Running OS X as a guest on Retina Macbook pro

I installed OS X 10.9 Mavericks on Parallels Desktop 10. and I installed Parallels Tools and gave 2 Cores, 2GB RAM and 384MB to that VM. But It's only showing 256MB VRAM on the About Mac section. and It's not smoothly working (giving tearing effect when scroll through Launch pad Apps).



Anyone running OS X as a guest OS on Parallels or VMware fusion without any problem ?



( I'm running on Late 2013 15" Retina Macbook Pro 2.3GHz i7, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 1TB PCI-E SSD , 2GB NVidia GT750m dedicated GPU, Host OS ( OS X 10.10.1 - Yosemite )

Make the iBooks search useful

Is it possible to make the iBooks search useful? It seems to totally lack any way of forcing capitalisation or word boundaries. I would use Regular Expressions if necessary.

By way of example I was searching a Python book for the word "Eric" but could find no way of stopping it telling me the thousands of references to numeric or numerical

mdfind piped to automator?

I have an Automator app called convert2xlsx.app that takes file inputs and runs the Convert Format of Excel Files action to turn .xls files into .xlsx files. I can call it from the command line for one file like so:

automator -i "some file name.xls" ~/Desktop/convert2xlsx.app

and it works just fine.

I also have a command-line query like this:

mdfind -onlyin . 'kMDItemContentType == com.microsoft.excel.xls'

that finds all .xls files in the working directory and below.

I would really like to marry the two together but I can't seem to get it to work.

My first thought was this:

mdfind -onlyin . 'kMDItemContentType == com.microsoft.excel.xls' | xargs -J {} automator -i "{}" ~/Desktop/convert2xlsx.app

but that only converts the last file in the results returned by mdfind. I also tried:

mdfind -onlyin . 'kMDItemContentType == com.microsoft.excel.xls' -0 | xargs -0 -J {} automator -i "{}" ~/Desktop/convert2xlsx.app

with the same result.

I was able to piece it together in Automator, using an AppleScript action to get the directory of the front Finder window, a Shell Script action to run the mdfind in that directory and then the Convert Format of Excel Files on the result of the mdfind. So, problem solved. Yay! But...

I would really like to know where I was going wrong on the command line, as I'm making an effort to learn Bash scripting and use it more. Any advice?

iTunes doesn't see my iDevices - OS X

I have a desktop (Mac Pro 5,1) and a laptop computer (MBA 4,2). Both are running 10.10.1. I have an iPad3 and an iPhone 6.

Maybe there is a new method in iTunes, but I cannot see either device on either computer.

Anyone know what's going on? Let me know if I should provide more info. All my software is up to date.

Thanks

Transfering between itunes accounts, different geographical locations

I have two itunes accounts, one australian and the other US. I have movies and TV shows on both accounts. My question is can I transfer the shows between two accounts with different geographical locations? And how? I want to do this so I can use my australian apple tv more easily. At the moment, I have to airdrop US shows from my ipad. It would be better if I could just watch through the apple tv. Thanks in advance!

Yosemite corrupted texture in Mission Control

When I fire up Mission Control, there are some corrupted textures ("glitch") overlaying Unity3D window. The texture is different each time I enter Mission Control, and they are related to what other programs I'm using. After I switched to Unity window, the corrupted textures disappear. I'm using the 15in MacBook Pro with Retina Display Late 2013 with dedicated graphics.

I've also seen corrupted graphics in Yosemite Safari and Preview after waking up from sleep with external monitor, and zooming makes them disappear.

Is it a Yosemite bug or a hardware defect?

Some samples:

From System Information:

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M:

  Chipset Model:    NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
  Type: GPU
  Bus:  PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:  x8
  VRAM (Total): 2048 MB
  Vendor:   NVIDIA (0x10de)
  Device ID:    0x0fe9
  Revision ID:  0x00a2
  ROM Revision: 3776
  gMux Version: 4.0.8 [3.2.8]
  Displays:
Color LCD:
  Display Type: Retina LCD
  Resolution:   2880 x 1800 Retina
  Retina:   Yes
  Pixel Depth:  32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display: Yes
  Mirror:   Off
  Online:   Yes
  Built-In: Yes
ASUS PB287Q:
  Resolution:   3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
  Pixel Depth:  32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Mirror:   Off
  Online:   Yes
  Rotation: Supported
  Connection Type:  DisplayPort
  Television:   Yes

