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Use modifier keys for corner hotspots
Use spotlight for quick calculations
Find Address Book contacts with Google Maps
Disable Flash content in web pages
Solve memory fragmentation problems
Upgrade the RAM in your Mac
Build up your font favourites
Burn ISO images using Disk Utility
Use email read receipts in Mail
Get more memory - close widgets
Some files are actually folders
Mac memory explained
Improve your wi-fi network
Choose your preferred Wi-Fi network
Access special characters from the keyboard
4 ways to grab the screen
Change file associations
Don't get caught by phishing
Add menulets or menu extras to the menu bar
Removing menulets or menu extras
Rearrange menu extras/menulets
Editing menulets/menu extras
Securely delete files
Switch finder views
Shrink photos for emailing
Open with another application
Novices: Calibrate your monitor
Experts: Calibrate your monitor
Menus in the Dock
Partition your USB disk
Secure data with FileVault
Don't corrupt your backup
Disable menu translucency
Customise the desktop
Use multiple desktops
Efficiently use Spaces
Start apps in their own Space
Improve battery life part 1
Improve battery life part 2
Improve battery life part 3
Remove unnecessary Dock items
Shrink the Dock
Insert special characters
Drag and drop email
Check for disk faults
Fix disk faults
Boot from a CD/DVD
Boot from an external hard disk
Defragment the disk part 1
Defragment the disk part 2
Disable login items
Copy and paste files
Connect to Windows PCs Part 1
Connect to Windows PCs Part 2
Can't connect to another Mac?
Connect to a Mac from a Windows PC

Add folders to Finder's toolbar
Quick Look files in the Trash
Restore Trash to the original location
Stop the Help window being on top
Start with Command+Option to fix apps
14 ways to eject a stuck CD/DVD disc
Turn the sudden motion sensor on/off
Use keyboard shortcuts
Check for invalid login items
Turn screen corners into hotspots
Quick and easy access to your apps
Resize the Dock directly
Create PDF files from your documents
Turn files into stationery with stationery
Lock files to prevent changes or deletion
Find where downloads came from
Calibrate your Macbook's battery
Start up in Safe Mode
Eject discs on startup
View status messages on startup
Speed up Time Machine backups
Stop Spotlight indexing everything
Securely erase disks with Disk Utility
View hidden files in Finder
View multiple files in Preview
Sort and resize Preview thumbnails
View files with Quick Look
View multiple files with Quick Look
Customise the Finder window toolbar
Create an instant slide show
All about an alias
When Help won't work
Your favourite characters
Use the right thesaurus
Turn on the firewall
Enable firewall logging
Enable firewall stealth mode
Where's the firewall gone?
Force programs to quit
Apple's special keys
Don't open Spotlight files
Customise Spotlight categories
Stop Spotlight finding files
Stop services to improve security
Prevent network security changes
Clean up your desktop
Hide and see
Finder shortcuts
Drag to email
Find files and folders
Colour code files and folders
Find colour coded files
Search for multiple colour labels
Add folders to the Dock

Other tips

Pages: Access hidden dictionary features
iTunes: Use advanced sort options
iTunes: A better shuffle
iTunes: A better Party Shuffle
iTunes: Find and delete duplicates
iTunes: Customise podcast settings
iTunes: Listen to music you've not heard before
iTunes: Add a shopping cart
Stickies: Create bulleted lists
Stickies: Select bullet styles
Stickies: Search using Spotlight and Google
Stickies: Click and drag

iWork: Copy text and styles, text or styles
iPhoto: Fix faults with a hidden startup key combo
iPhoto: Use multiple photo libraries
Safari: Get a list of URLs
Safari: Reset and clear to solve problems
Safari: Manage your bookmarks
Safari: Select URLs in the address box
Safari: Save time with keyboard shortcuts
Safari: Save web pages and content
Safari: Use Safari's privacy features

 

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