mac, when adding environmental variables using 'export ABC=/var/blah/ where is this stored?
- by sososo
when adding env varialbes like:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/skd/bin
where is this stored if I want to edit it later? is it a file somewhere?
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How to change the default screen sharing / VNC port number on Mac OS X?
- by GJ
Is there any way to change it from the default 5900 to some other port? ThanksRead the article
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How do I reset the $PATH variable on Mac OS X?
- by Neil
I've messed up my path variable, and now some apps that I run raise errors saying Command Not Found (error 127) for commands like 'date' and 'sleep'. These commands work fine when executed directly in the shell. I'm guessing this has something to do with a malformed $PATH variable, and need to know how to reset it. I've deleted the files ~/.bashrc…Read the article
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What is the worst Mac OS X annoyance in your opinion?
- by jasonh
I'll start with multi-monitor support. I'm trying to set up a Macbook to use an external display and I can't for the life of me get it to move the Dock over to the external display. That and it won't let me disable the Macbook's internal LCD. Please put one item into each post so that the community can vote on each issue. Also please list any…Read the article
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Is there a way to hide Mac Terminal credentials?
- by vcr2
I lose too many columns in my terminal because of the credentials ( Victor-Rodriguess-MacBook-Pro:~ victorrodrigues$ ). Could I shrink this? The only information I see as really needed sometimes for me is the folder name, nothing else.Read the article
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Why can't I take a screenshot on my second monitor on my Mac?
- by Casebash
Whenever I attempt to take a screenshot on the second monitor, it fails silently. Is this possible, or do I have to move whatever I want to take a picture of onto the first monitor? Using Snow LeopardRead the article
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How to install Uniconverter (command-line app) on Mac OS 10.7.2 (Lion)?
- by RecentlyAFish
Uniconverter is a command-line tool that shares code with the sK1 Project. it's used to convert from one type of vector graphic file to another like this: uniconverter before.eps after.svg I'm looking for a step by step solution to install this tool on my laptop. A similar question posted on the Uniconverter Forum back in August is still…Read the article
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How to configure SHIFT+LEFT, SHIFT+RIGHT, SHIFT+HOME and SHIFT+END keys in terminal on Mac?
- by Misha Moroshko
To configure the Home and End keys in terminal on MacBook Air (OS X 10.7.2) I defined in Terminal -> Preferences -> Keyboard: Key Action ---- ------ Home \033OH End \033OF What are the codes to configure the following combinations so that they will work like in Windows? Shift+Left (should select the character on the…Read the article
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Is it possible to boot from a USB Flash Drive on a Mac?
- by cust0s
The title says it all. Current set-up is an iMac (early 2008) running Snow Leopard.Read the article
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How Do I Reset My Root Password on MySQL on a Mac?
- by classicrock985
I'm using SequelPro (http://www.sequelpro.com/) and I would like to know how to reset my root password. I'm trying to log in as host: localhost username: root password: (BLANK) but I keep getting this error: Unable to connect to host because access was denied. Double-check your username and password and ensure that access from your…Read the article
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How to handle merge conflicts with Subversion on Mac?
- by Simo Salminen
We are developing a Xcode project, using subversion version control. I have yet to find a good tool to handle merge conflicts. Any tool recommendations? What you are using? At the moment I am using Kdiff3, but it is a lot of work to handle lots of conflicts. Ideally I'd like to have graphical interactive tool. Update: I found…Read the article
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Office for Mac 2011 does not start, how do I repair the database?
- by RomanT
After a TimeMachine restore; Office 2011 is having kittens over permissions it would seem. Having attempted a 'repair' out of Disk Utility, am still seeing: there is a problem with the Office database upon startup, after which Word/Excel work without issues. Outlook on the other hand won't even start. Given the obvious…Read the article
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How to re-map command and option keys on Mac OS X with a PC-keyboard ?
