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Showing the desktop with OS X Lion 26 Jul 2012 | 07:18 am
Have you been frustrated with how to clear away your open applications in OS X Lion (and now Mountain Lion) so you can see the desktop? I used to have a key mapped on my keyboard to do just that with ...
More hash key fun: The hash key when using RDP on a Mac with a UK keyboard 20 Jul 2010 | 03:47 am
Following on from the continuing fun of trying to find the hash key codes when using a UK Mac, here is a tip for anyone needing to write a # when using Microsoft RDP on a Mac with a UK keyboard - use ...
Keyboard shortcut to turn on Mirroring of displays 26 Mar 2010 | 10:25 am
I got a projector as a christmas pressie this year and I love it! I found this useful little tip in my travels which is very convenient when you have settled yourself in with a wireless keyboard only ...
Problems emptying the Trash folder after deleting Time Machine backups 20 Feb 2010 | 01:36 pm
Yesterday i found that my 1.5TB external drive was running short on space so my first thought was that the i might have some old backups that could be deleted - I have used the drive also as my Time M...
Viewing EXIF Data in iPhoto '09 22 Nov 2009 | 08:07 am
I was tearing my hair out, trying to find where I could see the EXIF Information (Shooting Data) about pictures in iPhoto - thanks to this blog post by Kevin Carter on the MacCreate website, i found i...
Getting Apple Magic mouse scrolling to work in Windows 7 via Bootcamp 19 Nov 2009 | 10:51 pm
After three years, my Apple Mighty Mouse finally gave out on me so I took the opportunity to buy myself a new multi-touch Apple Magic Mouse - while it was a doddle to set up in OS X (assuming you're r...
Hash key on an Apple a UK Mac Keyboard when using Bootcamp 28 Oct 2009 | 10:32 pm
The most successful post I've ever posted on a technical subject concerned where the heck to find the hash (#) key on a UK Mac keyboard - for some reason, Apple UK must have thought us Mac users in Bl...
Taking screenshots using a Mac running Windows via Bootcamp 23 Oct 2009 | 04:45 am
I've recently switched jobs and now find that i need to use Windows 7 regularly via a Bootcamp partition on my shiny '09 Macbook Pro – it is a great little setup but i did find a small snag when tryin...
Tethering your iPhone via Bluetooth using Windows 7 15 Oct 2009 | 11:50 pm
I seemed to be getting complaints from my iPhone when I tried tethering it to my Windows 7 Boot Camp partition on my MacBook Pro - the issue was that the system was looking for a driver for the Blueto...
Upgrading RAM in a Intel Mac Mini 14 Mar 2008 | 04:00 am
Just a very quick post (it's been too long!!!). I recently upgraded the RAM in my Mac Mini to 2gb thanks to the very reasonable pricing of RAM at crucial.com at the moment. They now have a cool little...
