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<title>A New Mac Tip Every Day - Now with user submitted content! | Published Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:15:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Listening to podcast at high-speed]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=listening-to-podcast-at-high-speed</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:15:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, some options in Apple applications should be there and they are just not there. iTunes has a missing option which is to listen to audio podcasts faster than they were recorded. I like to be efficient in my life and listening to audio podcasts at regular speed just makes me waste so much time. Surprisingly, this option is available on the iPhone and the iPod touch, but not in iTunes on <br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transforming text into an image file easily]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=transforming-text-into-an-image-file-easily</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=transforming-text-into-an-image-file-easily</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:06:49 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, you may need text to be converted to an image files. There are many reasons why you might need this. I use it all the time to post my e-mail address on my website but I don't want to it to be text because it gets recognized by spam bot and I start to receive spam. Yes you can go in a graphic application, create a text box and then save it as a .gif, .jpeg or .png. Mac OS X has an even <br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Taking photos with the iPhone]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=taking-photos-with-the-iphone</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=taking-photos-with-the-iphone</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:50:21 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Have you ever tried to take a self-photo (or a MySpace type of photo) with your iPhone, but couldn't find the virtual button once the phone is backward? Well, there is a solution to that problem. Did you know that the iPhone actually takes the picture when you release the button, not when you press on it. So what you do is simply press and hold the button while the screen is facing you. Then you <br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Menu Bar on a Secondary Monitor]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=menu-bar-on-a-secondary-monitor</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=menu-bar-on-a-secondary-monitor</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:42:48 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you own a Mac with two monitors and you want to have a menu bar on your second monitor, there is finally a solution for you. SecondBar is available from http://blog.boastr.net/?page_id=79 and it is a small utility that will let you activate a second menu bar. It won't include all the icons you have in the upper right corner of your main menu bar, however, it will include all the menus from the<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UltraVPN Setup for Mac OS X Snow Leopard]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=ultravpn-setup-for-mac-os-x-snow-leopard</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=ultravpn-setup-for-mac-os-x-snow-leopard</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:57:28 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Internet privacy is becoming a big thing. I decided to switch from Tor to UltraVPN because it is slightly less secure, but much much faster. I couldn't find any set up information for Macs, so I made my own. You'll need basic Terminal knowledge and access to Windows of sort.<br /><br />1. Download and install UltraVPN (http://www.ultravpn.fr/download.htm). Get both Mac and Windows versions. While you're <br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spoofing your MAC address]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=spoofing-your-mac-address</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=spoofing-your-mac-address</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:28:17 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If you've been reading my Tweets, you probably know that I have been in Florida over the holidays.  My hotel thankfully had free WiFi, but it was provided by AT&T.  All I've got to say is that what everyone has been saying about AT&T is so right.  Their service is awful, even just for WiFi.  The speed was absolutely horrendous and even worse, they completed blocked us out after downloading a mere<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inexpensive cinema display]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=inexpensive-cinema-display</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=inexpensive-cinema-display</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:29:24 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in getting a large cinema display for your Mac Pro, but you think the 24" is a bit too small. You would love the 30" one, but you think it is too old technology (not LED, no webcam, not mini-display port compatible)? Cali Lewis from Geekbrief TV has the solution! Buy the cheapest 27" iMac and use it as a monitor! It will be $100 cheaper than the 30" cinema display, almost the s<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Easily changing sound input and output]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=easily-changing-sound-input-and-output</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=easily-changing-sound-input-and-output</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:03:45 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Do you frequently need to change the source of your sound inputs or outputs, but you don't feel like going to the System Preferences panel all the time. With Snow Leopard, there is a very easy way to do it. Just click on the sound icon in the upper right corner of your screen in the menu bar while pressing the ALT key. Instead of having the slider to change the volume of the sound, you will have <br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Controlling iTunes and QuickTime with your iPhone earbuds]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=controlling-itunes-and-quicktime-with-your-iphone-earbuds</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=controlling-itunes-and-quicktime-with-your-iphone-earbuds</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:06:01 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After some Googling, I realized that this is not entirely new.  It seems to have came out about a year ago but since it requires the right combination of hardware, I just discovered it.  With Leopard and all new Macs that were released starting with the unibody laptops, the headphone jack now recognizes the three connectors on the iPhone earbuds.  What this means is that it is now possible to con<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Syncing Address Book with Google Contacts]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=syncing-address-book-with-google-contacts</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=syncing-address-book-with-google-contacts</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:21:33 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This is actually a new feature in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, but it was so unadvertised that I just discovered it this weekend.  It is pretty amazing after discovering how to sync Calenders to Google Calendars, and now with this tip to sync Address Book Contacts with Google Contacts, there is really no need for Mobile Me anymore.  To set this up:<br /><br />1. Open Address Book.