SPECIAL | Protect your iPad

Happy Labor Day to everyone! I hope you have a great holiday. The annual Killington Classic motorcycle rally is this weekend, so we will probably take a ride down route 100 to check it out and pick up some sweet corn for the grill on the way home.

Thank you for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

Your Kibbles & Bytes Team,
_Don, Kali & Stephanie_

Might as well look cool carrying around all your supplies when you head back to that place called School.

*Save $15* on all Burton Metalhead packs until September 15!

It’s getting closer! We’re thrilled to announce that we’re going to be hosting a **free iPad in Business Briefing** on Tuesday, September 17 from 9am – 12pm at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH — open to anyone interested in learning about how to use iPad in a business environment.

We’ll have a representative from Apple on hand to present, as well as our partners Zco Corp. (App Developer) and Burlington Bank Card (iPad/iPhone POS System) to highlight their solutions.

Topics will include integration, security, deployment, apps and of course, how using iOS and working with Small Dog Electronics can provide an ideal solution for your business.

Refreshments will be provided. And did we mention that it’s free??

Visit our Seminars page for more details and to sign up:
“**Smalldog.com/seminars**”:http://www.smalldog.com/seminars

_Dear Friends,_

School is back in session here in Vermont (and many areas of the country) even before Labor Day. All of our retail stores will be closed on Labor Day this Monday, September 2nd, to allow our employees to enjoy the holiday with their families.

Labor Day was designated a national holiday in 1894 after the bloody and contentious Pullman Strike. Labor Day honors the contributions of works to the economic and social fabric of our country but of course, it also marks the end of summer. Here in Waitsfield, it also means my favorite summertime snack bar — Maynard’s — will be closing for the season. I am not ready for summer to be over so I am going to pretend it is still here.

Saturday marks the end of the special financing for Macs and iPads, so if you’re in the market for one, there are still a couple of days left to take advantage of no-interest financing for 6, 12 or 18 months and the Small Dog Electronics Mac-to-School specials.

It is the 2nd anniversary of the devastating impact of Hurricane Irene here in Vermont. It is amazing to me that two years after the event, I can still see ruined houses, fields and bridges as I ride down route 100 to Rutland. There are a lot of celebrations this week, honoring the “Vermont Strong” reaction to the floods, but there is still a lot of work to do for full recovery.

There is a lot of speculation on exactly what Apple might introduce at their first new product event of the fall which is widely reported to be scheduled for September 10th. Rebecca and I will be talking about that on Small Dog Speaks on Thursdays at 1PM on WDEV. Let us know your thoughts or if you have questions, feel free to email or call in live for the show. The toll-free number for WDEV is 877-291-8255. You can also “*stream*”:http://www.wdevradio.com/audio.html the show or listen to the “*archives.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/sdspeaks

The Option key on your Mac has some pretty handy (no pun intended?) benefits, from time-saving keyboard shortcuts to access to hidden or ‘bonus’ features.

Some of these things we’ve covered in previous Mac Treats — for example, how to stop the ‘quack’ (hold the Option key while pressing the volume buttons) and how to access your Library folder in 10.7+ (hold the Option key while perusing the Go menu in Finder) — but it can do so much more.

Among the most popular, using the Option key:

* Adds bonus/alternate menu options in the Finder and almost every app
* Accesses ‘Secure Empty Trash’ in the Finder menu
* Enables full-screen Quick Look in a Finder window
* Allows one to move an item rather than pasting in *Finder > Edit*
* Allows one to bypass System Preferences for certain commands using the menu bar instead
* Gives an option to Show Inspector with *Option+Command+I*

For more on what the Option key can do for you, take a look at this article at “*Mac Tuts+.*”:http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tips-shortcuts/going-further-with-the-option-key-in-mac-os-x/

__Note: We covered some the options of the Option key way back in 2008 in__ “*Kibbles & Bytes issue #597.*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/kibbles/kb597/ __Some of these commands have changed over the years, but it’s worth a read in order to explore more Option possibilities!__

Come join us for our Annual eWaste Recycling Event in Rutland, VT. We’ll be collecting all manner of electronic waste (well, maybe not __all,__ so “**see the list of accepted materials here.**”:http://www.smalldog.com/recycle?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=KB-ewaste) on **Saturday, September 21st from 9am – 2pm.**

If you’re unsure of what ewaste is, then listen up. As you may know, we use a lot of electronics in our daily lives, and unfortunately, many of them contain hazardous materials such as mercury or lead. In the last few years, Apple has manufactured devices and machines free of toxic materials, but chances are, you may have older “electronic waste” around the house that you need to get rid of responsibly.

Come out and join us!
* **Saturday, September 21st, 2013 in Rutland, VT from 9AM to 2PM**

“**Click here to read more about our annual eWaste Recycling Events.**”:http://www.smalldog.com/green
“**Click here for more information about our 2013 events.**”:http://www.smalldog.com/recycle