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Monday August 12

07:30
Access dozens of awesome high-res screen saver...

As first pointed out by OS X Daily, Mountain Lion's built-in screen savers cycle through a couple dozen awesome photos, across several categories, with images of space, nature, and more. The images are huge—and thus make great desktop backgrounds.



To find the images, use the Go To Folder command in the Finder (from the Go menu) and navigate here:



/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.Framework/Versions/A/Resources/Default Collections/



There, you'll find four folders full of high-resolution imagery. You can copy them elsewhere, or even access the images from right where they are. Simply fire up the Desktop & Screen Saver preference pane, click the Plus (+) icon at the left, and add the folders—or individual images—as desired.

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Friday August 9

07:41
The ‘Hidden’ Summary Tab

Do you want AirPort Utility to look how it used to? Howsabout something akin to the Logs interface you could use to see connected client’s? Well, mashing the option key has paid off again! As alerted to me on the Twitter via an @dmnelson re-tweet, https://twitter.com/jeff_lamarche/status/364905545272012800

If you hold down option and double-click a base station in Airport Utility, you get all the old functionality. Why did noone tell me this!?

— Jeff LaMarche (@jeff_lamarche) August 7, 2013

This doesn’t really get you more in the way of features, but when change is scary and goes jingly-jangly in our pockets, seeing a familiar modal dialog makes us feel at ease.

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Thursday August 8

07:30
Split WordPress XML files for upload to servers

I've been doing some work on my website, Kirkville, changing to a new theme. In order to test the theme, I set up a staging server, and wanted to import my existing posts, comments, etc. so I could fiddle with the new theme.



I'm not SQL-savvy, so it seemed the best bet was to use WordPress's export/import feature, through its wordpress-importer plugin. This requires exporting an XML file of the WordPress content from the current server, then importing it on the staging server. Unfortunately, I was hit by that problem where my hosting company has uploads limited to 8 MB, and my WordPress XML file was 10.9 MB.



When I went looking for solutions, I found a number of posts on the WordPress forum suggesting splitting the XML file. I wasn't sure how to do this safely, but found a free Mac utility called WXR Splitter....

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06:28
Inconsistent Upgrade Behavior on Software-Mirrored...

It came up again recently, so this post is to warn folks treading the same path in the near future. First a little ‘brass tacks’ background: As you probably know, as of 10.7 Lion’s Mac App Store-only distribution, you can choose the option to extract the InstallESD.dmg from the Install Mac OS X (insert big cat name here) application, and avoid duplicitous downloads and manual Apple ID logins. One could even automate the process on a network that supports NetInstall with a redundantly named NetInstall set to essentially ‘virtualize’ or serve up the installer app on the network.

We’ve found recently that more than a few environments are just getting around to upgrading after taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to Lion, and jumping straight to 10.8 Mountain Lion. Getting to the meat after all this preamble… it was also, at one time, considered best practice to use RAID to mirror the boot disk, even without a hardware card to remove the CPU overhead. (It hadn’t been considered a...

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Wednesday August 7

07:30
Open new tab in Safari on the left

This script opens a new Safari window if none is open, maximizes the front window if minimized, and opens a new focused tab on the left with your bookmarks, with the text caret in the address bar.

I Googled for such a script to no avail so I made it myself. Bound it to ⌘T and scope Safari in Quıcĸsıɩⅴεʀ (of course you're using Quıcĸsıɩⅴεʀ, what else?) or any other lesser hotkey application. You can still use New Tab menu item to open tabs on the right by changing the shortcut in the Keyboard Shortcuts section of System Preferences, say to ⇧⌘T.




If you open bookmarks:// you may notice a flicker when setting the focus on the first tab. It may be due to the applescript command used — if you find a better method put it in the comments.
Also, I used clicking "Open Location…" instead of setting the "AXFocused" attribute because the item hierarchy changes when in full screen mode.

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Tuesday August 6

10:30
Make a UTC Dashboard clock widget

The OS X Dashboard doesn't include a Clock widget specifically for GMT/UTC (Universal Coordinated Time). Even if you try choosing London, which is usually GMT, it doesn't always match UTC—since London observes daylight savings time.

If you would like to have a clock that always shows the current UTC time, a good option is to use Freetown in Africa. They use UTC+00:00, and don't ever change throughout the year.

