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steveland? · 06-10-2007, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by cornbb

This one is just for fun

Hold down command (the "apple" key) + alt + ctrl + 8 and see what happens

(use the same command to switch it back...)

I actually really like this look. It makes reading websites a lot easier on the eye if your eyes are tired and the ability to switch between the viewing options with the keyboard shortcut is deadly.

Ok, my tips... Basic ones that confused me after switching from Windows:
1. A "Shortcut" in Windows is an "Alias" in OSX. To create a shortcut/alias rightclick on the thing you want to make a shortcut of and click "Make Alias"
2. That outlined up arrow in the shortcuts thing is the Shift key. My iBook G4 just says Shift, doesn't have the arrow on it so took me a little while to figure out why pressing up wasn't working... The little squigly icon that looks like a Z cut off at the ends with some extra lines is the alt/option key (also not labelled on my iBook with the symbol).

Oh and one other thing. If you're looking to do any web design on it and want to install PHP, Apache is pre-installed in OSX. To activate it go to System Preferences>Sharing and enable "Personal Web Sharing". You can now access your Apache server from http://localhost/

I could figure that out, get PHP and MySQL installed and configured but I couldn't figure out the Alt or Shift keys...

Turnip2000 · 14-11-2007, 12:15

Absolute noob here. Just made the change yesterday with a spiffing new macbook 2.2Ghz and have to say I'm very impressed. But i really thought the change over would be a little less difficult.

Im figuring most things out myself through trial and error and reading older threads etc. but I'm about to crack over one or two minor issues.

1. I have no downloads or documents folder in the dock and any effort to put them in fails miserably with either a big black question mark appearing on the folder or the folder(in dock) not updating with the actual folder itself?

2. After downloading new apps such as messenger and Firefox I'm left with "a disk" on the desktop. After restarting my computer they disappear and i must then re-download the apps. Is there any way of moving these disks to a set location or "ejecting" them without deleting the software required to run the program.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

**Sad Professor** · 14-11-2007, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turnip2000

1. I have no downloads or documents folder in the dock and any effort to put them in fails miserably with either a big black question mark appearing on the folder or the folder(in dock) not updating with the actual folder itself?

You need to place them on the right side of the divider, next to the trash icon.

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2. After downloading new apps such as messenger and Firefox I'm left with "a disk" on the desktop. After restarting my computer they disappear and i must then re-download the apps. Is there any way of moving these disks to a set location or "ejecting" them without deleting the software required to run the program.

You need to drag and drop those apps from the disk image to your applications folder. The disks images are just temporary for installation, you can eject them after copying over. Don't run the app from within the disk image.

jtsuited · 14-11-2007, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Simon201

erm this thread is gonna be renamed 'wasting time on your mac' soon!!

hopefully

loving that ctrl+alt+command+8 thingy. Had no idea that you could do this. and i've been wasting time on my mac for two years now!

triple h · 15-11-2007, 13:55

Here are two good tricks. Safari only.

1) -- If you are on a web page and you want to email the page to someone --- hold down the apple key ( command key) and press the letter i. Your mail opens up and it's ready to send the page to whoever....

2) -- Click view ( 4th word from the apple logo top of your screen) --- go to customize toolbar --- a box opens up and you can add stuff to your toolbar and it will appear under the red, yellow and green dots in your web page anymore.
One feature you could add is font size. If for example your dad is looking at your computer and he cant read the text too well, he can click the font button and it will make the text bigger. Add whatever tricks you want.

Turnip2000 · 15-11-2007, 20:56

Thanks very much prof. They worked a treat. Really getting the hang of it now.

Zapp Brannigan · 15-11-2007, 22:14

I have a question!

In safari, is it possible to set it up so that just a normal click will open a link in a new tab? Any time I click on a link it opens a new window and the only way to open it in a new tab is either right click and select new tab or hold command and click. I'm too lazy for both, so is there a way to solve my plight!

Creamy Goodness · 15-11-2007, 22:21

is there a keyboard shortcut for menu bar apple logo >> shutdown/restart?

