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HelpiTunes playlists, tags, and track durations
In my latest column I discuss turning on Grid View in playlists, making playlists from folders of songs, adding tags to your tracks, and identifying...
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Help 1How to set up iCloud
If you recently picked up a new Mac, iPhone, iPod, or iPad, you may have seen mention of something called iCloud when setting up your device. If you...
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HelpPower through schedules with 21 Google Calendar tricks
Maybe you charge through your plans with precision, planning everything down to the minute. Or, like Marilyn Monroe, perhaps you’ve “been...
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HelpWork it: LinkedIn endorsements explained
The way we find jobs and pitch ourselves to prospective employers is changing rapidly, and LinkedIn is trying to help you stay ahead of the game....
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HelpTroubleshooting iTunes 11: The sequel
While iTunes 11.0.1 appears to have fixed most of bugs reported in the application’s initial 11.0 release (including those covered in a previous...
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HelpHow to reformat a backup drive
I am recently new to the world of Macs, having purchased an iMac about a month ago. I have also purchased a Seagate GoFlex Desk External Hard Drive,...
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HelpTip: Rearrange Finder columns
I’d like the Size column to appear before Date Modified in all Finder windows displayed in List view. Years ago I could modify the com.apple.finder.plist...
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HelpTip: Subscribe to non-iTunes podcasts in the Podcast app
Apple’s Podcasts app for iOS isn’t perfect; but if you like podcasts, you may find that it handles them better than the iOS Music app does. (Many...
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HelpReader tip: Revert your rolling system in Mountain Lion
If you hate the default scrolling behaviour in Apple’s new Mountain Lion, which mimics that of iOS devices, you can revert it back to the natural...
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HelpMake more of your movies with Final Cut Pro X
iMovie ’11 is a great application for getting started with video editing. It’s intuitive, it includes high-quality templates and simple effects,...
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HelpiMovie for iOS: Make home movies on the go
With iMovie for iOS on your iPad, you can quickly and easily cut casual videos, spruce them up with themes, mix video with still photos, and add effects,...
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HelpStep-by-step: Get rid of duplicate files
It’s all too easy to accumulate virtual piles of duplicate files on your Mac – most of the time you won’t even know you’re doing it – but...
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HelpMake Mail icons bigger
Mail received a revamped sidebar in Lion, and some of us still aren’t thrilled about it as the mailbox icons display larger than we’d like. You...
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Help 2Tip: Tell Siri to use Celsius
Even if you live in a country that uses the Celsius scale for temperatures, if you ask Siri on your iPad to indicate the temperature, it will report...
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HelpHow to create Calendar events more efficiently
My Mac runs Mountain Lion, and I have to fiddle with events after I create them in Calendar – changing all-day events to events that last a couple...
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Help 2Reader tip: Add favourite site links to the dock
There are some internet links I like to get to without the bother of opening the browser so I add them to the dock. Some examples are the weather...
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HelpTop tips for Mountain Lion: The system
Whenever a new operating system comes out, Mac users madly scramble around looking for tips and tricks that will make using that OS easier and more...
