| Hint Title | Date | Viewed | Cmnts |
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Use FileMerge to diff PDF files
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Tue Dec 01 2009 |
16,067 | 12 |
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10.6: Emulate input language switcher from Leopard
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Tue Dec 01 2009 |
7,716 | 12 |
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Enable extensions in Chromium (or Chrome)
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Wed Dec 02 2009 |
47,586 | 11 |
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Set iChat status based on iCal event alarms
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Wed Dec 02 2009 |
5,263 | 2 |
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10.6: A Service to 'install and keep' software updates
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Wed Dec 02 2009 |
8,563 | 4 |
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How to get 5.1 AC-3 surround sound for videos in iTunes
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Thu Dec 03 2009 |
26,083 | 10 |
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Minimize/unminize all windows in the active application
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Thu Dec 03 2009 |
8,229 | 19 |
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10.6: Change Mail's 'Copy Address' behavior
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Thu Dec 03 2009 |
14,004 | 12 |
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Install Windows98 in VirtualPC 7 on an OS X 10.5 PowerPC
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Fri Dec 04 2009 |
9,888 | 7 |
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Minimize windows in slow motion via hot screen corner
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Fri Dec 04 2009 |
5,498 | 1 |
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Convert non-clickable links to clickable links
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Fri Dec 04 2009 |
10,065 | 7 |
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10.6: Create a Service to copy a file path URL to the clipboard
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Fri Dec 04 2009 |
12,999 | 21 |
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Batch resize images in Preview
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Mon Dec 07 2009 |
21,842 | 2 |
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10.6: Revert to older Canon drivers to recover features
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Mon Dec 07 2009 |
6,557 | 0 |
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10.6: Rename screenshots with Automator and AppleScript
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Mon Dec 07 2009 |
10,602 | 15 |
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10.6: Define and replace translations on the fly
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Mon Dec 07 2009 |
4,818 | 3 |
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Completely disable quarantine of downloaded files
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Tue Dec 08 2009 |
41,182 | 25 |
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Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file
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Tue Dec 08 2009 |
8,713 | 0 |
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Move the cursor during Page Up, Page Down scrolling
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Tue Dec 08 2009 |
11,021 | 6 |
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A simple way to create PDFs from the command line
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Tue Dec 08 2009 |
12,421 | 10 |
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Uninstall an AppleScript application from within Itself
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Wed Dec 09 2009 |
6,230 | 16 |
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A quick way to import DV and DV-AVI files into iMovie '09
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Wed Dec 09 2009 |
13,060 | 1 |
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Permanently disable spell checking in Stickies
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Wed Dec 09 2009 |
6,496 | 7 |
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Change the user on networked Time Machine backups
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Thu Dec 10 2009 |
7,085 | 4 |
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Work around an AppleScript bug in iTunes 9.0.2
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Thu Dec 10 2009 |
5,003 | 6 |
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10.6: Catch a bouncing Dock icon
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Thu Dec 10 2009 |
6,268 | 0 |
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A possible fix for a 'blind' Bonjour
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Thu Dec 10 2009 |
8,420 | 3 |
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Set files' modification time from Finder
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Fri Dec 11 2009 |
7,011 | 14 |
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10.6: Create a shared Boot Camp/OS X encrypted partition
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Fri Dec 11 2009 |
11,137 | 0 |
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Add Quick Look Support for MKV Files
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Fri Dec 11 2009 |
20,130 | 15 |
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Fix Boot Camp Assistant's 'too many large files' problem
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Mon Dec 14 2009 |
9,439 | 7 |
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10.6: Easily manage the built-in web server with AppleScript
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Mon Dec 14 2009 |
9,343 | 7 |
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10.6: A temporary fix for non-working F8-F12 keys
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Mon Dec 14 2009 |
7,641 | 3 |
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10.6: Prevent a VLC crash when watching videos with subtitles
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Mon Dec 14 2009 |
11,439 | 7 |
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Remove double shadows on text objects in Keynote, etc.
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Tue Dec 15 2009 |
7,946 | 2 |
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10.6: See total run time in QuickTime X
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Tue Dec 15 2009 |
5,254 | 2 |
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Find the fastest DNS using a free tool
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Tue Dec 15 2009 |
21,631 | 11 |
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An IR command for exiting Front Row via EyeTV remote
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Wed Dec 16 2009 |
6,725 | 9 |
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Use an open source app to generate new passwords
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Wed Dec 16 2009 |
5,700 | 11 |
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Enable sound in 64-bit Windows in VirtualBox
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Wed Dec 16 2009 |
8,838 | 4 |
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Monitor connection of laptop power supply
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Wed Dec 16 2009 |
7,450 | 10 |
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Boot some MacBook Pros via an ExpressCard solid state drive
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Thu Dec 17 2009 |
24,257 | 41 |
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Set up Windows 7 'Aero Snap' workalikes in OS X
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Thu Dec 17 2009 |
21,360 | 8 |
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Create a nearly invisible floating analog clock
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Thu Dec 17 2009 |
13,755 | 8 |
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Play a retro video game in VMware Fusion 3
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Thu Dec 17 2009 |
8,911 | 10 |
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One fix installations stuck at 'Preparing...'
