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It is possible to use Lync for Mac 2011 with Microsoft Online Services (despite what Microsoft will tell you).

The following configuration steps will allow you to connect to the BPOS OCS servers:

1. Install the Lync for Mac 2011 client.
2. Open the preference pane and select the Account tab.
   Click the Edit… button under the Server Settings heading.
3. In the Advanced Server Settings dialog, enter pool1.oconline.microsoftonline.com:443 in both the Internal Server Name and External Server Name fields.
4. Close the preference pane and select the Microsoft Lync window. Enter the following information:
   • Email Address: user@contoso.com
   • User ID: RED001\user_contoso.com
   • Password: Your password

   

5. Click Sign In and …

Reference

• Lync for Mac 2011
• Microsoft Online Services Client Computer Requirements
• How to troubleshoot Office Communicator authentication issues

Have you ever found yourself sitting with your iPhone and your computer, wondering what the world would be like if you had an app that was multifunctional and acted as both a flashlight and a SOCKS proxy? Yeah, me too.

Head on over to the App Store and grab Handy Light (iTunes link) before it gets pulled. Not only will you get a flashlight, but also an iPhone running iOS4 (inlcuding the iPhone 4) that is capable of tethering to your Mac or PC without a jailbreak.

Hit up AppShopper.com for the full details.

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Reference

• Handy Light: Tethering App Camouflaged as Flashlight

The default behavior for the tab key on your keyboard in OS X when a dialog box appears is do… NOTHING.  This is one of the strangest behaviors to adapt to (coming from a Windows world.  A good post on how to modify your settings so the tab key works in a sane manner can be found here.