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How To Scroll Horizontally (Left and Right) in Mac OS
This is something new to me, and something that I know doesn’t work in Windows XP. I was programming on my Macbook, when all the long, horizontal lines of code started bugging me. I had to click on the horizontal scrollbar and move the focus left and right, and I thought to myself, “Isn’t there [...]
Continue reading...Why I Chose To Switch To Mac OS Over Windows 7?
Sunday, May 23, 2010
So several people have asked me why I made the change to Mac OS, from being a Windows user for over 2 decades. Here’s why: 1. A more functional laptop I wanted a new laptop. I narrowed it down to a Lenovo, Sony or Macbook. 2 years ago, I wouldn’t even consider the Macbook, but [...]
Continue reading...How To Restart The Dock In Mac OS When It Crashes
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Just the other day I was running a whole load of applications on my Macbook Pro, and I saw my memory usage and CPU usage spike up (it was due to a couple of Adobe AIR applications – Mac OS tends to be bad at running Flash and AIR). And right about then, I had [...]
Continue reading...How To Resolve Kernel Panics in Mac OSX
Monday, March 8, 2010
I had the fantastic opportunity to be the lucky recipient of kernel panics on my Macbook Pro that happen once every 24-48 hours. I’ve been trying to troubleshoot and resolve the kernel panic, because as you can imagine, it’s extremely counter-productive. I finally resolved it by removing a wonky KEXT (kernel extension) that turned out [...]
Continue reading...4 Months After Switching Over From Windows To A Mac
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Surprisingly, the transition from a Windows to a Mac wasn’t as jarring as I had thought, and it turned out to be pretty uneventful. It’s been 4 months since I bought my Macbook Pro, and the overall experience’s fantastic, save for 2 cases. 1. Windows-only Applications I deal with Windows-only applications that do not have [...]
Continue reading...Best Macbook Pro MBP Notebook Stand – Logitech Alto Express Review
Monday, November 23, 2009
I wanted dual monitors with my Macbook Pro, but it isn’t possible without buying a graphics splitter like the Matrox DualHead2Go or Matrox TripleHead2Go. Problem is, there’s a problem with the new unibody Macbook Pros with these splitters – apparently the video output doesn’t work that well. I think it’s still possible though, but I [...]
Continue reading...Best Macbook Sleeve Review – What’s The Top Sleeve for Macbooks?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Here was the situation: I had a new 13″ MacBook Pro (the unibody ones) and no case to carry it around with because the MacBook sleeve that I ordered hadn’t arrived yet. I did not want to place it in my bag naked, because there were keys, pens and who knows what else that would [...]
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
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