Terminal: map super/command key in stty
I want to remap terminal shortcuts (In particular, I want to remap INTR from CTRL+C to Command+C) in Terminal.So these are my current stty bindings$ stty -aspeed 38400 baud; 38 rows; 179...
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Can't tab between dialog options on Finder's Replace File dialog
Despite enabling Full Keyboard Access for All Controls in the Keyboard settings, I can't tab between dialog options on Finder's Replace File dialog.This worked fine in previous versions of macOS – I...
View ArticleHow to make the colors of the Mac more dull/faded?
For more than a year I've had my phone in black & white mode and I find it greatly helps reduce the stimulating effect of using the phone, and makes me naturally use the phone less (and it's more...
View ArticleHow can I downgrade from keynote 10.1 to 10.0?
Well, I updated to Keynote 10.1 and it hangs when starting the slideshow of the presentation. All of them went well on v10.0, but they don´t in v10.1.Any advice or suggestion. (Running in macOS 10.15.6)
View ArticleSolution to keep complete projects completely separate with same user and...
I'm trying to figure out a simple way one can work on multiple complex projects simultaneously and switch between them elegantly and quickly, without the need to close down applications from one...
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Open source 4-way split screen on macOS? [duplicate]
macOS's split view allows a screen to be divided into two, with an application in each part.Is there any open source / free way to do a 4-way split screen (e.g. a screen split into quarters)?I found...
View ArticleiPhone productivity app that tracks hours worked with an efficiency parameter
I'm looking for an iPhone app that tracks "effective" hours worked over time.Say I feel half efficient. Then two hours 'effort' amounts to 1 hour of 'actual' work done. If I'm at say 33% efficiency,...
View ArticleOpen link in new private window on iPad with safari
In order to avoid cluttering my history and such I often want to quickly open links in a private window. This is in the middle of a non private session.How I do this in Chrome:Long press linkOpen in...
View ArticleHow to Backup Email on Apple Mail?
I am new to this Mac world and on the first day of my new job my boss gave me a tedious task to Backup Emails on Apple Mail. Basically, there are 3 email ids, and these are our support email database....
View ArticleIs there a shortcut for selecting the desktop?
I use the Show Desktop feature quite often, but I find it a bit annoying that I always have to click on the blank space on the desktop before being able to control it with my keyboard (i.e. finding a...
View ArticleIs it possible to make iOS Calendar alerts selectively make noise while in...
I usually leave my cell phone on silent mode.The only thing that breaks the silence are the alarms.Ideally I'd be able to selectively set some, or all, calendar alerts to make noise in silent mode.I’m...
View ArticleiOS: App to search All Content in PDF files?
There are many apps that have search over the names of the files but not all content in the files. It is very slow to test all apps such as iAnnotate, PDF Expert, Amazing PDF Expert and GoodReader....
View ArticleApp for Blocking Website in Safari (For Productivity Purposes)
Are there any apps on OS X that can block certain websites ('time-wasting ones') for a certain interval?Preferably works for Safari.
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Pomodoro application which shows time in menubar
Please advice a free application for Pomodoro time management which:Can be minified to menubar and shows remaining time there (like tomighty):Has a tasklist (like pomodairo):Here is what I dislike...
View ArticleRemember window sizes and placement when unplugging and replugging second...
Here’s something that sucks:Plug in external monitor to laptop (Mac OS X Leopard in my case).Arrange your windows to have the IDE on one screen and browser on another.(Etc etc. Resize, rearrange, fuss,...
View ArticleNative way to speed up/remove desktop switching animations
I want a native (and therefore free) way to speed up a specific animation. My research covers these questions and links on this that have gone unsolved for High Sierra and no answers there cover this...
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How do I copy the text content of a dialog box on OS X?
Many people are not aware that on Windows you can copy the whole text content of a MessageBox by pressing Ctrl ⌃+C when the dialog is focused.This is an essential feature for reporting error messages,...
View ArticleKeyboard shortcut to make window fill up screen
Is there a keyboard shortcut or a way of setting one to fill the window to the whole screen size, without actually being full screened.There is a way by holding shift and clicking the green plus icon,...
View ArticleHow to name Safari windows?
I usually work with multiple Safari windows open. Each has multiple tabs. Each window is a particular theme. Is there a way to name these windows so I can easily navigate between them?Or is there an...
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Cannot find the option "Allow different input source for each document"
I need to have my keyboard layout settings stick to the applications where I set them. So when I go to chats (say in the Telegram app), I want the language to be German or whatever else I left off...
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How to close all windows in one swoop? [duplicate]
I have a lot of open windows.how do I close them in one fell swoop?I'm on mojave 10.14.5
View ArticleSolution to switch quickly between different group of windows by keeping...
I am using macos/osx now for more than 15 years and I always try to figure out a good way to group windows and persist their position and state so that I can quickly switch between those groups...
View ArticleAre there any free and lightweight spreadsheet programs for the Mac?
I'm looking for a free spreadsheet editor that is simple and lightweight. I don't want to install OpenOffice just to use a some spreadsheets every once in a while.
View ArticleIs there an app I can use to track screen time for each desktop on my MacBook?
In general I work on a specific desktop and I do other stuff on the other ones. So I would like to track the screen time of that specific desktop in order to know for how long I have been working. How...
View ArticleRedQuits (or alternative) on Mac OS X 10.10
I have installed RedQuits on Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). Unfortunately, it is not working at all. I have made sure that RedQuits has access to System Preferences>Security &...
View ArticleHow to save sent messages in Outlook to the same folder as message being...
If I am replying to an email in Folder "TEST", how do I get a reply to automatically go to the Folder "TEST" as opposed to the Sent folder? This helps with productivity so that I don't have to move the...
View ArticleIs there a software that can visually highlight focused windows more?
I do web development on my Mac and I tend to have lots of windows open. Even per application, I tend to have multiple windows opened (ie a Terminal window for tail -f error logs, one for ssh, and one...
View Article"Enable Mouse Keys" option in Accessibility not working
I am trying to control the trackpad of my macbook via keyboard but the "Enable Mouse Keys" option in Accessibility does not enable the mouse control which should be the 789UIOJKL keys.What am I doing...
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How do I remove this redundant icon in my app switcher forever?
For some unknown reason, I sometimes have two Firefox icons in my app switcher, one is always stuck on the left, slowing or confusing me when I try to switch between apps:It slows me down enormously...
View ArticleWindows like Alt-Tab (Cmd Tab) [duplicate]
Is there a way to tab through all active windows in Mac OS (Mojave 10.14.5) like in Win 7,8,10? I would like to do this on my work computer, so a native solution would be appreciated; rather than one...
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