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2006-02-25

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Mac 911: Bending iWeb to your will

Use iWeb as a NetNewsWire Weblog Editor

Easiest Way to Prepare Movies for Your iPod

Make iWeb create text instead of images

Set some hidden preferences in iPhoto 6

iPhoto postcards

Reduce iWeb and Pages disk space utilization

Convert videos for iPod directly in iTunes

How to boot an Intel Mac from an external drive

Listen to the sounds of network traffic

Upgrading RAM: FAQs

Modify graphics in iWeb templates

Create fully customized iWeb templates

Avoid a security vulnerability in Safari

Boot Intel Macs from iPods and FireWire drives

MacBook Pro Reviewer's Notebook

2005-02-23

Capture multiple monitor screenshots

I was recently documenting some OS X laptop features using screen grabs (Command-Shift-3 for full-screen, Command-Shift-4 for regions).

Use the iWork tour as an advanced Keynote tutorials

The "iWork Tour," available under the Help menu in both Pages and Keynote 2, not only presents an overview of some of the main features in each program -- it also is a regular Keynote document, full of clever uses of the new ...

Convert Real Audio files to MP3s

I enjoy listening to audio lectures on my MP3 player while driving or walking. However, many of these lectures are encoded as Real Audio, and could not be easily converted. I searched for a native OS X app that could perform...

Use AAC files for iCal alarm sounds

I was getting to know iCal today, and decided to check out the alarm feature. I was disappointed at not being able to use custom sounds for the alarm sounds, when inspiration struck me (okay, a friend told me about it!).

Control multiple screen names in iChat via Address Book

I have Buddies with multiple screen names (usually for work, home, and their cell phones). Unfortunately, if you have a buddy with multiple accounts listed in Address Book, only one will show up in your Buddy List...

Use advanced font settings in iPhoto 5 books

iPhoto 5 lets the user change and edit fonts for its standard book templates (through the gear-shaped Settings icon on the book toolbar).

Implement two-finger scrolling on some older laptops

I found a good guide about how to enable two finger scrolling on pre-2005 iBooks and PowerBooks.

Use Pages to create quick thumbnails

I've been wanting a quick and easy way to make pretty thumbnail images before posting them to my family weblog, and I think I just found it by using Pages.

MacBasics 5: Calibrating your monitor

Know how to calibrate your monitor? Know why you should? First the why, then the how.

Keyboard Shopping for GarageBand

I've always shied away from pianos and such, but GarageBand got me looking at MIDI keyboards. Here's one that actually fits on my desk.

iDVD 5's Burning Secret

Think you can't use the latest version of iDVD with an external DVD burner? Think again.

Show and hide multiple iCal calendars

I've been wanting to find a way to quickly show and hide multiple calendars in iCal. I was beginning to look into AppleScript options, when I decided to try a typical Mac trick and discovered this.

Why Does Windows Still Suck?

Why do PC users put up with so many viruses and worms? Why isn't everyone on a Mac?

Password protect the iPhoto image library

If for some reason, you wanted to password protect your iPhoto library, here is an easy way to do it.

Duplicate bulleted lists in Keynote using Preview

Much to my disappointment, Keynote 2 still doesn't allow for more than one set of automatic bullet points. (Shame, Apple! Why do you insist on crippling what is otherwise such a great piece of software?).

Save webpage content with links via Pages

I frequently like to save news articles from the web for later perusal, since so many seem to disappear, as we all know.