Breezer · 15-11-2007, 22:24

@Zapp: No. Although there's plugin called Saft that might do this. I've never tried because that behaviour would annoy me, but Saft does a lot so possibly.

@Cremo: Apple menu is Ctrl + F2. Shut down is Ctrl + Option + Command + Eject.

Simon201 · 15-11-2007, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zapp Brannigan

I have a question!

In safari, is it possible to set it up so that just a normal click will open a link in a new tab? Any time I click on a link it opens a new window and the only way to open it in a new tab is either right click and select new tab or hold command and click. I'm too lazy for both, so is there a way to solve my plight!

Well if your mighty mouse is configured so that the scroll wheel is 'Button 3', pressing down on it when you're on a link in safari will do exactly what you're looking for, (with tabs activated in Safari prefs) and then you can choose, also in Safari prefs, whether you want the clicked and tabbed page to show in front or behind your present page.

Breezer · 15-11-2007, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon201

Well if your mighty mouse is configured so that the scroll wheel is 'Button 3', pressing down on it when you're on a link in safari will do exactly what you're looking for, (with tabs activated in Safari prefs) and then you can choose, also in Safari prefs, whether you want the clicked and tabbed page to show in front or behind your present page.

Woops - forgot those things existed! Only got a trackpad here. My bad, sorry!

Simon201 · 16-11-2007, 00:11

Well Breezer knowledge has been shared tonight cos I didn't know that 'control/option/command/eject thingy for shutting down. Brill!

Zapp Brannigan · 16-11-2007, 12:57

I don't have a mighty mouse just ye olde trackpad.

Simon201 · 16-11-2007, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zapp Brannigan

I don't have a mighty mouse just ye olde trackpad.

ok what about 'two finger tap' to show contextual menu and then one click for 'open link in new tab'.

All still with one hand!

triple h · 18-11-2007, 11:23

Upgrading to Leopard

( i know we have a thread on this, but i hope this is made simple for the new mac person that just left windows )
( i am no expert, i am only repeating what eirlink, sad professor and the rest have said. Repeating it in the language of a new person, i hope)

1) -- The minute you know you are buying Leopard, upgrade everything on your computer -- click the blue apple ( top left ) and click software updates. Update. Then open your applications folder ( in finder), open the first app, say it is omnioutliner ( which i love) click the name and scan to check for updates. update if you have to. Then when you are finished move to the next app and update and to the next app and update again and so on....
Get rid of some apps if you want to. For example you might have apps you got a free trial and now these guys want money and you are not prepared to buy it. OR i got rid of google earth ( i will download it again) cause i found it crashed even in tiger when i did not update, So i said to myself 'feck google earth'

2 -- Buy an external hard drive and back up your system. Just in case. When you yolk it up you may be led to disk utility, click on the harddrive you bought, click erase, select mac os extended journal, click erase. then copy.

3 -- If you have bought new stuff leave it aside, for example, I bought a new mouse, a scanner and a mac game and i said to myself ' just to be safe i will set these up when i get leopard' ( i could be wrong, but i felt safe doing this) . I wonder did i do well, because the game i bought 'command and conquer' had to be updated. When i installed it onto my computer and then opened it up i clicked update, for the laugh, and was told there was a new update to make it compatible with leopard.

4 -- The big moment, install the leopard disc. By default it will upgrade, this is best for you, ( like me). It took about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this to be done.

Don't know if this was any help, but any more questions just go to the leopard thread.

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14-11-2007, 12:15	#32
Turnip2000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 250 Adverts \| Friends	Absolute noob here. Just made the change yesterday with a spiffing new macbook 2.2Ghz and have to say I'm very impressed. But i really thought the change over would be a little less difficult. Im figuring most things out myself through trial and error and reading older threads etc. but I'm about to crack over one or two minor issues. 1. I have no downloads or documents folder in the dock and any effort to put them in fails miserably with either a big black question mark appearing on the folder or the folder(in dock) not updating with the actual folder itself? 2. After downloading new apps such as messenger and Firefox I'm left with "a disk" on the desktop. After restarting my computer they disappear and i must then re-download the apps. Is there any way of moving these disks to a set location or "ejecting" them without deleting the software required to run the program. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

