181 - [Tr] Mac Montage 04 [Trailer]

  • 14 years ago
[Trailer for Full Show] As promised, a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members only show this week (and next!) and it's a Mac Montage show. This week I cover four separate hints and tips to get the most out of your Mac. Secrets - A very smart preference pane that gives you access to a database of hidden settings for both OSX and many popular OSX Applications. No need to chant incantations or type long and unwieldy commands in terminal, Secrets gives you a simple GUI to access the settings and also buttons to restart Applications and services. I examine just a fraction of the hidden settings available including resetting and changing the appearance of the Dock, plus an exceptionally handy tip for iTunes. Fiwi - Ever wished that Finder had two panes by default. Ever so handy when comparing folder contents or dragging and dropping. Well Fiwi is a simple utility that allows you to fire up two finder windows with one click and have them align and resize next to each other automatically, either in row or column configuration. You can even set a specific window configuration if you'd like. Very handy! Colorflow - Well it is the New Year and perhaps you want to brighten up your Mac desktop a bit? Colorflow is a collection of 60 beautiful full colour icons created to replace your dull and boring Leopard folder icons. In this section, I take you through downloading and replacing your standard icons. I also show you how to put back the originals icons if you need to revert back to a standard configuration. Smart Playlists - Still using the Podcast section in iTunes to sync and manage your podcasts on your iPod or iPhone. In this section, I show you how I manage my podcasts using smart playlists to create sorted playlists which manage themselves. Please note that if you're receiving this notification via the ScreenCastsOnline email notification service, the link inserted below is for access to the free version (or trailer) of this show. If you're a ScreenCastsOnline Extra Member you should receive the members version of ...