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


Option -> Right Click Finder -> Relauch
'''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 -> 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 -> ?

Latest revision as of 23:17, 18 September 2018

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 -> 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 -> ?