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HelpWhat to do when you have more content than room on your iOS device
This week, I take an in-depth look at just one question. I get a lot of emails about syncing music to an iOS device, and many people find it difficult...
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HelpHow to capture a sense of speed with panning
Cameras are very good at freezing moments in time. Browse through your photo collection, and no doubt you’ll have lots of examples in which a fast...
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HelpGetting started with Messages
If you thought the only way you could use your Mac to communicate with other people was to send email messages, I’m about to brighten your day....
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Help10 tips for mastering Microsoft Outlook 2013
Keeping track of emails, calendars and contacts can suck untold time out of any workday. Anything that speeds up your work in Outlook can boost...
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HelpFive Dictionary tricks I can’t live without
You’ve probably ditched your paper dictionary, but do you know how to use OS X’s built-in one? The video below shows you how. Whether you need...
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HelpBlurring objects you want to hide in iMovie ’11
Reader Fred Hendricks wishes to be respectful of others’ privacy, but isn’t quite sure how to go about it. He writes: I’m working on a just-for-fun...
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Help5 Automator workflows everyone should have
I meet a lot of people with Automator anxiety: they think using OS X’s built-in workflow-maker is a lot more complex than it really is. The truth...
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HelpHow to automate FTP uploads
Macworld forum member DeathRobot (who is probably nicer than his or her name implies) is interested in FTP and Automator. They write: I’ve created...
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HelpAll about Reminders
Whether it’s to pay the bills, replace furnace filters or take the ferret to the vet for its annual cleaning, we all need reminding from time to...
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HelpFive overlooked abilities of the Finder’s Path Bar
When you’re working in a deeply nested folder (a folder within a folder within…), the Finder provides several options for moving back up through...
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HelpiPad colours gone wrong? Whack it!
Reader Patricia Whitney has done the Bad Thing to her iPad and wonders if there’s a way to make it Good. She writes: I dropped my first-generation...
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HelpFive overlooked abilities of the Finder’s Path Bar
When you’re working in a deeply nested folder (a folder within a folder within…), the Finder provides several options for moving back up through...
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HelpHow to work through the Camera Raw dilemma
All great debates are framed by at least two compelling, often contradictory choices: Mac versus PC, Beatles versus Stones, oatmeal raisin versus...
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HelpSwitch to Mac: transfer your files from a PC to a Mac
If you’re switching from a PC to a Mac, one of the first things you’ll want to do is to move all your data to your new computer. The process is...
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HelpIntroducing Contacts
In weeks past we’ve talked about configuring the Mail and Calendar applications in Mountain Lion. Without the third leg of this personal information...
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HelpAutomator workflow of the month: Quick media manipulation
Much as we depend on text, a lot of us deal with images, audio files and movies as part of our workaday world. And it’s not unusual that when working...
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Help 6Fixing Apple TV lost network connections
Occasionally, my 1080p Apple TV (ATV) loses interest in connecting to my local network. More specifically, if I go to the Network setting, I find...
