http://www.macworld.com/column/mwvodcast/ Weekly video tips from the Apple experts 10 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:16 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:16 -0700 en-us http://images.macworld.com/images/macworldLogo.jpg http://www.macworld.com/ IDG Consumer & SMB 2013 IDG Consumer & SMB sitehelp@macworld.com Weekly video tips from the Apple experts Macworld Macworld Video Macworld Video Macworld Video Technology http://www.macworld.com/article/2038420/five-dictionary-tricks-i-cant-live-without.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Few Mac users know how to make the most out of OS X's built-in Dictionary app. Scholle Sawyer McFarland shares five tricks for Mountain Lion. Thu, 16 May 2013 03:30:00 -0700 Few Mac users know how to make the most out of OS X's built-in Dictionary app. Scholle Sawyer McFarland shares five tricks for Mountain Lion. no 00:00:00 productivity, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2037123/my-top-five-textexpander-snippets.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast If you work with text, a utility like TextExpander is indispensable. Here are five ways Dan Miller uses it to save time and typing. Fri, 03 May 2013 05:50:00 -0700 If you work with text, a utility like TextExpander is indispensable. Here are five ways Dan Miller uses it to save time and typing. no 00:04:22 www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2036310/type-special-characters-in-os-x.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Your Mac’s keyboard makes it easy to type any of the standard characters—the ones used most frequently in everyday typing. But OS X lets you use hundreds of special characters that don’t appear on your keyboard’s keys. This video explains three ways to access special characters in OS X. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0700 Your Mac’s keyboard makes it easy to type any of the standard characters—the ones used most frequently in everyday typing. But OS X lets you use hundreds of special characters that don’t appear on your keyboard’s keys. This video explains three ways to access special characters in OS X. no 00:02:53 Mac,productivity,new to Mac, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2035672/get-social-with-os-xs-twitter-integration.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Senior editor Dan Moren shows you how to set up your Twitter account on OS X. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:10:00 -0700 Senior editor Dan Moren shows you how to set up your Twitter account on OS X. no 00:02:10 Mountain Lion,Twitter,OS X,social networking,Facebook, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2033452/how-to-handle-notification-center-annoyances.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast You might rely on the Reminders app, but sometimes its banner notifications stack up. That gets awfully annoying. Here are a few ways to handle things, without losing (or forgetting about!) your reminders. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0700 You might rely on the Reminders app, but sometimes its banner notifications stack up. That gets awfully annoying. Here are a few ways to handle things, without losing (or forgetting about!) your reminders. no 00:00:00 OS X,Mountain Lion, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2032108/master-the-camera-app-on-ios.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast This week's Macworld Video tip helps you get the most out of the Camera app on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:30:00 -0700 This week's Macworld Video tip helps you get the most out of the Camera app on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. no 00:00:00 iOS Basics,cameras,photography,photography apps, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2032120/how-to-use-an-external-keyboard-with-your-ipad.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Here's how to use a keyboard with your iPad, as well as a look at some keyboards made especially for that purpose. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:00:00 -0700 Here's how to use a keyboard with your iPad, as well as a look at some keyboards made especially for that purpose. no 00:04:55 iPad,keyboards, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2030765/8-ways-to-hide-files-and-folders-in-os-x.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Maybe you have a laptop want to be extra safe. Maybe you share a computer and want to keep some things private. Whatever your reason for wanting to keep some files or folders hidden, we found eight ways to do it. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0700 Maybe you have a laptop want to be extra safe. Maybe you share a computer and want to keep some things private. Whatever your reason for wanting to keep some files or folders hidden, we found eight ways to do it. no 00:02:11 Mountain Lion, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2030172/make-the-most-of-the-spotlight-menu.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast The easiest way to access OS X's powerful Spotlight search technology is using the systemwide Spotlight menu. But chances are you aren't getting as much out of this menu as you could be. In this video, Dan Frakes show you a few tricks for making the Spotlight menu more useful. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:30:00 -0800 The easiest way to access OS X's powerful Spotlight search technology is using the systemwide Spotlight menu. But chances are you aren't getting as much out of this menu as you could be. In this video, Dan Frakes show you a few tricks for making the Spotlight menu more useful. no 00:06:39 search,productivity, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2029503/working-with-ioss-shared-photo-streams.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Sharing photos with a limited group of friends and family is a snap with iOS 6's Shared Photo Streams. Dan Moren shows you how. