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Where can I get an authorative list of keyboard shortcuts for my Mac. I've searched the web and found dozens of web pages listing shortcuts, but couldn't seem to find one with apple.com in its URL. Similarly, I don't see a list under System Preferences > Keyboard.

Any suggestions?

Hi Guys,

I hope you can help me with this I have had a look but cant find anything. I have an original Black Macbook Intel Core Duo running Leopard and have connected it upto my HDTV (32") using a Mini DVI - HDMI cable. Everything runs great and uses the full resolution of the TV. I have it set up so that when I connect it to the TV the TV becomes the principal monitor with the menu bar and dock. There are two things that I would like to do.

One is to black out or have the original laptop monitor shut off so that only the TV is in use. This currently happens when I play a DVD (I set it up to do this in DVD preferences) but I would like to do it when I play other video files (i.e. .avi) using quicktime or other media player.

The other thing I want to do is have finder windows and safari windows be enlarged and have larger text sizes so that when I sit on my couch I can navigate and use the internet, spotify or finder using Air Mouse Pro on my iPhone. Currently I have to move to about 4ft in front of the TV. Obviously though I want to keep the maximum resolution for when viewing video files. Hopefully that all makes sense.

Thanks

I've got an old MBPro (circa 2007) and I'm thinking about upgrading the HD to a new 500gb 7200rpm to eek some more life in the old girl. I've already done one upgrade on the HD, so I've got the procedure down and I already have a 'spare' 2.5" drive. Now I'll have two. I'd like to sling them together in some sort of RAID configuration and maybe use them to clone the new drive with Super Duper!, which I love. Since I've got limited space on my home office desk and I'm not a fan of clutter, I'm not keen on buying another 2.5" external enclosure and stacking it. What I'd rather do is find a single enclosure that give me at least two bays for 2.5" drives, maybe more (in case I do another HD replacement), and allows me to connect with my MBP over Firewire, rather than USB. I get all kinds of hits when I search for such a thing but none of them seem precisely right. Anybody clever ideas and/or products I should check out?

Hey, I'm thinking about buying a new 21.5" iMac but I'm really thirsting for a Core i5 (or i7) cpu.

Is there any way Apple would put one of those processors in my iMac?

Or is there a way someone handy with computers could switch in the CPU? I used to build computers when I was a teenager but I haven't done that in a long time now, although I figure if it meant having a Core i7 I could manage it.

Any Tips?

Thanks,
Mike

QUESTION: When using terminal.app I keep getting a message that says:

"Broadcast Message from root@MacMini.local
(no tty) at 19:12 GMT"

Obviously the time is when the message is received and changes when the message appears, this is happening on my MacMini and my MacBook, both running OSX 10.6.2, also both are setup for Back to My Mac, and recently I have installed an Apple AirPort Extreme (N dual-band)

It's quite annoying as it interrupts anything on the screen.

I cannot be the only person to want to do this. I have an Intel Macbook running 10.5 that is connected in my home network to a Intel Mac Mini, also running 10.5. I want to be able to run backups of my Macbook to an external hard drive connected to the Mac Mini over the network using SuperDuper. I tried this, following the SuperDuper help files, but it was so slow that I gave up after 30 hours (only did half of the 160 gig drive in this time).

I realize copying files over the home network is sometimes a bit slow, but not that slow. Am I doing something wrong? Where is the bottleneck- the router, configuration, or SuperDuper?

Another great application for Remote Desktop is by RHUB. They offer an appliance that allow for web conferencing, remote support and access, and webinars.
http://www.rhubcom.com

I'm a Mac salesperson for an electronics store, and I've used Save Hollywood for looping a Quicktime video as a screensaver for the many Macs I have on display. I made a presentation in Keynote answering many major questions switchers have, an exported that as a QT file.

It worked great, and I got a lot of great feedback on it. However, like most 3rd party screensavers, Save Hollywood runs 32 bit only, and isn't compatible with Snow Leopard.

I haven't seen any good alternative options, and I don't think the original author of Save Hollywood is updating anytime soon, at this rate.

I don't want to loop actual QT player or the Keynote file, as it makes it jarring to someone new to Mac. I want them to be able to move the mouse and start playing around in the system. Do you have any good suggestions?

I'm using an iPhone 3Gs and have several contacts linked to one phone number. Both of my parents have the same home phone, plus I used it for "in case of emergency." Unfortunately when I get a call from them now, the phone just displays "In Case of Emergency" every time. Is there a way to prioritize a primary contact for a phone number? I assume it just goes in alphabetical order by default and I don't really feel like changing my parents house to "aParent's House" or something like that. Kind of a nitpicky question but it's irritating after a while. Any ideas?

I am looking for a way to map a keyboard shortcut that will add files and folders, especially an open Word document, to the Finder sidebar. I think that cmd-T is supposed to do this, at least in Leopard, but it doesn't work in Microsoft Word. Is there a way to make this happen? I am running 10.6.2.

Many thanks!
Rich Mason