OS X Daily: Show All Windows for an App in OS X Lion with Mission Controls Exposé

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• Show All Windows for an App in OS X Lion with Mission Controls Exposé
• Forgot an OS X Lion Password? Reset it Using an Apple ID
• External Monitor & Display Deals for Black Friday 2011
• iPod touch, iPod, & iPod Accessories Deals for Black Friday 2011
• Restart Mission Control in OS X Lion

Show All Windows for an App in OS X Lion with Mission Controls Exposé Posted: 24 Nov 2011 01:44 AM PST Exposé was replaced with Mission Control in OS X Lion by name, but that doesn’t mean some of the most useful functions of Expose are gone. To access app-specific Expose in Lion and display all of an applications open windows, move the cursor over an apps Dock icon and then do a three fingered swipe down. You’ll be brought to the familiar all-window view that was very popular in prior versions of Mac OS X. Depending on your Mission Control and gesture settings in OS X Lion you might need to do a four-fingered downward swipe instead. Performing the downward swipe in the currently open app has the same effect, assuming that app has more than one window open.

Forgot an OS X Lion Password? Reset it Using an Apple ID Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:17 AM PST Aside from resetting a Mac OS X Lion password with the passwordreset command line tool or by creating a new user account, you can use a new feature in OS X 10.7 that allows a user password to be reset via the accompanying Apple ID, the same Apple ID that is tied to an iCloud, iTunes, App Store, and Apple Support account. Resetting a Lost OS X Lion Password Using an Apple ID Understand the caveats before beginning: this method only works if you set an Apple ID to tie with the OS X user account, and this option won’t be available for users with FileVault 2 protection enabled. Also note that this leads to the creation of a new keychain, but the old keychain will remain intact if you do recall the old password sometime down the road. After incorrectly entering a user password three times at the Mac login screen, a message appears saying “If you forgot your password, you can reset it using your Apple ID”, click the arrow button to bring up a “Reset Password” dialog Enter the Apple ID login information that is tied to the OS X Lion user account and click “Reset Password” Click “OK” to confirm the new keychain creation Enter and verify a new password, fill out the password hint field, and again click on “Reset Password” Click “Continue Log In” to login as the user account with the reset password If there is no Apple ID attached to the user account, use the passwordreset tool or new user trick, and some of the more complex older methods from Mac OS X 10.6 continue to work as well.

External Monitor & Display Deals for Black Friday 2011 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:33 AM PST In the market for an external monitor this Holiday season? These Amazon deals are active now and some are up to 50% off, while the in-store deals start on Black Friday itself and offer huge discounts on other brands if you don’t mind a busy visit to the stores. Whether some of the discounts are worth battling the hoards of shoppers is your call, but here’s a good selection of some of the best external display deals out there for Black Friday 2011: External Monitor Deals for Black Friday ViewSonic VA2702W 27-Inch Full HD 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor – $259 – Amazon.com ViewSonic VX2250WM-LED 22-Inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LED Monitor- $169.98 – Amazon.com Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24-Inch (23.6-Inch Vis) Widescreen LED Monitor with Full HD 1080p – $189.99 – Amazon.com HP 2711x 27-Inch LED Monitor – $299.99 – Amazon.com Dell Ultra-Slim 23″ S2330MX Flat Panel Monitor – $169.99 – Dell Home Systems Dell UltraSharp 24″ U2412M Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor – $299 – Dell Home Systems Acer G185HV b 18.5″ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $69.99 – Office Depot Samsung SyncMaster™ B2230 21.5″ LCD Monitor – $119.99 – Office Depot HP 23″ HD LED Widescreen Monitor – $119.99 – Best Buy Acer 21.5″ Flat-Panel LCD Monitor – $89.99 – Best Buy HP 23″ Widescreen LED Monitor – $129.99 – OfficeMax HP 2011X 20″ Widescreen LED Monitor – $89.99 – OfficeMax AOC 24″ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $149.99 – OfficeMax AOC 19″ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $69.99 – OfficeMax Acer 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $79.99 – OfficeMax Acer 23″ Widescreen LCD Monitor – $99.99 – OfficeMax Samsung S22A100N 21.5″ LED Monitor – $119.99 – Staples Samsung 23″ Widescreen LED Monitor – $139.99 – Staples HP 2311x 23″ LED Monitor – $129.98 – Staples Dell ST2421L 24″ Widescreen LED Monitor – $179.98 – Staples Don’t miss our other Black Friday deals lists and posts, including for iPods, Apple’s deals, and more.

