Los ajustes ocultos más importantes de OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion desde Terminal y que debes conocer. ¿Cómo hacer que tu Mac sea más rápida? Si tu Mac está un poco lenta o notas que antes era un bólido y ahora no lo es, esto se debe a que algunas aplicaciones dejan registros en la memoria y es posible que tu computadora se alente. Puedes hacer que vaya más rápido con tan solo oprimir una combinación específica en el teclado. Primero: tienes que apagar tu Mac. Segundo: tienes que ubicar las siguientes teclas: Command, Option, P y R. Debes presionar estas al mismo tiempo. Tercero: prende la computadora, y oprime las teclas que se señalaron en el segundo paso antes de que aparezca la pantalla gris. Cuarto: si tienes éxito en la secuencia te darás cuenta que se reiniciará de nuevo tu Mac.
Por último, suelta las teclas y verás que aparecerá nuevamente la manzana. Puede que el reloj de tu computadora se resetee (en algunos modelos). Ahora tu Mac correrá como cuando la encendiste por primera vez. Cómo recuperar la aplicación Mensajes tras recibir un mensaje con el texto "File : ///" Hace unos días nuestro compañero Pedro nos mostraba un preocupante fallo de OS X que podría poner en riesgo nuestro ordenador de forma extremadamente sencilla. El problema de este fallo de seguridad de OS X radica en la simplicidad con la que cualquier persona puede programar un programa/script e incluso acción de Automator que mantenga nuestro ordenador en un bucle infinito del cual no podemos salir. Por suerte, de momento, aún no tenemos constancia de ningún programa creado que haga uso de dicha vulnerabilidad, aunque si que hay una idea o broma que algunos usuarios han empezado a realizar.
Se trata de enviar un mensaje de texto haciendo uso del protocolo iMessages con el contenido clave que ya os mostramos. Una vez recibido, la aplicación se cerrará de forma automática cada vez que la abramos ya que intentará cargar el mensaje de texto con dicho contenido. Existen unos cuantos métodos para poder solucionar este problema. Navigate the Dock in Mac OS X with These 8 Keyboard Shortcuts. For the power users out there who prefer to leave their hands on the keyboard as much as possible, you’ll be pleased to know that the Dock in Mac OS X can be used exclusively from the keyboard with full functionality. With just the keys, you can navigate around Dock items and apps, access the right-click menu, launch apps, force quit apps, hide others, and more. Control+Function+F3 (Function+F3 on older Macs) to summon the Dock with keyboard navigation enabled, works even if the Dock is hidden by defaultLeft & Right Arrow keys to move within the Dock itemsUp Arrow key to pull open the Dock items menu, the same as right-clickReturn key to launch the currently selected appUse keyboard letters to jump to apps by first letter of the app nameHold Option key while navigating to, then hit the Up Arrow key to access Force QuitCommand+Return to reveal the Dock item in the FinderCommand+Option+Return to hide all other apps and windows except for the selected Dock item.
11 Must-Have Free Apps for New Macs. Some OS X apps are so great and so universally useful that they earn the title of “must-have”, and we’re bringing you an essential list of these must-have apps that also happen to be completely free. Whether you have a brand new Mac that needs apps or just want to expand your app collection to get more done, don’t miss this collection of some of the best free Mac apps out there. Evernote – Sync Notes & Documents to Anywhere Evernote syncs notes and rich text documents to other Macs, iPhones, PC’s, iPads, and just about anything else, letting you keep crucial documents and data with you everywhere you go. This is perfect for managing notes and to-do lists, and it also functions wonderfully as a cross-platform clipboard that is accessible from anywhere.
Evernote is quite simply one of the most useful Mac apps to exist and it’s pretty remarkable that it’s free. Get Evernote on the Mac App Store TextWrangler – Powerful Text Editor Get TextWrangler from the App Store Get Chrome from Google. 8 Simple Tips to Secure a Mac from Malware, Viruses, & Trojans. The recent outbreak of the Flashback trojan (Apple released an update and fix, get it!) Has brought a lot of attention to potential viruses and trojans hitting the Mac platform. Most of what you’ll read is overblown fear mongering hype, and practically all Mac malware has come through third party utilities and applications. What that means for the average user is that it’s very easy to completely prevent infections and attacks from occurring in the first place, especially when combined with some general security tips. Without further ado, here are eight simple ways to secure a Mac to help prevent viruses, trojans, and malware from effecting you: 1) Disable Java Flashback and other malware has installed through Java security breaches.
Apple has already released several updates to patch the Java security holes that allowed Flashback to spread (you should install those), but you can also go a step further and completely disable Java on the Mac. 1a) Disable Java in Safari. 9 Command Line Tricks for Mac OS X You Should Know. The command line is often considered the realm of advanced users, but that doesn’t mean every usage of Terminal has to involve rocket science. This collection of terminal tips should apply to a wide variety of Mac users, and everyone from beginners to advanced users should find something worthwhile here. Some of these tricks may require Xcode to be installed on the Mac, Xcode is a free download from the App Store.
Prevent Screen Savers and Sleep with “caffeinate” New to OS X Mountain Lion, caffeinate is like a command line version of everyones favorite Caffeine utility. Usage is simple, with caffeinate running the Mac will not sleep, and screen savers will not activate. At it’s simplest, it can be run alone, but it’s probably best used with a time limit attached to it like so: caffeinate -t 3600 The -t flag specifies the time in seconds, the example above runs caffeinate for an hour. Extract PKG Files with “pkgutil” Need to grab a file out of a .pkg file? Use “purge” to Free Up Memory purge. 4 Simple Mac Maintenance Tips. Macs are notoriously trouble-free and easy to maintain, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore system maintenance entirely.
Here are four simple Mac maintenance tips that will help you keep your Mac in tip-top shape, running at its best. 1) Run Disk Utility Running Disk Utility every month or two is a good idea for two reasons: repairing permissions, and more importantly, verifying and repairing the hard drive. Disk Utility is included on all Macs and found in the /Applications/Utilities folder, the two necessary procedures will be under the “First Aid” tab and can be run one after another. 1a) Repairing Disk Permissions Repairing permissions is good practice, though it’s never the cure-all that so many claim it to be.
Nonetheless, it’s still a good procedure to periodically run, especially after installing or uninstalling a bunch of applications. 1b) Repair Disk This is probably the most important thing to do with Disk Utility. 2) Keep your Mac Software Updated 3) Clean Off the Desktop. 14 Must-Know Tips & Tricks for Mac OS X. We often get asked what the single most useful Mac tip is, or what a handful of the best tricks are. It’s impossible to answer such a question given the diversity of use cases of OS X, but here’s a collection of what are surely some of the absolute best tips for Mac OS X that should be considered must-knows for all Mac users.
We’ve covered just about all of these on an individual basis before, but if you want to learn a whole lot in one sitting you’re in the right place. Show Hidden Files in Open & Save Dialog Windows Have you ever wanted to access a hidden file from an Open window or Save dialog? Go To Folder Hitting Command+Shift+G in the Finder brings up a Go To Folder dialog, this is without a doubt the fastest way to navigate deep into the OS X filesystem. Instant Image Slideshow Anywhere in OS X Finder Instant Focus Mode, Hide All Windows Except Foreground App Tired of having a million windows open, cluttering your workspace? Hide Current Application & Current Windows.