NUS Mac User Tips: a help blog for mac users in Nus

October 27, 2008

Recording lectures in school

Filed under: Uncategorized — macuser @ 12:17 pm
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yo i am not sure if any of you guys actually record lectures down, but if u do, chances are u need this program. its a basic audio recorder and can record from the mac’s built in mic or via line in. its extremely stable and even in the event of the app crashing ( which never happens to me before after 6 months of regular usage), the file can be easily recovered: heres the link:

Audio Recorder 3.2

Changing the finder icon

Filed under: Uncategorized — macuser @ 11:14 am
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1) get ur image ready, preferably for interfacelift, they offer great finder replacements

2) head to /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/finder.png and replace the icon with the new one.


 

head to finder, type: ” dock ” and den at the bottom of the search field, click on the plus icon,  2 boxes kind and any should appear. search for systems files and include. 

u should see this file known as com.apple.dock.iconcache.

3) delete this file, though to be safe keep it elsewhere, and relaunch ur dock by logging off and on again.

 

 

4) a new icon! hope it helps.

problems with Time machine

did a backup just now on TM, and realised there is a error in it. no ideas why, but i deleted a huge file which i find unnecessary and is the reason why the update of TM is 8gb more. wierdly, the time machine becomes successful and if anyone noes the reason why please comment!

aniwaea for u guys who are searching for alternatives please check out these programs!

carboncopycloner : 

i recommend this if u are backing up your time machine drive

superduper!

have not explored much of this, but have read raving reviews bout it.

personal backup4

no idea wad this does, please comment!

 

next tip, will be checking out some word processors for mac. useful for school goers.

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