Tag: ipad
How to sync your iPad without using your iCloud data
If you are on a free iCloud plan, you may be looking to save space. I found that my iPad backup took 2 GB of iCloud space that I didn’t want to waste. Thankfully it’s possible to back up your iPad directly to your laptop without using iCloud. You can do it directly in the…
Viewing your OSX screen from multiple iPads
I’d like to set up some iPads so that our musicians can all follow along with what’s on the mac’s screen. This may also be useful for helping visually impaired people to see what is on a projector screen. Previously I’ve used VNC but it’s a bit complex to set up. There are various options…
Does your iPhone give you sore thumbs?
I tend to get sore thumbs from over-using my iPhone. Here’s something interesting that I noticed when I used an Android phone for 6 months. My sore thumbs disappeared. To tell you the truth, I didn’t really notice this until I switched back to the iPhone again, then after about 1 week my sore thumbs…
How to add a software ‘home button’ to your iPhone or iPad screen
The home button is the button on the bottom of your iPhone that takes you back to the home screen. It requires a hard press to make it ‘click’. You can turn on a ‘soft’ equivalent button that appears on your screen. I can think of 3 reasons that you might want a ‘soft’ home…
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.
How to copy a DVD movie to your ipad.
Here’s the process for how to copy a DVD to your iPad to watch on a plane or in the car.
How to convert a DVD to a Movie that you can watch on your iPad or iPhone or in Keynote.
Here’s how to copy a DVD to your harddrive and convert it to a movie that will play on your iphone, ipod or in quicktime on your computer.Â
Is an iPad a good replacement for Macbook?
The iPad can to do most things a laptop can do, and the retina display on the latest iPad is better than the display most laptops! So is there any reason to still buy a laptop? The simple answer is yes. iPads are a great complement to your desktop mac or laptop but probably not a replacement. Here’s…
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!
How to sync your Address book across computers and iphone
So you have two computers, one at work and one at home, and an iPhone and iPad  and you want the same contacts to be available to all of them.
HELP! Anyone found a good iPad PDF ebook reader?
I have tried to view a pdf magazine on a number of ebook readers on the iPad but non of them can handle two pages side by side.
What’s the best external iPhone Microphone?
Good external microphones for the iPhone/iPad are expensive – not the kind of thing you want to buy and find out they are no good! Here’s a comparison of three external iPhone microphones: The Apogee MiC, Fostex AR-4i and Tascam iM2.
How to rip (copy) a DVD to your Macintosh Computer.
Mac the ripper is a little program that allows you to copy a DVD to your computer, and at the same time it removes the copy protection. (This is called ‘ripping’ a DVD.
How to turn your old mac classic into an ipad stand!
It’s slightly off topic but this is so well done I simply could not resist posting a link to it…
How to copy a DVD.
How to copy a DVD onto another DVD.