Friday, April 25, 2008

The return of the favorite browser poll!

macosxhints.com
It's that time again -- Browser wars #9. Which web browser is your current favorite?

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Beginning Mac: Application Install/Uninstall

The Apple Blog
"So that snazzy application that you installed a few days ago has lost its luster and you realized you just don’t need it.

Uninstalling an application on OS X is even easier than installing it."

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Apple updates “Software Update” tool

Apple Gazette
"So where do you get the new version of Apple Software Update? From Apple Software Update…of course."

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Make Everything on Your Screen Bigger

Barkings!: Mac Treat #38
On a Mac with an external mouse, hold down the “Control” key (located under the shift key and marked “ctrl” on many keyboards) and roll forward or backwards with the mouse’s scroll wheel.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

A quicker force quit!

A New Mac Tip Every Day
The standard shortcut is "Option - Command - Esc" and loads the Force Quit window. Adding "Shift" will modify the shortcut and let you directly Force Quit the application that you are currently in.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Knowing When to (Force) Quit

Apple - Pro - Tips
Simultaneously press Command-Option-Esc and the Force Quit pop-up appears — an especially useful trick if your Finder has frozen and you can’t select the pull-down Apple menu.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Moving Around In Finder

Mac Tricks And Tips
Did you know that if you press enter on any Finder entry it will enable you to edit the name of that file or folder.