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Tuesday Tip: Add A Dock Item For Recently Used Apps And Documents

June 16, 2015

I’m a pretty heavy dock user on OS X. I have my Applications, Documents, and Download folders pinned to the right side of the dock....

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Apple Patches Bash To Guard Against Shellshock Exploits

Nick Mediati -

September 29, 2014

It’s time for another round of software updates: Apple has released a collection of patches for the bash Terminal shell to correct the recently discoveed “Shellshock” security bug....

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This Terminal Command Will ‘Caffeinate’ Your Mac, Keep It From Sleeping

Andrew Kunesh -

December 31, 2021

Sometimes you need to run tasks that require your Mac to stay awake for long periods of time. Normally, this requires you to change your...

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Change OS X’s Notification Banner Duration With This Simple Terminal Tweak

Andrew Kunesh -

February 10, 2014

When OS X Lion was released two years ago, Apple brought Push Notifications to the Mac using a unique banner system. As you probably already...

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How To Easily Get A Path To A File Using Terminal

Andrew Kunesh -

March 20, 2013

If you need to find the file path of a specific file on your Mac, one of the easiest ways to do so is to...

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Use Quick Look To Copy Text With This Terminal Tip

Michael McConnell -

February 7, 2013

The Finder in Mac OS X adds a lot more polish than most file managers. Though it is not without its quirks, there are some...

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Good Morning, Your Mac Keeps A Log Of All Your Downloads

Michael McConnell -

January 27, 2013

The terminal is a pretty powerful tool in Mac OS X. Hardcore server nuts can fly through preferences and settings tweaks without ever touching a...

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Show only active applications in Mac OS X Dock, and how to get 2-D all the time

Eugene Huo -

April 29, 2011

Are you into minimalist interfaces? If you want to cut down the clutter in the Mac OS X Dock, OSXDaily has a nice tip to...

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Get rid of Dictionary and Calculator results in your Spotlight searches

Joshua Schnell -

March 1, 2011

Did you know that you can get Dictionary results and Calculator results directly in the Spotlight search bar? Personally I love it, but I can...

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