Some Mac users say that they can't download programs from other website except Mac App Store, or they may can't be opened the download file. When they click on the download file, it says 'xxx can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer'. For example:
- Location Services Indicator. If an app on your Mac is currently using Location Services, an arrow indicator appears in the menu bar. Simply, click it to see which apps are using Location Services. If an app has requested your location within the last 24 hours, an arrow indicator appears to the right of the app name in System Preferences.
- Change where your files are stored in Photos on Mac. When you import photos and videos into Photos, they're copied to the Photos library in the Pictures folder. If you prefer, you can store photos and videos outside the Photos library (for example, in a folder on your Mac or on an external drive) and still view them in Photos.
- IMac-2.0-20' aluminum-3gb ram, Mac OS X (10.4.7), intel Posted on Dec 20, 2008 6:27 PM Reply I have this question too ( 79 ) I have this question too Me too (79) Me too.
A good way to avoid the possibility of your desktop being cluttered with screenshots is to change default screenshot location on Mac. Default Screenshot Location on Mac. Whenever you take a screenshot on Mac using Command + Shift + 3 or Command + Shift + 4 keys, the screenshots end up getting saved on the desktop of your Mac. This is done in each individual browser. In Safari, it's PreferencesGeneralSave downloaded files to: Change that to wherever you want them to go (in your case the Desktop) and that's where they'll go from now on. In Chrome it's ChromeSettings.
If you are facing this problem while you are downloading & installing DoYourData Software, you can follow these simple steps to solve this issue.
Step 1: Click 'Launchpad' --> Find 'System Preference', and Open it --> Click 'Security & Privacy'.
Step 2: Change the setting, enable your Mac can download from 'Anywhere'.
If you have upgraded your Mac to macOS 10.12 Sierra or higher, you just click 'Open Anyway', like this:
Step 3: Re-download the software or re-open the download file on your Mac. Then install it on your Mac, you can follow this guide: http://www.doyourdata.com/support/product/mac/install-and-activate-mac-software-doyourdata.html
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Mac OS X doesn't have an obvious way to view the exact text based path to a folder (otherwise known as a directory) in the finder window. You can have it show a graphical path, but getting just the text based path to a directory (for use in the Terminal for example) requires a couple of extra steps.
Yosemite users special note
Apple removed the ability to easily copy the file path in OS X Yosemite. Yosemite users must now follow a complicated procedure of creating a Service to do this simple task or take the path directly from the command line.
El Capitan - Built in file path copy function
If you are a El Capitan user you are in luck, Apple has now created a specific command to capture the file path. Instructions on how to use this can be found here.
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Mavericks and below - How to find the Absolute Path to a folder on Mac OS X
Here are the instructions for finding the file path on Mavericks and below...
The first thing to do is identify the folder you need to know the full path for. In this example it's the 'month 1″ folder of my Insanity Workout folder (and yes, I did buy Insanity, directly from Amazon actually and these are my back-ups. It's not pirated like so much Beachbody stuff unfortunately is!):
Now we can simply press the 'cmd+i' keys together to open up the 'Get Info' window. This displays various bits of info about the folder as you can see below:
You can see that the Get Info window contains the line 'Where:' followed by the text folder path. This is the path to the folder we have been looking for. The path to the folder is highlighted and made clearer in the screenshot below:
You can now copy this text based absolute folder path and paste it into your Terminal window. NOTE – If the directory path contains spaces, as the example i have used in this post does, you MUST use ' quotation ' marks around the path when typing it into the Terminal. The screenshot below demonstrates this:
Why might I need to know how to find the path to a folder on Mac?
Knowing the text based absolute path to a folder can be useful for a number of reasons. Being able to locate the precise path allows you to unlock the full power of the Terminal, which can often be faster and more efficient that using the Graphical User Interface.
Mac OS X doesn't have an obvious way to view the exact text based path to a folder (otherwise known as a directory) in the finder window. You can have it show a graphical path, but getting just the text based path to a directory (for use in the Terminal for example) requires a couple of extra steps.
Yosemite users - special note
Apple removed the ability to easily copy the file path in OS X Yosemite. Yosemite users must now follow a complicated procedure of creating a Service to do this simple task or take the path directly from the command line.
El Capitan - Built in file path copy function
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If you are a El Capitan user you are in luck, Apple has now created a specific command to capture the file path. Instructions on how to use this can be found at teh link below:
Mavericks and below - How to find the Absolute Path to a folder on Mac OS X
Here are the instructions for finding the file path on Mavericks and below...
The first thing to do is identify the folder you need to know the full path for. In this example it's the 'month 1″ folder of my Insanity Workout folder (and yes, I did buy Insanity, directly from Amazon actually and these are my back-ups. It's not pirated like so much Beachbody stuff unfortunately is!):
Now we can simply press the 'cmd+i' keys together to open up the 'Get Info' window. This displays various bits of info about the folder as you can see below:
You can see that the Get Info window contains the line 'Where:' followed by the text folder path. This is the path to the folder we have been looking for. The path to the folder is highlighted and made clearer in the screenshot below:
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If you are a El Capitan user you are in luck, Apple has now created a specific command to capture the file path. Instructions on how to use this can be found at teh link below:
Mavericks and below - How to find the Absolute Path to a folder on Mac OS X
Here are the instructions for finding the file path on Mavericks and below...
The first thing to do is identify the folder you need to know the full path for. In this example it's the 'month 1″ folder of my Insanity Workout folder (and yes, I did buy Insanity, directly from Amazon actually and these are my back-ups. It's not pirated like so much Beachbody stuff unfortunately is!):
Now we can simply press the 'cmd+i' keys together to open up the 'Get Info' window. This displays various bits of info about the folder as you can see below:
You can see that the Get Info window contains the line 'Where:' followed by the text folder path. This is the path to the folder we have been looking for. The path to the folder is highlighted and made clearer in the screenshot below:
You can now copy this text based absolute folder path and paste it into your Terminal window. NOTE – If the directory path contains spaces, as the example i have used in this post does, you MUST use ' quotation ' marks around the path when typing it into the Terminal. The screenshot below demonstrates this:
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Why might I need to know how to find the path to a folder on Mac?
Knowing the text based absolute path to a folder can be useful for a number of reasons. Being able to locate the precise path allows you to unlock the full power of the Terminal, which can often be faster and more efficient that using the Graphical User Interface.
