Mac Quick Tips
By Apple Inc.
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Podcast Description
Shortcuts and techniques to help you and your business get the most out of Mac OS X, iWork and other Apple products. Brought to you by your local Apple Store and the Apple Business team.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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| 1 | VideoActive Screen Corner Customization | If you find yourself accidentally launching your screen saver by moving your cursor to an active screen corner, we’ll show you how to avoid it by customizing a setting in System Preferences. | 10 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoJunk Mail Filtering | In this tip, we’ll show you how to turn on and set up Junk Mail filtering in Mail. | 2 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoQuick Look Slideshow | Quick Look not only allows you to preview files without opening the associated application, you can also use it to view a fullscreen slideshow of images. | 31 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoTrain the Dictionary | Mac OS X can automatically check your spelling as you type. If you’d like to train the built-in dictionary with proper names or company names, we’ll show you how in this tip. | 10 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoKeep Apps in Dock | It’s easy to customize the items in your dock, just drag and drop them. In this tip, we’ll show you how to keep an app in your dock that’s currently running. | 20 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoOpen at Login | If you have a series of applications that you launch at the start of your workday, you may wish to have them launch when you log on to your Mac. In this tip, we’ll show you how. | 29 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoViewing Long Filenames | In Finder windows, longer filenames are shortened to preserve the formatting of the view on your screen. If you'd like to view the entire filename, we'll show you some tricks to allow you to see the file names in their entirety, helping to distinguish files from one another. | 8 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoDownload Linked Files | If you receive a link to a movie file in an email massage, when you click to view it Safari may open up and start playing the movie for you. If you’d like to download the movie instead, we’ll show you how to do just that in this tip. | 18 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoMailing a Link While Browsing | Instead of copying a pasting a URL from your browser to Mail to send to a colleague, in this tip we’ll show you how to send the information right from within your browser. | 4 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoConserving Energy | If you’d like to conserve energy by putting your display to sleep, in this tip we’ll show you how you can quickly achieve that using an active screen corner. | 20 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoSecuring Your System | Here are a series of tips to help you make sure your Mac is secure. | 6 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoThe Get Info Inspector Panel | If you’d like to access the Get Info panel for multiple files, we’ll show an easy way to view this information, without launching a window for each file. | 30 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoQuick Look in Trash | Have you ever tried to open a file that was located in the Trash? Chances are you’ve seen the prompt which asks you to move the file out of the trash first. In this tip, we’ll show you how to quickly view the contents of fles in your trash, without restoring them. | 23 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoEmail Rules | Save yourself some time in filing your email by setting up some rules in Mail to do the sorting for you. | 16 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoAdvanced Find | In this tip, we’ll show you to do an advanced search in a Finder window. | 9 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoDownload Defensively | When you download an application from the internet, Mac OS X tags the application and informs you the first time it is launched. We’ll show you how to make sure you know the application source, helping to keep your Mac secure. | 2 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoOpen Finder from Spotlight | When doing a Spotlight search, you may wish to find the location of an item of interest, rather than opening it from the search results. In this tip, we’ll show you how. | 23 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoFinder Path Bar | Need to know the path to a file or folder? We’ll show you a few ways to display this information right in the FInder window. | 16 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoManaging Multiple Windows | Throughout your workday you’re likely opening several applications, each with several windows. In this tip, we’ll show a few ways to manage all these windows. | 9 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoCustomizing Keyboard Shortcuts | Find yourself using a command often, perhaps a command for which there is no keyboard shortcut? In this tip, we’ll show you how to create your very own custom keyboard shortcut. | 2 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoSecuring PDFs | Do you have confidential data in a PDF that you would like to secure before forwarding it to your colleagues? This tip demonstrates how to password-protect your PDFs using Preview. | 26 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoMighty Mouse Customization | The Mighty Mouse is a powerful mouse which has several customization options that allow you to more easily navigate through your workday. | 19 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoMultiple Accounts in Mail | If you’re checking multiple email accounts, there’s no need to manage multiple applications, or even a need to open a web browser ... you can check and manage your email from multiple accounts in Mail. | 12 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoBCC in Mail | When sending an email message, you may wish to Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) some individuals. It’s easy to do in Mail. | 5 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoSelect All Mail Messages | Selecting an entire email conversation one message at a time? In this tip, we’ll show you how to select and group entire email conversations. | 29 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoBookmark Multiple Tabs | When using Safari to browse the web, you may be opening multiple tabs to view a collection of websites. In this tip, we’ll show you how to bookmark a collection of open tabs. | 22 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoMove Windows Between Spaces | Spaces allows you to create and manage multiple workspaces in Mac OS X. In this tip, we’ll demonstrate how you can easily move individual and related windows between spaces. | 15 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoSpecial Characters | We often need to type special characters into documents, characters such as the copyright or trademark symbols. In this tip, we’ll show you how to quickly access and insert them. | 1 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoVolume Adjustments | In this tip, we’ll show you a few different ways to manipulate your Mac’s volume output. | 24 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoHelp Pointers | When searching for information using the Help menu