Gorkee

Okay, I’m saying it…the Mac OS X has some very cool features.  Today I’m going to talk about one of those features - the screenshot.  This easy-to-use functionality is built right into the operating system - totally awesome - and since my life bears a striking resemblance to that of a bag of chum in the midst of a shark feeding frenzy, I need easy.

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As many of you may already know, there are many guides out there on how to triple boot your new Intel iMac (this is a method of partitioning, not a special way to kick the crap out of your computer).  However, many of those guides are just too complex - you’d need a PhD in B.S. just to figure out what they’re talking about.  I ask you, why do they tell you that you must go to the command line to partition your harddrive?  Why?  Why?!  Crazy talk, I tell you!  Since we have enough of that going around, I’m here to inject a little sanity into your life.  I’m going to give you the easy way to get the job done.  I’m going to be Bob the Booter.  Can he fix it?  Yes, he can!

For the record, I should probably tell you that I’m doing this on an Intel dual core iMac.  Why does that matter?  Because it might work differently on a different machine - like a laptop. Probably not, but you should be aware of this upfront.

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As many of you Mac fans already know, there are many folders and files that the Mac Finder application does not show you.  For example, they like to hide standard UNIX files and folders.  I think there might also be the secret to life somewhere in there - I’m still searching and will let you know if I find it (yeah, right).  I am not sure why the Mac does this, but I blame the government.  Perhaps Mac wants to protect Users from themselves, which is just lame.  It’s not like we’re going to spill hot coffee on our computers, then sue Mac for our own stupidity.  Hmmm….  Okay, maybe they have a point.  But this is America!  So I say, "Let Freedom Ring!"  And let me at those hidden files!

So is there a way to access those hidden files from Finder?  Of course, there is.  Otherwise, why am I writing this?  And is it easy to implement?  Yes!

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