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1. How do I show my Flickr photos on my community profile?

   (FAQ / User Profile / How do I show my Flickr photos on my community profile?)

   Please remember that the community section has an option for you to upload and display images in a gallery on the site. You do not need to use Flickr.com in order to share images with users of NZMac.com ...

2. How do I show my Flickr photos on my community profile?

   (FAQ / Applications / How do I show my Flickr photos on my community profile?)

   Please remember that the community section has an option for you to upload and display images in a gallery on the site. You do not need to use Flickr.com in order to share images with users of NZMac.com ...

3. How do I show my Flickr photos on my community profile?

   (FAQ / Photo Galleries / How do I show my Flickr photos on my community profile?)

   Please remember that the community section has an option for you to upload and display images in a gallery on the site. You do not need to use Flickr.com in order to share images with users of NZMac.com ...

4. How do I register and login to NZMac.com using my Facebook account?

   (FAQ / Community Section / How do I register and login to NZMac.com using my Facebook account?)

   From either the community section of the site or in the top menu, click on the Facebook Connect button (note, you'll do this part every time to login also)...   In the window that appears enter ...

5. How do I register and login to NZMac.com using my Facebook account?

   (FAQ / Community area - Home Section / How do I register and login to NZMac.com using my Facebook account?)

   From either the community section of the site or in the top menu, click on the Facebook Connect button (note, you'll do this part every time to login also)...   In the window that appears enter ...

6. How do I install QuickTime 7 in Snow Leopard?

   (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) / How do I install QuickTime 7 in Snow Leopard?)

   Credit to this YouTube clip for the explanation of this process - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3HiquPHP4A Supposedly you can find the installation of QuickTime 7 on the Snow Leopard upgrade DVD, but ...

7. How do I install QuickTime 7 in Snow Leopard?

   (FAQ / QuickTime / How do I install QuickTime 7 in Snow Leopard?)

   Credit to this YouTube clip for the explanation of this process - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3HiquPHP4A Supposedly you can find the installation of QuickTime 7 on the Snow Leopard upgrade DVD, but ...

8. How do I set up the "My iTunes" app in my community profile?

   (FAQ / User Profile / How do I set up the "My iTunes" app in my community profile?)

   Login to the NZMac.com website and go to to the NZMac.com Community section. From there, you should have access to an "Applications" menu, which you should select "Browse" from...  ...

9. How do I set up the "My iTunes" app in my community profile?

   (FAQ / Applications / How do I set up the "My iTunes" app in my community profile?)

   Login to the NZMac.com website and go to to the NZMac.com Community section. From there, you should have access to an "Applications" menu, which you should select "Browse" from...  ...

10. How do I save my printer settings for later use?

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) / How do I save my printer settings for later use?)

    One of the things that is always a problem, is remembering the right settings when you are printing special documents or booklets. This quick tip will show you how to save your settings for later recall. ...

11. Set an application to always open when logging in (v2)?

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) / Set an application to always open when logging in (v2)?)

    An easy way to set an application to automatically load at login is to first ensure it is running and you can see its icon in the Dock. Then simply right-click (Control-click) on the icon and select "Open ...

12. How do I reset Time Machine?

    (FAQ / Time Machine / How do I reset Time Machine?)

    Go up to the Apple menu and select "System Preferences..."   Click on the Time Machine icon in the window that appears....   Click on "Change Disk..."   On the screen that appears, ...

13. How do I reset Time Machine?

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) / How do I reset Time Machine?)

    Go up to the Apple menu and select "System Preferences..."   Click on the Time Machine icon in the window that appears....   Click on "Change Disk..."   On the screen that appears, ...

14. How do I remove an email address that Mail keeps suggesting I use?

    (FAQ / Apple Mail / How do I remove an email address that Mail keeps suggesting I use?)

    Note - This is known also as clearing entries from the "auto complete" feature in Mail When you are using Mail, it sometimes tries to be helpful by suggesting you might want to use an email address you've ...

15. How do I check or change the time zone associated with my user account?

    (FAQ / Using the NZMac.com website / How do I check or change the time zone associated with my user account?)

    Login to the site. Once you do a "User Menu" appears in the menu bar. Choose "My Account Details"...   On the page that appears, choose the appropriate time zone from the pop-up menu and save your ...

16. How do I create a Master Document in Word 2008 that links to other documents?

    (FAQ / Microsoft Word / How do I create a Master Document in Word 2008 that links to other documents?)

    Open a new Microsoft Word document, Save the document and then go to the "View" menu and choose "Outline" view...   When the page changes to the Outline view, click on the "Master Document View" ...

