I've only had it up for a short time now, but I'm certain that most of you have noticed the little spinning globe in the left side bar. This is a cool little Java applet that tracks the visits to my blog. It basically works the same way as the counters that you see on most sites, except with this little gem you can also see where in the world those visitors are clicking in from.
The globe is controllable. You can grab the globe with the cursor and drag it to see different parts of the world. You can also use the little buttons at the bottom to change things up. Starting on the left, the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons zoom in and out. The left and right arrows control the horizontal rotation and the up and down arrows rotate the globe to the south and north poles. The button with the multidirectional arrows will take you to a larger version of the applet so that you can see the details even better.
This applet was created and is provided by Revolver Maps (http://www.revolvermaps.com/). There are a variety of globes and flat maps to chose from and all are available to put on your website or blog for free. Just go to the Revolver Maps website and click the Widget Gallery link to see the full selection of trackers available. Select the one that you want and follow the instructions.
I'm still playing with mine. I've got a pink one at the moment. I've been playing with colors and I'm also intrigued by the globe that changes with the seasons. I'll probably settle on one eventually, or maybe not. The more hit your site gets (and the more diverse location-wise) the cooler it looks.
Okay. This Speed Post was more than 5 seconds, but it was worth every second!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tech Tip Tuesday - Browser Zooming
Browser Zoom
There are quite a few things that can throw off the look of a webpage. Screen size and resolution is one of the biggest factors and is probably the most unpredictable for a developer. Often developers design their websites to accommodate a very low resolution (usually 800 by 600) so as not to leave out those with the lower end computers (this practice is changing with some of the newer dynamic coding being used).
What this means for most of us is that a lot of the websites we visit look very small on our screens because we run our computers at much higher resolutions. You can tell if a website was designed for lower resolutions when you see a lot of un-utilized screen real estate. Not only do these sites just look plain inadequate, sometimes they can be hard to read because the font appears so small.
Now you could just adjust your screen resolution so that the site looks the way it should. In fact, I have not seen this much recently, but there was a time when you would venture upon a website that had a notice stating, "This site best viewed at 800 x 600 resolution using Internet Explorer". Very tacky then, and very lazy now since there are ways to accommodate every browser and resolution including mobile phones, but I digress. Changing your screen resolution is not convenient, and fortunately there is a better way.
Just about every browser out there now is capable of zooming in and out of a website, essentially changing the resolution of the site itself rather than changing the resolution of your screen. In most browsers this is accomplished by holding the Ctrl key (command on Macs) and then using the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to zoom in and out respectively.
Just to give you an idea of what this does: My Windows laptop has a 15" screen with an 8:5 aspect ratio and I have it set to a resolution of 1280 by 800. This blog viewed from that computer looks okay, but I prefer to have the browser zoom level set to 125%. This brings the edges of the side bars almost to the edge of the screen and makes the font much easier to read. Now, my iMac has a 27' screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at a resolution of 2560 by 1440. This high resolution makes this blog page look almost tiny. In addition, the additional width of the aspect ratio makes the distance between the side bars and the edge of the screen even greater. Therefore, on my Mac I have the browser set to view this blog at 200% zoomed (250% brings the side bars all the way to the edge of the screen).
Most browsers will "remember" the zoom level for the pages that you visit, so once you set it you can, for the most part, forget it. Browsers vary and as such, so will your results. I prefer using Google Chrome and this works as advertised in this post. If you use a different browser and have a different experience using this tip with that browser, post you results in the comments so that others will know what to expect when using that browser.
There are quite a few things that can throw off the look of a webpage. Screen size and resolution is one of the biggest factors and is probably the most unpredictable for a developer. Often developers design their websites to accommodate a very low resolution (usually 800 by 600) so as not to leave out those with the lower end computers (this practice is changing with some of the newer dynamic coding being used).
What this means for most of us is that a lot of the websites we visit look very small on our screens because we run our computers at much higher resolutions. You can tell if a website was designed for lower resolutions when you see a lot of un-utilized screen real estate. Not only do these sites just look plain inadequate, sometimes they can be hard to read because the font appears so small.
Now you could just adjust your screen resolution so that the site looks the way it should. In fact, I have not seen this much recently, but there was a time when you would venture upon a website that had a notice stating, "This site best viewed at 800 x 600 resolution using Internet Explorer". Very tacky then, and very lazy now since there are ways to accommodate every browser and resolution including mobile phones, but I digress. Changing your screen resolution is not convenient, and fortunately there is a better way.
