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--- code:terminalcmds [2017/04/21 16:14] – created michfiel
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 ===== Useful Terminal Commands =====
-Make Library Folder visible
+Update macOS:
+  sudo softwareupdate
+Mute Startup Sound:
+  sudo nvram StartupMute=%01
+Erase Hard Disk:
+  diskutil eraseDisk JHFS+ empty /dev/disk1
+Force rebuild of Finder Prefs:
+  mv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist ~/Desktop/
+Make Library Folder visible:
   chflags nohidden ~/Library/
-Cleanup Finder database
+Cleanup Finder database:
   /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
-Backup iPad on external disk (named "NoBackup")
+Backup iPad on external disk (named "disk2s2"):
-  ln -s /Volumes/NoBackup/iTunes/Backup ~/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync/Backup
+  ln -s /Volumes/disk2s2/Documents/MobileSync/Backup ~/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync/
-Booting in verbose mode
+Booting in verbose mode:
   sudo nvram boot-args=”-v”
-Show full path names in all Finder windows
+Show full path names in all Finder windows:
   defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES
-Change date to March 18th 2013 12:50 for fooling older MacOS X Installers
+Always use expanded save dialog:
+  defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE
+Change date to March 18th 2013 12:50 for fooling older MacOS X Installers:
   date 0318125013
+Purge cached user preferences:
+  killall -u $USER cfprefsd
+Unlock folder and all files therein:
+  chflags -R nouchg /PATH/TO/DIRECTORY/WITH/LOCKED/FILES/
+Enable Screen Sharing
+  sudo defaults write /var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist com.apple.screensharing -dict Disabled -bool false
+  sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.screensharing.plist
+Remove all files from git cache
+  git rm -r --cached .
+  git add .
+  git commit -m ".gitignore is now working"