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Turn Off Hyperlinks in Pages

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I have begun using Pages more and more lately to make some really nice documents. So far there has only been one thing that really ticks me off about pages. When I type in an e-mail address or a Website I automatically turns it into a hyperlink. Read the rest of this entry »

Use Time Machine To Create A Bootable Backup

Time-machine.pngIn the event of a drive failure, Time Machine has the ability to create a bootable backup. It takes some preparation, however, which must be done before disaster strikes.

Using Disk Utility, create a partition on the drive you are using for Time Machine (see Disk Utility Help for instructions on how to do this without erasing your Time Machine backups). The new partition must be large enough to hold the contents of your computer’s drive, plus 10 or 20Gb of elbow room. If your system weighs 85Gb, then the new partition should be 100Gb or so. Leave this partition blank, and go on with your life.
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iWork for Business: Seminar

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Apples Business division has posted a 30 minute or so seminar about how to use the iWork products in an office environment. You will have to register for the seminar prior to viewing it but its well worth giving them you e-mail address for.

iWork For Business

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Mac Mini: Now Able to do Dual Screen

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Dual Monitor AdapterAfter the folks at Kensington have released the new Mac and PC compatible Dual Monitor Adapter you can use the usb port to connect a second monitor. I have a 2 monitor setup when ever I am in my office and love it. It makes it very easy to keep some things open and not take up space where I am working.

This product will also help out laptop owners who want to have a dual monitor setup and make the one on the laptop not in the pair.

The Dual Monitor Adapter is a bit high in my opinion at 119.00 but I feel sure it will come down as I gains popularity.

Hide All Windows Execpt The One You Want To Work On

If you are the type of user who opens lots of windows in one space and they start stacking on top of each other (like the picture below)then this tip is for you.

Messy Screen

There are a few ways you can get to any of the open windows. You could just start scrolling through them like we showed you about in this article (Switch Between All Open Windows), or you could use expose. For me the best way to start working in the window I want is to use the Option + Command and click right on the window I want to work in. The major benefit to this method is the it will drop all other windows to the back automatically. Just like you see in the picture below.

Clean Screen

Now you may ask where did all my windows go when this happens, don’t worry they were just hid. Use you Command + Tab to get tot he application you are wanting to get to.

Remove Time Machine From The Menu Bar

If you want to be able to get Time Machine’s  icon off the menu bar to free up room for something else you can. To do this open the Time Machine Preferences and un-checking the box “Show Time Machine status in the menu bar”.

Time Machine Preferences

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Get .Mac for 69.99 From Amazon

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Did you know that you can still get .Mac from Amazon.com for 69.99. By the time you receive it and sign in the new ME.com could be ready to roll out. If not you will be ready at the time of launch and not have to wait on Mobile Me to get shipped to you. You will also save 30.00 on the new service. If you get the new ME.com service let us know your address so we can send you a line.

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Watch the WWDC Keynote

See everything that was the WWDC Keynote 2008. I cant wait until July 11th, how about you?Watch the Keynote.


WWDC 2008 Keynote


Live Video coverage of WWDC Keynote

From PrMac

The Digital Lifestyle will be providing live coverage before, during, and after Steve Jobs’ keynote address at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, Monday June 9th. Live video coverage will begin at noon ET / 9AM PT, one hour before the scheduled start of the Keynote. Throughout the Keynote, The Digital Lifestyle will summarize and comment on the latest details from blogs across the internet. 

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Use iWeb To Share Your Family Photos

If your family is spread out and the best way for you to share your pictures is on the web then this is for you. I love to share my pictures of my family online but don’t like not having the control over them that I may have to give sites like flickr and others like it. In this post I am going to show you how to use iWeb to take total control over how you share your photos online.

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