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Use plain text as default format in TextEdit

January 6, 2018December 10, 2018 by Mr.W
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TextEdit is a simple application for quickly writing text and notes. The text can be edited in RTF (Rich Text Format) mode, as well as plain text. With the following defaults write command you can enable plain text as default format in TextEdit.

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Categories TextEditTags 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.93 Comments

Add a blank space to the Dock

April 5, 2017December 10, 2018 by Mr.W
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Did you know that you can customize the Dock in OS X through terminal? With the following defaults write you can add a blank space to the Dock. This is a better way to organize applications.

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Categories DockTags 10.10, 10.11, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9

Make OS X screenshots without window shadows

February 16, 2017October 17, 2019 by Mr.W
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When you take a screenshot on Mac there’s always a shadow around the screenshot by default. Disable the shadow from the screenshot with this Terminal command. Be aware, this command only works on a Mac with macOS High Sierra or newer. Click here for the command for macOS Mojave or newer.

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Categories Mac OS X GeneralTags 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.91 Comment

Disable automatically rearrange Spaces based on recent use

February 2, 2016January 18, 2016 by Mr.W
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Mission Control gives you access to all your open windows and desktops (spaces). The spaces are automatically sorted by recent use, you can undo this.Use the following command in Terminal to change this.

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Categories Mission ControlTags 10.10, 10.11, 10.8, 10.9

Removing the date and time Stamp from Screenshots

August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 by Mr.W
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By default, screenshots (cmd⌘ + shift⇧ + 3) are saved on your desktop along with the date and time they were taken. It’s possible to to remove the date and time stamp from the file names of screenshots, use the following command in Terminal:

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Categories Mac OS X GeneralTags 10.10, 10.11, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.91 Comment

How to add a blank space to your Dock?

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 by Mr.W
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Do you want to keep the Dock in OS X organized? You can do this with a blank space. This way, you can divide your Dock in different groups. Copy and paste the following command in a Terminal window. After the restart, the space will be added to the Dock, which you can move to any place.

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Categories DockTags 10.10, 10.11, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9

OS X: How to quickly hide the desktop icons

May 7, 2015May 19, 2015 by Mr.W
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Do you often have to do a presentation on your Mac and don’t want others to see what’s on your desktop? It’s possible to quickly hide the icons on your desktop. Launch Terminal and enter the following command.

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Categories FinderTags 10.10, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.93 Comments
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