20170112T15:04Z ##macos <reply> Yeah, we know Apple has renamed OS X, yet again. This isn't the first time they've done this. We currently already have the channel ##macos registered and set to forward all joins to #MacOSX. So, anyone who happens to search for the name "macos," with the LIST command, {alis}, web search, etc, should be able to find us anyway. We may consider moving the channel in the future. 34 NULL 10.0 <reply> see OSX_10.0 0 NULL 10.1 <reply> see OSX_10.1 1 NULL 10.10 <reply> see OSX_10.10 2 20151204T19:22Z 10.11 <reply> see OSX_10.11 6 NULL 10.12 <reply> see macOS_10.12 2 NULL 10.13 <reply> see MacOS_10.13 3 NULL 10.14 <reply> see macOS_10.14 2 NULL 10.15 <reply> see macOS_10.15 0 NULL 10.2 <reply> see OSX_10.2 1 NULL 10.3 <reply> see OSX_10.3 1 NULL 10.4 <reply> see OSX_10.4 2 NULL 10.5 <reply> see OSX_10.5 1 20151125T23:05Z 10.6 <reply> see OSX_10.6 8 NULL 10.7 <reply> see OSX_10.7 1 20151204T18:21Z 10.8 <reply> see OSX_10.8 3 20151204T18:21Z 10.9 <reply> see OSX_10.9 2 NULL 10.9_technology_overview at 10.9 Mavericks Technology Overview PDF: http://images.apple.com/media/us/osx/2013/docs/OSX_Mavericks_Core_Technology_Overview.pdf 0 NULL 2bsd <reply> {2BSD}, the 2nd release of {BSD}, was released in May 1979. Included updated versions of the 1BSD software as well as two new programs by {Bill_Joy} that persist on {Unix} systems to this day: the {vi} text editor (a visual version of {ex}) and the {C_shell}. Platform: {PDP-11} See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution#2BSD_.28PDP-11.29 1 20151227T04:15Z 386bsd <reply> {386BSD}, also called "{Jolix}", is a free Unix-like operating system descended from {4.3BSD} {Net/2}. v0.0 was released in 1992-03-12. It's the first BSD Unix to support {i386} PCs. 386BSD innovations include role-based security, ring buffers, self-ordered configuration and modular kernel design. See also: http://enwp.org/386BSD {FreeBSD} {NetBSD} {4.4BSD-Lite} 5 20160303T19:39Z 4.3bsd <reply> {4.3BSD}'s mainly improved the performance of the newly added {4.2BSD} components. This included the 4.2BSD {TCP/IP} stack, after {DARPA} chose it over {BBN}'s. {NeXT} chose 4.3BSD as the basis for {NeXTStep}. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution#4.3BSD {BSD_disklabel} 9 20160301T14:23Z 4.3bsd-reno <reply> {4.3BSD-Reno} was a followup release to {4.3BSD-Tahoe}. Released in early 1990. Named "Reno" because it was seen as a gamble. {POSIX} compliance was the main focus, though was derided by BSD traditionalists. {NFS} from the University of Guelph; Support for the HP 9000 from the University of Utah. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution#4.3BSD 4 NULL 4.3bsd-tahoe <reply> {4.3BSD-Tahoe} was a {4.3BSD port to the Power 6/32 platform (codenamed "Tahoe", by Computer Consoles, Inc). It proved valuable, as it led to a separation of machine-dependent and machine-independent code in BSD which would improve the system's future portability. Released in June 1988. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution#4.3BSD 2 NULL 4.4bsd <reply> see 4.4BSD-Lite 1 20160102T05:40Z 4.4bsd-encumbered <reply> In June 1994, 4.4BSD was released in two forms: the freely distributable {4.4BSD-Lite} contained no AT&T source, whereas {4.4BSD-Encumbered} was available, as earlier releases had been, only to AT&T licensees. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution#4.4BSD_and_descendants {BSD} 0 20170802T02:16Z 4.4bsd-lite <reply> {4.4BSD-Lite} is the final release of {BSD} by the {CSRG} at U.C. Berkeley. The "lite" naming, indicates that it has the AT&T encumbered code removed. This version is the basis of virtually all modern BSD descendants. Whereas {4.4BSD-Encumbered} requires the AT&T UNIX license. There were 2 releases, Lite1 and Lite2. See also: {386BSD} {UNIX} {Darwin} 9 NULL 8-bit_clean <reply> {8-bit_clean} describes a computer system that correctly handles 8-bit character encodings, such as the {ISO_8859} series and the {UTF-8} encoding of {Unicode}. See also: http://enwp.org/8-bit_clean {ASCII} 0 NULL a.out <reply> {a.out} is a file format used in older versions of Unix-like systems for executables, object code, and, in later systems, shared libraries. The name stands for "assembler output", and was coined by {ken} as the fixed name for output of his PDP-7 assembler in 1968. See also: http://enwp.org/A.out {ELF} {COFF} 1 20160704T17:10Z a/ux <reply> {A/UX} is Apple's implementation of {UNIX_System_V} with some additions from {4.3BSD}. A/UX requires a 68k-based Macintosh with an {FPU} and a paged memory management unit ({PMMU}). Supports versions of Macintosh II, SE/30, Quadra and Centris. A/UX was first released in 1988, with the final version of 3.1.1 released in 1995. See also: http://enwp.org/A/UX {POSIX} 2 NULL aarch64 <reply> AArch64 stub.. FIXME 3 NULL aasp <reply> Apple Authorized Service Provider ({AASP}) See also: http://www.macnews.com/content/how-find-your-nearest-apple-authorized-service-provider-aasp {ASD} 6 20151017T15:23Z abi <reply> ABI is a software related initialism, meaning Application Binary Interface. See also: http://enwp.org/Application_binary_interface 2 NULL abstract_window_toolkit <reply> {Abstract_Window_Toolkit} ({AWT}), is a platform independent {widget_toolkit} for the {Java} platform. Part of the Java Foundation Classes. Largely superseded by the {Swing} toolkit. See also: http://enwp.org/Abstract_Window_Toolkit 3 NULL ac <reply> see Alternating_current 1 NULL acm <reply> The Association for Computing Machinery ({ACM}) is an international learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947, and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society. It is a not-for-profit professional membership group. Its membership is more than 100,000 as of 2011. See also: http://enwp.org/Association_for_Computing_Machinery 1 NULL acpi <reply> Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ({ACPI}) specification provides an open standard that operating systems can use to perform discovery and configuration of computer hardware components, to perform power management and status monitoring. Debuted in 1996-12-01. See also: http://enwp.org/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface {Advanced_Power_Management} 1 20160401T22:22Z activity_monitor.app <reply> "/Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app" is a built-in {OSX} app that lets one monitor running processes and their respective CPU usage, memory usage (RSIZE, VSIZE, etc), network and disk utilization. See also: https://enwp.org/Activity_Monitor top(1) fs_usage(1) {lsof} Terminology; https://support.apple.com/HT201464 16 NULL ad.1984 <reply> Apple's 1984 Super Bowl Commercial - Macintosh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA 1m04s 0 NULL ad.get_a_macintosh <reply> "Get a Macintosh!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnhCeFEQvMw 3 20170729T16:52Z ad.serious_computer <reply> Apple Power Mac ad - Serious Computer (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq3bWLN0PU4 5 NULL ad.think_different <reply> Apple Think Different ad (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwXdGm89Tk 1m 0 NULL ad.toasted_bunny <reply> Apple {PowerMac} {G3} Ad - "Toasted Bunny" (1998), The G3 makes minced meat out of the Intel Pentium II on benchmarks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqAjjrj01zE 0 NULL adb <reply> see Apple_Desktop_Bus 5 NULL ads <reply> {ADF} (Alternative Data Streams) is a feature added to {NTFS} with {NT} 3.1, support file system forks See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_(file_system)#Microsoft 1 NULL advanced_power_management <reply> {Advanced_Power_Management} (APM) is an {API} developed by Intel and Microsoft and released in 1992, which enables an OS running an PC to work with the {BIOS} to achieve power management. See also: http://enwp.org/Advanced_Power_Management {ACPI} 0 20151018T17:57Z ad_hominem <reply> ad hominem, short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attack on an argument made by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, rather than attacking the argument directly. See also: http://enwp.org/Ad_hominem 5 NULL afaik As far as I know 1 20160704T17:37Z aht <reply> Apple Hardware Test ({AHT}) is a suite of tests designed test a Mac's hardware. On {PowerMac} it is on a separate CD-ROM and on Intel Mac it is on a partition on Install Disk 1 or 2. 2013-06-01 or later Macs, see {Apple_Diagnostics} See also: {aht_powermac} {aht_mactel} http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509 {AHT_images} 53 NULL aht_images <reply> are links to popular AHT images located at https://github.com/upekkha/AppleHardwareTest 6 20151125T00:24Z aht_mactel <reply> If your Intel Mac does not have a builtin optical drive, restart or boot up holding the D key to invoke {AHT}. If it does have a DVD drive and shipped with 10.5.4 or earlier, boot with Install Disc 1 and hold the D key. If it shipped with 10.5.5 or higher, insert and boot with Install Disc 2 and hold the D key. See also: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509 {AHT} {aht_images} 45 NULL aht_powermac on a gray labeled CD-ROM included with the Mac. Insert the AHT CD, and startup up, holding C to load it. Also, Apple Hardware Test {AHT} images for PowerMac are freely available from apple at: http://www.info.apple.com/support/aht.html 5 20160227T19:49Z aim <reply> {AIM} is an initialism for AOL Instant Messenger. The AIM protocols are named {TOC_protocol} and its successor, {OSCAR_protocol}. See also: http://enwp.org/AOL_Instant_Messenger 2 20151116T19:05Z airport <reply> AirPort is the name given to a series of products by Apple, using Wi-Fi protocols (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac). These products comprise a number of wireless routers and wireless cards. See also: http://enwp.org/AirPort {AirPort_Extreme} 1 NULL airport_extreme <reply> The AirPort Extreme is a residential gateway product from Apple Inc. combining the functionality of a router, network switch, wireless access point and NAS as well as varied other functions, and one of Apple's AirPort products. See also: http://enwp.org/AirPort_Extreme {AirPort} 1 20151116T19:14Z airport_time_capsule <reply> {AirPort_Time_Capsule} is a wireless router with a network-attached storage ({NAS}). Introduced 2008-02-29. Designed to work in tandem with {Time_Machine} on {OSX_10.5}+ See also: http://enwp.org/AirPort_Time_Capsule {AirPort_Extreme} {Wi-Fi} 2 NULL algol <reply> {ALGOL} (short for ALGOrithmic Language) is a family of imperative computer programming languages, originally developed in the mid-1950s, which greatly influenced many other languages and was the standard method for algorithm description used by the {ACM} in textbooks and academic sources for more than thirty years. See also: http://enwp.org/ALGOL 2 20161029T15:08Z alis <reply> {alis} is the {Freenode} channel search bot. alis allows searching for channels with more flexibility than the /LIST command. Example: "/MSG alis LIST apple" to show all channels with the word "apple" in name or topic. Syntax/Help: /MSG alis HELP LIST 27 20160102T05:31Z almquist_shell <reply> {Almquist_shell} (also known as {ash} and sh) is a lightweight {Unix_shell} written by Kenneth Almquist in the late 1980s. Initially a clone of the {Bourne_shell} in {System_V}. After {4.3BSD} the {CSRG} chose it to replace {Bourne_shell} in {BSD}. All {4.4BSD-Lite} descendants use derivatives of it. See also: http://enwp.org/Almquist_shell {POSIX_shell} {dash} {unix_shells} 8 NULL alternating_current <reply> {Alternating_current} ({AC}), is an electric current in which the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction, whereas in {direct_current} ({DC}), the flow of electric charge is only in one direction. See also: http://enwp.org/Alternating_current 2 20170813T20:58Z altivec <reply> {AltiVec} is a floating point and integer {SIMD} instruction set ({ISA}) designed and owned by Apple, IBM, and Freescale/Motorola — the AIM alliance. Implemented on versions of the {PowerPC} and POWER processors. Apple marketing named it {Velocity_Engine}. See also: http://enwp.org/AltiVec 8 NULL alto_trek <reply> {Alto_Trek} is a computer game, developed by Gene Ball and {Rick_Rashid} for the {Xerox_Alto} while they were graduate students at the University of Rochester during the late 1970s. It is one of the first networked multiplayer games. See also: http://enwp.org/Alto_Trek 0 NULL andy_hertzfeld <reply> {Andy_Hertzfeld} is am member of the original Mac team. There he was primarily responsible for designing the system software. Co-founded Radius, General Magic and Eazel. Joined Google in 2005 and designed the Circles interface for Google+. See also: http://enwp.org/Andy_Hertzfeld http://www.folklore.org/ (full of great Mac team stories) 2 NULL ansi_c <reply> {ANSI_C}, {ISO_C} and Standard C refer to the successive standards for the {C_programming_language} published by the American National Standards Institute ({ANSI}) and the International Organization for Standardization ({ISO}). Historically, the names refer to the latest C standard: C89, C90 or C99. See also: http://enwp.org/ANSI_C {POSIX.1} 0 NULL apache <reply> see Apache_HTTPd 0 NULL apache_httpd <reply> The {Apache_HTTPd} or {Apache}, is the world's most used web server software. Originally based on the {NCSA_HTTPd}. Development began in 1995 after work on the {NCSA} code stalled. Is the {OSX} web server. See also: http://enwp.org/Apache_HTTP_Server 1 20160126T10:11Z aperture <reply> [Aperture] was a photo editing and management computer program developed by {Apple} Inc. for {OSX}, first released in 2005, and now discontinued from the {Mac_App_Store}. See also: http://enwp.org/Aperture_(software) {Photos.app} 1 NULL apfs <reply> see Apple_File_System 9 20151017T15:23Z api <reply> API is a software related initialism which means Application Programming Interface See also: http://enwp.org/Application_programming_interface 2 NULL apm <reply> see Apple_Partition_Map 12 20160627T06:41Z appcleaner <reply> {AppCleaner} is an application which allows you to "thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps. Installing an app, distributes many files throughout your system using space of your hard drive. AppCleaner finds all these small files and delete them." Site: http://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ {osx_app_uninstall} 6 NULL appkit <reply> see Application_Kit 2 20151217T01:34Z apple <reply> Apple Inc. designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and personal computers. Established on 1976-04-01 by {Steve_Jobs}, {Steve_Wozniak} and Ron Wayne . Headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino CA, USA. See also: http://www.apple.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc 16 20151227T17:22Z appledouble <reply> {AppleDouble} is an Apple file format which just encodes {metadata} (like {Finder} info, {EA}s, {Resource_Forks}). On OSX, filesystems not supporting dual-forked semantics (NFSv3, FAT, SMB) metadata is preserved in AppleDouble files with "._" prefixes. Use dot_clean(1) to remove unwanted ones. See also: https://enwp.org/AppleSingle_and_AppleDouble_formats {HFS} 6 20160619T14:38Z applescript <reply> {AppleScript} is a scripting language built-in to {OSX}. Inter-Application Communication (IAC) using {AppleEvents}. Debuted in 1993. Typing: weak, dynamic; Paradigm: scripting, natural. Influenced by {HyperTalk}. Guide: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptX/AppleScriptX.html See also: http://enwp.org/AppleScript osascript(1) 11 20151227T17:15Z applesingle <reply> {AppleSingle} is an Apple file format, similar in concept {MacBinary}, in that the resource and data forks are combined together with a header containing the {Finder} information. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppleSingle_and_AppleDouble_formats {AppleDouble} {HFS} 1 NULL apple_bitcode <reply> Explanation of Apple's {bitcode} as used for {MAS} submitted apps, now: https://lowlevelbits.org/bitcode-demystified/ 0 20160209T12:16Z apple_desktop_bus <reply> {ADB} is {Apple_Desktop_Bus} for connecting external low speed devices. Invented by {Woz}. Introduced in 1986 with the Apple II GS. Later used on all Macs for keyboards and mice. Used in later 2nd gen. NeXT computers. Apple replaced it with {USB} in 1998. Uses a 4-pin Mini-DIN connector. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Desktop_Bus 6 20160427T19:22Z apple_diagnostics <reply> If your Mac was introduced after June 2013, {Apple_Diagnostics} has replaced {AHT} See also: https://support.apple.com/HT202731 5 20171012T15:12Z apple_discussions <reply> {Apple} provides its own web forums for its customers to ask others for help, provide workarounds, and criticisms of Apple products. Often a good place to find others having similar issues as your own. Site: https://discussions.apple.com/ See also: {apple_support} 5 NULL apple_feedback at http://www.apple.com/feedback/ 2 20170920T14:11Z apple_file_system <reply> {Apple_File_System} ({APFS}) is a {filesystem} available on {macOS_10.12}+. Features: 64-bit inodes, copy-on-write {snapshots} & clones, encryption, {sparse_files}, checksummed metadata See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_File_System http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/23/inside-apfs-new-apple-file-system-detailed-at-wwdc-to-replace-hfs-in-2017 {HFS_Plus} {Dominic_Giampaolo} 9 NULL apple_ii <reply> The {Apple_II} (styled as apple ][) is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products,[2] designed primarily by {Steve_Wozniak}. Introduced on 1977-06-10. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_II 0 NULL apple_key <reply> see command_key 0 NULL apple_keyboards <reply> All Apple keyboard models: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Keyboard 0 NULL apple_lisa <reply> The {Apple_Lisa} is a personal computer that was designed by Apple. in the early 1980s. It was one of the first personal computer to offer a {GUI} in a machine aimed at individual business users. Development began in 1978. The Lisa sold poorly, with only 100,000 units sold. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Lisa 2 NULL apple_menu <reply> The {Apple_menu} has been a feature in Apple's {Mac_OS} since its inception. It is the first drop-down item on the left hand side of the {menu_bar}. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_menu 7 NULL apple_music <reply> {Apple_Music} is a music streaming service, developed by {Apple}. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing, curated playlists. Launched 2016-06-30. Available on {iTunes} 12.2+ and {iOS} 8.4+. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Music 1 NULL apple_network_ports <reply> {TCP} & {UDP} ports utilized by Apple software: https://support.apple.com/HT202944 0 20160205T10:43Z apple_partition_map <reply> {Apple_Partition_Map} ({APM}) is a partition scheme or label, used to define the low-level organization of data. Introduced with the Macintosh II in 1987-03-02. Supported by {Boot_ROM}s used on 68k Mac (Mac II, Quadra), {PowerMac} and {mactel}. Label limitations: 2 TiB disk. Succeeded by {GPT} labels on {mactel} and OSX 10.4.4. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Partition_Map {MBR} {Advanced_Power_Management} 19 20161029T23:00Z apple_radar <reply> {Radar} is the name of the {Apple} bug-tracking system. Located at https://bugreport.apple.com/ It is available to all Apple registered developers. See also: https://www.quora.com/What-is-Apples-Radar-system 13 20131027T00:14Z apple_remote_desktop <reply> Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) is the best way to manage the Mac computers on your network. Distribute software, provide real-time online help to end users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate routine management tasks — all without leaving your desk. $80. See http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop 7 NULL apple_security_updates at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 6 NULL apple_service_diagnostics <reply> {Apple_Service_Diagnostics} ({ASD}) is a diagnostic tool used by {AASP}'s to test and diagnose programs on Mac hardware. 4 NULL apple_software_restore <reply> {asr} or {Apple_Software_Restore} is a command line utility in {OSX} used to apply a {UDIF} disk image to a selected partition or mount point on a file system. Often used for cloning many Macs at once. Apple Software Restore can read an image locally or from a server via HTTP or its own multicast asr:// URI. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Software_Restore 4 NULL apple_store <reply> {Apple_Store} refers to a chain of stores owned by {Apple} which sells apple products. First store opend 2001-05-19 in Tyson's Corner, VA. Today there are 198 stores in 22 countries, globally. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Store {Genius_Bar} 1 20151130T17:10Z apple_support <reply> Apple support and service phone numbers: https://support.apple.com/HT201232 Support site: http://support.apple.com/ 60 20160704T05:15Z apple_systems_test <reply> {Apple_Systems_Test} (AST). A tool available to {AASP}s. Replaced the Apple Service Diagnostics ({ASD}) tool. Used to test and diagnose hardware issues on {Mac} computers. 4 NULL apple_tech_specs <reply> Tech specifications for all devices made by {Apple}, published by {Apple_Support}: https://support.apple.com/specs See also: {everymac} 2 20151113T12:47Z apple_tv <reply> Apple TV is a digital media player and a microconsole developed and sold by {Apple}. Introduced on 2007-01-09. 2017: there are 5 generations. 4th gen is based on {iOS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_TV 8 NULL apple_video_ports <reply> Apple Video Ports: http://i.imgur.com/wvhKYEr.png 1 20180809T14:05Z apple_vintage <reply> Apple puts products in "vintage status" once they have reached 5-7 years of age. List of vintage products: https://support.apple.com/HT201624 2 NULL application <reply> see Application_software 1 20160504T13:40Z application_kit <reply> {Application_Kit} is a collection of classes within the {OpenStep} specification and provided by such operating systems as OPENSTEP, {GNUstep}, and {OSX} under {Cocoa}, providing classes oriented around graphical user interface capabilities. An equivalent in Cocoa Touch is UIKit. See also: http://enwp.org/Application_Kit {Foundation_Kit} 6 20160801T03:39Z application_menu <reply> The {Application_menu} is a menu all {OSX} {applications} create, in the {menu_bar} to the right of the {apple_menu}, labeled with the name of the application. See also: http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=26418&seqNum=6 4 20151113T15:22Z application_software <reply> {Application_software} ({app} or {application} for short) is a computer program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. See also: http://enwp.org/Application_software 4 20151019T14:23Z app_index <reply> Locations that index Mac software include: http://osx.iusethis.com/, http://macupdate.com/, http://pure-mac.com/, http://alternativeto.net/?platform=mac, http://enwp.org/List_of_Macintosh_software . On 10.6.6+ there is also Apple's own built-in App Store: /Applications/App Store.app. 86 NULL app_kit <reply> see Application_Kit 2 20160705T21:15Z app_nap <reply> {App_Nap} suspends running apps that are not currently visible. Introduced with {OSX_10.9} See also: http://enwp.org/App_Nap {Automatic_Termination} {Sudden_Termination} {disable_app_nap} 16 20151004T15:34Z app_store.app <reply> Mac App Store is a digital distribution platform for OS X applications. Created by Apple Inc. The platform was announced on 2010-10-20. Available on {OSX} since 10.6.6, at '/Applications/App Store.app' See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_App_Store {app_index} 11 NULL aqua <reply> {Aqua} is the graphical user interface ({GUI}) and visual theme of Apple's {OSX} operating system. See also: http://enwp.org/Aqua_(user_interface) {Quartz} {Platinum} 7 NULL archive_utility.app <reply> Archive Utility.app is the built in archive extractor. Originally appeared in 10.3, named BOMArchiveHelper.app. On 10.6, it was renamed Archive Utility.app. It is not normally invoked directly as it is located in /System/Library/CoreServices/Archive Utility.app. See {archive_utility_formats} for a list of supported formats. 8 20160215T12:56Z archive_utility_formats <reply> {Archive_Utility.app} 10.6 formats (to decompress): PKZip 2 (zip), cpio, tar, pax, cpgz, Tar-Gzip (tgz), Tar-Bzip2 (tbz), bzip2, Gzip (gz), Unix Compress (Z), {MacBinary} (bin), {BinHex} (hqx), {UUencode} (uu), {AppleSingle} (as). 5 20160617T18:15Z arcnet <reply> Attached Resource Computer NETwork ({ARCNET}) is a communications protocol for {LAN}s. It was the first widely available networking system for {microcomputer}s; Specs: 2.5 Mbps speeds, 200 nodes, RG-62/U coax, star topology, 610m runs (vs. {ethernet}'s 200m). Announced in 1977 by Datapoint. See also: http://enwp.org/ARCNET 1 NULL ard <reply> see Apple_Remote_Desktop 2 20160304T12:58Z arm <reply> {ARM}, Advanced {RISC} Machine (formerly Acorn RISC Machine) known as an very energy efficient, modular processor architecture. Apple licenses ARM for it's own A series CPUs. It is also rumored that the Mac line will transition to it at some point in the future (as of 2012). See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture {AArch64} {MIPS} {PowerPC} 6 20160627T17:34Z ascii <reply> {ASCII} (pron: ass-kee), abbreviated from American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character-encoding scheme. ASCII encodes 128 characters into seven-bit integers. See also: http://enwp.org/ASCII {EBCDIC} {Unicode} {UTF-8} {UTF-16} {Control_key} 2 NULL asd <reply> see Apple_Service_Diagnostics 4 NULL ash <reply> see Almquist_shell 1 NULL asr <reply> see Apple_Software_Restore 4 20160704T05:13Z ast <reply> 1. In computer science, it means {Abstract_Syntax_Tree}. 2. Initials of computer scientist, {Andrew_S_Tanenbaum} 3. {Apple_Systems_Test} See also: http://enwp.org/AST 3 NULL atsc <reply> Advanced Television Systems Committee ({ATSC}) standards are a set of standards for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks. It is largely a replacement for the analog {NTSC} standard, and like that standard, used mostly in the United States, Mexico and Canada. See also: http://enwp.org/ATSC_standards 1 20151229T18:27Z austin_group <reply> The {Austin_Group} is a joint technical working group formed to develop and maintain a common revision of {POSIX} and parts of the {Single_UNIX_Specification}. See also: http://enwp.org/Austin_Group {IEEE} {Unix} 0 20151226T16:49Z automatic_termination <reply> {OSX_10.7}+ includes a feature called {Automatic_Termination}. It lets an application tell the system that it's okay for it to ask it to quit. See also: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7/8/#process-model http://tidbits.com/article/12398 {disable_automatic_termination} {sudden_termination} 14 NULL auto_save <reply> see osx_auto_save 2 20171022T21:09Z avie_tevanian <reply> {Avie_Tevanian} is a computer scientist. Worked on the {Mach} kernel with {Richard_Rashid} while at {CMU}. In 1987 worked at {NeXT} and lead the development of {NeXTStep} and {OPENSTEP}. After the NeXT-Apple merger in 1997, became Senior VP of Software Engineering, and lead the development of {OSX}. Left {Apple} on 2006-03-31. See also: http://enwp.org/Avie_Tevanian 5 NULL avkit <reply> {AVKit} debuted in {OSX_10.9} as a substitute for {QTKit}. See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/samplecode/AVKitPlayerOSX/Introduction/Intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40013406 0 NULL av_foundation <reply> AV Foundation is the full featured framework for working with time-based audiovisual media on iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. Using AV Foundation, you can easily play, create, and edit QuickTime movies and MPEG-4 files, play HLS streams, and build powerful media functionality into your apps. See also: http://enwp.org/AVKit https://developer.apple.com/av-foundation/ 0 NULL awt <reply> see Abstract_Window_Toolkit 3 NULL ⇧ <reply> For Apple products the ⇧ symbol means the Shift key. 1 20151217T23:09Z ⌃ <reply> see Control_key 1 20160209T12:26Z ⌘ <reply> see Command_key 3 20160209T12:26Z ⌥ <reply> see Option_key 3 20160311T04:59Z backus-naur_form <reply> {BNF} ({Backus–Naur_Form}) is one of the two main notation techniques for context-free grammars, often used to describe the syntax of languages used in computing, such as computer programming languages, document formats, instruction sets and communication protocols; the other main technique is the van Wijngaarden form. See also: http://enwp.org/Backus-Naur_Form 0 NULL back_to_my_mac <reply> {Back_to_My_Mac} is a feature introduced with {OSX_10.5} which uses Wide-Area Bonjour to securely discover services across the Internet and automatically configure ad hoc, on-demand, point-to-point encrypted connections between computers, using {IPsec}. Requires iCloud, as well as an {Apple_ID} See also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204618 http://enwp.org/Back_to_My_Mac 3 20160120T01:12Z base64 <reply> {Base64} is a group of similar binary-to-text encoding schemes that represent binary data in an {ASCII} string format by translating it into a radix-64 representation. The term Base64 originates from a specific {MIME} content transfer encoding. See also: http://enwp.org/Base64 {uuencoding} {BinHex} 0 20170109T13:48Z bash <reply> bash is a {GNU} implementation and superset of the original {bourne} {unix_shell}. It aims to be {POSIX.2} complaint (if invoked as /bin/sh, see manual) Due to Apple's disdain for {GPL}v3 it remains at v3.2, the last GPLv2 release. See also: bash(1) htmlized, http://www.manpagez.com/man/1/bash/osx-10.6.php {bash_startup} #bash 32 NULL bash_startup <reply> bash {rc_file} load order, Interactive login shells: /etc/profile, then, ~/.bash_profile or ~/.profile | Interactive non-login shells: ~/.bashrc See also: bash(1) INVOCATION section, https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Bash-Startup-Files {bash} 23 20151215T19:58Z basic_multilingual_plane <reply> The first plane, plane 0, the {Basic_Multilingual_Plane} ({BMP}) contains characters for almost all modern languages, and a large number of symbols. A aim of the BMP, is to support the unification of prior character sets as well as characters for writing. Range: 0000-FFFF. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(Unicode)#Basic_Multilingual_Plane {Unicode} {PUA} 4 NULL battery_calibration at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1490 17 NULL bbn <reply> see BBN_Technologies 1 NULL bbn_technologies <reply> {BBN_Technologies} ({BBN}), formerly Bolt, Beranek and Newman, a technology company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, best known for its work on packet switching technology and its construction of the {Interface_Message_Processor}, the first router. See also: http://enwp.org/BBN_Technologies 2 NULL bbs <reply> see Bulletin_Board_Service 6 NULL befs <reply> {BeFS} stub FIXME 2 20151227T18:08Z bell_labs <reply> {Bell_Labs} is a research and scientific development company. Founded in 1925. Developed: {transistor}, laser, radio astronomy, {CCD}, information theory, {Unix} and {C}. See also: http://enwp.org/Bell_Labs 2 NULL beos <reply> BeOS is an operating system for personal computers first developed by Be Inc. in 1991. Originally made for BeBox hardware. BeOS was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing modular I/O bandwidth, pervasive multithreading, preemptive multitasking and a 64-bit journaling file system known as {BeFS}. See also: http://enwp.org/BeOS 4 20170208T12:00Z bhyve <reply> {bhyve}, the "BSD hypervisor", pronounced "beehive" is a type-2 {hypervisor} originally developed for {FreeBSD}/amd64. Authors: Peter Grehan and Neel Natu See also: http://enwp.org/Bhyve http://wiki.freebsd.org/bhyve 0 20160105T00:22Z big-endian_bias <reply> "Endian little hate I." 13 20160128T05:24Z bill_atkinson <reply> {Bill_Atkinson} is a member of the original Mac team. He has made many very influential contributions, especially concepts virtually all GUIs have today, including {QuickDraw}, MacPaint, double-click, "FatBits," the Mac {menu_bar}, "Marching Ants," {HyperCard}. Is now a photographer. See also: http://enwp.org/Bill_Atkinson http://www.billatkinson.com 6 NULL bill_gates <reply> FIXME 0 20151227T16:28Z bill_joy <reply> William Nelson "Bill" Joy (login: wnj) Born 1954-11-08, is an American computer scientist. Joy co-founded {Sun_Microsystems} in 1982. Founded {BSD} {Unix} while a graduate student at UC Berkeley. Original author of the {vi} {csh} and {Berkeley_Sockets} implementations. Inspired and collaborated in the creation of {SPARC}, {Java} and {NFS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Bill_Joy 6 NULL binary_prefix <reply> A {Binary_prefix} is a prefix attached before a unit symbol to multiply it by a power of 2. In computing, such a prefix is seen in combination with a unit of information (bit, byte, etc.), to indicate a power of 1024. Examples: MiB (Mebibyte), GiB (Gibibyte). See also: http://enwp.org/Binary_prefix 6 20160227T19:29Z bind <reply> {BIND} stands for Berkeley Internet Name Domain, the de facto {Domain_Name_System} server implementation. Originally authored by {CSRG} grad students at {UC_Berkeley} and included in {4.3BSD}. Now maintained by the {Internet_Systems_Consortium} See also: http://enwp.org/BIND {Paul_Vixie} {RR} 6 20151227T17:29Z binhex <reply> {BinHex}, short for "binary-to-hexadecimal", is a binary-to-text encoding system that was used on the {Mac_OS} for sending binary files through e-mail (which was mostly limited to ASCII). It is similar to {Uuencode}, but combined both "forks" of the Mac file system together along with extended file information. Extension: .hqx. See also: http://enwp.org/BinHex {MacBinary} {Base64} 2 20180228T01:52Z bitcode <reply> bitcode is a new bytecode format used by {LLVM} to store {IR}. Used by developers to submit apps to {MAS} which in turn generates apps that are device specific, making them smaler. See also: http://llvm.org/docs/BitCodeFormat.html#encoding-of-llvm-ir {apple_bitcode} 1 20170717T13:51Z bless <reply> A "blessed" disk, is {OSX} vernacular for a volume that is bootable. See also: {Startup_Disk} {Startup_Manager} bless(8), htmlized, http://www.manpagez.com/man/8/bless/osx-10.9.php 2 NULL blink <reply> see Blink_(web_engine) 5 20160223T13:36Z blink_(web_engine) <reply> {Blink} is a web browser engine developed as part of Chromium with contributions from Google, Opera Software ASA, Intel, Samsung and others. First announced in April 2013. It is a fork of the {WebCore} component of {WebKit} and is used in Chrome starting at version 28, Opera (15+). See also: http://enwp.org/Blink_(web_engine) 5 20180920T18:25Z blob <reply> A Binary Large OBject ({BLOB}) is a collection of binary data stored as a single entity in a database management system. Blobs were originally just big amorphous chunks of data invented by Jim Starkey at {DEC}, who described them as "the thing that ate Cincinnati, or whatever" from "the 1958 Steve McQueen movie". See also: http://enwp.org/Binary_large_object 1 NULL bmp <reply> see Basic_Multilingual_Plane 3 NULL bom <reply> see Byte_order_mark 5 NULL bonjour <reply> see Bonjour_(software) 5 20151227T15:48Z bonjour_(software) <reply> {Bonjour} is Apple's implementation of zero-configuration networking ({zeroconf}), a group of technologies that includes service discovery, address assignment, and hostname resolution. Introduced in {OSX_10.2} as {Rendezvous} and renamed to Bonjour in 2005. See also: http://enwp.org/Bonjour_(software) 6 NULL boot <reply> see Bootstrap 2 NULL bootrom <reply> see Boot_ROM 4 NULL bootstrap <reply> {Boot} is short for {bootstrap} or bootstrap load and derives from the phrase to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps. The usage calls attention to the requirement that, if most software is loaded onto a computer by other software already running on the computer, some mechanism must exist to load the initial software onto the computer. See also: http://enwp.org/Booting 3 20160209T15:31Z bootx <reply> {BootX} is the name of the {OSX} boot loader for {PowerMac} to boot {OSX_10.2} - {OSX_10.5}. Implemented as a {XCOFF} {Open_Firmware} client program. Supports reading from {HFS}, {HFS+} and ext2. It's also the name of a {Mac_OS} extension used to boot Linux on {Old_World_ROM} PowerMacs. See also: http://enwp.org/BootX_(Apple) 9 NULL boot_camp <reply> see boot_camp_assistant.app 4 NULL boot_camp_assistant.app <reply> /Applications/Utilities/{Boot_Camp_Assistant.app} is a multi boot utility included with {OSX}. Debuted with {OSX_10.5} It assists users in installing Microsoft Windows on {mactel}s. v5+ only supports 64-bit versions of W7 and W8. See also: http://enwp.org/Boot_Camp_(software) {boot_camp_support} 13 20160329T20:31Z boot_camp_support <reply> Bootcamp support page: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/ Bootcamp 6 install instructions: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201468 40 20160301T20:53Z boot_rom <reply> {Boot_ROM} is the Apple term for the {firmware} image used in a given {Mac}. You can use {System_Information.app} to check the version of a Mac's Boot ROM. See also: {support_downloads} {EFI} {Open_Firmware} {mactel_startup_errors} 18 20160209T13:10Z bourne_shell <reply> The {Bourne_shell} ({sh}) is a {shell}, or command-line interpreter. It was authored by Stephen Bourne in 1977 It was developed to replace {Thompson_shell} on Seventh Edition {Unix}. Most Unix-like systems continue to have /bin/sh. Some are {POSIX_shell} complaint. See also: http://enwp.org/Bourne_Shell #sh {POSIX.2} {tcsh} {ksh} {unix_shells} 11 20160704T18:02Z brad_cox <reply> {Brad_Cox} is a computer scientist. He is most well known for being the co-creator of {Objective-C} (along with Tom Love) in 1983. Founded {Stepstone} in the 1980s to support the first Objective-C implementation (later bought by {NeXT}). See also: http://enwp.org/Brad_Cox {C_programming_language} 2 NULL bresink <reply> see Marcel_Bresink 3 NULL brewster_kahle <reply> {Brewster_Kahle} born 1960-10-22, is an computer engineer, Internet entrepreneur, internet activist, advocate of universal access to all knowledge, and digital librarian. Founded {Internet_Archive}, the Internet Archive Federal Credit Union, Alexa, Thinking Machines and {WAIS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Brewster_Kahle 0 20151227T18:26Z brooks_law <reply> Brooks' law is a claim about software project management according to which "adding manpower to a late software project makes it later". It was coined by Fred Brooks in his 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month. According to Brooks, there is an incremental person who, when added to a project, makes it take more, not less time. See also: http://enwp.org/Brooks'_law 0 NULL bsd/os <reply> {BSD/OS} was the first commercial {BSD} based OS. Released in Mar. 1993 by {BSDi}. Based on {386BSD}. Had a reputation for being very reliable. Ports: {i386}, {SPARC}. See also: http://enwp.org/BSD/OS 0 20160303T16:40Z bsdi <reply> Berkeley Software Design Inc. ({BSDi}) was a corporation founded by {Rick_Adams} which developed and supported {BSD/OS} (originally, BSD/386). BSDi was initially sued by AT&T in the UNIX lawsuits, due to their