How do you view hidden files in OS X MAC

The command is: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

Then, type: killall Finder

To hide the files again, copy the same command but replace TRUE with FALSE, in order to turn off the feature

Howto: Capture/Record live streaming audio on Mac OS X (Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion)

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Howto: Capture/Record live streaming audio on Mac OS X (Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion)

You can easily capture, record and export live streaming audio, without destroying the quality, usingSoundflower and Audacity, which are free tools. This following method can also be used to capture whatever sound that is played on your Mac machine.

Download and install the latest Open-Source Audio Routing tool Soundflower.
Download and install the excellent Open-Source Audio Editing tool Audacity.
If required and you wish to export the captured/recorded audio stream to MP3 file format,
Download and install LAME MP3 Encoder as well. Or get it directly from here. Once installed, 
go to Audacity -> Preferences -> Libraries and verify whether it’s properly located. 
If not click on the «Locate» button to locate it.
Or go to Audacity -> Preferences -> Libraries and click on «Download» button
and follow it from thereon.
Start Soundflower (Soundflowerbed) and if required, complete the initial configuration. 
Soundflowericon will now be sitting on the Task Bar.



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Soundflower has two modes: 1) Soundflower (2ch) – two channel and 2) Soundflower (16ch) 
– 16 channel along with other configured Audio Input/Output peripherals. While Mac’s Internal 
Speakerhas 0 Inputs/2 Outputs and Internal Mic has 2 Inputs/0 Outputs, Soundflower (2ch) has 
2 Inputs/2 Outputs and Soundflower (16ch) has 16 Inputs/16 Outputs.
Now to capture/record live streaming audios:
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Go to System Preferences,  -> System Preferences -> Sound -> Output and 
selectSoundflower (2ch) as Output.
Under Sound Effects, disable all sound effects so that they will not interfere and spoil a 
clean recording process.
Now launch Audacity.
Either go to Audacity -> Preferences -> Audio I/O, and under Recording, change the 
Device to Soundflower (2ch). Leave the Output Device as Built-in Output, so that you can 
monitor the recording process.Or change the settings directly in Audacity itself.






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Now, you can easily record any audio streamed through internet with great quality.
First start the Audacity Recording by clicking on Record button. Then start any internet or
 other live stream audio (which you have already readied for playback) so that recording 
goes correctly. Later, you can edit the recorded sound, add effects or make any other audio 
manipulation that can be done using Audacity.
Once recording is done and stopped, go to File -> Export, select your favorite format 
like mp3, wav,aiff, etc. and click on Save. It will open another window for Tag Editting. 
Fill it if required or just proceed with exporting. Voilà, now you have recorded and exported 
a live streaming audio with same quality as streamed using Soundflower and Audacity.
Don’t forget to change the audio settings back to normal after recording your favorite 
audio streaming. And please respect Copyright rules.
Edited later:
A) Soundflower works great with QuickTime 7.x as well (Mine is “Pro”. I’m not sure about 
“Non Pro”). But no luck with QuickTime 10.x.
B) To listen to playback while recording, do the following:
Launch Soundflower. From menu, under Soundflower (2ch), select “Built-in Output” 
(pervious one would be “None (OFF)“).
Open System Preferences. Under Sound, set Soundflower (2ch) as both Output and Input.
Now open Audacity. Set Soundflower (2ch) as “Recording Device” and 2 (Stereo) as 
“Recording Channels”. Leave Built-in Output as “Playback device”.

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Mac: startup keys, boot

How to Use Startup Keys to Resolve Mac OS X Boot Problems

By Mark L. Chambers

Mac OS X includes a number of special keys that you can use during the boot process. These keys really come in handy when you need to force your operating system to do something that it normally wouldn’t, such as boot from a CD instead of the hard drive.

• To boot from a CD or DVD:Restart your Mac while pressing the C key. This is a great way to free your startup volume when you want to test it or optimize it using a commercial utility.
• To eject a recalcitrant disc that doesn’t show up on the Desktop:Restart Mac OS X and hold down the mouse button, or if you have a late-model Mac, press the Media Eject key as soon as you hear that magnificent startup chord.
• To force your Mac to boot in Mac OS X: Hold down the X key while restarting or booting the Mac.
• To display a system boot menu:Hold down the Option key while restarting or booting the Mac, and you can choose which operating system you want to use.
• To prevent start-up applications from running during login: Hold down the Shift key while you click the Login button on the Login screen. If you don’t see the Login screen during startup, just hold down Shift while Mac OS X boots until the Finder menu appears.
  
  

Mac OS X Startup Keyboard Shortcuts

Control The Startup Process in OS X

Starting up your Mac is usually just a matter of pressing the power button and waiting for the login screen or the desktop to appear. But once in a while, you might want something different to happen when you start your Mac.

These startup shortcuts come in handy if you need to troubleshoot your Mac, or you just want to boot from a different volume than usual.

Startup Shortcuts

• Hold the 'x' key during startup.This will force the Mac to boot from OS X, no matter which disk is specified as the startup disk.


• Hold the 'c' key during startup to boot from a bootable CD or DVD.


• Hold the 'n' key during startup to boot from a networked computer that has a NetBoot volume.


• Hold the 't' key during startup to boot in FireWire Target Disk Mode. This mode lets you use any Mac with a FireWire port as the source for your bootup system.


• Hold the 'd' key during startup. If the Apple Hardware Test DVD is in the optical drive, the Apple Hardware Test will begin.


• Hold the option key during startup. The OS X startup manager will appear, allowing you to select a disk to boot from.


• Hold the shift key during startup. This will boot your computer in Safe Mode. Safe Mode disables login items and non-essential kernel extensions from starting up.


• Hold the command + r keys during startup.This will cause your Mac to use the Recovery HD partition, which will allow you to restore OS X Lion or later.


• Hold Command + 'v' during startup The command key is the key with the cloverleaf symbol. This shortcut will boot your Mac inVerbose Mode, with descriptive text sent to the display during the startup process.


• Hold Command + 's' during startup. This shortcut will boot your Mac in Single-User Mode, a special mode used for troubleshooting and repairing complex hard drive issues.


• Hold down the mouse's primary key during startup. On a two- or three-button mouse, the primary key is usually the left button. This shortcut will eject a CD or DVD from the optical drive.


• Hold Command + Option + 'p' + 'r' during startup. This zaps the PRAM (Parameter RAM), an option that long-time Mac users will remember. Press and hold the key combination until you hear the second set of chimes. Zapping the PRAM returns it to its default configuration for display and video settings, time and date settings, speaker volume, and DVD region settings.

In all cases, you should use the keyboard shortcut combinations immediately after pressing the Mac's power switch, or, if you used the Restart command, after the Mac's power light goes out.