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Automate your Mac
2007-02-07 02:04:01
We all have to admit that we are pretty lazy at times, and would love to make our computers do stuff automatically. And because we are lazy, we can't be bothered with stuff like Applescripts that are far too much effort to create. Here are a few tips to automate your Mac and make your life that little bit easier without going over the top with scripting.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";The first thing to do is to make your Mac turn on by itself. You can set it to do this in the Energy Saver preference pane in System Preferences. Just load it up and click "schedule" and choose a time to start up (and/or shutdown) and on which days you want this. This will also wake up your Mac if it is asleep, b...
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Open at Login Shortcut
2007-02-05 14:02:01
Here's a quick tip. Normally to make an application load at login, you have to open up System Preferences, go to Accounts and add a new login item. To quickly skip this stage out, right click on an application in your dock and choose "Open at Logi n". To undo this, just repeat the process.
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Google Notifier's Hidden Features
2007-02-03 19:59:02
If you are using Gmail and choose not to receive your email in mail.app using POP, chances are you are using the free Googl e Notifier (formerly Gmail Notifier). This is a menu bar item that alerts you when new mail arrives and in its latest version, adds Google Calendar functionality.One of the greatest benefits of this piece of software is its simplicity - just put in your Google ID and password and everything works. At times this makes the notifier look somewhat limited, however this couldn't be further from the truth.The first hidden feature is to customise the number of messages shown in the notifier menu. By default, the menu shows the last four unread messages received (or the last three received and an additional "View More" submenu). To change this, pull down the notifier menu and hold Command and Option while clicking on preferences. This brings up a hidden settings editor where you can easily edit the notifier preferences file.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";go...
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Get useful system stats in the Mac OS X login window
2007-01-30 19:56:03
When you start up your mac and the login window pops up, you have a big shiny apple logo and the words Mac OS X. Below these words you usually see the name of your mac, whatever that may be. For most people that isn't very useful, as you have to have a lot of the same models knocking around to get confused between computers, and luckily since Mac OS X 10.4.3, this line has been made much more informative.Since this version, you can click on the name of your mac to show different statistics about your machine. Each time you click, it will cycle through different bits of information that are particularly useful when troubleshooting problems.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";The order of the stati...
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Use Email Aliases to Avoid Spam
2006-12-18 07:24:01
For quite a while now the .Mac service has allowed you to create aliases for your email account. This means that you can create up to five alternative email addresses that all forward the mail they receive to your main .Mac email address inbox.The greatest benefit of these aliases is their ability to protect your main address from spam. For example, you can use an alias to sign up to websites, forums and newsletters. If the alias becomes flooded with junk mail, it is easy to just delete it and create a new one.Mail 2.0 (bundled with Mac OS X) provides a simple way to manage your email aliases. In Mail, click on the Mail menu and chooses preferences (Command-,). In the Accounts tab select your .Mac account and click on "Edit Email Alias es." This will open up the .Mac Webmail preferences (You may be prompted for your .Mac password). Scroll down to the bottom where you can add email aliases and change their colours.After you save the settings here, messages sent to the aliases will be ...
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Icon Sidebars
2006-12-02 19:10:01
With Mac OS X Panther came the Finder Side bar - allowing quick access to drives, files folders etc. Even though this is useful, it can sometimes take up a lot of space, especially if you have a small screen.Some people will choose to disable the sidebar completely by double-clicking on the divider turning off the toolbar completely (command-option-T) if they want to save space, but there is another option.You can drag the divider bar until only the icon shows, there should be a point where the bar jumps into place. Now don't worry that you can't tell what the icons are, because putting your cursor over any of them brings up the name. If you still want a way to distinguish between them, try adding custom icons for each item.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "...
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Application and Window Switching
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Here's a simple tip that I thought everyone knew, but apparently not. To switch between applications you can press Command-Tab. This fairly simple keyboard shortcut will switch from the current application to the last one used.This isn't everything though. Continue to hold down the Command key after releasing tab, and the icons of all your applications appear across the middle of your screen. Press tab again whilst still holding Command and you can cycle through all open applications.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";But there's more! Whilst still holding the command key, pressing Q will quit the hilghlighted application, and the list of open applications will remain active. Now you can use ta...
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Keyboard Shortcuts
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Here is a tip I discovered on TUAW. To quickly go to the display, audio and keyboard preferences, you can hold down the option key and press the relevant F-key.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";On a laptop the use is printed on the keys - keyboard brightness, sound volume and display brightness. On a desktop however, the only keys that show you what they do are the volume settings. F14 and F15 control the display contrast, so pressing Option-F14 (or F15) will take you to the display preferences. Of course desktops don't have backlit keyboards, so you can't do that one.Sleep, Restart and Shut Down also have their own keyboard shortcuts. To put your computer to sleep, press Option-Command-Eject....
