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Fixing finder Window
Hey fellas i just want to fix my finder window i use command n all day long long to open new finder window and it keeps pressing the letters in where it gives part of the name then ... im sick of moving the side bar to the right just for it to reset. ive deleted the finder.plist twice reset the...- RazorBackXX
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- files finder finder window finder windows mabook air mac settings sonoma window
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- Forum: macOS
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iphone, playlists, upload my own mp3
Hello; I'm new to having a cell phone and have a used iphone se gen 2. I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to upload TO the phone some mp3 songs and have either Music play them in a playlist or some other app to do this. Spent an hour with a supposed Apple expert with no joy. I don't...- MBrokensword
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- files iphone music playlist
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- Forum: iOS 17
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Files App Improvements in iPadOS 18
Apple didn’t announce any new Files app features, but as we learned last year, many smaller improvements come to iPadOS that aren’t necessarily announced in the keynote. In the Files app, a new option in iCloud Drive allows us to select a file or folder and select an option to “Keep... -
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To be sure: There's no way to exclude folders from backing up to iCloud?
...if you are having "backup to iCloud" on in the settings? Lots of free storage in ipad, iCloud is almost full and I'd like to browse some local videos, but since if anything is backupped to iCloud, everything is backupped to iCloud, I can't use the local storage on the ipad. What would Apple...- toke lahti
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- files icloud ipados local storage
- Replies: 10
- Forum: iPadOS 17
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strange file date change
When i transfered some files from an SSD drive that was the system drive of an older computer, those files did not keep the date info that they had when created in the old computer, but changed their date with the date that they were copied when transfered... is that normal?- zoran
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- change date files
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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How to Batch Format Number Sequence in videos.
I have a M1 Mac running Sonoma. I use a program called Downie to download music videos off my YouTube playlist, when I do this it creates a number sequence that can go up to 100. how do I format it to remove it? is there a shorthand way of doing it. everyday I batch rename photos & videos. & if...- RazorBackXX
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- batch edit batch rename files macbook macos mp4 numbers organisation sonoma sorting
- Replies: 11
- Forum: macOS
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Deleting folders from Desktop permanently erases them
Lately I've encountered a weird issue: Deleting a folder or a zipped file from my desktop permanently erases it. I'm prompted with an "are you sure you want to delete" dialogue. When I press delete, the file doesn't go to trash – it's completely removed. Other things of note: – When I delete...- KasperPSR
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- bug delete files folder trash
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iCloud files GONE from desktop after updating to Mac OS Sonoma
I'm in desperate need of help here... I updated my 2020 MacBook Air from Big Sur to Sonoma and in the process, it seems to have deleted hundreds of files from folders on my desktop. These files were seemingly stored on iCloud as from memory they had the cloud icon beside them and I would often...- oliwhiting
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- bug fixes files help icloud icloud drive mac os macbook air 2020 sonoma
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- Forum: macOS
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changing/fixing file & folder creation dates
Hi does anyone know if there's a way to fix broken file & folder creation dates? & also, how do I get folders to show the sizes, since it only works sometimes?- Gravydog316
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- creation date files finder folders name
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- Forum: macOS
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How to Keep Folders in Dock From Moving?
hey my friends, I have the main Mac folders in the dock. documents, photos, videos, downloads, music ect. I want them to stay put. I don't want them to move. I love dragging & dropping files into my dock. but when I hover over the dock folders it tries to put the file aka a photo or video in the...- RazorBackXX
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- dock files files and folders access finder folder mac macos settings terminal commands
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- Forum: macOS
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External Drive Improvements Coming to Files in iPadOS 17
I noticed new and improved options for external drives in the Files app on the second developer beta of iPadOS 17. When you right click or hold press a drive in the sidebar of the Files app, the pop-up menu now includes options for “Rename” and “Erase”. Also, under the “Get Info” option, it... -
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Stuck on login screen after Opencore update.
Hello everybody, yesterday I had an update on opencore and I did it normally, after the update and the restart of my MacBook pro (13inch 2014) I press my password and my MacBook stucks on logging screen (with the rolling thing) and I haven't access on my Mac and my files. Now my problem is my...- ParisKts
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- 2014 files issue login screen macbook pro opencore legacy patcer stuck update
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- Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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Free macOS System Fixer Besides Onyx & Disk Utility?
Hello Apple friends. Besides Disk Utility and Onyx (not CleanMyMac trial which I've used already and the trial is not expired), are there any totally free macOS utility that fixes and cleans the system in macOS? If you could recommend more, that'd be great. I've been restoring to Time Machine...- Alvin777
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- corrupt files fix system
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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designer files to the cloud?
I’m using the Adobe CC apps designing stuff. And I was wandering if it’s a good idea to upload my design project files to the cloud. Or even better, can I use them, work with them while they are in the cloud?- zoran
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- cloud designer files
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- Forum: Design and Graphics
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chaos in file managing?
I have saved some pdf files inside my iphone but I can't figure out the layout of its folder management in order to be able to move those pdf files in specific folders. I will try to describe what I have done... Using "Documents" app I have saved some pdf files in "MyFiles" folder. I wish to... -
Universal Cloud storage app with local storage as well
Hi, I’m looking for a cloud storage app for ios that allows local storage of the files as well. For in case when I’m in areas without cellular network. OneDrive does this - I can mark certain folders to download to the phone, but it only allows this at the highest tier that includes the office...- Paninnguaq
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- cloud files local
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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How can I backup Reeder?
I've been using Reeder lately and I want to see if there was a way to backup my files, including the items in my feeds (not the OPML of subscriptions, the items in the feeds themselves), my starred items, etc in case something goes wrong. I've been searching "Reeder" in Finder and clicking...- NylaTheWolf
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- backup directory files reeder rss rss reader
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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Mac SMB file sharing, unbearably slow first connect
I have a 2014 Mac mini (16gb ram, 1tb ssd) as a home server. When connecting to the server for the first time it takes so long to first load. Even tho I have it set to be on all the time and not sleep. My windows SMB share is instant even on a normal HDD instead of ssd. When accessing it from...- spacestationidentity
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- file sharing files smb
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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Is there a droplet or app to fix greyed ("busy", but not actually busy) files in the Finder?
I have a folder with tens of thousands of various files that I rescued and conslidated from a bunch of older drives. I am trying to move all of these files to a new drive, but I get a message that some (probably hundreds or thousands) of the files can't be copied over because they are "in use"...- BlueberryMac
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- attributes busy extended files finder fix grey in use problem
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- Forum: macOS
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iPad Pro Viewing Photos on External Hard Drive Painfully Slow
I hooked up my portable hard drive (USB 3.0) to my M1 iPad Pro and it’s almost pointless to try and view any of the photos of videos I have stored on it. Sometimes I can open folders and view thumbnails and open some files, but most of the time I get ”Loading…” messages and the Files app locking...
