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062 - New Expose Features of Snow Leopard

mpavlik — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:25:18 +0000

Learn about the new features of Expose in Apple’s Snow Leopard.

061 - iPod Camera Connector (HD)

mpavlik — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:00:54 +0000

We’re back! Part of the continuing series on traveling with technology - learn how to use the iPod Camera Connector to back up photos while on the road. Was a great option for me during a recent cross country trip.

060 - Power Supplies for Traveling (HD)

mpavlik — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:00:20 +0000

Traveling with technology can be challenging - especially when it comes to power. Learn options for power supplies, iPhone batteries and other tips.

059 - Use an iPod as Portable Storage via Disk Mode (HD)

mpavlik — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:24:31 +0000

An old iPod can come in handy, especially when traveling our having to transport large files. This segment of 123 Hints takes an old 15GB iPod and enables disk mode so that a Mac can access it like a portable storage device.

058 - Sharing files with Mobile Me (HD)

mpavlik — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:24:42 +0000

A recent upgrade to Mobile Me makes sharing files on your iDisk a snap.

057 - iMovie ‘08 Titles and Exporting (HD)

mpavlik — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:35:44 +0000

The last part of our 3 part iMovie ‘08 series. Learn how to add titles to your movie, transitions and export the final project. Delicious 720P High Definition video.

056 - iMovie ‘08 Arrange and Move Clips (HD)

mpavlik — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:40:02 +0000

The second part of our three part series on making an iMovie. Segment focuses on arranging and moving clips in the timeline.

055 - iMovie ‘08 Importing clips from a video camera (HD)

mpavlik — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:46:13 +0000

In the first of a 3 part quick-and-dirty iMovie tutorials we cover how to import video from a memory based video camera into iTunes. All in yummy 720P high definition.

054 - Finder Keyboard Shortcuts (HD)

mpavlik — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:00:53 +0000

Here is a short little episode on some handy keyboard short cuts when working in the finder. Single step keyboard chords to open your home directory, applications folder, documents, etc.

053 - Convert Video with Handbrake (HD)

mpavlik — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:29:07 +0000

Converting video from one format to another is helpful trick to know. Converted video could be destined for watching on an iPod, iPhone or even share video with a “friend” using Microsoft Windows. (Although let’s be honest, how good of a friend is a Windows user.) This segment uses a free tool called Handbrake to convert video and provide an overview of the process. If the topic sounds familiar, this is similar to Episode #33 except that Handbrake is still available for use, where VisualHub is no longer available.

052 - Active Screen Corners, Hot Corners

mpavlik — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:05:31 +0000

Hot Corners or Active Screen Corners trigger specific actions for your desktop by simply moving your mouse to a corner of your screen. We are back on track with 4 new episodes in the hopper to start season 2 of 123Hints in early January. Happy Holidays!

051 - iDisk Uploading to a public folder (HD)

mpavlik — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:55:19 +0000

In a follow-up to segment #050, this segment digs deeper into iDisk to demonstrate how a user of you public iDisk folder would upload files via a web browser.

050 - iDisk Public Folders (HD)

mpavlik — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:27:41 +0000

The MobileMe service from Apple has a lot of great features. One useful feature is the public folder for your iDisk. In this segment you will learn what the iDisk public folder is, how to access it, how to copy files to it and how to set the permissions on the folder (read or read & write).

049-Scaling Text in Applications (HD)

mpavlik — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:24 +0000

Sometimes the text in an email or web site is just too small (or my eyes are just getting too old). Wouldn’t it be great if you could make the text larger?! Well today is your lucky day! Enjoy the segment in yummy 720P HD goodness.

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048-Zooming in On Anything (HD)

mpavlik — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:37:01 +0000

We’re back! Use the control key and the scroll wheel to zoom in on anything. Sorry for the two week absence, we’re trying to get back into a good habit. Hang in there

047-Compressing Files - All About Zip

mpavlik — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:41:25 +0000

At the risk of turning some folks off - there are a couple simple things in the Finder that does and people don’t take advantage of - Compression is one of those. “zip” that file is what those segment is all about.

046-iPhoto Creating a Great Looking Book

mpavlik — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:31:37 +0000

Great looking books are a breeze in iPhoto. Learn more in this segment of 123Hints.com

045-Searching with Spotlight

mpavlik — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:10:57 +0000

Spotlight is a powerful search engine built into Mac OSX. Learn the basics and some more advanced techniques in this segment.

044-Lots of Ways to Select Text

mpavlik — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:15 +0000

There are all sorts of short cuts for selecting text within an application, this tutorial covers popular ones and ways that you didn’t know existed. While it doesn’t sound like the most exciting topic, you will use it frequently. After all, I managed to talk about it for nearly 8 minutes!!

043-Publish and Subscribe to Calendars

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:00:47 +0000

iCal and a subscription to MobileMe allows easy sharing of your calendar with others. In this segment you will also learn how to subscribe to another calendar.