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How can I manually delete old backups to free space for Time Machine?
I use a Time Capsule for backup and now I want the drive to back up data from an extra Mac. But the drive is filled up with old backups from Mac 1. There simply is not enough space available for the backup for Mac 2.
I get this error message when…
Jesper Rønn-Jensen
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Why are dot underscore ._ files created, and how can I avoid them?
I am using different operating systems on different machines on different locations. I am using a USB flash disk to keep my files (source codes etc.).
I am new to Mac OS X and now I realize there are lots of files created with a dot underscore ._…
nimcap
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Where can I find the installed package path via brew
I installed some packages via brew. But I can not find where they are.
I can not get access by typing hping on terminal
% brew install hping
(git)-[master]
Warning: hping-3.20051105 already installed
poc
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Is there a Mac OS X Terminal version of the "free" command in Linux systems?
On Linux, I often use the free command to see the current amount of free and used memory in the system. For example:
$ free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 7264256 1010952 6253304 0…
hpy
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to move a window from one monitor to another?
Is there a free app that I can use to move a window from one monitor to the other monitor (assuming only two monitors) via the keyboard? I shouldn't have to use the mouse at all (e.g., for selecting the window or the monitor, or for dragging).
I…
volni
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Make the green full screen window icon on Yosemite maximize windows
On Mac OS X Yosemite the green icon in every window:
is by default used to make the application full screen.
How do I make it work the same way as in previous versions of Mac OS X, i.e. to maximize the window?
syntagma
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How can I make Safari show the URL when I hover over a link?
Safari 5.0.1 on OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) doesn't seem to have any status bar in which the URL of a link shows when the user moves the cursor over a link (without clicking) All other browsers I've ever used do this.
Is there a user preference…
DarenW
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How to increase keyboard key repeat rate on OS X?
I know how to set the key repeat rate using System Preferences > Keyboard but it looks that the fastest settings is not enough.
Is there any way to speed up even more?
I do not know if others encountered the same issue, but I'm using a MacBook Pro,…
sorin
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Best app to switch between all open windows
After 4 years of being a Mac user, there is only one thing that I still miss from the Windows world, and that is being able to switch with a single keystroke between all open windows in the computer.
What is the best app or utility, free or not, for…
Sergio Acosta
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How to use the Homebrew installed git on Mac?
I have installed the newest version of git (1.8.3) using homebrew but when I type
git --version
in my terminal, it prints:
git version 1.7.10.2 (Apple Git-33)
What should I do to replace the old version of git with the new one?
Levani
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macOS Sierra doesn’t seem to remember SSH keys between reboots
I have to run this command since upgrading to macOS:
ssh-add -K
Corrects the problem after the reboot but I have to run this command every time I log on to my computer.
If I do not run the command above, my keys in ~/.ssh are skipped and I am being…
misaligar
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Keyboard shortcut for restoring applications from the Mac OS X Dock?
Is there a keyboard shortcut to restore a minimised application window from the Dock?
Almost all Apple Mac OS X applications respond to the Apple + M command which minimises the current application window to the Dock, which is fine.
I can then use…
Andrew
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Can Touch ID on Mac authenticate sudo in Terminal?
Can Touch ID on Mac authenticate sudo in Terminal?
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How do I combine two or more images to get a single pdf file?
Say I have some image files (for instance, the result of scanning some sheets) and I want to combine them into a single pdf file, each image on a different page.
Is there a faster / more convenient way than converting each one to a pdf file and then…
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What are pros and cons for MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew?
I'm just migrating from Ubuntu Linux to Mac, and everything is new and I'm re-learning a lot of stuff.
On Linux I had the excellent apt-get to manage software packages. I googled for an alternative on Mac and found about MacPorts, Fink and…
JoaoHornburg
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