Tag: OS X
Yosemite Tip: How To Get The Old ‘Zoom’ Button Back
Prior to OS X Yosemite, the green zoom/maximize button would expand windows to a larger size in order to accommodate all of its contents. In Yosemite,...
Yosemite Tip: Turn Off Transparency Effects
Back in 2007, Apple released Mac OS X Leopard, and with it, introduced a new, transparent look to the menubar. It looked great in demos,...
Yosemite Tip: Put A Calculator In Your Notification Center
Notification Center in Yosemite has learned a few tricks from iOS, such as the customizable Today view. To change which widgets—which ranging from weather forecasts...
Apple Has More Stuff To Show Off, Will Hold A Media Event On October 16
In just over a week, Apple will convene the press again and show off some more of its wares, as The Verge notes. The upcoming...
Apple Patches Bash To Guard Against Shellshock Exploits
It’s time for another round of software updates: Apple has released a collection of patches for the bash Terminal shell to correct the recently discoveed “Shellshock” security bug....
Apple Releases OS X 10.9.5: Now You Can Update All The Things
As if iOS and Apple TV updates weren’t enough, Apple has unleashed the OS X 10.9.5 update unto an unsuspecting populace. Per Apple: The OS...
Beats Music, Bitlyize, Instashare, Miniplayer For Mac, And Das Referenz Are Our Apps Of The Week
Whew, that was a bit of a wait, sorry about that. I try to bring you apps every week, but I’ve missed more than a...
Apple’s Continuity: The Realization Of A Vision 12 Years In The Making
When Apple announced its Continuity features at the WWDC keynote on Monday, the Internet’s general response has been one of, “HOLY CRAP THAT’S AWESOME.” When...
Apple Announces Better Continuity Between iOS And OS X
Apple has finally announced better features for OS X and iOS at today’s WWDC Keynote. The features, dubbed Handoff, will bring more continuity between iOS...
WWDC Keynote To Stream Online
If you’re not lucky enough to get an invite to the WWDC keynote you’re not going to be left out in the dark. Apple has...
3 Things I Want Out Of iOS 8, And OS X 10.10
WWDC is just around the corner, and we’re pretty sure we’ll be seeing a sneak peek of iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 during the...
iTunes 11.2 Update Hides /Users Folder For Some, Makes Everyone Blame OS X 10.9.3
Has your /Users folder gone missing since you installed Apple’s latest round of OS X software updates? You’re not alone. Macworld points out that some...
Tip: Change The Finder Icon In OS X Mavericks
A couple years ago, we showed you how to change app icons within OS X. However, we didn’t mention that the Finder icon requires a...
Make Your Mac Kid Friendly By Mastering Parental Controls
There are probably lots of things that you don’t want your kids to access on your Mac. Your work documents. Questionable websites. Anything involving Justin...
Here’s How To Get Your iTunes Radio History
Have you ever listened to an awesome song on iTunes Radio, but forgot to purchase it before the song finished playing? Fear not, iTunes Radio...
Apple Updates iOS, OS X, and Apple TV
It’s update day in Cupertino. Apple has rolled out minor updates for iOS, OS X, and the Apple TV. The iOS Update iOS 7.1.1 has...
Can’t Reinstall OS X On Your Mac? Try Resetting The PRAM
Last night, when attempting to restore three iMacs to a fresh Install of OS X, I was left with an annoying and slightly frightening message:...
Spotify Rolls Out A New Look, Shows That Black Is The New Black
This morning, the Spotify app on my MacBook Air alerted me to a new version and that I should restart the app to upgrade. So...