How to clear the screen when using Terminal for Mac or Linux

Views: 222Sometimes, your screen can get cluttered when you’re working in the Terminal for Linux or Mac.  Fortunately, there is a very simple command to clear the screen. When you’re at the Terminal prompt, just type the command clear.  That’ll clear the screen and give you a clean slate.

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How to Force Quit a running App on Mac

Views: 248For the most part, the Mac is a very stable computer system. But sometimes, an app does lock up and you cannot quit it normally by using [COMMAND]+[Q] key combinations. Fortunately, Apple has made it easy to quit an offending application. Here’s how: Click  > Force Quit.  A window will open showing all of […]

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Ten OS 10 El Capitan Tips and Tricks

Views: 36“If you’re upgrading to OS X 10 (El Capitan), or even if you’ve been using it for a while, these tips, tricks and utilities are sure to make your life a lot easier,” Jonny Evans writes for Computerworld. “Learn how to wrangle Spotlight, 10 steps to improve your Contacts experience, 6 disk utility changes […]

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How to: Verify and/or Repair Disk Permissions in El Capitan

Views: 93If you’ve used the new Disk Utility in El Capitan, you may have noticed that there is no longer an option to verify and/or repair disk permissions.  This is a necessary step in keeping your Mac running at its best. Fortunately (or unfortunately) there is a way to do it from the Terminal.  If […]

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