✔ Applications ✔ Step-by-steps ✔ Customising ✔ Hardware Mac Volume 2 Unlocking the potential of your Mac MEan hc'as n hcaer dy wo uarre gEusisdeenst fioarl Mountain Lion 617 essential hints and Speed up and secure Essential Mac & your machine MacBook fixes tips inside Welcome to Mac Your Mac is an incredible piece of kit, that offers features to suit anyone and everyone. Designed to be accessible, intelligent and reliable, it’s simple to just turn your machine on and get straight in to everything it has to offer. However, there’s so much more to these machines than first meets the eye. Dig a little deeper and you’ll open a whole new world of possibilities. That’s where this book comes in. Packed with in-depth features and step-by-step tutorials, you’ll learn how to hone your Mac skills, and improve the way your machine works. Whether your Mac’s a little sluggish and want to speed things up, or you want to add that personal touch to your desktop, we’ll show you how. With guides covering iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Aperture, Final Cut Pro X and more, we’ll also show you how to improve your productivity and create amazing projects on your Mac. On top of that, you can discover how to tweak the inner workings of your machine, including how to add an extra hard drive to your MacBook. Last but not least, we point you in the direction of the best the Mac App Store has to offer, opening up a world of new possibilities. 003_MTTAH_02.indd 3 11/10/2012 11:42 Imagine Publishing Ltd Richmond House 33 Richmond Hill Bournemouth Dorset BH2 6EZ ☎ +44 (0) 1202 586200 Website: www.imagine-publishing.co.uk Twitter: @Books_Imagine Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineBookazines Head of Publishing Aaron Asadi Head of Design Ross Andrews Production Editor Sherwin Coelho, Jack Parsons Senior Art Editor Danielle Dixon Printed by William Gibbons, 26 Planetary Road, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3XT Distributed in the UK & Eire by Imagine Publishing Ltd, www.imagineshop.co.uk. Tel 01202 586200 Distributed in Australia by Gordon & Gotch, Equinox Centre, 18 Rodborough Road, Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086. 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Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks Volume 2 © 2012 Imagine Publishing Ltd ISBN 978-1908955623 Part of the bookazine series IMAGINEER TEAM OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR DANIELLE DIXON BOOKAZINES 005_MTTAH_02.indd 1 10/10/2012 12:55 CCCCCCCCoooooooonnnnnnnntttttttteeeeeeeennnnnnnnttttttttssssssss 24 Essential guides Add style to your Mac 08 Complete guide to OS X Mountain Lion 16 Secure your Mac 24 Customise your Mac 28 Speed up your Mac 34 Mac Wi-Fi mastered 44 25 Mac questions answered ““MMoouunnttaaiinn LLiioonn iiss tthhee bbeesstt version of OS X yet” 8 The features of OS X Tips TTrriicckkss 56 Load apps automatically 96 Back up images to iPhoto 136 MIDI editing 58 Save a PDF from any app 98 Master editing tools in iPhoto 138 Learn an instrument 60 Tweak Finder’s settings 100 Discover info about photos 140 Audio eff ects in GarageBand 61 Create bespoke icons 102 Combine eff ects in iPhoto 142 Manage iWork documents 62 Quick Look in Finder 104 Access your original image 144 Create business cards 64 Full-screen slideshows 105 Multiple-app image editing 146 Design a work schedule 66 Open fi les with Quick Look 106 Multi-touch gestures in iPhoto 148 Bring presentations to life 68 Control with Automator 108 Manage multiple libraries 150 Selective brushes in Aperture 70 Moving iTunes to a Mac 110 Add retro eff ects to images 152 Work with RAW fi le images 72 Change default apps 112 Edit documentaries in iMovie 154 Perfect pictures in seconds 73 Quickly import photos 114 Fix badly recorded video 156 Transform with brushes 74 Discover Search Tokens in OS X 116 Add transitions in iMovie 160 Export images and projects 76 Event invitations using iCal 118 Create a black & white scene 162 Edit in Final Cut Pro X 78 Test password strength 120 Make the most of markers 164 Add eff ects in Final Cut Pro X 80 Set parental controls 122 Action-packed sequences 166 Organise with keywords 164 82 Disable Notifi cation Center 124 Blue screen in iMovie 168 Optimise video for YouTube Effects in 84 Control app access 126 iMovie’s export options Final Cut 86 Transfer keychain data 128 Master Track in GarageBand 88 Disable the Go to Folder 130 Add tempo changes 90 Organise Dashboard widgets 132 Record multiple takes 92 Invert Mac screen colours 134 Use automation “Discover things you never knew existed” 6 Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks 006-007_MTTAH_02.indd 6 11/10/2012 16:32 148 