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How To Open 20 Year Old Word Documents

Posted on August 7, 2024July 15, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Software, Word Processing

Do you have some 20 year old documents that you created in Microsoft Word? Are you aware that today’s version of Microsoft Word likely can’t open them? If you have older Word documents that are important to you, please consider converting them to an open format file type such as PDF/A, so you’ll be to … Read more

Convert Your Contacts To A Excel File

Posted on March 27, 2016February 6, 2020 by Tim Hannon in Miscellaneous

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 let’s you do this easily. The original tool I found stopped working around the middle of 2019, but I found a very similar replacement. I provide instructions below. [Update February … Read more

Converting Outlook .PST files to Apple Mail

Posted on September 6, 2015August 16, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Email, Software

Are you switching from a PC to a Mac? Did you use Outlook on your PC? Do you want to convert your Outlook email messages, calendar appointments, and address book contacts into Apple’s Mail, Calendar, and Contacts applications? If so, you should consider PST Converter Pro ($40).

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How To Convert 35mm Slides To Digital Images

Posted on July 22, 2012October 22, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Photo, Scanning, Services

Do you have a box of 35mm slides you’d like to convert to digital photos? You have two ways you could proceed. You could either buy a scanner that is capable of scanning film (both positives or negatives) or you could farm out the work. GT Recording, HomeDVD and iMemories are 3 such companies which … Read more

How To Convert VHS Tapes To DVD

Posted on July 7, 2012May 1, 2018 by Tim Hannon in Movies

In a previous Tech Tip I listed three companies that offer video tape to DVD services. In each case, it cost about $25 per tape. Do you have a box full of tapes that you want to convert? If so, it might be more economical for you to do the conversion yourself. A colleague, Tim … Read more

Options For Converting Old Video Tapes, Films And 35 mm Slides

Posted on February 1, 2012February 17, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Movies, Photo, Scanning, Seattle, Services

GT Recording, HomeDVD and iMemories are three companies that clients have used to convert VHS tapes to DVD. All companies also convert audio tapes and film and will scan 35mm slides.

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Zamzar Let’s You Save a Copy of YouTube Videos and More

Posted on May 29, 2011October 21, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Movies, Services

Zamzar, an online file conversion service, is an easy way to save a copy of a YouTube video on your Mac. To do this you enter the YouTube video’s address at Zamzar’s web site and it will convert the YouTube video into a file type which you choose, then send you an email containing a … Read more

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