Questions tagged [mac]
Hardware related questions of computers sold/made by Apple. Use [macos] for the operating system, and use [mac-address] for MAC addresses instead.
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Convert move mouse y to axis y on Mac [closed]
I'm looking for macOS software that can convert mouse movement into joystick movement. I want to convert the mouse movement Y into the y-axis.
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Why does a macOS installer script hangs when running Qt 5.9 installer in InstallGAUSS_OSX.sh?
I am trying to install and compile the GAUSS toolbox on macOS using the repository below:
Repository: https://github.com/dilevin/GAUSS.git
README: https://github.com/dilevin/GAUSS/blob/master/README....
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In Mac Terminal, clicking and holding text hides tab and removes tab bar at top. Why does this happen?
I have a habit of sometimes clicking and holding on random words in apps on Mac until the definition popup shows up. I was doing this in terminal, until a weird behavior popped up.
After doing this a ...
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How do I direct userchrome.css CSS to Firefox's translation popup?
I have active userContent.css and userChrome.css files when browsing with Firefox.
I would like to add code to userChrome.css to enlarge the Firefox translation window and font size. I looked at the ...
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Why is the connection quality from my Mac mini M4 to an HP LP3065 monitor not as expected? USB-C to DVI-D
I'm trying to connect the HP LP3065 monitor to a Mac mini M4 using a USB-C(M)->DVI-D(24+1)(M) cable (USB-C(M)->DVI-D(24+1)(M) CABLE 1.8M BLACK, Manufacturer code: CA-CMDV-10CU-0018-BK) and I'm ...
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How to use the macOS Automator application to run a shell script in the background?
I wrote a simple bash script that invokes the fswatch command to monitor a specific file for changes. When a change is detected, another script writes a line to a log file. The script looks like this:
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Can a Mac mini connect to a 5.1 speaker system?
Is there way I can connect an M4 Pro Mac mini to a 5.1 speaker system?
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How to print a list of sent emails in table format in MS Outlook for Mac?
In MS Outlook for Mac (Outlook for Mac 16.88.1) I need to print a list of sent emails in a table format.
I open Outlook.
Go to the sent folder that I want to print the list from.
I select the ...
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How to Use a Boot Disk USB for Mac Silicon if the client deleted their Macintosh HD Drive already?
The Only thing that comes up when I boot up the MacBook is the "Options" setting when trying to do disk recovery, and from there it won't do anything further, and the wheel keeps on a'...
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Why does Google Chrome on my MacBook Pro running macOS 15.6.1 keep on changing the download folder?
I have Google Chrome installed on a M2 MacBook Pro running macOS 15.6.1. I've configured Chrome to prompt for the download location whenever I download a file.
On my older Intel MacBook, whenever I ...
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New Outlook for Mac connected to On-Premise Exchange SE remains disconnect after re-entering password when password is changed
Outlook for Mac Version: 16.101.1 (Activated)
Mac OS: 15.7 Build: 24G222
Exchange Server SE: 15.2.2562.27
Have found that when New Outlook for Mac is running and the user/mailbox password is changed, ...
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Unsure how to Uninstall/ Delete MacPorts [closed]
I downloaded MacPorts onto my MacBook Pro to download open source photo editing software. I don't recall it specifying which port it was downloading (website mentioned a few options, I chose Mac). ...
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How do I shut down multiple computers on a network at once, cross-platform?
I am the Technical Manager at a museum, and we have many interactive exhibits, each run with its own computer – some are Windows, some are Mac. We have around 30 computers in total.
I need a way to ...
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Mac/Linux Dual Boot Partition
I inherited a lab full of old iMacs. Ubuntu works great, but it's been a while since I installed it. I resize the HD in the OSX disk utility, then reformat it to ext4.
But looking at the partition ...
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Is there any way to find the URL of a file that is downloading from within an app on Mac?
Let's say we have an application that has to download certain files to the computer before it can work, but it's not like a browser where you can see where the file is downloading to and then Get Info ...