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macbookPro Slows down to half of its processing power
I have a macbook pro 2010 made, core2duo, 4 gb ram and i m running Mountain Lion on it.
before few days I was playing 8 ball pool on browser suddenly my system was crashed and shut him self down.
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How to I create a smaller OS partition size when reinstalling OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
I want to install Windows 8 with Bootcamp on my Macbook Air but my OS partition is the full drive size. My understanding is that you cannot resize the OS partition with Disk Utility (and it appears ...
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dseditgroup not returning error but not removing user from group
I am following instructions written by someone else to harden an OS X box. One requirement is to made sure certain system-defined groups have no users in them. For this example I will use _ard, but ...
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Hdiutil detach a disk attach with the -notremovable option
Is there a way how a disk image can be permanently detached with which was previously attached with the -notremovable flag.
attach image [options]
-notremovable prevent this image ...
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Configuring syslogd to accept remote connections on OS X Mountain Lion and assign them a category
From another thread here on Stack Exchange, I have discovered that it's pretty easy to enable syslogd on Lion or Mountain Lion to accept incoming connections.
cd /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
sudo ...
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Mac OS X installation failed with myHack [closed]
I want to install mac os mountain lion on my laptop with myhack ( hackintosh ) but when I choose install partition and click on install button then I got error that it has restart, shutdown and view ...
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What process is tied to shortcut screenshots in OSX?
Recently I've been having problems with the built in screenshots in OS X Mountain Lion.
Every now and then it stops working, and the only way to get it working again seems to be logging out and back ...
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Bluray Player Software for OSX which supports MVC 3d? [closed]
Does such a player exist? I know powerDVD does on windows, but I can't find any such option for OSX (specifically, mountain lion). So far the responses I have gotten either suggest using bino (does ...
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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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How do I launch this .plist file on startup *before* I log in?
I copied the current full .plist file at the bottom of this question.
Right now I have a .plist file that I loaded with launchctl -w load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/local.setgetscreenres.plist to make my ...
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Changing boot drive on Mac OS
I'm in the process of adding an SSD into my Mac Mini alongside the already fitted HDD (which currently has the OS).
Can I keep the HDD connected to the system while installing the new OS on the SSD?
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Upgrading to SSD, Clone HDD or Fresh Install?
I have just received the SSD I ordered for my Mac Mini, I would like to know would cloning the existing boot drive from the HDD have any issues? Or would it be simply easier and less headache to do a ...
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LaunchAgent plist to keep an app running and hiden
I'm using the following script
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist ...
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On Mac OS 10.8, how can you maximize a window into the current space?
I have an 11" MacBook Air and get a lot of use out of spaces (Apple's name for multiple desktops). When applications are minimized to the dock the minimized icon appears on all spaces, but when ...
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Force OSX text field to accept copy-paste
Short version: Is there a way to force text field in OSX to accept pasting a string, despite that the developer (Apple) set it to not to accept copy-paste?
Long story:
Platform: OS X 10.8.2 ...
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cant install osx 10.8 - error “the disk is used for time machine” - its my main HD
Im trying to upgrade to 10.8 from 10.7.5 on my "13-inch macbook, aluminum late 2008", when i run the install i click agree on the T&C, and then i get to select the HD i want to install it on (but ...
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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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OS X Mountain Lion unstable after Time Machine restore
I recently sent my Apple MacBook Pro (Retina 15" mid-2012 with OS X 10.8.3) in to Apple to repair the screen, and they wiped the hard drive. I connected my external Time Machine drive and booted into ...
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Where can I locate cache of recent login pictures for OS X Mountain Lion?
I have a whole bunch of image icons stuck inside of my recent pictures tab in my login pictures box for Mountain Lion. I was looking to clean it out, but I can't seem to delete them through the ...
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Sublime Text 2: Fresh install of Mac OS X 10.8.3, not reloading folders… could it be Time Machine? Caching? or something?
So I decided to reinstall Mountain Lion from scratch.
I installed Sublime Text 2 and added some folders to my project and when I add / change / delete, etc the files stay in the file list.
Before I ...
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OSX: How to make the notification icon in the menu bar highlight when there is notification?
On Mac OS X 10.8:
Notification center is nice, but there is no way to know if there is new notification. For example if I receive new mail I see a popup that says there is new mail and if I open the ...
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Mac OSX 10.8: Items In /Library/Startupitems won't run or execute
I'm trying to run Feross' SpoofMAC on every startup but it not work. I have followed every instructions and have made sure of that because been doing this for like 5 hours.
I even tried Googling for ...
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Remap keys with KeyRemap4MacBook for all apps except a specific one
I'd like to know how do I tell KeyRemap4MacBook to exclude an app from key remapping. I know about <only> tag in private.xml, which limits key remapping to a single app, but is there a tag that ...
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Show only modified files in Finder
Is there any way to make Finder in Mac to only show files that were recently updated within a particular folder?
I'm working on a web project and there are lots of loose HTML files that are nested ...
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On startup, how can I configure Terminal.app to open in fullscreen?
When my mac reboots, I would like to have Terminal open in full-screen mode (not full window size). I'm on OS X 10.8.2. How can I configure this?
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Cannot run diskutil, sudo or not
I cannot run diskutil on my brand new Retina Macbook Pro 2012. When I try to run it, (including sudo), the terminal says "command not found". I looked in usr/bin and usr/sbin and could not find ...
