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Getting Apple Maps to Open on a Website Link

August 22, 2019

Google Maps is pretty good. It’s been around for a long time and it gets you there most of the time. It’s widely used and considered the standard mapping app and for that it should…

Apple Pages Hide / Show Guides Keyboard Shortcut

November 17, 2016

We’ve recently started using Apple Pages over InDesign for client proposals and contracts. It’s part of a larger strategy to start moving away from Adobe and the high cost of Creative Cloud. Photoshop, Illustrator, and…

Prevent Mission Control from rearranging desktop spaces

November 11, 2014

By default, OS X rearranges desktop spaces based on usage. If you’re like me and want to keep apps and desktops in nice tight order, here’s how to prevent that: Launch System Preferences Open Mission…

Permanently Show Library Folder in OS X Lion

February 10, 2012

Update:The tip below still works, but there’s a quicker option that I now use: Open a Finder window, then open the Go menu. While it’s open hold down the option key and the Library folder…

Apple Keyboards – Wired vs Wireless

December 28, 2011

While most of the world is going wireless, I’ve recently switched back to my wired-up, fully extended keyboard. Here’s a rundown of the pros, cons, and why I did it. Apple Wireless Keyboard The wireless…

Reset Safari Bookmarks in iCloud

December 6, 2011

Overall, I really like Apple’s iCloud service. Moving back to Apple after dropping MobileMe back in late 2009 has been relatively painless; The setup was simple, the service is automatic, and it’s free. The two…