Author: admin
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How can I hide the Dock icon or status item?
Dock icon The Dock icon can be toggled in the status item menu. Note: when macOS hides the Dock icon of an app, it hides the main menu as well and doesn’t list the app in the Force Quit window. Status item The status item can be toggled from the SyncTime menu in the main…
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Why is the app interface using [this language] instead of [other language]?
macOS launches an app in the first of your preferred languages that is also supported by the app, e.g. if German is placed higher in the list than English, the app will be launched in German. You can change this in System Settings, under General > Language & Region. At the top you can change…
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Why do some files seem to change without apparent reason?
If you’re unsure why a file is listed in the confirmation dialog, either double-click the file or open select Get Info from the context menu, and compare the file attributes between source and destination. Depending on the overwrite policy, the modification date or size should be different. For additional help, see Sync confirmation dialog. Old…
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Why do I get “Error while copying X to Y. File exists”?
Case sensitivity is a property of volumes. On case-sensitive volumes, it is allowed for two filenames to differ only in the case of a letter, whereas on case-insensitive volumes, it is not allowed. For example, on case-sensitive volumes there could be two files named file.txt and File.txt, whereas on case insensitive volumes only one of…
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What are files with the ._ prefix?
Files starting with ._ are created by macOS when copying a file that has extended attributes to a volume that doesn’t support them. This special file is used to save the extended attributes that would otherwise be lost. An example of a volume format that doesn’t support extended attributes is FAT32. These files are hidden…
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Disable Metal in favour of OpenGL
On newer Macs, Metal is the preferred technology for drawing the graph. On some older Macs, in particular if you’re using a patch for a macOS version that is not officially supported by your device, Metal could cause drawing issues, in which case using the older OpenGL technology is preferred. Disable Metal Open the Terminal…
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Source, destination, base
By default, a sync item consists of two bases: a source and a destination. When changing the sync type to two-way sync, there is no concept of source and destination anymore, since every base is source and destination at the same time. All bases need to have the same type: they all need to be…
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Schedules
Schedules allow sync items and sync groups to run automatically at specified dates and times or when the source and destination volumes become available. For sync items, a schedule allows to select which action to run: For information about the last two actions, see Verify backups. To view and modify schedules, click the button with…
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How to get rid of customers needing support and make them suffer
In the last years I have written to many companies about all sorts of bugs, issues and misbehaviours. Some companies put more effort than others into making themselves available after they successfully sold their product or service. If you are a company and don’t have time to spare for your customers, here’s some useful tips…
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The hunt for a company’s contact information
Do you know that feeling? You’ve just entered this website, this whole new domain, a new world. But you’re not excited about it, in fact the only reason why you’re here is because you just want to have a chat with whomever runs this business. And no, it’s not because you’re feeling lonely and looking…