Quickly Change Network Location from Menu Bar

Mac OS X

Do you regularly change your network location settings, depending on what network set up you wish to use, or where you are located? Here's the quick way to change your location, from the OS X menu bar.

Best Mac Tips - May 25, 2014

AppleScript & Automation

How to Copy-Paste encrypted disk & image passwords in Mac OS X

Here's how you can copy and paste long complex passwords into security dialogs (aka. SecurityAgent) on OS X, particularly when creating and opening encrypted disks and disk images.

Best Mac Tips - May 14, 2014

Apple Mail

ZIP and Archive viewer for OS X QuickLook

If you work with archived files (ZIP, RAR, TAR, etc.) wouldn't it be handy if the OS X QuickLook feature could show you the contents without having to open the file? Here's how to do that...

Best Mac Tips - January 21, 2014

Mac OS X

How to hide Mac OS X App Store update notifications

Are you being pestered by App Store with update notifications you already know about and are not interested in? Here's how to turn the darn things off.

Best Mac Tips - July 5, 2013

Finder

Remove duplicate entries in Open With menu

Open With menu getting loaded with duplicate application entries? Nice one Apple. Here are instructions on how to remove duplicates from the OS X Finder Open With menu.

Best Mac Tips - May 24, 2013

Mac Enhancements

Free System Wide Audio Equalizer and VST AU and IRs in Mac OS X

Here's how you can add a free system-wide audio Graphic Equalizer (EQ) in Mac OS X. Better yet, it's free. You can also apply you Audio Unit plug-ins to your system sound. Nice.

Best Mac Tips - January 31, 2013

Mac OS X

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