How to Disable Resume in Mac OS X Lion

by Jul 22, 2011

Although Resume in Mac OS X Lion seems like a novel concept, it can be rather annoying especially if you are not used to it and your apps don’t support it. For those of you that don’t know what Resume is, here’s the low-down, the rest can skip the following paragraphs and learn how to…Continue Reading

How to Show File Location Using Spotlight in Lion

by Jul 22, 2011

One of LIon’s new features, the ability to preview an item from a search result makes it easy to identify the file you are looking for, but what if you wanted to find its location? Unless you open the file in the search results window there’s really no easy way to determine the file’s original…Continue Reading

How to Set the Key Photo in iPhoto

by Jul 22, 2011

How many times have you scrolled through iPhoto events to find that the photo representing the event has nothing to do with the event itself? Luckily you can change this photo so that the event’s thumbnail or Key photo better reflects the event in iPhoto. In this guide I will show you how to change…Continue Reading

How to Change Mac OS X Wallpaper to Lion or Andromeda

by Jul 21, 2011

Like most users that upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion, you probably expected your desktop background to change to the new lion wallpaper introduced in Lion. Unfortunately, unless you did a clean install or bought a new Mac with Lion installed, the default wallpaper will be either the snow leopard or another older Mac OS…Continue Reading

How to Take a Quick Look at Spotlight Search Results in Lion

by Jul 21, 2011

One of the coolest features landing on Spotlight for Mac OS X, aside from searching Wikipeda, is the ability to use Quick Look to preview a result without opening Quick Look. To use this feature simply enter a query in the Spotlight searchbox. When the results appear place your cursor over the result you wish…Continue Reading

How to Sync Yahoo! Contacts with Mac OS Lion

by Jul 21, 2011

Syncing your Yahoo! Mail contacts with your Mac has never been simpler. In the guide below I will walk you through the steps necessary to sync your Yahoo! accounts with Address Book in Mac OS Lion. How to Sync Your Yahoo! Contacts with Lion 1. With Address Book open, click Address Book in the Menu…Continue Reading

How to Sync Google Contacts with Mac OS Lion

by Jul 21, 2011

If you recently addded your Google account to Lion so that you can sync calendars, email, and notes, you might have noticed that there was no mention of contacts. In order to sync Google contacts to Address Book in Mac OS X Lion you will need to add the account and enable syncronization within the…Continue Reading

How to Show the iCal Task List in Lion

by Jul 21, 2011

If you are someone who relies on the iCal task list to get things done you may be surprised to find that in Lion, the Task list is nowhere to be found. Don’t worry though, your task list is still there, the thing is that Apple decided to rename it Reminders, so if you’re looking…Continue Reading

How to Effectively Manage Events in iPhoto

by Jul 21, 2011

Although iPhoto does a pretty good job of splitting events when you import photos it is still not perfect. There are several things you can do in order to be more specific about how iPhoto splits events as well as spliting existing events so that your photos are organized more accurately. In this guide we…Continue Reading

How to Search Wikipedia from Spotlight in Lion

by Jul 20, 2011

If you are a fan of Spotlight on your Mac you’re going to love one of the most useful upgrades to date. The ability to search Wikipedia without opening a browser window. The same Dictionary app that powers all of your synonym and definition inquiries will also power Wikipedia searches on your Mac. This of…Continue Reading

How to Change the Scrolling Direction in Mac OS Lion

by Jul 20, 2011

If you’re on this page, chances are that you are annoyed with Apple’s new scrolling feature introduced in Lion. The “natural” scroll direction used in Lion was implemented to mimic the scrolling you normally find in touch devices like the iPad and iPhone. However, unless you are using a trackpad on your Mac, you may…Continue Reading

How to Use the Reading List in Safari for Lion

by Jul 20, 2011

Reading List is a new feature in Safari for Lion that allows you to save pages from the web to a list that can be viewed at a later time. Think of it as an offline bookmarks list that you can browse at your own leisure. The new feature also allows you to sync the…Continue Reading

How to Go Full Screen in Mac OS X Lion

by Jul 20, 2011

If you are looking for an iPad-like experience on your Mac and recently upgraded to Mac OS X Lion, you need to check out full-screen mode. Full Screen mode in Lion removes all the clutter from the Desktop like the menu bar and Dock so that you can work without any of the distraction. The…Continue Reading