An easy way to change the default application for a file is to right click (Control+Click) a file and hold option while selecting an application from the “Always Open With” menu.

Please note this only changes the default application for that one file–not every file with this type. See our other post for assigning default applications.
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.Mac has always been a little expensive when compared to other alternatives. The upside has always been a @mac.com e-mail address and seamless integration with OS X.
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I recently discussed the benefits of using NetRestore to manage multiple computers. Now you can continue managing those computers without ever touching each machine!
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For Emacs users on Linux one of the most efficient and important things to
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What it does at a basic level is [...]

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Recently Michael wrote about dragging tabs from different browsers to each other.
In Safari, you can also drag a tab to it’s own window by pulling a tab off the tab bar as shown in the movie below.

Thanks to MacTips reader Simon Putzke for this tip.