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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9/14/17
Just wondering if you could explain the difference between “swim proof” and “water resistant at the molecular level”? And is the water resistance of the new iPhones different than the water resistance of the iPhone 7 or 7+? —– Cameron ... (2 Comments)
9/12/17
I recently changed my mac logon, iCloud and keychain password for my MacBook Pro. Ever since I keep getting asked for my keychain password for a multitude of different processes running on my Mac. This is something I haven’t seen before. Is there a way to update all the ... (1 Comment)
9/10/17
I have an iMac with a 3.4 GHx Intel Core i7, 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2048 MB Graphics, running Sierra ver 10.12.6 I can’t open any of my jpg files that are over 8MB using Preview, Photos, Fotor Photo Editor, or Pixelmator. Everything under that size ... (4 Comments)
9/8/17
I’m stuck changing width of columns or height of rows one column or row at a time on my iPad. I see how to do it on my Mac but not in iOS. Any suggestions? As fat S my fingers are, doing it one row or column at a time is extraordinarily annoying. —– Peter ... (1 Comment)
9/8/17
trying to send video too large for mail and I want to share with others who do not use iCloud or a mac. —– Tennis lady, Carolyn ... (1 Comment)
9/7/17
I’ve purchased a new MacBook Pro and need to transfer all the information (files, photos, apps etc) from my older MacBook Pro to the new one. The older MacBook Pro is using El Capitan and the new one will have Sierra. I use Time Machine and am up to date on the back-ups. I ... (2 Comments)
9/7/17
I have a huge PDF (2,000 pages) that is a combination of sheet music and lyrics in the form of text. I’m trying to do OCR to the entire file. But I can’t figure out how to do it…all the programs seem to fail. Are there any recommendations for a PDF reader ... (2 Comments)
9/7/17
I have a client whose name is unusual, I can’t find a way to have it accepted and not changed to a totally different word. —– Bryan ... (2 Comments)
9/7/17
I’m a photographer and I’ve been asked to photograph subjects/people on a green screen. The client wants them superimposed on a scene that would relate to what they’re wearing, i.e. Times Square scene and people celebrating New Years . Is there a program that ... (4 Comments)
9/6/17
I have a table with column headings DATE TYPE AMOUNT DESCRIPTION I would like to create another table that contains only those rows with a specific TYPE. Is there a way to do that? Thanks in advance, —– Gene ... (1 Comment)
9/5/17
Can I move my “Pictures” folder and all it’s contents to an external drive? I have a fast external RAID drive with a lot of space. I want to move my Pictures folder and maybe other folders from my Home folder to this drive. Will my Photos application and other ... (2 Comments)
9/3/17
I produce a Bulletin for a Club using PAGES and at times I want to copy & paste the icon of an attachment I have received in an email so as to include it in my bulletin, not an open attachment, only the icon. Is this possible? —– John Jellyman ... (1 Comment)
9/2/17
I have purchased both the Keynote and Photos courses and want to display a presentation on a screen using my MacBook Air. What suggestions are there for renting a projector? Or looping it on a 21″ iMac, not my first choice? —– Keith M Rivard ... (2 Comments)
8/31/17
When I attach my iPhone 7 or my iPad Pro to my MacBook Pro they sync. As a result I get duplicates on all new photos on the iPhone or iPad. I don’t use the iCloud Photo Library because of the internet speed at my location. My iPhone and iPad have My Photo Stream and ICloud ... (1 Comment)
8/30/17
Is it only me, or the zoom is gone from MacBook Pro’s trackpad? I know for sure that I used it before, but somehow it doesn’t work anymore. In the instructions video it is still there, but it’s not working. Any feedback? —– Juan Carlos ... (2 Comments)
8/30/17
Hi, I just got a new Macbook laptop, and am trying to sell my old MBA. I’ve tried on Craigslist (keep getting scammers trying to get me to send it overseas), and on a local bidding wars FB group. No luck. I’d prefer to avoid eBay. Is there a certain site, or a ... (5 Comments)
8/29/17
Used to use SnapzProX to capture video on my Mac screen that included sound. That program no longer works. Is there an alternative? I know of many screen capture programs, but none include the sound track. I need both. —– Gurumarka Khalsa ... (1 Comment)
8/28/17
I am using Mac Numbers 4.2. I want to create a table that will show “Yes” when a part change is required every 25hrs but show “No” between 26 and 49hrs then yes at 50hrs but no at 51-74hrs and so on. I know the individual hrs each day and can auto sum ... (2 Comments)
8/27/17
I followed the help. I clicked on the Work Calendar then File-> export to a file. Then clicked on Home Calendar then File-> Import. I then expected to see all of the events that had been displayed when the Work calendar was checked when it was not checked but the Home Calendar ... (5 Comments)
8/26/17
Sine last few days while surfing the net using safari, i get a pop up window, even while i search in google or youtube. How can i stop this from happening? I have the option enabled of stopping pop up windows in safari, but still its happening. I’ve also tried deleting the ... (1 Comment)