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Forum: System Today, 03:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 300
Posted By NaOH
If you use the Secrets preference pane, its...

If you use the Secrets preference pane, its preferences file (Secrets/plist) is stored in ~/Library/Caches. I have no idea why the file is placed there, but it's the only settings file I've ever seen...
Forum: Tweaking OS X / Wish List 05-09-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,693
Posted By NaOH
For multiple installations which use Installer, I...

For multiple installations which use Installer, I don't close the window of the first one when it's done, thus circumventing the need to re-enter the password for each update.
Forum: System 05-02-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 358
Posted By NaOH
You may need to make the window wider since one...

You may need to make the window wider since one of the options should always be Shared. And you should tell us which OS you're using.
Forum: Applications 05-01-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 381
Posted By NaOH
Exactly. Note that holding the Option key...

Exactly.

Note that holding the Option key and clicking the Time Machine icon in the menu bar (likely the icon in the Dock, too) should offer a Browse Other Backup Disks option, thus giving access...
Forum: macosxhints Feedback 04-30-2013, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,666
Posted By NaOH
Safari Extension for Easier vBulletin-Site Reading

For those who may be interested, a helpful Safari extension was released today by Many Tricks, a longtime third-party Mac developer and where Mac OS X Hints founder Rob Griffiths currently works. For...
Forum: Applications 04-30-2013, 06:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 245
Posted By NaOH
I'll agree with everything DeltaMac said,...

I'll agree with everything DeltaMac said, especially the idea of using Tessa.
Forum: Applications 04-30-2013, 05:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 962
Posted By NaOH
In System/Library/Sounds, replace Glass.aiff with...

In System/Library/Sounds, replace Glass.aiff with a brief, silent sound file of the same file format. While there's no real risk I've seen with overwriting or removing default sounds like that one,...
Forum: Applications 04-16-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 592
Posted By NaOH
One of the strengths of InDesign is that it...

One of the strengths of InDesign is that it provides consistent, logical layout of text and graphics. This is not a situation where it may work properly for one person but not another.

Did you...
Forum: Applications 04-15-2013, 05:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 962
Posted By NaOH
It should be okay to remove sounds. You'll need...

It should be okay to remove sounds. You'll need an admin password to do it, but I've deleted many of the built-in sounds from every system I've run for years now. But I'd save that as a last-resort...
Forum: System 04-14-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 397
Posted By NaOH
Since files can be dragged to open applications...

Since files can be dragged to open applications by invoking Command-Tab once the drag is in progress, maybe using Command-Tab to get back to the Finder will help.
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 04-11-2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 796
Posted By NaOH
Another approach—unless someone more...

Another approach—unless someone more knowledgeable than me knows of some shortcoming to this idea—is to increase the RAM then use some of that to create a RAM disk for your time working in Final Cut....
Forum: macosxhints Feedback 04-07-2013, 02:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,494
Posted By NaOH
When you initially are posting, you'll first need...

When you initially are posting, you'll first need to press the Go Advanced button. Once that's done, beneath the text-entry box for writing your post you'll see a Manage Attachments button. Click...
Forum: System 04-04-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 419
Posted By NaOH
Do you perhaps have Word added to your Login...

Do you perhaps have Word added to your Login Items (System Preferences > Users & Groups)? What you're experiencing is not normal, so something else is in play. If you have haven't added Word to your...
Forum: iPhone Info Center 04-04-2013, 01:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 32,381
Posted By NaOH
The mark of spam: Searching for that comment...

The mark of spam: Searching for that comment shows it's all over the Internet.
Forum: System 04-03-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 419
Posted By NaOH
In Terminal, enter the following code: ...

In Terminal, enter the following code:

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

That should globally disable Resume. If you ever want to undo that change, simple...
Forum: System 04-03-2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 365
Posted By NaOH
In Secrets, under the Dock section, you probably...

In Secrets, under the Dock section, you probably have Enable Single Application Mode enabled. Unchecking that and restarting the Dock (or doing a log out or restart) should restore normal behavior.
...
Forum: Applications 04-02-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 383
Posted By NaOH
You may not need to disable Hotmail, but you...

You may not need to disable Hotmail, but you might as well. Use the Mail menu to select Preferences. In the window that opens, go to the Accounts section, then select your Hotmail account in the list...
Forum: Applications 04-02-2013, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 283
Posted By NaOH
There are the contacts you've added to the...

There are the contacts you've added to the Contacts application (previously Address Book), but Mail also keeps a list of contacts for addresses you've previously used. It's this second one that's...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 03-28-2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 331
Posted By NaOH
The MacUpdate page for the current software...

The MacUpdate page for the current software includes a link for a 10.4 version (under the Related Links heading). I can't really test it under 10.8, but the Info.plist in the package contents shows...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 03-27-2013, 01:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 964
Posted By NaOH
The bulk of my heavy work is in InDesign, and...

The bulk of my heavy work is in InDesign, and that isn't GPU intensive. I do a little work in Photoshop, and that's just minor photo editing. The graphics card typically comes into play in situations...
Forum: System 03-27-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 660
Posted By NaOH
I get all windows listed under the Window menu,...

I get all windows listed under the Window menu, even [Computer Name] and Desktop, and whether or not they are frontmost. Tested under 10.8.3 and 10.7.5.
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 03-27-2013, 10:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 964
Posted By NaOH
benwiggy is correct about the mid-2011 model...

benwiggy is correct about the mid-2011 model having a discrete GPU. I bought a current mini recently, and there were opportunities to get the 2011 model at a steep discount. Tempting as that was, the...
Forum: OS X Products -- News and Reviews 03-27-2013, 01:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,941
Posted By NaOH
I, too, took the plunge on a Mac mini. I picked...

I, too, took the plunge on a Mac mini. I picked up a refurbished 2.3 GHz i7 model. I bumped the RAM to 10 GB—I'll up it to 16 eventually—and added a 500 GB Samsung 840 SSD to go with the 1 TB HDD...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 03-26-2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By NaOH
I've neither seen nor read of that style of usage...

I've neither seen nor read of that style of usage being problematic, and that's typically how I've used my own MacBook Pro. It's important to recognize that a battery that is plugged in all the time...
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 03-26-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By NaOH
A cycle of the battery is the equivalent of going...

A cycle of the battery is the equivalent of going from fully charged to uncharged. If you run on battery until the machine puts itself to sleep due to a drained battery, recharging will be one cycle....
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