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Can't connect to/from Windows on local network when Windows VPN active
This is a very specific question, and every attempt I've made at searching turns up a hundred different completely different scenarios from mine, so I'll try to be very clear:
Windows 10 desktop and ...
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(How) Can I restore an encrypted partition via Disk Utility's "Restore" function?
I wanted to create a copy/clone of an encypted partition to another drive. I had (apparently incorrectly) assumed that simply selecting the partition in Disk Utility and hitting restore would do the ...
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How to delete macOS Recovery partition in Apple silicon device
My questions are:
How can I delete the 5.5GB Apple Recovery partition?
Any massive reasons why I should not delete it?
Why I want to delete it:
My (M2 Air) has a fat ~5.5GB partition for "...
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Add script to Finder��s Quick Actions menu
I want to add my AppleScript script in the Quick Actions menu in the Finder toolbar:
The important thing to say is that I want the script to be available even if no files or folders are selected.
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MS Office authorization on High Sierra
I have iMac 27 (10,1 late 2009) with High Sierra. I got new SSD and installed High Sierra. After installing MS Office it asked me to sign in. And it seems impossible. After I enter my email address ...
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How to force brew to use installed cask (in my case cmake) for compiling, instead of using the formula?
All right, bear with me, since I'm more than well aware that I have a far too old version of macOS to be allowed to install Homebrew formula on my 2014 MacBook Pro. Apple doesn't allow me to upgrade, ...
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Edit the number of items in macOS Sequoia Preview's Open Recent menu [duplicate]
I would like to increase the number of items shown in macOS Sequoia Preview's Open Recent menu. It was already asked in this question but I could not find it in System Settings as the app has already ...
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Open pdfs in Preview instead of Adobe Reader
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macOS Ventura. I'm using Preview as standard application to open pdf files, and have Adobe Reader installed for occasional use.
Problem
For the past week, whenever I double-click on a pdf file, ...
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Photos on iOS: how to transfer photos from MacOS to iOS other than via iCloud?
Is it possible to transfer photos from MacOS to iOS (iPad/iPhone) without creating Shared Albums to simply view photos?
I ask because I'm trying to limit my iCloud storage space usage. I would like ...
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Mac: This Site can't be reached - ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY
About my Mac: M1 MacBook Pro running macOS Sequola 15.4.1
I always get the following message when swapping the network, while the Mac is closed.
I always return it to normal after restarting the Mac, ...
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Photos: How to automatically add screenshots, image downloads to album?
Does anyone know how to add 1. screenshots 2. hold to download images from safari 3. camera pics, 4. etc... to a separate album in Photos.app?
I would like to do this to facilitate the following ...
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Is it possible my bf "cloned" my phone ( imei or esim) IPhone 16 Pro Max [closed]
I bought a brand new iPhone 16 pro max 4 or 5 months ago thru Verizon. My last 2 phones my now ex bf had gotten ahold of n he had them plugged into his computer a few times. I caught him doing this ...
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How do I reset the SMC on a MacBook Pro with Apple silicon? [closed]
I have a MacBook Pro with Apple silicon and I'm experiencing power management issues. Previously, I would reset the SMC on Intel-based Macs to resolve similar problems. Is there an equivalent process ...
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What does "Resolution" mean in the Finder displayed metadata for PDFs?
I know less about the nuances of the pdf file format than I might like, but I'm not completely ignorant either. "Resolution" might mean something when dealing with raster images (jpg, png, ...
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Where does MacOS store application state for restoration?
When “Close windows when quitting an app” is disabled in System Settings, MacOS remembers what windows were opened, and it reopens them when the app is launched again. Afaik that information used to ...
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