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2006-02-25

WebWatch
Mac 911: Bending iWeb to your will
Use iWeb as a NetNewsWire Weblog Editor
Easiest Way to Prepare Movies for Your iPod
Make iWeb create text instead of images
Set some hidden preferences in iPhoto 6
iPhoto postcards
Reduce iWeb and Pages disk space utilization

Convert videos for iPod directly in iTunes

How to boot an Intel Mac from an external drive

Listen to the sounds of network traffic

Upgrading RAM: FAQs
Modify graphics in iWeb templates
Create fully customized iWeb templates
Avoid a security vulnerability in Safari

Boot Intel Macs from iPods and FireWire drives

MacBook Pro Reviewer's Notebook

2004-10-25

The Inside Wire: Mixed messages

Although Macs aren't infected by the approximately 80,000 Windows viruses and worms, guess what: your Mac is still vulnerable, and anti-virus software won't help because, theoretically, your Mac isn't "infected." http://www.macsimumperspective.com

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Airport Express, iTunes streaming, and Comcast

We finally got iTunes streaming to work with our Airport Express at home, despite Comcast giving us "static" IP addresses in different subnets. It turns out to be a really simple fix. http://www.macosxhints.com

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How to use FireWire target disk mode

Learn what FireWire target disk mode (TDM) is and how to use it. http://www.info.apple.com

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Use Airport Express as ethernet to wireless bridge

As far as I know this is an undocumented feature of the Airport Express. When set up to extend an existing wireless network, Airport Express becomes a ethernet to wireless bridge, with a dhcp server running... http://www.macosxhints.com

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Use RAM disks for a VirtualPC speed gain

I have gained VirtualPC performance by using the RAM disk Creatora>.: Create a RAM disk just big enough to copy Virtual PC application then launch VirtualPC from the RAM disk. There's noticeable performance gain. http://www.macosxhints.com

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How-To: Podcasting

(aka How to get Podcasts and also make your own http://www.engadget.com

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Screen Spanning iMac

Wouldn't it be nice if you could use a consumer-level Mac with an external monitor...in extended desktop mode? http://www.macworld.com/weblogs

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Save space in the dock with Office 2004

This is no big deal, but you can use the Project Gallery as a standalone application. Instead of having Word, Entourage, Excel, and PowerPoint in your dock, you can just have the Project Gallery itself. http://www.macosxhints.com/

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Colorize the sidebar in Finder windows

Now then, if you're tired of having a plain white sidebar in your Finder windows...
http://www.macosxhints.com

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Warning - the Find box can delete source folders!

I've just discovered a potentially nasty behaviour of the Finder's Find dialog when used in "Specific Places" mode. I wanted to remove a specific place where I had been looking for something before. http://www.macosxhints.com
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Easily create n-up PDFs

I was searching for a way to create "n-up" PDFs (a number 'n' of PDFs per page) beyond the standard options in the Print -> Layout dialog box, so of course I turned to Google (after searching macosxhints to no avail). http://www.macosxhints.com
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Change the .mac disk/email ratio

Apple emailed me today letting me know that they are now giving us 250mb of combined iDisk and .Mac mail storage. I am sure others know this, but I never saw it on my .Mac account.
http://www.macosxhints.com

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Stream TV with a DVR, iChat USB CAM and iChat AV
Maybe this one isn´t new to You but it was to me! When using Miglia's AlchemyTV DVR PCI along with an installation of iChat USB CAM 2.0.2, Apple´s iChat AV is able to stream any TV signal into the video chat window. http://www.macosxhints.com

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How to open .pps files with Keynote

If you receive a .pps file and don't know what it is nor what to do with it, here's a quick tip. .pps files are generated by Microsoft PowerPoint, and they are nothing more than a slideshow of a PowerPoint presentation. http://www.macosxhints.com

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Use iMovie like a VCR with UI scripting

I have my cable TV running through an old VCR, which is connected to my Mac using my mini DV camera as a bridge. I wanted to record some of my favorite shows onto DVD without commercials. http://www.macosxhints.com

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Send long SMS with Address Book via Bluetooth

I have searched a long time for a way to send long SMS (more than a 160 characters) from the Address Book and my SonyEricsson T68. This is something that should have been possible from start in Address Book, I believe.
http://www.macosxhints.com

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