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   * [[http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/|Firefox]]: web browser   * [[http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/|Firefox]]: web browser
   * [[http://www.barebones.com/products/TextWrangler/|TextWrangler]]: text editor   * [[http://www.barebones.com/products/TextWrangler/|TextWrangler]]: text editor
-  * [[http://smultron.sourceforge.net/|Smultron]]: text editor 
   * [[http://filezilla-project.org/|FileZilla]]: ''sftp'' client   * [[http://filezilla-project.org/|FileZilla]]: ''sftp'' client
   * [[http://download.openoffice.org/|OpenOffice]]   * [[http://download.openoffice.org/|OpenOffice]]
 +  * MS Office available from the IPMB IT office (AS site license)
  
 ==== Optional ==== ==== Optional ====
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   * Energy Saver: Computer sleep = **never**, Display sleep = **10 min**, shutdown when UPS battery level is **below 20%**, **enable** start up automatically after a power failure.   * Energy Saver: Computer sleep = **never**, Display sleep = **10 min**, shutdown when UPS battery level is **below 20%**, **enable** start up automatically after a power failure.
   * Print & Fax: add lab printer   * Print & Fax: add lab printer
-  * Network: set up lab intranet using DHCP. +  * Network: set up lab intranet using DHCP. If using a desktop with ethernet connect, turn off Wi-Fi 
-  * Bluetooth: **off**+  * Bluetooth: **off** (unless wireless keyboard/mouse is used)
   * Sharing: set **Computer Name**, enable **File Sharing** and **Remote Login**   * Sharing: set **Computer Name**, enable **File Sharing** and **Remote Login**
   * Accounts: disable **Automatic login**, display login window as **Name and password**, enable **Show input menu in login window**   * Accounts: disable **Automatic login**, display login window as **Name and password**, enable **Show input menu in login window**
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   * Assign one external hard drive for each mac workstation as the Time Machine backup drive.   * Assign one external hard drive for each mac workstation as the Time Machine backup drive.
  
 +===== Network =====
 +  * Use Terminal, type ''networksetup -listallnetworkservices'' to see the list of network services 
 +    * e.g., ''Ethernet'' and ''Wi-Fi''
 +  * IPv6; often cause problems
 +    * to disable: ''sudo networksetup -setv6off Ethernet'' and/or ''sudo networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi''
 +    * to enable: ''sudo networksetup -setv6automatic Ethernet'' and/or ''sudo networksetup -setv6automatic Wi-Fi''
 +
 +===== xcode =====
 +<code>
 +# Mac OS X 10.9.4
 +xcode-select --install
 +</code>
  
 ===== Extended Attributes ===== ===== Extended Attributes =====
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   * [[http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964|Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)]]   * [[http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964|Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)]]
   * [[http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379|Resetting the PRAM and NVRAM]]   * [[http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379|Resetting the PRAM and NVRAM]]
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computers/mac_basic_setup.1393922408.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/03/04 16:40 by chkuo