Hello Readers! I am Tech Support Alert's newly minted Macintosh editor. I have never purchased a Windows OS computer* in 20 years: every one of my computers has been some other type. I have used Mac System 6.0.8 through Mac OS 9.2.2 and then most of the Mac OS X (Pronounced "Oh Ess Ten" by those in the know) operating systems from 10.0 "Cheetah" through 10.9 "Mavericks". I'll attempt to share the rare resources, tips, and tricks I have found to be of most use to me in this guide. I hope this helps! Sea Mac April 2014 |
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- Swipe three fingers up on your screen, or press Mission Control.
- Click on the application you want to use.
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- Hold down the Command key and hit the Tab Key.
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- Hold down the CTRL key and use your mouse to drag the icon off the dock.
- Poof, it's gone and do the same for the next.
NOTE: If you can't get rid of a pesky icon, check if this icon belongs to a program that you're running and close it.
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- Press Ctrl-F.
- Choose File Size - is greater than.
- Enter size.
Each time you start up your Mac, it goes to the default bootcamp manager to load your Mac OS. What if I need a dual boot with Windows or Linux?
- Install this useful tool rEFIt, which allows the user to select a partition to boot from.
- Reboot the computer to access the utility.
CAUTION: If you update the operating system, there is a good chance that rEFIt will be overwritten. Just install the tool again to restore access.
NOTE: The site claims support is limited to OS X Snow Leopard, however I have had no issues with Lion.
* that asterisk from the Introduction ...
I have used DOS 5, and I do know my way around Microsoft Windows (from 3.1 through 8.1) - and have a slight familiarity with a few of the Knoppix, and Ubuntu, Linux distros. I speak a couple of eight bit 'machine languages' , can repair or upgrade hardware, and I wear the appellation "Propeller Head" with pride. But it is with the Apple Macintosh desktop hardware, and systems, and programs that I am most familiar with. So I guess that - by default - I am the 'go to' Macintosh guy around here. But I do not claim to know it all: and I welcome this chance to learn from all of you, in turn.
Sea Mac
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