Show Hidden Files Mac OS X

Show Hidden Files Mac OS X

Sometimes you may need to display Mac OS X system files for certain application functions. While rare, these commands will allow you to show or hide all files in the Mac operating system. Open Mac X Terminal in Applications -> Utilities -> TerminalType the following command as showndefaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YESFinally, re-launch the Mac X Finder....

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Add Ricoh Printer on Mac X

Add Ricoh Printer on Mac X

There seems to be confusion on the correct way to add a Ricoh printing device in Mac OS X. Apple and Ricoh have drivers available for the Ricoh line of printers. Apple’s updates to the Ricoh “pack” of drivers, which can be found here - Ricoh Drivers v3.0 Mac X, won’t receive frequent updates, but will...

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Fix: This iPad is Supervised by Another Computer and Cannot Be Used with This Computer

Fix: This IPad is Supervised by Another Computer and Cannot Be Used with This Computer

A company will purchase Apple products including iPhones, iPads, iPods, or Apple TV’s and place restrictions on them so a user cannot do certain things with the device. This is typically known as a management profile. Even if you decide to reset or erase the device (General -> Reset – Reset All Settings) the device will...

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Mac Mail Insert Text Hyperlink into Email

Mac Mail Insert Text Hyperlink into Email

There is no straightforward method of inserting a customizable hyperlink into a Mac Mail email message and masking the link with pretty text i.e. My Email Link. There is a way to manipulate the link in your email to place text over it. Follow these steps.  1. In Mac X Mail, create a new email message 2. Copy/paste...

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Hard Drive USB Powered Connector Dock Station by Anker Review

Hard Drive USB Powered Connector Dock Station by Anker Review

I was looking for a new USB SATA connection to mount 2.5 and 3.5 hard drives on my Mac. My old one needed a power supply for any kind of drive I connected and it was finally trickling charged, causing my drives to stop powering randomly and usually in the middle of a copy. Not good....

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