If you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro (not the Retina display version), you have lots of hard drive upgrade options. These are: - 5400 RPM hard drive. Comparatively slow, but Toshiba now has one (the catchily named MQ01ABD150) that is a whopping 1.5 TB. (If you have a pre-Unibody MacBook or MacBook ...
Use your old iPhone as an iPod touch
We regularly get asked whether an old iPhone (even an iPhone 3) can be used as an iPod touch. The answer is usually yes. What you want to do is turn off the phone radio so it's not continuously looking for service, running down your battery. The way to do this (if your phone isn't jailbroken) is to ...
Moving Up from iPhoto to Lightroom on My Mac
I’m an amateur photographer, and I have been using iPhoto for years, as a way to store, organize, and edit my photos. Recently I purchased and started using Adobe Lightroom instead of iPhoto. Lightroom has some advantages over iPhoto, including: Can handle many more photos than iPhoto can ...
Don’t panic, and have a backup
Here at IvanExpert, we know that computers cause stress. I think this is because: They're an inextricable part of our lives We're completely dependent on them Apple, in particular, makes it seem as though everything they make is going to be wildly simple to use and work perfectly But we know ...
Set Up Your Email to Send an SMS Text Message to Your Mobile Phone
Did you know you can set up your email to trigger a text message to your mobile phone? For example, let's say you want to get an SMS text every time your mom sends you an email. Here's what you need to do: STEP 1: Figure out what your SMS email address is. Here they are for the top US carriers: ...
Borrow books from the NYPL on your iPad or iPhone
If you have an iPhone or iPad (or other tablet) and you're a New York City resident, did you know you can borrow "books" from the New York Public Library and read them on your device? First, you have to have an NYPL library card. You can either walk in to any local branch with a driver's license ...