Here's how you check your Apple laptop's battery condition. Works for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook. Easiest thing ever.
Save time with Smart Groups in Contacts on the Mac
Smart Groups in Contacts offer a way to search for information in specified fields. Set up permanent "canned searches" for various criteria.
Put frequently used Mac Mail folders and Mailboxes into Favorites Bar for easy access
Put frequently-needed Mail folders into the favortites bar at the top of the Mail window. Quick and easy access. You'll use these a lot.
Get audible feedback when you adjust the Mac’s volume from the keyboard
Do you miss hearing the volume get louder and softer as you tap "Volume Up" and "Volume Down" buttons? I did too. Here's how to get that back.
Quickest way to access the Mac’s Sound preference pane
Hold the Option key while tapping volume up, volume down, or Mute on the keyboard to quickly access the Sound preferences.
Quickest way to access the Mac’s Displays preference pane
Hold the Option key while tapping the bright/dim buttons on the keyboard and the Displays preference pane pops up. So cool.
Secrets of the WiFi menu
Knowing something about your WiFi connection can help you to trouble-shoot. Here's how you find out a bunch of information, all with a click.
Use Dictation instead of typing
The Mac does dictation! Sometimes it's a LOT faster to speak some text than to type it. Similar to dictation on the iPhone, which is great.
Fast and easy way to send a file by email on the Mac
There's always another way to do things-- sometimes a better way! Here's the easiest way to send a file via the Apple Mail app.
How to make a Mac’s Power Button behave like it used to
Bring back the power button's old behavior-- get a dialog box asking whether you want restart, shutdown, sleep, or cancel.