Mac tips, tricks, & How-To's

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  Quit Facebook without losing the best Facebook features

  Here are a few free and easy-to-use alternative services that can help you stay social after quitting Facebook.
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  Tricks for photographing flowers

  It's springtime. Here's how to take some beautiful snapshots of blooming flowers.
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  Automatically zoom Safari pages on launch

  Find Safari web pages too difficult to read on a high-resolution display? Chris Breen offers two solutions for making the text on those pages larger.
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  Organize videos by groups in iTunes

  By classifying all kinds of videos as TV Shows in iTunes, you can make them easier to organize.
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  How to surf safely with a VPN-for-hire

  If you regularly use public networks--such as those in airports or coffeeshops--to access the Net, you should know that your data is at risk. You should also know that private, commercial VPN services are available that will keep your data safe.
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  Mobile printing gets easier with or without AirPrint

  With the proliferation of AirPrint-compatible printers, printing from your iPhone or iPad is a snap. But even if your don't have one of those, there are other easy and free ways to print from your iOS devices.
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  Bugs & Fixes: When Outlook searches fail… and more

  Do you find that Outlook is unable to find messages you seek? Ted Landau offers a solution to this and other issues.
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  Turn your Instagram photos into works of art on canvas

  Instacanv.as will print your Instagram photos on high-quality canvas to hang on your wall.
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  Pinpoint your location

  Need to mark multiple locations in the Maps app? Chris Breen explains how.
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  How to time-stamp your video in iMovie

  Sometimes you just need that video to have a time stamp. If so, Jeff Carlson walks you through some simple steps.
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  How to beam photos in iPhoto for iOS

  How to use iPhoto's Beaming feature to wirelessly share photos across devices.
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  How to delete the Dock delay

  If you have the Dock set to disappear when it's not in use, you can make it reappear by moving the cursor to the edge of the screen. But when you do that, there's a slight delay before the Dock actually reappears. Here's how to make it appear immediately.
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  updated Remotely transfer iPhoto images to iPhone

  You're on the road and you need some images in your Mac's iPhoto library on your iPhone, tout suite. Chris Breen explains how to do it.
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  Master Google+

  Sure, Google+ mixes some of best features of Facebook and Twitter into one social networking site, but is it really worth learning? David Chartier shows you how to squeeze the most out of the Google+ experience with tips and add-ons.
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  Stop your social networks from distracting you

  Social networks help you stay connected with friends and family, but it's easy to overdo the connecting and end up distracted and unproductive.
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  Ask the iTunes Guy: More iTunes Match questions

  The iTunes Guy answers iTunes Match questions about lyrics, artwork, duplicate tracks, storage, and more.
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  How to publish your MobileMe iWeb site on Dropbox

  As you decide what to do about your iWeb site, you can always park it in Dropbox for safekeeping and continued public access.
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  TechHive: Aperture and shutter controls explained

  Tim Moynihan explains how the manual controls on a digital camera work.
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  Restarting a remote Mac

  You have two Macs and you'd like to restart one from the other. Chris Breen offers two solutions for doing just that.
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  Switch your iWeb site to a Mac-friendly Web host

  Are you looking for a Mac-friendly Web hosting service to replace MobileMe? Here are some suggestions to get you started.