How To: Delete gMail Account & Add New One
A client of mine was having gMail mail syncing issues between his Mac, iPhone, and iPad. I told him the way I preferred was to
About
I started eMac Consulting in Seattle circa 1999. I’ve been using Macs since my first Mac Plus in 1986 in my recording studio. I always straddled the line between technology and art. That first Mac ignited my imagination creativity, and technical proficiency,
Even after all these years I’m still a huge Apple fanboy, and probably alway will be. It’s that passion and experience I bring to every onsite, remote, or phone call, trying to help people get the most out of their Apple products, resolve issues, set up new devices, or just offer helper the phone. No matter how we connect, you will get my best.
I really try to be true to my word: Engaging Solutions For Everything Mac. iPhone . iPad
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There’s No Place Like Home
If you haven’t guessed by now I’ve traded in my trusty—and loved—iPhone 8 Plus for a shiny new silver iPhone XS Max. I knew there
Creating Signatures In Apple Mail
Technically this is a How-To but because I’m using a 3rd party product to achieve the end result—it could be seen as a blatant product
Internet Security Or Lack Thereof And How I Manage It
I use to be one of the crazy ones. Yes. I freely admit it. I use to use the same single password for EVERYTHING! And
How To: Hide Your Apple TV From Neighbors
The issue with seeing your neighbor’s Apple TV or other AirPlay devices can’t really be fixed, unless you know them well enough to tell them
How To: Create A Folder In Mail.app v2
This is an update to a previous blog post How To: Create A Folder In Mail.app. I’ve done the update because the macOS Mail.app interface
How-To: Get A Handle On macOS – iOS Autocorrect And Text Replacement
With the advent of the modern macOS and iOS and their myriad of time saving features, none have been as frustrating, infuriating — and funny
Frankie’s Holiday – Open Your Heart To Everyone
With the holidays about to descend upon us, we all tend to become very sentimental as we look back at holidays past. Apple has always
How To: Create An iOS 8 IMAP Mail Account
I created a previous “How To” on the same subject many years ago and many versions of iOS ago. I decided it was time to
iMac And Back Again 2008-2015
Admittedly, I’ve been an Apple user and serious fanboy since 1986; when I bought my first Mac Plus for my Bond Street recording studio in
How To: Unhide User Library Folder Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks
In the past few versions of the Mac OS, Apple has taken to hiding the User Library folder. Whatever their reasons, Apple thought it best
iTunes 11.0.3 Update: Taking The Leap
Apple has finally done it! They added back the one feature I had been waiting for in iTunes 11— album art in the song view.
MX GuardDog: A Dream Come True: No SPAM
There are so many companies out there that will offer you SPAM filtering for a price. Some moderate, some not so. But for the everyday
How To: Create A Folder in iPhone Mail – Revisited
Quite some time ago I wrote “How To: Create A Folder in iPhone Mail“. At the time it was very simple … you couldn’t create a
Downgrade iTunes 11 to iTunes 10.7
UPDATE 10.23.2013: Apple released Mac OS 10.9 A.K.A. Mavericks yesterday. I do not know if iTunes 10.7 will run on the new OS. If you
Say Hello to Pastebot
In a previous post about How To: Create IMAP Mail Account on iPhone account on the iPhone, I made reference to this ingenious little iPhone app called
FAIL + Noise = Replaced Apple 24″ LED Cinema Display
A few days ago I had the most bizarre thing happen. I was working on my computer, a MacBook Pro 15″ 2.53 HHz Intel Core
How To: Create A Folder in iPhone Mail
Q: How do I create a folder in the iPhone Mail app in iOS 1-4? A: YOU CAN’T! Update: Since writing this post, newer versions of iOS have
iPad … It’s Magically Delicious!
And so it has come to pass. The magic “Jesus Tablet” has come to mere mortals. And it’s name is iPad! Like Manna from Steve Jobs
Snow Leopard – Mail.app – PHP … Fail!
Okay. That may be a little harsh … but you would think after paying for a system upgrade, that was supposed to be rewritten from
My Hijacked Apple ID … continued …
I have been an Apple user/evangelist (current translation: fanboy) since I bought my first Mac Plus sometime in 1986. I purchased that little beige wonder
Apple Developer {dis} Connection or … How My Apple ID Was Hijacked
Updated: 06.26.2009Updated: 06.28.2009Updated: 07.02.09Updated: 07.23.2009 I have always had a fascination with the idea of developing for the Mac. I guess those seeds were planted “…
I came. I saw. I pwned.
Woke up this morning and I got myself a …. PwnageTool. Been waiting for this since iPhone OS 3.0 was released in iTunes Wednesday (6.17.09).
3.0 is coming! 3.0 is coming!
Sound the horns! Release the doves! Call your Mom! iPhone OS 3.0 is coming! Tomorrow! (06/17/2009) There has been so much hype leading up to this release
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update (No IMAP Fix)
I always use to think that the squeaky wheel always got the proverbial grease. In most case this may be true. With Apple … not so much. Apple just released Mac
Mail.app & IMAP Process Update
In my previous post “A process to a kill” I outlined an issue with Apple’s Mail.app creating too many IMAP processes on the web hosting
A process to a kill.
Since one of the more recent updates, (I wish I could pinpoint the exact one) when starting up Mail.app multiple processes are opened on my
Don’t Panic. Get Coda.
As a consultant I wear quite a few hats, as it were. I troubleshoot issues with Macintosh computers. I set up & install new Macintosh
When the going gets tough …
When the going gets tough … the tough go shopping! Took a little trip down Portland way this past weekend. It was a Valentine’s getaway.
How To: Create a folder in Mail.app
Archiving mail, no matter what application you use, is always a good thing to do. Being organized can help you with a cluttered and bursting
MacWorld Conference 2009
Unless you have been stranded on a desert island without a MacBook and a satellite up-link, or you’ve just this moment awaken from a Windows
What To Do With A New Cat
As you may or may not know, Apple has a new cat waiting to pounce on us all. Leopard (a.k.a. Mac OS X 10.5) arrives
To Hack Or Not To Hack …
I’ve been back with T-mobile for almost a month now. I’m a happy camper once again. Who wouldn’t be with an employee plan, compliments of
Going. Going … No iPhone
If a picture is worth a thousand words. Then I’ll say no more. But we both know that’s not going to happen. I thought long
I’m Losing My Will To …
I’m not quite sure how it happened. Maybe it was a moment of somber realization. Maybe it was a moment of wretched clarity. Maybe I’m
New iMac: Keeping It Up
Here I sit waiting to get loaded. Or maybe waiting to come down. I sit in front of this wall of aluminum & silicon dioxide
My So-Called Life With iPhone • Week 2
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I got this thing. I can’t believe I tried to start writing this on my iPhone.
My So-Called Life WITH iPhone • Day 1
Okay. It only took seven days for me to break down & bite the silverish bullet that is the iPhone. I ranted. I raved. I
My So-Called Life Without iPhone • Day 6
Wow. Six whole days have come & gone and I still don’t have an iPhone. But there certainly are a lot of folks out there
Hot stuff that iPhone …
We all know the iPhone has been another ‘hot’ product for Apple. From reports flying around the web, some 700,000 iPhones sold in just a
On The Cusp Of Independence
It’s day four of “My So-Called Life Without iPhone.” On this 3rd day of July in the year of (my atheist) Lord two thousand and
My So-Called Life Without iPhone • Day 3
Okay. It’s been only three days since the launch of the iPhone & I’m ready to cave in. Am I on crack you ask? That
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