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How to Make an Alias in Mac OS X

An Alias is a handy way to access a file on a fileserver or external hard drive.

If you can can never find the file you need, or get to it easily, an Alias may be a good solution. Here’s what an Alias is, how to make one, and how to use it.

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How to use the Dock with Applications

The Keep in Dock contextual menu option in Snow Leopard.

The Dock is very handy for working with Applications. Here’s how to add, remove or just move Applications.

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How to customise the Mac’s Dock (Part 1)

Dock System Preference pane.

The Dock is the strip of icons at the bottom of a new Mac’s screen. Learn how to move it, hide it, and change its behaviour.

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The Hiding Option

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Hide Other applications to clear away visual clutter.

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