Category: Mac OS X

How to remove VIPs from Mac Mail

Posted on August 24, 2018September 30, 2018 by Ellen

The more email you get, the more time the Mac Mail VIPs list will save you. Besides restricting notifications to the VIPs list, you can quickly check the VIPs folder in Mail, rather than wading

Unclutter your Mac desktop by saving screenshots to a dedicated folder

Posted on September 20, 2016August 19, 2018 by ellen

I shoot a lot of screenshots – sometimes hundreds in a day. If you are a screenshot addict like me, you know how quickly they can fill up your entire desktop several layers deep. Unfortunately

How to fix a Mac Launchpad icon stuck on screen

Posted on September 19, 2016August 20, 2018 by Ellen

Mac’s Launchpad has a bug where when you try to click an application icon, instead of opening the app, it moves as if you were dragging it, not clicking it, then remains on the Desktop

What to do when Git commands fail on a Mac with invalid active developer error

Posted on September 19, 2016August 18, 2018 by Ellen

If you are using a Mac, and trying to run any Git commands results in an error like: xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun On OS X, Git and many other

Can’t delete files off SD card? How to fix

Posted on June 22, 2014 by ellen

I’ve used a 32G SD card for several years with no problem. This morning I tried to delete some folders from it and found that there was not “Move to Trash” selection in the menu.

iPhoto corrupting photos

Posted on April 26, 2014 by ellen

I’ve always liked the streamlined workflow of iPhoto for rapid color correcting, cropping and straightening my photos before I upload them to Flickr. So I was dismayed to find after upgrading to version 9 that it

Safari error: This website requires a client certificate

Posted on March 29, 2014August 22, 2018 by ellen

The other day I tried to load a URL in Safari that has worked dozens of times before, but now Safari prevented it from opening entirely, instead presenting this dialog: The website “[my requested URL]”

IOS7 Visual Accessibility

Posted on February 24, 2014March 22, 2014 by ellen

Is there anyone over the age of 45 who thinks iOS 7 hasn’t been a visual disaster? I’ve been using the iOS7 interface for quite a few months now, and having seen my friends and

OSX Migration Assistant doesn’t see all Time Machine backups

Posted on January 11, 2014January 30, 2014 by ellen

When reverting a new Mac from Mavericks to Mountain Leopard, I wiped the drive, installed Mountain Lion, then updated it with all the current updates. Then I backed it up to Time Machine, in case

Wacom Tablet hangs and freezes for a second every so often

Posted on January 8, 2014January 30, 2014 by ellen

One of my Wacom tablets, an Intuos 3, has had a habit of freezing every so often, particularly when hovering. The cursor would simply stop moving till I clicked somewhere, usually a couple of times.

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