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Video: OS X 10.9.3 Find My Mac Hides “Users” Folder

In OS X 10.9.3, turning on Find My Mac will result in “Users” folder to be hidden.

disappearing_users_folder-poster

MP4 version

According to many reports, iTunes 11.2 must also be installed in addition to “Find My Mac” enabled in OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 for this bug to execute.

To make the “Users” folder visible again until next reboot,

login as an administrator, launch Terminal.App and type the command:

sudo chflags nohidden /Users

Type in your password when prompted. If you do not have a login password for your admin account, leave it blank.
By the way, why didn’t you assign a password to your admin account? Set a password already.

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OS X Mavericks 10.9.3

Apple releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D65 on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 build 13D65

One note bale change that made some people talking is that OS X 10.9.3 now hides the “Users” folder from the root level of the drive.

OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Disk Root Level no Users Folder

To make the “Users” folder visible again, login as an administrator, launch Terminal.App and type the command:

sudo chflags nohidden /Users

Type in your password when prompted. If you do not have a login password for your admin account, leave it blank.
By the way, why didn’t you assign a password to your admin account? Set a password already.

There are many ways to access the “Users” folder without having to change its visibility.

In Finder menu, click “Go > Go to Folder…”

OS X Go to Folder

You can also press the key-combination “Command-Shift-G” to access the “Go to Folder” window.

Go to Folder Users

Type in “/Users/” in the field and click “Go”. Finder will then display the content of “Users” folder.

Another way is to press the key combination Command and Up Arrow on the keyboard from your home folder.

 

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One Hot Day in May 2014

I was stuck on the I-405 freeway and the temperature was as high as 107°F  according to my car.

When the traffic was completely at full stop, I snapped a photo. It said 105°F.

May 14, 2014 105 degree Fahrenheit

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Mazda Infotainment System Version 29.00.000

According to Mazda Connect Customer Service, as of April 2014 the current version of Mazda Infotainment System 29.00.000 for 2014 Mazda3.

Mazda Infotainment System 29.00.000

Unconfirmed reports from Mazda Dealers version 30.00.000 might have been released as of May 2014.

It is not a good thing whenever the Infotainment System locks up.

Mazda3 Infotainment Center Blue Screen

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Random Pick: Canon Extension Tube EF25 II

Looking into some Macro Photography with your Canon DSLR Cameras? You should consider getting an extension tube just like Canon Extension Tube EF25 II.

Canon Extension Tube EF25 II

I’ve got this Canon Extension Tube EF25 II yesterday. I’ll be using it a bit more if I want to write something more in-depth about it.