Tag: OSX

Unclutter your Mac desktop by saving screenshots to a dedicated folder

Posted on September 20, 2016August 19, 2018 by ellen

I shoot a lot of screenshots – sometimes hundreds in a day. If you are a screenshot addict like me, you know how quickly they can fill up your entire desktop several layers deep. Unfortunately

How to fix a Mac Launchpad icon stuck on screen

Posted on September 19, 2016August 20, 2018 by Ellen

Mac’s Launchpad has a bug where when you try to click an application icon, instead of opening the app, it moves as if you were dragging it, not clicking it, then remains on the Desktop

OSX Migration Assistant doesn’t see all Time Machine backups

Posted on January 11, 2014January 30, 2014 by ellen

When reverting a new Mac from Mavericks to Mountain Leopard, I wiped the drive, installed Mountain Lion, then updated it with all the current updates. Then I backed it up to Time Machine, in case

Error on installing legacy Wacom Driver: Install Wacom Tablet.pkg can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.

Posted on January 6, 2014January 30, 2014 by ellen

I use a Wacom Intuos 2 tablet on my right hand for fine control, and a Kensington trackball on the left for big scrolling movements. The combination has helped preserve my wrists so far, since

BBEdit 10.5.x ignores font size changes and other settings.

Posted on January 2, 2014January 19, 2014 by ellen

I was setting up my new computer, and trying to adjust font-sizes and other settings in BBEdit. BBEdit relies on the font-palette for all the font settings, but didn’t seem to notice any changes I

Fixing slow performance on OSX 10.9, Mavericks

Posted on December 24, 2013January 30, 2014 by ellen

I have an early-2008 iMac which has served me pretty well for home use, but the hard drive finally died. Since replacing the drive on those machines is quite a chore, I brought it

F8 key doesn’t bring up Spaces on Leopard

Posted on December 28, 2008January 30, 2014 by ellen

Ever since I got the new iMac, the FKeys never seemed to work as expected. The special functions on each, like brightness, volume, dashboard, etc. would take precedence over whatever function my applications had assigned

Display invisible files in the finder – Leopard

Posted on October 25, 2008 by ellen

If you are trying to edit .htaccess files or other invisible files through the GUI, or using Fetch’s automatic linkage with BBedit, you will need to show hidden files. Open the terminal and type: defaults

Power Light is on but computer won’t turn on – Power Mac G5

Posted on January 7, 2008 by ellen

I just walked in on a Monday morning to find the Power Mac G5 off. Pressing the power button did nothing, although the power light was on. Pulling the plug for a moment did nothing

Preview images crash Finder

Posted on December 28, 2007 by ellen

When viewing items in column view, you have the option to display a Preview column, where a preview image of your image or movie will be displayed, along with some file info. Sometimes, viewing that