Category: Reviews-HowTos

Ask the Scripting Guy is a semi-regular column in which we solve user problems using AppleScript. If you have a problem you think we might be able to help with, send me an email and I’ll consider it for publication.

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Sometimes the iTunes Guy gets questions where the only answer is, “sorry, you can’t”. This week’s column covers a couple of questions with no solutions, along with some that do have answers. Learn about finding missing podcast playlists, re…

Both the iPhone and the iPod touch make for stellar pocket cameras, and the iPad and iPad mini aren’t too bad in a pinch either. An iOS device isn’t perfect for every photographic need. But it can serve awfully well in many situations where …

We’re only a few days into the 2013 Major League Baseball season, and already we’ve some great (or almost great) moments – like the double home run performance from Nationals phenom Bryce Harper on opening day, and Yu Darvish’s near-perfect game for …

It’s not often an iPad case comes with a manual, even a short one, but it seems like an increasing number of models include some form of electronics. The Props Power Case needs a manual for its integrated lithium ion battery — we received an 8,000mAh …

With an iPhone in my pocket, a trip to the grocery store isn’t nearly as unpleasant as it used to be. Thanks to a slew of advanced features that have made my lists smarter and more powerful, I’ve learned how to save money at checkout and dramatically c…

Back in Mac 101’s long-ago days when we were first getting our feet wet with the Finder, I introduced you to smart searching—the process of creating a series of conditions that would display matching files in a list. For instance, you might se…

There’s no denying that Ms. Splosion Man – a port of the 2011 console original – is an incredibly well-designed platformer. As the titular explosion-powered science experiment/babbling frog-faced nincompoop, you’ll run, ‘splode, and sweat your way …

Yoga apps dominate the health and fitness scene in the App Store, but gaming giant Electronic Arts – best known for action-packed titles like Battlefield and Madden NFL – is something of an unexpected contender in this space. Despite the surprise l…

Macworld forum visitor Suenaga reacts to a recent entry regarding ripping audiobook CDs for playback on an iOS device with a question:

Any advice on doing the same with audio cassettes? I have dozens of books on tape I’d like to move over to my…

You love your iPad, and chances are good that you need to use Microsoft Office for work. You have lots of options for editing documents created in Microsoft Word and Excel on your iPad, but what about the third major component of Microsoft Office,…

Every Monday, we’ll show you how to do something new and simple with Apple’s built-in command line application. You don’t need any fancy software, or a knowledge of coding to do any of these. All you need is a keyboard to type ’em out!Easter eggs are f…

Reader Oliver MacKenzie is tripping out over audiobooks. He writes:

For our daughter’s upcoming Spring Break we’re going on a long road trip. I have some audiobooks on CD that I’d like to listen to during the trip, but the car’s CD play…

With spring in the air, some app upgrades and downloads can definitely make our lives a little easier. Along with the flowers cropping up in our gardens, here are some of our top picks for springtime iPhone apps. Good Organic Gardening Get it from the iTunes store Free download for the app; subscription needed Good […]

Sunday, March 31, is World Backup Day! Fortunately, that doesn’t mean it’s a day when some higher power tries to back up the entire planet, because even at Thunderbolt speeds, that would take a seriously long time. Rather, World Backup Day is

When you click and hold on an application’s dock icon, its dock menu pops up. It typically includes a list of the application’s recently opened documents (assuming it supports opening documents). I find these lists to be the most convenient wa…