Mac Morsels and Other Useful Stuff
Intel-Based Apple Portables: Troubleshooting a computer that will not power on
There are some simple troubleshooting steps you should try if your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro won’t turn on.
Via: Apple Support
Continuing in the series of useful support articles to have close at hand, this one provides tips on troubleshooting a cranky portable that doesn’t want to start up.
Image courtesy of Brian Solis on Flickr.
Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs
Learn about the startup key combinations you can use with Intel-based Macs. Products covered: Mac Pro, Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac
Via: Apple Support
Another one of those handy Apple Support articles to have on hand when you need to know what keys to press to start your Intel-based Mac for troubleshooting purposes.
Image courtesy of Jessica Garro on Flickr.
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Safe Boot is a special way to start when troubleshooting. Safe Mode is the state Mac OS X is in after a Safe Boot. To perform a Safe Boot, hold the Shift key immediately after your Mac starts up.
Safe Mode can be useful for troubleshooting. However, certain Mac OS X features do not work in Safe Mode.
Via Apple Support.
Continuing our theme of troubleshooting boot issues, this Apple support article explains exactly what “Safe Boot” is, how to do it, and what OS X features won’t work when you’ve started up using this method.
Get rid of .zip files once they’re expanded
Mac OS X makes opening .zip files simple: you double-click them, and the OS quickly unzips them. But one thing has always bugged me: After I unzip it, the original .zip file—for which I no longer have any use—is still there. I’d rather my Mac clean up the zipped versions of files automatically after I expand them, instead of leaving me with one more thing to get rid of.
(Via: Macworld)
I used to end up letting a bunch of zip archives pile up in my Downloads folder, sometimes taking up gigabytes of precious disk space. This handy trick helped me to clean up after myself once and for all.
Workaround for Having No Scrollbar Arrows in Mac OS X Lion
Although you can set scrollbars to always display in windows, there is no option to show the actual scrollbar arrows anymore in Mac OS X Lion. A simple workaround to get used to this is to start using the keyboards up and down arrow keys instead.
(via: OS X Daily)
Also note that while you hold down the Option key and type the up or down arrow you’re able to scroll by an entire page as it’s displayed on screen. And when you add the Command key to the mix you’re able scroll all the way to the top or bottom of a page.
I’m pretty sure this method of scrolling has worked in earlier versions of OS X — at least 10.6 that I’m sure of, and probably all the way back to 10.3, if not before that.
Still, it’s a handy trick to learn if you like to navigate using the keyboard.
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