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Show hidden files on Lion

January 7, 2012 No Comments

To enable hidden files/folders in finder windows:

  1. Open Finder
  2. Open the Utilities folder
  3. Open a terminal window
  4. Copy and paste the following line in
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    defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
  5. Press return
  6. Now hold ‘alt’ on the keyboard and right click on the Finder icon
  7. Click on Relaunch

You should find you will now be able to see any hidden files or folders. To revert:

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defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
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Taking Screenshots in Mac OS X

October 28, 2011 No Comments
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Command-Shift-3:

Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop

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Command-Shift-4, then select an area:

Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop

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Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window:

Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop

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How to Clear DNS Cache in Mac OSX Leopard

October 15, 2011 No Comments

To clear DNS cache in Leopard, use the following command:

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dscacheutil -flushcache
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Apple iPhone Apps for Designers & Developers

May 23, 2009 1 Comment

I purchased an iPhone about 2 months ago and I must say I love it. The only gripe I would say I have with this beautiful machine would be the Multi-media messages or lack thereof. This is something that Apple and AT&T really need to address. For a phone with all of this great technology to lack a feature that most basic phones come standard with is horrible. Anyway, (I needed to vent) here are a list of some really cool Apps that I’ve come across and use:

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Hello, my name is Richard Castera. I have more than 12 years of experience architecting, implementing, leading and launching large scale, high performance software products in a fast-paced agile environment.

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