Tag Archives: mac os x

DTerm is an OS-Integrated, Quick Launch Terminal [Downloads]

Mac only: Somewhat like a mix of Quicksilver and the Terminal, DTerm launches with a keyboard shortcut, automatically integrating your working directory and selected files, so you can spend less time typing and more time running commands. More
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Squeeze Hidden Functionality Out of Every Corner of Your Mac with the Option Key [Shortcuts]

If there's one thing we never tire of, it's exploiting hidden features within an operating system. Today, we take a look at the Mac's Option key (also known as Alt), and all the hidden goodness that comes with it. More
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Socialite Manages Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networks in One Mac Client [Downloads]

Mac: If you're a member of multiple social networks, it can be difficult to keep track of them all at once. Free app Socialite organizes your feeds from Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Flickr, and even Google Reader into one convenient client. More
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Growl for Mac Updates with Bug Fixes and Speech Improvements [Updates]

Mac only: Growl, the universal notification system that's one of the first Mac apps you should install , has updated with a lot of bug and behavior fixes, including better handling of spoken notifications and email behavior. More
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Use Xterm as a Full Screen, Distraction-Free Terminal in OS X [Terminal Tip]

While Ubuntu's Terminal has a full-screen mode, there is nothing similar built-in to OS X's Terminal. If you need a distraction-free UNIX environment (not unlike previously mentioned WriteRoom for writing), here's how to get a full-screen Terminal session in OS X. More
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A Primer for Setting Up Voice Recognition on Your Computer [UltraNewb]

Voice recognition is all the rage on mobile devices (particularly Android phones), but if you want similar hands-free action for your desktop, you've got plenty of options. Tech how-to blog Hack a Day's primer can get you started on any platform. More
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Make Your Browser Display Any Web Page’s Keyboard Shortcuts [Firefox Tip]

We're big fans of keyboard shortcuts 'round these parts, but while lots of web pages advertise their shortcuts well, many go unnoticed. Here's a CSS tweak for your browser that shows which links on a page have keyboard shortcuts. More
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Browser Speed Tests: The Latest Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari—on a Mac [Performance Tests]

Many readers have asked us to replicate our browser speed tests on a Mac, to see the difference in platforms and performance. So we snagged a new MacBook Pro when nobody was looking and tested the latest browsers on it. More
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How Does the Newly Released uTorrent for Mac Compare to Transmission? [Lifehacker Showdown]

Popular Windows BitTorrent client uTorrent just released its first stable 1.0 client for Mac yesterday, but most users are skeptical about leaving Mac favorite Transmission (which recently reached the 2.0 milestone ). Here's how the two stack up against one another. More
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uTorrent for Mac Graduates from Beta with a Stable 1.0 Release [Downloads]

Mac only: We've been following uTorrent's path to a Mac release pretty closely recently, and today they released the first stable Mac version of the popular BitTorrent client. More
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