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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1744906" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Join me at 7:00 p.m. Central Time tonight (1:00 a.m. Monday GMT) for the <a href="https://youtu.be/22fBWoK18zc" target="_blank"> weekly Mac-Forums Video Chat</a>. Look for the usual forum roundup, a few Mac and IOS tips plus whatever else comes to mind. I got a late state on show prep this week so you'll have to tune in to see which tips get included this week.</p><p></p><p>Show Notes </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Welcome for newest member: <span style="color: #BF1E2E"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Vorpike</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Member Peter Natscher is having issues with a 27” 5K Retina <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/os-x-operating-system/338934-imac-retina-5k-27-inch-stalling-startup.html" target="_blank">iMac Stalling during startup</a>. We haven’t fully resolved this issue yet but a cybersecurity app and Mac “cleanup” are both loading. I generally avoid both types of applications as the security apps often identify windows malware this creating false positives for Mac users. The cleanup apps are often a bit overzealous in their efforts and can in some cases do more harm than good.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Assuming for a moment that there is a need to run such apps due to work requirements or some similar concern it should be noted that it's rarely if ever a good idea to have two apps which do similar things running at the same time. Ask your Windows uses friends what it's like to run to antivirus applications for example. One suggestion for this user is to create a new user account with none of these types of applications running to see if this improved performance and corrects a slowdown. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/tip-day-how-add-favorites-apple-maps?&utm_source=tip_newsletter&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">Saving Favorite Locations in IOS Maps Application</a> Jim Karen iPhone Life Saving map locations can save you quite a bit of time. No need to re-enter a location each time it’s needed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">1. Mark ark the location you want to save.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">2. Swipe up on the information card till you reach the very bottom</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">3. Tap Add to Favorites</span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To access your Favorites in the future, swipe up on the search field. Doing so shows your recent locations. Scrolling to the bottom of the list will show your favorites. down to the bottom and tap on Favorites if you tap there.</li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tap on a Favorite then tap Directions and Go—you'll be on your way.</li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-listen-to-free-radio-stations-apple-music-without-subscription?&utm_source=tip_newsletter&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">Listen to Free Radio Stations in Apple Music </a> Conner Carey iPhone Life </span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Open the Music app.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tap the Radio tab at the bottom of the screen.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From here, you can select one of the featured shows and it will begin to play.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Or tap either Beat 1 Shows or Radio Stations. You can play what’s live on Beats 1, or you can select Radio Stations to see various genres from which to choose, such as a News and Sports, Alternative & Indie, Workout, Holiday, and much more.</li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-watch-netflix-offline-iphone-or-ipad#disqus_thread" target="_blank">Download & Watch Netflix Offline on iPad or iPhone</a> Conner Carey iPhone Life</span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">First, we need to update (or download) Netflix. To do this, open the App Store, tap Updates, and tap Update next to Netflix. Once your Netflix app has the latest update installed, open the app.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When you first open the app after updating Netflix, you’ll likely see the screenshot below informing you of the new offline watching feature. You can tap Find something to download or dismiss it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">However, the typical way you’ll access downloadable Netflix content is by tapping the Menu icon in the upper left corner that looks like three horizontal lines.</li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="color: #3C3C3C"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">There is no official way, approved by Netflix, to download content on a Mac or PC for offline viewing</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3C3C3C"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3156547/streaming-services/ask-the-itunes-guy-buying-music-from-apple-music-ripping-noisy-cds-files-names.html" target="_blank">Buying Tracks from Apple Music</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3C3C3C"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">If you are listening to Apple Music and want to buy the track you are listening to try the following on your mac <span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">It’s there, but perhaps not where you’d expect. If you right-click on a track in iTunes, you’ll see a contextual menu. Choose <em>Go To > Song in iTunes Store</em>.</span></span> This doesn’t work on IOS devices. As an alternative Kirk suggests creating a playlist on the IOS device that contains the tracks and transfer the playlist to your Mac and check for the songs in the iTunes store. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2149572/ask-the-itunes-guy-locating-unique-playlist-tracks-and-the-perils-of-the-25k-track-limit.html" target="_blank">Gifting across borders</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>Q</strong>: Can I gift something to someone on iTunes if it’s available in my country but not available in theirs?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You can’t send a gift of anything to someone in another country. This is due to licensing rules. