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Mac OSX Noob thread of OSX noobs
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Mecha_Infantry
Banned
Mind Blown: Hold OPTION & SHIFT to tight control volume adjustments
Probably old news but wow. Learning new things about OS X even after a year!!
Probably old news but wow. Learning new things about OS X even after a year!!
The Main Event
Member
Mecha_Infantry said:
Macho Madness
Member
Another good one I discovered today: Control + Shift + Eject turns off the screen.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
:lol
Seriously though, hasn't someone complied a big list (other than Mac OS hints) and put them as an article. So many shortcuts!
Seriously though, hasn't someone complied a big list (other than Mac OS hints) and put them as an article. So many shortcuts!
thesoapster
Member
Mecha_Infantry said:
:lol wow, never noticed that before. Interesting find
Dreams-Visions
Member
just picked up my first ever SSD (160GB) for my future MBP.
am excited. just looking to wait until the back-to-school sales start up in June before buying. Selling that free included iPod will reduce my overall MBP costs by at least a couple hundred $. I can put that towards a 4GB ram stick or use it to bump my specs from i5 to i7.
am excited. just looking to wait until the back-to-school sales start up in June before buying. Selling that free included iPod will reduce my overall MBP costs by at least a couple hundred $. I can put that towards a 4GB ram stick or use it to bump my specs from i5 to i7.
thechristoph
Sir!
A Mac annoyance hopefully someone has an answer for: If I change from my primary wireless network (which is WEP secured) to an unsecured network, and then back to the original network, I get prompted for my WEP key. This is my primary network; the key is saved in my network preferences. If I turn wireless off and then on again, the network is selected and logs in without me being prompted for my key. Why does it prompt me for a key if I switch between networks?
Where has this tip been all my life? I've always found the volume on Macs rather loud so I'm usually left with about two bars of control. A much better work around then the super quiet mode that requires decreasing the volume to zero and then pressing mute.Mecha_Infantry said:
Does updating Geektool retain your settings?
Well my unibody MB did suffer from that when I was using Windows 7, but the problem seems to have fixed itself, whether from an update or the problem diagnosis when I rebooted. Never had the problem in OS X though.Chao said:
cooljeanius
Member
I tried this and didn't really get the point of it... everything I need to find is either in my Dock already, or can be found easily with Spotlight, or even just by using Finder regularly.edgefusion said:
Mr. Wonderful
Member
1. No.Scopitone said:
2. Depends on the Macbook.
BGBW said:
mrkgoo said:
If I close it aand open immediatly, I can use it normally. This morning I squinted and I could see the icons on my desktop, but with no lights. Clicked and pressed everything and nothing happened. I used exposé to check if anything moved at all, but nothing changed so I guess it was just a frozen desktop with no lights on.
The_Inquisitor
Member
koam said:
Nay. Get a really good mouse and use USBOVERDRIVE to get it working if no mac drivers are available. I have been using a MX518 for years. Best mouse I have ever used.
edgefusion
Member
cooljeanius said:
The guy I was replying to specifically didn't want to use Spotlight. I'm with you though, I used Quicksilver pre-spotlight but there's just no need anymore.
movie_club
Junior Member
is there a way to unpartition my hdd? I was planning on installing windows 7, but now do not want to but I already partitioned the drive. Is there anything I can do about this?
I am sure there are something out there (like http://www.subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftw...th=200&zenid=e095358365f4df2d949c89dc9cc3edca ). But why bother?movie_club said:
I've been trying out Aperture as a photo library but I have a problem. I shoot jpg+raw and I've always put raw files in a separate directory (stems from old windows habits) like so:
Jpgs: /photos/date/file.jpg
Raw: /photos/date/raw/file.raw
How can I move all those raw files together with the jpgs? Aperture needs it that way to pair them as jpeg+raw pairs. I have hundreds of folders so I need something automated.
Automator comes to mind but the program confuses me.
Thanks.
