In Episode 412 of the NosillaCast on 31 March 2013, Bart walked us through how to set up signed and encrypted email on Mail.app on the Mac, and also on iOS. Below are three Clarify Tutorials designed to give you the step by step instructions. Bart and I worked on this together, and we decided […]
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How to Make iTunes Refresh Podcasts on a Schedule
The problem to be solved here is that it’s a hassle to remember to tell iTunes to update your podcasts before you sync your iPod or iPhone to get the latest shows. The easiest thing to do on iOS is to use a podcatching client like Downcast, which lets you skip iTunes altogether but if […]
Continue readingHow to Encrypt a File or Folder in OSX
You need to email a file or folder of files to someone, but the information is sensitive. These slightly geeky but easy to follow instructions will show you how to do it. We’re going to compress the file(s) into a single zip file that’s encrypted by issuing one single command into the Terminal. When you […]
Continue readingHow to Disable Java in Safari
Quick tutorial on how to disable java on Apple’s Safari browser for the Mac. Open Preferences Click on Safari and select Preferences Select Security On the Preferences menubar select the Security tab. Uncheck Enable Java If the box is checked next to Enable Java, uncheck it and you’re done.
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Quick tutorial on how to disable java on Mozilla’s Firefox browser for the Mac. Tools Click on Tools in the menubar and select Add-ons Plugins Click on the Plugins tab on the left, and click Disable next to java Applet Plug-in. You’re done!
Continue readingHow to Build Accessible iOS Apps
These notes were created by Donald Burr of Otaku No Podcast from otakunopodcast.com. Donald was the guest on episode #364 of the podcast. If you’d like to listen to the audio as you read along, click the link below: Donald Burr on Accessible App Development How to Build Accessible iOS Apps by Donald Burr When […]
Continue reading#357 Kernel Panics, Quicken for Lion, My Talk Tools, Capti, FlyGrip, Home Networking
We had a kernel panic during the live show last week, and four tech mavens helped me figure out what caused it, George from Tulsa tells us about the new Quicken for Lion: Lion Compatible Quicken FAQ, Import Quicken Essentials Data into Quicken, Buy Lion Compatible Quicken from Intuit for $14.99. Two more reviews from […]
Continue readingHow to Make Mailing Labels Using Word 2011
These quick instructions will show you how to use a Word file containing addresses to make mailing labels Assumptions: You’re running Office 2011 for Mac You have a comma delimited file with the same number of fields in each address You have already purchased, or plan to purchase labels that match one of the […]
Continue readingKeynote Theme Advice if You’re Blind
In order to narrow this down, I took a look at Apple’s best practices for creating a presentation on a Mac for use on an iPad. They suggest only 10 of the possible 44 options in Keynote for the Mac. In describing these themes, I chose to explain the colors, the contrast, and the overall […]
Continue reading#338 Time Machine, Blindfolded, Photography and the Mac, Quit All Apps, 3 in 1 Camera Lens, Apple Sandboxing
Time Machine review, Blindfolded accessibility update, Photography and the Mac Podcast Promo find it in iTunes. In Dumb Question Corner Professor Albert joins us again asking how to quit all running applications and gets a surprising answer. 3 in 1 Camera Lens review from Rod Simmons. George from Tulsa says some nice things about Podfeet.com […]
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