Start->Run->type cmd
in each drive type attrib /s /d it will display the list of all files in that drive along with folders.concntrate on files having SHR attribute.normally virus files have two characteristics
1.SHR attribute
2.Queer name like amvo.exe, rar.exe, autorun.inf etc.
Note me system files also have this attribute like MSDOS.SYS,IO.SYS etc so before deleting googling about that file will help.
to delete these files type c:\>del /f /s /a
to view the content of files with .inf,.vbs,.c etc i.e files which r not batch files or executables.goto explorer n then goto the required drive or folder n type the filename with extension it will open up in notepad.
there is another method also goto the required location n type attrib -s -h -r filename
then use gui to see that hiiden file.if it is not n exe or .bat or then open it with notepad.Here you will get some information like a file name or a registry key which the virus affects or a startup item or process.Change this or uncheck the start-up.
if file is not deleted like it says access denied it means it already used by some process.open task manager n find a process of the same name or some process which is not a valid windows process(better Google) n end that process.
if not found open msconfig goto start-up tab n look at if a start-up items seems queer(you will have this feeling if u r n experienced windows user otherwise all the start-up items may seem queer.) uncheck that.u may also learn about the start-up item by googling.after unchecking restart the computer then restart the computer.
This method is effective in removing some spywares or some small but annoying virii like mask rider etc. which r sometimes not detected by antivirus software's.
If u want to learn more u want read a more explicit tut then u may read my tut on mask rider removal here in this section
our people's wont believe i never formatted and reinstalled my os or hard drive due to Virus. Even when i was noob Appr. 90 % i used to clean it manually and by now i am an expert in it
Best method to delete obstinate viruses is WINRAR
Just open winrar and goto ur infected drive ane here you can see all hidden and persistent files.. Delete such files from here (Easy and far better than dos prompt)
One more thing if you want to remove the virus or worm of an infected pen drive then dare it to do as i do..
First of all kill your explorer from process tab in Task manager..
Now goto "NEW TASK"
and locate winrar ..
now insert pen drive in usb and come pen drive icon in winrar. And here you will find some Autorun.inf , powerpointresentation.exe , krar.vbs etc. Just enter " Shift + Delete "
one more thing after doing above task. Goto New task in Task manager and enter Explorer .. Click Ok..
A virus could cause major damage to your computer. Viruses can delete
files, overwrite hard drive sectors, replace a computer's coding, alter
memory and more. To prevent greater damage, you'll want to detect
computer viruses as soon as possible.
Instructions
Take note of the speed of your computer. After contracting a virus, you may notice that your computer runs at a slower speed. Programs often take much longer than normal to load.
Read any error messages you receive. When you have a virus, you'll likely see some sort of error message appear. Error messages usually pop up when you're shutting down or restarting the computer.
Check your computer's files. If you suspect a virus, you can look at your computer's history and see if any files or folders have recently been modified or added without your knowledge. Look at the folder's name and type it into a search engine to see if any info about the virus appears.
Run a scan using anti-virus software. After looking for the signs of a virus, you can detect the virus with your anti-virus program. Run a complete scan of all files and then remove or quarantine any viruses found by the program. Norton, McAfee and AVG all provide anti-virus software.
If you are among those who spend long hours working on a computer, there
may be several instances when you suffer from a wrist injury that might
be a result of the continuous use of mouse. However, on a Mac operating
system, there are several alternatives available that can provide some
rest to your wrist while still letting you use your Mac operating system
in a very effective and efficient manner.
Using of Keyboard Shortcuts
There are various ways through which a keyboard can replace the mouse
in a very effective manner. The user can setup several shortcuts for
menu items by making use of the options on the pane of Mouse and
Keyboard located in the System Preference in a Mac operating system.
Moreover, there are several other options for setting up keyboard
shortcuts for the purpose of launching different applications and making
use of menu commands with the help of Logitech or Microsoft keyboard
along with the software offered by these two organizations.
Use a Graphics Tablet
If you are an owner of a graphics tablet, you can also make use of
the stylus pen that is made available with the tablet that is an easy
replacement to the system’s mouse. As soon as the graphics tablet is
connected to the Mac system, the user should have the ability to use the
stylus pen so as to move or select any objects that are being displayed
on the screen. Moreover, if you also own a Wacom tablet and then
install the software of the said tablet, you can configure the pen of
the tablet to perform in a way which is similar to that of a mouse.
