Show hidden files in Mac OSX
Answer:
To show all the files in Finder, you can open the terminal and type:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
Then restart Finder
killall Finder
Jun 232012
Jan 262012
Install bash completion for Mac OSX
Answer:
Bash completion (bash-complete) is a tool that allow you to auto complete commands and their arguments easily using the "tab" keys.
Firstly, make sure you have installed Homebrew, then
# brew install git bash-completionAnd add the following lines in your ~/.bash_profile
if [ -f `brew --prefix`/etc/bash_completion ]; then
. `brew --prefix`/etc/bash_completion
fiRestart your terminal and now you can see the effect of bash complete by tabbing..
Jan 132012
How to get the MD5 checksum of a file under Mac OSX
Answer:
To get the MD5 checksum of a file under Mac OSX, like the md5sum command in Linux, you can use:
# md5 my-file.zip
Jan 092012
Import private key into Mac's KeyChain
Answer:
To import a private key e.g. key.p12 into your login keychain, use the command:
# security import key.p12 -k ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
Jan 032012
How to set JAVA_HOME on OSX
Answer:
To set the JAVA_HOME environment variable on OSX, add the following line in your ~/.bash_profile
export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
That's all.
