How to fix a problem where the iChat Buddy List is blank or doesn’t appear.

1. Open Activity Monitor from Application/Utilities and Quit iChatAgent.

2. Navigate to Users/username/Library/Preferences.

3. Trash the com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist and com.apple.iChatAgent files.

4. Restart iChat and your Buddy List should now appear.

When you start Max OS X Leopard, the Setup Assistant appears. After filling it out and clicking Done, it still remains on your screen and won’t go away. Attempts to Force Quit the application doesn’t work either.

To solve this issue, you will need to restart your Mac in Safe Mode by holding down the Shift key while it starts.  Once you are in under Safe Mode, go to the Setup Assistant menu and quit.

Restart the computer and it shouldn’t bother you anymore.

When you attempt to open Microsoft Office 2008, you get an error that says:

Microsoft Office 2008 is already in use

This error means that somebody else on the network is running Microsoft Office 2008 with the same product ID. Each copy of Office 2008 that is running on a network must have a different product ID. To resolve this issue, you must remove the licensing information from at least one of the computers and replace it with new information.

1. Disconnect the computer from the network.

2. Open the hard disk where Mac OS X is installed, and then open Applications.

3. Open Microsoft Office 2008, double-click Additional Tools, and then double-click Remove Office.

4. Double-click Remove Office, press and hold down the Option key, click Remove Licensing Information Only, and then click Remove.

Note: The Continue command label changes to Remove Licensing Information Only when you press the Option key.

5. Close the Remove Office window, and then click Quit.

6. Start Office 2008. When prompted, enter the correct licensing information.

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How to enable FTP file sharing in Max OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Sharing under Internet & Network.

3. Click once on File Sharing on the left pane.

4. Click the Options button.

5. Click the check box next to Share files and folders using FTP.

6. Click Done.

7. Check the box next to File Sharing. File Sharing services will then start. You can use the Shared Folders and Users areas on the Sharing pane to set which users have access to which resources.

Now people can connect to your Mac using FTP by using ftp://youripaddress

How to set the IP address manualy in Mac OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Network under the Internet & Network section.

3. Select Ethernet on the left pane.

4. Select Manually in the Configure drop-down menu.

5. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router, DNS, and Search Domains information.

6. Click Apply, and you’re done.

How to enable Bluetooth Sharing in Mac OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Sharing under the Internet & Network area.

3. Under the Services area, check the box for Printer Sharing.

How to export your Palm address book and then import it to your Mac Address Book.

1. Open Palm Desktop 4.1 for Mac.

2. Select File > Export > Addresses.

3. Select vCard for the export format and click OK.

4. You can then import the .vcf file into Mac Address Book.

Prevent iPhoto from detecting and importing photos from your iPhone when you connect it to your Mac.

You can accomplish this by changing this setting:

1. Open the Image Capture application from the Applications folder.

2. Select Image Capture > Preferences.

3. For the option When a camera is connected select No application. Click OK.

Now you shouldn’t be bothered with any prompts to import photos from your iPhone.

How to use the Zoom feature in Max OS X Leopard.

Enable Zoom

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Universal Access under the System area.

3. Click the On radio button in the Zoom section.

Alternately, you can turn Zoom on by holding and Option while pressing 8.

Keyboard Commands

Zoom in - and Option while pressing =

Zoom out - and option wile pressing -

How to enable fast user switching in Mac OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Accounts under the System area.

3. Check the box for Enable fast user switching.

A menu will be available in the upper-right corner of the screen that enables other user switching.

How to change the computer name of your Mac in OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Sharing under Internet & Network.

3. Enter a new name in the Computer Name field.

Enabling the VoiceOver at login feature is useful for visually impaired users. It will read the content at the login screen aloud.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Accounts under the System section.

3. Select Login Options.

4. Check the box for Use VoiceOver at login window.

Enable the Guest account in Mac OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Accounts under the System section.

3. Select Guest Account on the account list (You might have to expand Other Accounts).

4. Check the box for Allow guests to log into this computer.

You can make a program automatically open upon login in Mac OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Accounts under the System section.

3. Click on your username.

4. Click Login Items.

5. If you want to disable the program from starting at startup, click on the program in the list and then click the minus (-) button. To enable a program to start at startup, click the plus sign (+) and browse to the application you wish to load.

How to enable printer sharing in Mac OS X Leopard.

1. Open System Preferences.

2. Open Sharing under the Internet & Network area.

3. Under the Services area, check the box for Printer Sharing.