Tag: mac

  • Remapping the delete key on MacOS High Sierra

    To change the Delete key actually delete rather than backspace, run this command: $ hidutil property –set ‘{“UserKeyMapping”:[{“HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc”:0x70000004C,”HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst”:0x70000002A},{“HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc”:0x70000002A,”HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst”:0x70000004C}]}’ to change it back again, run this command: $ hidutil property –set ‘{“UserKeyMapping”:[{“HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc”:0x70000002A,”HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst”:0x70000002A},{“HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc”:0x70000002A,”HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst”:0x70000002A}]}’ Source : https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2450/_index.html

  • How to Unhide the User Library Folder on a Mac

    By default the Library folder in your home folder is hidden, who knows why. To unhide it, use the following commands. 1. Go to Finder. 2. Click on Go. 3. Click on Utilities. 4. Open Terminal. 5. Type chflags nohidden ~/Library 6. Press Return. 7. Go to the Library folder.

  • Setting the hostname on your Mac

    Setting the hostname on your Mac using scuttle Open a terminal. Type the following command to change the primary hostname of your Mac: sudo scutil –set HostName <new host name> Type the following command to change the Bonjour hostname of your Mac: sudo scutil –set LocalHostName <new host name> Optional: If you also want to…

  • How to automount an SMB share in Mac OS X

    How to automount an SMB share in Mac OS X Connect to your network share, in Finder, Select Go, then Connect to server Enter the credentials for your login to your network drive and tick the ‘remember in keychain’ Open system settings, select users and groups then click on login items Drag the icon for your…

  • Moving a Lightroom catalog from PC to Mac

    Something along these lines, On your Windows PC Select File then Export to Catalog Select a name and location for the new export catalog Wait a long time for it to copy the catalog file and all your photos to the new location. On your Mac Create a new Catalog in your desired location From…

  • Take pictures of the screen on your Mac

    Press Shift-Command-3 to take a picture of the whole screen. To capture just part of the screen, press Shift-Command-4. To take a picture of a window, press Shift-Command-4-Space bar, move the pointer over the window, then click. To cancel, press Escape before you click. After you take a screenshot, it appears as a PNG file…

  • Unlocking a Mac

    How to reset a users password from single user mode. http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/change-admin-password-mac/

  • Become super users (root) on Mac OS X

      From the Apple menu choose System Preferences…. From the View menu choose Users & Groups. Click the lock and authenticate as an administrator account. Click Login Options…. Click the “Edit…” or “Join…” button at the bottom right. Click the “Open Directory Utility…” button. Click the lock in the Directory Utility window. Enter an administrator…