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10.7: A warning about Finder's 'Replace' feature
If you have a folder that contains a file with the same name, and drag the file into the same location as the folder, the Finder may try to delete both items.
To reproduce this:
Do the same sequence, except choose 'Keep Both Files.' Same result.
[crarko adds: Okay, this one half worked when I tried it in 10.7.3. With 'Replace,' both file and folder were indeed deleted. I also tried it with other items remaining inside the folder, and in that case everything inside the folder was also deleted. A potential disaster.
In the 'Keep Both Files' case, the folder was untouched and the file was renamed to 'test copy' when I moved it and 'test 2' when I copied it.
In any ev ...
To reproduce this:
- Create a folder on your Desktop named 'test.'
- Create a file in that folder also named 'test.'
- Move the file from the folder onto your Desktop.
- Click 'Replace.'
Do the same sequence, except choose 'Keep Both Files.' Same result.
[crarko adds: Okay, this one half worked when I tried it in 10.7.3. With 'Replace,' both file and folder were indeed deleted. I also tried it with other items remaining inside the folder, and in that case everything inside the folder was also deleted. A potential disaster.
In the 'Keep Both Files' case, the folder was untouched and the file was renamed to 'test copy' when I moved it and 'test 2' when I copied it.
In any ev ...
Categories: Apple News
Two editing keyboard shortcuts
Back to basics -- use keyboard shortcuts to open and close the fonts window and the color picker window in text editing applications.
Here are two quick and easy shortcuts to keep in mind for use in most text editing applications. Don't bother with these in Word, they don't apply. Try them in TextEdit instead.
The first you probably already know. It lets you open the font selection window. It's Command+T.
The second you may not know, but it usually works in applications where the first one works. It's Command+Shift+C and it opens the Mac Color Picker window. Two quick tips about this window:
1) If you click the magnifying glass icon, you can choose any color available on your Mac's screen, and
2) you can drag a color from any point inside the rectangle near the top of the window into one of the squares at the bottom to store it there for future reference. Try dragging the bottom right corner of the window (and/or the right edge, if you' ...
Here are two quick and easy shortcuts to keep in mind for use in most text editing applications. Don't bother with these in Word, they don't apply. Try them in TextEdit instead.
The first you probably already know. It lets you open the font selection window. It's Command+T.
The second you may not know, but it usually works in applications where the first one works. It's Command+Shift+C and it opens the Mac Color Picker window. Two quick tips about this window:
1) If you click the magnifying glass icon, you can choose any color available on your Mac's screen, and
2) you can drag a color from any point inside the rectangle near the top of the window into one of the squares at the bottom to store it there for future reference. Try dragging the bottom right corner of the window (and/or the right edge, if you' ...
Categories: Apple News
10.7: Turn off window animations
Turn off the jarring and sluggish animations that accompanies the opening of just about any window in OS X Lion. Credit for this hint goes to ArsTechnica.
Type the following in the Terminal:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
[crarko adds: Seems to work, although it's a bit difficult to tell on the old MacBook.]
Type the following in the Terminal:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
[crarko adds: Seems to work, although it's a bit difficult to tell on the old MacBook.]
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10.7: Find iMessage capable numbers and e-mail addresses
Using Apple's new app Messages beta you can discover who you can send Messages to.
In Messages, press Cmd+N to open a blank message window. In the 'To:' field, which is highlighted by default, begin typing a name. A list will appear showing all the possible completions. Once you have typed one unique name, the list will show all the addresses known for that person, and will put a blue chat bubble next to any item that you can send a Message to. This works for both e-mail addresses and phone numbers.
[crarko adds: I don't have the beta handy so I haven't tested this one.]
In Messages, press Cmd+N to open a blank message window. In the 'To:' field, which is highlighted by default, begin typing a name. A list will appear showing all the possible completions. Once you have typed one unique name, the list will show all the addresses known for that person, and will put a blue chat bubble next to any item that you can send a Message to. This works for both e-mail addresses and phone numbers.
[crarko adds: I don't have the beta handy so I haven't tested this one.]
Categories: Apple News
Redirect mail button on Wiki pages
I have seen on the Apple discussion forum that there is no solution for the mentioned redirection. Today I have found a solution which was plain simple as all things Apple.
