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OS X tips

Turn on the firewall (10.4/5)
Enable firewall logging (10.4/5)
Enable firewall stealth mode (10.4/5)
Where's the firewall? (10.5)
Stop services to improve security (10.4)
Prevent network security changes (10.4)
Don't open Spotlight files (10.4)
Customise Spotlight categories (10.4)
Stop Spotlight finding files (10.4)
Hide and see (10.4)
Add folders to the Dock (10.4)
Menus in the Dock (10.4)
Partition your USB disk (10.4)
Secure data with FileVault (10.4/5)
Don't corrupt your backup (10.4/5)
Use multiple desktops (10.5)
Remove unnecessary Dock items (10.5)
Shrink the Dock (10.4/5)
Insert special characters (10.4/5)
Drag and drop email (10.4/5)
Boot from a CD/DVD (10.4/5)
Boot from an external hard disk (10.4/5)
Connect to Windows PCs Part 1 (10.4/5)
Connect to Windows PCs Part 2 (10.4/5)
Can't connect to another Mac? (10.4/5)
Connect to a Mac from a Windows PC (10.4/5)
View multiple files in Preview (10.4/5)
Sort and resize Preview thumbnails (10.4/5)
View files with Quick Look (10.5)
View multiple files with Quick Look (10.5)
Use the right thesaurus (10.4/5)
Novices: Calibrate your monitor (10.5)
Experts: Calibrate your monitor (10.5)
Speed up Time Machine backups (10.5)
Stop Spotlight indexing everything (10.4/5)

Force programs to quit (10.4)
Finder shortcuts (10.4)
Apple's special keys (10.4)
Clean up your desktop (10.4)
Drag to email (10.4)
Find files and folders (10.4)
Colour code files and folders (10.4)
Find colour coded files (10.4)
Search for multiple colour labels (10.4)
Disable menu translucency (10.5)
Customise the desktop (10.4/5)
Efficiently use Spaces (10.5)
Start apps in their own Space (10.5)
Improve battery life part 1 (10.4/5)
Improve battery life part 2 (10.4/5)
Improve battery life part 3 (10.4/5)
Check for disk faults (10.4/5)
Fix disk faults (10.4/5)
Defragment the disk part 1 (10.4/5)
Defragment the disk part 2 (10.4/5)
Disable login items (10.4/5)
Copy and paste files (10.4/5)
Customise the Finder window toolbar (10.4/5)
Create an instant slide show (10.5)
All about an alias (10.4/5)
When Help won't work (10.4/5)
Your favourite characters (10.4/5)
Securely delete files (10.4/5)
Switch finder views (10.4/5)
Shrink photos for emailing(10.4/5)
Open with another application (10.4/5)
Find where downloads came from (10.4/5)
Find where downloads came from (10.4/5)
Start up in Safe Mode (10.4/5)
Eject discs on startup (10.4/5)
View status messages on startup (10.4/5)

Other tips

iTunes: Find and delete duplicates
iTunes: A better shuffle
iTunes: A better Party Shuffle
iTunes: Customise podcast settings
iTunes: Listen to music you've never heard before
iTunes: Add a shopping cart

Safari: Get a list of URLs
Safari: Reset and clear to solve problems
Safari: Manage your bookmarks

 

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