mac os x

Review: Writer for Mac OS X Helps Do Nothing But Write

March 20, 2011
Review: Writer for Mac OS X Helps Do Nothing But Write

Your Mac already has a text editor(TextEdit) included, right? Then why use another? Writer, is specifically aimed at writers, bloggers, novelists(well, you get an idea) who want a no fuss simple interface to write. You can leave behind all distractions as you work in the full screen mode. Also included is a nifty word count [...]

How to Take Screenshots in Mac OS X

March 19, 2011
How to Take Screenshots in Mac OS X

Mac OS X has this great ability of working right out of the box. This tutorial will show you how to take screenshots of the whole screen or a part using in built keyboard shortcuts in your Mac. Absolutely no need to download additional tools. Unlike Windows, there is no Printscreen on Mac Keyboards. Another [...]

How to Edit Hosts File in Mac OS X using the Terminal

March 18, 2011
How to Edit Hosts File in Mac OS X using the Terminal

Your mac has a hosts file which contains a list of IP and domain addresses. Whenever a URL is accessed on the Mac using the browser or other apps, the system first checks for entries in the hosts file and fetches the IP address if found. So one can edit Mac’s hosts file to block [...]

3 Terminal Tricks to Tweak the Dock in Mac OS X

March 17, 2011
3 Terminal Tricks to Tweak the Dock in Mac OS X

We have been playing with the terminal in Mac OS X, an awful lot lately. This time we have got some wonderful tricks for the Dock on your Mac. Seriously, who knew simple commands could do so much, right?

Tip: How to Quickly View Your Mac’s Serial Number

March 13, 2011
Tip: How to Quickly View Your Mac’s Serial Number

If you ever need to lookup your mac’s serial number for checking warranty status or while talking to Apple Support people, then this small tip will save you a lot of time. The normal longer approach is to launch System Profiler.

How to Force Quit a Frozen Application on Mac OS X

March 2, 2011
How to Force Quit a Frozen Application on Mac OS X

Earlier we have shared how to Force quit a frozen iPhone application and In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to quit a frozen application in Mac OS X. A lot of times I have found Safari to be unresponsive due to the Flash plugin crashing. Not just Safari, but any other app [...]

How to Spoof MAC Address in Mac OS X

February 26, 2011
How to Spoof MAC Address in Mac OS X

This little guide will show you how to temporarily change the MAC Address on your Macintosh computer. You can change the MAC address of Airport or ethernet as desired.

Google Cr-48 Runs Windows 7 and Mac OSX

January 3, 2011
Google Cr-48 Runs Windows 7 and Mac OSX

Now of course most of you must have read about the Cr-48, the Chrome OS laptop from Google and the first only Chrome OS laptop in the world. The Chrome OS is still in the beta testing stage and so Google doesn’t intend to sell many of the Cr-48′s in the market. The Cr-48 did [...]

How to Turn Off Startup Applications on Mac

October 27, 2010
How to Turn Off Startup Applications on Mac

There might be some programs you installed on your Mac which start up automatically every time you switch on your Mac. For example, Skype or Hotspot Shield. We don’t need each of those to start up by itself at login and here’s a simple way to disable them. Ease of use is the best part [...]

3 Websites to Find Free & Download Mac Software

September 13, 2010
3 Websites to Find Free & Download Mac Software

Today we are showcasing three websites which will help you find free and useful applications for Mac OS X. There are a lot of amazing applications made for the Mac but not everyone is aware of places where they can find them. This guide will help you with just that.

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