Category: Mac stuff
01/20/10
How to autoplay movies in QuickTime X
Apple has removed that features in Snow Leopard and QuickTime X has no preferences panel to enable this. So you need to go through the command line to get it back...
In Terminal, copy/paste:
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen… more »
How to enable X-Ray folder previews in Mac OS Quick Look
In Terminal copy/paste this:
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableXRayFolders 1
Then relaunch the Finder. Press space on a selected folder and admire :) more »
08/09/09
Control fan speed & noise on the mac pro
Did you know there were actually 5 different fans inside a Mac Pro (early 2009 version)? They are named Intake, Exhaust, BoostA, PCI and Power Supply! By default, all of them turn pretty slowly; in the 600 to 850 rpm range! Which makes the whole thing pr… more »
08/05/09
How do I sync my macs?
If you have multiple macs (and an iPhone), mobile.me is a must have, of course, but it only syncs so much... basically:
Address book
Calendar
Mail (but I'm using IMAP anyways)
Safari bookmarks
System preferences
mobile.me does not auto-sync:… more »
07/16/09
Rented movies on iTunes come with 5.1 surrond sound
Tonight, for the first time, I rented a movie on iTunes...And I gotta say I was pleasantly surprised by the fact the movie came with 2 soundtracks: Stereo & "Surrond".Well, "surround" turns out to be AC3 Dobly Digital and it does work on the Mac… more »
