Barbara writes: Is there any way, on an iMac, to set up macros for frequently used words and phrases, as I used to do when I used WordPerfect on a PC? Hi Barbara! Yes, you certainly can create custom, text-replacing “macros” (or shortcuts) on your Mac for...
Here’s a question for you: When you search on Google, are you also signed in to Google? If so, there’s a good chance Google is saving a so-called “Web History” of each and every one of your searches, stretching back for months or even years. I checked my...
Tired of Gmail’s boring blank wallpaper? Think the built-in Gmail themes are a bit too cheesy? If so, you’re in for a treat. Buried in the list of color, HD, and “classic” Gmail themes is a pair of customizable themes that let you upload your...
Wish you could snap a screenshot on your Mac by tapping just the F5 key rather than tangling with the SHIFT + COMMAND + 3 keyboard combo? Well, you can. Just dig into the Mac’s Keyboard settings and you’ll find shortcut settings for dozens of features,...
Got a photo, a web page, or a PDF form on your Android phone that you’d like to print? Nope, there’s no need to send the document to your PC or Mac—and no, you don’t need a newfangled, web-connected printer, either. All you really need, in fact, is...
Just a few weeks ago, Google added its “Hangouts” video-chat feature to Gmail’s chat module—and, in the process, hid the dialer that lets you make free phone calls through Google Voice. What gives? Well, good news. The Google Voice dialer...
Martin writes: Since converting from Microsoft to Apple, all my contacts have been duplicated—sometimes up to five times! Some information is coming from Outlook Contacts but I can’t find the source and iCloud seems to be procreating without any help. Please...
Getting tired of the same old Windows wallpaper, or can’t decide which baby picture to plaster all over your Mac desktop? If so, try this: just set your Mac or Windows PC to shuffle some or all of your favorite desktop wallpaper (or “background”)...
One of the most intimidating new Office features has to be the so-called “ribbon”—the thick stripe of settings and commands that sits at the top of every Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint window. Sure, the ribbon comes in handy when you’re...
(Updated on 11/6/2017) So, here’s a quick question: how long does it take for your Mac to start up? A minute? Two minutes? Five? Or just too long? One possible reason your Mac may be slow out of the blocks is that it’s trying to launch a slew of programs all at the...
