Mac | Raving Roo https://ravingroo.com Chew the Fat Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/ravingroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-kangaroo-silhouette2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Mac | Raving Roo https://ravingroo.com 32 32 25842277 Merge MP3 Files Using CAT Command On Mac OS X https://ravingroo.com/1613/merge-mp3-files-mac-os-x-cat-concatenate-command/ https://ravingroo.com/1613/merge-mp3-files-mac-os-x-cat-concatenate-command/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:41:45 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1613

Are you looking for a super quick way to merge multiple MP3 files into one big MP3 file? This can be done using the CAT (concatenate) command in Mac OS X. I mean, sure, you could load all the MP3’s back-to-back into a track in GarageBand and then export to a new MP3 file, but...
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The post Merge MP3 Files Using CAT Command On Mac OS X first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1613/merge-mp3-files-mac-os-x-cat-concatenate-command/feed/ 1 1613 iPhone / Mac Text Replacement: Shortcuts For Phrases https://ravingroo.com/1438/iphone-ipad-mac-osx-ios-text-replacement-quick-shortcut-common-used-phrase/ https://ravingroo.com/1438/iphone-ipad-mac-osx-ios-text-replacement-quick-shortcut-common-used-phrase/#respond Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:02:05 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1438 In both iOS and Mac OS X, Apple offers a feature called Text Replacement that allows you to configure text shortcuts for commonly used phrases. I believe Apple introduced this feature with iOS 5, and it is a great way to save time typing frequently used phrases, especially on touch devices like iPhone and iPad where...
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The post iPhone / Mac Text Replacement: Shortcuts For Phrases first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1438/iphone-ipad-mac-osx-ios-text-replacement-quick-shortcut-common-used-phrase/feed/ 0 1438 Remove And Rearrange Mac OS X Menu Bar Icons https://ravingroo.com/1348/mac-os-x-menu-bar-icons-cleanup-remove-rearrange-organize/ https://ravingroo.com/1348/mac-os-x-menu-bar-icons-cleanup-remove-rearrange-organize/#respond Sun, 03 Jan 2016 23:14:51 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1348 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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The post Remove And Rearrange Mac OS X Menu Bar Icons first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1348/mac-os-x-menu-bar-icons-cleanup-remove-rearrange-organize/feed/ 0 1348 Change Mac OS X Screenshot File Format, Location, And Other Tips https://ravingroo.com/1326/mac-os-x-screenshot-file-format-terminal-command-draw-coordinate-tips/ https://ravingroo.com/1326/mac-os-x-screenshot-file-format-terminal-command-draw-coordinate-tips/#respond Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:06:13 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1326 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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The post Change Mac OS X Screenshot File Format, Location, And Other Tips first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1326/mac-os-x-screenshot-file-format-terminal-command-draw-coordinate-tips/feed/ 0 1326 How To Auto Hide Menu Bar In Mac OS X El Capitan https://ravingroo.com/1301/how-to-auto-hide-menu-bar-in-mac-os-x-el-capitan/ https://ravingroo.com/1301/how-to-auto-hide-menu-bar-in-mac-os-x-el-capitan/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:45:18 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1301 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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The post How To Auto Hide Menu Bar In Mac OS X El Capitan first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1301/how-to-auto-hide-menu-bar-in-mac-os-x-el-capitan/feed/ 0 1301 Show Hidden Files In Mac OS X Finder With This Command https://ravingroo.com/1293/how-to-terminal-command-enable-view-hidden-files-mac-os-x-finder/ https://ravingroo.com/1293/how-to-terminal-command-enable-view-hidden-files-mac-os-x-finder/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:13:24 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1293 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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The post Show Hidden Files In Mac OS X Finder With This Command first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1293/how-to-terminal-command-enable-view-hidden-files-mac-os-x-finder/feed/ 0 1293 How To: Transparent Terminal Window In Mac OS X https://ravingroo.com/1282/how-to-transparent-terminal-window-profile-mac-os-x/ https://ravingroo.com/1282/how-to-transparent-terminal-window-profile-mac-os-x/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:57:06 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1282 Two days ago, I showed you how to make a Windows 10 command prompt window transparent. Now I’ll show you how to make the Terminal window transparent in Mac OS X. 1. Open Terminal. 2. Click Preferences in the Terminal menu. 3. Click Profiles. 4. Click the + button on the bottom left to create...
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The post How To: Transparent Terminal Window In Mac OS X first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1282/how-to-transparent-terminal-window-profile-mac-os-x/feed/ 0 1282 Finally, Apple Brings Mute and Pin Tabs To Safari https://ravingroo.com/1264/apple-os-x-el-capitan-mute-pin-tab-safari-browser/ https://ravingroo.com/1264/apple-os-x-el-capitan-mute-pin-tab-safari-browser/#respond Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:41:53 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1264 My browser of choice is Google Chrome. I like the cross-platform uniformity since I work on both Windows and Mac. However, Chrome is not exactly known to be miserly when it comes to battery consumption. So, a while back I experimented with using Safari instead of Chrome on my MacBook Air, and it did seem...
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The post Finally, Apple Brings Mute and Pin Tabs To Safari first appeared on Raving Roo.]]> https://ravingroo.com/1264/apple-os-x-el-capitan-mute-pin-tab-safari-browser/feed/ 0 1264 Mac: How To Display Photo Slideshow Using OS X Finder https://ravingroo.com/1124/mac-photo-slideshow-os-x-finder-quick-look-apple-preview/ https://ravingroo.com/1124/mac-photo-slideshow-os-x-finder-quick-look-apple-preview/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 21:29:51 +0000 http://ravingroo.com/?p=1124

So, you just copied a few dozen photos of your son’s 8th birthday party to your MacBook, and now you want to have the family gather around to relive this jovial event. A photo slideshow would be best, but you don’t have iPhoto or any other photo apps installed. What to do? By using the Quick...
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