If your like us, you like the new full screen mode in Apple’s new operating system: Mac OS X Lion. But sometimes we miss the dock, as Lion hides the dock automatically in full screen mode. So what to do? Well, MacWorld does a nice job of explaining the quickest, easiest way to access your […]
Microsoft announced today that they will in fact be updating Windows Office—for those who for some reason still aren’t using iWork—to take advantage of the new Mac OS X Lion features. Slashgear.com sums it up pretty well: The new features will be integrated for the latest Office for Mac 2011 and will include Auto Save, […]
9to5mac.com is reporting video-related freezes popping up across the web in regards to the new Mac OS X Lion operating system. Here’s what they have to say: We have received numerous tips regarding issues with OS X Lion resulting in Macs freezing after waking up from sleep. A thread on Apple’s Discussion forum about this problem already […]
Want to resize a window on a Mac. Better have good aim with your mouse to catch the bottom right corner just right. Until now. Finally. The new Mac OS X Lion operating system allows window resizing by using your mouse pointer anywhere on the window’s edge. TUAW goes a little more in-depth: Simply point […]
A not-so-well-known feature of Apple’s new operating system, Mac OS X Lion, is one that those who frequent coffee shops and other “working” establishments are sure to love. Us included. Browserless login to captive Wi-Fi. TUAW outlines the process in a pretty simple way: If you’ve ever used one of these institutional wireless offerings, you […]
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We’ve all heard about certain applications working and not working with Apple’s new Mac OS X Lion. Some are simply false rumors. Walt Mossberg addresses one such rumor over at AllThingsD.com. Does Microsoft Office work on the new Lion operating system? According to Mr. Mossberg and his tests, it does in fact work…although some minor […]
Well, well. Look what those clever guys over at MacRumors.com found. Some interesting evidence of something big that could be in the works: Ultra High Resolution Displays. According to Mac Rumors, it’s pretty simple. They write: For those who have downloaded Apple’s Xcode for Lion, you can enable “HiDPI” mode in the Quartz Debug application found in […]
If you’ve already downloaded Mac OS X Lion then you already know this: the download can take quite some time. So why do it more than once? And if you ever need to reinstall Lion (or put it on other machines) that’s exactly what you’ll have to do—unless, of course, you buy the USB thumb […]
First off, we’ll admit. We’re fans of the Launchpad—the new iPad-like startup screen on Mac OS X Lion. Not the name, but the application. It’s pretty cool and handy. But we realize there’s different strokes for different folks, and we’ve heard rumblings of our own that some of you aren’t so excited about Launchpad. Well…never […]
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If you love the new features of Mac OS X Lion but you’re not a fan of Safari, you’re in luck. Google has updated it’s browser—Chrome—to re-enable a multi-touch gesture that changed with the Lion operating system. With Lion, a three-finger swipe in either direction swipes through open full-screen apps or desktops. Previously in Chrome, […]
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