Mac How To’s
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Software Howto’s
English
- *** Useful applications for mac-newbies
- *** Speed up guide
- EN: Apps | Antivirus using Clamxav
- EN: Accounts | Howto activate Fast User Switching in Mac OS X
- EN: Accounts | Howto add applications to autostart (login items) in Mac OS X
- EN: Finder | How to force Finder to show file Extensions in Mac OS X
- EN: Finder | Howto use Finders Slideshow Function in Mac OS X
- EN: Howto install software in Mac OS X
- EN: Keyboard | Howto enable keyboard viewer in Mac OS X
- EN: Keyboard | Startup key combinations for Intel Macs
- EN: Terminal | How to create files with a specific filesize
- EN: Check installation date of Mac OS X
- EN: Howto create a clone of your Mac OS X System hard-drive
- EN: How to mount DMG from Terminal in Mac OS X
- EN: Using MacPorts
- EN: Howto activate Verbose boot in Mac OS X
- EN: Howto disable OS X startup / boot sound
- EN: Howto enable Internet-Sharing on a Mac
- EN: Howto enable VNC access to a Mac via the ARD service
- EN: Mac OS X Software-Update via command line / terminal.app
- EN: Creating SMB /AFP Shares with Share Points
- EN: Start Applications from Command line / Terminal.app in Mac OS X
- EN: Control disc-drive with drutil from command-line / terminal.app
- EN: How to force eject of a stuck CD / DVD in Mac OS X
- EN: Open a hidden path / location in Finder from command-line
- EN: Howto move Application windows (in the background) without focusing them
- EN: Howto Clear DNS cache in Mac OS X 10.4
- EN: Howto Clear DNS cache in Mac OS X 10.5
- EN: Howto check OS Version in Mac OS X commandline
- EN: Howto enable / disable X11 quit alerts in Mac OS X
- EN: FileSystemCheck (FSCK) in Single-User Mode
- EN: Security | Reset admin password in Mac OS X – V.1
- EN: Security | Reset admin password in Mac OS X – V.2
- EN: Filesystem | Read & Write to NTFS in OSX using MacFuse & ntfs-3g V.1
- EN: Filesystem | Read & Write to NTFS in OSX using MacFuse & ntfs-3g V.2
- EN: How to change the Time Machine interval in Mac OS X 10.5
- EN: Enable Unsupported Network Volumes for Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5
- EN: Boot Camp Assistant is missing in Mac OS X 10.5 (fix)
- EN: MAC spoofing in Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5
- EN: How to create mobile USB-based wiki for Mac OS X
- EN: Geektool | Using Geektool to display comics (xkcd) on your Mac OS X Desktop
- EN: Geektool | More Geektool examples
- EN: AppleScript | Scaling Images using a droplet
- EN: System-Preferences | How to restore a missing preference pane in Mac OS X
- EN: Network | Limit bandwidth in Mac OS X using ipfw
- EN: How to stress test your Mac
- EN: Customizing Terminal in Mac OS X 10.5
German
- *** DE: Troubleshooting with Mac OS X
- DE: Automator | Arbeiten mit Automator unter Mac OS X
- DE: Applescript | Lession I – Hello World
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson II – Working with comments and dialogs
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson II – Working with dialogs and answers
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson II – Working with text
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson V – Read from file
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson VI – Write to file
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson VII – Working with subroutines
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson VIII – Working with repeat loops
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson IX – Working with tell
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson X – Tell and interface scripting
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson XI – Getting User Informations
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson XII – Do Shell Script
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson XIII – Check for applications,processes and files
- DE: AppleScript | Lesson XIV – Script TextEdit
- DE: AppleScript | Lession XV – Droplet in XCode erstellen
- DE: AppleScript | Applescript und Spotlight zum Dateien taggen
- DE: AppleScript | GUI Scripting
- DE: AppleScript | XML Handling
- DE: AppleScript | Stickies erzeugen
- DE: Applescript | Accounts in Apple Mail mit AppleScript aktivieren und deaktivieren
- DE: Applescript | Netzlaufwerke beim Start von Mac OS X mit Applescript einbinden
- DE: Apps | Backup einrichten unter Mac OS X 10.5
- DE: Apps | Arbeiten mit Screenshots in Mac OS X
- DE: Apps | TextEdit und .txt Dateien
- DE: Apps | Umgang mit dem Save-As Dialog
- DE: Apps | Umgang mit Sprachen in Mac OS X
- DE: Apps | Delicious-Clients unter Mac OS X
- DE: Apps | Scripte zu Programmen umwandeln mit Platypus
- DE: Apps | Howto use Synergy – Sharing mouse and keyboard on 2 or more devices
- DE: Apps | GTD im Terminal mit todo.txt
- DE: Apps | DVD Sicherungskopien erstellen mit Fairmount
