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  • Continuing with the recent line of tips aimed towards Mac users, here is another tip for those who are running the latest version of Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard). While the primary function of the Spotlight search feature in Leopard is to find files and folders, this can also be used as a quick calculator. Enter a formula into the Spotlight search (e.g. 2+2) and the answer will appear in the search results.

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