<br />2. Click on "Address Bo<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zip files and other archives]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=zip-files-and-other-archives</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=zip-files-and-other-archives</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:55:47 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There are some zip files and some archives that just can't seem to be open by Mac OS X archive utilities. I recently found a free application that seem to open them all without any problem even when OS X won't open them : Zipeg (http://www.zipeg.com). It will also open password protected archives (if you know the password) and multi-parts archive. I am very impressed by this free little applicati<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Changing the root password on your iPhone!]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=changing-the-root-password-on-your-iphone</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=changing-the-root-password-on-your-iphone</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:05:27 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=changing-the-root-password-on-your-iphone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk about iPhone viruses for jailbroken iPhones lately, so here is how to secure your iPhone.  The latest viruses aren't actually exploiting a vulnerability in the iPhone's firmware, it is just using SSH that has been left open combined with the default password "alpine" which Apple uses on all iPhones.  The main reason why non-jailbroken iPhones aren't vulnerable is that<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["dvMatte Pro" effect not rendering properly (or at all) in Final Cut Pro?]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=dvmatte-pro-effect-not-rendering-properly-or-at-all-in-final-cut-pro</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=dvmatte-pro-effect-not-rendering-properly-or-at-all-in-final-cut-pro</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:26:25 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Well, a very specific tip today, but one that took forever for me to figure out. The "dvMatte Pro" effect in FCP worked for most people, but then I also received tons of emails about it not working as well. The answer is simple, if FCP doesn't want to render that effect or simply if the render is not clean, you have to change the Sequence Settings. Hit "Command - 0" in FCP to bring up the Sequenc<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Easily changing the icon of a file / application / folder]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=easily-changing-the-icon-of-a-file-%C2%A0application-%C2%A0folder</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=easily-changing-the-icon-of-a-file-%C2%A0application-%C2%A0folder</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:38:11 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I was looking for a way to change the icon of an application the other day, and I couldn't believe how the solution was simple. First, I had to find the icon I really wanted. Once I found a file that had an appropriate icon, I did a Command-I (to get info). I clicked on the icon of the file and pressed Command-C (for copy). Then I went the file that needed the icon to be changed. I did a Command-<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping your Aperture library organized]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=keeping-your-aperture-library-organized</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=keeping-your-aperture-library-organized</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:20:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I'm definitely not the expert at keeping everything organized, but simply creating new "Projects" in Aperture every time I import photos is unsustainable. Projects just kept getting stacked up and I couldn't find the photos I was looking for anymore. I finally found a solution that is working a lot better.  What I did is to create folders for each year and I also added the month number before the<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trimming in QuickTime X!]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=trimming-in-quicktime-x</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=trimming-in-quicktime-x</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:47:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=trimming-in-quicktime-x</guid>
<description><![CDATA[QuickTime X was really stripped down compared to all the features that were in QuickTime 7.  One feature that stayed is "Trim".  The shortcut "Command - T" will bring up the trimming feature.  It fits exactly with the "iMovie" look that is being adopted throughout iLife and the OS.<br /><br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Copy/Quote a Skype message]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=copyquote-a-skype-message</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=copyquote-a-skype-message</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:48:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=copyquote-a-skype-message</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Simply highlighting a text message in Skype to copy it elsewhere doesn't work very well, because often times it also includes unwanted metadata.  There is a feature built-in that avoids this problem and even eliminates the need to highlight. You just have to right-click anywhere on the message and choose "Copy Message".  Skype also has "Quote Message" which will include the date, time and the sen<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Handbrake not properly ripping your DVD?]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=handbrake-not-properly-ripping-your-dvd</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=handbrake-not-properly-ripping-your-dvd</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:07:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=handbrake-not-properly-ripping-your-dvd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you moved to Snow Leopard and updated VLC to the latest version, then you try to rip DVD to have a backup or be able to watch them with your Apple TV and the video gets all messed-up? There is a solution to your problem. Handbrake needs to use VLC to do the decrypting. One problem might be that VLC has been downloaded but has never run on your computer. You need to authorize each application<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Disable tabs in Photoshop CS4]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=disable-tabs-in-photoshop-cs4</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=disable-tabs-in-photoshop-cs4</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:51:01 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I installed Photoshop CS4 this summer and slowly started discovering the new features.  I have to admit, I don't really like the changes.  The worst thing is the new tabs.  Now, multiple images are automatically loaded in tabs instead of separate windows.  The main problem with this is that I usually open multiple images to drag layers from one project to another.  It is no longer possible to dra<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Push Gmail on the iPhone]]></title>
<link>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=push-gmail-on-the-iphone</link>
<comments>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=push-gmail-on-the-iphone</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:30:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.tips4mac.info/story.php?title=push-gmail-on-the-iphone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google has finally added Push support for the iPhone. Obviously Apple is pushing Mobile Me, so Google didn't get Apple's collaboration on this. They bypassed Apple by using Microsoft Exchange to make push work. I've been using it for a few days and it seems to be working pretty well. I also kept the IMAP account setup because it seems as though the Exchange server is down occasionally.<br /><br />You can<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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