After a couple videos about the App Store and a brief hiatus, here is a follow-on video to How to change your desktop background.
In this video, you’ll see a handy setting called “Hot Corners” that will let you perform some basic but handy actions by simply moving your cursor into one of the screen corners. I show you how to use this feature to temporarily hide all your windows so you can see your desktop.
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Following on the previous video about how to install an app from the Mac App Store, here’s just how easy it is to use the new Mac App Store to install a new app on your Mac.
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The long-anticipated Mac App Store opened today, so here’s a video showing you how to get the necessary Mac OS X update and then a brief tour around the App Store. Installing apps on your Mac will now be as easy as on an iPhone or iPad.
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As I shot this video daily rainfall records were being set all throughout Southern California. But just because it’s gloomy outside doesn’t mean your Mac desktop  needs to be drab or boring. In this video I show you how to change your desktop background from within:
Hi Mom, when you want to show me something on your screen, the easiest way is to take a screen shot. In this video I show you how to take screen shots of:
Hi Mom, since you want easy access to your recently installed Google Chrome, this video shows you how to permanently add an icon for it (or any application) to your Mac Dock.
I show you two different ways to drag an icon to your Dock, how to rearrange icons on your Dock, and how to remove them. [continue reading…]
Here’s a quick time-saving tip that puts more details about the state of your laptop battery right up in your menu bar. When unplugged you’ll see how much longer your battery will last. When plugged in you’ll see how much longer it will take to get fully charged. This information is normally available by clicking on the battery icon in the menu bar but after making the change I describe in this video it will only take a quick glance to see it. [continue reading…]
Hi Mom, this video will show you how to install Chrome for Mac on your computer. The process is basically the same for any other software you might download from the Internet, so watch carefully.
Anyway, Chrome is a relatively new browser from Google. It works basically the same as Safari and Firefox, but you might notice it’s faster, especially on Google products like Gmail. [continue reading…]
Hi Mom, today I’ve got a quick tip that will help you more easily start any of the program (also known as applications) on your Mac. I show you how to quickly add a shortcut to the Applications folder right on your Dock. [continue reading…]
Hey Mom, if you get too many Safari windows scattered about your screen, in this video I show you how to quickly merge them all back into one window. [continue reading…]