Have you seen ABC's knock-off of the famous Macintosh TV commercial? The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) has copied Apple’s famous 1984 commercial to promote its upcoming new singing show called Duets. Alluding to George Orwell’s 1984 novel, ABC’s commercial ...
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How To: Use GarageBand’s “Learn to Play”
Apple has made it really easy to learn how to play an instrument at home. The application GarageBand comes standard with the Mac OS, and with it, you can learn the fundamentals of how to play basic, rock or blues guitar, or piano. To get started, launch GarageBand,...
Is Your Business A Model of Success, Like Apple Is?
Apple expert Tim Bajarin wrote recently for Time magazine: "One of the more interesting questions I get asked about as an industry analyst who’s followed Apple since 1981 is why Apple is so successful. It’s an honest question because to those unfamiliar with Apple,...
How to Transfer Your Data from Your Old iPad to Your New iPad via iCloud
If you haven't already purchased your new iPad, you probably will soon, and you'll want to transfer your data from your old one to your new one. We told you a couple weeks ago about how to do move your data via iTunes, and now we'll tell you about a different way of...
Steve Jobs Documentary Coming to Austin
Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview, a documentary feature, will open at select Landmark theaters in 19 cities around the US beginning May 11, including in Austin. The interview was conducted by Robert Cringely a few months before Apple bought NeXT and brought Jobs back to...
Apple Updates Several iOS Apps
Apple recently released updates to several of its iOS apps, including GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto and Cards. iPhoto for iOS received its first update since its release in March. Version 1.0.1 (113 MB) includes a Copy Link button for your journal’s URL to use when...
Check Out Apple’s “Find Out How” Videos
Want some great instruction straight from the source? Apple has a gem of a resource, available free. Check out Apple's great “Find Out How” videos—terrific resources for learning everything Mac, including wireless connections as well as Mac software such as iChat....
Products We Love: Mobee Magic NumPad
Mobee Technology's nifty Magic NumPad transforms your ordinary Magic Trackpad. By applying one their of three magical, reusable films onto your Magic Trackpad, you can turn it into a numeric keyboard with a space for Trackpad gestures, or a full numeric...
How to: Set Applications to Automatically Launch at Startup
Do you always open certain applications as soon as your Mac starts up? While placing these app icons in your dock is one shortcut you can take, there’s actually a way to cut the process down one more step by designating certain apps to automatically launch when you...
Products We Love: Kogeto Dot
We here at Austin MacWorks love this nifty little video camera. The Kogeto Dot allows you to shoot 360° panoramic video from the palm of your hand. Snap Dot onto your iPhone 4 or 4S, download the free Looker app, and instantly record fully immersive 360° videos right...
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I wish I would have stayed with High Sierra or Catalina. Big Sur doesn't work with Time Machine, Messages, Spotlight…
My updated my Mac with Big Sur and it is stuck and says it has less than a minute to…