29 Feb 2016

OS X Daily: The Mac Hosts File: How to Modify /etc/hosts in OS X with TextEdit

OS X Daily: The Mac Hosts File: How to Modify /etc/hosts in OS X with TextEdit

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The Mac Hosts File: How to Modify /etc/hosts in OS X with TextEdit

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 12:32 PM PST

The Mac hosts file is a system level file located at /etc/hosts which maps IP addresses to host names for Mac OS X networking. Many users edit and modify the hosts file so that they can point a domain to a different IP address, whether for the purpose of local development, blocking sites, or simply ... Read More
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28 Feb 2016

OS X Daily: How to Make a Custom System Alert Sound for Mac OS X

OS X Daily: How to Make a Custom System Alert Sound for Mac OS X

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How to Make a Custom System Alert Sound for Mac OS X

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 01:00 PM PST

The Mac makes an alert sound when certain dialog boxes, errors, and other user interactions are encountered in OS X. Most Mac users likely know that you can change the alert sound to one of your choice by going to the Sound preference panel in OS X, but did you know you can easily make ... Read More
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27 Feb 2016

OS X Daily: Change Apple Watch Wrist & Button Orientation from Left to Right

OS X Daily: Change Apple Watch Wrist & Button Orientation from Left to Right

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Change Apple Watch Wrist & Button Orientation from Left to Right

Posted: 27 Feb 2016 12:31 PM PST

If you want to change the wrist in which you wear Apple Watch, you can do so without having a cumbersome button experience by choosing to switch the devices orientation. This also insures the devices screen will show properly, otherwise if you simply move the Watch from one wrist to the other, the display would ... Read More
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26 Feb 2016

OS X Daily: iPhone is Disabled? How to Fix With or Without Connecting to iTunes

OS X Daily: iPhone is Disabled? How to Fix With or Without Connecting to iTunes

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iPhone is Disabled? How to Fix With or Without Connecting to iTunes

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 01:02 PM PST

Have you ever picked up your iPhone to discover the message “iPhone is disabled” and to “try again in 1 minute” or to try again 5, 15, 60 minutes? In the worst scenarios, the message says “iPhone is disabled. Connect to iTunes”, and the device is unusable until then. So, what is going on here, ... Read More
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25 Feb 2016

OS X Daily: “How to Disable (or Enable) 3D Touch on iPhone 6S” plus 1 more

OS X Daily: “How to Disable (or Enable) 3D Touch on iPhone 6S” plus 1 more

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How to Disable (or Enable) 3D Touch on iPhone 6S

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 02:18 PM PST

New iPhone models include an interesting feature called 3D Touch, which allows you to press the screen at varying degrees of pressure to get various app shortcuts, as well as various ‘pop’ and ‘peak’ features. While 3D Touch is a useful feature for many and one of the primary selling points of the iPhone 6s, ... Read More

How to Change Text Size of Finder Fonts in Mac OS X

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 11:58 AM PST

Many Mac users may like to adjust the font size of file names, folders, and other text found in the Finder of OS X. This is particularly helpful if you find the default text size of Finder fonts to be small and challenging to read when navigating in the Mac file system, where increasing the ... Read More
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24 Feb 2016

OS X Daily: “Remove Unwanted Email Suggestions from Mail on iPhone & iPad” plus 1 more

OS X Daily: “Remove Unwanted Email Suggestions from Mail on iPhone & iPad” plus 1 more

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Remove Unwanted Email Suggestions from Mail on iPhone & iPad

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 11:58 AM PST

The iOS Mail app will automatically suggest recently used email addresses in the recipient feel when compiling a new email message or forwarding an email. While this is often accurate and helpful, sometimes an unwanted email address can pop-up in the automatic suggestion list, as can email addresses of people who are no longer in ... Read More

Get a Calendar from Command Line for Any Date, Month, Year

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 10:41 AM PST

Though just about everyone has our phones glued to us with a dedicated calendar app, for users who spend considerable time in the command line it can be more efficient to stay put rather than stray to another app or pick up a different device to flip around in the calendar and find a given ... Read More
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