The resize tag has no wiki summary.
6
votes
7answers
2k views
How would I make a keyboard shortcut to *maximize* the current window?
I love using the keyboard in Windows. It's an integrated part of the OS, and it feels like it; nearly every mouse action has a keyboard equivalent.
However, as I am starting to use Macs more and ...
0
votes
0answers
16 views
Minium character size to display on the screen
I've a Mac 27" and I'm becoming a freaking blind.
Is it possible to specify some king of minium character to display on the screen?
I've adjusted the finder and safari characters size/zoom level.
...
0
votes
2answers
50 views
How to Reset Full-Screen Terminal.app Preferences to Factory Defaults
On an iMac running Mac OS X version 10.7.5 I have accidentally resized Terminal.app to full-screen (272 x 76) and am unable to resize Terminal.app to a smaller size. How do I resize Terminal.app to ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
How do I change the default font size for reading in Mail 6.0?
How do I change the default font size for reading the body of messages in Mail 6.0? I know that I can use ctrl++, but I want the reading pane to default the body of the message to a larger font ...
5
votes
4answers
19k views
How can I resize a partition with Disk Utility?
I have 2 partitions, I reduced the size of one and want to expand the other to fill the now available space.
How do I expand the Lion Partition into the empty grey space beneath Macintosh HD ...
1
vote
1answer
923 views
Can't I resize my existing partition?
I tried installing Win 7 into my Mac so I can dual boot and use Win 7 but then again changed my mind about it but i have already partitioned a separate drive for windows. I deleted it and tried ...
1
vote
1answer
308 views
Resizing Images with Automator into multiple sizes
I followed this simple guide to resize images in a batch with Automator:
copy
copy file to resized folder on Desktop
add suffix _S (for small)
resize it to 25% of its original size
Though I want ...
4
votes
4answers
6k views
Why can't I resize my existing partition?
I just finished downloading my copy of Lion and wanted to install it on a new second partition. I freed up just over 50 GBs from my hard drive and am now stuck trying to shrink my existing partition. ...
13
votes
6answers
5k views
Can I get windows 7 like window resizing on Mac OS X?
Windows 7 has a nice new feature for moving around windows.
The one that I am particularly interested in is:
Windows Key + Left/Right : Move the window to the left or right of the screen, or over ...
0
votes
0answers
110 views
Resizing Disk Partition works for some but not for others
I have a external hard drive that is partitioned using Disk utility into:
1) one partition per machine for Time Machine backup
2) for work disk
3) for file archive
4) for OS back ups
While the ...
2
votes
1answer
48 views
In terminal, running top, info extends past the view of the window
I assume this occurs in more terminal functions than just top. Is there a way to view the information without resizing the console window? I currently have my console window set to open at 80x24, ...
2
votes
2answers
6k views
How do I maximize the Safari window all the way? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you maximize windows?
The green maximise window button in Safari.app is doing a "smart" maximise instead of using the full area available. So in most cases, it ...
0
votes
0answers
212 views
How can I install Diablo 3 while continuing to use File Vault 2?
This is a follow-up to the already answered question on Gaming SO site (How can I install Diablo 3 if I use FileVault?), which suggests that users of File Vault 2 use a non-FV2 partition to install ...
3
votes
3answers
221 views
Can I view websites on an iPad in an iPhone sized window?
I'm trying to test out how my website looks on the iPhone, but all I have is an iPad. Is there a way to force the iPad into iPhone size view window?
11
votes
2answers
5k views
0
votes
0answers
408 views
Can't resize shrunken boot partition to fill empty space
I needed to make room on my Windows 7 partition to install a new program, so I did some searching on how to resize a partition and it told me to shrink the OSX side and then expand the Windows one ...
3
votes
4answers
349 views
Edge resizing on Mac Finder windows?
One of the few ways I think Windows beats the Mac is in letting the user resize a window from any edge or corner, not just from the bottom-right corner.
I haven't found any software that enables ...
1
vote
1answer
104 views
Lion: Application's window size doesn't persist after quit/re-open
(Disclaimer: I'm not sure if my question is isolated to Skim.app – if so, it's fine if someone changes the title to reflect that – or if it's a Lion thing.)
I'm using Skim to read PDFs.
Every time I ...
1
vote
2answers
237 views
Resize and position windows using keyboard shortcuts [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What Window Management Options exist for OS X?
I want to be able to resize and move a window without using a mouse.
Recently I found shiftit, which is 80% what I need. ...
4
votes
1answer
565 views
Resizing a window to a specific size, for screen recording?
I want to record an application window for a demo/tutorial, and I'd like the video to be a particular resolution.
Is there a trick/tool already installed in Lion that allows me to take a window and ...
0
votes
1answer
944 views
How to reduce photos in iPhoto while keeping metadata?
I got carried away taking high-res and RAW photos, and now my iPhoto Library is just too big. Most of these photos aren't good enough to take up that much space, but they're still good enough to ...
11
votes
4answers
2k views
How can I resize a Mac OS X app window after disconnecting from an external monitor?
I'm a MacBook user, and when I'm home I plug into a large external monitor to get additional screen space. When I'm on the go I disconnect and use my laptop's built-in display. For the most part this ...
0
votes
2answers
180 views
App for Cropping and Resizing an image
Is there an application where I can crop an image then resize it into custom dimensions?
I would like to crop it like with the built in Command+Shift+4 , then in a window I could select the ...
1
vote
2answers
225 views
Hit a key to “move and resize active window”
I'd like to bind a key to an action that "takes the active windows and moves it to screen S, coordinates X,Y resizes it W,H". The S,X,Y,W,H variables can be hard-coded.
I don't know where to look ...
5
votes
1answer
2k views
What setting causes OS X to let you resize windows behind the dock?
I've set up my fair share of Macs over the years, but I've never been able to pinpoint what setting tells OS X that you're ok with being able to drag-resize a window vertically so that it goes behind ...
0
votes
2answers
360 views
How can I resize a window that doesn't have the grabbing part on the bottom right?
I have Hulu desktop running and I want to make the window smaller, there are no lines which are usually present on windows for resizing on the bottom right corner, though. On windows I could ...
