Computer Tips and Guides

Archive for January, 2010

Make New Tabs Open at Far Right in Firefox 3.6

Among the changes in the official Firefox 3.6 release is a change to where new tabs open from clicked links—to the right of the tab they launched from. Liked it better the old way? Here’s the quick fix.

The Mozilla Links blog points out a few about:config tweaks that Firefox 3.6 users might be intrigued in, especially if the new version handles things a bit differently than you’re used to, and you ..read more

End Windows’ Overeager Installation Checking

Not every application has jumped into the Windows Vista/7 era, and portable applications can be confusing to both of Mircrosoft’s newer operating systems. Prevent Windows from asking, every single time, if your program “installed correctly” with a quick system tweak.

Photo by SpeechRoom.com.

If you run a good number of portable applications, or have to install a good number of oldie-but-goodie apps, you’re probably familiar with a Windows dialog that pops up after installation finishes, suggesting that “This ..read more

How to install a hard drive

In college, as the burgeoning P2P world opened up before me, I spent four years moving, burning, and ultimately sacrificing the free and ambiguously legal media I had been downloading on my 20GB laptop.

Since that time PVR functionality has replaced my P2P addiction (sort of), and my used hard drive space is still bumping up against its limits. Now that I’m out of college and enjoying the luxury of a desktop computer, I need worry ..read more

Create a New Text File in Finder with One Click [Downloads]

Mac only: One convenient Windows feature missing in OS X is the ability to quickly create a new text file in the current folder. By simply dragging a small Applescript-turned-application to Finder’s toolbar, this dream quickly becomes reality.

There are any number of reasons you’d need a quick text file in the working folder—if you’re working with icons, testing a new file-based tweak, or just need to make an immediate note—the ..read more

Pastefire Makes Sharing Text Desktop-to-iPhone a Breeze [Downloads]

iPhone only: Anyone with a smartphone has been there: You’re browsing on your computer but want to transfer a bit of info to your phone. You could email it to yourself, or you could try Pastefire, a clever desktop-to-iPhone sharing tool.

Once you’ve downloaded it to your desktop, head to the Copy Zone, enter in any bit of text along with a username and password (doing this once will create an account for you—the ..read more