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09:00
OS X Server: Upgrade and migration

Learn how to upgrade or migrate to OS X Server on Mountain Lion from Lion Server or Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard.

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08:53
OS X Server: About sharing files on disk images

Learn how to share files that reside on a disk image (.dmg).

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Monday August 5

15:34
New accreditation pilot program for Apple Techs and...

Microsoft is proud to present a new accreditation pilot program for Apple Techs and consultants, the “Microsoft Office for Mac Accredited Support Professional!”

Core to the pilot program is a half-day course that focuses on topics such as the following:

  • Installation
  • Office Web Apps
  • Best practices in configuration, preferences, settings and usage
  • Licensing options
  • Cross platform features
  • Sharing documents with SkyDrive or SharePoint
  • And more…

The focus is 100% on Apple Users; both with Office for Mac and Microsoft Office 365.

Once the course is taken and accreditation is achieved, attendees will receive an accreditation certificate from Microsoft and be able to display the new accreditation graphic on their web sites and other promotional materials, as well as in their credentials.

The course is held the day before each Mac Tech boot camp this year and is available in a number of...

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13:21
About the Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2 supersedes the previous Java for Mac OS X v10.6.

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08:29
Logic Pro X: Support Resources

Use the resources below to help get support and find answers to your Logic Pro X questions.

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07:30
Fix OS X wrongly reporting an application is...

OS X stopped letting me install any software not coming from Apple. I wanted to update some software, and instead of seeing the "Quarantine Dialog" box telling that the software was just downloaded from Internet, I got a dialog box telling me that the software was corrupted.

In fact, it was not corrupted—I could use it on another Mac. The issue wasn't affecting Apple software, only third-party apps. Only by setting the "Anywhere" setting in System Preferences -> Security for installing apps could I install software again. But I didn't want to use that setting.

Looking in the Console, I saw error 99999 from CoreServiceUIagent when I tried to install software.

CoreServicesUIAgent[2105]: Error SecAssessmentCreate: L’opération n’a pas pu s’achever. (OSStatus erreur 99999).



After some research and help from Apple I found that a specific file's corruption was the source of my woes.

A way to confirm that y ......

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Friday August 2

06:00
Disable Caps Lock, or at least get a warning when it...

Few of us ever REALLY want Caps Lock turned on; when we do hit it, we do so accidentally. There are workarounds.

You can just disable the key entirely, of course. To do so, go to System Preferences, and choose Keyboard. Then click the Modifier Keys button at the lower right of the Keyboard tab. Finally, set Caps Lock to No Action (or, alternatively, have it pull side duty as a bonus Control, Option, or Command key).

That's a great solution for those of us who only ever trigger Caps Lock unintentionally. But what about folks who genuinely want the option to quickly enter a mode for NONSTOP CAPITALIZATION, yet still want to avoid entertaining said mode accidentally? For those troubled typists, the solution is a free utility called CapSee. It displays an unmissable on-screen indicator when you're in Caps Lock mode. ISN'T THAT GREAT?

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Wednesday July 31

08:15
Help Apple cut back on iMessage spam

If you haven’t yet been hit by iMessage spam, you’re lucky: It’s awful. And it’s even worse when you realize that the spammer can know with certainty that the unwanted message really was delivered to you. As first noted by MacStories, Apple recently posted a way to deal with unwanted iMessages in your inbox.

Here’s the skinny.

When an unwanted, spammy iMessage arrives, first take a screenshot. (If you got the iMessage on your iOS device, press the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time. If you see the spammy iMessage on your Mac, use Command-Shift-3.)

Apple also needs to see the full email address or phone number of the person you received the spammy message from. You can either screenshot that data too, or copy and paste it.

Once you have all those details assem...

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Tuesday July 30

11:40
Final Cut Pro X: Version 10.0.9 release notes

Learn about the Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.9 update, as well as earlier Final Cut Pro version 10 updates.

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11:09
Messages: Reporting unwanted messages sent from...

If you're seeing unwanted iMessages (spam) in Messages app, you can report those to Apple.

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09:05
Get back online at restaurants that boot you off the...

You’re at a fine establishment which offers delicious, free Wi-Fi in addition to delicious, for-pay food. Perhaps served in bread bowls. But like your soup, the Wi-Fi eventually dries up: Restaurants and coffee shops that want to get customers out so that new ones can come in might boot you off the Wi-Fi automatically after thirty minutes.

