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Cannot finish first backup with Time Machine

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Post date March 11, 2020
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My first Time Machine backup systematically fails when it is about to finish. I looked at the system logs and I have these errors: Failed to unmount ‘/Volumes/Copies de sauvegarde Time Machine’ (disk2s2), dissenter: { DAProcessID = 263; DAStatus = 49168; } with status: 49168 (null) Failed to eject ‘disk2’ using DiskArb, dissenter: { DAStatus = […]

Tags dissenter: { DAProcessID = 263; DAStatus = 49168; } with status: 49168 (null) Failed to eject 'disk2' using DiskArb, dissenter: { DAStatus = 49168; } with status: 49168 (null) Failed to eject 'disk2' (using ioctl), error: 16 Resource busy ` I have macOS 10.14.6 (18G103) Any idea of the problem?, error: 16 Resource busy Failed to remove directory '/Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.TimeMachineFolder-28BD73CD-4059-43D4-B1BE-0CA9C98D5EFD', My first Time Machine backup systematically fails when it is about to finish. I looked at the system logs and I have these errors: Failed t

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How to sync fonts across Macbooks? Extended question

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Post date March 11, 2020
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I’m bouncing on a question posted here a while ago: How to sync fonts across Macbooks? The question is about how to store all fonts on a cloud folder (i.e. Dropbox), and load these fonts on other Macs, using this cloud folder as a “font repository”. User ProGrammer had posted a great answer based on […]

Tags absolutely nothing happens. Nothing is added to either the font folder nor Font Book. I can't seem to figure out why...!, and folloed these commands: DESTINATION MAC (Any Mac you want to copy your Fonts folder to. NOTE: This will DELETE your user Fonts folder.), and load these fonts on other Macs, and the font file goes Dropbox/Fonts folder On my iMac though, but in the Dropbox/Fonts folder; here's what happens: On my source Macbook, I'm bouncing on a question posted here a while ago: How to sync fonts across Macbooks? The question is about how to store all fonts on a clo, it properly goes to the Font Book, using this cloud folder as a "font repository". User ProGrammer had posted a great answer based on the following this blog post. I did this, when i install a font

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Does a 3rd-party keyboard with Allow-Full-Access ALWAYS have access to text?

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Post date March 11, 2020
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As I understand from other posts, a keyboard can only: access full text with Allow-Full-Access enabled never access text inside sensitive (e.g. password) fields But how does inactivity/background effect this? For example, can a 3rd-party keyboard (with Allow-Full-Access enabled) access text input when it is NOT active (i.e. the default system keyboard is currently used […]

Tags a keyboard can only: access full text with Allow-Full-Access enabled never access text inside sensitive (e.g. password) fields But how doe, As I understand from other posts, can a 3rd-party keyboard (with Allow-Full-Access enabled) access text input when it is NOT active (i.e. the default system keyboard is curren

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Apple Font Tools cannot install on Catalina

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Post date March 11, 2020
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I am trying to install the Apple Font Tools to be able to use the command line to edit font ascender via command line: ftxdumperfuser -t hhea -A f Tajawal-Medium.ttf.ttf I tried to download Font Tools for xcode 11 and install it. but command is not working. I get `Command not found Then I tried […]

Tags following this guide: install-apple-font-tools.sh Now when I run the command I get: dyld: Symbol not found: __ZN11FTExceptionD1Ev Reference, I am trying to install the Apple Font Tools to be able to use the command line to edit font ascender via command line: ftxdumperfuser -t hhe, with ascender and lineGap?

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Why installing a package creates a directory on my desktop?

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Post date March 11, 2020
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I am new to Mac, so it may be a silly question. When I install a package, it creates a dir with the name of the package on my desktop. In Finder it looks like a new external drive: Why is that? Should I always remove those drives after installation? Or did I do something […]

Tags I am new to Mac, it creates a dir with the name of the package on my desktop. In Finder it looks like a new external drive: Why is that? Should I always remo, so it may be a silly question. When I install a package

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Change keyboard shortcut for cycling application windows

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Post date March 11, 2020
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Bear in mind this is a different issue to the following: Changing keyboard shortcut for cycling through windows? (Lion) As I am looking to change the shortcut that cycles through different applications, rather than different windows of the same application. So the keyboard that is currently ⌘ CommandTab I can’t see this listed anywhere in […]

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Change keyboard shortcut for cycling application windows

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Change keyboard shortcut for cycling application windows

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Post date March 11, 2020
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Tags Bear in mind this is a different issue to the following: Changing keyboard shortcut for cycling through windows? (Lion) As I am looking to c, rather than different windows of the same application. So the keyboard that is currently cmd + tab I can't see this listed anywhere in syst

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Setting up different profiles for left / right handed use

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Post date March 11, 2020
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Im right-handed but, due to some posture issues, I’ve recently started attempting to use my mac left-handed. So it’s easy enough to set up the mouse so that it’s left handed, but I could do with changing some keyboard shortcuts too. I don’t fancy having to customise my keyboard shortcuts each time I switch hands, […]

Tags as there may be occasions where I have to quickly switch to right-handed. Is there a way to set up my Mac (whether it be using some kind of, but I could do with changing some keyboard shortcuts too. I don't fancy having to customise my keyboard shortcuts each time I switch hands, due to some posture issues, I've recently started attempting to use my mac left-handed. So it's easy enough to set up the mouse so that it's left handed, Im right-handed but

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May i remove the /home directory? And how to know if there is any folder link to a specific folder?

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Post date March 11, 2020
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As the following picture shows: The /home directory is empty. Can I remove the empty /home directory? And how to know if there is any directory link to a specific directory?