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Archive for April, 2009

Find out quickly – if a domain is available!

Posted by charly2 On April - 20 - 2009

Because I’m continually working with customers on web sites, I have to check to see if domains are available quite regularly.

Domain is available!

The easiest way to do this on your Mac is like this:

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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual

Posted by charly2 On April - 12 - 2009

One of the best books I’ve read regarding switching to the Mac (from the world of Microsoft, and Windows) is David Pogue’s book -

Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual

Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual

I really appreciated David’s direct approach to telling you the equivalent:

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Disable login programs on boot of Mac OS X

Posted by charly2 On April - 5 - 2009

If you’re looking to boot your Mac up without loading the login items (the programs that start automatically when you start your computer), simply press the UP arrow key as Mac OS X starts.

This is incredibly helpful for debugging slow startup issues, and troubleshooting problems you may be having.

If you’re looking for more keyboard shortcuts, be sure to check out my “great resource for keyboard shortcuts” post.

Ipod Touch makes phone calls!

Posted by charly2 On April - 5 - 2009

Special thanks to Bob Coller for this awesome tip about how the Ipod Touch makes phone calls!

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Just recently, Skype released it’s App for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it’s FREE!

“Ok… a month ago I was getting ready for a trip and…

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