Posts Tagged ‘os x’

One of the key productivity tools I use on a daily basis is the dynamic spell-checker built into the contextual menus of many Apple-made applications. Say you’re typing a document in a text editor such as Pages or TextEdit and you happen…

Macs are the most reliable and nonsense-free systems out there, but they’re still computers and will inevitably hiccup at some point. Don’t just sit there & stare when it does… Force Quit and end it already. Recent switchers and anyone…

Every once in a while you may decide that you no longer want certain data on your Time Machine drive, perhaps for free space concerns. To prevent future backups you would open Time Machine Preferences, click the Options button…

If you’ve ever fumbled around a program trying to find a certain menu item, Leopard’s searchable Help section can be a real time-saver. Every once in a while I’m forced to use a Mac that’s running a version of OS X other than 10.5 Leopard…

If you’re looking for the location of 10.5’s awesome space-themed opening video, you’re in luck. It’s sitting right on your hard drive in all its full quality glory. The first time you fired up your brand new Mac or upgraded your operating…

The introduction of Mac OS X Leopard brought nifty new functionality in the form of data detectors for Apple’s Mail application. Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, read on for some interesting tips. For new or inexperienced Mac…

The relationships between files and their default applications are often a pain to deal with – unless you know about this cool “secret” feature. Many file types can be opened with more than one program on your Mac…

Apple’s bundled Mail application is such a breeze to use that it’s easy to overlook some of its more powerful time-saving features, including its support for drag and drop message launching. When you send an email attachment to…

Getting used to Finder for browsing files is one of the biggest adjustments new Mac users have to make after switching from Windows. Once you’ve got the basics down, check out these tips to bring yourself to the next level. You might have…

Adjusting the volume on your Mac is pretty straightforward with the designated keys on your keyboard or the speaker icon on the menu bar. Did you know there are more helpful ways to improve your control of audio volume?

Time Machine is a simple and intuitive program for automatically backing up your files, but sometimes it can get a little picky. Next time it throws a fit, check out these easy steps to help set it straight again. “Unable to complete…

Most Dashboard widgets are useless pieces of crap. With that said, a good widget can be both fun and useful. Our list of 12 must-have widgets covers a wide range of categories, which should appeal to pretty much everyone looking to…