Create Growl alerts for Address Book contacts' birthdays

I have a lot of people in my Mac OS X Address Book. more
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Experiment with GIMP's new single window mode

Are you curious, like me, about the new Single Window Mode (most excellent; more
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Use one bookmark to load different versions of a site

I have several sites that I access on both my iPhone and desktop, so I like to have quick access to them via the Bookmarks Bar. more
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Poll updates - iPad results and new Intel/PowerPC survey

Two poll updates today. First, I've posted a new poll about the mix of Macs you're presently using -- Intel (via Apple), Intel (via build-it-yourself), PowerPC, or some mix of the above. more
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:00 +0100

10.6: Use AppleScript for precise trimming in QuickTime X

Most of us know that Quicktime X, included with Snow Leopard, can trim movie and audio files. more
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

10.6: Type accented characters without the Option key

If you regularly use a language that requires letters with diacritics -- such as á, ä, é, ë, í, ã, ñ, õ, etc. more
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

10.6: Copy URLs from downloaded files

If you download a file with Safari or certain other programs, you may be able to copy its download URL from its Get Info window. Select the file in the Downloads folder (or elsewhere) and press command-I. more
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

10.6: Run Privoxy 3.0.16 on Snow Leopard

I really like browsing without all the flashy ads around, so I've been using the filtering-proxy Privoxy now for many years. more
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Copy a file to all subfolders of a folder with one command

Over the weekend, I was installing a demo of some web-based help desk software, and this particular package used encrypted PHP files. more
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Set incredibly precise volume levels using AppleScript

Mac OS X's default volume control hot keys change the volume in huge steps, but you can use Shift-Option and the Volume Up or Down keys for quarter-step changes (see this hint). Still not fine enough for you? AppleScript to the rescue, once again. more
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Create a shared mounted volume for all users of a Mac

The motivation for this hint was to have one folder for common use, with read and write privileges for every user. more
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

10.6: How to use OCR with HP multi-function printers

HP's printer software and utilities were replaced with built-in items in OS X Snow Leopard, after a few tense days where HP initially declined to support the new operating system. more
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:30:01 +0100

10.6: Another method of running old screen savers

If you're moping around because you can no longer watch some of your favorite old Mac OS X screen savers because they were never updated for 10.6 (and never will be because the developers have dropped off the face of the Earth taking their source code with them), take heart. The free application SaverPreview (from this page; more
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Script the Login window through Apple Remote Desktop

After trying to script the login window multiple ways, I have come up with the perfect solution; more
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:30:02 +0100

10.6: Fix a file copy issue with SMB, XBMC, and Xbox

Snow Leopard works pretty well for Windows File Sharing (aka SMB), but sometimes, clients can't copy files larger than 2GB. more
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:30:01 +0100

10.6: Run 32-bit screen savers in the background in 10.6

SaveHollywood is not ready to work on Snow Leopard. Apparently this extends to any software that runs older screen savers in the background -- they'll appear with a system message reading "not compatible." If I open System Preferences' Screen Savers panel as usual, my system tells me that old screen savers are not compatible. more
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0100

10.6: VPN connections and Back To My Mac

I connect to my Mac at work quite frequently when I'm home, and I found something interesting. more
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0100

10.6: Make DVD Player work with external DVD drives

My internal DVD drive broke on my MacBook, so I replaced it with an external SATA Sony Optiarc AD-7240S connected to a USB port using a cheap ESATA-to-USB dongle. more
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Run Star Trek Online without resorting to Boot Camp

Frustrated that the Star Trek Online MMO game left out support for Macs? If you have an Intel Mac, you can get around that problem, even though the game has no official support for OS X. more
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Convert iWork '09 files to Office or PDF files via droplets

If you use iWork extensively, you may frequently face the need to convert your iWork files into either Microsoft Office or PDF files to share with colleagues, either via email or by posting to a website. more
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0100

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