Video Tutorials, News and Insights for Apple Users

While Siri has brought speech commands to the iPhone 4S, Mac users have long had the ability to speak commands to your computers. Learn how to enable Speakable Items on your Mac, find out which commands work and how. You can also add custom commands and have your Mac speak to you. Video Transcript (Click [...] (Read More, 10 Replies)

The function keys, also called the F-keys, serve two purposes on your Mac. Found at the top of all Apple keyboards, these keys can be used for special functions like volume control, iTunes playback or accessing Mission Control. But they can also be used as F1, F2, F3, etc., keys. Find out how to switch [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

Login Items are applications that launch automatically when you log in to your user account on your Mac. Utilities supporting some of your applications may be found there. You can also add your own applications, scripts, folders, documents and even web bookmarks. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On [...] (Read More, 9 Replies)

A common problem for new Mac users is to find an application missing from the Dock. Or, to find that it only appears when the application is running. Items can also go missing from the Finder sidebar or the desktop. This video explains why these can disappear and how to get them back. Video Transcript [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

The handy utility Default Folder X adds extra functionality to your save and open dialogs. You can quickly navigate to folders already open on your desktop, jump to recent and favorite folders, set a default folder for each application, and make changes to files you see in the dialog boxes. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) [...] (Read More, No Replies)

If you are an advanced user with trouble, or someone who like to tinker with Mac OS X settings, then take a look at OnyX. This free utility gives you easy access to Terminal commands and hidden preferences. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) There are dozens of applications out there that are utilities allow you [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

The Airport Location utility allows you to take snapshots of your Mac’s preferences and then manually or automatically switch between these preferences. This could save time if you use your Mac in different environments or in different modes. For instance, you could create snapshots for work, home, library or travel and then easily change dozens [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

Learn how to choose your own desktop background, use your own image as a background, rotate through a collection of images and other techniques. Also learn how to create a solid black background and use a third-party program to show video, animation or a web page as your desktop background. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) [...] (Read More, 9 Replies)

Learn how to walk away from your Mac without worrying about others easily getting access to your data or messing up your settings. By setting your Mac to log you out, or require a password when you have left it, you can walk away from a Mac in a semi-public area like your work space [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

Since the Magic Mouse’s surface is one big touch-sensitive area, it was only a matter of time before third-party developers came up with solutions for adding custom gestures. By installing free and inexpensive system extensions, you can assign commands to various swipes and taps. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) This is Gary with MacMost Now. [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

Since your Mac can handle more than one audio device, it is important to know how to tell it which device to use for output and input. For instance, you can have external speakers and a USB headset, as well as several microphones. You can set this system-wide, or for individual applications like iChat, GarageBand, [...] (Read More, 8 Replies)

It is easy to hook up a second monitor to most Macs. Once you get a monitor and the proper cables to connect it, you can use the Displays preferences to control how the monitor fits into your desktop. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode, let’s [...] (Read More, 28 Replies)

A basic look at Energy Saver Preferences. These can be used to reduce the power consumption of your Mac when you are not using it. You can also schedule shut down or sleep patterns, and set how how Mac behaves while it is asleep. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) (missing) Now if I switch my [...] (Read More, 2 Replies)

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, 19 Replies)

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, 4 Replies)

You can change your system alert sound, even using a custom one that you create. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today lets learn how to change your system alert sound. So the system alert sound is what plays when you try to do something you shouldn’t be doing [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

Learn about Hot Corners and how you can use them to have your cursor trigger actions like starting or disabling your screen saver, putting your display to sleep, or starting Expose or the Dashboard. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now, brought to you by Squarespace. For a great way [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

Learn how to use Expose to make it easier to navigate between your windows and applications in Mac OS X. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) ary Rosenzweig: Hi! This is Gary with MacMost Now. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. For a great way to create your own website, check out MacMost.com/squarespace. On [...] (Read More, No Replies)

Learn how to use Network Locations to allow your Mac to connect to different networks with different settings as you travel between locations. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi! This is Gary with MacMost Now. Today, let’s look at how to use locations to be able to change your network preferences easily when you move [...] (Read More, No Replies)

Learn how to capture the entire screen or only a portion, then compress it to send it in an email. This is handy for sending bug reports or pointing out problems. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today’s episode let’s take a look at how to take a [...] (Read More, 9 Replies)

Whether you are having trouble with some of your fonts, or you just want to see which fonts you have installed and organize them in a better way, Font Book is a handy application that comes with Mac OS X Leopard. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now, today let’s [...] (Read More, No Replies)

Gary Rosenzweig talks about using Leopard’s parental controls to keep your kids from playing with things your computer and the Internet that you don’t want them to. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary Rosenzweig. If your home has both Macs and kids in it, you know it’s hard to keep the two [...] (Read More, No Replies)