Locking Your Screen

by Matt Lesak


I recall getting my first Mac in 2008 and attempting to figure out how to lock my screen. What's so hard about that? In the Windows world, I would just use + L or CNTRL-ALT-DEL and . As it turns out, there are several ways to accomplish this task with OS X. Read More

Disabling Your Trackpad

by Matt Lesak


If you're like me, you use multiple pointing devices with your Macbook. I have several and depending on what I'm working on, sometimes it makes sense to disable the built-in trackpad on your Macbook while using other devices. With Lion (OS X 10.7), is very simple. Read More