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  ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
  ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
== [http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031017061722471 Locking files and folders to prevent changes] ==
To find out out chflags:
$ man chflags
The ucfg flag makes a folder immutable. To remove the uchg flag from a folder:
$ chflags nouchg FolderName
== Single User Mode ==
To boot a Mac into single user mode: restart and hold down Command-S after the chime.

Revision as of 14:40, 27 April 2008

Quicksilver is a desktop app launcher.

Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Finder: Show All Files

To show hidden files in finder:

$ defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
$ killall Finder

To hide hidden files in finder:

$ defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
$ killall Finder

Note: the finder config file is:

~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

Locking files and folders to prevent changes

To find out out chflags:

$ man chflags

The ucfg flag makes a folder immutable. To remove the uchg flag from a folder:

$ chflags nouchg FolderName

Single User Mode

To boot a Mac into single user mode: restart and hold down Command-S after the chime.