I have published a series of screencasts. They are published through the iTunes store in Apple TV format. Just log into iTunes and search "Macsparky." If you don't feel like dealing with iTunes you can download specific episodes at the Libsyn hosting site right here.
Download Individual Screencasts Directly Here
Summary of episodes
Screencast 17 - Magic Install Disk
This episode demonstrates how to create an external drive with all of your application installations using the built in OS X Disk Utility application and Noodlesoft.com's Hazel.
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Screencast 16 - Multiple E-Mail Accounts
This screencast explains how to send from several different e-mail accounts using one MobileMe account. It also explains keyboard shortcuts for the process and a convenient keyboard shortcut to embed links in e-mail. It is in Apple TV format.
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Screencast 15 - email sorcery
This screencast covers email management from top to bottom including such subjects as: 1. Pop v. iMap; 2. Gmail v. MobileMe; 3. Best Practices (managing your inbox and smart folders); 4. Spam; 5. Archiving old mail. As usual, it is in Apple TV format.
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Screencast 14 - OS X Toolbar Customization
This screencast features tips and tricks for customizing your toolbars in OS X ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 13 - OS X ScreenShot Goodness
This screencast explains several tricks for taking screenshots in OS X. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 12 - The OS X Dock
This screencast goes back to basics and explains usage and customization of the OS X dock along with a very nice little terminal command to give you a recent applications/recent documents icon in your dock. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 11 -iTunes Smart Playlist - Unplayed Gems
This short screencast walks you through the process of setting up a smart playlist in iTunes that will allow you to sync 50 of your favorite songs to your iPod that you haven't listened to in the last month. The smart playlist automatically updates itself so every time you plug in, you get new music. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 10 - Leopard's "Preview" Application
OS X 10.5 Leopard made a lot of improvements to Apple's ubiquitous PDF and Image manipulation application, Preview. This screencast covers several of my favorite features and tips. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 9 - Leopard Spaces
In this screencast I demonstrate set-up, use and optimization of the new OS X 10.5 Leopard feature "Spaces" that allows you to set up virtual screens with one monitor. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 8 - Default Folder X
In this screencast I demonstrate a great application that rewires the OS X save dialogue, Default Folder X. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 7 - Safari Tricks
In this screencast I tell some of my favorite tricks and tips for Apple's Safari Browser. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 6 - MagiCal
This screencast walks through an excellent menubar clock/calendar application, MagiCal. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 5 - The Quicksilver/Address Book Shuffle
An explanation of how to supercharge the Apple Address Book with Quicksilver. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 4 - OmniDazzle
A walkthrough of Omni's cursor enhancement program. From useful to whimsey. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 3 - Quicksilver Timers and Alarms
How to use Quicksilver to make on screen timers and alarms and how to use them to trigger iTunes. ____________________________________________________________________
Screencast 2 - Encrypted Disc Images in OS X
How to make secure sparse disk images to encrypt files on your Mac.
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Screencast 1 - Appending Text with Quicksilver
How to append text files and make quick text lists through Quicksilver.
