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Every now and again I rediscover something every new Mac user already knows: Photo Booth is loads of fun. Here a few Photo Booth shortcuts.

I often use the Instant Alpha tool in Preview to quickly extract transparent images for use on MacMembrane. Here is a quick way to make sure your images look as good on your blog as they do in Preview.

Genius is the best virtual flash card application for the Mac. Read about Genius here and then get learning!

I use Excel almost daily in my work and personal computing life. However, I was still surprised to see support for multiple paged Excel docs natively supported by Apple’s Quick Look.

Make your desktop mirror the elegant simplicity of your Mac.

An easy way to navigate podcasts plus a few of my favorite Mac podcast pics.

The easiest way to monitor a currency, I think, is with Google. Just type in your currency and your target currency and Google will give you an up to date exchange rate. Here’s how to monitor a currency’s exchange rate using Google and Dashboard.

Macs are easy to use, but they also allow for significant customization. Here are 10 tips to help you become a Mac power user.

I could write a hundred of these posts - and I might try! Here are 10 excellent but lesser known freeware apps and utilities for your Mac.

An AppleScript to make opening an application’s icon in Preview a one click affair.

Everyone loves freeware! But developers work hard on their creations, and giving everything away for free doesn’t pay the bills. Here are ten of my favorite shareware applications that I was more than happy to shell out a bit of cash for.

It always inspires confidence when a developer continues to release maintenance builds between major updates. Here are two apps that haven’t had any love for a long, long time.

The font selection panel in OS X is somewhat uninspiring. Here is an AppleScript to turn your font folder into a mini application.

Some tips for manipulating tabs, links, text and images in Safari via Drag and Drop.

When the inspiration for a new AppleScript strikes, I’m often working in the application that I want to automate. Nevertheless, if the target task is minor, those few moments that it takes to open Script Editor and enter in the skeleton of tell blocks occasionally dissuades me from creating the script at all. Thankfully, the solution is simple - create an AppleScript to automate the task of creating AppleScripts!

Here is an AppleScript that will duplicate the current tab in Safari.

Safari is easily my favorite browser for OS X. It’s clean interface, advanced rendering capabilities and quick load times make it almost painful for me to use anything else. Here are a few tricks and tips to supercharge Safari and get the most out of your browsing experience.

Excellent apps to add to your collection, each one is among the best freeware applications available.

I’ve never been entirely convinced by the little green button on OS X windows. It can be difficult to predict exactly how pressing it will resize some windows, and occasionally, full-screen, regardless of what is being displayed, is exactly what I am after. Here is the fine-grained and keyboard friendly solution that I’ve hit upon.