Add Previous Recipients in Mail to Address Book
Whenever someone sends you a message in Mail or you send someone a message, that person's name and email address are added to your Previous Recipients list in Mail. With Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5, you can easily add any of those recipients to your contacts list in Address Book.
Apple Mail Organization - Threaded Messages
Organizing your email messages can be easier with Apple's Mail program if you use message threading. When message threading is on, all messages with the same subject will be grouped together and highlighted in a color of your choice. This is an easy way to view all email messages you've sent and received on one particular topic.
Updating Address Card in Address Book
If you use Address Book you can easily notify groups in your Address Book whenever information on your address card changes.
Launch Safari, Mail and iChat with Automator
After I connect to the Internet, I like to launch Safari, Mail and iChat immediately, so I found an easy way to do this with Automator.
Take & Send Screenshot with Automator
Do you sometimes need a snapshot of a program window while you're working in another program? If you do, you can easily create an Automator application to do the job for you.
Add Spotlight Comments
I needed to add the same Spotlight comment to many files so I created a very simple Automator application to do this.
Dock Favorites
Have you ever wondered how you could easily access and launch any of your favorite programs from just one place on your computer screen? It's really quite simple to do.
Reindex Spotlight
Sometimes Spotlight may not be finding all your files because your hard drive needs to be reindexed. The solution to this problem is a simple one.
Be Aware of Firewire-USB Conflicts
Have you ever purchased a new piece of hardware for your Mac and had difficulty getting it to work correctly? If you have, you can understand the frustration I felt when I first got a new Western Digital My Book Premium hard drive and tried to get it to work with the Firewire 400 connection on my Intel Core 2 Duo Mini. The drive mounted fine and I had no problems cloning my internal drive to it, but I had only headaches when I tried to boot the drive.
Keep Your iDisk on the Desktop
If you use MobileMe for your websites and you frequently create and edit web pages, you can save a great deal of time by having your iDisk always available on your Desktop.
Missing Disk Space - .Mac May Be the Culprit
I recently noticed that the available disk space on my boot disk had diminished considerably. I couldn't imagine what had eaten over 7 GB of disk space, so I used OmniDiskSweeper to find the culprit.
Try the Software Before You Buy the Hardware
You probably know that many hardware manufacturers provide software for their products, but did you know that you can often try the software before you buy the hardware. Doing this can sometimes help you decide between two similar products or determine if a particular piece of hardware is compatible with your Mac.
iTunes U - Something New and Exciting at the iTunes Store
Have you explored the new iTunes U, available at the iTunes Store? If you haven't, you're missing out on something special. Several of the universities listed at iTunes U have excellent, free lectures that you can download to iTunes and your iPod.
Track New Additions in iTunes
Do you frequently add new music, podcasts or videos to iTunes and then wonder where iTunes has stored your new files? I seem to do this on a daily basis so I created a Smart folder to help me locate my new files.
YouTube to iPod
Here's an easy way to save YouTube videos and then convert them to iPod format using two free software programs.
Back Up Software Installers
Did you know that just cloning your hard drive is not enough backup protection? If you don't always back up all software you download or purchase, including update installers, you might find yourself with a non-functioning essential program.
Easy Application Launching in Mac OS X
Did you know there are many ways to easily launch an application in Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5? Of course, double-clicking on a file doesn't take much effort, but here are some other easy ways to do it.
Front Row Leopard Surprise
If you've installed Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) on an older PPC Mac, you might have noticed that Front Row is now included with the operating system. But did you know it works even if you don't have a remote control for your computer?
Locating Essential Files in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Have you ever wondered where Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) stores essential files, such as Mail's mailboxes or Safari's bookmarks? Most of these files are stored somewhere in your Home folder.
Mac OS X Contextual Menu Surprises
Do you use contextual menus in Mac OS X (Mac OS X 10.5 & 10.4)? If you don't, you might be surprised to know that contextual menus can provide unexpected useful features.
Mac OS X Leopard Printing Surprises
Did you know that many Mac OS X Leopard programs have special printing options? These surprise options are usually located near the bottom of the Print pane.
Using Mac OS X Tiger on Older, Slower Macs
A few months ago, I read a forum thread about using Mac OS X Tiger on older Macs and I decided to try it with my old G3, 500 MHz iBook. I didn't think it would work but, to my surprise, I found I was wrong.
Don't Trust TextEdit's Automatic Spell Checker
I had an embarrassing situation happen today because I trusted TextEdit's Check Spelling As You Type command.
Movies and Music in TextEdit
Did you know that you can play music and movies directly in TextEdit? It's really very easy to do.
Larger Safari Fonts
If you find the font sizes in Safari are too small for your aging eyes, here's a quick way to increase the font size on most web pages.
Opera Widget Generator
Do you want to create your own widget without knowing anything about programming? You can if you install the Opera web browser and go to the Opera Widget Generator website.
Safari One-Click Favorites Folder
Did you know you can open several web pages at once with one click on Safari's Bookmarks Bar? It's really quite easy to do.
Speed Up Safari Browser
Do you sometimes find that Safari slows down to a snail's pace? If you do, here are a few things that have worked for me to speed up Safari.
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