Just about every browser out there now is capable of zooming in and out of a website, essentially changing the resolution of the site itself rather than changing the resolution of your screen. In most browsers this is accomplished by holding the Ctrl key (command on Macs) and then using the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to zoom in and out respectively.
Just to give you an idea of what this does: My Windows laptop has a 15" screen with an 8:5 aspect ratio and I have it set to a resolution of 1280 by 800. This blog viewed from that computer looks okay, but I prefer to have the browser zoom level set to 125%. This brings the edges of the side bars almost to the edge of the screen and makes the font much easier to read. Now, my iMac has a 27' screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at a resolution of 2560 by 1440. This high resolution makes this blog page look almost tiny. In addition, the additional width of the aspect ratio makes the distance between the side bars and the edge of the screen even greater. Therefore, on my Mac I have the browser set to view this blog at 200% zoomed (250% brings the side bars all the way to the edge of the screen).
Most browsers will "remember" the zoom level for the pages that you visit, so once you set it you can, for the most part, forget it. Browsers vary and as such, so will your results. I prefer using Google Chrome and this works as advertised in this post. If you use a different browser and have a different experience using this tip with that browser, post you results in the comments so that others will know what to expect when using that browser.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Tech Tip Tuesday - Docked Mac Icons
I know that my blog posts are heavily weighted to Windows machines. Believe me when I say that this is not because of preference. I much prefer Linux over OS X and OS X over Windows. It's just that most of my readers run Windows machines and even most of my Mac users have at least one Windows machine or run Windows in Bootcamp. Therefore, I am more or less forced to post more Windows-centric posts. However, occasionally I like to throw my Mac users a bone. This is one of those days.
Even if you have only been using a Mac for a short period, you may have noticed that some of the dock icons change. These are known as dynamic icons as opposed to static icons which do not change. A perfect example of a dynamic icon is the icon for the calendar app iCal. You will surely have noticed that the icon for iCal shows the current date:
Another, yet more subtle example for dynamic icons are ones that are update-aware such as the AppStore, Yammer, and Facebook apps:
As you can see these icons display a number in a red circle to let you know there are new updates for that app. So what am I getting at you may ask?
What I'm getting at is that certain docked app icons can display useful information. This information can be useful without even opening the app as in the iCal example. You do not have to open iCal to see that the date is August 20th. It's like having a mini stripped-down version of the app always there for handy reference. Well, now I want to show you one of the most useful dynamic icons I have discovered so far. It is the icon for the Activity Monitor.
Activity Monitor in OS X is very similar to the task manager in Windows, showing running apps and how much resources they consume. What is neat about it's icon is that when docked it can show various information such as CPU usage all at your command. Here are some of the icons that can be displayed with the activity monitor:
As you can see my iMac has dual processors and a realtime graphical representation of each is shown on the icon.
This icon shows CPU usage over time in realtime.
This one shows traffic over the network, in realtime.
This one shows the activity of the hard drive over time, in realtime.
This one shows a pie chart representing the usage of the RAM. Red is wired usage, otherwise known as system usage (i.e. the operating system). Yellow is active programs. Blue is inactive programs. Green is free memory. Did I mention that this pie chart changes in realtime? Yes. All these icons display their information in realtime.
So here is how you do it:
Even if you have only been using a Mac for a short period, you may have noticed that some of the dock icons change. These are known as dynamic icons as opposed to static icons which do not change. A perfect example of a dynamic icon is the icon for the calendar app iCal. You will surely have noticed that the icon for iCal shows the current date:
What I'm getting at is that certain docked app icons can display useful information. This information can be useful without even opening the app as in the iCal example. You do not have to open iCal to see that the date is August 20th. It's like having a mini stripped-down version of the app always there for handy reference. Well, now I want to show you one of the most useful dynamic icons I have discovered so far. It is the icon for the Activity Monitor.
