Category: Mac Treat

With Lion’s debut, Apple ushered in a new login screen that not only looks different but allows for a customized message. The latter actually serves a practical purpose (or could proclaim your love for your sweetie, your Mac or your dog—your choice) So, how do you create that? Open System Preferences Click Security and Privacy…

Before upgrading to Lion, I was most excited for the improvements to Finder, and they haven’t disappointed. To help you get the most out of Finder in 10.7, here are five notable new features of the happy Mac face we all know and love. You can arrange your files. There’s an Arrange button in the…

A couple of issues ago, I included our list of top OS X keyboard shortcuts. If you’d like to add to that list, then take advantage of the fact that you can create your own. Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts and you’ll see a list of shortcuts that you can customize.…

Sounds like a Clue mystery to me: It was the nefarious Mr. Green with the lead pipe in the Library! …only a certain Lion is responsible for this one. Have you noticed that your User Library is no longer accessible in Lion? Well I did, and I wondered immediately how I could get it back.…

Since they are by far our most popular request, I wanted to run down the basic keyboard shortcuts that are essential for students as well as beneficial for any user. Can you believe that the last time we featured these it was in the plain text Kibbles archives?! Create a new folder: Command-Shift-N Open a…

One of the great things about Mail in Lion is the layout. I am a huge fan of the left-to-right format that was made so popular by iOS. This way, I get to read the first couple of lines of those “enhancement” emails without opening them! Score! Seriously though, aside from the content preview benefit,…

I, like Don, have been using Lion since its release and loving it. (Though just for the record, I put it on my personal machine. We’re still BFFs, IT!) I’ve found features that I was specifically waiting for (e.g. Resume, tricked-out Finder) and ones that I hadn’t expected (e.g. Actions in-line in Mail such as…

Activity Monitor is a utility application included on every Mac since Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. Essentially a task manager, the application enables users to monitor their Mac’s CPU processes, RAM usage and more. Users can also use Activity Monitor to quit rogue applications or those leaking memory. Though it is an incredibly useful asset…

The Dock is among the most iconic features of OS X—having appeared in every release since the Kodiak public beta in 2000. Though it provides quick access to a user customizable set of applications and adds to OS X’s visual charm, it isn’t the most usable feature for all Mac owners. For many creative professionals—especially…

Earlier in the week, Merriam-Webster debuted an HD (iPad native) version of its previously iPhone/iPod touch only Dictionary app. After installing the free app on my iPad and browsing its virtual pages for a few minutes, I came to the realization that the device I was using was both exponentially thinner and lighter than an…