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'After finding around 9600 contacts' - from where? Your 'Address Book'?, an 'Excel' spreadsheet?, a <tab> delineated text file?, ... '... possible to customize each e-mail with their first name'(?) - yes. '... and not include every single multiple contact in each address field' - yes. You...

'Doesn't the right mouse button remain on the right side of the mouse for left handed users?' - when I assist those who are left handed, I select 'System Preferences' 'Keyboard & Mouse's 'Mouse' tabs' 'Primary mouse button:' 'Right' radio button, for them. I was in this frame of thought when I...

If you have multiple button mouse ... 01. Position the mouse cursor over the desired graphic. 02. Press the middle finger* button (called the contextual button). A contextual menu will appear. 03. Select the 'Add Image to iPhoto Library' menu item. If you have a single button mouse ...

'How do I get document and download stacks back on my dock?' - ... To place the 'Documents' and 'Downloads' folders, back onto the 'Dock': 01. Navigate to the current users' 'Home' folder. 02. Drag the 'Documents' folder onto the 'Dock'. 03. Drag the 'Downloads' folder onto the 'Dock'. If...

'I read that with Leopard a 3rd party can take over your hard drive remotely if you give permission.' - a person cannot 'take over' your Mac and its devices, if permission, by you, is allowed (via System level settings). Please see the definition of oxymoron. The amount of access you allow is...

'... but I can't build and execute the file ...' - provide the code (you currently have working in 'Microsoft Visual Studio').

Attempting to install an Apple application via a '.pkg' can cause more problems then such attempts to resolve. Explaining anything more is beyond the intended scope of this reply. 'Mail' on the 'Dock' is merely an alias. 01. Navigate to the 'Applications' folder ('/Applications/'). 02. Double...

'What I want to know is how this could have happened.' - MacOS X (10.0.0 through 10.5.2) remains buggy. I have seen MacOS X installations, where no password was used, which resulted in the same situation as you experienced. Apple (formerly 'Computer') Inc., knows of the problem (for many...

'cheapest, easiest, ... ' but not necessarily the ' .... best way to record music from ' ... ' audio tapes onto CDs' - iMic. 'Seems like the only way to get it back is to erase the HD, then reinstall Panther, then reinstall Tiger .... Can't do that .... ' - you should be able to. After...

'Is it possible to assign a Hot key to an App/Icon?' - application? Yes; icon? Never heard of such. Butler (freeware), MaxMenus (shareware), QuicKeys (commercial), Spark (freeware), ...

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While any scenario is possible ... 'Somehow he tried to download some software and computer locked up while he was trying to change password.' - is questionable. Regardless, one must always keep near their computer (Mac or PC), the discs supplied by the computer manufacturer. Period. 'What do...

There are ... 'DashIt!' (freeware). You may have to log out / log in again, to your user account, 'AmnestyWidgets' ($19.95), and 'Amnesty Singles' ($9.95), to name a few. Also, consider reading up on ... defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES ... and ... defaults...

01. Download 'TinkerTool 3.8a' (freeware). 02. Launch 'TinkerTool'. 03. Click on the 'Finder' toolbar icon button. 04. The 'Show hidden and system files' check box should display a check mark - click on the check box to remove the check mark. 05. Click on the 'Relaunch Finder' button. Did...

'I have a 933 2002 and am at my limit at 1.5mhz. ' - more specifically, you appear to have: PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) 933 MHz processor 1.5 GB RAM maximum System 9.2 and MacOS X 10.0.4 (Cheetah) 'On a side issue, I have an ibook (700mhz)' - there were three (3) 'iBook's with 700...

Classic Mac: white, light grey, grey, dark grey, black. Mac Mini: 32 million colors; not all of which are web safe. Technically, the answer is: (e) All of the above but, mainly it is (b). And yes, not all are pleased with the washed out grey print.

Although I have never seen or created a 'system>library>coresomething>etc' folder ... I would use 'Terminal', and ... 01. Enter ... sudo bash ... and press the <return> key. A prompt for the password will then be displayed. 02. Enter an administrators' password, and press the <return>...

01. Insert and boot from the 'Tiger' install disc. 02. Run 'Disk Utility' and perform a 'Repair Disk' on the G4's internal hard disk drive, hdd. 03. Also within 'Disk Utility', perform 'Repair Permissions' at least twice, on the G4's internal hdd. 04. Reboot the Mac from the G4's internal...

Satcomer's suggestion is a possibility; but, possibly dangerous (damaging). For example, if you installed 'Tiger' (MacOS X 10.4.x) or 'Leopard' (MacOS X 10.5.x), and have since installed various Apple updates (Security and / or System) - reinstalling the 'Utilities' folder via 'Pacifist' (via...

'... but in system updates I still get that update.' - that is odd; and not having the Mac Book in my presence - it would be hard to determine why such exists, or provide a way to remove the update listing. However, when viewing the 'Software Update' to download / install any additional...