MacMost: Question and Answer Forum

The MacMost Question and Answer Forum is a place where you can ask how-to questions about your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple products. MacMost specializes in tutorials, tips and techniques of the “how-to” variety, as opposed to “fix-it” questions that are more about something not working as expected.


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11/26/16
Hi Gary, how do i cut off end (applause) of a dowloaded song from iTunes? —– Richard ... (7 Comments)
11/25/16
The Trendnet TEW-632BRP router was purchased in 2010. I’m not sure if it’s now considered “old” by router standards. The manufacturer has it listed as discontinued, but my late 2009 iMac has many successors too. Now and then it needs to be unplugged and ... (3 Comments)
11/25/16
With the most recent iOS version on the iPad, when launching certain apps, I sometimes see a warning saying that this app may slow down my iPad. I have never seen this type of warning before. It seems to only appear the first time that the app is launched. What is the best way to ... (4 Comments)
11/25/16
When I have multiple audio output options on my Mac, I can go into System Preferences and select which one I want the sound to come out from. Is there an iOS equivalent to this? Here’s the scenario: I’m listening to a podcast on my iPhone using bluetooth headphones ... (1 Comment)
11/25/16
I use the block caller/contact feature to stop telemarketing calls and spam texts. Now I’m getting spam calendar invitations. Is there a way to block those as well? —– Cameron ... (4 Comments)
11/24/16
I would like to have a short cut to iCloud. I find it tedious to go to the hard drive then clicking on iCloud. A good alternative would be to put the icon on the desk top. Is that possible? —– Robert Aucoin ... (1 Comment)
11/24/16
So I can find my car as in the article you posted. —– Susan Spilman ... (1 Comment)
11/24/16
I got some great photos of new grandchild on iPhone Message. I tried to Mail them to myself so I could print them and/or save them. The Mail sounds like it goes but the email does not show up on my computer. How can I eMail a Message to myself? —– Linda ... (2 Comments)
11/24/16
I love my Apple Watch Series 2 and use it when running, cycling and lap swimming. I’d love to have the Activity viewable via MacOS like Garmin and others so I can graph and generally better see activity. Is there a way to get data on my Mac? —– John Riddle ... (2 Comments)
11/24/16
When I chose to move a legitimate new mail in Junk Mail by selecting the”Move To Inbox” option…Mail totally deletes it ! (not retriveable) Mac OS Sierra 10.12.1 Mac Mini late 2012 This issue began with 10.12.1 —– William Trussell ... (1 Comment)
11/23/16
I have videos from my VCR that are in QuickTime format. I have brought the video into iMovie and split the video into clips. I now want to move these clips to another project, to combine into a project with other similar clips. iMovie allowed me to split the QuickTime video ... (3 Comments)
11/22/16
In the past, when using Safari on my MacBook Air, whenever I would choose “Show Web Inspector” from the Develop menu, the web inspector would open in the lower half of the same window displaying the webpage. But now (not sure what I did), the web inspector always ... (8 Comments)
11/21/16
If i send an apple email to someone asking a question, how do I get a reminder to follow the email up if I have not heard back? There seem to be all sorts of addons, ideas etc but I am looking for some guidance on clever ways to use existing apple functionality that i may not ... (3 Comments)
11/21/16
On the new macs we dont get the iDVD app, unfortunately. But is there any other way to burn video DVD’s for it to work on any DVD player on macOS? I know how to burn music CD’s on iTunes and data CD’s from the finder, but if I did so for a video file thats .avi ... (15 Comments)
11/18/16
Gary, My keychain passwords do not seem to work with my Banking apps on my ipad. Will the passwords in the keychain work with ipad apps? If so what am I doing wrong? I can get keychain passwords to work if I use Safari on the ipad. Thanks, Bob —– Bob ... (3 Comments)
11/18/16
I have been getting several unwanted emails from people I don’t even know. I’d like to block them so I never see them again, but don’t know how to do it. Could you please help? Thanks, Gary —– Cheryl Applegate ... (2 Comments)
11/17/16
How Do I Sync Email Signatures Between My iMac and MacBook Pro? —– Robert ... (1 Comment)
11/17/16
1. Does Apple transfer over the Apple Protection Plan to my new refurbrished iPhone which replaced my old, lost iPhone? 2. Does AT&T give me back my former cel phone number? —– Tom ... (3 Comments)
11/17/16
Gary, How safe is the password generator in Safari? If someone hacks my computer will they be able to get all my passwords? Also do you recommend using the pw generator for banking etc. —– Bob ... (11 Comments)
11/16/16
Passwords are often pre-entered into fields I’ve used before… but not always. I’ve even been offered a suggestion by the mysterious little guy who lives deep inside. I don’t know how the system works or where my devices store them. I used Firefox for years ... (3 Comments)