No matter how intuitive Apple products are, you can never expect to know everything. That's where we come in. From setting up your devices to managing settings and features, we've got you covered.
Built right into OS X is Messages - a messaging application which allows you to iMessage and communicate through other services. A lesser-known feature of Message is the ability to chat with other users on your local network. This can be very handy in a business environment, when users want to be able to chat with each other. Here, we will go through how to set local chat up, along with other messaging services in the Messages app.
If you have an iMac at home that doesn’t get much use anymore, you could always try using it as a monitor for another computer. Apple has built a technology called Target Display Mode into certain iMac models (see list of compatible models below) which allows them to be used as a monitor. Not sure which model you have? Use this tool to check.
This holiday season, the gift of an Apple or iTunes Gift Card grants your loved one access to their favorite apps, songs, movies and more. You do not even have to go and buy a physical gift card anymore. Apple makes it easy to purchase gift cards online and have them sent directly to your recipient via email or snail mail.
Here at CityMac, we deal with tons and tons of Macs. We've noticed that there are a few, prominent myths that user's approach us with in regard to their Mac. Here are five of the most common Mac myths we deal with as well as the truth beneath them.
We can never stress the importance of backups enough. If something happens to your computer, you want to know that your documents and data are safe. For Mac users, backing up is made incredibly easy by the Time Machine program. Jason shows us how to back up your Mac with Time Machine in OS X El Capitan.
Occasionally, your Mac might prompt you for a password unexpectedly. These prompts and popups can sometimes be difficult to overcome, as your Mac will consistently display them. Here are some of the most common popups that occur and how to get rid of them.
When you download a song on iTunes, it’s automatically updated with the correct song title, artist name, album title, genre and album artwork. However, this isn’t always the case for songs imported from a CD or downloaded from elsewhere online. It’s time to get rid of all those grey music icons and replace them with beautiful album art, just like the artist intended.
One awesome new feature in iOS 9 is picture-in-picture mode. Picture-in-picture allows you to keep a small window of a video visible on your screen at all times. This way, you can browse other content while enjoying a video. However, OS X El Capitan does not have an equivalent feature. While you can use multiple windows in OS X, there is still no easy way to get the true picture-in-picture effect as iOS 9 - expect for this.
Sometimes, I like to listen to music or fall asleep watching a show, but I don’t necessarily want it playing all night. Rather than downloading an app, there’s an easy way to use the built-in clock app in iOS as a sleep timer.
Those who are privacy-minded might be a little wary of having a camera built-in to their computers. Nowadays, every iMac and MacBook ships with an iSight camera, which allows seamless use of apps like FaceTime, Skype and Photo Booth. But, if you want to completely disable the camera for whatever reason, it’s a little tricky. Many resort to using a piece of electrical tape, but you can achieve the same results without the ugly look by using a little Applescript code.