use of the name "UNIX" in ad copy, the phone, 1-800-ITS-UNIX. See also: http://enwp.org/Berkeley_Software_Design 2 20160329T04:34Z bsdp <reply> Boot Service Discovery Protocol ({BSDP}) is an Apple-developed, standards-conforming extension of {DHCP}. It allows Mac computers to boot from bootable images on a network instead of local storage media. See also: http://enwp.org/Boot_Service_Discovery_Protocol {NetBoot} 1 20160608T16:26Z bsd_disklabel <reply> In {4.4BSD-Lite} descended operating systems as well as {SunOS}, a {disklabel} is a record stored on a data storage device such as a hard disk that contains information about the location of the partitions on the disk. Disklabels were introduced in {4.3BSD-Tahoe}. Disklabels are usually edited using the disklabel utility (bsdlabel in FreeBSD) See also: http://enwp.org/BSD_diskla 4 20151219T20:21Z bsd_license <reply> see BSD_Licenses 3 20151124T23:28Z bsd_licenses <reply> BSD licenses are a family of permissive free software licenses, imposing minimal restrictions on the redistribution of covered software. This is in contrast to copyleft licenses, which have reciprocity share-alike requirements. The original BSD license was used for its namesake, the Berkeley Software Distribution See also: http://enwp.org/BSD_licenses {BSD} {Darwin} {GPL} 5 20160111T21:36Z btime <reply> Birth time, a reference to the "birth time" field in the stat(2) structure on newer Unix-like systems. Not a part of {POSIX} (yet). See also: http://enwp.org/Stat_(system_call) 0 20180918T18:24Z bto <reply> BTO is an initialism meaning "Build to order." See also: http://enwp.org/Build_to_order 1 NULL bufferbloat <reply> {Bufferbloat} is a phenomenon in packet-switched networks, in which excess buffering of packets causes high latency and packet delay variation (jitter), as well as reducing throughput. Test with http://netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/ See also: http://enwp.org/Bufferbloat 1 20160303T17:39Z bulletin_board_service <reply> {BBS} is an initialism for {Bulletin_Board_Service}. Great documentary on the subject: https://archive.org/details/BBS.The.Documentary See also: http://enwp.org/Bulletin_Board_Service 6 NULL bundle <reply> see osx_bundle 5 20160128T05:34Z burrell_smith <reply> {Burrell_Smith} (born 1955-12-16) is an engineer who, while working at Apple, designed the {logic_board} for the original Macintosh. Used Programmable Array Logic (PAL) chips to achieve maximum functionality with minimal chip count, on the Mac. Co-founded Radius. See also: http://enwp.org/Burrell_Smith {Andy_Hertzfeld} 0 20151223T17:41Z buyers_guide <reply> Apple rarely makes new product announcements before general availability. However, Macrumors provides guesses at future Mac releases, based on rumors, product refresh history, etc: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac 57 20160802T06:03Z buy_10.6 <reply> {OSX_10.6} is the last release available on physical media. On {mactel}s without {internet_recovery} capable {Boot_ROM}s (built before mid-2010), one will need 10.6 on DVD media in order to use the {App_Store} to upgrade to higher versions. Order 10.6 at http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard 8 20160127T08:35Z byod <reply> Bring your own device ({BYOD}), bring your own phone (BYOP), and bring your own PC (BYOPC)—refers to the policy of permitting employees to bring personally owned mobile devices (laptops, tablets, and smart phones) to their workplace, and to use those devices to access privileged company information and applications See also: http://enwp.org/Bring_your_own_device 0 NULL bypass_gatekeeper <reply> One can bypass {Gatekeeper} safeguards one time, by launching the application by {context-click}ing an app and choosing Open. See also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491 http://enwp.org/Gatekeeper_(OS_X) 6 NULL bytecode <reply> FIXME 0 20180223T18:42Z byte_order_mark <reply> The {byte_order_mark} ({BOM}) is a Unicode character, U+FEFF, whose appearance as a {magic_number} at the start of a text stream is used to describe the {byte_order} (endianess) and unicode encoding used. See also: http://enwp.org/Byte_order_mark {Unicode} {UTF-16} {UTF-32} {OSX_bom} 5 NULL c <reply> see C_programming_language 3 20151227T01:43Z ca <reply> see Certificate_authority 4 20151226T23:27Z caffeinate <reply> caffeinate(8) - prevent the system from sleeping on behalf of a utility. Available on {OSX_10.8}+ Usage: caffeinate [-disbu] [-t timeout] [utility] [argument ...]; See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man8/caffeinate.8.html {pmset} 15 20160513T03:31Z cant_chat <reply> Can't send messages? Due to anti-socials, #MacOSX is currently requiring that anyone wishing to participate in the channel, must register and identify with services. Please see http://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration See also: {freenode} #freenode" 253 NULL cant_speak <reply> see Cant_Chat 2 NULL captive_portal <reply> A captive portal is a special web page that is shown before using the Internet normally. The portal is often used to present a login page. See also: http://enwp.org/Captive_portal 3 20151105T11:08Z carbon <reply> Carbon is the name given to a subset of the C-based, legacy {Mac_OS} {Macintosh_Toolbox} {API}s. Apple claims it represents about 70% of the original Toolbox APIs. Provided as an API upgrade path for Classic Mac OS applications to OSX. Deprecated in {OSX_10.8} See also: http://enwp.org/Carbon_(API) {Carbon_Dater} 20 20160617T02:52Z carbon_copy_cloner <reply> {Carbon_Copy_Cloner} ({CCC}) is a tool to clone {OSX} {volume}s. The built in DiskImages framework via {Disk_Utility.app} hdiutil(1) (to copy to {UDIF} images) or asr(8) (to copy disks) can be used to do this, but not while booted from the volume being cloned as CCC can. See also: https://bombich.com/ 19 20160802T06:07Z carbon_dater <reply> A tool produced by Apple in 2000 to assist developers to identify which APIs in their apps would be unsupported in {Carbon}. Implemented in perl, using {MacPerl}. See also https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/carbon_porting_guide/carbonporting.pdf 3 NULL catalina <reply> see macOS_10.15 1 NULL ccc <reply> see carbon_copy_cloner 17 20151227T18:11Z ccd <reply> A charge-coupled device ({CCD}) is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example conversion into a digital value. Commonly used for image sensors. See also: http://enwp.org/Charge_coupled_device {Bell_Labs} 2 NULL cctld <reply> ccTLD is the list of internet top-level domains reserved for a country. all ASCII ccTLD identifiers are two letters long. Formalized in RFC-1591, which is based on ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 codes. See also: http://enwp.org/Country_code_top-level_domain http://enwp.org/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 8 NULL cd-rom <reply> {CD-ROM} (Compact Disk Read Only Media) CD-ROM media is read-only media that holds 650 MB of data. CD-ROM drives can also read Digital Audio CDs ({CDDA}) even though they are in a different format than CD-ROM media. See also: http://enwp.org/CD-ROM {Yellow_Book} 1 20180219T09:51Z cdda <reply> see compact_disc_digital_audio 4 20160704T16:51Z cde <reply> The {Common_Desktop_Environment} ({CDE}) is a desktop environment for {Unix} and {OpenVMS}, based on the {Motif} widget toolkit. It was part of the UNIX98 Workstation Product Standard. Released as open source ({GPL} v2} in 2012-08-06. See also: http://enwp.org/Common_Desktop_Environment {Motif} {X11} 3 20160706T11:33Z cern <reply> The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as {CERN} (derived from the name "Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire") is a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. See also: http://enwp.org/CERN {Tim_Berners-Lee} {CERN_httpd} 0 NULL cern_httpd <reply> {CERN_httpd} (later also known as W3C httpd) was a web server (HTTP) daemon originally developed at {CERN} from 1990 onwards by {Tim_Berners-Lee}, Ari Luotonen and Henrik Frystyk Nielsen. Implemented in {C}, it was the first ever {web_server} software. See also: http://enwp.org/CERN_httpd {NCSA_httpd} 1 20151227T01:43Z certificate_authority <reply> A {certificate_authority} or ({CA}) is an entity that issues digital certificates. A digital certificate certifies the ownership of a public key by the named subject of the certificate. This allows others to rely upon signatures to rely on the private key that corresponds to the certified public key. See also: http://enwp.org/Certificate_authority {PKI} {X.509} {PGP} 3 NULL cf <reply> see Core_Foundation 0 NULL cfm <reply> see Preferred_Executable_Format 1 NULL cfnetwork <reply> {CFNetwork} is a framework in the Core Services framework which provides a library of abstractions for network protocols. In short, it makes it easier to do network communications from an {applications}. See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Networking/Conceptual/CFNetwork/Introduction/Introduction.html 1 NULL chakra <reply> {Chakra} is a {JavaScript} engine developed by {Microsoft} for its {Microsoft_Edge} {web_browser}. It is a fork of the {JScript} engine used in {Internet_Explorer}. See also: http://enwp.org/Chakra_(JavaScript_engine) 0 NULL chan_search <reply> see alis 22 NULL chan_stats at http://osxwiki.net/pisg/ 12 NULL cheetah <reply> see OSX_10.0 4 20170808T17:34Z chess.app <reply> /Applications/{Chess.app} is a first party 3D chess game for {OSX}. Supports chess variants such as crazyhouse and suicide chess. Primarily a graphical frontend to the {sjeng} chess engine ({OSX_10.4}+). Chess.app originated on {OPENSTEP} & {OSX_10.2}. Lic: Apple Sample Code License. {Game_Center} integration in v3+. See also: https://enwp.org/List_of_macOS_components#Chess 1 20151230T21:29Z chflags <reply> {chflags} refers to chflags(1) - change file flags. As of 10.6, chflags(1) now subsumes SetFile(1) functionality. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattr#In_BSD-like_systems_.28chflags.29 4 NULL chime <reply> A colloquial term for the {sound_out_test} that the {Mac} makes on {POST}. 1 NULL chrome_os <reply> {Chrome_OS} (abbr: {CrOS}) is Google's {browser} dominated OS. Comes preinstalled with Chromebook spec machines, from various vendors. See also: http://enwp.org/Chrome_OS 7 20160102T04:35Z chrp <reply> Common Hardware Reference Platform ({CHRP}) is a system architecture for PowerPC systems, defined by Apple and IBM in 1995, as a successor to {PReP}. Specifies the use of {Open_Firmware} and {RTAS}. {New_World_ROM} PowerMacs are CHRP compliant. See also: http://enwp.org/Common_Hardware_Reference_Platform 4 NULL cidr <reply> Classless Internet Domain Routing See also: http://enwp.org/CIDR 1 20160712T11:36Z clamxav <reply> ClamAV is a free, open source virus scanner. {OSX_Server} has included ClamAV since version {OSX_10.4}. It is used within the operating system's email service. A graphical user interface is available in the form of ClamXav, at http://www.clamxav.com/ Additionally, {Fink}, {Homebrew} and {MacPorts} have ported ClamAV. See also: http://enwp.org/ClamXav {osx_antivirus} 2 20131025T16:36Z clicktoflash <reply> ClickToFlash is a Safari <5.1 plugin ( http://clicktoflash.com/ ) and also a >5.0 Extension ( http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/ ) which makes it so you have to click Flash areas to invoke or use the HTML5 player when there is a flash video player 18 20151227T15:36Z client <reply> A {client} is a piece of computer hardware or software that accesses a service made available by a {server}. See also: http://enwp.org/Client_(computing) 2 NULL client-server_model <reply> The {client–server_model} of computing is a distributed application structure that partitions tasks or workloads between the providers of a resource or service, called servers, and service requesters, called clients. See also: http://enwp.org/Client-server_model {client-side} {server-side} 2 NULL client-side <reply> {Client-side} refers to operations that are performed by the {client} in a {client–server} relationship in a computer network. See also: http://enwp.org/Client-side 1 NULL clipboard <reply> The clipboard is a software facility used for short-term data storage and/or data transfer between documents or applications, via copy and paste operations. It is most commonly a part of a GUI environment and is usually implemented as an anonymous, temporary data buffer, sometimes called the paste buffer, that can be accessed from most or all programs within the environment via defined 3 20101128T08:44Z closed_clamshell at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3131?viewlocale=en_US At minimum, video and mains power are required. not supported by iBook 18 20160731T19:08Z cmu <reply> {CMU} is an initialism for Carnegie Mellon University, a private university in Pittsburgh, PA. See also: http://enwp.org/Carnegie_Mellon_University {Mach} {Avie_Tevanian} 4 20170726T10:41Z cocoa <reply> {Cocoa} is the collective name of the {OSX} {Objective-C} application level {frameworks}. Based on the {OpenStep} frameworks, later renamed to {Yellow_Box} after the {NeXT}-{Apple} merger. The two principal frameworks in Cocoa are {Application_Kit} and {Foundation_Kit}. See also: http://enwp.org/Cocoa_(API) {NS_prefix} 17 NULL code_fragment_manager <reply> see Preferred_Executable_Format 0 NULL code_point <reply> In character encoding terminology, a code point or code position is any of the numerical values that make up the code space. Many code points represent single characters but they can also have other meanings, such as for formatting. See also: http://enwp.org/Code_point {UCS} {Unicode} {ASCII} 2 20160209T12:33Z coff <reply> The Common Object File Format ({COFF}) is a specification of a format for executable, object code, and shared library computer files used on {Unix} systems. It was introduced in Unix {System_V}, replaced the {a.out} format, and is basis for later formats, {XCOFF} and {ECOFF}. See also: http://enwp.org/COFF 3 NULL comedy.donuts at https://people.mozilla.org/~dolske/donuts.swf 5 20160113T02:15Z comedy.zoolander_imac <reply> Funny scene with an iMac, from Zoolander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2uHBhKTSe0 0 20180219T07:25Z command-line_tools <reply> {OSX_10.9} or higher: Install {Xcode} {Command-line_Tools} with, $ xcode-select --install; {OSX_10.4} - {OSX_10.8}: Installing Xcode will automatically include the toolchain and system headers. See also: https://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.html#installing.xcode https://developer.apple.com/downloads/more/ 6 20160512T13:57Z command_key {Command_key} ({⌘}), used for application commands and also some global commands. The ⌘ key is a {Mac} specific {modifier_key}. Often mapped to the Win key on PC keyboards. On older Mac keyboards the key also had an Apple symbol. This was a holdover from when Apple introduced the {ADB} keyboard, to unify both Mac and Apple computers lines. See also: {keyboard_shortcuts} {option_key} {fn_key} 19 NULL commercial_text_editors <reply> Free Popular {OSX} text editors: GUI: BBEdit, TextMate, Sublime Text See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Macintosh_software#Text_editors http://enwp.org/List_of_text_editors 1 20160229T13:44Z common_desktop_environment <reply> The {Common_Desktop_Environment} ({CDE}) is a desktop environment for {Unix} and {OpenVMS}, based on the {Motif} widget toolkit. It was part of the UNIX98 Workstation Product Standard. Released as open source ({GPL} v2} in 2012-08-06. See also: http://enwp.org/Common_Desktop_Environment 3 20170424T15:27Z common_lisp <reply> {Common_Lisp} (CL) is a dialect of the {Lisp} programming language, published in {ANSI} standard document ANSI INCITS 226-1994. Made to unify all {Maclisp} dialects. Typing discipline: dynamic, strong. Lexical scoping. See also: http://enwp.org/Common_Lisp {Scheme} 1 NULL compact_disc_digital_audio <reply> {Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio} ({CDDA} or CD-DA) is the standard format for audio compact discs. The standard is defined in the {Red_Book}, one of a series of "{Rainbow_Books}" that contain the technical specifications for all {CD} formats. See also: http://enwp.org/Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio 5 20160310T23:33Z compare_online_backup <reply> Comparison of online backup services: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_online_backup_services 29 NULL comparison_filesystems at Comparison of Filesystems article: https://enwp.org/Comparison_of_file_systems 1 NULL comparison_of_unicode_encodings at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Unicode_encodings 0 20151004T15:42Z console.app <reply> console.app is an {OSX} app. It is a log file and system event viewer. Located at '/Applications/Utilities/Console.app'. 10.5+: All Messages query shows a consolidation of various log files. See also: https://enwp.org/Console_(OS_X) syslogd(8) syslog(1) asl(3) aslmanager(8) 68 NULL content_id <reply> {Content_ID} is a system {YouTube} devised which gives copyright holders a way to protect against copies from other YouTube uploaders. See also: https://hooktube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=9g2U12SsRns 1 20151021T23:28Z context-click <reply> Context-click: Term for accessing the contextual menu. It can be done by right-clicking, using a mouse. On OSX, also by holding the {Control_key} and clicking the mouse button or trackpad. Or, two-finger-tap/click using a trackpad. 10 NULL contextual-click <reply> see context-click 0 NULL context_click <reply> see context-click 2 20151217T01:02Z control_key <reply> {Control_key} (e.g., ^X/C-x/CTRL-x) is a {modifier_key} available on most computers and terminals. On teletypewriters holding down the Control key while pressing another key zeroed the leftmost two bits of the seven bits in the generated {ASCII} character. This allowed one to produce the first 32 characters in the ASCII table. See also: http://enwp.org/Control_key 4 20160303T18:21Z coordinated_universal_time <reply> {Coordinated_Universal_Time} (Fr: Temps universel coordonne), as a compromise, {UTC} was chosen as the abbreviation. Is the primary global time standard by which the world regulates time. It's within 1 second, mean solar time at 0 longitude. Does not observe {daylight_saving_time}. Successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Interchangeable with GMT. See also: http://enwp.org/UTC {UT1} 7 NULL copland <reply> {Copland} was a project at Apple to create an updated version of the Mac operating system. Its goals were to provide protected memory, preemptive multitasking and a number of new underlying operating system features, yet remain compatible with existing Mac software. A follow-up release known as Gershwin was to add multithreading and more. See also: http://enwp.org/Copland_(operating_system) 3 20160101T20:17Z coreinfo <reply> I'm CoreInfo, the #MacOSX factoid bot, see http://osxwiki.net/factoids/ for a list of factoids or use "~listkeys word" to search for word match in factoid keys, or "~listvalues word" to search for word match in factoid values. 14 20151229T19:50Z core_data <reply> {Core_Data} is an object graph and persistence framework provided by {OSX_10.4}+ and {iOS} 3+. Data is organized by the relational entity–attribute model to be {serialized} into {XML}, binary, or {SQLite} stores. See also: http://enwp.org/Core_Data {Enterprise_Objects_Framework} 3 NULL core_foundation <reply> {Core_Foundation} (also called {CF}) is a C {API} in {OSX} & {iOS}, and is a mix of low-level routines and wrapper functions. Apple releases most of it as an open source project called {CFLite} that can be used to write cross-platform applications for {OSX}, {Linux}, and {Windows}. See also: http://enwp.org/Core_Foundation 1 NULL core_storage <reply> {Core_Storage} is a {LVM} for {OSX} that was introduced by Apple in {OSX_10.7}. Core Storage is a layer between the disk partition and the file system. See also: http://enwp.org/Core_Storage 4 NULL cornishpasty <reply> CornishPasty is tasty, or something. 14 NULL cp/m <reply> {CP/M}, short for Control Program for Microcomputers, was a mass-market operating system created for Intel 8080/85-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc. Initially confined to single-tasking on 8-bit processors and no more than 64 kilobytes of memory. See also: http://enwp.org/CP/M 1 20160801T17:42Z cpe <reply> Customer-premises equipment or customer-provided equipment ({CPE}) is any terminal and associated equipment located at a subscriber's premises and connected with a carrier's telecommunication channel at the demarcation point ("demarc"). See also: http://enwp.org/Customer-premises_equipment 7 20160309T02:12Z create_launchd_jobs <reply> Guide on how to create {launchd} jobs https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Chapters/CreatingLaunchdJobs.html See also: http://enwp.org/Launchd launchctl(1) launchd.plist(5) {lingon} 13 20160712T16:54Z cron <reply> {Cron} is a time-based job scheduler in {Unix}/{POSIX} operating systems. Most common implementation is {Vixie_Cron}. The name likely originates from the greek word for time, "Chronos." It's fully supported on {Darwin}/{OSX}, as required by {SUS} See also: http://enwp.org/Cron {launchd} cron(8) crontab(1) crontab(5) 14 NULL cros <reply> see Chrome_OS 4 NULL cryptocat <reply> {Cryptocat} is an open source application intended to allow encrypted online chatting available for Windows, {OSX}, and Linux. Uses end-to-end encryption to secure all communications to other Cryptocat users. See also: http://enwp.org/Cryptocat https://crypto.cat 0 NULL csh <reply> see C_shell 3 20151102T15:35Z csm <reply> Compatibility Service Module is a component of {EFI} that emulates the {BIOS} environment, allowing 16-bit, real-mode BIOS compatible loaders and OS's to bootstrap, as pre-EFI PCs require. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#CSM 15 20160102T05:35Z csrg <reply> The Computer Systems Research Group ({CSRG}) was a research group at the University of California, Berkeley that was dedicated to making releases of {BSD}, enhancing AT&T {Unix}. Funded in part by {DARPA}. Disbanded in 1995. See also: http://enwp.org/Computer_Systems_Research_Group {CSRG_alumni} 3 NULL csrg_alumni <reply> Important former members of the {CSRG} include {Keith_Bostic}, {Bill_Joy}, {Kirk_McKusick}, {Sam_Leffler} and Mike Karels. See also: http://enwp.org/Computer_Systems_Research_Group {BSD} 0 20170403T18:12Z ctcp <reply> Client-to-client protocol ({CTCP}) is a special type of communication between Internet Relay Chat ({IRC}) {client}s. The {ircII} command set, includes the CTCP command to issue CTCP commands to other clients. See also: http://enwp.org/Client-to-client_protocol 2 NULL cua <reply> see IBM_Common_User_Access 4 NULL cups <reply> {CUPS} (Common Unix Printing System) is a modular printing system for Unix-like computer operating systems which allows a computer to act as a print server. A computer running CUPS is a host that can accept print jobs from client computers, process them, and send them to the appropriate printer. See also: http://enwp.org/CUPS 1 NULL cvs <reply> {CVS} is a {version_control} system. Initially based on {GNU} {RCS} with the advantage of being able to do concurrent development (lockless). Is {GPL} licensed. Dick Grune initially developed CVS as a series of shell scripts on July 1986. See also: http://enwp.org/Concurrent_Versions_System 4 NULL cyberduck <reply> {Cyberduck} is a {GPL} licensed client for {FTP} and {SFTP}, {WebDAV}, OpenStack Swift, and S3, available for {OSX} and Windows. Site: http://cyberduck.io See also: http://enwp.org/Cyberduck {osx_ftp_clients} 2 20151227T18:15Z c_programming_language <reply> {C} is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations. See also: http://enwp.org/C_(programming_language) {Unix} {dmr} 6 20151227T16:34Z c_shell <reply> The {C_shell} (or {csh}) is a {Unix} {shell} that was created by {Bill_Joy}. It was introduced with {2BSD} in May 1979. Named C Shell due to its resemblance to {C}. See also: http://enwp.org/C_shell {tcsh} {BSD} {unix_shells} 6 NULL darpa <reply> The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ({DARPA}) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military. See also: http://enwp.org/DARPA 1 20160627T17:01Z darwin <reply> {Darwin} the underlying {BSD} {UNIX} based OS, which powers {OSX}. Darwin is composed of {XNU} (kernel), and the {BSD} userland. The {userland} is primarily derived from {FreeBSD}, along with some tools and libraries from {OPENSTEP}, and other Apple specific tools. After v1.4.1 it was rebased at v5.1. See also http://enwp.org/Darwin_(operating_system) {osx_architecture} {Darwin_source} 45 20170808T16:15Z darwinbuild <reply> {DarwinBuild} is a tool created by Kevin Van Vechten of Apple to build any "project" in the {Darwin} distribution. See also: http://darwinbuild.macosforge.org/ https://opensource.apple.com/ {PureDarwin} 5 NULL darwin_source at https://www.opensource.apple.com 8 20160207T12:04Z dash <reply> Debian and derived Linux distributions such as Ubuntu ship a version of {Almquist_shell}, known as {dash} ({Debian_Almquist_shell}), as /bin/sh, although. However {Bash} is the default login shell for interactive use. Dash was adopted to offer faster script execution, compared to bash. See also: http://enwp.org/Debian_Almquist_shell {POSIX_shell} {unix_shells} 2 NULL data_rescue <reply> {Data_Rescue} IV is data recovery tool for {OSX}. Consider using if the {drive_label} or {filesystem}s have been overwritten/deleted. See also: https://www.prosofteng.com/datarescueoptions/ http://enwp.org/List_of_data_recovery_software {Disk_Warrior} {Disk_Utility.app} 9 NULL dban <reply> Darik's Boot and Nuke ({DBAN}) is an open source project. It is designed to boot from USB or CD/DVD, and securely erase a hard disk so that it is no longer recoverable. Site: http://www.dban.org/ See also: http://enwp.org/Darik%27s_Boot_and_Nuke 1 20160207T11:47Z dc <reply> see Direct_current 0 NULL dcc <reply> see Direct_Client-to-Client 2 NULL ddg <reply> see DuckDuckGo 7 20160227T19:14Z ddos <reply> A denial-of-service (DoS) attack is an attempt to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) is where the attack source is more than one–and often thousands of-unique IP addresses. See also: http://enwp.org/DoS {SAV} 2 NULL dead_key <reply> A dead key is a special kind of a modifier key on a mechanical typewriter, or computer keyboard, that is typically used to attach a specific diacritic to a letter.The dead key does not generate a character by itself, but modifies the character generated by the key struck immediately after. See also: http://enwp.org/Dead_key 3 NULL deauthorize_mac <reply> If you intend to sell, make major upgrades or send it for service, deauthorize your Mac first: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204385 6 20160207T12:51Z dec <reply> Digital Equipment Corporation, also known as {DEC} or Digital, is a American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. Produced the PDP, VAX, Alpha line of computers. Founded by Ken Olsen in 1957. Purchased by Hewlett-Packard in 2002. See also: http://enwp.org/Digital_Equipment_Corporation {VT100} {PDP-11} 2 NULL deep_freeze <reply> {Deep_Freeze} is the software {Apple} uses in it's stores to refresh the computer back to a default state everyday. 0 NULL default_gateway <reply> A {default_gateway} in computer networking is the node that is assumed to know how to forward packets on to other networks. Typically in a {TCP/IP} network, nodes such as servers, workstations and network devices each have a defined default route setting, defining where to send packets for IP addresses for which they can determine no specific route. The gateway is by definition a 0 20160131T12:12Z delete_immediately <reply> In {OSX_10.10}+, the {Finder.app} File menu has a Delete Immediately (Option-Command-Delete) command to delete selected file(s) See also: http://osxdaily.com/2015/11/23/delete-files-immediately-bypass-trash-mac-os-x/ 2 NULL demand_paging <reply> In computer operating systems, {demand_paging} (as opposed to anticipatory paging) is a method of virtual memory management. In a system that uses demand paging, the operating system copies a disk page into physical memory only if an attempt is made to access it and that page is not already in memory (i.e., if a page fault occurs). See also: http://enwp.org/Demand_paging 2 NULL dennis_ritchie <reply> Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie (or "{dmr}") (September 9, 1941 – c. October 12, 2011) was an American computer scientist. He created the {C} programming language and, with long-time colleague {Ken_Thompson}, the {Unix} operating system. See also: http://enwp.org/Dennis_Ritchie 5 NULL developer_tools <REPLY> are available on the Install media in the Developer Tools folder. On OEM installs, the installer package is usually on the HD all ready, in /Applications/Installers. If you can wait to download a large amount, the newest versions are available at http://connect.apple.com/ You'll have to signup with a free online ADC account to access these. 10.7+: Download Xcode with App Store.app 2 NULL device_firmware_upgrade <reply> {Device_Firmware_Upgrade} ({DFU}) is a vendor and device-independent mechanism for upgrading the firmware of USB devices with improved versions provided by their manufaturers. See http://enwp.org/Device_Firmware_Upgrade {iPhone} 5 20160705T19:01Z dev_channels <reply> Common, software development channels here on Freenode, are: ##ObjC ##POSIX ##C ##C++ ##java #python ##JavaScript #perl #ruby #lua #Web #Bash See also: {osx_dev_channels} {chan_search} 11 NULL de_rigueur <reply> de rigueur means prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom See also: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de%20rigueur 3 NULL dfu <reply> see Device_Firmware_Upgrade 5 NULL dhcp <reply> The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ({DHCP}) is a standardized network protocol used on Internet Protocol ({IP}) networks for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses for interfaces and services. See also: http://enwp.org/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol {PXE} {NetBoot} 1 20151114T19:25Z dictionary.app <reply> {OSX} has a built in dictionary application, located at /Applications/Dictionary.app. Provides dictionary, thesaurus and wikipedia 10.4+: You can also use it within other apps, by selecting or placing the cursor on or after a word you want to define, then pressing Control-Command-d (⌃-⌘-d) See also: http://enwp.org/Dictionary_(software) 8 NULL direct_client-to-client <reply> {Direct_Client-to-Client} ({DCC}) is an IRC-related sub-protocol enabling peers to interconnect using an IRC server for handshaking in order to exchange files or perform non-relayed chats. A DCC session runs independently from the IRC server. Originally debuted on ircII. It is now supported by many IRC clients. See also: http://enwp.org/Direct_Client-to-Client {irc} 2 NULL direct_current <reply> {Direct_current} ({DC}) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by sources such as batteries, power supplies, thermocouples, solar cells, or dynamos. The electric current flows in a constant direction, distinguishing it from {alternating_current} ({AC}). See also: http://enwp.org/Direct_current 0 NULL disable_app_nap <reply> System wide: http://osxdaily.com/2014/05/13/disable-app-nap-mac-os-x/ Per app: http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/29/disable-app-nap-per-application-mac-os-x/ 3 NULL disable_automatic_termination <reply> To disable {automatic_termination} issue this command $ defaults write -g NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool TRUE; See also: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120726192014497 {OSX_10.7} 0 NULL disable_local_snapshots <reply> To disable {Time_Machine} {local_snapshots} issue $ sudo tmutil disablelocal 0 20131118T13:20Z disable_pressandhold On 10.7+, by default if you press and hold certain keys, you get a menu with variants of that character, much like iOS. This is an alternative to using {Option_key} to input extended characters. To disable this and revert to key repeat, in Terminal issue: $ defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false 10 NULL disable_quarantine <reply> To disable OSX's quarantine check on 10.5+, issue: $ sudo defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool NO 2 20160223T22:48Z disable_rootless <reply> see disable_sip 9 20160410T02:01Z disable_sip <reply> To disable {System_Integrity_Protection} ({SIP}) in 10.11+: 1. Restart into the {Recovery_system} 2. Open {Terminal.app} 3. Enter $ csrutil disable 4. Restart normally. See also: http://enwp.org/System_Integrity_Protection {nvram} {enable_sip} 18 20160301T20:30Z disk_image <reply> {Disk_image}s, are files containing the contents and structure of a disk volume or an entire storage device, such as a hard disk drive or USB flash drive. A disk image is usually made by creating a sector-by-sector copy of the source medium, thereby perfectly replicating the structure and contents of a storage device. See also: http://enwp.org/Disk_image 0 NULL disk_inventory_x <reply> {Disk_Inventory_X} is a disk usage utility for {OSX_10.3}+. It shows the sizes of files and folders in a special graphical way called "treemaps". Site: http://www.derlien.com See also: http://enwp.org/Disk_Inventory_X du(1) 7 20151004T15:27Z disk_utility.app <reply> Disk Utility is a system utility for performing disk and disk volume-related tasks on the {OSX}. Located at '/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app' See also: http://enwp.org/Disk_Utility {repair_disk} 7 20151102T15:48Z disk_warrior <reply> Disk Warrior by Alsoft repairs {HFS} filesystem corruption. "It fixes any problem with master directory blocks and alternate master directory blocks (HFS), volume headers and alternate volume headers ({HFS_Plus}), volume bitmaps, catalog trees, and extents trees." Nov. 2015 cost: $119.95 See also: http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior {HFS_Plus} {repair_disk} 11 NULL display_postscript <reply> {Display_PostScript} (or {DPS}) is a 2D graphics engine system for computers which uses the {PostScript} (PS) imaging model and language to generate on-screen graphics. To the basic PS system, DPS adds a number of features intended to ease working with bitmapped displays and improve performance of some common tasks. See also: http://enwp.org/Display_PostScript 2 NULL dmr <reply> see Dennis_Ritchie 4 NULL docbook <reply> {DocBook} is a semantic markup language for technical documentation. It was originally intended for writing technical documents related to computer hardware and software but it can be used for any other sort of documentation. See also: http://enwp.org/Docbook 2 20151211T22:07Z dock <reply> The {Dock} is a prominent feature of the graphical user interface of {OSX} and {NeXTSTEP} operating systems. It is used to launch applications and to switch between running applications. The Dock first appeared on {NeXTSTEP} operating system. See also: http://enwp.org/Dock_(OS_X) {Apple_menu} {Application_menu} 3 20151208T02:53Z document_object_model <reply> The {Document_Object_Model} ({DOM}) is a cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML, XHTML, and XML documents. The nodes of every document are organized in a tree structure, called the DOM tree. See also: http://enwp.org/Document_Object_Model {SAX} 7 NULL dom <reply> see Document_Object_Model 6 NULL domain_name_system <reply> The {Domain_Name_System} (DNS) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. See also: http://enwp.org/Domain_Name_System {RR} {BIND} 1 20160627T21:29Z dominic_giampaolo <reply> Dominic P. Giampaolo is a software engineer who helped develop the {Be_File_System} ({BeFS}). Has worked at Apple since 2002 in the Spotlight and file system group. Since 2014, has been working on the {Apple_File_System}. See also: http://enwp.org/Dominic_Giampaolo 6 20161003T17:08Z dont_steal_osx <reply> A kernel extension included in {OSX} since 10.4.4/{i386} reads.. com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X (7.0.0) 1 NULL dot_file <reply> dot file in {UNIX} n. A file which is not visible to normal directory-browsing tools (on UNIX, files named with a leading dot are, by convention, not normally presented in directory listings). Many programs define one or more dot files in which startup or configuration information may See also: {hidden_files} 6 20180213T11:11Z dot_files <reply> dot file in {UNIX} n. A file which is not visible to normal directory-browsing tools (on UNIX, files named with a leading dot are, by convention, not normally presented in directory listings). Many programs define one or more dot files in which startup or configuration information may See also: {osx_hidden_files} 7 NULL drive_label <reply> see partition_table 1 20160229T17:53Z drive_labels <reply> Common {drive_label} types: {Master_Boot_Record}, {GUID_Partition_Table}, {Apple_partition_map}, {VTOC_label}, {BSD_disklabel} 3 NULL drm <reply> {DRM} stands for Digital Rights Management. See also: http://enwp.org/Digital_rights_management 1 NULL ds_flushcache <reply> Use dscacheutil(1) to flush Directory Services's cache: $ sudo dscacheutil -flushcache 0 20160222T16:33Z duckduckgo <reply> {DuckDuckGo} ({DDG}). A web search engine that puts privacy first, has no filter bubbles. Available as search provider in Safari 7+. Homepage: http://duckduckgo.com or http://ddg.gg Bangs: http://ddg.gg/bang See also: http://enwp.org/DuckDuckGo 11 NULL dump_launch_services <reply> To dump the {Launch_Services} database, issue: $ /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/Current/Support/lsregister -dump | less 1 NULL du_jour <reply> du jour: happening or popular at a particular time See also: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour 0 NULL dv <reply> {DV} is a format for storing digital video. It was launched in 1995 with joint efforts of leading producers of video camera recorders. See also: http://enwp.org/DV {FireWire} {iSight} 0 NULL dynamic_linker <reply> A {Dynamic_linker} is the part of an operating system that loads and links the shared libraries needed by an executable when it is executed (at "run time"), by copying the content of libraries from persistent storage to RAM, and filling jump tables and relocating pointers. See also: http://enwp.org/Dynamic_linker {linker} 0 NULL ebcdic <reply> Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ({EBCDIC}) is an 8-bit character encoding used mainly on IBM mainframe and IBM midrange computer operating systems. It descended from the code used with punched cards and the corresponding six bit binary-coded decimal code used with most of IBM's computer peripherals of the late 1950s See also: http://enwp.org/EBCDIC {ASCII} 1 20160320T21:55Z ed <reply> {ed} is a line editor for {Unix}. It was one of the first components created for Unix. Debuted in in August 1969. Authored by {ken}. Today, it remains a standard part of any {POSIX} compliant operating system. Influenced by the {qed} editor, like {regex}. See also: http://enwp.org/Ed_(text_editor) {ex} {vi} 2 NULL edgehtml <reply> {EdgeHTML} is a proprietary {layout_engine} developed by Microsoft for the {Microsoft_Edge} {web_browser}. It is a fork of {Trident} that has removed all legacy code of older versions of {Internet_Explorer} and rewritten the majority of its source code with web standards and interoperability with other modern browsers in mind. See also: http://enwp.org/EdgeHTML 1 20151226T23:13Z eeprom <reply> {EEPROM} stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. Is a type of {Non-volatile_memory} used in computers and other electronic devices allowing individual bytes to be erased and reprogrammed, electronically. See also: http://enwp.org/EEPROM {EPROM} 4 NULL efi <reply> see UEFI 5 NULL elf <reply> see Executable_and_Linkable_Format 5 20170810T17:59Z eliza <reply> {ELIZA} is an early natural language processing computer program created in 1966 at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory by Joseph Weizenbaum. All {GNU_Emacs} have a clone of it, with the DOCTOR script, run "M-x doctor" See also: http://enwp.org/ELIZA 1 NULL el_cap <reply> `El Cap' is a colloquial name for {OSX_10.11}, {El_Capitan} 2 NULL el_capitan <reply> see OSX_10.11 4 20151226T22:28Z el_capitan_(enclosure) <reply> {El_Capitan_(enclosure)} is the code name for the case used for the {G3} B&W tower and G4 era {PowerMac}s. Introduced in 1999 with the G3, through 2002, with the "{QuickSilver}" {G4}. It's namesake is the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park in California. