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14 Free iTunes Visualizers

Written on July 02, 2009 by James Dempsey and 17 people have commented

Apple’s iTunes application is perhaps the most popular app ever installed on the Mac. It’s also one of the least flexible in terms of customization. There’s little you can do to “make it your own,” so to speak. However, all is not lost for habitual tweakers like myself; the iTunes Visualizer can satisfy your need to not leave well-enough alone. I’ve put together a list of 14 cool (and free) Visualizers to get your started with your collection.

Quick Tips: iWork ‘09

Written on June 23, 2009 by James Dempsey and 16 people have commented

Having used Microsoft Office for many years, despite my utter distain for them, nobody was happier than me when Apple launched the iWork applications. For my light office application needs, Pages, Keynote and Numbers are just perfect. Here are a few tips I use to make my time in the iWork apps a little easier.

Quick Tip: Change iTunes Buffer Size for Smoother Streaming

Written on October 06, 2008 by Jenny Kortina and 4 people have commented

When I moved in with my old roommate he already had a router…a router that did not play nice with my Macbook Air. Browsing the internet was almost as painful as being on dial up, and streaming media seemed like an impossible task.
After a while of watching videos play in stop motion through iTunes, [...]

Quick Tip: Safari Double-click Tab

Written on April 01, 2008 by Josh Pigford and 13 people have commented

There are numerous ways to open a new tab in Safari. You can right click on the tab bar, use the keyboard shortcut Command + T, or use the File Menu item.
Another, less known, way is to double-click the tab bar. Double-clicking will create a new tab and highlight the address bar so you can [...]

Quick Tip: Enabling full keyboard access

Written on September 25, 2007 by Josh Pigford and 10 people have commented

By default, OS X has full keyboard access disabled allowing you to only tab through a limited number of items in various dialog boxes.
In this Quick Tip I cover how to enable full keyboard access to help save you a few mouse clicks throughout your day.
Enabling full keyboard access (.mov – 2.6mb)
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