Screen snapshots are pictures of a portion of the screen. Being able to take a screen snapshot can be very useful. I typically use this feature several times each day. Here are some reasons why I commonly take a screen snapshot: Read More from “How Do You Take A Screen Snapshot On A Mac?”
Have You Had Problems Finding A File On Your Mac?
Apple’s search tool, Spotlight, does not search every folder on your Mac’s hard drive. Apple configures it to skip some folders that it thinks you won’t want to search. For example, Spotlight doesn’t search inside the various Library folders on your Mac. If you’re looking for a font, such as Helvetica, Spotlight won’t find it for you. Read More from “Have You Had Problems Finding A File On Your Mac?”
Do You Access Your Email Account From Multiple Computers?
Do you access your email account from multiple computers? Have you added a smartphone to the mix as well? If so, you should be aware of IMAP. IMAP-enabled email accounts offer better email handling than old-fashioned POP email accounts. Read More from “Do You Access Your Email Account From Multiple Computers?”
Do You Have A Lot Of Email Messages To File? Use MsgFiler
Would you like to spend less time filing your email messages? If so, you should try MsgFiler. It is a keyboard-based filing system for Apple Mail. MsgFiler (read “Message Filer”) is critical to me. I should note that Mail uses the term Mailbox instead of mail folder, but in this context they are synonymous. Read More from “Do You Have A Lot Of Email Messages To File? Use MsgFiler”
Use Google’s Advanced Search Features
Here are a couple of tips to help you use Google more productively. Google supports many advanced search criteria to refine a search. This Google page gives you an overview of the available criteria. The two criteria that I use most frequently are “this exact phrase” and “search within a site”. Let me give you examples of how I use these features. Read More from “Use Google’s Advanced Search Features”
Application Launchers enhance productivity
Is your Dock over-crowded with icons? If so, then maybe you would benefit from using an application launcher. An application launcher allows you to open any application installed on your Mac using your keyboard. Read More from “Application Launchers enhance productivity”
Did You Know That You Can Dictate Email Messages On Your iPhone?
It’s possible to have your iPhone transcribe your speech. Last week, Dragon Dictation, a temporarily free application, was added to the iTunes App Store. This application records your voice, transcribes it, and lets you paste the text into a new email message, text message or any other iPhone application. I tested it last week. It’s not perfect, but works surprisingly well. Read More from “Did You Know That You Can Dictate Email Messages On Your iPhone?”