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Capitan {Yosemite} 8 20151230T18:11Z el_torito <reply> {El_Torito} is a standard defined to allow for data CD booting on {i386}/{BIOS} PCs. Its namesake is the El Torito restaurant in CA. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Torito_(CD-ROM_standard) {ISO_9660} {IPL} 5 NULL eme <reply> see Encrypted_Media_Extensions 3 20160304T12:41Z emoji <reply> {Emoji} are pictograms used in messages. Created by japanese mobile operators, in 1999. Commonly used as a substitute for emoticons. On Oct. 2010, added to {Unicode} 6.0 and more in higher versions. OS Support: {OSX_10.7}+, W8+, See also: http://enwp.org/Emoji 2 NULL enable_applets <reply> 2012 & 2013 Java security updates disable the Applet & WebStart plugins on 10.6+. Follow these instructions to manually enable them: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559 0 20131118T13:24Z enable_keyrepeat <reply> see disable_pressandhold 4 NULL enable_sip <reply> To enable {System_Integrity_Protection} ({SIP}) in 10.11+: 1. Boot into the {Recovery_system} 2. Open {Terminal.app} 3. Issue $ csrutil enable; 4. Quit and Restart normally. See also: http://enwp.org/System_Integrity_Protection {nvram} {disable_sip} 2 20151218T18:24Z encrypted_media_extensions <reply> {Encrypted_Media_Extensions} ({EME}) is a {W3C} draft specification for digital rights management ({DRM}) content on the web. Allows HTML5 video to play back DRM-wrapped content such as streaming video services without the need for third-party media plugins like Flash or Silverlight. See also: http://enwp.org/Encrypted_Media_Extensions 3 NULL enterprise_objects_framework <reply> The {Enterprise_Objects_Framework}, or {EOF}, was introduced by {NeXT} in 1994 as a pioneering object-relational mapping product for its {NeXTSTEP} and {OpenStep} development platforms. EOF abstracts the process of interacting with a relational database, mapping database rows to Java or Objective-C objects. See also: http://enwp.org/Enterprise_Objects_Framework 0 20151230T19:51Z environment_variables <reply> {Environment_variables} are a set of dynamic named values that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer. For example, a running process can query the value of the HOME or USERPROFILE environment variable, to find the directory structure owned by the user running the process. See also: http://enwp.org/Environment_variable 2 20151226T23:13Z eprom <reply> {EPROM} stands for Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. Is a type of {Non-volatile_memory}. Differs from {EEPROM} by having to be erased with ultraviolet light and reprogrammed with relatively high voltage power. See also: http://enwp.org/EPROM 2 20180317T17:11Z everymac <reply> http://www.EveryMac.com/ is a site that details {Mac} specifications and estimated value of all Mac models, current and past See also: {lookup_mac_serial} {apple_tech_specs} 75 20160320T21:47Z ex <reply> {ex}, short for EXtended, is a line editor for {Unix} systems originally written by {Bill_Joy} and Charles Haley, for {1BSD} in 1976. Heavily based on the {ed} and {em} editors. Required for {POSIX} compliance. ex was later given a full-screen interface, and this became {vi}. See also: http://enwp.org/Ex_(text_editor) 0 NULL executable_and_linkable_format <reply> {Executable_Linkable_Format} ({ELF}) {System_V_Release_4} ({SVR4}) Application Binary Interface ({ABI}) specification. It was quickly accepted among different vendors of Unix systems. Replaced {a.out} and {COFF} formats in Unix. See also: http://enwp.org/Executable_and_Linkable_Format 7 20151222T13:32Z exfat <reply> {exFAT} is a {Microsoft} {filesystem}. It addresses the shortcomings of {FAT32}, having a 16 EiB file size limit. Support on Windows XP+ (read/write/verify) and OSX 10.6+ (read/write/verify). See also: http://enwp.org/ExFAT 16 NULL exif <reply> Exchangeable image file format ({Exif}) is a standard that specifies the formats for images, sound, and ancillary tags used by digital cameras (including smartphones), scanners and other systems handling image and sound files recorded by digital cameras. See also: http://enwp.org/Exchangeable_image_file_format 1 NULL exposé <reply> see Mission_control_(OS_X) 2 20170711T18:03Z extended_attributes <reply> EAs ({extended_attributes}, {xattr}) attached to files are shown with files that have the @ symbol in `ls -l' output (Darwin/OSX). These are considered to be a part of the file itself, so ensure your backup system saves them as well. See ls(1), xattr(1) (OSX 10.7+) getxattr(2), listxattr(2), removexattr(2), setxattr(2) http://enwp.org/Extended_file_attributes 12 NULL extended_file_attributes <reply> see extended_attributes 6 20151128T16:44Z facetime <reply> {FaceTime} is a videotelephony product—and from September 2013, also means a set of related protocols for voice over IP (VoIP) developed by Apple. Available on supported mobile devices that run on iOS and Macintosh computers that run OSX 10.6.6 or later. See also: http://enwp.org/FaceTime {iChat.app} 3 NULL factoids <reply> at http://osxwiki.net/factoids 26 20151210T19:54Z factoid_index <reply> To see all the factoids rorx has added, visit http://osxwiki.net/factoids/ 9 20160309T11:04Z fast_file_system <reply> {FFS} is an initialism for {Fast_File_System} (Not to be confused with Amiga FFS.). Today it is synonymous with {UFS}. Initially FFS was the name for BSD's implementation of UFS. Though when Unix itself adopted the advances in FFS, they continued to call it UFS, anyway. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix_File_System 12 20151222T14:29Z fat32 <reply> {FAT32} is an {MS} filesystem introduced with Windows 95 OSR2, also fully supported by most OS's, including {OSX}. Addresses FAT16's volume size limit. A relevant limitation is 4 GiB for files, 2 TiB (or 16 TiB on 4k sector drives) for volumes . See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT32 8 20151230T02:55Z fat_binary <reply> A {fat_binary} (or multi-architecture binary ({Mach-O})) is a executable program which has been expanded (or "fattened") with code native to multiple instruction sets, which can consequently be run on multiple processor types. This results in a file larger than a normal single-architecture binary file, hence the name. See also: http://enwp.org/Fat_binary 3 NULL fcc <reply> The Federal Communications Commission ({FCC}) is an agency of the United States government, created by Congressional statute to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia. See also: http://enwp.org/Federal_Communications_Commission 0 20160301T20:01Z fcode <reply> {Open_Firmware} {Forth} Code may be compiled into {FCode}, a {bytecode} which is independent of computer architecture details such as the instruction set and memory hierarchy. A {PCI} card may include a program, compiled to FCode, which runs on any Open Firmware system. In this way, it can provide platform-independent diagnostics, configuration, and drivers. See: http://enwp.org/FCode 2 20160309T11:00Z fde <reply> {FDE} (Full Disk Encryption) or {WDE} (Whole Disk Encryption). Disk encryption uses disk encryption software or hardware to encrypt every bit of data that goes on a disk or disk volume. Disk encryption prevents unauthorized access to data storage. See also: http://enwp.org/Disk_encryption {FileVault} 13 NULL feedback <reply> The general Apple, Inc. feedback page is at https://www.apple.com/feedback/ 4 NULL ffs <reply> see Fast_File_System 5 NULL ffsv2 <reply> see UFS2 2 NULL filesystem <reply> A file system (or {filesystem}) is used to control how data is stored and retrieved. Without a file system, information placed in a storage area would be one large body of data with no way to tell where one piece of information stops and the next begins. See also: http://enwp.org/File_system 4 20160321T05:14Z filevault <reply> {FileVault} is a method of using encryption with volumes on Mac computers. Encryption and decryption are performed on the fly. Legacy FileVault debuted with {OSX_10.3}, encrypts only the home folder. FileVault 2 debuted on {OSX_10.7} and is a {FDE} implementation. FV2 setup: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204837 See also: http://enwp.org/FileVault 32 NULL filezilla <reply> {FileZilla} is a free, {GPL} licensed, cross-platform {FTP} {client}. Available for Windows, Linux, and {OSX}. Supports {FTP}, {SFTP} and {FTPS}. Implemented with wxWidgets. Site: https://filezilla-project.org/ See also: http://enwp.org/FileZilla {osx_ftp_clients} 3 20150208T14:29Z file_in_use <reply> File in use reasons: 1. File is locked, use Finder, press Command-i and verify it isn't 2. In use by another application/process, use lsof(8) to see what has a lock on it, or if you want a GUI app, something like What's Keeping Me.app ( http://www.hamsoftengineering.com/products/wkm/wkm.html ) to find the process locking the file 7 20160225T00:45Z file_quarantine <reply> {File_Quarantine} also known as {XProtect}, protects {OSX} from infection by certain malicious software. Debuted in 2009 with {OSX_10.8}. It is periodically updated to protect against new malware. See also: http://enwp.org/File_Quarantine http://www.howtogeek.com/217043/xprotect-explained-how-your-macs-built-in-anti-malware-works/ 15 NULL file_system <reply> see filesystem 1 NULL file_vault <reply> see FileVault 6 NULL finder <reply> see Finder.app 0 20160714T12:49Z finder.app <reply> "/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app" is the default file manager and graphical user interface shell used on all Macintosh operating systems. Note: Finder.app is one app that must always remain running. If you attempt to {Force_Quit) or kill(1) it, {OSX} will start it again. See also: http://enwp.org/Finder_(software} 5 20160122T23:09Z fink <reply> "{Fink} brings {FLOSS} to {Darwin} and {OSX}. Source is modified to compiled to run on {OSX} and make it available for download. Fink is implemented in perl and uses Debian tools like dpkg and apt-get for pkg management. See also: #fink http://enwp.org/Fink http://www.finkproject.org/ {osx_package_managers} 6 20160207T10:44Z firewire <reply> see IEEE_1394 11 20160209T13:27Z firmware <reply> In electronic systems and computing, firmware[a] is a type of software that provides control, monitoring and data manipulation of engineered products and systems. Typical examples of devices containing firmware are embedded systems, computers, computer peripherals, mobile phones, and digital cameras. See also: http://enwp.org/Firmware {non-volatile_memory} {ROM} {EPROM} {EEPROM} 3 20160226T10:57Z firmware_password <reply> {EFI} {firmware} password for 2011+ {mactel}s: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204455 | Reset password (pre-2011 Mactel/PowerMac): http://osxdaily.com/2009/10/19/bypass-mac-firmware-password/ See also: {open_firmware_password} 10 NULL flag_day <reply> On 1983-01-01, known as {flag_day}, {NCP} was officially rendered obsolete when the {ARPANET} changed its core networking protocols from NCP to the more flexible and powerful {TCP/IP} protocol suite, marking the start of the modern Internet. See also: http://enwp.org/Network_Control_Program 0 NULL flash <reply> 2001: Wow! Flash is so coool, look at this wizbang animation I just made for our new web site.. 2017: Flash, you turd.. buh-bye! 2 NULL flash_version at http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ 1 20151217T20:49Z floss <reply> In computing {FLOSS} is an initialism which stands for Free/Libre/Open Source Software. Most of this type of software targets {POSIX}-like systems See also: http://enwp.org/Free_and_open-source_software {osx_package_managers} 7 NULL fluid <reply> {Fluid} is a {WebKit}-based {site-specific_browser} ({SSB}) for {OSX} created by Todd Ditchendorf. It has often been compared to Mozilla Prism. See also: http://enwp.org/Fluid_(web_browser) 3 20151217T00:49Z fn_key <reply> {Fn_key} is a {modifier_key} that adds yet another mode to conventional keys. Fn originated on notebook keyboards. On the Apple keyboard most function keys work as {feature_keys} rather than a function key. Holding Fn with a function key makes it work as a function key instead. See also: http://enwp.org/Fn_key 4 20160620T23:30Z folklore.org <reply> http://www.folklore.org/ is a site made by {Andy_Hertzfeld} which contains anecdotal accounts from the original {Macintosh} team 1 20151210T19:42Z force_quit <reply> The {Force_Quit} command is available in the {Apple_menu} or with the global keyboard shortcut of Option-Command-Escape (⌥-⌘-⎋), is used to quit a running application, even if it is no longer responsive. First time it is used on an app/{process}, it sends the {SIGTERM} {Unix_signal}. Invoking it the second time on the same app/process, sends it the {SIGKILL} signal. 15 NULL forgot_password <reply> To reset a regular account password, login with an admin account and set the password for the regular account using the Accounts prefpane in System Preferences. To reset an admin password, you can boot from the OSX install media and choose "Password Reset" from the Utilities menu. More info: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274 8 20151130T15:48Z forth <reply> {Forth} is an imperative stack-based computer programming language and environment, designed by Charles "Chuck" Moore in 1970. Language features include structured programming, reflection, concatenative programming and extensibility. See also: http://enwp.org/Forth_(programming_language) {Open_Firmware} {OpenBIOS} 1 NULL foundation_kit <reply> {Foundation_Kit}, or just Foundation for short, is an {Objective-C} framework in the {OpenStep} specification. It provides basic classes such as wrapper classes and data structure classes. See also: http://enwp.org/Foundation_Kit {NS_prefix} 5 NULL fragment_identifier In computer hypertext, a fragment identifier is a short string of characters that refers to a resource that is subordinate to another, primary resource. The primary resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), and the fragment identifier points to the subordinate resource. See also: http://enwp.org/Fragment_identifier 0 20151207T22:46Z freebsd <reply> {FreeBSD} is a free {Unix}-like operating system descended from {Research_Unix} via the Berkeley Software Distribution ({BSD}). FreeBSD cannot use the name Unix as it has not applied for {SUS} certification. It is a direct descendant of {386BSD} and {4.4BSD_Lite} , which were referred to as "BSD Unix" or "Berkeley Unix". See also: http://enwp.org/FreeBSD {Darwin} {NetBSD} 2 20151130T16:29Z freenode <reply> {Freenode} (originally, Linpeople and later, {Open_Projects_Network}), is an {IRC} network used to discuss peer-directed projects. Started in 1995. As of 2013 it's the largest IRC network, at around 90k users & 40k channels. Webchat is at http://webchat.freenode.net . See also: http://enwp.org/Freenode {freenode_identify} {freenode_registration} {freenode_servers} #freenode 19 NULL freenode_changuide <reply> Channel Guidelines - freenode: http://freenode.net/changuide 0 20171220T16:10Z freenode_identify <reply> See this page to learn about all the ways to identify (authenticate) with freenode services: http://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration 13 20170804T13:16Z freenode_modes <reply> {Freenode} User Modes: http://freenode.net/kb/answer/usermodes | Channel Modes: http://freenode.net/kb/answer/channelmodes Combined (from old site): http://osxwiki.net/freenode_modes/ See also: {IRC} {freenode_registration} {irc_primer} 3 NULL freenode_policies <reply> The Policies - Freenode: http://freenode.net/policies 2 NULL freenode_register <reply> see freenode_registration 4 NULL freenode_registration at http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#userregistration 15 20151124T20:38Z freenode_servers <reply> Freenode servers: http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml See also: {freenode} {freenode_registration} 4 20151208T03:05Z free_software_foundation <reply> The {Free_Software_Foundation} ({FSF}) is a non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on 1985-10-04 to support the free software movement. It promotes the universal freedom to study, distribute, create, and modify software. See also: http://enwp.org/Free_Software_Foundation {GNU} {GPL} {FLOSS} 3 20151115T16:53Z free_text_editors <reply> Free Popular {OSX} text editors: GUI: {TextEdit.app}, Emacs, {TextWrangler}, Xcode. TUI: nano(1), pico(1), emacs(1), vim(1) See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Macintosh_software#Text_editors 14 20171017T12:57Z front_row <reply> {Front_Row} was a media center software application for {OSX} on October 2005. Allows one to view media from a computer, optical disc, or the Internet through a 10-foot (3m) user interface. Discontinued on {OSX_10.7}+. {Apple_TV}'s UI is based on it, an effectively is its successor. See also: http://enwp.org/Front_Row_(software) 3 20160826T15:24Z fsck_log <reply> [fsck_log] results from the {safe_boot} {repair_disk} operation along with any checks done on any other disks, removable or not. Log path: /var/log/fsck_hfs.log (10.5+) 5 NULL fseventer <reply> fseventer uses the FSEvents API to show a graphical view of live filesystem changes Download: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/19141/fseventer See also: {FSEvents} fs_usage(1) iotop(1m) dtrace(1) kqueue(2) 1 20151103T11:40Z fsevents <reply> FSEvents is an {API} introduced in {OSX} {10.5} which allows applications to register for notifications of changes to a given directory tree. See also: http://enwp.org/FSEvents https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Conceptual/FSEvents_ProgGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html http://osxbook.com/software/fslogger/ fs_usage(1) iotop(1m) kqueue(2) {fseventer} 4 NULL fsf <reply> see Free_Software_Foundation 3 20160801T05:03Z fsn <reply> File System Navigator ({fsn}; pronounced "fusion") is an experimental application to view a file system in 3D, made by {SGI} for {IRIX} systems. Famously used in a scene in Jurassic Park in 1993, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1VE6C0H2bU . See also: http://enwp.org/Fsn 4 NULL fujisan <reply> 2017-10-18: <fujisan> There is no normal. 10 NULL full_keyboard_access <reply> Allows you use the Tab key to choose all controls, such as buttons, etc. Enable it by choosing "All Controls" in the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, inside the Keyboard {prefpane}. Or you can toggle the setting anytime with ⌃-F7 ([{Fn}]-Control-F7). See also {keyboard_shortcuts} 5 20160320T17:38Z fusion_drive <reply> {Fusion_Drive} is Apple's name for a {hybrid_drive}. Apple's implementation combines a hard disk drive with a NAND flash storage (solid-state drive of 24 GB or more) and presents it as a single {Core_Storage} volume. See also: http://enwp.org/Fusion_Drive http://www.techrepublic.com/article/pro-tip-how-to-create-and-disable-a-fusion-drive/ 5 NULL fv <reply> see File_Vault 2 20160209T11:18Z g <reply> G is rorx's initialism for Google -- a brand so powerful that it has earned the abbreviation, "G." B) See also: http://www.google.com/ {g-borg} 0 20160101T23:38Z g-borg <reply> "We are the G-Borg. Lower your shields and surrender yourself. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service, us. Resistance is futile." 14 NULL g4 <reply> see PowerPC_G4 2 NULL g5 <reply> see PowerPC_970 1 20170808T15:52Z game_center <reply> {Game_Center} is an Apple service which allows users play and challenge friends when playing online multiplayer games. Games can now share multiplayer functionality between the Mac and {iOS} versions of a game. Support since {OSX_10.8}+, iOS 4.1+. See also: http://enwp.org/Game_Center 2 20160223T23:21Z garageband <reply> {GarageBand} is a software application for {OSX} and {iOS}. GarageBand was formerly part of the {iLife} software suite. Its music and podcast creation system enables users to create multiple tracks with pre-made MIDI keyboards, pre-made loops, an array of various instrumental effects, and voice recordings. See also: http://enwp.org/GarageBand http://www.apple.com/garageband 1 20151217T03:07Z garbage_collection <reply> In computer science, {garbage_collection} (GC) is a form of automatic memory management. The garbage collector, attempts to memory occupied by objects that are no longer in use by the program. Garbage collection was invented by {John_McCarthy} around 1959 to abstract away manual memory management for Lisp See also: http://enwp.org/Garbage_collection_(computer_science) 2 20151208T04:13Z gatekeeper <reply> {Gatekeeper} allows users to restrict which sources they can install applications from, in order to reduce the likelihood of inadvertently executing malware. Introduced with 10.7.5. See also: {bypass_gatekeeper} https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491 http://enwp.org/Gatekeeper_(OS_X) 12 20151227T03:16Z gcc <reply> see GNU_Compiler_Collection 4 20160131T01:23Z gecos_field <reply> The {GECOS_field}, is a field in the /etc/passwd file, on {Unix}. It is used to record account info such as the user's full name, phone number and other contact info. It's in reference to the GE {GECOS} mainfraimes which {Bell_Labs} used for printing, in the 70s. Also refers to the "real name" portion of the WHOIS output. See also: http://enwp.org/Gecos_field passwd(5) 6 NULL genius <reply> see Genius_Bar 1 NULL genius_bar <reply> {Genius_Bar} refers to the station at all {Apple_Store}'s which offers technical support. See also: http://enwp.org/Genius_Bar {apple_support} 1 20160122T23:09Z gentoo_prefix <reply> {Gentoo_Prefix} is a project of the {Gentoo} Foundation that aims to bring Gentoo package management to non-root users of non-Gentoo systems such as {OSX}, Redhat Enterprise Linux and {Solaris}. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo/Alt#Gentoo_Prefix http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/prefix/ #gentoo-prefix {osx_package_managers} 22 NULL gibson_research_corporation <reply> {Gibson_Research_Corporation} or {GRC} is {Steve_Gibson}'s company. It provides several titles of free software, free services like {Shields_Up} and commercial software such as {SpinRite} Homepage: http://www.grc.com/ 1 NULL glimmer_blocker <reply> A configurable proxy intended for use with Safari. It supports content filtering, keywords and much more. Located at http://glimmerblocker.org/ 2 NULL gmail <reply> {Google}'s no-cost email service URL: http://www.gmail.com/ 0 20151202T19:07Z gnu-darwin <reply> {GNU-Darwin} is a project to package applications for the {OSX} and {Darwin} operating systems. They also distribute versions of the Darwin operating system, although the versions they distribute tend to lag behind the current releases. Founded in 2000-11-01 by Robert L. Love (proclus) See also: http://enwp.org/GNU-Darwin http://gnu-darwin.sourceforge.net 5 NULL gnustep <reply> {GNUstep} is a free software implementation of the {Cocoa} (formerly {OpenStep}) Objective-C frameworks, widget {toolkit}, and application development tools for {Unix-like} operating systems and Microsoft Windows. It is part of the GNU Project. See also: http://enwp.org/GNUstep 5 20160712T03:03Z gnu_compiler_collection <reply> The {GNU_Compiler_Collection} ({GCC}) is a compiler produced by the {GNU_Project} supporting various programming languages. GCC is a key component of the GNU {toolchain}. Is {GPL} licensed. GCC has played an important role in the growth of free software, as both a tool and an example. See also: http://enwp.org/GNU_Compiler_Collection #gcc channel 4 20151227T02:57Z gnu_hurd <reply> {GNU_Hurd} (aka the Hurd or just Hurd) is a multiserver microkernel based on {Mach}. Under development since 1990 by the {GNU_Project} of the {FSF}, designed as a replacement for the {Unix} {kernel} See also: http://enwp.org/GNU_Hurd {GPL} 6 20151227T03:05Z gnu_project <reply> The {GNU_Project} is a free software, mass collaboration project, announced on 1983-09-27, by {Richard_Stallman} at MIT. Its aim is to give computer users these rights: freedom to run the software, share it (copy, distribute), study it and modify it. See also: http://enwp.org/GNU_Project {FSF} {GPL} {FLOSS} 3 20151124T23:35Z gpl <reply> {GNU} General Public License ({GPL}) is the most widely used free software license. It guarantees end users the freedoms to run, study, share (copy), and modify the software. See also: http://enwp.org/GNU_General_Public_License {BSD_license} {FSF} 6 NULL gpt <reply> see GUID_Partition_Table 7 NULL grab.app <reply> {Grab.app} a built in OS X, used to take screenshots. Grab is also present in OS X's progenitors {NeXTSTEP} and {OPENSTEP}. Can capture a marquee selection, whole window, whole screen, and timed screen. Grab.app is at /Applications/Utilities/Grab.app. Screenshot image format is {TIFF}. See also: {screenshot} 1 NULL grc <reply> see Gibson_Research_Corporation 1 NULL greenwich_mean_time <reply> {Greenwich_Mean_Time} ({GMT}) is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. GMT was formerly used as the international civil time standard, now superseded by {Coordinated_Universal_Time} ({UTC}). Today, GMT is considered equivalent to UTC for UK civil purposes. For navigation is considered equivalent to {UT1} See also: http://enwp.org/Greenwich_Mean_Time 1 NULL groff <reply> {Groff} (pronounced "gee-roff") is the {GNU} replacement for the {troff} and {nroff} text formatters. It is an original implementation written primarily in C++ by {James_Clark} and is modeled after ditroff. The first version, 0.3.1, was released June 1990. See also: http://enwp.org/Groff_(software) 0 20170717T15:09Z guid <reply> 1. A universally unique identifier ({UUID} or globally unique identifier ({GUID}) is a 128-bit number used to identify information in computer systems.. 2. Used by {OSX} to refer to disks that have {GPT} {drive_label}s. See also: http://enwp.org/Universally_unique_identifier 2 NULL guid_partition_table <reply> GUID Partition Table ({GPT}) is a partition scheme or label for a physical hard disk, using Globally Unique Identifiers ({GUID}). Succeeds {MBR} and {APM}. Created by Intel in the late 1990s as a part of {EFI}. Max disk size: 8 ZiB. See also: http://enwp.org/GUID_Partition_Table {mactel} {Disk_Utility.app} 8 20151204T17:48Z gyazmail <reply> GyazMail is an email client for {OSX}. Based on the {Cocoa} framework. Features; POP3, IMAP, IPv6, TLS, HTML, SpamSieve, templates, threading, msg import. Supports {OSX_10.1}+ ({OSX_10.3}+ recommended Homepage: http://gyazsquare.com/gyazmail/ 4 NULL h.265 <reply> see HEVC 1 20160821T13:38Z hanlons_razor <reply> Hanlon's Razor: "Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence." See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor 10 20150709T20:06Z hardware_monitor <reply> {Hardware_Monitor} is an application made by Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme to read out all accessible hardware sensors in Macintosh computers. Type: nagware, $9.50 for registration. See also: http://www.bresink.com/osx/HardwareMonitor.html 16 20151222T18:48Z hard_disk_drive <reply> A {hard_disk_drive} ({HDD}), is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving data using one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. The platters are paired with magnetic heads arranged on a moving actuator arm, which read and write data to the platter surfaces. See also: http://enwp.org/Hard_disk_drive {SSD} 2 20160320T19:21Z hard_link <reply> a hard link is a directory entry that associates a name with a file on a file system. The term "hard link" is usually only used in {filesystems} that allow more than one hard link for the same file. Part of {POSIX.1} standard. See also: http://enwp.org/Hard_link {alias} http://www.unix.com/man-page/posix/3p/link ln(1) {symbolic_link} 0 NULL haskell <reply> {Haskell} is a standardized, general-purpose purely functional programming language, with non-strict semantics and strong static typing. It is named after logician Haskell Curry. See also: http://enwp.org/Haskell_(programming_language) {functional_programming} 2 NULL haystack_calculator <reply> GRC's Haystack Calculator, a tool to test the time it would take to guess a password by brute force: https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm 0 NULL hdd <reply> see Hard_disk_drive 1 20170728T16:47Z hdr <reply> {HDR} (High dynamic range) In imaging (HDRI) is the compositing and tone-mapping of images to extend the dynamic range beyond the native capability of the capturing device. See also: http://enwp.org/High_dynamic_range https://enwp.org/High-dynamic-range_imaging http://timclarkehdr.com/compare-hdr/ 2 20170810T04:32Z heif <reply> High Efficiency Image File Format ({HEIF}) is a file format for individual images and image sequences. It was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and is defined by MPEG-H Part 12 (ISO/IEC 23008-12). Supported in {iOS} 11 & {OSX_10.12}+ See also: http://enwp.org/High_Efficiency_Image_File_Format 0 NULL hevc <reply> High Efficiency Video Coding ({HEVC}), also known as {H.265} and MPEG-H Part 2, is a video compression standard, one of several potential successors to {AVC} ({H.264} or MPEG-4 Part 10). Compared to AVC, HEVC offers about double the data compression at the same level quality, or improved quality at the same bit rate. See also: http://enwp.org/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding 5 20160714T13:07Z hexchat <reply> {Hexchat} originally started as XChat-WDK, on Windows. It is based on XChat {GTK+}. Supports Windows 7/8/10, Ubuntu, {OSX_10.9}+ (source only), via using GTK+-Quartz. Download: https://hexchat.github.io/downloads.html See also: {irc_clients} http://enwp.org/HexChat 7 NULL hex_color_picker at http://wafflesoftware.net/hexpicker/ 0 20151102T13:56Z hfs <reply> HFS is the Hierarchical File System. Apple marketing calls it "Mac OS Standard" Introduced in Sept. 1985 to support the first Apple supplied hard drive. Superseded by HFS+ with Mac OS 8.1. {OSX} supported HFS through 10.5 (10.6 has read-only support) . See also: http://enwp.org/Hierarchical_File_System {HFS+} 8 NULL hfs+ <reply> see HFS_Plus 7 NULL hfsx <reply> {OSX_10.3} introduced another version of [HFS_Plus} called {HFSX}. HFSX volumes are almost identical to HFS Plus volumes, except that they are never surrounded by the {HFS_Wrapper} that is typical of HFS Plus volumes and they optionally support case sensitivity for file and folder names. See also: http://enwp.org/HFSX 3 20161224T02:42Z hfs_plus <reply> Hierarchical File System Plus. Marketing name: {Mac_OS_Extended}. Introduced on {Mac_OS} 8.1 in 1998-01-19 as successor to {HFS}. Default fs on {OSX}. Features: {UTF-16} encoding, extent based, 8 EiB max vol/file size, n-forks, {POSIX} semantics (no sparse file sprt). First MacOS component {NeXT} influenced after merger. See also: http://enwp.org/HFS_Plus {APM} {GPT} {HFS} 24 NULL hfs_wrapper <reply> The {HFS_wrapper} had been designed for two purposes; it allowed {Mac} computers without {HFS_Plus} support in their {ROM} to boot HFS Plus volumes and it also was designed to help users transition to HFS Plus by including a minimal HFS {volume} with a read-only file called "Where_have_all_my_files_gone?" 1 NULL hi-c <reply> see macOS_10.13 0 NULL hi-toro <reply> {Hi-Toro} is the original name for Amiga Corporation after its founder, Jay Miner left Atari in the early 1980s. 0 20160223T23:18Z hid <reply> see Human_interface_device 3 NULL hig <reply> see Human_interface_guidelines 4 NULL high_sierra <reply> see macOS_10.13 3 20160229T20:13Z high_sierra_format <reply> {High_Sierra_Format} (HSF or {hsfs}) is the early logical file system used for CD-ROMs. The {ISO_9660} standard is based on revised HSF. See also: http://enwp.org/High_Sierra_Format {UDF} {El_Torito} 2 NULL history_of_mac_os <reply> On 1984-01-24, Apple Computer Inc. introduced the Macintosh personal computer. The operating system of early Macintosh is named "System Software" or "System", and its ensuing series was later renamed to {Mac_OS} after 7.5 Full history: http://enwp.org/History_of_Mac_OS 15 NULL history_of_unix <reply> The {history_of_Unix} dates back to the mid-1960s when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, AT&T Bell Labs, and General Electric were jointly developing an experimental time sharing operating system called {Multics} for the GE-645 mainframe. See also: http://enwp.org/History_of_Unix 0 20171017T13:33Z hls <reply> {HLS} stands for {HTTP} Live Streaming. Pioneered by {Apple} in 2009, using several other existing technologies, such as {Extended_M3U} playlist files, and chunks of H.264 video. Supported by {QuickTime} (X) 10+ HTML5 objects on most {web_browser}s. See also: http://enwp.org/HTTP_Live_Streaming {MPEG-DASH} 5 20191016T13:04Z homebrew <reply> [Homebrew] is a third party package management system for {OSX}. Mainly for adding third party {POSIX} compat {FLOSS}. count: ~4,800 (2019-10-15), path: /usr/local, Homepage: http://brew.sh , channel: #MacHomebrew See also: http://enwp.org/Homebrew_(package_management_software) {osx_package_managers} 35 NULL home_directory <reply> see Home_Folder 0 20151128T16:20Z home_folder <reply> Home folder is Apple's term for the home directory (as named on Unix). In {Unix} as well as Finder.app the "~" character is an alias for the fully qualified path to your account's home folder. See also: http://enwp.org/Home_directory 2 NULL home_screen <reply> see SpringBoard 3 NULL hotkeys <reply> see keyboard_shortcuts 0 NULL hotspot <reply> {HotSpot}, released as the "Java HotSpot Performance Engine" is a {Java} virtual machine for desktops and servers, maintained and distributed by Oracle. It features techniques such as just-in-time compilation and adaptive optimization designed to improve performance. See also: http://enwp.org/HotSpot {JIT} 2 NULL hpfs <reply> {HPFS} (High Performance File System) is a {file_system} created specifically for the {OS/2} {operating_system} to improve upon the limitations of the {FAT} file system. It was written by Gordon Letwin and others at {Microsoft} and added to OS/2 version 1.2. See also: http://enwp.org/HPFS 1 NULL hs <reply> see OSX_10.13 1 NULL hsfs <reply> see high_sierra_format 2 20140327T12:16Z htdp <reply> How to Design Programs, http://htdp.org/ Teaches the design principles of programming, using Scheme. It's considered to be one of the best texts for learning how to program. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Design_Programs {SICP) 11 NULL http_status_codes <reply> List of HTTP status codes http://enwp.org/List_of_HTTP_status_codes 8 NULL human_interface_device <reply> {HID} is an initialism for {Human_Interface_Device}. This refers to things like keyboards and mice. Commonly used in {USB} software. See also: http://enwp.org/Human_interface_device 2 NULL human_interface_guidelines <reply> {HIG} is an initialism for Apple's Human Interface Guidelines See also: http://enwp.org/Human_interface_guidelines {CUA} 5 NULL hurd <reply> see GNU_Hurd 2 20170813T00:41Z hypercard <reply> {HyperCard} is application software and a programming tool for the {Mac} and Apple IIGS computers. Among the first successful hypermedia systems used before the {web}. Debuted August 1987. Created by {Bill_Atkinson}. See also: http://enwp.org/HyperCard {HyperTalk} 2 20160309T21:58Z hypertalk <reply> {HyperTalk} is a high-level, procedural programming language created in 1987 by Dan Winkler and used in conjunction with Apple's {HyperCard} hypermedia program by {Bill_Atkinson}. Beginner programmers was the target market. Debuted in 1987. See also: http://enwp.org/HyperTalk {AppleScript} 3 20150814T15:55Z hypervisor <reply> A {hypervisor} or virtual machine monitor ({VMM}) is a piece of computer software, firmware or hardware that creates and runs virtual machines. See also: http://enwp.org/Hypervisor {hypervisor_list} 11 20170208T11:54Z hypervisor.framework <reply> {Hypervisor.framework} is a framework introduced in {OSX_10.10} which allows developers to create type-2 hypervisor apps and programs. This also allows such apps to be deployed in the {App_Store.app}. See also: https://developer.apple.com/reference/hypervisor https://veertu.com/uncovering-os-x-hypervisor-framework/ {xhyve} {veertu} 6 NULL hypervisors <reply> see osx_hypervisors 2 20131025T18:26Z hypervisor_list <reply> For OSX (type 2): VMware Fusion ($50/commercial), Parallels Desktop ($80/commercial), Virtual Box (free/OSS). For Mac Pro/Xserve/PCs (type 1): VMware ESXi (free/commercial) 3 20160207T10:25Z i.link <reply> {i.LINK} is Sony's implementation of {IEEE-1394}, used a smaller connector with only four signal conductors, omitting the two conductors that provide power for devices in favor of a separate power connector. This style was later added into the 1394a amendment. This port is sometimes labeled S100 or S400 to indicate speed in Mbit/s. See also: http://enwp.org/i.LINK 3 NULL i/o <reply> see Input/output 2 NULL i/o_kit <reply> The {I/O_Kit} (or {IOKit} is an open-source framework in {XNU} to implement device drivers for {OSX} and {iOS}. Evolved from {NeXTSTEP}'s DriverKit. Implemented in Embedded C++. See also: http://enwp.org/I/O_Kit 5 NULL i386 <reply> The Intel 80386 ("eight-oh-three-eighty-six"), also known as {i386} or just 386, is a 32-bit microprocessor introduced in 1985. Also used to denote the Intel 32-bit architecture in general. Another term used is {IA-32}. See also: http://enwp.org/Intel_80386 4 20160127T07:09Z i8042 <reply> The PS/2 Controller (often called a "{Keyboard_controller}") is located on the mainboard. In the early days the controller was a single chip ({i8042}). As of today it is part of the Advanced Integrated Peripheral. See also: http://wiki.osdev.org/%228042%22_PS/2_Controller 4 20171129T12:58Z iamroot <reply> #iamroot is a twitter hashtag referring to a {macOS_10.13} authentication bypass bug. Discovered in Nov 2017. On 2017-11-29 Apple released a security update to fix it. 2017-001 Update: https://support.apple.com/HT208315. Media: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ See also: {iamroot_technical} 2 NULL iamroot_technical <reply> First technical overview of the "#iamroot" {macOS_10.13} authentication validation bug, https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html 1 20160331T06:38Z ibcs <reply> Intel Binary Compatibility Standard ({iBCS}) is an application binary interface ({ABI}) for {Unix} on Intel i386 computers, published by AT&T, Intel and SCO in 1988, and updated in 1990. It extends source-level standards such as {POSIX} and {XPG3} by standardizing operating system interfaces, including the filesystem hierarchy See also: http://enwp.org/Intel_Binary_Compatibility_Standard 3 20151208T02:34Z ibm_3270 <reply> The {IBM_3270} is a class of block oriented computer terminal (sometimes called display devices) introduced by IBM in 1971. Used to communicate with IBM mainframes. Due to the text color on the original models, these terminals are informally known as green screen terminals. See also: http://enwp.org/IBM_3270 {telnet} {shell} {serial_console} 0 20160201T16:05Z ibm_8514 <reply> {IBM_8514} is an IBM graphics computer display standard supporting a display resolution of 1024x768 pixels with 256 colors at 43.5 Hz (interlaced), or 640x480 at 60 Hz (non-interlaced). 