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How to Have Preview Sign Your PDFs in OS X

10:30 AM, May. 11th, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

A woman's hand stamping her signature onto paper with a traditional rubber stamp.

Sandro Cuccia revisits Preview in OS X. He shows you how to have the latest Mountain Lion version of this versatile app easily scan and store one or more signatures for later insertion into any PDF document.

How to Effectively Use the Notes App in iOS & OS X

10:30 AM, May. 4th, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

Notes

Sandro Cuccia continues his exploration of free apps preinstalled by Apple. This time it's the newest version of the previously maligned Notes app. Now, Notes comes to Mountain Lion. Its key feature: iCloud integration for syncing to iOS devices. Guess what…it works. Notes is sure to be a bonus enhancement to everyone's workflow.

How to Stay in Control of Your iCloud Photo Stream

10:30 AM, Apr. 20th, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

Photo film cannisters.

If you remember what it was like to wait for film and print processing back in the day, you can truly appreciate today's iCloud and Photo Stream technologies. Nevertheless, there are some confusing aspects that Sandro Cuccia hopes to clear up in this article about staying in control of your iCloud Photo Stream.

How to Ignore Unwanted Callers on iPhone

10:30 AM, Apr. 6th, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

A telemarketer dressed like a clown.

Are there family members, friends, associates and just plain-ole obnoxious people and other clowns you'd rather not get calls from on your iPhone? Sandro Cuccia shows you how you can silence the calls from these nudniks.

How to Exploit the Stickies App in OS X

10:30 AM, Mar. 30th, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

A Mac laptop with plenty of paper stickies stuck to the screen.

The Stickies app. Yet another gem that comes pre-installed on every Mac. Don't malign it if you haven't played with it for a while, because Sandro Cuccia shows you how Stickies can be used to enhance your workflow.

How to Manage Exposure & Focus On Your iPhone Camera

10:30 AM, Mar. 23rd, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

An iPhone case made to look like an old Kodak Instamatic.

Sandro Cuccia writes about iPhoneography and iPhone's built-in features that help you get the best photos by letting you be in charge of exposure and focus.

 

How to Create a Secure, Encrypted File Container in OS X

10:30 AM, Mar. 16th, 2013 · Sandro Cuccia

Data encrypted on a screen.

We've been showing you how you can get lots done on your Mac using all kinds of free apps that Apple gives you. This week, Sandro Cuccia shows you how to use Disk Utility to create safe and secure, password-protected and encrypted containers for your files.