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Customizing Mac OS X

The customization of one’s workspace tells a lot about your personality. Some even go to such extents to heavily modify their OS’s appearance until it doesn’t look like anything known to the average computer user. That got me thinking… what options are there for those users who are happy with their Mac’s looks, but want [...]

Create system icons with ease

If you’ve ever wondered whether there is an easy way to create your own system icons — at least personalize the default ones within OS X — there is such a way to do so. The following is a quick guide to do just that, using Gluestick and LiteIcon.

Booting Up: Key Commands

There are more tricks for booting up your Mac than you may know. I, for example, saved a trip down to the genius at the Apple Store thanks to some troubleshooting that helped breathe new life into my Mac. But it’s not just troubleshooting commands — there are startup commands for every task and occasion.