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0800 Sharing photos with a limited group of friends and family is a snap with iOS 6's Shared Photo Streams. Dan Moren shows you how. no 00:02:16 iOS 6,photography, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2028713/how-to-set-up-speech-and-emoji-on-your-iphone.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Your iPhone can read you any text you can select. And you can add fun graphics anywhere you can type. Lex Friedman shows you how. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0800 Your iPhone can read you any text you can select. And you can add fun graphics anywhere you can type. Lex Friedman shows you how. no 00:02:43 iOS,iOS 6,iOS Basics, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2027924/creating-remote-presentations-with-messages.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Like iChat before it, with Apple's Messages you can create and control a remote Keynote presentation. Chris Breen explains how it works. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:54:00 -0800 Like iChat before it, with Apple's Messages you can create and control a remote Keynote presentation. Chris Breen explains how it works. no 00:02:11 Messages,presentation software, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2022887/syncing-books-to-kindle-devices-and-apps.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Ebooks you obtain from sources other than Amazon don't sync between Amazon devices unless you know the trick Chris Breen offers in this video. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0800 Ebooks you obtain from sources other than Amazon don't sync between Amazon devices unless you know the trick Chris Breen offers in this video. no 00:03:18 Kindle,Amazon,utilities,e-books, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2019795/wirelessly-browse-your-macs-files-from-your-ios-device.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Care to move a file on the Mac downstairs to the iPad on the third floor? No need to sync when a simple utility makes the job a snap. Chris Breen explains. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800 Care to move a file on the Mac downstairs to the iPad on the third floor? No need to sync when a simple utility makes the job a snap. Chris Breen explains. no 00:04:06 App Store,iOS 6, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/2010648/easily-encrypt-drives-in-mountain-lion.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast OS X has long let you use Disk Utility to encrypt removable drives to prevent other people from accessing your data. But doing so used to require you to use Disk Utility and navigate its many options, menus, and buttons. In Mountain Lion, the process is much easier. Here's how to do it. We also show you how to encrypt your Time Machine backup drives. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0700 OS X has long let you use Disk Utility to encrypt removable drives to prevent other people from accessing your data. But doing so used to require you to use Disk Utility and navigate its many options, menus, and buttons. In Mountain Lion, the process is much easier. Here's how to do it. We also show you how to encrypt your Time Machine backup drives. no 00:26:10 OS X,Security, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1168477/mountain_lion_dictation_tricks.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Macworld staff writer Lex Friedman shows off some tricks you can use to get the most out of the Dictation voice transcription technology built into Mountain Lion. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:30:00 -0700 Macworld staff writer Lex Friedman shows off some tricks you can use to get the most out of the Dictation voice transcription technology built into Mountain Lion. no 00:02:00 Lex Friedmanwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1168435/exporting_uncompressed_podcasts.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Chris Breen shows you how to export an uncompressed podcast from GarageBand. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0700 Chris Breen shows you how to export an uncompressed podcast from GarageBand. no 00:02:21 podcasting,audio, Christopher Breenwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167885/mwvideo196_mountain_lion.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Join us for a video tour of Apple's latest operating system. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:30:00 -0700 Join us for a video tour of Apple's latest operating system. no 00:02:58 Jason Snellwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167757/copying_content_to_android_devices_from_a_mac.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Of course we'd all love an iPad, but if you can stand a smaller form factor and aren't allergic to Android, bargains such as Google's Nexus 7 are available. But how to transfer your media to such a thing? Chris Breen reveals all. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0700 Of course we'd all love an iPad, but if you can stand a smaller form factor and aren't allergic to Android, bargains such as Google's Nexus 7 are available. But how to transfer your media to such a thing? Chris Breen reveals all. no 00:01:36 Android,utilities, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167638/how_to_create_read_only_pdfs_in_os_x.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Sure, it's easy to create a PDF, but can you protect what you share? In this Macworld Video, Scholle Sawyer McFarland shows how to encrypt a PDF using only OS X's built in tools. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:05:00 -0700 Sure, it's easy to create a PDF, but can you protect what you share? In this Macworld Video, Scholle Sawyer McFarland shows how to encrypt a PDF using only OS X's built in tools. no 00:03:12 business,PDF, www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167564/navigating_files_folders_and_menus_with_the_keyboard.