Category Archives: How to’s

Step-by-step guides mostly for general public.

Switch input language by caps lock in Windows

(Эта статья также доступна на русском языке). One and half years ago I wrote an article called “Select input language by Caps Lock in Mac OS X” and later it started appearing in Google results for users searching the same … Continue reading

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Переключение языка ввода по caps lock в Windows

(This article is as well available in English). Полтора года назад я написал статью «Переключение языка ввода по caps lock в Mac OS X», и так получилось, что поисковики в своей выдаче показывают ее не только макинтошникам, но и пользователям … Continue reading

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Easily switch between speakers and headphones on Apogee Duet

Update: this tip no longer works with Apogee Maestro 2. If you want to be able to switch easily between speakers and headphones while using Apogee Duet (perhaps Apogee One too), this simple tip is for you.

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“Trim” counterpart in Illustrator

In Illustrator, if you need to crop the canvas (page) just like the “Trim” function in Photoshop would do, use Object > Artboards > Fit to Artwork Bounds.

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Select input language by Caps Lock in Mac OS X

(Эта статья также доступна на русском языке). Also: Switch input language by Caps Lock in Windows. !!! This method is not yet compatible with macOS 10.12 Sierra !!! * * * I found a new way to bind input language … Continue reading

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Переключение языка ввода по Caps Lock в Mac OS X

(This article is as well available in English). !!! Это метод пока не работает в macOS 10.12 Sierra !!! Для пришедших из поисковых систем по схожим запросам: Если вы не знаете, как вообще переключается раскладка/язык в Mac OS X, попробуйте … Continue reading

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Create an iPhone ringtone on Mac

This “how to” will guide you through the process of making an iPhone ringtone from a mp3 file using free tools on Mac OS X. I’m pretty sure most of those steps can as well be reproduced on Windows, since … Continue reading

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