SSHFS mount remote drive in finder
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…
Show hidden files in Finder
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…
How to permanently show the tab bar in finder
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…
Everything you need to know about tags in OSX Mavericks
Everything you need to know about tags in OSX. OSX Mavericks introduced an interesting new feature: tags. Tags are used almost like folders. Except that the files that show when…
Icloud file browser plain cloud
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…
Change the default notification center sound on osx
This post will show you how to change the default notification sound for the osx notification centre. firstly, there are a couple of rules: 1) the file has to be…
Delete dmg disk image automatically on eject on mac osx
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…
Show full path in finder title
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…
Install mc for mac osx – GNU Midnight commander
mc for mac osx! GNU Midnight Commander - mc - is an excellent orthodox text mode file manager. mc runs in your console, and has mouse support. It also has…
How to disable warning when changing file extension osx
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…
How to delete messages history in osx iMessage
This post will show you hoe to delete the history of your chat messages in osx iMessage. firstly, you should disable chat history, this will stop all chats from being…
Browser like forward and back navigation in finder
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 /…
How to fix cannot verify login with facetime
When trying to login you get a message similar to cannot verify login with facetime or messages on osx. warning: this is quite a complex set of instructions. In the…
How to change the default program or file association in osx
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…
Show library folder in finder go menu
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…
Spotlight activation keyboard shortcut
This little keyboard shortcut will let you activate spotlight without having to click on the magnifying glass in the menubar in osx 1) press cmd + spacebar when you press…
How to eject a stuck dvd or cd from your mac
This will show you how to eject a stuck dvd or cd from your mac 1) try holding the eject key, it may work 2) try dragging the mounted cd…
Make your AFP NAS more responsive
I have a western digital mybook word NAS. Using the afp protocol file transfers were very slow. I knew there had to be a way to make your AFP NAS…
Automount network drive on startup osx mac
Automount network drive on startup osx. This will show you how to automount a network drive when you login to osx lion. This method will persist through a reboot, so…
Wd mybook world – delete time machine backup
I wanted to delete my old time machine backup from my western digital mybook world i didnt need it for anything, as I have a backup of it :D i…
How to fix this movie requires quicktime which is not supported in this version of itunes
This post will show you how to fix the error 'this movie requires quicktime which is not supported in this version of itunes' when you try to play movies in…
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…
Finder hints – resize column view
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…
Howto remove flash from your mac
Flash player on my mac makes it run hot. purely because it uses 100% cpu when ever its loaded. this will show you how to delete it. flash is not…
Setting up XMAPP on a mac with xdebug
This post is about setting up XMAPP on a mac with xdebug. The first thing we are going to do is to change the document root inside xampp to the…