Apple

Notes from the shop — process, tools, and the occasional opinion.
August 22, 2019

Getting Apple Maps to Open on a Website Link

Google Maps is pretty good. It's been around for a long time and it gets you there most of the time. It's widely used…
November 17, 2016

Apple Pages Hide / Show Guides Keyboard Shortcut

We've recently started using Apple Pages over InDesign for client proposals and contracts. It's part of a larger strategy to start moving away from…
November 11, 2014

Prevent Mission Control from rearranging desktop spaces

By default, OS X rearranges desktop spaces based on usage. If you're like me and want to keep apps and desktops in nice tight…
February 10, 2012

Permanently Show Library Folder in OS X Lion

Update:The tip below still works, but there's a quicker option that I now use: Open a Finder window, then open the Go menu. While…
December 28, 2011

Apple Keyboards – Wired vs Wireless

While most of the world is going wireless, I've recently switched back to my wired-up, fully extended keyboard. Here's a rundown of the pros,…
December 6, 2011

Reset Safari Bookmarks in iCloud

Overall, I really like Apple's iCloud service. Moving back to Apple after dropping MobileMe back in late 2009 has been relatively painless; The setup…