Windows 8: “god mode” folder

========= QUESTION ---------How do you invoke 'god mode' in Windows 8? I need access to some deeper Control Panel settings that I just can't find in Windows 8's new Settings area - how do I do this?    ========= ANSWER --------- Open the Desktop Right-click, New FolderRename the folder using the following text string: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} Double-click [...]

By |2017-12-01T23:47:27+00:00March 28th, 2013|8, Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off on Windows 8: “god mode” folder

OS X: Right Click New File

========= QUESTION --------- I am switching to Mac from Windows, and miss the option Windows had to be able to right click inside any folder and select New ...text file, word document, etc... Can you do this on a Mac?     ========= ANSWER ---------Short answer? No. There a few pretty viable workarounds though! 1. Terminal: Open [...]

By |2013-03-04T15:35:22+00:00March 4th, 2013|Apple, Computers, Documentation, Mac|Comments Off on OS X: Right Click New File

OS X: Clean up Open With menu

========= QUESTION --------- My "Open With" menu in OS X has many duplicate applications listed.    ========= ANSWER ---------Open Terminal and run the following command: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain user;killall Finder;echo "Open With has been rebuilt, Finder will relaunch"    ========= EXAMPLES ---------   ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- OS X Open With [...]

By |2013-03-02T17:23:06+00:00March 2nd, 2013|Apple, Computers, Documentation, Mac|Comments Off on OS X: Clean up Open With menu
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