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

You can read other tutorials on my older ebooks website.

Backing Up Data

Backing Up Mail, Address Book and iCal
Did you know that some of the applications included with Mac OS X make backing up data a simple task. Read this tutorial to learn how to quickly back up your email messages, contacts and calendars.

Back Up iDisk and .Mac Files
If you take a few precautions now, you won't lose any of your valuable iDisk or .Mac data when Apple switches from .Mac to MobileMe. Follow this short tutorial and rest easy that your .Mac data will be safe.

Using External Hardware

Partitioning a Mac Drive
In this short tutorial, I outline the steps needed to partition a drive for either a PPC or Intel Mac.

Scanning in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Using Image Capture
If you have a Twain-compatible scanner, you might be able to use the Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) application, Image Capture, for scanning images and documents.

Using the Finder

Customizing the Appearance of the Mac OS X Dock
Did you know that you can change the Mac OS X Dock's size, position and effects? You can change all of these features and, if you want, you can even hide the Dock. Read this tutorial to learn how to change the appearance of your Dock.

Using Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5)
Quick Look is a new Mac OS X 10.5 feature that lets you preview documents, images and movies directly in the Finder. Read this tutorial to learn how to view documents, images and videos with Quick Look.

Using Graphics Programs

Creating Greeting Cards with iPhoto '08
Have you tried iPhoto's greeting card feature? If you haven't, read this tutorial to learn how to create personalized creating cards with iPhoto.

Creating Websites with iPhoto '08
If you have a MobileMe subscription, you probably know that you can create Web Galleries with iPhoto '08 and easily post them to your MobileMe account. But did you know that you can create websites with iPhoto that can be used without having a MobileMe account? There is a slightly hidden feature in iPhoto that lets you create an HTML website that can be viewed on any computer and can be posted on any hosting service. Read this tutorial to learn how to quickly create a beautiful HTML website with iPhoto '08.

Using iTunes

Following the Elections with Podcasts
Are you a political junkie? If you are, read this tutorial to learn how to follow the 2008 US elections with podcasts.

Labeling Music and Videos in iTunes
Once you've imported music or videos into iTunes, all of the files will have titles and some might also include other information, such as artist or album. However, you can add more data to each file for easier organization. In this tutorial learn how to add genre, dates, song lyrics, and images to your songs and videos.

Using Mail

A Smart Way to Organize Your Mail
Mail for Mac OS X (Tiger and Leopard) has a special type of mailbox - a Smart mailbox - that makes organizing and finding email messages easier. You set criteria for email messages you want in a Smart mailbox and links to messages that meet those criteria are automatically placed in that Smart mailbox.

Creating Mail Stationery Templates
A new feature in Mail for Mac OS X 10.5 is the ability to use decorative templates (stationery) to create attractive email messages. Mail comes with predesigned templates, but did you know that you can create your own templates? Read this short tutorial to learn how to use and create Mail stationery templates.

Managing Image Attachments in Mail
Did you know that managing attachments in email messages is easy if you use Apple's Mail program with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)? Read this short tutorial to learn how to view and save images in Mail.

Using Web Browsers

Viewing PDF Files in Safari
A special feature of Apple's Safari browser is the ability to open PDF files directly in Safari. Read this tutorial to learn how to work with PDF files in the latest versions of Safari.

Managing Downloads with Safari
Did you know that Safari provides several options for managing downloads? With Safari, you can set a default location for downloaded files, have downloaded files automatically removed from Safari's memory and manage active downloads. Read this tutorial to learn how to gain control over downloads in Safari browser.

Working with Text

Creating Tables with TextEdit
Did you know that you can create tables with Apple's free text editor, TextEdit? Although there are some limitations to the tables you can create, TextEdit does provide a quick and relatively easy way to create tables. Read this tutorial to learn how to create a colorful table with TextEdit.

Saving and Securing PDF Files in Mac OS X 10.5
You might already know that you can save documents and images as PDF files with Mac OS X. But, did you know that you can password protect the PDF files with Mac OS X 10.5? Read this tutorial to learn how to save a document or image as a PDF file in Leopard.