How to show contacts list in messages app osx imessage
Imessage does not show contacts list in messages. By default when you open the imessages application it shows the sent / received window. This is ok if you are only…
Get mountain lion messages beta app
You can download and install the public beta version of the upcoming mountain lion messages app right now! you can get the app from here When you install Messages, it…
How to force spotlight to reindex your drive
This command will force spotlight to reindex your drive. It is useful if your spotlight index isnt returning results you know it should. This post will help you force spotlight…
Use spotlight to search google and display the results in google chrome
This will show you how to use spotlight to search google and display the results in chrome, firefox or any other browser 1) open safari 2) go to preferences >…
Spotlight activation keyboard shortcut
This little keyboard shortcut will let you activate spotlight without having to click on the magnifying glass in the menubar in osx 1) press cmd + spacebar when you press…
Set custom ringtone for contact iphone
This will show you how to set custom ringtones for contacts on your iphone. 1) open contacts 2) pick the contact you wish to have a custom ringtone 3) click…
Change iphone ringtone
This will show you how to change the ringtone on your iphone 1) go to settings > sounds > ringtone 2) pick your ringtone! done :)
Change iphone sms text ringtone
This will show you how to change the ringtone when you receive an sms text message 1) go to settings > sounds > text tone 2) pick your new tone!…
Evernote
It took me a while, but I finally jumped on board the evernote bandwagon. i was happy with the built in notes.app for my iphone and I was happy syncing…
How to fix the iphone home button
This post will show you how to fix the iphone and ipad home button by recalibrating it. you will know that your home button needs re-callibrating if it feels sluggish…
Find your friends location using siri
This one is pretty cool, you can find your friends location using siri on your iPhone! make sure you are logged in to your 'find my friends' app (get it…
Enable airplay mirroring on iphone 4s
This will show you how to enable airplay mirroring on iphone 4s and ipad2 double click the home button to show the running tasks swipe left on the running tasks…
Enable airplay on bbc iplayer for ipad or iphone
This will show you how to enable airplay on bbc iplayer for ipad or iphone. doing this will let you watch bbc iplayer content on your tv via your apple…
Twitter clients for osx
This is a list of twitter clients for osx available on the mac app store. 1) twitter official client pros works with lists multiple accounts looks excellent cons can only…
Syncing mail.app notes with google gmail
This will show you how to sync your notes from mail.app with gmail. [doing this will let you use gmail to sync the notes.app on your iphone / ipad with…
Using ichat to connect to googe talk gtalk
This will show you how to talk to your friends who use google talk / gtalk using your ichat this one is pretty easy. open ichat goto preferences goto accounts…
Quickly add any url from any app to safari reading list
This one is cool: Quickly add any url from any app to safari reading list! highlight a url (in the address-bar in chrome or firefox) goto the services menu (appname…
Stop iphoto opening when ipad or iphone is connected to your mac
This post will show you how to stop iphoto from opening when you plug your iphone or ipad into your mac plug in your iphone / ipad open Applications >…
Access shared itunes library from ipad or iphone
This will show you how to use itunes home sharing to view and play your entire itunes library from your mac or pc on your ipad or iphone in your…
Using your iphone or ipod touch as a SNES or NES or Playstation controller
Using your iphone or ipod touch as a SNES or NES or Playstation controller. This is a really cool thing to do with your playstation psx emulator on mac osx!…
100 places to get free legal music downloads online
This is my list of 100 places to get free legal music downloads online www.largeheartedboy.com have a list with lots on it itunes is good for free music itsfreedownloads.com have…
Quickly insert punctuation on iphone and ipad
This will show you how to quickly insert punctuation on iphone and ipad. instead of pressing the '123' key then inserting punctuation, then pressing the 'ABC' key to get back…
Iphone ios5 reminders in ical with icloud
It took me a while to figure this one out, because I didnt have to do anything! i wanted my reminders from my reminders.app in my iphone and ipad to…
IPhone camera zoom
This page will show you how to zoom in with your iPhone camera when you take photos. You will also find out how to view the zoom bar so that…
How to enable or disable ipad split keyboard
This will show you how to enable or disable ipad split keyboard feature (and also how to reveal the floating keyboard) when the keyboard is open, simply touch and hold…
Enable camera on iphone or ipad lockscreen
Enable camera on iphone or ipad lockscreen instructions for ios11 instructions for ios10 instructions for ios7 instructions for ios5.1 and ios6 instructions for pre ios5 How to enable camera on…
Enable wifi sync on iphone and ipad
This will show you how to enable wifi sync on iphone and ipad. Wifi sync will let you sync apps and movies and ebooks between your iphone or ipad and…
Change order of apps in iphone or ipad notification center
This will show you how to change order of apps in iphone or ipad notification center for groups of apps in your ipad or iphone notification center. It helps when…
Change default email account address in iphone and ipad
In ios5 and above you can change the default email account - allowing you to send emails from a specified account. To do this goto: settings > mail, calendars and…
Fix missing or incorrect itunes song data with songgenie
Songgenie is an application by equinux that finds metadata for your music collection. Songgenie can find song names, album names, genre, track number, lyrics and can help fix missing or…
Force itunes to re-scan your library
This will show you how to force iTunes to re-scan your library to fix missing metadata by re-scanning all your music files. You can re-fresh individual files by playing them…
Fix missing album and song covers in itunes with coverscout
coverscout is an application by equinux that finds covers for your music collection. It can fix missing album and song covers in itunes. it embeds the artwork in the mp3…
How to change the from address in iphone mail.app
This will show you how to change the from: address when you send an email in iphone mail.app compose a new mail click on the address in the from: field…
Essential iphone apps when you have no home broadband internet connection
After moving into my new flat I had to wait three weeks for my isp to connect me. here is a list of my essential iphobe apps that kept me…
Teamviewer remote access and remote desktop sharing for iphone
Teamviewer is an excellent (and free for non commercial use) remote access and remote desktop app for mac, linux and windows. and it now has an iphone/ipad app. it lets…
Safari show status bar at bottom of window
This one is very handy. i like having the status bar in safari because it lets me know the url for a link before I click it. you can enable…
Icloud automatically send purchased itunes content to your iphone and ipad
This will show you how to download content purchased in tunes automatically in your iphone and ipad [and in itunes on your computer too] the new icloud features look cool.…
Activate launchpad osx
This short blog will show you the ways to activate launchpad osx lion. Launchpad was introduced in osx as a way to launch applications similar to the way you launch…
Make snow leopard more like lion
Make snow leopard more like lion: you can use most of the features of osx lion / icloud right now. using google. mail: to sync all your mail on all…