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast You can navigate files faster if you use the keyboard, instead of your mouse or trackpad. Let staff writer Lex Friedman show you how. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0700 You can navigate files faster if you use the keyboard, instead of your mouse or trackpad. Let staff writer Lex Friedman show you how. no 00:02:30 Lex Friedmanwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167464/set_up_your_mac_for_remote_file_access.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Setting up your Mac for remote file access can be handy when you need to retrieve an errant file while on the road. Dan Moren walks you through the process of setting it up. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:30:00 -0700 Setting up your Mac for remote file access can be handy when you need to retrieve an errant file while on the road. Dan Moren walks you through the process of setting it up. no 00:02:02 Servers, Dan Morenwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167361/sign_your_pdfs_electronically_using_preview.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Instead of mailing paper or sending faxes, these days we can email important documents. But for many people, the biggest hurdle to going all-digital is signatures: How do you sign a PDF document? In this week’s Macworld video, we show you how to electronically sign your PDF document using tools you’ve already got on your Mac. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0700 Instead of mailing paper or sending faxes, these days we can email important documents. But for many people, the biggest hurdle to going all-digital is signatures: How do you sign a PDF document? In this week’s Macworld video, we show you how to electronically sign your PDF document using tools you’ve already got on your Mac. no 00:02:17 utilities,productivity utilities, Dan Frakeswww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167116/fix_a_slow_mac_with_activity_monitor.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Sometimes, your Mac slows down for mysterious reasons. Activity Monitor can help you identify misbehaving apps, and shut them down if necessary, to speed things up again, as staff writer Lex Friedman explains. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:52:00 -0700 Sometimes, your Mac slows down for mysterious reasons. Activity Monitor can help you identify misbehaving apps, and shut them down if necessary, to speed things up again, as staff writer Lex Friedman explains. no 00:02:45 utilities, Lex Friedmanwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1167026/automator_service_folder_video.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Chris Breen continues his Automator video primer by constructing services and folder action workflows. Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:00 -0700 Chris Breen continues his Automator video primer by constructing services and folder action workflows. no 00:06:34 Christopher Breenwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1166949/two_useful_automator_workflows.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Macworld's Chris Breen demonstrates some of the power of Apple's Automator by creating two helpful workflows. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700 Macworld's Chris Breen demonstrates some of the power of Apple's Automator by creating two helpful workflows. no 00:04:48 Christopher Breenwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1166847/set_parental_controls_on_your_mac.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast In this week's Macworld Video, we'll walk you through setting up an account with parental controls, and just what controls are available to you. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700 In this week's Macworld Video, we'll walk you through setting up an account with parental controls, and just what controls are available to you. no 00:02:53 utilities, Serenity Caldwellwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1166748/seven_ipad_keyboard_tricks.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast If you use the iPad's keyboard, here are seven tricks--for entering special characters, ending sentences quickly, splitting the keyboard, and more--that you ought to know about. Thu, 10 May 2012 07:20:00 -0700 If you use the iPad's keyboard, here are seven tricks--for entering special characters, ending sentences quickly, splitting the keyboard, and more--that you ought to know about. no 00:02:36 keyboards, Dan Millerwww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1166658/be_more_productive_with_launchbar_part_2.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast We love launcher utilities, which let you find and open files, folders, and applications using the keyboard. But they can do much more. Senior editor Dan Frakes shows you a second set of tips for using his favorite launcher, LaunchBar. Thu, 03 May 2012 09:15:00 -0700 We love launcher utilities, which let you find and open files, folders, and applications using the keyboard. But they can do much more. Senior editor Dan Frakes shows you a second set of tips for using his favorite launcher, LaunchBar. no 00:07:53 productivity, Dan Frakeswww.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com/article/1166564/set_up_google_calendar_contacts_on_your_ipad.html#lsrc.rss_weblogs_mwpodcast Google Contacts and Calendar can sync automatically with your iPad. Dan Moren walks you through setting it up. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:30:00 -0700 Google Contacts and Calendar can sync automatically with your iPad. Dan Moren walks you through setting it up. no 00:02:54 sync, Dan Morenwww.macworld.com