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How to restore files from Apple Time Machine

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At some point you’re bound to need files or folders you trashed a while ago. If you use Apple’s Time Machine it’s easy to restore files from the backup. Here’s how.

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Annotate PDFs with Apple's Preview

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Mark up PDFs with boxes and ovals, notes, or links, and add underline, strikethrough or highlights to text.

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Edit images with Apple's Preview

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Learn how to use Preview to resize and edit images.

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Open and Resequence PDFs with Apple Preview

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Apple’s Preview can not only open and display files such as PDFs and images, but it can edit them too. This Tip explains how to set Preview as the default reader and how to resequence pages.

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How to Edit text 'capsules'

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Capsules capture text and may look as though they can’t be edited. Double click to transform them.

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Use File Comments in Spotlight searches

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File metadata makes Spotlight searches more precise.

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Disable Caps Lock

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Does the Caps Lock key get in your way? You could disable it. This Tip explains how.

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Type routine text with TextExpander

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One of the essential pieces of software on my Macs types routine, boring bits of text for me and fixes many of my regular typos.

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Make more space in a Safari form

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Safari lets you enlarge some form fields. Here’s how.

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Share files easily with Dropbox

Dropbox makes sharing files — with yourself or other people — a matter of a simple drag and drop.

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