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So what is /dev/autofs_nowait ?

When examining running processes and logfiles on OS X, it’s quite common to see calls to open ‘/dev/autofs_nowait’, but what’s the file for?? Looking at the on-disk file doesn’t give many clues: ls -al /dev/autofs_nowait crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 10, 27 May 4 17:29 /dev/autofs_nowait So just how often is this file getting […] Tagged , , ,

Apple Support

Last week, I found out that when I unplugged the power from my Macbook it instantly shut down. This, even though the battery was showing up as fully charged. A little searching online showed that this is a known Issue and Apple have a mechanism in place for replacing defective batteries for free. So armed with a […] Tagged , ,