With Windows and PowerToys it's ways easier:you type a letter and the right arrow and you get all corresponding diacritics including greek/cyrillic variants.
By the way Macs still have trouble to type m³ or km²...
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By the way Macs still have trouble to type m³ or km²...
You can set up text substitution in System preferences.
For example I made a text substitution that if I type alt+2+2 I get ² and if I type alt+3+3 I get ³. You can make ones that give you directly m³ or km² too. Takes few seconds to config once and then work as fast as any key combo.
I am sure there are other ways too. Like opening emojis and symbols (ctrl + cmd + space), searching for superscript and saving superscript 2 and 3 (and whatever else you frequently need) to your favorites. You can access them from there quite easily. But, IMO text substitution is easiest way.
Does only work consistently on Apple's apps.
You can tweak it with Karabiner. Works better.
I'm going to have to ask you for help in configuring PPCMC7, because for the life of me I've ever gotten it to work on my MacBook 1,1 on Snow Leopard.
Played around with my vinyl/cassette rip setup. My workflow (using my 2006 MBP running Snow Leopard) is basically: record using Audacity in Snow Leopard, split the file into tracks in a Windows VM running LP Ripper (I use the shared folders feature on VirtualBox, so the VM can see the file), import and convert the tracks to AAC in Snow Leopard's iTunes and then copy that over to my 2012 MBP's iTunes. The Windows VM was using Windows 2000, but it booted really slowly (slower than any real hardware I've ever ran Windows 2000 on), so I made a new VM with XP. You can still activate over the phone in 2025, I just wish the link Microsoft sends you didn't expire and you didn't have to call Microsoft to get it. Anyway, XP boots way faster than 2000, so I'm keeping that VM.
The main reason I use the 2006 MBP is because my analog to digital converter doesn't work on USB 3.0, or so I thought. Turns out that's only when using the bundled LP Recorder software. No such problem when using Audacity on my 2012 non-Retina MBP. Glad to see that the latest Audacity still runs in Mojave. Copied over my XP VM to the 2012 as well, and so far I haven't been asked to re-activate. Hopefully it stays that way. I ended up redoing a couple of my recent rips on the 2012 because I recorded them too loudly on the 2006. I have to say, it makes more sense to use the 2012 for this purpose than the 2006 since the 2012 is where I manage my iPod, but I do love Snow Leopard. Only way I could manage my iPod on the 2006 is to run patched Mountain Lion (10.8 is the minimum OS for my daily driver iPod) and even then I'm not sure if I can still sign in to iTunes on 10.8.
Even if I do stop using the 2006 for vinyl/cassette rips, I think I'll still use the 2006 for VHS rips because while the 2012 would be convenient should I ever want to put my VHS rips on my iPod, EyeTV 2 doesn't work on Mojave, so I would have to either buy EyeTV 4, downgrade to Mountain Lion (EyeTV 2 does have hiccups on 10.8, but was otherwise fine in the tests I performed using one of my 2009 Minis), or dual boot with Lion. So, I think keeping the task of VHS rips on the 2006 and sneakernetting the rips over to the 2012 is the best for now.
The main reason I use the 2006 MBP is because my analog to digital converter doesn't work on USB 3.0, or so I thought. Turns out that's only when using the bundled LP Recorder software. No such problem when using Audacity on my 2012 non-Retina MBP. Glad to see that the latest Audacity still runs in Mojave. Copied over my XP VM to the 2012 as well, and so far I haven't been asked to re-activate. Hopefully it stays that way. I ended up redoing a couple of my recent rips on the 2012 because I recorded them too loudly on the 2006. I have to say, it makes more sense to use the 2012 for this purpose than the 2006 since the 2012 is where I manage my iPod, but I do love Snow Leopard. Only way I could manage my iPod on the 2006 is to run patched Mountain Lion (10.8 is the minimum OS for my daily driver iPod) and even then I'm not sure if I can still sign in to iTunes on 10.8.
