OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the 9th major release of Mac OS X released on July 25, 2012.
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OSX Mountain Lion logs out after login
I open the lid of the laptop and the computer wakes up. I fill in my password and log in. I'm shown the desktop for a second and then the screen goes black. I then have to hit a key or two to wake ...
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Finder/Quick Look Malfunction after 10.8 OS upgrade
I upgraded to 10.8 and cannot shake this issue at all.
I process image files daily as part of my work. For some reason only since my upgrade to 10.8, at some point Finder cannot preview any image ...
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Finder 'Quick Look' (space bar) in Mountain Lion (10.8) doesn't display full image anymore…
In Lion and Snow Leopard hitting the space bar in finder on any image would display that image at its exact dimensions or as close as it could get without bleeding past my display margins. Now in ...
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Hosts file on Mountain Lion stopped working suddenly
I have used my hosts file (located in /private/etc/hosts) several months to block distracting websites during the work day. This worked all well until now.
Today it suddenly stopped working.
Some ...
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Alternative to xxd that returns bytes?
I am on Mac OS X 10.8.2, running a compiled copy of xxd v1.10 (source code) as well as the copy of xxd that comes preinstalled on OS X.
I am trying to generate a Base64-encoded SHA1 signature via a ...
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Cannot connect to my mac via SSH
I want to open a connection to my mac (10.8) via SSH. An SSH-server is installed by default on OSX. Remote login is enabled, so the service is running and I can connect to to localhost via ssh.
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Mountain Lion screen crashes after returning from sleep
During the past 3 days I have experienced the following issue: when returning from sleep, I see an extremely garbled version of my desktop. The only thing that seems to help is a reboot.
My first ...
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How to get java webstart 6 on OSX 10.8.2 after java update
I'm trying to find out how to run java webstart 1.6 on a machine running OSX 10.8.2. Every time I try to open the .jnlp file I get java 7 rather than java 6 starting.
The system seems to still have ...
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Who should I run mysql as, on a personal computer?
I just installed mysql via homebrew (with brew install mysql, on Mac OS X Mountain Lion - recently installed from scratch). Following the installation, there is a "caveats" section with options around ...
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Authenticate Mac OS X Mountain Lion against EL6 OpenLDAP only succeeds for ssh
I'm having an issue with mountain lion authenticating against a CentOS 6 openldap/krbkdc server. I can ssh into the macs in question and I am issued a ticket and all autofs mounts (like the homedir) ...
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Mountain Lion: Launchpad always scrolls left
When activating the launchpad in Mountain Lion, and try to scroll to one of the panes to the right, after a second it automatically scrolls left again. This is on a mid 2011 MBP, with no other devices ...
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Mountain Lion Won't connect to my Windows 7 PC without password
For the last couple years I have had my Mac set up to connect to my Windows 7 account via my home network. I access my PC drives from my mac and vice versa. Up until August I used Snow Leopard.
I ...
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Changing OS X keyboard type via command-line
I have a Mac and using it with an external keyboard.
I know that whenever you connect a new keyboard, OS X asks you to detect a keyboard layout by pushing a few keys, and very same thing can be done ...
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Applescript to connect to bluetooth device
I'm trying to create an applescript to allow me to connect to a bluetooth device by it's Bluetooth ID.
So far, i've managed to get an applescript to turn on bluetooth if it's off. Here's the code:
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In OS X Messages, can I disable double-click opening a conversation in its own window?
I keep Messages over on the left side of the screen so I can see when someoene's sent me a new message. But if I click to make the window active, and then click again to make a conversation active, it ...
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OSX 10.8 play/pause, and next/prev media keys no longer work
Last week I upgraded to OSX 10.8 and some of the media keys on my keyboard have stopped working. I have an Adesso MKB-135B which I have been happily using for over a year. After the upgrade only the ...
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Why did NTFS-3G via Homebrew stop working?
I followed the directions here:
NTFS-3G via Homebrew installation
If you have [Homebrew][5], installing NTFS support is as easy as
running the following in a terminal:
brew install ntfs-3g
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Change folder where exported files are saved
What I use:
Mountain Lion 10.8.3
Inkscape 0.48
3 files for Inkscape exension to export TikZ code (tikz_export.py, tikz_export_effect.inx, tikz_export_output.inx) (A bug has been dealt with following ...
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OSX 10.8.3 slow SMB file access - especially over VPN
Possible same issue here: slow SMB transfers from Mountain Lion over VPN to Windows Server with no answer.
On the local LAN SMB file browsing is OK. It's slower than a Windows client, but ...
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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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Terminal Command to Check if Mac Book Pro Lids Closed
I'm running OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). I was wondering if there was a terminal command to check if the macbook pro's lid is currently closed.
The reason I ask is because I have cron jobs scheduled ...
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Resize just one Icon on Desktop, Mac OSX Mountain Lion
There are some items on my Desktop that are begging for more attention than the others!! I would like to resize choice items! That would be great! :)
(Everything I searched resulted in "how to resize ...
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keeping Snow Leopard's directory timestamps when extracting a tar in Mountain Lion
I have a directory in a Snow Leopard box that looks something like:
MyDir/
file1
SubDir1/
file2
SubDir2/
file3
I created an encrypted archive of it (still in Snow ...
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Key and cursor glitch in Terminal.app
I am having a problem with Terminal. It is triggered when I do something that involves the Command key, Cmd-C, Cmd-V etc. It causes my keyboard actions to not be recognized until I click somewhere ...
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Python IDLE not starting when clicking .py files in OSX Finder
I can open IDLE.
After opening IDLE, I can do File > Open > some_file.py just fine.
When IDLE is open, I can also just double-click on any .py files in Finder and they will open in IDLE.
