How to

How to view content from your Mac on your Apple TV with AirPlay Mirroring

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, May 18, 2013 a 11:57 am

If you own a Mac running OS X Mountain Lion and either a second or third generation Apple TV, you have the ability to display content from your Mac on your TV wirelessly with AirPlay Mirroring. If you are familiar with how AirPlay works for iOS with display mirroring, it's very similar.

If you've never used AirPlay on your Mac before, follow along and we'll show you how.

How to share books and PDFs directly from iBooks for iPhone and IPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 a 12:38 pm

If you find a book you think a friend might like, iBooks gives you an easy way to share a link directly to that book for them to check it out and purchase it if they choose. Alternately, if you use iBooks to save PDFs, you can also email them directly to someone in just a few taps.

Follow along and we'll show you how to do both.

How to view samples of a book with iBooks for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 a 12:48 pm

Just like physical copies of books, some books in iBooks can be pricey at times. While you can go to a store and open a physical book and browse through it before committing to a purchase, what about buying online?

As it happens, iBooks will let you download a sample of most books before deciding to buy. Follow along and we'll show you how.

How to highlight and notate books and PDFs with iBooks for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, May 13, 2013 a 1:51 pm

iBooks is a great way to keep your books and PDFs organized all in one, easy to access, place. Whether you have books to read for liesure or store textbooks and other informational material, iBooks natively gives you the ability to notate and highlight content whenever you'd like for reference later.

Here's how:

How to create and access bookmarks in iBooks for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, May 11, 2013 a 1:16 pm

iBooks not only allows you to store all your books and PDFs in one place, but lets you make easy to access bookmarks in any book you'd like for quick reference later. Just bookmark a page and jump back to it whenever you'd like.

Here's how:

How to adjust reading settings in iBooks for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, May 10, 2013 a 12:49 pm

If you download books to read with iBooks for iPhone and iPad, you can easily adjust reading settings such as text size, screen brightness, and more right within the app to better suit your reading preferences.

Follow along and we'll show you how.

How to redeem gift cards and app promo codes straight from your iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, May 9, 2013 a 2:55 pm

If you've received an iTunes, iBooks, or App Store gift card, or received a promo code for a specific app, they can all be redeemed either using iTunes on your computer or straight from your iPhone and iPad. Regardless what kind of gift card you have, they all spend the same and can be redeemed the same way. Follow along and we'll show you how to cash them in directly from your iPhone or iPad.

How to redeem an app promo code or gift card through iTunes

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 a 2:13 pm

iTunes, iBooks, and App Store gift cards as well as app promo codes are all redeemed the same way, with one of those ways being through iTunes on your computer. If you've received a gift card or a promo code, you can fire up iTunes and redeem your card for store credit in just a matter of seconds.

Not sure how? Follow along and we'll show you.

How to search for text within a book or PDF with iBooks for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 a 4:30 pm

If you use iBooks to organize and hold your books and PDFs, there are lots of useful tools at your disposal to make finding what you're looking for even easier. One of those tools is the ability to search any book or PDF in its entirety for certain text.

Here's how:

How to delete books and PDFs from iBooks for iPhone and iPad

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, May 6, 2013 a 11:20 am

iBooks is a great way to download books and PDFs straight to your iPhone and iPad as well as manage them. If you frequently read or download titles that you don't plan on reading again, you can always delete them to remove some clutter from your virtual bookshelves.

Here's how: