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Have you ever wanted to build a Word or Excel file of some or all of the people in your Mac address book? A free tool named VCF-Convert let’s you do this easily. VCF-Convert is also useful if you want to import your contacts into Google Contacts.
Read moreDo you ever need to buy a printer, speakers, iPhone case or some other gadget for your computer or home? If so, check out the detailed product reviews and recommendations offered by The Wire Cutter. I’ve used this web site for a few years to do product research for myself and my customers. I cannot list all of the types of … Read more
Do you use Pandora, the music streaming service? To listen to Pandora do you open a web browser and visit the Pandora website? If so, consider using Hermes instead. Hermes is a free application which you would install on your Mac. Hermes works with both free and paid Pandora accounts. While Pandora offers their own Mac app, … Read more
I know you subscribe to my Tech Tips to get pearls of wisdom and nuggets of knowledge. Not this week. This Tech Tip is just for fun. Hope you enjoy it. Check out this iPad magician.
Read moreI know you subscribe to my Tech Tips to get pearls of wisdom and nuggets of knowledge. Not this week. This Tech Tip is just for fun. Hope you enjoy it. If you’ve ever wondered what you could build with a big collection of iMac boxes then check out the Giant iMac Wheel in this YouTube … Read more
Do you sometimes want to print a paragraph of an email message, Word document or web page? If so, here’s an incredibly fast and easy way to do this on your Mac. Select the text that you want to print Press Command-Shift-Y. This will create a new Sticky Note and paste the selected text on … Read more
Do you need an affordable, professional photo of yourself for your LinkedIn profile, your Facebook profile or your own web site? Do you hate having your picture taken? If so, you should consider working with Tara Gimmer. Tara recently created an updated headshot for me and I’m pleased with the results, but judge for yourself.
Read moreI know you subscribe to my Tech Tips to get pearls of wisdom and nuggets of knowledge. Not this week. This Tech Tip is just for fun. Hope you enjoy it. I know we can all relate to this scenario. Computer: Please enter your new password. Person: cabbage
Read moreThroughout the day I often use the Find command. I encourage you to incorporate it into your daily habits. I use it most frequently within documents to find a particular word or phrase. Here are some examples of how I use the Find command.
Read moreDo you carry your laptop and assorted accessories in your bag? If you’re like me, you carry a power cord, earphones, a USB flash drive, a few cables and adapters, etc. I grew tired of sorting through a pile of accessories trying to find what I needed. I ended up buying a small Cocoon Grid-It … Read more