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    hiding directories from users - huh?

    At the root level of your OS X installation there is a file named <b>.hidden</b>, in it you will find a list of directories to be hidden to the Finder. All the traditional UNIX admin directories are found in <b>/private</b>; a well placed <b>#</b> or deleting the line will make it available...
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    User Root Exposed

    Well said <b>Omega884</b>. I expect Apple's final documentation will be very good.
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    User Root Exposed

    I don't get all the fuss here! First of all, you can <i>always</i> log in as <b>root</b> from the main login prompt and run all the administration tools directly as root. If you want a GUI tool to change the root password, log in as root and change your password. If you want to remove the...
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    Suspend Classic and launching from the command line

    This is a two parter: 1. You can launch Cocoa applications from the command line, although only partially, by navigating into the package and launching the binary in the MacOS folder. Unfortunately, the menu's don't appear and the application does not register as launched in the Dock. If...
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    X windows on os x

    Tenon actually uses the XFree86 4.0 Libraries for Xtools. The following excerpt is from their site: "Xtools is a full implementation of the X Windows system running on Mac OS X. Based on X11R6.4, Xtools inherits the clean, fast, stable, and portable codebase from XFree86. Integration with the...
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    Stop using the Desktop!

    I have to agree with strobe here, the Desktop is not entirely necessary. With the addition of favorites and quick jump buttons to the finder, I often find it quicker and more convenient to pop up a finder window (Desktop.app actually) and go from there. This allows me to keep files organized...
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    Trash Won't Empty!

    I had the same problem when I deleted a locked file. My problem was confounded by the fact that the file resided on a partition other than that of my user account. If you trash something from the same partition it will appear in a hidden directory, ~/.Trash, at the root level of your home...
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    X Should not have Classic Mode

    I think you guys have missed some of the issues regarding Classic compatibility on OS X. Classic comprises both software AND hardware emulation. The original MacOS was written for Motorola 68k chips and much of the OS resided on ROM. As the platform developed, the OS was extended by the system...
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    X Should not have Classic Mode

    I think you guys have missed some of the issues regarding Classic compatibility on OS X. Classic comprises both software AND hardware emulation. The original MacOS was written for Motorola 68k chips and much of the OS resided on ROM. As the platform developed, the OS was extended by the system...
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