Posts Tagged ‘Mac OS X’

Mac Screenshot Tip

Friday, May 15th, 2009

HOLYmac! You can take screenshots on Mac OS X with a single keyboard shortcut. No need to by software. No need to open a program. It ships default with Mac OS X, and it ready to use when ever you want it. The shots save straight to your desctop, and there are 3 options to choose from:

  1. Command-Shift-3 – full screenshot
  2. Command-Shift-4 – window screenshot
  3. Command-Shift-4-Spacebar – custom area screenshot

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How to REALLY Delete Your Trash on a Mac OS X

Friday, May 15th, 2009

HOLYmac! Did you know that emptying your trash in OS X doesn’t really empty it..? I just found out myself via Apple Pro Tips on the official Apple website. There are 2 options in Finder to delete trash.

  1. Finder > Empty Trash
  2. Finder > Secure Empty Trash

The “Secure” option actually removes the data from your computer, as opposed to “moving” it into the trash. It’s something I’ll do more often now, since ….

  1. It just really deleted 95,000 items from my hardrive
  2. It’s a bit of a security risk to have items that you want deleted for ever, not actually deleted at all. 

Thanks Apple Pro Tips!

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