Tag: mavericks
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How to auto mount samba or cifs shares in OS X Mavericks
After mounting your shares using Command+K in Finder, go to: Settings -> Users and Groups -> Click on the lock to allow changes Select “Login items” at the top, click on the plus symbol, then find your server on the left pane: Click on the samba/CIFS share you wish to automount, then…
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Where does XQuartz install to on OS X Mavericks?
If you’re trying to find XQuartz for an application (e.g. Inkscape) you should find it in: /Applications/Utilities/XQuartz Note that for Inkscape you will need to click “Browse” to get to Applications/Utilities, it probably won’t load into the list it presents you with.
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How to hide user account names on OS X Mavericks’ login screen
For those who don’t want the available users to be publically visible to whoever wakes up or powers on your Mac, there is an easy way of hiding the list – or just select members. In a Terminal window run the following: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow HiddenUsersList -array-add [username] You can do…