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defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;\killall Finder;\say Files Revealed
 
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;\killall Finder;\say Files Revealed
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and on Mavericks
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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true; killall Finder
 
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Revision as of 23:09, 1 June 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

and on Mavericks

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true; killall Finder