Category: How-To

How to Build a remote controlled Lawnmower NEVER PUSH A MOWER AGAIN

Posted by Guest Submission | Jul 24, 2020 | How-To |

Adam shows us how to build a homemade remote controlled lawnmower For quite some time now,...

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Catalyst Phone Hygiene: Catalyze your Health

Posted by Jon Walters | Mar 30, 2020 | How-To |

Your phone may be the most contaminated object in the room. I know that I am not alone in...

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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts AND SOME common shortcuts you SHOULD BE USING

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 23, 2020 | How-To |

Shortcuts are the key to a better computer experience Have you ever seen someone move around a...

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How To: Use PhoneRescue for iOS

Posted by Robyn | Aug 5, 2019 | How-To

PhoneRescue for iOS devices can be an invaluable iPhone data recovery tool when trying to recover...

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How to Hard Reset iPhone X

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Apr 10, 2018 | How-To |

Fix troublesome iPhone issues easily Not long ago I was having a simple sync issue with an...

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Creation Crate 1.0 REVIEW You Build it, learn it, enjoy it and we teach you electronics

Posted by Jon Walters | Dec 11, 2017 | How-To |

Creation Crates: “Building the Makers of Tomorrow.” If you spend any time at all on...

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How To: Add Rich Text Signature to iOS Mail

Posted by Robyn | Nov 8, 2017 | How-To |

Send branded emails from your mobile devices. A few years back, I wrote a How-To article about...

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How To: Find Purchases in iOS 11 App Store

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 21, 2017 | How-To |

Some common features are hidden in iOS 11. We’ve all come to expect that with major...

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How to Recover Deleted Files on Mac With DiskGeeker for Mac

Posted by Guest Submission | Sep 11, 2017 | How-To |

Learn more about DiskGeeker for Mac and how it helps in recovering your lost files without...

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How To: Download YouTube Videos with AnyTrans

Posted by Robyn | Jan 10, 2017 | How-To |

iOS content manager, AnyTrans, has a new feature that allows you to download YouTube videos to...

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How To: Backup and Restore iPhone

Posted by Roger Dixon | Sep 14, 2016 | How-To |

It’s that time of year again. No not Christmas, I’m talking about the impending release of Apple’s...

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Move from Android to iOS

Posted by Rebecca Armstrong | Oct 28, 2015 | How-To |

Using app for transfer can take some time. I am definitely no expert when it comes to smartphones,...

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How-To: Extract Images from Pages Documents

Posted by Robyn | Oct 21, 2015 | How-To |

Save yourself a headache and change the file type. I recently found myself needing to extract...

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How-To: Enable Video for iOS Camera App

Posted by Robyn | Oct 12, 2015 | How-To

After discovering that the video option was missing from the Camera App on my iPhone, I discovered a fairly quick fix to this problem. Read this How-To to find out how to fix this randomly occurring iOS issue.

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How-To: Manage Web Browser Notifications

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 9, 2015 | How-To |

Push notifications are great. As news providers, we appreciate them. We feel like it’s a good method to make sure our audiences receive the most up-to-date information as it’s released, but we can also see how too many become an annoyance. Learn how to manage your preferences in this How-To.

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How-To: Three Finger Drag in El Capitan

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 8, 2015 | How-To |

If you use a Magic Trackpad and are like me and did a clean install of El Capitan instead of installing on top of Yosemite, then you might have noticed that the three finger drag Multi-Touch Gesture was gone.

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How-To: Backup iOS Photos using Flickr

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 2, 2015 | How-To |

The one complaint about iOS I’ve been hearing the past few days has to do with photo storage. Several people have come to me with problems about updating their iOS device due to their large photo library.

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How-To: Double space, quick type freebie

Posted by Jon Walters | Oct 1, 2015 | How-To |

Stop hunting for that pesky period character and use this nifty How-To tip to gain previous time back.

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How-To: Make a Quick List of Apps

Posted by Robyn | Oct 1, 2015 | How-To |

This How-To explains a quick, efficient way to make a list of all the applications on your system. This is handy if you need to restore or rebuild your system.

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How-To: Shake Undo

Posted by Jon Walters | Oct 1, 2015 | How-To |

This tip will show you how to quickly undo unnecessary typing when autocorrect takes over or when you just don’t have the necessary dexterity to complete your thoughts. It’s as easy as shaking your phone.

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How-To: Clean Install OS X El Capitan

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 30, 2015 | How-To |

Here is a How-To on installing the newest OS X update, El Capitan, on your system. Be sure to backup your files before you begin.

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How-To: iOS Device Timer Parent Mode Hack

Posted by Jon Walters | Sep 30, 2015 | How-To |

In my family, we have a love of old and new technology. My boys ages 6 and 4 (6 month old daughter, too) get to play with tech regularly. They regularly watch movies, play games, watch TV cartoons or YouTube videos (surprise egg videos are their thing right now) on my iPad 2 or iPad Air 2.

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How-To: Delete Multiple Photos in iOS 9

Posted by Jon Walters | Sep 29, 2015 | How-To |

It is a blessing and a frustration that each iOS update brings new changes to known apps. The camera app is no different. Am I alone in filling up my device with images and videos? I suspect if you are reading this article, this is not unusual. So many images, so little space.

