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Questions tagged [macos-sierra]

Use for questions referring specifically to macOS 10.12, Sierra. Non-version-specific questions related to macOS should be tagged with [macos]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running macOS on non-Apple hardware ("hackintoshing") are generally considered off-topic.

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convert .mov video to .mp4 with ffmpeg

I am trying to convert a .mov video to .mp4 with ffmpeg: ffmpeg -i ~/Desktop/Sample.mov ~/Desktop/Sample.mp4 This doesn't work though, and when I try to open the produced video in quicktime it tells me that the file is either corrupted or in a…
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How to refresh the browser on macOS?

This seems so basic, but I found no answer. I'm using the MacBook Pro with the touch bar. Crtl + F5 / F5 doesn't work somehow, which is the case for windows computers.
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Missing ~/.ssh Folder in macOS High Sierra

I'm trying to find my ~/.ssh folder, but can't. I'm familiar with terminal so I've been going through my filesystem and can't find it anywhere. Has it relocated in the file tree or is my computer just funky? I need to find my private key.
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Disable Mac typing accent menu

In macOS v10.12 (Sierra), if I hold down the key, a menu of blue letters with accents and diacritical marks appears. The prior behavior was to enter a string of the letters pressed liiiiiiiike thiiiiiis. How do I disable this menu, so I can type…
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Has my macOS Sierra system been infected by unknown users?

I noticed my system was running slow today and checked the list of system users in Terminal as a precaution. I found several users that I don’t recognize. Should I be…
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How do you change the TTL in macOS High Sierra?

How do you change the TTL in macOS High Sierra? In previous macOS versions, this could be done as follows... Temporarily: sudo sysctl -w net.inet.ip.ttl=65 Or permanently by creating or editing /etc/sysctl.conf to adding: net.inet.ip.ttl=65 EDIT:…
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How to uninstall jamf software or prevent the daemon from running

I've used my MacOS Sierra machine to access a client's intranet, but in order to gain access, I had to install jamf. My current version of jamf is: $ jamf -version version=9.101.4-t1507816971 Today, there was a dialog on my computer insisting that…
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Text substitutions not working on MacOS Sierra 10.12.2

Just updated to 10.12.2 and text substitutions are not working anymore. I use it a lot to create shortcuts to words. My list of replacements is still on System Preferences > Keyboard > Text, but they are not working anymore. For instance, i have a…
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Set audio output priority on OSX

I would like to know how to set priority of Audio Output devices on macOS Sierra. I have an external Dell docking station that I sometimes plug into the USB-C port, and this device has an audio controller and headphone jack that's separate from…
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How Do I Point OpenSSL to my Custom Config File?

I copied /System/Library/OpenSSL/openssl.cnf to my home folder so I could set default values for certificate creation. How do I set up OpenSSL to use my config file instead of the regular one? I could add a statement to my ~/.bashrc file. I've done…
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chown: /usr/local: Operation not permitted

How should I fix this? Tue Oct 31 21:52:56 mona@dhcp-wifi-8021x-155-41-82-88:~$ brew update && brew upgrade && brew cleanup Error: /usr/local is not writable. You should change the ownership and permissions of /usr/local back to your user account: …
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Is it possible to tell iCloud Drive to ignore certain files and certain patterns?

I want some sort of a .gitignore equivalent to iCloud Drive, where I can tell it to ignore certain files and patterns like node_modules or some large_document.pdf that I don't necessarily want to sync. I feel like I should be able to do this since…
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Finder keeps opening new tabs

I click on Desktop in the sidebar in Finder, a new tab opens. I click on Applications in the sidebar, a new tab opens for Applications. I click on Desktop again, a new tab opens yet again. How do I disable this? On Sierra 10.12.
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Installing FortiClient on MacOS: Failed to connect to the update server

After downloading the FortiClient (v5.6) application for MacOS Sierra (10.12.6) and running the FortiClientUpdateInstaller.dmg, the installer ran, but ended in a timeout with the message: Failed to connect to the update server The application dmg…
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Can I use OSX Native VPN settings instead of Cisco Anyconnect

A client requires that I connect via the "Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client", through which I enter servername, username and password. It works. But I'd like to use the Build-in VPN settings provided by Mac OS-X (Sierra) instead. Here I have…
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