Even if I do stop using the 2006 for vinyl/cassette rips, I think I'll still use the 2006 for VHS rips because while the 2012 would be convenient should I ever want to put my VHS rips on my iPod, EyeTV 2 doesn't work on Mojave, so I would have to either buy EyeTV 4, downgrade to Mountain Lion (EyeTV 2 does have hiccups on 10.8, but was otherwise fine in the tests I performed using one of my 2009 Minis), or dual boot with Lion. So, I think keeping the task of VHS rips on the 2006 and sneakernetting the rips over to the 2012 is the best for now.
It works consistently in every app that actually uses OS X APIs properly instead of doing some weird cross-platform stuff.
It's honestly a good indicator of app quality. If text substitution doesn't work, something is wrong with that app.
Just got done taking apart my iMac late 06 to replace the spinning disc with an SSD. Wasn't actually that hard (all the EMI tape was a bit of a pain tho)
Probably the developer should not have offered his app for macOS at all? Or have offered –like many others– a separate more expensive Mac-version?
I'd rather pay more for an app that was built for macOS, yes, and have done so many times.
Edit: To be clear, cross platform apps are great *if* they're done well. Transmission and Scrivener are cross platform but the Mac versions feel completely at home on OS X.
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Hey so quick question... last night I dropped an SSD into my late 06 iMac and everything was working fine, used it for like an hour installing Leopard and some utilities. Today I went out to tinker and after using it for 5 min or so, I started having issues...
After about 5 seconds the screen will go black and the power light will turn off. If I click the power button in the back, the light will pulse a bit, the screen turns on to where I was, but after 5 seconds the issue reoccurs.
Seems to me like it's being forced into standby/sleep for some reason. Could it have to do with the hard drive heat sensor? I peeled it off the old drive and stuck it on to the SSD, but this was the third time (someone before me had put in a bigger HDD) and it wouldn't surprise me if the sticky didn't hold and it came loose off the SSD. Would that coming loose result in this kind of issue? If so can I use regular 3M sticky to re-adhere? Otherwise any thoughts?
After about 5 seconds the screen will go black and the power light will turn off. If I click the power button in the back, the light will pulse a bit, the screen turns on to where I was, but after 5 seconds the issue reoccurs.
Seems to me like it's being forced into standby/sleep for some reason. Could it have to do with the hard drive heat sensor? I peeled it off the old drive and stuck it on to the SSD, but this was the third time (someone before me had put in a bigger HDD) and it wouldn't surprise me if the sticky didn't hold and it came loose off the SSD. Would that coming loose result in this kind of issue? If so can I use regular 3M sticky to re-adhere? Otherwise any thoughts?
Today on my mid-2009 Macbook5,2, I "advanced" my Windows partition from Windows 10 Pro 22H2 to Windows 10 2021 IoT Enterprise LTSC. Plenty of Youtube videos out there with info and advice on how to do it.
That partition started on Vista, then 7, then 10. (Skipped 8/8.1.) They said 10 was the last Windows, and I'm holding them to it - besides, it lacks SSE4.2 for 11. Works well enough on the original Hitachi 5400RPM spinner. Hopefully I'll get 6.5 more years of updates, and won't mind the watermark.
That partition started on Vista, then 7, then 10. (Skipped 8/8.1.) They said 10 was the last Windows, and I'm holding them to it - besides, it lacks SSE4.2 for 11. Works well enough on the original Hitachi 5400RPM spinner. Hopefully I'll get 6.5 more years of updates, and won't mind the watermark.
Well, that doesn't seem to be the problem? Just came back after letting it sit for awhile and it's been running fine for the last 10 minutes. Checked the console and the only repeating error around that time seems to be (org.x.startx) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions Anybody got a translation for that?
Welp, I think either the monitor or the inverter board is the issue. I wiped the drive to try to clear the problem and it just keeps coming back. Any advice on late '06 iMac monitor issues?
