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The dogcow, named Clarus, is a bitmapped image designed by Apple for the demonstration of page layout in Mac OS. The sound she makes is 'Moof!'.[1] Clarus became the archetype of surrealistic humor in the corporate culture of the original Macintosh group, particularly as the mascot of Apple’s Developer Technical Support as officially documented in Technote #31.[1][2]

History[edit]

In 1983, the dog icon had been created by Susan Kare as the glyph for 'z', as part of the Cairofont. Later, when designing the classic Mac OS 'Page Setup' print dialog box, an example image was required to demonstrate the orientation and color of the paper.[2]HCI engineer Annette Wagner made the decision to use that dog as a starting point, editing it and creating a larger version with spots to be more suitable for demonstrating various printing options. The new dog graphic had a more bovine look.

Did they have a heated conversation and holler 'Dog!' 'Cow!' 'Dog!' 'Cow!' back and forth? We may never know. But one thing is clear, Mr. Zimmerman finally gave in and said, 'It's both, OK? It's called a 'dogcow.' Now will you get out of my office?'

— History of the Dogcow, Part 1[3]

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On October 15, 1987, the term 'dogcow' was coined by Scott Zimmerman.[3][4] She[5] was later named Clarus by Mark 'The Red' Harlan, as a joking reference to Claris, Apple's business unit for office software at the time.[4]

The Clarus icon became one of the giant pieces of pixel art in the Icon Garden in the front yard of Apple's headquarters at 1 Infinite Loop; the Icon Garden has since been removed.[2]

Apple's Developer CD Series of the 1980s features a dogcow logo on the discs.[6]

The latest references to the dogcow came in the documentation for the Swift programming language, which uses the word 'dogcow' as an example of the use of Unicode characters to name constants and variables;[7] and in a sticker pack in Messages.[8]

Overview[edit]

There is a life-size picture of a dogcow conveniently located in the Finder. Look under 'Page Setup...' Now look under 'Options.' Walla [sic], there is the dogcow in all its raging glory. Like any talented dog, it can do flips. Like any talented cow, it can do precision bitmap alignment.

Some people say that the dogcow hails from the sunny shores of the Middle of Nowhere. This location in the south Atlantic can be found in the Map control panel; simply type 'Middle of Nowhere' and click Find. (For a small fee, these same people will tell you where they last saw Elvis.)

— Develop magazine[6]

The sound she makes is 'Moof!',[1] and in early versions of Apple Developer CDs one section was known as 'Moof!'.[citation needed]

The dogcow symbol and 'Moof!' are proprietary trademarks of Apple.[6]

Reception[edit]

The disappearance of the Icon Garden and of Clarus from Apple's products is seen by MacWorld as a symbol of the draining of culture and character from, and an increase in blankness and austerity in, Apple's products over the years. In a 2015 retrospective, the magazine said Clarus 'came into being through quirkiness and serendipity, and you could say it has no business in a grown-up, commercial operating system. It makes no real sense, and wasn’t really there on merit or through strategic planning' and represented a company that was 'kooky', 'idiosyncratic', and not dominated by rules.[2]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Technical Note 1031 on Apple’s website (archived February 4, 2004)

References[edit]

  1. ^ abcd'Technote 31 - The Dogcow'. Apple, Inc. February 2, 2004. Archived from the original on February 2, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ abcdPhin, Christopher. 'We miss you, Clarus the dogcow'. MacWorld. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. ^ ab'History of the Dogcow, Part 1'. Develop (17). Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  4. ^ ab'The Moof! in Mind!'. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  5. ^'History of the Dogcow, Part 2'. Develop (18). Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017. Somewhere along the line I baptized the dogcow 'Clarus'. Of course she’s a female, as are all cows; males would be referred to as dogbulls, but none exist because there are already bulldogs, and God doesn't like to have naming problems.
  6. ^ abc'MACINTOSH Q & A: MACINTOSH DEVELOPER TECHNICAL SUPPORT'. Develop (13). Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  7. ^'The Swift Programming Language (Swift 3.1): The Basics'. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017. Constant and variable names can contain almost any character, including Unicode characters: let π = 3.14159 let 你好 = '你好世界' let 🐶🐮 = 'dogcow'
  8. ^Reisinger, Don (July 5, 2016). 'The First Apple Emoji Sticker Packs Are Blasts From the Past'. Fortune. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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One of the most basic computer functions — deleting files and folders — is also one of the most essential. If you never get rid of anything, soon enough all those extra gigabytes will take a toll on your Mac’s processing power, RAM, and hard drive, not to mention your digital life will resemble a dreadful episode of Hoarders.

