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Use for questions referring specifically to versions of OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. Non-version-specific questions related to OS X should be tagged with [osx]. Questions about Mac hardware should be tagged with [mac]. Questions about running OS X on non-Apple hardware are generally considered off-topic.

OS X (pronounced OS ten; "X" is a Roman numeral), version 10.6, codenamed Snow Leopard, is the 7th major release of Apple's Mac operating system. It was released on August 28th, 2009. It is a Unix-based graphical interface operating system.

Snow Leopard is the only OS X released in both 32 and 64 bit versions (prior versions were only 32 bit and subsequent ones only 64 bit). Snow Leopard works with Intel-based Macs. It is the last version to support Rosetta (software that allowed many PowerPC applications, from the prior platform, to run on Intel-based Macs without modification), although it was not installed by default in Snow Leopard.

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Default editor for files without file name extension in Mac OS X

I want to open files without file name extension, including .dotsystemfiles (e.g. .htaccess or .vimrc) with a different editor than TextEdit. Doing the regular Change All... in the Get Info panel won't do the trick as it gives the following error:
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Can you disable menu bar transparency in Mac OS X?

Depending on the wallpaper I select in Mac OS X 10.6, the menu bar is semi-translucent. Ironically, on black backgrounds, this looks best, as it comes out a simple, flattish gray. On any background I select which has strong colors, however, it…
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I just formated my external HDD and gave it two partitions. What are these files it created? Mac OS X

I partitioned a external hd into 2 pieces as Mac OS X Extended. The partitioning and erasing of the disk created these files on the HDD in both partitions .com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent .DS_Store .fseventsd .Spotlight-V100 .Trashes What are…
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Is There A CPU Process Limiter For Mac OS X?

I am having trouble with some processed which hog up all the CPU power such as flash. Is there a GUI app which can limit how much each process can use the CPU? I know you can do this via command line, but I would like something more user friendly.
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Hide the menus from the menu bar in OS X

So, this is my question: how do I hide some (or all) of the menus from my menu bar in OS X. A lot of the applications I use have very large menus that I never or very rarely actually use (I know the keyboard shortcuts for the functions I need). On…
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Alternative to iStat Menus on Snow Leopard?

Since iStat Menus doesn't work yet with Snow Leopard, is there another tool that I can use that would give me comparable info? (fan speed, computer temp, memory used & cpu usage)
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Unmount a volume as soon as its inserted if its name is "XYZ"

I have a USB modem which is mounted as say XYZ(which contains the Dialer Software and Readme) when its inserted. In order to connect using it, I have to eject it and then connect it using ppp dialer. Let us say that it mounts under the name…
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How do I open a file with a keyboard shortcut on Mac?

I'd like to be able to open a file with a simple keyboard shortcut. It's always going to be the same file. I want to do this because I have an encrypted disk image that I'd like to mount quickly and easily. So if I'm in Chrome and I want to…
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Can I get 'Lion/Windows-like' window resizing in Snow Leopard?

I'm using Snow Leopard, and I'm finding it unbelievably frustrating that I can only resize windows using a single corner. Is there something I can install that will let me resize any window with any edge/corner?
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I lost all my user settings on Mac OS X! But the user is still there in the Users folder

Ok, I ran into a major problem. I was trying to set a default folder for Terminal to start up in (which unfortunately I still haven't been able to figure out). Instead, all my settings related to the user settings (e.g. spaces, docks, iTunes…
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Add more desktop effects to OS X

Is it possible to add more desktop effects to OSX like in compiz?
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Analyze Disk Usage?

Possible Duplicate: Need an app that tells about file & folder sizes Suggestions for a tool that can analyze my Disk Usage and sort them in order of usage? I am running Mac OS X 10.6
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Mac won't recognize available startup disks when remote installing 10.6

I'm trying to remote install OS X 10.6 from a macbook to a macbookpro with 10.4 currently on it because the disc drive on the MBP is broken. After following the instruction to get both computers on the same network, I'm at the point where I…
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How to change usb/memory card drive icon

I read some tutorial on how to change the default icon for usb keys and memory cards. Some time ago I followed a tutorial and did it with success but now I don't figure how to it. When I press cmd+i on a png that I want to use for the drive's icon I…
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location of software updates in 10.6

When software update runs and downloads in the background for you before you choose to install... where are those files stored? I had thought it was /Library/Packages however I can't find that directory in my Snow Leopard machine. (even with…
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