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Access iCloud Drive via terminal
OS X 10.10 was just released, and one of the features I personally awaited the most was iCloud Drive. Unfortunately, I had to learn that it was not as accessible as Dropbox.
file ~/Dropbox
/Users/Ingwie/Dropbox/: directory
...but, iCloud Drive?
ls…
Ingwie Phoenix
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Is there a way to identify the busy (CPU-consuming) tab in Firefox?
Sometimes there's a nasty, guilty, CPU-hogging tab in Firefox that's maxing one of my CPU cores and making the whole browser sluggish. I'd like to find it and close it.
Sometimes I get lucky, but not often enough. So even the slightest hint of…
gojomo
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Why do some RJ45 plugs have the lock release clip under a rubber cover?
Some RJ45 plugs have an exposed lock release clip, like this:
However, others place the release clip under a rubber cover, like this:
I find that the rubber cover is almost never anything but a nuisance.
Does it actually have a function besides…
user
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How to remove read-only attribute recursively on Windows
I need to remove read-only attributes of all files under a directory recursively on Windows using command line. Could you please provide an example on this?
Mert Nuhoglu
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How do I delete the "Apps" bookmark in my bookmark bar?
The new Chrome update added an Apps bookmark to my bookmarks bar. It doesn't let me delete it, as the Delete option is greyed out.
Clicking it doesn't show the gold star button like other bookmarks:
I never use any apps on chrome - It's basically…
Jon
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Why does RAM have to be volatile?
If computer RAM was to be non volatile like other persistent storages, then there would be no such thing as boot up time. Then why is it not feasible to have a non volatile RAM module?
Chintan Trivedi
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yum install gcc-g++ doesn't work anymore in CentOs 6.4
Today installed CentOs 6.4 fresh new on my workstation.
I wanted to install g++. With my surprise I didn't succeed by using
yum install gcc-g++
The thing is that even by doing a search I don't get any result.
# No package available
yum search…
Abruzzo Forte e Gentile
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How to convert .img to usable VirtualBox format
I have a .img file for Windows 10, and I need to turn it into something which I can use in VirtualBox, such as an ISO, or turning it into a bootable virtual disk for an ICT project.
Anthony
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What's the difference between "adduser" and "useradd"?
I wonder: Why are there these two commands on Debian Linux, with very similar names and functionality? This has always been confusing for me.
Is any of them superior to another?
Why aren't they merged into one?
Is there any significant difference…
Petr
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What do ALSA devices like "hw:0,0" mean? How do I figure out which to use?
I've searched over and over and can't find any explanation of what "hw:0,0" means. How do I determine the number of my USB audio card? MPD requires me to enter something like this:
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name …
endolith
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How to remove items from the right click (context) menu in Windows?
The right click (context) menu is minimal and clean on a fresh installation of Windows. Install a bunch of applications and soon the context menu is loaded with all kinds of opening options from various applications.
How do I remove items from the…
Ashwin Nanjappa
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How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?
Whenever I go on a network where the DHCP server assigns hostnames then it overrides the settings I've set for my hostname on my Mac in the "Sharing" section of System Preferences.
How do I stop this behaviour from occurring and always have the same…
Mike McQuaid
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View a list of symbolic links on system?
Is there a way to see a list of all the symbolic links that are active on a Windows machine?
I have accepted @JoachimOtahal's answer as it works within a single second and I think provided what I needed when the questionw as asked.
Former accepted…
Louis Waweru
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Can I monitor a local unix domain socket like tcpdump?
I'd like to monitor responses on a unix socket without disturbing the original connections and pipe them to a script for processing.
I know how to do this with tcpdump for tcp connections but I cannot seem to find a solution for local unix…
ck_
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How does the computer know that the PC was not properly shut down?
Actually, this question struck me because of power cuts in my house. When there is a power cut, there is a sudden loss of power from the computer.
How does the computer know that the shutdown was not properly done?
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