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    Knowing What Apps Open What Files

    At a thrift store I found Mac OSX All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies 2005 by Mark L. Chambers. Chapter 7 QuickTime Can Do That. Wikipedia article boggles the brain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats In this 'puter are: TextEdit, Preview, Quicktime, NeoOffice, PowerPoint...
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    Apple Mail.app Not Loading Attachments

    As stated before, I am fairly new to computers. Upon thinking back, I remembered that I had been adding attachments to MacMail.app after putting text in the compose field and there was no problem. Afterward while practicing with photos and attachments, I would put in addresses then try adding...
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    Knowing What Apps Open What Files

    Mac Tiger and Leopard regularly ask me to choose an app for opening files such as email attachments. That is fine for those who have knowledge of apps, the diversity of files and how the associations work. Others are left to fumble in the dark. Tutorials on "How To Choose An Application To...
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    Apple Mail.app Not Loading Attachments

    I apologize for this tardy reply; I was occupied by a medical crisis. By experimentation I learned something that is not stated in the hard copy manuals nor in the Helps: Before adding attachments to an email one MUST FIRST PUT TEXT IN THE TEXT FIELD. Entered text is apparently the trigger that...
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    Apple Mail.app Not Loading Attachments

    Mail.app 3.6 in my G4 with Leopard has been working fine until a couple weeks ago. Now it will not put attachments in a new mail compose page. When I use "attach" at the top left then click "Choose" nothing happens. When I click "Browse" at top right then drag a photo it will not drop the...
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    Pointer erratically darts over screen

    I searched this and other Mac forums before posting. Wife and I use two Mac G4s. PowerPC Digital Audio and PowerPC Mirror Door. Every day about every 2 to 10 minutes the cursor will erratically and suddenly dart across the screen to border in both computers. I have adjusted the...
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