Using Speech Recognition
Mac operating systems are equipped with a technology of advanced
speech recognition feature which allows the user to give commands by
making use of the voice as well as of a microphone. It should be
mentioned here that the feature of speech recognition is not compatible
with Mac OS X 10.6.2.
Using Universal Access
The System Preferences pane of Mac operating systems includes in
itself a very special option on the preferences pane of Universal Access
which in turn allows the user to use the numeric keypad on to their
keyboard as a replacement of a mouse. Once the Mouse Keys have been
properly activated, you can make use of the numeric keypad so as to move
the pointer of the mouse up, down, right, left and even diagonally.
Moreover, the keypad can also be used effectively replace clicking of
the mouse.
To use a keyboard shortcut, or key
combination, you press a modifier key with a character key. For
example, pressing the Command key (the key with a
symbol) and the "c" key at the same time copies whatever is currently
selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is
also known as the Command-C key combination (or keyboard shortcut).
A modifier key is a part of many key combinations. A modifier key
alters the way other keystrokes or mouse clicks are interpreted by Mac
OS X. Modifier keys include: Command, Control, Option, Shift, Caps Lock,
and the fn key (if your keyboard has a fn key).
Here are the modifier key symbols you can see in Mac OS X menus:
(Command key) - On some Apple keyboards, this key also has an Apple logo () (Control key) (Option key) - "Alt" may also appear on this key (Shift key) (Caps Lock) - Toggles Caps Lock on or off
fn (Function key)
Startup keyboard shortcuts
Press the key or key combination until the expected function
occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup
Manager appears, or Shift until "Safe Boot" appears).
Tip: If a startup function doesn't work and you use a third-party keyboard, connect an Apple keyboard and try again.
(*) Note: If no text is selected, the extension begins at the
insertion point. If text is selected by dragging, then the extension
begins at the selection boundary. Reversing the direction of the
selection deselects the appropriate unit.
Universal Access - VoiceOver keyboard commands
For information about VoiceOver key combination differences in Mac OS X v10.6, see this article.
Note: You may need to enable "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as
standard keys" in Keyboard preferences for the VoiceOver menu and
utility to work.
Universal Access - Mouse Keys
When Mouse Keys
is turned on in Universal Access preferences, you can use the keyboard
or numeric keypad keys to move the mouse pointer. If your computer
doesn't have a numeric keypad, use the Fn (function) key.
Advanced: This article refers to the default
modifier key assignments. Modifier key assignments can be changed in the
Keyboard & Mouse preferences pane of System Preferences. For
example, you can change the Command key to act as an Option key, and
vice-versa. You can also restore default modifier key settings.
Sales of Apple’s Macintosh computers have been growing much faster
than PC sales overall, with many new Mac buyers switching from years of
using Windows computers. For that reason, every month I get emails from
readers asking about the differences in using the Windows and Macintosh
operating systems.
While the Windows and Mac user interfaces are broadly similar, they
do have subtle variations in day-to-day use that require some
re-education for switchers. And because there are so many fewer Mac
users than Windows users, help from friends and co-workers can be harder
to obtain than it is for people switching the other way, to Windows
from Mac.
So, here’s a quick tip sheet explaining a few of the most common
differences in the daily use of Windows XP (MSFT), from which most
people would be switching, and Apple’s (AAPL) Mac OS X Leopard, which
switchers would be adopting.
This column isn’t an argument for making the switch to a Mac, merely
an attempt to help those who have done so, or who are considering doing
so. Of course, all Macs currently sold can run Windows and Windows
programs concurrently with the Mac operating system. But this guide is
for folks who intend to use their Macs primarily with Leopard, not
Windows.
Menu Bars: In Windows, each program typically has
its own menu bar. On the Mac, there’s a single menu bar at the top of
the screen that changes, depending on which program you are actively
using.
Task Bar: The equivalent of the Windows XP Task Bar
on the Mac is the Dock. Unlike the Task Bar, which primarily holds icons
representing open windows, the Mac Dock primarily holds icons of
programs you use most often. To place a program onto the Dock, you just
drag its icon there. To remove it, you just drag its icon off the Dock
and it disappears in a puff of animated smoke.
