Archive | September, 2008
Change Default Application

Change Default Application

Alright, I’ve had enough. When­ever I open an .tor­rent file, Opera auto­mat­i­cally opens, and not Trans­mis­sion. So how do I change a file’s default appli­ca­tion? First, find that file (in my case, a .tor­rent file) and right click (or con­trol + click) it. Select “Get Info” from the menu.From this menu, click the tri­ange beside […]

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Truly Nerdy Gadget of the Day

Truly Nerdy Gadget of the Day

If you’ve ever removed & replaced a hard drive from a com­puter, then wanted to trans­fer the data from the old HD, chances are you’ve had to use a spare exter­nal USB or FireWire drive enclo­sure to hook the removed HD to your com­puter. No more! Brando’s USB to SATA/IDE cable con­nects all 2.5″ and […]

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Are you stuck?

Kendra asks,“How do I eject a CD or DVD on my Mac when press­ing the eject but­ton doesn’t work?“This is a great ques­tion that I myself had to search apple sup­port for the answer when I first had this prob­lem on my first mac. Espe­cially when you think that a stuck disc is going to […]

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Mac Accessory of the Day

Mac Accessory of the Day

Wow. This min­i­mal­ist Mac lap­pie case takes it to the next level:Check it out!http://www.sweetcover.com/

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Mac Tip of the Day: Expose and Aluminum Keyboard

If you have been a mac user for long enough time you will know all about the Expose fea­ture. If not then here is a quick review.…Expose allows you to quickly do the fol­low­ing:See All the win­dows you have open,Push all win­dows to the side to quickly view just your desk­top,See just win­dows from the […]

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Tech Talk poster gets noticed

Tech Talk poster gets noticed

Hey every­one, I’m Famous! Er, maybe by every­one I should say, “atten­tion all geeks,” either way I am famous. Thanks to Greg Ben­son, my coun­ter­part here for for­ward­ing me to this arti­cle on the pop­u­lar site of Mac­world, which tokens me for my “Fire­fox 3 and iweb fix” which I posted awhile ago. Seems the […]

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