This post will show you how to mount a remote ssh filesystem as a ‘drive’ in osx using a bash script, osxfuse and brew. There are a few ways to go about this, all of them require a bit of setup and tweaking, But I found this to be the Read more…
This post will show you how to show hidden files in finder (like .htaccess). There isn’t an easy ‘on/off’ switch for it, instead, you have to enable it from the command-line… Open terminal, type in: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES && killall Finder The setting will be written, and Finder Read more…
How to permanently show the tab bar in finder: In OSX Mavericks, Apple added a well overdue feature: tabs. I just found this out, you can permanently show the tab bar in finder! To always show the tab bar in finder: Open finder Goto view > show tab bar Finder Read more…
This is a cool app. plain cloud lets you manage the files you have stored in icloud from your mac. it shows a list of all the apps that have saved files in your icloud um, cloud? you then click on the app and it launches a finder window with Read more…
This post will show you how to delete dmg disk image automatically – it will delete a mac disk image file (dmg) when you eject it from your mac There is an easier way to do the following (just drag the mounted dmg file to the trash, but this is Read more…
This is a cool thing that you can do with your mac: have the archive utility automatically delete a zip file after its been expanded! open finder go to /System/Library/CoreServices open archive utility goto the menu bar > archive utility > preferences change ‘after expanding’ to be ‘delete archive’ enjoy Read more…
Show full path in finder title: This post will show you how to show the full path in the title bar of your finder windows on mac osx. open terminal defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES killall Finder From now on all your finder windows will show the full path Read more…
This post will show you how to change the warning that happens in osx when you try to change the file extension in finder. open terminal type in defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false killall Finder you can now change the file extensions without a warning dialog popping up!
This is a cool tip when you are using finder: in safari / firefox / other browsers you can navigate forwards and backwards by click-and-hold ing on the forward / backward buttons. this also works in finder :D just navigate through a couple of folders, and then click-and-hold on the Read more…
This post will show you how to change the change the default program or file association in osx that opens when you click on a file in osx (eg open gvim for .txt or open zend studio for php files) right click on the file in finder get info open Read more…
This post will show you how to see the home library folder ~/Library in the ‘go’ menu in finder. if you click on the go menu while holding alt, then you will see the library folder. if you let go alt, then the library folder goes away!
In osx lion and mountain lion the ~/Library folder is hidden. this terminal command will un-hide it for you. open terminal type chflags nohidden ~/Library you will now be able to see your ~/Library folder in finder
This one is pretty cool. you can change finders folder view settings by using keyboard shortcuts. cmd+1 = icon view cmd+2 = list view cmd+3 = column view cmd+4 = coverflow :)
This will show you how to mount a remote directory in finder using sftp. (Mount sftp folder with finder). There is a link at the bottom to a post to mount any remote system you have ssh access to using homebrew. check that out if you like working with the Read more…
This one is good if you use the finder ‘column view’ if you find the file names always being truncated then you can resize column view width. you can do it a few different ways 1 ) drag the || icon at the bottom of the column 2 ) right Read more…