Using a WMI filter, you can apply a group policy based on the client’s TCP/IP subnet. 1. In Group Policy Management, right-click the WMI Filters folder and click New. 2. Name your new WMI policy, give it a description if you wish. 3. Click the Add button, leave the Namespace at the default setting “root\CIMv2”…
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Remove And Rearrange Mac OS X Menu Bar Icons
Mac OS X allows you to remove and rearrange the built-in system icons on the menu bar. Icons like Time Machine, Bluetooth, WiFi, Volume, Power, and a few other icons including the date and time (as seen in the orange box in the screenshot below) can be rearranged with ease. To rearrange the system icons,…
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Fix: Windows 10 Taskbar Won’t Auto Hide
If you have your Windows 10 taskbar set to auto-hide, yet it refuses to do so, here is what you can do to make it behave. 1. Open the Task Manager. (Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+Esc) 2. On the “Processes” tab, find “Windows Explorer” and click it to highlight it. 3. Click the “Restart” button in the lower…
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Change Mac OS X Screenshot File Format, Location, And Other Tips
First, a little refresher on how to grab a screenshot in Mac OS X. Press: Command + Shift + 3 to grab a screenshot of the whole screen. Press: Command + Shift + 4 to grab a screenshot of a portion of the screen by dragging a crosshair marker (that displays screen coordinates), and drawing…
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Scroll Inactive Windows When You Hover Over Them
SCENARIO You have two application windows open in Windows 10. In one window you are doing data entry. In another window you have multiple pages of information you are referencing, requiring frequent scrolling. You can only have one active window at a time, but you would like to keep the “data entry” window active while…
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Auto Update Copyright Year In Website Footer
Every year I have to go through my various WordPress blogs and update the copyright year in the footer. For example, Raving Roo started in 2013, so I display the copyright as “2013 – current year”. Well, why do something manually when a piece of code can do it for you? Simply replace the text…
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How To Auto Hide Menu Bar In Mac OS X El Capitan
Would you like just a little bit more screen real estate for your applications? Well, if you are running Mac OS X El Capitan you can now auto hide the menu bar. It works just like auto hide for the Dock, remaining hidden until you move your mouse to the edge of the screen. To…
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Show Hidden Files In Mac OS X Finder With This Command
By default, hidden files are, well, hidden in Finder on Mac OS X, and there is no method to enable viewing hidden files within the Preferences menu for Finder. But, there is a Terminal command you can use to enable viewing hidden files in Finder. In Terminal, type this command: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true After…
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