DIY external usb harddrive
I had an old usb harddrive caddy sitting about that only worked with IDE drives. I also had an old usb to ide (both 2.5 and 3.5 drives) and sata…
How to change the number of icons in launchpad
How to change the number of icons in launchpad - this is a great tip: change the number of icons in launchpad! if you use launchpad a lot (I don't,…
Make osx dock immutable (permanently pin all items to dock)
I just found out that you can make your osx dock immutable, that is, you can set your dock so that nothing else can be added or removed! open terminal…
How to change the orientation of the dock on osx
This post will show you how to change the orientation of the dock in osx you can place the dock on the left or right of the screen, as well…
Show / hide mac osx dock with a keyboard shortcut
I must have missed this one in the past, because it came as a surprise when I was trying to do something else. if you press cmd + alt +…
How I fixed my mountain lion battery issues on a macbook air 2012
I upgraded from lion to mountain lion on my Macbook air 2012. This is how I fixed my mountain lion battery issues on a 2012 macbook air. As soon as…
How to enable 2d dock on osx
How to enable 2d dock on osx: This post will show you how to enable the black 2d dock in osx. enable 2d dock on osx open terminal and type:…
How to change mission control animation speed in osx lion
This post will show you how to change the speed of the osx mission control animation open terminal: # very fast defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 killall Dock #…
How to disable launchpad fade animation osx lion
This will show you how to disable the fade animation in osx lion open terminal and type in the following commands defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-show-duration -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock…
Create standalone apps from websites with fluid app
This will show you how to create standalone desktop applications from a website using fluid.app 1) goto fluidapp.com 2) download and install fluid 3) open fluid once fluid is open…
How to enable or disable ipad split keyboard
This will show you how to enable or disable ipad split keyboard feature (and also how to reveal the floating keyboard) when the keyboard is open, simply touch and hold…
Show dock in fullscreen apps osx lion
This is a cool trick, I found it by accident. to show the dock in a full screen app in osx lion move your mouse pointer to the place where…
Activate launchpad osx
This short blog will show you the ways to activate launchpad osx lion. Launchpad was introduced in osx as a way to launch applications similar to the way you launch…
Moving between virtual desktops in osx mission control
This post will show you about moving between virtual desktops in osx mission control. I also have a post about how to setup multiple virtual desktops. Once oyu have the…
Adding virtual desktops in mac mission control
Adding virtual desktops in mac osx This is a short blog post about adding virtual desktops in mac osx - virtual desktops are a cool feature that let you have…
How to disable dashboard osx snow leopard and newer
I dont use the osx widget dashboard. This post will show you how to disable dashboard osx. I had to look for a way to turn it off to save…
Ipad is .. underwhelming
Well, everyone is talking about the ipad. noone has yet said that its crap. I dont want a big ipod touch, running iphone os. I want a macbook pro that…