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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 a [...]
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 these days [...]
Continue reading...How To Select Columns of Text in Your Browser (FireFox)
Sunday, April 11, 2010
This is a neat trick for copying columns of text from a table into some other application. This is particularly useful when you don’t need the whole table of information, and just want one column or several columns (e.g. just the usernames from a list of members). I haven’t tried it on other browsers, but it [...]
Continue reading...Gmail Outages – Scary?
Saturday, March 13, 2010
When you place your trust and confidence in an online service, even something as huge as Google, you’re probably thinking that it’s infallible. Which is what I thought about Google and its services too, especially Gmail, which I personally use on a daily basis (actually it’s more like on a 5-minute basis). Then this happened: Scary? It [...]
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 alternatives on [...]
Continue reading...How To Find The Location Of An Executable Program In The Mac Terminal
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Mac platform is amazing, and what makes it even more powerful is that it’s running on Unix, so you have the incredible power of bash and the shell terminal at your disposal. For instance, what takes 5 clicks and 30 minutes of your time might just be solved by running one command in Terminal [...]
Continue reading...Bloated SnagIt Screencapture Utility
Thursday, August 7, 2008
I hate it when I want to do something but have to wait for it. I know, I know, it just goes to show how impatient I am, but don’t we live in the age of instant gratification where everything must be done in the snap of your fingers. Screen capturing is something that I (probably) [...]
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
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