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Half Ratings in iTunes

Half Ratings in iTunes

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  1. Copy this:

    defaults write com.apple.iTunes allow-half-stars -bool TRUE

  2. Open Terminal (I love little hacks via Terminal)
  3. Paste (Command-V) into Terminal and hit Enter
  4. Close and Re-Open iTunes

(via TUAW)

If you use SizzlingKeys, it now displays half-ratings, and hopefully will add the half-rating function soon.

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Mac Tip: Remove Menu Bar Icons

Mac Tip: Remove Menu Bar Icons

Pretty simple, really, but I know a lot of people have asked me this recently. If you have an application that has installed a menubar icon, yet you don’t ever interact with it and want it out of there, there’s a very simple solution.

Just hold the Command key (the one with the apple logo on most Apple keyboards).

Then, click the icon, and drag it off the menu bar. It will do the cloud dissipation animation like when you remove something from the dock. You can also use the Command key if you want to move the icons around. You can do this for most menubar icons (specifically the ones that comes with OS X), while some are only available via the application preferences.

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Technology Tip (Smartphones)

Technology Tip (Smartphones)

Blackberry Curve - Apple iPhone 3G - Blackberry Storm - Blackberry Pearl - HTC Dream G1

Most of my readers probably know this one, but maybe this will help someone.

On your smartphone (Blackberry, iPhone, etc.), you can hit space twice to get a period, space, and automatically capitalized next word.

Enjoy!

**Disclaimer**
I am not responsible for those of you without a smartphone. I simply pity you. In addition, if you develop an addiction to this feature and are frustrated that it doesn’t work in Word, Pages or your email program, I am not responsible for the resulting carnage.

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