Category Archives: Computer Tweaks

Random mac restart?

So I had just sat down at my computer and for the first time ever I was asked to restart my mac due to a crash!
It was bound to happen someday, I’m suprised it took 3 years to see my first OS crash on a mac though.

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DoubleCommand to customize the keyboard in Mac

When I switched from PC to Mac, the single hardest thing I had adjusting to was the new keyboard shortcuts. At the top of the list was the Home/End keys, they never worked quite right.
I quickly adjusted to using Command-Left or Command-Right, and it even became natural, and since I was on a 15 inch [...]

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Windows sideways scrolling trick

Ok, this is probably something that has been known for some time now… but since when did Windows offer the ability to scroll sidewas by holding Ctrl + Alt while using the mouse scroll wheel?
I wish I knew that a while ago. Apple has been doing that for a while, and I was glad to [...]

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iTunes rating keyboard shortcut

I asked myself the question today, is there a way to rate a song in iTunes with a keyboard shortcut? Yes, there is.
Update: Here’s a couple links that may help. One is X-Tunes, an app that might replace what your looking at this script for.
http://www.pol-online.net/x-tunes
http://proxi.griffintechnology.com/blog/2007/09/06/trigger-chains-with-applescript/
I found a walk-through on how to do this at www.macgeekery.com
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Mobile location based sites

It’s becoming easier and easier to take advantage of a mobile device’s ability to pinpoint your current location. Here’s a list of starting points where you’ll find Firefox add-ons, Blackberry’s, iPhone apps or other items of location based interests.

fire eagle: if you have access to it (its in beta stages while i write this) fireeagle [...]

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