Articles by Christopher Breen
Workarounds for deleted network aliases
There appears to be a bug in Mavericks that causes network aliases placed in the sidebar to vanish. Chris Breen offers a couple of workarounds.
Siri ate my homework!
Serenity Caldwell and Chris Breen discuss Apple's internal training program, App Store curation, women and tech, and what is and (mostly) isn't terrible about Facebook Messenger.How to optimize broadband while on vacation
Much as you need some time away from home, you've not willing to let go of the Internet. Chris Breen offers tips for getting the most from broadband on the road.Message to IT from Mac users: Tread lightly
Chris Breen offers some advice to IT departments intending to inherit a group of Mac users.Don’t worry, be snappy: Stop complaining about your digital camera
What with all the noise surrounding Apple's photography plans it's easy to lose sight of everything we've gained.First look: Shazam for Mac
Music recognition is no longer confined to mobile devices. Shazam is now freely available for Mac users.
The mall of small apps
Serenity Caldwell and Chris Breen review the news of the week including Apple acquisitions, Bose versus Beats, more about Beats, and Apple envy.How to burn movies to disc in an iDVD-less world
iDVD is dead and gone. So how do you burn your movies to disc? Chris Breen reveals all.How to automatically add movies to your Mac media server
Do you rip movies on one Mac and copy them to another? Chris Breen offers a shortcut to get around tedious file- and screen-sharing.How to revert to Mavericks from the Yosemite public beta
If you've installed the OS X Yosemite public beta and now wish to revert to Mavericks we show you the steps for doing it.
Blackberry filling
Chris Breen and Serenity Caldwell discuss the news of the week including iOS and iBM, real work on an iPad, too easy in-app purchases, and unlimited lit.How to join together audiobook tracks
20 CDs can make up a single audiobook. Countless tracks may be found on each, making them a pain to manage on your portable player--unless you know this technique.Transferring Outlook-for-Mac email to Apple’s Mail
If you're looking for a way out of Outlook and into Mail, follow Chris Breen's advice for transferring your messages.
Itching for an iPad
Macworld editor Dan Miller joins Chris Breen to discuss a reinvigorated (and downsized) Microsoft, iLife no more, and I-spy-with-my-little-eye, China!Updating a Harmony Remote with updated software
If you have a modernish Harmony Remote there's no need to use outdated software with it. Give MyHarmony a try.How to restore deleted Safari bookmarks
In an overenthusiastic fit of summer cleaning you've deleted some desired bookmarks. Here's how to undo your actions.How to create a Screen Sharing shortcut
The normal way of screen sharing with a Mac on your network can be tedious. Chris Breen shows you a simpler method.How to blur moving objects with Motion 5
Don't make the mistake of exposing too much in your videos. Chris Breen shows how to mask the naughty bits.