Category: software
My essential Mac apps
I’ve just purchased a new 2020 13inch MacBook Pro and rather than use migration assistant to copy everything across I’ve started fresh. I have installed my apps one by one. So here’s a list of the first few ‘must have’ apps that I just installed… 1Password. I can’t live without it. It’s the first thing…
Notational Velocity (NValt) and Catalina
My favourite quick note syncing utility – NValt broke with Catalina. I was getting error that it could not find my notes folder, but when I tried to select another notes folder it did not work I was able to get it up and running again, but it took a bit of fiddling. Most of…
Allowing programs from unidentified developers
“This Program can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” Apple are getting tighter on which software they allow you to run on your computer. This is good because it avoids you getting any malware on your computer from bad software developers. But it also means that some legitimate software won’t run. If…
Blogging software update.
This post if for WordPress users. In this post I reviewed several blogging apps and found them all lacking. Since then Blogo has had a few updates and it’s evolving into a very useful app! You can check it out here.
Help with Aussie alternative to Quicken finance software.
I have a friend who has just changed from a PC to a Mac and she has asked for an alternative to Quicken. Apparently the OS X version of Quicken does not have support for Australian customisations such as Australian banks, GST, BAS etc. The PC version of Quicken did. So do any Aussie users know…
How to make a DVD in OS X
We live in a post-DVD world now but there are still occasions where you may need to burn a DVD. My son recently played in a piano concert and he wanted to burn a DVD of the concert for his grandfather. iDVD is the best option for doing this. Here’s how to get hold of it…
How to open very old ClarisWorks or Appleworks documents
I am running OS X 10.11 El Capitan. For a while now I have not been able to open my old ClarisWorks documents. ( I think maybe since Appleworks 6 or so.) I have not thrown them out in case a solution would arise one day and thankfully I have found one. You can open old ClarisWorks…
How to access your old iPhoto library without iPhoto
Here’s how to access an individual photo from an old iPhoto library without having to upgrade the entire iPhoto library.
How to install a retro clock style screen saver
I just found a real cool screen saver that my brother is using. After a preset time of inactivity your computer screen switches over to an old style flip-over clock. It looks great and is functional. Here’s how to get it going.
How to undo typing on your iPhone or iPad
Did you know that if you shake your iPhone you can undo your last action to do with typing? This can be really handy.
Why can’t I copy large files to my USB Thumbdrive?
If you’ve tried copying a file larger that 4GB to a thumb drive you might have received an error saying it’s full, when you know it’s not. This is because of a fie size limit on PC formatted thumbdrives. Here is how to format a thumb drive in Apple format which will allow you to save…
How to change the default email address for Apple Calendar Alerts
You can set up Apple Calendar to send you an email reminder for any event. You can go to any event on your calendar, add an alert, and there is a drop down list of email addresses to choose from. But how do you change the default email address? I was looking everywhere for where…
How to use Quicksilver
Quicksilver is the first app I install on any Macintosh and I’m lost without it.
3 things I don’t have an answer to!
I try to answer most Mac problems, but here are three things that have me stumped!
HELP: I’m after a simple free photo resizing app with preview…
Does anyone know of a photo app for mac that will show you a preview of what your file will look like after it is saved? I want to write an article on how to save an image to use on a webpage…
How to install Lion from scratch if you don’t have Snow Leopard.
If you have a Lion installer on a USB thumbdrive, you can use it to upgrade your Mac from Snow Leopard to Lion, but if you have an older OS you can’t upgrade. You need to fist upgrade to Snow Leopard OR erase everything and do a completely fresh install of Lion. Here’s how.
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 change the default font style in Apple Pages
Here’s how to change the default font, size, colour etc of a new Pages document so that every new document will have the style you want.
How to get your external monitor to show a different desktop.
When you plug in a second monitor to Macintosh computer, it may display an exact copy or ‘mirror image’ of what is on your first display. Â
A great password manager
I’ve been using 1Password for about 3 years now, Â it’s great. A password manager remembers all your web login usernames and passwords on every blog and website you visit.
How to open multiple inspector windows in Pages
If you hold down option while clicking it will open a new inspector window alongside the existing one!