Comments on: Top 50 Terminal Commands http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html The best Mac tips, tricks reviews and tutorials. Wed, 02 May 2012 05:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-64057 Chris Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:08:10 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-64057 Never mind... It is just like any other stack. Lol (just drag it off of your dock) I was so caught up in all this Terminal codes and stuff, I overlooked the obvious. LOL! Never mind… It is just like any other stack. Lol (just drag it off of your dock) I was so caught up in all this Terminal codes and stuff, I overlooked the obvious. LOL!

]]> By: Chris http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-64040 Chris Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:37:39 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-64040 Hey I added recent applications stack, but decided I don't like it. Unlike most of these terminal commands you cannot just turn true into false, or 1 into 0 or YES to NO. :/ Can someone tell me how to get rid of it. :O Thanks. -Chris Hey I added recent applications stack, but decided I don’t like it. Unlike most of these terminal commands you cannot just turn true into false, or 1 into 0 or YES to NO. :/ Can someone tell me how to get rid of it. :O Thanks. -Chris

]]> By: John http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-60210 John Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:56:26 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-60210 So I've been fooling around with the grid gradient backgrounds however my downloads is still a fan view and I like to keep it that way. Nothing that I have done with the code or any tries always turn out unsucessful, but I would like to know if it is at all possible to enable this background for the grid view only and not fan. If not, wondering if you know where the blue image file is in the system folder. I have already changed the ugly blue expose glow to a nicer color for the eyes. Also, if I may stretch so far, Wondering if you know if it's possible to keep the color x, minimze and window buttons when in the graphite theme. So I’ve been fooling around with the grid gradient backgrounds however my downloads is still a fan view and I like to keep it that way. Nothing that I have done with the code or any tries always turn out unsucessful, but I would like to know if it is at all possible to enable this background for the grid view only and not fan. If not, wondering if you know where the blue image file is in the system folder. I have already changed the ugly blue expose glow to a nicer color for the eyes. Also, if I may stretch so far, Wondering if you know if it’s possible to keep the color x, minimze and window buttons when in the graphite theme.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-59614 anonymous Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:14:37 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-59614 How do I disable the wallpaper into screensaver hack? How do I disable the wallpaper into screensaver hack?

]]> By: chris stachyra http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-58996 chris stachyra Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:15:05 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-58996 i tried doing the drad a widget onto the desk top hack it didnt work but when i press f12 the volume goes how do i grt to press f12 i tried doing the drad a widget onto the desk top hack it didnt work but when i press f12 the volume goes how do i grt to press f12

]]> By: Louis http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-54094 Louis Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:04:13 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-54094 hey huys i know some of u have been having trouble trying to get rid of the big blue dot first change the "YES" to a "NO" then push enter then type "killall Dock" (make sure its exactly the same) then hit enter (took me an hour to figure it out dont feel bad if u dont get it first go hey huys i know some of u have been having trouble trying to get rid of the big blue dot

first change the “YES” to a “NO”
then push enter
then type “killall Dock”
(make sure its exactly the same)
then hit enter
(took me an hour to figure it out dont feel bad if u dont get it first go

]]> By: Cevin http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-53854 Cevin Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:26:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-53854 1) 2D Dock This quite a popular hack for the people running Leopard and don’t like the 3D feel. It changes the 3D dock to a flat 2D version. To enter copy and past the following code. defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES killall Dock how can I undo this?? 1) 2D Dock

This quite a popular hack for the people running Leopard and don’t like the 3D feel. It changes the 3D dock to a flat 2D version. To enter copy and past the following code.
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES
killall Dock

how can I undo this??

]]> By: Colin Placke http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-49631 Colin Placke Sat, 22 May 2010 16:33:37 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-49631 Never mind i Figured out a fix for #'s 34 & 35 just change "end"/"start" to "center" So Type... defaults write com.apple.dock pinning -string center Never mind i Figured out a fix for #’s 34 & 35 just change “end”/”start” to “center”
So Type…
defaults write com.apple.dock pinning -string center

]]> By: Pat Russell http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-49487 Pat Russell Sat, 22 May 2010 01:00:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-49487 Wonder if anyone can vouch for this - a fix for an installation problem... Scares me to use it! Anyone? Thanks! sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg /Volumes/GoogleEarth-Mac-Plugin /GoogleEarthPlugin.mpkg -target / Pat Wonder if anyone can vouch for this – a fix for an installation problem…
Scares me to use it! Anyone? Thanks!

sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg /Volumes/GoogleEarth-Mac-Plugin
/GoogleEarthPlugin.mpkg -target /

Pat

]]> By: FLamespinner http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-48485 FLamespinner Sun, 16 May 2010 21:22:22 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-48485 Non of these worked for me on Snow Leoperd.... besides the Widget one witch I have done before.... Non of these worked for me on Snow Leoperd…. besides the Widget one witch I have done before….

