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The case of the massive iDisk archive

Have you lost a significant amount of storage on your hard drive? If you're a .Mac/MobileMe subscriber, I know the reason why.

Securing your iPhone 2.0The iPhone 2.0 software update offers some dramatic improvements in security management, though gaps remain. Glenn Fleishman takes a closer look at iPhone security.
Another way to set the desktop imageLearn a simple way to change your desktop image that doesn't involve the System Preferences panel.

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The case of the massive iDisk archive
Have you lost a significant amount of storage on your hard drive? If you're a .Mac/MobileMe subscriber, I know the reason why.
Securing your iPhone 2.0
The iPhone 2.0 software update offers some dramatic improvements in security management, though gaps remain. Glenn Fleishman takes a closer look at iPhone security.
Another way to set the desktop image
Learn a simple way to change your desktop image that doesn't involve the System Preferences panel.
Fix iWeb photo pages in Firefox 3
Are your iWeb photo pages missing images when viewed with Firefox 3? Try this fix.
Geek Factor: Running X11 apps on the Mac
You can run Unix programs from the comfort of a graphical user interface on your Mac. Brian Jepson explores OS X's X11.
Bugs & Fixes: Fixing iPhone 2.0 sync problems
Having iPhone problems after last week’s iPhone 2.0 and MobileMe releases? Te Landau tells you how to fix iPhone syncing problems by reinstalling iTunes and how to fix MobileMe-to-iPhone sync problems.
Disable shadows in 10.5 window screen captures
Learn two ways to prevent 10.5’s (large) translucent shadow from being captured when you take screen shots of windows.
Change Excel's ‘edit in cell’ keyboard shortcut
Learn one way to change Excel’s Control-U shortcut to the easier-to-use F2 (which also matches the Windows’ shortcut).
Downgrading the iPod touch
If you've upgraded your iPod touch to the 2.0 software and would like to return to the days of 1.1.4, here's how.
Working Mac: Save time and type less
If you regularly mouse through menus to find the commands you want in OS X and your favorite apps, there's a quicker way: Kirk McElhearn explains how to take advantage of keyboard shortcuts.
Making Office 12.1.1 update work
Does the MS Office 12.1.1 Update fail because it can't find the software necessary to perform the update? Here's why and how to fix it.
Two text selection tricks
Learn how to select text not just character-by-character, but also word-by-word or paragraph-by-paragraph.
MacBook Pro and the bad battery
How can you tell if your MacBook's battery is on the fritz? Follow along.
Activating your iPhone 3G: What you need to know
Jonathan Seff found that waiting in line for hours was just the first part of a lengthy journey to get and activate a new iPhone 3G.
Annotate non-PDF images in 10.5’s Preview
Learn how to use Preview’s annotation tools on non-PDF images in OS X 10.5.
Bugs & Fixes: iChat freezes and a missing plugin
What to do if a critical plug-in goes missing? Ted Landau turns to the Pacifist utility.
Add superscript, subscript buttons to Office toolbars
Learn how to add superscript and subscript buttons to the toolbars in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in both Office 2004 and 2008.
Taking screen shots with iPhone 2.0
You can take screen shots with the iPhone 2.0 software. Hooray!
A heads-up on purchasing things in the App Store
If you're browsing the App Store, there's something you need to know about that Buy button!
Secrets of Mac trackpad, from iBook to MacBook Air
Depending on which Mac laptop you have, there are up to 10 specialized trackpad functions you can use to make navigating the screen, Mac OS X and various applications faster and easier. Computerworld’s Ryan Faas takes a look at each of them.