8514 usually refers to the display controller hardware (such as the 8514/A display adapter.) Later superseded by IBM XGA. See also: http://enwp.org/IBM_8514 0 20160115T04:36Z ibm_common_user_access <reply> {IBM_Common_User_Access} ({CUA}) is a user interfaces standard defined by IBM in 1987 for their myriad of OS's. Standardizes keyboard shortcuts, dialog boxes and menus. Influenced virtually all interface standards after it, such as Apple's {HIG}, Motif/CDE, {Java} {AWT}, Swing, Windows, OS/2, etc. See also: http://enwp.org/IBM_Common_User_Access 7 NULL ic <reply> see Integrated_circuit 1 NULL ichat.app <reply> see Messages.app 2 NULL icloud_keychain at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICloud#iCloud_Keychain 0 20170723T13:19Z icsi_netalyzr <reply> {ICSI_Netalyzr} is a WAN network testing tool. It's a client-server {Java} program (and {applet}) which communicates with ICSI servers to run a battery of tests on your network connection, then generating a detailed report for you. Homepage: http://netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/ See also: {bufferbloat} {Shields_Up} 4 NULL ide <reply> IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment. In computing it also means Integrated Drive Electronics, a type of mass storage protocol. See also: http://enwp.org/Integrated_development_environment http://enwp.org/Parallel_ATA 5 20151227T15:27Z idisk <reply> {iDisk} was a file hosting service offered by Apple to all {MobileMe} members that enabled them to store their digital photos, films and personal files on-line. Standard subscription came with 20 GB iDisk. {OSX} connected to service with {WebDAV}. See also: http://enwp.org/iDisk 1 20180221T03:20Z ids <reply> Intrusion Detection System ({IDS}) is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations. See also: http://enwp.org/Intrusion_detection_system 2 20160223T23:30Z idvd <reply> {iDVD} was first announced on 2001-01-09. It was bundled with the {PowerMac} {G4}, the first Mac model with a SuperDrive that could read and write both CDs and DVDs. iDVD was never released as a download. Instead, it was bundled with the first version of {iLife}, released in 2003. 0 20170202T17:42Z iec <reply> The International Electrotechnical Commission ({IEC}) is a non-profit, non-governmental international standards organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology". See also: http://enwp.org/International_Electrotechnical_Commission {ISO} 2 NULL iec_prefix <reply> see Binary_prefix 6 NULL ieee <reply> Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Its charter: "scientific and educational, directed toward the advancement of the theory and practice of Electrical, Electronics, Communications and Computer Engineering, as well as Computer Science, the allied branches of engineering and the related arts and sciences. See also: https://enwp.org/IEEE 2 20160207T11:00Z ieee_1394 <reply> {IEEE_1394} is an interface standard for a serial bus for high-speed communications and {isochronous} data transfer. First standardized in 1995. Named {FireWire} by Apple and {i.LINK} by Sony. Speeds: 400 Mbps (IEEE 1394a), 800 MBps (IEEE 1394b), 3200 Mbps. See also: http://enwp.org/IEEE_1394 {SBP2} {TDM} {SCSI} {Thunderbolt} 13 NULL ietf <reply> The Internet Engineering Task Force ({IETF}) develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards, such as the standards that comprise the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). It is an open standards organization, with no formal membership or membership requirements. See also: http://enwp.org/Internet_Engineering_Task_Force 0 20160619T14:09Z ifixit <reply> {iFixit} is a site publishes free wiki-like online repair guides for consumer electronics. They also sell repair tools and parts. Site: http://ifixit.com See also: http://enwp.org/iFixit 10 NULL ilife <reply> {iMovie} and {GarageBand}, formerly known as {iLife}, is a suite of software applications for {OSX} and {iOS} developed by Apple for organizing, editing, and publishing photos, movies, and music. iLife used to include iDVD and iWeb but they were discontinued with the Mac App Store release of iLife '11 See also: http://enwp.org/iLife 1 20151212T20:26Z illumos <reply> {illumos} is a free and open-source Unix operating system. It derives from {OpenSolaris}, which in turn derives from {SVR4} {UNIX}. illumos comprises a {kernel}, device drivers, system libraries, and utility software for system administration. See also: http://enwp.org/illumos 4 20160322T18:27Z image_for_windows <reply> {Image_for_Windows} is a disk imaging utility for Microsoft Windows developed by TeraByte Unlimited. Uses Volume Shadow Copy Service to be able to backup while booted from disk. See also: http://enwp.org/Image_for_Windows_(disk_imaging) http://terabyteunlimited.com 1 20160320T07:02Z imap <reply> Internet Message Access Protocol ({IMAP}) is an Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail messages from a mail server over a {TCP/IP} connection. IMAP was designed with the goal of permitting complete management of an email box by multiple email clients. Created by {Mark_Crispin} in 1985. Defined in RFC 3501. See also: http://enwp.org/IMAP 2 20151204T14:57Z imessage <reply> {iMessage} is an instant messenger service developed by Apple Inc. It is supported by {Messages.app} in {iOS} 5+ and {OSX_10.8}+. Debuted in 2011-10-12 See also: http://enwp.org/iMessage 6 20160223T23:36Z imovie <reply> {iMovie} is the oldest of the applications included with {iLife}. It was marketed by Apple as an easy-to-use video editing application that allowed novice users to quickly create professional-quality movies. Debuted in October 1999 and bundled with the iMac DV. On 2000-04-28, Apple began allowing users to download iMovie free of charge from its website. See also: http://enwp.org/iMovie 0 20170709T16:05Z inkwell <reply> {Inkwell}, or simply Ink, is the name of the handwriting recognition technology developed by Apple and built into the {OSX} operating system ({10.2}+). It can translate English, French, and German writing. See also: http://enwp.org/Inkwell_(Macintosh) 2 20160303T18:40Z input/output <reply> {Input/output} or {I/O} (or, informally, {IO}) is the communication between an information processing system, such as a {CPU} and memory, or computer and {hard_disk_drive}. Inputs are the signals or data received by the system and outputs are the signals or data sent from it. See also: http://enwp.org/Input/output 4 20151208T03:11Z instruction_set <reply> An {instruction_set}, or instruction set architecture ({ISA}), is the part of the computer architecture related to programming, including the native data types, instructions, registers, addressing modes, memory architecture, interrupt and exception handling, and external I/O. See also: http://enwp.org/Instruction_set {SIMD} 5 20151227T16:20Z integrated_circuit <reply> An {integrated_circuit} or {IC}, is a set of electronic circuits on one small plate ("chip") of semiconductor material, normally silicon. This can be made much smaller than a discrete circuit made from independent electronic components. Invented by Jack Kilby ({TI}) and Robert Noyce (Fairchild Semiconductor) in 1958. See also: http://enwp.org/Integrated_circuit {VLSI} 2 NULL intel_aht explained at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509 See also {aht} 5 20151114T15:42Z internet_recovery <reply> On late 2010+ Macs with newer {Boot_ROM}s, (see https://support.apple.com/HT202313) one can (re-)install the {Recovery_system} on the drive by using {Internet_Recovery} to download & install it from Apple. It can be forcibly invoked by holding Command-Option-r (⌥-⌘-r) on {POST} See also: http://support.apple.com/HT4718 46 20180105T15:25Z internet_relay_chat <reply> {Internet_Relay_Chat} ({IRC}) is an open, internet protocol that allows for real-time chat. Invented by Jarkko "WiZ" Oikarinen in August 1988. Standardized in {RFC_1459}. See also: http://enwp.org/Internet_Relay_Chat http://www.irchelp.org {irc_commands} {irc_clients} {IRCv3} {freenode} server info: /INFO /MOTD /LUSERS 34 NULL internet_systems_consortium <reply> {Internet Systems Consortium} ({ISC}}, is a Delaware-registered, 501(c)(3) non-profit, supports the infrastructure of the universal, self-organizing Internet by developing and maintaining core production-quality software, protocols, and operations. Maintainers of BIND, ISC DHCP. See also: http://enwp.org/Internet_Systems_Consortium {Paul_Vixie} 2 NULL io <reply> see Input/output 1 NULL iokit <reply> see I/O_Kit 4 NULL ios <reply> iOS, originally named iPhone OS is a mobile variant of {OSX}. Shares much of the same architecture as {OSX} except notably, the app framework, {Cocoa_Touch} instead of {Cocoa}. See also: http://enwp.org/IOS 9 20160226T15:08Z ios_dev_channels <reply> Popular {iOS} related dev channels: #iPhoneDev, #Cocoa-init, #Swift-lang, #iOSWatchDev 16 20171011T18:46Z ios_irc_clients <reply> iOS, Payware: Palaver, Colloquy, Limechat, iQuassel (Quassel Core client), Mango | Free: {Mutter}, Mango Lite. See also: http://enwp.org/Comparison_of_mobile_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients {IRC} {freenode} {osx_irc_clients} 14 20160318T19:31Z ipfirewall <reply> {ipfirewall} or {ipfw} is a {{FreeBSD}} IP packet filter and traffic accounting facility. ipfw is authored and maintained by FreeBSD volunteer staff members. Included with {OSX_10.0}+ See also: http://enwp.org/Ipfirewall https://www.freebsd.org/handbook/firewalls-ipfw.html ipfw(8) {osx_firewalls} 13 NULL ipfw <reply> see Ipfirewall 10 NULL iphone_feedback at http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html 0 NULL iphoto <reply> {iPhoto} was the second application in {iLife} that began as a free application available for download from Apple's website. The first version was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo in 2002. It was billed as being the "missing link" in photography. In addition to allowing users to import, organize, and perform basic edits on their photos. See also: http://enwp.org/iPhoto 0 20151229T17:39Z ipl <reply> {IPL} (Initial Program Loader) is an IBM term originally used to denote the System/360 mainframe's loader program. On {BIOS} PCs this refers to the {bootstrap} code in the first 252 bytes of the {MBR} sector. See also http://enwp.org/Booting http://enwp.org/Master_boot_record 9 NULL ipod_disk_mode <reply> iPod disk mode provides block level access to the iPod drive. See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1363 for details. 0 20151224T16:23Z ip_stack <reply> Internet Protocol stack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite#/media/File:IP_stack_connections.svg | Encapsulation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite#/media/File:UDP_encapsulation.svg 0 NULL ir <reply> {IR} means Intermediate Representation. See also: {bitcode} {bytecode} http://enwp.org/Intermediate_representation 0 NULL irc <reply> see Internet_Relay_Chat 22 NULL ircii <reply> {IrcII} (pronounced i-r-c-two) is a free, open-source {POSIX} {IRC} and {ICB} client written in C. Initially released in the late 1980s, it is the oldest IRC client still maintained. Other UNIX IRC clients, including {BitchX}, {EPIC}, and ScrollZ, started as forks of it. ircII set the benchmark for feature set, commands and quality of IRC clients made since. See also: http://enwp.org/IrcII 8 NULL ircv3 <reply> {IRCv3} is a new {IRC} standardization effort started in 2016 as a working group. It focuses on more advanced client features like instant notifications, better history support and improved security. See also: http://www.ircv3.net/ 0 NULL irc_apps <reply> see irc_clients 2 NULL irc_clients <reply> see osx_irc_clients 20 NULL irc_commands <reply> List of RFC 1459, IRC commands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_commands 1 20180802T11:30Z irc_history <reply> Accounts of {IRC}'s history: http://www.irc.org/history.html https://www.livinginternet.com/r/ri_net.htm https://daniel.haxx.se/irchistory.html 7 20160714T13:40Z irc_primer <reply> irc_primer is at http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/ircprimer.html or just general IRC info, at http://www.irchelp.org/ 15 20151219T20:01Z irssi <reply> {Irssi} (Finnish pronunciation: ['irs.si]) is an TUI, {IRC} client program for {POSIX} complaint OS's. It was originally written by Timo Sirainen, and released under the terms of the GPL in January 1999. See also: http://enwp.org/Irssi {freenode} 0 NULL isa <reply> see Instruction_set 4 20160227T19:16Z isc <reply> see Internet_Systems_Consortium 7 20151128T16:41Z isight <reply> {iSight} is a webcam, both external and internal, made by {Apple}. Image sensor: 640x480 1/4" CCD. Original, {Firewire} model debuted in 2003 at {WWDC}. See also: http://enwp.org/iSight 0 NULL iso <reply> International Organization for Standardization ({ISO}) See also: http://enwp.org/ISO {ANSI} 3 NULL isochronous <reply> A sequence of events is {isochronous} if the events occur regularly, or at equal time intervals. The term isochronous is used in several technical contexts, but usually refers to the primary subject maintaining a constant period or interval (the reciprocal of frequency), despite variations in other measurable factors in the same system. See also: http://enwp.org/Isochronous {Firewire} 1 NULL iso_3166-alpha-2 <reply> see ccTLD 0 20170202T17:36Z iso_8601 <reply> ISO 8601 is a global standard which aims to provide an unambiguous well-defined method for time & dates. Examples; date: 2011-11-05 date/time: local; 2011-11-05T12:12 with zone specified; 2011-11-05T12:12-0500 UTC; 2011-11-05T17:12Z See also: http://enwp.org/ISO_8601 {ISO} 10 NULL iso_8859 <reply> {ISO_8859} is a joint ISO and IEC series of standards for 8-bit character encodings. The series of standards consists of numbered parts, such as ISO/IEC 8859-1, ISO/IEC 8859-2, etc. There are 15 parts, excluding the abandoned ISO/IEC 8859-12. See also: http://enwp.org/IEC_8859 0 NULL iso_9660 <reply> {ISO_9660} is a {filesystem} standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for optical disc media. Heavily based on the 1986 {High_Sierra_Format}. See also: http://enwp.org/ISO_9660 {UDF} {Joliet} {El_Torito} 3 NULL iso_time <reply> see ISO_8601 2 NULL isv <reply> In the software business, ISV is an initialism for Independent Software Vendor. See also: http://enwp.org/Independent_software_vendor 5 NULL iterm at http://iterm.sourceforge.net/ 2 NULL itu <reply. The {ITU} coordinates the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promotes international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, works to improve telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world, and assists in the development and coordination of worldwide technical standards. See also: http://enwp.org/International_Telecommunication_Union 0 NULL itu-t <reply> The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector ({ITU-T}) (formerly, CCITT) is one of the three divisions of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); it coordinates standards for telecommunications. See also: http://enwp.org/ITU-T {X.509} 1 NULL itunes.app <reply> /Applications/{iTunes.app} is a media player+library, radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple. It is used to play, download, and organize digital audio and video on computers running the {OSX} and {Windows} operating systems. See also: http://enwp.org/iTunes http://www.apple.com/itunes 3 NULL itunes_versions at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes_version_history 2 20160223T23:41Z iweb <reply> {iWeb}, released at the Macworld Conference & Expo on 2006-01-10, provides the ability to easily turn content from the other {iLife} applications into websites using Apple-designed templates with one-click uploading to Apple's MobileMe sharing service. Discontinued in June 2011. See also: http://enwp.org/iWeb 0 NULL iwm <reply> Integrated Woz Machine. See also: http://enwp.org/Integrated_Woz_Machine 0 NULL jabber <reply> see XMPP 1 NULL jackass <reply> see rule3 3 NULL jaguar <reply> see OSX_10.2 4 NULL james_clark <reply> {James_Clark} (born 23 February 1964) is the author of {groff} and {expat}, and has done much work with open-source software and {XML}. Also wrote nxml-mode for {Emacs}. See also: http://enwp.org/James_Clark_(programmer) http://www.jclark.com/ 0 20160411T17:07Z james_gosling <reply> {James_Gosling} (born 1955-05-19) is a computer scientist. Attended the University of Calgary and {CMU} for grad school. While working at {Sun_Microsystems}, worked on {Sun_NeWS}, {OpenWindows}, {Java}. He also is known for authoring "{Gosmacs}" the first C-based implementation of {Emacs}. See also: http://enwp.org/James_Gosling 3 20150831T11:06Z java <reply> Java is a general-purpose programming language that is platform agnostic, concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. Made by {Sun} Microsystems in 1995. See also: http://enwp.org/Java_(programming_language) ##java {osx_java} 7 20160223T14:00Z javascriptcore <reply> {JavaScriptCore} is a framework that provides a {JavaScript} engine for {WebKit}. JavaScriptCore is originally derived from KDE's JavaScript engine (KJS) library (part of the KDE project) and the {PCRE} regular expression library. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit#JavaScriptCore 1 NULL java_applet <reply> {Java_applet} refers to {Java} {application} that is designed to run inside of a {web_browser}, using the applet {NPAPI} plugin. See also: http://enwp.org/Java_applet 0 NULL java_home <reply> 02:50:05 <rorx> here's an example definition, you can add you your shell's startup, which chooses JDK 1.7 as default (only affects your shells though).. $ export JAVA_HOME="`/usr/libexec/java_home -v '1.7*'`" 5 NULL jef_raskin <reply> {Jef_Raskin} (1943-03-09 – 2005-02-26) was an American human–computer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the {Macintosh} project for {Apple} in the late 1970s. See also: http://enwp.org/Jef_Raskin 7 20151230T02:59Z jit <reply> In computing, just-in-time ({JIT}) compilation, also known as dynamic translation, is compilation done during execution of a program – at run time – rather than prior to execution. Most often this consists of translation to machine code, which is then executed directly, but can also refer to translation to another format. See also: http://enwp.org/Just-in-time_compilation {HotSpot} 3 20151230T03:18Z john_mccarthy <reply> {John_McCarthy} (1927-09-04 – 2011-10-24) was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of, and coined the term, "artificial intelligence". He developed the Lisp programming language family, influenced the design of the {ALGOL} language and popularized timesharing. See also: http://enwp.org/John_McCarthy_(computer_scientist) 3 NULL john_sculley <reply> {John_Sculley} III (born 1939-04-06) is an businessman and investor in high-tech startups. Sculley was vice-president (1970–1977) and president of Pepsi-Cola (1977–1983), until he became chief executive officer of Apple, on April 8, 1983 -- a position he held until leaving in 1993. See also: http://enwp.org/John_Sculley 1 20151217T22:50Z joliet <reply> {Joliet} is a {filesystem} commonly used to store information on CD-ROM computer discs. Its primary focus is the relaxation of the filename restrictions that {ISO_9660} requires. Supported since Win95, NT4, OSX. See also: http://enwp.org/Joliet_(file_system) {ISO_9660} 2 NULL jolix <reply> see 386BSD 2 NULL jumpcut <reply> {Jumpcut} - "Make your clipboard dance." Jumpcut is an {OSX} {app} that keeps a history of your clipboard copies/cuts. Similar to how the kill ring works in {emacs}. Supports {OSX_10.1}+. Is MIT licensed Site: http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net 3 20160217T12:02Z karabiner <reply> {Karabiner} (formerly KeyRemap4MacBook) is dubbed by the author as "A powerful and stable keyboard customizer for OS X." Allows for complete keyboard remapping, but uses a kernel extension to accomplish it. Homepage: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/ See also: {Ukelele} {Keyboard_Layout} 16 NULL keith_bostic <reply> Keith Bostic is a computer scientist. Joined the {CSRG} in the mid-80s. Made many contributions to {BSD} including {nvi}, {bdb}. Led the effort to make BSD a complete OS, negating the need for a {Unix} license. See also: http://enwp.org/Keith_Bostic 0 NULL kernel <reply> The kernel is a computer program that manages I/O (input/output) requests from software, and translates them into data processing instructions for the central processing unit and other electronic components of a computer. See also: https://enwp.org/Kernel_(operating_system) 0 NULL kernel_panic a fatal error from the control program or kernel 1 NULL keyboard_controller <reply> see i8042 1 20160217T12:00Z keyboard_layout <reply> Use {Ukelele} and {KeyLayoutMaker} (for 10.2 to 10.4), or read http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2002/tn2056.html for 10.2+ XML format/spec. Complete keyboard mapping requires a more intrusive option, like {Karabiner} 10 NULL keyboard_shortcuts <reply> see osx_keyboard_shortcuts 3 NULL keycastr <reply> {Keycastr} is an open source keystroke vizualizer for {OSX}. Homepage: http://github.com/keycastr/keycastr 0 NULL keychain <reply> Keychain is a system level service in {OSX} which stores all authentication credentials. See also: https://enwp.org/Keychain_(software) {Keychain_Access.app} 2 20160701T15:31Z keychain_access.app <reply> "/Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app" is a built-in {OSX} application that allows the user to access the {Keychain} and configure its contents, including passwords for websites, web forms, {FTP} servers, {SSH} accounts, network shares, {WiFi} networks, encrypted {disk_images} and {Root_CA} certificates. See also: http://enwp.org/Keychain_(software) 7 NULL keylayoutmaker a perl based tool to create the XML based .keylayout files, used in 10.2 - 10.4. http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=keylayoutmaker 1 NULL kornshell <reply> see Korn_shell 3 20151229T16:51Z korn_shell <reply> {KornShell} ({ksh}) is a {Unix} {shell} which was developed by David Korn at {Bell_Labs}. First announced at {USENIX} on 1983-07-14. Initial development was based on V7 UNIX's {Bourne_shell} source code. Is {POSIX.2} compliant. Made open source in 2000. ksh93 is included in {OSX}. See also: http://enwp.org/Korn_shell {mksh} {dtksh} {unix_shells} 9 NULL ksh <reply> see Korn_shell 1 20160513T02:45Z kvirc <reply> KVIrc is a graphical {IRC} {client} based on Qt. {GPL}v2 licensed. Supports {POSIX}/{X11}, {OSX} and Windows. Szymon Stefanek started development in 1998. Implemented in C++. KDE dependency is optional in v2+. See also: http://enwp.org/KVIrc http://www.kvirc.net/ #kvirc {osx_irc_clients} 5 NULL kvm <reply> KVM: Keyboard, Video and Mouse 2 NULL laf <reply> see Look_and_feel 1 NULL lara <reply> http://www.googlism.com/who_is/l/lara/ 21 NULL larry_mcvoy <reply> {Larry_McVoy} is a computer scientist. Most well known for creating the version control system, {BitKeeper}. Worked at {Sun_Microsystems}, {Silicon_Graphics} and {Google}. See also: http://enwp.org/Larry_McVoy 0 20180404T06:05Z launchd <reply> launchd(8) - System wide and per-user daemon/agent manager. It replaces the BSD inetd(8) super-server and can also be used to do what cron(8) and SystemStarter(8) do. First appeared on {OSX_10.4} See Also: launchctl(1) launchd.plist(5) {lingon} {create_launchd_jobs} http://enwp.org/Launchd {cron} 44 NULL launchpad <reply> Launchpad is an OSX app launcher. Made to simulate the experience of the {iOS} home screen. Introduced with {OSX_10.7}. See also: http://enwp.org/Launchpad_(OS_X) 1 20160318T22:36Z launch_services <reply> {OSX} {Launch_Services} is an {API} that enables a running {application} to open other applications or their document files in a way similar to the {Finder} or the {Dock}. See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Carbon/Reference/LaunchServicesReference/index.html {open} {dump_launch_services} 12 NULL ldap <reply> The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ({LDAP}) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an {Internet_Protocol} (IP) network. See also: http://enwp.org/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol 1 20151022T13:35Z leopard <reply> see OSX_10.5 3 20160701T13:07Z libressl <reply> {LibreSSL} is a fork of {OpenSSL} 1.0.1g by {OpenBSD} in response to the Heartbleed vulnerability. LibreSSL-portable originally released 2014-07-11. Composed of 3 libraries, libcrypto, libssl (backward-compat with OpenSSL) and libtls. See also: http://enwp.org/LibreSSL http://www.libressl.org/ #libressl channel 1 NULL lightning_connector <reply> {Lightning_connector} is a proprietary computer bus and power connector created by Apple Inc. to replace its previous proprietary 30-pin dock connector, and is used to connect Apple mobile devices like iPhones, iPads and iPods to host computers, external monitors, cameras, USB battery chargers and other peripherals. See also: http://enwp.org/Lightning_(connector) {iPhone} 0 20150106T19:11Z lingo <reply> {Lingo} is a {Cocoa_(API)} IRC client for {OSX}. Latest version: 2.0.5, 2015-01-06: the author has decided to stop further development on the client, including dropping the website, app store offering, etc. He last stated that he may consider making it open source. 12 20151113T15:06Z lingon <reply> Lingon is a commercial third-party application (2015-11: $10 for v2.0) to manage and create {launchd} {plist}s. Lingon X 2.0 requires 10.10. Lingon 3.0 is now available in {MAS} See also: http://www.peterborgapps.com/lingon/ {launchd} launchd.plist(5) 8 NULL linker <reply> see Linker_(computing) 2 NULL linker_(computing) <reply> In computing, a linker or link editor is a computer program that takes one or more object files generated by a compiler and combines them into a single executable file, library file, or another object file. See also: http://enwp.org/Linker_(computing) 2 20171017T13:01Z linux <reply> {Linux} is a modular, monolitic kernel modeled after the {Unix} kernel. Originally made for the {i386} PC platform. Often paired with {GNU} components and more to create complete operating systems. Aims for {POSIX} compliance. Created by Linus Torvalds. Debuted in 1991. See also: http://enwp.org/Linux http://kernel.org Freenode: ##linux ##kernel 4 20151113T12:37Z lion <reply> see OSX_10.7 8 20160207T12:17Z lisa <reply> {LISA} is the Large Installation System Administration Conference, co-sponsored by the computing professional organizations {USENIX} and its LISA special interest group (formerly known as SAGE). See also: http://enwp.org/Large_Intallation_System_Administration {Apple_Lisa} 4 NULL little_snitch <reply> {Little_Snitch} is a host-based application firewall for {OSX}. It can be used to monitor applications, preventing or permitting them to connect to attached networks through advanced rules. Made by the Austrian firm Objective Development Software GmbH. Site: https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html See also: http://enwp.org/Little_Snitch 1 20170110T18:59Z llvm <reply> {LLVM} (Low Level Virtual Machine) is a "collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies" used to develop compiler front ends and back ends. Used for Apple compilers for C/Objective-C/C++/Swift. Started in 2000 at UIUC by Chris Lattner and Kikram Adve. See also: http://enwp.org/LLVM http://llvm.org/ 4 20151203T12:34Z logical_volume_management <reply> {Logical_volume_management} or {LVM} provides a method of allocating space on mass-storage devices that is more flexible than conventional partitioning. A {volume_manager} can concatenate, stripe together or otherwise combine partitions (or block devices in general) into larger ones. See also: http://enwp.org/Logical_volume_management {Core_Storage} 1 NULL logic_board <reply> {Logic_board} stub FIXME 1 20130507T22:16Z login_items <reply> Login Items is a list of items associated with a user account that are opened at login time. This includes network mounts, documents and applications. Find it by opening the Users & Groups (10.6+) or Accounts (10.0 - 10.5) {prefpane}, selecting the user account, then clicking on the Login Items (10.2, 10.4+) or Startup Items (10.3) tab. 10 NULL lookup_apple_warranty at http://selfsolve.apple.com/ 3 NULL lookup_mac_serial at http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/ 34 NULL look_and_feel <reply> {look_and_feel} ({LaF}) is a term used in respect of a graphical user interface and comprises aspects of its design, including elements such as colors, shapes, layout, and typefaces (the "look"), as well as the behavior of dynamic elements such as buttons, boxes, and menus (the "feel"). See also: http://enwp.org/Look_and_feel 1 20150222T02:11Z lowendmac <reply> A community which focuses on older macs, such as the {m68k} and {PowerPC} based ones, like, Quadras, Performa, Mac II, etc. Site: http://www.lowendmac.com Freenode channel: #lowendmac 9 20151004T14:41Z ls <reply> ls(1) is a BSD tool to list files. Common flags (10.5): -l = long, -a = all files (including hidden), -@ = show {EA}s, -e = show {ACL}s if any, -d = directories displayed as files (not recursive), -S = sort by size, -t = sort by mtime, -s = display blocks used for each file, in 512 byte units. 18 20160218T12:27Z lsof <reply> lsof(8) is a tool by Vic Abell of Purdue Univesity, which "LiSts Open Files," including socket connections. Is included with {Darwin}/{OSX}. Examples: list all processes using http port: $ lsof -i :http ; network connections to process mapping $ lsof -i -P -n; See also: http://enwp.org/lsof http://people.freebsd.org/~abe/ https://danielmiessler.com/study/lsof/ 21 NULL lvm <reply> see Logical_volume_management 1 NULL mab <reply> see Fat_binary 3 NULL mac <reply> see Macintosh 7 20151227T17:30Z macbinary <reply> {MacBinary} is a file format that combines the two forks of a traditional {Mac_OS} file into a single file, along with {HFS}'s extended {metadata}. The resulting file is suitable for transmission over {FTP}, the {World_Wide_Web}, and electronic mail. Extension: .bin. See also: http://enwp.org/MacBinary {AppleSingle} {BinHex} {Base64} 1 20160920T14:47Z macbreak <reply> {MacBreak} ({MBW}) is an {Twit.tv} show, hosted by Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, Alex Lindsay and Andy Ihnatko. It is dedicated to Apple's Macintosh computers and other Apple products. Recorded live every Tuesday at 18 or 19 UTC. See also: {twit_live} http://enwp.org/MacBreak 14 20160207T17:52Z mach <reply> {Mach} a {kernel} developed at {CMU} to support operating system research, primarily distributed and parallel computing. Designed to be a microkernel, though many are hybrids. Mach is the basis for several modern operating systems: UNICOS, {Darwin}, {OSF/1}, {GNU_Hurd} See also: http://enwp.org/Mach http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/mach/public/www/mach.html {Richard_Rashid} 9 20151230T02:52Z mach-o <reply> {Mach-O}, short for {Mach} {object_file} format, is a file format for executables, object code, shared libraries, dynamically-loaded code, and core dumps. All object files support multiple-architecture sections. Used by systems based on {Mach}, like {NeXTSTEP} {OSX} and {iOS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Mach-O {MAB} {Universal_Binary} 14 NULL machten <reply> {MachTen} is a {Unix-like} operating system from Tenon Intersystems. Based on {4.4BSD} and the {Mach} kernel, and features the {X_Window_System} and {GNU} programming tools. It runs as a {Mac_OS} application on 68k and Power Macintosh computers. Debuted in 1989. See also: http://enwp.org/MachTen 1 NULL macintosh <reply> The {Macintosh} (mak-in-tosh; branded as {Mac} since 1997) is a series of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. {Steve_Jobs} introduced the original Macintosh computer on 1984-01-24. This was the first mass-market personal computer featuring an integral {GUI} and mouse. See also: http://enwp.org/Macintosh {Apple_Lisa} 9 20160304T13:14Z macintosh_file_system <reply> {Macintosh_File_System} or {MFS} is a flat file system which debuted with the {Macintosh}, in Jan. 1984. Superseded by {HFS} with System 7.6.1. Write support dropped in Mac OS 8.0. Limits: vol: 20 MiB, file: 20 MiB See also: http://enwp.org/Macintosh_File_System {MFSLives} 2 NULL macintosh_hd <reply> {Macintosh_HD} is the default name given to the {startup_disk} where {OSX} is installed. See also: http://enwp.org/Macintosh_startup 0 NULL macintosh_toolbox <reply> The {Macintosh_Toolbox} is a set of application programming interfaces with a particular access mechanism. They implement many of the high-level features of {Mac_OS}. The {Toolbox} consists of a number of "managers," software components such as QuickDraw, which is responsible for drawing onscreen graphics. See also: http://enwp.org/Macintosh_Toolbox {Old_World_ROM} 8 20170424T15:31Z maclisp <reply> {Maclisp} is a dialect of the {Lisp} programming language. It originated at MIT's {Project_MAC} in the late 1960s and was based on Lisp 1.5. Originally implemented on PDP-6, {PDP-10} running {ITS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Maclisp {Common_Lisp} 1 20160921T15:15Z macos <reply> {macOS} is the new marketing name for {OSX}, as of version {macOS_10.12}. See also: {OSX_History} {Mac_OS} 14 20170106T10:00Z macosforge <reply> {macOSForge} is a {Apple} managed site which hosts Apple {FLOSS} components, outside of {Darwin}. Site: http://www.macosforge.org See also: {MacPorts} {ALAC} {WebKit} {DarwinBuild} {Bonjour} {xquartz} Freenode: #macosforge 5 NULL macosx <reply> see OSX 2 20180325T17:30Z macos_10.12 <reply> {macOS_10.12} ({Sierra}) is the 13th release of {OSX}. Released 2016-09-20. Changes: renamed to "{macOS}." {iCloud} Finder integration, {Siri}, universal clipboard, {Messages.app}, {Photos.app}, {Notes.app}, {APFS} support. See also: http://enwp.org/MacOS_Sierra http://www.cnet.com/how-to/see-which-macs-will-and-wont-work-with-macos/ {macos_10.12_download} 12 NULL macos_10.12_download <reply> Direct link to the {macOS_10.12} product page within {MAS}: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12 0 20170926T05:28Z macos_10.13 <reply> {macOS_10.13} ({High_Sierra}) is the 14th release of {OSX}. Incremental update to {macOS_10.12}: {APFS} is default, {WindowServer} based on {Metal} 2, {H.265} codec. Same Macs supported as 10.12. Released 2017-09-25. See also: http://enwp.org/MacOS_High_Sierra 14 20190820T15:39Z macos_10.14 <reply> {macOS_10.14} ({Mojave}) is the 15th release of {macOS}. {APFS} is default (case-insensitive by default). {OpenGL}, {OpenCL} deprecated. Supports "dark mode." Final version to support {i386} executables. {iOS} app support. Released 2018-09-24. See also: http://enwp.org/MacOS_Mojave 5 20191121T12:29Z macos_10.15 <reply> {macOS_10.15} ({Catalina}) is the 16th release of {macOS}. Changes: {Catalyst}, {Activation_Lock}, {Music.app}, read-only system vol. Released 2018-10-07 (19A583). See also: http://enwp.org/MacOS_Catalina 3 NULL macos_feedback <reply> see osx_feedback 1 20151208T05:04Z macos_recovery <reply> The {macOS_Recovery} is a separate volume added by the {OSX_10.7}+ install. It is a self contained system used for reinstall and recovery purposes. It must be booted by holding Command-r (⌘-r) at {POST}. It replaces the install DVD/CD media on (late 2010+) Macs. See also: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4718 {Internet_Recovery} 74 NULL macos_updates <reply> see osx_updates 0 20160802T06:09Z macperl <reply> {MacPerl} is an {application} and a command-line tool (for use with {MPW}) that implements the popular {Perl} programming language on {Mac_OS} (GPL, Software Development, Utilities, Compilers, Interpreters). Homepage: http://freecode.com/projects/macperl See also: http://projects.pudge.net 0 20160330T06:43Z macports <reply> {MacPorts} is a community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading {FLOSS} on {OSX}. As of 2019-10-15 there are 23,194 ports. Search: http://www.macports.org/ports.php Guide: https://guide.macports.org/ Default path: /opt/local See also: http://www.macports.org/ http://enwp.org/MacPorts #MacPorts port(1) {osx_package_managers} 67 NULL macports_contribute <reply> Contribute new {Macports} ports or just even enhancements and version upgrades to an existing ones, by visiting https://guide.macports.org/#project.contributing 0 NULL macports_guide <reply> The {Macports} guide: https://guide.macports.org/ See also: http://www.macports.org/ 5 20160330T06:49Z macports_search <reply> Search {Macports} ports (around 25,000): http://www.macports.org/ports.php 9 NULL mactel <reply> Colloquial term for Intel-based Mac. All Macs produced after mid-2006 are in effect "mactels". 12 NULL mactel_firmware_updates <reply> KB article to help identify and download {Mactel} {Boot_ROM} and {SMC} firmware updates: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201518 {mactel_startup_errors} {EFI} 2 20131025T18:32Z mactel_hypervisors <reply> For OSX (type 2): VMware Fusion ($50/commercial), Parallels Desktop ($80/commercial), VirtualBox (free/OSS). For Mac Pro/Xserve (type 1): VMware ESXi (free/commercial). See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines 20 20160608T16:41Z mactel_startup_errors <reply> List of Mactel startup codes & symbols http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2674 9 NULL mactel_startup_keys <reply> List of {Mactel} startup key combinations: https://support.apple.com/HT201255 See also: {keyboard_shortcuts} 2 20160320T17:16Z mac_alias <reply> On {System_7}+, an alias is a small file that represents another object in a local, remote, or removable {volume}. Maintains a reference to the reference to original, even if moved to another location on the same vol. In {Finder.app}, create by Option-Command-dragging a file (or Command-l in place). See also: http://enwp.org/Alias_(Mac_OS) {symbolic_link} 3 20160802T06:24Z mac_app_store <reply> "/Applications/App Store.app" {Mac_App_Store} ({MAS}) is a digital distribution platform for {OSX} {applications}. Required to acquire all OSX releases and system updates, since {OSX_10.7}. Released on 2010-10-20 with the {OSX_10.6} 10.6.6 update. