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Use TextExpander and Twitterrific to avoid Twitter spam

by TJ Luoma (Mar 21st, 2011)

If you post to Twitter and say the word "iPhone" or "iPad," you are likely to get hit with one of the rash of Twitter spammers who search through Twitter for people who post about those terms and @reply to them with some "deal" (usually offering you a chance to "win" a "free" iPad or ...

Mac 101: Use the keyboard to navigate a Grid from the Dock

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 23rd, 2010)

When I first got my Mac, it came with all the standard applications found in the applications folder. I used to find that opening an application from the applications Grid, on the Dock, was much easier and quicker than opening an application through the Finder. Over time, with more applications ...

iPhone sync problems after iTunes update traced to leftover plugin

by Kelly Guimont (Jun 23rd, 2010)

In case you are on the road to an iOS 4 update (and be careful), you might want to double check your work. Remember, first you have to update iTunes to 9.2, which will then allow you to download the iOS 4 update. After I updated iTunes, I went in to make some changes to what I had synced and take ...