The process of changing your brain to switch from one OS to another. Most often this is used for questions like, "I know how to do this on Windows, but how do I do this on the Mac?" Also valid for other choices of switch direction include switches to/from other operating systems such as Linux.
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how to ungroup windows on mac
I am coming from ubuntu. In Mac i notice that multiple browser windows or finder windows don't show up independently in task bar or task switcher. This is causing problems in many operations.
Is there ...
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How can I switch applications on iPhone or iPad by keyboard like “Windows key + tab” on Windows?
I like typing by keyboard while using iPhone and iPad. But when I switch applications(e.g. between Safari and memo application), I have to the push home putton on the devices'. It is very frustrating. ...
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How can I browse photos on iPhone in Mac OSX?
Previously, on Windows, iPhone was recognized as a camera and I could browse image folder with Explorer without a need to import/download/tranfer photo files to the computer.
Is there a way to do the ...
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How can I use command+tab to switch between windows of the same app in addition to all the other apps? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best app to switch between all open windows (alternatives to Witch)
I would like to see all the windows, including from the same app, when I switch between them ...
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App behavior with spaces and minimized window
I would like to change the behavior when I click on an app that's not open on the current space. Right now, it goes to whichever space has that app. Instead, I'd like it to favor the current space, ...
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Is it possible to edit the path and view the folder path in the Finder?
I'm not sure what it is called on the Mac, but when I open my Downloads folder (or any other folder), I'm referring to this file explorer window that shows me my file structure.
I know there are ...
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Toggle the keyboard language by *holding* a button?
On my Linux computer, my keyboard switches from English to Serbian when I hold the Caps Lock key. For example, to write č all I have to do is hold Caps Lock, and press the key where č is on the ...
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Obtaining a particular effect called “Lazy Mouse Smoothing” in a graphics application
I'm using Pixelmator and Autodesk Sketchbook for drawing and I'd really love to have "lazy mouse smoothing". This is a feature found in an application called LazyNezumi, for Windows, that adds lag ...
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How to make the maximize button behave consistently across applications?
So I'm a semi-new Mac user (loving it btw), but one thing I'm finding super annoying is that when I hit the "+" to maximize/minimize windows it doesn't behave like I think it should.
I see many ...
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What keyboard command can be used to move the cursor to the end of the next word on the Mac?
In Windows and Ubuntu one can move the cursor to the end of the next word in text by pressing ctrl+ left or ctrl+right.
What's the equivalent of this on the Mac?
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Is there anything like System Restore for Mac OS X?
I've been a Mac user for a few years now. Thinking about if it would be a good idea to set up a Mac for my parents, I came to think of the awesome feature of System Restore in Windows where making a ...
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An iPod, iPhone, and an iPad on 2 Apple IDs
I have one iPod touch and my dad has a iPhone and a iPad. I use my dad's Apple ID. My dad has many apps and if I want a game/app that normally costs money he mostly has it, so I can install it for ...
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What is a good RAW File Processor/Developer/Editor for Mac?
What is a good quality, and ideally free or cheap, RAW file processor for Mac OS X 10.7? Until I switched to Mac from Ubuntu, I used RawTherapee, which served me well, but unfortunately it's not ...
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Learn about basic OS X applications
I have been a Windows user and have recently started using OS X (I have Snow Leopard on my machine).
I wanted to learn about the basic applications in OS X (e.g. Terminal) and other commonly or some ...
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Is there no such thing as Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS X?
This is my first Mac and I'm wondering: is there no Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS X?
I am a web developer and I need IE (not really lol) but so as I Google it, I see some questionable ...
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OS X equivalent of Windows keyboard commands to access in-application menus?
In Windows, I often use the keyboard commands to navigate through the menus in a program. For example, in Photoshop, I can do Alt+F, then D to quickly Save for Web & Devices. Or Alt+V, then D to ...
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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 ...
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Can I move the top menu bar?
As a Windows/Fedora/Mac/Ubuntu user, the menubar at the top of the screen has always bugged me. It doesn't go away and you can't move it. I've tried dragging it away in vain several times. It would ...
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Where are [ and ] in a French keyboard?
I am getting used to Mac, I have a french keyboard, and can see Character Viewer and Keyboard Viewer, but I still don't know how to type some characters, for instance [ and ]?
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How to translate between Windows and Mac -style file locations?
For an office with mostly Windows workstations and a few OS X workstations, what's the easiest way for the Mac users to translate to and from a Windows-style file paths?
For example, to automatically ...
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Are there any differences, feature-wise, between Firefox for Mac and Firefox for Windows?
I know that Chrome for Windows and Chrome for Mac are extremely similar. So similar that I only notice one difference for the Mac version: the green + button doesn't maximize. However, that can be ...
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Are there any differences, feature-wise, between Safari for Mac and Safari for Windows?
I know that Chrome for Windows and Chrome for Mac are extremely similar. So similar that I only notice one difference for the Mac version: the green + button doesn't maximize. However, that can be ...
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Windows-style taskbar functionality in OS X?
Looking for an OS X add-on that will enable Windows-like (one-click) functionality for switching between different windows of a single application.
Example: I have 5 maximized Chrome windows open, ...
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How can you customize the keyboard layout / shortcuts?
I've recently migrated from Ubuntu to Mac, but one of the features that I'm lacking most is the keyboard layout for alternative languages. I don't like to switch keyboard layouts all the time, yet at ...
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Move complete Lion installation to another physical drive
is there a way to completely move my OSX Lion to my new SSD without reinstalling? I came from Windows and Linux to OSX and i thought maybe it is possible to simply change the bootloader config after ...
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What's the equivalent of windows explorer?
