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Markup Images & Pdf’s in Yosemite Mail
By Charlie Reich
I discovered this info in the June 2015 MacLife magazine.
Markup in Yosemite’s Mail is handy for making notes, highlighting or enlarging areas on an
attached image or Pdf without having to open it in another .app (such as Preview). Say you
want to attach a photo and point out a person, or add some text notes within the image, it’s
easier to do with Markup. For the mobile users out there with iPhone and iPad, iOS 9 also
includes similar markup utilities.
Open a photo within the Mail app (or TextEdit), (this can be your own email
attachment, or a reply to another email with an attachment) and hold your
cursor over the photo. Markup activates when you hover the cursor over an
image and hit the tiny action button that appears in the upper right hand
corner...and select Markup.
Once opened, Markup appears in a sub-window. You can’t edit the rest of the message, and
you can only edit a single image at a time.
Markup works a lot like the Preview image editor. At the top of the new sub-window, you’ll see a
variety of icons. They are unlabeled but indicate from left to right the; pen tool, shapes, text,
signature, lines/arrows, colors and font options. Most of these tools are straightforward. If you
want a shape, then you hit the shape tool (this is where you’ll find the magnification “shape”),
and if you want text, you hit the text tool.
The following Apple URL will provide enough “How To’s” to get you started. Play with this a little
and you’ll soon get the hang of this amazing addition to the Mail toolbox.
Mail (Yosemite): Mark up attachments
We will resume our regular meeting schedule next month, August 20th, 5:30
for iPad/iPhone and 6:30 for the computer group. See you then.
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How to Page Up & Page Down on Mac Keyboards
from OS X daily
Many Mac users arriving from the land of Windows PC
keyboards will notice that the Apple keyboards as well as those
included on a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro do not
have the standard “Page Up” and “Page Down” keys. This does
not mean you can’t page up and page down on a Mac, however,
there are two distinct ways to accomplish the equivalent of paging
up and paging down on any Mac keyboard with OS X.
Let’s quickly review the keystrokes to accomplish paging on Mac
keyboards.
Page Up with Fn + Up Arrow
The “fn” key is at the lower left of all modern Mac keyboards, and when you combine that with
the Up arrow, which is found on the lower right of the keyboard, you will perform the equivalent of
a page up
.Page Down with Fn + Down Arrow
Paging down is done the same way as paging up, using the same “fn” key and the Down arrow
to perform the equivalent of a page down on a Mac keyboard.
Yes, this is the same on all Mac keyboards, including the Apple Wireless Keyboard, the MacBook
Pro keyboard, MacBook Air, and MacBook keyboards. The Apple Extended Keyboard has
dedicated Page Up and Page Down keys, but this Function+Arrow trick will still work on that
keyboard as well.
Most web browsers on the Mac support alternate Page Up and Page Down methods
as well by using the spacebar. Not all apps support this method, but nearly all web browsers do:
Web Browsers: Page Down with Spacebar
Assuming the cursor is not in an active text box, hitting the Spacebar will Page Down in Chrome,
Safari,and Firefox.
Web Browsers: Page Up with Shift + Spacebar
Again, assuming the cursor is not selected into an active text box or the URL bar, hitting Shift
+Spacebar will perform a Page Up in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.
Apple Sauce - The Mac User Group Newsletter - Charles Reich - [email protected] - Dana Birch | [email protected]
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DATE JULY 2015
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OS X Mavericks/Yosemite: Change the icon of a file or folder
From Apple Support.com
Use your own picture or a picture from the web
1
Copy the picture you want to use to the Clipboard. One way to do this is to open the
picture in Preview, choose Edit > Select All, then choose Edit > Copy.
2
Select the file or folder whose icon you want to replace, then choose File > Get Info.
3
At the top of the Info window, click the picture of the icon to select it, then choose Edit >
Paste.
Use an icon from another file or folder
1
Select the first file or folder, then choose File > Get Info. Then select the other file or
folder and choose File > Get Info.
2
In one Info window, select the icon you want to use, then choose Edit > Copy.
3
In the other Info window, select the icon you want to replace, then choose Edit >Paste.
Restore the original icon for an item
1
Select the file or folder, then choose File > Get Info.
