Mac 101

July 14, 2009 in Tips & Tricks by Mark

Dashboard.app in OS X is a memory and CPU hog, even in the latest Snow Leopard. Although improved on with the use of grand central dispatch. If you dont use your Dashboard, you might find this command useful to save some CPU utilization, memory, and battery life on your Mac.

May 19, 2009 in Essentials, How-To, Tips & Tricks by Bob

If your Mac is running slow, and refusing to do what you ask in a reasonable amount of time, Activity Monitor can help you pinpoint what apps are hogging the most CPU.