Terminal Tips: Part 5

[13] defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES This command lets you see the current path of the Finder window you are in. Quite handy if you’re working with a ton of finder windows. [14] defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool YES Enables Quit in Finder. killall Finder command is required to take effect. [15] telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl…

Terminal Tips: Part 4

[10] defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES Leopard only. Replaces the 3D dock with a 2D one. Requires killall Dock to take effect. [11] defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE This sets the save dialogue to the expanded view as default. Requires restart. Replace TRUE with FALSE to disable. [12] sudo chmod 0 /System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app This…

Apple Mini-Tablet?

Intel Germany CEO Hannes Schwaderer announced that Apple would be using the relatively new Intel Atom processor in a future iPhone release. The new model reportedly would feature a larger display, correlating with past rumors about a mini-tablet (720×480) device to be coming from Apple. English translation: As part of an Intel event for the…

Terminal Tips: Part 3

Yay! More terminal commands! [7] whois It’s a handy way to quickly track down registration/contact information about domain ownership. Simply enter whois domainnamehere.com. [8] defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg If you use the screen shot function, you may at times want to change the format it stores the images in. Where jpg is in the…