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_App_Store {app_index} {osx_updates} 22 NULL mac_boot <reply> What makes a volume bootable? See http://help.bombich.com/kb/troubleshooting/what-makes-a-volume-bootable 3 NULL mac_dev_channels <reply> see osx_dev_channels 3 NULL mac_os <reply> see History_of_Mac_OS 10 NULL mac_os_x <reply> see OSX 1 20160802T16:34Z mac_support_cycle <reply> {Mac}s are supported for 1 year, for hardware warranty (or 3 years, with {AppleCare}), up to 5 years for OS support and hardware parts availability. After that, they get shifted to the 'Vintage & Obselete' list, no more updates, no more parts. 2 NULL mail.app <reply> /Applications/{Mail.app} (also known as Apple Mail) is an email client included with {OSX}, {iOS} and {watchOS}. Originally developed by NeXT as NeXTMail, a part of {NeXTSTEP}. See also: http://enwp.org/Mail_(Apple) {Gyazmail} 3 20140918T21:15Z major_version <reply> Major version, or "major" for short, refers to the first segment of a software version number. software versions numbers are usually segmented as such: (major).(minor).(patch) 4 NULL make_usb_installer <reply> see osx_usb_installer 3 20160616T17:29Z man.hier <reply> hier(7): hier -- layout of filesystems. A historical sketch of the filesystem hierarchy at http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFileSystem/ HTMLized: http://www.manpagez.com/man/7/hier/osx-10.6.php 3 20160318T21:06Z man.open <reply> open(1) - open files and directories. Debuted on {NeXTSTEP}. Opens documents or apps by querying {Launch_Services}. Note, open(1) can only open applications as the console user. See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/open.1.html (10.9) 11 NULL man.screencapture <reply> NAME: screencapture -- capture images from the screen and save them to a file or the clipboard SYNOPSIS: screencapture [-SWCTMPcimswxto] file HISTORY: First appeared in {OSX_10.2} Sample: $ screencapture -t jpg mydesktop.jpg See also: screencapture(1) {screenshot} 3 NULL manual_display_sleep Shift-Control-Eject (10.5 or higher) 0 NULL manual_eject on a Mac, you can manually eject an optical disc by holding down the mouse button during {POST} until the disc is ejected. 2 NULL manual_pages <reply> see Man_page 0 20151113T14:56Z man_notation <reply> In {Unix} it is convention to refer to specific features of the system by referring to their manual name and section. For example ls(1) refers to the ls manual in section 1. You would open this manual with the man(1) command, like so "$ man 1 ls" See also: http://enwp.org/Man_page {Man_page} {osx_man_sections} manualpages(5) 18 20170717T14:29Z man_page <reply> A {man_page} (short for {manual_page}) is a form of online software documentation usually found on a {Unix} or Unix-like operating system. See also: http://enwp.org/Man_page {osx_man_pages} {groff} http://www.manpagez.com/ 4 NULL man_pages <reply> see Man_page 2 NULL mapi <reply> Messaging Application Programming Interface ({MAPI}) is a messaging architecture and a Component Object Model based {API} for {Windows}. MAPI allows client programs to become messaging-enabled by calling MAPI subsystem routines that interface with messaging servers. MAPI/RPC is the proprietary protocol that Outlook uses to communicate with Exchange. See also: http://enwp.org/MAPI {Mail.app} 1 20160222T14:11Z marcel_bresink <reply> {Marcel_Bresink} a well known Mac ISV. Software titles include Temperature Monitor, Hardware Monitor and {TinkerTool}. Located at http://bresink.de/ 7 20160812T17:40Z mark_crispin <reply> {Mark_Crispin} (born 1956-07-19, in Camden, New Jersey; died 2012-12-28 in Poulsbo, Washington) is best known as the father of the {IMAP} protocol, having invented it in 1985 during his time at the Stanford Knowledge Systems Laboratory. Was a {DEC} {TOPS-20} advocate. See also: http://enwp.org/Mark_Crispin {telnet_song} 2 NULL mas <reply> see Mac_App_Store 18 NULL master_boot_record <reply> A {master_boot_record} ({MBR}) is a special type of boot sector at the very beginning of partitioned computer mass storage devices like fixed disks or removable drives intended for use with IBM PC-compatible systems and beyond. The concept of MBRs was publicly introduced in 1983 with PC DOS 2.0. See also: http://enwp.org/Master_boot_record {GPT} {APM} 6 20151002T04:39Z mavericks the code name for OSX {10.9} 5 20170127T16:48Z mbp <reply> Fan originated abbreviation meaning MacBook Pro. See also: http://enwp.org/MacBook_Pro {rMBP} {TBP} 0 NULL mbr <reply> see Master_boot_record 3 NULL mbw <reply> see MacBreak 8 20160112T17:22Z mckusick <reply> Marshall Kirk McKusick was a member of the {CSRG}, presided over several {BSD} releases, implemented {FFS} and collaborated on {UFS2}. Is a partner of {Eric_Allman}. See also: http://enwp.org/Kirk_McKusick 1 NULL mda <reply> MDA is Mail Delivery Agent. See also: http://enwp.org/Mail_delivery_agent 1 NULL media_access_control <reply> In the {IEEE_802} reference model of computer networking, the {media_access_control} (MAC) layer is the lower sublayer of the data link layer (layer 2) of the seven-layer {OSI_model}. See also: http://enwp.org/Media_access_control 1 20160801T03:42Z menu_bar <reply> In Apple {Macintosh} operating systems, the {menu_bar} is a horizontal "bar" anchored to the top of the screen. On {OSX}, the left side contains the ever present {Apple_menu}, and the currently focused application's menus (e.g. {Application_menu}, File, Edit, View, Window, Help). See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_bar#Macintosh 7 20151204T14:54Z messages.app <reply> /Applications/{Messages.app} (formerly, {iChat.app}) is an instant messaging app bundled with {OSX}. Supports text messaging over {XMPP} or {OSCAR_protocol} ({AIM}) service, Apple {iMessage} and {Bonjour} (local network chatting). Supports audio and video calling, and screen-sharing. See also: http://enwp.org/iChat http://enwp.org/Messages_(application) 19 20161029T22:24Z metal <reply> {Metal} is a low-level, low-overhead hardware-accelerated graphics and compute application programming interface ({API}) that debuted in {iOS} 8. It combines functionality similar to {OpenGL} and {OpenCL} under one API. Available on {OSX_10.11}+. See also: http://enwp.org/Metal_(API) 4 NULL metal_(api) <reply> {Metal} is a low-level, low-overhead hardware-accelerated graphics and compute application programming interface (API) that debuted in {iOS} 8. It combines functionality similar to OpenGL and OpenCL under one API. See also: http://enwp.org/Metal_(API) 2 20151217T00:39Z meta_key <reply> {Meta_key} (abbr: ◆, M) is a modifier key popular on {Unix} & MIT workstations. PCs don't have it, so applications that need it, often bind Meta to the {Alt_key}. On {OSX}, {Terminal.app}'s preferences has a setting named "Use option as meta key". Some terminal drivers let you input Meta key sequences by pressing Esc, followed by the character. See also: http://enwp.org/Meta_key 19 NULL metcalfe's_law <reply> Metcalfe's law states that the value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2). See also: http://enwp.org/Metcalfe%27s_law 1 20160314T22:46Z mfs <reply> see Macintosh_File_System 5 NULL mfslives <reply> An {Macintosh_File_System} {VFS} driver for {OSX}: https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/samplecode/MFSLives/Introduction/Intro.html 2 20170102T09:18Z migration_assistant.app <reply> /Applications/Utilities/{Migration Assistant.app} is a utility by Apple Inc. that transfers data, user accounts, computer settings and apps from one Macintosh computer to another computer, or from a full drive backup. See also: http://enwp.org/Migration_Assistant_(Apple) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3231 7 NULL mission_control <reply> see Mission_control_(OS_X) 7 20151107T16:27Z mission_control_(os_x) <reply> {Mission_Control} is a UI feature. Formally known as {Exposé}. Introduced on 2003-06-03 at {WWDC} for {OSX_10.3}. Renamed to Mission Control in {OSX_10.7}. It allows a user to quickly locate an open window, quickly hide all windows and show the desktop, and to manage windows across multiple monitors or virtual desktops. See also: http://enwp.org/Mission_Control_(OS_X) 11 20151223T15:38Z mksh <reply> mksh is a free implementation and superset of the AT&T {Korn_shell}. Descended from {OpenBSD_ksh}. Is a part of {MirOS}, which is all under the {MirOS_Licence}. Being of KornShell heritage, it is {POSIX_shell} complaint. See also: http://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm History: http://www.mirbsd.org/mksh_old.htm#contrib 3 NULL modem_sounds <reply> Samples of various modem handshake recordings: http://goughlui.com/legacy/soundofmodems/index.htm 0 NULL modifier_key <reply> A {modifier_key} is a special key on a keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of another key when pressed together. Modifier keys usually do nothing by themselves; that is, pressing any of the Shift, {Alt_key}, or {Control_key}s alone does not trigger an action. See also: http://enwp.org/Modifier_key 2 20160108T05:21Z modifier_keys <reply> {Modifier_keys} are special keys on a keyboard that modify the normal action of another key when the two are pressed in combination. examples: {Alt_key}, {Control_key}, {Meta_key}, Super, Hyper. On Mac: {Fn_key}, {Command_key}, {Option_key}, {Control_key), shift key. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier_key {keyboard_shortcuts} 5 NULL mojave <reply> see macOS_10.14 0 20160704T17:00Z motif <reply> {Motif} is both a {GUI} specification and the {widget_toolkit} for {X_Window_System} on {Unix-like} operating systems. {LGPL} on 2.3.4+ (2012). Made in the 1980s by {DEC} and HP to compete with {OPEN_LOOK}. Homepage: http://motif.ics.com/ See also: http://enwp.org/Motif_(software) {CDE} 1 20160706T03:54Z mountain_lion <reply> see OSX_10.8 4 NULL mpeg-dash <reply> FIXME 0 NULL mpw <reply> Macintosh Programmer's Workshop or {MPW}, is a software development environment for the Classic {Mac_OS} operating system, written by {Apple}. For Macintosh developers, it was one of the primary tools for building applications for System 7.x and {Mac_OS} 8 and 9. See also: http://enwp.org/MPW 2 NULL mr <reply> see rules 3 NULL mua <reply> Mail User Agent or {MUA} refers to an email client. See also: http://enwp.org/Mail_User_Agent {Mail.app} 0 NULL mutter <reply> {Mutter} is a free {IRC} client for {iOS} 9. IRCv3 compliant, supports {ZNC} 1.6+ bouncer, push notifications via Mutter ZNC module. See also: http://www.mutterirc.com #MutterIRC channel, {ios_irc_clients} 6 NULL mvno <reply> A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), virtual network operator (VNO), or mobile other licensed operator (MOLO), is a wireless communications services provider that does not own the wireless network infrastructure over which it provides services to its customers. See also: http://enwp.org/MVNO 0 NULL naa <reply> NAA = No Acronym Assigned (official Department of Defense designation) 1 NULL nat <reply> {NAT} is an initialism for Network Address Translation. See also: http://enwp.org/Network_Address_Translation 0 NULL nat-pmp <reply> NAT Port Mapping Protocol ({NAT-PMP}) is a network protocol for establishing network address translation (NAT) settings and port forwarding configurations automatically without user effort. Used by Apple since 2005. See also: http://enwp.org/NAT_Port_Mapping_Protocol {UPnP} 0 NULL ncsa <reply> The {NCSA} is an American state-federal partnership to develop and deploy national-scale cyberinfrastructure that advances science and engineering. One of 5 original {NSF}-funded supercomputer centers. Notable projects: {Mosaic}, {NCSA_Telnet}, {NCSA_httpd}. See also: http://enwp.org/National_Center_for_Supercomputing 0 20151228T18:47Z ncsa_httpd <reply> {NCSA_HTTPd} was a web server, developed at the {NCSA} by Robert McCool and others. It was among the earliest web servers developed, following {Tim_Berners-Lee}'s {CERN_httpd} and Tony Sanders' Plexus server. Introduced the {Common_Gateway_Interface}. {Apache_HTTPd} is based on it. See also: http://enwp.org/NCSA_HTTPd 1 NULL ncsa_telnet <reply> {NCSA_Telnet} is an implementation of the {Telnet} protocol created at the {NCSA} in 1986. Developed until 1995. The initial implementation ran under {Mac_OS} and {MS-DOS} and provided basic {DEC} {VT102} terminal emulation, support for simultaneous connections and an {FTP} {server}. See also: http://enwp.org/NCSA_Telnet 0 NULL ndif <reply> New Disk Image Format ({NDIF}) was the previous default disk image format in {Mac_OS} 9. Extension is usually .img or .smi. Files with the .smi extension are actually applications that mount an embedded disk image, thus a "Self Mounting Image", and are intended only for Mac OS 9 and earlier. See also: http://enwp.org/NDIF {UDIF} 3 NULL net/1 <reply> {Net/1} or Network Release 1, was a release of the freely redistributable parts of the {4.3BSD} {Unix} networking code. See also: http://enwp.org/Berkeley_Software_Distribution {Net/2} 2 20151227T04:11Z net/2 <reply> {Net/2} or Network Release 2, was a release of the {BSD_license}d portions of {4.3BSD-Reno}, after the success of {Net/1}, {Keith_Bostic} proposed that the {CSRG} re-implement all the AT&T Unix code in 4.3BSD's {userland} with an incomplete kernel. This took 18 months. Released June 1991. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution#Net.2F2_and_legal_troubles {386BSD} 4 NULL netalyzr <reply> see ICSI_Netalyzr 2 20160329T04:31Z netboot <reply> {NetBoot} is a technology from Apple which enables Macs with capable {Boot_ROM}s, to boot from a network, rather than a disk. Is only similar in concept to {PXE}, but uses the {BSDP} protocol and prepared {UDIF} images. Invoke by holding N on {POST}. See also: http://enwp.org/NetBoot {TFTP} {Mactel_startup_keys} 5 20160321T21:09Z netbsd <reply> {NetBSD} is the first, free {Unix}-like operating system descended from {386BSD} and later, {4.4BSD_Lite}. Debuted 1993-03-21. NetBSD is not {SUS} certified. Primarily aims for portability, currently supporting 57 platforms across 10 cpu architectures. See also: http://enwp.org/NetBSD http://www.NetBSD.org/ {Darwin} {FreeBSD} 5 NULL netflix_compat <reply> 2015-12-18: <bro293> ya so fyi everyone. if safari needs silverlight for netflix on your mac, so does chrome <bro293> has to do with how netflix relies on Intel quick video something or other feature of 2011 CPUs or newer 0 NULL netscape <reply> {Netscape} Communications is an American computer services company, best known for {Netscape_Navigator}. See also: http://enwp.org/Netscape 0 NULL netscape_navigator <reply> {Netscape_Navigator} was based on the {Mosaic} web browser, which was co-written by Marc Andreessen, a part-time employee of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications ({NCSA}) See also: http://enwp.org/Netscape_Navigator 0 NULL netsplit <reply> In computer networking, specifically {Internet_Relay_Chat} ({IRC}), {netsplit} is the disconnection of a given node from the previously established network or between two nodes. As an IRC network is an undirected acyclic graph, a split between any two nodes splits the entire network into two pieces. See also: http://enwp.org/Netsplit 4 NULL network_file_system <reply> {Network_File_System} ({NFS}) is a distributed {file_system} protocol originally developed by {Sun_Microsystems} in 1984, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a computer network much like local storage is accessed. NFS, builds on the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call ({ONC_RPC}) system. See also: http://enwp.org/Network_File_System 1 NULL network_utility.app a tool to do various types of network tests. It is located at /Applications/Utility/Network Utility.app 2 20151208T04:09Z new_world_rom <reply> {New_World_ROM} computers are {PowerMac} models that don't have the {Macintosh_Toolbox} {ROM} on the {logic_board}. Due to {OSX} not requiring the availability of the {Macintosh_Toolbox}, this allowed {ROM} sizes to shrink dramatically (typically from 4 MB to 1 MB), and facilitated the use of {EEPROM} for system {firmware} instead. See also: http://enwp.org/New_World_ROM 11 NULL next <reply> NeXT Inc. developed and manufactured workstations for higher education and business markets. Founded by {Steve_Jobs} in 1985. Merged with Apple on 1997-02-07. See also: http://enwp.org/NeXT {OPENSTEP} 7 20160229T18:47Z nextstep <reply> {NeXTSTEP} is an object-oriented, multitasking OS based on CMU {Mach} 2.5, {4.3BSD} {userland}, {Display_PostScript}, {DriverKit}, {AppKit}. Debuted 1989-09-18, on the NeXTcube. Initially used on the NeXT m68k workstations. Version 3.3 supported several architectures: NeXT 68k, Intel i386, HP PA-RISC, Sun {SPARC}). See also: http://enwp.org/NeXTSTEP 14 NULL next_naming <reply> for the many casing variations of NeXT/OPENSTEP, see this page: http://www.objectfarm.org/Activities/Publications/TheMerger/OpenstepConfusion.html 4 NULL nfs <reply> see Network_File_System 0 NULL night_shift <reply> FIXME 1 20180126T17:16Z no@ <reply> {IRC} is not a web forum. On IRC, don't type the `@' prefix to highlight someone. Instead, simply start your message, typing the nick, plus a `:' such as "<WiZ> newbie: hi there." The @ symbol is just used to indicate that a nick has the operator (+o) channel mode set. Also, the + prefix indicates the nick has the voice (+v) channel mode set. See also: {irc_primer} {freenode_modes} 46 20160209T13:32Z non-volatile_memory <reply> Non-volatile memory or NVM, is memory that can retrieve stored information even after having been power cycled. Examples of non-volatile memory include read-only memory, flash memory, most types of magnetic computer storage devices, like hard disk drives, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, as well as paper tape and punched cards. See also: http://enwp.org/Non-volatile_memory 3 NULL noop <reply> NOOP: No Operation 0 20160418T01:41Z no_best <reply> There is no "best." Try out various software packages by visiting your favorite app index site and decide for yourself what's best for you. 9 20170801T23:58Z no_boot <reply> If your {Mac} is having trouble booting, or other unusual behavior, try these {factoids} and see if it fixes the problem: 1. "one {safe_boot}" 2. {smc_reset} 3. {zap_pram} 7 20170802T00:01Z npapi <reply> Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface ({NPAPI}) is an application programming interface ({API}) which allows for plug-ins to run inside {web_browser}s. Created by {Netscape}, starting in 1995 with {Netscape_Navigator} 2.0. Subsequently adopted by other vendors. See also: http://enwp.org/NPAPI {PPAPI} 3 20170802T00:02Z nroff <reply> {nroff} ("new roff") is a {Unix} text-formatting program. Generates output for fixed-width printers and terminal windows. It is an integral part of the Unix help system, being used to format {man_pages}. Authored by {Joe_Ossana} for Second Edition Unix. See also: http://enwp.org/Nroff {groff} {troff} 0 20180127T21:30Z nsl <reply> A national security letter ({NSL}) is an administrative subpoena issued by the United States government to gather information for national security purposes. NSLs do not require prior approval from a judge. See also: http://enwp.org/National_Security_Letter 0 NULL nsv <reply> see Nullsoft_Streaming_Video 4 20160108T05:27Z ns_prefix <reply> "NS" is the prefix used on all Objective-C classes in the {OpenStep}/{Cocoa}/{Yellow_Box} frameworks. It stands for the initials of {NeXT}/{Sun}, the two companies which drafted the OpenStep specification in 1994. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenStep http://enwp.org/Cocoa_(API) {mac_dev_channels} 10 NULL ntfs <reply> NTFS (New Technology File System) is a proprietary file system developed by Microsoft. Debuted on NT 3.1 and continues to be the default filesystem on newest versions of NT. {OSX} support: 10.3+ (read-only). Max file size: 16 EiB, volume size: 256 TiB See also: http://enwp.org/NTFS 8 NULL ntsc <reply> TODO 1 20151227T16:18Z nubus <reply> {NuBus} is a 32-bit parallel computer bus, developed at MIT and standardized in 1987 as a part of the NuMachine. Later used by Lisp Machines' Lambda, Macintosh II and NeXT computers. See also: http://enwp.org/NuBus {PCI} {Texas_Instruments} 3 20151117T19:14Z nullsoft_streaming_video <reply> {Nullsoft_Streaming_Video} ({NSV}) is a media container designed for streaming video content over the Internet. NSV was developed by Nullsoft, the makers of Winamp. See also: http://enwp.org/Nullsoft_Streaming_Video 4 20160705T20:46Z nvi <reply> {nvi} ("new vi") is a reimplementation of the original {BSD} vi text editor. Made by {Keith_Bostic} of the {CSRG} for 4.4BSD due to AT&T being the vi license holder. Included on all direct {4.4BSD-Lite} descendants. Based on the first version of elvis. See also: http://enwp.org/nvi https://sites.google.com/a/bostic.com/keithbostic/vi/ 1 NULL nvm <reply> see Non-volatile_memory 2 NULL nvme <reply> see NVM_Express 4 NULL nvm_express <reply> {NVM_Express}, {NVMe}, or {Non-Volatile_Memory} Host Controller Interface Specification (NVMHCI), is a logical device interface specification for accessing non-volatile storage media attached via PCI Express (PCIe) bus. Flash memory is what is commonly used, like in solid-state drives ({SSD}s). See also: http://enwp.org/NVM_Express 5 NULL nvram_mactel Used to store similar contents to what {PRAM} does on {PowerMac}. See also: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379 {zap_pram} {pram} 4 20151216T13:15Z nxdomain <reply> {NXDOMAIN} (meaning "Non-Existent Domain") is a term used for the Internet domain name that is unable to be resolved using the DNS implementation owing either to domain name not yet registered or the server problem. See also: http://it.toolbox.com/wiki/index.php/NXDOMAIN http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt {DNS} {NXDOMAIN_hijacking} 1 NULL nxdomain_hijacking <reply> Many {ISP}s hijack {NXDOMAIN} responses to point resolve to self-promotional websites. Since internet applications rely on NXDOMAIN to know if a {DNS} query has a negative response, it's much harder to distinguish a positive answer from a negative one. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking#Manipulation_by_ISPs 2 20190418T16:53Z objc <reply> see Objective-C 4 20160529T18:43Z objective-c <reply> {Objective-C} is a general-purpose, dynamic, weakly typed, object-oriented programming language, which adds {Smalltalk}-style messaging to the {C} programming language. Used by {NeXT} & Apple for {Cocoa}. Supported by {GCC} and {clang} compilers. Introduced in 1983 by {Brad_Cox} and Tom Love. See also: http://enwp.org/Objective-C 5 NULL object_file <reply> An {object_file} is a file containing object code, meaning relocatable format machine code that is usually not directly executable. There are various formats for object files, and the same object code can be packaged in different object files. An object file also works like an Application Extension (.dll). See also: http://enwp.org/Object_file {ELF} {a.out} {COFF} 6 NULL obp <reply> see OpenBoot_PROM 3 20160523T16:24Z occam's_razor <reply> Occam's Razor: "Among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected." - William of Ockham (c. 1287-1347) See also: http://enwp.org/Occam%27s_razor 2 NULL occams_razor <reply> see Occam's_razor 1 20130222T19:07Z odb <reply> ODB Editor Suite is an Apple Event-based interface developed by Bare Bones and others, and commonly supported by third party FTP clients, to allow for editing of files on FTP from a text editor like BBEdit. See also: http://www.barebones.com/support/develop/odbsuite.html 5 NULL of <reply> see Open_Firmware 3 20160101T04:26Z of_set_time <reply> Instructions on setting the PowerMac RTC date & time from Open Firmware: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060814075952448&mode=print See also: {Open_Firmware} 0 20151223T16:38Z oksh <reply> {oksh} is an {synchronized_fork} of {OpenBSD_ksh} aiming for {portability}. Started from the {FreeBSD} {ksh} port Is {BSD_licence}d and {ISC_license}d. See also: http://github.com/ibara/oksh {Korn_shell} {mksh} {POSIX_shell} 1 20151213T14:16Z old_world_rom <reply> {Old_World_ROM} refers to Mac models that use a {Macintosh_Toolbox} read-only memory (ROM) chip. Macs prior to the iMac, iBook, {PowerMac} {G3} ({Yosemite}) and the PowerBook G3 (Lombard) use {Old_World_ROM}, while the iMac, iBook, Blue and White G3, and Bronze Keyboard PowerBook G3. See also: http://enwp.org/Old_World_ROM {New_World_ROM} 4 NULL omg <reply> OMG, like, Ohhh Myyy Gawwwd! 1 20160521T23:07Z omniweb <reply> OmniWeb is a {web_browser} developed and marketed by The Omni Group, available exclusively for {OSX}. Available for free. Has existed since {NeXTStep}. Since v5.5 now uses a custom {WebKit} with {SpiderMonkey} instead of the {KJS} included with WebKit.. See also: http://enwp.org/OmniWeb 3 NULL onc_rpc <reply> Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call ({ONC_RPC}) is a widely deployed remote procedure call system. ONC was originally developed by {Sun_Microsystems} in the 1980s as part of the {Network_File_System}. Also referred to as {Sun_RPC}. See also: http://enwp.org/Open_Network_Computing_Remote_Procedure_Call 1 NULL online_help <reply> Online help is topic-oriented, procedural or reference information delivered through computer software. It is a form of user assistance. Most online help is designed to give assistance in the use of a software application or operating system, but can also be used to present information on a broad range of subjects. See also: http://enwp.org/Online_help 2 NULL onyx <reply> {OnyX} is a free, third-party {OSX} utility. It can: Empty font caches, force empty trash can, rebuild {Launch_Services}, CoreDuet database, XPC cache. rebuild {Spotlight} and mail indexes. See also: http://enwp.org/OnyX http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html 11 NULL openbios <reply> OpenBIOS is a project aiming to provide free and open source implementations of Open Firmware. It is also the name of such an implementation. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenBIOS 0 20160706T04:59Z openboot_prom <reply> {OpenBoot_PROM} ({OBP}) is {Sun_Microsystems}'s implementation of IEEE 1275-1994 (aka, {Open_Firmware}).See also: http://www.shrubbery.net/~heas/sun-feh-2_1/General/OBP.html 4 20151229T20:04Z openbsd <reply> {OpenBSD} is a free {Unix-like} operating system, descended from {NetBSD} 1.0. Primarily focused on security. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenBSD {4.4BSD-Lite} {OpenSSH} 0 20151223T15:58Z openbsd_ksh <reply> {OpenBSD_ksh} is {OpenBSD)'s default shell. It's a {Korn_shell} compatible {shell}. Based on the now defunct, {pdksh}. Mostly {POSIX.2} complaint (does not supporting {POSIX} file {globbing}). Source: http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/bin/ksh/ See also: {mksh} {oksh} 2 20161029T22:26Z opencl <reply> Open Computing Language ({OpenCL}) is a framework for writing programs that execute across heterogeneous platforms consisting of central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), digital signal processors (DSPs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and other processors or hardware accelerators. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenCL {Metal} {OpenGL} 1 NULL opendarwin <reply> {OpenDarwin} was a community-led operating system based on {Darwin}. Founded in April 2002 by Apple Inc. and Internet Systems Consortium ({ISC}). Its goal was to increase collaboration between Apple developers and the free software community. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system)#OpenDarwin {PureDarwin} 1 20160502T12:40Z opendiff <reply> /usr/bin/opendiff is used to open two compare and merge two files, in FileMerge.app (Xcode <5) or Xcode.app, itself. usage: opendiff file1 file2 [-ancestor ancestorFile] [-merge mergeFile] 1 NULL opensolaris <reply> {OpenSolaris} was an open source operating system based on {Solaris} created by {Sun_Microsystems}. Initial release on 2008-05-08. It was also the name of the project initiated by Sun to build a developer and user community. Oracle discontinued it in 2010. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenSolaris 1 NULL openssh <reply> {OpenSSH} was created by the {OpenBSD} team as an alternative to the original {SSH} software by Tatu Ylounen, which is now proprietary. OpenSSH was created as a fork of Bjourn Grounvall's OSSH that itself was a fork of Tatu's original, free SSH 1.2.12 release. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenSSH 1 NULL openssl <reply> OpenSSL contains an open-source implementation of the {SSL} and {TLS} protocols. The core library, written in the {C_programming_language}, implements basic cryptographic functions and provides various utility functions. Started as a fork of Eric Andrew Young's SSLeay and ended in 1998-12-17. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenSSL 2 20160102T21:34Z openstep <reply> {OPENSTEP} is the name given to the {NeXTSTEP} after it was modified to comply with the 1994 NeXT/Sun authored, OpenStep specification. It was the basis for {Apple} {OSX}. Last release: 4.2 (1996). OpenStep (note casing) refers to the specification. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenStep {NS_prefix} 9 NULL openwindows <reply> {OpenWindows} was a desktop environment for {Sun_Microsystems} workstations which combined SunView, {NeWS}, and {X11} protocols. OpenWindows was included in later releases of the {SunOS} 4 and {Solaris} operating systems, until its removal in Solaris 9 in favor of {CDE} and {GNOME} 2.0. See also: http://enwp.org/OpenWindows 0 20160102T04:45Z open_firmware <reply> {Open_Firmware} (IEEE 1275-1994), is a standard defining the interfaces of a computer firmware system.. Created by Mitch Bradley in 1987, while at {Sun_Microsystems}. See also: http://enwp.org/Open_Firmware {Boot_ROM} {APM} {New_World_ROM} {Old_World_ROM} {OBP} {FCode} {OpenBIOS} {Forth} {CHRP} {open_firmware_song} 12 NULL open_firmware_password at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1352 2 20161229T04:36Z open_firmware_song <reply> {Open_Firmware_song} is likely the only theme song for a firmware system. Sung by none other than the {Open_Firmware} creator, Mitch Bradley: http://playground.sun.com/1275/misc/ofwsong.au (a good ole Sun 8-bit mu-law sound file) update: playground is offline, mirror: http://osxwiki.net/media/ofwsong.au Lyrics: http://osxwiki.net/media/ofwsong-lyrics.txt 6 NULL open_look <reply> {OPEN_LOOK} stub. FIXME 0 NULL open_projects_network <reply> see Freenode 2 NULL operating_system <reply> see operating system 1 20190608T23:18Z ops <reply> rorx tbo MacinMan CrypticSquared Kernel86 Axman6 cirrusbonsai Doctor risc 440 20160318T22:40Z option_key <reply> {Option_key} (symbol: ⌥). It is mainly used as a modifier key to be able to input extended characters on the keyboard. The key is also often used in combination with the {Command_key} (⌘) to run a variant of a application command. In PC software it also serves as the {Alt_key}. See also: {character_viewer} {keyboard_shortcuts} {Fn_key} {Meta_key} 17 20160227T19:53Z oscar_protocol <reply> {OSCAR_protocol} (Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime) is AOL's flagship instant messaging and presence information protocol. Currently, OSCAR is in use for AOL's two main instant messaging systems: ICQ and {AIM}. See also: http://enwp.org/OSCAR_protocol {TOC_protocol} 1 20160229T13:51Z osf <reply> The {Open_Software_Foundation} ({OSF}) was a non-profit organization founded in 1988 under the U.S. National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 to create an open standard for an implementation of the {UNIX} {operating_system}. Represented one of two orgs involved in the (UNIX_wars}. Merged with {X/Open} in Feb 1996 to form {The_Open_Group}. See also: http://enwp.org/Open_Software_Foundation 2 20160731T19:03Z osf/1 <reply> In 1988, {DEC} joined with IBM, HP to form {OSF} to develop a version of {Unix}. Released in 1992-01-01 {OSF/1}, the aim was to compete with {SVR4} from AT&T and {Sun_Microsystems}. The primary goal was for the OS to be free of AT&T IP. One of the first OS's to use {Mach}. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tru64_UNIX#OSF.2F1 {Unix_Wars} 2 NULL oss <reply> see FLOSS 1 20160209T12:23Z osx <reply> {OSX} (pron: Oh-Es-Ten) is the result of {NeXT}-{Apple} merger of late '96. Debuted on 2001-03-24. It was the culmination of ~4 years of work to turn NeXT's {OPENSTEP} 4.2 into the next generation {OS} for the {Macintosh} See also: http://enwp.org/OSX {OSX_History} 46 NULL osxs <reply> see OS_X_Server 9 20110627T15:14Z osxvnc a third party VNC server for OSX. It offers the ability to have your own login session (much like VNC on X11), rather than only accessing whatever is displayed at the console, as the built-in Apple VNC server does. supports SSH tunneling, or http://sourceforge.net/projects/osxvnc/ 23 NULL osxwiki <reply> http://osxwiki.net/ is the official #MacOSX website. Not much beyond channel related documents as well as a mirror of some resources from other sites are located there. 1 NULL osx_10.0 <reply> Mac OS X 10.0, code named "{Cheetah}." It is the 1st major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 1.3. Released on 2001-03-24 for $129. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.0 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2001/04/macos-x/ 9 NULL osx_10.1 <reply> Mac OS X 10.1, code named "{Puma}." It is the 2nd major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 1.4. Released on 2001-09-29 for $19.95. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.1 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2001/10/macosx-10-1/ 10 20160627T21:19Z osx_10.10 <reply> {OSX_10.10} ({Yosemite}) is the 11th release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 14. Released 2015-08-13. {Xcode} 6.1 for development. See also: http://enwp.org/OS_X_Yosemite {whatsnew_10.10} 17 20160221T20:31Z osx_10.11 <reply> {OSX_10.11} ({El_Capitan}) is the 12th release of {OSX}. It was released on 2015-09-30. See also: http://enwp.org/OS_X_El_Capitan https://support.apple.com/kb/SP728 {whatsnew_10.11} 24 20180325T17:29Z osx_10.12 <reply> see macos_10.12 1 NULL osx_10.13 <reply> see macOS_10.13 5 NULL osx_10.14 <reply> see macOS_10.14 1 NULL osx_10.15 <reply> see macOS_10.15 1 20151227T15:49Z osx_10.2 <reply> Mac OS X 10.2 is also known as {Jaguar}. It is the 3rd major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 6. Released on 2002-08-24. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.2 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2002/09/macosx-10-2/ 10 20151022T13:27Z osx_10.3 <reply> Mac OS X 10.3, also known as {Panther}. It is the 4th major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 7. Released on 2003-10-24 for $129. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.3 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2003/11/macosx-10-3/ 9 NULL osx_10.4 <reply> Mac OS X 10.4, also known as {Tiger}. It is the 5th major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 8. Released on 2005-04-29 for $129.95. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.4 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2005/04/macosx-10-4/ 9 NULL osx_10.5 <reply> Mac OS X 10.5, also known as {Leopard}. It is the 6th major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 9. Released on 2007-10-26 for $129 (Server: $499). See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.5 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2007/10/mac-os-x-10-5/ 8 20151125T23:07Z osx_10.6 <reply> Mac OS X 10.6, also known as {Snow_Leopard}. It is the 7th major release of {OSX}. Based on {Darwin} 10. Released on 2009-08-28 for $29. See also: http://enwp.org/Mac_OS_X_10.6 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6/ {Rosetta} {Sudden_Termination} 12 20160627T21:11Z osx_10.7 <reply> {OSX_10.7} also known as {Lion}. It is the 8th major release of {OSX}. Based on Darwin 11. Released 2011-07-20 for $29.99. {Xcode} 4.2 - 4.6.3 for development. See also: http://enwp.org/OS_X_10.7 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7/ 17 20160627T21:13Z osx_10.8 <reply> {OSX_10.8} also known as {Mountain_Lion}. It is the 9th major release of OSX. Based on Darwin 12. Released 2012-07-25 for $19.99. {Xcode} 4.4 - 5.1.1 for development. See also http://enwp.org/OS_X_10.8 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/os-x-10-8/ 18 20160627T21:04Z osx_10.9 <reply> OS X 10.9 also known as Mavericks. It is the 10th major release of OSX. Based on Darwin 13. Released 2013-06-10 for free. {Xcode} 6.1.1 for development. See also: http://enwp.org/OS_X_10.9 http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10/os-x-10-9/ {OSX} {whatsnew_10.9} {10.9_technology_overview} 16 NULL osx_64-bit <reply> 64-bit app support is on {OSX_10.5}+. {XNU} (K64 kernel) began with {OSX_10.6} (optional) {OSX_10.7} (universal binary) and only 64-bit on all later versions. See also: http://appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/26/road_to_mac_os_x_10_6_snow_leopard_64_bits.html/page/1 2 NULL osx_antivirus <reply> {W} article, Comparison of OSX antivirus software: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_antivirus_software#OS_X 10 20180402T15:13Z osx_application_firewall <reply> {OSX_application_firewall} debuted with {OSX_10.5}. Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_firewall#Mac_OS_X https://support.apple.com/HT201642 7 NULL osx_app_firewall <reply> see osx_application_firewall 1 20160621T00:01Z osx_app_uninstall <reply> To uninstall any {OSX} application, merely find the app (which likely resides in /Applications ) and drag & drop the application into your {Trash}, in the {Dock}. This will the application to the Trash, which you can them empty. If you're obsessive about deleting user data associated with the app, consider something like {AppCleaner} instead. 4 NULL osx_architecture at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Mac_OS_X 13 NULL osx_auto_save <reply> Auto Save in {OSX_10.7}+ saves during pauses in your work and, if you work continuously, it will save after 5 minutes. It saves in the background, so you can work without the distraction of having to remember to save, or being interrupted by progress bars. See also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202255 {OSX_Versions} 5 20160328T14:40Z osx_backup_options <reply> Backup options for {OSX} include {Time_Machine}, offsite backups using one of many {online_backup}, manual rsync(1) or apps based on librsync (such as {CCC}, SuperDuper, backupList+, etc) to another disk or host. See also: {compare_online_backup} 16 NULL osx_bash <reply> see bash 8 NULL osx_beachball <reply> see osx_pinwheel 1 20180223T18:45Z osx_bom <reply> A bill of materials, bom, contains all the files within a directory, along with some information about each file. Includes: the file's UNIX permissions, its owner and group, its size, its time of last modification. See also: https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man5/bom.5.html http://enwp.org/BOM_(file_format) 1 20170112T12:30Z osx_bundle <reply> In {NeXTSTEP}, {OPENSTEP}, {GNUstep}, and their lineal descendants {macOS} and {iOS}, a bundle is a file directory with a defined structure and file extension, allowing related files to be grouped together as a conceptually single item. Examples: applications, framework and plugins. See also: http://enwp.org/Bundle_(macOS) 5 20160704T16:12Z osx_console_login <reply> Login to the {console} by holding {Option_key}-Return ({⌥}-↩) while clicking on an account icon at the login window. In the username field, type ">console" (or "console" in 10.0-10.3) and press return. This will unload {Quartz} and display the text console. NOTE: no longer works on {OSX_10.10}+. See also: login(1) ttys(5) {single_user_mode} {verbose_boot} 10 20160226T15:07Z osx_dev_channels <reply> Popular {OSX} related dev channels: #MacDev, #Cocoa-init, #swift-lang 74 NULL osx_domains <reply> see preference_domains 8 NULL osx_ea <reply> see Extended_file_attributes 3 NULL osx_emacs <reply> {GNU} {Emacs} 22 is built-in, on recent versions of {OSX}, however it has no {GUI} capabilities. There are 3rd party builds of GNU Emacs. The most popular is http://emacsformacosx.com/ which is "vanilla" ns-emacs. And highly modified versions, such as http://aquamacs.org/ See also: https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsForMacOS 0 20160803T16:11Z osx_enable_root <reply> Steps for enabling the root account on {OSX}: https://support.apple.com/HT204012 NOTE: only enable if you need to access root's desktop environment, otherwise leave it disabled and consider using sudo(8) to perform tasks with root privileges, instead. 