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Mac OS X: All the basics, plus 35 must-know tips & how-tos

by ben patterson on May 23, 2013

Need a little help figuring out your new iMac or MacBook? You’ve come to the right place. Check out our updated survival guide for the basics on Mac OS X, Read More

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X, Mac OS X "Mountain Lion"

Mac/Windows tip: Put your desktop wallpaper on shuffle

by ben patterson on May 21, 2013

Getting tired of the same old Windows wallpaper, or can’t decide which baby picture to plaster all over your Mac desktop?

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X, Mac OS X "Mountain Lion", Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8

Microsoft Office tip: Hide the “ribbon” until you really need it

by ben patterson on May 15, 2013

One of the most intimidating new Office features has to be the so-called “ribbon”—the thick stripe of settings and commands that sits at the top of every Word, Excel, Outlook, Read More

Tagged as: Mac, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Windows

Mac tip: 4 ways to right-click on a Mac trackpad

by ben patterson on May 13, 2013

Nicole writes: In your article about changing a default program you say, “The first step is to right-click a PDF on your desktop.” But how do I right-click by tapping Read More

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X, Mac OS X "Mountain Lion", MacBook, Reader mail

Mac tip: How to stop programs from launching automatically

by ben patterson on May 7, 2013

Mac tip: Two easy ways to make your Mac start up faster

So, here’s a quick question: how long does it take for your Mac to start up? A minute? Two minutes? Five? Or just too long?

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X, Mac OS X "Mountain Lion"

Windows tip: An easier way to clean junk files off your PC

by ben patterson on May 1, 2013

Is your Windows hard drive starting to feel a bit cramped? A quick way to clear some hard drive space is to haul out the junk—that is, temporary files, old Read More

Tagged as: Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8

Mac tip: How to customize the buttons in program toolbars

by ben patterson on April 25, 2013

Ever wish there were a Print button next to the Reply and Forward buttons in the Mac’s Mail app, or a pair of Zoom buttons on the top of every Read More

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X, Mac OS X "Mountain Lion"

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Mac OS X: All the basics, plus 35 must-know tips & how-tos

Mac/Windows tip: Put your desktop wallpaper on shuffle

Microsoft Office tip: Hide the “ribbon” until you really need it

Mac tip: 4 ways to right-click on a Mac trackpad

Mac tip: How to stop programs from launching automatically

Windows tip: An easier way to clean junk files off your PC

Mac tip: How to customize the buttons in program toolbars