vendredi 2 janvier 2015

Apple Pages: Make a cell span two columns


I have a table. I want a cell that spans two columns, so that text in this cell with span two columns. In Microsoft Word, I can use erase tool to erase a line between two cells but I don't know how to do this in Apple Page. Please teach me.


Thanks :)





Public wifi issue


I am living in an RV park while going to school. When I moved in the park's wifi worked great but recently a new wifi network popped up. When I try to get on the park's wifi on my iPhone I am unable to. Is the other network blocking the signal and is there anything I can do to fix this?





Using Windows on another HDD on a Mac


I have a 2011 MBP and I just replaced my optical drive with a hard drive. I wanted to know the easiest and free way to boot up windows 8.1 on one of the hard drives using only the iso and a flash drive.I attempted using bootcamp, but it wouldn't work because I don't have an optical drive anymore.





Export MOV to MP4 with Quicktime on Yosemite


I have a screen capture of my computer screen using QuickTime's Screen Recording feature, but that it saves too an MOV format. I'd like to export it too MP4, is that possible without installing anything else?


I'm using Yosemite, and I'm pretty sure I could do that with Mavericks.





Messages 8.0 not showing video icon


On brand new Mac running Yosemite, Messages (Version 8.0) not showing video icon at all. No "Video" tab in menu options at the top either.





Apple air mac charger


I had tried everything on here. And it still doesn't work. And I can't do anything cause my computer is dead. I even tried to reset it, but it does not work. what do i do now?





Equivalent key to alt+backspace on Linux


In Linux and bash I use alt + bksp to remove the word before the cursor.


On mac the option / alt + delete does not work.


Any suggestion?





iOS8.1 Can't stay logged in to Stack Exchange or Stack Exchange chat


So everything was wonderful before iOS8.1. Now I can no longer log in to Stack Exchange via Facebook on Safari (diagnostics say it's an HTML 5 issue), but can log in via Facebook on Chrome or via Stack Exchange on Safari. However, if I leave the screen, either going to another Safari tab or another app, I have to log in all over again. This never used to happen in "the good old days."


I gather Apple is still not fixing all the things that are broken in Safari (for example, certain videos won't even load or play). I went to the extent of completely reinstalling the iOS via iTunes.


I'm running one of the early iPad minis (fall 2012).


Any ideas?





Is HISTFILESIZE behavior different in Yosemite?


For a long time I've used the HISTFILESIZE environmental variable to control the number of lines that get written to my terminal history (the default of 500 is not enough; I set it to 10000). Ever since upgrading to Yosemite, I've been having trouble searching my history for commands I've run in the past. I double checked to make sure the variable is set correctly--it is--but the history is truncated to about 500 lines.


Has the behavior of bash changed with the OS 10.10? I've never had a problem with this before.





Run a command in terminal/iterm2 when an encrypted usb partition is mounted


I'm not sure if this is possible.


I have an encrypted partition on a USB drive, when I mount it I want to run a script in iTerm2 or Terminal app.





Trying to mount mhddfs / osxfuse via fstab


I'm trying to create a virtual drive pool using osxFuse and mhddfs.


I'm on OSX 10.9.5. I've tried osxFuse v2.7.3 installed via the package installer. I've also tried the homebrew cask install method. I've had the same experiences regardless of install method.




  1. This command works for me:



    $ sudo mhddfs /Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12,/Volumes/D103,/Volumes/D110 /mnt/DrivePoolA -o allow_other,volname=DrivePoolA



  2. However, I believe I should also be able to accomplish the same using the 'mount' command, but I've had no luck. I've tried a variety of things similar to the line below. Any suggestions? What am I missing.



    sudo mount -t mhddfs -o allow_other,volname=DrivePoolA /Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12,/Volumes/D103,/Volumes/D110



  3. Finally, and most importantly, I'm trying to mount the drivePool with fstab. My fstab looks like this:



    # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
    mhddfs#/Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12/,/Volumes/D103/,/Volumes/D110 /mnt/DrivePoolA osxfusefs allow_other,volname=DrivePoolA 0 0


    However, when I run sudo mount -a on that fstab, I get an error message which states:



    This program is not meant to be called directly. The OSXFUSE library calls it. Available mount options: [followed by the list of mount options]`





Now, I'm assuming that that error is coming from osxfuse_mounter, because I found the txt of the error in the source code of the 'support' project on github. I assume that the error is being passed through back to the 'mount' program, which is spitting it back out the the command line.


I've also tried the following fstab, omitting the options, dump, and pass:



# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
mhddfs#/Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12/,/Volumes/D103/,/Volumes/D110 /mnt/DrivePoolA osxfusefs


After running sudo mount -a with this configuration I get no errors, but nothing seems to happen.


Any suggestions?





Trying to mount mhddfs / osxfuse via fstab


I'm trying to create a virtual drive pool using osxFuse and mhddfs.


