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AppleWorks in Leopard
The good news is that AppleWorks (latest version 6.2.9) runs extremely well under Leopard, with a couple of provisos. Installation If you have an old AppleWorks installer CD, the installer may refuse to run as it requires OS9 or Classic (not available under Leopard). In this case you will need to obtain a later version of the [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks/ClarisWorks
4. December 2007
The flipping of the millennial odometer hardly cripples AppleWorks/ClarisWorks, but you should be aware that you must treat certain years specially or you may not get the results you desire. Prior to the year 2000, when used as dates in spreadsheet cells and database fields, the digits 11 through 99 will be recognized as 1911 through [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks
4. December 2007
iMac users who attempt to install AppleWorks after booting from the iMac Software Install disc will find that an error occurs just after the AppleWorks Help Files are installed. This error indicates that the hard disk is locked and the installation can’t proceed. This error is not in error. When booting from the CD, the hard [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks Tip
24. August 2005
If you use Apple Works and wish that every new word processing document you opened would have your choice of margins, font, and so on, there is a way to do it: 1) Set up a word processing document just the way you want it. 2) From the File menu, choose Save As… 3) Give the document the [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks Slooooow…
14. August 2005
There’s an AppleWorks problem that is very common, but which nobody remembers how to fix when it happens; therefore, it is worth retelling the story once in a while, as now. You may find that AppleWorks is becoming increasingly slow to start up, or that simple actions like opening a file or even typing are becoming [...]
Continue reading...Exchanging Files with PCs
14. August 2005
Many Mac owners use AppleWorks as their word processing application, but virtually no Windows PC users do. It is apparent, then, that there’s not much point in emailing an AppleWorks document to a PC-using friend. So how can we deal with this situation? Fortunately, just about every PC user has Microsoft Word, and AppleWorks gives [...]
Continue reading...Apple (Doesn’t) Works
29. April 2005
Is your copy of AppleWorks slowing down? If so, here’s a nifty tip right from an Apple support page: try deleting the aliases in the AppleWorks Recent Items folder. 1. Locate the Recent Items folder. In OS 9, go to your Documents folder at the root level of your hard drive and look for an AppleWorks [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks Slowdown
21. February 2005
Q: Why is running AppleWorks in Mac OS X so slow? A: The problem resides in AppleWorks’ Recent Items folder (user name > Documents > AppleWorks User Data > Starting Points > Recent Items). For every file you create in AppleWorks, AppleWorks creates an alias so you can easily access files from the Starting Points window. [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks Quirk
19. January 2005
A word of warning to Apple Works users about a strange quirk in the program. If you rename or move an Apple Works document that you have open in the Finder, the program will no longer save the document while you are working on it. The Save command will still appear to be working, but [...]
Continue reading...AppleWorks Magnification
18. October 2004
How do you choose document magnification of 150 percent? The only available magnifications at the bottom of the AppleWorks page are 100 and 200 percent? It’s a feature that even seasoned AppleWorks users routinely miss. If you click and hold on the button that reads 100 at bottom left of a page, you will be rewarded [...]
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If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
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