Activity Monitor in OS X is very similar to the task manager in Windows, showing running apps and how much resources they consume. What is neat about it's icon is that when docked it can show various information such as CPU usage all at your command. Here are some of the icons that can be displayed with the activity monitor:
CPU Usage Icon
CPU History Icon
Network Usage Icon
Disk Activity Icon
Memory Usage Icon
So here is how you do it:
- Click the Applications icon
- Click the Utilities icon
- Click the Activity Monitor icon
At this point the Activity Monitor should be running and visible on the desktop, but more importantly the Activity Monitor icon should be in the dock. However, if you quit the activity monitor or if you log out or restart the computer the icon disappears and you have to repeat the above process to get it back. To prevent this:
- Right-click (control-click) the Activity Monitor icon
- Under options select Keep in Dock and Open at Login
Keep in Dock will keep the Activity Monitor on the dock, but if you quit the app or log out the icon reverts to the default Activity Monitor icon, which looks like this:
This icon is static. So to keep your dynamic icon displayed just check Open at Login and Activity Monitor will launch at startup so that your dynamic monitor icon will always be displayed. If you have been following along, you probably have noticed that you can change which icon is displayed by selecting it under the Dock Icon submenu after control-clicking.
Now that you know about the dynamic icons in OS X have fun with the activity Monitor and see if you can find some other cool dynamic icons that display useful information. If you find any, please share them in the comments so that the rest of us can enjoy them.
Now that you know about the dynamic icons in OS X have fun with the activity Monitor and see if you can find some other cool dynamic icons that display useful information. If you find any, please share them in the comments so that the rest of us can enjoy them.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
——— Areo Shake – Speed Post ——— — Tech goodness in under 5 seconds! —
Aero Shake
This trick utilizes Window Aero, so if you are not using Windows 7, then this trick won't work for you.
If you grab (left-click and hold) the title bar of any window and shake it back and forth, all other open windows will minimize. Shake it again and you will call them all back. I haven't figured out a good use for this trick since grabbing a window's title bar brings it to the front of all other windows anyway. Nevertheless, this is still a pretty cool trick. Try it. If you can think of a good use for it post it in the comments.
This trick utilizes Window Aero, so if you are not using Windows 7, then this trick won't work for you.
If you grab (left-click and hold) the title bar of any window and shake it back and forth, all other open windows will minimize. Shake it again and you will call them all back. I haven't figured out a good use for this trick since grabbing a window's title bar brings it to the front of all other windows anyway. Nevertheless, this is still a pretty cool trick. Try it. If you can think of a good use for it post it in the comments.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Tech Tip Tuesday - Remote Computing
As a tech, one thing I do a lot of is remote computing. Let's face it, sometimes it's just easier and quicker to do things yourself than trying to explain how to do it to someone else. In those cases I simply take over their computer and perform the operations that need to be done in order to get them back in shape.
There are several software programs that allow you to do this. Even Windows has a built in remote desktop functionality. However, I prefer a small program called TeamViewer, so that is the method I will be referring to most here. Just know that most other good remote computing software has the same or similar functionality, but may have a different way of doing it.
Some of you are shouting at me, "I'm not a tech! Why are you ruining my Tech Tip Tuesday with something I have no use for?" Well, if you know me you know that I'm not going to tell you about something that you will not find useful and there are plenty of other uses for remote computing, so keep reading. I promise you will find some cool things that you can make use of.
If you are using two Windows computers you can use Remote Desktop for most of what I'm going to get into here. However, if you want to use Remote Desktop, you're on your own there. While I do know how to use it, this blog post is featuring TeamViewer since I use it more than I use Remote Desktop.
In order to use TeamViewer, it needs to be on both computers (download here: http://bit.ly/TCjHtG). Now the nice thing about TV is that it is not necessary to install it on your computer. When you start it up you will be asked if you want to run or install the program. You can choose Run if you wish. You will have almost all of the functionality of the installed program. I have it installed on all of my computers though because one feature that is a must have in my opinion is unattended access. If you install the program you can remotely log in to that computer without having someone accept the connection request. After you install the program, be sure you select "Run at start-up", then you just set it up with a static password. As long as the computer is on you can access it from any other computer that has the TV program (it does not have to be installed on the computer that is requesting access).
Okay, so now that you have TV running on both computers and have a connection what can you do? Well, it is important to understand that once connected you have full access to all of the resources of the accessed computer. Aside from just being cool, there are several things that you can do that may come in handy. When I was in college, I had a laptop that had all my school stuff on it. I also have an iMac. I was quite fond of remote accessing my laptop from my Mac to write papers and do other schoolwork. Aside from being more comfortable, the Mac's zoom function allowed me to study without wearing my glasses.