Every time you click on the mail link in Wiki Server it will take you to SquirrelMail login screen. This screen is the login.php file.
So in order to redirect Wiki Mail to any URL of your choice you just need to edit or substitute the login.php file which is located in /usr/share/squirrelmail/ like this: <?php /* Redirect browser */ header("Location: http://your_preffered_url/"); exit; ?>
[crarko adds: I haven't tested this one, but it seems pretty straightforward. As always when editing system-related files, have a known good backup.]
Every time you click on the mail link in Wiki Server it will take you to SquirrelMail login screen. This screen is the login.php file.
So in order to redirect Wiki Mail to any URL of your choice you just need to edit or substitute the login.php file which is located in /usr/share/squirrelmail/ like this: <?php /* Redirect browser */ header("Location: http://your_preffered_url/"); exit; ?>
[crarko adds: I haven't tested this one, but it seems pretty straightforward. As always when editing system-related files, have a known good backup.]
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A mouse shortcut for adding a link to the Reading List in Safari
It is well known that one can add a link to the reading list using the link's contextual menu. However, I have found another mouse shortcut for three-button mice. It works at least in Mac OS X 10.7.3 in Safari 5.1.2 and 5.1.3.
Click the link with the middle mouse button while holding the shift key and watch the link jump to your reading list.
[crarko adds: I don't have a three-button mouse handy to test this, but if you have a programmable mouse, you should be able to make an application-specific macro to do this too. If you try this out in 10.6, please post the results in the comments.]
Click the link with the middle mouse button while holding the shift key and watch the link jump to your reading list.
[crarko adds: I don't have a three-button mouse handy to test this, but if you have a programmable mouse, you should be able to make an application-specific macro to do this too. If you try this out in 10.6, please post the results in the comments.]
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10.7: Messages.app (BETA) uses iChat syntax for AppleScript
When looking at the new Messages.app preferences I realised that you can get it to run applescripts on various events.
Under the Alerts Tab in the Messages.app preferences, you will find a list of Events under the drop down Menu 'Event.' Each event has its own set of independent options . All include a 'Run an AppleScript script' option. These scripts can just run on every instance of the chosen event.
But you can interact with the Messages.app with the script the same way you would in iChat.
So if I wanted to, for example, have my Mac send me a message, when an event occurs that matches certain criteria I can use the iChat syntax.
Example: using terms from application "iChat" on message received theMessage from theBuddy for theChat --display dialog (theBuddy ...
Under the Alerts Tab in the Messages.app preferences, you will find a list of Events under the drop down Menu 'Event.' Each event has its own set of independent options . All include a 'Run an AppleScript script' option. These scripts can just run on every instance of the chosen event.
But you can interact with the Messages.app with the script the same way you would in iChat.
So if I wanted to, for example, have my Mac send me a message, when an event occurs that matches certain criteria I can use the iChat syntax.
Example: using terms from application "iChat" on message received theMessage from theBuddy for theChat --display dialog (theBuddy ...
Categories: Apple News
Use your laptop for a tracing backlight.
I needed a darkened version of a sketch I made, but I didn't want to go scan it and darken it. I decided to make a copy the old fashioned way -- trace it.
However, the lamp wasn't bright enough, and I didn't have access to a backlit desk. Then it hit me; my laptop has a backlight, a very bright backlight in fact.
How to use your screen as a light box:
[crarko adds: I've used an iPhone as a flashlight, but would not have thought of using a laptop as a light table. Clever idea.]
However, the lamp wasn't bright enough, and I didn't have access to a backlit desk. Then it hit me; my laptop has a backlight, a very bright backlight in fact.
How to use your screen as a light box:
- Turn your laptop so that the screen is horizontal.
- Prop up the body so the screen stays flat.
- Set your desktop to solid white, or open a solid white window. If you set the desktop color, hide everything else.
- Make sure the screen brightness is turned all the way up.
[crarko adds: I've used an iPhone as a flashlight, but would not have thought of using a laptop as a light table. Clever idea.]
Categories: Apple News
10.7: Move messages to favorite mailboxes
I discovered a keyboard shortcut for moving messages to favorite mailboxes: Command+Control+number.
