For those of you that have a white macbook and have had it for any length of time will notice the discoloration of the palm rests. What once was a bright clean white macbook as turned to a rather ugly looking colour. This can be an issue when you are showing off your amazing Macbook […]
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Loud Fan and Low Battery — What to Do?
Mikul asks: Hey, our MacBook’s fan has been running really loud lately. It used to not at all, and now it does 100% of the time, even when we’re not running anything. Also, the battery has been lasting for a lot less time than it used to. Any ideas of what it is or what […]
Which MacBook Should I Buy?
Jennifer asks: This ol’ laptop (Dell) of mine is slowly dying (CMOS battery, CD drive is dead, other wonky stuff). So, of course, I’m pondering getting a MacBook before I head back to Africa in February since I’ll be gone for four months. I guess my biggest question is MacBook vs. MacBook Pro (I like the […]
Truly Nerdy Gadget of the Day
If you’ve ever removed & replaced a hard drive from a computer, then wanted to transfer the data from the old HD, chances are you’ve had to use a spare external USB or FireWire drive enclosure to hook the removed HD to your computer. No more! Brando’s USB to SATA/IDE cable connects all 2.5″ and […]
Mac Accessory of the Day
Wow. This minimalist Mac lappie case takes it to the next level:Check it out!http://www.sweetcover.com/
Best Cell Phone
My sister-in-law is looking for advice on a new phone, but I haven’t been in the market for a few years. Could you throw in your opinions in the comments? If we get enough response, I’ll make a post with everyone’s reviews.
What’s Taking Up All That Space?
Alexa asks: I haven’t installed anything new. I haven’t added any large files to my computer. But I keep running low on hard drive space! How do I find out what is taking up all the room on my iBook? Apple’s Finder doesn’t cut it. It’ll tell you how much space is left on your hard […]
Quick Tips
Back to the Desktop
Quite honestly the shortcut key I use the most throughout my day is when presented with a ‘Save’ dialogue box (i.e. when you go to save your Photoshop, Word, etc. document for the first time)
Simply pressing Command-D will change the currently selected directory to your Desktop. Saving files to the desktop (temporarily!) makes it easy to use, particularly if you’re going to be emailing, Twittering or Facebooking an image or document right away and not really saving it for long term use.
Command-D, enter a file name, Return and you’re done.
The Command key is the one next to your spacebar that has the word “Command” on it, or as is the case on earlier Mac keyboards, has the Apple logo.
(As an aside, ever wonder why that symbol is called “Command?” It’s a symbol for an interesting feature in a Swedish campground.)
8 Subtle Changes You May (Or May Not) Notice in iOS 4.
Every time Apple releases a new OS update, be it on the Mac or iPhone, there’s a bucketload of smaller - lesser-spotted - changes that appear in the system. iOS 4 very much continues this trend, so whilst you’re busy perusing the new update today here’s 8 little changes you may (or may not) spot.
Taking a Screenshot on iPhone/iPad/iOS Devices
Let’s say you want to take a screenshot of the latest app you are running on your iPhone or iPad (maybe to show off a high score in Carcassonne - great game btw!) to send to a friend or upload to your blog. Here’s how:
- Press the ‘Home’ button and at the same time press the ‘On/Off’ button. No need to hold them down for very long (1 second is enough).
- The screen should flash white briefly.
- Now startup the Photos app
- Inside the ‘Saved Photos’ album you should see your screenshot waiting for you.
Now you can email it to yourself or the next time you sync with iTunes it will pull the screenshot into iPhoto (or whatever photo application you are using on your Mac).
WANT: Leather iPad Case with a 100 year warranty.
Moving Apps Around
In order to move apps around your iPhone/iPad screen, you just have to press and hold on any app for 2 seconds (try not to move your finger) until the apps start shaking and some of them (non-Apple apps) get a little ‘X’ in the top left corner - you can stop pressing now:
Now press and hold on on the app you want to move and slide it to the location you want the app to be. Other apps will slide out of the way as you slide the app around.
Once the app is where you want it to be, press the Home button to lock the apps back into location.
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