Mountain Lion has a little known dictation feature built right in – much like Siri on the iPhone. It is extremely helpful and very easy to use. If you still have an older operating system, why not upgrade to Mountain Lion? Mac Built In Dictation SUMMARY: To use mac built in dictation, open any application that has a text input area and position your cursor in that text area. Press the Shortcut key twice (by default, it’s the Function key). Speak your piece and when you are finished hit the … [Read more...]
How To Upgrade to Mountain Lion
Wondering how to upgrade to Mountain Lion? It may be simple enough, but if you do not follow these six simple steps, you could end up with trouble. Step 1. Make sure your Mac can run Mountain Lion. Your Mac must be one of the following models: MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) Mac Mini (Early 2009 or newer) iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) If you are running Lion, you can find … [Read more...]
5 Mac Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know
Most people hear "keyboard shortcuts" and think, too complicated. Most of us can't remember our own password, much less a combination of buttons. However, the truth is that learning a few easy Mac keyboard shortcuts can save you time and frustration. Here are five of the most important keyboard shortcuts that every Mac user should know about. Mac Keyboard Shortcuts 1. Command + S Save early, save often. This is the most important and useful shortcut you could ever learn. The Mac keyboard … [Read more...]