Applescript read specific data out of iWork Numbers

I am trying to get data out of a table in Numbers. I have an index number, I need to get the name associated with it in applescript. (Eventually I need to set names of files with one of columns of this number sheet)

here is what I got:

tell application "iTunes"
    repeat with theTrack in selection
        set theFile to location of theTrack
        tell application "Finder" to set theName to name of theFile
        set surahNameAsString to characters 1 thru 3 of theName as text
        --set album of theTrack to surahName
        set surahNumber to surahNameAsString as integer
        log ("here")

        set aName to my getAName(surahNumber)

        --set the year of theTrack to 1985

    end repeat
end tell

on getAName(surahNumber)
    tell application "Numbers"
        activate
        set t to front document's active sheet's first table's cell whose value is surahNumber
        --set t to front document's active sheet's first table's first column
        repeat with c in t
            set theValue to c's value
        end repeat
    end tell
    return theValue
end getAName

Akward Sound Problem

I was listening a video on Youtube when i decided to take a brake, coming back, the computer had gone into "sleep" mode and when i wanted to continue the video the sound didin't work and when i went to put it up, at the place of beeing black, fadeed and dosen't allow me to make my sound work with or with out headphones.

After iOs 8.2.1 update will not connect to sound dock

After updating to iOs8.2.1 on iphone 5c it will not connect to Bose sounddock

MacBook Pro with external Dell keyboard?

My MacBook Pro keyboard stopped working. I plugged a new Dell keyboard into one of the USB ports, but it's not functioning. The MacBook is open on the Windows 7 platform, not OS.

Other users seem to have had success. Suggestions? Thank you.

How do I access or view saved items on time capsule through time machine?

When I enter time machine, under shared, my time capsule shows up, however when I click it, it does nothing. How can I enter time capsule ( assuming in time machine ) and view the exact items stored?

Also when I view it on my finder, it has a data folder with a file that appears to be a copy of my lacie external hardrive? Or at least what I named it? My main goal is to see if I'm actually backing stuff up, and if I am, how do I access individual items?

How can I get my videos from a digital camera to OSX and iPhone?

I have Sony NEX 3N. I can find AVCHD file when camera plugged to the computer

that fires QuickTime

where I can export videos to different social services such as YouTube but I cannot find the video files itself. I want videos to directories such as Dropbox directories. Then I want to organise the videos by timestamps.

I have used Aperture for pictures and Final Cut Pro for editing videos. Now I want to get the videos as files without middlemen like QuickTime or Final Cut Pro. I need the videos from Sony NEX 3N to my iPhone where I have video collage creation applications and more videos. So my plan is to have the video files as raw in Dropbox and somehow get them to iPhone or is there any easier method?

How can I get videos from the camera to OSX? What about to iPhone? How can I manage this process?

New Aperture library from many Aperture libraries for a movie project?

I have massive number of pictures isolated to different Aperture libraries where each picture has their own adjusting. Now I want to get certain pictures from each library to a new production library that will be synchorized over the production team using iMovie in iOS or in OSX or both (I don't know yet which related to this question here) -- and actually I am unsure even about iMovie, perhaps we will use FCPX as explained here in comments.

How can I form new Aperture library from many Aperture libraries like above? Is there some easy automated way like with Automator?

iPhone 6 stolen. Did I accidentally cancel my pending data erase by removing account from iCloud too soon?

I lost my iphone 6 maybe 2 hours ago and proceeded to do some damage control by accessing the Find My iPhone feature on iCloud. In the following order in the span of maybe 10 minutes, I turned the iPhone on Lost Mode, selected the remote wipe, and selected "remove device from account." I also called my carrier to make sure the account with that phone is cancelled.

However...my iphone has been OFFLINE the whole time, including the time it was stolen. Since I selected the "erase data" and "remove device from account" fuctions while it was offline, will the data still be removed? I read somewhere that removing the device from the iCloud account might cancel the pending iphone data wipe. Does that mean the thief will have access to my phone and all its files? Or will my phone wipe automatically since I selected the "erase data" function? I just want to make sure the thief won't be able to access any of the data on that phone.

I appreciate the help. Thanks!

Holding down key on 3rd party keyboard fires keypress repeatedly

I'm using a PLU ML-87 mechanical keyboard on OS X 10.10.1 (although this problem was reproducible on 10.10, and the 10.10 betas... I have never run 10.9 on this computer).

When I hold down a key on this particular keyboard, the keypress event fires repeatedly. This is perhaps best illustrated through this video of me holding down the caps lock key or through this image, which shows the keypress event in javascript being fired >1 times when I held down a key in an input box:

Plugging the keyboard directly into the Air's USB port rather than a hub does not change anything.

