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HelpHow you use auditions in Final Cut Pro X
Editing video involves a lot of trial and error. Which shot works better – the close-up or the wide? Which take? Should I make the shot look warmer...
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HelpControl Time Machine from the command line
Backing up your data is the most important thing you can do with your computer – even more important than tweeting or posting on Facebook. If you...
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HelpBugs & Fixes: SandboxCleaner cleans up QuickTime component crashes
Do you use third-party Mac applications to access video or photo files? If you are using versions of these apps obtained from the Mac App Store, have...
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HelpThe Script Doctor: Deduping Contacts and more
In previous columns, I answered questions on scripting Mail and working with text. This time, I’m answering some questions I’ve received on...
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HelpGoogle Hangout and the uncooperative camcorder
Reader David d’Angelo has a camcorder and Mac, but can’t make a desired connection between the two. He writes: I read your recent article about Skype...
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HelpMac 101: Dealing with junk mail
Technology is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it allows for wonderful means of communication – free voice and video calls, no-cost text messaging...
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HelpSix ways to master the Mac App Store and the iTunes Store
Feel like shopping? Both the Mac App Store (Apple menu > App Store) and the iTunes Store (accessed through Apple’s iTunes) may appear to be applications,...
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HelpRepairing your iPad’s network connection
Reader Walt Czeka’s iPad has suddenly turned a blind eye to his local network. He writes: After using my iPad for a short time this morning it suddenly...
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HelpThe seven best OS X tricks you’re not using
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it: find overlooked OS X tricks. Sometimes I hunt for them; sometimes I just run across them. Here’s...
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HelpFind missing podcast playlists, replace converted songs and more
Sometimes the iTunes Guy gets questions where the only answer is, “sorry, you can’t”. This column covers a couple of questions with no solutions,...
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HelpHow to fast-charge your iPhone or iPad using a standard USB port
Back in January I wrote about the “inconvenient truth” of trying to charge your iPad from a USB port: there’s not enough...
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HelpPreparing audiobooks for the road
Reader Oliver MacKenzie is tripping out over audiobooks. He writes: For our upcoming family holiday we’re going on a long road trip. I have...
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HelpUsing Mail’s rules, smart mailboxes, and VIPs
Back in Mac 101’s long-ago days when we were first getting our feet wet with the Finder, I introduced you to smart searching – the process...
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HelpEditing PowerPoint documents on an iPad
You love your iPad, and chances are good that you need to use Microsoft Office for work. You have lots of options for editing documents created in Microsoft...
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HelpOS X Recent Items glitch fix
When you click and hold on an application’s dock icon, its dock menu pops up. It typically includes a list of the application’s recently opened...
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HelpCreating, sending, and receiving email
Yesterday we began our exploration of Apple’s Mail application. Having read through that lesson, you’re familiar with the makeup of the Mail...
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HelpThe anatomy of the Mail window
There are many ways to communicate with others using the tools Apple provides – text, voice and video chats, and posts to social networking sites....
