Category Archives: Tip of the Day

The Tip of the Day is a quick, useful tip for learning and mastering your Mac.

☀♡☺✠$★⠿ Learn to Use Characters

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tony

Click on Apple Logo > System Preferences > Language & Text > Input Sources.  Put check mark in “Keyboard & Character View”.   Also, put check mark in “Show Input Menu in Menu Bar”.   Click on “Show Character View”. … Continue reading →

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Keyboard Shortcuts You Didn’t Know You Had

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Tony

Click on Apple Logo > System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shorts.   Click on left side choices one at a time.  On right side make sure ▼ is pointing downward.   Click or unclick which shortcuts you would like.

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Making a Smart Album in IPhoto

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tony

When you create a Regular Album you must manually choose the photos you want in the album.    A Smart Album is a way to save search criteria as an Album.  Choose File > New Smart Album.   In the … Continue reading →

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Opening a Photo That Won’t Open in iPhoto

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tony

If someone mails you a photo that won’t open in IPhoto, try dragging and dropping it onto Preview in the dock.

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Using Mail Templates

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Tony

Mail comes with a set of professionally designed templates called “stationery”.   When in Mail click on “New Message” and in the upper right hand corner you will see “Stationery”.  Click on it to see various categories, and choices.

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