Tag: terminal

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

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....

Apple Patches Bash To Guard Against Shellshock Exploits

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....

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

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...

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

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...

How To Easily Get A Path To A File Using Terminal

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...

Use Quick Look To Copy Text With This Terminal Tip

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Get rid of Dictionary and Calculator results in your Spotlight searches

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...