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An acronym for Uniform Type Identifier - a text string that uniquely identifies a given class or type of item.

Uniform Type Identifiers - or UTI are a replacement for the classic OSType file creator and type system used by older versions of Mac OS to classify types of files. They were introduced with Mac OS X and became the default file type on version . UTI are more generic than just a file system classifier and also can be used to identify clipboard contents, streaming data, application bundles as well as files. Additionally, the system comes from Apple with many common UTI defined (and reserved) and allows third parties to extend this system with their own types.

These text strings use a reverse DNS naming convention, support most unicode characters, and supports multiple inheritance. UTI are instrumental in and as well as and .

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What file comparison tool can I use under OS X?

My favorite file comparison tool was Beyond Compare but since I recently switched to OS X, i'm no longer able to use it and I'm looking for an alternative, preferably a free one. Update: I made the mistake not to specify that I am also looking for a…
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Choose a default app for opening files with no extension?

Is it possible to set a default application to open files with no extension? I'm not referring to files with hidden extensions, but those completely lacking an extension -- e.g. README, CHANGELOG, mbox, etc. "Open With" => "Change All" on these…
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View another user's files in OS X

Is there a way to (temporarily) view another user's file on OS X other than to change the permissions of the file? I'd like the OS to ask for the user name/password. I guess what I'm looking for is something like Window's idea of running Windows…
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What is the "+" mark at the end of file description?

When I execute 'ls -al~', I see + marks, and it prevents me from moving/deleting files. drwxr-xr-x+ 5 prosseek admin 170 Oct 5 03:43 Desktop drwxr-xr-x+ 17 prosseek admin 578 Sep 25 22:20 Documents What is this, and how do I get this…
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What is the difference between .command, .tool, and .sh file extensions?

I saw a couple of questions about executing command line scripts? I saw that the .command and .tool extensions were mentioned. I have always used .sh. What is the difference between these different scripts? Do some extensions allow for different…
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What orthodox file manager for OS X could I use?

I'm looking for a graphical file manager fro OS X, for console Midnight Commander is ok. I need two panels, function keys operations and preferably FTP and SCP support. Also, it would be great to be free.
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How can I copy the path of a file in Finder?

How can I copy the path to a folder or a file? The Info Dialog doesn't allow me to copy the information that stands there ... Is there an easy way to do this?
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What does the "Stationery Pad" option do?

Under the General section of a file's File Info, there is a checkbox for Stationery Pad and Locked. The Locked option is pretty straightforward, but what does Stationery Pad do?
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How can I make OS X recognize new file extensions?

In Finder.app, you can hit Enter to edit the name of the currently selected file or folder. OS X will automatically select only the file name part, not the extension: This is very useful, because that way you can just start typing the new name,…
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Is there a QuickLook preview for plain-text files with unknown extensions?

A similar question was asked here but the answer refers to something called QL Stephen, which only claims to preview files with no extension. I need something that will show previews of files with extensions that are unknown to the Finder. They…
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What does .ipa stand for?

What does the .ipa file extension (used for iOS app bundles) stand for? I'm guessing that it has something to do with iPhone app, but I'm not sure.
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Why does "Copy" replace stuff instead of merging it?

This is started to be really annoying to me If you have an original folder with 2 files and you copy something into it's parent folder where the folder name is the same, and, let's imagine you are copying 3 files and at the end you want to end up…
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Hide ONLY .app file extensions but show the rest

Is there a way to hide ONLY .app file extension? I know that you can enable or disable the visibility of file extensions in Finder but I'm interested in avoiding .app file extensions from showing up. I hate the redundancy of seeing that the files in…
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How can I open a file in its default application from the command line in OS X?

How can I open a file in its default application from the command line? For example if I have a file foo.doc, can I type command ./foo.doc into the CLI and have that file open in Word? Note: on my linux machine, I would use xdg-open but that…
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Good PostScript viewer for MacOS?

On OS X, is there a good application to open PS files without converting them to PDF? In addition, I want to associate PS.GZ files to this application, but retain the TAR.GZ association to my uncompressor. Is this feasible?
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