Jpgs: /photos/date/file.jpg
Raw: /photos/date/raw/file.raw
How can I move all those raw files together with the jpgs? Aperture needs it that way to pair them as jpeg+raw pairs. I have hundreds of folders so I need something automated.
Automator comes to mind but the program confuses me.
Thanks.
koam said:
If you use it on a desktop machine, or a Macbook on a stand, buy this mouse!
At first it was really awkward, but now I don't want another mouse for office applications.
Much much much much much better than the previous mighty mouse.
Make shure to grab Better Touch Tool or MagicPrefs, to customize the settings.
@ OPTION+SHIFT+VOLUME/BRIGHTNESS
Nice, did not know that either.
Kal said:
Use VLC? I also use Aloat http://infinite-labs.net/afloat/ , it doesn't work with all applications though.
I never was able to get Afloat to work for anything. I know WindowShades by Unsanity can do it, or could back in the day (Does it still work) but it's an APE and a lot of people have issues against them. I used it a lot. But haven't in forever so I just lost interest in ever needing anything on top except Movist which does it by itself.
Edit: Oh, hey. I just discovered this new Snow Leopard only setting for Dock Stacks called "New List View". In normal "list" view, you get a normal menu of icons, but the new list view is like a hybrid of grid style (Where you can dig down) and list view. Instead of cascading menus, it's a folder set to list view.
You can enable it by using the awesome "Secrets" preference panel. DOWNLOAD IT NOW!
http://secrets.blacktree.com/
Which brings up an annoyance I hate about Stacks, the "Open in Finder" icon is always at the bottom of the list. Why can't it be at the top? So you can click it to open the folder without having to scroll? Makes no sense. The perfect position for it would be top right, you know, like how the back button is top left, just put that icon top right, Apple! Would make a hell of a lot more sense.
* And if you're wondering about my stack view, I made the new graphics myself. Got rid of that ugly white border and made them recessed. Same with my Dock.
Edit: Oh, hey. I just discovered this new Snow Leopard only setting for Dock Stacks called "New List View". In normal "list" view, you get a normal menu of icons, but the new list view is like a hybrid of grid style (Where you can dig down) and list view. Instead of cascading menus, it's a folder set to list view.
You can enable it by using the awesome "Secrets" preference panel. DOWNLOAD IT NOW!
http://secrets.blacktree.com/
Which brings up an annoyance I hate about Stacks, the "Open in Finder" icon is always at the bottom of the list. Why can't it be at the top? So you can click it to open the folder without having to scroll? Makes no sense. The perfect position for it would be top right, you know, like how the back button is top left, just put that icon top right, Apple! Would make a hell of a lot more sense.
* And if you're wondering about my stack view, I made the new graphics myself. Got rid of that ugly white border and made them recessed. Same with my Dock.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Hey people, I have a question about registering wireless connections. In my house I get two wireless signals, one in my house and one from my neighbors. Unfortunately many times when I open up my Macbook Pro to connect to a wireless networks it connects my (much slower) neighbors wireless connection instead of my own. Is there a way that I can just flatout block my neighbors wireless so my Macbook would stop reading it or set my Mac to only connect to my houses wireless?
Also is there a way to have the dock transfer to my LCD when I hook my computer up to it? In short have the dock appear both on my Mac and my external display (no I don't mean mirroring)?
HOLY SHIT! :O
Also is there a way to have the dock transfer to my LCD when I hook my computer up to it? In short have the dock appear both on my Mac and my external display (no I don't mean mirroring)?
Karud said:
HOLY SHIT! :O
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Does anybody else have issues with the screen squeaking as you open and close your Mac? Mine started doing that today and the last time that happened it resulted in a screw that was too loose that made my touchpad crap on me...
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
mrkgoo said:
That did the job. Thanks mrkgoo.
I feel a bit embarrassed with how obvious that was though.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Holy shit at the volume and brightness fine control! Awesome stuff.
I too would like a complete list of all the lil cool shortcuts and keyboard tweaks that are out there.
I too would like a complete list of all the lil cool shortcuts and keyboard tweaks that are out there.