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Terminal configuration lost after booting up
On OS X 10.8.3, my Terminal.app is configured with my .bashrc file. In my .bash_profile I have:
source .bashrc
It works great, except when I let some Terminal windows opened and shut down the Mac. ...
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Launchpad indexing tweaks
With Launchpad, does anyone know where the base files and preferences for Launchpad are located?
I was wondering, is it possible to index 2 separate applications folders and combine them into one on ...
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Can I move System/User folders to separate disks?
Here's the deal: I have a Macbook Pro 6,2 – I think late 2010 model. I have two mismatched drives with the same speeds. A 750GB Momentus XT, that SSD HDD hybrid, and the Seagate Momentus 500GB. Both ...
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There's a folder shortcut on my dock, next to the trash. Why is there and how do I remove it?
I want my dock to be purely for shortcuts to the programs I use the most. Frankly it annoys me that you can't remove the Trash from the dock, but I can live with that.
What I really want to get rid ...
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How to make windows of new folders open in my size?
In OS X 10.8.2, I create a new folder by right-clicking in the Finder and selecting New Folder. When I open this folder, the size of the window is not the size of the foremost window. The window size ...
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Can I remove the lines in the Notes.app and change the line spacing?
The only reason I use the Notes.app and not Stickies.app is iCloud sync.
I enjoy the customization (colors, fonts, minimized view) and minimalism (plain background, thin borders) of Stickies over the ...
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How can I remove the Finder icon from my Dock?
I've started using Forklift as a Finder replacement, so I don't need Finder in my Dock. In fact, I would much rather have Forklift be the farthest left icon so I don't accidentally click on Finder.
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How to add custom mouse-click actions to Safari with modifier keys?
In Safari, when you Ctrl-click on an image in any web page, a menu comes up with several options.
I'd like to be able to do a single trackpad click with a modifier key (option or command, for ...
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How can I change a filetype’s “Kind” value in the Finder?
There are several filetypes that get a generic “Kind” description (if viewed in Finder’s List View) based on the program used to open them.
I’d like to add descriptions for some file extensions so ...
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Binding an applescript to a button in osx
I have asked a question here. But it is for adding a custom button in osx finder toolbar.
Suppose I have an applescript & I want to bind it on a custom button. & then I want to place that ...
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How can I move virtual memory swap files to a different drive or partition?
note: This is a question that I asked on SuperUser a while ago. I'm re-posting it here because I think it belongs here.
By default, Mac OS X stores its swap files in /private/var/vm/. I would like to ...
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Desktop customization application [closed]
Are you customizing your Mac desktop? If yes, do you use a 3rd party applications for that? I would like to know which applications you use.
Rule:
One application per answer
A link to the developer ...
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Is there a way to change font sizes system-wide while preserving UI resolution?
I have a 17" widescreen mac book pro (1920 x 1080) and find it hard to read the small fonts in the finder menu and in the Finder let hand panel even though my vision is good. Even the font's in most ...
