How to Use Special Effects on a Mac iSight Camera

Open iChat and start the video camera. You can do this by clicking on the camera icon next to your name or selecting PREVIEW VIDEO from the VIDEO drop down menu. Once you have started the camera, select SHOW EFFECTS from the VIDEO menu.
From the special effects toolbox simply select the effect you want to see displayed in the video preview window. Notice the ORIGINAL view is always present in the center of the selections so you can easily flip back to the normal camera view.
Scroll through the effects pages using the scroll keys. The original is always in the center. There are six pages of effects, so take your time and experiment with all of the different ones. Keep in mind that flipping through the effects can be irritating to the people you are chatting with; you have to be in a playful mood.
There are also video effects. The roller coaster and fish tank are my favorites. Notice that your image will be in the center of the video effect and the video will run behind your image. Your chat members may see you on a roller coaster or in front of Yosemite Falls. Kids seem to love the video effects, although I am not sure how the grandparents may feel about them.
You can also add your own backgrounds from image files. Simply select an image file and you will see your camera image in front of the image background. This actually has a practical use for trainers and business. For example, you could put your company logo tiled behind you, which would give the look and feel of being at a press conference. The special effects are a fun way to add a little pizazz to a business conference or to just get a little wacky when chatting with family and friends.
VPS Hosting

How to Make a Web Page Larger or Smaller to View on a Mac

Increase the size of a Web page in the browser by pressing the “Command” and “+” key at the same time.
Decrease the size of a Web page in the browser by pressing the “Command” and “-“ key at the same time.
Perform either action by going to the “View” menu of the Web browser and selecting “Zoom In” or “Zoom Out.”
VPS Hosting

How to Reset an AirPort Card (4 Steps)

Click the 'System Preferences' tab in the lower left corner of the dock.
Select 'View,' then click 'Network.' Once the new selections appear, click 'Show,' then 'Network Port Configurations.'
Deselect the 'AirPort' option, then choose 'Apply Now.'
Select the 'AirPort' option and click 'Apply Now,' then exit out of 'System Preferences' to complete the reset.
VPS Hosting

How to Fix Pictures Not Showing Up in Safari

Launch Safari and click the 'Safari' menu on a Mac or the 'Edit' menu on Windows. Select the 'Preferences...' option from the drop-down menu and choose the 'Advanced' button.
Check the box to 'Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar.'
Click the 'Develop' menu in the menu bar and uncheck the 'Disable Images' option.
Click the 'View' menu and select the 'Reload This Page' option to see if reloading the page fixes the image issue.
Navigate to a new site to check to see if the images are only failing to appear on a particular website. You can also try opening the page on another browser to see if the images display correctly.
Select the 'Safari' menu and select 'Reset Safari...' if the images still don't display properly. Check all of the options and click the 'Reset' button. This resets Safari to the factory defaults and erases any passwords and other information stored in the browser.
VPS Hosting

How to Delete Addresses in an AOL Email Address Book

Visit the AOL Mail website and log in. Click 'Contacts' in the list on the left side of the window to view your address book.
Scroll down and click the box beside each contact you want to delete. Type a contact name or email address in the 'Find Contacts' search box to search for a specific contact, then click the box beside the contact's name.
Click 'Delete' to delete the selected contacts and email addresses from your address book.
VPS Hosting

How to Get Icons on a Mac Desktop to Move (4 Steps)

Right-click in an open area of the desktop or hold the 'Ctrl' key while clicking if you have a single-button mouse. Click 'Show View Options' to display the view options for the desktop.
Remove the check from the box labeled 'Keep arranged by'. This restores the ability to move icons where you would like on the Mac desktop.
Remove the check from the box labeled 'Snap to grid' if you prefer not to have the Mac automatically arrange your icons in a perfect grid.
Close the 'View Options' window to save your changes.
VPS Hosting

How to Pan in AutoCAD With a Touchpad Mac

Start AutoCAD and open your project.
Place two fingers on the touchpad and drag them to pan the project view. You can move your fingers in any direction, as long as both fingers remain on the trackpad.
Hold down the space bar, place one finger on the touchpad and drag it around to pan the project view. As when using the two-fingers method of panning, you can move your finger in any direction on the touchpad as long as you hold down the space bar.
VPS Hosting