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HOW-TO: Create a Home Screen Icon from Webpages

Posted by Jon Walters | Sep 28, 2015 | How-To |

This information may seem basic to some, but may be new and helpful to recent iOS converts, welcome home by the way. Here is a quick tutorial that will discuss how you can add any website to your home screen.

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How-to: Fix Screen Rotation for iPad in iOS 9

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 21, 2015 | How-To |

Have you updated your iPad to iOS 9 and noticed it not wanting to rotate? I have and so have a few other people who have messaged me about it.

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How-to: Subscribe in Apple News

Posted by Robyn | Sep 16, 2015 | How-To |

With the launch of iOS 9 we now have the Apple News app available for all our news needs. We are very happy to announce that MacSources is available in Apple News!

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How-To: Content Blockers for iOS

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 16, 2015 | How-To |

One of the newest features of iOS 9 is the integration of Content Blockers. You can use these in close to the same way you can in OS X. First, you will need to find a content blocker you like in the App Store.

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Delete Email from Auto-Complete How To

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | May 29, 2015 | How-To |

If you are like me then you practically live inside your email client. Because of heavy use I find myself loving Auto-Complete in the To: field of Mail. The problem with Auto-Complete is that once you send and receive lots of emails some less desirable ones start to pop-up as you enter address or names for your next mail message.

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Login to your Mac With TouchID – MacID Tutorial

Posted by Roger Dixon | Apr 30, 2015 | How-To |

Login to your Mac With TouchID – MacID Tutorial Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint....

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Apple Watch How to Clear All Notifications

Posted by Robyn | Apr 25, 2015 | How-To |

Apple Watch Clear All Notifications If you were one of the lucky ones to receive your long-awaited...

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Raspberry Pi & You

Posted by Kacey Coughlin | Mar 14, 2014 | How-To |

You have probably heard snippets and sound bites about this Raspberry Pi thing, but are still...

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Purge Command in Mavericks

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 7, 2014 | How-To |

Update! Purge Command in Mavericks We’ve talked before on how the Purge command helps to...

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Mail Signature for Mac

Posted by Robyn | Feb 28, 2014 | How-To |

Create a Professional Email Signature in Apple Mail When your life is set around sending and...

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iOS Keyboard Split, Quick Byte

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | May 9, 2013 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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IPAShare.com Review

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jan 31, 2013 | How-To |

Are you looking for a new way to share iOS apps under development?  Try ipashare.com. Ipashare.com...

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Quick Byte: Empty Trash

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jan 30, 2013 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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killall Command in Terminal

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jan 21, 2013 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Emoji for iOS

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 14, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Purge Command in OSX

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 12, 2012 | How-To |

Purge Command to free up Memory How to free up inactive memory in OSX using Purge command –...

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Missing Motion Title in Final Cut Pro X

Posted by Robyn | Nov 1, 2012 | How-To |

Imagine you are working on a video in Final Cut Pro X. And, on your timeline you have a title...

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iOS Time & Date Bug Fix

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 30, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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QuickByte: Using Siri to Find Friends

Posted by Robyn | Oct 18, 2012 | How-To |

Did you know that you can use Siri to find your friends? I actually just discovered this neat...

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QuickByte: Add to Lists with Siri’s Help

Posted by Robyn | Oct 15, 2012 | How-To |

Apple iOS’s personal assistant, Siri, has the ability to add items to your Reminder app by...

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QuickByte: Limit Advertising

Posted by Robyn | Oct 12, 2012 | How-To |

Advertisers want to know who is viewing their information and what devices are being used. Web...

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Self-Publishing with Amazon

Posted by Robyn | Oct 10, 2012 | How-To |

I wrote a novel in 2010 entitled, Shattered and I am happy to report that I have finally...

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Verizon iPhone Carrier Settings Update

Posted by Robyn | Oct 2, 2012 | How-To |

As previously stated in our article, iPhone Launch Campout, I was a recent convert to Verizon...

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Siri What Can I Say

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 27, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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QB-Reply with Message

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 25, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Schedule Your Mac

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 14, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Show alerts and banners Notification Center

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 7, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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New Folder With Selection

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 5, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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How to Enable Trim

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 30, 2012 | How-To |

Trim for third party Solid State Drives in Mac OSX. Trim is a command that is executed in the...

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Spellcheck Quick Byte

Posted by Robyn | Aug 29, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Dictionary Quick Byte

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 28, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Quick Byte: Safari

Posted by Robyn | Aug 26, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Quick Byte, Drop audio in Quicktime videos

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 25, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Switch Tabs in Safari

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 24, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Quick Bite Saving Text

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 14, 2012 | How-To |

A MacSources Quick Byte is a tip in which we show you an easy way to accomplish functions within...

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Organized Backup Files

Posted by Robyn | Jun 12, 2012 | How-To |

Organized Backup Files Whoops! You’ve just accidentally pressed a button and deleted all of...

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MobileMe to iCloud

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jun 7, 2011 | How-To |

We have found leaked instructions on how to copy data from MobileMe to iCloud. This might give...

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