Go to your Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Run the Terminal application. Copy and paste the following line into the Terminal window: sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools –mode=all Press Enter. You will need to enter your password and press Enter. It won’t show any characters when you type. If you do not have a password then set… Continue reading How to Uninstall Xcode
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Manually check for updates for Microsoft Office 2011
You are able to run updates for Office 2011 manually as opposed to sticking to an automated schedule. Launch the updater from within an Office application: On the top menu, click Help -> Check for Updates. Manually run the updater: Go to the following folder starting from your main hard drive (usually named Macintosh HD):… Continue reading Manually check for updates for Microsoft Office 2011
Mac slow boot caused by “Waiting for DSMOS”
Problem When you boot your Mac in verbose mode (cmd+V on startup), it hangs on the text “Waiting for DSMOS” and is booting a lot slower than usual. Solution Go to your Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Run Terminal. Copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window: sudo chown root:admin / Press… Continue reading Mac slow boot caused by “Waiting for DSMOS”
Empty Trash Error -8003
Problem When you empty the Trash on your Mac, you get Finder Error -8003. Solution Close down all applications. Go to your Applications folder. Go to the Utilities folder. Open Terminal. In Terminal, type sudo bash and press Enter. You will need to enter your password and press Enter. It won’t show any characters when… Continue reading Empty Trash Error -8003
Change save location / file format for Mac Screenshots
First of all, you need to open Terminal: Go to your Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Open the Terminal application. Enter the following lines into Terminal depending on what setting you wish to change: To change the save location Enter the following line into Terminal, replacing with your location and press Enter: defaults write… Continue reading Change save location / file format for Mac Screenshots