How To Add a Hyperlink to a Message in Mail
Would you like to turn a word in an email message into a web page hyperlink? If you use Apple’s Mail, use these simple instructions.
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The apps that run on your Mac or iPhone/iPad.
Check The Health of Your Mac’s Internal Hard Drive
Hard drives are the component of a computer that fail most often. Every hard drive will eventually fail. This is why it’s so important to backup your Mac’s hard drive. It’s also prudent to periodically check the health of your Mac’s internal hard drive. I recommend two applications for this purpose: Onyx (free) and SMARTUtility (free … Read more
Throw Away a File Using a Keyboard Shortcut
Would you like to quickly delete files from your Mac using a few keystrokes on your keyboard? Here’s how to do it.
Read moreHow to Quit an App on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
It’s helpful to know how to truly quit an app on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Some times apps stop working properly. When this occurs you can force the app to quit or close. In iOS version 7 and higher, here’s how to force an app to quit:
Read moreHow to Turn Off your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
Do you know how to turn off your iPhone or iPad? People often think they are turning off the iPhone when, in fact, they are only putting it to sleep. The same button is used for both functions. The On/Off/Sleep button is circled in red in the image below. [UPDATE: Fall 2014 – All previous iPhone’s … Read more
Disable Java Web Browser Plug-Ins on Your Mac
Disable Java web browser plug-in in Safari, Chrome or Firefox on your Mac. Don’t be confused with Javascript. It’s okay to use Java-based applications.
Read moreArchiving Mail’s Email Messages Using EagleFiler
Do you store thousands and thousands of email messages? Do you infrequently access many of these messages? If so, you could archive these email messages using EagleFiler. Once the messages have been archived you can delete them from Mail. Depending upon how many total messages you store in Mail, this might improve Mail’s performance. [Update: If … Read more
Take Rest Breaks Regularly Using Time Out
Do you use your Macintosh computer for hours at a time without taking a break? Do you end up with sore muscles or headaches? If so, you might want to consider taking rest breaks more often. Time Out is a free application that can automatically remind you to take breaks, even dim your screen to force you … Read more
Using the iPhone’s Voice Memos App
Do you find the iPhone’s keyboard too small for typing? Do you want to record a conversation, interview or reminders for yourself? If so, use the iPhone’s Voice Memo app. It’s a great way to make recordings that can be transferred to your Mac or sent as email attachments.
Read moreQuickly File Documents Using Spring-Loaded Folders
Spring-loaded folders is one of the Mac’s best features since it’s convenient and it can save you time when you’re putting files into folders. Interestingly, this feature is not widely known or used. Clients are always amazed when I show them. Below are some simple written instructions on how to use spring-loaded folders.
Read moreMapQuest – A Great Turn-By-Turn GPS App for the iPhone
Would you like your iPhone to give you audible driving directions? If so, you should check out MapQuest. It is a free, turn-by-turn GPS navigation app for the iPhone and iPad. MacWorld wrote an extensive review of GPS apps in 2011. After reading the article, I purchased Navigon. [Note May 2019: Navigon is no longer available in … Read more
Adjust Your Mac’s Volume Silently or in Smaller Increments
Here are a couple of keyboard shortcuts that let you adjust your Mac’s volume in small increments or silently.
Read moreHow to Print Selected Text from Any Mac Application
Are there occasions when you’d like to print just part of an email message or web page? Here’s a technique you can use to print selected text from just about any application on your Mac. I’ll use an email message in Apple’s Mail application as an example.
Read moreHow To Organize iPhone and iPad Apps Into Folders
Do you have a lot of apps on your iPhone? Do you find it difficult to locate the one you need? By grouping related apps into folders you can find your apps more easily. By setting up folders you can reduce the number of screens that you have to flip through to locate your apps. … Read more
How To Easily Remove An iPhone Or iPad App
I’m surprised how often I’m asked how to remove an app from an iPhone or iPad. Consequently, I decided to write this short tech tip since there are, no doubt, many other people out there wondering the same thing.
Read moreShorten Web Page Links Using TinyURL
Do you send links to web pages in emails? Are you surprised at the length of some web page addresses? If so, you can use TinyURL to create shorter web page addresses. The technical term for a web page address is URL (Uniform Resource Locator). I’ll use this term throughout the remainder of this article. … Read more
How To Automatically Dial An Extension On An iPhone
Would you like to be able to have your iPhone automatically dial an extension? The iPhone originally wasn’t able to do this, but Apple added the feature a few years ago. Here are some helpful instructions on how to use it.
Read moreHow To Set Up An Auto-Reply Or Out-Of-Office Email Reply Using cPanel
When you’re on vacation or out of the office for a day-long meeting, would you like to send an auto-reply to email messages that you receive? If your email provider uses cPanel then follow these instructions.
Read moreQuickly Jump to the Top of your iPhone Contact List
After owning an iPhone for several years, I was pleasantly surprised when I recently learned a new iPhone shortcut that I now use everyday. You can jump to the top of your Contacts list by simply touching the “top bar” which is where the time and battery level indicator are. See the picture on the … Read more
Use Delivery Status to Track Shipping Orders on Your Mac
Do you receive a lot of packages in the mail and want to have one place where you can easily monitor their status? Then you need Delivery Status by JuneCloud.
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