How to Extend the Life of iPhone or iPad Lightning Sync Cables
byI’m always wearing out my iPhone sync cables and they always go bad right where the lightning connector connects to the cord. The flexing…
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How Apple’s Change to Smart Quotes Messed Up My Database and How I Fixed It
byI send out a periodic newsletter via USPS mail and use the built-in Apple Address Book on my MacBook and iPhone to store the…
How to Trim Songs to the Length of Slide Shows in iMovie
byI ran into an issue when adding music to an iMovie slideshow because the slide show would extend to the length of the music if…
How to Remove Ken Burns Effect From iMovie 10
byIf you drag pictures into iMovie 10 it will automatically apply the zoom in and zoom in effect called the “Ken Burns Effect.” I…
Graphics Issues on Late-2011 17″ MacBook Pro
byI had read about there being a widely-reported issue with 2011 MacBook Pro’s having graphics chip failures but I had been lucky as to…
How Long Does it Take to Upgrade iPad 3 From iOS 8 to 8.0.2?
byI decided to time how long it took me to upgrade my iPad 3 from iOS 8 to 8.0.2… How Long Does it Take…
How Long Does it Take to Update iPhone to iOS 8?
byI’m always curious as to how much time it’s going to take for me to update my iPhone so I went ahead and timed…
How to Upgrade Hard Drive on MacBook Air Mid-2011
byMy boss was running out of space on his Mid-2011 13-Inch MacBook Air so we decided to install OWC’s after-market 480GB SSD upgrade along…
Slow Amazon Prime Streaming via Vizio E320i-A0 When Hardwired to Apple Airport
byOur main home TV is a 32-Inch Vizio E320i-A0. One thing I like about it is that it is very Amazon Prime friendly– i.e…
How to Upgrade the Hard Drive on Your Mac, Install Mavericks, and Copy Your Data Over
byThis post isn’t about how to physically upgrade the Hard Drive on your Mac (ifixit.com gives a great tutorial here) I wanted to give an…