Got a jumble of icons cluttering your Mac’s desktop? Are the icons themselves too big—or too small? Wish they would just arrange themselves? Read on for six ways to whip your messy Mac desktop into shape, starting with… 1. Arrange your icons automatically Want...
Charles writes: Ben, how do I sync email between a Mac and my iPad? I delete email from my Mac and they still appear in the inbox on my iPad. Hi Charles! Well, the answer to that question depends on the type of email account you’re using—and yes, things may get...
Belinda writes: I have a MacBook Air, almost one year old. Recently I switched from Mozilla Firefox to Safari. When I did that on some sites the fonts are really small. So I use Command + and – to make the fonts larger or smaller. But when I close the site out...
Mark writes: I’m using Mail on a two-year-old Mac with with latest OS. Emails from an important business resource automatically go to junk and I cannot “unjunk” them. How can I stop this? Hi Mark! Yep, the Mac’s Mail app can sometimes be a...
Having trouble making out the tiny type on your Mac’s display? In just a few clicks, you can magnify the entire screen—a handy trick, particularly for anyone with iffy eyesight. Here’s what you do (and here’s the Windows version of this tip, by the...
Sick of hitting the Caps Lock key by accident—and suddenly finding yourself typing IN ALL CAPS? Me too. Well, there’s an easy way to change the behavior of your Mac’s Caps Lock key—or even disable it altogether, if you wish. Related: Make your Windows PC...
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, including details on the latest “Mavericks” features, illustrated guides for updating and...
Caitlin writes: I love, love love my new MacBook Air, but it only just dawned on me that it doesn’t have a DVD drive. Do I need to buy another piece of hardware to play/open a DVD? Hi Caitlin! Apple does, indeed, sell a so-called “SuperDrive” ($80)...