But you’re not like other customers! You’re going back up to the line to buy another beverage and perhaps a scone. You deserve to get back on that Wi-Fi, dagnabbit. And there’s a way.

We’ve covered changing your MAC address via Terminal before. But now you know that you can use this trick to get back online at Panera Bread and other establishments with time-limited Wi-Fi.

First, get your current MAC address. You can find it in many places; one such place is System Preferences -> Network -> Wi-Fi -> Hardware tab. But since you’re...

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08:08
Enabling Location Services Programmatically

Location Services is an important part of OS X, but it is not obvious on how to enable it without going through the System Preferences GUI.  The preference that controls it is not in /Library/Preferences, and due to cfprefsd it is hard to find.

Thanks to Tim Sutton for help in finding where this preference lives.

It is a ByHost preference that exists in locationd’s container, at /var/db/locationd/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.locationd.$uuid.

To enable it, use this script:

View the code on Gist.

To disable it, simply remove the plist and reload locationd.

About Samuel Keeley

Samuel Keeley has been the Systems Director for United States Senator Mark Kirk since 2010, managing a large fleet of Macs in a secure enterprise environment. He can frequently be found in ##osx-server on Freenode, or on...

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Monday July 29

14:57
About Apple Magic Trackpad and 27-inch LED Cinema...

This update adds support for the Apple Magic Trackpad and 27-inch LED Cinema Display on Windows operating systems for use with Boot Camp.

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09:10
More easily dial extensions with your iPhone

Whether you're frequently calling a friend or loved one who's at extension 123, or you know that to speak to a human in tech support you need to press 2, then 1, then 2 again—you've no doubt faced the annoyance that is dialing said numbers on your iPhone. But there's a better way that doesn't require you toggle the visibility of the keypad after your call first connects.




As The Mac Observer explains, you can add certain details to a contact's phone number to let your iPhone virtually punch the right buttons on its own. When you're editing a contact, you can press the +*# key at the bottom left of the keypad to insert a Pause or a Wait.



As TMO explains, a Pause instructs your iPhone to wait two seconds, and then dial whichever numbers come next. A Wait actually adds a custom button the phone screen, so that you tap a single key to enter in a new...

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06:00
MacTech Pre-Conference Workshops

If you are going to the MacTech Conference this year, you should check out the Workshops that are being offered on November 5th, the day before the Conference starts. These Workshops are designed to prepare you for and then complete a certification/accreditation or give you an in-depth look at a specific topic.

For Certification/Accreditation, if you are interested in getting an Apple Certification (IT, Pro Apps or Hardware), there is the Apple Certification Exams workshop. This workshop will help you prepare for the Apple Certification that you are interested in. Also available is the Office for Mac Accreditation, which is free but has a limited number of seats. These Certification sessions are scheduled so that you can do both the Apple Exams and Office for Mac Accreditation in the same day. If you have been...

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Friday July 26

13:08
TA13-207A: IPMI TechAlert

Original release date: July 26, 2013
Systems Affected

Any system connected to the internet running the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) may be affected. IPMI is resident on many server platforms, and provides low-level access to a system that can override operating system controls.

Overview

Attackers can easily identify and access systems that run IPMI and are connected to the Internet. It is important to restrict IPMI access to specific management IP addresses within an organization and preferably separated into a separate LAN segment.

Description

What is the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)?

IPMI is a low level interface specification that has been adopted by many hardware vendors.  It allows a system administrator to remotely manage servers at the hardware level.  IPMI runs on the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and provides access to the BIOS, disks, and other hardware...

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07:30
Do more with Siri and navigation

You already know that you can use Siri to ask for directions. You might say, “Give me directions to 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California,” or you might say “Take me home” when you’re out and about.

But there are a few other things you can say to Siri whilst your iOS device is helping you navigate, and you might not know about these options.

Ask Siri, “Are we there yet?”—or similar, less obnoxious incarnations of that query—and you’ll get an update on your estimated time of arrival. You can get more specific, too. Ask, “When is my next turn,” and Siri will give you the number of minutes until you should encounter it.

Tank running low? Ask Siri where the nearest gas station is, and you’ll get suggestions for fill-up spots along your current route. If you tap one, though, you’ll cancel your current navigation in lieu of the new destination instead.

