Questions tagged [macos-highsierra]
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop operating system for Macintosh computer.
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pure-ftpd Connection refused localhost on high sierra
When I try connect my local FTP server I have received the following error message:
$ ftp localhost
ftp: connect to address ::1: Connection refused
ftp: Trying 127.0.0.1 ...
ftp: connect to address ...
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Default SSH username doesn't match $USER value in macOS
Note: I managed to get this working, now I'm trying to figure out why there's a discrepancy.
I recently enabled remote access on my laptop running macOS High Sierra. However, I initially had trouble ...
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I can not restore with transmac
I'm trying to restore MacOS 'High Sieera' to usb using transmac on windows 7 now.
However, the following alerts are displayed and can not be executed.
The dmg file uses the file downloaded from here....
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Mac Pro late 2013 stucked, can't install mojave
Yesterday i was working normally on my mac and it got stuck, the display was frozen but the sound was working. I clicked the power button until it turned off and then i wasn't able to boot again.
I ...
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Video resolution when capturing a full-screen recording via ffmpeg on Mac OS X
I have a 15-inch 2017 MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra):
The default display supports screen resolutions up to 2880x1800, despite the maximum resolution selectable via the standard UI ...
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Extend Window Beyond Bottom of Screen on MacOS
I would like to extend one of my application windows below the bottom of the screen. I can easily extend it beyond the left/right sides (simply drag it to one side, then resize, and repeat), however I ...
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How to make ext4 partition from macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra?
I need to make an ext4 partition from macOS 10.13.4 High Sierra. The partition will be from the same disk that os x is installed in. I cannot see this option in Disk utility. Is there a terminal ...
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FFMPEG not found on MACOS 10.13.6 after a brew install
I want to use ffmpeg to convert a video into a gif.
I have installed it with brew using
brew install ffmpeg --with-fdk-aac --with-ffplay --with-freetype --with-frei0r --with-libass --with-libvo-...
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Disabled screen lock on macOS
Is there a way to disable the default behavior for macOS (10.13/10.14) of locking the screen x-amount of time after the screensaver or sleep begins?
I have some Mac Minis in a computer lab. People ...
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Move an off-screen window back on screen in macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
When high resolution external monitors are plugged in and unplugged the windows get rearranged and several of my apps routinely get moved almost entirely off screen. There is only a sliver of the app ...
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OS X : SSH over Shadowsocks error : "ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host"
I am in China and SSH connections are slowed down by the Chinese Great Firewall. It is often times so bad that using ssh is just not possible. Thus, I need to tunnel my ssh traffic through shadowsocks ...
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launchctl limit maxfiles vs sysctl kern.maxfilesperproc
I'm trying to understand MacOS High Sierra behavior. Here is the output on my machine:
launchctl limit maxfiles
maxfiles 256 unlimited
sysctl kern.maxfiles
kern.maxfiles: ...
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launchctl unload say: Could not find specified service
I'm trying to make a plist file in order to start nginx on boot. When starting nginx with launchctl it starts the service. But it cannot unload it, and print "Could not find specified service".
$ ps ...
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Can rEFInd use High Sierra's apfs.efi driver?
I recently was helping another user install rEFInd on a MacBook Pro 2018. See the question: Bless error when installing rEFInd. While the other user now reports successfully using rEFInd to boot High ...
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Removing "rw-r--r-- root/wheel restricted" files in macOS leave some files left
I've just discovered a 4.5Gb /Previous System/private directory, caused by a (recent) upgrade to 10.13 (the dates seems to match). Since it weighs heavily on my available space and I don't know why ...
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split and combining files
I am using Mac, need to upload a very large zip file. If I split that using Mac OS command line, and upload files to Ubuntu Server. Can I combine that on Ubuntu?
In short, does split command works ...
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Install mac os x from time machine
I have a MacBook pro that I backup using time machine. I need to set up a mac mini but I want the same programs and settings I have on my MacBook. Will it be ok if I install it from the MacBook’s time ...
