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<p><p>Many users are aware of Apple Mail's message threading feature, which highlights related email messages within the Inbox. However, many people don't know how to view both sent and received messages within a thread at once. To do so, first enable Message Threading under Mail's Viewing Preferences. Then, Command-click both the mailbox containing your threaded messages, and your Sent box. Now you can view both sent and received messages within the thread simultaneously.</p></p>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_3979" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_3979">PowerBook upgrades from most companies require you to send the PowerBook in for servicing (TidBITS #216). If you like little projects and want to upgrade without the hassle of mailing your PowerBook, you'll probably be attracted to Digital Eclipse's F/25X accelerator for the PowerBooks 140 and 145 and F/33X accelerator for the PowerBooks 160, 165, and 170</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_3980" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_3980">Usually, selling a Macintosh through a electronic or paper want ad listing doesn't present serious problems, but recent reports suggest that you should watch out for "buyers" who have no interest in paying for your Macintosh</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<a href="/article/3982"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('3982', 'show')">Four and Twenty Blackbirds</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_3982" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_3982">The 68LC040 PowerBooks, code-named Blackbirds, are expected to swoop down onto dealers' shelves sometime in the second quarter of this year, and the latest word suggests Apple plans to officially announce them on May 16th</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<a href="/article/3989"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('3989', 'show')">MacInTax & Common Cents</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_3989" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_3989">If you live in the U.S. and haven't yet filed your tax return, chances are you're planning a small adventure in accounting in the next few days.If you use MacInTax, be aware that the program pinches pennies differently from last year</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2332" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2332">A few months ago, I had the good fortune to acquire a Bucky to use in my daily computing. "What's a Bucky?" you may ask. A Bucky replaces your antiseptic neoprene keyboard wrist pad with a soft, sweet-smelling, bean bag wrist pad</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 22 Nov 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2446"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2446', 'show')">Your Customer Could be a Space Alien</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2446" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2446">This article, a deliberate takeoff of urban legend article, "Your Co-worker Could be a Space Alien," goes out with a grin to people who do telephone technical support.Many callers are actually space aliens who sound human, but you can expose these visitors by looking for certain tip-offs, say experts.Odd or mismatched software and hardware</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 23 Aug 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2448"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2448', 'show')">Two New Macs - A Quick Trip Around the AV Room</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2448" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2448">Apple's newest Macintoshes are fast machines with new video and sound capabilities. To review, the new Centris 660AV, formerly known as the Cyclone, uses a Centris 610 case; likewise, the new Quadra 840, once known as the Tempest, lives in a Quadra 800 case</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 23 Aug 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2634" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2634">Last week Apple introduced three new flavors of Macintosh, the Apple Workgroup Servers 60, 80, and 95. They closely resemble their cousins, the existing Centris 610, Quadra 800, and Quadra 950, much as the Performa 200, 400, and 600 closely resemble the Classic II, LC II, and IIvx.Old Macs telling a new story -- The Apple Workgroup Servers (AWS) 60 and 80 represent the low- and medium-end of what you can buy</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 29 Mar 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2646"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2646', 'show')">Silicon Mirage: A Virtual Review</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2646" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2646">The mass media recently published a number of articles about virtual reality. I've read a few of them, one in the New York Times some months ago, and two more in Seattle-based periodicals</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 22 Mar 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2816" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2816">It's too bad more Macintosh users don't know how to play with sounds, because manipulating sounds using the Macintosh, while it may not help your company rake in the profits, can provide hours of entertainment, not to mention the occasional practical joke</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 07 Dec 1992</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2847" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2847">Looking for a useful word processor weighing in at 287K on the hard disk and consuming 490K of RAM? Take a hard look at WriteNow 3.0 from T/Maker. Looking for a word processor that sorts, computes, charts, slices and dices? Look elsewhere</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 09 Nov 1992</div></div>
<a href="/article/2863"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2863', 'show')">Swapping Batteries In Your Sleep</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2863" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2863">System utility developer Utilitron has moved into the hardware field with PowerSwap, a simple, yet clever battery-powered device that allows PowerBook 140, 145, 160, 170, and 180 users to swap batteries without shutting down their computers</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 26 Oct 1992</div></div>
<a href="/article/2906"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2906', 'show')">Help! The Art of Computer Technical Support</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2906" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2906">I've earned a living through supporting or selling computer software and hardware in one capacity or another for almost five years now, and I've always been bothered by the paucity of materials about the field</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 05 Oct 1992</div></div>
<a href="/article/3095"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('3095', 'show')">Little Mac Word Book</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_3095" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_3095">Microsoft's Word has a ton of options buried in its menus, though it can take patience to make these options show their heads and perform their tricks</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 11 May 1992</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_3234" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_3234">On February 3rd, Apple announced price cuts, free deals for potentially irate customers, new PowerBooks, and the shipping of the Quadra 700 upgrade board.Price Cuts -- Those who have watched the Macintosh market over the past several years will not be surprised to learn that Apple has announced yet another round of list price reductions</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Tonya%20Engst">Tonya Engst</a> | 03 Feb 1992</div></div>
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