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Mac Basics: Applications, files, and folders (OS X Lion) - 0 views

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  • Mac Basics: Applications, files, and folders (OS X Lion)
  • David McGavock on 06 Nov 13
     
    Basic of basics but good for a beginner to orient themselves
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How to fix Apple Mail by rebuilding and reindexing the Mailbox | Computerworld - 0 views

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  • If your Apple Mail doesn't seem to be searchable and/or has become so slow it seems to hang your Mac -- or even displays incorrect email content, then it's time you attacked  the problem: it's time to rebuild and reindex your Mailbox.
  • Before we begin Delete messages inside your Deleted Items and Spam folders Delete messages you no longer need Update to the latest version of Mail
  • Step 1: Rebuild Rebuilding a Mailbox in Mail sound daunting but it really isn't. Launch Mail, select one of your mailboxes and click on the Mailbox menu. At the bottom of the pane choose the Rebuild option. If you have a large mailbox, you can expect the process to take a few hours. You must repeat this step for each one of your Mailboxes.
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  • Step 2: Reindex Manual reindexing of Mail messages is the only way to go if the  application has become so unresponsive it barely works at all, search is not functioning correctly or the app won't launch.
  • To get to your home Library folder, hold down the Option key, then in the Finder choose Go > Library. In ~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData, delete any file that begins with “Envelope Index,” such as Envelope Index or Envelope Index-shm. (Before you actually delete the files, it makes sense to copy them to a folder on your desktop.)
  • David McGavock on 20 Apr 15
     
    Tips for rebuilding and reindexing Mailbox in Mail.
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9 Simple Tricks to Improve the OS X Finder - 0 views

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  • David McGavock on 29 May 13
     
    The OS X Finder is how most of us interact with the filesystem on our Macs, and while the default settings are user friendly, there are some additional options that can be configured to make the Finder a much better experience. From the simplest things like showing the extension of documents, to revealing the status bar and having invisible items become shown again, you're sure to get more out of the Mac Finder by making a few of these adjustments.
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How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac - 0 views

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  • Migrating from OS X Tiger v10.4 or earlier to OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later using Migration Assistant is not supported;
  • Do not let either computer go to sleep while you are attempting to migrate. To disable sleep:  Choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu.  Choose Energy Saver from the View menu. Adjust the "Computer sleep:" slider to Never.
  • If you purchased content from the iTunes Store--and won't continue to use your Apple ID with iTunes on the old computer--you should deauthorize your old computer.
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  • There are several ways to transfer information from one computer to another with Migration Assistant: FireWire or ThunderBolt (if your Mac has these ports) Wireless (Wi-Fi) or Ethernet (if your Mac has an Ethernet port or adapter) Time Machine backup or other disk
  • On the source Mac, open System Preferences, click Sharing, and make sure there is a name in the Computer Name field.
  • Restart the source (original) Mac while pressing and holding the "T" key. Open Migration Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/) on the target Mac, then click Continue.
  • David McGavock on 05 Sep 13
     
    "Migrating from OS X Tiger v10.4 or earlier to OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later using Migration Assistant is not supported;"
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