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Another way of ejecting a CD/DVD If you want to eject a DVD or a CD, you have to hold down the Eject key for a few seconds, otherwise, it won't eject. You can bypass the time delay however. You just have to press "Option - Eject" and it will eject instantly, without having to wait a few seconds. Make sure that this is not to be used as troubleshooting step, its just a tip for you to make your Mac act faster.

How to move a window without highlighting it This is a simple tweak that can be beneficial when you have two large windows and need to move the rear one keeping your eye continuously on the front one. Hold down the command key and then move the desired window, this will not move the focus/selection of the window.

Apple Remote Desktop version 3.3 is now available Let me give a brief idea what ARD (Apple Remote Desktop) is. It allows you to manage the Mac computers on your network. You can also distribute software, provide real-time online help to others, create detailed software and hardware reports, and also automate routine management tasks. Apple Remote Desktop version 3.3 is now available and it includes two update packages: (A) Apple Remote Desktop Client 3.3.1 updates the software that facilitates Remote Management (enabled in Sharing preferences, in System Preferences). (B) Apple Remote Desktop Admin 3.3 updates the Remote Desktop application, which can be used to remotely administer Apple Remote Desktop clients. You can download it from Apple . Includes Task Server and Directory Server scanners, for finding client computers known by your task server and clients in computer groups on a directory server. New "Reporting" tab in client computer Info window, to set a sing

Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.1 (iPhone and iPod Touch) Apple announced the availability of iPhone OS 3.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. The new firmware will be able to take advantage of the new Genius feature for apps to help users find new apps that may be of interest based on past purchases and will also allow wireless downloading of new pre-cut ringtones. Source: Macrumors The mail features of OS 3.1 and updates includes the following mentioned points and is also available on Apple website : Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll Improved syncing for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos iTunes U content organization Redeem iTunes Gift Cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets Paste phone numbers into the keypad Option to use Home button to turn on accessibility features o

How to remove duplicate fonts causing issue in any application Remove font files from all Mac OS X fontfolders, except the System/Library/Fonts folder. Move font files from the Fonts folders in the Users, Library, and Network folders to the desktop or other location, and restart the computer. If the problem doesn't recur, the problem is caused by one or more of the font files you moved. Replace font files a few at a time to determine which font is causing the problem. (For example, replace font files that start with A-E to the System/Library/Fonts folder, and then restart the computer. If the problem doesn't recur, add another small group of font files. If the problem does recur, one of the font files you just added may be the cause: Remove the font files, and add them back one at a time, restarting the computer each time until you find the particular font file that causes the problem.) When you find the font file that causes the problem, reinstall the font from the origin

How to fix font issues due to duplicate font files In this step will go in three different locations and try to find if there is any duplicate font there. 1. The first step is to create a folder on the desktop and name it as Duplicate Fonts. 2. In the Finder, open the following fonts folders: - Hard disk\System\Library\Fonts - Hard disk\Users\User_name\Library\Fonts 3. Drag any duplicate font files that you find into the Duplicate Fonts folder that you have created. Now restart your computer to make sure that the issue is resolved. If the issue still persists, follow the next step.

How to fix the corrupted font cache In order to remove the corrupted cache font follow the steps mentioned below: 1. Open the following folder: Hard disk > Users > Username > Library > Preferences > Microsoft. 2. If you are working on Office 2004, drag the Office Font Cache (11) to the trash. Now launch Word to make sure whether the problem is resolved. If it is then it is really good, otherwise follow the next post.

How to fix font issues in MS-Office When you try to launch any MS-Office suite program or open a document for any of those program, a splash screen may appear, but then the program closes unexpectedly. This could happen if there is a damaged or an unsupported font in one of the Fonts folders on your computer. When a Microsoft Office 2004/2008 program starts, the program will try to read and to create an optimized list of the fonts available in the OS X. If the program finds a damaged font, the program may close unexpectedly. The following conditions can cause this problem to occur, once you identify it, you can follow upcoming posts to fix it: Duplicate font files. Corrupted Font Cache file. Corrupted font files and folders. In next few posts we will talk about fixing all the issues seperately. While any troubleshooting do not try to change any font folders that you find in the Mac OS X System folder.

Dock Exposé: The all new feature in Snow Leopard Apple has introduced Dock Exposé in Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, its a quick and intuitive way of viewing all of the windows for an application. To activate this, you need to click and hold an active application icon on the Dock; Dock Exposé shows you a thumbnail of every open window for that specific application. This will show you all the windows in that application, regardless of which Space is it, opened or minimized in. In order to open this, just click the Window tile (or hit return after selecting the window) you would like to work on and it will instantly bring it to foreground. To see Dock Exposé live, view this video. Dock Exposé screen is divided with a line, bigger windows are on the top and the smaller ones displayed below. The bigger ones are the window which are open and the later ones are the minimized window. If there is no minimized window, the line would not appear there.

Snow Leopard troubleshooting knowledgebase released by Apple For the convinience of Mac 10.6 users, here is the list of knowledgebase released by Apple. Almost all the topics are covered in those, if any missed can be founded on other sites like wiki , mvps , Mac Fixit , MacLife etc. Mac OS X v10.6: About gamma 2.2 Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 - Printing Mac OS X v10.6: About Wake on Demand Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software Mac OS X v10.6: About Sync Diagnostics assistant Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 - Finder and the desktop Mac OS X v10.6: Unable to use third-party screensaver Mac OS X v10.6: Digital camera RAW formats supported Boot Camp 3.0, Mac OS X 10.6: Frequently asked questions Installing QuickTime Player 7 on Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OS X v10.6: Mac 101 - The Dock, Dock Exposé, and Stacks Media formats supported by QuickTime Player in Mac OS X v10.6 Mac OS X v10.6: About the Battery menu bar extra for portable Macs Mac OS X v10.6: Using Microsoft Excha