Start Menu: There is no Start Menu on a Mac. Its
functions are divided between the Dock and the Apple menu at the upper
left of the Mac screen.
Control Panel: The Mac equivalent of the Windows
Control Panel is called System Preferences, and it can be launched from
either the Dock or the Apple menu.
Keyboard shortcuts: Common Windows keyboard
commands, such as Ctrl-S for Save, Ctrl-P for Print, and many others,
are also available on the Mac. However, instead of using the Control
key, they use the Mac’s Command key, which bears either a cloverlike
symbol or an Apple logo. So, on the Mac, for instance, Command-S is for
Save.
Quitting programs: In Windows, you can quit a
program by clicking on the red “X” in a square at the upper right corner
of the window you’re using. But on the Mac, if you click on the
equivalent button — a red “X” in a circle in the upper left corner — you
are merely closing the window, not quitting the program. To quit the
program, you must either select Quit from the leftmost menu or press the
Command and “Q” keys together.
Maximizing windows: When you click on the blue
maximize button in Windows XP, the window you are viewing occupies the
whole screen. In Leopard, the equivalent button — a green circle at the
upper left — increases a small window’s size to a footprint deemed
optimal for its contents, which isn’t always the whole screen.
Switching programs: One common way to switch among
running programs in Windows XP is to press Alt and Tab together. This
displays icons of each running program and allows you to switch among
them. On a Mac, the same trick can be performed by pressing the Command
and Tab keys together. The Mac also has a terrific feature called
Expose, which shows every open window at once, in miniature form, so you
can navigate among them. You can trigger Expose in a number of ways,
but the most common is to hit either the F9 key or the dedicated Expose
key, depending on your Mac model.
Right-clicking: Contrary to common belief, the Mac
has a right-click menu function, just like Windows. Most desktop Macs
now come with a mouse that allows right-clicking, and you can use almost
any two-button USB mouse with any modern Mac. If you are using a Mac
laptop, which has only one button under the track pad, you can simulate a
right-click by either holding down the Control key when you click, or
by placing two fingers on the track pad while clicking. The latter
technique, which I favor, must first be turned on in System Preferences.
Screen: Your desktop picture and screen saver on a
Mac are set via a System Preference called Desktop & Screen Saver.
Screen resolution is set in the Displays System Preference. In Windows
XP, all of these things are included in the Display control panel.
Almost four months ago, OS X Lion
escaped from the Mac App Store and took up residence in Macs around the
globe. And for the most part users are quite happy with their new house
guest. Yet part of the fun with any new operating system release is
uncovering all the new features - and make no mistake, this big cat has
plenty of them.
Despite Apple's efforts to outline more than 250
new features in OS X Lion on their website, many users are still
discovering new items daily, which is keeping the folks who track such
features working overtime in their efforts to expose them.
However,
we realise that many of you don't have enough time to put on your
sleuthing cap and play Sherlock Holmes with us. That's why we've
assembled a massive list of all the cool little discoveries we've found.
So without further ado, let's get our big cats in a row (so to speak), dig in our claws and unearth 80 OS X Lion tips...
01. Birth date year optional
Many
of us know the month and day of our family and friends' birthdays, but
we might not know the year. Thankfully, Lion's Address Book couldn't
care less, allowing you to enter just the month and day, which will
carry over to iCal just fine - without displaying their age. Make sure
Birthday is selected in Address Book > Preferences > Template >
Add field.
02. FaceTime calling
OS
X Lion also adds a FaceTime link to the Address Book to make it easy to
keep up with friends and family. With a contact open, click on any
email address, choose FaceTime and enjoy your chat.
03. iPhoto faces
OS
X Lion makes it easier to attach images to your contacts in Address
Book by linking to iPhoto's Faces feature. Double-click on a contact's
photo and after a moment, click on the Faces icon at the bottom-left to
browse from your iPhoto library. Make your selection, zoom and crop and
you're good to go.
04. Lose the space
By
default, OS X Lion treats the Dashboard overlay as one of your
desktops, much to the chagrin of long-time users. This deprives it of
its quick-reference usability. Fortunately though, it's easy to undo,
simply by opening System Preferences > Mission Control and unchecking
the very first option, 'Show Dashboard as a space.'
