Macker Tips

Episode 8: Customizing OS X Desktop

mackertips@gmail.com — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:38:31 +0000

We are finally done with most of the basic operations for OS X. We're going to ramp up the difficulty level of the episodes from now on, so if you find yourself lost, just go back and watch the previous episodes on:mackertips.blogspot.com/Good source for wallpapers and iconshttp://interfacelift.com/Remember that all commands on terminal are case-sensitiveScreensaver as desktop wallpaper:/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaverEngine -background &Wallsaver Widgethttp://www.apaulodesign.com/widgets/wallsaver.phpEnable Widget on Desktopdefaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YESDisable Widget on Desktopdefaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode NODisable dock reflectiondefaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YESEnable dock reflectiondefaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NOReload Dock and Dashboardkillall Dock

Episode 7: Dashboard

mackertips@gmail.com — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:09:08 +0000

This episode covers the use of Dashboard. Aside from basic operations, I will show you how to create your own widgets. In this case I will show you have to make a Pandora widget. I will also show you some of my favorite widgets.Here are the links to the widgets in the order I mentioned them:http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/http://www.callwave.com/landing/widgets_Gadgets_L1.aspxhttp://www.pandora.com/ http://www.islayer.com/http://www.bigbucketblog.com/tv/http://mikepiontek.com/software/mac/delivery-status.html

Episode 6: Using Mail.app

mackertips@gmail.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:08:43 +0000

Configuring mail app to manage your existing email accounts is easier than ever with Leopard's new Mail.app

Episode 5: Viewer Email (Application Recommendations)

mackertips@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:07:24 +0000

Here are the applications I mentioned: Cool OS X Apps: http://coolosxapps.net/Flip4Mac: http://www.flip4mac.com/VLC: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/Alarm Clock 2: http://www.robbiehanson.com/alarmclock/Weather Dock: http://www.alwintroost.nl/?id=52Adium: http://www.adiumx.com/Skitch: http://plasq.com/skitchStuffit Expander: http://www.stuffit.com/

Episode 4: Cleaning up the Dock

mackertips@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:07:11 +0000

As you accumulate more and more applications and add it to your dock, your dock can quickly become too cluttered. In this episode I will show you have to fix that.Remember:You can download Quicksilver from: http://www.blacktree.com/The default command to launch Quicksilver is Ctrl+spaceba

Episode 3: Installing and Uninstalling Applications

mackertips@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:57:58 +0000

Learn how to install and uninstall applications on Mac OS X. This episode shows the normal way of removing applications as well as show how to remove an application completely.The products I mentioned are:Firefox 2: http://www.mozilla.com/Quicksilver: http://www.blacktree.com/AppCleaner: http://www.freemacsoft.net/

Episode 2: Managing Multiple Applications

mackertips@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:52:24 +0000

Learn how to manage multiple open applications in Mac OS X. Some of the things we discussed are:F9: overview of all your applications using ExposéF10: overview of all the windows you have open for a particular application using F8: overview of all your spacesClosing and minimizing multiple windows simultaneously.Moving windows in the foreground

Episode 1: Launching applications

mackertips@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:40:54 +0000

Learn how to launch, switch, and close application on Mac OS X. Some of the things we discussed are:Launch application using the DockLaunch applications using SpotlightLaunch applications from FinderAdding applications to the Dock (less)