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Access the Debug menu in iCal

September 11, 2012August 3, 2012 by Mr.W

In iCal you’ll have a debug menu. In these menu are advanced options or options used for troubleshooting that don’t need to be presented to users in everyday use of the tools.

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Categories Calendar (iCal) Tags 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 1 Comment

Access the Debug menu in Address Book

September 10, 2012July 31, 2012 by Mr.W

In Address Book you’ll have a debug menu. In these menu are advanced options or options used for troubleshooting that don’t need to be presented to users in everyday use of the tools.

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Categories Contacts (Address Book) Tags 10.5, 10.6, 10.7

Change your mouse tracking speed in Mac OS X

September 11, 2012July 29, 2012 by Mr.W

If the available settings in the mouse preference panel aren’t good enough for you, You can adjust the tracking speed via OS X Terminal using the following command:

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Categories Mac OS X General Tags 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 1 Comment

Mac OS X: Disable the creation of .DS_store files

May 7, 2013July 16, 2012 by Mr.W

If you access a network share on Windows desktops or server, your Mac leaves .DS_store files wherever you browse. These Mac OS X system files contain data about the directory and are hidden for Mac users. You can deactivate the Writing of .DS_store Files on Networks shares, so your Windows friends will stop complaining.

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Categories Mac OS X General Tags 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 3 Comments

Change the Time Machine Backup Schedule

September 11, 2012July 11, 2012 by Mr.W

If you think Time Machine is backing up your Mac too often, you can customize the interval between two automatic scheduled backups. Use following command to change the Time Machine Backup Schedule.

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Categories Time Machine Tags 10.5, 10.6
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