If you're having trouble emailing a PDF from your Mac, it may be because your PDF is too large to email. Files over 8-10 MB are bigger than most email providers will accept. Did you know you can shrink the file size of a PDF? Here are two ways to do it. PDF Shrink This software, which costs $35, ...
How to Do Better Google Searches
Google is the go-to place for finding out answers to anything. But sometimes it can be hard to find exactly what you want because there's too much info. How do you prevent your Google search from turning into a search for a needle in a haystack? Here are 7 tips on how to do better Google searches. ...
How to Choose a Printer for Your Mac
Our clients often ask us which printer they should buy to use with their Mac--whether they want a simple laser printer, or a wireless printer, or an all-in-one printer/scanner/fax/copier, and whether they're using it in a home or office. Printer models change so fast, so we don't have a list of ...
Export Your Outlook for Mac Contacts to an Excel Spreadsheet
Here are instructions on exporting your contact list in Outlook 2011 for Mac to an Excel spreadsheet. That way you can send them to a friend, or sort them, or do a variety of other things. Part 1: Export from Outlook for Mac Open Outlook for Mac and click on Contacts. From the File menu, ...
IMAP Versus POP Mail on the Mac
There are 2 ways your email can be set up: POP and IMAP. Do you know the difference between POP and IMAP? Read on! POP POP stands for Post Office Protocol. It is a standard way for computers to send and retrieve email. Most mail hosts, including Yahoo and Gmail, support POP. If your mail is set ...
Google and IMAP, Part 1
If you use Google Apps with an IMAP client such as Apple Mail, Entourage, or Outlook, periodically you may simply stop being able to log into the incoming mail server, even after you've double and triple checked the settings. If you have Google Apps standard (free), or Gmail, you may simply be ...