How to Batch Change Photo Keywords in iPhoto ’09
I’ve been frustrated with iPhoto ’09, thinking that there was still no way to edit the keywords for multiple photos in one step. I don’t understand why Apple hasn’t made this more obvious, but I fortunately discovered it while wading through the menus yesterday.
The most logical place for it would be under the Photos menu, where you’ll see the Batch Change option. But...
Thinking of Switching from Windows to Mac?
Two terrific articles for those of you considering a move from a Windows PC to a Mac.
First, Walt Mossberg posted a helpful article with some basic tips to help a new Mac user who has been accustomed to the Windows way of doing things. It’s at All Things Digital.
Second, if you want a more complete article about making the switch, Peter Bright is in the middle of a multi-part series at Ars...
Speaking of TextEdit
Since I’m talking about TextEdit, I’ll point out that I just discovered the capability to create tables and lists, using the Format/Text menu…
See example (click for larger):
If you do a lot of writing, but you think that Word is like trying to water your flowers with a fire hydrant, you should give TextEdit a try. I have also used Bean, another great word processor for writers,...
Obsessed With Stickies
I’m experiencing a personal inner conflict due to the fact that I despise paper sticky notes, yet I love the Stickies that are in the Dashboard app in Mac OS X.
To resolve this torment in my soul, I am facing it head-on by placing as many sticky notes on my Dashboard as possible. If you can’t beat them, become obsessed with them.
Lately, I’ve eliminated various dashboard apps, one...
Leopard Update Straightens Stacks
If you haven’t noticed yet, there is a 10.5.2 update awaiting you in Software Update. It has the usual under the hood tweaks to the operating system, but it also makes a significant change to the way the Stacks feature works in the dock.
This feature allows users to click on folders in the Dock and see the icons of its contents either fan out across the desktop or show up on a grid. I was...
Mac Tip: Mail Folders
Did you know that in Apple’s Mail app, you can show the contents of multiple folders in the message list? Shift-click or command-click each folder you wish to reveal and you’ll see the contents of all selected folders in the message list window. See below…
I’m using Leopard’s version of Mail, and I haven’t tried this in Tiger.
New Feature: Mac Tips!
I’m adding a regular feature to 98 Pound Geekling where I share tips on using the Mac OS and the applications therein. I am going to try and keep it to tips that I have discovered as I’ve fiddled around with the Mac (going on 19 years now). However, when I find a tip at another site, I’ll give credit and linkage where it is due. Just know that if I post it here then I must have just...
Apple’s Future is Bright (Thanks to Windows?)
If speculation at The Register is right, and Apple is preparing Leopard to be capable of running Windows applications without having to boot the Windows OS, the Microsoft bunch should take notice.
I don’t understand all the techie talk about PE files and DLLs, but if I’m reading this right, then we could be on the verge of another major shift personal computing. There is no question that...
New iMac – I Think I Just Wet Myself
Apple has released an update to the iMac! I’m looking forward to seeing one of these up close, but by the description it sounds like a sweet ride. A creative use of aluminum and glass make for a sleeker look and better viewing of multimedia. Steve Jobs claimed that it is more environmentally friendly, which makes sense if people will find a way to recycle. Glass and aluminum are certainly...
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is Delayed – Ho Hum
Normally I am excited about software updates, especially when it’s a jump to the next version. But when I saw that Office 2008 for the Mac will be delayed until January, I barely flinched for two reasons:
1. The previous version of Office which I’m using now is fine for my needs.
2. I’m slowly migrating to using Pages. In fact, most of the time for offline writing I am using Bean,...
