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HelpFive overlooked abilities of the Finder’s Path Bar
When you’re working in a deeply nested folder (a folder within a folder within…), the Finder provides several options for moving back up through...
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HelpOur top five TextExpander snippets
If you asked us to name our favourite utilities, many of us would mention TextExpander. If you type for a living, as we do, TextExpander – or a...
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HelpHow to work through the Camera Raw dilemma
All great debates are framed by at least two compelling, often contradictory choices: Mac versus PC, Beatles versus Stones, oatmeal raisin versus...
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HelpSwitch to Mac: transfer your files from a PC to a Mac
If you’re switching from a PC to a Mac, one of the first things you’ll want to do is to move all your data to your new computer. The process is...
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HelpHow to shoot macros of flowers and bugs
Macro mode You can get some really nice close-up photos (technically referred to as macrophotography) with almost any camera by remembering a few...
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HelpIntroducing Contacts
In weeks past we’ve talked about configuring the Mail and Calendar applications in Mountain Lion. Without the third leg of this personal information...
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HelpAutomator workflow of the month: Quick media manipulation
Much as we depend on text, a lot of us deal with images, audio files and movies as part of our workaday world. And it’s not unusual that when working...
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HelpCure for the uncommon vertical signature
Reader Michael Burke dutifully accepted my counsel but came up with unexpected results. He writes: I followed your advice in How to Sign Digital...
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Help 6Fixing Apple TV lost network connections
Occasionally, my 1080p Apple TV (ATV) loses interest in connecting to my local network. More specifically, if I go to the Network setting, I find...
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HelpThe mysterious address-less Address Panel
Reader Pete Curry has come this close to stumping me with a question concerning contacts and Calendar. He writes: I read your recent Mac 101 column, Introduction...
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HelpAll about calendar sharing
Here, I’d like to delve into some of the details of Mountain Lion’s Calendar application. Specifically, getting calendars in and out of the...
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HelpType special characters in OS X
Your Mac’s keyboard makes it easy to type any of the standard characters – the ones used most frequently in everyday typing. But OS X lets you...
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HelpMaster the Camera app on iOS
Both the iPhone and the iPod touch make for stellar pocket cameras, and the iPad and iPad mini aren’t too bad in a pinch either. An iOS device isn’t...
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Help 2How to track a lost computer with Find My Mac
If your computer is stolen or otherwise liberated from your possession, don’t despair: if you’ve remembered to enable Find My Mac, you can track...
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HelpFact or fiction: eight Mac energy-saving techniques tested
We’re all interested in saving energy. Maybe you conserve to be a better global citizen or to save money on your utility bills. Maybe you use your...
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Help 1Renaming files, wireless syncing and matching music ripped from vinyl
In this week’s instalment, the iTunes Guy looks at renaming files, syncing iOS devices wirelessly, matching music ripped from vinyl, and answers...
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HelpViewing project-related email archives
Reader Cathron Brewton, like many of us, would like to organise her old email in an efficient way. She writes: I have many folders in Mail that I...
