ...
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Mac Lion OS X - I deleted files, but the disk free space is not increased
I had on Mac Lion OS X just 0.5GB of free space, so I deleted like 15 GB movies => OS X wanted to confirm this operation by filling out the password => I did it and the files were deleted.
I checked ...
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Using Mac Remote Desktop Connection--ctrl-s not working on remote computer
This may simply be a Remote Desktop Connection bug -- I believe Lion isn't fully supported yet -- but here's the problem. I'm using Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection and everything's awesome ...
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Understanding uname in Darwin
I am a newbie to this topic, so please excuse me if you feel it’s an elementary question. I want to know whether there is any difference between arch and uname –a on my Mac machine (10.7.8 Lion). I ...
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Google Earth Font/Icons Oversized
Google Earth fonts and icons appear oversized.
Here is a screenshot:
What I've tried so far without success:
Adjusted font and font size in Google Earth Preferences
Removed Google Earth ...
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What's responsible for thrashing the disk on my iMac?
I have an iMac with a Core i7, 4 GB RAM and a 1TB HDD. I bought it in about 2010 and it's running Mac OS X Lion.
I've noticed that the disk is thrashing. I told myself that it's because I have a ...
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“android” command run only with sudo on Mac OS
When I run android command I take following exception in bash, but it's everything ok with sudo.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at ...
