How to Disable “Skype Auto Start” in Mac

After installing the Skype, it used to auto start when you Boot\Reboot your PC. It may be unpleasant.

To disable Skype auto start in Mac, follow the instruction below:-

  • Start your Skype
  • Right click at the Skype Icon at your Dock / Taskbar
  • Select “Open At Login” to uncheck the tick
  • Done, you have just disable Skype from auto start

Method 2:

  • Go to System Preference -> Accounts
  • Select your account at the left column
  • Click on “Login Items” tab
  • Highlight Skype and Click on the “-” button
  • Done, you have just disable Skype from auto start

That’s it.

[Via: techiecorner ]

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Clear DNS cache on Linux/ Mac OS

Clear DNS cache on Linux

First of all you have to be logged in as Administrator in RedHat/ Suse Linux

Then write following in vi-editor

# service nscd restart

You will get these messages
Shutting down Name Service Cache Daemon done
Starting Name Service Cache Daemon done

To Clear Cache in Mac OS

  • Type dscacheutil -flushcache in your terminal to flush the DNS resolver cache.
  • Ex: bash-2.05a$ dscacheutil -flushcache
  • Once you run the command your DNS cache (in Mac OS X Leopard) will flush.

That’s it.

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Embeds Song Lyrics on Your Desktop ( Only for Mac OS X )

A Free Application called DesktopLyrics automatically embeds songs lyrics on your desktop to the song you are currently listening to in iTunes.Application is very simple but the only drawback with this  application is it doesn’t download lyrics - that means if you don’t have the lyrics already embedded in the songs’s metadata it won’t display anything.

DesktopLyrics is freeware,Mac OS X only .

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