As we've seen before, sometimes it's not the Mac that's slow. Sometimes it's the user. Even if you're fast you can get a little faster still. Here's another hint that will save you time, day after day after day. It's all about checking boxes. Read on.The typical Print... dialog box looks something like this:See those... Continue Reading →
iPhone Software Update (iOS 4)
Somewhat overlooked in last week's iPhone 4 pandemonium is the updated operating system for iPhones called "iOS 4". It's available as a free download for existing iPhone and iPod Touch users. (Sorry, it is not available yet for the iPad.) I put it onto my iPhone 3GS and it's working fine.Here's what you'll get when... Continue Reading →
Speed Up Your Mac (#1)
Everyone wants a faster Mac. It's a lot easier-- and cheaper-- to make yourself faster at using the Mac you have. Here's a great way to do it. First in a series.Ever seen one of these? It's a Print dialog box with a couple of pop-up menus. If you want to make changes to the... Continue Reading →
World Cup Soccer Calendar for iPhone, Mac, and iPad
Google calendar with entire World Cup 2022 schedule. Updates automatically. For Mac, iPhone, iPad, and other devices too.
Mail Tip: Photo Browser
Apple's Mail program gives you several ways to send digital photos via email. There's the hard way (make a new email message, then click the paperclip icon, then hunt around for your picture, then give up); the less-hard way (switch to iPhoto, find your picture, select it, and click the Mail icon), the easy way... Continue Reading →
iPhone Sliiiiiiide Technique
Here's a great technique for use on an iPhone. It will save you lots of time because it keeps you from making mistakes!
My Favorite Shopping Site
(Note: last week one of my customers-- Tom Nevermann,AKA "The Moving Doctor"-- asked me to help him find a good deal on USB-powered speakers for his Mac. I took him to www.dealnews.com and set up an email alert for him, and now every time a good deal on USB-powered speakers comes along, Tom gets notified... Continue Reading →
iPhoto: Edit Using Full Screen
I'll bet you use iPhoto a lot-- not just for storing and organizing your photos, but for editing them too. The usual method of editing starts with you choosing a photo to edit by viewing thumbnails, as shown below.Then you double-click a thumbnail and get the editing window shown below. The picture you chose is... Continue Reading →
How to Make Your iPhone Battery Last All Day
-- How to Make Your iPhone Battery Last All Day --When it comes to the iPhone, I hear two complaints over and over:1. AT&T is the pits, and2. The battery runs down too quickly.I'm not thrilled with AT&T either but I can't solve that problem for you. I can, however, help you make the battery... Continue Reading →
Nice iPad Video
PCMag.com reviewed the iPad and produced this very nice video that tells you all about it. Yes, the narrator speaks too rapidly, but you're in control-- put your mouse over the video and pause it if you need to (I did). Or grab the time (above the little stripe showing how much you've watched) and... Continue Reading →