item, you can literally be pointed in the right direction. | 17 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoGive Guests Access | With a Guest account on your computer, you can allow friends and colleagues to use your system without fear of their tracks being left behind. | 10 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoShortcuts Explained | Often you’ll hear about a cool keyboard shortcut, but you’re not sure which keys to use. In this tip, we’ll define the common keys to use these shortcuts. | 27 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoBoolean Spotlight Searches | Spotlight is a great tool to help you find information on your computer. In this tip, we’ll show you how to perform an advanced Spotlight search. | 20 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoOrganizing RSS | Mail allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds and read them in your inbox. In this tip, we’ll show you how to organize your RSS feeds into folders. | 13 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoDownload Source | In this tip, we’ll show you how to recall where a file was downloaded from, whether it be from the internet or via an iChat file transfer. | 6 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoOrganize Your Workspaces | You’re likely working with several applications at once for most of your workday. Keeping track of all your open windows can be a task all on its own. We’ll show you how to stay organized using Spaces. | 29 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoDragging Files | We’ll show you to create copies and aliases of files by using modifier keys while dragging and dropping. | 22 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoLocking Files | Many documents you create are valuable enough that you want to make sure they aren’t accidentally modified or deleted. In this tip, we’ll show you how to secure your documents. | 10 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoSmart Folders | With your own custom search criteria, you can create some meaningful Smart folders that you can access quickly in any Finder window. | 2 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoEasy Photo Edits | Preview is a powerful application included with Mac OS X. In this tip, we’ll show you how to use Preview to make quick adjustments to images. | 18 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoMultiple Burns | In this tip, we’ll show you how to burn to a CD-R multiple times. | 11 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoLists in Mail | In this tip, we’ll show you how to create a numbered or bulleted list when composing an email message. | 4 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoBattery Optimization | In this tip, we’ll show you how to adjust the settings on your portable computer to get the most out of your battery. | 28 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoRestricting Spotlight | In this tip, we’ll show you how to restrict Spotlight from indexing selected folders or files, so that your search results are more meaningful to you. | 21 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoOne Click, Multiple Tabs | Does your morning routine involve reading the same collection of websites? In this tip, we’ll show you how to organizing your bookmarks in Safari to launch multiple tabs with a single click. | 14 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoRestrict Time Machine | The task of backing up your system is virtually effortless with Time Machine. We’ll show you how to restrict Time Machine from backing up selected folders or files, saving space and time. | 7 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoMerge PDFs With Ease | Preview is a powerful application, allowing you to manipulate PDFs in many ways. In this tip, we’ll show you how to merge the contents of two separate PDF files. | 30 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoDeleting Securely | Getting rid of sensitive data in a secure manner - these days we all have to do it. We’ll show you how to delete items securely from your Trash and from an external drive. | 23 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoKeyboard Viewer | Learning and accessing "special" or international characters is simple with the Keyboard Viewer built into Mac OS X. | 16 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoManaging Browser Tabs | While browsing the web, you may find yourself ending up with multiple browser windows, each with multiple tabs. Let us show you how easy it is to manage all of those open webpages using Safari. | 27 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoAnnotating PDFs | Working with PDFs on a Mac is even more powerful with Leopard. With Preview, you now have the ability to easily annotate documents. Watch this tip to find out more. | 19 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoiChat File Transfer | iChat is great for instant text and video-based communication. What you might not have explored is iChat’s ability to send large files directly to your buddies. | 5 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoPDFs in Safari | Mac OS X has many built-in ways to interact with and create PDF files. When browsing the web, you can now view PDFs right in your browser - no need to launch a separate application. | 28 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoSearching the Dictionary | Mac OS X’s built-in dictionary can be accessed in a variety of ways, so it’s readily available to you. Added bonus: Dictionary also now pulls in information from Wikipedia. | 21 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoDo More Than Search | You turn to Spotlight to quickly find things on your computer. Did you know that you can also use Spotlight for simple calculations and to get dictionary definitions? | 14 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoExporting Presentations | Keynote builds beautiful presentations. With a variety of different export options, you can be sure that your presentation is ready to share no matter what type of system you’re using. | 7 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoRSS in Mail | Apple’s Mail is not only a great app to manage your email and to-do lists, you can also use it to manage the RSS feeds you subscribe to. | 31 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoTake a Quick Look | When sorting through multiple files in a folder, you may have a hard time identifying the file of interest without launching an application to open it. With Quick Look, you can look inside any document without launching an application. | 24 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoSharing Screens | It’s easy to start an interactive screen sharing session to see and control other Macs on your network. Here’s how. | 17 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoShort Stack | Leopard introduces the Stack to the Dock, providing you with a unique way to organize documents and applications. If you’d like to create your own custom stack, check out this tip. | 10 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoSetting Default Applications | When you open a file, an application launches along with it, but it may not be the application you want to associate with the file. In this tip, we’ll show you how to manage these file associations. | 3 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoCreating To-Do’s | While browsing through your email messages, you may wish to create a To-Do item for yourself. Leopard brings