| Hint Title | Date | Viewed | Cmnts |
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Use the iSight as a basic digital video camera
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Wed Jul 02 2003 |
15,414 | 5 |
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Use the IrDA menu to avoid slow menubar clock update
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Fri Aug 22 2003 |
6,781 | 5 |
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Use the iPhone's mic/headphones with the iPod touch
|
Fri Apr 03 2009 |
18,175 | 5 |
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Use the iPhone to find free wireless while traveling
|
Thu Jul 12 2007 |
15,302 | 19 |
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Use the iPhone Remote app without a wireless router
|
Wed Jul 30 2008 |
25,213 | 5 |
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Use the iMac's built-in iSight with iMovie
|
Thu Dec 22 2005 |
15,538 | 11 |
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Use the HP Linux Inkjet driver in OS X
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Wed Sep 25 2002 |
14,486 | 10 |
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Use the Home button in Safari to open a new tab
|
Mon Aug 04 2003 |
6,168 | 8 |
|
Use the hidden MPEG2 encoder in OS X
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Thu Jul 24 2003 |
105,799 | 15 |
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Use the Force Quit dialog as an application switcher
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Thu Apr 22 2004 |
3,427 | 2 |
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Use the Finder's Get Info window to track downloads
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Fri Jan 16 2004 |
4,648 | 10 |
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Use the Finder's FTP integration to search FTP sites
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Fri Oct 25 2002 |
18,919 | 29 |
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Use the Finder toolbar Back button to jump to previously visited folders
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Mon May 06 2013 |
5,599 | 4 |
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Use the Finder to search iChat transcripts
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Tue Jan 18 2005 |
13,031 | 8 |
|
Use the Finder to browse hidden directories
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Mon Aug 06 2001 |
12,685 | 5 |
|
Use the Finder and the dock to preview music
|
Mon Mar 24 2003 |
7,140 | 5 |
|
Use the escape key to stop drag and drops
|
Mon Sep 02 2002 |
4,617 | 7 |
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Use the envelope feeder on LaserJet 4000s
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Fri Oct 14 2005 |
6,707 | 4 |
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Use the Enter key in list views for instant renaming
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Tue Apr 08 2003 |
4,170 | 3 |
|
Use the E-Tech Broadband Router's print server
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Mon Feb 06 2006 |
8,608 | 2 |
|
Use the dock to judge Photoshop task progress
|
Fri Jan 17 2003 |
3,260 | 8 |
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Use the Dock as a 'last chance' Finder fixer
|
Tue Aug 14 2001 |
4,068 | 3 |
|
Use the Desktop as your Home folder
|
Tue Oct 09 2001 |
8,898 | 4 |
|
Use the Dell DJ Ditty with OS X
|
Fri Apr 14 2006 |
9,676 | 5 |
|
Use the dd command to image 'damaged' CDs
|
Thu Nov 27 2003 |
21,426 | 1 |
|
Use the contextual menu in the Spotlight search window
|
Wed Dec 19 2007 |
4,912 | 0 |
|
Use the Console app to monitor other system logs
|
Sat Jun 02 2001 |
6,981 | 5 |
|
Use the command line to access files faster
|
Mon Oct 08 2001 |
5,992 | 4 |
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Use the command line installer to automate installs
|
Wed Dec 11 2002 |
4,787 | 8 |
|
Use the Command key to get to document extremities
|
Tue Dec 02 2003 |
6,364 | 11 |
|
Use the Command key for shortcuts in X11 apps
|
Fri Feb 09 2007 |
15,796 | 8 |
|
Use the Colour Picker's magnifying glass to grab any colour
|
Fri May 09 2003 |
11,013 | 8 |
|
Use the ColorSync Utility to repair profiles
|
Wed Feb 26 2003 |
5,862 | 1 |
|
Use the clipboard in the terminal
|
Wed Jun 27 2001 |
14,950 | 6 |
|
Use the Chimera sidebar on a second monitor
|
Tue Oct 01 2002 |
4,020 | 2 |
|
Use the character palette to create Finder MP3 ratings
|
Wed Sep 04 2002 |
4,281 | 2 |
|
Use the Casio CW-100 CD printer with OS X
|
Wed Feb 16 2005 |
19,908 | 15 |
|
Use the Bugzilla bug tracker with Safari
|
Wed Jan 15 2003 |
8,945 | 2 |
|
Use the bookmarks folder as Safari's home page
|
Thu Jan 30 2003 |
7,105 | 3 |
|
Use the application switcher to force quit an application