2 20160803T22:19Z osx_enable_trim <reply> No 3rd party SSDs will enable {trim} on {OSX} by default" | "As long as you're running OSX 10.10.4 or newer, you can use OSX's built-in "trimforce" command to enable it on any SSD." Note: trimforce first appeared in OSX 10.10.4 update. 11 NULL osx_energy_saver <reply> Explanation of the Energy Saver prefpane: https://support.apple.com/HT202824 See also: {osx_sleep_blockers}, {safe_sleep}, {caffeinate} 0 20160305T17:09Z osx_environment <reply> 10.11+: ignored by app env. due to security 10.8-10.10: must be set with "launchctl setenv key value", see launchctl(1). to persist, see launchd.conf(5) to add launchctl commands to exec at bootup or login. 10.0-10.7: Add variables to ~/.MacOSX/environment.plist and login again: https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/qa/qa1067/_index.html 21 20180124T03:54Z osx_feedback <reply> Send feedback to {Apple} about {macOS}/{OSX}, here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macos.html See also: {apple_radar} 64 20160318T18:58Z osx_firewalls <reply> Built-in {OSX} firewalls or packet filters: {ipfirewall} (10.0 - 10.10), {PF} (10.7+), Apple's {osx_application_firewall} (10.5+) 11 NULL osx_ftp_clients <reply> {OSX} {FTP} clients, Free: {Cyberduck}, {FileZilla}; Commercial: {Transmit}, ForkLift. See also: http://enwp.org/Comparison_of_FTP_client_software 4 20160207T14:50Z osx_hidden_files <reply> You can permanently display hidden files (including {dot_files}) in the {Finder.app} by running this in Terminal.app: $ defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool YES then logout/in or {relaunch_finder}. 10.6+: On application open/save dialogs, you can press Shift-Command-. (⇧-⌘-.) to temporarily see hidden files. 33 NULL osx_history at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_OS_X 6 20160425T11:53Z osx_hostname <reply> {OSX}'s {Unix} hostname (what hostname(1) shows) changes dynamically. The hostname is set to the value of the "Computer Name" field in the Sharing prefpane, ONLY if there is not a DNS {PTR_RR} assigned to the IP address most recently assigned to a network interface. See also: hosts(5) gethostbyname(3) gethostbyaddr(3) scutil(8) 10 20170208T12:05Z osx_hypervisors <reply> 2017-02-06: For OSX Type 2: VMware Fusion ($70/commercial), Parallels Desktop ($80/commercial), VirtualBox (free/OSS). {Veertu} (Free/{OSX_10.10}+), {xhyve} (Free/{OSX_10.10}+) ;; Type 1: VMware ESXi (free/commercial). See also http://enwp.org/Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines 42 20171011T18:43Z osx_irc_clients <reply> [osx_irc_clients] Popular; {Quartz}: {Textual}, Adium, Limechat, {KVIrc}, Colloquy, {Xchat}, {Hexchat}, {Quassel} | {X11}: {XChat} | TUI/{POSIX}: {irssi}, WeeChat, EPIC, BitchX, {ircII} See also: http://enwp.org/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients {IRC} {freenode} {ios_irc_clients} 49 20150831T11:02Z osx_java <reply> 2015-08-30: Apple stopped bundling their own Sun based, JDK 1.6, with {OSX_10.6}. Now it is distributed directly from Oracle at https://www.java.com/en/ See also: {java} https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572 https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_mac.xml 17 20130116T05:33Z osx_keyboard_shortcuts <reply> OSX specific keyboard shortcuts for an application are usually labeled to the right of the respective command in the application's menus. Common and global OSX shortcuts are listed at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343 63 NULL osx_local_snapshots <reply> About {Time_Machine} {local_snapshots}: https://support.apple.com/HT204015 See also: {APFS} 1 NULL osx_man_pages <reply> HTMLized OS X Manual pages: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/ See also: {man_notation} {osx_man_sections} 7 NULL osx_man_sections <reply> {OSX}/{Darwin} unix man page sections: 1. General Commands 2. System Calls 3. Library Functions 5. File Formats 7. Miscellaneous Information 8. System Manager manual 9. Kernel Developers manual See also: http://enwp.org/Man_page {man_notation} 3 20151203T00:35Z osx_package_managers <reply> List of third-party {OSX_package_managers}: {MacPorts}, {Homebrew}, {Fink}, {Gentoo_Prefix}, {pkgsrc}, {GNU-Darwin} See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_package_management_systems#OS_X 32 NULL osx_pf <reply> Using {PF} on {OSX}: https://pleiades.ucsc.edu/hyades/PF_on_Mac_OS_X 2 NULL osx_pinwheel <reply> While a computer process is performing tasks and cannot accept user input, a wait pointer (an hourglass in Windows before Vista and many other systems, spinning ring in Windows Vista, watch in classic Mac OS, or spinning ball in Mac OS X) is displayed when the mouse pointer is in the corresponding window. See also: http://enwp.org/Pointer_(user_interface) 2 20170109T13:42Z osx_rsync <reply> {rsync} comes built in to {OSX}, but remains a patched v2.6.9. This is likely due to Apple's addition of -E option which would conflict with v3's own {EA} support, -E preserves {HFS_Plus}-specific ({EA}s, forks and {ACL}s) metadata. Also the --cache option for caching. See also: http://www.manpagez.com/man/1/rsync/osx-10.9.php https://opensource.apple.com/source/rsync/rsync-51/ 2 NULL osx_sandbox <reply> https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Security/Conceptual/AppSandboxDesignGuide/AppSandboxInDepth/AppSandboxInDepth.html 0 20160219T14:13Z osx_screenshot <reply> Full screen: Command-Shift-3 (⌘-⇧-3) Selection: Command-Shift-4 (⌘-⇧-4) cursor will change to a rectangular marquee selection, or press space to select the window under the cursor. Both save to ~/Desktop. If you add the {Control_key} (⌃) key to previous shortcuts, the screenshot is saved in the {pasteboard}, instead. You can use {Preview.app} or {Grab.app} too. See also: {man.screencapture} 49 NULL osx_screenshot_path <reply> OSX: To set the {screenshot} location, issue $ defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /path/;killall SystemUIServer 1 NULL osx_security_updates <reply> {OSX} Security Updates are listed at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 10 NULL osx_serial_console <reply> Instructions for setting up a serial console on OSX: http://www.club.cc.cmu.edu/~mdille3/doc/mac_osx_serial_console.html 12 NULL osx_server <reply> see os_x_server 4 20151213T14:08Z osx_shells <reply> List of {OSX} shells: {bash}, {sh}, {zsh}, {tcsh}, {ksh} ({SVR4} KornShell 93), {csh} See also: {bash} {bash_startup} {osx_environment} http://enwp.org/Shell_(computing) http://enwp.org/List_of_Unix_commands shells(5) 8 20170731T03:37Z osx_sleep_blockers <reply> Find out what assertions exist which might keep the Mac from sleeping: $ pmset -g assertions; Or, if on 10.9+, you may use the Energy Saver pane in {Activity_Monitor.app} | Apple kb article on the subject for supported versions: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204760 See also: http://enwp.org/Pmset pmset(8) 13 NULL osx_smb server message block. Mount by switching to Finder, press Command-k and type in an SMB url, eg. smb://username@host/share or simply smb://host if you prefer to be prompted for the username and/or share name. 5 NULL osx_split_view <reply> The Split View feature first appeared in {OSX_10.11}. It lets you fill your {Mac} screen with two apps, without having to manually move and resize windows. See also: https://support.apple.com/HT204948 0 NULL osx_theming <reply> Links to OSX themes sets, SIMBL plugins, hidden settings are listed at http://mactweaks.net/ See also: {Aqua} {TinkerTool} 0 20170802T00:43Z osx_updates <reply> Check for updates for your installation with {App_Store.app} or Software Update.app on {OSX_10.6} and earlier. You can also manually download each update, here: https://support.apple.com/downloads/macos softwareupdate(8) 5 20151116T21:55Z osx_usb_installer <reply> Instructions to create a bootable USB installer from the downloaded installer: https://support.apple.com/HT201372 See also: {recovery_system} {internet_recovery} alias: {usb_installer} 11 20170802T00:29Z osx_versions <reply> {OSX_Versions} ({OSX_10.7}+) automatically records the history of a document as you create and make changes to it. {OS X_10.7}+ automatically creates a new version of a document each time you open it and every hour while you’re working on it. You can also create snapshots of a document whenever you like. See also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202255 {osx_auto_save} 11 20170324T14:10Z osx_virtualize <reply> Apple allows {OSX} to run virtualized, in a {hypervisor} only on {Mac} hardware. Additionally, using only {OSX_Server} 10.6 or {OSX_10.7} and higher. See also: {osx_hypervisors} 15 20140309T15:52Z osx_vnc <reply> VNC is for remote desktop access. On {10.5}+, use Finder's vnc:// URL handler, OSX's /System/Library/CoreServices/Screen Sharing.app, directly. For older OSX's: JollysVNC, RealVNC's VNCViewer.app and Chicken of the VNC might be some options. See also {app_index} 14 NULL osx_window_switcher <reply> Built-in: Control-F5 / Shift-Control-F5 (reverse direction). Third-party, commercial: {Witch} 1 20151115T13:56Z os_basics <reply> Brian Will produced a good overview on the basics of a modern operating system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GDX-IyZ_C8 See also: {xnu_arch_video} http://enwp.org/Operating_system {os_basics} 2 NULL os_x <reply> see OSX 2 20170324T14:45Z os_x_server <reply> {OS_X_Server} ({OSXS}), formerly Mac OS X Server, was a separately sold Unix server operating system from Apple Inc. architecturally identical to its desktop counterpart OS X – with additional server programs and management and administration tools. On 10.7+, it has changed to being an add-on, available in {MAS}. See also: http://enwp.org/OS_X_Server {OSX} ##OSX-Server 15 20151121T18:39Z otr <reply> Off-the-Record Messaging ({OTR}) is a cryptographic protocol that provides encryption for instant messaging conversations. In addition to authentication and encryption, OTR provides forward secrecy and malleable encryption. See also: http://enwp.org/Off-the-Record_Messaging 10 NULL ow <reply> see OmniWeb 2 NULL owa <reply> Outlook Web Access, a set of Web accessible APIs and web app, to access email on an Exchange server. See also: {MAPI} 1 20150519T02:50Z owc <reply> OWC is Other World Computing, retailer of Mac-qualified hardware upgrades and accessories, http://www.macsales.com/ See also: http://enwp.org/Other_World_Computing 24 20160123T02:07Z package_manager <reply> A {package_manager} or package management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner. See also: http://enwp.org/Package_manager {osx_package_managers} 0 NULL package_managers <reply> see OSX_Package_Managers 3 20160522T23:48Z panic.log <reply> Log files of {kernel_panic} backtrace and reason. Locations: 10.6+: /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports 10.5: /Library/Logs/PanicReporter 10.4: /Library/Logs/panic.log 3 20151022T13:35Z panther <reply> see OSX_10.3 3 NULL partition_table <reply> A {partition_table} or {drive_label} is a fixed-size subset of a disk drive which is treated as a unit by the operating system and {firmware}. A partition table is a table maintained on disk by the operating system describing the partitions on that disk. See also: http://enwp.org/Partition_table {drive_labels} 1 NULL pascal <reply> {Pascal} is an influential imperative and procedural programming language, designed in 1968–69 and published in 1970 by Niklaus Wirth as a small and efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring. See also: http://enwp.org/Pascal_(programming_language) 1 NULL password_assistant <reply> The "Password Assistant" feature used in {OSX}'s apps, available as an application. Copy of the last, 2006 codepoetry.net edition: http://osxwiki.net/utils/Password%20Assistant.zip 0 20160314T10:41Z paste <reply> Consider using http://paste.lisp.org/new to share multi-line pastes with the channel. 18 20160209T09:44Z pasteboard <reply> {Pasteboard} is an {OSX} term for the {Clipboard}. See also: http://enwp.org/Clipboard_(computing) 1 NULL paul_vixie <reply> {Paul_Vixie} is an American Internet pioneer, the author of several RFCs. Author of {BIND}, {Vixie_cron} and advocates {sendmail} and {BSD}. Founded {ISC} See also: http://enwp.org/Paul_Vixie 1 20151204T18:42Z pci <reply> {PCI} (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is parallel bus made by Intel in 1992-06-22. Speed: 133 MB/s (32-bit @ 33 MHz) Superseded by PCI Express. See also: http://enwp.org/Conventional_PCI 1 NULL pcre <reply> {PCRE} is an initialism for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions. See also: http://enwp.org/PCRE 0 NULL pctomac <reply> "Switching PC Habits" - https://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/pctomac/ 0 20151229T16:48Z pdksh <reply> {pdksh}, meaning "Public Domain {ksh}," is a clone of the AT&T {Korn_shell}. First released by Eric Gisin, in 1987. Primarily based on a UNIX V7 sh clone by Charles Forsyth. Descendants: {OpenBSD_ksh}, {NetBSD_ksh} and {mksh}. See also: http://web.cs.mun.ca/~michael/pdksh/ 2 NULL pdp-11 <reply> The {PDP-11} is a series of 16-bit minicomputers sold by Digital Equipment Corporation ({DEC}) from 1970 into the 1990s. The 32-bit {VAX-11} was its successor. Original system to support {Unix} at {Bell_Labs}. See also: http://enwp.org/PDP-11 {2BSD} 3 NULL pebkac <reply> PEBKAC: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair See also: http://enwp.org/PEBKAC 1 NULL pef <reply> see Preferred_Executable_Format 2 NULL pf <reply> see PF_(firewall) 13 NULL pfexec <reply> (from Solaris 8 pfexec(1)) {pfexec} is used to execute commands with predefined process attributes, such as specific user or group IDs. See also: sudo(8) 2 20160318T19:19Z pf_(firewall) <reply> {PF} or {PF_(firewall)}, is a {BSD_license}d stateful packet filter, a central piece of software for firewalling. Designed to be a replacement for Darren Reed's {IPFilter}. Developed for {OpenBSD} but has been ported to many other systems. Included in {OSX_10.7}+. See also: http://enwp.org/PF_(firewall) https://www.freebsd.org/handbook/firewalls-pf.html {osx_firewalls} 14 NULL pgp <reply> see Pretty_Good_Privacy 4 20160111T21:28Z phk <reply> Poul-Henning Kamp (username: {phk}). notable FreeBSD developer. Responsible for GEOM, UFS2, phkmalloc, MD5 password hash, Jails, Varnish cache, etc. See also: http://enwp.org/Poul-Henning_Kamp http://people.freebsd.org/~phk/ 2 NULL photos <reply> see Photos.app 0 20160101T18:21Z photos.app <reply> /Applications/{Photos.app} is a photo management and editing application developed by Apple. It was released as a bundled app in {iOS} 8 on 2014-09-17, replacing the Camera Roll–and released as a bundled app to {OS X_10.10}.3 on 2015-04-08. Successor to iPhoto.app and Aperture. See also: http://enwp.org/Photos_(application) 6 20151128T16:17Z photo_booth.app <reply> /Applications/Photo Booth.app is an built-in app on {OSX} and {iOS}, for taking photos and videos with an {iSight} camera. Recorded media is stored in ~/Pictures/Photo Booth Library. Debuted in {OSX_10.5} See also: http://enwp.org/Photo_Booth 1 20180426T17:48Z pine <reply> {Pine} (Pine Is Not Emacs) is an email mail client (for {Unix} originally) made by the University of Washington. It has a {TUI} interface. Since 2006, UW stopped development and it was made {FLOSS} with the Apache license. The result is {alpine}. See also: http://enwp.org/Pine_(email_client) 0 NULL pisg the #MacOSX channel stats page, located at http://osxwiki.net/pisg/ 1 NULL pismo <reply> The fourth generation of PowerBook G3 (Pismo). Debuted February 2000. It was code named "Pismo" after the City of Pismo Beach, California. First PowerBook with {Firewire} See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_G3#PowerBook_G3_.28FireWire.2C_Pismo.29 0 20160905T03:23Z pkgsrc <reply> {pkgsrc} (pronounced "package source") is a {package_manager} system for {Unix}-like/{POSIX} operating systems. It was forked from the FreeBSD ports collection in 1997, for {NetBSD}. Likely the most portable package manager. pkgsrc-2015Q3 pkg count: 16764 See also: http://enwp.org/Pkgsrc http://www.pkgsrc.org/ {osx_package_managers} #pkgsrc 7 NULL pki <reply> see Public_Key_Infrastructure 4 NULL plan_9 <reply> see Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs 6 NULL plan_9_from_bell_labs <reply> {Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs} is a distributed OS, developed at {Bell_Labs}, between the mid-1980s and 2002. It takes some of the principles of {Unix}, developed in the same research group, but extends these to a networked environment with graphics terminals. See also: http://enwp.org/Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs 7 NULL platform_expert <reply> {XNU} component. {Platform_Expert} is an object (one can think of it as a driver) that knows the type of platform that the system is running on. {I/O_Kit} registers a nub for the Platform Expert. This nub then loads the correct platform specific driver, which further discovers the buses present on the system, registering a nub for each bus found. See also: {Darwin} 5 NULL platinum <reply> see Platinum_(theme) 4 20151229T19:44Z platinum_(theme) <reply> {Platinum} is the default {GUI} Appearance Manager theme used in Mac OS 8 - 9. Originally planned to be used in {Copland}. Charcoal is the default font. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_(theme) {Aqua} 4 NULL plist <reply> see Property_list 3 20160225T14:00Z pmset <reply> pmset(1) - manipulate power management settings. See also: {caffeinate} (10.8+) http://enwp.org/Pmset http://www.macos.utah.edu/documentation/administration/pmset.html 19 NULL pmu <reply> see Power_Management_Unit 1 NULL poes_law <reply> "Without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between an expression of sincere extremism and a parody of extremism." See also: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe's_Law 6 NULL portability <reply> FIXME 0 20151124T23:53Z posix <reply> Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), is a family of standards specified by the {IEEE} Computer Society for maintaining compatibility between operating systems. POSIX defines the application programming interface (API), command line shells and utility behavior. See also: http://enwp.org/POSIX {Single_Unix_Specification} {posix_shell} ##POSIX 15 NULL posix.1 <reply> {POSIX.1} refers to {IEEE} Std. 1003.1-1988. Includes Core Services, incorporates {ANSI_C}, process, signals, pipes, etc. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#POSIX.1 1 20160320T19:11Z posix.1b <reply> {POSIX.1b}, Real-time extensions ({IEEE} Std 1003.1b-1993, later appearing as librt - the Realtime Extensions library) See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#POSIX.1b {POSIX.1} 0 NULL posix.1c <reply> {POSIX.1c}, Threads extensions ({IEEE} Std 1003.1c-1995) See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#POSIX.1c {POSIX.1} 0 NULL posix.2 <reply> {POSIX.2}, Shell and Utilities (IEEE Std. 1003.2-1992) See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX#POSIX.2 http://www.unix.org/online.html 5 20151223T16:40Z posix_shell <reply> The {POSIX.2} standard specifies its standard {shell} as a strict subset of the {Korn_shell}, which is itself an enhanced version of {Bourne_shell}. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix_shell {POSIX} {SUS} {bash} {oksh} {mksh} {pdksh} {almquist_shell} 7 20180501T15:46Z post <reply> {POST} is an initialism for Power-On Self Test. A series of routines computer firmware does when the device is first turned on. On most microcomputers successful completion of POST yields an audible sound. This is usually followed by an attempt to load the {OS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Power-on_self-test https://enwp.org/Macintosh_startup 14 20160620T14:16Z postels_law <reply> "Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send." - Jon Postel 18 NULL postscript <reply> {PostScript} (PS) is a computer language for creating vector graphics. It is a dynamically typed, concatenative programming language. Created by John Warnock, Charles Geschke, Doug Brotz, Ed Taft and Bill Paxton in 1982. Used as a page description language for desktop publishing. See also: http://enwp.org/PostScript 1 20180219T08:57Z powerbookmedic <reply> Vendor providing parts, repair guides and repair service for all {Mac} computers: http://www.PowerbookMedic.com/ 5 NULL powerbook_pmu_reset at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431 6 20160112T18:02Z powermac <reply> {PowerMac} is an Apple {platform}, utilizing the {PowerPC} processor. Debuted in 1994-03-14, with the PowerMac 6100 (PowerPC 601 & {NuBus}). In 1995 NuBus was replaced with {PCI}. In 1998 the firmware was changed to {New_World_ROM} ({OF} v3). This change primarily removed the {toolbox} from {Boot_ROM}. last model: PowerMac11,2 (Late 2005) {OSX} ver. supported: {10.0} - {10.5} 15 NULL powermac_flash <reply> The last version of the Flash plugin for PowerMac is 10.1.102.64. Follow instructions on this page to install: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/895134 0 NULL powermac_usb_boot Although never supported by Apple, some Macs in the PowerMac family can boot from via USB mass storage. Read anecdotal reports here http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060301112336384 0 20151204T18:28Z powerpc <reply> PowerPC is a {RISC} {CPU} developed and used by "AIM" (Apple, IBM and Motorola). The first PowerPC was the IBM PowerPC 601 in 1992. It is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit word sizes. See also: http://enwp.org/PowerPC {PowerMac} 6 NULL powerpc_970 <reply> The {PowerPC_970}, PowerPC 970FX, PowerPC 970GX, and PowerPC 970MP, are 64-bit Power Architecture processors from IBM introduced in 2002. When used in Apple machines, they were dubbed the PowerPC G5. See also: http://enwp.org/PowerPC_970 {PowerMac} {PowerPC} 1 NULL powerpc_g4 <reply> {PowerPC} G4 is a designation used by Apple and Eyetech to describe a fourth generation of 32-bit {PowerPC} microprocessors. Apple has applied this name to various processor models from Freescale, a former part of Motorola. Motorola and Freescale's name of this family of processors is PowerPC 7400 series. See also: http://enwp.org/PowerPC_G4 {AltiVec} 5 NULL power_management_unit <reply> The {Power_Management_Unit} ({PMU}) is a microcontroller that governs power functions of digital platforms. See also: http://enwp.org/Power_Management_Unit http://www.macusersguide.com/2009/05/resetting-pram-nvram-pmu/ {SMC} {SMU} 2 20151210T19:21Z power_nap <reply> {Power_Nap} allows the Mac to keep doing some things even while in a sleep mode. Supported by mid-2013+ Air & MacBook Pro models. Introduced with {OSX_10.8} See also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204032 http://enwp.org/PowerNap 23 20151228T17:57Z ppapi <reply> Pepper API is a cross-platform, open-source {API} for creating Native Client modules. {Pepper_Plugin_API}, or {PPAPI} is a cross-platform API for Native Client-secured web browser plugins, first based on Netscape's {NPAPI}, then rewritten from scratch. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Native_Client#Pepper 2 NULL pram <reply> PRAM stands for Parameter RAM. It is used to store persistent settings such as video settings (refresh rate, resolution, color depth), startup volume choice, volume level, recent kernel panic info and DVD region setting. Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1242 {nvram_mactel) 17 20151021T23:31Z preference_domains <reply> OSX domains refers to the various paths which {OSX} searches for preferences files and other app & framework resources. These are the usual 4: System: /System/Library, Network: /Network/Library, Computer (Local): /Library, and User: ~/Library 23 20151230T02:50Z preferred_executable_format <reply> {Preferred_Executable_Format} ({PEF}) is a type of {object_file} for executables and other object code. PEF executables are also called {Code_Fragment_Manager} files ({CFM}). PEF was developed for {Mac_OS}. It is optimized for {RISC} processors. Also supported by early versions of {OSX}. See also: http://enwp.org/Preferred_Executable_Format {Mach-O} {Resource_fork} 3 20130507T22:26Z prefpane <reply> "prefpane" is short for Preference Pane. These are the names given to the objects available to System Preferences.app. They are found within the PreferencePanes folder in any of the {preference_domains}. 8 20160211T18:16Z prep <reply> PowerPC Reference Platform ({PReP}) is a system architecture for {PowerPC} based computer systems developed with the PowerPC architecture. Developed by IBM in 1994, it allowed hardware vendors to build a machine that could run various operating systems, including Windows NT, OS/2, Solaris, Taligent and AIX. See also: http://enwp.org/PowerPC_Reference_Platform {CHRP} 3 20151230T18:17Z pretty_good_privacy <reply> {Pretty_Good_Privacy} ({PGP}) is a data encryption and decryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication. PGP is often used for signing, encrypting, and decrypting texts, e-mails, files, directories, and disks. Created by Phil Zimmerman in 1991. See also: http://enwp.org/Pretty_Good_Privacy {PKI} {X.509} 4 NULL prevent_ip_spoofing <reply> Spoofer Project provides software that allows you to test your ISP's network for susceptibility to IP spoofing (which makes reflected ddos possible): http://spoofer.cmand.org/ Vixie's article: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2578510 BCP38: http://www.bcp38.info/ 1 20151202T12:17Z preview.app <reply> /Applications/Preview.app is the built-in image viewer and {PDF} viewer for {OSX}; it allows one to capture {screenshot}s, use a scanner, view and perform basic editing of images. Supports almost 30 formats. Debuted on {NeXTSTEP}. See also: http://enwp.org/Preview_(Mac_OS) 5 NULL private_use_areas <reply> In Unicode, a Private Use Area (PUA) is a range of code points that, by definition, will not be assigned characters by the Unicode Consortium. Currently, three private use areas are defined: one in the Basic Multilingual Plane (U+E000–U+F8FF), and one each in, and nearly covering, planes 15 and 16 (U+F0000–U+FFFFD, U+100000–U+10FFFD). See also: http://enwp.org/Private_Use_Areas 4 NULL project_genie <reply> {Project_Genie} was a computer research project started in 1964 at the UC Berkeley. It produced an early time-sharing system including the Berkeley Timesharing System. It was later commercialized as the SDS 940. Project Genie was funded by J. C. R. Licklider, the head of {DARPA} at that time. It was a counterpart to MIT's {Project_MAC}. See also: http://enwp.org/Project_Genie 0 20160312T00:01Z promo.powermac_g3 <reply> Apple {PowerMac} {G3} (1999) promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_eArXHbDI 5m 0 20160311T23:52Z promo.powermac_g5 <reply> {PowerMac} {G5} introduction promotion video, (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mem_RXA6hU 5m 0 NULL promo.powermac_quicksilver <reply> Apple {PowerMac} {G4} "QuickSilver" (2001) promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knyuPF2b1kM 5m 0 20160314T18:53Z property_list <reply> plist(5) - property list format. Property lists can store structured data using various Core Foundation types: CFString, CFNumber, CFBoolean, CFDate, CFData and CFDictionary. file formats: XML, opaque binary format and text (deprecated) See also: plutil(1) defaults(1) PlistBuddy(8) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_list launchd.plist(5) {Core_Foundation} 15 20160304T14:06Z pstn <reply> The public switched telephone network ({PSTN}) is the aggregate of the world's circuit-switched telephone networks that are operated by national, regional, or local telephony operators, providing infrastructure and services for public telecommunication. See also: http://enwp.org/Public_switched_telephone_network 2 NULL ptr_rr <reply> Pointer to a canonical name. Unlike a CNAME, {DNS} processing stops and just the name is returned. The most common use is for implementing reverse DNS lookups See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DNS_record_types#PTR gethostbyaddr(3) {osx_hostname} {RR} 0 20151230T21:09Z pua <reply> see Private_Use_Areas 3 20170802T00:58Z public_key_infrastructure <reply> A {public_key_infrastructure} ({PKI}) is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption. See also: http://enwp.org/Public_key_infrastructure {X.509} {certificate_authority} 4 20151022T13:13Z puma <reply> see OSX_10.1 6 20151227T19:54Z puredarwin <reply> {PureDarwin} project was launched in 2007, to continue where {OpenDarwin} left off, and is currently working to produce a release based on {Darwin} 11. There is a version available based on Darwin 10. Includes {X11}, {DTrace}, and {ZFS}. See also: https://github.com/PureDarwin/PureDarwin/wiki #PureDarwin channel 9 20160226T12:20Z pxe <reply> Preboot eXecution Environment ({PXE}, sometimes pronounced "pixie") describes a client-server environment, which boots software from a network. It's typically a part of the {NIC} {ROM}. It uses a small set of industry-standard network protocols such as {DHCP} and {TFTP}. Made by Intel. See also: http://enwp.org/Preeboot_Execution_Environment {NetBoot} 0 NULL qed <reply> {QED} is a {line_editor} that was developed by Butler Lampson and L. Peter Deutsch for the Berkeley Timesharing System running on the SDS 940 in 1965-1966. See also: http://enwp.org/QED_(text_editor) {ed} {ex} {sed} {regex} 0 NULL ql <reply> see Quick_Look 2 NULL qt7 <reply> QuickTime 7 is only installed automatically by 10.6's installer if you are upgrading from an installation with QuickTime 7 Pro installed. It can also be installed on 10.6 manually. See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3678 1 NULL qt7_legacy_codecs <reply> in 10.6, there is no QuickTime prefpane, therefore enabling "show legacy encoders" requires using qtdefaults(1). such as: $ qtdefaults write LegacyCodecsEnabled yes 1 20170814T18:46Z qtkit <reply> The QuickTime Kit ({QTKit}) is a {Objective-C} framework for manipulating time-based media. Introduced with {OSX_10.4}. QTKit was deprecated in {OSX_10.9}. (AVKit} and {AV_Foundation} frameworks replace it. See also: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/qtkit https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2300/_index.html 0 NULL qtx <reply> see QuickTime_X 1 20160229T13:30Z quartz <reply> {Quartz} is the Quartz 2D and Quartz Compositor part of the Core Graphics framework on {OSX}. Quartz includes both a 2D renderer in Core Graphics and the composition engine that sends instructions to the graphics card. See also: http://enwp.org/Quartz_(graphics_layer) {GUI} {X11} {Sun_NeWS} {Display_PostScript} {GDI} 12 NULL quartz_composer <reply> {Quartz_Composer} is a node-based visual programming language provided as part of the {Xcode} development environment in {macOS} for processing and rendering graphical data. See also: http://enwp.org/Quartz_Composer {Quartz} 0 20171011T18:41Z quassel <reply> {Quassel} {IRC}, is a {GUI} client. Debuted in 2008. With its own server, has {bnc}-like behavior, but provides full IRC session support; not merely buffer replay. GPLv2 licensed. Client implemented with Qt framework. Supports Qt platforms, like {OSX}, {Windows}, {iOS} and Android. See also: http://enwp.org/Quassel_IRC http://quassel-irc.org {osx_irc_clients} 4 20160207T16:57Z quickdraw <reply> {QuickDraw} is the 2D graphics library and associated {API} which is a core part of the classic Macintosh operating system. It was initially implemented by {Bill_Atkinson} and {Andy_Hertzfeld}. Superseded by {Quartz} 2D. Deprecated in {OSX_10.4} and removed in {OSX_10.8}. See also: http://enwp.org/QuickDraw {Carbon} 2 NULL quicksilver at http://code.google.com/p/qsb-mac/ 0 NULL quicktime <reply> {QuickTime} is an extensible multimedia framework developed by Apple, capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. First made in 1991, the latest Mac version, {QuickTime_X}, is currently available on {OSX_10.6}+. See also: http://enwp.org/QuickTime http://apple.com/macosx/apps/all.html#quicktime 2 20160627T16:36Z quicktime_x <reply> A newer version of QuickTime, introduced with {OSX_10.6} and is much more basic than {QuickTime_7} but inline with the simplicity and feature set of {QuickTime} on {iOS}. Limited to MPEG4 codecs, but allows one to record movies, audio as well as make screen recording (with mic input). See also: http://enwp.org/QuickTime {ScreenFlow} 2 20160314T02:51Z quick_look <reply> {Quick_Look} ({QL}) allows one to look at the contents of a file in the {Finder.app} at full size, depending on the size of the document relative to the screen resolution. Select a file or multiple files and press space. Debuted in {OSX_10.5}. Part of the {Quartz} framework. See also: http://enwp.org/Quick_Look http://www.quicklookplugins.com/ qlmanage(1) 7 NULL radar <reply> see Apple_Radar 1 NULL raid <reply> {RAID} (originally redundant array of inexpensive disks, now commonly redundant array of independent disks) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into a single logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both. See also: http://enwp.org/RAID 0 20160704T18:46Z raid_0 <reply> {RAID_0} (also known as a stripe set or striped volume) splits ("stripes") data evenly across two or more disks, without parity information, redundancy, or fault tolerance. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels#RAID_0 {RAID_1} {RAID} 0 20160704T18:45Z raid_1 <reply> {RAID_1} consists of an exact copy (or mirror) of a set of data on two or more disks; a classic RAID 1 mirrored pair contains two disks. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels#RAID_1 {RAID_0} {RAID} 0 NULL raid_5 <reply> {RAID_5} consists of block-level striping with distributed parity. Unlike in RAID 4, parity information is distributed among the drives. It requires that all drives but one be present to operate. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels#RAID_5 {RAID} 0 NULL rainbow_books <reply> The {Rainbow_Books} are a collection of Compact Disc format specifications. See also: http://enwp.org/Rainbow_Books 1 20161002T05:37Z rcdefaultapp <reply> {RCDefaultApp} is a {OSX_10.2}+ {prefpane} that allows a user to set the default {application} used for {URL} schemes, file extensions, file types, {MIME} types, and {Uniform_Type_Identifier} ({OSX_10.4}+). See also: http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/ http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/faq.html {Launch_Services} 11 20151227T17:57Z rcs <reply> The Revision Control System ({RCS}) is a {version_control} system. RCS does not support branching or {client-server_model} like {CVS}. Capable of handling binary files though with reduced efficiency. Revisions are stored with the aid of the {diff} utility. Debuted in 1982. See also: http://enwp.org/Revision_Control_System {CVS} 0 NULL rc_file <reply> The rc at the end of a file is related to the phrase "run commands"; its use derives from the /etc/rc.* files used to start most Unix systems. The rc suffix is commonly used for any file that contains startup information for a program. Common rc files include .newsrc, .pinerc, and .cshrc. See also: {bash_startup} {RUNCOM} 5 20151223T17:17Z rc_shell <reply> {rc_shell} is the command line interpreter ({shell}) for 10th Edition {Unix} and {Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs} operating systems. It resembles the {Bourne_shell}, but has a simpler syntax. Created by Tom Duff, who is better known for an unusual C programming language construct ("Duff's device"). See also: http://enwp.org/Rc 0 NULL real-time_clock <reply> A real-time clock (RTC) is a computer clock (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that keeps track of the current time. Although the term often refers to the devices in personal computers, servers and embedded systems, RTCs are present in almost any electronic device which needs to keep accurate time. See also: http://enwp.org/Real-time_clock 1 NULL recovery_system <reply> see macOS_Recovery 3 20180219T09:51Z red_book <reply> see compact_disc_digital_audio 3 20151217T03:09Z reference_counting <reply> In computer science, {reference_counting} is a technique of storing the number of references, pointers, or handles to a resource such as an object, block of memory or other resource. It may also refer to a garbage collection algorithm that uses these reference counts to deallocate objects which are no longer referenced. See also: http://enwp.org/Reference_counting 0 NULL registration_required <reply> see cant_speak 0 NULL regression <reply> see software_regression 0 NULL relaunch_finder <reply> relaunch the finder by Control-Option-clicking the Finder icon in the Dock (first icon from the left) and selecting the Relaunch command in the contextual menu that appears. 6 20160320T18:43Z relax_ng <reply> {RELAX_NG} (REgular LAnguage for XML Next Generation) is a schema language for {XML} - a RELAX NG schema specifies a pattern for the structure and content of an XML document. A RELAX NG schema is itself an XML document but RELAX NG also offers a popular compact, non-XML syntax. See also: http://enwp.org/RELAX_NG 1 NULL release_date <reply> Apple does not announce product release dates or make product roadmaps publicly available. So we cannot give you one. Product announcements are posted at http://www.apple.com/hotnews/ 26 NULL release_dates <reply> see release_date 25 NULL remote_disc <reply> allows you to share a CD/DVD from a Mac or Windows to be mounted and used by a Mac. Ideal option for optical-less Macs that need to use optical media. More Info: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287 2 20161026T18:41Z remote_procedure_call <reply> In distributed computing a {remote_procedure_call} ({RPC}) is when a computer program causes a procedure (subroutine) to execute in another address space (commonly on another computer on a shared network), which is coded as if it were a normal (local) procedure call. See also: http://enwp.org/Remote_Procedure_Call 2 NULL rendezvous <reply> see Bonjour_(software) 1 20130705T19:29Z repair_disk <reply> A function of Disk Utility that attempts to repair a volume. To repair a non-startup volume: Select the disk, click the First Aid tab, then click Repair Disk button. Startup Volume: Either run Disk Utility from OSX Installer (CD, DVD, or {Recovery_system} (10.7+)) or Start Mac in {safe_boot} and OSX will attempt to repair the startup volume as a part of bootup. 