User Michael Prescott

144 votes

4 answers

211k views

Command to unlock "Locked" files on OS X

asked Sep 14, 2009 at 2:15

43 votes

7 answers

128k views

How to fix VMWare Fusion Pro 10, "Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to"

asked Oct 5, 2017 at 13:29

17 votes

2 answers

14k views

Is there a way to launch ScreenSharing from the Terminal?

asked Dec 2, 2010 at 5:28

16 votes

4 answers

83k views

How do I recursively remove subdirectories and files, but not the first parent directory?

asked Feb 11, 2010 at 14:34

15 votes

9 answers

27k views

Copy all files and folders excluding subversion files and folders on OS X

asked Sep 28, 2009 at 14:23

14 votes

2 answers

83k views

How to get the real IP address of someone using a proxy?

asked May 17, 2011 at 20:49

9 votes

2 answers

22k views

How do I append user-defined environment variables to the system variable PATH in Windows 7?

asked Jan 21, 2011 at 17:28

8 votes

4 answers

22k views

OS X's "Send all traffic over VPN connection" seems to be failing

asked Jun 13, 2012 at 17:55

7 votes

4 answers

11k views

How to configure OS X Lion to automatically accept requests for ScreenSharing

asked Jul 25, 2011 at 2:41

6 votes

4 answers

15k views

How do I configure helpd on OSX so that it doesn't periodically call home to application sites?

asked Sep 14, 2011 at 0:53

6 votes

1 answer

3k views

Why does rsync skip a sub-folder named "core"?

asked Feb 10, 2012 at 4:59

6 votes

2 answers

2k views

How do disk permissions fall into a state of disrepair?

asked May 26, 2011 at 8:02

5 votes

3 answers

3k views

How do I close an OS X application from the command line using a alias defined in my .bash_profile?

asked Dec 15, 2010 at 20:50

5 votes

3 answers

10k views

How do I use find to copy all found files to a new name in their same directories?

asked Feb 23, 2010 at 17:22

5 votes

2 answers

3k views

How can I use sed to alter the results of find and pass the results to cp?

asked Mar 2, 2010 at 4:18

5 votes

3 answers

4k views

Get a list of all files and their attributes on OS X

asked Nov 25, 2009 at 1:33

4 votes

2 answers

2k views

How do I create a terminal shortcut to open to a particular folder?

asked Aug 27, 2009 at 14:23

4 votes

1 answer

535 views

How can I easily identify all keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) on OS X and current running Applications and Services?

asked Feb 9, 2010 at 21:54

4 votes

3 answers

786 views

Is there a method or application that will enable me to track how long I actively interact with particular applications and/or files on OSX?

asked Jan 15, 2011 at 2:54

4 votes

2 answers

887 views

Why isn't OS X Spotlight or Finder finding a file by content that I know exists?

asked Jul 8, 2010 at 5:23

4 votes

1 answer

7k views

How do I specify a date range for find command on OSX?

asked Oct 27, 2010 at 3:25

4 votes

1 answer

3k views

Why does Safari retain login information after clearing cookies and history, even after full reset?

asked May 16, 2011 at 15:15

4 votes

2 answers

2k views

How do you use environment variables in Advanced ActionScript 3.0 Settings of Flash CS5?

asked Jun 30, 2011 at 18:10

4 votes

1 answer

8k views

Use OS X's sed in a script to find a string and append a line beneath it including a newline character

asked Jun 8, 2012 at 15:16

4 votes

1 answer

5k views

How to show particular 'dot' or hidden files on OS X

asked Jun 12, 2014 at 6:42

3 votes

1 answer

5k views

How to configure VSCode to find yarn v2 installed modules

asked Jul 24, 2020 at 16:50

3 votes

4 answers

3k views

How do I get a local copy of every email in my Gmail account?

asked May 17, 2011 at 20:54

3 votes

3 answers

224 views

Granular control of the flow of data into and out of all devices on a home network to an ISP enforcing bandwidth limits

asked May 20, 2011 at 2:42

3 votes

1 answer

1k views

AirPort fails to connect to existing networks after Repairing Disk Permissions

asked May 26, 2011 at 14:14

3 votes

2 answers

945 views

How do I safely merge two directories using commands on Solaris (and OSX)?

asked May 31, 2011 at 20:12

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75 Questions

Command to unlock "Locked" files on OS X

How to fix VMWare Fusion Pro 10, "Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to"

Is there a way to launch ScreenSharing from the Terminal?

How do I recursively remove subdirectories and files, but not the first parent directory?

Copy all files and folders excluding subversion files and folders on OS X

How to get the real IP address of someone using a proxy?

How do I append user-defined environment variables to the system variable PATH in Windows 7?

OS X's "Send all traffic over VPN connection" seems to be failing

How to configure OS X Lion to automatically accept requests for ScreenSharing

How do I configure helpd on OSX so that it doesn't periodically call home to application sites?

Why does rsync skip a sub-folder named "core"?

How do disk permissions fall into a state of disrepair?

How do I close an OS X application from the command line using a alias defined in my .bash_profile?

How do I use find to copy all found files to a new name in their same directories?

How can I use sed to alter the results of find and pass the results to cp?

Get a list of all files and their attributes on OS X

How do I create a terminal shortcut to open to a particular folder?

How can I easily identify all keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) on OS X and current running Applications and Services?

Is there a method or application that will enable me to track how long I actively interact with particular applications and/or files on OSX?

Why isn't OS X Spotlight or Finder finding a file by content that I know exists?

How do I specify a date range for find command on OSX?

Why does Safari retain login information after clearing cookies and history, even after full reset?

How do you use environment variables in Advanced ActionScript 3.0 Settings of Flash CS5?

Use OS X's sed in a script to find a string and append a line beneath it including a newline character

How to show particular 'dot' or hidden files on OS X

How to configure VSCode to find yarn v2 installed modules

How do I get a local copy of every email in my Gmail account?

Granular control of the flow of data into and out of all devices on a home network to an ISP enforcing bandwidth limits

AirPort fails to connect to existing networks after Repairing Disk Permissions

How do I safely merge two directories using commands on Solaris (and OSX)?