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See more recent folders in Open dialogs

Use a very simple Terminal command to increase the number of folders that appear in the Recent Places section of OS X’s File -> Open dialogs.

Alternative methods of zooming in Excel 2008Learn some other ways to increase or decrease the zoom level for your Excel 2008 worksheets.
Quickly reveal obscured desktop iconsLearn how to quickly reveal icons that have been obscured after moving your dock to the side of the screen.

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See more recent folders in Open dialogs Use a very simple Terminal command to increase the number of folders that appear in the Recent Places section of OS X’s File -> Open dialogs.
Alternative methods of zooming in Excel 2008 Learn some other ways to increase or decrease the zoom level for your Excel 2008 worksheets.
Quickly reveal obscured desktop icons Learn how to quickly reveal icons that have been obscured after moving your dock to the side of the screen.
Sync multiple iPods to one Mac Using OS X's Shared user folder, you can shared one iTunes library with multiple users on one Mac.
A fix for mute Keynote exports You've recorded a narration track for your Keynote presentation and exported it to QuickTime yet no audio. Here's a fix.
Group movies into folders on Apple TV Learn a simple trick to organize your movies into folders on your Apple TV
Bugs & Fixes: Dealing with iCal and Entourage duplicates If you sync Entourage calendar appointments with your iPhone or MobileMe account, you might notice duplicate entries popping up. Ted Landau has a procedure for eradicating unwanted copies with a minimum of fuss.
The finer points of finding free images The Web provides small design firms and freelance designers without a $15,000 photo shoot budget the opportunity to download photos and vector illustrations as easily as the click of the mouse. James Dempsey looks at where to find images and what the cost of “free” graphics are.
10 Mac 911 resolutions 10 resolutions to live by in the upcoming year.
Five top tips for new iPhone users Get a brand new iPhone for Christmas? Here are a handful of our top tips to help you make the most of it.
Set half-star ratings directly in iTunes Enable a hidden preference that allows the setting of half-star ratings directly within iTunes.
Customizing Word's toolbars If, like this reader, you miss some of Word's old toolbar icons, here are the steps for putting them in their place.
Print non-contiguous pages in Leopard’s Preview Learn how to print selected non-contiguous pages—and how to print just one page from a Web site—in the 10.5 version of Preview
Bugs & Fixes: Delete files to prevent crashes in OS X 10.5.6 Apple’s advice on fixing some crashes and freezes related to the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update all involve deleting files. Since many of these files are little-known, Ted Landau takes a closer look.
Recording Studio: Podcasting guide With some good hardware and a few tips, you can create your own high-quality podcasts to share with the world.
Easily copy passwords in Keychain Access Discover a very simple way to copy passwords out of Keychain Access.
Bulk edit Address Book data Need to change the same information for a lot of Address Book contacts. TextEdit is your friend.
Temporarily disable laptop screen dimming Learn a simple way to temporarily disable the screen dimming feature on laptops being run on battery power.
Bugs & Fixes: The iPhone ‘dead strip’ A strip of Ted Landau’s iPhone became unresponsive to finger touches. Does that mean a costly repair? Also, Ted revisits the issues Microsoft Office has with Leopard’s Space feature, with an explanation from Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit.
Excerpt: MobileMe and iLife An important aspect of MobileMe is the way Apple’s online service integrates with its iLife suite of digital lifestyle applications. iWeb, iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand become extra powerful when used in conjunction with a MobileMe subscription. In this excerpt from Take Control of MobileMe, Joe Kissell shows you some of the things you can do with iLife and MobileMe.