Tips N’ Tricks | The Apple Daily - Part 3

Tips n’ Tricks

Oct 21 2011

[How to] Transfer Apps Between Macs

Transferring applications from one Mac to another has been made very simple with the introduction of the Mac App Store and can be done entirely through the App Store itself. This is due to the Mac App Stores licensing agreement, which allows you to download and install Mac OS X apps on all of your personal machines, although they must all share the same Apple ID. Also, you can transfer apps manually over a network or with an external USB drive, but that method does not work with all apps and hence is not entirely recommended.

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By Snehal • OS X, Tips n' Tricks, Tutorials • 0 • Tags: , ,

Oct 21 2011

[How to] Unlock A Password Protected iPad 2 With Magnet Or Smart Cover

In today’s world where such emphasis is laid upon security, be it a corporate firm or an individual, all are very much aware of what all things can happen if their private information somehow reaches in the hands of wrong people. Here we will see how the iPad2 users need to be careful of because of a security flaw that has emerged in iOS5.

The security flaw is  such that, anyone with a Smart Cover or magnet can break into your “password-protected” iPad 2′s locked passcode screen and access whatever app was previously left open. The person who unlocks your iPad 2 will not have complete access to your iPad, but will be able to gain access to whatever you locked your iPad 2 on. If your iPad 2 was previously in Mail, Safari, Messages, Contacts, or Maps, then you can imagine the sorts of personal information that can be viewed on your iPad and what other consequences you will face. If you left your iPad 2 on its home screen, the person can view which applications you have on your device, control media from the multitasking bar, but not much else.

From a locked iPad 2:

  • Hold down the power button until the the slider appears across the top
  • Close the iPad 2′s Smart Cover or swing a magnet over the magnetic points around the screen rim, then remove the Smart cover or magnet
  • Click “Cancel” at the bottom of the lock screen

The passcode bypass was discovered by 9to5mac, who recorded a video demonstrating the security flaw:

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By Snehal • iPad, Tips n' Tricks, Tutorials • 0 • Tags: , ,

Oct 21 2011

Siri Tips: Now Update Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & More

Now you can do more with Siri thanks to people over at Techland  who have put together some tips and tricks for getting the most out of Siri and accomplishing tasks that aren’t currently built-in.Here are a few tips for updating Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ by redirecting them through SMS however, text message charges will of course apply.

For Facebook:

 For Facebook, text “Hello” to 32665 in the United States (or the short code for whatever country you belong to), then follow the link in the reply to finish the setup process. Add the short code to your Contacts, and name it “Facebook.” That way, you can tell Siri to “send a text to Facebook ” 

For Twitter:
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By Snehal • iPhone 4S, Tips n' Tricks • 0 • Tags: ,

Oct 20 2011

[How To] Change Icon Size in Launchpad In Mac OS X Lion

If you are tired of looking at the large icons on your Mac OS X Lion and want to do away with those and replace them with traditional small icons there here is a trick to do so. Although this trick is restricted  to those who have an existing backup of Mac OS X 10.7.1 through Time Machine or otherwise.

You will need a copy of Dock.app from OS X Lion 10.7.1. This will be stored in the Time Machine backup, or is accessible on Macs that haven’t been updated to 10.7.2 yet. After that:

  • Right-click on Dock.app from OS X 10.7.1 and choose “Show Package Contents”
  • Open “Contents” and then open “MacOS”
  • Copy the executable file “Dock” to your Mac OS X desktop

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By Snehal • Lion, OS X, Tips n' Tricks, Tutorials • 0 • Tags: ,

Oct 20 2011

[How to] Sync iMessages Across All iDevices

We have already discussed how to Set up iMessage, in our previous post. Now the next thing that can be done is, if you happen to use multiple iOS devices then you will surely want to sync your conversations across them all. This is supposed to happen automatically as long as the iMessage account on each iOS device is set to the same Apple ID, but it doesn’t always do so. If your iMessages aren’t syncing, then here’s how you can do this in a jiffy and also reliably sync across all your devices.

Sync iMessages

Follow these steps on your iOS device:
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By Snehal • iCloud, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Tips n' Tricks, Tutorials • 0 • Tags: , , ,

Oct 18 2011

Search Google from iPhone Notification Center

What will we do without Google? Did this question ever cross your mind? Over a number of years Google has become an integral part of our life. I can’t remember a day gone by without me not looking something or the other on Google. It’s time you Apple users to get hands on new offering from Google.

Now Apple offers a couple of ways to use Google search across its iOS devices. The most used is the search bar in Mobile Safari, and the other is the Spotlight screen just to the left of your Home screen.

Now there is another option to add to the above options, and it even manages to utilize the power of  Notification Center at the same time.

StatusGoogle is a jailbreak tweak, and can be downloaded for free from Cydia, the jailbreak app store.

statusgoogle

Once downloaded, all StatusGoogle does is add a new search bar to Notification Center, iOS 5′s new way of handling all those notifications that users receive these days.Once  installed, typing in your search query and hitting Return will throw you straight into Mobile Safari, with the Google search loading automatically.

Check out the Video below:

By Snehal • Cydia Apps, iOS, iOS5, Jailbreak, Tips n' Tricks • 0 • Tags: , , ,

Oct 18 2011

Activate Motion Blur On Mac OS X Lion

I just came across this cool feature in Mac OS X Lion and couldn’t help myself from sharing it here. Mission Control in Mac OS X Lion has a unique ’Motion Blur‘ effect that can be activated as follows:

Firstly, you need to  enter Enter Mission Control. On entering you can use shortcut “Command+M” to activate motion blur.

Blur Mission Control

As you can see in the above image the motion blur effect can be seen by moving about within the Mission Control performing actions, its also visible while entering and exiting into Mission Control, also while clearing the desktop windows, switching between desktops, and selecting apps and windows.

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By Snehal • Lion, OS X, Tips n' Tricks • 0 • Tags:

Oct 16 2011

[How to] Update Twitter Status with Siri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new & most coolest feature packed inside a iPhone 4S called Siri, is one of the most futuristic way that can be used to update your Twitter status.

To do this user just have to follow simple step :

1. Open Twitter.com via iPhone’s Safari Browser,

2. Once Twitter opens up, Log in and go into Setting. Go to the Mobile Tab and make sure that you have associated your Mobile number with the service.

3. Note down the number Twitter gives you. You’re gonna need this.

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By Prathmesh • iPhone 4S, Tips n' Tricks, Tutorials • 0 • Tags: ,

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