Hiding the Dock Click to see a larger image

I like seeing the Dock on the bottom of my screen. For one thing, it tells me at a glance which applications are running. It is also a quick launcher for the applications that I use the most like Safari, Mail and iPhoto.

Some people, however, prefer to have the Dock out of their way.

Downloads window Click to see a larger image

One question I hear often from people is "Where did my file go?" When you download an item in Safari, your file will go into the Downloads folder unless you changed that in Safari's preferences. Rather than poking around in the Finder for the just downloaded file, there is a quick and easy way to find it.

Short names and special characters in names Click to see a larger image

This tip is an extension of an older tip Saving Space On Your Bookmarks Bar with a couple more ideas on how to make the most of the space on your Bookmarks Bar.

Print selection preview Click to see a larger image

I got an email this week from a reader asking if there was a way to print just the selected text of a document. To be honest, this isn't something I've ever needed to do before, but with a bit of research I was able to figure it out.