Category: publishing
How to extract an image from a Pages document
How to print a pdf booklet in OS X Mojave.
How to improve the appearance of Microsoft Word 2016 on OS X
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is visually a mess. But there are some things you can do to improve it. Here’s how Microsoft Word now looks on my OS X after a few adjustments: It’s a lot less cluttered than the stock standard view. To get Word looking more Apple-like I’ve changed the font and…
Autosave, file recovery and finding old deleted files in Microsoft Word 2016 for OS X
Microsoft Word for OS X does not have auto save. This is a deal breaker if you are an OS X user wanting to use Word. But there are some ways to mimic this functionality using a scripting program like Keyboard Maestro. IF you are trying to get back an old file, Microsoft Word does…
Can you get Microsoft Publisher for an Apple computer?
A lot of people ask me whether it is possible to get Microsoft publisher for the Macintosh computer, or whether there is an equivalent piece of software. Unfortunately the answer is no, there has never been a Macintosh version of publisher, and this article tries to explain why, and what the options are.
How to type the copyright symbol “©” on a Mac
To type the copyright symbol simply hold down the option key and press the ‘g’ key. Option-g will type the copyright symbol in any program. This works in Mail, Pages, Microsoft Word, Keynote etc.
How to bulk print pdf files in alphabetical order
This might be a bit obscure, but if you ever need to do it then this will save you a lot of time! Today I had 33 separate pdf files that I wanted to print out. I wanted them all printed out in alphabetical order. It took me 3 attempts. Here is how to get them to open…
Create Booklet and OS X El Capitan
Some people have reported that the create booklet PDF action that I wrote about here does not work with El Capitan. I can verify that it does work perfectly with El Capitan. If it’s not working after the upgrade to El Capitan you should try reinstalling it and then restarting your computer. Continue reading for a link to download a free…
How to get awesome templates for Pages documents
I was in a rush to do some graphic design last week and I went searching for pre-made design templates for Pages. The last time I did this it was a waste of time – the ‘professional’ templates were, well, my kids could do a better job. This time though I found some stunning templates.
How to open a Microsoft publisher file on your Macintosh
Microsoft publisher has been around for a long time but it has never been able to run on Apple computers. If you’re like me you probably have friends who have Microsoft publisher files they occasionally email you. Sadly there is no way to open a Microsoft publisher file on a Mac, until now…
How to copy a font
How to copy fonts between Mac computers eg to make the fonts available to Keynote on your laptop.
How to make a Photo Object using Pages.
Here is how to make a photo object from any photograph using Pages, the standard OSX word processor.
How to match the colours on your monitor to your printer.
If you have ever designed a colour document on your computer and then printed it out on your inkjet or laser printer you may have noticed that the colours come out slightly different.
How to find a particular photo on the web
Sometimes you might come across a photo on a website and want to find the original version to see if it’s public domain or ask the original artist if you can use it.
How to make a video of what’s on your screen
How to do a screen casts on OSX.
How to print a PDF booklet.
By booklet I mean A4 pages folded in half to make an A5 booklet that you staple in the middle…
How to copy all your fonts to another computer.
A font is what your computer uses to display and print text. OS X comes with a heap of built-in fonts (eg Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande) but chances are you have more than just these few on your computer.