By Christian Boyce. Helping people with their Apple stuff since 1987.
Apple introduced its Mac "App Store" today and I love it. I think you will too. First things first: your Mac has to be on 10.6.6 or later. Here's a link to the 10.6.6 Combo Update. You can't use the update unless you're already on 10.6.something, FYI.When you install the 10.6.6 Combo Update you get... Continue Reading →
Executive Summary: we waited three years for THIS?! Don't bother buying it, unless you absolutely have to. And, keep in mind that in some ways it's not even as good as the previous version.Microsoft's Office, like McDonald's hamburger, is very popular without being very good. Thanks to clever bundling arrangements on the PC side, Microsoft's... Continue Reading →
If your Mac seems a little slower than it used to be it might be in need of a tuneup. Here's the procedure I run for the Macs I'm responsible for. Done once a month, this routine will help your Mac to run its best. It's a three-step program. Step 1: Run CocktailCocktail does a... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Apple's Address Book app has a new name. It's now known as "Contacts," starting in OS 10.8, for consistency with the name used on the iPhone. The label printing works the same way regardless. (Are you looking for how to print mailing labels from your iPhone or iPad? Here's my article about that, updated... Continue Reading →
-- How to Use the Mac's Hidden Printing Features -- Everyone knows how to print... it's just File/Print, or Command-P for the keyboard people. What else is there to know? Plenty. Here are some tips that will have you printing faster/better/more efficiently than ever before. Tip Number One: Expand the Print dialog box.When you bring... Continue Reading →
Apple introduced a new MacBook Air portable computer today-- actually, two of them. One has a 13-inch screen and the other an 11-incher. They replace the existing MacBook Air and offer several improvements over the older model, including longer battery life, better screens, instant on, and a great big multi-touch trackpad. The biggest difference under... Continue Reading →
When addressing an email, do incorrect email addresses pop up? Would you llke to clean that up? Of course you would. Here's how.
Maybe I should have known this one and maybe everyone else already does. I guess we'll find out.When you make an event in iCal it is assigned a "calendar" (category). The one that's assigned is the one that's selected in the list at iCal's left. Often, it's not the one you want. Here's how to... Continue Reading →
I think you're going to like this one. Actually, I think you are going to hit yourself on the forehead and say "I can't believe it!" On to today's tip, for Apple Mail users. When you're using Mail to read email your window looks something like this (but, hopefully, not as blurry): Direct your attention... Continue Reading →
Back in July I wrote about how cool it is to have icons in the Toolbar at the top of Finder windows, making it quick and easy for you to drag and drop without going all the way to the Dock. Today I discovered a groovy time-saving shortcut that makes putting those icons into your... Continue Reading →
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