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drag file from file chooser or get path

Editing a file using text wrangler. Want the path so can pass it to a program in the terminal. Is there an easy way to do this? Don't seem to be able to drag it nor right click and get info. I'm not ...
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1answer
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How do I verify the integrity of my OSX installation? (Files, versions, and preferences)

I want to verify the files, and configuration settings for my OSX installation against a known good reference "base". Assuming I have two identical Macs (hardware), with one being factory installed ...
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Always open a file in a specific program

I'm having an issue with forcing a file of a certain type to always open with a specific program. In this case, it's .indd (Adobe InDesign) files. I have Adobe CS6 installed, and also Adobe InDesign ...
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Search all hidden .htaccess files inside a folder and run a terminal command?

Searching for the issue, I found this Q&A: How can I show only an .htaccess file in the Finder? [...] you could create a symlink to the file in its directory, omitting the dot in the name: ...
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Unremovable directory

I have a problem with a seemingly unremovable directory/bundle. I moved Spotify.app from /Applications to the Trash and later tried to empty the Trash. The empty trash progress bar shows up but then ...
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1answer
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`open http://foo.com` and specify the chrome user which is to be used

Using the open command from terminal I would like to be able to specify the chrome the specific chrome user to open the url with? Local Chrome users are outlined here. Essentially I have a local ...
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1answer
372 views

Copy system bundle to a Mac on network?

I screwed up while using Monolingual and removed the "AppleKeyboardLayouts.bundle". Before I realized what happened, I logged out and now I can't type a password to log back in. I have tried to copy ...
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How can I create an entry in the /Applications folder that runs a command in the terminal?

I would like to have an item in the /Applications folder that will open a new terminal window and run a specific command inside. How can I create this?
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Opening a terminal window to a specific directory from a bash script

How can I write a bash script in Mac OS X that opens a Terminal window in a specific directory? I'd assume something like: open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app But that does nothing (maybe ...