Mac Image Capture App

Lots of people ask me about scanning, especially lately since the HP drivers for Mac have been broken. I find the best way to scan on a mac is using the Apple Image Capture app. This tutorial will supplement the official Apple support tutorial which can be found here: Apple Image Capture Instructions Take a…

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The Missing Delete Key

On the mac keyboard there is a key labeled “delete”.  Actually, this key is a backspace key. For instance, if you select several cells in Excel and hit the “delete” key, only the current cell is deleted. To get the real delete key back, hold down the “fn” (function) key while pressing the “delete” key.

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Syncing Google Calendar with IOS devices

Our family uses Google calendars and we share them with each other.  It’s a great way to keep coordinated. On the macs, Ipads and Iphones, we use the apple app for calendar. Previously, you had to use Google’s exchange server to sync with an ipad or iphone.  Since Google sync is now included on the…

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Using WIFI only for International Travel

Are you cruising or travelling out of the country and plan only to use WIFI.  On my recent trip, I found that despite the cost of WIFI on the ship ($30/day for 2 devices), it was worth it so that we could iMessage each other during the day. Initially, I simply turned cellular roaming and…

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