May 2008
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Aging eyes and tiny type on the web and in Safari

2008-05-23 08:10 AM Category Finder | General Mac | Internet | Safari | Beginner | Intermediate | Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard
Darn, this getting older is not much fun! Back when I turned 40, I began to notice that small type was getting harder and harder to read. That was just a few years ago, but sometimes I land on a web page that must have been produced by someone with unbelievable visual acuity!

Sometimes it is not the whole site, but just a particular section: Click here to read more...
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Does your computer do strange things?

2008-05-17 11:03 AM Category General Mac | Finder | Beginner | Intermediate | Word Processing | Troubleshooting
One of the listservs that I read each day is the MacRogues On-Line Mac User Group and OS X DISCUSSION LIST. I while occasionally provide an answer, I am often frustrated that the all-text listserv format does not make it easy to "show" someone how to fix a problem. The topic that caused me to want to "show" the answer this time is the problem of screen flashing on Macs.

The message writer said "The screen will freeze before flashing a solid blue and then return to normal." Several people responded, most suggesting a hardware problem. Click here to read more...
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Bob LeVitus is presenting seminars in metro Washingtion DC

2008-05-06 10:36 AM Category General Mac | Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced
It is always fun when Bob LeVitus comes to Washington DC. This year he will be doing two days of seminars for my user group, Washington Apple Pi.

These seminars will be much like attending his seminars at Macworld Expo, except the price is MUCH cheaper!
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