Scroll through sent message history in imessages on osx
If you use the terminal app a lot, you will know that you can press the up arrow to get to the last command you typed to save you typing…
Show home library folder by default
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…
How to find the ten biggest files or directories in linux
This short blog post will show you a command that will let you find the ten biggest files or directories in linux and osx machines. I forget these commands every…
Find bios version information from linux command line
This will show you how to find bios version information from linux command line terminals. open the terminal / command prompt and run the command: sudo lshw -html > lshw.html…
How to force spotlight to reindex your drive
This command will force spotlight to reindex your drive. It is useful if your spotlight index isnt returning results you know it should. This post will help you force spotlight…
How to enable spotlight indexing on a network drive
This short blog post will show you how to enable spotlight indexing on a network drive. I have also added the commands to disable spotlight indexing on network drive that's…
Disable spotlight search
Spotlight on osx is a fantastic feature which will give you suggestions by searching your mac for documents and apps. This post will show you how to turn off spotlight…
Mount sftp folder with finder
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…
Increase your netbook resolution beyond native maximum
This will show you how to increase the resolution of your netbook or any other X window system screen beyond the maximum capability of its screen. I have an hp…