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Use Guided Access if you need to hand off your iOS device to a young child, and you want to keep them in a single app. This prevents them from accidentally exiting the app or putting the device to sleep. It can also be used to stop others from accessing more…

Normal copy and paste of text will include the text font, style and other attributes. But if your intention is to just copy and paste the raw text, then you will want to learn how to use Paste and Match Style. You can use this in most apps, including Pages,…

The next version of iOS seems to be a big leap forward in looks and features. In addition to a whole new look for many of the primary apps, we’ll see new features in Photos, Camera, Weather, Safari and other apps. You will be able to access iCloud Keychain…

Brody wondered why there were so many people with MacBooks on his beach near Half Moon Bay all of a sudden.

Monday’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote was packed full of announcements. Apple showed everyone the new look and features of the next generation of both desktop and mobile operating systems. They also introduced new MacBook Air models, a re-designed…

Here is what we know about Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks so far. We’ll get new iBooks and Maps apps, and changes to Safari and Calendar. There will be better multiple screen support. The Finder will include tabs and tags. We can expect Mavericks in the fall, most…

At the Worldwide Developers Conference Apple announced new versions of both OS X and iOS. They also launched new MacBook Air laptops and Airport base stations. A new Mac Pro was shown with a whole new design. A new streaming music service called iTunes Radio…

You can get and modify information about a file or folder with the Info window. You can also use the Inspector as a way to quickly look at information about any file or folder you select. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On…

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference starts Monday with a keynote address that is likely to include new product announcements. Rumors touch on just about every part of the Apple hardware and software line, though most agree that new MacBooks are the most…

Sam thought his new hash tags were so clever.

With the help of Siri on your iPhone, you can listen to and reply to text messages without ever looking at or touching your iPhone’s screen. This can be useful when cycling or running, or just quicker than typing. Setting up your contacts correctly can help.…

When you type a quote or apostrophe symbol on your Mac, it will usually automatically convert to the curly version. However, you can control when this happens on a per-app basis. You can also make exceptions to the process while typing. See examples in…

You can come up with creative solutions using combinations of apps on your Mac. For instance, to scan documents with your MacBook’s camera, you can use Photo Booth to take the pictures, and then Preview to flip them and convert them to a single PDF document.…

Apple changed its iPod touch line-up today with the introduction of a new 16GB 5th generation model for $229. This replaces the previous model at the low-end which was simply a 4th generation iPod touch. The new model means that all current iPod touches now…

“OK kids, we’re in the wild. No modern technology!” “You mean we need to use a Blackberry instead of our iPhones?”

You can use the Google app to perform voice searches that return similar results to using Siri. Google voice searches can often be faster because your voice is interpreted on the phone, rather than being processed by a remote server. But Google voice search…

The quick Command+Option+Esc keyboard shortcut gives you access to a list of running apps and lets you force-quit the if necessary. You can force-quit several apps as well, or use this as a quick app switcher. There are also other ways to force-quit apps,…

You can choose from a list of equalizer presets in iOS to adjust how you hear music from your Music app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The best way to use it is to play some music and try different settings. The Late Night setting is a little different as…

“Apple figures out all sorts of ways to charge top dollar for their products and avoid paying taxes on their profits. The government should do something!” “You know our retirement account is up 1000% over the last 10 years because of all the Apple stock…

Version 11.0.3 of iTunes for Mac, available through Software Update, includes a new MiniPlayer with album artwork and a progress bar, an improved Songs list view and better grouping for multiple-disc albums. Last week Tim Cook mentioned the upcoming change…

The special All My Views view in the Finder gives you access to all of your user files in one list. You can arrange these to group them by application, size or date. You can also sort inside the groups and search to narrow down the list. Video Transcript…

You can use a Google Calendar on Mac or your iOS device just as easily as you can use an iCloud calendar. There is no need to \’sync\’ between them as using one or the other is all that is needed. Google Calendars can be shared between your Mac, iOS,…

The OS X Finder offers simple options to compress video and audio files. You can use this to quickly re-compress these files before archiving them or sending them to others. These simple functions only work with some file types and offer limited options. Video…

Another slow week allows Apple’s self-promotional 50 billionth app sale contest to top the news. The lucky guy from Ohio who downloaded an app from the App Store at just the right moment won a $10,000 gift card. This milestone puts a spotlight on the…

“I’m very disappointed. In the past you have scored 95% or better on your tests. But this time you scored only 94%. I’m going to have to call your parents.” Stock market analysts would not make good grade school teachers.

There are a variety of ways to export a photo from iPhoto. Using the File, Export function you can decide which file format to use and set the quality and size. Learn how to use the various options and see a comparison between image quality settings. Video…

Rulers and guides can be found in page layout and graphics apps. You can use them to precisely align objects on a page. Learning to use rulers and guides can make it easier and quicker to create professional designs. You can use them in apps like Pages,…

You can set custom vibration patterns for your iPhone to use in addition to custom ringtones. You can use these vibrations to tell who is calling you, or what type of alert you have received. You can also set your phone to blink the LED flash so you can see an…

Adobe has been offering its suite of apps by subscription for a while now. But this week Adobe announced future versions will only be available through their Creative Cloud service by paying a monthly or annual fee, not as products purchased once per version…

Can you name some of the hardships the pioneers experienced on the Oregon Trail? We drove out west last summer on vacation. It was horrible. Sometimes no LTE, just 3G or Edge network!