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Enter the following commands in the Terminal application.To disable automated updates:view plainprint?$ defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 0  $ defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 0Change the 0 to a 1 to re-enable updates.To set the update frequency:view plainprint?$ defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval <frequency>  $ defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval <frequency>

To delete these, open a finder window select your source folder (in my case on the external harddrive)and search for '.AppleDouble' .Press the cogwheel symbol in the Finder window and select 'Show search criteria'.After that, select the 'Kind' drop down button and select 'Other ...' .Now a window opens with multiple search attributes.Select

File invisible'.Now you have an additional option when you press the 'Kind' drop down button.Select now "File visibility" and the attribute "invisible" - now you are able to see your .AppleDouble (which are actually displayed as folders)Select them and move them to trash - they will still be there in your selection window, but will have changed the location.That's it.Now you are able to copy from your source (external harddrive) to the destination ReadyNAS. Egg ReadyNAS Newbie   Posts: 8Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:31 am

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

The hostname can be changed dynamically by routers and other network devices through DHCP requests, which can have the hostname keep changing every time your IP address and other DHCP information is renewed. If this is the case, you may be able to set the router to never provide hostname information, or you can set the computer to never accept a hostname change. To do this, you will need to add a line to the computer's hostconfig file using the following procedure: Open the Terminal Enter the following command: sudo pico /etc/hostconfig Authenticate, scroll to the bottom of the file, and add the following line: HOSTNAME=Tophers-Desktop (Change "Tophers-Desktop" to your desired hostname--no spaces) Save the file and quit by pressing control-X, confirming the save with the "Y" key followed by "enter".

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To turn on Activation-only Mode on Mac OS X: Make sure iTunes isn’t running and then open Terminal. In Terminal, enter a command: To turn activation-only mode on: defaults write com.apple.iTunes StoreActivationMode -integer 1 To turn activation-only mode off: defaults delete com.apple.iTunes StoreActivationMode To turn on Activation-only Mode on Windows: Make sure iTunes isn’t running, and then open a Command Prompt window. Enter a command: To turn activation-only mode on: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt StoreActivationMode 1 To turn activation-only mode off: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt StoreActivationMode 0

Making Gmail your default mail application Share Gmail Blogger Buzz Orkut Google Reader Bookmarks » More Comment You can designate Gmail as your default mailto handler. This means that when you click on any hyperlinked email address, a Gmail compose window will open so you can send a message to that address from Gmail. To do so in Windows: Download the Gmail Notifier. Right-click the Notifier icon in your system tray, and select Options. Check the box next to Use Gmail for internet mailto: links. Click OK. If you decide later that you don't want to use Gmail as your default email application, simply uncheck the box. And, if you're using a Mac, you can set your default mailto handler by following these steps: Download the Google Notifier. Open the Notifier. Click the Mail icon on the Menu bar and go to Preferences... Select the Gmail tab and choose Gmail as the program from the Compose mail in drop-down menu.