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How to change default ulimit values in Mac OS X 10.6?
Mac OS X limits number of processes to 266 and open files to 256. Sometimes this is problem; 256 open files and 266 processes aren't that much. How it's possible to change default ulimit values in Mac OS X 10.6.7? (Hopefully there's no difference between 10.6.7 and other Snow Leopard releases.) Rel…
Shortcut to command prompt pointing to specific folder
How can I create a desktop shortcut that opens up Command Prompt (cmd) in a specific folder? I'm getting tired of navigating from my home directory to my development directories.
Easiest way to move my Windows installation to an SSD?
I've taken the plunge and bought an SSD and want to move my existing Windows installation over. The current hard disk is 500Gb, but I've trimmed the contents down to about ~40Gb. I'm transferring it across to a 100Gb SSD and looking for the easiest way just to copy everything across and set the SSD…
Bitlocker Performance Impact on SSD
I've put a brand new SSD into my work computer and my IT department wants me to use BitLocker. I read one of the other threads on BitLocker performance on standard harddrives, but I was wondering - what's the performance impact of BitLocker like on a Solid State Drive? Will it noticeably impact the…
Open a new tab in the same directory
Say you are in /very/cool/and/deeply/nested/folder . And you want to open a new terminal tab in the same folder. How would you do that? I use Mac OS and Zsh.
Can I create a new session in another tab or window in Google Chrome?
I have multiple accounts on many of the same services. I would like a better way to manage my sessions. A personal Gmail account, and one for work A personal Amazon account, one for work A personal hosting account, one for work, one I manage for a freelance client Many other scenarios like this As …
Is there any way to prevent a Mac from creating dot underscore files?
At work we're letting one of our very tech savvy clients actually help out a little with a few development projects specific to him. However, he uses his own personal Macbook, and as he edits files on our (Windows) networks, his Macbook always creates a bunch of unnecessary meta files that we end u…
using xargs to cd to a directory
Feeling like an idiot right now. Why does this not work?
How does Windows 7 decide which route to take if 2 connections to an internet source exist? (e.g. a Wireless and an Ethernet one to a router)
How does Windows 7 decide which route to take if 2 connections to the Internet exist? (e.g. wireless versus wired)
Should I unmount a USB drive before unplugging it?
When you unplug an USB drive without unmounting, your OS warns you about how dreadful could be such operation for your devices (I'm on OSX). I usually follow the advice, unmounting before unplugging, but it happened many times (thousands) that, at the end of my tasks, I just unplugged (Hd storage, …
Git Bash Here in Console2?
MSysGit installs a context menu item that opens a Git Bash prompt at the currently selected folder; however, this opens a cmd.exe window and I would like it to open in Console2 instead. What modifications do I need to make to get this working? Note, I have seen this related question, but the answer…
How to run programs from a linux terminal without blocking the terminal?
When I start a program from a terminal I can't use that terminal instance again until I close the program. Is there a way to execute a program/application from a terminal without blocking the terminal until the program ends?
Acrobat Reader & saving last page I read?
I like to read eBooks, but I tend to have a hard time keeping track on which page I am in which file. Is there a bookmark function or something similar that I'm not aware of?
Ubuntu on VirtualBox can only show resolution of 800x600 - how do I change it?
My monitor is 1920 x 1200 and the computer is running Windows 7. Using VirtualBox and Ubuntu 10.04, the screen of the Ubuntu can only be 800 x 600 or 640 x 480. Is there a way to change that. I resized the VirtualBox window and Ubuntu still thinks the max is 800 x 600.
How can I keep the code formatted as original source when I paste them to vim?
When I copy some code from webpages and paste it to Vim, I find it becomes a mess, with a style like a ladder: Since it get messed like this so regularly, I think maybe there's something wrong with my , so I've pasted it below: Usually I write python in Vim, so proper indentation is critical.
How do I swap the Windows and Control keys in Windows?
I'm used to a Mac keyboard and that means my finger expect to find the shortcut key to the left of the spacebar. How can I turn the Windows key--command (⌘) key on a Mac keyboard) into the Control key and vice versa?
Got not sufficient privileges message in CMD when logged on as administrator
I was trying to use command in (I have Windows 7 OS) I was logged on as administrator, but I got: You do not have sufficient privilege to perform this operation. I used the same command in Vista, it worked OK. Any ideas why it does not work in Windows 7?
How can you use Windows Backup with a TrueCrypt encrypted backup destination?
Background There are numerous backup solutions out there for Windows and they come in many different forms. From a file copy and/or syncing tool like SyncBackSE to whole hard drive backup utilities based on Volume Shadow Copy like Acronis TrueImage or Norton Ghost to block level copy tools like dd.…
Can you configure Windows to open JAR files like ZIP files without a 3rd party tool?
I'd like to be able to examine the contents of a JAR file without having to install Winzip or some other tool and without having to rename the file. Windows Explorer can open ZIP files just fine; is there some registry setting I can use to let it treat JARs like ZIPs?
Deleting large amount of files in Windows is slow
I have a Windows XP box with an NTFS disk and deleting large amounts of files is extremely slow. If I select a folder that contains a large number of files in a tree of folders and delete (using shift-del to save the recycle bin) it takes time that seems to be directly proportional to the number of…