Category Archives: Tips
Macworld HELP DESK 10.11.2013
It’s coming, it’s coming, and if you’re holding your breath and counting the microseconds, get cracking on Get(ting) your Mac ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9)! And you might be surprised to discover that your Mac very well might be … Continue reading
Contemplating an iOS 7 Upgrade? Stop, Look, and Listen
Are your favorite iDevices longing for iOS 7? Our Apps & Traps guru, Dave Whitby, has a couple of recommendations first. From OS X Daily comes the obvious first step: Check Device Compatibility For the whole article, which has several … Continue reading
Macworld HELP DESK 09.13.2013
Salvation!! Even though I’m using iCal under Leopard, and even though I wasn’t having this problem (iCal wasn’t backing up properly), Dr Breen’s suggestion in Cure for a corrupt Calendar application has things back in order. Whew! Next, we have … Continue reading
Cool Gmail Tips
From a MakeUseOf e-mail this morning: Tip of the Day: Want to find large e-mails in Gmail that you can easily delete to free up space? Search for size:5m in Gmail – you’ll see all threads that take 5 MB … Continue reading
Macworld HELP DESK 09.06.2013
In lockstep with Monday’s presentation, Chris Breen pontificates on What every iPhoto user should know about image editing: “Let’s cut to the chase, already. Show me how to edit my pictures!” Take control of startup and login items and get … Continue reading
Macworld HELP DESK 08.30.2013
Got an Apple TV? Wanna view your photos (been on vacation, perhaps?) on it, but you don’t have Photo Stream? Chris Breen has the answer: How to view your iPhoto images on an Apple TV (even if you’re still using … Continue reading
How Hackers Crack Passwords
The For Dummies Web site has a very interesting article by Kevin Beaver, author of Hacking for Dummies, 4th Edition. He not only explains how hackers can snag your passwords, but how you can protect yourself. Password cracking is one … Continue reading
Macworld HELP DESK 08.16.2013
Get started with Getting started with iPhoto. Chris Breen starts his iLife exposé with Apple’s digital image manager. Keep your iPhone and iPad (and iPod, too, I’m guessing) going and going. Fact or fiction: Nine iPhone and iPad battery-saving techniques … Continue reading
Macworld HELP DESK 08.09.2013
Safety first, yours and others’: Amber Alerts on your iPhone: Invasive, frustrating, necessary. Interesting batch of comments… Have a third-party USB power adapter for your iDevice(s)? Not terribly interested in a potential electricity accident? You’ll be glad to hear that … Continue reading
FBI Ransomware Now Targeting Apple’s Mac OS X Users
I guess it was an inevitability, but there you have it… If you ever see this malware appear in your browser, don’t panic! Don’t pay the stinking pikers, either. Go straight to this Web site, in another browser: FBI Ransomware … Continue reading
