Mac Tip: How to burn an .iso or .dmg file to disc - Lifehacker

Mac Tip: How to burn an .iso or .dmg file to disc - Lifehacker:

1. Launch Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities).
2. Insert your blank DVD or CD.
3. Drag and drop your .dmg or .iso file to the left pane in Disk Utility. Now both the blank disk and the
.iso/.dmg should be listed.
4. Select the .iso/.dmg file you want to burn to disc, and click on the Burn button. A dialog box confirming the destination (your blank CD/DVD) will appear.
5. Sit back and wait while your new disc gets written!

Mac OS X Tip: Keep Track of Your CPU’s Activity Right in Your Dock

Mac OS X Tip: Keep Track of Your CPU’s Activity Right in Your Dock:

"This tip is really simple. First, launch your Mac’s activity monitor and select to keep the icon in your dock (if it’s not already there). Then, right click on the activity monitor icon and select “dock icons”."

Disk Images: Create Virtual Disk Images in OS X

Disk Images: Create Virtual Disk Images in OS X:

"If only there were a way to trick the game into thinking the disk was in the computer. Enter the Disk Utility, a little application that comes in the utilities folder of every Mac. All you have to do is pop your disk in, open Disk Utility, select your disk, and click New Image. Name the disk image and save it somewhere. Now all you have to do is open the disk image, and the disk will appear on your desktop, just like any normal disk. The applications will not know the difference between a virtual disk and the real thing."

Login Items

TUAW Tips: Login Items - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):

"Login Items can be your friend, or your foe. Located in System Preferences, under Accounts, you can find 'Login Items' waiting for your attention."