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Questions tagged [mac]

Mac is short for Macintosh, a brand of computers created and sold by Apple Inc. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers including the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and MacBook.

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Gmail rejects SMTP password with 2-factor authentication

I am using the Mail app on Mac OS X to access my Gmail account using 2-factor authentication. The app is configured with an application-specific password and it works fine for a few days: email can be sent and received without a problem. But then I…
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Google Mail Keyboard Shortcut for delete on Mac

I use the Google Mail keyboard shortcuts a lot and I've just started working on a Mac. One shortcut I use a lot is delete, which Google Mail listens for the # key. However, when I press the equivalent on the Mac keyboard (Alt+3) it doesn't work. …
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Gmail is taking forever to load in Chrome: Why is this happening?

I'm using Google Chrome 12.0.742.100 on OS X 10.6.7. It seems that Gmail takes an inordinate amount of time to load (2-3 minutes) as indicated by the 'loading' circle on the tab. Some images may help explain what I mean: The loading tab is a pinned…
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Where did Mega.co.nz store my download?

So, I had ~3GB free on my local disk and I tried to download a 2GB file. It failed because it said I ran out of disk space. My disk still shows that I have about 400MB free. According to this post (How exactly does MEGA's download work?), it stores…
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Disable twitter's keyboard shortcut

For the simple reason sometimes I want to search the timeline using Command + F and when I try it some shortcut will be activated and I'll be moved away from the timeline after having loaded many pages of it. Really, really annoying stuff! So, how…
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Mac client is not syncing, any ideas?

Megasync is just not doing anything at all. It was working perfectly but stopped a few weeks ago. I have around 8gb of free space spare, I can access the online client but if I put a new file in my supposedly synced mega folder then it just…
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Is it possible to utilize the "Send mail as" Gmail feature from SMTP?

I use Mail for Mac OSX Snow Leopard. I have my Gmail linked to non-Gmail email accounts so that I can send mail as them. Is there a way to use this feature without the web interface (SMTP)?
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What's the best way to use Gmail offline?

I'll be on a flight for a long time and need to respond to email. I use a Mac and Gmail.
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Enable Home and End in Gmail Compose Message window on Mac

I've installed Double Command on my Mac to make the Home and End keys do something useful (eg: behave as they do in Windows/Linux), and this is working fine across the system. The problem is that when writing a message in Gmail, these keys don't…
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Odd behaviour noticed with Gmail on different browsers

So I have my Gmail account open on two different browsers on the same computer (Chrome and Firefox). Now I was using the pop out chat feature of Google Talk embedded in the web page of my Chrome browser. If I close the chat box inside Firefox (which…
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Is it possible to integrate Google services and Mobile Me?

I'm an avid GMail user, but as someone that has several Macs and an iPhone, I've had my eye on the Mobile Me service for a while as it provides push syncing for mail, contacts, and calendar, as well as other services like Back to my Mac and Find my…
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Google drive keyboard shortcuts not working with non-US keyboard

Some important keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive and Google Docs seem not to work on a non-US keyboard, at least on Macs. For example, I have a French keyboard and in Google Drive, hitting "/" opens the keyboard shortcut help panel, it doens't move…
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Stop Gmail automatically checking for new mail

Using the web browser version of Gmail, is it possible to stop Gmail automatically checking for new mail? Occasionally, I need to access my inbox to retrieve information but don't want to be distracted by new email. Before switching to Gmail, I was…
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How do I open a selected folder in Google Docs in the Mac Finder?

Often when I'm browsing my Google Docs in Chrome, I find that I want to open the same folder in the Mac OS X Finder so that I can edit one of the native documents. Right now I'm forced to open my root Google Drive folder and then browse the same…
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Group chat on Google+ on Mac

Does anyone know how to start a multiuser chat on Google+ on Mac OS? It seems like I simply don't have the icon to begin it! I've looked around for an answer but they merely list the instructions, rather easy, to get connected with more friends at…
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