MacOS X Help

Restore Audio Alert on New Email in Apple Mail?

December 26, 2019 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / No Comments

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My Apple Mail program used to have an audio alert (a bell) when new email arrived. Now it doesn’t. What’s happened to my iMac and how do I fix it?

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How Do I Replace a Default File Icon in MacOS X?

December 23, 2019 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / No Comments

I have a lot of documents that get preview icons on my Mac. I want other images instead, to help track projects. How can I change a Mac file icon in the latest version of MacOS X?

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How to Install OpenSUSE Linux in VMWare Fusion?

December 19, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, MacOS X Help / No Comments

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I need to install a Linux system on my Mac and decided I’d use VMWare Fusion for convenience. The company wants me to install OpenSUSE. Can you show me how to proceed, please? Thanks!

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How Can I Reset My Son’s Password on my Mac?

December 13, 2019 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / No Comments

I have separate accounts for each of my kids on the household Mac system (an iMac running MacOS X 10.15.1). Except my son’s forgotten his password! How can I reset it so he can use it again?

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How Can I Create an Email Filter Rule in Apple Mail?

December 7, 2019 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / 1 Comment

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I get a lot of email from various companies and would like to organize it as it arrives in Apple Mail. Is there some way to create rules or filters in the program to help me avoid being overrun with messages?

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How Can I Format a Table in Microsoft Word?

December 4, 2019 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / No Comments

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I’m running Microsoft Word on my Mac system and need to make my papers look nicer. Is there some way to create and format tables to look nice? I’d appreciate a quick tutorial…

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How to Get Started with Smart Folders on my Mac?

November 29, 2019 / Dave Taylor / MacOS X Help / No Comments

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I want to create a folder on my Mac that always shows me the largest files on my system. I believe that’s what “Smart Folders” are for in MacOS X, but I have no idea how to work with them. Can you give me a quick tutorial, Dave?

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