17. How can I "batch approve" a number of photos that match a face in iPhoto '09?

    (FAQ / iPhoto / How can I "batch approve" a number of photos that match a face in iPhoto '09?)

    ... images that are correct in a group, click near one photo and drag the cursor out to select all the appropriate photos. Once selected they will automatically be assigned the recommended name.   Note ...

18. How do I change the default search engine used in Safari?

    (FAQ / Safari / How do I change the default search engine used in Safari?)

    One of the best ways to change the default search engine is with a free plugin called Inquisitor. You can find it at http://www.inquisitorx.com/safari/index_en.php (note beta versions for Firefox and Internet ...

19. How do I change my email or password that I use on this site?

    (FAQ / Using the NZMac.com website / How do I change my email or password that I use on this site?)

    Log into the NZMac.com website From the User Menu at the top of the site, select "My Account Details" (as you can see in the image below)... Make any changes as necessary (note, your username for ...

20. How to I include an image in a forum post?

    (FAQ / Discussion Forum / How to I include an image in a forum post?)

    The forum area accepts uploads of standard image files such as GIF, JPEG/JPG and PNG. However it is important to understand that there are file size and dimension restrictions. You might also find that ...

21. How do I get started with the Community Section?

    (FAQ / Community Section / How do I get started with the Community Section?)

    Here is an overview of how to get started with the Community Section....

22. How do I change the order of items displayed on my profile?

    (FAQ / Applications / How do I change the order of items displayed on my profile?)

    Individual items such as gender, home town etc, cannot be reordered. But you do have control over the applications that you have added into your profile page and the order in which they are displayed. ...

23. How do I change the order of items displayed on my profile?

    (FAQ / Community area - Home Section / How do I change the order of items displayed on my profile?)

    Individual items such as gender, home town etc, cannot be reordered. But you do have control over the applications that you have added into your profile page and the order in which they are displayed. ...

24. How do I control what people can see and not see about me?

    (FAQ / Privacy / How do I control what people can see and not see about me?)

    Every person has access to their own privacy settings, where you can decide what parts of your profile and social network are visible and to whom. Once you log in to the site, go to the Community section. ...

25. How do I control what people can see and not see about me?

    (FAQ / User Profile / How do I control what people can see and not see about me?)

    Every person has access to their own privacy settings, where you can decide what parts of your profile and social network are visible and to whom. Once you log in to the site, go to the Community section. ...

26. How do I control what people can see and not see about me?

    (FAQ / Community area - Home Section / How do I control what people can see and not see about me?)

    Every person has access to their own privacy settings, where you can decide what parts of your profile and social network are visible and to whom. Once you log in to the site, go to the Community section. ...

27. How do I add photos?

    (FAQ / Photo Galleries / How do I add photos?)

    You will only see images if you have added the Photos application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Photos application.  ...

28. What does the profile page feature?

    (FAQ / User Profile / What does the profile page feature?)

    The profile page is where your personal profile and your applications will be displayed. A user profile picture can be displayed from your images and it will be automatically resized. At the top right ...

29. What does the profile page feature?

    (FAQ / Community area - Home Section / What does the profile page feature?)

    The profile page is where your personal profile and your applications will be displayed. A user profile picture can be displayed from your images and it will be automatically resized. At the top right ...

30. Set an application to always open when logging in

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) / Set an application to always open when logging in)

    From the Apple menu, select the option "System Preferences"... When the System Preferences panel loads, click on the "Accounts" icon... Select the user account to add the application to and then ...

31. Set an application to always open when logging in

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) / Set an application to always open when logging in)

    From the Apple menu, select the option "System Preferences"... When the System Preferences panel loads, click on the "Accounts" icon... Select the user account to add the application to and then ...

32. Set an application to always open when logging in

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) / Set an application to always open when logging in)

    From the Apple menu, select the option "System Preferences"... When the System Preferences panel loads, click on the "Accounts" icon... Select the user account to add the application to and then ...

33. Quickly restarting a Mac to run Windows under BootCamp, and vice versa?

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) / Quickly restarting a Mac to run Windows under BootCamp, and vice versa?)

    From Windows to Mac OS X The functionality to restart from Windows back to your Mac quickly is already built in to BootCamp.When you have started up using Windows, make sure you save anything you need ...

34. Quickly restarting a Mac to run Windows under BootCamp, and vice versa?

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) / Quickly restarting a Mac to run Windows under BootCamp, and vice versa?)

    From Windows to Mac OS X The functionality to restart from Windows back to your Mac quickly is already built in to BootCamp.When you have started up using Windows, make sure you save anything you need ...

