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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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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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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...
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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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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...
