My sister-in-law is looking for advice on a new phone, but I haven’t been in the market for a few years. Could you throw in your opinions in the comments? If we get enough response, I’ll make a post with everyone’s reviews.
Mac Tip of the Day: Email attachments quickly
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to send email attachments there is no faster way than by using Mail. We all know the standard way. Open Mail…Select New Message…click onthe Attachment Paper Clip icon…fill out your email…and Send. There is actually a much quicker way to do this. Just take theattachment you would […]
Tip of the Day: Spotlight
How often do you use “Spotlight”? This is one of the biggest gems in Mac OS since its Tiger (10.4) introduction. To activate Spotlight, you can either click on the magnifying glass on the top right of your screen, or use the keyboard shortcut: command + spacebar.Once you activate Spotlight, type in what you want […]
What’s Taking Up All That Space?
Alexa asks: I haven’t installed anything new. I haven’t added any large files to my computer. But I keep running low on hard drive space! How do I find out what is taking up all the room on my iBook? Apple’s Finder doesn’t cut it. It’ll tell you how much space is left on your hard […]
Virus on a Mac?
So my older brother downloaded some malicious software on my parent’s iMac. Boom: computer doesn’t work. My dad took it to the local Mac fix-it shop and they said they couldn’t revive it. For the record, he was using Windows through Boot Camp when he downloaded said software. Mac’s don’t get viruses in their native […]
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Create a Folder Containing Your Current Selection
Create a folder containing your current selection by choosing File > New Folder with Selection or by pressing Control-Command-N (⌃⌘N).
Handy as hell.
Six Unexpected Uses for the Application Switcher
I didn’t know about half of these.
Tip: save a copy of your Mac’s Apple System Profiler report to your Dropbox folder. If your Mac dies you’ll have exactly what you lost.
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