How to Create and Manage Strong Passwords

3:32 PM, Aug. 23rd, 2012 · Jim Tanous · How-To

Password Security Tips

Creating and managing secure passwords has never been easier, and the risks of failing to do so have never been higher. We’ll show you some tips on how you can quickly and easily secure your data, and your online identity, with strong passwords.

How to Magnify Your Mac System Pointers

8:28 PM, Aug. 18th, 2012 · Sandro Cuccia · How-To

Large Pointers

Some call them Cursors, others call them Pointers. Whatever you call them, you look at them a lot. Many times, though, you look FOR them a lot! Learn how to magnify yours and improve your overall Mac Experience.

The 12 Best Ways to Save Webpages

3:04 PM, Aug. 15th, 2012 · Ted Landau · How-To

You’re browsing the Web with Safari on your Mac. You come across a page that you want to save for future reference. How do you do this? The answer is: it depends. Ted Landau came up with a dozen different ways to save all or part of a webpage, each with its own pros and cons. To help figure out which one is best for your situation, here are your choices…

How to Wipe a Mac Remotely with iCloud (and Get the Data Back)

1:51 PM, Aug. 13th, 2012 · Jim Tanous · How-To

Remote Wipe Mac iCloud Find My Mac

Last week’s news a journalist who had his Mac remotely wiped by hackers raised many questions about remotely wiping a Mac via Apple’s iCloud and Find My Mac. What exactly happens when a remote wipe is triggered via iCloud? Does it wipe all drives connected to the Mac or just the system drive? Is the data recoverable? We set out to answer these questions by wiping one of our own Macs.

How to Avoid a Mat Honan Style Mac & iCloud Hack

2:30 PM, Aug. 7th, 2012 · Jim Tanous · How-To

Avoid Mat Honan Style Mac & iCloud Hack

Late last week, in a matter of minutes, Wired journalist Mat Honan lost control of his Gmail, Twitter, Amazon, and Apple accounts and saw his personal data on computers and devices in his possession wiped away in front of his eyes. He had been the vicitim of a brutal hack. We discuss what happened and offer tips on how you can help to prevent the same thing from happening to you. 

How to Batch Convert and Resize Images With Automator

5:52 PM, Aug. 6th, 2012 · Jim Tanous · How-To

Batch Resize and Convert with Automator

Manually converting and resizing images in OS X is an easy, but tedious task. We show you how to use Automator to create a workflow that automatically converts and resizes any number of images without all the work. Read on to find out how you can create a simple and fully customizable drag and drop tool for converting and resizing images.

How to Use Your iPad as a Digital Picture Frame

5:51 PM, Aug. 4th, 2012 · Sandro Cuccia · How-To

Example screen capture of iPad Picture Frame

Maybe you’ve gifted those nifty digital photo frames to family and friends in the past. Has anybody given you one? Forget it! Sandro Cuccia shows you how to transform your iPad into a digital photo frame.

Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program: What You Need to Know

9:46 AM, Jul. 26th, 2012 · Jeff Gamet · How-To

Apple promised customers that purchased a new Mac starting on June 11 that they would be eligible for a free upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion. Now that Mountain Lion is available, they can point their favorite browser to the Apple website and request a redemption code.