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    Top 25 OS X Terminal commands

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Tinderbox (UK), Jun 23, 2010.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

    ftw.
     
  3. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    Normally I'd say.... get the Secrets Preferences Pane where you can do all the main useful functions listed there and more without using terminal at all... but their website appears to be down at the moment.... hopefully its just temporary.

    heres the link.. maybe it'll work later...
    http://secrets.textdriven.com/
     
  4. Libertine Lush

    Libertine Lush Notebook Consultant

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    This one's really popular too: TinkerTool: Description

    I've been told you can use both without problem.

     
  5. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    oh.. here it is

    Secrets

    just download the PrefPane and you get TONS of things you can change... all right in the pane in system preferences.