Mac Tricks & Hacks

1. NTFS Support
1. Install ntfs-3g-2010.10.2-macosx.dmg & Restart
2. If it throws error, Install macfuse-core-10.5-2.1.9.dmg
2. Hide Apps from Application Switcher
1. Sometime you want to hide application e.g. torrent client activity when pressing Cmd+Tab
2. Add the following in the respective Info file. E.g. In /Applications/uTorrent.app/Contents/Info.plist
3. <key> LSUIElement </key> <string> 1 </string>
3. Default Vim Syntax Highlight
1. echo "syntax on" >> ~/.vimrc
4. Default color Theme
1. echo "colo desert" >> ~/.vimrc
5. Default intend
1. echo "filetype plugin indent on" >> ~/.vimrc
6. ntfs support in mac
1. Create /etc/fstab and write
1. LABEL=DRIVE_NAME none ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse
2. It is ready. However, If finder doesn't show in finder, use open DIR_NAME

Nginx performance optimization

1. Enable woff compression in Nginx
1. Add Mime type - /etc/nginx/mime.types
1. application/font-woff                   woff;
2. Add gzip compression for fonts - /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
1. gzip_types  application/font-woff
2. Administration
1. Reload - sudo service nginx reload
2. Start - sudo nginx
3. stop - sudo nginx -s stop