- by Petruza
Hi, in my keyboard the command key is mapped to the windows key (I'm using a regular PC keyboard) so I only have a left command, because the space on the right is occupied by the useless Fn key. I've used Ukelele and also edited keyboard mappings but that's for printable characters, doesn't actually allow you to map…Read the article
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Free metadata file information tool for Mac OS X?
- by Cawas
Basically, do you know any free alternative to Informator?Read the article
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Why has my Mac been running fsck_hfs for two days now?
- by Nate
I first noticed that fsck_hfs was running, taking up 50-75% of a CPU, yesterday. It continues to run today. ps shows that it is doing /sbin/fsck_hfs -f -n -x -E /dev/disk3. Only problem: I don’t think I have a /dev/disk3. Why is it running? Will it ever finish? Can I kill it? What is /dev/disk3? Could it be my…Read the article
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Why is my Mac not displaying anything to my LCD tv using HDMI?
- by Pure.Krome
Hi folks, I've got an iMac desktop computer. Love it. I wish to connect it to my LCD TV using HDMI. There is no HDMI output on the iMac so i had to buy one of these bad boys :- so now I can output video (via the mini Display Port) and sound (via USB) through this box, to my LCD. Works great ... with a single…Read the article
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Mac failing (failed?) hard drive - is all hope lost?
- by Daniel
It's a 500 GB Seagate laptop hard drive that came with my Macbook Pro. Apple partition format. Already replaced and now have it external, connected via SATA/USB adapter. Trying to get just a few files that I worked on while out of town when it crashed (and thus did not have my time machine backup drive). …Read the article
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Zip files way larger on a Mac using Finder than the 'zip' command.. 2x larger.
- by user33947
I have a directory of JPEG's. Each one is roughly 90k, as reported by Photoshop when saving, and also reported by the command line function 'ls'.. When I get the properties for the file with Finder, it's double that, over 220k. Zipping it with finder will also package this bulk as well. Doing the "zip -v…Read the article
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Mac OS 10.7 DMG files don't pop up anymore?
- by Sosukodo
Has anybody noticed that double-clicking on a DMG file no longer raises the mounted image to the front of all windows? It used to be that when you double-clicked a dmg file, it would pop-up but now you have to click Finder and click on the mounted image. Is this a bug, by design or a setting that I can…Read the article
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Is there any way to prevent a Mac from creating dot underscore files?
- by SoaperGEM
At work we're letting one of our very tech savvy clients actually help out a little with a few development projects specific to him. However, he uses his own personal Macbook, and as he edits files on our (Windows) networks, his Macbook always creates a bunch of unnecessary meta files that we end up…Read the article
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anyone know where i can legitally purchase and download mac games?
- by molly
i found one site called direct2drive but that turned out to be really bad. anyone know any other site that is trusted?Read the article
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Mac OSX - looking for software for notes, snippets, ideas, etc.
- by eatloaf
I have the following requirements: Mobile accessibility: Either a complimentary iphone app to sync with, or DropBox or Google Docs syncing or equivalent so I can use other mobile note applications to edit notes remotely. Minimally some form of markup, but ideally something I can drag and drop…Read the article
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What was the name of the Mac application to analyze sleeping patterns?
- by Martin Marconcini
I remember that about two or three years ago, there was an application that ran on OS X (panther for sure) that you could install on a laptop next to your bed and it will analyze your sleeping patterns, noise, movement, etc. All through the cam/mic. Does anybody remember the name of that…Read the article
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Is it possible to prevent windows in Mac OS from opening below the bottom edge of the screen?
- by user31262
When opening a new window in finder, the new window will go below the screen. This is not a big deal, but when using macvim or terminal it can be annoying since your command prompt is now hidden. Firefox seems to be smarter, it never overlaps below the screen. Same deal for the right…Read the article
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How to open a TrueCrypt volume quickly on a Mac?
- by ssc
Whenever I need to access data stored in the TrueCrypt-protected volume on my MacBook, I need to start TrueCrypt from the Dock, select the volume file, click mount, enter the password and then open a Finder window and browse to the volume. I want a quicker way, e.g. double-click…Read the article
