Mac OS X Hints
Use a command-line AirPort tool
Learn how to use an Apple-provided tool to manage your Mac's AirPort card and connections.
Gain full keyboard and mouse control in 10.5?s screen sharing
Do you use 10.5?s screen sharing feature? Have you been frustrated by the inability to send, for instance, Command-Tab to the remote Mac? Here?'s a simple way to solve that, and other, problems.
A copy-and-paste tip for Keynote slide groups
Here?s a reminder on a simple feature of Keynote?s slide groups that may lead to unintended results.
Ease the Safari-to-iTunes lyric pasting task
Use a simple AppleScript to make it simpler to copy lyrics from Safari (or any other browser) to iTunes.
Permanently delete Mail messages
Learn a useful?and potentially dangerous?method of permanently deleting messages in Mail.
Create a visual catalog of settings and error messages
Learn a simple way to keep track of various settings on your Mac, as well as those obscure error messages that may occasionally pop up.
Set up a basic workgroup file server the simple way
In many workgroup environments, there?s no need to use a complicated method for setting up a file server. Kirk McElhearn offers a basic approach that should be sufficient for many users.
Search for iTunes music by star rating
Want to filter your iTunes library by rating information? Just type some asterisks.
View inline PDFs in Firefox 3
While you can view PDFs in a browser window using Safari, you have no such luxury with Firefox 3. But now there?s an extension called ?firefox-mac-pdf? allows you to do just that.
Use an AppleScript to force a desktop picture change
Here?s an AppleScript that will cause your desktop image to change, in whatever order you have set, each time it?s run.
Launch System Preferences with a keyboard shortcut
If you don?t keep System Preferences in your Dock, you can always create a keyboard shortcut for those times you need to open System Preferences.
Use a Mail rule to help identify relevant messages
Use a built-in feature of Mail?s rules to easily identify messages from those you?ve recently e-mailed.
Force subscribed calendars to sync to MobileMe
MobileMe won?t sync all the events from your subscribed calendars. Until such time as it does, this hint provides a usable, if not perfect, workaround.
Send clickable links in Mail's Subject field
Send clickable links in a somewhat unexpected field in Mail.
Control QuickTime Player playback via the keyboard
Learn about a very useful set of keys to control QuickTime Player's playback features.
Create multiple individual zip files
Use a simple Automator workflow to compress multiple files into multiple archives.
Move the distortion effects position in Photo Booth
A very simple tip that explains how to move the distortion effect?s position in Photo Booth.
File items on Safari's bookmarks bar
Learn a simple trick to make filing items on Safari's bookmarks bar much quicker.
List the 64-bit GUI programs on your Mac
Use a Terminal command to see which programs on your machine are already compiled for 64-bit CPUs.
Open typed URLs in new tabs
Learn how to open new tabs when typing URLs into the address bar in many browsers.
