MacMost: Question and Answer Forum

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6/5/11
I’m editing bunches of family tapes in Imovie. But there is an annoying voice behind the camera telling people to smile, turn around, etc. That annoying voice is ME. Is there an Apple audio program that can just eliminate that voice from the iMovie without ruining the ... (1 Comment)
6/5/11
Hi, I would like, please, how I can reduce a video file (size) without losing quality…I made a home video using iMovie, but it is too large, like 20gb. (I used a Canon 60D). It is 1h:30mm long, but I want to save it in a 8gb DVD. Do you know how can I do that? can I save it ... (1 Comment)
6/5/11
I know you are not a advocate of any computer protection programs for the Mac. Did the Macdefender threat change your mind a little? Because to be honest if some of these people would have had an antivirus/mal ware/spam protection program, would this have been a good thing. ... (2 Comments)
6/5/11
I just spent a lot of time reorganizing and cleaning out my Address Book, but when I try to sync with iPhone, even if I choose the advanced “replace contacts” option and manually delete the unwanted contacts one the phone, they simply reappear after syncing. What do I ... (1 Comment)
6/4/11
If iTunes music isn’t copy to media than where is it stored at on my hard drive. Now this is if I did not select the copy to media folder in the preferences options. —– Imacer99 ... (3 Comments)
6/4/11
Regarding episode 558, when would someone use voice recording project vs. the podcast project type. In other words: 1. When would a podcaster use one or the other project type 2. When would a non-podcaster use one or the other type (what type of use ... (3 Comments)
6/4/11
I have multiple email addresses and phone numbers on one v-card in the MAC address book. I tried to arrange them in a preferred order so that the top one would be the default but when I save the v-card the order changes. I also changed the format of a v-card in the Address Book ... (1 Comment)
6/4/11
Gary how is that the MobileMe Calendar is being synced with the server and my iCal on my iMac, even though I switched off the setting system preferences of mobileme ? Sounds little weird ! Actually it works better with the System Pref Setting set to OFF ! That is, nothing in ... (5 Comments)
6/3/11
Just saw your latest video. I have 10.6.7 and just went to Preferences/Security/General but I could not see “automatically update safe downloads” Why is this? —– Pat ... (4 Comments)
6/3/11
Gary could you please show me a way how to automatically export an iCal Calendar to my iMac using Automator. I’d like this done every day. Incase my mobile me calendar gets messed up, at least I have a back up of the same calendar ! Can Automator also automatically switch ... (19 Comments)
6/2/11
I have a iPad1 that is synced to my MobileMe account and three other Apple devices. All work perfectly. But I cannot access me.com or my iDisk from the iPad with Safari. MM doesn’t give the option to enter my ID or PW, instead it keeps insisting that I set up a new ... (4 Comments)
6/2/11
Any idea on why just recently I’m receiving invitations to “Get” old summer of 2008 editions of your podcast along with current ones in my iTunes podcast listings? —– John Russell ... (2 Comments)
6/2/11
Hi in your video on how to sync iphone to multiple machines, you advise to check manually manage music. When I do that on macbook itunes there is apop up coming that it will erase and sync contents of this library. Pls advise. I have iphone 3gs and it is synced to ... (1 Comment)
6/2/11
I use vocalive with the irig mic. on exporting my recording by email, the file is attached as an M4a file and plays on my Iphone when accessed through my Iphone email. But when downloaded through my Mac, it only downloads it as an mp3 file and this mp3 just does not play in ... (8 Comments)
6/2/11
My friend just got the latest iMac. I noticed on her Apple Mail, in new Message, when placing a picture, the pop-up line for calculating the size “Small, medium, large and actual size”, is not displayed on the bottom of the window. On my iMac it is displayed and a ... (2 Comments)
6/1/11
Is there a shortcut to inserting the date into a cell or selected cells? In Excel I used use a key stroke to do this. Is there a keystroke option to insert date in Numbers? —– J Vossos ... (6 Comments)
6/1/11
Based on the “sim-less” descriptions of the rumored iPhone 4GS, do you understand this to be a world phone? —– Cameron ... (1 Comment)
6/1/11
I play yahoo gin on line with my son every night,however I have to go to my old xp machine. The mac on yahoo gin is so small i cant see it to play, I am on a imac 24 os is 10.6.7 Can you offer any way to increase the size of the game. Thanks —– Alan ... (1 Comment)
6/1/11
When I start the computer, iPhoto and Tex Edit will open automatically in the Dock (I mean, the white dot is shown). How is that? Can I change that and where? —– Joe ... (3 Comments)
6/1/11
Gary this is a very weird problem. I use the MobileMe calendar and another calendar that is on my mac. All the syncing is happening just fine but print outs are amhuge problem. Some events the timing is incorect in the print out.some events are duplicated to the next day and some ... (1 Comment)