Dropbox sharing: 3 false assumptions
“You can’t move, rename or delete things in Dropbox without messing everything up” – NOT TRUE This post dispels 3 common myths about shared folders in Dropbox.
How do you say these typeface names?
I’m no typographer but I do like a nice typeface – and I appreciate it when people pronounce typeface names correctly. Hardly the most pressing matter you’ll ever encounter, but hey.
Why Dropbox rocks
We’ve all heard the mantra: make sure you perform regular backups of your data. Most of us have some sort of backup regime. How good is yours?
Secret Mac toolbar shortcut
Whenever I’m busy working on a project, I often find myself regularly referring to a small group of files. It might be a style guide, a client brief or a general crib sheet. I don’t like to interrupt my stream of thought too much, so it’s important to me that such files are easily accessible. […]
iPad Pro Smart Keyboard: first impressions
Having recently bought an iPad Pro, I couldn’t resist the temptation of pairing it up with the new Smart Keyboard. Apple took their time to make the unit available for delivery, but now it’s here I thought I’d share some notes about my early experiences with it. Was it worth the money? Read on […]
Reclaim disk space on your Mac
Having recently almost filled my iMac’s hard disk, I needed a way to free up some disk space. But where to start?
RGB and HEX colours
You’re probably aware that when it comes to computers, colours are represented by a series of numbers. In this post, John Espirian explains two of the most common colour systems used on the web. RGB and HEX are colour systems used on the web There are lots of colour systems available, but the two mentioned […]
Powerline
If you’ve ever had WiFi problems at home with either your desktop or laptop computer, you may well have longed for some other way to get online and stay online. These days, WiFi is a necessity in many homes – anyone who has a smartphone or tablet knows that. But what if you’ve got a […]
What is my IP address?
If you’ve ever had a problem accessing a service on the internet and have then had to seek out help, you might have been asked to supply your IP address.
How to check whether a site is up or down
It’s usually easy to check a site’s online status. But what you see isn’t always the same as what everyone else does. In this post, John Espirian explains a simple way to check whether a site really is up or down. Update 2 July 2015: The Down For Everyone Or Just Me website has now […]
Setting up a website
You’ve decided to set up your own website. But how should you go about it? Is it really something you can do by yourself? In this series of posts, John Espirian shows you that setting up a website is easier than you might think. Colleagues of mine in the Society for Editors and Proofreaders often discuss […]