Installing and running 7-zip from Mac terminal
You can download unarchiver from Apple store and use the unar command to use 7zip or use homebrew as follows. I am assuming you have homebrew installed. These command update…
Recovering Lost Mac Password
If you lost your mac password, do the following: Fix your root password
Mac OS: Adding a directory to PATH
To see if a directory is in PATH: Note that directories are separated by : symbol. To add your directory to the path, edit your bash_profile: Add the following line…
Changing keyboard on a mac
Click on the Apple logo and select “System Preferences” Click on “International” icon on “System Preferences” window. Click on “Input Menu” Make sure that “Show input menu in menu bar”…
Creating public/private keys
To create your public / private key on Linux or Mac, which is a unix-based system, following these steps: Open terminal type the following commandssh-keygen -t rsa Type enter to…
Mac OS: App can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer
Problem Cannot install a downloaded application. Get the following error message, “App can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” Solution By default, Mac prevents applications from unidentified…
How to manipulate files with software installed on your local Mac OS
To access remote files, you need to either SSH or FTP into a server. If you have an SSH account, you can use the server’s command line software to edit…