I'm on OSX 10.9.5. I've tried osxFuse v2.7.3 installed via the package installer. I've also tried the homebrew cask install method. I've had the same experiences regardless of install method.




  1. This command works for me:



    $ sudo mhddfs /Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12,/Volumes/D103,/Volumes/D110 /mnt/DrivePoolA -o allow_other,volname=DrivePoolA



  2. However, I believe I should also be able to accomplish the same using the 'mount' command, but I've had no luck. I've tried a variety of things similar to the line below. Any suggestions? What am I missing.



    sudo mount -t mhddfs -o allow_other,volname=DrivePoolA /Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12,/Volumes/D103,/Volumes/D110



  3. Finally, and most importantly, I'm trying to mount the drivePool with fstab. My fstab looks like this:



    # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
    mhddfs#/Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12/,/Volumes/D103/,/Volumes/D110 /mnt/DrivePoolA osxfusefs allow_other,volname=DrivePoolA 0 0


    However, when I run sudo mount -a on that fstab, I get an error message which states:



    This program is not meant to be called directly. The OSXFUSE library calls it. Available mount options: [followed by the list of mount options]`





Now, I'm assuming that that error is coming from osxfuse_mounter, because I found the txt of the error in the source code of the 'support' project on github. I assume that the error is being passed through back to the 'mount' program, which is spitting it back out the the command line.


I've also tried the following fstab, omitting the options, dump, and pass:



# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
mhddfs#/Volumes/D01,/Volumes/D12/,/Volumes/D103/,/Volumes/D110 /mnt/DrivePoolA osxfusefs


After running sudo mount -a with this configuration I get no errors, but nothing seems to happen.


Any suggestions?





Command Backspace keep going past the line


I'm running OS X Yosemite. Command-Delete deletes a whole line in every app. In some apps, it deletes a whole line and keeps deleting lines after that. In some, it deletes a whole line and stops, so I have to hit delete to move up to the previous line and then Command-Delete to delete a whole line again.


Is there a way to make it keep deleting lines in every app. The one I'm specifically talking about is Xcode.





VLC 2.1.5 (all versions and 2.2.0) plays only audio not video


My 27" iMac on Yosemite, presents the same symptoms described in 'VLC in Mac does not show video window 2'. I tried all the actions available ie reinstalling, trashing preferences, the solutions proposed in the above mentioned questions etc but the result is the same: for all formats on file open or on double click, the application opens a new video window who closes immediately and the clip plays only the audio track. The same clips play OK on QT, RealPlayer, MPlayer etc.





How can I open MTS video files to iPhone's photostream so applications can use them?


My goal is to have the MTS files in PhotoStream so that all of my iPhone applications such as video collage creator apps can use them. MTS video files are files created by Sony Nex 3N camera that are downloaded to OSX and DropBox. Error msg.


How can I open MTS video files in iPhone in a way that video editing apps are able to use them?





Reset iCal password


How can I reset the iCal password? I'm using Mavericks OS and have forgotten the password. We have the iCal Server running on a Mac Pro.





How can I format a USB stick that's falsely marked as read-only?


I was trying to create a bootable disk with Windows on it through bootcamp, but something went wrong during the installation. Now I have a read-only USB stick with corrupt files I'd like to fix. My USB stick doesn't have a read-only feature. Is there anything I can do to force a reformat?


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Sandvox: Only reachable within local network


I have several Mac Minis using several OS (10.7.2-Intel Core 2 Duo, 10.8.5-Intel Core i5, 10.5.8-Power PC, 10.9.5-Intel Core i5, 10.6.8-Intel Core 2 Duo). I am using serving pages from all and built the sites using Sandvox. Until a couple of weeks ago everything was running fine. Also using DynDNS. Recently i modified some info on several and now Sandvox replies:


Only reachable within local network


Every pertinent port in the router is open… internally the page is webserved…


help!


thank you for your time and knowledge





Run MacBook Pro with lid closed


Is there a simple setting to allow a MacBook to continue running with the lid shut? All signs that I found pointed to no supposedly due to concerns about overheating, but when docked, a MBP is able to be used if the monitor and keyboard are plugged in.


My use case would be running a terminal command that takes awhile, leaving my desk, locking my account, and closing the lid to keep nosy people out.





How to keep an SSD in shape on Yosemite?


As of OS X 10.10, Apple uses kext signing. Ever since it has become difficult and dangerous to manually activate TRIM for third-party SSDs on OS X.


So I am wondering what are my options to sustain my SSD's write speed.



  • Are you aware of any alternative approach, that does not require disabling kext signing?

  • Are there tools or tricks to manually clean up a SSD (i.e. issue a TRIM command)?

  • If I decided to temporarily use a tool like TRIM Enabler how long would it need to be activated, in order to clean the disk?





What's this button on Calendar.app?