Jailbreak app-mini browser

What was the name of the jailbreak app/tweak that allowed you to open web pages in a popup web browser instead of going directly to safari? I remember it in iOS 7 but can't find it now.

Triggering an Automator script upon text selection

Is it possible to trigger an Automator script upon text selection on Mac OS X? I.e. if I select some text in any application (e.g. Safari, Eclipse, etc.), it should trigger an Automator script.

I'm open to suggestions using other languages / automation programs.

Wiping a stolen iPhone that wasn't connected to iCloud?

Recently, my iPhone 5 was stolen - and while I have a new iPhone 6 - I received a message from a number of someone claiming to be in possession of the device, with a new number.

All images, contacts, outlook mail - you name it - are still on the device. While I realize it's my fault for not having it connected to iCloud to wipe manually - is there anything I can do to have this sensitive information wiped from the device?

delete apps from previous ID and set iPhone to factory seeting

I sold my iPhone to my friend and she used her apple ID to sync some apps and music but after few days she gave it back to me. now I have 2 questions : 1. how can I delete all her apps and apple id from my phone ? ( I mean I need to have it in original factory setting to use my own apps and apple id ) 2. I have a back up from my phone, how can I sync my own apps and use my own apple id ?

thanks guys

Does time capsule automatically back-up to cloud?

When I purchased my time capsule, I was told that it provides two terabytes of storage on the actual capsule and two on "the cloud". Does this happen automatically or do I have to set up something different? Also How do I access this?

Advice Needed: How to upgrade iPhone 4S OS 5.1 to v6 or v7

I have an iPhone 4S/16GB running OS 5.1.1 and would like to upgrade to at least 0S 6.1., or v 7.1 if that's more bug free and as fast running as 6. I put off upgrading the OS previously because I assumed that the phone would run faster on an older OS. Now some of my apps won't run unless the OS is at least v6 so its time to upgrade. The problem is that now after trying every possible way I can find online, I just get error messages (3194, 11, 4016) and can't upgrade/recover my OS to v6.1.3 or v7.1.2. I've used Tiny Umbrella to try and solve verification problems, but all without success. It seems I don't have the necessary shsh 'blobs' to allow the upgrade ??

Could someone advise as to the best path forward? The phone is legal, unbroken but I'm open to running the jailbreaK routine if that will solve my OS upgrade issue. Any advice with resource links will be appreciated !!

Can't download 'already purchased' app after device crash

At one point I tried to download an app (game) and it started well, but my iPad crashed during the process. When I now try to download the app, it shows the following message:

You've already purchased this, so it will be downloaded now at no additional charge.

Tapping OK, the app refuses to download. How can I download the app?

How do I unlock iPod5?

I am the sole owner of the iPod 5 and I reset the iPod, and now it's not letting me sign into the iPod with the Apple ID I provided, it keeps telling me I can't unlock the iPod with this Apple ID! How do I fix this?

Why does Instruments say that WebKit in iOS (Safari) is allocating 200 MB of ram when I request a 15 MB file?

I am helping develop a cross platform web app, and we want to store about 20MB of data on the client. We are using the Application Cache to store our HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and we are using the WebSQLDB to store other data. This has been causing crashes on the iPad 2 because it runs out of memory.

I narrowed it down to the 15MB file we store in WebSQL. I've been cutting it down to smaller and smaller examples, and noticed that the XML HTTP Request was actually the main culprit. Even with this small example, according to Instruments, about 200 Mb is being allocated in Webkit. And I never get that memory back. If the app keeps doing more stuff and gets up to about 350MB allocated, it will blow up on the iPad 2 every time.

Is this a memory leak in Webkit? Is it just a limitation of the platform? Poor JS implementation? How can I download this file in Safari without risking crashing the browser?

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://ift.tt/lH0Osb">
<head>
    <title>test</title>

    <script>

(function (global, undefined) {
    "use strict";


    global.xhrObj = new window.XMLHttpRequest();

    global.xhrObj.onreadystatechange = function () {
        if (global.xhrObj.readyState === 4) {
            alert('nulling it out');
            global.xhrObj = null;
            alert('done');
        }
    };

    global.xhrObj.open("GET", "http://ift.tt/14dg0Wh");

    global.xhrObj.setRequestHeader("X-Requested-With", "XMLHttpRequest");

    global.xhrObj.send();

}(window));

    </script>

</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

Connect a line to any point along the side of a shape in OmniGraffle?

How can I connect a line to any point along the side of a shape in OmniGraffle 5? OmniGraffle insists on moving my connection towards the middle.

