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Bet You Didn’t Know Siri Can Do All This

August 22, 2013 by Robin Parrish 8 Comments

Ah, Siri. Some hate her, some love her. The ones that get the most out of Siri know exactly what she can and can’t do. Here’s a cheat sheet to everything Siri’s capable of — and some of it is sure to surprise you.

Filed Under: Feature, iPhone Tagged With: How To, siri, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials

How to Keep Your iPhone from Being Stolen

July 29, 2013 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

It’s a statistical certainty that sooner or later, everyone is the victim of theft. These five simple things you can do right now will help prevent a thief from snatching your iPhone or iPad.

Filed Under: Feature, iPhone, Tutorials Tagged With: Apple picking, How To, iPad, iPhone, Lost, Stealing, Stolen, Theft, Tutorials

How to Hold a Webinar on Your Mac

April 30, 2013 by Apple Gazette 1 Comment

Time was, creating and hosting your own webinar was a complicated, cumbersome undertaking. But oh, how far we’ve come. These days, holding your own webinar is a snap. Here’s how it’s done.

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: Best Webinar, FaceTime, iMac, iPad, Macbook, Tutorials, Webinars

What To Do If Your New iPhone Won’t Activate

April 24, 2013 by Apple Gazette 17 Comments

[Updated December 18, 2014] It’s rare, but through no fault of your own, sometimes that shiny new iPhone stubbornly refuses to be activated. Should this unfortunate scenario ever happen to you, here’s what you should do.

Filed Under: iPhone, Tips, Tutorials Tagged With: Activation, Error Messages, Errors, geeksuper, iPhone, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials

Quick Tip: Swipe Away That Mac App Store Notification

April 23, 2013 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

You know that annoying notification banner that comes up to tell you there are updates available for your apps from the Mac App Store? I hate that thing. But there’s a quick, easy way to make the dreaded banner go away.

Filed Under: Tips, Tutorials Tagged With: Alerts, Mac App Store, Notifications, Software Updates, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials

How to Set Up a VPN On Your Mac

April 14, 2013 by Apple Gazette 1 Comment

You can secure your computer, your web browser, and your WiFi router, but that still won’t keep the hackers (or The Man) from seeing what you’re doing online — or outright stealing your data. For that kind of absolute security, you need a Virtual Private Network. Here’s how to get a VPN and how to set it up on your Mac.

Filed Under: Mac, Tutorials Tagged With: BestVPN.com, How To, Tutorials, virtual private network, VPN, VPNs

How To: Monitor CPU Usage From Your Dock

September 21, 2011 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

If you find your Mac slowing down, there’s an easy way to find out why: Activity Monitor, a utility app that’s built in to OS X. It tells you what programs are using what system resources. But there’s also a way to monitor system usage right from your dock.

Filed Under: Mac, Tutorials Tagged With: Activity Monitor, dock, How To, OS X, Tutorials, Utilities

The Fix: Maximize Windows With the Green Button

September 1, 2011 by Robin Parrish 3 Comments

Last week I showed you a utility to make the red button quit out of any program, under any circumstances. Another button with a question mark on it for Mac users is the green button. Unlike its Windows counterpart, which maximizes any window to full-screen, your Mac’s green button does this weird resizing thing that’s […]

Filed Under: Feature, Mac Tagged With: BlazingTools Software, Green Button, How To, Maximize, Right Zoom, The Fix, Tutorials

How To: Make Launchpad Useful

August 17, 2011 by Robin Parrish 3 Comments

OS X Lion feature Launchpad is an interesting idea. It’s meant to make it quick and easy to access all of your applications, iPad-style. But anyone who’s attempted to use it knows one simple fact: it’s cluttered and useless. Here’s how to tame it.

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: How To, Launchpad, Mac, os x lion, Tutorials

How To: Spruce Up Mail With Contact Photos

August 12, 2011 by Robin Parrish 2 Comments

OS X Lion introduces a new layout to Mail that makes life a lot easier, thanks to threaded conversations. But it can be kind of… monochromatic. Want to make it more eye-catching — and useful? Add photos to your Address Book contacts. Here’s how.

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: Address Book, Apple Mail, Contact Photo, Contacts, How To, mail, Tutorials

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