iPod touch, iPod, & iPod Accessories Deals for Black Friday 2011 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:12 AM PST Black Friday is quickly approaching, Apple is having their own sale, but you can sometimes find even better deals by looking elsewhere. Some of the best deals come from iPod touch combination deals, where you can buy a discounted iPod touch that comes bundled with a generous gift card to the same store or to the iTuneS Store. We’ll cover iPods and iPod accessories here, just be aware that many of these deals are available in-store only and won’t be available for purchases online. iPod Touch & iPod Nano Deals & Sales iPod Touch 8gb Plus $25 iTunes Gift Card – $179.99 – Fred Meyer iPod Touch 8GB (4th Gen) w/$50 Gift Card – $199.99 – ToysRUs iPod Touch 32gb (4th Gen) w/$50 Gift Card – $299.99 – ToysRUs iPod Touch 8gb (w/ Free $40 Target Gift Card) – $195 – Target iPod Nano 8gb (6th Gen.) – $129 – Target iPod Touch 8gb (w/ Free $40 Target Gift Card) – $195.00 – Target iPod Touch 8gb 4th Generation (w/ FREE $50 Best Buy Gift Card) – $194.99 – Best Buy iPod nano 8gb (6th Generation, Latest Model) – $124.99 – Best Buy iPod Touch 32gb (4th Gen.) – $274.99 – Best Buy iPod Docks & Accessories Deals & Sales Altec Lansing iMT620 inMotion Classic Portable iPod Dock with Rechargeable Battery and FM Tuner – $61.99 – Amazon.com iHome iH15 LED Color-Changing Speaker System with Built-In Subwoofer for iPod – $42.99 – Amazon.com Kensington K39243US Power Bolt Car Charger for iPhone and iPod (Black) – $9.99 – Amazon.com Kensington K39258US Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone, including iPhone 4, iPod touch, iPod – $19.99 – Amazon.com Griffin Aerosport Adjustable Armband Case for iPod nano 6G (Black/Gray) – $10.99 – Amazon.com iHome Portable Docking Station – $48.88 – Big Lots iHome Colortunes Portable Stereo Speakers – $39.88 – Big Lots Sony MHC-EC69i 100 Watt System with iPod Dock – $99.99 – Shopko Sony Desktop iPod Stereo System – $139.99 – Shopko iHome Portable Speaker System – $59.99 – Shopko iHome iPod Clock Radio – $59.99 – Shopko GPX Bi100 Portable Speaker for iPod – $19.99 – Shopko $100 iTunes Gift Card – $80 – Best Buy iPod Touch Accessory Bundle with Case, Wall and Car Charger – $9.98 – Best Buy iPod Nano Accessory Bundle with Armband, Wall Charger and JVC Gumy Earbuds – $14.97 – Best Buy V-MODA – Faze Headset for Apple iPod and iPhone – $19.99 – Best Buy Memorex Stereo Docking Station for iPod/iPhone/iPad – $44.99 – Best Buy iHome – Dual Alarm Clock Radio for Apple iPod and iPhone – Best Buy – Best Buy iHome Dual Alarm Clock Radio for your iPhone/iPod – $59.99 – Staples Memorex MIni Stereo Speaker System for iPod and iPhones – $19.99 – Staples Happy shopping!

Restart Mission Control in OS X Lion Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:58 AM PST If you make any customizations to Mission Control, or if you encounter obvious problems with how Desktops and apps are handled and assigned, you can restart Mission Control without having to reboot the entire Mac. This is done by killing the Dock, where Mission Control is a child process of, and this is also why when you want to change the Mission Control background image you kill the Dock. You can kill the Dock in two ways: Using Activity Monitor Using the Terminal The command line method is much faster if you’re comfortable with Terminal.app, launch Terminal from /Applications/Utilities/ and type the following command: killall Dock The Dock and all subprocesses will restart themselves automatically, including Mission Control. Using the task management tool Activity Monitor is the other option for those who prefer staying within the GU and avoiding the command line: Hit Command+Space to bring up Spotlight and type in “Activity Monitor” In the upper right corner of Activity Monitor, find the search box and type “Dock” Select the process and then click on the big red “Quit Process” button, confirming in the dialogue box by selecting ‘Force Quit’ Again, the Dock and Mission Control will automatically restart themselves. Whichever method you choose to perform the restart, this can be a great troubleshooting tip if you’re running into peculiarities with graphical artifacts, irregular Desktop Spaces assignments, and other generally buggy behavior within Mission Control. Thanks for the tip Mike

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