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HelpFavourite text selection tips
Some people are flawless typists, even applying formatting as they go along; the rest of us have to go back and select text to change it. Everybody...
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HelpStudio recording on the go
Never mind the twin cameras and beefy dual A5 processor – the most fun you’ll have with your new iPad 2 should come courtesy of Apple’s fresh...
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HelpGet close with macro photography
With photography, the term macro is a bit misleading. It implies that an image is of something very big, but actually the image is of something...
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HelpLock down your external drives
If someone wanted to steal your data, they could just pick up your external drive and walk away. But you can keep your information secure by using Lion’s...
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HelpKeep a connection in unconnected places
Many of us whizz our way to the relatives’ for the holidays, carrying with us a plethora of electronics. Sadly, on arrival, we find that our cousin...
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Help 1Put your audiobooks in the cloud with iTunes Match
While iTunes Match was designed for matching music and providing cloud access to a music library, there are many audiobook listeners who might want...
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HelpPhoto Booth power user features
You may have forgotten about Photo Booth, but Apple sure hasn’t. In Lion, Apple updated its software for quickly capturing photos from your Mac’s...
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HelpFixing a broken Automator workflow
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous queries an Automator workflow that is seemingly broken under Lion. He writes: I’ve tried an Automator workflow...
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HelpAnimate masks in Flash CS5
Masking is a great way to add eye-catching and interesting effects to a project, from zoom and light effects, to more elegant transitions between images....
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HelpTip: Assign a different wallpaper to each desktop
A feature I always wanted to see in Snow Leopard’s Spaces was the ability to assign different background pictures to each Space in order to make...
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HelpFix Lion’s autocorrections permanently
Sometimes, one person’s hint is another person’s incredibly obvious feature. In this case, I was the guy who needed a hint that – once it was...
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FeaturesCreate and send: 4 Christmas card apps for iOS
Buying, writing and finally getting to the post office to send holiday cards to faraway friends and family can take a good chunk of time. If you’re...
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Press Release 1Free Lonely Planet New York City Mobile App
Just in time for the peak holiday season, Lonely Planet is helping travellers explore the Big Apple this Christmas by making the Lonely Planet New...
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HelpAdd a personal touch to emails
Email serves more of a productive than a creative purpose, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add a bit of personality to your messages. An easy...
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HelpWhich to choose: iMac or Mac Pro
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has to make the kind of difficult choice that many of us would welcome. He writes: I work in a graphic design...
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Help 1How to hide purchased iOS apps
Reader Tim Campbell finds his App Store purchase history cluttered. He writes: I’ve had an iPhone since the first model and, over time, I’ve...
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HelpTips for using Siri without annoying others
Apple iPhone 4S users can easily annoy people around them by talking to their handset when using the built-in assistant feature known as Siri. The...
