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.4/18/10
I know this has to be a common question, but I can never find a definitive answer. I have both an iMac and a Macbook Pro. The iMac gets all the use when I’m at home, and the MBP when I travel (frequently). I’m subscribed to about 20 video podcasts, and downloading the ... (1 Comment)
4/18/10
I am selling a MacBook and the client has asked me to help them migrate all of their XP data (Outlook, iTunes, photos, etc.) to their new computer. What is the best way to go about doing that?
— Todd
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4/18/10
Wondering if there is a way I can convert a .vcs calendar file from my on-line work scheduling software to an .ics format that I can import into iCal.
A search through the web has not been very productive. Hopefully someone here can help.
— Bill F
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4/17/10
I can export iPhoto books and slideshows to the desktop, and even can convert to MP4 for the iPod, but I can’t get out the prepackaged music track off, so that I can add my own choice of background music before I burn it to DVD. The audio that comes with the exports ... (2 Comments)
4/17/10
Gary,
I recently heard someone mention that they use alias within their Dropbox folder that point to other folders. This allows them to use Dropbox to back up their files in the cloud without always uses Dropbox itself to replace their documents folder.
Hope I explained it right. ... (1 Comment)
4/16/10
For several years I have owned a Palm Trio 750 smartphone (that isn’t so very smart) with Windows 6 Mobile on it. I used it with a Windows XP computer and was able to sync it easily but I have switched to a MacPro computer with OS 10.5.8 on it and Windows does not make sync ... (1 Comment)
4/16/10
I have a group in AddressBook that I’m trying to give to someone with Outlook (probably ’03, although maybe ’07). I exported it as a vCard, and now they can only import the first record. Any suggestions?
— Todd
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4/16/10
I need an external Wi Fi booster antenna for my MacBook Pro that will help pick up signals in hotels and marinas. Any suggestions?
— Ted Smith
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4/16/10
Hi, Gary is their anyway to disable keychains or is it suppose to interact with Safari autofill. What is the good and bad to disable if possible? I have 27″ Imac with OS 10.6.3 etc…
— Imacer99
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4/15/10
Hi Gary, I want to start using Time machine and I have an external 500gb hard drive. On that hard drive I have about 1/2 already used up and would like to use about 150gb of that free space for time machine. Is there a way to set that up without deleting all the content I have on ... (1 Comment)
4/15/10
Hi gary, I recently upgraded from iphoto to Aperture and I am quite happy with it although, I do import quite a few images from internet pages and I am finding it a hassle to save the image into my desktop, open up aperture and drag the image into a certain folder. With iPhoto ... (3 Comments)
4/15/10
hi Gary
I just purchased Rosettastone and i would like to put a translation widget on my desk top how can i do this with out all the other widgets popping up i would like it to stay on my desktop so i dont have to keep opening it up .
— paulie3660
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4/14/10
Hello again Gary. I’ve following your podcast for over a year without posting any questions and this is my second one and on the same week! Background info: I downloaded pararells 15 days trial and bought a windows 7 to install it under parallels, I did not knew that I ... (5 Comments)
4/13/10
Does anyone know if iMovie 09 creates video that is made for the iPad? I’ve heard that some Final Cut users have had to re-encode to fix problems.
Thanks for any thoughts!
— Bruce
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4/13/10
I’m going to buy one of the new MacBook Pros to replace my first-generation machine. Migration Assistant will be a major player in the move. What to migrate? Obviously I want 95% of my applications. Obviously I want my Documents and Web Receipts folders. Obviously I ... (4 Comments)
4/13/10
Hi Gary, which of the newly updated MBP do you think is the best value (biggest bang for the buck)?
I find the with 17″ native res, the font too small. Do you think with new high res on the 15″ the font will also be a bit small like on the 17″? If yes, too bad ... (1 Comment)
4/13/10
Hi, Gary it’s me again and i need this questio solved as soon as possible. Ok i bought a second-hand macbook for this guy recently. Ok i was wondering, how do i change the password? the owner said he forgot it. The computer doesn’t come with the installation disk. Any ... (10 Comments)
4/13/10
I apologize if this question has already been answered.
I was wondering what was the best way to track the statistics of my iWeb page and blog (currently hosted by BlueHost and published to mobileme).
I have done some research and found that many statistics widgets do not play ... (5 Comments)
4/13/10
Just this evening I realized I couldn’t find a way to adjust the contrast on my iMac and so I scanned the Internet in search of an answer and found this great shortcut:
To increase contrast setting: control+option+command+. (period)
To decrease contrast setting: ... (5 Comments)
4/13/10
Getting “beach balling” think bad install to 10.6.3 did it, so I want to do a clean install. Have Mac Pro with a separate dedicated HDD with my data. Also have MobileMe. What’s the best way to do this? Don’t need to do an archive and install since system ... (1 Comment)
