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HelpHow to install extra RAM memory in the new iMac
Apple has doubled the amount of base RAM it ships its new iMacs with, from 4GB to 8GB of memory. While 8GB should be fine for most it’s not expensive...
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HelpAutomator workflow: Easy email replies
Do you routinely receive correspondence that contains a load of email addresses within the body of the message? Say, you’re in charge of pulling...
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HelpWhat to do when the Trash won’t empty
When you drag files or folders to the Trash icon in the Dock, OS X doesn’t delete them immediately. Just as you can pull something out of a physical...
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HelpLimiting your kids’ iOS use
Concerned parent and reader Frank Reilly seeks a way to control his kids’ device use. He writes: My two children each have an iPod touch and they...
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HelpThe printer primer
Much as you may have heard about the “paperless office,” the truth is that paper is still a popular item to have around the home and the office....
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Help 2Time Machine, AirPort Extreme drives, and multiple Macs
Sometimes one plus one doesn’t add up to two. One: OS X’s Time Machine can back up a drive to any other drive physically connected to your Mac,...
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HelpHow to temporarily mute notifications on iOS
Yesterday, I shared my frustration with iOS 6’s lack of a systemwide mute switch for notifications that silences such alerts even when your iOS...
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HelpiTunes 11: Miniplayer and Up Next tips
Two more tips about iTunes 11 from the readers of Mac OS X Hints: While it’s not obvious, you can use the MiniPlayer in iTunes 11 when you’re...
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HelpHow to create your first song in GarageBand
This is the first in a series of seven tutorials that will introduce you to Apple’s music creation and sequencing app, GarageBand. Across these...
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HelpHow to use an Australian iPhone in the US
Organising a phone when travelling overseas can be a pain – especially when your iPhone radio frequency isn’t compatible with a number of...
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HelpKeep track of important messages with Mail’s VIPs
If you get a lot of email, you know how hard it can be to spot messages from friends and family, or from your most important contacts. The recently...
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HelpPrinting playlists, displaying bit rates, and shuffling music
The iTunes Guy gets all kinds of questions, and this week I look at some queries about printing playlists, which device to use for streaming music,...
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Help 1Six quick Safari tips
Little things mean a lot—especially when tiny tips save time. Ramp up your Web-browsing skills with these speed-friendly techniques for Safari...
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HelpSound and vision: The Sound and Displays system preferences
Your Mac is capable of both aural and visual wonders. Two system preferences—Sound and Displays—control how those wonders are manifested. Sound...
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HelpAutomatically mount an AirPort-attached USB drive
Reader Alec Lancaster finds it too much trouble to mount a remote disk. He writes: I’ve attached a USB hard drive to my AirPort Extreme Base Station...
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HelpNotes on notifications
If, as is the case for an increasing number of people, your first experience with an Apple product came via an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, you’ve...
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HelpiTunes playlists, tags, and track durations
In my latest column I discuss turning on Grid View in playlists, making playlists from folders of songs, adding tags to your tracks, and identifying...
