Repair damaged RAR files on Mac OS X
Here is an easy and free way to repair complete yet corrupt RAR archive files. It’s done in the command line of Terminal using some powerful free RAR utilities.
Jump Quickly to Known Folder Path in file dialogs
Here’s a relatively simple tip which you may find useful. You may already know that in Finder you can jump directly to a known folder path by hitting Command-Shift-F, and then paste or type in the path (something like /Users/MyName/Library/Folderx for example)....
Best Mac OS X Finder Alternatives
Back in the days of Windows being the operating system on my computer, I was unsatisfied with the limited capabilities of Windows Explorer. For many years I used Directory Opus. It was (and, I guess, still is) fantastic. So much OS and file bending power coursing...
Multiple Dropbox Accounts on a Mac
I trust you are already familiar with Dropbox. It is a convenient way to store files in the Cloud (on the Internet). I use it as an alternative to iCloud. I wanted to have a second Dropbox account to store Dropbox backups of one of my websites. It’s easy to set...
Search by File Label in Finder or Spotlight
If you use File Labels in OS X Finder it’s handy to be able to find the files you label. It can be done with a Saved Search (using a Smart Folder) or it can be done on the spot using Spotlight. To do a search on the spot (no pun intended) just type...
Restarting Finder OS X
If Finder should die or lock up, there are a few ways to restart it. First try right-clicking (two-finder click, context menu click) on the Finder icon in the Dock. You’ll see an option to Relaunch Finder. Click that and see what happens. If that does not work...