Video Tutorials / Mac Software
1/13/10
On the Mac you can select single multiple items in the Finder or in applications in many different ways. Take a look at how selections work in a variety of situations using modifiers like the Command and Shift keys. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On todays episode lets [...] (Read More,
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12/24/09
If more than one person uses your Mac, you should set up multiple user accounts so each person has their own space for files and their own application preferences. You can use Fast User Switching to keep multiple accounts logged in at the same time so applications remain running and documents remain open. Video Transcript [...] (Read More,
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12/18/09
Skitch is a free tool that can be used to capture your screen and then draw on the image. You can also start with a blank image, photo or any file. You can export the result or upload it to the Skitch Web site to share. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary [...] (Read More,
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12/11/09
Dropbox creates a folder on your drive that automatically syncs with a remote server. You can then access these files from your other Macs and iPhone, as well as share them with friends or everyone. It is a good way to keep a set of files in sync if you have more than one Mac. [...] (Read More,
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12/2/09
The Mac doesn’t come with any drawing tools. Fortunately, two free programs give you some basic ability to draw and edit images. Check out Paintbrush and Seashore for Mac in this excerpt from the MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's [...] (Read More,
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8/10/09
With the Ink feature of Mac OS X you can use a cheap tablet and your Mac will recognize the letters you write as an alternative to using a keyboard. You can insert text and drawings into documents. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now. Did you know that [...] (Read More,
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8/3/09
Take a look at the useful Mac OS X Stickies program. You can add little notes to your screen that float above other windows. Use them for reminders, to-do lists or quick bits of text. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now and let's go ahead and take a [...] (Read More,
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7/15/09
It is important to keep your third-party non-Apple applications updated so they are stable and you have the latest features. Often you have to manually check your version against the version at the Web site and carefully follow update instructions. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi. This is Gary with MacMost Now. In today’s episode, [...] (Read More,
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7/8/09
Spaces creates virtual displays that you can switch between even though you only have one physical screen. You can place different windows and applications in different Spaces to extend the amount of desktop space you have to work. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi! This is Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now. On today's episode let's [...] (Read More,
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7/3/09
In addition to screen capture keyboard shortcuts built into Mac OS X, you can also use the Grab utility to capture the screen. This enables you to capture windows and perform timed screen captures as well. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary [xx] "MacMost Now". On today's episode let's take a look [...] (Read More,
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5/22/09
Learn how to use the System Preferences Keyboard Shortcuts section to create shortcuts for menu items in any application. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode lets learn how to make are own keyboard shortcuts for Mas OS 10 applications. So Mac OS 10 allows [...] (Read More,
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5/4/09
Find out how to replace applications that you may have accidentally deleted from your Mac. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi! This is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's look at how to recover an application you've accidentally deleted. OK. So suppose you accidentally delete some applications from your Mac. How [...] (Read More,
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4/13/09
Learn how to use basic FTP to upload and download files with the open source Mac FTP program Cyberduck. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Video Name: MacMost Now 228: FTP With Cyberduck Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode let's learn how to use FTP with Cyberduck. So, FTP stands for File [...] (Read More,
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3/27/09
You can supercharge cut, copy and paste on your Mac with the system extension Jumpcut. This free software provides a buffer of multiple clipboards allowing you to recall previous cut and copy contents. http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/ Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now brought to you by squarespace for a great way [...] (Read More,
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2/23/09
Use the Preview application that comes with Mac OS X to cut out a person or object from a photo and make the rest transparent. You can use this to make better images for social network profiles, Pages documents or Keynote presentations. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) On today's episode lets learn how to use [...] (Read More,
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2/13/09
Take a look at 10 different ways you can turn a set of images into a quick slideshow on your Mac. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today let's look at ten different ways to do slideshows on your Mac. Now if you want to create a slideshow for [...] (Read More,
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2/11/09
In this MacWorld Expo special, check out TypeIt4Me, a productivity enhancer that allows you to trigger long sequences of text with only a few keystrokes. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary: Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On this episode I'm going to show you some software that takes keyboard shortcuts to whole new [...] (Read More,
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2/9/09
In this MacWorld Expo special learn about the new Mac software from The Neat Company. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. At this years Mac World Expo, I caught up with the Neat company, and found out what's new with Neat Receipts for Mac. So just last year, the [...] (Read More,
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2/6/09
In this MacWorld Expo special, learn how to make 3D timelines using software from Bee Docs. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi, this is Gary for MacMost Now. On this MacWorld Expo special, let's take a look at Bee Docs 3D Timeline software for your Mac. So if you give presentations a lot, [...] (Read More,
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2/3/09
In this MacWorld Expo special learn about iStudio Publisher, affordable desktop publishing software for the Mac. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary: Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's take a look at an affordable yet powerful desktop publishing program. So one of the first killer apps for the Mac was [...] (Read More,
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1/27/09
On this MacWorld Expo special take a look at Sounds4Fun, software that allows you to attach sounds to all sorts of events on your Mac. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's find out how to apply sounds to actions and events that happen [...] (Read More,
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1/14/09
http://macmost.com/ 1Password helps you keep your online accounts more secure by allowing you to use different secure passwords for every site you visit, while still making it easy to log on. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's MacWorld Expo special I talk to one of the creators [...] (Read More,
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1/5/09
You can easily turn any document from any program into a PDF file by printing it and choosing to save as a PDF instead of sending to a printer. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today, I want to talk to you about one of the most useful things [...] (Read More,
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12/15/08
TextEdit is one of the most underrated pieces of software that comes with your Mac. Learn how to use it to create rich text tables and lists. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today let's look at how to create tables using only TextEdit. So I've kind of adopted [...] (Read More,
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12/3/08
Hidden in Mac OS X is the Archive Utility, a handy little application for compressing and decompressing files and folders into .zip, .cpio and .cpgz formats. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode let's talk about a little-know application in Mac OS X called the Archive Utility. [...] (Read More,
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11/28/08
New Macs no longer come with telephone modems, making it hard to use them to send faxes. But two services allow you to send faxes for free or at very low cost. There are ways to receive faxes as email as well. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today [...] (Read More,
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11/26/08
How to use the built-in Mac OS X spell check in many applications like TextEdit, Mail and Safari. You can make it learn new words and reset your custom dictionary. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi. This is Gary with MacMost Now. Today lets take a look at how we can use the almost ubiquitous [...] (Read More,
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11/10/08
Sometimes removing an application isn’t as easy as dragging the application to the trash. Learn how to find the files that are left behind and clean up after an uninstall. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now Today, let's look at how to uninstall applications in Mac OS X. So [...] (Read More,
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9/22/08
Gary Rosenzweig looks at Jing from TechSmith. This free screen capture software for Mac and Windows allows you to quickly capture and share images and video from your computer. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary from MacMost Now. Today I want to tell you about some quick, easy, and free screen-capture software. [...] (Read More,
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9/19/08
Gary Rosenzweig looks at the software DVD Drive-In for Mac. This makes an image of a DVD on your MacBook’s hard drive so you can watch the DVD while traveling without having to bring the DVD with you. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Ahoy there mateys and welcome to another episode of MacMost Now. In [...] (Read More,
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