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There are probably phrases that you find yourself typing over and over again. Learn how to have Mac OS X automatically fill these in for you using customized abbreviations.

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If you’re only getting 1 or 2 bars of signal strength in outlying areas, then here’s an easy way to eek out 1 or 2 more bars in many cases.

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Need to get a copy of an application’s icon on Mac OS X? Turns out there’s a really easy way to do it in Leopard and later releases.

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iCal sets the default duration for new events you create to one hour. Perhaps a different default is more suitable for you. Here’s how to change the default event length.

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Do you find rating songs with 1 to 5 stars too limiting? Learn how to assign ratings like 3.5 or 4.5 stars to songs with this quick trick.

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Learn the basics of launching and running the Terminal application in Mac OS X in this short tutorial which will allow you to access the power of the UNIX command line.

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There are a couple of simple things you can do to speed up your Time Machine backups and save disk space. This tip is particularly useful for users of Final Cut Studio and peer to peer file sharing.

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Learn how to delete podcasts from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch directly on the device without having to sync it with your computer.

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Ever wonder how to cancel a download from the iTunes Store app on the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? Learn how in this quick tip.

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Learn how to perform simple math calculations using Spotlight in this quick tip. No need to reach for a desktop calculator anymore.

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