Finding Who Locked the File in Mac OS X

Every once in a while you find a document that cannot be deleted or a disk volume that cannot be ejected because the file is locked by a process that is currently running.

For example, yesterday one of our users could not eject the AllBookmarks disk image:

The best way to find what process is using this [...]

Taking your 1Passwd Data on a Road Trip!

1Passwd is a wonderful tool for your Macintosh but some people are forced to use public computers and non-Macs when traveling.  1Passwd can generate long cryptic passwords that provide fantastic security but are nearly impossible to memorize. This is obviously not ideal if you need to access your bank’s web site from a PC at [...]

Tweaking Autosave and Autosubmit

Occasionally the need arises to have 1Passwd not Autosave or Autosubmit information on a particular site. For example, a site may request additional random information that is not stored in 1Passwd. (like Captcha pictures) In this case, information would need to be manually entered before submitting the form.

Instead of toggling the global option, 1Passwd allows [...]

Making OS X Mail Run Faster

I like Apple’s Mail app, but it often slows down, and even beach balls. After every reinstall of OS X, Mail runs great, but it seems to start getting sluggish after a month or two. I’ve tried emptying the trash, and Rebuilding the mailbox, but those steps never returned Mail to its fresh [...]