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Apple Configurator v.1.2.1 – The “Prepare” Feature
Two days ago Apple released a new version of Configurator (v.1.2.1) with claims of improvements in stability and upgrading along with the changes that were made in v.1.2, which included support for...
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5 Methods to Eject a Stuck CD or DVD from your Mac
On occasion your Mac may decide not to eject a CD or DVD, luckily there are a few simple methods for ejecting a stuck disk:Restart EjectThis is exactly how it sounds; you need to restart your Mac then...
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How to Use Preview’s Instant Alpha (Magic Wand) Tool in OS X
Anyone who has medium familiarity with Adobe Photoshop has probably discovered the usefulness of the Magic Wand tool that has resided in the standard toolbar since version 0.87. The tool is used to...
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8 Super Useful Save Dialog Keyboard Shortcuts
Command+S. Document saved. That’s all there is to it, right? Especially as OS X Lion introduced autosave in Pages. Surprisingly, not quite! The complicated procedure you go through every time you...
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Beef Up Your Time Machine Backup With Multiple Disks
Apple’s Time Machine has proven to be more than adequate for providing a solid backup and recovery option single Macs to small networks. Easy to setup and understand, Time Machine runs silently in the...
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How To Play AVI Files On Apple TV
Since the introduction of AirPlay Mirroring - included in the latest version of OSX Mountain Lion (10.8) - streaming .avi formatted video files to Apple TV (2nd generation or better), is now a built-in...
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Making Sense of Apple TV’s Photo Slideshow Screensaver
The Apple TV/iPhoto screensaver is always a crowd pleaser at my house when we have guests. I’d like to say it’s because of my incredible photographic skills, but it’s more likely just the fun of...
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Mountain Lion Dictation Tips and Tricks
It’s been a while since Dictation dropped with the release of Mountain Lion – has it become an essential tool for you yet? If not, that’s maybe because you’re missing out on a few of the tricks this...
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How To Transfer XCode Certificates Between Macs
Transferring your iOS developer account to your new mac can often be a pain. If you have all the certificates and profiles on your mac, it will be a lot easier as Xcode has built-in features. If you...
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How To Play Your iTunes Music Collection on the Kindle Fire
So you’ve asked Santa for a Kindle Fire HD – nice choice. Starting at $299 for the 8.9″ model, it saves $200 over the Apple iPad and is lacking very little in comparison. It’s even thinner and lighter...
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How To Free Up iCloud Space on iPhone
iCloud is great: it can remember your place across devices, download purchases, create back-ups and more. The problem is that with all this functionality, the 5gb of free space provided for all users...
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Is The iOS 6 Maps App Really That Bad?
It seems that the biggest Apple news story of 2012 is going to be its Maps app blunder. In case you’ve spent the past two months living on a remote tropical island (and I hope you all have), the...
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Easily Organise And Manage Your iOS Apps In iTunes 11
The newest update for Apple’s flagship multimedia application has landed, and most of you will have had the chance to play around with it for a while now. What’s impossible to miss is the aesthetic...
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How To Use Automator In Mac Os X To Mass Rename Files
While preparing a new post for chriswrites I had to rename around 50 files before uploading them to my ftp server, so instead of doing it manually or using a paid software ( I can recommend File...
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Tips for Avoiding Excessive Data Charges on the iPhone
Remember the days when the standard for mobile data was an unlimited tariff? We do too…vaguely. Unfortunately, these days it’s uncommon to find a network that doesn’t cap its internet allowance. And...
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5 Great Apple TV Alternatives
The Apple TV is a great little device on which to watch movies, listen to music, view your photo collection and share content that you have on your Mac, as well as being a second screen for all your...
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5 Creative Ways to Boost Your iPhone’s Signal
Most of us have unfortunately at one time or another experienced poor mobile reception on the iPhone – inevitably just when you need it most. But why can your iPhone’s signal be weak in the first...
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New Activity Monitor Features in OS X Mavericks
Mac OS X Mavericks still has many of the same applications already used in Mountain Lion. Some have had major overhauls, whereas others have just had minor tweaks in functionality or appearance. One of...
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How to Use Tags in OS X Mavericks
There are some notable new features in the latest version of Mac OS X – for example a new version of Safari, iCloud Keychain, and a whole host of memory, performance and power improvements (such as App...
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Using Dictation in OS X Mavericks
Ever since Apple released Mountain Lion, it’s been possible to use voice dictation in any application where you would normally use the keyboard to enter text. When using the Dictation, your speech is...
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