DEVONthink Templates
In DEVONthink, it is quite easy to create and update own templates. They are all stored in:
Oracle Instant Client for macOS (Intel x86)
Oracle does not release anymore full client packages for the Mac clients. Therefore, we need to use the Instant Client from: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/intel-macsoft-096467.html The installation is quite simple but we need to rememeber that, in order to have a functional client for a DBA we would need to download three packages at least: Basic Package – All files required to run […]
Remove Last Character of Each Line
I had to modify a file for loading into an Oracle database with SQL*Loader. The file was using as field delimiter the | pipe character and each line was ending in a |. So ideally, I would like to remove the pipe chracter that ends each of the 384 016 850 lines of my text file. One option is to use vim macros but I chose to use sed. The Linux command that would work is: but I noticed with surprise that this command would not work in mac OS! After a bit of investigation, I found out that the sed implementation on macOS is a bit different so the command on macOS is: note the extra characters that make the difference!
Turn On ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode on mac OS X
Keep pressed option key (alt) and click on the Notifications icon which is usually found on top right corner. Easy!
Disable Mac OS X Gatekeeper
Ocassionally, there is a need to install an app created by a developer that is not identified by the security policy in place on the Firm’s MacBook. Here is the short procedure I identified it works for me: in terminal type: sudo spctl --master-disable verify with: spctl --status open the application and quit it in terminal, type: sudo spctl --master-enable verify the status: spctl […]