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How can I prevent a disk image from unmounting in OS X?

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Mar 15, 20263092 views
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I would like to use a case-sensitive and encrypted disk-image for my development work. I need some folders inside it to be Dropbox-ed (using symlinks). However if I accidentally unmount the dmg, Dropbox erases everything in the cloud. Therefore I need to prevent unmounting of this disk image (mount…

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I use a ramdrive for a lot of work, so I've had to find a way to prevent accidental ejection. My solution is similar to @slhck's. Open up a terminal. Open up a screen session. cd into the disk image you want to protect. Disconnect from that screen s…

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