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Also briefly discussed during the show was the need to keep a backup of the content in your iTunes library. Although there is a way to re-download purchased content, that does not help if the content is no longer available in the iTunes Store.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1744906, member: 131855"] Join me at 7:00 p.m. Central Time tonight (1:00 a.m. Monday GMT) for the [URL="https://youtu.be/22fBWoK18zc"] weekly Mac-Forums Video Chat[/URL]. Look for the usual forum roundup, a few Mac and IOS tips plus whatever else comes to mind. I got a late state on show prep this week so you'll have to tune in to see which tips get included this week. Show Notes [FONT=Helvetica]Welcome for newest member: [COLOR=#BF1E2E][FONT=Tahoma]Vorpike[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Helvetica] [/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]Member Peter Natscher is having issues with a 27” 5K Retina [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/os-x-operating-system/338934-imac-retina-5k-27-inch-stalling-startup.html"]iMac Stalling during startup[/URL]. We haven’t fully resolved this issue yet but a cybersecurity app and Mac “cleanup” are both loading. I generally avoid both types of applications as the security apps often identify windows malware this creating false positives for Mac users. The cleanup apps are often a bit overzealous in their efforts and can in some cases do more harm than good.[/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]Assuming for a moment that there is a need to run such apps due to work requirements or some similar concern it should be noted that it's rarely if ever a good idea to have two apps which do similar things running at the same time. Ask your Windows uses friends what it's like to run to antivirus applications for example. One suggestion for this user is to create a new user account with none of these types of applications running to see if this improved performance and corrects a slowdown. [/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica][URL="http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/tip-day-how-add-favorites-apple-maps?&utm_source=tip_newsletter&utm_medium=email"]Saving Favorite Locations in IOS Maps Application[/URL] Jim Karen iPhone Life Saving map locations can save you quite a bit of time. No need to re-enter a location each time it’s needed. [/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]1. Mark ark the location you want to save.[/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]2. Swipe up on the information card till you reach the very bottom[/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica]3. Tap Add to Favorites[/FONT] [LIST] [*]To access your Favorites in the future, swipe up on the search field. Doing so shows your recent locations. Scrolling to the bottom of the list will show your favorites. down to the bottom and tap on Favorites if you tap there. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Tap on a Favorite then tap Directions and Go—you'll be on your way. [/LIST] [FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-listen-to-free-radio-stations-apple-music-without-subscription?&utm_source=tip_newsletter&utm_medium=email"]Listen to Free Radio Stations in Apple Music [/URL] Conner Carey iPhone Life [/FONT] [LIST] [*]Open the Music app. [*]Tap the Radio tab at the bottom of the screen. [*]From here, you can select one of the featured shows and it will begin to play. [*]Or tap either Beat 1 Shows or Radio Stations. You can play what’s live on Beats 1, or you can select Radio Stations to see various genres from which to choose, such as a News and Sports, Alternative & Indie, Workout, Holiday, and much more. [/LIST] [FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-watch-netflix-offline-iphone-or-ipad#disqus_thread"]Download & Watch Netflix Offline on iPad or iPhone[/URL] Conner Carey iPhone Life[/FONT] [LIST] [*]First, we need to update (or download) Netflix. To do this, open the App Store, tap Updates, and tap Update next to Netflix. Once your Netflix app has the latest update installed, open the app. [*]When you first open the app after updating Netflix, you’ll likely see the screenshot below informing you of the new offline watching feature. You can tap Find something to download or dismiss it. [*]However, the typical way you’ll access downloadable Netflix content is by tapping the Menu icon in the upper left corner that looks like three horizontal lines. [/LIST] [COLOR=#3C3C3C][FONT=Arial]There is no official way, approved by Netflix, to download content on a Mac or PC for offline viewing[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3C3C3C][FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/3156547/streaming-services/ask-the-itunes-guy-buying-music-from-apple-music-ripping-noisy-cds-files-names.html"]Buying Tracks from Apple Music[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3C3C3C][FONT=Arial]If you are listening to Apple Music and want to buy the track you are listening to try the following on your mac [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Helvetica Neue]It’s there, but perhaps not where you’d expect. If you right-click on a track in iTunes, you’ll see a contextual menu. Choose [I]Go To > Song in iTunes Store[/I].[/FONT][/COLOR] This doesn’t work on IOS devices. As an alternative Kirk suggests creating a playlist on the IOS device that contains the tracks and transfer the playlist to your Mac and check for the songs in the iTunes store. [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Helvetica][URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/2149572/ask-the-itunes-guy-locating-unique-playlist-tracks-and-the-perils-of-the-25k-track-limit.html"]Gifting across borders[/URL][/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]Q[/B]: Can I gift something to someone on iTunes if it’s available in my country but not available in theirs? [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You can’t send a gift of anything to someone in another country. This is due to licensing rules. [/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica Neue]Also briefly discussed during the show was the need to keep a backup of the content in your iTunes library. Although there is a way to re-download purchased content, that does not help if the content is no longer available in the iTunes Store.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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