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Assign Custom Names To Flags In Apple Mail

Posted on December 30, 2018November 28, 2018 by Tim Hannon in Email, macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Do you use the Flag button in Apple Mail to tag some of your messages with a small red flag icon? This is a quick way to mark some messages so they’ll get your attention when you review your Inbox in the Mail application. Did you know that Mail offers 7 colored flags? Did you … Read more

How To Batch Rename Files On A Mac

Posted on October 7, 2018September 14, 2018 by Tim Hannon in macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Have you ever wanted to rename a group of files? For example, maybe you wanted to select a group of images and give them names like Grand Canyon 1, Grand Canyon 2, etc. Here are a three ways to accomplish this task.

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Fix Dropbox After Changing The Name Of Your Mac’s Home Folder

Posted on January 1, 2017December 7, 2016 by Tim Hannon in File Sharing, Services

Do you use Dropbox? If you ever change the user account name on your Mac then Dropbox will break and will display a fairly cryptic error message. Here are instructions on how to fix Dropbox. Click the Dropbox icon that appears in your Mac’s menubar, click the gear icon and then select Quit Dropbox Open … Read more

How To Rename Your iPhone or iPad

Posted on November 16, 2014November 8, 2014 by Tim Hannon in iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Software

Here are instructions on how to rename your iPhone or iPad. The names of these devices are often copied from one device to the next so it’s possible that your new iPhone 6 might still be named Tim’s iPhone 4, for example. You don’t want that!

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The Easiest Way to Rename a File

Posted on November 10, 2013October 28, 2013 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, Getting Organized, macOS (formerly OS X), Software

There are many ways to rename a file in Mac OS X. It seems that the easiest way is not necessarily well known, since I regularly find myself sharing the following information. Simply click on a file or folder icon in the Finder, then press the Return key. The file or folder’s name will be … Read more

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