Geek Factor: Running X11 apps on the Mac

You can run Unix programs from the comfort of a graphical user interface on your Mac. Brian Jepson explores OS X's X11.

Disable shadows in 10.5 window screen capturesLearn two ways to prevent 10.5’s (large) translucent shadow from being captured when you take screen shots of windows.
Working Mac: Save time and type lessIf you regularly mouse through menus to find the commands you want in OS X and your favorite apps, there's a quicker way: Kirk McElhearn explains how to take advantage of keyboard shortcuts.

Geek Factor: Running X11 apps on the Mac
You can run Unix programs from the comfort of a graphical user interface on your Mac. Brian Jepson explores OS X's X11.
Disable shadows in 10.5 window screen captures
Learn two ways to prevent 10.5’s (large) translucent shadow from being captured when you take screen shots of windows.
Working Mac: Save time and type less
If you regularly mouse through menus to find the commands you want in OS X and your favorite apps, there's a quicker way: Kirk McElhearn explains how to take advantage of keyboard shortcuts.
Two text selection tricks
Learn how to select text not just character-by-character, but also word-by-word or paragraph-by-paragraph.
Annotate non-PDF images in 10.5’s Preview
Learn how to use Preview’s annotation tools on non-PDF images in OS X 10.5.

Inside the OS X 10.5.4 update
A quick peek at some of the other things fixed—and not fixed—in the 10.5.4 update.
When installing software is too simple
A story about a recent Mac switcher who had trouble installing Firefox 3 suggests to Rob Griffiths that some software developers could do a better job of offering clear installation directions.
A closer look at Snow Leopard Server
Here’s a closer look at what Apple has revealed about the next major OS X Server update and what it means when the finished version arrives in a year or so.
OS X virtualization options limited for desktop users
OS X does many things better than does Vista. Its restriction on virtualization is not one of those things.
Snow Leopard: Back to Basics
Apple's new Snow Leopard announcement -- no new features, just stability and speed improvements -- is music to Jason Snell's ears.

Name Mangler 2.0
If you’ve got a bunch of files that need renaming, Name Mangler is a great tool to use.
Warp 1.1
Warp 1.1 is a free system utility for Leopard. It adds more functionality to Spaces.
TimeMachineEditor 1.3
If you’ve ever wanted to change Time Machine’s schedule, Time Software's TimeMachineEditor lets you do just that. You can tweak the interval so that Time Machine backs up every, say, four hours, or you can choose to have Time Machine back up once a day, once a week, or once a month.
SuperDocker 2.2.0
If you don’t like Leopard’s 3-D dock, SuperDocker offers a number of variations that you can implement with a few mouse clicks.
ScreenRecycler 1.16
Using VNC—the same technology as Leopard’s Screen Sharing feature—ScreenRecycler “connects” one Mac's screen to another Mac over your local network.