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 Monday May 12, 2008. 07:38 PM 
Alphabetizing Firefox bookmarks Alphabetizing Firefox bookmarks
07:38 PM 
Frustrated by Firefox's hesitance to alphabetize your bookmarks? It's easy when you know the trick.

 

 Friday May 9, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Desktop items MIA Bugs & Fixes: Desktop items MIA
07:07 PM 
If items you’ve tried saving to your Desktop are disappearing without a trace, Ted Landau feels your pain. Here’s how he solves the problem.

 

 Wednesday May 7, 2008 
Mail and its hidden headers Mail and its hidden headers
11:58 PM 
Concerned that a spammer might learn of your whereabouts when you preview a message? Let's bring your concerns into perspective.

 

 Monday May 5, 2008 
Sending iCal invites to the many Sending iCal invites to the many
07:58 PM 
Of course you can send a single iCal invitation to many recipients. Here's how.

 

 Friday May 2, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Yahoo Mail won’t send Bugs & Fixes: Yahoo Mail won’t send
10:29 PM 
If you’re an AT&T/Yahoo DSL user having trouble sending e-mail, you’ll want to read Ted Landau’s advice on how to fix the problem.

 

 Monday April 28, 2008 
Moving Mail accounts offline Moving Mail accounts offline
07:36 PM 
Here are a couple of options for moving specific Mail accounts offline.

 

 Friday April 25, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: This document will be updated Bugs & Fixes: This document will be updated
07:53 PM 
Ted Landau finds two recent examples of Apple-recommended Terminal work-arounds.

 

 Thursday April 24, 2008 
Wrestling with DVD region coding Wrestling with DVD region coding
12:00 AM 
Care to play both Region 1 and Region 2 DVDs in your new Mac? Here are your options.

 

 Monday April 21, 2008 
Photo Booth and flipped images Photo Booth and flipped images
07:33 PM 
You say you'd like to reverse Photo Booth's mirror images? It's easily done with a single command.

 

 Friday April 18, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Apple TV network and authorization hassles Bugs & Fixes: Apple TV network and authorization hassles
11:17 AM 
Is your Apple TV not showing up in iTunes? Are you getting error messages when you attempt to sync your Apple TV? Ted Landau covers these troubles in the latest installment of Bugs & Fixes.

 

 Wednesday April 16, 2008 
Windows and AirPort's Equivalent Network Password Windows and AirPort's Equivalent Network Password
06:09 PM 
Windows wants your AirPort base station's key code. Here's how to find it.

 

 Monday April 14, 2008 
Protecting Numbers cells Protecting Numbers cells
08:03 PM 
Disappointed that you can't protect cells in Numbers as you can in Excel? Here are a couple of workarounds.

 

 Friday April 11, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Software update woes Bugs & Fixes: Software update woes
07:54 PM 
Photoshop Lightroom users get an update that tackles the bugs introduced by the last version of the digital-imaging workflow application. And Ted Landau explains how to resolve a conflict between StuffIt 12 and Norton AntiVirus 10.

 

 Wednesday April 9, 2008 
Fear not, the PubSub Agent Fear not, the PubSub Agent
05:31 PM 
Leopard's PubSub Agent alert, while sounding ominous, is perfectly benign.

 

 Monday April 7, 2008 
Fix Apple TV wireless syncing Fix Apple TV wireless syncing
06:44 PM 
Does your Apple TV drop off your wireless network? Dan Frakes may have the solution for you.

 

 Friday April 4, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Can’t stop Spotlight Bugs & Fixes: Can’t stop Spotlight
04:16 PM 
Ted Landau experienced some recent trouble with Spotlight where the built-in search feature kept indexing one of his drives without ever getting closer to finishing. Here’s how he tackled the problem.

 

 Wednesday April 2, 2008 
Troubleshooting .Mac iCal syncing Troubleshooting .Mac iCal syncing
07:28 PM 
Does .Mac tell you it can't sync your iCal events due to inconsistent data? Here are a couple of options for solving the problem.

 

 Monday March 31, 2008 
Managing iChat alert volumes Managing iChat alert volumes
08:43 PM 
iChat alerts too loud for you? Here are a couple of ways to quiet them down.

 

 Friday March 28, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Two Word 2008 issues Bugs & Fixes: Two Word 2008 issues
01:51 PM 
Bugged by slow launch times or frequent crashes with Word 2008? Ted Landau has the solution to your woes.

 

 Wednesday March 26, 2008 
Clearing specific Recent Items Clearing specific Recent Items
08:20 PM 
Care to remove just certain entries in the Recent Items list? Here's how.

 

 Monday March 24, 2008 
Getting a Mac to print on a wireless network Getting a Mac to print on a wireless network
10:38 PM 
Network World’s Ron Nutter fields a small business networking question on including a printer in a wireless network.

 

 Friday March 21, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Missing in action Bugs & Fixes: Missing in action
07:42 PM 
This installment of Bugs & Fixes takes a look at two things that might have gone missing—keystrokes after your Mac has been idle for a while, and iCal events for OS X 10.5.2 users.

 

 Wednesday March 19, 2008 
More flexible startup scheduling More flexible startup scheduling
07:51 PM 
If you find Energy Saver's Scheduling feature too limited, allow me to recommend a more flexible solution.

 

 Monday March 17, 2008 
No slo-mo in iMo '08 No slo-mo in iMo '08
08:12 PM 
Miss having a slow-motion effect in iMovie '08? You can return to the days of old or use a utility to slow down your iMovie clips.

