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View Full Threads in Apple Mail

Many users are aware of Apple Mail's message threading feature, which highlights related email messages within the Inbox. However, many people don't know how to view both sent and received messages within a thread at once. To do so, first enable Message Threading under Mail's Viewing Preferences. Then, Command-click both the mailbox containing your threaded messages, and your Sent box. Now you can view both sent and received messages within the thread simultaneously.

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'Take Control of iWeb '08' Updated for MobileMe and Twitter -- For people still using iWeb '08, we have released a free update to "Take Control of iWeb: iLife '08 Edition." (If you own it, click Check for Updates in your copy to update.) In it, author Steve Sande swaps .Mac for MobileMe and explains how to add a Twitter feed to an iWeb page. The iWeb '09 edition of the book is also underway and will be a free update for anyone buying the '08 edition in 2009. (Posted 2009-03-16)


Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Causing Problems? -- Michael Tsai, the Macintosh developer behind such utilities as SpamSieve and DropDMG, discusses on his blog his problems in getting a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter to work properly with his 15-inch MacBook Pro. According to Tsai, the $99 adapter, released back in December 2008, creates various screen distortions and Apple, while acknowledging the issue, has yet to provide a solution. (Posted 2009-03-09)


Security Glitch in Google Docs -- A number of users recently received notice from Google that some of their Google Documents had been accidentally shared with collaborators who had previously lacked access. The security glitch, apparently affecting .05 percent of all Google Docs, underscores the concerns some have with cloud-based computing, though others have noted that documents stored on stolen laptops have also been implicated in significant security and privacy breaches. (Posted 2009-03-09)


Doug Talks iMacs and Safari 4 on Tech Night Owl Live -- Making his maiden voyage into the world of Internet radio, Doug McLean spoke with Gene Steinberg of the Tech Night Owl Live (in the second third of the 05-Mar-09 show) about the refreshed iMac line, the recently updated Safari browser, and what his Apple dream machine would look like. (Posted 2009-03-09)

 

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