Hints, Tips and Tricks for your Apple products
HEIC
5 minute read
How to get by with HEIC images, which you may or may not realise you were using!
HEIC is the container format (read file extension) for the HEIF format. Still confused? Well lets look a little deeper. HEIF stands for High Efficiency Image Format, it's a new technology using modern compression techniques to store an image. It's replacing the older and established JPEG format that has become the standard for storing images. Since 2017 Apple switched to using HEIC as the default image codec on all supported iOS devices.
Bluetooth Bug Squashing
3 minute read
Fixing problems with Bluetooth devices on your Mac system using a hidden menu.
Bluetooth is a wonderful technology for short range wireless connections to devices, be it headphones, speaker systems, keyboards, mice etc. a large number of devices can all connect to your Mac. The problem is that sometimes these devices don't always behave or respond as expected, which can make using them pretty frustrating.
Remote Screen Sharing On MacOS
2 minute read
Being able to share your screen with someone the other side of the world or even in the next room can be really helpful, especially when you need remote help with something. Find out how with the built in software in the Mac.
Being able to share your screen with other people over the internet can be a really useful tool. You can conduct a presentation, demonstrate how to do something, or join in with a game like a live 'pub' quiz. It's also really useful when you need remote support to help you with a problem you are having. Most people reach for a third party piece of software to achieve this without realising that support for this feature is built right into their Mac. Watch our video on Screen Sharing on the Mac to find out how.
Save Time E-Sign
2 minute read
Getting your document signed and returned electronically on Mac and iOS is simple using the OS feature of Markup.
As things move forward, and more so in these times of social isolation, we are increasingly finding the need to sign electronic documents. A few years ago Apple introduced a feature called Markup which makes the process of digitally e-signing a document much easier then it had been previously. Watch the video below to see how you can do this on both the Mac and iOS.
Matching Cameras In A Multi-Cam Live Production
7 minute read
Matching the cameras in your Multi-Cam set up can be a daunting if not impossible task. Follow this method to make it as painless as possible.
When using cameras in a multi-cam live production environment you want your cameras to match as best as possible so as to maintain a sense of continuity - all the cameras look like they are filming the same action in the same environment at the same time. If there is any mismatch at all then it will break this sense and call out to the audience that something isn't quite right with the visual continuity.
Format What Now?
6 minute read
Confused about how to format a drive for the Mac, or don't even know what format means? Follow along with this article in order to master this common requirement.
You have an external drive that needs to be formated for use with the mac. It may be a USB stick or a small backup drive. A large desktop drive or a small portable one. Either way it's unlikely that it has come ready for use with the Mac.
Finder New Window Default Location
2 minute read
Helping you to tame your Finder experience - Finder default location for new windows makes all the difference.
By default when you open a window in the Finder it will open your most recent documents - a collection of the most recently used files; new ones, edited ones etc. Your Mac has to keep an account of these items and then generate the collection so that it can be viewed in the finder window. This process takes a little time, especially if you are on a system running a hard drive.
See In The Dark: Using Dark Mode
3 minute read
Not how to use the Torch on iOS. Instead we explore the options that allow you to use your devices later in the evening without over stimulating your senses, ensuring a good nights sleep can be achieved.
Ever felt fatigued at night after using your iOS device or Mac? Well if you really can't put it down earlier, Apple have developed two features that help you to have a more restful experience when using your device in the early hours.