Category Archives: Macs

How to get the folder path in Finder (Mac OS)

So… Windows Explorer allows you to see directly the folder path at the top of the Explorer window, just like this

Copy folder path in Windows
Copy folder path in Windows

but what about Finder in Mac OS? It seems the Mac developers did not think much about this. I’ve seen a lot people use scripts and plugins to get this job done. But after all I think the simplest way to get this info is using one of the following options:

  1. Right Click on the folder of interest and select the ‘Get Info’. A window will pop up with all the information about that folder, including the ‘Where’!
  2. Open a Finder window and activate ‘View->Show Pah Bar’
Finder FolderPath
Finder FolderPath

Now, let’s get back to work 🙂

Matlab/Simulink 2010b problem in Mac OS Snow Leopard

Since I have installed Matlab/Simulink 2010 in my mac I havent been able to use Simulink at all! The reason is that the menus in the simulink model do not show. How awkward is that? I’ve googled and searched in forums but couldn’t find anything similar. Here’s a pic showing the problem. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?

Screen shot simulink matlab 2010b

If I don’t find a solution to this ’till next week I will format my mac! auch!…

 

upgrading an eMac … and what else?

Macs are great! Even when they are old, like the eMacs.eMac

An eMac with 700MHz can be upgraded to Leopard (Mac OS 10.5 – this is the last build for PPCs) but some challenges arise. First, the CPU speed, then the DL DVD reader, etc. Nevertheless with some patience it is possible to upgrade. Here’s some links that show you how. Enjoy the ride!

Because I didn’t have much time left I ended up just installing Tiger (Mac 10.4) with the single DVD. Here’s another link to show you how to install 10.4 or any other OS with an external firewire drive.

http://guides.macrumors.com/Installing_Mac_OS_X_10.4_without_DVD

When I have more time I’ll upgrade the eMac to 10.5.