OSX Quicktip: Super Fast “Sleep” Shortcut
If you’re looking to put your Mac to sleep as quickly as possible, it couldn’t be more simple… Command-Option and then hold the Eject button for approx. 2 seconds. Your system will be out like a light.
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OS X Quick Tip: Quickly Change your Desktop Image w/ Safari 3
You can change your Desktop background image in a variety of ways…most of which require you to launch your System Preferences an use the Desktop Preferences panel, but – with Safari 3 – there is a much quicker way to do this. Simply take any image that you want to use for your Desktop Image,…
Bartas Technologies releases Temporis 1.0.1
Bartas Technologies released an update of their Temporis time line creation software on Monday. I haven’t had a chance to look at Temporis yet, but I’m going to very shortly because I find the application intriguing. The app helps you to easily create time lines, which could very useful to people working on research papers,…
5 Ways to Reclaim Disk Space in OS X
Even though MacBook and Mac Pros have been getting larger and larger internal drives, those of us with SSD drives are still fighting the storage wars, trying to keep the clutter off of drives that while extremely fast, aren’t always the largest when it comes to capacity. The longer you have your Mac the more…
How To Net Yourself Discounts On Apple Products
Now that Apple has revealed the lineup of new products right before the holidays, the next big question on everyone’s mind is what the costs will be. There is some good news for people who already own Apple products – its new updated operating system OS X Mavericks will now be free to everyone. The…
OSX Quicktip: Always show the tab bar in Safari 3
If you’re like me, you like consistency. One of the features I always had turned on in Safari two was the “Always show the tab bar” option. That has been removed in Safari 3 for some reason, but the basic functionality is still there. Thanks to osxhints I can now share with you how to…
Remotely Shutdown your Mac via Email
The Mac OS X Hints Weblog over at Macworld magazine has a really useful tip on how you can actually shut your Mac down remotely using a combination of Apple Mail and AppleScript. The key to the whole thing is the Rules feature of Apple Mail which allows you to run AppleScript from within a…
Should you pick Bizfilings as your LLC service provider?
Introduction Since 1996, BizFilings has helped hundreds of thousands of people start businesses. Despite the fact that there are so many good LLC formation services available online these days, BizFilings manages to stay relevant and popular. This BizFilings LLC service review will provide you with an overview of what to expect from their services….
OS X Quick Tip: ZOOM in and out of OS X
One cool OS X tip that not everyone seems to be aware of is its zooming capabilities. You can actually zoom into your screen in the same way you can zoom into documents in Photoshop or any Word Processor. There are two different ways to do it. If you’re using a Macbook or Macbook Pro…
Apple Has a Page Where You Can Check the Status of Their Online Services
When Apple’s iMessage/FaceTime service went down today, I learned that Apple has a “Services Status” page. How did I not know about this? I feel so out-of-the-loop.
Best Rechargeable Camping Lantern 2022
Camping lanterns can be essential camping equipment, especially if you are going camping with your friends. The primary purpose of the camping lantern is to provide light and some heat around the campsite at night. This way, you don’t have to go out and find a torch or a lighter every time you need…
Widget Watch: LoanCalc
This is a little widget that you might not need all the time, but is good to have access to when you need it. It’s called LoanCalc, and it does just what you would think it does. It helps you figure out what a monthly payment will be after figuring interest, term length, and the…