I've made the switch...

jakob_r

I also switched a few months back and have a question:

In the search window in the finder you can search for the contents of some files, e.g. a certain word in a bunch of word documents. But how can you make it do the same for source code/txt/php files? For instance if I want to search for a particular vanilla function for arguments sake and search the vanilla folder, it shows me nothing although I know it's there.

Minisweeper, I've not tried it but I've read you can detach widgets from the dashboard with a trick and have them permanently on your desktop: here and here. macosxhints.com has lots of tipps on a regular basis. Also apple's own business tutorial videos sometimes have good tips, too.

3stripe

VMWare Fusion eh... new to me... need to check it out.... I only use Parallels to run IE6/7 and the odd keygen though :)

Max_B

@mini:dashboard: check in you keyboard preference for the shortcut. Mine is F9, but I'm not sure if it's the default.

@jakob:spotlight in code: see this hint. You can also add other code type.

3stripe

mini, check out http://wafflesoftware.net/monocle/ for a way to search super-quick...

jakob_r

re: googling from the desktop minisweeper, this widget to desktop tool http://matthiasolson.com/?page_id=8 is supposed to make transferring desktop widgets to the desktop easier and is free too.

jakob_r

mini, should you still be looking, another handy google à la spotlight from the menu bar:

google buddy (via tuaw)

EDIT: and, of course, Google Desktop.

Minisweeper

I'm pretty pleased with monocle but cheers anyway :) I say I'm pretty pleased. What I mean is I WAS pretty pleased before I dropped a magnet on my hard drive last weekend and f*cked it up...