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Mac Mail Application Hangs Due to com.apple.mail.plist Error

After upgrading to Mountain Lion several users have reported that their computer often crushes to a halt when running the Mail application. In these users we have discovered a common error that when fixed will return to your system to normal speeds.

Outlook.com: Rename an Email Address

If you have an Outlook email account and later want to change the name, you can change it in Outlook itself without creating another account.

Safari 6: Re-Enable Delete / Backspace Key to Go Back to Previous Page

With version 6 of Safari Apple changed the Delete/Backspace key so that it no longer takes the user back in history to the prior page. While many users are very happy with this change, others are missing one of their favorite shortcuts.

Outlook 2013: Search For Emails in Current Folder Only

Unlike previous versions of Outlook, if you search for items in the inbox folder, the program will search the entire mailbox. This means items from other folders will also be included in the results page, which is unnecessary.

JES COStemplates Mail Quotas Greater than 4GB

Sun’s Java Enterprise System mail facilities have the capacity to provision users based on predefined classes of service (COS) which specify the types of services a user assigned to that COS can use, their mailbox size quota, number of message quota, and per message size quota. However, because the mailQuota attribute is stored as a 32-bit integer, the maximum value is 4,294,967,295 bytes (4GB). This tech-recipe describes a way around this limit.

Outlook 2013: Change the Default Temperature Unit in Calendar

Unlike previous versions, the calendar in Outlook 2013 displays weather information to help users arrange their schedules effectively. By default, the temperature unit is in Fahrenheit. If you are not familiar with this unit, you can always change it to Celsius.

OS X and Unix Terminal: There are stopped jobs.

Users trying to exit Terminal sessions are often blocked by the reporting of stopped jobs. Discovering, restarting, and killing these processes are essential lessons for mac and unix users.

Mac OSX: Burn an ISO Image to CD-ROM from Command Line

The command line is trustworthy, dependable and clean. Conversely, GUIs are slow and cranky. This tech-recipe desribes how to burn an ISO image from the command line on a Mac. There is a way to do this with GUI, but you can be burning the disc before that GUI starts up.

Google: Search for Creative Commons License and License-Free Information

Google has recently added the ability to search for copyright-free, license-free information. This tutorial explains how you can take advantage of this feature.

Hack your Wii to Run Emulators and Install Homebrew

This tutorial will explain how to softmod your Nintendo Wii running 4.3x firmware.  By softmodding your Wii, you can then run homebrew software and even emulators such as MAME, Atari 2600, NES, and others.

Google Now: Change the Unit of Temperature

Google Now, by default, displays weather temperature on the Weather Card in degrees Fahrenheit. Users who are not familiar with this unit will have to switch to Celsius in order to utilize this feature. Fortunately, switching the temperature unit in Google Now is easy.

Bluetooth: Five Fixes for Problems with Mouse

Bluetooth is known for its unpredictable performance. Here are easy fixes for a common problem: a jerky, inconsistent mouse.

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