2
At the top of the Info window, select the custom icon, then choose Edit > Cut.
New ~ Mac Q&A Tip
Q: I have a 500 gig MyBook external hard drive that only works with firewire. Neither of my
newer Macs have firewire anymore as you know. How do I get to those files???
A: If you have a Thunderbolt connector on your newer Mac, Apple makes a Thunderbolt
to FireWire adapter. It converts to FireWire 800, so if your drive uses FireWire 400, you will also
need a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 cable.
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Mac App Store - Snappy - Snapshots, the smart way.
by Charlie Reich
Folks, here’s a great new FREE app for you creative writers and folks that utilize screen shots in
your efforts...and it’s available in both the OS X and iOS versions in the App store.
Go to the site to review all the great features and the 4+ star rating. The app’s icon goes in the
upper right corner of your toolbar and is always ready for your needs. Tip: Once downloaded
open the toolbar’s SnappyApp icon and select the ? in the lower right hand corner to see a
complete “How To” on all it’s features.
Charlie sez it’s a real goodie !!!
Open Containing Folder of a Recent Document or Application in Mac OS X
Can’t remember where a file you recently opened was stored on the Mac, or where an OS X app
you recently used was kept or originated from? Maybe you don’t know where something you
recently used went to? No big deal, a simple keystroke modifier trick allows you to jump directly to
the containing location of any app or file found in the “Recent Items” list of Mac OS X.
This is a simple trick that’s very useful for everyone, but particularly so for those who work with
complex file structures and multiple drives. Here’s what you’ll want to do:
1
Click the  Apple menu as usual and select “Recent Items”
2
Now hold down the Command key as you select an application or document, this will
enable a “Show (item) in Finder” option, release the cursor to instantly open that app or file
within the Finder of OS X
Try it out yourself to see how it works, essentially it opens the containing folder of the item you
select. So if an app is in the /Applications/ folder that would be opened, but if it’s deep in /tmp/
what/why/is/this/buried/here/ it would open that folder instead, automatically selecting the file in the
opened Finder window on the Mac.
This trick is really helpful when you were just using an application or document but you can’t recall
where it’s actually located in the file system. The key modifier works in all versions of OS X with
the Recent Items menu, which should be all of them.
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JULY 2015
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Copy a Complete (Lengthy) Webpage
By Charlie Reich
Ever wonder how to capture a complete web site, one that scrolls down into multiple pages?
Here’s a Tip...no extra software required.
Open a webpage, go to your Safari toolbar > File > Export as PDF...
You can now open your desktop’s newly selected PDF and open it in the default 38.7% size, scroll
the down arrow to select 100% (or more). Scroll across the pdf’s toolbar to see all the optional tools
available to you in creating your masterpiece. If you want to see an individual page select the little
Page Thumbnails icon in the upper left hand corner of your pdf document to select and open any
individual page.
You can now place your cursor at the start of any sentence or paragraph and select across the
type to highlight it in blue. Then go to your Adobe Reader toolbar > Edit > Copy and then go to
your email message, TextEdit or Pages document and select File > Paste to transfer your
selection into your document.
You can click on any image to drag a copy onto your desktop. Some images are locked within the
webpage. To capture one of those, just hold down your Shift and Command keys and select 4. You
will then see a crosshair + cursor, drag the cursor around the perimeter, forming a frame around
the image and release your mouse. You have now created a copy of your selection as a jpg image
on your desktop (entitled Screen Shot).
And remember the other Copy feature in Yosemite...
For those of you new to Yosemite the former Reader selection has been converted to display a
four-bar icon in some webpages on the left side of the address/search bar. A webpage displaying
this little jewel can remove all the billboard advertising and provide a clean, easy to read page of
the actual document and it’s photos only. With one-click on the webpage’s four-bar icon or press
Shift > Command > R , it eliminates everything from your webpage except the actual article and it’s
photos.
The text is also changed to a clean, clear font and size, and the background is changed to a pure
white. It makes any Web page article look like a printed book page.
To save this clean page go to Safari > Edit > Select All, then in the same toolbar re-select Edit >
Copy. Now you can paste this copy into a blank email, TextEdit or Pages document.
