Do you ever want to do any of the following tasks?
Do you give a lot of computer-based presentations or training? Do you need you audience members to be able to easily view and track your mouse, see when you click the mouse and see the keyboard shortcuts that you press? If so, Mousepose, could be your best friend. Read More from “Mousepose, A Presenter’s Best Friend”
I regularly provide small group training and I want audience members to be able to know when I use keyboard shortcuts. This way they can see how I made something happen. For example, I might press the Command key and the P key to tell an application to print a document. Since the audience can see my screen but not my hands, it’s very useful to have an application display my keystrokes on screen. Read More from “How To Display Keyboard Shortcuts During A Presentation”
Do you listen to either music or audio books on your iPhone or iPad as you fall asleep? If so, you could set the iPhone or iPad’s timer to stop playing music, then let the device go to sleep on its own a minute or two later. Here are the instructions: Read More from “How To Put Your iPhone Or iPad To Sleep When The Timer Expires”
A few months ago a representative of Stellar Data Recovery contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing their product Stellar Phoenix Macintosh, a data recovery application. I was happy to oblige. At long last, here’s my assessment. Read More from “Data Recovery Using Stellar Phoenix Macintosh”
Here are some simple instructions on how to enlarge the size of text on a web page when you’re using Safari, Firefox or Chrome on a Macintosh computer. I use this feature on a daily basis since web sites use a variety of font sizes. This is especially handy in low-light settings or if one typically needs glasses but they aren’t handy. Read More from “How To Enlarge Text Size In Safari, Firefox Or Chrome”
Would you like to change Safari’s Home Page? Apple typically sets Safari to open to this page on their own web site.
You can easily configure Safari to show you any web page you’d like. Here’s how: Read More from “How To Change Safari’s Home Page”
Are you wondering how long your Mac will last or how frequently you’ll need to replace it? This is a very difficult question to answer, since many factors can affect the durability, longevity and compatibility of a computer. I’ll do my best to provide some concise and useful guidance. Read More from “How Long Will My Mac Last?”
RSS is a convenient way to stay abreast of news stories or articles added to a particular web site. Rather then needing to visit your favorite web site over and over, you can use RSS to be notified when a new story or article has been added as well as read some or all of that article. I like to read my RSS feeds in my email application, Mail. Read More from “How to View RSS Feeds in Apple Mail”
I strongly recommend the AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) for all MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac and MacPro purchases under most circumstances. I know that extended warranties have a poor reputation in general, but I think AppleCare is a good value for most Mac models. For the rest of this article I’ll simply refer to the AppleCare Protection Plan as AppleCare. Read More from “Should I Buy AppleCare With My New Mac?”
Would you like to learn to use iMovie better? Here’s a list of some online information that can help you. iMovie has grown and evolved since it was introduced in 1999. In 2007, Apple gave iMovie’s interface and workflow a complete overhaul with the introduction of iMovie ’08 (aka version 7). This same general interface is still present in the current version, iMovie ’11. The interface overhaul throws experienced iMovie users for a loop and confuses many novice users. Consequently, I frequently provide iMovie training to help users get oriented. There are some very good online resources to help you get started learning iMovie as well. Read More from “How Can I Learn to Use iMovie Better?”
Adding memory (RAM) is one of the most common upgrades made to a computer. Many people think that this will speed up a computer. Adding memory to a computer can slightly improve its performance if the computer didn’t previously have sufficient memory installed to accommodate the applications running simultaneously. Let me elaborate to add some clarifying detail. [Update 2015: Many Macintosh model now have their memory soldered in place so additional memory can’t be added in the future. Thus, it’s important to equip new Macs with enough memory when you purchase them.] Read More from “Will Adding Memory to My Mac Make it Faster?”
Are you looking for an iPhone holder which will move with you between cars and work with various iPhone models? If so, you should take a look at Tetrax’s XWAY. Read More from “Tetrax’s XWay – A Great iPhone Holder for Your Car”
Have you ever wanted to report a bug or request a feature for an application made by Apple, Adobe or Microsoft? Each company offers you the opportunity to do just that. Use the following web page addresses to submit your bug reports or feature request. Read More from “How Can I Send Feedback to Apple, Adobe or Microsoft?”
I recently discovered a bug in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. If you insert a movie file into a PowerPoint presentation and you’re using the older .ppt file format, the link to the movie breaks when you close the file. I’ve confirmed that this problem occurs with .wmv and .mov movie files, and I assume it occurs with any other type of movie file. I’ve had a couple of clients encounter this bug. I reported this problem to Microsoft, but it hasn’t been fixed as of the time of this writing. There is an easy solution to this problem. Use PowerPoint 2011’s native .pptx file format instead of the older .ppt file format. Read More from “If You Add Movies to Your PowerPoint 2011 Presentation Then Save It In .PPTX Format”
Here are instructions on how to restore one or more files from your CrashPlan online backup archive. The instructions work for both CrashPlan and CrashPlan Pro. In my opinion, an untested backup system is next to useless. Only by testing it do you know for sure that your backup system is working properly. By testing it, you also learn how to restore a file, which will enable you to be a bit more calm in the event of an actual disaster. Read More from “How To Restore a File from Your CrashPlan Backup”
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 link to download the converted file. Read More from “Zamzar Let’s You Save a Copy of YouTube Videos and More”
You have choices when you want to re-use, recycle or destroy a hard drive. Let’s look at a few common scenarios. Read More from “How to Recycle or Destroy Hard Drives in Seattle”
Do you need to recover files that were deleted from a Mac’s hard drive? Here’s a quick overview of three options. Read More from “Data Recovery Options for Mac Users”
Do you want to clean up your Mac hard drive? Is your hard drive nearly full and you don’t know why? OmniDiskSweeper (free) can help with both of these situations. OmniDiskSweeper will scan all files and folders on your Mac and list them by size, starting with the folders taking up the most space. This helps you to focus your clean-up efforts on the folders that are taking up the most room on your Mac’s hard drive. Read More from “Clean Up Your Mac Hard Drive Using OmniDiskSweeper”