This week you get the benefit of saving time from my wasting it. Recently, my grandparents switched from dial-up to DSL. My DSL service was a piece of cake to set up, so I figured theirs shouldn’t be a problem. Was I wrong.
Author: Donny Yankellow
In addition to writing for MyMac.com since the Fall of 2005 he is an art teacher, freelance artist/illustrator, and is a father of one son. Donny is also the author/illustrator of several children's ebooks. Donny's degree is in Visual Communications and he hold certification in K-12 Art Education. His hobbies (besides Mac and Apple stuff) include soccer, animation, and reading anything written by Stephen King.
Macspiration 48
Macspiration 47
Set Applications to Run On Boot
Have you ever had the need for a program to run when your computer starts up? Maybe you want a utility running, or maybe you just want Mail to open and check your email. Some applications have a preference to set this up for you, but if not, you can do this within the Account System Preference.
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The iPhone
Teach Me MyMac
Changing Icons
Are you new to the Mac, and wondered how to change icons? This video tutorial with Donny will show you how easy it is.
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A Goliath of a Program
Macspiration 45 – 10 Frugal Tips
This week I decided to make a list of ways to use your computer to put some money in your pocket, keep some money in your pocket, or just ways to spend your well earned cash more wisely. I guess it depends on how you look at it.
LineForm
Review
Over the past six months I have had the pleasure of trying several pieces of art software by smaller developers which make great, cheaper, alternatives to the big boys (ie. Illustrator, Painter, Photoshop, etc.). LineForm falls into this category as an Illustrator alternative. Like Illustrator, LineForm is a vector illustration program. It is not as feature packed as Illustrator, but for $79 it is a great alternative for those on a budget. It even has some great features that Illustrator could benefit from.
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iDisk Folders Explained
Teach Me MyMac
Emailing Web Pages
The best way to learn your Mac is to watch someone show you how to do it. In this first Teach Me MyMac, Donny looks at how easy it is to email a webpage.
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Easy Online Albums with Homepage and .Mac
All the buzz lately has been about iLife ’06 and iWeb. iWeb is a great tool for making websites, and I use it myself, but before iWeb there was Homepage. Homepage was, and still is, part of .Mac. If you have a .Mac account you can easily use Homepage to make a variety of webpages. I’m going to discuss making a photo album today
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Ten Common Tech Terms
At MyMac.com, and other computer sites, terms like freeware, burn, jpeg, and more are being used all of the time. Sometimes we (the writers) take for granted that the audience understands what we are talking about. I figured I’d make a list of ten of the more common terms we might use in articles. You might look at a lot of the words below and think they are common sense. What might be common sense to you might be totally foreign to another person.
Read MoreMoho 5.4
Review
When people think 2-D animation program on a computer, they probably think Flash. From this point forward, when I think 2-D animation program on a computer, I’m going to think Moho, by Lost Marble. Moho is a 2-D vector animation program with some really cool features, and a really nice price.
Read MoreThumbn@ils 29 – The iPod Killer
It is here, the iPod Killer. Maybe…
Macspiration 41
Transferring Files From Your Old Mac to Your New One
If there is a worst part of getting a new computer (except for the price) it is setting it up to your liking. You have to install your applications, get your documents on the computer, transfer music and photos, change all of the settings, etc. If your old computer is a working Mac with a firewire port, Apple takes the frustration out of this process and makes it really easy with the Migration Assistant. All you need is the old computer, the new computer, a little time, and a firewire cable.
Read MoreCoverScout
Review
CoverScout is an iTunes utility that will seek out and apply cover art for you music tracks. Does it work? Read the review and find out.
Read MoreThumbn@ils 28 – Pod Gaming System
Thumbn@ils 27 – The Intel Mac Party
Thumbn@ils 26 – In celebration of the World Cup
Macspiration 39
iPhoto Tips
Here’s five iPhoto quick tips for you on Export, Merge Rolls, Batch Change, Quick Rotation, and Duplicate.
Read MoreSandvox
Review
There are many WYSIWYG template based website editors on the market. Apple’s iWeb is one of these. RapidWeaver is another one. The newest kid on the block is Sandvox by Karelia Software.
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