Category Archives: Beginner Mac Tips

Receiving Calls on Apple Watch

Posted on 06/07/2018 by macnancy

When I first saw an Apple watch my first thought was Dick Tracy had it right all along. (If you don’t know who Dick Tracy is, look him up) If you have an Apple Watch then you know it works … Continue reading →

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Create eMail Templates Using Apple Mail on Your Mac

Posted on 07/18/2017 by macnancy

This tip is for OS X. If you find yourself sending emails with the same content over and over, create a template.  Open Mail, click on New Message and enter the subject. Enter the From email address, and create the message. … Continue reading →

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Siri – The Administrative Assistant

Posted on 01/15/2017 by macnancy

You remember all those old movies where the boss was always a man and the secretary was always a woman who dressed in suits and high heels? At some point in the movie the boss would always tell the secretary … Continue reading →

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Ask Siri to Spell a Word

Posted on 10/31/2016 by macnancy

Asking Siri to spell a word is my favorite feature of Siri on Mac OS 10 and iOS 10. Some say spell check has ruined a generation of spellers. Probably so, but I couldn’t spell well before computers so I can … Continue reading →

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Organizing the Apps on your iPhone The Easy Way

Posted on 02/16/2016 by macnancy

Organizing the apps on your iPhone can be a chore.  Granted, you can click on an app and move it when the x appears at the top left of the icon.  Just  grab that icon and drag and drop it … Continue reading →

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Ever Take Pictures? You have GOT to check out Noiseless from Macphun

Posted on 04/03/2015 by macnancy

If you ever pick up a camera you should check out Noiseless, the brand new app for your Mac from Macphun. It requires Yosemite. It eliminates all the noise from your pictures. Noise is those little dots that show up … Continue reading →

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Share Your Pages Documents

Posted on 03/26/2015 by macnancy

There is a terrific new feature in Pages 5.2 that lets you share your document from right inside the document. The icon that allows you do so is a little box with an arrow pointing upward. It is the same … Continue reading →

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Using Formulas To Add or Subtract in A Pages Table in Yosemite

Posted on 03/24/2015 by macnancy

You don’t don’t know formulas from a ham sandwich, but you have to include a table inside a document that requires use of formulas. Well, I don’t know much about formulas either, but I do know how to create formulas … Continue reading →

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Working With Tables In Pages In Yosemite

Posted on 03/23/2015 by macnancy

New versions of the operating system always bring changes to the apps that work in that system. Some times we can figure out the “new way” to accomplish our goals. Sometimes we can’t. The latest version of Pages, 5.5.2, has presented … Continue reading →

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Check Out The Satechi 10-port Premium Hub

Posted on 03/22/2015 by macnancy

The Satechi 10-Port Premium Aluminum Hub has seven USB 3.0 ports and three USB charger ports. This combination  comes in a device that is only 7 x 2.5 x 5.75-in (18 x 6.4 x14-cm) and weighs less than two pounds (10 … Continue reading →

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