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In this round of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about permissions problems after an upgrade to Leopard, html email in Mail.app. using Quick Look with Adobe Illustrator files, Remote Desktop Connection for controlling PCs from OS X, syncing files across platforms, and much more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>ask tuawasktuawMat Lu2008-05-02T08:30:00+00:00Ask TUAW: VPN, Entourage, TOSLINK, location manager, and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/26/ask-tuaw-vpn-entourage-toslink-location-manager-and-more/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/26/ask-tuaw-vpn-entourage-toslink-location-manager-and-more/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/26/ask-tuaw-vpn-entourage-toslink-location-manager-and-more/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this edition of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at several questions about a Cisco VPN, clearing recipients in Entourage, a MacBook Pro's optical out, using a location manager, a little background on OS X and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>ask tuawAskTuawMat Lu2008-04-26T13:30:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Remote file access, converting images to CMYK, VNC on OS X, Time Machine and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/20/ask-tuaw-remote-file-access-converting-images-to-cmyk-vnc-on/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/20/ask-tuaw-remote-file-access-converting-images-to-cmyk-vnc-on/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/20/ask-tuaw-remote-file-access-converting-images-to-cmyk-vnc-on/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In time around in Ask TUAW we'll be looking at several questions about Time Machine as well as VNC, how to remotely access files on your Mac, batch converting images to CMYK, cloning dual-boot Macs and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>ask tuawAskTuawMat Lu2008-04-20T13:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: recording online radio, screenshots, rescuing a Performa, restoring a Time Machine backup and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/12/ask-tuaw-recording-online-radio-screenshots-rescuing-a-perfor/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/12/ask-tuaw-recording-online-radio-screenshots-rescuing-a-perfor/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/12/ask-tuaw-recording-online-radio-screenshots-rescuing-a-perfor/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this round of Ask TUAW we'll be considering questions about recording online radio, making screenshots, rescuing an old OS 7.5 Performa, changing a Time Machine backup to a larger disk, editing mp4 metadata, doing a sync when plugging in an external storage device and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>ask tuawasktuawMat Lu2008-04-12T11:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Xbox 360 and PS3 networking, extracting DVD audio, JVC video files, and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/06/ask-tuaw-xbox-360-and-ps3-networking-extracting-dvd-audio-jvc/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/06/ask-tuaw-xbox-360-and-ps3-networking-extracting-dvd-audio-jvc/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/06/ask-tuaw-xbox-360-and-ps3-networking-extracting-dvd-audio-jvc/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this episode of Ask TUAW we'll be taking questions about networking game consoles (both Xbox 360 and PS3), extracting only the audio from a DVD, using non-standard video files from a JVC camcorder, getting photos off of an iPhone, keeping your Mac's screen from dimming and much more.

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]]>ask tuawasktuawMat Lu2008-04-06T11:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Display rotation, iTunes libraries, Time Machine backups, screen sharing and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/01/ask-tuaw-display-rotation-itunes-libraries-time-machine-backu/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/01/ask-tuaw-display-rotation-itunes-libraries-time-machine-backu/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/01/ask-tuaw-display-rotation-itunes-libraries-time-machine-backu/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This time in Ask TUAW we'll be taking questions about screen rotation, managing iTunes libraries, transferring Time Machine backups to new machines, screen sharing, application deletion and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>ask tuawask-tuawAskTuawMat Lu2008-04-01T13:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: iPod problems, sharing iTunes, copying DVDs, AEBS, DNS problems and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/25/ask-tuaw-ipod-problems-sharing-itunes-copying-dvds-aebs-dn/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/25/ask-tuaw-ipod-problems-sharing-itunes-copying-dvds-aebs-dn/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/25/ask-tuaw-ipod-problems-sharing-itunes-copying-dvds-aebs-dn/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this round of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about sharing an AEBS disc over the internet, copying DVDs, sharing one iTunes library between two computers, DNS problems and much more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>ask tuawask-tuawAskTuawMat Lu2008-03-25T19:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Migration questions, saving disk space, making audiobooks and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/21/ask-tuaw-migration-questions-saving-disk-space-making-audiobo/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/21/ask-tuaw-migration-questions-saving-disk-space-making-audiobo/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/21/ask-tuaw-migration-questions-saving-disk-space-making-audiobo/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this edition of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about migrating to a new Mac, full screen video, saving disk space on a notebook, coping data from an iPhone back to a Mac, viewing facing pages in Pages, making audiobooks and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-03-21T07:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Mirrored RAID, sharing disks, iPhoto in Front Row, updating podcasts in iTunes and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/14/ask-tuaw-mirrored-raid-sharing-disks-iphoto-in-front-row-upd/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/14/ask-tuaw-mirrored-raid-sharing-disks-iphoto-in-front-row-upd/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/14/ask-tuaw-mirrored-raid-sharing-disks-iphoto-in-front-row-upd/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this round of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about setting up a software mirrored RAID with the Disk Utility, sharing volumes between Mac and Windows, forcing iTunes to update podcasts even if you haven't been listening, finding a missing iPhoto library in Front Row and much more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-03-14T08:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Syncing from a portable to a desktop Mac, battery comparisons, Apple TV to NAS, iPhone SDK and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/08/ask-tuaw-syncing-from-a-portable-to-a-desktop-mac-battery-comp/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/08/ask-tuaw-syncing-from-a-portable-to-a-desktop-mac-battery-comp/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/08/ask-tuaw-syncing-from-a-portable-to-a-desktop-mac-battery-comp/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this episode of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about syncing between a Mac portable and a Mac desktop (backing up and iTunes playlists), battery comparisons between manufacturers, sharing files from a NAS to an Apple TV, subtitles on an iPhone and much more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-03-08T17:30:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Reducing distractions, sharing drives, Activity Monitor, winmail.dat and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/02/ask-tuaw-reducing-distractions-sharing-drives-activity-monito/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/02/ask-tuaw-reducing-distractions-sharing-drives-activity-monito/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/02/ask-tuaw-reducing-distractions-sharing-drives-activity-monito/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this episode of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about sharing drives from a Mac mini to a portable Mac over the network, watching iPod video in a car, distraction-reducing software, Activity Monitor, dealing with "winmail.dat" attachments from Windows users and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!

