Putting your applications folder in your dock enables you to get rid of icons in your dock that you rarely use, and still have 1-click access to all of your installed applications. This not only keeps your dock clutter-free, it makes it easier to navigate to your applications folder after you install an application. (For example, a recent freeware install.)

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[Mac OS X] Get access to all of your installed applications without having to put their icons in your Dock. Simply add your Apps folder to the Dock.

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1. Open a new Finder window.

2. Click on “Macintosh HD” (or your hard drive if you’ve renamed it)

3. Drag your Applications folder to the dock and release.

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Apple’s Little-Known Xcode tools (free) Download contains 40 free apps for Web Developers!

Whether you are a seasoned web developer that eats dashboard widgets for breakfast, or a novice graphic designer always on the lookout for a useful free tool; If you’re on a Mac you need to download Apple’s free Xcode tools. It’s a pretty hefty download (924 MB) but it contains 41 apps. Depending on your level of expertise, you may not even use half of them, but there is at least one tool for every level of the playing field. My favorite, being a graphic designer is the Icon Composer. No need to search for a freeware icon maker, apple provides it for you.

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I realize there are lots of posts out there similar to this one, but hey, I want to put in my 2 cents!

1. Keep your PC mouse for a while. The transition will be much less painful with the power of right-click.

Guess what, your shiny new Mac is compatible with any USB PC mouse! There is a reason this is No. 1 on the list. Until you can get used to the differences between PC and Mac keyboards (notably the control, option, and command keys, mentioned in numerous tutorials and blogs all over the web) I highly recommend you keep on clickin’ with your good ol’ PC mouse. It will make things much easier for you, and help you to discover some hidden features in OS X that you would otherwise have failed to right-click and discover.

Note: Yes, Apple’s “Mighty Mouse” has right click, but it’s not a true right-click, and relies on a sensor to detect which side of the mouse you click from. It’s not reliable, in fact it’s frustrating and Apple should be ashamed for claiming to possess this advanced technology. PC’s know how to right-click, Apple just doesn’t get it yet.

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