The New Big » mac http://thenewbig.com Small pieces of the new big world Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:15:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The New Big Screencast, OS X Tips, Edition One: the Menu Bar http://thenewbig.com/2008/02/17/the-new-big-screencast-os-x-tips-edition-one-the-menu-bar/ http://thenewbig.com/2008/02/17/the-new-big-screencast-os-x-tips-edition-one-the-menu-bar/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:45:59 +0000 stumax http://thenewbig.com/2008/02/17/the-new-big-screencast-os-x-tips-edition-one-the-menu-bar/ Howdy, y’all. I’m trying a little experiment today: a screencast that I whipped up to show switchers and other Mac newcomers how to manage the OS X menu bar. Just click on the embedded player below to check it out. Show notes are located beneath the video, and I’ll post some thoughts about the screencasting process separately. #

I’d love to hear what you think. Please leave a comment here, or email me at stuart@thenewbig.com. #

Show Notes


  • Turn off the translucent menu bar in Leopard 10.5.2 by opening the Desktop & Screen Saver Preference Pane and unchecking the box next to “Translucent menu bar.”

  • Many menu items can be turned off by clicking on the icon and then clicking the bottom-most menu item

  • Move icons using Command+Drag (left or right). Remove icons by Command+Drag off menu bar. (thanks to this forum thread on MacWorld.)

  • iStat Menus is available at iSlayer.com

  • Caffeine (to keep your display awake) is available from Lighthead Software.

  • Slim Battery Monitor by Colin Henein can be found here.

  • And you can download Free Ruler from Pascal.com

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