I got the belkin thunderbolt 2 dock, bought on ebay brand new. Works flawlessly. For you, you’re going to need a thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter
Continuing this saga... I had to put the '06 iMac back together to clean up the workshop for our upcoming barbecue and of course it booted into the installer I have for Snow Leopard fine and made it all the way through install. Then come back today and the same problem, crashing to dark. On a lark I turned the screen brightness down to it's lowest setting and now it's been running for 20 min no problem. I turn it back up to max and within seconds the screen goes black. I'll be interested to see if this is just how it operates. Just wondering if anyone knows whether this is a heat issue, a power issue, or something else? Seems hardware related as it was crashing in the same way for a blank drive.
Used a 2011 A1278 MBP to restore a Sorbet Leopard image to an mSATA drive over FW800. Weirdly, the Intels can see it as a boot drive, but the G4 it's intended for cannot. That's a problem for a different thread...
Are you sure the machine crashes? Maybe the display backlight or backlight board is failing? Take a flashlight and shine it to the display after it has gone dark, can you see something?
PPCs needs Apple Partition Map but Intels cannot boot from it so I suspect your drive is now GUID and therefore the Intel can see it as a boot drive but the G4 cannot.
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I suspect you are right, despite being able to choose Apple Partition Map in Disk Utility. Will have to find another way to restore it. Already have some ideas.
Did you check drive drive actually is in Apple Partition Map? Also after the cloning? Does your cloning software have an option you need to choose to make the drive bootable? You did use a cloning app and did it exactly like the instructions say?
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That's it! Just booted it up to check and yep, shining a flashlight you can barely make out the windows and desktop. As it is the machine is usable at min brightness but good to know what the issue is.
I replaced the rotting rubber screen gasket on an Intel MacBook Pro yesterday. I should have taken a picture of the process, sorry.... But you can see the completed job above. It looks factory new. There are some videos of this replacement on YouTube, but in my opinion they are all bad, i.e. they use metal tools around the glass screen, or push the gasket in corner to corner, causing it to stretch.
The first step is removing the screen and then removing the old gasket. For me, the most difficult, as in tedious, part was getting all the rotten, liquified rubber from the old gasket out of the screen. It basically had turned into rubberized goo. You'll need a pick or some kind of scraper. I used only plastic and wooden tools, such as a tooth pick, or a plastic spudger. This process took an hour or so and I had a sticky mess.
When you fit the new gasket, the key to getting the screen gasket to fit and not stretch, or you'll wind up with about a centimeter of slack that you cannot seat into the grove. I used 2mm double sided tape to secure the bottom strip. Then I attached the corners. Once all four corners and bottom were secure, I attached the middle points between the corners. You can just push the gasket in with your fingers, and you will feel it lock into the grove. At this point, I just kept dividing the loose sections in half, until the gasket was installed all the way around. Do not work along the gasket, i.e. from corner to corner, as you will just stretch it. Overall I found the process to be pretty easy, but then again, I mess around and repair lots of stuff, so it might be more difficult for someone who doesn't do much repairs, or isn't comfortable working on their laptop. This was not an early-intel MacBook (mid 2015), but I posted it in this forum, as more members are inclined to do their own repairs than in the modern- forums and the process on an early Intel would be identical. For those curious about the screen shot, it's single-booting Debian 13 Trixie.
I posted a separate thread last month, but didn't get any replies. I hope it's okay to ask again here.
Is anyone using OS X 10.10 as an iTunes (12.0.1 in particular) server?
When using HomeSharing or AirPlay from within iTunes, occasionally the connection drops and doesn't automatically reconnect.
HomeSharing clients (Apple Music/TV on macOS 15.5 will revert back to the local library.
AirPlay stream will pause and the icon in iTunes will turn orange.
When setting the AirPlay client within the System Settings, I don't get drop outs.
Is anyone using OS X 10.10 as an iTunes (12.0.1 in particular) server?
When using HomeSharing or AirPlay from within iTunes, occasionally the connection drops and doesn't automatically reconnect.
HomeSharing clients (Apple Music/TV on macOS 15.5 will revert back to the local library.
AirPlay stream will pause and the icon in iTunes will turn orange.
When setting the AirPlay client within the System Settings, I don't get drop outs.