- DE: Apps | Mobiles Wiki mit TiddlyWiki und Dropbox
- DE: Apps | Umgang mit PDF Dateien – Skim vs. Preview
- DE: Apps | iTunes Device Backup ändern
- DE: Apps | Transparente Notizzettel / Stickies in Mac OS X
- DE: Apps | Activity-Monitor Dock Icon als Monitoring Tool verwenden
- DE: Apps | Dateien vergleichen in Mac OS X
- DE: Apps | Dropbox: Typinator Sets via Dropbox synchronisieren
- DE: Apps | Preview: Bilder-Batch-Resize mit Preview
- DE: Apps | Taschenrechner unter Mac OS X
- DE: Apps | Mozilla Ubiquity in Firefox unter Mac OS X verwenden
- DE: Boot | Apple Boot Logo/Symbol aendern
- DE: Boot | Apple Boot Icon abändern in 10.4/10.5
- DE: Customizing | Howto customize Mac Os X Tiger
- DE: Disk | Boot Camp Partition nicht in Mac OS X einbinden
- DE: Dock | Dock-Stack Anzeige verändern
- DE: Dock | Recent Items im Dock in Mac OS X 10.5
- DE: Dock | Dock Tweaks in Mac OS X 10.5
- DE: Dock | Single-App Dock Modus in Mac OS X 10.5
- DE: Dual | Dual Monitor und Hot Corners in Mac OS X
- DE: Energy | Sleep Mode bei mobilen Macs verstehen und ändern
- DE: Finder | Finder öffnen-mit Dialog entmüllen in Mac OS X 10.4
- DE: Finder | Finder öffnen-mit Dialog entmüllen in Mac OS X 10.5
- DE: Finder | Umgang mit dem Open-with Dialog
- DE: Finder | Rund um das Thema öffnen-mit in Mac OS X
- DE: Fonts | Schriftprobleme in Mac OS X
- DE: Games | Das kleine DOSBox Tutorial Teil 1
- DE: Games | Das kleine DOSBox Tutorial Teil 2
- DE: Games | XBox 360 Controller unter Mac OS X verwenden
- DE: Geektool | Howto use Geektool to monitor your system
- DE: Geektool | To Do Liste auf dem Desktop mit GeekTool
- DE: iPod | Filezugriff auf den iPod Touch oder iPhone in Mac OS X
- DE: iPod | Videos für den iPod vorbereiten
- DE: Keyboard | Feststelltaste deaktivieren oder umfunktionieren unter Mac OS X
- DE: Keyboard | Macbook / MacBookPro F-Tasten individualisieren
- DE: Keyboard | Desktop Farben invertieren per Tastenkombination in Mac OS X
- DE: Keyboard | Kabellose Keyboards mit Trackpad Ansätzen
- DE: Login | Login ohne Login Items & das verhindern des automatischen Logins
- DE: Login | Versteckte Informationen im Login Dialog von Mac OS X
- DE: Languages | Programme in anderen Sprachen starten in Mac OS X
- DE: Mail | Mailprogramme in Mac OS X
- DE: Mail | Das Apple Mail Programm erweitern
- DE: Mouse | Umgang mit der Maus unter Mac OS X
- DE: Menu | Umgang mit den Recent Items
- DE: Menu | Der About-Dialog in Mac OS X
- DE: Menu | Howto reposition menubar items (german)
- DE: Menu | Umgang mit dem Thema Menubar Programme
- DE: Search | Umgang mit der Dateisuche in Mac OS X
- DE: Services | Service Menü in Mac OS X
- DE: Services | Import to iTunes Service in Mac OS X 10.6
- DE: Services | Seiten/Texte in Safari vorlesen lassen
- DE: Security | Möglichkeiten den Bildschirm in Mac OS X zu sperren
- DE: System-Preferences | Umgang mit .prefPane
- DE: Serial | Seriennummer wird nicht angezeigt – SystemSerialNumb
- DE: Terminal | Snow Leopard Terminal einrichten
- DE: Terminal | Terminal Farben mit dem Wrapper cope
- DE: Terminal | ScreenSharing aus dem Terminal steuern in Mac OS X
- DE: Terminal | Sound im Terminal (afplay und Konsorten)
- DE: Terminal | SMART Status einer Festplatte im Terminal prüfen
- DE: Terminal | Cheat Sheets im Mac OS X Terminal
- DE: Troubleshooting | Nicht reagierende Programme In Mac OS X beenden
- DE: Troubleshooting | Probleme beim Papierkorb leeren unter Mac OS X
- DE: USB | USB am Mac Software-seitig deaktivieren
- DE: VMware | Der virtuelle Snow Leopard (VMware)
- DE: VMware | Numlock in VMware Fusion
- DE: VMware | Linux Festplatten schrumpfen in VMware Fusion
- DE: VMware | Fusion, virtuelles OSX und der verbose Boot
- DE: Window | Vollbild/ Fullscreen Ansätze
- DE: Window | Windowhandling erweitern mit Zooom/2
- DE: Window | Windowhandling erweitern mit Cinch
Hardware Howto’s
- Apple Hardware Test (AHT)
- Accelerate your Mac
- DE: Der große Mac Pro 10.6 & SSD Umbau
- DE: Mac um Bluetooth erweitern
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May 21st, 2009 at 22:08
I have managed to make myself a managed account and have misplaced/forgot the password to my admistrtive account. Can you help me to access my administrative account????
Thanks, Melody Fortner
May 21st, 2009 at 22:11
Hi Melody
check this link: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
section: Resetting the original administrator account password
In short: one way would be booting from cd – and use the installer to reset the admin-password
Best regards
fidel
July 14th, 2009 at 05:58
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July 14th, 2009 at 16:33
@Calibuso:
i got that deactivated since my last update – should be visible now again.
Thanks for pointing that out.
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October 11th, 2009 at 13:31
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