Tips and Tricks for macOS

 Provide accurate information: If you want ChatGPT to provide more accurate answers, provide it with the most specific and accurate information possible. This will help ChatGPT understand your request better and provide a more accurate answer. Avoid repetitive or unclear language: ChatGPT relies on the data provided to it to provide an answer. If you use repetitive or unclear language, this can make ChatGPT difficult to understand and can lead to providing inaccurate answers. Use natural language: ChatGPT is trained to understand and use natural language. If you use technical jargon or uncommon language, this can make ChatGPT difficult to understand and can lead to providing inaccurate answers. Use specific questions: To ensure that ChatGPT provides an accurate answer to your request, provide specific and clear questions. This will help ChatGPT understand your request better and provide a more accurate answer. Provide relevant information: If you want ChatGPT to provide an accurate...

  Use Spotlight for Search: Spotlight is a tool that searches everything on your computer, including files, folders, emails, etc. Optimize Memory: To optimize memory and speed up, use the Memory Management tool in "Utilities". Create Aliases: Create aliases for your favorite files or folders for quicker access. Use Mission Control: Mission Control helps you manage open windows on your screen and switch between Spaces (work environments). Optimize the Dock: Use the Dock to quickly access your favorite apps and optimize it by only displaying necessary apps." Use Time Machine: Time Machine is a built-in backup tool in macOS, allowing you to backup and restore your data easily. Optimize the Screen: Use Spaces to create separate work environments and Exposé to view all open windows on your screen. Use Siri: Siri is the virtual assistant of macOS, helping you perform tasks easily with voice commands. Optimize Downloads: Use the Resume feature to easily resume interrupted downl...

- Goto ~/.subversion/auth/svn.simple - Find and delete the config file which contains my svn site. - Add the following to the [auth] section of ~/.subversion/config file: [auth] password-stores= - Then run the following in Terminal in your project's catalog: svn up Now you can restart your VS Code and it should not request for SVN username/password.

Open the *.war, *.jar files with Midnight Commander (mc) Description of problem: .war file fails to open in mc with error  Version: mc 4.8.26 Steps to fix this: - Step 1: Open mc, open "Edit extension file" in "Command" menu - Step 2: Then add the following snippet somewhere in the file (add below config under "### Archives ####" section): # jar shell/i/.jar         Open=%cd %p/uzip://         View=%view{ascii} /usr/local/Cellar/midnight-commander/4.8.26/libexec/mc/ext.d/archive.sh view zip # war shell/i/.war      Open=%cd %p/uzip://      View=%view{ascii} /usr/local/Cellar/midnight-commander/4.8.26/libexec/mc/ext.d/archive.sh view zip - Step 3: Open mc and try to open the .war file

As Apple is rolling out the new major macOS update, Mac owners are getting excited — for a good reason. macOS 11 Big Sur is bringing along major app enhancements and the biggest design change in almost 20 years. You don’t want to miss this. So let’s make sure your Mac complies with all known requirements for Big Sur macOS 11.   Big Sur system requirements: Will your Mac run macOS 11?  The official Big Sur release date hasn’t been announced yet — but it will certainly happen this fall (we have our fingers crossed for September). The developer beta is already there, and the public beta is coming up in July. Whether you’re willing to test the beta or wait for the macOS Big Sur official release, you have to make sure your Mac can take it.  Here’s the list of macOS Big Sur compatible devices:  MacBook (2015 or later) MacBook Air (2013 or later) MacBook Pro (2013 or later) Mac Pro (2013 or later) Mac Mini (2014 or later) iMac (2014 or later) iMac Pro (2017 or later) S...

The Crash Reporter can consume quite some system resources if one process is out of bounds. Here is how you can disable it. sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.Root.plist To show the Crash Reporter again by entering the following at the command line: sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ReportCrash.Root.plist

VMware Fusion gives Mac users the power to run Windows on Mac along with hundreds of other operating systems side by side with Mac applications, without rebooting. Fusion is simple enough for home users and powerful enough for IT professionals, developers and businesses. VMware Fusion Pro 11.5.2 Serial Keys: ZA3WSX – E4DC5R – F6VTBGY – H8UNBG JBGYVT – 6D5RE4 – WSEXDC – RTFVGY GY8NHU – IJ9MNH – BGYVC – ZWESXD Y7TFVD – CRXWX4 – SED5CRT – FVBGHU Disable Gatekeeper to Allow App Installation from Anywhere in MacOS:  How to Disable Gatekeeper