OS X Lion added a Favorites Bar to Mail where the user can keep frequently accessed mailboxes. The Command+1, +2, etc., shortcuts that used to work in 10.6 for Inbox, Outbox, Drafts, etc., are now associated with these favorites in order from left to right. While reaching for a different shortcut, I just discovered an undocumented shortcut for moving selected messages to one of these favorite mailboxes.
Just add Control to the shortcut. For example, Drafts is in the third position on my Favorites Bar, so Command+Control+3 moves a selected message to Drafts. The only requirement is that the destination is a regular (not smart) mailbox.
[crarko adds: A very handy shortcut.]
OS X Lion added a Favorites Bar to Mail where the user can keep frequently accessed mailboxes. The Command+1, +2, etc., shortcuts that used to work in 10.6 for Inbox, Outbox, Drafts, etc., are now associated with these favorites in order from left to right. While reaching for a different shortcut, I just discovered an undocumented shortcut for moving selected messages to one of these favorite mailboxes.
Just add Control to the shortcut. For example, Drafts is in the third position on my Favorites Bar, so Command+Control+3 moves a selected message to Drafts. The only requirement is that the destination is a regular (not smart) mailbox.
[crarko adds: A very handy shortcut.]
Categories: Apple News
10.7: Spelling correction using only the keyboard
After much searching, I have finally found a way to correct misspelled words without using the full Spelling interface and without using the contextual menu, as that requires using the mouse.
I use the keyboard as much as possible. I much prefer it to using the mouse. I don't claim to know all the shortcuts but the ones I know, I use all the time.
And for some time, I've been looking for a way to correct spelling for cases when auto-correct doesn't work. I thought it should have been easy to do.
The only way I knew how to do it was right-clicking the misspelled word, which brings up a contextual menu the top of which shows suggestions followed by other options such as 'Ignore spelling,' 'Learn spelling,' and so on. But this is no shortcut and requires using the mouse.
After all this time with Lion, I've finally found an answer. Yes, Lion has auto-correct, but it can be switched off or you might click Escape before it can auto-correct and now the ...
I use the keyboard as much as possible. I much prefer it to using the mouse. I don't claim to know all the shortcuts but the ones I know, I use all the time.
And for some time, I've been looking for a way to correct spelling for cases when auto-correct doesn't work. I thought it should have been easy to do.
The only way I knew how to do it was right-clicking the misspelled word, which brings up a contextual menu the top of which shows suggestions followed by other options such as 'Ignore spelling,' 'Learn spelling,' and so on. But this is no shortcut and requires using the mouse.
After all this time with Lion, I've finally found an answer. Yes, Lion has auto-correct, but it can be switched off or you might click Escape before it can auto-correct and now the ...
Categories: Apple News
iOS 5: Deleting music on the device
I've always wondered how to delete music off of an iOS device running 5.0.x, which can be a pain what with iCloud downloading music to your iOS device, and then adding the same song a second time when syncing with iTunes.
When in the Music app on the iOS device just swipe like you would for deleting basically anything on an iOS device and you'll get the option to delete the song. If you have a bunch of songs you want to delete this will take some time to to but at least now you wouldn't have duplicates thanks to the new features of iCloud downloading the song and then iTunes syncing another copy of the song on the same device.
[crarko adds: The standard method for deleting line items in iOS comes to music.]
When in the Music app on the iOS device just swipe like you would for deleting basically anything on an iOS device and you'll get the option to delete the song. If you have a bunch of songs you want to delete this will take some time to to but at least now you wouldn't have duplicates thanks to the new features of iCloud downloading the song and then iTunes syncing another copy of the song on the same device.
[crarko adds: The standard method for deleting line items in iOS comes to music.]
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Force folders in the Dock to open in Finder
I keep frequently used folders and devices in the dock. The default behavior for clicking or using Dock focus then return is either the accordions, or with the command key opening the enclosing folder, neither of which I find very useful.
Solution: Create aliases (which I collect in one folder, also for easy access), and place them on the dock. Clicking or return when focused opens the folder.
[crarko adds: Simple, but useful. A similar technique was used for a long time to simulate portions of the classic Apple menu, before people really adjusted to using the Dock.]
Solution: Create aliases (which I collect in one folder, also for easy access), and place them on the dock. Clicking or return when focused opens the folder.
[crarko adds: Simple, but useful. A similar technique was used for a long time to simulate portions of the classic Apple menu, before people really adjusted to using the Dock.]
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