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MySql icon missing from System Preferences panel

I'm trying to restart mysql (a whole different question), MySql is definitely installed (version 14.14), and from what i gather i SHOULD be seeing an icon for it toward the bottom of my System Preferences panel, but it's not there. Did something get…
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How do I get the text entered into System Preferences to be inputed into Terminal?

tell application "Terminal" do script "sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on" tell application "System Preferences" (display dialog "Software Update requires that you type your password to apply changes." default answer "" with title "Software…
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Dictation settings with AppleScript

I'm trying to create an an AppleScript to turn dictation on or off (not just make it start listening). My goal is to be able to disable dictation when I am on battery power. I am new to AppleScript and don't know how to do this. I need this to work…
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Why am I getting array out of bounds with systemprefs?

my I am getting bug reports on Google Play that my app has had: java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: length=0; index=9 at punjokes.tuxstudios.com.punjokes.Pun.init(Pun.java:590) at…
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Hide Print Queue window during Processing sketch (present mode) in Mac OS X 10.10.3

Put together Processing sketch for an exhibition. Users type their input - Processing saves as .txt file to a folder - Folder action prints to a thermal receipt printer automatically. My problem is since updating the OS X (10.10.3) (which I had to…
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How to show American Sign Language (Hand Signs) on iOS Keyboard Keys?

I have to create a custom keyboard which support American Sign Language. For that I have to convert English language keyboard's keys symbols to American Sign language hand symbols keys. So how to translate (English Alphabets) to ASL- (Hand Sign) on…
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AppleScript to switch on Remote Management and turn on VNC

I'm just wondering if anyone could help me develop an AppleScript programme to be able to tick all the boxes like seen on here https://i.stack.imgur.com/BT1WS.jpg as well as be able to tick the VNC box and type in a password, like seen here…
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Reading Date and Time system preference settings using applescript

I want to read the various Date and Time related values the user sets through system preference.The Clock tab of Date & Time settings various settings. Now i wan to read weather the user changed Time Options, want to detect if its enabled or not?…
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Disable "Tap to Click" in a XCode cocoa application

The system preferences of Mac OS X have a option of magic track pad to just touch the track pad without actually press to do a click. It is called "Tap to Click". Is there a way to disable this functionality in my application? I'm using XCode 4.5…
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Dropdown in Monitor System Preferences

tell application "System Events" tell application "System Preferences" activate set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.displays" set theWindows to windows set win2 to item 2 of theWindows tell win2 set index to 1 …
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WebSharing Enable in mac 10.8

In mac 10.6.8 systempreference->sharing->WebSharing is there but mac 10.8 websharing not in sharing folder how can i add and enable websharing in systempreference panel.
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How to figure out why app is crashing when trying to access SystemPreferences data

I am trying to maintain a userID and username throughout my app. I created a class called Session that places and receives data to SharedPreferences and setting it works just fine. The problem I am getting is when I go to retrieve it in another…
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MacOS Key repeat rate values

I am looking to speed up my key repeat rate beyond the fastest value here. There are ways to set this, for example: https://mac-key-repeat.zaymon.dev/ However, I want to find out the ms values used for the intervals in the system preferences on…
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Mac OS X: Delete my User, or "Current User"

I have a MacBook Air (with OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.5) that is shared by other users. I have admin privileges. I want to delete my "User", however, I cannot do such within "System Preference > Users & Groups", because I can delete "Other Users"…
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