It’s possible to start iTunes in safe mode for troubleshooting iTunes. If you hold down Command and Option when launching iTunes, it will start up in Safe Mode (after you confirm via a dialog that appears).
Safe Mode prevents third party visualizers and device plug-ins from loading. Also prevent an iPod/iPhone from auto-syncing.
tags: musicThere are many events that I attend that require a laptop for notes (classes, meetings, lectures, etc.), but I do not always remember to mute system volume. It’s certainly rude, but at worst embarrassing, if the computer starts making interrupting sounds during a presentation.
So, I have iCal do the remembering for me:Step 1 – Mute volume script in Leopard.Open Script Editor and type in this single line: set volume 0.
Move it somewhere safe like your Documents folder (or ~/Library/Scripts/)Step 2 — Classes in iCal.Make sure you’ve created events for your classes using
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volumeSnow Leopard’s Terminal has a new very useful feature “SPLIT” / “COLLAPSE” as in many text editors. Check out the split/collapse window buttons here above the scroll bar:Click the top “split” button or press Command+D shortcut and now you’ve got your window split into two usable panes like so:
To collapse the window press Command+Shift+D
ALso, you can do multiple splits. Aside from general speed increase I think split pane in Terminal is my new favorite feature.
See the Terminal Splits Windows Movie:
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