ATTENDING : Tom B, Daniel M, John M, Al J, Bill M and RussC.
TOPIC : Q + A
How do I adjust
a digital file which was accidently made backwards from a slide?
Open the JPG
or PNG file with Preview (usually the default app on a Mac). Go to the
Preview Menu at top > Tools > Flip Horizontally (or whichever orientation
is needed). Then Save. The app Photos also has these features
How do I delete
an unwanted App from my Mac?
The simplest
way is to find the App's icon in your Application folder. Then drag it
into the Trash. Empty Trash. Another way is to use a free utility such
as AppCleaner.
Just drag the unwanted app into AppCleaner and click Trash. This also
gets rid of hidden files related to the unwanted app.
When I click
on a text file, it doesn't open in the Application I want to use. How
to I change that behavior?
Right-Click
(or Control-Click) on the text file to show its Contextual Menu - click
'Open With" to choose the App you wish to use. To make it the permanent
default, go to Get Info for that file. Select preferred app to open it
everytime. To make all files with same format open in same way, click
'Change All'
I think my computer has malware or something controlling Safari and
windows closing. Also I keep seeing 'MacKeeper' on files and don't know
what it is. What do I do?
Download free DetectX by
Sqwarq - use DetectX Swift for OS 10.11 or higher - DetectX for 10.7
and up. install and then run a scan for malware. Deletes any suspicious
files that are found in your system. Very easy (and fast) to use. When
done just quit the app. You can use the basic app free or pay $10 for
some other options.
How do I use
a small part of a video in a presentation?
First make a duplicate of
the original video file (Select > File > Duplicate) . Then select
the dupe video, right click, open with Quicktime Player. Go to QT Menu
at top of screen > Edit
> Trim. Move the yellow bars at start and end of your video clip to
select and Trim the unneeded parts of your video. Click Trim to finish.
How can I
see the data that has been collected about me by Apple via my Apple ID
account?
Log into your
Apple ID account (see brief preview of process here)
How can I
speed up my iPad? It seems to be getting sluggish.
Other than buying a new iPad,
try these 6 WAYS TO SPEEDUP YOUR AGING IPAD:
Severe Weather
Alert Website - this is a great link to place on your iPhone while
travelling - it loads fast (all text) - updates every few minutes - gives
summary of severe weather in United States - burrow down for more data.
Foldable iPhone? Can glass bend? Read Business Times article about
Apple's latest patent application.
How do I adjust
a digital file which was accidently made backwards from a slide?
Open the JPG
or PNG file with Preview (usually the default app on a Mac). Go to the
Preview Menu at top > Tools > Flip Horizontally (or whichever orientation
is needed). Then Save. The app Photos also has these features
