Stay tuned to these threads and little-by-little, you will become an advanced Mac user, and can dazzle your friends with your clandestine information (at least that’s how it will feel). Most people ignore 90% of what Mac’s are capable of, so it’s fun to throw out neat bits of information from time to time. Instant dictionaries, slow motion, and text clipping will be covered in this lesson. So now class, please take out...

It has a fancy name, because it performs a fancy function. Using Exposé on your Mac can make your computing experience easier, faster, more productive, and less cluttered. So, what is Exposé exactly? Exposé allows you to hide windows, see and use supplemental screens, bring up your dashboard, and see a snapshot of all your applications, just by moving your mouse up or down to any corner on your screen. What? Allow me to...

Can you run Windows 7 on Mac? Once again, the answer is Yes. It seems that Steve Jobs has you covered for just about everything, (using his proprietary software of course). So, in order to put Windows on your Mac, you need the Windows 7 Installation DVD and Mac OS X Installation DVD or Boot Camp 2.1 on CD/DVD.   Applications > Utilities > click Boot Camp. The Boot Camp Assistant will open. Click the Continue button. Now you...

Video editing can be a burden for the amateur videographer, especially when you’re dealing with file-types, sizes, and editing software. Luckily, there are solutions. If you like to pay for your software, I would suggest using iSkysoft Video converter. It’s relatively inexpensive and can convert just about anything. If you are not into spending money for software,  I suggest downloading MPEG Streamclip for all your video converting...

Wait a minute… you can browse the web without Flash? The answer is YES. There are many reasons why Flash sucks and is annoying: A large percentage of ads are made with Flash, and they are just rude, they take time to download which means it takes longer for you to load a page, they take up processing power which makes your computer slower, and they are just distracting and bothersome. I’d rather have a fly on my nose than deal...

Yep, make your very own ringtones from music you already have. All you need to do is find a music track, or any sound that you like, and follow a few simple instructions. You can define the length, time, and person you want the ringtone to be associated with. Do you and your lover have a favorite song? Do you dislike someone and want a vomiting sound to notify you when they are calling? Whatever your flavor, you can make it a reality....

99.9% of Mac users don’t even scrape the surface of what their computer is capable of. You will likely find that many of the basic “tricks” that you can perform on a Mac are very useful and can make your life easier and more fun. Did you know that Macs have a built in psychotherapist? Today we are going to go through 7 basic Mac tricks and shortcuts so you can get the most out of your expensive computing machine. So first...