Comments on: Switch Users and Save Space With WinSwitch http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Andrew H http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/comment-page-1/#comment-43570 Andrew H Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:44:13 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/#comment-43570 how exactly do you assign a hotkey to the login screen? I'm using 10.5 how exactly do you assign a hotkey to the login screen? I’m using 10.5

]]> By: Featured Mac Download: Smarter fast user switching with WinSwitch at SoftSaurus http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/comment-page-1/#comment-7985 Featured Mac Download: Smarter fast user switching with WinSwitch at SoftSaurus Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:24:33 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/#comment-7985 [...] The default fast user switching feature displays your name in the menu bar, which is a terrible waste of menubar real estate, especially if you’ve got a long name or a lot of menubar apps; WinSwitch displays your user picture. WinSwitch also launches items found in the Switch-In/Switch-Out folders when you switch users, allowing you to define actions to take place when account switching is underway (the sample items they provide tell iTunes to start and stop playing, but any document or app could be launched). If you share your Mac with any other users, you can surely see the potential. WinSwitch is free, Mac OS X only. WinSwitch [via MacApper] [...] [...] The default fast user switching feature displays your name in the menu bar, which is a terrible waste of menubar real estate, especially if you’ve got a long name or a lot of menubar apps; WinSwitch displays your user picture. WinSwitch also launches items found in the Switch-In/Switch-Out folders when you switch users, allowing you to define actions to take place when account switching is underway (the sample items they provide tell iTunes to start and stop playing, but any document or app could be launched). If you share your Mac with any other users, you can surely see the potential. WinSwitch is free, Mac OS X only. WinSwitch [via MacApper] [...]

]]> By: Michael http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/comment-page-1/#comment-7479 Michael Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:27:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/#comment-7479 Hmm. I think I'll stick to using the option in the account preferences. I have it set as the icon. Hmm. I think I’ll stick to using the option in the account preferences. I have it set as the icon.

]]> By: Brian http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/comment-page-1/#comment-7478 Brian Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:17:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/#comment-7478 I use this and like it. Here's why: It gives me an easy way to assign a hot-key to the login screen so I can just hit fn-ctrl-l and walk away from my desk. I'm a Windows switcher so I am used to hitting window-L for the same effect there. I use this and like it.

Here’s why: It gives me an easy way to assign a hot-key to the login screen so I can just hit fn-ctrl-l and walk away from my desk. I’m a Windows switcher so I am used to hitting window-L for the same effect there.

]]> By: Matt J http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/comment-page-1/#comment-7473 Matt J Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:31:17 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/06/29/save-menu-bar-space-with-winswitch/#comment-7473 Or just go to System prefs > Accounts > Login options and select 'icon', in the bottom dropdown. Or just go to System prefs > Accounts > Login options and select ‘icon’, in the bottom dropdown.

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