How to Get Rid of the Browsing Bar When I'm Watching Movies on Netflix

Open your Internet browser and visit Netflix.com.
Log in to your Netflix account. Click the 'Watch Instantly' tab.
Find the movie you want to watch and click the 'Play' button underneath its poster image.
Click on the 'View' menu at the top of your browser window. Mozilla Firefox users: Select 'Toolbars' and then uncheck 'Navigation Toolbar.' Safari users: Select 'Hide Toolbar.' Internet Explorer users: Turn off the browsing bar by clicking 'Tools' at the top of the screen, then selecting 'Toolbars' and then clicking the browsing bar.
Turn the toolbar back on after you are done watching the Netflix video to browse the Internet as normal.
You can also watch Netflix movies in full screen, which will eliminate any appearance of your browser's toolbar. To activate, simply click the 'Full Screen' button on the Netflix Video Player.
VPS Hosting

How to Rename Albums in My iPad Photos (6 Steps)

Locate the main photo folder that you have synced with the iPad device on the computer's hard drive. The name and location of this folder will vary between users. Once you have located the main folder, double-click on the folder to view the photo album folders stored inside.
Click on one of the photo album folders to highlight it. Click the name of the photo album folder to place the mouse cursor in the folder's name edit box. Press the 'Delete' key to delete the current folder's title.
Enter a new name for the photo album folder in the space provided. When you are finished, press the 'Enter' key to save the changes.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for any other photo album folders that you want to rename.
Connect the iPad to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device and double-click the iTunes application icon to launch the application.
Click on the iPad device beneath the 'Devices' heading in the iTunes application window. Click the 'Sync' button to sync the new photo album names with the device. After the syncing process is finished, the albums will appear on the iPad with their new names.
VPS Hosting

How to Download Books in iBooks

Open the iBooks app and tap the 'Store' button in the upper-left corner.
Browse through book genres by tapping the 'Categories' menu option. Enter a search term in the box in the upper-right corner or view the featured books on the main page.
Tap a book to view more details and a preview, if desired. Tap the box that contains the price of the book to purchase it. The box will turn green and the text will change to 'Buy Book.' Tap the box to confirm you want to purchase the book.
Enter your iTunes Store or App Store password at the prompt to buy the book. The book downloads to iBooks on your device.
VPS Hosting

How to Change Your App Store Account Location

Tap 'Settings' from the home screen of your iOS device.
Tap 'iTunes & App Store.'
Tap your Apple ID and select 'View Apple ID' from the dialog box that opens.
Enter your Apple ID password as prompted.
Tap 'Country/Region.' Read the notification that appears on the screen, as it may be different depending on your Apple account. For example, if you have auto-renewing subscriptions, changing countries may disable these subscriptions.
Tap 'Change Country or Region.' Select your country or region from the list provided. Tap 'Done.'
VPS Hosting

How to Open Activity Monitor (5 Steps)

Open a new Finder window by clicking on the Finder icon in the Dock.
Click 'Applications' in the Finder window to view the contents of the Applications folder.
Double-click the 'Utilities' folder in the Applications window.
Double-click on the 'Activity Monitor' icon to launch the utility program.
Click on the tabs at the top of the Activity Monitor window to view different information and statistics concerning your computer's performance.
VPS Hosting

How to Delete All of My Email at Once

Open your web-based email and log in using your username and password.
Click 'New Mail' or 'Inbox' to view your mail.
Click the very first check box that is on the line above the first email. This check box selects each email in your Inbox. If you need to keep certain emails, unselect the individual check boxes next to each email to prevent erasing them.
Press the 'Delete' button in the webmail interface to delete all of your selected emails.
VPS Hosting

