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Play favorite Flash games in Dashboard

Learn a simple way to convert your favorite Web-based Flash game into a Dashboard widget.

What are all those iTunes files?Kirk McElhearn explains what all the various files and folders in your iTunes folder mean.
Filling in PDF formsIt's tax time and you've got a load of tax forms in PDF format to fill in. What's the best way? Not Pages.

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Play favorite Flash games in Dashboard Learn a simple way to convert your favorite Web-based Flash game into a Dashboard widget.
What are all those iTunes files? Kirk McElhearn explains what all the various files and folders in your iTunes folder mean.
Filling in PDF forms It's tax time and you've got a load of tax forms in PDF format to fill in. What's the best way? Not Pages.
Get efficient with the Finder's sidebar You use your Mac’s Finder windows constantly to browse your files, but have stopped to consider what the parts of these windows can do for you? Here's how to take advantage of the sidebar for launching programs and accessing files.
Exploring the hidden features of the latest iPhoto update The recent iPhoto 8.0.2 update includes several unheralded enhancements -- some of them quite useful. Computerworld's Ryan Faas explores the changes.
Play chess old school style Chess needs a GUI? I think not; learn how to play it in Terminal.
Quick shortcuts with the Finder's toolbar You use your Mac's Finder windows constantly to browse your files, but have stopped to consider what the parts of these windows can do for you? Here's how to take advantage of the toolbar to trigger actions and access files and programs.
See nicknames in iChat's Buddy List in Leopard Learn how to enable -- or disable -- the display of Address Book nicknames in Leopard.
Locating a lost cursor You've lost your cursor before -- everyone has. Here are a couple of tips for easily locating it.
Quickly create an image contact sheet in Leopard Use Quick Look to make quick work of creating a sheet of image thumbnails
Nineteen ways to open a file You may content yourself with double-clicking on files to open them, but depending on what you’re doing, there may be a quicker or more convenient option.
Scheduling Software Update Would you prefer that Software Update automatically check for updates in the middle of the night? Here's how.
Turn your iPod or iPhone into a portable drive Whether you use your iPod or iPhone for entertainment, communication, or to amplify your cool quotient, all models share one thing in common: they can function as portable storage devices.
Buying advice: Network-attached storage Network-attached storage (NAS) makes it easy to add file servers to your network.
Bugs & Fixes: A risky Finder permissions command The Get Info window's "Apply to enclosed items" command seems potentially useful, but it has quirks that make it potentially quite dangerous.
Add keyboard shortcuts to Services in Leopard Learn how to add useful keyboard shortcuts to Leopard's Services menu
Macworld Buying Guides: Optical drives If you have a Mac with a Combo drive (CD burner that can read but not write to DVD) or a single-layer DVD burner, buying an external optical drive is an affordable and attractive upgrade.
The iPod's alarming options The iPod and iPhone have the power to put you to sleep and wake you up. We explore both options.
Simplify renaming multiple files in the Finder Learn a couple ways to prevent the Finder from moving files about as you rename them.
Digital Photo: Geotag your photos on-the-go Want to see your photos on a map? With the right hardware, you can capture location data each time you snap the shutter.