Category Archives: Tips

Tips & Tricks from SGVMUG members.

Cool iPad/iPhone Tricks!

And most of them work on iOS 5! And some under iOS 4, even… To feast your eyes on all of these miracles of modern technology, PYBT: 19 Mind-Blowing Tricks Every iPhone And iPad User Should Know.

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Macworld HELP DESK 10.18.2013

First and foremost this week, How to keep your real name and face out of Google’s ads. What will they think of next?? A little lost in the vast everything-ness that is the Internet? Check out Ten essential tips for … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 10.11.2013

It’s coming, it’s coming, and if you’re holding your breath and counting the microseconds, get cracking on Get(ting) your Mac ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9)! And you might be surprised to discover that your Mac very well might be … Continue reading

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Contemplating an iOS 7 Upgrade? Stop, Look, and Listen

Are your favorite iDevices longing for iOS 7? Our Apps & Traps guru, Dave Whitby, has a couple of recommendations first. From OS X Daily comes the obvious first step: Check Device Compatibility For the whole article, which has several … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 09.13.2013

Salvation!! Even though I’m using iCal under Leopard, and even though I wasn’t having this problem (iCal wasn’t backing up properly), Dr Breen’s suggestion in Cure for a corrupt Calendar application has things back in order. Whew! Next, we have … Continue reading

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Cool Gmail Tips

From a MakeUseOf e-mail this morning: Tip of the Day: Want to find large e-mails in Gmail that you can easily delete to free up space? Search for size:5m in Gmail – you’ll see all threads that take 5 MB … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 09.06.2013

In lockstep with Monday’s presentation, Chris Breen pontificates on What every iPhoto user should know about image editing: “Let’s cut to the chase, already. Show me how to edit my pictures!” Take control of startup and login items and get … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 08.30.2013

Got an Apple TV? Wanna view your photos (been on vacation, perhaps?) on it, but you don’t have Photo Stream? Chris Breen has the answer: How to view your iPhoto images on an Apple TV (even if you’re still using … Continue reading

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How Hackers Crack Passwords

The For Dummies Web site has a very interesting article by Kevin Beaver, author of Hacking for Dummies, 4th Edition. He not only explains how hackers can snag your passwords, but how you can protect yourself. Password cracking is one … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 08.16.2013

Get started with Getting started with iPhoto. Chris Breen starts his iLife exposé with Apple’s digital image manager. Keep your iPhone and iPad (and iPod, too, I’m guessing) going and going. Fact or fiction: Nine iPhone and iPad battery-saving techniques … Continue reading

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