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The anatomy of the Mail window
There are many ways to communicate with others using the tools Apple provides—text, voice and video chats, and posts to social networking sites. But the one most frequently used by many of us is...
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Our favorite Mac cleanup tips
Spring comes with its own rituals. Here at Macworld, we like to throw open the windows, beat the dust out of the rugs, and straighten up our Mac desktops. Don’t stop at cleaning your home this...
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Repairing the mysteriously muted Mac
Reader Kenneth Walsh’s Mac has gone strangely quiet. He writes: I woke my MacBook Pro from sleep today and when I tried to play an iTunes track the Mac made no sound. I then noticed that the sound...
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Hands on with Audiobus and GarageBand
In a recent update, Apple made the iOS version of GarageBand compatible with the popular audio-channeling utility Audiobus. Although Apple provides ways for some apps to communicate with...
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Wish lists, upcoming-track alerts, adding comments to multiple tracks, and more
This week I answer a couple of questions about the iTunes Store, explain how to add comments to multiple tracks at once, and discuss the useful Skip when Shuffling tag. I also reveal a way to have...
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Skype and the crashing camcorder
Reader Dave Eng can’t seem to broadcast his mug over the Internet. He writes: Every so often I use Skype for multi-participant video conferences and when I do, I use my FireWire DV camcorder rather...
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How to use an external keyboard with your iPad
You may be able to ditch your heavy laptop and take along your iPad instead, if you use an external keyboard for long typing sessions. In this video, I show you how to use a keyboard with your iPad...
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Creating, sending, and receiving email
Last week we began our exploration of Apple’s Mail application. Having read through that lesson, you’re familiar with the makeup of the Mail window. This week we’ll turn from geography to...
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Bugs & Fixes: OS X Recent Items glitch
When you click and hold on an application’s dock icon, its dock menu pops up. It typically includes a list of the application’s recently opened documents (assuming it supports opening documents). I...
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Automator workflow of the month: April Fools’ Day pranks
As I’ve outlined over the many years we’ve produced these Automator tips, this fine utility can be used in powerful ways to make your work easier. However, in the hands of the office prankster it can...
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How we produce our podcasts
Shortly after the first 50 episodes of the Macworld Podcast, I was tasked with producing (though hosting just every other week) these weekly spoken-audio efforts. While I have made adjustments to some...
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Happy World Backup Day: Start backing up your Mac today
Sunday, March 31, is World Backup Day! Fortunately, that doesn’t mean it’s a day when some higher power tries to back up the entire planet, because even at Thunderbolt speeds, that would take a...
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Using Mail’s rules, smart mailboxes, and VIPs
Back in Mac 101’s long-ago days when we were first getting our feet wet with the Finder, I introduced you to smart searching—the process of creating a series of conditions that would display...
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