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Wrong configuration of AT-SPI in macOS
Working with Python and Gtk+, I'm using Aloe tests to validate the correction of some modules. The tests are designed in such a way that they use the AT-SPI services behind, but in my installation it ...
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wireslessproxd flooding my system log
Due to a disk problem i ended up in system.log today, only to find that about every 2-3 seconds the following information gets dumped into the log:
default 10:51:07.210542 +0200 wirelessproxd ...
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socat gives "Resource temporarily unavailable" on OS X High Sierra
I am trying to create a virtual local com-port that forwards everything to a remote computer via TCP with this command:
sudo socat GOPEN:/dev/ptyp0,ignoreeof TCP:192.168.254.106:8080
2018/09/08 21:48:...
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How to group opened application windows on macOS
Im wondering if it is possible to group opened chrome windows in Windows 10 way like this
on macOS High Sierra. Currently i discovered that it is possible by right clicking chrome icon and there ...
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Fonts installed in OSX aren't available to all users
If I install a set of fonts on OSX 10.13 which has multiple users logging in, I can't seem to make them accessible to all the users.
I have set the font book preference to "computer" as the location ...
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Is Docker For Mac same as Docker Community Edition (Mac OS High Sierra)
I am using Docker CE v18.06.0-ce-mac70 (26399). Is Docker For Mac same as Docker Community Edition (Mac OS High Sierra)?
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Where to start debugging WiFi issues on Mac OS
Recently I updated my router's firmware to DD-WRT. None of my devices have problems with this update. None of the other MacBooks, none of the Windows laptops, none of the phones have issues.
Only my ...
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Is someone who is @mentioned in a direct message conversation they are not in still notified?
My Slack application (version 3.2.0 from the App Store) is running on my MacBook (running High Sierra 10.13.5).
I send direct messages to Persons A and B (I have invited both of them to the same ...
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Fixing a MacBook's keyboard and trackpad driver in MacOS
I have a MacBook Pro from 2015. The keyboard and trackpad are not working under MacOS but when I boot from a bootable USB drive with Ubuntu 16.04 and select "try ubuntu", the keyboard and trackpad do ...
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Mac OS not booting after windows Install on dual boot
Recently I have dual booted a Mac with windows **Without Using BootCamp Assistant. Instead I used media creation tool on an another PC to download Windows 10 ISO file and had created bootable pen ...
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How do I maximize windows under macOS where no "zoom" option is available?
I am a Linux user and new to macOS. I installed some programs such as google-chrome and macvim from brew. After launching both of them, I can not make the window maximize. Normally, for the built-in ...
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Mendeley stuck on full screen
I am using Mendeley Desktop v 1.19.1 on my macOS High Sierra v 10.13.4.
Mendeley is stuck on full screen. It opens in that way and I cannot exit full screen or move it around. The “File” menu at the ...
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How to enable emacs keybindings on macos globally?
I have a macbook pro 2015 that runs on High Sierra. I want to use emacs key-bindings or shortcuts for regular things like copying and pasting. For instance, I want to use "M-w" to copy instead of "...
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What to do about the vmmap process in Mac OS X always hogging the CPU?
I am running Mac OS X 10.13.5 High Sierra, and I have always had my Activity Monitor up.
My computer would every now and then freeze for a few seconds completely and then act normal again. When this ...
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phantom process on MAC and cannot restart
I try to install update for XCode and high sierra 10.13.2
However, there is phantom process which I cannot restart.
All the sql-developer process is gone but somehow it thinks its still there.
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USB C Hub + MacOs High Sierra with two monitors stuck on mirroring
I am currently using an Apple MacBook - just one usb C port - with a hub that allows me to use an HDMI and a VGA port.
I have tried everything - SMC reset, PRAM reset, holding the option key to ...
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How do you change the TTL in macOS High Sierra?
How do you change the TTL in macOS High Sierra?
In previous macOS versions, this could be done as follows...
Temporarily:
sudo sysctl -w net.inet.ip.ttl=65
Or permanently by creating or editing /...
