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Make search by file name default in Finder
In Finder when I type something in the textbox the default is to search the whole mac in the contents of the files. I was able to change the default to search the current directory, but didn't see an ...
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How to change the icon (apply a thumb) of a folder on Mac OS X?
In Mac OS X, suppose you open your root disk, following folders/directories will have different icon (thumb) on it.
Application
Developer
Library
System
How to apply a thumb image on my specific ...
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Overzealous `mv` renamed my /usr/lib folder
I was having a problem where my libiconv.2.dylib file in /usr/lib was corrupt and lots of applications were failing. I got a copy of a friends /usr/lib folder and was going to swap them out. ...
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Why is my Application's Icon grayed out in OS X Lion?
In the Applications folder on OS X I have a few programs that are "grayed out":
I tried running Repair Disk Permissions in the Disk Utility but it doesn't fix this.
I tried looking at the ...
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OS X Snow Leopard: Finder automator item for creating a new text file
how can I create a Finder automaton item that appears in 'Services' for creating a new text file inside a file folder? I use TextMate, so better if the solution is editor-agnostic (rather than using ...
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How to sync finder folders into their respective albums in iPhoto?
Currently, I have set up in Firefox an add-on which when right clicked on an image toggles and saves this image to a specified folder. I use these folders as a reference library, now on 20 odd folders ...
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OS X Enclosing folder shortcut?
This may have been asked before, but I'm wondering whether there is a shortcut for navigating to the enclosing folder in OS X (Snow Leopard)?
I find navigating Finder particularly frustrating since ...
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Is there a way to restore to previous version in Mac OS X after installing the update?
In my Mac OSX I recently updated my Mac from 10.6.5 to 10.6.6.
After I installed the 10.6.6 version, I get error in Finder as below:
The application Finder can't be opened
Just around a minute ...
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