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I encountered many unique and interesting events today, such as my Windows user friend is using my Mac, my Mac cannot log out automatically, etc and from these incidents, I got more knowledge on operating my Mac, such that:
You should have known that using Command-Control-D you can mouse hover a word and directly see the definition of the word without the need to open your Mac Dictionary.
However, this trick is widely known. But I can't even find any single source talking about feature like Look Up in Thesaurus. Here is how to do it:
Then, next time you invoke this feature with Command-Control-D, you will get the synonym of the word (if any) instead of the word definition itself. You can also do the same way for other kinds of dictionary.
My friend kept searching for scroll bar to scroll down the page and at the same time, he kept complaining on how suck the Mac is. As a Mac fanboy, this action drives me crazy.
After I demonstrated him how we can actually scroll through the page with two fingers on the Trackpad, he scrolled in silence.
As a typical Mac user, it will be required for you to keep your documents and files nicely arranged, even though you need to resize your Finder window all the time.
One of my Mac users friend said that, "Hey, it's easy to arrange your Finder files. Just use Control-Click and then choose Arrange By ▸ Name. Then it's done". Then I resized the Finder and the files aren't following the window flow. They're not moving even an inch!
The correct way to arrange files is:
Now, whatever the window size for your Mac Finder, you will always get your files following the window flow.
There are times when my Mac acting strangely, it won't sleep automatically. After I find out the reason, I laughed at myself.
The reason is really simple, I forgot to save my documents. You will need to take note that your Mac won't go to sleep if you still have unsaved documents.
When you're using dual display, you can put both of your display to run the screensaver. But there are also an option to show the screensaver only for main window. This option is an easy-to-spot checkbox labelled Main screen only located inside System Preferences ▸ Desktop & Screen Saver ▸ Screen Saver
There is another thing you would likely to know here: Using dual display, you can put both of your display to display random wallpaper with different changing interval.
Last but not least, don't forget to manage your battery charging by disconnecting the charger at around 70%-90% battery charge and then connecting it again at around 20%-35%. This is intended to let the "juice" inside your battery flowing continuously. If not, you will often have the need to replace your Mac battery.
There is a possibility for your Dashboard to freeze. Outdated or malicious widgets may cause this. In order to defrost your freezing Dashboard, the way achieved without great effort is by using Terminal command: killall Dock.
The most straightforward way is to press Escape at the end of your incomplete word. Pop up menu will appear instantly, containing several available words.
This is particularly convenient for me and those people whose main language are not English.
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"Last but not least, don't forget to manage your battery charging by disconnecting the charger at around 70%-90% battery charge and then connecting it again at around 20%-35%. This is intended to let the "juice" inside your battery flowing continuously. If not, you will often have the need to replace your Mac battery. " Have you got a source to prove that theory? I've read a lot of conflicting reports on this, and would be interested if you've found something definitive?
I do this once a month, works for me~ Calibrate the battery once a month Finally, if your battery is showing signs of shorter run times, you may want to calibrate the battery (Apple recommends once a month, but I would say once every three months would be fine, depending on your usage patterns). To calibrate the battery, follow these steps: Fully charge your MacBook/MacBook Pro. Once fully charged, leave it plugged in for at least another 2 hours. Remove the MagSafe power adapter, and use your computer until you get the battery level warning message. Ignore that message and keep working. Eventually the machine will go to sleep. Do NOT plug it in. Instead, let it sleep for at least 5 hours. After the time has passed, plug it back in, and let it fully charge. Once fully charged, your battery has been properly calibrated.
"Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time." Apple Notebooks - Standard Maintenance.
This is another wonderful post. To be honest I don't know that I can keep the files arranged by using ctrl. My opinion regarding the battery: I do it my way, do a full charge-discharge cycle on a monthly basis. For day to day use, I don't care much for the battery because it is relatively nothing compared with Data. I normally plug the power around 60%-70%. I have a Treo 650 and I seek every chance to charge, now it has been nearly 2 years the two batteries still working in perfect condition.
As i am truly annoyed with the mac finder behaveiour not to keep finder window uniform for all finder windows i have posted a video here http://macphobia.com/most-annoying-thing-in-mac-maximizing-windows.macphobia .. but now after reading this i should use the show view option . thanks
This is true for all rechargeable batteries (i.e. cell phones, Ipods, etc.). Ideally, you should always let the battery completely die before recharging, unplug (when using machine) the charger around two thirds of full charge, and (when turned off) unplug the device when fully charged. People who just plug in their cell phone, computer, palm, etc. before they go to sleep every night and let it charge all night will have less battery life with each subsequent charge than those who let the device die before charging and following the advice above. Again, it's not always possible to do so, as I need a reliable phone. But ideally, you know what to do now.
Honestly, I've always been more of a fan of just putting the monitor to sleep than screen savers. Sure they look pretty awesome, but if you're sitting at your computer, are you really doing so with the screen saver on?Good luck for the dates. It has been some times since we last heard about the next tour. I hope they can run it accordingly now.pASnQztl4Rv7Y7gk
Honestly, I've always been more of a fan of just putting the monitor to sleep than screen savers. Sure they look pretty awesome, but if you're sitting at your computer, are you really doing so with the screen saver on?Good luck for the dates. It has been some times since we last heard about the next tour. I hope they can run it accordingly now.ub8JJBQGSXJbGWzy
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