65 20140606T09:23Z repl <reply> REPL stands for Read-Eval-Print-Loop. This indicates a live, interactive environment for a language {runtime}. Examples: a {Unix} shell, Python, Lisp. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REPL 2 NULL research_unix <reply> {Research_Unix} is a term used to refer to versions of the {Unix} operating system for {DEC} PDP-7, {PDP-11}, {VAX} and Interdata 7/32 and 8/32 computers, developed in the {Bell_Labs} Computing Science Research Center. See also: http://enwp.org/Research_Unix 0 NULL reset_keychain at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203192 1 NULL reset_nvram <reply> zap_pram 0 20141209T17:30Z reset_password <reply> Change passwords at Accounts/Users & Groups prefpane. If you're admin, you can change it for other accounts. If you have no admin account or are unable to login at all, follow one of the methods outlined in http://tidbits.com/article/14437 10 NULL reset_smc <reply> see smc_reset 25 NULL resource_fork <reply> The {resource_fork} is a fork or section of a file on the {Mac_OS} operating system used to store structured data along with the unstructured data stored within the data fork. A resource fork stores details such as icon bitmaps, the shapes of windows, definitions of menus and their contents, and application code (machine code). See also: http://enwp.org/Resource_fork {EA} {PEF} 3 20160227T19:26Z resource_record <reply> The {Domain_Name_System} (DNS) specifies a set of various types of resource records ({RR}s), which are the basic information elements of the domain name system. Each record has a type (name and number), an expiration time (time to live), a class, and type-specific data. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System#DNS_resource_records {DNS} {BIND} 6 NULL reverse_polish_notation <reply> {Reverse_Polish_notation} ({RPN}) is a mathematical notation in which every operator follows all of its operands, in contrast to Polish notation (PN), which puts the operator in the prefix position. See also: http://enwp.org/Reverse_Polish_notation 1 NULL rfc_1459 <reply> see Internet_Relay_Chat 1 20160311T01:11Z rfc_1918 <reply> {RFC_1918} describes IPv4 addresses reserved for private usage. They are: 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10/8), 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12) , 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16) See also: http://enwp.org/Private_network https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918 8 NULL rhapsody <reply> Rhapsody is the code name given to Apple Computer's first attempt at integrating {NeXT}'s {OPENSTEP} See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_(operating_system) 5 20160627T05:54Z richard_rashid <reply> Richard (Rick) F. Rashid is a VP in Microsoft. He oversaw Microsoft Research's worldwide operations until 2012. Previously, he was the director of Microsoft Research. He joined Microsoft Research in 1991. Noted for creating the {Mach} {kernel}. See also: http://enwp.org/Richard_Rashid {Avie_Tevanian} {XNU} 2 20180215T15:08Z richard_stallman <reply> {Richard_Stallman} also known as {rms} is a software freedom activist and programmer. Started the {FSF}, the {GNU_Project}, {GCC} and {GNU_Emacs}. Also authored the {GPL}. See also: http://enwp.org/Richard_Stallman http://stallman.org/ http://rms.sexy http://youtu.be/yNyMNDc8az8 pakman interview; https://youtu.be/jUibaPTXSHk 10 NULL rick_adams <reply> {Rick_Adams} is an american internet pioneer, computer scientist and entrepreneur. He founded {UUNET}, the world's first {ISP}. He also founded {BSDi}, maker of the first commercial {BSD} {Unix} system, {BSD/OS}. See also: http://enwp.org/Rick_Adams_(Internet_pioneer} 3 NULL rimshot <reply> Rimshot! - http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=rimshot&play=true 0 20170127T16:48Z rmbp <reply> Fan originated abbreviation meaning "Retina MacBook Pro" See also: http://enwp.org/MacBook_Pro {MBP} {TBP} 1 NULL rms <reply> see Richard_Stallman 9 20151216T17:51Z robustness_principle <reply> see postels_law 2 20160519T17:29Z roccat <reply> Roccat is a {WebKit} based {PowerMac} compatible {web_browser}. It runs on {OSX_10.5}. Site: http://runecats.com/roccat.html 1 20151208T04:40Z rock_ridge <reply> The Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol (RRIP, IEEE P1282) is an extension to the {ISO_9660}, commonly used on CD-ROM and DVD media, which adds {POSIX} file system semantics. Namesake: the town in the movie, Blazing Saddles. See also: http://enwp.org/Rock_Ridge 0 NULL rootless <reply> see system_integrity_protection 16 NULL root_ca <reply> see Certificate_authority 0 20171018T13:52Z rorx <reply> rorx is the #MacOSX channel founder. 15 20151102T14:48Z rosetta <reply> Rosetta is a dynamic binary translator for {OSX} based on QuickTransit technology. Allows OSX PowerPC applications to run on {mactel} Supports G3, G4 and {AltiVec} instructions, but not G5. Supported on OSX 10.4.4 - 10.6.8 (note: not installed by default on {10.6}) See also: http://enwp.org/Rosetta_(software) 4 NULL rpc <reply> see Remote_Procedure_Call 1 NULL rpn <reply> see Reverse_Polish_notation 1 NULL rr <reply> see Resource_record 6 20170109T13:46Z rsync <reply> {rsync} is a utility that keeps copies of a file on two computer systems. Commonly found on {Unix-like} systems for both, file synchronization and file transfer. Authored by Andrew Tridgell and Paul Mackerras. Released 1996-06-19. {GPL} v2 licensed. Freenode: #rsync See also: http://enwp.org/Rsync https://rsync.samba.org {osx_rsync} rsync(1) 0 20170802T01:06Z rtas <reply> Run-Time Abstraction Services, or {RTAS}, is run-time firmware that provides abstraction to the operating systems running on IBM iSeries, IBM pSeries, Apple {New_World_ROM} {PowerMac} computers. Contrasts with {Open_Firmware}, which is only used during boot, while RTAS remains available after OS boots. See also: http://enwp.org/Run-Time_Abstraction_Services 1 NULL rtc <reply> see Real-time_clock 1 NULL rule1 <reply> Rule 1: No asking for where to download or assistance to run OSX on PCs _not_ supported by Apple. 34 NULL rule2 <reply> Rule 2: No discussions regarding locations of where to illegally obtain commercial media, such as software, product keys, music, movies, etc. 28 NULL rule3 <reply> Rule 3: No defamatory remarks toward other members, such as personal attacks, insults, taunting, etc. (at ops discretion) 29 NULL rule4 <reply> Rule 4: Assume the channel is rated PG-13. 11 NULL rule5 <reply> Rule 5: Avoid flooding the channel. Use http://paste.lisp.org/new/ and provide the URL of your paste to the channel. 9 20190117T20:29Z rules <reply> #MacOSX member rules, guidelines and history are at http://osxwiki.net/mr 59 20151223T17:13Z runcom <reply> Brian Kernighan ({bwk}) and Dennis Ritchie ({dmr}): "There was a facility (in {CTSS}) that would execute a bunch of commands stored in a file; it was called runcom for 'run commands', and the file began to be called 'a runcom'. rc in Unix is a fossil from that usage." See also: http://enwp.org/Run_commands {Thompson_shell} {rc_files} 2 NULL saf <reply> see Safari.app 1 NULL safari <reply> see Safari.app 5 20151204T18:59Z safari.app <reply> /Applications/{Safari.app} is the default {web_browser} bundled since {OSX_10.3}. Built on the {WebKit} framework. Latest changes: http://www.apple.com/safari/ Webdev docs: https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/safari/index.action See also: http://enwp.org/Safari_(web_browser} 8 NULL safari_technology_preview <reply> {Safari} Technology Preview was released alongside {OSX} {El_Capitan} 10.11.4 as a public beta program, where users can install it on a Mac to experience the latest {WebKit} technologies, with a view to be incorporated in future stable releases of Safari. See also: https://developer.apple.com/safari/technology-preview/ 3 20151110T13:27Z safe_boot <reply> {Safe_Boot} is invoked by holding Shift on {POST}. It, 1. Forces {repair_disk} on the startup disk 2. Loads only first party extensions. 3. Disables startup and login items (10.4+). 4. Flushes extensions, loader (10.5.6+) and font caches. 5. Disables all fonts other than the ones in system domain (10.4+). See also http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564 {fsck_log} {osx_domains} {no-boot} 129 NULL safe_mode <reply> see Safe_Boot 0 20170802T01:13Z safe_sleep <reply> {Safe_Sleep} is Apples implementation of a mode similar to hibernation (PC term) on {OSX}. When the Mac is commanded to sleep, it keeps RAM electrified as usual, but also writes its contents to disk. Then, should battery be depleted while in sleep, when powered on it restores RAM contents from disk. See also: http://enwp.org/Sleep_(OS_X) 10 NULL sas <reply> see Serial-attached_SCSI 1 NULL sata <reply> FIXME 0 NULL sav <reply> "Nowhere in the basic architecture of the Internet is there a more hideous flaw than in the lack of enforcement of simple SAV (source-address validation) by most gateways."- {Paul_Vixie} See also: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2578510 {prevent_ip_spoofing} 6 NULL sax <reply> see Simple_API_for_XML 5 20160207T10:58Z sbp2 <reply> see Serial_Bus_Protocol_2 3 20151227T18:03Z sccs <reply> Source Code Control System ({SCCS}) is an early {version_control} system, geared toward program source code and other text files. Debuted in 1972 and eventually made it out of {Bell_Labs} by being included in {PWB/UNIX}. Used to manage the {UNIX} and {BSD} source in the 80s. See also: http://enwp.org/Source_Code_Control_System {RCS} {CVS} 2 20170424T15:25Z scheme <reply> {Scheme} is functional language, one of two dialects of {Lisp}. Typing discipline: Strong, Dynamic. Designed by Guy Steele and Gerald Jay Sussman. See also: http://enwp.org/Scheme_(programming_language) 1 NULL scm <reply> see Version_control 3 NULL screenflow <reply> ScreenFlow from Telestream, Inc. is a screencasting and video editing software for the OS X operating system. It can capture the audio and video from the computer, edit the captured video, add highlights or annotation and output a QuickTime video file. See also: http://enwp.org/ScreenFlow http://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm {QuickTime_X} 0 NULL screenshot <reply> see osx_screenshot 10 20171217T15:46Z screen_sharing.app <reply> {Screen_Sharing.app}, debuted on {OSX_10.5}. Allows one view a screen of a remote OSX system, or any system providing VNC 3.3 services. Invoke in Finder, Command-k, specify vnc://host or directly load /System/Library/CoreServices/ScreenSharing.app See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Sharing 10 20140603T23:00Z scripting_bridge <reply> Scripting Bridge allows one to use the Cocoa APIs from scripting languages. When introduced with {OSX_10.5}, {Python} and {Ruby} bridges were included. See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/Documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ScriptingBridgeConcepts/Introduction/Introduction.html 8 NULL scroll_lock Shift-F14 0 20160302T18:40Z scsi <reply> Small Computer System Interface ({SCSI}, pron: skuzzy) is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices. The SCSI standards define commands, protocols, electrical and optical interfaces. See also: http://enwp.org/SCSI {IEEE_1394} {SAS} 4 20160728T13:48Z securetransport <reply> {SecureTransport} is Apple's {TLS} library. Part of {Security.framework}. {CFNetwork} API uses it for connections to https {URL}s. It would be analogous, but incompatible with {OpenSSL}. See also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Security/Reference/secureTransportRef/index.html http://opensource.apple.com/source/Security/ http://enwp.org/Secure_Transport 7 20151228T18:25Z secure_shell <reply> {Secure_Shell}, or {SSH}, is a cryptographic (encrypted) network protocol to allow remote login and other network services to operate securely over an unsecured network. Replaces Berkeley rlogin, rsh, rexec, {telnet}. Designed by Tatu Ylounen in 1995. See also: http://enwp.org/Secure_shell {OpenSSH} 2 NULL security.framework <reply> see SecureTransport 2 20160223T15:00Z security_now <reply> {Security_Now}! is a {Twit.tv} security podcast, hosted by {Steve_Gibson} and Leo Laporte. Covered topics have include security vulnerabilities, firewalls, password security, spyware, rootkits, Wi-Fi, virtual private networks. Debuted Summer 2005. Live every Tue. at 20:30 or 21:30 UTC. See also: http://enwp.org/Security_Now http://twit.tv/sn http://grc.com/securitynow.htm 13 NULL security_updates <reply> see osx_security_updates 2 20160322T00:45Z semantic_versioning <reply> {Semantic_versioning} is a convention for specifying a 3-part version number: major, for {API} incompatibility with previous majors; minor, changes which add new features but backward compatible and patch, no API changes, but has bug fixes. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning#Degree_of_compatibility 2 20160303T20:23Z semantic_web <reply> According to the {W3C}, "The {Semantic_Web} provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries". The term was coined by {Tim_Berners-Lee} for a web of data that can be processed by machines. See also: http://enwp.org/Semantic_Web 0 20170802T01:19Z sendmail+ida <reply> IDA {sendmail} came from Linkoeping University. They added dbm(3) maps, changed the sendmail config format, and using m4(1) macro language processor to build the sendmail.cf file from m4 files. See also: http://www.aosabook.org/en/sendmail.html https://www.ida.liu.se/department/index.en.shtml 3 20160302T18:48Z serial-attached_scsi <reply> {Serial-attached_SCSI} ({SAS}) is a point-to-point serial protocol that moves data to and from storage devices. SAS replaces the older Parallel {SCSI} bus. Is compatible with {SATA}. See also: http://enwp.org/Serial-attached_SCSI 2 20160207T10:59Z serial_bus_protocol_2 <reply> {Serial_Bus_Protocol_2} ({SBP-2}) standard is a transport protocol within Serial Bus, {IEEE_1394}-1995. Serial Bus Protocol started as an attempt to adapt {SCSI} to IEEE_1394-1995 serial interface. See also: http://enwp.org/Serial_Bus_Protocol_2 2 NULL server <reply> A {server} is a computer program or a machine that waits for requests from other machines or software ({clients}) and responds to them. The purpose of a server is to share data or hardware and software resources among clients. See also: http://enwp.org/Server_(computing) {client} {client-server_model} 0 20151227T15:43Z server-side <reply> {Server-side} refers to operations that are performed by the {server} in a {client–server_model}, on a computer network. See also: http://enwp.org/Server-side {client-side} {server-side} 1 NULL server_admin.app <reply> /Applications/{Server_Admin.app} is one of the administration/configuration tools for {OS_X_Server}. It's also available as a part of the server tools CD, to be installed on {OSX}. See also: http://enwp.org/Server_Admin_(application) 1 NULL services_menu <reply> {Services_menu} is a menu item in all {OSX} applications. Services are programs that accept input from the user selection, process it, and optionally put the result back in the clipboard. Originated in {NeXTSTEP}, and was carried over to {OSX} and {GNUstep}. See also: http://enwp.org/Services_menu 1 20151229T01:14Z session_initiation_protocol <reply> The {Session_Initiation Protocol} (SIP) is a communications protocol for signaling and controlling multimedia communication sessions. The most common applications of SIP are in Internet telephony for voice and video calls, as well as instant messaging, over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. See also: http://enwp.org/Session_Initiation_Protocol 5 NULL setfile SetFile(1), /usr/bin/SetFile(1) - set attributes of files and directories. Prior to 10.5 it was only installed with the Dev Tools. As of 10.6 SetFile(1) has been removed and its functionality subsumed by chflags(1) 0 NULL sftp <reply> {SSH} File Transfer Protocol (also Secure File Transfer Protocol, or {SFTP}) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream. It was designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an extension of the SSH version 2.0 protocol to provide secure file transfer. See also: http://enwp.org/SFTP {OpenSSH} 2 NULL sgi <reply> see Silicon_Graphics 2 20160209T13:09Z sh <reply> see Bourne_shell 2 NULL sheepshaver <reply> {SheepShaver} is an open source {PowerPC} Apple Macintosh emulator. Runs on {BeOS}, {Linux} and {OSX} (slower on {mactel}). Capable of running {Mac_OS} 7.5.2 - 9.0.4. Debuted in 1998. See also: http://enwp.org/SheepShaver http://sheepshaver.cebix.net 0 20141007T18:33Z shellshock <reply> shellshock is a vulnerability found in GNU bash on 2014-09. 2014-10-03: Apple has released bash updates for download at http://support.apple.com/downloads/ The updates are download only, not on software update/App Store it seems. This upgrades bash to 3.2.53. The updated addresses 2/3 CVEs, details at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6495. No issue with default a default config 13 20160323T06:04Z shields_up <reply> {Shields_Up} is an online port scanning service created by {Steve_Gibson} of {Gibson_Research_Corporation} and hosted at grc.com. The purpose of this utility is to alert the users of any ports that have been opened through their firewalls or through their NAT routers. Located at http://www.grc.com/shieldsup See also: http://enwp.org/Shields_Up 1 NULL short_message_service <reply> {Short_Message_Service} ({SMS}) is a text messaging service component of mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow fixed line or mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages (up to 160 chars). See also: http://enwp.org/Short_Message_Service 2 NULL show_path <reply> Issue the following command to print the value of the PATH environment variable.. $ echo $PATH 4 NULL shutdown_dialog dialog that allows one to do one of: shutdown, restart and sleep. Invoke with the Control-Eject keyboard shortcut. On a notebook, you can also bring it up by pressing the power button. 0 20160311T04:21Z sicp <reply> Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) by Gerald Sussman and Harold Abelson, is a textbook by MIT Press which teaches the principles of computer programming. See also http://enwp.org/Structure_and_Interpretation_of_Computer_Programs {HtDP} 15 NULL sidebar <reply> The name for the window that can be toggled to show up in {Finder} windows. It shows a list of common locations, including devices and shared network resources 0 NULL sierra <reply> see macOS_10.12 3 20160207T12:15Z sig <reply> {SIG} is an initialism for Special Interest Group 1 20151210T19:38Z sigkill <reply> The {SIGKILL} signal is sent to a process to cause it to terminate immediately. In contrast with {SIGTERM} and others, this signal cannot be ignored. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_signal#SIGKILL kill(1), {Unix_signal} {force_quit} 3 20160310T19:17Z silicon_graphics <reply> {Silicon_Graphics} (later rebranded {SGI}) was an American manufacturer of high-performance computing solutions, including computer hardware and software. Founded in 1982 by Jim Clark, its initial market was 3D graphics display terminals. Defunct: May 2009 See also: http://enwp.org/Silicon_Graphics {IRIX} 2 20161029T22:34Z simd <reply> Single instruction, multiple data ({SIMD}) a type of parallel computing which exploits data parallelism. In contemporary computing it's mostly used for multimedia. Most modern CPU designs include SIMD instructions. Implementations: {AltiVec} ({PowerPC}), SSE ({Intel}), NEON ({ARM}), {VIS}({SPARC}) See also: http://enwp.org/SIMD 7 20151208T02:53Z simple_api_for_xml <reply> {Simple_API_for_XML} ({SAX}) is an event-driven online algorithm for parsing {XML} documents. SAX is an alternative way to parse XML to the {Document_Object_Model} (DOM). DOM operates on the document as a whole and SAX parsers work on each piece of the document sequentially. See also: http://enwp.org/Simple_API_for_XML {DOM} 5 20151229T18:17Z single_unix_specification <reply> The {Single_UNIX_Specification} ({SUS}) is the name of a family of standards for operating systems. Compliance with these is required to use the "{UNIX}" trademark. The specifications of the SUS are maintained by the {Austin_Group} and {The_Open_Group}. Read at http://www.unix.org/online.html. See also: http://enwp.org/Single_UNIX_Specification {POSIX} {SUS4} 7 NULL single_user_mode performed by booting the Mac by holding Command-s. It is mostly used for diagnosis and recovery. 13 NULL sip <reply> see System_Integrity_Protection 21 20160126T17:38Z sips <reply> sips(1) -- scriptable image processing system (OSX). This tool is used to query or modify raster image files and ColorSync ICC profiles. Its functionality can also be used through the "Image Events" AppleScript suite." See also: http://www.manpagez.com/man/1/sips/osx-10.6.php {Preview.app} 3 20160219T15:20Z site-specific_browser <reply> A {site-specific_browser} ({SSB}) is a software {application} that is dedicated to accessing pages from a single source (site) on a computer network such as the Internet or a private intranet. See also: http://enwp.org/Site-specific_browser {Fluid} 8 NULL sjeng <reply> {Sjeng} is a chess engine written by Gian-Carlo Pascutto based on Faile, written by Adrien Regimbald. Implemented in {C}. License: GPLv2. See also: http://enwp.org/Sjeng_(software) {Chess.app} 1 NULL skeuomorphism <reply> A skeuomorphism is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues (attributes) from structures that are inherent to the original. For example, a software calendar that imitates the appearance of the binding on a paper desk calendar. See also: http://enwp.org/Skeuomorph 0 20170927T17:28Z sku <reply> {SKU} is an initialism, meaning "stock keeping unit." See also: http://enwp.org/Stock_keeping_unit 0 20170726T10:45Z smart <reply> {SMART} (Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system included in {hard_disk_drive} drives and {SSD}s which detects and reports various indicators on drive reliability. See also: http://enwp.org/S.M.A.R.T. 1 NULL smb_guide http://www.pha.jhu.edu/facilities/compcenter/userprocs/samba/samba-users.html 0 20151130T15:22Z smc <reply> see system_management_controller 9 20151130T16:19Z smc_reset <reply> Instructions for doing an {SMC_Reset} is at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964 See also: {SMC} {Boot_ROM} {EFI} 98 NULL smi_label <reply> see VTOC_Label 1 NULL sms <reply> see Short_Message_Service 2 20151130T12:51Z smu <reply> see System_Management_Unit 5 NULL sn <reply> see Security_Now 6 20151113T12:36Z snow_leopard <reply> see OSX_10.6 6 NULL software_regression <reply> A {software_regression} is a software bug that makes a feature stop functioning as intended after a certain event (for example, a system upgrade, system patching or a change to daylight saving time). See also: http://enwp.org/Software_regression 3 NULL soft_link <reply> see Symbolic_link 1 NULL sol <reply> SOL, meaning "Shit Outta Luck" See also: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=SOL 1 20151223T10:45Z solaris <reply> {Solaris} is a {UNIX} operating system developed by {Sun_Microsystems} based on {SVR4}. Debuted in 1992-06-01. Succeeded SunOS 4. Now known as Oracle Solaris after Oracle's purchase of Sun in 2010-01-01. Supports {i386}, {SPARC} and {amd64} platforms. See also: http://enwp.org/Solaris_(operating_system) {SUS} {illumos} 8 20151222T18:41Z solid-state_drive <reply> A {solid-state_drive} (aka, {SSD}) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuits as memory to store data persistently. See also: http://enwp.org/Solid-state_drive {TRIM} {Hard_disk_drive} 2 20140317T20:55Z sound_out_test <reply> An audible sound emitted by a computer as part of {POST}. It it not only used to test audio circuitry but also the completion of a successful {POST}. The Mac has used the current sound since 1995, with the introduction of the PowerMac PCI {Boot_ROM}. 7 NULL spaces <reply> see Spaces_(software) 1 NULL spaces_(software) <reply> Spaces is a virtual desktop feature of {OSX}, introduced in version {OSX_10.5}. Introduced on 2006-08-07. It was incorporated into {Mission_Control} on {OSX_10.7}. See also: http://enwp.org/Spaces_(software) 1 20160128T06:03Z sparc <reply> {SPARC} (meaning "Scalable Processor ARChitecture") is a {RISC} instruction set architecture ({ISA}) developed by {Sun_Microsystems} and introduced mid-1987. Endianness: Bi (originally big-endian) Type: register-register Word size: 64-bit (compat with 32-bit ISA) See also: http://enwp.org/SPARC {Bill_Joy} 6 NULL sparc_v7 <reply> {SPARC_v7} refers to the 7th version of the {Sun_Microsystems} {SPARC} {ISA}. It is defines a 32-bit word size, SPARC CPU. 0 NULL spidermonkey <reply> stub, FIXME 1 20151110T11:30Z spinrite <reply> {SpinRite} is a computer software program for scanning magnetic data storage devices such as hard disks, recovering data from them and refreshing their surfaces. 2015 NOTE: only runs on PCs, but will repair disk with any data. Cost: $89. See also: https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm https://enwp.org/SpinRite {disk_warrior} {no-boot} {repair_disk} 11 NULL spotlight <reply> Spotlight is a system-wide desktop search feature of Apple's {OSX} and {iOS} operating systems. See also: http://enwp.org/Spotlight_(software} 3 NULL springboard <reply> The SpringBoard (more commonly known as the Home Screen), is the standard application that manages the {iOS} home screen. Other tasks include starting {WindowServer}, launching applications and setting some of the device's settings on startup. See also: http://enwp.org/SpringBoard 6 NULL sqlite <reply> {SQLite} is a relational database management system ({RDBMS}) contained in a {C} programming library. Unlike many other RDBMS's, SQLite is not a {client–server} database engine. Rather, it is embedded into the end program. See also: http://enwp.org/SQLite http://www.sqlite.org/ {Core_Data} 1 20160127T03:21Z srware_iron <reply> {SRWare_Iron}, is a {Chromium} browser which has been audited to remove Google originated code which is meant to compromise your privacy See also: http://enwp.org/SRWare_Iron http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php 6 NULL ssb <reply> see Site-specific_browser 7 NULL ssd <reply> see Solid-state_drive 2 NULL ssh <reply> see Secure_shell 2 NULL ssl <reply> see Transport_Layer_Security 1 20170717T13:20Z startup_disk <reply> {Startup_Disk} is a term given to the disk / {volume}, containing an installation of OSX that the Mac is currently booted from. In {Unix}, it's like the root filesystem. Startup Disk is also the name of the {prefpane} on OSX which lets you change the default startup disk. Also exists on Windows when {Boot_Camp} is installed. See also: {mac_boot} {startup_manager}' 21 NULL startup_key_combinations <reply> List of {mactel} {startup_key_combinations} at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255 0 20160320T17:27Z startup_manager <reply> {Startup_Manager} is a Mac {firmware} mode that lists all bootable volumes on attached block devices, having {Boot_ROM} readable {filesystem}s. Overrides the default startup volume. Invoke by holding the {Option_key} (⌥) or menu button on remote, at {POST}. Debuted on UMA1/Core99 chipset {PowerMac}s. See also: {startup_disk} {single_user_mode} {verbose_boot} nvram(8) http://support.apple.com/HT1310 64 20160728T15:34Z stateful_packet_inspection <reply> {SPI} means {Stateful_Packet_Inspection}. It's another term used for what is also referred to as a Stateful {Firewall} See also: http://enwp.org/Stateful_firewall 0 20160705T10:00Z stepstone <reply> {Stepstone}, originally named Productivity Products International (PPI), was a software company founded in 1983 by {Brad_Cox} and Tom Love, best known for producing the first version of the {Objective-C} programming language. Licensed to {NeXT} in 1995. See also: http://enwp.org/Stepstone 1 20150627T19:06Z steve_ballmer former Microsoft CEO. Owner of the LA Clippers and all around fan of money and developers who make money. 2 NULL steve_gibson <reply> {Steve_Gibson} is a software engineer, security researcher, and IT security proponent. Known for authoring {Shields_Up}, {SpinRite}. See also: http://enwp.org/Steve_Gibson_(computer_programmer) {GRC} 1 NULL steve_jobs <reply> Steve Jobs is the enigmatic co-founder and former CEO of {Apple} and {NeXT}. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs 6 NULL steve_wozniak <reply> {Steve Wozniak}, born 1950-08-11, known as "{Woz}", is a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s. Wozniak is an American inventor, electronics engineer, and computer programmer who single-handedly developed the 1976 Apple I See also: http;//enwp.org/Steve_Wozniak 4 20160208T09:45Z stickies.app <reply> /Applications/{Stickies.app} is a built in {application} on {OSX} which puts Post-it note-like windows on the screen, for the user to write short reminders, notes and other clippings. Contents are automatically stored, and restored when the application is restarted. There is also an app by the same name and functionality on Windows. See also: http://enwp.org/Stickies_(software) 1 NULL sudden_termination <reply> Introduced in {OSX_10.6}, {Sudden_Termination}, allows applications to indicate to the system that it's safe to kill them using {SIGKILL}, causing them to terminate immediately. See also: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/07/mac-os-x-10-7/8/#sudden-termination {automatic_termination} NSProcess 2 NULL sun <reply> see Sun_Microsystems 4 20170802T01:28Z sun-4 <reply> {Sun-4} is a {Sun_Microsystems} identifier for the 4th generation Sun hardware platforms. They are all powered by {SPARC} processors (SPARC_v7} {ISA}s or higher) See also: http://enwp.org/Sun-4 0 NULL sun4u <reply> {Sun_Microsystems} workstations and servers powered by the UltraSPARC family of processors. These are 64-bit, {SPARC} v9 {ISA} 0 NULL sunos <reply> {SunOS} is a {Unix}-branded operating system developed by {Sun_Microsystems} for their workstation and server computer systems. The SunOS name is usually only used to refer to versions 1.0 to 4.1.4, which were based on {BSD}, while versions 5.0 and later are based on UNIX {SVR4}, and are marketed under the brand name {Solaris}. See also: http://enwp.org/SunOS 2 20151212T20:33Z sun_microsystems <reply> {Sun_Microsystems} sold computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services. Created the {Java} programming language, enhanced {UNIX}, {RISC} processors and thin client computing. See also: http://enwp.org/Sun_Microsystems {SVR4} {Solaris} {Illumos} 11 20160229T13:38Z sun_news <reply> {NeWS} (Network extensible Window System) was a windowing system developed by {Sun_Microsystems} in the mid-1980s. Originally known as "SunDew" Authored by James Gosling and David S. H. Rosenthal. The NeWS interpreter was based on {PostScript}; as was the later {Display_PostScript}, although the two projects were otherwise unrelated. See also: http://enwp.org/NeWS {OpenWindows} {X11} 1 NULL sun_rpc <reply> see ONC_RPC 1 20151215T19:58Z supplementary_multilingual_plane <reply> Plane 1, the {Supplementary_Multilingual_Plane} (SMP) contains historic scripts such as Linear B, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and cuneiform scripts; musical notation; mathematical alphanumerics; Emoji and game symbols. Range: 10000-1FFFF See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(Unicode)#Supplementary_Multilingual_Plane {Unicode} {BMP} 0 NULL support_downloads at http://support.apple.com/downloads/ 26 NULL surrogates <reply> The {UCS} uses {surrogates} to address characters outside the initial {Basic_Multilingual_Plane} without resorting to more than 16 bit byte representations. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Character_Set_characters#Surrogates {Unicode} {BMP} {UTF-16} 1 20151207T22:48Z sus <reply> The {Single_UNIX_Specification} ({SUS}) is the collective name of a family of standards for computer operating systems. Compliance with these standards is require to use the "{Unix}" trademark. The specifications of the SUS are maintained by the Austin Group, which is a working group of {IEEE}, ISO JTC 1 SC22 and The Open Group. See also: http://enwp.org/Single_UNIX_Specification {POSIX} 8 NULL sus4 <reply> The Single UNIX Specification, Version 4: http://www.unix.org/version4/ See also: {Single_Unix_Specification} 2 20160704T17:20Z svid <reply> System V Interface Definition ({SVID}) is a standard that describes the {UNIX_System_V} behavior, including system calls, C libraries, programs and devices. While it was not the first attempt at a standardizations, it was influential as AT&T made it a requirement for SVR3 in 1986. By the 90s, it was superseded by {POSIX} and later, {SUS} See also: http://enwp.org/System_V_Interface_Definition 1 NULL svr4 <reply> see System_V_Release_4 2 20151230T02:13Z swift <reply> {Swift} an Apple programming language (2014), it follows a static & strongly typed discipline. Supports {REPL}. It provides another way to use the Cocoa framework. See also: https://developer.apple.com/swift/ http://enwp.org/Swift_(Apple_programming_language) #swift-lang channel 6 NULL swim <reply> Super Woz Integrated Machine. Disk controller {IC} used on {Macintosh} {IWM} 1 20160320T18:32Z symbolic_link <reply> A {symbolic_link} (also {symlink} or {soft_link}) is a type of file which contains a reference to another file or directory in the form of an absolute or relative path. Introduced in {4.2BSD} Part of {POSIX.1} standard. See also: http://enwp.org/Symbolic_link {alias} ln(1) http://www.unix.com/man-page/posix/3p/symlink/ 4 NULL symlink <reply> see Symbolic_link 3 20170802T02:00Z systemstarter <reply> SystemStarter(8) is the name of OSX's {BSD}-style init system, prior to {OSX_10.4}. Starts system processes specified by a set of {property_lists} in /System/Library/StartupItems and /Library/StartupItems. Created by Wilfredo Sanchez. Deprecated in 10.4 in favor of launchd. Removed from OSX in {OSX_10.10}. See also: http://enwp.org/SystemStarter 4 20160413T01:12Z system_information.app <reply> "/Applications/Utilities/System Information.app" is a built-in application to audit all hardware and software on the Mac. Before {OSX_10.7}, it was named System Profiler.app. Shortcut, hold {Option_key} and click {Apple_menu} and choose "System Information" See also: https://enwp.org/System_Information_(Mac_OS) system_profiler(8) 19 NULL system_integraty_protection <reply> {System_Integrity_Protection} ({SIP} or "{rootless}") protects certain system processes, files and folders from being modified or tampered with, by other processes even when executed by the root user. Enabled on {OSX_10.11}+. See also: http://enwp.org/System_Integrity_Protection https://support.apple.com/HT204899 {disable_sip} {osx_floss) 0 20151229T01:16Z system_integrity_protection <reply> {System_Integrity_Protection} ({SIP}) protects certain system processes, files and folders from being modified or tampered with, by other processes even when executed by the root user. Enabled on {OSX_10.11}+. Informally called "{rootless}" See also: http://enwp.org/System_Integrity_Protection https://support.apple.com/HT204899 {disable_sip} 42 20151130T16:19Z system_management_controller <reply> The {System_Management_Controller} ({SMC}) handles power management and enforces the OSX end user license. See also: http://enwp.org/System_Management_Controller {SMC_Reset} {SMU} {PMU} {Boot_ROM} 19 NULL system_management_unit <reply> The {System_Management_Unit} ({SMU}) is an advanced internal subsystem introduced in late 2004 with the iMac G5 and Power Mac G5 series computers. It manages the functions previously governed by the {PMU} as well as additional cooling functions. See also: http://enwp.org/System_Management_Unit {SMC} {PowerPC} 4 NULL system_profiler.app <reply> see System_Information.app 1 NULL system_v <reply> see UNIX_System_V 4 20151217T20:55Z system_v_release_4 <reply> {SRV4} is short for {System_V_Release_4}, the final version of AT&T {UNIX}. Contained technology from SVR3, {4.3BSD}, Xenix and {SunOS} 4. It is the basis of most commercial UNIX systems. See also: http://enwp.org/UNIX_System_V#SVR4 {BSD} 14 20151227T04:37Z sysv <reply> see UNIX_System_V 1 20180329T21:06Z tam <reply> {TAM} is an initialism for the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. Released in 1996 to mark Apple's 20th birthday. See also: http://enwp.org/Twentieth_Anniversary_Macintosh {everymac} {PowerPC} 1 20151207T23:04Z target_disk_mode <reply> {Target_Disk_Mode} allows a Mac to be converted into an external {Firewire} or {Thunderbolt} HD. Holding "T" on {POST} boots the Mac into TDM, once the Firewire or TB logo appears onscreen. Plug a 6-to-6 pin Firewire or Thunderbolt cable between the TDM Mac and the host Mac. The host Mac will then mount all volumes from the TDM Mac. See also: http://enwp.org/Target_Disk_Mode 10 NULL target_display_mode <reply> {Target_Display_Mode} is a feature on some iMacs which allow one to use it as an external monitor, by plugging in a Mini DisplayPort, or Thunderbolt cable between the iMac and a DisplayPort/Thunderbolt capable computer. Instructions and supported iMac models, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592 1 NULL tb <reply> see Thunderbolt_(interface) 3 NULL tbl <reply> see Tim_Berners-Lee 2 NULL tbp <reply> Slang term meaning "Touch Bar Pro." This refers to the MacBook Pro (Late 2016) models. 