Mac OS X Lion has a improved and helpful spelling autocorrection feature to fix any typing errors automatically, and can either be controlled systemwide or from within individual applications. This feature resembles the familiar iPhone autocorrect whereby misspelled words cause a little popup to appear below the offending word. It seems useful but it can be intensely annoying [...]
Just like people Macs are prone to slowing down the older they get, but after recently upgrading to OS X Lion some users are protesting their machines have aged before their time. Since the release of Lion back in July its been subject to a number of criticisms, while some of these may not be [...]
One of the most useful features in OS X Lion is the ability for applications to automatically resume where they left off. This is apparent in applications such as Safari when after quitting and subsequently reopening, the previous tabs and websites are displayed. If the application was in fullscreen mode, it will reopen in the [...]
There’s nothing more frustrating than having to switch computers or log in and out of multiple Apple iTunes accounts just to access the music, videos, and apps you have downloaded as a different user or on a new device. There are a number of reasons why one might run into this problem; There could be [...]
Occasionally in Mac OS X, it may be necessary to force a program or process to quit. For example, if a particular program fails to respond or unexpectedly hangs. Every application on a Mac comprises of one or more processes. It’s usually possible to use the Force Quit command (⌘⌥ esc) in the Apple Menu, but [...]
As the proud owner of an iPhone, you may have noticed that other iPhone users often leave their ringtone as the default. The annoyance of constantly reaching for your phone when someone else’s is ringing can be avoided by selecting a different ringtone for your phone. Through iTunes, you can download new ringtones either on [...]
When switching over from CDs to iTunes, you might have noticed something missing from your library: lyrics. Maybe you used to pour over the lyrics in the liner notes of your CDs or just have to know the words of the songs you listen to. Or maybe your spouse needs a little refresher on a [...]
The release of OS X Lion a few months ago included the latest version of Apple’s email client, Mail 5.0. The new Mail is a significant update for the built-in app and a welcome facelift for users frustrated by some of the limitations of previous versions.
You may have noticed a change in the way Safari manages tabs in Lion. When a tab has been left inactive for a while Safari may start reloading each tab as you switch to them. It turns out that this is actually a new feature in Safari 5 (and Webkit 2) called “multi-process windows” which [...]
Do you find it difficult keeping up with emails from various important contacts because you are inundated with loads of emails every day? Well there is a great way to organise your e-mails in Mail, called Smart Mailboxes these are a form of smart folder used to hold data from various sources and display it [...]
