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Ask TUAW Video Edition: Extending your AirPort wireless
Ahhh ... Tuesday -- what a glorious day, and a perfect day to talk about AirPort wireless setups. For this week's Ask TUAW video, here's a short piece on how to extend your wireless network. We're using an AirPort Extreme, but the steps are the same for the Express. The video is in the second half of the post; as always, email us questions or leave 'em in the post.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: AirPort 101
Happy Tuesday everyone! Today I'm doing a beginners 101 class on how to set up your AirPort base station. My example shows an AirPort Extreme, but the basics can be used for both AirPort Express and a Time Capsule. We show you how to lock down your wireless and how to allow access from outside. As always, video is after the post -- and feel free to leave comments and email us to ask questions.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Geeking on GeekTool
It's Tuesday, which means it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW video! On the heels of our AppleScript episode, we are going to talk today about GeekTool. GeekTool is a great way to have information displayed on your desktop, without it being too intrusive. First thing, you need to download GeekTool here. I have posted some example GeekTool scripts, which can be downloaded here. As always, the video is in the second half of the post, and please ask questions -- that's what we're here for!
Ask TUAW: AppleScripting coolness
It's Tuesday Wednesday, which means it's time for Ask TUAW Video Edition. We've gotten great comments and questions coming in, and we have been trying to get to them all. Some of them are just too hard to show in a video format such as Ask TUAW, so today I have decided to do a little AppleScript "tutorial." Here are 4 scripts that I use: iTunes - this script will automatically play/pause my music I'm back - will automatically make Adium go available, and start my music Mail Announce - will announce who incoming mail is from (works with mail.app only) Tell me a joke - tells a random joke You can download the scripts here. Updated the download link at 5:30pm EST As always leave us comments below or email us here.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Airport Breakdown!
Happy Tuesday!!! Dave is a nice boyfriend who purchaed an AirPort Extreme for his girlfriend's birthday in order to help her. While the Extreme solved her printing/backup issues, he wanted to know about playing music through it. Today we discuss the different AirPort base stations and show Dave his options. Any questions? Please leave them in the comments or email us. Read on for the video.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Cloning Data
Douglas asks how to upgrade his hard drive and clone his Mac and Bootcamp data to the new one. We discuss new hard drives, enclosures, and cloning processes. Some resources for everyone: Carbon Copy Clone - More Info SuperDuper - More Info WinClone - Download Norton Ghost - More Info OWC - HD/Enclosure Upgrades Any questions, please leave them in the comments or email us! Read on for the video.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: PDF and Scripting
Andrew asked us about how to have a folder convert documents to PDF format so that he can sync them to his Dropbox. Today's show goes into how to use Automator and AppleScript to do some scripting, and we're going to demonstrate an iPad app that will convert documents for you on your iPad. Some resources for you: Automator - Mac OS X Automation Automator AppleScript - Mac OS X Automation AppleScript Save2PDF - Main Company Page Any questions, please leave them in the comments or email us! Read on for the video.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Migration Assistant
Today we discuss the Mac OS X Migration Assistant. Joe asks, "What's the best way to transfer my old data on my old MacBook to my new MacBook Pro without erasing new software on the MBP like the new iLife suite?" Well Joe, you and many other TUAW readers are going to learn about the Migration Assistant. The video's on the next page, and as always you can leave questions in the comments!
Ask TUAW Video Edition - iPhoto Sharing
This week, Kim asks about sharing multiple iPhoto installations to a home theater Mac mini. We were glad to help her out. You'll find our answer in the video after the break. Software shown this week: iPhoto Library - retails for US$19.95 dollars Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: bulk emailing
Jerry writes to us this week asking how to send mass emails and have them personalized. Software shown this week: MaxBulk Mailer - retails for US$50-60 dollars Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Syncing Music to iPad
This week, Cynthia has a question about syncing music to an iPad that she shares with her husband, who she claims wants to relive high school. Don't stop believin'! Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Time Machine over a network
This week, Jude writes in and asks about using a home theater Mac mini as a Time Machine location for his MacBook Pro. We show him how to do this with some tweaking to his MacBook Pro. In the video, we used this code to put into Terminal.app: sudo defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1 Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page. Update: The terminal command is if you are using machines that are pre-10.5.6. If you have machines that are 10.5.6 or later you can just connect via Apple File Share and not need the terminal command. If you are trying to backup to a device that isn't running Mac OS X (such as a NAS) then you will need the terminal command.
Ask TUAW Video Edition: Maintenance on your Mac
This week, Julie writes in about being a new Mac user (having come from the Windows world). She wants to know what kind of maintenance she needs to run to keep her Mac working. I give a few suggestions, but there are A LOT more we could give her. Applications mentioned in this video: DiskWarrior: US$99 for a great utility Onyx: a powerful system utility -- use with CAUTION! Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page.
Ask TUAW video edition: Playing video formats
Hey everyone, it's week two of Ask TUAW's video edition. This week we help Nolan play a WMV file and discuss the options that are out there to play all sorts of video files. Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page. Mentioned in this video: QuickTime - Apple's Video Player Flip4Mac - a WMV component for QuickTime Perian - The "Swiss Army Knife" for QuickTime Video Lan Client - A great video player for Mac OS X Silverlight - Microsoft's video plug-in for web browsers Update I wanted to add another player that wasn't mentioned in the video MPlayer Extended. MPlayer Extended is an updated version of the old MPlayer OS X.
Ask TUAW video edition: Uninstalling Mac apps
Hey everyone, Ask TUAW has gone video to help you with all those questions you send in. Today we help Donna, who asks about removing installed apps from her Mac. Remember, you can leave us questions in the comments! The video is on the next page. Mentioned in this video: Adobe uninstaller (included in CS installations), but you can also try the CS5 Cleaner Tool if you're having issues with the Creative Suite. AppZapper Also, check out our Mac 101 on uninstalling (a couple of years old now) and how to uninstall System Preference panes.
