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Applications Yosemite

Showing the Full URL in Safari

If You noticed, the newest version of Safari in OS X Yosemite defaults to only displaying the domain name of the website you are visiting, rather than the complete URL that many users have long been accustomed...

Friday, November 14, 2014

OS X Spotlight System Preferences Yosemite

RIP OS X Fax

Looks like Fax didn't make it this round. Spotlight will still bring you to System Preferences but graphically it isn't there anymore.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Applications OS X System Preferences Yosemite

In place updates

No drivers, no problem. New in place update is more visually appealing in OS X Yosemite

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X System Preferences Yosemite

Yosemite Backgrounds

I have been to Yosemite and it's gordeous. When they annouced the name of the Operating System I was super excited because I had a sneaking suspition the relase would include new backgrounds. Thanks  to...

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X Spotlight Yosemite

Spotlight Internet Suggestions

Spotlight now makes internet suggestions. Don't want it talking out. Turn it off in Security and Privacy/Location Services

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X System Preferences Yosemite

Go Dark in OS X

Go dark in OS X Yosemite. Navigate to System Preferences/General and select the checkbox to "use dark menu bar and dock."

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X Software Update Yosemite

Software Update Addition

OS X Software Update now has an additional Software update System Preference option. Notice the "Install OS X updates."

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X Server Yosemite SMB

Connect to Server Defaults to SMB

In OS X Mavericks the Finder attempted to connect to shared volumes with SMB but the Connect to server defaulted to AFP. In OS X Yosemite both the Finder and connect to Server now use the SMB protocol...

Monday, October 20, 2014

Applications OS X Spotlight Yosemite

Applications in Core Services

Inside of OS X Yosemite if you navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices there is a neat, spotlight searchable, Applications folder. The System folder is generally not traversed but this special folder...

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X Yosemite Full Screen

Full Screen Apps in Yosemite

Selecting the green button in an OS X app window brings you into full screen mode now. To Change the window size (like you used to) press option when click the green button to resize your app window. ‪ Press...

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X System Preferences Yosemite

MIA Dock

The dock is now MIA in the Apple Menu. It's still available in System Preferences.

Monday, October 20, 2014

OS X Yosemite

Squash those bugs

Apps crash and burn. While crashes are frustrating now you have an avenue to help be part of the fix.  Help developers squash those bugs. In /System Preferences/Security & Privacy we now have...

Monday, October 20, 2014

Yosemite iCloud

New Yosemite users & iCloud

In Mavericks we saw the ability to use an Apple ID to reset a password. Now setting up a new OS X user accounts allows us to use our iCloud account password. You can still use a seperate password that...

Monday, October 20, 2014