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The Fix: Maximize Windows With the Green Button

September 1, 2011 by Robin Parrish 3 Comments

Last week I showed you a utility to make the red button quit out of any program, under any circumstances. Another button with a question mark on it for Mac users is the green button. Unlike its Windows counterpart, which maximizes any window to full-screen, your Mac’s green button does this weird resizing thing that’s […]

Filed Under: Feature, Mac Tagged With: BlazingTools Software, Green Button, How To, Maximize, Right Zoom, The Fix, Tutorials

TheFix: Make All Programs Quit With the Red Button

August 24, 2011 by Robin Parrish 4 Comments

What is the deal with that red button in the top left corner of your Mac applications, anyway? This question often vexes new Mac users who are perplexed to find that clicking it doesn’t always quit an application. Here’s how to fix that.

Filed Under: Feature, Mac Tagged With: red button, RedQuits, The Fix

The Fix: Schedule Time Machine Backups

August 19, 2011 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

“The Fix” is a new feature you’ll see at least once a week here at Apple Gazette, where we highlight a downloadable utility or extension that fixes a problem in OS X or iOS. First up: stop Time Machine from slowing you down! This smart download lets YOU decide when Time Machine will backup your […]

Filed Under: Feature, Mac Tagged With: downloads, Stefan Klieme, The Fix, Time Machine, Time Machine Scheduler

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