Archive for the ‘OS X Tricks’ Category

It’s mind-boggling how many different ways we can take screenshots – also known as screen grabs – using just the tools already bundled in Mac OS X. Who knew such a simple task could be so customizable? Screenshots are great for capturing important images, showing others how to do…

The Mac OS X Dock is already extremely useful, but it seems there’s always something new to learn about it. Find out how to add spacers between Dock icons, temporarily reverse magnification settings, and more. The Dock needs no introduction…

One of the most annoying things about Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is its always-on-top Help Viewer windows. They’re constantly floating above other windows instead of falling into the background. For whatever reason, Leopard’s Help Viewer does not behave like…

The standardized Fonts window in Cocoa-powered Mac applications is surprisingly flexible. Did you know it’s capable of scaling fonts relatively with basic mathematical expressions? In order to take advantage of this tip, you’ll need to use an application…

The Dock is one of Mac OS X’s greatest features and sometimes we tend to love it so much that it gets packed full of application icons. Take advantage of Stacks in Leopard to give your Dock some breathing room. So you’ve got a Dock that is packed…

There are so many handy little features built into the Mac operating system which most people never discover on their own. Moving and resizing windows without leaving the current application is one of them. This is a quickie, but still a goodie…

Are you tired of looking at generic folder icons or clashing document thumbnails in your Mac’s Dock? Put your own personal spin on Stacks and create custom icons to differentiate them. Stacks are a fantastic way to organize folders on your hard…

Knowing your way around a few keyboard shortcuts will surely boost your productivity in Mac OS X. That’s certainly the case with these tips which focus on hiding windows in a hurry. The first and most common way to hide a running application on…

Ever wanted to grab the file path of an item in Finder so you could paste it somewhere for reference? There are a ton of twisted and backwards ways to do it — or you could try out this simple hint! This is a tip I just discovered today…

One of the most common complaints about Dashboard in Mac OS X is the inability to run widgets on the user’s desktop so they’re always visible. Learn how to fix that pesky problem along with a couple other helpful hints…

Unlike Windows, the Mac operating system does not make it easy to view the hidden files on your computer. Apple does this for our own safety since messing with hidden files can get ugly, but in certain cases it still needs to be done. Although just…

When Mac OS X automatically generates thumbnails for your videos, sometimes it gives you a dud. If you want to choose a frame that better represents the contents of a video, it’s easy to do using Quicktime. Browsing the videos saved on your…