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Having watched recent MacMost videos, I have switched to using TextEdit for most of my word processing needs. This is working fine, but there is one minor irritant left. When I open a new file, the default view size is 100% which is too small for me – I always change this ... (5 Comments)

Apple advertises that iwork integrates well with Mathtype and Endnote. I am well aware of the capabilities of Mathtype and how useful it is to create nice looking equations. However, I am unsure of what exactly Endnote does. I was wondering if you were familiar with the software ... (1 Comment)

Is there an external hard drive that you would recommend using for Time Machine or simple file storage. I am looking for a relatively low costing but reliable hard drive that does not have any additional software to install. I want to be able to plug it in and set it up with ... (1 Comment)

Hi Gary, Just listened to your podcast on this, but was expecting you to include iWork.com as a fourth way. Did you leave that out for a reason? Thanks. — Glenn Downing ... (1 Comment)

How do I retrieve the photos which I’ve taken with my iPhone? I use a MacBook Pro. Sorry — new(ish) to the MacBook and can’t figure out how to get those darned iPhone photos backed up! Thank you very much, Mike Raines — Mike Raines ... (2 Comments)

Hi, I am a project manager and I am getting an iPad with 3G integrated to facilitate the email and company’s shared web calendars. But also I have the need of scanning documents from a portable scanner in my car and submit the info via email. Will the iPad work with an ... (6 Comments)

Hi Gary, Keep up the great work on the awesome podcasts! I have been experiencing an intermittent error with my iPhone and now occasionally with my new iPad that reads “iPhone cannot be synced. An unknown error occurred (-27).” If I hit sync again it works ok and ... (6 Comments)

Gary how can i get a consistent volume when i burn a disc from my itunes library. now my volume varys from song to song, from loud to can’t hardly hear it. Thanks Daniel — Daniel ... (1 Comment)

Hi gary i have recently been on the apple store to find a replacement power adaptor for my macbook pro15″5,4 as mine is getting worn and i noticed that the 60w if for the macbook only and it says the 85w is the only one that can charge my pro but mine came with a 60w do you ... (1 Comment)

Hi Garry, Have you come across any good printer apps that will allow you to print from the iPad ? Congrats on the 400th MacMost Video Podcast…. I always look forward to seeing what’s new everyday. — Nash ... (3 Comments)

Is there a way or a tool that will take data on a PDF that’s in a row/column format and copy that into a Spreadsheet and put the data into each cell? Thanks, — Nash ... (4 Comments)

I bought an Apple camera connection kit so that i could directly load photos and video from my digital camera to my iPad while on vacation. Photos load onto the iPad soon after I insert the SD card with the card connector into the iPad. No problem with the photos. But the video ... (3 Comments)

I want to buy a new HD Canon Camera to work with Final cut Express 4. I’ve been warned by the shop that I will not be able to open my files in a Mac cause I need extra software to make it compatible. they it works fine with Windows bu not with Macs. Is this true? What ... (1 Comment)

I have got a MacBook and will buy an iMac. For this reason I would like to transfer some data and software from one to the other MAC without transferring everything. How can I do this the easiest way? That means how can I f.e. transfer all the mailcontent, rules, folders etc., ... (2 Comments)

Do you have to have matched pairs (1GB x 2 or 2GB x 2) in the Macbook laptops or is it possible to have 1GB x 1 and 2GB x 1 ? I upgraded my other laptop to 6GB (4GB x 1 and 2GB x 1) and it works fine…. Thanks, — Nash ... (1 Comment)

hey gary, i was just wondering if my macbook is slowing down. the reason is when i try to open up a folder it takes atleast 3 seconds to open a folder. i’m just wondering because i have 78.40 GB left. does the age affect how slowly it goes. i bought it from some1 that had ... (1 Comment)

I am trying to organize a series of overlapping rehearsals for a performance group. We have five different shows with different rehearsal schedules. I would like to have all of these rehearsal schedules be able to show up in one calendar. Is there any way of creating a ... (1 Comment)

Your advice seems to be always on the mark. I would be interested knowing what your favorite email is. I use Gmail primarily, but like MobileMe mail beta a lot so far, and I see Hotmail is coming out with a summer update as well. Just wondering. Thanks! — George ... (5 Comments)

I have been looking into getting a mac for college. It will be my first mac. I realize that I will most likely still need to use Windows for certain tasks. Is there a way to install Windows on an external hard drive then boot up Windows from the external hard drive. I am afraid ... (8 Comments)

Hi Gary, I am thinking of developing a site (part-time) for a former employer and was wanting to use iWeb. Do you have any history with using it and what is your opinion of it? What do you use for Macmost.com? Thanks. Jason — Jason ... (3 Comments)