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HelpUsing Mail’s rules, smart mailboxes, and VIPs
Back in Mac 101’s long-ago days when we were first getting our feet wet with the Finder, I introduced you to smart searching – the process...
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HelpEditing PowerPoint documents on an iPad
You love your iPad, and chances are good that you need to use Microsoft Office for work. You have lots of options for editing documents created in Microsoft...
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HelpOS X Recent Items glitch fix
When you click and hold on an application’s dock icon, its dock menu pops up. It typically includes a list of the application’s recently opened...
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HelpCreating, sending, and receiving email
Yesterday we began our exploration of Apple’s Mail application. Having read through that lesson, you’re familiar with the makeup of the Mail...
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HelpThe anatomy of the Mail window
There are many ways to communicate with others using the tools Apple provides – text, voice and video chats, and posts to social networking sites....
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HelpEnding Reply All annoyances
A reader who doesn’t wish to provide his name (for reasons that soon will become apparent) has a problem with office etiquette. He writes: My company...
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HelpHow to mute annoying email threads in Gmail
The Reply All button is a fickle mistress. It’s useful for communicating with a group, but it can be often abused, filling your inbox with a...
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HelpWorking with Audiobus and GarageBand
In a recent update, Apple made the iOS version of GarageBand compatible with the popular audio-channeling utility Audiobus. Although Apple provides...
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HelpSkype and the crashing camcorder
Reader Dave Eng can’t seem to broadcast his mug over the internet. He writes: Every so often I use Skype for multi-participant video conferences...
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HelpiTunes: Wish lists, upcoming-track alerts and adding comments to multiple tracks
In this column I answer a couple of questions about the iTunes Store, explain how to add comments to multiple tracks at once, and discuss the useful Skip...
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HelpDealing with Mac hard drive woes
Your Mac has begun showing signs of trouble. Perhaps you frequently get errors when trying to open or save files. You suspect a problem with the hard...
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HelpHow to make iOS autocorrect work for you
Autocorrect is a boon from the computer gods for anyone engaged in tiny-screen typing, but it’s also the bane of every iPhone and iPad user’s...
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HelpOur favourite Mac cleanup tips
Spring and Autumn come with their own rituals. Here at Macworld, we like to throw open the windows, beat the dust out of the rugs, and straighten...
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HelpSending emails to all the addresses a contact has
Reader Matthew Rotter asks a common question about Apple’s Mail. He writes: Can you send an email to multiple email addresses listed under a single...
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Help 1Why you should use Mountain Lion’s Spaces
If you make your living working on your computer, as I do, you probably look for ways to be more productive. If you use your Mac just for fun...
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HelpShould you leave a hard drive running when it’s not in use?
Mike Bell asked if he should shut down his hard drive when he doesn’t need it. “Will that constant powering up [and down] add wear...
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HelpRecover photos lost in an import
The other day, someone I know very well (I shall not reveal his identity) called me for some emergency tech support. He had been importing photos...