Another cool feature is file transfer. As most of you know I use Dropbox (download here: http://db.tt/RzQxDfP) for file sharing. However, now and then there is a file that I don't have in my Dropbox that is on a computer that I don't currently have access to. With TV I simply access the computer and then choose file transfer from the menu bar at the top of the window. A window pops up that allows me to browse to the location of the file and save it to a location on the computer I'm accessing from. This feature works in both directions so I can also transfer a file from the computer I'm on to the remote computer as well. You can use this to print a file remotely. Let's say you are at the coffee shop and you download a form that you need printed out. Access your home computer using TV, transfer the file to your home computer, open it, then print it. The printed form will be waiting for you when you get home.
Another unique use that many people don't think of is usage monitoring. Even the most innocent searches can bring up results that you would not necessarily like your children to see. Even browsing YouTube can bring up videos that are inappropriate for younger viewers. With TV installed on your child's computer, you can keep an eye on them even from the other room. Since TV runs windowed there is no reason you can't keep an eye on what your child is doing while you are doing something else like visiting Facebook. Not only that, if they do in fact end up somewhere they should not be, you can quickly take over, closing the browser, or even shutting down the computer. Try this one. Tell your kid they can go play on their computer until it shuts off and then they have to go to bed. Pull up TV and when you want them to go to bed disable their mouse and keyboard, then shut them down. OR use TV's built-in chat box to tell them "it's time to go to bed" (or "get off that website" or "you're supposed to be studying, not playing games", etc.).
These are just a few uses for TeamViewer that I have actually implemented that have nothing to do with remote support. These are things that almost everybody can make use of and there are more if you are creative. Get started with TeamViewer and let me know what you use it for in the comments. I'd be interested in seeing what other uses people come up with. Also leave a comment if you try it for one of the uses I've described and let me know what you think. TeamViewer is pretty user friendly and you will be able to figure out all of the functionality by just exploring the program for a little bit. However, as always if you have any trouble or questions about it, please leave a comment and I'll answer all your questions or walk you through it.
DOWNLOAD TEAMVIEWER HERE: http://bit.ly/TCjHtG
DOWNLOAD DROPBOX HERE: http://db.tt/RzQxDfP
There are several software programs that allow you to do this. Even Windows has a built in remote desktop functionality. However, I prefer a small program called TeamViewer, so that is the method I will be referring to most here. Just know that most other good remote computing software has the same or similar functionality, but may have a different way of doing it.
Some of you are shouting at me, "I'm not a tech! Why are you ruining my Tech Tip Tuesday with something I have no use for?" Well, if you know me you know that I'm not going to tell you about something that you will not find useful and there are plenty of other uses for remote computing, so keep reading. I promise you will find some cool things that you can make use of.
If you are using two Windows computers you can use Remote Desktop for most of what I'm going to get into here. However, if you want to use Remote Desktop, you're on your own there. While I do know how to use it, this blog post is featuring TeamViewer since I use it more than I use Remote Desktop.
In order to use TeamViewer, it needs to be on both computers (download here: http://bit.ly/TCjHtG). Now the nice thing about TV is that it is not necessary to install it on your computer. When you start it up you will be asked if you want to run or install the program. You can choose Run if you wish. You will have almost all of the functionality of the installed program. I have it installed on all of my computers though because one feature that is a must have in my opinion is unattended access. If you install the program you can remotely log in to that computer without having someone accept the connection request. After you install the program, be sure you select "Run at start-up", then you just set it up with a static password. As long as the computer is on you can access it from any other computer that has the TV program (it does not have to be installed on the computer that is requesting access).
Okay, so now that you have TV running on both computers and have a connection what can you do? Well, it is important to understand that once connected you have full access to all of the resources of the accessed computer. Aside from just being cool, there are several things that you can do that may come in handy. When I was in college, I had a laptop that had all my school stuff on it. I also have an iMac. I was quite fond of remote accessing my laptop from my Mac to write papers and do other schoolwork. Aside from being more comfortable, the Mac's zoom function allowed me to study without wearing my glasses.
Another cool feature is file transfer. As most of you know I use Dropbox (download here: http://db.tt/RzQxDfP) for file sharing. However, now and then there is a file that I don't have in my Dropbox that is on a computer that I don't currently have access to. With TV I simply access the computer and then choose file transfer from the menu bar at the top of the window. A window pops up that allows me to browse to the location of the file and save it to a location on the computer I'm accessing from. This feature works in both directions so I can also transfer a file from the computer I'm on to the remote computer as well. You can use this to print a file remotely. Let's say you are at the coffee shop and you download a form that you need printed out. Access your home computer using TV, transfer the file to your home computer, open it, then print it. The printed form will be waiting for you when you get home.