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Speed up iPhoto
2006-12-02 19:10:01
There is a simple way to speed up iPhoto considerably, especially if you are running it on an old machine.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";Open up iPhoto and go to the Preferences. Choose Appearance. If you uncheck Outline and Drop shadow, then slide the background all the way to white, you should notice that iPhoto starts up a lot quicker. This mainly helps with iPhoto 5's performance, as iPhoto 6 is already much snappier.If you still find iPhoto to be slow, try holding down the command and option keys while its starting up. A diolog box should load up, asking if you want to rebuild your photo library. This has the greatest effect if you have a very large photo libary.One final tip is to press...
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Kill Accidentally Opened Applications
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Do you ever accidentally click the wrong icon when choosing an application from the dock? Normally this wastes valuable seconds waiting for the application to launch and then choose quit. However there is a nice shortcut.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";Do you ever accidentally click the wrong icon when choosing an application from the dock? Normally this wastes valuable seconds waiting for the application to launch and then choose quit. However there is a nice shortcut.As soon as you have clicked the wrong icon, right click on it, and select force quit. This will allow you to kill it before it slows down your system.If you aren't quite as quick, and the application has started loading, sometim...
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Word Completion in Cocoa
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Here's a nifty tip that should work in all Coco a apps (Mail, TextEdit, Safari etc.) If you can't remember how to spell a word, type the beginning and hit Escape for some word suggestions.There are a number of different ways of doing this however. In certain places it isn't possible to press escape, because it does something else (like clearing the Google search box in Safari). In these cases you can use Option-Escape, or just press F5. These two alternatives may take a little longer, but seem to work everywhere.So now if you can't spell something, you don't have to attempt the whole word, just put in the first few letters and let the system spelling dictionary do the rest.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color...
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Taking Screenshots
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Here's a tip provided by Jeremy, the owner of the Life in a circuit board blog. This is one of the first tricks I learnt when I was new to the Mac OS, way back in the days of the classic OS.To take a screen shot, hold down the following keyboard shortcuts.shift + command (the Apple key) + 3 for a shot of the entire screen.shift + command + 4 for a way of clicking and dragging around the area you want a shot of.shift + command + 4 then press space to be able to click on a window or other interface element (menubar, dock, icons etc.) to take a screen shot of that.Easy enough. Each of these saves a file to your desktop named "Picture 1.jpg" (or a higher number if the file already exists).If you want to take a screenshot using the Terminal (Macintosh HD/Applications/Utilities) here is how. Just type the commands in (except the quotes)."screencapture ~/Desktop/screen.jpg" Takes a full screen shot and save it to screen.jpg on your Desktop."screencapture -iW ~/Desktop/screen.jpg" Same thi...
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Finder Column View
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Ah, the Find er's column view, inherited from Nextstep with the coming of Mac OS X. Love it or hate it, everyone admits it is a fairly useful way of browsing and moving files through your folders. Here are a few tips concerning the column view and one of its few shortcomings - thin column widths.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";By default, columns are relatively thin, and quite often file names get truncated and aren't always easy to read. This is solved by holding your mouse over each name and waiting for a yellow box to come up showing the full name. Instead of holding your mouse there for a long time, simply hold down the option key to get the yellow box to appear instantly. You can even le...
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Run a widget without installing it
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Normally when you download a widget (see some of mine here) and double-click it, you are presented with a dialog to install the widget. You can either cancel, and exit the installer, or click install, and the widget is moved to you widgets folder (Library/widgets).google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";However, in some situations you don't want to move the widget. For instance if you are trying out a widget and don't know if you want to keep it, or you are developing a widget and are just testing it out. To stop the widget being installed, hold down Command and Option while double-clicking it. Instead of an install button, you are presented with Run, which, funnily enough, allows you to run the widg...
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Folder Actions
2006-12-02 19:10:01
This is a feature of the Finder that very few people use, yet it is so powerful. Fold er actions allow you to perform an action to any file that is dropped into the folder. What you can do is only limited by what you can script, or what scripts you can find.Start by creating a new folder and checking that folder actions are enabled by right-clicking (control-clicking) and selecting "Enable Folder Action s". If it says "Disable Folder Actions" then you are all right, and don't need to change anything.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";Next, attach an action to the folder by again right-clicking (control-clicking) on the folder and choosing "Attach a Folder Action...". A number of example scripts are...

