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How to show hidden files in Finder?

By default, the Finder does not show any files or folders that begin with a dot. To allow Finder to show hidden files, run the following command in the console: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE ; killall Finder To hide the display of hidden files again, use the command: defaults …

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How to generate ssh key on mac

This instruction is small, obvious and simple. Open a terminal, enter the command: ssh-keygen -t rsa Hooray, the key is created! cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub Thus, the contents of the public key are displayed. If you work with GitLab, then inside you just copy the contents to Account – Settings – SSH …

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Invalid active developer path when trying to git clone

I had to spend some time on this problem. The description of this case – to the command git clone login@host . the terminal answered me: xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer), missing xcrun at: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcrun Since I don’t need Xcode, the decision was made to remove it. Btw, …

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How to take a screenshot on a Macbook

Most often, I use the Screenfly Chrome extension for screenshots if I need to save a screenshot of the page locally, or the Joxy extension if I need to send a screenshot to someone. But sometimes I have to take screenshots using the Macbook itself, and I persistently forget the …

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How to find all screenshots on your Macbook

By default, on a Mac, screenshots taken with Shift Command 4 are saved to the desktop. Very often they are renamed there, very often copied to other folders and renamed. The Mac has a great way to find all the screenshots ever taken on that computer. Open Finder, In the …

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