 

 Wednesday March 12, 2008 
Address Book import/export business Address Book import/export business
09:08 PM 
Tips for moving contacts into and out of Address Book.

 

 Monday March 10, 2008 
Excluding items when searching Excluding items when searching
07:35 PM 
Need to find audio tracks not in your iTunes folder? Here are two solutions.

 

 Friday March 7, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: QuickTime WMV exports end suddenly Bugs & Fixes: QuickTime WMV exports end suddenly
09:00 PM 
Are movie files you’ve exported from QuickTime Pro into Windows Media ending sooner than you expected? It’s actually not a bug, Ted Landau explains.

 

 Wednesday March 5, 2008 
Hiding mail from Spotlight Hiding mail from Spotlight
08:25 PM 
Here's how to hide spam unearthed by Spotlight.

 

 Monday March 3, 2008 
Manual keychain editing Manual keychain editing
08:21 PM 
Like the title says, how to manually add keychain items.

 

 Friday February 29, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Office 2008 installation mishaps Bugs & Fixes: Office 2008 installation mishaps
07:47 PM 
Ted Landau highlights problems with funky fonts and incorrectly assigned ownership that can stem from the installation of the latest version of Microsoft’s productivity suite.

 

 Wednesday February 27, 2008 
Local data migration Local data migration
08:17 PM 
Two hard drives, two operating systems. Use Migration Assistant to make them see eye to eye.

 

 Monday February 25, 2008 
Reinstalling OS X applications Reinstalling OS X applications
07:50 PM 
The steps for using Pacifist to reinstall OS X applications.

 

 Friday February 22, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: iPhone e-mail messages won’t send Bugs & Fixes: iPhone e-mail messages won’t send
07:04 PM 
Ted Landau looks at three common culprits that prevent iPhone users from sending e-mail and how to tackle them. Plus, in a bonus bug, he takes on the mysterious iPhone Unknown error (6).

 

 Wednesday February 20, 2008 
Deleting .Mac Web Gallery assets Deleting .Mac Web Gallery assets
10:32 PM 
Have a stubborn hunk of media in a Web Gallery that refuses to disappear? Dive under the hood to solve your problem.

 

 Friday February 15, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Assorted application crashes Bugs & Fixes: Assorted application crashes
06:33 PM 
Ted Landau finds the culprit behind several application crashes, including Logic Express, GarageBand, and Adobe’s Creative Suite 3

 

 Thursday February 14, 2008 
Replacing unflattering Coverflow images Replacing unflattering Coverflow images
02:01 AM 
Are Coverflow images for your videos less than attractive? Here's how to replace them.

 

 Monday February 11, 2008 
iCal and the 24-hour clock iCal and the 24-hour clock
08:42 PM 
You'd like iCal to dispense with AM and PM and display events in 24-hour time. Here's how.

 

 Friday February 8, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Two Leopard glitches Bugs & Fixes: Two Leopard glitches
08:38 PM 
Ted Landau tackles Leopard glitches that potentially make your home folder disappear and cut off your wireless access.

 

 Wednesday February 6, 2008 
Leaving the past behind Leaving the past behind
09:02 PM 
When you're looking at $200 to modernize an old hunk of hardware it may be time to think about going shopping.

 

 Monday February 4, 2008 
Seemingly mute iPhone Seemingly mute iPhone
07:11 PM 
Does your iPhone refuse to talk to you when you put it up to your ear? Time for some light cleaning.

 

 Friday February 1, 2008 
Bugs & Fixes: Get Info selection crashes Finder Bugs & Fixes: Get Info selection crashes Finder
07:41 PM 
Does Finder crash when you try to set permissions for users in Leopard? Ted Landau explains how to fix the problem.

 

 Wednesday January 30, 2008 
Converting video for iPod Converting video for iPod
09:45 PM 
You have QuickTime and Windows video files you'd like to play on your iPod? Follow along to convert them to an iPod-friendly format.

 

 Monday January 28, 2008 
Old Mac needs better browser Old Mac needs better browser
08:07 PM 
Stuck with OS 9 and an ancient web browser? A couple of more up-to-date browser options remain.

 

 Friday January 25, 2008 
Cleaning mouse balls Cleaning mouse balls
09:44 PM 
Mighty Mouse disinclined to scroll? You can clean it or cut it.

 

 Wednesday January 23, 2008 
Avoid embarrassing typos Avoid embarrassing typos
07:50 PM 
Here's a way you can flag particularly embarrassing typos like using one correctly-spelled word instead of the appropriate word to prevent them from showing up in your finished document.

 

 Wednesday January 9, 2008 
Change Spotlight shortcut Change Spotlight shortcut
10:26 PM 
Does Spotlight routinely appear when you're using Photoshop? Change Spotlight's keyboard shortcut to eliminate the problem.

 

 Monday January 7, 2008 
Forgetful firewall Forgetful firewall
05:55 PM 
Does your Mac claim another firewall is in use when it clearly isn't? Flush your troubles away with Terminal.

 

 Friday January 4, 2008 
Intel, backup, and drive formats Intel, backup, and drive formats
09:19 PM 
What's the best way to format a drive for Time Machine on an Intel Mac? Get on the GUID foot.

 

 Wednesday January 2, 2008 
New year, old business New year, old business
09:18 PM 
Before we begin a new year of Mac 911 questions and answers, I follow up on a few questions from last year.

 

 Friday December 28, 2007 
Deleting demonic drafts Deleting demonic drafts
10:43 PM 
Does Mail balk at you tossing out a draft message? Let's kill it together, shall we?

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