Tag: yosemite
Yosemite Tip: Change Your Default Web Browser Without Ever Opening Safari
In prior versions of OS X, you had to—inexplicably—open Safari to set a different default browser. Yes, other browser vendors like Google and Mozilla included a “set...
Tuesday Tips: 5 Yosemite Finder And Spotlight Tricks For Better File Management
Yosemite comes with a greatly overhauled Spotlight search feature…and a slightly improved Finder. And with each come some new features for getting things done. Get...
Yosemite Tip: Mute Conversations In Messages And Cut The Chat!
I swear; some people are just too chatty. And thanks to Yosemite’s Continuity features, I can get all sorts of SMS messages forwarded to my Mac,...
Worth Reading: The Verge Reviews OS X Yosemite
David Pierce (who briefly blogged for me while I worked at PCWorld) gives his evaluation of OS X Yosemite: “It’s a cleaner, calmer, more balanced look...
Yosemite Tip: Master These Safari Settings For Better Browsing
Safari received quite an overhaul in OS X Yosemite—and we’re not just talking about looks. Apple changed many aspects of how the browser behaves, and added a...
Yosemite Tip: How To Get The Old ‘Zoom’ Button Back
Prior to OS X Yosemite, the green zoom/maximize button would expand windows to a larger size in order to accommodate all of its contents. In Yosemite,...
Yosemite Tip: Turn Off Transparency Effects
Back in 2007, Apple released Mac OS X Leopard, and with it, introduced a new, transparent look to the menubar. It looked great in demos,...
Yosemite Tip: Put A Calculator In Your Notification Center
Notification Center in Yosemite has learned a few tricks from iOS, such as the customizable Today view. To change which widgets—which ranging from weather forecasts...
Apple Has More Stuff To Show Off, Will Hold A Media Event On October 16
In just over a week, Apple will convene the press again and show off some more of its wares, as The Verge notes. The upcoming...
Yosemite May Work On Your Mac, But Will ‘Handoff’ ?
Ever year Apple releases a new operating system, and every single year it seems like the company stretches its reach back into time with support...
Apple Gives Us A Second First Look At Yosemite With New Video
If you’re lazy like I am, you haven’t done much research on Yosemite. I know my colleagues all ran out and installed the developer preview,...
Apple’s Continuity: The Realization Of A Vision 12 Years In The Making
When Apple announced its Continuity features at the WWDC keynote on Monday, the Internet’s general response has been one of, “HOLY CRAP THAT’S AWESOME.” When...
Meet Yosemite, Your Next Big OS X Update
Tim Cook kicked off WWDC 2014 Monday, and wasted little time in getting Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi on stage to talk about...