Chris Foley

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Owner, FoleyPod

If there is any one invention that I can single out as being the most profoundly powerful addition to my life, it would have to be the portable computer, specifically Apple's MacBook Pro. Armed with this sleek machine, I can work from virtually anywhere on Earth, on any project, at any time, across both the Mac and Windows platforms, on a single computer. This makes me very happy.

I co-own and operate a mutli-media/web firm with my wife Pausha. We specialize in building content-rich web sites for people in the "Creative Pro" market. We also help support this market by offering regular software workshops and one-on-one tutorials on computer-based creativity.

I'll be posting free tips, tricks, and lessons right from my classes on this blog for you to use in your own digital life. I hope you find these posts to be a helpful resource for you.

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Evernote. An extra brain for you!

by Chris Foley June 15, 2009

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What IS Evernote? Evernote CEO, Phil Libin calls his product “your external brain.”
In short, Evernote is a server-based note and clippings application, which syncs to client apps that you install on your Mac or Windows computer and on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Blackberry.
Yes, that’s right, It’s cross platform. Foley is…

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Fix your Smashed Spotlight in Mac OSX

by Chris Foley June 12, 2009

Is your Spotlight utility acting wacky lately?

It happens a lot, don’t feel too bad. If your Mac is in otherwise good working order, it’s likely that Spotlight’s Index file has broken. You can force Spotlight to re-index your computer’s hard drive in a few short steps.

Here’s how to…

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10 Second Tip: Reorganize TV Shows in iTunes

by Chris Foley June 6, 2009

This post compliments April’s post about transferring DVD movies to your iPod or iPhone using Handbrake. If you didn’t read that article, you can view it HERE
What are all these TV Shows doing in my Movies category?? Have you found yourself wondering this?
If you buy your Movies and TV…

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Transfer DVD movies to your iPod or iPhone

by Chris Foley May 14, 2009

This one comes up a lot.
“How do I put my DVDs into iTunes, and onto my iPhone or iPod?”
Let’s face it, we spend a lot of time on the run. We take our coffee to go, and our digital entertainment is no longer confined to the big TV in the…

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10 Second Tip: Speed up Spotlight

by Chris Foley April 13, 2009

Are you using Spotlight? Do you know what Spotlight is?

If you’re running OSX 10.5 (Leopard) or higher on your Macintosh, you should really get to know this feature. If you’re running OSX 10.4 (Tiger) Spotlight is kinda slow and clunky in nature, but this tip will still help you out…

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10 Second Tip: Lost Password? Break back in to your Mac.

by Chris Foley April 3, 2009
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There are a few reasons you’d need to break into a Mac, and there are a few reasons I’m writing this article right now. I’ve put this article into the “10 – Second Tips” category though, so if you’re in a hurry, and would like to skip the explanation, just…

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25 (Most Wanted) Tips For iPhone 3G

by Chris Foley March 29, 2009

I came across this article last night on Hongkiat.com regarding 25 cool tricks you can do with your iPhone 3G.
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Amazon Kindle Pushes Into New Territory

by Chris Foley March 16, 2009

Amazon is about to do to the publishing world (for the publishing world?) what iTunes did to the music world (for the music world?)


Amazon has staked out their hardware territory (the Kindle), but the bulk of their revenue will come from eBook purchases. It’s similar to the model Apple employed with…

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10-Second Tip: Speed Up iPhoto

by Chris Foley March 5, 2009

Here’s the first in a new series we’re trying out called 10 Second Tips.
Enjoy!
We’re going into iPhoto pretty heavily this month, and here’s a great tip on reducing the amount of time iPhoto takes to launch.
Check this out.
Launch iPhoto, and see how long it takes to open. It’s pretty fast,…

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Photo Beat: Small Window of Opportunity

by Chris Foley February 17, 2009

Today, sometime around 5:30 pm, about 45 minutes before sunset, I grabbed my Nikon D90 and wandered out into my neighborhood, hoping to bag some decent shots.
My neighbor had lent me his 70 – 300mm lens, and I was eager to capture the clouds up on the mountains surrounding Ojai.

Clouds over Taormina, Ojai, CA

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