Go Nearly Flash-Free on a Mac with Safari and Chrome [Video]

On some Macs, Flash isn't just an necessary plug-in that's occasionally crash-y. It can be a lap-heating, fan-speeding, battery-draining headache that sticks around longer than you'd like. Chronicler of all things Mac John Gruber provides a guide to going almost entirely Flash-free, with a few cheats here and there. In short, Gruber suggests removing Flash components from their plug-in library, installing the (previously mentioned) YouTube5 Safari extension for YouTube and its embedded videos, and then, when Flash is the only way through, loading up an instance of Chrome and shutting it down right after, so Flash doesn't "stick around." Read his post for the full walkthrough and justification of the effort. [Daring Fireball] More

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Category : Flash,Annoyances,Battery,Battery Life,Browsers,Chrome,in brief,Mac OS X,MacBook,Safari,Video,YouTube,

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We're Raking Leaves in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread]

It's been a long week, and you've earned an early Friday break. Take it with some like-minded productivity gurus in this week's open thread. More

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How to Winterize Your Body to Stay Fit and Healthy in the Cold Months Ahead [Health]

Everyone is familiar with the benefits of winterizing thingscar tires, window panes, sprinkler systemsbut we often overlook ourselves. This winter, consider winterizing your body to stay fit and healthy, both mentally and physically. More

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Category : Health,Depression,Eating,Exercise,Feature,Fitness,Food,Friends,Friendship,Holidays,Home,Household,Psychology,Social,Stress,Stress Management,Stress Reduction,Top,Winter,Winterize,

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StumbleUpon for Android Now Recommends Android Apps [Downloads]

Popular time-wasting site and mobile app StumbleUpon added a new feature to their previously mentioned Android app that recommends apps you might like from the Market. More

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Category : Downloads,Android,Android marketplace,apps,Featured Android Download,Recommendations,

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How to Use Twitter as an Adult [Privacy]

So you're still not entirely sure about this whole Twitter thing. You get its popularity, but you're also an adult who doesn't want to submit to an overwhelming firehose of tweets. Web VIP Derek Powazek explains Twitter for Adults. More

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Category : Privacy,Republished,Social Networking,Social Networks,Top,twitter,

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How to Get Rid of the Extra Whitespace in Skype 5 for Mac [Video]

Skype 5 for Mac beta came out this morning, and if you use Skype for chat, you may be among the many annoyed at the seeming mountain of whitespace between chats in the new release. Here's how to fix it. More

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Category : Annoyances,Chat,Customization,Instant Messaging,Skype,

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