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VI - Quick Reference - Cuz I Just Can't Remember V '<,'>W Filename

SOS — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:59:00 GMT

VI QUICK REFERENCE :q! :wq :w x

LunaScape Pops Up In The Browser Wars

SOS — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:12:00 GMT

Lunaspace puts MS Trident in the Hands of the Gecko for a Browsing Safari Experience that can Switch on a Dime to Webkit. Essentially three engines one browser and render our pages with a flip of a switch.

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What is DYLD and how to clear the Shared Cache?

SOS — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:37:00 GMT

DYLD Shared Cache and how to force a refresh!

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MAC OS X Promotes Safety First

SOS — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:14:00 GMT

IN the shell issue these commands: [12-05 10:41] 0 584:85 (0 Mb) ? /dev! cat /usr/share/emacs/22.1/etc/condom.1 [12-05 10:42] 0 584:85 (0 Mb) ? /dev! cat /usr/share

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OS X : Lock your DOCK and Stop Accidental Removal of Your Docked Apps

SOS — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:23:00 GMT

Ever mishap with your mouse crusing through your desktop click, rub, stumble and chatter across the dock whilst the click persists to holding on to the DOCKED app ICON on the way of your fumbling mishap and BAM! Off goes your DOCK app...

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Windows RARS and OSX Answers

SOS — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:12:00 GMT

From time to time, my clients end me RAR files and I have to UNRAR the file.I use STUFF Expander but recently found The Unarchiver tool for OSX which does a nice job. Nothing exciting for an archinver just awareness of the tool &nb

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OS X Finder : How to Reveal Hidden Files in Finder

SOS — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:56:00 GMT

You ever need to know what the hidden files are in a certain directory? Usually, going to the terminal one could easily view and edit the hidden files, ie: .htacess. However, what if you wanted to grab a directory and move it to an FTP client

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When Your MAC Hangs Get Access from the Keyboard?

SOS — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:02:00 GMT

How does one initiate a CTL=ALT-DEL from a MAC. Four intersting series of keystrokes you can use to battle stalled apps, MACs and the dreaded reboot.

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THE 2008 ENTOURAGE Challenge: Import OS X's Address Book

SOS — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:49:00 GMT

You figure in 2008 a simple import of a CSV file would not be difficult for Microsoft. Well, think again. I do use apple mail for some of my email addresses, but for work, I gave up fighting the battle and just use Entourage.

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Subversion, Yhea, Its Time!

Sudo Gem Install Mysql - On OS X With Proper Parameters

SOS — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06:00 GMT

I had to install, fresh, Ruby On Rails this evening. I ran into a little road bump when issuing sudo gem install mysql on OS X.The script prints out to the terminal:! sudo gem install mysqlSelect which gem to install for your platform (i68

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UNAME : YOUSYSTEM : YOUDETAILS

SOS — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:21:00 GMT

uname, it's your friend baby!

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Determine MYSQL Version From the Command Line

Hollywood Still in The Mindset of "The Talkies": Apple Denies Screen Capture Whilst the DVD Player Is Active

SOS — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:51:00 GMT

I was working whilst watching a DVD and attempted to capture a BROWSER Windows via OSX's key sequence screen capture. I had the distinct pleasure of OSX's Denial of a Screen Capture Whilst the DVDPlayer was running.

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MAC OSX - Bash Command Line Keystrokes

SOS — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:23:00 GMT

Command line keystrokes to get the most out of the command line in the Bash Shell.

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Cruzing Apps from Space To Space: OS X Spaces

SOS — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Have you used spaces yet? Or are you still stuck in virtu-desktop.Leopard brings us virtual desktops through spaces. And of course its setup for 4 spaces. BUt I am a glutten for punishment so I use 6 and I am thinking about 8.

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Java 1.6 & Leopard OS X

SOS — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:11:00 GMT

So, what gives Gosling not carrying a MAC http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/29/no_java_for_leopard/

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Fire Off A GUI App Whilst in OS X Terminal

SOS — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:37:00 GMT

Using OPEN to launch OS X GUIs from the command line

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MYSQL - Lost Password - No Sweat Until You Meet OS X

SOS — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:41:00 GMT

Lost MYSQL Password, have access to your database in 3 minutes flat!

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Need an IPOD that Sends Email & Surfs the net? IPHONE & Kill the SIM

SOS — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:02:00 GMT

If you activate your iPhone as a prepaid card or have an old SIM card the iPhones behavior in terms of email and surfing the web through WIFI is still functional.When extracting the SIM card with a paperclip by pushing one end into the top hole of th

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Grab, Compile and Install GNU WGET 4 OS X

SOS — Mon, 21 May 2007 05:35:00 GMT

Look, if you're not using wget you're missing out on a fabulous tool. The instructions below provide you with the proper way to download the package, compile the source and install wget into /usr/local/bin. If you choose another directory to instal

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Installing OpenOffice 2.2 On MAC OS X

SOS — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:48:00 GMT

Since we already have X11 installed from our GIMP installation it makes perfect sense to install OpenOffice 2.2.

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