How to Add Documents to iCloud
I just updated my OS today to the latest release of Lion with iCloud. I went through the whole process and was playing with some iCloud settings, transferring my MobileMe account, etc., but I couldn't figure out how to sync certain Pages documents to iCloud.
I decided to check out icloud.com directly to see if it was any more telling. Of course apple made it overly simple for us. Once logged in to iCloud, you simply go to the iWork section ...
How to Use Find My Mac on Lion
With the release of iCloud and an update to Lion recently, a new feature called "Find My Mac" was introduced. We're all used to "Find My iPhone" for iPhone and iPad, Find My Mac is very similar. I just updated my OS today and was prompted to turn on Find My Mac. I did. I then went to icloud.com to log in to see if it found my Mac. It didn't. I did a couple google searches to see what ...
Forward Text Messages on iOS – Quick Tip
Many of you probably already know this, and I feel silly for never recognizing this before, but I figured if I've overlooked it, others may have as well, so I thought I'd share it.
I recently discovered how to forward text messages on your iOS device. When you are in a text conversation, you can hit the 'Edit' button on the ...
iOS5 Quick Tips
As I begin to explore iOS5, I wanted to keep a little list going of some of my favorite things, or even just things that may not be totally obvious to the average user.
Quick, Direct Access to the Camera
Apple read my mind on this one. I always hated when a photo opp came about unannounced and by the time I'd get my phone out, unlock it, go to ...Clean and Simple iPad Wallpaper Pack
I recently put together a few custom iPad wallpapers. I find myself constantly looking for clean, simple, yet sophisticated backgrounds for my iPad. I've had trouble finding just what I'm looking for so I decided to try to create a couple myself. I was inspired by this desktop wallpaper set I recently discovered on deviantart called Grap. Check it out, they're great ...
Email Your Voicemail Messages to Friends
As I'm writing this, it's my birthday and I have received numerous birthday messages from friends that were too funny not to be able to share with other people. For years now I've been trying to come up with an easy solution to get my voicemail from my phone into some kind of digital format that cane be shared, mp3, mp4, etc.
There is a service called GotVoice that I ...
Sync Billings Across Multiple Computers with Dropbox
Anyone that uses Billings knows how great of a program it is. It lets you easily manage, track time, and invoice all your projects (for more info about Billings, check out their site).
The one major complaint I've had though, is that its database has to live on one machine...unless of course you can sync that database across multiple computers to gain access to all of your company info from ...
Add Birthdays to Calendar on iPhone | Quick Tip
I was recently faced with the question of "How do I add a birthday event to my calendar on my iPhone?" Quickly, I said, "You just tap the plus sign to add a new event and select the "Birthday" calendar, right?" Wrong! You can't select the birthday calendar on your phone, it just defaults to your main "Personal" calendar. This is very ...
Sync Facebook Birthdays with Address Book
This is a tip for Facebook and Address Book users. iPhone owners know that Facebook added a neat feature awhile ago to that allows you to sync your friend's profile pictures with your contact information right within the Facebook app. This way, when a friend calls you, their facebook profile picture displays on your screen. If you weren't aware, you can go to your friends list within ...
Sync Coda Across Multiple Computers
This tip is only for MobileMe users, sorry! If you aren't a MobileMe user, I don't want you to waste your time, no need reading any further.
I've been using Coda for awhile now and I think its my favorite editor. The only major drawback has been that I can't sync my settings across multiple computers. I am a "sync" nerd utilizing Dropbox, SugarSync, MobileMe and ...
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