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07:00
MacTech Conference 2013 Sessions Announced!

MacTech Conference 2013 has been announced, and will be taking place from November 6-8 in Los Angeles, California.  Last year’s conference was packed day and night with great content and activities, and this year looks to be even better.

So far, quite a few sessions have been announced, including some from MacTech veterans Greg Neagle, Pam Lefkowitz, and Rich Trouton.  There are newcomers too, covering a wide range of subjects, with Nick McSpadden, Tom Bridge, and of course myself.

The change of venue to the Manhattan Beach Marriott looks to be a very good one. It is a newer hotel, and is many times closer to Los Angeles International Airport than the Sheraton of years past.  This is a very welcome change, as it is now a ten minute taxi ride, rather than a two hour shuttle ride.

AFP548 is a media sponsor of all MacTech...

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Thursday July 25

15:00
iTunes Store: How to delete songs from iCloud

Use the steps in this article in instances when you might need to delete a song or music video from iCloud.

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Wednesday July 24

11:30
How to pull a password from Keychain to use in a...

Quite some time ago, I needed to create a script which would mount a network volume. I did not want to hardcode username and password into the script, so I kept looking for ways to accomplish this using OS X’s built-in Keychain. The following example uses a script to mount a network volume, using variables for the currently logged-in user, and fetches its password from the Keychain. Of course, you can do other things with this approach, so I figured it might be of use to someone out there.

The following is a combination of these 2 links:

http://hintsforums.macworld.com/showthread.php?t=163359

http://blog.macromates.com/2006/keychain-access-from-shell/

This script gets the password for the currently logged in user and pulls its password from the Keychain. It then mounts a share...

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Tuesday July 23

13:19
OS X Server: How to use NetBoot across subnets

This article discusses how to use the NetBoot service across network subnets.

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13:17
OS X Server: Avoid spaces and long names in network...

To provide service to all types of clients, the complete pathname of a network home directory must not exceed 89 characters. This affects Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) and Network File System (NFS) home directories, for example.
If the absolute path from the client to the network home directory on the server contains more than 89 characters, certain types of clients cannot connect. For example, a client using automount with an LDAP-based AFP home directory may not be able to access its home directory.

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07:30
Send an RSS item from ReadKit to Safari's...

ReadKit (http://www.readkitapp.com) is an RSS reader that synchronizes with multiple RSS services. It supports sending articles to read-later services such as Instapaper, Readability and Pocket. However, out of the box there is no way to send an article to Safari's Reading List (aside from manually copy-and-pasting the URL into Safari).

Reading List (RL) is very handy if you have multiple iOS devices, since articles in RL are automatically synchronized and downloaded on each devices. Below, I will describe a simple service that import the currently selected article in ReadKit into RL.

  • Open Automator and create a new Service. Call the Service "Add to Reading List"
  • Select Service receives: "no input"
  • Click on the next drop-down box, select "Other..." and find ReadKit in the Applications folder
  • On the left-hand side sidebar, select "Utilities" and then double-click the action "Run AppleScript"
  • ...
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Monday July 22

07:30
Turn off an iPad or iPhone without touching the...

My friend Frank works for Canon in Manhattan, and occasionally gives demos in a room with locked-down iPads. Sometimes those iPads need to be rebooted—but Frank has no access to the sleep/wake switch ostensibly required to power off an iPad.

In the past, I’ve suggested that Frank “reset” something (under Settings -> General -> Reset) that’s easy to set again; resetting Location & Privacy settings doesn’t mess too much up, and it restarts the iPad when you tap it.

But there’s a better way. Also in the Settings app, head to General -> Accessibility, and and turn on Assistive Touch. That adds a draggable dot control to your screen, meant for people with physical challenges that prevent them from triggering certain iOS actions the traditional way. Tap the dot, then tap Device, and finally tap and hold Lock Screen—a software equivalent of the sleep/wake button. After a few moments, the familiar Slide to Power Off message appears, and you can shut the iPad...

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Friday July 19

14:18
Apple Mail 6.2 – Unexpectedly Quits When Selecting...

I recently ran into an interesting issue, with Apple Mail seeming to randomly crash.

