Submitted by computerwhiz1 on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 20:05
One of the things that I have noticed over my years of using the Mac platform is the amount of interesting little utilities included with the OS. Today I demonstrate the Dictionary app. Not only does it look up definitions of words, but it also has built in Wikipedia as well as an Apple reference. Watch the video for more, and enjoy! As always, if you have any questions, comments, or future video topics feel free to leave those in the comments section as well.
Submitted by computerwhiz1 on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 15:59
Lately, I have been doing lots of posts on the customization of a Mac. This week I continue this trend with a video on how to change icons. I think that changing icons is probably one of the biggest visual changes you can make to you Mac. You can do it just because you like one icon better than the default, or you can use it to easily distinguish one folder from another. What ever your reason for doing it may be, its a very simple process that most people are unaware of. Also in this video I talk about some of the other customizations that you can find within the "Get Info" window. As always, enjoy and feel free to comment.
Submitted by computerwhiz1 on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 15:57
Have you ever watched TV with the closed captioning turned on? If you have then you might have wondered how in the world they could type the words that fast. Sure there is a bit of a delay with live TV but they would still have to type extremely fast and completely flawless. One trick up their sleeve though is predictive text. Predictive text is when a computer shows you a list of possible outcomes for a word based on the characters that you have already entered. In this video I will show you how to use this feature build right in to Mac OS X. If you have any questions or comments fell free to post them.
Submitted by computerwhiz1 on Sun, 06/20/2010 - 14:56
One of the things in Mac OS X that I have always wondered about is that little green zoom button next to the close and minimize buttons. I never have been able to figure out what it is supposed to do. For me, it seems like it does something completely different overtime I click it. I have to admit, as much as I prefer Mac over Windows, the maximize button in Windows is much more intuitive than the zoom button in OS X. Not to worry though, as with many other features in OS X, there is a way to change it. You can use a nifty little application called Right Zoom. Right Zoom runs in the background of you operating system, not even noticeable to the average user. Its purpose is to make that zoom button toggle your windows between full screen and the mode that they were in previous to you pressing the zoom button. Personally, I find this little modification a nice thing to have running. The video below will walk you through downloading, installing, and setting up the program. If you have any questions or comments do not hesitate to leave them. Enjoy!
