This is weird. I have Mac OS X Snow Leopard (specifically 10.6.2) running on my MacBook and want to install Quicktime Pro for some video work. I bought a license key off the Apple site but it says to go to the System Preferences and enter the data into the Quicktime preference pane. But, um, there isn't one. What the heck??...

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I feel like a total chump: a few months ago I changed all my system passwords to ensure my girlfriend didn't mess with things (we were fighting a lot, we're no longer seeing each other). Not a problem on my iMac or Mac Mini, but on my MacBook Air that I promptly slipped into the closet anyway? I have no idea what the password is and can't log in to use it any more! How...

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I've been learning more about Apple iPhoto, partially thanks to your great tutorials on the subject, but am stumped. Instead of wanting to grab images directly off my camera, I find that I need to pull in a folder full of photographs from a friend so I can have them as an event. How do I import photos into iPhoto, Dave? If it makes a difference, I'm running Snow Leopard and have Mac OS X...

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I move around quite a bit as a road warrior and though I don't often need to print, sometimes being able to produce a hard copy is definitely helpful. Problem is, I don't want to bother people in different temporary offices with configuration details: I'm running Mac OS X Snow Leopard on my MacBook Pro, is there some easy way to add printers on the go?...

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I've taken the plunge and installed Snow Leopard (aka Mac OS X 10.6) and was pretty psyched about the fact that it's a 64-bit operating system, until my brother said "yeah, but I bet you're still running in 32-bit mode". How can I tell if my Snow Leopard computer is now running in 32-bit "compatibility" mode or as a true 64-bit operating system?...

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I'm running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and everything's going smoothly except for some reason I find that not all my default folders are showing up on the left side of Finder windows. Specifically, where's my "Movies" folder??...

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Just upgraded to Mac OS X Snow Leopard and am a bit baffled: the icon on the top menu bar for airport wifi service now has an exclamation mark through it. What does that mean?...

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