- Fun Challenge: Find this in OS X
Every now and then some aspect of the system stands out that can be amusing and fun. Take a look at the following text. It can be found somewhere in the system, so take the challenge and see if you can find it.
- Spell-check and other useful functions when typing in OS X
When composing documents in various applications, there are a few built-in correction and substitution functions in OS X that are useful, including spelling as you type, character substitution, and word suggestion options.
- Issues with restoring a Mac from a Time Machine backup made on a different machine
If you are faced with a situation that requires you to restore your Mac (Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard) with a Time Machine backup that was made with a different Mac, you may experience some issues.
- Troubleshooting basics: iLife '08 or '09
If you are experiencing issues with any of the iLife applications included with your Mac (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, or iWeb), you can take these basic steps to begin troubleshooting your problem.
- Microsoft releases Office 2004/2008 updates
Microsoft has released a few updates to its Office 2004 and Office 2008 suites for OS X. These updates address security bugs in the programs, and for the 2008 version they also improve application stability.
- Options for entering accented characters in OS X
On the Mac, this the default method for accessing diacritical marks is by holding the "Option" key, followed by a vowel that represents a specific accent character; however, there are alternate methods for inputting the marks.
- Print queue could cause your Mac to delay when going to sleep
When attempting to put your Mac to sleep, it may not respond right away. This could be related to a printer not being recognized or due to a print job being in progress.
- Weekly Utilities Update: Cocktail, VisualRoute, HDCleanUp, more
Our Weekly Utilities Update report is a list of all the updates for many Mac utilities that have been released in the past week.
- CNET TV Apple Byte: When Steve says no Flash, the world listens
In this edition of CNET TV's Apple Byte, Brian Tong discusses Apple's recent lawsuit against mobile handset maker HTC for patent violations, Virgin America loses Flash in favor of a more universal, iPhone-friendly website, and the iPad gets an official re
- MacFixIt Answers
This week we have questions about monitor calibration with multiple graphics cards, window minimization options, screen zooming, and question mark symbols at bootup.
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