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How Do I Correct Weather Widget Location on my Mac System?

March 4, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I don’t really know how it happened, but when I bring up the Control Center on my iMac, it shows the weather for Orlando, Florida. But I live in Taos, New Mexico! How can I fix the weather widget location?

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Switch “Paste” & “Paste and Match Style” Keyboard Shortcuts on MacOS?

February 26, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / 1 Comment
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I constantly have to go to the Edit menu and choose “paste and match style” to avoid copy/paste bringing styles along with the paste. Super annoying. Is there any way to change settings or preferences on my Mac so that Command-V means “paste and match style” instead? Running MacOS 11.

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How to Merge Video MOV Files on a Mac?

February 8, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I have a lot of screen capture videos I make in QuickTime and need to add a quick on-camera intro for our training library. I know I can record myself through the Webcam, but is there an easy way to actually merge video segments on my MacOS 11 system?

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How to Customize Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Word?

January 25, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / 1 Comment
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I use Microsoft Word every day on my iMac and love it. But oh, those toolbars! In particular, is there some way to customize the tiny icons that show up on the very top title bar of the Word window on my Mac?

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How Can I Password Protect Tax Forms Sent Via Email?

January 22, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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Hi Dave! I am a freelance artist and the beginning of each year I get lots of requests from clients to fill out and send back IRS W9 forms. I don’t really want to send my social security number in the clear, though, so is there a way to password protect these files? I’m running an old iMac if that matters…

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How Can I Change The Default Date Format in MacOS?

January 18, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I really prefer the European date format of date mon, year as in 25 Dec, 2021, but here in the USA, the default seems to be mon date, year, as in Dec 25, 2021. Can I change it on my Mac so that it’s updated through all apps and display? In particular, the clock shown on my menu bar.

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How Do I Password Protect my Excel Spreadsheets?

January 12, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Windows 10 Help / No Comments
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My banker wants to go through my company spreadsheets and I don’t want to just email them as attachments. Is there a way to password protect XLS files before sending or sharing them? I use Microsoft Excel on my Mac if that matters…

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Can I Dictate Essays in Microsoft Word Instead of Typing?

January 5, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Outlook & Office 365 Help, Windows 10 Help / No Comments
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I have a lot of essays to write every week in my college program and am wondering if I can possibly dictate or speak my first drafts rather than endlessly type? I’m using Microsoft Word on my MacBook Air if that matters.

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