In Apple macOS, what does it mean to 'bless' a folder?

Blessing a folder is a way to indicate to the bootloader, "This is the folder that contains the operating system files. Load the OS from here." Unlike many other operating systems, the classic …

Top stories for Long   In Apple macOS, what does it mean to 'bless' a folder? Franklin Veaux, Apple developer since the days of the Lisa • Answered June 21, 2020 Blessing a folder is a way to indicate to the bootloader, "This is the folder that contains the operating system files. Load the OS from here." Unlike many other operating s... Read more » 635 10   What minerals were once considered valuable but are now considered ordinary? Asked in Ask Daddy • Answered by Anna Sebastian • February 11 2000 years ago, amber was known as a fairly valuable mineral. This is because amber is the first jewelry material and there is a myth that says that amber was created by the... Read more » 1.7K 63   Do people who lean left see the absurdity of children having surgery to "transition"? Please address only this issue. Greg, lives in Southwest Virginia (2024-present) • Answered January 31 I work with kids on a daily basis. Over the last decade, I've taught about 10 trans kids, ranging in age from 15 to 18. How many of them had already had surgery or had it w... Read more » 962 159   Despite being allies with the Netherlands why did Canada treat the British Royal Family better than the Dutch Royal Family during WW2 as they bought a palace for the British Royals to stay in if they had moved to Canada but didn't for the Dutch? Angela Birch • Answered March 5, 2023 The dutch royal family didn't go to Canada during WW2 so why would they buy a palace for them? I would note the heir to the Dutch throne and her 2 daughters did go to Canad... Read more » 610 37   How do you make scrambled eggs without breaking the eggs? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered February 6 There once was a man who asked himself this same question. His name was Ron Popeil and he was the Nikola Tesla of our time. Ron Popeil was a genius. He created implements li... Read more » 72 13   Elon Musk has no authority to close an agency or redirect funding. He's auditing and making recommendations. Why then is Chuck Schumer handwringing about Musk 'closing agencies' and 'redirecting funds'? Hafizullah Sufi, lives in Seattle, WA (2009-present) • Answered February 4 IMO, there should have been a cease-and-desist order from a Federal judge within hours of the story breaking on Reuters. Or even warrants for the arrest of Musk and his und... Read more » 459 66   Which country has produced better rock music: the UK or the US? Michel Gehin, good listener, poor player • Answered July 29, 2018 Allow me to answer as a neutral (French) listener (non-musician): The perception I think is that the US invented rock music as we know it , through its jazz and blues herita... Read more » 204 85   Why doesn't Australia have an illegal immigrant problem similar to that of the USA? Chris, Family physican (1990-present) • Answered February 21 We did, until this guy solved it: Abbott's predecessor, John Howard had already successfully stopped illegal migration but lost power in 2007 to Kevin Rudd. He started to re... Read more » 1.6K 288   You have survived a plane crash in a remote jungle. Should you stay with the wreckage, or should you start walking and searching for help? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered January 29 Stay where you are, unless it's totally impossible to get drinking water. (Shouldn't be a huge problem if you specify a jungle, though.) A plane is easier for rescuers to sp... Read more » 1K 22   What does Brutalsky think of losing his USAID paycheck? Roland Bartetzko, Logistics in Ukraine (2022-present) • Answered February 8 Misha Firer (a.k.a. Brutalsky) was active on Quora long before Putin fanboys discovered the site and began spamming it with low-quality content. He never received a "USAID p... Read more » 1.7K 33   The government has seized my iPhone 7 Plus that has a 6 digit passcode. It was erased before they took possession. Will they be able to recover it? Josh Osborne, Worked on iOS frameworks at Apple, iOS apps not at Apple • Updated March 16, 2018 iPhone encryption is interesting. Let's start with the storage is always encrypted, even if you have no passcode. The keys are always generated randomly, and each file has ... Read more » 221 15   What are some reasons why former customers of McDonald's no longer go to a McDonald's fast food chain? Anthony, Social Media Management • Answered February 6 Because I can pay the same amount for more food, healthier food, and tastier food. This is my order at CAVA. I get all of this, around 1.5–2lbs worth of food for an unbeliev... Read more » 56 12 Read more in your feed

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