Mac General Usage

Internal

Mac

Lock Screen

Control + Shift + Eject

Shared Computer "Not Found"

"NOMBP2 can't be opened because the original item can't be found"

Method 1

Option -> Right Click Finder -> Relaunch

Method 2

Launch Finder, Shift + Apple Icon -> Force Quit Finder

iTerm2 Mouse Pointer Disappears on High Resolution

iTerm2 mouse pointer disappears on some monitors when using high resolution. Solution:

System Preferences -> Accessibility -> Display -> Increase the cursor size a bit.

Change the Behavior of Function Keys

System Preferences → Keyboard

Newer Mac versions: Keyboard Shortcuts → Sidebar → Function Keys → "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" ON.

Old Mac versions: Keyboard tab → Select "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"

Change File Extension/Application Association

This procedure changes the default application a file opens on Mac:

• Select a file with the format in question
• Right click -> Get Info -> Open With (note that "Open With" does not show up for symbolic links) -> Select the app -> Change All

Show Full File and Folder Names on the Mac Desktop

Finder -> View -> Show View Options -> Grid Spacing -> Increase until the names are visible.

Then, optionally Sort by None.

Configure Spotlight Search Priority

-> System Preferences -> Spotlight -> ?