1 20170127T16:37Z tbp_dongles <reply> Two Google Docs spreadsheets, tracking all dongles, peripherals and docks that work with the new {TBP}'s (MacBook Pro (Late 2016)): http://tinyurl.com/gnvk7xm http://tinyurl.com/zt282p3 3 20151229T18:08Z tcsh <reply> {Tcsh} ("TENEX C Shell") is a {Unix} {shell} based on and compatible with {C_shell}. It is essentially the C shell with programmable command-line completion, command-line editing, and more. Authored by Ken Greer in 1975 and today maintained by Christos Zoulas. Great interactive shell. See also: http://enwp.org/Tcsh http://www.tcsh.org {BSD_License} 2 NULL tdm <reply> see Target_Disk_Mode 6 NULL teamviewer <reply> {TeamViewer} is a proprietary computer software package for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, audio and file transfer between hosts. Available for {OSX} {Windows} and more. See also: http://www.teamviewer.com/ http://enwp.org/TeamViewer {tv_mac} {tv_windows} 4 20151229T18:06Z telnet <reply> {Telnet} is an application layer protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented, terminal connection. User data is interspersed in-band with Telnet control information in an 8-bit byte oriented data connection over {TCP}. See also: http://enwp.org/Telnet {NCSA_Telnet} {IETF} {SSH} telnet(1) 2 NULL tenfourfox <reply> {TenFourFox} is a web browser based on Mozilla's Gecko layout engine. It's a port of Mozilla Firefox for PowerPC-based Macintosh computers running {OSX} to retain compatibility with the older architecture and older versions of the operating system, and to add PowerPC-specific optimizations for improved performance. See also: http://enwp.org/TenFourFox 1 NULL terminal.app <reply> path: /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app is the built-in terminal emulator for {OSX}. Originated on {NeXTSTEP}. Default {shell} is /bin/bash (10.3+) or /bin/tcsh (10.0-10.2). See also {bash} {bash_startup} {Darwin} {BSD} {Meta_key} chsh(1) http://enwp.org/Terminal_(OS_X) 3 20180822T15:30Z test_factoid <reply> {macOS_10.14} ({Mojave}) is the 15th release of {macOS}. Changes: {OpenGL}, {OpenCL} deprecation To be released "Fall 2018." See also: http://enwp.org/MacOS_Mojave eoeuo oeu oe oeu o oeueu oeu oeu oo euo oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oeu oe oeu oeu oeu oeuoe oeu oeu oeu oeu ou2,.oreu,ucouoeuoeuo eoeu oeu oeu oue oeu oeu oeu oeu 4 NULL texas_instruments <reply. {Texas_Instruments} Inc. ({TI}) is an American electronics company that designs and makes semiconductors, which it sells to electronics designers and manufacturers globally. See also: http://enwp.org/Texas_Instruments {NuBus} 2 20151019T13:41Z textedit.app <reply> /Applications/TextEdit.app is the built in, Cocoa based text editor for {OSX}. supported formats: text (UTF-8, UTF-16, MacOS Roman, etc), rtf, rtfd, html, webarchive, odt, doc, docx, .xml (Word 03 XML) See also: http://enwp.org/TextEdit textutil(1) {text_editors} 1 NULL textual <reply> {Textual} is a {Cocoa} {IRC} client for {OSX}. Features: {ZNC} integration, IPv6, {OTR}, plugins for various languages, colored nicknames, {TLS}. Output view uses {WebKit}. Debuted 2010-07-23. See also: https://www.codeux.com/textual/ {osx_irc_clients} 4 20130726T14:28Z textwrangler <reply> TextWrangler is a free text editor. It is billed as the "little brother" to the well known, featureful, text editor, BBEdit. A rare, but useful feature of TextWrangler and BBEdit is the ability to edit files which require admin privileges to create and modify. See also: http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/ 12 20151115T18:04Z text_editors <reply> View factoids {free_text_editors} {commercial_text_editors} See also: http://enwp.org/List_of_text_editors 8 NULL the_hurd <reply> see GNU_Hurd 1 NULL the_open_group <reply> {The_Open_Group} is a vendor-neutral industry consortium, currently with over four hundred member organizations. It was formed in 1996 when X/Open merged with the {Open_Software_Foundation}. Services provided include strategy, management, innovation and research, standards, certification, and test development. See also: http://enwp.org/The_Open_Group 1 20161029T15:36Z the_tech_guy <reply> {The_Tech_Guy} ({TTG}) is a US, nationally syndicated radio show hosted by {Leo_Laporte} of {Twit.tv}. The show mostly consists of non-tech people who call in with their tech questions. Recorded live, every Saturday and Sunday, 18/19 to 21/22 {UTC}. See also: http://twit.tv/ttg {twit_live} 5 20170806T23:15Z the_unarchiver <reply> (The_Unarchiver} is a free data decompression utility. Motivation: To support more formats than {Archive_Utility.app}. Vendor also offers "unar" and "lsar" tools, for {Windows}, GNU/Linux, and {OSX} platforms. See also: http://enwp.org/The_Unarchiver http://TheUnarchiver.com/ 0 20151223T17:05Z thompson_shell <reply> {Thompson_shell} was the first {Unix_shell}, introduced in the first version of {Unix} in 1971. Written by {ken}. Modeled after the {Multics} shell and {RUNCOM}. Designed for interactive use, not scripting. It's conventions influenced future {Unix_shells}. See also: http://enwp.org/Thompson_shell {Bourne_shell} 1 20151105T12:07Z thunderbolt <reply> Thunderbolt, originally named Light Peak, is a computer hardware interface. Introduced on 2011-02-24. Uses the same connector as Mini {DisplayPort}. Combines PCIe and DisplayPort into one serial signal, along with DC power. Up to 6 devices per bus supported. Speeds: TB-1: 10 Gbit/s TB-2: 20 Gbits/s. See also: http://enwp.org/Thunderbolt_(interface) {TDM) 5 NULL ti <reply> see Texas_Instruments 2 20151022T13:35Z tiger <reply> see OSX_10.4 7 NULL time_capsule <reply> see airport_time_capsule 2 20170920T14:13Z time_machine <reply> {Time_Machine} is a backup application built-in to {OSX}. Introduced in {OSX_10.5}. Designed to work with the {Time_Capsule} storage product, as well as other internal and external disk drives (10.8+ supports multiple backup volumes). See also: http://enwp.org/Time_Machine_(OS_X) {FSEvents} tmutil(8) {tm_troubleshooting} 16 NULL tim_berners-lee <reply> Tim Berners-Lee (also known as {tbl}), director of the W3C. Created the World Wide Web in 1989, while he was a physicist at CERN. See also: http://enwp.org/Tim_Berners-Lee 2 NULL tinkertool <reply> TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into OS X. Made by Marcel Bresink features: http://www.bresink.com/osx/0TinkerTool/details.html See also: http://enwp.org/TinkerTool 10 20160207T17:30Z tls <reply> {Transport_Layer_Security} ({TLS}) and its predecessor, {Secure_Sockets_Layer} ({SSL}), both of which are frequently referred to as 'SSL', are cryptographic protocols designed to provide communications security over a computer network. See also: http://enwp.org/Transport_Layer_Security 4 NULL tm <reply> see time_machine 2 NULL tm_troubleshooting at http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html 20 20160227T19:53Z toc_protocol <reply> The {TOC_protocol}, or Talk to OSCAR protocol, was a protocol used by some third-party {AIM} clients and several clients that AOL produced itself. Sometime near 2005-08-19, AOL discontinued support for the protocol. See also: http://enwp.org/TOC_protocol {OSCAR} 0 NULL toolbox <reply> see Macintosh_Toolbox 2 NULL toolchain <reply> In software, a toolchain is the set of programming tools that is used to perform a complex software development task or to create a software product, which is typically another computer program or a set of related programs. See also: http://enwp.org/Toolchain 3 NULL toolkit <reply> see Widget_toolkit 1 20160812T17:51Z tops-20 <reply> {TOPS-20} (also dubbed "{TWENEX}") is a {DEC} operating system, released in 1976 for the DEC {PDP-10}. Is an evolution of the {TENEX} OS, made by {BBN}. See also: http://enwp.org/TOPS-20 0 NULL transistor <reply> A {transistor} is An electronic device that acts like an electrically activated switch but has no moving parts so it can switch millions of times per second. Invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley in 1947 ({Bell_Labs}) See also: http://enwp.org/Transistor {Integrated_circuit} 1 20160811T16:38Z transmit <reply> {Transmit} is an {FTP} {client} for {OSX}. Made by Panic, Transmit is {shareware} with 7-day trial period. Supports FTP/SFTP/{WebDAV}/S3. Cost: $34 Site: http://www.panic.com/transmit/ See also: http://enwp.org/Transmit_(FTP_client) {osx_ftp_clients} 4 20151223T11:51Z transport_layer_security <reply> {Transport_Layer_Security} ({TLS}) and its predecessor, {Secure_Sockets_Layer} ({SSL}), both of which are frequently referred to as 'SSL', are cryptographic protocols designed to provide communications security over a computer network. http://enwp.org/Transport_Layer_Security 3 NULL trash <reply> In computing, the {trash} (also known as the recycle bin and by other names) is temporary storage for files that have been deleted in a file manager by the user, but not yet permanently erased from the file system. On {OSX} the Trash is located on right side of the {Dock} See also: http://enwp.org/Trash_(computing) 1 NULL trim <reply> A {Trim} command (known as TRIM in the ATA command set, and UNMAP in the {SCSI} command set) allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive ({SSD}) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally See also: http://enwp.org/Trim_(computing) 10 NULL troff <reply> {troff} is the major component of a document processing system developed by AT&T Corporation for the {Unix} operating system. See also: http://enwp.org/Troff {groff} 0 NULL ttg <reply> see The_Tech_Guy 5 NULL tui <reply> {TUI} as in initialism which means Text User Interface. See also: {shell} {Terminal.app} 0 NULL tv <reply> see TeamViewer 0 NULL tv_mac <reply> Downloads of Mac versions of {TeamViewer} applications: https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/mac/ 1 NULL tv_windows <reply> Downloads of {Windows} versions of {TeamViewer} applications: https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows/ 0 NULL twit <reply> see TWiT.tv 7 NULL twit.tv <reply> {TWiT.tv}, which is the operating trade name of TWiT LLC, is a podcast (although TWiT uses the term "netcast") network founded by technology broadcaster and author Leo Laporte and run by his wife and company CEO Lisa Laporte. The network began operation in April 2005 with the launch of This Week in Tech. See also: http://enwp.org/TWiT.tv http://twit.tv/ 11 20171017T14:01Z twit_live <reply> {TWiT_Live} refers to the live video and audio streams of {TWiT.tv} network shows and select non-TWiT network shows that are broadcast over the Internet. See also: http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_Live http://osxwiki.net/utils/Open%20Twit%20Live.app.zip 12 20190603T11:37Z uas <reply> see UASP 5 NULL uasp <reply> {USB} Attached SCSI Protocol ({UASP}) is a computer protocol used to move data to and from USB storage devices such as hard drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and thumb drives. UAS depends on the USB protocol, and uses the standard SCSI command set. See also: http://enwp.org/USB_Attached_SCSI 6 20151223T10:53Z ucs <reply> The Universal Coded Character Set ({UCS}), is a standard set of characters defined by the ISO/IEC 10646, which is the basis of many character encodings. Contains nearly 100,000 characters, each identified by an unambiguous name and an integer number called its {code_point}. See also: http://enwp.org/Universal_Coded_Character_Set {Unicode} 0 20151217T23:02Z ucs-2 <reply> {UCS-2} is a fixed-width, 16-bit {Unicode} encoding. Unicode ranges: U+0000 to U+D7FF and U+E000 to U+FFFF. Both {UTF-16} and UCS-2 encodings are numerically equal to their Unicode {code_point}s in this range (the {BMP}). http://enwp.org/UTF-16 {BOM} 4 20151002T04:33Z udf <reply> UDF is Universal Disk Format, commonly used format for DVDs. OSX support: {10.4}: read-only, {10.6}+: read-write. See also: http://enwp.org/Universal_Disk_Format 2 20151203T02:56Z udif <reply> {UDIF} (Universal Disk Image Format) is an Apple disk image format used on {OSX}. It replaces the MacOS {NDIF} format. UDIF images can be zlib or bzip2 compressed ({OSX_10.4}+) See also: http://enwp.org/Apple_Disk_Image hdiutil(1) hdid(8) {Disk_Utility.app} 21 20151102T15:32Z uefi <reply> UEFI is the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. A specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI replaces the {BIOS} present on all IBM PC-compatible personal computers, with most UEFI firmware implementations providing legacy support for BIOS services. See also: https://enwp.org/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface {GPT} {CSM} 8 NULL ufs <reply> see Unix_File_System 4 NULL ufs2 <reply> {UFS2} is {McKusick} and {phk}'s update to {BSD} {UFS}. Extended block pointers to 64-bit, extended volumes to a max of 8 ZiB. Added "{btime}", {POSIX}1.e ACLs metadata and {EA}s. Default {filesystem} in {FreeBSD} 5+. {NetBSD} has a port of it, named {FFSv2}. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix_File_System 5 20090612T18:26Z ukelele located at http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=Ukelele, or only seems to support the 10.2 - 10.4 XML keyboard layout format. 7 20151223T12:21Z unhide_library <reply> On {OSX_10.7} and higher, ~/Library is hidden in the Finder by default. This article shows all the ways to view or unhide it: http://www.macworld.com/article/161156/2011/07/view_library_folder_in_lion.html 10 NULL unicode <reply> Unicode is a computing standard for the consistent encoding, representation and handling of text. Latest version (v8) contains more than 120,000 characters, covering 129 scripts. See also: http://enwp.org/Unicode 3 NULL unicode_charts at http://www.unicode.org/charts/ 1 20160309T12:52Z uniform_type_identifier <reply> A {Uniform_Type_Identifier} ({UTI}) is a feature in {OSX_10.4}+ to uniquely identify a given class or type of item. UTIs identify common system objects, document, image file types, folders and application bundles, etc. Third-party developers to add their own UTIs. See also: http://enwp.org/Uniform_Type_Identifier {RCDefaultApp} 5 NULL uninterruptible_power_supply <reply> An {Uninterruptible_power_supply}, {UPS} or battery/flywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically mains power, fails. See also: http://enwp.org/Uniterruptible_power_supply 3 20160219T18:29Z unix <reply> {Unix} (all-caps UNIX for the trademark) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, developed in the 1970s at the Bell Labs by programers so influential, they're known by their unix logins, {ken} and {dmr}. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix ##unix {SUS} {POSIX} {BSD} 10 NULL unix-like <reply> A {Unix-like} operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a {Unix} system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the {Single_UNIX_Specification}. A Unix-like {application} is one that behaves like the corresponding Unix command or {shell}. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix-like {POSIX} 2 20151221T19:03Z unix_file_system <reply> {UFS} (aka, {FFS}) is the Unix FileSystem. some variant of UFS is supported by virtually all {UNIX} and many Unix-like OS's. {OSX} supported booting {OPENSTEP} UFS until {10.5}, and read-only until {10.8}. See also http://enwp.org/Unix_File_System {HFS_Plus} {UFS2} 20 NULL unix_history <reply> see History_of_Unix 0 NULL unix_shell <reply> see Unix_shells 0 20160209T13:19Z unix_shells <reply> {Unix_shells} (chronological): {Thompson_shell}, {Bourne_shell}, {csh}, {tcsh}, {Korn_shell}, {pdksh}, {Bash}, {Z_shell}, {Almquist_shell}, {mksh} See also: http://enwp.org/List_of_command-line_interpreters shells(5) 8 20160310T15:41Z unix_signal <reply> {Unix_signals} are a limited form of inter-process communication used in Unix, and other {POSIX}-compliant operating systems. Signals are asynchronous notifications sent to a process, in order to notify it of an event. Created in the 1970s on Bell Labs Unix and today are standardized by POSIX. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix_signal kill(1) 0 NULL unix_system_laboratories <reply> {Unix_System_Laboratories} ({USL}) was originally a part of {Bell_Labs} in 1989. USL joined with the UNIX Software Operation, also a Bell Labs division, in 1990. It assumed responsibility for {Unix} development and licensing. Novell purchased USL in 1993. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix_System_Laboratories 0 20151227T04:37Z unix_system_v <reply> {UNIX_System_V} (or {System_V}, {SysV} is one of the first commercial versions of {Unix}. Originally developed by AT&T and first released in 1983. Four major versions of System V were released, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. {SVR4} was commercially the most successful version. See also: http://enwp.org/UNIX_System_V {BSD} 5 20151227T20:14Z unix_timeline <reply> The Levenez canonical {Unix} timeline: http://www.levenez.com/unix/ 1 20160229T14:02Z unix_wars <reply> The {Unix_wars} refers to the struggles between vendors of {Unix} in the 1980s and 1990s to set the standard for Unix, henceforth. In the 90s, it was mainly a battle between the {OSF}, representing {BSD} based vendors, and {Unix_Internatinoal}, representing {SVR4) based vendors. See also: http://enwp.org/Unix_wars {OSF} 2 NULL upgrade_builtin <reply> see upgrade_oss 3 20160802T05:27Z upgrade_oss <reply> WARNING: You should not attempt to upgrade/replace/delete OSX's built in {FLOSS} components. The specific version & configuration provided by Apple are necessary for the integrity of the system. If you'd like to use a newer or custom build of an OSS tool that is built in, it is recommended that you install separately. Consider using one of the {osx_package_managers} instead. 10 20170801T17:26Z upnp <reply> Universal Plug and Play ({UPnP}) is a set of networking protocols that permits networked devices, such as personal computers, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi APs, etc, to discover each other's presence on the network. See also: http://enwp.org/Universal_Plug_and_Play {NAT-PMP} 0 NULL ups <reply> see Uninterruptible_power_supply 3 NULL usb <reply> FIXME 2 20180501T16:01Z usb2 <reply> (USB-2}, released in April 2000. Compatible with USB 1.x, but adds the "High Speed" signaling rate of 480 Mbit/s. See also: http://enwp.org/USB2 1 NULL usenet <reply> {Usenet} (aka, {Netnews}, {Newsgroups}) is a worldwide distributed discussion system. It was developed from the general-purpose {UUCP} dial-up network architecture. Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979, and it was established in 1980. Users read and post messages to one or more categories, known as newsgroups. See also: http://enwp.org/Usenet 0 20160207T12:14Z usenix <reply> The {USENIX} is the Advanced Computing Systems Association. Founded in 1975 under the name "Unix Users Group," focusing primarily on the study and development of {Unix} and similar systems. Publish a journal named ;login; and a {SIG} named {LISA}. See also: http://enwp.org/USENIX 2 NULL userland <reply> Userland (or user space) refers to all code which runs outside the operating system's {kernel}. Userland usually refers to the various programs and libraries that the operating system uses to interact with the kernel. See also: http://enwp.org/User_space 3 NULL ut1 <reply> All versions of Universal Time, except for {UTC}, are based on Earth's rotation relative to distant celestial objects (stars and quasars), but with a scaling factor and other adjustments to make them closer to solar time. UTC is based on International Atomic Time, with leap seconds added to keep it within 0.9 second of {UT1}. See also: http://enwp.org/Universal_Time 1 NULL utc <reply> see also Coordinated_Universal_Time 3 20151215T20:14Z utf-16 <reply> {UTF-16} (16-bit Unicode Transformation Format) is a character encoding capable of encoding all 1,112,064 possible characters in Unicode. The encoding is variable-length, as code points are encoded with one or two 16-bit code units. See also: http://enwp.org/UTF-16 {Unicode} {surrogates} {UTF-8} 1 20151217T21:50Z utf-8 <reply> UTF-8 is a character encoding for all code-points in {Unicode}. Encoding is variable-length and uses 8-bit code units. Compatible with {ASCII}. Designed to avoid the complications of endianness and byte order marks in the alternatives, {UTF-16} and {UTF-32}. {BOM} is optional. Designed by {ken} in 1992-09-02. See also: http://enwp.org/UTF-8 5 20160304T02:11Z utf8 <reply> see UTF-8 0 NULL uti <reply> see Uniform_Type_Identifier 3 20160303T17:00Z uucp <reply> {UUCP} is an abbreviation of {Unix}-to-Unix Copy. The term generally refers to a suite of computer programs and protocols allowing remote execution of commands and transfer of files, email and {netnews} between computers. See also: http://enwp.org/UUCP 2 NULL uuencoding <reply> {Uuencoding} is a form of binary-to-text encoding that originated in the {Unix} program uuencode(1), for encoding binary data for transmission over the {UUCP} mail system. See also: http://enwp.org/Uuencoding {BinHex} {base64} 0 NULL uuid <reply> {UUID} is Universally Unique Identifier. It is sometimes referred to as GUID, for Globally Unique Identifier. See also: http://enwp.org/UUID 1 NULL uunet <reply> {UUNET} is regarded as the world's first {ISP}. Founded by {Rick_Adams} in 1987. Founded with a {USENIX} grant, initially provided access to {Usenet} and email, using the {UUCP} protocol. See also: http://enwp.org/UUNET 0 NULL uvc <reply> The {USB} video device class ({UVC}) specification allows for interconnectivity of webcams to computers without the need for proprietary device drivers. Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Linux and {OSX} (Since 2005-10-01) have UVC support built in and do not require extra device drivers, although they are often installed to add additional features. See also: http://enwp.org/USB_video_device_class 1 NULL vax-11 <reply> The {VAX-11} was a family of minicomputers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation ({DEC}) using processors implementing the {VAX} instruction set architecture ({ISA}). The VAX-11/780 was the first VAX computer. See also: http://enwp.org/VAX-11 {PDP-11} 0 NULL vba <reply> Visual Basic for Applications ({VBA}) is an implementation of Microsoft's discontinued event-driven programming language, Visual Basic 6, and its associated integrated development environment (IDE) See also: http://enwp.org/Visual_Basic_for_Applications 0 NULL vcs <reply> see Version_control 2 20160826T17:33Z veertu <reply> Veertu "Responsive, Sandboxed & Native way to run VMs on your Mac" Depends on {Hypervisor.framework} ({OSX_10.10}+). Can import existing VM images from Vbox, Fusion & Parallels. Lacks OSX guest support. Cost: Free. Website: https://veertu.com See also: {osx_hypervisors} 8 NULL velocity_engine <reply> see AltiVec 2 20160206T16:15Z verbose_boot <reply> {Verbose_boot} is a mode that forces {OSX} to boot without the graphic overlay, showing console output. It is invoked by holding Command-v (⌘-v) during {POST}. It can be useful to troubleshoot booting problems. You can enable it permanently by using nvram(8) to set {XNU}'s boot-args: $ sudo nvram boot-args="-v" Also: {single_user_mode} {startup_manager} nvram(8) 19 20160802T05:32Z verify_disk <reply> A function of {Disk_Utility.app} that attempts to verify a volume. To verify, Select the disk, click the First Aid tab, then click Verify Disk button. Note, since {OSX_10.4} you can verify the {startup_disk} while it is in use. 6 NULL versions <reply> see osx_versions 1 20151227T01:54Z version_control <reply> {Version_control} or ({VCS}), also known as revision control or source control, is the management of changes to documents, computer programs, large web sites, and other collections of information. See also: http://enwp.org/Version_control 6 NULL vesa <reply> {VESA} or Video Electronics Standards Association is a non-profit standards body for computer graphics. Formed in 1988 by NEC. Initial goal was to produce a 800x600 SVGA standard. Since then VESA has issued a number of standards, mostly relating to the function of video peripherals in personal computers. See also: http://enwp.org/VESA 0 NULL vine <reply> see osxvnc 4 NULL vis <reply> see Visual_Instruction_Set 1 NULL visual_instruction_set <reply> {Visual_Instruction_Set}, or {VIS}, is a {SIMD} instruction set extension for {SPARC} V9 microprocessors developed by {Sun_Microsystems}. There are five versions of VIS: VIS 1, VIS 2, VIS 2+, VIS 3 and VIS 4. See also: http://enwp.org/Visual_Instruction_Set 1 20160712T17:15Z vixie_cron <reply> A free, {BSD_license} version of {Cron} implementation authored for {4BSD}. Authored in 1987. v4.1+ was renamed {ISC} Cron. See also: http://enwp.org/Vixie_cron 1 20151227T16:04Z vlsi <reply> Very-large-scale integration ({VLSI}) is the process of creating an {integrated_circuit} ({IC}) by combining thousands of transistors into a single chip. VLSI began in the 1970s when complex semiconductor and communication technologies were being developed. The microprocessor is a VLSI device. See also: http://enwp.org/Very-large-scale_integration 0 NULL vmm <reply> see Hypervisors 0 20130312T09:50Z volume <reply> In computing, the term "volume" refers to a logical drive or file system. The term was more commonly used in {Mac_OS} parlance, whereas, the term "Disk" is used instead in {OSX} system software. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume_(computing) 5 NULL volume_management <reply> see Logical_volume_management 0 20161030T00:22Z vt-x <reply> Previously codenamed "Vanderpool", {VT-x} represents Intel's technology for virtualization on the x86 platform. On 2005-11-13, Intel released two models of Pentium 4 (Model 662 and 672) as the first Intel processors to support VT-x. The CPU flag for VT-x capability is "vmx", on {OSX} check $ sysctl machdep.cpu.features; See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization#Intel-VT-x 2 NULL vtoc_label <reply> {VTOC_label} (aka, SMI) is the disk label type used on Sun {SPARC} hardware. {OBP} is able to read disks labeled as such. See also: http://unixadminschool.com/blog/2012/01/disk-initialisation-and-labelling-solaris-smi-label-vx-efi-label/ 3 NULL vxfs <reply> (vxfs} is the Veritas {Filesystem} See also: http://enwp.org/VxFS 1 20161231T08:39Z w <reply> W is an initialism for Wikipedia, a site so important to society, it has earned the right to be referred to as simply, "W" ;) See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/ 9 20160918T14:09Z wallops <reply> {WALLOPS} is the name of an {IRC} command which allows IRC opers to send a message to all operators. Non-operators can also see wallops messages by setting a usermode of +w See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_commands#WALLOPS 1 NULL wapbl <reply> Write Ahead Physical Block Logging ({WAPBL}) provides meta data journaling for file systems in conjunction with Fast File System (FFS) to accomplish rapid filesystem consistency after an unclean shutdown of the filesystem and better general use performance over regular FFS. Created by Wasabi systems and now included in {NetBSD}. See also: http://enwp.org/Write_Ahead_Physical_Block_Logging 1 20160301T18:57Z ward_cunningham <reply> {Ward_Cunningham} is most well known for inventing the Wiki, in the mid 90s, with his WikiWikiWeb wiki software. He also invented the {zmodem} protocol for modem file transfer and {BBS}'s. See also: http://enwp.org/Ward_Cunningham 2 NULL wde <reply> see FDE 2 NULL wds <reply> A wireless distribution system ({WDS}) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the traditional requirement for a wired backbone to link them. See also: http://enwp.org/Wireless_distribution_system 0 20161228T13:44Z webarchive <reply> {Webarchive} file format is available on {OSX} and {Windows} for saving and reviewing complete web pages using the {Safari} web browser. The webarchive format differs from a standalone {HTML} file because it also saves linked files such as images, {CSS}, and {JavaScript}. File format is a binary {plist} composed of serialized page resources. See also: http://enwp.org/WebArchive 0 20160207T09:46Z webcam_settings <reply> {Webcam_Settings} from author: "Quickly customize your webcam's settings while using {FaceTime}, {Photo_Booth.app} or Skype on your {Mac}." Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/webcam-settings/id533696630?mt=12 See also: {USB} {UVC} 3 20161001T20:21Z webcore <reply> {WebCore} is a layout, rendering, and Document Object Model ({DOM}) library for HTML and SVG, developed by the {WebKit} project. Originally based on KDE's KHTML component. Its complete source code is licensed under the {GNU} LGPL. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit#WebCore {JavaScriptCore} {Blink} 7 20151227T15:31Z webdav <reply> Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning ({WebDAV}) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol ({HTTP}) that allows clients to perform remote Web content authoring operations. Supported by {OSX}, Windows {client-side}. See also: http://enwp.org/WebDAV 1 20160223T14:02Z webkit <reply> {WebKit} is a layout engine software component for rendering web pages. Originally based on KHTML. On OSX its primarily used for {Safari.app}, {Mail.app} and a myriad of other components, including third party software. A fork of it is used for Google Chromium and Opera. See also: http://enwp.org/WebKit {Blink} {WebCore} {JavaScriptCore} 8 NULL webobjects <reply> {WebObjects} is a {Java} (originally Objective-C) web application server from Apple. Also a server-based web application framework. Its hallmark features are its object-orientation, database connectivity, and prototyping tools. See also: http://enwp.org/WebObjects {Enterprise_Objects_Framework} 1 NULL web_browser <reply> A {Web_Browser} is an application which acts as a network {client} which parses, lays out and displays web pages See also: http://enwp.org/Web_browser 4 NULL wget <reply> {GNU} {Wget} (formerly Geturl) is a computer program that retrieves content from web servers. It is part of the GNU Project. See also: http://enwp.org/Wget https://www.gnu.org/software/wget curl(1) #wget 0 NULL whatsnew_10.10 <reply> What's new in OS X 10.10? https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_10.html 1 20151121T14:13Z whatsnew_10.11 <reply> What's new in 10.11? General: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/os-x-10-11-el-capitan-the-ars-technica-review/ Developer: https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_11.html 14 NULL whatsnew_10.6 <reply> What's new in 10.6? https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_6.html 0 NULL whatsnew_10.7 <reply> What's new in 10.7? https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_7.html 1 NULL whatsnew_10.8 <reply> What's new in 10.8? https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_8.html 0 NULL whatsnew_10.9 <reply> What's new in 10.9? https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/MacOSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_9.html 2 20151116T19:15Z wi-fi <reply> {Wi-Fi} (or {WiFi}) is a local area wireless computer networking technology that allows electronic devices to connect to the network, mainly using the 2.4 gigahertz (12 cm) UHF and 5 gigahertz (6 cm) SHF ISM radio bands. See also: http://enwp.org/Wi-Fi {IEEE} 3 NULL widget_toolkit <reply> A {widget_toolkit}, widget library, GUI toolkit, or UX library is a library or a collection of libraries containing a set of graphical control elements (called widgets) used to construct the graphical user interface ({GUI}) of programs. See also: http://enwp.org/Widget_toolkit {toolkits} 2 NULL wifi <reply> see Wi-Fi 2 NULL wikipedia_(site) <reply> {Wikipedia_(site)} is a free-access, free-content Internet encyclopedia, supported and hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Those who can access the site can edit most of its articles. Wikipedia is ranked among the ten most popular websites, and constitutes the Internet's largest and most popular general reference work. See also: http://enwp.org/Wikipedia {W} 0 NULL windows <reply> see Windows_humor 4 NULL windows_hfs {Boot_Camp} provides a read-only {HFS_Plus} driver with the {Windows} install on Macs. Third party drivers: Free: HFSExplorer, jHFSplus Commercial: MacDrive, Paragon HFS+ for Windows See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HFS_Plus#Windows 0 20170723T12:36Z windows_humor <reply> {Windows}, a 32 bit extension and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit processor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. 7 20160311T10:36Z witch <reply> {Witch} is a third-party utility: "Command-Tab is great…if you only ever have one window open in each of your applications. With more than one window, though, it's a hassle to find the one you want. Witch solves that problem by taking you directly to the window you want to reach." Price: $14 Homepage: http://manytricks.com/witch/ See also: {osx_window_switcher} 2 20160321T11:10Z wlan <reply> see Wi-Fi 2 NULL wnj <reply> see Bill_Joy 1 20161013T02:17Z wolfram_alpha <reply> {Wolfram_Alpha} is a computational knowledge engine developed by Wolfram Research. It is an online service that answers factual queries directly by computing the answer from externally sourced "curated data", rather than providing a list of documents. See also: http://enwp.org/Wolfram_Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com 1 NULL woz <reply> see Steve_Wozniak 1 20151203T10:42Z wwdc <reply> Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), is a conference held annually in California by Apple Inc. The conference is used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for software developers. See also: http://enwp.org/WWDC http://developer.apple.com/ 11 20170208T12:35Z w_donate <reply> Do your part and donate to {W}ikipedia via Wikimedia at https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give 2 20160505T16:35Z x-chat <reply> see XChat 2 NULL x.509 <reply> In cryptography, {X.509} is an {ITU-T} standard for a public key infrastructure ({PKI}) and Privilege Management Infrastructure (PMI). X.509 specifies, amongst other things, standard formats for public key certificates, certificate revocation lists, attribute certificates, and a certification path validation algorithm. See also: http://enwp.org/X.509 5 NULL x11 <reply> see x_window_system 6 20170106T10:10Z x11.app <reply> {X11.app} is an implementation of an X11R6 (X11R7.2 in 10.5+) X_Window_System server and distribution. Distributed with {OSX_10.3} through {OSX_10.6}. Installed by default on 10.5-10.7. Dropped for 10.8 and was turned over to {macOSForge} See also: {XQuartz} 0 NULL xattr <reply> see Extended_Attributes 2 20151221T16:31Z xchat <reply> {XChat} is a {GUI} & {TUI} {IRC} client. Depends on the {GTK+} toolkit which supports many {POSIX} and display systems. Authored by Peter Zelezny (zed) and Brian Evans (LifeIsPain). Debuted in 1999-06-29. See also: http://enwp.org/XChat {xchat_aqua} {HexChat} {osx_irc_clients} #xchat 4 NULL xchat_aqua at http://sourceforge.net/projects/xchataqua/ 25 20160802T19:44Z xcode <reply> Xcode is name for the {IDE} and development tools made by Apple, for {OSX}. Download via {App_Store.app} or http://developer.apple.com/ Older versions and other tools available at https://developer.apple.com/downloads/more/ (Apple ID required) NOTE: See {Command-line_Tools} if you want to be able to access system headers and toolchain from the shell, as is traditional in {Unix}. 28 NULL xcoff <reply> {XCOFF}, short for "eXtended COFF", is an improved and expanded version of the {COFF} {object_file_format} defined by IBM and used in {AIX}. Early versions of the {PowerMac} also supported XCOFF, as did {BeOS}. See also: http://enwp.org/XCOFF {Unix} 4 NULL xerces <reply> {Xerces} is Apache's collection of software libraries for parsing, validating, serializing and manipulating XML. It implements a number of APIs for XML parsing, including {DOM}, {SAX} and SAX2. The implementation is available in the {Java}, {C++} and {Perl}. See also: http://enwp.org/Xerces 1 NULL xerox <reply> Xerox: Can I photocopy, er, xerox, that for you, mate? FIXME 0 NULL xerox_alto <reply> FIXME 0 NULL xfree86 <reply> {XFree86} was an implementation of the {X_Window_System}. It was originally written for {Unix-like} operating systems on IBM PC compatibles and was later available for many other operating systems and platforms. It is {FLOSS} software. The lead developer was David Dawes. Existed 1991 - 2008 See also: http://enwp.org/XFree86 0 20170208T11:57Z xhyve <reply> {xhyve} is a type-2 hypervisor, based on {bhyve}. Requires {OSX_10.10}+ as it depends on Hypervisor.framework. Only 230KB in size. License: {BSD_license}. See also: http://enwp.org/xhyve http://www.pagetable.com/?p=831 https://github.com/machyve/xhyve/blob/master/README.md 9 NULL xml <reply> {XML} stands for eXtensible Markup Language. It's a declarative language, hierarchical in structure. Popular as a format for heterogeneous data exchange. See also: http://enwp.org/XML {DOM} {SAX} {JSON} 3 20160227T19:45Z xmpp <reply> Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol ({XMPP}) is a communications protocol for message-oriented software based on {XML}. Enables the real-time exchange of structured yet extensible data between any two or more entities. Developed by the {Jabber} open-source community in 1999. See also: http://enwp.org/XMPP 2 20160309T12:32Z xnu <reply> [XNU] is the name of {OSX}/{Darwin} kernel. It means XNU is Not {Unix}. It's a monolithic kernel, based on the co-location & integration of {Mach} 3.0, {IOKit}, {Platform_Expert} and some of the upper half of the {FreeBSD} kernel. See also: {xnu_arch_video} http://osxbook.com/book/bonus/ancient/whatismacosx/arch_xnu.html http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Conceptual/KernelProgramming/About/About.html 15 NULL xnu_arch_video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7GMHB3Plc8 3 NULL xprotect <reply> see File_Quarantine 10 20170106T10:14Z xquartz <reply> {XQuartz} the canonical X server for {OSX}, a component of the {X_Window_System}, for {OSX}. {X11.app} successor. Distributed with the {Xorg} {X11} distribution. Req: 10.6.3+ Homepage: http://www.xquartz.org/ See also: http://enwp.org/XQuartz Freenode: #xquartz 13 NULL x_window_system <reply> The {X_Window_System} ({X11}, X) is a windowing system for bitmap displays, common on {{Unix-like}} computer operating systems. See also: http://enwp.org/X_Window_System {Quartz} {Display_PostScript} 9 NULL yellow_book <reply> "Yellow Book" refers to the {Rainbow_Book} published by Sony and Philips, which describes the canonical standard for CD-ROM and CD-ROM XA. Published in 1988. Now also standardized as ECMA-130 and ISO/IEC 10149 See also: http://enwp.org/CD-ROM 1 20171219T14:30Z yellow_box <reply> see Cocoa 7 20151226T22:41Z yosemite_(mac) <reply> "Yosemite" is the code name for the {PowerMac} {G3} (Blue & White) tower, introduced in 1999. One of the first Macs to have the "{New_World_ROM}." It used G3 CPUs (PowerPC 750) in the range of 300-450 MHz, ATA disks and optical drive. The enclosure used is the "{El_Capitan_(enclosure)}" 9 NULL yt an initialism for You Tube, http://www.youtube.com/ 2 20160321T21:00Z yubikey <reply> {YubiKey} is a hardware authentication device manufactured by Yubico that supports one-time passwords, public key encryption and authentication, and the Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) protocol developed by the FIDO Alliance. See also: http://enwp.org/Yubikey {PKI} 0 NULL yw <reply> "yw" is a netspeak contraction meaning "You're welcome" 0 NULL z80 <reply> The {Z80} CPU is an 8-bit based microprocessor made by Zilog. The Z80 is a software compatible extension to the Intel 8080 CPU. Mainly used for embedded systems. Debuted 1976. See also: http://enwp.org/Zilog_Z80 0 20151230T04:13Z zap_pram <reply> "Zapping the PRAM" clears persistent settings stored in parameter ram. Reset it by holding the Option-Command-p-r (⌥-⌘-p-r) keys at {POST}. Do not let go of the keys until two {sound_out_test}s are heard. See also {PRAM} {nvram} 58 NULL zero-day <reply> A {zero-day) vulnerability is a computer-software vulnerability that is unknown to those (including the vendor of the target software) who would be interested in mitigating the vulnerability. Until the vulnerability is mitigated, hackers can exploit it to adversely affect computer programs, data, additional computers or a network. See also: http://enwp.org/Zero-day_(computing) 0 NULL zeroconf <reply> Zero-configuration networking ({zeroconf}) is a set of technologies that automatically creates a usable computer network based on the Internet Protocol Suite ({TCP/IP}) when computers or network peripherals are interconnected. It does not require manual operator intervention or special configuration servers. See also: http://enwp.org/Zeroconf {Bonjour} 0 20160627T06:36Z znc <reply> {ZNC} is an {IRC} network bouncer or {BNC}. It can detach the client from the actual IRC server, and also from selected channels. Multiple clients from different locations can connect to a single ZNC account simultaneously and therefore appear under the same nickname on IRC. It supports SSL secured connections and IPv6. See also: http://enwp.org/ZNC http://www.znc.in/ #ZNC channel 5 NULL zsh <reply> FIXME 0