Comments on: Useful Mac OS X Terminal Commands http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/ Technology from the geek perspective. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:55:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: minanube http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-9310 minanube Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:33:35 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-9310 yap text is still a king :-D i have installed CLIX from apple download site, a compiled unix command that can you run with click on your mouse :-D anyway i am still looking for good guide unix command on mac os x cheers yap text is still a king :-D

i have installed CLIX from apple download site, a compiled unix command that can you run with click on your mouse :-D

anyway i am still looking for good guide unix command on mac os x

cheers

]]> By: Unresponsive Server in ARD | NerdStarGamer http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8281 Unresponsive Server in ARD | NerdStarGamer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:31:16 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8281 [...] I was still able to access it through both Server Admin and SSH. After a little research, I found this useful page of commands, which includes this [...] [...] I was still able to access it through both Server Admin and SSH. After a little research, I found this useful page of commands, which includes this [...]

]]> By: Brian http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8247 Brian Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:21:35 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8247 An easier way to resolve the ARD remote refresh issue is to kill the AppleVNCServer process on the remote machine. The process will automatically relaunch. SSH in and run "top" or "ps -ax | grep AppleVNCServer" to discover the process ID and then run the kill command. This way you don't have to remember the full path to the ARDAgent app. An easier way to resolve the ARD remote refresh issue is to kill the AppleVNCServer process on the remote machine. The process will automatically relaunch.

SSH in and run “top” or “ps -ax | grep AppleVNCServer” to discover the process ID and then run the kill command.

This way you don’t have to remember the full path to the ARDAgent app.

]]> By: Dale http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8222 Dale Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:06:39 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8222 Good info for noob mac users like myself. Well written sir. Good info for noob mac users like myself. Well written sir.

]]> By: mark http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8163 mark Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:25:23 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8163 @Stephen Bigelis: You may also use man screen for your screensaver as desktop background! http://codesnippets.joyent.com/posts/show/1508 @Stephen Bigelis: You may also use man screen for your screensaver as desktop background!

http://codesnippets.joyent.com/posts/show/1508

]]> By: Stephen Bigelis http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8157 Stephen Bigelis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:29:17 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8157 My personal fav: /System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background & puts the screen-saver on the desktop until you close the terminal window. and if your "open with" command ever gets cluttered up with a bunch of old software you don't use anymore try: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user finally everyone who doesn't leave their computer on all night should run the following every month or so. sudo periodic daily weekly monthly My personal fav:

/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background &

puts the screen-saver on the desktop until you close the terminal window.

and if your “open with” command ever gets cluttered up with a bunch of old software you don’t use anymore try:

/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

finally everyone who doesn’t leave their computer on all night should run the following every month or so.

sudo periodic daily weekly monthly

]]> By: why o why http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8096 why o why Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:50:01 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8096 it should be noted that if you remotely shutdown the ethernet interface you are using, it will be difficult to get it back up remotely ;) it should be noted that if you remotely shutdown the ethernet interface you are using, it will be difficult to get it back up remotely ;)

]]> By: Alex http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8091 Alex Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:36:10 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8091 to eject a cd, try the following command in a terminal: drutil eject to eject a cd, try the following command in a terminal:

drutil eject

]]> By: paresh http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8079 paresh Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:40:33 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-8079 nice list. nice list.

]]> By: Cil http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-7998 Cil Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:11:16 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-7998 I had the same problem once and quite easily solved by starting iTunes and hit the eject button..... all the other solutions (rebotting and holding mouse etc) did not work I had the same problem once and quite easily solved by starting iTunes and hit the eject button….. all the other solutions (rebotting and holding mouse etc) did not work

]]> By: madgunde http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-7974 madgunde Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:54:55 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-7974 A very helpful suggestion me2, and one that every Mac user should know. Sometimes however, we would like to avoid rebooting our Mac for various reasons like we're running a server, the system is busy with a task or we're just really anal about resetting our up-time! ;-) A very helpful suggestion me2, and one that every Mac user should know. Sometimes however, we would like to avoid rebooting our Mac for various reasons like we’re running a server, the system is busy with a task or we’re just really anal about resetting our up-time! ;-)

]]> By: me2 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-7973 me2 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:34:03 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2006/09/22/useful-mac-os-x-terminal-commands/#comment-7973 It's not command line based, but if you have a troublesome CD/DVD the following also works: Shutdown your computer. Turn it back on and hold the mouse button all of the way through the boot processes. The CD/DVD will auto-eject. It’s not command line based, but if you have a troublesome CD/DVD the following also works:

Shutdown your computer.
Turn it back on and hold the mouse button all of the way through the boot processes.
The CD/DVD will auto-eject.

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