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Mac OS X: All the basics, plus 40 must-know tips & how-tos

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mac os x: all the basics

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mac os x: all the basics

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what is mac os x

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mavericks” is the latest version of mac os x

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check out apple's rundown of the 200-plus new features in mavericks right here

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the “ this mac” window will tell you is your mac is new enough

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can your mac handle mavericks

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the mavericks installation process is fairly straightforward

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how to back up your mac

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must-know mac tips and tricks

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wish you could snap a screen on your mac by tapping just the f5 key rather than tangling

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got a dvd-less mac? you wireless share the optical drive of any nearby imac

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why “natural” scrolling feels backwards—and how to turn it off

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does scrolling on your mac feel backwards to you? blame apple's new “natural” scrolling feature. luckily

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wish you could get your scroll bars back? all you have to do is tweak the right setting

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get your missing scroll bars back

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turn on your mac's speaking clock

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make the most of the mac desktop dock

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sticky keys” make

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enable “sticky keys

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having a tough time maneuvering your fingertips around multi-key combos like shif

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take a “quick look” at almost any file

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mac keyboard shortcuts you need to know

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give your mac desktop icons a makeover

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got a jumble of icons cluttering your mac's desktop? are you desktop icons too big—or too ? wish they would just arrange themselves? help is here

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just dip into your mac's system settings to make the mouse pointer bigger

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boost the size of the mouse pointer

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want to save both your eyesight and your sanity? here's an easy way: by dipping into your system settings and boosting the size of the mouse pointer

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turn on the mac's hot-corner feature to jump to mission control

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disable the caps lock key

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sick of striking the caps lock key by mistake? the news is that turning off caps lock

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how long does it take

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you zoom your mac's display

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mac

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firefox? there's single

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set your mac to automatically start up each day

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want to wake up each morning to a freshly pot of coffee and a fully powered-on mac? it's easier than you might think

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mac keyboard shortcuts you need to know

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by tweaking a single setting

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want more than just a single home page to appear when you fire up your web browser in the morning? no problem

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cram a bunch of files into a single “zip” archive

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got a file on one mac that you'd like to send to another mac just feet away? a built-in mac feature called airdrop lets you…well

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annoyed that the mac's preview app

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ways to right-click on a mac trackpad

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mac os x “mavericks” tip: map a street address within safari

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mac tip: create a new desktop in mission control

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mac tip: make safari save your downloads wherever you want

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mac tip: neat & tidy spring cleaning tips

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social networks

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by ben patterson | jan 21

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macbook? you've come to the right place

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the basics

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what is “mavericks

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where to get mavericks

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mavericks is available

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a macbook circa

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specific imac and macbook models have different requirements

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how to install mavericks

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gotta-try folder tricks

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want to map a street address directly from safari? easy

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map a street address within safari

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take a screenshot

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customize and create keyboard shortcuts

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you create time-saving “macros

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create time-saving

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you create custom

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install your own

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set “do not disturb” mode to turn on automatically

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share a dvd drive over wi-fi

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get the hang of desktop “spaces” in mission control

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hey

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handy trackpad gestures you need to try

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even quarter hour. here's how to turn it on

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you add a new mission control desktop

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create a new desktop in mission control

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making a new “space” in mission control

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pin an app to a specific mission control desktop

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there's a way to assign an app to a specific desktop in mission control

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printer required

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folder without committing to firing up a pro

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switch applications

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ways to make the most of the sidebar

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just gone. help is here

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control your desktop

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stop programs from launching automatically

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zoom the display

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choose your default web browser

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create a “recent files” folder on your desktop

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it's easy to create a folder on your desktop that'll display only the files you've created

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use the function keys without pressing “fn

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“start” pages

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tapping to click takes getting used to

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click” the trackpad

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having a time clicking the macbook's squishy trackpad? if so

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share files between nearby macs

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change the default programs

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customize the buttons in program toolbars

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you set your wallpaper to change at any interval you choose

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put your desktop wallpaper on shuffle

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there are actually several different ways to right-click on the macbook's trackpad

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get more help

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mavericks in particular? click here to ask me directly—and remember

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