Alternately, you can also simply click on the clean page ‘s Print icon and then select the PDF icon
in the lower LH corner of the page, and select > Save as PDF.
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Quick Tip: Analog Clock
Instead of seeing the time with digits in your menu bar, you can switch to a little analog clock
which takes up less space. Go to System Preferences, Date & Time, Clock. Then switch from
Digital to Analog. Or, simply click on the time in the menu bar and select one or the other.
Delete By the Word
If you have just typed a phrase or sentence that you don't like and decide to delete it, you
can mash the Delete key down and wait for it to back up all the way. Or, hold down the
Option key when you hit Delete and you'll delete by the word instead of by the character.
Safari Status Bar
Want to see where a link really leads before clicking? In Safari, choose View, Show Status
Bar. Then you'll see a thin bar at the very bottom of your Safari window. When you move
your cursor over a link, you'll see the URL there so you know before you click.
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Yosemite Security
by Charlie Reich
Yosemite has really tightened up it’s security watch, to the point that it
sometimes will lock you out of your own creations.
As an example here’s an image I dragged out from the Web about the
previous Apple software options.
When I clicked on this image to open it I was
met with the following message...and unable to
open it.
It’s not a question of if - it’s when, you
encounter one of the above lock-out warning
messages. Here’s the key to ignore the
warning and proceed with your work...
1. Hold down your Control key and click on the
image and select Open (or Open With). You will
see this image. Select Open to open it.
2. As an alternative you can also open
your Apple menu > System Preferences
> Security & Privacy and see the file
warning listed and select “Open Anyway”.
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4 Tips to Record Amazing Video of Fireworks with iPhone or iPad
(Charlie sez; ”Now they tell us - after the 4th “)
Fireworks are obviously in motion, so perhaps the best way to capture a firework show is with some great
video. Fortunately, the iPhone and iPad have a wonderful video recording camera built right in, and with a
few tricks, you’ll be able to capture stunning video of a firework reports, explosions, or even the entire
show, using nothing but the iPhone and it’s built-in feature set.
Obviously we were aiming this info for the 4th of July, but fireworks are a common means of celebrating all
sorts of events, dates, and other happenings, so even if you’re not thinking of Independence Day, you can
take these tips with you to New Years Eve, or even your crazy uncles house who lights off mortars when
his team wins a game.
1: Prop the iPhone Against Something, or Use a Stand
Since video capture is almost always best with a still camera
shot, propping the iPhone against something or using a stand is
recommended. Now I know what you’re thinking, who has an
iPhone stand? Almost nobody, right? Right, but you probably do
have some sunglasses (or maybe reading glasses), and sunnies
actually work really well as a little iPhone stand that points the
camera up into the sky, perfect! Of course, a bag of chips, a beer
can, hot dog bun, a T-bone, or just about anything else can work
to prop up an iPhone or iPad as well, just be sure it’s sturdy and
stable enough that it won’t blow around in the wind.
2: Lock the Exposure for Best Results
Since fireworks are bright against a dark sky, the camera may attempt to overcompensate in
either direction and either blow out the picture with too much light, or make it way too dark as it
compensates for the flash of a firework boom. Fortunately, you can quickly lock the camera
exposure when you’re in video recording mode in iOS. Try out a few different exposures, but
generally you’ll want to aim for a darker sky so that the fireworks aren’t washed out.
3: Record the Entire Firework Show in Time Lapse
The iPhone can record amazing time lapse video, so why not capture the entire fireworks show in a time
lapse? The iPhone time lapse feature is quite smart and works really well, and the longer the video capture
time you feed it, the better the results. If you have enough space available on the iPhone, try to capture
the entire firework show in time lapse, then crop the video down later to shorten the clip. Record the
evenings show with time-lapse, it’ll be awesome!
4: Use Slow Motion Capture
Fireworks happen quick, so why not slow down the action with slow motion video recording?
Slow motion video capturing is a bit more forgiving than time lapse, so you don’t necessarily need a stand
for capturing a slow movie of exploding fireworks, just hold steady and point at the right direction, you’ll
almost certainly get a good capture, and the result will be impressive. Remember, you can even adjust the
slow motion capture speed if you have a newer model iPhone, meaning super-slow-motion firework
explosions are a possibility with 240fps recording.
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