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===Install OSX Mavericks to a USB stick / thumb drive===
 
===Install OSX Mavericks to a USB stick / thumb drive===
 
[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/apple-in-the-enterprise/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-to-install-os-x-mavericks/ www.techrepublic.com]
 
[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/apple-in-the-enterprise/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-to-install-os-x-mavericks/ www.techrepublic.com]
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===Show hidden files===
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<pre>
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defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;\killall Finder;\say Files Revealed
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</pre>

Revision as of 00:19, 28 February 2014

To clean up the right-click context menu

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

Some Terminal tricks

macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/tp/terminaltricks.htm

List known disks

diskutil list

Install OSX Mavericks to a USB stick / thumb drive

www.techrepublic.com

Show hidden files

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;\killall Finder;\say Files Revealed