Month: March 2015

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Close all Finder windows at once

by Zach
by Zach in osx, mac, apple, finder | 1 min

As a web designer, I often find myself with a dozen or two Finder windows open after getting lost in a haze of code. Not wanting to lose my momentum, it’s nice to be able to close all of them using one keyboard combination — this guide will show you how.

Tools:

  • 1 ea Mac OS X
  • 1 ea Finder

1Press Command-Option-W

This will close all open Finder windows. To close a single Finder window, use Command-W.

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How to change the HipChat notification sound

by Zach in osx, windows, hipchat

How to disable Messages in OS X Yosemite (without disabling it on your phone)

by Zach in osx, apple, ios

How to enable emojis in iOS 7

by tyler in apple, ios, iphone

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  • 1 ea Mac OS X
  • 1 ea Finder

How to change the HipChat notification sound

by Zach in osx, windows, hipchat

How to disable Messages in OS X Yosemite (without disabling it on your phone)

by Zach in osx, apple, ios

How to enable emojis in iOS 7

by tyler in apple, ios, iphone

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Create a custom URL for a Facebook Group

by Zach
by Zach in facebook | 3 min

You can create a custom URL for your Facebook group — similar to how you can with Facebook Pages.

1Access your Group Settings

Select the gear icon in the top-right of your Facebook Group and select Edit Group Settings.

2Find the Set Up Group Address button

In the Group Address section, click the Set Up Group Address button.

3Set your page URL in the popup window

Enter a name in the “[name]@groups.facebook.com” box. In addition to creating an email address that can be used to email all of your group members at once, the name you enter into this box will allow users to gain quick access to your Facebook Group. For example entering: somegroup@groups.facebook.com .. will allow users to access the group by going to: http://facebook.com/groups/somegroup/

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How to comment on your Facebook Page as yourself (Fall 2013)

by Zach in webdesign, internet, www, facebook

How to change your Facebook username

by Zach in facebook

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How to comment on your Facebook Page as yourself (Fall 2013)

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XV Crosstrek Shift Knob Removal and Upgrade (manual transmission)

by Zach
by Zach in automotive, subaru, 5speed, crosstrek | 4 min

The stock Subaru 5-speed shift knob is rubbery and terrible. I decided to drop $40 on eBay for an OEM weighted leather knob. Surprisingly, the rubber OEM shift knob and upgraded leather shift knob were the same weight. Changing out the shift knob takes only a few minutes and resulted in a considerably more pleasant, controlled driving experience.

Tools:

  • 2 ea hands

Materials:

  • 1 ea Shiftknob

1Remove the shift boot

At the top of the shift boot is a small compression cuff. This cuff fits over a collar on the bottom of the shift knob. Carefully wiggle the cuff downwards and away from the shift knob. It requires very little pressure to do so.

Remove the shift boot

2Remove the old shift knob

Turn the old shift knob counter-clockwise to remove it. You will need to rotate it about a dozen times to remove it.

Remove the old shift knob

3Install the replacement shift knob

Assembly is the reverse of disassembly. Turn the new shift knob clockwise to install it.

Install the replacement shift knob

Note:

Do not over-tighten the shift knob or you will strip its threads. This shift knob has plastic internal threads and, since it is being threaded onto metal, it has a great potential for stripping if overtightened.

4Reattach the shift boot

Carefully slip the shift boot’s cuff onto the new shift knob’s collar. Be careful or you will rip the shift boot.

Reattach the shift boot

5Enjoy!

This process takes only a few minutes (and steps), but the difference is noticeable. I feel more control over my Subaru and don’t have that mushy, cheap shift knob feel which seems to disconnect me slightly from the transmission.

Enjoy!

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raccoons

Raccoons are a nocturnal mid-sized mammal native to North America. Raccoons are considered to be pest animals and can transmit rabies to humans and other animals. In their spare time, raccoons can be found eating garbage and startling suburban folk.

