Mac 101: Enable Right Click on Macs
To right click on any Mac without changing any configuration: Click “crtl+Mouse button” A right click menu should pop up To enable right click on an Apple desktop with an Apple mouse connected: Go to “System Preferences” Click “Keyboard & Mouse” Click the “Mouse” tab A picture of the mouse will show up. Click the drop down menu on the right [...]
published on Thursday, the 21. August 2008, apple-blog
Use iPhone/iPod touch as an Apple TV keyboard
One of the most annoying things about the Apple TV is using its on-screen keyboard -- for instance, when entering WiFi information, usernames, or searching for YouTube videos. The process of moving character-by-character and row-by-row is slow and tedious. If you've got an iPhone or iPod touch and Apple's free Remote application, however, you're holding the solution to this problem in your hand: just fire up Remote any time you see a keyboard input screen on your Apple TV, and the keyboard will appear on your iPhone (or iPod touch).While I wouldn't go so far as to say that this one feature justifies the cost of an iPhone or iPod touch, if you use your Apple TV a lot, it is an amazing timesaver to be able to use a "real" (real virtual?) keyboard instead of the Apple TV's onscreen version.I first heard about this from an anonymous Macworld reader via email, as well as in ...
published on Monday, the 11. August 2008, macosxhints
First Look: Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard
Every Mac needs a keyboard, but many people may not realize they have a choice. Most people settle with the keyboard that comes with their iMac while laptop users have no choice but to use their built-in keyboard. However, if you have a Mac mini or Mac Pro, or simply want a more flexible, full-size keyboard to control your iMac or laptop, then take...
published on Tuesday, the 5. August 2008, macintosh-news-network
Change 'edit current cell' shortcut in Excel
If you switch between Excel for the PC and Excel on the Mac (either 2004 or 2008), you probably know that there are many differences in the keyboard shortcuts between the two platforms. To make switching back and forth more seamless, you can use Excel's ability (or the system's) to remap keyboard shortcuts on the Mac to match those on the PC (or vice versa, of course). However, there's an undocumented but often-used keyboard shortcut that seems immune to these solutions -- the keyboard shortcut for "edit in cell." On a PC, you can edit the current cell's contents by pressing F2; on a Mac, it's Control-U (F2 copies the cell's contents). I much prefer the simplicity of F2 over Control-U, however, it doesn't seem possible to customize this shortcut. This "edit in cell" command doesn't appear in any of Excel's menus, nor does it appear in the list of all commands in the keyboard shortcuts section of Excel's customization dialog. Google searching didn't turn up any simple soluti...
published on Tuesday, the 15. July 2008, macosxhints
fn 1.1
[fn 1.1] - Designed and Developed by circa86 in 2008. Mac OS X 10.5 & up. (Possibly works under 10.4) The purpose of 'fn' is simple. All Apple keyboards have an excellent set of hardware Fn keys to control things like brightness, volume, etc. But sometimes, those keys that are usually so helpful, can get in your way. There are many different high end Applications out there that use the F1-F12 (and beyond) keys as very important shortcuts. Apps like Maya, After Effects, and so on. Well 'fn' just makes jumping back and forth between your normal everyday workflow (where the hardware fn keys are very useful), and your higher end App workflow. 'fn' is just an App that merely changes a System Preference in one click, put the item in your Dock, launch it, and it will run quickly and turn ON/OFF the hardware shortcut keys. (If they are off you merely use the (fn) key + the normal hardware shortcut key as you normally would if this setting was checked). This Application was created using Applescript, and can be examined by simply right clicking on the App and clicking 'Show Package Contents' where you will be able to find the AppleScript, among other things. Feel free to utilize the embedded script in your own Apps, I would love to hear how it may be used, as I am always wanting to learn more. [for any issues or concerns, feel free to email me at]: circa86@gmail.com Enjoy!
published on Sunday, the 22. June 2008, scriptbuilders
Quick Tip of the Week: Keyboard Viewer
When you want to insert special characters in a document, display the Keyboard Viewer in Mac OS X Leopard to learn the combination of keyboard characters you can use to enter a grave accent, copyright symbol, registration mark, epsilon, Euro, and many other special characters. Find out how by watching the latest Quick Tip of the Week.
published on Friday, the 20. June 2008, apple-hot-news
Psystar customer offers video proof
Last week, supposed Macintosh clone manufacturer Psystar offered questionable video proof of its operations, but a new video confirms that the company indeed does have a shipping product. Gizmodo reader Patrick "Whiskeyfrown" sent in a one-take video showing a Psystar CPU connected to a monitor, mouse and keyboard, tracing the video cable from the ...
published on Monday, the 28. April 2008, macintosh-news-network
Best OS X 10.5 Hints contest winners revealed!
After some delays due to both Macworld Expo and hearing back from all of the winners, I'm please today to announce the 10 winners in our Best Leopard Hints contest. The winners were chosen by rankings from both the public voting, and votes from the Macworld editorial team (yours truly excluded). We then took the average of both groups' scores, and used that number to create the final rankings. Note that this is the first time the winners will see what they've won -- as of now, they only know that they've won something. So without further ado, here's how things wound up...iPod Shuffle winners:10th: Enable data detectors in iChat -- Zach S. from New York, NY. 9th: Use Help to select menu items via keyboard -- Aaron J. from Beaverton, OR (and no, I don't know him!). 8th: ...
published on Friday, the 18. January 2008, macosxhints
10.5: Set fine volume levels using the keyboard
When using the volume control function keys on an Apple laptop, there's a limited amount of control over the volume -- each key press moves the volume by one entire unit in the onscreen bezel. However, by pressing Shift and Option along with the volume key you want to use, you can break up each large step in the volume control bezel into four parts, instead of having to use the menu bar item or System Preferences for fine-grained control.[robg adds: I don't have 10.4 with me on the road this week, but a friend tested it for me and said it did not work. Hence, I've marked this hint as 10.5 only. If that turns out to be wrong, please let me know. Someone else with an external third-party keyboard said it didn't work for him in 10.5 -- so this hint may also require a laptop Mac and built-in keyboard. If someone can test using an Apple external on a desktop and/or laptop, plea...
published on Thursday, the 17. January 2008, macosxhints
IOGEAR unveils Dual-Link DVI KVMP switch
IOGEAR today unveiled the Dual-Link DVI KVMP & MultiMedia Switch (site not updated, alternate switch shown at right) at Macworld Expo. The 2-port switching device allows users to share a Dual-Link DVI display, USB keyboard, mouse, and 7.1 surround-sound between two computers. The Dual-Link DVI KVMP & MultiMedia Switch supports seamless switching an...
published on Monday, the 14. January 2008, macintosh-news-network