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==Software==
 
===Dashboard Widgets===
 
See [[Dashboard Widgets]]
===Synergy===
See also: [http://www.macgeekery.com/tips/cli/geektool_and_bash_one-liners MacGeekery Post] on GeekTool
 
===Delicious Library===
 
See [[Delicious Library]].
 
===DarwinPorts===
 
[http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/ DarwinPorts] is a package manager for automatically downloading and installing a lot of useful programs, mostly [[command line]] programs. If you're used to [[Linux]], you will find DarwinPorts absolutely essential.
 
===Apple Mail===
 
See [[Apple Mail]].
==Tips==
===Kill the Dashboard===
If you never use the Dashboard in Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), don't be afraid to kill it. Open a Terminal [[command line]] and type:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
Courtesy [http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050723123302403&lsrc=osxh]
===Auto-complete Williams email addressesConnect to a PC=== Auto-complete is a major time saver if you haven't memorized # Go to the middle initials of everyone at Williams. Here's how to set it up on Apple Mail running on any version of OS XFinder# Open Apple Mail# Select Go to Mail -> PreferencesConnect to Server...(or Command-K if you're a badass)# Click the If you want to connect to \\firecat, type "Composingsmb://firecat" tab.# Check Click the "Automatically complete addresses" box+ button if you want this address remembered.# Click "Configure LDAPConnect..."# Click the + signIt'll ask for a username and password.# Fill out Type GUEST for the fields as shown: [[Image:Apple_Mail_edit_LDAP_entry.jpg]] Finally, click "Save", "Done"user name, and close leave the preferences window. Now when you compose a message and start to type a name, it will pop up with a list of a bunch of people you've never heard of who go to or work for Williamspassword blank.
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