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Linux' `ps f` (tree view) equivalent on OSX?

How can I get a tree view like the one below on OSX? vartec@some_server:~$ ps xf PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND 11519 ? S 0:00 sshd: vartec@pts/0 11520 pts/0 Ss 0:00 \_ -bash 11528 pts/0 R+ 0:00 \_ ps xf To…
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What's a good graphical SFTP utility for OS X?

I need a small graphical utility, using which I can ssh to a server and see all the files and copy and paste (drag and drop) into my local machine. I am running Snow Leopard.
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Silencing "Your disk is almost full" notification

After upgrading to macOS Sierra, I'm getting the notification that "Your disk is almost full. Save space by optimizing storage.": The options appear to be to store my files in iCloud, automatically delete files, or manually delete files: My…
Mike Boers
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How to open files in another app via Terminal on macOS?

I want to open videos and pictures from my command line shell. Is there a way terminal app can do this?
abhimanyuaryan
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Is it possible to rotate images in Preview in degrees other than 90?

I want to rotate an image in preview but I only need to move it a few degrees. Is this possible? Or can you only rotate 90 degrees?
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How to open a new tab in iTerm in the same folder as the one that is open?

I'm using iTerm for my command line needs, and when I open a tab using Cmd ⌘ + T I want it to open the tab cd'ed to the same location as the tab that was open when I hit Cmd ⌘ + T (instead of opening in my /Users/kramer65). I searched around the…
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Can I force a cache refresh in Safari running on iOS?

Most Windows desktop browsers utilize the keyboard combination Ctrl + F5 to force a page specific cache refresh, while browsers running on macOS tend to use Command + R. Is there an equivalent cache refresh for a single page in Safari running on…
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How can I figure out what's slowly eating my drive space?

Every few days I get notices on my MacBook that it's running or run out of hard drive space. Curiously, restarting the computer will enable me to recover gigabytes of space (this past time, it was able to recover about 2.2GB). However, I can't…
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How to turnoff screen / lock Macbook Pro with touch bar using keyboard?

This was working on older Mac using CtrlShiftPower. But this doesn't work on the new Macbook Pro 2016 with touch bar. Can someone please help. I want to lock my Mac without putting it to sleep.
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Unable to modify the volume with the keyboard

Sometimes, when I connect an external set of headphones/speakers, I am unable to change the volume. When I press one the volume keys, I see the image below. Why does this happen? Interestingly, if I am playing music using software that has a volume…
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
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How do I start the docker daemon on macOS?

I am using macOS 10.14.6 and docker info shows me that the docker daemon is not running. How do I start the docker daemon from terminal? I have not found any information on doing so anywhere. On Linux you do something like sudo service docker stop,…
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How can I mount SFTP/SSH in Finder on OS X Snow Leopard?

My Question is seemingly simple. I need to mount an SSH/SFTP volume and make it visible in finder to be able to use it as if it were a local volume (think SMB share). I have tried everything I could find (MacFUSE + sshfs (whatever version),…
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How do I disable the Minimize (command-M) shortcut?

I want to unset the Cmd+M shortcut but I can't seem to find it. I've checked System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts but no luck there. I've even tried running defaults write -g NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add 'Minimize' '\0' to no avail.
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Getting all files from a web page using curl

I would like to get all files from the web page below using curl: http://www.ime.usp.br/~coelho/mac0122-2013/ep2/esqueleto/ I tried: curl http://www.ime.usp.br/~coelho/mac0122-2013/ep2/esqueleto/ It returned a bunch of lines in the terminal, but…
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Mac Equivalent?

Ctrl + Alt + Delete on Windows provides a variety of functions, the main one of interest being the Task Manager. Is there an equivalent keyboard shortcut & indeed Task Manager for carrying out such tasks as quitting an application that maybe…
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