Apple Mail on OS X has a peculiar way of working with the drafts folder, and so does Gmail, and the two don't mix well. Apple Mail automatically saves a copy of a message that you're working on every 30 seconds in the Drafts folder, and then tells the server to remove the previous version from the ...
Embed a link in Apple Mail
If you want to include a URL link in Apple Mail, it's easy to do, but only if you know how. Here are instructions, in 3 easy steps. 1. While you are in the message compose window of Apple Mail, choose "Customize Toolbar", from the View menu. 2. In there, you'll find a "Link" button. Drag this into ...
PC’s have junkware. So do Macs. News at 11
Here at IvanExpert, we really don't spend much time with PC's, but a few of our clients have them in mixed environments with Macs. I looked at one today -- relatively new -- that wasn't performing right. And, lo and behold, there was crud galore installed, none of which was known about or intended ...
Dos and Don’ts on Working in Hotel Lobbies
I've been having meetings and getting work done in various hotel lobbies in NYC over the past few weeks. Here are my top 5 Dos and Don'ts on using a lobby as your temporary office away from home: Do: Pick a lobby with decor that inspires you, to get your best work done. Dress the part. The ...
Why do messages disappear from Gmail on an iPhone or iPad?
This is the possible first in a series of posts on Gmail's idiosyncratic behaviors with Mail on Macs, iPhones and iPads. Many of our clients who interact exclusively with their Gmail or Google Apps accounts through their Macs and iPhones have reported messages "disappearing". Here's what's usually ...
Need tasks done at home or work? Check out the TaskRabbit website
I used TaskRabbit for the first time last week and highly recommend it if you have tasks, chores, errands you need done for your home or your business. TaskRabbit is an online service, yet it provides you with an actual human to do some work for you in person (or remotely). You state the task you ...