Another unique use that many people don't think of is usage monitoring. Even the most innocent searches can bring up results that you would not necessarily like your children to see. Even browsing YouTube can bring up videos that are inappropriate for younger viewers. With TV installed on your child's computer, you can keep an eye on them even from the other room. Since TV runs windowed there is no reason you can't keep an eye on what your child is doing while you are doing something else like visiting Facebook. Not only that, if they do in fact end up somewhere they should not be, you can quickly take over, closing the browser, or even shutting down the computer. Try this one. Tell your kid they can go play on their computer until it shuts off and then they have to go to bed. Pull up TV and when you want them to go to bed disable their mouse and keyboard, then shut them down. OR use TV's built-in chat box to tell them "it's time to go to bed" (or "get off that website" or "you're supposed to be studying, not playing games", etc.).
These are just a few uses for TeamViewer that I have actually implemented that have nothing to do with remote support. These are things that almost everybody can make use of and there are more if you are creative. Get started with TeamViewer and let me know what you use it for in the comments. I'd be interested in seeing what other uses people come up with. Also leave a comment if you try it for one of the uses I've described and let me know what you think. TeamViewer is pretty user friendly and you will be able to figure out all of the functionality by just exploring the program for a little bit. However, as always if you have any trouble or questions about it, please leave a comment and I'll answer all your questions or walk you through it.
DOWNLOAD TEAMVIEWER HERE: http://bit.ly/TCjHtG
DOWNLOAD DROPBOX HERE: http://db.tt/RzQxDfP
Saturday, August 11, 2012
— Fast and Full Refresh – Speed Post — — Tech goodness in under 5 seconds! —
Fast Refresh
Tired of moving your cursor to the refresh button of your browser, or just want a quicker way to refresh a webpage? Hit F5 (or Ctrl+R) in Windows or Command+R in OS X.
Full Refresh
In the last Tech Tip Tuesday I taught you how to empty your cache, which comes in handy when websites are acting buggy for you. However, there is a shortcut you can use that will clear the cached data for just the website your are on. While on the website hold the shift key and click the refresh button on the browser OR Ctrl+F5 (or Ctrl+Shift+R) in Windows or Command+Shift+R OS X. This clears (actually overrides) the cached files for the website. This is faster than clearing the entire cache and should be done before using that method. I did not mention this before because I knew that I was going to be writing this post.
Tired of moving your cursor to the refresh button of your browser, or just want a quicker way to refresh a webpage? Hit F5 (or Ctrl+R) in Windows or Command+R in OS X.
Full Refresh
In the last Tech Tip Tuesday I taught you how to empty your cache, which comes in handy when websites are acting buggy for you. However, there is a shortcut you can use that will clear the cached data for just the website your are on. While on the website hold the shift key and click the refresh button on the browser OR Ctrl+F5 (or Ctrl+Shift+R) in Windows or Command+Shift+R OS X. This clears (actually overrides) the cached files for the website. This is faster than clearing the entire cache and should be done before using that method. I did not mention this before because I knew that I was going to be writing this post.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Tech Tip Tuesday - Clear Your Cache
"What the heck is wrong with Facebook?"
"How come chat is not working on OpenStudy anymore?"
Sometimes websites have issues. Servers go down. New apps have bugs. Heavy traffic slows things down. There is not much that you can do when these things happen but wait for them to get fixed. However, a lot of times these same issues are blamed on the website when the real problem is your browser.
Browsers are notorious collectors of garbage. Even good browsers *cough cough not Internet Explorer cough cough* accumulate junk over time. It's not junk at first. In fact it makes your browser experience faster by storing stuff so it does not have to be downloaded every time you visit the site, but as time goes on those little files get outdated and start conflicting with other newer files, especially when there have been changes to the website in question.
I was baffled once when I was working on one of my websites. I made some changes to one of the pages and uploaded it to the server. I went to the website and then to the page and the changes weren't there. I hit refresh. Nothing. Re-uploaded the page. Nothing. I was at a loss for a minute then figured since I tried everything else I'd clear my cache. Hello! New page came right up. Problem solved. I used this example because it shows that when a website has changes in it's content, it is possible for you not to see those changes in some cases. Therefore, it is important to clear your browser's cache once in awhile, especially when having unusual issues with a website.
The procedure for clearing a browser's cache is different from browser to browser, but I won't leave you hanging. I will cover the clearing procedures for the four big ones (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and *ugh* Internet Explorer).
Chrome
"How come chat is not working on OpenStudy anymore?"