05. Assign your desktops
All
apps in OS X Lion can now be assigned to specific desktops, all
desktops or none at all, right from the Dock. To do this, simply
Ctrl-click on the app in question, manoeuvre to Options in the pop-up
menu and select the appropriate choice from the 'Assign To' options.
06. Access recently opened files
The
OS X Lion Dock just got a little more useful with the addition of a
list of recently opened files for relevant applications. To access them,
simply Ctrl-click on any app in your Dock and up pops a list of
recently used files for that selection.
07. Volume encryption
FileVault
2 got a major overhaul with OS X Lion, and one of the biggest features
has to be the ability to encrypt an entire volume rather than just a
user's Home folder. Just turn it on, enter a recovery key and sit back
as a blanket of security is applied to your entire volume.
08. Lose the indicator lights
So
you love the Dock, but just aren't feeling it for those indicator
lights below each open application. No problem - OS X Lion now allows
you to turn them off by opening System Preferences > Dock and
unchecking 'Show indicator lights for open applications'.
09. Quick Look stacked files
Finally,
stacks are made more useful! From any folder stack in your Dock, simply
mouse over the one you'd like to Quick Look and hit the space bar. As
if by magic, you'll get a nice big preview of that file, same as you
would from a Finder window, in fact.
10. Encrypt external disks
In
addition to encrypting your entire system volume in OS X Lion (instead
of simply a user's Home folder in the prior version), users can now
choose to encrypt external USB or FireWire drives as well. The option
will come to your attention in the Disk Utility app at the time of disk
formatting.
11. Emoji emoticons added to special characters
This
tip actually works from any app that uses the Edit menu. To get your
Emoji on, simply go to Edit > Special Characters and browse to the
new Emoji section of the sidebar. Double-click or drag a selection to
insert it into the active text field.
12. File sorting
OS
X Lion introduces a new toolbar method for sorting files based on a
variety of options including name, kind, application, four date-related
options, size, label or none, which keeps things the way they were in
Snow Leopard. Now you can separate folders from documents and much more,
making it easier than ever to find what you're looking for.
13. Gesture navigation
If
you prefer to view your files as icons, OS X Lion now allows for
gesture-based navigation as it displays Finder items. Files in each
particular group are now displayed in rows of icons, allowing you to
easily swipe through them with a trackpad.
14. Keyboard shortcut to Downloads folder
Once
a file you've downloaded has vanished into Safari 5.1's tiny Downloads
window, how can you find it again? There are several ways, but one of
our favourites is using the Command+Option+L keyboard shortcut in the
Finder. This pops it open - even if you were just browsing another
Finder folder.
15. Merge folders
In
the past, copying a folder with the same name to a new location was
strictly a no-no. That's all changed in OS X Lion, and now you'll get
the option to merge folders or keep both folders when doing so. Oh, how
we love the little things in life…
16. Move instead of copy
We've
always been able to move files to different folders by dragging and
dropping with the Command key held down, but now keyboard junkies have
even more options. Simply use Command+C as always to copy one or more
files, then use Option+Command+V when pasting, which will actually move
the file from its original location to the new destination.
17. Navigate with gestures
With
all of the new gestures, it's no surprise that Apple removed the
previous method of navigating back and forth through Finder windows. But
it's still there - simply hold down the Option key while you swipe left
or right with three or four fingers (depending on how you have it
configured) to navigate Finder windows instead of spaces.
18. New folder with selection
If
you frequently move files into folders, you'll love OS X Lion's new
ability to select one or more files, then pull up a contextual menu with
a Ctrl-click. At the top of the menu you'll see 'New Folder with
Selection' - select it and watch as your files literally jump into a new
folder.
19. Multiple selection animation
This
one is mostly eye candy, but it does come in handy for showing a user
what will happen when they drag and drop. Select more than one item to
drag to a new location and you'll see the selections collapse into one
as you do so, then separate again as you hover over the new destination.
20. No more AirPort
Not
everyone has the extra money to spend on Apple-branded wireless
routers, which is probably why OS X Lion has now changed the AirPort
menu in the Finder to simply 'Wi-Fi' - a label which, when you think
about it, makes a whole lot more sense anyway.
