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OS X Terminal Slow at startup

If you are using Mac OS X you might have noticed that, Terminal can become noticeably slow on launch. Terminal application should be fast enough, since it does not have any complex UI or plugins to be loaded. Unfortunately, it became so slow that it takes atleast 10 seconds after it's launch, before

Mac OS X: 2 ways to lock screen without any app

There are many blog posts on Internet which discuss about Locking screen of your Mac. Some discuss using Automator while other just ask you to install a 3rd party App, paid or free. However, there are two quick ways using which you can lock screen with just 2 clicks or even without a click of the tr

Cut & Paste in Mac OS X Lion

Mac Os X never had an option to "cut" files within the finder and everyone kind of missed it, especially the windows users. But Apple has include this option in Lion OS X. Many of you all have already discovered it and are using it. So let's see how can you cut & paste in Mac OS X. You can si

Login into multiple Skype accounts in Mac OS X

I am sure you must have tried / searched a lot about this and that is why you are here. But I promise that this solution works for running multiple instances of Skype on Mac OS X. Note: If you want to see it in action, then scroll to the bottom of this post for the video tutorial on how you can r

A tribute to Steve Jobs – A man that can never die

Yes, it's true that Steve Jobs can never die. We are sure no one in this world can replace this man. The world can never forget the revolution he brought with the awesome apple products. Here is a small tribute from our side to the tech world's most respected man (few will disagree). Tribute to Ste

Turn Off Auto Correct in Mac OS X Lion

You might have noticed the "Auto Correct" feature of OS X Lion. It's really helpful but at times it becomes simply annoying. For example, when I tweet I do not want my tweets to be auto-corrected. You might want to turn off this feature cause it tries to auto correct tech terms, slang and many o

mysql.sock path in Mac OS X

In my last post I discuss how to enable PHP over Apache in Mac OS X lion and today I bumped into a new problem. The problem is that when you install MySQL on Mac OS X and try to connect it via PHP, you will get an error. This error is thrown due to the fact that the path of the MySQL sockets are dif

Enable Apache,PHP in Mac OS X

Mac OS X comes with Apache,PHP pre-installed but is not enabled by default. Just when you get on to your new Mac OS X you definitely want to enable these. The following steps should help you enable PHP over Apache and you can start rolling. Enable PHP module in httpd.conf We first need to enabl

Use Spotlight as calculator

This is a quick, short but nifty trick in OS X. When I shifted from Windows / Linux to MAC, I used calculator the old way. Open the calculator first and then punch in the values to get results. Probably Spotlight thought a better way out and said why punch the arithmetic equations in some other util

Task Manager in MAC

When you are using an Operating system, no matter MAC or Windows you need a task manager. Task manager is nothing but an application which shows you the process, programs of an operating system and you can see the memory , processor power consumed by them. The name "Task Manager" is not standard nam

Apple : Not a review but My Experience with OS X Lion

So I was one of the lucky ones who got free upgrade to OS X Lion because my Apple machine was purchased between June 06, 2011 and July 20, 2011. I am not going to call it as a Review since there are many over the internet. Instead what I am going to share is my experience with OS X Lion ever since

OS X LION: How to change Launchpad’s background color

With OS X Lion comes the great Launchpad which allows you to launch applications with just one click. And hence changing it's background should also be straight forward. It does not actually changes the background, but instead changes "effects" of the current background image or desktop's wallpaper.

Apple : apt-get command for MAC

Heard OS X is more like Linux ? But you might wonder that apt-get does not work by default in MAC OS X. Some folks are in love with apt-get and find it easier to install new applications using apt-get. So in this post I am going to show you how you can make apt-get to work in MAC OS X. To make

Apple : How to redeem your free copy of Lion OS X

Yes, the latest version of OS X is out and is called Lion . You can upgrade it from the App store or right from the website, it costs 29.99 USD. However, if you have purchased your MAC between June 06, 2011 and July 20, 2011 then your system qualifies for a free upgrade to OS X Lion. YaY !! Nice

How to hide all icons from MAC desktop

Every time I download a file or save something on Desktop, I promise myself that it will be soon moved to it's actual location. But in reality I never get a chance to move that file and result a "Cluttered Desktop". It just take 2-3 days to clutter my desktop after I install a new Operating System.

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