Change screenshot format in Mac OS X Tiger
Any time I do a fresh install of the system, I find it necessary to change the default format of screenshots in Tiger to JPG from PNG. Thanks to robg on MacOSXHints.com for this: open
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Firefox causes 100% CPU usage on Mac OS X
I’ve been attempting to run down the cause of my iMac being constantly at 100% CPU. Here’s part of the cause: Clicking anywhere in a Firefox browser window pegs the CPU usage to 100%. Using
Continue readingSlow, jerky playback of iTunes video
After upgrading to iTunes 7, playback of videos purchased from the iTunes store became unwatchably slow and jerky. The video would play for about 1 second, then freeze, then play, then freeze. The solution was
Continue readingWorking with ODBC databases on a Mac
The ODBC Administrator If you do much work with databases on a PC you’ll be familiar with the ODBC Data Source control panel in Windows. But where is the corresponding control panel on a Mac?
Continue readingSafari Slowdowns
After upgrading to 10.4.7 I started noticing frequent slowdowns in Safari. The “Spinning Rainbow Cursor of Death” was becoming a constant occurence.
There are plenty of recommendations about how to fix this common issue.
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Syndication.framework
with a copy from a Mac OS X system that does not have problems
(subscription required)When target-disk mode doesn’t work on the Mac
Target disk mode is a handy way to quickly transfer big files between a laptop and desktop Mac. You simply connect the 2 firewire ports, and restart the laptop while holding down the “T” key.
Continue readingFan Noise after upgrading to OS X 10.4.7
Every so often, I show up in the office to see that my year-old G5 tower has decided to emulate a jet engine. Overnight, the fans rev up to the maximum, and stay that way
Continue readingSafari shows blank pages
For a short time now, Safari has been showing blank pages on certain sites, most notably my OWN sites. This was extremely irritating. I am not certain if it is related to the recent security
Continue readingSetting Finder to show invisible items in Tiger
There was an application called “TinkerTool” that made it easy to toggle the view of invisible items in Panther (10.3.x) but since Tiger came out, I have had trouble finding one that does the same
Continue readingJava console on Mac
It’s not obvious when using Safari on the Mac how to get the Java console to start up. Go to Applications/Utilities/Java/Java 1.x/x Plugin Settings and turn it on there. Then it will show up whenever
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