Mac os x

I‘m using an external display with a MacBook Pro. I do not want to use the external monitor as a mirrored display. I need to move the dock and the menu bar to external monitor. How do I setup the external monitor as main display?

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Apple OS X Lock Desktop / Screen

by Vivek Gite on April 6, 2011 · 4 comments

I need to prevent others using my desktop or laptop while I’m away from it. How do I lock my Laptop (Macbook or Macbook pro) / desktop using Mac OS X operating systems without using 3rd party applications?

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Restart Apache 2 In Mac OS X

by Vivek Gite on December 7, 2010 · 0 comments

How do I restart the Apache 2 Web Server under Apple OS X UNIX operating systems using bash command prompt?

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How do I access my enterprise NAS server by mounting NFS filesystem onto my Mac OS X based system using GUI and command line based tools?

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How do I make a File “unalterable” (write protect) such as it cannot be changed or deleted even by root or superuser under Apple OS X UNIX operating systems?

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Apple OS X: Open .Rar File / Extract rar

by Vivek Gite on May 18, 2010 · 1 comment

I know how to open .rar file under Linux, but how do you open .rar file under Apple OS X UNIX using command line and GUI tools options?

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How do I read (mount and access files) ext3 / ext4 external hard disk partition under Mac OS X?

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