Present in Keynote 112 iMovie editing 130 IImmpprroovvee yyyooouuurrr aaauuudddiiiooo 106 Multi-touch gestures HHaacckkss AAppppss 172 TToopp tteenn tteerrmmiinnaall ccoommmmaannddss 220022 GGuuiiddee ttoo tthhee MMaacc AApppp SSttoorree 174 FFiixx aa ffaauullttyy MMaaccBBooookk PPrroo ffaann 222200004444 TToopp 1100 BBuussiinneessss aappppss 176 CChhaannggee iiccoonnss wwiitthh CCaannddyyBBaarr 222200006666 TToopp 1100 DDeevveellooppeerr ttoooollss 178 AAdddd aa sseeccoonnddaarryy hhaarrdd ddrriivvee 220088 TToopp 1100 EEnntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt aappppss 180 RReessttoorree UUsseerr LLiibbrraarryy ffoorr OOSS XX 221100 TToopp 1100 EEdduuccaattiioonn aappppss 182 RRee--eennaabbllee tthhee SSaavvee AAss ooppttiioonn 221122 TToopp 1100 GGrraapphhiiccss && DDeessiiggnn aappppss 184 AAiirrPPllaayy ffoorr oolldd MMaaccss 222211114444 TToopp 1100 LLiiffeessttyyllee aappppss 186 TTwweeaakk yyoouurr DDoocckk iinn tteerrmmiinnaall 222211116666 TToopp 1100 MMuussiicc aappppss 218 188 RReeppllaaccee aa MMaaccBBooookk’’ss bbaatttteerryy 221188 TToopp 1100 PPhhoottooggrraapphhyy aappppss Top photo 189 RReevveeaall sseeccrreett wwaallllppaappeerrss 222200 TToopp 1100 UUttiilliittyy aappppss apps 190 SSuuppeerrcchhaarrggee yyoouurr MMaacc 222222 TToopp 1100 VViiddeeoo aappppss 192 BBuuiilldd aa mmeeddiiaa cceennttrree 194 CCrreeaattee aa cclloouudd sseerrvveerr 196 CChhaannggee rreeggiioonnaall sseettttiinnggss 198 RReeppllaaccee yyoouurr ssoolliidd--ssttaattee ddrriivvee MMMaaaccc TTTiiipppsss,,, TTTrrriiiccckkksss,,, AAAppppppsss &&& HHHaaaccckkksss 77 006-007_MTTAH_02.indd 7 11/10/2012 16:32 Feature Complete guide to OS X Mountain Lion Discover the amazing features on offer with Apple’s latest OS upgrade The summer of 2012 was an exciting There are eight main new features that features out before deciding to invest in a brand- time for Mac users with the launch Mountain Lion brings to the table, many of new machine, and see what all the fuss is about. of Mountain Lion, the latest version which are inspired by features found in iOS 5 We have got a detailed guide across these of Apple’s famous OS X operating system. and iOS 6-run devices worldwide. The rather pages where you can check if your machine Hot on the heels of OS X 10.7 Lion, with the uncharacteristically long period between the is compatible for the latest upgrade. If your developer preview appearing a mere seven announcement of the developer preview and machine is less than three years old, it should be months after Lion’s initial launch, 10.8 is less of a the full launch gave third-party software compatible, which means that you can enjoy the brand new version than an evolution. It is more developers plenty of time to scrutinise the benefits of all the new Mountain Lion features of a refinement of the previous version in a technology and come up with viable alternatives as soon as you upgrade. However, we’ve also similar way to how 10.6 Snow Leopard was an to the new features. covered a few alternatives to the built-in apps of improved, sleeker and more high-performance This is fortunate for those of you with slightly Mountain Lion, just incase you can’t get access to version of 10.5 Leopard. Many people see this older Macs that are unable to upgrade to the the new operating system just yet. That means latest update as a broad step towards the ultimate new OS, as it means you can still access the whatever machine you happen to be running, future merging of OS X with Apple’s iOS mobile functionality that these default apps offer, just you’ll be able to get access to all the wonderful operating system, creating one slick user interface through a slightly different package, that in many features that Apple has decided to package in its across all of Apple’s hardware. ways will give you the opportunity to try the latest release. “Many people see this latest update as a step towards the future merging of OS X with Apple’s iOS mobile operating system” Mountain Lion key features Messages Reminders Sharing Sheets Gatekeeper This app is an OS X version Much like the iOS 5 app, Sharing Sheets places a Gatekeeper makes of iOS’s iMessage feature, Reminders enables you new sharing button in your Mac usage safer enabling you to send free to set yourself tasks many apps allowing you to by enabling you to set SMS-style messages to with alarms and sync share content socially with friends boundaries on the types Mac and iOS users. them over iCloud. and family. of apps you can run. 8 Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks 008-015_MTTAH_02.indd 8 11/10/2012 15:42 Feature NNootteess AAiirrPPllaayy mmiirrrroorriinngg NNoottiiffiiccaattiioonn CCeenntteerr iiCClloouudd ddooccuummeenntt ssyynncciinngg Another port from AirPlay lets you beam Identical to that found in iCloud integration lets you iOS, Notes is a virtual your music, photos iOS 5, Notification Center store and sync versions of notepad capable of and even your Desktop lets you know when your documents online storing not just text, but between your Mac, iOS you receive an email, aanndd aacccceessss tthheemm ffrroomm yyoouurr photos and other attachments as well. devices and an Apple TV. iMessage, reminder, and more. iOS devices. Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks 9 008-015_MTTAH_02.indd 9 11/10/2012 15:42 Feature Messages If you want the functionality of a decent and reliable messaging app but aren’t too fussed by Apple’s official, universal Mountain Lion Messages app, then MySMS is a popular IM client that is free to download. It is available from the Mac App Store for OS X and the App Store for iOS. When you first launch the app on your Mac you will be invited to enter your mobile phone number and choose a password, after which you will be sent a link to download the iPhone version. When you launch that, agree to get Push Notifications. “All of the messages that are sent between mysms users are completely free” Then enter your phone number into the mobile app, followed by the pin that you will receive via a text message. Once the initial syncing process takes Step-by-step SSyynncc MMeessssaaggeess aaccrroossss aallll ddeevviicceess place, you’re good to go. The interface is very similar to Apple’s Messages app – you just type what you want into the text field, click on Send and your message will be fired across to the intended recipient. All of the messages that are sent between MySMS users are completely free of charge and all messages will be synced across all of your devices (that have the app installed) automatically. To send a new message, simply click on the ‘New Message’ option and then enter the name of the person you wish to text (if they are in 1: Add accounts 2: Send a message 3: Auto-sync your contacts) or their phone number. Then just type Launch the MySMS app and then Click on New Message and then Your messages will be automatically what you want and enjoy quick and easy messaging enter your mobile phone number enter the name or number of the synced across all of your devices that between devices. The app also supports dictation, so and a password to login and register recipient before writing and sending have the app installed, so you can you can speak instead of type. an account to the app. the message. start on one and continue on another. Reminders Apple’s Reminders task-management have Wunderlist on all of your devices. Wunderlist app already comes pre-installed on is capable of syncing your tasks and lists via cloud every new iPad, iPhone and iPod sync across multiple devices, in exactly the same touch and is now available if you way as Reminders functions on Mountain Lion. have upgraded to Mountain Lion. To-do list apps You can share lists, add notes to your tasks and of this type are ‘ten-a-penny’ on the Mac App choose from twelve different high-resolution Store though, but, the solution that comes closest background textures. to reproducing the Reminders experience, at the Wunderlist is also cross-platform, so you can bring moment, is a piece of software called Wunderlist. your non-Apple PC and even your Android devices Available free from the Mac App Store, there is into the fold – there’s even an online version so your also an iOS version on the App Store, so you can lists will always be right at your fingertips. Wunderlist makes for a great Reminders alternative thanks to its cross-platform compatibility with iOS 10 Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks 008-015_MTTAH_02.indd 10 11/10/2012 10:18 Feature Notes iCloud document syncing Evernote has been around for quite a while now, and has had time to evolve into a sophisticated cloud-based solution for capturing and storing notes, web clippings The concept of iCloud document With the majority of apps there aren’t really and even images that can then be accessed from anywhere syncing involves being able to keep a many ways to faithfully replicate the way iCloud using the Evernote website, desktop or mobile app. Its project edited and updated across a syncing works, but Dropbox gets pretty close strengths are the fact that it’s cross-platform, together number of different devices. Say you as a means of keeping everything in sync. Any with its ability to capture multiple media types, as well as create a document on your Mac, sync it to iCloud, file saved to Dropbox also instantly saves to your categorising notes into then take your daughter