Each time you sync an iOS based device, a backup is made (unless you disable the option). These are stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup. Here you will find a number of folders, each beginning with the UDID of the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch that has been backed up. The contents of these folders can be used to restore a device in the event that the device falls outside your control. Within the folders are a bunch of files with alphanumeric names that look garbled, even though some can be viewed using a standard text or property list editor (while others are binary). But there are also a bunch of other…
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Pinning Down Your Dock
The Dock is, by default, anchored to the middle of the screen. However, in some environments you may want to have it skewed to one side of the screen. In order to do this Apple provides the ability to use pinning. Pinning will pin the dock to the start, end or middle; by default it’s pinned to the middle. If you pin the dock to the start and it’s either on the right or left side of the screen then it will appear to be skewed towards the top. If you pin it to the start and it’s on the bottom then it will skew to the left of the…