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Mar 17, 2014  Disk Management From the Command-Line, Part 3 March 17, 2014 Disk imaging is a highly useful tool if you're wanting to create a whole copy of a volume and restore it back at a later date, either to the same disk or another one entirely.

Since macOS is based on Unix there are a number of ways to compress files and folders within the filing system using Unix based application code, below are a few options using the Terminal or command line interface (cli). The default command line application interface in macOS is the Terminal and is stored in /Applications/Utilities.

File and folder compression saves on file size and ensures the contents are captured and delivered or stored as one monolithic file. A compressed file which contains files and folders is generally referred to as an archive. Here are some built-in compression applications you can use including zip, tar, gz, bz2, gz and dmg.

Mounting DMG files TransMac, a utility developed by the team at Acute Systems Software Solutions, allows you to take any DMG or sparse image file and mount it to view the contents. Feb 27, 2020  How to Delete Read Only Files. In some cases, you may have difficulty deleting a file from your PC or Mac because the file is classified as Read Only. By changing the file attributes, you can easily delete Read Only files in Windows or Mac. Edit A Text File In Terminal 11 Terminal. You can then edit then proceed to edit the text using the commands below. You can read through the help file associated if you need more help. By the way most commands are accessed through ctrl and a represented though the up arrow (^).

ZIP – Cross Platform

First up is ZIP one of the most commonly used compression techniques used across all platforms

To compress

To extract

If you want to make a zip without those invisible Mac resource files such as “_MACOSX” or “._Filename” and .ds store files, use the “-X” option in the command so:

TAR.GZ – Cross Platform

Second up is TAR, an old favorite on Unix/Linux – you add the GZ for the compression – compresses tighter than zip

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To compress

To extract

TAR.BZ2 – Cross Platform

A variation on TAR GZ but with better compression than both tar.gz and zip.

To compress

To extract

GZ

Without the tar

To extract

How to install dmg on iphone. To install from a.dmg file you usually do the following: double click the.dmg to make its content available (name will show up in the Finder sidebar), usually a window opens showing the content as well; drag the application from the.dmg window into /Applications to install (may need an administrator password) wait for the copy process to finish. For some odd reason maybe they were packaged as a.dmg as an application that you open on a mac and it gives you iPhone apps or something. But you can not install.dmg apps on an iPhone.dmg is a compressed disk format, like an iso. You need to mount it and copy the files over. Aug 21, 2009  For one, a.dmg file is a disc image file that runs on Mac OS. The OS mounts the disc image like a virtual CDROM. As for the.ipa file, that is an Iphone application file. I can't tell you how to work around the installation of an app, as it needs to be installed to the iPhone through iTunes, usually by downloading from the app store on iTunes. Dec 29, 2017  If you have a dmg file, that would be code compiled for OS X and simply cannot run in iOS at all. And there is no way to install it since the sole supported installation portal for iOS software is Apple’s App Store. In the Xcode you go to WindowOrganizer, there to Devices and than drag the app from the dmg file to the device. Xcode may prompt you to turn the device into the development mode for that. This is only to let Xcode install apps.

DMG – macOS Only

This one is macOSnative only – for a GUI interface use /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility – for command line use:

To create

I went into a zone, agroed one mob and logged the physical damage it did. My guess is yes for two reasons:1) If not, then you could in theory (provided the availability of gear of course) have a damage reduction of strictly more than 50% while if deflected it being reduced to 50%which would make no sense, since having deflection would increase in this case the damage you take:-).2) The combat log. Defense/(1644+Defense)A spreadsheet showing how this looks like is here:Hence, the damage reduction you get from Defense seem to be capped at 50%, overall damage reduction however also uses your AC, so it could in theory be above that (need better gear to be able to verify that),For deflection, it is not yet clear to me if the deflected damage (already reduced by 50%) still goes through the damage reduction of AC and Defense. 0.5% + 50%. How much dmg reduction is righteous deflection calculator Also, GFs are welcome also to check these numbers.At level 60 (need more feedback from lower levels to verify this).DR(defense,AC) = (AC -10).

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To mount

To view

To Eject

You can also use a number of different formats for creating a .dmg

  • UDZO – Compressed image (default)
  • UDRO – Read-only image
  • UDBZ – Better compressed image
  • UDRW – Read/Write image
  • UDTO – DVD disk image

That’s the low down, the more common compression packages available will typically be covered in one of the above.

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Chances are, you were using Mac OS X even before you bought this book, since few Macs sold in the past few years can boot into anything else. And even if you own an older Mac, the fact that you're reading this volume means you've probably already installed Mac OS X on it!

For that reason, I provided an overview of Mac OS X (in Chapter 2) before this description of how to install the operating system, believing that most of you are already up and running in Mac OS X. Even if that's the case, though, you may someday be called upon to install Mac OS X on an older Mac that's still running Mac OS 9. Or, even more important, you may need to re-install Mac OS X (to fix problems). Finally, as new versions of Mac OS X are released, you will need to upgrade your OS. For all of these occasions, this chapter explains what needs to be done (and why) and offers solutions to a variety of potential problems.

I start off by providing background information on installing Mac OS X for the first time, moving on to give more general information about installing, reinstalling, and restoring Mac OS X software. You'll also learn about upgrading Mac OS X and find recommendations about how best to back up Mac OS X.

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What You Need to Install and Run Mac OS X • 125

  • Which Mac models can run Mac OS X?
  • How much memory do you need?
  • How much hard-drive space do you need?
  • Will you be installing Mac OS 9?
  • Other requirements

Installing or Reinstalling Mac OS X • 128

  • The Mac OS X Install disc(s)
  • Startup from the Mac OS X Install disc
  • The Installer menu
  • The File menu
  • The Utilities menu
  • The Window menu
  • Introduction
  • License
  • Select a Destination
  • Installation Type, Install, and Finish Up

Restoring Mac OS Software • 148

What About Mac OS 9? • 149

  • Getting Mac OS 9 onto your Mac OS X Mac

Selectively Installing Mac OS X Files • 151

  • Do a Custom Install/Restore
  • Copying from the Mac OS X Install discs
  • Reinstalling from a Web download
  • Extracting from an expanded .pax.gz file
  • Use Pacifist
  • Cautions regarding extracting files from update packages

Upgrading Mac OS X • 155

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  • Before you upgrade

Updating Mac OS X • 158

  • Updating from Software Update
  • Updating from the Installer package (.pkg) file
  • Skip the restart?

Downgrading and Re-upgrading Mac OS X • 166

  • Archive and Install, then re-upgrade

Uninstalling Mac OS X • 168

  • Manual uninstall?
  • Using DesInstaller?

Understanding Image, Installer Package, and Receipt Files • 169

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  • Image (.dmg) files
  • Image files vs. compressed files
  • Installer package (.pkg) files
  • Receipt files

Backing Up and Restoring Mac OS X Volumes • 181

  • Backing up Mac OS X: Utilities for volume backups
  • Backing up Mac OS X: Hardware strategies

Creating an Emergency Startup Volume • 197

  • Bootable hard drive
  • Bootable CD or DVD

Troubleshooting Tips and Hints: Installing Software • 203

  • Can't start up from Mac OS X Install CD
  • Cannot launch Installer successfully
  • Cannot select a volume to install
  • Java Update 1.4.2 will not install
  • Software Update does not list or install an update
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  • Installed Updates does not list previously installed updates
  • Install and Keep Package option doesn't keep
  • Installation is interrupted
  • Software installs but fails to work
  • Third-party software will not install
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