to ballet class. During her computers, phones and the Dropbox website. folders and using tags lesson you continue to work on the document on Cross-platform capability is most definitely there, to aid searching. Free your iPhone. By the time you get back home, the with Dropbox apps available on OS X, iOS, Linux, and Premium accounts changes you made are already there on your Mac, Windows, Android and Blackberry devices. The are available, with free ready for you to continue. big plus is that Dropbox only transfers the parts of accounts including a There are currently only one or two apps that the file that have changed, rather than the whole data allowance support this function, one of which is the text thing, keeping sync times of 60MB per month. editor Byword, which enables document syncing down to an absolute via both iCloud and file sharing service Dropbox. minimum. For Mac “Any file saved to Dropbox 1: Create account also instantly saves to your Download, install and computers, phones and the create a free account. Launch the desktop app, Dropbox website” select New to Evernote and fill the required details. 2: Note-taking Click New note to begin creating your first note. You can enter text, record audio or take a snapshot with your webcam. For iPad 1: Log in on iDevice Syncing is done automatically. To view your notes from a mobile Dropbox has been a long-standing cloud storage and syncing service popular with both OS X and iOS users device, launch the Evernote app and sign in. 2: View notes Tap your notebook to open it. Your notes will download from the Evernote server and be ready to view or edit. “You can enter text, record audio or take a snapshot with your webcam” Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks 11 008-015_MTTAH_02.indd 11 11/10/2012 10:19 Feature Sharing Sheets Bookmarklets are little pieces of JavaScript Step-by-step Set up bookmarklets in OS X Safari code that can be saved as ordinary bookmarks by dragging them straight into the bookmarks bar that is located in your Safari application. Ultimately, they enhance your browsing experience by giving you super-instant access to useful tools and special functionality, and in the case of Mountain Lion’s Sharing Sheets feature, they can be configured to share 1: Search for bookmarklets 2: Install 3: Name bookmarklet content such as links, images and video via services such as Twitter, Facebook Do a search for a bookmarklet that can Bookmarklets appear in the form Type the name as you want it to and Flickr at the click of a mouse. Here’s perform the particular task you have in of links. To install one, simply drag appear. After you hit OK, click the a straightforward mini three-step plan mind. We’ve found one that will tweet it up from the webpage to Safari’s bookmarklet to post a link to the to using bookmarklets in OS X Safari. the contents of the current webpage. Bookmarks bar and release it. current page on your Twitter feed. AirPlay mirroring On the menu Once installed, AirParrot is controlled via the menubar. Clicking the icon reveals the main menu, from which source and destination selections can be made. This is AirPlay mirroring is an also where you open up its Preferences pane extremely popular and useful addition to the Mac OS since Mountain Lion debuted. Being able to replicate your Mac’s display wirelessly and in real time on a big screen is a feature that has countless uses, such as viewing movies from iTunes and iMovie, demonstrating apps and techniques and delivering Keynote presentations. It can also send a video stream and associated audio via an Apple TV, scaling what’s on your Mac’s screen to fit that of the connected TV. Similar to AirPlay mirroring, there’s a current alternative in the shape of an app called AirParrot. AirParrot lets you select a Mac monitor as the source and an AirPlay destination, and then uses H.264 video encoding to build a live video stream from the chosen source monitor. AirParrot lets you select which application window to mirror and also supports full audio streaming, although this has to TTiicckk tthhee bbooxxeess be enabled manually. A single AirParrot Users of third-generation icense costs £6.99/$9.99. Apple TVs can enable 1080p viewing by ticking this box. Advanced settings If you experience crashes using Snow Leopard, enabling Some HD TVs don’t show the entire screen, so adjust Compatibility Mode should the underscan setting to bring everything into view. provide stability in exchange You can also use the sliders provided to set the quality for a little extra CPU usage and maximum frame rate of the streamed video 12 Mac Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks 008-015_MTTAH_02.indd 12 11/10/2012 10:19