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View Extra Battery Details in Snow Leopard

In Snow Leopard, Option-click the Battery icon in the menu bar to show the battery's current condition - Normal is good. Other messages might read Replace Soon, Replace Now, Check Battery, or Service Battery. Choosing the message opens a Mac Help document with more information.

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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/28-Jul-03

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AirPort Extreme and 802.11g gear -- Recent articles about using non-Apple gear for 802.11g wireless networking prompted readers to share their experiences with a variety of inexpensive wireless PC Cards. (5 messages)

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Importing/exporting Safari bookmarks -- Safari can import bookmarks from Internet Explorer and Netscape/Mozilla browsers, but the process isn't always straightforward. Check here for some solutions. (4 messages)

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Cleaning screens -- So what is the best way to clean an LCD screen on a laptop or other Apple monitor? Suggestions have been made, but no conclusions have been reached. (3 messages)

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Feature requests for iChat AV -- iChat AV isn't perfect, but what would make sense to add to Apple's audio and video chatting application without causing it to lose focus on what it does well? (5 messages)

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iBook battery problems -- The search is still on for why some iBook batteries won't charge properly under revisions to Mac OS X 10.2. In this ongoing discussion, a few readers report success getting batteries replaced, and point to other Web pages about extending battery life for Li-ion batteries. (13 messages)

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