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Change the Launchpad Folder Background Image in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

Aug 3, 2011 - 13 Comments
Change Launchpads background image

Tired of the linen background image of folders in Launchpad? You can easily change it to anything you want with this simple walkthrough. If you recall our post on changing the Dashboard wallpaper, you’ll find this trick is very similar. Obviously this is OS X Lion only. First off, you have to use a PNG … Read More

OS X and iOS to Begin Merging Next Year, According to Analyst

Aug 3, 2011 - 18 Comments
iOS X

Yes, Mac OS X Lion is obviously very iOS-like, and now we’re hearing again that Mac OS X and iOS will begin merging late next year into a single unified OS. This is speculation according to Jeffries & Co analyst Peter Misek, who also suggests the parts of the Mac lineup will be moved away … Read More

Always Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X

Aug 3, 2011 - 73 Comments
Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X Lion

The scrollbars in new versions of Mac OS X are hidden until activated by use, that is, by scrolling, making them invisible by default. This is the new default behavior that works very well if you primarily use a trackpad with your Mac. I use an external mouse with my Mac quite often though, and … Read More

iCloud Beta Wallpaper

Aug 2, 2011 - 11 Comments
iCloud wallpaper screenshot

Want the iCloud.com beta background image as your desktop wallpaper? I did too, so I grabbed the background image file from iCloud’s springboard, tiled it, and put a similar shadow on it with Photoshop. The result is this 2000×1080 PNG file, ready to be set as your desktop background Click here or the image above … Read More

Access iCloud.com Beta Springboard without an Account via Web Browser

Aug 2, 2011 - 13 Comments
Enter iCloud springboard with javascript

iCloud Beta is now live for developers to access, and we know what the pricing plans look like, but average users are left just looking at screenshots for now. Just kidding! If you want to check out iCloud’s very iOS-like Springboard and web apps, and you don’t have a developer account, you can use this … Read More

Re-Download Mac OS X Lion from the App Store

Aug 2, 2011 - 104 Comments
re-download Mac OS X Lion from the App Store

Need to redownload Mac OS X Lion from the Mac App Store? If you plan on making an install drive but you already upgraded to Lion, you’ll need to redownload the Installer so that you can extract the DMG file. This is the sure fire way to do it, in short, hold the Option key … Read More

The Easiest Way to Make a Lion Install Disk, USB, SD Card, or DVD is Lion DiskMaker

Aug 2, 2011 - 13 Comments
Easily Make a Lion Install DVD or USB Drive

If you don’t want to deal with the already simple task of making a Lion USB install drive or boot DVD, you will probably like the little third party utility called Lion DiskMaker, it’s an AppleScript that handles everything for you as long as you have the requirements met. In order to use LionDiskMaker, you … Read More

Can’t Install XCode 4.1 Because of iTunes? The Fix is to Kill iTunesHelper

Aug 2, 2011 - 28 Comments

Xcode 4.1 was made available as a free download through the Mac App Store for OS X Lion owners, but many users are encountering a strange error when they go to install the development suite; an error message pops up saying that XCode can’t be installed while iTunes is running telling you that “In order … Read More

iCloud Pricing Plans: 5GB Free, 15GB for $20, 25GB for $40, 55GB for $100 per Year

Aug 1, 2011 - 26 Comments
iCloud Pricing Plans

Apple has revealed the pricing information for iCloud storage plans that will be available this fall when it is launched publicly, presumably alongside iOS 5 and iPhone 5. iCloud Pricing For those that want to upgrade beyond the free service, these are the plans: 5GB is free 15GB is $20/year 25GB is $40/year 55GB is … Read More

Turn Off Resume on a Per App Basis in Mac OS X Lion with defaults write

Aug 1, 2011 - 23 Comments
Turn Off Resume on a Per App Basis in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

In our post on how to disable Resume for Safari or other applications in OS X 10.7, several of our commenters pointed out that it isn’t necessary to change the individual app directories permissions. Alternatively, you can turn off Resume on a per-app basis using a defaults write command entered into the Terminal. Turn Off … Read More

iOS 4.3 for Apple TV 2 Released with iCloud Storage Support (Download Link)

Aug 1, 2011 - 2 Comments

Apple TV 2 has been updated to iOS 4.3 build 8F455, and the update includes several notable features: iCloud support for purchased TV shows, Vimeo support, and YouTube playlists. The update appears to only work in the US only for now, but other countries may be coming soon. The beginning of iCloud support is the … Read More

iPhone 5 Launch Set for October

Aug 1, 2011 - 10 Comments
alleged iPhone 5 design from China

For those anxiously awaiting the launch of iPhone 5, be prepared to wait slightly longer. According to the well connected AllThingsD, a branch of the Wall Street Journal, iPhone 5 will launch in October, and not September as some prior rumors suggested. An October launch date actually doesn’t surprise me at all, because it is … Read More

How to Refresh Launchpad in Mac OS X

Aug 1, 2011 - 32 Comments
OS X Lion's Launchpad database files

Launchpad is the app launcher in Mac OS X that is quite like the iOS Home Screen, showing a series of app icons and names on a simple screen making it very easy to launch whatever apps you want to open. It’s a nice utility and feature built into the Mac, but it does have … Read More

Disable Resume for Safari or Other Specific Applications in Mac OS X Lion

Jul 31, 2011 - 26 Comments
Disable Specific Apps from Resume in Mac OS X Lion

Resume is that feature of Mac OS X Lion that causes apps windows to reappear after you have quit and then relaunched the app. It’s a great feature but not one that we want all applications to use, so here is how to disable Resume on a per app basis.

Convert Audio to M4A in Mac OS X

Jul 30, 2011 - 21 Comments
Convert Audio to M4A in Mac OS X Lion

One of the many understated features in Mac OS X is the ability to natively convert audio to m4a directly in the OS X Finder – without any additional downloads or add-ons. Yes, an MPEG audio encoder is built directly into Mac OS X since versions 10.7 and 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 (and beyond of course), … Read More

Hide the Reading List Icon from Safari Bookmarks Bar in OS X Lion

Jul 30, 2011 - 2 Comments
Hide Reading List in Mac OS X Lion's Safari

If you don’t use Safari’s new Reading List feature in Mac OS X Lion, you probably don’t want that little eyeglass icon cluttering up your bookmarks bar. It’s easy to hide though, here’s how: Go to the Safari menu and open Preferences Click on the “Bookmarks” tab and uncheck “Include Reading List” If you don’t … Read More

Mac RAM Upgrade Deals: 8GB for $44

Jul 30, 2011 - 6 Comments
check Mac RAM type

Having more RAM is one of the cheapest Mac upgrades you can get for a performance boost, and with prices this low there’s little excuse to not have 8GB if your Mac supports it. Here are two great deals on RAM upgrades for some of the most recent Macs. This 8GB 1333MHz kit will fit … Read More

Mac Setups: iMac 27″ and External Display

Jul 30, 2011 - 7 Comments
iMac with an external display

A 27″ iMac always makes for a great desktop. This one is a Core i5 with an SSD, and an external HP 23″ display is attached to extend the screen real estate even further. I am so accustomed to using a Mac with an additional screen that it would be almost impossible to have a … Read More

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