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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11/1/19
I need to export a large amount of my pictures from photos, between October 18 and 19. However when exported they come out in what seems like a random order, but they’re in chronological order in Photos. Any idea how to export them in the order they are in on Photos? ... (1 Comment)
10/31/19
Suddenly, the USB stick I had connected to my auto (Honda Accord, 2018) does not play. I transferred a few music files (mp3) from my iMac via iTubes to two other sticks to test – the same thing: No music When I transferred test music files to “presumably” ... (2 Comments)
10/31/19
Used to be one could select categories i.e. genre, bpm, album artists, etc on former (pre-Catalina) Music, is there anyway this is feasible now? I am an aerobics instructor and particularly the genre and bpm function were invaluable. Is there a fix? —– (Cindy) ... (2 Comments)
10/31/19
how do i change order of songs in an existing playlist in the catalina? —– (Cindy) ... (2 Comments)
10/30/19
I’m trying to take inventory of assets for my church for a building move. I am in the process of setting up a Apple Numbers form and would like to scan a barcode and take a picture for/of each item into my form using the iPad I’m taking inventory ... (1 Comment)
10/30/19
Do I connect the Apple TV to the HDMI or to the HDMI ARC connector on my Insignia television? I can put photos and albums on my iMac. What settings do I need, on the iMac, to show the photos on the Insignia television through the Apple TV? —– Richard Gnaedinger ... (1 Comment)
10/30/19
In Mac Numbers. I want to use the value of a cell but I want it to show a different value if it goes below “1” —– Nathan B ... (2 Comments)
10/29/19
I have “Silence Unknown Callers” set to on on my iPhone XR set on. But my Mac is sounding alerts when I get calls from unknown callers. Is there a way to keep that from happening? —– Gene ... (1 Comment)
10/28/19
I’m trying to create a uniform layout across multiple slides in Keynote. When I add guides, they appear only on the current slide. How do I create identical guides across multiple slides, like master guides? —– Jean-Claude ... (3 Comments)
10/28/19
With Catalina, my very good and very expensive Fujitsu 32-bit scanner will not work. Fujitsu has no intention of updating to accommodate 64 bit. Might Exact Scan be an option? But it’s no longer in the App Store. Any thoughts? —– George ... (1 Comment)
10/28/19
I am using iMovie 10.1.13 – I no longer see the option to view my photos in iMovie by year – it only shows albums and people. How can I show Years view? I want to add still photos to my movie. Thanks for your help. Best wishes, Ian —– Ian Sharp ... (2 Comments)
10/27/19
Gary, I have an older iPhone SE, 128 Gb and will soon upgrade to a new iPhone 11. After the upgrade, I’d like to keep the iPhone for use as an iPod (basically without the sim) Presently, I have only music on the SE which was purchased from iTunes (I don’t use the ... (2 Comments)
10/26/19
In the past, I have selected our upstairs Mac under “Locations” from the Finder sidebar in order to transfer files to it over wifi from my MacBook Air. I just replaced that MacBook Air with a newer one, but on my new MacBook Air, the upstairs Mac does not appear in ... (1 Comment)
10/26/19
I’m a productivity coach, and agents report their numbers to me weekly. I’d like to create a spreadsheet in numbers that will display a smiley face when they meet their goals, and different smiley faces when they do not. I see it can be done in excel, but I ... (2 Comments)
10/24/19
I’m reinstalling the os on my old MacBook before giving it to my wife. In Disk Utility, there Macintosh HD, but then there’s also something called Macintosh HD – Data. Which drive do I select to erase? —– Cameron ... (7 Comments)
10/23/19
I have a MacBook Pro and have synced my documents and desktop folders with iCloud. Everything works great across all my devices but one of my Documents folders contains confidential information that I used to password protect by creating a disk image. Can I password protect this ... (2 Comments)
10/23/19
I have tried to create my signature block for my Macbook iCloud email like I have for PC outlook both personal; however, it seems I am unable to format the signature block and when it appears in my email it comes up with additional height for each line which I am unable to ... (1 Comment)
10/22/19
i just upgraded my MacBook Pro to Catalina and lost my Mac Excel and Mac Word. The app store only has apps for MS Word 365 which requires a subscription.????? Help —– Pat Schelling ... (44 Comments)
10/22/19
Hi, I am using most of the time iCloud mail and not able to apply highlighter on text, is there any way I can apply? using system “Catalina” Thanks —– Tufail ... (3 Comments)
10/21/19
For the first time in years, I’m getting a new Mac (already shipped). It’s been a while since I’ve set up a new Mac, and I’m uncertain which is the best route now. I’ve used Migration Assistant in the past, but I’ve noticed certain little ... (1 Comment)