iPhoto doesn’t have near the photo editing capabilities of professional applications like Photoshop or even Apple’s more advanced Aperture, but it does have a range of color adjusting features that are conveniently grouped so you only need to get as advanced as you feel comfortable. In this video I demonstrate simple to advanced methods to adjust the color in a photo, as well as some other tips. [continue reading…]
Inside: Making your Mac speak alerts, time, or any selected text
It’s a special weekend edition this week. Why? Well, I’ve had a busy week getting my son ready for and off on a four-week trip to China, and also entertaining numerous guests from out of town. One was my good buddy, Tim Carter of Ask the Builder, who joined me for a round of golf. [continue reading…]
Need to read an email, a document, or anything else on your Mac, but your eyes or your brain are just too tired? How about having your Mac speak the text to you? Watch this video to see how to make your Mac your own personal reader. [continue reading…]
If you’re anything like me, it’s easy to lose track of time while reading news on the web, getting distracted reading email, Facebook, or just surfing from one website to another. Don’t let your waking hours get away from you (unless of course you are reading Mac Help For Mom). Watch this video to see how to turn your Mac into a speaking clock that will periodically announce the time. [continue reading…]
Your Mac has a few ways it uses to try to get your attention. It can bounce an icon on the Dock or display an alert window. But sometimes you may not notice because you are so focused on something else or maybe turned away from your computer. That’s why it can be really handy to make your Mac speak to get your attention. [continue reading…]
Inside: Burn your music (3 ways) plus helpful music CD tips
Continuing last week’s burn theme, this week we’re burning music. But that’s not the only burning I’ve experienced this week. I watched numerous Independence Day fireworks displays around the San Francisco Bay on an apparently rare for this time of year fog-free evening. [continue reading…]
You’ve made a great playlist in iTunes and want to listen to it in the car or share the songs with a friend. What’s the best way to burn them onto a CD? Well, that all depends. [continue reading…]
Inside: Burn your photos, take out the trash
I have to admit I’m a little burnt out this week. I spent a couple days and a bunch of blank CDs trying to figure out how to best use the Burn function in iPhoto. My conclusion: Don’t use it. [continue reading…]
Do you often load a bunch of photos from your camera and then delete many of them? If you aren’t emptying your iPhoto Trash and Mac Trash, those photos are probably taking up valuable disk space. Here’s how to clean things up. [continue reading…]
So you’ve just exported some photos from iPhoto and you want to burn them (or any files) onto a CD or DVD. Your Mac makes this easy. Here’s how. [continue reading…]