enhancements to Mail that make this an easy task. Watch and see. | 25 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | VideoRestoring Safari Sessions | Have you ever closed a Safari browser window with multiple open tabs? If you’d like to return back to the same tabs, this tip will show you how. | 18 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoManipulating PDFs | Reorder, rotate, extract and insert pages in PDFs using the latest enhancements to Preview in Leopard. Check it out. | 11 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoMaps in Address Book | It’s easy to launch the Google Map for any address in Address Book to plan your route for your meeting. Here’s how. | 11 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | VideoiChat Bonjour File Transfer | Have a file that’s too large to send over email? Send the file to your colleagues wirelessly using Bonjour, built right into iChat. See how it’s done. | 7 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoMail Data Detectors | In an email message, Mail automatically detects text fragments like appointments, addresses and time-sensitive information. With a click, you can create a new contact, map an address, or create an iCal event, without leaving Mail. | 2 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoPictures in Presentations | Creating slides from images in Keynote, is drag-and-drop fast. Check it out. | 24 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | VideoPrivate Web Browsing | If you’re using a shared Mac computer to check on personal or private information online, you may not want Safari to save information about your page history or transactions. Check out how to browse the web in private. | 17 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | VideoShapes: Place and Size, All at Once | Shapes are easy to create in Pages and Keynote. If you want even more control of how your document’s shapes are created, check this out. | 26 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | VideoDeleting Forward | If you have a Mac portable, you’ll be happy to know that you can use the delete key to delete both backwards and forwards from the cursor position. See how. | 16 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | VideoFill Shapes with Any Image | With Keynote or Pages, you can replace old images with new ones that keep the same border, shadow or opacity settings that you applied previously. Check it out. | 5 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | VideoPrint the Preso | Save a tree (and some dollars too). Learn print options for your Keynote presentations that can reduce over-use of ink and paper. | 29 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | VideoEasy Mail Merging | If you need to send out a letter to multiple people in your Address Book, Pages and Mac OS X make the process simple and fast. | 22 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | VideoZooming in Microsoft Office | Zooming in and out of your Excel spreadsheet or Word document is fast with a scroll wheel or scrolling trackpad. See how it’s done. | 15 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | VideoCustom Style, Every Time | If you’re working in Keynote or Pages, you can create a default shape, table or chart that’s formatted exactly as you want, for use in other projects. Here’s how. | 8 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | VideoPaste It Perfect | When you copy and paste text into a document, it’s easy to choose whether you want to paste or leave out style along with the text. Check it out. | 1 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | VideoOrganizing Files in Finder | Is your desktop getting a bit unruly? Here are some fast and easy ways to organize your files and clean up your workspace. | 17 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | VideoSurf Faster | There are some great keyboard shortcuts that can speed up your web browsing experience. Check them out here. | 10 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | VideoMedia Browser | When you create marketing materials on a Mac, all of your logos, photos, and other crucial business assets can be placed right at your fingertips. Watch how easy it is. | 3 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | VideoPictures in Email | If an image file is too large to send, you can actually reduce the image size right from inside Mail and send it on its way. Here’s how it works. | 27 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | VideoPowerPoint to Keynote | Is your PowerPoint presentation starting to feel a bit stale? Simply import it into Keynote and watch your audience wake up and take notice. Here’s how. | 20 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | VideoAccessing Favorite Colors | Need to recreate that perfect color in your document or graphic? It’s simple to store a color so you can use it later, without having to hunt and peck. | 13 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | VideoNo More Squinting | With a simple keyboard shortcut, you can enlarge or reduce the font size in applications like Mail and Safari. Here’s how. | 6 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | VideoKeynote at a Distance | Did you know you can use your Apple Remote to navigate Keynote presentations and put your computer to sleep? Check it out. | 30 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoSnapshots of Your Screen | Need a screen shot to use in a presentation or send to a co-worker? Here are 3 easy ways to capture screen images. | 23 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | VideoThat Perfect Word | A Dictionary and Thesaurus are always nearby when you’re writing in an Apple application. Here’s the easiest way to find the definition or word you need. | 9 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | VideoSetting Favorite Fonts | Did you know that your favorite font is always just a click away? Here’s how to set it up. | 2 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | VideoCustomizing Finder | The Dock isn’t the only place you can put the applications and documents you need to access quickly. Try these other locations. | 26 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | VideoView Multiple Inspectors | Inspectors help you make quick changes to your projects. But did you know that you can access more than one Inspector at the same time? Here’s how. | 21 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | VideoPresentations Uninterrupted | Need to demo a website or application during a presentation? Keynote lets you jump in and out of your slideshow without ever revealing the slides or presenter notes to the audience. Check it out. | 5 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | VideoEasily Create PDFs | You can effortlessly turn your documents into PDF files and share them with anyone on a Mac or PC. Watch how easy it is. | 5 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 92 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
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Excellent. Short and to-the-point. Just what we need. More, please, Apple!
Very informative: If you thought you knew it all...
This is a great podcast by Apple, done very well with some great tips I use everyday! Recommended if you are keen to stretching your Mac knowledge!
Simple but informative
Need I say any more. Ideal for those new to the Mac (switchers?) and those not so new. All very well presented, class production and an ideal length too. Great stuff.



