OS X stores a local cache of resolved DNS queries for a time defined by the DNS server, but there are times when it may be necessary to reset the cache immediately and re-query a DNS server. For example, you…
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Always Show The User Library Folder – OS X 10.7 – 10.8
This simple command lets the user Library always to be visible. In the terminal type the following command and hit enter: chflags nohidden ~/Library/
Mac OS X Check Bluetooth Signal Strength
In Lion and Mountain Lion you can check the strength of your connected Bluetooth devices fairly easy. Open System Preferences from the Apple menu and click “Bluetooth” Press and hold the Option key to reveal signal strength for the…
Flush DNS Cache in Lion and Mountain Lion Changed
To flush the DNS cache in Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, run this command in Terminal: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache This as been changed in 10.7 and 10.8, as per an article from Apple, to clear it out, run this command: sudo…
Disable Elastic (Rubber Band) Scrolling In Mac OS X Lion (10.7)
With every great OS comes great disappointment. Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion for the masses that don’t understand numbers), had many improvements and changes. Some were not so accepted. One such change was the elastic over-scrolling that exists in the…
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