https://skysigal.com/ 2026-05-07T17:53:06+00:00 https://skysigal.com/ https://skysigal.com/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/concepts?rev=1699069051&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Concepts * (UP) imac index ## Control and Command ## * Windows has Control, Alt * Mac has Control, Option, Command (%) * On Mac: * Control rarely used (seen only when kicking into NANO and other terminal apps) * Command is mostly used in its place (Cmd-C, Cmd-V, etc.) text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/configuration?rev=1699069052&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Configuration Products: * (UP) * See also: * IT:Apple:iMac * IT:Apple:iMac:Concepts Setting up an iMac to make it a working environment takes time, just as it does on a PC. Common procedures are listed below: Procedures * Securing and Locking a Mac as you leave * Sounds better: * Use a secure screensaver * text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/editors?rev=1699069052&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Editors * (UP) imac index Editors Try: sudo nano myfileToEdit text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/finder?rev=1699069053&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Finder * (UP) imac index Situation Want to View User directory Solution Two options: From Terminal: open -a Finder/usr/sbin/ From Finder's Go Menu, Go....and then type /usr/sbin/ text/html 2023-11-04T22:52:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/home?rev=1699138355&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac * (UP) imac index text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/issues_unknown_uid?rev=1699069053&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Issues:unknown uid * (UP) imac index Situation Sudo not working. Trying to edit a file: sudo nano /usr/sbin/mobile_tfs Gives unknown uid Other symptoms Can't access from top right of screen to user settings/preferences Cause... lost connection to AD. reboot solves the issue. text/html 2023-11-04T22:52:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/issues?rev=1699138355&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Issues * (UP) imac index text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/keychain?rev=1699069054&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:KeyChain * (UP) imac index General * Use %SPACE to launch Spotlight * Type Keychain Access to lauch it Scenario Need a generate a private key in order to send to iOS Development Center a public key for them to encrypt a TODO:Profile with the public key, that they send back to you (that you use the Private key to decrypt). text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/networking?rev=1699069054&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Networking * (UP) imac index Process Common commands that may come in handy: # edit the hosts file sudo nano etc/hosts # clear/reset the cache dnscacheutil -flushcache # check nslookup dada.didi.doodoo.com Resources * http://decoding.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/how-to-edit-the-hosts-file-in-mac-os-x-leopard/ * http://www.leftcolumn.net/2011/11/29/etchosts-file-on-mac-osx/ text/html 2023-11-04T03:37:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/terminal?rev=1699069056&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Terminal * (UP) imac index Essential: * http://www.mac-terminal.com/ Concepts PWD stands for Present Working Directory. User's home directory is tilda. Use Spotlight (%SPACE) to launch Terminal //Change to home directory: cd //list files in current directory that start with mobile: ls mobile* //use chmod to make files read/write: 777 is a bit extreme but gets the job done. chmod 777 //rename (move) a file mv index-release.html index.html //create dir //mkdir -p ../w… text/html 2023-11-04T22:52:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://skysigal.com/it/ad/apple/imac/terminology?rev=1699138357&do=diff IT:Apple:iMac:Terminology * (UP) imac index * Bash = Born Again Shell