While browsing Apple Mail and selecting certain e-mails, Apple Mail would ‘Unexpectedly Quit’. The mail messages that would cause these quits were seemingly random. None were from the same contact, they had no shared elements (attachments, subject line, invalid characters, etc.), there was nothing that would help to distinguish the cause of these crashes.

The only element that seemed to line up, was that there each had multiple recipients in the To: field, perhaps indicting a corrupted recipients file. To test this, I tried to open and review the previous recipients.

On selecting previous recipients, mail would become non-responsive and hang indefinitely. This appeared to indicate the cause of the unexpected quit was a corrupted MailRecents-V4.abcdmr.

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10:31
MacBook Air (Mid 2013): Troubleshooting Wi-Fi...

Some MacBook Air (Mid 2013) computers may encounter an issue that, in rare instances, may cause an intermittent loss in wireless connectivity. The Wi-Fi menu bar icon may or may not indicate that a wireless connection still exists.

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07:29
Cache Google Maps for offline access on iOS

Google's recent update for the Maps app introduced a variety of new features and improvements. One of those is the ability to save map data for offline access.



If you use Google Maps on a Wi-Fi only iPad, or if you'll be traveling somewhere where cellular data is spotty, knowing how to enable offline caching of map data is pretty important. CNet explained the trick recently.


First, you'll need to zoom in a bit; you can't cache a widely-zoomed-out map view. Then, when you're at the spot you'd like to cache, type OK maps into the search box, and then tap Search.


When you do that, a Google Maps icon will appear briefly, followed by a message indicating that your map data was...

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Thursday July 18

17:10
How to update proof-of-purchase information

If you notice incorrect information about your Apple product or AppleCare agreement (such as the AppleCare Protection Plan) while using Apple's online tools, you can update your records.

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12:04
Opening iWork for iOS and iWork ’09 documents in...

Learn what to expect when using iWork for iCloud beta to open a document created in iWork on your Mac or iOS device.

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06:54
Special Considerations for ‘Supervised’ iPads

Apple Configurator brings two key features. First, when Supervision is applied, one is able to pull back App ‘codes’ redeemed to devices when it is decided the App should be used on another iPad or simply be removed so as not to distract the current user. The other is when you move to the ‘Assign’ stage, it can become a multi-user device, which helps firewall off multiple users data from each other or facilitate handouts to Apps that support document transfer within Configurator. These are somewhat specialized use cases, so many use it for the basic setup functionality which can be found in other tools, but in a less-optimized workflow than Configurator provides.

Supervised iPads get people a lot of the way toward their common goals, so they sometimes find that Assignment isn’t as necessary. Perhaps they use Google Apps with Drive, or have a webclip they deploy to point folks to a site, and then fill out forms as a way of working on documents or collaborating. This still...

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06:40
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Understanding...

Learn about AirPlay settings on Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation).

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05:00
Making an OS X Template for use with vSphere 5.1

If you use ESXi/vSphere, then you may know how handy templates can be for rolling out new services, test boxes and the like.  Apparently you can makes templates for vSphere that have never been booted (zero chance of cruft to mess with your testing).  Check out Mads’ blog for details on how to accomplish this.

About Nate Walck

Nate is a Macintosh Systems Engineer at Tamman Technologies, Inc in Philadelphia, PA. He is runs afp548.com along with Sam Keeley and is one of the founding members of the ##osx-server IRC channel on freenode.net. He loves being involved in the Mac Admin community and using Open Source projects whenever possible, especially Munki, The Luggage and Puppet.

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Wednesday July 17

11:32
Compressor 4: Troubleshooting Basics

If Compressor 4 isn't performing as expected, try these basic troubleshooting steps to attempt to isolate and resolve the issue. Note that these steps are not intended to address a specific issue and are not comprehensive.

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08:30
OS X product security: Certifications and validations

Apple continues to engage with worldwide governments and their established certified testing labs for key product certifications, cryptographic validations, and for providing security guidance for OS X platforms.

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07:30
Delete files without emptying the Trash

Long ago, we detailed a (rather scary) way to delete files without needing a stop in the trash can. A recent thread on StackExchange brought the issue up again, and some folks there provided other, less scary approaches.

Why would you want to delete a file without needing to choose Empty Trash? Here’s one example: You have some files in the Trash on your Mac that you’re not ready to pull the trigger on forever. Now you connect a USB drive and have files on it that you wish to dispose of. If you drag those files to the Trash, you have to select Empty Trash to do it—which means deleting the files from both the drive and your Mac itself.

