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Free conversion of text files with textutil

How to convert the text content of text, HTML, RTF, Word .doc and .docx, Webarchive, and other files, for free, using a simple command tool.

March 28, 2018 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Mail offers wrong attachment, an enigma

When I opened an attachment in Mail, the content was that from an earlier attachment. How come?

October 20, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Opening .doc docs

Sometimes even Microsoft Word cannot open its own .doc document files.

October 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Mixed Arabic and Roman script

Word documents and PDFs containing mixed Arabic and Roman scripts do not display correctly. Why?

October 1, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Word smart cut and paste

How can I fix copy and paste in Word so that the pasted content assumes the style of adjacent text?

September 9, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Column maths in Word

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How can I get Microsoft Word to compute column totals?

August 20, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Fragmented old PDF

Made using Word 2008, every word appears in a separate para when I try to copy from it.

August 15, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Which writing tool?

Which is the best working environment for developing and writing non-fiction books?

August 5, 2015 Macs, Technology

Steganographic Slips

Some of our everyday applications employ steganography, usually behind our backs, and without our knowledge or consent.

June 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 3 From text to documents

Once acquired, text needs to be structured and formatted. This guides you through different formats and editing options.

March 25, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

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