Category Archives: Mac Tips

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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What To Do If You Forget Your Apple ID or Apple ID Password

Posted on 01/09/2016 by macnancy

Tip is for OS 10.11 – El Capitan You need your Apple ID more and more these days. That means you also need your Apple ID password. But people have been known to forget those passwords.  (Hint:  Keep them stored … Continue reading →

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Using Keychain On Your iOS Devices

Posted on 08/13/2015 by macnancy

There are three things that I can remember without looking them up – the phone number for repair to my cable service, my favorite Pizza place, and my social security number. The rest I couldn’t tell you on a bet. … 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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In Yosemite – Batch Rename Documents

Posted on 03/11/2015 by macnancy

I love this tip because almost daily I have to download images and information on products that I am reviewing. I have to rename each image to meet the editorial requirements of The Mac Observer. I know from conversations with … Continue reading →

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Spotlight Search Tips

Posted on 12/30/2014 by macnancy

Now that I have my Spotlight working properly (see previous blog),  I can concentrate on a few tips for shortcuts. I don’t know if these are new in Yosemite or not. If you have an older version of the OS you … Continue reading →

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Why Won’t Those Darn Flags in Mail Go Away

Posted on 10/18/2014 by macnancy

This is a simple solution to a frustrating problem. In the Apple Mail app I have a folder that says Flagged. It’s not something you can throw away. It just appears if you have flagged messages and lists them for … Continue reading →

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The Optimal Case For iPhone Users Who Don’t Like Traditional Cases

Posted on 09/06/2014 by macnancy

Bumpie Protectors  are currently available for the iPhone5/5s and may be preordered for the iPhone 6. Humm.  Wonder what they know that we don’t know. In a nutshell, Bumpies are four plastic-like protectors for each corner of your iPhone. They exceed … Continue reading →

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A Tip To Make Your Keynote Presentation Shine

Posted on 08/29/2014 by macnancy

One of the basic tenets of a good slide show is that there is a minimum number of words on each slide. Think of your words as thought generators rather than information. You are there to share the information. There … Continue reading →

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