Dec 31, 2012 | Apple Tips & Tricks
Files or folders on the Mac can be assigned color labels. There are seven to choose from: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and Gray. Why would you want to assign color labels? Files and folders with color labels stand out. It’s useful if you need to...
Dec 15, 2012 | Apple Tips & Tricks, Killer Secrets
Safari doesn’t have a feature to alphabetize bookmarks or bookmark folders. Never fear… with a few smart moves it can be done. First, backup your current bookmarks. Open Safari Click the File menu and select Export Bookmarks… Save your bookmarks. If...
Dec 7, 2012 | Apple Tips & Tricks, Killer Secrets
Sometimes you want to reply to an email and include the original attachments… and sometimes you don’t. Did you know that Mail can be pre-set to work either way? I didn’t. This problem has irritatated me for years, but I only started looking for an...
Oct 19, 2012 | Apple Tips & Tricks
Sorting Contacts on the Mac, iPad or iPhone can be a confusing. The good news is… that’s all about to change. The bad news… you have to continue reading. To get to Contact options on the Mac: Open Contacts Click on Contacts in the Menu Bar and select...
Oct 3, 2012 | Apple Tips & Tricks, Killer Secrets
Contacts on the Mac lets you add additional pre-formatted and customized fields. These fields can hold either text, numerical or web data. To add a pre-formatted field: Open Contacts Go to Contacts in the Menu Bar and choose Preferences. Select Template Click the Add...
Apr 23, 2012 | Apple Tips & Tricks
Almost everyone who owns a Mac encounters the pop-up box requesting a password for Mail. It seems to appear and disappear without rhyme or reason. So, why does this keep happening? Behind The Scenes Mac Mail, like Outlook and Entourage, must contact an external mail...