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How to hide folders in my home directorI am annoyed that Virtual PC, Entourage and Toast have put folders in my home directory under 'Documents'. I can't move them because the application…
... a terminal window 3) Type: "sudo /Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V ... -
Tiger - very slow indexing with spotlight?I installed the Tiger Developer Preview on both, my PowerMac G5 Dual 2Ghz and my older iBook (G3/600, Radeon Graphics). While i erased the hard drive…
... witness this by issuing a sudo fs_usage in the terminal. It ... -
Can't shutdown, logout, or restartHey guys... I can't seem to do anything to shutdown, logout, or restart...<br /> I think it may be because I can't unmount one of my 4 drives... whic…
... , open a terminal and type 'sudo logout' (or reboot), enter your ... -
Can't shutdown, logout, or restartHey guys... I can't seem to do anything to shutdown, logout, or restart...<br /> I think it may be because I can't unmount one of my 4 drives... whic…
Right. loginwindow is a root app, so sudo sample loginwindow 2 Password: at the password prompt type in the user's password. should do this only in an admin account. -
Can't shutdown, logout, or restartHey guys... I can't seem to do anything to shutdown, logout, or restart...<br /> I think it may be because I can't unmount one of my 4 drives... whic…
... is a root app, so sudo sample loginwindow 2 Password: at ... -
Making the Switch!Hello everyone,<br /> <br /> I am currently not a mac user but possibly might be. I am thinking about selling my Thinkpad T40p and getting either a …
... with the standard ./configure make sudo make install For searching for ... -
Printing from XP on a printer connected to ibookBefore my ibook, my hp 5100 printer was usually connected to my XP notebook. However, my hp 5100 printer is now usually connected to my ibook. Othe…
... . b. Type (or copy + paste) "sudo cat /etc/cups/printers.conf ... -
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.3.5Apple Computer this afternoon released Mac OS X 10.3.5, a system upgrade to Mac OS X "Panther" that the company says will deliver enhanced…
... to delete from there as SUDO and got an "Invalid Argument ... -
Linux to Overtake Apple as #2 Desktop OS.<font size="4"><b>Linux Set To Unseat Apple as Number Two Desktop OS</b></font><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/35688.html" t…
... SU root, I have to sudo every thing first this makes ... -
Linux to Overtake Apple as #2 Desktop OS.<font size="4"><b>Linux Set To Unseat Apple as Number Two Desktop OS</b></font><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/35688.html" t…
... SU root, I have to sudo every thing first this makes ... -
Mouse Freeze on logoutI have 6 G5's with 2 users set up, one is a basic user and one is an Admin.<br /> <br /> Every so often when I logout, to change user, the mouse free…
... . 3. open terminal, type in "sudo periodic daily weekly monthly" hit ... -
Linux to Overtake Apple as #2 Desktop OS.<font size="4"><b>Linux Set To Unseat Apple as Number Two Desktop OS</b></font><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/35688.html" t…
... SU root, I have to sudo every thing first this makes ... : there is no su root: %sudo su # Re: Applications have to ... -
Linux to Overtake Apple as #2 Desktop OS.<font size="4"><b>Linux Set To Unseat Apple as Number Two Desktop OS</b></font><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/35688.html" t…
... : there is no su root: %sudo su # Re: Applications have to ... -
Help with Panther accounts...Is there any way to setup a second account in panther, that has absolutely no limitations, access to all folders and such. Its such a pain to deal wi…
... to do it using the "sudo" command in the Terminal. Once ... -
Im admin user but it says Access DeniedI just bought a PowerBook about a month ago and set it up with a new admin account. I haven't had any problems until yesterday when I tried to synce …
... , such as running su or sudo in Terminal, which gives you ... -
computer sluggish all of the suddenmy 17" 1Ghz iMac has become very sluggish over time. It used to import cds at about 16-18x, now its more like 4-6x. also finder sometimes takes…
... /Applications/Utilities/ folder) and type "sudo periodic daily/weekly/monthly" (just ... -
Postfix, SMTP Server, Jaguar 10.2.8Trying to install "Postfix" to allow me to send emails using a local SMTP server. I am following the instructions available here:<br /> <b…
... 't matter if I add "sudo" before the command either. Haven ... -
Enable SMTP on OS X Server?I have a couple OS X Servers (10.3.4) in production. They provide AFP and SMB services.<br /> <br /> I would like to set up a cronjob to run every ni…
... .com update the alias db: sudo postalias /etc/aliases cron output ... -
can I create an invisible user?for privacy concerns, I was wondering if its possible to make a hidden user. That wont show up in the login screen at boot up.
People won't be able to see your files even if your user id is visible, unless they have root privileges (sudo). If you turn on File-Vault, you should be pretty ok. If someone else has root permissions, you can't safe guard your data. -
Tips for a year-old switcher?Nick's topic of tips for a new switcher got me to thinking...<br /> <br /> I've been a Mac user for almost a year now (bought my PB 12" last Oct…
... PID. Cool. and of course: "sudo periodic daily weekly monthly" (basic ... -
can I create an invisible user?for privacy concerns, I was wondering if its possible to make a hidden user. That wont show up in the login screen at boot up.
... folder to other place (Terminal): sudo ditto -rsrcFork /Users/SecretUser /private/var/.SecretUser sudo niutil -createprop / /users/secretuser home ... finder (Terminal): sudo niutil -createprop . /users/secretuser uid 499 sudo chown -R ... -
Linux version advice soughtI'm thinking of building a cheap x86 PC to be my Blender rendering bitch. (Blender is a 3d modeling and animation program)<br /> <br /> Since I am p…
... like Mac OS X, uses sudo without a root account and ... -
Software Update not workingEverytime I try to update via Software Update I get this:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://homepage.mac.com/jaredstutts/error.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> …
... up a terminal and enter: sudo bash ...and hit Enter. If ... -
Antivirus software at the core of the OSI've been thinking a lot lately about Apple current gains. I've read many articles recently that tell of many users switching to the Mac OS for secu…
... shell script that does a "sudo rm -rf ~/" and provide it ... -
Antivirus software at the core of the OSI've been thinking a lot lately about Apple current gains. I've read many articles recently that tell of many users switching to the Mac OS for secu…
... shell script that does a "sudo rm -rf ~/" and provide it ... and that PEBKAC. Actually a "sudo" cmd asks for a password ... -
Antivirus software at the core of the OSI've been thinking a lot lately about Apple current gains. I've read many articles recently that tell of many users switching to the Mac OS for secu…
You're both right. Humans will still make mistakes, however good their intentions, and sudo does require password authentication, no bypassing it with Keychain or anything. -
help! Mail is dying!for the last few days, Mail won't start up. It 'unexpectedly quits' every time i try to start it. I've restarted the computer several times and relau…
... easy. Open Terminal, type in: sudo periodic daily weekly monthly hit ... -
"Opener" - A new form of malware for OS X?I got this from <a href="http://www.macintouch.com/opener.html" target="_blank">MacInTouch</a> and <a href="http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id…
... they haven't heard that "sudo rm -rf /" exists from day ... -
"Opener" - A new form of malware for OS X?I got this from <a href="http://www.macintouch.com/opener.html" target="_blank">MacInTouch</a> and <a href="http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id…
... they haven't heard that "sudo rm -rf /" exists from day ... -
master passwordSo, what do I do if I forget the master password for my computer? I haven't turned on FileVault, so it is not an issue right now; any suggestions?!
... 21 Nov 2003 System.keychain sudo mv FileVaultMaster.* ~/ Fixed. --- Note: Worked ...
