Author: Mike Moffit
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Tip of the Week: Match Font Styles in Copy and Paste
Here�s a tip for using your Mac�s ability to cut and paste text much more efficiently. First, a little appreciative history. Back in 1984, the ability to �cut and paste� (or �copy and paste�) text was one of the Macintosh�s original killer applications. Apple actually introduced this ability on the earlier, unsuccessful Lisa, after Steve…
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Repair of the Week
A few weeks ago I discussed the possible causes for odd video behavior in machines with integrated graphics chips. This week, let’s talk about other video issues I’ve seen in portables. An iBook G4 brought in this week presented odd video: certain color ranges would shift in hue. Feeling sure of the failure (and without…
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Replacing a Macbook LCD Without Removing The Top Case
One of the things I really enjoy about repairing computers is finding safe ways to speed up the repair process. While I’ll always follow the Apple service manuals to a T, the first few times I take apart a new machine, most experienced technicians would agree that there is usually extraneous information in the service…
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Happy Tuesday, Showing its fangs, Winter arrived this week. Sunday and Monday saw below-zero temperatures, and it’s barely above zero as I write this Tuesday morning. It’s been quite a shock to say the least. As the year comes to an end, I find myself inside more reading for pleasure. What I read isn’t particularly…
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MAC TREAT #67: Match Font Styles in Copy and Paste
Here’s a tip for using your Mac’s ability to cut and paste text much more efficiently. First, a little appreciative history. Back in 1984, the ability to “cut and paste” (or “copy and paste”) text was one of the Macintosh’s original killer applications. Apple actually introduced this ability on the earlier, unsuccessful Lisa, after Steve…
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I hate having to break in a new plow guy up on Prickly Mountain. It seems that it takes a couple years for the plow guy to get up to speed on doing the plowing in our mountain community. And usually about when they have it down pat, they decide that plowing is too much…
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FEATURE OF THE WEEK | 12/05/2008 – 12/12/08
From now until 12/21, Drobo is offering a $50 mail-in rebate (you’ll receive a $50 Visa gift card!) on all Drobos, including two models that are preloaded with either two 1TB drives or four 1TB drives. In case you don’t know, Drobo is the remarkable, easy-to-use data storage solution that automatically protects your data with…
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Give a Mac|Life Subscription for 65% Off!
Once again, Small Dog Electronics has teamed up with our friends at Mac|Life to offer a discounted subscription rate to their magazine. Packed with tips, tricks and the latest tech gadgets, it’s a favorite among Small Dog employees and our retail customers who enjoy browsing copies in our stores. Every issue of Mac|Life Magazine also…
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RSS Feeds are Back!
What is RSS, you ask? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. And, according to Wikipedia, “an RSS document (which is called a ‘feed’) includes full or summarized text” that is updated immediately. What’s great about an RSS feed is that one can subscribe to it and receive instant updates about a chosen topic. Safari has…