]]> By: marnix tissing http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-47499 marnix tissing Tue, 11 May 2010 13:36:29 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-47499 another funny trick is 1. cmd+shift+A 2.cmd+A 3.cmd+shift+O after you used it you can use it on your friends an easy tool ;) another funny trick is
1. cmd+shift+A
2.cmd+A
3.cmd+shift+O

after you used it you can use it on your friends
an easy tool ;)

]]> By: Charlie http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-45695 Charlie Sat, 01 May 2010 01:57:26 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-45695 ATTENTION! if u tried to change the login screen pic but your stuck with ugly blue I KNOW HOW TO HELP 1st got to macintosh hd> system> library> core services 2nd right/secondary click on the finder logo and choose show package contents> contents> resources 3rd pick out any pic u want for the background. name it "vortex.png" (u can turn a jpg into a png using preview) 4th drag that into resources. it will tell u u cant put it there, but u can if u click authenticate and type your password. 5th now that vortex.png is in there, type the same terminal command that was listed in the article. 6th type exit 7th log out and see if it worked. it did for me and im using 10.6 snow leopard. if u have leopard or tiger it should still work though i hope i helped u! ATTENTION! if u tried to change the login screen pic but your stuck with ugly blue I KNOW HOW TO HELP

1st got to macintosh hd> system> library> core services

2nd right/secondary click on the finder logo and choose show package contents> contents> resources

3rd pick out any pic u want for the background. name it “vortex.png” (u can turn a jpg into a png using preview)

4th drag that into resources. it will tell u u cant put it there, but u can if u click authenticate and type your password.

5th now that vortex.png is in there, type the same terminal command that was listed in the article.

6th type exit

7th log out and see if it worked. it did for me and im using 10.6 snow leopard. if u have leopard or tiger it should still work though

i hope i helped u!

]]> By: TsarProdigy http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-44477 TsarProdigy Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:22:41 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-44477 @de... for the millionth time... USE THE SAME COMMAND BUT WITH NO INSTEAD OF YES @de… for the millionth time… USE THE SAME COMMAND BUT WITH NO INSTEAD OF YES

]]> By: Jonny http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-43746 Jonny Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:25:13 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-43746 Hi James, Thank you for the hacks. They are awesome! I really like the "finder quit", "address in the finder title area", and the "widget drag hack". Really cool stuff! Thank you very much! I had an error with one. "Enable Double Scroll Arrows" (no'14) has not altered my scroll bars - it seems to have put two arrows on my PDF icons. I can flick through the mini pages in icon state - which is funny - but id like to turn it off. I checked system preferences to no avail. Do you think you could you tell me how, please? I would really appreciate your help with that. Incidentally, I wonder what is needed to alter the scroll bars? Im using 10.6.3 One last question if you wouldnt mind, the "Recent Applications Stack" (no'31) is working perfectly for me. I love it. I was thinking, you would probably know how to create a "Recent Items Stack" too, right? Or is that one a little tricky? Thanks for sharing all these hacks James. Jonny Hi James,

Thank you for the hacks. They are awesome! I really like the “finder quit”, “address in the finder title area”, and the “widget drag hack”. Really cool stuff! Thank you very much!

I had an error with one. “Enable Double Scroll Arrows” (no’14) has not altered my scroll bars – it seems to have put two arrows on my PDF icons. I can flick through the mini pages in icon state – which is funny – but id like to turn it off. I checked system preferences to no avail. Do you think you could you tell me how, please? I would really appreciate your help with that.

Incidentally, I wonder what is needed to alter the scroll bars? Im using 10.6.3

One last question if you wouldnt mind, the “Recent Applications Stack” (no’31) is working perfectly for me. I love it. I was thinking, you would probably know how to create a “Recent Items Stack” too, right? Or is that one a little tricky?

Thanks for sharing all these hacks James.

Jonny

]]> By: de http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-42547 de Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:53:29 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-42547 Oh man! how to you return the dock to 3-D HELP PLEASE! Oh man! how to you return the dock to 3-D HELP PLEASE!

]]> By: desi http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-41330 desi Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:33:19 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-41330 hey i did the one to make your desktop icons huge, and to reverse it i typed: defaults write com.apple.finder desktopviewoptions -dict iconsize -integer 60 killall finder but nothing happened! hey i did the one to make your desktop icons huge, and to reverse it i typed:

defaults write com.apple.finder desktopviewoptions -dict iconsize -integer 60 killall finder

but nothing happened!

]]> By: pedro http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-40885 pedro Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:12:29 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-40885 TO UNABLE THE 2D DOCK USE: defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO killall Dock TO UNABLE THE 2D DOCK USE:

defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO
killall Dock

]]> By: Santiago http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-40883 Santiago Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:01:27 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-40883 Can you help me? I dont know how to remove the 2D dock comand. THANKS Can you help me?
I dont know how to remove the 2D dock comand.
THANKS

]]> By: Shilah http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-38742 Shilah Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:04:49 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-38742 Matt and Katrina, Use the same code: defaults write com.apple.finder DesktopViewOptions -dict IconSize -integer 512 killall Finder Instead of "512" insert the desired size. Probably around 60 will put it back to normal size. Same goes for the dock code. For the dock 2D, type NO instead of "YES". Hope this helps. Matt and Katrina,

Use the same code:

defaults write com.apple.finder DesktopViewOptions -dict IconSize -integer 512
killall Finder

Instead of “512″ insert the desired size. Probably around 60 will put it back to normal size.
Same goes for the dock code.

For the dock 2D, type NO instead of “YES”.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Karina http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html/comment-page-3#comment-38364 Karina Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:27:57 +0000 http://localhost:8888/2008/02/top-50-terminal-commands.html#comment-38364 I did number 7 and now my whole desktop is HUGE can someone tell me how to reverse it? I did number 7 and now my whole desktop is HUGE can someone tell me how to reverse it?

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