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MacFixIt answers

MacFixIt Answers is a feature in which we answer questions e-mailed from our readers. This week we have questions on MacBook trackpads becoming very sensitive after using alternative pointing devices, desktop pictures not being oriented properly, and third-party menu extras not being removable from the system menu. We continually answer e-mail questions, and though we present a few here, we certainly welcome alternative approaches and views from readers and encourage you to post your suggestions in the comments.

Question: Hypersensitive trackpad on MacBook Pro

MacFixIt reader "Terry" asks:

Since I purchased and installed a Magic Track Pad, my … Read more

MacFixIt Answers

MacFixIt Answers is a feature in which we answer questions e-mailed to us by our readers. This week, we have questions about multiple files being deleted when using Secure Empty Trash, application integration between OS X and virtual machines, using Spotlight to search system files, and using Web mail (Gmail specifically) as a default e-mail client.… Read more

MacFixIt site news: Changed contacts section

To all our MacFixIt readers, we have made a slight alteration to the site. There has been a contact link to the side of the main article list for a while now, and many people have been using it to send us emails, feedback, and questions. We have recently changed this slightly, so people can ask us questions and send us comments, as well as submit any fixes they have found.… Read more

Site features on MacFixIt - contact us, share stories, find information easier

MacFixIt has undergone plenty of changes over the last year and we hope we're getting better. We continue to add new features to the site to help you contact us easier, share our stories with friends and family, and find information on our site in a more useful and productive way.… Read more

MacFixIt Site News: Ongoing Issues section

We have implemented a new feature to MacFixIt, which we hope everyone finds useful. In order to keep articles about ongoing problems with Macs available for everyone to read, we have put together a small "MacFixIt Ongoing Issues" section for the site.… Read more

MacFixIt site news: Contacts page is back!

One missed feature from the old MacFixIt site was the ability to easily contact us. In the move to CNET's main website layout there has been some delay in getting this implemented, but it is now available.… Read more