The Practical Guide to Mac Security is a new book from MacMost host and producer Gary Rosenzweig. Learn how to protect your Mac and yourself in an online world. The Practical Guide to Mac Security teaches you how to stay safe online. Learn how to create and use strong passwords to prevent your accounts from being hacked. Find out if you need antivirus software and how you can protect your Mac against malware. Read about scams and cons that try to trick you into granting access to your Mac or installing malware. Learn how to back up your Mac and protect your files and data from disasters.

The Practical Guide to Mac Security is available from iBooks for $2.99 US, on the Kindle for $2.99 US, and in print for $7.95. You can read more and see a table of contents here.

There are two primary ways to create slideshows in the the new Photos app on your Mac. The first is a quick slideshow that you can start by simply selecting photos and pressing the slideshow button. But you can also create a slideshow project that has many more options. With a project, you can order the photos, add text, set transition options and more. You can also export a project as a video to share on YouTube, Facebook or elsewhere.

Many apps in iOS 8 created by Apple and third parties have a share button. You can use this button to share what you are currently viewing, such as a web page, photo or other information. You can customize which options appear available for sharing. You can also perform other actions with the content depending on what is available for the app you are using, and which other apps you have installed that will work with it.

Did you know that Gary Rosenzweig, the producer and host of MacMost, also makes iOS games? Most of the games are free and include favorites such as Mah Jongg Solitaire, Sudoku, Word Searches, Jigsaw Puzzles and many more. Find out when he launches new games and join beta tests of upcoming games by subscribing to the CleverMedia Email Newsletter.

If the Photos app launches when you plug in your iPhone or other device, and you'd rather it not launch automatically, you can change this easily. Simply connect the device and let Photos launch. You should see a "Open Photos for this device" checkbox near the top go Photos. Uncheck that to turn this off. If you don't see it, then choose View, Show Sidebar. Then select the device on the left. The checkbox should appear near the top.

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