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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

2004-12-22

Remotely control AirPort Express with a laptop

Here is how you can remotely control AirPort Express with your AirPort equipped Powerbook.

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A way to restore and maximize iPod battery life

I use my iPod every day for two to three hours on my way to and from work. A while ago, I was very frustrated because I believed I had to pay for a battery replacement on my second generation iPod.

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Mount a trashed hard drive using Target Disk mode

I recently had my iBook hard drive go bad, rendering the machine unbootable. The file system was corrupt, but booting the machine in single user mode revealed that large amounts of data were still recoverable.

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Use Disk Warrior on a 'too new for CD boot' Mac

I've found that my brand new 12" PowerBook will not boot from Alsoft's Disk Warrior 3.0.2 CD. Apparently, the problem has something to do with incompatibilities with new Apple hardware. Here's a quick fix...

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How to create a secure (HTTPS) OS X webserver

In the interest of better data security when sharing data from my home computer, I thought it would be a good idea to enable a secure HTTPS connection from my visitors.

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Your Mac won't start up in Mac OS X

Nothing can be more frustrating than turning on your Mac only to find that it won't start up. Instead of seeing the Finder, you see a blue or gray screen, an icon of a broken folder, a kernel panic, a flashing question mark, or a computer that just sits there. What can you do? Don't worry. It's usually just a simple issue you can fix yourself.

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A quick introduction to WiFi Security

Having just battled a bit with a getting a wireless print server to connect to a Wifi network, and finding that the solution hinged on a few details in the WiFi security system, I thought that others might benefit...

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Compare typefaces with Expose and Font Book

I like to compare a bunch of typefaces at once to decide which I want to use in a particular project. Apple's Font Book allows you to double-click on suitcases and FFIL files to show you a preview without installing them.

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Is there a way to locate the source of email blockage between you and a message recipient?

Is there a way to locate the source of email blockage between you and a message recipient? The headers have it.

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Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: Starting up in Safe Mode

This document describes how to start up Mac OS X 10.2 or later in Safe Mode.
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Using Disk Utility and fsck for file system maintenance in Mac OS X

When the computer cannot start up normally, you may need to use a disk repair utility. Mac OS X includes two utilities for this, Disk Utility and fsck.
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Lost iTunes Library, Found iPod

Lost your iTunes music library but have a complete backup on your iPod? Don't be afraid to cross the stream.

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A Practical Use for .Mac Slides
.Mac Slides is a very cool feature, but one you probably haven't used. Let the geek within run wild with this technique.

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Delete image files via Preview

If you have an image or PDF file open in Preview, and you want to delete it, here's the fast way.

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Homemade Dot-Mac: Remote Control

Ever dreamed of having remote access to your Mac? This edition of Homemade Dot-Mac proves that having remote access, actually getting to see your screen and take control of your mouse, is a lot easier than you ever imagined. Alan Graham promises that it's quick and painless using VNC

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Reduce the file size of iPhoto slideshows

When exporting a QuickTime slideshow from iPhoto, you have no access to the QuickTime options dialog you get when exporting from iMovie, FinalCut, or QuickTime Pro.

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