Tag: terminal
Home is where the host file is in OS X.
Sometimes we web developers like to edit our websites locally, and then test them on our local machines before we push them out to the...
One reason why Mobile Me is a waste of money–Rsync.
Did you know you can sync folders between your machines without using Mobile Me? This is the first post in a series of posts highlighting...
Networking Devices and Mac OS X
I took a Juniper Firewall + VPN Bootcamp class last week for work (it was free – usually very expensive), and I was thinking about...
Customize Leopards Finder Icon
Some of us can only look at that psychotic finder window for so long before we start feeling a little uncomfortable. For me, I couldn’t...
Terminal command tip – Man
For those who are afraid of the terminal, there is away to learn many things about it. The easiest is by opening terminal by going...
Restarting OS X from the command line
As you can tell, we’ve decided to write a couple articles on using the command line in OS X. There is so much power available...
Checking Drive Health in OS X from Terminal
All Mac owners should know how to check drive health in OS X using Terminal. While it may seem intimidating if you’re not used to...
Macports and using its command anywhere within Terminal
Recently I posted about adding items to your $PATH variable within Terminal. Well, this post builds upon that with the popular application of Macports. If...
Terminal Tip: Rip, Normalize your CD’s from the CLI
I’m a geek, so as you probably suspect, I get some really odd satisfaction from watching stuff go down in the Terminal. But, being self...
Adding a New Location to Your $PATH Variable within Terminal
With Mac OS X being based on BSD Unix and being UNIX 03 Compliant you have many of the same features of Linux. One of...
Terminal Tip: Scan For Wireless Networks.
I stumbled across a photo in our Flickr group that really peaked my curiosity. Apparently apple has shipped a binary that lets you view your...
The Case of the Missing Boot Drive.
So, if their is some messed up thing that can happen on a Mac, chances are that it has happened to me. I ask my...
Icons not showing within Grid View in Leopard
So you install a new application, by downloading it, dragging it to your applications folder, open up the ‘grid’ view under the application launcher on...