Show hidden files on Mac

To show hidden files and folders in Finder - open terminal window and paste the following line:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Then relaunch Finder application (Option + right button click on dock icon, then select relaunch).

To disable showing of hidden files - do the same procedure with other string:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO

Mac OS & Database development

Since switching to Mac I was looking for good DB modeling/editing tool that will support Oracle and MySQL databases. Finally I got one...

 

SQL4X Manager J from dbSuite

 

Seems to be a really nice tool.

Leopard terminal and Midnight Commander

If you use mc while connected to some linux server and you need to select some files - use Ctrl+T

Ctrl+click with two fingers

Enable Ctrl+click with two fingers click in System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Trackpad -> Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click. Believe me, it's quite comfortable.

List of all Max OS X keyboard shortcuts

Will be useful for all Mac users. A kind of 'print-it-and-put-in-front-of-you-until-you-remember'.

Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Taking screenshots in Leopard

To take a screenshot in Leopard just press Cmd + Shif + 3 if you want to take a full screen or Cmd + Shift + 4 if you want to take a screenshot of some region.

 

Cmd + Shift + 3 or 4 will make the same, but instead of saving a PNG file to your Desktop will copy a screenshot to clipboard.

 

After pressing Cmd + Shit + 4 you can use:

• Spacebar - to take a screenshot of window (active or background)
• Shift - to lock your region horizontally or vertically
• Option - to resize your region proportionally