Recent questions tagged mac os tips

Description : How can I reformat a Windows NT hard drive for Mac OSX?

Last Answer : Reformat the drive as FAT and not NTFS. OS X Can only read from NTFS but it will not write to it. But it can do both on FAT drives. You could try installing macfuse to see if that will let you read ... . Last time I tried it was a little clunky but that was a few years ago. It could be better now.

Description : Selecting multiple pics with MacBook Pro?

Last Answer : I think that should work. I just tried it on my MBP and it worked just fine. You could also try holding down the “mouse” button and dragging over all the photos you want to select.

Description : Tips and tricks for Mac OS10.4.8 character palette and Keyboard viewer?

Last Answer : I'm not sure where you're moving these characters from. Are you using the Character Palette?

Description : For Mac 10 X, is sleep mode better rather than turning on and off?

Last Answer : I think they're interchangeable. I think sleep mode uses less power than turning on and off, and there's been some speculation about wear-and-tear on the motherboard. Personally, I always sleep because I'm too lazy/impatient to power down and up.

Description : How do I get the Widget Icon back on the Dock?

Last Answer : you need to open up your “applications” folder, locate the “dashboard” allocation and drag the icon into your dock