Here are Dave's 2003 Mac HelpDesk columns from the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Mail Merge works those address lists
December 22, 2003

Minor new features also improve Panther
December 8, 2003

New Mac OS X Panther has advances, problems
December 1, 2003

Panther surpasses Jaguar by leaps and bounds
November 17, 2003

Q&A: No good blockers, but try Mac fileters
November 10, 2003

Ethernet cables make info from older machines a crossover hit
October 20, 2003

Mac OS X proves successful on a variety of Macs
October 13, 2003

New book a good basic guide for conversion to Mac OS X
October 6, 2003

Simple steps can keep an errant OS X on the straight and narrow
September 8, 2003

Clearing up the confusion about OS X Fonts
September 1, 2003

Almost, but not totally worry free
August 25, 2003

High-tech can mean high-speed obsolescence
August 11, 2003

Alternatives to Microsoft Office give consumers low-cost options
August 4, 2003

Memory process, lack of crashes among Mac OS X benefits
July 28, 2003

Book a safari Web browser - You can even bag a panther
July 21, 2003

Q&A Mac: Older Mac equipment can be donated to church, Charity
July 7, 2003

What's up, dock? New OS X feature has a host of hidden capabilities
June 30, 2003

OS X Finder Just Different Enough from OS 9 to Vex
June 16, 2003

Go to the Source to Change Defaults
June 2, 2003

Come Along for a Tour Through OS X's Hard-Drive Directories
May 26, 2003

Printer-Sharing Problem Easily Solved
May 12, 2003

No Monthly Fee at the iTunes Store
May 5, 2003

Some People Are Hesitating, But There Is a Case for OS X
April 28, 2003

In the Future, X will Mark the Spot
April 21, 2003

Why to Stick with Mac's familiar OS 9
April 7, 2003

Q&A Macintosh: Jaguar upgrade livens up most applications
March 31, 2003

Chooser feature of Classic Mac a casualty of upgrade to OS X
March 24, 2003

iSync, Therefore I Cram
March 17, 2003

Mac, PC can be Married to Same Base Station
March 10, 2003

Safari is a Web Trip Worth Taking
March 3, 2003

Budget, but Don't Scrimp when Testing the Mac Waters
February 24, 2003

Setting up Different Mac OS X User Accounts at Home
February 17, 2003

Readers Unleash Barrage of Questions on the Many Ways to Convert VHS to Digital
February 10, 2003

Thousands of Pictures? Programs Can Expand iPhoto
February 3, 2003

Apple's AirPort Untangles the Way to the Web
January 27, 2003

Make iMovie Magic, Even with Older Equipment
January 20, 2003

When Space is the Final Frontier, It's Time to Add a Hard Drive
January 13, 2003