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Leaky: /* Change OS screenshot location */ added timemachine speedup

2017-05-07T09:49:59Z

‎Change OS screenshot location: added timemachine speedup

Leaky: /* Disable IPv6 (why?) */

2015-11-22T19:08:48Z

‎Disable IPv6 (why?)

Leaky at 20:30, 24 August 2014

2014-08-24T20:30:20Z

Leaky: /* Disable foreign characters on hold */ Add disable ipv6

2014-08-24T20:22:53Z

‎Disable foreign characters on hold: Add disable ipv6

Leaky: formatting update

2014-06-12T12:12:42Z

formatting update

Leaky: OSX tips

2014-06-12T12:10:06Z

OSX tips

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== Key repeat rate ==

* copied from http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk/?action=showArticle&articleId=182

Even when setting the keyboard repeat rate to its fastest in the Mac OSX system preferences the rate the keyboard repeats is still not fast enough. The speed is set using an integer value, the lowest it can be set from the system preferences is "2" but it can be set to "0" or "1" from the terminal, as follows:

defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

== Disable foreign characters on hold ==

* copied from http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk/?action=showArticle&articleId=182

Sometimes a side effect of setting this is that an IOS feature is turned on that allows you to select characters from different character sets rather than repeating the key, this can be fixed with the following command if you do not want this:

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

The changes will be applied next time you login.

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	If the folder doesn't exist at the time of taking the screenshot, it will default back to ~/Desktop		If the folder doesn't exist at the time of taking the screenshot, it will default back to ~/Desktop
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		+	== Speed up TimeMachine backups ==
		+
		+	Mainly useful for the first backup since that's the big one usually. Run this command before/during the backup.
		+
		+	sudo sysctl debug.lowpri_throttle_enabled=0
		+
		+	But make sure that when you're done, you run this one.
		+
		+	sudo sysctl debug.lowpri_throttle_enabled=1

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	Each one will popup an authentication dialog requiring you to enter an admin login for it to work but IPv6 will be disabled immediately.		Each one will popup an authentication dialog requiring you to enter an admin login for it to work but IPv6 will be disabled immediately.
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		+	== Change OS screenshot location ==
		+
		+	In Terminal:
		+
		+	defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents
		+
		+	Then restart SystemUIServer:
		+
		+	killall SystemUIServer
		+
		+	(or logout and back in)
		+
		+	If the folder doesn't exist at the time of taking the screenshot, it will default back to ~/Desktop

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	The changes will be applied next time you login.		The changes will be applied next time you login.
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		+	== Disable IPv6 (why?) ==
		+
		+	When you go to System Preferences -> Network -> (Ethernet / WiFi) -> Advanced -> TCPIP, you will see the IPv6 option has the default three ''Automatic'' ''Manual'' and ''Link-local only''
		+
		+	If you want to add ''Off'' to the list and disable IPv6, go to Terminal.app and enter the following commands:
		+
		+	networksetup -setv6off wi-fi
		+	networksetup -setv6off ethernet
		+
		+	Each one will popup an authentication dialog requiring you to enter an admin login for it to work but IPv6 will be disabled immediately.

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 Even when setting the keyboard repeat rate to its fastest in the Mac OSX system preferences the rate the keyboard repeats is still not fast enough. The speed is set using an integer value, the lowest it can be set from the system preferences is "2" but it can be set to "0" or "1" from the terminal, as follows:
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
+ defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
 == Disable foreign characters on hold ==
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 Sometimes a side effect of setting this is that an IOS feature is turned on that allows you to select characters from different character sets rather than repeating the key, this can be fixed with the following command if you do not want this:
-defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
+ defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
 The changes will be applied next time you login.