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      • Thread AppleScript and fetching contacts with emoticons

        AppleScript and fetching contacts with emoticons

        I'm using the SpeechRecognitionServer dictionary and the Contacts dictionary.   I loop through each person in the contact list and add their name to a list called contactList. Then I have:   tell applicatio...view more
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        • Thread automating smart playlists

          automating smart playlists

          Is this possible to automatically execute this from Action script ?   I think the issue is not what the smart playlist does, just the automation of accomplishing it ?   Basically, after u create a smart pl...view more
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          • Thread removing java os x for 2015-001

            removing java os x for 2015-001

            I have been trying to get Fireworks CS6 to work now that I have El Capitan installed in my Powerbook. On some forum post i saw this as a way to get Adobe CS6 products to work with El Capitan. I installed the official...view more
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            removing java os x for 2015-001

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            • Thread applescript - text caret position

              applescript - text caret position

              How can I get the text caret coordinates of the frontmost application?   I cannot find a way to get its position.view more
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              • Thread lost password for me.com account

                lost password for me.com account

                My wife's password for her email account is coming back as incorrect, as is her security birthdate question, therefore she keeps getting the enter password notification on her devices. How else can this be recovered? ...view more
                chris_g1
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                • Thread Question about Applescript display dialog

                  Question about Applescript display dialog

                  hello to everyone, can i do a question? i would know if anyone know how i can set the size of the dialog display in this code : set listaNomi to {"ACERBI", "AGOSTINI", "ALBERTAZZI"} repeat (count of listaNomi) times &...view more
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                  Question about Applescript display dialog

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                  • Thread How do I mask out files with a particular extension when using ls

                    How do I mask out files with a particular extension when using ls

                    How do I mask out files with a particular extension when using ls.   ie   ls "mask out .cmd"   Thanksview more
                    VikingOSX
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                    How do I mask out files with a particular extension when using ls

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                    • Thread Wiretap Gateway anonymous User. How to get rid of Autodesk "behind my back installs"

                      Wiretap Gateway anonymous User. How to get rid of Autodesk "behind my back installs"

                      In the Sharing and Permissions pane of the (cmd+i shortcut) window I see "Wiretap Gateway anonymous user" how can I get rid of this? I believe I comes from Autodesk Smoke but I'm not sure. When I look for it in my pre...view more
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                      Wiretap Gateway anonymous User. How to get rid of Autodesk "behind my back installs"

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                      • Thread How do I spend Apple ID credit?

                        How do I spend Apple ID credit?

                        I want to change Apple stores to a different country but can't change while I have credit in my current store. How do I spend this credit?view more
                        FoxFifth
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                        How do I spend Apple ID credit?

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                        • Thread "Invalid Toochain" error on iTunes Connect that build on OS X 10.11.6(15G1004) after iOS binary archive and publish

                          "Invalid Toochain" error on iTunes Connect that build on OS X 10.11.6(15G1004) after iOS binary archive and publish

                          Everybody has no problem?view more
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                          "Invalid Toochain" error on iTunes Connect that build on OS X 10.11.6(15G1004) after iOS binary archive and publish

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                          • Thread Update corrupts applications or stops them from executing

                            Update corrupts applications or stops them from executing

                            On 2015 Macbook Pro, after the update no applications would load/execute giving an error to the effect of "the application can't be opened". This included all OS X built-in apps like Safari/Mail/App Store as well as a...view more
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                            • Thread Keynote script

                              Keynote script

                              Hi all,   Wondering if somebody could help me.   I am looking for a script, to be run either as a service or from inside Keynote, that does the following:   for each text box in the Keynote file, -...view more
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                              • Thread Mac won't click on "Profiles" section underneath "Users and Groups" in Sys Prefs

                                Mac won't click on "Profiles" section underneath "Users and Groups" in Sys Prefs

                                When I open System Preferences, there is a section underneath "Users and Groups" called "Profiles." When I try to click on it, it doesn't work. When I hover over it, it says that my system admin hasn't given me permis...view more
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                                Mac won't click on "Profiles" section underneath "Users and Groups" in Sys Prefs

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                                • Thread L2TP VPN connection fails on El Capitan to Windows 2008 server. Windows 7 client works ok

                                  L2TP VPN connection fails on El Capitan to Windows 2008 server. Windows 7 client works ok

                                  Hi,   I have configured a Windows 2008 server with RRAS to allow LT2P/IPSec connections. This is working fine for clients running Windows, however no clients running OSX are able to connect.   I have check...view more
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                                  L2TP VPN connection fails on El Capitan to Windows 2008 server. Windows 7 client works ok

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                                  • Thread Automator Service to open a link in another browser, not always working

                                    Automator Service to open a link in another browser, not always working

                                    I'm trying to use Automator to create a service to open a selected link in Google Chrome (The reasons are a long story that involve some network filtering technology we have to use at one site). It's a very simple ser...view more
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                                    • Thread upgrade

                                      upgrade

                                      I am running iMac 10.8.5, how do I upgrade to 10.11?view more
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                                      upgrade

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                                      • Thread How do I disable this feature in Mac Mail?

                                        How do I disable this feature in Mac Mail?

                                        I don't want it to use this behavior automatically.view more
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                                        How do I disable this feature in Mac Mail?

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                                        • Thread Automator copy/duplicate problems

                                          Automator copy/duplicate problems

                                          Hi,   I have made a workflow for copying, renaming and sorting raw files with the following functions:   Get/Copy/Rename either CR2 or NEF files from a CF card onto a desktop folder. It then launches Adobe D...view more
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                                          Automator copy/duplicate problems

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                                          • Thread External Disk Drive failed

                                            External Disk Drive failed

                                            I have an external Terabyte drive that I use for backup with Time Machine. When I rebooted my iMac this morning there was an error that OSX couldn't write to the disk. It says it can still read it but not write (there...view more
                                            Tim Hicks
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                                            External Disk Drive failed

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                                            • Thread I forget the answers to security questions. And Apple website says i can't change the security question because i don't have enough information. How can i reset the answers for the security question?

                                              I forget the answers to security questions. And Apple website says i can't change the security question because i don't have enough information. How can i reset the answers for the security question?

                                              I forget the answers to security questions. And Apple website says i can't change the security question because i don't have enough information. How can i reset the answers for the security question?view more
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                                              I forget the answers to security questions. And Apple website says i can't change the security question because i don't have enough information. How can i reset the answers for the security question?

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