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Turn Off Filename Extension Warning

In Leopard, Apple fixed an annoying aspect of working with the Finder in Tiger. Previously, if you changed a file's extension, the Finder prompted for confirmation. But since no one has ever accidentally changed a filename extension, Apple thankfully added an option to turn that warning off in the Leopard Finder's preferences. Choose Finder > Preferences, and in the Advanced screen, deselect Show Warning Before Changing an Extension.

 
 

Beware Accidental Zooming in iOS (and Mac OS X)

The Zoom feature that Apple has helpfully built into both iOS and Mac OS X for low-vision users can be activated inadvertently, and may even sometimes activate on its own. Either way, if part of your iPhone’s or iPad’s screen is cut off, or if objects are a bit fuzzy, that may be a hint that you are zoomed in slightly. Read on for how to resolve such issues.

 
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Apple TV 4.4.2 Update May Cause Reset Upset

The Problem with Lion’s Duplicate Command

Apple Releases Multiple Hardware-Related Updates

Lion Recovery Update

BusyCal 1.6 and the iCloud Transition

BBEdit 10.1 Further Enhances Text Editing

Moving to a New Mac: Lessons Learned

Follow-up to Finding a Replacement for Quicken

New Take Control Ebook Helps You Find Anything on Your Mac

Beware Lion’s Versions Bug on Network and Non-HFS+ Volumes

 

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OWC Ships Mac Firmware Updater for SandForce SSDs

Converting Email from Eudora: Why I No Longer Live at the P.O.

Convince Your Printer It Has More Toner

How to Fax in Lion

Subtle Irritations in Lion

Mac OS X 10.7.1 Fixes Just a Few Bugs

Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Leopard

Lion Recovery Disk Assistant Creates External Recovery Drives

Video Viewing in Lion Freezes New iMacs

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