A Configuration is a set of rules, often governing how a program or the operating system should apply certain settings.
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How to recover .profile on Mac OS?
I have mis-configured ~/.profile while adding new environment variable. I want to restore my original .profile for my Mac OS, I am not mac expert please help me. None of my shell command is working ...
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Is it possible to automatically configure multiple iPads with the same settings?
I need to configure a bunch of iPads with the same settings. For instance, volume level, auto-lock, side-button, timezone and light level.
Currently I'm doing this manually on each iPad through the ...
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Comfortable typing on a MacBook Pro?
I love my macbook pro, I have the 17" version that came out several months ago. So I can take it with me wherever, at my desk, friend's place, on the couch.. and have a full development environment ...
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Is there a GUI for OS X LaunchAgents?
I'm a web developer by day and a lot of the software I install on my computer (namely databases and web servers) come with an optional LaunchAgent to automate starting/stopping processes on boot. I'm ...
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How do I whitelist hosts when using 3G?
When I'm on the move I want to tether to my phone to access a few essentials (telnet, ssh, IM, a few low bandwidth websites). What I don't want is for a load of background processes like Software ...
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Where can I find error documentation for Iphone Configuration Utility?
I am running Iphone Configuration Utility and I am in the console tab, but the information is confusing to me. Here is what I mean, I get an error like
Springboard[29] : Icon state had duplicate ...
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Create and distribute printers
Is there a way to create a printer on a machine. Then bundle up the Printer bundle and create an installer out of it for multiple users at a location. To avoid having to explain to each user how to ...
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[MySQL Server] MySQL Workbench can't find my.cnf on (clean installation of) Snow Leopard
I have a clean installation of Snow Leopard on a MacBook and I want to get a MySQL Server running on it. I downloaded and installed the .dmg file provided by the homepage of MySQL and installed it. I ...
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How to view man pages in a web browser?
Which .conf file do I need to edit in order to view man pages in a web browser? I'd like to use Google Chrome to do this.
Is this possible?
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How can I know where does an app locate its configuration files?
How can I know where does an app locate its configuration files such as in ~, /Library, ~/Library etc, other than browsing and guessing?
I mean is there some command like findfiles this.app that ...
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How do I change GNU Screen's meta-key to Cmd-a?
GNU Screen's default meta-key is Ctrl-a, which is really inconvenient for me because I frequently use Ctrl-a and Ctrl-e to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line.
I'd prefer to change ...
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Most programs don't use proxy
To get internet in my school I have to use the schools http proxy server. So I configured my network preferences to use the proxy. But nearly no program seems to accept that configuration and use the ...
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Is this possible to improve boot time?
Is there a way to accelerate the boot process? Can we disable some (rarely used or not useful) services?
