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Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is internationally known as an expert on both business and technology issues. Holder of an MSEd and MBA, author of twenty books and founder of four startups, he also runs a strategic marketing company and consults with firms seeking the best approach to working with weblogs and social networks. Dave is an award-winning speaker and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs. AskDaveTaylor.com http://www.intuitive.com/blog/
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February 14, 2012How can I pair a bluetooth speaker with my MacBook Pro?

MAC

My brother just bought me a cool new Logitech wireless speaker and I’m eager to try it with my MacBook Pro, but it’s not Airplay, it’s a bluetooth speaker. I think my MacBook has bluetooth, but how do I pair the speaker and use it with my Mac OS X laptop?

 
 
 

February 02, 2012How can you hack the LocalDictionary on a Mac system?

MAC

Another question about the built-in Mac spell dictionary. (I did read the previous question How can I forget or edit a learned word in the Mac spelling dictionary?)

 
 
 

January 19, 2012How do I create a new Aperture library on my Mac?

MAC

I take a lot of photos. So many that Aperture is starting to bog down. I was talking with a fellow photographer and he said that he splits his Aperture library every six months. Sounds like a good idea. How do I create a new Aperture library or, better, move a project into a new library?

 
 
 

December 28, 2011How do I buy and download a program from the Mac App Store?

MAC

I know that there’s a slick iPhone and iPad app store [ed. note: generally this is called the "iTunes Store" or "App Store", depending on your preference] but I understand that there’s also a similar online software store for Mac OS X applications and games too? Cool. Where is this Mac App Store and how

 
 
 

December 01, 2011Get started with iTunes Match

MAC

I have a huge library of music, Dave, and want to be able to enjoy it on all my Apple devices, but am tired of having to pay for the biggest possible storage on each so that I have space. I’ve read about iTunes Music Match [ed: actually, it's called "iTunes Match"] and want to

 
 
 

October 05, 2011How do I uninstall Adobe Flash from my Macintosh?

MAC

I’m sick of Flash eating up all my resources when I’m on a page that includes some Flash content and want to just completely remove it from my Mac OS X system. Is that possible, and if so, how do I remove Flash from my MacBook Pro? Dave’s Answer: Is there any software on the

 
 
 

September 20, 2011Can I run Windows 8 on my Mac with VMWare Fusion?

MAC

I want to start exploring the new Microsoft Windows 8 developer preview that was released but I don’t want to overwrite the OS on my Win7 laptop. Instead, I was wondering if I could successfully install Windows 8 DP on my MacBook Pro using the latest version of VMWare Fusion (v 4.0)? Possible? Dave’s Answer:

 
 
 

September 06, 2011Install a new typeface / font in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion?

MAC

What’s the fastest way to install a new font on my iMac if I’m running Mac OS XLion? Dave’s Answer: First off, a bit of a diatribe. What you’re asking about is the installation of a typeface, not a font. A font is a specific version of a typeface. For example, Times Roman is a

 
 
 

August 18, 2011Can I Customize Message Flags In Lion Apple Mail?

I’m really working on better organization and management of my email inbox and archives, and want to know now that I’m using Mac OS X Lion’s new version of Apple Mail, whether I can rename or otherwise customize the “flags” that are included in the program? Dave’s Answer: Congrats on tackling the crazy job of

 
 
 
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