21. No more looping app switcher
Prior
to OS X Lion, holding down the Command+Tab keyboard shortcut to open
the application switcher would result in a potentially epileptic
situation as the switcher moved the selection across your available apps
in an endless loop. The good news is, Apple has changed this behaviour
and the app switcher will now stop at the end of the row - without
looping into infinity and beyond.
22. Reveal the user library folder
While
holding down the Option key is one - well, option - you can get your
user Library back more permanently by heading to Applications >
Utilities > Terminal and typing 'chflags nohidden /Library' (no
quotes) and hitting Return. Welcome back, Library folder.
23. Queue up your Trash
You'll
be seeing one less unwelcome notification in OS X Lion: have you ever
been in the middle of a lengthy trash-emptying session and tried to drag
other unwanted files inside at the same time? OS X would refuse to move
those files, but with Lion, the trash now forms a queue - if it's busy
being emptied, any new trash will simply queue up behind the current
dump.
24. Sidebar icon size
Aghast at the size of your
Finder sidebar icons after opening OS X Lion? Thankfully, Apple has a
setting for that which you can find under System Preferences >
General; choose between Small, Medium or Large for 'Sidebar icon size'.
Note, however, this also affects the size of the sidebar icons in the
Mail app as well.
25. Visit the user Library folder
Apple
has decided a user's Library folder should be none of their business
with OS X Lion, which has made many long-time users nervous. But it's
easy to access it: From the Finder, hold down the Option key as you
select the Go menu and you'll see Library sandwiched between Home and
Computer. Select Library to open it in the Finder.
26. Window edge resizing
Apple
comes through again, with the ability to resize application windows
from any edge - gone is the little corner graphic in the lower-right
corner of each window. Better yet, power users can hold down the Shift
key to maintain the current window's aspect ratio while resizing, or
hold down the Option key to maintain the centre point.
27. Call up Dictionary
Need
more information about a specific word? Select it and doubletap with
three fingers to immediately highlight it in yellow and call up the
dictionary, thesaurus and Wikipedia information for said word.
28. Quick Add
Apple
makes it easier than ever in OS X Lion to add new events to iCal, with
the use of regular language phrases. For example, typing 'Benji's
birthday at 4pm' allows iCal to parse the name, time or location into
the proper data using Quick Add.
29. Two-finger drag between months
Frustrated
that Apple has made it more difficult to move between calendar months
in iCal? Forget the clicking and use a two-figure drag left or right to
get the job done, complete with a page turning animation.
30. Year 'heat' mode
Suppose
you want to see at a glance which days are busier than others for an
entire year. Previously in OS X, that was impossible. Enter OS X Lion's
new year mode: it shows 12 months at a time, using colours to represent
your availability for each day, with busier days appearing more 'hot'
than others.
31. iPhoto Faces
Address Book isn't the
only OS X Lion app to gain the ability to quickly and easily add photos
to your contacts. Click a buddy icon in iChat, click Edit Picture and
then the Faces button at the bottom-left, where you can browse through
all available iPhoto Faces and choose the best one for your buddy.
32. Unified Buddy list and instant messaging
OS
X Lion adds Yahoo! Messenger to the iChat party, but buddies who have
multiple chat services will only appear once, keeping your buddy list
clean. What happens when you want to instant message them? You'll be
asked which service you wish to connect through first. You'll also get
one unified status update across all of your services as well.
33. Drag Favorites to Dock
If
you find yourself frequently visiting the Launchpad to open a
particular app, it might be time to add it to your Dock for even faster
launching. Thankfully this is as easy as selecting the icon in Launchpad
and dragging it straight to the Dock.
34. Favorites bar
Do
you find yourself accessing certain folders in Mail more than others?
Keep them a click away by dragging the folders to the new Favorites bar,
which is sandwiched between the toolbar and the main Mail window. From
there you can easily access existing subfolders by clicking on the
downward triangle instead.
35. Formatting bar
Formatting
your rich-text emails is a snap in OS X Lion. Simply start a new email,
then click the 'Show Format bar' button (sandwiched between the
attachment and photo browser at the upper right). Now you'll have easy
access to font, size, formatting, paragraph structure and much more.