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Gate Keeper Behaviour
I have recently installed Mountain Lion (clean install) and my gate keeper is set to "Mac App Store". I found an old app downloaded on my mac, it was a game named Tribbi.app when I tried to open it, ...
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AppleScript: Open a new window in current space without switching to active window in another space
I want to have an application open a new window in the current space without switching to a space in which a window is already open, but I want to keep the
When switching to an application, ...
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Finder - undo close window for Mac OS X
I would like to know if there is any utility for Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) that can "undo" closing of Finder windows - much like tabs in a web browser have the "undo close tab" feature:
My initial ...
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How do I configure custom URL handlers on OS X?
I've been reading a lot online about custom URL handlers / custom protocol handlers such as:
Launching External Applications using Custom Protocols under OSX
OS X URL handler to open links to local ...
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How to install rvm on Mac OS x 10.8.x. rvm: command not found after rvm installation
I downloaded command line tools for Mac OSx. Checked for git version. Then tried to install rvm:
MacBook-Pro:~ Tom$ curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
% Total % Received % Xferd ...
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Mac os X Error unloading plist
I'm currently using MacOSX 10.8 and I tried to install the built-in php-fpm.
Moreover I want a plist file to start and stop php-fpm on demand. I found this one
<?xml version="1.0" ...
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Mountain Lion: How to have a process killed every 8 hours?
So there is a process I see in my activity monitor and I can kill it. Due to whatever, another process is set to restart the killed process every 8 hours and it can not be changed. I am looking for a ...
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Unable to change file association on Mac OS X Mountain Lion?
I'm trying to change a file association for an entire extension for an application called Eagle CAD. Currently, the .brd and .sch files are associated with apps called pcbnew and eeschema ...
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How do I partition my Macintosh HDD when data is already on it?
My macintosh HDD 500GB has about 350GB data on it. I want to create a 100GB partition and leave mountain lion on that and then move my data to the other 400GB partition. However when I go to create ...
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How to get emacs terminal theme for emacs app
This may be a weird one. I have read questions on how to get the terminal to display better colors but I like the colors that emacs uses in my terminal (256 colors, Mac OS X). I am a complete noob in ...
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How to make Mac think I inserted a CD/DVD
I'm setting up Boot Camp to install Windows.
I already created the bootable thumb drive via Boot Camp to install Windows, but I want to bypass the window that asks to insert a CD/DVD into the ...
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How to move a window taller than the screen to access the bottom?
I am running OS X Mountain Lion. I have an application called iPhoto Library Manager that spit out an error long enough to take up more than the screen. The continue button is at the bottom of the ...
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KeePass on Mac OSx does not run
I have followed previous instructions to get KeePass 2.20 installed on my iMac, OSX 10.8.2 but when you click on the app from the Applications folder it appears to start and then does nothing. How can ...
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How to get Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) to see USB modem device (Arduino)?
Normally, plugging in the Arduino to a Mac creates /dev/tty.usbmodemXXXX but on Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) it does not. How can I get this operating system to see the device?
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OS X thinks that my folder (with .suffix at the end) is related to some App
I've named a folder with .suffix which already bound to one of Mac applications. And that is the problem when I'm trying to open this folder through the Finder.
I've delete the App related to ...
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When I try to download files with Google Chrome, it crashes the app on my Mac
Every single time I try to download anything or even add new add-ons to my Chrome Browser, it crashes the app and doesn't download anything. Even before the update to OS X 10.8 it wouldn't download ...
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Win7 Graphic distortion after opening game
I installed Windows 7 on MBP 13" 2012 using bootcamp. I have downloaded all drivers etc, system is updated. When I open EvE Online game client, the application works normally, although the graphics in ...
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Is there a way to use full screen apps on Mountain Lion Without Losing 2nd Screen?
The Full Screen option in apps on Lion/Mountain Lion is great for maximising screen space unless you run two monitors, at which point the second one just shows a useless texture. Is there a way to get ...
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Assign Mute System Volume to F10 on Mac Mountain Lion without 3rd party apps
I'm customizing my keyboard shortcuts using System Preferences. I cannot find a way to assign Mute to F10, Volume Down to F11, & Volume Up to F12. They work when I use fn+F10 etc. but I don't want ...
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correcting permissions on Mac after Mountain Lion install
Upgrading to Mountain Lion from Snow Leopard has affected a lot of the software I use. While trying to update and install some Ruby gems on my system as well as other software (using Homebrew), I got ...
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How to unzip files that contain .DS_Store from a different computer?
I'm trying to unzip folders that contain .DS_Store files from another computer and because of this, i cannot unzip the folders. I keep getting the error:
Error - unable to expand into downloads ...
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Move Full Screen Apps to LEFT of Desktop on Mac OS X (Moutain Lion)
I own a MacBook Pro running OS X Mountain Lion and enjoy the convenience and efficiency of being able to three finger (or four finger) swipe between full screen apps.
It irritates me however that ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to open a bookmark from the Bookmarks Bar on Chrome for Mac?
Tabbing from the Location/Search "Omnibar" will bring focus to individual items in the Bookmarks Bar, but no variation of Return, Enter and meta-keys seems to open them.
Is there any way to trigger a ...
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Installing Mountain Lion on a fresh SSD
I just bought a late 2012 Mac Mini and had the reseller change the hard drive to an SSD. Our deal was that she would change the drive but I will have to install the OS.
Question is… How do I go ...
