2012-06-01 OS X Security
After the recent FlashBack debacle, it seems prudent to look at the way you work with OS X. A good way . . . start: http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/factsheets/macosx_10_6_hardeningtips.pdf . . .
1K - last updated 2012-06-01 09:46 UTC by 1431
2012-07-15 strace on Mac OS X
If you're looking for the Linux ''strace'' command on OS X, stop looking. OS X doesn't have this command, . . . sudo dtruss /Applications/SomeRandomApp/Contents/MacOS/SomeRandomApp dtrace: failed to execute /Applications/SomeRandomApp: . . .
2K - last updated 2012-07-17 08:33 UTC by 1431
2014-07-11 Xauthority doesn't exist
If you're connecting via SSH from OS X to Linux, you might get the following error: /opt/X11/bin/xauth: . . . just running) XQuartz, available [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/ here]. . . .
1K - last updated 2014-07-11 11:48 UTC by 1431
2015-05-09 discovering bitrot with MD5
Except for modern filesystems such as ZFS and btrfs, your files aren't protected against so-called "bitrot". . . . a par2 file, I use the following one-liner on MacOS: $ START=$(pwd);IFS=$'\n'; for i in $(find . . . .
3K - last updated 2016-09-11 10:13 UTC by 1431
2015-11-06 Creating an OS X virtual machine
Automatically creating an OS X virtual machine is getting quite easy and automated nowadays. If you haven't . . . Check the results: $ vagrant box list macosx-10.10 (virtualbox, 0) Initialize vagrant and . . . start the VM: $ vagrant init macosx-10.10 A `Vagrantfile` has been placed in this . . . editor and search for the line: config.vm.box = "macosx-10.10" Below, add the following lines: config.vm.provider . . .
2K - last updated 2015-12-08 11:54 UTC by 1431
2016-11-29 Firefox on macOS
To have Firefox look a little more at home on macOS, check out the following addons: * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pinch-to-zoom-firefox-osx/ . . .
1K - last updated 2016-12-04 08:57 UTC by 1431
2016-12-25 Firefox crashes on late 2016 MacBook Pro
I've been using Firefox on a late 2016 MacBook Pro, running macOS 10.12.2. Every time the laptop wakes . . .
2K - last updated 2016-12-25 17:18 UTC by 1431
2017-01-12 Finder shortcuts
I couldn't find a one-page PDF with all macOS Finder shortcut keys. So I made one: [[Finder_shortcuts.pdf]]. . . .
1K - last updated 2017-01-12 21:05 UTC by 1431
2017-10-06 reset display under macOS
Sometimes, you need to reset the display under macOS, without it being visible. Under Linux, this is . . . then jump back to the GUI with alt-Left. Under macOS, this is slightly harder. This does require preparation. . . .
2K - last updated 2017-10-06 14:53 UTC by 1431
2019-04-23 ISO date on macOS
To print the current date in ISO 8601 format on macOS: $ date +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S 2019-04-23T14:44:46 . . .
1K - last updated 2019-04-23 12:55 UTC by 1431
2022-04-06 Update on Firefox on macOS
A small update about Firefox on macOS. If you're like me, you're used to the close button on the left, . . .
1K - last updated 2022-04-06 08:26 UTC by bartvk
2023-03-28 Contacts app macOS sorting
The Contacts app (the app previously known as Address Book) will sort by default on last name. If you . . .
1K - last updated 2023-03-28 11:25 UTC by bartvk
2023-04-12 Natural breaks in Time Out application for macOS
I'm using a break reminder on macOS, it's called Time Out. https://dejal.com/timeout/ It's a very full-featured . . . Console" button. This will open Console, the macOS log viewer. In Console, click the blue Start . . .
2K - last updated 2023-04-12 09:15 UTC by bartvk
OS X
#REDIRECT [[macOS]] . . .
1K - last updated 2017-06-22 06:24 UTC by 1431
Vim
[http://www.moolenaar.net/habits.html Tips from Bram], be sure to read them. = Interaction with X = Vim . . . includes an X server. Download [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ XQuartz]. * You are working . . . first install an X server: [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ XQuartz] To get support for . . .
9K - last updated 2014-12-12 08:11 UTC by 1431
macOS
= The Library folder = Since uninstalling Mac apps consists of dragging the .app folder to the trash, . . .
7K - last updated 2017-06-22 06:24 UTC by 1431
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