Year: 2016

How to: Take a Screen Shot in Mac OS X

MacDesktopEvery now and then, you need to take a screen shot of the current screen that's you're on, for troubleshooting purposes, or to document some event that's on screen.

There are 5 different ways to do this.  We're going to show you 2 of them:

A. Taking the entire screen:

* Press [Command] + [Shift] + [3] - The .png file will be on your desktop.

B. Taking a part of the screen:

1. Press [Command] + [Shift] + [4] - The arrow will turn into crosshairs.
2. Move the crosshairs to where you want to start the screenshot.
3. Drag to select an area. While dragging, you can hold the Shift key, Option key, or Space bar to change the way the selection moves.
4. When you've selected the area you want, release your mouse or trackpad button. To cancel, press the Escape (esc) key before you release the button. - You'll find the .png file on the desktop.

To find other ways to do this, read this Apple Support Document.

 

Kanye West’s Album that he said would ‘never never never be on Apple Music’ is now available on Apple Music

KanyeWest“After six weeks of streaming exclusively on Tidal, the Jay-Z-backed music service, Kanye West’s latest album, ‘”The Life of Pablo,”‘ was released to other streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music,” The Associated Press report.

“The wide release comes after West tweeted in February that the album ‘will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale,'” AP reports.

“The tweet appeared to be deleted from West’s timeline as of Friday,” AP reports.

Read more in the full article here.

Do you have a disabled Apple ID? Here’s what to do about it

Padlock“In certain scenarios, your Apple ID may become disabled and you could end up locked out of it,” Anthony Bouchard writes for iDownload Blog. “These situations are frustrating, but there are different reasons why an Apple ID may become disabled.”

“Apple may disable your Apple ID for various reasons, but they’re typically all tied to one thing: keeping you secure,” Bouchard writes. “In situations where your Apple ID is locked out, there are various types of messages you might see depending on where you’re trying to sign in and what version of software you’re using, whether it’s from iCloud.com, your iPhone, or your Mac.”

“If your Apple ID is ever disabled or locked, Apple has an account recovery system in place, called iForgot, which you can use to regain access to your account,” Bouchard writes. “Alternatively, you can also use two-factor authentication to unlock your Apple ID on another trusted device or phone of yours; just keep in mind that if you’re using two-step verification, a recovery key will be required as well as a trusted device.”

Read more in the full article here.

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