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Cannot resolve localhost on Mac OS mountain lion
For the longest time I was a MAMP user, until yesterday, something went terribly wrong and MAMP would no longer start mysql. Long story short I decided to ditch MAMP and just setup my own AMP server, ...
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Cisco RV180 ipsec vpn to mac os x 10.8.2 default client Configuration
I would like to configure an IPSec VPN tunnel between my RV180 (server, last firmware) and my Mac OSX 10.8.2 laptop.
I have little knowledge about VPN, and a bit more about network in general. I have ...
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set mac iptables to allow external traffic for AWS MySQL
I am using mac os x mountain lion. I need to configure MySQL Workbench to access my db on AWS.
After installing MySQL Workbench and trying to connect I get the error "Host ..... is not allowed to ...
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VMware Fusion raw disk “Missing operating system” error for dual-boot system (Host OS 10.8.2 & Guest Ubuntu 12.10)
I am trying to set up a virtual machine in VMware Fusion to boot the Ubuntu 12.10 install from another partition on my main disk. I followed standard instructions for creating raw disks, but I get a ...
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Draft messages in Mountain Lion Mail do not include server draft messages
I had a clean install Mountain Lion on my Macbook Pro, early 2011.
Following suggestions in the forums, I carried my "Mail" folders (folders, preferences, etc) from my cloned backup of Snow Leopard.
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Cannot view mail contents
I have a very strange issue with Gmail. When trying to view the contents of an email I end up having a screen like below:
I have tried disabling all extensions, one-by-one, while viewing Gmail but ...
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SOCKS OS X configuration
This is mostly a question about what effect does the following option have upon all applications that open TCP/UPD ports:
If I set up a SOCKS proxy using System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> ...
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Is it possible to automate creation of an ad-hoc network and/or changing network location on OSX?
I use TouchOSC often and when I do I need to create an ad-hoc network between my iPad and Macbook Pro.
For the convenience of not having to go into settings in the OSC clients and changing IP ...
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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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Key binding for right click at (1) the caret's position and (2) the selected item in Finder
Four months ago John White asked essentially the same question. Alas, it was (wrongfully) closed down as a duplicate: namely, the answer given in a (supposedly) duplicate question still relies on ...
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Problems with network connection mac os x mountain lion
I'm having issues with my wireless network connection on my macbook pro 10.8.2
I thought it might be airport/hardware issues but it's not.
At the moment I'm using a wireless usb adapter (Realtek ...
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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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Mac roaming profile on a Windows 2008 domain
Have been pointed here by the guys at ServerFault - hoping this is the right forum (it seems to fit in with the guidelines).
I'm setting up a home network with Windows 2008 R2 server. I've configured ...
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trigger speech input chrome mountain lion shift +cmd +.
hello every one can anyone help me in bringing back shortcut for speech input in chrome with mountain lion( shift +cmd +. )
the problem is that mountain lion uses shift +cmd +. for showing hidden ...
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Cannot open Home folder via Finder directly
Home folder in my mac turns Cannot be opened by Finder directly to and:
have the creation and modification date: january 24th 1984, 09:00
are grayed out
have 0 item
but it still appeared to have ...
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NFS connection in OS X Mountain Lion doesn't show files in Finder
I've got NFS set up as a server on my Linux 3.7.1 (Slackware 14) box. I'm able to connect to it using my OS X Mountain Lion client, but Finder will not show any files. However, if I run ls through the ...
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Can't start Sinatra server on Mountain Lion
I've been learning how to develop on a Mac for about a year and have always been able to run a local server, for example, when developing in Ruby on Rails or Sinatra.
A few days ago I updated to ...
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Why doesn't Java for OS X 2012-006 work with Chrome on OS X 10.8.2
I've followed Apple's article HT5559 to disable Java 7 and revert to Java 6 so as to retain compatibility with Google Chrome v23.0.1271.97.
Safari detects and runs Java fine but Chrome yet doesn't ...
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Migrate to a new Mac does not recognize external HD
I bought a new Mac (Mini Late 2012). I have a Time Machine backup of the older computer (Macbook Unibody Late 2008) and I want to restore system configuration and apps. I open Migration Assistant, ...
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I get a 403 when I go to http://localhost/~admin/
I'm running mac osx 10.8.
when I go to localhost or 127.0.0.1/ my browser says: "It Works!".
However when I go to localhost/~admin/ or 127.0.0.1/~admin/ my browser says:
"Forbidden
You don't ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - Timemachine - Suddenly can't find disk
I have used my Ubuntu server as backup through my network with my Mac Book Pro Mountain Lion for a while. But suddenly it won't work. It sais it can't find the disk. Even though I can connect through
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Install Windows 7 USB with Mountain Lion's Boot Camp? (MBP)
I was on the net the whole day and I couldn't find any clue to solve this problem...
I try to install Windows 7 on my MBP with the .iso and an USB key. To do so... Boot Camp.
My CD-ROM player is dead, ...
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Mountain Lion Boot Camp Partition Unavailable for Installing Windows 7 on New Crucial M4 SSD
I recently ripped my HDD out of my mid-2010 Macbook Pro to replace with a 128GB M4 SSD drive. I upgraded to Mountain Lion and performed a software update. I want to install Windows 7 Professional with ...
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Can I use the Snow Leopard install discs to recover a Mountain Lion Time Machine backup onto a new hard drive?
I'd like to install a new SSD into my 15" mid 2010 MacBook Pro which is currently running Mountain Lion. Previously when I have changed the hard drive I've been able to recover the system using its ...
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Disable “Print and Close” Preview Shortcut on OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion from Leopard and there is a global shortcut that I would really like to disable.
Apparently, now if you select a document and press Command + p, Preview will ...
