Archive for category Mac
Safari: how to restore all windows from last session using Time Machine
It’s really very simple – everything you need is in ~/Libaray/Safari/LastSession.plist just quit Safari and restore that file from when it was good and you’re done.
What’s this about?
Well I tend to use open Safari windows/tabs to help keep me focused on foreground tasks while minimising backround/interesting/to-do articles etc. Occasionally I forget to restore all my windows after restarting Safari for a quick session (usually whilst preparing for shutdown/restart/software update).
Next time you try to restore all your windows and don’t get what you expected – remind yourself this is why that extra Time Machine disk was such a useful investment.
Hope this helps.
Quick and dirty DVD editing in iMovie
Posted by admin in Mac, amateur geekery on February 26th, 2009
Got your own content want to re-edit quick-like using iMovie. Use MPEG Streamclip to export to MPEG-4. Import into iMovie. Edit.
Font management on Mac OS X by Linotype
Posted by admin in Graphic design, Mac on August 7th, 2008
Thanks to guns for for making me aware of FontExplorer in the comment on this thread on how to organize fonts using Font Book over at Mac OS X Hints. FontExplorer looks great; the price certainly is. Must give it a good look when I get a chance.
In-cell editing in MS Excel for Mac
Gold old Mac OS X Hints. I’ve looked for this shortcut several times over the last fifteen years across versions – never found it. Not online or in the Help files. Here it is: Control-U. GRRRREAT!