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Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by peterhil » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 1:52 AM UTC

jungletime wrote: post #136

peterhil wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

2. How old and which model is your MacBook? I remember a completely idiotic hack around 2013 that fixed some hardware problem by software and causing the fans to spin at full speed constantly. There was some way to fix it by setting some preference from the command line IIRC.

its a 2013 retina 13 inch macbook, waiting for the new arm based macbook, will probably upgrade this year.

Check out if there is a process causing a lot of CPU usage, and google that together with fans. Macosxhints.com or iFixit.com might have the solution to fix it.

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by peterhil » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 1:56 AM UTC

jungletime wrote: post #136

peterhil wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

2. How old and which model is your MacBook? I remember a completely idiotic hack around 2013 that fixed some hardware problem by software and causing the fans to spin at full speed constantly. There was some way to fix it by setting some preference from the command line IIRC.

its a 2013 retina 13 inch macbook, waiting for the new arm based macbook, will probably upgrade this year.

On the other hand, Google Chrome is a real resource hog these days, and sometimes the usage is not shown in CPU or memory columns in top or htop. You might find that Firefox or Opera are more leight weight.

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by peterhil » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:03 AM UTC

D-Coder wrote: post #130

JadeNB wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> > cmd+backtick is like cmd+tab but between windows of the same app. > Well, I wish that were completely true, because cmd+backtick only cycles through the windows of the application, while cmd+tab lets you select the application you want. I'm having trouble distinguishing between these two descriptions of the behaviour. What is different between what you say and what the author says?

Cmd-tab shows the row of open applications, you can tab through them (or shift-tab to go backwards), OR mouse over and click whichever app you want. Cmd-backtick only cycles through the windows.

Speaking of which — while cycling through windows with Cmd-tab, you can hide or quit them by pressing h or q, by keeping the command button pressed.

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by kitsunesoba » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:03 AM UTC

totetsu wrote: post #140

So long as we are sharing.. looking through my shell history: organize windows without using a mouse. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle stop accidentally navigating back in chrome with the touchpad. defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE Something about enabling darkmode? defaults write com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Tool.DictionaryTool NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance 0 sh…

For toggling visibility of hidden files in Finder, changing defaults hasn't been necessary since Sierra (10.12), which added the [Cmd + Shift + .] shortcut. It works in native open/save dialogs too.

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by DenseComet » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:09 AM UTC

peterhil wrote: post #133

jungletime wrote: post #127

I have a macbook which I partitioned and installed windows on. the macbook is in a drawer in a stand up desk. The desk has a terrible ergonomic design. So I ended up using the pullout drawer as a shelf form my external keyboard, which is rested on a board. So my macbook is closed, inside a drawer, covered by a board, and connected to external monitor and keyboard. 1. How can I boot into windows from the mac desktop.…

1. I vaguely remember there being some command or sysctl preference which you can use to set options for next boot and also control sleep options.

System Preferences -> Startup Disk on the MacOS side should let you reboot into Windows. On Windows, you need to install the Windows Bootcamp Utility. It'll add an icon in the taskbar that you can right click to reboot back into MacOS.

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by krackers » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:35 AM UTC

totetsu wrote: post #140

So long as we are sharing.. looking through my shell history: organize windows without using a mouse. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle stop accidentally navigating back in chrome with the touchpad. defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE Something about enabling darkmode? defaults write com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Tool.DictionaryTool NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance 0 sh…

I think that darkmode is applicable for Google's Japanese Input IME app (which I didn't even know existed!) https://www.google.co.jp/ime/

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by dundercoder » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:38 AM UTC

ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #135

Weird. No DefaultFolderX. That is an awesome tool. Also no Little Snitch. I have had problems with iStat Menu. I really want it to work, but it always introduces random crashes into my system. Every couple of years, I try it again, but it hasn’t stabilized yet.

FWIW iStat menus has been working flawlessly for me for months.

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by markc » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:43 AM UTC

eyesee wrote: post #57

Surprised no one has mentioned QuickLook. In Finder, select a file (document, image, movie, etc.) and tap the space bar to bring up QuickLook. You’ll see a full preview of that document instantly. The preview window follows your focus, so you can use mouse arrow keys to navigate between files, etc and see an updated preview. Also works in Open dialogs, Mail attachments and elsewhere.

thank you thank you thank you!

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by totetsu » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:44 AM UTC

krackers wrote: post #146

totetsu wrote: post #140

So long as we are sharing.. looking through my shell history: organize windows without using a mouse. https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle stop accidentally navigating back in chrome with the touchpad. defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE Something about enabling darkmode? defaults write com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Tool.DictionaryTool NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance 0 sh…

I think that darkmode is applicable for Google's Japanese Input IME app (which I didn't even know existed!) https://www.google.co.jp/ime/

I think that one didn't work to enable darkmode. I use the google IME so I can use the same dictionaries as i do with linux mozc. You can have a dictionary with the reading and english meaning of words, that pops up when selecting them, also lots of ascii emojis. I have a memo about it here. https://become.radioac.dev/posts/terminal-tools/#language (*^_^)ﾉどもっ

Re: Hard to discover tips and apps for macOS

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Post by WantonQuantum » Mon, Sep 07, 2020, 2:50 AM UTC

My tip:

System Preferences -> Desktop & Screen Saver -> Screen Saver -> Hot Corners -> Bottom Left Corner (or whichever you prefer) -> Put Display To Sleep (or Lock Screen if you prefer).