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Fri Dec 18 2009 |
6,465 | 3 |
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One possible fix for a Mac that won't sleep its display
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Fri Dec 18 2009 |
8,263 | 4 |
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Re-enable text-only zoom in Safari
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Fri Dec 18 2009 |
8,410 | 5 |
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Set preferred search result match in Address Book
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Fri Dec 18 2009 |
5,922 | 0 |
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Fix a DNS resolution failure
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Mon Dec 21 2009 |
22,461 | 8 |
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Add currently-playing track an iPhone/iPod playlist
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Mon Dec 21 2009 |
7,025 | 0 |
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Use built-in PDF tagging feature to help organize files
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Mon Dec 21 2009 |
10,272 | 9 |
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Use Stickies as a constant 'To Do' reminder on the Desktop
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Tue Dec 22 2009 |
9,978 | 2 |
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Replacements for the lost screen sharing Bonjour browser
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Tue Dec 22 2009 |
8,968 | 8 |
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Use an 'rmdir' function that's smart about .DS_Store files
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Tue Dec 22 2009 |
8,082 | 9 |
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One fix for a non-working onboard iSight camera
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Wed Dec 23 2009 |
7,183 | 0 |
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Use a GE Universal Remote as an Apple Remote
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Wed Dec 23 2009 |
13,496 | 6 |
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10.6: View small movies at the correct size in Snow Leopard
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Wed Dec 23 2009 |
6,629 | 3 |
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Use Automator to fix Outlook invites that iCal rejects
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Wed Dec 23 2009 |
6,818 | 2 |
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Convert HTML documents to FictionBook format
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Thu Dec 24 2009 |
5,416 | 0 |
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10.6: Use some very old scanners under Snow Leopard
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Thu Dec 24 2009 |
24,362 | 14 |
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Control auto-opening windows on mounted Volumes
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Thu Dec 24 2009 |
11,614 | 3 |
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Don't send Command-Tab, etc. in ARD and screen sharing
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Thu Dec 24 2009 |
13,715 | 15 |
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No new hints today...
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Fri Dec 25 2009 |
4,361 | 1 |
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How to fix programs that were improperly added to the Dock
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Mon Dec 28 2009 |
8,666 | 5 |
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10.6: Use wake-on-demand to help conserve energy
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Mon Dec 28 2009 |
14,092 | 18 |
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10.6: Set default auto-rotate and scale Preview's Print dialog
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Mon Dec 28 2009 |
8,709 | 2 |
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Quickly archive and/or delete Gmail messages in Mail.app
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Tue Dec 29 2009 |
19,673 | 13 |
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Lock and unlock a Mac using Bluetooth detection
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Tue Dec 29 2009 |
47,547 | 34 |
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Recover open Eudora windows after restoring from a backup
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Tue Dec 29 2009 |
4,476 | 2 |
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10.6: Add RAW support for some unsupported cameras
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Wed Dec 30 2009 |
10,078 | 10 |
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10.6: Force the sytem to use ._ resource forks in SMB mounts
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Wed Dec 30 2009 |
12,963 | 2 |
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Find an Airport Extreme's WAN address in Terminal
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Wed Dec 30 2009 |
11,560 | 6 |
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10.6: See time zone map change based on seasons
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Thu Dec 31 2009 |
10,187 | 10 |
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Programmatically change URLs for Opera Speed Dial links
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Thu Dec 31 2009 |
7,396 | 7 |
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10.6: Fix an Apple Software Restore font issue
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Thu Dec 31 2009 |
7,449 | 3 |
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One possible cause of a slow-to-launch iPhoto
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Thu Dec 31 2009 |
13,844 | 10 |
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Happy New Year!
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Fri Jan 01 2010 |
4,880 | 3 |
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Make Little Snitch and GlimmerBlocker work together
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Mon Jan 04 2010 |
17,978 | 19 |
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10.6: Remove time/date stamp from screen shot filenames
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Mon Jan 04 2010 |
18,853 | 12 |
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Hide the GrowlTunes menu bar icon
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Mon Jan 04 2010 |
15,030 | 7 |
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Find files created or modified by an installer
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Tue Jan 05 2010 |
17,015 | 20 |
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Create a Mac Pro-like metal desktop background
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Tue Jan 05 2010 |
15,078 | 13 |
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Enable write flag on Drop Box files via Folder Actions
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Tue Jan 05 2010 |
5,845 | 5 |
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Create highlighter pen effects in TextEdit
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Wed Jan 06 2010 |
16,365 | 15 |
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Easily hide files or folders from users in the Finder
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Wed Jan 06 2010 |
28,635 | 4 |
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Fix a 'Could not set indexing status for volume' Spotlight error
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Wed Jan 06 2010 |
6,426 | 0 |
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10.6: Disable the Problem Reporter in Snow Leopard
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Wed Jan 06 2010 |
14,664 | 8 |
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Solve iTunes window size issues when removing displays
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Thu Jan 07 2010 |
6,683 | 7 |
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Use a third-party MP3 volume normalization tool in iTunes
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Thu Jan 07 2010 |
23,587 | 11 |
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Show only exact duplicate tracks in iTunes
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Thu Jan 07 2010 |
29,364 | 27 |
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Password generation via a free app and built-in OS X tool
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Fri Jan 08 2010 |
15,295 | 13 |
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Control third-party menu bar icon order via Automator
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Fri Jan 08 2010 |
15,188 | 9 |
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Clear just one type of Recent Items from the Apple Menu
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Fri Jan 08 2010 |
11,757 | 3 |
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Use an alternative Earth-from-space desktop picture
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Mon Jan 11 2010 |
7,273 | 1 |
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Uninstall applications installed from packages
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Mon Jan 11 2010 |
40,211 | 7 |
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10.6: Improve multi-country support in Address Book
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Mon Jan 11 2010 |
8,086 | 9 |
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Group Address Book entries without using Groups
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Tue Jan 12 2010 |
7,050 | 9 |
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10.6: Run screen savers on top of the login window
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Tue Jan 12 2010 |
9,877 | 3 |
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Install and configure Tripwire from source
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Tue Jan 12 2010 |
15,335 | 9 |