Official Apple Tips
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Apple offers a page of tips for each application that it makes, and some for various aspects of Mac OS X.A little known page on Apple's web site is the Tiger Tip of the Week, which gives a weekly tip about any of the applications included with Tiger for free. Most of the tips concern the Dashboard and the Finder, but there are also tips on Safari, TextEdit, System Preferences and Spotlight.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";In the support section of the Apple site lies the "Hot Tips " page for each of the iLife Applications. These aren't updated often, but contain a few gems, as they are written by people who really know their stuff. Get tips for iMovie, iWeb, iDVD, GarageBand and iTunes.Of cours...
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Excel Tips
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Here's a few tips and tricks for Microsoft Excel .To insert the date as a time stamp (i.e. it won't change next time you change the document) press Control-Semicolon ( ; ). To insert the time, press Control-Shift-Semicolon. If you want a date and time that updates, type =NOW() into a cell.Here's a quick way of making pop-up menus: Enter the pop-up choices into a series of out of the way cells. For example Oranges, Apples, Lemons, Pears into K1 to K4. Click on the cell you want the pop-up menu in, and in the Data menus choose Validation. Click on the Settings tab and choose List from the Allow pop-up menu. In the Source box that appears, enter your data range For example, =J1:J4 and click OK.To tidy things up, select cells J1 to J4 and choose a white text colour to make them invisible.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_bord...
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Cycle Between Tabs
2006-12-02 19:10:01
So you've discovered the joys of tabbed browsing. Now how do you quickly cycle through open tabs?In Safari and Firefox this is a piece of cake. Pressing Command-Shift-Left Arrow (or Right Arrow) in Safari will cycle through all your open tabs.In Firefox its Command-1 through to Command-9, for the first nine tabs at least. Confusingly these are the same shortcuts Safari uses for the first nine bookmarks. If you have more than nine tabs open, Control-Page Up and Control-Page Down Will let you scroll through them.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";
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Sort iPod Playlists
2006-12-02 19:10:01
In iTunes and on your iPod it is impossible to sort your playlists other than alphabetically.To sort your playlists you could just use punctuation marks, but a more interesting way of doing this is using hearts, stars and musical notes, which the iPod can also display.Using the character palette, under International System Preferences or Menu Item, these symbols can be found in the Miscellaneous category of the Roman lettering. These don't just have to be for sorting your playlists, they can jazz them up too!Yet the iPod can't display more complex symbols, however this is even more useful. It leaves a blank space, but still sorts your playlists into the order of the symbols, meaning they are sorted in your own order, but without anything before them.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F...
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Blocking Senders in Mail
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Technically only your ISP can truly block messages from a specific sender, but you can get near enough using Apple's Mail app. This can be done by creating a rule that deletes messages from a particular sender.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";Open Mail and go to Mail -> Preferences, then click on the Rules section. Add a rule and give it a name (Bloc ked, Barred etc.) in the description field. Then use the pop-up menus to select all mail from an email address, the delete ite.g.If ANY of the following conditions are met: FROM IS EQUAL TO i_am@blocked.comPerform the following actions:DELETE MESSAGEAlternatively make the rule move the message to another mailbox, so you can check though the emails j...
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Clean up Web Formatting
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Sometimes copying from websites or odd applications leaves your text with strange formatting, links and spacing when you paste it into word or TextEdit.One way of clearing this up is using the Services menu, if your source application supports this. Start by selecting the text you want to copy, and going to Application Name -> Services -> Summarize. A new window will open and you will see a clean version of your text. Drag the slider to 100% so all your text is included, then copy to the clipboard and paste into your text editor.An alternative method, for when you are pasting into TextEdit, or if your source application doesn't support the services menu, is use the make plain text option. Paste your text into TextEdit and choose Form at -> Make Plain Text (Command-Shift-T). This should strip most of the formatting, and to be on the safe side you can summarize the text as well.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "3...
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Multiple Desktop Images
2006-12-02 19:10:01
In the System Preferences it is easy to make your desktop cycle through a series of images. Just open up System Preferences and click the desktop and screen saver section. At the bottom of the desktop tab there is an option to change the picture for a given amount of time. With this selected, your desktop will cycle through the images in the iPhoto album or folder you have selected.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";But what if you want a selection of photos that aren't in an album together, or want to use multiple albums? Open up iPhoto and click on any image. Clicking on the "desktop" button at the bottom will set this image as your desktop background. Select multiple images using shift-click (...
