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Solaris/SPARC: Remove a Devalias with nvunalias

BootPROM device aliases simplify life when booting a SPARC-based Solaris system. If changes to the system invalidate a device alias, leaving it may complicate matters during panic times when things need to be clear. This tech-recipe describes deleting a device alias with nvunalias.

Solaris/SPARC: Create a Devalias with nvalias

Device aliases are useful in the BootPROM environment because they simplify the unwieldly device paths into simple terms like disk and net. There may be cause to create a new device alias on a system as when adding a new or alternate boot device.

Outlook: Reconfigure Passwords for Social Networks

Many people use Outlook’s Social Network Connector to connect to their favorite social sites. However, when the passwords are changed, the connector in Outlook does not work correctly. As a result, results will no longer be received.

Outlook: Change the Calendar Color

Outlook will automatically set the color of your calendar to suit the overall interface of the program. However, you can always change it to a different favorite color if you want.

OneNote 2013: Hide or Unhide the Clipping Tool

OneNote 2013 introduced the clipping tool which can help you quickly capture the screen, send content to OneNote, or write a note. Although this seems to be a useful feature, it automatically starts with the application and takes up space in your taskbar. Many users will want to disable this feature and to launch the tool only when necessary.

Use Photoshop to Convert Video to a Gif

While many programs have the ability to export a part of a video to a gif image file, the quality of the images is often far from acceptable. This tutorial will show you how to get the best quality gif file from video using Photoshop. Continue reading to find out how.

Remove Birthdays and Facebook Events from iPhone and iPad

With iOS 6 many users are noticing that Facebook birthday and events are polluting their personal calendars on their iPhones and iPads. By disabling and hiding this data, you can return your calendar to its previous look and feel.

Mac: Force Mail to Forget Prior Email Address

Even if you delete an email from your address box, the Mail application will continue to offer it as an option to you when composing messages. By following these steps, you can convince your mac to forget annoying remembered email addresses.

Outlook: Add Grid Lines Between Emails

In Outlook, emails are displayed on a white background without any line separators between them. This makes finding and managing emails difficult. Fortunately, by changing Outlook’s default settings, you can enable the grid lines option. This will improve visibility by allowing you to differentiate between email items more easily.

Solaris: List Detailed Package Information with pkginfo

The pkginfo command lists information about one or more packages installed on a Solaris system. It has a verbose setting to display detailed information about a package which includes the software version number, the number of files and space occupied on disk, and the date of install.

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