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Those Mac .DS_Store files

Mac .DS_Store files FAQ: What are these .DS_Store files on my Mac, and how can I get rid of them?

Those crazy Mac .DS_Store files (also referred to as "dsstore" files) finally got to me, so I did some research on where they come from, and how to get rid of them (or more accurately, how you can't get rid of them).

Here's what I've learned about Mac OS X .DS_Store files.

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012

Mac Finder font size (folder font size)

Mac Finder font size FAQ: How do I adjust the Mac Finder font size (also known as the Mac Finder folder font size)?

You can adjust the Mac Finder font size by right-clicking on an open area of a Mac Finder folder, then selecting the Show View Options menu item. From the dialog that is displayed you can adjust the Finder folder grid size, font size, and a couple of other things there, including:

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012

How to copy files on Mac OS X

Mac "file copy" FAQ: How do I copy files on my Mac?

When people move from Windows to Mac OS X, a common question is "How do I copy files on my Mac?" I hope this short Mac file copying tutorial will help answer that question.

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012

Mac OS X Finder keyboard shortcuts

Mac OS X Finder FAQ: What keyboard shortcuts can I use with the Mac OS X Finder?

Mac OS X Finder keyboard shortcuts (keystrokes)

Wow, once I learned a few Mac OS X Finder keyboard shortcuts, I like the Finder much more. It was freaking me out that the [Enter] key doesn't actually open a file or directory, it just lets you change the name. The keystrokes are much different than Windows, and it takes a while to get used to them. But once you start using them they're easy to remember.

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012

Mac Finder and Terminal: Open a Mac Terminal window in the current Finder folder

Mac Terminal Finder tip: How to open a Mac Terminal window in the current Mac Finder folder.

As a Mac OS X newbie, I don't know if there is a better way to do this, but to open a Mac Terminal window from the current Mac Finder folder, I wrote an AppleScript script. I'm new to AppleScript also, so the script is pretty simple. Here's the code:

By Alvin Alexander on May 3, 2013

Mac Finder - open the Mac Finder from a Terminal window

Mac Terminal Finder tip: How to open a Mac Finder window from the current directory of a Mac Terminal window.

Cool, I just learned how to open a Mac Finder window in the current directory of a Mac Terminal window. To do it, just issue this Mac open command:

open .

(Yes, that is a decimal after the open command. The decimal is the Unix way of referring to the current directory.)

By Alvin Alexander on October 20, 2012
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