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What is Spotlight?

Spotlight is a feature that was added to the Mac a while back with Mac OS X Tiger. It is a way to search your hard drive to find the file you need to work with. This article provides an overview of Spotlight and how to use it. Continue reading

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What’s new with Safari 4?

Apple released a beta version of Safari 4 that is packed with new features. This means that they are aware of bugs in the software. It also implies that they feel it is feature complete – they don’t have any other features planned before releasing the final version of Safari 4. Continue reading

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What is Exposé?

Exposé is a feature of Mac OS X that allows you to see all of your open windows at any time. All you have to do is press the function key labeled with the Exposé icon on your keyboard and all of your windows will slide around to reveal other windows behind them – shrinking when necessary. It also dims the desktop so that the windows really pop out from the background. You can then move your pointer over one to see the title of that window. Clicking while over a window will switch to that window and every window will resize itself back to normal and slide back to where it was. Continue reading

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How to take screenshots on your Mac

Taking a screenshot in Mac OS X is very similar to the way you do it in Windows. There are two kinds of screenshots to take in both Windows and Mac OS X. But, the Mac provides you with a bit more flexibility. Continue reading

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