Topics tagged with mac os

Why is my computer running so slow?

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🛠️ Scenario A: Stuck on a Specific Screen If your Mac isn’t reaching the desktop, the icon on the screen tells us exactly what’s wrong: Folder with a Question Mark: Your Mac can’t find its operating system. The Fix: Shut down, then hold Command + R (Intel) or the Power Button (Apple Silicon) to enter Recovery Mode and use Disk Utility to “First Aid” your startup disk. Prohibitory Symbol (Circle with a line): Your Mac found an OS, but it’s not compatible with your hardware. This often happens after a failed update. Blank Black or Gray Screen: This is usually a power or display issue. Try a “Hard Restart” by holding the power button for 10 full seconds. 🧹 Scenario B: Doing some “Spring Cleaning” If you’re just trying to speed things up, here are the three most effective things you can do right now: 1. Clear the “Login Items” Programs often sneak into your startup routine, slowing you down. Go to System Settings > General > Login Items. Remove anything you don’t need launching immediately under “Open at Login.” Toggle off unnecessary background apps under “Allow in the Background.” 2. Run Disk Utility First Aid This is the Mac equivalent of “tuning the engine.” Open Disk Utility (found in Applications > Utilities). Select Macintosh HD in the sidebar. Click First Aid at the top and let it run. It will freeze your Mac for a minute—that’s normal! 3. Clear System Caches If an app is acting “weird” (crashing or glitchy), its cache might be corrupted. In Finder, press Shift + Command + G. Type ~/Library/Caches and press Enter. You can safely delete the folders of apps you no longer use or are currently troubleshooting. Which one is it? Are you staring at a weird icon during startup, or is a specific app giving you a headache?

how to show hidden files in mac?

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@zaasmi said in how to show hidden files in mac?: @rana-rana said in how to show hidden files in mac?: in mac while compressing files .ds_store When compressing files on a Mac, .DS_Store files are automatically included, but can be excluded. To exclude them, use the -x flag with the zip command in Terminal, specifying .DS_Store as the file to exclude. Alternatively, third-party tools like BetterZip or CleanArchiver can be used to create archives without .DS_Store files. Here’s a more detailed explanation: Understanding .DS_Store Files: .DS_Store files are created by macOS Finder to store custom attributes of a folder, such as icon positions, background images, and window sizes, according to Super User. These files are specific to macOS and can cause issues when sharing archives with users on other operating systems. Methods for Excluding .DS_Store Files: Using the zip command in Terminal: To exclude .DS_Store files, use the -x flag with the zip command. For example: zip -r archive_name.zip directory_to_zip -x "*.DS_Store". This command will create a zip archive of the specified directory, excluding any .DS_Store files. 2. Using third-party tools: Several third-party tools, like BetterZip and CleanArchiver, can create archives while automatically excluding .DS_Store files. 3. Automator: Automator can be used to create a service that compresses folders and automatically removes .DS_Store files. 4. Setting Archive Utility settings: You can configure Archive Utility to always output zip files to a specific folder with folder actions enabled to automatically remove .DS_Store files. By using these methods, you can ensure that your compressed archives do not include .DS_Store files, making them more compatible with other operating systems and preventing potential issues. zip -d filename.zip __MACOSX .DS_Store

mdworker

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Mdworker is short for metadata server worker. And mds is short for metadata server. They are processes used by Spotlight to index your Mac. So, for example, if you copied lots of data to your Mac from somewhere else, you would notice mds and mdworker running in Activity Monitor.

Legacy System Extension

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@zaasmi said in Legacy System Extension: Existing software on your system loaded a system extension signed by “DEVGURU Co., Ltd.”, which will be incompatible with a future version of macOS. Contact the developer for support. After Update Mac OS got error on restart. About system extensions and macOS

Android File Transfer Mac OS

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Browse and transfer files between your Mac computer and your Android device.

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Supports macOS 10.7 and higher.

How to use it

Download the app.
Open AndroidFileTransfer.dmg.
Drag Android File Transfer to Applications.
Use the USB cable that came with your Android device and connect it to your Mac.
Double click Android File Transfer.
Browse the files and folders on your Android device and copy files.