by Matt on February 26, 2009
Jay wrote in to ask:
Do you know of a way to “Unminimize” apps when you select them from the app switcher? (Cmnd + tab) You can select apps just fine but if it’s minimized, they just stay in the dock. Sooo frustrating.
Jay’s right. If you’ve ever used the Application Switcher by holding down the Command [...]
by Matt on February 24, 2009
While I haven’t done any software reviews on this site, I try to point out when I think an application can help you with your task. I most often mention free applications, mostly because people can start using them today and do so guilt-free. In my opinion, Mac OS X is blessed with dedicated and [...]
by Matt on February 23, 2009
Whether you have a brand new Mac or one that seems to be running on its last leg, you may be looking to get back some of your hard drive space that seems to have been lost to the heavens long ago. This is especially true if you have a laptop (they have smaller hard [...]
by Matt on February 21, 2009
No matter how long you’ve owned your Mac, you’ve probably faced the dreaded decision at least once in your workday: to restart or not to restart? Sadly, for many of us, the answer must be to restart. Software installations (especially Apple’s software updates) often require you to restart. If you have an older Mac running [...]
by Matt on February 19, 2009
If you have ever needed to use your Mac to type in a different language, you may have felt frustrated by the experience. Whether you have a Mac with a keyboard in Western English or any other language that is not your own, you know it can be difficult to switch your keyboard into a [...]
by Matt on February 18, 2009
If you’ve owned an Apple laptop for any period of time, you may have experienced some finicky behavior that seems to be related to power. The PMU (Power Management Unit) controls how the laptop deals with all things electricity. Here are some examples of problems you can have that are related to the PMU:
Your laptop [...]
by Matt on February 13, 2009
Roger wrote in to ask this question:
As a recent convert to Leopard from Vista, I much prefer the look and feel of the OS X. However Outlook has a facility that when I want to attach a file to send it to someone, it will give me, (as part of the “open” attachment) a list [...]