Photoshop history options
We’re not sure why this isn’t on by default. In Photoshop, go to the History palette, select the indicated area, and choose “History Options”. Then in the next screen, check …
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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple has released the latest Leopard update, Mac OS X 10.5.5 which is available through Software Update. The 10.5.5 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard …
Read MoreiTunes 8 hidden import settings
Apple has changed the preferences in iTunes 8. Several readers have complained that they cannot find the import settings anymore. To make sure you import higher-quality MP3s (or AAC, Lossless, …
Read MoreOur top pick for FTP program: Transmit
Our number one pick for FTP application is Transmit. It is solid, and quite full-featured: Column view. iDisk. sidebar. ftp/ssl. search. zooming. it even has tabs. What is FTP? FTP, …
Read MoreAutomountd trying to connect to Backups.backupdb
Little Snitch’s outbound firewall tells me that automountd wants to connect to Backups.backupdb on port 111. We found out that this is caused by our switch to the free OpenDNS …
Read MoreMac Maintenance: Repair Disk Permissions
As in all Unix-based systems, Mac OS X assigns specific access privileges, known as permissions, to each of your programs, folders, and documents, which are associated with a particular owner, …
Read MoreFree DNS Service: great idea for laptops
We’ve been using the free DynDNS service for a while now and thought it would be a good idea to post about its merits (for those of you who don’t …
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