Snow Leopard

Tip: How to Show Folder Size in Finder [Mac OS X]

March 24, 2011
Tip: How to Show Folder Size in Finder [Mac OS X]

This tutorial shows how to display Folder size in Finder so that you can sort folders according to size. As you know by default Finder only shows size of Files and not folders.

Tip: How to Place Dock in the Corner [Mac OS X]

March 21, 2011
Tip: How to Place Dock in the Corner [Mac OS X]

This is probably the last in the Mac OS X Dock Tweaks series. I saw this in a screenshot posted by a friend and really wanted to know how to do it ever since that moment. Finally, I found the terminal commands to put Dock in the corner of your Mac’s screen.

Mac Tip: Terminal Tweaks to Change Default Screenshot Format, Location & Name

March 20, 2011
Mac Tip: Terminal Tweaks to Change Default Screenshot Format, Location & Name

In a previous tutorial, we showed you how to take screenshots in Mac OS X. Today, we are sharing a set of interesting terminal tweaks to get even more out of screenshots on your Mac. I have tested all of these to work in Snow Leopard.

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.

Get Mac Theme for Windows 7/Vista

August 26, 2010
Get Mac Theme for Windows 7/Vista

If you’re running Windows Vista or Windows 7 on your computer, here’s a free theme that will turn your interface to Mac OS X, visually. If you’re a Mac fan or running Windows under Bootcamp you are really going to love the Snow Transformation Pack.

Read/Write NTFS Drives on Your Mac with Paragon Software

August 16, 2010
Read/Write NTFS Drives on Your Mac with Paragon Software

If you have an external drive in NTFS format or a BootCamp partition, you must have run into this inability to write to NTFS drives on Mac. While Snow Leopard allows you to read NTFS file systems you cannot create, delete or modify files or folders natively. Paragon’s NTFS for Mac OS X offers a [...]