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The Power of the ps Command

March 15, 2007

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I have been using the Unix ‘ps‘ command for years to view my system processes. For some reason, I always forgot which command line switch to use. This morning, when Quicksilver locked up and my system is currently backed up so my MacBook ran like molasses in the winter. Not able to fire up Activity […]

Locate Files with Unix ‘find’ Command

March 7, 2007

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I have been working with Unix for some years and have managed to learn a little bit of the find command, but I have always forget the syntax. That is why I am writing these lines to serve as a reminder as well as help for beginners. Example 1: List all Python .pyc files in […]

Copy Full Paths to Clipboard with Automator

March 3, 2007

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Have you ever selected a file and wanted to access its full path? I ran into the same situation a couple of  times and decided to create a solution for it.  This solution involves only two “line” of automator’s actions. To create the solution, I start automator, select “Finder” from the Library column, then drag […]

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