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    Unmask]unmask Command Doesn't Work???

    CLOSED- THE COMMAND IS UMASK not UNMASK THANKS TO DELTAMAC ------------------------------------------ Maverick 10.9.3 using terminal. system doesn't recognize unmask command. even does find a man page for it. I tried several ways as seen in my screen capture. I tried using caps even though OSX...
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    Terminal Inspector Problem -No Popup Shown

    I know that if I want to invoke TERMINAL INSPECTOR I can key CMD+I When I do that I do get the TERMINAL INSPECTOR with TITLE set to "TERMINAL" I don't see a POPUP menu that is supposed to let me set the TERMINAL INSPECTOR to "SHELL", "EMULATION" etc.
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    Automating Execution of MP4 files (such as used for training videos)

    How can I automate the execution of each MP 4 file used typically in training videos? I use Quick Time to play the files now, but I have to click on each one, then click on the play arrow. When the file has completed playing, I have to close it manually. The files typically look like this...
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    Lost Most Items Below the Black Apple - How to Get them Back

    I used to have many items below the black apple icon at the top left of the screen such as "system preferences", "restart", "shutdown" and many more. Most of these are gone now. Only "about this mac", "force quit", "location", "log out" and "sleep" remain when I pull down menu items beneath the...
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    Problem Changing Icon Image 10.8.3

    To change an icon, I use "get info" Then I drag the replacement icon over top of the existing icon in the get info screen. Sometimes[rarely] I get the expected behavior: The image I want to use is now the icon associated with the file[such as the ico for an app. That only happens with some...
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    Can't Unlock Keychain After Using Migration Assistant -10.8.3

    I could not find a fix searching. I installed a new copy of Mountain Lion 10.8.3 I used Migration Assistant to migrate everything. Everything seems to work except: Cannot Update/change/add to/ KEYCHAIN I CAN read all the entries. There is a "master" LOCK ICON at the top right corner. Each of...
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    A MacBook without a Firewire port?

    My grandson has a Macbook 5,1 2GHZ Core 2 Duo It seems NOT to have a Firewire port. Is that correct? If so I am surprised. I have posted a photo he sent me.
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    Can not read pdf documents fropm email

    SOLVED-I cannot easily read .pdf attachments to email. I get the following error message. The pdf is not downloaded to the location where I told Firefox to save downloads. I use Firefox 12 and the Add-on "PDF Download 3.0.0.2". I have tried removing this add-on but it did not help. I am willing...
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    Auto upper case first character on line-not wanted

    SOLVED: Text Expander Has Auto Capitalization Feature I Turned it Off. This is a strange behavior might be caused by some Firefox [version 3.6.25] setting or a Firefox add-on setting. Or maybe by some setting of LION. What can I do to find out and eliminate this problem? OSX 10.7.2 LION. Apple...
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    Keyboard with no Fn Key-Is there substitute?

    SOLVED see below I have a separate Mac keyboard with no Fn key. Mine does have keys f1 through f16. Sometimes instructions say to press Fn then to press another key. What can I press on my keyboard instead of the Fn key?
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    COPY installer [pkg]file to another partition

    What is the terminal code I should use to COPY an INSTALLER pkg ENTRY from one partition /dev/disk0,3 to another partition /dev/disk0,2 on the SAME HDD? FYI:There are similar versions of 10.6.7 on both partitions. Why: I have a defective installer entry on /dev/disk0,2 Using terminal I...
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    Can't Delete All of Trash Even with Trash It

    Trash It deleted almost all of my trash. There are about 8 files that look like Windows 7 files that I haven't been able to delete. Suggestions TRASH It is never the less a wonderful little app!.
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    Cannot unlock external disk from osx 10.6.7

    SOLVED seems NTFS app fixed the problem. Surprised because the drive was FAT not NTFS I have an external disk CALLED "IDE" connected to OSX 10.6.7 that is locked. It has important files on it which I can read. Thus I do not wish to reformat it. I wish to unlock it & everything on the disk...
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    Can't Run Javascript on FF 3.6.17 OSX10.6.7

    SOLVED SEE LAST POST Firefox 3.6.17 OSX 10.6.7 Safari javascript OK Firefox on Windows 7 OK When I click on any button that executes a javascript nothing happens on ANY page. Firefox Preferences Content "Enable Javascript" is CHECKED. I tested JAVA on this page OK...
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