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system preferences

  1. nes203

    Keyboard Shortcut For PASSWORDS (System Preferences)

    Can I Create A Keyboard Shortcut To Show Passwords? I don't see how I can set a shortcut for a specific page (Passwords) in System Preferences. -- Can I create an automater workflow to open the passwords page and link that to a keyboard shortcut? (I use Better Touch Tool for my custom...
    • nes203
    • Thread
    • automator keyboard shortcut password shortcut system preferences
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. tompaulman

    Snow Leopard system preferences icons for Mojave

    I’ve been trying to make Mojave look like Snow Leopard, but one thing I couldn’t find was a theme for System Preferences. So I made my own. It’s my first theming project and I decided to share it, even though I don’t think anyone will care about it, since Mojave has been out of support for a...
  3. killsapo

    Location services keep getting reset at every restart

    as per title, each time I reboot my (late 2013, unsupported) iMac, location services get defaulted to disabled, and I have to manually reenable them in system preferences: is there a solution to this, a workaround, some startup script that I could use? all other system preferences correctly...
  4. ryubyss

    [11.6] can't disable notifications from System Preferences

    I had this problem with 10.15, too, or at least I did in the last month or so. when I try to adjust the "do not disturb" times, the first field works okay but the second remains stuck... grayed out, in effect, and always set to 00:00 .
    • ryubyss
    • Thread
    • notification center preferences system preferences
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  5. MeLlamanHokage

    iCloud Keychain Won’t Sync

    Hello all, Been having some trouble with my cMP and am looking for some guidance. I have one of these: I also have: iPhone SE (1st Gen) on iOS 14.2 iPad (6th Gen) on iPadOS 14.2 My issues are: 1) iCloud Keychain won’t sync my passwords between my macOS and my iOS devices. Calendar, Notes...
  6. ryubyss

    can't set "Do Not Disturb" because I can't change the end time

    In System Preferences, I can set the time that "Do Not Disturb" begins but not when it ends. The end time remains stuck on "00:00". I think I may have triggered this because I wanted to have notifications go away all the time and I set the start time at "00:00" as well. Whatever the reason...
  7. C

    Mohave and Mountain Lion (10.14 and 10.8) together

    A few months ago, my dual-boot Mac laptop ran High Sierra and Mountain Lion. They talked to each other. Now, having recently "upgraded" to Mohave, they are having communication issues. So far, here are some curious results of switching to Mohave. Some apps create their own folders under Mohave...
  8. S

    Wrong System Voice Speak Text and Alerts - Catalina

    I just set up a new Mac mini that came with Catalina and I cannot get System Voices to work correctly. Have downloaded enhanced Ava, Siri Female, Siri Male, and Tom. Whenever I set the System Voice to either Siri voice, Speak Text (from right click) and System Announcements use a crappy voice...
    • SaguaroSeven
    • Thread
    • accessability catalalina speech system preferences
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: macOS
  9. M

    What is the difference between Safari Credit Cards AutoFill and System Preferences Wallet & Apple Pay?

    I added my card in Wallet & Apple Pay on System Preferences expecting that I will be able to AutoFill my card whenever I want to purchase something in Safari. That is not the case. I have to actually add the same card in Safari Credit Cards AutoFill. What is the difference between these two? On...
  10. blackxacto

    How do I restore Arrangements in System Pref/Display?

    19,1 iMac 10.15.3, Thunderbolt 3 /Thunderbolt 2 Apple adapter+Thunderbolt 2 cable to 17,1 iMac 10.15.3. I just want to extend my 19,1 monitor onto the 17,1 monitor, and I need Arrangements to show in System Preferences/Display window, but it is not there on either iMac. I have no trouble screen...
    • blackxacto
    • Thread
    • arrangements catalina display extend display system preferences thunderbolt 2 thundrbolt 3
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  11. M

    Find specific logs about SCEP Server (unable to contact)

    In my IT Environment, we enroll macOS systems with an MDM solution provider instance. During the enrollment process (using the Safari Web Browser Application and using a specific Enrollment URL), the main MDM Configuration Profile (within the System Preferences Application - under the Profiles...
  12. C

    Apple Menu Recent Items Bug?

    On my MacBook Pro (13" 2017, OS 10.14.5) the Recent Items under the Apple Menu is not remembering my last opened documents. It is remembering my last 15 apps just fine. I have not been selecting the Clear Menu command. Checking the System Preferences -> General, my settings under Recents are...
  13. allan.nyholm

    I have to ask.. is your Desktop & Screensaver section slow also?

    Hi, So what I've been wanting to ask for a number of weeks and months is this; when in System Preferences and the Desktop & Screensaver portion of same - Is this also so painfully slow that browsing and adding wallpapers is a minute long process at times? For instance I have a series of...
  14. L

    History of macOS / OS X standard wallpapers

    Which is your favorite? Leopard / Snow leopard
    • Lounge vibes 05
    • Thread
    • background desktop macintosh macos screen saver system preferences wallpaper
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  15. _adrooper_

    Java symbol doesn't appear in System Preference.

    I installed java jdk and did setup java_home as well in my mac. While I check java -version through terminal it shows the java version but the java symbol doesn't appear in the system preference. Is this a problem or or it doesn't affect my work in anyway?
  16. S

    System and other settings not locked

    It seems I am able to make changes in "System Preferences" as well as permission settings on the "get info" window of folders/files without first "unlocking" (clicking the padlock icon and entering my password). I thought this was something I always did in the past. Am I missing something? Is...
    • Schmactor
    • Thread
    • access admin lock permission permissions security system preferences unlock
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  17. rcerro

    System Preferences Greyed out

    Hi guys, I've noticed some system preferences options are greyed out on my mac .. options like Sharing, Users & Groups or preferences as Logitech Options or Tuxera NTFS. I attach a screenshot. This is my work laptop .. but I'm pretty sure my administrator didn't restrict the access since...
  18. hub3rt

    Help with Touch ID please

    Hi there, To give you a bit of background : I previously had a 15" 2016 rMBP with Touch Bar at my old job, I left the job and I have recently been working on my older personal MacBook Air from home with my new business. Yesterday I took delivery of a 13" 2017 rMBP. I had some huge issues with...
    • hub3rt
    • Thread
    • admin admin rights administrator system preferences touchid touchid scanner not working
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. jgelin

    iCloud Documents Folder, moving to External?

    Hello all, I am wondering if there is some way to move the files that are synced in the documents folder so that rather than being stored on the internal SSD the documents are stored on and reside on a permanently connected external HDD on my iMac. Reason being is I would like to move my...
    • jgelin
    • Thread
    • desktop and documents documents and data external storage hdd icloud icloud documents settings ssd system preferences
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
  20. jennyp

    Recovery volume spontaneously mounting

    I have a menubar utility called "Mountain" which I use to mount and unmount volumes on my iMac. It also shows a notification whenever volumes are mounted and unmounted. Since my installation of macOS 10.13 ("High Sierra") I've noticed that from time to time the "Preboot" and "Recovery" volumes...
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