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OS X: Sleep helps you keep your Mac from drawing too much power or running low on battery, but sometimes you want to keep it awake for various reasons. Software blog Addictive Tips points to a helpful Terminal command new in OS X Mountain Lion that can keep your Mac awake for a set period of time. More »
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I had many applications show up as “Installed” in the update pane of the Mac App Store even after I had updated them. Apparently, if you have copies of an application on your system, even on a secondary drive, they are discovered by the Mac App Store. This causes a problem if you have a copy an application in the /Applications directory as well as somewhere else on your drive. If you update the application in the /Applications directory but not the other instance then the Mac App store will display the application on the Update Pane, but list it as “installed”. Simply deleting the other instance of the application will cause the Mac App Store to refresh it’s data and remove the application from the update list.
[kirkmc adds: I was seeing that in the early days of Mountain Lion. After running the updates again, they disappeared; I didn’t think to check my backup drive, were I clone my startup volume, to see if those copies of my apps got updated.
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This is a simple IOS control that works as a 44x44px menu using rows and columns to show and hide options. It’s not big but it is clever…
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If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at smoking meat, fish, or cheese but didn’t want to drop the cash on a backyard smoker, you can always try building a stovetop model or hacking your own using Alton Brown’s method, but this technique from our friends at Food52 uses the grill you already have in your backyard. With a few tools, you can transform it into a cold smoker, ready for anything you want to influse with delicious smoky flavor. More »
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iPhone Only: Burner generates short-term, disposable phone numbers for voice calls and SMS messages, and then masks your outgoing calls and messages behind that number. If you’ve ever wanted to call or text someone but didn’t necessarily want them to have your phone number—like a potential roomie you met on Craigslist, someone you just sold an old PC to on eBay, or even an annoying ex, this app is for you. More »
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New service StoryBundle packages quality-vetted, DRM-free indie books and sells them at a pay-what-you-want price. More »
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If you find your knives are too dull after you’ve tested if they’re sharp enough, it’s time to hone those blades or use a whetstone. Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer demonstrates how to properly hone and stone your knives—with some clever tricks to get started. More »
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I came across this Apple technical note this morning, which describes how to flush the DNS cache on your Mac. We have a hint for 10.5, which is also valid for 10.6, but we’re not up to date.
So, as a reminder, to flush the DNS cache in Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, run this command in Terminal:
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
To do the same in 10.7 and 10.8, run this command:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
As Apple points out, you might need to do this in the following situation:
“OS X keeps a local cache of resolved DNS queries for a time defined by the DNS server, but sometimes it may be necessary to reset the cache immediately and re-query a DNS server. For example, you might do this after an entry on the server is changed or a new entry is added.”
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