|
Wed Oct 20 2004 |
7,218 | 5 |
|
Use the Apple Remote to show the boot drive menu
|
Wed May 27 2009 |
2,797 | 0 |
|
Use the Apple Remote to control many other apps
|
Fri Jun 23 2006 |
19,465 | 5 |
|
Use the Apple external SuperDrive on (almost) any Mac
|
Fri Nov 11 2011 |
89,673 | 31 |
|
Use the Airport Express as a local time server
|
Wed Aug 11 2004 |
16,544 | 15 |
|
Use the Adobe Myriad font in other Applications
|
Thu Apr 24 2003 |
29,002 | 3 |
|
Use the 'bash' shell in the terminal
|
Thu Jan 11 2001 |
5,937 | 1 |
|
Use the 'at' command to schedule tasks
|
Mon Sep 26 2005 |
23,441 | 6 |
|
Use TextEdit in native Full Screen mode
|
Mon Sep 30 2013 |
7,355 | 4 |
|
Use Text-to-Speech in Word and non-Cocoa applications
|
Tue Mar 30 2004 |
5,605 | 3 |
|
Use text substitutions to correct common typing errors
|
Fri Nov 09 2012 |
5,917 | 11 |
|
Use TeXShop instead of X11 for Matlab plots
|
Mon Apr 04 2005 |
11,377 | 13 |
|
Use TeXShop as a PDF manipulation tool
|
Thu Aug 14 2003 |
24,346 | 20 |
|
Use Terminal's vi as default text editor
|
Thu Mar 13 2008 |
40,570 | 16 |
|
Use Terminal's Shell-Library menu
|
Fri Apr 27 2001 |
3,967 | 1 |
|
Use Terminal with X11, revisited
|
Wed Sep 14 2005 |
14,589 | 14 |
|
Use Terminal with X11 instead of xterm
|
Fri Dec 07 2001 |
13,601 | 7 |
|
Use Terminal to open Screen Sharing connections
|
Thu Mar 18 2010 |
17,209 | 10 |
|
Use Telnet BBS's with proper ANSI emulation
|
Thu Nov 16 2006 |
9,116 | 0 |
|
Use Teleport with VNC for total remote keyboard control
|
Mon Jun 02 2008 |
16,244 | 8 |
|
Use target disk mode to create a disk image backup
|
Wed Dec 21 2005 |
24,386 | 11 |
|
Use tar to quickly create segmented files
|
Mon Mar 23 2009 |
14,625 | 8 |
|
Use tabbed terminal windows with iTerm
|
Mon Mar 03 2003 |
12,994 | 15 |
|
Use Tab-completion for SSH 'host' aliases
|
Fri Jan 15 2010 |
15,766 | 6 |
|
Use SystemStarter to restart system services
|
Thu Oct 03 2002 |
61,192 | 8 |
|
Use system keystrokes with Sony Ericsson remotes
|
Wed Oct 05 2005 |
11,786 | 3 |
|
Use Sync Apps Search Field in iTunes 10
|
Fri Sep 03 2010 |
5,735 | 3 |
|
Use symbolic links to secure personal information
|
Wed Dec 18 2002 |
10,018 | 5 |
|
Use symbolic links instead of aliases on the desktop
|
Mon Dec 16 2002 |
18,422 | 20 |
|
Use symbolic links in a Dropbox folder
|
Wed Aug 15 2012 |
59,434 | 21 |
|
Use symbolic links for desktop picture collections
|
Fri Jan 10 2003 |
2,665 | 2 |
|
Use stty to facilitate interactive script input
|
Wed Jun 09 2004 |
7,746 | 3 |
|
Use Streamload for big backups
|
Thu Aug 18 2005 |
14,433 | 12 |
|
Use Sticky Keys to load all Safari links in tabs
|
Fri Apr 18 2003 |
5,569 | 8 |
|
Use Stickies to view Script Editor dictionaries
|
Thu Jun 10 2004 |
6,709 | 5 |
|
Use Stickies to view PDF Files
|
Wed Jun 02 2004 |
8,513 | 12 |
|
Use Stickies to preview fonts
|
Tue Feb 11 2003 |
2,294 | 1 |
|
Use Stickies as clean backdrop
|
Tue Jun 08 2004 |
4,839 | 2 |
|
Use Stickies as a constant 'To Do' reminder on the Desktop
|
Tue Dec 22 2009 |
11,542 | 2 |
|
Use Starcraft on a case-sensitive HFS+ volume
|
Wed Dec 12 2007 |
8,030 | 8 |
|
Use SSH with ProjectBuilder's SCM feature
|
Mon Nov 12 2001 |
8,744 | 7 |
|
Use SSH to secure AppleShare connections
|
Fri Aug 30 2002 |
3,647 | 2 |
|
Use SSH to access servers behind firewalls
|
Mon Sep 09 2002 |
23,643 | 11 |
|
Use SSH for secure AppleShare sessions
|
Tue May 29 2001 |
7,089 | 2 |
|
Use SRS Labs iWow iTunes plug-in with AirTunes
|
Wed Sep 05 2007 |
9,879 | 0 |
|
Use squid to perform upstream web proxy authentication
|
Fri Feb 28 2003 |
41,526 | 13 |
|
Use spring loaded folders in Entourage
|
Thu Aug 29 2002 |
3,230 | 2 |
|
Use Spotlight to speed up grep searches
|
Tue Mar 23 2010 |
10,527 | 7 |
|
Use split and cat to make segments and rejoin them
|
Tue Jan 31 2006 |
36,580 | 15 |
|
Use spell check and email aliases in .Mac's webmail
|
Mon Aug 02 2004 |
9,990 | 9 |
|
Use Speech to announce new Mail messages
|
Fri Apr 23 2004 |
14,806 | 29 |
|
Use speech service to help proofread documents
|
Thu Nov 07 2002 |
5,581 | 7 |
|
Use speech features to help 'decode' passwords
|
Wed Nov 10 2004 |
4,463 | 0 |
|
Use Speakable Items to navigate Safari by voice
|
Thu Jan 16 2003 |
28,333 | 9 |
|
Use speakable items to control Exposé
|
Tue Aug 17 2004 |
13,156 | 13 |
|
Use sounds to distinguish new messages in Mail
|
Tue Oct 01 2002 |
5,663 | 3 |
|
Use Sopcast with external video player
|
Fri Aug 31 2012 |
25,013 | 2 |
|
Use some Mail rules on an as-needed basis via the keyboard
|
Mon Feb 08 2010 |
8,592 | 4 |
|
Use some hidden Safari and WebKit preferences
|
Wed Oct 05 2005 |
15,001 | 3 |
|
Use some AfterDark screensavers in OS X
|
Mon Feb 02 2004 |
16,299 | 4 |
|
Use SNAX to connect to your iDisk
|
Fri Jan 04 2002 |
4,023 | 1 |