Most Hints readers know about the rm Terminal command, which lets you remove files instantly and without a trip to the Trash. Bu ...

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Tuesday July 16

12:17
Logic Pro X: Using and saving patches

Learn more about patches which are a new setting type in Logic Pro X.

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12:15
Logic Pro X, MainStage 3: Plug-in setting for EVP88...

Settings you created for EVP88, EVB3, and EVD6 in previous versions of Logic or MainStage are not available in Logic Pro X or MainStage 3.
 

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12:13
iAd Producer 4.0.2: Release notes

iAd Producer makes it easy for you to design and assemble rich interactive content without any programming.

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12:10
MainStage 3: Release notes

Learn more about MainStage 3.

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07:30
Developers: Prevent GateKeeper 'Damaged...

If you create an application bundle to start a Java application as a regular Mac app, you will get a message that the application is damaged when you try to run it on Mac OS Mountain Lion with GateKeeper active.


The error is caused by the fact that the Java stub application is signed by Apple, and Apple's signature will not be valid for your application.The codesign tool will give the following message:

codesign -d MyJavaApplication.app
MyJavaApplication.app: invalid signature (code or signature have been modified)

The best solution is to sign your application with your Apple Developer key, but if you do not have one you can still sign your application with an ad-hoc key, and replace the Apple signature that will cause this message. To do so run codesign with the following options:



codesign -s - --force MyJavaApplication.app


The user will still have to allow running the application...

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06:59
Logic Pro X: Release notes

Logic Pro X is a new paid version of Logic Pro.

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06:40
Logic Pro X: About working with projects from...

Logic Pro X can open projects you created in Logic Pro 5 or Logic Express 5 or later. This article discusses the process of opening an older project for the first time, and some of the choices you are offered when doing so.

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06:37
Logic Pro X: Understanding how take folders and the...

The Audio Editor in Logic lets you see and work with audio regions along a track. This article explains how take folders and the Audio Editor work with each other.

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06:27
Logic Pro X: Some fonts might not work as expected

When you use the Sigler Jazz font or Swing font in the Score window, notes and symbols do not display as expected. 
 

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06:27
Logic Pro X: Embedded audio in a movie may not play

When you load a movie into Logic Pro X and choose not to extract the audio, the movie's audio may not play through the audio interface that Logic is using.
 

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06:26
Logic Remote: Some key commands from Logic Pro X not...

Some Logic Pro key commands are not avalailable for assignment to buttons on Logic Remote.

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06:26
Logic Pro X, MainStage 3: Some notes may not play

Some Software Instrument patches respond monophonically when played from a MIDI controller that is set to any MIDI channel higher than channel 1.

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06:26
Logic Pro X: Slow performance when adding a movie to...

When you add a movie to a Logic project, the computer may slow down and have higher than normal fan activity. Activity Monitor shows a process "QTKitServer" using a large amount of CPU resources.

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06:26
Logic Pro X: Some key commands may not work with...

When an Audio Unit plug-in window is open, some key commands may have no effect in Logic.

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06:25
Logic Pro X: Embedded audio in movie files plays...

When you load a movie file containing audio into a Logic Project, the audio plays slightly late compared to the picture.
 

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06:25
Logic Pro X: Logic only sees one USB audio interface...

If you install multiple USB audio interfaces of the same model, Logic only offers one of them in the Audio > Devices panel of the preferences. This occurs even if the device driver supports multiple instances of the device.

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06:25
Logic Pro X: Loops from new Jam Packs may not appear...

After you install a new Jam Pack (from disc or Logic's Download Additional Content command), the Apple Loops from the Jam Pack do not show up in Logic's Loop Browser.

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06:25
Logic Pro X: Importing split stereo audio files

Logic Pro X handles importing split stereo audio files somewhat differently than previous versions. Depending on how you import the files, they may either be converted to interleaved stereo or left as split stereo.

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06:24
Logic Pro X: Moving a volume slider in the Track...

Moving a volume slider in the Track Header only affects one track. It is not possible to simultaneously adjust the volume for multiple selected tracks in the Track Header.

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06:24
Logic Pro X: MIDI Draw control points can't be...

