By Christian Boyce. Helping people with their Apple stuff since 1987.
Safari’s a nice browser but you can make it nicer by customizing the toolbar. What you learn in this blog post will help you in other programs (Mail, the Finder, Pages, Keynote, and many more) so you’re getting a lot for your money here.This is Safari’s toolbar, right out of the box. (This is Safari... Continue Reading →
Having your entire address book with you, always up to date, is mighty handy. Being able to search your address book is also mighty handy as it keeps you from scrolling through hundred of iPhone screens to get to the name you want. The problem is, sometimes you find yourself way down deep in your... Continue Reading →
The iPhone can take really good pictures if you know this one trick. Update: they took away the ability to use this trick.
You’re probably thinking “what a waste of time-- what’s so hard about charging an iPhone? Just plug it into the wall, right? Right?”Wrong. Well, technically “right”, except my way is even more right. And my way is “plug it into the computer.” Here’s why.Plugging into the wall charges the iPhone. That’s all it does. Plugging... Continue Reading →
They don’t give you much of a manual when you buy an iPhone, and that’s too bad because there are lots and lots of cool features that aren’t obvious right off the bat. The Maps app is a case in point. Here, then, are some hints for using the Maps app. Try ‘em.Tip #1: Use... Continue Reading →
Usually, when you close a Safari window, you mean to do it. But sometimes you make a mistake and close the wrong one. That’s when you say “Come baaaaaack...” and of course it doesn’t.Next time that happens, try this: Go to Safari’s History menu and choose the well-named “Reopen Last Closed Window.” It looks like... Continue Reading →
I hate to sound like a broken record-- I mean, a corrupted MP3-- but HP’s Mac software is the worst. I love their printers, I love their scanners, but I hate their software (and that keeps me from buying their printers and scanners). Ugh. HP sells a lot of equipment (to people who didn't ask... Continue Reading →
I just learned of an iPhone app called “Snappr.” It’s amazing. UPDATE: Snappr's been discontinued. Try RedLaser or ShopSavvy instead. Launch Snappr, then “scan” a barcode by taking a picture of it using your iPhone’s camera. The picture is sent to Snappr’s servers, where the code is actually read. In a few seconds they tell... Continue Reading →
If you buy a new iPhone you get the latest iPhone system software (iPhone OS 3.0) and that software lets you do some pretty cool things: Cut, copy, and pasteLandscape keyboard for email, text messages, etc.Spotlight search of email, address book, etc.Voice memos... and lots more. The neat thing is, you can put the new... Continue Reading →
You might not have heard but there’s a recession on. People are looking for work. For myself, I had the brilliant idea of searching the job postings on www.craigslist.org every day for Mac-related stuff, but quickly found that craigslist is sort of picky about search terms, and if you aren’t careful, you’ll miss stuff. For... Continue Reading →
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