On OS X 10.9.5, the Calendar.app toolbar sometimes adds this button:


mystery box


There's no tooltip, and the Calendar toolbar isn't editable so there's no way to show a label for it. I can't find anything in the online documentation about it.


I think it has something to do with remote/subscribed calendars, but what, exactly?





Syncing sunrise calendars on multiple devices.


I've added events to the sunrise calendar app on my iPad, and the new events don't sync with the sunrise app on my computer. How do I fix this?





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:


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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?





How do you remove fonts from the Favorite collection in the Fonts dialog?


As titled. For example, if you bring up the Fonts dialog in Mail.app (command-T), and add a wrong font by accident to the Favorite collection (gear icon -> Add to Favorites), how can you remove it? Thanks.





Link table cell size and shape size in Pages 5.5


I am a stage manager, and I am creating a rehearsal report. I like to have mine look good as well as give all the pertinents. The report has different categories, each category is it's own table so I can type in action items for that category.


I have created a table with no outside border and grouped it with a rounded rectangle, so the rounded rectangle acts as the border. However, when I type notes in the cells, the cells become bigger when needed, but the border remains the same size.


Is there a way to automatically link the size of the cell with the shape so that I don't have to keep reformatting for various amounts of information?





How can I connect multiple wireless headphones to the same Iphone 6 at the same time?


I like to listen to audio files on my Iphone 6 while jogging outdoors.


My girlfriend wants to join me (jog with me and have her own headphones listening to the same audio).


How can we both pair our wireless headphones to my Iphone simultaneously so that we're listening to exactly the same thing?


(And these audio files are not available in some shared location like Spotify.)


(Also, we own a headphone splitter, but using wired headphones is inconvenient since cords make running difficult.)





SSD In iMac G4 not recognized


I recently bought an SSD and an IDE to SATA adapter. I've installed these into my iMac G4 (it's the 20" 1.25GHz model) neither the Leopard installer or Disk Utility will recognize it.


The SSD is http://ift.tt/1hfdKjp


And the adapter is http://ift.tt/1CZWI4N


I've heard that some iMacs will only work with SATA II, but I've also heard that this doesn't matter if using an adapter.


Just wondering where I should start troubleshooting. Is there anything obvious wrong with these two pieces of hardware?


Thanks!





See what a previously purchased app costs on iOS App Store


How can I on the iOS App Store see what an app that I've already bought costs at the moment?





Automatic mounting of encrypted partitions on OS X


There is a well-documented method of getting Unix to automatically mount a partition on Mac OS X, namely adding something like this to /etc/fstab:



UUID=C92FFDDD-5E09-34ED-A10D-914EA92EA888 /MountPoint hfs auto


However if the partition is encrypted, this won't work. Does anyone know is there a way to get Unix to mount encrypted partitions?





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?


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





Video resolution changing


While watching YouTube videos on my iMac, the screen intermittently switches to a lower resolution (the video gets blurry). Then, after 5 or 10 seconds it switches back to normal imagery. The symptom is the same even when I'm using Apple TV. What's happening???





Resume airplay after device is on standby


I'd like to have my device constantly streaming airplay. Now the challenge is, if the device is on stand by, it reverts to it's original state, which is not to stream.


Is there a way to avoid this behavior, and have it stream to Airplay as soon as the device is back online?





Configure mouse to replicate my config in command line


How can I replicate my mouse config (in the images below) through command line?


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how did a apple gift card get a refund or someting can redeem


how did a apple gift card get a refund or someting can redeem,If a gift card is invalid used





Is there any way to encrypt content in clipboard?


Is there any way to encrypt content in clipboard to provide more security and protection from malicious software?





Trouble changing default search engine in Safari


I'm trying to change my default engine in Safari (running Yosemite) from Google to DuckDuckGo and I'm not successful. I changed the default engine in "Safari->Preferences->Search". When I type into the address bar I see "DuckDuckGo search" in the suggestions, but then the search goes straight to google.


I checked the output of "defaults" and didn't see anything system-wide either. Did anyone encounter this problem?





Why does Keychain ask for the same password twice?


For security reasons, I have a different password on my keychain than my user account password. I have achieved this by opening Keychain Access.app, right-clicking on the Login keychain, choosing update Keyring 'Login' settings and then changing the password and selecting lock keyring when computer is sleeping.


What I expect when I unlock my computer, when an app such as Mail.app tries to access the Keyring, I am prompted for the Login Keyring password. This does occur. But since multiple apps request the password, multiple dialog windows pop up asking for the Login Keyring password. Even though entering the password into the first dialog window unlocks the keyring, the other dialogs cannot be dismissed until I put my password into each one. Any idea how to get prompted for the password only once?


I am running Yosemite.





Unlock an encrypted DMG on login


How can I unlock an encrypted DMG on login?


Something graphical to hdiutil mount ~/Desktop/secure.dmg