When you use MIDI Draw to add controller data to a MIDI region, it is not possible to insert the first control point.

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Thursday July 11

13:43
Motion 5: Troubleshooting basics

If Motion 5 isn't performing as expected, try these basic troubleshooting steps to attempt to isolate and resolve the issue. Note that these steps are not intended to address a specific issue and are not comprehensive.

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Monday July 8

10:40
Remote Desktop 3: How to install Remote Desktop...

If you have a later version of the Remote Desktop client software than what was installed from your installation disc, you may see an alert when opening Remote Desktop Admin.

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05:00
Clear text access to ARD’s passwords database!

ARD-Inspector is open source donationware which was made for OS X system administrators and consultants who need to recover a computer password from Apple Remote Desktop.

To make this tool, it required me to do some reverse engineering of Apple Remote Desktop.  It uses the ARD Master Password to access to the AES encrypted database stored in the ARD users preferences. As you can see from looking directly at the source code, this tool does not make any modifications to the ARD file.  Everything is read-only and no network connections are made. Your ARD secrets will stay safe, but now you can access it if you need to.

All documentation and download links can be found on the GitHub page for ARD Inspector.

About Yoann Gini

French...

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Friday July 5

14:19
Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Format...

Drives are sometimes sold pre-formatted in a format other than Mac OS Extended (such as FAT32). These drives may not perform as expected with Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, and Compressor 4. Drives installed in your computer or connected externally via FireWire should be formatted using the "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" disk format for the best performance with Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.

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Wednesday July 3

11:15
Do I need to register my Apple product?

Registering Apple products is not required for service and support.

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Tuesday July 2

13:24
Apple Configurator 1.3 may quit unexpectedly in OS X...

After updating to Apple Configurator 1.3, the application may quit unexpectedly in OS X Lion when attempting to supervise or refresh an iOS device.

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13:17
About Security Update 2013-003

This document describes the security content of Security Update 2013-003.

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Monday July 1

13:38
OS X: Taking pictures of your screen

Learn about taking pictures of your screen (screen shots) in OS X.

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Friday June 28

11:17
iOS 6: Apple FIPS iOS Cryptographic Modules v3.0

Learn about FIPS in iOS 6.

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09:11
Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse: How to adjust double...

Learn how to adjust the double-click and scrolling speed of your Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse with OS X Lion.

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Thursday June 27

13:39
OS X Lion: Supported digital camera RAW formats

Digital camera RAW formats retain more image information than JPEGs and can produce better results when used with imaging applications such as Aperture and iPhoto.

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13:38
OS X Mountain Lion: Supported digital camera RAW...

Learn about supported digital camera RAW formats in OS X Mountain Lion.

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13:05
Printer and scanner software available for download

Learn about which printer and scanner models are supported, and what third-party vendor software is available for download using Software Update.

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10:06
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac

Before you sell or giving away your Mac, back up and remove your from your computer to keep the data safe.

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Wednesday June 26

10:17
iOS 7 App Store License Management

Apple has now publicly announced some of the new enterprise and education targeted features of iOS 7, and while all of the newly announced features are exciting, the most important one is the addition of App Store license management.  This will solve many headaches that organizations have encountered when having to deploy applications to users, especially paid ones.

Today, with iOS 6, if an organization wants to deploy a paid application to its users, there are a few options, but all of them have serious drawbacks:

  • Supervise devices, installing applications via Apple Configurator or an MDM solution.  This will get the applications on the devices, but users will be unable to update the applications as their Apple IDs do not own them.
  • Buy applications through VPP, and distribute the codes to users.  Users can then register with their Apple IDs, and...
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Tuesday June 25

13:33
AirPort base station doesn't appear in AirPort...

AirPort base stations that appeared in previous versions of AirPort Utility might not appear in AirPort Utility 1.3 for iOS.

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07:55
OS X Lion: How to remove Mac App Store apps that...

With Launchpad, you can easily remove apps purchased from the Mac App Store.

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Monday June 24

12:43
Changes in Apple Configurator 1.3

Apple Configurator was updated to version 1.3 on June 18, 2013. With the new update, some new features were added, some old features returned, and some things have changed.

Backups are encrypted again!!!
This means that keychain data (passwords, restriction pass codes, etc) are now stored in backups! This is huge!

