Here's what the toolbar (at the top of the window) looks like for most people when they open up a Finder window. Lots of buttons. Here's how it can look (lots of buttons, with text underneath them): This is better twice. First, it's better because the buttons are labeled, which means now you have some... Continue Reading →
Use Mail’s Activity window to see what Mail is doing
Sometimes Mail seems to be stuck (especially when you are trying to quit it). Many times, people force-quit Mail because they think it's frozen, when actually Mail is busy synchronizing folders, or getting mail, or otherwise doing what it's supposed to be doing. You'll learn a lot about Mail by showing the Activity window (in... Continue Reading →