35. How do I quickly access my MAC address when using wireless?

    (FAQ / Networking / How do I quickly access my MAC address when using wireless?)

    If you need to quickly access your MAC address or Wireless Channel (plus a couple of other details such as Transmit rate and something called RSSI) Then simply hold down the 'Option' key when you click ...

36. How do I share a modem connection using Airport routers?

    (FAQ / Networking / How do I share a modem connection using Airport routers?)

    Telstra Cable If you live in the Wellington area then you might have cable from Telstra. The modem is a single port modem that does not act as a router. Setting this is somewhat trivial as it is merely ...

37. How do I set my default Internet browser application?

    (FAQ / Browsers / How do I set my default Internet browser application?)

    Previously it was easy to tell the operating system which application you wanted to surf the web with by changing a setting in the System Preferences area. This setting is now hidden...inside Apple's ...

38. How do I get web links in Safari 3.1 to open in a tab?

    (FAQ / Safari / How do I get web links in Safari 3.1 to open in a tab?)

    By default, the way to do this is: Go to the Safari menu and choose "Preferences" In the "Tab" section, make sure that the option is ticked in the image that you see below Now, when you ...

39. How do I export a sound from a movie using iMovie?

    (FAQ / iMovie / How do I export a sound from a movie using iMovie?)

    Some formats of movie file (such as MPG) are notoriously difficult to extract audio from. But because the file is a movie, if you have iMovie, you can take advantage of its export feature to extract ...

40. How do I get free SMS notifications from iCal?

    (FAQ / iCal / How do I get free SMS notifications from iCal?)

    This tip requires a small initial outlay for a piece of software that allows for syncing of iCal with Google calendars, but then allows you to receive free SMS texts of events in your iCal calendars. You ...

41. How do I access other drives in FrontRow ?

    (FAQ / Front Row / How do I access other drives in FrontRow ?)

    You can use iTunes and have that pointed to another drive, but sometimes you don't want to, especially if you've ripped a DVD and don't want to convert it into an iTunes file. There is a very very simple ...

42. Safari keyboard shortcuts

    (FAQ / Safari / Safari keyboard shortcuts)

    In Safari, you can select the toolbar bookmarks by pressing cmd-1 through to cmd-9. However, it only works for the first nine bookmarks. The bookmarks bar isn't counted, and neither is are pop-down menus, ...

43. How do I listen to a New Zealand radio station across the internet?

    (FAQ / Multimedia and Audio / How do I listen to a New Zealand radio station across the internet?)

    There are a number of ways that you can listen to audio streams. Before starting, it's probably important that you have the latest version of QuickTime installed as well as the free plugin for QuickTime ...

44. Setting the correct date format for all applications

    (FAQ / Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) / Setting the correct date format for all applications)

    There is a quirk with Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) that means that not all programs will pick up the appropriate way to display a date if you switch from a date format setting such U.S. (month/day/year) to ...

45. Is there a way to re-download just one episode of a podcast in iTunes?

    (FAQ / iTunes / Is there a way to re-download just one episode of a podcast in iTunes?)

    Sometimes a podcast episode comes through faulty. It can be for many reasons and often you'll find the person producing the podcast realises there is an issue with a file and uploads a new version into ...

46. How do I import album art into iTunes 7?

    (FAQ / iTunes / How do I import album art into iTunes 7?)

    Here are four ways that you can add artwork, with explanations as to the advantages and disadvantages of each. Note that I've ignored programs such as Clutter, which are a variation of the artwork collection ...

47. Finding playlists for a song

    (FAQ / iTunes / Finding playlists for a song)

    To quickly find out how many playlists a song in your iTunes music library appears in, simply control click on the song you want to know about and go down to Playlists.

48. Resizing iTunes windows

    (FAQ / iTunes / Resizing iTunes windows)

    To quickly resize a window in iTunes 4 on an older Mac which struggles with the graphics power required for solid resizing, hold down the Apple key while changing the window's size as this reverts back ...

49. How do I remove names I want firefox to forget, without disabling all passwords?

    (FAQ / Firefox / How do I remove names I want firefox to forget, without disabling all passwords?)

    The ability of Firefox to remember what you've entered into forms is handy. However unlike some other browsers that let you individually edit the things it remembers, Firefox is a little difficult...making ...

50. Setting your default email application

    (FAQ / Email / Setting your default email application)

    Previously it was easy to tell the operating system which application you wanted to open and read your mail with by changing a setting in the System Preferences area. This setting is now hidden...inside ...