36. Lose the widescreen Layout
OS
X Lion has a new look for Mail that takes a nod from the iPad, but it's
not to everyone's taste. But don't worry: you can get things back to
the way they were in a jiffy by going to Mail > Preferences >
Viewing and checking 'Use classic layout'.
37. Separate conversations
OS
X Lion Mail now groups your emails by conversation, which helps reduce
clutter and stay organised with your recipients. Inline controls make it
easy to reply, forward or delete messages. But if you want to access
emails one at a time, click the number to the right of your conversation
and you'll be able to quickly get to any of them with just a click.
38. Show Mailboxes
Mail
defaults to hiding all of your mailboxes in OS X Lion, but you can get
them back quickly by using View > Show Mailbox List. Keyboard
aficionados can do the same with a Shift+Command+M shortcut, or use a
simple click on the Show button at the far left of the new Favorites
bar.
39. Show Related Messages
With
so many emails flying back and forth, it's easy to get confused. OS X
Lion's Mail app adds the ability to show messages related to others in
your inbox. To turn this feature on, go to the View menu and select Show
Related Messages, which will now display previous replies or even
messages you've filed or trashed.
40. Sidebar icon size
Looking
to squeeze more folders into view in your OS X Lion Mail sidebar?
There's no preference for this in the app itself, but strangely Apple
has incorporated it into System Preferences > General. Change
'Sidebar icon size' to your choice of Small, Medium or Large, but be
forewarned - this also affects the Finder sidebar as well.
41. Browse your desktops
Want
to flip through your open desktops to see what's active on them before
committing to a switch? Simply hold down the Option key as you select
the desktop in Mission Control, which will slide the new desktop into
view without actually opening it for you so you can preview first.
42. Different Desktop backgrounds
If
you're working with different Desktops you might want to enjoy a
different look for each one. To do this, simply visit each Desktop, open
System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver and choose a new
background image. You can then repeat this for your other Desktops.
Perfect for those times where one simply isn't enough!
43. Drag apps to Desktops
You'll
probably already know that a three-finger swipe upwards puts you in OS X
Lion's Mission Control, where you can drag windows between your
desktops. But did you know you can move entire apps as well? To do this,
instead of dragging a window, click and hold on the app icon and its
open windows will follow.
44. Control Desktop arrangements
With
OS X Lion, Apple tries to help users at every turn, no matter how
jarring it might be. But fear not, you can take matters into your own
hands by visiting System Preferences > Mission Control and unchecking
'Automatically rearrange spaces based on most recent use'.
45. Viewing gestures
A
trackpad coupled with Mission Control is a user's new best friend.
Swipe two fingers up to spread out a cluster of app windows (or enlarge a
single window), swipe three fingers (or four, depending on your prefs)
to the left or right to move back or forth through desktops or exit
Mission Control by using a three-finger swipe down.
46. Lose the screen flash
Users
have always been able to temporarily disable the white screenflash in
Photo Booth by holding down Shift while a photo is being snapped. But
now there's an option under the Camera menu to disable it for good,
should you dislike this feature and want rid of it forever.
47. Show Magnifier
If
you need to zoom in and get a closer look at an image or document in
Preview? Apple now includes a Magnifier tool with OS X Lion - simply tap
the '§' key located under Esc and it will pop up. Pinch to increase or
decrease your view inside the Magnifier.
48. Add a signature to your docs
Preview
now allows you to add a signature to documents by signing a piece of
paper and using your FaceTime camera to capture it. The magic happens in
the annotations section, and you can even add multiple signatures for a
variety of uses.
49. Easily preview links
Next
time you receive a URL in Mail or iChat, there's no need to click on it
and head to Safari to see what it is. Just hover your cursor over the
link, then click on the black square and white arrow. This will use
Quick Look to open the link without having to leave the app at all. Hit
the Esc key as usual to close the preview.
50. Merge video clips
At
last, OS X Lion's QuickTime Player makes it easy to assemble multiple
video files into one. Open the first file, then drag a second onto the
same window. QuickTime Player will even scale or crop files to match.
You can even trim the head or tail of any clip before committing to the
new file.