Update when available, Update when device is in recovery
This means you can leave Configurator running and it will run any iOS updates only when they are available, or you can make it update only when devices are put into recovery mode.

Administrators can install apps on devices configured to not allow users to install apps
This means you can install an app on a device that has the App store disabled. Big time saver, as previously you had to turn the app store back on, install apps...

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Sunday June 23

07:47
Accessing Pearson VUE Service Exams

On June 23, 2013, AppleCare published selected service exams at Pearson VUE. This article describes how to access those exams.

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Wednesday June 19

15:31
About Apple Configurator 1.3

Learn about Apple Configurator 1.3.

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14:38
iAd Producer 4.0.1: Troubleshooting embedded video...

If an iBooks Author widget contains embedded video, the operation may return an alert similar to the one below when submitting your iBooks to the iBookstore:
 "ERROR ITMS-9000: "MyBook.ibooks: Book contains unsupported video MyBook.ibooks:/OPS/assets/widgets/mywidget.wdgt/assets/MyVideo.mp4.  Detected ftyp mp42" at Book (MZItmspBookPackage)"
 

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12:36
Thunderbolt Firmware Update 1.2: Keeps reappearing...

After installing Thunderbolt Firmware Update 1.2:

Thunderbolt ports may not work.
Target Display Mode may no longer work.
The update may keep reappearing as available for download. 

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12:32
MacBook Air (Mid 2013): Black Screen or alert...

When installing Windows 7 using the Boot Camp Assistant on MacBook Air (Mid 2013) computers, the following issues might occur:

Black screen
"Press any key to boot to CD or DVD" or "CDBOOT: Couldn't find BOOTMGR" alert messages
"Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition."

This occurs when installing Windows 7 from DVD using an external USB optical drive.

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10:59
Mountain Lion: How to set up and maintain a FIPS-...

Learn how to set up and maintain a FIPS-enabled OS X Mountain Lion system.

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08:36
Apple Configurator 1.3: Documents added to a device...

Documents added to a device while it is checked out may not sync to that device.

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08:35
About Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) software...

Learn about changes in Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) software updates version 4.1 and later.

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08:07
Apple Configurator 1.3: Updating from an earlier...

Learn more about the storedata migration process when updating to Apple Configurator 1.3.

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08:03
Apple Configurator: Managing iOS device software

Learn how to add or remove iOS device software in Apple Configurator 1.3 or later.

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Tuesday June 18

13:07
Xsan: How to move journal data to a dedicated...

Learn how to move the journal data on an Xsan volume to a separate, dedicated storage pool.

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12:25
OS X Server: Unable to start up from a NetBoot image...

Unable to start up from a NetBoot or NetInstall image on an authenticated 802.1X Ethernet network.

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12:15
About Java for OS X 2013-004

Java for OS X 2013-004 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6.

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12:14
About Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 16

Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 16 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6.

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12:12
About the security content of Java for OS X 2013-004...

Learn about the security content of Java for OS X 2013-004 and Mac OS X v10.6 Update 16.

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12:10
Use an admin password when importing users for...

When using the fdesetup command to import users from a file, specify an admin password in the top-level password field.

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Monday June 17

14:43
AirPort base station does not appear in AirPort...

AirPort base stations that appeared in previous versions of AirPort Utility might not appear in AirPort Utility 1.3 for iOS, or AirPort Utility 6.3 in OS X.

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Thursday June 13

07:55
MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0:...

If you have FileVault enabled, the MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 may not install properly and can reappear in Software Update.

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07:24
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013): Keyboard and...

The keyboard and trackpad on MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) computers may stop functioning at the Personalize step when installing Windows 8. This occurs if you are using a USB 3.0 flash drive to install Windows 8 or the Apple Support Software (Drivers).

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07:20
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2012), MacBook Air (Mid...

When installing Microsoft Windows 8 on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2012) using Boot Camp, or when installing Windows 7 on a MacBook Air (Mid 2013), a black or distorted screen may appear during the Windows installation process. This happens because the Windows  installer does not include the necessary drivers for this Mac.

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Tuesday June 11

11:26
MacBook Air (Mid 2013): FaceTime HD Camera may not...

Some applications not developed by Apple may not recognize the built-in FaceTime HD Camera or may display a black screen on MacBook Air (Mid 2013) computers. This may also occur with Final Cut Pro X v10.0.8.

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