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  1. R

    Splitting Fusion Drive on 2017 iMac running Mojave

    Hi everyone! Just purchased a used 2017 iMac 27" running Mojave. It came with a 3TB fusion drive which I want to split, then install a new SSD drive, while still using the blade to run the basic OS on.... but i'm having TROUBLE! I've followed some online guides where it shows using Terminal...
    • rc705
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    • imac 27 2017 mojave splitting fusion drive terminal
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: iMac
  2. Jamesconnery

    Using Terminal to access utilites and boot manager

    I am hoping some one knows how to access the repair/restore and boot manager using Mac Terminal rather than using the standard keyboard commands.
  3. allegraosati

    macOS Getting back into coding, encountering an error in Terminal

    I'm dusting off Terminal to be able to publish stories to my channel on Apple News through Apple News Format. Yippee! Here's my question: I've created a .papi config file successfully to get access to publishing to my channel. The Macdown file from Apple tells me to run papi-client channel...
  4. shaan104

    I want to prevent the Touch Bar from sleeping when left inactive

    I just bought a new MacBook with Touch Bar and when ever I'm watching something, or the Touch Bar is left inactive, it dims and sleeps which is really annoying to me. Is there any terminal command or apple script through which I can disable this feature. I searched all the settings and it isn't...
    • shaan104
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    • applescript automator dim keep on macbook pro "15 2017 script editor sleep terminal touchbar touchbar issues
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Attempted to decrypt external HD partway through encryption and now stuck

    I originally started to encrypt an external drive via right clicking the image and hitting "encrypt". It got to about 4% progress when I decided to reverse the process. Running OSX Sierra. I ran a terminal command and have left it for about 12 hours, and it is still stuck on "pending" +->...
  6. C

    Open terminal in current folder

    Hello to all I am trying to assign shortcut to open terminal on the current folder, but it doesnt seem to work. I know that I have to go to Settings > Keyboard > Services and enable New Terminal at Folder. I do that and when I go to Finder > services I can see the option there. The problem...
  7. ThatGuyInLa

    Hiding certain extensions ONLY?

    Is there a way to hide specified .XXX from Finder? I need to specify certain files that are not standard extensions. This more out of OCD/Organization as well as hassle factors when selecting files. Thanks for any assistance!
  8. nkarafo

    Mojave and applelocale / locale language issue

    Hello, in previous Mac OS versions, we had the ability to first set the OS language, for example in English and then have the date and time in a local different language, eg Greek. We were using the command: defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string el_GR or defaults write...
  9. dauber

    Every time I CD: "...is a directory"

    I just did a fresh install of Mojave (10.14.2) on my MacBook Pro. Every time I execute a CD command, whether it's successful or not, i get this: -bash: .: /Users/Dauber: is a directory Weird thing is...there's no such directory...my "Users" directory consists of "Dauber 1", "Shared"...
  10. I

    TL;DR Terminal commands

    Hi, I developed an interactive helper for unix/linux commands. If you struggle while reading man pages, this app can save your time. I would like to hear feedbacks from communtiy. Thanks in advance. https://github.com/isacikgoz/tldr
    • isacikgoz
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    • helper application iterm terminal tldr
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. 1

    File Sync Between macOS and Ubuntu

    Hi! I like using Terminal with ZSH. I use it on two computers: Macbook Air with macOS Mojave and PC with Ubuntu 18.10. I'd like to sync my .zshrc file between those computers to have the same aliases and other stuff on both. I need a solution for local network (system solution would be the...
  12. E

    Terminal command broke Finder

    Hey folks, Finder remembers the size of every window and I created a mess with lots of different window sizes for different folders and disks. To get back to a more streamlined interface, I ran the following command to get rid of the .DS_Store files, which save the window size and position...
    • Eneco
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    • finder terminal window size
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  13. phalseHUD

    How to forget wireless network in USB Recovery

    Hi, have searched for the above and unable to find - maybe I’m just not using the right words... I’ve got a High Sierra USB boot disk I created last year and I connected it to my neighbors SSID to get started. My internet was down as I was between ISPs. I’ve just used it on another Mac and it...
    • phalseHUD
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    • boot macos ssid terminal usb
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    If you use Terminal, be sure to check out Homebrew.

    Most folks probably know this, but with another year's passage, it's worth a reminder: Apple hates having to maintain open source tools and libraries. The release schedules and security patches never align with Apple's own, and the old code becomes a greater liability each year. As a result...
  15. Q

    Auto-Save and file Versions in High Sierra

    I recently upgraded from 10.7 Lion to 10.13 High Sierra. In Lion, I was using the following Terminal commands: (For Preview) defaults write -app 'preview' ApplePersistence -bool no (For TextEdit) defaults write -app 'textedit' ApplePersistence -bool no defaults write -app textedit...
  16. Zillion

    Finder open in terminal

    Hi, how can I from Finder open the current folder in Terminal?
  17. ipedro

    Display Background Terminal Commands?

    I've been delving into Terminal after my iMac failed and I was able to save it through Terminal commands in a way that GUI Disk Utility wasn't able to. It got me interested in what's happening behind the scenes. Is macOS not constantly executing commands in the background? Is there an app or a...
    • ipedro
    • Thread
    • macos terminal
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  18. ipedro

    iMac Bricked: Endless boot loop

    Mojave installed well and worked for a day or two with no issue then suddenly, it rebooted and has been in that boot sequence forever. I looked at the boot sequence in Verbose mode and it looks like some boot files are missing. I tried reinstalling macOS but it just reboots at some point. I...
  19. R

    Removing file from trash

    I am trying to remove an item from the trash, I receive the message "The operation can’t be completed because the item “Resources” is in use." when I attempt the "Delete Immediately " option. It shows the item still in use but I can't seem to see how considering i have deleted the .app file. I...
  20. B

    Terminal Unhide Volumes... I'm lost

    Hi there folks, I am ashamed / embrassed :D - I managed to hide an external Volume yesterday using terminal - though it was'nt what I needed in the end... Now I need to unhide the volume but cannot find the correct Terminal Code to do this... I'm running mac os x 10.13.4 Is there anyone out...
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