Setting up Google Apps Email To work on a clients Google Apps setup/config use this address: http://www.google.com/a/[client-domain] Here is a list of supported email clients and their associated settings. http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=75726&topic=14872 Be sure to check out this link below to view Recommend Settings for various client devices and software. http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=78892

Run the following command from terminal on the Time Machine archive you're looking to limit: hdiutil resize -size 250g -shrinkonly /Volumes/timemachine.sparseimage

This attached app will allow you to use your default mail program for sending invites from ical directly.

Sharing iTunes Local Users : Put the entire iTunes folder in the Shared folder. Changed permissions to Everyone Read & Write. Then place an alias in each user's Music folder.  Make sure everyone wants to share the whole library. Network Storage with aliases in each user's Music Folder (Simultaneous users?) iPhoto Library Manager! Multiple Libraries Repair Separate Merge Extract Transfers Sonos Apple TV Media Servers?

To create a dual boot tech drive or if a customer simply wants a drive that boot all machines its actually very simple. 1. Reformat the target drive with Apple Partition Map found in the Options when partitioning.  Be sure to know how many partitions you want before hand. Save yourself some steps later. Do this from a PPC machine. I did not test this step from Intel. 2. Install Leopard for Intel on an [...]

Set the Help Viewer to behave like a window should.  Not always sitting on top of everything else. defaults write com.apple.helpviewer NormalWindow -bool true

This article is for changing an existing short name in Leopard.  As with all things involving User data proceed with extreme caution.  I have only posted the most extensive advanced change of a short user name because frankly if we run into this stuff this probably going to be the most common situation.  The article contains additional items so its worth a read and the comments are somewhat useful at the end of the article. [...]

If you need to enable a Volume for backups to Time Machine that is attached to a network via sharing: Open Terminal and type the following: defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1 Enjoy!

To print screen on a Mac there are three main options: Press and hold the following buttons until you hear a camera shutter sound : Command+Shift+3 Press and hold the following buttons until the cursor changes to a crosshair.  Then drag the cross hair around what you want to 'print' : Command+Shift+4 Press and hold the following buttons until the cursor changes to a crosshair.  Press the space bar.  The cursor changes to a Camera.  Now you [...]

This solution works well.  Give it a shot if needed. There are two files on your Mac you will have to delete: Library -> Preferences -> Microsoft -> Office 2008 -> Microsoft Office 2008 Settings.plist HD -> Applications ->Microsoft Office 2008 -> OfficePID.plist