Change Defaults for OSX via Terminal
On github there is list of the ever popular defaults that can be altered via the terminal for much of your Mac OS X GUI experience. A new on for me was the removal of the checkmarks on the DropBox...
View ArticleRestarting A Remote Mac Via Terminal
1. On the Mac that you want to control via remote, launch System Preferences and choose Sharing. Click the lock icon and enter your Admin password to unlock the preference. 2. Within that preference...
View ArticleBlock Facebook
Block Facebook system-wide using the Hosts file By editing the hosts file, you will block Facebook (or other specified websites) from all applications on that computer. How to block Facebook with the...
View ArticleShow What Process Is Keeping Mac Awake
Find out what processes are keeping your Mac from going to sleep. In the terminal type: pmset -g assertions The response will list out what is keeping awake. Filed under: Macintosh Tagged: CLI, Keep...
View ArticleUpdate Mountain Lion Software Via Terminal
To run Software Updates and bypass the App Store you can open the terminal and type: sudo softwareupdate -l To install everything on the list type the command: sudo softwareupdate -i -a To install only...
View ArticleOpen Zip Files That Turn Into CPGZ Files
Archive.zip Ever double click a zip file and have it turn into a cpgz file? This is an uncommon problem, but it happen. As it happens the .zip file attempts to be unzipped, it then extracts into a...
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