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.11/24/09
Hi Gary
Is there a shortcut key list that I can download off of the Internet I am new to apple.
— paulie3660
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11/23/09
Hello my question is about backing up my media, DVDs to be exact. I have little kids and would like to know if there is a way to make a copy of a disc I already have? Or do I need to go my current way, copy to hard drive and burn from there. My problem with that way is I am ... (3 Comments)
11/23/09
In Network Utility, I find reference to “ping” and “finger.” What do these mean, and when might I ever want to ping or finger?
— John Russell
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11/22/09
The Time Capsule reviews on Apple’s site are loaded with negativity regarding how long those drives last, or rather, don’t last. Do you see Time Capsules as flawed products? Are they more crash-prone than they should be?
— John Russell
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11/21/09
I am a Windows user at the edge of making the jump to Mac.
Is there a (Mac) full function ergonomic keyboard?
I have searched but find only MS keyboards that will work…but not have all the Mac functions/
— Adplusone
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11/21/09
I have tried downloading the new SL printer updates 3 times. Each time it installs, it fails, saying it’s corrupted. (8.5 mb file)
This is the first problem ever with my imac. Previous printer updates installed fine.
Should I install a program like Onyx to correct problems ... (1 Comment)
11/21/09
I send iCal invites, often with notes to explain them, sometimes with required attachments, to people who use both Macs and PCs.
Sometimes the invites don’t get through or if they do, there’s nothing to click. Some people claim my invites come through as gibberish.
Is ... (2 Comments)
11/21/09
Hi I’ve been doing great with my macbook, but a few days ago it became pretty slow, specially with Exposé function. Any suggestion to increase me mac performace and speed?
— Milo
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11/21/09
Gary-
Love the book and all you do with the site. I know it’s possible, but can’t seem to get it right. How can I view files on hard drives attached to my network at home. I do photography and have an external drive connected to my Time Capsule, an Airport Extreme ... (1 Comment)
11/20/09
Hi everyone, I’d like to remove the text that shows up above any icon on my dock when the mouse is over the icon. I figure the icon should be enough recognition. I currently have Leopard 10.5.8 on my 24″ imac. I did notice that when I go into text editor to rename ... (1 Comment)
11/20/09
When I print documents as pdf for example from Word and then open them with preview, the background is checked white and grey like a chessboard. I am sure it was not always this way, I think this is since Snowleopard
Is there any way to change it back to a white background just ... (10 Comments)
11/19/09
What is best way to learn MAC and iPhone for seniors. Are there any basic videos. I gave an iphone to my father recently. Spent three hours on a remote call/showmyPC.com. But there has to be a better way. Need general finder/folders/address book etc. Checking with libraries and ... (9 Comments)
11/19/09
I was wondering if there is a way to automatically update the permissions of a folder or item, such as and iTunes music folder or iPhoto library that I’m trying to share between users. Every time new items are added to itunes or iphoto, the other users don’t have read ... (2 Comments)
11/19/09
Hi Gary,
I went through your whole list of task managers hoping to find one with 1) alarms and 2) snooze times that could be set to something other than iCal’s strange 2 hrs to one day span. No luck. If I want to snooze a reminder for six hours I have to have it pop up ... (3 Comments)
11/19/09
Hi Gary,
I just watched the podcast for Exporting Slideshows and you mentioned be able to compress them to be sent via email. I have to admit that I do not know how to do that. Could you enlighten me?
Your book is on my Christmas List!
— Jason
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11/18/09
is there a free & easy to use software for converting music from mp3 to m4r format?
thanks!
— pigz
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11/18/09
I subscribe to numerous podcasts from various sources. My iphone (G with 3.1.2) automatically plays podcasts one after another and not necessarily in the correct sequence. I would like it to stop at the end of a podcast and let me choose the next one (or just exit). I’ve ... (1 Comment)
11/18/09
An otherwise friendly photo-processing software company has produced a downloadable PDF manual with white text on a black background. Can someone help with changing to black text on white so I can print economically? Thanks.
— John Russell
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11/17/09
Hi Gary,
I have 2 questions for you:
1) Should I turn my mighty mouse off at the end of the day? (with the slider underneath)
2) I have a new wired keyboard attached to my Mac Mini (running Snow Leopard) and the brightness keys (F1 and F2) are not responding. The ones on my ... (2 Comments)
11/17/09
Gary, odd request: I’d like to move some older, informational podcasts to a networked drive, but still be able to play them in my itunes. Know of an efficient way to do this without confusing iTunes?
I know that a lot of podcasts are available on the original website and I ... (3 Comments)