So deleting files is good and healthy. But how do you do that? Most people right-click on what they need gone and choose Move to Trash from the menu or use the File option in the menu bar. Others employ the ⌘ + Delete shortcut, which works across the system (even within dialog windows). Experts, however, often find themselves defaulting to the command line delete directory feature. Let’s see how and why you should learn it too.

How to remove directory with Terminal

Since macOS is a Unix-based system, nearly all system tasks you do every day with the help of its graphic interface can also be performed via the command line tool called Terminal.

Why delete file command line feature is important

With regards to delete file or delete folder command line functionality, Terminal lets you:

  • Effortlessly erase one or multiple files, folders, and apps, bypassing any error messages you can get when you go the traditional route.
  • Remove files from Trash, including ones you can’t delete by simply emptying the trash.
  • Get rid of files that are invisible to you within Finder (usually system or root files, for example, .htaccess).
  • Delete files and folders in cases when Finder is unresponsive.

Note: The Mac command line delete file feature is final and irreversible. While it lets you avoid any error messages, it also removes the files completely, without any possibility of retrieving them later on.

Tip: Delete unneeded system files on Mac

Some files are hard to delete in a normal way because they sit deeply in system folders. These are such files as logs, broken downloads, caches, remains of old apps, etc. Still, deleting them could give your Mac an extra boost — that's because they are outdated and clutter your macOS.

To dig these files out, try a free version of CleanMyMac X. Among other things, this app has an impressive System Junk detector. When you download CleanMyMac X (this free version is notarized by Apple), you need to click on System Junk.
Just take a loot at the sheer amount of files it unearthed. To delete them, click on Clean.

How to use delete file command line feature

Removing files from your Mac forever using Terminal is deceptively simple: just use the rm command followed by the name of the file. Here’s how it works in practice:

  1. Launch Terminal from your Utilities folder in Applications.
  2. Check which directory you’re in by typing ls -la
  3. Then navigate down a directory with cd [directoryname] or up a directory with cd ../
  4. When you’re in the same directory as the file you want to delete, type rm [filename.extension]
  5. If you want to delete multiple files at once, list them all, but make sure there’s a space between each one.
  6. Press Enter to execute the command.

Now all the files you specified after rm are gone for good. Navigate directories in your Mac and repeat the process as many times as you want.

Surprised there was no confirmation before your files were deleted? Luckily there’s a way to add one as a safeguard for not deleting the wrong file by accident. Just use -i after the rm but before the first filename, like this: rm -i [filename.extension]. Terminal will then ask you whether you’re sure you want to delete the file. Reply y or yes followed by Enter and the file will be gone. This also works for multiple files, but you’ll have to confirm the removal of each one separately.

How to make command line delete directory

Surprisingly, you can’t delete a folder using the rm command because it has its own: rmdir.

Otherwise, rmdir works exactly the same as rm:

  1. Navigate to the appropriate directory using Terminal.
  2. Type rmdir [directoryname]
  3. Hit Enter.

Sadly, you can’t use the -i hack when you’re deleting folders, so be extra careful!

Another thing to keep in mind is that rmdir only deletes the directory, but can’t delete any files or folders located within that directory.

To delete a folder with everything in it, you need to use rm -r followed by the folder’s name. Using -i to create a warning here is possible and done like this: rm -ir [foldername].

When it’s too difficult to find a folder or file via Terminal, but you can detect them in Finder, simply drag and drop the file onto the Terminal window to generate its path.


Delete large and old folders using CleanMyMac X

As it happens with folders, they are easy to mess up and lose track of. That's why many apps provide an alternative interface for searching and deleting files which is more flexible than the Finder. For example, using CleanMyMac X (the app we've mentioned above) you can find massive folders that might have been evading you. You also can filter them by file type and other criteria.
The latest released version of this tool looks like this:

This app by developer MacPaw is available for a free download here. Using this app, files are removed for good, and as far as we know, it's irreversible.

Other ways to delete files and folders on Mac

The shortcut combination

We are sure you know how to drag to your files to the Trash. But here is an alternative way which deletes files at once, bypassing the Trash. There’s one less step involved (you don’t have to empty the bin). And you cannot reverse this action.
Select a file, and press [Option + ⌘ + Delete]

Delete hidden folders on Mac

Some folders on your Mac are made invisible to protect them from accidental deletion. They are system and support files you would ignore most of the time. But what if a folder seems empty but still takes up space? You can apply another shortcut combination to highlight these unseen objects. Then, you can delete them at your own risk.
To highlight hidden folders: [Press Shift + ⌘ + . dot key]
This best works if you open some system folder, like Library

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Again, delete these folders only if you are sure what they are.

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That was how to remove files and folders on your Mac, shown in multiple ways. Want to know more? Explore our blog for a whole universe of Mac tips!