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Avoid Using Terminal with These Free iPhone & Mac Applications

March 30th, 2008 No comments

iPhone Terminal Alternatives

MobileFinder (also on installer.app) – Browse your iPhone’s file system, change file permissions from within the iPhone, move/delete files and folders, even send files via-e-mail

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AFPd (also on installer.app) – Connect to your iPhone via Finder just like any other networked computer

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Mac Terminal Alternatives

iRepair – Easily change unix file permissions

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Invisibility Toggler – Show/Hide invisible files with a simple double-click of this tiny automator application

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Symbolic Linker – Create a symbolic link (like an alias) from the Finder contextual menu

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ACL Fix – Removes ACLs from files and folders

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What to do when an Application freezes in Mac OS X

March 20th, 2008 1 comment

poweroff.jpgMany of my clients tell me that when a program freezes they hold down the power button and shut down their computer. Even worse, one client told me she pulls the power cable out of the back of her computer (btw, NEVER DO THIS!).

If you don’t know what to do when an application freezes, you risk damaging your hard drive and potentially loosing ALL your data. Here are several things to try before force-shutting down:

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