VS Code Source Control Not Detecting Changes on Mac: Fixes - Chrome Extensions Grayed Out: Fixes That Work-Fix 'package.json Not Found' After Cloning a Repository

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VS Code Source Control Not Detecting Changes on Mac: Fixes - Chrome Extensions Grayed Out: Fixes That Work-Fix 'package.json Not Found' After Cloning a Repository
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