Questions tagged [macos]
The latest operating system for Apple Computer's Macintosh line of desktop and laptop computers.
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Mouse automation software for macOS that's still maintained?
Over the years I found Murgaa.com's mouse automation tool to be very useful, however their support has seemed to disappear over the last year or two. I'm looking for a mouse automation tool that's ...
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Remove layers from a PDF without Adobe Acrobat on a Mac
I have a A0 size PDF document with multiple layers, and I want to get this document printed at a copy shop. The copy shop doesn't have the option to select/deselect the layers, and I only want 3 of ...
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WhatsApp client for Mac
Are there any good WhatsApp clients for macOS?
I have tried two:
Official WhatsApp MAS app - tends to get unresponsive if
there is a lot of unread messages or sometimes for no apparent
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Tool to script simple find & replace for a fixed set of text strings
On a Mac:
Every month I collect lists of around 300-500 company names in Japanese that I need to translate into English. I tried scripting this with Applescript in Textwrangler, but this is hard to ...
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Large Image View with Cut/Paste for Mac
I am looking for an image view program for Mac that can handle large images. I used to use preview but, since "upgrading" to Mojave, preview will not display large
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What's the best code editor for Mac with right-to-left support?
I'm trying to work with JSON files that have bidirectional text. I recently have been using the BBEdit free trial, and while it's a great app, it's nearly impossible to edit text that isn't left-to-...
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Online Backup services for Mac that work well in Australia
I am looking for a Online Backup service like Backblaze or Crashplan that works well in Australia.
I have used Crashplan for two years and it worked well, because they have servers close to Australia....
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MacOS virtual output device
On my Macbook Pro I had an accident after which all audio output devices (both speakers and minijack) stopped working.
They actually are not recognized by macbook so there is no possibility to ...
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Visualizing n-dimensional arrays
What software can I use to create a 1/2/3-dimensional array visualization by only inputting some numbers? In addition to existing software, anything like javascript/python packages is also welcome.
I ...
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Tools to test loading/rendering speed for different versions of same pdf?
I would like some way to test pdf loading and rendering speed.
My ideal tool would let me drag and drop a batch of pdfs processed using ghostscript or sometimes k2opt, and compare some useful figure, ...
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What Windows tools can access and decrypt Mac hard drives?
In my project, I have some encrypted Mac hard drives (apfs), and I am required to access the data from some Windows 10 machine.
I tried to use HFSexplorer to extract all possible partitions. But most ...
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How can I transfer file through ssh to a remote server with ssh tunnel in MAC?
I have two remote servers: s1 and s2.
s1 accept all connections, s2 only accept connections from s1.
I want to transfer files from my Mac to s2, so I have to create a tunnel with s1 and then connect ...
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Software to calculate folder size?
For some reason neither Windows 10 nor MacOS will give me the folder size of a somewhat random folder I was tasked with storing to the cloud.
Is there software I can install, preferably on macOS that ...
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JavaScript Debugging on macOS
So I have a web app that I created in Visual Studio, and we use it on all main browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge/ IE). We also have an app on the play store/ app store but we want to get away ...
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Which software supports multiple users logging in remotely, simultaneously and independently into a Mac?
I would like to know if it is possible for multiple users to log-in remotely into a Mac system and doing their work independently at the same time?
Each user has his own desktop (window machine). Is ...
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Dock-style app to replace DragThing
This is, essentially, a Dock replacer on steroids - dating back to before the Dock even existed.
I've been using DragThing since v1.0 in the mid 1990's so it's fair to say I'm rather used to it & ...
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How to determine what exact color an app is using?
I need to verify what exact color an app is using on a specific element.
I want color values in RGB and/or hex.
I can make a screenshot and send it to a PC.
Best would be an iOS or macOS app, but ...
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MacOS utility similar to Vim's Leader
One of the things I love about Vim is the leader key and the ability to create macros with it. The leader key concept is that it is a hotkey (I use ) that initiates a command based on the next ...
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Sound editor for Mac to manually mix (crossfade) music files?
I have a long music mp3 file and want to cut out a part in the middle. I would like to create a smooth transition between the end of the first and the start of the second part, like a crossfade, and ...
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Remove background noise from audio files automatically on Mac
I am looking to remove background noise from a large number of audio files on Mac. I don't want to use Audacity, as it seems to require a lot of manual work. Audio Hijack seemed like a good choice, ...
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Creating a zoomable scatter chart of millions of points
I want to create a scatter chart that plots millions of points from a CSV file, and allows interactive zooming to explore the finer structure on different scales. I am not very familiar with ...
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Looking to open a .CAD file on a mac?
I need to view a file that originated in a program called CADStd. This produces a .CAD filetype. Unfortunately, I'm on a MAC and this program is only available on Windows. Is there any other software ...
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SSH and remote desktop solution for iOS
My brother is looking into upgrading his MacBook Pro and is worried about carrying a €4k hardware around. Sometimes he works from home and sometimes at his office.
Since he has an older iMac (not ...
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C++ on Mac: Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code?
I am used to Visual Studio Code for Python and Javascript. I work on a Mac machine, and I am learning C++, and I don't know if Visual Studio Code is a good choice, or if Visual Studio Community would ...
