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WWDC Alerts will help make sure you get into Moscone

by Mike Schramm (Jan 6th, 2012)

Two Mac developers have created an alerts service, which you can sign up for free right now, that will let you know the very moment that tickets go on sale for this year's WWDC in San Francisco. Just put in your cell phone number, send back one code for verification, and then you'll get a text ...

Erase the social network past with Last Night Never Happened

by Mike Schramm (Mar 25th, 2011)

Let's be honest: We all enjoy a good night out on the town occasionally, and when fun happens these days, chances are you might say or post something on various social networks that you probably shouldn't, be that something negative about your boss or your ex, or just a little too much ...

iOS 4.3 spotlight: Message alerts options

by Chris Rawson (Mar 9th, 2011)

Aside from major features like Personal Hotspot and iTunes Home Sharing, iOS 4.3 also brings some subtle changes to the way message alerts work. The settings for the Messages app now allow you to have alert tones repeat up to ten times at two minute intervals, which will come in handy if you're ...

Clarification on the iPhone Spotlight email issue

by Michael Jones (Aug 18th, 2009)

Earlier today, I posted about the ability to find previously deleted emails using the Spotlight search on the iPhone, adding to the already intense swarm of news surrounding this issue. My findings were that, by ensuring your trash folder was emptied and refreshed, the problem appeared to be solved. ...

Prevent Spotlight from resurrecting your deleted emails on iPhone

by Michael Jones (Aug 18th, 2009)

Note: The problem discussed below behaves differently depending on the type of email account being used. Users of POP mail accounts are indeed noticing a problem with deleted email messages appearing in Spotlight search results. Please see this post for updated information. Our friends over at ...

Use Quicksilver to send SMS messages

by David Chartier (Jan 25th, 2007)

If you're familiar with Quicksilver's ability to send email without ever having to touch an actual message, this hint might not be too groundbreaking for you. However, if you're looking for a way to easily send SMS messages and/or still looking for good examples of Quicksilver's far-reaching power, ...

MsgFiler brings keyboard shortcuts to Mail organization

by David Chartier (Nov 16th, 2006)

Organizing emails in Mail.app can be a pain, and sometimes using rules can only go so far. If you need a helping hand to manage all that correspondence, MsgFiler brings some on-the-fly automation to filing messages you've selected. Simply pressing cmd-9 will open a panel that allows you to type the ...

Mail slowing you down? Rebuild its database

by David Chartier (Apr 12th, 2006)

Apple's flagship email client had me banging my head against a wall again when I finally dug up this tip on rebuilding Mail.app's 'Envelope Index' SQLite database at Hawk Wings (If you're wondering what that file is all about, check out Hawk Wing's "What's in your Mail folder?" post). ...

MailTags 1.2.1 available, 1.3 to feature IMAP syncing

by David Chartier (Apr 6th, 2006)

Dave Caolo posted about MailTags last August, but in case you're unfamiliar: MailTags is a fantastic plugin for Mail.app that allows you to both tag your messages and create iCal todos right from within Mail. MailTags' abilities go far beyond simply adding a few keywords though; you can also set ...

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