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best process after drive upgrade (High Sierra APFS with FileVault encryption)
I am running MacOS 10.13.5 with APFS format SSD and FileVault encryption.
I need to upgrade the drive from 1/4 TB to 1/2 TB.
I want to avoid having to reinstall all my applications and data after re-...
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brew install [email protected] can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
I needed MySQL 5.7 installed on Mac OS High Sierra so I ran brew install [email protected].
When I do brew services list I see [email protected] started admin /Users/admin/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql@5....
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MacOS High Sierra doesn't offer HiDPI scaling options
Windows and Linux DE environments usually have HiDPI scaling, which means keeping the resolution native (4k, 2k...) but scaling up the graphics.
MacOS seems to have this feature as well in the ...
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Change file association in High Sierra (NOT command I)
I changed the file association for my .dvdmedia files on my Mac to point at Blu-ray Player Pro. As it turns out this was a mistake as it turned all the .dvdmedia files into plain directories. Google ...
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Apple USB keyboard(s) have some keys that don't work, tried everything
Thanks for taking the time to help me out on this. Fist I think it is important to know that I am more than an average user, so I think this is my last resort before doing a complete wipe of my ...
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Is it possible to stop iCloud Drive sync on macOS High Sierra (10.13) over a cellular connection?
I don't know why but my iCloud drive sync always has gigabytes to transfer. It doesn't really matter for me unless I'm using my iPhone's 4G connection.
I need a way to stop iCloud Drive sync when ...
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VirtualBox: Bridged Connection Not Working with .ova - High Sierra
I just bought my first Macbook today (long time Windows user) but I am running into issues loading in the .OVA of Rapid 7's "Hackazon" vulnerable web app into VirtualBox and getting a bridged ...
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zsh+ohmyzsh+powerlevel9k: completions stop working when issuing 'sudo -s'
I am having strange issue with zsh and ohmyzsh(with powerlevel9k theme) on MacOS High Sierra.
After installing ohmyzsh when issuing sudo -s getting annoying and strange output of some script. And all ...
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Single Application Mode OSX
I'm trying to activate Single Application Mode on Mac OS 10.13.4 and it doesn't seem to be working–– has anyone tried this recently?
I'm using the command:
defaults write com.apple.dock single-app ...
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MacOS cannot execute binary file after uninstall zsh
After I open the terminal this text will appear:
Last login: Mon Mar 26 17:51:02 on ttys001
-bash: /usr/local/bin/dirname: cannot execute binary file
-bash: /usr/local/bin/dirname: cannot execute ...
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Cannot change macOS 10.13.4 screenshot location
I'm trying to change the location where my screenshots get saved to my Desktop and no matter what I try, they are always saved to my Documents folder.
Here's the way you're supposed to be able to ...
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Disabling MacOS X auto-focus when moving mouse over to the top of fullscreen app
I have very recently started using a MacBook Pro, with Mac OS X High Sierra for work purposes. I have two external monitors, on each of which a fullscreen application is displayed. Whenever I move my ...
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Which ffmpeg package I should download for macOS?
I visited https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html#build-mac to download ffmpeg & ffprobe for Mac OS X High Sierra 10.13. I found the following packages:
Static builds for OS X Intel 64-bit
Builds 32-...
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chsh: Operation was denied because the current credentials do not have the appropriate privileges
I am unable to change my default shell in osx high sierra.
sudo chsh -s /bin/zsh username
chsh: Operation was denied because the current credentials do not have the appropriate privileges. ...
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Mac's Slack window is on every space on High Sierra
I am using Slack on a Macbook Pro with an external monitor. For some reason, the slack window is on every space on a certain screen. i.e. if I have a slack window open in the center of the screen, ...
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In Console.app, how can I reveal to what <private> tags are actually referring?
In the last several versions of MacOS, Console.app has become increasingly more censored, to the point of near uselessness.
Filenames and URLs have been replaced by <private>tags, making it ...