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  • Find Duplicates

    You can find every instance of a song by the same artist anywhere in your iTunes library. For example, the same song could appear on the artist’s album and on a movie soundtrack. You can also search for exact du...view more
    Carolyn Samit
    last modified by Carolyn Samit
  • Fix split Album or Artist listings in iTunes

    iTunes sometimes displays a single Album as multiple Albums. Seemingly all fields are the same, but nothing that you do brings the Album under a single listing.   The steps below should help to resolve this iss...view more
    Rysz
    last modified by Rysz
  • Photos: Available Photo Book Sizes & Themes

    Photos app on Mac allows for creation and printing of Photo Books. This guide summarizes all book sizes and themes available in Photos v. 1.5 (US).   Photo books can be laid out in Classic (rectangular) and Squa...view more
    Rysz
    last modified by Rysz
  • Emojis, Math Symbols & Other Special Characters

    I do not like cluttering the menu items in the upper right hand corner of my screen. You can add a character view in this way through >System Preferences>Keyboard>Keyboard>   My user tip is a simp...view more
    leroydouglas
    last modified by leroydouglas
  • Free Out of Warranty Assessment

    As a Mac owner you are privileged to receive   in or out of warranty a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test if you are having any issues, hardware or software;   from here you can make an...view more
    leroydouglas
    last modified by leroydouglas
  • FileVault—View progress when encrypting a drive

    Prologue—   The encryption process is straight forward using FileVault full-disk encryption (or FileVault 2,) it can also encrypt any removable drive, helping you secure Time Machine backups or other exter...view more
    leroydouglas
    last modified by leroydouglas
  • How to Change Screenshot Save Location

    Almost every Mac user takes screenshots. By default, screenshot is saved on your Desktop. This is handy place to store them. However if you use command + shift + 3(eventually 4) shortcut to often and do not want to tr...view more
    thunderzzz
    last modified by thunderzzz
  • 10 Tips For Final Cut Pro X Users

    10 tips that may help some FCPX users speed up their workflow and make their day easier. http://www.finalcutprox.guru/page0/blog/files/10_Tips_FCPX.htmlview more
    BenB
    last modified by BenB
  • 10 Tips For Compressor Users

    10 tips to help Compressor 4 users along. http://www.finalcutprox.guru/page0/blog/files/10_Tips_Compressor.htmlview more
    BenB
    last modified by BenB
  • 10 Tips For Motion Users

    Mostly for new users, some tips experienced users may find useful.  Enjoy. http://www.finalcutprox.guru/page0/blog/files/10_Tips_Motion%20.htmlview more
    BenB
    last modified by BenB
  • Increasing iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch internal speaker volume levels

    Not sure of where and who originally discovered this tip, but I just recently got around to trying this. This tip work REALLY well So, I am going to post this, again, here and as a user tip. If someone on the forum...view more
    MichelPM
    last modified by MichelPM
  • 10 Tips For Logic Pro X

    Here's 10 tips for Logic Pro X users, especially the new users. http://www.finalcutprox.guru/page0/blog/files/10_Tips_LPX%20.htmlview more
    BenB
    last modified by BenB
  • Script:  Batch Change the Descriptions

    Photos 1.1 on Yosemite does not support to change several descriptions at once. In Photos on El Capitan or newer versions you can simply batch change the description  of multiple selected photos at once by openin...view more
    léonie
    last modified by léonie
  • Another battery life extension for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch

    I did a little experimenting over the last couple weeks with my older, original iPad 1 and my 2nd gen iPod Touch. I have found that leaving Wifi active all of the time CAN really affect iDevice battery life and perfo...view more
    MichelPM
    last modified by MichelPM
  • AirPort Disk - Throughput Testing

    Do you have a super fast network, but it still feels like it takes forever to copy or retrieve a file from an AirPort Disk? It may be possible that your network is not optimized to provide the highest throughput that ...view more
    Tesserax
    last modified by Tesserax
  • Script: Shuffle Photos for an Instant Slideshow in Random Order

    Tested in Photos 1.5, OS X 10.11.5, El Capitan.   You can either pass the photos to be shuffled in a top-level album or by selecting them in Photos. Launch Photos. Then launch this script from Script Editor. Th...view more
    léonie
    last modified by léonie
  • AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords

    To quickly change a forgotten password: If you ever forget either your AirPort's base station Administrator or its wireless security password, the simplest way to access the base station again would be to perform a "...view more
    Tesserax
    last modified by Tesserax
  • AirPort - Port Mapping Basics using AirPort Utility v5.x

    The following instructions provides the basics for setting up the 802.11n AirPort base stations for port mapping/forwarding using v5.x of the AirPort Utility or the AirPort Utility for Windows:   Port Mapping Set...view more
    Tesserax
    last modified by Tesserax
  • AirPort - Port Mapping Basics using AirPort Utility v6.x

      The following instructions provides the basics for setting up the 802.11n or 802.11ac AirPort base stations for port mapping/forwarding using v6.x of the AirPort Utility:   Port Mapping Setup (Note: The po...view more
    Tesserax
    last modified by Tesserax
  • Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages

    Problem:   An unexpected popup or unsolicited webpage (examples below; click to enlarge) appears alleging the detection of "viruses" or the existence of some unsafe condition that needs to be addressed with grea...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt