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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1720916"><p>The many passwords may be Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper is a function of OS X Security that forces the user to authenticate for any software installations that don't come from the Mac App Store. It is set in System Preferences/Security & Privacy on the General tab where it says "Allow apps downloaded from" and has three choices. The center one is the better choice, IMHO, because it covers most of the downloads you'll probably do. And even for the ones not from the MAS or identified developers, the install application will need to be authenticated only ONCE, then not again (the idea is that OS X wants you to be sure you want to run the app, but if you say you are, it won't ask again). So you may get a lot of authenticate prompts if you are adding a lot of stuff, but once they are installed and run once you won't see the again unless there is an update to them.</p><p></p><p>An alias to a folder is created by right clicking (Opt-click) and then click "Make Alias" and it will be created. Same icon, but with a little arrow. Put it where you want. IF you want a folder on the Dock, then drag the icon there.</p><p></p><p>Can't help with the old Mac unless you want to tell us what old mac and what version of OS X it has on it. However, for most of them System Preferences, Printers and in the list of printers at the bottom is a "+" button that will have OS X go look for any printers attached at the time, fetch drivers and install them.</p><p></p><p>Desktop is in /Users/<yourname> folder. That's where you should be putting all of your stuff. Don't put it in the root directory of Macintosh HD or you'll be bombarded with authentications because that directory is owned by the root user and your account isn't authorized automatically to write to that level. Your directory is easy to find in Finder, it's the one with the little house icon (Home, get it?). </p><p></p><p>As for sudo bash, I don't believe sudo persists in OS X. At least I've not seen it persist. I admit I don't do much command line work, but every time I use it sudo works for one command and then is gone. Don't know what sudo bash would do. Maybe a CLI guru will chime in. Bottom line is that in OS X I do a lot less CLI than I used to do in Linux. The GUI is pretty good and I find I don't need to add much to what's already in OS X.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1720916"] The many passwords may be Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper is a function of OS X Security that forces the user to authenticate for any software installations that don't come from the Mac App Store. It is set in System Preferences/Security & Privacy on the General tab where it says "Allow apps downloaded from" and has three choices. The center one is the better choice, IMHO, because it covers most of the downloads you'll probably do. And even for the ones not from the MAS or identified developers, the install application will need to be authenticated only ONCE, then not again (the idea is that OS X wants you to be sure you want to run the app, but if you say you are, it won't ask again). So you may get a lot of authenticate prompts if you are adding a lot of stuff, but once they are installed and run once you won't see the again unless there is an update to them. An alias to a folder is created by right clicking (Opt-click) and then click "Make Alias" and it will be created. Same icon, but with a little arrow. Put it where you want. IF you want a folder on the Dock, then drag the icon there. Can't help with the old Mac unless you want to tell us what old mac and what version of OS X it has on it. However, for most of them System Preferences, Printers and in the list of printers at the bottom is a "+" button that will have OS X go look for any printers attached at the time, fetch drivers and install them. Desktop is in /Users/<yourname> folder. That's where you should be putting all of your stuff. Don't put it in the root directory of Macintosh HD or you'll be bombarded with authentications because that directory is owned by the root user and your account isn't authorized automatically to write to that level. Your directory is easy to find in Finder, it's the one with the little house icon (Home, get it?). As for sudo bash, I don't believe sudo persists in OS X. At least I've not seen it persist. I admit I don't do much command line work, but every time I use it sudo works for one command and then is gone. Don't know what sudo bash would do. Maybe a CLI guru will chime in. Bottom line is that in OS X I do a lot less CLI than I used to do in Linux. The GUI is pretty good and I find I don't need to add much to what's already in OS X. [/QUOTE]
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