51. Add to Reading List
Next
time you spot a link to an article that looks interesting and you don't
have time to read it at that moment, let OS X Lion's new Safari 5.1
feature Reading List take control. Shift-click the link and watch it fly
up the screen and into the Reading List icon, where it's now safely
saved for later consumption.
52. Smart Zoom
Gestures
seem to have attracted the lion's share of the press (pun intended),
but a few of them may have been overlooked. One of our favourites is the
'Smart zoom', which emulates iOS by allowing you to double-tap with two
fingers in Safari to zoom into your web content. Make sure this option
is turned on under System Preferences > Trackpad first. Works great
in full-screen Safari, too!
53. New Downloads window
Click
a download link in Safari 5.1 on OS X Lion and you'll see an animation
fly up the screen and into a new icon - this is the new home for
Downloads. Click on the down arrow on the top right-hand corner and
Safari's Downloads window will pop open.
54. New tabs stay close
We
love this one! In the past, clicking a link to open a new tab meant the
window would open at the end of the line, often far away from the tab
that spawned it. With OS X Lion, such new tabs will pop up right next to
the original, pushing the others down the line accordingly. What can we
say? It's awesome.
55. Swipe through page history
Although
we miss having a two-finger swipe for Finder windows, Safari 5.1 allows
the same gesture to swipe through your page history. Just need a quick
peek at your previous page? Swipe the existing one over enough to see it
and hold your fingers in place, then swipe back to return where you
just were.
56. Pause slideshow
If you have your
screensaver set to show a slideshow of images, this trick will come in
handy. Want to check out a particular slide or move through them
manually? Hit the Space bar to stop (or restart) the show, then use the
arrow keys to navigate between images.
57. Quick-access toolbar
If
you use Screen Sharing to access other Macs in your network, Lion has a
toolbar to allow quick access to send or get remote clipboard contents,
snap a screenshot or fit the screen in your window.
58. Apple ID authentication
Don't
want to create user accounts for others to access your computer via
Screen Sharing? With OS X Lion, you can add another user's Apple ID as
an authorised users and they can log in with the same credentials used
by iTunes or the App Store.
59. Observe only
Want
to keep an eye on a Mac in your network without accidentally disturbing
it? Use OS X Lion Screen Sharing's View > Switch to Observe Mode to
see the remote computer without taking control of its window.
60. Drag and drop
OS
X Lion makes searching in Spotlight far more usable with the ability to
drag and drop found items right from the Spotlight window to another
location - including an open email or via AirDrop.
61. QuickLook previews
Here's
one that Spotlight users are going to enjoy. After doing a search,
hover your mouse over a selection and up will pop a Quick Look preview
of that item. Even better, hold down the Command key while doing so to
see where the searched string is located in that file, or hold down
Command+Option to see where on your hard disk the file resides.
62. Web or Wikipedia search
Want
to do a quick web search without switching over to Safari? Type your
search into OS X Lion Spotlight and click the "Search Web for" option at
the bottom - Safari will jump to the front and open the search request
using your default search engine. This also works for Wikipedia searches
as well.
63. Accented characters
Taking
a nod from iOS, users can now simply hold down a letter and up comes a
list of alternatives for the character just typed. Click on one to
select it, or type the corresponding number under each option.
64. Automatic termination
This
new feature requires no user interaction - literally! If you haven't
used an app recently and there are no open windows for it, OS X Lion
will politely quit the app in question to free up resources for the rest
of the system. Of course, this works with Lion's new autosave features
to make sure you don't lose any data, and developers must specifically
add it. Apple's own apps such as TextEdit and Preview already support
this.
65. Enhanced clamshell mode
Notebook users may
recall the decidedly un-Apple way of attaching an external display to
use their Mac in what's called 'clamshell mode.' That's all completely
disappeared with OS X Lion. Now, you just simply attach an external
display, close your notebook and the external display remains on without
having to fidget with sleep mode.
66. Extra items displayed at login
OS
X Lion's login window now features a particularly handy display of the
clock, Wi-Fi status and on portable Macs, even the battery charge level
and status - before you even log in to your system.
67. Lose the zoom
OS
X Lion introduces a zoom effect that many users have found less than
desirable. But it's easy to get rid of over at: Applications >
Utilities > Terminal. Then type: defaults write NSGlobalDomain
NSAutomaticWindow AnimationsEnabled -bool NO and hit Return. Log out or
restart to get it working, or quit and relaunch the apps in question.