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Local Website Caching Application
I'm looking for an application(preferably in MacOS) which can cache(locally) a webpage(available to read only upon login). The page is not available to the public and hence couldn't be archived by ...
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Software to get the selected rectangle as margins in inches in a PDF file
I use a command-line tool (k2pdfopt) to process some PDFs, and I need to properly crop these PDFs by supplying margins in inches in the format left,top,right,bottom. I need a software with which I can ...
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Unix (MacOS) Command Line tool for manipulating HSV of Videos and/or Images
I have a directory full of about 10,000 videos, and I need to manipulate their color scheme in a few ways. I would like to make a copy where they are all slightly bluer/darker, and another copy where ...
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Video player with dual subtitles
I am looking for a media player to play videos with two subtitles at the same time (e.g. English and Spanish).
I'm using VLC, but this feature is not there yet, although there are some workarounds ...
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Is their an official macOS download for virtual machines?
I want to use Xcode to develop iOS apps, but I only have a laptop with Windows software, and I know about virtual machines like VirtualBox and VMware, so I wondered: "Is their an official way to get ...
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Anki-compatible app for ios or mac, which notifies me when reviews are due
Can someone suggest me good anki app for IOS or Mac. Specifically I'm trying to find one that able to send notifications by scheduler. I'm quite lazy and don't want to open the app every day by myself....
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Manage permissions and passwords for linux, windows and mac
I am searching some software to make something similar to a domain controller on windows that can be compatible with mac, linux and windows.
I need to apply security roles and manage their password ...
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Displaying IP address path geographically
Is there any software or website for showing IP address path?
this image is snapshot from a software by a person:
this shows the local IP address to the destination IP address's path.
But I don't ...
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Alternative to Launchpad Mac
I have set launch pad to open by pressing space+command on my mac. The problem is for my use case it is essentially useless except for allowing me to search my installed apps. I do not like it ...
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Printing posters via tiled regular paper sizes on macOS?
I find myself often needing to print posters. I'd like to use an app like Pages to generate the poster layout initially and then just print it, but obviously there's no print engine in macOS that ...
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automated macOS file sync similar to Microsoft offline files
I use multiple Apple computers and need to sync files between them. To make my life a bit easier, I am considering to run a server that is available 24/7. However, I would like something automated, i....
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Tool to back up mac mail folders
I have several labels. That gives Apple Mail a big reason to maintain a large number of folders. I am looking out for a solution that can backup my Mac Mail folders.
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Timesnapper / Personal Screen Tracker for MacOS
I use a windows app called Timesnapper.
It records everything you do across all your screens the entire day. You can enter a password and playback things that happened through the day. This is useful ...
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Open-Source alternative to Photoshop
I want to encourage the creativity of my little niece. Therefore I'm trying to find a graphic tool that allows here to either digitalize her own images as well as create something new.
I've been ...
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MacOS for Beginners - Which Tools to Install?
I've been a programmer for quite some time and therefore I had a lot of contact with Windows (vomit - I have to have it to play games), Linux (yeah), and lately I started with MacOS just to learn more ...
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Open source antimalware software for macOS
I'm looking for good categorically open source software for macOS.
I did not use the term "antivirus", because I refer to software that can protect not only from viruses, but also from other types ...
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App that comfortably stream the audio output of macOS to an iOS device
I’m looking for an application that:
enables macOS to stream audio to an iOS device (like an iPhone or iPad)
doesn’t require more than two clicks to enable/disable.
does the jobs above and otherwise ...
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visual presentation timer with segments either for MacOS or online
I am looking for a visual presentation timer with segments either for MacOS or online. I have been using pTimer+ [link to app store] on my phone, see screenshots below, but I haven't been able to ...
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VPN server on macOS High Sierra & macOS Mojave
According to this blog post by MacMiniVault.com, Apple is no longer including a Virtual Private Network (VPN) server. macOS Server Mojave has been gutted of nearly all the previous “Server” ...
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Is there a Mac OS application which prevents users from using windows-unsafe characters in filenames?
I work with a lot of older Mac users and they tend to put illegal characters into the filenames they send me. I've tried to teach them not to send me files with question marks and double quotes and ...
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Saving a full screenshot of just one display on a multiheaded system on macOS?
I have a workstation with 5 monitors, but I need to save just one entire screen / display contents immediately to a file (a region is an option, but it would need to be a predefined region at the ...
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Firewall for macOS, alternative to Little Snitch
I am using Little Snitch 4.0.x for macOS, however the more I use it, the more trouble I have got.
For completeness, I am briefly explaining my issues. It seems Little Snitch have some bugs. To not ...
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Find by similar filenames on macOS?
There are plenty of apps that find duplicate files, however I haven't found any that work based on filename only comparison.
There appears to be an app for Windows that does this:
But out of all of ...
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Zipster alternative for macOS High Sierra
Zipster integrates support for browsing compressed files on macOS Finder but it's been discontinued. The website says:
Support for this product has ended. There are known problems with this
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App to check the current battery health?
I'm looking for macOS app to check for the current battery health, such as age, cycle count and capacity.
Preferably free app or with the trial version available.
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Handwriting Program for Mac & Linux
Here's my situation: I am a theoretical physicist and I am producing tons of handwritten notes every day. Also, I am working both from home and in my office. In order not to carry a ton of paper with ...
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