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[Tips] Dictionary Shortcut in Mac OS X: Look Up Any Word Instantly

This morning I came across (on accident) a neat little shortcut for accessing Mac OS X’s built in dictionary. Sometimes I like to hide my dock while using Safari. The shortcut for doing this is command + option + d. At the time I went to do this I had a word highlighted in Safari. [...]

2 Comments by Michael on February 23, 2010
filed in Applications, Featured Articles, Support
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[Tips] “Using an Old iPhone as an iPod Touch”- AllThingsD

During the early part of the summer I upgraded from the original iPhone to the iPhone 3GS. I decided to turn my old iPhone into an “iPod Touch”. In the recent “Mossberg’s Mailbox” a question was sent in asking many of the questions I had when I made the switch… Using an Old iPhone as [...]

No Comments by Michael on January 8, 2010
filed in Education, Featured Articles, Hardware, iPhone
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[Tips] New to the Mac?: Check out “Welcome2Mac” from The MacTipper Blog

One of my favorite websites for Mac tips is The MacTipper Blog. Along with a wide range of daily tips for experienced users there also is a weekly post called “Welcome2Mac“. The information found within the “Welcome2Mac” series is excellent for new users who are looking to learn more about their Mac. Today the MacTipper [...]

No Comments by Michael on March 15, 2009
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[Tips] Microsoft Publisher documents on a Mac

Found this tip today and thought it was a pleasant coincidence because I had just asked a co-worker to send me a PDF of her Microsoft Publisher document instead of the .pub file. Using Publisher Documents on a Mac [Mossberg’s Mailbox]: “I need to use Microsoft Publisher documents on my MacBook. Unfortunately, I can’t figure [...]

No Comments by Michael on February 18, 2009
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[Tips] “5 Handy Leopard Keyboard Tips to Increase Your Productivity” — Macsteps.com

photo credit: rachaelvoorhees Found some great tips over at Macsteps.com the other day. I have below a short quote and list of the tips that Tom describes in his post. 5 Handy Leopard Keyboard Tips to Increase Your Productivity — macsteps. “Apple has always been an advocate of using the mouse for almost everything. And [...]

No Comments by Michael on February 16, 2009
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