Video Tutorials, News and Insights for Apple Users

The big news this week was the release of iLife 09, now selling in Apple stores. Every component of iLife has been updated, with new features like facial recognition and GPS location tags in iPhoto, precision editing and video effects in iMovie, and music lessons in GarageBand. A single copy costs $79 and a family [...] (Read More, No Replies)

You can easily build your Address Book by just using Shift+Command+Y when reading your mail. This is the keyboard shortcut for Message, Add Sender To Address Book. If you already have that person in your address book, it will allow you to add the email address to their entry if it isn’t there already. (Read More, No Replies)

Ustream is the first of the live video streaming sites to come out with an iPhone app. You can watch all sorts of live video, from puppies playing to professional broadcasts with the free Ustream Viewing Application. You can even participate in the live chat. You do need a WiFi connection, but there is a [...] (Read More, No Replies)

This handy program corrects a major problem with Time Machine: you can’t schedule your backups. Instead, Time Machine insists on backing up every hour, never mind that you are using your Mac at the time. With Time Machine Editor you can change the interval to something else, like 4 hours, or set specific times for [...] (Read More, No Replies)

So far I’ve spent some time with GarageBand, iPhoto and iMovie. GarageBand is mostly a face-lift, iPhoto has two major new features, and iMovie has both new features and a face-lift. You can finally start GarageBand without having to get rid of that Grand Piano track. The music loops have moved to the right side [...] (Read More, 3 Replies)

In this MacWorld Expo special, take a look at the USB iChat speakerphone from http://www.ipevo.com/ Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On this episode lets take a look at a speaker phone built specifically for use with iChat. So I came across a lot of interesting little gadgets at [...] (Read More, No Replies)

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, No Replies)

In this MacWorld Expo special, take a look at the latest developments from Axiotron, the developers of the Modbook. A new version now has some touch as well as pen capability, and a new model will soon support MacBook Pros. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. While at MacWorld [...] (Read More, No Replies)

In this MacWorld Expo special take a look at the Solio line of solar powered batteries. They can be used to charge your iPod or iPhone. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi! This is Gary at MacMost Now. On today's MacWorld Expo Special I check out the Solio solar panels for your iPod [...] (Read More, No Replies)