Did you know that a messy computer desktop can actually slow your computer down? Each file on your desktop uses a bit of computer memory, and your computer needs memory in able to run efficiently. Try moving your files to your Documents folder, or just keep shortcuts on your Desktop to the folders and files you frequently use.
Do you send regular emails to a group of people, like family members, business colleagues, or social groups? You can use a discussion groups service to create a single email address that will reach everyone in the group, so you don’t have to type them all in every time. Once you’ve set up a group online and added members, any member can use the group address to send emails to the whole group. The emails are archived on the web so you can view them and search their contents at any time. Both Google and Yahoo provide this service at no cost.
Need to schedule an event but don’t know when your invitees will be available? Doodle is a free website where you can create an event, suggest times to your invitees, and confirm the date.
If you don’t have an iPhone but you’d like to synchronize your Mac’s files and settings (i.e. contacts, calendars, photos) with your phone, SyncMate might be able to help.
SyncMate is an application that will sync your Mac with Windows Mobile, Android, Nokia phones, additional Mac or Windows computers, Google and Dropbox accounts, online storage, USB drives and Sony PSP. You can sync a multitude of applications and files such as your Address book, Calendar, bookmarks, iTunes files and iPhoto albums.
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