How to Edit the Hosts File on Mac OS X
Most Mac users never need to access the hosts file, but this powerful file can let you do some neat things when it comes to mapping website hostnames. Here are two ways to edit your hosts file using...
View ArticleHow to Use TextEdit Plain Text Mode by Default in Mac OS X
TextEdit is a free word processor included in OS X that offers powerful rich text formatting options. But sometimes it's best to use TextEdit to handle plain text documents. Here's an overview of the...
View ArticleHow to Extract Text from a PDF Using Your Mac’s Free Built-In Tools
If you want to extract text from a PDF on your Mac, then one easy-as-pie way to go about it is to use TextEdit as a go-between. Because you can paste plain text into that program, it makes such tasks a...
View ArticleHow to Get a List of Spelling Suggestions on the Mac
The Mac's "Complete" feature—available in a bunch of programs, like TextEdit, Pages, and Mail—can be helpful if you're not sure how to spell a word and would like suggestions on it. In today's article,...
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