Instead of hitting option-command-=/- to zoom in/out, hold the ctrl key and use 2 fingers on the trackpad or alternately, scroll on the scroll wheel to zoom in/out. Much faster, much easier.
Note: Only works with 10.4 and above. Also required is a trackpad with the scrolling feature (~2005+, you can check this by [...]

Brad wrote last week about how to speed up mail by stripping out unnecessary information. If you do not care about pictures and animations and whatnot, there is a simple Terminal command that can be used to force all incoming mail into Plain Text. Open Terminal and type the following
defaults write com.apple.mail PreferPlainText -bool TRUE
This [...]

With Christmas (or Hannukah just ending for Jews) coming up quickly you may be feeling a little anxiety from deciding what to get for someone you know who loves their Mac, or perhaps you just want to get a little something for yourself. Instead of buying a whole new Mac, why not instead just add [...]

One of the best things you can do to improve your Mac’s performance is to increase it’s memory (RAM). I recently upgraded my Powerbook G4’s memory from 512MB to 1.5GB. Instantly I noticed increased performance system wide.
I’ve put together a short FAQ for upgrading your Mac’s RAM.
(Q) Where should I purchase memory for my Mac?
(A) [...]