hints and notes for the mac os x folks
Mac Keyboard ShortcutsI like to figure out the fastest way to do things. I hope these keystrokes help you to become the power user that lies within. They should work on most versions of Mac OS 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard, and even 10.4 Tiger. I’ll be adding more 10.7 Lion keystrokes, so check back!
via Dan Rodneys List of Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts & Keystrokes.
Tags: keyboard
Disable Saved Application States
OS X Lion offers a checkbox to disable saved application states. However, many applications do not seem to care about that checkbox (e.g. Terminal). The easiest way to prevent applications from writing away saved states is exactly that: don’t let them write to the saved application states folder.
AirDrop is a handy way to share files between Macs. Unfortunately, it is only supported on newer models which have the hardware necessary to support a certain type of point-to-point WiFi connection. There is, however, a hidden setting to enable AirDrop on older Macs. Just type:
via 10.7: Enable AirDrop on Macs without supported wireless hardware – Mac OS X Hints.
Apple seemingly dropped the FTP Server support in Mac OX Lion. Only the GUI has been removed and the FTP Server can be activated. You can still enable it with the command line. To start it type the Terminal command:
sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
To stop it:
sudo -s launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
Tags: Lion
It turns out that iTunes actually offers two kinds of restores. The first is the one described above, accessed by clicking the Restore button in iTunes’ Summary view for your iOS device. The other one is less obvious—you access it by right-clicking (Control-clicking) your iOS device in iTunes’ sidebar and choosing Restore from Backup.
via Maintain app organization when restoring iOS devices | Phones | iOS Central | Macworld.
This is HUGE
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.wdc.WDDMservice.plist
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.WesternDigital.WDSmartWareD.plist
Tags: backup, crapware, TimeMachine
Giving the WordPress Beta Tester plugin a trial.
Tags: wordpress
The BetterTouchTool utility allows you to define your own gestures and actions. In addition to its not-yet-final support for the Magic Trackpad, BetterTouchTool works with many third-party trackpads and Apple’s Magic Mouse.
via How to customize a Magic Trackpad | Business Center | Working Mac | Macworld.
The bash shell used in the Terminal application can be tweaked a little for better interactive experience, by saving the following lines as .intputrc in your home directory:
via Advanced readline settings for bash in Terminal – Mac OS X Hints.
The behavior of ‘bash’ is changed by more files that .bash_profile. In particular, the ‘readline’ settings are found in .inputrc – bashed my head against the wall for a while on a system that didn’t ignore case on filename completion.
inputrc
completion-ignore-caseTags: defaults
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