68. Restore key repeat
If
you rarely use accented characters and miss having the key repeat, go
to Applications > Utilities > Terminal and enter "defaults write
-g ApplePressAnd HoldEnabled -bool false" (no quotes) and hit Return.
Want to revert to Lion's default? Change "false" to "true".
69. Disable Resume
If
you're quitting out of an app in OS X Lion and don't want it to
remember your previously opened windows, simply hold down the Option key
while quitting (or using Command+Option+Q on the keyboard). This will
make "Quit" become "Quit and Discard Windows" without having to disable
it permanently using System Preferences.
70. New and improved
More
Info OS X Lion has completely overhauled the More Info option found
under Apple Menu > About This Mac. You'll now get a more visual look
at your system via the Overview, Displays, Storage and Memory tabs - but
fear not, the old-school method is still there by clicking System
Report under the Overview tab.
71. Display a note on a locked screen
Do
you want your co-workers to get the message that your Mac is not to be
meddled with in your absence? Head to System Preferences > Security
& Privacy, select the General tab and check 'Show a message when the
screen is locked.' Now type a terse but friendly note to ward off
unwanted intruders or even offer contact information should your
computer ever get lost.
72. Hide unwanted options
Once
you've installed a few third-party apps, the System Preferences pane
gets overwhelmed with options. In Lion, you can hide unwanted icons by
clicking and holding on the Show All button, then selecting Customize at
the bottom of the pop-up menu. Uncheck the ones you'd like to hide and
click Done.
73. System Preferences
Resume is a great OS X
Lion feature for many Mac users, as it allows you to pick right back up
where you left off. However, if you'd rather boot up from a fresh
start, visit System Preferences > General and uncheck "Restore
windows when quitting and re-opening apps."
74. Lose natural scrolling
Perhaps
the most controversial aspect of OS X Lion is Apple's new 'natural'
scrolling, which mimics iOS by tracking your finger movement. This is
the opposite of the way things have worked since forever. But it's easy
to get back to the old way. Go to System Preferences > Trackpad >
Scroll & Zoom and uncheck "Scroll direction: natural."
75. Mail, Contacts & Calendars
Apple
has added a new option to the Internet & Wireless section of System
Preferences, to keep your email, contacts and calendar accounts in one
place. For example, log into Gmail via Safari and OS X Lion will ask if
you want to set up the account to work with Mail, iCal and iChat.
76. New text to speech voices
OS
X Lion adds a ton of new text to speech voices, but they need a
download in order to acquire. Head to System Preferences > Speech
> Text to Speech, then click on the System Voice pull-down and select
Customize. Scroll through the massive list, click Play to preview,
check the boxes for the ones you want and click OK to have them
downloaded via Software Update.
77. Recent docs in App Exposé
If
you've enabled your trackpad to utilise App Exposé (as either a three
or fourfinger downward swipe), you will have the added ability to
quickly access recent documents from many apps such as TextEdit,
Preview, iWork and more. All you have to do is simply open System
Preferences > Trackpad > More Gestures, select App Exposé and
choose three or four fingers.
78. Restart with Resume
The
ability to resume where you left off in OS X Lion is great, but it
works even better when coupled with the ability to restart your computer
automatically if the system locks up. To enable this option, open
System Preferences > Energy Saver and make sure "Restart
automatically if the computer freezes" is checked.
79. The scroll bar lives on
The
new iOS-style scroll bars appear and disappear as needed. To change
this back, go to System Preferences > General and for "Show scroll
bars". The system will choose based on your input device, or you can
show them only "When scrolling" or "Always".
80. Enable encryption
With
OS X Lion's FileVault 2 encryption, users may be concerned about
securing their Time Machine backup as well. Head to System Preferences
> Time Machine, click on 'Select Disk', check "Encrypt Backup Disk",
then click Use Backup Disk.
symbol) and the "c" key at the same time copies whatever is currently
selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is
also known as the Command-C key combination (or keyboard shortcut).
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(Control key)
(Option key) - "Alt" may also appear on this key
(Shift key)
(Caps Lock) - Toggles Caps Lock on or off
