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TUAW Bookshelf: Hello iPad Tips & Tricks

by Steven Sande (Feb 13th, 2013)

Longtime developer of training apps and books Saied Ghaffari's It's About Time LLC has a new title out in the iBookstore: Hello iPad Tips & Tricks (US$0.99). Following up on the company's popular Hello Mountain Lion Tips, Tricks & Secrets e-book, this enhanced electronic book collects ...

Mac 101: Temporarily disabling Notification Center

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th, 2013)

One gripe I hear a lot from OS X Mountain Lion users is that they sometimes get notifications bothering them at the most inopportune times. I know that when I'm working on TUAW TV Live, the last thing I want is something else to distract my attention when I'm already distracted by about 15 other ...

Hello Tutorials for Mac gets new users up and running in a jiffy

by Steven Sande (Jul 10th, 2012)

Every time there's an Apple earnings call, I'm always amazed to hear Tim Cook or Peter Oppenheimer spout figures on just how many Mac buyers are new to the platform. Whether those new Mac owners are moving over from Windows or are buying a computer for the first time, they may need a helping ...

First Look: It's About Time brings widgets to the iPad with mini apps

by Steven Sande (Mar 31st, 2010)

Several years ago at Macworld Expo, I had the pleasure of meeting Saied Ghaffari, CEO of a small company called It's About Time Products, LLC. The company had created a training app which ran on the Mac and provided new iPhone users a chance to learn more about their devices, iTunes, and ...