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_Dear Friends,_
It has been unseasonably cool this past week and it is a bit disconcerting to see my breath in the morning as I get into my car. I don’t like turning on the heat in the house in June so it was sweaters and warm beverages. This weekend sounds like it will be warmer. Nevertheless, I was sitting on the deck last night and was pleased to see a ruby-throated hummingbird trying to get some nectar out of the still-closed peonies.
Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference, which has been sold out for months, starts on Monday with the keynote presentation. This will be streamed live and the best way to view the presentation will be on your Apple TV. We can expect a peek at Apple’s plans for the next few years especially as it relates to software. We will see the next iteration of Mac OS X and the iOS and no doubt some surprises, too! The excitement starts at 1 PM EDT.
This week’s Kibbles & Bytes exclusive features the LaCie Fuel. This is a wireless battery-powered mobile HD with wifi and USB 3.0. The LaCie Fuel comes in 1TB and 2TB versions and both are available this week to Kibbles readers for $20 off and free shipping. The 1TB unit is $159.99 and the 2TB unit is $209.99 and shipped free. “*Click here to add it to your cart.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag900001865
The LaCie Fuel allows you to expand the storage on your iPad wirelessly without cables or internet. Load up the first 5 seasons of Game of Thrones and watch wirelessly on your iPad! Not only that but it creates its own wifi network for up to 5 devices to access. You can stream Thrones to 3 devices simultaneously! With a 10-hour battery life, this could be just the solution for that remote camping or road trip. “*Click here to check out the video on YouTube.*”:http://youtu.be/Xh8_gS8zfs4
Stacks Make the Dock Better! by Jerry King
The 2007 release of OS 10.5 (Leopard) brought Stacks capability to the Dock. A stack is a folder “aliased” into the folder/file side of the dock. The folder remains in its original location. Click on the stack to expand it, then you “single click” on a desired item in the folder; the result is as if you had double-clicked on the item. If the stack folder has sub-folders one merely slides the cursor over the sub-folder to dig down into the structure.
Computer work seems to obey the 80/20 rule. 80% of activity is with 20% of the documents. Instead of moving your working files from their “home folder” and returning them I recommend that you first create a folder in Documents titled “Quick Launch” (QL) or similar. Then drag that folder into the files & folders area of your Dock. Finally, create and drag aliases of your active working files into the QL folder.
The pay off! Click the QL folder in the dock. It will open and display the set of aliases you have created. Click on the alias of the document you want to work on. Apple will start the appropriate application and open the document. When you save the file it is still where it belongs.
Similar techniques (explained in detail in the complete article) can be utilized to remove the Congo line of non-running applications from the Dock. Every application is just 2 clicks away.This is an excerpt from a longer article that can be accessed “*here*.”:http://www.jwkingmac.com/SmallDog/DockStacks.htm
Jerry King is president of the Naples MacFriends User Group (NMUG), founded to help Macintosh users get the most out of their computers. NMUG is open to residents and seasonal visitors. “Click here for more information.”:http://www.naplesmug.com/
I am heading over the lake to Lake George for the annual Americade rally. It is always fun to ride over to see all the motorcycles and weird bikers like me but it is really the ride over through the Green Mountains over Lake Champlain on the Shoreham ferry and then through the Adirondacks to Lake George that is the highlight of the annual trip.
Thank you so much for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!
Your Kibbles & Bytes Team,
_Don, Dean, Bronson & Mike_
Upcoming Garage Sale: Starts Friday, June 5th!
We wanted to let you know that we have been busy in our warehouses getting ready for our Famous Semi-Annual Garage Sale! At least once a year, we clean out our inventory and offer some crazy deals on the goodies we find.
“*Click here to read more about the Garage Sale.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/garagesale
This year we’re going deep and will be offering lots of interesting finds. We’ll give some hints in next week’s Kibbles and Bytes, so stay tuned. Kibbles readers are always the first to know!
*WHEN:* Friday, 6/5, beginning at 6 PM EDT.
*WHERE:* “*http://www.smalldog.com/garagesale*”:http://www.smalldog.com/garagesale