Feb 24

Do you have more than one email address configured in your Mail program on your Mac, and you want to change the email address that it normally sends from?

No problem. All you have to do is this:
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written by Ian Brown

Jan 17

You’ll enjoy this one, because it’s super easy. No more having to email your iPhone pics and videos to yourself to enjoy them on your computer. All you have to do is the following:

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Jan 16

Ever have some files or folders that you want to make private so only you can see them, or so that when you bring your Mac in for repair (which is rare), your files are hidden? Well I just did a video that shows you exactly how to do it.

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Jan 13

I know this may be a simple task, but this feature is kind of hidden.

If you start a project in iMovie ‘09, don’t do anything with it, and then go back into iMovie ‘09 later, you’ll be working under the same project name that you just created, not a new one. It saves whatever you’ve been working on automatically, which is great. That way you don’t lose your work. You just have to be aware of what project you are adding to when you go back into the program.

If you are starting a new project and you’ve already been working on some projects in iMovie in the past, then you need to go to FILE>NEW PROJECT and name the new project. Then any work that you do from that point on will be saved in that new project.

However, you may have already started to work on the project under a project name that you created earlier, but didn’t do anything with. If that’s the case, then you’ll want to rename the project to what you are currently working on.

Here’s how:
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Jan 07

I just went to a MobileMe workshop at the Apple Store on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA, and they mentioned how you could save $30 on your MobileMe subscription, even if you’re renewing.

Want to know how?
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Nov 13

Recently, for whatever reason, my black Macbook all of a sudden did not have sound. I wasn’t sure what happened, whether my OS got corrupted or what. Did some quick research and figured out the cure.

Here it is:
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Jun 09

So, as you may have heard, the iPhone 3Gs has been announced, and it is exciting to say the least.  I will just briefly go over the features, and then if it interests you, you can go and watch the tour (see link below).

Here are some of the more notable new features of the NEW iPhone 3Gs:

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May 10

Can’t open a .wps file? Don’t know what application can read it? Both Mac and PC have free apps that you can download and install so you can open a .wps file and save it as a Word file, or whatever you choose.

Here they are:
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Feb 13

Do you have a desktop mic like this one from Plantronics, http://is.gd/ju7W, that works fine with your PC, but not your Mac?

Here’s why:
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Jan 11

Are you getting double emails in Opera when you configure your Gmail account in Opera using the IMAP format? If so, here is the fix:

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Jan 09

If your bluetooth service is suddenly not available on your Mac, here is a fix:

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Nov 25

If you can’t open iTunes when you click on it or if you can’t close it, then it could be a couple of things.

Here they are:
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Nov 17

Do you need to merge some PDF files into one file, but you do not feel like shelling out the cash needed for Adobe Acrobat? Well, you’re in luck. Whether you are running OS X 10.5 Leopard, or an earlier OS, I have a solution for you.

Here are the solutions:

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Oct 01

I just found out about this very cool free web-based service. It’s a website where you can brainstorm and create mind maps for free and share them with co-workers, friends, family, etc…

Check it out:

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Sep 16

I love Apple, but sometimes they make mistakes. Here is the manual for how to replace an optical drive (Combo drive or SuperDrive) in an iMac G5 PowerPC (the older iMac that is white; it’s still the kind where the computer is inside the flat screen monitor):
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