System Preferences

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If you are running OS X Leopard and you use the Spaces feature, you can make application open automatically in it's pre-defined space. For example, you could have Garage Band open in Space # 4, or Parallels open in Space #2.

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1. Open 'System Preferences'

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Do you have a co-worker, friend, or relative that you want to play a prank on? Well, the Mac makes it pretty easy to do. How would you like to completely mess up their display colors so bad they think they will need to call Apple Care? It will do no harm to their machine and it's easily reversible. While >this is not designed as a prank, it can certainly be used as one...

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When you select text in Mac OSX it is selected in it's default color. System prefs makes it easy to customize to a color you prefer.

Here's how to do it:

1. Open 'System Preferences'. Apple Menu -> System Preferences

2. Select 'Appearance' READ MORE »

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Q: I have my Mac Mini running OS X Leopard connected to my Home Theater system. I use front row to playback photos and videos, but the sound effects are too loud coming through my Hi-Fi system. Is there a way to turn them down or disable them?

Kevin W., Indianapolis, IN

A: Yes, it's very easy to simply disable the Front Row sound effects through System Preferences.

How to do it:

1. Go to the system preferences 'Apple Menu -> System Preferences' READ MORE »

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In Mac OS X Leopard, the Spotlight search has been greatly improved. One thing that it does now is bring up your Safari web surfing history in the search results. For whatever reason, you may want to keep that history private, and not have your web browsing history show up in your spotlight results.

How to do it:

1. Apple Menu -> System Preferences

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In Mac OS X Leopard, Apple makes it very easy to let you temporarily share your mac with friends or family members visiting you.

It comes with a built in Guest account that you can enable from the Accounts menu. The benefit of this is being able to let somebody use your machine to quickly browse the net, check their email, or other tasks. This keeps them from viewing your private info under your account. When they are done, the temporary home folder is removed and their privacy is secured as well.

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In our continued coverage of getting ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard, today we have a few tips for cleaning up your computer. If you plan on doing an upgrade, instead of a clean install, It's a good idea to clean up some of the stuff you don't use on your Mac. Stray applications, preference panes, maintenance scripts, etc. Taking care of business first gives you some trouble repellent.... READ MORE »