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me@grafxflow

15 Nov, 2020

Mac OS X

Disable macOS 11 (Big Sur) 'kernel_task' which is throttling the CPU

If after installing macOS 11 (Big Sur) your mac is running slow and the 'kernel_task' is throttling the CPU then the solution could be to delete the system extension IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext. WARNING... this should be the last resort!

me@grafxflow

30 Dec, 2018

Mac OS X

14 handy startup key combinations for the Mac

All Macs using Mac OS X have several startup key combinations that affect how your computer starts up. Here is a list of 14 which affect the startup.

me@grafxflow

30 Dec, 2018

Mac OS X

Defective AMD GPU fix on Macbook Pro 2011

If you are suffering from the infamous AMD graphic card reboot issue with your later 2011 Macbook Pro laptop then I hope this fix works for you.

me@grafxflow

11 Nov, 2018

Mac OS X

Delete files starting with ._ using the terminal

When copying files from macOS to a windows formatted drive, other files with the same name but hidden starting with '._' suddenly appear. How to delete them?

me@grafxflow

02 Jul, 2018

Mac OS X

How to uninstall unnecessary simulators in Xcode?

Overtime the Xcode simulator versions gets longer plus take-up more disk space, but how do you delete older version since there isn't a delete button?

me@grafxflow

07 Jun, 2016

Mac OS X

Could not load Date & Time preference pane

If your Mac OS X date and time preference pane brings up the error message 'Could Not load Date & Time preference pane'. Then here is the solution I found.

me@grafxflow

11 Mar, 2013

Mac OS X

Show hidden files on Apple Mac

Sometimes is handy to view those hidden files on your mac. The files that usually start with a '.' such as '.example_file_name'.

me@grafxflow

07 Nov, 2012

Mac OS X

Adding an email template for apple mac mail.app

Here is how to import and use your own html template in apple mac mail.app. NOTE: This is based on Mac OS 10.6 so unsure about older versions.

me@grafxflow

20 Sep, 2012

Mac OS X

Apples new mapping system getting worldwide complaints

In June 2012 apple announced they would be ditching Google Maps in order to use their iOS 6 map system. But already there are worldwide complaints.

me@grafxflow

03 Nov, 2011

Mac OS X

Apple Quick Keys and what they mean

Ever had those we pages showing Apple Mac quick keys only to read 'option', 'command' key. Here is a quick reference.

me@grafxflow

02 Nov, 2011

Mac OS X

Quicktime shortcut keys

Here is a nice list of shortcut keys for using in quicktime 7 and quicktime X on the apple mac. Also it compares differences between the two.

me@grafxflow

30 Oct, 2011

Mac OS X

Enable hidden disk image formats

Here is the quick-tip (only works with Mac OS 10.4 +) to enable hidden disk image formats.

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