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Mac tip: How to make those razor-thin scroll bars a tad thicker

Mac tip: How to make those razor-thin scroll bars a tad thicker

by ben patterson | Jul 30, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Want to know the No. 1 question I heard after last year’s “Lion” update for the Mac? Here you go: “What happened to the scroll bars, and how do I get them back?” Well, bad news first. The new Mac OS X “Mountain Lion” update...
Should I install Mountain Lion on my Mac now, or wait? (reader mail)

Should I install Mountain Lion on my Mac now, or wait? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Jul 27, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Joel writes: Hey Ben, I just read your tips on the Mountain Lion release. Should I go ahead and update my MacBook Pro ASAP or wait a couple of weeks for the initial bugs to be fixed? Hi Joel! Yes, it’s pretty exciting when a new version of the Mac operating...
Mac tip: How to sign a PDF without a printer or a scanner

Mac tip: How to sign a PDF without a printer or a scanner

by ben patterson | Jul 11, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Got a contract or some other document that you need to sign and return via email? Well, you could always print it out, sign on the dotted line, scan the newly-signed document, and then send the new version as an email attachment—an effective, if cumbersome process....
Mac tip: How to “unthread” your e-mail conversations

Mac tip: How to “unthread” your e-mail conversations

by ben patterson | Jul 3, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

By default, the Mail application on the Mac takes e-mail messages with the same subject line—including those that were sent hours, days, or even weeks ago—and groups them into “conversations.” It’s a handy if you like viewing the back-and-forth of an...
8 things you need to know about OS X “Mountain Lion” for Mac

8 things you need to know about OS X “Mountain Lion” for Mac

by ben patterson | Feb 16, 2012 | desktops, laptops, news

Hey, didn’t we all just upgrade our iMacs and MacBooks to OS X 10.7, a.k.a. “Lion”? Yep, we sure did—yet here’s Apple, already announcing a new version of the Mac operating system. Dubbed “Mountain Lion,” the latest version of OS X...
Apple’s iCloud unveiling: What to expect

Apple’s iCloud unveiling: What to expect

by ben patterson | Jun 3, 2011 | music, news, rumorville, the cloud

All eyes will be on Apple’s keynote at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, when Steve Jobs & co. are widely expected to (finally) unwrap a new service that’ll stream all your music from the vaunted...
Yep, it’s official: Apple to unveil “iCloud” on June 6

Yep, it’s official: Apple to unveil “iCloud” on June 6

by ben patterson | May 31, 2011 | news

After weeks—nay, months—of rumors and speculation, it looks like Apple is finally ready to take the wraps off its long-awaited streaming music service. Apple just announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote will take place Monday, June 6, and...
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