PC WEENIES
Tech Musings and Comics.
A webcomic and blog about technology, digital life, creative frustration, and the weird humor of living with machines.
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FrugalMac: Fixing the Finder Windows
Perhaps the title is a bit hyperbolic. I’m not fixing the Finder’s windows, I’m configuring them to work best for me. But first, let’s go to Finder Settings > Advanced and turn on Filename Extensions and Keep folders on top. I routinely share files between different platforms, so having visible file name extensions are a…
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Is Making Art Not Enough? Why?
Hat tip to Jason Kottke for bringing attention to this sobering and insightful essay by contemporary artist fnnch on How to Make a Living as an Artist. The number one mistake I see artists make is not accepting that they run a business. If you cannot accept and even embrace this simple fact, you are…
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FrugalMac: Configuring the Dock and Desktop
The default macOS Dock is littered with application icons, many of which I don’t use. And most of which I don’t care to see. Below is the macOS Tahoe Dock in its default state: Hideous, right? Let’s remove the clutter. Ahh! Much better. Next, let’s tackle the Finder Desktop settings, under View > Show View…