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OS X: How to Check For and Install Software Updates from the Command Line

Instead of going the regular route of going to the menu and selecting software update, you can use Terminal to check for existing software updates and install any or all of them. This is ideal for you command line junkies.

Office 2010: Disable Protected View for Outlook Attachments

When you open a Word, PowerPoint or Excel document in Outlook, typically it will be opened in Protected View mode. If you find this unnecessary, you can disable this option and go straight to Edit mode by following this step by step tutorial.

Yahoo Mail: How to Change Theme

If you do not like the default theme in Yahoo Mail, you can follow this tutorial to change it.

Windows 7 : How to Disable the Caps Lock Key

As typewriters are a distant thing of the past, there is no longer a great need for the Caps Lock key. It is a source of great irritation if it gets turned on accidentally. This article shows how to disable the Caps Lock key in Windows 7.

Minimize iTunes to System Tray in Windows

By default, when you minimize iTunes window in Windows, it will stay in your taskbar. To save taskbar space for other applications, follow this guide to minimize iTunes to the system tray instead.

Windows 7: Configure XP Mode for Novell Client and Mapped Network Drives

This tech-recipe explains how to get Netware drive mappings to work in XP Mode on Windows 7 when using the Novell Client.   XP Mode in Windows 7 allows one to run a virtual XP installation in Windows 7 therefore allowing use of 16bit legacy applications.  This has multiple implications and uses in the corporate or business environment. This also fixes the commonly experienced “the specified network name is no longer available” error when using Novell Client in XP Mode.

Facebook: How Do I Hide My Status Updates from Certain People?

I do not want certain people to see my status updates on Facebook. It is not difficult to block specific people from seeing status updates while still allowing others to view them normally. Follow these directions to see how.

Office 2011: How to Prevent Gallery from Opening when Launching Word, Excel or PowerPoint

When launching an Office application, most people expect it to open a blank file ready for editing. Word should open a blank document, Excel should open an empty workbook, and PowerPoint should open a fresh presentation. However, in Office 2011, the Gallery is now opened by default instead. These directions show to how prevent the Gallery from opening when Word, Excel, or PowerPoint is launched.

Twitter for Mac: Use the Hidden (Secret) Features

If you’ve installed the Twitter for Mac application from the App Store, then you should use some (or all) of the features hidden inside.

App Store: Use Keyboard Shortcuts for Quick Navigation

Like many other applications, App Store has keyboard shortcuts associated with it for alternative navigation.

How Do I View the App Store on a Mac?

Apple has recently released the App Store for Mac computers. After installing the appropriate updates, you can access the App Store using two different methods.

Facebook: How to Disable Instant Personalization

Facebook has rolled out Instant Personalization to 3rd party partners (currently Bing, TripAdvisor, Clicker, Rotten Tomatoes, Docs, Pandora, Yelp, and Scribd) direct access to information that you have made available to everybody. If you are uncomfortable with this, you can disable this feature and prevent these sites from accessing this information.

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