The documentation says that Finder replaces windows explorer. However I have gone to my home directory in a terminal and created a directory with
mkdir temp
How can I browse this directory using ...
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What's the Mac equivalent for CTR+ALT+Backspace on Linux?
I need to regularly shutdown brutally my Mac, due to program misbehavior (Starcraft 2 and EVE Online), which take control of the graphics and never surrender it back.
While I admire the tenacity of ...
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Why are executables called DMG (disk image) files?
I am not experienced with OSX but I have been using it recently.
It seems to me the equivalent of an .exe (executable) in Windows is a .dmg (disk image) in OSX.
And you don't install it, you mount ...
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How can I modify OSX GUI colors to be more readable for weakened vision
A bit of preface: I'm currently a Windows user but I'm looking into switching to Mac for work purposes. This of course means that I'd be staring at the UI of OSX for about 40 hours every week at least ...
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ClipX equivalent for Mac? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Good simple Clipboard manager
ClipX is a Windows clipboard management application.
The search feature would be incredibly powerful if I could find a suitable equivalent ...
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Is there a relational database with GUI for Mac similar to Microsoft Access or the like?
I need a desktop database that will have a need for extensive 1-many, many-1, and many to many relationships.
I've built this kind of app with Microsoft Access, which I don't love, but does combine ...
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Alternative to Windows Snipping Tool for Mac OSX
Is there something like the Windows Snipping Tool for OSX?
For those, who don't know about the tool, it's an easy to use software to take snapshot of any portion of screen, and is really useful in ...
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Install MAMP (not PRO) For PHP And Mail Sending
I first tried searching here at apple.stack but couldn't find a solution that seemed to work for me, so I'm trying my hand at posting a question. I already spent a few good hours trying to make it ...
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windows like (context menu) unzipper in mac?
Is there an app that acts like windows-based unzipper?
I don't want my unarchiver unzip when I click a zipped file. I rather want to right click then click 'unzip' or something similar.
Update: I ...
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Use Apple Wireless Keyboard for PC and Mac
I need a wireless keyboard and mouse that I can switch between my MacBook Pro and PC.
I was looking at the Apple Wireless Keyboard, but I'm not sure if I can change from PC to Mac usage easily ...
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When external speakers are plugged in to headphone jack of Macbook Pro (with Lion), output destination randomly switches
I have an essentially new MacBook Pro with Lion and all updates applied, and am wondering if this is a hardware or software problem. Essentially with something plugged into the headphone jack, things ...
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Are there any GameBoy Advance emulators for OS X Lion?
As a prior Windows user, on the Mac I miss some popular video game console emulators like VisualBoyAdvance or ZSNES. Especially the lack of a good Game Boy Advance emulator is bugging me.
So my ...
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Is there a secure shell client for Mac similar to Secure CRT for Windows?
I have many servers to manage and I don't want to use Terminal on my Mac to keep and manage server lists.
I want to know if there is a secure shell client for Mac similar to Secure CRT on Windows?
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Do Macs care which USB socket you plug devices into?
Windows never likes when you stick things into different (USB) holes. It has to recognise the thing again, install drivers, again, etc.
Is that the case with Mac? Eg. I keep Time Machine on a USB ...
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Is there a Mac equivalent to Windows 7's library feature?
Having several related files in different folders, I was looking for a way to combine them in the same view, like the "Libraries" of Windows Explorer in Win7.
While Finder has great smart folder ...
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Coming from a Windows Server world, how does one connect workstations to an Apple server?
I have a number of workstations on a LAN with a new OS X Lion Server. The server is "set up," in that there are user accounts on the server, among other things, but I actually don't know how to ...
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Fixed region screen capture on Mac OS X?
I use both Windows and Mac OS X on my work/home computers, and on Windows I love SnagIt, because it allows me to capture fixed regions of the screen: I select a resolution (for example, 500x400), and ...
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Booting for imaging
Our corp is implementing Macs for the first time. We are using Casper to manage them. Unfortunately our Computing Security folks will not allow a Mac Server with NetBoot on our network, which puts ...
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How to simulate “right click” in Apple MacBook Pro
I have very recently started using Apple for the first time. I have MacBook Pro. I am used to using windows/dell laptop/ibm thinkpad laptop.
I am not being able to understand the mouse. It is one ...
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Remapping keyboard shortcuts in Chrome and Firefox
I recently switched from Windows to Mac. One of the things that's really ingrained in my muscle memory is hitting Alt+D in a browser to go to the address bar. On Mac browsers, ⌘+D creates a ...
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Copying data from PC to MacBook Pro
I am going to purchase a 15.4" Macbook Pro by this month. I have a Windows laptop at this moment. Can I transfer my data from from a NTFS formatted disk on my PC to a Mac?
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Using Windows on Mac keyboard without Delete key
I'm just curious - I guess lots of people with Mac hardware use Windows.
How do they manage to do so, given that delete key is missing on Mac keyboard and you have to press ctrl+alt+delete to log in ...
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How do I run a GUI app via SSH?
I'm used to working on Unix/Linux and recently moved to Mac. In used to be able to do this:
derick@linux1:~$ ssh -X linux2
derick@linux2's password:
derick@linux2:~$ xclock
I've install X11 from ...
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How to navigate between screens on the Mac
Cmd+tab is like the task switcher in Windows, except it only pulls the menu bar up for the application, and not the application itself.
Q: How do I switch between applications such that the ...
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A specific problem with altering the Mac command-key layout to behave like Windows
I want to change Command+Space combination to change keyboard layout to a Windows like Alt+Shift but the Lion's keyboard settings does not react when I assign that particular combination. It allows me ...