Keep raccoons out of your trash can with bleach

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sleep

How to prepare for jet lag

by daynejones in travel, flying, sleep

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How to add a guide in howchoo

by tyler
by tyler in howchoo | 15 min

Why add a guide? Because knowledge is not property – it should be shared freely with the world. It can be duplicated and enhanced at no expense. No matter what you do, there are plenty of people who would love to learn it. You have the opportunity to shar

Tools:

  • 1 ea Computer
  • 1 ea phone
  • 1 ea tablet

1Sign up for a howchoo account

If you don’t already have a howchoo account you can sign up by visiting http:/signup. Simply fill out your basic information and click “Create Account”. Now you’re ready to start!

2Choose a topic

What do you love to do the most? What do you spend your free time doing? You likely have many skills and passions that you can share.

3Click create guide

If you’re on the howchoo homepage, simply click “Create a guide”.

4Choose a title for your guide

When choosing a title it’s important to be very descriptive about what your guide is about. Use keywords the users will recognize when they are looking for your guide.

5Upload a guide cover photo

To upload a guide cover photo simply click on the button labeled “+ ADD GUIDE COVER PHOTO”.

Upload a guide cover photo

6Add an interest

You must add an interest to your guide. An interest is like a category that users will use to find your guide. Common interests are “Apple”, “webdesign”, “recipes”, “auto”, etc.

7Add a step

Your guide must have at least one step. To add a step click “+ ADD A STEP”. You should use plenty of steps and be very descriptive to ensure your readers understand the guide very well. Add step images whenever applicable to give your readers a visual.

8Add optional fields

There are many options fields you can add to help your readers. Add whatever “tools” and “materials” are required to complete your project. Add a “time to complete” if applicable.

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A new type of guide

by tyler in howchoo

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How to flush dns on Mac OS X Yosemite

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by daynejones in osx, mac, apple, terminal | 1 min

Flushing your dns is a very useful troubleshooting step and is necessary for some network changes to take effect. For some odd reason, Apple likes to change the command to clear the dns cache with just about every OS update, so here is the updated command.

1Open Terminal

This is located in Applications > Utilities

2Execute the following command

sudo discoveryutil udnsflushcaches

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How to change the HipChat notification sound

by Zach in osx, windows, hipchat

How to disable Messages in OS X Yosemite (without disabling it on your phone)

by Zach in osx, apple, ios

How to enable emojis in iOS 7

by tyler in apple, ios, iphone

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How to change the HipChat notification sound

by Zach in osx, windows, hipchat

How to disable Messages in OS X Yosemite (without disabling it on your phone)

by Zach in osx, apple, ios

How to enable emojis in iOS 7

by tyler in apple, ios, iphone

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playback

How to leave one monitor usable when watching full-screen videos in VLC Player for Mac

by Zach in osx, mac, apple, vlc, video, playback

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vlc

VLC Player is a popular video player for Mac, Windows and Linux that supports most common video formats and codecs.

How to leave one monitor usable when watching full-screen videos in VLC Player for Mac

by Zach in osx, mac, apple, vlc, video, playback

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How to add a file to logrotate on Linux

by tyler
by tyler in webdesign, linux, sysadmin | 3 min

If you have a log file that gets written to frequently, you will want to add it to logrotate so it doesn’t consume all of your disk space. Logrotate will rotate the log according to your specifications and delete old logs.

Tools:

  • 1 ea Linux

1Open /etc/logrotate.conf

Using your favorite editor (vim), edit /etc/logrotate.conf. vim /etc/logrotate.conf

2Add an entry for your log file

At the end of logrotate.conf, add the full path to your log file followed by open and close curly brackets. There are many options you can add like the frequency to rotate “daily/weekly/monthly” and the number of rotations to keep “rotate 2/rotate 3”. For a full list of options go to http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/logrotate8.html. Each option gets added in between the curly brackets and on their own line.

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Use Chrome Developer Tools to check whether resources are loading over SSL

by Zach in webdesign, webdev, chrome

How to make YouTube videos responsive (without JS)

by Zach in webdesign, webdev, youtube, embed

Tell Chrome Developer Tools to use a dark theme

by Zach in webdesign, webdev, chrome, console

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  • 1 ea Linux

Use Chrome Developer Tools to check whether resources are loading over SSL

by Zach in webdesign, webdev, chrome

How to make YouTube videos responsive (without JS)

by Zach in webdesign, webdev, youtube, embed

Tell Chrome Developer Tools to use a dark theme

by Zach in webdesign, webdev, chrome, console

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