This section of the website will contain tips for using Mac computers and Mac OS X. I'll still be adding tips to my Leopard Tips & More website, but those tips will usually include short videos.

You can read other tips on my older ebooks website.

Finder

Quick Look Zooming
You might know that you can view documents and images in full-screen with Quick Look, but did you know you can also use the zoom function in Quick Look? Read this tip to find out how to zoom in Quick Look.

General Software

Finding Missing Passwords with Mac OS X
Do you sometimes forget passwords you need to enter certain websites? If you do, read this tip to find out where Mac OS X stores your passwords and how you can easily retrieve them.

Graphics

Improve QuickTime Viewing with Plug-ins
QuickTime is a great application for viewing videos, especially Internet streaming video. Read this tip to find out how to view more videos with QuickTime using special plug-ins.

Mac OS X

Creating Your Own System Alerts in Mac OS X
Did you know you can create your own personalized system alerts? Read this tip to find out how to do this.

Mail

Archiving Mailboxes
If you use Apple's Mail program on more than one computer but only one of the computers is connected to the Internet, I have an easy way for you to transfer new email messages from the connected computer to the second computer.


Creating a Signature with a Hyperlink in Mail (Leopard)
If you have tried to add a hyperlink to a signature in Mail in Leopard, you know that this feature does not work. Read this tip to find out how you can fix the situation.

MobileMe

MobileMe Surprise in iPhoto 7.1.4
Apple just released an update to iPhoto (7.1.4 update) and the update contains a MobileMe surprise.


Preparing for MobileMe
Are you ready for the switch from .Mac to MobileMe? Read this tip to see how to prepare yourself for the switch.


Uploading Files to MobileMe
Did you know that you can easily upload files to your iDisk with the MobileMe online application? Your iDisk has 20 GB of storage space that you can use for offline data storage and, with the online MobileMe application, you can easily copy files to your iDisk for safe keeping.

Text

Deleting PDF Pages with Preview
Did you know that you can use Apple's Preview program to delete pages in a PDF document? Read this tip to find out how to do this.


Removing Favorites from Font Pane
If you've added too many fonts to your favorites list in the Mac OS X font pane, you can easily remove some of the font styles. Read this tip to find out how to remove those extra fonts.


Setting TextEdit Document Properties
Did you know that when you create and save documents, TextEdit can include information that will be stored with the document and that can be used for Spotlight searching in the Finder? Read this tip to find out how to do this.

Web Browsers

Controlling Safari Tabs
Did you know that you can create separate windows from Safari tabs or merge open windows into one tabbed Safari window? It's easy to do in Safari 3 for Mac OS X 10.5.


Controlling Safari Forms
Do you get frustrated with the small text boxes on most Internet forms? If you do, Safari 3 has a nice new feature that lets you expand the size of any text box on a form.


Emailing Web Pages with Safari
Did you know that you can email web pages or web page links directly from Apple's Safari browser? It's very easy to do with Safari and the Mac OS X email application, Mail.