How to Take a Professional Headshot Using Photo Booth and iPhoto

Check your hair, makeup and clothing. You should be wearing what you want for your headshot before you open up Photo Booth. Have at least one change of clothing so you have a choice later. If you have long hair, be prepared to shoot some photos with your hair up and then down. Be sure your hair and makeup showcase your best qualities.
Choose a location with natural lighting or set up some lights. Your face should be clear without any hard shadows. Early morning or evening would work if you are taking the photographs outside. However, if your computer is not portable, you need to find somewhere inside to take the headshots. Be sure there is nothing distracting behind you.
Plug your video camera into your computer, unless you have an iSight camera built into your computer. Open the Photo Booth application on your Mac, since this application is only found on Apple computers. Turn your video camera to standby.
View yourself on the computer screen. Avoid taking pictures with you looking up or down at your camera. You want to look directly at the camera. Frame the shot so you see mostly your face and the top of your chest. Be sure Photo Booth has no effects clicked on. Choose the center button in Effects.
Press the Shutter Button when you are ready. The application has a 3 second countdown before flashing and taking the photo. Hold your facial expression for the shot. Try different sides of your face and different expressions.
Change your shirt or top for a new set of photos. Change your hair or makeup if needed. Press the shutter button when you are ready. Take as many photos as you want.
Open up your iPhoto application to view your photos. Photo Booth automatically saves your photos into your Pictures file. Click on the 'File' tab in iPhoto. Press 'Import to Library,' which automatically opens the Pictures file.
Click the photograph you want to import and then press 'Import' at the bottom left side. Repeat for each headshot you want to import. The photos should group together in the same event. If not, press 'Last Import' of the right side of the screen.
Double-click on a headshot that you want to open up large. Look for any stray hairs or areas that are out of focus. Double-click the image again to go back to the Events page with all your headshots.
Edit the photo if you need to. Click 'Edit' at the bottom of the application. This function allows you to rotate, enhance, fix red-eye, straighten, crop or retouch your picture. Click on the function you want to use. You can also click 'Revert to Original' if you need the old picture again.
Click 'Share' to order prints from Apple for your headshots. Choose the 8-by-10-inch size in matte glossy. If you have a printer and matte photo paper, click the 'File' tab at the top. The print box should appear. Be sure it is going to your chosen printer and is going to print on photo paper.
Turn your printer on and put photo paper into it. Click 'Print Size' at the bottom right corner. Press 'Custom' for the size. Write eight for width and ten for height. Click 'OK.' Then, press 'Print' to print it out.
VPS Hosting

How to Lend Books from a Nook

Gather the friend's email address to whom you want to lend the Nook book. When you lend the book to your friend, you will not be able to read it for the 14 days that it is borrowed.
Check for the LendMe icon next to your books to see which ones you can lend. If you have a lendable book that you want to lend to a friend, go to your Nook's library. Select 'View Item,' then Details. Select 'Lend.'
Select the email address that is either already defined in your Nook or create a new contact by typing in your friend's email address.
Add a personal note and select 'Submit' and 'Confirm.' If your friend already has that book on his Nook, the loan will not go through and you can lend your book to someone else. Your friend has seven days to accept or decline the loan of the Nook book. Once a loan offer is sent to a friend, it can't be retracted.
VPS Hosting

How to Update iTunes on a Mac (6 Steps)

Open your Web browser and connect to the Internet.
Open your current version of iTunes by clicking on the Icon or finding the program in your program menu.
Click on the Apple Menu and select 'System Preferences.' Select 'Software Update' from the 'View' menu.
Click on the 'Update Now' or 'Check Now' link.
Now find iTunes in the Software Update window and select it. Deselect the items that you don't want to upgrade. When you are finished with your installation selections, click on 'Install.'
Enter your administrator name and password and press 'Enter.' Watch your computer to make sure the update installs. After the update is fully installed, restart your computer.
VPS Hosting

How to Update a MacBook Pro

Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the desktop to access the Apple menu. Select 'Software Update...' It is the second choice on the menu. This loads the Software Update application and checks for available updates. You must have an Internet connection to view and download updates.
Click 'Install' to install updates if OS X indicates they are available. Choose 'Show Details' if you want to see more information about updates or manually select the updates you wish to install. You may need to enter your password to install certain updates.
Click 'OK' and 'Quit' after the updates are done installing. You may need to restart your MacBook Pro.
Click 'Quit' if you receive a prompt stating that your MacBook Pro is up to date. Check for updates frequently to keep your computer safe.
VPS Hosting

How Do I Delete One Day of History From an iPhone With Safari?

Open 'Safari.' Tap the 'Bookmarks' symbol on the Safari toolbar.
Select 'History' from the Bookmarks screen that loads to open a new window.
Tap a date tab to view the history of the specified day. A new screen loads displaying the entire browsing history for the day you selected.
Tap the 'Clear' button at the bottom of the screen to clear the day's history. A confirmation prompt opens. Tap the red 'Clear History' button to confirm.
Tap the 'Done' button at the top of the page to navigate back to the Safari Web browser.
VPS Hosting