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For instant access to any bookmark in Safari (and probably Firefox) you can set up a keyboard shortcut to automatically open the bookmarked website.

Here’s how:

1) Go to Safari and note the exact title for the bookmark(s) you want to quickly access. In my case, it’s “wells”, “amex”, and “ing” – my banking sites.

2) Go to Apple Menu (top left of screen), System Preferences, Keyboard & Mouse, and click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab.

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I’m all about efficiency — especially when it comes to downloading my torrents. I’ve been gradually getting more and more annoyed that every time I download a .torrent file, I have to double click it (in the Downloads window) to have it open in Transmission.

Solution: Download this zip file which contains a revised version of com.apple.DownloadAssessment.plist. This is the file that tells Safari what files are safe to open after downloading – it’s been revised to include .torrent files as “safe.”

After unzipping, just move the file to YourUserName/Library/Preferences; replace the file if it already exists.

Happy Downloading!

P.S. Thanks to Manuel Studer for this tip!

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Just heard this great shortcut mentioned on The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Podcast:

In Safari, Command+Option+F will bring you directly to the google search box.

Although this is listed in the Edit menu, I never noticed it before and it beats my old method, Command+L (url bar) then Tab.

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In Safari, when you create a new bookmark by pressing Command+D or by clicking the “+” icon in the toolbar you see this pop-up window:

As a highly organized bookmarker, not having the option to make a new bookmark folder from this pop-up is a big pain. As you can see, I’m bookmarking a motorcycle helmet, but don’t have a folder for “Helmets.”

BTW… a sub-hint here is that you can click the folder list (“Computers” in the above image) and start typing the first letters of the folder you want to appear instead of finding it manually in the list.

However, the problem this hint fixes is when you don’t already have a folder. The hint is that at this pop-up window, you can press Command+Shift+N – this will automatically open a new “Organize Bookmarks” window and create a new bookmark folder, ready to be named:

Just put the folder where you want, go back to the original bookmark pop-up menu, and select the new folder you just created.

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With the recent $5 increase in the price of 1Password, many people are wondering if it’s worth the cost. To help you decide, consider the following features 1Password provides that you don’t get with Safari, Firefox, Opera, or any other browser:

• Fill/save multiple identities – Good for forum/online store/blog registrations; keep fake/real identities and different e-mail addresses

• Save credit card information - Including multiple credit card numbers, checking accounts, payment methods, and shipping addresses

• iPhone/Palm password syncing (and a slick autofill feature for the iPhone, not sure about Palm)

• Create auto-login bookmarks and aliases (read corewerkz article)

• View password histories – See all usernames/passwords you’ve ever saved – Good for forgotten/mistyped passwords

• Decide on a per-webpage-basis when to autosave and autofill user’s information

• Multiple user accounts per website – Good, for example, if you have multiple G-Mail accounts

• Online syncing with “my1password” servers – Access your passwords from any web browser anywhere

• Export usernames/passwords – As a web page or text file; easily print all passwords for hardcopy backup

• Anti-Phishing protection - Using the OpenDNS PhishTank anti-phishing service

• All password information and identities available within all web browsers – Crucial if you use multiple web browsers

• Better, more sophisticated, form filling and password saving – For example, Safari won’t store password information on certain sites (like some online banking websites)

• Import password data from other web browsers (and keychain) into 1password – Create a master list of all your saved passwords

• Easily create super-strong password from within web browser – Using 1Password’s “Strong Password Generator” which now includes the ability to generate pronounceable and hash-based passwords

• User adjustable “lock after X minutes of inactivity” - Or choose to keep unlocked after first 1Password login

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