14 Apple Tips

Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 11/27/2010 01:00 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Mac OS X Hints published the following Apple tips

- 10.6: Free native read of HFS+ disks in Windows
- iTunes 10.1: add/remove Ping and Genius
- Fixing Unknown error 0xE800000A in iOS Sync
- Print personalized Mailing Labels in Address Book
- VLC and MIDI (SMF) file usage
- iPad: Indirectly save a file from iWork to Dropbox
- Force HTML5 video use in Safari 5 on the Mac
- Create incremental filenames via duplication
- 10.6: Zoom and pan images in column view
- Set per-computer Dock placement
- A fix for a USB scanner not found issue
- Offsite daily encrypted backup via Dropbox
- Craigslist alerts with Safari and Google
- Google Voice app on jailbroken iPod Touch

10.6: Free native read of HFS+ disks in Windows

Here is a solid, free solution to reading HFS+ formatted discs in Windows OS using only the Snow Leopard install disc. The nice thing is that the Windows install doesn't have to be 'real' Boot Camp.

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iTunes 10.1: add/remove Ping and Genius

The latest release of iTunes (10.1) adds some extra features -- adding and removing Ping and Genius is back.

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Fixing Unknown error 0xE800000A in iOS Sync

The upgrade to iTunes 10.1 killed syncing my iPad. An 'Unknown error 0xE800000A' dialog was displayed. Searching Apple support, where the problem has occurred before without a fix beyond rebooting the device, and searching for the error on the web also didn't give a solution that worked.

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Print personalized Mailing Labels in Address Book

While Address Book can print labels quite well, it's not so easy to address the label to a family such as, 'The Smith Family,' when the Contact's name field shows 'John Smith,' or even, 'John and Jane Smith.'

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VLC and MIDI (SMF) file usage

VLC has only limited support for MIDI-files due to several restrictions.

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iPad: Indirectly save a file from iWork to Dropbox

In iWork for the iPad, there are options to transfer documents by email, sharing on iWork.com, copy to iDisk, copy to WebDAV, or send via iTunes to a USB connected computer.

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Force HTML5 video use in Safari 5 on the Mac

If you prefer HTML5 video to Flash, here is a method suggested by John Gruber to employ User Agent masquerading in Safari 5 to try to force sites to serve it to you.

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Create incremental filenames via duplication

When duplicating files/folders in the Finder, I found that using Cmd+D differs from using Opt+Drag when the name of the object being duplicated ends with a number. The first method will create a duplicate with the word 'Copy' in it, but using the second will result in incremental naming.

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10.6: Zoom and pan images in column view

When using Column View in the Finder, holding the Option key while clicking the preview of an image will zoom the image. Holding Shift-Option while clicking zooms out the image.

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Set per-computer Dock placement

I have a mobile account set up where my user account synchronises files and settings between my MacBook and my desktop Mac. Since the desktop Mac has a dual monitor setup, I put the Dock in the bottom position, so it's closer to the middle of the two monitors. On the MacBook Pro's widescreen display, though, I prefer the Dock on the left, to give more vertical height for the other windows.

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A fix for a USB scanner not found issue

For a while I have been trying without success to scan directly from my iMac. Surfing the web suggests I am not the only Snow Leopard user who has experienced the problem of getting a Mac to recognise an all-in-one USB printer/scanner.

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Offsite daily encrypted backup via Dropbox

Using some shell scripting + crontab + Dropbox, I've created a method for doing a daily encrypted backup of folders, lasting for 31 days.

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Craigslist alerts with Safari and Google

If you do a lot of business on craigslist.org, it can be quite useful to monitor site activities related to your item(s) of interest. This can be done easily.

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Google Voice app on jailbroken iPod Touch

The official Google Voice for iPhone application that Google release recently cannot be installed on the iPod Touch through iTunes, therefore this workaround will show you how to get the Google Voice for iPhone application working on your iPod Touch. You will need a jailbroken iPod Touch with Cydia loaded onto it.