Keyboard

• Settings -> Keyboard -> Key repeat rate controls at what speed when pressing a key the input is sent, if you make it high, cursor will move faster when you press let's say down key etc.

Safe mode boot

• To boot in safe mode, shutdown the mac
• Keep pressing the power button till, it loads startup option
• Select the drive and continue

Clear DNS cache

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

Directories

• ~/Library/Caches all system wide caches for applications
• ~/Library/Preferences plist files used for storing configuration, preferences etc.

Type degree (°) symbol

Option + Shift + 8 => °

Rebuild spotlight index

• For a specific dir, for eg Applications:
  • Setting -> Spotlight -> Search Privacy
    • Add and remove the directory
• For all dirs

	sudo mdutil -Eai off
	sudo mdutil -Eai on

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