15-11-2007, 13:55	#35
triple h Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: imac 5,1-OS X 10.5.2--2.16 GHz intel core 2 duo--m Posts: 1,065 Adverts \| Friends	Here are two good tricks. Safari only. 1) -- If you are on a web page and you want to email the page to someone --- hold down the apple key ( command key) and press the letter i. Your mail opens up and it's ready to send the page to whoever.... 2) -- Click view ( 4th word from the apple logo top of your screen) --- go to customize toolbar --- a box opens up and you can add stuff to your toolbar and it will appear under the red, yellow and green dots in your web page anymore. One feature you could add is font size. If for example your dad is looking at your computer and he cant read the text too well, he can click the font button and it will make the text bigger. Add whatever tricks you want.

15-11-2007, 20:56	#36
Turnip2000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 250 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks very much prof. They worked a treat. Really getting the hang of it now.

15-11-2007, 22:14	#37
Zapp Brannigan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Captains Log Posts: 7,595 Adverts \| Friends	I have a question! In safari, is it possible to set it up so that just a normal click will open a link in a new tab? Any time I click on a link it opens a new window and the only way to open it in a new tab is either right click and select new tab or hold command and click. I'm too lazy for both, so is there a way to solve my plight!

15-11-2007, 22:21	#38
Creamy Goodness Booooom, Blast & Ruin Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: in my flippity floppity floop Posts: 23,143 Adverts \| Friends	is there a keyboard shortcut for menu bar apple logo >> shutdown/restart?

15-11-2007, 22:24	#39
Breezer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Behind ya! Posts: 2,557 Adverts \| Friends	@Zapp: No. Although there's plugin called Saft that might do this. I've never tried because that behaviour would annoy me, but Saft does a lot so possibly. @Cremo: Apple menu is Ctrl + F2. Shut down is Ctrl + Option + Command + Eject.

16-11-2007, 00:11	#42
Simon201 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin 7 Posts: 644 Adverts \| Friends	Well Breezer knowledge has been shared tonight cos I didn't know that 'control/option/command/eject thingy for shutting down. Brill!

16-11-2007, 12:57	#43
Zapp Brannigan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Captains Log Posts: 7,595 Adverts \| Friends	I don't have a mighty mouse just ye olde trackpad.

18-11-2007, 11:23	#45
triple h Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: imac 5,1-OS X 10.5.2--2.16 GHz intel core 2 duo--m Posts: 1,065 Adverts \| Friends	Upgrading to Leopard ( i know we have a thread on this, but i hope this is made simple for the new mac person that just left windows ) ( i am no expert, i am only repeating what eirlink, sad professor and the rest have said. Repeating it in the language of a new person, i hope) 1) -- The minute you know you are buying Leopard, upgrade everything on your computer -- click the blue apple ( top left ) and click software updates. Update. Then open your applications folder ( in finder), open the first app, say it is omnioutliner ( which i love) click the name and scan to check for updates. update if you have to. Then when you are finished move to the next app and update and to the next app and update again and so on.... Get rid of some apps if you want to. For example you might have apps you got a free trial and now these guys want money and you are not prepared to buy it. OR i got rid of google earth ( i will download it again) cause i found it crashed even in tiger when i did not update, So i said to myself 'feck google earth' 2 -- Buy an external hard drive and back up your system. Just in case. When you yolk it up you may be led to disk utility, click on the harddrive you bought, click erase, select mac os extended journal, click erase. then copy. 3 -- If you have bought new stuff leave it aside, for example, I bought a new mouse, a scanner and a mac game and i said to myself ' just to be safe i will set these up when i get leopard' ( i could be wrong, but i felt safe doing this) . I wonder did i do well, because the game i bought 'command and conquer' had to be updated. When i installed it onto my computer and then opened it up i clicked update, for the laugh, and was told there was a new update to make it compatible with leopard. 4 -- The big moment, install the leopard disc. By default it will upgrade, this is best for you, ( like me). It took about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this to be done. Don't know if this was any help, but any more questions just go to the leopard thread.