archive | July, 2009

Displaying the current folder path in Finder’s titlebar on Mac OS X

By default, Mac OS X’s Finder displays just the name of the current folder in its titlebar. To display the entire filepath, you can use the command in this post.

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Forcing the Dock to be displayed in 2D on Mac OS X

To display the Mac OS X Dock at the bottom of your screen as a 2D box instead of a 3D platform, use the instructions in this post.

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Displaying a text-based file and folder tree on the command line

If you need to see a tree view of files and directories from the current directory, you can do so by piping the output from “ls” into “grep”, then piping the results into “sed”.

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Force quitting iPhone applications on firmware 2.* or 3.*

When an iPhone application freezes you can force quit it using one of the methods detailed in this post.

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Rebuilding LaunchServices to correct general Mac OS X file errors

If your Mac presents small filesystem problems like incorrect document icons, you can rebuild OS X’s LaunchServices database to correct them.

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MacHeads: The Movie

MacHeads: The Movie is a documentary about the fanaticism that surrounds the Apple brand and features interviews with Macintosh-related figures and members of the Mac community.

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Macintosh startup chimes over the years

Three of the most recognizable features of modern Macs are their backlit Apple logos, their award-winning designs by Jonathan Ive, and their startup sounds.

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Getting technical information on any Mac with Mactracker

Mactracker is a free Mac OS X and iPhone application that provides detailed information on all Apple hardware ever made.

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