Mac App Store: Enable debug menu

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The Mac App Store has a debug menu just like the most standard Apple applications in OS X. From this menu you can access various of other options such as deleting cookies or the quick search for updates. Close the Mac App Store app and use the following command in Terminal to enable the debug menu.

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OS X: Make Crash Reporter appear as a notification

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When an application crashes in OS X you get a warning and a crash report on your desktop. The warning is displayed as a pop-up in the middle of the screen. This is convenient, but it could be better. It’s possible to get a crash notification in the Notification Center. Use the following command in Terminal to change this:

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10 terminal commands to speed up your Mac in OS X El Capitan

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Most improvements in OS X 10:11 El Capitan are not immediately visible to the ordinary OS X user. Especially under the hood many improvements have been made in the area of performance and safety.

Do you want OS X 10:11 El Capitan faster than you can use the OS X Terminal Commands 10 below. The commands disable various delays from that standard built by Apple.

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