This feature allows other users to start your computer and use the account that you establish to automatically log on. Enabling auto logon makes your computer more convenient to use, but can pose a security risk since anyone can just turn the machine on and access your files. Mac OS X This may vary slightly depending […]
If you use a Mac, chances are you regularly adjust the volume using your keyboard’s volume keys. They’re handy enough, but the volume increment is pretty large. There are at least two hidden options that people are not often aware of. 1) Fine tune volume in OS X by holding down Alt(Option)+Shift then pressing the […]
How can you lock your screen from another Macintosh? The following applescript will allow you to lock the screen, over the network, from any other macintosh. Just keep in mind, “Remote Apple Events” will probably have to be turned on (System Preferences -> Sharing). property ipNumber : ‘Real IP address here’ property userName : ‘real […]
By default, in Mac OS X Leopard, any user can adjust the wireless network settings and connect to any available network. This may be convenient for most situations, but many users might wish to restrict non-administrator users from changing these settings. Users should follow these steps: Log in as an administrator and go to the […]
Is partitioning hard drives on Mac OS X recommended or advisable? Â (Based off a Super User submission) There is certainly no problem with creating another partition for your user data (aka home folder). In fact, this is a very common thing to do on *nix based operating systems. In fact, with Leopard & Snow Leopard, […]
Typically with Mac OS X you have the volume control slider in the menu bar, and then if you want to make any other changes you would have to open System Preferences -> Sound and then make your changes…. I presume this is new in Snow Leopard, since I have not seen this documented previously, and […]
Typically Mac OS X is configured to set the default printer to the last printer you just used… Â But that’s not always correct… In some cases, people with laptops have attempted to use a printer that isn’t available, and that has caused the laptop’s fan to run constantly, since Mac OS X is attempting to […]
“[…] Very softly, at seemingly random intervals, I hear a noise like a gunshot or a bomb/cannon going off. […]” There are a few reasons you might hear something like that… First, check in System Preferences, under Sound, and see what Alert Sound you have defined. Second, check iChat’s own Sound Effects.  Especially the “Buddy becomes […]