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Hidden File
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Heres an unexpected file hidden in the Mac OS X system files.Go to the Finder's Go menu, and select Go to Folder. In the window that appears, type:/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.fr amework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/test/a nd hit Go. In the window that opens, double-click on the audiotest.au file and voilà!google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";
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Word Password Workaround
2006-12-02 19:10:01
If you find yourself with a Microsoft Word document that is password protected and you don't know the password, there is a work around to remove the protection, and allow you to edit the document again.First open the document, and save it as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file. Close the file and then reopen it again in word. Select Tools -> Unprotect Document, and now the password is no longer required. Finally save the file as a word document again.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";
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Email Bookmarklet
2006-12-02 19:10:01
One feature that Safari lacks is the option to email a web page to someone. This can easily be done by creating a bookmarklet to place in the bookmarks bar.A bookmarklet is a small piece of Javascript that you can save as a bookmark and reuse. For the email page bookmarklet, enter the following into the address bar in Safari: javascript:location.href='mailto:?SUBJECT ='+document.title+'&BODY='+escape(locatio n.href) Now drag the globe icon at the start of the URL to the bookmarks bar, and name the bookmarklet "Mail this page" or something similar. When you click it, your email client will open with a new message containing the web address and the title of the web page. Now all you need to do is choose who to send it to.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "18...
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Hotmail in Mail.app
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Whereas Gmail is fairly open and easy to implement into Mail .app, Hotmail is slightly more complicated if you don't have a Hotmail Plus account. Hotmail Plus offers access to your mail through Mail.app, and there is a workaround for standard Hotmail accounts, using FreePOPs.If you have an MSN Hotmail Plus account, you can easily access your mail through Mac OS X Mail by installing the HTTP Mail Plugin.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";Once installed, open mail and go to Preferences -> Accounts and create a new account with the following details:Account Type: httpmailDescription: Hotmail (or something similar)Email Address: example123@hotmail.com (your hotmail address)Full Name: Your NameIncoming...

Gmail in Mail.app
2006-12-02 19:10:01
At the moment Gmail doesn't offer IMAP, but it does allow you to access your mail from Mac OS X Mail using POP. This means all your mail will be downloaded to Mail.app, but will leave a copy on the Gmail server, even if you delete or move message in mail. This means that its only really feasible to use your Gmail account from one computer, as messages marked read in mail, will still be marked unread in Gmail.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";First you must enable POP access in hte Gmail settings. Go to your Gmail inbox and click Settings at the top. Go to the Forwarding and POP tab, and Enable POP from all mail (or just mail from now on if you wish).Now switch to Mail and open up the preferences...

Sync Junk Mail Training Data
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Apple offers a great way to sync all of your data via .Mac, keeping your email messages, keychains and bookmarks up to date on all your computers. However it doesn't allow you to sync or back up your Junk mail filter training data. Moreover, this isn't stored on the IMAP server either, meaning it is very much stuck on one computer.While you can't keep your junk filter training data syncing automatically, you can manually copy it from one mac to another.Go to your user folder and navigate to Library -> Mail . Copy the LSMMap2 file to a backup or another mac. Before overwriting the existing LSMMap2 file on the second computer, you may wish to temporarily copy it to the desktop, just in case everything goes pear shaped (i.e. you copy the wrong one)google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";...
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Use your Mac in Slow Motion
2006-12-02 19:10:01
Here's a neat trick that is fairly pointless, but fun nonetheless. When minimizing a window, or bringing it back out of the dock, hold down the shift key, and watch as it shrinks/expands in slow motion. This also works with some other aspect of the UI, such as Exposé, opening multiple mail threads, using the login window and changing view in address book.If you want to see any application do something in slow motion, hold down the shift key and see if it works!google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color_border = "F7F6F7";google_color_bg = "F7F6F7";google_color_link = "1870D8";google_color_text = "333333";google_color_url = "1870D8";
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App Switching in Exposé
2006-12-02 19:10:01
This is one of those amazingly simple tips that can become so useful that you can't imagine how you survived without it. By now most people know hitting F9 will activate exposé for all applications, and F10 will activate it only for the application you are currently using.Once you have started exposé (by pressing either F9 or F10) you can cycle through your open applications by pressing the tab key. Each time you press it, the current application is hidden and the windows for the next one pop up.As with most things in Mac OS X, the way to do things always turns out to be beautifully simple and what you would expect. As a result, pressing Shift-Tab cycles through the open applications in the opposite direction, just the same as if you were "tabbing" through anything on your mac.google_ad_client = "pub-0039062403589372";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text_image";google_ad_channel = "0667952178";google_color...
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