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]]>Mat Lu2008-03-02T08:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: iTunes sharing, iChat effects, iPhone video settings, external webcams, and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/ask-tuaw-itunes-sharing-ichat-effects-iphone-video-settings/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/ask-tuaw-itunes-sharing-ichat-effects-iphone-video-settings/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/ask-tuaw-itunes-sharing-ichat-effects-iphone-video-settings/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This time around in Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about iTunes sharing, activating iChat effects on older machines, encoding video for the iPhone, Migration Assistant, disabling an internal iSight to use an external webcam, and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. And now, on to the questions!

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-02-27T16:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Menubar output source, resizing a Boot Camp partition, Mac DVR and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/21/ask-tuaw-menubar-output-source-resizing-a-boot-camp-partition/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/21/ask-tuaw-menubar-output-source-resizing-a-boot-camp-partition/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/21/ask-tuaw-menubar-output-source-resizing-a-boot-camp-partition/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This time in Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about changing our sound output source in the menubar, changing file permissions, resizing a Boot Camp partition, tiling windows and more.

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-02-21T12:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Screen locking, POS, installing a wiki, sucking a site and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/19/ask-tuaw-screen-locking-pos-installing-a-wiki-sucking-a-site/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/19/ask-tuaw-screen-locking-pos-installing-a-wiki-sucking-a-site/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/19/ask-tuaw-screen-locking-pos-installing-a-wiki-sucking-a-site/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this edition of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about how to lock the screen with a keyboard shortcut, finding a Point of Sale application for OS X, installing a wiki server, downloading an entire site, using Photo Booth with a USB webcam and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. And now, on to the questions!

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-02-19T09:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Optical out, default Docks, dual wifi networks, virtualization and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/08/ask-tuaw-optical-out-default-docks-dual-wifi-networks-virtua/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/08/ask-tuaw-optical-out-default-docks-dual-wifi-networks-virtua/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/08/ask-tuaw-optical-out-default-docks-dual-wifi-networks-virtua/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this edition of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about using the Mac's audio optical out, setting up a different default Dock, using Time Capsule to set up a dual wifi network, getting birthdays on the iPhone and much more.

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawTweet-thisMat Lu2008-02-08T09:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Carputers, Apple Remote, iChat, iCal, Safari, and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/03/ask-tuaw-carputers-apple-remote-ichat-ical-safari-and-more/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/03/ask-tuaw-carputers-apple-remote-ichat-ical-safari-and-more/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/03/ask-tuaw-carputers-apple-remote-ichat-ical-safari-and-more/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this Super Bowl round of Ask TUAW I'm still trying to get out from under the backlog, so we're tackling a bunch of questions about the Finder, iChat, Safari, building a Mac carputer, expanding the Apple Remote, getting iCal alerts in multiple Spaces, and more.

As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. And now, lets get started!

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawtweet-thisMat Lu2008-02-03T10:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Display problems, Outlook invites, MacBook Pro revisions, and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/31/ask-tuaw-display-problems-outlook-invites-macbook-pro-revisio/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/31/ask-tuaw-display-problems-outlook-invites-macbook-pro-revisio/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/31/ask-tuaw-display-problems-outlook-invites-macbook-pro-revisio/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I'm getting a little bit behind on Ask TUAW, so this time we'll have a bit of a firesale to catch up a bit. We've got questions on MacBook displays, Outlook invitations, streaming video from a Mac to an iPhone, syncing iCal between Macs and much more.

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]]>Ask TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-01-31T08:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: sending Pages, proxy serving, Finder annoyances and more.http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/ask-tuaw-sending-pages-proxy-serving-finder-annoyances-and-mo/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/ask-tuaw-sending-pages-proxy-serving-finder-annoyances-and-mo/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/25/ask-tuaw-sending-pages-proxy-serving-finder-annoyances-and-mo/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In this round of Ask TUAW we'll cover a couple of common Finder annoyances. setting up an OS X proxy server, attached Pages documents to emails, watching out for spyware, and more.

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]]>Ask TUAWask-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-01-25T17:00:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Kernel panics, automatic filing of downloads, changing the boot icon and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/18/ask-tuaw-kernel-panics-automatic-filing-of-downloads-changing/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/18/ask-tuaw-kernel-panics-automatic-filing-of-downloads-changing/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/18/ask-tuaw-kernel-panics-automatic-filing-of-downloads-changing/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This time in Ask TUAW we'll look at a kernel panic problem, how to change what appears in iTunes audiobooks sidebar, hot to change the Apple boot icon, how to monitor network traffic, how to automatically file downloads and more.

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-01-18T13:30:00+00:00Ask TUAW: Mac as WAP, limiting Time Machine, recording cable and morehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/13/ask-tuaw-mac-as-wap-limiting-time-machine-recording-cable-and/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/13/ask-tuaw-mac-as-wap-limiting-time-machine-recording-cable-and/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/13/ask-tuaw-mac-as-wap-limiting-time-machine-recording-cable-and/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This time in Ask TUAW we'll tackle questions on using your Mac as a WAP, limiting the amount of space Time Machine uses, recording shows from a cable box on your Mac, accessing the Mac partition from Windows in Boot Camp, and more.

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]]>Ask TUAWAsk-TUAWAskTuawMat Lu2008-01-13T11:30:00+00:00