Category: phone
How to change the iPhone headphone balance while on a call
You can’t! Here’s a problem I don’t have an answer to. If you use the built-in balance control on iOS to move the balance to left or right, this setting is over-ridden during a mobile phone call. Worse still, even high-end headphones like Sony or Bose rely on the built-in iOS balance. (They do not…
How to Copy files from an Android phone to Catalina
Recently I’ve discovered Macdroid and it’s running very will in Catalina with my Google Pixel 3. I find the ‘Android File Transfer’ app very unreliable. In a previous article I recommended another solution called Pocketshare but it also has its problems. Macdorid is working wonderfully for me. Step 1 is to Enable USB debugging. To…
How to import photos from a Pixel phone with OS X Mojave
How to import Photos into OS X Photos app from an Android phone.
NOTE: This doesn’t work anymore, it’s broken in Mojave, I’ve written an updated article here about the fix. If you plug an Android phone into your computer the Photos app will open like it does with an iPhone, but it may not see the photos on your Android Phone. This happened to me on my…
How to copy files to your Mac from Android
If you have an Android phone it’s very easy to copy files across to your Mac computer. Just download this OS X app from android.com and plug in your phone to your USB port. You can then manually copy files across. You can download the app from here.
How to copy your OSX contacts to any phone.
I just purchased this Alcatel phone. It’s a bit of a dud, I wouldn’t recommend it, but if you do end up with one, here’s how to copy contacts across from the OSX address book. I assume this will work on any mobile phone.
How to filter incoming calls on your iPhone
The iPhone has a ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode that allows you to filter incoming calls and disable incoming texts. Here’s how it works.
How to get VOIP working well
VOIP is where you make phone calls over your Internet connection. It can be hard to get VOIP working properly.
How to make your printer run cheaply
This hint is not strictly Macintosh, but it’s so good I have to write it up. Did you know you can get what they call a Continuous inking system (CIS) for most big name inkjet printers?
How to imod a 4th Gen iPod photo
Here is how to do a good audio mod on a 4th gen color iPod photo – Apple model number A1099.
How to write your own mobile phone drivers for OSX
I posted some drivers for the Samsung D900 mobile phone.
Dragon Dictate Released!
Dictate 2.0 “learns” better than any previous version via training in the Recognition window, as well as through the Vocabulary Training feature.
New Look
I’ve changed the look of the macintoshhowto.com. The orange and black is gone, replaced by a new WordPress theme called iblog that has more of an Apple feel. The entire site is also now iphone friendly.
How to get a free iTunes account without a credit card
The children have a new iPod touch for Christmas and you want them to be able to download free apps, without being able to download paid apps to your credit card. Here is how to set up a free account without a credit card.
Snow Leopard First Impressions
There was a knock on the door at 10 past 8 this morning – it was the Snow Leopard delivery man. I live in Dubbo, NSW, 6 hours drive from Sydney. I can’t believe Apple’s efficiency!
How to make a cheap conference call in Australia using normal phones.
Here’s the cheapest way I could find to make a conference call that uses your computer to set up a conference call between any normal landline phones.
How to get your Optus D736 USB working in OSX
The Optus D736 I think is a Bird D736.
How to modify the settings on your D900i Samsung mobile
I know this is a little of the ‘Macintosh’ topic but I thought I’d post it anyway.
How to sync your Samsung SGH D900i mobile phone to Macintosh OSX
I just got a Samsung SGH D900i mobile phone but it doesn’t sync address book contacts across bluetooth or USB. I modified the isync plugin and now it’s working!
Mounting Samsung D900i as USB drive in OSX
Well it seems that OSX won’t recognise any Samsung phones. So to get my samsung D900i working on OSX I had to do this…