Constrain connecting lines to be only horizontal or vertical (only 90º increments) in OmniGraffle?

In OmniGraffle 5, how can I constrain connecting lines to be only horizontal or vertical? In other words, only angled at 0, 90, 180, and 270º?

Notes disappeared from my calendar

All my notes have disappeared from my calendar and I can't add new notes The plus sign is greyed out

Automatic radio broadcast on Mac Book Pro

I am using a Mac Book Pro. Frequently, and for no apparent reason, a sports radio channel will start broadcasting. Has anyone come across this? And has anyone a solution?

What is the IP address of my iphone when my computer is connected to the internet using that iphone's personal hotspot?

I have this program on my mac that streams my gps location over the private network.

When on the road, my program needs an internet connection as well as the gps data, so I need to pair to my iphone to get internet. After doing this, however, my program can't determine my iphone's IP address so I can't get the location data.

Does my iphone have an IP address when it's the "router" effectively, via personal hotspot??

iOS 8.1.2 Calendar Timezone Problem

I use my calendars very often to keep track of things. Ever since I upgraded to iOS 8.1.2 or possibly 8.1.1 the phone lets me create a new event with my timezone, but as soon as I create the event and try to edit it, the times are converted to GST (which is not my timezone) is there a way to fix or disable this so that iPhone Calendar is easier to use like before?

Is it possible to create (and save) a fluid app with multiple tabs?

I use Fluid to make webapps that I want open all the time function more like independant native apps, so they're not lost in a tab in my browser.

And Fluid allows for tabbed browsing, so I can choose to open another tab for a link, say, if I don't want to open it in my main (non-fluid) browser:

But I can't find any way to save multiple tabs as the Fluid App's home page, like you can on any web browser. I want the app to automaticially open two tabs, so one fluid app can be for chat, but have a tab for two different chat rooms, one for Trello, but with tabs for a couple of boards, etc.

Am I missing some way to do this?

Prevent iTunes 12 for Windows from stopping podcast update

There are some podcasts that I listen to infrequently, but when I do, I want to listen to all of the previous episodes. After I stop listening for a while, however, iTunes stops updating automatically. How can I ensure that it always automatically keeps downloading new episodes of these podcasts?

This is the same issue described in the question "Stop iTunes from automatically stopping podcast downloads" for an older version of iTunes. There weren't any good solutions for Windows then. Is there a solution for iTunes 12?

Cmd-` with full-screen windows on one monitor

Cmd-` switches between windows of the active app, but it doesn't work if the windows are full-screen.

According to this question, this was enabled in Yosemite if the windows are on separate monitors. Great!

Is there any keyboard shortcut that switches between full-screen windows on a single monitor?

Safari Keeps Closing

I think I caused a virus to my safari because I was downloading an app and now Safari will not open. It keeps asking to reopen the last windows closed when opening and whether I click yes or no it doesn't matter it then appears with a "send a report or ignore" option because Safari will not open.

I already tried restarting my computer and updating safari. There was a post somewhere else that said something about putting a "com.apple.safari....." item on my desktop out of the Library/Preferences folder but I do not have that, must be because of the new update or something.

Please help me.

Safari 6 key binding

Safari 6 keybinding Command+1 opens the first bookmark on the bookmark bar. In Safari 5 I used a macro activated by the hotkey Command+1 to activate the Command+] to go forward a page.

The reason is that I have another macro activated by the hotkey Command+to go back a page. It is convenient to use one hand and the two adjacent keys. Thumb on the command keys, middle finger on the and 1 keys.

How can this key binding in Safari 6 be changed?

Screen-Audio sharing

i've successfully shared screens between my macbook pro and imac. I'm trying to play music on the imac from the macbook pro but the audio is coming from the macbook pro. Please! Is there a way of sharing audio as well?

Thanks

Preview won't show added picture

I created a slide show by prefixing my filenames with numbers so Preview would show them in the desired sequence. But after showing the slides once, I added a new slide later, with the correct number, so in Finder it shows up in the right sequence. But now when I "CMD-A" to select all, and "Open with...Preview" for my slide show, that one slide pops up in one window, and then another window with the first slide in the sequence, but never showing the "new" slide in sequence. How do I get the sequencing corrected? Context: Macbook Pro, Yosemite 10.10.1.

Playing fullscreen in the same window

I have Vlc version 2.1.4 operating on Mac OSx Yosemite. When I open any VLC video to fullscreen, it opens into a separate window, or desktop. What i want to do is to be able to fullscreen the video yet have it stay within the desktop that I used to open the file. Is that possible?