Sometimes websites have issues. Servers go down. New apps have bugs. Heavy traffic slows things down. There is not much that you can do when these things happen but wait for them to get fixed. However, a lot of times these same issues are blamed on the website when the real problem is your browser.
Browsers are notorious collectors of garbage. Even good browsers *cough cough not Internet Explorer cough cough* accumulate junk over time. It's not junk at first. In fact it makes your browser experience faster by storing stuff so it does not have to be downloaded every time you visit the site, but as time goes on those little files get outdated and start conflicting with other newer files, especially when there have been changes to the website in question.
I was baffled once when I was working on one of my websites. I made some changes to one of the pages and uploaded it to the server. I went to the website and then to the page and the changes weren't there. I hit refresh. Nothing. Re-uploaded the page. Nothing. I was at a loss for a minute then figured since I tried everything else I'd clear my cache. Hello! New page came right up. Problem solved. I used this example because it shows that when a website has changes in it's content, it is possible for you not to see those changes in some cases. Therefore, it is important to clear your browser's cache once in awhile, especially when having unusual issues with a website.
The procedure for clearing a browser's cache is different from browser to browser, but I won't leave you hanging. I will cover the clearing procedures for the four big ones (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and *ugh* Internet Explorer).
Chrome
- In the upper right hand corner of the Chrome browser you will see a wrench icon. Click it.
- On the menu that appears select Tools.
- On the tools menu select Clear Browsing Data.
- In the window that opens you can put a check in all of the boxes if you wish, but the only ones that you really need to have checked are Empty the cache and Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data (I personally also check Clear browsing history, but this one is really not necessary).
- Be sure it says: Obliterate the following items from: the beginning of time to be sure you remove all of the files associated with the site.
- Click the Clear browsing data button. Depending on how much junk has accumulated this could take a while so be patient your browser has not crashed, just let it do it's thing.
FIrefox
- On the menu bar, click on the Firefox menu and select Preferences.
- Select the Advanced panel.
- Click on the Network tab.
- In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now.
Safari
- Click on Safari in the menu bar and select Preferences.
- In the Preferences window click on the Privacy tab.
- Click Remove All Website Data.
- Click Remove Now on the next pop-up.
Internet Explorer
- Click on the gear in the upper right corner.
- Select Safety then Delete Browsing History.
- Select Temporary Internet Files and Cookies. You may also choose any of the other data to delete, but these are the only two you need to worry about.
- Click the Delete button. Be patient, it might take a while.
And there you go. After clearing your cache, if you are still having problems, more than likely it's on the server side, so just be patient. The web master(s) are probably aware of the situation and are working to fix it. If it is possible to leave feedback to the developers, you might do that and give them a detailed description of the problem including the browser and operating system that you are using. Please note that the instructions I have given above are for the most current versions of the respective browsers at the time of this writing. Steps vary from one version to the next (especially in Internet Explorer). If you are having trouble with the version of your browser you are using. Leave me a comment and I will help you for your specific browser version.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
— Window Snapping Mac – Speed Post — — Tech goodness in under 5 seconds! —
Window Snapping For Mac
I know, I know. My last Speed Post made my Mac users wish they had a way they could easily snap windows to half the screen. Well never fear. Go to the app store and download BetterSnapTool. This not only gives you the functionality of the Windows 7 Snap, it gives you full control of it, including snapping windows to the corners and more. Just check it out. http://bit.ly/Pp0SoT
I know, I know. My last Speed Post made my Mac users wish they had a way they could easily snap windows to half the screen. Well never fear. Go to the app store and download BetterSnapTool. This not only gives you the functionality of the Windows 7 Snap, it gives you full control of it, including snapping windows to the corners and more. Just check it out. http://bit.ly/Pp0SoT
—— Windows 7 Snap – Speed Post —— — Tech goodness in under 5 seconds! —
Windows 7 Snap
Do you use Windows 7? Yes? Did you know that you can drag a window to the left or right edge of the screen and it will automatically resize so that it fits half the screen? If you do the same thing to another open window only drag it to the opposite side you will have two windows splitting the screen real estate equally. Great for comparing documents side-by-side and many other uses.
Do you use Windows 7? Yes? Did you know that you can drag a window to the left or right edge of the screen and it will automatically resize so that it fits half the screen? If you do the same thing to another open window only drag it to the opposite side you will have two windows splitting the screen real estate equally. Great for comparing documents side-by-side and many other uses.
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