Yearly Archives: 2011

In presenting Keynote, I use a Yamaha NX-A01 mini-speaker, which is quite powerful, to output the sounds from media files, but how can I use it when hooked up to a mic…as a microphone for my voice? —– Norman Gluck ... (1 Comment)

I copied and pasted a table of scores from a website onto a Numbers document and it sorted itself into the cells perfectly. Only problem is, there’s a column which reads like this – 576/135 for eg…meaning 576 responses per 135 notes. I want this information to ... (3 Comments)

I have a 24 inch MAC with quite a bit of screen burn. Is there anyway to fix this myself, or would I need to take to Apple for repair? Thanks in advance. —– Tony ... (1 Comment)

I tried Skyfire for iPad and found it did pretty much nothing it was supposed to do. This morning, I tried iSwifter and was quite impressed by its functionality. The only catch seems to be using the keyboard in some cases. Has anyone found an app that trumps both Skyfire and ... (2 Comments)

Can anyone explain me —– Shashank Gupta ... (3 Comments)

I cannot figure out how to keep old podcasts from showing up in iTunes. Every time I refresh iTunes, I see old MacMost Now podcasts grayed that have previously been removed by CTRL-DEL. For example, I see episodes 116-140 currently for MacMost, but it is not always the same set ... (2 Comments)

Gary I made a New Burn Folder on teh Desktop Then I dragged a Folder called MIsc Pictures into it. The Misc Pictures Folder has 9 Sub Folders amounting to 297 MB in Total. When I saw the Misc Pictures Folder in the New Burn Folder, it shows as just 1 MB. Double clicking it shows ... (1 Comment)

Take a look at the new iPad 2. It has two cameras and three new apps to support them. You can also get a new smart cover and an HDMI cable.

Gary, love your site and info… Keep it coming… I wanted to know what the best software package is to create MP3’s from streaming audio sites. It is much easier to have a MP3 on my iPod than to keep streaming the music over 3G on my iPhone. I guess I could find a ... (1 Comment)

Hi Gary, I want an iPad but am mostly going to use it at home and work, but I also once in a while do some traveling and would like to use it on the road. Is there a data plan that isn’t monthly, since I could go a couple of months where I would only use the wifi and then ... (1 Comment)

I fully intend to purchase Apple Care for my new 13-inch MacBook Pro and was as prepared as I can be to spend the $249. However, today I came across what is supposedly the same Apple Care package for markedly less from an online retailer. Assuming the product is genuine is there ... (2 Comments)

got 8gb of ram almost always is empty just wondering if it will be wize to disable it XD and if i can (new to mac) —– Lampolo ... (1 Comment)

I save all my contacts in Address Book in the First Name field (not using Last Name Field). When I use Mail to send emails, somehow last name of the sender/recipient gets added to that person’s contact. So John Harris becomes John Harris Harris – super ... (1 Comment)

I would like to know if I buy iPad 2 in USA and can I use it in india with local network? I really need to buy this immediately. Waiting for your urgent reply. —– Arun ... (1 Comment)

Came across your website on YouTube, you are doing a great job, well done, I have learnt heaps. Just a quick query, I want to add a watermark to my videos, but also want to insert some cutaways, is there a simple way to do this? Have a great day. —– Rolf ... (2 Comments)

I have 20+ iMacs in my classroom and do not want keychain to remember my student’s log-in information. They are required to log-in to be able to access the internet and keychain constantly pops up. I always tell them to deny but this doesn’t always happen. I recently ... (4 Comments)

Is there a way to read .exe format files on my iMac? The Post Office just sent us a CD to print postage on computers —– Sharon K. ... (1 Comment)

Hi Gary – Love the website, your videos, and all you do for us. Thanks. My iPhone 4 and iPad keep a list of recently opened apps that I can quickly switch between by double-clicking the home button. I suspect these chew up some memory just sitting there waiting to be ... (1 Comment)

iPad Video. How to Play more Episodes automatically One After warch other. —– Don Carlos ... (1 Comment)

This is a sort of weird request…along the lines of a practical joke, but actually for a good reason. Some rubbish site I signed up for and gave my mobile number like an idiot, has been sending me advertisements on my mobile EVERYDAY. I’ve filtered their email but ... (1 Comment)