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Share iTunes Playlists Across Local Network

July 12, 2010 Read the full article →

Question What is the quick, easy way to set up a local network to share playlists in iTunes? Answer Home Sharing. It’s easy to set up too! You’ll need two computers running iTunes and your iTunes login and password. Home Sharing has been around for a little while, but make sure you have the latest iTunes [...]

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Copy an image from a Web page into a Word doc?

May 31, 2010 Read the full article →

Question How can I copy an image from a Web page to paste it into a Word doc on my Macintosh? When I do it using the Control-Option-Click and select Copy Image, then go to Word and select Paste, it pastes the address of the image, not the image itself. Answer I right click the [...]

Macintosh

Can I use my printer for my PC and my Macintosh at the same time?

May 24, 2010 Read the full article →

Question Can I hook my printer, which is used for the PC, up to my Macintosh and use it interchangably for both machines? I don’t think so, but figured I would ask. Answer Hook your printer up to your mac. Download Bonjour from your PC for the PC (free program from apple). My dad says [...]

Macintosh

How do I run a Clean Install with Snow Leopard?

May 17, 2010 Read the full article →

Question How do I do a Clean Install with Snow Leopard? I’m having a lot of computer problems and need to reinstall my system. Answer Macintosh system installs before Snow Leopard had three different ways to install your system. Clean install (wipe your entire hard drive) Normal (update your currrent System Folder) Archive and Install [...]

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Duplicate fonts in Snow Leopard?

April 22, 2010 Read the full article →

Question Have you upgraded to Snow Leopard? I only upgraded a couple of days ago, but have run into a slightly irritating font issue. If you have, then maybe you can answer me this: Ever since I upgraded I now have a bunch of “duplicate” fonts showing in Font Book along with a few that [...]

Macintosh

Open a web page automatically with iCal

January 21, 2010 Read the full article →

Question I have a website I’d like to open automatically every morning. Is there a way to do this on my Macintosh? Answer Yes! You can do this with iCal. Here’s how: First, open your browser and go to the web page you’d like to open automatically. Click and drag the favicon to the desktop… [...]

Internet

How to Edit Bookmarks in Chrome

January 7, 2010 Read the full article →

Question I am using Google’s Chrome browser. It works great, but I can’t seem to edit the bookmarks. The help tells me to the “Tools” menu, but I can’t find it. Answer Google was a bit tricky with their default installation, but the fix is easy. Go to your preferences for Chrome. Under the “Basics” [...]

Macintosh

Exporting Mailing Lists to Make Mailing Labels

December 10, 2009 Read the full article →

Question: Do you know of a software patch that allows the exporting of Macintosh Address Book contacts to run mailing labels? Answer: I can help! To learn how to export your addresses out of your Address Book app, you can read this article I wrote a while back: How to Get Your Address Book into [...]

Macintosh

Macintosh: Create a password protection from a folder

October 26, 2009 Read the full article →

If you ever felt like you needed a little extra privacy for certain files on your computer, this is an easy way to do it. Not only can you keep prying eyes away from your tax documents or holiday lists – you can do it with the software you already have on your Macintosh. Determine [...]

Macintosh

From Address Book to Excel for a Mail Merge

October 21, 2009 Read the full article →

Q. I need to do a mail merge with Excel and Microsoft Word. How can I get my addresses out of my Address Book and into Excel? Answer: You have a couple of options. Address Book Exporters Either of these will allow you to export your address book as a plain text file that you [...]

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