Get Many Of Lion’s Best Features On Snow Leopard

By | November 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

lions-features-in-snow-leopard-iconThere are several reasons why you may not wish to make the upgrade to OS X Lion: If you still rely on Rosetta to launch applications with PowerPC code, if you have an earlier Intel Core Duo Mac which cannot run Lion or if you simply do not wish to spend the money and time to upgrade.

However, this does not necessarily mean that you must do without all of OS X Lion’s best features, as much of the functionality of Apple’s latest big cat can be added to Snow Leopard with the tweaking of options, third-party applications and hacks.
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Mac: How to Set a Different Wallpaper For Each Space

By | April 27, 2010 |

spacesuit-logoSpaces is one of the most useful, but yet under-utilized application in Mac. Spaces is useful in allowing you to group your application windows together and helps in reducing the clutter in your desktop. It also provides an easy way for you to easily switch between them.

For those who have been using Spaces, one of the most requested feature is to be able to set a different wallpaper on each Space. It is easy to see why. We, as humans, are visual creatures and associating a different image for each space is the best way to distinctly differentiate each space from another. This makes it easier for us to get to the space we want, and hence increase our productivity.

By default, Apple does not provide any settings for us to change the wallpapers. Luckily, you can use this small application – SpaceSuit to get the job done.
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Get Mac OS X Features On Windows With Macomfort

By | February 10, 2010 |

macomfort-main-logoGone are those days when you would have a sleek PC in your cabin and think you know it all. Today, more and more people are experimenting with different operating systems like Linux, Mac OS X and Chrome OS. But let’s face it – buying a brand new Mac isn’t everyone’s cup of tea as it is not that cheap. In Linux, you can actually transform your Ubuntu into Mac OS X. For Windows users, you can also use a nice little application call MaComfort to brings Mac-like features to Windows. The software can translate the Windows key to match with Mac commands, map the similar hotkeys and you can enjoy using virtual desktops as much as you do in your Macintosh.
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Smack Your Mac to Switch Spaces

By | April 5, 2009 |

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Back in March 2005, Apple introduced a new feature to its laptops line called the Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) to protect hard drive with the data inside it. This feature utilizes an accelerometer to detect a sudden movement (such as falling or heavy bumping) and then quickly lock the hard drive’s head if such condition is present.

But the geeks see this feature from different point of view – fun. Few “unordinary” SMS-based applications came to life. One of the favorites is Smackbook Pro which function is to switch virtual desktop every time user “lightly smack” the side of laptop’s monitor.

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