Removing the Leopard Dock’s “shininess”
I know there were already dozens of blog entries the day after Leopard “dropped” with instructions on how to remove the shiny Dock, but I’ve actually been living with it peacefully and almost liking...
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So who’s the closet Opera lover at Apple anyway?
No, I’m not talking about fat ladies singing, I’m talking about the most marginal web browser that somehow manages to keep hanging on. I guess it has a niche with certain non-traditional devices. (It’s...
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Ubuntu hits the big time, for real this time
I just finished installing Ubuntu Linux 9.04 on my MacBook under Parallels Desktop. In the past, I’ve ventured boldly into the realm of triple-boot configurations to allow my Mac to run Mac OS X,...
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Huh… I’ve never seen this error message before
Then again, I’m not really sure it is an error message… This came up while installing a GarageBand Jam Pack under Snow Leopard.
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Fun with site usage stats, part two
Back in February, I wrote about web browser usage by visitors to my site. Some of the discussion over my recent redesign has prompted me to do it again. Here we go! Web Browsers Compare to last time:...
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When is a CSV not a CSV? When you’re downloading it in Safari
Here’s another post that’s basically a cry for help. I did find this forum thread on the topic, but not a solution. The problem: when I download a CSV file in Safari, for some inexplicable reason,...
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Is iCloud deleting your iCal events? Here’s a possible solution
Like many Apple enthusiasts, I spent much of the day yesterday updating software. Mac OS X 10.7.2, iTunes 10.5, iOS 5, and… iCloud. I’ve been relying on MobileMe for a little over a year to keep my...
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Mountain Lion. Clever?
Apple just announced the next version of (Mac) OS X: Mountain Lion. And they did so in an rather unusual fashion. Grubes has the scoop: The recurring theme: Apple is fighting against cruft —...
View ArticleQuick Mac Tip: Fix missing background on second display
At work, I plug my 11-inch MacBook Air into a 23-inch LCD, which I use as my primary screen, with the Mac’s display as a secondary screen. Frequently, due to some combination of not closing it then...
View ArticleHow to get iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) apps to stop defaulting to iCloud...
Ever since I semi-fully embraced iCloud, I’ve found that the iWork apps — Pages, Numbers and Keynote — always default to wanting to save every new document in iCloud, which I never — well, OK, almost...
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A couple of quick steps to improve the Yosemite UI on non-Retina Macs
I’m guessing most Mac users running a Mac that can handle it have already updated to Yosemite, or will soon. I’m the kind of user who always runs OS updates whenever they’re available. I’m not a huge...
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Installing Ubuntu on an HP Stream Mini PC
When I heard the news a few weeks ago that HP was introducing a cute little blue mini PC that would only cost $180, my first thought was, “I want one!” And when I heard that the Stream Mini would ship...
View ArticleWho are the changes in Mac OS X El Capitan for? Not for me, apparently
Over at The Loop, Dave Mark commented on Apple’s list of enhancements in El Capitan. It’s an impressive list. I guess. But it really brought something into sharp relief for me: I don’t use any of the...
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