Tip: Create a database with Bento
A practical look at using Bento to track Wicked Edge knife sharpening settings, blade details, photos, receipts, grit progression, and repeatable angle notes across Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Tip Verify if an email address is real HD
You can verify many email addresses from Terminal by checking the domain's MX records, connecting to the mail server with telnet, and using a basic SMTP handshake.
Clean Up Duplicate Entries in Mountain Lion's Open With Menu
If OS X Mountain Lion shows duplicate apps in the Open With menu, you can clean it up with a reusable Automator application and then relaunch Finder.
QuickTip: Enable tabbing in OSX dialogs
If your Mac will not let you tab through Save, Quit, or confirmation dialog buttons, change Full Keyboard Access in System Preferences to include all controls.
TIPS: SHARING PHOTO'S WITH APPLE'S PHOTOSTREAM
A practical look at how Apple Photo Stream shared galleries let you share photos privately, publish a public link, add comments, and control who could see a gallery.
Burn iso HD
A quick practical guide to burning an ISO disk image on a Mac with OS X Disk Utility, using the built-in Burn option and an inserted CD or DVD.
Control internet usage
If your kids have a hard time getting offline on school nights, AirPort Utility can schedule when specific devices are allowed to use Wi-Fi.
Take a brake from Yosemite beta | Disable notifications
If OS X Yosemite keeps prompting you to install developer beta updates, you can turn off pre-release update notifications from System Preferences in the App Store settings.
Att iPhone 6 preOrder
My AT&T iPhone 6 Plus pre-order ran into Apple Store downtime, eligibility errors, fraud holds, duplicate payment problems, and confusing ship dates. Here is what happened and what I learned.
Get the most out of your Gazelle trade-in
Gazelle can be a simple way to lock in an iPhone trade-in price before upgrading. The biggest tips are to quote early, choose the right condition, compare payment options, and unlock your iPhone if Gazelle offers more for unlocked devices.
Tip: Filter unsubscribe email
A simple Apple Mail rule can move emails containing the word “unsubscribe” into a separate folder, helping keep newsletters, promos, and questionable messages out of your main inbox.
Tip: Videos in your rss reader
YouTube does not make RSS feeds obvious, but you can still add a YouTube channel to Feedly or another RSS reader by changing the channel URL into an RSS feed URL.