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Quick Tip: 5 Ways to Grab a Definition in OS X
If you encounter a litterateur with a fondness for sesquipedalian verbosity, what chance do you have of keeping up with his pedantic, polysyllabic rhetoric?...
Josh Johnson
29 Aug 2012
OS X
Understanding the Trash Can in OS X
Admittedly at first glance, an article on how to use and understand the Trash Can inside of OS X may seem a bit beneath even the most novice of newcomers....
Robert Anthony
28 Aug 2012
OS X
Going Further with the Option Key in Mac OS X
For the most part, the Option key sits innocuously to either side of the Command key, not getting near as much play as its merits. It can’t change case like...
Paula DuPont
27 Aug 2012
OS X
Give Your Mac a Voice with Text-to-Speech
Mountain Lion introduced us to Dictation, a Siri-like speech-to-text service for your Mac. But what if you want your Mac to talk to you? OS X has had some of...
Jordan Merrick
25 Aug 2012
OS X
TextExpander for Web Developers
For those unfamiliar, TextExpander is a fantastic productivity app for Mac that has the potential to save you hundreds of hours over the course of a year,...
Jeffrey Way
24 Aug 2012
Productivity
Upgrading the Native PHP Installation on OS X Mountain Lion
Let’s see how we can manually upgrade the native OS X 10.8 PHP installation to the newest version (currently 5.4.5) and get some other useful software...
Bruno Skvorc
23 Aug 2012
Web Servers
Quick Tip: Lightning Fast File Creation with Terminal
Wouldn't it be great if you could quickly create any type of file in OS X and place it in any directory? With a few quick Terminal commands, you can! Read on...
Josh Johnson
22 Aug 2012
OS X
Generate a List of Open Safari Tabs with AppleScript
Whether you're a blogger working on a roundup or a student doing some research, you've probably run into the need to create a list of websites based on your...
Josh Johnson
21 Aug 2012
Automation
Take Control of Your Mac's Clipboard
The clipboard is one of the most basic and essential pieces of every operating system. You no doubt understand the basics: cut, copy and paste, but have you...
Josh Johnson
20 Aug 2012
Productivity
What is Disk Utility? The Complete Beginner's Guide
Disk Utility is an application that's built into OS X that can perform lots of useful and even scary actions. Experienced users find frequent need of this...
Josh Johnson
18 Aug 2012
OS X
Navigating the Terminal: A Gentle Introduction
It may seem like the kind of geeky realm that only hackers are fit to inhabit, but the OS X Terminal is a powerful and versatile method of interacting with...
Marius Masalar
17 Aug 2012
Terminal
New Mactuts+ Session: Taming the Terminal
It's time for another Mactuts+ session! Sessions are an awesome way to learn a ton of great stuff about a specific topic. This time around we're tackling a...
Josh Johnson
16 Aug 2012
News